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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1945

Page

3

Wis-Cassette Club Meeting Highlights and Notices

The bi monthly Woman's club of Wiscasset met at Mrs Henry W Webb's on High Street Feb 2 with a flag salute and Pine s of Maine song. Speaker Miss Elsie Anderson discussed public health nursing and a tea followed. Other local society notices include Huntoon Hill Farm Bureau bread mix demonstrations and a Garrison Hill OES talk on Barbados. Academy honors and student awards are listed for 1945 seniors and juniors.

Woman's Club of Wiscasset Henry W. Webb High Street Webb Maine Grace C. Pease Charles S. Sewall Henry van Bergen Nash John F. Wright Charles DiPerri Elsie Anderson R. N Harvey R. Pease Earl D. Rines Leland C. Foster

Fire damages Main street home leaving family insured loss

George Main house on Bradford street suffered near total interior destruction last Thursday. The family, three children plus a married daughter, lost all belongings with no insurance. Neighbors report repairs underway and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mason have welcomed the family into their home.

George Main Bradford Street Charles E. Mason Mains Main Street Alvin F. Sortwell Cambridge Mass W. S. Warland John Frederick Leslie John Frederick, Jr Cambridge, Mass Verne Safford Portland Allen Hamilton Wiscasset Stewartston N. H Auburn Charles J. di Perri Everett Frederick Tripp Rockland Benjamin H. Adams Federal Street Harry D. Mosher Bath Brunswick Carl M. P. Larrabee Churchill Street Jack Winters Bath Road Richard Rines Rines Lee Gorham Earl Colby Alta M. Parker North Edgecomb Frank M. Haggett Robert H. Heigham George G. Chiera Lincoln County Ministers Association Waldoboro Nate Rines Gardiner Road

Huntoon Hill Grange Hosts Tuesday Meeting

Huntoon Hill Grange met Tuesday evening with Worthy Master Bertha Paquette presiding. Sixteen members attended and applications for membership were received. Lecturer Mrs Lucille Leighton presented an engaging program and announced a Valentine box for the next meeting with all members to bring valentines. Refreshments were served by Lucille Leighton, Gertrude Munsey, and Trad deus Reed, with a refreshment committee planned by Vinnie Quinnam, Harold Shea, and John Jackson.

Huntoon Hill Grange Bertha Paquette Lucille Leighton Valentine Gertrude Munsey Traddeus Reed Vinnie Quinnam Harold Shea John Jackson

Family visits nurse recovering at Memorial Hospital

Herbert Rice of South Port accompanied by his sister Mrs Everett Burt and Mr Burt of Woodfords spent Sunday with their mother Mrs Melville Rice on Dummer street. She has been a patient at Memorial Hospital for a month after a fall in a dark stairway and is improving rapidly and expects to return home.

Herbert Rice South Portland Everett Burt Burt Woodfords Mechanic Street Melville Rice Dummer Street Memorial Hospital Ruth Cogan David S. Cogan High Street Boston University the Times Norman D. Valentine F.B.I Hayden Memorial Commonwealth—avenue Valentine J. Edgar Hoover Etaoin Shrdlu All Girl Journalism Society

Fourth Birthday of Bath USO Observed Monday

The Bath USO marked its fourth anniversary with a Monday evening program at its quarters. E H Robinson led songs and introduced Daniel Williams as emcee. A skit, piano solos by Al Irving, a WAC singer Miss Alice Donovan, and remarks by Capt Francis A Winchenbach highlighted the event. The Wives club served refreshments for 440 attendees, and dancing continued to midnight.

U.S.O E. H. Robinson Daniel Williams al Irving Src Bath Industrial Workers Club Alice Donovan WAC al Drouin Trowbridge Robinson Sir¢ al. Irving Francis A. Winchenbach U. S. Army Dow Field Bangor Winchenbach Ralph Mohney Woodbury Bailey John Parker Wives Club Parker

West Bath Grange Presents Fine Monday Program

West Bath Grange drew about 50 attendees for an evening of humor songs and a marionette dance. Highlights included the skit Local Broadcast and a lively insurance discussion led by Herbert Simpson and Reginald Farnham. Next week features a Valentine Washington Birthday program with box lunches and a matching valentine duo.

West Bath Grange Thelma Sylvester Washington

West Bath Community Notes From Winter Series And Local Dinners

The West Bath monthly Winter series at the Warren Davis Home drew strong attendance as contributions to the Crusade Fund topped the apportioned share by one sixth. March 4 meeting slated for Edward K Thompson home. Numerous social events and visits span Bath area families with birthdays, anniversaries, showers, and community meals. Many residents and relatives are listed among guests and travelers including Larrabee, Reno, Reno family, Vachon, Gallant, Layton, Perkins, Jewett, and others. Statements mention Merchant Marine service and U S Navy members stationed in the Pacific and Mariana Islands.

