Higgins Furbish wedding in Topsham Maine
Miss Ruth Muriel Furbish daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin C Furbish of Winterstreet Topsham wed Ralph Thornton Higgins of Brunswick on Wednesday Oct 4 at the Topsham United Baptist church. The couple will reside in East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Muriel Furbish
Melvin C. Furbish
Winterstreet
Topsham
Ralph Thornton Higgins
Brunswick
Topsham United Baptist Church
C. J. Stuart
Bish
Marilyn Ward
Marcia Ward
Frances Carr
Lucille Orr
Gerard Furbish
Higgins
Brunswick High School
H. C. Baxter & Brothers
Mr. Higgins
Ralph T. Higgins
Solar Lodge
Bath
Topsham Grange
Mrs. Higgins
East Brunswick
Annual Visitation At Solar Lodge Masons
The annual visitation to Solar Lodge A F and A M at the Mason Temple drew many Masons. District Deputy Grand Master Daniel Kelley of Lisbon Falls discussed his two sons serving in the military meeting unexpectedly on a Pacific island. A fine banquet preceded the lodge’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Daniel Kelley
Lisbon Falls
Pacific
Dubuque IA Named for Julien Dubuque Leader in Lead Dig
Dubuque Iowa was named in honor of Julien Dubuque a French Canadian trader who gained permission from local tribes to mine lead. The piece mentions a historical note on the founder and early settlement. The rest provides culinary tips about mixing stewed fruit into soft ice cream and folding cookie crumbs into vanilla ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Iowa
Julien Dubuque
Bath Iron Works Hosts Evening of Sport and Wrestling
More than 400 foremen and leading men attended Bath Iron Works Social Center for a gala featuring a rugged wrestling match between Ivan Braun and Billy Hannigan, plus weightlifting by Forest Vigue. Boxing bouts topped by Eddie Hudson vs Bob Pooler ended in a draw, with Muccicci edging Labbe in the final for the belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Washington Street
Ivan Braun
Maine
Billy Hannigan
Portland
Forest Vigue
Bath
Eddie Hudson
Bob Pooler
Young Labbe
Lewiston
Leo Mussici
Joe Marchetti
Cranemen
Don Brennan
Ivan
Hannigan
Braun
Forrest Vigne
Augusta
Vigue
Forrest
Pooler
Hudson
Leo Muccicci
Muccicci
Young Murray
Billy Constance
Kid Gallant
Kid Hudson
Alec McDonald
Jimmy Decapua
Eddie Kingsbury
Will Brown
John Pagurko
Engagement announced for Marion E Small to Clyde W Ambrose
Former mayor and Mrs Har old P Small of 84 Lincoln Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marion E Small to Clyde W Ambrose S 1 c USN R He is son of Mr and Mrs Vinton E Ambrose of Marion Ohio A Harding High School graduate he joined the USNR in 1943 and is stationed at Brunswick Naval Airport Miss Small a Morse High School graduate of 1943 is employed by First Federal Savings and Loan Association Muscle Shoals Alabama a 37 mile cascade in the Tennessee River is named for rock formations that glisten like muscles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Small
Lincoln Street
Marion E. Small
Clyde W. Ambrose
N.R
Ambrose
Vinton E. Ambrose
Marion
Ohio
Harding High School
U.S.N.R
Brunswick Naval Airport
Miss Small
Morse High School
Alabama
Tennessee River
Winter Street Ladies Auxiliary resumes weekly sessions
Winter Street Ladies Aid restarted Friday meetings after a summer recess. Thirty three members attended with hostesses listed. Officers elected include President Mrs Arthur C Lemont and Vice Presidents Mrs John Sylvester and Mrs Joseph Purdue. A rummage sale is set for Oct 17 and parish events planned for Oct 27 and Dec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Ladies’ Aid
Clarence W. Morse
John A. Morse
Clare Coombs
Sarah Hitchcock
Arthur K. Purington
Arthur C. Lemont
John Sylvester
Joseph O. Purdue
Clifford B. Wilband
Alice Varney
Archie Doyle
Fred Foote
Trygve Carlson
Carl Y
Elmer Hodgkins
Fred Kittridge
Hiram Annis
Fred Emmons
Charles Nelson
Ernest Freeman
Charles Walsh
Roscoe McFadden
Walter H. Bowker
J. Albert Redlon
Addison F. Pendleton
Fred Irish
Reginald Farnham
Robert Colley
Edgar Hatch
