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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1945

Page

8

Dorothy Mulcahy Weds G L Desjardins in Bath Maine

Miss Dorothy Mulcahy daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Mulcahy of Bath married Geoffrey Louis Desjardins of Brunswick at St Marys church in Bath in a ten oclock ceremony officiated by Fr Timothy C Maney. The ceremony featured white flowers and tall tapers with a Juli ette satin gown for the bride and a sapphire blue velvet maid of honor dress for Miss Mary A Rielly of Portland. The reception followed at the Lighthouse with a lavish display of white chrysanthemums and a three tier wedding cake as the couple departed for their honeymoon meals and travel outfits noted.

Mary Dorothy Mulcahy John J. Mulcahy Geoffrey Louis Desjardins Brunswick St. Mary’s Timothy C. Maney Juliette Swansonia Mary A. Rielly Portland Frederick Hammond Framingham Mass Rita Mulcahy Roger M. Fortin John J. Mulcahy, Jr U.S. A Donald Bisson Barbara Hart Nathan Watson Bach Gounod Franck Washington Street Edward Daley John Mulcahy Geoffrey L. Desjardins Brunswick High School Pawtucket R. I John D. Riley Joan Quinn Yonkers N. H Rose Hammond Carroll Delaney Katherine Malone Newark N. J Anthony Desjardins Auburndale George Brault Eleanor Callahan Bridgeport

Little Miss Chapin Birthday Party At Lambert Park

Jacqueline Jane Chapin hosted her fourth birthday at 22 Office Drive Lambert Park attended by 16 children. Gifts and refreshments were shared as prizes were awarded for donkey tail pinning, most peanuts found, and other fun activities.

Jacqueline Jane Willard Chapin, Jr Office Drive Lambert Park Jacqueline Willard Chapin Camden Phyllis White Bette Gene Cassey Patricia Drake Karen Sue Ayers Stephen Bishop Lucille Brenda Carol Cassey Janice Jones Viola Bowen Brian Richards Judie Comeau Lloyd Beers Collette Raymond Hinckley

Mrs. Franklin Wright Honored At Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs. Franklin Wright of Central Maine Power Co was guest of honor at a surprise party hosted by her husband on Wednesday last at her High Street home. Friends attended include Mrs Roy Lawrence Mrs Duncan Farrell Mrs Catherine Legard Miss Edith Small Miss Mary McCabe Miss Pat O Reilly Bernard McCarty Robert Lawrence and Franklin Wright. Roses, a decorated cake and ices accompanied the gathering.

Franklin Wright Central Maine Power Co High Street Wright Portland

Delay in Opening Maine University Extension Course

Dean Glen Kendall of the University of Maine reports it is impossible to set a meeting date for the proposed extension course before Christmas. The program, directed by Kendall and Dr. Payson Smith, will be in Bath and include lectures and workshops for teachers and laymen on public school education.

Glen Kendall University of Maine Bath Dean Kendall Payson Smith Dr. Smith

Subspecies Dominate North American Bird List

About half the birds on the official North American check list are subspecies which bird students can never hope to identify in the field.

Agriculture Department predicts 200000 tractors sold yearly

The Department of Agriculture estimates U S farmers will purchase about 200000 tractors annually for the next three years, signaling strong demand in farm equipment markets and potential production planning implications for manufacturers.

Department of Agriculture United States

Morse High presents Girl Shy by Katherine Kavanaugh

Morse High School seniors stage the play Girl Shy at the school auditorium next Friday evening November 30. The production is guided by Miss Amy Irish and Miss Valerie Nickerson with a cast including Tom Arsdale Edward Morse Oke Stinson William Barter Caroline and others. Committees for the play cover planning, publicity, tickets, and properties with members named.

