Halloween party and community notices from Wiscasset
Bertram Reed, inducted into the army in Portland, was guest of honor at a Bath home party with gifts including $50 from his employer Charles Doyle. The event featured Halloween decorations, games, prizes, and a buffet. Other items include a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. John Lewis, a marriage at St. Patrick’s church, and local club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Reed
Portland
Charles Doyle
Bath
Dean Farnham
Fred Merry
Melvin Comeau
Eldred Soule
Thaddeus Reed
Damariscotta Mills
Newcastle
Mr. King
Bath Iron Works
Stanton Sherman
Wiscasset Athletic Club
Fire Department
Masonic Hall
Athletic Club
Fred Cormier
Mr. Sherman
Henry Winn
Sherman
Camp Devens
Marco Club
Miss Choate
Ladies Organ Society and O E S inspect and sew
The Ladies Organ Society met in the vestry for sewing ahead of a Christmas sale. A rummage sale drew a crowd at two o’clock. Garrison Hill chapter O E S held its annual inspection with Lula Morse of Bangor present. Supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Organ Society
Garrison Hill
Lula Morse
Bangor
Angie Rines
Mary Marston
Grangers Hear Interesting Talk on Wood Carving
West Bath grange featured Rev. Charles L. Kinney on wood carving with examples of his work. The evening included singing, readings, a duet, and hobby demonstrations by members. Kinney has carved with a jack knife for two years and received a gift of tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Alice F. Johnson
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
America
Edwin W. Haggett
Haggett
Rose Jean
Grange
Julia Field
Girard E. Hodgkins
Edward B. Hamblett
Androscoggin River
Mrs. Kinney
WOR
New York
Mr. Kinney
Miss Johnson
William H. Small, Jr
Pomona
Bodwell Grange Small Point
West Bath Grange Hall
Local Notes On Residents and Visitors In Bath
Several Bath residents and visitors appear in a series of brief items. Harry Bradford starts work at Bath Iron Works while William Grant returns from Navy leave. Mrs French travels to San Antonio to join Lieut French, joined by Frances Sortwell. Virginia Butler recovers from tonsil surgery in Damariscotta, and Lieut J G Chase from Florida reports for duty in Boston. The Penwoman’s club met at the Columbia Hotel, and Mackay Malcolm visits with his family on Federal Street amid birth congratulations for Douglas Bragg at Memorial Hospital Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Rines
Federal Street
Harry Bradford
Bath Iron Works
Weeks
Davis Island
Churchill Street
William Grant
Frances Sortwell
French
Virginia Butler
Robert Fulton
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
J. G
Charles Chase
Chase
Florida
Boston
Frank Haggett
Penwoman’s Club
Columbia Hotel
Bn Portland
MacKay Malcolm
Douglas Bragg
Memori
Bath
Ensign Blanche Geer Receives Naval Reserve Commission
Miss Blanche Geer of Montclair New Jersey and Sprucewood is commissioned Ensign in the US Naval Reserve on September 19. She attends a month long indoctrination at Smith College Naval School before reporting to the Navy Department in Washington DC. Geer, from Linkin Bay, was known as skipper of the Sea Bird Swallowtail and graduated with honors as editor of the Mount Holyoke Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Geer
Olint Potter
Montclair
N. J
Sprucewold
US Naval Reserve
Naval School
Smith College
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Ensign Geer
Linekin Bay
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke Monthly
Scrap drive yields strong results across Union 48 schools
The Union 48 schools led by Stan wood G. Gilman report a 75 to 80 ton scrap total from towns including Phippsburg Woolwich Dresden and Westport. Rubber and rags joined metal in the drive with items like an iron cemetery fence and boat anchors donated by fishermen. Proceeds fund school leagues and local salvaging efforts continued with town help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union 48
Stanwood G. Gilman
Phippsburg
Winsfield Morse
Woolwich
Percy Marston
Wiscasset
Haggett
Birch Point
Dresden
John Hall
Georgetown
George Laskey
Westport
Mary Greenleaf
Arrowsic
Gilman
The
Union
Grout Thyregod Wedding in Hartford Conn
The marriage of Miss Barbara Grout to Carl Anthony Thyregod took place Saturday forenoon at Saint Mary's Rectory East Hartford with Rev John Flynn officiating. The couple will reside at 1380 Silver Lane East Hartford after a Vermont honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Grout
H. Martin Grout
Springfield
Mass
Carl Anthony Thyregod
Martin J. Thyregod
Westfield
Saint Mary's
East Hartford
Conn
John C. Flynn
Ruth Adele Grout
William F. Schlow
Holyoke
Thyregot
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bath
Thyregod
Westfield High School
Tri State College
Angola
Ind
United States Army Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers
Salem man guest of sister in city over weekend
Ernest Curtis of Salem Massachusetts formerly of this city spent the weekend as a guest of his sister Mrs Lizzie French at 468 Washington Street News record notes his visit and ties to Salem and the local family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Curtis
Salem
Mass
Lizzie French
Washington Street
Nightingale club aids Bath Memorial hospital redecorating
A West Bath social event hosted by Mrs. James B. Lemont raised funds at a Nightingale club party with ten tables. Proceeds fund redecorating and furnishing at Bath Memorial hospital, following the club’s October pledge.
