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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1943

Page

3

Aryan the last wooden full rigged ship ends in tragedy

A lengthy Phippsburg chronicle recalls the Aryan shipyard accident fifty years ago when the last wooden full rigged ship collapsed on the ways at Dromore Mills. Capt. Wylie Dickinson led the voyage while Minott oversaw the operation before the ship burned and sank near New Zealand. The piece also notes local memory of the Lincoln house at Stoneybrook and a Percy family reunion with a New England dinner.

C. V. Minott, Sr Wylie Dickinson Mr. Minott Baltimore Yeorge C. Pease Dickinson Deego Ramirirez Ellis Ellis Percy Cape Horn

Patrolman Hurt by Local Ambulance in Woolwich Incident

Patrolman Joseph Williams sustained injuries to his right arm and head when an ambulance returning to Memorial hospital struck him after passing his traffic position at Front and Vine streets. He refused medical help at first and, after aid from witnesses, was later examined at Memorial Hospital. Sheriff's office noted the call originated from a man seen near the Woolwich railroad overpass.

Joseph Williams Police Department Memorial Hospital Woolwich Williams Front Vine Streets Bath Iron Works Corp Dana W. York Charles W. Messenger Sheriff Messenger

Meadowbrook Social Notes Reflect Local Visits

Meadowbrook items list visits and travels of residents and relatives. Mary Fenderson of Saco visits Mr and Mrs T C Iughes. Owen Gormley returns to Tracy cottage after Portland trip. Chadbourne and Austin families spend a Sunday at Bowker farm. Bull family at Brightwater with Wilbur Bull Jr joining the Navy and Ruth Bull in nurse training. Rev and Mrs Whitehead journey to Vinal Haven. Sunbeam trip to Brightwater camp. Dickey Kelley accompanies. Katherine Berry ill at Wynburg camp. Kelley family at Kelley camp for the season.

T. C. Iughes Mary Fenderson Saco Owen Gormley Tracy Cottage South Portland George Chadbourne Betty Rodney Austin Bath J. K. Bowker Farm Wilbur S. Bull Miriam Bull Cottage Brightwater Wilbur Bull, Jr Navy Wynburg Thomas Kelley Kelley

Winnegance Community Club Auxiliary Bridge Meeting

The Winnegance Community Club Auxiliary met Thursday afternoon at the clubhouse with Mrs Seymour Hayden hosting. Two tables of bridge produced a first prize to Mrs Orman Coggeshall and a consolation prize to Mrs Charles T Small. other attendees included Mrs Frank Perry Mrs Winfield Morse Mrs Edwin Small Mrs Lena Eaton. The Auxiliary will meet again at the clubhouse Thursday afternoon.

Winnegance Community Club Seymour Hayden Orman Coggeshall Charles T. Small Frank Perry Winfield Morse Edwin Small Lena Eaton

Notes on Local Residents and Vacations

Mrs. John L. McLellan of Up per Washington street is improving after a yearlong confinement from a hip and leg injury. Neighbors Maurice Owen and Norman Chase returned from a week at the Weirs New Hampshire. the Owenses stay at Brigham’s Cove in Bartlett Smith cottage for the second week of vacation.

John L. McLellan Upper Washington Street Maurice Owen High Street Norman Chase South Portland the Weirs N. H Mrs. Owen Bartlett Smith

Parker Head Community Notes and Memorials

Parker Head activity includes midweek hymn, upcoming hostesses, and many local visits. Obituary notes Walter Keene U S Naval Air Force dies in Florida crash. A wide list of residents attend housewarmings and anniversaries. war stamps fund Jeep. extensive social visits across Bath and surrounding towns are recorded.

L. Forrest Wyman H. D. Mank Walter Keene U. S. Naval Airforce Fast Boston Florida Dorothy Quincy George Woodward George Morong Eugene Harrington John Libby Ted Simpson Elizabeth Wyman Paul Webber Arthur Lear Eleanor Bertrand John Kreidler Walter Cushing Peatrice Denningham Daily Vication Bible School Dorothy Cushing Barbara Mank Beverly Moore Lorraine Warrington Marilyn Allan Sternberg Sally Bill Lowell Anne Morrill Joyce Albert Edward Francis Gray Beryla Raymond Nisbet Sandra Mank Lorna Nickerson

Central Maine Power Co Declares Dividends

Directors at the regular meeting declare a 10 cent per share dividend on common stock payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 30. Regular quarterly dividends on preferred stocks are set payable Oct 1 to holders of record Sept 10, including $1.75 per share on one series $1.50 on 6 percent series and 62 cents on $50 preferred stock with a 5 percent series.

