Airliners Turn Airmail Into Profit and Growth
The report notes airlines have wiped out a long airmail deficit, now earning about 70 million dollars annually for the Post Office Department. Air lines cut rates to one tenth of 1932 levels, boosting mail loads, passenger and cargo traffic, and war effort contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Post Office Department
Air Transport Association
Post Office
Airiages
Weno
airexXpres
Express
Good Man Passes
Roscoe G Metitast, noted local resident, dies at an advanced age after a long illness. He was active in community affairs and leaves a widow, two children, and several grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at the family home chapel.
Bath Pays Tribute to Public-spirited Ross Bailey
Thursday Bath and Sagadahoc county mourn a civic leader known for outspoken views on public matters. Ross Bailey served Bath city government as a member, as a Bath Water District trustee, and as county commissioner. He helped locate the Bath Brunswick highway No. 1 and worked for the Carlton bridge toll removal to benefit the public. Bath will miss Ross Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Bailey
Ross” Bailey
Bath Times Publicity Assists Boy Scouts
At the Region One New England Scout Executive Training Conference held the week of June 4 at Severance Lodge Lake Kezar a large display of Bath Daily Times clippings on the recent Boy Scout Finance campaign in Bath was shown Percy L Dunn Pine Tree Council Scout Executive requested the display be sent to the Kezar Conference for finance discussions The Bath Daily Times contributed to the local campaign with news troop activities district meetings events ads and more for the display
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Region One
New England
Severance Lodge
Lake Kezar
Bath Daily Times
Bath
Percy L. Dunn
Pine Tree Council
Bernard A. Knight
Central Avenue
Cosmo Club Fair Success Highlights Community Volunteers
The Cosmo Club Fair is declared a great success with thanks to chairman Mrs Day and members Mrs Carl Pierce Mrs Agnes Wright Mrs Julia Field Miss Alice Johnson and Miss Pauline Ras Mussen. Special thanks go to American Legion for night policing and to Midway assistants including Arthur Eseley Cecil Rowland Homer Johnson Richard Trott Leslie Stairs Pelham Howe Freeman Wilson Gerard Billington Bernard Knight Everett Pinkham Edwin Lowell Edmund St Pierre Melvin Howe and Joan Johnson. General chairman Mrs Bernard Knight led the bazaar and numerous committees organized books trading post candy booth food and games with names of many club members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Pinkham
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Penny
Edmund St. Pierre
Melvin Howe
Joan Johnson
Dart Same
Bernard Knight
Bazear
Books
Herbert Lemont
Carman
Carl Kennedy
John Parker
Trading Post
Homer Johnson
Lesh Grant
Candy Huoeth
Bare Gard
Anita
Till Duley
Anc
Cecil Rowland
Daniel Matter
Wilan Double
Joseph I Smith
Loretta Hutt
Jean Andersen
Mary Jane Footer
Rand Din Haril Sher
Tan
Bernita
Miter
Eiward
Ita
Silver Anniversary of Mish Street Couple Observed
Mr and Mrs Worry E Williams of Mish Street celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They wed July 3 1920 by Rev Jevid Lo Wilson at Central Church. Mrs Williams is Flora B Allen. Mr Williams worked as a mason at Bath Tron Works for nine years and served nine months in France with the 414th Motor Supply Train after World War I. He belongs to Polar Star lodge and Bathacrie of Fastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worry E. Willams
Mish Street
Lion Cheap
Hay
Jevid Lo Wilson
Envestus
Central Church
Williams
Flora B Allen
Oman
Bath Tron
France
Polar Star Lodge of Masons and Bathacrie of
Carnival Coming The World of Mirth to Chandrs Week
The World of Mirth carnival is set for the week starting July 9 at Chand rs TV 5. It is sponsored by Dyer Flaherty Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, which asks all Post members to be on site by 6 p.m. Monday and wear uniforms if available. The carnival committee is led by Commander James B. Cooke with Floyd H. Preble, Pergy D. Marston, Edward Arsenault, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandrs TV 5
Dyer Flaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James B. Cooke
Floyd H. Preble
Pergy D. Marston
Edward Arsenault
En A
Srp al Os