Morse High School Katherine Kavanaugh Amy Irish Valerie Nickerson Tom Arsdale Edward Morse Oke Stinson William Barter Caroline Tom

Family Thanksgiving Dinner Recalls Reunion at Bertrand Home

Mr and Mrs Ralph Bertrand hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at 22 Floral Street with daughters Mrs John Ouellette and Jean of Beverly Mass and the Woodards of Bristol Conn. Veterans Corp Kenneth Chute and Pfc Merrill Chute attended after long service in Hawaii and Pearl Harbor.

Ralph Bertrand Floral Street John Ouellette Jean Beverly Mass Kendall Woodard Sharon Robert Woodard Bristol Pfc. Chute Texas

Second High Tide Hits Bath Waterfront Amid Storms

Southeast winds drove a second high tide in three days washing over most wharves in Bath. Commercial Street near the Bath Iron Works bus lot flooded several inches while coastal damage occurred and lobster traps were lost at Small Point as Irving Wallace and other fishermen faced unrecovered gear after the storms.

Bath Bath Iron Works Irving Wallace

Births At Bath Osteopathic Hospital

Recent births include Ralph C. Wright III at Bath Osteopathic Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Wright Jr of Woolwich on November 22 Wesley Joseph Comeau born November 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Comeau Sharon Ann Doucette born November 23 to Mr. and Mrs. James Doucette 48 Willow Street Also a note that in Europe no bird has become extinct in historic times while America has had extinctions and more are feared.

Bath Osteopathic Hospital Ralph C. Wright Ralph C. Wright, Jr Woolwich Wesley Joseph Comeau Everett Sharon Ann Doucette James Doucette Willow Street Europe America

Lizzie French Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Thanksgiving Festivities

Mrs. Lizzie French of 468 Washington Street turned 82 with a surprise Thanksgiving party at granddaughter Mrs. Robert Sutter’s Moatsheag home. Attendants included family and friends from Machias to Connecticut. She is a Bath native and longtime Corliss Street church and Myrtle Lodge member.

Lizzie French Washington Street Robert Sutter Sutter Moatsweag Pfc Curtis Pearson USA Japan French Machias Connecticut John Soule Mae Wiscasset Bath Nathaniel Elizabeth (Curtis) Curtis Ernest Curtis Salem Mass Corliss Street Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Bobby Sutter

Edward Brown Home Damaged by Fire

Fire caused substantial damage to the Edward Brown residence at 28 Lemont Street on Saturday afternoon. A kitchen chimney start led to a blaze that spread to the second story and attic before the fire department contained it. Brown, alone at the time, and neighbors helped save most furnishings. Mrs. Brown was away visiting relatives. The couple will not rebuild at the home, living instead in Earl Brown’s house behind the property. losses were partially insured.

Edward Brown Lemont Street Brown Andrew Savage Mr. Brown Mrs. Brown South Carolina Earl

Williams Staples wedding at Wesley Methodist church

Miss Edna G Staples daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Staples married John R Williams son of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Williams at eight pm in Wesley Methodist church parsonage with Rev Chester B Oliver performing the single ring service Matron of honor was Mrs Mary E Braun and best man was Donald Staples The article notes the early history of petroleum dating from the mid 19th century with the first oil well sunk in search of black gold.

Edna G. Staples Charles M. Staples John R. Williams Arthur G. Williams Phippsburg Wesley Methodist Church Chester B. Oliver Mary E. Braun Donald Staples

Bathman Teaching Classes in Germany Awaits Release

In a letter from Pvt. Loring Hart, 21, stationed at Lands hut Germany, he teaches reading writing arithmetic and history in the morning and German to beginners in the afternoon at the Battalion school while awaiting homeward orders. He plans to return to Bowdoin College to teach. Hart, bowdoin alumnus and Sigma Nu member, has spent 21 months overseas and recently toured Hitler’s sites including Berchtesgaden. He mentions fellow Bowdoin student Sgt. Paul Kendall Niven and expresses pride in his studies and service.

