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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1942

Page

4

St Mary's Guild Rum Mage Sale Aids Welfare Work

St Mary's guild of Grace Church held a successful rummage sale in the parish house Tuesday of last week. Clothing and miscellaneous items were donated and sold quickly. Proceeds go to welfare work. a food sale is planned next Thursday at Senter's Inc with committee members named.

St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church William Henry Double Fred D. Hill Dunn Walter S. Glidden Wilmer I. Voorhees Anna Trott Frank S. Saunders Parker Katina Vamvakias Dorothy

Merton Sprague Returns From Boston Business Trip

Merton E Sprague of Edward street court returned home Friday from a brief business trip to Boston.

Merton E. Sprague Edward Street Court Boston

Pre season Camp Wayaka reunion luncheon in Auburn

Auburn attendance marked by Misses Barbara Freida and Rena Legard Anita Bagdikian Emma Hartleb and Roilynn Francis with former Alderman and Mrs Forrest C Legard at 15 Maple Grove Avenue. About 50 girls from Lewiston Auburn and nearby attended the Elm Street Universalist church event, tables arranged as a horseshoe and unit-centered arrangements. Camp Wayaka opens for 1942 season June 28.

Auburn Lewiston- Auburn Girl Scout Council

Mrs Shaw and Kelley Return from Visits Across States

Mrs. Henry G. Shaw of Oak street returned home from Grand Rapids Michigan after a week. She attended sessions of the Supreme Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mrs. Charles E. Kelley has come back to Russell street from a visit with her sister Mrs. Frederick MacFarland of Watertown Massachusetts. Mrs. Kelley was joined by Mrs. MacFarland and sister Miss May M Strong of Cambridge Massachusetts who stayed in Bath for a few days.

Elsie Small Tallman Street Boston Oliver A. Carter, Jr United States Navy Carter Charles A. Corliss York Street Connecticut Morton Stetson Bath Morgan Bath Fuel Co Henry G. Shaw Oak Street Grand Rapids Mich Shaw Supreme Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Charles E. Kelley Russell Street Frederick MacFarland Watertown Mass Margaret I. Howarth Fall River Massachusetts Lawyers’ Institute New Ocean House Swampscott Leverett Saltonstall Fred T. Field Supreme Judicial Court Howarth Margaret I. Kateen

Roxbury Guests Reported At Turners Court Family Visit

Mrs Emma S Breen of Roxbury Massachusetts James R Aylward of Charlestown Massachusetts and John Levya of Boston were weekend guests of Mr Levya and Mrs George Levya at Turners Court receiving stay with the Levya family

Emma S. Breen Roxbury Mass James R. Aylward Charlestown John Levya Boston Mr. Levya George Levya Turners Court

Mrs McInnes Visits Clearwater and Boston Trip

Mrs. John McInnes returned Sunday to her Washington Street home from Clearwater Florida where she spent several weeks at the Oceola Hotel. She also traveled to Boston for two weeks on the way home and visited her son John McInnes Jr in Stroudwater. Mr and Mrs James C Madigan of Houlton were Sunday callers on their son James C Madigan Jr on their return trip after visiting coast cities. Mrs Foster Pratt of 390 High Street entertained friends Saturday evening with a gathering including Alden P Denham Jr Frank Bates Earl Morang F Arthur Berry La Forrest Coombs Sven Lonn and Orris Ames.

Marilla Tarr Crosman High Street Alfred Rowe Wendell Stevens Azuba Holland Charles Soule Harry W. Crosman W. P. Morrison Irvington Boston Bath Cox's Stead Mr. Morrison Hotel Phoenix Ray Crocker Swampscot Mass Margaret Nagle Joseph Madden Dike Read Wal Herbert McCabe Ter White Cottage Street Washington Street John McInnes Clearwater Fla Oceola Hotel George C. Minard McInnes John McIinnes, Jr Stroudwater James C. Madigan Houlton James C. Madigan, Jr Foster Pratt Alden P. Denham, Jr Frank Bates Earl Morang F. Arthur Berry la Forrest Coombs Sven Lonn Orris Ames

Mrs. Putnam Returns From St Johnsbury Visit

Mrs Raymond G Putnam has returned from St Johnsbury Vermont where she visited her mother for several weeks.

