Society and clubs note from Portland and environs
Mrs Henry G Shaw of Oak street and Mrs Arthur Field of Lewiston travel to Cincinnati to attend the Supreme Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem with ten Maine members among others. The trip lasts ten days and includes weekend stays in Dayton Ohio with Mrs Mary Martin. Other society items cover military families, visits, and social events across Auburn Portland New Gloucester Wiscasset Manchester and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Shaw
Oakstreet
Arthur Field
Lewiston
Cincinnati
Ohio
Supreme Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Maine
Edris Turgeon
Gertrude Turgeon
Auburn
Chandler Baron
Olive Emery
Helen Smith
Portland
Verna Miller
Katherine McCann
New Gloucester
Dorothy Stone
Manchester
Mass
Shaw
Snell
Mary Martin
Dayton
Local Hospital Returns For Several Residents
Mrs Henry O Trowbridge of Andrews road has come home after eight days as a patient at New England Deaconess Hospital Brookline MA. Miss Marion Bowie a secretary at Dr Williams Whitney's dental office is back with her parents on Drummond street after a stay at Osteopathic hospital Portland. Miss Eleanor Bradford daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Bradford returns home after visiting her uncle and aunt on Upper High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
New England Deaconess Hospital
Brookline
Mass
Marion Bowie
Williams Whitney
Fred A Bowie
Drummond Street
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Eleanor Bradford
Percy Bradford
Mrs Roy Bradford
Upper High Street
Mrs J Edward Drake Sr Recovering After Major Operation
Mrs J Edward Drake Sr of Washington Street has been a patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland for two weeks following a major operation and is recovering nicely. She may remain at the hospital two to three more weeks. The Drakes recently returned from St Petersburg Florida where they spent several weeks. James Voorhees, son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer J Voorhees of Bedford Street, is at Cas tine Maritime Academy nearing the halfway point of his 18 month course. The Carpenters and their daughter Cecille of Roslindale Massachusetts, with Corporal Walter Guyette on furlough, visited the Carpenters’ uncle and aunt. The Carpenters, formerly of Roslindale, will move back to their Sorento farm. Dr Paul G Bagdikian attended the Maine State Educational convention in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex MacDonald
Frederickton
N. B
Donald Newman
Calwell
Idaho
MacDonald
William Shea
Beacon Street
Westfield
N. J
Sterling MacDonald
Newman
U. S. Army
Alaska
Capt. Newman
J. Edward Drake Sr
Washington Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Drake
St. Petersburg
Fla
James Voorhees
Wilmer J. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Maritime Academy
Castine
Paul Carpenter
Cecille
Roslindale
Mass
Carpenter
Corp
Walter Guyette
J. Leslie Coombs
Reading
Bath
Washington, D. C
Oak Street
St. Barnabas Guild
Edward L. Larrabee
Winship Street
Memorial Hospital
Promotion for Army Son in Private First Class Rank
Mrs. Clarence B. Clark of 859 High street reports her son Clarence B. Clark Jr in the U S Army Air Corps has been promoted to private first class. He completed basic training in Florida and is now at school in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Harlan Guynn
U. S. Air Forces
Army Air Base
Jackson
Miss
City
Hugh D. Grant
Grant
Clarence B. Clark
High Street
Clarence B. Clark Jr
U.S. Army Air Corps
Florida
Colorado
Robert John Dowling
John C. Dowling
Army Air Corps
Biloxi
Mass
Local Echoes of Military Enlistment and Visiting Residents
Alan Bickford recently enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Robert Brownell and family are up per Washington street. Mrs. William Collins of Dorchester Massachusetts arrived to visit her native city and is staying with Mrs. Walter H. Bowker on High street. Mrs. Collins is a former North End resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Bickford
Army Air Corps
Robert Brownell and
Upper
Washington Street
William Collins
Dorchester
Mass
City
Walter H. Bowker
High Street
Collins
North End
Bath residents take on roles and Navy radioman meets service
