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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1941

Page

6

Betts-M'Mahan wedding held in St Marys church

Miss Dorothea Louise MacMahan wed Lyman E. Betts of Gardiner in a 9 am single ring ceremony at St Marys church officiated by Rev. R A Martineau. A breakfast followed at the bride’s home 670 Middle Street with family assisting. The couple plans a weeklong honeymoon then reside in Gardiner.

Dorothea Louise MacMahan Lyman E. Betts Gardiner St. Mary's Church R. A. Martineau London Agnes Sullivan Harold MacMahan Middle Street Hulda E. MacMahan Evelyn Snow Betts Port Jefferson High School Long Island Adams Beauty School Portland Maloney Beauty Shop R. P. Hazzard Co Augusta

Plummer Jellison Wedding Held in Garden Ceremony

Miss Alice Jellison of Boothbay Harbor wed George W. Plummer of Bath in a seven o'clock garden ceremony at the Jellison home with Rev. Kenneth Gray officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Charles Plummer and Albert F. Austin Jr. The couple plan a summer cottage stay in West Bath after a brief honeymoon.

Alice Jellison Boothbay Harbor George W. Plummer Bath Kenneth Gray Jellison Charles Plummer Albert F. Austin, Jr Plummer Elizabeth Coombs Evelyn Giles Constance Reed Irene Patten

Evening Wedding at Grace Church

Miss Martha Leonard daughter of Mrs James F Leonard of 59 Pearl Street became the bride of Henry A Middleton in a Grace Church ceremony. The couple planned a Boston trip and will reside on Granite Street after their Brunswick High School and Morse High School backgrounds and Bath Iron Works employment. Out of town guests from Portland Orrs Island Brunswick and New London attended.

Martha Leonard James F. Leonard Pearl Street Henry A. Middleton Grace Church Charles M. Tubbs Brunswick Margaret J. Melcher George Leonard John Leonard Wendell Safford Clarence Gowen Fort McKinley Portland James Middleton Frederick Safford Donald Fogg Eleanor Baker Orr's Island Jennie Middleton Frank Puiin Middleton Topsham Everett McLaughlin Dorothy McLaughlin Israel Baker Gladys Baker H. S. Lubby New Britain Conn Isabelle Booker Mildred Burton Gardiner Newman H. Smith Barbara Baldwin Fred Baldwin William Courtemache Gertrude Senecal

Bath Young Man Wins High Position

Wilbur C. Oliver II of Detroit appears in Douglas Airview as west coast service engineer for Holley Carburetor. He lectured Navy fliers and maintenance men at the Douglas Aircraft El Segundo training school on S B D dive bomber installation and operation.

Douglas Airview Wilbur C. Oliver Detroit Union Street Oliver Holley Navy Douglas Aircraft Company el Segundo Education Department United States Navy S.B.D Los Angeles San Diego

Mrs Nancy Coombs Dies at Home After Hip Injury

Bowdoin mass obituary announces the death of Mrs Nancy Coombs widow of George Coombs who died Tuesday at her son Roberts home after a hip fracture from a fall fourteen weeks earlier. Born December 18 1861 she was the daughter of Amos and Martha Purinton. She was a Baptist and leaves two other sons George of Solon and Charles of Portland a daughter Mrs Alton Estes of Brunswick sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Arthur Jones of Medford Mass is visiting Edna Jones for two weeks.

Nancy Coombs George Coombs Robert Amos Martha Patterson Purinton Coombs The Baptist Church George Solon Charles Ath Portland Alton Estes Brunswick

Doting Noon Wedding at Grace Church

Miss Barbara Freeman wed John Joseph Preney in a noon double ring ceremony at Grace Church officiated by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. The Morse high school graduate wore a white marquisette gown with a pearl tiara veil as friends and family attended a reception in the parish house. The couple plans a weeklong wedding trip before settling at 71 Academy Street in Bath.

Barbara Freeman John H. Freeman John Joseph Preney Charles M. Tubbs Grace Church Morse High School Barnby Fred K. Sturtevant Margaret Melcher Lohengrin Mendelssohn Herbert Anderson Waldo Weston Russell Austin Betty Watson Barbara Mank June Freeman Yarmouth Barbara Ann Preney Ruth Pratt Norman Chase Commercial Club Dramatic Club Priscilla Trott Preney Bath Iron Works Corp Hilda A. Preney Dummer Street Lewis J June Eleanor Moran Chester Freeman Portland Ansel Mathurin Brunswick

Maine Three-Quarter Century club set August 26 meeting

The Maine Three-Quarter Century club plans its 17th annual gathering August 26 on the University of Maine campus in Orono. President John H. Merrill of Auburn announces 2 000 to 3 000 members may attend with speeches by Maine figures including an invitation to Governor Sumner Sewall. Contests include fiddling knitting potato race and checker tournament with prizes. Golden Wedding Couples receive special attention. The group was formed in 1925 by the Maine Public Health Association. Also noted: Miss Beatrice Roderick, RN, supervisor at the Children's Hospital in Portland, died Sunday, leaving her brother and sister-in-law Maurice B. and Mrs. Roderick.

Maine Maine Public Health Association Beatrice Roderick Childrens Hospital Portland Maurice B. Roderick North Street

Classifieds Rate Card and Listings

Classifieds notice lists rates and deadlines for word insertions. It advertises readings by Philip BruS a Bath psychic with contact details and hours. Also includes rental, sale and farm listings around Bath Dedham Boothbay Harbor and surrounding towns with agent contacts Fred B Reed Co and Stanley E Wallace.

Fred B.reed Co Stanley E. Wallace Front St. Bath Tech

Street Ladies Fair and Supper Raises Funds at Winter Street

Over 160 were served lobster salad suppers at Winter Street church on Thursday. An indoor fair earlier sold most items including books flowers candy and kitchen goods. Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont led the event with a large committee and floral decor in the dining room complemented by a supper team and attentive waitresses.

