WISCASSET ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR BOYNTON DIES IN FLORIDA
George W. Boynton 65 prominent electrical contractor of Wiscasset died Friday in a Northern Florida hospital after an extended illness. Born in Dexter, Maine, he worked with General Electric, settled in Lake Worth in 1925, and had 16 years as an electric contractor. Survived by wife Winnie, daughter Ruth Phillips of Lake Worth, and four sons. Funeral held at Smith Funeral Home with Gulf Stream lodge Masons at graveside.
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George W. Boynton
Florida
Dexter
Maine
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
General Electric
Lake Worth
Waltham
Mass
Gulf Stream Lodge
A. M
Boynton
Wiscasset
Winnie E. Gorham
Ruth Phillips
George, Jr
Alton
Alfred
Hawaii
Ralph
Smith Funeral Home
Louis Schultz
Congregational Church
Gulf Stream Lodge Masons
Harry Varney
Frank McCue
John McCue
Edward Peters
W E. Burge
William Shamo
Talk on Books Heads Program for Grangers
A West Bath Grange event during Book Week featured Rev. Joseph O Purdue and Mrs. William A Armstrong leading a reading and song program. Reading, poetry, and vocal numbers delighted attendees as members discussed books and the value of reading. Proceeds funded a war bond purchase and books were donated to USO director Andrew J Danielson for servicemen.
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Joseph O. Purdue
West Bath Grange
William A. Armstrong
Mercie MacFadden
Tschaikowsky
Orrin Crosby
Lewis Carter
Grange
Irving Berlin
Edward G. Waters
Otis Schroeder
Topsham Grange
Frances Grainger
Elmer
Lewis E. Palmer
Pines
Carter
Everett G. Lemont
Edwin W. Haggett
Purdue
Gloria Leavitt
Armstrong
Benefit Party for Bath Day Nursery Friday Night
Tickets went on sale Tuesday for an eight to midnight Vic dance at U S O hall Friday to raise funds for Bath Iron Works Women’s Auxiliary day nursery equipment. Gov Sumner Sewall and wife have donated. Proceeds fund tables chairs sheets blankets books and toys. Contact Mrs John Williams or Mrs Arthur Cook for contributions or tickets.
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Bath Iron Works Women's Auxiliary
B. I. W. Women’s Auxiliary
Bath
Lowell
Washington
Iron Works
Sumner Sewall
Rudolph C. McRae
John Williams
Arthur Cook
Homer B. Johnson
William Lundrigan
Linwood McNaughton
Agnes Sullivan
West Bath Farm Bureau Reelected All Officers
West Bath Farm Bureau held an all day meeting at Mrs. Loring D. Small’s Berry's Mill road home. Officers including chairwoman Mrs Oscar S Adams and secretary Mrs William A Coombs were reelected for 1943. Ten members attended and Red Cross sewing occurred during the day.
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West
Lobel Douglas announces engagement of Lorelei Douglas to Lt John Robie
Lorelei Arlene Douglas of Augusta, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon O Douglas, becomes engaged to First Lieutenant John William Robie of Gorham. Robie, son of Major Frederick Robie and Mrs Robie, is a Cony High and Gorham High alumnus and a flight instructor at Shaw Field after graduation at Turner Field and Field. Miss Mazie Joy resumes duties with N E T T T exchange after a Boston visit.
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Leon O. Douglas
East Chestnut Street
Augusta
Lorelei Arlene
John William Robie
Gorham
Frederick Robie
Robie
Douglas
Cony
Sargent College of Physical Education
Boston University
Joshua Cushman
Maine
Congress
Gorham High
Cony High
Army Air Corps
Shaw Field
Sumter
S. C
Turner Field
Albany
Montgomery
Ala
Sagadahoc Wins Victory Pennant for Scrap Drive
Sagadahoc county earned a Victory Pennant from the War Production Board for collecting over 100 pounds of scrap per capita in Sept and Oct. Cumberland also exceeded its county quota. Sagadahoc totaled 2 314 tons vs 956 tons quota. reports from counties nearing completion. Somerville notes several counties likely to surpass targets. pennants six feet long to be raised on public buildings. Maine remains third in scrap deliveries with 32 234 tons delivered by Sept end toward a six month 51 000 ton quota.
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Sagadahoc County
War Production Board
Clifford A. Somerville
Maine Salvage Committee
Cumberland County
Sagadahoc
Somerville
Maine
YMCA Basketball Instruction For Young Players
Saturday sessions begin for young members to learn basketball fundamentals with emphasis on ball handling shooting and later passing. The program, led by William H. Lewis, aims to clear confusion for beginners and build team understanding. First session 3 30 p m with Midget Grammar and Intermediate League members invited. Miss Mary Perry RN visits Thanksgiving plans with family in Wellesley and Bath.
