Huse Memorial School Honors George Washington Program
Friday morning Huse Memorial School presented a district program honoring George Washington. Students from multiple grades performed songs, readings, and a choral reading in the auditorium for students and parents, with a finale on Washington and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial School
George Washington
Wendall Freeman
Marilyn King
Joan Longley
Pledge of Allegiance School
Marilyn Kimball
Lasca Huse
Washington
Morse Auditorium
Nequasset School Stamps and Birthday Party Notes
February stamp sales for Nequasset schools totaled 68.30. Grammar pupils made 50 afghan squares for Junior Red Cross. Valentine parties with remembrances, snacks, and cake followed Bruce Baker's surprise birthday in Grade II with guests and many gifts.
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Nequasset
Nequasset Grammar
Red Cross
Alice Norton
Ethel Reed
Bruce Baker
Forest Baker
Bruce
Baker
John Gilmore
Rosa Shea
Ruth Cromwell
Glenell Brown
Hollis Leeman
Edward Leeman
Grace Brown
Luella Cromwell
Mary Leeman
Darrell Baker
Bruce i
Army Air Field trains local Pvt Edward F Jones in aviation mechanics
Pvt Edward F Jones son of Mr and Mrs J Frank Jones 23 Russell Street begins a lengthy aviation mechanics course at Amarillo Army Air Field Texas a premier Army Air Forces Technical Training Command school The program includes mechanical training military discipline drill and physical fitness prep for service at US air bases to work on Americas Flying Fortresses Friends may address him at 409 Tech Sch Sq Bks 25 Amarillo Army Air Base Amarillo Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Jones
J. Frank Jones
Russell Street
Army Air Field
Amarillo
Tex
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Uncle Sam
Americas
Pvt. Jones
Edward J. Jones
Amarillo Army Air Base
Portland Family On Weeklong Visit With Meisters
Mrs. Maurice Roderick and her daughter Maurice of Portland are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Meister on Washington Street for the week. Her daughter Jane is staying with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Alton King on Brunswick Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Roderick
Maurice
Portland
Roderick
Carl T. Meister
Washington Street
Jane
Alton King
Brunswick Road
Bath Times Brought Home by Bath Boy in March Field
Pvt. Andrew Kus found Bath Times in March Field California while serving in the medical corps. The owner identified was Albion Johnson, another Bath boy stationed there. Kus had previously worked at First National Store on Center Street before joining the Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Times
Bath
March Field
Calif
Medical Corps
Pvt
Andrew Kus
Albion Johnson
Kus
First National
Center Street
The
Iron Works
Pvt Harold L Small Transferred to Bradley Field
Pvt Harold Lawrence Small has moved from Camp Claiborne Louisiana to Bradley Field Windsor Locks Connecticut. He is listed as Pvt Harold L Small Co B 875 A B Engr Bn Avn Bradley Field Windsor Locks Conn and is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold P Small 84 Lincoln Street this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lawrence Small
Washington Street
Camp Claibone
Louisiana
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Conn
Harold L. Small
Small
Lawrence
Maryer
Harold P Small
Lincoln Street
This City
Corporal Durward Shorey Promoted at Fort Riley
Durward T. Shorey now serving at Fort Riley Kansas has been promoted to corporal He graduated Morse high school in 1933 and the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston He worked as a bookkeeper at Acme Supply Co before joining Bath Iron Works and later entered service in September last year He is in the finance office at Fort Riley He is the son of Mr and Mrs H Alton Shorey of Bath a member of Solar Lodge No 14 F and A M Address 9th Armored Division Finance Office Fort Riley Kan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. C. Durward T. Shorey
Fort Riley
Kansas
Corp
Shorey
Morse High School
