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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

3

Golden wedding crowds honor Rines family in Wiscasset

In Wiscasset on a milestone golden wedding day, 71 relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. William Rines home in the town’s north section. Family present included sons Archie Maurice Arthur Harold Charles from Wiscasset Clarence from Gardiner daughters Ruth Simmons Ethel Andrews Maud Leighton Evelyn Spear from Gardiner and sister in law Mrs. Lillian Maley of Gardiner. The couple’s history includes early years in Alna and later life in their current home with Mr. Rines a longtime employee of the Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railroad and a mason by trade. The gathering featured gifts a large purse and wedding cake.

William Rines Wiscasset Archie L Maurice Arthur Harold Charles Clarence Gardiner Ruth Simmons Ethel Andrews Maud Leighton Evelyn Spear Lillian Maley Rines Warren John Bath Mr. Rines Annie Russel Whitefield May Munsey Belle Oliver Mrs. Rines Alna Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railroad

Local Social News From Bath and Vicinity

West Bath Percy and Fletcher Waterman completed painting the grange hall. Miss Florence A. Neily of Brunswick attended the Maine State Teachers Convention in Portland. Mrs. J. E. Mayo and Mrs. Fred Bubier visited Lowell school Tuesday. Weston Merriman of West Harpswell was a supper guest of his grandmother Mrs. A. B. Snow. Miss Dorothy Bubier celebrated her ninth birthday with dinner guests Miss Shirley Wharff and Miss Phyllis Babcock. Warren Kinney and family plan to move to Hotel Phoenix Bath. Mrs. Kinney hosted an informal tea with many local friends. Isaac Trufant Harding has returned from New York City and the World's Fair. Lance and Victor Fuller were Sunday guests of grandparents in Woolwich. Sunday guests included Mrs. Alfred Cargill and Mr. Cargill, and his mother Mrs. Leslie Cargill from Washington. Mrs. A. B. Snow and Mr. E. J. Wilson of Brunswick attended Sagadahoc Pomona grange in Small Point. Sawyer family moved to Five Islands. Sunday callers at F. W. Larrabee’s home included several Bath and nearby residents from Revere, Mass., Gilbertville, Mass., Yarmouth, and Bath. Warren Kinney visited his parents in St. George. Lillian Capen returned to Bath after visiting her cousin. Charles Dillingham and daughter Helen of Freeport were guests of Mrs. A. B. Snow. Mrs. J. E. Mayo dined with Mrs. A. B. Snow. James Brann and family are visiting his parents, Eugene Brann in Cooper’s Mills. Carlton Stover visiting his brother Courtney E. Stover.

Percy Fletcher Waterman Grange Hall Florence A. Neily Brunswick Portland J. E. Mayo Fred Bubier Lowell Weston Merriman West Harpswell A. B. Snow Dorothy Bubier Foster's Point Courtney E. Stover Jerry Lannes Fuller Lance and Victor F. W. Larrabee Scott Maxson Donna J. B. Cooke Knowlton Hodgkins Lawrence Palmer Lawrence Isaac Trufant Hardings New York City Elmer Mank Woolwich Stover Alfred Cargill Cargill Leslie Cargill Washington E. J. Wilson Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Small Point Rawson T. Sawyer Miles Purington Five Islands J. Roy Larrabee Roy, Jr Graham Revere Mass George Brogdon Gilbertville Harriet Royal Yarmouth E. C. Murphy Bath Warren Kinney St. George Lillian Capen Lincoln Williams Charles Dillingham Helen Freeport James Brann Eugene Brann Cooper's Mills Carlton Stover

Personal notes of Bath and Greenville social visits

Mrs. Joseph O Purdue and daughter Alice Lorrauow left Thursday for ten days in Boston. Andrew Haldane and Robert Bell, Bowdoin College students, were Sunday dinner guests of Bath friends. Miss Charlotte Sawyer and Urban Summers of Greenville were Sunday guests of John R. Kimble.

Joseph O Purdue Alice Lorrauow Boston Andrew Haldane Robert Bell Bowdoin College Bath Charlotte Sawyer Urban Summers Greenville John R. Kimble

Weekend visits tied between health official and navy yard worker

Miss Lillian Dunham of Portland from the State Department of Health and Welfare spent the weekend with Mrs. Walter S. Glidden at 1016 Washington Street. Norman Adams, an employee at Charlestown Navy Yard, stayed the weekend with Mrs. Adams and their son Everett on Andrews Road.

Lillian Dunham Portland State Department of Health and Welfare Walter S. Glidden Washington Street Norman Adams Charlestown Navy Yard

Bath Teachers Club to Sponsor Card Party at Morse High

Bath Teachers' club will sponsor a public card party in Morse High School gymnasium to benefit the College Gift Fund. The event features contract and auction, prizes for men and women, refreshments, and aims for 40 tables. Committee members include Mrs Granville Colby, Miss Mary Hi Conley, and others.

Bath Teachers’ Club Morse High School Navy Bath Senwr Granville Colby Mary Hi. Conley Gertrude J. Diggery Frank A. Givin Margaret M. Mackinnon Helen L. Hayes Roberta B. Hathorne Frederick W. Humphreys Carl J. Severin Lilian F. Fisher Jean Ltanforth Catherine E. Leonard Amy A. Irish Alma

West Bath Grange Halloween Program Highlights

Mrs Edgar D. Leavitt and Mrs Fred K. Sturtevant co chaired a West Bath Grange Halloween program on Monday evening. The Jameson Spaulding orchestra provided dancing music while Miss Anna Shellenbarger led a kitchen orchestra. A State of Maine song opened, followed by readings by Mrs. Joseph Oliver and Miss Marjorie Carter. Glor​ia Leavitt played piano accordion, and Mrs. Sturtevant offered the closing thought. Jeanne A. Roche of Portland and Evelyn Roche of Eastport visited Bath friends Saturday.

Edgar D. Leavitt Fred K. Sturtevant West Bath Grange Jameson-Spaulding State of Maine Joseph Oliver Anna Shellenbarger Charles W. Walsh, Jr Ward Marjorie Carter Gloria Leavitt

First Sagadahoc Man Drawn in World War Draft

Walter Harry Moore of Topsham is the first Sagadahoc county registrant drawn for World War I military training. John Joseph Arsenault of Bath Iron Works, a married father of four, appears unlikely to be called. Earle Dunston Bryant of West Bath, a married contractor helper, is the third Sagadahoc draw. The record recalls July 20 1917 draft numbers tied to Bath and nearby towns with multiple local entries.

Washington, D. C Walter Harry Moore Topsham Pejepscot Paper Co Sagadahoc County John Joseph Arsenault Raymond Court Earle Dunston Bryant RFC West Bath Bryant Edward K. Thompson Washington Maxy Tarevich Middle Street Bath William W. Dennison Hyde Windlass Co Sagadahoc Charles H. Loom R.F.D Richmond Elmer P. Higgins West Street Trott Bros. Grain Co Higgins

Names and numbers of registrants posted at city hall

The Sagadahoc County selective service list of 2384 men aged 21 to 35 was posted by the draft board in City Hall. It names John Howard McKinnon at number 1 and Reginald Owen Emmons at number 2, Kenneth Harry Day at number 3, and Charles Anthony Paradia at number 4. Ronald James MacLellan holds the final number 2384. Citizens will crowd City Hall to learn their serial numbers before the Washington drawing next Tuesday.

Sagadahoe County Bulletin City Hall John Howard McKinnon Kimball Street Richmond Bath Charles Anthony Paradia Pearl Street Mr. Paradia Bath Iron Works Corp Arrowsic Ronald James MacLellan Washington Street Washington, D. C

Local families share weekends and celebrations in New England

Mrs. Alice Pratt recovers mobility to go out while many families from Eliot, New Canaan, Bath, and Mechanic and South Portland recount weekend visits, birthdays, and trips. The Crystals in Bath welcomed a daughter named Constance Caroline weighing six pounds eleven ounces born Wednesday at the Maj ority Street facility. Purchasing Agent W Dayton Hill and Mrs Hill joined relatives in Boston to attend the Harvard Dartmouth game.

Alice Pratt Arthur Gilley Charles Henderson Eliot Frederick Henderson John K. Jayne New Canaan Conn William LD. Sewall Washington Street George M. Emery Center Street George, Jr Foster Pratt Maine Woods G. Clifford Madden Narice South Portland Constance Caroline Stanley Crystal Bath W. Dayton Hill Bath Iron Works Corp Hill Robert Brownell Boston Harvard

Woolwich News Highlights Local Life and Travel Tales

Mrs. Maria Savage recollects a thrilling first airplane ride from Woolwich to Augusta with her nephew Clifford Blair, refueling in Portland, and a snowbound return. Community events include Day's Ferry clubs, Halloween plans at the school, 4-H awards for juniors, church schedules, and local visits from residents to and from Sagadahoc and nearby towns.

Lieutenant Loeser speaks at Rotary luncheon in Bath

Lieutenant Commander Arthur E. Loeser was the Rotary Club speaker at Hotel Sedgwick, speaking on Navy day and praising the navy, its personnel, ships, and rising enlisted standards. The meeting featured visiting Rotarians, guests including Commander Lewis Cormean and Lieut. Commander E. R. Gardner, and plans for a joint Rotary event.

Arthur E., Loeser Rotary Club Hotel Sedgwick Navy Loeser Iron Works Bath Club Rotary Bath Pacific Equator Alaska Hawaiian Islands Charles Fillietaz Lewiston George W. Goodall Portland Lewis Cormean E. R. Gardner Eberle Rotarians

Bay Point Residents Note Returning Birds and Local Wildlife

Bay Point reports scarce birds for two months then a return of robins, chickadees, sparrows and others including a hermit thrush. Mrs. Bessie Adams describes the thrush and its feeding calls. Neighbors sight deer, a cow moose, and frequent animal activity near Bath and nearby cottages as a bear and deer hunt for Northern Maine is planned by local youths. Various residents comment on illnesses, visits, and weekend trips, with several locals returning to Portland and Bath areas.

J. Otis Swift Nature Authority Swift Bessie Adams William Adams Bay Point Merrymeeting Bay Will Oliver Cahill Bath Alex Cunningham Georgetown Five Islands Maine Woods Edward Thorne Cedar Cove George Crocker Mr. McIntosh Leonard Stilph L. M. Spinney Maurice Burns Echo Valley Allie Harry Stone Lewiston George Worrey Misses McNeil Howard Nash

Halloween Party Led by Dike P T A Delights Town

Witches and goblins prowled the Dike school gym as the Dike P T A staged a Halloween party. Mrs Perleston L Pert and helpers ran games and cards while decorations by Mrs John H Labbie colored the hall. Prizes went to Miss Mary Brown and Miss Jean L Danforth for costume and originality with top contract and auction honors awarded to local residents. Sandwiches coffee and Halloween cakes were served.

Dike Dike P. T. A Perleston L. Pert John H. Labbie Eleanor P. Danforth Mary Brown Jean L. Danforth R. J. M. Steussy Nicholas S. Michalos Donald John W. Sonia Carl M. Langbehn Irving C. Varney Pert Merton L. Dearing Fred D. Pinkham

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