Birthday party for Joyce Ellen Ring is reported in Bath
Joyce Ellen Ring celebrated her second birthday with a party for her young friends at home on Park Street. The dining room was decorated with Spring flowers and guests enjoyed toys, entertainment, and a decorated birthday cake with ice. Mrs. Conley Patty, Mrs. Deering, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Sharkey, Mrs. Parente, Mrs. Flagg, Mrs. Chaney, Mrs. Ring and others attended along with several children and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Ellen Ring
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Park Street
Joyce
John M. Conley, Jr
Patty
Harry Deering
Harry, Jr
Stanley Robinson
William
James Sharkey
John
Sherwood Francis
Aroyla
John Parente
Mary Louise
Donald Flagg
Donald, Jr
Merele Chaney
Merele, Jr
Donald Ring
Dennis
Mrs Stanley Elwell Celebrated With Office Shower
Mrs Stanly Elwell of Nequasset formerly employed at Hyde Windlass Co received a stork shower from former office colleagues. It was a surprise party with many gifts and refreshments. Guests included Miss Addie Palmer and Mrs Clara Ellingwood among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Elwell
Nequasset
Hyde Windlass Co
Elwell
Addie E. Palmer
Clara, Ellingwood
Francis Norwood
Local Couple Return to Boston After Bath Visit
Lieut and Mrs John MacKenzie of Allington Pennsylvania who lived in Bath while he served at the Bath Iron Works Naval Department have returned to Boston where he is now stationed after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Alexander MacDonald at 1177 High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacKenzie
Allington
Bath
MacKenzie
Naval Department of the
Bath Iron Works
Boston
Alexander MacDonald
High Street
Wishart family visits as locals move home
Mr and Mrs Walter James and family leave their upper Washington street residence for a new home at 3 Drummond street the former Moulter homestead once occupied by Mr and Mrs Percy Hodgkins now in Portland Donald Wishart of Braintree and his brother Robert of Walpole arrived Friday to spend the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs John Wishart of 70 Oliver Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan A. Cushman
Portland
Sebasco Estates
Walter James
Upper Wash'neton Street
Drummond Street
Moulter
Percy F. Hodgkins
Donald Wishart
Braintree
Mass
Robert Wishart
Walpole Mass
John Wishart
Gretchen Elizabeth
Maine General Hospital
Albert H. McMann
Washington Street
McMann
Evelyn Plummer
Local Couple Retour from Northeast Harbor Visit
Lieut. Donald Marshall and Mrs. Marshall returned to Biddeford Saturday after visiting Mrs. Marshall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Reed, in Northeast Harbor. They are guests of Lieut. Marshall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marshall, of 101 Wish Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Marshall
Miss Farnham Visits Aunt in Porthinto
Miss Barbara Farnham daughter of Mr and Mrs Egbert Farnham of Porthinto is a guest of her aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs Dortald Crosby of Lambert Park are enjoying the spring river trip and guest visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Farnham
Egbert Farnham
Porthinto
Dortald Crosby
Lambert Park
Reverend Alice Hart to Speak at Wesley Methodist May 4
Rev Alice Hart of Eddington formerly of Bangor will preach at Wesley Methodist Church Thursday evening May 4 filling the Badington pastorate while her husband Captain Raymond Hart chaplain USA is in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hart
Eddington
Bangor
Wesley Methodist
Local residents in brief family and service updates