Raymond G. Putnam St. Johnsbury, W

Birth of Judith Elaine Seekins in Maine General Hospital

Judith Elaine Seekins was born May 5 at Maine General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Archie L Seekins of Cape Elizabeth. Mrs Seekins formerly Miss Mary W Lowell, daughter of Carleton W and Mrs Lowell of Bath. Mrs Walter Linnell and sister Mrs Grace Huston visited their sister Mrs Elmer Eldridge on Dummer Street.

Judith Elaine Maine General Hospital Archie L. Seekins Cape Elizabeth Seekins Mary W. Lowell Carleton W. Lowell Pine Street Bath Walter Linnell Grace Huston Newport Elmer Eldridge Dummerstreet

Mrs Warren Pashard and neighbors visit in North Woolwich

Mrs Warren Pashard and her daughter Mrs Eben Dana are staying with Mrs Emma Hunt on High Street while Mrs Dana visits her son Stanley White House of Groton Connecticut. Mrs George Coombs of 28 Shepard Street is a patient at Memorial hospital after major operations two weeks ago and is in satisfactory condition. Miss Elizabeth Oliver of Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp returns to South Portland after a weekend with her mother Mrs Katherine Oliver of 286 High Street.

Warren Pashard Eben Dana North Woolwich Emma Hunt High Street Mrs. Dana Stanley Whitehouse Groton Conn George Coombs Shepard Street Memorial Hospital Elizabeth Oliver Todd- Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp South Portland Katherine Oliver Leland Mitchell Corliss Street Portland William Riley

Rhode Island P T A units aid civilian defense in state

Prominent Providence civic leader Mrs George Dubois works with precinct 4 volunteers to register for sugar rationing and support the win the war program. Rhode Island P T A volunteers, teachers and supervisors will serve 42 000 people in one precinct under Maury Lowe's notice in the Boston American.

Rhode Island George Dubois Providence R. I Grace Kateen Bath Boston American Dubois

Miss Emily Morgan Returns to Florida After Two Year Absence

Miss Emily Morgan arrives in Bath from St. Petersburg Florida after two years away. She serves as secretary in the Sidney B Miner Agency a southern representative of Seibels Bruoe Co Inc of Columbia South Carolina and plans to return to Florida around the first of June.

Emily Morgan St. Petersburg Fla Bath Miss Morgan Sidney B. Miner Seibels-Bruce & Co., Inc Columbia S. C Florida

Local families host guests and attend meetings across Maine

Mr and Mrs John Atwood and son Jackie of Cape Elizabeth visited Mrs Atwood s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Kerwin B Butcher on upper Washington Street. Mrs Harland A Ladd vice chair of the Maine State Home Economics Association group attended the annual meeting with Miss Verna Stults and Miss Virginia Jewett Morse High instructors. Mrs George C Minard returned to Arlington Heights Mass after a Bath visit and plans to summer here. Mrs Harold E Swain Mrs Harry Barker and Mrs Melvin Whitlam joined the Spanish American War auxiliary council meeting in Portland on Sunday.

John Atwood Jackie Cape Elizabeth Atwood Kerwin B. Butcher Upper Washington Street Harland A. Ladd Maine State Home Economics Association Verna Stults Virginia Jewett Morse High School George C. Minard Arlington Heights Mass Bath Minard Harold E. Swain Harry Barker Melvin Whitlam Portland

Bath area families host, travel notices and health notes

Mrs. Caleb Burns of 785 High street is homebound with illness for weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferris and daughters from Quincy Mass visited Mrs. Ferris’s mother at 21 Huse street and planned a return visit. Walter Russell and his sister Bertha of Portland visited their mother Mrs. Nancy Russell on Center street. Dorothy Waterman, Bath telephone operator, vacationed in Roxbury and Melrose with relatives. Loretta Morse, 1, improving under doctor and nurse care. Charles Cummings and family moved into a new High street residence after Florida trip. Men on local projects spent Mother’s Day at home: Leeman, Noddin in Calais. Godsmark in Small Point. Williamson in Bath. One man works near Derby England bombed area. war’s toll noted on health. Frost on windshields required scraping on return trip to Bath.

