Jolly Bath society birthday party honors Patricia Smith
A birthday party for Patricia Smith at 1299 Washington Street featured games, a candle test, a drawing prize, a community sing, and a decorated dining room. Guests included Gloria Young, Barbara Madden, Barbara Summerton, Anastasia Mikalos, Eliza Estabrooks, and Judith Hibbs among others. gifts and well wishes followed the candlelit cake cut by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Smith
Washington Street
Patricia
Janice Knight
Judith Hibbs
Eunice Pert
Gloria Young
Barbara Madden
Barara Summerton
Anastasia Mi Halos
Eliza Estabrooks
Pauline Holmson
Local residents share visits and life updates
Augusta and Bath social notes list visits and homecomings. Mr and Mrs Winfield McBirnie host guests from Augusta and Plymouth. Col Gardiner’s daughter Margaret Gardiner becomes a WAC at Dugway. Bath Iron Works crews grow as Phila resident James Greiner returns home. Velma Cornish recovers from leg injury while others travel to Palm Beach and Lewiston for family matters. Mrs. Duley, a 93 year old resident, is noted among long time locals.
Vacationing cashier from Boston visits Somerville kin
Miss Phyllis Bishop of Oliver street, a cashier at the First National Store on Center street, is spending a few days in Somerville, Massachusetts as a guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert Sparrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Bishop
Oliver Street
First National
Center Street
Somerville
Mass
Herbert Sparrell
Births and Visits Highlight Detroit Couple Guests
Mrs Waig Kaprielian of Detroit visits with Dr and Mrs Bagdikian in Oak Street as family members share news of a newborn. Ensign and Mrs Philip B Wysor welcome son Philip Chiukton Wysor at Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds three quarters. Miss Marie Merrill has been visiting her parents at 204 Washington Street for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waig Kaprielian
Detroit, Mich
Paul C. Bagdikian
Oak Street
Ensign
Philip B. Wysor
Vineyarddl Haven
Mass
Memorial Hospital
Philip Chiukton Wysor
Marie
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Mrs Baxter Hosts Luncheon For Mrs Ross Visitors
Mrs Rupert H Baxter entertained with luncheon Friday noon for Mrs Rodney E Ross Jr who with Captain Ross U S A is visiting several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Rodney E Ross at 607 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert H. Baxter
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Capt. Ross
Rodney E. Ross
High Street
Gallagher Engagement Announced for Helen I Gallagher
Mrs. John R Gallagher announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Helen I Gallagher to Sound Man 2c Frank Russell Goff U S N of Muskogee Oklahoma The Goffs son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Goff Hyde Park Muskogee He graduated Central High School and worked at Atlas Supply Co before enlisting Miss Gallagher Morse High School 1943 and Bathven Works Corp The wedding date is not set The Gallaghers recently visited Muskogee with Mr and Mrs Goff and the fiance during his furlough from the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Gallagher
Tarbox Street
Helen I. Gallagher
Frank Russell Goff
Muskogee
Oklo
Goff
Frank E. Goff
Hyde Park
Central High School
Atlas Supply Co
Miss Gallagher
Morse High School
Bathven Works Corp
Dramatic Class Performs Assembly Program at Morsey High
Morsey high school students witnessed a Friday assembly by the Dramatic class directed by Miss Mary H Conley. The program featured student plays including Girls for Defense and Home Town Canteen, plus readings and short talks by Anita Bagdikian Paul Gregware and Betty Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morsey High School
Mary H. Conley
Geraldine Somes
Barbara Barnes
Claire McKay
Paul Gregware
Anita Bagdikian
Stella Block
June Dunton
Betty Anderson
Barbara Burnham
George Carmichael
Claire Martin
Barbara Robinson
Frances Young
Kenneth Hill
Richard Andrews
Childhood Problems Discussed by PTA at Central Grammar
North Center PTA met at Central Grammar with modest but eager turnout. Mrs. Joseph J. Smith led the session as proposals were made for a Founders Day program and a library room. Topics included library and books, children’s commute, and a gymnasium for adolescence. It was noted that 90 percent of mothers of pupils in one room are employed and leisure time use was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center Parent-Teacher Association
Central Grammar School
Joseph J. Smith
Louis Dole
Central Grammar
Better Funds raised than our homes Razed Buy Bonds
A compact public notices item highlights a fundraising effort urging citizens to buy bonds. The call to action emphasizes improved finances over property destruction and frames the campaign as a communal rescue measure led by local authorities.
