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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1942

Page

5

Engagement of Julie Benner to Berry Ellis Jr.

The engagement is announced of Miss Julie A. Benner of Jefferson to Berry Ellis Jr. of Augusta formerly of Bath Iron Works. Ellis has served in the Army since Sept 17 and attends Camp Devens Massachusetts. Benner, a 1938 graduate, works at Berry's Cleaners and Dyers.

Sidney Benner Water Street Randolph Julie A. Benner Jefferson Berry Ellis, Jr J. Berry Ellis Myrtle Street Augusta Berry Bath Iron Works Corp Army of the United States Camp Devens Mass Cony High School

Mr and Mrs Robin Visit Mrs Pinkham

Mr and Mrs Stanley Robin of Topsham have returned after a visit with Mrs Victor Pinkham, the latter’s mother, on Washington street.

Stanley Robinson Topsham Mrs. Robinson Victor Pinkham Washington Street

Mrs Bessie Gove Perry Returns from Bradford Visit

Mrs. Bessie Gove Perry of Dummer street visits Bradford as guest of Mr. and Mrs. William LeClair former Bath residents.

Bessie Gove Perry Dummer Street Bradford William LeClair Bath

Bath residents host winter in Harold Sewall house

Mrs Loyall F Sewall and family move from Summer homes at Small Point to Bath for the Winter staying at the Harold Sewall house on Washington Street. Several social visits and entertaining events are noted, including Mrs Worrey hosting a birthday luncheon for Mrs Florence Willis of Boston.

Loyall F. Sewall Loyall, Jr Camilla John Williams Ann Small Point Bath Harold Sewall Washington Street Herbert Worrey Dummerstreet Florence Willis Boston

Miss Annette Cutting Expected Home From Washington Visit

Miss Annette Cutting daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Cutting of High street has been visiting in Washington D C and is expected to return home this week.

Annette Cutting Harold Cutting High Street Washington, D. C

Mrs McCurdy Visits Sister-in-Law in Cherry Street

Mrs James McCurdy of Lubee arrives for a visit with her sister-in-law Mrs George Moody on Cherry Street.

James McCurdy of Lubee George Moody Cherry Street

Mrs Walsh Family Return From Watertown Visit

Mrs. Charles Walsh and daughter Mrs. Robert Pletts and son Bobby returned to Andrews Road home Monday after visiting Mrs. Walsh's parents Mr and Mrs Murray in Watertown Massachusetts Miss Marie Bennett departed Monday for Orono to begin her second year at the University of Maine

Charles Walsh Robert Pletts Bobby Andrews Road Watertown Mass Walsh Murray Marie Bennett Orono University of Maine

Local People and Changes in Bath Area News

Percy Mann returns to Bath from New Jersey visit and plans fall relocation. Mrs Mann and daughter Betty stay with Pollard family. Mann to live with his mother in Nutley. Dr and Mrs Tuttle and two children vacation at Quaker Point cottage. Mrs Houston injured with a broken leg after a fall in Presque Isle trip. Lt Everett Metcalf promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Breckinridge. Mrs Archie Doyle visits Skowhegan. Arthur Driscoll enlists in U S Army. Driscoll formerly worked at Bath Tron. Mrs Warren Parris ill with bronchitis. Mrs William Wakefield chairs baked bean supper committee.

Percy Mann East Orange N. J

Birth of David Albert Wing Celebrated in Lewiston

Mrs. Albert Wing of Richmond and her husband announce the birth of a son, David Albert, at C M G Pier Lewiston on Thursday. Relatives from North Woolwich Bath and Woolwich, plus Mrs Adelbert W Hall and family, plan visits and support, as Mr Wing’s family gathers for congratulations.

