Bath City Debt Cut by County and State Relief
Bath city reduced total indebtedness by 116000 over two years under Mayor Walter C. Rogers. City Treasurer Donald D. Young reported that Bath now owes no County or State taxes for the first time since 1930, with only a 25000 loan and 1283 in invoices unpaid. The report notes 95 percent tax collection for 1942, a rise in real and personal valuations, and varied departmental balances amid increased population and new demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Bath
Donald D. Young
Young
Fire Department
Highway and Sewer Department
Board of Education Superintendent of Schools
Harland A. Ladd
Morse High
Ladd
War Book 2 Registration Opens in Georgetown
Registration for War Book 2 in Georgetown runs February 25 from 12 to 8 p.m. and February 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Miss Minnie Gray in charge and several townspeople assisting. The report also covers local ice harvesting, weather-related league meetings, social events, and community notices including births and school activities.
Pedigreed Hampshire Pig Arrives From Ohio In Gardiner
Vincent McCurdy of Brunswick Road Gardiner owns a large Hampshire pig from Ohio eight or nine months old weighing about 450 pounds when crated. Papers not yet arrived so he does not know its name. The pig is tame and roams the yard. Mrs. Alpha W Booker returns home to West Bath from convalescence at her parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent McCurdy
Brunswick Road
Gardiner
Hampshire
Ohio
Maine
McCurdy
Alpha W. Booker
West Bath
Fred P. Emmons
Lincoln Street
Warmer Weather Eases Oil Scarcity Across Maine
Mild days and thaws bring relief to homeowners and fuel dealers after a harsh Winter. Dealers report little oil on hand and scarce ranges, with road oil and tanker shortages expected to worsen if cold snaps return. highway damage from heavy trucking concerns tire wear and road repairs as councils plan gravel fill and grading along key routes. The Webster family in St. Louis notes spring warmth while Maine faces ongoing delivery strain and rationing reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Highway Department
Augusta
Merton H. Swift
William G. Websters
St. Louis
Websters
Webster
National Shoe Company
Washington
Brewer Honors Doyle For 25 Years As Fire Chief
Irving T. Doyle was guest of honor at a banquet at the Brewer Central fire station. Chief Edward Jordan presided and introduced Mayor Edward E. Jameson who served as master of ceremonies. Jameson presented Doyle and the Brewer fire department to Brewer citizens in recognition of 25 consecutive years as chief, the longest Brewer term and second longest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving T. Doyle
Brewer Central Fire Station
Edward Jordan
Edward E. Jameson
Jameson
Mr. Doyle
Fire Department
Brewer
Brewer Department
Navy reports loss of Bath built destroyer De Haven
The Navy announced the loss of the Bath Iron Works built destroyer USS De Haven off Guadalcanal after a Japanese dive bombing attack. The ship launched June 28 1942 and named for Lieut. Edwin J De Haven, whose Franklin expedition attempted to rescue Sir John Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Guadalcanal
DeHaven
Bath Iron Works Corp
Navy
U. S
Argonaut
Helen N. DeHaven
Ardmore
Penn
Edwin Jesse DeHaven
USN
Lieut. DeHaven
Grinnell
John Franklin
Bath
Sims
Neosha
Lexington
Buchanan
Iron Works
England
Campbelltown
St. Nazaire
France
Five Islands Community Notes and Personal Updates
