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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

3

Wiscasset Civil Defense meeting and local notices

The Lincoln County Unit of the Women’s Division of Civilian Defense met at Lincoln Academy Newcastle with town chairmen present to outline defense work. Mrs. Haggett, recently at Farmington Normal School, spoke on the Motor Corps. The Fall Conference of the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs will be in Presque Isle on Oct 8–9. The Wiscasset Cemetery Association elected officers for the year. A bridal shower for Priscilla Bryant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bryant, honored the bride-to-be for her Oct 5 wedding to Robert Ash ley Condon. Local residents and visitors, including British sailors Mayes and Reilly, were noted, with various social visits and hospital visits reported.

Lincoln County Women’s Division of Civilian Defense Lincoln Academy Newcastle Lawrence B. Haggett Farmington Normal School Haggett Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs Presque Isle Wiscasset Mrs. White Miss Knight Daniel R. Sortwell James Bimson Samuel J. Sewall Charles S. Sewall Nina Lennox Priscilla Bryant Arthur Leland Bryant Robert Ashley Condon Anne Nelder Bath Road Bryant A. L. Bryant Alfred Dowling Robert Applin Ruth Leavitt Verna Southard Barbara Dow Charles Lee Albert Austin Bath Bradford Nelder Miss Bryant John Mayes Timothy Reilly James McLaren Grace L. Knight Federal Street Camden George E. Millard First Congregational Church Julia Lewis Jean Lewis Addie Merry Joanna Evans Leavitt Institute Turner Center Sidney G. Evans Parker B. Stinson Augusta Emma Stinson High Street Charles Lennox Maine Fifth Street Sigrid and Ragnhild Land New York Clipes Aes Henry Washburn Lincoln Street Bath Memorial Hospital Juliette Chiera Boston Emerson School of Oratory Stanley Dodge Lawrence Averill Worcester Mass

Ruth Dickson and F W Griffin wed in Manchester home ceremony

Ruth Brownlie Dickson of Bath married Frederick Welby Griffin of Manchester at the Dickson home. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev. Allan I. Lorrimer before a palm and white gladioli setting. Attendants included Jane Griffin and William Griffin. After luncheon, the couple left for a wedding trip and will reside in Manchester.

Ruth Brownlie Dickson Bath Frederick Welby Griffin Manchester N. H David C. Dickson Washington Street Allan I. Lorrimer Franklin Street Miss Jane Griffin William = Griffin Miss Griffin Griffin New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co Vaughn Griffin Jane William Griffin Robert Fulton Syracuse N. Y Lorrimer David, Jr William Newell

Bath people attend war relief party at Poland Spring House

Mrs. Duncan McInnes chairs Bath British War Relief Society event with guests from Lewiston Auburn and branches in Portland Augusta and Brunswick. Dinner, style show, and dancing featured Moe Jade's orchestra. Harri man hosted pre event reception with local attendees listed.

Duncan McIinnes Bath British War Relief Society McInnes Edwin R. Andrews Archibald M. Main W. Dayton Hill John Parker John F. Cooke James A. Gillies, Jr Milton C. Trott British War Relief Society of Maine Poland Spring House Moe Jade Poland Lewiston Auburn Porthind Augusta Brusiwick Alonuze J Harriman Auburtn Duncan Melrnes James A. Gillies John F. Cook

Modern x ray unit added at Bath Memorial Hospital

Bath Memorial hospital installs a GE combination shockproof fluoroscope and radiographic machine with spot film device. The new unit replaces an unsafe older model and includes a full time x ray technician, Ruth Hutchins RN, a former Ashland hospital graduate who trained in Philadelphia. Installers Elihu Anderson and Robert Flexer of Boston oversee the setup, with William Brown of Lewiston handling sale. installation should finish Monday.

Bath Memorial Hospital General Electric Ruth Hutchins R. N Ashland State Hospital Philadelphia Hutchins Bath Elihu Anderson Boston Robert Flexer William Brown Lewiston

West Bath Sewing Group social and local visits noted

About 15 members and guests of the West Bath Sewing Group enjoyed dinner at Rock Hill Inn. The column lists attendees and nearby visits including the Yates couple from Danvers, Mass., and various calls on friends in Bath, Gardiner, Portland, and Brunswick, with funeral notices for Ira B. Neiley and William O. Fuller.

