Literary Day Planned Friday by Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan club hosts a Friday Literary Day starting at 2 PM at the clubhouse. Exhibits feature Bath writers, ancient books, and periodicals with free admission. Elizabeth Reed of Boothbay Harbor chairs the State Federation of Women’s Clubs program. Coffin, a Bowdoin professor and Maine poet, lectures on What Is a Poem.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Bath
Elizabeth Reed
Boothbay Harbor
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Carl French
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Bowdoin
Maine
Les Camarades Musicaux
Omnipotence
Schubert
Margaret Melcher
Offenbach
Robert Hatch
Nathan Watson
Allan Ramsay
Carl Albee
Goldbeck
Fred Sturtevant
Fred D. Hill
Fred Cary
James Royal
Albee
United States of America
Ramsay
Cary Albee
Lenten Services At Grace Church Announced
Grace Church outlines Lenten schedule with Ash Wednesday 9 am Eucharist and 7 30 pm service, world intercessions Friday at 2 30 pm, weekly evensong with guest preachers March 3 10 17 24 31, Holy Week Eucharists 7 30 am, Good Friday 12 3 pm Passion service by Rev G Melbourne Jones, new devotionals "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" by Rev William R Moody to fund Jerusalem and Near East Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Priscopal Church
Clark M Tubbs
Tom G. Akeley
Gardiner
Powel M. Dawley
Portland
Peter Sturtevant
Brunswick
Moorhouse L. Johnson
Norman L. Kellett
Lewiston
G. Melbourne Jones
Christ
William R. Moody
Jerusalem and Near East Mission
Easter Eve Baptism At 5 P M Public Welcome
Friday evening 7 30 litany and penitential office. On Saturday Easter Even holy baptism at 5 p.m. The public is welcomed at these services.
Maine State Guard to Present Private Movie Night
Members of Company D Maine State Guard will view Di vide and Conquer and Battle of Britain at the State Armory Thursday at seven. Ensign B M Du Bose USN will show the films for Guardsmen, Boy Scouts, and Combat Engineers in a private, invited event not open to the public.
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Maine State Guard
State Armory
Boy Scouts
Combat Engineers
Britain
B. M. du Bose
USN
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
State Guard
David Y. Alkazin
Valentine Party Highlights at Hyde Park Terrace
Mr and Mrs Hillman Willette hosted a neighborly Valentine party at 23 Central Avenue Hyde Park Terrace. Guests enjoyed music, cards, supper, and costumes with a prize for funniest attire won by Wert to Mars and Albert Milne.
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Mrs. Hillman Willette
Hyde Park Terrace
Hillman Willette
Central Avenue
Mars
Albert Milne
Amon
Ro Manclntire
Randolph Dunn
Portland
Marie Thompson
Fannie Thompson
Earl Rediker
Presque Isle
Vanvin Rediker
Priscilla Isle
Anni Packard
Willette
Arlene and
Matty
Alice Sawyer
Student soldier dies as others injured at Maine dorm
Col. Ben Stafford of the A S T Po unit identified Pvt Herbert E Guenther 19 Evanston NL as the dead man after a third story jump reportedly saved another life. Pvt Dawley Webster 19 Plainfield NJ suffered a broken back and burns and is seriously injured.
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University of Maine
Ben Stafford
University
Herbert E. Guenther
Evanston
Dawley Webster
Plainfield
N. J
Stafford
Millay Bros Cattle Fire Ravages Farm in Bowdoinham
Horace and Frank Millay’s Bowdoinham dairy faced a devastating blaze that destroyed the barn and 67 head of cattle, though no people were hurt. About 30 cattle survived and helpers from dairymen and officials across Maine and Eastern New England offered aid.
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Horace Millay
Bowdoinham
Frank
Millay Bros
Horace
Bath
Douglass
Millay
New England
Millays
Guernsey
Carl Smith
The
Holstein Association
Bowdeinham
Millay Brothers
Frank Millay
Franklin County Exceeds Fourth War Loan Quotas
Franklin County surpassed its Fourth War Loan target with sales totaling 94 000 in part from individual buyers. Lloyd B. Morton and Harold A. Carman report Farmington Rangeley and Wilton also beat their quotas, with details from State Headquarters.
