Bath Osteopathic Hospital Sold to Dr. Donald Watt
Dr. Donald Watt of New Rochelle New York has agreed to purchase the Osteopathic hospital at 955 Washington Street Bath. The deal includes transfer of property practice and goodwill with noncompete for five years and plans to convert the building into a hospital with X ray equipment surgical facilities and modern diagnostic tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Watt
New Rochelle
N. Y
Bath
Osteopathic Hospital
Washington Street
Watt
East Orange
N. J
Vergennes
American School of Osteopathy
Nashville
Elisha B. Kirk
Kirksville
Philadelphia
National Board of Radiology of Osteopathy
Dallas
Tex
Paul A. Gregware
Grenare
Cameron
U. S
Pioneer
Brunswick
Dr. Watt
Isle of Wight
Great Britain
Chalk Cliff Guards
British Admiralty
William Godfrey Watt
Queen Victoria
Florence Nightingale
Medicine
Apothecaries Hall
London
Henry Liard
Nineveh
Doctor Donald Watt Chosen for Bath Practice
Dr Donald Watt, a graduate of the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh, Scotland, is welcomed to Bath as his chosen field of practice and future home for himself and family. His genial personality is noted as part of the positive welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal College of Surgeons
Edinburgh
Scotland
Donald Watt
Bath
Annual Meeting of Huse P.T.A. on Thursday Evening
The Huse P.T.A. held its annual meeting in the Huse Memorial school auditorium. President Mrs. Paul Watts led a year review noting candy for the Christmas party, teacher reception, baby grand piano purchase, and aid to visual equipment. Officers for 1945 46 and standing committees were announced along with a demonstration of a new opaque visual aid projector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse P.T.A
Huse Memorial School
Paul Watts
Marie Hamblett
Third District Congress of Parent and Teachers
Cosmopolitan
Alice Burgess
Ruth C. Trueworthy
Louise Edgett
Gertrude Freeman
Keith Crockett
P.T A
Bernard Knight
Charlotte Sawyer
Congress
Carl Kronstrand
Gerald Billington
Joseph Madden
Spann Smith Wedding Set for June 3 in Bath
The wedding of Miss Lydia Diane Smith daughter of Mrs Claude S Gillette to Ensign William Stirling Spann USNR son of Mr and Mrs Leo Spann of Baton Rouge LA will be held Sunday June 3 at Grace Episcopal church Bath with Rev Charles Myron Tubbs officiating A reception will follow at the bride’s grandparents Washington street residence Miss Jane Trott of Bath is honor attendant bridesmaids Verna Wallace Mary Elise White Ann Desmond and Carol Hall flower girl Ann Shaw Day best man Delroy Spann and the couple plan a West Coast departure after the ceremony Spann is stationed briefly at the Puget Sound Navy Yard Washington state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Diane Smith
Claude S. Gillette
Admiral Gillette
Groton
Rupert H. Baxter
Jane Trott
Bath
West Coast
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Wash
St Mary's Guild Holds Rum mage Sale at Grace Church
St Marys Guild of Grace church held a successful rummage sale at the parish house on Oak Street last Wednesday. Nearly all items were sold and a final Guild meeting before summer recess was announced for May 15 at Central church parish house with a supper served by the Ladies Aid at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Oak Street
Russell Phinney
Walter Hill
Carl French
Daniel Williams
Harry Briggs
Anna Trott
Kenneth Brown
Charles M. Tubbs
Walter S. Glidden
Justus H. Miller
Annie Manuel
Wilmer I Voorhees
Edward Parker
C. Kenneth Thayer
Katina Vamvakias
William Double
Guild
Central Church
Ladies Aid of
False alarm at Oak and High streets extinguished chimney fire
A false alarm was sounded by children near Box 512 at Oak and High streets. Engine Four responded Saturday at 12:19 to Abraham Miller's Lincoln Street home where a small chimney fire was in progress and was quickly extinguished with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak
High Streets
Engine Four
Abraham Miller
Lincoln Street
Hospital Auxiliary Directors Hold Monthly Meeting