West Bath Sewing Group Rock Hill Inn H. E. Peterson Charles Henderson Henry White G. R. Booker J. E. Mayo Fred W. Larrabee A. B. Snow Courtney E. Stover Edward Burns Fred Bubier Lincoln Williams Hazel Whorf H. E. Worrey Harry Wallace Morton Baker Clement Yates Danvers Mass Friends Rosedale Bath Ira B. Neiley Denton J. Neiley Nashua N. H Milton Neiley Barre E. G. Nichols Manchester Nichols Warren Kinney Portland West Bath Hazel Heath Ernest Rose Union The Maples

Woolwich loses Clara Reed long involved in town affairs

Clara M. Reed 89 of North Woolwich widow of Capt. John G. Reed died in Bath Memorial Hospital after a fall. She taught and led Union 48 schools for 30 years and served as town clerk for eight years. An early voter and leader of Woolwich’s Women’s Republican club, she attended local churches and held farm bureau and community club memberships. Survived by daughter Georgie Morse Reed Walker and granddaughter Maxine A. Walker.

Clara M. Reed North Woolwich John G. Reed Woolwich Bath Memorial Hospital Clarissa Amanda Morse Reed Brunswick Samuel C Amanda Jane (Eaton) Morse Morses Bath Morse Reed Harpswell Academy John H. Carter Women’s Republican Club Day's Ferry Nequasset Farm Bureau Boothbay Georgie Morse Reed Walker Frank J. Walker Maxine A. Walker Swampscott Mass Samuel A. Morse Whiskeay Road Hyde Windlass Co

Friday Evening's Dance To Benefit Hospital

Bath Memorial Hospital faces record demand as population growth strains its facilities. Nurses and staff, working beyond capacity, organize Friday evening dance to raise funds. The event aims to bolster finances amid rising patient loads and morale remains high. Mrs. Maude Longley traveled from Court Street to Augusta after vacation, visiting family in Bangor and Presque Isle.

Bath Memorial Hospital Citcumustanics Paccooeeg Evenou Maude Longley Court Street Augusta Blaine House Longley Effie Adan Bangor Buffalo N. Y MacMillan C. A. DeCosta Presque Isle M. P. Colbath Pearl Fletcher

Woolwich Socials and Community Notes Highlight Local Life

Woolwich hosts Spinning Wheel club supper at Mrs. Samuel Hathorne’s home with tomatoes salad and lemon sponge pie. The Day’s Ferry 4 H exhibit, local hospital welcome, and neighborhood visits mark a busy week, with school and teachers convention plans and an annual Laurel Grove Cemetery meeting scheduled.

Samuel Hathorne Spinning Wheel Club Center Rose Cooper Bath Clarence Allen Merle Jameson Albert Temple Jordan Wright Gilbert Hathorne Hollis Leeman Ella Temple Bowdoinham Ora Parks 4 H Club Day Florida Bath Memorial Hospital Fred Brawn, Jr Day's Ferry Brawn Gertrude Skillin Berry Dana Lot Twin County Morse High School Teachers’ Club Harbor View Wiscasset Arrowsic Bangor Louis Reynolds Jesse Spaulding Stanley Wallace Wilbur Howe Mary Willard Moore Irene Chambers Isaphene Dolloff Laurel Grove Cemetery Association Center Baptist Hall

Golden wedding celebration in Bath marks 50 years

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bourget of 272 Front Street observed their Golden Wedding with a surprise dinner Sunday. Bourget, aged 75, and his wife celebrated fifty years since their Lewiston church wedding. Their three Bath sons and ten grandchildren attended amid garden flowers and a cake inscribed Golden Wedding.

Joseph Bourget Front Street Bourget St. Peters Lewiston Martoui Edward Dewey Chester Bath David Bourget Edward Bourget Dewey Bourget Chester Bourget Henry Brooks Brooks Dolores Goodbut Emma Hall Mary Winters

Bay Point Weekend Socials Share Visits and Guests

Auburn visitors filled the weekend as Mr and Mrs Harold Robinson called on friends. Everett Massachusetts and Richmond Hill New York couples returned home after two weeks. Nearby guests included Arthur Maxwell and family, Orrs and Bailey Islands outings, and Georgetown callers, with several locals hosting visitors at Five Islands and Gates homes.

