First Battalion Officers to Attend School at Auburn Rifle Range
Maine state guard officers and sergeants will gather at the Auburn rifle range for a weekend school focusing on warfare tactics including mock battles, parachute drops, blocking and harassing, and guerrilla warfare. Adjt Gen Carter Col Hart and Governor Sewall expected. Major Skinner credited for organizing. sessions include road blocking by Capt Alkazin. transport via state truck from Bath to Auburn. retreats in Rockland on Sunday July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Adjt
Carter
Lester M. Hart
Sewall
Maine
David Y. Alkazin
Company D
Maine State Guard
Ralph B. Skinner
Middlesex School
Concord
Rockland
State Armory
Bath
Augusta
U S O drive aids service men worldwide
An anonymous Bath contributor sent a U S O donation and praised the home front support. The Bath drive, led by Royal A. Johnson, supports U S O centers in the United States and abroad, including 700 clubhouses and entertainment for troops daily. Randall Cook receipts the funds at Bath National Bank. Also visiting Bath are Mr and Mrs William T Kinney returning from Trinidad, with Kinney a former Trinidad base civil engineer and Maine highway official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boyd L. Bailey
Philippines
War Department
Randall Cook
Bath National Bank
U.S. O
Maine
Trinidad
William T. Kinney
Progress
Kinney
State Highway Department
Wyman
Irma Hallett
Winthrop
Mass
Richmond Officer Candidate Savoie Commissioned Second Lieutenant
Joseph A. Savoie of Richmond graduated from Fort Knox Armored Force Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Tank Battalion. The Richmond O. drive is directed by Mayford Morris with Edward Robinson as treasurer and several local workers canvassing the town. The YAYF club plans a lawn party and strawberry festival on the Methodist church lawn Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Savoie
Richmond
Fort Knox
United States Army Tank Battalion
U.S. O
Mayford Morris
Edward Robinson
Solon Purinton
Edward Favor
Harry Sykes
Leonard Lamoreau
Clyde McFee
Phyllis Choate
Earle Preble
Amy Hovey
Beulah Naylor
Mildred Morris
Methodist Church
Marion Purinton
Camp Abena
Belgrade
Sergt
Charles Thompson, Jr
Camp Shelby
Charles Thompson
Frederick Naylor
Kline DeBow
Lowell
Mass
Edmond Bailey
Lynnfield
Margaret
Frank Reynolds
Gertrude Baker
Emma Bowley
Litchfield
Robert Newell
Malden
Edwin Banks
Edgewater
R. I
Ida Hosmer
Portland
Melvina Borjesson
New York City
Susan Borjesson
Maurice McKenna
New York
Borjesson
John R. Ho
Obituary for Bath Native Thomas J. Lynch
News of the death reached Bath on Wednesday morning. Thomas J. Lynch, about 70, formerly chief time keeper at Bath Iron Works, later cost accountant at Fore River yard in Quincy. He had been in Miami since Saturday for vacation. He leaves a brother John of Bath. Body to be brought to Bath for burial. Hon. John P. Carey to meet in Boston. Active in Elks Eagles and Democratic politics. held a state position in Augusta during Governor Plaisted’s term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Thomas J. Lynch
Riverside Hospital
Miami
Fla
Lynch
Old Bath Iron Works
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
John
Boston
John P. Carey
The
Elks
Eagles
Democratic City Committee
Augusta
Frederick Plaisted
Personal Notes From Woodbury And Bath Region Residents
Local social notes list visits and vacations of residents and relatives from Woodbury New Jersey to Bath Maine. Names include Mr and Mrs Myron Douglas and Mrs John F Cooke, Mrs John W Williams in Baltimore, andDavid M McKellar of High Street on vacation from Bath Iron Works duties. Barbara Young and her family vacation at Sebasco. Miss Sally Hyde recovering from auto injuries. Bee Washington visit. Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass Co workers spent the week at home with reports of a heavy Monday shower near Waldoboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Douglas
Woodbury
N. J
John F. Cooke
Cooke
Middle Street
John W. Williams
Baltimore
John H. Hyde
Sally Hyde
Elmhurst
Miss Hyde
Edmund A. Hoggard
Nancy Hyde
Hoggard
John Hoggard
Washington, Bee
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Co
Chester Nodding
Henry Leeman
Calais
Noddin
Edgar Williamson
East Orrington
Mr. Williamson
Bath
Mrs. Williamson
Waldoboro
Sagadahoc Bay Fourth picnic draws Bath visitors and locals
A Sagadahoc Bay clambake hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hinckley and Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Higgins drew a crowd from Georgetown Bath and visiting families. Guests shared salads relishes cakes cookies and hot meals as fog gave way to sunshine. Local residents were noted for garden produce while others returned from travels and weddings.
