Farewell Party for Lawrence Talbot Before Army Service
A large Sunday evening farewell for Lawrence Talbot who entered the U.S. Army at Camp Devens Mass after leaving Bath Iron Works where he worked four years. Relatives and friends attended, gifting a money belt and purse, and Talbot cut a red white and blue cake with Good Luck Larry. The luncheon and decorations followed, with many Bath residents listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Talbot
Camp Devens
Mass
U.S. Army
Talbot
Bath Iron Works
Bath
New York City
Charles K. Harris High School
Larry
Mabelle Tabot
Thomas Gallagher
Harold Child
Ross Ambrose
Joseph Arsenault
Harry Woodard
Thomas R. Gallagher
William Tozier
Georgie Final
Norman Ear
Chester McCabe
Winnie Reed
Fred Taubes
Roy Marr
Lilan
Valencia Osgood Birthday Party Marked First Year
Valencia Osgood daughter of Mr and Mrs William Osgood East Brunswick hosted a birthday party Saturday at their Bath Road home. Her aunt Miss Meris Osgood and many friends attended to celebrate with refreshments of sandwiches cakes cookies and soft drinks. Attendees included Jane Crockett Trudy Pratt Charles Frederickson Martha Frederickson Barbara Taylor Charles Hayler Richard Andrews Burton Peck Mary Louise Pert Mrs Jerry Haile Mrs Carleton Andrews and Mrs Edwin Pert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia Osgood
Daugher
William
Osgood
Bath Road
East Brunswick
Meris Osgood
Valencia
Jane Crockett
Trudy Pratt
Charles Frederickson
Martha Frederickson
Barbara Taylor
Charles Hayler
Richard Andrews
Burton Peck
Mary Louise Pert
Jerry Haile
Charles Andrews
Carleton Andrews
Edwin Pert
Lions Club Scrap Drive Raises 172.86 for Ward at Bath Memorial
The Lions club scrap drive in Bath raised 172.86 for equipment for a new four bed ward at Bath Memorial hospital. Funds will augment existing pledges. thanks given to truck lenders and officials including Richard Frates and Arthur Avery. Call Arthur Bowker for uncollected metal. Totals show mixed metal, paper and magazines, rags, tires and tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Lions Club
Bath Memorial Hospital
Richard Frates
Fire Department
Arthur Avery
Highway and Sewer Department
Girls Day Camp Staff Announced Amid Local Prep
The community lists the staff for the upcoming Girls Day Camp with Mrs Horace Reed and Miss dvree among organizers. Intermediates unit leads and spe gists include Mrs Frank Burd tt and Mrs Arthur Bowker while Mrs Sewall coordinates registrations at 949 High Street. Camp runs daily from July 19 with afternoon sessions beginning at four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracos
Horace Y
Dvreei
Asta Sethes
Bree
Rae Crake Yubin
Mur- Md Yvaha
Jénn
Lab- Pyertheniete U2
Kuck
Jasepy
Arthur Bowker
Harry Cuir
Nature
Linwood Carr
Dancing Pupils Delight Audience At The Recital
A Morse High recital presented by ham s classes Wednesday evening featured two parts with Beginners and advanced numbers. Young Roxanne Legard appeared, Miss Cunningham taught solos like Moonlight Sonata and Three Shades of Rhythm, with Beverly Curran and Betty Anderson as hosts. The auditorium was filled, the crowd applauded warmly, and praise poured in for the dancers and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairyland
Queen Mab
Dazians
New York
Roxanne Legard
Clifton Legard
George E. Legard
North Street
Miss Cunningham
Donald D. Young
Norma Cummings
Joseph Avery
Foster Pratt
Beverly Curran
Betty Anderson
Morse High
Jenkins Ficketts wed in Winter Street church ceremony
Miss Muriel Frances Fickett and Edward James Jenkins wed Saturday at the Winter Street Congregational church parsonage with Rev. Joseph O Purdue officiating. Attendants were Miss Annie A Pinkham and Kenneth Huntley. The bride, daughter of Silver W Fickett, wore a dusty pink gown with a mixed flower corsage. The groom, son of Mrs Arthur Perkins, works at Bath Iron Works. They plan a brief home stay at 32 Oak street before his vacation from work. The piece notes a wartime era influx of out of state youths bound for Maine camps and increased gasoline rationing for transport to camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Frances Fickett
