Divorces granted at May term of Wiscasset Superior Court
The May term grants divorces to Arthur Madden from Velma Madden and Louise Brewer from Frank Brewer among others. Custody and support orders set for several children, with alimony provisions and name changes noted. Community notices, club meetings, school events, and local visits fill out the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Madden
Velma D. Madden
Louise Brewer
Frank Cecil Brewer
Louise E
Gladys F. Burk
W. Harold Burk
Margaret S. Stevenson
Maurice
Stevenson
Ida M. Tripp
Frederick E. Tripp
Mabel F. McAfee
Robert McAfee, Jr
Amy L. Steele
Libt
Lester B. Steele
Amy L. Winant
George Sidney Graffam, Jr
Ruth Eloise Graffam
Marion R. Stevens
Arthur M. Stevens
Winifred Larkin Morton
Howard Stanley Morton
Wade
William T Wade
June Sargent
Jennie E. Williams
Gardner T. Williams
Evelyn F. Alley
Amby M. Alley
Walter C. Leavitt Dies After Illness At Birch Point
Walter C. Leavitt a longtime Wis casset resident died at his Birch Point home on Saturday May 25 after several weeks of illness. Funeral services were held Monday May 27 at his home with Rev John W Gowdey and Rev Mrs Plinette Allen officiating. The large floral tribute reflected high regard for him. more details will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Leavitt
Wiscasset
Birch Point
John W. Gowdey
Mont- Sweag Baptist Church
Plinette Allen
Boothbay
Elmer to Address Bath Rotary During World’s Fair Tour
Ralph L. Bancroft known as Elmer, goodwill ambassador for the 1940 New York World's Fair, will speak to Bath Rotary on June 11. Born in Prattsburg New York in 1889 he rose from a small town upbringing to poster fame and wartime service in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Bancroft
Elmer
Bath
Rotary Club
American Legion
Prattsburg
Steuben County
N. Y
Rochester
Himrod
AEF
France
Washington Lafayette Masonic Club
Bath's Quota Exceeded Across Towns During Relief Effort
Mrs Sam Prawer and Mrs James A Gallies Jr led relief work in West Bath with Mr James Bosemont in Phippsburg and Miss Lynette Caverly as captain. Major roles included Bowdoinham and Richmond with several assistants. thanks extended to volunteers, donors, and workers across Bowdoinham Bowdoin Richmond Topsham and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Prawer
James A. Gallies
James Bosemont
West Bath
Edward V. Reed
Woolwich
Phippsburg
Lynette Caverly
O. L. Cogveshall
Ralph McEwen
Bowdoinham
Charles Hackett Publcity
May Gould
Margaret Prandall
Erland Rogers
Bowdoin
Fred H. Diren
Richmond
Grace Purington
F. Pratt
Alma Dunn
Ivy M. Ames
Mildred EB. Richardson
Sherwood Aldrich
Topsham
John Loewe
W. F. Adams
Blanche Graves
Cleora Tarbox
Emma B. Sharples
Lois V. Williams
Connard
Sacred Heart circle D of I awards prizes at social
Thelma Atkinson won first prize in the contract event and Mabel Burgess second on Thursday evening at the standing social committee of Sacred Heart circle. Catherine O Hara took first in the auction with Evelyn Roderick second. Nora McLaughlin and Margaret Long, the committee, thank all who hosted tables at their homes and those who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Atkinson
Mabel Burgess
Sacred Heart Circle
D. of I
Catherine T. O'Hara
Evelyn Roderick
Nora McLaughlin
Margaret Long
West Bath and Littlefield schools close for two days
West Bath and Littlefield schools will be closed Thursday and Friday this week. A ten pound son born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Courtney E. Stover at Memorial hospital is named Jerrold Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Littlefield
Courtney E. Stover
Memorial Hospital
Jerrold Courtney
L. D. Rogers
Hayden
Rogers
Edson Carpenter
Bingham
Belle Owens
Skowhegan
Ernest E. Rose
Jackie
Hazel Heath
John Kenney
Bangor
Joseph W. Larrabee
Augusta
Rock Hill Inn
Bath Lodge of Elks
Charles H. Bates
Leon
Beachmont
Mass
Sabine
Melford Perham
South Woodstock
Elmer Mank
Woolwich
Scott Maxson
Maxson
Henry J. Holden
Rachel Chase
Yarmouth
Alta Whorf
Caratunk
Westport Families Share Weekend Getaways and News
