Heir Sought For Old French Spoilation Claim
A long dormant claim of $3,230,207.18 for New England ship losses to French privateers in 1800 is revived as an heir in Waterville learns he is descended from William Walters. The article notes congressional action and historic U S France settlements, with community notices of local club meetings and public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien G. Waters
Waterville
David I
Massachusetts
New England
France
United States
United Sea
Mr. Walters
William Walters
Volunteers contribute hours at Togus and local notices
Local women from Bath and nearby towns volunteer at Togus with 714 hours logged by the Gray Ladies from January to January 1946. Names listed include Mrs Helen Haggott and Mrs Olive Dow. Other items note community events, club meetings, and residents visiting kin in Brunswick and Portland. Sgt Lawrence Davis arrives in New York and plans to return to Davis Island this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redonnett
Uly
Ruby Heigham
Emily Sherman
Togus
Wiscasset
Helen Haggett
Olive Dow
Eleanor Engelbrekt
Doris Kimball
Irene Metcalf
May Sherman
Marian Warland
Ruth Chapin
Robert N. Burnham
New Bedford
Mass
Jack Winters
Bath Road
Burnham
Bowdoin
Marilyn Petrie
Donald Petrie
The
Depositors Trust C .O
Hilton H. Applin
Hilton
Brunswick
Herbert Craige
Red Bank
N. J
St. Philip’s
Henry Clary
Jefferson
F. Edward Evans
Sidney G. Evans
Federal Street
Iowa
Martha Farwell
Vendella Sawyer
Portland
Harry D. Mosher
Warren Street
Harvey R. Pease
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts
Josephine Plumstead
Antoinette Plumstead
Woman’s Club
Henry W. Webb
Lawrence Davis
New York
Davis Island
Parker Head Residents Face Town Meeting Plans
Parker Head notes show residents active in upcoming town meeting. Clarence Spinney of Winnence seeks second selectman while Arthur Harrington, a new resident, aims for town treasurer and tax collector. Most residents cited are visiting or social with local ties to Bath Dromore and East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Second Selectman
Arthur Harrington
Bath residents visit island and share weekend notices
Mrs. Cox's Head Mrs. Stanton Dozois attended nesday. Mrs. Edward Thomas Sr. has been ill but is now improving. Knute Holmssen with two friends from Morse High school in Bath visited Dix Island Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thayer and their son of Bath spent the weekend at the Wyman farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Dozois
Dromore
Edward Thomas, Sr
Knute Holmssen
Morse High School
Bath
Dix Island
Lawrence Thayer
Son
Wyman Farm
Omirs
Edna Quimbyana
Pauline Ve
West West Bath
Roy Moore
Carleton Johnson
Anci Perkins
Howard Carlton
Arrowsie
Frank
Geo Laban
Madison
Joseph Labuan
Rolandton
Marvin Williams
Ernest Rouillard
Robert Reno
Joseph Laban
Arthur Carlton
John Perkins
George Labun
Joseph Labun
Juliet Carlton
Roland
Normand
Iron Works
Ae? Bowie
Normand Perkins
Linda
Rose Caron
Brunswick
Napoleon St. Pierre
Graydon Smith
U.S. N
G. C. Smith
Earle Wing
Perry Thompson
Newport
R. I
Edward Thompson
William Sampson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston
Louise Hudson
John Gowen
Waterville
Andrew Black
Andrew, Jr
James Williams
Cape Elizabeth
Arthur Nicoll
Arthur Wing
Sharon
Carroll Wing
Needs of School Discussed at Rotary
The group discusses aging school buildings including old high school Center schoolhouse and North Grammar on Middle street. Improve heating lighting and grounds. walling East side of North Grammar. add cafeteria kitchens. Huse schoolhouse owned by Federal government may require payment soon. consolidation with West Bath is proposed. James Morse MM 2 C USN home for weekend with parents on West street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old High School
James Morse
Usn
Horace Morse
West Street
Boston
West Bath family notes span generations and milestones
The column highlights long standing ties in West Bath, noting Ada White Larrabee and her ailing husband W Larrabee with family members from Joseph Larrabee to five great grandchildren. It mentions Larrabee Grove history, a 90th birthday party for Margaret Curtis, and local club and church activities as residents mark birthdays and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Larrabee
Larrabee
First Baptist Church
Bath
Brunswick
Benjamin Larrabee
Verney Mill
West Bath
Joseph Larrabee
Ida Purington
Margaret Curtis
Kenneth C. Patterson
Kenneth L. Patterson
Sagadahoc County
Purington
Lucy Purington
Curtis
Bey Chapel
Thewell School
Lowell
Chatter-Boat Club
Margaret Crocker
Woolwich
Geraldine Barter
Elaine Mitchell
Blanch Locke
Mary McCrater
Harriet Cotton
Alberta Brooks
Leon Belanger
Fred Rose
Frank Rosethen
Fred
Ernest
England
Florence B. Fairminer
Kent
William Brown
William Brown, Jr
Patience and
Ezra Brown
Leon Belanger, Jr
Sadie Garrish
Hattie Dunton
G. M. Séiler
Milford
Mass
Robert Reynolds
Patricia Chattley
California
L. D. Small
C. B. Oliver
Edward K. Thompson
Local Social News From Bath and Nearby Towns
West Bath residents Edna and Pauline Quimbyana moved into a new home while Roy Moore bought the Carleton Johnson property. The weekend gathered visits to Arrowsic, Bath, and Brunswick. family parties honored discharged service members and birthdays. Local residents, military personnel, and relatives stopped by for meals, hospital updates, and social calls across Bath and surrounding communities.
