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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
3
Bath post office leads second class postal circulations as figures show strong mail volume. Officials credit local growth and sustained customer demand driving the ranking.
The piece reports Roosevelt's condemnation of Japan for killing American fliers captured after bombing Tokyo and the promise of massive bombing raids. It notes New England Governors seeking answers on gasoline rationing disparities between East and West and calls for the East to receive fair access to resources.
A new destroyer slid from Bath Iron Works on Saturday as the shipyard continues its strong output of fighting ships. The plant has produced many top destroyers this year and expects more deliveries under existing contracts, contributing to a rising pace of merchant and military vessels.
The greatest menace to our war success is the submarine fleet, preying on shipping. The Allies are bombing shipbuilding plants and sinking submarines abroad, and a forthcoming campaign aims to greatly reduce their damage.
The article notes a back to normal spring delay with weather similar to the local area. Crops are about four weeks or ten days behind the average season. Farmers and markets across the region await sunnier conditions to improve supply.
The article urges readers to start a home garden this year and emphasizes that with steady care across the season, one can harvest enough produce to stock the home table and still have surplus for canning. It frames Victory gardens as a practical way to ensure food supply through diligent effort.
Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt states the baseball season will continue as usual despite wartime conditions. The national game cannot be killed, players will clash, crowds will cheer or groan as allowed, and World Series games are planned for October.
The local ration board outlines valid coupons for beef veal pork lamb and other foods through specified dates. It covers blue DEF fruits vegetables coffee gasoline fuel oil stoves and shoe stamps with procedures for surrendering ration books when entering service and for deceased holders.
Fire department battled grass fires from Winnegance to Bruce's hill Friday and Saturday with two box alarms and multiple still alarms. Alden P. Denham Jr. suffered a broken ankle while laying hose and was treated at Memorial hospital. booster lines and Indian pumps controlled flames near Bruce's hill Center street extension Bowery street and North street extension.
Bath and Salem readers learn Pfe. Scott W. Curtis of the US Army Air Forces Technical Training school at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina has graduated with highest rank in a class of about 60 earning honors and a double seal diploma. He plans to be promoted to corporal and move to a power plant school before a permanent base assignment.
Euclide D. Grimard pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to leaving the scene of an accident and operating an unregistered vehicle. He faces fines and costs totaling 69.85 or 90 days in Augusta jail, with separate counts for leaving the scene and unregistered operation. The incident involved a collision with Andrew C. Kaler’s car on Court Street around 11 45 Thursday night.
Dyer Flaherty post 2197 VFW elected and installed officers for the year at a Thursday meeting in Red Men’s hall. Carl B Swanton is Commander with Kenneth L Patterson and Jesse T Sanders as senior and junior vice commanders. Other posts include Floyd H Preble as chaplain and adjutant, Harold L Corliss as quartermaster, James Cook as surgeon and day officer, Alvin P Williams as guard and trustee. Installing officer was Edward J Morrisette of Richmond, aided by Erwin Prindle of Bowdenham. Plans were laid for Memorial Day and the Buddy Poppy Sale to follow on Saturday. post refreshments at Colonial Cafe after.
A smoky three alarm blaze severely damages the No 2 warehouse of the E T Burrowes Co screen manufacturers at South and Spring streets in central Portland. Louis R Porteous, president of Porteous Mitchell and Braun Co department store, reports $57,000 of merchandise on the first floor of the five story building.
The first arrival of this seafood season reached the Boston Fish Pier from Cape May New Jersey. Forty barrels of mackerel weighing 200 pounds each were landed by the Gloucester seiner Desire skippered by John Sinagra about eighty miles off Cape May.
An alarm from box 622 sent Engine Four to a rear yard grass fire at the William M. Congdon home on Bruce Street. Fire was spreading from the barn into woods. 500 feet of 1.5 inch hose and 1,000 feet of 2.5 inch hose were laid from a Washington Street hydrant to control the blaze. Other responses included a grass fire on Center Street and a still alarm to a swale near Charles Street, with multiple engines and service trucks deployed to protect buildings and stables.
