Bath 1942 changes mirror national war effort
The 1942 Bath year is framed as pivotal with war work reshaping housing and industry. New Hyde Park Terrace houses and Lambert Park dormitories housing hundreds of families backed by federal funds. Barracks for Navy personnel and dormitories for war workers filled by Bath Iron Works and shipyards. Industrial expansion, hospital facilities, and sewer projects accompany a city transformed by defense needs.
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America
Axis
Bath
Baby 1942
Wake Island
United States
South Pacific
Europe
North Africa
Kennebec
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corp
First National
Sears Roebuck
Hyde Park Terrace
Perry’s
Center Street
Lark Street
Drayton Road
Central Avenue
War Industries
Hagan's Field
High Street
Oak Grove Avenue
Lambert Park
McKayfield
King’s Dock
Ndt
North End
Iron Works
Hyde Windlass
Torrey’s
Boothbay
Western Avenue
Navy
Army
J. M. Kiernan
USN
Maine
Swift and Co
Water Street
Washington Street
Swift & Co
Hyde
Annie M. Libby
Emera Oil Co
D. A. Bishop
Local 11yearold Woolwich artist gains display window notice
Richard Crocker an 11 year old Woolwich talent has several drawings displayed in the Inde pendent window. His favored subjects include boats planes and animals. He began drawing as far back as he can remember and has lessons from Betsy Winchell and Victor Linnell. His father Beltran Crocker shares the interest and served in the Yankee Division in World War I.
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Woolwich
Independent
Richard Crocker
Richard
Beltran Crocker
Paul
Betsy Winchell
Brunswick
Victor Linnell
Bath
Sagadahoc Ferry Grammar School
Pennsylvania
U.S.S. Tennessee
Christmas Remembrances At Bath Memorial Hospital
The Bath Memorial hospital remembers patients with holiday trees in each ward and gifts from St Barnabas Guild of Nurses. The Junior Hospital League brightened the children's ward with new paint and decorations while Girl Scouts prepared tray ornaments and schoolchildren made favors for trays. Carollers outside on Christmas Eve added to the festive mood as the menu featured turkey and plum pudding alongside cranberry juice, stuffing, and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Junior Hospital League
Girl Scouts
Bath
Silver Anniversary Party for Mr and Mrs Perry Thompson
Mrs Harold E Brown Mrs Arthur Brown and Mrs Sidney A Haines hosted a Friday evening party at 52 Elm Street Bath area honoring Mr and Mrs Perry L Thompson of West Bath formerly of Bath for their silver wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Louis J Sanborn Mr and Mrs Levi Steward Mr and Mrs Howard McPhee Mr Haines Harold E and Arthur Brown with gifts of a silver service and a cake adorned with silver. several contributors from West Bath and Georgetown sent gifts though unable to attend.
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Harold E. Brown
Arthur Brown
Sidney A. Haines
Perry L. Thompson
West Bath
Bath
Elm Street
Thompson
Louis J. Sanborn
Levi Steward
Howard McPhee
Haines
Harold E
Edward K. Thompson
Nat Howe
Georgetown
Bath Lions Club Elocution Evening Delights Sedgwick
The Bath Lions Club hosted over 30 Lions at Sedgwick for a weekly meeting featuring Rev. George B. Wolstenholme of Peoples' Baptist church. He presented two dramatic readings, "A Handful of Clay" by Henry Van Dyke and "Toussaint L'Overture" by Wendell Phillips, illustrating two extremes of human condition and the drive to beautify the world.
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Sedgwick
George B. Wolstenholme
Peoples’ Baptist Church
Wolstenholme
Francis Dominique Toussaint
Haiti
Republic of
Santo Domingo
Wendall Phillips
Harvard University
Law School
Phillips
Webster
Clay
Everett
Mr. Wolstenholme
Toussaint L
Young Men Leave Bath for Camp Devens Saturday
Twenty seven inductees and one volunteer depart Bath at 10 for Camp Devens to enter active service. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church delivered a faith filled send off urging respect, duty, and daily prayers for country and freedom.
