Carpenter Held On Manslaughter Charge By Judge
Probable cause found in municipal court against Lionel Carpenter 31 of 657 Washington street for the Sept 5 Route One crash that killed Etienne Paradis 18 of Brunswick. Sheriff Messenger said Carpenter faced five witnesses. $500 sureties set for October Sagadahoc-Superior Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Lionel Carpenter
Washington Street
Charles W. Messenger
West Bath
Etienne E. Paradis
Brunswick
Carpenter
Paradis
Sagadahoc County Forms War Chest Organization
John P. Carey is elected president as Sagadahoc County forms a War Chest to raise funds for the National War Fund. Officers include A M Main and John Parker with directors such as Bernice Colby and Eva Lement. The Maine drive aims to mobilize 6000 volunteers to support British and US war relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carey
Sagadahoc
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Donald Cate
Richmond
Neil D. Bishop
Bowdeinham
John Jack
Topsham
Philip Morin
Hubert Eldred
Woolwich
Arthur Colby
Bath
Henry W. Owen
Carl Crane
Bath Savings Institution
Maine
California
Legionnaires Vote to Buy War Bonds at Post Meeting
At the Sept 7 Roland Smith Post American Legion gathering plans included purchasing two $100 War Bonds to join prior holdings. A smoker and entertainment are set for Tuesday Oct 5 with a movie program and buffet lunch. Initiation ceremonies for recently honorably discharged World War I veterans are planned, and membership remains open to ex service men and local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Post
Legion
Autumn Social at 204 Washington Street
Mrs. Carl R. Dearborn Jr. hosted a Wednesday evening buffet and card party at 204 Washington Street. Fall flower decorations centered the dining room with gladioli and candles. prizes went to card game winners. Out of town guests included Miss Florence Stewart of Lewiston and Miss Marguerite Nichols of Freeport. local guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Washington Street
Florence Stewart
Lewiston
Marguerite Nichols
Freeport
John Hayes
Marion Palmer
George Barker
Beatrice Duprey
Alyn Jewett
John McCole
Jeanette Barney
Nellie Harris
Frances Bertrand
George Perry
Robert Footer
Howard Mayo
Edward McLaughlin
North Center PTA Holds Fall Meeting With Fresh Members
The North Center Parent Teacher Association gathered at Center Street School for its first Fall meeting, drawing more than 25 attendees including many new city residents. The group planned a teachers reception for Oct 26 and formed committees to address milk for noon meals and traffic safety near Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center
Parent- Teacher Association
Center Street
Joseph I. Smith
Marius Page
Louis Dole
Center Streets
Fred Tarbox
Washington Street
Scott Davis
New Teacher Joins Dike School in Bath
Mrs Lydia Smith Hutchins of Boothbay is named to teach third grade at Dike School to fill vacancies created by transfers. She is a 1931 graduate of Aroostook State Normal and has six years of experience in lower grades at Boothbay. Mrs Hutchins and her mother move to Bath next week and start Oct 18. Until then Mrs Harmon Eliason substitutes in Grade 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Smith Hutchins
Boothbay
Harland A. Ladd
Dike School
Elizabeth Coombs
Weeks Street
Morse High School
Ruby Butler
Hutchins
Presque Isle High School
Aroostook State Normal School
Board of Education
Bath
Hutchinson
Noble Avenue
Lambert Park
Harmon Eliason
Dike
Mrs Hattie Edgecomb Dies After Admission at Brunswick
Mrs Hattie Edgecomb aged 59 wife of Harry E Edgecomb died after admission at Dr Wilsons Hospital Brunswick She was born in Topsham daughter of Mrs Rebecca Tedford and the late Wellington Tedford She married Oct 17 1906 and lived on Meadow River She is survived by her husband her mother a brother Ernest of Topsham and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Edgecomb
Harry E. Edgecomb
Dr. Wilson's Hospital
Brunswick
Topsham
Rebecca Tedford
Wellington Tedford
Meadow River
Ernest
Lions club to survey Bath food supply under OPA request
A Bath Lions club committee, after a Boston Office of Administration inquiry, will survey local meat and butter conditions. They seek store counts, wholesalers, red stamp adequacy, and weekly out of town checks to report to the OPA, aiming for timely recommendations to ease shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Office of Administration
Boston
Bath
OPA
Constant Southworth
Secre
Maine
Merce
Portland
Office of Price Administration
October Meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan club met Wednesday at 7 30 P M in its rooms. Miss Helen Greenleaf spoke on Children and Their Problems Are Not Rationed. Roger Pinkham played piano accordion. Philanthropic fund proceeds support the Willard Hodgdon Educational Loan Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Helen Greenleaf
New England
Little Wanderers
Waterville
Roger Pinkham
Harold Avery
E. M. Fuller
William Lundrigan
Willard Hodgdon
John Parker
House
Addie Palmer
Robert Gallagher
Bernard Plummer
Winter Street Ladies Aid opens new season