Mrs. Fred O Hayward joins the local Ration Board office replacing Mrs. Carlton Andrews. Louis J Arsenault USN, home at 944 Middle St, graduates as a radioman at Jacksonville Fla, likely to serve with a Naval air unit after enlisting Oct 27 1942 and basic training in Newport RI. Mrs Samuel Frink and daughter Barbara of Richmond Mass return home after two week visit with Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie of Drummond St. Grace Episcopal church wardens elect delegates for the 124th annual diocesan convention in Portland on May 19. Miss Dorothea Young returns to Bangor High School after spring vacation with her father Charles Young of Westington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Arsenault
USN
Middle Street
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Unit
Arsenault
Navy
Newport
R. I
Samuel Frink
Barbara
Richmond
Mass
Grace Episcopal Church
Portland
Frederick EB. Drake
Fred P. Shaw
Farley Mayo
Daniel Williams
Alden Ho Anderson
Harry L. Day
Henry C Wright
James MelLellan
Ed Wink Wo Lowell
John HH. Preenin
Local Ladies Meet on York Street Visits Continue
Mrs Roscoe presided as the group gathered at York Street, noting their first meeting amid strong attendance. Present were Mrs Eber Dana of Woolwich, Mrs Stephen McPhee, Mrs Luke Marr, Mrs Lawrence Martin and daughter from Groton, Conn, Mrs Herbert Williams of Groton, and Mrs Stanley Lank with Betty Louise, visiting Campobello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe
York Street
Eber Dana
Woolwich
Stephen McPhee
Luke Marr
Lawrence Martin
Herbert Williams
Groton, Conn
June Martin
Stanley Laink
Betty Louise
Campobello Tshand
Lank
Ira Boyden
Lieut Osgood to Report for Duty in San Francisco
Lieut. and Mrs. Sart Osgood departed Saturday for San Francisco where Lieut. Osgood will report for duty. They have been guests for the past two weeks of Mrs. Osgood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thram T. Stevens, of 871 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sart Osgood
San Francisco
Cal
Osgood
Thram T. Stevens
Middle Street
Worrey to Enter Marine Corps Reports for Parris Island
Herbert S Worrey of Framingham Massachusetts is visiting his grandmothers Mrs Herbert Worrey of 24 Dummer Street and Mrs Mary Peere of Floral Street. He enters the Marine Corps on Saturday and will report to Parris Island South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Worrey
Framingham
Mass
Herbert Worrey
Dummer Street
Mary Peere
Floral Street
Worrey
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Social notes from Brunswick area residents and visitors
Mrs Helen Rose and son Frank stay with her mother and plan to occupy Rose cottage in Sabine la ter for the summer. Miss Judith Peterson of East Brunswick, formerly of Portsmouth NH, visits her aunt and uncle Alton King. Miss Anna Biggins of Boston visits cousin Henry Bheims. N Sherman Rand Jr returns from Portsmouth NH after visiting Melville Clark. Miss Marshall O'Brien of Brunswick travels to Boston for a few days and will rest at Hotel Statler. O'Brien will sponsor ship APe 63 on May 6 at Camden Shipbuilding. Mrs Eleanor Eaton Oldis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Eaton, travels to New York on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rose
Frank
Alfred Condon
Meadowway
Sabine
Rose Cottage
Judith Peterson
Stanley Peterson
East Brunswick
Portsmouth, N. H
Alton King
the Willows
Old Brunswick Road
Marshll O'Brien
Brunswick
Boston
Miss O Brien
Hotel Statler
Miss O'Brien
Camden Shipbuilding & Marine Railway Co
Camden
Harry Lemont
Shinswick
Bath
Eleanor Eaton Oldis
Sidney Eaton
Middle Street
New York
Rebekah Lodge District Meeting Held in Portland
Mrs Myrtie Billings Mrs An nette Pinkham and Mrs Eva Atw aners from this city along with Bert Thompson attended the District No 4 Rebekah lodges meeting in Portland at Odd Fellows hall Anchorage lodge hosted the event Mrs V Marie Clarke from Millinocket Maine presided as president of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtie Billings
Annette Pinkham
Eva Atwaners
Bert Thompson
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Portland
Rebekah Lodges
Odd Fellows Hall
Anchorage Lodge
V. Marie Clarke
Millinocket
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Birthday party honors Chester H. McCabe Jr at home
