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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1944

Page

4

Lions Club and Pomona Grange Hold Meetings and Events

Richmond Lions Club held a regular meeting Monday with dinner served by the committee. Plans were made for a waste paper drive and tin can collection on Nov 5. Sanitary Engineering Division guest speaker J Elliott Hale spoke on health activities. Sagadahoc Pomona Grange met at Bodwell Grange with officer attendance and home canning discussions. An annual meeting, election, and installation are planned for Nov 29 with Topsham Grange. A surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Jacob Barter occurred on Ridge Road. Rev Lawrence J and Mary E McAllen of Auburn conducted Nazarene revival services evenings through Nov 5 with special object lessons and color Bible pictures. Three Halloween parties were held. prizes awarded for costumes, apple bobbing, baby pictures, and guessing games.

Lions Club J. Elliott Hale State Bureau of Health Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Bodwell Grange Small Point Phippsburg Topsham Grange Lawrence J Mary E. McAllen Auburn Church of the Nazarene Lawrence McAllen Verona Pinkham Center Street Phyllis Strout Church Street Marjorie Rice Phyllis Stover Mildred Skinner Beverley Cadenelli Saran Nelson Siegars

Village Hunt Prizes Won At Strout Rice Barn Gatherings

In a scavenger hunt at the Strout home Helen Herbert found the ring Norma Johnson found the penny and Miss Pinkham found the thimble. Prizes at the Rice and Stover party went to Robert Gibbs Shirley White and Harry Hanson. A PTA teachers reception occurred at the high school gym with Clinton Thurlow as speaker. Fire department handled four alarms including Edith Howard’s home on Ferry road. Personal notes list local visits births promotions and service news from Bath Gardiner and surrounding areas.

Penny Thimble Helen ‘Herbert Norma Johnson Miss Pinkham

Portland hostess entertains with supper bridge visit

Mrs Roy Shackford of Turner's Court and Mrs Nathan E Coffin of Park Street were overnight guests of Mrs Charles E Doten in Portland. During their visit, Mrs Doten hosted a supper bridge for them.

Roy Shackford Turner’s Court Nathan E. Coffin Park Street Charles E. Doten Portland Doten

Georgetown Social Notes and Local Recess Highlights

Georgetown reports a busy sequence of social events and local updates. Mrs Joseph Higgins hosted the Working League with nine attendees including Mrs Howard Fletcher and an out of town member. Schools reopened after a teachers convention recess. Halloween party at Mrs Alfred Rowe’s featured costumes and games for 24 children. A town road grader was deployed on Monday as gales eased and temperatures fell to 18 by 6 am Tuesday. Sgt Louise Bedford WAC and husband Harry visited their Bath cottage, joining Mrs John Blackie for Tuesday luncheon. Numerous residents were noted visiting, traveling, or hosting gatherings at cottages, baths, and homes across Bath, Five Islands, Gardiner, and Portland, with several attending the state teachers convention in Lewiston. Continuous family movements and seasonal travel marked the week, including residents from Bath Iron Works, Arlington, and Waltham returning or visiting. One soldier in the family is due to depart for armed forces, while another is a German prisoner of war.

