Local Citizens Attend First Aid Class Starts
Announcements show First Aid classes beginning soon with Mrs Earl Cromk as secretary of the Maame Sal salvage board. Curtis Bok diverts efforts to organize wrap collection and drive. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs George Harford and Miss Edythe Sewall with local families in CANTON and Brook ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annome
Earl Cromk
Curtis Bok
Tive
Maame Salvage Board
Edythe Sewall
Brookton
Mass
Pictorial Napkins Launch High Hat Society Trend
Winifred Haight, a Delaware County artist, leaves fine art for commercial work after college. She develops Crest Pictorial Napkins, offering personalized napkins with reproduced snapshots, backed by her father and associates, launching Maybel Company amid wartime job shortages.
McFee Major and Mrs Dey Headed to Rangeley Lakes
McFee Major and Mrs Charles B. Dey departed Saturday for Rangeley Lakes to spend the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFee Major
Charles B. Dey
Rangeley Lakes
Mrs Elezer Danforth dies in Richmond home
Mrs Violat Mary Danforth, 36, wife of Elezer Danforth, died at her home on Mair street in Richmond Tuesday noon. She was born November 12 1886 in Readfield, daughter of George and Mrs Dudley. She had lived in Richmond two and a half years, coming from Sedney. Survivors include her husband, two daughters Eunice Knight of Richmond and Ola Comembs of South Portland, one brother George Dudley of Augusta, five grandchildren, and several half-brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violat
Mary Danforth
Elezer Danforth
Mair Street
Richmond
Readfield
George Dudley
Sedney
Eunice Knight
Ola Comembs
South Portland
Augusta
Haight builds Crest Pictorial Napkins to a thriving business
The rise of Crest Pictorial Napkins from initial mailed samples to gifts sold in nearby shops led Miss Haight to expand into pictorial Christmas cards. Her work, inspired by homes and churches, gained notable use at public events and even by Maine's governor’s wife, bringing artistic satisfaction and community pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hathaway
Valley Green
Philadelphia Wissahickon
Miss Haight
Topsy
Maine
Blaine House
Pierce expands Marine Service Inc with new workshop in Boothbay Harbor
Cecil E. Pierce, owner of Marine Service Inc on Commercial Street, opens a second workshop in the former Stewart's Antique Shop space. Several women are already employed making small metal airplane parts, with plans to hire more. The contract is expected to last for the war duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Pierce
The
Marine Service Inc
Commercial Street
Boothbay Harbor
Stewart
Mr. Pierce
Welfare boardings rise as wartime workers grow
Maine Health and Welfare Commissioner Harry O. Page notes migration to war industry zones and more mothers in industry create a need for welfare children boarding homes. State law requires licensing for anyone caring for children under 16 who are not related by blood or marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Page
Maine
Official Table of Consumer Point Values for Meat and Fats
A wartime official table lists point values for meats and fats effective June 6 1943. It details steak chops and various ready to eat meats with per pound point assignments and rules for cooked or sliced items. The document also defines meat content groups and notes inclusion of liver sausage and souse in point calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raton
Ian Siab
Cece Sania
Munster
Omer Ali
Georgetown Working League and Memorial Day Observances
Georgetown held its Working League meeting at Mrs Earle Hagan's home. Town notes list spelling honors at Center school for several grade 3 students, weather effects on flora, water barrels shortage, Baptist services, Memorial Day cemetery visits, and a Sagadahoc Bay ball team in practice. Personal items cover residents visiting Boston, Bath, and West Georgetown, plus church and Legion observances at West Parish Universalist church and related veterans' ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working League
Earle Hagan
Center School
Joan Hagan
Ardeen Pinkham
Faylene Rowe
Doris Reynolds
Christine Williams
Baptist Church
Carrol Powers
Maude ‘Thayer
Oak Cemetery
Sagadahoc Bay
George Laskey
Som Fred
Boston
Alfred Rowe
Bath Iron Works
Addie Moulton
Madelyn Berry
Five Islands
Lloyd Beers
Bath
Campbell
Doris Higgins
Paul Akeley
Brunswick
Paul Stinson
Leigh
Elford A. Stover
Augusta Rowe
Lena Donnell
John Blackie
West Georgetown
Adolf Spear
Yhildren
William Bonyan
Westport
Erlon Newdick
Augusta
Charles Clarke
Joseph Higgins
Ron Works
Edwin Hussa
Stmnmit
N. J
MacMahan
Morris Levine
New York City
Clarence Hill
Cambridge
Till
Aubrey Fullerton
Elbridge Powers
Alna
Ferris Leonard
Powers
Dorothy Stuart
Vira Trafton
Billa Tarr
George Oliver
Howard Trafton
Mac Hagan
Harry Carlisle
William Todd
Charities Andre and Daughter
Ernest Heal