Edward James Jenkins
Winter Street Congregational Church
Joseph O Purdue
Annie A. Pinkham
Kenneth Huntley
Silver W. Fickett
Machais
Arthur Perkins
High Street
Mr. Jenkins
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Jenkins
Oak Street
Harjula Robinson Wedding Held at Thomaston Home
The wedding of Albert Harjula and Lois Robinson took place at the home of Lee Morse in Thomaston Tuesday of last week. Rev H A Leach officiated with Ina Anderson as maid of honor and Oliver Mahonen as best man. The couple will honeymoon at Lucia Beach and reside on Main Street. About 50 guests attended including Edwin Harjula of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Duley
Charles Lunden
Ina Anderson
Middle Street
Thomaston
Jacqueline Hatch
Dark Harbor
Oliver Mahonen
Toiva Johnson
Douglas Merrill
Orrett Robinson
Castine Academy
Cushing
Erick Harjula
Bath Iron Works
William H. Daley
City
Harold Pease
Topsham
Fred Anderson
Elmer Nelson
Robinson
Marriage of Katherine Maberly and Harrison Rust in Montreal
Katherine Betty Maberly daughter of Mr and Mrs William Frank Maberly of Montreal wed Harrison Davis Rust Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Davis Rust of Woolwich on Saturday June 19 in St George's Church Montreal Archdeacon Gower-Rees officiated. Reception followed at Victoria Hall Westmount. Rust is a naval inspector at Bath Iron Works. couple will reside in Bath after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Betty Maberly
William Frank Maberly
Montreal
Can
Harrison Davis Rust, Jr
Harrison Davis Rust
Woolwich
St. George's Church
Archdeacon Gower-Rees
Victoria Hall
Westmount
Rust
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Washington Street
Engagement of Camilla Louise Pratt to Robert L Brackley
Mr and Mrs Clinton F Pratt announce the engagement of their daughter Camilla Louise to Robert L Brackley son of Mrs Martha Higgins of Cedar Grove No date is set for the wedding Miss Pratt is a Morse High class of 1941 graduate who studied Providence Bible School After Bath Pant Co employment a year Brackley a Bridge Academy Dresden class of 1941 graduate who worked at Bath Iron Works a year then studied at Gordon College of Theology and Missions in Boston He has returned to Iron Works for the summer and is now a receiving clerk at a store Mrs Lee L Hooker of Middle Street is ill and confined at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton F. Pratt
Trufant Street
Camilla Louise
Robert L. Brackley
Martha Higgins
Cedar Grove
Miss Pratt
Morse High
Bath Pant Co
Providence Bible School
Providence
R. I
Mr. Brackley
Bridge Academy
Dresden
Scott Fahey wedding in Roxbury Church Thursday morning
Miss Mary Agnes Fahey a Morse High School staff member wed Arthur B. Scott of Waldoboro at Roxbury Mission Church Boston with Rev Walter Reilly officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith of Cambridge. The couple planned a Boston breakfast before leaving for Waldoboro New Hampshire and Windsor after July 4 at Scott Acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Fahey
Morse High School
Arthur B. Scott
Waldoboro
Roxbury Mission Church
Boston
Walter Reilly
Charles Griffith
Cambridge
Mass
Hotel Continental
Malachi Fahey
Portland
St. Joseph's College
Simmons College
Bath
Bangor
Scott
Morse High
Hebron Academy
Fred Scott
Waldeboro
Bowdoin College
Federal Department of Education
Augusta
Woldeboro
N. H
Windsor
Scottacres
Minott Houston Wedding Sets Morning Ceremony
