Sunday Wedding at St Marys Church
A Sunday wedding at St Marys Catholic church joined Mary Lee and Joseph Brady in a double ring ceremony by Rev John W Cummings. Maid of honor Mrs Richard Farnham and best man Vincent Brady stood with the couple. The couple will reside in Belmont Mass after a brief wedding trip to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mary Lee
Joseph Brady
John W. Cummings
Richard Farnham
Vincent Brady
Brady
Boston
Belmont Mass
Bath Horses Show Well at Fryeburg
Dana and Sam Rogers of Bath showcased their horse J. W. C. by Bert Abbe at the Fryeburg Fair opening. Driven by D. McLeod the horse placed second in the 2.18 bar pace, paying $6.40 and $3.20. Also in the race was Northern Vermont owned by Ho Ingrails Small of Bath in the eighth race NVals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Sam Rogers
Bath
Bert Abbe
Fryeburg Fair
D. McLeod
Northern Vermont
Ho Ingrails
Small of
Nvals
Bettors Back Local Race Winner as Hollywood D Watts Debuts
Proudly won his race with payouts of 26.30 5.00 and 4.10 while his ally Northern Vermont placed fifth in the heat. Hollywood D Watts opened the day in the 2.14 bar trot driven by Clarence Merrill of Bath, posting times 2.16 2.15 and 2.1514. Earle of Athlone, owned and driven by Merrill, was among starters and was a favorite with bettors. Senator Pointer, his brother, sold at Indianapolis for 2900 dollars last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proudly
Northern
Vermont
Hollywood D. Watts
Clarence Merrill
Bath
Earle
Athlone
Senator Pointer
Indianapolis
War effort scrap paper drive planned October 13
City school children resume paper collection on Friday October 13 for the war effort. Miller's trucks from Lewiston will collect paper in Bath all day from school buildings. Residents should notify a neighbor child to pick up waste paper, sorted into magazines, newsprint, and pulp, with bundles under 20 pounds tied securely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Lewiston
Bath
Genesta Chapter to Hold Special Meeting Friday Evening
Genesta chapter OF&F Sted announces a special meeting Friday evening for conferring degrees. A social hour with refreshments follows in the banquet hall. Committee members include Mrs. Harold Cutting Mrs. Carl French and Mrs Selia Small. Next meeting October 6 with officers hosting and an entertainment to close the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Chapter
Of&f
Sted
Harold Cutting
Carl French
Selia Smal
Former Bath Man Groom at Wedding in Bangor Church
Petty Officer Donald H Mooers USN married Miss Geraldine Murphy at St Marys Catholic Church Bangor in a ceremony attended by family and friends. The bride wore ivory satin with a finger tip veil and orange blossoms. the groom is stationed overseas with plans to rejoin his ship after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bangor
Donald Harding Mooers
Geraldine Murphy
D. P. Murphy
St. Mary's Catholic Church
John F. Nelligan
P. R
Daniel T. O'Donnell, Jr
Frances H. Jordan
Patten Street
Isabel McClay
Robert Ford
Acton
Mass
John Bapst High School
Beal Business College
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Company
Mae K. Mooers
Harry Mooers
Mooers
KIDDIES PARTY HELD BY BETA SIGMA PHI THETA CHAPTER
Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a kids party at Mrs. Albert R. Coombs home on Granite Street. Members and guests arrived in costumes inspired by pigtails and pinafore styles and played games such as Simon Says and charades. Prizes went to Mrs. Brewster Sedgwick, Mrs. Haskell, Miss Stacy, and others. refreshments were served by the hostess and Social Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Albert R. Coombs
Granite Street
Burton Jones
Madge Stacy
Nathan Watson
Leonard Wetherbee
Herman Eliason
Edwin Andrews
Stacy
Priest to Speak at South End PTA Reception
