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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1944

Page

3

Tea Honoring 90th Birthday and Local Notices in Phippsburg

Mrs. Charles L. Stevens hosted a June 21 tea at the Alfred Congregational church honoring Adelia L. C. Hunt on her 90th birthday. The event featured red rose decorations and gifts from the Women’s Missionary Union where Hunt serves as secretary and treasurer. The column also reports on home repairs after a fire at the Malcolm residence, ongoing drought impacts on Wyman Bros., military leave for Ensign Everett Lowell, and local social visits, gardens, and recitals.

Charles L. Stevens Alfred Woman’s Missionary Union Alfred Congregational Church Stevens Adelia L. C. Hunt Hunt Elmer Hilton Malcolm Malcolms Wyman Bros Small Point Beach Ensign Everett Lowell USN Small Point England Charles Grove Bookworth Jean Charles Bookworth Rufus Lombard Winston Place Grace Payne Payne Frances Rye Leo Hamel Grace Wyman Margaret Mary Cunningham Waterman Bros Foster's Point Butler Dromore J. O. Wyman Helen McII Mike Katula Bath Meadow Brook Hiram Wyman Center Wyman Eugene Bowker United States Army William Grevers Frances MacDonald Quincy Martha Hunt Allequippa Phyllis Barbour Yarmouth Colleen Wyman George Olivers Popham Leon Berry Jamaica Brunswick Augusta Corrinne Berry Mary Leo Garnet Road Miss Berry Sarah Zeitler Mary Sadler Beatrice Kimball Kay Black Mable Beach Bibbo Riley General Electric River Works West Lynn Mass

Pratt Street Family Trip and Bath Hospital Visit

Master Donald Hamblett travels to Portland to visit aunt and uncle James McKenna and will attend Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey on Saturday. Mr and Mrs McKenna accompany the Hambletts home. W Emery Chase of Augusta and Mrs Chase visit Bath relatives and see nephew Richard Jackson recovering from an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital.

Donald Hamblett Edward B. Hamblett Pratt Street Portland James McKenna Ringfing Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus McKenna Hamblett W. Emery Chase Augusta Mr. Chase Mrs. Karcher Jackson Center Street Bath Richard Jackson Memorial Hospital

Winged airman honored at Westport gathering

S/Sgt Ralph C. Wright of Woolwich home on furlough was saluted by friends and relatives at Westport Town Hall. Wright, in England ten months, has flown thirty missions and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. The event included music, refreshments, and prayers for service members, with many out of town guests in attendance.

Ralph C. Wright Woolwich Sgt Wright Lizzie Cromwell Edwin and Herbert Cromwell England Mary Wright Gardiner Verlie Greenleaf Frank Greenleaf Ellsworth Colby Fannie Jewett Sgt. Wright Clara McEachern Patricia Robert Catherine Helen David Wright Eve McFarland Ralph Wright Bernice Burton Boston Robert Leask Yvonne Joan Cedar Grove James Harper Jean Harper Allen Austin Anne Austin Brookline Mass Paul Hilton Alna Margaret Webber Brian M. Jewett Ann Jewett H. M. Jewett Lawrence Murrell Bath Jewett Donald Siebert Gardner Katherine Harriman Melrose Highlands Harman Farm Mary Greenleaf Donald Knight Thomas Booth West Shore Road Squam Creek Farm Elizabeth Burt Martin Anderson First National Horace Herrick Southwest Harbor

Morse High Faculty Member Plans Bath Iron Works Summer Work

Nathan W. Watson of 28 York Street left Wednesday to stay with his wife and daughter at Vineyard Haven Massachusetts for six weeks and will return Saturday. On Monday he will join Bath Iron Works machine shop for the Summer as a Morse High School faculty member.

Nathan W. Watson York Street Vineyard Haven Mass Mr. Watson Morse High Bath Iron Works

Personal notes and marriage intentions in local notices

Mrs Thaddeus Hedrick of 125 Bedford street has word her husband is seriously ill and hospitalized in Elkins West Virginia. Mrs Brice Roberts and her daughter of Brunswick visited her sister Miss Ann Bickle in North street. Ralph E Bertram of 22 Floral street and Mrs Elizabeth M Chute of Bath filed marriage intentions with Phillip A Haining USN and Miss Eleanor I Woodman, and Robert D Woods of Fairfield with Margaret E Taylor of Bath.

