Conner Perkins Wedding Held at Winter Street Church
Natalie Howe Perkins wed Jack Edward Conner AMMP 1 c USN in a Monday ceremony at Winter Street Congregational church. Lt. Robert W. Scott officiated, with elaborate floral decor, a three tier cake, and a reception for family including out of town guests from Portsmouth New Hampshire and Boston. The bride, Morse High School 1943 alumna, will continue at Brunswick NAS while the groom, a Navy veteran, has roots in Dallas and Griffin Georgia. They plan a future move to Miami Florida after a brief wedding trip to Old Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Howe Perkins
Arthur L. Perkins
Middle Street
Jack Edward Conner
Ammp 1-c
USN
Charles D. Conner
Savannah
Winter Street
Robert W. Scott
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Natt F. Howe
Georgetown
James F. Farnham
Portsmouth
N. H
Dorothy Gilchrist Dawson
Grace Crowley
Everett Parker
Robert Niles
Esther Andrews
Miles Hagan
Natalie Hagan
Joseph O. Purdue
Ada Deering
Frederick Henderson
Eliot
Arthur Gilley
Jane Niles
A. A. Stott
Stott
William C. Rich
Alonzo Parks
Virginia Walsh
Boston
Scituate
Mass
Old Orchard
Miami
Fla
Conner
Morse High School
Dallas
Tex
Griffin
Wake Forest
N. C
Navy
Local Ladies Visit Friends in Oxford and Bryant Pond
Miss Eleanor Wright and Miss Velma Cornish of Bath along with Mrs. Lillian Leffle of Lisbon were guests recently of friends in Oxford and Bryant Pond, sharing social visits and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Wright
Velma Cornish
Bath
Lillian Leffle
Lisbon
Oxford
Bryant Pond
Bathman Wins Honor at Castine
Commencement at Maine Maritime Academy honors graduates Irving C. Litchfield Jr Peaks Island Portland and William D. Arroldt Baltimore Md as distinctions and leadership awards go to Jack M. Hiltz Calais Kendall J. Chapman Bath Edwin R. Andrews Bath dedicates the administration building as Dismukes hall while Admiral McColl warns about repeating past wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castine
Maine Maritime Academy
Admiral McColl
McColl
U. S
Irving C. Litchfield, Jr
Peaks Island
Portland
William D. Arroldt
Baltimore
Jack M. Hiltz
Calais
Kendall J. Chapman
School Street
Bath
William M. Mihaliz
Maplewood Avenue
Ambridge
Edwin R. Andrews
Board of Directors
Dismukes Hall
Badges Awarded Hyde Park Cub Scouts
Cubmaster Leon Piascik announces Wolf Cub and Bear Cub Badges for Richard Southard Richard Greene Bunny Newell and Carl Stanchfield and Jimmy Jardine receive Den Chief shoulder cords. The Pack monthly theme Circus features a stunt presentation with caged animals and weight lifters. A two year old spectator grabs a weight marked 1 000 Pes and carries it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Piascik
Richard Southard
Richard Greene
Bunny Newell
Wolf Gold Bank
Carlton Stanchfield
Jimmy Jardine
Piascik
King Brown couple wed in private ring ceremony
Howard Esley King Jr and Doris Louise Brown married Monday evening at Rev. David L. Wilson's home on Washington Street. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown of Portland, is a shipyard employee. The groom, son of Howard E. King and the late Vera R. King of Bath, served in the Merchant Marine and works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Esley King, Jr
Doris Louise Brown
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Elmer Brown
Portland
Howard E. King
Vera R. King
Bath
Merchant Marine
Bath Iron Works
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Directors Report May Purchases
The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary's May report lists purchases including a refrigerator 80 bedspreads 12 yards of glass toweling and five dozen Huck towels. Meeting chaired by Mrs. Arthur King heard reports from officers and committee chairs and noted upcoming painting of diet kitchens and new volunteers needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Julia Halterman
Arthur King
Arthur Colby
Charles Doyle
Brenga Hill
Herbert Worrey
Harry Passmore
Louis A. Dole
Herbert Cavanaugh
King
Clinton McFadden
Roscoe McFadden
Anne Mullin
Gertrude Bates
Arthur Sewall
Wilmer Voorhees
Ida Selden
Rupert Irvine
Colby
Ralph Stetson
Irvine
Ralph Bragg
Josephine Moore
Stanley Brown
Yellena Seevers
Doyle
Halterman
Cavanaugh
Seevers
Karcher Jackson
Theodore Earle
Leslie Wold
James B. Lemont
Duncan McInnes
Milton Trott
Bath Masons Attend Meeting at Augusta
