West Bath Community News Roundup of New Year Visitations
Mr and Mrs James Lermont Mass and others from West Bath attended Pomona at Topsham Grange last Wednesday evening. Donald MacAllister reported home sick with a cold. Residents and guests, including Mrs Edward Burns and Mrs Leon Felker, shared a pleasant evening. Pvt Arthur Carlton of Fort Knox visited for his grandfather's funeral. Bath Iron Works employment noted for Harry E Peterson. Larrabee family and others hosted relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lemont
Courtney Stover
Otis Brown
Francis Deehan
Mary Deehan
Billy Deehan
Donald MacAllister
Allan MacAllister
William Ketchum
Beverly Pendleton
Pomont
Topsham Grange
Donald MarcAllister
Edward Burns
Leon Felker
Lillian Rogers
Calvin Wing
Bert Wing
Philip
Rotarians Discuss Plans for the Year
Bath Rotary club members at a luncheon heard vice president Rupe Irvine outline a year plan requiring more effort from each member. Past President Warren E. Kershner Andrew Danielson and George H. Musk joined the discussion. Donald D. Young named secretary replacing Boyd Bailey. Rev George B. Wolstenholme sent flowers as he recovers from pneumonia at Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Rupe Irvine
Warren E. Kershner
Andrew Danielson
George H. Musk
Lawrence Rotary Club
Rupe
Donald D. Young
Boyd Bailey
Red Cross
George B. Wolstenholme
Memorial Hospital
Teasdale Reported for Training at Naval School Newport
Stanley Teasdale Jr of Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding in South Portland reports for training at the Naval Training School in Newport Rhode Island. Mrs Teasdale has come to Bath to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Percy Miller of Middle Street and has entered Bath Iron Works office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Teasdale, Jr
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
Naval Training School
Newport
R.I
Teasdale
Bath
Hew
Percy Miller
Middle Street
Bath Iron Works
Norfolk Seaman John Ao Dosie on Seven Days Leave
Seaman Second Class John Ao Dosie of the U S Navy stationed in Norfolk Virginia is spending a seven day leave at his home at 491 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ao Dosie
Cass Usn
Norfolk
Virginia
Middle Street
Weddings Solemnized Here Over New Year Weekend
A number of weddings took place during the New Year weekend. Among them were the following:
Miss Evelyn Lord Weds Harry Leighton in Grace Church
Miss Evelyn Louise Lord daughter of Mrs Dorothy M Lord and the late Harvard H Lord and Harry Edgar Leighton both of 22 Valley Road wed in Grace church rectory at eight. Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated. Attending were Mr and Mrs Fred W Beal of Ellsworth, bride's uncle and aunt. Leighton a welding department worker is son of Mrs Jane Giving Kincaid Leighton of Augusta and the late Frank H Leighton. Mrs Leighton Morse 27 has long worked as bookkeeper at O M Redlon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn’ Louise _ Lord
Dorothy M. (Moon) Lord
Valley Road
Leighton
Jane Giving Kincaid Leighton
Jackson Street
Augusta
Frank H. Leighton
Morse
O. M. Redlon’s
Ficken Elliott Wedding in Winter Street Church Parsonage
Roy Wesley Ficken U S N and Miss Margaret Merrill Elliott were married at five on New Year’s Day in the Winter Street Congregational church parsonage 890 Washington street Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated. Attendants were Miss Edith M Bertrand and J J Sturzinsky U S The groom’s parents are Wesley Edward Ficken of Chicago and the bride is daughter of Mrs Norman Elliott of 16 Meadowway and the late Mr Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wesley Ficken
Margaret Merrill Elliott
Winter Street Congregational Church
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Edith M. Bertrand
J. J. Sturzinsk
U. S
Wesley Edward Ficken
Chicago
Ill
Norman Elliott
Meadowway
Mr. Elliott
Navy officer and Stanford teacher wed in Bath ceremony
Henry G. Breckenridge Jr of Paducah Kentucky and Geraldine Morgan of Stanford Kentucky married New Year's Eve at the Beacon Street Methodist parsonage. Rev. Charles L. Kinney officiated the double ring service with no attendants. The groom is the son of Henry G. Breckenridge and his wife. The bride is the daughter of William Gilbert Morgan and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Breckenridge, Jr
Paducah
United States Navy
Geraldine Morgan
Stanford
Bath
Beacon Street Methodist Parsonage
Beacon Street
Charles L. Kinney
Henry G. Breckenridge
William Gilbert Morgan
McLean Grondin Couple Wed In Grace Episcopal Church