Men and Women in Uniform Report From Bath Area
Herbert Closson S F 2 c U S N transfers from Camp Parks California to Treasure Island awaiting orders. He will be remembered as an instructor at Bath Welding School and earlier a welder at Bath Iron Works. Mail welcome from Bath friends. Other locals Arthur G Hatch and James W Gilman now at Fort Bragg Battery D 10th Bat 4 F A Tag Regiment. Lt David Cressey home on leave. Pfc Warren Bartlett visits Bath Iron Works before returning to Camp Carson. Sidney Shapiro nephew photographed at training base in Kansas. James Skaling passing seven days leave at home before returning to Newport. Ten Maine WAVES trainees including Goldie R Bryant and Audrey B Lowry among those reporting to Hunter College NTS in Bronx for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Closson
Camp Parks
Calif
Treasure Island
Oliver Closson
Bath Welding School
Bath Iron Works
Bath
S. H
C. B
Det
Co. A
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Arthur G. Hatch
Dummer Street Court
James W. Gilman
Sebasco Estates
Fort Bragg
N. C
10Th Bat
F. A. Tag. Regiment
James £. Skaling
Newport
R. I
Wilfred Skaling
Wesley Street
Maine
Hunter College Naval Training Station
Bronx
N. Y
Phillip E. Wyman
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
4Th
F. A. Tag
Local Army and Navy personnel feted at Bath gathering
Mr and Mrs Herbert Pierce entertained Saturday night with a buffet supper and dancing for Mrs Pierce’s brother Pvt Thornton Henderson US A stationed at Camp Gordon Johnston Fla returning after a ten day furlough. Guests included Pvt George Perry and Pfc Edward Sewall among many others. Phillip E Wyman of Bath arrived at Fort Bragg for basic training. Cpl Leland York at Camp Davis received Good Conduct Medal. Naval Aviation Cadet John Merrill from Bath completed training at Athens Ga and heads to Memphis for flight prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Pierce
High Street
Pierce
Thornton Henderson
U. S A
Camp Gordon Johnston
Fla
Charles T. Henderson
Pvt
Henderson
Bath Iron Works
Morse High
Camp Edwards
Mass
Pfc
Edward Sewall
Texas
Sumner Hawley
Warren Ha
James Duncan
Paul Stinson
Philip Trainor
Warren McNeil
John McCole
Alexander MacDonald
Patricia Sewall
Emerice Bourque
Private Burleigh Thompson Returns From Fur Lough
Pvt. Burleigh Thompson of the U A stationed at Spokane Washington has returned after a fur lough with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Thompson at 353 Front Street and with his son Albert at 1353 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Burleigh Thompson
U. A
Spokane
Wash
Albert Thompson
Front Street
Albert
Washington Street
Sergeant Fernald Frank Grows In Army Service
Sgt. Fernald Frank of the U S A graduated from Morse High in 1936 and has three years of active service. He trained for a year before deployment and has served in Guadalcanal Munda and New Guinea theaters. While living in Bath he made many friends and has kept in touch. He home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernald Frank
Morse High
Guadalcanal
Munda
New Guinea
Bath
Frank
Farnham Returns to Duty From Bath Furlough
PFC Calvin Farnham of the 87th Mountain Division has returned to Camp Carson Colorado to resume duties after a furlough with friends in Bath and Woolwich and with his mother in Wellesley Massachusetts. He lodged with Mr and Mrs Kendall Lord of Brunswick formerly of this city during the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard Crowley
Florida
Guy Crowley
Popham
Bath
Calvin Farnham
87Th Mountain Division
Woolwich
Camp Carson
Colorado
Pvt. Farnham
Kendall Lord
Brunswick
Helen Farnham
Wellesley
Mass
Pfc
Lester Young
Colo
Lester H. Young
Green Street
Navy wears Barbara Pitman on duty in Washington