Albert Wing Richmond David Albert Lewiston Wing Ae Bath Woolwich Wing Carolyn D. Wing North Woolwich William J. Downing

Weekend visits and relocations noted in local notices

Mr and Mrs David C Dickson visited their son at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and spent the weekend at their home in Manchester. Edward Atkinson, a University of Maine junior, returned to Orono for the fall semester with his brother Warren and grandfather Just B Wold on vacation from Hyde Windlass Co. Kenneth Vennett of Montpelier VT also appeared in the roster. Betty Farris of Lewiston resumes duties at Bliss Business College. Mrs Roscoe Robinson and her daughter attended a harvest supper at Huntoon Hill Grange in Wiscasset where Mrs Robinson is a charter member. Walter Couture and daughter Mary Elizabeth of Fulton NY visited Mr and Mrs Peter Couture. Mr Couture will stay in the Navy. Walter Guay of South Portland returned home after a weekend with his Washington street family. County Attorney James Blenn Perkins Jr of Boothbay Harbor has been promoted to Lt U S N R effective Oct 1 after serving with the armed forces at Lt jg U S N R.

David C. Dickson Washington — Street Manchester N. H David Phillips-Exeter Academy Edward Atkinson U. of M Orono Warren Atkinson Just B. Wold Hyde Windlass Co Kenneth Vennett Montpelier Betty Farris Arthur Farris Elm Street Bliss Business College Lewiston Roscoe Robinson Upper High Street Elmer Dow Bluff Road Huntoon Hill Grange Wiscasset Robinson James Blenn Perkins, Jr Boothbay Iarbor Harry P. Briggs, Jr High Street Philadelphia James F. Gardenier James F. Jr Robert George A. Rogers Trufant Street Maine Bryan Moore Harry Moore Bangor Harry L. Horne Washington Street University Bath Iron Works, Corp Moore H. Edwin Harjula Bowery Street Harpswell Street Brunswick Harjula Hardings William H. Daley Ina Anderson Lewis Bowen Kenneth Colby This City Fred Anderson Elmer Nelson William Harjula Thomaston William Johnson St. George Louise Munsey Elaine Pinkham Harold Pinkham Warren Munsey, Jr Colleen Brown Arline Brown Noreen Davenport Carol Ann Davenport Peter Cooper Lorraine Rogers Billy Wharff Lynn Crocker Leon Maxson Dixie Oliver Lee Knapp Richard Fuller Jeanette Stinson Charles Benoit Albert Cooper Robert McEachern Yvonne Leask Leah Maxson Joan Robinson Jean Belanger Donnalee Kaler Judith Frost Jackie Frost Joan Kaler

Mrs Quint of Joliet Visits Bath in October

Mrs Richard John Quint of Joliet Illinois visits Bath with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur M Packard at 17 Beacon Street. Formerly Miss Metba Louise Packard she last visited Bath since her February marriage. Quint, a nurse, cared for his grandmother Mrs Estelle Jones in Stratton who is now much improved.

Richard John Quint Joilet Ill Arthur M. Packard Beacon Street Metba Louise Packard Bath Quint Stratton Estelle Jones

Weekend Visits Mentioned by Local Residents

Mr and Mrs Harold Avery of Western Avenue and Miss Mary Double of Andrews Road returned from a weekend in Wakefield Massachusetts with Mrs Avery�s brother Hiram Tobey. Miss Flossie M Beals on vacation from duties in the office of Commissioner A A Stutt USNR spent a week in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth with her nieces Mrs G Clifford Madden and Mrs Archie L Seckins.

Harold Avery Western Avenue Mary Double Andrews Road Wakefield Mass Flossie M. Beals Comm. A. A Harold S. Avery Harold Avery, Jr

Coffin Family Weekend Visit At Day's Ferry Home

Mr and Mrs N Elwood Coffin Jr and daughter Katherine Ann of Washington street were weekend guests of Mrs Coffin's father Samuel Guptill and Mrs Guptill at their home Day's Ferry.

Clarence Lane Takes Vacation With Portland Cousins

Clarence Lane a central office switchboard repair man for New England Tel and Tel. Co. is on vacation. He and his wife spent Saturday in Portland with his cousins Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harlow.

Clarence Lane New England Tel. & Tel. Co Mrs. Lane Portland Russell Harlow

Washington Street Pastor Conducts Communion at Gardiner Church

The pastor emeritus of Central Church occupied the pulpit at Gardiner Universalist Church on Sunday and led the communion service at the close of the worship.

Washington Street Central Church Gardiner Universalist

Weekend Guests at the Mitchells in South Portland

Mrs. Eleanor Breton and Miss Marjorie Cummings were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Mitchell in South Portland.