Keith Savage Portland Blair Hodge Bath Ernest Savage Eben Dana Brunswick C. C. C. Club Frank Sparks Carolyn Sheldon Dresden Carle Longfellow Alice Gilpatrick Phyllis Boothbay Gilpatrick Fred Rice Harold Gilmore John Willis York Beach John C. Gilmore George Farnham Fred Beany Frank Carter Livermore Falls Carter John Carter Ella Temple Bowdeinham Albert Temple Edward V. Reed C. P. Hall Rockland Reed William O. Fuller Eleanor Lawrence Belmont Mass Costello P. Hall Florence Howard Malden Maria Savage North Woolwich Harry Mosher Wiscasset Bowdoinham Delmar Trott Waterville Pushard Wilbur Hagan Skowhegan Garret Galvin John Gowen Ida Gowen Ethlyn Mather Place Arrowsie Byron Shea Ralph and Nellie Savage Augusta Harriet Halpen Haverhill George M. Carlton Brookline Penn Florence Carlton Fred L. Cartlton Maxine Walker Swampscott Clarissa M. Reed Boston Moses Kennerson Mary Wright Edward Thorne Cedar Cove Georgetown Auburn Harold Robinson Fred Clapp Everett Albert Gee William Salter Richmond Hill N. Y Pearl Perry George Knights George Roberts Richmond Arthur Maxwell Arthur Smith Lois Kay Burns Sylvia Warren Five Islands Harry O. King Littleton N. H Gates Maurice Burns Orr's and Bailey Islands Carlisle Mac Hagan Carlina Gates

Mrs Bradeen of Essex Plans Montreal Visit

Mrs Frederick Bradeen of Essex and her aunt Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High street left Tuesday for Montreal to visit her son Charles Bradeen and Mrs Bradeen. Dr Bradeen and their son Robert Bradeen will join them there. Mrs Kimball accompanied them to Greenville and stayed Tuesday night at Squaw Mountain Inn.

Frederick Bradeen Essex Frederick H Kimball High Street Montreal Charles Bradeen Bradeen Dr. Bradeen Robert Bradeen Kimball Greenville Squaw Mountain Inn

Tragic Woolwich Youth Dies in Augusta Car Crash

Robert Lewis Rice 23 of Woolwich died almost instantly when the sedan he rode in hit an electric pole on Riverside Drive Augusta early Sunday. Driver John L. Wilson 24 and passenger Ethel Blair Bath were injured as officials cited a possible tire blowout. Rice born Jan 1 1918 in Boothbay leaves parents Fred L. and Mrs. Sarah Burke Rice and grandmother Mrs. Mary Burke.

Robert Lewis Rice Fred L Sarah Burke Rice Woolwich Electric Company Riverside Drive Augusta John L. Wilson Ethel Blair Bath Wilson John G. Towne Waterville Rice Minnie E. Rice Blair Augusta General Hospital Mr. Wilson Mr. Rice Boothbay New Central Maine Power Wiscasset Mary Burke

Defense Program Draws Small Crowd At Armory Show

A meager audience attended the first Armory show and dance hosted by the local defense recreation committee but attendees praised the entertainment and backed plans for weekly events. Buck Nation and the Cowboy Caravan are booked for next Saturday with air and stage shows, and Gov. Sumner Sewall and Mrs. Sewall are among expected guests at an October Fall conference of the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs in Presque Isle focusing on defense.

State Armory Defense Recreation Committee Armory Buck Nation WCSH Portland WHEB Portsmouth N. H Sumner Sewall Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Presque Isle Ralph W. Emerson Island Falls Federation

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Joseph Hubbard Hodge Street Charles E. Mason Stadford Howard Wilson Nellie M. Merry Ruth B. Dickson F. W. Griffin Everett Foot Cushion Laboratories Dept Ferry St Bath’s Albert Merriman West Harpswell Laura Whitmore Gardiner Francis Deehan L. D. Rogers Bates Stover Marjorie Harold Goodwin Fred Rose White Mountains Fred Armes Topsham Armes Samuel Turner Boothbay Harbor J. B. Cook Cook F. B. Nichols Times Courier Gazette Mr. Nich Rockland Daily Star Mr. Fuller Miami, Florida Charles A. Brooks Charles Wixon Winslow Lew Suilphen Harriet Adams Carrie Hathorn Jack Quirk Harold Roberts Sarah Bagley Wright Woolwich Center Fred Brown Bath Iron Works William Turpie Cape Elizabeth Roger M. Luke John Watson Linwood W. Haynes Good Will Arthur Owen Stanley Jack Philip Rattcliff Caroline Ay Ethelyn Marston Ralph Rice Ida Pierce Fred Hanson Robert L. Rice Henry W. Owen, Jr Full the Times CO Tel
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