Memorial hospital auxiliary directors met in the staff room last Wednesday at 10. Mrs. Arthur King presided as president. Reports by secretary Mrs. Arthur Colby and treasurer Mrs. Charles B. Doyle were read and approved. Leslie Wold was named chair of the directors and the group voted to reimburse bands for ward service volunteers. Volunteers totaled over 5,000 hours last year. The hospital joined the American Hospital Association. Tea chair Mrs. Fred D. Hill announced a National Hospital Week event set for Saturday at the hospital. Ward Service chair Mrs. Harry Carney and bandage committee member Mrs. Harold Avery would replace Mrs. Albert Noyes. Miss Alice Johnson and Charles B. Doyle were added to the Ways and Means committee. Purchasing chair Mrs. Julia Halterman was advised to buy an electric clock, paper waste baskets, face cloths, and kitchen utensils. Several volunteer applications were received. After the meeting, Miss Elizabeth Bates of the Nursing School spoke on Hospital Day. Other attendees included Mrs. James B. Lemont, Mrs. Arthur Burgess, Mrs. Herbert Cavanaugh, Mrs. Leslie Wold, Mrs. Theodore Earl, Mrs. Rupert Irvine, Mrs. Frederick E. Drake, Mrs. Duncan Melinnes, and Mrs. Milton C. Trott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Memorial Hospital
Arthur King
Arthur Colby
Charles B. Doyle
Leslie Wold
King
American Hospital Association
Fred D. Hill
National Hospital
Harry Carney
Harold Avery
Albert Noyes
Alice Johnson
Julia Halterman
Elizabeth Bates
Nursing School
James B. Lemont
Arthur Burgess
Herbert Cavanaugh
Theodore Earl
Rupert Irvine
Frederick E. Drake
Duncan MelInnes
Milton C. Trott
Dike P.T.A. Dance Enjoyable Affair
The Dike P.T.A. sponsored a lively Lambert Park Community Building dance on Friday night despite a storm. Co chairs Edmund Mocklar and James Sharkey led the event with Will Snead’s quartet providing music. Prizes included a coffee maker won by Frances Cushing, with donations from local merchants. Proceeds support the Recreation Fund. last session before summer ends May 24 at Dike School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Park
Dike P.T.A
Edmund Mocklar
James Sharkey
Will Snead
Frances Cushing
Edna Mae
Senter’s Inc
John J. Desmond Co
Footer’s Clothing Store
Harmon's Store For Men
Hallet’s
A. G. Page Co
Burnham’s Auto Shop
Carl's Drug Store
Kramer's Market
Bobby Sharkey
P.T.A
Dike
Cosmopolitan Club
Margaret K Samp son Honored Before Marriage
A surprise party honored Miss Margaret K Samp son daughter of Mr and Mrs John Samp son of High street on the eve of her wedding to Edward M Butterfield at Masonic Temple. The Genesta Chapter OES officers presented a crystal pitcher and plate. The event coincided with the chapter 45th anniversary. A lobster salad supper was served prior to the meeting. Guests included Mr Samp son and Mr Butterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret K. Sampson
John Sampson
High Street
Edward M. Butterfield
Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter
Ma- Sharter
Sampson
Butterfield
Luther Thompson
Charles Nelson
Bath Iron Works worker develops bending machine
Albert E. Lemay of 468 High street Bath Bath Iron Works employee designed a bending machine that forms circular flange rings from iron and brass bars. He estimates saving about 200 man hours per destroyer hull and has applied for a patent. Lemay previously worked on the bending floor at the Bath yard and won $100 in a 1944 Labor-Management Production committee contest. He is a Quebec native who moved to Bath six years ago from Detroit and is married with a six year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Lemay
High Street
Bath Iron Works
Lemay
Bath
Quebec
Mr. Lemay
Detroit
Mich
Fisher Body Corp
Bath Private Helps Stop Jerries With Hidden Road Block
Private Raymond W Hinckley of Bath helps a Third Infantry Division road block near the German lines in Germany. The block engaged a gas truck and armoured vehicle, killed two snipers, wounded a pursuing enemy, and led to capture of eight fleeing men. Colonel Edson and Lt Murphy participated, and the episode ended with the gas truck and a bus going up in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 7Th Army
15Th Infantry
Raymond W. Hinckley
West Street
Bath
PEC
Mark F. Porter
Seventh Army
Germany
Erwin C. Seehafer
Wausau
Wisc
Lloyd M. Gilbert
Sabetha
Kansas
