Delightful party for bridal couple at Bath Iron Works
Miss Ruth L Pratt and Leon ard Thombs wedding planned for Friday at Central Congregational Church were honored with a surprise banquet at the Sedgwick Tuesday evening. Thirty five BIW personnel attended a $50 war bond presentation by John M Conley Jr. and remarks by Dor othy Anliker Paul Akeley Roland Robinson and Converse Fenn. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Conley Jr Miss Dor othy Anliker Miss Marguerite V Brown Mr and Mrs Con verse Fenn Miss Grace Spinney Miss Mary Jordan William Bowers Paul Akeley Paul Lindgren Daniel Hatch Mr and Mrs Raymond Chubbuck Mr and Mrs Robert Gallagher Mr and Mrs Leonard Gregory Miss Elaine Sullivan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Pratt
Leonard Thombs
Central Congregational Church
Sedgwick
Bath Iron Works
John M. Conley, Jr
Dorothy Anliker
Paul Akeley
Roland Robinson
Converse Fenn
John Conley, Jr
Marguerite V. Brown
Grace Spinney
Mary Jordan
William Bowers
Paul Lindgren
Daniel Hatch
Raymond Chubbuck
Robert Gallagher
Ernestine Hilton
Harold E. Beers
Carlton Perry
Leonard Gregory
Elaine Sullivan
Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Fisher Guests of Eliot Williams
Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Fisher of Park Street were guests of Mrs Fisher's brother Eliot Williams of Vassalboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo G. Fisher
Park Street
New Drive For Scrap Making Progress
The scrap drive started Tuesday is drawing strong public support and may surpass previous efforts. City trucks have collected up to 900 pounds from a single source and Thursday will see collections in the city area north of York street. Householders may sell to junk men, bring to the collection depot city barn, or place scrap at their curb for city pickup. Government disposal facilities now work more smoothly to ensure scrap goes to war plants for arms and machinery. Mr and Mrs Ernest Burton guests of John Doyle of West Bath. Burton will join the navy, Mrs Burton will move to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Street
Ernest Burton
John Doyle
West Bath
Mr. Burton
Navy
Burton
Boston
Nystrom Wing Wedding Held Saturday Night in Boothbay
Miss Dorothy Hopkins Wing wed Lt. (j.g.) George Leonard Nystrom in a candlelight home ceremony in Boothbay. The couple, both University of Maine graduates, will reside in Schenectady after a short wedding trip.
Carver White wedding in Brunswick on Wednesday
The wedding of Robert Leroy Carver and Maxine Blanche White, both of Brunswick, occurred Wednesday evening at eight in the parsonage of Beacon Street Methodist Church. Rev. Charles L. Kinney officiated before immediate family. bride wore a dusty pink dress with white gladioli corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leroy Carver
Maxine
Blanche White
Brunswick
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Charles L. Kinney
Roscoe L. Carver
Neil J. White
Vanceboro
Rousse Berry Wedding in Berry and New York Noted Notary
Wilfred J. Rousse, 49 Center street, and Miss Berry of New York and Georgetown were married Thursday by Harold J. Rubin in Berry. The groom works in theater and the bride is a clerk. the ceremony was witnessed by Marjorie Pinkham and Everett Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred J. Rousse
Center Street
Hamidas J. Rousse
Rousse
Berry
Washington Street
Arthur L. Berry
New York
Georgetown
Harold J. Rubin
Marjorie B. Pinkham
Everett W. Norton
Bathman Promoted to Sergeant in Army Air Forces
Olin E. Pankhurst has been made a sergeant in the Army Air Forces after five weeks of flexible gunnery training at Tyndall Field Florida. The Bath, Maine native completed an intensive course to qualify as an expert aerial gunner and will return to his post, likely to see combat overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin E. Pankhurst
Army Air Forces
Tyndall Field
Thomas A. Pankhurst
Dummer Street
Bath
Air Force
Graves Pray wedding unites Graves and Little Pray in city church
Robert Carl Graves and Bernita Little Pray wed at the First Baptist church parsonage in a single ring ceremony. The groom, son of James Ross Graves, works as a truck driver. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Eulela Maud Little Pray, Dresden. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Charles R. Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carl Graves