Soldiers honored for action near Mt Costa Italy in 1945
Headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division reports Staff Sergeant Calvin E. Farnham earned a battlefield citation for leading machine guns under heavy fire during a counterattack near Mt Costa, Italy on 15 April 1945. Entered from Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Mountain Division
U. S. Army
Calvin E. Farnham
87Th Mountain Infantry Regiment
United States Army
Mt. Costa
Italy
Farnham
Seattle
Washington
Hayes
Charles J. Krapp
W.co.j.g
U.S.A
Maine Seaman Arrives at Norfolk Training Station
William Elliot McManemon 18 seaman first class USNR of Lisbon Falls Maine arrived at the Naval Training Station Norfolk Virginia on June 10 to train for duties aboard a new destroyer of the Atlantic Fleet. He is the brother of June McManemon Route 2 Greene Maine. Before enlisting he worked at Bath Iron Works and attended high school in Sabattus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elliot McManemon
USNR
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
June MceManemon
Greene
Bath Iron Works
Sabattus
Bath radioman Thomas serves at Melville PTBTC
Alden G. Thomas a radioman third class from Bath is assigned to the Atlantic Fleet Motor Torpedo Boat Training Center at Melville Rhode Island. Son of Mr and Mrs George Thomas he spent seven months overseas with a PT squadron in the English Channel and earned American Theater and European African Middle Eastern Theatre ribbons with one combat star. Before service he worked at Bath Iron Works and now helps train new students at Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Radley
USN
Charles Radley
Tarbox Street
France
English Channel
Isle of Jersey
Bath Iron Works
Miami
Fla
Radley
Alden G. Thomas
Bath
Motor Torpedo Boat Training Center
Melville
R. I
George Thomas
Dummond Street
Thomas
Edward Morgan Receives Distinguished Service Award
With the 83rd Infantry Division in Europe, Tech. Sergeant Edward Morgan is awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious service in operations against enemy forces. He is married to Mrs. Edward Morgan of Bath. The citation notes his distinguished meritorious conduct in support of U S military operations during the period of active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
83Rd Infantry
Europe
Tech
Edward Morgan
United States of America
Bath
Army of the
Morgan Leads Gun Squad in Global War Service
The citation lauds Sgt Morgan for outstanding ability and performance as a 57 mm A.T. gun squad leader and later platoon sergeant. It notes unerring judgment in gun placement, unquestioned courage, and leadership that inspired his men, bringing credit to himself and the military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Luxemburg
Belgium
Germany
Morgan
Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier Promotes Ardita in Philippines
Michael Ardita husband of Norma D Ardita of Bath has been promoted to Technical Sergeant while serving as radio operator and mechanic with a Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier unit under Major General Ennis Whitehead. He earned the Air Medal for meritorious service during operational missions in combat areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Air Force Troop Carrier Command
Philippines
Michael Ardita
Norma D. Ardita
Bedford Street
Bath
Ennis C. Whitehead
Fifth Air Force
Army
Set
Ardita
Boston
Mass
Boston Ordnance District
Truax Field
Wisconsin
Boca Raton
Florida
Troop Carter Command
Set. Ardita
Paul H. Prentiss
Mindanao
Cebu
Negros
Panay
Ensign Povich Receives New Address
Ensign Albert Povich son of Mr and Mrs Morris S Povich has a new address listed as UrS S2 US Rs639 on6 FPF San Francisco California He graduated Morse high school in 1942 attended the University of Maine and received naval training at Bates College Asbury Park New Jersey and Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Povich
Morris S. Povich
Middle Street
F.P.F
San Francisco
Calif
Ens. Povich
Morse High School
University of Maine
Bates College
Asbury Park
N. J
Chicago
U S Marine Arrives in Bath After Pacific Service
Corporal Henry Gagnon of the U S Marines arrives in Bath for a 30 day visit with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Peter Gagnon on High Street. He just returned from 30 months in the Pacific where he participated in three major battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gagnon
