Nokomis Girl Scout Camp Opens Two Week Session
Nokomis unit begins its two week camp with a bike hike to Gillies Summer home. Girls view animals, cook hamburgers, and take crafts under leaders Mrs. Bowker, Mrs. Carr, and Mrs. Greenblatt. Historic Bath talks, blueberrying, photography lessons, and nature walks enrich the program as families are invited for a camp exhibition and supper on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nokomis
Arthur Bowker
Gillies
James A. Gillies, Jr
Henry W. Owen
Bath
Linwood F. Carr
Barbara Richardson
Lone Pine
Mere Carr
Mary Sewall
Bowker
Carr
Frederick Parrett
Pievanker
Thorn
FOR SALE Farm and Real Estate Inquiries Maine Bath
FOR SADE 1886 Standard futtr door sedan Chevrolet good tires to good condicatn Vers low price In Quire 15 Page St Branch Maine If YOU WANT to buy or sell farm city B Reed Co Manager Stanley Eal lace 93 Front street Bath Tel 332 W 4-16-1f FOR SALE Seven room house ell and Stable City water debts for 700 200 down also 140 acre farm 40 acres field balance lumber land 500 Must sell Earl Whitney Richmond Marne 7-23-2tp wan TWD Hisekeeper by stnete man Would consider a widow with one or two small children H A Swanton Westport T-22-2tp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sade
Chevrolet
Page St
Maine
City B. Reed Co
Stanley Eallace
Front Street
Bath
Earl Whitney
Richmond
Marne
H A. Swanton
Legion Auxiliary To Sell War Stamps At Local Store
The American Legion Auxiliary will sell war stamps at First National Store on Center Street from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 27 28 29 and 30 and from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 on July 31 and August 1. Officers and members listed will staff the sale and three $25 war bonds will be awarded to the top three units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
First National
Center Street
Ralph Gay
Walter Hill
Carl Stinson
Howard Pratt
Karcher Jackson
Frank Reinoehl
John Cos Lain
Bathman Takes Vermont Young Lady for Bride
Miss Letitia E. Lee of Springfield Vermont married Dr. Leonardo Edgar Buck, son of Mrs. Harry W. Smith of Bath, in St. Mark's Episcopal Church Springfield. The service included a musical program and a reception at Harkness House. The couple left for a trip. the bride is a Springfield High School and University of Vermont alumna and nurse. the groom is Harvard Dental School graduate, Bowdoin alumnus, Navy Dental Corps volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letitia E. Lee
William Merrel Lee
Springfield
Leonardo Edgar Buck
Harry W. Smith
Oak Street
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Jon E. Moore
Dana Brownell
Mendelssohn
John Bernadini
Katherine Lynch
Richard Loheed
Dundalk
Milton
Mass
Edward H. Owen
Hartford
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Smith
Buck
Leonard Oliver
Washington Street
Springfield High School
University of Vermont
New England Baptist School of Nursing
Boston
Parkway Hospital
Brookline
Harvard Dental School
Morse High School
Bowdoin College
Psi Upsilon
Dental Corps
United States Naval Reserve
Local Families Return Home After Short Trips
Personal notes list Mr and Mrs Donald Percy and family returning to Philadelphia from Small Point Tuesday night. Several locals travel for short visits to Portland Bath and Woolwich including Barbara Blair Hodge birth announcement and hospital details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Percy
Philadelpha
Small Point
Elia Paterson
Sebasco Inn
Quincey
Anoda Kutz
Cobb Road
Doris Kingsbury
Middie Street
Old Orcard Buse
Richard Ko Johnson
Richard
Ohn
John Harry
Fower
Hodge
Arline Garnsey
Santaret
Lowell Wallace wedding in Phippsburg church parsonage
Everett Sumner Lowell seaman, son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo E Lowell of Phippsburg, married Edith Evelyn Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Loat Wallace of Phippsburg on Thursday July 16 at People's Baptist church parsonage 95 Court Street. Rev George B Wolstenholme officiated with Fred H Spinney and Mrs Wolstenholme attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Sumner Lowell
Alonzo E. Lowell
Phippsburg
Edith Evelynallece
Loat Wallace
People’s Baptist Church
Court Street
George B. Wolstenholme
Fred H. Spinney
Wolstenholme
Moore and Parent Bride at Simple Home Wedding
Miss Virginia Belle Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank E Moore and Donald J Parent son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Parent wed in a simple home ceremony at eight with about 30 relatives and friends present Rev Harold W Nutter officiated. The couple plans a Boston Lake Cobbessee contee trip then will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Belle Moore
Frank E. Moore
Washington Street
Celia M. Moore
Louis L. Lemay
West Harpswell
Albert H. Thompson
Moore
Hallowell
W. T. Grant Co
Parent
Torrey Roller
Boston
