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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1945

Page

4

Red Cross aids Lincoln county soldiers families and scouts

Lincoln county Red Cross home service assists more than 500 service men veterans and families with questions furloughs and government benefits. The four major parts include communication and information service emergency furloughs claims for benefits and financial aid. The county chapter reported loans and grants totaling 2381.54 with many repaid. In Boy Scout Week Pine Tree council Troop 201 held a banquet with Scout leaders and Captain Cain presenting educational motion pictures. The Woman's Club of Wiscasset met with a small attendance and featured histories of the club from 1925 to present, with a cake raffle raising funds.

Lincoln County Red Cross Helen D. Sortwell Home Service Lincoln County Red Cross Pacific Sortwell Red Cross Home Service Boy Scouts of Pine Tree Council the Ledges Leland A. Brown Harvey R. Pease Robert H. Heigham George G. Chiera William H. Burton Benjamin F. Adams Alfred M. Norton Edwin S. Pooler Kenneth Cain State Guard Company Boy Scouts Robert Adams Allen Hersom Alan Pease Earl Colby, Jr John Fahey Raymond Gamble Kenneth Sherman John Bailey Wesley Farmer Theodore Dalton Alfred Norton, Jr Richard Flood Harold Downey Graydon Fowles William Rines Schuyler Fairfield Robert Fairfield Edward Wise Robert Rines Clayton Grover Alvin Reed Ralph Gross George Stickney Donald Calnan Richard Soule

Community clubs and fraternal events across Lincoln county

Various local groups held meetings and social events from February 12 to late February. The Marco club at First Congregational Church planned a March 5 public card party for charity with Valentine games. Sheriff’s department school of instruction covered civil processes and juvenile delinquency topics. Garrison Hill chapter Order of the Eastern Star installed officers with a large turnout and a fish chowder dinner. Hale gatherings included Huntoon grange discussions, valentine activities, and notes on members traveling or visiting relatives in New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Marco Club First Congregational Church Robert H. Heigham Congregational Vestry Albert Bailey Leland Brown William Cossette Stanley Dodge Richard King Paul Miete Wylie Munsey Vincent Reed Douglas Schmal Richard Barker Clinton Harris Leland Foster Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Harold K. Maguire Portland Linwood Palmer University of Maine

Miss Barbara Sullivan Weekend Guest at Maine Home

Miss Barbara Sullivan a sophomore at University of Maine has been a recent weekend guest at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Sullivan Hooper street Ruth Jackson a freshman at Wiscasset academy received five A s during the last ranking period

Barbara Sullivan University Fo Maine Leslie Sullivan Hooper Street Ruth Jackson Wiscasset Academy

Town Quiet While Students Enjoy Week Long Vacation

Several local families report vacations as all town schools observe a week off for holidays. Miss Louise Blagdon hosted the White Elephant club at Mrs. Viola Adams home with light attendance due to sickness and poor walking conditions. Miss Helen Engert of Boston visits her brother in town for a few weeks at The Ledges Inn. Zina H. Davis, Boothbay Harbor Grammar School principal, spends vacation week at Mrs. Harvey R. Pease’s home on Water street. Munsey and Groves repaint their Main street interior. Mrs. John Blagdon and her two sons visit Mrs. Blagdon’s mother in Thomaston. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Dodge were in Portland for business. Mrs. Harvey R. Pease attended a Blaine House tea in Augusta and helped pour. Margaret MacLaren assists at the Little Shop on Water street. Leon H. Grover and family at Birch Point hear their son has arrived in Italy. Ellsworth McPhee, son of Fort Hill street residents, serves with the Army in France. Leroy Cunningham, son of Eldred Cunningham, reported missing in action on the Western Front on Dec. 18. A/S Frederick Cormier, after boat training at Sampson, N Y, now attends school in San Diego, California.

