Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1940

Page

5

Bath society notes highlight birthdays and engagements

Little Nancy Dube hosted a birthday party with balloon races won by Jean Anderson. Various Bath residents and visitors attend family events, weddings, anniversaries, and teas, with travel updates and notes on engagements, births, moves, and military assignments.

Nancy Dube Clarence Dube Huse Street Jean Anderson Tne Katherine McElman Hubert McElman Harold McElman Herbert T. Caverly Lardina Ann Caverly James King Alfred Melville Marilyn King Virginia Emery Richard Darling Carol Ann Gowell Daniel McElman Jeanette MacDonald Ronald Trask Junior Gupie

Social and Personal Notes From Portland Life

Mrs Frederick E Drake hosts her contract club at Birch Point on Thursday noon for luncheon. Maurice Owen resumes studies in Boston after summer with parents Col and Mrs Henry W Owen Jr. Ensign Max A Berns to Boston Navy yard for ship outfitting. Bentley School student Maurice Blaisdell and Ma rie M Wallace file marriage int entions. Several Portland residents travel, visit family, or announce births and employments. A daughter Carol Ann named at 29 Green Street. Wentworth Institute plans for Stanley L Jack.

Frederick E. Drake Birch Point Maurice Owen Oakstreet Bentley School of Accounting Boston Col Henry W. Owen, Jr Max A. Berns Livermore Bath Boston Navy Yard

Mary Eleanor Vomoska Born to Mr and Mrs Vomoska

A daughter named Mary Eleanor has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Vomoska of 645 Middle Street. Mrs Vomoska was formerly Dorothy Hill. The notice lists a long string of weekend guests and local engagements in Bath and surrounding towns.

Boston George Cameron Seay George Cameron Seay, Jr Bath Otto Vomoska Middle Street Mary Eleanor Vomoska Dorothy Hill

Betts McMahan Engaged in Gardiner Betrothal

Mr and Mrs George Berry announce the engagement of their granddaughter Donna G Betts to Harold R McMahan son of Mrs Hulda McMahan of 670 Middle Street Gardner Jan 1 wedding planned Betts a Gardiner High School 1987 graduate works in the traffic department of New England Tel and Tel Co Gardner McMahan attends Bath schools and works in welding at Bath Iron Works Mrs Wilbra Billings Cobb Road is visiting relatives in Newton Massachusetts.

George Berry Gardiner Donna G. Betts Harold R. McMahan Hulda McMahan Middle Street McMahan Bath Bath Iron Works Corp

Mrs Huskins and daughter to cruise after New York visit

Mrs John Huskins of Winship street and her daughter Miss Alice Mulligan nurse at the State Military and Naval Children's Home left Saturday for New York. They were met by Capt Huskins who commands the steamship Craigsmere and they will cruise. Russell Plowman and Charles Donnelly left Sunday for New York to attend the World's Fair for a week.

John Huskins Winship Street Alice Mulligan State Military and Naval Children’s Home South Street New York Huskins Capt Craigsmere Tracey Line Russell Plowman Charles Donnelly

Bath Visitor Returns Home After Bath Visit

Mr and Mrs Charles McKenney of South Chelmsford Massachusetts have been visiting Mr McKenneys uncle Alonzo T Hlunt of West Georgetown and have called on Bath friends recently. Mr McKenney is a former Bath man who for several years was conductor on the old L B and B St Ry.

Charles McKenney South Chelmsford Mass Mr. McKenney Alonzo T. Hlunt West Georgetown Bath Friends Bath

Woman's Society to Organize Service Group

Mrs. Lena Elliott returns to Round Pond after a week with the Leeman family at 13 Somerset place. Beacon Junior and Monday night in the vestry appoint a committee with three Ladies aid members to form the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Junior aid meets Oct 7 with hostesses Mrs. Roy Bradford and Mrs. H Martin Powers. The Leemans spent the weekend with daughter Mrs. Norman O. Magoon at Osborn.

