Newell to Lead Bath Salvation Army Drive
William S Mewell of Bath Iron Works will head the Salvation Army annual fund drive in Bath with Archibald M Main and Daniel Williams aiding. The drive aims for strong participation from major local manufacturers and will place sample materials with firms to boost contributions amid wartime effort demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bath
William S Mewell
Bath Iron Works
Fmance
Daniel Williams
First National Bank of Bath
Coast Guard Man Dies From Collision Injuries Near Boothbay Harbor
John E. Ducey 32 a Coast Guard Machinist Mate first class died at US Marine Hospital Portland from injuries after a 2 mile collision at Brunsw May 17 also killing Henry Stevens another Coast Guardsman at Boothbay Harbor Four others including Mrs Ducey were hospitalized briefly in Brunswick as their car carrying two wedding party members collided with a gravel truck while en route to Wakefield Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Ducey
Coast Guard
US Marine Hospital
Portland
Brunswork
Henry Stevens
Coast
Lewiston High principal named Maine director at NEA meet
Linwood J. Kelley principal of Lewiston High was elected Maine director at the National Education Association annual convention in Indianapolis and appointed to the board of directors for a two-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood J. Kelley
Lewinston High
Maine
National Education Association
Indianapolis
Association
Ingenious crash switch vents CO2 in engine room
New safety device for combat aircraft automatically releases several pounds of liquid carbon dioxide into the engine compartment when a crash is detected, potentially reducing fire risk and aiding survivability. The system activates upon impact, targeting critical engine areas.
Singing Cove Camp opens for youths June twenty second
Camp welcomes eight to sixteen year olds with a focus on formal constructive programs run by leaders connected to defense and government. Season starts June 22, address for inquiries is Mr and Mrs L F Dew Edgecomb Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational
Sacred Heart Circle Plans Outdoor Social This Month
Daughters of Isabella met Tuesday night with Regent Miss Helen Moses presiding. They discussed an outdoor picnic at Mrs. Margaret Flaherty’s home, 344 Front Street, date to be announced, with Mrs. Flaherty in charge. The July social will be led by Mrs. Helen Perry and assistants. The National convention in Milwaukee was postponed due to travel and country conditions. Regular August meeting set for Tuesday evening August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella
Helen Moses
Margaret Flaherty
Front Street
Flaherty
Helen Perry
Theresa Dunton
Corrine Hayes
Katherine Madden
Sarah Cameron
Emma Leonard
Elvie Bailey
Annie Arsenault
Estelle Comeau
Edna Lee
Milwaukee
Good Will Club Annual Meeting Planned in Woolwich
The Good Will Club of Woolwich met for a regular business session led by President Mrs Nelson Rice. Members were urged to attend the annual officers election on Tuesday evening July 20 at 7 30 at the clubhouse. After the meeting, plans began for Saturday night baked bean supper with multiple bean varieties, rolls, pickles, assorted cakes and coffee. Mrs Rice chairs the committee with help from club members. Visitors Mrs Gurston Day of Hartland New Brunswick and her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Thomas Pankhurst of Dummer Street are visiting Mrs Day’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Woolwich
Nelson Rice
Gurston Day
Hartland
N B
William Pedeschi
Robert
Ellenville
N. Y
Hoebels Host Miss Etherington For Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Hoebel of Middle Street entertained as their guest over the holiday Miss Eileen Etherington of Gloucester Massachusetts?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoebel
Middle Street
Eileen Etherington
Gloucester
Mass
Horton Robbins wedding at Kittery Point Congregational
Ruth Harriet Robbins and Charles Herbert Horton wed at Kittery Point Congregational church in a double ring ceremony with Rev. Edward H Newcomb officiating. The couple, attended by a large bridal party, will reside at York Beach after a seaside honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ruth Harriet Robbins
