Local Marriages and Community Notes From Wiscasset
Stella Harriet Bearce and John Abbott united in marriage February 11 at Newcastle. Abbott in U S Army, to report Feb. 28 at Camp Devens. Mrs. Abbott works at Bath Iron Works O P A office. Freshman speaking prizes awarded at academy. Boy Scout Court of Honor honors listed with first and second class scouts and merit badges. Upcoming Ladies Organ Society baked bean supper set for Friday February 25. Personal items include various visits and travels in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Harriet Bearce
Hattie Bearce
Damariscotta Mills
John Abbott
Roland Abbott
Congregational Parsonage
Newcastle
Cecil Witham
George Abbott
John
Abbott
O.P.A
Bath Iron Works
U. S. Army
Camp Devens
Academy
Bertha Wakefield
Harold Downey
Wilberta Nichols
Alumni Association
May Marston
Edith Rines
Bernice Blagdon
Alan Pease
John W. Riley
Theodore Sherman
Robert Adams
Everett Main
Alan Hurlan
Graydon Fowles
Graydon
Elliot Munsey
Schuyler Fairfield
Tenderfoot
Harold Downing
Ladies’ Organ Society
Fred Blagdon
Churchill Street
West Bath Social Notes Stamp 16th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Fred Bubier hosted a Feb 15 gathering for her sixteenth anniversary with guests including Mrs. Harvey Henderson Mrs. C Dunham Mrs. Marshall Boudreau and Mrs. Albert White. Refreshments were served and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bubier
Harvey Henderson
C. Dunham
Marshall Boudreau
Albert White
H. B. Killiam
W.T
USN
F. Deehan
Alonzo Fisher
Bath
Norman Marriner
Philip
Topsham
Fred W. Larrabee
Larrabee’s Grove
Foster's Point
Merton Wright
Ronald Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
C. R. Sims
Fred Larrabee
Sewall Jewett
East Brunswick
Stanley Williams
S. McCall
Augusta
Jennie Larrabee
Portland
John Larrabee
John Perkins
Roy Grant
Machias
Ednar Owens
Camp Mason
San Francisco
Cal
Percy Holbrook
Mona Cole
Lewiston
F. W. Larrabee
Peter Lorentsen
Fred Rose
Pauline Quimby
Elsinore Avenue
Calvin Wing
Carroll Wing
Maryland
William Brown
High Street
Wiscasset
Davis Mine
Berry Mill Road
Edward Losier
Eva Kingsbury
Miss Kingsbury
Daniel McDonald
South Portland
Barker Kin Connected Shipyard Head in Quincy Visit
Frank A. Barker of Quincy, longtime associated with the Neponset, is visiting for a few days as a guest at Hotel Phoenix. He is the son of the late Edward L. and Mrs. Barker whose home was at 1037 High Street. His father supervised Kelley Spear Co shipyard at the North End and his mother worked as a milliner here for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Barker
Quincy
Neponset
City
Hotel Phoenix
Frank
Edward, L Barker
High Street
Kelley, Spear Co
North End
West Bath Grange Washington Fete Observed
West Bath grange held a Washington’s Birthday party on Monday evening led by lecturer Chester Roberts with 88 attendees including 21 guests. Senator Neil Bishop and others attended as guests. program featured stories on Washington, songs, readings in Colonial dress, a Penny March won by Leonard Boucher, and an evening of dancing with a Brunswick orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Washington
Chester Roberts
The
Grange
Wesley Lemont
Arthur L. Packard
America
Harry McGlinchy
Patricia Booker
Marilyn Booker
Betty Weeks
Dorothy Boudreau
Kathleen Clark
Marie White
Frances Young
Clair Martin Penny March
Leonard Boucher
William Armstrong
Wyman
Ogunquit
Marriner
Pomona Grange
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
Nell Marie Kelsey
Rose Jean
Mabel Tibbetts
Palmer
Brunswick
West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights and Guests
The West Bath Farm Bureau met at Mrs. Oscar Adams home with new Home Demonstration Agent Ruth MacGregory presiding. Morning topic Food Fights for Health discussed seven basic food groups and health at home. afternoon focused on That Common Cold and prevention. Dinner prepared by Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Donnell. attendees included Mrs. Haggett, Mrs. Thompson, and numerous members. The next meeting on March 16 will cover Feeding Ourselves from Pantry Shelves with Mrs. Adams hosting and Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Oliver serving dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
E. W. Haggett
E. K. Thompson
Adams
Robert Coombs
Joseph Oliver
William Coombs
Warren Davis
D. Wylie Lemont
Walter Marco
Loring Small
Perry Thompson
Ellery Whittemore
Mrs Altine Munsey Wyman Visits Ogunquit Family
Mrs Altine Munsey Wyman and her son Leonard returned home Tuesday after a several day visit with Mrs Wyman's father Leonard Munsey of High street. Mr Munsey, who was accidentally run down by a car four weeks ago, remains confined to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altine Munsey Wyman
Leonard
Ogunquit
Woolwich Club Hosts Valentine Party and Election
Mrs. Gilbert Hathorne hosted a Spinning Wheel social with a valentine supper. A Mothers Club was formed with officers elected: Mrs. Clarence Tanner president and Mrs. Gilbert Hathorne vice president. The Good Will club and church services were announced as well as visits and travels of local residents.
