Lasting Peace after Japan Surrender Ends World War II
President Truman announced Japan's unconditional surrender to the United States Great Britain China and Russia ending World War II. The move follows Japan's defeat on sea land and air with Emperor Hirohito to stay on the throne under Allied orders led by General Douglas MacArthur as the world prays for peace.
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Truman
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Great Britain
China
Russia
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
Prince of Peace
Times recalls wars past and press role in wartime news
The author reflects on three wars the paper covered the Spanish American and the two World Wars. He notes radio's rise and Times editions on Armistice Day 1918 and emphasizes the newspaper as a key news source when radios were scarce and later as a daily informant amid widespread radio and car radios.
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United States
Times
James Edward Drake
Associated Press
Truman Announces Allied Terms Accept With Swiss Handoff
Late in the day reports reached Washington that Allied terms had been accepted and decoded in the evening. Mayor Rogers then learned the Associated Press had approved the claim and authorized a city celebration that proceeded for hours, marking the historic event.
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Washington
London
Switzerland
Truman
Rogers
Associated Press
Not Forgetting the Brave Who Sacrificed for Victory
In this day of national triumph we honor living contributors to the war effort while paying reverence to those who answered their nation's call and will not return. They rest on foreign soil or at home, having paid the supreme sacrifice. Their names deserve reverent remembrance and loved ones deserve heartfelt sympathy.
Insect repellent Formula 6 12 to be widely available
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp announces limited releases of Insect Repellent 6 12 for farmers yachtsmen and sportsmen through the season. Developed to protect soldiers from malaria mosquitoes it also repels black flies gnats fleas and chiggers offering several hours of protection depending on activity and perspiration.
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Pacific
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Tropic
Rutgers University
Bath calmly denies false surrender report
Bath and surrounding towns received a false report of the Japanese surrender Sunday night around 9 30. Denial arrived about three minutes later preventing any spontaneous celebration. Earlier, at 7 30 a m, police and fire stations were flooded with calls after a military call on the fire alarm signal summoned the State Guard for a week of camping in Augusta.
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Bath
State Guard
Augusta
Bath Municipal Court Hears Intoxication and Traffic Violations
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided over two intoxication cases and three traffic violators in Bath Municipal Court. All defendants pleaded guilty and paid fines and costs. City Marshal Frank L. Moriarty announced strict enforcement of one hour parking in the business district starting Monday with no exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Bath
Frank L. Moriarty
Sailors Return Stories From Pacific War Fronts
Bath Maine residents recount service in World War II Navy units. The USS Ingraham survived a Kamikaze attack off Okinawa with heavy damage, while crews supported air strikes across Leyte Luzon to the Tokyo-Yokohama area. Other local servicemen receive postings and furloughs from the 13th AAF 58th Bombardment Wing and Navy assignments in Gallups Island and Sampson.
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Martin E. Vigne
High Street
Bath
Maine
Ingraham
Okinawa
U. S
Pacific
Leyte
Luzon
Mindoro
Lingayen Gulf
Tokyo-Yokohama
Iwo Jima
Local servicemen returnee visits family and honors listed
Lieut. Arthur Farris Jr. arrived in the city after 19 months in the European theatre to join his wife and his parents on Elm Street. He has Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with Cluster, and Presidential Citation with Cluster. Pvt. Paul F Tourtillotte graduated from the A A Train course at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin and is now qualified as an aircraft communications repairman for the RAF.
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13Th Aaf
Philippines
William M. Wright
Patricia B. Wright
Denny Road
Lambert Park
Bath
Wright
Woleai Island
Balikpanan
Borneo
Guadalcanal
Bristol High School
RAF
Lottie E. Wright
Church Stret
Bristol
Vermont
58Th Bombardment Wing
Tinian
James L. Paradis
Fort Kent
Maine
Marianas Islands
Delmar L
Center Street
J. L. Paradis
Main Street
Robert E. Pye
Ralph A. Pye
Small Point
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Japan
United States
Ralph, Jr
U.S.A
Saipan
Pye
Carroll E. Morse
Langley Field
Samuel A. Morse
Morse
March Field
Calif
Texas
Langley
Ebasco Services Inc
New York City
Morse High
Arthur Farris, Jr
Farris
Arthur Farris
Elm Street
Bath Iron Works
Paul F. Tourtillotte
Ethel Toutilotte
A.A
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
R.A.F
Letters from service members reveal stateside and overseas duties
A letter from William E. Kamber at Carlisle Barracks describes lecturing on G I foot conditions, noting the Medical Field Service School Detachment’s work and the campus beauty. In Bath area news, Cpl Donnell Getchell, after 34 months with the 118th Ordnance in New Guinea, receives an honorable discharge and joins Bath Iron Works as an Engine Specialist.
