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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1941

Page

4

Wiscasset social notes report club benefit and local changes

A luncheon bridge at Vacadia hosted by Mrs. Harold Englebrekt raised nearly 35 for the Woman's Club amid 15 tables of play. Prizes went to Bath residents and others. George E. Coleman resigns to join Christie Farms in Kingston New Hampshire. Community meetings include Wiscasset Academy trustees electing W Philip Munsey president and harvest supper plans at the Congregational vestry.

Vacadia Harold Englebrekt Englebrekt Woman's Club Norman Howard Fred Hayward Bath Herbert C. Beck Chamberlain Charles Sigison Freeman D. Southard Emmelyn Weeks Harold Campbell Sturgis Potter Anna Cate Lou Reed William Frye Frederick Fulton Edmund J. Ingalls Frank Gray E. L. Tomlinson Beatrice Nichols George E. Coleman Maine Christie Farms Kingston N. H Coleman Peabody, Mass University of New Hampshire Lincoln Lodge of Masons Wiscasset Brunswick Rotary Club New Hampshire First Congregational Church George C. Chiera Wiscasset Academy Herbert W. Hawes W. Philip Munsey Organ Society Congregational Marco Club Vincent Reed Bath Road Robert Graffam Stanley Dodge Curtis Pearson George E. Millard Douglas Schmal Reed St. Philip’s Parish House

Dailey Todd Wedding Held At Home On Sunday

Miss Beatrice M. Todd daughter of Mrs Alfie Todd Winthrop and William Dailey son of Mrs Elmer Dailey Auburn wed at 8 p m Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Fraser 489 Middle Street Rev E T French officiated The double ring ceremony beneath hemlock arch with candles Attendants were Mr and Mrs Fraser The bride wore a white net gown trimmed with ivory satin The couple will reside at 362 Front StreetBoth attended Auburn schools and Edward Little High. she has worked in Bath he is employed at Bath Iron Works.

Beatrice M. Todd Alfie Todd Winthrop William Dailey Elmer Dailey Auburn Stanley Fraser Middle Street E. T. French Mrs. Fraser Ada M. McConnell R. N Red Cross Bay Point Aliie Hinckley Sagadahoc Forrest Drake Massachusetts Capt Edgar Drake Birchwood Mary Steadman Cambridge Mass Steadman Edward Thorne Todd- Bath Iron Works South Portland Patten North Woods Thorne Robert Fry Daniel Pettingill First Baptist Church of Georgetown F. Koehlwetter Carrie Oliver

West Bath Sewing Group Celebrates L D Rogers Birthday

West Bath guests gather for a 24 member sewing club meeting. Mrs L D Rogers receives gifts a birthday cake silk stockings and candy with her birthday noted as November 9. The group plans a November 18 meeting and a December 2 session in local schools.

Funeral Services for Edwin C Patten of Topsham

Funeral services for Edwin C Patten of Topsham were held at Laws Funeral Home Brunswick with Dr. Thompson Ashby officiating. A Masonic service followed by United Lodge of Brunswick, past master Patten. Burial at Riverview Cemetery Tops ham. Several out of town relatives attended from Boston Lisbon Auburn Bath Harpswell Woonsocket R I Lis bon Falls.

Edwin C. Patten Topsham Laws Funeral Home Brunswick Thompson Ashby First Parish Congregational Church United Lodge of Patten William Farrar Harold Pratt George Blanchard Harry Rackley Riverview Clyde Patten George Patten Boston Frank Gowell Cora Gowell Lisbon Vincent Canhaim Auburn Everett Aldrich Woonsocket R. I John Minott Bath Fred Joyce Lisbon Falls William Fortin Henry Allen Harpswell

Woolwich Notes Celebrate Oct Birthday and Local Events

Captain David G Reed marked his 89th birthday on October 28 while community groups held Halloween parties, club meetings and social gatherings across Day's Ferry. Prizes were awarded to 4 H girls at Windsor and Topsham Fairs, and residents shared visits, hospital updates and travel plans involving Bath Augusta Sagadahoc and Olympia Washington.