Lincoln Campbell of Camp Atterbury Ind reports he passed Divisional Officers Candidate School Board and forfeited his fur lough as he prepares for Officers Candidate School. Her bert Williams, a brother, is stationed in North Carolina. Local school gave Warration book 2 during the first three days with volunteer help. Good Neighbor club met with Mrs. Victor Pinkham. Daughters born to Carl Cunningham and wife at Greyware hospital Bath. Edward N. Carr on ten day Navy leave after Mine Warfare training in Yorktown Va. Marion Stevens hosted her card club with Mrs. Mabel Stevens winning first prize. Bus passengers listed include J J Gibson and many Bath area residents. Various Bath visitors and guests noted including Miss Alice Cromwell of Bath and Capt George Hanna staying with his daughter Ruth Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Ladd
Bailey School of Industries
Richard Frates
Thre Department
Colonial Cafe
Howard Building
LaVerdiere's
St. Mary's Parochial School
Washington Street
Jennie Allen
Frates
Dana W. York
Minnie Gray
Holbrook
William Todd
Walter Powers
Thomas Williams
Sagadahoc Bay
Elmer Palmer
Earl Hagan
Ralph Higgins
Fred Gray
Alfred Rowe
Stanley Flewelling
Melvin Cunningham
Ralph Davis
Belle Heald
Harry Heald
Jimmie Care
Raphael Higgins
Orville Rowe
Joseph Higgins
Earle Higgins
Walter Cummings
Stanley E. Thorne
Robert Frye
Boston
William Maine
Dorothy Jean
Bath Memorial Hospital
Georgetown Center School
Doris Reynolds
Faylene Taylor
Adaline Heffron
Helen Koehlwetter
Harold Loveitt
Eugene Reynolds
Woodrow Gray
Kittery
A. S. Cunningham
John Gordon
Bath
Thomas Nolan
Eddie Thorne
James Oliver
Maude Thayer
Whitefield
Constance Gray
Wallace Pierce
Boothbay Harbor
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
Georgetown
Mac Hagan
Andrew Rowe
Kathleen
Clinton
Rowe
Ralph Hatstat
Robert Elder
George Manning
Waltham
Mass
Everett Haines
George E. Jordan
Aubrey Fullerton
George Raymond
Raymond
George Jordan
Robinhood
Pfe
Lincoln Campbell
Camp
Atterbury
Ind
Herbert Williams
North Carolina
Good Neighbor Club
Victor Pinkham
Carl Cunningham
Greyware Hospital
Edward N. Carr
U.S. Navy
F. P. Carr
Yorktown
Marion Stevens
Mabel Stevens
J. J. Gibson
L. H. Rowe
Madelyn Berry
Mabel Dickey
Henry Moore
Philip Pinkham
Audrey Pinkham
Rudolph Pinkham
Grassett
Charles Lewis
Dick Potter
Ellen Davis
Alice Cromwell
T. E. Cromwell
Cromwell
Roy Shackford
Norman Drummond
Arrowsic
Five Island
Percy Savage
Laura Harding
George Hanna
Ruth Pierce
Dallasones Honored by Oliver Grandparents in Quincy
Mrs Dauphi formerly Virginia Oliver, granddaughter of Capt. and Mrs. Leonard W. Oliver of 13801 Washington Street, visited their home in Quincy Massachusetts after a hospital admission Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay J. Dallason
Quincy Mass
Dauphinee
Virginia Oliver
Leonard W. Oliver
Washington Street
Officer Captures Young Doe On Farrin Street
A 1943 New England city notes Patrolman Joseph Thibodeau captured a roaming young doe trapped by lumber on Farrin Street. The deer was placed in a private cell at city police headquarters, befriended by the officer, and fed apples as authorities pondered legal protections and meat shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Thibodeau
Thibodeau
Farrin Street
Thibodean Menage
Dana W. York
Military officers lead Bangor filter area tour in Maine
Captain Ralph T. Millett from Mitchel Field and Captain Roland Stebbins from the Air Defense Directorate visited the Bangor filter area in Northern and Eastern Maine on a Friday tour. They were conducted by Captain John E. Nesbitt, Bangor filter area director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph T. Millett
First Fighter Command
Mitchel Field
New York
Roland Stebbins
Director of Air Defense
Army Airforce
Washington, D. C
Bangor
Maine
John E. Nesbitt
Tracy Sister Injured in Calais Water Pipe Explosion
Miss Alice Tracy, 20, sister of Fire Chief Harry Tracy, is hospitalized in Calais with shock and a severe leg injury after the waterfront range burst from frozen water pipes. The blast wrecked the kitchen and demolished the stove as the family lit a fire unaware of the frozen pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Tracy
Harry Tracy
Calais
Tracy Home
Maine youth earns silver wings and second lieutenant commission
