State institutional findings reveal crowded facilities and poor care
Maine committees surveyed Bangor and Augusta insane hospitals Pownal State school and more noting overcrowded wards, insufficient attendants, and high costs. Bangor and Augusta operate with 700 1155 and 13500 patient loads respectively. Pownal faces severe overcrowding with 400 waiting list and deteriorating conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Maine
Augusta State Hospital
Bangor State Hospital
Central Maine Sanatorium
Reformatory For Women
Skowhegan
South Portland
Hallowell
School For
Portland
States Prison
Thomaston
Passamaquoddy
Legis
Pownal State School
Bangor Insane Hospital
Planning Group Organized for Red Cross Drive
The Bath Red Cross chapter forms a planning committee at 959 Middle Street to oversee the 1943 War Fund Campaign opening March 1. Otto goals include a $120 million central drive with Bath's local quota set at $15,600, funded by 1942 balance and national needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Royal A. Johnson
Middle Street
Harmon Eliason
Bath
Marcia Moulton
George B. Wolstenholme
Lena C. Trott
George Musk
Business District
Morris S. Povich
Central Committee
American Red Cross
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
National
Beacon Street church choir dinner hosted at Mrs Craft’s home
A complimentary dinner for Beacon Street church choir was hosted Tuesday evening at Mrs William J Craft's Washington street home. Attendees included choir director Sanford B Nickerson organist James A McClellan Rev Charles L Kinney and numerous choir members. A rehearsal followed the supper with decorations and War Stamp place cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Charten
William J Craft
Washington Street
Sanford B Nickerson
James A McClellan
Charles L. Kinney
Sanford B. Nickerson
Paul Moore
Lauren Stiles
Miss Stiles
Wilbur Crocker
Betty Moore
Beverly Packard
Edward St. Martin
Carolyn St Martin
Norma Jean Nickerson
Valerie Nickerson
John Lander
Elmer Hodgkins
Craft
W. M. Knapp
Irving Varney
Pvt Donald R Belanger Stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Pvt Donald R Belanger formerly of 68 Richard Street left with the inductees for Camp Devens on January 29 and is now stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joan C Belanger and serves in Co B 3rd Battalion Military Occupational Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Henry Rice USA
Earle Rice
High Street
Pvt. Rice
Fort Devens
Donald R. Belanger
Joan C. Belanger
Richardson Street
Camp Devens
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Burns Talk Illuminates Emancipation Era Poet
The Bath Lions Club heard Lion William Turpie describe Robert Burns as a romantic and democratic poet who helped break feudal barriers from 1770 to 1832. Turpie read Tam o Shanter and sung Of a a The Airts the Wind Can Blow to show Burns range and humor and the period’s social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Scotland
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Lion William Turpie
Turpie
Burns
Wadsworth
Byron
Lion James McLaughlin
Maurice Shea
Kenneth Reardon
Lion Michael J. Reardon
Lionel Maunier
Lion Edward Hamblett
Alton King
Bath Boys
City Hall
Lions and
Lions’ Sons
Lionesses
Lion Henry O. Trowbridge
Sea Scout
Navy
Ivan Kirkpatrick
George W. Davis
Skowhegan
Miss Constance Randall to Act as Librarian in Augusta
Miss Constance Randall of 73 State street Augusta has been acting as librarian after the resignation of Miss Virginia Hill who joined Gardiner Library. Randall says she will continue until a regular librarian is named. She had been assistant librarian and substitute before the current duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Randall
State Street
Augusta
Lithgow Library
Virginia Hill
Gardiner Library
Randall
Louise Chase Giddings
Portland
Anda
Mrs Hallet Visits Boothbay Harbor Parents
Miss Nancy Hallet an announcer on radio station WGAN Portland was a guest at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Matthews Hallet of West Street Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hallet
