Georgetown Students Shine In Local Midyear Spelling Contest
Georgetown grammar school winners include Barbara Pinkham grade 7 Eugene Reynolds and Betty Carr grade 6. Arithmetic scores list Mary Hanna's side 85 and Eugene Reynolds side 60. Community notes cover local events personal visits and sightings including a fatal plane crash witnessed by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Pinkham
Eugene Reynolds
Betty Carr
Mary Hanna
Ernest Heal
W. A Todd
Beatrice Abbott
Raphael Higgins
Linda Gordon
Linda
C. L Hinckley
John Gordon
James Oliver
Judy
Sharon
Rosalyn
Marcia Higgins
Bath Lionesses Plan Thursday Supper Meeting
Bath Lionesses meet Thursday evening at the South End P T A rooms on Washington Street with the Lions serving supper at 6 30. Mrs Herbert Pierce and Mrs Michael Reardon plan the program and Mrs Charles W Kinney will discuss her extensive doll collection. War Bond drive reports and plans for a Feb 12 War Loan dinner and dance at Central church parish house are to be discussed. Mrs Roger Pierce and Mrs Sherman L Morse have returned from Quincy Mass. to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Five Islands Notes and Local Social Roundup
Mrs Milburn Stevens led the Five Islands library Saturday social. George ODonnell of Dorchester now in Italy with the U S Army. he is the son of Dr and Mrs George O'Donnell. A Wednesday cottage prayer meeting was at the Rowe home. Witnesses observed the Friday plane crash at Thomas Williams farm in West Georgetown. two crew members were killed. Spelling honors awarded to Beverley Rittall, Richard Campbell, Marlene Pinkham, Dorothy MacGillivary, Reginald Pinkham. Good Neighbor club met with Miss Marion Stevens. Pvt Stanley Lewis of Camp Edwards visited his father, and Pvt Harold Brown Jr of Kennebec Point was on furlough. Mrs Marion Stevens visited Mr and Mrs Roy Shackford of Bath. Mr Branwell Harford of Quincy and his mother Arletta Harford returned home after a weekend here. Mrs Paul Thompson spent a week in Boston with her daughter Jean. Bus to Bath carried many locals including the Belangers, Emarys, Lermond Davis, Rowe, Franz Stevens, Edith Davis, Wallace Pierce, Shaw Church, Henry Moore, Albert Moore, Sumner Mains, and Charles Lewis. Paul Stevens of Staten Island, N Y, visited his sister Mrs Victor Pinkham. Mrs Mary Stevens returned with her son to visit his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Ormond Pitcher
Wiscasset
Walter Taylor
Bath
Gordon Beyea
Garland
Beyea
Camp Devens
Benjamin H. Riggs
Portland
Robinhood
Addie Moulton
Five Islands
Minnie Gray
First Baptist Church
James Oliver
Brunswick
Mac Hagan
Earle
Allen C. Brown
George Laskey
Gilbert Lewis
Judy Oliver
Wallace Pierce
Capt
Roland Peterson
Boston
George E. Jordan
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Walter Cummings
Pfe
Harold Brown
Kennebec Point
Milburn Stevens
George O'Donnell
Dorchester
Mass
Italy
U. S
George
Orville Rowe
Thomas Williams
Georgetown
Beverley Rittall
Richard Campbell
Marlene Pinkham
Dorothy MacGillivary
Reginald Pinkham
Good Neighbor Club
Marion Stevens
Stanley Lewis
Camp Edwards
Harold Brown, Jr
Roy Shackford
Branwell Harford
Quincy
Harford
Arletta Harford
Paul Thompson
Jean
Raymond Belanger
Sidney Emery
Lermond Davis
Franz Stevens
Edith McMahan
Edith Davis
Shaw Church
Henry Moore
Albert Moore
Sumner Mains
Charles Lewis
Farewell Party for George F. MacDonald Before Navy Service
Mrs. George F. MacDonald hosted a farewell party at 288 Center Street Saturday evening for her husband who departs Thursday to enter the United States navy. The event featured singing and dancing with refreshments, and a cash gift was given to him. Mr. MacDonald has welding experience at Harding Fabrication, Bath Iron Works, for two years, with numerous relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. MacDonald
Center Street
United States Navy
MacDonald
Hardings
Bath Iron Works
William F. Plummer, Jr
Louis W. Hagan
Norman O. Morse
Lewis E. Palmer
Ralph F. King
Edward Benson
Albert Pecci
Charles Dorsey
George Osborne
Joseph S. Pierre