Louise Blagdon White Elephant Club Viola Adams Helen Engert R.N Boston Frederick B. Engert Ledges Inn Main Street Zina H. Davis Boothbay Harbor Harvey R. Pease Water Street Munsey and Groves John Blagdon Portland Augusta Blaine House Margaret MacLaren Gardiner Road Leon H. Grover Birch Point Leon Italy William McPhee Fort Hill Street Ellsworth France Leroy Cunningham Eldred Cunningham Sheepscot War Department Frederick Cormier Naval Training Station Sampson N. Y San Diego Calif First Baptist Church Woolwich Center J. M. Gowdey Kingdom Kodiak Church School Paul Timothy Titus Montswear and Wiscasset Baptist Church Montsweag Topsham Baptist Church Salvation Army Spinning Guy Reed James Carter Woolwich Morse High School Ralph Bowers Roland Bowers Roland Raynes Merle Jameson Winship A. Reed Waldo Hathorne Oakley Stinson Georgia Walker Warren Raynes Pelham Howe Harold Young Robert Reed William Moore Royce Howes Nequasset Sagadahoc Chopps Mothers’ Club of Mountain School William Berry Alton Berry Curtis Plant Montsweag Road Melrose Mass Bangor W. A. Cushing New Britain Gordon Huff Patricia Skowhegan Jean Leonard John Leonard River Road Harold Stanton Jordan Wright Edwin L. Moulton Frank Walker Philadelphia Advertising Club Day's Ferry Robert M. Bowers U.S.A. Medical Corps Maxine Walker U S.A Flushing L.I Frank Bailey Horace Hildreth Blaine Mansion Knox Lincoln Neil Bishop House of Representatives Bettie Bowers New York Miss Bowers Atending Art School Richard Braun Fred Braun Day’s Ferry Richard States Lowell General Hospital Fort Devens Paul Weston Faith Soule Lloyd Gerald Merrill

Heaths welcome baby boy in Brunswick hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Lynde E. Heath welcomed a baby boy. Mrs Heath and the infant are in Dr. Wilson's hospital in Brunswick. William Small had a telephone installed at home. Mrs. Shirley Humphrey hosted a February 14 baby shower for her sister Mrs. William Small. Mrs. Small received many useful gifts as refreshments were served. Miles Hilton, recently a patient at Bath Hospital, has returned home.

Lynde E. Heath

Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Observes Night of Nobles

Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held its Tuesday meeting with Thomas Widley night and Past Noble Grands night. A six o'clock supper supervised by Eva Lemont and others preceded patriotic table decor. Noble grands received candy hatchet favors and carnations. Guests included twenty plus members and five visiting past noble grands. Program led by Louise Harnden featured God Bless America, readings and a vocal solo, ending with America.

Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Thomas Widley Eva Lemont Ella Coombs Bernice Achorn Lou Lemont Alice Johnson Washington Esther Noble Annette Pinkham Eva Atwood Hattie Bunker Florence Mank Harriet Huggard Carolyn Thompson Jennie Farrin Elizabeth McCabe Ethel Potter Eola Atwood May Ward Gelanora Moore Myrtie Billings Georgia Pierce Noble Margaret Morrison Reading Esther Blake America

Navy Club Dance Sails Into Washington's Birthday Event

Admiral Charles F. Hughes Ship No 29 Navy Club of America hosts a Washingtons Birthday dance at the Armory on Lincoln Street from 8 p.m. to midnight with Joe Averys Orchestra. Public invited. informal dress. Committee members are William H. Daley Harry W. Brooks and Alfred B. Stearns.

Charles F. Hughes Navy Club of America Washington Armory Lincoln Street Joe Avery William H. Daley Harry W. Brooks Alfred B. Stearns

Mrs George R Booker Patient at Maine General Hospital

Mrs George R Booker of Sanford Crossing in West Bath is a patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland, a detail noted in local society records.

George R. Booker Sanford Crossing West Bath Maine General Hospital Portland

Miss Claire King Leaves Memorial Hospital Home on Elsinore

Miss Claire King, a patient at Memorial hospital, has returned to her home on Elsinore avenue after treatment.

