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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1942

Page

7

Morse Thespians Present Play At Auditorium Morse Thespians at Morse High School stage There’s Got to Be a Way during Education Week

Morse High School dramatics club and class presented There’s Got to Be a Way by Mary H. Conley last night in observance of American Education Week. The program listed scenes from Act I and II, with students and faculty named, including Miss Conley and Mrs. Ruth B. Wilson directing. The cast included Norma Cummings, Betty Miles, Tom Jones, Doris Brown, and others, with musical and dramatic performances throughout the two acts.

Morse High School Mary H. Conley Miss Conley Ruth B. Wilson Miss Hopkins Norma Cummings Betty Miles Betty Anderson Tom Jones Joseph Swanton Doris Brown Claire Martin Miss Smith Lois Ballou

Wedding of Jeanne Messier and Napoleon Vachon in Brunswick

Miss Jeanne H Messier daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Messier of 25 Cumberland Street Brunswick became the bride of Napoleon Joseph Vachon son of Mr and Mrs Joseph D Vachon of 50 Weeks Street Brunswick in a Monday 8 30 nuptial mass at St John s Church Brunswick Rev Leon Roy officiated. The couple exchanged rings with a double ring ceremony and received guests at a 125 person reception at the Messier home. The newlyweds will reside at 10 Green Street Topsham after a two week trip to New York.

Jeanne H. Messier Francis Messier Cumberland Street Brunswick Napoleon Joseph Vachon Joseph D. Vachon Weeks Street Schubert Charles Belanger Juliette Messier David Vachon Bath Leo Messier Leopold Caron Miss Messier St. John's Church Napoleon J. Vachon Harry Shulman Juliette Morin Lena Paiement Eudore Drapeau Raymond A. Tougas Myron A. Jeppesen Lucile Morin Ludger Tetu Arthur Tetreault Charlotte Ouellette Vachon Green Street Topsham Northeastern Business College Portland Brunswick Savings Institution Sodality of the Children of Mary Morse High School City Bend

Bath girl bride in home wedding Saturday night

Miss Madelyn Dunton daughter of Judge Arthur J. Dunton married Pvt Reynolds Raymond Grover son of Mrs Percy Grover of Boston in a double ring ceremony at the Dunton home 823 Washington street. Rev Charles R Sims officiated before about 100 relatives and friends. The bride wore ivory satin with beading and a long veil. The wedding party included maid of honor Barbara Jean Dunton and best man Arthur J Grover. A reception followed and the couple left for a short wedding trip in a powder blue dress. The bride attended Morse High School and Chandler Secretarial School and then worked for Liberty Mutual Life Insurance in Boston. The groom serves in the Medical Corps at Fort Devens Massachusetts. Out of town guests from Bloomfield New Jersey Portland Bar Harbor and Boston attended.

Madelyn Dunton Arthur J. Dunton Pvt Reynolds Raymond Grover Percy Grover Boston Mr. Grover Dunton Washington Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Barbara Jean Dunton Arthur J. Grover Carl E. Albee Morse High School Chandler Secretarial School Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Company Boston Latin High School George E. Folsom Co Medical Corps Fort Devens Mass Marshall Purrington Hilda Purrington Bloomfield N. J H. B. Eastman Portland John Conti Bar Harbor Louise Grover George P. Perry Dorothy Bourque Alice Mae Flewelling Frank Stanley Adams Grace Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Arthur E. Lowery Ethel Larson Grace Church Tubbs Grace E. Flewelling Norridgewock H. Ruth Adams Carlton E. Adams Freeport Topsham Bath Iron Works Corp

Engagement Announced for Madalene Cilley and Elijah Hammond

Mr and Mrs James H Cilley of 12 South Street announce the engagement of their daughter Madalene Carmel to Elijah Hammond of this city son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Hammond of Harrington. Miss Cilley attended Bucksport and Bangor high schools and worked until recently in a local employment. Sylvia Katz of 5 Cobb Road is a patient in Bath Memorial Hospital recovering from an appendectomy performed Sunday.

James H. Cilley South Street This City Bucksport Madalene Carmel Elijah Hammond Herbert Hammond Harrington Miss Cilley Bucksport High Bangor High Mond Bath Iron Works Corp Sylvia Katz Cobb Road Bath Memorial Hospital

Mary H Cameron Becomes Bride of Thomas E Monaco

Mary Helen Cameron of Bath Me became the bride of Thomas Edward Monaco Sept 20 at St Josephs church Quincy. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Fr Murphy with a double ring exchange. The couple reside at 233 Washington St Quincy Mass following a Whitman Inn reception.