Dresden Fort His tion Discharges Reach 400
Over 400 Dresden men and women have been discharged from military duties and are home. Vernon Meserve has received a Merchant Marine discharge after world travel including Okinawa Yokohama Singapore Kiska and Dutch Harbor. Eastern River grange officers were installed by Cleveland Marriner with Merle Toby as Master and a full slate of officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
West
Merton
Cedar Grove
Southopen
Germany
Vernon Meserve
Merchant Marine
Okinawa
Yokohama
Singapore
Kiska
Dutch Harbor
Seattle
Wash
Bismarck
N. C
Eastern River Grange
Cleveland Marriner
Richmond
Merle Toby
Sidney Mandell
Melba Crocker
William Durgan
Rosale Ramona Knowlton
Pomona
Beverly Brooks
Ceres
Edith Brooks
Effie Allen
Lou Laws
Grace Brooks
Delegates Elected by D A R To State and National Meets
Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter of the D A R met at Central Parish house with 29 members. They elected delegates and alternates to the National Congress in Atlantic City May 20 and to the Maine State Conference in Augusta March 19-20. The meeting featured a roll call on Historical Towns of New England and a Red Cross sewing program planned for March 5 with guest speaker Mrs. Louis A. Dole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
Central Parish House
Albee
National Congress of Daughters of the Agra Aeva Olution
Atlantic City
and Lord
Olive Wade
Alice Varney
Deering
Augusta
Marie Andre
Elwina Durgin
Edward W. Bridgham
Jane Lemont
Carleton W. Lowell
Ethel Bailey
Helen Fields
Mary Hall
Mary Curtis
Lucile Steussy
Allan M. Irish
Harry Carroll
New England
Maine
John Gould
Lisbonia
Gould
Lisbon Falls
Red Cross
Louis A. Dole
Bernice Staples
Marilla Morse
Annie Bonney
Madelyn Hathorne
Navy Club Meeting Invites Veterans to G A R Hall
A meeting of Admiral Charles F Hughes Ship No 29 Navy club of the United States will be held Thursday at 7 30 PM in G A R hall. All former Navy Coast Guard or Marines and current service members are invited. Refreshments will be served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowealrpen
Star Club
Masonic Hall
Bertha Lebourdais
Inez Barton
Charles F. Hughes
Navy Club
G. A. R. Hall
Navy
Coast Guard
Veterans’ Organization
Meeting of Third District Council Auxiliary Held in Thormaston
A meeting of the Third District Council American Legion auxiliary is scheduled in Thormaston on February date. Members are urged to attend as plans for upcoming activities will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Thormaston
Woolwich Community Events Highlight Local Activities
Sunday school services at Day's Ferry and Nequasset churches. youth fellowship at Loherden parsonage at 4 30. Executive Committee Woolwich Community Center meeting Feb 15 at 7 30. Teachers club and various village gatherings noted with meals, games, and services. Local residents mentioned include Mrs Elix Dean and Rev Samuel Riggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninequasset
Elix Dean
Montsweag Road
Cheerio Club
Judson South
South Woolwich Volunteer Fire Society
Robert Doe
Woolwich-Wiscasset
Montsweag
Samuel Riggs
Berean
Bath Memorial Hospital
Dawna
David Leonard
Arthur Beane
Wiscasset
Joseph Biggin
Paul
Bill Berry
Iwo Jima
Fred Soule
John Leonard
Sedgwick
Avis Marston
Cony High School
Augusta
Percy D. Marston
Dunlap Escort Band Delights Bath Audience in Concert
An audience of over 125 attended a Sunday Bath Community Center concert by the Dunlap Commandery Escort Band. Vocalists Miss Betty Anderson and William McNamara entertained with songs, under director Cecil Rowland. Albert Drouin accompanied on piano. A silver offering supported the band, with another concert planned for February 24 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Community Center