Rev Dr Percy L. Vernon of Lewiston will be the priest speaker at the South End PTA reception on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urs
South End
P. T A
Percy L. Vernon
Lewiston
Girl Scout Leaders Plan Fall Activities and Election
The Girl Scout Leaders Association met at Mrs. Joseph I. Smiths Washington Street home with 18 members. Stanley Hunter was elected president to replace Morton Young. They discussed fall troop activities, adopting International Friendship as a project, and heard a talk by Mrs. John Parker on the Juliet Low World Friendship Fund. The next meeting is Oct 18 at Mrs. J Russell Grants Liberty Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Leaders Association
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Stanley Hunter
Morton Young
International Friendship
John Parker
Juilette Low World Friendship Fund
J. Russell Grant
Liberty Street
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Meeting at Bowdoin
Sagadahoc Pomona grange met Wednesday of last week at Bowdoin for an all day session with about 100 in attendance. The fifth degree was conferred in the forenoon on a good sized class, presided by Pomona Master Joseph W. Randlette. The afternoon featured a program with community singing, quizzes, and a speaker from the Augusta Agricultural Department. West Bath grange was well represented. Eva Lemont and Julia Field performed as soloist and duets. Next Pomona meeting will be Bodwell grange in Small Point on Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin
Joseph W. Randlette
Pomona
Agricultural Department
Augusta
West Bath Grange
Eva Lemont
Pomona Grange
Julia Field
Courtney Stover
Gerald
James B. Lemont
Alfreda Perkins
Dromore Grange
Field
Directors Hear Report On Y M C A Drive
The Bath YMCA board heard a financial campaign report showing the drive a little over half finished and likely to be completed soon. Difficulties in obtaining voluntary calls due to wartime busyness were noted, though stamped envelopes aided donors. A committee led by John Parker quietly raised 625 dollars in summer for the foreign work of the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Bath
Main
John Parker
M.C.A
Engaged at Morse High School graduate Lou ise Avery to Gerald Thornton
Mr and Mrs Arthur R Avery of 96 Union announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Agnes Avery to Gerald F Thornton son of Mr and Mrs William B Thornton The couple met at Morse High School where Louise graduated in 1941 and Gerald is a Morse graduate from 1940 now in naval service with training at Sampson N Y He previously worked at Hyde Windlass Co Portland wife of Pearl B Wilson of 918 Washington street traveled to Portland for the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Avery
Union Street
Louise Agnes
Gerald F. ‘Thornton
William B. Thornton
Middle Street
Miss Avery
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Thornton
U. S. Naval Training Center
Sampson
Morse High
Hyde Windlass Co
Rice Couple Celebrates 28th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Earl Rice of 1110 High street quietly observed their 28th wedding anniversary on Wednesday of last week. He, once confined by illness, is now improved and back at work with M W Sewall Co. They have three children Henry Eva Rice and Arline Griffin. Eva R N Brunswick accompanied by family gifts and cards added to the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rice
High Street
Rice
M. W. Sewall Co
Cora Bailey
Woolwich
Warren Bailey
Eva
Oldest battleship Arkansas still doing good work
The USS Arkansas known as the Arky, the Navy's oldest battleship in active service, has returned to Boston for overhaul after supporting the invasion of France. Crew members include Capt. Frederick G. Richards of Newcastle and Seaman Leston T. Harrington of Phippsburg. The ship endured near misses and shrapnel without a single Purple Heart awarded. Harrington had worked at Bath Iron Works and lived with his aunt in Weeks Street.