Washington Street
Burnita Little Pray
Dresden
First Baptist Church
North Street
Charles R. Sims
James Ross Graves
Portland
Sadie Mae (Steeves) Graves
Eulela Maud Little Pray
Oscar Burnham
Beaulieu announces engagement of Madelyn to Beauchane
Mr and Mrs Frank Beaulieu of Roxbury Massachusetts announce the engagement of their daughter Madelyn Beaulieu formerly of Bath to Maurice Beauchane son of Mr and Mrs Adelard Beauchane of 60 Mill Street Brunswick The couple plan a September 26 wedding Madelyn works at Congress Shirt Factory and Maurice at the South Portland shipyards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beaulieu
Roxbury, Mass
Bath
Madelyn
Maurice Beauchane
Adelard Beauchane
Mill Street
Brunswick
Miss Beaulieu
Congress Shirt Factory
Mr. Beauchane
South Portland
Thombs Honored at Stag Party Ahead of Wedding
Leonard Thombs 58 Union Street was guest of honor at a stag party given at Witch Spring Cafe Saturday by friends for his upcoming marriage to Miss Ruth L Pratt on Friday September 18 at Central Congregational church. Guests included Owen Williams Isadore Lord Blair Bailey Oscar Marsh Eugene Rice Warren Bartlett Malcolm Lundberg Lawrence Highfill Edward Whelton Kendall Lord Howard Farr and Jack Honsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Thombs
Union Street
Ruth L. Pratt
Central Congregational Church
Owen Williams
Isadore Lord
Blair Bailey
Oscar Marsh
Eugene Rice
Warren Bartlett
Malcolm Lundberg
Lawrence Highfill
Edward Whelton
Kendall Lord
Howard Farr
Jack Honsinger
Felter and Mitchell Wedding in Albany NY and city home
Frank C. Felter U S N formerly of State Line Massachusetts and Miss Harriette F. Mitchell of Albany New York wed Saturday afternoon at three in the home of Mr and Mrs Earle D Risteen 1141 Washington Street Rev Charles R Sims officiated Attendants were Miss Ruth A Felter and Henry Nickolaisen A bufet lunch followed the ceremony The bride a daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry F Mitchell of Albany is a telephone operator and the groom is a first class machinist mate in the Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Felter
U.S.N
State Line
Mass
Harriette F. Mitchell
Albany
N. Y
Earle D. Risteen
Washington Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Ruth A. Felter
Henry Nickolaisen
Harry F. Mitchell
Albany Exchange
New York Telephone Co
Frank Felter
Navy
Talbot Weds Wheatley in City Ceremony at Home
Irving L. Talbot of 9 Blasland Lane and Miss Frances E. Wheatley of 1230 Washington Street were married Saturday at 8 PM at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Homan. Rev. Charles L. Kinney officiated. attendees included John D. Oliver, Marion L. Staples, and close relatives. Talbot is in the U S Army stationed at Fort Levett. Wheatley is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Wheatley of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving L. Talbot
Blasland Lane
Frances E. Wheatley
Washington Street
Jesse W. Homan
Edward Street
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
John D. Oliver
Marion L. Staples
Mr. Talbot
Freeman Marries Morin At Beacon Street Methodist Parsonage
Frank E Freeman and Mrs Helen A Morin were wed Saturday evening at seven in the Beacon Street Methodist parsonage with Rev Charles L Kinney officiating. The groom’s brother Earl Freeman and sister Ruth Daley attended. The groom, son of Frank B Freeman, works as a machinist at Bath Iron Works. The bride is from Sebasco, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman will live at 41 Beacon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Everett Freeman
Beacon Street
Pinkham Buzzell Wedding Documents Filed in Winthrop
The Winthrop ceremony united Everett Lester Pinkham of North Bath and Marion Minnie Buzzell of Winthrop on September 7. Rev. Alfred H. Ives officiated. Pinkham is a pipe fitter, Buzzell an interior decorator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley L. Hutchins
Winthrop
Everett Lester Pinkham
North Bath
Marion Minnie Buzzell
Alfred H. Ives
Clyde P. Pinkham
Elwood B. Buzzell
Miss Ursula Wandelt Weds Karl Strand in Bath Church