West Bath Grange Plans Victory Fair
West Bath grange members prepare for the Victory Fair in the grange hall on Friday November 6. An afternoon baby show and various articles for sale precede a six oclock supper and an entertainment and dance. The program includes specialty numbers directed by Miss Alice F. Johnson. Tickets are available from the ticket and advertising committee led by Girard E. Hodgkins or from the selling and collecting committee led by William H. Small Jr Alfred W. Neal Are Cressey and Mrs D Wallace MacDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Grange
Alice F. Johnson
Girard E. Hodgkins
J. Franklin Howe
Morton F. Young
William H. Small, Jr
Alfred W. Neal
Cressey
D. Wallace MacDonald
Mrs Corder Honored At Farewell Party In Bath
Mrs Claude P Corder, bound for Virginia with her Naval Fleet Service husband, was guest of honor at a farewell banquet and shower held by Bath Iron Works and Navy staff. A surprise shower followed a turkey banquet with a corsage of yellow tea roses. Attendees included Miss Irene Daly and others. Marie McClellan sent a gift but could not attend. Mr and Mrs Paul Morrison of Lubec visited city guests, including Mrs Charles Sheehan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude P. Corder
Virginia
Naval Fleet Service School
Sedgwick
Bath Iron Works Corp
Navy Department
Corder
Irene Daly
Barbara G. Young
Dorothy Dow
Earle Maines
Anne Golson
Virginia Smart
Donald Rey
Miriam White
Marie McClellan
Rationing Board to Announce Fuel Oil Forms
The Bath Rationing Board issues notice to fuel oil users that forms and coupons will be distributed once received. No action this week and the public is urged not to call. Watch papers for announcements and obtain forms later from dealers or the Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rationing Board
Sagadahoc Past Masters Attend Monthly Session
About 40 members and guests of Sagadahoc County Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council met at Rock Hill Inn West Bath for a lobster supper and Halloween program delayed from a week earlier by the Topsham fair. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Larrabee and several grange leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Rock Hill Inn
West Bath
Joseph W. Larrabee
Topsham Grange
Edwin W. Haggett
West Bath Grange
G. Cleveland Marriner
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Merle Jameson
Woolwich Grange
John M. Howe
James
John H. Perkins
Dromore Grange
Sagadahoe County Pomona
Robinhood Brownies Halloween Party Held
Robinhood Brownies conducted their fourth meeting of the season at Mrs. J. Russell Grant’s home 26 Liberty Street. A costume Halloween party followed the business session with games and stunts. Hostess served ice cream cookies and lollypops. attendees included Winifred Fish Ann MacLeod Margaret Cahill Carol Quimby Sally Grant Jean Leonard Beverly Higgins Madelyn Flora Thayer Joyce McCurdy. Next meeting set for Monday at 3 30 at Winter Street church rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood Brownies
J. Russell Grant
Liberty Street
Winifred Fish
Ann MacLeod
Margaret Cahill
Carol Quimby
Sally Grant
Jean Leonard
Beverly Higgins
Madelyn
Flora Thayer
Joyce McCurdy
Winter Street
First Fall Meeting of Wiscasset Woman's Club Held
The first Fall meeting of the Wiscasset Woman's Club gathered more than 45 members at the Congregational vestry with Mrs. Charles J. DiPerri presiding. Members discussed holding future meetings in the vestry, welcomed several new names for membership, and heard Mrs. Swett of Round Pond discuss the Tenafly Weavers, displaying yard goods rugs and bags for sale. A social hour followed, with hot consomme and crackers served in place of tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Goff Society Meets With Guest Speaker on Christmas Boxes