Westport residents report visits from Dr and Mrs James Williams and their son Roger plus Mrs Addie Tilton and Miss Bell Tilton of South Portland. Families attend a centennial in Braintree, Mass, and marriage news notes Stanley Adams and Gladys Kern of Dorchester, Mass. Local illness prompts a Southport trip, and carousels of weekend visits include the Harrison family, Baker of Hingham and Pratt of Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Roger
Frank Blake
Mechanic Falls
Addie Tilton
Bell Tilton
South Portland
Colin Dunn
Dorothy
Bessie Hassleman
Braintree
Mass
Elmer Greenleaf
Sanford
Fred I. Greenleaf
Stanley Adams
Gladys Kern
Dorchester
John P. Harrison
George
Arrowsic
Dudley M. Baker
Hingham
Brian M. Jewett
Verlie Greenleaf
Albertine Knight
Olive Knight
Robert Greenleaf
Walter Leavitt
Wiscasset
Arthur Pratt
Auburn
Bath Eagles Welcome Deputy Grand President Visit
Bath aerie 875 hosted William L. Seward deputy grand president for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont at its regular meeting. With 335 members and eight new initiates the group nears its 60 member quota for the year ending June 4. Seward praised Eagles work including Old Age Pension origins and Mother’s Day creation, and spoke to about 150 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
William L. Seward
Rutland
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Seward
Bath Aerie
Eagles
Mr. Seward
Aerie
Roosevelt
Eagledom
Edward T. Whitehouse
Fred S. Stover
Walter H. Norton
Edward J. Lee
Allen Oulton
The
Front Street
William W. Hosmer
Charles B. Farrar
Brunswick
the Aerie
North Center PTA Hobby Show Set for June 5
North Center P T A plans a Hobby Show on June 5 at Central church parish house featuring an internationally famous Parisian doll owned by Mrs. Sarah Bagley Wright Woolwich. Exhibits include 40 glass and china slippers by Mrs. Theodore Will and toy soldiers by Jimmy Vennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Central Church Parish House
Sarah Bagley Wright
Woolwich
Theodore Will
Brunswick
Jimmy Vennett
Margaret R. Foote
Sarah A. Adams
Spain
Fred
Dennison
Charlotte's Dance Pupils Stage Annual Recital
The third annual recital by Charlotte's School of Dancing unfolded at Morse High School auditorium. Outstanding numbers included Straus ballet with Erma Bennett and Madelyn Oliver. interpretative pieces to Beethoven Moonlight Sonata. and a Scarecrow segment to We're Off to See the Wizard. Guest artist Eugene Hovey presented Stomping at the Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
School of Dancing
Morse High School
Straus Ballet
Vienna Woods
Straus
Erma Bennett
Sarah Silverman
Royden
Ramona Haines
Nancy Gregware
Billy Dutton
Boreen Higgins
Ruth St. Denis
Isadora Duncan
Eugene Hovey
Augusta
Savoy
Mr. Hovey
Frances Ginty
Paul J. Hart
William Given
Carlton Andrews
George D. Field
Shower and Supper for Prospective Bride Daigle Fortier
Miss Bernice M. Daigle of Senter's Inc. was honored with a supper and shower hosted by Miss Martha L. Hamblett at 23 Pratt Street. The event celebrated Daigle’s upcoming marriage to Earl R. Fortier on June 14 at St. Mary's Church. Attendees included Senter's clerks and relatives, with pink and white decorations and a confetti shower finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha L. Hamblett
Senter’s, Inc
Edward B. Hamblett
Pratt Street
Bernice M. Daigle
Floral Street
Earl R. Fortier
Frank T. Fortier
Maple Street
St. Mary’s Church
Woolwich June meetings and community events noted
The Woolwich calendar lists a Spinning Wheel club meeting at Mrs. Ella Temple’s Bowdoinham home on June 20. Riverside Cemetery Association and Nequasset church events. Red Cross, Good Will club, Murphy's Corner and Day's Ferry activities. dances, suppers, meetings, awards, and local visits across Woolwich and surrounding towns with many named organizers and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spinning Wheel Club
Ella Temple
Bowdoinham
Riverside Cemetery Association
Loring Soule
Maurice Hathorne
James Dunton
Bradford C. Redennett
Wiscasset
Woolwich
American Red Cross
Edward V. Reed
Sebenon Hall
Clifton Gainsley
Muriel Raines
Mary Durgan
Walter Snipe
Bath
Good Will Club
Sagadahoc Ferry
John W. Costain
Loring T. Maybury
Florence E. Carlton
Nelson R. Rice
Lawrence H. Putnam
Lester H. Knight
Arthur Orr
