Bath-built Barton Navy destroyer’s perilous World War II history
A Bath-built destroyer, the USS Barton, is highlighted for its bold World War II service. From launch in 1943 as the first Sumner-class DD with six 5-inch guns to Normandy and Pacific actions, the Barton faced heavy fire, aided Rangers at the Bay of Seine, fought at Cherbourg, and supported Iwo Jima and Okinawa operations. The crew endured collisions, repairs, and dangerous ammunition handling, yet kept fighting in every major theater.
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Bath
the Times
D. H. McAllister
BMSN
Bath Iron Works
Boston Navy Yard
Barton
Greenock
Scotland
Plymouth
Bay of Seine
Normandy
Texas
Cherbourg
O'Brien
Boston
Norfolk
Pacific
Ulithi
Third Fleet
Philippines
Destroyer Squadron 60
Seventh Fleet
Ormoc Bay
Mindoro
Lingayen Gulf
Fifth Fleet
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Ingraham
Moale
Guam
Okinawa
Sebasco Estates Cottage Under Construction at Ten Bedrooms
The new building at Sebasco Estates nears completion featuring ten bedrooms and two baths to house staff. A complete on site steam laundry will serve Sebasco Estates and Rock Gardens Inn, replacing prior off site laundry in Portland.
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Sebasco Estates
Chester McCabe
Cottage No. 9
Rock Gardens Inn
Portland
Howard Bowker
Wyman Bros
Small Point
PT. A
John Morse
Philip Jacobs
Phippsburg Center
Bath-built ship in World War II ends its saga
The Bath-built vessel famed for heavy gun battles and hunter-killer duties near Leyte and Okinawa, 22 000 rounds fired from 5 inchers, helped accept Japan's surrender at Tokyo Bay on Sept 16 1945. The story highlights the ship and similar craft across fronts of the war. Also notes Mrs Jane Hillgrove RN returning home after caring for George Merritt who is recovering.
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Barton
Jill
Val
Katie
Okinawa
Leyte
Third Fleet
Tookyo Bay
Jane Hillgrove
R. N
Dummer Street
George A. Merritt
High Street
Parker Head PTA report and local updates
Parker Head P T A met at the vestry to discuss a Summer sale and donated to the March of Dimes after a demonstration by Mrs. William Shea of Brunswick. In attendance were several local mothers and friends. next demonstrations planned for Feb 10 and Feb 24 at Mrs. Darling’s and Mrs. Lewis Lowell’s homes respectively.
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March of Dimes
Earl Lowell
Dromore Farm Bureau
Parker Head
P.T.A
Sebasco
Winnegance
Phippsburg Center
Cox Head
Parker Head Parent-Teacher Association
William Shea
Brunswick
Leslie Darling
Albert Gray
Leston Harrington
Eugene Ross
Bert Nisbet
W. H. Wyman
Lewis Lowell
Birthday Party for Mrs Lindell J Chadbourne
Mrs Lindell J Chadbourne of 29 Spring Street observed a happy birthday Sunday as friends called to wish her well. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Cutting Mr and Mrs Raymond E Watson and children Raymond Jr and David Mr and Mrs Philip R Merkel Mr and Mrs Vance Wakefield and son Gary and Mrs Chadbournes brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Verne Wakefield of Ripley. Mrs Chadbourne received many gifts and cards.
