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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
7
A price shaded forest setting near Popham Beach offers three rooms and a kitchenette with running water electricity and a fireplace. Adjacent Stanley Whippsburg area lists nearby facilities and possible dining options.
The seventh annual lawn party sponsored by the Philathea Class of Corliss Street church will be held Tuesday evening the 27th on the church lawn. Sugar rationing has prompted removing the candy table while the rest of the event remains the same with committees named for cooked food and other duties and a band planned for the evening.
Miss Pauline N. Thayer daughter of Mrs. Hubert R. Thayer and Reidman R. Young son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young were married in a double ring ceremony at St. Joseph's rectory Gardiner conducted by Father Samuel Dougan. The bride a Gardiner High School 1940 graduate and member of Our Ladies Sodality worked at the Gardiner office of New England Tel and Tel Co. The groom a Cony High School 1938 graduate is employed at Bath Iron Works Corp. They will reside on South Belfast Avenue Augusta after July 20.
Mr and Mrs J Melvin Tracy wed Friday evening at seven in the Penney Memorial Baptist church parsonage Augusta. He works at the Harding plant Bath Iron Works and is son of Sherman Tracy of South Gardiner. She, former Miss Janette A Noble, is publicity head of the Maine Development Commission and daughter of Milo E Noble of Sidney. They plan to reside on River Road Augusta.
Miss Ruth Jane Berry daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Stinson of Brunswick road Gardiner and Alexander John Lamb son of Mr and Mrs William J Lamb of South Gardiner wed at the bride’s home with Rev John H Grat chen officiating. Best man Danforth maid of honor Lavina Berry bridesmaids Dorothy Lamb Frances Berry. Bride given by brother Charles Berry. Both couples Gardiner educated. Lamb welder at Bath Iron Works. Wedding trip to Montreal and home at 42 Central street Gardiner.
The Co-Workers class met at Mrs. L. L. Hooker’s home for the July meeting with 19 members and two guests Mrs. Augusta Rowe and Mrs. William H. Holland. Picnic lunches and cold drinks followed a business session and entertainment.
A fragile banner in Flagstaff measuring 18 by 10 feet was repaired by Mrs. Evelyn Leavitt and Mrs. Georgie Jackson and displayed in the Independence Day ceremony marking its post of honor in town.
Charles L. Corbett announces two new dormitories at Crocker Field on High Street will be ready by August 1 and open to men employed at Bath Iron Works Hyde Windlass Torrey Roller Bushing or Rice Brothers shipyard Boothbay. The 120 beds include 16 singles and 66 doubles with bathrooms showers towels linen service janitors and maids. Rent is 5 dollars a week for singles and 7.50 for doubles with vending funds supporting dormitory activities and commodities for residents.
The wedding of Stanley Elwin Brown of Woolwich and Bernice Mabel Hunt of 1311 High Street took place Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in the Winter Street Congregational church parsonage. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue presided as they left for a wedding trip by auto and planned to reside in Bath.
Lieut. John A. Lord U S N formerly of Bath Iron Works will move to Washington D C to assist with the large wooden shipbuilding program. A veteran of about forty years in maritime work he recently helped reconstruct the Constitution and will soon leave his Maine home with Mrs Lord for the government assignment.
The last regular Legion Auxiliary meeting before summer recess was held in Legion Hall. Mrs Walter M Hill was elected vice president of the third district with Mrs Mary Dinsmore of Rockland as alternate, marking Bath’s first district vice president. Mrs Charles E Snow chairs the summer picnic to be announced later. The group voted to donate to playgrounds and the U S O drive and purchased its fourth war bond.
Miriam Bradford Adams, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Adams of Bath, married Royal Benjamin Harmon of Brunswick at Grace church with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Attendants included sisters Mrs. Wellington A. Moore and Mrs. Ernest T. Stanwood, and brothers William Harmon and Percy Larrabee. The couple plan to reside on Greenwood road, Brunswick.
Miss Doris Kingsbury departs for her annual three week vacation and plans to return refreshed.
West Bath Grange met Monday with 70 in attendance and a program led by Mrs. George R. Booker. After the acts, Carver's Cavaliers provided music for dancing. a future program is planned for next Monday.
The late Charles Sylvester farm and Gill Brown farm were sold. A neighborhood shower for Mrs. M Dunn on Fisher road. gifts and a pleasant time. Several residents moved locations and hospital stays noted. A canning demonstration led by Mrs. Cleora Tarbox set for Saturday at the K P hall. neighborhood leaders named.
Mrs. William D. Sewall of York Hall spent Wednesday at her Small Point Beach home for the season. Governor Sewall visited Sunday night with his family but resumed work in Augusta Monday morning due to business pressures.
Weather prompted the Bowdoinham Lancaster school reunion to be held in the Grange hall with strong attendance. President Mrs Edward Baker led a program including singing, prayers by Rev Alexander Cairns, remarks on a red schoolhouse marker, music by Emery Bishop and Paul Bishop, and letters from former teachers and scholars. A picnic lunch followed.
Miss Penny Kasper stars in Suspect by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham at Boothbay Playhouse from July 22 to July 25. Kasper, Brockton Mass., is a Playhouse favorite with a broad stage background. Cast includes Evelyn Grey and Frank Rossi among others. The Pettingills visit relatives in New Brunswick before returning home.
Bath Savings Institution staffer Alex Burden is on a two weeks vacation leaving duties in the care of colleagues. He is taking personal time with no stated public engagements or disruptions to operations.
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