Bath society notes amid war era letters and events
Letters from Mrs. Avery in Atlantic Mass reveal concern for her husband serving at Cavite Navy Yard. Bath residents share personal updates, visits, club gatherings, and military postings as 1942 begins.
Exciting Trip From Pearl Harbor To San Francisco
Mrs Claude S Gillette daughter of Hon and Mrs Rupert H Baxter arrived in Bath with her two children Lydia and Thomas from Pearl Harbor T H complimenting the American Red Cross for care of many passengers in San Francisco. Passengers wore life belts at all times and Red Cross volunteers provided warm dresses and essentials. A three year old boy was killed during the raids as a plane attacked the family with bullets injuring his father and his legs.
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Claude S. Gillette
Rupert H Baxter
Bath
Lydia
Thomas
Pearl Harbor
T. H
American Red Cross
San Francisco
Red Cross
Miss Ann E. Colby Receives Bridal Shower
Miss Ann Elizabeth Colby, future bride of Charles F. Wallace of Bath, was honored with a bridal shower at 8 Cottage Street hosted by Miss Barbara Young and Miss Miriam A. White. Attendees included Marguerite M Brown and several other young women. Miss Colby is a Morse High School graduate and works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Elizabeth Colby
Barbara Young
Miriam A. White
Cottage Street
Miss Colby
Charles F. Wallace
Union Street
Russell M. Colby
Pleasant Street
Morse High School
Cosmopolitan Club
Colby
Bath Iron Works Corp
Wallace
Merrill Wallace
Jonesboro
Ella (Pinkham) Wallace
Marguerite M Brown
Beatrice Duprey
Doris Henderson
Roberta Irwin
Cynthia Lemoine
Helen Moses
Ruth Robinson
Jeanette Roy
Jean
Sergeant Packard Receives Non-Commissioned Officers School Appointment
Arthur M. Packard Jr of Bath Maine has been appointed to the Army Non Commissioned Officers School at Camp Wheeler Georgia by Brigadier General A R Emery. The program trains men for the Commissioned Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia with a 90 day follow up for potential gold bars and a second lieutenant commission. Packard is assigned to Company C of the 9th Training Battalion at Camp Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Packard
Middle Street
Bath
Camp Wheeler
A. R. Emery
Fort Benning
Sgt
Packard
Local furloughs send Comeau home and Smith to Washington
Chester Comeau of U S A returned to Paterson New Jersey Sunday after a three day furlough spent at his home on Spring Alden G Smith returned to Washington D C Sunday after a few days in Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden G. Smith
Washington, D. C
Bath
Chester A. Plant
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Boston
Chester Comeau
U.S.A
Paterson
N. J
Spring Street
Girl Scouts Raise Over $30 Selling Christmas Seals
The post office sale of Christmas seals by the Girl Scouts last month brought in over $30. Proceeds were sent to the Maine Public Health Association in Augusta to continue the fight against tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Public Health Association
Augusta
Kimble Mattor Wedding Held At Winter Street Church
Mr and Mrs John R Kimble wed Saturday at Winter Street Congregational church in Bath Maine with Rev Joseph O Purdue officiating in a single ring ceremony. The bride Miss Barbara Mattor wore navy blue and pink accents and is a Morse High School graduate employed as secretary. the groom is a Bath Iron Works draftsman. Out of town guests from Norway include Emma Saunders and George L Saunders among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaqueline McCollett
Gardiner General Hospital
Bath
Roland Hughes
Gardiner
Congregational Church
Miss McCollett
Mercedes Pierce
Little Florence Armstrong
John Wade
Upper Washington Street
Wade
John R. Kimble
Winter Street Congregational Church
Beacon Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Church
E Barbara Mattor
Daniel H. Mattor
High Street
Morse High School
Joseph I. Smith
Greem
Morse
Bath Iron Works Corp
Norway
Emma _ Saunders
George L. Saunders
Elmer Dean
Mercy Millett
Vera Snow
Personal shower held for Mrs Evett Manter of Brunswick
Mrs James Flanders of Lynn Massachusetts hosted a personal shower Friday evening at 14 Bowdoin Street Brunswick for Mrs Evett Manter formerly Miss Phyllis Sandelin of West Bath. Guests included Mrs Emily McMann Miss Marion Rose and several Hadley Waterman and Sandelin family members from Brunswick and West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Flanders
Lynn
Mass
Helena Hadley
Brunswick
William E. Hadley
Bowdoin Street
Evett Manter
Phyllis M. Sandelin
West Bath
Manter
Emily M. McMann
Marion Rose
Dorothy Waterman
Grace Water
Anderson joins U S Navy from Bath Morse grad Red honored
Robert F. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Herbert L Anderson of 12 Huse Street has enlisted in the U S Navy and left Bath for Boston where he reported. A Morse High School 1941 graduate he worked in Bath Iron Works shipfitting and starred on the 1940 varsity football squad with the Jayvees. A party of 23 relatives hosted him at home Sunday to wish him luck and present a gift.
