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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1942

Page

4

Bath society and war era notices fill weekend pages

A long list of local social events, engagements, military arrivals, and moves fills a Bath area column. Highlights include Mrs. Leon Belanger Jr hosting a Halloween party for West Bath PTA families, servicemen visiting relatives, engagements involving Dorothea Nash and Thomas Goodwin, a naval cadet guest from Hicksville, and multiple Bath Iron Works employees enlisting or stationed nearby.

Mrs Morse Wins Autographed Book at Boston Fair

Mrs. Clarence W. Morse of 870 Washington Street joined a large crowd at the Boston Herald Book fair last Tuesday. She won the autographed volume Sabotage by author Albert Kahn during the evening session.

Clarence W. Morse Washington Street Boston Morse Albert Kahn

Private Wilfred Lewis Furlough Visit in Boston

Pvt. Wilfred Lewis of the Air Corps spent three days with his mother Mrs Edna Lewis 1359 Washington street during an eight day furlough from duties at MacDill Field Tampa. Mr and Mrs William Denni son Green street are spending a few days in Boston.

Roger Brownell Bickford Hicksville L. I New York Naval Air Corps City Frederick D. Burditt Burditt Washington Street Robert L. Brownell Brownell Lloyd Moore Frank Moore Bath Iron Works Ralph G. Duncan Donald A. Duncan Cummings Street Army Air Corps Fort Devens Mass Mr. Duncan Morse High School Bath Iron Works Corp Philip Tardif Hinckley Street Sibsby Edward Daley Robert J. Dowling John C. Dowling High Street University of Alabama Bath Robert W. Morse Samuel A. Morse Brunswick Flying Club Maine Flyers Kennebec Valley Maine Aero Club Morse Central Maine Institute Pittsfield Robert Brownell Upper Washington Street Boston Harvard Paul Cushman Arlington, Va Pvt Wilfred Lewis Air Corps Edna Lewis MacDill Field Tampa Fla William Dennison Green Street

Bath Centennial Ball of 1881 Prominent Social Event

The Knights Templar Centennial Ball at the Patten Car Works site drew 5000 to 6000 attendees. A Times supplement recounts ladies costumes with white muslin gowns, short hemlines, matching hosiery, braided hair, minimal ornaments, and floral corsages in a vivid, detailed description of 1881 fashion.

Bath Knights Templar Dunlap Commandery Times the Times

Flowery intro ends as Independent readers pursue continuation

The article opens by addressing long time readers and descendants, promising to continue the subject discussed. It references a party held over six decades ago and signals ongoing interest from the audience in the Independent archive.

Independent

Bath Iron Works graduates first class of 21 apprentices

Twenty one apprentices at Bath Iron Works Corp. received diplomas in a City Hall auditorium ceremony Tuesday evening. Fifteen attended. three serving in the armed forces. one ill at home. two out of town. Donald N. Small, supervisor of apprentices, presided. Speakers included War Manpower Commission officials and Bath Iron Works executives. Patterson urged streamlining training and welcomed new workers to ship production. Irving N. Knox read a graduating class address praising the program and its impact on morale, wages, and skilled labor development.

Bath Iron Works Corp City Hall Armed Services of United States Donald N. Small Small William F. Patterson Washington Raymond G. Chubbuck Mr. Patterson Patterson Manpower Commission Europe Germany Japan War Manpower Commission Bath Chubbuck Bath Iron Works Irving N. Knox Bath Iron Works Corporaon B. I. W. Corp Bailey Evening School William S. Newell Knox Newell Main Sewall Mr. Main Mr. Small Paul Revere Elmer A. Avery Charles J. Genthner Neil McLean Lloyd E. Stinson Herbert B. Linden Kenneth W. Colby Delbert Hatch, Jr Herbert S. McIntire Woodrow Mitchell David S. Ring Irving N David Dickson Dickson Mr. Newell Bath Iron Works Corporation

Bath Society Recalls Grandest Ball in City History

A teaser notes next week’s continuation describing Bath ladies at that era’s grandest ball, inviting readers to recall attendance and hinting at social highlights from the event.