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Boston
Acme Supply Co
Bath Iron Works
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Fort Riley. Corp
H. Alton Shorey
Bath
Solar Lodge
9Th Armored Division
Kan
Margaret Tourtillotte joins Army for basic training at Camp Oglethorpe
Auxiliary Margaret L Tourtillotte daughter of Mrs Ethel M Tourtillotte and the late Ralph Tourtilotte will report for service. She travels from Portland to Fort Devens and then to Fort Oglethorpe Ga for basic training. She worked in the Bath Iron Works tabulating department for two years and previously at Carl s drug store. She graduated Morse high school in 1938 where she was active in dramatics. Her sister Mary Tourtillotte appeared as America in Morse high school s tableau America at Work for War. A brother John H Tourtilotte a First Sergeant in the U S Army was believed overseas. Morse night 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Tourtilotte
Ethel M. Tourtillotte
Center Street
Ralph Tourtillotte
Camp Oglethorpe, Ga
Portland
Fort Devens
Devens
Fort Oglethorpe
Miss Tourtillotte
Bath Iron Works Corp
Carl's
Morse High School
Mary Tourtillotte
America
Society of American Military Engineers
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
B. I. W. Corp
Earl C Higgins Promoted to Sergeant at Ft Myers School
Earl C Higgins son of John W Higgins of R F D J Bath has graduated and been promoted to sergeant at the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School in Ft Myers Florida Col Delmar T Spivey commanding officer of the southwest Florida aerial gunnery school announces the completion of a five weeks course in operating the large guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Higgins
John W. Higgins
D. J. Bath
Army Air Forces
Ft. Myers
Fla
Delmar T. Spivey
Southwest Florida
Set. Higgins
Private Ernest Merritt Shea Reported at Kearns Utah Base
Pvt. Ernest Merritt Shea, who departed Bath on January 29, is now at may lows F. H. No. 154 M, Bks. 2228, 615th T. S. Squadron, B.T.C. No. 5, RAF T.T.C., Kearns, Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Merritt Shea
Bath
May Lows
T. S
B.T.C. No. 5
RAF
T.T.C
Kearns
Utah
Everett native Lawrence Spellman enters Air Corps Reserve
Lawrence Spellman son of Mr and Mrs John J Spellman of Everett Massachusetts and formerly of Bath is called to active service. He is assigned to the Air Force Basic Training Division at Atlantic City for preliminary training before becoming a flying cadet. He is nephew of Clarence L Oliver and son of Elsie Oliver. Spellman, a Lewiston High School graduate 1941, studied at Suffolk Law School Boston and excelled as a debater. His brother John has served for three years in the Air Force and has seen overseas duty in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Spellman
John J. Spellman
Everett
Mass
Bath
Air Corps
Air Force Basic Training Division
Atlantic City
Spellman
Clarence L. Oliver
Union Street
Elsie Oliver
Young Spellman
Lewiston
Massachusetts
Lewiston High School
Suffolk Law School
Boston
John
Air Force
North Africa
Wriston Begins Transition Training At Hobbs Field
Second Lt. Roderic T. Wriston from Army Base Boca Raton Florida reports to Hobbs Army Air Field New Mexico for transition training as a multi engine bomber pilot Col Joseph P Bailey Hobbs Field commander announces Wriston was commissioned at West Point and has served since January 19 1943 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe C Wriston and the Wristons keep a Summer home at Small Point Beach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderic Thomas Wriston
Army Base
Boca Raton
Fla
Hobbs Army Air Field
Hobbs
N. M
Joseph P. Bailey
Hobbs Field
Wriston
West Point
Roscoe C. Wriston
Boca Raton, Florida
Wristons
Small Point Beach
Biddeford Dentist Dr Alvin Aaron Promoted to Captain
Dr. Alvin Aaron a former Biddeford dentist and brother of Mrs. John H. Labbie receives promotion to captain in the U S Medical Corps while stationed at Camp Belvoir Virginia based on parents Mr and Mrs Harry Aranovitch of Biddeford.