The Winter Street Ladies Aid resumed meetings in the church ladies room at 2 pm with 35 attendees. Officers were re-elected for seventh consecutive year led by President Mrs. Lemont. lists of board members and committees were announced. plans were made for a fall rummage sale and weekly flower care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Ladies Aid
Alice Varney
Elzie Folsom
Allen Marish
Samuel R. Percy
Arthur K. Purington
Arthur C. Lemont
Horace Ward
Joseph O. Purdue
Clifford B. Wilband
Alice E. Varney
Hower Fund Committee
John Sylvester
Lemont
Walter H. Bowker
Allen M. Irish
Langdon T. Snipe
Edward B. Smith
Clarence W. Morse
Charles C. Low
Joseph O Purdue
Fred F. Foote
Wallace L
Addison Pendleton
Elmer Rogers
Fred Irish
Edgar Hatch
Carl V. Kennedy
Arthur M. Bowker
Roscoe P. McFadden
Carleton Andrews
Amy Irish
Isabelle Carter
Fred Foote
Fred Kittridge
Hiram Annis
Elmer Hodgkins
Wallace Atwood
Charles Nelson
Trugge Carlson
Ernest Freeman
Addison F. Pendleton
J. Albert Redlon
Reginald Farnham
Archie Doyle
Sacred Heart Circle Succeeds With Charity Card Party
Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella held a public card party at their Water street hall. Twelve tables played contract auction and whist with prizes donated by the committee led by Vivian Krandstrand. Beatrice Arsenault won the door prize flower bowl and repeated a win in whist for a box of toilet soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Water Street
W. H. Smith & Son
Beatrice Arsenault
Vivian Krandstrand
Nellie Fitzgerald
Selina Emero
Margaret Vaillaincourt
Josephine Tardif
Durant
Regina Roy
Emily Lesier
Alice Burgess
Earl Risteen
Béatrice Arsenault
Alice Conley
Engagement announced for Doris Gatti and Frederick W Robie Jr
Mr and Mrs Daniel Gatti of 148 Broadway Rockland announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Frederick W Robie Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frederick W Robie of Auburn. Doris is a Rockland High School graduate who studied at Bay Path Institute of Commerce and Oxford School of Business Administration. She works for the Navy Department Bath Office. Robie attended Edward Little High School Auburn earned a University of Maine degree in 1940 and studied at MIT. He is an assistant naval architect for the Navy Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding. The wedding is planned for November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Edwin C. Hyde
Portland
War Production Board
City Hall
Office of
Boston
Mr. Hyde
Ralph A. Ranger
WPB
A. E. MacLennan
FHA
Bangor
Hyde
Harland A. Ladd
ODT
Ladd
Huse
Philip Oliver
Daniel Gatti
Broadway
Rockland
Doris
Frederick W Robie, Jr
Frederick W. Robie
Auburn
Miss Gatti
Rockland High School
Bay Path Institute of Commerce
Springfield
Mass
Oxford School of Business Administration
Cambridge
Office
Navy Department
Robie
Edward Little High School
University of Maine
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aircraft Warning Service Duty Suspended Here
President Roosevelt ordered the inactivation of the Army Aircraft Warning Service and the Bath observation post will operate only four hours weekly starting Wednesday. The move frees many personnel for active service but observers are urged to stay ready for reactivation. Further instructions on medals and recognition schools are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Army Aircraft Warning Service
Bath
Glenn O. Barcus
U. S. Army
First Fighter Command
Army
Franklin Wright
Gulf
Ground Observer Corps
Russell F. Johnson
Portland
Bathes War Bond Quota Exceeded In Drive
Bath city exceeded its Third War Loan quota with total sales of 763 460 75 including Bath Iron Works figures and city totals. 3896 sales yielded 513 460 75 in Bath proper, while the plant added 250 000 more, aided by widespread public support and regional committee leadership. Albert Noyes lauded volunteers and citizens for the strong performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Albert Noyes
Sagadahoc
Cumberland
Dike School PTA Plans for Lions Supper and Reception
Dike School PTA met in the teachers' room to organize a supper for the Lions Club at Central church parish house next Wednesday evening and a teachers’ reception on Tuesday Oct 19 at 7 30 pm. Mrs Langbehn will chair the supper committee and Mrs Hogan chairs the reception with assistants. Miss Mildred Erickson Girl Scout executive spoke on Brownies and Girl Scouts emphasizing teamwork responsibility and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School Pta
Lions Club
Central Church Parish House
Carl M. Langbehn
William Hogan
Willis Hammond
Fred Pinkham
John Labbie
Girl Scouts Leaders Attend Regional Camp Committee Meeting
Mrs Arthur Sewall and Mrs Edward Sewall of the local day camp committee attended the Regional Camp Committee meeting of Girl Scouts, held that day, and left for the city Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
Edward Sewall
Girl Scouts
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W.P.B
Superior Court
Wesley R. Sweeney
Maple Grove Avenue
Sweeney
Helen June Chandler
East Ware
N. H
Harold Chandler
Cummings
Hudson
Brigdham
Mrs. Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
Mr. Chandler
Bridgham
Walter Hudson
Summer Street Court
Bath Road
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Lydia Smith Hutchins of
The
O.P.A
Cosmo Club
Ladies’ Aid
Aid
John A Morse
Sarah Hitchcock
Claire Coombs
Doris Gatti
P.T.A
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