Maine Senator Announces Naval Academy Exam 1944
Senator Wallace H White Jr of Maine arranges with the Civil Service Commission to hold a Naval Academy entrance exam for the 1945 class. The July 29 1944 test begins at nine in Maine cities with eligibility limited to three year Maine residents aged 17 to 21 on April 1 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace H. White, Jr
Maine
United States Civil Service Commission
United States Naval Academy
Augusta
Bangor
Bath
Calais
Caribou
Fort Kent
Houston
Lewiston
Portland
Rockland
Can
Naval Academy
Civil Service Commission
Miss Madelyn Oliver to Perform Two Dances at School Event
Miss Madelyn Oliver, assistant teacher at Charlotte's School of Dancing, will perform two numbers at the annual recital on Wednesday May 24. One dance is a Thingarian toe routine and the other is titled Minnie from Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Oliver
Charlotte's School of Dancing
Minnie
Trinidad
Shorey Seavey Home Wedding Held At Center Street
A home wedding occurred Wednesday night at 8 30 at 216 1 2 Center street. Frances Seavey married John W Shorey USN in a double ring ceremony by Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church. The bride, a Morse High School graduate, works at Bath Iron Works. the groom, a Bates College student and Navy man, is Morse High ’40 graduate. Guests included out-of-town relatives Sumner Shorey and son Walter of Newcastle. They planned a brief honeymoon and will reside with the bride’s mother while the groom reports to his new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parks
Center Street
Frances Seavey
John W. Shorey
U.S.N
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Irving R. Seavey
Pauline Ch
Bath Iron Works
Frank Seavey
Seavey
Morse High
Bates College
U.S. Navy
Clarence Shorey
West Point
Mr. Shorey
Mary Fowler
Dorothy Shorey
Alice McCausland
Barbara Park
Sumner Shorey
Walter
Newcastle
Past Noble Grands Card Party Supports Club Funds
The Past Noble Grands club of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held a April 27 card party at Mrs. Atwood’s Winship Street. Proceeds benefited the club with prizes awarded in contract and pitch. A joint party is planned for May 25 at Mrs. Reed’s Sapadahoe Ferry home with a covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands Club
Queen Esther
Edward V. Reed
Sapadahoe Ferry
Clifford B. Wilband
Henry T. B. Leeman
Joseph Oliver
Margaret Morison
Horace Ward
Edward Casey
John M. Conley
David Henderson
Everett G. Lemont
Fred Hayward
Charles Henderson
Margaret Morrison
Herbert McCabe
Earl Kimble
Frank Farrin
Leonard Lord
Herbert Hug”gard
Clifford Wilband
Hermon Crocker
Ralph Mank
Charles Helah
Victor Pinkhrem
Minnie-Gotder—Keon
Ard Lord
Hyde Windlass Staff Enjoys Jolly Party at Legion Hall
Hyde Windlass executive staff and general office force held a Legion Hall party Wednesday of last week with American Legion Auxiliary serving refreshments. Arrangements were by Mrs. Lillian Henderson and others. music by Joe Avery's three piece orchestra featured a skit, whistling by Frances Grainger, solos by Mrs. Henderson, and community singing before a refreshments break and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Grainger
Lillian Henderson
Katherine Risteen
Helen Hill
Arline Gay
Addie E. Palmer
Edith Small
Jeanette Craig
Ina Anderson
Charles Hoebel
Glenys Seavey
Gladys Grant
Cora Ellingwood
Almeda Genthner
Margaret Mitchell
John F. Cooke
Cecil E. Paine
Edwin R. Andrews
John Parker
Edwin F. Ramsay
Ralph Gay
Arthur L. Pratt
Roger M. Luke
Edward V. Coombs
Warren F. Hawley
Richard Sherwood
Choir and Music Committee Guests Dine at Parish Supper
The Central church choir and music committees hosted a supper in the parish house on Thursday at 6 30. Ladies Aid and League members arranged table settings and served lobster salad chips olives hot rolls ice cream cake and coffee. Attendees included Mrs Luther Thompson president Mrs James T Bonney Mrs Lewis Sanborn Miss Ethel Blake president Mrs Leonard Lord and Mrs Charles Soule from the League and others such as Mrs Charles T Jackson choir mother and Mrs Jack Shaw organist. The event closed with a brief rehearsal for Sunday's service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Ladies’ Aid and League
Aid
Luther Thompson
James T. Bonney
Lewis Sanborn
League
Ethel Blake
Leonard Lord
Charles Soule
Lawrence Lord
Arthur Brown
Charles T. Jackson
Jack Shaw
Howard Parks
Alexander MacDonald
Frederick D. Hill
Andrus Coleman
Alice Coleman
Priscilla Wood
Carol Wood
Jane Stevens
Nellie Page
Barbara Kenney
Ruth Webster Fickett
Service Men's Wives Club Holds Post Renovation Meeting
The Service Men's Wives club met at the U.S.O. hall Thursday evening, its first gathering since renovations. They discussed staffing the open house, reported on the Sewing and Shopping service aiding soldiers, and announced Saturday hours from one to five. Attendees included Mrs. Marie Boucher Edith Skelton Eunice Masters Edith Clark and Florence a. It is hoped more members join as the season progresses. Miss Beverly Townsend of Boothbay Harbor and Miss Geraldine Churchey of York Street were weekend guests of Mrs. Bertha Churchey of Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Men's Wives Club
U.S. O. Hall
Cosmopolitan Club
U.S.O. Hall
Marie Boucher
Edith Skelton
Eunice Masters
Edith Clark
Florencea
Beverly Townsend
Boothbay Harbor
Geraldine Churchey
York Street
Miss Churchey
Bertha Churchey
Gardiner
Reverend Purdue Home on Ten Day Military Leave
Lt. Joseph O. Purdue chaplain USA returned to Bath on the first home leave since enlisting August 18, 1943. He attended a Congregational Christian Conference in Bangor, then began a ten day leave in Bath. Purdue trained at Harvard and serves at Camp McCain Mississippi, with duties in neuro psychology wards and hospital counseling. He reported meeting Bath friends and saw Mississippi flood damage in St. Louis at flood crest.
