Young Men's Club Hosts Special Dinner at Hotel Phoenix
Bath Iron Works machine shop members and guests gathered at Hotel Phoenix for a chicken supper hosted by Linwood Temple and Eugene Larrabee. John Newell and Hon. Donald N. Small led talks on camaraderie amid mass production, with tributes to shipyard workers entering service and to Francis W. Grant of the USN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Machine Shop Club
Bath Iron Works Corp
Apprentice Club
Hotel Phoenix
Linwood Temple
Eugene Larrabee
Richard King
John Newell
Corporation
Donald N. Small
Arthur Hall
Albert Reeks
Earl Morse
Machine Shop
George “Caruso
Ingraham
J George
Albert Henderson
Newell
Mr. Newell
Mr. Small
BIW
Small
Francis W. Grant
USN
Bath Iron Works
Arthur Wall
Earl Morseree
Eavingl
Douglas Smiley wedding proves brilliant affair
Miss Marjorie Louise Smiley married Herbert Lormier Douglas at Grace Episcopal Church in a pink gown with a fingertip veil. The couple's reception followed at Hotel Sedgwick with Spring flowers and a formal dinner. The groom, a government photographer, and the bride, Morse High School alumna, plan a honeymoon in Boston and New York before settling at a Linekin Bay summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Louise Smiley
Herbert Lormier
Douglas
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Frederick Henderson
Berniece Gilley
Eliot
Eleanor Lennox
Bernard Plummer
Carville L. Douglas
Vaughn Smiley
Upper Darby
Margaret J. Melcher
Hotel Sedgwick
Harold Footer
Addie Palmer
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Louise Smiley
Dike Road
Morse High
Knic- Knack Shop
Center Street
Milton H. Douglas
York Street
Broad Street
Richard Hastings
Bangor
Fred Avery
Newcastle
David Lindsey
Damariscotta
Hodgdon
Boothbay Harbor
Marsen
Eugene McGrath
Wiscasset
Edward Leslie
Mr. Carney
Boston
Sprague & Hathaway
Reno Belanger Couple Wed in West Bath Home
Miss Hazelle Margaret Belanger daughter of Mrs Lila Suidnger of this city and Philip J Reno son of Mr and Mrs Ajibert S Reno Sr of West Bath were married by Rev George B Wolstenholme at 85 Court street on Wednesday at 2 30 Attendants were bride’s sister Miss Nola M Belanger maid of honor and George T Riser best man The couple exchanged rings in a single ring service with yellow orchid attire and red accessories for the bridal party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelle Margaret Belanger
Lila Suidnger
Philip Joropa Reno
Ajibert S. Reno Sr
West Bath
George B. Wolstenholme
Court Street
Nola M. Belanger
George T. Riser
Kenney York Wedding in Bath Members and Attendants
M Kenney York and E York of Bath wed at the residence of Rev. David L Wilson on Washington street at 3 30 Wednesday of last week. Attendants were Mrs Madelyn Wing and Mrs Rebecca Mitchell. A single ring service was used. The groom is employed locally and the bride has been a canteen worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. York
Bath
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Madelyn Wing
Rebecca Mitchell
Pine Tree Crip Children drive raises 1117.54 in Bath
Mrs. Bowen Torrey county chairman hosted Theta chapter Beta Sigma Phi at her West Bath home. The drive, including school gifts and lily sales, totaled 1117.54, the largest in Bath's history, with Bath and towns contributing through mailed gifts and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Torrey
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
West Bath
Bath
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Phippsburg
Georgetown
Bowdoinham
Topsham
Wool
Albert Coombs
Linwood Haynes
Helen Hayes
William Turpie
Brewster Sedgwick
Wiscasset
Harmon Eliason
Beacon Street Women Meet for May Activities
Beacon Street Church W S C S met in the vestry Monday evening with Mrs. Leland Plummer presiding. Hostesses were Mrs. Margaret Wilson Mrs. Frances St Martin and Mrs. Paul Moore. A rummage sale was planned for May with Mrs. William Shea chairing. Guests included Mrs. Willard McLean and Mrs. William Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street Church
Margaret Wilson
Frances St. Martin
Paul Moore
Roger Pierce
Leland Plummer
William H. Shea
Willard McLean
William Temple
Wesley Society of Christian Service
MeeLean
New York City
Wesley Society