Woolwich Schools Raise 116.91 for Infantile Fund Drive
Mrs. Leverett Welch reports Woolwich community schools and groups raised 116.91 for Infantile Paralysis. Donations include Riverside 7.70 Union Bridge 6.00 Nequasset Grammar 23.60 Nequasset Primary 11.30 Sagadahoc Primary 21.50 and others plus Goodwill club 2 and Village Pride Bakery 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett Welch
Woolwich
Riverside School
Jessie Spaulding
Union Bridge
Merle Jameson
Florence Temple
Nequasset Grammar School
Ethel Reed
Nequasset
Edith Weston
Mountain School
Garrett Galvin
Day's Ferry
Georgie Walker
No. 6
Jennie Howe
Sagadahoc
Frank Reynolds
Ida Kelley
Goodwill Club
Village Pride Bakery
Welch
Busy Evening at Bath U S C Hall
USO sponsored events filled the Bath U S C Hall on Thursday evening. The GSO executive committee met while Archery club members practiced, nurses from Bath Memorial Hospital attended a party, Wives club led by Miss Esther Jakesy gathered, and YMCA USO league games occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
GSO
Archery Club
Bath Memorial Hospital
Esther Jakesy
Maine Council of Churches
Cosmopolitan Club
YMCA
Beryl Wheeler
Jean Nickerson
Alta Cavanaugh
Alda Stewart
Doris Young
Colin Carlisle
Dorothy McKay
Past Masters Night at Polar Star Lodge Observed
Nineteenth annual Past Masters Night of Polar Star lodge F A M was observed on a Wednesday evening A Genesta chapter O E S chicken supper started at 630 The Master Mason degree was conferred and exemplified by past masters including Worshipful Master Irving C Trufant and officers Delmar E Bates George J Goodwin Donald M Small Laurence A Lowell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge
Genesta
Irving C. Trufant
Delmar E. Bates
William L. Skelton
George J. Goodwin
Donald M. Small
Laurence A. Lowell
William A. Furber
Chester H. McCabe
Everett L. Pinkham
W. Percy Marks
Carl H. Pinson
Ernest R. Freeman
John Wishart
White Elephant Sale for Memorial Hospital Aids Club 42
Regular Club 42 meeting featured a white elephant sale to benefit Memorial Hospital. A large sum was raised. Officials directing the event included Mrs. Maurice Owen Mrs. Norman Adams Miss Mary Gallant and Mrs. William Kelley. Plans for a dance at American Legion hall were discussed. Cleanup committee members include Miss Mary Gallant Mrs. Norman Adams and Mrs. Harry Deering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club 42
Memorial Hospital
Maurice Owen
Norman Adams
Mary Gallant
William Kelley
Richard Hall
American Legion Hall
Louise Trainor
Edith Small
Harry Deering
Dolly Goodwin
Paul Hart
Mary McCabe
Smith Boy Born to Fargo Couple Gary Locke Smith
Gary Locke Smith is the name given the son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Fargo North Dakota. Mrs Smith the former Mary Hector is a granddaughter of Mrs William D Sewall of Washington Street and daughter of Mrs Fred Hector and the late Mr Hector of Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Locke Smith
Robert Smith
Fargo, N. D
Patriotic program honors Washington and Lincoln at G A R hall
A Monday night tribute by T W Hyde Camp Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary drew a large crowd. The program featured piano solos, a patriotic tableau, songs, a Lincoln Gettysburg address reading, a dance showcase, a comedy skit, and remarks by Rev. Charles L Kinney. Refreshments followed as organizers were praised for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
G. A. R. Hall
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Auxiliary
Charlotte Cahill
Bina Staples
America
Assembly
Lucelia Blake
Jennie Miller
Emma Hall
Edith Miller
Harry Warner
Maurice Warner
Mizpah Class Holds Washington Birthday Social
