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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1944

Page

8

Thayer Nicholson Wedding Follows Double Ring Service

Jean Sarah Nicholson and Harry Eugene Thayer were married Friday in a double ring ceremony at Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson's home. She is a Nova Scotia nurse, he an outside machinist at Bath Iron Works. they planned to visit Boston before settling in Bath.

David L. Wilson Jean Sarah Nicholson Harry Eugene Thayer Priscilla H. Thayer Lawrence F. Thayer Roderick A. Nicholson Nova Scotia Bath Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Charles A Thayer Lillian W Thayer Bath Iron Works Boston

Hutchins Fraser Wedding Friday Evening at St Marys

Miss Josephine C Fraser became the bride of Bernard E Hutchins in a single ring ceremony at St Marys Catholic church performed by Rev Fr Jonn A Cummings The bride daughter of Mrs Coleman Fraser and the late Mr Fraser lives at 41 M lan street She was graduated from the text ends unreadable.

Josephine C. Fraser Bernard E. Hutchins Brunswick St Mary's Catholic Church Jonn A Cummings Coleman Fraser M. Lan Street Fraser

Morse High Bookkeeper Marries Bath Local

Morse High employee and bookkeeper at Gibbons Coal Co marries the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins of Brunswick and the late Everett E Hutchins. The groom, a former Bath golf pro, works at Bath Iron Works. They are honeymooning in Boston and suburbs.

Morse High Gibbons Coal Co Center Street Elizabeth Hutchins Brunswick Everett E Hutchins Hutchins Bath Country Club Bath Iron Works Hardings Boston Suburbs

Torrey's Makes Public War Chest Contributions

Torrey's Roller Bushing Works reports an average of 3.38 per man donated to the county War Chest Drive, with about 10 employees left to contact. Bath Iron Works contributions expected soon. Also notes visiting family from York and Woolwich. Additionally, 2,200 Americans died from accidental poisoning in 1943.

Torrey Roller Bushing Works Bath Iron Works Corp Blair Hodge Torrey’s Hodge Bath Iron Works

Treasure Chest and Tea Monday by Garden Club

The Treasure Chest exhibit and tea at the Cosmopolitan Club Monday afternoon and evening, sponsored by the Garden Club, drew large attendance and financial success. Mrs. Melvin Howe supervised the exhibit with tea led by Mrs. Edward B. Hamblett, while fall flowers from Kennebec Greenhouse and Troop Greenhouse decorated the rooms.

Cosmopolitan Club Garden Club Melvin Howe Edward B. Hamblett Kennebec Greenhouse Troop Greenhouse J. R. Andrews Alice Johnson Roscoe P. McFadden Charles L. Kinney Mildred Nichols Hamblett Katherine Grainger D. Wylie Lemont William Davis Everett Pinkham Clyde Pinkham Fred Quimby Charles W. Messenger Herbert Harris George A. Churchill Everett Rice Fred W. Quimby Granville M. Colby George J. Hartsgrove Jennie Perkins Nellie Goodrich Elmer L. Eldridge Harry L. Haynes Joseph Hinds Etta M. Thurlow Morris Povich Albert Whitney Nellie Douglas Thompson Lena Donnell James Knight Eunice Ledyard Gardiner R. Deering Minnie White Daniel T. Dougherty

Grover Leeman Wedding at Woolwich Home

A home wedding occurred Sunday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis L. Leeman in Woolwich. Their daughter Arlene Helen Leeman married Linwood Earl Grover of Wiscasset with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. The couple will live in Edgecomb after a luncheon reception.

Hollis L. Leeman Woolwich Arlene Helen Leeman Linwood Earl Grover Fred Grover Wiscasset David L. Wilson Evelyn Leeman Hollis Lo Leeman Edgecomb

Free Will Workers Plan Christmas Quilt Sale at Vestry

Free Will Workers of Corliss Street Baptist Church met in the small vestry for a quilting session and to finalize plans for a Christmas sale in the South End PTA rooms on Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. Committees were named for booths including Aprons Fancy Work Handkerchiefs Neckties Cooked Food Candy and Grab Box. Tea will be served and a general tea chairwoman led the event. An afternoon session is planned next Wednesday to tack another quilt.

Corliss Street Baptist Church South End P.T.A Clara Coombs Benjamin Coombs Flora Robbins Frank Preble Warren McIntire Roy Farnham Ira Boyden Robert Mitchell Grace Block Jacob Wheeler Willifred W. Chaney John Hunt Walter Taylor William P. Hatch James Gillespie Abbie McCabe Lester Campbell Chester Plant Robert King William Knowlton Arthur Berry Orris Ames Albert Freeman LeForrest Coombs Burt Preble Harold Walker

