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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1939

Page

3

Thanksgiving card party aids Lincoln Home in town

Eight tables were in play for a tea and card party to benefit Lincoln Home. Mrs. Nellie Munsey and Mrs. Laura Evans assisted as hostesses with Miss Mary Hobsoned. A report cites multiple locals and visitors from Wiscasset, Nobleboro, Damariscotta, and surrounding towns attending events and returning from Boston for the Red Sox game. Grand jurors and traverse jurors for Lincoln county terms are listed with extensive local names.

Eral Street Lincoln Nellie Munsey Woman’s Club Laura Evans Mary Hobson Richard Grover Richard Grover, Jr Ernest Grover Fred W. Merry Wiscasset Jack Burns Nobleboro Boston Red Sox Joanna Evans U. of M J. Kenneth Burnham Elmhurst N. Y Damariscotta John Blagdon Rundlette Block Lon Jewett New Orleans Jewett Harvey R. Pease Public Utilities Commission Charles J. DiPerri DiPerri Washington Street Roy R. Marston New Hampshire New Hampshire Pharmaceutical Association Raymond Sherman Fayette John Branca Land Island Rodolfo Branca High Street Frank Parizo Showhegan Benjamin F. Adams Union Street Rose Blair Rhode Island Earle D. Rines Clarence Race John A. Merry Katheryn Perkins Portland Kate Perkins Federal Street Joseph Hubbard Somerville Mass Alice Taylor Paul Hurlbut Taylor White Elephant Club Quinnam's Middle Street Wesley C. Day Depositors’ Trust Co Trust Company Big Berry Pond Frank B. Adams Adams Lewis Adams Auburn Lawrence Averill Worcester Superior Court Lincoln County J. Russ Abbott Whitefield George E. Barter Boothbay Harbor Stuart Bailey Samuel L. Bartlett Robert Chesboro Boothbay C. Willis Clark Newcastle Roger E. Cowley Osgood A. Bagley Paul E. Francis Roland A. Genthner Waldoboro Edward L. Hatch South Bristol Lincoln H. Hodgkins Jefferson J. Wilbur Hunter Bristol George W. Linekin Thurlow E. Ludwig Walter Rittall Dresden Clark Rowe Byron Williams Edgecomb Traverse Joseph T. Blake Lawrence A. Boyd Southport Frank Chapman Annie R. Colby Westport Harold T. Coombs Olive R. Dow Charles W. Erskine Edward M. Gamage Elmer E. Glidden Arthur Hall Edward L. Hanley Lloyd F. Hewett Willie A. Jackson Elmer Martin Beatrice A. Miller Irving L. Pinkham Julia Reed Manley Reed

New Baptistry Considered by Trustees and Finance Committee

Trustees and finance committee at Corliss Street church Tuesday night discussed a new baptistry. Two committees were appointed to study the matter and report later. Finance committee chair Mrs. John Hunt, members Mrs Chester A Plant, Mrs Wilfred W Chaney, Miss Eula Fielding. installation committee chair Silas E Plant. and members Mr and Mrs W W Chaney and Rev. Frederick P Moffatt were named.

Corliss Street John Hunt Chester A. Plant Wilfred W. Chaney Eula Fielding Silas E. Plant W. W. Chaney Frederick P. Moffatt

Bath’s Submarine Water Main Cut In To Test Run

A new submarine water main across the Kennebec river from Nequasset lake has been cut in and is ready for a water test likely Thursday. The test will push water into the line at a set pressure to reveal leaks on the gauge, and the main will not be placed into service for several days.

Baths Kennebec River Nequasset Lake Ralphie Millett City Landing Brother Kennebec Chrysler Urdher Stands

Hyde Camp Auxiliary Votes to Join Inspection Oct 16

Hyde Camp Auxiliary and S. of A. V. voted Tuesday night to align with the Camp for an inspection on October 16. A supper for both groups will be served at 6:30. Mrs May Cross of Rockland, past department president, will inspect the Auxiliary, and Frank A Downs of Belfast, junior vice department commander, will inspect the Camp.

T.W. Hyde S. of A. V May Cross Rockland Frank A. Downs Belfast

New Books Added to Patten Free Library Shelves

Patten Free Library adds diverse titles led by The Root and The Flower by Josephine Daskam Bacon and Shanghai 37 by Vicki Baum. Other new arrivals include This Lure of Alaska by Harry A Franck and Not Peace But a Sword by Vincent Sheehan, among many works across fiction and nonfiction.

