Community note: Guptill elected Dexter schools superintendent
Orville J. Guptill Jr. was chosen by the Dexter school committee to lead the Dexter schools, after acting as superintendent of Howland since 1940. A graduate of Washington State Normal School and the University of Maine, he has also led Lubec and Brooks High Schools, is married with two daughters, and has served as Howland rationing board chair and is a Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville J. Guptill, Jr
Dexter
Howland
Guptill
Washington State Normal School
University of Maine
Lubec
Brooks High
Nathaniel Guptill
Colby
North Congregational Church
South Portland
Chapman Building
Portland
Guptills
Bath
Orville J. Guptill
Baptist Church
Maine Sea Coast Mission
Bar Harbor
Miss Bernice Crooker Visits Family Return Home
Miss Bernice Crooker of Lowell Massachusetts returned there Thursday after two weeks with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Harman Crooker at 1245 street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Crooker
Lowell
Mass
Boston Social Roundup of Visitors and Travelers
Boston residents and guests are listed visiting and returning from trips. The Green family from Boston with relatives and a governess, visits and returns home. Francis Gooch and family vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Reardon. Mrs. Ward travels to Brockton. Maggie Rogers and the Daleys return from Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Morris visit relatives in Montclair. Opal Downes heads to Dayton after a Woolwich stay. Annie Bagley and grandchildren stay with family in Waldoboro while employed at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ward
Brockton
Mass
School Street
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Maggie Rogers
Annie Bagley
George
John Crane
Waldoboro
Madeline Crane
Franklin House
Bath Iron Works
Mrs Edward Footer and Son Return From Canada Visit
Mrs Edward Footer and her son have come back after a several week visit with relatives in Canada. They traveled through New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Footer
Canada
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Two Women Enjoy Weeklong Moose Head Lake Outing
Mrs Scott M Golder of Winsbship street and Mrs Bertha Dunbar of Washington street are enjoying a weeklong outing at Moose Head Lake. Mrs Dunbar is vacationing from the Edna Mae Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott M. Golder
Winship Street
Bertha Dunbar
Washington Street
Moosehead Lake
Dunbar
Edna Mae
Woodard family visits relatives. Bowdoinham birth announced
Mr and Mrs Kendall Woodard of Walpole spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Ralph E Bertrand of 22 Floral. A son named Ralph Henry Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph H Whitehead of Bowdoinham Friday morning at Dr Paul Gregware's Osteopathic hospital 955 Washington Street weighing seven pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Woodard
Sharon
Robert of
Walpole
Ralph E. Bertrand
Floral Street
Ralph Henry, Jr
Ralph H. Whitehead
Bowdoinham
Paul Gregware
Osteopathic Hospital
Washington Street
Mrs. Ashenden Returns Home After Wakefield Visit
Mrs James Ashenden of Wakefield Massachusetts has returned home following a visit with her daughter Mrs Leonard Wetherbee on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashenden
Wakefield
Mass
Leonard Wetherbee
Washington Street
Mrs Scott Family Visits Relatives Ahead of Return Trip
Mrs E B Scott and daughters Sylvia Ann and Judith Margaret of Wilmington Delaware, guests of Mr and Mrs Scott Ward of Harding's, have left for Groton Connecticut to visit Mrs Lawrence Martin before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Scott
Sylvia Ann
Judith Margaret
Wilmington
Del
Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin Leave for Boston Trip
Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin of 22 Willow Street departed Thursday to spend a few days in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Martin
Willow Street
Boston
WEDDING IN PORTLAND AND LOCAL NOTES