Central Maine Power Co Ter

Boston Guests Include Local Socials at Copley Plaza

Hon and Mrs Harold P Small of Lincoln Street are staying at the Copley Plaza hotel in Boston. Charles F Cummings of 740 Washington Street is touring Boston on business.

Harold P. Small Lincoln Street Copley Plaza Hotel Boston Charles F. Cummings Washington Street

Popham Beach Improves With Annual Association Meeting

The Popham Beach Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the library with Louis Gayton presiding in the absence of President Donald N. Small. Officers were reelected: Small as president, Gayton as vice president, Mrs. Laurence Taylor as secretary, and Peter A. Isaacson as treasurer. A gift of the land occupied by the tennis court and another parcel behind the library was acknowledged from Mrs. Robert Cody of Milton, Massachusetts, with thanks sent. No public entertainments are planned during the war. Various residents and guests were noted at cottages and weekend visits, including Vernon Mattson Jr and guests from Bath, Brookline, Needham, and Newton Centre.

Popham Beach Improvement Association Donald N. Small Louis Gayton Laurence Taylor Peter A. Isaacson Robert Cody Milton Mass Popham Beach Cody Association Vernon Mattson Agies Hennessey Marguerite Hennessey Bath Lucy Hartwell Brookline Ted Doane Priscilla Artha Beebe Gretchen Beebe Stephanie Winship John H. Beebe, Jr Page Wyman Philip Wyman Elisha Bridges Herbert J. Kellaway Newton Centre

Historic old house at Cox's Head built 130 years ago

Everett Perkins of Everett Massachusetts writes from 1943 about Cox's Head Maine and the "old Perkins' House" that has stood there for 130 years. He recounts family links to Cox's Head, Bath boat builders Perkins & Blaisdell, and local history including a note on the Boxer and Enterprise battle.

Cox’s Head Everett Mass the Independent Cox's Head Maine North End Parker Head Everett Perkins Charles F. Perkins Perkins John N. Perkins Bath Phippsburg Everett C. Perkins Police Police Dept

MEWS OF OUR MEN WOMEN IN UNIFORM

David FE Cressey of Bath received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps after completing the officer candidate course at Camp Davis North Carolina on August 12. Other notes include Pfc. Harold W Batley of West Bath now Private First Class in the Marine Corps and Robert W Woodruff promoted to second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force after training in Australia.

David FE. Cressey Bath Coast Artillery Corps Camp Davis N C Washington Street Army Harold W. Batley Bessie Batley RLF West Bath Camp Lejeune New River U. S. Marine Corps Pfc. Barley Rhycde Windlass Co Marines Parris Island S.C Bace Robert W. Woodruff Horace Woodruff With Street U.S. A. Air Force Officer Candidates School Australia

Everett Wallace Training as Army Air Forces Mechanic

PEC Everett F. Wallace of 390 Washington Street Bath reports for training as an airplane mechanic at the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command school in Gulfport Mississippi. Before service he worked at the South Boston Navy Yard as an ordnance machinist.

PEC Everett FE. Wallace George Fk. Wallace Washington Street Bath Targe Army Air Forces ‘Technical Training Command Gulfport Miss P.el.c. Wallace South Boston Navy Yard Ord

Aviation Cadet Pennell and Guard Molly Meet in Washington

Aviation Cadet Leon B Pennell Jr U S N son of Mrs Mira Pennell at Franklin and Marshall College Flight Preparatory school Lancaster Pa passed last weekend in Washington D C with Corporal Robert Dennison formerly of Freeport On Pennsylvania Avenue they met Corporal John Whitney Whit Craig U S A son of Mrs Dorothy Craig Corliss Street stationed in Washington guarding the White House They spent time together after their chance meeting Pennell will graduate in September and transfer to a Pro light school

Leon B. Pennell U.S.N Mira Pennell Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Washington, D. C Robert Dennison Freeport Pennsylvania Avenue John Whitney Whit" Craig U.S.A Dorothy Craig Corliss Street Washington

Adams Jr Gains Promotion Near Birthday in California

Carlton E F Adams Jr of the 907 Basic Flight Training Squadron in California received a promotion to his present rating the first of the month, as reported by his mother Ruth Adams. He trained a year in the Army Air Forces and noted he was the sole California group recipient. Additionally Hershel Tsane of this city completed aerial gunnery training and earned sergeant rank with wings, joining an Army Air Force combat crew. Charles Ambrose left for Port Jackson, S C after furlough, while Pte Donald C Ambrose arrived at an overseas station.

