Purinton Jewett Wedding Held in Auburn Home
Elizabeth Farris Jewett and Harold E. Purinton wed Saturday in Auburn at the home of the bride’s relatives. Rev Howland officiated the double ring ceremony. Attendants were Harriet Purinton and Stanley Purinton. The couple plan to live in Portland where Purinton works for National Casket Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Farris Jewett
Arthur B. Farris
Center Street
Harold E. Purinton
Ernest Purinton
Brunswick
Donald R. Dean
Auburn
Rev
Howland
Methodist Church
Lewiston
Harriet Purinton
Stanley Purinton
Union High School
University of Maine
Bliss Business College
Bliss
Bath Iron Works Corp
Purinton
Brunswick High School
National Casket Co
Portland
Dean
Bernard Parker
Arthur Farris, Jr
Searsport
William Lamb
Purintons Plan Home in Portland After Wedding Trip
After their return from a wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Purinton will reside at 848 Congress Street in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Purinton
Congress Street
Portland
Pre-nuptial Shower Held for Ruth P Small Bride-to-Be
Mrs Donald Smith hosted a pre nuptial shower for Ruth P Small daughter of Mrs Madelyn D Small at 54 Granite Street Bath. Ruth will wed Richard Earl Smith of Buffalo New York on September 30 at East Boothbay Methodist Church. Attending guests include Esther Brown and many Bath Boothbay Harbor residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Smith
Granite Street
Ruth P. Small
Madelyn D. Small
Richard Earl Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
East Boothbay Methodist Church
Esther Brown
Robert Limekin
Rupert Snowden
Helen Canales
Percy Low
Frank Talbot
Bath
Ethel Murray
William A. Hodgdon
East Boothbay
Wallace Kendrick
Carolyn Kendrick
Boothbay Harbor
Vacationing with the Moore Family in Washington Street
Joseph Beauregard of Newtonville Massachusetts is spending his vacation with Mr and Mrs Paul Moore on Washington Street in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beauregard
Newtonville
Mass
Mrs
Paul Moore
Washington Street
September Wedding At West Point Church
Miss Barbara Wallace and Grant Grass wed in a candle light ceremony at West Point church on Monday evening. The couple, both from Maine families, plan to reside in Bath after a Montreal honeymoon. Photographs, music by Mrs. Andrews, and a reception at Bodwell grange followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wallace
Orlando Wallace
Grant Charles Grass
Palmer Grass
Chicane
H. Macy Whitehead
West Point Church
Carlton W. Andrews
East Brunswick
Harry McGlinchey
Bath
Charles Pye
Small Point
Diana Pye
Carl McIintire, Jr
Lee Baker
Merton Leary
Wesley Twigg
Portland
Bodwell Grange Hall
Chester Talbot, Jr
Norma Wallace
Richard Wallace
Norma Pye
Shirley Pye
June McIntire
Ruth Sylvester
Surprise Baby Shower For Mrs Harriet Hay
Mrs Harriet Hay of Sagadahoc Ferry received a surprise baby shower at her home on Thursday evening. Friends organized the event through Mrs Elva Edwards and presented a maple high chair and pad along with a play pen and pad for her daughter Jeannette Irene Hay. Refreshments were provided by the Sagadahoc Ferry Mother's club and many neighbors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Hay
Sagadahoc Ferry
Elva Edwards
Jeannette Irene Hay
Mother's Club
Edwards
Muriel Preble
Florence Hogan
Molly Powers
Cynthia Phillips
Mercie Mallard
Geneva Hunnewell
Helen Creamer
Hogan Dixon Wedding in Alliance Announces Marriage
Mr and Mrs Brady Dixon of Alliance North Carolina announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah Ann to Staff Sgt Donald R Hogan son of Mr and Mrs William Hogan of 46 Meadow Way The ceremony took place August 27 Sgt Hogan a Morse High School graduate class of , Marine Air Corps now stationed at Cherry Point North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Dixon
Alliance
N. C
Sarah Ann
Donald R. Hogan
William Hogan
Meadowway
Hogan
Morse High School
Marine Air Corp
Cherry Point
Local Social Joins Weekend Yacht Cruise
Charles Johansen of 310 High street spent the weekend cruising aboard Capt. George Winter’s yacht and returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johansen
High Street
George Winter
Great Oaks from Little Acorns Growth of a $20 Deposit
