Birthday party and society notes fill Bath pages
Theresa Ann Skalling hosted a ninth birthday with patriotic decorations in Bath. A lengthy society column records visits, travels, engagements, shipyard workers, and civic groups with numerous local names and events across Bath on a busy week.
Middleton and Hamilton families noted in local items
Ames Middleton, SF 3-c USN has returned to Montauk after a seven day furlough at his parents’ home. Jay Gould Hamilton III celebrated his fifth birthday at his aunt’s Cres ent street home with friends, cake, and gifts. Other items include visits by Dr. and Mrs. Kamber to Boston for a chiropody convention and various local moves and visits among Bath Sagadahoc residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Winship F. Reed
Winship F. Reed, Jr
Washington Street
Reed
Winship
Leslie Totten
Brenda
N. Elwood Coltin, Jr
Kathy
Chester Grover
Nancy
Lawrence Palmer
Laura Palmer
Betty Palmer
Robert Palmer
Lawrence Palmer, Jr
Louis Palmer
Barbara Joy
Beverly Joy
Wayne Reed
Ames Middleton
USN
George Middleton
Middle Street
Montauck
Long Island
Jay Gould Hamilton
East Brunswick
Irving L. Burnham
Crescent Street
Donna Crocker
Tomy Stacey
Susanne Stacey
Jerry Burnham
Stephen Burnham
Ronald Hamilton
Carol Yone Hamilton
Harry L Krust, Jr
Douglas
Edward J. Perry
Funice Perry
Dorothy
Harold Freeman
William FE. Kamber
Boston
Kamber
New England
Bath
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Public relations at Sampson Naval Training Station lists John Bauer Wendell Snowdeal William McGrath and Lawrence Blake all completing recruit training and eligible for leaves. Naval Aviation Cadet L E Jewett graduates from Wesleyan Naval Flight Preparatory School February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Training Station
Sampson
N. Y
John Bauer
Woolwich
Wendell C. Snowdeal
William F. McGrath
Five Islands
Lawrence L. Blake
Rfc 1
Bath
Seneca Lake
Naval Aviation
L. E. Jewett
Ansel L. Jewett
RFD 1
Wesleyan Naval Flight Preparatory School
Navy
Morse High
PFC Merton Wagg Arrives Overseas in England
PFC Merton Bud Wagg son of Mrs Edna Wave Bowdoin has reached his destination in England Merna Hall Way reports. He joined the service September 2 1942 and trained in Alabama and Florida before being sent overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Merton
Bud) Wagg
Edna Wave
Bowdoin
England
Merna (Hall) Way
Alabama
Florida
Women Army Corps units shift to front line Army support
Pvt Dorothy F E Crooker of 1245 High Street has joined a WAC unit that left Fort Des Moines Iowa for duty at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. WACs now serve at over 268 posts across 48 states plus DC and overseas, with hundreds of trained members entering service weekly. Sgt Edward F Jones now on furlough from Mitchell Field visits his Bath parents. Aviation Cadet Robert D Levin, son of Samuel and Mrs. Levin of North Street, has arrived at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina for Pre Technical School and Officer Basic Training before advanced specialty schooling. He entered service January 26 and is an Morse High School alum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Mayo
Fine
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Camp Devens
Miss
United States Army
Wallace
Morse High School
Pvt
Leslie Totten
Washington Street
Fort Devens
Mass
Greensboro
N. C
Totten
O. S. Totten
Lillian Totten
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Bath Iron Works
Hardings
Cpl
Irving Gowen
USAAF
Kelley Field
San Antonio
Texas
Arrowsic
Morse High
Front Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Rantoul
Ill
Dorothy FE. Crooker
Hermon W. Crooker
Women's Army Corps
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
States
District of Columbia
WAC Private Bernicee A Francis Returns From Furlough
Pvt. Bernicee A. Francis of the Wacs, stationed in Charleston South Carolina, leaves for her camp after a 14 day furlough spent with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Francis of Bedford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Bernicee A. Francis
U.S. A
Wacs
Charleston
S. C
Roy Francis
Bedford Street
Local Servicemen Return and Transfer News
Pvt. Robert M. Gilmore U S Marine Corps returns to base in North Carolina after visiting his parents at 24 Batley street. Pvt. Irving C Varney Jr U S A recently transferred from Chanute Field Illinois and now on the Pacific coast. Morse High class of 1940 graduate previously worked at Bath Iron Works. Edward C Morton SK 2c Navy Seabees leaves Camp Peary Virginia after a 10 day leave with wife and son at 23 Oak street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Robert M. Gilmore
U. S. Marine Corps
North Carolina
Paul Gilmore
Batley Street
Irving C. Varney, Jr
Irving C. Varney
Trufant Street
Chanute Field
Pacific Coast
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Edward C. Morton
Navy Seabees