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New
Arkansas
France
Arky
Seaman Harrington
Bath Iron Works
Charles B. True
Weeks Street
Busy Evening at USC USO With Clubs and Games
The USO hosted a busy Thursday with executive committee officers meeting, Wives club gathering, a baked bean supper by Dept 11 women, and sessions by B I W pipe coverers and husbands. Finger painting and charcoal drawing groups operated under Mrs. Hackett and Mrs. Jaffee while YMCA rooms hosted industrial workers and a drop in program. Games like ping pong shuffleboard badminton were in near continuous use with refreshments at 10:30 p.m. to attending service members and workers, who paid a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
GSO
Wives Club
Dept. 11
B.I.W
Robert Hackett
Loren Jaffee
YMCA
Vacation Visit Highlights Searsport Household Guests
Ch J Machinist and Mrs Joseph Fletcher stayed with Mr and Mrs Ezra Knox as weekend visitors in Searsport. The Fletchers planned a final Searsport visit before Chief Fletcher resumes sea duty and Mrs Fletcher returns home, marking an imminent departure from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Machinist
Joseph Fletcher
Ezra Knox Saturgey
Searsport
Fletchers
Mr. Fletcher
Edon Fletcher
Mssure
Chief Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher
Annual Sagadahoc Chapter Polio Foundation Meet
The fourth annual Sagadahoc Chapter meeting of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was held at the Torrey home in West Bath. Officers were reelected and new bylaws adopted changing the annual meeting to the third Monday in June. Treasurer reported 2285.08 receipts, 100 expenditures, and 6208.87 cash on hand. The chapter will survey eligible polio cases in the county and meet again Oct. 30. William Shapleigh attended as state representative. Other attendees included Mrs Leverett Welch, Mrs Hall, Mrs Horace P Herrick, Wilfred Guerin, Arthur Sewall, and John P Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Bowen Torrey
West Bath
J. A. Gillies, Jr
James Nostall
Ralph G. Stetson
James W. Temple
Arthur Sewall
Edward V. Reed
Horace P. Herrick
A. M. Main
National Foundation
William Shapleigh
The
Leverett Welch
Hall
Woolwich
Wilfred Guerin
John P. Carey
Bath
Rotary Anns Meet With Mrs F D Hill
Rotary Anns gathered at Mrs Frederick D Hill High street for dessert at 1 30 before the bi month meeting The president Mrs Archie B Doyle led the business session A letter from Mrs Isabel Costi vice president for Great Britain and Ireland of the Inner Wheel was read detailing London evacuees from robot bomb damage She urged fellowship and understanding among nations through Inner Wheel groups Discussion covered buying a book truck for Memorial Hospital library Members to bring Needlework Guild contributions to the next meeting on Oct 12 The meeting place will be announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Frederick D. Hill
High Street
Archie B. Doyle
Isabel Costi
Great Britain and Ireland
International
Rotary- Ann Group
London
Fellow workers honor J P Callan with farewell banquet
In Bath Iron Works Miscellaneous Steel Dept a farewell dinner honored John P Callan retiring after 54 years of service, entry in 1890. Over 50 colleagues attended at the Phoenix hotel with W S Newell, president, presenting a fine easy chair as a gift. Callan plans rest and enjoyment in retirement. The note also mentions Tinian in the Marianas as a low sugar cane table land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miscellaneous Steel Department
Bath Iron Works
John P. Callan
Corporation
Phoenix Hotel
W.S Newell
Mr. Callan
Callan
Bowdoinham Social News Highlights Missing Event Details
Bowdoinham residents and guests gather for meetings and events across Richmond Brunswick and Bowdoinham. Mrs Ivan Lang visits sister Mrs Marjorie Ingalls in Richmond while Dr Alexander Cairns speaks at Enterprise Grange fair. Red Cross meeting attendees include Mrs Charles Hackett and Mrs Karl Hatch. George Millay earns ensign commission in Florida training. Community groups hold inspects entertainments and wardrobe planning sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lang
Marjorie Ingalls
Richmond
Alexander Cairns
Enterprise Grange
Charles Hackett
Karl Hatch
American Red Cross
Brunswick
Stephen Small
John L. Prout
South Auburn
Harry Prout
Henry Lamoreau
Army
Camp Blanding
Fla
Randall Andros
Sanford
Hattie Andros
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Courtney Hinckley
Bowdeinham
Merry Meeting Grange Hall