Carlton EF. Adams U. S. Army Air Forces California Ruth Adams 245 Waterstreet Adams Tie Bath Fatheron Works Pome Waterville High School Morse High Herschel Tsane Army Air Force Field Laredo Texa Army Air Force Folredo Arms Ade Field Tim Elisable Charles Ambrose Port Jackson S.C Wilbur Ambrose Hardings Station William Ambrose Donald C. Ambrose

Navy Names Two Local Sailors in Service Listings

Bertrand Dionne USNR S 2c son of Mr and Mrs Emile Dionne read Church Bruns Class petty officer stationed in San Francisco California Lewis Williams son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams of Bowdoinham now stationed at the Naval Tramming Station in Newport Rhode Island attended Bowdoinham schools and before joining the Navy worked at the South Portland Shipyard his wife Laura Martin is making her home notice

Bertrand Dionne USNR Emile Dionne Church Read San Francisco Calif Lewis Williams Herbert Williams R Bowdoinham Naval Newport Bowdoinham Navy South Porthos Laura Martin

WAAC Officer Candidate Protheroe Reports High Spirits at Des Moines

Lorena R Protheroe formerly of Richmond writes of high morale and rapid drill pace at the First WAAC training Center Fort Des Moines Iowa. She notes Captain Hobby’s instruction and the thrill of service shared by WAAC and other service members.

Lorena R. Protheroe Richmond WAC Bulletin Hobby WAAC Austin Protheroe Fort Des Moines Iowa

Kenneth Patterson Leaves Bath for Army Air Forces Cadet Training

Kenneth C Patterson leaves the Bath Iron Works fabrication plant to join the Army Air Forces as an air cadet. His father Kenneth J Patterson of Topsham is noted as the first Bath resident to volunteer in World War I. A surprise party with kin and friends was held at the Patterson home in Topsham with red white and blue decorations and a generous purse presented by coworkers at Harding’s.

Kenneth C. Patterson Bath Tren Tlardings Army Air Forces Kenneth JL. Patterson Topsham Saludahoe Counts Kenneth Hame Roland Patterson Leslie Patterson Popsham Fred Watson Mexico Fred Curtis Ernest Bo Purington West Bath Mabelle Robinson Dingne Patterson Sro Hardings Aie Bath Bath Iron Works Charles J. Genthner Orrin Genthner Blasland Lane Portland Mississippi Genthner Morse High School Malon O. Genthner Betty Lou Edward Bourgoin Louis Allain Arthur Warner Leon Genthner Almeda Genthner Grace Waterman Janette Jameson Millinocket

Service Members News From the South Pacific and Home

Pvt Gerry LeMoine writes from somewhere in the South Pacific enclosing a battle scarred Japanese flag. Ralph Huston sails home on leave from North Africa after four months in the fighting zone. George Sarkis prepares for Army Air Forces training with a farewell party and gifts. Cadet Charles J Genthner departs for Mississippi en route to training. News covers Morse High alumni joining U S Navy and Army Air Forces and local families awaiting notices from service members.

Gerry LeMoine Edward LeMoine North Street South Pacific Robert Footer Cynthia LeMoine Gerry Aberdeen Camp Beals Calif Morse High

Seabees Training and Naval Family Updates

Clayton Palmer of 21 Cobbroad reports to Camp Perry Virginia for Seabees training after five years with Hyde Windlass Co as welding foreman. He was awarded a U S Navy ring by employers and coworkers as thanks for faithful service. Harold Bogart 64 Drayton road spends ten days leave before overseas duty at Camp Endicott Davisville Rhode Island. Celia Moore 470 Washington street returns from Boston to begin WAVE training at Hunter College in New York after high school in Hallowell and work at Bath Iron Works.

Amery FE. Rideout North Street War Department Washington, D. C Pfc Henry A. Rideout U.S. A Southwest Pacific Department PRC Rideout Morse Ifigh Bath Tron Works Camp Wheeler Pacific States of the Union William H. Allen Woolwich Robert David Allen U.S. N Seaman Allen Navy San Francisco Calif San Diego Bath Iron Works Morse High Clayton Palmer Edward Palmer Cobbroad Camp Perry U.S. Navy Palmer Hyde Windlass Co Harold Bogart Drayton Road Lynn Mass The Seabees Camp Endicott Davisville R. 1 Celia Moore Washington Street Boston Hunter's College New York Miss Moore Hallowell

Local Army Private Moore to Enter Aviation Cadet School

PFC Lloyd E. Moore, U S A, located at Walnut RidgeArk, after basic at Craig Field Ala, joined the service in October 42. He will travel to Amarillo Tex this week for aviation cadet training after completing an army course at Walnut Ridge. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore of 470 Washington St.