David G. Reed Florence Temple Wayne S. Rich Lewiston Windsor Topsham Marjorie Maybury Avis Eleanor Carter Mary Lou Hopestill Hepsibah Reed Roberta Armstrong Harold Maybury Mothers Club Day's Ferry Chopps School Improvement League Teachers Club Pleasant View School Jessie B. Spaulding Spaulding Charlotte Buck Christian Endeavor Union Day's Ferry Community Club J. W. Reed James Thorpe Betty Preble William Raynes Burton Hodgkins John Augusta Eben Dana Dana Lucian Berry Hebron Berry Alvin Berry Dana Lot Benjamin Welch Barbara Dana South Portland Chester Howe Constance Cape Elizabeth Wilbur Howe Delmar Trott Geraldine Waterville Samuel Hathorne Bath Memorial Hospital Maria Savage Ellen Savage Ralph Savage Harold Roberts Mason Carter Eleanor Jane Richmond Frank Prescott Stanley Rockland Edward V. Reed Sagadahoc Ferry Elwood Howe Georgiaville R. I Maxine Walker Swampscott Mass Frank J. Walker Fred Brown, Jr Ralph Rice Portland George Farnham Sagadahoec Ferry Olympia Wash Albert Clarke Calvin Farnham Boeing Aircraft Factory LeRoy Lord Upper Washington Street Bath Iron Works Lord

Central Church Men Hear Of Housing Project

The Central church Men's Club met at the Parish house for a supper and program led by Walter Olsen. S. M. Werner described the Defense Housing project in Perry's field, West Center Street, noting 56 brick units for 200 families with three to five rooms, hot air heat, no basements, and early occupancy hoped for in January depending on sewerage approvals.

Central Church Judge Deering Ed Cummings Lawrence Low Walter Olsen Ry Page Edward J. McMann S. M. Werner Defense Housing Perry's Field West Center Street

Local church visit members of Sagadahoc party

Roy Sargeant of Sagadahoc Ferry, with Mr and Mrs Edward Reed and Mrs Costello P Hall and Mrs Charles Hunnewell, enjoyed Sunday in Monmouth. They met Rev Charles P Brown, toured Woolwich and Augusta, then tea with the governor’s wife at Blaine House. Woolwich Union for Christian Service plans a Thursday supper at Good Will club.

Edward V. Reed Reed Costello P. Hall Charles H. Hunnewell Sagadahoc Ferry Methodist Church Monmouth Charles P. Brown Union Churches Christian Service Woolwich Brown Augusta Capital Sumner Sewall Blaine House Woolwich Union For Christian Service Good Will Pearl Reed

Miss Robie speaks on social work in Phippsburg

Miss Frances Robie director of Social and Religious Work in Phippsburg addressed the Bath Ministers Association at Central church parish house. She described programs in Small Point Popham Beach Parker Head Sebasco Winneganee and Phippsburg Center with church services and Sunday schools. Transportation remains a major challenge for families with cars. The group planned the Union Thanksgiving service for Wednesday night November 19 at 7 30 in Beacon Street church.

Frances Robie Phippsburg Ministers Association Central Church Parish House Miss Robie Small Point Popham Beach Parker Head Sebasco Winneganee Phippsburg Center

Bay Point social notes and local updates in Bath region

Bay Point residents and workers on a government dredging project hosted a birthday party at Master Man cottage on Bay Point. The report notes heavy rains, washed out roads, full wells, and Echo Valley lowlands being filled. Local residents attended Halloween and visits featured Ada McConnell R N, Mrs Fry, Mrs Hinckley, and others with hunting trips and church duties described.

Mnebec Masterman Cottage Bay Point Howard Trussel Woolwich H. A. Spinney Echo Valley Oliver Georgetown Road James Oliver Leo Pertell Stone School House Bath England Robert Fry Cedar Grove R. A

Brotherhood Names New Committees at Shipyard Meeting

Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers held a special meeting at the union hall 810 Washington street to appoint new committees for the Hardings plant including Plate shop E Stanley Robinson Stanley Comeau Fred Smith Layout department Robert Young Carl Meister Fred Merchant Assembly Linwood White President James W. Harkins spoke on plant conditions and the negotiating committee led by Frank Dingley outlined action.

Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers Union Hall Washington Street Hardings E Stanley Robinson Stanley Comeau Fred Smith Robert Young Carl Meister Fred Merchant Assembly Linwood White James W. Harkins Frank Dingley Brotherhood Bath Iron Works Corp Morse High School Arthur G. Oliver Harkins John R. Newell

Henry P. Welch Retires After 50 Years at Bangor News

Henry P. Welch left the Bangor News office carrying his composing rule after a 50 year and three month career in journalism. He plans to retire on a well earned pension and will visit respectfully but not return as an employee. Welch was known for a friendly personality and was regarded as one of New England's best printers, leaving a void in the newspaper office.

Henry P. Welch Bangor News New England

Calfskin pocketbook linked to Washburn family war warrant

Charles E. Washburn of Dover oxcrofts preserves a century old Calfskin pocketbook that once belonged to his grandfather Moses H. Washburn. It contains a war warrant issued to the second regiment and first brigade leader, signed by Col Ichabod W. Mitchell of Milo.

