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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1942

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City Council Concludes Brief Bath Session

City council members met at City Hall in Bath for a short December session, adjourning at 9 30. They ratified a joint agreement with the federal government allowing use of Huse School temporarily and authorized safety inspections of public meeting places with a $100 spending limit. A three-member committee was appointed to investigate orders tied to Lobster Claw and Silver Diner closures. Additional actions included street light and one-way street changes and a victualer’s license for Victory Lunch. A WAAC recruitment drive featured Lt. Dorothy L. Kenna visiting Bath, outlining enlistment basics and pay, and inviting applications through the Local Employment Service.

City Hall Harland A. Ladd Public Safety Committee Alden H. Anderson Elmer W. Rogers Harold P. Small Cyrus W. Longley Common Council Center Street Board of Aledrmen Getchell Street Central Maine Power Co Power Company Water Street MCRR Finance Committee Williams Street Vine Street Vine Lincoln Street Andrews Road Academy Street Kingsbury Knight Longley Eaton Osborne Pletts McCabe Plummer Jewett Green Stover WAAC U. S. Employment Service Front Street Bath and Vicinity Dorothy L. Kenna I. I. Ginsberg U.S. A Boston Kenna WGAN Bath Maine Des Moines Iowa Portland Life Magazine Dottie Women's Auxiliary Corps USA Employment Service U. S. Army Congress Street Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Ginsberg Biddeford Sanford Nassau College Springvale

Destroyer Thatcher Launches Sunday At Bath Iron Works

The USS Thatcher slid from Bath Iron Works as part of a routine 21 day launching cycle one year after Pearl Harbor. Named for Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, it was sponsored by Charlotte Lennie Hyde of Hollywood, Calif. Navy officials and Bath Iron Works managers attended with Commander V W Grady present as acting supervisor.

Thatcher Bath Iron Works Corp Pearl Harbor U.S.S. Thatcher Henry Knox Thatcher Charlotte Lennie Hyde Henry K Hyde Hollywood California Miss Hyde Iron Works Navy Department Shipeeennae Maine V W. Grady U.S.N

Soldiers Talk in North Africa Describe Life in Letters

Sgt. Carl Erlebach, serving with the 26th Infantry in Northern Africa, writes home about travel from Scotland, desert hills, Arabs and French, and language gaps bridged by hand signals. He notes poor mail delivery, easy French money exchange, and welcomes letters at his APO New York address. He refused officers training to keep his unit together.

North Africa Carl Erlebach Roy C. Richter Bedford Street Sgt Erlebach Africa Scotland British Isles Co. F—26th Inf No. 1 New York City Officers Training School

Change Mailing Date for Old Age Checks

The Social Security Board announces a changed mailing date for November Old-Age and Survivors Insurance checks. All eligible recipients should receive their checks within a few days. if not, contact the nearest Social Security Field Office. The mailing change will continue in future payments without separate notices.

John F. Hardy Social Security Board Treasury Department

Christmas Party Date Set by Bath Fellowship

December 17 was fixed for the Bath Pilgrim Fellowship Christmas party at Central parish house. Members from Winter street and Wesley church young groups will be invited. Robert Westfall showed movies. Bowdoin College deputation will lead the program for Pvt Harold Bailey of West Bath, recently transferred from Parris Island to New River for further training after two months in the Army.

Bath Pilgrim Fellowship Central Parish House Winter Street Church Wesley Church Robert Westfall Bowdoin College Pvt Harold Bailey

First Period Fuel Oil Units Good to December 13

The War Price and Rationing Board warns all oil users that the No 1 stamps period ends December 13 and any oil bought before stamping must have stamps turned in before that date. Noncompliance shifts entitlement to later periods, reducing future oil allotments. Other coupon periods run: 2 November 30 to January 20, 3 January 7 to February 22, 4 February 9 to March 31, 5 March 18 to September 30.

Bath police to get $10000 federal grant for improved force

Mayor Walter G. Rogers announced federal aid approved by the New York Regional office of the Federal Works Agency for Bath. The $10,000 grant plus a $200 supplement funds an expanded police department with a planned 21 officers, including 18 patrolmen and 3 officials, and a detailed shift schedule to cover desks, beats, traffic, and court duty.

Bath Walter G. Rogers New York Federal Works Agency John P. Carey Police Department FWA City State of Maine

Cadet Arthur Farris Jr Joins Greenville Flying School

Aviation Cadet Arthur Farris Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Farris of 50 Elm Street Greenville recently reported to the Greenville Army Flying School for further flight training. After completing there he will proceed to another field in the Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center for final training and upon completion receive his wings and a commission as a second lieutenant.

Arthur Farris, Jr Arthur B. Farris Elm Street Greenville Army Flying School Greenvile Farris Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center Army Air Forces

Maine Grangers Pass Final Session Resolutions

The Maine State Grange in Augusta adopted resolutions opposing the United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis for attempting to organize Maine dairymen and gain dairy industry control. They urged agricultural groups to address production and marketing issues locally, suspend outside influence, and preserve farm autonomy amid wartime conditions.