Harry M. Huse
Harry Peterson
William Potter
Allen M. Irish
Cecil E. Paine
Ruth Henry
Auxiliary of Kateon Camp Meets Sunday Event
Ernest Edgar Kateon Past Auxiliary held an inspection at the G A R hall Sunday at 7 30 with Marie Record of Norway as inspection officer and John Otis of Edgar Kateon Auxiliary among guests. The rating reached 100 percent and the group voted a sunshine basket for David Crocker hospital patient. Next meeting set for October 15 at 2 30 at G A R hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Edgar Kateon
G. A. R. Hall
Marie Record
Norway
Record
French and Bartlett Camp
John Otis
Edgar Kate
Melvin Whitlam
David Crocker
Velma Crocker
Memorial Hospital
Lynch
Beatrice Burns
Anna Swain
Dorothy Wright
Dodge
Wiscasset
Otis
Lillian Adams
Department Council
Hostess Committee Plans Instruction Course For USO
The USO Hostess Committee met at the USO Center with Mrs Archibald M Main presiding to outline an instruction course for junior and senior hostesses. City Hall Auditorium will host the first session on Oct 17 with Florence Williams from the National USO staff in New York City slated to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Archibald M. Main
City Hall Auditorium
Florence Williams
National
Us.o
New York City
Patricia Sewalleee
Sev
Genesta Chapter OES Meets Friday Evening
Genesta chapter O E S met Friday night after the business meeting with officers hosting. An invitation was received to attend a reception for Mary D Minott and Mannard L Fickett at Portland City Hall Oct 14 at 8 pm, followed by dancing. Entertainment included Mrs Doris Pride and Mrs Athana Gillespie with a three piece kitchen orchestra, vocal selections by Ralph Blakeney, and community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta Chapter
Longfellow
Iona
Mary D. Minott
Worthy Grand Matron
Maynard L. Fickett
Worthy Grand Patrol
Portland City Hall
Doris Pride
Athana Gillespie
Eva Kenney
Edward Kenney
Earl Pride
Ralph Blakeney
Herbert Morse
Mabel Merrill
Eleanor Danforth
Sullivan Brown Wedding in Texas
Miss Paulina Victoria Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold E Brown Gardiner and Cpl Francis L Sullivan son of Mrs Annie E Sullivan Bath were married Sept 16 at St Josephs Catholic Church San Marcos Texas Father J C Calahan officiated with John Hamyasu as matron of honor and William J Jennings as best man The couple will live in San Marcos after a 15 day honeymoon Mrs Sullivan a Gardiner High School graduate and Cpl Sullivan a Morse High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulina Victoria Brown
Harold E. Brown
Gardiner
Cpl
Francis L. Sullivan
Annie E. Sullivan
Bath
San Marcos
Texas
J. C. Calahan
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Hamyasu
William J. Jennings
Bath Iron Works Social Center undergoes extensive renovation
The Bath Iron Works Social Center on Washington Street, the former Peoples church, is being extensively renovated with new exits fire escapes lights and a check room. Rest rooms and showers are complete a modern lobby is under construction and a new steps project at the main street entrance. The Recreational office currently houses J Donald Brennan director of the Athletic and Recreational department with staff. Heating facilities are upgraded under Plant Engineer Theodore A Earl supervising the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Washington Street
Peoples’ Church
Main Street
J. Donald Brennan
Theodore A. Earl
Quite a Mix-Up After Night Crash at Winter and Middle
After a heavy shower, a car and a taxi collided at the Winter and Middle streets intersection. One vehicle struck a fire hydrant, causing a water rush that flooded sidewalks and lawns, damaged a hedge, and washed out a hole. Water District workers repaired the site and installed a new hydrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Middle Streets
Middle Street
Winter Street
Hart
Stevens
Water District
First to teach bread from wheat and wine from rice in ancient China
