City Council votes to purchase Peroy Field for school site
The city council voted to buy the Peroy field behind the White House project on Lincoln Street for a government constructed elementary school. The purchase price was set at 3 000 dollars, with debate over whether Kimball field might be preferable due to drainage and water issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peroy Field
Perow
White House
Lincoln Street
Walter C. Rogers
Arthur J. Dunton
Fred H. Thompson
Beatrice M. Perow
Harold J. Carter
Kimball
Dike Road
Alderman Carter
John Parker
Parker
John P. Carey
Peron
Carey
Carter
State Armory
Brunswick High School
Rogers
Sears Roebuck
Washington and
Center Streets
Morse High School
Kelley Field
Mr. Carter
Mr. Parker
Edward J. McMann
Kimball Field
McInnes
Mr. McInnes
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass
Center Street
North Street
John Quinn
E. P. Higgins
West Street
Highway and Sewer Department
Ernest G. Kingsbury
North Bath Road
Rodney Ross
North Bath
Committee On New Streets
Charles A. Thayer
Summer Street
Joseph W. Larrabee
Leburion—Sheldon
Raymond Pottle
Schoolmates Reunite After 20 Years From Balboa to Maine
Miss Shir ley M. Mank of 15 Springstreet hosts Miss Alice Knapp of Birmingham as they rekindle a 20 year gap since Balboa Canal Zone days. The pair recall Girl Reserves and letters exchanged, plan future visits in Maine Boston New London and Connecticut while Miss Mank tours New England with companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley M. Mank
Springstreet
Alice Knapp
Birmingham
Ala
Balboa
Canal Zone
Panama
States
Mank
Foster'’s Point
Miss Knapp
Miss Mank
Brunswick
Alabama
Maine
Mis Knapp
United States
Detroit
Chicago
New England
New London
Conn
United States Navy
Berlin
New Britain
George Fields
Bath
Bath Iron Works Firemen Plan Annual Show
Bath Iron Works Corp stages its third annual Firemen's show in Morse High School auditorium on October 30 and 31 at eight o clock each night. The vaudeville program features eight acts from Boston with music dance and comedy. Committees led by Cecil Fullerton Ralph Bertram Alexander Burgess Harold Corliss Henry Sheffield coordinate tickets ushers publicity and helpers. Hawthorne chapter O E S Brunswick showcased a patriotic event for Genesia chapter Bath at the Masonic temple with lobster salad supper planned for October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morse High School
Boston
Cecil L. Fullerton
Ralph Bertram
Alexander Burgess
Harold Corliss
Henry Sheffield
Mrs. Wotton in Bath Memorial Hospital After Break
Mrs. George C. Wotton of 721 Washington Street is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital after being taken there Monday night with a broken hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Wotton
Washington Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Barbara Morse Named Maine C A R State Junior President
Miss Barbara Morse of Bath was appointed state junior president of the Maine Society of the Children of the American Revolution at the second annual state conference in Winter Street church. Elizabeth Lawrence Bond was named chaplain, with Dorothy Parsons, Harley Flaws, Jayne Philbrick, and Warren Joy also assigned officer roles. The event featured greetings from state and national officers, a pledge, a solo and piano, and an afternoon installation and Children’s Hour with recitations and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Morse
Bath
Elizabeth Lawrence
C A. R
Carmela Appleby
Maine Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Winter Street
Lawrence Bond
New Richmond
Dorothy Parsons
Kennebunk
Harley Flaws
Portland
Jayne Philbrick
Augusta
Warren Joy
Richmond
Louise Heaton
Sidney Miner
Paul Veazie
Maine
Sumner Sewall
Connecticut
C.A.R
Philip Jones
Shelton
Jacqueline Connolly
Marjorie Danforth
Gardiner
Polly Prothero
Virginia Andre
Elaine Noyes
Lena King
Allison Norton
Jimmy Dooley
Kennebunkport
Pamela Poor
Saral Browne
Barbara Ellis
Brunswick
Caroline Carpenter
Evelyn Perkins
Joanne Heal
Camelia Deering
Jane Trott
Bath Ministers Elect Officers
