Briggs Named Foreman of Portland Welders
William M. Briggs of Bath becomes head of the welding department for the Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co in South Portland and assumed duties February 17 to lead schooling of prospective welders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Briggs
Cummings Street
Bath From Works Corp
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co
South Portland
The
Iron Works
Briggs
Batn Nisie
Jrar. Works
Lancelot Cooper
Goldenville
N. SS
Sydney
N.S
Meade-Morrison
Boston
Geners Fledric Co
Lynn
Mass
Bath
Barbarand
William
Cummines Street
John McCarty
Tron
Bath to show world’s first three dimensional color film
Bath Iron Works Forum at Morse High School auditorium hosts the first three dimensional motion picture in natural color. Sponsored by Crane Co., the polarized light film offers an immersive view of a real scene. The Bath showing follows earlier debuts in Buffalo Rochester Boston with future screenings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Morse High School
John W. Osborn
Crane Co
Buffalo
Rochester
Boston
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Osborn
Iron Works
First Baptist Ladies Plan Easter Sale
At a March meeting of the First Baptist church ladies sewing circle, 15 members and one guest set the date for the annual Easter sale with supper. Red Cross sewing from Mrs. Thomas Murphy occupied the afternoon, and a Sunshine basket donation will be given to Mrs. Edward Cook for her 80th birthday on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Red Cross
Thomas Murphy
Joseph L. Dauphin
Clifford Harrington
E. Melvin Pratt
Cedric A. Martin
Freeman Crosby
Jennie Oliver
Martin
Edward Cook
Willow Street
Cook
Rotary Anns Hear Costa Rica Talk at Sedgwick Luncheon
Dr David L Wilson delivered a delayed entertaining account of his Costa Rica trip at a Rotary Anns luncheon in the Hotel Sedgwick. decorations honored Washingtons birthday with red white and blue streamers candles and a small American flag at each plate. Members listed include Mrs Dominique J Tard Mrs Charles T Small Jr and others. The group plans a March 6 luncheon at Sedgwick to sew for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Costa Rica
Rotary Anns
Hotel Sedgwick
Washington
Fred D. Hill
James A. Clappison
Dominique J. Tard
Charles T. Small, Jr
Daniiel T Dougherty
Harmon Linson
Carl C. Anderson
Edward W. Bridgham
Warren E. Kershner
Carl Y Kennedy
Rupert M. Irvine
Virginia Clay Hamlton
Sedgwick
Red Cross
Lowell Temple Women Plan Chiefs Night and Anniversary
Lowell temple P.S. members hosted supper for Mrs. Freed S. Curtis Mrs. E. A Garcelon and Mrs. Harry B. Williams before a meeting where plans were made for past chiefs night and an upcoming anniversary party. Maine Alpine club carried out its Winter climb on Streaked mountain Paris for the second year running ending with a 1700 foot summit. The descent through deep snow proved difficult while the group lunched at the Hebron Outing club camp where a hound dog joined them for much of the trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freed §S. Curtis
E. A Garcelon
Harry B. Williams
Lowell Temple
P.S
Temple
Maine Alpine Club
Streaked Mountain
Paris
Hebron
Governor Sewall Hosts Brilliant Augusta Ball
Governor Sumner Sewall and Mrs Sewall headlined a grand Governor's Ball in Augusta drawing about 1200 guests, the largest attendance in state history. The event featured a Yale-tinged reception, a 17 piece orchestra, lavish gowns from Mrs Sewall and guests, and a crowded family box with dignitaries from Bath and Sagadahoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Sumner Sewall
Jammec
Augusta
Sewall
Yale University
Patriotic Program at West Bath Grange Recalls Washington and Lincoln
An original drill the Presentation of Flags opened a West Bath grange program honoring Washington and Lincoln. Local participants wore colonial costumes and red evening gowns while speakers and a Carver orchestra provided history of the flag a Lincoln Washington debate followed by a Star Spangled Banner toast and dancing. Sagadahoc Pomona meeting announced for Wednesday at Dromore and a one act play was planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Lemont
Washington
Lincoln
West Bath Grange
Kenneth Stoltz
Alice Darran
Charles Genthner
Marion Rose
Robert C. Pletts
Edward Jenks
Marcelia Lozier
Grace Waterman
Leon Genthner
Ila Day
Eva Lamont
Colleen Pelley
Lemont
Washingtoun
Carver
Marjorie Carter
Lucy Armstrong
William Coombs
Hope Ward
Charles W. Messenger
Raymond Clark
William Armstrong
Fred Morton
Arthur C. Lemont
Sagadahoc Pomona
Dromore
Auburn Police Nab Suspect Linked to Tire Theft
