Hyde Windlass Recreation Association Elects Officers
The Hyde Windlass Recreation Association held its annual meeting at Federal Street quarters. Officers were unanimously reelected: President Edwin F. Ramsay Vice-President George Wilson Secretary Vernon Lake Treasurer Arthur Packard and two three year terms on the board filled by Edwin R. Andrews and James Comeau Publicity goes to Otis N. E. Card A feature film The Adventures of Martin Eden followed the meeting with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Recreation Association
Federal Street
Edwin F. Ramsay
George Wilson
Vernon Lake
Arthur Packard
Edwin R. Andrews
James Comeau
Otis N. E. Card
Soldier relocates from Fort Dix to Fort Benning Georgia
Gerald W. Watson, previously stationed at Fort Dix since January 24, has been reassigned to Fort Benning Georgia. His new address lists him as R.C.T. Gerald W Watson ASN RA 111885284 Co. F 15th Infantry Fort Benning Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald W. Watson
Fort Dix
Fort Benning
Georgia
R.C.T
Gerald W Watson
Co. F. 15Th Infantry
Woolwich Couple Lose Home by Fire
Woolwich couple Mr. and Mrs. Archie York lost their home with furnishings and clothing when a Sunday night fire destroyed the residence. They were visiting relatives in Bath and returned to find the house burned. the Yorks have no fire insurance. The Woolwich Red Cross seeks clothing and canned food with dress size 20 and shirt size 15. Donations can be left at 15 Center Street or at local residences for forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie York
Bath
Food Sale Planned by Winter Street Church Auxiliary
At a Ladies auxiliary meeting two captains were chosen to raise funds Mrs Thelma Chubbuck and Alice Johnson. Miss Johnsons group will sponsor a food sale Saturday at Senter's store at 230. Donations must be at Senter's by 2 PM. Committee includes Mrs Herbert Anderson Jr Mrs Waldo Brooks and Miss Almena Jaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Winter Street
Thelma Chubbuck
Alice Johnson
Huse P T A Plans Teen Dance and Local Support
Huse P T A met at Huse school with executive committee earlier. They voted to sponsor the next teenage dance on April 24 and donate $5 to the State Safety committee. A card party will close the March 10 meeting, with officer nominations led by Keith Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse P.T.A
Huse School
Charles T. Small, Jr
State Safety Committee
Loring . Addison
Small
America
Barbara Abbott
John Hart
Bath School
Austin Miller
Keith Crockett
Frank Lehane
Crockett
Huse Association
Frank Durant
Kenneth Tice
Ivan Trueworthy
Edgar Leavitt
Valentine Dance Enjoyed by Weeks Street Pupils
A Valentine dance for Weeks Street school sixth and seventh graders drew many students teachers and parents to the South End PTA hall. Walter Snipe's orchestra provided music for round and square dances followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Street School
South End
PTA
Walter Snipe
Frederick Cotton
Weeks Street
Weeks Academy
Clementine
Four Bath Men in Fleet Exercises
Four Bath men serving with Carrier Division 17 in the Atlantic Fleet will take part in fleet exercises in the Caribbean from February 21 to April 1. They are John A. Dunning, fireman, 45 Robinson Street, aboard the destroyer Weith. Harold Chandler, fireman apprentice, 15 Maple Grove Avenue, aboard the destroyer Keith. George E. Dersham, chief I C electrician, 2 Winslow Street, aboard the aircraft carrier Sicily. and Richard A. Bourget, seaman, 83 Western Avenue, aboard the destroyer D. H. Fox. From March 6 to 10, the carrier division will visit Barbados, British West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Carrier Division 17
Atlantic
Caribbean
John A. Dunning
Robinson Street
Weith
Harold Chandler
Maple Grove Avenue
Keith
George E. Dersham
I. C Electrician
Winslow Street
Sicily
Richard A. Bourget
Seaman
Western Avenue
Bath Teachers' Club Party For Scholarship Fund
The Bath Teachers' club hosts a public board party on Thursday night March 17 at Huse Memorial school to raise funds for a scholarship. Refreshments and prizes will be offered. Committee members include Miss Catharine Leonard Principal Horace P Herrick and Howard McPhee. Reservations requested in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers’ Club
Huse Memorial School
Catharine Leonard
Horace P. Herrick
Howard McPhee
Rhododendrons and azaleas challenge growers worldwide
Rhododendrons and azaleas rank among the most difficult plants to cultivate. Expert gardeners note their exacting requirements, including soil acidity, moisture, and light, making successful growth a valued skill for enthusiasts and professionals.
