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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1944

Page

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Cosmo Club Names Committees For Its Street Fair

Bath news reports Cosmo Street Fair committees named with Mrs Virgin ia French as general chair. August 26 set for the Fair with rain date Monday. food booth led by Mrs William Double. Attendants include Baby Contest chaired by Mrs Ruth Henry, Beauty Contest chaired by Mrs Ruth Freeman, and a Bargain Bazaar chaired by Mrs Granville Colby.

Virginia French David S. Cogan William Double William Dennison Ruth Henry Maurice Libby Drama Club Ruth Freeman Melvin Howe Barbara Younger Ada Greenblatt Raymond Chubbuck Ann Carlisle French Bath

Hospital Open House Day Set for July 19

Bath Memorial Hospital plans an Open House on Wednesday July 19 from 2 to 4 PM. Superintendent Mrs George B Wolstenholme and the hospital House committee will welcome visitors to the new wing and other improvements. Refreshments will be in the solarium under Auxiliary President Mrs Arthur Sewall.

Bath Memorial Hospital House Committee Hospital Auxiliary George B. Wolstenholme Solarium Arthur Arthur Sewall Frederick E. Drake Auxiliary Nurses Alumni Association

June session closes with 37 divorces in Sagadahoc

Sagadahoc County Superior Court adjourned with Justice Nathaniel Tompkins presiding. The June term granted 37 divorces for cruel and abusive treatment and ordered care and custody for multiple minor children to the respective libellants.

Sagadahoc County Nathaniel Tompkins Houston Charles L. Haley Woolwich Grace Haley Clara M. Pelletier Bath Roger J. Pelletier Fay A. Somers John J. Somers Libellant Ada Mae Hart Brunswick Harold Clyde Hart Jeanne G. Lester Albert C. Lester South Portland Esther M. Trott Howard L. Trott Leslie S. Pearson Dorothy G. Pearson Libellee Olive Merlene Chambers Walter Edward Chambers Nottingham Eng Hazel Rowe McCosh Richmond John P. McCosh Roberta Mae Williams Topsham Fom George H. Williams Georgia Eva Fox Edgar E. Fox Verna R. Safford Byron S. Safford Clary E. Wilder Boothbay Richard Wilder Alice H. Denaco Perley M. Denaco Frederick P. Moffatt Winnefred M. Moffatt Florence Isabel Pitcher Olaf M. Pitcher Maxine F. Hinton Clarence A. Hinton Parker T. Black Arline L. Black Dorothy Louise Leavitt Don Winfield Leavitt Kenneth Eugene Denmon Marie King Dermon Verlie E. McFarland William A. McFarland Agnes E. Bechard Raymond J. Bechard Waterville Mary C. Perry Kleber J. Perry Robert C. Pletts Barbara Frances Pletts Dorothy R. Kochler Henry W. Kochler Kaiulani S. Williams Phippsburg John W. Wiliams Baltimore Julia S. Halterman Harry W. Halterman Kansas City Eva H. Pease Harold R. Pease Lloyd R. Sinckley Viola B. Hinckley

Mrs Florence Abee Returns From South Brewer Visit

Mrs Florence Abee of Bailey street has returned after a two week visit in South Brewer.

Florence Abee Bailey Street South Brewer

King and Crocker Win Recognition From WPB

Bath Iron Works employees Charles King and Gardiner Crocker received national honors from the War Production Board for a new device that replaces wooden plugs in pipe end blanking during strength tests. The invention saves hundreds of man hours and will be shared across war yards under the WPB technical service, as part of the labor management program that has produced thousands of suggestions and significant efficiency gains.

Charles “Barney” King Gardiner E. Crocker Bath Iron Works Corp War Production Board Frederick Bowes, Jr New England WPB King Bowes King and Crocker

Sagadahoc Pomona Holds June Meeting at Merriconeag

The Merriconeag Grange hosted the Sagadahoc Pomona June meeting with silence in memory of Otis Gray and Christine Rackley Pierce. Six candidates received the fifth degree. attendees included members from Hopsham Merrymeeting and Merriconeag granges.

Merriconeag Grange North Harpswell Sagadahoc Pomona Otis Gray Richmond Pomona Christine Rackley Pierce Topsham Clara Merriman Stella Given Mae Gould Ora Pennell Alta Adams Mae Curtis Marion Baker Hopsham Merrymeeting Merriconeag x Granges Host Grange Joseph Randlette Enterprise Grange Edward Belanger C. B. Smith Millward Patten Topsham Grange William Gould Helen Bishop Randlette Hazel Knight Lucy Hinds Harpswell

Captain W. H. Towle Dies Former Maine Liquor Chief

Captain Wilbur H. Towle longtime Maine State Police chief and later head of the State Liquor Commission died Wednesday at Togus Veterans Hospital aged 57 after resigning due to illness. Towle had a long career including service in the Philippines and World War I and earlier led the Auburn registry heist investigation.

