Newell Named Chief Judge for Bath Halloween Ball
William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works will preside as chief judge at the Masked Costume Ball and Halloween Dance on October 31 at Bath State Armory. The event includes contests for costumes, prizes, and a grand march led by Mr and Mrs Newell, with about 2000 tickets sold from Rockland to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
State of Maine Post
Society of American Military Engineers, and Co
Combat Engineers
Bath State Armory
Newell
1St Engineers Band
Robert Garrett
Portland
Garrett
George Carter
Sumner Sewall
Bath Iron Works Fire Dept
J. Hollis Orcutt
Maritime Commission
Rockland
Justus Miller Named President of Winter Street Men's Club
Justus Miller was elected president with Earle Kimble as vice president Dr Charles Rush as secretary and Edgar D Leavitt as treasurer Rupert M Irvine was praised for three years of service as president The October 30 supper committee includes William A Fall Charles Hewitt and Mr Kimble S M Werner of the federal housing project spoke on Bath housing needs citing a current shortfall of about 1500 houses and noting several under construction An invitation was extended to Central church Men’s club for the November 13 meeting with Charles O Reilly the next speaker aboard the liner Excalibur on a Jersey City to Lisbon run
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Men's Club
Justus Miller
Earle Kimble
Charles Rush
Edgar D. Leavitt
Rupert M. Irvine
William A. Fall
Charles Hewitt
Kimble
Irvine
S. M. Werner
Federal Housing Project
Bath
Men's Club of
Central Church
Charles O'Reilly
St Marys P T A hears Ruth Bryant on school dental work
The first St Marys P T A meeting presided by Mrs James Nostall featured Miss Ruth Bryant from the state health department speak on the past year s school dental welfare. About 139 pupils were examined with many treated. A Y M C A membership and Needlework guild contribution were approved. Hon and Mrs Henry C Wright left Friday for Williamstown Mass to attend the Bowdoin Williams game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's P.T.A
St. Mary's School
James I. Nostall
Ruth Bryant
Bureau of Dental Welfare
State Department of Health
Henry C. Wright
Williamstown
Mass
Dike P T A Hosts Reception For Local Teachers
The Dike P T A held a reception Thursday night at the North End Community house for Dike school teachers Central Grammar eighth grades and Morse high school staff to help parents and teachers get acquainted A business meeting prior reminded of an October 20 Nutrition lecture at Morse High School by Miss Elizabeth Waters Also noted was the new hot lunch project at Dike School and Education Week events with invitations to visit the schools Refreshments were served and fall decorations graced the tables A telegram from Mrs Sumner Sewall conveyed regrets at not attending and sent greetings to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Central Grammar
Morse High School
North End
Dike P. T. A
Elizabeth Waters
State Welfare and Health Department
Augusta
Eleanor Danforth
John Parker
Parker
Women's Defense Program
Lester Reynolds
Central Grammar School
Horace P. Herrick
Harry Horne
Dike School
Bernice Staples
Sumner Sewall
Governor Sewall
Fred Hayward
James Sharkey
George Fitzgerald
Clarence Fullerton
Edmund Mocklar
Perleston Pert
Week 66 Maine road accidents rise, 66 reported
Chief Henry P. Weaver of the Maine State Police reports 66 accidents from Oct 6 to 13, up by one from last week. There were 2 fatalities, 21 personal injuries, and 43 property damage incidents. most occurred in daylight, rural areas, and involved attention, following too closely, speeding, or wrong way driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Weaver
Maine
Chief Weaver
Five New Members for Ramona Council
Five candidates were initiated at Ramona council meeting in Red Men's hall on Thursday evening. Supper was served at 6 30 and degree work was exemplified with Mrs. Howard Blake serving as degree mistress. Mrs. Thelma Crocker was reinstated. Supper committee included Mrs. Edward Sanford, Mrs. Charles Ansett, Mrs. Alexander Burgess Jr, Mrs. Edward Burns, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. George Yates and Mrs. Erving L. Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
Red Men's Hall
Howard Blake
Thelma Crocker
Edward Sanford
Charles Ansett
Alexander Burgess, Jr
Edward Burns
George Wilson
George Yates
Erving L. Burnham
Consolidated School Building At Phippsburg Center
Overcrowded Winnegance schools spur push for a four room consolidated building at Phippsburg Center with a downstairs auditorium modern heating and baths. Officials seek $40,000 funding with government support and possible town ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Winnegance
Stanwood C. Gilman
Union 48
Fred F. Beach
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Education
Harrison C. Lyseth
State Department of Education
Gilman
O'Connell
Boston
Supt
Winneyance
Phippsburg Center
Winneganee
Bath
Owen Richardson
Elmer Hilton
Beach
Lyseth
Supt. Gilman
Wiscasset
Guest Officers Night of Genesta Chapter OES
A capacity audience filled the Masonic Temple for Genesta chapter No. 73 OES Guest Officers Night. Distinguished guests included Portland grand secretary Mabel J. DeShon and Boothbay grand Electa Hazel Dickson. a lobster supper preceded the meeting and a Halloween party is planned for Oct 31 with inspection by grand matron Ila R. Fickett in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Genesta
