Bath Rep Elizabeth Deering Weds Frederick Moffatt
A large Bath crowd witnessed the Corliss Street Baptist church ceremony uniting Representative Elizabeth Deering and Frederick Palmer Moffatt in a double ring rites. Deering, daughter of Carroll A Deering, serves in the State Legislature. Moffatt, Nova Scotia born, formerly pastor at Corliss Street Baptist and now assistant manager at Marine Growth Inc in Chicago, will honeymoon then reside in Georgetown Bay Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Perry
John Hunt
Neeta Grady
Whitefield
Louise Mosley
Christine Curtis
Alice Norris
Moffatt
Nova Scotia
H. M Moffatt
Needham
Mass
Chicago
Augusta
St Marys Guild Hosts Supper For Choir And Servers
Grace church St Marys Guild hosted a Friday supper at the parish house for 38 attendees including choir members and servers. The event featured spring floral decorations, a chicken dinner, and a formal vote of thanks to the Guild for the choir’s work since its organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Wilmer Voorhees
Russell Phinney
Annie Manuel
Edith Foster
Priscilla Thayer
Brenda Hill
Florence Campbell
Florence Calderwood
Arline Troop
Bessie Williams
Margaret Saunders
Reginald Parker
William Waters
Jennie Melcher
George Fields
Field
William Double
Guild
Charles M. Tubbs
Majella Miller
Carolyn Miller
Ruth Williams
Virginia Andre
Virginia Rand
Lillian Saunders
Joan Osborne
Betty Footer
Sandra Johnson
Mae Nelson
Frances Marks
Eleanor Marks
Lydia Savage
Ann Savage
Doris McCabe
Gloria Wilson
Maureen Reynolds
Assomption Society appoints June committees at GAR hall
The Assomption Society met Tuesday of last week appointing committees for June. Names were drawn for the sheen party at GAR hall with Mrs. Alfred Pomeleau, Mrs. Rose St. Pierre and Mrs. Stanley Geneau among organizers. Clement Cormier of Gardiner addressed the gathering as an Assumption organizer. Community singing followed with Miss Jeannette Bennett at the piano. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Margaret Arsenault, Mrs. Agnes Gaudet and Mrs. Mary Thomas. A penny sale and box social was announced for IK hall on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Assompt
Sheen
G.A.R. Hall
Alfred Pomeleau
Rose St. Pierre
Stanley Geneau Clement Cormier
Gardiner
Mass
Assumption
Jeannette Bennett
Margaret Arsenault
Agnes Gaudet
Mary Thomas
IK. Off. Hall
Voorhees and Gunn Wedding in Boston Evening
Lieutenant James W Voorhees USMM and Miss Catherine Helene Gunn RN wed Wednesday evening at the home of Rev Cecil Rose in Bayside Road Boston. The bride formerly of Bath wore ivory velvet and a fingertip veil. the groom in uniform. Attended by family and friends with a reception and honeymoon in Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Boston
James W. Voorhees
USMM
Catherine Helene Gunn
R. N
Cecil Rose
Bayside Road
Bath
Rose
Angus Mac Ritchie
Brockton
Mass
Angus Matheson
Aberdeen
N. S
Robert Gunn
Mira Foote
Eleanor V. Voorhees
New York
Methodist Ministers Assigned to New Maine Posts
The Maine Methodist Conference ended a two day annual session with Bishop Hartman announcing assignments for 13 ministers. Transfers move ministers within Maine including Burgess to Monmouth, Conklin to Woodland and Alexander, Whitten to Bridgton, Holman to Southport, Flood to Sanford and Maryland Ridge, Plummer to Kezar Falls, Travers Smith to People's Church, Vincent to Columbia Falls, Cole to Kingman, Bowen to East Corinth and Corinth, Fowler to Hodgdon and Linneus, and Cougle to Howland, West Enfield and Sebuis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lewis O. Hartman
Boston
Maine Methodist Conference
Roy H. Burgess
Freehold
N. J
Monmouth
Willard E. Conklin
Scituate
Mass
Woodland
Alexander
Albert E. Whitten
Chebeague Island
Bridgton
East Corinth
Corinth
R. B. Fowler
Columbia Falls
Hodgdon
Linneus
Cecil C Cougle
Howland
West Enfield
Sebuis
Genesta Chapter Plans 45th Anniversary Celebration
