Society notes highlight opera singer Walter Olsen visit
Walter Olsen of the Columbia Opera Co. stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw on Oak street after a five week tour across Canada and the Midwest including Toronto and Detroit. The tenor formerly sang at Central church and faces several offers in New York while touring relatives and friends enjoyed his singing at the Shaw home before his return to Brockton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Olsen
Columbia Opera Co
New York
John Shaw
Oak Street
Midwest
Toronto
Detroit
Bizet
Carmen
Olsen
Central Church
New York City
Shaw
Brockton
Mass
Friends of William B Mus senden suffer minor injuries in fall
A column notes William B Mus senden of Garden street broke two ribs after a fall on rear house steps but remains able to move about at home. Several locals visit and recoveries follow, with updates on neighbors Mrs Susan J Leeman and Miss Beulah Pratt along with others traveling to Boston Portland and Pasadena for various reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Mussenden
Garden Street
Miss June Sullivan Returns From Southbridge Visit
Miss June M Sullivan of Liberty Street returned from a holiday visit in Southbridge Massachusetts where she was a guest of Miss Celia Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June M. Sullivan
Liberty Street
Southbridge
Mass
Celia Miller
Weekend Guests and Local Folks Recall Hunts and Work
Mrs John Burgon of Middle Street hosted sons George in U S Navy training at Sampson N Y and Nellie Burgon in Malden Mass with her family. Mr and Mrs F M Andrews of 713 Washington hosted E C Andrews Lucille T Andrews and F M Andrews Jr of Searsport. John Sylvester Edward Johnson and Frnk Sylvester Jr returned from a northern hunting trip with a buck and duck. Mrs Sylvester stayed with her parents on Washington Street while Mr Sylvester and family returned to Kittery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgon
Middlestreet
George
U.S. Navy
Sampson
N. Y
Nellie Burgon
Malden
Mass
Malden Electric Light Co
F. M. Andrews
Washington Street
E. C. Andrews
Lucille, T
Andrews
IF. M. Andrews Jr
Searsport
John Sylvester
Edward Johnson
Mr. Sylvester
Frank Sylvester, Jr
Kittery
Visitors and travelers depart as winter season begins
Miss Alice Reynolds of Granite Belt Marblehead arrives for a visa with her mother Mrs Thomas Reynolds and sister Mrs Kerwin B Butcher on Upper Washington Street. Susan Reed of Lon Cui Street was a passenger on the Shinning Transcontinental journey to Pasadena where she will winter with refugees. County Attorney Ralph Dale and Thomas R. Gallagher returned after a hunting week at Ralph Nichols camps in North New Portland, reporting a fine buck and a 250 pound Gallagher. Mr and Mrs Galen C Low of Brookline MA visit friends then return home. Edwin F Ramsay and Frederick Rowland of Hyde Windlass Co and Cecilia Rowland return from a northern trip with a buck and a doe. George Wetherbee returns to Boston after a brief visit with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Poulos
Witch Spring Road
California
Poulos
Nick Kyros
Portland
Kyros
George Varvis
Los Angeles
San _ Diego
Beverly Hills
Hollywood
Pasadena
Santa Monica
Palm Springs
Indio
Clayton A. Rowe
Alfred J. Rowe
Middle Street
Eye and Ear Hospital
Charles Street
Boston
Richard Hutchinson
Augusta
Ralph Bennett
Hyde Park Terrace
U.S. N
Norfolk, Va
Susan J. Leeman
Cummings Street
Messia Hospital
Blanche Locke
Susan L. Reed
Lincoln Street
Memorial Hospital
Miss Reed
Bath
Calif
Alice Reynolds
Granite Bellen
Marblehead
Mass
Thomas F. Reynolds
Kerwin B. Butcher
Washington Street
Susan
Reed
Lon Cui Street
Cal
Ralph Dale
Thomas R. Gallagher
Lobbycourt
Ralph Nichols
New Portland
Dale
Gallaghers
Edwin F. Ramsay
Frederick Rowland
Hyde Windlass Co
Cecilia Rowland
Bath Iron Works
Bath area notes reflect military, social and travel updates
Pfc. Albert F. Austin and Mrs. Austin of Ogden visit New York sister Barbara before returning to Bath. Pvt. Robert Levine, injured in France, hospitalized in Washington, D. C., formerly worked at Bath Iron Works. Local moves include Edward Daley’s new home on Washington street and Mrs. Stanley Teasdale’s family visits. Numerous residents travel to Boston, Newport, and Kittery. social events include a Rubenstein club musical in Rockland and a Boston rodeo trip. Daniel Craney of Union street is critically ill in Boston’s New England Deaconess Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Albert F. Austin