Dunlap Commandery Escort Band
Betty Anderson
William McNamara
Cecil Rowland
Miss Anderson
Mr. McNamara
Bridgeport, Conn
Kathleen
Albert Drouin
Everett Johnson
Community Center
Veterans' Service Center Keeps Busy
Municipal office offers free veteran advisory aid with staff including manager Theodore Crabtree and H. L. Jones. Center hours are 9 a m to 5 p m daily and Saturday mornings. Also notes Mrs. Florence Stackpole visiting in Ship Street neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Service Center
Theodore Crabtree
H. L. Jones
Monstveag Bureau Holds All Day Session
The Montsveag Bureau conducted an extended meeting to discuss plans and ideas aimed at improving accommodations. Attendees debated proposals to make homes more comfortable and secure future fixtures and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsveag
Furni
Senator Bishop Seeks Renomination in 1941 Senate Run
The article notes Senator Bishop aims for renomination to the Senate seat in 1941. It mentions his family of four children and his cattle operation, a 55 unit herd, with service on committees including habeas corpus education and state hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grade
Bishop
Bishop T
Senate
Ventures Mark Career At Eight feat Weight 100 Pounds
A clipped note records the venture of a figure known as Ventures Mark Career at age eight, noting a weight of 100 pounds. The fragmentary item hints at a personal milestone or milestone-adjacent event without broader context.
Unclear fragment hints at copper repair and visitors
The readable text shows a fragment mentioning copper work and a couple with visitors, lacking coherent event or dates to form a complete news item.
Maine Garden Club Meeting Notice
The Maine Garden Club will meet at Mrs. Lucius D. Barrows on Chapel Street. Registration starts at noon with a luncheon to follow after 8 p.m. February 11. Members unable to reserve may attend in the regular dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIA
Lucius D. Barrows
Federation
Chapel Street
Hospital Auxiliary Plans For New Students
A hospital auxiliary meeting discussed plans to welcome six new students starting March 1. Fuller noted preparations for the program and progress on the various tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee. Fuller
Bath Iron Works court Electric five plays Thursday
Mr and Mrs Donald Crabtree of Raymond announce the birth of a son at Memorial hospital Tuesday. The Bath Iron Works court Electric five of Bangor is set to play Thursday, having defeated Dow Field quin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Court Electric Five
Bangor
Donald Crabtree
Raymond Court
Memorial Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman'’s Club
Clinton S. Harris
Marco Club
Sonry
Seageend
C. Foster
L. Mlarsieen
Holland
Coe
Fam
Eastern Star Club
Sidney G
Starlodge
Knights of Pythias
Dstrict
Gordon Harrington
Boothbay Harbor
Grover
Lodge
C.C
Roger E. Cowley
Wilder Merry
Congregational Vestry
American Legion
Organ Society
Viola Adams
Adams
Lara Coffin
Woman’s
St. Philip’s Church
John French
Aeianapolis
Parker
Cox
Rotary
Kenneth C. Patterson and Son
Mrs
Frank Donnell
USA
Philip Burns
David Ringre
Mint Guna Hie
Colonial Club
Canforers
D. Jewett
W. Hogan
F. Winchenbach
J. Hayes
F. Parry
C. Eaton
E. Footer
R. Hersom R. Parks
J. Parker
R. Oliver
T. Burns
A. McCabe
R. Paquin
D. Wilson
E. Tooth
Dunlap Escort
Florence Stackpole
Det Oe Aea Atwood
Ship Street
Teha
M‘gathouse
Woolwich Grange
Heutz
Maine Garden Club
B. L
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