Bath students collect dimes for infantile paralysis drive
In Bath public schools under Mrs James I Noftall, a March of Dimes collection begins, with students saving dimes to fill coin cards. Proceeds fund both the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the local county chapter. A local committee led by Alex A Burder will count the money at the Bath Savings Institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Noftall
Bath
Jar
Bath Savings Institution
Alex A Burder
Mre Noftail
James W Termpie
Drive Ag
National Foundation For
President's Ball committee announced for charity dance
James A Gillies Jr chairs the third year President's Birthday ball to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Morse high school event on January 30 features a 12 piece band led by Lloyd Rafzell, with ticketing and decorations organized by named committee members and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A Gillies, Jr
CSO
James W. Temple
Jarves Noft
Wilfrid E Guerin
Morse High School
Lloyd Rafzell
Horace P. Herrick
Andrew J Danielson
Engagement of Miss Adele Hutchins to Naval Man
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Marie Adele Hutchins to Charles Louis Hoebel formerly of Waterbury Connecticut was made Sunday at a tea hosted by the bride elect's parents 232 Middle Street City Clerk and Mrs C Leroy Hutchins. The couple are described with bridal party and social details in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Adele Hutchins
Charles Louis Hoebel
Waterbury
Conn
C. Leroy Hutchins
Middle Street
Edith Small
Mune
Grace
Vanona MacDonald
Dorothy Anliker
Rowert C. Pletts
Hutchins
Gloucester N. J. City High Sno
Hyde Windlass Co
Rotary plan the year's programs at Sedgwick luncheon
At the weekly Rotary club meeting presided by Vice President Kupe Irvine, committee reports outlined the year’s program. A letter from President Joan Carey urged support for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Members contributed $6 to the high school fundraiser and defense bonds were allocated by lot. Winners were Horace Herrick and Converse Fenn. Dominique Tardif received the remaining funds in war stamps. A Ladies Night was voted for early next month with an engaging program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Dent Kupe Irvine
Jeter
Joan P. Carey
Clarmazn
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Lot
Horace Herrick
Converse Fenn
Dominique Tardif
Young Women Invited to Join SPARS Reserve
Bath and Sagadahoc county women are urged to enlist in the SPARS Coast Guard Reserve. Information and enlistment blanks are available at Lieut.-Comdr. J. A. Lewis’s office in the Customs House. Training precedes duty with assignments nationwide and pay up to 126 dollars monthly plus allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc County
SPARS
United States Coast Guard Reserve
J. A. Lewis
Usc.g
Customs House
SPAR
Coast Guard
Miami
Fla
San Diego
Norfolk
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Mt. Holyoke College
South Hadley
Navy
Mrs Bedford Returns From WAACS Ten Day Leave
Mrs Harry Bedford of Whitinsville Massachusetts formerly E Louise Preney has arrived home for a ten day fur lough from the WAACS where she enlisted last November. An auxiliary private she expresses enthusiasm for the opportunities the WAACS offer young women. Her parents, Mrs Louis J Preney, once lived in Brunswick where the late Mr Preney worked at the Brunswick Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bedford
Whitinsville
Mass
E. Louise Preney
Louis J. Preney
Popham
WAACS
Bedford
Brunswick
Victory garden plan guides limited plots and timing
The article urges careful planning for Victory gardens, stressing space use, seed quality, and early ordering. It outlines five essentials: land with sun, planting plans prioritizing sturdy vegetables, avoiding overpacking a small plot, and relying on Federal guidance. It also notes hoeing, equipment checks, and fertilizer scarcity as key factors for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Evry
Molasses as a nutritious affordable sugar substitute
The notice promotes molasses as nutritious and inexpensive, suitable to replace sugar in many recipes, highlighting its value as a versatile sweetener.