U.S. A
Portland
Austins
Bedford Street
Austin
Olive Johnson
Wiscasset
Jacob Smith
Burlington, Vt
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Washington, D. C
Robert Levine
France
Levine
Bath Iron Works
Daniel Craney
Union Street
New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Morse Brunsw 0 0 Tie at Kelley Field
Morse and Brunswick played to a scoreless tie at Kelley Field as Morse’s line stifled Brunswick fullback Dube and held on a late goal line stand. Canacaris led Morse with yardage, while Burgess, Hogan, and Small anchored a mop-topped defense against the Brunswick attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseigh
Kelley Field
Brunswick High
Morse
Brunswick
Dube
Ray Bourget
Levesque
Armes
Morrell
Canacaris
Morse Boys
Burgess
Johnson
Hogan
Ginsberg
Sonia
Bourget
Bladen Smith
Burton Smith
Blay Smith
Dumais
Gilmore
Bradford
E. Burgess
Galuza
Huff
Dow
Cloutier
Walker
Daley
Maine
World’s Largest Plant Builds B 29 engines for Superfortress
The 20th Bomber Command prepares the B 29 for world wide action. At the Dodge Chicago Plant Division of Chrysler, a test cell runs engines in a facility touted as the world’s largest industrial unit. The 2200 horsepower Wright Cyclone engines power production and generate electricity for factory operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Air Force
20Th Bomber Command
Dodge
Chicago
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Chicago
Special Navy program open to young men
A special Navy training program open to young men has gained praise from educational authorities across the state. Lt. Cmdr. John C. Gaking said the program offers about one year of training for 17 year olds with no trade, inviting parents to Navy recruiting stations or traveling recruiters for information. Preliminary exams can be requested with no obligation. qualified applicants become seamen first class and, after the year, petty officer ratings. Recruiting information is available at Bath City Hall on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Gaking
Navy
Gaking
Bath
City Hall
Supt Ladd Ends Duties After Three Years in Bath and West Bath
Supt Ladd bids farewell to Bath and West Bath boards of education teachers custodians and parents expressing gratitude for three years of cooperative work to maintain adequate facilities during unusual times He thanks individuals who gave gifts and recalls pleasant memories From a Bath teachers club banquet he outlined future outlook and progress in education and health programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd
Rogers
Bath
West Bath
Pitts
Mr. Ladd
Teachers Club of
Bath plans new elementary school as city seeks educational progress
The speaker reviewed efforts to adapt Bath’s schools to population growth and outlined future plans. A stalled January project for a six room elementary building near Center street would allow later expansion to six more rooms and a gym auditorium. Proposals include updated visuals, shop expansion, more supervisors, PE director, lighting upgrades, playgrounds, and higher teacher status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ress
Bath
Center Street
Miss Helen Moses to Start Her Course
Miss Helen Moses daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank E Moses of 20 Corliss street leaves Bath Thursday for New York City where she will enter Hunter College for a six weeks course in conjunction with her position as a WAVE She was sworn into the service in September in Boston and was graduated 33 She has worked as a dental assistant for Dr Cav erly and later for Dr Ralph Warren now a lieutenant commander in the US Navy At Great Lakes Naval Base She has held the office of State treasurer for the Daughters of Isabella and is a past regent of Sacred Heart Circle Daughter of Isabella Now entering naval service She attends St Marys Catholic Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Moses
Frank E. Moses
Corliss Street
Bath
New York City
Hunter College
Miss Moses
Boston
Morse High
Herbert T. Caverly
Ralph Warren
Medical Corps
U.S. Navy
Grreat Lakes Naval Base
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Daughters of Isabella
Sacred Heart Circle
Isabella
Circle Hosts Farewell Party With Gifts and Money
A few evenings ago the Circle gave a farewell party for her, presenting gifts and a purse of money as parting tributes.