Barbara Pitman Yec daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank H Reinoehl 1227 Washington street is among the Women Reservists on duty in the Nations capital. Pitman is stationed at the Bureau of Supplies and Ac counts reporting there for duty Dec 8. A Morse High School graduate she previously worked as a secretary at Bath Iron Works before enlisting July 29 last year. She trained at Hunter College and received special training at Stillwater Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Barbara Pitman
Yec
Frank H. Reinoehl
Washington Street
Yeoman Pitman
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hunter College
Stillwater
Okla
Navy Cadet Hill Completes Pre-Flight Course At Chapel Hill
Naval Aviation Cadet William D. Hill Jr son of Mr and Mrs W Dayton Hill Bath has finished an 11 week pre flight course at Chapel Hill NC and is promoted to primary flight training at Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Ind He attended Morse High School Bath class of 41 and played basketball and football His program covers conditioning athletics military drill Naval service basics and ground school After three months of primary flying and three more months of advanced flying he may earn Ensign or Second Lieutenant with Gold Wings He urged Morse High boys to enlist after 17 but before 18 with a nearby Naval Aviation Selection Board Also mentioned Ralph MacDonald at Camp Parks Calif and Stanley Louis Jack awaiting duty after completing electrician mate training at Naval Armory St Louis MO En closed is Bluejacket Jack Mary Mabel Jack Day's Ferry Woolwich awaiting orders and selected for school based on aptitude test scores
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Aviation
John W. Merrill
Bath
U. S. Navy
Athens
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Merrill
Ellen C. Merrill
Bath Street
CAA
War Training Service School
Clarksville
William D. Hill, Jr
W. Dayton Hill
Washington Street
Chapel Hill
N. C
Bunker Hill
Ind
Hill
Morse High School
U. S. Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Naval Aviation Selection Board
Naval Training School
Naval Armory
St. Louis
Missouri
Stanley Louis Jack
Mary Mabel Jack
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Son receives gunnery diploma and wings at Laredo Field
M Felker’s son Cpl Richard R F De No Bath graduated last week from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Laredo Army Air Field Texas. He is now qualified to join a bomber combat crew and received aerial gunner’s silver wings along with a promotion in recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Felker
Cpl
Richard R. F. de No ‘Bath
Army Air Forces
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
AAF Training Command
War Hero Receives Purple Heart For Italy Action
Lt. Chandler M. Whalen, husband of Mildred Whalen, son of Cecil L. Whalen of Harding Station Brunswick, earned the Purple Heart after being wounded in action in Italy on November 10. He is recovering in a North Africa hospital following a six week aerial gunnery course and graduation exer cises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lst
Chandler M. Whalen
Mildred Whalen
Cecil L. Whalen
Harding Station
Brunswick
Italy
North Africa
Maine's First Lady speaks at Winthrop club anniversary
Mrs Sumner Sewall Maine's First Lady and Bath resident guest speaker at the Winthrop Literary Club's second anniversary in Winthrop. At six o'clock supper was served in the playroom of Mrs Otto Weston's home. She urged women to help win the war through careful living and resisting the black market while praising harvest efforts and the aid of children in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Bath
Winthrop Literary Club
Winthrop
Otto Weston
Miss Velma Cornish Injured In Street Car Collision