The annual meeting of De Bouillon Conclave Red Cross of Constantine was held at Mason ic Temple Augusta Thursday evening. Allen C. Curtis of Belfast was elected Grand Sovereign, Chester McCabe of Bath High Prelate Eugene McGrath of Wiscasset Standard Bearer John Wishart of Bath Verger Past Imperial Sovereign of Maine. David L. Wilson installed the officers. Membership is limited to fifty and by invitation only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Bouillon
Red Cross
Constantine
Masonic Temple
Augusta
Allen C. Curtis
Belfast
Cony Duncan
Chester McCabe
Bath
Eugene McGrath
Wiscasset
John Wishart
Maine
David L. Wilson
Windlass Clambake At Bath Country Club Social
Hyde Windlass office force gathered Monday evening at Bath Country Club for a clambake organized by Harold Cutting and Edwin Ramsay due to rainy weather. Helpers included Charles Sherer D Leroy Lord and Richard Sherwood with co chairs Mrs Gladys Grant and Miss Frances Norwood. Lobsters clams hod dogs crackers pickles doughnuts wild boiled eggs and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass
Harold Cutting
Edwin Ramsay
Bath Country Club
Ramsay
Brigham’s Cove
Cutting
Mr. Ramsay
Charles Sherer
D. Leroy Lord
Richard Sherwood
Gladys Grant
Frances Norwood
Tea fundraiser nets 78.55 for Sisters of Mercy
The Sodality of St. Marys church tea at Cosmpolitan club rooms Thursday afternoon cleared 78.55. Mrs Edward B Hamblett, chairman, thanks all who aided the event and invites further contributions at the convent for the Sisters of Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodality of
St. Mary’s Church
Sisters of Mercy
Cosmopolitan Club Rooms
Edward B. Hamblett
Mr and Mrs Paul McCole and Their Children
Mr and Mrs Paul McCole and their children Joseph and Paul Summer are listed in a family notice. The fragment notes a family grouping and names but provides no further context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Paul McCole
Joseph and
Paul Summer
Country Store to Feature Cosmo Fair at June 28 Street Fair
The Country Store at the Cosmopolitan club house will join the annual Street Fair and Bazaar on Thursday June 28. Mrs. Maurice Hutchins leads the booths selling groceries clothing jewelry dishes and toys with donations welcome from members and non members. A Garden club prize basket of flowers and a black leather overnight case valued at $25 will be awarded. The Trading Post run by Mrs. Helen Johnson offers articles from antiques to white elephants for a 25 percent club commission. Tickets for the lobster salad supper are selling fast prompting a sidewalk cafe for light lunches. A seven to eight band concert by Escort of the Dunlap commandery precedes street dancing until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club House
Maurice Hutchins
Garden Club
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Trading Post
Helen Johnson
Dunlapommandery
Hyde Park Troop 50 Board of Review Passes Three Scouts
Hyde Park Terrace Troop No 50 held a Board of Review in the Community hall last week after the regular meeting. Committee members Albert Veillieux Leon Piascik and Bernard Knight examined and passed Gerald Roy Thomas Underwool and Carlton Stanchfield to the rank of Second Class Scouts. The review praised the boys for their many subjects learned under Scoutmaster Alvah Hall and ended with ice cream cookies and Coca Cola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Terrace
Albert Veilleux
Leon Piascik
Bernard Knight
Alvah Hall
Gerald Roy
Thomas Underwool
Carlton Stanchfield
Larson Hall Wedding Sealed Friday Evening
Burnell C. Larson U S N of Bell California married Catherine Hall of Lakeville North Carolina Friday at eight o'clock in Washington Street officiant Rev Dr David L Wilson. Observed by Mrs Jessie Rittall and Mrs Pearl B Wilson. They depart for a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnell C. Larson
Bell
California
Catherine Hall
Lakeville
North Carolina
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Jessie Rittall
Pearl B. Wilson
Everett Hall
Annetta Sheldon Hall
Martinsville
Virginia
Sedgwick
Claud Larson
Provo
Utah
Bed
Calif
Soan Fornia
Engagement announced for Frances Downing and Ralph E. Wright Jr
Mr and Mrs Anthony L Downing of 704 Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Frances to Ralph E Wright Jr Seaman 2c USNR son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Wright of Phippsburg Frances is a Morse high School junior Wright was a Morse junior before leaving for service six weeks ago He trained at Sampson New York and is now at Davisville Rhode Island with the Seabees No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony L Downing