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Lindell J. Chadbourne
Spring Street
Harold Cutting
Raymond E. Watson
Raymond, Jr
David
Philip R. Merkel
Vance Wakefield
Gary
Chadbourne
Verne Wakefield
Ripley
Personal Notes From Eastport Guests Attendances And Moves
Mr and Mrs Arthur Archibald Eastport were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard P Ireland 17 Tallman street Mrs Archibald remembered as former Miss Ruth Rowe a former Bath school teacher Mrs Henry G Shaw and Dr and Mrs Paul Bagdikian attended the Marion chapter O E S Gardiner Lace Gardiner the former Doris Coney of Bath installed as worthy matron Mr and Mrs Alden G Anderson and children Ingrid and Alden Jr left Sunday for Marblehead Mass to take up residence Before leaving they were guests of Mrs Peerenck E Drake Washington street for several days
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Arthur Archibald
Eastport
Richard P. Ireland
Tallman Street
Archibald
Ruth Rowe
Bath
Henry G. Shaw
Paul Bagdikian
Marion
Gardiner
Ingrid and
Alden, Jr
Marblehead
Mass
Peerenck E. Drake
Washington Street
New England Churches and a Weathervane of Fame
A reminiscence highlights the Winter Street Congregational church in Maine, its century old weathervane and surrounding colonial homes. It notes the vane's 15 foot span, 400 pound weight, and repairs dating to 1909, with details on its base, ball, and supporting structure.
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New England
Summer Street
Washington Street
Winter Street
Cosmopolitan
Tahlin
Jackson Hinck
William Given
Allegheny
Sarah Lawrence
Bath News Briefs and Social Notes
Councilman Leburton D Snhe don in Ward 3 shows marked improvement after illness and is greeted by friends. Donald S Sew atl Boothbay Harbor depart for Florida by auto, Miami preferred, stopping along the way for weeks of southern stay. West Bath grange members Ralph Higgins, Esther Andrews, and Marietta Wilson joined Topsham grange program, with Bath resident Mrs Dor's Wing also attending. Gertrude McAlister of 10 Drummond St wintering with daughter in Bath attended Topsham meet. Charles Andre Jr. leads sister Virginia’s Winter Carnival Teachers' College campaign. both are Gorham students. Elisabeth Houghton, daughter of Ann Elisabeth Trott, announces birth of Elisabeth Hazard in Princeton, N J, linking to Bath families.
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Leburton
Snhedon
Donald S. Sewatl
Boothbay Harbor
Lft
Auto
Florida
Miami
Ralph Higgins
Esther Andrews
Marietta Wilson
West Bath Grange
Topsham Grange
Dor
Bath
Topsham
Gertrude McAlister
Drummond Street
Leo Dougherty
Tuscarora
Penna
Washington, D. C
Frank Harris
Dennis
Earl Risteen
Washington Street
Portland
Falmouth
Brotherhood of Airoad
Charles Andre, Jr
Charles Andre
Lincoln Street
Virginia
Teachers’ College
Gorham
Samuel Hazard
Princeton
N. J
Elisabeth Houghton
Popham Beach Community Notes Include Visitors and Construction
The Popham Beach area reports a small pot luck supper at the schoolhouse with mostly residents. Local residents and visitors from Phippsburg Center, Bath, and Dix's Island are noted, along with road conditions and ongoing summer construction of three cottages on a south shore lot.
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Mark Harrington
Phippsburg Center
Norman Markham
Hamilton McCourt
South Shore
Blanchard Crowley
Bruce McInnis
Crowley
Guy Crowley
F. D. Scott
Bath
Eric Carlson
Frederick Thomas
Popham Road
Bernard Carlson
Dix’s Island
Popham
Marguerite McNulty
Bith
Nancy Welch
James W. Gilman
Joseph C. Perkins
Perkins
Lewiston
Herbert Sprague
Candy’s Harbor
J. C. Perkins
Central Tacne General Hospital
Lewisov
Ser
Lester Meere
Ne Sance
Bath residents and visitors noted in local notices
Frederick Thomas attended a Budget and Finance committee meeting at Phippsburg Center. Mrs. Stanton Dozois was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rice. Lawrence Thayer and Neil Sullivan of Bath spent Sunday at the Wyman farm cutting wood. Bernard Carlson of Dix's Island and Eric Carlson with Frederick Thomas shopped in Bath on Monday. Frank Wyman and son-in-law Lawrence Thayer visited the Wyman home Saturday. Richard Dozois called on Lawrence Libby and Cyde Moore in Phippsburg Center on Friday.
