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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
5
Mrs. Fanny Gass traveled to Portland with daughters Rita and family. granddaughter Rita Dodge graduated at Junior College. Local gatherings centered on sewing clubs and hospital visits. many Bath residents hosted, traveled, or returned from trips to Lewiston, Norfolk, Brooklyn, and Brunswick. several weddings and births noted. Members include Mrs. Gass, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Osgood, Miss Rita Dodge, and others.
Mrs Chester C Varney Jr of Portland has been ill and housed with her in laws at 360 Washington St while her husband on furlough from Fort Leavitt joins her. Luncheon guests at Blaine Mansion included Mrs Arthur Sewall and Mrs Bowen Torrey for Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children. Chaplain Fraser and Miss Anderson joined Rev Mohney in Bath with Mrs Purdue hosting. Ensign Wysor and family left after two weeks with Mrs Merrill and hosts. Beverly Clancy celebrated first birthday with family amid Navy ties. Mrs Merrill traveled to see Page family in Alton St before train. Mrs Cohen and Miss Cohen hosted at Old South Place. Miss Shirley Mank has returned home from Memorial Hospital. Mrs House from Damariscotta visits with daughter Mrs Brown.
Merton E Sprague now based in New York City reports renewed anger while performing as a violin soloist at the Cafe Society Uptown in Manhattan three times daily. He is accompanied by Wellington Folks a piano teacher with a Riverside Drive studio. Sprague also works in the New York office of Butchers Dress Meat Co the local branch of Armour & Co re entering their employ on July.
Families from Portland Bangor and Woolwich visited Dayton Bartlett of Woolwich who worked at Bath Tron Works and was recovering after an arm burn. Isabelle King RN arrived from Waltham to join her parents in Augusta while awaiting duty with the U S Nurses Corps. Mrs Harold Brown and infant Pamela Jane returned to Elm Street home after Memorial Hospital stay.
Miss Jeanette York of Morse High returns to the junior class after a week absent due to an injured foot. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dana York of Greenstreet. Mrs Affin Plant, spending the winter at West Palm Beach Florida, writes she enjoys the season but will eagerly return to Bath in spring.
Center street hosts a farewell gathering for John Mulcahy Jr known as Bud who departs mid month for U.S. Army training. Guests present include Burgesses Bourques Paradis Benoit Cyr Perry Moody and others. Mulcahy recently worked at Bath Iron Works after Morse High School studies.
Joseph H. Torrey USN has returned to Newport R I after a seven day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey 912 Middle Street He will resume boat training at the Naval Training School and then enter a 13 week gunnery course His address is Joseph H Torrey 2-c Ca 1140 G M S USN U S Newport R I
A surprise farewell for John B. Despres Jr who has enlisted in the U S Navy was hosted at his Bath home by his wife with guests including Mrs Stella Jackson Mrs Beatrice Duprey Mr and Mrs John B Despres Sr Mrs Louis G Despres Gerard Despres of Lewiston Frank Lanteigne Sr USN on leave and Petty Officer 1 USN Peterson and Mrs Peterson. The evening featured Navy songs games patriotic decorations and a gift purse for the honoree.
Kenneth W Radley son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Radley leaves to begin Navy training as four of five Radley brothers serve in the armed forces Carrol and Willard in the South Pacific and Burton in Navy transport service Their father a Spanish American War veteran served under Admiral Dewey at Manila Jean Dennison daughter of Mr and Mrs William W Dennison has finished basic training at Naval Training School Bronx and will report to the U S Naval Hospital San Diego for further instruction
Jean Louise Denfoerth AMM s e 1075 High street has graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman Oklahoma. She will be transferred to an undetermined shore station for further instruction and work per Norman training center announcement.
Cpl. Lawrence R. Russell aged 23 son of Mrs. Charlotte L. Russell of 54 South Street is now eligible to report for duty. He continues to be held in good standing with local military authorities as details of his assignment are prepared.