Eleanor Breton Marjorie Cummings Leland Mitchell South Portland

Spears Engages Frances Anna Belle to Arthur Benner

Frances Anna Belle Spears of 25 Child street Augusta becomes engaged to Arthur Maurice Benner of 21 Maple street Randolph son of Maurice Benner and Mrs Benner. Benner works at Harding plant Bath Iron Works and is a 1939 Gardiner High School graduate active in hockey and baseball.

Hiram Pierce Ulysses Pierce Water Street Randolph Bath Iron Works Corp Fort Devens Mass Mr Pierce Gardiner High School William H. Spears Child Street Augusta Frances Annabelle Arthur Maurice Benner Maurice Benner Maple Street Benner Harding Gardiher High School Miss Spears Cony High School Kaussinoe

Stinesses Return From Providence Visit

Mr and Mrs Edward C Stiness left Tuesday by auto for their home in Providence R I They spent their Summer at 15 North street the old home of Mrs Stiness and will be missed An Evening of Fun honoring wives of petty officers and Navy personnel in Bath is planned by the Cosmopolitan club A committee led by Mrs Granville M Colby met with club president Monday to plan the event Other committee members include Mrs Andrew J Danielson Mrs Bernard A Knight Mrs Roscoe P McFadden Mrs George Hastings Mrs Harold S Avery Mrs E Eugen e Halliwill Miss Alice F Johnson and Mrs Edwin H P Lowell

Edward C. Stiness Providence R. I North Street Navy Bath Cosmopolitan Club Granville M. Colby Colby Andrew J. Danielson Bernard A. Knight Roscoe P. McFadden George Hastings Harold S. Avery Ekugene Halliwill Alice F. Johnson Edwin H. P. Lowell

Local Families Return After Visit and Clergy Moves

Mr and Mrs Harold S Avery of 29 Western avenue return from Wakefield Massachusetts with Harold Avery Jr and Miss Mary Double. Rev Harry W McIntire former pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church in this city accepts call to Norwood Baptist church Norwood Rhode Island after twelve years at Fisherville Tabernacle Baptist church Hope Rhode Island resigning September 1. He and his parents have lived in West Warwick Rhode Island during his tenure in Hope.

Harry W. McIntire Corliss Street Baptist Church Norwood Baptist Church Norwood R. I McIntire Fisheville Tabernacle Baptist Church of Hope Hope West Warwick R. IL

Weekend Guests Visit City Clergy And Families

Dr and Mrs Dayton E Mc Clain of Washington DC were weekend guests of Rev and Mrs Charles L Kinney at Beacon Street Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Dana MacNaughton and daughter Myrna of New London CT visit brothers Linwood and Lawrence MacNaughton in Lawrence and Bedford streets and Walter in Washington street. They stay with Mr and Mrs Homer Johnson on Liberty Street and plan to return to New London Wednesday. 144 North Street has returned home after a week at Deer Cove lodge Ossipee Lake NH and Bath Iron Works Corp vacation.

Robert Moore Parker Black City New York New Jersey Bath Iron Works Elmer B. Williams Foster's Point New York City Barbizon Plaza Mrs. Thomas Bush Hotel Grosvenor Mr. Bush A. Cowan Dayton E. McClain Washington, D. C Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street Church Dr. McClain Kinney Beacon Street Methodist Church Dana MacNaughton Myrna New London Conn Mr. MacNaughton Linwood MacNaughton Center Street Lawrence MacNaughton Bedford Street Walter Washington Street Homer Johnson Liberty Street Joseph A. Coss North Street Deer Cove Lodge Ossipee Lake N.hh Bath, Iron Works Corp

Vennett Guest in Montpelier and Bath Visit

Kenneth Vennett of Montpelier Vermont visits Mr and Mrs Gerald Atkinson as their guest. He joins their son Warren after a week with the Vennett family in Montpelier and Bath.

Bath Ministers Association Meets at Wesley Church

The Bath Ministers Association met at Wesley Methodist church to plan services for soldiers at Popham on alternate Sundays. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue will lead the first service October 1 followed by Rev. Louis A. Dole. Officers were elected with Rev. Raymond G. Putnam as president and Rev. Charles L. Kinney as vice president.