Genesta chapter O E S met Friday evening and conferred degrees on candidates. Wary matron Elsie Hodgkins said the 45th anniversary will be celebrated May 18 with past matrons patrons and charter members as guests. A supper at 6 30 precedes the meeting. Past junior matron Viola Osgood was named Grand Representative to Idaho for three years. A Genesta sewing circle meets Wednesday evening with Mrs Edward LeMoine. Recent Bath ere vigors included Mrs David Rich Mrs Celina Small Mrs Doris Aiken head Henry Wallace Mrs Cora Cushman and Miss Effie Allen of Dresden Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
O E. S
Elsie Hodgkins
Viola Osgood
Idaho
Genesta Sewing Circle
Edward LeMoine
North Street
David Rich
Celina Small
Doris Aikenhead
Schulze Named Vice President at Bath Iron Works
J William Schulze formerly VP and comptroller of New England Shipbuilding Corp joined Bath Iron Works as vice president in charge of finance on Tuesday. He resigns from NESC and succeeds Vincent Pach who left to become treasurer of American Sugar Refining Co. in New York. Schulze, a noted finance expert, has reorganized financial divisions for Todd Shipyards and held roles with U S Shipping Board, Pusey and Jones, and Morganthaler Linotype. He authored The American Office in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Schulze
New England Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mr. Schulze
Vincent Pach
Bath Iron Works
American Sugar Refining Co
New York
Schulze
NESC
San Pedro
California
Todd Shipyards Corp
U. S. Shipping Board
Washington
Pusey and Jones Co
Gloucester
Merchants Face Dilemma Over Hitler Death and V E Day
Storekeepers across the city are in a quandary after Hitler's reported death. Some posted closures for his funeral, though confirmation remains uncertain. Retailers weigh when to close for V E Day, summer hours, and rationing, while arranging merchandise and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Berlin
Barton C Morrison Killed in Action in Italy
Kenneth L Morrison of 208 Waterstreet received a War Department telegram announcing his son Barton C Morrison had been killed in action in Italy on April 16. Born Thomaston May 24 1922, he moved to Bath at seven, graduated Morse High School class of 40, worked at Bath Iron Works, served in Aleutians and in the Kiska attack, then returned to Colorado, furloughed at Christmas, sent to Texas and Europe this year. He belonged to the 87th Mountain Infantry, 10th Mountain Division. his mother resides in Mount Vernon NY. A large group of local youths mourns this fine young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Morrison
Waterstreet
War Department
Barton C. Morrison
Italy
Thomaston
Bath
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Aleutian Islands
Kiska
Colorado
Texas
87Th Mountain Infantry
10Th Mountain Division
Mount Vernon
New York
Moffatt Deering Wedding At Corliss Street Baptist
Mrs Mabel Carpenter and many out of town guests attended the Moffatt Deering wedding Saturday evening at Corliss Street Baptist church. Notable attendees included Rep Frank Carpenter of Augusta Senator Neil S Bishop of Richmond and Rep Earl McFee of Richmond along with Mrs Ruth Eliinwood Rockland and Mrs William Smith of Thomaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Carpenter
Laura
Doris
Frank Carpenter
Augusta
Ruth Eliinwood
Rockland
William Smith
Thomaston
Neil S
Richmond
Earl McFee
Moffatt-Deering
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Bath group seeks more youth recreation facilities
A Bath Maine recreation panel at a City government meeting on April 25 1945 urged expanding juvenile recreation programs. It endorses existing efforts and supports creating a Teen Age Youth Center in the South End to supplement Lambert Park’s Teen Age Canteen and calls for an early City Recreational Program with adequate funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Community Agencies of
Bath
Maine
Lambert Park
Council of Community Agencies
Saunders L. Patterson
James I. Nostall
South End P. T. A
Alice Hogan
Dike P. T. A
John Parker
USC Youth Council
James W. Temple
Recruiting Rally at Morse Assembly in Bath Maine
