Hadfield Daughter Engaged to Wetherington in Newark
Mr and Mrs John Hadfield of Newark announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Lillian Florence Hadfield to Clyde Arthur Wetherington son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wetherington of Western Avenue. Miss Hadfield is a West Side High School graduate and secretary at Schnefel Brothers Newark. Wetherington is a Livermore Falls High School graduate who studied at Cooper Union Poly technic Institute and Rutgers University and now directs in Rubberset company Newark Research laboratory. An early Fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hadfield
Newark, N. J
Lillian Florence Hadfield
Clyde Arthur Wetherington
Thomas Wetherington
Western Avenue
Miss Hadfield
West Side High School
Newark
Schnefel Brothers
Wetherington
Livermore Falls
Cooper Union
Brooklyn
N. Y
Polytechnic Institute
Rutgers University
Rubberset Company
Tuberculosis X-Ray Survey dates corrected for West Bath area
The June 26 and June 27 X ray survey dates for West Bath and nearby towns were misstated in a prior notice. The revised schedule now lists June 26 and 27 as the survey dates for these communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Leona Presby Weds Ivan Rines in June Center Baptist Rite
Miss Leona Mildred Presby, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Presby of Woolwich, married Ivan Gilbert Rines, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Rines of Wiscasset, in a June 2 wedding at Center Baptist Church. The ceremony featured a double ring rite, organ music, and a reception at the Presby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Mildred Presby
Wilbur C. Presby
Nequasset Road
Woolwich
Ivan Gilbert Rines
Maurice Rines
Wiscasset
Center Baptist Church
Cyril E. Bousfield
Henry Dubar
Walter Bore
Portland
Vivian N. Presley
Marguerite Cromwell
Edith Vance
Caribou
Maine General
Lester Holbrook
Aurolyn Rines
Frank Sparks
Amy Cromwell
Presley
Bluff Road
Rines
Morse High School
Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Wiscasset Academy
Army Air Force
Wiggins Airway School of Aviation
Norwood
Mass
Brunswick Flying Service
Mrs Sewall Opens Merrymeeting Nurseries to Beautify Maine
Former Maine first lady Mrs Sumner Sewall announces Merrymeeting nurseries between Brunswick and Bath on the former Brunswick naval air station grounds. She aims to plant a Magnolia in every yard, promote home beautification, and supply trees and shrubs at affordable prices for those of moderate income. Melvin Henderson of Kennebec Greenhouses backs the project. Sumner Sewall served as Maine governor from 1941 to 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sumner Sewall
Merrymeeting Nurseries
Brunswick
Bath
Kennebec Greenhouses
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Sewall
Melvin Henderson
Gorham State Teachers College grants education degrees
Miss Ruth Park Small daughter of Mrs M Davis Small 6f Granite street and Miss Nellie Page daughter of Mr and Mrs Marius Page Academy street were awarded Bachelor of Science degrees in education at Gorham State Teachers College Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Park Small
M. Davis Small
Granite Street
Nellie Page
Marius Page
Academy Street
Gorham State Teachers College
Garden Clubs of Maine to Hold Two-Day Convention
Miss Ethel Winnik of Hydeville Vermont will attend the Garden Club Federation of Maine convention at Sebasco Estates Sebasco Harbor June 2021. The program includes executive board meeting reports lectures flower demonstrations and a morning bird walk with a Presidents breakfast. transportation from Bath area trains and buses is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Winnik
Hydeville
Vermont
New England
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Garden Club Federation of
Maine
Sebasco Estates
Sebasco Harbor
Charles W. Eaton
