West Bath P.T.A. meeting notes and local updates
West Bath P.T.A. met at the Lowell school on February 1 with officer duties read and a Founders Day paper by Mrs. Loring Small and Miss Eugenia Swanton. Prizes awarded, fund drives reported, and plans noted for March 7 at Littlefield school. Personal items include residents visiting relatives, service members, and local hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath P.T.A
Lowell School
Loring Small
Eugenia Swanton
F. Deehan
Courtney Stover
Littlefield School
Farm Bureau
Grange
West Bath Sewing Group
Aunt Ella Shaw Celebrates 86th Birthday in Woolwich
Woolwich's Grand Old Lady Aunt Ella R. Shaw celebrated her 86th birthday with an afternoon party hosted by daughter-in-law Mrs Harold Shaw. Cold weather and drifted roads kept many from attending. guests telephoned greetings and she received gifts, cards, and letters from distant places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Ella R. Shaw
Ella
Inlaw
Harold Shaw
Montsweag Grange
Montsweag Baptist Church
Bath
Alden Richardson
Lemont Street
George Shaw
Itt Town
Harold R
Lloyd E
Kansas
Ivan C
Bath Iron Works
Montsweag Farm Bureau Hosts Joint Meeting
The Montsweag and Nequasset Farm Bureaus held an all day session at the Good Will club house in Sagadahoc Ferry on the topic Feeding Our Family From the Cellar Shelf. Miss Joyce Johnson could not attend due to a skiing accident. Food Leader Mrs. Nelson Rice led the program with menus and lunch box ideas. A noon luncheon featured escalloped fish and other dishes. The next meeting is scheduled for March 16 at Mrs. Maurice Shea's home in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Good Will Club
Sagadahoc Ferry
Joyce Johnson
Agen
Rockland
Nelson Rice
Maude Orr
Jordan Wright
Nequasset Bureau
Maurice T. Hathorne
Lemuel Preble
Albert Humphrey
Maurice Shea
Oliver Street
Bath
Freeman Oliver
Georgetown Road
Moatsweag Baptist Church
Lowell Brown
Murphy's Corner
Alton Berry
J. M. Gowdey
Judson Soule
George Gavet
Loring Soule
Robert Sutter
William Robson
Hilton Soule
Fred Soule
Mason Carter
Mother's Club
Day's Ferry
Roland Raynes
Elizabeth Hathorne
Louise Reed
Merle Jameson
Gilbert Hathorne
Eleanor Armstrong
Woolwich
Florence Temple
Union Bridge
Pleasant View
Chopps
Sagadahoc
Nequasset
Mountain
No. 6
Mabel Jack
County Commissioner Bailey Departs Boston on Brief Trip
County Commissioner Roscoe G. Bailey left Monday afternoon for Boston on a short business trip. He will meet officials and review regional matters during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe G. Bailey
Boston
Woolwich Club and Community Notes From Woolwich News
Community clubs meet in Woolwich with officers elected at a Moat Swett Baptist event and a Mothers club dinner. Activities include planned Valentine party at the schoolhouse February 11, and War Bond collections by Woolwich pupils totaling 2106 dollars.
Fourth Quarter Conference Held At Beacon Street Church
The Fourth Quarter Conference convened at Beacon Street church with Rev. Herbert F. Aldrich presiding. Reports from the pastor, Church school, WSCS and finance were presented. Numerous officers and committees were elected for 1947, including trustees, stewards, and various board members, with extensive lists of names across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Herbert F. Aldrich
Augusta
Charles L. Kinney
Church School
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Marion Bowie
Marion Dain
W. J. Craft
Treaurer
C. Wedford
Youth Fellowship
Leland Plummer
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Harmon W. Smith
C. W. Tedford
William Shea
M. H. Douglas
Marion
Martha Clark
C. F. Ring
S. B. Nickerson
E. G. Lemont
Sarah Given
R. W. Pierce
Raymond Hart
Josephine Moore
Board of Education
H. W. Smith
Adelbert Hall
J. Franklin Howe
Valerie Nickerson
Board of Missions
Daniel MacDonald
Mattie Bachelder
Roger Pierce
Edward St. Martin
Elmer Elderidge
M. J. Craft
Mary Yule
Nettie Teeling
J. M. Howe
M. S. Beardsley
Local News Roundup of Town Dignitaries and Travel
