Rines to Retire After 30 Years as Wiscasset Baggagemaster
Harry E. Rines of Wiscasset Maine Central Rail road retires due to increasing duties in baggage department. After three decades he leaves with many friends and gifts from colleagues. The article also notes local marriage of Miss Emily Riley and Gerald Sherman and a list of community notices including club events, a Christmas tree party, and various town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Rines
Wiscasset Station
Maine Central Railroad
Rines
Bath Iron Works Corp
Central Maine Power Co
Wiscasset
Sagadahoc Board Elects Chairman and Sets Yearly Assessments
Sagadahoc County Commissioners met Tuesday and organized for the year. Roscoe G. Bailey was chosen chairman as they plan near stable assessments. They report a county balance of about $4,500 to the good versus last year’s $1,900 deficit and expect to keep rates down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Roscoe G. Bailey
E. Mason Wright
Bath
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
State of
Maine
Georgetown
John P. Carey
Law Court
Twenty Young Men Face Navy Quota Cancelations
More than twenty local youths planning to join the Navy were told at Selective Service headquarters that Navy quotas had been filled. Some returned home while others accepted induction papers and proceeded to Portland to explore Army Navy or Marine options. Local officials said a Washington warning caused the cancellations and that the full extent was not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Navy
Selective Service
Army
Marines
Washington
Waldron H. Troop Completes Aviation Mechanic Training
Waldron H Troop son of Mr and Mrs Harold L Troop of 7 Cobb road this city has completed his course as an aviation mechanic in the Army Air Forces Technical Training school at Amarillo Army Air Field Amarillo Texas His graduation fits him for air plane maintenance and he will be sent to an airbase to help keep America's Flying Fortresses in the air for Allied victory He has also undergone military tactics defense and physical training to meet American soldier requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron H. Troop
Harold L. Troop
Cobb Road
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Tex
America
Henry Bickle Funeral Held at North Street Home
Henry Bickle died suddenly Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from his 22 North street home with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Church and a Bath lodge of Elks service. Bearers Edward N Hartnett John Carey Joseph O'Brien. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs Arah Richmond and daughter Lila Mae visited from Washington street for the holidays with Mrs Richmond's parents in East Vassalboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bickle
North Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Bath Lodge of Elks
Bickle
Edward N., Hartnett
John Carey
Joseph O’brien
Oak Grove Cemetery
Arah Richmond
Lila Mae
Washington Street
Richmond
Upham
East
Vassalboro
Norsworthy and Foote Wedding Interests Bath
Mr and Mrs Leonard Folsom Norsworthy wedding took place in Washington DC last month and the couple honeymooned at Hot Springs. The groom has strong Bath ties and is connected to Rev Omar W Folsom and Miss Elsie M Folsom. The Washington Post covered their December 19 ceremony at Hamline Methodist church with detailed portraits of the bride and attendants. The couple will reside in Washington for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Folsom Norsworthy
Washington, D. C
Hot Springs
Washington
Bath
Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street Congregational Church
Elsie M. Folsom
Washington Street
Washington Post
Hamline Methodist Church
Margaret Bennett Foote
George Foote
Leonard D. Nottsworthy
H. W. Burgan
Andrew F. E. Scheer
Edith Marion Bennett
Miss Bennett
Whittimore Whittier
Albert W. Loring
James Giblin
Fred Horigan
Funeral service for James M. Potter in Bath
James M. Potter died Saturday in Bath Memorial Hospital after six weeks of illness. The Bath painter and former fish market operator was born in 1868 in Ashdale and resided at 25 Pine street. His funeral was held Monday at 2 PM at 819 High street with Salvation Army officers conducting the service. He is survived by a daughter Catherine Potter, a son Forrest B. Potter, two Bath grandchildren, and several nieces and a nephew. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Potter
Elisha
Lucinda (Swift) Potter
Bath
High Street
E. Walter Lamie
Portland
Salvation Army
Leland R. Waldron
Russell Farrow
Harry Larrabee