A Friday evening birthday celebration at 53 Chestnut Street honored Chester H. McCabe Jr with gifts refreshments and a large decorated cake. Guests included Ralph C. Covel Louis Stone Harold Ferguson and others, many fellow workers from Bath Iron Works. Cpl Leslie Pratt has been promoted to sergeant. Mrs Lila Belanger reports her son Herbert safe in North Africa. Invitations issued for Ruth Robinson and Carl Dearborn wedding May 15 at Winter Street Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh D. Grant
Florence Albee
Gladys Brimigan
Donald Avery
John Robertson
College Street
Lewiston
Carl Wing
Wing
Chester H. McCabe, Jr
Chestnut Street
McCabe
Ralph C. Covel
Louis Stone
Harold Ferguson
William Tozier
Roy Marr
Fred Tobey
Harold Child
Joseph Klein
Charles H. Ham
Oliver
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Lila Belanger
Herbert
North Africa
Herbert Belanger
C-O Fleet
New York City
N. Y
Naval Base
Ruth Robinson
Carl R. Dearborn
Winter Street Congregational Church
Joseph O. Purdue
Miss Robinson
George Barker
Mr. Barker
Joseph Robinson
North Bath
Engagement of Miss Syl Katz in Cobbroad ceremony
Miss Syl Katz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Katz of Cobbroad, was engaged to Lawrence Katz, son of Mrs Joseph Katz of Brockton Massachusetts, announced at a tea hosted at the Katz home with out of town guests and several family members assisting. Capt W Ralph Walen returned home from Gloucester after visiting his daughter, and Walter Morse USN was transferred to Camp Perry Virginia to enter a dental lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Katz
Max Katz
Cobbroad
Lawrenc Katz
Joseph Katz
Brockton
Mass
Dorothy
Elinor
Kutz
Philip Hersham
Boston
George van Wynan
Esther Drummond
Bucksport
Margaret Higgins
Skowhegan
Elinor Katz
Rhoda Katz
Dorothy Katz
Philip Hershon
W. Ralph Walen
Gloucester
A. L. Coleman
Bath Street
Keegans Return from Boston and Maine Music Festival
Attorney and Mrs. John J Keegan and son John J Keegan Jr of Grove Street returned Saturday evening from Boston where they spent a few days. Donald Kenney, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kenney, was among 11 piano pupils of Miss Blanche Graves who traveled to Augusta to compete in the Junior Competition Festival of the Maine Federation of Music clubs. The group hailed from Brunswick Topsham Bowdoinham and Richmond and belonged to the B Sharp Musical club. Miss Esther Drummond, Bucksport high school teacher, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Norman Drummond of Arrowsic over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Clowes
Lisbon Falls
City
Arthur Clowes
Hyde Park Terrace
Margaret Higgins
Skowhegan
Fred Higgins
Lincoln Street
Annie Donahue
Libec
Boston
John J. Keegan
Grove Street
Norman Howard
Washington Street
Howard
John J Keegan
John J. Keegan, Jr
Donald Kenney
Charles Kenney
Goddard Street
Blanche Graves
Augusta
Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Brunswick
Topsham
Bowdeinham
Richmond
B Sharp
Miss Graves
Kenney
Esther Drummond
Bucksport
Norman Drummond
Arfowsic
Morse Senior Heads to Maine Maritime Academy for Training
Robert Gilchrist son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gilchrist of 16 Beacon Street leaves Morse High School Monday for Castine to begin midshipman training in the USNR at Maine Maritime Academy. Several classmates see him off at the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gilchrist
Rudolph Gilchrist
Beacon Street
Morse High School
Castine
Maine Maritime Academy
USNR
South End P T A votes for local contributions
South End PTA met Tuesday for a business session and elected Mrs James Noftall Mrs Mark Jackson and Mrs LeForrest Coombs to the nominating committee for the June 1 annual meeting. They voted to donate 10 to a deserving graduate and 1 each to the cancer drive and crippled children fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End P. T. A
James Noftall
Mark Jackson
LeForrest Coombs
Crippled Children Fund
Nostall
Robert King
South
Engagement of Barbara Morse to Lieut William Kerwin