George F. McLean and Theresa Grondin of West Bath married on New Year’s Eve at 7 p.m. in Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs presiding. Attendants included Herbert Shay King and Louise Fern Hudson, sister of the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. McLean
Theresa Grondin
West Bath
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Herbert Shay King
Louise Fern Hudson
McLean
Leroy F. McLean
Bath
Fern E. (Staples) McLean
Lee Grondin
Alabama
Louere (Fortin) Grondin
Trainor York Couple Wed at Bath in Morning Ceremony
John P. Trainor a Bath Iron Works pipe fitter and Morse High School 1938 graduate married Vida York a Lincoln Academy 1936 graduate on Thursday morning. John MecCole of Bath served as best man and Louise Trainor was maid of honor. Friends extend wishes for a long and happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Trainor
Bath Iron Works
Morse High School
Vida York
Lincoln Academy
John MecCole
Bath
Louise Trainor
Felty Putnam wed at Grace Church Rectory
James M. Felty a U S N married Miss Myrlene B Putnam of this city in a single ring ceremony at Grace church rectory 805 High street Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated Attending were Mr and Mrs Ivan Glazier a sister of the bride Mrs Henry J Felty Sr of Delbarton W Va and the bride a canteen worker at Bath Iron Works Corp daughter of Ronello and Mrs Putnam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Felty
U.S. N
Myrlene B. Putnam
Grace Church
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Ivan Glazier
Henry J. Felty
Delbarton
W. Va
The
Bath Iron Works Corp
Ronello Putnam
Birthday Party for Barbara Smith on New Year’s Day
Seven year old Barbara Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Smith of Bluff Road celebrated her birthday with a New Year’s Day party. Games were played and the favorite was Mickey Mouse. Guests included Joellen Butler Dorothy Everin Paline Keller Betty Mae Newell Nancy Pellington Barbara Ireland Carol Ann Donnell Sherell Robinson Donalee Kaler Laura MelIntire Carol Davenport Lorraine Smith Donna Potter and Karen Potter from Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Smith
Walter Smith
Bluff Road
Barbara
Joellen Butler
Dorothy Everin
Paline Keller
Betty Mae Newell
Nancy Pellington
Bar
Fiancee Constance Whitmore to Wed Rio de Janeiro’s Stanley Henderson
Wesley S. Whitmore of Phillipsburg announces the engagement of his daughter Miss Constance Fay Whitmore to Stanley David Henderson of Rio de Janeiro son of Mr and Mrs David S Henderson of North Bath. Miss Whitmore sails for Brazil to wed upon arrival. Henderson is Maine graduate and longtime Ingersoll Rand engineer who spent six of seven years in Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley S. Whitmore
Bates Street
Phillipsburg
N. J
Constance Fay Whitmore
Stanley David Henderson
Rio de Janeiro
David S. Henderson
North Bath
Miss Whitmore
Rio
Bath
Brazil
Whitmore
Phillipsburg High School
Churchman's Business College
Cameron Pump
Ingersoll Rand Company
Easton
Heinderson
Morse High School
National Honor Society
University of Maine
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
American Society of Medi, Engineers
Interfraternity Council
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering
Phi Kappa Phi
Scholastic
Hovey
Maine
Henderson
Five Bath Students Enlist in Reserves
Five Bath students are among 515 University of Maine men enlisted in Enlisted Reserve Programs of the Army Navy and Marine Corps announced in Orono this week. They are George Rogers Daniel E Hatch Albert S Povich Richard W Dennison and Frank W Danforth Jr all 46. Enlisted Reserves take programs approved by the armed services and are subject to call at any time by their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
University of Maine
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Orono
George Rogers
Daniel E. Hatch
Albert S. Povich
Richard W. Dennison
Frank W. Danforth, Jr
Armed Services
Engagement announced for Lorna White and Henry Sandelin
Lorne B. White of Brunswick announces the engagement of his daughter Lorna I. White to Henry Sandelin son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Sandelin of Hackers Road Brunswick formerly of West Bath. Miss White grade Brunswick High 1939 works at South Portland Shipbuilding Corp and formerly with New England Tel Co. Mr Sandelin Brunswick High 1938 and a noted high school football player works with his father at Two Echo Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne B. White
Brunswick
Lorna I. White
Henry Sandelin
Hugo Sandelin
Hacker Road
West Bath
Miss White
Brunswick High School
South Portland Shipbuilding Corp
New England Tel
Tel. Co
Sandelin
Engagement Reported for Marjorie Douglas and John Cushing