Lena Elliott Round Pond Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Beacon Howard M. Rice Charles I. Madden William H. Shea Ladies Aid Woman's Society of Christian Service Junior Aid Roy Bradford H. Martin Powers Norman O. Magoon Mr. Magoon Osborn

Local Residents Return From Visits in Cambridge Boston and Freeport

Mrs. Carl T. Meister returns home on upper Washington street after a two week visit in Cambridge and Boston with relatives. Gustave Meister, employed at the Charles town Navy Yard, returns to Boston after spending the weekend at home. Mrs. Bertha Blackburn of Boston visits two weeks with Mrs. Isabelle Ladd at her summer home in Freeport.

Edward G. Clough Upper Washington Street Back River Carl T. Meister Cambridge Boston Gustave Meister Charlestown Navy Yard Bertha Blackburn Isabelle Ladd Freeport

Local Girls Enter Boston Secretarial and Homemaking Programs

Miss Barbara Donnell of Kalama zoo Michigan enters Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston after summer at Popham Beach and Pine Manor Junior College. In Boston living arrangements are noted for Students House on the Fenway with Miss Frances Wegks in charge and Bath residents among the students. Also headed to Boston are Miss Nancy Hyde and Miss Sally Hyde of Elmhurst with plans for Garland School of Homemaking and Tenacre School respectively. families accompany them.

Barbara Donnell Kalamazoo Mich Katherine Gibbs Boston Donnell Popham Beach Pine Manor Junior College Wellesley Mass Fenway Frances Wegks Bath Patricia Sewall Frances Osborne Nancy Hyde Sally Hyde Elmhurst Garland School of Commonwealth Avenue Hyde Danahall Tenacre School John H. Hyde

Tea room to close at Pemaquid Light this week

Mrs. Minnie Martin will close her tea room at Pemaquid Light this week and after a visit with sister Mrs. Martha Crosman of Washington Street will travel to Brunswick to spend the winter with daughter Mrs. Harry Morton. Edmund J. Arsenault of 535 High Street is a patient at Memorial hospital recovering from a mastoid operation ten days post surgery. Boy Scout Troop 55 was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swanton at Pleasant Point Merrymeeting Day with Frankforts hot rolls doughnuts cheese and coffee. Miss Mary Ellanor Donnell of Kalamazoo entered Smith College after summer at Popham Beach and Rogers Hall.

Frank H. Phillips Reading Knolltop Southport Phillips Lucy E. Sewall Stephen B Hannah (Orr) Sewall Bath Horace P. Morse Barbara James James T. Bonney Albert Bonney Germain St. Petersburg Ardelle Taylor Florida Doris E. Stickney Elver A. Stickney Fitts Street Dr. Leighton Portland Minnie Martin Pemaquid Light Martha Crosman Washington Street Brunswick Harry Morton Edmund J. Arsenault High Street Memorial Hospital Boy Scout No. 55 Carl Swanton Pleasant Point Mary Ellanor Donnell Kalamazoo, Mich Popham Beach Smith College Northampter Rogers Hall Ell, Mass

Bennett couple welcomes son Harry Ashford Bennett

Mr and Mrs Ralph Bennett of Bath announce the birth of a son named Harry Ash ford Bennett born September 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Pete Gaud reau 198 Maine Street Brunswick.

Ralph Bennett Bath Harry Ashford Bennett Pete Gaudreau Maine Street Brunswick

Bath Iron Works sees minor layoffs amid big plant push

At Bath Iron Works Corp the total employees dipped to about 3092 from over 3130 as several were called for Federal service or summer work. The yard expects to replace those gone and notes a major fabrication plant at Hardings East Brunswick may finish by late November. About 200 of 400 jobs at the new facility will come from the main plant, with around 200 new hires expected.