Auburn
Garden Federation
Miss Winnik
Warren S. Shaw
Lewiston
Federation
National Council
Laurence B. Fletcher
Boston
Massachusetts
Fletcher
Blue Star Memorial Highway
National
Massachusetts Audubon Societies
Cape Cod
Berkshires
Eaton
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Edward D. Johnson
Augusta
Monmouth
John Parker
Bath
John M. Dorr
Southport
Medomak Region
William W. Dennison
Green Street
Margaret Mulligan to Retire After 40 Years Teaching
A tea at Mrs. John Carey’s home honors Miss Margaret Mulligan, North Primary School second grade teacher, retiring after forty years in education. She began at Arrowsie in 1910 and moved to Bath in 1911, with over 50 parents and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carey
High Street
Margaret Mulligan
North Primary School
Arrowsie School
Bath
Delphinium
Carey
Earl Burgess
Donald Perry
Joseph Long
T. Edward McCormick
Edwin Andrews
Marion Jaques Smith
Theo Hensinger
Eleanor Ferguson
Margaret Flaherty
Roscoe Shaw
Ernest Rogers
John Preney
Drakes and Mrs Hewitt Guests Visit Maryland Couple
Mr and Mrs James B Drake of St James Md and Mrs Ruth Hewitt of Nassau Ia arrived Tuesday to visit Drakes mother Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington Street They plan to move into their summer home at Birch Point later this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Drake
St. James, Md
Ruth Hewitt
Nassau, I
Mr. Drake
Frederick E. Drake
Washington Street
Drakes
Birch Point
Ruth Park Small Engaged to Richard Earl Smith
Mrs. M. Davis Small announces the engagement of Ruth Park Small to Richard Earl Smith of Buffalo New York. Miss Small, a Gorham State Teachers College graduate, earned a bachelor of science with activities in Student Council and dramatics. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith of Orono, attended Skowhegan High School and the University of Maine, served in World War II, and works as a Stoker Sales Engineer for Westinghouse Electric in Buffalo. A late September wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Davis Small
Granite Street
Ruth Park Small
Richard Earl Smith
Buffalo N. Y
Mr. Smith
Charles F. Smith
Orone
Skowhegan High School
University of Maine
Westinghouse Eelectric Corp
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward Sewall Jr to Wed Ollie Richards in October
At a San Francisco party, Oron E. Richards announced the engagement of his daughter Ollie Richards to Edward Sewall Jr. He is from Bath and an engineer with Pacific Gas and Electric. Ollie Richards is a La Grange High School and University of Colorado graduate working as a junior underwriter in San Francisco. The couple plans an October wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Oron E. Richards
St. Louis
Moe
Ollie Richards
Edward Sewall, Jr
Edward Sewall
High Street
Bath
Miss Richards
la Grange
Ill
University of Colorado
National Security Co
Sewall
Morse High School
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Chi Phi Fraternity
Army Air Corps
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Huse School Teachers Enjoy An Outing
Teachers from Huse School held a post season supper at the Langbehn cottage Birch Point Monday. The event honored retiring Miss Laura Mitchell and bride Mrs Ruth Howe with pies salads and games. Guests included Miss Phyllis Rose and Mr and Mrs Keith Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse
Langbehn
Birch Point
Laura Mitchell
Ruth Howe
Phyllis Rose
Keith Crockett
Alice Austin
Charlotte Hilyard
Ruth Trueworthy
Evelyn Percy
Carl Langbehn
Bath Woman Authors New Greek Cook Book
Attractive post cards announce the arrival of a new cookbook titled Can the Greeks Cook at local book shops. Authors are Mrs Fannie Venus of Bath and Tarpon Springs Florida and Mrs Lillian Prichard of Tarpon Springs. The book showcases a wide collection of Greek recipes with a photo of the co authors on the card and a back summary of contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Venus