Patten Free Library Josephine Daskam Bacon Robert M. Bartlett Shanghai Vicki Baum Barry Benefield Carrie Manhattan The Hudson Carl Carmer Alabama Hudson River America White Ben Clemence Dane Broome Pietro da Donato Vardis Fisher Alaska Harry A. Franck Mr. Pinkerton Old Angel David Frome Rumer Godden Summer Palace Mr. Emmanuel Louis Golding Asia John Gunthner Europe Globe John Jennings New Hampshire Ownley Inn Joseph Freeman Lincoln Joseph C. Lincoln Edwin Valentine Mitchell Mitchell Boothbay Harbor Wiscasset Maine Cape Elzabeth Quoddy Head Bellamy Partridge George Palmer Putnam Amelia Earhart Antoine de Saint Exupery Academic Francaise Vincent Sheehan Sheehan Prague Vienna Madrid London Paris Berlin Uncle Fred P. G Wodehouse Wodehouse

Queen Esther Lodge elects officers at annual meeting

Mrs. John W. Gillespie was elected noble grand of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Other officers elected include Miss Dorothy Milliken vice grand, Mrs. Lena Shepard secretary, Mrs. John Atwood treasurer. Subordinate officers will be appointed at installation by the noble grand, possibly Oct 3, date not yet set.

John W. Gillespie Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Dorothy Milliken Lena Shepard John Atwood

Dromore Grange Ladies Aid Meets At Rafnell Home

Dromore Grange Ladies Aid was entertained by Miss Marion Rafnell of 2 Weeks Street. They did sewing and handled routine business while enjoying cakes crackers and coffee. The October 17 meeting will be hosted by Mrs. James H. Thorpe of 78 Washington Street.

Ladies’ Aid Dromore Grange Marion Rafnell Weeks Street Miss Rafnell James H. Thorpe Washington Street Aid

Local dancers host Boston meeting and plan Bath school

Miss Mary Cunningham and Mrs Eugene Whitten returned from Boston where Cunningham attended the Dancing Teachers Club of Boston at Hotel Bradford. Eddie Mack led a three hour tap program while Miss Helen Whitten and Myron Ryder ran ballet and ballroom sessions. Cunningham plans to open her Bath school on September 30.

Mary Cunningham Eugene Whitten Boston

Mattie Varney’s funeral reflects lifelong community esteem

West Bath residents mourn Mattie Varney with neighbors and relatives at her Bath service. The piece notes her long endurance since 1900, music-loving nature, and patient life. Local friends travel, visit, and share memories as a close-knit community honors her influence.

Mattie

Soy beans grown by Woolwich farmer

Dun can McIntosh of Woolwich cultivates edible soy beans, an increasingly valuable crop. He plans to have beans ready for local use soon, notes from the University of Illinois seed, and discusses possible seed availability for experimentation. The beans, low in sugar and rich in food value, have many uses including in Ford car manufacturing.

Maine Duncan McIntosh Woolwich McIntosh University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station University of Illinois Henry Ford

Woolwich notes include relocations and events

Woolwich residents report new homestead purchases and repairs by J Koulterer. Community calendar highlights Good Will club dinners and card parties, visits by residents to Brunswick, Sagadahoc Ferry, and Bath, plus plans for a public supper to support Woolwich Union for Christian Service. Public services announced and ministers noted.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Meeting Features Color Films

Charles Eastman twin county agent presented moving pictures at the Nequasset district meeting showing work in Sagada hoe and Androscoggin counties. Attendees included Miss Mary L. Wright home demonstration agent Mrs Beatrice Adams Topsham Rep Joseph W Larrabee and Mrs Larrabee. Larrabee and Adams lead in the men versus women membership contest. Nequasset Farm Bureau plans Oct 3 meeting at the Good Will club house Sagadahoc Ferry.

Charles Eastman Twin County Sagadahoe Androscoggin Nequasset Farm Bureau Mary L. Wright Beatrice Adams Topsham Joseph W. Larrabee Larrabee West Bath Sagadahoc Good Will Club Sagadahoc Ferry

Parker Head Receives Gifts At Woolwich P T A Event

Miss Mildred Harrington was honored at a Woolwich Sagadahoc Ferry P T A party hosted by Mrs. James Nostall on Middle street. The room featured blue and white decorations and refreshments were served. Prizewinners included Mrs. Catherine Madden, Mrs. Ann Skaling, Mrs. Maud Orr, and Edward V. Reed.