Bath Iron Works Corp John Smith Hardings East Brunswick Eric Anderson

Unemployment figures in Bath district show 1600 seeking work

The Bath Maine unemployment office reports about 1600 men in Sagadahoc County Brunswick and Lincoln County actively seeking work. The job seekers are largely unskilled laborers.

Bath Maine State Unemployment Commission Sagadahoc County Brunswick Lincoln

U S S Livermore finishes builders trials off Maine coast

The U S S Livermore completed builders trials off the Maine coast testing evaporators steering gear contract power crash abilities and hand steering after a high speed test last Friday. Iron Works plans a major tools upgrade with 14 new machines and sixteen inch lathes arriving. Safety engineers from seven Atlantic coast shipyards meet at Bath to discuss best practices with Iron Works staff Friday morning.

U.S.S Atlantic Bath Sun Shipbuilding Co Chester Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Kearny N. J Pusey & Jones Baltimore, Md Maryland Drydock Co Baltimore Bethlehem Steel Plants Shipbuilding Division New York Shipbuilding Co

Local 4 union to report on Baltimore convention

The billboard announces a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 PM in the hall at 795 Washington Street of Local 4 Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America C SO affiliate. President Lebel will report on the organization’s recent Baltimore convention.

Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America C.so Washington Street Pres. Lebel Baltimore

Tron Works Bowling League Returns With 24 Teams

The Tron Works bowling league begins Monday at Arcade Alleys with 24 teams from as many departments. C Alfred Douglas chairs, Harry Stone serves as secretary, and Walter James is treasurer. League play occurs Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tron Works C. Alfred Douglas Harry Stone Walter James Carpenter

Daughter born to Mrs. Marchetti names Betty Ann

Friday birth to Mrs. Joseph Marchetti wife of Councilman Marchetti at the plant marks the arrival of Betty Ann.

Joseph Marchetti Marchetti Betty Ann

Vacationing staff listed for week at shipyard

Vacationing this week are Frank Fortier foreman of maintenance Arthur King head of shipfitting department Joseph Madden boss of the boilermakers Al Perry foreman of the tin shop H Martin Powers assistant foreman of the pipe shop W Dayton Hill purchasing agent Charles Parks Donald Perry and Charles Foss main office clerks Miss Eleanor Wright production department Miss Edna Footer main office and Frank O Dunton time office.

Frank Fortier Arthur King Joseph Madden al Perry H. Martin Powers W. Dayton Hill Charles Parks Donald Perry Charles Foss Eleanor Wright Edna Footer Frank O. Dunton

Washington orders secrecy on new destroyer design

Naval officials at the plant received word hours before the Eberle launch that no details would be announced. Everyone knows the general characteristics of these destroyers, but Washington aims to protect the new design destroyers slated for construction within a year or so.

Eberle Naval Washington, D. C

Exceller cargo liner to launch mid 1941 for American Export Lines

The Exceller, a 420 foot cargo carrier whose keel was laid at the Iron Works, is scheduled to launch around June 1941. Built for American Export Lines, it will serve Spain, North Africa and Black Sea ports with 422000 cubic feet of cargo space and capacity to ship perishable cargo. Crew of 42 officers included. Cost about 2.2 million dollars each, funded under Maritime Commission act of 1936 subsidies.

Tis Exceller Iron Works American Export Lines, Inc Spain North Africa Black Sea Maritime Commission

Two Icelanders detained for illegal entry near Robbinston

Snorre August Benediktsson a 45 year old native of Isafjord and Bjarni Sigurjon Bjarnasson 43 born at Talknafjord were lodged yesterday at the county jail by the U S Immigration Department for illegal entry. They had landed in a small boat borrowed from a fisherman at St Andrew after being intercepted by U S Customs near Robbinston last Thursday.

