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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1942

Page

4

Beacon Street Society Recap of Halloween and Local News

The Beacon Street Methodist youth group hosted a Halloween party led by Rev and Mrs Kinney with Shirley Stiles and Dwight Packard in charge. The column lists social visits, travels, military inductions, and community events across Bath Brunswick and nearby towns with many named residents and frequent hospital and travel notes.

Beacon Street Methodist Church Charles Kinney Shirley Stiles Dwight Packard Caroline St. Martin Eleanor Lincoln Beverly Packard Gloria Young Claire Martin Barbara Madden Betty Moore Joyce Sinclair Warren Beardsley Carl Stiles Bernard Holmes Mrs. Kinney

Weekend Weddings Highlight City Nuptials

Miss Charlotte Frances Page and George E. Van Wynen wed at Central Congregational Church in a candlelit ceremony in front of family and friends. The reception followed at the Page home with the couple planning a Boston honeymoon. Other couple marriages noted include Mrs. Bernier of Woolwich and Mr. Bernier of Brunswick at Winter Street Congregational Church.

Charles Kidder Milan Street Philip Theberge Brunswick Road Ovide Therberge Ethel Brunswick Kidder George French Herbert French Franklin, N. H Charlotte F. Page George E. van Wynen Charlotte Frances Page Marius H. Page Academy Street Donald T. Page Portland Martha Page Theodore Bertocci Earle Pulsifer Wiscasset John R. Shaw University of Maine George van Wynen Brooklyn N. Y Page Margaret E. Higgins Marie C. Merrill Barbara Page Gerald Atkinson Ruth van Wynen Sylvia Kutz Norma Jean Steussy Nellie Page van Wynen Bath Iron Works Corp The Eagle the Iron Works Sylvia Katz Morse High School Brooklyn Technical High School Navy Department Ruth Ethel van Wynen Fred W. Hitchcock Effie Andrews Otis Page Augustus Page W. H. Dodge Damariscotta Harold Page June Page Wendell Fraser Marion Francis Newcastle Kathleen R. Scott Esther H. Drummond Bucksport Chas. C. Pearce Woolwich Frederick B. Engert Merly May Elizabeth Westfall Winter Street Congregational Church Joseph O. Purdue George F. Pearce Raymond Wilson

Muise Muise Todd Wedding in Woolwich at Winter Street Church

Herman Wellington Muise of Woolwich and Alice Boehm Todd of Woolwich wed in a 4 PM ceremony at Winter Street Congregational church parsonage Washington Street with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiating. Attendants included Mrs. George A. Moison and Theodore Moison.

Herman Wellington, Muise Woolwich Alice Boehm Todd Winter Street Congregational Church Washington Street Joseph O. Purdue George A. Moison Theodore Moison Patrick Muise Canada Beryl J. Muise Lester Mass Bath Iron Works Corp Muise

Halloween Masquerade by Cun ningham ballroom pupils

Miss Mary Cunningham's class held a Halloween party at the Masonic temple with 85 attendees. Prizes went to Rita Collins and Arthur Berry for costumes, Roger Pinkham and Marilyn Booker for elimination dance, Anna Day and Eugene Bennett for lucky number dance. Albert Drouin provided music.

Grammar School Masonic Temple Cunningham Modern School of Dancing Rita Collins Arthur Berry Miss Collins Mr. Berry Roger Pinkham Marilyn Booker

Heartsen Talk to Sagadahoc Camp Devens Recruits

Rev Father T C Maney of St Marys church delivers an address to 21 Sagadahoc county boys departing Bath for Camp Devens. He cites Pearl Harbor as a wartime trigger, urges discipline unity and courage, prays for God’s blessing, and honors the sacrifice of service and wounds as heroic marks.

T. C. Maney St. Mary's Church Sagadahoc County Bath Camp Devens Army of the United States Pearl Harbor America David God

Boy Scouts Begin Winter Program With Night Hike

Troop 50 BSA launches its winter program with an outdoor objective hike at night and indoor meetings of drilling and games. Members review the hike, hold a regular meeting, then play games like night shadowing and base-to-base as they build night stalking and team skills. A night commando raid is planned to attack and capture the defenders’ base.

Troop 50

Bernier Westfall Wedding Notice from This City

The wedding notice announces the marriage of Wilfred Joseph Bernier of this city to a local partner. Details are limited in the fragment, with no date or officiant provided. The notice appears in a historic newspaper clipping.

Wilfred Joseph Bernier

November Meeting of Clerks Auxiliary at Granite Street

The Clerks Auxiliary of the local post office met with Mrs. Percy Low at Granite Street. Present were Mrs. William Oliver, Mrs. Albert Whitney, Mrs. William Perry, Mrs. Edward Whitney. The state auxiliary president gave her report. Refreshments followed. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Edward Larrabee at 54 Winship Street on December 2.

Noble Grands Club Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street Huggard Nellie E. Lord Eda Atwood The Assembly of Maine Caroline Thompson Sarah W. Munsey Noble Emma W. Knownton Herbert McCabe Edward V. Reed Florence Mank Ethel W. Potter Myrtie Billings Mae Ward Athana Gillespie Rose Jean Pearl Reed Elizabeth McCabe Jennie Farrin Percy Low Granite Street William Oliver Albert Whitney William Perry Edward Mrs. Whitney State Auxiliary Edward Larrabee Winship Street

Scout scrap-paper drive fuels nationwide service effort

It was announced that paper collected nationwide would keep 100 scouts busy bringing in a thousand pounds daily, nine years straight. Meetings for troop 50 are at the Y M C A at 7 p.m. Mondays. Any lad not currently in active scouting is welcome to attend.

