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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1941

Page

3

Bath area society notes highlight church and club activities

In Portland and Bath, Rev. Charles M. Tubbs and Mrs. Frederick E. Drake attend Diocesan Episcopal council meetings at the Bishop's house. Numerous Bath residents join family events, illnesses, and community gatherings, including engagements, weddings planned, birthdays, and club meetings across streets like Middle, High, and Andrews.

Charles M. Tubbs Frederick E. Drake Portland Diocesan Council Episcopal Church of Maine Tubbs Christian Social Relations Board Drake Religious Educational Board State Street Willian E. Berger St. Thomas Church Camden High Street

Birthday Celebrations Mentioned Across Several Families

George son of Louis celebrated his third birthday with a treasure hunt style party on V235 High Street from two to four attended by relatives including Mrs Celina Desjardins and Mrs Estelle Comeau among others. David Sewall hosted a birthday gathering Saturday afternoon from three to five with friends and family at Mrs Sewall’s Washington Street home. A note adds Gordon Davenport has returned to California for an engineering job, visiting Augusta and Berkeley connections prior.

Julia Weeks William Daley Middle Street Hotel Sedgwick Arline Footer Albert Bonney George Hunt Harry Cooke Danford MacDonald William Esmond J. Emery Footer Charles E. Morgan Portland Charles Emmons Morgan Jr Morgan Cynthia Rogers This City Walter Rogers Washington Street Clarence W. Morse Clare M. Coombs California Morse San Francisco Lurline Matson Line Honolulu T. H Claude S. Gillette Miss Coombs Los Angeles Mor George Louis High Street Howard Nash Celina Desjardins Roger Brown Robbie Chaplain David McLure Alberta Virginia Richards Nancy Parkhurst Boston Estelle Comeau Albert Douglas Patty Anne Jones Beverly van Buren Alexandra David Nicholas Sewall Sumner Sewall William D. Sewall David Sewall Gordon Davenport Berkeley Cal Frank M. Bowker C. L. Stevens Alfred Olive Farley R. W. Farley Dora McMahan Shirley Hamlin Marylin Towne Cynthia Dauphin Carolyn Burdett Barbara Morse Jeannette Leeman Edna Wright Alice Deehan Helen Kenney Barbara Fraser Alfred Erskine G. E. Gay Main Street Damariscotta Mr. Gay Mr. Erskine

Band Boosters Plan Public Supper For Saturday

Morse high school band booster club finalized plans at a Monday meeting for a public supper this Saturday from 5 30 to 7 00 pm in the high school cafeteria and sewing room Proceeds support the 35 piece band uniforms were chosen Monday evening Rachel Matthews the drum majorette will wear cadet style royal blue and white with gold braid Pershing caps baton twirlers will have outfits made band uniforms ordered this week tickets coordinated by Daniel Williams with Mrs H Elmer Williams as general chairwoman and a civic group handling dining and kitchen duties

Morse High School Daniel Williams H. Elmer Williams Florence Maass Archie M. Wishart Pershing

Magazine donation to Canadian army from Ellsworth

Charles Hauser of Fowler Drug Co. Ellsworth received 1800 pounds of magazines and 200 pounds of books from Donald Stuart Ellsworth weekly publisher. Stuart said the items were originally for the Sea Scouts but remained after its end. Hauser remarked that the gifts would “fix them Canadian fellers plenty” in the war.

Charles Hauser Fowler Drug Co Ellsworth Donald Stuart Hauser Stuart Sea Scouts

Population and industry spread within New England center

Within 500 miles of the center of New England the region holds 39 percent of the U S population 40 percent of all manufacturing plants 54 percent of national industrial wages and salaries 63 percent of income tax sources and 70 percent of total savings deposits.

New England United States

Union Official Argues Bath Needs Housing Project

A Bath Maine union official urges a federal housing program to provide at least 200 new homes for workers. He cites high rents, utility burdens, and a local housing shortage affecting families, with support from a 200-house need claim and transportation gaps.