Miss Ernestine Pinkham, long time Bath Iron Works office employee and chief clerk, was honored Friday with a farewell banquet at Hotel Phoenix as she heads to Northhampton Mass to enter the Midshipmen School. Gifts included a purse and a carriage clock. she has resided at the parsonage of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph O. Purdue, and will visit her Portland mother before reporting for duty. Another farewell gathering marked Morse High student Wallace Mayo, who leaves Feb 17 for U.S. Army service, hosted by Paul Lemont at the Mayo home with friends from Morse High in attendance.
Telegram to Mr and Mrs Robert Kingsbury informs that their son Pvt Robert Kingsbury Jr USA has arrived in San Francisco following graduation from postal school in Pennsylvania on February 1. Those wishing to write him may obtain his address from his parents.
Cpl Wesley M Simpson U S A son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Simpson of 12 Fishercourt sent a letter from Somewhere in England to his parents which they received this week. He has served about 15 months and has been overseas since October. He expresses admiration for England.
Cpl. Bill Simpson writes from an early Army furlough seeking candy and dollars, reflecting on Bath friends and schools. Sgt. Lawrence R. Russell, promoted from corporal to sergeant, trains at Enid Air Field while Morse School ties noted. Pvt. Clyde Stilphen returns on furlough from Camp Devens after leaving Bath Iron Works employ.
James Williams of Cape Elizabeth visited Mrs. Lincoln Williams and called on Mr. and Mrs. Leon Felker on his way home. Pvt. Carlton Bailey returned to Fort Dix after furlough with his parents. Harland Booker and son Philip of Pittston visited Mr. and Mrs. George Booker of Sanford Crossing. D. MacDonald of South Portland and Mrs. Warren Davis were guests of her parents. Mrs. William Brown Jr and Mrs. Charles Quimby traveled to Augusta for business. Mrs. Laurence Moore of Portland visiting in Norfolk Virginia. Mrs. Frank King of Bath visiting John Osborn family. Elmer Mank of Woolwich and Lannes Fuller family celebrated Mank birthday. Elliott Colpitts and son Richard of Wiscasset dined with Edward Burns family.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Henderson and daughter Camilla of Eliot return from a brief visit with their respective Henderson and Gilley families on High Street and Court Street. They came especially to visit Mr Hendersons mother, confined to her home with illness.
Corporal David F. E. Skelton of the U S Army has reported back to Camp Claiborne Louisiana after a fifteen day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs William L Skelton of 524 High Street.
Richmond notes recount a local meeting on early American homes, theater by Y A Y F society, and Beulah Rebekah lodge rehearsal. Reports cover weddings and engagements, furloughs, birthdays, visitors, and hospital news including surgical dressings quota and arrivals from Gardiner General Hospital.
John Alexander Hunter aged 60 a Richmond native died at his Waterford Connecticut home after a prolonged illness He lived in Waterford 25 years and worked as a dock carpenter and rigger before retiring He survived by wife Helen Potter Hunter three sons Andrew Hunter John Hunter Charles Hunter a daughter Martha Hunter one brother Ernest Hunter two sisters and several grandchildren Funeral services were held at the home with interment in Waterville
Austin W Blair died Thursday at Togus and funeral services were held Sunday at 1 30 p m at Rob erts Funeral Parlor with Rev George Volz officiating. Interment followed at Richmond cemetery. Born February 5 1874 in Woolwich he lived in Richmond for years. Survived by sisters Mrs Catherine Hunter and Mrs C L Morrill of Gardiner. He belonged to First Maine Infantry Spanish War Richmond lodge of Masons and Mystic lodge.
J Franklin Farnham of Portsmouth New Hampshire, a pneumonia patient at Memorial hospital since Christmas, was discharged Tuesday and returned to the home of Mrs Farnham's parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Perkins at 711 Middle Street to convalesce near his wife. He works at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and was stricken while visiting his wife’s parents. Mrs Hattie Wallace of 1234 Washington Street has moved to live with her daughter Mrs Chester Lorentzen of Mechanic Street due to illness.
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