The Shoreliner details the 1823 $20 deposit at Portsmouth Savings Bank by Margaret Dawes Appleton. The original bank book, now owned by the bank, shows the balance rising to $5 441.99 on April 1 of this year, illustrating time and interest value. It notes Norman E. Rand, Bath native and Portsmouth Savings Bank president, and his Bath connection through marriage to Dorothy Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Margaret Dawes Appleton
Bath
Portsmouth Savings Bank
Norman E. Rand
Dorothy Higgins
Charles R. Higgins
Rand
Texas Steamship Co
Old
New England Shipbuilding Co
Higgins-Lawrence Wedding Held at North Bath Home
Mrs Pearl A Lawrence and Harry A Higgins were married Thursday at 6 30 in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Dr David L Wilson at 918 Washington Street before relatives. Attendants were Mrs L Blair Bailey and Lawrence Gallagher. They will reside at 58 Bluff Road. Higgins works for the City Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl A. Lawrence
Bluff Road
Harry A. Higgins
North Bath
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
L. Blair Bailey
Lawrence Gallagher
Rose Higgins
Bina Staples
Pauline Staples
Higgins
City Health Department
Grand Exalted Ruler to Visit Bath Lodges
Joseph Kyle of Gary Indiana plans a Maine West stop October 11 and 12 with Edward J. McMann coordinating in Maine West. Joseph J. Cummings will lead the East program in Augusta on October 11 evening. The itinerary includes luncheon at Portland lodge, Lewiston stop, State House visit, then Augusta night. Day two features Hyde Memorial Home Bath Iron Works yard and a Bath clam bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kyle
Gary
Ind
Maine West
Edward J. McMann
Ellis
Joseph J. Cummings
Augusta
East
Portland Lodge
Lewiston Lodge
State House
Hyde Memorial
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Engagement of Helen Mildred Witham to John Ronald Larrabee
Mr and Mrs John O Witham of 30 Highland Street announce the engagement of daughter Helen Mildred to John Ronald Larrabee son of John F Larrabee of West Bath. Helen is Morse High School 1949 graduate and Bath Water District employee. John F Larrabee 1948 graduate, works in Bath Iron Works hull drawing room and will soon report for U S Navy duty. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Witham
Highland Street
Helen Mildred
John Ronald Larrabee
Woolwich
John F. Larrabee
West Bath
Miss Witham
Morse High School
Bath Water District
Larrabee
Hull
Bath Iron Works Corp
United States Navy
Savage Maxine to Harrison Engagement in Woolwich
Mr and Mrs LaForest Savage of Woolwich announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Maxine to George Ronald Harrison son of Mr and Mrs John P Harrison of Westport Miss Savage graduated Morse High School in June and is employed by Singer Sewing Machine Company of Portland Harrison attended Morse High School and works for Sherwood Baker of Woolwich.
Irish Families Gather in Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Wilder B Irish of 1181 Washington Street and Mr and Mrs Russell Irish of 1183 Washington Street visited the parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Irish of Haynesville over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder B. Irish
Washington Street
Russell Irish
Delbert Irish
Haynesville
Maine Garden Clubs Conference set for October 13 14
The Garden Club Federation of Maine hosts a Fall conference and New England Regional meeting on Friday and Saturday October 13 14 at the Poland Spring House. Guest speakers include Mrs Leonard B Slosson of Los Angeles Calif national garden clubs president and New England Regional director Miss Ethel Winnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard B. Slosson
Los Angeles
Calif
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Garden Club Federation of
Maine
New England
Poland Spring House
Slosson
National Council
Ethel Winnik
Bomoseen
Everett F. Greaton
Maine Development Commission
Malcolm Stoddard
Togus
Winnik
C. W. Bragg
Keene, N. H
New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs
Chester Way
Middlebury
Vermont Federated Garden Clubs
E. Carlisle Baker
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Massachusetts
George S. Squibb
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs
Herbert K. Keever
Stamford
Auburn
William Ellery Wing
Chandler Barron
D. Kilton Andrew
Portland
Sumner Pattee
Belfast
E. K. Cravens
Bucksport
Anne F. Hodgkins