Joseph Higgins Working League Howard Fletcher Alfred Rowe Louise Bedford WAC New York Harry Bedford Whitingville John Blackie George Laskey Bath Memorial Hospital Dorothy Stuart MacMahan Blanche Westall John Osborn Walter Powers Harold Hunt Alex Cunningham Herbert Hunt Woodrow Gray Five Islands Ernestine Hilton Augusta E. C. Clarey Bath Sayde Campbell Elbridge Powers Gardiner Aubrey Fullerton Henry Tarbox A. S. Cunningham Audrey Pinkham Macwahoc William Tremaine Howard MacMahan Ernest Curtis Salem Mass Howard Trafton Chester Kelsea Seguinland Bath Iron Works Lauretta M. Jones Carroll Powers Belle Heald Clayton Heald Gardner Hanson Arlington James Oliver Roy Moulton Hotel Piccadilly New York City Roland Peterson Robinhood Allen Brown Dana Craney Winnie Robishaw Leon Williams Gilbert Gunnell Waltham Thomas Williams Louise Bobbie Jordan Thomaston Hillsboro N. H Elizabeth Hunt Frank Boyd Boyd Surry Melvin Cunningham Minnie Berry Newton Center Madelyn Berry Mabel Yekeyary Louise Barbara Pinkham North Yarmouth Academy Victor Pinkham Ralph Bragg James Stevens Derby Elsworth Pinkham Edith McMahan Stevens O. F. Rowe Melvin Comeau Branwell Harford Boston Milburn Stevens Livermore Falls Eugene Fowler Auburn Addie Stevens Wagner Clinton Andrew Rowe Ida McGillivary Morse High Dorothy Thompson Paul Thompson J. G. Stevens Domonic Magro Farrolyn Wynn Arletta Harford Robert C Thompson USMC Carol Kittery L. H. Rowe Williams T. &. Williams West Georgetown P. B. Savage

Miss Daphne Cushing Hosts Halloween Party

Among many Halloween gatherings on Tuesday evening the home of Mrs Christopher Cushing 131 Dummer Street hosted a costume party for her daughter Daphne Bunny Guests arrived in masks and the house featured black cats witches skeletons jack o lanterns and autumn leaves Prizes went to Miss America and the most original costume winner Donald Savage in blackface and to a girl and a boy for prettiest and most original outfits Guests included Patty Gaudette Nancy Pratt Eva Wilkins Gerry Gamble Henrietta Wilkins Robert Dow Mary McDaw Billy Savage Katherine Pickens Dora McDaw Tommy McDaw Patricia Carpenter Roger Carpenter Sylvia Carpenter and Paul Cushing.

Christopher Cushing Dummer Street Daphne Bunny Hollywood Carmen Miranda Umask Mary McCaw Donald Savage Patty Gaudette Nancy Pratt Eva Wilkins Gerry Gamble Henrietta Wilkins Robert Dow Mary MecDaw Billy Savage Katherine Pickens Dora McDaw Tommy McDaw Patricia Carpenter Roger Carpenter Sylvia Carpenter Paul Cushing

Ye Olde Tyme Faire for Hospital Benefit

The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Ways and Means Committee met at City hall to plan Ye Olde Tyme Faire set for Saturday November 25 at the State Armory on Lincoln Street. Donald H. Small is chairman. The event promises dancing games and refreshments with surprises for patrons. Watch the Times for announcements.

Ways and Means Bath Memorial Hospital City Hall State Armory Lincoln Street Donald H. Small City of Bath

Halloween Party at Brunswick Road Host's Home

Master Charles Boyle II hosted friends Tuesday for a Halloween party at his Brunswick road home. The evening featured bobbing for apples, apple doughnut bites, ghost stories, and orange black decorations with a pumpkin centerpiece. Attendees included Andy Andrews Bruce Bueden Jackie Oliver Jackie Small John Callan. prizes awarded to game winners.

Charles B. Boyle Charles B. Castle Brunswick Road Andy Andrews Bruce Bueden Jackie Oliver Jackie Small John Callan

Halloween social and community events in Bath

A busy week in Bath featured a Library Hall Halloween social led by Osborne and two Bath girls, with refreshments for attendees. The Good Neighbor club finished cleaning the dining room, three local boys at Camp Blanding, and a donation of boys books from Mrs. H. B. Cranshaw of Newton Mass. Other items note residents visiting, military families, and local civic activity with numerous names and towns cited.

Library Osborne Bath Edith Mmcahon Good Neighbor Club Library Hall Camp Blanding Florida Russell Harford, Jr Herbert Hunt Raymond Belanger H. B. Cranshaw Newton Mass Cranshaw Malden Island Carr Carrie Isabel Stevens Stevens

Teachers Honor Ladd With Dinner and Gift

In 1941 after 45 years in teaching Mrs. Ladd, former principal of North Grammar, receives a farewell dinner. The Bath Teachers Club presents a gold wrist watch to Mr. Ladd, following musical tributes by Violet Dyer, Marjorie Fitts, Keith Crockett, and others. Ladd recalls three years of service, school expansions, rising enrollments, and future facility plans.