Winter Street Church Ladies Aid Arthur C. Lemont Herbert R. Lemont Carl Y. Kennedy Arthur K. Purington Raymond Powers David L. Black Elsie Folsom Charles H. Frost Alice Magoun Martha Hooper Emma Hooper Arthur Bowker Walter H. Bowker Elmer D. Hodgkins Lucy Rogers Morton Young William Potter Elmer W. Rogers Allen M. Irish Sarah Lermond Grace P. Dickinson Robert Colley Fred K. Sturtevant Charles W. Messenger Bessie Potter Howard W. Pratt Messenger Young Charles A. Andre Charles E. Hewett Frederick B. Cullen Phillis Bowie Elizabeth Colby Russell M. Colby Carleton Andrews

Lionesses Elect Officers at Yearend Meeting

Mrs. Henry O. Trowbridge was elected president of the Lionesses at the final meeting of the season at Westcustogo Inn. Retiring president Mrs. Arthur M. Bowker received Spode china. New officers include Pratt vice president Noyes secretary Williams treasurer MacDonald tamer Cavanaugh twister Bowker Main directors Adams Pierce. Regular meetings resume in September.

Henry O. Trowbridge The Lionesses Westcustogo Inn Arthur M. Bowker Arthur L. Pratt Albert S. Noyes Daniel Williams Alexander MacDonald Herbert S. Cavanaugh Twister Bowker Archibald M. Main William M. Adams E. Everett Pierce Thomas R. Allen William M Adams Oscar S. Adams Harold S. Avery Gerald S. Atkinson Charles Bartlett Harry B. Briggs, Jr Stanley M. Brown Herbert T. Caverly Loren Jaffe Arthur W. King Edgar D. Leavitt James B. Lemont H. Joseph Madden Roland McIntosh James E. McLaughlin Scott Morse William S. Newell Michael Reardon Jacob Smith Roscoe H. Shaw Harry W. Thebeau L. Eugene Thebeau Edward Dale True Leonard Wetherbee Leslie J. Wold

Bowdoin Commencement Gala Week in Bath

Bowdoin's Commencement week in Bath featured a dinner at Pickard Field house with the Class of 1916 and a degree conferred on Wendell Willkie. Bath's Governor also received a degree and spoke briefly. The event, held in the Hyde Athletic building, followed a decision to avoid publicity to keep focus on the program.

Bowdoin Bath Pickard Field House Wendell Willkie Hyde Athletic Sills Willkie

For Sale Arndts Wayearner Laying Batteries

One battery never used two slightly used. 96 amp capacity each. Price low for quick sale. J H Mayers Cedar Grove Mg Tel Richmond 152 4. June 19 3t.

Arndts J. H. Mayers Cedar Grove Richmond

Bowdoinham Masons and community groups hold social events

Bowdoinham reports a special Masons meeting with Solar lodge Bath showing degrees and a 118 cover banquet. Barbara Lancaster visits. Baptist Young People elect officers. Electa Chapter honors Past Matrons and Patrons with a memorial service. Community notices include outings, installations, and local obituaries.

Local Social Notes From Bowdoinham Road Area

Mildred Temple visits Franklin New Hampshire with sister Mrs. William Small. Daughters of Mr and Mrs Alfred Brown of Mexico stay with Mrs Annie Cobb. Mr and Mrs Guy Lowell and son visit friends. Lowell once lived on the Spear farm. Lloyd McPherson and family vacation with parents in Mapleton. Ladds live at Frank Curtis farm. Norman Fisher and family of Augusta call on friends on the road June 15. Paul Hatch and son vacation in Maine visiting Hatch and Karl Hatch and Mrs Fowles and Ida in Portland. Mrs Ernest Frye and mother attend a piano recital in Portland. William H Gould attend Sprague and May wedding in Topsham. Mrs Alice Sprague May is daughter of the late E D Sprague and Mrs Sprague.

Ralph Olsen Bernardston Mass J. N. Palmer Edward Lovejoy Malden Arthur Lovejoy Lloyd Curtis Strong Delma Curtis Robert Wade Ivan Lang Bradford Lang Sanford Stephen Cobb Albert Henderson Bath William Gardner Jean Portland Frank Siegars Dorothy Perry John E. Marshall Barrington R. 1 Marshall Millicent Page Frederick Blanchard Jamaica Plains Raymond Blodgett Eva Palmer Powers Institute Cambridge Harvard Barbara Ocean Park John Marshall Harold Hackett West Minot J. Bowdoin Lilly Bay Road Ella Temple Bert Temple Woolwich Louise Allen Grace Maxwell Alice Elizabeth Will Williams Tarchmont N. Y Park Point Lena Cornish Hazel Auburn Pleasant Pond Mildred Temple William Small Franklin N. H Alfred Brown Mexico Annie Cobb Guy Lowell Walnut Hill Lowell Spear Farm Lloyd McPherson Mapleton Mrs. Ladd Frank Curtis Norman Fisher Augusta Paul Hatch Michigan Maine Charles Hatch Karl Hatch Fowles Ida Ernest Frye

Fisher Family Attends Barbara Fisher Marriner Wedding

Mrs. Alonzo G. Fisher of Woods Hole Massachusetts arrived Monday to visit daughter Mrs. Harvey Henderson Jr. and attend the wedding of Barbara Fisher who wed Norman Marriner son of Mr and Mrs Percy Marriner of Topsham on Wednesday evening.

Alonzo G. Fisher Woods Hole Mass Harvey Henderson, Jr Park Street Barbara Fisher Norman Marriner Percy E. Marriner Bridge Street Topsham

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