Charles E. Washburn Doveroxcrofts Moses H. Washburn Col. Ichabod W. Mitchell Milo

Bath to Test Mouth Health Education in Schools

Dr. Philip W. Woods and Florence Porter discuss using Bath schools as a field trial for mouth health education from junior primary to eighth grade. The program aims to integrate into regular health courses and align with the State P T A dental clinic work. It covers mouth hygiene, toothbrushing, nutrition, oral structures, and links to general health.

Philip W. Woods State Bureau of Health Division For Dental Hygiene Florence Porter Bureau Bath City Hall Woods Porter John Parker Ruth W. Henry R.N Marjorie Boucher P.T.A

Personal notes from Brunswick hospital and local gatherings

Miss Susanne White daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White of Topsham is a patient at Brunswick hospital after an appendicitis operation. Raymond M Clark of Upper Washington street sits up at Osteopathic hospital in Portland after a second operation. Miss Barbara Ross of High street returned from Louisville Kentucky and flew to New York after a visit with Mrs Walter N Wilhelm. Private Francis L Sullivan stationed with Headquaters Company 32nd Division Armored Regiment L at Camp Polk Louisiana arrived to spend furlough with his mother Mrs Harry C Sullivan. An Episcopal clergy and laymen meeting at Christchurch parish house Gardiner preceded by supper was attended by Rev C M Tubbs Fred P Shaw Harry L Day and Eliot A Fuller representing Grace church.

Kelliher Jean Bailey Woman's Club Cyril Rousefield Kiang-Si Horace Wade Sarah Bagley Wright Damariscotta Charles E. Cowley W. Seaver Warland Red Cross Maud Clarke Gay Waldoboro Federal Street Harry Packard South Paris Frank H. Gray Water Street Zina Davis Harvey R. Pease Harry Bradford Brunswick Augusta Carl Elliot Toledo Bucksport Leon G. Flood Bangor Brewer Daniel Ames West Anna William Hunter Admiral W. P. Robert Philips House Massachusetts General Hospital Melville Dickinson Haverhill Mass Edna Pomeroy Haggett's Elinor Pomeroy Boston Susanne White Bruce H. M. White Topsham Brunswick Hospital Raymond M. Clark Upper Washington Street Osteopathic Hospital Portland Barbara Ross High Street Louisville Walter N. Wilhelm Martha Cahill Bath Ross New York Francis L. Sullivan 32Nd Division Armored Regiment Camp Polk Harry C. Sullivan Liberty Street Christchurch Gardiner C. M. Tubbs Fred P. Shaw Harry L. Day Eliot A. Fuller Grace Church

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Donald Getchell Mrs Newman Getchell U. S Ord Camp Blanding Fort McPhearson Avis Foye Miles Memorial Hospital A. R. Cormack Eva Brash Arlington B. F. Blagdon Leon Sonia and Sons Junior Sammy Dow Stewart Donna Barbara Alan Herbert Pashard Llewellyn Delano Sheepscot Road Josephine Foye Don Shea Russell Lewis Marold Shea Wisecasset Grain Co Richard Maloy Herbert Barrett Dailey Todd Maine State Liquor Commission Fairfield Frank H. Holley Brewers and Maine Beer Distributors Committee Congress Building THE United Brewers Industrial Foundation West Bath Verna Cooke William Holland Home Defense West Bath P. T. A Lowell School Littlefield School Percy Walker Lancaster Leon Felker Joseph Bellmore Yvonne Richard A. B. Snow Freeport Ada Wilson Abbie Merriman Llewellyn Rogers L. D. Rogers Florence A. Neilley Hayden Rogers Nancy Bingham Twin County Farm Bureau East Auburn Robert van Amringe Rufus Lombard Lombard Walter Larrabee Topsham and Sons William Joseph David Larrabee F. W. Larrabee Lawrence Palmer Larrabee’s Grove Cook's Corner Fred J. Rose Maynard Carlton Nell Whitmer J. W. Larrabee Rose Soil Conservation Nellie Babkirk Stockholm Edward Burns Foster’s Point Wilbert Small Loring D. Small Beachmont Colonial Theatre Boston Gardens J.B. Cook Roxbury E. C. Patten Highland Lodge Dead River Kennebec Lumber Company Charles V. Kihlmire Highland Mill Kihlmire Blaine Wiles Lexington Plantation Lauriston Howes Walter Boynton Werner Speaker Roy Sargeant Ladies’ Auxiliary and Men's Forum of John Gilmore Nequasset OF Bath Henry W. Owen, Jr Full the Times CO Front Street Tel
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