Marjorie C. Douglas of La Grange is engaged to John C. Cushing son of Mrs. Christopher J. Cushing. Norman McCabe a corporal technician in an anti tank battalion at Camp Shelby Miss is visiting Bath his old hometown. He starred in Morse high school sports 1923 24 and was a Bath Daily Times newsboy. He worked as a meat cutter at First National Stores and Steeves market before enlisting nine months ago and says he likes service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman McCabe
Camp Shelby
Miss
Bath
Mac
Morse High School
Bath Daily Times
North End
First National Stores
Steeves’ Market
Armed Services
Downes-Moore Wedding Held in Topsham on New Year’s Eve
Miss Vesta Ellen Moore of Topsham and Ralph Garold Downes of Topsham were married at 5 30 PM Thursday in the bride’s home. Rev. Charles R. Sims officiated. attendance included sister Barbara Moore and brother William Downes. The couple planned a short wedding trip and will reside with the bride’s father in Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Ellen Moore
Topsham
Bath
Ralph Garold Downes
Bangor
Harry A. Moore
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church of
Barbara Elizabeth Moore
William Theodore Downes
Quincy
Mass
Morse High School
Morse
Portland
Massachusetts
Maine School of Commerce
Charles T. Small
Moore
Moores
North Street
Elsinore Avenue
Downes
William W. Downes
Center Street
Bangor High School
R.O.T.C
Bangor High
Hyde Windlass Co
First
Miss Louise Carver Hosts Navy Sailors Party
Miss Louise Carver daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Carver of East Brunswick hosted a Tuesday evening event for six sailors from the Bath Navy barracks. A Christmas tree, gifts for each guest, refreshments, games and dancing followed led by Lieut Roy C Parker U.S.N who arranged barracks attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Carver
Roscoe Carver
Bath Road
Brunswick
Navy
Bath
Diana Casavant
Edith Durrell
Alice Koucoules
Ruth Mulligan
Dotty Elliot
Roy C. Parker
U.S.N
Choir Dinner at Ledges Inn Highlights Wisccasset Event
Twenty one members of St Marys Catholic church choir were treated to a steak supper hosted by Rev Timothy C Maney at the Ledges Inn in Wiscasset. Proprietors F B Engert Jr praised the meals as excellent in the old Dr Bailey house by the courthouse. Miss Narice Madden, daughter of Clif ford and Mrs Madden, to lead in Footloose at South Portland High Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
Ledges Inn
Wiscasset
F. B. Engert, Jr
Narice M. Madden
Clifford Madden
South Portland
Bath
South Portland High School
Mexico's Romance Shown Through Dr Gross Slides
Dr A O Gross of Bowdoin College described Mexico's beauty and romance in a Sunday Forum program at the U S O with color slides and technicolor films from travels along the border highway. The talk highlighted Aztec remnants, flower culture, high plateau cold, and urged postwar visitation. About 150 attended as Cosmopolitan club sponsored the event and plans for next week's Legion program with Lieut Commander Frederick E Moore were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
A. O. Gross
Bowdoin College
Laredo
Gross
South America
Cosmopolitan Club
Granville M. Colby
John P. Carey
U. S. O. Forum
Dr. Gross
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Frederick E. Moore
Bath Iron Works
Good Will Club Hosts New Year Tree and Party
The Good Will Club held its annual tree and party on Thursday evening for members and friends. President Mrs. Nelson Rice arranged an engaging program with readings by Mrs. Ardella Farrar, piano by Virginia Dow, and group singing. Gifts from the well laden tree were distributed by Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Dow, and Miss June Oliver. Mrs. Rice received a pen and pencil set. Coffee, sandwiches, and cake were served by Mrs. Mae Oliver and Miss Florence Carlton. The evening concluded with cards and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Nelson Rice
Ardella Farrar
Papa
Virginia Dow
June Oliver
Mae Oliver
Florence Carlton
Bath Welcomes Corporal Pratt and Wife from Camp Davis
Corporal Leslie M. Pratt and his wife Julie Gorman Pratt arrived by train from Camp Davis North Carolina. Pratt, son of Charles M. Pratt of Phippsburg, wed Julie Gorman of Lewiston on September 29 and serves in the anti aircraft service in the officer's training division. They will stay in Bath about ten days. Mr and Mrs John Burgess of Phippsburg hosted their club for a New Year’s tree with games and prizes awarded to Mrs Harold Safford Jr Mrs Edward Page Mr Burgess and Mr Saff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Pratt
Camp Davis
N. C
Charles M. Pratt
Phippsburg
Bath
Julie Gorman