Gilbert
Edson
Boston
Mass
Audre L. Murphy
Farmersville
Texas
Pfe
Richard G. Raines
South
Union Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Raymond W. Hinkley
Kenneth van Stone
Hackettstown
New Jersey
Hitler
Valhalla
Murphy
City to conduct rent office survey soon
Arrangements are nearly complete for a house to house survey of housing to determine landlord compliance with rent control. Six to eight men from OPA district and regional offices, plus local Rent Office staff, will contact owners and tenants, conduct the survey city wide, and report violations under OPA rules. John J. Keegan urges cooperation and courtesy, and asks offended persons to contact his Bath Area Rent Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rent Area
Office of Price Administration
John J. Keegan
Bath Area
Keegan
Engagement announced for Barbara E Wood of West Haven Conn
Mrs Gertrude Stewart of Green Street and Mrs Mary Curtis of Pleasant Street returned from Boston where they visited Mrs Stewart's son Arthur Stewart and daughter in law in Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wood
Washington Street
Barbara E. Wood
Gertrude Stewart
Green Street
Mary Curtis
Pleasant Street
Boston
Myrtle Lodge Plans Birthday Celebration 45th Anniversary
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies met Friday to finalize plans for the 45th anniversary to be held May 25. Mrs Jonn Hunt was named chair and supper chair. invitations will go to Lady Governors Netta Merro and conductor Verna Miller. Six charter members remain. attending city members hoped. M E Lundstrom, U S Navy, on leave in Bath, returned to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Jonn ‘Hunt
Netta Merro
Verna Miller
Auburn
Sadie Davis
Pearl Campbell
Sadie Savage
Jennie Oliver
Hazel Shottler
Rose Jean
Louise Rogers
Annie Lemont
Daughter of Navy Hero Sponsors New Bath Destroyer
The USS MacKenzie, eighth Bath Iron Works destroyer this year, was christened by nine year old Donna MacKenzie of New London, daughter of the late Lt Cmdr George Kenneth MacKenzie Jr USN. The ceremony honored her as the youngest sponsor to break a champagne bottle on a Bath destroyer since Pearl Harbor. The launch drew family members of the MacKenzie, plus Bath Iron Works executives and naval officials. Lt Cmdr MacKenzie, born 1910, served in submarines, commanded a sub, and was reported missing in 1943 after earning the Navy Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKenzie
Bath Iron Works Corp
Donna MacKenzie
New London
George Kenneth MacKenzie
USN
Southwest Pacific
Comdr. MacKenzie
George K.mackenzie
East Orange
N. J
Clark Havener
Mahwah
Stewart Mac-Kenzie
Mac-Kenzie
Joseph J. Werrlein
Newark
USA
William J. Werrlein
Charles H. Andrews
Michael
Nancy
George L. Russell
Washington
Cmdr. MacKenzie
Archibald M. Main
Bath Iron Works
Main
William S. Newell
A. G. Strong
Portland
Strong
Russell S. Hitchcock
Maine
Hitchcock
Stephen Bruce Hilstad
Pasco
Wash
Charles S. Brown
Elizabeth R. Brown
Augusta
Bath
Brooklyn
N. Y
U. S. Naval Academy
Falcon
Submarine Squadron Eight
Two More Men Join Bath Police Force
Wendell L. Williams and Byron E. Clark began duties as regular patrolmen on the Bath police force Monday night. Williams, a two year special, worked at Bath Iron Works and in pipe covering. Clark, a former regular, moved from the copper shop. The department now has ten regulars and two specials, with Mary Lee as policewoman and Sadie Fogg as matron. Celia Eaton returned home from a Pacific Coast trip meeting relatives in Manila after liberation. The Schwartz family will visit Bath soon after a stopover in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell L. Williams
Byron E. Clark
Bath
Williams
Bath Iron Works
Clark
Warren F. Cooper
Joseph Williams
Waldo Weston
Joseph Thibodeau
John Foley
Frank L. Moriarty
John Kelliher
Ray Howe
Edward Newell
Lloyd Stinson
Mary Lee
Sadie Fogg
Celia Eaton
Lincoln Street
Pacific Coast
Manila
Schwartz
Anne Beryl
New York City
Portland
Bowdoinham Fraternal Officers Night and Community Services