Mrs E C Stiness plans the Portland wedding of her grand-niece Frances Rand to Paul Snooks with sisters Winifred and Dorothy as attendants. Other items note Mrs Evelyn Roberts resuming hospital duties, former Mayor Arthur Sewall improving after illness, and the birth of Michael Dale Mank weighing seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Stiness
North Street
Portland
Frances Rand
Norman H. Rand
Paul Snooks
Winifred
Dorothy
Dorothy Higgins
Charles R. Higgins
Mrs Ziblatt Returns From Beach Trip With Family
Mrs. Morriss Ziblatt of 690 Washington street has come home after two weeks at Old Orchard Beach with her daughter Estelle and son David. They remained until mid August and visited the Laurentian mountains in Canada. Miss Marion Bridges returned to Popham Beach after a short visit with grandmother Mrs. Page Wyman of Mechanic street. Mr and Mrs Clifton McFadden of North street were visitors at Camp Pesquasawasis in Poland where their daughter Georgiana McFadden attends a camp there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Philip Wyman
Camp Apperbury
Indiana
Page Wyman
Mechanic Street
Evelyn Goding
Auburn
Wyman
Marion Bridges
Popham Beach
Clifton McFadden
North Street
Camp Pesquasawasis
Poland
Georgiana McFadden
Visitors Arrive for Short Stays at Popham Beach and Eastport
Mrs. Fred J Boudin of Boston visits her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Roscoe H Shaw at their cottage at Popham Beach. Mrs. James H Barrett and her son James Patrick from Fremont street spend two weeks in Eastport as guests of Lieut. Barrett's brother Joan Barrett and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J Boudin
Boston
Roscoe H. Shaw
Popham Beach
James H. Barrett
James Patrick
Fremont Street
Eastport
Lieut. Barrett
Joan Barrett
Mrs. Fanny Glass Returns to Duty After Vacation
Nurse Fanny Glass at the Old Folks Home resumes duties after a vacation spent with her daughters Mrs. Clifton Dodge of Portland and Mrs. James Henderson of South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Glass
Old Folks Home
Clifton Dodge
Portland
James Henderson
South Portland
Milfords Return After Visit Through Portland
Mr and Mrs Cyril Milford of Quincy Mass return home after visiting Mrs Alexander Bursess 89 Court street and family in Portland They passed Mr and Mrs Paul Stinson residents on Oliver street moving to Lincoln street project They visited Miss Bernice Carr and nephew Donald Carr Jr of Newton Mass Also visited Popham Beach as guests of cousins Mrs Elisha Bridges and Marion Bridges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Milford
Quincy
Mass
Alexander Bursess
Court Street
Carl Kronstrand
Madelyn Kronstrand
Portland
Paul Stinson
Oliver Street
Lincoln Street
Bernice Carr
Donald Carr Jr
Donald Carr
Newton
Miss Carr
Pave Wyman
Mechanic Street
Popham Beach
Elisha Bridges
Marion
Miss Mary Sewall Returns From Boston Visit
Miss Mary Sewall of Boston has returned after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewel at Stone House farm, ending a few days stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sewall
Boston
Arthur Sewel
Stone House Farm
Miss Barbara Reardon Returns to Rye After Visit
Miss Barbara Reardon daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Reardon of 154 North Street spent three weeks with her brother Robert and Mrs Reardon in Rye New Hampshire. She then visited Miss Dawn Colburn daughter of Frank Colburn Jr former manager of the Opera House and Mrs Colburn in Draverhill Massachusetts and has returned to Rye with Miss Colburn to stay until a week on Sunday when she will go home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Reardon
M. J. Reardon
North Street
Robert
Reardon
Rye
N. H
Dawn Colburn
Frank Colburn Jr
Opera House
Colburn
Draverhill
Mass
Miss Evelyn McPhee Visits Brigham's Cove Summer Home
Miss Evelyn McPhee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard McPhee, is a guest of Miss Barbara Deering at the summer home of Judie and Mrs Gardiner Deering in Brigham's Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn McPhee
Howard Mcguest
Barbara Lqu Deering
Judie
Mrs
Gardiner Deering
Brigham’s Cove
Mrs Stanley Irving Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. Stanley Irving of St Stephens New Brunswick has returned home after spending several weeks with her daughter Mrs Warren Parris on Upper Washington street. She was accompanied by her granddaughter who lives at Moore's Mills New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Irving