Maine Augusta United Mine Workers John L. Lewis Allison P. Howes F. Ardine Richardson Strong WPB State Highway Department ODT United States Taxation Committee Grange Committee On Roads Highway Department

Mrs Hubbard and Son Visit Swanton Family Guests

Mrs Harrison W Hubbard and her son Peter arrived Monday night from Quonset Point Rhode Island to stay for a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl B Swanton while Mr Hubbard studies in New York.

Harrison W. Hubbard Peter Quonset Point, R. I Carl B. Swanton Mr. Hubbard New York

Mobile Canteen Unit Provided by Salvation Army

The Davenport fund trustees enabled a heavy Chevrolet mobile canteen to aid Salvation Army relief work. Captain Waldron expects it active this week to serve army posts, firemen, and workers with hot coffee, pastries, literature, and other items. Funds are sought to sustain the effort. Also, John Fitzgerald of Maine WPA says his office will close February 1 under Roosevelt’s liquidation order, affecting about 600 workers nationwide, with airport projects a priority.

Salvation Army Corps Davenport Leland Waldron Salvation Army Waldron Roosevelt Works Project John Fitzgerald Maine WPA Fitzgerald

Pearl Harbor program staged by seventh graders

A North Grammar School seventh grade program themed Remember Pearl Harbor opened with Miss Isabella Kingsbury as chair. On the committee were Gwendolyn Nelson and George Dole. It featured Peace Terms, songs by Betty Chadbourne Patsy Cowan Jetty Chadbourne Remember Pearl Harbor, a class song We Did It Before, and a story Pearl Harbor read by John Shaw Barbara Dunton and John Adams.

Pearl Harbor North Grammar Schou Isabella Kingsbury Gwendolyn Nelson George Dole Betty Chadbourne Patsy Cowan Jetty Chadbourne John Shaw Barbara Dunton John Adams

Boy 14 Earns Four Degrees At Maine Grange Session

Ronald Harwood of Augusta was the sole candidate to receive four degrees at the Maine State Grange 69th annual session in Augusta last week. He is the youngest in a class of 151 earning the sixth or State degree, following a family legacy of Patrons of Husbandry.

Ronald Harwood Joseph Tithatwood Rivefsida Dive Augusta Maine State Grange Young Harwood

Bath woman Enlists in WAAC as Cadet Oliver Joins AAF Center

First Bath woman to enlist in WAAC sworn in Portland near week’s end. Her husband, First Class Private Richard P. Howard, serves in Camp Sutton. Cadet Walter Oliver, 18, of Bath, enters Nashville AAF Center for evaluations to determine aircrew specialty and future officer commissioning. Oliver is a Morse High School graduate formerly with Bath Iron Works.

Richard P. Howard WAAC Portland United States Arts Ina Oilers Gynnay Howard Ernie Wil Tae Ordwinree Camp Sutton Nlc Will Artiur Lear North Berwick Woutalouie North Berwick High School George Howard Hyde Windless Co Wells High School Lace Lowell Biddeford Walter Oliver Airs Vaviaan Oliver Middle Street Nashville Arms Air Center AAFCC Classificatin Center Nashville Oliver Pen Army Air Forces Morse High School Army Bath Iron Works

Bath built ship proves its worth in bombardment

Bath Iron Works received praise after a Bath built freighter of American Export Lines endured heavy aerial bombardment during the North Africa expedition. Capt Pushard reported the vessel, likely the Exceller, was struck near stern and bow, remained afloat, and reached port under its own power with no water ingress. An American destroyer helped with a smoke screen and gunners felled a plane.

Bath Bath Iron Works Corp American Export Lines, Inc North Africa Glasgow Scotland Pushard Pashard Bath Iron Worksorp

Huse School P T A Organized Tuesday With 80 Present

Approximately 80 people including many fathers signed up for membership at the Huse Memorial P T A meeting held Tuesday evening in the new school. Reed Bartlett was elected president and officers include Albert Veilleux first vice president Miss Eleanor P Danforth secretary and Mrs Edward B Hamblett treasurer. Principal Harman W Smith installed the officers and explained bylaws while the association plans to meet on the second and fourth Thursdays each month in the evening. The first project will be to provide Christmas. The senior class play Apron String Revolt by D R Stewart will be shown Thursday afternoon as a matinee for school children at Morse high school auditorium starting at four and will be repeated Friday night for students and adults.

Huse Memorial P. T. A Reed Bartlett Albert Veilleux T. Edward MecCormick Eleanor P. Danforth Edward B. Hamblett Harman W. Smith D. R. Stewart Morse High School

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Grant Maine Grangers Ladd Board OF Education Chool Syvsterm Superintendent of Schools The Edwin R. Andrews Albert S. Noyes Justus H. Miller Arthur J. Dunton W.a.ac Huse School
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