Markus Car Theft Stirs Bath After Wild Monday Chase
Police hunt a suspect in the theft of Joseph Markus’s car from a Daley filling station. The vehicle crashed through Oak Grove cemetery area causing extensive damage to the car and property. A hospital visit by a motorcycle crash victim was reported but the person fled before identification. Markus, a Bath Iron Works worker, said the car keys were left in the dash for attendants to move the vehicle. The car was found jammed in a lot after careening from a sharp corner and overturning a granite wall. Authorities have not identified the driver despite multiple clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Markus
Daley
Markus
Oak Grove Cemetery
Harry Plummer
North Bath
Plummer
Bath Via
Bath Iron Works Corp
Memorial Hospital
Patriot honors in leather art by Lewiston youth
In a Center street window five patriotic leather pictures captivate passers by. Lucien Therriault, 21, of Lewiston, a Bath Iron Works worker, created the one piece leather portraits including Roosevelt with armed forces, MacArthur, Uncle Sam, the minute man in Buy War Bonds, and the eagle with bag. His hobby grew from cutting Lewiston high school emblems from leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Therriault
Lewiston
Bath Iron Works Corp
Therriault
Lewiston High School
President Roosevelt
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Uncle Sam
Local Holiday Guests Stay in Melrose and Nearby Towns
Newman and Mrs. Todd join Mr and Mrs James Cares and Mr and Mrs Frances Sturgeon as guests of Mr Palmers parents in Melrose Massachusetts. George Gould of Waltham arrives in Robinhood for a week long visit. Frank Brown and family from Providence Rhode Island stay at the Oaks last week with Mr Brown returning Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
W. A. ‘Todd
James Cares
Frances Sturgeon
Oreante
John Gordon
Elmer Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Melrose
Mass
George Gould
Waltham
Robinhood
Frank Brown
Providence
R. I
Oaks
Mr. Brown
Five Islands Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
A long list of residents and visitors at Five Islands cottages and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sharpe of New York occupying Mrs. Higgins cottage, Bath Iron Works staff on vacation, several weekend guests in Bath and Seguinland, and updates on Rev. J D Staffeld enlisting as army chaplain. Many families from Quincy, Medford, Wakefield, and Philadelphia are reported visiting or staying through summer with local hosts and cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sharpe
New York
Zetta Higgins
Five Islands
Sharpe
Bath Iron Works
Good Neighbor Club
Arthur Davis
O. F. Rowe
Merry Maids Club
Milburn Stevens
J. D. Staffeld
Lyndenville
D. W. Staffeld
Vassar College
Paul Thompson
Jean Thompson
Bloomfield — Hills
Mich
Roland
Plainfield
N. J
Fellows
R. E. Swan
Fellows Cottage
George Philipe
George
Medford
Mass
Aubrey Steen
Bath
D. L. Howard
Rockcrest
Eva Lemont
Alice Johnson
Julia Field
A. Rasmussen
Pauline and
Freddie
Wakefield
William Farr
Pauline
Higgins
Howard Bacon
Sudbury
Wilkin Camp
Sedgemere Road
Orin White and Son
Boston
Catherine Burgess
Burgess Cottage
Fouth
Muriel Poulet
Rita Mulcahy
Beatrice Thebeault
David Thebeault
Walter E. Reid
Edith MacMahan
Cambridge
Ellsworth Pinkham
E. C. Boynton
Boynton
Malden Island
Scarsdale
N. Y
Beulah Harding
Boothbay
Laura Harding
P. B. Savage
Marion Stevens
E. M. Horton
New York City
Hollywood
Calif
D. W. Statfeld
Quincy
Webster Harley
Patricia
Milford
N. HL
Alfred Obie
Portland
Felix Salamoni
Clark
Lynn
Legal fight over illegal sale of liquor case in Bath court
Everett W. Lemont faces charges of selling liquor without a license in Municipal Court before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Testimony showed a Fourth of July liquor sale to Deputy Clifford Gray for $2 at Lemont's Commercial Street home. The defense challenged the bottle as evidence, leading to exchanges over admissibility as the trial continued with witnesses and arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett W. Lemont
Commercial Street
Gardiner R. Deering
Lemont
Edward W Bridgham
Ralph O. Dale
Clifford W. Gray
Bowdeinham
Gray
Loring D. Small
Bath
Mountain Ridge
Small
Charles W. Messenger
Bridgham
Brigham
Deerig
Summer visitors and travels to cottages on Sedgemere road
Briggs cottage on Sedgemere road hosts July visitors as Hugh Eisenhauer and family depart for Watertown after a five day stay at Seguinland. Chester Dalrymple of Brookline, Mass. vacationed at Stevens farm in Hallowell. Carey cottage welcomes summer guest Dalton. Burton Lewis family and Edward Donovan of Auburndale spent the weekend at the Lewis cottage. Carl Tozier wins the Rolalot prize with a score of 175.