BATH W. H. Choquette U. M T. Harrison Riley Brunswick Hartstog National Defense Commission People’s Investment Trust Corp Camden N. J Maine Maine Central Railroad Portland Rockland

Jewish Religion Traced From Origin At Bath Fellowship

A Bath Pilgrim Fellowship program at Winter Street church featured Mrs. Joseph I. Smith tracing the Jewish religion from origins to development. The event included discussions on Sabbath, readings on Jesus by Lewis Browne, and performances by Dorothy and Jeannette Williams.

Bath Pilgrim Fellowship Winter Street Joseph I. Smith Jesus Lewis Browne Lewis May Boys Work Dorothy Jeannette’ Williams Natalie Perkins Virginia Andre Marilyn Cummings Arlene Waite Barbara Kidder

Arizona's eight national forests cover vast acreage

The eight national forests in Arizona together encompass more than 11 million acres in total.

Arizona

Morse Seniors May Recover From Train Crash

Two Morse high school seniors Ray E. Parker Jr. and Marjorie Houle survived a crash when a Buick sedan was struck by a Bath freight train at a private crossing near Blind crossing. Parker suffered arm and head injuries while Houle, driving, appeared better. officials investigated whether the head injury was a fracture or concussion.

Ray E. Parker, Jr Marjorie Houle Morse High School Say _sxperien Bath Well House Blind Crossing Young Parker Parker Miss House Clark Bath Iron Works Corp Miss Houle

Navy Purchases Hi Esmaro Yacht for Patrol Use

The 266 foot Hi Esmaro built by Bath Iron Works in 1929 for H E Manville of Pleasantville NY has been sold to the Navy and will be commissioned as U S S Niagara at New York Navy Yard Brooklyn. The vessel will be used as a submarine chaser and patrol craft.

Bath Iron Works H. E. Manville Pleasantville N. Y Navy Department The Iron Works J. Pierpont Morgan

Community notes from Bath events and school attendance

Louis M Silverman returned from Chicago after attending the semi annual meetings and a Palmer House exhibition where illness limited attendance. Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae held a meeting with routine business and a social hour. Grange officers were installed and future elections set for April 17. A British Relief card party is planned for January 24 at Central church parish house. Kennebec T noage Co postponed its annual meeting due to illness. Public Utilities hearing on Bath Iron Works yard extension faces no city opposition. Bath schools report a flu related attendance peak with 31 to 32 percent absent, improving to about 22 percent on Monday and Tuesday.

Louis M. Silverman Mikelsky's, Inc Chicago Nately Searchange Aurniture Mart Palmer House Memorial Hospital George Baer Connard Central Church Public Utilities Commission State House Maine Central Railroad Co Water Street Bath Iron Works Corp Bath John Parker Parker

Missionary Society Holds All Day Sewing Session

The Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street church spent the day in the vestry sewing patchwork bandages and infants clothing. Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Bragg served dinner while Mrs. Wright led devotions and chaired a program on Our Yesterdays Our Today and Our Tomorrows.

Missionary Society of Wright Frederick P. Moffatt John A. Towle F. P. Moffatt William A. Hill Ralph M. Cornish

Patent Trends Show Diverging Paths in Chemistry

Since 1935 chemical patents in the United States rose by 15 percent while patents in leading foreign nations fell 12 to 30 percent, signaling a shift in global innovation dynamics.

