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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1941

Page

8

Home Nursing Class Forming in Wiscasset Area

A home nursing class is being formed in Wiscasset with plans to start soon. Interested persons should notify Mrs. Lawrence B Haggett. Lincoln County Red Cross chapter will begin surgical dressings next Tuesday in the Masonic hall dining room from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance urged.

Wiscasset Stanton Sherman Lawrence B. Haggett Bath Road Boothbay Harbor East Boothbay Boothbay Southport Iscasset Lincoln County American Red Cross Masonic Hall Huntoon Hill Grange Boothbay Grange Dyers Valley Grange North Newcastle Woolwich Grange West Bath Charles Lee Albert Austin Bath Isabel Lewis Hughes Bernard Bailey Harriet Grindle Fred Cormier

West Bath Social News and Local Visits

West Bath residents report visits and moves including Mrs J E Mayo visiting Mrs E R Brown in Bath. The Selker family moved into Mrs A B Snow’s Winter house after summers at J B Lemont cottages. A Miss Lera D Burns cottage burned while occupied by Mr and Mrs Wilson Goodwin. Community events include roll call at First Baptist church and West Bath P T A meetings with speakers from area groups.

J. E. Mayo E. R. Brown Deering Street Bath Leon Selker Richard A. B. Snow J. B. Lemont Augusta Bath Iron Works Lera D. Burns Lincoln Street Wilson Goodwin Brunswick Fire Department New Meadows Rosedale S. B. Getchell Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph W. Larrabee Harry Vinal L. D. Sheldon Thomas L. Brindley Auburn Western Maine Baptist Churches Fred Williams Cape Elizabeth Joseph I. Smith Daniel T. Mattor West Bath Littlefield School Mattor North Center Portland Oscar T. Adams Edward Burns Adams Forest Barter Coombs Leon N. Belanger

Portland Visit For Maine General Hospital Patient

Mrs James McKay of Dummer Street and Mrs Moses W Kennerson of Palmer Street visited Mrs Percy Savage a patient at Maine General Hospital after a serious operation. Mr and Mrs Savage of Bath and Five Islands are now living in Portland. Mr Savage works as a foreman at Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co.

James McKay Dummer Street Moses W. Kennerson Palmer Street Portland Percy Savage Maine General Hospital Savage Bath Five Islands Todd- Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co

Colored Highways Brighten Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Route

Westinghouse lighting engineering has made Pennsylvania’s Pittsburgh to Harrisburg road one of the safest, most colorfully lighted motor highways. Blue green mercury vapor light gives a minimum visibility of 1,000 feet inside seven turnpike tunnels. Yellow sodium vapor light warns motorists approaching tunnels and interchanges.

Westinghouse Lighting Engineering Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Harrisburg Seven Turnpike

City government votes purchase of Percy Field

The Bath city government approves a purchase of Percy Field. The meeting covers budget items, hydrant installs on High street and Bath street, and storage use of Larrabee's Coal wharf. They authorize surveying Pleasant Avenue, return of a small building, and an overdraft for city expenses. The treasurer reports a cash balance of 81 578.57.

Kingsbury Board of Assessors City of Bath Finance Committee Carter Bath Water District High Street Winship Street Bath Street High Middle Jacob Verhues Larrabee's Carrie Johnson Middle Street Pleasant Avenue Evangelist Vachon Alderman Carter Public Buildings Committee Goddard's Field Water Street Union City Hall Committee On Police Police Department City Building Congress Shirt Factory Board of Aldermen Fred H. Thompson Royce E. Crowley Ralph A. Fitch Walter C. Ham L. L. Hooker Joseph Melzard Sears Roebuck Co Committee On Public Safety Percy W. Kingsbury Hunt Gediman Footer Pratt Longley Leavitt and Small Anderson Osborne and Hart

Bath Red Cross Invites Help for Needy in New HQ

The Bath Red Cross reports strong turnout for a Tuesday meeting 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations include an electric iron ironing board dishes and sewing machines. The Bath quota remains enormous and a new invitation is issued for Bath women and men to sew for the needy at the former governor Sewall campaign HQ. Samuel P. Coran of South End is praised for five pristine knitted socks on display in the Times window.

Red Cross Bath Sewall Samuel P. Coran South End

Mr and Mrs Fritz Klippel Visit Boston From Nequasset

Mr and Mrs Fritz Klippel of Nequasset are spending a few days in Boston. Mr Klippel is employed by the Hyde Windlass Co.

Fritz Klippel Nequasset Boston Mr. Klippel The Hyde Windlass Co

Woolwich Residents Elect Officers and Plan Monument Dedication

Laurel Grove Cemetery Association in Woolwich elected Eben Dana as president, Mrs. Harold Walker as vice president, and others to secretary treasurer and auditor roles. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedication at Laurel Grove is set for next Sunday at 2.30 pm, with possible postponement to Oct 19 if weather fails.

