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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
6
Town society column lists residents and visitors from West Lynn Berlin Connecticut New York City and Bath with relatives in East Brunswick Sunnyside Farm Bridgton and Harswell. Included are Mr Hutchins now with General Electric in Lynn and Mrs Young on vacation at Harpswell plus Dr Paul Gregware and family planning Bridgton cottage and Arthur Oliver taking a new galvanizing post in Portland.
Mrs. Peter Magee and three others from Lansford Los Angeles Dallas and Springfield left Bath on Monday after visiting husbands in the Navy. Miss Anne Williams returned to Small Point from York Harbor. Various residents plan trips to Boston Boothbay Harbor and Kennebec Point with several staying visits and work updates in Bath and Morse High School duties.
Mr and Mrs Bernaard Pratt of 10 Cobb road are spending the summer at their cottage in Sabine where they recently hosted a Bath group. Loren Jaffee proprietor Har mans Store for Men is welcomed back on Front street after a week away three days of which were spent in Bath Memorial hospital for a tonsillectomy.
Mr and Mrs Gannon returned from a two week outing at New Harbor where they rented a cottage during Gannon s vacation from Bath Iron Works. The painter s coast pictures including Pemaquid Light were shown at the American Colony. Albert Brady and Paul Lemont have returned from Boston after ball games while Fred W Oliver entered Maine General Hospital for an operation. The St Pierre family from Sagadahoc Ferry and Mrs Margaret Gallant of Green street hosted guests over the weekend. Miss Sarah Lermond returned from Damariscotta visiting Harold and Mrs Stanton. Paula Ann Henderson was born July 30 at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary to Mr and Mrs Vincent Henderson of South Portland.
Miss Emily Reed aged 19 of Fremont Street and assistant USO director leaves Friday for West Roxbury, Massachusetts, to spend six days of vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles L Reed.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence J Hart and daughter Anne of Gloucester arrived to visit Mr Hart's parents at 10 Charles Street. Frances J French of Boston returns after a week with Carl G French at 1121 High Street. Prof and Mrs John Gammons of Providence come for the weekend with Mr and Mrs French. Ora Moye leaves for Tilton NH for two weeks with sister Mrs George Morrison. Carroll Watson hosts luncheon at Popham Beach with attendees from Bath Milford Conn Madison NJ and others. Courtland Smith of New York visits Janet Cushing and Alvs M Thompson on Green Street. Sewall Williams, home in Small Point, and Jon Williams in Rochester NOY, leaves for Camp Swift. Bath boys Kareld Peastey and Frank Staples stationed there.
Mrs Margaret Adams of Weeks Street has returned home after several months as a guest of her daughter Mrs Ernest Stanwood and son in law Roy Harmon in Brunswick.
Mrs EA Worrey and daughter Virduhya visit Mrs Worrey’s mother Mrs Mary E Pero and sister Mrs Thomas McCabe in Floral Street. Mrs Worrey Virginia and Mrs McCabe traveled to Portland Maine last week. Frank C Kittredge left to visit friends in Boston. A son weighing eight pounds two ounces born Aug to Mrs Rati Pelletier of 386 High Street. Wayne Joseph named votinuster. Mr Pelletier native of Oldtown works for Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co.
Mr and Mrs Chester Clement of Washington Street quietly observed their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday.
Miss Helen Knowlton and Miss Barbara Bracey visit Addison with their aunts, planning to return home next Friday. The piece also lists a Portland trip and a Sunday dinner visiting relatives including the Gallants of Willow Street, Court Street, and York Village with multiple family members named in Brunswick.
Mrs Harold Thomas and son Harold of Hathorne Mass return home after visiting Mrs Thomas aunt Mrs William E Trenaine 32 Getchell street. Mrs Freeman Oliver daughter Edna and Miss Frances Alley of Woolwich return after two weeks visiting relatives in Boston New York and Wildwood NJ accompanied by Mrs Emma Mallett of Lynn. A son Richard Barrett weighing nine pounds born Aug 15 at Bath Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Hudson Jr 11 Summer Street Court.
Elizabeth Spaulding and her sister Mrs Bertram Mosereau of New Brunswick Canada return home after a visit with Mr and Mrs Milan G Leonard on Cato Avenue. A son named Richard Etterre was born to Mr and Mrs Ettere Sinibalei at Memorial Hospital on July 29 weighing seven pounds.
A list of neighbors and relatives visiting Bath area homes and camps. Mr and Mrs Wendell Stevens host at Sabine, with guests from Middle Street and others attending regional events. Included are names of hosts and visiting families along with summer travel and camp stays at Meadowbrook and Perry camp.
Miss Elizabeth Trott of Providence arrived recently to spend several weeks with her parents, Mr and Mrs Reymond Trott, at their Summer home in Small Point. Mrs Lloyd Lacry and daughter Vesta of Quincy, Mass., are visiting J. R Hanson and Mrs Hanson at the Maxwell House on Washington Street for two weeks.