Claire King The Memorial Hospital Elsinore Avenue

West Bath P T A meets with 34 members on Feb 14

West Bath Lowell School P T A met February 14 with 34 present. Officers installed by Mrs. Joseph Smith. Founders Day plans include a 1.50 donation. Talks on the program and Founders Day given by Mrs. Smith and others. Valentine exchange, refreshments, and several new members reported. Next meeting March 14. Founders Day tea held at Mrs. Loring D Small. program featured flag salute, songs, histories, sketches, and a birthday cake.

Lowell School P.T.A Joseph Smith Courtney Stover Lannes Fuller Raymond Crocker Carolyn Rogers Valentine Exchange Albert White Fletcher Waterman Fred Bubner Earle Donnell Grace Kensey Eva Kenney John Wharff Richa Renshaw Eugenia Swanton Francis Deehan Shirley Melville Florence Oxton Frances Johnson Alice Lowell Erwin Wharff George McLean Nathan Johnson John Grindell Irving Burnham Howard MacDonald Alice Babbidge Hayden Rogers Sidney Pendleton Herbert White Grace Kenney

Local News Notes on Visits and Family Events

Rogers and Carolyn Rogers visited him Saturday finding him resting comfortably. Francis Stover is reported with General Patton in Germany. Mrs. Mary E. Bubier died at 95 in Brunswick. funeral was Sunday. Charles McEwen spent weekend in Andover and visited home. Edward McMann family hosted Larrabee relatives Sunday. Brown family return from New York and Boston. Wherift family hosted by Reno parents. Marian Rose resumes duty at Bath Memorial Hospital staying with aunt Crocker. Lemont family arrives in Florida. Perkins family and Howard Carlton hosted Sunday supper. Haggett visited relatives Larrabee household. Haggett called in evening.

Edward McMann Jean Joseph Larrabee William Brown New York Boston Erwin Wherift Albert Reno Marian Rose Bath Memorial Hospital Martha Crocker James Lemont Bazin Florida John Perkins Francis Howard Carlton Arrowsie E. W. Haggett Fred Larrabee Haggett

West Bath Farm Bureau Remembers Red Cross Sewing Night

West Bath Farm Bureau met with Mrs. Perry L Thompson on a Wednesday last week to devote time to sewing for the Red Cross. Hostess assisted by Mrs. Loring Small. Valentine Day themed table setting featured meat loaf baked potatoes cabbage and carrot salad dark bread mock Indian pudding coffee. Next meeting with Mrs. Oscar Adams on March 15 will cover Home made Biscuit Bread and Cake Mixes with Mrs. Ellery Whittemore assisting dinner. Other members present included Mrs. Warren Davis Mrs. William Davis Mrs. Earl Donnell Mrs. Frank French Mrs. Edwin Haggott Mrs. Walter Marco and Mrs. Edward Thompson.

West Bath Farm Bureau Perry L. Thompson Red Cross Loring Small Oscar Adams Ellery Whittemore Warren Davis William Davis Earl Donnell Frank French Edwin Haggett Walter Marco Edward Thompson

Bodwell Grange Honors Members At Harvest Meeting

At the last regular meeting Amy Hovey Her bert Shorey Merle Gilliam Mel ville McKinney Madelene Richardson Myrna Wallace Robert Lowell Margaret Greene George Larrabee and Maurice Blair were conferred upon. A 6 30 harvest supper was served with credit to Geneva Moody in charge and assistance from others. Past Master Melvin Pratt oversaw the degree work. The business session added stars for Clyde Pye and Leo Hamel who were inducted since last Fall. The evening closed with dancing and a social time.

Amy Hovey Herbert Shorey Merle Gilliam Melville McKinney Madelene Richardson Myrna Wallace Robert Lowell Margaret Greene George Larrabee Maurice Blair Winthrop Blair Ceres Geneva Moody Melvin Pratt The Bros Clyde Pye Leo Hamel

Nequasset Primary Valentine Party Celebrated

Nequasset Primary held a Valentine party on February 14 with third grade pupils distributing many valentines at 10 30 am. Lunch followed at noon with sandwiches cakes cookies and punch donated by school mothers. Mrs Reed and assistants served with help from mothers of Marilyn Leeman and Diane Sparks had perfect attendance.

