Brewster to Address Alumni Association Meeting
U S Senator Owen Brewster of Maine will address the Merrymeeting University of Maine Alumni Association gathering at the South End P T A hall this evening after a Lions Club engagement in Sedgwick. The event includes a 7 45 business session and officer elections with Arthur Bowker Sr Bat h as president and Lawrence Merriman Harpswell as vice president plus Mrs Merriman as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Owen Brewster
Maine
Merrymeeting University of Maine Alumni Association
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Brewster
Lions
Draftsmen’s Association of the
Bath Iron Works Corp
Senator Brewster
Arthur M. Bowker, Sr
Bath
Lawrence Merriman
Harpswell
Mr G Baer Connard Attends Naval Age Society Meeting
Mr G Baer Connard and Mrs Connard visit Easton native Mrs Rollo Knapp then travel to New York City where Connard will attend the Naval age and society annual meeting with his wife applauding his professional engagements and social duties.
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G. Baer Connard
Rollo Knapp
Easton
New York City
Connard
The
Naval Age and Society
Boy Scout Drive Falls Short in Bath and Woolwich
The Sagadahoc District committee of the Boy Scouts met at City hall to review the annual financial drive. Contributions lag behind the year's goals, prompting envelopes and pickup options with coordinators Earle Lermond Clyde Lake Cecil Fullerton William Niss and Arthur Packard. Plans include sending scouts to the national jamboree at Valley Forge in spring 1950. H Rodney Brooke chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Boy Scouts of America
City Hall
Bath
Woolwich
Karcher S. Jackson
Earle Lermond
Clyde Lake
Cecil Fullerton
William Niss
Arthur Packard
Valley Forge
H. Rodney Brooke
Out‑of‑Town Guests Attend Brunswick Social
Mr and Mrs Chester McCrat er were among the out of town guests at a weekend social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs William Simpson of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester McCrater
William Simpson
Brunswick
Changes in Bath Girl Scouts Move to Association Council
A Bath meeting at City Hall discussed replacing the traditional council with an association model to handle growing enrollment. Leslie C. Shumway led the steering group, noting the old council’s term limits and staffing issues as 300 plus girls seek more leaders. A nominating committee was elected for Nov 29 to present candidates for the new council.
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City Hall Auditorium
Leslie C. Shumway
Bath
Association Council
Shumway
Mabel Marks
Brunswick
Louis A. Dole
Keith Crockett
Catherine Libby
Grace Costain
Frances Smith
Zylpha Richardson
Joseph O. Purdue
Harry L. Day
Paul Levesque
Fortin Doing Well Despite Bullet Wound
William J. Fortin, 35, of 28 North Street Court, was taken to Memorial hospital after a self-inflicted or personal safety related head wound. Doctors described the temple wound as superficial. Fortin was conscious when found and said he had been despondent over bills and tired of living for three days on oatmeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Fortin
North Street Court
Memorial Hospital
Fortin
New Police Sign Erected At City Hall Entrance
A neon sign is being installed over the north side entrance of City Hall directing people to the police headquarters in the basement. The sign reads Police in blue letters with a red arrow and measures about three feet long by 16 inches high.