Bath Henry F. Leeman Chester Noddin Calais Gilbert Godsmark Auburn Edgar Williamson East Orrington Leeman Noddin Hyde Windlass Mr. Godsmark Small Point Mr. Williamson Bath Iron Derby Eng

Naval personnel honored at Blaine House reception in Augusta

About three hundred attendees, 265 Navy personnel from the radio league and Bath, gathered at the Blaine House in Augusta hosted by Gov. and Mrs. Sumner Sewall. Guests included officials and wives of naval leaders, Bath Iron Works workers, Bowdoin College affiliates, and residents from Bath and surrounding towns.

Sumner Sewall Blaine House Navy Bowdoin College Brunswick Bath Iron Works Portland Augusta Bath Joseph M. Kiernan Naval Construction Maine John A. Lord Lord Douglas E. di

Meadowbrook Plum mer cottage hosts several families

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Small and daughters Barbara Ruth and Dorothy of Mexico were weekend guests of Mrs. Small's sister Mrs. Bernard Plummer and mother Mrs. Bertha Davis of Granite street at the Plummer cottage in Meadowbrook. Mr. and Mrs. David Walker and son David Jr. of Auburn were Mothers Day guests of Mrs. J. Edward Jones of 1198 High street. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones and daughter Louise of Augusta were also guests there.

Clifford Small Barbara Ruth Dorothy Mexico David Walker David Jr Auburn Mr. Walker J. Edward Jones High Street Harold Jones Louise Augusta

Seekins Couple Spends Weekend in South Portland

Mr and Mrs Ralph E Seekins of Washington Street spent the weekend in South Portland with a brief leisure visit and return home.

Ralph E. Seekins Washington Street South Portland

Maine's First Lady Crowned at West Bath Grange Hall

The ceremony honored Mrs. William D. Sewall Maine's governor's wife with a coronet of roses and parchment. Escorts included Gov. Sewall's family and local dignitaries from West Bath and Richmond. A grand march led to late dancing with Carver's Cavaliers of Topsham as Bath Bus Service aided attendees.

Girard Hodgkins Edward Jenks David Y. Alkazin Edward St. Peter John Crocker Walter Oliver Cleveland Marriner Richmond John R. Newell Board of Alderman Armstrong Maine Sewall Bangor Lemont Carver Cavaliers Topsham Arthur C. Lemont West Bath Cleveland G. Marriner D. Wylie Lemont Celia Moore Lewis D. Carter E. Mason Wright Marie MacDonald Day Miss Johnson Hamblett Sylvester Jenks Field Palmer Bath

List of Persons Aiding in Work of Registration

A war era list credits site administrators and registrars who volunteered long hours to register Bath residents for sugar rationing. The note praises cooperation and smooth operation, with a long roster of numerous individuals named by role and name.

Memorial Service for Myrtle Lodge Held on Friday

Myrtle Lodge No. 8 I O O F held a memorial service at its Friday session in the K of P hall. Deceased members honored were Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Worrey with grave markers to follow Memorial Day. The 42nd anniversary supper is set for May 22 with seven charter members expected. The lodge plans a church outing on May 31.

Myrtle Lodge No. 8 K. of P Mary Gillespie Nellie Hunt Eleanor Thomas Lizzie B. C. Chaney Lodge Ida Beal Mary Worrey Lucelia Blake Emily M. Larrabee Edith Nash Jennie Oliver

Names List of Women and One Russell Gasser

A readable fragment lists Bernadine Dall Eleanor Ferguson Bertha Davis M L Willis Hazel Lowell Gladys Ross Barbara Owen Louise Richmond Eleanor Butterfield Mildred Collins Arline Gay Dorothy Plummer Ella Coombs L Russell Eleanor Jewett Clara Hatch Alice Jaffee Helen Johnson Edna McRae Dutton Mary Linnekin plus Russell Gasser and Milton Gediman as named individuals.