Louis Konchos joins the U S Navy and trains at Samp son New York. Four year old Masters Robinson sustains a broken collar bone from a swing accident. Edward Footer visits from Danvers Massachusetts to spend the weekend with his parents. Mrs William S Blair hosts a tea for Mrs Philip J Wenz before she departs for San Francisco. Mrs Charles J Madden Sr returns home after an emergency appendectomy. Dana Russell visits from Gray at Bonnie Brook Farm then returns home. Mrs George Dolloff visits Nequasset and Providence relatives while Prof Dolloff recalls World War I service. Mrs William Hill and son Robert return to Naugatuck after time with Mrs Hill’s parents. Dr and Mrs Hill return from Miami. Mrs Theodore Burditt leaves Washington Street for Staten Island with maritime employment contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Robinson
Linton Robinson
Beacon Street
William S. Blair
Washington Street
Philip J. Wenz
Day's Ferry
San Francisco
Calif
Wenz
Dana Russell
Gray
Carlton Andrews
Bonnie Brook Farm
East Brunswick
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
George Dolloff
Oaklawn
Stanley Elwell
Hame
Nequasset
Dolloff
Dolloffs
Cower Dolloff
Prof. Dolloff
High School
Proxdence
R. I
Prof
Dollott
Red Cross
Ss Ua Serens
William Hill
Robert
Naugatuck
Conn
Sorbonne
Taft
Congress
Minnesota
Lloyd Wheaton Bower
Washington
Bob Taft
William Howard Taft
White House
John's Church
Lafayette Lee
Tafts
Commander Easton and family move to Erie home
Commander Glenn H. Easton US Navy and Mrs Easton relocate from Bath to Erie Pennsylvania from their Bath Tron Works residence on Front Street. They maintain a summer home at China Lake in Vassalboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn H. Easton
US N
Bath Tron Works
Front Street
Rod. Bibber
Erie
Easton
China Lake
Vassalboro
Mrs Russell Estes and son visit father at naval base
Mrs Russell Estes and her son will stay over street left for at least two months with Mr Estes who is stationed at a naval base in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Estes
Son Af Sell
Jossie
Mr. Estes
Naval Base
California
Miss Jeanette Hastings Returns From Bangor Vacation
Miss Jeanette Hastings of Bangor returns home after a week’s Spring vacation from Bangor High School, staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Hastings
Richard Hastings
Bangor
Local Garden Finds Snow as Cold Storage on Farm
Mr and Mrs William Sherman of Pittston now own a Pittston farm after years in Gardiner facing vegetable abundance despite snow. They found onions, potatoes, carrots and parsnips stored by cold snow insulation. Nearby residents and military family news include Mrs Curtis Goodwin visiting from Grosse Ile Michigan with daughters, and Calvin H Wing serving in Italy after training at Camp Blanding. Weston Bonney recovering from pneumonia at Morse High School, and local births and service members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sherman
Pittston
Bath
Gardiner
Sherman
Central Maine Power Co
Upper High Street
Park
Curtis Goodwin
Kendra
Elaine
Grosse Ile, Mich
Carroll Wing
North Bash
Calvin H. Wing
U. S. Infantry
Italy
Africa
U.S. A
Camp Blanding
Fla
Weston L. Bonney
Morse High School
Memorial Hospital
Orvis
Auburn
Ada Greenblatt reelected treasurer at Northeastern New England Council
Ada Greenblatt of Bath was reelected and installed as treasurer at the annual conference of the Northeastern New England Council B N A I B r i t h in Lewiston on Sunday. Other items note Mrs George Baer Connard of Portland hospitalized after an appendectomy with very satisfactory progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Greenblatt
Bath
New England Council
B’nai B'rith
Lewiston
George Baer Connard
High Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Farnhams Visit Waterville Relative Weekend Guests
Mrs. Dean Farnham and her grandson Eugene Farnham of Waterville were weekend guests of Mrs. Farnham's daughter. Mrs. Charles B. Doyle, Brunswick road, hosted or mentioned in relation to the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Farnham
Eugene Farnham
Waterville
Mrs. Plant Returns From New York City Visit
Mrs. Chester A. Plant returned to her High street home Saturday evening after a ten day visit in New York City and suburbs with her daughter Mrs. J Edward Drake Jr of Hopeville Ga a suburb of Atlanta who also has returned to the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Plant
High Street
New York City