Camp Peary
Edward, Jr
Oak Street
Aviation Cadet Hatch Begins Training at Seymour Johnson Field
Aviation Cadet Daniel E. Hatch son of Mr and Mrs Robert B Hatch of 601 Washington Street arrived this week at the Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training Command Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina. He will be stationed for Officer Basic Training then proceed to advanced technical school for specialized courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Hatch
Robert B. Hatch
Washington Street
Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training Command
Seymour Johnson Field
N.C
Army trainee Private Parker Gray joins Cincinnati ASTP unit
Private Parker W. Gray son of Mr and Mrs James Gray of 72 Middle Street Bath arrives at the University of Cincinnati for Army Specialized Training Program basic engineering work with the 1555th Service Unit commanded by Colonel Ward E Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker W. Gray
James Gray
Middle Street
Bath
University of Cincinnati
Army
1555Th Service Unit
ASTP
Ward E. Duvall
Gray
Local Servicemen Back From furlough and training notes
Pvt John V Coombs U S A pursuing meteorology at Brown University Providence R I returned Tuesday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Edward V Coombs High street He was Morse High School valedictorian in 1941 Pvt Ralph A Pye Jr U S A A F arrived at the Army Air Force Gunnery School Las Vegas Nevada from Sioux Falls South Dakota Pye graduated from Sioux Falls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Steussy
R. J. M. Steussy
Middlestreet
Chamberlain School
Boston
John V. Coombs
U.S. A
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Edward V. Coombs
High Street
Pvt Coombs
Morse High School
Ralph A. Pye, Jr
Army Air Force
Las Vegas
Nevada
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Pvt. Pye
Radio School Training and Family Notes
A trainee prepares for eight weeks of gunnery training before graduation as a turret gunner and assignment to an OTU flight radio gunner. The individual earned basic training in Miami Beach after enlisting in April and worked as a machinist at Bath Iron Works. He is the son of Mrs. Eleanor D. Pye. Lieutenant Richard K. Watson, USAF, returns to his post after a ten day leave, plans to instruct in advanced training, and is met by his sister Mrs. Wells Glover in New York City. Mr. Glover studies a specialized course at Fort Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Trafton
Arlington
Mass
Gardiner Hanson
Sims Hospital
Mr. Trafton
Georgetown
Bath
John Chaffee
U.S. A
Bath Iron Works
Sampson, N. Y
Chaffee
Morse High
J. W. Chaffee
Meadowway
Miami Beach
Fla
Eleanor D. Pye
Richard K. Watson
Spence Field
Moultrie
Theodore Watson
York Street
New York City
Wells Glover
Redbank
N. J
Glover
Fort Monmouth
Richard Cummings in South Pacific Writes Letter Home
Morse High School graduate Pfc. Richard J. Cummings USMC reports from the South Pacific that he is in good health and has been moved to the Marshal Islands. He describes first action, defense setup, and life in fox holes with ample chow, swimming, tanning, and cigarettes. He recalls a meetings with a former South Portland rival and notes brothers and relatives serving in the Navy and Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cummings
Oakstreet
Pfc
Richard J. Cummings
USMC
South Pacific
Marshal Islands
O. K
Fox Holes
South Portland
Pvt. Cummings
Morse High School
Edward
USNR
Norfolk
Robert Cummings
Jacksonville
Fla
John
Bath Iron Works
James W. Stanton
Boston
Britain grateful for clothing sent for the children
A letter dated February 16, 1944 from Robert W. Mortimore to Mrs. Alexander MacDonald expresses gratitude for a consignment of children's clothing from the Bath Massachusetts branch of the British War Relief Society. He notes every Boston shipment reached Great Britain and was distributed to those in need. The garments were prepared by a local women’s committee led by Mrs. Carroll Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander MacDonald
British War Relief Society
Robert W. Mortimore
Greater Boston
Bath
B.W.R.S, Inc
High Street
Maine
MacDonald
Britain
Boston
Great Britain
Carroll Watson
Truck Fire Sparks Explosion at Mill Yard in Boston
A Hemingway Trucking Co. tractor in Boston caught fire Friday in the Verney Brunswick Mill yard during gasoline transfers between tanks. The backfired causing an explosion, with flames concentrating at the rear where rayon was loaded for shipment. No damage estimate is available. The transfer was proceeding as part of standard operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingway Trucking Co
Boston
Mass
Verney Brunswick Mill, Inc
Boston sisters arrive after stepfather's death
Mrs. Ernest Whiteway and sister Mrs. Evelyn Morrison of Boston arrived Monday to console their mother Mrs. Morrison and remain with her until Thursday following the death of their stepfather, Thomas Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Whiteway