West Harpswell
New York
Gerald C., Welch
Augusta
O. D. Bliss
Lewiston
Cutler Scarborough Wedding Held in Dallas
Mildred Scarborough Schueller, daughter of Mrs. L. D. Scarborough of Anoka Minnesota, wed Sewall Cameron Cutler of Kew Gardens New York in Dallas Texas on August 30. The groom Yale 1941 captain of varsity tennis. navy lieutenant wartime service west Pacific and Navy Officers' School instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Scarborough
Anoka
Minn
Mildred Scarborough Schueller
Sewall Cameron Cutler
Edward O. Cutler
Kew Gardens
Long Island
N. Y
Dallas
Texas
U. S. Navy
West Pacific
Navy Officers’ School
University of Nebraska
Liberty Broadcasting System
Bath
Cutler
Anna Percy
Frank H. Percy
Old
Bath Iron Works
John McInnes
Higgins Jones wedding in Bath at Nazarene Church
Sidney R. Higgins of Bath and Louise E. Jones of 2342 Russell Street were married Saturday at 8 PM in the Nazarene Parsonage. Rev. Curtis L. Stanley officiated single ring ceremony with Kenneth Snowdon as best man and matron of honor Mrs. Snowdon. The couple will reside on State road after a wedding trip to the White Mountains and Northern Maine where he co operates a filling station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney R. Higgins
State Road
Bath
Louise E. Jones
Russell Street
Nazarene Parsonage
Curtis L. Stanley
Kenneth Snowdon
Snowdon
Mr. Snowdon
Higgins
White Mountains
Maine
Bell Family Visited Portland Couple from Bath Area
Mr and Mrs Henry C Bell and their children of Portland Connecticut, former Bath residents, visited here on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Bell
Portland, Conn
Bath
Farm Buying and Selling Notice
A brief ad indicates services for buyers and sellers of farms. It invites interested parties to contact for help with farm transactions and related options.
Seventh Annual Hospital Fair Announces New Features
The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor the Seventh Annual Hospital Fair at the Bath Iron Works Recreation Center on Oct. 18 20 and 21. Beano nights rummage sale civ ns show and fair booths will headline with net proceeds from the August card party exceeding 175. Local organizations plan benefit events as the committee prepares new exhibits for the October event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Charles Hoebel
Duncan McInnes
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Wilmer I. Voorhees
York Hall
Bath Unemployed Shows a Decrease in August
An August labor analysis by Seth W. Thornton of Bath Maine reports a drop in unemployed in the Bath area with shipbuilding and textiles rising due to callbacks. Registrations are at their lowest postwar point, with 225 locals joining the armed forces and minor shortages in skilled trades noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth W. Thornton
Bath
Maine Me pLae Eom Security Commission
Thornton
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Noftall and Emmons Porter
James I Noftall of 15 Forest Road announces the engagement of his niece Miss Mary Noftall of Vassalboro formerly of Bath to Emmons Porter son of Mr and Mrs Afton Porter of Vassalboro. Miss Noftall is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Noftall of Fleur DeLys Newfoundland where she attended school. Porter is a 1944 Erskine Academy graduate South China and served two years in the Army infantry. The couple plan a Thanksgiving wedding Nov 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Noftall
Forest Road
Mary Noftall
Vassalboro
Bath
Emmons Porter
Afton Porter
Miss Noftall
Robert Noftall
Fleur-DeLys
Newfoundland
Porter
Erskine Academy
South China
Army Infantry
North-Center PTA Executive Committee Meets Monday
The North-Center PTA Executive Committee met at the president Mrs Isa dore Singer's home. Merton Bradway was elected treasurer after Paul Scanlin resigned and moved from the district. The group planned the year's activities and set Oct 9 at 7 30 pm for the first meeting at Huse Memorial school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Center
PTA Association
Isadore Singer
Linden Street
Merton Bradway
Paul Scanlin
PTA
Huse Memorial School
Elliot Hanson
Hollis Garey
John Parker
Charles Doyle
Joseph Arsenault
Louis Cole
Ralph Milliken
Paul Holbrook
Clinton Owen
Fred Humphreys
Louis Annis
John Greene, Jr
Eastham Guild
Heyward Newcomb
Frank Talbot
Edson Whitehurst
