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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1942

Page

6

Marriage Announcement of Miss Margaret Ogilvie Magoun

Society notes report the February 11 wedding of Miss Margaret Ogilvie Magoun to Ensign Harold Clark Strong Jr. in Boston. Guests included the Magouns, relatives, and numerous Boston and Bath residents. gowns were by Sally Milgrim and several attendees traveled from New York and Boston for the ceremony and reception.

Ann Wigon Milgrim New York Sally Milgrim Garland School of Homemaking Boston Nancy Hyde J. G Edmund A. Hoggard Grace Church Ethel Wright

Mrs Alkazin Returns From Alabama and Trips

Mrs David Y Alkazin of Washington street has returned after a two week visit in Alabama with her son Corporal David Y Alkazin Jr in the U S Army Air Corps. She also visited Washington D C and New York City.

Walter Wiggin York Street Brookline Mass William I. Tait Beacon Street Brooklyn N. Y David White Joan Shottlier David Y. Alkazin Washington Street Alabama Corp David Y. Alkazin, Jr U.S.A

Wedding of Miss Melba Packard and Richard Quint

The wedding occurred Saturday afternoon at five in the Beacon Street Methodist parsonage with Miss Melba Packard and Richard J. Quint of Canton and Joliet as the couple. Bride’s family hosted a reception at 17 Beacon Street.

Arthur M. Packard Beacon Street Augusta Livermore Falls Kenneth L. Mann Janys Marla Melba Louise Packard Richard John Quint Joliet Ill Grace Conant Packard Melba L. Packard R. N Richard J. Quint Canton and Cecil Quint Canton Beacon Street Methodist Church Richard M. Packard University of Maine Beverly Packard

Residents disperse and visit relatives across several states

Mrs. Herbert E. Worrey sells her Washington street home to Bernard Presley of Woolwich and travels with family to Framingham Taunton and Hartford to visit kin. Others head to Boston, Skowhegan, and at a dog show Kiel the hound wins ribbons. local residents host soldiers and attend social events across the area.

Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street Bernard Presley Woolwich Worrey Harry Carroll Framingham Mass Eugene Worrey Taunton Roger Worrey Hartford, Conn R. C. Samartin

Hyde Park Terrace Welcomes Tenants as Homes Multiply

Hyde Park Terrace on Center Street extension fills with new residents and activity. S. M. Werner says by March 1 well over 100 units will be occupied while civilian defense setup begins. Notable movers include Bernard Knight and Navy civilian families. A baby arrival and staff moves mark progress at the new Federal housing project.

Hyde Park Terrace Federal Housing Project Center Street S. M. Werner Charles W. Plummer Drayton Road Werner Bernard A. Knight Augusta Knight Thelma Littlefield Morse High School Pamela Hollingsworth White Mountains New Hampshire Navy Department Donald R. Boss Lloyd A. Perry Leon P. Piascik Elbridge B. Woods Clifton Morong M. Barr Boston Madeline E. Merchant Brunswick E. C. Field of Arrowsie B. Burnell R. H. Prince Portsmouth N. H

Bradford Returns From Belfast Visit

Roy Bradford arrived back with his parents Mr and Mrs Percy Bradford after a trip to Belfast highlighting family travel in the local news.

Roy Bradford Belfast Mrs Percy Bradford

Smith Applegate Smith Wedding in Washington Home

Miss Alice Applegate daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Applegate of Washington D C united with Alden Grover Smith son of Prof and Mrs Warren Smith of Oak Park Ill in a Tuesday night ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Duncan McInnes on Pear Street Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated. The bride wore midnight blue crepe and was attended by Lydia Smith. Best man was Duncan McInnes. The groom has ties to Lend Lease in Washington and will soon go to Australia as coordinator of Lend Lease affairs. he is a Bowdoin graduate and former Bath Trust Co officer and Elks leader. The couple planned to depart for Washington that night after an informal buffet hosted by Mrs Clarence E Johnson.

Alice Applegate Roscoe Applegate Washington, D. C Alden Grover Smith Warren Smith Oak Park Duncan McInnes Pear Street Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Lydia Smith Smith Iowa Washington American University of Washington Washington College of Music Australia Dominion United States Bowdoin College Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Bath Bath Trust Co Board of Education Overseers of the Poor Colonial Club Bath Country Club Bath Lodge of Elks Bowdoin All- Maine Morse High Securities and Exchange Commission Lend-Lease Commission Clarence E. Johnson Summer Street

Prenatal Origin of Deathless Yale Line Debated

Julian Mason cites Yale alumnus Charles Cushing about who coined the famous line For God for Country and for Yale. Cushing recalls writing college verse and suggests he originated the closing couplet, with debate over its exact wording and origin lingering in Bath Maine and New Haven.

