Washington woman cherishes a 5000 button collection
Mrs Herbert Worrey of Washington Street collects more than 5000 buttons of all sizes and origins. Her trove includes tiny buttons and a bronze brown 3.5 inch coat button, some solid gold pieces, and several from Czecho-Slovakia. She exchanges duplicates with other collectors, donates for Red Cross use, and began the hobby two years ago during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Worrey
Washington Street
Czecho-Slovakia
Hobby
Red Cross
West Bath
Thanksgiving reflections amid war and hope for peace
A reflection on gratitude during Thanksgiving as world conflicts loom, urging unity at home to support freedom abroad. It envisions a cleaner world post war, promotes patience amid labor strikes, and calls for prayers for lasting peace while noting tightened local parking enforcement and travel cautions during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amreica
America
Co-workers' class hosts dinner for outgoing teacher
The First Baptist church Co-Workers' class gave a dinner party Friday at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wade's home for former Sunday school teacher Lloyd L. Hooker who has resigned to teach the men's class. Rev. Charles R. Sims and Mrs. Bates E. Stover spoke. A lobster stew supper followed with dolls, pickles, pie, cake and coffee and games were played. Attending included Mrs. Herbert E. Worrey, Mrs. Edwy Southard, Evelyn Southard, Grace Baker, Mrs. Clifford Harrington and Mrs. Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ernest Wade
Lloyd L. Hooker
Hooker
Bates E. Stover
Charles R. Sims
Wade
Sims
Herbert E. Worrey
Edwy Southard
Evelyn Southard
Grace Baker
Clifford Harrington
Stover
Mrs Maynard Brown Hosts Elegant Contract Party
Mrs Maynard Brown entertained with a contract party at her Western avenue home where five tables were in play. Attendants enjoyed late Fall garden flowers, assorted sandwiches, cakes, brownies, coffee, candies and salted nuts. Prizes included a set of metal holders for center pieces won by Mrs William L Daley, hand painted mirror place cards by Mrs Lawrence Lord, and memo pads by Mrs Leonard Wetherbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Brown
Western Avenue
William L. Daley
Lawrence Lord
Leonard Wetherbee
Howard McPhee
William Turpie
Roger Luke
Archie Wishart
Percy Low
Gardiner Deering
Hiram T. Stevens
Linwood Haynes
Albert Noyes
Howard Steen
Addi¢lla Palmer
Ethel Blake
R. N
Raymond Small
Harold Avery
Alec Burden
Abbott Redlon
John Harkins
Edward Cummings
Alexander MacDonald
Junior Leaguers Name Committees for New Year Dance
Mrs. Converse G Fenn hosted the Junior hospital league meeting at Finhurst Farm last week appointing committees for the New Year’s Eve dance. General chairman is Mrs Alfred Parks Jr with others handling tickets favors and hospitality. Miss Moulton to entertain the league Nov 25 while members sew baby dresses for Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converse G. Fenn
Junior Hospital League
Finihurst
Alfred Parks Jr
Alden H. Anderson
Duncan Melnnes
Edwin M. Fuller
Edward Drake
Clyde B. Holmes
John Merritt Watson
Frank A. Givin Tckets
Marcia Moulton
Fenn
Rover M. Luke
Royal A. Johnnson
Nesses
Memorial Hospital
Miss Moulton
League
Admiral Dismukes Addresses Lions Club Meeting
Rear Admiral Douglas E. Dismukes USN Retired spoke to the Lions Club at Hotel Sedgwick last week. As superintendent of the Maine Nautical School at Castine, he outlined the program opened in October and its aims for Merchant Marine training. He recalled World War I service aboard Mount Vernon and a near sinking after a Brest to home voyage torpedo attack, praising crew discipline. He spoke again at Morse High School, staying with Mr and Mrs Andrews. Richard Haskell was elected member. guests included Donald Dickson Ensign Frank Wood and Captain Richard Quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas E. Dismukes