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Ida Fowle and Louis Carras Plan July Wedding in Portland
Announcements report the wedding of Miss Ida M. Fowle and Louis H. Carras on Wednesday July 15 in Portland. Miss Fowle daughter of Mrs. Addie McCullum Fowle, formerly Bowdoinham telephone agent, and Mr. Carras son of Mr. and Mrs. George Carras of Bowdoinham. After a New York honeymoon they will reside at 20 Day Street South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Fowle
Louis H. Carras
Portland
Carras
Addie McCullum Fowle
Irving Fowle
Bowdoinham
Coombs High School
Bowduvuinham
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
George Carras
New Hampshire
Bath-Todd Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
New York
Curras
20 Day Street
Longfellow Alberts Wedding in Augusta Maine
The marriage of Miss Helena C. Alberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Alberts of Augusta and Robert R Longfellow son of Mrs Ruel Longfellow of Augusta took place July 13 at St Augustine's Church Augusta. Rev J O Casavant officiated. The couple both attended Augusta schools with the groom a 1940 graduate of Bath High School and he is employed by Bath Iron Works Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena C. Alberts
Joseph Alberts
Townsend Road
Augusta
Robert R. Longfellow
Ruel Longfellow
Togus Road
Agusta
Longfellow
St. Augustine's Church
J. O. Casavant
Cong High School
Fle
The
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Donald F. McKenna
Maplestreet
Gardiner
Margaret Ann
Brooks C. Terry
J. Raymond Terry
Haverhill
Mass
Christ Episcopal Church
Tom G. Akeley
William M. Higgins
Bath
Higgins
Terry
Gardiner High School
Nassan College
W. T. Grant Co
McIntosh Business School
Army Air Corps
Greenville
Miss
Hart Stanton Wedding Sunday in St Marys Church
Miss Barbara Strong Stanton and Eugene John Hart wed Sunday at 2 30 in St Marys Church Rev Timothy C Maney officiated The bride wore a light blue dress and white accessories The couple will honeymoon at Camp Hidaway Biscay Lake Damariscotta and reside at 408 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Strong Stanton
Harold T. Stanton
Deering Street
Eugene John Hart
Eugene G. Hart
Granite Street
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
George Comeau
Virginia Footer
Harold Footer
Hart
Camp Hidaway
Biscay Lake
Damariscotta
High Street
Miss Stanton
Mr. Hart
Sedgwick
Morse High School
Hardings Fabrication
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Gardiner Couple Marget Ann McKenna Weds Brooks Terry
Margaret Ann McKenna and Brooks C Terry were married in Gardiner Christ Episcopal Church on April 5 in a double ring ceremony. The couple, with both families attending, plan to reside with the groom in Greenville Mississippi after his Army Air Corps service ends.
Thirty six draftees depart for Portland exams
Sixteen Bath men lead a Sagadahoc county turnout of thirty six draftees sent Saturday for physical examinations in Portland. The group includes 18 from Bath, 5 from Phippsburg, 7 from Topsham, and others from Richmond Bowdoinham West Bath and Georgetown. All left by special bus and will return Saturday evening with 14 day furloughs for awaiting induction. Mr and Mrs George B F Clough and sons traveled to their Summer home Idle Hour on Sheepscot Sound for a family vacation continued through Mr Cloughs work with Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Portland
Sagadahoc County
Bath
Phippsburg
Topsham
Richmond
Bowdoinham
West Bath
Georgetown
George BF. Clough
George Jr
Gerald
Upper Washington Street
Sheepscot
Webbers Island
Mr. Clough
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
Waterman Hogan Wedding Held Saturday at West Bath
The marriage of Robert Forster Waterman of West Bath and Frances Stephanie Hogan took place Saturday at 7 pm in Dr. David L. Wilson’s home in Bath with a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Ethel Waterman and Philip Hunt. guests from several towns attended. couple plans a brief honeymoon and will reside in West Bath. The ceremony occurred on the bridegroom’s grandmother Augusta C. Durgin’s 88th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Forrester Waterman
West Bath
Frances Stephanie Hogan
High Street
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Dorothy M. Waterman
Ednar Lee Owens
Grace M. Waterman
Waterman
Earl Hobart
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Richard Gray
Roxbury
Ernest B. Snow
Freeport
Fletcher A. Waterman
Morse High School
William S. Blair
The
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Ardelle B. Hogan
This City
Stephen F. Hogan
Coatesville
Penn
Two Engagements Announced In Waldoboro and Bath Areas
Mrs. Arthur B. Scott of Waldoboro announces Kathleen R. Scott to Val Weston Ringer son of Dr. and Mrs. C Weston Ringer Needham Mass Kathleen a Morse High School and Westbrook College graduate and Bowdoin secretary Theta Beta Sigma Phi Bath. Ringer a Needham and Bowdoin graduate and former Masque and Gown president plans Navy ROTC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Scott
