Retirement dinner honors Silas M Oliver of Bath
A large group of friends and fellow employees gathered at the Tollhouse Inn Thursday night for a retirement dinner honoring Silas M Oliver of Washington Street Bath. Oliver, longtime employee of the American Express Co Bath office since 1900s, received a purse of gifts from Joe Reed of Waterville and read a letter from H.G. praising his faithful service.
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Silas M. Oliver
Silas M. Ie
Washington Street
Tollhouse Inn
F . Way Express Co
Joe Reed
Waterville
Oliver
H. G
Eagles A
Mr. Oliver
Parker Head
Phipps
William S
M. Oliver
Americ Press Co
Bath
Boston
Savannah
Small Point
Phippsburg
Dr. Geiger Receives Belgian Honor for Public Health Service
Dr. J. C. Geiger, San Francisco health officer and multiple foreign recognitions recipient, was awarded the Officers Cross of the Royal Order of Leopold the Second by the Prince Regent of Belgium via the Belgian ambassador to the United States. The citation cites distinguished services to Belgium and notable resourcefulness as a public health administrator.
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J. C. Geiger
San Francisco
Prince Regent
Belgium
United States
Dr. Geiger
Royal Order of Leopold
Bath Welcomes All-Brother Pomerleau Basketball Team
The Pomerleau brothers Fernand Julien Lawrence Leaurad Jean and Bernard with father Fred coach and manage will play in the YMCA Industrial Basketball League this winter in Bath Maine. They plan outside games and bring veteran service backgrounds including Army Air Forces and Marine Corps.
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IBATH
Watson Brothers
Auburn
Maine
Bath
All Brothers
Pomerleau Brothers
Fernand
Julien
Lawrence
Leaurad
Jean
Bernard
Fred Pomerleau
Pomerleau
YMCA
Jean-Noel
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Lau Hiad
Marine Corps
Morse High School
Central Grammar
Lizzie French celebrates 83rd birthday in Bath family event
Mrs. Lizzie French of 468 Washington street marked her 83rd birthday with family luncheon at Tollhouse Inn then a visit to her grandson Curtis Pearson in Wiscasset and a family dinner. Neighbors Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies and her church ties highlighted her day as she remains active and charitable.
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Lizzie French
Washington Street
Tollhouse Inn
Curtis Pearson
Wiscasset
Myrtle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Nathaniel Curtis
Brice Sutter
Montsweag
French
Times
Mrs Myrtle Simpson Hosts Friends at Camp Hard Scrabble
Mrs Myrtle Simpson entertained friends at Camp Hard Scrabble in Orland Tuesday evening. She visited her mother Mrs Chester Webster in Orland earlier that day.
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Myrtle Simpson
Camp Hardscrabble
Orland
Simpson
Chester Webster
Dike P T A Hosts Open House At School
Open house at Dike P T A drew many parents and friends who viewed pupil work on display. Mrs Labbie and Mrs Drake were chosen to work with the PTA committee to seek an art instructor. The group plans a musicale at Morse High and sets a January telephone bridge chair. Mrs Robinson heads candy fund for Christmas.
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Dike P. T. A
Labbie
Drake
PTA
Morse High School
John Conley, Jr
Robinson
West Bath Farm Bureau Elects Chairman and Plans Meet
At the West Bath Farm Bureau meeting at the Littlefield school Mrs. Warren Davis was elected chairman. Project leaders were named for Clothing, Foods, and Home Management. A Christmas decorations meeting led by Edward Johnson of Augusta is set for Dec 3 at 10 30 a m at the grange hall. The next meeting is Dec 19 at 10 30 a m for annual planning at the Littlefield school.
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West Bath Farm Bureau
Littlefield School
Warren Davis
William Davis
Edward Thompson
Everett Lemont
Edward Johnson
Augusta
Grange Hall
Farm Bureau
Davis
West Bath Group
Visit Recap of York Village Couple and Relatives
Mr and Mrs Trafton Swain of York Village return home after a few days visit with Mrs Swain s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Edward J McMann of Pleasant Street and with her parents Mr and Mrs Kanse W Larrabee of West
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Trafton Swain
York Village
Seafood Help Supply Body's Iodine Need Warns Expert
A nutrition expert says seafood eaten at least weekly helps meet the body's iodine requirement. The advice emphasizes regular inclusion of fish and shellfish in meals to support thyroid function and overall health.
Fair and Supper a Usual Fine Success
The Winter fair and lobster supper drew strong support with greens, flowers, and a glitter table of costume jewelry netting a good sum. Reginald Farnham led the sale as general chair. Mrs Henry McCabe organized the glitter table. Supper served in the ladies parlor followed festive season decorations. Various hostesses and assistants listed. meeting of the Ladies Aid set for Friday at 2 30 with remaining sale articles to be sold Wednesday at the same time.
