Cosmopolitan Garden Club Holds Monday Meeting
The Cosmopolitan Gardeners met Monday afternoon at the Washington street clubrooms with Miss Alice Johnson presiding. Guests speaker Mrs Carrie Smith spoke on the West coast Bardens and Maine flowers as seed stock for the East. Flowers were sent to Memorial hospital and ill members before punch and crackers. Next meeting July 26 with roll call on Phlox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Washington Street
Alice Johnson
Elmer Eldridge
Morris Povich
Nellie Goodrich
Carrie Smith
Nasturtiums
Smith
Maine
Fred Irish
Granville Colby
Lena Donnell
Elizabeth Dunbar
George Churchill
Chester Roberts
Memorial Hospital
Emma Walker
Roli
Phlox
Personal notes from Shady Side headmaster guests and family travels
Clifton O Page headmaster of Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Orville E Page Middle Street. Miss Sarah L Silverman of Oak Street travels to Bridgton for summer camp. Miss Inez Smith of Brookline arrives to visit aunts Sophie Bessie and Esther Mikels on Elm Street. Mr and Mrs Thomas Cummings and daughter Betty with Catherine Powers and nephews Robert and Henry Powers of upper Washington Street go to Popham Beach for two weeks. Cummings has been ill and is convalescing rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton O Page
Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh
Orville E Page
Middle Street
Sarah L. Silverman
Louis M. Silverman
Oak Street
Bridgton
Inez Smith
David S. Smith
Brookline
Mass
Sophie
Bessie
Esther Mikels
Elm Street
Thomas Cummings
Betty
Catherine Powers
Robert
Henry Powers
H. Martin Powers
Upper Washington Street
Popham Beach
Mr. Cummings
Army Newlyweds Honored at Evening Post Party
A Monday post party celebrated Capt. Carlton H Towle of Oakland and Miss Edith T Littlefield of Wakefield. Guests included USS C members and Sebasco girls. The hall bore red white and blue with a large wedding cake as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton H. Towle
Oakland
Edith T. Littlefield
Wakefield
R. I
Sebasco
Us.o. Curls Service Organization
le Vietnitw
A J. Danielson
Camp Hinds Trip For Local Boys And Visitors
Teddy Sturtevant accompanies Edward tone Donald Spear and Dean Leavitt who leave Sunday for Camp Hinds Raymond to spend six weeks at the boys camp William Turpie of Hyde Windlass Co goes on a two week vacation with Mr Turpie and son Martin as guests of Mr and Mrs Percy Williams Mrs David Barrett and son Richard of Needham Mass visit Mrs Bar Rev and Mrs Frederick Moffatt at the Corliss Street parsonage Mrs Archie Miller and daughter Margaret of Boston reopen their Granite street home for the summer vacation Miss Miller teaches at Brighton High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Sturtevant
Edward Tone
Donald Spear
Dean Leavitt
Camp Hinds
Raymond
William Turpie
Hyde Windlass Co
Turpie
Martin
Percy Williams
David Barrett
Richard
Needham
Mass
Bar- Rev
Frederick Moffatt
Corliss Street
Archie Miller
Margaret
Boston
Granite Street
Daigle-Bechard Wedding at St Mary's Church
A Saturday morning wedding at St Marys Catholic Church united Miss Marjorie Geraldine Bechard of Bath with Albert C. Daigle of Bath in a single ring ceremony led by Rev Fr Timothy C Maney. The couple plans a Belgrade Lakes honeymoon and will reside at 22 Floral Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Marjorie Geraldine Bechard
Albert C. Daigle
Bath
Timothy C. Maney
Constance Bechard
Lawrence Hart
Floral Street
Andrew Hart
Raymond Bechard
Lawrence Boyd
John Copp
George Breton
Center Street
LaVerdiere’s
Ralph Bertrand
Bath Iron Works
Prisoner Carl Erlebach writes from Stalag Germany
A letter dated February 12 from Carl Erlebach, prisoner of war in Germany, to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Richter at 37 Bedford Street. He notes he is well, asks for cigarettes and chocolate bars, mentions weekly letter limits, and provides his POW address in Stalag 3B Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Richter
Bedford Street
Carl Erlebach
Germany
Italy
O. K
Sxt
P.O. W
Local families return from visits and vacations