Harry A. Walters
Mabel M. Jack
Harry L. Day
Adam S. Crockett
Marguerite McQuaide
Red Cross
Maine
Nequasest Farm Bureau
Clifford H. Guptill
John W. Brown
Herbert J. Leeman
Murphy's
Pine Tree Troop Hosts Scouts and Brownies Event
Pine Tree troop, Girl Scouts, will entertain all Scouts and Brownies Saturday June 1 in the armory. From 9 45 a m until noon games under Elizabeth Deering. From 1 to 3 program of song contest and dramatic numbers led by Sally Munsey. Awards will be given. Peter Pan Pack of Brownies to hold silver tea June 5 at Grace church parish house. Red Rose troop No 6 gathered at Old Folks Home and performed songs and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree
Elizabeth Deering
Sally Munsey
Franks. Saunders
Theodore A. Earl
Grace Church
Red Rose
Old Folks Home
Virginia Bowker
Ora Bridges
Barbara Bracey
Natalie Burditt
Norma Cummings
Anna Day
Margaret Day
Martha Day
Ann Hartnett
Pearl Hathorne
Millicent Hecht
Betty Hopkins
Mary Lermond
Agnes MacDonald
Beatrice Murray
Pearl Taylor
Maxine Tinney
Elizabeth Whitemore
Grace Whittemore
Norma Aera
Charlie
Call John
the Boatman
Slumber Song
Cielito Lindo
Red Rose Troop
Frederick Burditt
Bowdoin Pool
Dora Bridges
Irene Denham
Destroyer Gleaves Completes Trials At Bath Iron Works
The 1630 ton destroyer Gleaves launched December 9 1939 at Bath Iron Works completed preliminary acceptance trials after three days at sea with standardization runs on the Rockland course. Officials call the ship an exceptionally fine boat and a marked improvement over recent destroyers. Delivery to Boston Navy Yard is expected in early June and commissioning planned for the second week of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaves
Bath Tron Works Corp
Rockland
Iron Works’ Dock
Naval Trial Board
H. L. Brinser
U.S.N
Boston Navy Yard
Iron Works
Closest Competition in Spelling Matches Across Divisions
In the final tally the eighth grade team from Central Grammar school won the Morse high School spelling contest division 3. Miss Linna Marie Purdue was the individual champion with teammates Donald Williams Allan Whitney Gerda Langbehn and Frances Flaherty. Division 2 and St Marys school followed closely with two match points separating all three teams. Division 2 entrants included Judith Dennison Mary Stone Eunice Perry Glenda Howard and Elliot Mitchell. St Marys featured Ruth St Peter Pauline Brown Maureen Roderick Gervais Babine and Robert Bourget. Division 1 lists Verna Wallace Martha Torrey Robert Dolan Lorraine Blaisdell and Alice Mitchell. Division 4 included Dorothy Gilchrist Leo Gallant and Marjorie Black. Mrs Charles H Cahill Jr and Miss Evelyn B Wallace attended Ivy Day at Bates College in Lewiston where Frances A Wallace toasted the men. they were joined by Mrs Forrest Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Morse High School
Linna Marie Purdue
Donald Williams
Allan Whitney
Gerda Langbehn
Frances Flaherty
St. Mary’s School
Judith Dennison
Mary Stone
Eunice Perry
Glenda Howard
Elliot Mitchell
St. Mary’s
Ruth St. Peter
Pauline Brown
Maureen Roderick
Gervais Babine
Robert Bourget
Verna Wallace
Martha Torrey
Robert Dolan
Lorraine Blaisdell
Alice Mitchell
Dorothy Gilchrist
Leo Gallant
Marjorie Black
Bay Point notes show cable work and seasonal visitors
Central Maine Power Co began burying a Gilbert Head cable while Bay Point residents report steady recovery of Sylvia Warren after major surgery at Bath Memorial. Visitors include Mrs Balcom, Mrs Roberts, Miss Briggs, Miss Danforth, Miss Prior, and others touring the Navajo with Mrs Adams and Miss Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Gilbert Head
Sylvia Warren
Bath Memorial Hospital
Jane Balcom
West Somerville
Vida Roberts
Los Angeles
Calif
Winnefred Briggs
Winter Hill Circle
Mass
Marion Danforth
Arlington
Lucille Prior
Somerville
Adams
Howard
Cormier and Thibeau to Wed in Lewiston Cathedal
Alfred E. Cormier son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse A Cormier 364 Front St Lewiston and Miss Maxine M Thibeau daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob H Thibeau 158 Central Ave Lewiston will marry Thursday at 8 am in St Peter and Paul Cathedral Lewiston Attending will be maid of honor Miss Helen Cormier bridesmaids Miss Lucille Bolduc and Miss Ruth Pearl Best man Arthur L Cormier Ushers include Norman Paradis Lawrence Foster and Edward Harkins After a wedding trip the couple will live in Boston Cormier recently left Bath Iron Works for a loftsman job in the Boston Navy Yard Miss Thibeau is a Lewis ton High School graduate and employed in the Lewiston telephone exchange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Lois Frye
Elizabeth Webb
Alice Taylor
Mary Y. Bemis
Ada Coffin
Priscilla Campbell
Bernice Blagdon
Grace Cowley
Laura Evans
Sara Keirstead
School Union No. 50
Dock
Stanley W. Dodge
Dodge
Legion Hall
Joseph Kennedy
Charles Sewall
Edmund Ingalls
Nina Gavett
Earl Rines
Roy Marston
Frank Metcalf
Zina Davis
Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association
Masonic Hall
D.S.T
Lawrence H. Marston
Malden
Mass
Wilson Crook
Round Pond
Harris Foster
Bristol
John Chase
Arthur Webb
Edge
John Blagdon
Federal Street
Lems Allerton Hutchins
Bernard Fo Hutchins
Water Street
Hawi
Joseph Hubbard
Somerville
Mary Y Bemus
Clipyence
A Richards
Richard
Damarinacotta
Mary Hobson
New York
Elsie Hallet Ciardiner
Osterville
Horace Day
Byron Adams
Salmon Lodge
Rangeley Lakes
Bernard H. Hutchins
Bernard F. Hutchins
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wesley Day
South Harpswell
Stanton Sherman
Fred Cormier, Jr
Maurice Tille
the Angel
Billy Bartush
Portland
Alfred E. Cormier
Alphonse A. Cormier
Front Street
This City
Maxine M. Thibeau
Jacob H. Thibeau
Central Avenue
Lewiston
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Helen Cormier
Lucille Bolduc
Ruth Pearl
Auburn
Arthur L. Cormier
Norman Paradis
Berlin
N. H
Lawrence Foster
Winthrop
Edward Harkins
Augusta
Cormier
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mr. Cormier
Boston Navy Yard
Miss Thibeau
Lewiston High School
Mrs. Cormier
Boston
Hewitt Family Travel Plans and Local Hospital Admission
Capt. Charles E. Hewitt returns from winter with his son Charles E. Hewitt Jr and travels to Richmond to stay two weeks with his daughter Mrs. Aubrey Sherburne, then will visit Milford for two months with cousin Mrs. Daisy Dwyer. Mrs. Harry H. Watson of 335 Front Street was admitted to the Menfridridl hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hewitt
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Richmond
Aubrey Sherburne
Milford
Daisy Dwyer
Harry H. Watson
Front Street
Menrfidridl “ Hospital
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J. F. Vallely
Eleanor
Wiscasset Inn
Islesboro Inn
Bradford C. Redonnett
Benjamin Blagdon
Elsie Hunt
Arthur Durgin
Waterville
Richard Malloy
Gardiner
John Merry
Lincoln County Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Walter Burke
New Jersey
Roy Dow
Etta Stimpson
Elwell Stimpson
Bernard McFadden
Good Will
Westport
North-Center
Thomas W. Pierce
Seekonk
Baby
Madelyn Oliver
Mary Lewis
Edna Oliver
Emma King
Jean Briggs
Joan Osborne
Anne E. King
Edith E. Estabrooks
Florence Foster
Madelyn C. Rowe
Doris L. Colley
Grace M.waterman
Margaret M. Fraser
Alzira C. Gross
May C. Ward
Roberta F. Barker
Bernice M. Carr
Elvira Plant
Maude B. Dowling
James McKenna
Nashua
Hamiblett
Charles D. McDonald
Walter Vernelson
Washington D. C
Samuel P. Buck
Day's Ferry
Earl Gainsley
Frank J. Walker
Merle Jameson
Albert Temple
Mary Cunningham
Charles Chase
John M. Howe
G. F. Lily
Charles T. Henderson
Roger Savage
Maria Savage
North Woolwich
Hayden Temple
Rolvin
Albert Trott
Stanwood Gilman
Union 48
Clarence Baker
Irving Baker
Stamford
East Corinth
Fred Carlton
Florence Carlton
North Edgecomb
Charles
Henry
Josiah L. Walker
Roslindale
Day’s Ferry
Alex St. Pierre
Don and
Bowdovine
Ferdinand Waare Everett Rice
Sagadahoc
Lydia Morrill
Lota Charles H. Hunnewell
Gaga Ferry
Waterboro
Clarence Carll
New State Armory
Destroyer
Craft
Linna Marie
Purdue
Central Grammar
Charles H. Cahill, Jr
Evelyn B. Wallace
Bates College
Frances A. Wallace
Forrest Lewis
Everett Stevens
Georgetown
Butterfields
Carroll Deering
Elizabeth
N. Gratz Jackson
Edmund Rothwell
Thomas Murphy
Barbara Hanna
Ee Blaisdell
Five Islands
Louise
Cormier-Thibeau
Morse High
Lewiston High
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