Mizpah Class of First Baptist met Tuesday evening with president Mrs J Russell Grant at Liberty Street for a patriotic themed social. Plans were made for a church social in March, Bible study next week led by Rev Charles R Sims, Eleanor Wright led a geography quiz, sewing and games were enjoyed. Mr and Mrs Leon Taylor of Portland visited Dayton Road Hyde Park Terrace area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. Russell Grant
Liberty Street
Charles R. Sims
Eleanor Wright
George Carey
Chester MacKenzie
Kenneth Thayer
William Parks
Groundhog shadow brings six more weeks of winter
Bay Point notes report a lingering Maine winter after the groundhog saw his shadow on February 2. Local social mentions include Edna M. Coolidge as luncheon guest at the Navajo and several Sunday callers around Bay Point, Bath, Woolwich, and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Robin
Medder Pond
Edna M. Coolidge
Linwood Stevens
H. A. Spinney
Clayton Raynor
Bath
Friends
Bay Point
Frank William
Woolwich
Edgar Drake
Carl Weiting
Sue
Hi Wife
George Gates
Portland
Robert Fry
Sunday opening of USO proves a successful start
The USO opened Sunday from 9 to 10 pm with nearly 100 service members and industrial workers using facilities. GSO girls and USO Wives club members attended, a St Mary’s Guild buffet served, and a new song slide machine debut drew group singalongs. The event encouraged attendance by military personnel and homeward volunteers.
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USO
Sunda
Th Hall
Earl
GSO
USO Wives
Clu
Tt Uso Wives Club
William A. Clark
Maurice Hutchins
Harry O) Boucher
Priscilla Este
Esther Jakesy
Stella Bibine
Elizabeth Belanger
Bett Lou Hill
Marion Loeser
Beth Mann
Hazel Thomas
Sally Massey
Ruth St. Peter and
Barbar Page
St Mary’s Guild of Gra Episcopal Church
S. Voorhees
Hen Double
Herbert ‘“Castlewood
Arlene Troop
Russell Phinney
John Beerly
Henry Campbell
Anna Trott
Marice Hutchins
Piar
T Uso
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Marolyn Petrie
Carlene Shea
Boston
Donald Petrie
Ann Nelder
Bank
Harold Blanchard
Philip Blanchard
Watertown
Robert Heigh
Af Catalog
Tely
Wyte
Sears
Myers
Knights
Bangor
Knights of Columbus
Daughters of Isabella
Sekinger Council
Knights of Sagadahoc Council
William Allard
Charles Benoit
Alphonse Turcotte
Joseph Wilson
Edmund Parady
St. Mary’s Church
Donald Perry
Arthur Bourque
K. of C
Roebuck and CO
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Enterprise
West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting
New Home
Gilbert Hathorne
Spinning Wheel Club
Clayton Stinson
Murphy's Corner Road
Roy Lily
Jordan Wright
Samuel Hathorne
Albert Temple
Evelyn
Arlene Leeman
Clarence Tanner
Laforrest Savage
Ernest Stilphen
Washington and
Lincoln
J. M. Gowdey
Wiscasset Woolwich Baptist Church
Moatsweag
Harold Roberts
Eben Dana
Roscoe Higgins
Burton Hodgkins
Lydia Hathorne
Harvey P. Hawthorne
Waldo P. Hawthorne
Connecticut
Florence Carlton
Charles T. Henderson
Alec St. Pierre
Dickie and
Donnie
Dallas Tracey
Kenneth R. Sylvester
U.S. A
William E. Sylvester
Virginia
Small's
Maxine Walker
Swampscott
Mass
Frank J. Walker
Edithe Weston
Nequasset School
Loring Soule
Paul
Bernard Bailey
Stanwood Gilman
Olin Pankhurst
Jeanette Varney
Arthur Young
June Varney
Chester Varney
Washington Street
Pankhurst
William Paisley
Priscilla__Brady
Robert Stone
John Preney
Mildred Cutting
Cora Durant
Barbara Stodder
Marjorie Nichols
Frances Norwood
Catherine Campbell
Phyllis Delano
Mildred Wallace
Morton Holbrook
Amerise Bourque
the Kennebec
U. S. C. Hall
Club '42
Leon Taylor
Russell Kenney
Dayton Road
Hyde Park Terrace
U.S.C
Norman
Mathews
Mrs. E. Motley Ful
Scott Super-Bilt
Marguerite
Hennessey
New England
Marguerite Hennessey
Scott
St Cae
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