Theta Chapter Sends Easter Decorations To Service Club
Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Leonard Wetherbee's home on upper Washington Street. Miss Madge Stacy presided. A box of spring crepe paper, Easter napkins, candles, parity games and sandwiches was sent to Mrs. Mary Carroll Leeds' Red Cross Service club in England. The chapter will launch the 1945 Crippled Children drive. Easter seals will be mailed as before. February 13 saw a Valentine dinner at Sedgwick. February 16 an unexpected hotel dinner honored Miss Racine, leaving for Honolulu with a gold bracelet. The program "Awareness of Blessings" featured two skits. The next meeting March 6 at Mrs. Conley's included many members and gifts for Jeanne.
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Theta Chapter
Beta S
Gma Phi
Leonard Wetherbee
Upper
Washington Street
Smadge Stacy
Helen Hayes
Mary Carroll Leeds
Red Cross
England
Bath
Helen Racine
Sedgwick
Brewster Sedgwick
Racine
Honolulu
Hawai
Daughters Celebrate Two Birthday Parties In One Week
The Pecci sisters Janice age eight and Jeanne age six of High street held parties on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Janice’s outdoor party featured sliding, toboganning, obstacle races and a bonfire with hot chocolate sandwiches and cookies. Jeanne’s party included games and stunts with the birthday cake and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pecci
High Street
Janice
Jeanne
Joseph Melrose
Billy Smith
Mike Burden
Bunky Clark
Andy Annis
Bobby
Johann Champagne
Sally Pecci
Ronna
Doris Press
Judith Holbrook
Anne Miller
Kathleen McCorrison
Kathryn Clark
Margaret Hall
Jeanne Pecci
Stork Shower for Mrs Francis Mayne by McCabe hosts
Mrs Alfred R. McCabe and Mrs Oscar Tanguay hosted a stork shower for Mrs Francis Mayne Jr at the McCabe home with pink and blue decorations and a spring flower centerpiece. Guests included Mrs Daniel A. MacDonald Mrs Donald Peters Miss Virginia Mayne Miss Betty McGuiggan and numerous local friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred R. McCabe
Washington Street
Oscar Tanguay
Francis Mayne
Mayne
Daniel A. MacDonald
South Portland
Donald Peters
Auburn
Gilbert Hughes
Brunswick
Virginia Mayne
Melrose
Mass
Betty McGuiggan
New York City
James E. Cameron
George Conway
Joseph Robinson
Edward McGuiggan
Quimby Re elected to Head GOP Committee
Quimby re elected as permanent chairman of the Republican City Committee at a well attended meeting in the council room. The reorganizational meeting nominated candidates, elected officers, reported a growing treasury, and formed a large turnout including many young voters.
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Qumnby
Cianell
Treasury
Campagne
Ned U P
Quinby
Postwar Planning Topics Dominated Remarks Session
Mr Quimby led a remarks session inviting Mr McCabe Roger Luke John Cooke Randall Cook James A Gillies Mrs Dean and Mrs Elizabeth Deering. Most speakers addressed postwar planning projects in general terms and offered general observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimby
Mr. McCabe
Roger Luke
John Cooke
Randall Cook
James A. Gillies
Dean
Elizabeth Deering
Plans for Rogers reelection described by supporters
Mayor Walter C. Rogers was urged to consider plans already formed and goals he hoped to achieve if reelected next month, as supporters laid out expectations and sought commitment to future actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Hyde Park Scouts Completing Tests
Hyde Park Terrace Boy Scout troop formed a month ago and sponsored by the Tenants' Council reports strong early progress with 17 active scouts. Scoutmaster Alvah Hall and assistant Edward Jenks lead two patrols under Allen Ford as Acting Senior Patrol Leader. Gerald Roy and Raymond Ryan preside as Patrol Leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Terrace
Alvah D. Hall
Edward Jenks
Allen Ford
Gerald Roy
Raymond Ryan
Thomas Underwood
Robert Wilson
John Butler
Earl Gower
Richard Jackson
Morris Cuvellier
Carleton Stanchfield
Richard Webber
Albert Veilleux
Clinton Wilson
Blair Hodge
Leon Piascik
Robert Reeder
Bernard Knight
Drayton Road
Beacon Street Ladies Washington Party Honors Washington Birthday
The Woman's Society of Beacon Street church held its annual Washington Birthday silver tea in the vestry on Thursday afternoon. More than 40 attended despite poor weather. The tea featured white and silver table settings with red and white centerpieces. Ev fret G Lemont and Le and Plummer served as pouring hosts. Epworth League members, including Betty Moore Martyn Hart Phyllis Trageny and Norma Nickerson assisted in serving. Virginia French performed songs, Leland Plummer delivered a humorous reading titled Women Independence, Beverly Dearing offered a piano solo, and Hazel Young chaired the tea committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of
Beacon Street
Washington
Evfret G Lemont
Leand Plummer
Epworth League
Wich
Betty Moore
Martyn Hart
Phyllis Trageny
Norma Nickerson
Eva Packard
Herbert Harris
Virginia French
Leland Plummer
Beverly Dearing
Hazel Young
Cunningham Brother and Wife Return From Furlough
Clinton Cunningham and his brother and wife Mr Curtis Cunningham and Mrs Milan stretch are reported as arriving together for furlough, reuniting with family after duty.
