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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1942

Page

8

Classmates Plan Father and Son Memorial Banquet

More than 20 members of the class of 1934 met Tuesday evening to endorse dedicating a new federal constructed elementary school in Perow field as the Jol FE memorial to Bath’s popular class president John E. J. Hule. A father and son banquet and Easter decorations were also discussed with a date planned for April 9 or 16 and a committee named for arranging the event.

Morse Tagh Perowfield Harland A. Ladd Board of Educating Ladd Bath Bulders Paket Alfred AL Pairk Oatily Oofficer Aliiss Prientat Havin Alder Ne Philip TE Eline Tycot Winter Street Ernest Freeman Russell M. Colby Joseph O. Purdue Harold Thayer Charles Walsh John H. Sylvester Frederick H. Cullen Lucy G. Rowers Alice FO Johnson Chthora B. Smith Henry O VieCaube Chester B Horne

Income Taxpayers Keep Deputies Busy at Local Office

Deputy Collectors Pavel Ro Lebel and Hee fer Stiples report heavy workload as the tax deadline nears. Extensions were granted to midnight Sunday. The Internal Revenue Office and money order department will stay open Saturday afternoon and Monday to assist filers.

Fone Countis Pavel Ro Lebel Heefer Bu Tone Edward Hartnett

Lee Cyr Wedding at Candlelight Service Friday

Miss Mary Ellen Cyr, daughter of Mrs. Joseph W. Cyr of Augusta, wed Pvt William George Lee of Jacksonville and Wellesley at Central Congregational church in a candlelight ceremony. The bridal party included Jane Stevens as maid of honor and Joseph Cyr as best man. The couple planned a Maryland honeymoon and will settle with Mrs Cyr in Augusta while the bride resumes training at Newton hospital. the groom is stationed at Edgewood Arsenal.

Mary Ellen Cyr Joseph W. Cyr West Center Street William George Lee William Lee Jacksonville Fla Wellesley Mass Central Congregational Church David L. Wilson Edward A. Perry Augusta Jane W. Stevens Morse High School Joseph W Cyr Maurice Owen John J. Preney John Shaw Cyr Barbara L. Kenney Ruth Pratt Betty Watson Lee Maryland Bath Minnie V. Cyr Morsey High School Newton, Mass Pine Tree Troop No. 1 Girl Scouts of America Garret Newton Hospital Frankfort Chura A. Lee Wellesley High School United States Army Boston Edgewood Arsenal Norman Chase Phyllis L. Darrah Portlett VSS) Wwickys Chase Darrah Morse

Quimby to Call Republic City Committee Meeting

Fred W. Quimby chairman of the Republic City Committee calls a meeting in the City hall council room Thursday evening March 12 at 7 30 to set the caucus date for electing delegates and alternates to the Portland convention and to transact other business. The committee is allotted 24 delegates and 24 alternates. Quimby seeks a large attendance.

Fred W. Quimby Republic City Committee Couneil City Hall Portland Quimby

Beefsteak Supper at Masonic Temple Hosts Hounds

Beefsteak and fixins to be served for Hounds regular Saturday night supper at Masonic Temple at 6 30. Herbert Munsey serves as chairman. Central Church League sets Saturday March 21 for parish house rummage sale to be conducted there.

Masonic Temple Herbert Munsey Central Church League

SMALL KENNEDY WEDDING FRIDAY EVENING AT EIGHT

The wedding of Mrs Isabelle Trumbull Kennedy and Harold Lawrence Small was held Friday at eight in the Corliss Street Baptist church parsonage. Rev Moffatt officiated as relatives and two attendants attended. the couple will reside at 391 Washington Street.

Small-Kennedy

Shower Honoring Edith Stone Moments at Thayer Home

Mrs Lawrence F Thayer hosted a pink and white shower at 205 North Street for Miss Edith C Stone on Friday evening in anticipation of her marriage to David H Sprague. Guests included Miss Viola Arsenault and Mrs Howard M Steen who sent gifts. The event was social with refreshments served.