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City Hall
Police
Pine Tree Society mails half of annual report copies
The Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults reports that about 7500 of 15000 annual report copies have been mailed. Co chairs Mrs Katharine Whitney and Mrs Bowen Torrey organized volunteers from Club 42 and other groups to speed the mailing. The package includes a pledge card, a 14 page illustrated booklet on the society’s services, and photos from Hyde Memorial Home and Pine Tree camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Whitney
Bowen Torrey
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Whitney
Washington Street
William S. Newell
Mary Guild
Converse Fenn
Arthur Sewall
Club 42
Norman Adams
Leon White
Lawrence Wyman
George Hart
Harry Allen
H. K. Jaquith
David Clark
Frank Kenyon
Milton Footer
Harriet O'Reilly
Edith Small
Ernest Avery, Jr
Joseph Mullaney
Graydon Smith
Elliot Hanson
West Bath
Littlefield School
Courtney Stover
Francis Eastman
Maynard Carleton
Stanley Rose
Edwin Haggett
Warren Davis
Louis Fuller
Clyde Ambrose
Fred Brown
Albert Desmond
Theta Chapter
Easter Seal County
Halloween Party at Hyde Home
The Nursery department at Hyde Memorial Home held a Halloween party directed by Mrs. Doris Wing. The sunporch featured black cats witches and Jack O'Lanterns with masks for each child. A reading of The Witches Den songs stories and bean bag toss followed by refreshments topped the festive day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Memorial Home
Doris Wing
Inspection and visitation at Appomatox Auxiliary meeting
Mrs Ila Day former department president and Mrs Lucelia led an official inspection and visitation at the Monday evening Appomatox Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans gathering at Red Men’s hall. Mrs Blake joined by Eleanor MacDonald and Bath auxiliary members Lillian Warner and Bina Staples attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ila Day
Lucelia
Appomatox Auxiliary
Sons of Union Veterans
Red Men's Hall
Blake
Eleanor MacDonald
Lillian Warner
Bina Staples
Bath
Norma A Jones Becomes a Bride in Belfast nuptials
William A Gower of Belfast gave Norma Auralie Jones in marriage to Lawrence Joseph Bergeron at St Marys Catholic church in an eight oclock ceremony. Rev Timothy Maney officiated. The couple will reside at 160 Middle street after a trip to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gower
Belfast
Norma Auralie Jones
Lawrence Joseph Bergeron
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Timothy C. Maney
Grace Gower Jones
Washington Street
Jocelyn Colby
Juliet
Albert C. Bergeron
Roland Bergeron
Philip Goguen
Janet Bennett
Jean Bergeron
Virginia Hanson
Morse High School
Bergeron
Morse
Boston
Middle Street
Bath Delegates Attend National Convention On Handicap Goals
John R. Newell president of the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults was elected to represent Maine on the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults board. He will attend the New York Commodore hotel convention focusing on Achieving Goals For the Handicapped with sessions on research cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Bath Hyde Memorial Home staff also attends including Staton R. Curtis Miss Jeanette Pitkin Miss Mabel Taber and Esther Drummond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Newell
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Maine Society
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
New York
Commodore Hotel
Staton R. Curtis
Jeanette Pitkin
Mabel Taber
Esther Drummond
Hyde
Bath
Mrs Wakefield recounts Scotland trip for Cosmopolitan Club
Mrs William Wakefield spoke of her summer visit to Scotland and London detailing wartime conditions in those countries. The Cos cosmopolitan Club canceled a planned style show, announced a Halloween party on November 12, admitted new members, and scheduled a Christmas food sale for November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wakefield
Scotland
Cosmopolitan Club
Wakefield
London
Ireland
Edwina Gross
Bernard Knight
Dallas Crabtree
Woodbury Bailey
Allan Noble
Dalan Bonsey
Ernest Jacobs
Training Ship Leaves Gardiner for Boston Run
The LST tied at Gardiner wharf since June 22 passed Carlton bridge at 2 10 pm en route to Boston. Chief Bosun John Nar done ferried the ship downriver. two tugs to assist, then Navy tug pickup for voyage to Boston. The vessel trained 140 sailors and 18 officers of Organized Surface Division 1 29 Naval Reserve.
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LST
Gardiner Municipal Wharf
Carlton Bridge
Boston
Bosun John Nardone
Gardiner
Surface Division 1
Naval Reserve
Armistice Day Observance Quiet In Bath
Present indications show Armistice day will pass with minimal observance in Bath. Stores will close for the holiday but no parade or special programs are planned by the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars. Morse and Brunswick High schools will play their annual Armistice day football game at Brunswick in the morning.
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Bath
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Morse
Brunswick
Newell Family Attends Naval Architects Meeting in New York
Mr and Mrs William S Newell and daughter Mrs Eastham Guild Jr travel to New York City for the Naval Architects Society annual meeting set for Thursday and Friday.
