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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1943

Page

3

Stork Shower for Mrs. Lambie. Bath Social Notes

Mrs. James Jenkins hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Robert Lambie of South Portland formerly of Bath, with many Bath and Portland guests. The column lists multiple neighborhood social events, visits, graduations, military arrivals and deployments, and local errands across Bath during the week.

James Jenkins Academy Street Robert Lambie South Portland Bath Lambie Front Street Sears - Roebuck A. Greene, Jr Gardi James Kaler Richard Haskell James C. Steen Philip Trainor Louise Trainor Carl Olsen Harry Ring, Jr Joseph Mullaney Nathan Watson Harold Haggett Charles Haggett

Baxter gift of Macworth Island to Maine proposed by ex governor

Former Maine governor Percival Baxter offers Macworth Island in Casco Bay near Portland to the state for public use. He describes land, orchards, wildlife, water supply, and existing infrastructure, and outlines a 15 year lease to reside there, with the island safeguarded as a wildlife sanctuary and future State park and educational site.

Macworth Island Portland Harbor Maine Percival P. Baxter Sewall Arthur Mackworth Casco Bay Boston Massachusetts Presumpscot River Falmouth Portland Joseph Wilson Sebago Lake U. S. Army James Phinney Baxter Baxter Boulevard Katahdin

Intent to start public fund for State island ownership

The speaker expresses long intent to create a fund donated to the State to be used at the Governor and Council's discretion for public purposes related to the State's ownership of the island. A beginning is proposed to establish the fund.

Central Church League Meets for Children's Books Talk

Mrs. Joseph I. Smith spoke on children's books at the Central Church League meeting in the parish house. Vice president Mrs. Howard M. Steen presided in illness of Mrs. Rudolf C. McRae. Hostesses were Mrs. Marius H. Page and Mrs. Horace P. Morse. Next week’s gathering is omitted so members may attend Bath Cooperative Concert Association’s first concert. league will meet the Monday after.

Joseph I. Smith Central Church League Howard M. Steen Rudolph C. McRae Marius H. Page Horace P. Morse Bath Cooperative Concert Association

Mrs Alice Puiin Retums Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs. Alice Puiin of 130 Front Street returned home Saturday from Maine General Hospital in Portland where she had been a patient for about two weeks following an operation.

James McLaughlin Carriers Bath Willow Street Memorial Hospital Alice Puiin Front Street Maine General Hospital Portland

Brunswick Visitors Honor Mrs Wesley Simpson and Mrs David McCabe

Mrs Wesley Simpson and Mrs David McCabe were among Brunswick visitors Friday, joining local residents for a social event and exchanging greetings at a community gathering.

Wesley Simpson David McCabe Brunswick

Annual Bath Red Cross chapter reports busy 18 months

The Bath chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting at Winter Street church rooms, electing officers and noting an unusually busy 18 months. Rev Louis A Dole spoke, two minutes silence honored Mrs Donald Small, and Lt Commander W W Grady urged wartime local support.

Winter Street Bath Louis A. Dole Ada F. Crockett Donald N. Small W. W. Grady Ladies’ Aid Oseph O. Purdue Iers Harry L. Day Royal A. Johnson Seth S. Mullin Carl E. Albee Marcia Moulton J. Edward Drake John H. Hyde Frederick E. Drake John J. Keegan W. E. Kershner Frederic H. Kimball James E. Lockery Oliver Moses Frank B. Nichols Arthur Sewall William D. Sewall William S. Shorey Langdon T. Snipe Arthur J. Dunton Carl C. Anderson Edwin R. Andrews Boyd L. Bailey Arthur M. Bowker Herbert Calderwood William J. Craft Ada R. Crockett Hermon Crocker Edward A. Cummings Fred R. E. Dean Eugene M. Desmond Stella A. Dolioff Edwin M. Fuller, Jr Ralph Gay George J. Goodwin John H John Parker Thatcher B. Pinkham Samuel Prawer J. Albert Redson Edward Reed Clarence Ring Kirk G. Roberts Walter C. Rogers Ralph G. Stetson Isadore Singer Roger D. Skillings Henry Sheffield Raymond C. Small Joseph I. Smith Allan Spear Dominique Tardif Anna M. Trott Milton C. Trott Edward D. True Wilmer J. Voorhees Daniel Williams Clinton D. Wilson Gardiner R. Deering Alexander MacDonald Hazen Hilton Dole Louis Gannon Red Cross Mr. Dole Nursing Service Mr. Small

Yeoman Candidate Russell Gasser Trains at Great Lakes

Mrs Lorimer Lewis of Wisconsin has received a letter from her son Russell W Gasser who is training to be a yeoman at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois He, a Morse High School class of 1942 graduate, describes camp life with movies three times weekly a Monday night Happy Hour bands and orchestras a canteen service swimming and athletics His battalion won The Rooster pennant for the nearest outfit in camp two weeks running He has served as an usher for Christmas and Sunday church services earning praise from commanding officers.

Lorimer Lewis Wiscasset Russell W. Gasser Great Lakes Illinois Russell Morse High School Shaw Street

Mrs Whittemore Whittier Returns Home After Death in Family

Elizabeth Norsworthy of Washington D C returns to Belmont Massachusetts after being summoned by the death of her grandfather Rev Omar W Folsom. Her mother Mrs Leonard D Norsworthy of Washington remains in the city with her sister Miss Elsie M Folsom.