The James Goff Society Children of the American Revolution met at Mrs. E A Free home. Miss Carmela J Appleby Lisbon Falls senior state president spoke on southern mountain schools and Christmas boxes for their children. She noted the pledge of allegiance anniversary on Oct 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Goff Society
Children of the
E. A. Free
Carmela J. Appleby
Lisbon Falls
Miss Appleby
Woolwich Community News Highlights Local Meetings and Visits
Woolwich Teachers Club held the season opener at Chopps school with Florence Temple as hostess. Officers were re elected as Stanwood Gilman presided. A town meeting articles passed affirmatively and a community supper for the Woolwich Union for Christian Service was planned. Local church services, visits, and family events are noted, including births, travel, and staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chopps School
Florence Temple
Stanwood Gilman
Gilman
Frank J. Walker
Jennie Howe
Jessie Spaulding
Priscilla Willard
Ssaphene Dolloff
Norton
Goodwill Club
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Woolwich Baptist Church
Moatsweag Baptist Church
J. M. Gowdey
Woolwich Center Church
Gowdey
Carrie Hathorne
C. E. Bousfield
Montsweag Baptist Church
North Woolwich Methodist Church
Mabel Tracy
Boston
Charles Perkins
Day's Ferry
Carle Longfellow
Blanche
Dora Corliss
Jessie Mains
Day’s Ferry
Harriet Pembroke
Maria Savage
Ralph Rice
Eugene Hunnewell
Mary Hunnewell
Harry T. Fitch
Gardiner
Elizabeth Martin
Boothbay Harbor
Sagadahoc Ferry
Frank L., Goddard
Lisbon Falls
Fred L. Carlton
Harlan Trott
Trott
Miami
Fla
Gordon Huff
Skowhegan
Chopps
Augusta
Ellen
Ralph Savage
Howard Trott
Hyde Windlass Co
Lewiston
Paul Farley
Richmond
George Burkhart
West Somerville
Mass
Horace Wade
Bath Iron Works
Nelson Rice
Raymond Goodspeed
Carmel
Alton Berry
Montswear
Montswear Entertained Sunday Mr. Berry
William Berry
Dickey
Georgetown
Minnie Berry
West Newton
Billy Berry
Portland
Leonard M. Lord
Lawrence Lord
Bath
Harold R. Shaw
George W. Shaw
Bath Teen Joins Naval Training At Newport
John H. Quirk left for the Naval Training station in Newport Rhode Island Tuesday morning. He is the son of Mrs Ada Sprague and the late Alexander Sprague of Bath. Quirk graduated Morse High School in 1941 and worked at the Bath Iron Works Haddings Fabrication plant before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Training Station
Newport, R. I
John H. Quirk
Ada Sprague
Alexander Sprague
Bath
Morse High School
Harddings
Bath Iron Works
Halloween guests attend party in Bath with three hostesses
Mrs. Pauline Belanger of West Bath joined guests at a Halloween gathering Monday evening at Mrs. Willard Colby’s Washington Street Bath home. Joint hostesses included Mrs. Colby with Mrs. Theresa Fogg and Mrs. Hazel Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Belanger
West Bath
Willard Colby
Washington Street
Bath
Colby
Theresa Fogg
Hazel Emery
Goodwill Club Annual Outing Held in Woolwich
The Goodwill club of Woolwich held its annual chicken pie supper last Wednesday evening at Beacon Street church vestry. Decorations in red, white and blue accompanied patriotic songs and readings by Mrs. Ardelle Farrar. Attendees included numerous Woolwich residents and guests from Bath Winnegance Brunswick and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Reed
Freeman Oliver
Nelson Rice
Albert H. Humphrey
Charles H. Hunnewell
Florence Carlton
Percy Marston
Arthur Orr
Thomas Leask
Roy G. Stewart
David Lawrence
Farrar
Flossie Beals
Clarence Getchell
Julia Rust
Women Welders Rise at Bath Iron Works Training Center
