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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1942
Page
8
All sisters are asked to wear white. A gathering occurs in the afternoon with a public supper at six led by co chairs Mrs Agnes Perry and Mrs Jane Shea.
Pvt Wesley H Lemont of Camp Barkeley Texas chosen to compose and direct a three scene musical for the 57th battalion. The work Freedom For All will feature a 65 voice male chorus 20 wounded soldiers and a battalion aid station flag presentation and reveille. Cast from four companies with about 100 soldiers. First performance about December 12 after basic training. Lemont son of Mrs D Wylie Lemont of 18 School Street.
Bath schools have purchased 7734.36 in War Stamps and Bonds since September. North Grammar leads weekly with 421.90 and tops the year to date, while Central Grammar trails by under 20 in total. Four North Grammar teachers Enid Sawyer Theo McNeil Grace Wessenger and Helen Hayes led the drive.
Raymond Barter has returned to 1 Maxwell Street after a nine week stay at Maine General Hospital in Portland. He is improving and would be glad to have friends call.
A Grade Seven program at North Grammar School Wednesday featured an orig inal Thanksgiving poem by George Dole. The event was planned by pupils with Miss Enid M. Sawyer supervising and a committee of Shirley Rideout, Robert Lowery, Dorothy Sanford, David McKellar, Barbara Burden guiding the program.
The Bath Maine vote on off premises beer sales remained the same after a recount supervised by Secretary of State Harold I. Goss. The dry side led 1,357 to 1,337 in the final tally, vs 1,341 to 1,285 in official returns, with Wet gains in Ward 7 totaling 30 votes not in the original count. Reverend A. G. Hempstead led the dry campaign. Burleigh Martin defended malt beverage licensees.
Former Mayor and Mrs Arthur Sewall host Thanksgiving Day dinner for 16 at Stone House. Guests include Miss Mary Sewall Mrs William D Sewall Gov Sumner Sewall and children Alexandra David Nicholas Sewall Augusta and Mr Mrs Douglas Dearborn and children George D David B Cony Dearborn Lt Ernest Thorin and Lt Henry P Derry.
Lieut. William D. Levine of the United States Medical Corps, stationed in the British Isles, underwent an appendectomy two weeks ago. His parents, Mr and Mrs Samuel Levine of this city, report the operation was successful and he has left the hospital and expects to rejoin his regiment soon.
The Associated Hospital Service of Maine marks its four year milestone as Paul A. Webb reports 52 000 members an increase of 56 percent in one year. Since 1938 over 500 000 has been paid to hospitals for 9 600 subscribers with 1942 payments expected near 250 000. About 700 births are funded annually at member hospitals.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Winona King to John Jackson Perkins is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Oral G King of Topsham. Miss King, a 1941 Maine Central Institute graduate, works at Sears Roebuck in Bath. Perkins, son of Mr and Mrs George H Perkins of Salem Massachusetts, lives in Bath and works in the Bath Iron Works outfitting department. He is an MIT naval architecture and marine engineering graduate, 1933 Philips Academy alumnus, and Phi Delta Theta member. No wedding date has been set.
Engagement announced between Elizabeth Winona King of Tops ham and John Jackson Perkins of this city. King, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oral G King, is a Maine Central Institute graduate and Sears Roebuck employee. Perkins, son of Mr and Mrs George H Perkins of Salem Massachusetts, graduated from Phillips Andover Academy in 1933 and studied naval architecture at MIT. he works in the fitting department at Bath Iron Works Corp.
Mrs Jack Germaine of Quincy Massachusetts is in the city for a few days due to her father R K Hall's serious illness as a patient at Memorial hospital.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert W. Perkins celebrate their 50th anniversary with gifts and a family party at their Center Street home in Bath. He began ferry work in 1892, later captaining several vessels and meeting notable figures, while she, a Chaney née, enjoyed piano teaching and braided rugs.
A V mail from England carries a Christmas and New Year greeting from Technical Sergeant Scott P. Cressy Jr., former Times Co. employee, to his parents and the Times staff. He signs with a playful note, while preserving the holiday spirit and coded lines.
Classified sale item notes a Rawleigh route opportunity in Kennebec and East Lincoln Counties with permanent status for a hustler. Contact Rawleigh's Dept MEK-141-123 Albany NY, or Fred B. Reed Manager Stanley Wallace 93 Front Street Bath for buying farm, city shore property, or listing needs. tartare
Henry Caouete of Lewiston pled guilty to a Route 196 Tops ham speeding charge and paid a total of 12 45 in fines and costs. The issue lists church events Red Cross activities and numerous personal notices from Bowdoinham and surrounding towns.
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