Harold L. Robbins
Kittery
Charles Herbert Horton
Hanover
N. H
Congregational Church
Kittery Point
Edward H. Newcomb
Alice Darrah
Ellen L. Robbins
Portsmouth
Betty Jean Lydston
Lester C. Berry
Norman W. Morrow
Mitchell Loecha
Joseph W. Cutts
Ethel Parks
Central Congregational Church
Horton
Sarah Parks
Edward Whitehouse
Howard Parks
Gorham Normal School
Boston University
University of New
White Violet Troop Court of Awards
The White Violet Troop of Girl Scouts held a Court of Awards at the home of leader Mrs. Roy Bradford on upper High street with assistant Mrs. Willis Hammond. Recipients include Second class Pauline Holmsen, Anastasia Mihalos, Joan Bradford, Beverly Van Buren, Eliza Estabrook, Gloria Young, Judith Hibbs, Barbara Summerton. Badges awarded cover Housekeeping, Drawing and Painting, Hostess, Glass, Weaving, Colorcraft, Bookbinding, and First Class for Patricia Smith, Anastasia Mihalos, and Joan Bradford. Patricia Smith earned multiple badges and achieved perfect attendance with Mihalos and Bradford. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bradford
Upper High Street
Willis Hammond
Pauline Holmsen
Anastasia Mihalos
Joan Bradford
Beverly van Buren
Eliza Estabrook
Gloria Young
Judith Hibbs
Barbara Summerton
Dorothy Bradford
Patricia Smith
Mrs Bradford
Hammond
Garden Club Notes Plans Victory Harvest Show
Mrs Arthur Colby hosted Thursday's Garden club gathering with committee members Mrs Chester Roberts Mrs Charles Kinney Mrs Mabel Parris Mrs Fred Quimby Mrs Elmer Eldridge and Miss Alice Johnson Readied is a busy yearly program including the Victory Harvest Show set for early September Proceeds will benefit the Army and Navy Relief Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Colby
Academy Street
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Chester Roberts
Charles Kinney
Mabel Parris
Fred Quimby
Elmer Eldridge
Alice Johnson
Garden Club
Army and Navy Relief Fund
Mrs. Margaret Poole Celebrates 86th Birthday in Bath
Mrs. Margaret Poole, a Bath resident born in Nova Scotia, quietly celebrated her 86th birthday at 1097 Washington Street. She keeps a tidy home, bakes bread, sews, stays informed, and visits neighbors daily. She votes in Ward VI and attends Beacon Street church, with three sons and a daughter among her relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Poole
Washington Street
Prospects Brighten for Bath Incinerator Plan
City health officials and state and federal representatives met in Bath to discuss disposing of city refuse. The group voiced strong support for installing an incinerator to replace the unsafe dumps at North and Lincoln streets. In Augusta, Governor Sewall pledged action to improve Bath sanitation and favored building the incinerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
J. Lester Hale
State Health Department
U. S. Health Service
Chester H. McCabe
City Health Department
North
Lincoln Streets
Hale
Moore Rittall wedding linked to Georgetown origins
Private Albert Alsford Moore of the U S A F from Chattanooga united in marriage to Miss Marie Evelyn Rittall of Georgetown in a single ring ceremony at 188 North Street. Rev Charles H Berry officiated. Moore to report to Chattanooga station. Mrs Moore to stay with her parents. Also notes Mrs William Crowley’s return from Carney Hospital in Boston and Grace Crowley’s summer plans with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Alsford Moore
U.S. A. Air Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgetown
Marie Evelyn Rittall
Moore
Henry Moore
Miss Rittall
Fred H. Rittall
Kathleen J. Rittall
Peggy Gray
Harold Pinkham
Charles H. Berry
North Street
Lewiston CJ wood bid rejected. woodlot visit urged purchase
Lewiston failed to receive bids on 25 cords for the city farm. Mayor Boucher and Controller Parent visited Buckfield woodlot owner David Caron of Lewiston who offered four foot wood at 14 dollars per cord. They reported to the Board of Finance and the controller was instructed to buy the wood at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Boucher