Frostina Marston Lucoln Street Agusta Elizabeth Scribner Miss Marston Augusta Ray G Marston Whittemore Whittier Elizabeth Norsworthy Washington, D. C Belmont Mass Omar W. Folsom Leonard D. Norsworthy Washington Lydia ‘Folsim Bath City Elsie M. Folsom

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Eva Marriner John J. Conley, Jr Park Street Fryeburg Pauline Ouellette Meadowway Hugh D. Grant Harry F. Morin Quellette Dike School Mary H. Cunningham Charles Baker Bath Iron Works Kathrine Bailey Ralph Dunton Edward St. Martin Upper Washington Street Herbert T. Caverly Charles Bartlett Middle Street Bartlett Carl Troop Raymond Palmer The Clarence Bailey Norma Jean Steussy Chamberlain School Steussy R. M. Steussy Morse Morton F. Young Cobb Road Charlotte Sawyer Huse Miss Sawyer Philip T. Larson, Jr Whitinsville Jean W. Smith Russell Street Alma Tait Richmond Donald Page Donald Merrill Page Mr Jason A. Merrilll Janet Goodwin Bath Street Constance Gilmore Mechanic Street Francis L. Sullivan Liberty Street San Antonio Joseph Small Houghton McLellan John McInnes Stroudwater Donald N Small Victor Carey Allen Street New York City Fordham University John Robert Carey Morse High Fordham Carey Dental Alfred Hunt Upper Washington Street Robert J. Bailey Chester Avery Wright Marines Parris Island S. C Bailey Lawrence D. Bailey Manchester N. H Ralph E. Legard North Street Legard Mr. Wright Oscar F. Wright North Bath Sherman McQuaide Oak Street Clearwater, Fla A. F. Williams Phippsburg Walter H. Bowker High Street John F. Williams Grove Street Mr. Keegan Frank Gallagher Thomas Gallagher Center Street Camp Swift Texas Wilbur Hagan Skowhegan Garrett Galvin Day's Ferry Mr. Hagan Melvin Comeau Arthur C. Lemont Thimble Club Russell Kenney Drayton Road Elmer Blake John Nolan Fenton Moore Walter James C. Lloyd Hooker Robert Jewell Leor Sonia Beatrice McIntosh Sagzdahoc Ferry Bath Memorial Hospital Vermont Tardif John Lewiston Tardif Costain Charles S. Wildes Thomas W. Wildes Bowdoinham Seymour Johnson Field N. C Army Air Forces Technical Training Command Wildes Army Air Forces Bath Iron Works Corp Charles T. Henderson Oka Voka Troy Wilmer Bedford Street USC Carl Stalling Montreal Earl Croft Eleanor Stothart Mrs Bernice Carr Donnell Carr Page Wyman Lena Fortier Ethel Lee Eva McEiman Norah McLaughlin Rey A. Donnell USN Hardings Samuel Guptill Sandra Guptill Lois Woodman John Elliot Carleton Carleton Althea Francis Carleton Brown Manuel V. Locsin Milton C New York Adjutant General Holly Hutchins Stanley Hutchins John M. Conley, Jr Patricia Mr. Conley Charles McDonald George Merrill Lucy Pike Falo Alto Calif Hew Seth Stewart Green Street Stewart Palo Altto Pike William Crowley Union Street Attleboro Mass Richard W. Renaud William Renaud Everett Mass United States Naval Reserve Robert Atcheson St. John, N. B George V. Pettengil Mddie Street Mary Downey John B. Downes Bath Friends London Northern Ireland Miss Downey Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical Unit Harry E. Peterson Brunswick Road Judith Dennison Morse William W. Dennison Norman J. MacKinnon Chicago David McKellar Mr.MacKinnon Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp South Poortard Row Pullman Company Leon Bartlett Be N.H Ralph OC. Burden Berlin Harry Bartlett Sumner Sewall Rockland York ‘Hall Nightingale Club Ralph Oo. Dale William H Esther G. Brown Christine C. Curtis Helen Hartwell Dale Harold E. Freeman Herbert S. Cavanaugh Arthur L. Pratt William H. Daley Philadelphia Alton Lander M Harvard Street Edmund Arsenault James Jones Kerwin Butcher Donald Footer Joseph K. Hibbs Robert McNally Raymond Jones Conrad Parker James Arsenault Dorothy Trufant Mrs. Norman ._ Chase Cape Elizabeth Albert Darrah Court Street Lawrence Burnham Ogunquit Donald H. Fogg Pearl Street John C. Kimble Winter Street Church Harland A. Ladd Marjorie Nichols Pierce Secretarial School Arthur Nichols Cobb William H. White USO Dr. Rand Morin Fred Anderson Thomaston Pf.c Joseph Roy Arsenault Emanuel Arsenault Quincy England P F.C A. FN Nathan A. Cushman Roger Skillings Andrew Hart, Jr Dick Sullivan Bernard Pratt United States Navy Newport R. I Mr. Hart Charlotte Wyman Edna Mae Ardenne A. Stot Portsmouth Daniel Hatch University of Maine Robert B. Hatch Joseph H. Torrey Higgins Classical Institute Charlestown Henry G. Shaw Grand Hawthorne Chaynes Graward Patten Hermia Toothaker Charles M. Tubbs Winchendon Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital Gardner Mackworth Isle Com Grady U.S.N Com. Grady Ranklin D. Roosevelt Pres. Roosevelt Navy Tokyo Office of War Information Fred K. Sturtevant Kitchen Wallace L. Atwood Allen M. Irish Alice E. Varney Charles P. Baker Clifford B. Wilband Addison F. Pendleton Archie Doyle Fred Foote Bessie Potter Sarah Lermond Trygive Carlson Robert Colley John H. Sylvester Morton Young Phyllis Bowie Fred B. Kittridge Reginald Farnham Charles W. Messenger Joseph O. Purdue Yeoman Great Lakes Training Station
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