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William S. Newell
Eastham Guild, Jr
New York City
Newell
The
Naval Architects Society
Bowdoinham Lodge installs officers at Masonic hall
Bowdoinham Vil lage Lodge F. and A. M. installed new officers led by Worshipful Master Arthur White at a Wednesday session in the Masonic hall. The event included a lobster stew supper and noted resignation of Henry Cornish as treasurer after 1924.
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Village Lodge F. & A. M
Masonic Hall
Arthur White
Roland Cornish
Dwight Adams
Edward White
W. S. Dodge
Marshall White
Malcolm Jewel
Stockbridge
Bath
Henry Cornish
William Blanchard
Bowdoinham
Presque Isle
John McCart
McCart
Coombs
Reta Miner
New York
Milton Baker
Stanley
Irving Chipman
Harpswell
Poland
R. S. Chipman
Poland Spring
Joseph Cote
Robert Cote
Portland
Lottie Purington
Maurice Libby
Woodmont
Conn
Frank Gray
Monmouth
Mr. Gray
Clifford Gray
Burton Curtis
Wells
Curtis
Erland Curtis
Lester Rancour
Richard
Brunswick
Lee
Wilbur Emerson
Alice Maxwell
Rae la Croix
Harry Woodbury
Raymond Libby
Linwood Ride
Earl Brown
South Portland
Browne
Warren Morgan
Dexter Stevens
War
Woolwich Youth Begins Aviation Cadet Training at Randolph
Ralph H. Niles son of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Niles of Woolwich leaves for Randolph Air Force Base Texas to start Class 50F preflight training for six months 130 flight hours in a Texan T 6 and ground schooling toward earning wings He later advances to a higher school for six more months and upon graduation becomes a second lieutenant Niles a 1947 La Salle Military Institute graduate and former instructor at Scott AFB joins the Air Force in 1948.
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Ralph H. Niles
Judson
Niles
Woolwich
Randolph Air Force Base
I Texas
Air Force
Randolph
T Base
Nile
Air Training Command
U. S. Air Force
la Salle Military Institute
Oakdale
New York
University of Maine
Scott Afb
Illinois
Manson Falls From Roof Injuring Left Hip
Robert P. Manson 76 of Winnegance district Phippsburg fell from his home roof while making repairs. He fractured his left hip in three places and was taken to Bath Memorial hospital in fair condition. He is a retired marine engineer and the father-in-law of Morse High coach Duncan Farrell.
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Robert P. Manson
Winnegance
Phippsburg
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Manson
Duncan Farrell
Morse
Manson
Naval Architects Society Annual Meeting Attendee List
In New York City on Thursday and Friday the Naval Architects Society will host its annual meeting with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Archibald M. Main and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald M. Main Jr. along with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Mc Innes Capt. and Mrs. Russell S. Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. Omar King Mr. and Mrs. George Cary Jr William A. Niss Selwyn Towne W. D. Hill Harry Briggs Donald Burkhardt Earl C. Kimble Harry W. Mank Maynard D. Lee Carl Langbehn Roger W. McAleer A. M. Norton.
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Naval Architects Society
New York City
Archibald M. Main
Duncan McInnes
Russell S. Hitchcock
Omar King
George Cary, Jr
William A. Niss
Selwyn Towne
W. D. Hill
Harry Briggs
Donald Burkhardt
Earl C. Kimble
Harry W. Mank
Maynard D. Lee
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Senter’s, Inc
Wen NY
BOY Scout Drive
First Federal Savings
4Loan Association
Front ST. Bath
Girl Scouts
Dunc Farrell
Morse Gymnasium
Andy Rines
Henry Powers
Frank Torrey
Bob Philbrick
Bernard Pomerleau
Farrell
Bob Clunie
Hal Cornish
Pine Tree Society
Norma A. Jones
Joseph Bergeron
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Mrs. Wakefield
Rick
R. I
Syl Stevens
Bowdpinham
Arthur Whi
Harold McPherson
Gu Sedgley
Uptown
Elle Afar
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
H. Niles
Opera House
June Haver
Mark Stevens
Technicolor
John Wayne
Marlin and Stevens
Savage
North St
Bath, Maine
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