Lloyd E. Moore Walnut Ridge Ark Craig Field Ala Amarillo Texas Pvt. Moore Frank Moore Washington Street Morse High Bath Iron Works

Aviation Cadet Watson Completes Pre-Flight Training

Aviation Cadet Richard K. Watson of 857 Middle Street has graduated from Pre-Flight School in Alabama and now attends Primary Flight Training at Helena Arkansas. His new address is 44B Sqdn 2 Flight D 59th AAFTD Helena Arkansas.

Richard K. Watson U.S. A A. Forces Theodore Watson Middle Street Alabama Helena Arkansas 59Th

Parking Situation Troublesome Again Near Post Office

Local police report recurring parking problems around the Postoffice building area. Deputy Marshal Dana W. York notes prior warnings, wooden barrier attempts, and court orders eased the issue before but demand renewed driver cooperation to keep access clear for postal trucks and employees.

Postoffice Dana W. York Franklin Street School

Local society and military notes from Bath area

Miss Virginia Trott resumes duties at Bath Savings Institution after a week’s vacation. Richard Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs Karcher Jackson, will return home from Camp Hinds in Raymond after two weeks at Boy Scout Camp. Mr and Mrs Clifton Legard and daughter Roxanne with son Bryan return from a week at Cotes Camp on Lake Cobbossecontee East Winthrop. Mrs Milford Y Lewis of Brigham’s Cove has word her brother Private First Class Charles A Flewelling has been transferred from Africa and is now in Southern Sicily.

Lester Morrill Leston Harrington Bert Nisbet Earl Lowell Joe Haskell Laura Wyman Beryla Nisbet Anne Merrill Sally Lowell Marie Wyman Lorraine Wyman Barbara Harrington H. D. Mank, Jr Maritime Commission Providence R. I Parker Head Grace Kraft Grace Charles Stover John Rollins Topsham Carl Lewis Swantpscott Mass Arthur Percy Cox's Head Leon Smith Wollaston Eddie Lynch Percy Cottage Frank K. Wyman Robert Jewell Bath Stanton Dozois Julia Dozois Holliston David Sprague Eleanor Vera Lawrence Thayer Fred Osgood Cynthia Perkins Island Set McElroy W. Miller Edna Perry Allie Rollins Edith Robie Springfield Frances Robie Lorraine Harrington Dix Island Bernhard Carlson Seymour Hunter Bonnie Jane East Boston H. M. Doughty Frank Percy New York Walter Percy Waban Turner McCarty Joseph Haskell Robert Haskell Beverly Snow White Mountains Josephine Williams Charles Blaisdell L. Forrest Wyman Rosalie Richards Fred Richards Ruth Blaisdell Marl F. Lowell Frank Burnell Paul Webber Florida Milton Revo Virginia Trott Bath Savings Institution Richard Jackson Karcher Jackson Center Street Camp Hinds Raymond Clifton Legard Roxanne Bryan North Street Cotes Camp Lake Cobbossecontee East Winthrop Milford Y. Lewis Brigham’s Cove Charles A. Flewelling Africa Sicily

War Bond Pledge Signed at Brunswick Naval Station

Lieut. Harry G. Pollard Jr executive officer at the Naval Air Station Brunswick was among the first to sign a pledge authorizing ten percent of his pay to be deducted for war bonds.

Harry G. Pollard, Jr Naval Air Station Brunswick Station

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Edward Drake Dromore Lincoln Stoneybrook James FE. Lincoln Drake Steve Hooper York House Basin Ife Sewall Bowker Hooper John Wilson J. W. Cutting John Wilson, Jr Nsatane Irving Wilson C. W. Locke T. J. Cutting & Son Co Dromore Mills Fred Mains Stoneybrook Landing Locke Howard Bowker Lincoln House Isaac Lincoln South America New Zealand South American Phippsburg Congregational Church Horace Holton William Wildes Lindens Grace Dickinson J. O Purdue Percy Meadowbrook Parker Auburn Ronald J. MacLellan Camp Hood John LE. MacLellan James B. Lemont Lieuten Cressey Milan Street Offcers Camp Daxis N.cole Commissiou i Coast Artillery Camp Dutis N.C Ralph Huston North Africa Casablanca Lawrence Huston Andrews Road Himself U. S Army George Sarkis Sadie Sarkis Ile David Y. Alkazin H. E. Epting Frank Fortier Dolly Goodwin Grace Goodwin Charles Hoebel Jack Kenney Phine Avetelle Frank Kenyon Ruth Leavitt Leonard Lozier Marie McLillam Harry Mothball John Mullaney Ralph Miller Smoky Pellock Betty Richardson Arthur Sarkis Pfe. EF Clinton Childs Lewis Couture Raymond Watson This City Holden Wright, Jr U. S. Navy
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