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Franklin County
Lloyd B. Morton
Harold A. Carman
Farmington
Youth meeting in Bath addresses health and recreation
Sunday evening at the Pilgrim Fellowship in Central Congregational church, U S Public Health Service Dr Joseph B McCloskey, Augusta officials C H Arbor and Red Cross nurse Mrs Ruth W Henry spoke on youth health, venereal disease education, parental guidance, and the need for counselors. Federal Recreation Agency funds may back Bath programs. next meeting to plan a community youth action program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
Red Cross
Federal Recreation Agency
Bath
Pilgrim Fellowship
Central Congregational Church
Joseph B. McCloskey
Augusta
C. H. Arbor
Office of Civilian Defense
Federal Security Agency
Ruth W. Henry
Esther Jakes
McCloskey
Maine
Arbor
Youth Recreation Council
New England
Betty Small
Ruth Small
Glenda Howerd
Joseph Swanton
Linwood Haynes
Rev Ralph Mohney Guest of Honor at Winter Street Church
Rev Ralph W Mohney interim pastor at Winter Street Congregational church was guest of honor at a Saturday open house at the parsonage on Washington Street. Over 100 attendees included Ladies Aid members and guests with jonquils and narcissus, a musical program by Alice Lorraine Purdue and Linna Marie Purdue, and marimbaphone selections by the Williams. Mohney, a Boston University theology student, succeeds Lt Joseph O Purdue now a U S Army chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Mohney
Winter Street
Joseph O.pudue
United States Army
Knights Confer Degrees On Large Sagadahoc Class
Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus conferred degrees on a large class after a nine o'clock Mass at St Marys church. Fifty members and guests dined at Hotel Phoenix with a turkey dinner. Speakers praised the council and urged continued service as the class received the third degree later at the K of C hall.
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Sagadahoc
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Church
Hotel Phoenix
Timothy C. Maney
Knights
Malen Genthner
Father Maney
George Donnelly
Portland
Father Cummings
Alex Burgess
Lorenzo Masse
Sekenger Council
Brunswick
Sergeant Fontaine
USA
Sanford
Armed Forces
Larry Demers
K. of C. Hall
Founders Day Plans by South End P T A
The South End P T A marks its 30th Founders Day with a 7 30 p m program at the Washington street rooms. Activities include community singing piano solos selections by the Red Rose Intermediate Troop of Girl Scouts and a Girl Scouts play Reminiscences and a tea hosted by Mrs Edward Coombs with a hostess staff listed.
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South End P. T. A
Washington Street
Riva Civia Greenblatt
Red Rose
Girl Scouts
Army Air Corps
Anchors Aweigh
Semper Paratus
Evelyn Stairs
Ladies' Auxiliary for the Navy Club planned at meeting
Admiral Charles F. Hughes ship No. 29 Navy club invites women with a husband father son or brother in the Navy Coast Guard or Marine Corps to attend the regular meeting at GAR hall Thursday at 7 30. A second meeting March 4 with National Officers will explain the auxiliary's aims and terms.
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Charles F. Hughes
Navy Club of
The
U.S. A
Gar Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
U. S. Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Quartermen Dance at Masonic Temple for Bath Iron Works group
Over 100 members of the Bath Iron Works Corp Quartermen club plus wives and guests attended a dinner dance at Masonic Temple. Lt. J. G. Shelley showed war movies and spoke on plane training. performances by Sophie Friedman, Roger Pinkham, and Henry Trial entertained, with Charles Berry's orchestra providing dance music.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Masonic Temple
J. G. Shelley
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Sophie Friedman
Roger Pinkham
Henry R
Trial
Kathleen
Friedman
Charles Berry
Bowdeinham
Everett Lemont
Albert Unt
Milton Cornish
Allan Garwood
Harold Corliss
Alfred Reeks
Ladies of
Kathryn Smith
Rose Rogers
Edith Rich
Eva Kenney
Doris Tobey
Elsie Hodgkins
Evadna Drake
Athana Gillespie
Marion Colby
Elizabeth Wishart
Marie Berry
Flossie Beals
Eleanor Danforth
Margaret Lewis
Martha Bertram
Elnora Oliver
Irene Rice
Doris Pride
Josephine Coombs
Belle Coffin
Ruth Fields
Robinhood Brownies Valentine Party at Winter Street church
Robinhood Brownie Troop met last Wednesday for a Valentine party at Winter Street church rooms led by Mrs. J. Russell Grant. The afternoon included games, stunts, and a valentine box exchange. Betty Lou Genthner served as flag bearer, refreshments were served, and singing followed. Next week visitors day will invite little sisters or family members to join sewing and knitting practice hour. Present were Virginia Whitney, Betty Lou Genthner, Vivian McDougall, Marie Clement, Jean Brown, Joan Ferris, Beverly Higgins, Marilyn Keete, Dorothy Landry, Betty Mac Newell, Barbara Parks, Carol Ann Quimby, Sandra Reynolds, Donna Sutherland, Edna Suke worth, Glenda Sukeforth, and Mrs. Grant.
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Robinhood Brownie
Winter Street
J. Russell Grant
Vivian McDougall
Marie Clement
Betty Lou Genthner
Little Sisters
Virginia Whitney
Jean Brown
Joan Ferris
Beverly Higgins
Marilyn Keete
Dorothy Landry
Betty Mac Newell
Barbara Parks
Carol Ann Quimby
Sandra Reynolds
Donna Sutherland
Edna Sukeworth
Glenda Sukeforth
Mrs. Grant
Ill Brunswick welder Edward Hamel thanks friends
Edward T. Hamel, leadman in welding at Iron Works, has been very ill for three weeks but is now up and at his home on Chamberland Avenue in Brunswick. He wishes to thank friends for the nice cards sent him.