Pfc Loring Hart U.S. A Joseph E. Hart High Street Landshut Germany Battalion School Bowdoin College Pvt. Hart Morse High Pfe Hart Hitler Goering Europe Salzburg Austria Wagner Chiemsen Ludwig Bavaria Berchtesgaden Alps Obersalzburg University of Frank B. Nichols Bath Sigma Nu Fraternity Bowdoin

Etniers Paintings Listed In Boston Booklet

A Bath pamphlet announces a Doll & Richards showing of Stephen Ethier’s works from Nov 10 to Dec 1 at 140 Newbury Street Boston. Notable piece Stephanie’s Ocean portrays his daughter with a sailboat near Gilbert Head Maine. Ethier’s career and collections are summarized.

Bath Stephen Ethier Doll & Richards Newbury Street Boston Mr. Etnier Stephanie Kennebec Gilbert’s Old Seguin Ethier Metropolitan Museum Boston Museum Phillips Memorial Washington, D C Avery Memorial Hartford Perkin's Island Nassau Boat Builders Schoolhouse Cove Blue Dory Sea Cross New Airport Los Angeles Redhead Westlake Park Miracle Mile Hillside Santa Barbara Maine Village Jane

October Rationing Board activity reports widespread dealer violations

The Bath Brunswick Lincoln County Price Panel documented October actions with 84 restaurants visited and 69 violations for price or posting. Food surveys found 62 violations in 216 stores. 19 violators got informal warnings. Finances included $25 overceiling, $133.75 for two restaurants, $3.50 refunded, and $21.50 assessed.

War Price and Rationing Board Bath-Brunswick-Lincoln County Itf Treasury United States United States Treasury

Mrs Katie Whittall In Auto Crash In Portland

Mrs Katie Whittall 69 of 593 Middle Street is hospitalized at Maine General Portland after a Sunday crash in which her car was rear ended by Irving M Kaloch 39 of Bath and rolled over. Whittall’s husband Clement 66 drove the couple’s car. Kaloch was shaken up while Whittall is observed for a head injury.

Katie Whittall Middle Street Maine General Hospital Portland Irving M. Kaloch Baree Portland Poice Clement D. Whittall Valley Congress Streets Whittall Kaloch

Rebekahs Host Reception for District Officers

The Evening Star Rebekah lodge of Brunswick hosted a reception in honor of District Deputy President Mrs. Louise Stevens and her Marshal Mrs. Cecilia Barbour. Queen Esther lodge members from Bath attended along with a line of other local attendees.

Evening Star Rebekah Lodge Brunswick Louise Stevens Cecilia Barbour Queen Esther Lodge of Bath Frank Moore Victor Pinkham Albert Thompson Nellie Lord Thompson Potter Frank Farrin Roger Pierce Everett Lemont Herbert McCabe Alice Johnson Eva Lemont Leonard Munsey Ethel Blake

Gondolas Describe Venice Canal Boats Characteristics

A description of gondolas explains they are flat bottomed canal boats about 30 feet long and four to five feet wide with ends curving upward.

Venice

Lesard Curtis engagement linked to wartime naval service

Lorraine Lessard of Westbrook and Lloyd E. Curtis of Bowdoinham announce their engagement. Lessard, a Westbrook High graduate and New England Tel employee, and Curtis, a Navy veteran, recently stationed on Great Diamond Island, plan a December 26 wedding in Portland.

Theodore A. Lessard Brown Street Westbrook Lorraine Lessard Lloyd E. Curtis Portland Miss Lessard Westbrook High School New England Tel. & Tel. Co Alpha Sigma Sorority Yeoman Curtis Ernest Curtis Bowdoinham Monmouth Academy Navy Corregidor Great Diamond Island

Thanksgiving Guests Visit Bowdoin and Nearby Homes

A list of local families and guests during Thanksgiving includes Purington, Clara, Eli and Gu Sedgley, Mabel McLain, Paul Bishop and friends at Senator N S Bishop’s home. Ruth McEwen visited from Arlington Massachusetts to spend a few days with her parents. Annie Fides returned to Fryeburg Academy. Eva Palmer of Peters High School visited the Bishop family. Maynard Dole and three children of Gray were guests of Neil S Bishop. Marilyn and Phyllis Brown visited Rochester with relatives. Two deer were tagged at an inspection station by Spear Sedgley and Roscoe Douglas of Yarmouth.

