Roscoe G Bailey Dies at Home in Bath
Roscoe G Bailey of Bath dies suddenly at his North Street home during the night. He was born in Wiscasset February 8 1880 and built a trucking business and machine shop after moving to Bath about 1920. He served as County Commissioner for six years and on the Bath Board of Assessors, trustee of the Bath Water District, and a Central church member. Funeral held Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home conducted by Rev Dr David L Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe G. Bailey
North Street
Feme
Wiscasset
Willard and
Ida Light Bailey
Bath
Republican County Committee
Clara Smith Bailey
Woodbury W. Bailey
Harry
Oscar Bailey
Stewart Bailey
Sheepscot
Curtis Funeral Home
David L. Wilson
Traffic light at Center and Washington resumes, then fails again
The traffic light at Center and Washington streets briefly operated on Wednesday before failing again that night. Electricians work today with hope it will be restored soon. The busy corner faces higher demand with the summer influx of cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Washington Streets
Rotary Anns Meet at Dougherty Home
The Rotary Anns gathered at Mrs. D. T. Dougherty’s North Street home on June 27. After a luncheon, members showcased yearlong hooked rug projects and approved a day trip with luncheon at Mrs. John Parker’s Summer home in Sebasco on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
D. T. Dougherty
North Street
John Parker
Sebasco
Pete Newell Day at Samoset in Maine Honors Bath Iron Works Chief
The Kennebec-Witmore party hosted Pete Newell at the Samoset hotel in Rockland on a Wednesday last week. Nelson C. Smith, president of Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co and Witmee Steamship Co, arranged the event and conferred a Doctor of Human Engineering degree on Maire’s shipbuilder. A silver platter with the destroyer Drayton image was presented, while telegrams from Navy officials and senators praised Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec-Witmore
Pete” Newell
Samoset
Rockland
Bath Iron Works
Nelson C. Smith
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co
Witmee Steamship Co
Berwindvale
Berwindglen
Maire
Smith
Newell
William S. Newell
Pete’ Newell
Pete
Maine
Navy
Army
Seven Seas
Southwest Pacific
Admiral Colbert
Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey
Lydonia
Rockland Harbor
Private Marguerite Nevers Visits Aunt in Milan Street
Pvt. Marguerite Nevers of the WAC, after a year serving in New Guinea, arrived Thursday to spend the night with her aunt Mrs. Lewis Gannon on Milan street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Nevers
WAC
New Guinea
Lewis Gannon
Milan Street
Lieutenant Cressey Home After Nazi Prison Camp ordeal
Lieut. Stanley B. Cressey USAAF son of Mrs. Bernice Cressey of Washington Street arrived home from Fort Devens after overseas service with the 351st Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. He was shot down near Stuttgart on July 13 1944 after eight missions and endured Luftwaffe captivity, red cross relief, and liberation by Russians on May 1 1945 before return to France and then liberty. He is on a 60 day furlough before reporting to Atlantic City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Cressey
USAAF
Bernice Cressey
Washington Street
Fort Devens
Mass
France
351St
8Th Air Force
Munich
England
Stuttgart
Augsburg
Lieut
Cressey
Frankfort
Oberusel
Dulagluft
Wettzar
International Red Cross
Stalag Luft No. 1
Barthe
Germany
Red Cross
Lieut. Cressey
America
Russia
Liberty
Atlantic City
N. J
Government agents to assist veterans in Bath
Col. Malcolm Stoddard of Togus sends two men to Bath City hall on July 5 to aid veterans with claims forms hospitalization vocational training and related issues. The workers will be available from 9 am to 5 pm and will return every Thursday if demand continues. The service is free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Stoddard
Togus
Gardiner D. Rogers
American Legion
Bath
City Hall
Rationing Board Hours Change at Bath Headquarters
The Bath War Price and Rationing Board announces new office hours at Board Street headquarters. The office opens Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and is closed Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Carys relocate to Elmhurst home formerly of Fenns
Mr and Mrs G F Cary have moved from their Summer street apartment and are now occupying the Elmhurst house that was formerly home to Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Cary
Summer Street
Elmhurst
Converse G. Fenn
Sailors Implicated in Car Seizure and Assault Near Cook's Corner
Two sailors allegedly seized a car, assaulted two boys including Burleigh Danforth at Cook's Corner, and fled after stopping on the West Bath road. Kingsbury and Holstein reported the incident to Bath and Brunswick police, who later found the missing 1940 Ford with bent fenders on Foster's Point road. Holstein sustained a three inch head cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erroll Crocker
Hardings
Foster’s Point
Charles W. Messenger
Kelliher
Sarah K. Holstein
Cooks Corner
Holsten Boy
Brunswick Hospital
Sailors linked to car seizure and accident on West Bath road