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Alvin Aaron
U. S. Medical Corps
Camp Belvoir
Harry Aranovitch
Biddeford
Aaron
John H. Labbie
High Street
Cadet Edward R. Hanson Enlists in Army Air Forces
Cadet Edward R. Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Maurice J Foley of 87 Dummer Street Bath is now in the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell Field Alabama. He is a Morse High School 1941 graduate who enlisted October 12 1942 and became an Aviation Cadet November 15 1942 at Westover Field Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Hanson
Maurice J. Foley
Dummerstreet
Bath
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center
Hanson
Morse High School
Farley Stationed At Camp Pickett For Medical Training
Frederick R. Farley of Bath is stationed at Camp Pickett Virginia with the U S Army Medical Replacement Training Center undergoing intensive physical military and medical training. Upon completion medical soldiers are assigned to hospitals or tactical units to support fighting fronts and conserve the fighting strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Farley
High Street
Bath
U. S. Army
Camp Pickett
Army air forces private arrives at Sioux Falls
Pvt. Walter L. Mosher Jr. has arrived at Sioux Falls after enlisting in the U S Army Air Forces on December 30 and being assigned to Technical School Squadron 803. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter L Mosher of 963 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Mosher, Jr
U.S. Army Air Forces
Sioux Falls
Mosher
Walter L. Mosher
Washington ‘Street
Colorado man reports extreme cold during mountain visit
A Colorado resident described conditions as six degrees below zero amid beautiful mountains. The note includes a mailing address belonging to Corporal John J. and references the 392nd Signal Company, Ava A. P.O. box, care of the postmaster in New York City.
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Colorado
Shepard
John J
Bowdoin’s Stanley Cressey Heads to Army Air Corps Reserve
Stanley Burtt Cressey, Bowdoin College senior and first class of 1944 to finish, leaves for Portland to begin Army Air Corps Reserve service after completing his Bowdoin work in two and a half years. He was guest of honor at a family gathering, elected Phi Beta Kappa, co-valedictorian at Morse, and recipient of multiple college awards and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Burtt Cressey
Bowdoin College
Portland
Army Air Corps Reserve
Cressey
Harry Y_ Cressey
Robert H. Cressey
Washington Street
Bowdoin
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
James Bowdoin
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Morse
State of Maine
Clare K. Fulton
Elizabeth R. Moses
Reader's Digest
Bath High School
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Bath boxer Chris Sirmopoulos shines in Navy boxing scene
Chris Sirmopoulos known as Danny Needham to Bath fans trains at Great Lakes Naval Training Station where he won the recruit heavyweight title by a technical knockout over Robert Seymour. Reports note the Great Lakes boxing program attracted over 4 000 sailors and featured champions across seven weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christos Sirmopoulos
Bath
Danny Needham
Navy
Sirmopoulos
U.S
Great Lakes
Nick Mihalos
Nick
Lowell
Chris Sirmopoulos
Boston
Mass
Joe Connors
Detroit
Mich
Staten Island
N. Y
Hal J. Squier
Joseph John
Venditti
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
New England
Robert Seymour
Negro
Springfield
Naval Training Station
Joe
Maine boxer Venditti recalls New England star power
The piece highlights Chris, a 24 year old with about 120 fights and 20 losses, boasting a strong kick. Venditti notes the recruit champion Sir Mopoulos once known as Danny Needham, who logged 116 wins in 120 bouts and claimed New England light heavyweight status before Navy service.
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Maine
New England
Venditti
Great Lakes
Will Davis
Jacksonville
Chris
Sirlos
Sf3c
Sirmopoulos
Danny Needham
Bill Conn
Stewart to Manage Victory Bond Sale in Maine
Horace S. Stewart, president of Merchants National Bank of Bangor, named manager of the Maine Victory Fund Committee. He will direct Federal campaign efforts to sell Victory Bonds, with offices at the Bank of Commerce Building in Portland. A next campaign is planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace S. Stewart
Merchants National Bank of Bangor
Maine Victory Fund Committee
H. Nelson McDougall
Edward E. Chase
Portland
Stewart
Bank of Commerce
Maine
Patricia Boucher Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Patricia Boucher daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Boucher of 428 Lark Street celebrated her eighth birthday Tuesday with a party. Guests included Joellen Bukter Nancy Penelter Joan Vose Barbara Fitch Robert Boucher Marely Keefe Irene Crocker Jeane Ann Giroux Ronald Lee Giroux Carol Ann Gowell ill and Patricia her mother Mrs Doris Giroux. Virginia Macuarrie helped serve refreshments.