Mabel J. DeShon
Portland
Hazel Dickson
Boothbay
Gladys
Madeline McLean
Longfellow
South Portland
M. Stanley Bishop
Geneva Bickford
Olive Branch
Dresden Mills
Sidney Evans
Garrison Hill
Wiscasset
Grace F. Dodge
Lillian Goddard
Pioneer
Libson Falls
Edna Waring
Chrystal
Damariscotta
Donald Mansir
Pine Cone
Elsie Grant
Queen Esther
Hallowell
Adah
Mary Lovell
Ruth
Marion
Gardiner
Grace Auber
Esther
Iva N. Hodgkins
Deering
Martha
Florence McCracken
Cornerstone
Electa
Bessie Stevens
Lakeside
Sabattus
Augustine Pitts
Casco
Freeport
Sentinel
Justine Hambleton
Hawthorne
Brunswick
Joseph Doyle
Crescent
East Boothbay
Clifford B. Smith
Wallace L. Atwood
Horace W. Ward
William Davis
N. Gratz Jackson
Lewis J. Sanborn
Stella Dolloff
David Y. Alkazin
John Bowie
Bernice M. Carr
Bessie Clark
Mildred Clark
Curvier Dollof
Catherine Leonard
David E. Rich
William Small
Frank W. Sparks
R. Fickett
Mrs Sparrell Returns Home for Navy Husband’s Furlough
Mrs Herbert Sparrell of San Diego California formerly Virginia Bishop of this city has returned home on the coast and will be joined by her husband, an officer in the United States Navy, who is returning from the Hawaiian Islands for a furlough. She spent the summer in Bath with relatives and stayed with her sister Mrs Harold Tobey on Willow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sparrell
San Diego
Calif
Virginia Bishop
United States Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Sparrell
Bath
Harold Tobey
Tobey
Willow Street
S.S. Extavia
Bath —Iron Works Corp
New York City
India
Matson Navigation Co
San Francisco
Extavia
Spain
Attractive Tea and Exhibit by the Girl Scouts
Approximately 175 guests including Maine's First Lady attended the sixth annual Girl Scout Tea and Exhibit held at the State Military and Naval Children’s Home on South Street. The event showcased Pine Haven day camp exhibits, quilts, scrapbooks, and crafts by Brownies and Juniors, with musical performances and floral tributes as Mrs. Frank L. Staples opened the event for Girl Scouting. The proceeds support camp expansion and Girl Scout projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Military and Naval Children's Home
South Street
Frank L. Staples
Staples
Girl Scout Council
Fred R. E. Dean
Alfred E. Carpenter
Council
Carpenter
Dorothy DeLong
Kathleen DeLong
Phyllis Gray
Dorothy May
Carolyn Olmstead
Theresa Trainor
Pine Haven
Sewall’s Woods
Frederick Burditt
Stone House
Pine Cone Troop
Wise Owl Troop
Wild Rose Troop
Okaiyoka
Red Cross
Red Rose Troop
Rev Henry Weston killed by auto near home in Bath area
Rev Henry E Weston 43 a retired pastor was struck by a car driven by Mrs Blanche Fowles of Wiscasset while riding a bicycle near his home five miles east of Bath. He died instantly from the impact on U S Highway One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Wiscasset
Woolwich
Henry E. Weston
Blanche Fowles
Bath
Weston
Edith
Paul
Lovell Jr Chosen President of Tuesday Night Club
Frederick Lovell Jr was elected president of a new Tuesday Night club formed Monday at the Lovell home. The group, composed of Grace church young people, also elected Miss Virginia Jewett secretary treasurer. Professor Herbert Ross Brown of Bowdoin College will speak next Tuesday at 7 pm in the church parish house on the Democratic Spirit in American Literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick al Lovell, Jr
Celal
Dresden baby is fortunate has seven grandmothers
Marilyn Elizabeth McCobb of Dresden two months old daughter of Mrs Harlan McCobb formerly Correnne Brown of West Bath and Woolwich and Mr McCobb of Dresden is a fortunate baby One of seven grandmothers is a great great grandmother who celebrated her 91st birthday last month Six grandmothers visited Cedar Grove Dresden home of Mr and Mrs Charles Krueger with Mrs Marilla L Brown the great great grandmother Also present were Mrs Fred S Brown of Woolwich Mrs Arthur W Brown and Mrs Joseph W Doucette The paternal grandmothers are Mrs Francis McCobb Mrs Fred Carlton and Mrs McCobb of Boothbay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Elizabeth McCobb
Dresden
Harlan McCobb
Correnne Brown
West Bath and Woolwich
Mr. McCobb
Marilyn Elizabeth
Fred S. Brown
Woolwich
Cedar Grove
Charles Krueger
Marilla L. Brown
Howard Kirkpatrick
Day's Ferry
Arthur W. Brown
Joseph W. Doucette
Freeport
Mr and Mrs Stanley Robinson Move Into New Home on Washington Street
Mr and Mrs Stanley Robinson have moved into a new home south of the former Albert L Strout homestead on Washington street. The Robinsons sold the property to Mr and Mrs Harry Horne. The Hornes, formerly in the McFadden apartment house on North street, plan to move in Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Robinson
Albert L. Strout
Washington Street
Mr. Robinson
Harry Horne
Horne
McFadden
North Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Newell
Iron Works
ST. Mary’s
Dike P.T.A
Red Men’s Hall
E. Otelia Rogers
Greenville
Howard Rogers
Milan Street
Edgewood
R. L
John H. Almy
Dr. Almy
Worcester
F. Wyman Rogers
Rogers
Night OF
Chapter
O.E. S
Girl Scouts
Mrs. Sewall
Pine Tree Troop
Peter Pan Pack
Robinhood Pack
Busy Bee Brownies
Ruth E. Cogan
Linna Marie Purdue
Kathleen Harkins
Virginia Andre
Norma Cummings
Betty Hopkins
Maines
Jacob Andrews
John Melnnes
Chester B. Oliver
Raymond G. Putnam
Henry C
S.S
MR. Weston
William C. Perkins
Perkins
Frederick Lovell, JR
Krueger
Old Home
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