Bowdoinham held Officers Night at Merrymeeting Grange with listing of lodge officers including Master William H. Gould and Bernice Dore presenting the program. Electa chapter met in Masconic hall with plans for Past Matrons Night in June, plus donations for curtains and church service remembering war dead. Bowdoinham Baptist church offered a victory service per President Truman proclamation, with special invitations for service members and a memorial basket for William Gile. Bowdoinham PTA met in Coombs High assembly room with Bernice Dore and Beatrice Brown in charge. Local news items include Army and Navy physicals, visits, and leave actions for several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Grange
William H. Gould
Edward White
Fred Leavitt
Milton Given
Mildred Given
Ella Curtis
Bernice Dore
Ceres
Ferne Chesley
Flora
Dorothy Cook
Pomona
Pearl Sedgley
Wright
Mary Gould
Bertha Heath
Electa Chapter
O.es
Masconic Hall
Irene Babb
Babb
Lola Jones
Gretchen Hatch
Evelyn Ackley
Doris Bishop
Lona Hackett
Neil Bishop
Winifred Dodge
Truman
Bowdoinham Baptist Church
William Gile
Bowdoinham Pta
Coombs High School
Beatrice Brown
The
Baptist Church
Notices for school bus routes bids in Bowdoinham area
The Bowdoinham School Board seeks bids to operate three bus routes serving Richmond Corner to Bowdoinham Village and Topsham lines, White Road Carday Machine Road Ridge Road to Ridge School, and Jefferson district pupils. Three year contracts with termination on need, bids due June 1 1945, transportation standards per state law, and safety equipment requirements. Leon P. Spinney, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhan Matte Brates Peeco
Richmond Corner
Bowdoinham Village
Fisher Road
Topsham Line
Bay Road
Topsham
Robert Wallace
Ridge School
White Road
Carday Machine Road
Ridge Road
Jefferson District
Villageersons
National Board of the Underwriters
Chester F
Hobart Bowdoilnham
Leon P. Spinney
Poppy Day Proclaimed by Bath Mayor
Mayor Walter C. Rogers issues a proclamation designating Saturday as Buddy Poppy Day in Bath. Citizens urged to buy Buddy Poppies to wear on Memorial Day to honor fallen heroes and support the living. Also notes visitors at the Browne home and a call by Rev Archibald Cra of Ellsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Bath
America
Bertha E Heath Dies at 18 in Bowdoinham
Bertha E Heath daughter of A Frank and Vera M Heath Bowdoinham died at home Thursday May 10 after six months illness at age 18 years 3 months She graduated Coombs High June 1944 and attended Bliss Business College Lewis ton In September She was a member of Perky Nehiing Grange Young People's Society of the Baptist Church past Sunday school teacher and served as church president The funeral was held Saturday at Baptist Church with Rev A M Craig officiating Burial in View Cemetery Survived by parents sister Mabel F grandmother Mrs Mary Heath an aunt Mrs George Ackley four uncles and other relatives Bearers Forest Skelton Charles Lamoreau Clyde Douglass Earl Hobart Malcolm Hatch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha E. Heath
A. Frank
Vera M. Heath
Bowdoinham
Coombg's High
Bliss Business College
Lewiston
Perky Nehiing Grange
Young People’s Society of the Baptis Church
Herbert Heath
Elmer Jordan
Bowdeinham
Fred Heath
DeLand
Fla
Vesta Ackley
Belmont
Mass
Forest Skelton
Charles Lamoreau
Clyde Douglass
Earl Hobart
Malcolm Hatch
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Bath Osteopathic’ Hospital
Huse P. T. A
Spann-Smith
Grace Church
ST. Mary’s Guild
Hospital Auxiliary
Dike P.T.A. Dance
Bath Private
Nazi
O.P.A
M. E. Lundstrom
U. S. Navy
Navy Hero
Elwell
Woolwich
Ray Douglass
Tel. Ze
Ally
Ae Wind
Uatece
Stanle Walteen
Prout Street
Haze Turner
Sarasota
Turner
Warren Bean
Freeport
Elmer Dodge
Bertha Tibbetts
Richard Denham
Jeanette Burrill
Roberta
Ensign Forest Fides
Avery Fides
Frances Hatch Fides
Milton Temple
Henry Lamoreau
Presque Isle
William H. Goudd
Raymond Tibbetts
United States
South Pacific
Horatio Hall, Jr
A. C. Hunter
Jane Hall Browne
Browne Home
Wilbur- Browne
Sara Elizabeth
Olmstead
Archibald Cra
Ellsworth
Belle Dhe
Randolph Scott
Gypsy Rose Lee
Bob Burns
Dinah Shore
Sun
Errol Flynn
Wire Orge
Alvin
Frenchet Thomes Oberon - Tone - Mitchell
Charles Starrett
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
Sis Isa
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