Mary H. Cameron Thomas E. Monaco

Names Proposed for North End Housing Project

A list of candidate names for Bath's new North End housing project includes Centennial Park Pine Hill Acres Hillside Gardens Victory Manor Victory Acres King's Square Victory Valley Sunset Park Governor King Highway Bates Park Lombard Park Major Harvard Park Tavern Hill Acres Long Beach Manor Victory Heights Victory Terrace North Heights Hampstead Gardens Freedom Terrace Liberty Manor King's Heights Victory Project Sewall Manor Sunny Side Park Highgate Terrace Victory Hill Project Hagan Terrace North Lawn Terrace Sewall Park Lambert Park. S. M. Werner federal housing manager for Bath invites citizens and neighboring communities to submit choices at the Hyde Park Terrace administration building 400 Center Street.

North End Centennial Park Pine Hill Acres Hillside Gardens Victory Manor Victory Acres King’s Square Victory Valley Sunset Park Governor King Highway Bates Park Lombard Park Harvard Park Tavern Hill Acres Long Beach Manor Victory Heights Victory Terrace North Heights Hampstead Gardens Freedom Terrace Liberty Manor King’s Heights Victory Project Sewall Manor Sunnyside Park Highgate Terrace Victory Hill Project

Storm Troopers On The Run In Quisling State

Special patrols of Quisling's state police hunt for Storm Troopers who fled to the Russian front. Claims they joined to parade and bully unarmed patriots. Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith of High Street return from Liberty camp on Georges Lake after several days away.

Quisling Raymond Smith High Street Liberty Georges Lake

Evening wedding at Grace Church pairs Flewelling and Adams

Miss Alice Mae Flewelling and Frank Stanley Adams of this city were married in a Grace Episcopal church ceremony officiated by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. The couple will reside at 245 Water Street after a wedding trip to Concord, New Hampshire.

Grace Church Alice Flewelling Frank Stanley Adams

Bath Men to Attend Engineers Meeting

Bath Iron Works hosts a strong Bath delegation at the 50th annual Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers meeting in New York. William S. Newell and Archibald M. Main lead the BIW group along with executives from South Portland yards. Hyde Windlass sends Edwin R. Andrews John F. Cooke and Andrew J. Butterfield plus C. E. Reed the New York rep to join two Bath tables at the Friday banquet.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Waldorf-Astoria New York City Bath Bath Iron Works Corp William S. Newell Archibald M. Main Vincent Pach Thomas R. Allen Roland F. Hill G. Baer Connard Edwin R. Andrews John F. Cooke Andrew J. Butterfield C. E. Reed Company New York

Watchman Reverses Hold Up Trousers Incident in Auction Rooms

Louis Goldberg a private watchman at Morris Hanft 443 Grand Street New York reversed the customary hold up by stripping the burglar John A Cody 21 of his trousers during capture. Cody with seven prior arrests since 1938 faced burglary charges and was held on $5000 bail for arraignment before Magistrate Raphael Koe.

Louis Goldberg Morris Hanft Grand Street New York John A. Cody Goldberg Mr. Goldberg Lower East Side Cody

Funeral services held for William E Rideout

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Gould's Funeral Parlors for William E Rideout with Rev. A M Craig of the Baptist church presiding. Pallbearers were Leland Chapman Milton Given J Hall Denham and Charles Berry. Interment followed at Bay View cemetery with attendees from Portland Florida and Brownville including Philip Rideout Percy Rideout Linwood Rideout and William Foster.

William E. Rideout Gould A. M. Craig The Baptist Church Leland Chapman Milton Given J. Hall Denham Charles Berry Bay View Cemetery Phillip Rideout Percy Rideout Linwood Rideout Portland William Foster Florida Brownville

Widow Chesley of Bowdoinham Passes at 80

Mrs Chesley widow of Ralph Chesley died Oct 25 at age 80. She lived with her son Ralph Chesley and was cared for by his wife. Funeral held at W H Goulds parlor with Rev A M Craig speaking. She lies beside her husband in Easton, Northern Maine. Several relatives survive.