A. P. Daggett
Bowdoin College
Cleveland Curtis
Irving Prindall
Richard Denham
Mabel Lancaster
Reginald Dow
James Pratt
William Valentine
Forest Wall
Tenants Harbor
Jessie Ames
George Millay
Hollywood Beach
Caleb Mitchell
Wilford Jones
Horace Millay
Emily Rideout
Skowhegan
New York
Springfield
Mass
Carl Ruthier
Gardiner General Hospital
Gladys Rideout
Hertford
Conn
Bowdoinham Farm Bureau
George Ackley
Lewis Lucy
Reginald Dore
Millay Family Visits Across Maine and Florida
In Springfield Massachusetts Mrs Ora Yeaton hosts the Millay family visiting from Bowdoinham and Topsham. Ensign George H Millay sails for Florida for naval training while his wife stays in South Paris. Other Millay relatives and friends, including John Tibbetts in Palmers, share social visits and a duck hunting day. William Gray moves to a newly purchased home from Fred D Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Millay
Springfield
Mass
Elm Street
Topsham
Ernest J. Millay
Litchfield Corner
George H. Millay
Ernest Millay
John Tibbetts
Palermo
William Gray
Fred D. Heath
Robert Chesley
Washington, D. C
Ralph Chesley
Wallace E. Hutchins
Lester Hunt
Auburn
Frank Millay
Norman Rowe
Mr. Rowe
China
Lynde Heath
Solar Lodge Masons to Hold Inspection and Banquet
Regular October meeting at the Masonic temple featured work in the Fellowcraft degree. Worshipful Master Charles S. Bartlett announced the annual inspection on Monday evening October 9 by D D G M Daniel E Keliey of the 14th Masonic district. A banquet by Genesta chapter OES preceded at 6 30. A school of instruction for district officers and members will be held in Brunswick October 17, with lodges from Lisbon Falls Durham Bowdoinham Richmond Freeport Brunswick and Bath. Names of attending Brethren to be sent to secretary Karcher S Jackson. A ladies night may be planned by committee led by Raymond E Fogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge
Masonic Temple
Charles S. Bartlett
Daniel E. Keliey
D.D.G.M
Masonic
Ladies of Genesta Chapter
O.E.S
Raymond E. Fogg
Herber Morse
Edwin Stiles
George Hastings
Charles Bartlet
SGT Huse at jungle post tests winds for long flights
The air weather men at a South American outpost use hydrogen balloons and theodolites to map upper wind directions and speeds. They cook on base, hope to return home and start families, while facing danger off front lines on remote islands, Greenland, Pacific atolls, and Himalayas. Their work keeps American aviators safe and helps shorten the war route to Berlin and Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Air Force
Aleutians
Greenland
Pacific
Himalayas
Berlin
Tokyo
Violinist Merton Sprague Opens Westfield Studio
Merton Sprague is now living in Westfield New York where he runs a violin studio and teaches. He is a member of Central church and Les Camarades Musicaux and is remembered by friends from performances at Central church Cosmopolitan club and Les Camarades. Friends wish him well in his new venture after a summer at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Sprague
Westfield
New York
Central Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Les Camarades Musicaux
Terracina’s Foundations Traced to 500 B. C.
The article notes Terracina’s origins date back to about 500 B C and discusses ancient urban roots, early settlements, and enduring coastal significance. Key mentions include the city’s strategic location and longstanding cultural heritage within the Lazio region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terracina
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O.K
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Dian
Bluejacket Choir
Edward R. Murrow
Blondie
Maine
Voice of Friendly Service
Bangor Church
Donald H. Mooers
Theta
Stanley Hoeteen
Earle Wade
Harry Ring
Roland Trott
Jaine Stevens
Barbara Kenney
Helen Racine
Andrews
Sedgwick
Comey
Helen Hayes
Eeano
Danforth
John Greene
Mere
Coombs
Wilson Drug
A. Hallet & Co
Ady
Girl Scout
Bowdoin Center
Y.M.C.A
Pearl B. Wilson
Portland
Mrs. Rice
Phippsburg
U.S.C
Front Street
F. D. Hill
J. P. Callan
Tinian
Marianas
Wed
Gilbert Standish
Five Islands
B. Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
Bowdoinham
Harvard
East Bowdeinham
Mr. Heath
Harry Purington
South Portland
Pauline
Bowdoinham Post Road
Paulette Goddard
Sonny Tufts
Beulah Bon
Tae
San Diego
Everett Horton
Solar Lodge Masons
Sgt
Huse
Jungle Post
Uptowns Bank
Gene Autry
Susanna Ma Wteane
Aramount
Rudyard Kipling
Ray Hutton
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