Mr and Mrs Horace P Morse announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Louise Morse to Lieut William J Kerwin of Bath stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward J Kerwin of 31 Shaw Street Morse is a Bath Iron Works typist and Morse High School class of 1942 graduate She held AR Society roles and Kerwin served in Battery D 240th Coast Artillery with airborne infantry in Panama before Officers Training at Camp Benning No wedding date set. Lieut Kerwin visited March leave with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace P. Morse
West Street
Barbara Louise Morse
William J. Kerwin
Bath
Fort Leonard Wood
Kerwin
Edward J. Kerwin
Shaw Street
Miss Morse
Bath Iron Works
Morse High
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Children of the American Revolution
240Th Coast Artillery
Panama
Airborne
Camp Benning
Lieut
United Baptists Elect Officers
A historical meeting agenda outlines sessions for missionary literature, annual sermon, business reports, and officer elections. Notable speakers include Rev. H. A. Bowman and Dr. Catherine Mabie. The program features devotional periods, civic league reports, and multiple evening sessions led by Miss F. Carr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah B. Wright
H. A. Bowman
S. J. Rigs
A. M. Craig
Catherine Mabie
Christian Education Committee
Evangelistic Committee
J. S. Pendleton
Civic League
F. W. Smith
Miss F. Carr
Bath Woman Joins Husband In Florida After Honeymoon
Mrs Philip Wysor nee Marke Merrill recently stayed two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill on Washington Street Bath. She left Bath Tuesday for Fort Lauderdale Florida to rejoin her husband Ensign Wysor. They were married in Corpus Christi Texas and spent part of their honeymoon in New York and Easton Pennsylvania before he departed for Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wysor
Marie Merrill
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Ensign Wysor
Miami, Fla
Portland
Donald Page
Marke Merrill
Bath
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Wysor
Corpus Christi
Texas
New York
Easton
Penn
Florida
Mrs Willis Beane Visits Brunswick Road Hosts
Mrs E Willis Beane of Wal tham Mass arrived Monday for a visit with Mr and Mrs John Grindell on Brunswick road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Willis Beane
Waltham, Mass
John Grindell
Brunswick Road
Bath built boat sinks Nazi sub in the Atlantic
The Coast Guard cutter Icarus credited with sinking a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic and taking 33 crew members prisoner. The Bath Iron Works Corp. produced the Icarus, sixth of seven all steel cutters built in Bath. Keel laid 1931, launched 1932, delivered to Stapleton Island Coast Guard base in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Icarus
Atlantic
Bath Iron Works Corp
the Times
Charleston
S. C
Navy Yard
Navy
M. D. Jester
Stapleton Island
N. Y
Roy L. Raney
Malden
Mass
Raney
William S. Newell
Washington Street
Thetis
Aurora
Daphne
Hermes
Calypso
Perseus
Mary Newell
Newell
Central League Hosts Winter Street Auxiliary Maybasket Party
The Central League welcomed the Winter Street Auxiliary with a Maybasket party at the parish house on Washington street. About 65 attended, enjoying a buffet luncheon, a one act comedy titled For The Love Of a Bonnet, and humorous readings by Miss Ethel Blake and Mrs Rudolph McRae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Central Church
Winter Street
League
Washington Street
Harriet Stevens
Arthur King
Edward Page
Adolph Ehlers
Harold Brown
Arthur Brown
Rudolph McRae
Edward Cummings
George Moses
Page
Waldo Wassmund
Lawrence Lord
Howard Steen
Ethel, Blake
Miss Avis Marston Accepts High School Home Economics Job
Miss Avis Marston of Woolwich has accepted a position as home economics teacher at the Highgate High School in Vermont. Her duties begin in September after completing cadet teaching at Farmington High School in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Marston
Woolwich
Nassan College
Springvale
Highgate
Vermont
Miss Marston
Farmington
Conn
Old Ladies Home annual report presented at meeting
The Board of Managers of the Old Ladies Home reported twelve monthly meetings with average attendance of fifteen. Plans included continuing committees with one vacancy on the House Committee. President Ledyard resigned due to health. Arthur Sewall became president and Rev. David L. Wilson vice president. Deaths of Miss Charlotte Meeker and Mrs. Donald Small noted. resolutions adopted. New board members elected February 1943. Additional notes cover coal furnace conversion, rationing, Open House Day, gifts totaling 319.25, Davenport Fund gifts, and thanks to supporters, staff, and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledyard
Arthur Sewall
David L. Wilson
Wilson
Charlotte Meeker
Meeker
Donald Small
House Committee
Rodney Ross
Catherine McFarland
Davenport Fund
Louis Dole
Dole
Sims
Huse School
Dunton Family Visited Georgetown This Week
Mr. and Mrs. James Dunton and their family from Hallowell spent Thursday in Georgetown, continuing their visit and family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunton
Hallowell
Private Hudson Assigned to Miami Beach After Devens Call
Pvt Lloyd Hudson son of Mr and Mrs William Hudson of Dummerstreet reported at Camp Devens Massachusetts for service and is now stationed at Miami Beach Florida as center. A member of the F L I recruiting training group 419 A A 35 T T C Hudson is a former Maine lightweight boxing champion. His wife Esther Belle Cutliffe of Old Town lives with Pvt Hudsons sister Mrs Winfield Chaplain of 1238 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hudson
William Hudson
Dummerstreet
Camp Devens
Mass
Miami Beach
Fla
T.T.C
Hudson
Maine
Esther Belle Cutliffe
Old Town
Pvt. Hudson
Winfield
Washington Street
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Leon Sonia
Mrs. Sonia
Fred Pendleton
Wiscasset
Harry Horne
Chester Horne
Horne
Georgetown Center
Maurice Roderick
Ellison Estes
Africa
Naval Training School
Norfolk
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Ada Sweetser
Park Street
North Windham
Audrey Peterson
Carl T. Meister
T. W. Pease
Roger D. Skillings
Roger, Jr
West Palm Beach
Charles Sheehan
Lubec
Sheehan
Paul Morrison
Nelson Rice
Sagadanoc Ferry
Hartford
Geraldine Rice
Rice
Bessie Bowie
N. Maud Hobbs
Harrison Robbs
Jay
Harrisor
Evelyn F. G. Hobbs
Hobbs
White Violet
Roy Bradford
Willis Hammond
Sewall Woods
Dorothy Bradford
Joan Bradford
Roberta Barter
Fliza Estabrook
Eunice Pert
Joan Mocklar
Pauline Holmson
Lottie Casey
Judith Hibbs
Gloria Young
Patricia Smith
Barbara Summerton
Anastasia Mihilos
Beverly van Buren
Helen Cook
David Kaler
James Kaler
Harry Ring
Mr. Ring
Joyce
Mrs. Harry Ring
Washburn Street
Elizabeth Pinkham
East Brookfield
Fred Pittman
Paul Pittman
Wollaston
Sadie Leonard
Day's Ferry
Chester Lorensten
Mechanic Street
Clarence W. Morse
Clare M. Coombs
Maynard Gordon
Pine Street
North Sullivan
Gordon
Edward Gordon
Henry Lawry
Sagadahoc Ferry
Lawry
Eva Deckham
Will R. Hazey
Harlan Booker
Philip
Pittston
Mr. Booker
G. R. Booker
Sanfords
West Bath
Paul G. Bagdikian
Fred O. Hayward
Ration Board
Carlton Andrews
Dorothea Young
Bangor Mishchool
Charles Youn O
Wastuneton Street
Anna Biggins
Henry Bheims
N. Sherman Rand, Jr
N. Sherman Rand
Melville Clark
Washingtugh Street
Cpl
Leslie Pratt
Phippsburg Center
Arthur W. King
Edgett Street
David E. Rich
Louis Swatt
Bertram Willis
Academy Street
Lexington
Willis
Francis Murphy
Mrs. Howard Parks
Quincy
Parks
Mrs
Frank Oliver
Archibald M. Main
Garden Street
Archibald Main, Jr
Gilbert Ames
Albany, Ga
Cpl. Ames
Turner Field
John L. Baxter, Jr
Brunswick Hospital
John Randolph Baxter
Read Pitman
U.S.N
Portsmouth
N. H
Frank Reinoehl
Walter Morse
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Magouger
Camp Perry
Dr. Morse
Charles Morse
Joseph Footman
Blaine
Paul Rush
Patricia
Betty Ann
Fred G. White
Allen Gregware
Paul A. Gregware
Barbara Burnham
Beverly Curran
Jean Small
Audrey King
Norma Leeman
Nancy Gregware
John Canacaris
Gerald Cogan
Gene Bennett
Horace Morse
Richard Jackson
Clayton R. Thibodeau
Nort Folk
Edward Clough
Upper Washington Street
Erwin Whorff
Foster Point
John Wharff
Frank Horne
Brooklyn
Raymond G Putnam
Central Church
State Conference of Congregational Churches
Waterville
Harmon Eliason
Pauly Metcalf
Roberta Hathorne
Eliason
North Primary
Edward B. Smith
John A. Greene Jr
Linwood Haynes
Edwin
Mary Carroll
Royal Johnson
Leonard Wetherbee
Virginia Jewett
Charlotte Sawyer
Alta Brooks
Ivanetta Newton
Kathleen Scott
Jean Danforth
Madge Stacey
William Turpie
Nathan W. Watson
Helen Hayes
Eleanor Danforth
Richard Haskell
South End P.T.A
Barbara Morse
Will
United Baptists
OLD Ladies’ Home
Georgetown