U.S. N. Ret
Lions Club
Hotel Sedgwick
Admiral Dismukes
Maine Nautical School
Castine
Edwin R. Andrews
Mount Vernon
United States Navy
Brest
Morse High School
Mrs. Andrews
Richard Haskell
Donald Dickson
Ensign Frank Wood
U.S. N
Capt
Richard Quick
Poverty Party Highlights Women’s Society at Wesley Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Wesley M E church held a poverty party in the vestry. Winners of the apron contest led by Mrs. Wilfred C. Trott were entertained by the losers led by Mrs. Fred W. Quimby. Attendees dressed as the poor in costumes. prizes and nossegays were exchanged. refreshments included sandwiches cake pickles olives coffee and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service of
Wesley M. E. Church
Wilfred C. Trott
Fred W. Quimby
Quimby
Marriage of Cedric French and Winifred Nelligan in Portland
The city clerk recorded the marriage of Cedric P. French of Belfast and Winifred A. Nelligan of Bath in Portland on November 8, with Rev. Charles T. L. Davis officiating at Clark Memorial Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Leroy Hutchins
Cedric P. French
Middle Street
William C. French
Belfast
Winifred Alligan
Bath
Juff
Frank P. Nelligan
Waterville
Portland
Charles TL Davis
Clark Memorial Church
Maine farm women seek family budget fixes in postwar costs
Maine farm women with extension agents report living costs about ten percent higher than 1940. Food costs rose for many, but gardens helped some cut food cash outlay. Miss Edna M Cobb urges family cooperation to curb automobile expenses as they review expenses in Farming ton Osborne and Saco. Barbara Nickerson returns from visits in Keene New Hampshire and Cambridge Massachusetts with relatives and Miss Sue White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edna M. Cobb
Maine Extension Service
Miss Cobb
Farmington
Osborne
Saco
Second Session Probate Court Postponed On Armistice Day
The second regular probate session was postponed since Armistice Day fell on the customary date. Judge Arthur J. Dunton oversaw a routine session with numerous filings including administrations, accounts, wills, inventories, bonds, conservators, and licenses to sell real and personal estates across Bath Woolwich Georgetown Monmouth Richmond and Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Charles A. Radley, Jr
Sylvia J. Radley
Bath
Allen M. Irish
Samuel R. Percy
Allan Spear
Clara E. Head
Woolwich
Edward F. Carter
John H. Carter
Lawrence L. Houston
Emma B. Scott
Ada M. Woodside
Guardian
Flora J. Morrell
Topsham
Harry L. Day
Frank Gree
Frederick C. Robinson
Annie Robinson
C.t.a
Helen C. Foster
Edith N. Powers
Burnside A. Powers
Georgetown
Gordon F. Preble
Persis Preble Battison
Georgia Preble Eby
Jennie S. Brennan
Harry B. Sawyer
Emma—Brown
Albion C. Brown
Arthur B. Stilphen
Lena T. Stilphen
Fremont Rowe
Henry A. Parker
George E. Wright
Nettie M. Stephens
Susie A. Tarr
Collingwood C. Shea
Arrowsie
Willis L. Skelton
Admr
Mary J. Skelton
Bowdoin
Mabel Curtis
James W. Gibbs
Richmond
Selma Lena Gibbs
N. Gratz Jackson
Emma O. Stover
Georgia E. Ripley
Lena Stilphen
Arthur Stilphen
Monmouth
Selma L. Gibbs
Thomas N. Williams
Alonzo T. Hunt
Canned Goods Matinee in Bath a Big Success
The Lions Club of Bath M and P Uptown Theater and the Salvation Army thank all helpers for a Canned Goods Matinee. Over 700 cans of assorted food pumpkins potatoes and vegetables were collected and turned over to the Army for Bath’s needy. Uptown donated the show and employees donated time with no expenses cutting into receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Bath
M & P Uptown Theater
Salvation Army
Army
Uptown
Sunday Fire at Packard Home on Washington Street
