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27 Sep 1945

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1945

Page

6

Beulah Rebekah lodge elects officers for year in Richmond

Beulah Rebekah lodge No 23 met Friday with 55 attending. Elected Noble Grand Elizabeth Haynes Vice Grand Priscilla Chipman Recording Secretary Frances White Financial Secretary Arlene Gardiner Treasurer Laurelle Vahue. Plans made for installation October 5 and a supper at the Methodist church dining hall. One candidate received the degree. Guests from Gardiner and Portland attended. Refreshments followed.

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Beulah Rebekah Lodge Noble Elizabeth Haynes Priscilla Chipman Frances White Arlene Gardiner Laurelle Vahue Methodist Church Gardiner Portland
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Specht-Ryan marry in Newtonville with plans to Arlington

Sept 8 Helen Mae Specht daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Specht of Newtonville Mass formerly of Richmond to William Tobias Ryan. Mrs Ryan a Richmond High School graduate. They will reside in Arlington Mass. Brydon Blakeley of Millinocket visiting aunt Mrs Ernest Hodgkins Center Street. Several locals visited and relatives noted including Pfc Earl Curtis arriving in Japan and Earle W Cronk USN honorably discharged. Cronk family plan two week trip Newark and Washington.

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Helen Mae Specht Kenneth Specht Newtonville Mass Richmond William Tobias Ryan Ryan Richmond High School Arlington Brydon Blakeley Millinocket Ernest Hodgkins Center Street Melvin Curtis Maurice Reynolds Portland Myrtle Street Pfc Earl Curtis Japan Earle W. Cronk Baker USN Newport Washington Newark N. J Washington, D. C Sarah M. Preble Harvey Goodwin Skowhegan Beverly Cadenelli Connie Murphy Calais Cadenelli North Front Street Bath Memorial Hospital
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Ten New Members Admitted To Legion Post Smoker

Roland Smith Post American Legion held a smoker with fine attendance. Ten new members were admitted. Entertainment included a sports reel on Joe Louis in service, a Krazy Kate cartoon, and stories about Big Ben and the first U boat. A buffet luncheon was served.

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Roland Smith Post American Legion Joe Louis Miami Walter Hill Kenneth Weeks Herbert Weinstein Legion Hall Edgar Leavitt Walter Cook
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Newlyweds Brewster Family Party Hosts Marriage Gift Toast

Mr and Mrs James K Brewster of this city hosted a Sunday family dinner and reception at Mrs Lucy Nutter s home in Rockland after their week in Calais and Canada Their Boothbay wedding on Sept 15 joined Elizabeth Dauphin in Bath The couple plan to reside in Bath where he works at Bath Iron Works Attendees included Eugene Dauphin Jr Alvah F Lewis Lyman Pinkham family Clyde Robinson Hazel Ross Louise M Lewis Harvey Freeman and others from Rockland Boothbay and Bath.

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James K. Brewster Brewster Lucy Nutter Rockland Calais Canada Elizabeth Dauphin Eugene Dauphin Tarbox Street Bath Bath Iron Works Eugene Dauphin, Jr Alvah F. Lewis This City Lyman Pinkham Sharon Ann Ellen Boothbay LeRoy Brewster Clyde Robinson Hazel Ross Louise M. Lewis Harvey Freeman
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Directors Tour Bath Iron Works With Maine Council

Between 40 and 50 Maine Directors of the New England Council visited Bowdoin College this afternoon and toured Bath Iron Works plant and nearby shipyard. The group was guided by William S. Newell president Archibald M. Main executive vice president G Baer Connard general manager David C. Dickson Harold L. Adams and Paul Akeley. Governor Horace A. Hildreth joined the party.

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Maine New England Council Bowdoin College Bath Iron Works Corp Hardings William S. Newell Archibald M. Main G. Baer Connard David C. Dickson Harold L. Adams Paul Akeley Personnel Department Horace A. Hildreth
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Robinhood Gazette Reports Local Incidents And Social News

Walter MacMahan of Robinhood was wounded in the leg by a rifle shot near a Back Shore run way and taken to Bath Memorial hospital. The page also notes engagements, birthdays, church events, new children's books, school opening, duck hunting, and social visits among Robinhood residents and visitors.