Bath Ministers’ Association Wesley Methodist Church Popham Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Congregational Church Louis A. Dole Church of the New Jerusalem Raymond G. Putnam Central Congregational Church Chester Bradford Oliver Wesley Church Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street Methodist Church Putnam Dole Council of Churches of Maine Central Church Oliver

Women’s Society of Beacon Street Meets on Monday

The October meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of Beacon Street Church met in the parsonage with the year’s largest attendance. Miss Marion Bowie led the devotional. plans included sending a delegate to the Skowhegan conference October 14 15 and making a velour curtain for the choir.

Women's Society of Christian Service Beacon Street Marion Bowie Skowhegan Everett G. Lemont Roger Pierce Sanford B. Nickerson Minnie Eldridge Clarence Ring Fred D. Pinkham Dean Bonney Good Will Club James McKay Della Adams Charles L. Kinney Evadna Drake Mattie Batchelder Nettie Teeling Dummer Street

Nurse Miss Jessie McClure Returns From Boston Visit

Miss Jessie McClure R N aged sixty six at Bath Memorial hospital has returned from a visit with relatives in Boston and nearby suburbs.

Jessie McClure R. N Bath Memorial Hospital Boston Suburbs

Mrs Raymond G Putnam to Visit Mansfield Sister

Mrs Raymond G Putnam of the Central church parsonage left Wednesday for Mansfield Ohio where she will spend several weeks with her sister Mrs Elwyn Owen.

Raymond G. Putnam Central Church Mansfield, O Elwyn Owen

Women urged to join war production training program

The NYA offers 17 to 24 year old US citizens work experience and training in machine shops foundries patternmaking welding drafting radio work auto mechanics and clerical jobs. Trainees 160 hours monthly include 80 on production earning 25.60 dollars. nearby residential centers provide meals lodging plus 10.80 dollars. NYA centers listed in Maine and other locations.

U. S National Youth Administration War Manpower Commission United States NYA Army Navy U. S. Employment Service Maine Bangor Biddeford Dexter Houston Lewiston Portland Rumford van Buren Quoddy

Reception Honored Maine O E S Leader in Bangor

Genesta chapter members from Genesta and Topsham joined Mrs. Sumner Sewall to attend a Bangor City hall reception for Mrs. Lula W. Morse worthy grand matron of the Maine Grand chapter. Nearly 500 from all parts of Maine attended to honor Morse after her Bath visit to inspect Genesta chapter. Mrs. Patten Sagadahoc County Treasurer and Mrs. Shaw both hold past grand patron roles.

Henry G. Shaw Justus H. Miller Genesta Millward G. Patten Topsham Hawthorne Brunswick Bangor Sumner Sewall Bangor City Hall Lula W. Morse Maine Morse Bath Shaw Patten Sagadahoc

Ham Ness wedding in Auburn at Elm Street Universalist Church

Miss Ernestine Frances Ham and Gordon Dorland Ness wed in a four o’clock ceremony at Elm Street Universalist church Auburn carried by Rev Weston A Cate. The couple, both Auburn natives, are Edward Little graduates and plan farming and office work respectively.

Chester H. McCabe, Jr Doris Harris Street Auburn John A. Ness Turner Road Edward Little High School A. Q. Miller Inec

Local residents return from visits in New York and Boston

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haggett of York street returned from a visit in New York City. Mrs. Roy E. Francis of Bedford street returned from a visit in Boston with her son, Sherwood Francis.

Charles Haggett York Street New York City Roy E. Francis Bedford Street Boston Sherwood Francis

Col. Dummer Sewall D A R resumes meetings across season

Col. Dummer Sewall chapter of the D A R resumed its meetings in the Central church parish house with hostesses Mrs E Everett Pierce Mrs Thomas S Gibbons and Mrs Edward W Bridgham. Col Henry W Owen spoke on The Indians as Weymouth Saw Them citing Bath region history.

