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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

4

Wiscasset Woman's Club Programs 1944 45

The Wiscasset Woman's Club outlines 1944 45 activities with officers co presidents and a calendar of lectures including Dr John Smith Lowe Boothbay Harbor Supt Harold Clifford and Mrs Leroy Fulsom plus a Christmas program and annual meeting. The article also details club committees and a separate library corporators meeting noting borrower totals and a tea to be held December 30 at the Congregational vestry.

Woman’s Club of Wiscasset Henry W. W. Webb Charles S. Sewall Charles E. Cowley Alice D. Taylor Carolyn S. Varney William I. Kierstead Mary Young Bemis John Smith Lowe Rockland Maine H. W. Webb Harold Clifford Boothbay Harbor State Federation Leroy Fulsom Frances Plumstead Harold Campbell American Home Harold Haggett Philip Corey Wilmot B. Mitchell Wiscasset Public Library W. Seaver Warland Joseph Hubbard Stuart Chapin Congregational Vestry Helen Day Frances Sortwell Mary Marston Helen Dickinson F. D. Southard H. W Woman's Club of Samuel J. Sewall F. B. Haggett Carl M. P. Larrabeen Sidney G. Evans Henry W. Webb D. John Smith Lowe America

Supper At Huntoon Hill Grange Serves 230 Guests

On Wednesday evening October 4 at Huntoon Hill grange hall a successful supper was hosted with Mrs Harriet C Jackson as committee chair and Mrs Olive Dow leading the dining room. More than 230 people were served the roast chicken meal.

Huntoon Hill Grange Hall Harriet C. Jackson Olive Dow

Rifle Practice Day With 20 Man Wisconsin Unit

The Wis casset Armory hosted a Sunday rifle training trip for Co F 3rd Battalion MS.G. with 20 men, led by Maj Morin and Maj Blaisdell. After a foggy morning departure the group fired at Auburn, shared meals at the Douglas Diner, and returned by 6 pm with above average scores and high spirits.

Ms.g Wiscasset Auburn State Guard Douglas Bath Infantry Co Unity Gardiner Morin Blaisdell Grace L. Knight Federal Street Beverly Mass Elden P. Munsey Cape Elizabeth Leland Bryant Bryant Main Street Jack Currier John Currier Portland John A. Merry Gardiner Road Bernard Merry Pfc Merry Wilmington N.C Greensboro Frances Grover Charles Grover Walpole Celia O'Brian Belle Foye Bath Richard Foye Frank Frey Johnny Lisbon Falls Frey John Hutchins Langdon Road Huston F. Wardwell S 2 Service School Command U. S. Naval Training Station Sampson,n. Y Raymon Sherman Fort Hill Street Edgecomb Alvin F. Sortwell Cambridge Sol Holbrook Mildred Bath Road Charles E. Pugh Malbern Pugh Samuel J. Sewall Lee Street Charlies J. DiPerri Gwendolyn L. McClintock Bingham George N. Pooler Robert H. Heigham John M. Lewis Carrie S. Knight Charles N. Sigison Miss Pinkham North Edgecomb Mary Griffith Louise Hamlin Fairhaven William H. Burton Birch Point Griffith Mrs Burton Roger Dana Gibson James Higgins Fred A. Bean Arthur Neson Bangor Harry C. Bean Warren George Beane Waldoboro Harold Barter Gray Roland Beane Topsham Arthur Neson, Jr Five Islands Bertha Taylor John Leonard Woolwich Arthur Bean Hodge Street Zina Davis West Boothbay Harbor Harvey R. Pease James E. White Turner White Rutland Frank Reay Linda Ellen Bath Memorialr Upper Street Huston Wardwell Diane St. Andrew's Hospital Boothbay Harbor Wardwell Phyllis Bryant Leon G. Flood

Local Housing Changes and Social Notes From Wiscasset

The former Lincoln store now Harbor View restaurant space will lose its partition to unify stock on one floor. Residents report visits, travels, and family updates including Mr and Mrs Harvey Pease and Alan at Crosley home in Rockland, Ada Wentworth's trip to Wis casset, and Mrs Dorothy Fischer visiting Union street. Community events include the North Edgecomb Farm Bureau meeting with a care and repair demonstration by Blanche Fowles and a note on Cpl Donnell Getchell MM en route home from New Guinea for furlough.