The excerpt notes Pvt Harold Stanton departing soon for California with references to a school board meeting delay due to travel. It mentions Mrs Harriet Adams hospitalized in Lewiston after a fall, Mrs J M Gowdey visiting Boston, and a chaplain graduate from Harvard preparing for active duty. Also cited are Mrs Edward Carter and Mrs Edward Mayo visiting Boston and Miss Alice Varney seen in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Bailey
Harriet Adams
Waterville
Sisters Hospital
Lewiston
J. M. Gowdey
Boston
Chaplain's School
Harvard
Edward Carter
Edward Mayo
Wesley Church Elects Officers And Committees
Wesley Methodist church elected officers and a wide slate of committees for the coming year after a Tuesday session led by Rev. Herbert Aldrich of Augusta. Trustees include Edward V. Coombs and George Hopkins. officers feature Merle Niles as lay reader and Nan Brown as recording steward. Missing details include a large list of committee members spanning finance, pastoral relations, records, hospitality, missions, evangelism, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Herbert Aldrich
Augusta
Edward V. Coombs
George Hopkins
John Stewart
Lloyd Daley
William Besaw
Herbert L., Hopkins
Andrew M. Butterfield
Walter F. Day
Robert S. Gordon
Willard McLean
Like Nile
Butterfield
Niles
John Sampson
Andrew Butterfield
Robert Gordon
Stanley R. Hunter
James Temple
Llewellyn D. Rogers
Chester
B. Oliver
McLean
Victor Paquet
Vinal King
Robert L. Reeder
Hopkins
Day
Edna Besaw
Roberta Snipe
Omah Snipe
Board of Education
Lissa Dearborn
Charles Lermond
Elbridge Woods
Board of Missions
Rich
Whittemore
Dorothy Delong
Temple
Bryant
Charlies Osborne
Trott
Sampson
Dearborn
Temperance
Early Spring Hints In Bay Point Community
Snow and ice linger yet signs of spring appear as pussy willows bud and trees begin to show growth. Local residents report a mild winter aside from a January storm. Social notes mention visits and illness recoveries among neighbors including Spinney in Brunswick and Bath weekend stays with families in Bay Point and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
H. A. Spinney
Brunswick
Clyde Whittaker
Carrie
Sherman Campbell
LeRoy Moore
Mary Campbell
L. M. Spinney
Edna M. Coolidge
Bath
Leeman Drake
Carl Delano
Portland
Delano
Ardene Pinkham
Earl Payson
Walter Cunningham
Leo Purtell
Gloris
Losing Side Presents Interesting Program At West Bath
A West Bath Grange meeting Monday featured the losing Know Your State team with captain Albert Brown and chairman Mrs. Francis Deehan. The program included a God Bless America song, monologue, skits, vocal solos, and a tree grafting talk. Doris White won a penny march, and a valentine party was announced for next Monday. Edgar Williamson has returned to work at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Albert Brown
Francis Deehan
John Howe
America
the Grange
Edward Waters
James B. Lemont
Frank Donnell
Buddy Thompson
Maisty Coats
Doris White
Vivian White
John Sylvester
Evelyn Young
Courtney Stover
Penny March
Chester Roberts
Rose Jean
Nell Marie Kelsey
Mabel Tibbetts
The
Grange
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West Bath
West Bath Grange Hall
L. D. Small
Warren Davis
C. B. Oliver
J. B. Cooke
Charles Darrah
Elmer Mank
Scott Maxon
Harland Booker
Philip
Mittston
Alpha Booker
Wilhelmina Stine
Leon Felker
Elector Babine
Leon Babine
Babine
Camp Devens
Mass
Lawrence
U.S.A
Leotard
Joseph
USA
George Gamie
Cooks Corner
Fred Bubier
Vernon Perry
Joseph Lubriit
Madison
Roland Carlton
Shirley Waterman
Weeks Street School
Fred Williams
Maine General Hospital
William Bailey
Sears
Casein
Mateh
Masten
Arn Pai
AspesTos
Cemen
Epu
Mtaacd
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Ella Shaw
Harvid Stanton
Ruth Duplissa
Portsmouth
N. H
Walter Baker
Alton Munsey
Day’s Ferry
Bath Iron Works Hospital
Hallowell
Jeanette Siegars
Alna
Maxine Walker
Frank J. Walker
Harold Stanton
Philadelphia
Penna
Aldrich
ATEN
Wsters
WGAN
MA Perkins
Lis P.M
American School of the Air
Maine
Voice of Friendly Service
Pvt
California
Alice Varney
Washington Street
Margaret Buck
Harrison
Bridgton Academy
States
District of Columbia
Watson Davis
Science Clubs of America
Grangers
Edgar Williamson
East Orrington
Scott Super-Bilt
Marguerite
Hennessey’s
New England
Marguerite Hennessey
Scott
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