Lewiston
John Burgess
Harold Safford, Jr
Edward Page
Burgess
Safford
Mrs. Paul Ames of Bowdoinham Died at Home
Mrs. Paul Ames, born Oct. 27, 1866 in China to John and Jane Dodge, died Thursday at her Bowdoinham home. She was a teacher and dressmaker, married Paul Ames in 1914, and had been an invalid for a decade. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev. Archibald Craig officiating. Survivors include her husband, a brother Perley Dodge, a stepson Dwight Ames, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ames
James H. Ames
China
John
Jane Clement Dodge
Methodist Church
Archibald Craig
Perley Dodge
Weeks Mills
Dwight Ames
Fairfield
Edward Baker
Edward Graves
George Sedgley
Harvey Ames
Elmer Jordan
Edward Wilson
Richard Denham
Cynthia
Cleora Lang
Lewis Lucy
Baptist Church
A. A. Berg
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid
Erland Rogers
William Woods
Linwood Skelton
Marshall Merryman
Wilson Freeman
Edna Bickford
Oscar Hatch
Maynard Dow
Bowdoinham Farm Bureau
Lucy
Irving Prindell
Women's Missionary Society
The
Ella Nash
Karl Hatch
Hall Denham
Old Haven Farm
Dryden Dutch
Belfast
Freda Gardner
Melrose
Mass
Charles Wilder
Phillips Andover Academy
Substitute Rural Mail Carrier and Sanford Visit
Clifford Gray fills in for Nathaniel Gilpatrick of Richmond during illness. Miss Gourtney Nealey returns to Sanford for a holiday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nealey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gray
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
Richmond
Gilpatrick
Gourtney Nealey
Sanford
Philip Nealey
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Meeting in Topsham
Despite foul weather on Dec 30 Sagadahoc Pomona Grange held a successful Topsham session with afternoon business led by new officers. Supper served by Topsham ladies. Evening program conferred fifth degree on 25 candidates. degree team entirely female with a 12 person drill unit. Only two members absent due to weather and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Pomona Grange
Topsham
Eed
Pomona
Sup
la Ies
Topsham Granage
Sagadahoc Pomona
Topsham Grange installs new officers after meeting
Deputy Cleveland Marriner of Enterprise grange Richmond with marshal Mrs Freda Hopkins regalia bearer Mrs Clara Ford and emblem bearer Mrs Viola Giberson all of Richmond presided as Topsham grange installed freshly elected officers Saturday. The master Howard Carr named committees for the coming year and refreshments were served. Miss Marie Merrill daughter of Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill Bath left for Corpus Christi Texas to join the Naval Library staff at the air base arriving December 15 after visiting Easton Pennsylvania with her fiancé Naval Air Cadet Philip B Wysor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Marriner
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Freda Hopkins
Clara Ford
Viola Giberson
Topsham Grange
Howard Carr
Joseph Brannigan
Harry Smith
Harold Hildreth
Harry A. Rack
Walter Larrabee
Julia Dolloff
Marie C. Merrill
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Texas
Naval Library
Air Base
Corpus Christi
Merrill
Bath
Easton
Henry Wysor
Philip B. Wysor
Naval Air Base
Miss Merrill
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morsehigh
Colby College
Colby
Maine State Library
Nurse Mary Perry Returns After Visit to Parents
Miss Mary Perry registered nurse and school nurse in Wellesley Massachusetts resumed duties after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Perry of Center Street extension The report notes her brief absence and swift return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Perry
R.N
Wellesley
Mass
Edward Perry
Center Street
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Senter’'s, Inc
Bath Department Store
Lord
Ficken
Elliott
McLean-Grondin
Trainor— York
Felty-Putnam
Constance Whitmore
Stanley D. Henderson
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Marjorie C. Douglas
Avon R. Carpenter
la Grange
John C. Cushing
Christopher J. Cushing
Vesta E. Moore
Miss Louise Carver
Bowdoin
Front St
Burr Nurseries
Manchester
Conn
Fred B. Reed
Arenas
Wallace
Front Street
Bas
Bowdoinham
Ransom Kelley
Frank Heath
Walter Read
Ida Nelson
Roger Douglas
Irma Ethel
Esther Brown
Earl Brown
Federal Land Bank
Ober
Springfield
Ralph Small
Stanley Libby
Frank Siegars
Watertown
Little Joe
the Wrangster
Johnny Mack Brown
Tex Ritter
Ara Cada Ellison
Wyatt
Taylor
F. Macmurray-P
Goddard
John Hubbard
Virginia Grey
Olin Howlin Bank
Sagadahoc
U. S. Bonds
Jeanette MacDonald
Robert Young
Aird Ethel "Waters
FBI
Pat O'Brien
Geo. Murphy
Jane Wyatt
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