Out of Town Artists Exhibit Their Work

Works by Dahlev Spear Peter Farrow Carroll Berry Janet Scott John Huntington Julia Mountfort Parker Gamage and Bath artists are shown at the U S O hall this week for American Art Week. The American Artists' Professional League sponsors with Sagada hoc County director Mrs Mildred Tobey Rowe. Exhibit runs daily 10 am to 7 pm and closes Friday at seven.

Sagadahoc Bath Phyllis Brownell Burditt Pauline Potter Alice Jaffe Marion Palmer Edith B. Horne Phillip Miller Lewis Gannon William Eldridge Earl F. Darby Earle B. Lermond

Miss Meeker Probate Will Filed in Bath

The will of Miss Charlotte Isa bel Meeker who died October 25 in Bath was filed Tuesday in Sagadahoc County Probate. Public bequests include 1000 to Grace Church wardens and vestry, 300 to Bath Memorial Hospital, and 200 to Old Ladies Home. Other bequests total 1000 to William S. Shorey and 1000 to Harry L. Day. the rest to a brother and sister, nieces, nephews, and former employees. First National Bank of Bath named executor.

Charlotte Isabel Meeker Bath Sagadahoc County

All Day Session Of South End P T A

South End P T A held an all day meeting on Washington Street with Red Cross sewing and two quilts completed. A pot luck luncheon preceded business talks about the Bath Cooperative association for bringing high class music talent to Bath. The Christmas sale is set for December 12 with a baked bean supper, committee appointments to follow.

South End P. T. A Washington Street Red Cross G. Baer Connard Bath Cooperative Association Bath

Halloween Party at Hibbs Home Hosts and Guests

A Halloween party Saturday evening at 1330 Washington Street hosted by Dr. and Mrs. George Hibbs featured Judith Hibbs and friends Mary Lewis and Gloria Young as co hosts. Mrs. Edmund Arsenault led games and prizes and distributed horns and favors as guests unmasked before refreshments. Attendees included Luella Fuller Arline James Beverly Lewis Frances Kerwin Edmund Arsenault Jr James Arsenault Robert and Richard Arsenault twins Richard McDonald Robert Fuller Frances McDonald Donald Footer Joseph Hibbs.

George Hibbs Washington Street Judith Mary Lewis Gloria Young Edmund Arsenault Luella Fuller Arline James Beverly Lewis Frances Kerwin Edmund Arsenault, Jr James Arsenault Robert Richard Arsenault Richard McDonald Robert Fuller Francis McDonald Donald Footer Joseph Hibbs

Car Crash Near Cook's Corner Injures Bath Group

Omer Bertrand, 26, of Bath employed by Hyde Windlass Co., was severely injured when his Oldsmobile coupe skidded off the Bath Brunswick highway near Cook's Corner Saturday evening. Companions Richard Footer, 17, and William Holm, 23, suffered minor injuries while Eleanor Estes, 19, sprained an ankle. Holm was the only occupant at the scene when State Police arrived. Estes and Footer were treated at Brunswick hospital, Bertrand at Bath hospital. Police say the car was traveling at an excessive speed and passed two cars before leaving the road. it is unclear if a second damaged vehicle found nearby was involved.

Omer Bertrand Bath Hyde Windlass Co Eleanor Bertrand Bath-Brunswick Cook's Corner Richard Footer Washington Street William Holm Middle Street Eleanor Estes Roger Whitmore Holm Estes Footer Brunswick Hospital Bertrand Bath Hospital Whitmore

Coach Stanley Stutz Discusses Basketball And Health

Stanley Stutz former Rhode Island college star and Morse high faculty member spoke to the Winter Street Fireside club on basketball at Rhode Island college and conditioning for health. Cider and doughnuts followed. A Colby deputation team plans a Nov 14 15 visit with social and church services. Next week’s meeting will cover youth freedom with Verna Wallace and Natalie Perkins in charge.

Stanley Stutz Rhode Island Morse High School Winter Street Stutz Rhode Island College Colby Bath Pilgrim Fellowship Verna Wallace Natalie Perkins

Council of Ten Members Sets Apprenticeship Standards

The council of ten members encourages inclusion in contracts of apprenticeship and approves all trade standards and agreement types meeting minimum council guidelines. It maintains an apprentice register for statistics, issues completion certificates, and mediates differences between apprentices and employers. It works with educational authorities and agencies to establish minimum standards and draw up apprentice agreements across trades.

Det

Halloween scavenger hunt and barn dance hosted by Miss Betty Robson

Miss Betty Robson of Western Avenue hosted a large group for a Halloween scavenger hunt and barn dance with decorations by Miss Dorothy Johansen and music from an electric Victrola. Attendees included Eileen Rogers, Charlene Rogers, Louise Sullivan, Mary Stephen, Diana Greenlaw, Irma Bennett, Shirley Stiles, and others plus Mrs. Henry Marsh of Brunswick.

Betty Robson William Robson Western Avenue Dorothy Johansen Eileen Rogers Charlene Rogers Louise Sullivan Mary Stephen Coonstance Staples Diana Greenlaw Irma Bennett Shirley Stiles Robert Tabor James Far Frank Dingley Scott Holmes Feene Ok Dickshorne Ward Jones Lawre Gallagher Graydon Smith Richard Smith William Wetherbee Henry Marsh Brunswick

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