A. Farley Mayo, Jr
Captain Lamie
Oak Grove
Mr. Potter
Bath Memorial Hospital
Walter M. Potter
James
Walter
Bath Box Company
Harry W. Crosman
Crosman
Bath Iron Works
Ashdale
Small Point
Bowdoinham
Dorothy Potter Raynes
Harry N. Wyman
Kittery
Wilfred W. Chaney
Isabelle Potter
Attleboro Teacher Resumes Duties After Vacation
Miss Bernice Hosmer, a commercial subjects teacher at the Attleboro High School, Mass., returned to work Monday following a vacation with her mother Mrs. William W. Hosmer of Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Hosmer
Attleboro
Mass
William W. Hosmer
Middle Street
Installations Of Officers At Camp Auxiliary
About 60 members of T. W. Hyde camp No. 46 and T. W. Hyde Auxiliary No. 11 gathered at G A R hall on Middle Street for the annual officer installations. Mrs. Georgiana Patten installed the Auxiliary officers and Joseph N. Day installed the camp officers. A supper followed the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans of the
T. W. Hyde Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Georgianna Patten
Augusta
Joseph N. Day
East Brunswick
T. W. Camp
Day
John Shaw
George O. Melzard
Fred Hooper
Shaw
Mary Pratt
Florence Robinson
Ila Day
Maurice J. Warner
Harry Warner
Vernon W. Miller
Frances L. Warner
Lucelia Blake
Patten
Jennie C. Miller
Mabel Ansert
Marion Darrah
Martha Wilson
Eva Sanford
Lillian Warner
Helen Pratt
Mildred Cressey
Lizzie Haggett
West Bath
Earl R. Legard
Artland K. Rogers
Wilbur F. Penney
Linwood V. Miller
Gardner Crocker
Artland K
Bay Point Wildlife Notes Report Local Observations
A Bay Point item lists deer with fawns seen near an apple orchard and notes various wildlife activity including red foxes raccoons skunks and squirrels around the area. It mentions an Arctic owl heard Sunday night and local residents observing dim-out rules amid fuel shortages. Mary Thornbough of New York City visited friends here and Georgetown schools reopened. Several Mrs. Thomas Nolan and others traveled to New York to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Oliver Quarry
Lila Spinney
Mary Thornbough
New York City
Georgetown
Thomas Nolan
New York
Carrie Oliver
Robert Fry
Bath
Harold Brown
Kennebec Point
L. W. Dietrich
Woolwich Community Activities and Local Notices
Woolwich community notes list Saturday Jan 9 Day's Ferry Community club meeting at Mrs. Mabel Jack's home with officer elections. Spinning Wheel club hosted New Year tree at Middle Street. February host is Mrs. Albert Temple. Council for the Woolwich Union for Christian Service met at the Hall residence. Good Will club set Jan 11 with Mrs. Eugene Hunnewell. Local families entertain and travel news include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker and Kenneth’s Army service gift, plus other residents returning from visits and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Baker
Portland
Milton Baker
Bowdoinham
Helen Clancy
Bath
Harold Perkins
Clayton Stinson
Allen
Jordan Wright
Maxine Walker
Swampscott
Mass
Frank J. Walker
Ivan Shaw
Harold Shaw
Garrett Galvin
Wilbur Hagan
Skowhegan
Duncan MclIntosh
New England Sanitarium
Mel
Bath area notices and local updates from early January
Rose Massachusetts patient at Memorial hospital. Herbert McInliney family welcomes daughter born New Year’s Day. Sandra Racer ill with bronchial pneumonia at Bath Memorial hospital. Alden Bailey reports army life in Washington DC. Mrs Stanley Wallace visiting Bath relatives. Alec St Pierre injured at Bath Iron Works. Donald Leavitt teaching welding in Bangor. Montsweag Farm Bureau to meet January 7 at Goodwill clubhouse for officer election. Goodwill club meets January 11 with Mrs Eugenia Hunnewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Wallace
Bath
Frank R. Bailey
Nequasset
Alec St. Pierre
Bath Iron Works
Donald Leavitt
Sagadahoc Ferry
Bangor
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Goodwill Clubhouse
Goodwill Club
Eugenia Hunnewell
Genesta Chapter Elects Officers In Annual O E S Vote
Genesta chapter No. 73 O E S elects new officers at New Year meeting in Masonic temple. Installation planned for Friday evening February 5 at the temple with the first four officers to preside. New officers include Mrs Herbert E Morse and Herbert E Morse, Mrs Fred A Osgood and Fred A Osgood, and others. Members show slight yearly gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Masonic Temple
Temple
Herbert E. Morse
Fred A. Osgood
Luther S. Thompson
Charles F. Nelson
Harold E. Hodgkins
Ruth Field
Clifford B. Smith
Dresden Town Notes Motion Across Holidays