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Rnoon
Meneba
Carl Y. Kennedy
Henry O. McCabe
Reginald ‘Arnham
Clifford B. Wilband
John Sylvester
Farnham
Milton C. Trott
Harry F. Morin
Ernest Freeman
John Atwood
John Taylor
Arthur C. Lemont
Henry Q McCabe
William Crowley
Clifford B. Smith
Morton Young
Fred Sturtevant
Edgar Leavitt
Ralph O. Burden
Joseph Melrose
Carl Albee
Fred Higgins
Charles W. Messenger
Wallace Ham
Amy Irish
Katherine Conley
John Parker
G. Thomas M Y
John Cooke
Enry Schofield
Alice Johnson
Horace Ward
Frank Lemont
Sarah Lermond
Prise Cullen
Pratt
Chloe Deraps
Phyllis Bowie
Ann Wilson
Frances Kara Madden
Duveen Bryant
Annie McCabe
Lila Mae Richmond
Pauline Holmson
Barbara Burden
Archie Doyle
Ladies Aid
Winter Street Ladies Aid Plans Hymnals Purchase
Ladies Aid of Winter Street church met with 45 members. A pre Christmas sale and lobster salad supper held at the church was as successful as last year. They voted to contribute to new hymnals and to omit the next meeting because of Thanksgiving. Next gathering is Dec 6 with a January 3 1947 all day session and luncheon. a white elephant sale will be held.
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Ladies Aid
Winter Street
Archie Doyle
Addison F. Pendleton
Edgar Hatch
Lewis F. Gannon
Milton E Trott
Harry F. Morn
Fred Foote
Joseph O. Purdue
Clifford B. Wilband
Fred Emmons
Charles Nelson
Seth Stewart
Fred Kittredge
G. Thomas Murphy
Carl Y. Kennedy
Use Young Tender Birds for Broiling Frying Roasting
Guidance urges selecting young tender birds for broiling frying and open pan roasting to ensure quality and flavor.
Dedication Day Observed by Hyde Camp and Auxiliary
Hyde Camp and Auxiliary held a dedication day at the GAR hall with Mrs. Myrtle Wilson presiding. Rev Alfredves of Beacon Street Methodist Church spoke on the impact of Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address as music and readings followed by local performers including Ruth Crocker Betty Swain and Dicky Babine.
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Hyde Camp
Gar Hall
Myrtle Wilson
Alfredves
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Lincoln
Hope Ward
Lizzie Haggett
Ruth Crocker
CLICK Club Elects Officers For Year
YMCA Click Club elected Donald A Spear president at a Tuesday meeting. Maurice Warner became vice president with John N Murray as secretary and William Wagner as treasurer. Gene Albert Kempton and Everett R Robinson named as membership committee. Louis F Bates elected club librarian. The club plans a limited meeting program as membership nears double its original applicants.
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YMCA
Click Club
Donald A. Spear
Spear
Maurice Warner
John N. Murray
William Wagner
Gene F. Albert
Kempton
Everett R. Robinson
Louis F. Bates
Reorganized Plan for Out-Treatment of War Veterans
A plan outlines monthly care for veterans in service-connected cases via the Associated Hospital Service, which pays doctors for care. Outpatient and local hospitalization require VA authorization. In emergencies, VA authorization is needed within 72 hours of admission. Non service related disabilities qualify for free treatment at Veterans Hospitals.
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Associated Hospital
Veterans Administration
V. A
Veterans Hos
Newell to Address Cosmopolitan Club
William S. Newell president of Bath Iron Works will be guest speaker at the Cosmopolitan club on Wednesday December 4 He was a member of President Trumans Bikini experiments committee and will speak and show films on the atom bomb The program committee includes Miss Priscilla chairman Mrs Ferguson Ivan A Trueworthy and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Cosmopolitan Club
Newell
Truman
Bikini
Priscilla
Ferguson
Ivan A. Trueworthy
Telephone Bridge Benefit for Huse PTA Held at Local Homes
A telephone bridge party for the Huse P. T. A. was hosted at multiple homes by Mrs. William Johnson and other hostesses. After the event, attendees enjoyed refreshments to conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse P. T. A
William Johnson
Henry Sheffield
Ralph Hilyard
Katherine Leonard
Elizabeth Young
Adena Smith
Charlies Powers
Nathan Watson
Austin Miller
Linwood Abbott
Easter Island Sepulchres Mark Pacific Enigma
Easter Island in the Pacific stands as a graveyard of giant dead edifices. The stone sculptures and monumental ruins hint at long centuries of funerary practice and cultural memory.
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Easter Island
Pacific
Bowdoinham Social Notices Highlight Local Visits
Bowdoinham residents hosted and visited relatives including Mrs. Duver Rendall of Augusta and Miss Dorothy Dickinson. Mrs. Jane Browne entertained guests in red and green decor with Frances Schrider and Hortense Cannon among attendees. Other locals hosted travelers from Wareham and Livermore Falls with families observing Thanksgiving weekend.
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Marion
Mass
Hortense Cannon
Petia
Jane Given
Lee Conn
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Jordann
Front Street
Charles Sidleman
King’s Tavern
Carlton Bridge
Express Company
Greenville
Farmington Eastpat
Waldo
Freeport
Brunswick
Waltham
Jeffrey
Trenton
Waltham Watches
A. G. Page CO
Pomerlean Boys
Y.M.C.A
West Bath Bureau
Street Aid
North Street
Haggett Co Perkins
Gladys Gundel
Julia Field
Dicky Babine
Briggs -Stratton Pestine Ee
New Washeo
Bias George
Rest Waiaway “Rink
Selec
Bath Service Center
Sun
Bowdoinham
William W. Hosmer
Middle Street
Country Store
Victor Mature
Walter Huste
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