Evelyn Morrison
Boston
Thomas Morrison
Mrs. Morrison
Service men critique politics as Ascension letter reveals
Cpl. Robert M. Huse of Bath Maine writes from Ascension Island about island life and misperceptions in Readers Digest coverage. He notes hot weather, mud, green mountains, and trees after seven months abroad, describes USO shows with Jack Benny and Nelson Eddy, and criticizes Congress and war-time strikes while urging focus on service duties. He hopes to return next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Robert M. Huse
Harry M. Huse
Snow Park
Cpl
Fuse
South Atlantic
Ascension
Atlantic
Brazil
Africa
Island of
Readers Digest
John Gunthner
Asia
Cpl. Huse
Georgetown
Siesta
New Guinea
Huse
Jack Benny
Larry Adler
Wini Shaw
Anna Lee
Jack
Mr. Adler
Ida
Adler
Ravel
Fredric March
Nelson Eddy
Eddy
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Bob
Congress
Maine
Bath
Edith Renaud Stricken at Bath Worksite Hospitalized
Miss Edith Renaud of West Bath is a patient at Memorial Hospital after being stricken with illness while at work at Bath Iron Works Corp. Thursday evening. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxanne Legard
Clifton Legard
North Street
Memorial Hospital
Clyde Pinkham
Georgetown
Bath
Leroy Pinkham
Pinkham
Florence Woodside
Center Street
Edith Renaud
West Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
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Theresa Ann Skalling
Wilfred Skalling
Wesley Street
Judy Costain
Jeanine Bisson
Patricia Hayes
Theresa
Georgiana McFadden
Lorraine Fortier
Diane Thayer
Beth Leeman
Judy Summerton
Yvonne Henderson
Louise Michaud
Doris Alexander
Mary Minihane
Lewiston
Dominique Tardif
Pine Street
Albert H. Thompson
Upper Washington Street
George Kilgore
Carrie Hamilton
Thompson
Evening Star Lodge
Rebekahs
House
Odd Fellons
Auburn
William Grimard
Alyee
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Elmer Williams
Foster Point
Alonzo G. Fisher
Park Street
William E. Knipple
Knipple
Lloyd Rogers
David Ring
Robert Cressey
Robert Wagner
Eva B. Soule
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Miss Soule
Rebekah Assembly of
Marcia Moulton
Bath Savings Institution
Stanley J. Bickle
Bati
Anne E. Bickle
General Accounting Office
Washington
Virgil Wallace
Waldoboro
Irvine Wallace
Vil Trufant Strest
Leo Hull
Ian Donald
Oliver Street
Laconia
Flutes Distorter
Harold Thompson
Vie Welta
Jat
Loretta
Mr Thompson
A. F. Goldsmith
South Paris
Cart ¥ Kennedy
Maxine Walker
Swampscott
Frank Walker
Mildred G. Nichols
3 Page Street
Portland
Annie McGovern
Florence A. Neiley
Seaone
Bertha Neiley
Trufant Crossing
Stanley Hatch
Hyde Park Terrace
John Conley, Jr
Boston Garden
Clinton Pratt
Oakhurst Dairy
Clifford B. Wisband
Raymond Smith
John McConley Sr
Carlton Andrews
Fred Kittridge
Fife Gannon
Conley
Beacon Street
Marel
Harold Stanton
Glenda Wright
Fosign Herbert Sparrell
Sparrell
Somerville
Wilbur Crocker
Milan Street
Leo J. Cormier
Thursday Memorial Hospital
Mroo
Raymond D. Cunmmings
Maxwell Street
Haver
Marilyn
Lestery College
Cambridge
Mils
Marcon Stevens
Hoy Shuckfard
Exeter
Roser Lakee
Port
St. Mae
Bryony
Netty Vout
Oubel
Pithyy
Mortoyy
Aretusta
Sranidson
Fred Mortoc
Moddiie
Sonthetae
Wospyhal
Duris
Benji Weleh Ane
Tireld Walker
Highland Street
Wodeh
Barbara
Helen Merrill
The
Hyde Windlass Co
Toiva Johnson
Thomaston
Peter Strack
Margaret Bishop Strack
Robert Wayne McDaniel
Minnie McDaniel
Arthur McDaniel
Hepzibar
W. Va
Miss Strack
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
McDaniel
Victory High School
U. S. Navy
Beverly Townsend
Boothbay Harbor
John Townsend
Charles Henderson
Osborne Oliver
Edward Newhall
Malden
Oliver
Leonard Oliver
Charles Grove
Charlies Jr
Turner Court
Gove
Rufus W Lombard
Berry Mills
Leah Strout
Winneanee
Corp. Cornwell Strout
South
Raymond M. McIntire
Merchant Marine
Raymond
House of Representatives
Thomas G. Murphy
New York
Mr. Murphy
William Sherman
Gardiner
Upper Lan Street
Sagadahoc Ferry
Sherman
Central Maine Power Co
Clara Clowes
Lochon Falls
Etriti T
Curtis E. Goodwin
Kendra
Elaine
William Paisley
Weeks Street
Grosse He, Mich
Goodwin
Naval Air Station
Lincoln Academy
Newcastle
Camp Fannin
Tex
James M. Jackson
USAF
Jackson
N. Gratz Jackson
Engineers Headquarters
Mitchell Field
Harold Jordan
Brooklyn
Wilbur Burns
Jordan
Harold Safford, Sr
Spring Street
Leonard Marks, Sr
West Englewoon
Lieut
Marks
Drew University
Harvard Business School
1St Set
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Marks
W. P. Marks
Morgan Line
Wehawken
Bath High School
Dale Harper
S 2c
Harper
Edward F. Jones
U.S. A. Air Force
Frank Jones
Russell Street
Jones
L. I
Robert D Levin
Samuel Levin
Richard Cummings
Marshall Islands
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Perea
Eae
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