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William E. Kamber
Mfss Det
Carlisle Barracks
Carlisle
Penn
Medical Field Service School
Detchment
G.I
Carlisle College
Donnell N. Getchell
Newman E. Getchell
Wiscasset
West Bath
118Th Ordnance Unit
Ora Bay
New Guinea
Army
Bath Iron Works Transportation Department
Edward Jones Returns From Weekend With Parents
Edward Jones of the US Army Air Forces arrived back at Westover Field Massachusetts on Monday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Jones on Russell Street for the weekend.
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Perry Thompson
S 2c
USN
Naval Training Center
Sampson, N. Y
Edward K. Thompson
West Bath
Seaman Thompson
Morse High School
Edward Jones
USAAF
Westover Field
Mass
Frank Jones
Russell Street
Local service men listed after training and overseas service
John S Fleming earns seaman first class after graduation at Norman Oklahoma. S Sgt Joseph Arthur Michaud USAAF reports safe arrival in New York from England and expected home soon. Pvt Frank R Carlton arrives at Scott Field to train as radio student. Pvt Philip Wyman returns from overseas for next assignment while Pfc Harry L Deering stationed in Czechoslovakia hopes to return before snow. Mrs Maynard Brown shares letter from Miss Rhoda Mills now in Holland and Belgium detailing war damage and civilian impact.
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John S. Fleming
Drummond Steret
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Seaman Fleming
Dorothy Fleming
Andrews Road
Morsey High School
James A. Clappison
Joseph A. Michaud
Wesley Lane
Joseph Arthur Michaud
USAAF
New York
England
Michaud
Hyde Windlass Co
Frank R. Carlton
Sagadahoc Ferry
Scott Field
Ill
R.A.F. Training Command
Pvt
Carlton
Morse High
GI University
Army Air Forces
Army Air Ways Communications System
Philip Wyman
Lake Placid
N. Y
Pfc
Wyman
Page Wyman
Mechanic Street
Auburn
Harry L. Deering
USA
Park Street
Czechoslovakia
Maynard Brown
Western Avenue
Rhoda Mills
Quincy
Mass
Dover
Britain
the Hague
Holland
Arnheim
Nijmegan
Belgium
Servicemen Visit Families and Return Home
Miss Mills in strenuous Auxiliary Territorial Service tenure reappears in local notes. William Norton and family depart Corpus Christi for Gardiner to visit Norton's in laws. John Mullaney, convalescent at Coney Island, arrives for a 15 day leave to stay with siblings in High street and Tops ham, improving health and visiting relatives.
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William Norton
S 1c
USN
Corpus Christi
Tex
John Mullaney
Coney Island
N. Y
Joseph Mullaney
High Street
Jonn
Lodge of Elks
Katherine Mullaney
Paul Sherman
Topsham
Kelley Family Reunites Near Lt. Kelley in Spartanburg
Mrs. William Kelley of Edward Street Spartanburg North Carolina writes from there with sons Peter and Donald that they are spending three months with 2nd Lt. Kelley. He has just graduated from Officers Training School and the family will occupy a house during their stay.
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William Kelley
Edward Street
Spartanburg
N. C
Peter
Donald
Kelley
Officers Training School
Memo on Deputy City Marshal role in Bath governance
Attorney Carey reports Bath charter and laws limit police elections to City Marshal by City Council. He finds Deputy City Marshal election not authorized by charter or statute and states Mayor with Board consent can appoint an Acting Marshal or Police Head without new ordinance. Date August 8, 1945.
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City of
Bath
John P. Carey
Walter C. Rogers
Board of Aldermen
Rogers
Maine
John P. Carey, Jr
Stolen Buick Recovered by State Police in Woolwich
State police recovered a Buick sedan owned by Edward Kelley of Bath in Woolwich. The car, originally with Maine plates, had New Jersey plates substituted. It was traced from Ox Horn corner in Wiscasset to Bath during a chase near midnight, with traffic from Bath Iron Works hampering pursuit. The vehicle was found near Lorraine Price’s residence.