Miss Velma Cornish of the First National Bank is confined to her parents home at 54 Weeks street with a serious leg injury after a car driven by a friend skidded on slippery snow on Washington street south of Pine. The bumper struck her as she fell, knocking her to the ground, and she was sent home to bed after seeing a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Cornish
Harry Cornish
Deering Street
Miss Cornish
First National Bank
Weeks Street
Washington Street
Pine Street
Student nurse Barbara Carlisle to report back to Bath soon
Barbara Carlisle, a student nurse at Memorial Hospital and enrolled in a three months' affiliation course at Jersey City Hospital, Jersey City, N J, plans to return to Bath in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Carlisle
The
Memorial Hospital
Jersey City Hospital
Jersey City
N. J
Bath
Robbins Return to Bath Home After Cape Elizabeth Stay
Mr and Mrs Percy Robbins who lived in Cape Elizabeth for two years have moved back to Bath. He resumes employment at Bath Iron Works after renorest and during renovation they stayed with Mrs Bowker in Princeton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Robbins
Cape Elizabeth
New England Shipbuilding Corp
South Portland
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Academy Street
Dike Road
Robbins
Afton Bowker
East Lane
Princeton
N. J
Rotary luncheon hears coal supply strain in Portland
Bath Rotary club heard Randall McAlister Coal Co. office manager John Lewis explain Portland fuel shortages as Army and Navy camps and defense housing projects strain supplies. Carl Kennedy also noted limited stocks and rationing while John Wilson shared Army life anecdotes from Camp Devens and Camp Lee. The Kennedys plan a joint meeting February 1 at their home on Prahant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Carl
John Wilson
Portland
Camp Devens
Massachusetts
Camp Lee
Virginia
Carl Kennedys
Rotarians
Rotary- Anns
Prafant Street
Justus H. Miller
Grace Church Woman's Auxiliary Elects Officers for Year
The Grace church Woman's Auxiliary reelected officers Mrs. Charles M. Tubbs as president Mrs. Harold W. DeLong as vice president Miss Minnie A. White as secretary Miss Mary F. Gibbons as treasurer and Mrs. Harry G. Deering as treasurer of the United Thank Offering The group reported meeting diocesan obligations and work in five service fields including sewing for the diocesan supply closet Bath Memorial hospital and the local baby clinic Members contributed 332 14 to the United Thank Offering over three years, the second largest in the diocese The next meeting will be Friday at 2 30 pm at the rectory for a birthday party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Harold W. DeLong
Minnie A. White
Mary F. Gibbons
United Thank Offering
Harry G. Deering
Frederick E. Drake
Bath Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
United
Women of Grace Church
Birth Lions club forms bonds sale committee
The Birth Lions club voted to cooperate fully with the War Loan campaign and set a goal of 100 percent member participation in buying bonds and selling to others. A committee led by Arthur Bowker will oversee the drive with Archibald M. Main Brian Jewett Alexander MacDonald Edwin R. Andrews Arthur Pratt William Turpie L Eugene Thebeau and Wilfred Guerin named. A Fourth War Loan Dinner and Dance is planned for Lincoln's birthday Saturday Feb 12 with Lions and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birth Lions Club
Arthur Bowker
Archibald M. Main
Brian Jewett
Alexander MacDonald
Edwin R. Andrews
Arthur Pratt
William Turpie
L. Eugene Thebeau
Wilfred Guerin
Lincoln
Hickey Returns to New York After Furlough Visit
