Munsey Case Sees No Willful Violation Found
In Bath and Brunswick court sessions, motorists faced charges. Vinal fined 100 dollars and costs 9.39 for operating under the influence. Munsey was found not guilty of double parking after dispute over curb space. a Topsham woman was found guilty of intoxication with costs 4.70 and suspended sentence. a Bath resident pleaded guilty to intoxication with costs 5.15 or 15 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Ellery M. Doyle
Fisher’s Court
Rines
Gardiner R. Deering
Edward W. Bridgham
Herbert A. Munsey
Munsey
Cit Hall
Bridgham
Bath
First Tenants Move In At Lambert Park
The first tenants moved into Lambert Park the new government housing project at the North End on Saturday morning. Nine rental units were prepared including three double four room houses, one double three room house and one five room single house on Denny Road. A further small group is expected within two to three weeks and another group every two weeks thereafter until the development is fully occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Park
North End
Denny Road
High Street
Boy Scout Court of Honor May 11 at City Hall
A Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held on Tuesday May 11 at 7 30 pm in the City Hall auditorium. All Scouts should bring or mail merit badge applications to Mr Luke, the secretary, at least five days before the date to ensure badges are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Luke
Richmond Community Notes Highlight Local Civic Activity
A busy Richmond page records a special meeting of Amy Bradley Tent with Margaret Foster visiting, two graduates receiving degrees, and various lodge and grange events. Scouts, ladies aids, and a recognition school for ground observers were noted along with several moves, hospital stays, and a cadet serving at Maxwell Field.
Tuesday League Banquet at Phoenix
Tuesday night at seven the three teams of the Tuesday Night Bowling league gathered with substitutes sponsors and guests for a turkey supper at Hotel Phoenix. Afterward they went to Park alleys as guests of manager Frank Pepper. Prizes of cigarettes and neckties were donated by sponsors and flowers sent to Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Phoenix
Frank Pepper
Abraham Kramer
Lloyd Steeves
O. M. Redson
Chester Plant
Harold Small
Mr. Pepper
Memorial Hospital
Omitted name noted in neighborhood leader list
Mrs John Moore a zone leader in Mrs Mathew Harrison's area had her name left out of the Times list on Tuesday evening. Mrs Ivan Kirkpatrick and Elaine left for Revere Massachusetts to visit Mrs Kirkpatrick's mother Mrs John Starkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Mathew Harrison
Times
Ivan Kirkpatrick
Elaine
Middle Street
Revere
Mass
Helen Elizabeth
Malden
Georgetown Center School Honors Busy Week
Georgetown Center school honors two grade levels for spelling. A first clam bake near the Brown house boat gathered guests from Bath Freeport Lu bec and Topsham. Personal notices include births and visits from Belmont Boston Augusta and Brooklyn. A Washington and Bridgeport item recounts a boy’s yo yo encounter with a gallery guard and a later protest to Vice President Wallace.
Fires Set Record With Sixty-Two Last Month
The city fire department recorded 62 fires in April including a brush blaze near Maple Grove cemetery that threatened Oak Grove avenue. The 1.5 inch hose and cemetery pond pumped water helped control the fire after about two hours. Damaged Lambert Park housing project blocks, two still alarms, and a chimney fire on Huse Street are listed among April incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Streets
Maple Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Avenue
Lambert Park
Elizabeth M. Ferris
Huse Street
Pomona Grange Meets with Progressive Grange in War Time Program
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange of Topsham held an April meeting at Progressive Grange hall Richmond Corner with speakers Hartley M. Stewart Houston Maine State Grange lecturer on Grange achievements and citizen duty during wartime. E L Newdick of the State Department of Agriculture spoke on potatoes and fertilizers, followed by a question period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Topsham
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Hartley M. Stewart
Houston
Maine State Grange
E. L. Newdick
State Department of Agriculture
Newdick
Joseph Randlette
Seth Watson
Richmond
Edward White
William Gould
Bowdoinham
C. B. Smith
Millward Patten
Guy Williams
Webster
Victory Gardens
Neil Bishop
Bishop
Bertha Gray
Erland Curtis
Margaret Grant
Stewart
Enfreda Perkins
Dromore Grange