Bath Society Mother

Miss Florence Donnell Becomes Bride In Transfig Church

Miss Florence Barbara Donnell formerly of Bath married Lieut. Charles Rutter Norris Jr. in the Church of the Transfiguration New York City. Attendants included Mary Ellanor Donnell. Guests included Bath residents, and the couple departed under swords.

Florence Barbara Donnell Bath Becomes Bride Church of the Transfiguration New York City Charles Rutter Norris, Jr Biltmore Carroll Watson Bath Charles J. Donnell Kalamazoo Mich Charles Norris U.S.N.R Norris Charleston S. C Mary Ellanor Donnell William Norris United States Army Air Force Bride St. Norris, U.S.N F. Barbara Donnell

Mr and Mrs Melnich Back in Bangor After Weekend Guests

Mr and Mrs Stephen F Melnich returned to Bangor after spending the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Duncan H Farrell.

Stephen F. Melnich Bangor Duncan Farrell

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CLUBS Leon Belanger, Jr Witch Spring Road West Bath Robert Coombs Rolando Violet Forrest Barter Lewis Violet Perry Thompson Earl Donnell Edward Thompson Perry Edward Frank Nancy Carol Helen Clancy Miriam Sandra Merrill Roland Anita Dennis Violet Rolande Violet Wilbert Dana Small Joseph E. Cloutier New London Bath Memorial Hospital Clinton Child Bluff Road Howard C. Nash Dorothea Nash R.N Thomas Goodwin Brunswick Bessie Goodwin Miss Nash Morse High Augusta General Hospital Goodwin Hardings Otis Brown Mrs. Brown Brenda Keith Houston Howard E. Blake John H. Hunt Government of Maine LL. O Portland Fernlodge No. 2 Congress Square George McKellar David McKellar Newport R. L U. S Navy Marshall Holmes Alice Ogilvie Jefferson Holland Holmes Augusta State Hospital Holmes James B. Lemont New Meadows Harry Tabor Everett Barbara Lewiston Bates College Tabor Mary Ellen Quinlan Everett Quinlan Augusta Mary Falkner Miss Quinlan Harry E. Peterson John J. Cowin South Portland Shipbuilding Corp Maritime Commission A. Barbara Allen Jennie M. Allen Cowin Yard Jennie Brown Capt. Langdon High and Walker Streets Mabel Talbot Harold Child Connecticut Charles P. Baker, Jr Armored Forces Branch Rice Calif Fort Knox Army Baker Charles P. Baker Bedford Street G. Keith MacLuer David Russell Street Pinson Twin Birches Everett C. Lemont William Armstrong Roger Pierce David Henderson Hershel Libby Howard Rice Woolwich Grange UC. S. C Frank O. Smith Washington, D. C Susan Ballou Smith Harry C. Knight New Haven, Conn Eastham Guild of Clifton Ernest Willson James McFadden North Street Willson Mechanic Street Olive Good Dresder? Mills Herbert Greely Englewood N. J John A. Clark, Jr John A. Clark Marshall Avenue Raymond C. Hatch Delbert H. Hatch Milan Street United States Army U. S. Army Air Corps Clark Hatch Bethlehem N. H Fred Harford Charles Merry Fred Hegner Revere Harry B. Briggs, Jr Philadelphia Kenneth Howard Norman Howard Jacob Goldstein Dorchester Hyman Diamond Thelma Goldstein Mr. Diamond Frank J. Hunt Lemont Street Harold Shaw Montsweag Fred H. Kimball Eastland Hotel Betty Farris Arthur Farris Elm Street Bliss Business College Rent Donald J. Parent Virginia Moore Kittery Dewey Piper Marie B. King Ernestine Santa Barbara California Mrs. King City Hall Auditorium Kalamazoo, Michigan Charles R. Norris, Jr U.S.N Donald Small Mr. Jenkins Maine Women’s Legislative Council Blaine House Sumner Sewall Louis E. Hutto State Department of Education Harriet D. Gray Troeman Rockwell Beacon Hill Southport Boothbay Register Hollywood Boothbay Harbor Evelyn B. Jamison Gardiner Togus Amison Glendale Sanitarium Glendale Episcopal Eye
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