Firemen answered an alarm from 212 Washington and Union streets at 3 15 Sunday afternoon. Flames broke out on the north roof of Mrs Anna M Packards house at 722 Washington street. Sparks from the chimney were thought to start the blaze and engine four used a booster line to extinguish it. All out at 4 15 with Mr and Mrs Robert Wishart of Walpole Mass visiting Oliver street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union Streets
Anna M. Packard
Washington Street
Winter Street church aid names Christmas sale and supper committees
Winter Street church Ladies aid holds Friday meeting naming Christmas sale and supper committees for the annual Dec. 2 event. Guests included Mrs. Roy Newman of Georgetown who spoke on woodland decor. Hostesses and menu planned, numerous activity groups formed for aprons books candy and other fair duties. The next meeting is set for Nov. 21 at two with appointed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Roy Newman
Georgetown
Newman
Fred Foote
Edgar Hatch
Raymond Powers
Arthur K. Purington
Arthur C. Lemont
Wallace Atwood
Charles Andre
Carlton W. Andrews
Trygve Carlson
Robert Colley
Archie Doyle
Fred B. Kittredge
Edgar D. Leavitt
Charles Messenger
Clarence Morse
Cecil E. Paine
Addison F. Pendleton
Harry Peterson
Howard W. Pratt
William S- Shorey
George Sanderlin
John H
Isaac Wilband
Charles Frost
James Lord
Emma E. Walker
David Black
Elsie Folsom
Charles E. Plaisted
Lucy G Rogers
Horace G Morse
Emma F. Hooper
Elizabeth Beal
Martha E. Hooper
Dennie G. Silsby
Winnie Durgin
Harry M. Huse
Charles Nelson
Walter S. Wiggin
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Clare Coombs
Charles C. Low
John A. Morse
Elmer W. Rogers
Langdon T. Snipe
Horace W. Ward
Joseph O. Purdue
Bessie E. Dickinson
George Hastings
Carl Y. Kennedy
John A. Lord
Roscoe P. McFadden
Warren E. Kershner
Allen M. Irish
Alice E. Varney
Fred P. Emmons
Walter H. Bowker
Arthur M. Bowker
Henry Minott
Aid
Clifford B. Wilband
Hiram R. Annis
Fred B. Kittridge
Morse High Notes Special Assembly Highlights
A Friday assembly featured William C. Perkins of the Y M C A discussing the annual conference at Waterville. The Manual Arts Department showed activity by producing music stands and bookshelves for Room B designed by J Edward Pomeroy and built under David Y Alkazin's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Perkins
Waterville
Manual Arts
J. Edward Pomeroy
David Y. Alkazin
Maine Civilian Defense Chief Outlines Structure
Raymond T. Adams, state coordinator for the Maine Civilian Defense Council, told Randolph defense council members in Augusta that civilian defense means much work for all. He noted Maine’s sparse population allows simpler setup than Massachusetts or New York, with organizing under three sections police and fire already advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond T. Adams
Maine Civilian Defense Council
Randolph Defense Council
Augusta
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Mrs Christine Cutting Beaven Arrives From Manchester for Thanksgiving
Mrs Christine Cutting Beaven arrives in town on Wednesday from Manchester New Hampshire to pass Thanksgiving and several days with her cousin Miss Mildred Nichols at 5 Page Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Cutting Beaven
Manchester
N. H
Mildred Nichols
Page Street
Annual Meeting of Peoples Church Elects Officers
At the annual meeting of Peoples Baptist Church held last week Rev. George B. Wolstenholme presided as moderator. Milan Leonard was reappointed chairman of the trustees and the deacons with Mrs Minnie Cressey as deaconess chair. Leonard was reelected treasurer, Helen Leonard secretary, Nina McRae collector. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Wolstenholme presiding, electing officers including Mrs Leonard president and Mrs McRae secretary treasurer. Additional appointments set for Sunday school superintendent election to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples’ Baptist Church