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Bath
Camp Devens
United States
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
God
December Weather Compared With Last Year
December brought colder conditions than the prior year with sub zero spells lasting five nights and four inches of snow total. Snow storms were minor with four inches accumulating versus none in 1941 and mornings ranged from 13 below to 39 above, noting an hour's time difference in measurements due to wartime adjustments.
Mrs Harold C Baker Dies in Brunswick and Freeport
Mrs Harold C Baker spent Christmas in Brunswick and New Year’s Day in Freeport. The brief notice notes her holiday travel and locations tied to her passing.
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Harold C. Baker
Brunswick
Freeport
Seven Volunteer Nurses Aide Class Receives Caps and Diplomas
Seven members of Bath Memorial Hospital Red Cross volunteer nurses aide class completed an 80 hour course and were awarded caps at Grace Church Parish House. speakers urged more volunteers as Civilian Defense and wartime needs rise. the group will serve at the hospital immediately.
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Red Cross
Memorial Hospital
Grace Church
Ida Antworth
Louis A. Dole
Bath
Antworth
John Parker
Office of
Civilian Defense
Inc
Dole
Mr. Dole
George B. Wolstenholme
Maurice Burns
Raymond Small
Gilbert
Grace Church Parish House
Burns
Gilbert Hathorne
Wendell Williams
Carl Swanton
Loyall Sewall
Lawrence Graves
First Woman Installed Master of West Bath Grange
The first female master in 68 years was installed at West Bath Grange No 154 as 1943 officers were sworn in by Deputy G Marriner. Eva J Wright Lemont becomes master. Marie MacDonald is lady assistant steward. D W Lemont and Arthur Lemont prominent in the event attended by about 125 people at a supper prior to installation.
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West Bath Grange
West Bath
Arthur C. Lemont
D. Wallace MacDonald
The
Grange
Marie MacDonald
Morse
Marriner
D. Wylie Lemont
Courtney E. Stover
Julia Field
J. Bazin Lemont
J. Franklin Howe
William A Coombs
Alfred W Neal
Allan MacAllister
Rose Jean
Ceres
Pomona
George R. Booker
Bertha Ward
Edgar D. Leavitt
Marilyn Booker
Sophie G. Friedman
Agnes MacDonald
Ethel Waterman
Fred K. Sturtevant
Pleasing Report On Field Tests From Army
James A. Gillies Jr Sagada hoc County Civilian Defense Coordinator receives from the First Regional Office in Boston the report on Army field exercise and civilian defense mobilization held Dec 21. Officials praised local organizations and officials for the splendid performance. Col Farnum state director says congrats for excellent execution and Maj Donnelly lauds the Chief Air Raid Warden Ralph W Bragg for efficiency.
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James A. Gillies, Jr
Sagadahoc
Boston
Francis H. Farnum
Maj
Thomas A. Donnelly
Ralph W. Bragg
Third Son Joins Navy as Dill Brothers Serve
Gerald B Dill 18 son of Mr and Mrs Harold S Dill of 22 Central Avenue enlisted in the U S Navy and is stationed at Newport R I While his brothers Harold Jr in Atlanta Ga and Richard in Florida serve in the Air Force and Army respectively their father a Bath Iron Works guard also served in World War I The Dill family members are noted for their military service and Gerald departed with a traveling bag from friends and neighbors.
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Gerald B. Dill
Harold S. Dill
Central Avenue
U. S. Navy
Newport
R. I
Gerald
Dill
Armed Service
Navy
Harold
Dill Jr
Atlanta
Richard
USA
Florida
Bath Iron Works Corp
Motseeigh Schoolas
Falkhurst Dairy
The
Iron Works
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Rest OF Nation
Bath Lions Club
Camp
Devens
Charles Tubbs
Eva J. Lemont
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