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William H. Lewis
Mrs. McKellar Ends Bath Iron Works Service
Mrs. Donald McKellar of Washington street has concluded her duties in the Naval Cost Inspection department at Bath Iron Works. A native of West Upton Massachusetts, she lived with Mrs. Bertha Dunbar in Bath and before joining Bath Iron Works worked in the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co business office.
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Donald McKellar
Washington Street
Naval Cost Inspection Department
Bath Iron Works
McKellar
West Upton
Mass
Bertha Dunbar
Bath
Frank A. Hinds Jr Leaves for Dearborn Training
U S N officer Frank A. Hinds Jr departed Tuesday for Dearborn Michigan for training after a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank A Hinds of 8 South Street.
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Frank A. Hinds, Jr
Dearborn
Mich
Frank A. Hinds
South Street
Madden Family Welcomes Son and Daughter for Holiday Visit
Narice Madden of South Portland and her father arrive Wednesday to spend the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Madden Sr. on Mechanic Street and other Madden relatives.
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Den
Narice
South Portland
Mr. Madden
Charles I. Madden
Mechanic Street
Local clubs host meetings and holiday plans in Woolwich
Woolwich notes report Spinning Wheel club hosts a bean supper and lists members. The Teachers' club held a Sagadahoc Ferry schoolhouse meeting, welcomed new member Alice Galvin, and discussed Afghan knitting with junior Red Cross support. Many residents are mentioned with visits, travels, and family news.
Sagadahoc Ferry grammar school children buy war stamps
The students have contributed to the war effort by purchasing more than $225 in stamps since July.
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Sagadahoc Ferry Grammar School
Force of Prayer Felt in Nation in Time of Stress
A New York Times reflection on prayer during national stress notes that prayer adapts form but remains a unifying discipline. It cites Lincoln and domestic circles, noting quiet prayers at desks and in homes, where faith sustains hope even in crisis.
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Victor Hugo
Lincoln
Springfield
Washington
White House
New York Times
Children urge bond drive in wartime pledge card
A pupil authorship piece from June Oliver, Grade VI, urges readers to buy war savings bonds and stamps, condemns Hitler and Mussolini, and calls for conserving fats to support the war effort.
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Hitler
Mussolini
June Oliver
Keep Em Flying War Bond Appeal From John DeLong
The author urges civilians to support war efforts by buying war savings bonds and stamps and saving metal scraps and kitchen fats for explosives. He emphasizes keeping airplanes aloft as essential to victory and encourages prudent use of oil.
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Air Corps
John DeLong
Sunday Services at Montsweag Baptist Church
Montsweag church, a Baptist congregation, invites worshipers to morning service at 11 15 led by pastor Rev J M Gowdey with Mr Gowdey delivering the sermon subject remains unspecified.
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Montsweag Church
Baptist
J. M. Gowdey
Mr. Gowdey
Woolwich Brothers Enlist in Air Corps
Gil bert J Ames 21 and George M Ames Jr 18 of Woolwich have enlisted as ground mechanics in the U S Air Corps on Nov 2. They are sons of Mr and Mrs George M Ames. George worked at Bath Iron Works and Gil bert at Hyde Windlass Co. Both are Chopps school graduates and expect posting at Turner Field Georgia.
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Gilbert J
George M. Ames
Woolwich
U. S. Air Corps
George M
Hyde Windlass Co
George
Bath Iron Works
Chopps School
The Ideal Christian Sunday at Woolwich Center Baptist Church
The Woolwich Center Baptist Church led by Rev. J. M. Gowdey offers a morning service at 10 with a sermon The Ideal Christian. Sunday school at 11. An evening service at 7 30 features The Pharaoh of Joseph. A Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 at Mrs. S. B. Wright's with Mrs. Gowdey leading.
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The
Ideal Christian
Woolwich Center Church
Baptist
J. M. Gowdey
Gowdey
Joseph
S. B. Wright
Sunday church services and activities at Woolwich and nearby
Woolwich Church Union Day's Ferry Congregational led by Mrs. Mabelle W Tracey offers service at 9 45 a m with the theme Awakening and Revival Ruth Dubar plays the organ Church school at 10 45 led by superintendent Mrs Ralph Durgin Nequasset Methodist holds 11 am service on Awakening and Revival with Ruth Dubar organist School at 9 45 Fal Sagadahoc Ferry Good Will clubhouse hosts Sunday praise service and preaching at 7 p m School of Religious Education meets Tuesday at four in the schoolhouse Mrs Earl Dow superintendent Miss Virginia Dow organist Young People's meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m at Day's Ferry schoolhouse
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Day's Ferry Congregational Church
Mabelle W. Tracey
Ruth Dubar
Ralph Durgin
Nequasset Methodist Church
Sagadahoc Ferry
Good Will
Earl Dow
Virginia Dow
Young People’s Meeting
Day’s Ferry
Navy Sailor James Taggart Returns Home for Furlough
James Taggart U S N stationed in New York Harbor on a naval training ship returned on furlough to his parents Mr and Mrs Ross Taggard of 238 North Street. Friday evening a party was given by his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cooner of Bedford Road with an iced U S Navy cake cut and served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Forrest Lewis Mr and Mrs H Brown Mrs Sadie McKay Burnham John J MacLaughlin Miss Mary Furber Vernal McCorrison.