Laurel Grove Cemetery Association Baptist Hall Eben Dana Harold Walker Bath J. Edna Rice Sarah Bagley Wright Lida Hawthorne C. E. Rousefield Flora Hathorn George Farnham Clara Hawthorne Christine Hawthorne Carrie Hathorn William Sheldon Ralph Rice William Wright Harold Roberts Robert Hartley Hathorn Augusta Richard Stinson Billy Stinson Woolwich Laurel Grove George B. Wolstenholme People’s Church Carrie Hathorne Samuel Hathorne Albert Hathorne Tuessie Hall C. E. Bousfield Lincoln-Sagadahoc Medical Association Clinton Pellett Danielson Conn Roland McIntosh Eleanor Lawrence Belmont Mass Costello P. Hall Emma Copeland Warren White Litchfield St. Petersburg Fla Paul Kuta Bowdoinham Mary Kuta Westfield Albert Temple Chester Howe Constance Cape Elizabeth Wilbur Howe Marcia Stinson Portland Day’s Ferry Crawford Notch Frank MacCarrolle Providence R. I Merrymeeting Bay W. C. B. Robbins Ogunquit Cleveland Charlotte Buck Todd-Bath Iron Works South Portland Eugenie Hunnewell Sagadahoc Ferry Florence Carlton Waterboro Charles Carlton Roslindale Mr. Carlton Milton Carlton Lorraine Price Lincoln

Sacred Heart Circle Announces Bridge Winners

The Daughters of Isabella group named winners at a telephone bridge event. In bridge, Catherine Burgess won first, Sophie McPherson second, Louise Edggett third. in whist Emily Liser first and Delia Bourque second.

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Catherine Burgess Sophie McPherson Louise Edggett Emily Lesier Delia Bourque Burgess Anne Perry Bourque Margaret Flaherty Louise Arsenault Margaret Ingraham Catherine Talbot Martha McAuliss Martina McInnis Dora Collins Eva Tatro Helen Moses Perry Nora McLaughlin Edgett Arsenault Arlene McPhee Alice Burgess Mary Cummings Catherine O'Hara Gertrude Nugent Monitor Noella McNeil Miss McPherson Maude Wilson Arline Gay Nellie O'Connor Outer Guard Grace Costain

Miss Barbara Footer to Wed Clinton Ellsworth Child

A miscel laneous shower for Miss Barbara Footer was hosted at Mrs. O'Hara's Sebasco cottage in honor of her upcoming marriage to Clinton Ellsworth Child. Attending guests from Brunswick and nearby towns joined local hosts for flowers, refreshments, and sewing. The couple, daughter of Eugene J. Footer and Harold Child's son, plan a St. Mary's rectory ceremony followed by a small family reception.

Philip G. O'Hara George R. Perry Brunswick William Kerrigan Hardings William Powers Dorothy Powers Franklin Simpson East Brunswick Thomas Cummings Edward A. Footer Eugene J. Footer Howard W. Mayo Ray E. Parker Raymond Powers David D. Tabor Leslie Totten R. Elizabeth Foot

Six Racing Days At Topsham Fair Planned

Topsham fair organizers plan a six day racing program for October 14 to 16 with racing on an extra day welcomed by fans and handlers. John M. Furbish, president and GM, says grounds and buildings will be ready and expects 300 horses. Samuel Woodward, secretary, notes two night shows plus regular vaudeville, with large poultry and hall exhibits and farmers’ displays.

John M. Furbish Samuel Woodward Brunswick Walter M. Williams Topsham Harvey J. Given Claud Strout Topsham John Riley Fred LaRockers George A. Sprague Parker Adams

Former teacher helps locate missing girl in New Hampshire

Thelma Knight, former Morse High School commercial department head, recalled seeing a girl on Mount Chocorua rock during a White Mountains drive. Her tip led rescuers to find five year old Pamela Hollingsworth eight days after she disappeared, with the child found nearby within hours. Knight and Thelma Littlefield were noted as prominent former educators.

Bath Augusta Bath Iron Works Corp Pamela Hollingsworth Mount Chocorua New Hampshire Thelma Knight Thelma Littlefield Morse High School White Mountains Bernard A. Knight Iron Works Cony High School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wiscasset Fire Society Chase Charles G. Chase Pemaquid Topsham- Brunswick John A. Cone Grace A. Cowley Ada Coffin First Congregational Church Harriet Jackson Addie Merry Federal Street Hope Blagdon Stanley Somes Katheryn Charles E. Cowley Maude Clark Gay Waldoboro Lee S. Merry, Jr Lee Merry Josephine, Susannah and Leota Merry Burnita Pray Joseph E. Hubbard Mrs. Carl Anderson L. B. Haggett M. A. Plumstead Frances Plumstead Preble House Birch Point Stanwood Gilman Mary Hobson George Bemis Carolyn S. Varney Grace L. Knight Quebec Montreal Chester Pendleton Louise J. Blagdon Henry Rines Sanford James A. Bimson Irene Metcalf American Legion Auxiliary Hallowell Metcalf U.S Stonkirk New Fall Opcoats Markson Bros Center St Lowell School Robert Coombs Hadley S. Tremain Lawrence D. Small Belanger Edward K Thompson Oscar Adams Courtney Stover Irwin Whorf John Whorf Catherine Campbell Grace Wessinger Peabody Fred Bubier Melford Perham Percy Field Bath Red Cross Earl Gainsley George Gainsley Nova Scotia Gainsley J. M. Gowdey Sara Bagley Wright eTorton Maine Oman Edwin Sealton Francis McPherson William Raines Warren Raines Daisy Bailey Alfred Ames Waldo P. Hathorne Cummington Christine Hathorne Ray Prescott Carmel Mothers Club Day's Ferry Priscilla Willard Ralph Durgin Carlton Day Reed Clayton Armstrong Mason Carter Bridge Good Will Doris Berry Edward Murphy Arthur Orr Harry Walters Murphy's Corner Community Club Miss Footer Mrs. O’hara Mrs. Perry O’hara Sebasco George Melzard Court Street Erving L. Burnham George Darrah Napoleon Guerrette Lloyd Perry Albert Pinkham Walter Thayer Lawrence Young Topsham Fair OF Bath Henry W. Owen, Jr Full the Times CO Front Street Tel
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