Mrs Nellie Robbins Dies at 74 in Bath Home
Mrs Nellie Robbins 74 widow of Frank W Robbins died Saturday night at her Pine Street Bath home after months of illness. Born January 10 1868 in Bath to Thomas and Mary Higgins she was the last of her family. She lived in Bath most of her life and leaves four sons Harold L Robbins Chana F Robbins Elmer E Robbins and Percy W Robbins plus three daughters Mrs George Darrah Mrs Floyd Lydston and Mrs Henry Hodgdon and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Robbins
Frank W. Robbins
Pine Street
Robbins
Bath
Thomas and
Mary (Walsh) Higgins
Harold L. Robbins
Kittery
Chana F
Elmer E. Robbins
Portsmouth
N. H
Percy W. Robbins
Portland
George Darrah
Floyd Lydston
Henry Hodgdon
Dr O P Seward dies at 82 in Lewiston nursing home
Dr O P Seward 82 widower of Mary Pray of Bath died Wednesday at Nelson Nursing Home Lewiston after long illness Born in New Jersey raised in Illinois he taught at Stetson University and Blaine College later retiring as professor of French and Spanish He is survived by three sons Ralph Donald and Robert and eight grandchildren Funeral held Friday at Roderick Lewiston cremation in Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Seward
Mary Pray
Bath
Lily S. Pray
Nelson Nursing Home
Lewiston
New Hackensack
N. Y
Elgin
Ill
University of Chicago
Phi Kappa Psi
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chicago
Michigan
Stetson University
Deland
Florida
Robert D. Seward
Bates College
Ralph P. Seward
State College
Donald M. Seward
Knoxville
Tenn
Nancy
Susanna Seward
Mary Anne
Gordon
Marjorie Seward
Jean
Anne
Patricia Seward
Roderick
Massachusetts
Capt Albert Thomson 83 dies after illness in Staten Island
Captain Albert Thomson born 1859 in Woolwich died last week at Sailors' Snug Harbor Staten Island from a heart attack after illness. He sailed from Bath early life, then commanded the St Paul and later served with Mallory Line officers, retiring five years ago. Survived by sister Mrs Mark W. Sewall of Bath and three nephews Donald Sewall Joseph Sewall and Edward Sewall of Bath and Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thomson
Snug Harbor
Staten Island
Capt. Thomson
Woolwich
Joseph A
Rachel D. (Hathorn) Thomson
Bath
Little Blue
Topsham
Chapman & Ropes
New York
Gatherer
Albert Hathorn
St. Paul
Mallory S.S. Lines
Mark W. Sewall
Donald S. Sewall
Joseph T. Sewall
Boothbay Harbor
Edward Sewall
William H McGill 47 of Winchester Died Suddenly
William H McGill 47 of Winchester Mass died suddenly at home on June 28. He was brother in law of Mrs Pred Hector of Fargo North Dakota and had visited Bath for many years as guest of Mrs William D Sewall and of Hon Arthur Sewall. Born Ashland Mass, he was son of John H and Fanny Taylor McGill. He was president of Lombard and on Manufacturers of Brind stones. Survived by wife Evelyn Hector McGill a daughter Mrs Evelyn Aldrich and a son Lieut John H McGill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Ho McGill
Winchester Mass
Hos Diate
McGuall
Pred Hector
Fargo
No. D
Wen
Bath
Evelyn Hector McGill
Evelyn Aldrich
Lieut
John H. McGall
Lys.-Ngr
Edwin O Chandler 66 dies in Bath Memorial Hospital
Edwin O Chandler 66 of 122 Court street Freeport died Monday night at Bath Memorial Hospital after a two week stay. A former Freeport resident of 18 years he ran Hill Top Market and Chandler's Farm and worked as a contract painter. Survived by widow Jessie Mountain son E Oliver Chandler Jr and daughter Mrs Cyrus W Longley seven grandchildren and sister Mrs Willis Russell. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Freeport Congregational Church with calling at Mayo funeral residence until 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin O. Chandler