Frank W. Watts
Alice Mulligan
Josephine Bennett
Evelyn Pierce
Ruth Brewer
Janice Curtis
Margaret Smith
Barbara Meehan
Charles Plummer
Cecil Ridley
Emile Leberge
Phone Willette
Paw Arsenault
Lincoln Lodge Meeting Highlights New England Dinner
Lincoln Lodge 1.0.C.F. met Monday evening with an old fashioned boiled dinner served. D. D. Grand Master Ches ter R. Totten presented H. G. Shaw a lodge gift and thanked him for 40 years as treasurer, retiring in 1943. Wellnesses served by Queen Esther Rebekah lodge. two degrees conferred on Warren lodge members and guests. Rep. George A. Baker of Milan Street visited Portland wintering with daughter Mrs. Charles F. Doten. plans to return home in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge
C.F
New England
D. D
Chester R. Totten
H. G. Shaw
Shaw
W. G
Donald H. Conden
P. G
John FB. Moore
Harrison D- Rust
Noble
Robert E. Dow
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Warren Lodge
Petep- See Lodge
Bromswick
George A. Baker
Milan Street
Portland
Charles F. Doten
Whitman Mitchell
Woodfords
Henry G Malmsten 76 dies after month illness in California
Henry G Malmsten aged 76 died January 22 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sawtelle California after a month of illness. He was born February 7 1867 in Thomaston and lived in Bath since childhood. A long time bookkeeper for shipbuilder John McDonald he was a Spanish American War veteran and later worked at Fabiola Hospital in Oakland before moving to Los Angeles. Funeral held in Los Angeles Military Cemetery per his wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Malmsten
Los Angeles
Cal
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sawtelle
Thomaston
Henry G
Nancy
Mero) Malmsten
Bath
Mr. Malmsten
Bath High
Willard Hotel
Malmsten
Josephine Malmsten
New York City
Walter H. Bowker
High Street
George Mero
Military Cemetery
Oliver C. Tyleston dies after pneumonia illness
Oliver C. Tyleston, 78, died in Memorial hospital after a week with pneumonia, days after his wife Elizabeth G. Oliver passed away from the same illness. Born in Bath to John T. and Frances Clifford Oliver, he was a retired carpenter living at 34 High Street. He left three nieces, a nephew, and a brother. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 PM from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence, 819 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyleston C. Oliver
Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth G. Oliver
Bath
John T
Frances (Clifford) Oliver
Oliver
High Street
George Dennison
Freeport
Leon Pennell
Danforth MacDonald
Edgar W. Oliver
Alton W. Oliver
Arthur F. Mayo
Funeral services for James D. Clark held at Mayo Funeral Residence
Funeral services were held for James D. Clark of this city at Mayo Funeral Residence on High Street. Rev. Ralph Mohney officiated with bearers John P. Carey Louis N. Cormier Lance Cooper and Clifton Jewett. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Clark
Mayo
High Street
Ralph Mohney
Winter Street
Funeral services for Charles A Coombs held at Curtis Home
Funeral services for Charles A Coombs were Thursday afternoon at two at the Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev. Frederick P Moffatt presiding. Bearers included Mayor Walter C Rogers Allen M Irish Vernal Chase Silas Oliver J Frank Hunt and James Thorpe. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Coombs
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Walter C. Rogers
Allen M. Irish
Vernal Chase
Silas Oliver
J. Frank Hunt
James Thorpe
Oak Grove
Funeral services for Walter R Hagan held at Curtis Parlor
Funeral services for Walter R Hagan were Tuesday afternoon at two from the Curtis Funeral Parlor, 942 Washington street, with Rev. Frederick P Moffatt officiating. Bearers were Louis Hagan, Otty Steen, Norman Drummond and Miles Hagan. Burial was in the family lot in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Hagan
Curtis Funeral Parlor
Washington Street
Frederick P Moffatt
Louis Hagan
Otty Steen
Norman Drummond