William Davis
Duncan McInnis
Lloyd C. Hooker
H. Kenneth Smith
Arah Richmond
Morris Clark
Movies Show Bombing Of Japanese Cities
About 40 to 50 people attended a City hall auditorium screening of an official government film depicting the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Joseph Flynn of the arson division of the State insurance department introduced the Bath showing and lauded Maine’s Civil Defense efforts as a model for other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Joseph Flynn
State Insurance Depene
Bath
State Civil Defense Organization
Maine
Cruiser Holiday Ties Up At City Landing In Bath
The 50-foot motor cruiser Holiday from Noroton Connecticut docked at City landing overnight Tuesday after a Maine coast cruise to Southwest Harbor. On board were Mr and Mrs Gerald Holbrook of Prouts Neck. They left the boat here and drove home due to rough seas. Captain L H Foster plans to return to Noroton to prepare for winter and southern waters. The Holiday has two Chrysler Crown engines and can sleep six passengers and two crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noroton
Conn
L. H. Foster
City Landing
Maine
Southwest Harbor
Gerald Holbrook
Prout's Neck
Foster
Grebes Spend Weekend at Popham Beach
Mr and Mrs John Grebe and their son Stephen of Topsham visited Popham Beach over the weekend as guests of Mrs Grebe’s mother Mrs L J Preney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grebe
Stephen
Topsham
Popham Beach
Bowdoinham groups hold meetings across town
Bowdoinham Ladies Auxiliary elected Luella Pratt as president Nancy MacDonald as vice president and Ethel as secretary treasurer. Sunshine Society held an all day meeting at Lisbon Falls with Bowdoinham participation. Bowdoinham PTA opened after summer recess at Coombs School with new principal Charles Jorgenson and committees named. Mrs Ephrem Bonin and Mrs Lewis Lucy hosted a 79th birthday gathering for their father at Mrs Lucy’s home with several guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham Fire Department
Firemen’s Hall
Luella Pratt
Nancy MacDonald
Ethel
Firemen’s Comfort Branch
Sunshine Society
Lian Damon
Lisbon Falls
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham Pta
Coombs
Charles Jorgenson
Ephrem Bonin
Westbrook
Lewis Lucy
Lucy
Mr. Purington
Alice Palmer
Herbert Heath
James Brice, Jr
Local Notices and Social News from Pleasant Street Area
Personal items include Hazel Moody hosting a Friday party and families of Valentine Tourtelette and Temple attending Mildred Wheeler and Pfc Willis Stone's wedding at Richmond Baptist. Veterans and students, such as Maine Central agent Charles Hackett on vacation and Fryeburg Academy student Mary Fides, appear in town notes. Frances Pearl Lamoreau born in Florida Sept 5 to Sgt. Lamoreau and wife is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Moody
Pleasant Stret
Charles Valentine
Erland Tourtelette
Adelbert Temple
Mildred Wheeler
Pfc
Willis Stone
Richmond Baptist Church
Charles Hackett
Maine Central
MacDonald
Mt. Vernon
Dudley
Mary Fides
Fryeburg Academy
Avery Fides
Marcia Hughey
Philip Rideout
Linwood Rideout
Saugus
Mass
Horace Moffatt
Canada
Charlotte Smart
Waterville
Anna Palmer
Frances’ Pearl
Lamoreau
Florida
Herbert Heath
Bowdoinham
Patricia Brown
Farmington State Teachers College
Birthday Party for Miss Alice Green Celebrates 11th
Miss Alice Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Green 1020 High Street marked her eleventh birthday with a home party and movie. Prizes went to Lorraine Gallant Mary Tardiff and Sally Savage. Guests included Raymond Dow Harry DeCapua Helen McBrine Lorraine Gallant Annie Blais dell Judy Stover Mary Tardiff Sally Savage Leona Anderson and Mrs Susan Leeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Green
Leland Green
High Street
Lorraine Gallant
Mary Tardiff
Sally Savage
Blanche Locke
Green
Miss Green
Raymond Dow
Harry DeCapua
Helen McBrine
Annie Blaisdell
Judy Stover
Leona Anderson
Susan Leeman
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Senter
Purinton-Jewett
Mrs. Donald Smith of
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West Point
Higgins—Lawrence
Maine Garden Clubs
Poland
Scarborough
Nazarene Church
D Lund
Marlon Brando
Teresa Wright
Ronald Colman
Pri
Mis
Atlas Wood
Jenner
Lucille Ball
Union Station
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