Bernadine Dall Eleanor Ferguson Bertha Davis M. L. Willis Russell Gasser Milton Gediman E. B. Wright Hazel Lowell Gladys Ross Barbara Owen Louise Richmond Eleanor Butterfield Mildred Collins Arline Gay Dorothy Plummer Ella Coombs L. Russell Eleanor Jewett Clara Hatch Alice Jaffee Helen Johnson Edna McRae Dutton Mary Linnekin

West Bath Ladies Attend Local Social Gathering

A list of women including Mrs Loring Small Mrs Leon Belanger Mrs Lizzie Haggett and others attended a community social event in West Bath. The roster names twenty three participants with several first names and surnames appearing in sequence, reflecting a local society notice.

West Bath Loring Small Leon Belanger Lizzie Haggett Edward Thompson Robgt Coombs George Jewett White Tremaine Earl Donnell Leon Felker Nan Brown Milford Perham Courtney Stover Ruth Rogers Lillian Mayo Emily Larrabee Lands Fuller Edward Burns John Wharff Elmer Williams Beatrice Carleton Carolyn Rogers

Grace Church School Represented at Lenten Service

Grace Church School sent a delegation led by Superintendent George D Field and parish members to a regional Lenten offering service at St Philip s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset. Rev Charles M Tubbs and Rev George L Cadigan spoke. John A Wilson carried the Grace banner. Bath school mite-box total 59 dollars read by Lydia G Savage. Majella J Miller reported missionary gifts of 113.68 dollars for the year. Refreshments followed at the parish house.

Grace Church School George D. Field St. Philip's Episcopal Church Wiscasset Charles M. Tubbs George L. Cadigan Brunswick John A. Wilson Bath School Lydia G. Savage Majella J. Miller

Letter Carriers' Auxiliary Meets in Regular Session

The Ladies' Auxiliary No. 801 N A L C met at Mrs Cyril B Varney's 25 Getchell street on Wednesday of last week. A social hour followed with refreshments served. Members present included Mrs Harold E Hodgkins Mrs James E McLaughlin Miss Velma S Cornish Mrs Dwinal Gillespie Mrs Oscar J Tanguay and Mrs Edward N Hartnett. The next meeting will be a banquet closing the season to be held in June with the venue to be announced and husbands and friends invited.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Cyril B. Varney Getchell Street Harold E. Hodgkins James E. McLaughlin Velma S. Cornish Dwinal Gillespie Oscar J. Tanguay