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Robert Cushing
Bernard Wyman, Jr
Albert
Edward
Francis Gray
Sandra Mank
William Lowell
Raymond Nisbet
Morse
Leston Harrington
Frank Burnell
Bath
Arthur Farris
Bert Nisbet
Beryla Nisbet
John Rollins
Bath Memorial Hospital
John Rollins II
Stephen Thayer
Laurance Thayer
Frank Wyman
Bob Moore
Wyman
Earl Lowell
Pomona Grange
Topsham
Eugene Ross
Augusta
J. W. Libby
Francis Lander
Schenectady
N. Y
Wilma Hodgkins
East Boston
H. D. Mank
Lester
Robert Beals
Parker Head
Clarence Blaissell
George Woodward
Portland Junior College
Jean H. Hamel
Havana
Cuba
Jean Hamel
c/o
Washington
D.C
Ramon
Maargie Newell
Gulfport
Miss
Fournier Avenue
L. D. Lowell
San Juan
P. R
Virgin Islands
Frederick Thomas
Budget and Finance Committee
Phippsburg Center
Stanton Dozois
Forrest Rice
Lawrence Thayer
Neil Sullivan
Bernard Carlson
Dix’s Island
Eric Carlson
Richard Dozois
Lawrence Libby
Cyde Moore
Huse School seeks architect for six room addition
Building committee met to plan the Huse Memorial addition and favor Auburn architect Alonzo Harriman. A contract for plans may be signed next week, with six percent architect fees. City council members and educators form the committee. layout details remain unsettled. Bonds will finance the project, with only 4400 available for fees so far.
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Huse School
Superintendent of Schools
Alonzo P. Harriman
Auburn
Harriman
Huse’ Memorial
Mr. Harriman
Merritt A. Mitchell
Andrew M. Butterfield
David C. Dickson
Edwin R. Andrews
H. Martin Powers
Board of Education
John N. Taylor
Loring R. Addison
Chatterbouts Meet for Beano at Washington Street Home
The Chatterbouts gathered Tuesday at Harriet Dalton's Washington street home for a beano evening. Regular members and guests attended, including Mary McCrater Ruth Hawks Louise Hamlin Gerrie Barter and many others. Five pounds of sugar were given to Nellie White of West Bath, and refreshments concluded the evening. The next meeting is planned at Ruth Hawks's home on February 8.
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Chatterbouts
Harriet Dalton
Washington Street
Mary McCrater
Ruth Hawks
Louise Hamlin Gerrie Barter
Elaine Mitchell
Blanche Leeman
Simone Barter
Polly Belanger
Harriet Dolton
Alberta Brooks
Vi Chapwell
Nellie Hynes
Mabel Williams
Gladys Gamble
Helen Gaudette
Harry Walker
Robertson
Edith King
Anna Hanson
Wallace Jones
Pete Mitchell
Edith Giacobbe
Catherine Fonner
Gertrude Brooks
Chester Totman
Nellie White
West Bath
Bath Thespians Attend Radio Production of The Late Christopher Bean
The Bath Thespians who staged The Late Christopher Bean listened to a radio adaptation Sunday evening starring Irene Dunne and Thomas Mitchell. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank A Gallagher Mr and Mrs Edward M Butterfield Mr and Mrs Roswell Haskell Mr and Mrs Albert W Thompson Miss Frances Grainger Mrs Frederick D Hill and many others.
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Bath
Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor February Telephone Bridge
The Auxiliary of Smith-Tobey Post, American Legion, will host a two week February telephone bridge to raise Welfare Fund money. Tables can be arranged by calling 1822-R or 1157-M. The game uses 20 hands per round, 50 for changing, no doubling, and prizes for both men and women. Committee members include Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs. Francis Mc Laughlin, Mrs. Myra Burgon, and Mrs. Omah Stevens.
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Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Donald Smith
Francis McLaughlin
Myra Burgon
Omah Stevens
Boy Scouts Review For First and Second Class at Corliss Street
At Corliss Street Baptist church Mon night, eight Troop 52 scouts faced boards for First and Second Class rank badges. First Class candidates were Donald Coombs, Lloyd Coombs, Donald Kenney, Victor Lonn, Robert Potter, and Robert Witham. Second Class, Warren Kenney and Lawrence Bridges. Board members were Roy Lutz, LaForest Coombs, Harold Walker, and Bert Lonn. Badges will be awarded at Sunday services during Scout Sunday observances.