County Exceeds Russian Relief Quota By $1000 in Maine
County Chairman Archibald M. Main reports Sagadahoc county exceeded its Russian War Relief quota of 2500 by more than 1000, sending a total of 3500.17 to the State Treasurer. The list of contributors includes residents from Woolwich Topsham Bath and Bath Iron Works employees among many others, with broad community support across local clubs and naval-related workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald M. Main
Main
Main Friday
Sagadahoc County
Walker Underwood Wedding Saturday in Bath
The wedding of Wilson Walker USN and Miss Jeanette Underwood took place Saturday night at 8 in Winter Street Congregational church parsonage. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated. Attendants were Hugh West USN and Miss Irene Underwood. The couple will reside at 1207 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Walker
Jeanette Underwood
Winter Street Congregational Church
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Hugh Nathaniel West
Irene Underwood
Walker
United States Navy
William J. Walker
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Bath
George H. Underwood
Central Avenue
W. T. Grant
Morse High School
Mrs. Walker
Bowdoinham Community Notes and Honors
Paul Batch elder is named master of Enterprise grange in Bowdoinham, one of the youngest to hold the role. Obituary notice for William D. Hutchins, 74, Bowdoinham resident, dies in Florida. Local residents relocate, visit, and notice military inductions and household updates including family moves and illnesses. Maynard Carr returns from Fort Bragg on furlough. several area residents receive health updates and travel notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Batchelder
Enterprise Grange
Bowdoinham
Leon Batchelder
William D. Hutchins
J. H. Chamberlain
Lake Alfred
Fla
Angie Core
Republicans Set Date For Caucuses
Unanimous disapproval of holding ward and mayoralty caucuses on the same evening was voiced at a Republican City committee meeting in City hall. Fred W. Quimby presided as the ward caucuses were set for Tuesday Feb 9 at 8 p.m. in ward polling places and the mayoralty caucus the following evening at 8 in City hall. The plan to hold them separately followed concerns over congestion and fuel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Republican City Committee
Fred W. Quimby
Farm and city share listing contact at Bath
A brief listing invites buyers and sellers of farm and city shares to contact Fred B. and Stanley E. Wallace at 93 Front Street Bath by telephone for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Bath
County Pomona Meets Wednesday in West Bath Grange
West Bath Grangers held a well attended meeting in the grange hall with a varied program arranged by Mrs. Julia Field. A Wednesday Pomona gathering was announced with form and discussion on country life led by local members. The evening featured songs, readings, duets, a quiz and stories, with J Franklin Howe winning the penny match and closing thoughts by Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Grange Hall
Sagadahoc County
Pomona
Julia Field
Mary Deehan
William Ketchum
Beverly Pendleton
Courtney E. Stover
David S. Henderson
Fred J. Rose
Albert Henderson
Joseph R. Oliver
the Grange
J. Franklin Howe
Arthur C. Lemont
Field
Grover C. Smith
Pilgrim Fellowship Plans for Church Boys in Armed Forces
The Bath Pilgrim Fellowship met Sunday evening at Central Church parish house with Betty Small and Paul Tourtillote leading. They discussed aiding church boys in the armed forces by sending letters and devotional literature. National Pilgrim Fellowship Week begins Jan 31 with Youth Sunday at Central Church. members to participate in morning worship. A false alarm at Box 29 in Augusta injured a fire call man, and George H. Wadsworth of 6 Amherst street injured himself answering the call and is recovering at home assisted by his nurse wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Fireside Club
Harland A. Ladd
Supt. Ladd
Betty Small
Paul Tourtillote
Bath
Pilgrim Fellowship
Central Church Parish House
National Pilgrim Fellowship
Central Church
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
Augusta
George H. Wadsworth
Amherst Street
Mr. Wadleigh
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Charles Dene G Nsen
Belfast
Islesboro
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Maine
G:bsen
Sirs Gibson
Ant Ner
S.ster Lacy
Astor
Leusmore
Tlawester
Gibot
S&s
Tee
Bath National Bank
National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance (Corporation
Presidents
Morse High Gym
Miss Adele Hutchins
Hoenel
Charles A . Hooebdel
Con
Hoebel
Iro, Works Corp
Leavenworth High School
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Ir
Causeway Street
Boston
Woolwich
Bousfield
Florence Whittum
J. W. Reed
Carl Longfellow
Charlotte Buck
Alfred E. Trott
Percy Bailey
Millie Dodge
Alton Reed
John C. Gilmore
Earl Dow
Harold Leeman
Harvey Greenlaw
Elizabeth Rice
Jordan Duprey
Nell
Carl T. Meister
Herbert Weinstein
John G. Morse
Esther L. Brown
Abraham Miller
Sadie Miller
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George P. Davenport
Harry Madden
Helen White
Addison Burbank
F. E. Daggett
Margaret Powers
Augusta J. Cone
Elizabeth S. Powers
W. O. Powers
Topsham Friends
Sadie Sarkis
Richmond Lions Club
Rodney E. Ross
Naval
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harrry L. Haynes
W. E. Greig
Bath Iron Works
Walker-Underwood
Donald Avery
Meadow Way
Portland
Beatrice Avery
Maine General Hospital
William Whepley
Barbara Jane
Army
Linwood Hackett
George Hackett
Arthur Turner
Hazel Turner
Richard Prindall
Irving Prindall
Alfred Wentzell
Gardiner General Hospital
John Palmer
George Millay
University of Maine
Horace Milley
John Villa
Gary
Barre
Lila White
Maynard Carr
Fort Bragg
N. C
Elmer Dodge
Brunswick Hospital
Tim Holt
Red Skelton
Dixie
Ann Ruther
Pez
George Banca
Guy Kidbee
Diana Lewis
Péter Whitney
My Sylvan Simon
George Hoight
County Pomona
Grange
Pilgrim Fellowship Meeting
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Cagney
Walter Aa
Cuoekstone
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Eya Yi Peary
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