The claim credits Ching-Noung with introducing methods to make bread from wheat and wine from rice around 1998 B C. The statement reflects a traditional attribution rather than supported by modern scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching-Noung
B.C
Concrete at Grand Coulee Dam Surpasses National Souvenir Target
Report notes the dam holds enough concrete to create a 36 percent pound cement souvenir for every U S resident, illustrating the immense scale of the Grand Coulee project and its material output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Coulee Dam
United States
Bath Girl Bride in Texas Ceremony
Dor is Louise Colley and Ensign Richard Ardell Purdy married September 14 at First Presbyterian church in Corpus Christi Texas. The bride Ma. Eleanor Diederich attended the ceremony and Clinton Steadam served as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner Girl
Texas
Doris Louise Colley
Richard Ardell Purdy
Leadville, Colorado
Waste Paper Drive Friday In Bath City
John Parker the City Salvage committee chair says the next tin can drive is November 14. Residents from outlying areas should bring cans to the city barn before then. curb collections start at 7 30 a.m. Paper drive by city school children occurs Friday with pickups by volunteers. Gather and bundle scrap paper in 20 pound bundles and separate magazines from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Bath
Queen Esther Lodge installs officers in October meeting
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge met Tuesday of last week as Mrs. Glennora Moore and Mrs. Ethel Potter installed officers led by Noble Grand Mrs. Louise Harnden and others including Myrtle Billings, Agnes Perry, Pearl Reed, Ethel Blake, Eva Lemont, Bernice Achorn, Julia Fields, and Glenda Moore. Refreshments followed by Nellie Leeman’s committee. Next meeting October 17 at 7 30 with rehearsal at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Glennora Moore
Ethel Potter
Louise 8
Harnden
Noble Grand
Myrtle Billings
Agnes Perry
Pearl Reed
Ethel Blake
Eva Lemont
Bernice Achorn
Julia Fields
Annette Pinklam
Rachel Robinson
Guardian
Leonard Munsey
Ethel M. Potter
Vice Grand
Alice Johnson
Grand
Nellie Leeman
Lionesses Club Dines at Witch Spring Inn
Two Lionesses clubs met Thursday night at Witch Spring Inn for a chicken supper and business. Mrs. Alexander Mac Donald was elected president and presided. They voted to sponsor a cozy corner in Memorial hospital lobby and to contribute to the YMCA campaign. Next meeting is Thursday October 19 at the Sedgwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witch Spring Inn
Alexander MacDonald
Memorial Hospital
YMCA
Sedgwick
Spiritual meeting with Rev Hooker at Odd Fellows Hall
Rev Roger E Hooker National Spiritual Alliance state missionary and pastor will lead a spiritual meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Bath on Friday October 20 at 7 30 pm. Donation 50 cents requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Hooker
The
National Spiritual Alliance
Odd Fellows Hall
Bath
Echo prints first issue at Bowdoinham high school
Work has begun on Bowdoinham Coombs High School the Echo newspaper with the first issue planned for early November editor Neil Billings and a full staff of student editors reporters and helpers. Social events include a Oct 20 dance at the town hall and a Merrymeeting range program led by Delmar Curtis. Local socials feature surprise party for Mr and Mrs William Gray and a busy schedule of meetings and visits among residents and visiting relatives from Freeport Brunswick and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Echo
Neil Billings
Louis Allen
Hilda LaRochelle
Neal la Rochelle
Sidney Thurlow
Shirley Douglas
Mabel Heath
Stamas Carras
Phyllis Brawn
Bison Estabrook
Ray
Marilyn Brawn
Peleere Kenneth Hunter
Phillip Mackenzie
Robert Hutchins
Albert Cote
Coombs High School
Joe Avery
Merry Meeting
Delmar Curtis
George Hamilton
Ruby Turner
Hazel Turner
Warren Bean
Linda
Freeport
Lawrence Morang
Arthur
Brunswick
Kay Turner
William Gray