The article details women enrollees and graduates at a Bath area welding program housed with the state defense training system. It lists names of graduates employed at Hardings, staff instructors, and the payrolls funded by the State and Bath Iron Works. It notes daily commutes, family connections in metalwork, and monthly production figures for the burners department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Nowell
Lancelot Cooper
Phillip Tardiff
Edward Norton
N. Squires
E. Hamel
Charles Dunning
R. E. Nowell, Jr
G. D. Bowen
State Department of Education
Austin Alden
Augusta
Morris P. Cates
Harland A. Ladd
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works Welding School Produces Skilled Operators
Ninety to ten students monthly complete Bath Iron Works welding courses and move to production. Foreman Lancelot Cooper coordinates supplies and schooling while Dorothy C. Washington from the Personnel Department assists women students. Trainees start at 60 cents an hour, advance after tackets tests to 98 cents and up to 1.34 dollars with overtime and bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresrom
Bath Iron Works
B. I. W. Lancelot Cooper
U. S. Employment Office
Dorothy C. Washington
Bath Welding School
Washington
Women in Leather At Bath Welding School
Dorothy G. Williams writes a wartime poem urging women graduates from the local welding school to join Bath Iron Works as tackers. She recalls her former career as a hairdresser and calls on women to don dungarees, weld, and keep production rolling to support Uncle Sam in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Trenton
N. J
General Motors
Manchester
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Bath
Dorothy Williams
Augusta
Marion Chase
Brunswick
Beatrice Crocker
Gardiner
Lillian Libby
Ethel Sprague
Topsham
Yvette Giroux
Rumford
I. M. Hill
Freeport
Flora MacDonald
Greenville
Eleanor Carpenter
Mabel Page
Wiscasset
Marion Morin
North Whitefield
Florence Wilson
Coopers Mills
Vera Young
Marion Gulowsen
Mildred Doble
Winifred Burns
Helen Shirley
North Vassalboro
Bernice Williams
Blossom Hatto
Mary Moody
Bernice Hefferman
Uncle Sam
Bath Welding School
Dorothy G. Williams
Sagadahoc County Poultry Push Aims For Food for Freedom
Farmers in Sagadahoc County target 635000 dozen eggs this year under the Northeastern Poultry Producers Council plan. Despite labor shortages, growers near the goal as Maine aims a nine percent output rise to 25167000 dozen, surpassing 1940 by 4334000 dozen. Mr and Mrs David McKellar and sons vacationed in Newport and Bangor over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Maine
David McKellar
David and
Billy
High Street
Newport
Bangor
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Roland Abbott
U.S. Army Air Force
William Bradford
Nellie Dowling
O. Po
Bra
Alfred Dowling
Raymond Sherman
Pendleton
Sherman's Market
Albert Galloupe
Hallowell
Stanley Dodge
Water Street
Algernons Dodge
Grangers
Charles Kinney
School Union 48
Hartford
Bride
William Dunning Ireland
Wellesley Hills
Mere Point
Priscilla Anne
J.g
Ralph Rushton Browning, Jr
U.S.N.R
Wellesley Country Club
William Paul Moorehead
Nancy Ireland
James B. Lemont
Nightingale Club
Bath Memorial Hospital
Edward A. Footer
Ralph O. Dale
Herbert Cavanaugh
Harold Freeman
Lemont
Donald Specht
Auburn
Robert Thompson
Bayside
Long Island
N. Y
William Powers
East Brunswick
Barbara Freeman
Harold E. Freeman
Sunnyside Farm
Parent-Teacher Association
Leon Belanger, Jr
James Cooke
Larrabee Grove
Cooke
Charles Darrah
James Brann
Fred W. Larrabee
Pierce Clinger
Milton
Walter H. Larrabee
Clinger
Hannah Snow
Trusants Crossing
Joseph Larrabee
Edward Rice
Mrs. Corder
Paul Morrison
Lubec
City
Charles Sheehan
Dummer Street
Beacon Street Church
the Times Company
Front Street