Morse High School hosted a State Guard recruiting rally led by Capt. David Alkazin with about 30 Co B members present. Col John Choate spoke on pre induction training and the need for the guard as Governor Hildreth promotes State Guard Recruiting week. Co E and the First Combat Engineers also reported strong signups with 16 and 11 recruits respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Co. B
Bath
Maine
Alkazin
John F. Choate
Augusta
State Guard
Co. E
City Hall
Pythian Sisters Meet In Brunswick Degree Work Highlighted
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a session last week with Brunswick’s Alvah Young Temple guests. Lawrence Briggs and staff discussed initiatory degree work while Rose Jean received a green flower basket and Zetella House won the Quilt. Members planned a Mothers Day program and a Sunday rehearsal was set for initiatory degree next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple Pythian
Alvah Young Temple of
Brunswick
Lawrence Briggs
Brunswick Temple
Rose Jean
Dorothy Stone
Annah McCabe
Sarah Potter
Beulah Merry
Gertrude Stewart
Winter Street Ladies' Auxiliary May Tea Successful
Winter Street chapel hosted a well attended May tea marking the end of social activities until Fall. Yellow and green decorations complemented jonquil and snapdragon centerpieces with candles. Mrs. Ralph O. Dale chaired the event. a musical program featured vocal solos, saxophone, and piano. tickets and decorations were organized by named members. annual meeting with a lobster supper for members will follow in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Ladies Auxiliary
Ralph O. Dale
Allen M. Irish
Joseph O. Purdue
J. Edward Drake
Clifford B. Smith
John Sylvester
Roscoe P. McFadden
Alice Varney
Arthur K. Purington
Frederick Cullen
Morton Young
Alice Lorraine Purdue
Virginia Bowker
Barbara Burden
Martha Pratt
Richard Hersom
Keith Crockett
Carl Albee
Frederick H. Cullen
Carl Y. Kennedy
Ernest Freeman
Ralph O. Burden
Percy Pratt
Herbert Anderson, Jr
Alice Johnson
Robert P. Manson
Edgar Leavitt
David McKellar
Comeau Maxwell Wedding Announced
Elizabeth Anita Maxwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Kingston Maxwell Princeton becomes bride of Everett J Comeau son of Mrs Estella Comeau Spring street in a single ring ceremony at St Marys Catholic church executed by Rev Fr John Cummings. Attendants include matron of honor Mrs C Albert Douglas and best man James A Comeau. They honeymoon in Boston and reside at 1142 Spring street Bath Iron Works machinist husband and Hyde Windlass Co defense worker wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Anita Maxwell
Kingston Maxwell
Princeton
Everett J. Comeau
Estella Comeau
Spring Street
Joseph A. Comeau
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Cummings
C. Albert Douglas
James A. Comeau
Douglas
Mrs. Comeau
Boston
Comeau
Bath Iron Works
Court ney Nealey to G Harland Ferguson marriage announced
Mr and Mrs Philip C Nealey of Bowdoinham announce the marriage of their daughter Courtney Theresa Nealey to G Harland Ferguson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Ferguson of Sanford Mrs Ferguson a Bowdoinham native educated at Coombs High Lesley Teachers College Farmington and Boston University is vice president of Beta Sigma Phi in Sanford She taught in Bowdoinham and Sanford Ferguson a Sanford High and Dartmouth College graduate is a Sanford post office employee and Congregational church men's club president Additionally Mrs Frances Clark of Upper Washington street recently hosted visitors from Rye New Hampshire including Mr and Mrs Sherman Rand their daughters Carol and Mrs Melville Clark and Mrs Shaw mother of Mrs Rand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Nealey
Bowdoinham
Courtney Theresa Nealey
G. Harland Ferguson
Harry Ferguson
Sanford
Mr. Ferguson
Sanford High School
Dartmouth College
The
Congregational Church
Sanford Post Office
Frances Clark
Upper Washington Street
Sherman Rand
Carol
Melville Clark
Shaw
Rand
Rye, N. H
Wanted Woman for General House Work in Bath
Help wanted notice seeking a woman for general house work in Bath. Contact Mrs F B Nichols at 1 North Street or telephone 174. Dated 4 26 3. Also an advertisement to list or call Fred B Reed Co for farm city shore property with manager Stanley E Wallace at 33 Front Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Nichols