Bath
Peter Gagnon
High Street
Pacific Area
Seaman Robert King Heads to San Francisco for South Pacific
Robert King a seaman first class in the Merchant Marine departed Thursday afternoon by train for San Francisco where he plans to board a ship bound for the South Pacific. He is son of Howard E. King of Floral Street and served in the European Theater, having been torpedoed off the Russian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
Merchant Marine
San Francisco
South Pacific
Howard E. King
Floral Street
Russian
Andrew J. Hart
RDM 3
USN
Pacific
Guam
Honolulu
West
Okinawa
Wake
Hollandia
Saipan
Tinian
Philippines
Ensign Glenn H. Easton Jr Wins Navy Assignment Honor
Ensign Glenn H. Easton Jr of the U S S Auciila, an oiler, served in the Pacific theater including Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns. He has logged 15 months in a two ocean operation, previously participated in Leyte Gulf, Manila and the China Sea, and aided Normandy invasion support. He is a Morse High School 1936 graduate, former Keystone Tankship Corp employee, and University of Pennsylvania attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn H. Easton, Jr
Keystone Tankship Corp
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Morse High School
Service News From Bath Maine and Okinawa Report
Commander Glenn Easton and wife move to Ann Arbor as he lectures Reserve Naval Officers at Michigan. Sgt. Robert Huse returns from 29 months abroad on a 23 day furlough, after training in Miami and duty across Brazil and French Guiana. Maine soldiers released from German prison camps pass through a French port on the way home. Private Daniel Hatch, Bath, edits Okinawa's Daily Battalion Bandwagon from a wrecked truck tent. The Franklin carrier story is recalled with 341 killed and 421 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Easton
Ann Arbor
Mich
Easton
University of Michigan
China Lake
Robert M. Huse
USAAF
Harry M. Huse
Snow Park
Bath
Huse
Morse High School
Miami
Fla
West Palm Beach
Natal
Brazil
U. S
France
Maine
Germany
United States
Sagadahoe County
Robert Back
Court Street
Arthur Gilker
S Court Street
Harold Dunn
Richmond
Russell N. Turcotte
Joseph L. Turcotte
Valley Road
U.S. S. Franklin
Pacific
New York
Franklin
Japan
Okinawa
Daniel E. Hatch
Bandwagon
Hatch
Private Hatch
Morse High
Veterans Homecoming Highlights WWII Heroic Service
Bath area and Brunswick from Bath to Camp Shanks detail multiple veterans. Andrew J. Hart returns from the Pacific after Navy service and Okinawa injuries with four ribbons and the Purple Heart. George Leroy Lewis, a POW, recounts escape attempts and postwar homecoming. Cpl. James Fitzgerald becomes Camp Shanks one millionth overseas staging serviceman with a long Coast Artillery to Field Artillery path and a Brunswick upbringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Camp Shanks
Camp
Shanks
Cpl
Fitzgerald
Lisbon Falls
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Pejepscot Paper Co
Jimmy
Fort Levett
Portland Harbor
Field Artillery
Camp Shelby
Miss
Birth of Bonnie Jean Cyr in Augusta
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cyr of Augusta Monday at Augusta hospital. The baby, named Bonnie Jean, is the child of Mrs Cyr formerly Louise Calderwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Calderwood of Middle street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cyr
Augusta Monday
Cyr
Louise Calderwood
Herbert Calderwood
Middle Street
Augusta Hospital
Bonnie Jean
Mexico's Chief Imports Are Iron and Steel Goods
Mexico's chief imports include iron and steel manufactures and related metal products. The data highlights strong demand from manufacturing and construction sectors, with continued reliance on foreign supply chains for raw and semi finished steel materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Iron and Steel
Bath horse wins three heats in Topsham classified trot
Helen Dear owned by Bill Cyr of Bath and driven by Clarerice Merrill won the Classified Trot at Topsham in three heats. The Daily Double and the A Pace produced surprising payouts as Helen Dear paid 40.90 and 24.20 in the first two races while Setzer Hanover drew most of the nose money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dear
Bill” Cyr
Bath
Clarerice Merrill
Topsham
Peter Reynolds
Ed Jones
Setzer Hanover
Setzer
Merrill
Sky Cloud
Royal Lady
Herb Bond
Pierette
Roullard