Social notes report Mrs. Hugh D Grant hosting a birthday dinner at Berry's Mills camp for Mrs. John Robinson of Lewiston. Guests include Mrs. Carl Wing Mrs. Joseph Drake Mrs. Vincent Morris of Lewiston Mrs. Harold Lamiette Auburn Mrs. Harrison Jaquith Groton Conn and others.
Mr and Mrs George E Cloudh of Upper Washington Street with Mr and Mrs Russell Barter of Wildwood Portland returned home after spending several days at Deer Isle in late May or early June.
Mr and Mrs Everett Rice of Sugadahoce Ferry return from a two week Bath Iron Works vacation visiting relatives in Gorham. Miss Dera Soucie from Bath Iron Works passes time at Chemp Pond near Eddington. Families from Bath and nearby towns vacation at cottages in Five Islands, Long Island, Meadow Brook, and Sabine. Ensign Archibald Main Jr sails to Washington DC. Mrs Main visits Fastern Point. Several locals, including Bruce Orum and Lloyd Daley, mark birthdays and vacations, with others traveling to and from South Portland, Wells, and Sagadahoc venues.
Family and friends report multiple veterans in service across theaters. Pfc Norman F Grossman, wounded in France on July 15, operated on and repatriated for recuperation. Miss Mary Downey transferred to Normandy from England. Other entries note furloughs, new ratings, and combat citations for soldiers in Italy, Hawaii, France, and Saipan.
Reverts to active duty after wing assignment and commission as second lieutenant in the Air Forces. Goodridge, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Goodridge of Quincy Mass, completed advanced flight training at Williams Army Air Field Chandler Arizona on August 4. He will attend a five week course for flight officers at Randolph Field Texas.
Aviation Cadet Dwight F. Packard son of Mr and Mrs Arthur M Packard has arrived at the Army Air Forces pilot school at Cochran Field Mercon Ga The field’s facilities are devoted to the secondary phase of flight instruction From Cochran these men go to advanced schools in the Eastern Training Center for Pursuit and Bombardment courses
Three sons of Mrs. Hugh D. Grant of 141 Front Street have recent transfers. Pvt Harlan L. Guynn arrived safely in Newfoundland from Dow Field Bangor. Edward G. Guynn Jr ship fitter 1 c USN now on leave, went to San Diego. Cpl Norman Guynn USA transferred from Camp Phillips Kansas to Fort Benning Georgia with an armored division.
Harvey Rowe of the USA stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi has returned after a ten day furlough with Mrs. Rowe. Flight Officer Edward B Cohen USAAF, son of Mr and Mrs Morris H Cohen, reports from France that he was unconscious for two days after a crash but is now on the road to recovery.
Robert M. Huse son of Mr and Mrs Harry M Huse of 19 Snow Park has been promoted from corporal to sergeant per a letter he sent home Saturday. A Morse high school class of 1943 graduate, he joined the army in January 1943 and trained at Miami Florida. He attended a weather observation school in West Palm Beach and served at Natal Brazil Ascension Island and Recife before his present post along the Brazil French border jungle area.
Service members are advised to have their discharge certificate officially recorded in county records. Take the document to the county clerk or recorder at the county courthouse for recording, usually free. The original is returned and a certified copy can later be obtained for legal use.
The report notes Sgt Plouff teaching at Parris Island and his Au burn home. Pfc Charles Sullivan returning from a 12 day furlough with his mother after Morse High class of ’42. Lt Leslie Higgins rising from Antiaircraft Artil lery school Camp Davis to second lieutenant. Norman Tobey, gunner's mate 2/c USN, returning to duty after training and service in Africa and Italy. his brother Howard D Tobey listed as missing in action in the Southwest Pacific.
Pfe. Robert F. Cummings USMC returns to Con scree field Washington after visiting his mother Mrs. John W. Cummings of 149 Oak Street. He trained at Parris Island and served since 1943 with Morse High School graduate. Twin Edward J. USN is in England while Richard J. USMC served in Marshalls Tinian Saipan campaigns. Pvt Andrew Lee US A and Mrs Lee visit Jennie Oliver of Bedford Street as Lee enjoys furlough.
Pfc Joseph E Cloutier of the U S Marine Corps was wounded in action in the South Pacific and is home on a 30 day furlough. He is 21 and limps slightly but is otherwise in good health. He joined after Pearl Harbor and has seen months of Pacific service.
Mr. and Mrs. Trafton Swain of York Village returned home after visiting Mrs. Swain's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Larrabee at Rock Hill Inn and staying with her sister Mrs. Edward J. McMann on Pleasant Street.
Bath fell to the New England Ship nine of Portland 16 to 3 at Kelley field. Bath’s errors and loose play helped the visitors pile on seven runs in the second inning and four more in the fifth to lead 11-0. Bath finally scored three runs with two outs in the second, fourth, and ninth, while Demers, Alvino, and Griver each delivered big hits for the Ship. Johnny Parker left with a leg injury, and Cousens dazzled with the Bath bats while Kirkpatrick limited New England’s offense later in the game.
Mrs. William Kistler of Grove Street leaves Wednesday for Pop ham Beach to be a guest at the Charles Donnell cottage for a few days.
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