Lincoln Harbor View Main Water Streets Flood Harvey R. Pease Alan Pease Simon D. Crosley Rockland Ada Wentworth Chamberlain Wiscasset John Smith Lowe Woman's Club Eliason Harmon Churchill Street Bath Mary Emmelyn Weeks Frank Condon Davis Island Vinton Reed The Eddy School Blanche Fowles Harriet Jackson iBaptist Church Woolwich Center J. M. Gowdey God Paul Woolwich Wiscasset Baptist Church Montsweag Maurice Hathorne Marion Berry Nina Gavett Susie ‘Brown Stuart Chapin Cora Sutter Roberta Hathorne J. M Cyril E. Bousfield Chopps Creek Bowdoinham Paula Chapin Alexander Robertson Manchester-by-the-Sea Mass George Ames, Jr George Ames Ames, Jr Elizabeth Ofirmingham Ala Woodrow Miller Hartley Colby Fred Soule Ralph Woolley USN U.S. Naval Training Station Sampson, N. Y Edward M. Orr Arthur Orr Sagadahoc Ferry Navy Mabelle Tracey Greenville Elbridge R. Rice Nelson Rice Army Newman Getchell Cpl Donnell Getchell San Francisco Cal New Guinea Lloyd H. Randall Samuel J. E. Soule Marshall Erskine Mrs Alec Robertson Manchester Kennebec River Chopps Eddy

First Baptist Church Fellowship Supper Enjoyable Affair

One hundred ten members of First Baptist Church and parish attended a vestry supper directed by the Mizpah class led by Mrs. J Russell Grant. The event featured decorated vestry, special guests Rev Chauncey J Stuart and Mrs. Stuart, music by a string ensemble, and remarks from church leaders ending with Bless Be the Tie That Binds.

First Baptist Church J. Russel Grant Chester MacKenzie Gilbert Young Harold Carter Leland Green Marian House George Carey Floyd Barnes Kenneth Thayer Eleanor Mills Eleanor Wright Baptist Young People’s Union Mary Furber Chauncey J. Stuart Topsham Baptist Church Stuart Jesus Margaret Morrison E. Melvin Pratt Fred Dwyer Raymond D. Cummings

Wiscasset Couple Married in Bath at Grace Church

Corp. Benjamin Leroy Rines and Virginia Pearl Butler of Wiscasset were married at Grace Church in Bath on a Sunday afternoon. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiated the ring ceremony with attendants Billie Louise Ingam and Clifton J. Hutchins. The groom, son of Archie L. Rinus, serves in the Marine Corps and has a brief honeymoon furlough.

Ame Marine Corps

Careless Smokers Warned As Major Fire Cause

Careless smokers and mishandling of matches cause more home fires than any single cause. Instructions urge never to smoke in bed, attic, or garage.

Homes See Over Thirty Thousand Fatalities Last Year

The report states that more than 32,000 people were killed in homes during the previous year, highlighting a concerning trend in domestic fatalities.

West Bath sewing group aids Red Cross kits at grange

West Bath residents attend a Monday gathering at the grange hall to assemble Red Cross kits and plan a noon covered dish. Notes on local service members and families, including S/Sgt. Richard Felker and other Bath area residents, fill the page.

West Bath Grange Hall Red Cross F. W. Larrabee Walter Marco E. W. Haggett Harry Peterson Llewellyn Rogers J. B. Cooke Melvin Comeau Charles Doyle F. Deehan Earle Donnell Courtney Stover Fred Bubier

Rod and Gun Club Supper Thursday Night

Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet Association invites members to a supper Thursday at 6 30 in the South End PTA hall. Tickets from listed organizers. The evening includes movie reels and an important business meeting.

Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association South End P.T.A. Hall Bill Donnell Orris Ames Henry Jaquith Redford Christianson Ed Jaquith Nick Michalos Larry Crocker Foster Pratt

Sagadahoc Superior Court Names October Jurors

Sagadahoc County Superior Court jurors for the October 17 term are Ruth A. Crocker Frances M. Desmond Alice H. Kennedy Earl L. LeMont Hazel W. Lowell Bernice M. Oliver Joseph R. Oliver Henry C. Wright Bath Marian Paradis Arrowsic Lester F. Rideout Bowdoin Leon E. Batchelder Ernest W. Frye Bowdoinham Maud Todd Georgetown Marguerite D. Blair Phippsburg Everett D. Kincaid Jewel Munroe Hollis Trott Albert D. Wing Richmond Beatrice Adams Ernest Atkins Edward C. Belanger Darius Morin Topsham Olive A. Whit e West Bath Ina B. Lehman Woolwich For Grand Jury terms October 1944 and January 1945 Carl Anderson John H Free man Gardiner D. Rogers Edward Sewall Madelyn K. Skel ton Carrie Thompson Bath Eth el H. Coombs Arrowsic Milton H. Small Bowdoin Eva A. Mac Dougal Roger L. Robinson Bowdoinham Clarence N. Oliver Georgetown Mae Larrabee Phippsburg Ivy Ames Edwin R. Stewart Richmond Philip G. Alexander Ida H. Hayes Dorothy T. Waite Topsham Perry Thompson West Bath John G. Soule Eldie Wright Woolwich

Georgetown Marguerite D. Blair Phippsburg Everett D. Kincaid Jewel Munroe Hollis Trott Albert D. Wing Richmond Beatrice Adams Ernest Atkins Edward C. Belanger Darius Morin Topsham Olive A. White West Bath Ina B. Leeman Woolwich Carl Anderson John H., Freeman Gardiner D. Rogers Edward

West Bath Grange schedule set for October fair

West Bath Grange met with 55 present and set October 20 as the Grange Fair date. The meeting featured songs and poems, a skit, a baby show planning, and a discussion on grape growing profitability. Past masters to meet October 19 at Richmond Corner grange hall. aprons should be brought in. tickets due by October 20.

West Bath Grange the Grange Maggie The Lizzie Haggett Wallace McDonald Marie Marco Perry Thompson Frank Donnell Masters’ Association Richmond Corner Grange Hall Ella Coombs Annie Lemont

Council Warns Against Chemical Preservatives in Home Canning

The council on foods of the American Medical Association warns home canners against using any chemical preservatives for preserving foods. It states there are no harmless chemical preservatives.

Council On Foods of the American Medical Association

Knights of Columbus observe Columbus Day services

Sagadahoc Knights of Columbus held Columbus Day observances at St Marys church with Holy Communion and a sermon by Rev John Cummings. After breakfast in the hall, Arthur Boulay announced a social for Oct 12 and officers Henry Biggins and Arthur Boulay were elected Faithful Admiral and Faithful Pilot. A committee led by Rev Cummings and others will report findings at the November 6 meeting.

Sagadahoe Council Knights of Columbus St. Mary's Church John Cummings Arthur Paulin Steward Alexander Burgess Arthur Boulay Father Sekenger Assembly Brunswick Bath Sekenger Cummings Alphonse Turcotte David Gay Edmund Parady Arthur Bourque

Woolwich couple marks golden wedding anniversary

The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George T. McLellan was celebrated at their daughter’s Woolwich home with neighbors, family, and out of town guests. They were married in Nova Scotia 50 years ago and renewed their vows with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating.