Five Islands Church Sermon and Weekend Notes
The Five Islands parish heard Charles Moore of Philadelphia preach on Sunday with family members and local musicians assisting. Arthur Marr led the evening service. Chauncey Stuart will preach next Sunday. News includes visits, library purchases, club gatherings, hospital notices, new births, and summer residents around Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Philadelphia
Charles
Etta Moore
Wilson Moore
Bath
Moore
Arthur
Georgetown
Chauncey Stuart
Topsham
Cpl
Lincoln Campbell
Camp Wheeler
Fort Benning, Ga
Wendell Steverts
Art Marit
Nts
Ato Rowe
Five Islands
Quincy Wales
Newton
Mass
Malden Island
Bath Police Captain John E Sonia Dies at 52
John E Sonia of 17 Dummer Street Court and longtime Bath police captain died suddenly at home Thursday morning after a career as a shipyard carpenter and wartime worker. Survived by his wife, five sons, two daughters, and eight grandchildren, he was a charter member of Sagadahoe Council Knights of Columbus and a St Mary’s Catholic church member. Funeral services were held Saturday at St Mary’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sonia
Dummer Street Court
Bath
Mr. Sonia
John V
Hannah (Footer) Sonia
Bath Iron Works
Kelly & Spear
Percy & Small
Texas Steamship Co
Sonia
Volpe Construction Co
High Street
Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Louise WeDonough
City
Ernest Fenno
Somerville
Mass
George E
John W
Harold J
Edward E
Leon P. Sonia
Mrs Elsie C Collins Dies in Portland
Widow of Zepherin Collins dies at Maine General Hospital in Portland after a long illness. She leaves three daughters Mrs Wilfred Skaling Bath, Mrs Arthur Tracey Kittery, Mrs Arthur Libby Cape Elizabeth, three sisters in Canada and Maine, ten grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral was Saturday at St Marys Church in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie C. Collins
Wesley Street
Zepherin Collins
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Joseph and
Mary Couture
St. Mary's Church and Sodality
Wilfred Skaling
Bath
Arthur Tracey
Kittery
Arthur Libby
Cape Elizabeth
Michael Moreau
Eugene Morin
Canada
Cyrille Vachon
Rita
Collins
Maurice
James
Elsie
Theresa Skaline
John
Bernard Tracey
Alison
Alan
Ann Libby
Thomas P. Skaling
St. Mary’s Church
Funeral services held for Mrs Elsie C Collins
Mrs Elsie C Collins widow of Zephrin Collins of Wesley street was laid to rest at St Marys Catholic church with Fr Cummings officiating. Pallbearers were Maurice Skaling James Skaling Austin Vachon Robert Vachon Ned Vachon and Henry Footer. A committal service followed at Oak Grove Cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie C. Collins
Zephrin Collins
Wesley Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Fr. Cummings
Maurice Skaling
James Skaling
Austin Vachon
Robert Vachon
Ned Vachon
Henry Footer
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sonia's Funeral Service Held at St Marys Church
John E Sonia of this city was honored in a Saturday funeral at St Marys Catholic church at 10 30 with Rev Fr Timothy C Maney presiding. Bearers included J Emery Footer Charles Genuthner Arthur Footer John Hayes Eugene Footer and Edward Mc Cormack. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot with a committal service by Rev Fr Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sonia
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
J. Emery Footer
Charles Genuthner
Arthur Footer
John Hayes
Eugene Footer
Edward McCormack
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fr. Cummings
Mrs Alice E Frost 80 Dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Alice E. Frost age 80 of 6 Williams Court Winneganee died Friday night at Memorial hospital. Only surviving relatives are a niece and nephew. Funeral services were Tuesday at 10 AM from Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street with burial at Village cemetery in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Frost
Williams Court
Winneganee
Memorial Hospital
Mayo
High Street
Pittsfield
Navy recruiter visit seeks WAVES SPARS applicants at city hall
Specialist First Class John G Evans, Navy recruiting officer, will interview women at City hall Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for WAVES and SPARS. Large number of women aged 20 to 36 are urgently needed. Enlistments for young men remain open to ages 17 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G Evans
Navy
City Hall
Naval Reserve
Obituary Ida M Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry
Ida M Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry widow of Charles H Beals died Monday evening while visiting her daughter at 79 Pine Street Bath. Born in Robin Hood she lived most of her life in Bath and Woolwich. Survived by four children Harry A Beals Flossie M Beals Carleton W Lowell and Nathan E Coffin all of Bath. four grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Thursday at two at 79 Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Beals