WGAN
Portland
Richard Matthews Hallet
West Street
Boothbay Harbor
Neighborhood Plan to organize war effort by women in Bath
City launches the Neighborhood Plan with Mrs. Howard C Bates as chair, aiming to enlist every home and homemaker. The plan creates zone leaders and neighborhood leaders to coordinate civilian defense tasks, information sharing, car pools, and child care while easing air raid wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Citizens Service Corps
Howard C. Bates
New England
Cas
Jones
Neighbood
Bath
America
Pastor Officiates Trio Of Weddings On Saturday Night
Reverend Charles R. Sims of First Baptist officiated three weddings Saturday evening at the parsonage at 138 North Street. Each couple attended with a small group of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
North Street
Couple from Woolwich and Brunswick Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Alton Herbert Munsey of Woolwich and Ruth Delia Russo of Brunswick wed in a double ring service Saturday night. Miss Russo, daughter of James V. Russo, worked at F W Woolworth in Brunswick, while Munsey, Morse High School 1941 graduate, is a bath Iron Works apprentice. Witnesses were Herbert A. Munsey and James F. Russo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Herbert Munsey
Woolwich
Ruth Delia Russo
Brunswick
James V. Russo
Church Road
McLellan Street
F. W. Woolworth Company
Brunswick High School
Munsey
Herbert Alton Munsey
Morse High
Morse
Bath Iron Works Corp
Herbert A. Munsey
James F. Russo
Campbell Caswell wedding in Portland area
Miss Mary Ellen Caswell a Bath Iron Works canteen worker and Pvt Harry William Campbell tacker at the plant were married in a single ring ceremony. Caswell daughter of Mrs Harry Purmort and the late Harold Sheridan Caswell, a Portland native. Campbell son of Mrs Forest Frank Campbell of Millinocket, a Fort Devens inductee. Witnesses were Miss Renee Underwood and Vernon M. Mockler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Caswell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harry William Campbell
Fort Devens
Harry Purmort
Bradford Street
Portland
Harold Sheridan Caswell
Pvt
Campbell
Stearns High School
Millinocket
Forest Frank. Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Arthur Freeman
Farrin Street
Pvt. Campbell
Rene Underwood
Vernon M. Mockler
McAvoy and Carver Wedding Details
The third couple married by Mr. Sims includes Henry P. McAvoy of Center street extension and Rosa lie M. Carver of 1039 Middle street. Both bridesmaids or attendants included. McAvoy, a driller, and Carver, a Bath Iron Works canteen worker, wed using a single ring service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Henry P. McAvoy
Center Street
Rosalie M. Carver
Middle Street
McAvoy
Miss Carver
Bath Iron Works
Benedicta
Fenton R. McAvoy
Orneville
Harold W. Carver
Philathea Class Sees 19 Members At Corliss Street Church
The Philathea Class of Corliss Street church met Monday at Mrs. Chester A Plant's home with 19 members. They voted to discontinue refreshments at future meetings and shared a Valentine box after the business session. March hostesses were Mrs Alden Denham Jr Mrs Truman King Mrs Herbert Hamlin and Mrs Francis Norton. The March money making committee includes Mrs Harry Donnell Mrs Edward Waters Mrs Francis Norton Miss Natalie McNeil and Mrs Royce Crowley. Cookies and ice cream were served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Corliss Street
Chester A. Plant
Alden Denham, Jr
Truman King
Herbert Hamlin
Francis Norton
Harry Donnell
Edward Waters
Bowdoinham Notes on Local Events and Appointments
Paul Batchelder chaired a sleighing party with 24 attendees hosted by the Metho dist Youth Fellowship while Charlie Leon provided the team. Miss Mabelle Tarr spoke in Augusta on traveling company plays and uplift for service members. Charles J. Delano of Auburn pled guilty to driving without a license in Topsham and paid fines. Bowdoinham groups held meetings on food values for 1943 and P T A activities. Dr. Roland McKay was named Maine Chairman for Physicians in the War Procurement by War Manpower. Other items cover Eastern Star installation, personal notes, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Batchelder
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Charlie Leon
Mabelle Tarr
Bowdeinham
Augusta Players
Fuller House
Augusta
States
Charles J. Delano
Auburn
James H. Ames
Topsham
Roger Whitmore
Bowdoinham Farm Bureau
Milton Given
Doris McCready
Lewiston
Frank Heath
Irving Prindall
John Palmer
Reginald Dore
Horace Dodge
Ben Craig
Stanley Libby
Roland McKay
Bowdoinham
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Maine
McKay
Coombs High School
Harold Conley
Charles Hackett
Harold Jack
Order of the Eastern Star
Thomaston
Blood donors rally at Bath Memorial Hospital clinic
Nineteen donors attended the Rotary-Ann blood and plasma clinic at Bath Memorial Hospital despite stormy weather. Donors included four Hyde Windlass Co. men and several Bath and Woolwich residents with volunteers guiding future drives and a 15 year old hopeful delayed by illness. Next clinic date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary-Ann
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hyde Windlass Co
John F. Cooke
Clayton Palmer
Ralph Knowles
Wiscasset
John Osborne
West Bath
Cooke
Sacred Heart Circle
Isabella
Annie Skangs
Nellie O'Connor
Ethel M. Blake
Charles B. Doyle
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Fred D. Hill
Dominique J. Tardif
Weekend Social Scroll Notes Linwood Rideout Allen Hilton
Mr and Mrs Linwood Rideout of Portland and Mr and Mrs Allen Hilton of Waterville were mentioned in weekend social notes with accompanying details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Linwood Rideout
Portland
Allen Hilton
Waterville
Dangler Family Leaves Bowdoinham Post Road
Marguerite Health hosts eleventh birthday party on Feb 3 with friends. Guests enjoy supper then sliding and skiing. Adelbert Temple installs telephone service, number 2259. Mr and Mrs Dangler no longer reside at Stella Given house.
Maine Arts and Crafts Talk At Lewiston Circle
Mrs. Ernest E. Runnells spoke on Maine's arts and crafts at the Lewiston Reading Circle meeting. She outlined the Maine Craft Guild formed in 1939 by the State Department of Education under Ralph W. Haskell, noting four courses in Lewiston and Auburn: hooked rugs, basket weaving, knitting, and pottery taught by local instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ernest E. Runnells
Lewiston
Frank Chaffin
Nichols Street
Runnells
Maine Craft Guild
State Department of Education
Ralph W. Haskell
Auburn
Bancroft Wallinford
Adelaide Sweetser
Magnus Hansen
Bertha Ham
Mrs Stetson Guests With Danns In Garden City
Mrs. Ralph G. Stetson of 964 Washington street is spending a week in Garden City New York as a guest of her parents Mr and Mrs James G Dann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Stetson
Washington Street
Garden City
N. Y
James G. Dann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
Berk Acre
Maynard Gordon Pine
North Sullivan
Gor
Heny Lawrs
Sagadanor Ferry
Lawrys
Eva Decknam
Beacon
William J. Craft
Lion Trowbridge
Society of American Military Engineers
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Morse High School
U.S. O
Home Guard
Brotherhood
Albert S. Noyes
Arthur M. Bowker
Munsey-Russo
Campbell-Caswell
M'Avoy
Carver
Ay Shore
Eee
B. Reed Mupene Wallace
Pront Strel
Ruth Mathias
Letena
Bangor
Clyde Douglas
State College
Springfield
Mass
Roger Douglas
Mashall Dunn
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
John Dunn
Small
Clifford Gray
Arnold Chadwick
Camp Gordon
Georgia
William Maloon
Eva Palmer
J. N. Palmer
Bernardston
Littleton
Erland Curtis
Progressive Grange
Grange
Ransom Kelley
Jacob Barter
Gardiner
Gardiner General Hospital
Linda
Milton Douglas
Ransome Kelley
PERA
Lea
Eunion
France
John Wayne Philae Pen Ieee
Paramount News
Churchill
Lionel Barry
Bowdoinham Post Road
Trails Possione
Tarzan
Johnny W
Ture
Maureen O'Sullivan
Jane Wither
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