Miss Ursula E Wandelt daughter of the late Fritz Wandelt and Mrs Wandelt of Bath married Karl J Strand son of Mr and Mrs Johansen Strand of Norway in a double ring ceremony at Winter Street Congregational Church. The couple will live at 77 Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula E. Wandelt
Bath
Fritz Wandelt
Wandelt
Karl J. Strand
Chattley Hardison Wedding in Winter Street Church
Miss Laverne Adelle Hardison daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur E Hardison of Waltham wed Lawrence Edward Chattley son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Chattley of Plantation 8 in the Winter Street Congregational church parsonage at 5 30 on Wednesday Rev Joseph O Purdue pastor officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Adelle Hardison
Arthur E. Hardison
Waltham
Lawrence Edward Chattley
Charles E. Chattley
Plantation 8
Winter Street Congregational Church
Joseph O. Purdue
Physician opens general practice at Osteopathic Hospital
Announcement from Osteopathic Hospital staff member announcing the opening of his general practice office at 955 Washington Street. Office hours are by appointment and telephone contact is 799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osteopathic
Osteopathic Hospital
The
Washington St
Webber Cushing Wedding in Milton Massachusetts
Dorothy FE Cushing daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert S Cushing of MiltonMass became the bride of Robert Kendall Webber son of Rev and Mrs A Bernard Webber of MiltonMass on Thursday evening Sept 10 at Mattapan Baptist church The ceremony was officiated by the groom's father with two other pastors assisting The bride wore ivory satin lace and tulle with orange blossom coronet and carried orchids roses and sweet peas The wedding party included maid of honor Winnifred Cushing and four bridesmaids Nellie Cushing Eleanor Smith Marion Smith Barbara Robinson Best man M F Alton Giles Jr ushers Edward Dyson Ralph Fullerton Frank Walker and Russell Webster The couple will reside at 1209 Boylston Street Boston Commonwealth University alumnus Mr Webber was educated at Northeastern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hopkins Wing
Harold B. Wing
North Street
J.g
George Leonard Nystrom
U.S.N.R
Nystrom
Gertrude Castle Nystrom
H. A. Castle
Plainville
Conn
Forest L. Littlefield
Bradford C. Redennett, Jr
Herbert Wing
Barbara Hopkins
Virginia Jewett
Ruth Robinson
Bath
Barbara Orff
Eleanor Look
Rockland
Governor's Lane
Schenectady
N. Y
University of Maine
Miss Wing
Morse High School
Stonington High School
Stonington, Conn
Maine
Office of Naval Inspection
General Electric
Dorothy FE. Cushing
Albert S. Cushing
Milton
Mass
Robert Kendall Webber
A. Bernard Webber
Mattapan Baptist Church
Ruel T. Knight
Washington Street
Annie Neal Knight
Tremont Temple
Boston
C. Gordon Brownville
Temple
Mr. Gove
Winnifred Cushing
Nellie Cushing
Eleanor Smith
Dorchester
Marion Smith
Barbara Robinson
Carolyn Cushing
M. F. Alton Giles, Jr
Edward Dyson
Ralph Fullerton
Frank Walker
Russell Webster
Mattapan
Webber
Boylston Street
Mr. Webber
Northeastern University
Platoon System Adopted at Two City Schools
City schools open for fall term with most campuses on regular hours. North Primary and North Grammar switch to a platoon schedule due to the Huse Memorial school building not yet ready. Junior Primary to Third grade attend North Primary 8 to 12. remaining grades split between North Grammar and Central Grammar for 12:20 to 4:20 and 8:30 to 11:30 and 1:00 to 3:05 respectively. Bus routes run two trips to Hyde Park Terrace at 11:50. others walk for the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Primary
North Grammar
John E. L. Huse
Harland A. Ladd
Huse
Central Grammar School
Court Street
North Street
Lincoln Street
Court Streets
Hyde Park Terrace
Huse School
Mrs Newell Hosts Coffee for Mrs MacDowell at Washington Home
Mrs William S Newell entertained Wednesday with coffee at her Washington Street home from noon to two for Mrs Ralph MacDowell whose husband Captain MacDowell United States Navy was recently ordered here as supervisor of shipbuilding for Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Washington Street
Ralph MacDowell
Capt. MacDowell
U.S.N
Maine
Bowdoinham Speeding Defendant Given Fine Suspension