Nequasset Primary School Georgia Cates Thelma Squiers Frank Sparks Margaret Dodge Reed

Montsweag Farm Bureau Meets For Meal Prep Minute Savers

The Montsweag Farm Bureau held an all day session at Mrs. Forest Baker’s Woolwich home. Joyce Johnson from Rockland and Constance Burgess from Orono led discussions on Minute Savers in Meal Preparation with 14 members present. Next meeting is March 15 at Mrs. Maurice Shea’s home focusing on handmade bags and hats under Mrs. Lela Moore.

Montsweag Farm Bureau Forest Baker Woolwich Joyce Johnson Rockland Constance Burgess Orono Maurice Shea Lela Moore

Shaw couple spends day in Portland

Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Shaw of Oak Street spent the day in Portland, enjoying the city and its sights.

Henry G. Shaw Oak Street Portland

Kingdom Comes at Kodiak in Woolwich services

Woolwich First Baptist and Montsweag Baptist churches held morning services featuring J M Gowdey and the message Kingdom Comes at Kodiak. Evening services followed with Pauls letters to Timothy and Titus. Local schools closed for Mid Winter recess amid storm makeups.

Mrs Beane and Sister Spend Weekend in Portland

Mrs Ethel Beane of Portland and Rangeley spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Benjamin Woodside.

Ethel Beane Portland Rangeley Benjamin Woodside

Colonial Party Features Session of the Grangers

West Bath grange held a Washington's Birthday session with strong attendance. Members wore colonial costumes, flags decorated the hall, and a program included piano, readings, tableaux, a minuet tableau, poems, and a dancing party after serving Washington pies and coffee. Next Monday promises a miscellaneous program.

West Bath Grange Washington Reginald Farnham Grange Columbia Ocean Ella Coombs Betty Weeks Marie White New England Eliabeth Young Penny March Frank Donnell Perry Thompson Thelma Sylvester Hilda Staples Donald Weeks Robert Farnham Francis Deehan Esther Andrews Byron Elizabeth Young The

Progressive Union Plans All Day Meeting With Cosmopolitan Club

Progressive Union brings together Winnegance Lisbon Falls Freeport and Bath clubs for an all day session with a 10 am business meeting and an afternoon patriotic program. A noon box lunch will be served by the hostess club. Committees include Mrs. Hawley Adams Eldridge Kirkpatrick and others with hostesses listed.

Progressive Union Cosmopolitan Club Winnegance Lisbon Falls Freeport Bath Hostess Club Warren Hawley William M. Adams Elmer Eldridge Alice Johnson Herbert Harris Minnie White Eunice Ledyard

Winter Street Auxiliary Bridge Party Celebrates Winners

The Ladies Auxiliary of Winter Street church hosted a bridge party with 18 tables of contract and auction. Prizes went to Mrs Merritt Mitchell and Mrs William H Daley in contract, and Mrs Luther Thompson and Mrs Carl Swanton in auction. Guests enjoyed a cake, sandwiches, cake and coffee, with Mrs Henry O McCabe and Mrs David McKellar hosting the event.

Winter Street Merritt Mitchell William H. Daley Luther Thompson Carl Swanton Herbert Anderson, Jr Henry O. McCabe David McKellar

Mrs Murphy Returns Home After Visit With Daughter

Mrs. Francis M. Murphy returns to her home on Bluff Road in South Jefferson after a three weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. E. K. Anderson.

Francis M. Murphy South Jefferson E. K. Anderson Bluff Road

Mrs William Frazer Patient At Memorial Hospital

Mrs William Frazer of Chestnut Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital. The notice records a local resident receiving treatment and awaiting further updates.

