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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1944

Page

4

Edgecomb Honor Roll and community notices in Wiscasset area

The Edgecomb town hall unveiled an Honor Roll listing 44 local servicemen with four gold star names for the fallen. A large crowd attended the ceremony amid bad weather, with prayers, the flag salute, and student singing. Additional items include a Union Thanksgiving service, a Boothbay Harbor youth rally, and a long roster of local personal notices and obituaries.

Edgecomb Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor Earl S. MacMahan Maude Corey Eddy School John Pinkham Alvin Sherman American Legion Post M. Stetson Lincoln Edgecomb Baptist Church Edward B. DeWolfe W. Robert Poole Frank V. Reed Harold C. Speed Robert C. Bryant Donald B. Byrnes Rufus H. Caswell, Jr Bernard R. Caton Charles L. Caton Leigh B. Corey Raymond Corey James E. Cowley Laurence I. Davis Edward H. Delano Osborne M. Delano Edward B. de Wolfe Carroll F. Dodge Clarence P. Dodge Leon A. Dodge Roger B. Dodge Perle Dyer Coney R. Eaton Harry R. Emerson Edward Fairbrother Drummond O. Giles Kenneth T. Gray Roger M. Gray Charles D. Greenleaf John D. Haggett Richard M. Haggett Bryant Hutchins Frank A. Webber St. Philip’s First Congregational Congregational Church Robert H. Heigham George G. Chiera St. Philip's Aubrey Hastings Methodist Graydon Fowles Alan Pease Richard Nason Harold Downey Schuyler Fairfield Muriel Lewis Ruth Jackson Verne Farmer Geneva Sherman Virginia Adams Helen Light Lorraine Light Rita Gross Maybelle Sherman

Brewing Industry fortunate to have Frank Holley lead Maine group

A columnist praises Frank Holley for steering Maine’s brewing industry toward progress and improving life for workers. He frames Holley as a forward-thinking leader whose vision benefits both the industry and the community, noting the value of enlightened self-interest in corporate progress.

Sam Sears Joe Tophet Maine Brewing Industry Foundation Sam Holley Fount Tontates State of Maine PLC Brewing Industry Frank Holley

Winter Street Ladies Plan Christmas Sale

The Ladies Aid of Winter Street church met with 40 members to hear Mrs. Herbert Lemont speak on dish gardens and moss arrangements. Proceeds fund a Christmas sale with missionary boxes packed for Seacoast Mission and holiday greetings from Capt. Joseph Purdue. Next meeting nears holiday recess with new hostesses noted.

Winter Street Church Addison F. Pendleton Fred Kittridge Harry E. Huse George Hastings Alice Shorey Herbert Lemont Ald Liste Ute Mae Fred Foote Arthur K. Purington Raymond Powers Seth Stewart William Potter Lemont

Lions Club Votes War Chest Gift At Meeting

The Lions Club met at Hotel Phoenix and voted a contribution to the War Chest Campaign now on. A letter to Albert S. Noyes, War Loan committee chair, urged purchasing the club’s quota. A committee of three was named to build a white service stand at Center Street and ensure completion before December 1. Corporal Charles Genthner, home on furlough, spoke of his service experiences. Movies on ship building and welding followed the meeting.

Lions Club Hotel Phoenix Albert S. Noyes Sixth War Loan Campaign Committee Daniel Williams Joseph Marchetti Dick Hersom Center Street Cpl Charles Genthner USAAF Cry Ir Force

West Bath community news and events headlined

West Bath P T A meets December 5 at Littlefield school. Local sewing group sewed for the Red Cross with attendees listed. A special town meeting is set for December 5 to accept Lanham Act federal school aid. Announcements cover anniversaries, family gatherings, and travels of residents across Bath and nearby towns.