Bath and Tarpon Springs
Fla
Lillian Prichard
Tarpon Springs
Greece
Venus
Miss Ruth Howe Showered by Pupils
Miss Ruth Howe first grade teacher at Huse Memorial school was surprised Friday morning when she entered her classroom showered with gifts in anticipation of her upcoming marriage to John C Watt of Dexter and Lexington Mass The shower was arranged by pupil John Noftall of 15 Forest road Ruth Ellen Hunter presented a corsage and several mothers and teachers attended The marriage is set for July 1 at Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Howe
Huse Memorial School
John C. Watt
Dexter
Lexington
Mass
John Noftall
James I. Noftall
Forest Road
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Miss Howe
Mr. Watt
Union
Mrs Voorhees Heads Bath Salvation Army Women’s Division
Mrs Wilmer Voorhees will chair the Bath Salvation Army women’s division for the current fund drive. She has named ward captains across several districts to lead door-to-door canvassing starting immediately. Ward 11 Eleanor Ferguson. Winnegance Mrs Harold Miller. Ward 2 Western division Mrs J Russell Grant. Eastern division Mrs Theresa Hill. Ward 3 Mrs Charles H Camill Jr. Ward 4 Mrs Earl Warren. Ward 5 Mrs Marie Hambert. Ward 6 Mrs Edward St Martin. Ward 7 Mrs Clifford Wilbrand. Lambert Park Mrs Earl Talesco. Hyde Park Mrs Louis Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Bridgham
Bath Salvation Army Advisory Board
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Eleanor Ferguson
Winnegance
Harold Miller
J. Russell Grant
Theresa Hill
Charles H. Camill, Jr
Earl Warren
Marie Hambert
Edward St. Martin
Clifford Wilbrand
Lambert Park
Earl Talesco
Hyde Park
Louis Carer
Double Stork Shower Honors Two Mothers in Bath
A surprise double stork shower was held Friday evening for Mrs. Margaret Fitzgerald of 104 Court street and Mrs. Eunice Fitzgerald of West Bath. Hostesses Mrs. Violet Fitzgerald and daughter Jean hosted at 102 Court street with gifts, a lunch, and a list of invited guests including family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fitzgerald
Court Street
Eunice Fitzgerald
West Bath
Violet Fitzgerald
Jean
Viola Melzard
Alice Black
Mary Ingham
Tillie Wold
Thelma Atkinson
Helen Atkinson
Judy Greene
Rita Atkinson
Dot Bowen
Jean Fitzgerald
Bertha Rogers
Alice Jones
Jo Pinkham
Congress Shirt Men Guests Of Management Trip To Boston
Bath workers from the Congress Shirt plant toured Boston for a weekend outing as guests of Julius Grossman president of Congress Sportswear. They traveled in private cars to Fenway Park where they watched a doubleheader between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit, returning to Bath Sunday night. Participants included Arthur Nelson Otis Munroe Carol Hunt John Schottler Lewis Lovejoy Earl Payson Roger Letourneau John Lewis Roland Patterson George Pinkham and Wayne Innes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Shirt
Bath
Boston
Julius Grossman
Congress Sportswear
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Fenway Park
Arthur Nelson
Otis Munroe
Carol Hunt
John Schottler
Lewis Lovejoy
Earl Payson
Roger Letourneau
John Lewis
Roland Patterson
George Pinkham
Wayne Innes
Longtime Naval Architect Heads to Norway on Vacation
Mr and Mrs Trygve Carlsen of Middle Street sail from New York on the S S Stavangerfjord June 13 for Bergen and Oslo Norway. They travel with Rev and Mrs Joseph Purdee and daughter Alice Lorraine. Carlsen works as naval architect at Bath Iron Works and received his 20 years U S N civil service pin Friday. He has spent most of 38 years in shipbuilding since graduating from Webb Institute in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trygve Carlsen
Middle Street
New York City
S. S. Stavangerfjord
Bergen
Oslo
Norway
Joseph O. Purdue
Alice Lorraine
Carlsen