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Olin Pankhurst
Thomas A. Pankhurst
Dummer Street
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Mississippi
Mr. Pankhurst
Morse High
Transport Garage
Water Street
Bath Iron Works
Post Office
Morse
Clifford Nickerson
Mary Scales
Elm Street
John Shaughnessy
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Doris Henderson
Louise Trainor
John McCole
Philip Trainor
Thornton Henderson
Harry E. Fullerton
Cecil L. Fullerton
Huse Street
U.S. Navy
Boston
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Fullerton
Robert F. Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson
U. S. Navy
Red
Jayvee
Springfield officer named aviation cadet board chair
Capt Harold J McCann in charge at Springfield recruiting station named chairman of a permanent aviation cadets examining board War Department announced yesterday First Lieuts John Dougherty Daniel T Dougherty and Lyman Comey join him Dougherty currently examines volunteers and selectees at Springfield hospital and Comey is assigned to the local recruiting office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. McCann
Springfield
United States Army
War Department
McCann
John Dougherty
Daniel T. Dougherty
Bath
Lyman Comey
Field Artillery
Dougherty
Army
Springfield Hospital
Comey
Double wedding honored in Wesley M E church reception at home
Miss Marie King Clancy wed Kenneth E Dermon and Miss Marion Emma Gatchell wed James E Clancy in a double ring ceremony at Wesley M E church. Rev Chester B Oliver officiated. About 50 guests attended a post ceremony reception at Mrs Clancy’s home at 69 Russell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Clancy
Russell Street
Wesley M. E
Marie King Clancy
Kenneth Eugene Derman
Contoocook
N. H
Marion Emma Gatchell
West Bath
James Edward Clancy
Chester B. Oliver
Sophia B. Getchell
Ambrose Curran
John Osborne
Ralph King
Dana L. MelIntire
Lillian Hart
Clancy
Dermon
Bath
Thelma W. Dearing
Sorority Theta Chapter Hosts Meeting At Mrs Haynes Home
Mrs W Linwood Haynes hosted the Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at 29 Green Street. Miss Ellen H Stevens resigned as president, with Mrs Haynes to serve as acting president. the next meeting will be Jan 27 at Mrs Edwin R Andrews home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Linwood Haynes
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Green Street
Ellen H. Stevens
Haynes
Miss Stevens
Burt Osgood, Jr
Orono
Europe
America
Beta Sigma Phi Canadian War Relief Committee
Edwin R. Andrews
Mary Elizabeth Carroll
Pauly Metcalf
Andrews
Carroll
Eleanor P. Danforth
Jean
Surprise Kitchen Shower For Miss Patricia Webster
The Get-Together Club hosted a surprise kitchen shower for Miss Patricia Webster at Mrs. Harold Lyden's home 736 Middle Street Monday evening. Hostesses were Mrs. John Johnson Mrs. Harold Lyden and Barbara Dube. An Italian spaghetti supper ice cream and cake were served. Guests included Mrs. Albert Mrs. William McFarland Miss Ada McKenna Jeannette Webster Shirley Parshley and Mrs. Donald Gurney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Webster
Harold Lyden
Middle Street
John Johnson
Barbara Dube
Alert
William McFarland
Ada McKenna
Jeannette Webster
Shirley Parshley
Donald Gurney
Census Records Show 164737 More Men Died in 1940
Census data indicate 164,737 more male deaths than female deaths in 1940, reflecting gender disparity in mortality during that year.