Phippsburg
Doris Bishop
Bowdeinham
Grace Thompson
Cancer Control Drive Continues In Sagadahoc County
The Women's Field Army Inc funds drive for cancer control in Sagadahoc County continues through the week due to a late start. Chairman Mrs G Baer Connard says early reports look promising and may exceed last year’s totals. Residents who have not contributed are urged to contact ward or town captains as the drive closes Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Women’s Field Army, Inc
G. Baer
Connard
Sagadahoc County
Naval Chaplain Thanks Red Cross For Sweaters
Bath Maine Red Cross members knitted sweaters socks and helmets for service members worldwide and received a letter from a sailor on an island eighty miles from San Diego praising the gift and pledging to support the victory effort. The note includes a poem thanking the Red Cross for its motherly care and hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Uncle
Sam
The
American Red Cross
Five Islands Church Notes And Local Family News
In Five Islands Reverend J A Beyea preached Sunday afternoon with Mrs Beulah Miller and Mrs Edith Marr singing a duet. Next Sunday Reverend D H Densmore will preach. Marion Carr underwent appendicitis surgery at Bath Memorial hospital after returning from Portland Children’s Hospital. The Carrs’ daughter is Mrs. and Mrs Fred P Carr. A son, Ransom Towle Sawyer, was born to Mr and Mrs Ransom Sawyer Jr at Bath Memorial hospital. Maurice Pinkham shipped sea eggs to New York Thursday. Milburn Stevens had an appendectomy at Bath Memorial last week. Wade of Woolwich visited on business. Two books were donated to the library Look to the Mountain and Kilmeny of the Orchard from local donors. Tommie Hanna returned from Bath Memorial hospital. Percy MacGillivary at Bath Iron Works takes a two week vacation. Mrs Milburn Stevens hosted a card club. Mrs L W Pearson and son Walter of Medford visited Edith Davis. Walter completed a course at Eastern Radio Institute in Boston and plans radio work after service. Rev D W Staffeld of Quincy and daughter Betty joined relatives at the Roy home. Leon Williams Jr of Waltham visits his aunt and uncle. Arthur Johnson of U S A A A M Air Corps Meteorological detachment visited friends with Willis Gray. Capt John Huskins and wife spent days at their Bath cottage. Betty Howard and brother Gilbert of Bath were seen in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Beyea
Garland
Beulah Miller
Edith Marr
D. H. Densmore
Lubec
Marion Carr
Bath Memorial Hospital
Marion
Portland
Children’s Hospital
Fred P. Carr
Ransom Towle Sawyer
Ransom Sawyer, Jr
Maurice Pinkham
New York
Milburn Stevens
Horace E. Wade
Woolwich
LeGrand Cannon, Jr
N. L. O'Connor
Port Washington
N. Y
L. M. Montgomery
Sally Roy
Tommie Hanna
Percy MacGillivary
Bath Iron Works
L. W. Pearson
Walter
Medford
Mass
Edith Davis
Eastern Radio Institute
Boston
D. W. Staffeld
Quincy
Betty Staffeld
Luke Roy
Roy
Leon Williams, Jr
Waltham
Lermond H. Rowe
Arthur Johnson
Army Air Corps Meteorological Wick
Friends
Willis Gray
Littleton
John Huskins
Bath
Betty Howard
Gilbert
Hitler May Order East Coast Attack By Planes
Lieut. Roger B. Withington warned at a City Hall meeting that Hitler may order air raids on the U S East Coast as Allied forces close in on multiple fronts. He named Bath Iron Works and Brunswick Naval Air Station as possible initial targets and urged full time observer operation to aid defense efforts. Cards were issued for observers and instructions to return them for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
America
Roger B. Withington
USA
Portland
City Hall Auditorium
Bath
Withington
Portsmouth
Charlestown Navy Yard
Fore River Yard
Russia
England
Lieut
Charles A. Shepard
.AUTHORESS HUSBAND VISITS THIS COUNTRY
Major General Browning visited London from Florida and spoke with editor about meeting yacht designer Frank Huckins. Huckins claimed ignorance of Browning and his wife Daphne. Browning hoped to buy a boat. Huckins may build for him after the war. Mrs. Browning is Daphne du Murrier. Raymond Lee died from burns at Rumford Community Hospital after a trailer house accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. M. Browning
London
Florida
Daily Telegraph
Frank Pembroke
Huckins
Harvard
General Browning
United States
General Marshall
Raymond Lee
Lester Lee
Weld
Rumford
Bernard Vining
Lee
Dr. Defoe
Dixfield
Rumford Hospital
Neighborhood Plan Leaders Announced Citywide
The city lists Zone Leaders and neighborhood leaders for all zones from 1 to 21 and beyond. Names include Mrs. Ralph Bankney, Mrs. Stephen Marshall, Mrs. Chester Plant, many others, detailing each zone’s leadership roster.