Washington Street
Frances
Ralph E. Wright, Jr
U.S.N.R
Ralph E. Wright
Phippsburg
Miss Downing
Morse High School
Wright
Morse High
Sampson
N. Y
Davisville
R. I
Seabees
Melrose Couple Return from Campbell’s Pond
Mr and Mrs Blair C Wilson an ns D ip visited Campbell's Pond over the weekend to prepare their garden for summer. They returned to Melrose Massachusetts Monday afternoon and plan to come back next Friday for the summer. Mr Wilson teaches biology at Melrose High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair C. Wilson
Campbell's Pond
Melrose
Mass
Wilson
Melrose High School
Stardust the Blaisdell built yacht of Woolwich praised
James F. Baker tells of the Stardust a 26 foot cruising sloop built by Philip Blaisdell of Woolwich. The craft features 328 square feet of sail area an oak frame cedar planking and a hollow mahogany mast. Baker recalls cruising the Maine coast with Blaisdell before the builder fell ill and died within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Blaisdell
Woolwich
James F. Baker
USCGR
Phil Blaisdell
Blaisdell
Phil
Lieut. Baker
Penobscot Bay
Maine
Lieut
Baker
City Playgrounds Opened Monday Under McMann
The city opened its fifth season of playgrounds Monday with Ed ward J McMann directing. Sites include Dike school North End Central Grammar and Goddard's field Mitchell school South End. Grounds run daily 830 to 1120 morning and 1245 to 330 afternoon with free admission for children ages four to 15 supervised by Mrs Linwood J Carr and staff including Virginia Bowker Elaine Noyes Barbara Danforth Jackie Mc Mann Mae Nelson Elizabeth Burgess Jane Jones Lauretta Huff Claire McKay Mary Olin Pierce Mary Gaudette Catherine Girou and Bertha Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Dike School
Central Grammar
Goddard’s
Mitchell School
Mr. McMann
Linwood J. Carr
Virginia Bowker
Elaine Noyes
Barbara Danforth
Jackie McMann
Mae Nelson
Elizabeth Burgess
Jane Jones
Lauretta Huff
Claire McKay
Mary Olin Pierce
Mary Gaudette
Catherine Girou
Bertha Wakefield
Bath Iron Works Emploees Boost War Bond Sales
Bath Iron Works workers support Seventh War Loan Drive with strong bond purchases at Bath Maine plant. Sales reached 637135 dollars after eight weeks, 67 percent of quota 950000, ahead of target by 5.6 percent with about four percent fewer staff. Individual workers bought multiple 1000 dollar and weekly bonds. Also notes visits from George Lennox and family and social guest Molly Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
United States Treasury
Great Bath Company
Candlelight Memorial at Dromore Grange Service
A candlelight memorial and flag service was held at Dromore Grange hall last Tuesday to honor three deceased members Martha Cutting Abbie Minott and Humphrey Owen. An investigating committee was appointed and applications for membership received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Grange
Grange Hall
Elmer Rogers
Ada Norris
Georgena Thorpe
Martha Cutting
Abbie Minott
Humphrey Owen
Cutting
Evelyn Beales
Freeman Oliver
Thorpe
Annie Wilson
Norris
Helen Gagnon
Walter Smith
Lucy Rogers
Robert Metcalf
Flag of the Free
Walter Taylor Field
Sophie McPherson
Dromore
Forrest Legard
Ralph Trask
Donald Small
Charles Small
Vernon Miller
Rogers Scharton wedding at Trinity Church Boston
After a June 11 ceremony at Trinity church Boston Mr and Mrs William R Rogers spent a week at Lake Tripp with Rogers parents Mr and Mrs Walter C Rogers 663 Washington St A Ritz Carlton wedding breakfast followed. The bride Miss Constance Scharton daughter of William R Scharton Culpepper Virginia and the late Mrs Scharton The groom former Morse High School graduate 1940 attended University of Alabama Bowdoin College and now drafts at A F Campbell Company East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tripp
William R. Rogers
Trinity Church
Boston
Rogers
Walter C. Rogers
Washington Street
Ritz Carlton
Birthday Party for Karen Barter at Woolwich Home
Karen Barter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reymond Barter, celebrated her fourth birthday at home in Woolwich. Pink and white decorations and name cards adorned baskets, a decorated cake served as centerpiece, and games including a peanut hunt and pin the tail on the donkey. Guests included family and friends from Woolwich and Bath, with gifts for the birthday girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Barter
