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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1942

Page

8

Pupils entertain with Washington program Friday

Central Grammar grade 7 divisions 1 and 2 staged a George Washington program Friday afternoon directed by Miss Lois Bridges and Ms Granville M Colby. The event included poems, harmonica solos, factual talks, and character imitations with a narrator and soldiers in a Washington era play.

Central Grammar George Washington Lois Bridges Granville M. Colby Joan Burton Clarence Judkins John Johnson Phyllis Gray Orthneil Purdue Bernard Ferris Susan Kathleen Delong Albert Velleux Walter Longley John Lewis Betty Hill Robert Hind Dorothy Mae June Chase Janis Callan

Baptist missionary Beatrice Powe remembered in Burma notes

Beatrice Powe, aged 46, a Baptist missionary near Rangoon, Burma, is recalled by relatives. Miss Powe served in Burra for 11 years, visited Houlton in 1986 and WWI7 during furlough, with trend and family expressing memories of her tenure.

Beatrice Powe Houlton Rangoon Burma Miss Port Burra Om Houton

Rockland Couple to Reside in Bath After March First

Mr and Mrs Walter Roy Sukeforth will live at 726 Middle Street Bath after March 1 following their wedding last Tuesday at St Bernard s Catholic Church Rockland The bride Mary Barbara Murray is daughter of Mrs Emily Murray of Camden Street Rockland and the late Nicholas T Murray The groom is son of Mrs Jennie Staples of Crescent Street Both graduates of Rockland High School The groom works as an erector at Bath Iron Works Corp

Walter Roy Sukeforth St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Rockland Middle Street Bath Sukeforth Mary Barbara Murray Emily Murray Camden Street Nicholas T. Murray John A. Cummings Jennie Staples Crescent Street Rockland High School Bath Iron Works Corp

Morris Harvey Wedding Wednesday in Woolwich and Bath

The wedding of Alvin Stanley Morris of Wiscasset and Miss Marjolaine P Harvey of Woolwich occurred Wednesday last week at Winter Street Congregational Church Parsonage. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated using the double ring service. Attendants were Ralph A Spinney and Miss Rachael Matthews of Bath.

Alvin Stanley Morris Wiscasset Marjolaine P. Harvey Woolwich Winter Street Congregational Church Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue Ralph A. Spinney Rachael Matthews Bath John Donald Harvey Alvin D. Morris

Founders Day Tea Held By Dike P T A

The Dike P T A held its annual Founders Day tea in North End Community club rooms. Mrs. Hermon W. Crocker and Mrs. Merton L. Dearing poured. A birthday cake and blue yellow decorations highlighted the event. Members will each earn a dollar and report later. Next meeting March 3 in the Dike school teachers room. A study group will follow the regular meeting on Mental Health in the Classroom led by Mrs. Edmund M. Staples.

Carl Langbehn Archie Wishart Willis Hammond Wilbur H. Crocker Dike School Edmund M. Staples

Dunn-Nickerson Wedding in St Pauls Portland

Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Nickerson wed Alton Chenery Dunn at St Pauls Episcopal church Portland in a 1 30 Sunday ceremony. Rev Frank E Blaikie officiated with matron of honor Florence Haskell Mayo and best man M Mayo. The bride, a Bath Memorial Hospital dietitian and Nasson College graduate, will live in Bath with her husband after a Boston trip.

Evelyn Elizabeth Nickerson Donald Burtt New Orleans Alton Chenery Dunn Dresden St. Paul's Episcopal Church Portland Frank E. Blaikie Fred H. Mayo Florence Haskell South Portland Nassau College Mays Nickerson Dunn Bath Memorial Hospital Morse High School Nasson College Springvale Nasson Methodist Hospital Brooklyn N. Y Nassau Glee Club Photography Club Bath Mabel A. Thwing Lincoln Street Louie FE. Dunn Boston Arthur W. Dunn Yarmouth Hebron Academy Dean Academy Franklin, Mass Boston University School of Business Administration Bath Iron Works Corp Hyde Park Terrace