George B. Wolstenholme
Milan Leonard
Minnie Cressey
Leonard
Helen Leonard
Nina McRae
Ladies Aid and Circle
Wolstenholme
McRae
Mary Anderson
Cressey
Bernice Cressey
Ruth Trask
May Murphy
Anderson
Donald St. Pierre Hosts Sixth Birthday Party
Donald St. Pierre son of Mr and Mrs Alex St Pierre of Woolwich was guest of honor at a birthday party at his home last Tuesday. Prizes went to Mary Lou Soule and Sonny Soule of Wiscasset. Refreshments included a birthday cake. attendees from Woolwich Bath Brunswick Wis casset and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald St. Pierre
Alex St. Pierre
Woolwich
Mary Lou Soule
Sonny Soule
Wiscasset
Shirley Hunnewell
Norma Hunnewell
Carol Hunnewell
Maureen Kelliher
Robert Oliver
Roberta Oliver
Richard Crocker
Patricia Crocker
Paul Crocker
Pauline Morrill
Arline Cromwell
Leroy Morrill
Joseph Arsenault
Robert
Emanuel Arsenault
Viola Arsenault
Bath
Clarence Cunningham
Janice
Brunswick
Jackie Dearborn
Free Will Workers Hold All Day Red Cross Session
Members of the Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church spent an all day session sewing for the Red Cross on Wednesday of last week. They brought lunches and were hosted by Mrs. Harold Walker who served tea. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Harrington, Mrs. Fred May, Mrs. Wilfred W. Chaney, Mrs. John H. Hunt, Mrs. Harold S. Walker, Mrs. Grace Block, Miss Abbie McCabe, Mrs. Flora Robbins, Mrs. Walter E. Taylor, Mrs. Pearl E. Dunbar, Mrs. Benjamin Coombs, Mrs Frederick P. Moffatt, Mrs. Walter Loyd, and Mrs. James W. Gillespie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Workers of Corliss Street Church
Red Cross
Harold Walker
Frederick P. Moffatt
Charles Harrington
Fred May
Wilfred W. Chaney
John H. Hunt
Harold S. Walker
Grace Block
Abbie McCabe
Flora Robbins
Walter E. Taylor
Pearl E. Dunbar
Benjamin Coombs
Walter Loyd
James W. Gillespie
Spelling Match Won By Cub Pack 52 Den 1
Den No 1 of Cub Pack 52 won a spelling match Friday evening at Winter Street church during the regular monthly meeting Mrs Carl Pinson conducted the match and Boy Scout knives from John Shepard plus a Boys Life subscription from Mr and Mrs Pinson were awarded to the individual winners The victors were Knud Holmsen Frank Warren Richard Hersom and William Donnell Den 4 introduced Alvin Messer as the new Den Chief of Den 3 Den 1 led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den No
Winter Street
Carl Pinson
John Shepard
Boys’ Life
Pinson
Knud Holmsen
Den
Frank Warren
Richard Hersom
William Donnell
Alvin Messer
Births Recorded at Bath Memorial Hospital
City Clerk records births at Bath Memorial Hospital. A daughter Carlene Mae was born November 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Backstrom of 500 Middle Street. A daughter Laura Joanne arrived November 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Hubbard of 1183 Washington Street. A son Thur was born November 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Soule of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Carlene Mae
Carl G. Backstrom
Middle Street
Laura Joanne
Arnoldl. Hubbard
Washington Street
Thur
Lewis H. Soule
Woolwich
Mrs Hall Visits Patten With Leavitts This Week
Mrs Charles Hall of Patten and her daughter Donna visited this week with Mr and Mrs Dudley S Leavitt at 287 Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hall
Patten
Donna
Dudley S. Leavitt
Center Street
Traffic light at intersection dangers raised by truck strikes
A downtown traffic light at the Washington and Center streets intersection is repeatedly struck by passing trucks. Police and fire crews have had to straighten and repair it multiple times as it sways alarmingly, raising fear it could fall on a car or pedestrian. Bystanders urged adding corner-mounted lights or raising the current lamp to prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Center Streets