Reverend Chester B. Oliver was chosen president with Reverend Raymond G. Putnam as vice president and Reverend Louis A. Dole as secretary and treasurer at the Ministers Association first meeting of the season in Grace church parish house. Miss Antoinette Jersyk spoke on the Art of Visiting the Sick. A Thanksgiving Union service is set for November 19 at Beacon Street church with Miss Frances Robie as speaker. Church census plans were discussed amid city population growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester B. Oliver
Raymond G. Putnam
Louis A. Dole
Ministers Association
Grace Church
Antoinette Jersyk
Memorial Hospital
Beacon Street
Frances Robie
Phippsburg
Christian Service
Robie
Clerical Deputy Tubbs Attends Provincial Synod in Lenox Mass
Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of High Street left Tuesday to attend the Provincial Synod of the Episcopal Church in Lenox Massachusetts as a clerical deputy from the Diocese of Maine. Mrs. Tubbs accompanied him and is visiting friends in Springfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Tubbs
High Street
Provincal Synod
The
Episcopal Church
Lenox
Mass
Maine
Curry Couple Visit Through White Mountains to Boston
Mr and Mrs Charles Curry of St John New Brunswick left Sunday after a week with Mrs Linton E Robinson and Mr Robinson 47 Beacon Street They motored through the White Mountains and on to Boston during the visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curry
St. John
N. B
Rebekah Lodges Prepare for Maine Assembly in Portland
Rebekahs statewide gear up for the annual Rebekah Assembly of Maine to be held in Portland City Hall next week. The opening session is Monday evening Oct 13 at eight with installations of officers led by Mrs. Carolyn E. Thompson district deputy president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Rebekah Assembly of
Maine
Portland City Hall
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Carolyn E. Thompson
Thompson
Justine Hamilton
Noble Grand
Evening Star Lodge
Brunswick
Rebekah Assembly
Mellissa
L. Brackett
Welcome Lodge
Dixfield
Richmond
Augusta
Hallowell
Lewiston
Auburn
Bath
Beulah Lodge
Nellie Lord
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Zeneranda Sanford
George A. Sanford
Hazel G. Smith
Beulah
Lodge
Henry T. B. Leeman
Albert H. Thompson
Costello P. Hall
Harriet Huggard
Lord
Ethel W. Potter
Queen Esther Lodge
Woodfords
Columbia Lodge
Elizabeth Delaney
Portland
Potter
Glennora Moore
Queen Esther
Woodbine Rebekah Lodge
Forest Avenue Hall
Hazel
Moore
Agnes M. Perry
Jennie FE. Farrin
Leonard M. Munsey
Harriet M. Huggard
Two Boston Art Students Host Visitor in Manchester
The daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sampson 1059 High street visited Miss Gloria Readey in Manchester New Hampshire at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs David G Readey Both families are students at Vesper George School of Art in Boston and live at the Franklin Square house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sampson
High Street
Gloria Readey
Manchester
N.H
David G. Readey
Vesper George School of Art
Boston
Franklin Square House
Votes approve floodlights for city use
At a special meeting Mayor Walter C. Rogers and the fire committee approved the purchase of two 500 watt floodlights and a 502 watt spotlight. The unit, portable with generator, will be placed on engine four and aids night firefighting and rescues, with access for police and sheriff departments. Demonstration at City hall preceded prior approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Fire Committee
City Landing
Richard Frates
Police
Sheriff's Department
City Hall
Colonial Club Votes to Invite Ensigns and Elect Members
At the October Colonial club meeting in Bath Pres Marius H Page presided as six were elected to active membership and three former members rejoined. The club extended privileges to United States Navy ensigns in Bath and discussed a supper meeting for Nov 3. The bowling committee reported start dates for bowling on Oct 16. New members named Lt Norman Broderick Stanley J Comeau Herbert Gotte Robert Paquin Charles W Plummer Edward Wade. Rejoined members Edwin H P Lowell Alfred A Parks Jr and Raymond Parks were welcomed. Lynch was served at close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Pres. Marius H. Page
