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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1942

Page

4

Fairfield wedding links Bath and Waterville society

Mrs Alton Stinson and the Greens attended the Fairfield wedding of Miss Evelyn Thorpe to Eric Taylor Jr at Fairfield Methodist Church. Millicent Thorpe was flower girl and Mary Clark bridesmaid. A reception followed at Elmwood Hotel Waterville. Community notices cover clubs, anniversaries, births, surgeries, and local society events across Bath, Brunswick, and surrounding towns.

Alton Stinson Gerald Street Everett Green Bowery Street Fairfield Colby College Millicent Thorpe Mary Clark Elmwood Waterville

Bath officer weds in Vermont Regiment ceremony

Second Lieutenant Ralph W. Pinkham of Bath married January 21 in the Chapel of the Vermont Regiment. The bride Miss Mary Francis Dayton of Belmont Mass welcomed a ceremony with officers and regimental musicians, then a nuptial mass. The couple plans a brief wedding trip after the service as Pinkham commands a rifle company in a Vermont Regiment.

Ralph W. Pinkham Bath New England Mary Francis Dayton William Dayton Martie Street Belmont Mass Ralph W. Pinkham, Jr North Street Vermont Regiment John P. Mahoney Leonard F. Wing Browade Oreste V. Valsangiaccino Barre Francis W. Billado Rutland Reginald W. Buzzell John P. McGuire Oreste V. Valsangiacomo Mahoney Raymond BrooksJine St. Pinkham Montpelier (Vt University of Maine Massachusetts Institute of Technology Vermont Oreste V. Valsanviacomo Pinkham Szelka

BRIEF BITS OF NEWS AND GOSSIP AS THE TIMES HEARS THEM

A Bath area update notes the Corliss Street Red Cross group has produced 45 pairs of men s flannelette pajamas in its second allotment of 70 pairs, with bandages and flags, under Mrs Harold S Walker. New first aid classes start Feb 2 and Feb 4 at Central church parish house and Elks lodge, with registration at City Hall Red Cross offices. Sagadahoe County Pomona held its January meeting in West Bath with supper and drills, while a later campaign seeks readable books for the men in service through the Victory Book Campaign. A Red Cross first aid class begins at St Mary s parochial school Feb 4 for PT A members and others, with 20 hours required. Central Church Ladies aid plans a Feb 2 meeting and a public supper on Saturday. Bath Fire Chief Frates inspects public buildings and fire escapes. Nequasset reports good ice catches for pickerel. The Morse High School Civilian Defense first aid class completed, with Boureau receiving a blackout lamp. Dr and Mrs David L Wilson of 918 Washington St. received a letter from their Honolulu son Cuthbert, dated Dec 10, noting Pearl Harbor events and a bomb near his home but no damage.

Corliss Street Red Cross Group Harold S. Walker Red Cross St. Mary’s St. Mary's P.T.A David L. Wilson Washington Street Cuthbert Wilson Honolulu Pearl Harbor Hawaii Wilsons Mr. Wilson

KNOW YOUR STATE GOVERNMENT SESSION ENDS WITH BROAD APPROVAL

Senator Neil S. Bishop writes of a stormy special session of the 90th Legislature ending January 24, noting administration gains, opposition to broad emergency powers, and a call for open voting records. He defends cooperation to defeat Hitlerism and preserves democracy, promising further discussion next week.

Neil S. Bishop

Hospitals and settlements at the Hawaiian Islands note

Miss Louise Howard of Bay Point delivered pussy willows to the Independent office Monday, sourced from Bay Point. The item references context of hospitals and settlements under U S government in the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian Islands U. S. Government Louise Howard Bay Point

Milligan Wins Personal Injury Suit in York Courthouse

Rev. Milligan of Woolwich sued hotelman Mr. Ware of Wells for personal injuries. Dr. Paul A. Gregware testified at the York county courthouse Friday and Saturday. The jury debated three hours and awarded Milligan $2,390.

