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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1944

Page

8

Kronstrand Leavitt wedding held at Brunswick church

Edwin A Kronstrand son of Mr and Mrs Carl Kronstrand of 89 Court Street and Miss Venise D Leavitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl C Leavitt of Brunswick were married at St Charles Catholic church in Brunswick. Rev Fr J L Doherty officiated with a large gathering. The bride wore ivory satin with sweetheart neckline and Juliet cap. maid of honor Doris Leavitt. bridesmaids Madelyn Kronstrand Bernice Carnn and Marie Paquette. Best man Gennuze Leavitt. altar boy Eugene Burgess. A wedding breakfast followed at Hotel Bowdoin. The couple left for a honeymoon in New York City and will reside in Brunswick.

Edwin Arthur Kronstrand Carl Kronstrand Court Street Venise Dorothy Leavitt Earl C. Leavitt Brunswick St. Charles Catholic Church J. L. Doherty Doris Leavitt Hier Nair Madelyn Kronstrand Bernice Carnn Marie Paquette Gennuze Leavitt Eugene Burgess Hotel Bowdoin Bill Fuld Kronstrand Murse Hieh Fabr Caton Bath Iron Works Hardings Brunswick High School Verney Silk Mills Arthur Jutless Earl Burgess Gerald Atkinson Elaine Albert McMann Lawrence Hayins N. H

Sagadahoe Pomona Grange Holds Day Meeting

Sagadahoe Pomona grange will meet Wednesday at Sagadahoe grange Bowdon Center a day event. The fifth degree will be conferred on a class of candidates in the morning session under Miss Florence J Sekine director of Home Reminiscence of the State Department of Education announced today that 211 464 Cans were processed with 36 Maine eating centers and the Bath Cening Center reported 4785 Cans and the Brunswick Canning Center 467 Cans.

Sagadahoe Pomona Frorence J. Sekine Hoe Remiomic State Department of Education Todiy Maine Brounswick

Yanks Snapped by French Girls and Given Fruit

Pfc Nimard Fifield and Joe Kingsbury of Bath are in the 83rd Division serving in France. They describe being kissed by French women and gifted fruit while adjusting to war duties after arriving in France post landing.

Bath France Atlantic Pfc Nimard Fifield Us.a Joseph Joe” Kingsbury Joe Carlton Rideout W.jon Fitzgerald Fifield Ludie Fifield Milan Street Camp Atterbury Tennessee Kentucky Tennesssee

Lions Girls Collect Infants Clothing for Red Cross

Harold Avery leads Lionesses volunteers to gather infant dresses and slips for a Red Cross project. Items to be deposited at Harmon's Clothing on Thursday September 21 for distribution to Army and Navy hospitals aiding service members wives. Local Red Cross chairwoman Mrs. Louis A Dole notes use of the garments.

Harold Avery Harmon's Clothing Store Red Cross Louis A Dole

Pretty church wedding unites Hatto and Knapp in Nor ridgewock

Miss Blossom Ireta Hatto of Nor ridgewock married Elden Samuel Knapp of Woolwich in a Federated church ceremony on Sunday evening. Rev. A W Brown officiated with a double ring service. The wedding party wore pastel gowns and the bride carried sweet heart roses and asters. Guests from Bath and Brunswick attended. The couple will reside in Bath where Mr Knapp works at Bath Iron Works and Mrs Knapp has been a welder at the yard.

Federated Church Norridgewock Blossom Ireta Hatto Elden Samuel Knapp Woolwich A. W. Brown Eleanor Danforth Wilda Wilkins Clyde Morton George Wilkins Eva Wilkins Brunswick Estelle Morton Bath Elna Black Linwood Groves Knapp

Jipson Vachon Wedding Held At St Marys

Miss Jeannette Vachon daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan geliste Vachon 515 Middle street married Pvt Lloyd Jipson USA at St Marys rectory with Rev Cummings officiating The double ring ceremony featured yellow roses and pink roses in the bridal party About 75 guests attended a reception at Mrs Eliotts home They will depart Sept 17 for Camp McCoy Wisconsin where he has been transferred

Jeannette Vachon Evangeliste Vachon Middle Street Lloyd Jipson USA St. Mary's Rectory Cummings Pvt Jipson William Elliott Bath Camp Wheeler Georgia Elinor Rouillard Ernest Bouillard Elliott Camp McCoy Wis

Nurses Party Proves Enjoyable Affair At Bath Memorial Hospital

A Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses graduation party at USO hall, sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary, drew a large attendance of British Royal Navy sailors from Brunswick Naval Air Base and American sailors from Bath Receiving Station. E H Robinson and USO staff were praised for their help and hall presentation. Thomas Henrickson of Baltimore, visiting his sister Mrs Hulda Mahan, will depart for home next week.