Birth of Carol Mae Holmes at Memorial Hospital
A daughter was born February 16 at Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holmes of 234 Center Street. The newborn has been named Carol Mae Holmes.
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Memorial Hopital
Arthur Holmes
Center Street
Carol Mae Holmes
Royal Johnson Buys Hotel Sedgwick in Bath Property
Royal A. Johnson, local insurance agent, announced the purchase from Harold E. Footer and J. Emery Footer of the Hotel Sedgwick property including furnishings and equipment. He will take possession April 1 and continue operations as a modern hotel with dining room and lounge, retaining current staff if possible. The deal includes the adjacent two story wooden dwelling. Footer will stay on until May 1 to aid transition. The Shaw heirs had owned the property since 1935, opening as a hotel May 6, 1936, with 40 rooms after additions, plus lobby, lounges, beauty salon, and renovated dining facilities.
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Sedgwick
Albert H. Shaw
Royal A. Johnson
Bath
Harold E. Footer
J. Emery Footer
Joseph Charles Footer
Shaw
Johnson
Harold Footer
Mr. Johnson
Footer
Mr. Footer
Harold
Emery Footer
George Edward Harding
New York
Newell Receives Stevens Tech Honorary Degree in Hoboken
Stevens Institute of Technology awarded three honorary degrees at Monday commencement in its Administration building auditorium. William Stark Newell received Doctor of Engineering for 45 years at Bath Iron Works and leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Stevens Institute of Technology
William Stark Newell
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
United Seaman's Service, Inc
Maine Central Railroad
The
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co
Mack Trucks, Inc
National Council of American Shipbuilders
Port of Portland Authority
Burgess
Newell
Maine
Mack Trucks, Incorporated
Colby College
Webb Insti
Decorative Foods At Cosmopolitan Garden Club Meeting
Cosmopolitan Garden club met Monday afternoon with a business meeting followed by a program led by Mrs Chester Roberts and president Alice Johnson on Decorative Foods. Members shared favorite recipes. displays showed sugarless doughnuts gum drop cake Golden Glow salad Coffee Cake decorated cookies and cheese fillings. Tea and socializing followed. No meeting is set for March 12 with Rock Gardens the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Chester Roberts
Alice Johnson
Roberts
Harry McGlinchey
Charles Kinney
Roscoe P. McFadden
Charles W. Messenger
Rock Gardens
Republicans appoint ward ballots care takers in illness
At the last Republican City Committee meeting it was voted to appoint one person in each ward to care for the sick ballots during stress times. Ill voters must contact their ward representative by Friday night to ensure ballot return to City Hall by Saturday. Ward representatives listed with addresses and phone numbers.
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Republican City Committee
City Hall
Etta Thurlow
Middle Street
W. Ward
Bernice Achorn
Russell Street
Court Street
M. Ward
Phyllis Bowie
Raymond Court
Ruth Dennison
Green Street
Frances Clark
Washington Street
Charles Kidder
Milan Street
Increased Teacher Salaries Draw No Opposition in Maine Hearing
At a Wednesday Augusta hearing on teacher pay in Maine, no one objected to raises. Support grew for a $1000 minimum salary, though the Governor’s budget proposed $900. Attendees included Bath superintendent Loring Addison and school board members, PTAs, labor officials, and others urging higher pay.