George T. McLellan Augusta Lockhart E. J. Blake Nequasset Road Lewis Lockhart Natick Mass Harold Corbett Jamaica Plain Dora Walsh Arlington Maude H. Lockhart Ruth Lockhart Medford McLellan John W. Brooks Bath George T. Brooks Patricia Jean Ray Leavitt Topsham Jean Karen Winifred Leighton South Bristol Nuttley Colchester County Nova Scotia Woolwich Mars Damariscotta Bath Tron Works Bath Park and Cemetery Board Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church of

Fire destroys Philip Pushard farm in West Dresden

A Dresden blaze of unknown origin wiped out the Philip Pushard farm building in West Dresden on Tuesday last. Ten pigs four cows and a flock of chickens perished. Household effects saved. Damage estimated at 5000 with no insurance. Firemen faced water shortages hindering suppression.

Philip Pushard West Dresden Laffam Daniel Sortwell Wiscasset Raymond Perry Richmond Alexander Cairns Nellie Morse John Mayers Massachusetts Lawrence Gahan Lee Shaw South Portland Gahan Cora Gahan Leslie Louveney Will McDonald Joseph Houdlette Cecil Beck Tyrell Beck Montreal

Woolwich Grange Booster Night Precedes Chicken Supper Plans

Woolwich Grange met for Booster Night with strong turnout. They planned the annual chicken supper for Nov 3 and hosted refreshments. The program featured songs, readings, solos by Merle Jameson and others, a skit by Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Johnson, a guitar and piano solo, a poem, a tableau and song, and closing patriotic numbers. Best wishes went to Herbert Wright preparing to enter military service.

Woolwich Grange Jessie Spaulding Merle Jameson Grange America Sara Bradford Holy City Rose Hathorne Evelyn Leeman Mrs. Forrest Johnson Merlene Jameson Marion Bailey God Bless America The Herbert Wright Armed Forces

Central Church Aid Meets on Thursday

Members of Central church Ladies' Aid gathered at the parsonage hosted by Mrs. Sidney Dee with 26 attendees. Rev. Dee spoke on overseas chaplain service followed by a brief business session led by President Mrs. Luther Thompson.

Central Church Ladies’ Aid Sidney Dee Dee Luther Thompson Alfred Rowe Charles T. Jackson Margaret Hood Central Church League Jean Barbara Legard Emma Hartleb Frank Richard Torrey

Electronic Microscope Expands Tiny Scale

A new electronic microscope is announced capable of making a human hair appear as a redwood tree and enlarging a blood vessel corpuscle to the size of a pillow, showcasing dramatic scaling powers.

Source Cornwall Tin History Highlighted

Cornwall in southwest England stands as one of the world’s earliest tin sources, shaping metallurgy and trade for centuries. The region’s mines and smelting sites contributed to early European and global industry, underscoring its historical significance.

Cornwall England

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Harold Englebrecht D. F.S. Day D. F. S. Day Charles Cowley Bradford C. Redennett Roy R. Marston Earl D. Rines John L L. Frank Metcalf George Gavett Richard E. Kimball Ways and Means Lawrence B. Haggett Josephine Foye Stanley M. Brown Richard Kimball Resolutions J. E. McKenney Charles Macurda Mary Campbell Ray Higgins Albert White Alonzo Fisher Harvey Henderson Richard Felker Leon Felker Charleston S. C Felker Army Air Corps Cony High School Augusta Bath Iron Works Scott Field Illinois Laredo Texas George Booker Sanford Crossing William Bailey Pvt Carlton Bailey USA France David Magno Harland Booker Pittston Fred Williams James Fred Waterman Harry Williams Milton John Larrabee Charles MacEwen Andover B.I.W. Harding Larrabee St. Petersburg John H. McNary R. F Alden Bailey Marion Rose R. N Bath Memorial Hospital Clifford Whalen Hartford ROD and Gun Club Owen Swanton Middle Street Cleveland Harry E. DeWick Harry, Jr Phipps Point Harry Dewick, Jr Murphy's Corney School Elaine Wilwock Harry Gae Klaren DeWick United States Marine Corps Superior Court West Bath Grange Sagadahoc United States Treasury Department Maine Public Health Association Dresden Central Church Aid Italy Tavernella Sergi Joe Louis Mark Clark U. S Joe
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