The sole Maine youth among Air Forces cadets at the Army Air Forces twin engine aerial university in Pampa Texas is Aviation Cadet Ira B. Coffin, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Coffin of Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Air Forces
Pampa
Tex
Army
Ira B. Coffin
JL. H. Coffin
Ashland
Mrs Etta G Trott Dies After Long Illness
Etta Gertrude Trott 87 widow of Caleb D Trott died at 324 Preble Street South Portland Tuesday morning following a long period of invalidism. She taught in Phippsburg years ago and lived in Bath over 50 years. Survived by two sons James L and Wilfred C two daughters Carrie H and Mrs Donald F Preble a sister Mrs Mary Fullerton eight grandchildren five great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at 819 High Street with Rev Frederick P Moffatt and Rev J M Gowdey assisting flowers omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Gertrude Trott
Caleb D. Trott
Preble Street
South Portland
Bath
Trott
Woolwich
James H. and
Delphine (Fish) Hunnewell
Phippsburg
Massachusetts
Montsweag
Carrie H. Trott
Donald F. Preble
Portland
Mary J Fullerton
Wiscasset
Edgar P. Trott
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Church
Walter H Bartlett 68 Dies in Jamaica Plain Mass
Walter H Bartlett 68 died in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts Saturday. His body was brought to Bath and entombed at Maple Grove cemetery after services at Curtis Funeral Home. He will be buried in Bowdoinham in spring. Survived by widow Mary H Bartlett five children and many relatives in Bath Bowdoinham Jamaica Plain and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Bartlett
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Maple Grove Cemetery
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Bowdoinham
Mr. Bartlett
Canada
Bath Iron Works
Texas Co
Mary H. Bartlett
Walter
Charles Bartlett
This City
Clarence
Stanley
N. B
Joseph Antonia
Mildred Banks
Fred
Warren
R. I
William
St. John
Earl and Robert
Napadogan
Melvin D. Witham
James S. Jones
Needham
John Silva
Bangor
Thomas Fullerton
Thomas Neades
CAPT. HIRAM C. BROWN Died at 86 in Brunswick after West Bath life
Captain Hiram C. Brown aged 86 died Sunday at the home of his niece Cora Griffin in Brunswick after living most of his life in West Bath. Born May 18 1856 he retired from the sea and belonged to West Bath grange. Survived by sister Mary E. Bubier and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at Laws Funeral Home Brunswick officiated by Reverend Ashby. Burial will be in Donnell Cemetery West Bath in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram C. Brown
Cora Griffin
Jordan Avenue
Brunswick
West Bath
William L
Mathilda Wallace Brown
Mary E. Bubier
Laws Funeral Home
Federal Street
Thompson E. Ashby
First Parish Congregational Church
Donnell
William Gott died in Richmond after prolonged illness
William Gott of Richmond died at his home last week after three weeks of illness. Born November 1 1871 in Gloucester Massachusetts he lived 35 years in Chelsea and 28 years in Richmond. He served 25 years with the Chelsea Fire Department. Surviving are his wife Mabel Rice Gott and two sons Ches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gott
Richmond
Gloucester
Mass
Frank
Lydia Robinson Gott
Chelsea
Chelsea Fire Department
Mabel Rice Gott
Ches
Richmond families noted in obituary fragment
Terr L. and William Jr. of Richmond welcome a daughter, Eva Mounton, and a step-daughter Dora Millett. The deceased left two sisters, Cresey of Woolwich and Marie Dodge of Cambridge Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter L
William, Jr
Richmond
Eva Mounton
Dora Millett
Cresey
Woolwich
Marie Dodge
Cambridge
Mass
Death of Ned L Robbins 84 Cochituate Mass
