Rotary Anns Elect Officers At Annual Club Meeting
Rotary Anns held their annual business meeting and officer election at Mrs Rup ert Irvine's home on North street. New officers included Mrs. Andrew J. Danielson as president and Mrs. Francis McLaughlin as vice president. The club reviewed a year of civic projects including Blood and Plasma Bank support and hospital aid, with social and educational programs noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Rupert Irvine
North Street
Irvine
Frederick D. Hill
James A. Clappison
Andrew J. Danielson
Francis McLaughlin
Charles Kyle
Frederik D Hill
William J. Craft
Charles Small
Charles B. Doyle
Flower Fund Committee
Danielson
Doyle
Play Ground
Opportunity Farm
Boy Scouts
Infantile Paralysis Fund
Red Cross Drive
Pine Tree Society
Beatrice Connelly
Philadelphia
Philippines
Arthuret
Gibbons
Kenneth Lucas
John Parker
Pacific
Clark Lee
Ralph Pinkham
Daniel T. Dougherty
Harold Troop
Anne MacDonald
Mrs Wing and kin in Portland as hospital stay noted
Mrs Arthur L Wing formerly Doris Armstrong of Bath entered Maine General Hospital in Portland on Saturday. Her mother Mrs William Armstrong accompanies and will stay near her. Mr Wing and Mr Armstrong visited in Portland on Sunday. Guests over the holiday at Seguin land include Mr and Mrs Charles Cummings and several Nichols and Percy family members who are spending the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Wing
Brunswick
Doris Armstrong
Bath
Maine General Hospital
Portland
William Armstrong
Washington Street
Wing
Mr. Armstrong
Fred Nichols
Augustus A. Percy
Rachel Nichols
Marjorie Nichols
Charles Cummings
Seguinland
Headlight rules warnings issued to Bath motorists
Auxiliary Police have issued 230 warnings to motorists in Bath for headlight regulations under Army and Executive Orders. The rule requires the upper half of one light set to be covered with opaque material and violators face court orders after a warning. Night inspections target cars with uncovered or poorly covered headlights and fog lights, with details of routes and times noted and ongoing weekly checks planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civilian Defense Office
Army
Bath
Route One
Richardson Street
Court
Center
High Streets
Washington
South
Attacked on Center Street West of Sagadahoc Court House
Elaine Cox, 20, was assaulted Friday night on Center Street near Allen Street as she walked home at 13 Charles Street. A man in work clothes grabbed her waist, covered her mouth, struck her with a wooden instrument, and fled as lights came on. Police described the assailant as short and in work clothes. investigation continued with possible escape by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Center Street
Allen Street
Elaine Cox
Charles Street
Court Street
Center
Rotary Luncheons Move to Central Church Parish House
Rotary club members will hold luncheons and meetings at Central Church parish house starting Tuesday at 12 15 noon after Hotel Sedgwick dining room closed. Rotary Anns assist, with kitchen and dining room committees named to organize meals for the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Central Church Parish House
Frederick D. Hill
Rupert Irvine
Carl Anderson
William J. Craft
Anne MacDonald
Andrew J. Danielson
Edward W. Bridgham
Camps Open For Season At Boothbay And Woolwich
Boothbay boys camp and Merrymeeting girls camp in Woolwich opened for the 1943 season under A. R. Webster of Cincinnati. About 20 campers arrived by train at Bath with a larger group due today. Most campers come from Cincinnati and Columbus Ohio, along with Buffalo and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Merrymeeting
Woolwich
A. R. Webster
Cincinnati
Son
Bath
Cincinnatti
Columbus
Ohio
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
Pomona Grangers Meet With Merriconeag
Sagadahoc Pomona hosted Merriconeag grange in North Harpswell with 55 in attendance from most county granges. Charles M White of Augusta spoke on grain issues and wartime morale, with readings, tableaux, and patriotic songs reflecting local farm life and food defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. White
Augusta
Sagadahoc Pomona
Merriconeag Grange
North Harpswell
Androscoggin
Gertrude Ames
Millward Patten
Topsham
Pomona
Patten
Marietta Wilson
Nellie Blanchard
Doris Edgecomb
Topsham Grange
Mae Gould
Viola White
Merrymeeting Grange
Clara Merrimen
Elsie Hackett
Florence Merriman
Sagadahoc Grange
Julia Fields
West Bath Grange
Otis Schroeder
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore Grange
Edgecomb
Sidney Holbrook
T. Grange
Schroeder
Lucy Hinds
Harpswell
Ames
Woolwich Grange
PUPILS SEND PUZZLES TO SERVICE MEN
Central Grammar School pupils donated over 100 cross word puzzles to the U S Hall and 25 jigsaw puzzles and a dozen books to the Navy Recruiting Station. A thank you note from Mrs. Granville Colby and pupils arrived too late for reports. Lieutenant JG R D Nelson thanked the seventh and eighth graders for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
U.S. C Hall
Granville Colby
Andrew J. Danielson
U. S. Navy
R. D. Nelson
Miss Rosamond Tinney Advancing in Washington Civil Service
Miss Rosamond T Tinney daughter of Mrs Martha A Tinney and the late George A Tinney of Bath Maine now works in Washington DC at the Adjutant General's office. Her desk involves writing to relatives about soldiers overseas and elsewhere. She passed civil service and finds her surroundings pleasant and her duties interesting located at Room D 108 Midway Hall 24th Street and Oklahoma Ave Washington DC NW. She was accompanied to Boston by her mother who returned to Bath the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond T. Tinney