North Grammar Staples Dike Walter C. Rogers Rogers John Parker Ladd Bath Violet Dyer Marjorie Fitts Hope Hersom Keith Crockett Stella Tarantella Mr. Ladd Nathan Watson

Fairfield Sanitarium Patient Discharged After Improvement

The patient has recovered sufficiently to be discharged after many months at Fairfield Sanitarium. He arrived home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A S Pierce and grandchildren of Randolph visited Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott left their Summer home and returned to Hallowell Tuesday. Herbert Moore of Belmont Mass. arrived Monday for a brief stay at the Moore cottage.

Fairfield Sanitarium A.S. Pierce Randolph Fred Elliott Hallowell Herbert Moore Belmont Mass Moore Cottage

Farm Credit Service opens field office in Hallowell Maine

The Farm Credit Administration authorizes an Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Division field office in the Post Office Building at Hallowell Maine to serve central and Southern Maine farmers. F W Maddocks will supervise this territory, including Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties, from former Houston Maine headquarters. Governor Sumner Sewall will welcome Maine Women’s Land Army at the State House on Women’s Land Army Day with speakers Miss Florence Hall director Deering Carl Smith and Mrs Edward Merrill. Exercises begin at 1 30 p m.

Maine Farm Credit Administration Hallowell F. W. Maddocks Houston Sagadahoc Lincoln Sumner Sewall Maine Women’s Land Army State House Augusta Women’s Land Army Katherine Potter Florence Hall Washington, DC National Women's Land Army Arthur L. Deering Maine Agricultural Extension Service Women's Land Army Carl R. Smith

Nazi Industrialists Arrest Reports Stir cautious doubt

The article warns against sensational claims of German industrialists being arrested abroad. It questions motives, noting Dr Hjalmar Schacht supported Hitler while Karl Goerdeler opposed him. It cites four Ruhr and Saar magnates, Hermann Roehling Albert Voegler Friedrich Flick Florian Kloeckner, as alleged targets amid propaganda and public complicity.

Adolf Hitler Hitler Reichsbank Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht Karl Goerdeler Leipzig Goerdeler Dr. Schacht Nazi Germany Reich Schacht Berlin der Feuhrer Germany Hermann Roehhling Saar Valley Albert Voegler Friedrich Flick Florian Kloeckner Ruhr Fritz Thyssen

Edwin H P Lowell Goes to Portland on Business

Edwin H. P. Lowell of Western Avenue traveled to Portland on Wednesday for business purposes.

Edwin HP. Lowell Western Avenue Portland

Odd Ladies Install Officers For Year At Friday Meeting

Myrtle lodge Odd Ladies elected officers and held installation Friday at G A R hall after a dinner at Mrs Sade Savage home and a guest list from Auburn including Mrs Netta Merrow and Mrs Verna Miller. Installation by Mrs Morrow and Mrs Miller with officers named and two wardens ill to be installed later.

Myrtle Lodge Sade Savage Winter Strong Netta Merrow Verna Miller Alice Berry Auburn G. A. R. Hall Morrow Miller Aimela Mitchell Sadie Davis Louise Rogers Hazel Schottler Bertie Ward Lizzie Chaney Mary Gillespie Nelle Hunt Lucela Blake Jenmie Cameron Alice Lewis Myrtle Wilson Amelia Mitchel Pearl Campbell Shire Davin Marlon Darrah Rose Jean Mary Curtis

Gift to the Past Lady by officers named

The officers appoint a Right Assistant Mrs. Mary Curtis and a Left Assistant Mrs. Sadie Savage to assist the incoming Noble Lady. The document records the ceremonial gift from the officers to the Past Lady and the new appointees in the order of ceremony.