Bath Women Back Education Budget Hearing
Kenneth C. M. Sills of Bowdoin College and Bath residents urged increasing state education funds at a Bath hearing on the Ladd budget. Dr. Sills called for stronger normal schools and better teachers, while Mrs. Smith pressed tuition limits and broader recruitment. Mrs. Preston urged more aid for crippled children, noting current funds fall short of demand. Bath participants included Mrs. Isadore Singer and Loring Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Maine
Educational Policies Commission
Harlan Ladd
Augusta
Ladd
Bath
Sills
Joseph I. Smith
State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Smith
PTA
State Commissioner of Education
Marie Preston
Pine Tree Home For
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children
Isadore Singer
Loring Addison
Former Bath Girl Becomes a Bride
Miss Arlene Littlefield daughter of Rev and Mrs F L Littlefield Boothbay Harbor became the bride of Dr Frederick Pizzi Brooklyn New York Sunday afternoon at the Boothbay Harbor Methodist church. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father and attended by Mrs J Blenn Perkins and George Littlefield. The bride educated in Bath public schools Morse High School class of 1934 and University of North Carolina 1939 connected with a Brooklyn biochemical lab as a research chemist. Dr Pizzi a Columbia University graduate and member of the Surgeons Staff at Brooklyn Hospital. They will live at 8 Polhemics Place Brooklyn. Mrs Arthur Sewall 2nd and Mrs John K Lee of Bath attended the midwinter meeting of the Episcopal Women's Auxiliary at St Marks church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Littlefield
F. L. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Frederick Pizzi
Brooklyn
N. Y
Methodist Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
J. Blenn Perkins
George Littlefield
Morse High School
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
Pizzi
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Brooklyn Hospital
Polhemics Place
Brooklyn, N. Y
Mr and Mrs Shea Visit Woolwich Friends on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Maurice Shea of 90 Oliver Street were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Forrest Baker in Woolwich, reflecting a quiet neighborhood social contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Shea
Oliver Street
Forrest ‘Baker
Woolwich
Rodney Brooke elected Chairman of Sagadahoc District
H Rodney Brooke president of Brooke Chevrolet was elected District Chairman of Sagadahoc District Boy Scouts of America at the district committee meeting held Tuesday at City Hall. Edwin R Andrews and Wesley W Wright sponsored the ceremony. The event also elected officers including Secretary John W Coombs and Treasurer George J Nugent with a slate of court and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Rodney Brooke
Brooke Chevrolet, Inc
Sagadahoc
Boy Scouts of America
City Hall
Edwin R. Andrews
Pine Tree Council
Wesley W. Wright
Portland
Brooke
John W. Coombs
George J. Nugent
Court of Honor
Earl B. Lermond
Oscar Tanguay
Richard Sherwood
Frank Moriarty
W. Clyde Lake
Clyde Mallett
Karcher S. Jackson
Cecil Fullerton
Roger M. Lake
Loring R. Addison
Ralph Stetson
Joseph Marchetti
George Hastings
G. Thomas Murphy
Dental hygienist completes school teeth inspections citywide
Miss Dorothy Williams, a school dental hygienist, has examined the teeth of 1275 children from pre-primary to fifth grade in all buildings except Central Grammar and Morse High. She has 12 contract days left to lecture Central Grammar and high school groups and then focus on cleaning teeth in lower grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Williams
Central Grammar School
Morse High School
Miss Williams
Parcel Post Party for Pauline Strout in Woolwich