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Walter MacMahan Robinhood Bath Memorial Hospital Mr. MacMahan John Williams Williams James Bartlett Melcher Newton South Orleans Mass Jean Melcher Chester Dalrymple Sidney C. Dalrymple USNR Dalrymple Brookline Georgetown Maine Miss Melcher Augusta Rowe Evelyn Ward Bath Ernest Heal J. C. Bearse Mae Hagan Melvin Cunningham Harriet Layne Hunt Becky Reyher Margret Wise Brown Dahlov Spear Reynard Dorothy Stuart MacMahan MacMahan Colony Edion Morris Levine New York City Joe Lane Quebec Philo Calhoon W. A. Todd Brooks Crosby Roscoe P. Todd Azuba Holland Leominster Harry L. Horne Mr. Horne William Durkee
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Bath broadcast to air for hospital fundraiser Thursday

Bath Memorial Hospital auxiliary sponsors a public broadcast featuring Ruth Williams from 7 45 to 8 00 pm at the Bath Iron Works Recreation Center with proceeds aiding the hospital and city. Limited seating opens 6 30 pm. Old Tyme Faire tickets grant access and a chance on prizes including war bonds.

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Bath Memorial Hospital Ruth Williams Bath Iron Works Corp Iron Works Miss Williams Francis McPherson Bath Opera House William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Brian M. Jewett Recreation Center
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Governor Proclaims End of War Time in Maine

Augusta reports Governor Horace A. Hildreth issues proclamation causing Maine to revert to Eastern Standard Time at 2:00 AM Sunday. War Time had been in place by law since January 20, 1942, with six months more unless Congress acted. President Truman approved ending War Time next Sunday.

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Augusta Horace A. Hildreth Maine Truman
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Five Islands Good Neighbor Club Meets in Village

The Good Neighbor club gathered Tuesday with Mrs. Lermond Davis and many members present. Also noted were duck hunting season opening, library activities, church services, visits by Lt. Doak and Mrs. Doak, and numerous local residents and relatives visiting, traveling, or on vacation, including Pierce, McMahan, Pinkham, Rowe, Savage, and others.

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Good Neighbor Club Lermond Davis Vincent Davis Percy MacGillivary Lloyd Pinkham Lovica Moore Edith McMahan Lawrence Bailey Thomas Watson Maynard Thibideau Kathleen Rittall Harlan Pinkham Phillip Pinkham Franz Stevens Victor Pinkham Matthon Doak Doak Bath Howard Harold Rowe Rowe Kittery Francis Pierce Pierce Europe Randolph Clayton McMahan USA Somerville Mass Fred Burbank Louisa Moore Bessie Quimby Malden Mary Louise Barbara Pinkham North Yarmouth Academy Stinson Davis Orville Rowe Boothbay Harbor A. G. Pierce Ralph Gay Melvin Comeau Harold Myers Quincy Branwell Harford Vernon Gray Peggy of the Waves Albertina Perkins Pfe Overseas Edith Davis Chester McMahan Addie Moulton
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Mrs Mowe and Ruth Barker Help Prepare Union School

Mrs Charles Mowe of Center street and her daughter Miss Ruth Barker of Nobleboro spent a few days in Union preparing their old home for the use of the new superintendent of schools there.

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Charles Mowe Center Street Ruth Barker Nobleboro Union
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Harvey P Hathorne of Woolwich Dies

Harvey P Hathorne 76 of Woolwich died at his Sagadahoc Ferry home after years of ill health. Born January 4 1869 in Woolwich he ran a general store for 45 years and served as postmaster a 45th anniversary citation from Franklin D Roosevelt. He was a church member and longtime Bath Trust Company director. Surviving are son Waldo L Hathorne three sisters two nieces.

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Harvey Preble Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry Woolwich Mr. Hathorne Charles S Mary (Preble) Hathorne Boston Franklin D. Roosevelt Hathorne Center Baptist Church of Bath Trust Company Waldo L. Hawthorne Christine H. Hawthorne Lida T. Hawthorne Alice M. Dodge Wiscasset Henna D. Hodgkins Augusta Mary E. Clark Damariscotta
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Ida C Purington 82 Dies After Lengthy Illness

Ida C Purington widow of Frank A Purington died at Memorial hospital Wednesday after months of illness. A lifelong resident of the city she was 82 years and 8 months old. She was active in Corliss Street Baptist church and a charter member of the Sterling Bible class. Survived by one son Carlton and four nieces and four nephews. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at her home 82 Middle street. Rev. A R Freeman officiated. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

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Ida C. Purington Frank A. Purington Memorial Hospital
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Hathorne Funeral Held In Woolwich

The funeral of Harvey P. Hathorne was conducted by Rev. Albert R. Freeman at Curtis Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon at two. Burial followed in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Woolwich with bearers Harold Leeman Harold Dexter Myers Reed and F Vinal Hunnewell listed.

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Harvey P. Hathorne Curtis Funeral Home Albert R. Freeman Laurel Grove Cemetery Woolwich Harold Leeman Harold Dexter Myers Reed F. Vinal Hunnewell
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Death by own action in Topsham man found in barn

Albert Boucher 52 of Topsham was found Thursday night hanging in his barn by town officials after Michael Toth reported his absence for three days. Dr Joseph I Smith, county medical examiner, ruled death by own action. A WWI veteran and former operator of two filling stations and a diner destroyed in 1936 flood, Boucher was born March 10 1893. Survived by sisters Sadie Bonneau Lewiston and Emma Moreau Pawtucket RI.