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Augusta
Maine
Hildreth
Neil S. Bishop
Bowdoinham
State Federation of Labor
Maine League of Women Voters
Associated Industries of Maine
Boards of Education
Bath
Loring Addiion
Edwin R. Andrews
Albert S. Noyes
J. Frank Hunt
Horace Herrick
Morse High
Eleanor Danforth
Keith Crockett
Joseph I. Smith
West Bath
Loring Small
Courtney Stover
McDonald
Miss Mary McClure Weds Navy Lieutenant at New London
Miss Mary McClure of this city married Lieut. Joseph Sahaj U S N of New York City in a double ring ceremony at the U S Naval Chapel Submarine Base New London Conn The bride wore jade green and orchid corsage They were attended by Lieut Patrick Murphy U S N and Mrs Murphy of New London The groom recently returned from two years in the South Pacific and will be stationed at the base in New London after the wedding
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Mary McClure
Joseph Sahaj
U.S.N
New York City
U. S. Naval
New London
Conn
Patrick Murphy
Morse High
Westbrook Junior College
Howard Nash
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
South Pacific
Sahaj
Lieut
Stamp and Bond Sales by Pupils in City Schools
Stamp and bond sales to pupils in city schools for the week ending February 20 totaled 46 222 35 with Morse 14068 60 Huse 7920 80 Dike 6052 40 North Grammar 5159 90 Central 4568 95 North Primary 2665 70 Mitchell 1603 35 South 1362 80 Center 1176 40 Weeks 951 45 Washington Primary 639 00 Ungraded 53 00 Last year he total 81287 05. Mining products of the Philippines include chromite iron manganese copper gold and silver.
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Morse
Huse
Dike
North Grammar
Central
North
Mitchell
South
Center
Washington
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Warrant Details and Local News
Bowdoinham posts the annual town meeting warrant with 53 articles including a plan to drop and reappoint four budget committee members and a revaluation and school closure vote. Local political contests list Raymond Denham for road commissioner and Locke Crouse for Fire Chief, with balloting nine to one. Community events include a surprise birthday for J E Miner, grange degree work, PTA card party, and multiple hometown visits and hospital updates.
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J. E. Miner
Bowdoinham
Coombs High School
Raymond Denham
Locke Crouse
Chester Purington
Fred Leavitt
Main Street
Edward Haley
Marjorie Kimball
Henry Haley
Adelbert Temple
Merrymeeting Grange
PTA
Jane Hall Browne
Arthur White
George Ackley
Mabel Lancaster
Gretchen Hatch
Charles Hackett
Barbara Merril
Augusta
Mary Billings
C. M. G. Hospital
Lewiston
Lewis Leavitt
Hallowell
Bancroft House
Emma Ferguson
Leavitt
J. Edward Allen
Louise
Portland
Joan Tarr
Bertha Heath
Bernard Koehling
Wiscasset
Arthur Jones
Margaret Bishop
Gorham Normal School
Neal S. Bishop
Harod Conley
Pleasant Street
Harry Uhle
Hopewell
N. Y
Red Cross Fund Captains Meet at Winter Street Church
The captains and workers for the American Red Cross Fund will meet in the chapel of the Winter Street church Friday evening at 7 30. Rev Sidney E Dee and Miss Beatrice DaCosta will speak. Dee is a retired army chaplain and DaCosta has worked abroad for the Red Cross. Worksheets for the captains and workers will be issued for the annual drive for funds. Refreshments will be served by Bath chapter Canteen Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Fund
Winter Street
Sidney E. Dee
Beatrice DaCosta
Dee
DaCosta
Red Cross
Bath
Hunt Drapeau Wedding Ties East Brunswick Couple
Philip Edward Hunt, U S N, son of Isaiah W Hunt of East Brunswick, married Miss Ruth Shirley Drapeau of Augusta February 24 at the bride's home in Augusta. Rev William R Wood officiated. Maid of honor Evelyn F Hunt. best man William Hunt. The couple honeymooned in Boston and New York, visiting relatives before the groom's next assignment.
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Philip Edward Hunt
B. M
U. S.N
Isaiah W. Hunt
East Brunswick
Ruth Shirley Drapeau
Augusta
Alfred E. Drapeau
Belfast Avenue
William R. Wood
Penny Memorial United Baptist Church
William Hunt
Portland
Morse High
Cony High
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Harry W. Witham
Upper Washington Street
Flora Hunt
Teachers hold meeting on merger of retirement groups
A large turnout of city school teachers met Tuesday in City hall to hear Grace Dodge of Boothbay, Maine Teachers Association president, discuss merging the Maine Teachers Retirement Association with the State Employes Retirement Association. A hearing on the bill is set for March 7 at 2 PM in Augusta before the State Legislature.
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City Hall
Grace Dodge
Boothbay
Maine Teachers Association
Teachers’ Club
Maine Teachers’ Retirement Association
State Employes Retirement Association
Augusta
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Forest Withim
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Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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Stanley E Wallace
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