Libby Henderson Wedding in Bath Features Simple Ring Ceremony

Miss Lenon Estelle Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs David S Henderson Bath and Herschel Isaac Libby son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Libby 336 High Street Bath exchanged vows Wednesday at 6 45 PM in the Win ter Street Congregational parsonage with Rev Joseph O Purdue officiating The couple wore simple attire and left for South Portland to begin married life Libby a Morse High School graduate and sheet metal worker. the bride attended Morse High School until recently and was accompanied by her sister Mrs Thaxter G Hall of South Portland</s>

Lenon Estelle Henderson David S. Henderson North Bath Herschel Isaac Libby Harry L. Libby High Street Winter Street Esately Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue Olfterating Thaxter G. Hall South Portland

Josef Hofmann To Play At Ban gor March Concert

Josef Hofmann, renowned pianist, will perform Monday evening March 2 at 8 15 under the Community Concerts Association. The World Fair Hall of Music dedication chose Hofmann as the soloist, underscoring his status as a premier drawing card for music lovers.

Josef Hofmann New York Bangor Community Concerts Association Josef Holmann

Club 42 Sets Date for Its Silver Tea

Club 42 announces a silver tea on March 21 from four to seven at Front Street rooms during its regular meeting. Miss Dorothy Anliker is president. the Silver Tea committee includes Mrs Donald Lennox chairwoman and members Maurice Owen Betty Watson Barbara Pitman and Mrs Harry L Deering. Entertainment and refreshments follow the meeting. February entertainment committee members are Ilian Goodwin Shirley Higgins Vanona MacDonald and Norma A Small.

Vas Club Front Street Dorothy Anliker Donald Lennox Maurice Owen Betty Watson Barbara Pitman Harry L. Deering Comlian Goodwin Shirley Higgins Vanona MacDonald Norma A. Small

Maurice Haynes Convalesces at Home Under Nurse Care

Maurice Haynes, confined on Academy street with pneumonia, is convalescing at home and remains under the care of Mrs. Helen Bonney RN.

Maurice Haynes Academy Street Helen Bonney RN

Wartime Bath wedding ties Navy officer to Miss Hyde

Miss Nancy Hyde wed Lieut. (j.g.) Edmund A. Hoggard in Grace Episcopal Church Bath. The ceremony marked the first World War II war wedding in Bath with a candlelit mid Victorian gown bride and naval sword arch. The couple honeymooned privately after a reception at Elmhurst hosted by the Hyde family.

Nancy Hyde John Holmes Hyde Mr. Hyde J.g Edmund Alexander Hoggard John T. Hoggard Wilmington N. C Bath Hoggard Grace Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Margaret J. Melcher Annie Hayden Hyde Arthur S. Hyde Mendelsohn Bach Navy Eastham Guild, Jr Clifton Mass Sally Hyde Converse G. Fenn Charles Norris James Wolfe Charles Burnelle Frederick Lesner J. Edward Drake, Jr Elmhurst John Sedgwick Hyde Mrs. Hyde Mrs. Hoggard New Hanover High Schoo Randall's Preparatory School Washington, D.C United States Naval Academy Annapolis

Bath Girl Is Bride At A Dixfield Wedding

Miss Barbara Lena Masterman of Bath and Dixfield married Donald Cole Larrabee of Reading Mass and Brunswick on Sunday Feb 22 at the Dixfield home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was by Rev C V Cross with a large group of relatives present.

Barbara Lena Masterman Dixfield Donald Cole Larrabee Reading Mass Brunswick Conie A. Masterman C. V. Cross Congregational Church D. Maxine Masterman Portland Richmond Norton Leach Needham Bowdoin College Newman Gamage Litchfield Vernon Gamage Edward Hurley Rumford Erminie Foster Bath Rita Therriault Louise Strout Mary Elizabeth Carroll Arlene Masterman Larrabee North Conway N. H Harry J. Carroll Washington Street Club 42 Esther Larrabee George E. Larrabee Arlington Reading High School Chi Psi Fraternity de Molay Bowdoin Bath Iron Works, Corp Weston Harold Huse Olive Ripley

Sewall Son Initiated Into Chi Phi At RPI

Edward Sewall Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of 949 High Street has been initiated into Chi Phi at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York where he studies mechanical engineering Mr Sewall graduated Morse in 1941.