St Stephens
N. B
Warren Parris
Upper Washington Street
Moore's Mills, N. B
Local residents and service members enjoy leave visits
Bernard Holmes of the U S Merchant Service stationed at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, arrives to spend sick leave with parents in Portland. His brother Scott Holmes, U S N, is stationed at Newport Rhode Island after boat training at Morse High. Various families from Park Street to Middle Street host visitors and vacationers at cottages and cottages at Popham Beach, Mere Point, and Lake Champlain during July visits and summer breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Holmes
U.S. Merchant Service
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Francis W Holmes
Front Street
Morse High
Scott Holmes
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. 1
Bernard
the Times
Lemont Family Heads Southport for Cottage Work
Mr and Mrs Frank Lemont and daughter Mrs Arthur Youngs of Washington street left Saturday for Southport to perform work at their cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lemont
Arthur Youngs
Washington Street
Southport
Local social notes list travels and visitors
Mrs Clifton E Collins and Mary Olive plan two weeks in Plaistow NH at their Luminee home. William S Newell dined with Rear Admiral Claude Gillette at Bremerton Navy Yard. Mrs Roy Burgess and sons stayed with Mr and Mrs Joseph B Maxim at 20 Quimby Two. Misses Nonie and Kathleen Clark lodge at Fisher cottage Popham Beach with others including Sandra Johnson, Theodore Vamvakias and his sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Claude S. Gillette
Pugent Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton, Washington
Roy Burgess
Roy, Jr
Reginald
Curt
Corser
Joseph B. Maxim
Quimby Street
Nonie
Kathleen Clark
Raymond Clark
Fisher Cottage
Popham Beach
Sandra Johnson
Theodore Vamvakias
Jackie
David
Bath Track Week Gossip Highlights Local Guests
Among the Bath social set at Old Orchard race track this week were Mr and Mrs Rosene P McFadden Mrs R Clinton McFadden guest Miss Emily Thibodeau of Boston and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Steen noted in society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Old Orchard
Rosene P. McFadden
R. Clinton McFadden
Emily Thibodeau
Boston
Aubrey Steen
Vacation Visitors Return After Bath Visit
Mrs. Elmer L. Eldridge of 24 Dummer Street hosted Laura Eldridge who came from Concord New Hampshire to visit Bath and places in Bangor Orono and Newport. Miss Louise Burpo from New Jersey arrived Sunday for vacation from Squibb's Institute and left Friday with Miss Eldridge to travel on to New York and New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Eldridge
Dummer Street
Laura
Concord
N. H
Louise Burpe
New Brunswick
N. J
Squibb
Institute For Medical Research
Bath
Miss Burpo
Miss Eldridge
New York
Mulcahy Vacationing Foreman Visits Bath Relatives
Mr and Mrs John J Mulcahy and daughters Patsy and Laura of Portland formerly of Pearl Street have been visiting Bath relatives while Mulcahy takes a vacation from the New England Shipbuilding Corp at South Portland where he serves as a foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mulcahy
Patsy
Laura
Portland
Pearl Street
Bath
Mulcahy
New England Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
Billy Hudson to Stay Two Weeks in South Portland
Billy Hudson aged 17 of 17 Dummer street court travels with his mother Mrs. William Hudson Jr and Mrs. Lawrence Holmes from 15 Dummer street court to South Portland for a two week visit with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Edward Sonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hudson
Dummer Street Court
William Hudson, Jr
Lawrence Holmes
South Portland
Edward Sonia
Visitors From Yonkers Arrive for Hall Family Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Hall and son Harold G. Jr of Yonkers New York visit Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Hall in Bedford Street while Mr. Hall takes his vacation. They plan to return this week and Harold Jr will stay three weeks with his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Hall