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Patricia Boucher
Leo Boucher
Lark Street
Patricia
Joellen Bukter
Nancy Penelter
Joan Vose
Barbara Fitch
Robert Boucher
Marely Keefe
Irene Crocker
Jeane Ann Giroux
Ronald Lee Giroux
Carol Ann Gowell
Minor garbled notice summary
Fragmentary text shows a dated notice mention involving a Reverend Ruth and an envelope. No clear event, location, or identifiable organizations are readable.
Robins Arrive Near Home Amid First Signs Of Spring
Robins appear at a resident's home with a few birds spotted in the yard signaling early spring. observations note several birds nearby though no broader migration trend is confirmed.
Surprise birthday party for Mrs Elizabeth Bishop in Hallowell
Mrs Elizabeth Bishop mother of Senator Neal Bishop was surprised at Worster House Hallowell where her children gathered after dinner. The party included Mrs Roy Munroe and Dale Richmond Mr and Mrs Edward La Rochelle China and Senator and Mrs Neil Bishop. They later attended the State House Augusta for the Legislature with son Leonard of Portland joining later. Mrs Bishop plans to spend winter in Gardiner with Bertha Brown. The Bowdoinham Young People's Association held its Annual Conference in Bowdoinham with the theme Build and Build Better. A death notice for Mrs Cora Staples Wilkinson widow of Edgar L Wilkinson was reported from St Petersburg Florida. Personal items mention Linwood Rideout enlisting in Naval Reserves Officers Training School and other local visits and movements.
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Elizabeth Bishop
Neal Bishop
Worster House
Hallowell
Roy Munroe
Dale
Richmond
Edward la Rochelle
China
Neil Bishop
State House
Augusta
Bowdoinham
Frances Carr
Frank Littor
Archibald Craig
Cora Staples Wilkinson
Edgar L. Wilkinson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Farmington Normal School
Wilkinson
Lewiston Journal
Arthur G. Staples
Orville Smith
Wakefield
Mass
Wilford Newman
Bernice Douchelle
Dedham
Earle Brown
Linwood Rideout
Naval Reserves
New York
Columbia University
Rideout
Ransom Kelley
Elbridge Small
Ernest Sylvester
Longview Farm
Paul Ames
Weeks Mills
Fairfield
Charles Miller
Walter Miller
South Portland Shipyards
Social gathering at Curran residence in Bowdoinham
Mrs Terrance Curran entertained her club Thursday afternoon in Bowdoinham with attendees including Mrs Willis Tracy Mrs Grace Wellman Mrs Ralph Chesley Mrs Cephas Walker Mrs Wright Mrs William Hodgdon Mrs Ora Yeaton Mrs Frank Millay and Mrs Ernest Millay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrance Curran
Willis Tracy
Grace Wellman
Ralph Chesley
Cephas Walker
Wright
William Hodgdon
Ora Yeaton
Frank Millay
Ernest Millay
Arlene Frank
Family News From Maine Couples and Visits
Portland guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Messer visiting their daughter in a Portland hospital. Kay Turner stays with sisters in Brunswick and Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hall of Dresden marked their 63rd anniversary in Richmond with daughter Mrs. Laura Stilphen, receiving flowers, cards, telegrams and calls. Hall and Messer wed Feb 19 1880 in Wiscasset by Rev. A L Christy.
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Portland
Charles W. Messer
Kay Turner
Morang
Brunswick
Bean
Freeport
Edward W. Hall
Dresden
Laura Stilphen
Richmond
Hall
Wiscasset
A. L. Christy
Florence L Jenkins Joins Columbia Summer Faculty
Miss Florence L Jenkins director of home economics at the State Department of Education is appointed to Columbia University Summer School for two weeks in July. She will teach during the July term at Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence L. Jenkins
State Department of Education
Columbia University
Columbia
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