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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1943

Page

4

Wiscasset Fire Society Holds 57th Quarterly Meet

The Wiscasset Fire Society met Tuesday evening at Parker E Mareans home. After a business session guests entertained attendees with sleight of hand by John Clark of New York and Greenwich Conn and piano pieces by Kenneth Munsey. The event included a chicken dinner at Wiscasset Inn and a vote of thanks to the hosts. A brief Aircraft Recognition school program followed with diplomas awarded by Lt Russell F Johnson. The Old Peabody Pew furnace fund netted about $100 and a Ladies Organ Society sale is planned for July 28 with tea on the church lawn.

Wiscasset New England Conservatory of Music Mr. Marean Messrs Clark and Munsey Charles E. Knight Charles S. Sewall John H. Southard Archie H. Dodge Roy R. Marston Earl D. Rines Lawrence B. Haggett John Clark New York Greenwich Conn Congregational Church Harold Blanchard Ladies Organ Society

Sailing trip shared by Fisher Anderson and Eldrich

George Fisher John Anderson of Roslindale and Luther Eldrich of South Weymouth enjoyed a sailing trip in Fisher's boat last week. Mrs Eldrich and son Billy visited Mrs Fisher. Cpl Lee Merry Viola Pitcher Susana Merry and Nellie Merry stayed with Chester Merry Wednesday. Arthur Beane returned home after months with daughter in Woolwich. A 16 person family gathering occurred at Nellie Merry's home. Zane Blanchard Everett Main Lincoln Bailey and Edward Wise attended a Boy Scout Camp at Raymond for two weeks and will return Sunday.

George Fisher John Anderson Roslindale Mass Luther Eldrich South Weymouth Fisher John Leavitt Woolwich Nellie Merry Zane Blanchard Everett Main Lincoln Bailey Edward Wise Raymond

Mend-A-Run The Silent Run Mender

This wartime ad promotes a steel device to stop runs in silk, rayon, or nylon hosiery without thread. It promises effortless mending of any length and width, claims five years of guaranteed service, and warns of limited supply and a possible repeat sale after the war.

Abbott Family Vacation Plans Across Maine Locale

Mr and Mrs Roland Abbott plan a vacation visiting Mr and Mrs George Gavett then friends at Bailey Island. Mrs Abbott serves as assistant chief of the observation post, with Stanley Dodge covering in her absence for two weeks. Harold Blanchard moves into the Dr DiPerri home. Dr DiPerri will relocate to the Inn while keeping his office.

Stanley Dodge Madeline Reed Army Air Corps Grace Pease Russell F. Johnson U. S. Signal Corps Marion Haggett L. Frank Metcalf Irene Metcalf Roland Abbott Teresa Abbott George Gavett Edwin Pooler Norman Holbrook Barbara Pulsifer Elsie Pearson Gladys E. Bailey Angie Rines Richard Kimball Alan Pease Earl Pulsifer Billy Riley Elliot Munsey Graydon Fowles Curtis Pearson Barbara Sullivan Schyler Fairfield Hattie Mosher Pauline Race Nellie Dowling Lulu Riley Everard Bailey, Jr Clarence Bailey Island Abbott Harold Blanchard Dr. DiPerri DiPerri Albert Erskine Alton Erskine Erskine Hollis Marcia Pearl Erskine Charles S_ Barnes Billy Marshall Erskine William Gorham Marcia Angell Wiscasset Guy Cromwell Glenwood Brown Woolwich Gerald Gott Brunswick Evelyn Gorham Marguerite Cromwell Fra Gorham Gerald and Lee Gott Lois Gott

Wiscasset Inn to reopen with dinner music and dance

Wiscasset Inn will reopen on Wednesday July 28 after a three year closure. Mrs Gertrude Di Perri wife of Dr Di Perri and Miss Louise Marston will manage the place. Cliff Leeman's Orchestra will provide dinner music from five to eight with dancing afterward. About 30 rooms will be available for defense workers and others.

Wiscasset Inn Gertrude DiPerri DiPerri Wiscasset Louise Marston Cliff Leeman Orchestra of Bath