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting Tuesday of last week with a strong attendance. Members answered when called and one member, Mrs. Annette Pinkham, spoke of nearly 50 years in the lodge as the oldest past noble grand and deputy. Supper followed at six, organized by Mrs. Glennora Moore and the serving trio.
The Bath Rotary Club and Citizens Service Corps discuss more joint gatherings, with King Lion Pratt and President Irvine urging future events. Lions Harry Thompson and I A Trueworthy form a committee to pursue Victory gardens and address feed for weekly meetings with the War Price and Rationing Board. Rep. Margaret Chase Smith supports the Emily Dickinson Liberty ship launched in South Portland.
Private Henry E. Rice of Bath writes to Bath Independent about life in the Amphibious Engineering Command. He praises the outfit, notes confidential work, hopes to return to civilian life, and urges colleagues to stay hopeful for an early victory, contrasting Army hours and pay with civilian complaints.
The Elizabeth Lawrence Society C A R held a April 6 meeting at Mrs. H Kenneth Smith 893 High Street. Mrs Harry Litchfield spoke on the Great Seal of the United States noting the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson and eight prior seal designs. Refreshments followed. next meeting May 4 at Central church parish house with Col Dummer Sewall Chapter as guests.
Red Cross sewing sessions run Tuesday 9 30 a m to 5 p m under Mrs Louis A Dole, Thursday Winter Street Ladies Aid 10 a m to 5 p m under Mrs Charles Baker, surgical dressings daily 9 30 a m to 4 p m at the Elks Rooms and Masonic Temple, plus Saturday Girl Scouts and Junior Red Cross meet at the Temple 9 a m to 12 noon under Mrs Arthur Sewall.
Government checks are often cashed by non Entitled individuals risking loss to payees. The Secret Service urges merchants and banks to verify identity with full endorsement in the payee present. The warning is printed on checks and emphasizes safeguarding war allotments as federal issue counts rise toward 160 million by June 30, 1943.
Bath announces a five day cleanup covering sections daily. If weather blocks a day, work advances one day. Monday May 10 crews sweep Phippsburg to West Bath town lines to Russell Street.
Mrs Douglass Merrill and her mother Mrs Mae Merrill of Rockland have returned after visiting Mrs William H Daley of 997 Middle Street and Mrs Harjola Pease of Topsham.
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held their weekly meeting with a social sewing session. A public supper followed at six, then the regular meeting at 7 30 with reports from supper committees. Mrs Knight urged reservations for a dessert bridge party at K P hall and noted Grand Lodge in Portland May 18 19 with her as Lowell Temple representative.
Robert C. Steele of Biddeford has taken charge as manager of the local United States Employment Service office, succeeding John T. Walsh who resigned to join Bath Iron Works. Steele, a Portland native, has a background in cost and personnel work with Maine Steel and recently served as an interviewer in Biddeford. He attended Haverhill High School and Haverhill Business College. he is married with three children and will relocate with his family.
The Huse Memorial Parent Teacher Association announces a minstrel show on Tuesday May 11 at eight o clock. The event features a 40 voice chorus lively jokes and local talent with rehearsals for part two starting Monday at eight p m. Mrs Edmund Ford directs and cast members are selling tickets hoping Bath residents support school benefit.
Mr and Mrs Parker N Moulton returned to their Wareham home Saturday after a week at their Georgetown farm. Guests at the visit were Mr and Mrs Stearns Cushing of Middleboro Massachusetts.
The Rev Plinette Allen resigns as pastor after 34 years in ministry. She served in Montsweag Woolwich and Limington and plans two months rest in St Petersburg Florida before retirement. She started at Greenwood Baptist Brooklyn and studied at Newton Theological School and Moody Seminary. Her address is 994 Fifth Avenue South St Petersburg Florida.
Two patriotic young men from Bath were rejected for U S Army service due to minor physical defects but found enlistment in Company D of Bath, Maine State Guards. Capt. David Y. Alkazin says State Guard enlistments are less strict and notes others may apply to him.
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