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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1942

Page

4

Summer society notes drift through Bath society

Mrs John J Quinn and son left for Groton after a Bath Kittery Summer. A surprise party honored Mrs Quinn with gifts. Numerous Bath residents and relatives are listed as attending, visiting, or returning from summers at points including Peaks Island and Small Point Beach. Several residents fly to New York, Portland, and Augusta.

John J. Quinn Groton i Bath Kittery Quinn Isabel Burns Maurice Brown Arthur Brown Carrie Dearing Thelma Dearing F. Hilton Soule Jean Terrance Quinn Gerald Cram Augustus Snow Ann Raymond Hinckley Roy Bradford Office of Ship Construction U. S. Navy Electric Boat Co Groton John K. Jayne Kennon Pamela Small Point Beach New Canaan Conn Kennon Jayne Choate School Wallingford

Bath Iron Works worker bid farewell with civic turnout

William Johnson of Thomas ton, a Bath Iron Works employee, was honored at a farewell party last week at Ethel L. Rockland’s home attended by about 500 including his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. William H. Daley. Johnson, a Thomas ton High School class of ’38 graduate, left Friday for Camp Devens to be inducted. Douglas Merrill of Savannah Ga. enjoyed a ten day furlough. Guests included Ina Anderson, H Edwin Harjula, and others as well as Mrs. Frank G. Reed visiting Saco.

William Johnson Thomaston Bath Iron Works Ethel L. Rockland William H. Daley Middle Street Toiva Johnson Thomaston High School Johnson Camp Devens Amilton Douglas Merrill Savannah Ina Anderson H. Edwin Harjula Brunswick Bowery Street

Richmond Sportsmen's Association Field Day Draws 500

About 500 people attended the Richmond Sportsmen's Association field day at new grounds. Prizes were defense stamps, with Mrs. Clyde McFee drawing the $25 war bond. 5,000 targets were shot in trap and skeet events, 88 competed in traps and 81 in skeet under Cecil Wheeler. High gun was H. O. Dyer of South Portland with 95x100. Charles Alexander of Richmond was second with 92x100 in skeet. Alexander won 47-50 in the 50 target match. Dyer and J. Whitney of Falmouth tied for second at 45-50. Dyer ran 50x50 in trap, H. Gunning of Oakland second. Milton Turner of Waterville won the 100 yard rifle, Phil Haverman of Augusta second, Ralph Wagguburn third. In running deer, Frank Kasemar of Lisbon Falls led with W. Harding second. In high power guns James Whitney of Portland led with D. Lamb second. Turkey shoot winners included R. J. McWilliams of Lewiston, A. Beckwith of Waterville, John Huston of Lewiston, Romeo Bellevante and Harold Herbert of Richmond. Albert Whitney, 14, of Portland won eight chicken birds. other winners were Arling and R. Racine of Lewiston, Robert Morse, A. Jack and Rodney Patter of Richmond, plus Bob Giberson and Charles Jewett.

Richmond Sportsmen's Association New Grounds Clyde McFee Cecil Wheeler H. O. Dyer South Portland Charles Alexander Richmond Alexander J. Whitney Falmouth Dyer H. Gunning Oakland Milton Turner Waterville Phil Haverman Augusta Ralph Wagg Uburn Frank Ka

Representatives elected Monday all Republicans sweep Bath seats

Miss Elizabeth B. Deering and George A. Baker headline Bath returns with Republican majorities over Democrat T Edward McCormick. Deering led with top votes, Baker close behind, McCormick strongest in Ward 8. County towns showed McFee on both tickets. McIntire carried Arrowsic Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. Totals show Republicans 1921 to Democrats 1807 with 752 for McCormick.

Elizabeth B. Deering Bath George A. Baker T. Edward McCormick Miss Deering Mr. Baker McCormick Aker McIntire Arrowsic Phippsburg Topsham Sarge West Bath Iersoas Tase Bowdoinham Anne Georgetown Richmond Topsham Woolwich Sewall Lane Bowdoin Bowdoinham Arrowsie Sewall Congress Dem Hale Brann West Bath Arrowsic Ll Arrowsic Bath Hale Rep Bisho

Rogerses head to Florida due to gasoline limits

Mr and Mrs C W Rogers of 602 Washington street departed Sunday by automobile for their Winter home in West Palm Beach Florida. They left earlier than usual this year because of gasoline restrictions impacting travel.

C. W. Rogers Washington Street West Palm Beach Fla

Personal notes record local family milestones

Nine year old John Moore has returned from Memorial Hospital after tonsillectomy. Paul Bradford comes home from Belfast where he visited grandparents. Mrs Raymond Smith remains a patient at Maine General Hospital, Portland, with daughter visiting. Perkins family returns from Sebasco Estates. Doris resumes work at Bath Trust Co. Mr Perkins back at Bath Iron Works. Waldron Troop in Amarillo, Texas, in Army Air Technical School training. early graduation expected. Mrs Arthur Whittier and Woodbury Bailey return from Boston where Mr Whittier was treated. Lahey Clinic cited regarding operation. Berl and Pearl Joy travel Bath to Belfast for Waldo County Hospital nurse training. Lewiston's Lottie Burston weds Sgt Harold Cooperstein in Hattiesburg. bride to stay month before returning to Lewiston. Sgt Cooperstein formerly worked for Interstate Home Repair Co.

John Moore Frank Moore Washington Street Memorial Hospital Paul Bradford Roy Bradford Upper High Street Belfast Percy Bradford Raymond Smith High Street Maine General Hospital Portland Reginald Saucier Farrin Street H. Dorman Perkins Doris Evelyn Perkins Bedford Street Sebasco Estates Miss Perkins Bath Trust Co Perkins Bath Iron Works Amarillo Texas Waldron Army Air Technical School Arthur C. Whittier Woodbury W. Bailey Bath Boston Whittier Deaconess Hospital Frank H. Lahey Lahey Clinic Berl Arl Joy Waldo County Hospital Frank A. Danforth Miss Berl Miss Pearson Colonial Afe William W. Burston College Street Lewiston Lottie Burston Harold Cooperstein Portland High School Sgt Cooperstein Interstate ‘Home’ Reaipment Co

North End housing project contracts awarded for 350 units

The Volpe Construction Co of Holyoke and Scholteneck Corp of Boston won contracts for a North End housing project to build 200 permanent and 150 demountable houses with complete utilities. Plans include water storage options and rapid preliminary work to house defense workers as soon as possible.

North End Volpe Construction Co Holyoke Mass Scholteneck Corp Boston Sewall Hill

Ladies pack comfort box for Georgetown couple

Beacon Street Methodists women met in the vestry with the pastor's wife Mrs. Charles Kinney to prepare a comfort box for an elderly Georgetown couple who were hurt in a car crash three years ago and lost their home in a fire last year.

Beacon Street

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