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Edward Kelley
Bath
Woolwich
Maine
New Jersey
Lorraine Price
Frank Powers
Ox Horn Corner
Wiscasset
Miss Madge Stacy Returns to Bath Iron Works Duties
Miss Madge Stacy of the Bath Iron Works transportation department resumes work this week after a two week vacation spent with her mother in Greenville.
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Madge Stacy
The
Bath Iron Works
Greenville
Moriarty Chosen Acting City Marshal After Ballot Vote
Aldermen debated appointing a new acting city marshal for the city. Frank L. Moriarty was elected by ballot and sworn in Friday morning by Deputy City Clerk Marion Oliver, with the board confirming the appointment.
Deering Family Visits Oxford Ahead of Scout Camp Outing
Mrs Ada Deering of Washington Street Mrs Harry L Deering and son Harry 3rd of Pank Street visited Oxford this week. They accompanied Anita Deering who will enjoy a two weeks outing at the Girl Scout camp Wayaka.
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Ada Deering
Washington Street
Harry L. Deering
Harry 3Rd
Pank Street
Oxford
Anita Deering
Wayaka
Lobsters Abundant Along Maine Coast
The Maine Sea and Shore Fisheries Department reports a boom in lobster fishing with prices high. Commissioner Arthur R. Greenleaf says 1945 licenses rose by 711 to 4484 as of August, led by Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties where shipyard workers moved to fishing. He notes more inspection duties and issues with illegal trap hauls at night along the coast.
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Arthur R. Greenleaf
The
Sea and Shore Fisheries Department
Boothbay Harbor
Greenleaf
Department
Cumberland
Sagadahoc
Many Vacancies of Teachers in Bath Education Effort
Miss Ferguson is slated for a cooperative education role with Bath elementary teachers to improve curriculum and teaching methods. She holds a BA from Boston University (1929) and has taught at Radcliffe and in BU and Harvard graduate schools, with a specialty in reading.
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Bath
Ferguson
Noll
Boston University
Radcliffe College
Harvard
Donald D. Durrell
Weekly Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact list of across and down crossword clues including expressions, weights, names, and common terms. Readers solve definitions such as rage, region, sleeve, and jungle of clues spanning varied languages and abbreviations.
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National Editorial Association
South Pacific
Muncipal Court
Donald M. Povich
USMM
Gallups Island
Morris S. Povich
Middle Street
Lizzie French
Curtis Pearson
Philippine Islands
California
Pfc. Pearson
San Francisco
Pfe
Frank T. MacDonald
Doris MacDonald
Linda Ann
Nellie Mac- Donald
Wilson Street
Brewer
Central Pacific
Pfc. Mac- Donald
Brewer High
Angus MacDonald
George E. Clough, Jr
S 2
G. E. Clough
Sampson N. Y
Donald E. Flagg
Hampton Roads
West Brooke
10Th Mountain Division
Fifth Army
Donald Earl, Jr
Flagg
Dean Bonney
Fafnir Bearing Co
New Britain
Conn
Richard Oulton
Bedford Street
Boston
Ronald Oulton
Fort Benning
Outon
Oulton
Hyde Windias Co
T. Franklin Howe
U S.A. A.F
Gunterfield
Ala
John Howe
Upper Washington Street
Alexandria
Paul Cushman
John Burgon
Malden
Seabees
Raymond H. Donnell
Melrose
Nicholas Kakos
U.S.N
U.S.S. Medea
Nicky
Robert Burgon
Q.M.3/c
U.S.S. Eager
Cpl
Donald Purington
Cyrus Purinton
Purinton
Eighth Air Force
Hyde Windlass Company
F. L. Moriarty
Carey
Cooke
Pacomes
Sderman
Alfred J. Reeks
James A. Gillies, Jr
Opin
Thayer
Faton
Alderman Eaton
Moriarty
Tito Pecci
Percy S. McGilvary
Front Street
Robert M. Allen
Vine Street
Herbert Pierce
Office of Defense Transportation
Randall Cook
Ward 7
Edward B. Parker
Breakers Inn
Higgins Beach
Scarboro
Reginald
Co. B
Camp Keyes
John M. Conley, Sr
Beacon Street
Patricia Conley
South Portland
Guido
Taj Mahal
Layer
You
Nothing
EMV
Imdaabod
CATO
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