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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1943

Page

8

Bath society notes highlight furloughs and visits

Eugene Rice of the 87th Mountain Infantry arrived on furlough to his parents in Bath after serving at Camp Hale Colorado. The column lists local residents traveling, visiting, and hosting, with social gatherings, club meetings, and updates on residents’ wartime duties and health.

Eugene Rice 87Th Mountain Infantry Camp Hale Col Nelson Rice Sagaidahoe Ferry Corp Rice Hyde Windlass Co Morse High Calvin Fareham Warren Bartlett Robert Mitchel

Local service promotions and community notices

Local servicemen receive promotions including Roger W Haile to warrant officer with new quarters. Other updates mention Lieut Clinton Nickerson, Morse High grads, Bath Iron Works ties, and birthdays and visits. familiar names appear in Bath and Brunswick. Small town life intersecting wartime service with family events at Memorial Hospital and local streets.

Mrs Franklin Morse hosts surprise shower for Mrs William Allen

Mead ow Way social scene reports a personal shower for Mrs William Allen at Mrs Franklin Morse’s home on Tuesday of last week. Nurses connected to Bath Memorial Hospital attended and gifts were followed by refreshments.

Edward Larrabee Postoffice Clerks Winship Street William Oliver Percy Low William Curran Treasuer Granite Street Albert Whitney William Perry James B. Lemont West Bath Memorial Hospital Franklin Morse Meadow Way William Allen William Sanders Alfred McCabe John Bowie Carl Starling John Mulcahy, Jr Sarah Lermond Washington Street

Mrs. Florence Albee Leaves Bailey Street for Boston

Mrs. Florence Albee of Bailey street travels to Boston in the middle of the week to visit a relative ill in the family.

Florence Albee Bailey Street Boston

Local Citizens Share News in Wartime Spirit

Mrs Clayton Edwards moves to her grandmother Mrs Laura Cutting's home in High Street while husband Ed wards attends Naval Training School at Great Lakes. Sylvia Kutz returns from Boston weekend with relatives. Mrs Dolloff visits family and summer cottage at Lake NeQuasset. Several other residents report travel, visits, or illness as world events unfold.

Clayton Edwards Marion Jordan U. S. Navy James Kaler Hyde Park Terrace Laura Cutting High Street Edwards Naval Training School Great Lakes Alice Darrah Lewiston George Darrah Pine Street Thelma Cornish Lisbon Falls Laura Knapp Brunswick Priscolla Mower Portland

Two U.S. soldiers at Camp Atterbury expected on furlough home

Pvt Nimaid M Fifield and Pvt Joseph Kingsbury near completion of exams at Camp Atterbury Ind and awaiting furloughs to Bath to visit Fifield's mother. Fifield, 21, worked in Bath Iron Works pipe shop while Kingsbury was in riveting. Esther McBride of Easton has taken a clerk position at Bath Iron Works staying with sister Mrs Hugh MacIntyre at 26 Richardson Street.

E B. Noves Everett Mass Elmer Hodgkins Middle Street Sal.ne Robert H. Gordon U.S. Army Air Force Charles E. Gordon Oak Street Miami Beach Florida Robert Morse High School Bath Iron Works Army Nimaid M. Fifield U.S. A Ludie Fifield Mechanic Street Joseph Kingsbury Ralph Kingsbury Camp Atterbury Ind Bath Pvt Fifield Kingsbury Esther McBride Easton Hugh B. MacIntyre Richardson Street Ruth Logan Washington Street Bangor Edward Anderson

Walter Darby Named Phi Delta Epsilon Honor and Editor

Walter O. Darby of this city, son of Karl F. Darby, junior engineer at Carnegie Tech, was tapped by Phi Delta Epsilon during the Tech Spring carnival call day exercises. He was also named managing editor of the Tartan, the student weekly. Fred Crocker of Freeport visited Bath Sunday at Mrs Ludie Fifield’s home following the death of his brother Charles E. Crocker.