US O. Hall Bath Memorial Hospital Hospital Auxiliary Brunswick Naval Air Base Bath E. H. Robinson U.S. O Emily Reed Thomas Henrickson Baltimore Hulda Mahan M ; Ws

Aikenhead Family Guests at Boothbay Harbor Lobster Cove

Mr and Mrs Thomas S Aikenhead and daughter Bette Anne of Green Street visited Lobster Cove Boothbay Harbor Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs George Moore.

Thomas S. Aikenhead Bette Anne Green Street Lobster Cove Boothbay Harbor George Moore

Morse Coaches Back Five Rule Changes for Football

Morse High coach Daniel Coyle and athletic director Henry Small attended a Portland meeting of Southwestern Maine football mentors. They endorsed five of six proposed Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association rule changes, with one exception the fumble rule. The agreement applies to Morse High of Bath and 12–14 other area teams including Deering Portland and Old Orchard Beach.

Daniel Coyle Morse High School Henry D. Small Duncan Farrell Portland Maine Falmouth James F. Bailey Co Morse High Bath Deering South Portland Chevrus Westbrook Old Orchard Beach Lewiston Edward Little Auburn Thornton Saco Biddeford Sanford St. Louis Brunswick

Pro Am Golf Tourney At Bath Country Club

A pro am tournament is held at Bath Country Club this weekend with Hyde Memorial trophy play as an extra feature. Club pro Jimmy Jones expects a large field for both events. Each pro-am match includes three amateurs and one pro with net and gross amateur handicaps. Hyde trophy goes to the low gross scorer after 18 holes on Saturday and Sunday, under Maine State Golf Association auspices.

Bath Country Club Jimmy Jones Maine State Golf Association

Navy Men Host at Evening Party

The USS Harry F. Bauer crew held a party Friday night at the Roland Smith post A L hall with dancing and excellent refreshments during intermission. The event was organized by Commander Richard C. Williams Ensign William M. Lambert Chief Boatswain’s Mate William Kinna Chief Quartermaster Homer L. Grant and Chief Commissary Steward John Sessar. Guests from ships following the Bauer included crews of the USS Adams and the USS Tolman.

Harry F. Bauer Roland Smith Post A. L Hall Navy Richard C. Williams William M. Lambert William Kinna Homer L. Grant John Sessar Bauer Adams Tolman

Campbell Bartlett Engagement Announced in Bath

Mr and Mrs Lester G Campbell of Washington Street announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine H Campbell to John R Bartlett son of Mr and Mrs Emerson E Bartlett of Danforth. Catherine is a Bath teacher graduate of Morse High and Gorham Normal now teaching first grade at Washington Street Primary. John Bartlett is a Danforth High School graduate employed at the Navy Yard Pearl Harbor on leave at home.

Lester G. Campbell Washington Street Catherine H. Campbell John R. Bartlett Emerson E. Bartlett Danforth Miss Campbell Bath Teachers Morse High Gorham Normal School Bartlett Danforth High School Navy Yard Pearl Harbor

Genesta Chapter to Confer Degrees Friday Night

Genesta chapter of the Order of Eastern Star met Friday evening and announced a special meeting September 29 to confer degrees. The October 6 regular meeting will have officers hosting with Elsie Hodgkins and Doris Pride chairing refreshents and entertainment assisted by other officers.

Genesta Elsie Hodgkins Doris Pride Athena Gillespie Emma Frances Lowell Herbert Morse Winneganee Temple Henrietta M. Turner Sanford Ruth Springvale Florence Maass Selina Small Carolyn Day Cora Blakeney Minnie Pinkham Earl Pride Carl G. French Marie Colby

Going Away Shower for Gerda Langbehn

A going away party honors Miss Gerda Langbehn daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Langbehn at the Pert home on High street. Langbehn Morse High class of 1944 will depart for the University of Maine for a five year nursing course. Guests include Beatrice Avery Geraldine Estabrook Maxine Tinney Martha Leeman Muriel Raynes Lorna Fay Kramer Gertrude Burt Katherine Pert Linna Purdue Lorraine Ryan and Margaret Eliot.