Mrs Hilman Willette and Others Featured in Society List
A group of women named Mrs Hilman Willette Mrs Albert Billings Mrs Harold Burgess Mrs Edward Vose Mrs Cecil Young Mrs Omar Keller Mrs William Davis and Mrs Jane Jardine appear in a local society notice highlighting community involvement and social ties during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilman Willette
Albert Billings
Harold Burgess
Edward Vose
Cecil Young
Omar Keller
William Davis
Jane Jardine
Obituary of Captain James W. Hawley Master Mariner and Bath Builder
Captain James W. Hawley 91 a Bath born master mariner and shipbuilder died in New York where he had dwelt for years He sailed 32 years retiring in 1899 then helped build vessels with his father after his death he carried on building with his son Warren F Hawley Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m from his son 37 Western Avenue Surviving are daughter Mrs Fred D McHugh Washington D C two other sons Warren F Bath Edward J New York City Howard B Auburn two grandsons Warren Jr and Sumner A and a granddaughter Mary Patten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Hawley
Bath
New York
George Hawley
Warren F. Hawley
Western Avenue
Fred D. McHugh
Washington, D. C
Warren F
Edward J
New York City
Howard B
Auburn
Warren, Jr
Sumner A
Mary Patten
Charles H Perkins of Day's Ferry Dies at 80
Charles H Perkins of Day's Ferry died Tuesday afternoon in the house where he was born. He recently celebrated his 80th birthday and remained active on his farm. He was a carpenter and son of John A and Martha A Brown Perkins. He is survived by his wife Ella J Perkins, a niece Doris Tracey of Boston, and a nephew Harold Webb of Rochester, NY. Funeral from Mayo funeral home Thursday at 1.30 pm. Burial in Laurel cemetery Woolwich Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Perkins
Day’s Ferry
Perkins
John A
Martha A. (Brown) Perkins
Mayo Funeral Home
High Street
Laurel Cemetery
Woolwich Center
Brunswick Farmer James E. Eastman Dies at 67
James Edward Eastman 67 died at home on Rich road Brunswick after a long illness. Born in Bath he was a farmer most of his life. He lived in Brunswick five years. Survived by wife Lydia A. Eastman and daughter Bessie R. Eastman both of Brunswick. Two brothers Clarence Cambridge Massachusetts and George Brunswick. Two sisters Clara Soul Freeport and Winnie Holbrook Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Eastman
Rich Road
Brunswick
Bath
James
Lucy Small Eastman
Lydia A. Eastman
Bessie R. Eastman
Clarence
Cambridge
Mass
George
Clara Soul
Freeport
Winnie Holbrook
Sanford
Death of Louis E. Rounds in Bath at 80
Louis E. Rounds died April 15 in New London after a long illness. He was 80 years old and a longtime Mason. He received life membership in Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter of Bath and was connected with Mt. Vernon Council Brunswick and Dunlap Commandery K T. A draughtsman at Bath Iron Works in the 1890s, he will be remembered by many older residents. He is survived by a widowed spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Louis E. Rounds
New London
Conn
Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal Arch
Mt. Vernon Council
Brunswick
Dunlap Commandery K. T
Old
Mrs Jessie Mayers Dies at 60 in Bath
Mrs Jessie M Mayers longtime resident of Whiskeay road North Bath died Sunday afternoon at Memorial hospital aged 60 years seven months 21 days She was born in Boston daughter of John and Mrs Joy Survived by husband Ernest a daughter Mrs William Russell Bath and a brother Fred Joy Dorchester Mass Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at two at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie M. Mayers
Whiskeay Road
North Bath
Memorial Hospital
Boston
John Joy
Ernest
William Russell
Bath
Fred Joy