Miss Bertha Stevens returned Friday after holidays in Massachusetts. Mrs L H Dorr visited Mr and Mrs Edward Wyman at Madison. Fishermen at Eastern river camps Sunday report fishing down from last year. Harry Hunter and friends spent the weekend at his summer home then returned to Massachusetts. Don Cate of Richmond called on residents Sunday. Miss Harriette Sheldon of Everett returned after a week’s vacation. Frederick Berry had a telephone installed, number 7 11. Schools including Bridge Academy opened January 4 after a two week vacation. Walter Rittall, ill, has returned to work at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Stevens
Massachusetts
L. H. Dorr
Edward Wyman
Madison
Harry Hunter
Mr. Hunter
Don Cate
Richmond
Harriette Sheldon
Everett
Mass
Frederick Berry
Bridge Academy
Walter Rittall
Bath Iron Works
James Creamer Honored Before Army Service
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Day in Woolwich for a send off honoring James Creamer who will leave Thursday for service in the United States army. Le roy Creamer gave a 17 jewel wrist watch army shoes two cartons of cigarettes and a billfold full of money. Food and drinks were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Day
Woolwich
James Creamer
United States Army
Leroy Creamer
Alice Creamer
Alfred Jackson
Leland Johnston
Paul Creamer
Bernard Leights
Clyde Havner
Edward Yore
Anne Carter
Bath
Clarence Creamer
Portland
Myron Hatch
Brockton
Mass
Pauline Gordon
Long Island
N. Y
Private St. Martin Returns After Furlough Visit
Pvt. John St. Martin of the U S Army stationed in Hartford Conn has returned to his post after a furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward St Martin of upper Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John St. Martin
U.S. A
Hartford
Conn
Edward St. Martin
Upper
Washington Street
Former Bath Boy Sow to Be Married
Doris Louise Burley of Louis and Boothbay Harbor will wed St Charles Gilman Maxwell of Boothbay Harbor formerly of Bath. The couple announced the engagement at a morning reception in St Louis with about 100 guests. Miss Burley is a Barnard College graduate and Maxwell attended Morse High School and William and Mary College. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Louise Burley
Louis and
Boothbay Harbor
Charles Gilman Maxwell
S. A
Bath
William Vance Burley
Louis
Hodgdon’s Cove
St. Low
Burley
Burly
Oley, Jr
United States Army Ai Forces
Peregrin Warfield Brownings
Washington, D. C
Prin George County
Maryland
William Randolph Burle
Low-Heyn School
Stamford
Sacred Heart Circle Plans January Social Events
The January social committee organized a white elephant party at the hall for January 19 and 16, and a book review is scheduled for January 1. The Daughter of Isabella met Tuesday evening. February committee members include Mrs. Margaret C. Flaherty chair, with Mary McElman, Muriel Tardif, Eva McElman, Mary Fitzgerald, M. King, Irene Sonia, Nellie Tracey, Pearl Tanguay, and Nellie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Margaret C. Flaherty
Mary McElman
Muriel Tardif
Eva McElman
Mary Fitzgerald
M. King
Irene Sonia
Nellie Tracey
Pearl Tanguay
Nellie Johnson
Mrs Clifford B Wilband Breaks Wrist in Fall
Mrs Clifford B Wilband of 1229 High Street broke her left wrist in a fall on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Wilband
High Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emily Riley
John M. Riley
Gerald Sherman
Harold Sherman
George Cheria
Harold Delano
Mildred Morris
Sherman
Wiscasset Academy
Earl Colby
Richard Soule
Frank Main
Ann Quinnam
Bery Nichols
June Farmer
Ellen Hersom
Maxine Dutton
Wiscasset Woman's Club
Frances Plumstead
Frances Sortwell
Charles Torrey
Garrison Hill Chapter
Masonic Hall
Cora Bean
Alberta Blagdon
Madeline Reed
Alice Rickard
Louise Jewett
Christina Albee
Simon D. Crosby
Stanley Walsh Jr
Rockland
Crosby
Harvey Pease
Cora Groves
Archie H. Dodge
Providence
Conrad Parker
Navy Yard
Frank Creamer
Boston
Stanton Sherman
Fort Monmouth
Red Bank
Joyce Lewis
Federal Street
Russell Lewis
Natalie Brown
Harold Campbell
Ternace Lewis
Addie Merry
Julia Lewis
Seiver Warland
Frank Sherman
Frederick Tripp
Benjamin Adams
Chehaven
Charles J. DiPerri
Earl Dana Rines, Jr
Ann Nelder
John Blagdon
Robert MacClaren
Albert Austin
Charles Lee
Sagadahoc Board OF Commissioners
State
Norsworthy and Foote
Groom Is Grandson of
Rev
Foster M. Pratt
Dresden
Uncle Sam
Charles G. Maxwell
St. Louis
Sacred Heart Circle
Maine News
Fort Kent
Eastport
Fryeburg
Telegram
Maine Industries
Associated Press
United Press
News of the World
Washington News
Portland Sunday Telegram
Portland, Maine
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