Thaddeus Hedrick Bedford Street Elkins West Virginia Brice Roberts Brunswick Roberts Ann Bickle North Street Mae Bickle New England Tel. & Tel. Co Ralph E. Bertram Floral Street Dexter Elizabeth M. Chute Bath Phillip A. Haining USN Roland J. Haining East Brunswick Eleanor I. Woodman Lois A. Woodman Horace B. Woodman Middle Street Robert D. Woods Fairfield Margaret E. Taylor

Popham Beach Drive Aids Fifth War Loan Drive Popham

Popham Beach residents received pledge cards for the Fifth War Loan Drive with Selectman Lendall Greene as chairman and Mrs Clarence Wallace collecting. Cards target workers without employer bonds. Summer mail runs began June 21 with two daily mails. Boston and Portland papers ordered for July 2 if managers cooperate. Various local scenes and residents are noted, including garden shows at Fred Waterhouse’s south shore property and family updates about residents visiting, anniversaries, and wartime deeds.

Phippsburg Committee Lendall Greene Clarence Wallace Popham Boston Portland Fred Waterhouse South Shore Waterhouse W. S. Howe Bethel Owen Cottage Dorothy Howe Sgt Sidney Howe George Buchanan Martha DeBaum Donald Stiff India China Donald Bessie Stiff Paul Davis Johanna Rudell New York Stephen Etnier Stephanie Victoria Gilbert Head Edward Brown Bath Colleen Arlene Stephen L. J. Preney Catherine Preney Jack Wallace Spt Pat Davis Irwin Hoffman

Bath guests, cottages host seasonal visitors

A sequence of names shows residents and visitors from Bath and Warren staying at various cottages such as Voorhees, Hartlet, Pine Eden, Humphreys, and Morgan Cottage. Families including the Cummings, Murray, Morse, Belanger, Whitehouse, Paisley, Gilchrist, Dawson, Wilen, Perey, and others are listed as guests or returning home after visits in the Bath area last week.

Voorhees Cottage Marjorie Cummings Charles Murray Bath Guy Crowley Charles Morse Adelaide Chalsey Edward Belanger Jeanne Elden Emerson Pine Eden Niles Perkins Jr Robert Milliken Audrey King Hartlet Cottage Edward T. Whitehouse Patricia Whitehouse Popham William Paisley Jr Ralph Curd Rudolph Gilchrist James Dawson Humphreys’ Cottage Charles W. Wilen Edward Alfred Warren Morgan Cotllage Edward Brown Arlene Stephen Paul Davis Edith Sansone Minot Perey

St Mary's Sodality Banquet Brings Members Together

The Sodality of St. Mary's church held a summer banquet at Hyde Windlass cafeteria with 35 men and guests. Mrs Edward B Hamblett presided and noted Frs Poimotvy Maney and John Cunmings could not attend. Mary Murphy recalled long service to the society as a 39 year member. Plans for future summer activities and a Sept 10 meeting were announced.

Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies Raymond Clark Upper Washington Street Clark Lucy Perry Arthur C. Lemont Margaret Nelson Nelson Eva Atwood Pearl Campbell Winneganee Lewiston Nellie Hunt Contract Flinch Mary Curtis Gertrude Stewart Annie Oliver Jennie Oliver Lucelia Blake Lizzie B. C. Chaney Edith Nash Sadie Savage Eva Atnnie Oliver Alfred Thurston Mary Gallant

Captain Stott’s Home Visit Ties Naval Doctors to Maine

Captain Ardenne A. Stott M C U S N R stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital has a few days at his Park street home with Mrs Stott. This marks his first home visit in nearly two years as he attends Maine Medical Association events with Capt David Lyon and Lieut Comdr Harold Rakov. The group will return to Bath then depart for Portsmouth Wednesday morning.

Ardenne A. Stott M. C Naval Hospital Portsmouth N. H David Lyon Medical Corps Larold Rakov Stott Rockland

More Young Men Off to Join U S Navy

The following 28 young men enter service in the United States Navy. Names include Arthur J L Wing, William J Paisley Jr, Michael A Civiello, Reginald J Saucier, Bert N Jewett Jr, William J Phillips, William A Soucie, Howard B Barter, Victor R Leask, Clarence A Warner Jr, George E Parshley, Jed F Hallowell Iscar W Greenblatt, Roswell C Haskell, Euclide J Grimard, Leonard W Lozier, Raymond G.