Wesley Church
Alice Hart
Bangor
U.S. Army
Dummer Street
Antoinette Teeling
Nettie McKay
Plummer
Charles L. Kinney
Arthur Packard
William J. Craft
Wilbur Crocker
Elmer el
Local visitors arrive after deaths in New Hampshire families
In Moultonville New Hampshire residents arrived Saturday at the home of Harold L Safford Sr 52 Springstreet following his sudden death at Memorial Hospital Mrs Jordan’s father and Mrs Soule’s father have prompted callers from Mr and Mrs Ramon Soule of Wiscasset to visit Mr and Mrs Harold L Safford Jr in connection with the bereavement The text notes callers and guests as part of the mourning period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultonville
N. H
Former Chaplain Tells Of Service With U S Forces
Edwin R. Andrews led the Lions at Hyde Windlass Cafeteria with King Noyes away. Rev. Sidney E. Dee, former army chaplain wounded in the war, spoke on chaplain duties, frontline roles, burial rites, and the change in soldiers overseas. A nominating committee named for May 10. Next meeting May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Andrews
Lions
Hyde Windlass
Albert S. Noyes
Arthur M. Bowker
Henry O. Trowbridge
Arthur L. Pratt
James B. Lemont
Archibald M. Main
Eric Anderson
Sidney E. Dee
United States Army
Dee
Caplains
WIKE UNDERWOOD WEDDING FRIDAY IN BATH
Miss Irene Underwood of Bath Iron Works married Martin G. Wike chief yeoman U S N at the First Baptist church parsonage with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Wilson Walker and Lieut Howard L Rankin. The couple will reside in Boston after a temporary stay in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Underwood
Bath Iron Works
Martin G. Wike
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Wilson Walker
J.g
Howard L. Rankin
U.S.N
George Underwood
Central Avenue
Bath
O. Wi
Pupils of Mitchell School to Entertain at PTA Meeting
South End P T A will hold its meeting at Weeks Street school Tuesday at 7 30 pm and follow with its annual meeting and officer election. Mrs James Nostall presides. Pupils of Mitchell school will perform a surprise program led by teachers. Refreshments served by several volunteers. Mrs Sumner Sewall attended the Cosmopolitan club May breakfast Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End P.T.A
Weeks Street
James Nostall
Arthur Berry
Mitchell
Evelyn Stairs
Marjorie Niles
Catherine Campbell
Ruby Butler
Alice Austin
Maine
Sumner Sewall
West Bath Grange Plans May Ball On Friday Evening
West Bath Grange held a Monday meeting full of business and a lively program led by chaplain Mrs. William Coombs. Plans for the annual May ball followed a play by Bath author Robert Oliver titled The District School, with committee heads listed and performances by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
William Coombs
Arthur C. Lemont
Bath
Robert Oliver
Bob
Grangers
John Howe
John Sylvester
Chester Roberts
James B. Lemont
William H. Small, Jr
D. Wallace MacDonald
Ella Coombs
Alfred Neal
Vivian White
Tonic
Frank Donnell
Perry Thompson
Bertha Ward
Elizabeth Young
Courtney Stover
Martha Crocker
Coombs
Bowdeinham
Betty Anne Weeks
Brunswick High
Grange
Pvt
Hargrove
Edward Waters
Lizzie Haggett
Alice Johnson
Marilyn Booker
Donald Weeks
Patricia Booker
George Booker
Mary Ellicott
God Bless America
Bowdeinham Orchestra
Dance Postponed By Pipe Coverers’ Club
The Pipe Coverers announce their dance at the B I W Social Center is moved from May 6 to May 13 to avoid clashes with other events. Tickets refundable via committee members, or may be held for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.I.W
Hastings Family Returns From Visit to Bangor
Mr and Mrs Richard Hastings and their three children of Bangor have returned home after a week with Mrs Hastings parents Mr and Mrs Fred B Kittridge of High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hastings
Bangor
Bowdoinham Events Include Grange Degree Work and Red Cross Quota