Lawrence F. Thayer North Street Edith C. Stone David H. Sprague Viola Arsenault Howard M. Steen Robert L. Jewell Muriel F. Lane Edward J. Lee, Jr Barbara Nickerson Walter E.norton Doris Scott Madelyn Summerton

Maud Rice Weds Gustaf Eckman In Gardiner Parsonage

Miss Maud Mary Rice daughter of Forest and Mrs Rice of Highland avenue Gardiner married Gustaf Arthur Eckman son of Mr and Mrs August Eckman of Belfast Sunday afternoon March 1 at four in the Highland Avenue Methodist church parsonage by Rev Louis S Staples. They will live in Bath where Mr Eckman is employed. Attendants were Glenda and Ruth Rice sisters of the bride and Russell N Nesbit of Augusta. Mrs Eckman a Gardiner High School graduate 1937 and a registered nurse recently on private duty in Gardiner.

Maud Mary Rice R. N Forest Rice Highland Avenue Gardiner Gustaf Arthur Eckman August Eckman Belfast Highland Avenue Methodist Church Louis S. Staples Bath Eckman Glenda Ruth Rice Russell N. Nesbit Augusta Gardiner High School

Merrill Johnson Wedding in Rockland Thoms​ton Pair Unite

Miss Helen Marion Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Toivo Johnson of Thomaston and Hanson Douglas Merrill son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Merrill of Thomaston were married February 27 at Rev J Charles MacDonalds residence in Rockland. The double ring ceremony was witnessed by Mrs J Charles MacDonald and Miss Letilla Grace Patterson. Both families are Thomaston graduates. The bride works at Senter Crane Company Rockland and the groom at Bath Tron Works Corp. Mrs Hutchinson of Brewer plans to move to Augusta on April 1 to join the State School Board as director of education in secondary schools. She is formerly Adelaide Campbell daughter of Mrs E F Campbell 894 High Street.

Helen Marion Johnson Toivo Johnson St. George — Road Thomaston Hanson Douglas Merrill Herbert Merrill Rockland J. Charles MacDonald Letilla Grace Patterson Merrill Thomaston High School Senter Earl Hutchinson Brewer Augusta Hutchinson Hers State Maine Harrison Lyseth Portland Hitchinson Adelaide Campbell E. F. Campbell High Street

Butler Defends Prowl Car Purchase at City Council

City Marshal Joseph A. Butler answered critics at a joint city council convention, detailing the February purchase of a new Chevrolet ambulance prowl car and providing supporting documents. He admitted some officers could not be trusted for a gambling raid and explained temporary registrations and fleet needs, urging longer term police staffing and patrol considerations.

Joseph A. Butler Marshal Butler Charles W. Messenger Butler Walter C. Rogers Donald Nelson Mr. Butler Chevrolet Pilgrim Chevrolet Inc Lewiston Augusta Philip H. Oliver J. Frank Hunt Rogers State Police Charles A. Shepard Cyrus W. Longley Shepard Mr. Longley Mr. Shepard Oliver Rothwell Maine Mayor Rogers Charles A. Thayer Percy W. Kingsbury MelInnes Benny

Winter Street church Mother and Daughter banquet planned

A large turnout is anticipated for the annual Mother and Daughter banquet of the ladies in the Winter Street church. Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont serves as general chair with Mrs. Andrew Hill as principal speaker and Mrs. Horace P. Herrick as toast mistress. Jane Trott and Mrs. Milton C. Trott will toast mothers and daughters, Linna Marie Purdue will play for community singing led by Amy A. Irish.

Ladies’ Aid Winter Street Arthur C. Lemont Andrew Hill Horace P. Herrick Jane Trott Milton C. Trott Linna Marie Purdue Amy A. Irish

Oakhurst Dairy to continue daily milk delivery citywide

Carl Y. Kennedy, manager of the local plant, announced the dairy would maintain daily milk distribution throughout the city proper for the present. In outlying districts service has been cut to every other day to save gasoline and tires, allowing drivers to reduce several miles of driving.

Carl Y. Kennedy Oakhurst Dairy

Classifieds Offer Farm City Share Property Listing

If you want to buy or see farm or city share property contact Fred B Need Co Manager Stanley E Wallace at 95 Front St Bath. Telephone 514 W. 12-30tf.

Fred B Stanley E. Wallace Front St Bath

Bowdoinham Obituaries and Local Community Notes

Bowdoinham resident Frank Currier 82 dies after a fall in Bowdoinham. buried Brunswick area. Irving Temple dies by hanging, funeral held at Goulds Funeral Home. temple born son of Eugene and Annie Temple, sister Sadie Condon. Community birthdays, weddings, Grange and Farm Bureau meetings plus many personal items from Bowdoinham and nearby towns.