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Potter Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Columbia Lodge Woodfords Potter Noble Grand Moore Queen Esther Lodge Annette Pinkham Leslie P. Whitten Union N. J L. Arthur Whitten South Eliot Harry F. Morin John Gray Robert FE. Linekin Birch Point Frank Talbot Joseph Long Linekin Eugene HK. Pierce Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry Cecil Pierce Boothbay Harbor Henry J. Kaiser Oakland Calif William S. Newell Mr. Kaiser Boulder Dam Grand Coulee Dam Todd Shipyards West John Bates Andrews Road Springfield Walter Gewinner Julius Grossman Congress Shirt Co Raymond E. English Wright Field Dayton Ohio Robert L. Tremaine Philip Rand Lynnfield Center Alice Holbrook Saugus Albert Mudge John Sampson Edward C. Johnson Academy Street Margaret K. Sampson Vesper George School of Art Miss Sampson Eubra Lincoln Street Hulda MacMahan Dolores Marie MacMahan Harold KK. MacMahan Granite Street St Marys Church Thea Ernest Prest Robert Metts Gardiner George Barry Lythian Betts Patricia Ann Willard Sprague Joyce Lydia Willard, Jr Mr Sprague Guy Sprague Robert So Gilchrist Bedford Street Maine Federated Clubs Gilchrist Maine Junior Federated Orchestra Moras Bath Marine Band John Meinnes, Jr Stroudwater Village Tate National Society of Colonial Dames Ralph A. Leavitt William W. Johnson Harry E. Christianson McIinnes Edward Sewall Monday John H. Hunt South End P. T. A Laforest G. Coombs Harold J. Haggett Russell L. Phinney Oliver Street Allan Spear Donald New York Spear National Association of Savings Banks Bath Savings Institution Frank L. Higgins Court Street Leslie B. Higgins Georgia Miriam House Donald and Marilyn Rockland Ernestine Erskine Boyd Bailey Harry T. Passmore Falmouth Edward Fay Muriel Edward, Jr Everett, Mass Fay William C. Perkins Worster House Abel Gregg National Boys Work Tracy Strong World Alliance of Frank L. Daley Beacon Street Kennebunkport Long Island Phyllis Boston James Boston Parlin Street Merie Williams Lemuel Williams Miss Boston Mr. Williams J. Houghton McLellan, Jr J. Houghton McLellan Beulah Pratt Spring Street Bath National Bank Miss Pratt John Howe Portsmouth N. H Carrie Gilker J. Edward Pomeroy Harold C. Baker Elwood Titcomb Washington, D. C Albert E. Whitney, Jr University of Maine Mr. Whitney Mrs A. E. Whitney Center Street Clinton McFadden Georgianna Waterville Philip Gildart Suzanne W. Dayton Hill Barbara Newell William Newell Rumford Elizabeth Burgess Caleb Burns Charles B. Ferris Margaret Lorraine Quincy Mr. Ferris Elizabeth Ferris Huse Street Ferris Walter Russell Russell Bertha Russell Nancy Russell Benjamin Woodside Dorothy Waterman Bath Exchange Alfred Gray Melrose Earl Hobart Loretta Morse Franklin Morse Helen Bonney R.N Charles Cummings Park Raymond Clark James Steen Ayer Camp Devens Steen Dorothy Crocker Elmer Nelson William Harjula Masters David and Neal Thomaston Charles Lunden West Rockport Nelson William H. Daley Harry Larrabee George Bailey Street Worcester Anna Severin Laura A. Mitchell Ethel Higgins George Quicksall Moody Flint Berneice Staples Enid Sawyer Catherine Campbell Grace Wessenger Arthur Cook Raymond Powers William Craft Fred Kittridge Fred Pinkham Robert Brownell Edgar Drake Maurice Shea Percy Marks William Hogan Archie Wishart Alexander MacDonald Arthur Purington Marion Chaney Gwendolyn Hooper Roland Hill Arthur Sewall Ray Hayward Herbert Cavanaugh Wilbur Crocker Nathan Coffin Daniel Perry Eleanor Danforth Mary Brown Jane Feere Mabel Libby Darbey Newell Marjorie Palmer Ada Nostall Elizabeth Brann June Stover Jean Sawyer Alice Avery Janet Goodwin Margaret Kaler Arthur Haskins Arthur Bowker Annie Drake Donnell Irene Denham Achorn Caverly Cynthia Moses Phyllis Steen Helen Palmer Elsie Skaling Raymond Corey Bessie Kakos Helen Tabor Millicent Coombs Diana Pierce Frances Stacey Ruth Reed Mary Roy Gerald Dill Mae Stacey Ralph Duncan Geraldine Nickerson Elizabeth Williams Grace Crowley Robert Kingsbury Pauline Adams Bettie Bowers Pauline Thayer Ruth King Doris Stickney James MacDonald Norma Steussy Albert Povich Helen Cormier Alice Dennison Marie Hart Arthur Michaud Marilyn Cummings Agnes Fahey Doris Rowland Vivian Hunter Mary Kelley Ruth Stiles Edith Page Gertrude Kramer Katherine Reardon Rita Durant Ruth Watson Flora Hennessy Hope Hersom Florence Hawley Helen Canales Pauline Avery Marion King Alice Burgess Mary Carroll B. Brown M. Howard E. Leavitt E. Leonard M-Bartlett S—Davis H. Bates B. Sturtevant D. McInnes D. Rubin C. Smith S. Singer D. Hill J. E. Drake Myrtle Lodge Well Represented St. Philip’s
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