William Frazer Chestnut Street The Memorial Hospital

Dresden Honor Roll to Be Unveiled at Bridge Academy

The community honors service members Feb 23 at Bridge Academy with a program featuring a star spangled banner, essays, musical performances, and a decked list of honorees. Olive Branch Chapter of OES installed officers Jan 14 and PTA speaker W O Bailey warned about overcrowded schools and funding.

Bridge Academy Annette Dyer Marjorie Perkins Lyndel Goud Avalon Jo Darling Avis Houdlette Irene Weymouth Ramona Knowlton William Durgan Avalon Goud John Hall Leslie A. Bailey Fred Stilphen Olive Branch O.E.S Eulelia Pray Alice Foss Eva McDonald Ruth Stilphen

Teachers Seek Minimum Salary Law Hearing in Augusta

A teachers group from Augusta attended a Wednesday session to back a minimum salary law for teachers. Speakers include Loring Addison Eleanor Danforth Bath Teachers club Horace Herrick Morse High School Keith Crockett Huse School. Bath School Board members Edwin R. Andrews Albert S. Noyes may attend with Frank Hunt possible. Andrews to speak for school committees.

Augusta Loring Addison Eleanor Danforth Bath Teachers Club Horace Herrick Morse High School Keith Crockett Huse Bath School Board Edwin R. Andrews Albert S. Noyes Frank Hunt

Postoffice Hours for Washington's Birthday Announced

Postmaster Edward N. Hart nett says no mail deliveries on Washington's birthday except parcel post. Money order office closed all day. Stamp and general delivery windows open 11 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. P boxes will be made at night.

Edward N. Hartnett Washington Parcel Post Postoffice

Mrs Coffin and daughter return home after visit

Mrs N Elwood Coffin Jr and her daughter Kathy have returned to their home on Pleasant Street Brunswick after a brief visit with Mr Coffin’s parents Mr and Mrs N E Coffin on Parl Street.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wiscasset Woman's Club of Henry H. Webb High Street Charles S. Sewall Charles E. Cowley Cowley John F. Wright Newcastle Wright Bradford Stanley M. Brown F. B. Haggett John Garrison Hill Order of the Eastern Star Lalia Blanchard Waldoboro Florence Sherman Eva Bradford Cora Beane Chester Pendleton Lulu Riley William Burton Medeline Reed Alberta Blagden Louise Blagden Laura Evans Charles Mason Hallie Simpson Neil McKinnon Byron Adams Hurtoon Vinnie Quinman Harold Shea John Jackson Verne Safford Janet Federal Street Mary Hobson Framingham Bowdoinham Post Road Esther Navy Club Loring D. Small God Bless America Founders of Shining Road E. K. Thompson Leon Belanger, Jr G. C. Smith Grange Hall Melvin Comeau E. W Littlefield Lowell Gertrude Greenleaf Millie Stafford Dot Cory Hazel Condon Ray Cross Herb Lilly Beryle Hallett al Haggett Juliet Carlton Arthur Reno John Edward Barbara Fisher Marriner California Topsham Leonard Smith Camp Devens Navy Doris Bailey Damariscotta Leon Felker Richard Felker West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting Bodwell Grange Session OF the Grangers West Bath Hall Dresden Eleanor Perry W. M Lyndal Goud W.P Mary McDonald Gertrude Cate Lida Goud Melba Crocker Marie Rittall Adah Geneva Bickford Ruth Ella Bailey Edna Preble Martha Electa Julia B Frank Houdlette Gardiner General Hospital Fred Baker Richard Robbins West Dresden Stanley Vague Alfred Mayers Gordon Houdlette Harold Houdlette Naval Air Station Jacksonville Fla Adelbert Barter Corrigedor Sidney Barter Wilson Ryder Harvey Perry Ray Perry Philippines Horace Gilpatrick South Pacific Malcolm Bailey Oscar Bailey Clyde Stilphen Cedar Grove Staten Island England Clyde Bailey Capitol
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