YALE Julian Mason New York Small Point Charles Cushing Bath Maine the Cushing Westminster School Jane Cushing Masters Dobbs Ferry Near Cane Panama United States Navy Bath Iron Works God Country Sheffeld Phelps Eighty- Six

David C Dickson Talks At Central Church Men’s Club Meeting

David C Dickson of Bath Iron Works spoke to the Central Church Men’s Club on U S O cooperation and wartime fundraising. He cited Bath Iron Works employees raising 12775 for defense bonds and the plant earning the Navy’s E for Excellence for ship production.

Men's Club of Central Church Howard M. Steen Maynard Brown Raymond C. Small Donald Hopkins Linwood Haynes David C. Dickson Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Social United Service Organization U.S. O Y.M.C. A Salvation Army Defense The Iron Works Secretary of Navy Knox

Radio Experts Sought for Civilian Defense Jobs

U S Employment Office in Bath seeks radio engineers and operators for Civil Service posts in war production. Openings pay from 1620 to 3200 dollars with potential rise to 6500 for engineers. positions located outside New England. Apply locally or through U S offices in Boston or the Civil Service Examiners in the Post Office building.

U. S Front Street Bath John T. Walsh Walsh Civil Service U.S.E.S First U. S. Civil Service District Federal Building Boston Board of Civil Service Examiners New England

Augusta City Council Frames War Finance Move

At the February meeting the Augusta City Government unanimously passed an order directing the city treasurer to invest all permanent trust funds in defense bonds. Alderman Paul Williamson said about $100,000 is currently in savings banks awaiting placement.

Augusta Paul Williamson Williamson

Gaudreau Family Visiting Dover Kin This Week

Mr and Mrs Edward L Gaudreau Jr and their son Edward L Gaudreau III of Dover New Hampshire are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Edward L Gaudreau Sr on Upper Washington Street for the week.