Gerda Langbehn Carl Langbehn High Street Jaqueline Pert Perleston L. Pert Langbehn Morse High University of Maine Beatrice Avery Geraldine Estabrooks Maxine Tinney Martha Leeman Muriel Raynes Lorna Fay Kramer Gertrude Burt Katherine Pert Linna Marie Purdue Lorraine Ryan This City Margaret Eliot Brunswick

Bath Teachers Club selects delegates to Maine Association

Executive Committee of the Bath Teachers Club met on Monday September 18. Delegates chosen for the representative assembly of the Maine Teacher Association are Catherine Conley Keith Crockett Ruby Butler and Lydia Hutchins. Alternates are David Alzakin Bernice Colby Hazel Hopkins and Helen Hayes.

Bath Teachers’ Club Representative Assembly The Maine Teacher Association Catherine Conley Keith Crockett Ruby Butler Lydia Hutchins David Alkazin Bernice Colby Hazel Hopkins Helen Hayes

Various For Sale Notices From Bath and Vicinity

A run of classified sale notices lists items including a baby carriage, milk goats, hens and pullets, ducks and puppies at C Seavey in Bath, Maine. Also offered is a furnished or unfurnished six to eight room house on State Highway near Boothbay with garden space and utilities, listed by J A Hunter. Fred B Reed Co. offers farm or city property listings. Additional items include a walnut chest, a maple poster bed with proper springs, and an E flat alto saxophone with fittings, advertised at Harvey Roaster’s on Federal Street Wiscasset.

C. Seavey Bath Sunporch J. A. Hunter Boothbay Maine Chest of Buescher Harvey Roasiter Federal Street Wiscasset Grey House County Jalil

Bowdoinham PTA Meets at Coombs High School

The Bowdoinham Parent-Teacher Association held a well attended meeting at Coombs high school with plans to purchase the former Cornish store for a library and to move books from the high school. A teachers reception is set for Sept 29 at the grange hall and a sand box program was announced.

Parent-Teacher Association Coombs High School Bernice Dore P.T.A Main Street Grange Hall Emerson Lane Post American Legion Legion Richmond Ernest W. Frye Merrymeeting Grange Ernest Frye Chester Hobart Delma Curtis Calvin L. Meisner, Jr USAAF 15Th Air Force Mediterranean Theatre of Operations Eleanor P. Meisner Francis E. Meisner Waltham Mass Ray Douglass Douglass Eugene S. Edgecomb Ga&rdiner Meisner Fort Devens Ploesti Romania Middle East United States Brother Francis Sgt Lincoln Nebr Paul Bishop Neal Bishop Rangeley Lakes Charleston Higgins Classical Istitute Muriel Tibbetts Jerry Portland Tibbetts John Maher Phillip Rideout Barbara Siegars Fryebar Academy Westbrook Junior College Clarence Blackman Waterville Jessie Cromwell

Local Notices From Bowdoinham Post Road District

Miss Bertha Heath, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Heath and a Bliss Business college student in Lewiston, spent the weekend at home. Mrs Sara Temple and daughter of New Jersey recently visited, Mr and Mrs Miles Hilton hosted Hilton’s parents from Sanford, Mrs Mary H Heath died last week in Topsham, Fred D Neath sold his farm and will move to Florida, Mr and Mrs Chester Hobart and son visited Mrs Hobart’s father.

Bertha Heath Frank Heath Bliss Business College Lewiston Sara Temple New Jersey Miles Hilton Mr. Hilton Sanford Mary H. Heath Topsham John Graves William Graves Fred D. Neath Florida Chester Hobart

Sharkey Named Ring Official for Brunswick Boxing Card

Former heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey has been signed to referee the Brunswick Boxing Association fights at College Town Friday night. He will oversee the main bout between Larry Villeneuve of Berlin New Hampshire and Billy Napper of Boston and may referee another clash. Villeneuve, a top welterweight prospect under Lewiston's Paul Junior, debuts in Brunswick with strong local interest. The semi final features Eddie Wadson of Bath vs Johnnie Parvie of Boston in six rounds. The card starts at eight o'clock at the town hall.

Jack Sharkey Brunswick Boxing Association College Town Frank Cunah Sharkey Larry Villeneuve Berlin N. H Billy Napper Boston Villeneuve Napper Young Villeneuve Brunswick Lewiston Paul Junior New England Eddie Wadson Bath Johnnie Parvie Town Hall

Don’t Hoard Buy All The Bonds You Can Afford

Public appeal urges individuals to purchase as many bonds as possible within their means to support funding needs. Officials highlight civic duty and stability, urging widespread participation and timely responses across communities.

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