Dennis Lizota of Augusta was found guilty of speeding on Route 201 Bowdoin. He was fined five dollars with costs seven dollars forty five cents. fine suspended on payment of costs. Community notices cover nursing class awards and PTA officer elections with plans for a teacher reception. Residents attended various meetings including a Maine Old School Baptist association gathering with speakers from New York and New Jersey. Personal items note several visits, births, and gatherings in Bowdoinham and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lizota
Augusta
Ames
Bowdoin
Civilian Defense Center
Morgan B. Cushing
Brunswick Red Cross Chapter
Cushing
Parent Teachers Association
Coombs High School
Vera Heath
Edith Rowe
Bernice Dore
Margaret Prindall
Bertha Heath
Craig
Marion Babb
Mary Lilly
John Villa
Maine Old School Or Primitive Baptist Association
Bowdoinham
North Berwick
Gardiner
Damariscotta Mills
Randolph
Arnold H. Bellows
West Hurley
N. Y
Lester Dobson
Rutherford
N. J
Old School Baptist Association
Maine
Electa
Cora Denham
Mrs Roy Pugh Returns From Visit With Mining Instructor Husband
Mrs Roy Pugh of Chesterfield Virginia visited relatives Capt and Mrs Leonard Oliver in Washington Street. On returning she and friends at the Oliver home heard a vivid account of her husband’s work as an instructor for a large Virginia mining company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pugh
Chesterfield
Leonard Oliver
Washington Street
Oliver
Virginia
Westport Visitors and Residents Back From Summer
Westport residents share news of travel and visits as several locals return to Bath Framingham and surrounding towns for winter. Mr and Mrs Herman Ward of Sprind Mass vacationing here. Jean Harper visits Rockport before returning to Massachusetts. Brian Jewett heads to Pittsburgh and Washington for business. Virginia Jewett resumes Morse High teaching duties after summer. Col and Mrs Bailey visit Albert Gray in Needham Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wardwell
Sprind
Mass
John McCormick
Francis McCormick
North Whitefield
Virginia Jewett
Bath
Morse High School
Robert Walther
Arlington
Walther
James Harper
Squam Creek Farm
Framingham Center
Jean Harper
Rockport
Massachusetts
Russell Stodder
Colin Dunn
Brian M. Jewett
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
Alyn Jewett
William Bailey
Needham
Albert Gray
Bowdoinham Youth Becomes Second Lieutenant
Second Lieut Kenneth R Webber a Bowdoinham native recently graduated from the Officer Candidate Department at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He completed the course and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army and assigned to the Signal Corps. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank P Webber and formerly resided in Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R. Webber
Eastern Signal Corps School
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Army of the United States
Signal Corps
Webber
Bowdoinham
Frank P. Webber
Matthews Spinney nuptials in Ayer Mass and Bath moves
Miss Rachel Vose Matthews and Pvt Ralph Ashley Spinney wed in Ayer Massachusetts. Spinney, a Camp Devens inductee, is son of Mrs Ralph Spinney and the late Mr Spinney. The bride will work at Devens while residing there. Also noted are arrivals of Mr George Carey and son to Bath Maine to join Bath Iron Works duties. Mrs Carey formerly Dr Miriam Doble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton C. Matthews
South Street
Rachel Vose Matthews
Ralph Ashley Spinney
U.S.A
Ayer
Mass
Camp Devens
Bath
Ralph E. Spinney
High Street
Spinney
George Carey
Newport News
Carey
Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding Co
Bath Iron Works Corp
Miriam Doble
Malcolm E. Doble
Green Street
Maine
Mr. Carey
Wilmington
Mrs Collins Visits Friends in Somerville and Bath
Mrs William Collins of Somerville Massachusetts formerly of Bath is visiting Mrs James F Dunton on Court Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collins
Somerville, Mass
Bath
James F. Dunton
Court Street
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Hardison
R. H. Johnson
Groom
Annie N. Knight of
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Garnet House
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Hazel
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Chester Hobart
Harold
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R. A. Dickinson
Mary Duran
Merton Webber
Hartford
Maurice Libby
Charlie Waie
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