Mrs. Charles Powers organized a parcel post party for Pauline Strout who entered the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. Guests from Woolwich sent gifts to the Woolwich post office to be given to Strout during a pretexted errand at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Powers
Pauline Strout
Woolwich
Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Strout
Herbert Lilly
Clinton Strout
Edmund Haywood
Harold Strout
Theodore Pot
Bath Elementary School Enrollments Rise in January
Bath elementary pupil enrollment increased by eight in January compared with December, bucking expectations of a winter drop. Officials note stable to rising numbers despite local employment declines, suggesting families remain in Bath and continue sending children to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winnegance P T A Marks Founders Day Anniversary
The Winnegance P T A celebrated its 52nd Founder's Day anniversary and elected officers: Mrs Maurice Skillin president, Mrs Peter Gagnon vice president, Mrs Arthur Williams secretary, Mrs Gilbert Woodman treasurer. Installation set for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance P. T. A
Maurice Skillin
Peter Gagnon
Arthur Williams
Gilbert Woodman
Donald Williams
John Williams
Edward Williams
Rehearsals Begin for The Gold Rush Revue at School of the Dance
Rehearsals start Sunday afternoon at 2 30 for the Gold Rush Revue to be shown during the 49ers Fair on Feb 24 25 and 26. The act list includes Mike Snookums Ford Sharkey and Raynes Dido Klondike Cutting Jean Atwood Co six Hi Hatters Betty Footer Pauline Colby Joan Osborne Freida Legard Norma and Jane Leeman Eleanor McRae and an eyeful of personalities with music by Bob Rice and the Swingsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
School of the Dance Studio
Center Street
Mike “Snookums
Ford, Sharkey and Raynes
Dido “Klondike” Cutting
Jean Atwood & Co
Betty Footer
Pauline Colby
Joan Osborne
Freida Legard
Norma
Jane Leeman
Eleanor McRae
Bob Rice
The
Swingsters
Bowdoinham Community News Roundup From March Meeting Notices
Bowdoinham P T A met in Coombs school with Founders Day led by Virginia Humphrey Glennis Lamoreau and Helen Dudley. Budget Committee and town officers discussed warrant articles for March 1 town meeting in a four hour session at the selectmen's office. Brunswick High names Patricia Brown to National Hawthorne Honor Society for scholarship leadership and service. Merrymeeting Grange heard Elva Curtis lecture and notes on good grange testing Lincoln and a potato peeling race. George Ackley reported Bowdoinham fire department progress. Mr and Mrs Charles MacEwen observed 50th wedding anniversary. Pythian Sisters held meeting with Valentine social. Bowdoinham fire department auxiliary hosted a progressive supper at member homes. Electa Chapter O E S met at Masonic hall with entertainment planned for March. Frances Carr reports March guests for Topsham dancing class at Brunswick Community Center. Personal items note surgeries at Maine General Hospital improving and relatives visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham P. T. A
Coombs
Virginia Humphrey
Glennis Lamoreau
Helen Dudley
Earl Brown
Neil S. Bishop
R. A Douglas
Winfred Dodge
Karl Hatch
Paul Batchelder
George Sedgley
Frank Millay
Carolyn Lang
Avery Fides, Sr
Erland Curtis
Frank Aderton
Selectmen’s Office
Patricia Brawn
George Brawn
Brunswick High School
Brown
Charles MacEwen
Mr MacEwen
MacEwen
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Pythian
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Charles Pratt
Ruth Fisher
Evelyn Merrill
Margaret Carter
Electa
Masonic Hall
Evelyn Ware
Louise Adams
Vivian Dodge
Worthy
Helen
Mitchell
Evelyn Ackley
Lara White
Eva Messer
Frances Carr
Topsham
Brunswick Community Center
Dianne Berry
David Berry
Bowdeinham
Robert Wallace