Jane Hall Browne Horatio Hall Hall Portland Loomis Dyer Barbara Ellen Brunswick Ethel Willis Frances Schreiter Topsham Clara Fogg Margaret Purington Fred Leavitt Bowdoinham Prudence Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Washington, D. C Marie Whelpley Hollywood Calif Merry Meeting Grange Richmond Cupid T Vo Men Dahce Fair Committee Ella Curtis Frances Haley Mae Gould Coze Hobart Bowdeinham Margaret Louise Bishop Edward C. Webb Mildred C. Webb Gray Bishop Higgins Classical Institute Charleston Gorham State Teachers College Emerson School Webb Pennell Institute Army Air Forces Bernice Dore Kenneth MacDougal Pacific Marines MacDougal A. S. MacDougal South Paris Barbara Lancaster Celina Cornish Hazel Amy Bradley Duxbury Mass Cor Ns.i An Purington Clara Eli Miner Gu Sedgley Mabel McLai Paul Bishop Bowdoin Colleg N S. Bishop Ruth McEwen Arlington Charles McEwen Annie Fides Avery Fides Monda Fryeburg Acaemy Eva Palmer Peters High School Southbor Mass Joh Palmer Maynard Dole Hon M Neil S. Bishop Marilyn Phylis Brown Holida M Marion Brown Rochester Frank Hackett

Funeral held for Henry Starbird in Rockland

Henry Starbird died in a Rockland hospital. His funeral was held November 21 at W Gould's funeral parlor with the Baptist minister of Richmond presiding. Bearers were Richmond Odd Fellows. Starbird was a Richmond lodge member. He left two sisters and one brother.

Henry Starbir Rockland W. Gould Richmon Richmond Starbird Frank Heath Mabel George Ackley Joh Robert Mary H Heath Herber Heath Hazel Turner

Victory Loan Kiddie Show At Uptown Saturday

A Victory Loan Kiddie show is set for Saturday at 10 AM at the Uptown theatre. The feature film Trigger Law stars Bob Steele and Hoot Gibson, plus a cartoon and comedy. Free admission tickets at the box office require a Victory Bond receipt from the drive running Oct 29 to Dec 1.

Victory Bob Steele Hoot Gibson Trigger Law Uptown Theatre

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dorothy Mulcahy G. L. Desjardins St. Mary’s Church Desjardins Cecile Desjardins Joseph Desjardins David Earl William Earl Raymond Mathuren Elmer Brassard Philip Ottawa Marcel Poirier Bradford St Helen L. Webber Military and Naval Children’s Home Maine Josh Winter Westport Island Stanley E. Wallace Fred Eoettes Mireet Bath Tolase Ruth Mathias Third Street Bangor Thespians Rita Collins Anthony Arsdale Horace Morse Sylvia Webster Barbara Prency Dean Marlow John Wishart Peaches Carter Oke Ruth Small Alma Sarah Silverman Birdie LaVern Riva Civia Riva Anderson’s Market Richmond, Maine Bathman Etnier Rebekahs Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Nora McLaughlin Anne Skaling Lena Fortier Telephone North Street Bath, Maine Phantom Rider Gene Porter Nelson Orinda Clifton THE Spider Richard Conte Faye Marlowe Spear Sedgley Roscoe Douglas Yarmout Bowdoinham Post Road San Salvador Don Aieche Richard Gershwin and i Robert Alda George Gershwin Joan Leslie Alexis Smith Charles Coburn Penndfer Jones Yagi Paramount Picture
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