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Joseph O. Purdue
USA
Bath
Purdue
Congregational Christian Conference
Bangor
Harvard College
Camp McCain
Miss
242 Station Hospital
247 Station Hospital
131 General Hospital
Cpl
Conwell Strout
Leah Strout
Winnegance
Tougaloo College
Judson Cross
Five Islands
Jackson
Harry W. Cobb
Morse High School
Cobb
Millsap College
Mississippi
South
St. Louis
Miss Anita Geiger Sponsors a Ship Launching
Miss Anita Geiger daughter of Dr and Mrs J C Geiger of San Francisco and granddaughter of Bath sponsored the launching of the U S Henry White at Richmond California on Friday April 14 The Pan American Society Permanent Metals Corp organized the elaborate program Henry White a noted American diplomat and first Pan American Society president spoke as did Dr J C Geiger who served as triggerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Geiger
J. C. Geiger
San Francisco
Calif
Bath
Henry White
Richmond
Miss Geiger
Anna Morse Geiger
Charles W. Morse
New York
Morse Homestead
Washington Street
Jennie R. Morse
Pan American Society
Triggerman
Colby Weds Miss Bates In Grace Church Ceremony
Clarence R. Colby son of Charles Colby and the late Mrs Colby married Hazel Ione Bates of Hampden in a double ring ceremony at Grace Episcopal church rectory on May 6. Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated. The couple reside locally with Colby employed as a truck driver. Mrs Marion Farnsworth and daughter Phyllis Delano were in Portland Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Colby
Charles Colby
North Street
Colby
Grace Episcopal Church
Hazel Ione Bates
Hampden
Charles M. Tubbs
P. Chabot
Marion Farnsworth
Phyllis Delano
Portland
Corliss Street Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting
The Corliss Street Baptist church held its annual parish meeting Monday evening in the vestry. Moderator Wilfred Chaney called the session to order at 7 45 with prayers by Lucian Ames. Officers elected for the year include Wilfred W Chaney moderator Mrs Jessie C Norton parish clerk Miss Eula Fielding treasurer and Harold S Walker auditor. The resignation of Rev Frederick P Moffatt was accepted and the meeting adjourned at an unknown time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Wilfred Chaney
Lucian Ames
Eula Fielding
John Hunt
Flora Robbins
Moffatt
Grace McIntire
Far and Near Missionary Society
Wilfred W. Chaney
Jessie C. Norton
Harold S. Walker
Chester A. Plant
Robert C. Mitchell
Walter Taylor
Silas E. Plant
Carroll A. Deering
Chester Plant
Beulah Pratt
Ruth Clark
Frank Preble
Richard Godfrey
Donald Williams
John Bartlett
Stewart McPherson, Jr
Frederick P. Moffatt
Ort Ois
Real Dog Day at City Hall Basement
Wednesday was dog day at City Hall as 36 dog owners brought pets for rabies inoculations. Dr. H N Eames from Brunswick administered serum from two to five in the City Hall basement and issued metal tags to dogs so vaccinated dogs may run free again. Deputy Marshal Frank Moriarty urged all interested to notify him if more owners want the service, noting inoculations protect for about a year and are rarely harmful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
H. N. Eames
Veterinary
Brunswick
Guptil
Frank Moriarty
Eames
Bath
D A R Chapter Hosts Meet in Brunswick Lawn Party Planned
Mrs Boyd Bailey and Mrs Earle Richardson co hosted the Topsham Brunswick chapter meeting at Mrs Richardson s home in Brunswick. The next meeting is set for June at Mrs Hormell s Potter street home featuring a lawn party and picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Bailey
Earle Richardson
Brunswick
Topsham- Brunswick
Richardson
Hormell
Potter Street
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Elects Moderator and Forms Wartime Aid Committee
Bowdoinham voters backed Article 2 to empower moderator Edward White to appoint a five member committee to pursue government funds and oversee wartime child care and recreation facilities under the Lanham Act. The panel includes town officials Byron Durgin, Miss Jessie Ames, Chester Hobart, Mrs. Clifford Gray and Edward Baker. Samuel W. Wildes died in East Bowdoinham after weeks of illness with funeral held from his home. Various local notices cover deaths, social visits, hospitalizations, and family travels among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward White
White
