Bath Aerie Eagles Meet Tuesday Night
Bath Aerie No. 875 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles voted to buy 3000 dollars of War Bonds on the Third War Loan and to hold a Sept. 25 special meeting to initiate a candidate. A lobster supper will follow. Officers and members listed include Eugene Butterfield W P Fred I Stover P W P Raymond Berry W W P Delbert Hatch Chaplain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie
The
Eagles
Order of Eagles
Eugene Butterfield
W.P
Fred I. Stover
Raymond Berry
Delbert Hatch
W. H Norton
W. J. Norton
Scott Maxson
Rodney Terbex
J G
Charles Guptill
O. G
Edward T. Whitehouse
Edward Lesier
Elmer Rogers
West Bath wedding unites FitzGerald and Melzard in simple home ceremony
Sunday evening Sept 12 at eight oclock at the home of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Fitzgerald in West Bath Pvt Wilson FitzgeraldUS Army wed Miss Eunice Geraldine Melzard daughter of Mr and Mrs George O Melzard 106 Court St Rev Frederick Moffatt officiated using double ring service Maid of honor Miss Shirley Shepard wore yellow gown Best man Walter Fitzgerald entered with the groom Reception followed with refreshments Bride given in marriage by her father The couple left for a northern Kentucky honeymoon and will settle later with the bride's parents in Bath after fall return
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Fitzgerald
West Bath
Pvt
Wilson Fitzgerald
U.S. A
Eunice Geraldine Melzard
George O. Melizard
Court Street
Frederick Moffatt
Corliss Street
Morse High
Shirley Shepard
Walter Fitzgerald
Kentucy
Katharine Marr Weds Sgt Charles J Butka in Baltimore
Mrs Luke E Marr of upper Washington announces the marriage of her daughter Katharine Marr RN US Merchant Marine stationed with the Marine Hospital Baltimore Md to Sgt Charles J Butka Medical Corps LC SA. The ceremony was held Sept 8 at St Pauls Rectory with Rev Fr Dugan. Katharine, Morse High class of 34 and Augusta General School of Nursing class of 38, has worked in New York City and Brooklyn before a recent transfer to the Marine Hospital Staten Island. Charles is son of the late Mr and Mrs John Butka of Nanticoke Pa, a high school graduate who worked for Manufacturers Trust in NYC. They honeymooned in New York City before he reports for forest service duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke E. Marr
Upper Washington Street
Katharine Marr
R. N
U. S. Merchant Marine
Marine Hospital
Baltimore
Charles J. Butka
Medical Corps
LC. S. A
St. Paul's Rectory
Fr Dugan
Morse High
Augusta General School of Nursing
New York City
Brooklyn
N. Y
Staten Island
John Butka
Nanticoke
Penn
Manufacturers Trust Company
Butka
Personal notes recount trips and visits across Maine
Mrs Herman Stover of Boston or Brunswick resident returned to work after August and early September visits with friends in Bath Brunswick and Harpswell Center. The Arsenault family from South Portland spent Sunday with Mrs Mary McNally who has been ill at Liberty Street. Barbara Wood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wood, returned to work in Washington DC after a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Stover
Boston
Brunswick
Horkde
Bath
Harpswell Center
Wilfred J. Arsehault
Laurel
Ous
Gerry and
Kenneth
South Portland
Arsenault
Mary McNally
Liberty Street
Barnara Wood
Ale
Ernest Wood
Washington Street
Morris Play Bank
Washington, D. C
Wood
Wei
Juvenile arrests clear two city break-ins in court
In Municipal Court, two juveniles were arraigned on larceny charges after officers linked them to two breaks in July and August at La Verdiere's drug store. They faced charges for breaking and entering and larceny of $18, plus another break at Ham's Cigar Store with $108 stolen. Probable cause was found and they were released to parents for October Superior Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Moriarty
la Verdiere
Moriarty
Gardiner R. Deering
Superior Court
Ham
Front Street
Deering
Joseph A. Grace
Carnival Set For Bath Next Week At Chandler Field
Molly's Shows will run September 20 to 25 at Chandler Field under the city police department with rides and attractions including Ferris wheels chairplanes merry-go rounds and kiddy rides. Captain Duncan Fairlie, a high diver, will perform a 100 foot flame dive nightly. This marks the carnival's first Bath visit this year with daily shows weather permitting and attendance expected to be high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly's
Chandler Field
Police Department of
Molly’s
Oxford County Fair
Hallowell
Molly
Duncan Fairlie
Miss Nickersons Surprise Shower Honors Wedding Plans
A surprise miscellaneous shower for Miss Pauline Nickerson was held at Miss Helen Tabor's Trufant Street home to honor her forthcoming marriage to Seth Arthur Perrault of Brockton Massachusetts. Guests included Nellie Harris Mary Tourtilotte Mildred Hanson Stella Bearce Caroline Oliver Barbara Allard and others. Mrs John J Keegan and husband returned from Boston after attending business and saw a Hollywood star parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Nickerson