Mildred Harrington James Noftall Middle Street Sagadahoc P.T.A Ee Woolwich Catherine Madden Ann Skaling Maud Orr Edward V. Reed Nostall Woolwich Association Succes

Mussenden to Enter Babson Institute in Massachusetts

William S. Mussenden son of Mr and Mrs William B Mussenden of Garden Street departs Saturday to attend Babson Institute Babson Park Massachusetts He previously attended Hebron Lane and studied chemical engineering for two years at the University of Maine and will pursue a business course at the institute

William S. Mussenden William B. Mussenden Garden Street Babson Institute Babson Park Mass Mussenden Hebron Lane University of Maine

Bath Iron Works Notes on Employment and Prosperity

An in depth look at Bath Iron Works Corp employment trends from the 1920s, noting a payroll near 2,600 and speculation that 3,000 staffers may be reached. The piece links shipyard activity to local growth, including new restaurants, stores, a hotel, and housing, while naming key personnel and institutions connected to Bath’s industrial boom. It also references naval personnel, destroyer programs, and related local economic ripples.

Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Navy Iron Works Brunswick William S. Newell William 8. Newell Archibald M. Main Ernest B. Dane

Soldiers of the World War Remembered in War-Torn Tales

The article profiles veterans from the Canadian expeditionary forces and American units, recalling brutal frontline ordeals. Dave McKellar, of 876 High Street, recounts a dugout direct hit and a survivor’s grim injuries. Clarence Pariseau, a hull draftsman, recalls machine gun wounds and a long hospital stay before guarding German prisoners on flatcars.

Dave High Street Canadian Expeditionary Forces Allied Armay No Man's Land Mr. McKellar Bob Ripley Iron Works McKellar Buddy Clarence L. Pariseau Hull

Keel Blocks Prepared For No 5 Ways As Destroyer Hulls Rise

Gerald Atkinson plant surveyor and Councilman William Greene supervise keel block work on No 5 ways making all ways occupied ahead of December launch. The U S S Hughes sails Thursday to Boston Navy Yard with Port Captain Blair in command and Gordon Keating as navigation officer. Crews include Leonard Oliver Elihu Fullerton Furber Davis and others. Chief Marine Engineer Steininger leads forward and aft engine rooms with a long list of named staff.

Gerald Atkinson William Greene U. S. S. Hughes Boston Navy Yard William S. Blair Gordon R. Keating Boston Steel Pier Hub Provincetown Walter McElman Walter Dingley Edward P. Steininger Herbert Morse Howard Brewer Frank Farnham Frank Torvie A. Warren Louis Dalit Mr. Steininger Lawrence Davis George Lewis Sven Lonn R. Roy G. Sanford Ira Nelson Louise Cormier Franke Angelo Charles Blaisdell Paul Sherman Allen Little William Sanders Herbert King Charles Sastamoine

Navy officer to command destroyer after Boston handover

Lieut. Commander Donald J. Ramsay U S N will assume command aboard the destroyer when the U S Hughes is turned over to the Navy at Boston Thursday. A 1924 Annapolis graduate, he is among the youngest officers named to a destroyer command. He has resided in Bath with Mrs Ramsay and their three daughters Elizabeth Anne and Allison during a two month stay, stopping at Sebasco.

U. S Hughes Navy Boston Donald J. Ramsay Annapolis Bath Sebasco Ramsey Elizabeth Anne Allison

Westport Residents Update on Health and Work

Mrs Amos Knight rests at Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Dorothy Higgins visits her father Robert Higgins and prepares to enter Goodall Hospital in Sanford for winter employment. John P Harrison returns to his Rochester job for an indefinite stay. Virginia Jewett leaves for University of Maine with classmate Lawrence Murrell. Dewey Richardson, Brian Jewett, Frank Greenleaf start at Bath Iron Works. Mrs Jonas Knight visits Amelia Knight at the hospital. Howard Williams of Brunswick foreman for third class road work. Ashland Massachusetts youths stay at The Center Jewett house for a week. Ida Greenleaf closes her house, visits Bath friend then plans winter trip to Saugus, Mass.