Sagadahoc Ferry
Charles H. Beals
Carleton W. Lowell
Pine Street
Brunswick
Bath
Flora E. Leonard
Harvey P. Hathorne
Woolwich
N. Y
N. Elwood Coffin, Jr
Narice Madden
South Portland
Judith Seekins
Cape Elizabeth
William Bell
Schenectady
Katherine Ann Coffin
Mrs. Sarah Harley 60 widow dies at Cundy's Harbor
Mrs. Sarah Harley 60 widow of Scott Harley died at her home in Cundy's Harbor after long illness. She was born in Georgetown to Chauncey and Ange Lewis. Survived by two brothers Lester Lewis of Bath and Chauncey Lewis of Everett Mass. three daughters Mrs. Lyman Alexander Mrs. Bart Alexander and Mrs. Edward Bennett. son Harley Jr.. 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandsons Floyd and Aubrey Alexander serve in the armed forces. Funeral services were private Sunday at Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick with Rev. McAllen officiating. Burial in New Meadows cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Harley
Scott Harley
Cundy’s Harbor
Georgetown
Chauncey
Angeline (Stevens) Lewis
Harley
Lester A. Lewis
High Street
Bath
Chauncey Lewis
Everett
Mass
Lyman Alexander
Bart Alexander
Edward Bennett
Harley Jr
Candy’s Harbor
Floyd Alexander
Aubrey Alexander
Stetson Funeral Home
Brunswick
McAllen
New Meadows Cemetery
Death of Mrs Zana A S Hill 73 Hartford
Mrs Zana A S Hill 73 widow of Charles A S Hill died in Hartford Connecticut after living in Bath Maine and leaving Maine in 1919. She belonged to Central Baptist church Hartford and Ivanhoe chapter Eastern Star. Survived by four sons Wilbur S Hill Willimantic Harvey A Hill Cincinnati Loring L Hill Hartford and Donald F Hill Hartford and a daughter Dorothy Stone Providence. Funeral held in Hartford today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zana A. S. Hill
Charles Andrew Scott Hill
Hartford
Conn
Maine
Bath
Central Baptist Church
Ivanhoe
Eastern Star
Wilbur S. Hill
Willimantic
Dorothy Stone
Providence
Funeral for Mrs Alice E Frost Held at Mayo Residence
Funeral services for Mrs Alice E. Frost widow of Herbert Frost were conducted Tuesday at 10 AM by Dr David L Wilson at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence on High Street. She was laid to rest in Village cemetery Pittsfield. Robinhood Troop of Brownies closed its year with a three to six picnic in Leonard Woods near Western Avenue led by Mrs J Russell Grant with Mrs Elton L Pinkham assisting. Participants included Donna Sutherland Edna Sukeforth Flora Thayer Marion Ferris Joan Ferris Norma Ferris Carol Ann Quimby Winifred Fish Virginia Whitney and Norma McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Frost
Herbert Frost
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Village Cemetery
Pittsfield
Robinhood
Leonard Woods
Western Avenue
J. Russell Grant
Elton L. Pinkham
Donna Sutherland
Edna Sukeforth
Flora Thayer
Marion Ferris
Joan Ferris
Norma Ferris
Carol Ann Quimby
Winifred Fish
Virginia Whitney
Norma McIntyre
Free Public Lecture on Christian Science by Judge Hill
A free public lecture titled Christian Science: The Science Which Demonstrates Man's Eternal Identity will be given by Judge Frederick C. Hill of Los Angeles in the church on North Street Friday at 8 O clock. Automobiles to attend are allowed by OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Hill
Los Angeles
Cal
North Street
OPA
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Wat Bom
Edward Seemam
Earl Frost
Canton
Thackdews Card
Mamield Ball
Cantom
Mabel
Winifred
Haight
Haverford Township
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
College of William and Mary
Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art
Maybel Company
Crest
Lac
Chuck
Dane
Cress
Wasiety Wests
Tats Om Ponts
Toye
Sheukier
Staines Sunes
Mccellanesus
Sara
Shams
Boston Greast
Frank_ butt
Rene
Lamb
Lami
Stauffer Saneies
Ib. Ss
Zubra Holland
Harry Horne
Clinton Newdick
Marguerite McNulty
Popham
Theodore Stewart
Brookline
American Legion
Universalist
American Legion Auxiliary
Joseph Barrett
Cathryn Cummings
Mrs. Meigs
Elizabeth Corbett
Cousin William
Della T. Lutes
Bruce Douglas
Perry Burgess
Laura Harding
Mark Porter
Bath Memorial Hospital
Horace E. Wade
F. S. Koehlwetter
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Elizabeth Jane
Francis Pierce
Gardiner Hospital
W. E. Gray
William Stacey
Stacey
Lermond Davis
Dickie
Jimmie
North Anson
Wallace Pierce
Pierce
George Hanna
Boothbay
James Harding
Farber Davis
Walter
Bangor
Davis
Mabel Dickey
Ada McGillivary
Gilbert Lewis
Staten Island
Paul Stevens
Stevens
Roy Clark
Clark
Donald Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Alice Cromwell
T. E. Cromwell
Cromwell
George Floyd
Groton
Freda Cunningham
Francis Bacon
Howard Bacon
Sudbury
Lettie Harford
Almon Marr
Medford
We-lik-it
Marr
Arthur Marr
F. P. Carr
Luke Roy
Bath Police Force
J. E. Sonia
Alice FE. Frost
Mrs
Mrs, Frost
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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