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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
6
Readable items from Bath Daily Times describe Captain Mark Gilbert and the Hope Sherwood voyage plans stern weather at Bath including a deep freeze, local boxing at Pastime club, railroad stock dividends, a damaged high school, and a Brunswick furnace fire.
William D. Coombs plans start of ice cutting on the Goddard ice pond as the ice reaches 13 inches. The operation will interfere with skating for about two weeks. Miss Helen Piper, niece of Capt Hoelstad, recovers in Boton after recounting the wreck of the Benjamin Sewall and its typhoon ordeal. Judge Wiswell rules towns cannot bar nonresidents from taking dams without a license. A bottle christening launches the schooner Helen Thomas. Two Scots plead guilty to intoxication in Police Court and pay fines of $737 each amid icy street scenes.
Jan 7 1904 report details Sewel of Intaret Pall arriving by Pullman and registering at Berry House in the city. He is entertained by Hon Harold Mi Sewall and noted as Maine guide brought into prominence by President Roosevelt.
January 8, 1904 news notes that fifty members of the Colonial club will attend a minstrel show, indicating social club activity and cultural entertainment of the period.
Jan 10 1904 report from Brunswick and Bath notes Capt Kimball of the schooner Fred A Davenport contends with crew at Briggwick Ga over arresting a sailor and mate with fines and bonds. Also notes John W Ballou’s lodge installation, Life Saving crew saves a fishing schooner, and local craft and social news including a launch model by William F Stevens.
The War Department reports Pfe Henry Rideout has recovered from injuries and returned to active duty. Pvt Robert Kingsbury, now at Penn State Teachers College West Chester Pa, trains in postal work at 31398816 3375 Service Unit Co A Class 22. Pic Harold M Peasley is on a 20 day furlough at the State Military and Naval Children’s Home Bath N Y after service with ski troopers Camp Hale and amphibious training in California and duties at Kiska Camp Carson Colorado.
Pvt G Wesley Plummer formerly resided at the State Military and Naval Children’s Home and is now stationed in North Carolina with Company E of the 3rd Infantry at Camp Butner.
Ernest King, quartermaster USNR, has left Hotel Aleaza Miami for reassignment after residing at the State Military and Naval Children's Home. Pfc Frank Staples, recently located at Kiska, is on a 20 day furlough at his home before reporting to Colorado. C Bruce Wright, SC USN, arrives at Camp Endicott RI for a 25 day furlough with his parents. Seaman Wright served overseas with the Seabees since last March. Pvt William C McNeill, USA, home on furlough after Kiska, will report to Camp Carson Colorado on January 16. Private Harry P Bloxsom, USA, son of Bath residents, is on furlough then headed to Fort Jackson and has earlier been at Camp Hood and Camp Mexey and Syracuse University as an ASTP student. Everett E Comeau, S2c USCG, sick leave at his mother's, returns to Boston. Robert E Wagner of 33 High Street returned from San Diego to visit his son Robert Earl Wagner Jr. at a nearby camp and to renew boat training at Sampson and later Indianapolis. Mr Wagner and family toured Santa Monica and Hollywood. travel east from Chicago is easier than west during wartime.
Lieut C B Holmes Jr in the Signal Air Service is now in Australia after leaving Bath last spring. Corp Robert F Perry USA at North Camp Polk La returns after emergency furlough for his mother’s illness. Perry, formerly with Hyde Windlass Co and Bath Iron Works welding, studied at Morse High School. Address: Corp Robert F Perry Service C 775th Tank Bn North Camp Polk La.
Several Bath residents are highlighted for World War II service. Pvt. Frederick Russell Farley reports Sicily and North Africa duty with letters awaiting him in England. William Smith Carmichael completes a radio refresher course in Indiana. Lt. Finlay T. Drummond departs Bath for California then Pacific duty aboard an aircraft carrier, visiting Milwaukee en route. Malcolm Varney writes home from California after boot and sea-duty via Panama to the Fleet Post Office in San Francisco.
S-Sgt. John K. Skelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Skelton of Bath, completes a 13 week Advanced Quartermaster Non-Commissioned Officers Administration and Supply Course at The Quartermaster School Camp Lee Virginia. The program includes logistics, tactical warfare, physical training and weapons mastery from the .80 caliber rifle to the 37 mm anti tank gun. He is qualified to serve as a key NCO in the Army of the United States.
David R. Blake 19 of Wiscasset has been promoted to corporal in the Marine Corps after his second campaign against the enemy. He is the son of Maurice Blake of Wiscasset and joined the Marines a week after Pearl Harbor. Blake fought at Guadalcanal in 1942. John W. Milton Jr. of Bath reports to Northeastern University Army ROTC in Boston for a 12 week basic engineering program under Major William I. Meanix and President Carl S. Ell. Milton graduated from Edward Little High School and studied at Bates College.
Pvt Maurice Puffer left Saturday for his return to Kearns Utah after a furlough with his mother Mrs Ruth Young who will make a brief visit in Malden Massachusetts. Robert C Ingraham Sound Man 3 c USN has returned from overseas and left for New York after three days with his parents Mr and Mrs George E Ingraham of 12 Elshor e avenue. He trained at Sampson NY and Key West FL and was a Morse High School class of 1940 apprentice machinist at Bath Iron Works before enlisting.
The civil action Bourassa versus Doughty saw Aldred seek and obtain a voluntary non suit after Bourassa initially faced a cross action. Aldred then acted as Bourassa’s defense counsel in the suit brought by Doughty, who was represented by other attorneys.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices for multiple estates. Executors named include John J. Rust and others. proceedings seek probate, letters testamentary, and admin appointments with bond details. Publication required in Bath Independent for three weeks. Proceedings set for February first at ten in the forenoon.
In a colonial probate entry the Administrators and Administratrices are named for deceased individuals. The document records securing bonds and qualification on January 4, 1944, with names such as Thomas J. Mauda and Nellie E. B Millett in Bath. Register John L. Jack signs and seals.
Edward W Bridgham and Harold Rubin described a night Feb 17 crash on Garnet road involving Doughty Bourassa and a 1936 Chevrolet. They testified heavy snow ice glare and dark conditions left little room to maneuver and that Doughty acted cautiously before rear ending the Bourassa beachwagon. Plaintiff expects witnesses to testify the trial may take portions of Thursday afternoon.
Benjamin Oliver of 390 Front Street, long a pneumonia patient at Memorial Hospital for a week, was reported Tuesday to be showing decided improvement.
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