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Corliss Street Baptist Church
Donald Coombs
Lloyd Coombs
Donald Kenney
Victor Lonn
Robert Potter
Robert Witham
Warren Kenney
Lawrence Bridges
Roy Lutz
LaForest Coombs
Harold Walker
Bert Lonn
Suburb Civic Club Plans Fundraiser and Fellowship Evening
The Suburb Civic club met at Winne ganee Community House with guests Mrs. Leroy Perkins and Mrs. John Williams. They voted on March of Dimes donations, organized a covered dish supper and pitch party for Feb 14 at seven, and assigned committee duties. Hospital work totaled over 100 articles since November, with bingo and refreshments after the meeting.
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Suburb
Winneganee
Leroy Perkins
John Williams
March of Dimes
Duncan Farrell
J. Emery Footer
Harold Miller
Zina Eaton
Inner Wheel meeting plans community events and contests
Twenty one members met Mrs. F D Hill at 1006 High street for desert and voted to open the prize speaking contest to Juniors and Servis. The club supports two teams hosting events to raise funds. A baked bean supper is planned Feb 5 and a rummage sale Feb 12 at Central church as the new municipal year starts April 1.
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F. D. Hill
High Street
Servis
Central Church
Ralph Mittendorf
Amendments To Bath City Charter Approved By Legislature
The Bath charter amendments passed the legislature and await the governor's signature. Changes remove a separate ballot for Board of Education candidates and fix an inconsistency by aligning eligibility, with the council chair remaining ex officio. The measure aims for printing savings and clearer governance.
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Bath
Frederick G
Tech
Speci
Legal Affairs
Department of Education
Iui
Board of Education
Ec Wat
Westport Island Ferry Shut Down Over Boat Bill
Westport Island remains without ferry service after Lincoln county commissioners ordered the scow taken off the route while awaiting the outcome of a bill filed by Boothbay Harbor shipyard operator. A special town meeting is set for Monday night to discuss restoring service if a solution is reached before then.
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Westport Island
Lincoln County Commissioners
Boothbay Harbor
Westport
Band Boosters Plan Concert By Schools
The Band Boosters Club met at the High School auditorium to discuss progress of instrumental classes for children and plan a major concert with the Elementary School Band. Keith Crockett and Cecil Rowland named chairmen. Next meeting set for February 21 at Morse High School auditorium to rally Bath residents for support.
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Cecil Rowland
Batildren
Rtory
Nis of
Bath
Keith Crockett
Morse High School
Municipal Court Dockets Baillargeon Probation Move
Victor R Baillargeon of Brunswick pleaded guilty to taking a drink in the parking lot of Montsweag dance hall on a complaint by State Trooper Frank W Powers. He was fined five dollars plus four dollars seventy cents costs by Judge Gardiner R Deering. Another intoxication verdict carried a ten dollar fine and four dollars seventy cents costs. Arthur Delano withdrew an all egations plea to larceny December nine involving a steep plow held by Sadie Drake. Judge Deering placed him on probation one week to pay the ten dollar fine and four dollars seventy cents costs.
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Victor R. Baillargeon
Brunswick
Montsweag
Frank W. Powers
Baillargeon
Gardiner R. Deering
Deering
Arthur Delano
Ninth Birthday Skate Party At Western Venue Rink
Miss Adelle Rubin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold J Rubin entertained friends Sunday at the Western Venue rink for her ninth birthday. After skating she returned home for supper.
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Adelle Rubin
Harold J. Rubin
Western Venue
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J. K. Bowker
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Woolwich
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Maxine Wyman
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Georgetown
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Lawrence Davis
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P. R. Bailey
Albion Carr
Five Islands
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Middle Street
Frank Perry
Grace Dickinson
Parker
Frederick King
BTW
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Bath Tron Works
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Popham Beach
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Westinghouse
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