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Hopeville
Atlanta
Edward McCormick to join U S Marine Corps and leave market
T Edward McCormick manager of the American House at 250 Water Street and Roadside Market on Route 1 East Brunswick leaves this week to join the U S Marine Corps after passing the examination. During his service the market will be managed by Ernest H Sinclair of 6 Garden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Edward McCormick
Water Street
East Brunswick
U. S. Marine Corps
Armed Forces
Mr. McCormick
Ernest H. Sinclair
Garden Street
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform Returns and Honors
Pvt Harry A Higgins U S A has returned to Seattle after a furlough with his mother in North Bath. He visited sisters and a brother in Bath and was hosted at supper parties with a generous purse. Before service he worked at Bath Iron Works joiner shop. accompanied home to Boston by his mother and sisters. Mr and Mrs William Bailey of West Bath report their son Pfe Harold W Bailey U S A has earned the Purple Heart and recovered from wounds. Another son Pvt Carlton Bailey U S A is overseas. parents urged to contact them in Boston for his arrival details ahead of the Congregational Conference in Bangor on May 2 3 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bennett
35Th Tank Battalion
Harry Barrett
Bath
England
Arnold
Meyer Davis
Spring Street
Brunswick
Inez
William Snyder
Fort Bragg
N. C
Snyder
Bath Iron Works
Lakedale
North End
Carlton Andrews
Bonnie Brook Farm
East Brunswick
Dana Russell
Gray
Richard Andrews
Effie Gannon
David Lee
North Bath
David Henderson
Raymond Smith
Hermon Crocker
Earl Kimble
Hiram Annis
Clifford B. Wilband
Edwy A. Sotheard
Chestnut Street
Ibra K. Lawrence
Elmer Lawrence
George Sotheard
Billy Cates, Jr
William Cates
Nequasset
Corp
Harold Bubar
Us.a
Joseph Arsenault
Richard
Middle Street
Viola Arsenault
Union Street
Boston
Arsenault
New England Deaconess Hospital
Robert
Thomas Gallagher
Lincoln Street
Harry A. Higgins
U.S. A
Seattle
Wash
Rose Higgins
North
June Wallace
Rose Kingsbury
Edmund Higgins
City
Higgins
Mae Walsh
William Bailey
West Bath
Pfe
Harold W. Bailey
Pvt
Carlton Bailey
Local Military News From Bath Area
Lieut Emily Furber arrives for weekend leave from Camp Edwards Mass and heads to Camp Fannin Texas for upcoming duties. She is Morse High Class of 1939 and Angus General Hospital trained. Charles H Kidder Jr now at Sampson NY boat training after enlistment. ex Elks Exalted Ruler and Bath Aer ie member. Robert E Montgomery 20 Bath promoted to Private First Class at Fort Mason Army Post Office. Kingsbury’s son entered Army Sept 14 1943 now PFC at Bath background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Furber
U.S.A
Williem A. Furber
Washington Street
Camp Edwards
Mass
Furber
Camp Fannin
Texas
Morse High
Angus General Hospital
Charles H. Kidder, Jr
Charles H. Kidder
Milan Street
U. S. Navy
Sampson, N. Y
U. S. Naval Training Station
Seaman Kidder
Ruler of Bathlodge of Elks
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Kidder
Robert E. Montgomery
Bath
Fort Mason
Calif
Army Post Office
Pfc
Kingsbury
Rose V. Kingsbury
Front Street
Navy sailor returns to Washington for gunner's mate training
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Norman N Tobey USN, son of Mr and Mrs J Fred Tobey Jr of Middle Street, arrived in Washington Tuesday after visiting his parents. He will attend a gunner's mate school in the capital for several weeks before resuming sea duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman N. Tobey
USN
J. Fred Tobey, Jr
Middle Street
Washington
Frank Martin Enlists with U S Merchant Marine
Frank Martin son of Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin of Willow Street enlisted with the U S Merchant Marine and is stationed at Hoffen Island N Y He previously worked at Bath Iron Works Naval dept for two years and before that two years at Sylvania Electric Salem Mass He graduated from University of Maine in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martin