West Bath P. T. A Littlefield School West Bath Sewing Group Grange Hall Red Cross F. W. Larrabee Harry Peterson Llewellyn Rogers Edward Haggett Walter Marco Elmer Williams Archibald McCoy Sidney Pendleton Fred Bubier Earle Donnell Ernest Ward Augusta Violet Cpl Robert L. Ward Stark N. H Sylvia Ann Judith Margaret Scott Wilmington Del June Martin Williams Groton William Harding Lawrence Martin John Perkins Hardings Ruth

Bath Residents Share Thanksgiving Visits and Events

Local residents recount Thanksgiving gatherings and weekend visits across Bath and surrounding towns. Families such as Holbrooks, Roses, Carletons, and Cranes hosted or visited relatives, while service members like Pvt Maynard Carleton returned briefly from furlough.

Birthday Party for Jimmie Sanborn Celebrates Third

Master Jimmie Sanborn marked his third birthday with a Sunday party at home on Green Street. He shared many gifts including toys with friends, and refreshments and cake were served.

Jimmie Sanborn John L. Sanborn Green Street Jimmie Nathan Alson Kathy Thomas Aikenhead Bette Anne Dorothy Olsen James A. McKay Louis J. Sanborn Sanborn

Woolwich Wedding and Community Notes Highlight Local Life

Miss Blanche Irvine became the bride of Martin Edward Carter in Bath with a single ring ceremony attended by groom’s friend David Wright. The issue also lists church services, war fund drives, school achievements, and visits from residents and service members in Woolwich and surrounding towns.

Peat Fuel Trials at Amherst Show Mechanical Success

Amherst New Hampshire experiments led by Professor F H Crabtree of Tufts College demonstrate mechanical peat extraction on a 100 acre bog. The process uses bulldozer road access a clamshell crane and a swing hammer mill to break and dry peat into brownies sized pieces with heat value similar to coal or wood at lower cost.

Amherst N. H F. H. Crabtree Tufts College Europe Ireland Irish Sea Cardiff Russia Crabtree New England Massachusetts Maine Arthur Whitcomb Keene, N. H

Ciency than coal in mild weather and in open grates

The fragment notes a comparison noting efficiency advantages in mild weather and open grates. It references the Christian Science Monitor as the source.

Christian Science Monitor

Arrowsic Sunday Services At Local Schoolhouse

The Arrowsic community enjoyed Sunday afternoon services held at the schoolhouse led by Rev. Charles L. Kinney of Bath's Beacon Street church. Mrs Kinney displayed Solace dolls at a recent meeting and tea was served by Miss Nellie Davis with help from Mrs. Norman Drummond.

West Bath Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Topsham Grange Lemont State Grange Bangor West Bath G Ella Coombs Marriner Edwin W. Ha Arrowsic Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street Bath Nellie Davis Norman Drummond

Engagement Announced for Glenda May Howard

Mr and Mrs Norman W Howard of 1037 Washington Street Bath announce the engagement of their daughter Glenda May to Lt Robert L Goodridge USAAF son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Goodridge of West Quincy Massachusetts Miss Howard is a Morse High School class of 1944 graduate and employed at Bath Iron Works Lt Goodridge a 1943 graduate prior to service worked at Harding Fabrication received training with West Coast Command and was commissioned August 4 1944 at Williams Army Air Field Chandler Arizona He is now stationed at Kingman Army Air Field Kingman Arizona

Norman W. Howard Washington Street Bath Glenda May Robert L. Goodridge USAAF Joseph F. Goodridge Buckeley Street West Quincy Mass Miss Howard Morse High School Bath Iron Works Corp Goodridge Hardings Fabrication Plant West Coast Command Williams Army Air Field Chandler Ariz Kingman Army Air Field Kingman

Explosives Industry Reports Best Safety Record

The explosives industry shows 5.1 disabling accidents per million employee hours in the first five months of 1944, compared with an estimate of 13 home accidents per million hours. The gap highlights explosives plants as much safer than the average home.

U. S. Department of Labor

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