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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
2
The New York Times editorial argues the Smith Connally Act enables a wartime ballot by soft coal miners to interrupt production, noting the cost to taxpayers and the eight to one approval to disrupt war effort. It questions Congress and likens the policy to Alice in Wonderland.
The piece argues that major decisions are increasingly made by public opinion rather than conferences, with the press guiding the crowd. It highlights the federal push for medical control and contrasts compulsory care with voluntary programs through insurance officials, especially Pennsylvania Commissioner G L Neel who favors voluntary action.
The passage argues that the nation's discovery and progress stem from individual ideas, courage, and strength and warns that government expansion, particularly in medicine, threatens liberty as government control grows beyond the people’s grasp.
Hundreds of communities civic clubs schools and youth organizations prepare for National Boys and Girls Week from April 28 to May 5 with the theme Youth is the future. Activities focus on citizenship education recreation occupational training home life religious education health and safety and youth organization membership. The highlight is National Service Day on May 3 featuring wartime service demonstrations by youth groups.
A Saturday morning attic fire beneath the floor of the eastern half of a double house at 21 23 Western avenue raged for about 30 minutes. The Frank N. Thompson estate owns the building. Mrs. Lillian E. Springer and her son Alfred occupy the tenement. Firemen used two hose lines and a booster tank to extinguish the blaze, which damaged the attic and a second floor room, while rubber blankets limited water damage.
A social event at 48 Oliver Street marked the 85th birthday of Rev C C Whidden. Family guests included Malcolm Whidden Evelyn and their three children M B Whidden Jr George and Hope Whidden of Harpswell and Mrs George Harkins of Reading Mass. He graduated Boston University 1894 and served 40 years in the East Maine Methodist Conference. Now retired he works in real estate and writes books due for publication soon.
The Mohiba ball is rescheduled for Friday at Morse High Gym starting 8 p.m. with Ernie Harting's orchestra. The Mohiba Queen will be crowned after the fourth dance around 9 p.m. Remaining Queen results and attendees include Hopestill Reed and Elizabeth Trott. Miss Catharine Leonard serves as faculty advisor.
Local Bath area soldiers are highlighted for service with the 24th Infantry Division in the Philippines and the 3rd Division in Italy. Sergt John F Sturtevant and Sgt Donald B Andrews are profiled amid campaigns in Hollandia Leyte and Breakneck Ridge. Other notes cover Pvt John G Dunlap earning the Purple Heart and Corporal Charles H White flying with the 15th AAF.
Frederick S. Marr U S Army Infantry reported missing in action March 26 is shown in an England hospital. His wife Ruth Colley Marr of Chestnut Street and his mother Mrs Luke Marr of Upper Washington Street confirm his status.
Veterans from Maine and New England serve in the 403rd and 398th Anti aircraft Artillery Battalions. The 403rd fought in Italy with 90 millimeter guns near Bologna and Po Valley, claiming 8 planes down and 115000 rounds fired in the campaign. The 398th supported the Seventh Army in Germany, downing jets and taking prisoners as ground actions occurred, after sailing from the U S in 1944 and landing at Utah Beach on July 28. Also noted is a Navy cargo vessel the USS Prince Georges and sailors from Bath, Maine, with training and shipboard duties mentioned.
Ensign Gerard Nelson of the U S Navy Reserve has arrived home after a three month stay in Belgium. He was stationed in Antwerp and is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Louis P Nelson of upper High Street. Nelson attended Morse High and Fryeburg Academy and later studied at the U S Maritime Academy in Castine, class of 1943. He has gone to Boston for a special training course at the U S Maritime School.
Charles Plummer FCO 1-c U S N has completed shakedown cruises and returns to Norfolk Virginia to receive his assignment after spending leave with his wife Judith Ann and Susan Lee at their Boothbay Harbor home and with his parents Mr and Mrs Leland Plummer of Dummer Street.
The three Reeks brothers from Park Street moved from Williams burg Virginia to San Bruno California while Harold Reeks F2c U S N serves at Treasure Island and Norman Reeks FIc U S N is stationed in Hawaii. They are sons of Mrs Alfred Reeks and all worked at Bath Iron Works before enlisting in Navy service.
Governor Hildreth proclaims April 29 to May 5 as State Guard Recruiting Week. Co E 3rd Battalion 1st Combat Engineers of Bath staffs City Hall evenings to recruit men ages 16 to 65. May maneuvers in Augusta, August full encampment in the Capital city.
Charles Rogers of Winneganee saw two moose on Clifford road near Pitch Pine hill in Phippsburg. A bull and a cow fed beside the road as Rogers hauled a load of hay. the horse was startled, the animals wandered into the woods, and residents report winter signs of moose including bark gnawing and occasional glimpses of a single animal.
Friends held an Open House Sunday for Mrs Robert Hac kett, arts and crafts leader at the USO. Over 250 servicemen and industrial workers enjoyed informal hospitality. Wives club served a buffet supper from six to ten. Rev and Mrs Louis A Dole attended. Mrs Evelyn Stuper and Mrs Phyllis Webber assisted by Mrs Marie Boucher served the supper.
Alfred J Back of 37 Court Street reports his son Pfe Robert H Back has been missing in action in Germany since March 28. Back enlisted March 1943 and went overseas June last year. He has two other sons in service, Machinist Mate 2/C Thomas W with the Seabees and Seaman 2/C Ernest S in the Navy.
Large attendance at Grace Episcopal church for Memorial Eucharist honoring Pfc. Wallace Mayo US Army son of Mr and Mrs Arthur F Mayo 819 High Street. Service conducted by Rev Charles M Tubbs rector at 10 a.m. Saturday with many schoolmates and friends paying respects.
A grass and brush fire in Hagan's field off Heath Lane was reported at 11 Saturday morning and extinguished with Civilian Defense hand pumps. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bridges of Newburyport Mass arrived Monday to visit relatives in town.
Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's image of Marines raising the flag on Mt Suribachi in Iwo Jima is being considered as a central design for a U S commemorative stamp honoring the Marine Corps. Senator O Mahoney urged Postmaster General Walker to recognize the Marines with a stamp.
The note states that the stamps will be valid for ordinary postage for a period of six months. This sets the expiration window and keeps standard mailing rates in effect during that time.
Four Sagadahoc county boys in the 87th Mountain Regiment of the 10th Mountaineer Division in Italy have earned the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual combat on the Fifth Army front. Named are Pfc Lester R. Young of Bath, Cpl Eugene W. Rice of Woolwich, Cpl Noel E. Irish of Bowdoinham, and Sgt Russell F. Fickett, with their parents listed.
About 1,200 men and women sought employment or information at the Bath USES office in March. Of these, 98 were veterans from World War I or II and three physically handicapped veterans found gainful work. Employers in Bath welcomed veterans and helped find opportunities, with 311 people placed, over 25 percent of visitors. One veteran was referred to the Veterans’ Facility.
Mrs Edna Lewis of Nichols Street marked her birthday Friday with a home party attended by five daughters one son and two granddaughters. Roses and potted plants adorned the home while gifts and cards poured in. Attendees included daughters Mrs Maxine Pierce and Mrs Roberta Boyington of Portland Mrs Marie Hurd Westbrook Mrs Norma Newcomb Boothbay and Mrs Beatrice Towle of Bath son Delbert Lewis of Bath and granddaughters Donalene Hurd and Nancy Towle. Mrs Lewis also has four other sons two overseas one in Portland and another in Bath and thirty one grandchildren.
From Somewhere in Germany a letter from City Marshal Percy W. Kingsbury requests the Independent thank city government members for re electing him while he serves abroad.
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