Bath Iron Works
U. S. N. Civil Service
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Seaman Recruit Roland W. Cornish Joins Navy
Roland W. Cornish son of Mr and Mrs Roland W Cornish Route 3 Bowdeinham is in recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois The program marks a sharp life change teaching seamanship Navy customs terms and basic ordnance On completion he will be assigned to fleet units or a service school for specialized training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland W. Cornish
USN
Route 3
Bowdeinham
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Service
Heather Jean McClure Returns Home From Mercy Hospital
Heather Jean McClure daughter of Mrs Mary M Stacey has returned to 740 Washington Street after a surgical stay at Mercy Hospital Portland confirming her recovery and homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Jean McClure
Mary M. Stacey
Washington Street
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Bowdoinham Community Notes Brighten Local Life
Bowdoinham reports perfect attendance by pupils in multiple grades with awards for Barbara Merrill and other students. Farm Bureau women met at Anna Palmer’s for a quick meals program led by Beryl Barton. Revival services at Nazarene Church continued with notable attendees including Dr. Russell DeLong and family. Beverly Hinckley wed Hartley Douglas in Bath with reception in Richmond. Various social events, showers, birthdays, Bible school prep, and Electa Chapter activities fill community calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecia McEwen
Coombs
Gilbert Wides
Martha Temple
Barbara Uhle
Stanley Uhle
Norma Valentine
Betty Allen
Doris Holman
Cleta Lawrence
Joyce
Boulay
Fay. Bragdon
Hazel Douglas
Vincent Valentine
Nancy Valentine
Barbara Merrill
Miss Barton
Eleanor Brice
Vera Heath
Hazel Denham
Anne Palmer
Prudence Lucy
Edith Rowe
Margaret Prindall
Gladys Peterson
Olive Trizzli
Church of the Nazarene
Bowcoinham
Noble Berry Hill
Texas
Harland Joyce
J. Nelson Brown
Hazell Brown
Russell V. De-Long
The
Nazarene Theological Seminary of
Kansas City
Richmond
Linwood Hackett
Qelmar Curtis
Ralph Purington
Eugene Fisher
James Pratt, Jr
Arthur Curtis
Russell MacPherson
Milton Douglas
James Reed
Helen Gray
Lynn Hinckley
Allison Billings
Maynard Hinckley
Robert Limekin
Northeast Harbor
Dwight Adams
Miss Diane Curtis Guests at Red House Before Summer at Small Point
Miss Diane Curtis of Rochester New York is a guest at the Red House Lincoln Street for several days before traveling to her summer home at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Curtis
Rochester
N. Y
Red House
Lincoln Street
Small Point
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Senter
Ss. Inc
Dad
Young Hearted
Bath 1154
ENEI
A. P. Denham, Jr. Ral Contractor
Corliss Street
First Federal Savings4loan Association
Front ST. Bath
Leona M. Presby
Woolwich Church
Mrs. Sewall
Garden Clubs OF Maine Plan
Sebastio Estates
Benedict
Will
Bath Woman
Mrs. Voorhees
Congress
NAVY
Bailey's MarSiez
North St
Bath, Maine
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
Jean Holyneaux
New Jersey
Betty Barker
Pease Dale
R. I
Comfort
Sunshine Society
Margaret Gile
Helen Mitchell
Maurice Pratt
Earl Hatch
Lottie Purington
Dorothy Dickinson
Donald Mathieson
Dexter Stevens
Earl Browne
Avery Fides
Marion Fides
Leo LeClaire
Gagne
Miss Stevens
Electa Chapter
Masonic Hall
Evelyn Ackley
Lona Hackett
Hall Denham
Isle of Somewhere
Marion Cheney
Milton Given
Ethel Hackett
Roderick Harriman
DeLand
Florida
Post Road
George Ackley
John
Robert
Frederick Pauling
Ricky
Barbara
Ruth Merrill
Moosehead Lake
Sharon
Paul Strube
Mouree O'Hara Hednal
Anne
Willard Parker
Tola Albright
Dens Andrews
Suton Hayward
International Cletrac
Southworth Machine Co
Warren Ave
Henry F. Tarr
Pemaquid Beach
Roperty
ET Allace
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