Center Street
Washington Street
St Mary's Sodality Annual Banquet Notice
St Marys Sodality voted to hold its annual banquet Monday evening Dec 8 at seven at the Sedgwick. Mrs Edward B Hamblett is general chairman with program by Mrs George Costain. Bridge and whist by Mrs August Walter. Tickets by Mrs Eugene Hart. Reservations via Mrs Hamblett 163 M or Mrs Hart 1008 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Sodality
Sedgwick
Sodality
Edward B. Hamblett
George Costain
August Walter
Eugene Hart
Dispute over Bull Bridge Road boundaries to be heard
Cumberland county commissioners call a public hearing for November 28 at 10 a.m. at the site of the former Bull Rock Bridge to settle the road boundaries. Brunswick officials petition, arguing the old road remains a public way despite years of neglect and disputes over ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Bridge Road
Cumberland County Commissioners
Bull Rock Bridge
Hardings
Brunswick
Selectmen
William Harding
Harding
Returns From Visit In Old Kentucky Home
Mrs. Boyd L Bailey and seven month old Philip Gilbert returned from Lexington Kentucky where they visited her parents Arch and Mrs Hamilton for the holiday weekend They were accompanied by her sister Miss Patricia Hamilton whose engagement to Charles Roger Lowery of Bangor was announced by her parents The engagement ends with a winter wedding expected The Hamiltons daughter works in Bath as assistant to Mark W Hennessy Lowery is son of Mr and Mrs Thomas S Lowery of Brunswick and works for J R Cranchette Construction Co which has a contract at Bangor Air Base
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd L. Bailey
Washington Street
Philip Gilbert
Lexington
Arch Hamilton
Patricia Hamilton
Charles Roger Lowery
Bangor
Miss Hamilton
Bath
Mark W. Hennessy
Mr. Lowery
Thomas S. Lowery
Brunswick
J. R. Cranchette Construction Co
Bangor Air Base
Ward Captains Named for YMCA Campaign
Arthur Bowker chairman of the YMCA men’s division announced ward captains for the campaign opening Monday evening at Donald Small’s home. Captains listed are Chester Plant ward 1 William Adams ward 2 J Edward Pomeroy ward 3 Henry Sheffield ward 4 Edmund A Rothwell ward 5 William S Blair ward 6 Gardiner R Deering ward 7. E Everett Pierce of 1071 Washington Street is in New York for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bowker
Donald Small
Chester Plant
William Adams
J. Edward Pomeroy
Henry Sheffield
Edmund A. Rothwell
William S. Blair
Gardiner R. Deering
E. Everett Pierce
Washington Street
New York
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clues and Grid Snippet
A fragment of a weekly crossword puzzle appears with numerous numbered clues across and down. The readable items include varied terms such as English river and Norse god, with several gaps and placeholder numbers indicating a partial grid from a newspaper page.
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the Times Company
Front Street
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Augusta Phivers
George Washington
Shirley DeFreitas
St. Joseph's Academy
Frank DeFreitas
North Bath
Nautical School
Wesley Vestry
Barbara Nickerson
Elm Street
Bath Tron Works
Keene, N. H
Franklin Carey
Cambridge
Mass
Sue White
Charlotte I. Meeker
William S. Shorey
Sidney J. Meeker
Miami
Florida
Parker N. Moulton
Rogers I. Moulton
Thelma Green Legard
Frank Green
Robert Wishart
Walpole, Mass
Mr. Wishart
John Wishart
Oliver Street
Winter Street Ladies
Morse
Annual Meeting OF
People's Church
Woolwich Lad
ST. Mary’s Sodality
Old Kentucky
Y.M.C.A
French River
Israel
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