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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1943

Page

5

First Federal Savings and Loan Bank Now Open in Bath

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath opens at 116 Front Street in renovated quarters. The new facility features walnut and knotty pine trim, a private officer’s office, upgraded safety counters, expanded directors room, and modern fixtures. It offers 3 percent dividends, $5,000 insured accounts, and services including Christmas Club, American Express checks, War Bonds, and direct reduction mortgage loans within 50 miles of Bath.

Bath First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath Front Street Hatch Henry G. Hodgdon Gardiner R. Deering J. Frank Hunt Federal Savings and Loan Associations Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Washington, D. C U. S American Express Hunt Washington Federal Home Loan Bank Board First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Federal Home Loan Bank System Federal Home Loan Bank Federal Savings ¢ Associations Federal Home Loan First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Bath

White Curran Wedding at St Marys Rectory

Miss Barbara Curran married Clarence White of the Merchant Marine in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at St Marys Catholic church rectory. The couple, attended by relatives, planned a short honeymoon before Mr White reports back to his ship.

Henry Dan of Auburn seeks pardon to clear record

Henry Dan of Auburn, convicted in April 1923 on a charge of aiding prostitution, petitions for pardon to clear his court record. Court records show his case was continued for sentence, placed on a special docket after a year on probation, and his pardon petition, set for a public hearing December 1 before Governor Sewall and the Executive Council, notes he came from Italy 33 years ago and now seeks naturalization.

Italy Henry Dan Auburn Dan Sewall Executive Council America

Georgetown News Briefs From November Community Update

Georgetown reports a school closure due to teacher illness Miss Marion Stevens and honors at the grammar school for week ending Nov 19 with Rebecca Grover Gloria Landry Jeanette Pinkham Harold Loveitt Eugene Reynolds Joan Olson Betty Rittall Clayton Heald Clare MacGalloway. Local acts include choir surprise for Mrs. Harry Carlisle and various visits, travel, and hunting trips among residents.

Marion Stevens Rebecca Grover Gloria Landry Jeanette Pinkham Harold Loveitt Eugene Reynolds Joan Olson Betty Rittall Clayton Heald Clare MacGallway Howard Traft Edward C. Clarey Robinhood MacMahan Mr. Clarey Georgetown Thomas Wells Joseph Sagar Roscohegan Parker's Island Indian Point Clarey Dorothy Stuart Harry Carlisle Bath Carlisle Minnie Gray Bath Cooperative Concert Association Rose Bampton George Jones Boothbay Harbor Ernest Heal Fritz Klippel Wendell Heal Charles Andre Edward Rowe Walter V. Cummings Belle Heald Carroll Powers Loretta M. Jones George Laskey Boston Rudolf Trafton Portland Howard Trafton Maude Trafton Thomaston West Georgetown Madelyn Johnson Peterson Place William Chesna Howard MacMahan Winfield S. Cressey Vernal Chase Roy Moulton New York Roland Peterson Aubrey Fuller Clayton Addie Moulton Raphael Higgins Bath Iron Works William Stacey Peggy Gray Five Islands Hazel Barter Sadie Drake Chicago Ill Clifton Matthews Maine General Hospital James Oliver Opera House

FIVE ISLANDS COMMUNITY NEWS ITEMS

The Good Neighbor club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Franz Stevens. Many attend the meetings and library activities were noted with Mrs. Lermond Davis in charge. Various locals reported travel, visits, and family events during the holiday week.

Bath man 85 dies after heart ailment at Memorial hospital

Harry Foote of 38 Summer Street Bath passed away Sunday in Memorial hospital where he had been treated for a heart ailment. Born in Bath, he was a son of Benjamin F. and Hannah Rideout Foote and is survived by daughter Marion Capadona of Bloomfield New Jersey. two sisters Miss Margaret R. Foote and Miss Martha A. Foote, both of Bath. His wife Celia Ann McFadden Foote died May 18. Foote attended the Universalist church and worked as a wheel or boiler maker in Bath and New Jersey prior to serving as master mechanic for a chemical firm in Perth Amboy. He later worked in heating and plumbing, installed units at Coast Guard stations east of Boston, and was associated with the Texas Steamship Co. Funeral services were held at Burgess Funeral Home Gloucester with committal at Oak Grove Bath conducted by Rev. Charles K. Sims.