Harold G., Jr
Yonkers, N. Y
Mr. Hall
Adelbert Hall
Bedford Street
Harold, Jr
Beavan Relative Visits Phippsburg Friends
Mrs Theodore Beavan of Manchester New Hampshire staying with her cousin Miss Mildred G Nichols at 3 Page Street has spent several days with friends in Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Beavan
Manchester, N. H
Mildred G. Nichols
3 Page Street
Phippsburg
Bath area social notes highlight Schmidt and Jewett families
Mrs. George Schmidt of Boston and daughter Ensign Helen Schmidt WAVES now at Indian Head MD were Thursday night guests of son and brother Lieut Henry Schmidt USN at Bath Iron Works staying at 158 Center. Mr and Mrs Wesley Jewett of Portland were recent Bath visitors en route to Robinhood to see their childhood home the former Chandler Jewett place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmidt
Boston
Ensign Helen Schmidt
WAVES
Indianhead
Henry Schmidt
USN
Bath Iron Works
Center Street
Wesley Jewett
Portland
Bath
Robinhood
Chandler Jewett Place
Local residents recall visits and military moves
Mr and Mrs Robert Dunton and family returned home from Court street after two weeks with Mrs Dunton. Harry McLaughlin of New London visited and returned home. Mrs Paul Davis of Portland spent a week with relatives in Sabine. Walter Loring of Brookline visited Bath Woolwich and Wiscasset for two weeks. Col and Mrs Henry Owen heard their son Pvt Maurice Owen arrived at Sheppard Field Texas for basic training after Fort Devens assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dunton
Peggy
Robert, Jr
New York City
Harry McLaughlin
New London
Conn
William McLaughlin
Robbins Street
Paul Davis
Portland
W. Vaughn Carey
Carey
Center Street
Sabine
Walter Loring
Brookline
Mass
Bath
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Raymond Palmer
Middle Street
Clarence Bailey
Henry W. Owen
Oak Street
Pvt
Maurice Owen
Sheppard Field
Texas
Heo
Fort Devens
Family returns home from China Lake outing
Mrs Arthur L. Wing and her daughter Sharon Ann return to their Washington street home after a week at China Lake visiting Mrs Timothy Shirley of Brunswick. Accompanying Mrs Shirley were her daughter Sharon and son David. Mr Wing serves in the U S Navy and Mr Shirley is with the U S A A F in Texas. Severe thunderstorms were reported during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Wing
Sharon Ann
Washington Street
China Lake
Timothy Shirley
Brunswick
Shirley
Sharon
David
Wing
U. S. Navy
Mr. Shirley
Texas
Lake
Ada Sweetser Returns From South Windham Visit
Mrs. Ada Sweetser has returned from South Windham where she visited her sister Mrs. Preston Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Sweetser
South Windham, Co
Ased
Preston Morse
Boys Attend YMCA Camp at Lake Cob Boss eecoontee
Three boys depart for a two week YMCA camp at Lake Cob boss eecoontee in Winthrop Ralph Palmer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Palmer Middle street Thomas Elliot son of Mr and Mrs Howard Elliot Clifton street and Edward Howe son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Howe Pine street are named for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Cobbosseeecontee
Winthrop
Ralph Palmer, Jr
Ralph Palmer
Middle Street
Thomas Elliot
Howard Elliot
Clifton Street
Edward Howe
Ernest Howe
Pine Street
Hart Pvt Loring Hart Returns From furlough at Fort Meade
Pvt Loring E Hart U S A stationed at Fort Meade Md returns after a 12 day furlough to his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Hart of High street He completed basic training at Camp Blanding Fla an Infantry Replacement Training Center He graduated Morse High class of 42 valedictorian treasurer honor society president of Latin club Bowdoin College graduate Sigma Nu member awaits re assignment at Fort Meade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Loring E. Hart
U.S.A
Fort Meade
Joseph Hart
High Street
Hart
Camp Blanding
Fla
Pvt. Hart
Morse High
Bowdoin College
Sigma Nu
Bowdoin
Belanger Promoted to Corporal in Army Air Field Crew