Reymond Barter
Woolwich
Vivian Garnett
Donna Lee Crocker
Elaine McCrater
Jackie Cox
Sherman Mitchell
Leverett Welch
Harvey Chubbuck
Jesse
Robert Grant
Betty Garnett
Almer Crocker
Judy
David
Alexina Cromwell
Charles
David Barter
Chester McCrater
Elaine
Margaret
Sherman, Jr
Bath
Jesse Munsey
Bowdoinham Obituaries and Community Notes
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Susan Borjesson at her Bowdoinham home with Rev. David Hickland officiating. Interment in Bowdoinham Ridge Cemetery. Attendees included Alice Tarr, Jack Willard, John Willard, and Maurice McKenna. PTA met at Coombs High. officers elected. Pythian Sisters and Ladies Aid held meetings. program and quilt work noted. An unoccupied house was damaged in a storm. fire department saved a barn. Strawberry crop damage estimated at 5000 dollars. Personal items list locals visiting and traveling between Brunswick, East Bowdoinham, and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Borjesson
County Road
David Hickland
Methodist Church
Richmond
Samuel Dorrance
Leon Batchelder
Elwyn Silver
Lawrence Couglin
Bowdoinham Ridge
Alice Tarr
Gardiner
Jack Willard
John Willard
East Braintree
Mass
Jackman
Bangor
Maurice McKenna
Philadelphia
PTA
Coombs High School
Bernice Dore
Hazel Denham
Margaret Prindall
Thelma Pratt
Lara White
Beatrice Brown
Mary Bailey
Harry Prout
East Bowdoinham
Prout
Cape Elizabeth
For Sale: 1930 Model A Ford Roadster and parts
International truck dual rear end Universal wand four speed transmission 1930 Model A Ford roadster $75 within OPA ceiling Reod rear end and front end with wheels tubes and tires Tel 272-11.
Auto Collision Injures Seven on Washington Street
Seven occupants escape serious injury when two cars collide on Washington street near Maine Central Railroad crossing. Four women are treated at Memorial hospital with arm and head injuries. taxi driver George H. Burn 16 of Valley road implicated as Packard driven by Robert F. Campbell 16 of Blu road sustains damage. Train was flagged to stop and gate damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Maine Central Railroad
Memorial Hospital
Ada
George H. Burn
Valley Road
Packard
Charles Cumming
Roert F. Campbell
Blu Road
Vinestree
Washington
Botton
Washington Street Gate
Center Stree
Hopital
Wenda Williams
Gladys Cunningham
Miln Street
Marjorie McRa Clark Circle
Pauline Bennett
Newton Roid
Leor Venturett
Newton Road
Warren Moody
Russe Street
Tk Taxi
Four year old boy loses fingers in saw accident
Mansfield Baker, a four year old son of Mr and Mrs Sherwood D Baker of Woolwich, was injured Tuesday afternoon when his hand touched a wood saw his father operated. He was driven to Bath Osteopath hospital where doctors amputated the fingers above the first joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield Baker
Sherwood
Baker
Woolwich
Tr Child
Bath Osteopath
Barn Burned on Bowdoinham Post Road Calves and Chickens Lost
A Saturday shower lightning strike on John Tarr's barn in Bowdoinham Post Road set the barn on fire. A calf and 20 chickens perished. Visitors described include Mr. and Mrs. Turner from Connecticut with their two children visiting Turner's stepmother, Mrs. Hazel Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturda
John Tarr
Family of Charles F Howe Moves to Bath Union Residence
The family of Charles F Howe, an employee at Oakhurs Dairy, has relocated to Bath Iron Union and will occupy a residence on Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F Howe
Oakhurs Dairy
Bath Iron Union
Elm Street
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The
Maritime Academy
Hyde Park
King-Brown
Ward Bros
Anit
Lisbon Street
Lewiston
Hospital Auxiliary
Bath Masons
Elwell
Board OF Review
BOY Scouts
Iron Works
George Lennox
Agatha
Mr. Plant
Henry Plant
Wolfeboro
Molly Walker
Peggy Havener
Broadway
Rockland
Grange
Groom
Mayor
Mrs. Rogers
Bowdoinham
Isaac Trufant
Brunswick
Wilbur Browne
Earle R. Browne
la Junta
Col
Earle Browne
Frederick Pauling
Hartford
William Small
Bancroft House
Connecticut
Small
Daley
Worcester
John Maher
Ransome Kelley
Fairfield
Kelley
Erland Curtis
John Sawyer
Utry
Smiley Burnette
Fred B. Reed Co
Branley E. Wallace
Front Street
Telane T
Blonde Ransom
Vinguna Donald
Colette
Pinky Grey
Cook
Lyons
Lee
Everal
Bowdoinham Post Road
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Katharine Llyn Maa
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