Frank Currier Brunswick Hospital Bowdoinham Lizzie Polley Currier Peoria Ill Mortimer Laura French Currier Bowdoin Pearl Charles Orrs Island David Barnes Emma Morrill Brunswick Laws’ Funeral Home Irving Temple Delmar Curtis E. F. Pratt Mr. Temple Eugene Annie Wilson Temple Sadie Condon Durham Gould George Sedgley Sedgley K. of P. Hall Maine Hazel Turner Evelyn Ackley Donald Almy Merry Meeting Grange Gordon Lamoreau William H. Gould Stanley Libby Gladys Arabas Chester Virginia Blair Howard J. Brewer Murray Katherine Brewer Portland Cleveland Curtis Betty Durgin Harold Contey R. D. Purinton Clara Fogg Emma Ferguson Ruth McEwen Waterville Charles McEwen Barbara Henie Richmond Mary Wilson Frances Margaret Wilson Eva Palmer Bernardston Mass J. N. Palmer J. Edward Allen Kenneth Almy Newport R. I Ernest Hunter

Labor service urges women and students for defense work

Paul E. Jones acting director of the U S Employment Service for Maine stresses recruiting women and students of high school and college ages for defense work. He highlights the farm placement program and urges registration at the Bath office, 190 Front Street, to work on farms, in canning, and related food production roles. John T. Walsh manages the Bath district office.

Paul E. Jones U. S. Employment Service Maine Jones United States Employment Service Front Street Bath John T. Walsh

Elks to Initiate Large Class Thursday in Bath

Bath Lodge of Elks will initiate 21 new members in one of its largest classes. Lancelot H. Cooper, foreman at Bath Iron Works, is honored as sponsor. Jack Clark hosts a 6 30 turkey supper, followed by the 8 p.m. initiation and entertainment. Candidates include Roy L. Munroe, Donald E. Bowden, James Daly, Charles Sullivan, Louis Allain, Karl Olsen, Robert Nelder, William Edgett, Charles Robinson, James Craigie, James Mallard, Arthur Colcord, Walter McNaughton, Henry Brown, H Reynolds, Lester Walker, Frederick Tobey, Lawrence DuPont, Carl Olsen, Howard Tobey.

Lancelot H. Cooper Bath Lodge of Elks Bath Iron Works Corp Jack Clark Lodge Roy L. Munroe Donald E. Bowden James Daly Charles F. Sullivan Louis E. Allain Karl W. Olsen Robert A. Nelder William F. Edgett Charles T. Robinson James H. Craige James C. Mallard Arthur A. Colcord Walter K. McNaughton Henry W. Brown H. Reynolds Lester M. Walker Frederick B. Tobey Lawrence J. DuPont Carl W. Olsen Howard S. Tobey

Morrison Guests With Talbots In Portsmouth

Ralph Morrison of Portsmouth New Hampshire was a week end guest of Mr and Mrs Franklin M Talbot on High street, sharing hospitality during his visit.

Ralph Morrison Portsmouth N. H Franklin M. Talbot High Street

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Senter’ S, Inc Foster John E. J. Hule Curt Gite Tod Eisedrioaeod Whine Cemity Mires Willian Pausley Weeks Street Thomas G. Booth Une Mae Sears, Roebuck & CO Lee-Cyr Harold P. Small Isabelle Trumbull Kennedy William J. Paisley Harold Lawrence Small Vine Street Middle Street Corliss Street Baptist Church Frederick P. Moffatt Ruth Louise Clark Mr. Small Miss Clark Edith Stone Merrill-Johnson Bath Iron Works Young Lady Says Hubert McCarty Turtney Nealey Sanford Philip Nealey Clifton Babb Jellison School Kelley Hunter Sepera Joel McCrea Luks Chronick Li KE Ane March OF Ro Colin John Garfield Nancy Coleman Maine Employment Service ELKS Gene Autry Atwill Una Market Street Merkel Lionel Doctor Wendy Barrie Ray Mill Kent Taylor William Gargan Polly Bowles Informati Rth George Sanders Wendy Barris America
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