Paul A. Gregware York County Rev. Milligan Woolwich Ware Wells

Schools Collect Funds For Cause In Birthday Campaign

Schools in the city gather coins for the Diamond Jubilee infantile paralysis drive in honor of the President's birthday. Total to date 465.18 with Weeks Street school leading in per pupil average. The seventh grade room of Mrs Sev erin at Weeks Street tops per pupil. Mitchell school posts the largest sum of 95.84 from 193 pupils. Contributions directed by Alex Burden James Temple and Mrs James Nostall. Final tallies and averages to be announced after Friday. Coin cards remain out until January 30.

Bath Savings Institution Weeks Street Carl J. Severin Mitchell School Alex A. Burden James W. Temple James I. Nostall Weeks ‘Street

Early radio recalled at Central church club meeting

The Men s Club of Central church held a well attended meeting with a chicken pie supper at 6 30. Guest speaker J Edward Pomeroy Morse High sub master and drawing teacher traced the city s first radio sets in 1913 and the amateur club formed by boys including Dr David L Wilson and Robert P Shaw. He described SOS meaning and early radio apparatus and answered questions on early radio troubles and improvements.

Central Church Walter Olsen Marius Page J. Edward Pomeroy Morse High David L. Wilson Robert P. Shaw Museum of Scenice and Industry Radio City New York Europe

Hamblett Boy Hosts Schoolmates At Supper

Ernest Hamble 12 year old son of DrT and Mrs Edward B Hamblett invited three St Marys parochial school pupils to a supper at his home 23 Pratt street Monday evening. Guests included William Dutton an eighth grader and Louis Vachon and Roland Pouliot both seventh graders.

Ernest Hamble Drt Edward B. Hamblett St. Mary's Pratt Street William Dutton Louis Vachon Roland Pouliot

Pirates of Penzance in Bath 1902 Amateur Night Review

Bath readers recall a 1902 Bath Daily Times excerpt detailing Bath amateurs at the Columbia theatre presenting Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. The piece highlights the stage design, principal cast including Evelyn Stetson and W H W Bicknell, notable choruses, and the managerial support of Mr and Mrs McLellan and Mrs Duncan and Mr Drake.

Bath Gilbert & Sullivan Frederick Laura Duncan Brenda Emery Ethel McCarthy Katherine Hill Mabel Miss Gibson David Sprague James Bimson George Martin Alvin Gilmore Charles L. McLellan Mary F. Duncan Frederick E. Drake Drake Duncan Stanley Annie Lemont Helen Nichols Alice Barbour Mabel Bacon Celia Sargent Louise Twitchell Eugenie Olys Estelle Franks Anna Palmer Maude Parsons Carrie Klippel Alice Humphreys Ora Mitchell Lenora Dain Carrie Duncan Rachael Shaw Lucy Mitchell Rena Dunton Louise Tarbox Vernie Blagdon Annie F. Kimball Joseph Noyes Robert Howland Frank Beede John Ryan George Klippel Richard Aitken Clarence Lindsey Arthur Oliver Roy Wildes Edmund Savage Walter Swett Frank Mikelsky Albert Lombard Roy Black Fred Hodgman Justin Kelliher Thomas Black C. H. Cook James Madden George Nelson Harold Gould Alfred Stetson Philip Sturtevant John Henry Co. M. Small M. W. Sewall James B. Drake A. A. Percy Albion M. Potter J. O. Lincoln F. H. Twitchell John C. McInnes H. E. Stetson Charles H. McLellan S. L. Fogg J. W. Higgins J. A. Morse Charles Blair Oliver Moses J. Houghton McLellan Fred T. Mayers Woodbury A. Potter

Woolwich Skating Party Promises Moonlight Ice Fun

Woolwich Christian Endeavor hosts a skating party planned for Thursday night on Maine Brook above Union Bridge and Nequasset Lake, with a February 14 baked bean supper. Promising a memorable gathering for Woolwich youth, refreshments include toasted marshmallows. event may be postponed due to weather.

Woolwich Christian Endeavor Woolwich Prescott’s Corner Maine Brook Union Bridge Nequasset Lake

Auburn Business Visitor Elmer P. Greenleaf Spotted

Elmer P. Greenleaf of Auburn was noted as a business visitor in the city on Tuesday, adding to local commercial activity for the week.

William H. Daley Brother Irving Atlantic S. S. City of Atlanta Ocean Steamship Line Elmer P. Greenleaf Auburn

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