Maine Sadie Laid Washington, D. C Earle Ernest Sylvester Poole Libby Hill Sylvester Wright Wiscasset Charles Sylvester Augusta Joseph Morton Lynde Heath Milton Temple Richard Billings Marian Morang Arthur Bob Hazel Turner Arthur J. Turner Allen Naugler Dixie May W. H. Gould

Burglar Shot at Ridge Street Store Break In

Felony Court story recounts a nighttime Ridge street break in at Grand street where Cody was found in stock. Golberg fired a warning shot and later shots as officers arrived. Cody stripped to his trousers before fleeing to the roof and was captured by radio patrolmen Wagner and Crowley. Cody claimed he fled from a man with a gun.

Cody Mr. Goldberg James Wagner Edward Crowley Joseph Donovan

Trees Valuable as Fresh Cut Fuelwood

Some species make good fuelwood soon after cutting due to low water content. Notable examples include black locust shag bark hickory white ash American beech and red pine.

Women's Society of Beacon Street Church Meets

The regular monthly meeting at the Beacon Street Church home of Mrs. Elmer Eldridge drew good attendance. Miss Marion Bowie led devotions on Temples for Thine Dwelling and Mrs. Everett Lemont reported on the State Conference in Skowhegan. Committees planned Christmas preparations, donations, and the December bulletin. refreshments followed.

Women’s Society of Beacon Street Elmer Eldridge Dummer Street Marion Bowie Everett Lemont Skowhegan Charles L. Kinney Charles Madden, Jr Clifton Tedford Orange Tedford Douglas Kingsbury Roger Pierce John Howe Helen Crocker Nettie Teeling Knapp Eldrige Mattie Bacheldor Teeling

TWO VICTORY SHORTS SHOWN AT UPTOWN

Paramount released two 15 minute shorts shown at the Uptown Theatre tonight and tomorrow. We Refuse To Die re enacts Lidice destruction by Nazis as reprisal for Heydrich’s assassination. Letter from Bataan accompanies the program in a sober look at wartime rationing and a grieving family.

Victory Paramount Studios Uptown Lidice Reinhardt Heydrich Bataan

Government War Expenditure Estimated At 51 Billion

The Department of Commerce projects total government spending for the war effort will reach about 51 billion dollars in 1942. This forecast reflects broad fiscal outlays across mobilization programs and production efforts to support allied allies and domestic industries during the coming year.

Department of Commerce

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Senter's, Inc Morse Thespians Dramatic Club Marie David Frances Callan Addison Burbank Burke Virginia Andre Sceene Johnson Paul Tourtlotte Howard Edward Cogan Craige Charles Lermond Brown Frederick Andrews Phyllis Mary Clappison Merritt Shea Marilyn Hart Warren Larry Wold Marilyn Booker Mary Corliss Rena Ulmer Anne of Green Gables Martha Leeman Gerald Lemoine Linna Marie Purdue Millicent Hecht Roger Pinkham Marines Marguerite Aines Army Air Corps Robert Gilchrist E. Eileen Jones Addison Jones Fremont Street Julia Conley Nashville Tenn Miss Jones James Henry Barrett U.S. A Patrick H. Barrett Danforth Barrett California Machias High School Lt. Barrett Mary Barrett Bellevue Hospital Miss Barrett Machias Machias Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Mary L. Bates Jones Morse Congress Shirt CO Middle Street St. John’s Church Reynolds R. Grover St. Joseph’s Church Quincy Thomas Edward Monaco Mary Helen Cameron Independent James E. Cameron Salvatore Monaco Cyril Street St. Joseph's Church Fr. Murphy Margaret Cameron Jack Perucich Arnold Cameron Pauline Genevieve Thelma Katherine Carol Walsh Blackstone Albert Monaco George Conway Frank Monaco Hyde Park Joseph Banuk Leonard Berle Neponset John Perucich Mrs. Monaco Whitman Inn White Street Monaco Fore River Bethlehem Steel Company Werner Engineers’ Meeting Iron Works Hyde Windlass Co Kennebec Lincoln Rawleigh's Pt Albany Fred Reed Co Wally Front Street Bowdoinham Bowdoinham Post Road ETUC Sun - Mon Aaa Bank Night I, Exon Sanders - Conway Jane Randolph RKO Radio Picture Women’s Society OF Beacon Street Church Uptowns Mesa the Mounties Eyes of the Richard DIX Wendy Barrie Fredric March Janet Gaynor Feehnieder Andy Devine Adolphe Menjou
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