Public Lighting Committee debates Pleasant avenue street plan
The public lighting panel reviews a request to lay out and widen Pleasant avenue with minimal land damage. City officials discuss land ownership, power company liability, and the need for a passable road year round. The matter is sent back to the street committee for clarification with attorney Bridgham and City reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Edward W. Bridgham
Pleasant Avenue
Bridgham
Alder Carter
Ce Ittee
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass
Memorial Hospital
Carter
Bernice F. Achorn
McInnes
Ernest G
Kingsbury
Hunt
Central Maine
J. Frank Hunt
Central Maine Power Co
Drummond Street
Crescent Street
Washington Street
Bath Sign Works
Lord and
Washington Streets
Board of Aldermen
Footer
Joseph I. Smith
Board of Health
Morse High
Harold J. Rubin
Marchans
Philathea Class Elects Officers at Corliss Street Meeting
The Philathea class of Corliss Street Methodist Church held its annual officer election in the small vestry. New officers for 1942 are president Mrs. Steven H. Bracey, vice president Mrs. Roy Lutz, secretary Mrs. Alden P. Denham Jr., treasurer Mrs. Foster M. Pratt, and class teacher Mrs. Chester A. Plant, all reelected where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Corliss Street Methodist Church
Robert King
Truman King
Walter B. James
Doris H. Hutchins
Steven H. Bracey
Roy Lutz
Alden P. Denham, Jr
Foster M. Pratt
Chester A. Plant
Kenneth Hunt
Kittery
Murray F. Bridges
Melford N. Perham
Percy Miller
Frederick P. Moffat
Steven H. Braecey
Laforest G. Coombs
Dwinal E. Cornish
Velma S. Cornish
Harry Donnell
Emerson Glidden
Herbert Hamlin
Frederick King
Natalie MacNeil
Frederick P. Moffatt
Earl H. Morang
Charles Murray
Francis Norton
R. Raymond Palmer
Robert Sutter
Rodney Upham
Edward G. Waters
Everett G. White
Alderman Opposes 3 Hour Parking Law Affects Firemen
City officials discussed parking limits as three hour rules impact firemen without garages. City Marshal Butler to draft needed ordinances. 45 arrests and multiple outages reported. Traffic rules passed for several key intersections and restricted parking on Commercial and Washington streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Joseph A. Butler
William Lewis
Miles Hagan
Isaac Shepard
Butler
Center
Washington
School
Commercial Street
Water Street
William Street
Washington Street
Blasland Lane
Federal Street
Hyde Windlass Co
Maine Central Railroad
Pratt
Wallace
Leavitt and Longley
Anderson
Osborne
Hart
Butcher
Auxiliary Firemen Begin Instruction at Central Station
Fire Chief Richard Frates will start the first period of instruction for auxiliary firemen next Wednesday evening January 21 at 7 30 at the central fire station. About 40 men have signed up to augment the regular department under civil defense and two classes per week are planned for several weeks. Demonstrations will use the station equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Richard Frates
Frates
Bath City employes bill to be heard by Maine Legislature
The Committee on Legal Affairs of the Maine Legislature will hold a hearing Thursday at two on No. 2 Bill concerning the employes of the City of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath
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Turbox Street
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Amelia Mitchell
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Lemont Street
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