North Street
Bath
City
Shore
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Pront Street
Bowdoinham Fraternal Lodge And Grange News
McDonald Temple 48 and Rose Almy Beatrice Brown Evelyn Merrill are noted as degree candidates at Knights of Pythias hall with Alvah Young Temple Brunswick officers and visiting Lake Sabattus Temple. Merrymeeting Grange votes Past Officers’ Night May 11 with William Gould to preside. Emma Purington memorialized. Senator Neil S. Bishop speaks on recent legislature. Obituary: George W. Adams dies on Millay road. born Bath October 1886. survived by sister Lydia Adams. funeral at Gould’s. Personal items list local servicemembers, hospital stays, travel, illnesses, and residents’ activities. chimney fire reported. several relocations and family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Purington
The
Grange
Bernice Dore
Evelyn Ackley
Frances Haley
Millay Road
Bath
Daniel and
Iverill Williams Adams
Lydia Adams
Gould
Ladd Family Visit and Pratt Move in Bowdoinham
Mr and Mrs Earl Ladd of Rome visited their daughters Mrs Walter Zachau and Mrs Charles Messier Sunday. Charles Pratt and family moved May 6 to their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ladd
Rome
Walter Zachau
Charles Messier
Charles Pratt
Bowdoinham School Board Seeks Bids for Three Bus Routes
Bowdoinham School Board invites bids for transportation of about seven pupils, covering three routes. Bids may be for all routes or any single route, with three year contracts and termination when needs end. Buses must meet state standards and be approved by the board, with June 1, 1945, deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Richmond Corner
Bowdoinham Village
Fisher Road
Topsham
Bay Road
Robert Wallace
Ridge School
White Road
Carding Machine Road
Ridge Road
Jefferson
State Department of Education
National Board of
Chester F. Hobart
Bowdeinham
Leon P. Spinney
West Point gathering aids fund for soldier recreation chests
West Point villagers hosted a social and dance to raise money for recreation chests for soldiers in combat areas. Organizer Melville MelXinney recruited musicians Leon Davis Frederick Wallace Brunhild Scott, with Ernest Haskell donating the Lodge. The event netted 32 dollars for the Camp and Hospital Council to deliver to troops at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Securin
Ernest Haskell
Melville MelXinney
South Pacl
Leon Davis
Frederick Wallace
Brunhild Scott
Camp and Hospital Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Deering
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Frederick Palmer Moffatt
Francis McPherson
David L. Wilson
Eva Gaudette
Marion Longstaff
Madge Stacey
Clyde MacKinnon
Catharine Campbell
Ruby Butler
Raymond Small
Robert Mitchell
Campbell
Miss Butler
Carroll A. Deering
Sargent School
Morse High
Deering Room
Bath, Woolwich and
Wiscasset
Elwell
Ryan's Corner
Woolwich
Tel
ST. Mary’s Guild
L'Assomption Society
W. S. Voorhees
Catherine Helene Gunn, R.N
Methodist
Sagadahoc
Henry Wallace
Cora Cushman
Effie Allen
Dresden Mills
G. Vincent Pach
U.S. Mountain Infantry
Community Agencies Council
Morse
Col. Choate
Pythian Sisters
Winter Street Ladies’ Auxiliary
Comeau-Maxwell
St. Mary’s Church
Clyde J. Douglass
SOM 2c
USCG
O. W. Douglass
Pacific
Leyte
Morotai
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Seattle
Wash
Karl Hatch
Central Maine General Hospital
William Gray
Erle Brown
Fairfield
Ransom Kelley
Stella Randall
Rae LaCroix
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Milton Baker
Jeanette Burrill
John Morgan
John Royden Morgan
Pratt
William Small
Alden Small
Small
Bertha E. Heath
Fami
John Ackley
George E. Ackley
William Bailey
Bert Temple
Angie Reed
George Adams
Bowdoinham Post Road
West Point Gathering
Sale End
Powell
Loyd
Tull
Lucile Watson
Gloria Dehaven
Anne Revere
Helen Vinson
Sena Gory
Dennis Morgan
Grace
Monty
Roddy Fields
Woolley
McDowall
Allan Lane
Gay Cabellere
Duncan Renaldo
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