James A. Hickey 2nd mate in the Merchant Marine has returned to New York to join his ship after several days furlough with Edgar Hancox and his wife at 32 South Street. He recently came from Italy and was at Bari when the German attack on the merchant fleet occurred. Justice Robert A. Cony of All Star Superior Court adjourned the January term as the docket faced divorce actions. Clyde E. Bush, Auburn painter, to pay his wife 5000 in cash, assume debts of 165.66, and convey real estate at 20 James Street, Auburn, following a decree for cruel and abusive treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Adams
Plymouth
N. H
Brian M. Jewett
Farrin Street
Westport
James A. Hickey
Merchant Marine
New York
Edgar Hancox
South Street
Mr. Hickey
Italy
Bari
Robert A. Cony
Androscoggin Superior Court
Clyde E. Bush
Auburn
James Street
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Agnes
Salinas
William
Chicago
Howard Robinson
Concord
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Arthur Sargent
Mr. Robinson
Bow
Augusta Rowe
Georgetown Center
Elvira Trafton
Lincoln Street
Arlington
Arthur S. Rowe
Rowe
Slgn
James Williams
Mechanic Falls
Sidney Eaton
Bedford Street
Charles Foster
Little Neck
Long Island
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Leland Plummer
Dimmers Street
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Peter Figgenbaum
Atlantic
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Cavite
P Lo
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Taras
Ben
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William Avery
Quincy
Scott Curtis
Salem Mass
Wasavee Tuvedtoy
Lizvie Feevoh
Wendell P. Todd
John Gilmore
Arthur Gilmore
Mechanic Street
Leonard Litchfield
Pamela
Litchfield
William Blair
Providence
Row
Lieut. Litchfield
Flossie M. Beals
Cape Ilivapeta
Ferviece
Archite L. Seekins
Raymond Smith
High Treet
Brenton Ayercyl
Honor
Edwaerd Drake
Drake
Betershure
Irwynd Drake
Mrs Drake
Hein
Capt
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Portsmouth
Nou
Prince Gillies
James A Gillie, Jr
Witshinaten Strent
Tas
Possenelen School
West New Fot
Milvsax
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Mar High School
Pauline Crosby
Barbara Tasker
Kathleen Waimoan
John Sonia
Walter MacNaughton
Henry Mank
Edward Lee, Jr
Elford Stover
Donald Perry
Ethel Blake, R. N
Fitts Street
Boothbay Harbor
Mabel Blake
J. Franklin Farnham
Arthur L. Perkins
Middle Street
Gordon Lake
Elmer P. Moore
Mr. Moore
Harding’s
Philip Beaney
Ill
Niagara Falls
New York City
Wabash Avenue
Beaney
Betty Jane Orvis
Bath and Kittery
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Madeline Rowe
Summerstreet
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Egbert Farnham
Kenneth Baker
Corp. Baker
Fort Knox, Kentucky
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Lambert Park
Office Drive
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Gardiner
Hazel Robinson
Health Department
Kendall J. Chapman
Maritime Academy
Castine
Mrs
I. J. Chapman
School Street
Wallace Hart
Augusta
Hart
Leon R. Eaton
Clark- Eaton
Alice Eaton
John Voothke
Helen Sims Overman
Rockport
Charles R. Sims
North Street
Wellington A. Moore
William PP. Hatch
Washington Steel
Winfield McBirnie
J. Leon McCausland
William Tudor Gardiner
Margaret Gardiner
WAC
Dugway Proving Grounds
Toole
Utah
Kennebec
James G. Greiner
Philadelphia
Stewart H. Day
Elizabeth
Palm Beach
Clifford Dunbar
Dunbiar
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Charles [. Kinney
Beacon Street
Charles Whitehouse
Upper Washington Street
Leweston
Central Maine
Norman Howard
Susan Daley
George F. Klippell
Winterstreet
Fritz Klippell
Nequasset
Duley
Helen Gallagher
Frank R. Goff
Oklahoma
P.T.A
North Center Association
David Cressey
Camp Davis
Sebago
Warren Bartlett
Mountain Infantry
Berlin
Charles F. Ginsberg
Sidney Shapiro
Kansas
Leland S. York
Maxwell Street
Bryan L. Milburn
United States
Ralph MacDonald
Gain Parks
America
Oscar Thibodeau
Fort McLellan
Alabama
Joseph Thibodeau
Frederick A. Lovell, Jr
First Lady Addresses Club
Ethel Whittier
Ethel Harriman
Woman’s Auxiliary OF
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