Mr and Mrs Frederick Bur ditt and their three children Natalie Carrol and Russel return to 218 Washington after a Weld vacation. Paul Olm and granddaughter Mary Pierce come back from Chicago. Mrs William Armstrong spends Tuesday in oremens at Maine General Hospital with her daughter Wick and granddaughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan and son Roger of Lexington Mass and Mrs Mark Elliott and daughter Betty also visit two weeks at the Elliott cottage in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Burditt
Natalie
Carrol
Russel
Washington Street
Weld
Paul Olm
High Street
Mary Pierce
Dwight Pierce
North Street
Chicago
William Armstrong
Oremens
Wick
Maine General Hospital
Charles Morgan
Roger
Lexington
Mass
Mark Elliott
Betty
Elliott Cottage
Georgetown
Cosmopolitan Club celebrates 30th anniversary with garden party
The Cosmopolitan Club held a lawn picnic and 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Bath clubhouse with about 45 members attending. A July 21 anniversary celebration was planned with committees named for refreshments, serving, and entertainment plus a canning demonstration by Mrs. Marjorie Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
J. R. Andrews
Lawrence Lord
Amy Irish
Chester Roberts
Granville Colby
Arthur Colby
Edgar Miller
Albert Whitney
Arthur King
George Churchill
Karcher Jackson
Eva Lemont
Arthur Easley
Rachel Nichols
Roscoe P. McFadden
Alice Johnson
Colby
Hiram Stevens
John Harkins
Arthur Higgins
Higgins
Cosmopoltan Club
Charles B. Doyle
Robert MacDonald
William H. Daley
Wallace Ham
George Baer Connard
Virginia Hamilton
Margaret Mulligan
Minnie White
Red Cross
President Newell Urges Public to Aid the Salvation Army
William S. Newell, chairman, writes past contributors urging continued support for the Salvation Army. He explains his personal interest and includes a gift card and envelope for gifts to the treasurer. Bath citizens are expected to offer hearty support for the organization’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Appeal
William S. Newell
Williams
First National Bank
Bath
W.S. Newell
Corporal Kingsbury Sends Letter From Overseas Duty
First letter from Corporal Percy W. Kingsbury of the A S N 31153120 arrives in Bath after transfer, noting hotter than he could say and that he cannot reveal current location. Mrs. Clara Hunt spent the weekend as a guest at the Williams cottage in Birch Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Percy W. Kingsbury
U.S. A
Bath
Mark
Kingsbury
Hs Waddress
A.P.O
New York City
Clara Hunt
Hall & Hunt's
Birch Point
Williams Cottage
Naval Wedding Planned at Bowdoin Chapel Saturday
Commander John C. Alderman of Brunswick Naval Air Base and Miss Nancy Wall of Los Angeles will wed Saturday afternoon at Bowdoin College chapel. Wall stays with Hon. and Mrs. Baxter on Washington Street. she has directed Red Cross efforts in Bremerton. Alderman, from the Pacific theater after Guadalcanal, brought a battered destroyer home and served in the Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Alderman
Brunswick Naval Air Base
Nancy Wall
Los Angeles
Cal
Bowdoin College
Miss Wall
Bath
Rupert H. Baxter
Washington Street
Red Cross
Bremerton
Washington
Alderman
Brunswick
Pacific Coast
Guadalcanal
Air Corps
Maine
Playground Kiddies Buy War Stamps At Local Playgrounds
Playground supervisors announce War Stamps sales for children at local playgrounds this week. Kids bring money to the chief instructress. stamps ready for distribution Thursdays. Contests and points lead to prizes in War Savings Stamps. grounds close at 3 45 pm with no activity after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
McMann
Local Residents Entertain Visitors in Weekend Voyages
Mrs. Julia Field visited Dresden with her brother Henry Wallace and family. Mrs. Leland Mitchell stays weeks at Bay Point with Carroll and Deering. Mrs. Chester Wilson and family spent Monday with John and Mrs. Hunt. Miss Mabel Duncan arrived from New York City to stay with Donald Duncan and Mrs. Ralph W. Bragg. Mrs. Elmer Campbell left for Vassalboro to visit her daughter Mrs. Earl Hutchinson. Edgbert Farnham family, en route to Portland, visited Bath and stayed with Mrs. Donald Crosby. Janice and Barbara will visit their aunt next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Field
School Street
Dresden
Henry Wallace
Leland Mitchell
Corliss Street
Bay Point
Carroll Deering
Chester Wilson
Glenda
Chester, Jr
Sebasco
Wilson
John Hunt
Middle Street
Mabel Duncan
New York City
Donald Duncan
Cummings Street
Ralph W. Bragg
North Street
Elmer Campbell
High Street
