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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
8
The popular Sunday evening concerts and community sings sponsored by the USO will resume this Sunday night at 7 30 in City park. The program opens with classical selections on the USO amplifying system from 7 30 to 8 00 and from 8 00 to 8 15 there will be community singing and musical events.
Community gatherings are planned with singing led by Albert Drouin at the piano and an address by Rev Ralph Maheny on Ships and Men at 8 15. The event ends with group singing and a 45 minute movie program to be announced. These gatherings aim to entertain service men industrial workers and citizens each Sunday evening.
Flora Olivia Bradley of Montsweag married William O Dow of Bath at the Central Congregational church parsonage with Rev David L Wilson officiating. Attendants were groom’s mother Sadie McDade and bride’s father Edgar Hunnewell. The couple will spend summer with Hunnewell at Montsweag and plan Bath winter. Dow works at Bath Iron Works.
A. George Moses, class of 1922, was elected president of the Bath High School Alumni Association at the 53rd annual meeting in the Morse High gym. About 500 attendees including guests filled the banquet and meeting, with officers elected and remarks honoring veterans, reunions, and class gifts.
Red Cross chapter executive committee met after noon Monday last week with Rev. Louis A. Dole presiding. Dressings chief reports a 72,000 dressings quota. workers asked to report. Production chairwoman welcomes gently used babies slips and dresses for layettes for servicemen wives. about 200 needed. Junior Red Cross report from New York City conference cited as worthwhile. Dental clinic for preschool children examined 63, with 54 receiving prophylactic teeth cleaning.
Miss Valerie Nickerson Miss Barbara Madden Miss Phyllis Trageny Miss Marilyn Hart Miss Elizabeth Moore and Roger Pinkham have spent the weekend at Lake Cobbossecontee State YMCA Camp attending the Maine Methodist Conference since Saturday.
Miss Norma J. Steussy daughter of Mr and Mrs Reinhold J M Steussy 444 Middle Street Bath graduated Wednesday May 31 from Chamberlain School of Retailing 739 Boylston Street Boston at commencement in the Hotel Vendome She was class president and toastmistress Also noted were a commencement tea a class picnic a Swampscott house party and a decorating project tea guests included her mother and Mrs Dwight W Pierce She will begin work in Bath Iron Works drafting room June 19 She is a Morse high school graduate of 1942 active in glee club dramatics and numerous class events
Judge Nathaniel Tompkins of Houston presided over the Superior Court and spoke at the Rotary Club noon luncheon in Masonic Temple. He recalled citizenship case experiences and European government changes while praising the U.S. Constitution. Vice President George Musk chaired. guests included Judge Paul Powers Irving Ellis and Huntington Blatchford. The Genesta chapter hosted a pot roast dinner. The club will move to Hyde Windlass Cafeteria after summer vacations.
Bowdoinham celebrates graduation with eighth grade exercises at Merrymeeting Grange hall under teacher Mrs. Martha Briggs and diploma awards by Supt. Leon Spinney. Senior class at Coombs High School follows with initiatives, salutatory, honor essay and guest speaker Lt. J. W. Currell, as Roberta Burrell wins Fulton prize.
A Father’s Day gathering at 26 Drummond Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Bowie included two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Attendees listed were son Harry L. Bowie and daughter-in-law Mrs. Everett D. Bowie with daughter Shirley of Rye New Hampshire, daughter Mrs. Nelson Rice, Mr. Rice and grandchildren Maurice and Walter of Woolwich, and grandson Vernon T. Bowie with Mrs. Bowie’s children Linda and David, also of Woolwich.
The U.S.C. Youth Recreation Council and Young People’s Committee received approval from the Board of Aldermen to block Washington street at both ends of the park for a Friday evening dance from 8 30 to 11 30. Richard Andrews leads lighting for street and pond fountain, Cliff Leeman’s orchestra plays on the Cosmopolitan clubhouse porch, and Alex Burgess calls both modern and square dances. Admission is free and open to the community. rain plan is a cabaret dance in the U S C hall. Refreshments are managed by James Bonney, Marguerite Rines, and Germaine Bonney.
Local appeal highlights bond drive success with funds boosted beyond expectations. Officials urge continued donations to support housing and community projects while praising residents for swift participation and collective resolve.
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