John Edgar Belanger has been promoted to corporal while his wife Shirley E. Belanger lives at 28 Middle Street. He serves in a B-24 combat crew nearing final training at Charleston Army Air Field in Charleston South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edgar Belanger
Shirley E. Belanger
Middle Street
Charleston Army Air Field
Charleston
South Carolina
Navy recruit Perkins reports to Great Lakes for boot training
Niles L. Perkins of Augusta has arrived at the Great Lakes Training Station after enlisting in the Navy on June 27. He will begin boot training and assist a Chief Petty Officer in charge of a barracks. He expects radio technician training in Chicago for a month and Radar school for nine months. Perkins previously supervised planning at Bath Iron Works and is a Cony High School and Bowdoin College alum who once held the hammer throwing world record. His wife and children reside at 422 Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles L. Perkins
S. 1
Navy
Great Lakes Training Station
Fth
Perkins
Chicago
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Cony High School
Augusta
Gov. Dummer Academy
Massachusetts
Bowdoin College
University of Maine
Center Street
Clyde F Stilphen Stationed at Camp Swett for Artillery Training
Pfc Clyde F Stilphen USA is stationed at Camp Swett Pax receiving artillery training after a ten day furlough with his wife at the Burns grandparents home 785 High Street and with his parents at 66 Richardson Street. Former machine rigger at Bath Iron Works before enlistment five months ago. He previously trained with tank destroyers at Camp Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Clyde F. Stilphen
U.S.A
Camp Swett,Pax
Caleb Burns
High Street
Clyde K. Stilphen
Richardson Street
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Pfc
Stilphen
Camp Hood Tex
Private Wallace Mayo Returns on Two Week Furlough
Pvt. Wallace Mayo U S A arrived home Sunday to take a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur F Mayo of 819 High street Mayo, a 1945 graduate, began basic infantry training at Camp Blanding Florida and will report August 6 at Camp Shelby Mississippi for further anti tank infantry training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Mayo
U.S.A
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Mayo
Camp Blanding
Fla
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ed Mund Rollins Promoted to Captain in Army
Word of promotion reaches sister Mrs. Walter M. Rogers of Winneganee. Capt. Rollins, a Morse high School alumnus class president 1930, later attended Bentley School of Accounting Boston 1932 and UNH 1936. ROTC fed commission at Fort Devens then postings at Camp Edwards Devens Camp Wheeler and Camp Robinson. Married to Phyllis Umphrey of Presque Isle with two year old John Edward. living in Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. Rollins
U.S.A
Walter M. Rogers
Winneganee
Rollins
Morse High School
Bentley School of Accounting
Boston
University of New Hampshire
Fort Devens
Camp Edwards and Devens
Adjutant General's School
Maryland
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Capt. Rollins
Phyllis Umphrey
Presque Isle
John Edward
Sullivan radioman 2c returns from South America service
Robert W. Sullivan radioman second class arrived Saturday for a two week visit with his mother at 22 Liberty Street after two years in South America. He joined the Navy in March 1942 and trained at Newport Rhode Island and Keystone School of Radio Bedford Springs Pennsylvania. His next station will be in Texas. Mrs Sullivan also reports son Neil R M 3c USN amphibious forces returned to England July 1 after D Day, having spent three weeks in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Sullivan
Annie E. Sullivan
Liberty Street
South America
Sullivan
Henry Dionne
Topsham
Navy
Newport
R. I
Keystone School of Radio
Bedford Springs
Penna
Lido Beach
Long Island
N. Y
Richard E
Francis L
Ricnara
S.c
USN
Price's Neck
R. L
Norfolk
Morse graduates serve in wartime military family noted
The obituary piece highlights Morse School graduates enlisting in the U.S. Navy Army and Air Force during World War II. It notes their training at Newport Camp Bradford Fort Knox Randolph Field and service in the South Pacific and various air force roles.