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Albert Boucher Topsham Maine Street Boucher Joseph I. Smith Sagadahoe Smith Michael Toth Leon L. Spinney Brunswick Sadie Bonneau Lewiston Emma Moreau Pawtucket R. I
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Warren L Babbidge Jr 26 dies after illness in Maine General

Warren Lewis Babbidge 26 of Islesboro died Sept 12 at Maine General Hospital Portland after three years of ill health following an accident at the Harding plant where he was a leading man in galvanizing. He had worked at Bath Iron Works since 1940, helped build the fabrication plant, born May 18 1919 in Stockton Springs, survived by wife Mary Rose Dodge and three children Terence Sandra Jean Lewis, parents Warren L and Alice Carr Babbidge, sister Lucille, brother Cpl Clifton Babbidge US Army, an aunt Miss Lucia Carr Belfast, funeral at Islesboro Second Baptist Church with Rev Benkleman. interment Maplewood Cemetery. Out of town relatives listed from Cohasset Mass Vinalhaven Belfast Bath.

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Warren Lewis Babbidge Maine General Hospital Portland Harding Bath Iron Works Stockton Springs Warren L Alice Carr Babbidge Islesboro Islesboro High Joseph Pendleton Silsbee Pendleton, Jr Maplewood Cemetery Warren Babbidge Lucille Babbidge Clifton Babbidge Isaac Dodge Cohasset Mass Florence Pendleton Silshee Pendleton, Jr Vinalhaven Lucia Carr Robert Holt Belfast Roy Nielson Walker Bath
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Edward E Cook Funeral Held at Willow Street Home

Funeral services for Edward E Cook were conducted Friday at two o'clock at his Willow street home with Rev. Dr David L Wilson presiding. Bearers included H Everett Cook Norman Adams Randall F Cook and Charles Blaisdell. Burial followed in the Oak Grove family lot.

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Edward E. Cook Willow Street David L. Wilson H. Everett Cook Norman Adams Randall F. Cook Charles Blaisdell Oak Grove
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Archie F White 54 Dies Suddenly At Bath Home

Archie F White 54 electrician at Bath Iron Works died suddenly at his Bath home on Friday morning. Born June 2 1891 in Dedham Missouri he was a son of Fred and Sarah White. He lived in Bath since the war and was a Knights of Pythias member. Survived by wife brother Ernest of Brewer and niece Althea Strout of Kenduskeag. Funeral held in Brewer after body sent from Arthur F Mayo & Sons Funeral Residence. Burial in family lot.

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Archie F. White School Street Bath Iron Works Mr. White Dedham Fred Sarah (Webber) White Bath White Knights of Pythias Lodge Brewer Ernest White Althea Strout Kenduskeag Arthur F. Mayo & Sons High Street
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Funeral services for Ida Coombs Purington Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Coombs Purington were conducted Friday at 2 pm from the family home at 82 Middle Street with Rev. Albert Freeman of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Edward John Kenneth and Charles Coombs. Burial followed in the Oak Grove cemetery family lot.

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Ida Coombs Purington Middle Street Albert Freeman Corliss Street Baptist Church Edward Coombs John Coombs Kenneth Coombs Charles Coombs Oak Grove Cemetery
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Funeral service for George Melville held at Mayo Funeral Home

George Melville’s funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at two at Mayo Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson led the service and burial occurred in the family lot at Oak Grove. Survivors include Mrs. Sadie Kowalker and sister-in-law Miss Pauline Kowalker of South Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham and daughters Ellen and Donna of Dorchester, Mass., who returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Just Wold on Court Street.

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George Melville Mayo Funeral Home David L. Wilson Oak Grove Sadie Kowalker Pauline Kowalker South Boston Frank Graham Ellen Donna Dorchester Mass Just Wold Court Street
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George F Melville Dies After Ill Health

George F. Melville of 13 Huse Street died Sunday after long illness. Born April 7, 1894 in Charles Town, Massachusetts, he was son of Tyrus and Sarah Melville. Survived by wife Ruby E Melville, sons Franklin Horace Alfred, daughter Lillian, and several siblings. Funeral held at Mayo Funeral Residence Wednesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson. The Isle of Man is 30 by 12 miles in size.

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George F. Melville Huse Street Charlestown Mass Tyrus Sarah Melville Wee Ruby E. Melville Franklin U.S. Army Horace East Brunswick Alfred Lillian Melville Bath Mayo Funeral David L. Wilson
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Reed Family Return From Wollaston Visit

Mr and Mrs Edward Reed of Wollaston Massachusetts have returned home after a two week visit with Mr Reed's sister Miss Susan Reed on Lincoln Street.