Martha A. Tinney
George A. Tinney
Morse High
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General's Office
Miss Tinney
Midway Hall
24Th Street
Oklahoma Ave
Washington
D. C
Tinney
Boston
Bath
Lowell Temple Concludes Season With Moves and Music
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held Past Chiefs night with a large attendance and guest invitations. Mrs William Potter gave welcome remarks and praised a strong first half year. A 25 year service pin was presented to Mrs Sadie Garcelon. Birthday honored members received gifts, and a war relief committee was formed for 1944. The next meeting on Sept 1 will discuss purchasing a jeep for Uncle Sam and temple cooperation across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
William Potter
Lois Knight
Potter
Sadie Garcelon
Garceson
Fred A. Bowie
Temple
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Susie Daley
Rose Jean
Alice Rideout
Marion Darrah
Betty McCrater
Edith King
Grace Thayer
Gal
Miss Darrah
Lester House
Uncle Sam
Early Green Peas From Woolwich Farm
Mr and Mrs John Leonard a Bath couple who bought the Harry L Thompson farm in Woolwich report early green peas from their garden on June 27 and have since harvested over three bushels of high quality vines They plan larger farming operations next year naming the farm Bird Eden They formerly lived on Farrin street Ralph Card of High street spent last week in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leonard
Bath
Harry L Thompson
Woolwich
Mr. Leonard
Bath Iron Works Corp
Leonard
Bird Eden
Mrs. Leonard
Farrin Street
Elliot Harford Youthful Truck Driver Killed
Elliot Harford aged 18 of Georgetown died Thursday after a Ford dump truck he operated crashed into a pole on South street extension near Bath Iron Works. He sustained multiple severe injuries including a fractured skull and neck, with investigators noting possible engine trouble and efforts to solicit a push before the plunge down the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Harford
Georgetown
South Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Albert S. Owen
Sagadahoc
Harford
Roland D. Harford
Walter F. Powers
Woolwich
Powers
Washington Street
South
Alfred Bradbury
Bradbury
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
BIW
E. G. Holbrook
Whitefield
Maurice W. Greenlaw
Yard Hospital
Holbrook
Arthur F. Mayo
Owen
George R. Crocker
Joseph Thibodeau
Mayo Rooms
Iron Works
M Harford
Selective Service
Army
Fire damages South End home on Thursday night
An alert at 10 35 p m sent the Box 16 crew to 18 Robinson Street a two family house owned by Mr and Mrs Harry F Oliver where fire gutted the upstairs kitchen and spread to an adjoining room residents Mr and Mrs Alton Simmons were not home and the cause remained undetermined by noon The Oliver tower apartment occupants returned after 9 30 p m with Mrs Oliver reporting smoke and flames The blaze was fought with two hose lines and a booster tank keeping water damage to the lower apartment minimal The fire went out at 11 18 p m and a smoky heat filled upper areas the kitchen suffered severe damage while the adjoining room and lower kitchen had smoke and water damage later social notes mention Ruth Ann Looke visiting Gardiner over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Street
Harry F. Oliver
Alton Simmons
Oliver
Mrs Morgan and son return from holiday visit
Mrs Charles Morgan and her son Charles Jr of Portland have returned after a holiday recess visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Merrill of Oak Street. Mrs Morgan will be remembered as Miss Cynthia Rovers of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan
Charles, Jr
Portland
George Merrill
Oak = street
Morgan
Cynthia Rovers
Bath
Stamps to license cars fall steeply this year
Postoffice figures show 116 percent fewer motor vehicle stamps sold by July 1 this year than last year. Only 2,825 stamps had been sold by Friday night, compared with 3,941 a year earlier. Drivers blame high costs and windshield sticker logistics for keeping cars off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Mrs Golder Visits Dundas Father On Farm
Mrs Scott M Golder of Winship Street returned from a visit in Dundas PEN to see her father Charles F Miller aged over ninety who still runs his own sizeable farm with only occasional help from nearby daughter and son. She notes his excellent health and activity, stock care, and ability to manage alone as before. This is her first home visit in six years and she finds him as sharp as ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott M. Golder
Winship Street
Dundas
Pen
Charles F. Miller
Lim
Tle
Bath Native George Garnet Pursues Mechanical Training
George Garnet of U N stationed at Bath Tron Works studied a mechanical course at Wentworth University. He spent the weekend and holiday on furlough visiting relatives in Lisbon Falls and friends in Bath. He lived in Bath for several years as a youth with Mrs Catherine Mullaney on Park Street and attended Bath schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Garnet
U. N
Bath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomona Grangers
Merriconeag
Lowell Temple
Ralph Card
High ‘Street
U. S
Camp Breckinnridge
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Blaze
South End
Ruth Ann Looke
Charles Looke
Gardiner
Ralph O. Burden
Beaford
Mr Looke
Front Street
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