Cedric Martin
Willowstreet
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hoffen Island
N. Y
Martin
Bath Iron Works
Naval Department
Sylvania Electrical Co
Salem
Mass
University of Maine
Morse High
Friends of Former City Marshal Butler Embarks for Foreign Service
Friends report Joseph A. Butler has left home at 432 Lark Street to join the Ship Repairs Unit of the U S Navy for foreign service duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Butler
Mr. Butler
Lark Street
U.S. Navy
James Clancy Returns From Leave To New York
James Clancy has returned to New York after a short leave spent with his wife and daughter at the home of Mrs. Fred Rice in Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clancy
U.S. N
New York
Fred Rice
Woolwich
Chaplain Purdue to Return on Leave at Camp McCain Miss
Ist Lieut Joseph O Purdue U S A chaplain stationed at Camp McCain Miss will arrive late this week for first home leave since entering service in August His post will be filled by Rev Ralph Mohney of Boston during his absence The Purdue family plans a brief stop in St Albans Vt with Mrs Purdue visiting her mother Mrs George Richardson before heading home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist
Joseph O. Purdue
U.S. A
Camp McCain
Miss
George Richardson
D.A.R. Meeting Elects Officers
The D A R chapter elected officers at a meeting marked by a travel talk about a Jerusalem trip. A speaker described holy sites and lessons from the Holy Land, followed by a vote of thanks to the guest speakers. The next gathering on June 6 will host Eliza beth Lawrence Society with Laura Carpenter attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Palestine
G. I
Cairo
Jerusalem
Damascus
Paul
Solomon's Temple
Solomon
Gethsemane
Beautiful
Mt. Olivet
Christ
Mother of Pearl Industry
Dead Sea
Jordan
Jesus
John the Baptist
Jericho
Church of All Nations
Russia
Holy Ground
Harry Deering
Washington Street
Colonel Dummer Sewall
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Laura Carpenter
Augusta
Fred Cary
Deering
F. N. Sanborn
Merrill
Aldermen Grant Licenses At City Meeting
Aldermen approved licenses for billiards and bowling venues including Sam Lake at 104 Center and Octave Breton at 554 Washington and Daniel Poulos for Arcade Bowling Alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paol Sam Lake
Octave Breton
Washington
Daniel Poulos
Wisсasset Woman's Club Extends Sympathy for Fannie Ingalls
The Wisсasset Woman's Club passes resolutions mourning the death of Fannie Dickson Ingalls. It notes she was a highly esteemed member and directs heartfelt sympathy to her family. A copy of the resolutions will be filed in the club records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Dickson Ingalls
Woman's Club of
Wiscasset
Daniel E McPhee Improves After Pneumonia Hospital Stay
Daniel E. McPhee 43 Dummer Street has seen his condition greatly improve after a pneumonia confinement at Memorial Hospital. He works in the Outside Machinists department at Bath Iron Works Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. McPhee
Dummer Street
Memorial Hospital
McPhee
Bath Iron Works Corp
Taft Wife Martha Bowers Featured In Series On Potential First Ladies
The fifth article profiles Martha Bowers Taft wife of Senator Robert Taft, highlighting her political wit warmth and impact on campaigns. It recalls the 1940 pre convention anecdote a ran stocking joke and her active role in supporting Taft Gillette on wartime issues. The piece notes her education Sorbonne family background and four sons with three in service. Next article Nina Palmquist Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Press
Martha Bowers Taft
United States
Robert Taft
Mrs. Taft
Bob
Martha
Taft
Senate
Bob Taft
Bricker
Washington
Save Waste Paper for War Uses in Wartime Drive
Save waste paper as a critical war material with over 700,000 uses. Bundle old newspapers magazines pasteboard and brown wrapping paper separately and donate to a charitable organization or keep for the town collection. Watch the paper for the next collection date.