Edward L. Gaudreau Dover, N. H

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John Warren Philadelphia Margaret Ogilvie Magoun Harold Clark Strong Leslie Lindsay Charleston W. Va Magoun Harry Magoun Peggy Magoun City Roland F. Hill H. Grafton Hooper Margaret Gardiner Barbara Robinson Hobart F. Ames Dummer Street Miss Hooper Miss Robinson Stephen Woodbury Lunenburg, Mass Mrs. Woodbury Edward B. Smith Middle Street Ralph L. Blakeney 108 High Street First National South Street Eleanor Wilson Jackson College Medford Lewis E. Wilson North Street Frances Shaughnessy Helen Shaughnessy Hon Oliver Moses John Bowie, Jr John Bowie Park Street John Hi. Hyde Wellesley Hills Elmhurst Nancy Hyce Hyde Juan Jr. Doggard Hogzard Seed Wilmington N. C Courtney Treen Attleboro, Mass Florence Albee Bailey Street Kathrine M. Bailey New England Conservatory of Music Ernest J. Bailey Frederick Henderson Camelia Deering Eliot Henderson Arthur A. Gilley Court Street Elizabeth Bates Wiscasset Eugene McGrath McGrath Thomas S. Gibbons John Robertson Carl Wing Lewiston Hush . Grant Clarice B. Rogers Mark Harrington Everett Mass Duncan Ropers Rufus Lombard West Bath Mr Lombard Samuel Blackwood St. Petersburg Fla Warren M. Stilphen Edward Murphy Warwick Lighthouse Warwick Neck R. I Walter Libby Nequasset Murppy Ruth Haskell Farnham Charles Baker Bedford Street Miriam Adams Woonsocket R. A Wellington A. Moore Margaret Adams Weeks Street Marilyn Ramsdell Rockland Fanny Farmer Harrison W. Hubbard Carl B. Swanton Gorham Normal School Raymoned Parsons Mrs. Parson Archie Wishart Oliver Street Bazin Lemont St. Josephs Preparatory School Danvers James B. Lemont Barbara Jean Deborah Jean Maine General Hospital Portland Mer Roy I, Lawrence Mark W. Sewall Alden Shackford Greene John Alden Greene Meadowway Bath Memorial Hospital Greene Jeannette F Shackford Rev F. Shackford Turnercourt John S. Pendleton Waterville United Baptist Convention of Frederick P. Moffatt Donald Preble William Crowley Grace Crowley Union Street Quincy Crowley Fore River Shipbuilding Corp Robert Hatch Charles Grove Joseph Bouchiles Edith Lowell Edward Lowell Richard Coates Auburn Clinton Robbins Yarmouth Clarence Perkins Stanley Popham Beach Norman Perkins Lester Morse Winanegance LeRoy Perkins Phippsburg Effie Spinney Curtis Funeral Home Samuel Morse Rastham Guild Jr Clifton Olive B. Guild Swampscott Lewis Babcock Robert Jowett William S. Newell Crrees Church Walter Rowe Herbert T. Caverly Corliss Street Seekins Minnie Eldridge Laura Eldridge Rumford Falls Miss Eldridge Melba Louise Joliet, Ill Max Good Sandra Monticello Goods Harry M. Huse Snow Park Church of the Nazarene Eva McNeil William Bailey Oak Street Thomas F. Perkins Frank McCurdy Lubec George Moody Cherry Street South Portland James Bernard Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp Joan Shaw Roscoe Shaw Fred Boudin Raymond Clark Bath Tron Works Elden HH. Shute Marion A. Rufnell Mr. Shute Buffalo North Pearl Street Gary Shute Jane Rafnell Llord Rafnell Irs Wkbwwgr Siope Deering Belmont,Massy Harry G. Deering Edith Campbell Westport Roxanne Merry Federal Street Joseph MacLauchlin Andrews Road Arthur Ferris Harold Buzzell Camden Fred E. Merchant Meadow Way Emery Etheridge Shirley Round Pond Edmund M. Staples Dike Judith Ann Charles Plummer Bertha Dunbar Washington — Street Edna Mae Memorial Hospital Irving Varney Clifford Trufant Street Waldoboro George A. Rogers, Jr Kenneth F. Vennett Rogers George A. Rogers College of Arts and Sciences Sigma Alpha Epsilon Vennett Francis A. Vennett Sigma Nu Frederick L. Andrews Edwin R. Andrews High Street Edward V. Reed Bath National Bank Force Stanley Hatch Mr. Hatch Robert B. Hatch Margaret K. Sampson Vesper George School of Art Manchester Gloria June Franklin Square House Winship Stinson Reed, III Damuariscota Hospital Winship S. Reed, Jr John J. Mulcahy Pearl Street Mulcahy Deering Avenue Betty Howard Pierce Secretarial School Norman Howard Central League James Bonney Horace P. Morse David L. Wilson Donald Wilson Lawrence S. Lord Leonard M. Lord Carl Stinson Arthur Brown Adolph H. Ehlers Marguerite Beardsley Janice Warren Frank Beardsley Howard Spinney Mr. Lombard Phyllis Mitchell Whitman Mitchell Milan Street Charles E. Doten A. A. Stott Comm. Stott Mrs. Stott Bernice Hosmer Lush Attleboro William W. Hosmer Geraldine Fogg William Fogg Bonnie Brae Farm Kathleen Winona Clark Upper Alfred Hunt Retown Mr. Hunt George Mason Mrs. Hunt Jane Powers Kathleen Merry North Randolph L. Eugene Thebeau Mechanics Building Kiel Marion Thurston Freda Tyler Vita Sullivan Mary Rita Marguerite Dorothy Patricia Laura Mulcahy John J. Mulcahy, Jr This City Simone Diffon J. W. Osborn William Betty Hopkins Donald B. Hopkins Marilyn Hart Grace Whittemore Norma Drummond Virginia Andre Millicent Hecht Norma Cummings Elaine Noyes Hilton Libby Bladen Smith William Elliot Donald Povich Richard Andrews Ralph Stetson, Jr Harold Armes Ruth Lindell Boston & Maine Railroad Birger Lindell Max Kutz Cobb Road Abraham Hershovitz Dorchester Dorothy Martin Frank Martin Salem Cedric Martin Willow Street Sally Sarkis Joseph Attaya Roslindale Dorothy Hunt Arthur Hunt Roxbury Albert Thayer Upper Washington Street Claude R. Nowell East Coast Oil and Transport Co R. E. Nowell Major Nowell United States Gas Service Col. Prentice Clifton Moody Bedford Road Diane Cloutier Granite Street New London, Conn Joseph U. S. Marine Corps Edith Savage Arthur Clowes Vassalboro Flora Edgecomb Lulie Marr Hyde Park Josephine Bennett Annie Arsenault Loretta Curran Walker Street Femny Wise Julian S. Mason David C Dickson J. S
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