Miles Hagan
Oak Grove
T C Olivers Funeral Service Held Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Tyleston C. Oliver were conducted Sunday afternoon at two from the Mayo Funeral Residence on High Street. Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor emeritus of Central Congregational Church, officiated the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyleston C. Oliver
Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Funeral for Mrs. Etta Shea Held at Curtis Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Shea were conducted Wednesday at three o clock at Curtis Funeral Home, 942 Washington street, with Rev. Chester B. Oliver officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Shea
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington — Street
Chester B. Oliver
Oak Grove
Gas rationing revamp ordered for Bath area
The Maine Office of Price Administration has surveyed Bath War Price and Rationing Board gasoline applications. Most issued licenses will be recalled and reissued to comply with regulations. Overissuances will trigger book recalls for almost all motorists. Officials warn of a critical three to four month shortage as forces demand peak fuel. Curtailed supply aims to lift the summer ban on pleasure driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Office of Price Administration
Bath
War Price and Rationing Board
Bath Board
City Hall roof reroofing by Hahnel Bros Lewiston
A Lewiston contractor crew from Hahnel Bros began replacing the city hall roof this week. They will remove the gravel asphalt layers, lay heavy paper, and install a Barrett AA specification roof with mineral coating over copper flashing. The two week project aims to stop long standing leaks by replacing damaged flashing and roofing components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahnel Bros
Lewiston
City Hall
Cos
Bath Iron Works Unbilled Contract Balance Reports
Bath Iron Works Corporation informs the NYSE of year end 1943 unbilled contract balance at 239,461,367 dollars after net price changes and billings. Employment stood at 11,169 as of December 31, 1943, with no new contracts received in the Oct 31 to Dec 31 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Obituary of William J. Seigars Sr. of West Alna
William J. Seigars Sr., a 63 year Alna resident and farmer born in Bath August 31 1868, died January 14 after three years as an invalid from pneumonia. Survived by widow Sadie M. Seigars daughters Annie Tibbetts Ruth Morrell Silvie Calnan sons Albert and William Jr. Seigars and 23 grandchildren one great grandchild. Burial in Alna Center cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Seigars, Sr
West Alna
Alna
Bath
William D
Josephine (Flint Kennerson) Seigars
Gardiner
Silvie L. Calnan
Wiscasset
Albert C. Seigars
William J. Seigars, Jr
Alna Center Cemetery
Mrs Hilda F Cameron Dies In Columbus Ohio
Mrs Hilda Fields Cameron wife of James Cameron of Columbus Ohio formerly of Bath and Sasanoa Bluffs died at her home January 22 Her body was removed to Beverly Massachusetts where funeral services were held January 24 She was born in Beverly and is survived by her husband two sisters and two step children Virginia and Reese The Camerons resided in Woolwich where Mr Cameron worked at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Fields Cameron
James Cameron
Columbus
Ohio
Bath and
Sasanoa Bluffs
Beverly
Mass
Cameron
Virginia
Reese
Woolwich
Bath Iron Works
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Harmon
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Chesterfield
Famous
United States
Front Street
Tia
Jer Harmeoin
Bath, Maine
South End P.T.A
Roger Pierce
Park Street
Sherman L Morse
Quincy, Mass
Paul Stevens
Staten Island
N. Y
Victor Pinkham
Mary Stevens
George F. M’donald
Hardings Plant
Uncle Sam
Navy
Old Bath High School
Tyleston C
Winnegance
J.D. Clark
W. R. Hagan
T. C. Oliver
Mrs. Shea
William J. Seigars
Hilda F. Cameron
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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