Chief Herrick and Capt. Parker of Auburn police arrived at the Fred C. McKenney gas station and found Adolph R. Lafontaine of Lewiston suspected of stealing tires and tubes valued at 700 dollars. Lafontaine fled before arrival and is identified as the man who allegedly took an American flag from the Superior Court room last year, for which he was on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick
Capt. Parker
Auburn
Adolph R. Lafontaine
Lewiston
Fred C. McKenney
Lafontaine
Superior Court Room
Norton Moody Wedding Takes Place Saturday
Guy L. Norton and Edna R. Moody both of Bath were married Saturday at the Kittery Methodist parsonage with Rev. Roy Dinsmore officiating. Attendants were Herbert Norton and his wife. Norton works in Bath Iron Works pipe shop and is in Battery RB 240th CA at Fort Levett. Moody, daughter of Fred and Mrs Moody of Caribou, was a Caribou high school graduate and has worked at Gilbert's Beauty Salon in Bath. they will reside in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Norton
Edna R. Moody
Bath
Kittery
Roy Dinsmore
Herbert Norton
Walter L. Norton
Bath Iron Works Corp
240Th C. A
Fort Levett
Portland Harbor
Norton
Fred Moody
Caribou
Caribou High School
Gilbert
Bowdoin College
Carrie Kendall
Lawrence Hackett
Hampton
N. H
Fla
Seaman
U. S. S. Eberle
George Hamilton
Barbara Siegars
Portland
Howard Moody
Walton Adams
Gorham
Adam
Herbert Adams
Marline Maloon
Orono
Louisa Givin
University of Maine
Briggs Downer
Worcester
Mass
Norman Curtis
Downer
Angie Purington
Maxwell Kendall
Augusta
Albert Henderson
Brown House
Hodgen
Bath Iron Works
Sedley Berry
R. D. Purington
Marrs Visit Lewiston Family This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ralph E Marr of Lewiston arrive Saturday night to spend the weekend with his mother Mrs Warren H Meintire and Mr Meintire at 421 Washington street. Marr is employed as a bookkeeper for Massell Bros Wholesale fruit dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Marr
Lewiston
Massell: Bros. Wholesale
Warren H. Mecintire
MeIntire
Washington Street
Bowdoinham Notes Mix News And Local Notices
Local items report church events and town meetings with nods to Bowdoinham residents. Visitors, illnesses, travel, and social gatherings are noted alongside insurance and business references.
Bowdoinham Post Road Moves and Funeral Note
Mr and Mrs Billings moved from the Kenneth Dunn rental on Fisher road to Mars Hill for work. Funeral services for Charles W Sylvester were held at W H Goulds parlors. he died in a Portland hospital after a year of illness at age 81 years 10 months, survived by a widow, one daughter Mrs J Morton and several nieces and nephews. The Sylvesters moved to Bowdoinham from northern Maine about 25 years ago. John Graves of Topsham visited Mrs Mary H Heath Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
James H. Ames
Arthur Callaghan
Augusta
Forest Fowle
Hallowell
J. N. Palmer
John Palmer
Palmer
Ladies’ Aid
Louis Carras
Young People’s Society
James Ames
Treasury
Ames
Charles W. Sylvester
Portland
Portage Lake
David and
Eliza Coffin Sylvester
William Rogge
Frank Siegars
Electa Chapter
Wallace Hunter
Roger Douglass
Walter Read
William Valentine
Orator Douglass
Read
Tri-County
Letter Carriers’ Association
Wiscasset
Karl Hatch
Otho Adams
Readfield
Herbert Marriner
Maynard Dorr
Brunswick
Mr. Hatch
Washington
Ellen Chase
Shirley Douglas
Billings
Kenneth Dunn
Fisher Road
Mars Hill
W. H. Gould
Sylvester
J. Morton
Bowdoinham
Maine
John Graves
Topsham
Mary H. Heath
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Senter's, Inc
Publishers Books
Alice Rice
Tom Gill
George Hara Coxe
Frances Clark
B. M. Bowers
James Boyd
Williams
Ann Budge
New South Portland
Jason A. Merrill
Genesta
First Baptist
Betty Cummings
John K. Jayne
New Cansan
Norton-Moody
Center Street
H N. Eames
Harpswell St
Fred B Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
Front St
Rosetta Gowell
Randolph
Gardiner Hospital
Leroy Temple
Lawton Rounds
Dorchester
Ralph Purington
Phillip Rideout
Kendall M. Cole
Bangor
Occidental Insurance Company
San Francisco
California
Stanley E Wallace
J. Bowdoin Lilly
Richard
Ruth Thurburn
Malden
Harold Hackett
Robert
Presque Isle
Mr. Hackett
George Hackett
Forest Wall
Jean Cook
Tenants Harbor
Jessie Ames
Inez Gowell
Gardiner
Priscilla Small
Cleora Tarbox
Carl’s Drug Store
Congoleum
A. D. Stetson & Son
Frank Morgan
Ithe Ey Korda
Nealef Pagdad
Madeleine Carroll
Fred Macmurray
Sheridan
Zaorge Brent
Bowdoinham Post Road
Clec Znera
Addy Oe A
Gene Autry
Jimmy Durante
FrnivAxr—tv
Untry Store
Paul Muni
George Raft
Ann Dvorak
James Cagney
Pat O’brien
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