Mary Curtis Sadie Savage

Obituary for Edward A. McLellan Aged Citizen

Edward A. McLellan died at Memorial Hospital after a five month stay. Born January 30, 1862 in Southport, he lived in this city 75 years as a spar-maker. He is survived by son Albert, brother Frank, and six grandchildren Myron Richard Roland Phillip Lois and Robert. Funeral was at Curtis Funeral Home on Washington Street Sunday at two.

Edward A. McLellan Memorial Hospital Mr. McLellan Southport John Sarah Biggar McLellan Albert McLellan Front Street Frank McLellan

Elizabeth L Phinney Rites Held In Dexter

Mrs Elizabeth L Phinney 81 wife of Harlan P Phinney died Friday at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston She born Stetson daughter of Joseph Lowell and Martha Lowell She lived many years at St Albans and moved to Lewiston to stay with grandson Alton Gower Survived by husband two daughters Cetta Page of St Albans and Grace Gower of Bath Memorial services held Mayo Funeral Home High Street and burial at Mount Pleasant Dexter with committal at 2 30 local time

Elizabeth L. Phinney Harlan P. Phinney Central Maine Gener Hospital Lewiston Stetson Joseph Lowell Marth Mitchell Lowell Alton Gower St. Albans Cetta Page Maine Grace Gower Bath Rebekah Lodge Dexter Mayo Funeral Home High Street Mount Pleasant

Neva G Gregory dies at Boothbay Harbor

Mrs Neva G Gregory formerly a Bath area housekeeper at King Tavern dies at her Boothbay Harbor home Saturday afternoon. She spent winters in Florida and returned each summer to Boothbay Harbor. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at two at Simmons Harrington funeral home in Boothbay Harbor.

Neva G. Gregory Boothbay Harbor Bath King Tavern Florida Simmons & Harrington

Mrs Phinney Funeral Held at Mayo Home

Funeral services for Mrs Elizab eth L Phinney were conducted by Rev Dr David L Wilson at Mayo Funeral Home on Monday at 11. Bearers included Sgt Harlan Breed John Lowe Joseph Breck and Alton Gower. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter with a committal service.

Mayo Funeral Home Elizabeth L. Phinney David L. Wilson Harlan Breed John Lowe Joseph Breck Alton Gower Dexter Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Mrs Fuller Funeral Service Held at Mayo Home

Funeral service for Mrs Sarah Fuller conducted by Rev Charles R Sims at Mayo Funeral Home on High Street Saturday at 2 pm. Bearers were Harry Watson Lawrence Young Russell Farrow and Howard W Mayo. Burial in Riverside Cemetery Woolwich family lot.

Sarah Fuller Mayo Funeral Home High Street Charles R. Sims Harry Watson Lawrence Young Russell Farrow Howard W. Mayo Riverside Cemetery Woolwich

Funeral for Mrs Hilda H Avery held at Mayo Funeral Home

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Funeral Home of Arthur F Mayo for Mrs Hilda H Avery with Rev Ralph W Mohney officiating. Bearers included Harry Jaquith Edward Jaquith Elmer Avery and Harold Avery. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Hilda H. Avery Arthur F. Mayo Ralph W. Mohney Harry Jaquith Edward Jaquith Elmer Avery Harold Avery Oak Grove

Nurse Catherine Marr Butka Returns Home From War Service

Mrs Charles Butka with her infant daughter Mary Lou has returned to her mother Mrs Luke Marr on upper Washington street from Augusta General Hospital Augusta. Mrs Butka nee Catherine Marr RN is a graduate of the Augusta General School of Nursing and formerly served at Naval Hospital Long Island NY and southern hospitals. Her husband Corp Butka is serving overseas in war theatres.

Charles Butka Mary Lou Luke Marr Washington Street Augusta General Hospital Augusta Butka Catherine Marr R. N Augusta General School of Nursing Naval Hospital Long Island N. Y South Corp. Butka

Hunters Return From Week in State with Fine Does

David Henderson of North Bath and James A. Clappison of North Street ended a weeklong hunting trip in the northern state region. They based operations at a Modiacock farm near the Canadian line and each returned with a fine doe.

David Henderson North Bath James A. Clappison North Street Modiacock

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