Williams Husband Transferred to Italy After North Africa Service
Mrs. Maxine Williams reports her husband Tech Sgt Ewen M Williams Jr has been transferred to Italy after 11 months in North Africa He entered the Army in January 1941 and served at Camp Edwards Mass two and a half years before going overseas in July 1943 Mrs Williams lives with her parents at 726 High Street and works in the accounting department at Bath Iron Works Corp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Williams
Tech
Ewen M. Williams, Jr
Italy
North Africa
Sgt. Williams
The
Amy
Camp Edwards
Mass
Williams
Orman C. Young
High Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Belanger Returns From Airfield Duty as Tail Gunner
Corporal John Belanger of the US Army Air Forces stationed at Charleston Army Air Field South Carolina has returned home. He serves as a tail gunner on a B 24 and is a graduate of the Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
John Belanger
USAAF
Charleston Army Airfield
Charleston
S. C
Richardson Street
Corporal Belanger
Tyndal
Fla
Robert Lalumiere On Ten Day Leave In Falmouth
Navy mechanic Robert Lalumiere USN RM of Falmouth is spending a ten day leave with his wife Mrs Lalumiere at her parents home on Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lalumiere
USN
Falmouth
Mrs. Lalumiere
Green Street
Young City Boy Enlists in Maritime Training School
Robert C. Willey, age 16, attends the Maritime Training school at Sheepshead Bay New York as one of the younger cadets. He will complete six weeks of basic training as an apprentice seaman and then specialize in deck or engine work, including three weeks aboard a training ship at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Willey
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
S/Sgt Olin E Pankhurst Homecoming Returns
S/Sgt Olin E Pankhurst USAAF arrived home last Sunday for a 12 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Thomas A Pankhurst of 125 Dummer street. A Morse High School 1938 graduate he worked at the post office before enlisting in 1942 and is now stationed at Drew Field Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin E. Pankhurst
USAAF
Thomas A. Pankhurst
Dummer Street
Pankhurst
Morse High School
Post Office
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Corporal Hanscom Transfer Moves From Walnut Ridge to Bainbridge Field
Corporal Hollis D. Hanscom son of Mrs Hattie Wallace of 1234 Washington street moves from Walnut Ridge Army Air Field Arkansas where he served since November 1942 to Bainbridge Army Air Field Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Hollis D. Hanscom
Hattie Wallace
Washington Street
Walnut Ridge Army Air Field
Arkansas
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Georgia
Famed Ninth Air Force unit wins Presidential Citation
Miss Patricia L. Webster reports that the 354th Fighter Group of the Ninth Air Force in England has been awarded a Presidential Citation for pioneering long range fighter escort missions deep into enemy territory. Sgt. Milford Libby, USAAF, attached to the group, previously lived in Washburn and trained at Jefferson Missouri, Hamilton Fresno Hammer fields, with service in Bath Iron Works. He is currently in France after a year in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia L. Webster
Center Street
Milford Libby
USAAF
354Th
Ninth Air Force
England
453Rd
Set. Libby
Washburn
Steeves’ Market
Harding
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Jefferson
Missouri
Air Field
Hamilton
Fresno
Hammer
California
Nevada
France
Sgt Durwood Shorey Returns From Furlough to Camp Polk
Sergeant Durwood T. Shorey U S A. returned to Camp Polk Louisiana where he is stationed in the finance division of the tank corps after a weeklong furlough with his father Alton Shorey of Wiscasset and his mother Mrs Alice F Shorey of 52 York Street and Frank E Har.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Sgt
Durwood T. Shorey
U.S.A
Camp Polk
Tank Corps
Alton Shorey
Wiscasset
Alice F. Shorey
York Street
Frank E. Har
Service News Notes Local Men in Armed Forces