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Edward Reed Wollaston Mass Mr. Reed Susan Reed Lincoln Street
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Miss Anne Kimball Returns From Prout's Neck Visit

Miss Anne Kimball returns to Lincoln street after visiting Prout's Neck at Mrs. Samuel S. Sewall's summer home. Mrs. Sewall departs Monday for Redlands California to spend the winter away from home.

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Anne Kimball Lincoln Street Prout’s Neck Samuel S. Sewall Mrs. Sewall Redlands Calif
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Waterville Rotarians Paint Caring Picture For Boys In War Days

Russell Squires Waterville Rotary president and clothing merchant spoke at the Sedgwick lunch detailing city efforts to aid boys during wartime. He highlighted Boy Scout support, club visits, junior leagues, and Camp Bombazone for crippled children, plus a Memorial hospital fundraiser event led by Ye Old Tyme Faire committee members.

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Russell Squires Waterville Rotary Club Sedgwick Boy Scout Movement Rotary Club of Rotarians Colby College George B. Wolstenholme Harold Troop Dominique Tardiff Charles Doyle State Armory Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
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Handsome braided rug made by Bath woman

Mrs. William Ham of 85 Pearl Street completed a nine by nine foot circular all wool braided rug in a three row alternating pattern. It took about 350 yards of braid and 2812 yards of thread, started July 12 and finished September 21 as pick-up work for Mrs Florence Coombs of Brunswick who ordered a matching runner.

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William Ham Pearl Street Florence Coombs Brunswick
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Family gathering at the Lyford Ames home in Rockland

Mr and Mrs Lyford Ames of Rockland hosted a Sunday family gathering with attendees from the city including Mr and Mrs Alfred Hutchins Albert Ginn Mrs Gertrude Tierney Mr and Mrs Leland York and Miss Florence York.

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Lyford Ames Rockland City Alfred Hutchins Albert Ginn Gertrude Tierney Leland York Florence York
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Gerald Witham Gardiner Street Samuel Dorrence Jim Carr Merrymeeting Bay William Snow Buck Dumain Judge Linnell Auburn Larry French Woodfords Carr Augustus E. Small South Front Street Small J. W. Randlette Mrs. Small Sarasota Fla Mr. Small Florida Lois ‘Webber Muriel Polley South Portland Mort Williams Marlboro Justin McIntire Nathaniel Gilpatrick Marguerite ‘McGurty Charlie Trott Grace Nelson Esther Ring Claire Plaff Mary Weston Philip Weston Malcolm Raymond Libby Leslie Roberts Laura Stilphen Ann Elizabeth Wilson William John Haefele USAAF Winthrop Miss Wilson George Wilson Highland Avenue Wilsons St. Haefele William Haefele Paulsboro University of Maine Barbara Bond Lawrence Bond Front Street Russell Ring Main Street Lois Webber Mildred Morris Mayford Morris Doris Pullen Harold Pullen Hilda Harford Harold Harford John H. Brown Clarence Dunbar Swan Island Greenville Carrie Haskell Pleasant Street Charles B. Day Rangeley Lake Hotel Day Pvt Linwood Castner Camp Croft S. C Richard Grindle Bowdoinham Road Castner Grindle Fort Meade Frank Till Brunswitch Road E. H. Heald Vanceboro Benjamin Curtis Maurice ‘Wheeler Rena ‘Ulmer Miss Ulmer Gordon Howe Recaroane Legion Roland Smith Bride Council Wilbur Hardy Melrose Highlands Hugh Rockwell New York Lowe House Lester N. Horne St. Petersburg Fred Smith Norway Sarah Staples East Auburn Harry Carlisle North Edgecomb Gardner Hanson Bar Harbor J. C. Hulbert Lillian Hurbert Chicago Anne Gifford York Charles Farrow Carol Farrow Marvin Burke George Laskey Murray Peterson Roland Peterson Billa Tarr Roy Newman Pemaquid Margaret Schnider Wood Worcester Clarence B. Hill Harry Horne Francis Oliver Clarence Oliver James Fort Devens Sgt. Oliver Germany Howard Trafton J. Clifford Woodhull Caroline C. Hewitt Short Hills St. Paul Minn Carroll Powers Todd Lauretta M. Jones Eye and Ear Infirmary Charles Kinney Lauretta Jones Clarence Hill William A Todd J. H. Brown H. P. Hathorne Funeral J. J. Smith Warren L. Babbidge, JR Edward Cooke Isle of Man Artis Lness Marius H. Page North St Kennebec Greenhouses Bath Club Lucy Ann Haggett Harold Haggett Winnegance West Bath Grange Harmon Barter Fred S. Curtis & CO Washington St
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