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Edward T. Hamel
Iron Works
Chamberland Avenue
Brunswick
Winter carnival features sailors from Brunswick NAS
A Sunday crowd in Bowdoinham watched American and British sailors from Brunswick Naval Air Station compete in a winter carnival on skis snowshoes and toboggans. Only two snowshoe tug of war contests were held with the British team winning as Lt Comdr Kenneth Forth returns from Salerno and Lt Henry Pollard led the American team. The event followed a dry fresh snow cover and hints of more carnivals while a town meeting and PTA activity also fill the day’s notes.
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Putnam , Hill
Bowdoinham
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Kenneth Forth
Salerno
Swiss Alps
Henry Pollard
Parent Teacher Association
National
Richard Denham
Cleveland Curtis
Donald Favor
Coombs High School
Town Hall
Ben Craig
Carl Hatch
Selectmen’s Office
Earle Browne
Phillip Nealey
Stephen Billings
Cleora Rollins
Karl Hatch
Leon Batchelder
Erland Curtis
William Purington
Avery Fides
R. A. Douglas
Caleb Mitchell
Horace Millay
Valentine Dance at USO Hall Features Hank Bailey Orchestra
At the G. S. O. Valentine dance the Hank Bailey orchestra provided dancing music. Misses Betty Belanger and Stella Babine sang several selections with the band. senior hostesses were Miss Ruth Presley and Miss Lois Estabrooks. Mrs. Della Reed of Portland has returned home after a brief Bath visit.
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Hank” Buailey
Betty Belanger
Stella Babine
Ruth Presley
Lois Estabrooks
Della Reed
Portland
Bath
Bath YMCA elects officers at annual meeting
The Bath Y.M.C.A. held its annual meeting Monday evening naming A. M. Main as president who was reelected. Officers including Frank B. Nichols and Charles H. Cahill were reelected. Directors and trustees for three year terms were also chosen. The nominating committee presented its slate with several members listed. Attendees included A. M. Main, Edward Sewall, Henry C. Wright, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Main
YMCA
Frank B. Nichols
Charles H. Cahill
Edward Sewall
Roger D. Skillings
Arthur Sewall
Allan Spear
Harry F. Morin
J. Edward Drake
Henry C. Wright
Edwin R. Andrews
John Parker
Edward W. Bridgham
L. Eugene Thebeau
Donald N. Small
Sidney L. Eaton
Carroll Watson
Daniel Williams
Herbert L. Douglas
William C. Perkins
Bath Independent Reader Sends Thanks From England
A soldier in England writes from February 7, 1944, thanking the Bath Independent for regularly sending the hometown paper. He says it brings enjoyment and is passed to fellow service members and praises the newspaper’s effort to reach troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
England
Bath Independent
Robert Flewelling
Gershon Trott Celebrates Second Birthday at Home
Gershon Trott son of Mrs Esther Trott 818 Middle Street held a birthday party at home Tuesday for his second birthday. Five little friends attended with a cake and ice cream. Guests included Millard Norton Judy Goding Paul Barstow Marilyn Goding Beatrice Lang and great grandmother Mrs Lu Brown.
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Gershon Trott
Esther Trott
Middle _ street
Millard Norton
Judy Goding
Paul Barstow
Marilyn Goding
Beatrice
Margaret Lang
Lu Brown
Laura Norton
Mattie Simpson
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Senter'’s, Inc
Esmond
Lady Pepperell
Chatham
Woolwich
Rose
Cosmo Committee
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
R. A. Douglass
South End P.T.A
In My Arms
Mother Andrews
George Moses
Mrs. Andrews
Orris Ames
Bright
Arthur Berry
Jones
James Nostall
Gloria Rogers
Ruth Coombs
Arthur Bowker
Edward Coombs
Leland Mitchell
Carroll A. Deering
Richard Quick
John Hunt
Alfred Carpenter
N. Gratz Jackson
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Navy Club
Robinhood Brownies
Fred BK. Reed Co
Gene Wallace
Front Street
F. P. Bailey
Harpswell St
Carrie Kendall
Litchfield Chapel
Miss Kendall
Edward
Walter Colby
Maynard Dow
Maine General Hospital
Kenneth W. Hackett
Fort Bragg
N. C
Charles Hackett
Warren Morgan
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Earle. Browne
Ralph Purington
Dennis
Camden
Ark
Purington
Cath
ULV
Wwe Battle
Marine Raiders
Randolph Si Oh Ees
Margo—John Carradine
Annual Meeting OF Baths Y.M.C.A
Rapy Aldrah
Hee Near
Uncle Sam
Lee
Ane Jack CE
Basil Rathbone
Bruce
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