Good Neighbor Club Franz Stevens Lermond Davis Chester MacMahan J. A. Beyea David Stevens Richard Campbell Marlene Pinkham Nar Arthur Cain Minnie Berry Newton Center Mass Mabel Dickey Madelyn Berry J. G. Stevens Paul Thompson Stevens Portland Hospital L. H. Robie Waltham Stanwood Gilman Clifford Landry Boston Harold Dunton Dunton Arthur Nelson Bath Walter Moore Hallowell Arthur Cochrane Mo. M. M. 1/c USCG O. F. Rowe Eleanor Stevens Washington D. C Janet O’donnell Dorchester Ellen Rosemary Cunningham Augusta Harold A. Rowe Carl Kittery Livermore Falls Melbourn Stevens Edith McMahan Portland James MacMahan Walter Davis New Harbor Harry Foote Summer Street Memorial Hospital Mr. Foote Benjamin F Hannah Rideout Foote Marion Capadonna Bloomfield N. J Margaret R. Foote Patten Free Foote Thomas W. Hyde Old Foundry Water Street Bath Iron Works Ltd William Rogers Nixon Yard Elizabethport Perth Amboy Texas Steamship Co Coast Guard Courles Thistle Oak Grove Charles K. Sims The First Baptist Church

Mrs. Hathorne Winds Down Woolwich Home, Heads to Waterville

Mrs. Carrie Hathorne of Woolwich Center has closed her home for the winter and plans a visit in Waterville with her sister Mrs. Harriet Adams.

Carrie Hathorne Woolwich Center Waterville Harriet Adams

Bath couple on trip for Thanksgiving visit with relatives

Mrs. Douglas Grainger Todd and Lt. Todd USNR plan a Thanksgiving journey from Bath via New York to Washington and Philadelphia visiting family. They will meet in New York before a month long submarine base duty leave arrangement in the Panama Canal Zone. They hope to meet daughter Penelope at her grandparents home in Bath.

Douglas Grainger Todd Marshall Avenue New York Lt. Todd USNR la Guardia Field Panama Canal Zone Todd Washington, D. C Philadelphia Bath Penelope Wilfred C. Trott Evelyn I. Trott Hardings Bath Iron Works Corp Miami Todds Commodore, Navy Hotel

Mary E L Thistle obituary notes Bath origins and D A R ties

Mary Ellen Lemont Thistle wife ofGeorge W Thistle formerly of Bath now Glouces ter Mass died at home after a long illness She would have been 74 next Saturday Daughter of the late Henry N and Fannie Preble Lemont She attended Bath schools and married to Mr Thistle who served as city messenger in Bath 58 years ago last Oct 20 She was not a member of the DAR but was a real Daughter of the Rev-

Mary Ellen Lemont Thistle George W. Thistle Bath Gloucester Mass Thistle Henry N Fannie Preble Lemont Mr. Thistle City Messenger

Obituary for Charles B Havey of West Bath and Sullivan

Charles B Havey 38 died at Memorial Hospital Monday. He lived on Brunswick road West Bath and was born in Lithonia Georgia. He worked for New England Shipbuilding Corp South Portland. Survived by wife Hilda four sons Joseph Richard Charles and Douglas sister Frances Chapman Georgia. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sullivan church with burial in West Sullivan cemetery.

Charles B. Havey Memorial Hospital Mr. Havey Brunswick Road West Bath Lithonia Bath West Sullivan Edward Havey Havey New England Shipbuilding Corp South Portland Hilda Havey Joseph Richard Charles Douglas Frances Chapman Georgia Mayo Ambulance Sullivan Sullivan Church

Mrs Mary G Lewis obituary in Marblehead Massachusetts

Mrs Mary G Lewis aged 83 died at home in Marblehead after a short illness. She was born in Augusta, daughter of Richard and Henrietta Norcross. Survived by husband Alexander Lewis six children, two brothers, one sister, and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday.

Mary G. Lewis Alexander Lewis Marblehead Mass Mrs. Lewis Augusta Richard Henrietta Young Norcross Iva Spellman Anne Walker Winona Dolliver Richard Lewis Herbert Albert Norcross Winona Scott

Willard Rice 79 Longtime Antique Dealer Dead

Willard Rice of 17 percent Franklin Street died Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital. Born in Woolwich to Abel and Susan Savage Rice, he ran an antique and secondhand business in the city. Survived by wife Nellie, six sons Arthur Portland Harold Walter Texas Rodney S Portland Francis Wiscasset George Navy, two daughters Mrs Earl Cass Hollywood Calif and Mrs Clayton Cass Brunswick. Funeral Saturday at 2 from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence.