Iota Sigma Chapter Holds Tuesday Initiation Night

Iota Sigma chapter met at Miss Deletra Hill home 645 Middle street last Tuesday initiating four members Mrs Albert Freeman 402 Middle street Miss Eleanor L Davis 383 Washington street Miss Betty Davis 383 Washington street Mrs Rachel Waters 33 Pleasant street A candlelight service featured a violin solo by Miss Eleanor Wright and a vocal duet by Miss Beulah Pratt and Miss Deletra Hill The next meeting set for Tuesday evening Nov 21 at Miss Eleanor Wright home Union street with program on Citizenship led by Mrs Margaret Hanscom Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Mrs Dorothy Vomaska and Mrs Margaret Hanscom

Iota Sigma Deletra Hill Middle Street Albert Freeman Eleanor L. Davis Washington Street Betty Davis Rachel Waters Pleasant Street Eleanor Wright Beulah Pratt Union Street Margaret Hanscom

Central Ladies Aid Meets Thursday at Parish House

Ladies Aid of Central church met with 25 members and one guest. Plans for the Winter program were discussed after a successful charity sale led by Miss Margaret Foote. Mrs. Albion L. Corliss welcomed back after a two month absence from a fall injury. A quilt was tacked for the Needlework Guild and next meeting host is Mrs. George Rogers. Includes visit of Charles Marr returning from Panama leave and residence thoughts. Clarence M. Minott spent Monday in Portland.

Ladies Aid of Central Church Margaret Foote George Merrill Annie Gokey Treasury Albion L. Corliss Day's Ferry Perry Thompson Charles T. Jackson George Rogers Arthur Lily of Yarmouth

Sacred Heart Circle installs officers in ceremony

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella held a Tuesday evening installation with Miss Josephine Murphy as installing officer. New officers include Regent Mrs. Alice Burgess and other leaders. A farewell party honored Miss Helen Moses who departs Nov 15 to join the WAVES. A buffet supper followed. visitors from Brunswick and Lewiston attended. Next meeting set for Nov 14.

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Josephine Murphy Lewiston Alice Burgess Mass Helen Moses Louise Arsenault Margaret Flaherty Vivian Kronstrand Delia Moody Mae King Adelaide Bourque Sophie McPherson Adeline McPhee Melvina McGlinchy Yvonne Vaillancourt Beatrice Arsenault Yvette Allard Anna Perry Brunswick Brunswick Circle Helen Moses Phoebe Hart

St Barnabas Guild Meets Thursday Night

St Barnabas Guild for Nurses met at the parish house of Grace Church on Thursday evening with 36 attending including guests. De votions were led by Rev Charles M Tubbs. The group voted to buy a door prize for Ye Olde Tyme Faire at State Armory Nov 24 and 25 and to subscribe for several magazines for the Hospital Library. Rev Sidney E Dee spoke on nurses’ roles in the war, with Q A and a song period led by Miss Althea Cavanagh. Refreshments were served. Christmas party planned at Mrs Albert Mc Mann’s home. Dr and Mrs R Vincent Kron arrived from Wilton NH. he has surgery training at Johns Hopkins and witnessed Bath Iron Works launch of Higbee.

St. Barnabas Guild For Grace Churen Charles M. Tubbs Izetta Larrabee Alfred McCabe State Armory Lincoln Street Bath Memorial Hospital Bernice Brown McCabe Sidney E. Dee Central Congregational Church Dee Althea Cavanagh Ernest Rogers Stanley DeLong Aftden Anderson Bernice Cressey Helen Weidman Guild Albert McMann Upper Washington Street R. Vincent Kron Wilton N. H Bath Kron Johns Hopkins Baltimore Kryn Higbee

Hospital Auxiliary Directors Meeting Held in Staff Room

The Memorial Hospital auxiliary directors met in the staff room last Wednesday at 10. Presiding was Mrs. Arthur King. Reports from the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. Ye Old Tyme Faire Chairwoman Mrs. Charles Doyle reported progress for the November 25 and 26 event at the Armory. Various city groups plan booths. The Ways and Means committee was formed with Mrs. James A. Gillies as chair. By-law changes renamed Publicity Chairman to Public Relations. Monthly library purchases to be funded by the auxiliary. Student nurses will receive tickets to Ye Old Tyme Faire. Financial standing to be published after the year’s two meetings. Donations were made to the library and hospital departments. The next meeting is the second Wednesday in December.

the Memorial Hospital Hospital Arthur King Charles Doyle King Ways and Means James A. Gillies A. R. Main Raymond Small Duncan McInnes Robert Brownell Isabella Arthur Sewall George B. Wolstenholme Emery Footer Herbert Cavanaugh James B. Lemont Edwin Fuller Baer Connard Stanley Brown Mollie Gibbons Milton C. Trott

Lona B Vallee Inducted into WACS at City Hall

Mrs Iona B Vallee 22 of 789 Middle Street Lewiston was inducted into the Women's Army Corps at City hall auditorium, the fifth sworn in since Bath WAC recruiting opened. She is a Bath Iron Works welder and will begin active duty after Thanksgiving, training at Fort Oglethorpe before serving in a U S Army hospital.