Waldoboro
Bath
Kathleen R. Scott
Brunswick
Val Weston Ringer
C. Weston Ringer
Needham
Mass
Miss Scott
Morse High School
Westbrook Junior College
Bowdoin College
Beta Sigma Phi
Ringer
Needham High School
Chi Psi Fraternity
Masque and Gown
United States Naval Reserve Officers Training School
Harold E. Cutting
High Street
Mildred A. Cutting
Jack Warren Merrill
Ellen Merrill
Bath Street
Mr. Merrill
Miss Cutting
Office of Register of Deeds
Sagadahoc Court House
Erasmus Hall High School
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bath = Iron Works, Corp
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Richard C Gilbert
A son named Richard Carroll Gilbert Jr was born June 26 at Hahnemann Hospital Worcester MA to Mr and Mrs Richard C Gilbert of 7 Hadwen Road Worcester. Mrs Gilbert is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank C Coffin the former a Bath boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Gilbert
Hadwen
Vacation Bible School draws strong Bowdoinham turnout
Bowdoinham church vacation Bible school ran two weeks led by Rev and Mrs A M Craig. Attendance averaged 136 with a total enrollment of 170, and 115 certificates were awarded for 9 and 10 day attendance. Children’s offering of 26 funded building a church for Penobscot Indians. Evening offering 17.32 to cover remaining vacation school bills. A canning demo led by Cleora Tarbox, new county agent. Local social notes list residents visiting, traveling, and minor legal matter of a motor vehicle violation in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Craig
Indian Island
Pastor Starr
Erland Rogers
Sagadahoc
Cleora Tarbox
World Wide Guild
Mabel Heath
Ralph Purington
Rose Woodcock
Brunswick Hospital
Charles Keene
Bowdoinham
New York
Reginald Dore
Richard
Hazardville
Conn
Portland
Raymond
Margaret Henry
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lauris Wilson
Edward
Wilson
Edward Wilson
Rochester
N. H
Bowdoinham Post Road Visitors News Update
Mr and Mrs John Dunn and family from New York visited Mrs Sara Small Temple and Mrs Marshall Small. George Lewis of Massachusetts stayed with Mr and Mrs Chester Hobart. Mrs Laughton Rounds of Melrose visited sister Mrs Ernest W Frye. Mrs Allan Naugier and daughter Dixie May attended a Bible Vacation school event. George Millay of UMass is spending vacation locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunn
Harold
New York
Jack
Sara Small Temple
Marshall Small
George Lewis
Cell Mass
Chester Hobart
Laughton Rounds
Melrose
Mass
Ernest W. Frye
Allan Naugier
Dixie May
Philathea Class Lawn Party Raises Funds at Church
Philathea class of Corliss Street Church held a lawn party on the church grounds with Salvation Army music. Proceeds reached about 44 dollars, lower than prior years due to sugar rationing and the absence of the candy table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Corliss Street Church
Salvation Army
Steven H. Bracey
Harold S. Walker
F. Arthur Berry
Frederick P. Moffatt
Roy Lutz
Velma S. Cornish
Robert King
Frederick King
R. Raymond Palmer
Eula Fielding
Edward G. Waters
Emerson Glidden
Dwinal E. Cornish
Walter James
Percy Miller
Truman King
Wednesday guests hosted in Portland list Bath residents
The text lists local residents visiting or hosted in Portland on Wednesday including Mrs Edward Hogan Mrs Noe Simard Mrs Bertha Brown 30 Lincoln Street Mrs Mary Wilson 44 Court Street Mrs Frank Wilson Upper Washington Street Mrs Harry L Knight and Mrs Harry L Knight Jr 46 High Street and Mrs Mary Brown formerly of Bath Miss Helen Hartwell 90 High Street and Mrs Louise Mosicy 3 Weeks Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Edward Hogan
Noe Simard
West Bath
Bertha Brown
Lincoln Street
Mary Wilson
Court Street
Frank Wilson
Upper
Washington Street
Harry L. Knight
Harry L. Knight, Jr
High Street
Knight
Mary Brown
Bath
Helen Hartwell
Louise Mosicy
Weeks Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Semter’s, Inc
Seersucker
Pine Haven
Legion Auxiliary
Bathman
Vermont
Leonardo Buck
Converse G. Fenn
Edmund R. Hogsard
Eastham Guild, Jr
Milton, Mass
Edith Perkins
Rutgers
N. J
Cox’s Head
James Hepburn
Edward Owen
John W. Sheldon
Fairmont
W. Va
Lowell—Wallace
Parent-Moore
Bowdoinham Telephone
Weds
Teedd-Bath Iron
Longfellow-Alberts
Bath Iron Works
Augusta Young Lady
Hart-Stantion
Barbara S. Stanton
Terry-M’kenna
Grant
Air Corps
Groom
Boothbay Playhouse
Sherwood Keith
Penny Kasper
D. L. Wilson
Kathleen Scott
Mildred Cutting
Holly Farm
Pemaquid
New Harbor
Roy Rogers
Nyoka
Country Store
Lon Chaney
Bela Lugosi Ghost OF Frankenstein
Faye Emerson
Frank Wilcox
Bowdoinham Post Road
Salvation Army Band
Harry Short
Dorothy Sheldon
Columbus, O
Wallace Sheldon
N. N
Old Orchard
Mr. Short
Jorie Main
Hope Schuyller
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