Gil Brown
Milton Baker
Arnold Lamoreau
Lynde Heath
Vernon Yates
Leon Cook
Lottie Purington
Mabel Baker
Eli Miner
Ralph Purington
Electa
Masonic Hall
Courtney Hinckley
Richmond
Waldoboro
Connecticut
The
Baptist Sunday School
Jessie Ames
Paul West
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid
Merton Barrett
Erland Rogers
Herbert Adams
Oscar Hatch
William Gould
Frank Millay
Boston
Peleg Hughey
Bowdoin
Hughey
Allen Naugler
Dixie Mae
Old Orchard
More Men Leave Bath to Join Armed Force
Of the 21 young men who left Bath Oct. 6 for service in the armed forces 14 were assigned to the Army and the remaining seven to the Navy. Entering active service in the UN were: William P. Kelley Patrick D. Tilley Albert J. Reno Jr of Bath Elbridge R. Rice Woolwich Clyde P. Pye Cyrille L. Hamel Phippsburg Charles M. Erskine Wiscasset Arthur L. Ladd Lisbon Falls Ronald C. Oulton Gardiner Clarence W. Colby James B. Hall Topsham Herbert C. Hunt Georgetown Raymond J. Belanger Five Islands Charles E. Hall Mt. Vernon. For the Navy: Samuel J. Soule Wiscasset Harold H. Pride Orrs Island Robert S Wheeler Richmond Edward M Orr Lloyd H. Randall Woolwich Gilbert E. Thorne Jacques J Coulombe Topsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Army
Navy
William P. Kelley
Patrick D. Tilley
Albert J. Reno, Jr
Elbridge R. Rice
Woolwich
Clyde P. Pye
Cyrille L. Hamel
Phippsburg
Charles M. Erskine
Wiscasset
Arthur L. Ladd
Lisbon Falls
Ronald C. Oulton
Gardiner
Clarence W. Colby
James B. Hall
Topsham
Herbert C. Hunt
Georgetown
Raymond J. Belanger
Five Islands
Charles E. Hall
Mt. Vernon
Samuel J. E. Soule
Harold H. Pride
Orrs Island
Robert S
Wheeler
Richmond
Edward M. Orr
Lloyd H. Randall
Gilbert E. Thorne
Jacques J. Coulombe
Club Zamba Revue heads to Bath armory stage
The Club Zamba Revue featuring Paul Monteiro and a 10 piece orchestra plus 22 entertainers will perform at the State Armory in Bath under Co B Maine State Guard sponsorship. Proceeds benefit the company fund. Public show 8:30 to 11 p.m. with a swing shift afterparty to 4 a.m. at Bath Iron Works. Navy stats note 87 009 telephone conversations per destroyer construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Monteiro
Bath
State Armory
Co. B. Maine State Guard
Bath Iron Works
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Senter’s, Inc
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DR. C. Norman Bartlett
New York
Monthly Bible Conference
Second Baptist Church
Myrt
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
WGAN
Vox Pop
Lux Radio Theatre
Screen Guild Players
Johnny Morgan
Voice of Friendly Service
Lada UN
Wilson Drug
Ene & Co
Ady
Winter Street Ladies’ Auxiliary
Kateon Camp
U.S.O
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High Street
Genesta
O.E.S
Chestnut Street
Doris Louise
Francis Purdy
Leadville
Colo
First Presbyterian Church
Corpus Christi
Eleanor Diederich
Garrett
Indiana
Clinton Steadam
Gorham Normal School
Waves
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Leadville High School
Colorado State College
Naval Air Corps
Colorado Department of Agriculture of
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Naval Base
Jacksonville
Florida
Ensign Purdy
Purdy
Queen Esther Lodge
Lionesses’ Club
Wed
Nesdays
Gilbert Standish
Pive Islands
B. Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Tel
Ant Mo Neeze
LANE
Bowdoinham
Esther Brown
Springfield
Mass
Earl Brown
Inez Southard
Dresden
Delmar Stin
Upper Main Street
Igaret Bishop
Arents
Neil Ishop
John Manard
Roxbury
Josephine Lancaster
Bertha Heath
Bliss Business College
Neil Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop
Onard Bishop
South Portland
Harry Purington
Dingley Road
Pauline Jenkins
Forest Wall
Tenants Harbor
Harvey Ames
Watertown
Evelyn Pratt
Effie
Litchfield
E. E. Purington
Oconivon Ai Eer Rey UU
USS
Decamp
Bet Davis
Claude Rains
Walter Abel
Richard Waring
Bob Gaita Sant Glenn Vernon
Tessa Brind
Yo Lewten
Zamba Revue
Co. B
Tonite Bank
Ann Savage
Phances Chanjor Crinan
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