Controller Parent
Buckfield
David Caron
Board of Finance
Quietest Fourth Within Memory of Old Citizens
The city observed the Fourth with unusually quiet festivities. No fireworks, few disturbances, and a dampened mood due to gasoline shortages. A handful were arrested for intoxication, one man pleaded guilty, and a sailor presence on Water Street was dispersed. There was no parade or speeches, just a rare day off for most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R_ Deering
Water Street
Fort Preble
Hitler
Admission Service of St Barnabas Guild Receives Members
Guild of St Barnabas for Nurses held an admission service at Grace church on Thursday evening as two nurses and an associate joined the guild under chaplain Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. A meeting followed at Mrs. Arthur Sewall II’s home with officer changes noted including a resignation from Mrs. Izetta Larrabee and Avis McPhail becoming president. Refreshments and readings by Berniece Bubier concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild of St. Barnabas
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Arthur Sewall II
Washington Street
Nettie S. Tracey
Mabel Brown
Evelyn McMann
Berniece Bubier
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs Elmer Campbell Honored At Surprise Party
Mrs Elmer Campbell who ran a dining room at 894 High Street was surprised Thursday evening when 70 to 80 guests gathered in the living room to present her a brass desk clock. Kenneth Lucas made the presentation and purses of money were given to Ruth Small Betty Small Gerda Langbehn and Addie Oliver who helped in the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Campbell
High Street
Campbell
Kenneth Lucas
Ruth
Betty Small
Gerda Langbehn
Addie Oliver
Mrs. Campbell
Two Trucks Collide on Route One Near New Meadows
Two trucks avoided injuries after a collision on U S Route One near New Meadows Wednesday evening. A 1942 Chevrolet five ton truck from Reed's Express and a Chevrolet panel delivery truck owned by Leo Livernois and driven by Fred Berry suffered front end and side damage, with one truck ending in a ditch. Sgt John P Crosby said both drivers escaped harm and no charges will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
John P. Crosby
Reed's Express
Boothbay Harbor
Earl McSorley
Leo Livernois
Brunswick
Fred C. Berry
Sgt. Crosby
Bath
Livernois
Barry
Local residents spend summer at cottages and hotels
Mr and Mrs Dora L How ard of 694 Middle Street closed their home for the Summer at Five Islands. President and Mrs William S Newell and Mr and Mrs Henry C Wright vacationed at the Samoset hotel Rockland. Mr and Mrs George Raymond of Dummer Street returned from a visit in Springfield Mass where they spent the holiday and weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora L. Howard
Middle Street
Islands
William S. Newell
Henry C. Wright
Samoset Hotel
Rockland
George Raymond
Dummerstreet
Springfield
Mass
For Sale 80 Acres Timber and Watered Land
For sale 80 acres with a small house and no improvements. Clear spring water, an estimated 100,000 feet of hemlock and pine timber, and acres of firewood. Cash or terms arranged. Contact Mary V. Ohler Route 1 Lowelltown Wiscasset Me 1-Trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V.ohler
Lowelltown
Wiscasset
Vacation Bible school opens with high attendance in rain
The ten day Vacation Bible School began Monday morning drawing 75 children and 14 teachers despite rain. Miss Jessie Ames presides in the pastor’s absence as Rev. Archibald Craig took over duties Tuesday morning. Plus, the Bowdoinham Red Cross branch held an all day surgical dressings session led by Mrs. William Gould at Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Ames
Archibald Craig
Bowdoinham
Brunswick Chapter
American Red Cross
Masonic Hall
William Gould
Almy
Quincy
Sara Temple
Newark
N. J
Edward Graves
Evelyn Pratt
Effie Pratt
Litchfield
J. Eli Miner
Robert
Donald
Buffalo
N. Y
Jacob Barter
Linda
Portland
Mr. Barter
Phillip Hughey
New York
Phillip Rideout
Hughey
The
Baptist Church
A. M. Craig
Wilbur Browne
Isaac Trufant
Brunswick
Brunswick Are At Mr. Browne's Farm For A Few Days. Mrs. Karl Hatch