United States Navy
Bath
Roland Robinson
John E. Hayes
Richard J. Hersom
Norman Broderick
Stanley J. Comeau
Herbert Gotte
Robert Paquin
Charles W. Plummer
Edward Wade
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Alfred A Parks, Jr
Raymond Parks Lynch
Young pheasant tours Brunswick Maine street scene
A young ring neck pheasant attracted attention on Maine street in Brunswick. It tried to enter a restaurant grocery and clothing store but was blocked by doors. The bird entered a department store and hid behind counters before being boxed by Games Warden John H. Perkins. Mr and Mrs Gardner Hague returned to Lowell Massachusetts after visiting Milford Y Lewis and family on Spring street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Monday
Maine Street
Games
John H. Perkins
Gardner Hague
Lowell
Mass
Milford Y. Lewis
Spring Street
Bath Iron Works signs landmark contract with union
Bath Iron Works and the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers Inc. formalize a contract making the union sole bargaining agent for over 6,000 shipyard workers. The agreement, valid through June 23, 1943 with automatic renewal, bans strikes and provides grievance, seniority, holidays, vacations, and reclassification provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Independent
Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers, Bath, Me., Inc
William S. Newell
Bath
Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers, Inc
Pres. Newell
James W. Harkins
Frank C. Dingley
Elmer W. Rogers
Mel HH. Robbins
Daniel L. Craney
Mathew L. Harrison
Nurse Ada McConnell To Lead District Health Office
Mrs Ada McConnell a registered nurse who has been located in Richmond for three years will continue in the district though her headquarters move to the office of the Assistant District Health Officer in City hall The State Nurse s office was discontinued in Richmond Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada McConnell
R.N
Richmond
City Hall
Civilian Defense Committee Plans Early Meeting
Bath Executive Committee of Civilian Defense met to organize a coordinating council with all city civic groups. Plans hinge on state organizers clarifying purposes. Key appointees include John Newell as assistant to Mayor Rogers and Mrs. James A. Gillies Jr. as Women's division sub chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Sewall
Bath
City Hall
John Newell
Rogers
James A. Gillies, Jr
Sagadahoc
Mildred Cribby
Farmington
Edwin R. Andrews
Richard Frates
Percy W. Kingsbury
John Parker
Donald N. Small
Merton Sprague to Join Clare Tree Major Theater Group
Merton E. Sprague of Edward street court leaves for New York then Chappaqua N Y to begin rehearsals with the Clare Tree Major Childrens theater company. The noted violinist will appear in Penrod by Booth Tarkington playing Maurice and Verman and perform violin solos between acts. The company opens mid November in Floral Park L A and heads south before Christmas then proceeds to West Coast engagements in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton E. Sprague
Edward Street Court
New York
Chappaqua
N. Y
Clare Tree Major Childrens Theater Company
Sprague
Booth Tarkington
Maurice
Verman
Floral Park
L. A
Bangor Officer Promoted to Major in Third Army
Captain Osgood A. Nickerson of Bangor promoted to major with Third Army headquarters in San Antonio Texas. He has served six months in Texas and was previously captain of a battery of the 152d field artillery in Bangor before the unit was ordered to service. His promotion brings congratulations from his old associates and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood A. Nickerson
Bangor
Third Army
San Antonio
Tex
Et. Nickersoni
Texas
152D Field Artillery
152D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alderman Thayer
Hiram T. Stevens
James R. Shaw
Panama Canal Zone
Iron Works
Morse High Auditorium
Wesley
Rebekah
Esther
Lord Louis Mountbatten
King George of England
Douglas Fairbanks
Los Angeles
Central Press
Independent Brotherhood
Civilian Defense Committee
Merton Sprague
Theatre Group
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