Two boys told Bath and State police a tale of two sailors hijacking their car, striking a boy at Cook's corner, and forcing the seizure on the West Bath road. Bruns wick man John Hatlistein posted $100 bail in Brunswick Municipal Court on a charge of leaving the scene. State Patrolman George Buzzell said Hatlistein confessed Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Cook's Corner
West Bath Road
Brunswick
Tohn Hatlistein
Garnet Road
Brunswick Municipal Court
George Buzzell
Hallstein
Cosmo Club Fair Draws Large Crowds In Street Event
The Cosmo politan club annual fair and bazaar at the park and Midway featured a doll carriage parade with winners Lor raine Allen Joan Gaudette Valerie Nesbit and Judith Stover among others. The event opened with a Tom Thumb wedding and included music by Charlotte the organ loaned by Mrs Justus H. Miller and various prizes and attractions throughout the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Lorraine Allen
High Street
Joan Gaudette
Brunswick
Valerie Nesbit
Heath Jane
Judith Stover
Miss Gaudette
Miss Nesbit
Miss Stover
Charlotte
Justus H. Miller
Babara Ireland
Robert
Richard Arsenault
Elaine Atkinson
Margaret Cahill
Betty Comeau
Cynthia Dauphin
Doris Alexander
Fay Pye
Harriet MacDougal
John Butler
Wayne Fuller
Carolyn Hall
Alice McCorrison
Garden Club
Sarah Libby Silverman
Carol Walker
Dunlap Commandery
Edward Hamblett
Fred Quimby
Morris Povich
Charles Messenger
John Parker
Maurice Hutchins
Everett Pinkham
Leslie Stairs
Jacob Smith
Amy Irish
Edmund St. Pierre
Wa Day
D. Wylie le
1903 Cadillac Sold to Portland Firm
B A Tully of the Bridge Filling Station Woolwich sold to Chapman Motors of Portland a 1903 Cadillac in perfect running condition. The car is one of the original horseless carriages single cylinder with Wresto Light headlights operable by match and a right hand drive. Engine overhaul completed and all parts in fine condition. Chapman Motors set a price agreeable to Tully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Tully
the Bridge Filling Station
Woolwich
Chapman Motors
Portland
New England
Tully
Bath Post War Committee to hold postwar planning meeting
The Bath Post War Committee for Economic Development invites businessmen and interested residents to a Thursday evening meeting at 7 in City Hall auditorium. Speakers include William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works and John Baxter of H. C. Baxter Bros. Discussion aims to craft a postwar program for Bath and state wide economic recovery and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Iren Works Corp
John Baxter
H. C. Baxter Bros
Brunswick
Roy Mills
Auburn
Howard Data
Westbrook
Boston
Bath Committee
Charles B. Doyle
Jack Townsend
William So Newell
David
Fire Extinguished At City Dump In Bath
Firemen using inch and a half hoses halted a long running blaze at Bath city dump Friday night. City Health Officer Chester McCabe requested the stop to end the nuisance. The current dump will be used briefly more until rats are exterminated and the North End dump opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Chester McCabe
Food Shortage Deepens in Bath Amid War Demands
Bath faces a worsening food crisis with closures of restaurants and bakeries, meat shortages, and scarce eggs and poultry. Stores receive limited meat deliveries, while chains control much of the supply. Workers at Bath Iron Works threaten strikes without relief, as residents cope with dwindling staples and rising prices.
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Bath
Bath Iron Works
Destroyer Power Named for Marine Hero Slides Saturday
The U S S Power a 2200 ton destroyer was launched at Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine named for Lieut John Vincent Power USMCR who died in the Marshall Islands battle The christening was by Mrs Power mother of the late officer and a large party of relatives and friends attended the event at the shipyard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Power
John Vincent Power
USMCR
Marshall Islands
Kennebec
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pearl Harbor
George F. Power
Worcester
Mass
Power
Bath
Mr. Power
Lieut. Power
Patricia Power
Nathaniel Chandley
Nathaniel F. Chandley
USN
Nathaniel, Jr
Southbridge
Rita Donahue
Set. F. J. Donahue
USMC
Mary
Winifred Gilmartin
Susan Carnazza
Holland Road
Richard Gilmartin
Cora Kinnery
Pine Street
West Springfield
Frank A. McMurrough
Mary C. McMurrough
Broad Street
Edgewood
R. 1
John Etton
Narragansett
R. I
John Rose
Bellevidere Avenue
Mountain Laurel Blooms Reported In Local Areas
A rare mountain laurel clump was found near Brigham's Cove on Sunday, noted for its white and shell pink cup shaped blooms. The plant is scarce in this region and has been reported in Phippsburg along Meadowbrook road and near the Center.
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Brigham's Cove
Phippsburg
Meadowbrook Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oscoe G. Bailey
Water District
Cuba
Ole Bunny
J. Horace McClure
Bath Osteopathic Hospital
Pete Newell
Kennebec - Witmore
William Kingsbay
John Holstein
Harpswell
Burleigh Danforth
Bath Police
Byron Clark
John Kelliher
State Road
Higgins Filling Station
Frank Powers
Old Brunswick Road
Grange Hall
Kingsbury
Holstein
Bowdoin Pines
Danforth
Bath - Brunswick
Dunton's Corner
Cosmo Club
Tom Thumb
Haroid MacDougal
Faye Pye
Robert Arsenault
Barbara Ireland
Elaine Atwood
U.S.S
SALS
Bath Auto CO
Front St
Tel
F. Cummings
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