West Bath Warren Davis Crusade Fund Edward K. Thompson Lowell School P.T.A Lowell Merton Wright Ronald Larrabee John Larrabee Mr. Wright Albert Reno Reno Mr. Reno Demorise Laurence Arthur Reno Philip Reno Erwin Wharff Albert Reno, Jr Ernest Rouilard George Carr Charles Renauld Red Everade Kenneth Kittridge Nippy Gazette Ted Nealson George Rose Nola Belanger Hall Craney Sonny Doughty Chickey Doughty Joseph Vachon Margaret Pecci Howard Spinney Bath Rufus Lombard E. W. Haggett Sally Grindell John Grindell John Patterson Rosedale Bluff Road Bath Memorial Hospital Maynard Carleton Marian Rose Portland Warren Mank USN Raymond Crocker Mariana Islands Scott Maxon U.S. Navy Pacific Kenneth Knapp Richmond Irving Layton Leon Belanger, Jr Forest Barter Brunswick David Babb Eugene Babb Howard Carlton Millie Stafford Arrowsic Hazel Congdon Sgt. L. Haggett Evelyn Ames Freeport William Jones Clayton Sanborn Juliet Carlton John Perkins Fred Haywood J. Astle Astle Littleton N. H Harding Frankie Jewett Sewall Jewett

Mrs Williams Back From Greenville Visit

Mrs Joseph Williams of 29 Valley road returned Monday after a week in Greenville visiting her son George Wheeldon, Mrs Wheeldon, and their children. George Wheeldon left Wednesday to serve in the United States Navy.

Joseph Williams Valley Road Greenville George Wheeldon Wheeldon Mr. Wheeldon United States Navy

Woolwich First Baptist Church Service and Evening Talk

Woolwich Center hosts 10 a.m. service with Mrs. J M Gowdey titled Our Light and a 7 30 p m evening service on Pauls Letters to Timothy Church school to follow B Y F meets at 6 45 p m Also Woolwich Montsweag Baptist church holds 11 30 a m service with Mrs Gowdey Our Light and Willing Workers meet at Montsweag Road for an all day session Day's Ferry Community club guests at the Thorpe/Gainsley home 17 members present and a social hour with music and refreshments Mountain School Mothers Club meets at the school Feb 14 Valentine party planned School board meets Roland Haynes home no school Feb 15 for teachers meeting at Morse High school Chopps school wood conservation effort keeps session despite snow Skits and snowshoes aid travel to school Day's Ferry Mothers club marks sixth anniversary with a supper and plans for hospital veteran scuffs and utility bags Valentine party at the school Patricia Smith returns to class Cadet Nurse training for Marie Raynes set Star net none.

First Baptist Church Woolwich Center J. M. Gowdey Our Light Church B.Y.F Paul Timothy Woolwich Wigcasset Baptist Church Montsweag Our Stuart Chapin Montsweag Road Harvey Greenlaw Mountain School Mothers’ Club Frank Reynolds Ralph Knowles Harvey Chubbuck J. G. Bailey Edith Weston Fernald Bailey Roland Haynes Stanwood Gilman Morse High School Chopps School Florence Temple Madeline Durgin Louise Reed Edna Chaput Patricia Smith Bartlett Smith Rolvin Trott Mr. Trott Trott Albert Frank Bailey Costello Hall Percy Bailey Horace Wade D.A.R Carl Kennedy Trufant Street Bath

Nurse Class of 45 Finishes Training at Memorial Hospital

A member of the class of 45 of the student nurses at Memorial Hospital completed her training Tuesday evening and will visit her parents in Danforth after leaving Bath for home. Mrs Henry Trowbridge of Andrews Road is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Ber Memorial Hospital Danforth Henry Trowbridge Andrews Road Bath Memorial Hospital

Charter Plan Debate Draws In City Officials

A heated Bath council session weighed a proposed new city charter versus keeping the old bicameral system. Speakers including Alderman Luke and Ex-Mayor Small pressed for proposals, while Miss Deering and Miss Deering defended the two-house structure as vital to democracy. The discussion touched on elections, paid boards, and civil service, with public input urged for a legislative study.

Mr. Quimby Luke Mr. Luke John Sampson Ward 7 Alfred Reeks Ward 6 Roland B. Robinson Sampson Harold J. Carter Ward 5 Edwin R. Andrews Board of Education Forrest Legard Bath Elizabeth Deering Harold P. Small Miss Deering Mr. Legard Edmund A. Rothwell Fred Quimby Robinson

Bay Point Socials Mention Guests and News

Chester Whittaker coxswain at Armed Guard Station New York City and Dorothy Reid yeoman third class in San Francisco are noted. A letter from Walter Delano says warmth and pleasant conditions with no US return before August or September. Dinner guests included Capt Edgar Drake and Miss Edith Coolidge at Echo Valley Bath followed by a movie. Notices cover Bath visitors, local engagements, and Mildred Grace White marrying Frederick Karl Willenbrock in Chicago on December 20.

Chester Whittaker Armed Guard New York City Dorothy M. Reid Yeoman San Francisco Walter E. Delano United States Edgar Drake Edwar N. Coolidge Mrs. G. Day Echo Valley Bath Tokyo Nellie Spinney Mildred Bay Point Karl

Odd snow scene and local social notes from Phippsburg

Odd snow covered landscape shows only snowshoe tracks. J K Bowker visited Meadowbrook farm Sunday. Mrs Laura Prentiss sold her Berkeley house with bay view. Mrs Samuel Young funds gifts for service members rise to 124 dollars. Local sympathy for Irving Harrington Jr torpedo victim. Ensign Francis S Perry USNR and Mrs Perry visit Agnes Pool street for 15 day leave. Mrs James McLaughlin hosts Letter Carriers Auxiliary at Willow Street tonight.

J. K. Bowker Meadowbrook Laura Prentiss John W. Dickinson Berkeley Cal San Francisco Bay Samuel Young Lynette Caverly Dracut Mass Irving Harrington Irving, Jr Francis S. Perry USNR Perry Agnes Po Ol Street Vero Beach Florida James McLaughlin Willow Street

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