Helen Tabor
Trufant Street
Miss Nickerson
Arthur Perrault
Brockton
Mass
Nellie Harris
Mary Tourtillote
Mildred Hanson
Stella Bearce
Caroline Oliver
Barbara Allard
Margaret Kaler
Stella Babine
Betty Belanger
Frances Grainger
Claire Grainger
Dorothy Conant
Shirley Mank
Priscilla Coombs
Mrs Eunice Pert Improves After Illness At Home
Mrs Eunice Pert of 1220 High has been ill for two weeks but is improving and able to move about her room under her physician care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Pert
High Street
Sible
Surprise Party for Ex-Marshal Butler in Bath
A surprise party honored Joseph Butler of Lark Street at the Pendletons home. Hosts Mrs Edward Vose and Mrs Robert Pendleton. Butler has enlisted in the Navy Construction Corps and departs Thursday for training. He was Bath’s city marshal from 1938 to 1942 and served as a captain in the U S Army at Fort McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Butler
Lark Street
Robert Pendleton
Edward Vose
Butler
Navy Construction Corps
Bath
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
National Guard
United States Army
Fort McKinley
Portland
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Bernard Knight
Leo Boucher
Leonard Quinn
Wilder Irish
Lynwood Peabody
Niles Perkins
Howard Hatch, Jr
Harold Logan
Lloyd Griffin
Ernest Kingsbury
Harold Carter
William Robeson
George Fields
Russell Kinney
Tom Larkin
Elford Stover
John Thompson
Bertha Cullinan
Brunswick
Allie Thayer
Fred Gower
Ernest Sylvester
Allan Spear Chosen Head of Savings Banks
The Maine Savings Bank Association elected Allan Spear as president at its Po land Spring meeting. Officiating officers include Emery L. Mallett vice president Shir ley H Irish secretary Carlos L Hill treasurer and an executive committee with multiple members. Everett F Greaton urged development of Maine resources and new industries while Donald C White spoke on the Third War Loan and Col Jack Major delivered the dinner address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Savings Bank Association
Poland
Allan Spear
Emery L. Mallett
Farmington
Shirley H. Irish
Portland
Carlos L. Hill
Arthur J. Wheaton
Biddeford
Henry S. Keene
Lewiston
Fred B. W. Floyd
Brewer
Lester H. Baker
Houston
William L. Walker
Saco
Everett F. Greaton
Maine Development Commission
Maine
Donald C. White
Col
Jack Major
U.S. Army
Kentucky
Wiscasset Couple Wed In Candlelight Ceremony
The Rev George Chiera officiated as Miss Theo McNeil and Abram B Honsinger united at St Phillips Episcopal church in Wiscasset. The bride wore American beauty velvet with white gardenia corsage, attended by Mrs Howard Steen as matron of honor. The couple honeymooned at Mount Washington after a dinner party with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Philips Episcopal Church
Wiscasset
George Chiera
Theo McNeil
James R. McNeil
Pine Street
Abram B. Honsinger
Frederick S. Honsinger
Dr. Honsinger
Syracuse
Howard Steen
Steen
He Bride
North Grammar School
Morse High
Gorham Normal School
Nottingham High School
Syracuse University
Bath Iron Works
Hensinger
Mount Washington
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Beatrice Black Returns From Dover-Foxcroft Visit
Mrs Beatrice Black of Grove Street returned Monday evening from Dover Foxcroft where she had been the guest for two weeks of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Irving Trufant former Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Black
Grove Street
Dover-Foxcroft
Irving Trufant
Bath
Ladies Aid Picnic At Central Church Home
The Ladies aid of Central church enjoyed an all day outing and picnic at Day's Ferry hosted by Mrs. Albion K. Corliss overlooking the Kennebec river. Members gathered at the parish house and, after lunch indoors, spent the afternoon sewing and walking. A birthday celebration for Mrs. Charles T. Jackson occurred during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Central Church
Albion K. Corliss
Day's Ferry
Kennebec River
Washington Street
Corliss
Aid
Margaret Foote
Alfred Rowe
David Rich
Luther Thompson
George Tobey
Charles T. Jackson
Emma Dunton
Joseph Avery
George W. Merrill
Charlotte Buck
Stamp collectors lure with Back the Attack exhibit
The Back the Attack program expands interest among stamp collectors as the War Department units will operate at the Washington exhibition from September 8 to 26 1943. Postal covers can be postmarked with a special cachet and sent to the Army Post Office c/o Back the Attack Washington DC. Bath resident Pvt William Curran a Bath Post Office clerk is part of the field unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin N. Hartnett
War Department
Army Post Office
Washington, D. C
c/o
Army Postal Service
Bath
Pvt
William Curran
Bath Post Office
Army
O'Brien Returns From Fur Lough With Family News