Willard Rice Franklin Street Memorial Hospital Woolwich Abel Susan Savage Rice Nellie Rice Arthur Portland Harold Walter Texas Rodney S Francis Wiscasset George United States Navy Earl Cass Hollywood Calif Clayton Cass Brunswick Arthur F. Mayo High Street

Death Notice for Everett L. Tarr in Bow doin

Everett L. Tarr 79 died Thursday at home after a long illness. Born in Webster July 2, 1869, son of Alonzo and Hannah Tarr. Surviving are son Alfred a daughter Mrs Eva Heird of Lewiston and a grandchild and three great grandchildren.

Everett L. Tarr Bowdoin Webster Alonzo Hannah Tarr Alfred Eva Heird Lewiston Brooklyn N. Y

Funeral Service for Lieut. Comm. James A. Givan

Funeral services for Lieut. Commander James A. Givan U S A Medical Corps Worcester Mass were held Friday at 2 PM from the Worcester home. Mrs Givan Thelma Brown before marriage has one close relative besides her children Irving Varney of this city

James A. Givan U.S. A., Medical Corps Worcester Mass Norfolk Givan Thelma Brown Irving Varney

Funeral for Harry Foote Held at Curtis Funeral Home

Funeral services for Harry Foote of Summer Street were conducted Tuesday at 2 PM by Rev. David L. Wilson of Central Congregational Church. Bearers were William C. Shorey, Henry G. Hodgdon, Edward W. Vaughan, and Harry L. Day.

Harry Foote Summer Street Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street David L. Wilson Central Congregational Church William C. Shorey Henry G. Hodgdon Edward W. Vaughan Harry L. Day

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Meeting Highlights Dec Plans

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Tuesday evening at Miss Carol Stevens home for the November gathering despite bad weather with good attendance. The next meeting is set for December 7 and the December program committee is named. The annual Christmas party will be December 14 at Miss Danforth's High street home with Mrs. John M Conley Jr. in charge. Miss Stevens received the ritual of jewel degree and Miss Danforth conferred the degree with help from Miss Madge Stacy and Mrs. Edwin R. Andrews. Guest Edward Butterfield, Yale Drama School graduate, sang solos with piano by Miss Margaret Sampson. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Brewster Sedgwick. A baked bean supper raised over $100 for Memorial hospital, and a Christmas box was sent to Miss Jean Danforth of the WACs.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Carol Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Winter Street Richard Haskell Nathan W. Watson Roberta Hathorne Danforth High Street John M. Conley, Jr Madge Stacy Edwin R. Andrews Miss Stevens Helen Hayes Albert Coombs Mary Carroll John M Conley, Jr Edward Butterfield Yale Dramatic School Margaret Sampson Brewster Sedgwick Memorial Hospital Jean Danforth Wacs

Thanksgiving guest of local hosting pair named Grace Messenger

Miss Grace D. Messenger of Farmingdale and a Mitchell school teacher will dine with Mrs. Abram Hensinger and her parents Mr. and Mrs. James R. MacNeil at 11 Pine Street for Thanksgiving.

Grace D. Messenger Farmingdale Mitchell School Abram Hensinger James R. MacNeil Pine Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Federal Savings and Loan Bank Davis Hatch Henry W. Owen, Jr Maine the Times Co Barbara Curran Clarence White Merchant Marine John Cummings St. Mary's Catholic Church Evelyn White J. Bazin Lemont, Jr Warren Curran 59 Academy Street Morse High Oakhurst Dairy Herbert White Sanford's Crossing Academy Street William Freeman Vivian White Margaret Foster Marion Curran Donald Curran James D. Roache D. Roy White White Fred S. Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston Washington St John McInnes Stroudwater John McInnes, Jr McInnes Donald Avers and Caughier Elizabeth E. A. Randall and Son Herta Hk Falmouth Duncan Melubes Mary E. L. Thistle Kimsul Insulatien F. H. A. Toms Weatherstrip Glenwood Sears Center Street Bath, Maine
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