Dummer Maine Sumner Sewall William King Bath Pine Tree State Harry E. Litchfield Boothbay Ralph O. Brewster Brunswick Lewiston Arthur H. Colby Col. Dummer Sewall Roussinoc Augusta Charles M. Tubbs High Street Elizabeth Reed Boothbay Harbor America

Personal Notes From Bangor Area Residents

Local social items describe Mrs. Harry P Briggs Jr visiting Philadelphia, Gardenier and Doughty families hosting a Sunday dinner, and students returning to the University of Maine. A surprise party for H Harjula and a third birthday party for David Kaler are recorded with guests listed.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norman Chase Cape Elizabeth Mrs. Chase Albert Darrah Court Street Mr. Chase Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp Ralph W. Bragg Thomas Donaldson Middle Street Alex Donaldson Rockland Knox County Hospital Louise Harnden Memorial Hospital Ralph C. Priest Sewall Street Kenneth Clyde Priest Clyde Priest Army Air Force Amarilla Field Tex Priest Knights of Pythias Myrtle Moody Pythian Sisters Rebekahs Green Street Methodist Church William Dennison Richard Milton Cox Tallman Street Grace Williams Howard Corliss Elsa Small James Murphy Ted MacIntyre Augusta General Hospital William M. Partington Wyman Street Partington F. W. Woolworth Company Stree Newport Woolworth Leavin Bath Clinton Arthur Norton Elmer Norton Ear Legard Upper Lyman B. Hollingshead Pemberton, N. J Floyd M. Ellwell Fast Lane Dorothea R. L. Perry John J Marks, Jr U.S.N.R John J. Marks Miss Perry Mr Marks Morse’ High Okaiyoka Wilmer I. Voorhees Needlework Guild Red Cross Catherine Powers Marilyn Cummings Lesley School Cambridge James O'Hearson Sewing Circle of Genesta Chapter Masonic Temple Harold E. Hodgkins Grone Major Sewall John CC. Phillips Jacksonville Fla Arthur Hyde Phillips Edmond Hogpard Elmhurst John W. Gillespie Chester B. Horne Calais Hospital Arthur Sewall Cynthia Sally Lane Otis Cole Berton Ayer Raymond Smith United States Coast Guard Lester Cole Lake Charles Cole S.S. Axminster Cape Cod India Charles Cole Leonard Lord Edward F. Lord of Fitts Street William L. Ayer Hallet’s Pvt William Sothern Freeport U.S. Army Pvt. Ayer Cow Island Eleanor Wilson Lewis E. Wilson Jackson College Wilson Morse High Charles C. Frazee Portland and Son Winthrop Frazee Frazee Brsfato Linwood Haynes Green Street Raymond Saucier Albert Flint Farrin Street Tabor Washington and Trufant Streets Maine General Hospital Rudolph Meister Lisbon Center Fred Carl T Meister Bertram Willis Mr. Willis Anders Burden Highland Street Jamey A. Bimson Norman Howard Fred Hayward Horace Wade Porth Edward Tramgblett Lynn General Electric Co Edward Hamblett Pratt Street Oroho Archie Wishart Charles Miller, Jr Paul Tuttle Richard and Josephine Quaker Point Thomas Houston Presque Isle Everett E. Metcalf Melville Street Pauly Metcalf Camp Breckinridge Quartermaster Corps 98Th Infantry Division Metcalf Ernest E. Hardy Archie E. Doyle Skowhewan Benjamin Sawyer Arthur Driscoll Jerry Driscoll United States Army George Laselle Auggusta Driscoll Augusta Press Bath Tron Works Corp Warren A. Parris Upper Washington Street William W. Wakefield Oak Street First Baptist Church Clarence Johnson Frank Fenn Thomaston, Conn Gunning Walter Couture Mary Elizabeth Fulton, N. Y Mr. Couture Peter Couture Walter Guay South Christine Curtis The First National Bank Betty Mann New Eng. Tel, & Tel. Co Lester M. Brackley North Cohasset Inlaw Carl F. Pierce Pierce Winter Street Church Brunswick-Topsham Mary Pelham Hill Purdue Norway Harry M. Boucher Willow Street United States Navy Mr. Boucher Bath Ijron Works Corp Percy G. Canham William A. Littlefield Lisbon Harry FE. Cornish Weeks Street Canham Mr. Littlefield Harry Leslie Cornish Cornish Frank Vennett Gerald Atkinson Warren Bath Ministers Association Wesley Phippsburg Mabelle W. Tracey Woolwich Church Union George G. Chiera St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Women’s Society OF Beacon Street Christian Service Group Mona Ehunes Mto D.A.R Henry W. Owen
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