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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1942

Page

3

Engagement for Weeks and Bryant announced in Wiscasset

The engagement of Allen Weeks Jr. of Wiscasset to Jennie Bryant of Damariscotta is announced. Weeks, a graduate of Wiscasset Academy, has joined the U S Navy. Bryant, a Lincoln Academy graduate, works at Poland's drug store in Damariscotta. Wedding date not set.

Allen Weeks, Jr Allen Weeks Wiscasset Jennie Bryant Lawrence Bryant Damariscotta Weeks Wiscassett Academy U. S. Navy Miss Bryant Lincoln Academy Poland W. H. Burton Harry R. Pease Joseph Hubbard Edwin S. Pooler L. Frank Metcalf Harold Blanchard Kelton Savage Leland Brown Grafton Davis Wiscasset Fire Society Stewart Chapin Ladies’ Organ Society First Congregational Church Wiscasset Woman's Club Congregational Vestry Red Cross Charles di Perri Swett Round Pond Tenafly Harvey Pease Earl Rines John Fisher Daniel Reed Edmund Ingalls Charles Grover East Walpole Mass William T. Grover Auburn Erlon Grover Monmouth Lincoln Lodge Jean Reid Bath Iron Works

Engagement of Bertha Daigle to Robert Melnuk Announced

Mr and Mrs William J Daigle of Northern Avenue Gardiner announce the engagement of their daughter Bertha Marion Daigle to Robert Bernard Melnuk son of Mr and Mrs George Gavett of Woolwich. Daigle attended Gardiner schools and works at Gardiner Shoe Co Melnuk attended Dresden schools and works at Bath Iron Works No wedding date set.

William J. Daigle Northern Avenue Farmingdale Bertha Marion Daigle Robert Bernard Melnuk George Gavett Woolwich Miss Daigle Gardiner Gardiner Shoe Company Mr. Melnuk Dresden Bath Iron Works

Camp Tragedy Takes Mrs Swanton and Mrs Alexander

Mrs Carl B Swanton of Bedford Street and Mrs Philip Alexander of Topsham died Tuesday at Orrs Island in a camp hosted by Mrs Alexander.

Carl B. Swanton Bedford Street Philip Alexander Topsham Orr's Island Alexander

Bay Point Community Notes Harvests and Visits

Fall joys abound as flowers bloom and berries yield a bumper crop with beavers at work on Clarence Oliver’s pond. Local residents take a Saturday bus trip to Bath and visit relatives across Bay Point, including Maxwell Perry Drake Stone Oliver and Purtell families.

Clarence Oliver Bay Point Bath Lester Ross Clyde Chester Whittaker LeRoy Moore Clyde Pinkham Arthur Maxwell Pearl Perry George Roberts Richmond Bonnie Brae Harry Stone Lewiston

Burkhardt Wedding Ties Families Across States

Mr and Mrs William P Kelley and sons visited Quincy Mass to meet Mrs Kelleys parents and attend the wedding of Ensign Donald P Burkhardt USNR and Sibyl Johnston in Wellesley Hills Mass The groom formerly lived in Bath and is a Thayer Academy and Cornell graduate He will reside in Mobile Alabama with his wife where he is stationed

William P. Kelley Peter Donald Edward Street Quincy Mass Bath Thayer Academy Cornell University Ensign

Woolwich Community Happenings and Local Meetings

In Woolwich the North Woolwich Methodist church holds Sunday services at two. The Spinning Wheel club met at Nequasset with sewing and refreshments. Town meeting to consider Weldon Preble farm sale and mill machinery disposal set for Oct 23 at 8 p.m. at the town hall. Various social events and visits noted, including plans for a masquerade at Day's Ferry schoolhouse and a traveling library program.

North Woolwich Methodist Hollis Leeman Spinning Wheel Club Nequasset Merle Jameson Florence Temple Gilbert Hathorne Samuel Hathorne Jordan Wright Harold Stanton Bath Weldon Preble

Woolwich Church Union Holds Rededication Service

A pulpit Bible presented to the Woolwich Church Union 100 years ago was rededicated Sunday at Nequasset Methodist Church during Universal Bible Sunday. Rev. Mabelle W. Tracey led the service with special music by a quartet including Dallas L. Tracey and W. Carlton Squires. Gladys Richards sang her first solo in Day's Ferry church. Young People’s C E Society will meet Thursday at 6:30 in Day’s Ferry schoolhouse.

Gilbert Hathorne Mothers’ Club Beacon Street Council Woolwich Union For Christian Service Nequasset Methodist Church Mabel Tracy Methodist Church Mary L. Trott Universal Bible Mabelle W. Tracey Woolwich Church Union Dallas L. Tracey W. Carlton Squires Gladys Richards Day's Ferry Church Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society Day's Ferry Schoolhouse

Woolwich Petition Seeks County Meeting on Bridge Reconstruction

Woolwich municipal officers petition Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties to fix a meeting for reconstructing a washed out bridge on the Old Telegraph and Stage Road between Woolwich and Wiscasset. An order sets November 25, 1942, as the meeting date and requires notices by publication posting and service.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Court of County Commissioners Woolwich Woolee Wiscasset Meagadahoc Lincoln Frank R. Bailey Eben Dana Percy D. Marston State OF Maine Ss. Court of County Commissioners Court House Bath Board of County Commissioners Kennebec Journal Fred H. Thompson

Birthday party replaces weekly meeting at Witch Spring road

A birthday gathering for Mrs. Ernest Poulos was held Friday night at her home on Witch Spring road, with a group gift and a birthday cake from Mrs. Ambrose M. Curran. Attendees included Mrs. Cuthbert B. Wilson, Mrs. William A. Small, Mrs. Bernard Pratt, Mrs. Carl Stinson, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Bertram Willis and Mrs. Christ Abatzis.

Ernest Poulos

Brunswick Man Returns After Visiting Injured Brother

Arthur Hutchins came home to Brunswick Monday after visiting his brother Alfred Hutchins, who is halted at home with foot injuries from last week’s Hyde Windlass Co. accident. X rays show the large toe on his right foot broken in two places and part of the joint crumbled.

Arthur Hutchins Brunswick Alfred Hutchins Hyde Windlass Co

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