Koulterer Core Wilso Good Will Club Union Sagadahoc Ferry Florence Carlton Flagstaff Eugenie Hunnewell Carrie Hathorne Harold Gilmore Malden Mass J. C. Gilmore Charles Browne Housatonic Alec St. Pierre Brunswick Roy Moore Bath Lawrence Putnam C. P. Hall E. V. Reed New York Kenneth Thorpe George Gainsley Warren Robbins Ogunquit Clearwalter Fla Charlotte Cleve Buck Alice King David G. Reed Charles Harrington Juniper Point Edwin Moulton Rangeley Samuel Morse Carrol Robert Clara M. Reed Fred Soule Montswear The Baptist Church F. J. Walker Maxine Capitol Island Miss Walker J. W. Reed Robert Reed D. G. Reed Central Maine Power Co Woolwich Good Will Club of John E. Hart Neil Wilson Eleanor Lawrence Freeman L. Oliver Owen Richards J. A. Gardner Lida Costain John Moore Woolwich Union For Christian Service Arthur TI. Williams Montsweag Nequasset Church Dora Bailey Bernice Bailey Ethel Bailey May Gilmore Ruth ‘Dubar Nellie Libby Ruth ‘Leeman Ina Leeman Dorothy Reed Florence Hathorne Eldie Wright Mellie Shaw Eben Dana North Woolwich Augusta Amos Knight Ta Memorial Hospital Dorothy Higgins Robert Higgins Higgins Biddeford Goodall Hospital Sanford John P. Harrison Rochester N. Y Virginia Jewett University of Maine Lawrence Murrell Rumford Jewett Dewey Richardson Brian Jewett Frank Greenleaf Bath Iron Works Jonas Knight Damariscotta Memorial Hospital

Topsham Wedding and Maine Golf Tourneys Highlight Maine News

A Topsham wedding was held at 2 pm in the home of the bride's parents. The article also covers the Hiram Ricker Memorial Tournament at Augusta Country Club won by Jimmy Jones of Bath C C and notes various Maine Central Rail Road and BRA personnel, along with safety conference plans and plant watchman updates. It mentions vaudeville veteran Brim, local musicians, and incidents including a sunken speed boat and a 40-person guard system at the shipyard.

Topsham Parks Maine Central Railroad Portland James R. Duncan Electric Shop Clarence Eaton Hiram Ricker Augusta Country Club Jimmy Jones Bath C. C

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Hyde Camp Queen Esther Dromore Grange Ladies Charles Oliver Lewiston Fred W. Larrabee Trafton Swain York Clement Yates Danvers F. W. Larrabee E. C. Caron Elnora Oliver Marion Dain Sabine John H. McNary John Pooler Eugenie Chamberlain Alfred G. Horley Arlington Donald Freeman Junior Tech George Bailey Lincoln Beal Lawrence Delmar E. Bates Mary James Brann Daniel Clark Georgie Kimball Mr. Brann Eugene Brann Cooper's Mills A. B. Snow J. E. Mayo Annie H. Trufant Frank Woodside Fryeburg Lois Palmer Red Cross William Sampson Raymond Snow Albert Merryman Shirley Georgie Harpswell Lincoln Williams Barbara Woodworth Newton Highlands Marian Williams South Portland Agnes Woodworth Etta Purington Lynn Miss Purington George Brswell Percy E. Holbrook Waterville Carleton Andrews Genesta Chapter O. E.S George Foss Mildred Knapp Leeds Clarence M. Brown Mr. Brown Telephone Company Parker Hyde Windlass Co Hyde Windlass Bath Box Co Iron Augustus Peron, Jr Roger Carlsen University of Iowa Naval Carlsen Warren McNeil Ralph O. Dale, Jr Frank Martin Orono Elton L.pinkham Painters Charles C. Parks Roberta Louise Williams Tims Mudh Raymond Hart John Tremblay John Hart Harold Haggett Earl Coombs Frank Freeman William Mitchell Harry Stone W. Lloyd William Childs Brian M. Jewett REO John J. McDonough BRA Assembly Department Alexander Burgess, Jr Brim Keith's Kents Hill Gillis Newburyport South Bend Ind Notre Dame John F. Stacy Bob Haskell Hubert Arsenault Time Office Rexford B. Stover George Millett New Meadows Frank Fortier Harry Farrell George Perry Ralph Millett Park Alleys
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