Wilbur H. Towle State Liquor Commission Federal Veterans Hospital Togus Towle Sumner Sewall Enfield Lewis O. Barrows John W. Healy Skowhegan Louis J. Brann Barrows State Constabulary United States Maine Wilbur, H., Jr Panama Philippines

Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Install Officers

Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus installed officers in the renovated hall on Water Street Sunday evening. District Deputy Lorenzo Masse assisted by Joseph Boucher led the ceremony. New officers named include Edmund Parady Grand Knight Reginald Cyr Deputy Grand Knight Arthur Bourque Chancellor Arthur Boulay Warden Joseph Wilson Financial Secretary Leon Piascik Recorder Fabian Clement Inside Guard Francis Vaillancourt Outside Guard.

Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Water Street Lorenzo Masse Joseph Boucher Orful Edmund Parady Reginald Cyr Arthur Bourque Arthur Boulay Joseph Wilson Leon Piascik Fabian Clement Francis Vaillancourt William Allard

Destroyer Bauer Launches Sunday From Iron Works

The USS Harry F. Bauer destroyer will be launched at Bath Iron Works at 4 15 Sunday afternoon July 9. Sponsor will be Mrs Gladys Boyd Bauer widow of Lt Commander Bauer who commanded the USS Gregory and was killed near Guadalcanal on Sept 4 1942. He was born July 17 1904 in Georgia and graduated from Annapolis in 1927. He was declared dead Sept 5 1943 and received the Silver Star for gallantry and leadership during action off Guadalcanal.

Harry F. Bauer Ate Bath Iron Works Gladys Boyd Bauer Orth Thomas Street Arlington Irginia Gregory Guadalcanal Solomon Islands Bauer United States Naval Service

Pine Haven Girl Scout Camp Staff Meeting For Fourth Season

Camp staff and committee met at Pine Haven in Sewalls Woods to review pre camp training. The camp opens for its fourth season on Monday July 10 with sessions on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.

Pine Haven

Cosmo Garden Club reads play Janie at USO reading

Mrs Jane Phinney Harlow will read the humorous play Janie at the USO Tuesday July 18 sponsored by the Cosmopolitan Garden club Tickets for the reading and tea follow sale at Cosmopolitan club rooms McFadden’s drug store and by garden club members Directors plan to bring Mrs Harlow here She reads all parts heard by attendees Miss Alice Darrah and Miss Ruth Lemoine left for Orono to enroll in the University of Maine Summer course

Jane Phinney Harlow Janie USO Cosmopolitan Garden Club Cosmopolitan Club McFadden’s Drug Store Garden Club Alice Darrah Pine Street Ruth Lemoine Floral Street Orono University of Maine

Pupils Return for Murphy's Corner Reunion After 50 Years

Pioneering reunion at Murphy's Corner schoolhouse Woolwich saw ten former pupils, absent average fifty years, gather for a special session with reminiscences luncheon. Attendees included Harriett Gowen now Mrs Wright Biddeford Portland's Sadie Blind and others.

Murphy’s Corner Murphy's Corner Woolwich Harnett Wright Biddeford Harriett Gowen Harry Austin Forest Street Portland Sadie Blind Antoinette Plumstead Wiscasset Antoinette McCarty Frank S. Carter Green Street Livermore Falls Loretta Soule Edward Shaw Iw Pameloy Blaw Shaws Farmington Normal School Murphy Corner Orrin Woodbury Norwood Street Jennie Harnden AM. G. Soule James McCarty Frances Plumstead Richard Plumstead Murphy's Corner School Harriett Wright Orrin Woodbury J. G. McCarty W. F. Harnden A. M.G. Soule Robert D. Harnden Pleasant View

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Cosmo Club Clare McKay C. William Mclanie Jones Miss McKay Arthur B. Moore Jean McKay Robert R. Coombs West Bath Carol Bertram C. Walen Cecil L. Walen East Brunswick Superior Court Justice Tompkins Fred B. Rand Eva A. Rand Pottstown Harry H. Young Emma Elizabeth Young Philadelphia Harold S. Betts Edna Betts Phyllis Barbara Conners Orville W. Conners Ruth Marion Pierce Georgetown Wallace Milton Pierce Lucille Evelyn West Leslie Hl West Lois H. Ponsant Waldoboro Alphie R. Ponsant Shirley E. Farnham James K. Farnham THE W.P.B County Pomona Merriconeag W.H. Towle Liquor Commission Federal Veterans’ Hospital Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Iron Works Navy Girl Scout Sewall Woods Cosmo Garden Club Yesteryear Brighton Avenue Patten A. M. G. Soule Augusta State Department of Agriculture Hemingway Street Boston Boston Tool and Diego Raymond Harnden Lillian Bailey Louise Soule Rose Bailey Flora Bailey Lottie Bailey Robert Harnden Willian FL Harnden Roland Knight Richard Harnden Lowell Brown Earl Dunton Elizabeth Soule Richard Hunnewell Sadie Blinn Angie Hunnewell Katherine Soule Martha Soule Annie Plumstead Laura Bailey Pamelia Blinn Ellen Soule Eugene McCarty
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