Edward Sewall, Jr Edward Sewall High Street Chi Phi Fraternity Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy N. Y Sewall Morse

Bowdoinham Obituaries and Local Notes in Brief

Obituary notices report George Sumner Leavitt dying at home on River Road born August 3, 1874 Bowdoinham. Other items note Priscilla Carter death, a marriage of Rose Elizabeth Allen and Kenneth B. Almy Jr in East Brunswick, and Ezra Pratt pleading guilty to reckless driving. Community updates cover clubs, school closures, baptist association meeting, and local social events.

George Sumner Leavitt River Road Bowdoinham Frank Lucy Sedgley Leavitt Nettie Pollard Leavitt Charles Carlof Gardiner Ernest Michigan Leavitt Progressive Grange Richmond Sagadahoc Pomona Priscilla Carter Herbert Carter Bowdoinham Ridge A. M. Craig Rose Elizabeth Allen Kenneth B. Almy, Jr East Brunswick G. Wilson Scudder Irving Campbell Almy Litheo Allen Kenneth Almy Ezra Pratt Lisbon James H. Ames Frank E. Carver Electa Milton Given Mary Dodge Harpswell The Baptist Association Richard Denham Hattie Heath Topsham Stetson Brunswick Norris Cunningham Merry Workers 4-H Club Ralph McEwen Thelma Maloon Ernest Millay Doris Delong Small Small Coombs Litchfield Town Hall Temple William Reed George Reed Joseph Bine Seymour Rosenblatt New York Charles Clapp Wilford Newman Dedham Mass Earle Browne Neil Bishop West Bath Harry Foster Canton Charles Foster East Bowdeinham Louisa Given University of Maine Maxwell Ward Amanda Clinton Edwin den

Lewiston Man Slightly Injured in Taxi Collision

John Sise of 31 Boston Ave Lewiston was slightly injured when struck by a taxi driven by Herman W Cole at King and Water streets. He was treated for minor bruises at Memorial Hospital and released. Police said Sise attempted to cross and the driver could not avoid the collision.

John Sise Boston Ave Lewiston Herman W. Cole King and Water Streets Sise Memorial Hospital

McColgan-Duffey wedding in Boston after ceremony

Mr and Mrs William J McColgan wed Sunday afternoon February 22 at People's Baptist church parsonage 95 Court Street Rev George B Wolstenholme officiated The couple will reside in Boston Mrs Duffey is daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Carroll Duffey and the late Patrick J Duffey Elizabeth R Duffey was the bride The groom is son of Mrs Theresa Dever McColgan of Boston and the late Daniel J McColgan

William J. Mc Colgan People’s Baptist Church Court Street Boston George B. Wolstenholme Ernest Freeman Dike Road Mr. McColgan Theresa (Dever) McColgan Daniel J. McColgan Elizabeth R. Duffey Elizabeth (Carroll) Duffey Patrick J. Duffey

Women’s auxiliary and Squaw club schedule meetings

The Women’s auxiliary will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs John G Morse’s home. The Squaw club has its regular weekly meeting Friday evening at Mrs Winfield W Morse’s home.

John G. Morse Squaw Club Winfield W. Morse

Also Mentioned on This Page

Senter’s, Inc Corde and Biege—Brown Black Washington Thomas G. Booth Mary B. Murray Walter R. Sukefort Bath Iron Works Kennebec Lodge No. 5 A. M Hallowell Paul Revere United States Masonic Hall Ralph Pollard Waldoboro 10Th Pollard Front St Sears, Roebuck & CO DIKE P.T.A Eremony St. Paul’s Church Libby-Henderson Todd-Bath Iron Corporation Edmund A. Hoggard Grace Church Barbara L. Masterman Donald C. Larrabee Roscoe Libby Linwood Rideout William Rogge Florida George Millay Horace Millay Phillip Rideout Gardiner Nettie Brown Harold Hackett North Anson Phippsburg Eva Palmer Bernardston J. N. Palmer Douglas le Ied Ee Larawt Day Bannelson sTuner Crawford Xeve Luke Lynn Bari Mary Beth Hughes John Boles Mona Barrie Roy Rogers Tat Durante Phil Silvers Gable-Turner Honey Towk Frank Morgan Claire Trevor Marjorie Main Albert Dekker Pardro S. German Jack Conway Jane Main Street
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