Miss Doris Ellen Houston and Richard L. Minott wed Monday at nine in Winter Street Congregational Church with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiating. Bride, Morse High ’42 graduate, wore air force blue. groom Morse High ’40 graduate employed in Bath Iron Works. couple honeymooned in New York City and will live with the bride’s parents on Andrews Road while she returns to the rationing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ellen Houston
Lawrence Houston
Andrews Road
Richard L. Minott
Clarence Minott
Oak Street
William Freeman
Genesta Chapter officers guest supper at King's Point
Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson hosted a Saturday evening supper for Genesta chapter O E S at their Summer home on the New Meadows King’s Point. Guests included numerous officers and their spouses and the gathering featured lobster and chicken salad, side dishes, games and music despite a heavy storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nelson
Page Street
King's Point
New Meadows
Genesta Chapter
Herbert Morse
Fred Osgood
Luther Thompson
Clifford Smith
Francis Bertrand
Edward Kenney
Earl Pride
Carl French
John Bowie
Burt Lonn
Jason A. Merrill
Carl Pinson
Eleanor Danforth
Portland Couple Returns From Visit To Cousins
Mr and Mrs Lewis Hall of Portland have returned after visiting Mrs Hall s cousins Mr and Mrs Clifton Tedford of Mechanic street The couple reports that Mr Hall resumed duties at the Shaw market in Portland Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hall
Portland
Cosmopolitan Garden Club Guest Day Held
Cosmopolitan Garden club met Monday afternoon in the club rooms with Alice Johnson presiding. Members invited guests and a large attendance heard soil and care talks on gardens, plus two vocal solos by Mrs. Harry McGlinchy. Flowers from members were sent to shut ins, and Mrs. Johnson received a silver pair of vases as thanks for re election as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Alice Johnson
America
Morris Povich
Nellie Goodrich
Granville Colby
Lena Donnell
Edward Hamblett
Harry McGlinchy
Mabel Harris
George Churchill
Shutins
Fred Quimby
Roscoe McFadden
Chester Roberts
Arthur Packard
Garden Club
Miss Johnson
Arthur Colby
Charles Kinney
William Skelton
Vacation School at Winnegance Church Opens Thursday
The Winnegance Church Vacation School opens Thursday at 2 PM under Rev. Helen Sims Overman of Rockport. Classes include Bible study storytelling singing games and handicraft with Mrs. Overman assisted by her mother Mrs. Charles R. Sims in the intermediary department Miss Mary Furbish teaching the primary classes and Miss Eleanor Wright serving as pianist. Mrs. Overman also assists her father Rev. Charles R. Sims at the First Baptist church vacation school during the middle week of that program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance
Helen Sims Overman
Rockport
Overman
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Miss Margaret Waldo Returns Home From Visit
Miss Margaret Waldo of Warren Mass returns home after visiting Miss Kathleen Harkins at Corliss Street Medford. The two roommates at Jackson College plan Harkins summer school in Medford this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Waldo
Warren
Mass
Kathleen Harkins
John Harkins
Corliss Street
Miss Waldo
Miss Harkins
Jackson College
Medford
Bowdoinham and Bowdoin News Roundup of Local Events
Wartime travel restrictions cancel the Bowdoinham Bowdoinham school reunion. Bowdoin Farm Bureau Women’s Division met at Knights of Pythias hall with Doris McCready teaching canning and drying methods. Baptist church guest preacher was Rev Charles Berry of Bath. New baby Sandra Lee Benner born at Brunswick hospital. Marriage of Robert C Moore and Viola Temple at Bath on June 18. Vacation Bible school to open July 5 at Bowdoin ham Baptist church. Various personal visits and relocations noted including Naugler family, Heaths moving to Mellen farm, Libby and Gardiner connections, and retirees Malier and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster School