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Caleb Mitchell
Municipal court pleas guilt in coal theft case
Raymond W. Christopher and Albert Woeth pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal court to larceny of coal from the M. W. Sewall Coal Co. shed. Judge Gardiner R. Deering gave 30 day jail terms suspended on restitution of $6 and $2 and six months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Christopher
Albert Woeth
Lambert Park
Bath
M. W. Sewall Coal Co
High Street
Kennebec County
Gardiner R. Deering
Brooke Chevrolet Delivers Specialized Urban Truck
Brooke Chevrolet delivers a new urban delivery truck to Melvin Henderson of Kennebec Greenhouses. The vehicle features a custom mounted body and Kennebec Greenhouses color scheme as part of Chevrolet's line of occupation specific units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke Chevrolet, Inc
New Comercial
Melvin Henderson
Kennebec Greenhouses
Chevrolet
Main reelected Y M C A president at annual meeting
A Bath Y M C A annual meeting reelected A M Main as president. Officers reelected include Frank B Nichols first VP John Parker second VP Edward Sewall recording secretary and treasurer Roger D Skillings auditor. Directors for three years are David Y Alkazin Omar R King John R Newell John Parker Edward Sewall and Henry C Wright. Major committees reelected Finance Frank B Nichols Swimming Pool Arthur Sewall and Allan Spear Trustees of Trust Fund Arthur Sewall Harry F Morin and Daniel Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Main
Bath Y. M. C. A
Association
Frank B. Nichols
John Parker
Edward Sewall
Roger D. Skillings
David Y. Alkazin
Omar R. King
John R. Newell
Henry C. Wright
Arthur Sewall
Allan Spear
Trust Fund
Arthur Sewal
Harry F. Morin
Daniel Williams
Donald Small
Council Tabulates Election Returns in Bath
Bath City Council met in special session to officially tabulate municipal election ballots. Official changes show Merritt Mitchell received 107 votes for Board of Education, increasing C Lloyd Hooker's margin to 176 votes. The council also discussed plans for the annual banquet with Arthur W Gediman as chairman and Rodney E Ross Jr and H Joseph Madden assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City
Times
Merritt Mitchell
Board of Education
Mitchell
C. Lloyd Hooker
Arthur W. Gediman
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
H. Joseph Madden
Richmond resident confined by illness affects local circle
Verda Coignan of Boston returned home Sunday after a visit at the home of her cousin Mrs. Karl Hateh in Richmond, noting she is confined to her home due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Bryant
Mechanic Falls
Edward Bragdon
Richmond
Verda Coignan
Boston
Karl Hateh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
Hyde Windlass
the Recreation Association
Martin Eden
Jack London
Ucsd EN
Huse P. T. A
Valentine
John K. Lee
Episcopal Women's Auxiliary
St. Marks’ Church
Parcel Post Party
Acadia Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Temple
Lowell Temple
K. of P
K. of P. Hall
Lois Knight
P. C
Edith Lufkin
Hattie Lord
P.G.C
Supreme Representative
Ethlyn Gilman
G.M
Jennie Sudds
G.S
M.E.C
Dorothy Stone
Hazel Schottler
Susie Darrah
Mgr
Annah McCabe
Gertrude Stewart
R. C
Asenith Ha
Archibald Conley
Alvin H. Bennett
Berely Redlon
C.C
Roy Akeley
V.C
Harry Warner
Harry Watson
Harry Wiliams
George Melzard
Earl Freeman
Frank Danforth
Arthur Panagu
Bowdoinham
Lela LaRochelle
Uptown
Lash LA Rue
Aturday
Fuzzy ST. John Ste ‘Ri
Tom Drake
Gwenn
Janet Leigh
Lassie
Bailey
North St
Power King Home
Bath, Maine
MCC
Main
Y M. C.A
Opera House
John Wayne
Goil Russell
Cornell Wilde
Curi Regiment
Highland St
Farmall Cable Delivery
Farmall C
A. H. Weeks
Wiscasset
Highland Street
South
Fred
Stanley E. Wallace
Fee
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