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William Johnson
Forrest C. Johnson
Davis Grover
Standwood Gilman
Stanley Curtis
Philip Simpson
Davis Lewis
John Bailey
Sally Michal
Jackie Nelder
Stanley
Joan Johnson
Red Cross
Academy
Huntoon Hill Grange
Vinnie Quinnam
Blanche Fowle
Harold Shea
Edward Ifill
Fort Devens
Herbert Yarlbrough
U. S. Navy
Carlton Foye
Linwood Ames
Bradford Quinnam
Wiscasset
Anna
John Lewis
Water Street
Gary Lynn
Newman Getchell
Bath Iron Works
Richard Knibloe
Boston
Knibloe
Bradford Street
W. Philip Munsey
W. F. Merrill
F. D. Southard
Bath Road
George G. Chiera
Phillis Reid
Mildred Morris
Verna Southard
Verdon Chase
North Whitefield
Alfred E. Gorham
Federal Street
Waldoboro
Lake Worth
Fla
Georg
Boynton
Fitta J. Applin
Belfast
Rohnert Rog
High Street
Edward Clark
Richard Gowen
Arrowsie
Curtis Pearson
Robert Aplin
W.R. Chase
Robert Fulton
DiPerri
Washington Street
Bucksport
Fulton
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Kenneth Russell
George Warren
Lincoln Street
Russell
Harold Quinnam
Robert E. Maass, Jr
Barley Neck Road
Woolwich
Fred Geisler
Donald
Roslindale
Mass
H. S. Shea
Harold
Herbert Yarbrough
U.S.N
Nam
Ann Quinnam
Barbara Dow
Josephine Foye
Lincoln Academy
Yarbrough
James Taggart
New York Harbor
Ross Taggard
North Street
Wilbur Cooner
Bedford Road
Forrest Lewis
H. Brown
Sadie McKay Burnham
John J. MacLaughlin
Mary Furber
Vernal McCorrison
Mrs Arthur J Dunton Dies in Portland
Mrs Arthur J Dunton of Washington Street passed away on Friday in Portland. The notice records her death and location.
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Arthur J. Dunton
Washington Street
Portland
Early Christmas mailing urged to ease postal strain
Public urged to mail early as wartime mail volumes rise. Post master Edward N Hartnett cites 25 000 experienced workers lost to war service and scarce railroad and air capacity. Government seeks early addressing and gifts to Army Navy personnel overseas to avoid a 1918 style jam.
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Edward N. Hartnett
Department of Commere
Army
Navy
Engagement Celebration Honors Kahill Hayes Pair
Miss Stella Kahill of Portla and her fiancé, Warrant Officer Wallace Hayes, stationed at Fort Williams, Portland Harbor, were hosted by Capt. and Mrs. Madden at a dinner in Oak Street in their honor before Madden departed for Leavenworth Kansas to begin Office Training School.
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Stella Kahill
Portla
Offic
Wallace Hayes
U.S.A
Fort Williams
Portland
Habor
Herbert Erwi
Oak Street
John Madden
Roberta Ewin
Leaenworth
Kan
Ca Madden
Kahill
Hayes
Thanksgiving Day Guests Arrive From Jackman and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Clayton Churchill and son Bentley Churchill host at 69 Dumer street with Mr and Mrs William V Cushing. Guests include William Doughty of Jackman and Mrs Nellie D Thompson and Mrs Lena D Donnell.
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Clayton Churchill
Bentley Churchill
Wiliam V. Cushing
Dumer Street
Willia Doughty
Jackman
Bat
Nellie D. Thompson
Lena D. Donnell
Gavagan Plans Thanksgiving Visit to Son in New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Gavagan of Western Avenue will spend Thanksgiving with her son James E. Gavagan in Kansas New York. He plans to eat the U S Navy soon.
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Elizabeth Gavagan
Western Avenue
James E. Gavagan
Kany
N. Y
U. S. Navy
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Cross Creek
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Roosevelt
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McDonald
Elizabeth P. Chevelier
Virginia Sorenson
Angels
Esther Forbers
Paul Revere
Hendrik Willem van Loon
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West Bath Farm Bureau
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Mazie Joy
N. E. T. & T. Exchange
Mary Perry
R.N
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Edward Perry
Center Street
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Memorial Hospital
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Miss Perry
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Spinning Wheel Club
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Jennie Howe
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Delmar Trott
Waterville
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Carroll Perkins
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Richmond
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Bowdoinham
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Howard
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Huntoon Hill Road
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Damariscotta
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Gilmore
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Berry
Bristol
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