Moffett Corliss Wedding Held Sunday Afternoon
A home wedding at 188 North Street joined Lindall Estelle Corliss and Corp Kenneth A. Moffett U S A with Rev Ralph Mohney officiating. Attendants included Geraldine Corliss and Victor Jardine with guests, cake, and a small reception. The couple, grads of Morse High and Bennington schools, plan a honeymoon in Vermont and Boston before Par ris Island duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Corliss
North Street
Lindall Estelle
Corp
Kenneth A. Moffett
U.S. A
Ralph Mohney
Winter Street Congregational Church
Geraldine Corliss
Victor L. Jardine
Greenville
Paul Moffett
Thomas J. Mooney
Bennington
Parris Island
Young East Brunswick Girl Recovers From Mercury Poisoning
Judith Peterson five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Peterson of East Brunswick has shown improvement after mercury poisoning. Confined to bed since early October she is now able to be about the home part of the day. She contracted the illness after playing in a nearby field where the mercury plant was growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Peterson
Stanley Peterson
East Brunswick
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Sidney E. Dee
Middlle Street
Susan Reed
Donald F. Wishart
Braintree
Helen Wishart
Reginald Farnham
Brunswick Road
Waterville
Sisters’ Hospital
Fred Merchant
Meadow Way
Rockland
Merchant
Theresa Estes
Richard Coles
Berkeley
Ethel Tourtillotte
Coles
Margaret Tourtillotte
Bessie Potter
Arthur MacDonald
U. S. Navy
Fort Pierce
Florida
Mr. MacDonald
Edward Brown
Lemont Street
Inlaw
Edward Brown Jr
Arline
Coleen
Stephen
Michael
Lark Street
Hyde Park
Stark, Fla
Brown
Corp. Brown
U.S.A
Camp Blanding
Corp. Browns
Infantry
Roland F. Hill
Belvidere
N. J
James Morse
U.S. Coast Guard
Horace P Morse
West Street
Betty Jean Minott
George H. Minott
South Portland
Clyde L. Braley
USAAF
Auburn
Minott
Clarence Minott
Barbara Page
Marius Page
Academy Street
Gorham Norman School
Burt S. Osgood
Mrs. Osgood
Orono
Hiram T. Stevens
Buddy Dow
Robert Dow
Raymond Trott
Providence
R. I
High Street
Eleanor Wilson
Lewis Wilson
Jackson College
Ruth Fo Murphy
Wirswack Neck
Me. Thompson Potter
Biddeford
Mrs
Meilen Potter
Dorys Stickney
University of Maine
Elver Stickney
Fitts Street
Miss Stickney
Balentine Hall
Dana Raymond
Milford. N. H
M's. Lorimer Lewis
Mmin Tange
Dan Pierson, Jr
Illinois
Ceemony
Old South Reshurch
Maurice Ziblatt
David
Estelle
Chamberlain School
Roy C. Clemens
Bolton, Mass
Bolton
James Dunton
Court Street
Maine General Hospital
Charles A. Radley
Tarbox Street
Pearl Campbell
21 High Street
Arthur King
Edgett Street
Doris Armstrong Wing
Gorham Normal
Dike
Edward Jaquith
Maurice Oliver
Madelyn
Herbert Lindau
City
Milton Stephenson
Arthur Lily
Yarmouth
Luther Thompson
B. A. Evans
South Paris
Everett G. Lemont
Otis N. E. Card
Beulah Pratt
First National Bank Force
Saturde
Donald Page
Galen C. Low
Brookline, Muass
Jennie Hartwell
Charles C Low
George Wetherbee
Charlies P Wetherbee
Edward Daley
Palmer House
Stanley Teasdale
Sandra
George C. Chiera
Charles M. Tubbs
Ornr
Everning
Burnice Sturtevant
Emma Crosby
Julia Field
Ruth Meister
Shaw's Book Store
Maurice Roderick
Jane
Roderick
Carl T. Meister
Harry E. Thayer
Donald Crosby
Guy Crosby
Carroll Watson
Hazel Schottler
Shirley Barnes
Hedwidge Pheaume
Ludegarde Pheaume
Imeda Tondreau
Margaret MelInnis
Boston Garden
Nicholas Minales
The
Ralph E. Blakeney
Fairfield
Mr. Blakeney
Lotta Goodwin
Chestnut Street
Nellie Milliken
Clifford Harrington
Lucius Barrows
Beatrice Harrington
Pearly Ater
Lehey Clinic
Howard W. Steen
George A. Moses
Micas Frost
Charles Cabriles
Belfast
Morse-Brunswick
Pire
Berg
Headlinesman
Davan
Colby
Educational Authority
Bride
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