Sgt Shorey a Morse high school grad from 49 Pine Street and 780 Washington Street joined the military and trained at Camp Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Cpl Ralph A Spinney, U S A husband of Rachel Matthews of 81 Washington Street and son of Ralph Spinney of Popham, recently transferred to Seattle after time at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Spinney, Morse class of 1938, worked at Excel Oil in Woolwich before enlisting nearly three years ago and was first stationed at Burlington Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vey
Pine Street
Sgt
Shorey
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Washington Street
Camp Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Cpl
Ralph A. Spinney
U.S.A
Rachel Y. Matthews
Clark C. Matthews
Matthews
Ralph Spinney
Popham
Spinney
Seattle
Wash
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Cpl. Spinney
Excel Oil Company
Woolwich
Burlington, Vt
Navy Man Returns To Field After Leave
Robert A. Corey, F 1/c, U S N R, has returned to San Pedro for amphibious training following a 15 day leave spent with his mother Mrs Dorothy Corey of 43 Russell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Corey
F. 1/c
San Pedro
Dorothy Corey
Russell Street
Local Airman Returns From Furlough at Cochran Field
Corporal Karl H. Stiles a mechanic in the US Army Air Forces returns to Cochran Field Macon Georgia after a ten day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs E L Stiles of Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Karl H. Stiles
USAAF
Cochran Field
Macon
E. L. Stiles
Elm Street
Pvt Otis L Pushard Departs for Harvard Nebraska
Pvt Otis L Pushard USAAF left Friday for Harvard Nebraska after a 15 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Loring Pushard at 158 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis L. Pushard
USAAF
Harvard
Nebr
Loring Pushard
Middle Street
Two Bath Men Begin Navy Recruit Training at Great Lakes
Two Bath men start indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Training covers seamanship military drill and naval procedures with aptitude tests to determine assignment to a Naval Service School or immediate active duty at sea. Recruits Niles L Perkins Jr 25 and Sherwood R Francis 24 will take leave after completing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Service School
Niles L. Perkins, Jr
Pearl L. Perkins
Center Street
Sherwood R. Francis
Charlotte Francis
Drayton Road
Sturtevant Promoted to Captain in US Army Air Forces
Arthur E. Sturtevant of 13 Allen Street and Boothbay Harbor wife Barbara B. Sturtevant is promoted from first lieutenant to captain. He served as a machinist at Hyde Windlass Co. before enlisting in March 1941 and has been overseas for 16 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Sturtevant
USAAF
Robert P. Sturtevant
Allen Street
Barbara B. Sturtevant
Boothbay Harbor
Capt. Sturtevant
Hyde Windlass Co
Pfc Farnham Leaves for Camp Swift After Fur Lough
Pfc Calvin E. Farnham USA left Friday for Camp Swift Texas after a 19 day fur lough with his father George B. Farnham in Sagadahoc Ferry. Farnham a ski trooper now serves with Co I 87th Infantry. He was employed at a Boeing plant in Seattle before enlisting in 1942 and trained at Camp Hale Colorado with four months at Kiska in the Aleutians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin E. Farnham
USA
Camp Swift
Tex
George B. Farnham
Sagadahoc Ferry
Farnham
Co. I
87Th Infantry
Boeing
Seattle
Wash
Camp Hale
Colo
Kiska
Aleutians
Electrician 1 C Earl Mains Returns From War Leave
Earl Mains USCG electrician 1/c arrived Saturday for 30 day leave to see his wife and 13 month old daughter Carol Lee at the home of Mrs. Mains' parents in Westbrook. A Westbrook High School graduate he joined the service in May 1942 and has served since, including six months at Watch Hill RI and 18 months overseas with five major engagements in North Africa Licata Salerno Anzio and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mains
USCG
Carol Lee
Watch Hill
R.I
North Africa
Licata
Salerno
Anzio
France
Sailors Wilson brothers recalled after Pearl Harbor attack
Lieut Wilson and his brother Ensign Newell J Wilson U S N both sons of the late Percy C Wilson of this city. Ensign Wilson graduated from the University of Maine and worked for Lincoln Welding Co in Cleveland. Lieut Wilson and family arrived in San Francisco a week before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron Academy
Wilson
Ensign Newell J. Wilson
New York
Ensign Wilson
University of Maine
Navy
Lincoln Welding Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Percy C. Wilson
Lieut. Wilson