Ocean Park
Boston
Donald Preble
Woolwich
Milton Douglas
Ensign Linwood Rideout
Rideout
Miami
Fla
R. A. Dickinson
Main Street
Clarence Blackman
Waterville
Terrance Curran
Old Orchard
Courtney Nealey
Sanford
Phillip Nealey
Bertha Tibbetts
Richard Denham
Social weekend visits across New York Boston and Portland
Dr Frances Ily of New York returned after visiting Mr and Mrs Boyd Bailey at their home 900 Washington Street over the weekend. Miss Mary Sewall, active in social welfare in Boston, spent the weekend with her parents at the Stone House Whiskeay. Miss Gloria Linford a Times Co stenographer, guest in Portland of Mr and Mrs Charles H Clemons of Maine Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ily
New York City
Boyd Bailey
Washington Street
Mary Sewall
Boston
Arthur Sewall
Stone House
Whiskeay
Gloria Linford
the Times Co
Portland
Charles H. Clemons
Maine Avenue
Woman Injured as Horse Shies at Locomotive
Mrs. Stanley Lane, 22, of upper High street, was injured on Commercial Street when her buckboard horse shied at an approaching engine and fell near Ferry Street. The horse died after the shaft pierced its side. She was taken to Memorial Hospital with severe leg and thigh lacerations. The incident, witnessed by Officer Moriarty, involved Mrs Brown and three children but only Mrs Lane was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Lane
Upper High Street
Memorial Hospital
Commercial Street
Ferry Street
Lane
Brown
Local residents return from weekend visits across New England
Mr and Mrs Charles Plum of 10 Bluff road returned from a Boston visit over the weekend and holiday recess. Mr and Mrs Roger Skillings and Mr and Mrs F B Nichols spent the weekend at Rangeley Lake House, traveling Lewiston to Farmington then by bus. Mrs Phyllis Mason and daughter Gay of North street came back from Winthrop where they visited Gay Mason's grandmother Mrs E A Mason. Mr and Mrs Bernard O Keefe of Providence occupy the Everett Lemont cottage at Sabine for the season. Mr O Keefe is a General Electric representative at the Bath Iron Works. The LeMonts returned home at 1288 High street after a Bath Iron Works vacation in their Sabino cottage. Miss Alice Dennison, nurse student at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, returned after a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs William Dennison of Greenstreet. Air Cadet Francis Perry of Williams College, Williamsville, Mass., returned Monday to studies after a weekend with his mother Mrs William Perry of Crescent street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Plummer
Bluff Road
Boston
Roger Skillings
F. B. Nichols
Rangeley Lake House
Lewiston
Farmington
Phyllis Mason
Gay
North Street
Winthrop
Gay Mason
E. A. Mason
Bernard O'Keefe
Providence
R. I
Everett Lemont
Sabine
O'Keefe
General Electric
Bath Iron Works
Everett G. Lemont
High Street
Mr. Lemont
Sabino
Alice Dennison
New England Baptist Hospital
William Dennison
Greenstreet
Francis Perry
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
William Perry
Crescent Street
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Senter’s, Inc
Tee
Sun-Gay
Newell
Singing Cove
Mrs. L. F. Dew
Edgecomb, Maine
Sacred Heart Circle
Horton-Robbins
Bride
White Violet Troop Court OF Awards
Rittall
William Crowley
Union Ma
Carney Hospital
Crowley
Navy Yard
Grace Crowley
Stanleigh Junior College
Rye
Frank Turner
Union Street
ST. Barnabas Guild
Elmer Campbell
Polar Star Masons
Temple
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Genesta Chapter
O.E.S
Evelyn Morse
Eva Atwood
Viola Osgood
Eva Kenney
Virginia French
Alice Soule
Frank Danforth
Catherine Smith
Roberta Farrell
Edith Rich
Helen Lord
Harold Tobey
Mildred Cutting
Ruth Field
Verna Bowie
Margaret Lonn
Star
A. M
Co Times
St. Bernard
Pyrenees
Pug
Dachshund
Boxer
Cocker
Collies
Shepherd
Keegan Kennels
Saco
John Swett
Southport
Alice Pratt
Theo Lang
Clara Fogg
Celena Cornish
Duxbury
Franchot Tone
Anne Baxter
Erich von Stroheim
Technnicolori
Tyrone Power
Betty Rhodes
Dena Drake
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Bob Crosby
Orchestre
Madeleine Stirling Carroll
Hayden In
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