Charles E. Hewitt Charles E. Hewitt, Jr High Street Richymend Nell Sherburn Kittery Laura P. Higeons Walter O. Darby Karl F. Darby Marshall Avenue Carnegie Institute of Technology Pi Delta Epsilon National Journalistic Honorary Society Darby Tartan Fred Crocker Freeport Bath Ludie Fifield Milan — Street Charles E. Crocker

Bath area mourns Marjorie Kaler at 24 after illness

Obituary notes funeral in Damariscotta for Marjorie Kaler wife of Carroll Kaler of that town. Aged 24, she died after a 24 hour illness from embolism. Parents both deceased, with relatives including James and Clinton Kaler of this city. The Bath Iron Works family and local residents are mentioned in surrounding notices.

James Kaler Clinton Kaler W. Allen Frost Brunswick Damariscotta Marjorie Kaler Carroll Kaler

Grangers Hold Lively Meeting at West Bath Hall

West Bath grange hosted a lively Monday night program with singing readings skits and a discussion on grange ideals. Participants included Eva Lemont Mary Deehan Donald McAllister and Albert Henderson with plans for next week.

West Bath Frank Rose Arthur Lemont Julia Field Henderson David Henderson Murphy Francis Deehan Courtney Mary Deehan Alfred Neal Annie Laurie Grange Francis Twombly Allen McAllister William Ketchum Penny March Bertha Davis Clark Ila Day Nellie Kelsey Bernard Johnson William Small Rose Jean Almira Jones Red Cross

National President to Visit Maine Event Details

National President Erma Chaplin of the Daughters of Union Veterans visits Maine on April 20. Margaret Foster, Waterville Department President, aims for full attendance from 16 Tents statewide with a luncheon at the Elmwood hotel Waterville followed by an informal meeting.

Erma Chaplin U.V C.W Oakland Calif Maine Margaret Foster Waterville Thier Elmwood Portland Bangor Belfast Lewiston Norway Augusta Old Town Franklin Rockland Richmond Bryant’s Pond Milo Stoneham Auburn Red Cross Daughters of Union Veterans of the

Mrs Sherman Morse and Daughter Visit Husband in Hospital

Mrs Sherman L Morse and her daughter Mrs Edgar W Oliver visit in Portland to see Mrs Oliver's husband at Maine General Hospital where he underwent surgery last Friday. His condition is very satisfactory.

Sherman L. Morse Edgar W. Oliver Portland

Mrs Eleanor Rand Visits Wakefield Relative

Mrs. Eleanor Rand of Wakefield Massachusetts is staying with her mother Mrs John O Moulton at 1019 Middle street during her visit.

Eleanor Rand Wakefield Mass John O. Moulton Middle Street

Arrowsic Residents Pride in Red Cross Drive Response

Arrowsic volunteers raised 195 dollars for the Red Cross drive and will turn the funds over to Bath officials. Town chair Mrs Ibra K Lawrence praised broad support with fewer than 50 families to contact and only seven refusals. Neighboring Woolwich Phippsburg and other towns reported similar enthusiasm, though Bath could have hit its quota sooner with such cooperation.

Arrowsie Red Cross Bath Ibra K. Lawrence Arrowsic

Kellaway Praises Popham Beach Transport Improvement

In a letter to the Independent Herbert J. Kellaway of Boston praises Mrs. Lawrence Taylor's Popham Beach item and notes that the marsh road has been filled, improving transport to Bath and mail delivery by reducing tide delays. The writer hopes for continued progress.

The Independent Popham Beach Lawrence Taylor Bath Herbert J. Kellaway Boston Mass

Howe and Wife Enjoy Washington DC Visit

Mr and Mrs John Howe of upper Washington Street and Mrs Paul Cushman spend two weeks in Arlington Virginia and in Washington DC visiting the National History Building and the Smithsonian Institution. Mrs Howe makes her first capital trip, while Mr Howe recalls a prior visit as a Hyde Light Guards member.

John Howe Upper Washington Street Paul Cushman Arlington Washington, D. C U. S. National History Building Smithsonian Institute Howe National Capital Hyde Light Guards

Groton naval inspector and family visitSummerton kin

Mr and Mrs Wilfred Chaney and their son Bradford returned from a two weeks visit with Mr and Mrs John Summerton at 85 Western Avenue in Groton Connecticut. Mr Chaney works as a naval inspector with the Electric Boat Shop in Groton.

Harrison Hubbard Peter Quonset Point R. J Brunswick Carl B. Swanton Bedford Street Mr. Hubbard Wilfred Chaney Bradford Groton,Conn Chaney John Summerton Western Avenue Mr. Chaney Electric Boat Shop Groton

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