Personal notes on seamen and townsfolk returning or preparing to leave

Mahlon Niles, seaman first class, returns to his ship after ten days with his mother Mrs Lena Niles of 21 Meadow Way. Mrs Clifford Hall and family return from a weekend in Denmark visiting Mrs Hall's girlhood home. Miss Emily Coombs of Belmont Mass guest of Mrs Albert Coombs. Andrew Butterfield and family of Granite Street noted. Robert Burgon, Sec USN, on seven day leave with mother Mrs Join Burgon of 49Q Middle Street. Burgon now a quartermaster aboard a destroyer. Miss Dorothy P Adams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Adams of Oliver Street, will leave early August for Navy Spar duties. Adams, a Morse High School 1942 graduate, has worked with Torrey Roller Bushing Works. Charles and Mrs Laing of Braintree Mass, former Bath residents, visited Mr and Mrs James Doherty of Grove Street. Laing went to Portland on business. Joseph Edward Jaquith, born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jaquith of Pascoagoula, is the name given by a two Mr Jaquiths. Edward Jaquith of 98 Academy Street. Kenneth Jaquith in the U S Navy. reports to San Diego Calif. parents notified. Ralph Hill of Machias will report to draft board July 27 at Bath before leaving for Camp Devens Mass. Hill, previously with Rogers contractor in Bath, active in Wesley church and Sunday school. Farewell party planned Thursday evening at church vestry. many Bath friends in defense work invited to attend.

Mahlon Niles Lena Niles Meadow Way Clifford Hall North Street Denmark Andrew Butterfield Granite Street Robert E. Burgon Sec U.S Join Burgon Middle Street Seaman Burgon Dorothy P. Adams Carl G Adams Oliver Street The S. Navy Adams Morse High Torrey Roller Charles Laing Braintree Mas Bath Portland Laing Texas Co Joseph Edward Jaquith Kenneth Jaquith Pascygoula Miss Jaquith Edward Jaquitt Academy Street U So Nays San Diego Calif Ralph Hill Machias Edsvar Murphy Washington Street Camp Devens Mass Rogers Hill Wesley Church Calais Stover Farm Billy Bobby Haggett Charles Haggett E. W. Haggett Ralph Baker U. S. Merchant Marine Sheepshead Bay N. Y Mildred Bowie Winnegance William Babine Eleazer Babine U.S. Navy Newport. R. Nl Edward Camp Blanding Fila Laurence Beverley McKiven Dorothy Bubier Charlotte Bunker Charles Payne Frances Small Maxine Seavey Gardiner Elizabeth Rocks Brunswick Leon Felker Fred Williams Cape Elizabeth Victory Garden James L. Williams Marcy Hospital James’ Tucker Jimmy Bobby Francis Deeham Robert Killiam F. Deehan Donald Boyce Drayton Road Henry Red Cross Paul Marchant Bluff Road Old Orchard Beach Wilder Irish Martha Jane Irish John Thompson Lark Street Danforth Edward Brown Jr Aileen Colleen Lemont Street Laila Hall Presque Iste Linwood Thayer Central Avenue Charles Comforth Marjorie Five James John Arata Comforth Bath Iron Works Hilda Boulette Mitchell Thomas de Courcy Michael Civiello Millinocket Marielle Bartlett Wartford Pine Haven Clark Orrington E. B. Woods Nancy Dorothy Hazel Harpswell R. P. Ireland Robert Dover-Foxcroft Barbara Jean Kenneth Durgin Leon Hammond Center Street Saco John Henry Judith Elizabeth Stenson Hospital Bangor Lazinsky Maurice Hatch Stewart Derby Willard Hatch Clinton D. Wilson Ocean Park Lloyd Perry Ernest Harriman Daniel Fitzgerald Nick Cola

West Bath Dog Missing and Local Family News

A small dark brown dog with lighter colouring and a collar but no license tag has been at the Stover farm for three weeks. The notice also lists extensive local family and service member updates, including Haggett siblings, military postings, visits, and social gatherings in West Bath and nearby towns.

Grange Meeting Delights with Varied Evening Program

West Bath Grange met Monday evening with strong attendance and a lively program arranged by lecturer Mrs Julia Fields. The show featured hats on parade, a choir sing along, a style display, a reading, a cowboys number, and a tableau with songs Sweet and Low Just a Song at Twilight and Suwanee River.

West Bath Eva Lemont Vivian White Beverly Pendleton Courtney Stover Francis Deehan Mary White Mary Deehan Alice Smith Elizabeth Young Marie White the Grange Julia Fields Suwanee River Elwin Greig J. Bazin Lemont Marilyn Booker Ethel MacDonald West Bath Grange Grange

Birthday Notes and Family Moves Highlight Weekend

Mrs A C Durgin celebrated her 89th birthday on July 18 at her daughter Mrs Fletcher Waterman’s home with two other daughters, grandchildren, and gifts. Mrs Charles F Treat left New York after three years to live with her husband in the service, then stayed with her parents before heading to Orono to stay with his mother. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nap and children, Mr and Mrs Melville and baby visited Houston for the weekend at their home, where Mr Nap repaired several buildings.

Percy Waterman A. C. Durgin Fletcher Waterman Alfred Gray Boston Canada Charles F. Treat New York Llewellyn Rogers Orono Adeline Treat Kenneth Nap Melville Baby Houston Nap

Warmer Roast Night by Saturday Night Club Hosts

Mrs Herbert Mosley and Miss Christine Curtis hosted the Saturday Night club at Mrs Mosley's home. Guests gathered for a weerie roast at six, served near the open fireplace. Indoors the evening continued with cards and refreshments. Attending were Mrs John Hunt Mrs William Hatch Mrs Lester Campbell Mrs Wellington Moore Mrs Vivian Brown and Mrs Bianche Sprague.

Herbert Mosley Christine Curtis Mosley

Elizabeth Dauphin to James K Brewster engagement announced

Mrs. Eugene Dauphin of 10 Tarbox street announces the engagement of her daughter Elizabeth to James Kenneth Brewster Training Station at Newport Rhode Island son of Mrs. Lucie Brewster of Rockland and the late James E Eastman No date set for the wedding Miss Dauphin is a Morse High senior Brewster attended Union High then Bath Iron Works and later enlisted in the Navy

Eugene Dauphin Tarbox Street Elizabeth James Kenneth Brewster Newport R. I Lucie Brewster Rockland James E. Eastman Miss Dauphin Morse High Brewster Union High School Bath Iron Works Navy Eugene O. Dauphin Elizabeth Elaine U.S. N James E. Brewster U. S. Naval Training Station

Woolwich Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Visits

Mrs. Carlton Day Reed hosted the Mothers club at Day's Ferry with August plans announced for the next gathering hosted by Mrs. Clayton Armstrong. Community members from Bath and nearby areas attended, while Montsweag Farm Bureau held an all day outing at Mrs. Marion Paradis's Arrow sic home with lawn games, archery, croquet, and ring toss. Several residents were noted traveling, visiting, or recovering, including Glendon Sylvester returning home from California, John Sheldon moving toward Virginia, and Mrs. Sutter’s illness at Osteopathic hospital in Portland. Additional entries report births, promotions, guest visits, and military postings among locals and relatives across Sagadahoc Ferry, Sasanon Bluffs, and surrounding towns.

Carlton Day Reed Mothers Club Day's Ferry Clayton Armstrong Madlyn Durgin Mason Carter Gilbert Hathorne Montsweag Paradis Bath Net] Wilson Dorothy Lawrence Huston Zina Eaton Winnegance Norman Drummond Nelson Rice Sarah Potter Alice Baker Glendon Sylvester Sagadahoc Ferry California Willard Oldrieve Malden Mass Paul Roberts Richmond David G. Reed Marcia Stinson Boothbay Harbor Ruth Thompson Samuel P. Buck Charles Chase Carla Brookline Day’s Ferry Robert Sutter Osteopathic Hospital Portland Lizzie French Jack Carlton George M. Carlton Upper Darby Alfred King Nequasset David John John Leonard Greyware Osteopathic Hospital Kenneth Baker Walter Baker Fort Knox Helen Farnham Wellesley Hills Eugene Hunnewell Martha Lois Arthur Allen Memorial Hospital Hazel Morrison Arlington Robert Hogan Maritime Commission

Mrs Dunton Visits From Portland For Weekend Outing

Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland was a weekend guest of her daughter Mrs Edward St Martin of Upper Washington Street and will leave Monday for Robimshoad cottage for an outing. Her grandson John St Martin takes his annual two week vacation from the Times office in Boston and suburbs. Mrs Annie Libby Baker, longtime cook at New Meadows Inn, has accepted a cook position at the Old Folks Home on Washington Street.

Ralph Dunton Portland Edward St. Martin Upper Washington Street Robimshoad John St. Martin Times Office John Boston Annie Libby Baker New Meadows Inn Old Folks Home Washington Street

Hoffses Is Fin ed for Reckless Driving in Woowich

Herman T Hoffses of Rockland pleads guilty to reckless driving after a truck crash into W Clyde Lake’s Woowich house. Judge Deering imposes 25 dollar fine and 4.90 costs or 60 days in Augusta jail. Hoffses, driver for Rockland and Boston Transportation Co, was delivering fish to Boston when the crash occurred. Sgt John P Crosby investigated. Also: Clarence Payson of Georgetown found guilty of selling liquor without a license, fined 100 plus 36.06 costs or two months in jail, jail sentence suspended on payment. Payson’s case involved deputies buying two pints of whiskey on July 4. John P Carey defended, request for dismissal denied. One man pleads guilty to intoxication, pays 5.15 in costs.

Herman T. Hoffses Rockland W. Clyde Lake Woowich Gardiner R. Deering Augusta Hoffies Lake Front Rockland and Boston Transportation Co Boston John P. Crosby Clarence E. Payson Georgetown Attourney John P. Carey Payson Charles W. Messenger Bay Point Messenger Carey Ralph O. Dale

Local Social Notes Highlight Summer Visits Across Regions

Mrs Gladys Connelly of Portland guests of cousins Mr and Mrs H Dorman Perkins in Portland. Mrs Harold E Freeman visits Long Island and North Quincy with daughter in law. Ernest Barnes and Miss Barbara Lothrop spend Sunday at Sabine with assorted families. Rev Raymond G Putnam preaches at Merrymeeting Camp and Boothbay Camp. Rev Robert C Whitehead to speak at Central Church. Putnam to speak at Phippsburg. Mrs Frank Wakefield and Byron Hodgkins vacationing in Portsmouth and Eliot. Mr and Mrs Howard Trafton spend winter Bath and summer Georgetown Center with guests. Silver Star honor announced for Capt Maynard Stebbens in Africa. POW in Germany.

Gladys Connelly Portland H. Dorman Perkins Bedford Street Harold E. Freeman East Brunswick Long Island N. Y Robert Thompson North Quincy Mass Jack Pinel Ernest Barnes South Street Barbara Lothrop Washington Street Sabine Lloyd Hooker Eaes Charles Bates James Knight Raymond G. Putnam Central Church Arthur R. Webster Merrymeeting Boothbay Clarence Pye Anna Granite Street Boothbay Harbor Whitehead Mt. Vernon Heights Frank Wakefield Byron Hodgkins Harold Hodgkins Upper Washington Street Portsmouth N. H Herbert Black Eliot Wakefield George Bailey Howard Trafton Elvira Trafton Lincoln Street Georgetown Center Philip Stebbens Dorothy Files Arlington Stebbens Maynard Stebbens Africa North Africa Germany

Hyde Park Terrace items of the week highlights

Hyde Park Terrace community page lists weekly events from the baby clinic at 72 Drayton road with nurse Mrs Henry in charge to neighborhood moves and visits. Mr and Mrs Marchant depart for Old Orchard Beach, Danforth trips for Irish family, numerous relocations on Lark Central and Bluff roads, birthdays and engagements noted.

Bay Point Visitors and Local Notices Roundup

Bay Point residents share news of visitors and separations as Alton Salmon and James Oliver hosts welcome guests from Bridgeport. Walter Quance is located in California after eight months away and invites letters. Chester Whitaker ships to Portland then Navy duty at Newport, RI. Locals plan a service tablet and request names for the project. Families note vacations in New York and Bath while guests from Schenectady and NBC New York join at the Point.

Alton Salmon Bridgeport Bay Point Chester Whitaker Portland U. S. Navy Newport BR. 1 U. S. Naval Training Station

Londoners Find Relief as Dangers Ease and Zoo Reopens

London relaxes as invasion fears fade and air raid sirens become a rare precaution. The city’s aquarium reopens partially, displaying British river fish and five warm tropical tanks, after earlier wartime closures to avoid potential flood risks from bomb damage. A German bomb later struck the zoo roof.

Regent's Canal Zoo Bay of Biscay

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Riteway Rose Mender Co North Warren St Trenton N. J Hose Mender Rite Way Hose Mender Co Louise Mason Philip Burns Aroostook Josephine Allen William Bailey Hyde Windlass Co Lorraine Sawyer Mary Bailey George Booker Marilyn Patty Larrabee Julia Coombs Robert Metcalf Pierce Clinger Milton, Pa Walter Larrabee John Larrabee William Mulhern Harold Bailey US MC Paul McCoy Joan New Hampshire Chaver Withing Susanne Massachusetts Within Edna Quimby Edward Marr Charlotte Brown Robert and Aileen Burns Williams Joseph Grace Willam Brown, Jr William Brown Robert Reynolds Gustave Meister Carlister Clarence White Sheephead Bay Herbert White Sanfords Crossing Edward Jenks Lincoln Williams Warren Babbige, Jr Harding Plant Robert Waterman Army Air Base Jacksonville Ednar L. Owens Edwards Monday Corp Harold Dunton Westfield E. Dunton William Getchell Bath Memorial Hospital Mrs Grange Meeting West Bath Group Hoffses Woolwich House Hyde Park Terrace LaVerdiere’s Drug Stores, Inc Lms Thomas Nolan Albert Gee Everett Walter Quance Auburn Charlotte Cahill Merline Thompson Robert Stone Schenectady WN. Y Stone Harry Stone Jack Treacy NBC New York City C. E. Bartholomew Norton London Eee Is Henry W. Owen, Jr Full Front St the Times CO
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