Dorchester
Mass
Arthur F. Mayo
Wave SPARS Leave Portland for Navy Training at Hunter College
Libbie Diamon, living with her sister Mrs. Abraham Kramer, is among 13 SPARS and WAVES departing Portland for basic training at Hunter College in New York. After training, they may be assigned to active duty at U S bases within the continental United States and could receive Navy trade school instruction. They will earn fifty dollars a month and a two hundred dollar uniform allowance plus other privileges. Diamon is formerly of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie Diamon
Abraham Kramer
Portland
Hunter College
New York
Navy
Coast Guard
United States
Diamon
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Court OF Honor
Amy Bradley
N. 15
U.V
C.W
Department
Margaret Foster
Waterville
Anne Mealey
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Fort Richmond
D.A.R
Astrid Borjesson
Lorena Reed-Protheroe
Town Hall
H. F. L. Wight
Pearl Perry
Emeth Chapter
R.A.N
Masonic Hall
Star Club
Enterprise Grange
Marguerite Seamans
Richmond High School
Elenah Naylor
Ann Gilbert
Prin
Paul Given
Marion Stetson
Litchfield Academy
Stanley Libby
Coombs High School
Leslie Bixby
River Road
Robert Wheeler
Nancy Elaine
Cobb Nursing Home
Roy Spaulding
Gardiner General Hospital
George Volz
Alexander Cairns
Bangor
Maine Methodist Churches
Marjorie Drinkwine
Perkins Institute
Watertown
Chester Drinkwine
Harold Cheney
Dresden
Parkhurst Place
Gardiner Street
Alice Parkhurst
Perley Wedge
Raymond Wedge
Hallowell
Raymond Parkhurst
Army Air Force
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Phoenix
Georgetown
Center School
Robert Jordan
Joan Hagan
Arthur Laskey
Faylene Rowe
Christine Williams
Brown House
Dana Craney
Hugh
William Shepherd
Sumner
Julia Tinker
Robert Gay
Allen C. Brown
Working League
First Baptist Church
John Blackie
Clement MacMahan
Vincent
North
Africa
Bridgeport
Wallace
Dan
Howard Fletcher
Belmont
Howard Stetson Fletcher
Marsha Keen Fletcher
Ray Dunkling
Vermont
Leo Purtell
Walter Cunningham
James Oliver
Sewall Webster
Augusta
Indian Point
Marjorie MecNinch
Ralph Dunton
Robinhood
Allen Brown
Carleton
Adeline Ellingwood
Ralph Davis
George Raymond
Aubrey Fullerton
George Laskey and
Candy’s Harbor
Melvin Cunningham
Hunter
New Hampshire
George Jordan
Roy Newman
W. A. Todd
Pomona Grange
Red Cross
Bath, Maine
Rebecca
Five Islands
Ralph Blakeney
Stephen Marshall
Elbridge R. Wright
Howard Steen
Dwinal Cornish
LaForrest Coombs
Charles Murray
George Moses
James Nostall
Mark Jackson
B. H. MacDonald
Oscar Wallace
Robert Linekin
Frank Talbot
Thomas Grindell
Sam Prawer
William Lundrigan
Russell Grant
Percy OW
Leonard Wetherbee
Harold Avery
Wendall Heal
Alfred Carpenter
Gerald Atkinson
George Ingraham
Harold Adams
George Hartsgrove
John Cook
W. H. Bowker
Harold Delong
Samuel Hooper
Owen Ledyard
Rex Murdock
Hiram Stevens
Roland Trott
Eugene Desmond
George Perry
Gertrude Selsby
Harry Day
Neil Wilson
Joseph T. Smith
Ralph Warren
Carroll Watson
Justus Miller
Ferdinand Coombs
Martha Morse
Norman Howard
Edward True
Raymond Chubbuck
Arthur Farris
Harold Brown
Roscoe McFadden
Wilfred Guerin
Robert Gallagher
Roscoe Shaw
Anna Tr
Marguerite Knapp
John Greene
Harry Larrabee
Waldo Marshall
Archie Wishart
Walter Me Elman
Reginald Barter
Estabrooks
Harvard Lord
Arthur Cook
George Howard
George Adams
Margaret Mulligan
Carl Kennedy
John Bowie
Stella Dollett
Carleton Perry
Herbert Pierce
Raymond Smith
Joseph Mullaney
Warren Parris
Martin Powers
Alfred Hunt
Jack Clark
Robert Brownell
Walter James
Robert Pendleon
George Kelley
Samuel Herrick
Alma Sturtevant
Kermit Dorr
Albert Veilleux
Harry Jones
Bernard Knight
Girard Billington
William Edgett
James E. Eastman
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St
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