Vassalboro
Earl Hutchinson
Hill Top Manor
Edgbert Farnham
Janice
Barbara
Marr's Hill
Bath
Portland
Bowdoinham Briefs include resignations and births
Sunday service marked Rev Archibald Craig’s resignation effective September first as he accepts another pastorate in Ellsworth. Local court records note Leon McIntosh paying a $10 fine for running a stop sign in Tops ham. A newborn Dwight Wayne christened at Cobb Nursing Home Richmond joins Mr and Mrs Leon Cook. Red Cross in Bowdoinham reports over 500 bandages made at Masonic hall. Charlotte Douglas and Robert Cote announce their wedding at Fort Williams Cape Elizabeth with a reception at Hostess club. Several residents return from travels and townspeople attend summer events and meetings including a Bible school enrollment of 145 and a July 28 moving pictures night. Occupations and town offices see Elmer Jordan leaving Delmar Curtis store and Herbert Adams appointed town clerk to fill an unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Craig
Ellsworth
United Baptist Church
Leon McIntosh
Lisbon
James Ames
Topsham
Frank Arnero
Leon Cook
Dwight Wayne
Cobb Nursing Home
Richmond
Daily Vacations Bible School
Town Hall
Africa
Bowdoinham
Red Cross
Masonic Hall
William Gould
Charlotte Douglas
Roscoe Douglas
Robert Cote
Joseph Cote
Fort Williams Chapel
Cape Elizabeth
Fort Williams
Elsit Miner
Donald
Robert
Buffalo
N. Y
William Hamilton
Janet Ann
Boston
George Hamilton
Jane Browne
Elmer Jordan
Delmar Curtis
Mary Hardie
Mt. Vernon
William Hardie
Maurice Libby
Gardiner
Jacob Barter
Elizabeth Bishop
Angeline Pyle
Massachusetts
Presque Isle
Ellen Villard
Bangor
William Bailey
R. A. Dickinson
Herbert Adams
Bowdoin
Edward Baker
J. Alfred Salic
Malden
Mass
Frank P. Webber
Old Orchard
Waterville Residents Visit Friends and Relatives
Marilyn and Doris Philips of Waterville visit Mr and Mrs Ralph Chesley. Joice Frank and brother Robert spend part of their vacation at Sherman Mills. Donald Chesley transfers to Fresno California for an advanced teletype school. William Small and family visit his parents. Evelyn Long and siblings visit sister Mrs Arline Frank. Harry Purington, employed in Portland, spends weekend at home on the Dingley road. Mrs Charles Messer and Mrs George Ackley visit Portland recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn
Doris Philips
Waterville
Ralph Chesley
Joice Frank
Robert
Sherman Mills
Donald Chesley
Fresno
Cal
William Small
Community USO Gatherings Attract 800 In Bath Court
About 800 people attended the first Sunday evening USO community gathering in City Park. The program featured classical music, vocal solos, a Tin Tchaikowsky Nutcracker Suite, and war information shorts with community singing and a closing God Bless America. The Bath USO committee plans weekly events with plans for more movies and soloists from Army posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert
Marian Anderson
Tschaikowsky
Victor Herbert
Henry O. Trowbridge
Bath
Donald N. Small
I. A. Trueworthy
Chester A. Plant
Maine Fire Chiefs Push Combined Fire Marshal Legislation
The Maine State Association of Fire Chiefs, meeting in Brunswick, agrees to consolidate its proposed State Marshal's bill with insurance law reforms and tasks a special committee led by Chief Curtis Allen of Sanford to work with the Legislature's Research Committee. Bangor Chief Herbert Constantine chairs the meeting in Chief Eugene T. Ricker's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of Fire Chiefs
Brunswick
Curtis Allen
Sanford
Association
Bangor
Herbert Constantine
Eugene T. Ricker
Kittery
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Cosmo Club
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Winthrop
Everett Pinkham
Clyde Pinkham
North Bath
Bates
Morse High
Joseph I. Smith
Christine Curtis
Eleanor Danforth
Raymond Chubbuck
Abraham Kramer
Edmund A. Rothwell
Chubbuck
Marjorie Standish
Central Maine Power Co
Corporal Kingsbury
Bath Friends
Bath City
Bowdoin Chapel
Commander Alderman
M’mann
A. M
Co Times
Cyr's Market
Front Street
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Bowdoinham Post Road
Don “Red” Barry
Wechas
Annabella
John Sutton
Walt Disney
William Holden
Glenn Ford Gike Trevor
George Bancroft
U. S. War
Insurance Commissioner
Charles Laughton
Maureen O'Hara
Jean Nul
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