United States Navy Arthur JL. Wing William J Paisley Michael A. Civiello Reginald J. Saucier Bert N Jewett, Jr William J. Phillips William A. Soucie Howard B Barter Victor R. Leask Clarence A. Warner, Jr George E Parshley Jed F. Hallowell Iscar W. Greenblatt Roswell C Haskell Euclide J. Grimard Leonard W. Lozier Raymond G

Local figures listed in regional roll call

A compiled list includes Chubbuck Sherwood QR Francis Samuel T. Lakin Jr Niles L Perkins Nelson D Seavey Carleton D Johnson Scott W Maxson West Rail Vincent H Davis Five Islands Lewis FE Cooper Woolwich Bernard C Taylor Wiscasset Roscoe P Woodmain Nobleboro Melvin E Rogers Kittecy.

Chubbuck Sherwood QR Samuel T. Lakin, Jr Niles L. Perkins Nelson D Seavey Bath Carleton D. Johnson Scott W Maxson West Rail Vincent H Davis Five Islands Lewis FE Cooper Woolwich Bernard C Taylor Wiscasset Roscoe P Woodmain Nobleboro Melvin E Rogers Kittecy

Alden Po Den ham Family Vacation at Birch Point

Mr and Mrs Alden Po Den ham Jr and daughters Irene and Beverly of 82 Corliss Street plan a vacation at Birch Point. Mr and Mrs Charles Leveroni and daughter Edith of Quincy Massachusetts arrived Sunday.

Alden Po Denham, Jr Irene Beverly Corliss Street Birch Point Charles Leveroni Edith Quincy Mass

Bath area residents spend summer visits and recoveries

At Barley Neck Woolwich Alexander MacDonald of Bath discharged from Memorial Hospital after throat ailment. Ruth Drew Cluff RN in Boston near her father Earl Drew, patient at Baker Memorial hospital. Otto C Nutting and wife of Mount Desert spend summer in Bath after winter in California. Nutting runs orange groves. Mrs Lincoln Bailey, former Bath resident, now in California, returns annually for summer.

Barley Neck Woolwich Alexander MacDonald High Street Memorial Hospital LeRoy Lord Jr Clifton Street Baeston Earl Drew Banger Baker Memorial Hospital Ruth Drew) Cluff Washington BD. C Boston Dern Maine Central Bath Otto C. Nutting Mt. Desert Long Beach Calif Nutting California Lincoln Beiley Bailey Bedford Street Meise

Investment Mindset Promoted for U S QO Participation

Opinion piece argues that contributions to the U S QO are investments not gifts. It frames financial support as strategic stake in outcomes and emphasizes long term value for donors and the organization.

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Phippsburg Westport Parker Robie Arthur Higgins Yale Divinity College PTA John Rollins Leston Harrington George Morong Bert Nisbet Higgins Ada Catherine Minott Turner McCarty Leston Harington Eugene Harrington Alston Oliver Owen Richardson Walter Cushing Charles Blaisdell Earl Lowell Parker Head Lowell J. Ashton Nickerson Ella Visco Donald Orr Lewis Lowell Nickerson Carl Lewis Massachusetts Arthur Percy Cox's Head Harpswell Bob Moore Walter McCarty Jr Springwater N. Y Ramon Hamel U.S. N Sampson, N. Y H. D. Mank Edith Hemmer Mank John Kreidler Eleanor Bertrand Frances Robie Della Copperthwaite David Harold Rogers Florence Maass Earl Pike James Chambers Francis Luke East Boothbay Perkins Island Lloyd Lowell Annie Williams Lorraine Harrington Dorothy Cushing Roy Greene Winnegance Richard Dozois Leston Lorraine Barbara Harrington Marion Cushing William Popham Beach David Westall Auburn and Robinhood Peter A. Isaacs Arthur Hisguis Frances Robb L. B. Howe Herbert Pierce Charles Gordon Cottage William Hill Nauseatuck ST. Mary’s Sodality Captain Stott Portsmouth Navy Yard U.S. Navy Gallion Sier America Seif Sears, Roebuck and CO Bath, Maine U. S
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