Iona B. Vallee Middle Street Women’s Army Corps City Hall Auditorium Bath Wac Vallee Nellie G. Libby Lisbon Street Lewiston Dingley Grammar School Lewiston High School Bath Iron Works Corp Beth McArthur Doyle WAC Maine Bath Stephanie Dobrowolski Alice Donovan Elizabeth Rich United States Medical Department

Miss Roberta Barker Visits Dover for Weekend

Miss Roberta Barker of Senters Inc traveled to Dover New Hampshire on Saturday to enjoy a weekend visit and leisure time away from work.

Roberta Barker Senter's, Inc Wen Dover N. H

Bowdoinham Soldier Killed in Italy in 1943

Pvt. Walter L. Tome, 18, of Bowdoinham born August 5, 1925, was killed in action in Italy on October 20. He entered service October 29, 1943, trained at Fort McClellan and Fort George, sailed overseas to North Africa then Italy. Survived by parents and six siblings. Memorial services planned for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Bowdoinham Baptist Church.

Walter L. Tome John Tome Bowdoinham Italy War Department Tome Coombs High School Methodist Church Fort McClellan Alabama Fort George Maryland North Africa Bowdoinham Baptist Church

Mennealy Brown Wedding Held Saturday Night

A home wedding occurred at 88 York Street at seven oclock as Thomas R Mennealy of Senter s Inc married Olive Brown of Belmont Massachusetts and Chicago In a double ring ceremony Rev George B Wolstenholme officiated Attendants included Mrs Louise Quinn and Sgt Daniel P Dorr The couple now reside at 88 York street with many gifts and out of town guests attending

York Street Thomas R. Mennealy Senter’s, Inc Olive Brown Belmont Mass Chicago George B. Wolstenholme Louise Quinn New York City Daniel P. Dorr Boston Meannealy Burton L. Dorr Gardiner Belmont, Mass Chandler, Secretarial School Bath Iron Works Hardings Lewiston Lewiston High Bates College Jessie Dorr Marjorie Gordon Marion MacAdam Richard Moody Augusta Albert Millett Portsmouth N. H Mcannealy

Navy Ensign Visits Of Hepzi Bar Fiancée Family Home

Ensign Robert MaDaniel USN from Hepzi bar West Virginia is staying several days on leave as a guest of his fiancée Miss Margaret Strack at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Strack located at 1298 Washington Street.

Ensign Robert MaDaniel USN Hepzibar W. Va Margaret Strack Peter Strack Washington Street

Mrs Coleman returns from Norwood visit. local social notes

Mrs. Marjorie Coleman of Bath street has returned from a week's visit in Norwood Massachusetts. Mrs. Ralph Blakeney of High street and Mrs. Wilbur Brown of Brunswick passed Monday in Portland.

Marjorie Coleman Bath Street Norwood Mass Ralph Blakeney High Street Wilbur Brown Brunswick Portland

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Thayer-Nicholson Hutchins-Fraser Bride Harold Gilmore John Katherine York Gilmore John C Gilmore Gil Mores Willis Haul Giltmore George Carey Faming Oak Street Fred Purshley Jenny Kasan Tena Tim Voice of Friendly Service Grover-Leeman Keith Mcivner Memorial Hospital Ntamer McLuer Eben Wilfred W. Chaney Margaret Chaney R.N Memorial Hospital School of Nursing OTA Sigma Dorothy Vomaska Central Ladies’ Aid Charles Marr U.S Balboa Canal Zone Panama Pacific Luke Marr Bath Tron Works Iron Works Clarence M. Minott North Street The WACS ST. Barnabas Guild Armory Hospital Auxiliary Fea Lona B. Vallee Wed Nesdays Concord Fred B. Reed Co Steeley E. Veelace Front Street Bathel Jane Brown Ethel Willis Annie Cushman Village Lodge of Masons Masonic Hall Wilford Jones Elmer Dodge William Vallentine William Babb Milton Baker Edward White Henry Cornish Stockbridge Auburn Electa CBS Howard Moody Winfred Dodge Mabel Lancaster Hulse House Upper Main Street Rae la Croix Stella Randall Charles Salie Malden Harry Mosher Walker Hamilton House Aubrey MacDougal Arthur Webber Frank Webber Fisher Road Sanford Grace Brown Fred Litby Gordon and Stewart South Portland Loomis Dyer Barbara Ellen Donna Higgins Nellie Cobb Richmond Erland Rogers Percy Rideout Phillip Rideout Walter Rothel Princeton Bertha Tibbetts Richard Denham Comfort Branch Sunshine Society Lillian Damon Lisbon So’brien Ruth Rosset Hussey - Ryan March OF Time Uncle Sam, Mariner CAPRA Cary Lee Werner Bres. Pictere Lon Chaney Jean Parker Paul Kelly W Acquanetta Gene Autry Melody Constance Moore Brad Taylor Charles Grapewin Alan Ninamal Eith Roddy McDowall Summa Ote A Ta Dapes Peggy Ryan Ann Blyth Abbott & Costello Marilyn Maxwell Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
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