Bowdoinham residents attended Friday evening hall meetings as the Merry Meeting Grange worked on first and second degrees for four candidates. A social box netted $30 for a new hall furnace. Meanwhile the Bowdoinham Farm Bureau hosted an all day meeting led by Mrs. Sucy, with dinner by Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Heath. A new baby, Michael Thomas Rancourt, arrived in Portsmouth. Other items include a town meeting on Lanham Act funds for schools, Red Cross sewing quotas met, and various local personal notes across Bowdoinham and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Meeting Grange
Main Street
Bowdoinham Farm Bureau
Lewis Sucy
Sucy
Orator Douglas
Frank Heath
Rancourt
Portsmouth
N. H
Sisters’ Hospital
Waterville
Michael Thomas Rancourt
Harold Jack
Bowdeinham
Thomaston
Bowdoinham Notes on Local Socials and Obituary
Barbara Heenie visited her grandmother Mrs W H Gould for a weekend. April 27 Mr and Mrs Donald Favor welcomed a daughter now at Ste Marie's Hospital. Friends of Ruel Rideout mourn his death at South Berwick. He was the son of John and Naomi Rideout and leaves a wife and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Favor
St. Marie Hospital
Lewiston
Neil S. Bishop
Brunswick
Minta Wilson
Florida
Hartford
Conn
Philadelphia
Robley Morrison
Robley
Donna Mary
Houston
Morrison
Earl Brown
Linwood Hackett
Army Air Corps
Wilmington
Del
George A. Hackett
Bernard Kochling
Sebasco
Joseph Cote
Portland
Lottie Purington
William King
Stella Randall
Rae la Croix
Eastland Hotel
Randall
Margaret Purington
Massachusetts
Lena Cornish
Burton Curtis
Joan Lee
Cumberland
Ernest Curtis
Phillip Rideout
Mary Dodge
Rumford
Horace Dodge
Barbara Heenie
W. H. Gould
Favor
Ste. Marie's Hospital
Bowdoinham
Ruel Rideout
South Berwick
John
Naomi Rideout
Carrie Curtis daughter of Capt Andrew Curtis obituary
Carrie Curtis, daughter of the late Capt. Andrew Curtis and Rachel Curtis, is noted in the obituary as a family member of the Curtis line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merly Carrie Curtis
Capt
Andrew and
Rachel Curtis
Newell Announces Opening of U S Seamen Clubs Worldwide
William S Newell president of Bath Iron Works and newly elected head of the United Seamen's Service says eight overseas clubs and one domestic club will open for merchant seamen, bringing total facilities to 97. New centers are planned in San Juan Puerto Rico Aruba Basra Southampton Naples Milne Bay and Finschhafen with more in the Marshall Islands North Africa and Asia. Domestic debut is the Hotel Miramar in San Pedro California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
United Seamen's Service
Broadway
New York City
Mr. Newell
Newell
U.S.S
Christian R. Holmes
Sands Point
L. I
San Juan
P. R
San Nicholas
Aruba
Basra
Persian Gulf
Southampton
England
Naples
Italy
Milne Bay
Finschhafen
New Guinea
Miramar
San Pedro
Calif
Aden
Gulf of Aden
Perth
Australia
Balboa
C. C
Marshall Islands
Bizerte
Tunis
North Africa
Hull
London
Cristobal
C. Z
Columbo
Ceylon
Palermo
Sicily
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Bombay
India
N. Y. Herald Tribune
Winter Street Ladies' Auxiliary Tea Friday
The Winter Street church Ladies' Auxiliary will host its annual May tea on Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock in the church parlor. Mrs. Ralph O. Dale is general chairman with a list of assistants and a program led by Mrs. Elizabeth Young. Hostesses are Mrs. Henry O. McCabe and Mrs. Clifford B. Wilband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Ralph O. Dale
Clifford B. Smith
Joseph O. Purdue
Arthur C. Lemont
Stephen Woodbury
Alice Johnson
J. Edward Drake
Clinton D. Wilson
Allen M. Irish
Elizabeth Young
Henry O. McCabe
Clifford B. Wilband
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Senter's, Inc
Lady Pepperell
Young Men's Club
Phoenix
Wilburn Hagan
USN Seabees
Camp Perrs Va
Camp Endicott
R. L
Hagan
Hopper Pie Street
Garret Gervigg
Woolwich
Giee
Wgan optRon
WGAN
Theater of Today
Blue Ribbon
Voice of Friendly Service
Douglas-Smiley
Grace Church
Sedgwick
Reno-Belanger
Beta Sigma Phi
Beacon Street
U. S. Forces
Lions Club
Wike
Underwood
First Baptist Parsonage
Mitchell School
West Bath Grange
Wed
Nesdays
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Telarenes
Islands
S. S. Lightbody
Central Ave
Rochester
Criterion Studios
School Street
Bowdoinham Post Road
Don
Red" Barry
Ruth Don
Terry
Wilson
U. S
Winter Street Ladies
Sea
Robert Taylor
Susan Peters
Ang of
Aiesia
Sy Cut As
Tarrat Fartoy PLC
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