South End P T A Elects Officers at Tuesday Meeting
The South End Parent Teacher Association met at Weeks Street School for its largest attendance of the year. retiring president Mrs James Nof tall led the business session as nominating committee chair Mrs William Knowlton presented officers elected unanimously: Mrs Orris Ames president, Mrs Harold Haggett vice president, Mrs Dwinal Cornish secretary and re elected treasurer Mrs Mark Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
William Knowlton
Arthur Berry
Steven Pracey
Vernon Joy
Lionesses
Carroll Deaving
Orris Ames
Rod & Gun Club
James Nostall
Steven Bracey
Final P T A meeting before summer recess at Washington street
The next regular and final meeting before the summer recess will be held Tuesday evening June 6 at the Washington street rooms of the South End P T A. A covered dish supper for P T A members will follow. June will include the annual meeting and officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
South End
P.T. A
P. T
Mitchll
Catherine Campbell
Evelyn Stairs
Marjorie Niles
Alice Austin
Ruby Butler
Nostall
Mitchell School
Community Notes From West Bath and Vicinity
Sunday reports from West Bath describe visits to cottages at King's Point by the Coombs and Lloyds families. Betty Goodell takes a two week Bath vacation with her mother Mrs. Ernest Rose. Frank Rose recovers from measles. Boston visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Van Amringe and Mrs. Edward Haggett. Supper guests at Bath include Mrs. J W Larrabee and Mr. and Mrs. Trafton Swain with the McMann family. Portlands Laurance Moore visits Roy Moore’s home. Hayden Rogers and family spend a week with Bridgton relatives and return Sunday. Everett Waterman, ill last week, returns to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Coombs
Lloyds Coombs
King’s Point
Betty Goodell
Bath
Ernest Rose
Rosedale
Frank Rose
Stanley Rose
Robert C. van Amringe
Boston
Rufus W. Lombard
Edward Haggett
J. W. Larrabee
Trafton Swain
Edward McMann
Laurance Moore
Portland
Roy Moore
Hayden Rogers
Stanley Whitney
Bridgton
Everett Waterman
Fletcher Waterman
Lemoine Family Welcomes Son Andrew John Lemoine III
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Lemoine Jr announce the birth of a son named Andrew John Lemoine III born Monday. The baby weighed eight pounds. The family, formerly from this city and now of Gardenia California, had left Bath last fall. The father is employed with North American Aircraft Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Lemoine, Jr
Gardenia
Calif
Andrew John Lemoine
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Roscoe H. Shaw
Joan
North Street
Tes
Fred J. Bouin
Elizabeth J. Bard
Lisbon Falls
Harry Cornish
Weeks Street
Bard
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Nina Rebekah
Kenneth C. Trask
Witchburg
Rath Field
Leon Kenney
People’s Baptist Church of
Providence
Wallace Anderson
Harry McIintire
Ralph Remington
Hope
Clarence McIntire
West Warwick
Warren McIntire
Carleton Andrews
FOE Eancr
Bathron
Paul Holmson
Roy Lawrence
Fred Hartnett
Alice Hartnet
Lynn
Hartnett
Edward Hartnett
Hyde Park Terrace
Joseph McCole
Court Street
Miss Hartnett
Lynn School Department
Charles S. Bradeen
Sarah
Charles Jr
Montreal
Canada
Bradeen
Clarence Johnson
Newcastle
Kirk Roberts
Oak Street
Alex McDonald
Portsmouth
N. H
Roland Robinson
Howard Blake
Crescent Street
Agnes Trowbridge
Andrews Road
Madison A. Moore
Madison A., Jr
Charleston
S. C
Moore
General Electric Co
Fenton I. Moore
Cherry Street
Robert Brownell
Upper , Washington Street
Arthur Perault
Brockton, Mass
Peter Arthur
Perauit
Polly Nickerson
Mary Scales
Elm Street
Percy William
William Turpie
Mr.Turpie
Frank B. Nichols
Florida
Nichols
Associated Press
Everett G. Lemont
Albert H. Thompson
Myitie Billings
West Bath Aruive
Topstruim Granae
Blue Lodges
Eastern Star
Kora Temple
Rupert Irvine
Paul G. Bagdikian
David Y. Alkazin
Justus H. Miller
Donald Young
Harold Cutting
Annette and
Mildred Cutting
Howard Rice
Roy Bradford
Lewis Gannon
Marguerite Cromwell
Fenton Moore
Thimble Club
John Nolan
Lloyd Hooker
John Stewart
Percy Miller
Robert Jewell
Chester MacKenzie
Elmer Blake
Russell Kenney
Raymond Palmer
Leon Sonia
Foster Pratt
Louis Konchos
Naval Training Station
Edward Footer
St. Johns Preparatory School
Danvers
Edward A. Footer
Charles J. Madden, Sr
Mechanic Street
Theodore Burditt
Staten Island
Gurditt
Maritime Commission
Lauriston P. Caton
Pinestreet
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Lauriston Perley Caton, Jr
Clarence Leonard
Archie McDonough
Lieut
Purdue
D.A.R. Meeting
Clus SN AS
Ze Doe
Nina Palmquist Warren
South End P.T.A
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