Bowdoin Farm Bureau
Knights of Pythias Hall
Doris McCready
Lewston
Reginald Dore
Stanley Libby
Bowdoin
Richmond
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Charles Berry
Bath
Archibald Craig
Leland Benner
Sandra Lee
Brunswick Hospital
Jessie Ames
Robert C. Moore
Clarence Moore
Topsham
Maurice Libby
Gardiner
Jacob Barter
John Malier
Maine Central Railroad
Charlotte Smart
John Palmer
Mary Doggett
Waltham
Mass
Hattie Andros
Emily Rideout
Skowhegan
Milton Given
Florence Rendall
Raymond, Jr
Augusta
R. A. Dickinson
Leroy Williams
Miss Hope
Rumford
East Bowdeinham
Sue Emmons
Freeport
Milton Douglas
Gibbs Hunt wedding in Gardiner unites Julia Gibbs and Clarence Hibbs
Julia A. Hunt of Farmingdale and Clarence H. Hibbs of Woolwich were married Thursday evening June 24 at the Highland Avenue Methodist parsonage in Gardiner. The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Louis S. Staples with Miss Bernice Roy of Farmingdale and Harry E. Buck as attendants. The couple will reside in Farmingdale. he works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Hunt
Sheldon Street
Farmingdale
Clarence H. Hibbs
Woolwich
Highland Avenue Methodist Church
Gardiner
Louis S. Staples
Bernice Roy
Harry E. Buck
Gibbs
Bath Iron Works
Boston shipping figure Phineas W Sprague dies at 82
Phineas W Sprague prominent in Boston shipping and coal circles died at his summer home Monday night at age 82. He spent 52 summers at his estate, a show place in the exclusive Prout's Neck colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas W. Sprague
Boston
Sprague
Prout’s Neck
Wedding at St Marys Church Sees Grimard Morissette Unite
Miss Grimard of Skowhegan and Oliver Morissette of this city formerly of Skowhegan were married in a solemn Mass at St Marys Catholic Church. Rev Fr Timothy C. Maney officiated the 8 30 ceremony. The bride wore slipper satin with seed pearls and a tiara veil. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Euclid Grimard. A buffet wedding breakfast for about 50 followed at the bride’s home. The couple will honeymoon for a week and reside at 14 Tarbox Street. Both attended Skowhegan schools. she worked at Maine Spinning Co and he at Torrey Koller Bushing Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy C. Maney
St. Mary’ Catholic Church
Euclid Grimard
George Comeau
George Grimard
Federal Street
Municipal Court Has Light Session with Guilty Pleas
In Municipal court on Wednesday two defendants pleaded guilty. Francis Rice of Wiscasset admitted unregistered motor vehicle operation and paid 8.02 in costs. A separate intoxication charge also resulted in a guilty plea with 7.27 in costs. Patrolman Powers led the docket as night captain while Gauvreau is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Rice
Wiscasset
Edward W. Bridgham
Ormand C. Dow
Augusta
Francis W. Powers
Edward L. Gaudreau
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Senter’s, Inc
Nets Lions Club
Arthur M Bowker
Sewall’s Woods
Winter Street
Maine
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Office of Defense Transportation
Lee L. Hooker
Scott-Fahey
Roxbury Church
Minott
Houston
Genesta
Mrs
New Meadows Cottage
Cosmo Gardeners
C-O
West Bath
St. Bernard
Pyrenees
Pug
Dachshund
Boxer
Cocker
Collies
Shepherd
AK. C
Keegan Kennels
Saco. Me
John Swett
Southport
City Shore
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Bowdoin Ham
Gibbs—Hunt
Sorrin
Brian Donlevy
Anna Lee
Gene Lock
Har
Pat O'Brien
Glenn Ford
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
ST. Mary’s Church
Fred Thompson Jr
Foster Point
Leo Gorcey Ie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
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