White Ribboners Event At High Street Home
Miss May Besaw hosted a White Ribbon gathering for the W. C. Tays with a small attendance due to bad weather. Theresa Hitt spoke on temperance and missions while Mabel Paquet led a White Ribbon Recruit service joined by several women and two youths becoming recruits. Visitors included Dorothy Womaska, Rosamond McGuiggan, and Jennifer McGuiggan. no meetings will be held until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Besaw
W. C. Tays
High Street
Theresa Hitt
Department of “Temperance and Missions
Mabel Paquet
Margaret Hanscomb
Besaw
Laura Harrington
Paul Michael Vamaska
Dorothy Womaska
Paul
Rosamond McGuiggan
Errol
Jennifer
Ramona Council Plans July Card Party
Ramona Council plans a July 12 card party with tickets via Mrs Annie Wilson and Mrs Jennie Miller. A social will be held Thursday July 5 at the home of Mrs Maurice J Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
del Pasar
al Rues
Annie Wilson
Pocahontas
Jennie Miller
Maurice J. Warner
Philadelphia visitor Dorothy Minsch returns to Bath friends
Miss Dorothy Minsch of Philadelphia arrives for her usual summer visit. A former Bath resident, she previously lived at Oak and Washington streets, and many friends are pleased to see her again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Minsch
Philadelphia
Bath
Oak
Washington Streets
Sheepscot humorist fined for attempting to steal patrol wagon
A Sheepscot man told Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Bath Municipal court he did the wagon theft attempt for fun. He failed to start the car as keys were inside. The siren was activated, alerting Patrolman Moriarty, leading to his arrest and a $50 fine plus $12.39 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. ‘Deering
Bath Municipal Court
Frank Moriarty
Center Street
Lumber Operations In Woolwich On Carlton Lot
Percy Bailey of the Carlton heirs owns a 100 acre pine tract in Woolwich run for Bath Box Co. under A T Berry. Twelve men with two trucks and horses cut lumber started last fall and aim to yield about 800000 feet, with completion expected this week before moving to Arrowsic for another cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton
Woolwich
Percy Bailey
F. W. Carlton
Carlton Bridge
Kennebec
Bath Box Co
A. T. Berry
Mr. Berry
Wyman Goding Wedding in Portland
Announcement of the marriage of Evelyn Louise Goding of Auburn to Philip Edward Wyman of Bath at State Street church Portland on June 24. Rev W W Anderson officiated with attendants Mrs Ralph D Pettit and Lawrence W Wyman. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs James G Goding of Auburn, is a South Portland teacher. the groom, son of Mrs Carrie M Wyman and the late Page A Wyman of Bath, enlisted in 1943 and was released from a German prisoner of war camp after 60 days furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Louise Goding
Auburn
Philip Edward Wyman
Bath
State Street
Portland
W. W. Anderson
Ralph D. Pettit
South Portland
Lawrence W. Wyman
James G. Goding
Carrie M. Wyman
Page A. Wyman
Germany
Miss Louise Stedt Resumes Studies at Boston University
Miss Louise Stedt of Biddeford left Monday to resume her studies at Boston University after spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Peter McVicar in Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Stedt
Biddeford
Boston University
Peter McVicar
Lemont Street
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A crossword puzzle listing Across and Down clues from a weekly page with numbered entries and a quoted Cryptoquote by Carlyle noting The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Editorial Association
Roscoe G. Metitast
Bath Times
Cosmo Club
Ralph H. Card
USA
Pfc
Card
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Hyde Windlass Company
Lena Shepard
John Shepard
Signal Corps
Camp Patrick Henry
Virginia
Egypt
Fort Monmouth
India
Cpl. Shepard
First National Bank of Bath
Shepard
Lester F. Carr
Marshall Street
Air Force Ordinance School
Henry Makarewicz
Ocean City
Makarewicz
Wesley Simpson
Fisher’ Court
Randall G. Nichols
Fred N. Nichols
England
Charles H. McIntire
Portsmouth
West Coast
Iwo Jima
Robert, B. Hatch
Washington Street
Mercie MacFadden
George Leroy Lewis
Everett
Addie S. Lewis
MacFadden
George MacFadden
Malcolm MacFadden
Navy
San Diego
Bill Cyr
Ramona
Sheepscot
City
Constellation
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