U. S. Immigration Department Snorre August Benediktsson Isafjord Bjarni Sigurjon Bjarnasson Talknafjord Reykjavik U.S Robbinston St. Andrew

Garfield bears prompt first state trapping opening

Garfield selectmen petitioned the state to open their territory to bear trapping due to extensive damage from a large bear population. The state agreed, declaring Garfield open to trapping. Three sheep were stolen from Caleb Tibbetts and farmers report heavy damage to fruit trees and property.

Garfield Caleb Tibbetts

Arctic explorer MacMillan disputes Captain Cook Pole claim

Commander Donald B. MacMillan spoke at a joint luncheon of the Presque Isle Rotary and Lions clubs at the Northeast Land Hotel Monday. He outlined the path of Captain George Cook and stated he did not believe Cook reached the Pole.

Presque Isle

Cookes Visit Relatives in Town and Popham Beach

Mr and Mrs Francis G Cooke of Silver Springs Maryland are spending two weeks with relatives in town and at Popham Beach.

Francis G. Cooke Silver Springs Town Popham Beach

Bath items include P.T.A. sale and city events

City items report St Marys P T A planning a Friday two o'clock food sale with Mrs James I Nostall and Mrs Edward B Hamblett as chairs. The Bath Iron Works built destroyer U S S Livermore heads to builder's trials with Port Captain William S Blair in command. A new automatic soda dispenser debuts at Hallettes drug store. Bath banks plan 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m hours after Oct 1. Local church updates and other community notes are included.

Wilfrid E. Guerin the Times Co Nassau Bahamas St. Mary's P.T.A James I. Nostall Edward B. Hamblett C. Z Hallet's City Hall Square U.S. S. Livermore Bath Iron Works Corp William S. Blair Senter's, Inc

Young Bicycle Accident Injures Hazel Trafton in Wellington

Hazel Trafton, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trafton, was thrown from her bicycle over the village bridge into a brook, suffering a cut face and back injuries. She was rushed to Bing ham hospital. The mishap occurred as she and the bike went over the railing into shallow water and jagged rocks.

Hazel Trafton Frank Trafton Wellington Bingham

Mrs Duncan Farrell Returns to Bangor After Visit

Mrs Duncan Farrell returns to Bangor after a brief stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Manson.