Joseph L. O'Brien USMR will arrive Thursday from Rhode Island on a ten day fur lough to stay with his mother Mrs. Harry Lemont and sister Miss Mary O'Brien. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Stiness of Providence and the city will remain at their North street home until October first. The Stinesses were in Boothbay Harbor Tuesday. Mrs. Margaret I. Howarth has returned to Fall River and is visiting Mrs. Duncan B. Harrison at Casa Mia New Rochelle for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. O’brien
USMR
Rhode Island
Harry Lemont
Mary O'Brien
Edward C. Stiness
Providence
R. I
North Street
Stiness
Boothbay Harbor
Margaret I. Howarth
Fall River
Bath
Duncan B. Harrison
Casa Mia
Beachmont Drive
New Rochelle
N. Y
For Sale Five Room Cape Cod House With Grounds
Five room Cape Cod house with electricity and water piped to the house. Barn, hen house, and a garage on 25 acres of land with an established road, near schools and a store. Bus at the door for defense workers in Bath. Reasonable price for quick sale. Write to John W Swett Southport Maine Phone 221 9 9 2wp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Bath
John W. Swett
Southport
Maine
Bowdoinham Community Notices Highlight Local Events
Electa chapter OES met at Masonic hall with strong attendance and planned the annual inspection for Oct 29. PTA held a high school gathering with Mrs Ackley and Mrs Zashan in charge. Local residents, trainees, and visitors were noted, including Roger family’s move to Mellen Farm East Bowdoinham and various hospital, school, and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Pearl Raymond
P.T.A
George Ackley
Walter Zashan
Carl Rogers
South Wallingford
Rogers
Mellen
East Bowdeinham
Clarence Blackman
Gardiner General Hospital
Bishop School Improvement League
Ronald Bishop
Winnifred Hinckley
Beverly Hinckley
Verona Hinckley
Thomas L. Brindley
Western Maine Baptist State Convention
Baptist Church
The
White Cross
William Gould
Irene Duvelly
Coombs High School
Ricker Junior College
Raymond
Erle Browne
Rodney Brown
Flexible Gunners School
Fort Myers
Fla
Seargent
Set. Browne
Russell White
Ruth Elizabeth
Cobb Maternity Hospital
Bowdoinham
Karl Hatch
Bethel
Malcolm
Gould Academy
Mary Browne
Portland
Warren Morgan
Annie Atkins
Dorchester
Mass
George Hamilton
Jane Browne
Browne
Burton Curtis
Joan
Eva Palmer
Littleton
J. N. Palmer
Gordon Lamoreau
Presque Isle
Paul Ames
Clinton
Bowdoinham Post Road Suffers Noted 72nd Birthday Moment
Sunday September 12 on Bowdoinham Post Road Harry B Purington marked his 72nd birthday with a quiet observance observed by locals. Police and community members reported no incidents, and neighbors extended good wishes as he enjoyed a small celebration at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Post Road
Harry B Purington
Death notice of Mrs Harry Pushard in Dresden hill home
Dresden residents learn of the death of Mrs Harry Pushard at her Call's Hill home. A Bridge Academy graduate and longtime teacher in town Popham and Phippsburg, she leaves surviving relatives including cousin Bessie Stimpson of Brunswick. Harry Hunter and daughter Jean return to Boston after days at their farm. Superintendent Stanwood Gilman visited schools last week. Eastern River Grange welcomes new members at each meeting. Dr Alexander Cairns improves and is a patient at Brunswick Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pushard
Call's Hill
Bridge Academy
Popham
Phippsburg
Bessie Stimpson
Brunswick
Harry Hunter
Jean
Boston
Stanwood Gilman
Eastern River Grange
Alexander Cairns
Brunswick Hospital
Edge Urges Postwar Public Works Program
Walter E. Edge former New Jersey governor and U S senator now Republican candidate for governor urges a state public works program to employ war veterans during the transition from war to peace. He cites farm to market highways slum demolition and nearby airports with private capital and self liquidating aims, noting six months may pass before reconversion. Edge's ties and local visits are noted along with Bath residents moving to Hyde Park Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
United States
France
National Association of Pro-America
Edge
Small Point
Camilla Sewall
Harold M. Sewall
Bath
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Senter’s, Inc
Bath Aerie Eagles
Master Peter Hubbard
Harrison W. Hubbard
Quonset Point
Carl B. Swanton
Bedford Street
Hubbard
USN
Betty Swanton
the Times Company
Namie
Eunice Melzard
Pvt. Wilson Fitzgerald
Marr
Bath Girl
Merchant Marine
Marines Army
Webb & Brooks
Irene Mack
Frieda Faye
Comedienne
Frank Ryar
Edna Kenyon
Xylophone
Doors Adults
Childre
Lon
Police Department
Marshal Butler
Savings Banks
Honsinger-Mcneil
Lawrence MacDonald
Barbara Lee
Philadelphia
Day’s Ferry
Washington
City Shore
E. Wallace
Front Area
Dingley Road
Carl Brown
New York
Sargent Bays
Fort Williams
Pauline Jenkins
Prudence Lucy
Town
Floyd Purington
Ray Skelton
Bowdoin
Virgil Ladd
Walter Zachan
Charles W. Messer
Earl Ladd
Rome
Roy Rogers
Henry Fonda
Ade
Joan Tel
Lupe Velez Leon Errol Tr
Dresden
Sherwood Francis
Arolyn
Pleasant Pond
Richmond
Mr. Sherwood
Roy Francis
Hyde Park Terrace
Ona
Pat O'Brien
Randolph Scott
Anne Shirley
Walter Reed
Cheryl Walker
William Terry
Peete
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