Ned L Robbins 84 of Cochituate Mass died Wednesday after a short illness. He formerly lived at 23 Cherry Street Bath and worked as a pattern maker at Bath Iron Works. He is survived by his widow, a nephew and several grand nephews and nieces. Funeral was Friday in Cochituate and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery after body arrived in Bath Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ned L. Robbins
Cochituate
Mass
Robbins
Cherry Street
Massachusetts
Mr. Robbins
Mt. Vernon
Bath Iron Works
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Abbie F Gilliam Dies In Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs Abbie F Gilliam 29 wife of Warren A Gilliam of Sebasco died suddenly Friday afternoon in Bath Memorial Hospital She was born May 5 1914 in Phippsburg daughter of George and Grace Lane Wallace She leaves her husband three sons Henry Alvah and John one daughter Beverly three brothers and two sisters Funeral was held Monday in Bath with Nazarene church affiliations noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie F. Gilliam
Warren A. Gilliam
Sebasco
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gilliam
Phippsburg
George
Grace
Lane) Wallace
Henry
Alvah
John
Beverly
Jerry
Horace
John Dupont
Bath
Edward Gessner
The
Nazarene Church
High Street
Charles Vinal Dies at 72 in Memorial Hospital
Charles Vinal 72 retired resident of Winterport died Friday afternoon in Memorial hospital after a short illness. Born May 14 1871 to Benjamin and Sarah Vinal he lived at 40 Fitts Street and died at Curtis funeral home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vinal
Memorial Hospital
Winterport
Benjamin
Sarah Vinal
Fitts Street
Curtis Funeral Home
Miss Frances G Barron Funeral Observed at Home
Simple services were held Wednesday for Miss Frances G Barron at 9 Marshall avenue. Rev. Howard O Hough officiated with Rev. Francis W O'Brien from New York sharing memories of her aid during the Forward Movement. Scripture readings were by Evangelist Lawrence Greenwood. flowers were distributed to shut ins and local homes. burial followed at Maple Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances G. Barron
Marshall Avenue
Howard O. Hough
First Radio Parish
Portland
Francis W. O'Brien
Barron
New York
Miss Barron
Lawrence Greenwood
Mrs. Abbie F Gilliam Funeral Held in Sebasco
The funeral for Mrs. Abbie F Gilliam wife of Warren A Gilliam of Sebasco was Monday. Rev David L Wilson pastor emeritus officiated with bearers John and Jerry Wallace John Dupont and Edward Gessner. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie F. Gilliam
Warren A. Gilliam
Sebasco
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
John
Jerry Wallace
Phippsburg
Gilliam
John Dupont
Bath
Edward Gessner
Oak Grove
Doucette Funeral Held for Allen J Doucette
The funeral for Allen J Doucette was held Thursday at 2 PM at 819 High Street with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers from the Roland Smith post A L included Gardiner D. Rogers Eugene G. Hart Hersham Oliver and Ray Getchell. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen J. Doucette
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Roland Smith
A.L
Gardiner D. Rogers
Eugene G. Hart
Herssham Oliver
Ray Getchell
Oak Grove
Miss Ethelyn Anderson Visits Friends in Hinckley Street
Miss Ethelyn Anderson of Oakland spent the weekend with Mrs. Harold Bubar and Mrs. Edward Pangburn on Hinckley Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelyn Anderson
Oakland
Harold Bubar
Edward Pangburn
Hinckley Street
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National Defense Welding School
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Kate Smith
Columbia Network
General Foods Corp
CBS
Phil Baker
Eversharp, Inc
Eversharp
Voice of Friendly Service
Mrs
Cahill
Witch Spring Hill
U.S.S. DeHaven
Young Doe
Etta G. Trott
Cochituate, Mass
Mrs. Gilliam
A. J. Doucette
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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