Duncan Farrell Bangor Robert Manson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bessie Perry Summer Street Eleanora Wilson Carroll A. Deering Henry E. Gilman Natick W. QO. Norris Camden William E. McLaughlin Robbins Street Miriam Adams Woonsocket R. L Margaret Adams Weeks Street Shirley Moore Bartholomew O'Donnell Portsmouth N. H Charles R. Higgins Portsmouth, N. H Edward C. Stiness North Street Olser Huber Anchorage Navy Department Bath Iron Works Mary F. Gibbons George D. Field Ralph A. Evans Needham May Evans Clinton Edmond A. Evans Alice E. Houde Columbus Ohio Fidelia Brooks Herbert Brooks John W. Gilmore Leon Pennell, Jr New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co Leon Pennell Tower High Street Fred D. Hill Westfield, N. J William R. Freeman G. Keith McLuer Russell Street David George Harold A. Moore Currier Mr. Moore The Hyde Windlass Co Madelyn Davis Frank W. Jaqua Nellie Douglas Thompson Roy Lutz John Roy Jr Corliss Street Holbrook, Mass Mr. Lutz John H. Hunt Guy M. Sprague William P. Hatch South End P.T.A Reaoms A. George Moses Leo Pratt Biddeford Shirley L. Moore Dorothy R. W. Thebeau Ellen H. Stevens Miss Stevens Miss Moore Roberta L. Erwin Annette Cutting Vinal H. King Francis O. Bertrand Kathaleen R. Scott C. Marjorie Tgott Marguerite Brown Rita M. Cummings Elizabeth J. Butterfield Wellington A. Moore Eleanor A. Thebeau Hiram T. Stevens Nellie A. Lundrigan William M. Adams Harry G. Deering Thomas Gibbons New Brunswick St. John Thomas H. Riley, Jr Elizabeth Forsaith Riley F. Burton Whitman Wollaston Riley Orra Mitchell Connecticut College Bowdoin College Mr. Whitcomb Delta Kappa Epsilon Pejepscot Paper Co William Guptill Coopers Mills Samuel Guptill Court Street Mr. Guptill Topsham Grange State Agricultural Department Charles Sastamoine Linwood Davis Front Street Mr. Davis William Routt Quincey Routt Fore River D. T. Dougherty Bath Trust Co Daniel Williams First National Bank American Bankers Association Atlantic City June Howard William Howard Major Howard Fordham University Clayton Churchill Bentley William Cushing Dummer Street Maurice K. Blaisdell Ruth M. Blaisdell Rath Charles H. Blaisdell Marie M. Wallace West Point Alvin C. Wallace Corrine Rinal Ducci Edward Ughter Was Mabel Skillings William Jordan Alfred Peaks Island Louise Briggs Hiawathacamp Kezar Falls Bryn Mawr Edmund P. Briggs Miss Briggs Baldwin School Sarah Drake Barnard Hall Radcliffe College Cambridge Mass Indian River Charles F. Curtis Center Street David Curtis Yarmouth Warren Higgins Roscoe P Higgins York Street D. LeRoy Lord. Jr D. LeRoy Lord Upper White Mountains Canada Boyd L. Bailey Patricia Hamilton Lexington J. D. Bullens Melrose William W. Dennison Green Street Bullens Florence Tobey Carol Ann Stanley L. Jack Mabel Jack Day’s Ferry Wentworth Institute Jeanne A. Roche Evelyn T. Healy Augusta Louise E. Burr Calais P. N. Moulton Wareham City Homer L. Gibbs Philip W. W. Dennison Robert S. Sutter Robby Worcester James A. Givan Curtis Goodwin Rockland Alice Arsenault Auburn Louise E Burr Ernest T. Stanwood R. I Marion Walker Pauline Fitch Jeannette Jensen Robert Winslow Evangeline Morecroft Kenneth Rolfe Margaret O’donnell Gladys Titus Florence Moses Dorothy Cook Herbert Ward Rupert M. Irvine New England Tel, & Tel. Co Maine Howard B. Hawley Mrs. Hawley Mary Patten Taylor Pond Roland Hanscom Poland Roland W. Hanscom, Jr Meadow Way Edmund A. Hoggard U. S.N Gleaves Arthur C. Shorey Arthur, Jr Ardsley N. Y Bridgton Arthur Shorey, Jr Thomas R. Allen Westport Elizabeth Schouler R.L Charles M. Tubbs Tubbs E. J. Murphy Murphy Robert Cochran Wilbra Billings Cobb Road Newton J. A. Hanson Dexter Duane Bailey Milan Street Clarence W. Morse Clare M. Coombs Harry W. Tucker Greensville Moosehead Lake Baths Sam Lakin Old Fourth Company Hotel Phoenix Lakin Ester Marr Harry Farrell Farrell Old Hyde Light Guards Iron Works’ Fire Department Morse High School RKO Georgia Mae WBZ Eddie Gaudreau B. F.keith Alex Burgess, Jr Cecil Fullerton Charles Haggett Merton O. Webber Time Office Flount J. Preble Hotel Eastland Harold L. Adams David P. Mullin John R. Fortin Louis Hagan Carlton Perry Edwin Pinson John Hunt Pipe Shop Mr. Pinson Scott Morse Moffatt New York Times Charles M. Lincoln der Fuehrer England Royal Air Force George M. Lincoln the Times James O. Lincoln Gilbert Pemaquid John's Bay Pemaquid Point Lincoln Young Hartford, Conn Berwindvale Newport News Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co Oxford Paper Co Rumford Maine Central Alice May Douglas France
Search Courier

Search the Bath Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bath Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication