Scouts of Troop 53 Observe Parents Night at K C Hall
Scouts of Troop 53 held Parents Night at K C hall with about 200 adults and friends in attendance. Senior Patrol Leader Romeo Biette led the meeting as badges were awarded to Richard St Pierre Edmund Perault and Julian Levois for Tenderfoot tests amid demonstrations in knotting First Aid and signaling. Carol Cyr and Romeo Biette performed musically and the troop announced camporee plans for June with 3 sabes. Local officers and volunteers assisted including Alex Burgess, Doyle, and the laments of uniforms bought via Morris Poinech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Hall
Cayouette
Tenderfoot
Romeo Biette
Richard St. Pierre
Edmund Perault
Julian Levois
Alex Burgess
Ernest Purdy Eas
Sabes
Annual Police Ball A Brilliant Affair
The Eighth Annual Earl of the Bath Police Ball filled the State Armory in a grand night of dance with hundreds packing the floor. Mayor and Mrs Valur Rogers led the intermission grand march followed by City officials, dignitaries, and guests including Mr and Mrs Doyle and Mr and Mrs Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Doyle
Cliff Leeman
Sus
Weston and Williams
John Foles
Joseph Thibodeau
Wendall Williams
Ray Howe
John Kelliher
Frank Morrriy
Byron Clark
Edward Newell
Morris S. Poinech Clothing
The
Bath Police
Geportmeit Piicuis
State Arrmory
Valur
Rogers
Felery M. Doyle
Duncan Farrell
Farrell
Marshall Warren F Cooper
Joseph Williams
Williams
Waldo Weston
Weston
Afternoon Tea Honors Mrs Genie Daly in Portland
Mrs Genie Daly of Portland attended a Grace church tea where the Women's Auxiliary and St Marys Guild presented a money wedding gift. Mrs Charles M Tubbs led the presentation as guests enjoyed spring flowers and pouring by Mrs Frederick E Drake and Mrs W Henry Double. Mrs Daly planned luncheon at Mrs Drakes home before returning to Portland. Her June 1 wedding to Rev Burton L Linscott will be at Emmanuel chapel, St Lukes Cathedral, with summer work in Maine and missionary plans in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genie Daly
Portland
Grace Church
Women’s Auxiliary
St. Mary's Guild
Charles M. Tubbs
Drake
Burton L. Linscott
Bar Harbor
Emmanuel Chapel
St. Luks Cathedral
Episcopal Church
Maine
Isl
Frederick E. Drake
W Dayton Hill
Anna M Trott
Warren Hawley
Boy Scout Fund Drive Trails Behind Goal
Local Boy Scout fund drive shows progress well short of target. Community volunteers and organizers plan further solicitations at the Thursday meeting to boost contributions and reach needed support.
Brunswick Woman Suffers Injuries at Work
Mrs Christie Washburn sustained injuries while at her position at Bath Memorial Works. She was struck by a moving object at the factory and transported to the hospital by emergency services. Conditions reported as comfortable, with officials noting the injury may not be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Washburn
Bath
Iren
Auburn family returns after stay with neighbors on Dike road
Mrs Harold FP and her ten year old son Frederick, with Constance, return to Auburn ten days after visiting Mr and Mrs Josey on Madden Dike road. Mrs Ham, formerly Elizabeth Milton of Bath, had prior work with the Times Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold FP
Constance
Frederick
Auburn
Josey
Madden
Dike Road
Ham
Elizabeth Milton
Bath
the Times Co
Myrtle Lodge Bath Odd Ladies Celebrate 45th Anniversary
Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies held a 45th anniversary banquet at G A R Hall with guests including the Lacy Governors Mrs Netta Merrow and conductor Mrs Verna Miller of Auburn. Charter members Lizzie French Mabel Shepard Gertrude Stewart Mary Curtis Lizzie B C Chaney received corsages and the cake cut by Mrs Chaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stewart
Mary Curtis
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Amos Perry
Hazel Shottler
Nellie Hunt
Alfreda Holt
Hunt
Myrtle Lodge
Beardsweere
Currie Brene
Addison
Bath
New Lodge
Lodge
Merrow
Miller
Increase Aid To China Reported With Inflation Pressure
Mr Carey notes a rise in aid to China in the first eight months, totaling 2 013 284 dollars, about 40 percent higher than a year ago, with a 200 percent rise in efficiency over two years. Donors may contribute via the National War Fund United China Relief or China Relief direct. Mr and Mrs George E Levyn of Turners Court visited Boston Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chey
Carey
Organizo Orn
Cink
America
China
National War Fund
United China Relief
China Relief Direct
George E. Levyn
Turner's Court
Boston
Charlotte’s Pupils Delight With An Excellent Exhibition
Charlotte's dance recital at Morse High auditorium Wednesday evening wowed Bath audiences. The show featured Madelyn Oliver and Beverly Curran in the Indian number with Priscilla Witham leading. Jo an Osborne and Betty Chadbourne in GI Joe and Tico Tico numbers. solo pieces by Fay Pye and Thelma Black. Baby numbers drew applause. Charlotte's Hungarian dance impressed, gowns worn by Charlotte and Evelyn Jean Bold stood out, marking one of the most successful seasons for Charlotte's classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Morse High Auditorium
Bath
Paul Hart
Madelyn Oliver
Beverly Curran
Priscilla Witham
Joan Osborne
Betty Chadbourne
Little Fay Pye
Sandra Sprinkle
Thelma Black
Chariotte
Evelyn Jean Bold
Dike PTA closes busy season with new chairmen named
Dike PTA held its final meeting of the season in the schoolhouse. Mrs. Hogan thanked outgoing committee chairs and introduced the new ones for program publicity benevolence hospitality and room representative. The group agreed to greet suggestions for next year and noted a $240 Visual Aid setup funded by past events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike Pta
Hogan
Program
Bourque
Libby
Soniayv
Langpenn
Coombs
Tardiff
Leoshner
Portland
Austin
Dike School
Miss Nutting
J. Mullaney
Recruiting Officers to Visit Bath for Enlistment Interviews
Sgt Emily Sremec and Lt Caroline Pirin of the Women's Army Corps will hold recruitment interviews at Bath city hall on Saturdays from 11 AM to 3:30 PM. Recruits are being enlisted for general assignments with post basic training classifications adjusted to abilities and Army needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Sremec
WAC
T . Caroline Pirin
Women’s Army Corps
Ft. Preble Postland
Bath Eagh
City Hall
Army
Szemec
Eagle River
Wis
Maine
Maren
Manchester
N. H
Maine Tech
Pirih
Burgettstown
Fort Devens
Mass
Providence
R. I
Portland
Eastland
Fort Deate
Fort Preble
M Phee Babine Wedding at St Marys Church
Dorothy R Babine daughter of E A Babine married Pvt Lawrence L McPhee U S A son of James G McPhee at St Marys Catholic church last Wednesday at nine. Fr John A Cummings performed the single ring ceremony. The couple had a breakfast with about 40 relatives and friends. The bride wore a powder blue suit with navy accessories and a corsage of rosebuds and forget me nots. Attendant was Stella M Babine and John FE Clukey U S N attended the groom. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents while Mr McPhee trains and Mrs McPhee resumes work at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy R. Babine
E.A. Babine
West Street
Lawrence L. McPhee
James G. McPhee
Old Town
St.Mary's Catholic Church
John A. Cummings
Stella M. Babine
John FE. Clukey
U.S. N
South Pacific
Betty McPhee
Frank White
Auburn
Bath
Morse High
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
University of Maine
Navy Department
Bath Iron Works
Carabelle
Fla
McPhee
Heroic Homecoming of SGT Herbert Cook from Nazi Prison
Staff Sgt. Herbert Cook USAAF son of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Cook of 17 Valley Road returned from a German POW camp. He was shot down over Kiel May 22 1942 and spent seven months in a German hospital before Stalag 11B Fallingbostel. After 60 day furlough he joins Atlantic City recuperation. His brother Sgt Vincent Cook remains a POW captured Feb 4 1944 and rumored near liberation by Russians near Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cook
USAAF
Arthur C. Cook
Valley Road
Germany
Cook
Kiel
Stalag
Fallingbostel
Hanover
Atlantic City
Vincent Cook
Herbert
Vienna
Surprise Shower for Miss Lydia D. Smith
A surprise miscellaneous shower and dessert honored Miss Lydia D. Smith whose wedding to Ensign William S. Spann U S N R will occur Sunday June 3. Hosted by Mrs. John Parker at Summer Street, gifts presented by Gerry Parker with Cupid’s basket. Attendees included Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter Mrs. Claude Gillette Mrs. Bruce H M White Mrs. Mary Hawley and others from Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia D. Smith
William S. Spann
U.S.N.R
John Parker
Summer Street
Parker
Virginia
Gerry
Louise Dole
Barbara Danforth
Rupert H. Baxter
Claude Gillette
Bruce H. M. White
Mary Hawley
Topsham
Lucy Crouch
Patricia Hawley
Desmond
Carole Hall
Jane Trott
Frances’ Callan
Mary Morse
Jane Stevens
Ruth Small
Mary Pierce
Bath manpleads guilty on license and DUI charges
George E. Davis of Bath pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle without a license and driving under the influence. Judge Gardiner R. Deering fined $100 with $5.15 costs. Davis appealed to the Sagadahoc County Superior Court June term. A Manchester man was ordered to pay $5.15 costs on intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Davis
Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Mr. Davis
Sagadahoc County
Manchester
N. H
Memorial Day Observance at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange held a Memorial Day program with about 45 attending. The evening featured America sung by members, a talk on the meaning of Memorial Day by Persis Miller, and readings including In Flanders Field by Edwin Haggett. A tableau Memorial Day with a candlelight ceremony, a Roosevelt tribute, a penny match winner, a Memorial Day Quiz, and The Battle Hymn of the Republic closed the evening with dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
America
Persis Miller
Edwin Haggett
Flanders Field
Marie White
Dorothy Pecci
Elizabeth Young
Gladys Deehan
Roosevelt
Ella Coombs
Annie Lemont
Hilda Staples
Vivian White
Mary Deehan
Betty Weeks
Frank Donnell
Grange
Martha Crocker
War Bonds and Stamps Rally At Huse School
A bond rally at Huse Memorial School raised 10420.60 in war bond and stamp sales for the year. Sanford Nickerson, Bath War Finance Chairman, announced the total as pupils performed patriotic songs and recitations, with grade three and six leading in contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
Sanford B. Nickerson
Bath War Finance
Nickerson
Keith Crockett
Gary McCormick
Herbert Anderson
Elvira Pecci
Jean Abbott
Surprise Shower for Margaret K. Sampson
A pantry and kitchen shower was hosted for Margaret K. Sampson on Monday evening by her aunt Mrs. Edward C. Johnson. The event at the Sampson home on High Street celebrated her upcoming June 8 marriage to Edward Butterfield of Granite Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret K. Sampson
John Sampson
High Street
Identity Unknown opens at Uptown theater June 12
Robert Newman wrote Identity Unknown as a film script first and then adapted it into a novel for publication. The Uptown theater will screen the picture starting June 12, reversing the usual path from book to film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uptown
Robert Newman
Bowdoinham Social News and Memorial Day Observances
A surprise house warming for Mr and Mrs Eli Miner occurred Monday with gifts, games, and refreshments and guests listed. Memorial Day events Wednesday featured a full program at Merrymeeting Grange hall with songs recitations and an address by Rev David Hickland, followed by Legion-led cemetery services and flag placement. Obituary notes include Marshall Merryman who died in Portland May 23 after illness, with details of his life and survivors. Personal items recount visits and travels of local residents and family news across Bowdoinham and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Miner
Richard Denham
Lewis Lucy
Daniel Rogers
Irving Prindall
Hollis Temple
Arnold Lamoreau
Edward Haley
Vernon Yates
Merrymeeting Grange Hall
Paul West
Nancy Durgin
Doris Labbe
Betty Allen
Arlene White
Dorothy Small
Barbara Koehling
Janice White
Lowell Lamoreau
Clita Lawrence
Burleigh Pratt
Donald Miner
Joan Humphrey
David Hickland
Richmond Methodist Church
Emerson Lane Post
American Legion
Water Front
Edward Baker
Ernest Frye
Chester Hobart
Erle Browne
William Maloon
Frank
Emma Rogers Merryman
Bowdoin
Portland
Florence Bailey
Wiscasset
George
Walter
Medford
Mass
Sagadahoe Grange
Freeport
Burr's Cemetery
Bert Merrill
Barbara
Ruth
George Hackett
Charles Hackett
Bristol
New Harbor
Elmer Raymond
Pearl
Gladys
Doris Raymond
Ralph Purington
Erland Rogers
George Brawn
Beverly
Pearl Raymond
Richmond
Ada Briary
Next D A R Meeting Set at Mi nott House
The June meeting of the D A R will be held at the Mi nott House in Phippsburg on June 5. Activities include Roll Call a review of historical novels a Flag Day poem and a special guest speaker. Members should notify Miss Alice Varney before Saturday to aid preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A. R
Minott House
Phippsburg
Alice Varney
Pro Burial Mass for Two Bath Youths Died in Service
A Solemn Requiem Pro Burial Mass will be offered at St Marys church Decoration Day at 830 for Pfe Richard J Cummings USMC and Ralph W MacDonald C2c USN. Bath Elks sponsor the service with local Knights of Columbus and Boy Scouts in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Pfe
Richard J. Cummings
USMC
Ralph. W MacDonald
USN
Bath Lodge of Elks
The
Elks
Sagadahoc
Council of Knights of Columbus
Army
Navy
Rockland
Cummings
Iwo Jime
United States
Mar Cummings
Morse High School
Morse
St Mary's
Biuth Lodge of Elks
St. Mary's
Iwo Jima
Aldermen Confirm Constable Appointment and License Hearing
The Board of Aldermen met Monday at City Hall with the Overseers of the Poor to discuss city farm matters but took definite action by confirming David McKella as a constable. A victualer's license hearing for Sam Povich of Middle Street was ordered for Monday at 7 30 p m. Memorial Day will see stores closed all day. shops and barber shops will stay open Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Poor Department
David McKella
Sam Povich
Middle Street
Mattress Blaze Averts Major Damage At Pleasant Ave Home
An alarm from Box 213 at 7 4 Monday evening sent the fire department to Fre Cotton's Pleasant Avenue home for a mattress blaze. Fire was quickly extinguished with little damage, limited to the mattress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fir Department
Pleasant Avenue
Public Library Closed All Day on Memorial Day
The Public Library will be closed all day tomorrow in observance of Memorial Day. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and note library services will resume on the following business day.
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Myrtle Lodge OF Bath
ODD Ladies
Dike P.T.A
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George D. Adams
U.S. Navy
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Seguinland Road
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