Byron Durgin
Jessie Ames
Chester Hobart
Clifford Gray
Edward Baker
Samuel W. Wildes
East Bowdeinham
Paul West
Chauncey Stuart
Topsham
Millay Homestead Workers and Local Visits Record
Miss Helen Wilson of Brunswick and Mrs. Elizabeth Sawyer of Gardiner were employed at Millay Homestead during Frank Millay's illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Ellis Moore Miss Annie Billings and Mrs. Terease Curran spent Tuesday in Lewiston. Mr. and Mrs. George Ackley and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Messer and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ladd in Rome on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Linwood Hackett
American Transport Command
George Hackett
Wilmington
Delaware
Mertie Cutler
Alberta Page
Gardiner
Page
Helen Skidmore
Mary Morrison
Earl Brown
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Portland
Paul West
Boston
Jessie Ames
Sgt
Rodney Brown
Third Air Corps
Tampa
Florida
William Rogge
Ivan Lang
Earl Hatch
Millay Brothers
Harry Everett
Stanley Bruce
Fred Gray
Cobb Maternity Home
Richmond
Carl Rogers
Mellen
East Bowdeinham
Ellsworth
Rogers
Hancock County Extension Service
Jane Hall Browne
Prudence Hamilton
Donald Favor
Sally Ellen
St. Marie Hospital
Lewiston
Eleanor Dore
Reginald Dore
Helen Wilson
R.N
Brunswick
Elizabeth Sawyer
Portland couple guests at Robinhood summer home
Captain and Mrs. Ralph Dunton of Portland formerly of this city have been visiting for a few days with Mrs. Dunton’s daughter Mrs. Edward St. Martin of Washington Street. They are spending a short stay at their summer home at Robinhood before returning to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Dunton
Portland
Bath Red Cross holds monthly meeting and plans fall program
Bath chapter Red Cross met Monday afternoon presided by Rev. Louis A. Dole. Ruth Henry reported 87 cases cared for and 177 home visits bringing year to date to 674. A baby clinic, school and home visits, 325 articles from 82 workers, and 1,477 hours noted. Surgical dressings resume. A six week nutrition class planned for fall. Junior Red Cross rep Wilmer I Voorhees to attend New York conference June 1. Home Service active, mainly for military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Red Cross
Louis A. Dole
Ruth Henry
Marjorie Boucher
L. A. Dole
Sterling Bible Class Meets With Mrs Hunt
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church met with Mrs John Hunt Middle Street Monday with an attendance of 18. Bible questions passed out by Mrs Walter Taylor were answered and questions for the June meeting passed out by Mrs M E Watson. Reports read and approved plans made to remember an ill member and a committee appointed. Birthday bank contributors named and a social hour with refreshments served. The June meeting set for June 5 in the small vestry. Ethlyn Anderson of Oakland and Harold Bubar a patient at Dr Gregware’s hospital were weekend visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Hatch
William Paisley
Wallace Plant
Warren McIintire
Mrs Frederick H Kimball Returns to Bath for Summer
Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball of High Street, who spent the winter at Eastland Portland, has come back to Bath for the summer and opened her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Eastland
Portland
Bath
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Chambray—Gingham Gay
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Trey Ittchy
Center St
Ats P.M
Edwin C. Hill
Judy Canova
Burns and Allen
Columbia
Voice of Friendly Service
Past Noble Grands’ Club
Cecil Drew
Bath’ Iron Works
Belfast
Hyde Windlass
THE
Legion Hall
Central Church Ladies’ Aid and League
Service Men’s Wives’ Club
U.S.O
Colby—Bates
Icorliss Street
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham Post Road
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Nesdays
Margaret Beck
Woolwich
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Perrier
Sterling Bible
Hunt
Ethlyn Anderson
Oakland
Edward Pangburn
Middle Street
Harold Bubar
Gregware
Women's Army Corps
Stu
Charlie Barnet
Louis Armstrong
Alvinorey
Jan Carber
Glen Gray
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Johnnie Pare
Memphis Belle
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Leeda
Jane Withers
J. Lydon
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