San Francisco
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Morse High Grads Report for Air Cadet Duty at Camp Devons
Paul F. Tourtillotte son of Mrs Ethel M Tourtillotte 181 Center street and Joseph E Swanton son of Mr and Mrs Carl B Swanton 102 Bedford street reported to Camp Devons Monday for duty as Air Cadets. Both boys were graduated from Morse High school this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Tourtillotte
Ethel M. Tourtillotte
Center Street
Joseph E. Swanton
Carl B. Swanton
Bedford Street
Camp Devons
Morse High School
Summer Guests and Local Notices Highlight Bath Area
Mrs. Henry Small and family vacation in South Paris with parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Judd. Crosman returns to Crosman’s store after illness. Several Maine visits including Newport RI and Norway. Grant Harris Jr. returns from a month with grandparents in Front Street. Lemonts at Sabine cottage from Weld. Lundbergs’ NYC trip. chief electrician’s mate promotion. Ouellettes return from Moosehead Lake outing. Wendell Thornton family at Boothbay Camp, councilor at camp. Stover family in Harpswell. Robert Stover on vacation. Ernest Curtis visits Bath sister Lizzie French. two of ten siblings remain. Mrs. Treadwell Wade from New York visits Bath family. wife of Lieut. Wade overseas. to assist at IBMs System Service school in Endicott Y. continuous summer visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Small
Jean
John
Bedford Street
Paris
R.I
Maine
Flaherty
William Gallagher
Norway
Andrew J. Freherty
Front Street
Grant Harris, Jr
Holyoke
Mass
Grant Harris
Hugh D. Grant
Grant
New Meadows
Everett G. Lemont
High Street
Sabine
Weld
Mr. Lemont
Bath Iron Works
Roland Ouellett
Paulyne
Paul
Meadow Way
Ouellette
M. D. Whitlam
Oliver Street
Harford Point
Moosehead Lake
Quellette
Wendell Thornton
Constance
Wendell, Jr
Newton
Boothbay
Etta Thornton
Oscar Thornton
Middle Street
Thornton
Herman L. Stover
Robert
Boston
Stover
John J. Keegan
Grove Street
Robert Stover
Harpswell
Ernest Curtis
Salem
Lizzie French
Washington Street
Mr. Curtis
Curtis
Bath
Philip Treadwell Wade
New York
Helen Shaughnessy
Oliver Moses
Wade
Endicott
N. Y
System Service School
Big International Business Machines Co
Lieut. Wade
Engineer Corps
Son Promoted in U S Army Tells News to Mother
Mrs Lenora C Mitchell of 95 Lincoln street received a letter from her son Lieut Percy C Wilson U S A advising of his recent promotion. He serves in the Southwest Pacific area attached to the hospital corps. He is 34, married with two children Helen Jane 12 and Charles Theodore 3. He has been in service 18 years and has not been home eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora C. Mitchell
Lincoln Street
Percy C. Wilson
Southwest Pacific
Wilson
Helen Jane
Charles Theodore 3
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Henry McLellan
Washington and
North Streets
Edmund A. Rothwell
Rosalie
Joan Green
Marie Vitale
John Green
Summer Street Court
Francis Gooch
Uptown Theatre
Gooch
Francis, Jr
Houston
Frank L. Daley
Beacon Street
Robert W. Morris
Susan
Ruth Dowds
Montclair
Morris
Miss Dowds
Rodney Upham
Opal Downes
Dayton
Walter Libby
Meadowbrook Road
Ralph McIntire
Northampton
Florence A. Neiley
I. B. Neily
Trufants Crossing
Edward Brooks Lee, Jr
Camilla Sewall Edge
Walter Edge
New Jersey
Evelyn Roberts
Memorial Hospital
Arthur Sewall
Michael Dale Mank
Harry D. Mank, Jr
John Bowie
Park Street
Bowie
Annapolis County
Vernon Mitchell
Newark
Mr. Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Weeks Street
Texas Steamship Co
Vivian Cady
Transportation Department of the
Thomas Cummings
Betty
Cummings Street
Spear Cottage
Scott Davis
Alyson
Scott, Jr
Davn Cottage
Howard Bates
Richard Bentley
Bentley
Eugene Footer
Doris Pettengill
Watertown
Bruce H. M. White
Rupert H. Baxter
Mere Point
Baxter
Alderman
United States Naval Station
Andrew Sexton
Medford
Louis Eseley
Elbridge Malcolm
Quaker Point
Stella Whittam
Wollaston
Edward Morse
Snow Park
June Rideout
R. N
Merton Doyle
Augusia
Mr. Doyle
Archie Doyle
Augusta General Hospital
Holden Wright
Pauline Potter
Old Folks’ Home
Henrietta Potter
Headstreet
Burington, Vt
Lake Champlain
Clifton E. Collins
Mary Olive
Plaistow
Roy Clemens
Bolton
Florence Dunton
James F. Dunton
Kenneth Orr
Fairhaven
Orr
Col
Coburn
Institute
Hugh A. Smith
Waterville
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