United States

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Roger Pierce Park Street Rodney E. Ross Andrews, N. C Margaret B. Peabody Richmond Fanny* Wilson Bedford Street A. C. Tanner Broadway Alfreda John Weeks Black David L. Black Grove Street Miss Tanner Freeport High School University of Maine Delta Delta Delta Black Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Eleanor Lennox Douglas Hoonewell Albert Thompson Alden H. Anderson George H. Livingston Marblehead Mass Harry O. Richardson Leonard M. Munsey Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Richardson Mr. Munsey Mae Ward Sewing Circle Nellie Leeman R. J. M. Steusser Augusta Robert D. Barton Carroll Davis Bowery Street Saugus, Mass Mrs. Clair Davis William F. Ham Masonic Temple Pear Street the Memories Hospital Elmer Earl Heal Front Street Ernest P. Heal Lincolnville Ruth T. Owen Fred W. Owen Norman Adams Charlestown Navy Yard Leroy Clark Hyde Windlass Co Harry Mouse Snow Park Howard Ulfelder Belmont Phillips House Massachusetts General Hospital Alfelder Ethel Huse Geraldine Pratt Marjorie Pinkham Five Island Thelma Davis Curtis Varney James Givan Worcester Edward J. McMann Barbara McMann Pleasant Street Duncan Farrell Bangor Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Clayton Rowe Alfred J. Rowe Dorothy Milliken R. N Everett White Lower High Street Fenton J. Moore Cherry Street Maine General Hospital Kenneth J. Brown Cobb Road Nancy Cushman Brown Randall Daley Andrews Road Pascal Flint Ethel Reed Helen Johnson Thomaston Center Crane Department Store Leonard Thombs J. Leslie Coombs South Street Belfast Anna .Thombs H. Edwin Harjula Harpswell Street Harjula Hardings Elizabeth Ater Perley Ater Lahey Clinic Edward McLaughin James E. McLaughlin Willow Street Lotta Eaton Quantico Cuba Governument Horace Lovell Catherine O'Hara Old Folks Home New Eainland Baptist Hospital Ida M. Jones Jefferson Marshall Erskine Brunswick Road Olin Pankhurst Thomas Pankhurst Dummer Street Willard Spracue Somerville Guy Sprague Harry W Crosman Elmo Partinen Fron Monson Ralph King Chestnut Street Fiesta Club Mansfield Boucher Adams Charlestown Navy Ware Nathan E Copeland Alfred R. Pratt Robert P. Manson Duncan Farrel Leland Frederick Morton, Jr Turner Court Rita Collins Stella Morris School Biddeflord Biddeford Mrs. Dura Collins North Street Harry A. Beals Wiscasset Gardiner Anne Quinlan Everett Quinlan Harry E. Peterson Judith Faye Cornish Maternity Home Getchell Street Paul Legard Maple Grove Avenue James B. Lemont William J. Gallagher Norway Margaret Flaherty Raymond G. Putnam Carel Sue Putnam Stanley Keith Lake Forest Shirley Keith Frederic Sewall Gardner Church of the Holy Spirit Keith Gardner Paul Gardner Frederic N. Sewall Kansas City Harry B. Briggs, Jr Thomas R. Allen Walter S. Wiggin York Street Brookline Mildred G. Nichols Sagadahoc John McIinnes, Jr Stroudwater John McInnes Arthur C. Whittier Russell Street New England Baptist Hospital Anne Cary Bradley Fryeburg Louis A. Dole Normena MacKinnon Topsham New York Miss MacKinnon Anderson Tan William S. Newell John Baldwin West Newton Baldwin Walter B. Warren Catharine Hooper Albert S. Noyes Elizabeth Lawrence Society Alton Pinkham Liberty Street Harold Clinton Betty M. Swanton Gorham Normal School Miss Swanton Northeastern University Beta Gammar Epsilon Millicent Coombs Valley Road Grace Crowley Mary Cook Gabrielle Vigne Leon Robbins Allen Prince Band Boosters Club Morse High Pilgrim Fellowship Hi-Esmaro NAVY Frenchville St. Agatha Aroostook County Shirley Pratt Bodwell Grange E. Melvin Pratt Grange Lorrenzo Masse Clifford Pye William Blaisdell Clyde B. Holmes Kennebec T'’onage Co Corliss Street Vestry Mather School South Carolina McNeil Limerick Mildred Burbush Kentucky
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