Court Street
Freeport
Bath Memorial Hospital
Chandler
Bath
Freeport Lodge
Mr. Chandler
Brunswick
Daniel F
Annie E. (Neil) Chandler
Jessie Mountain
Greenville
Congregational Church
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Mrs. Ann D Spinney 93 Bath resident dies in Augusta
Mrs. Ann D Spinney widow of Timothy Spinney of Bath died Tuesday in Augusta where she had lived 16 years. Born Industry June 29, 1849 to Jeremiah and Jane Spinney, she is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High St with Rev. Frederick P Moffatt officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann D. Spinney
Timothy Spinney
Bath
South End
Augusta
Corliss Street Church
Spinney
Mrs. Edwin S. Sawyer dies at 87 in Rowley Mass
Mrs Edwin S Sawyer formerly Frances M Bradford of Bath died Sunday June 29 at her Warren Street home in Rowley She would have turned 88 on July 3 She was mother to Donald L Sawyer and Mrs Leverett T Holder and sister to William T Bradford of Portland Funeral service was at Richardson's Lynn with interment in Swampscott cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin S. Sawyer
Warren Street
Rowley
Mass
Frances M. Bradford
Bath
Cox's Head
Sawyer
Donald L. Sawyer
Leverett T. Holder
William T. Bradford
Portland
Richardson
Lynn
Swampscott Cemetery
Mrs Shattuck Dies Former Maine Methodist Leader
Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley E. Shattuck widow of Rev. Harley A. Shattuck former Portland district superintendent were held at Franklin Street Methodist Church Rumford with Rev. Callaghan Wilson and Aldrich officiating. Burial followed in Moose Hill Cemetery Livermore Falls with committal at the grave by F. F. Penley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley E. Shattuck
Harley A. Shattuck
Portland
Maine Methodist Conference
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Bath
Franklin Street Methodist Church
Rumford
A. A. Callaghan
E. L. Wilson
H. F. Aldrich
Augusta
Minerva Anderson
John Decker
Tillson Thomas
Donald Canders
Donald Tardif
Kimball Stanwood
Ralph Woodsum
Moose Hill Cemetery
Livermore Falls
F. F. Penley
Mrs Nellie Robbins Funeral Held at 36 Pine Street
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Robbins were conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o clock in her home on 36 Pine Street by Rev Frederick P Moffatt pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church. She died July 4 and was the widow of Frank W Robbins who died July 1 two years prior. Bearers were four sons Harold L Robbins Chana F Robbins Elmer E Robbins and Percy W Robbins with son in law George Darrah. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery. Also notes Mr and Mrs Harry Smith of 38 Allen Street enjoy a cottage at Dyers Cove during Mr Smiths vacation from Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Bay
C. L. Hinckley
Raphael Higgins
Bath
Morris Levine
Howard Heald
Walter Cummings
Roy Newman
Darien
Conn
Cherry Lawn School
Frank Heald
Philip Stebbins
Portland
Donald Bucklin
Robert Jordan
Brookline
Mass
Robinhood Methodist Church
John Irving Laskey
George Laskey
Walter Glover
Rumford
Everett Higgins
Bath Road
Glover
Bath Iron Works
Elizabeth Thompson
Howard Fletcher
Shirley Hicks
Rachel Matthews
Miss Daly
Joseph Higgins
John Gordon
Inez Allen
Sedgwick
Elizabeth I. Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harold Hughes
Brunswick
C. N. Hinckley
Andrew Rowe
Kathleen
Melrose
Howard Trafton
Morrison
Trafton
Arthur Haskins
Edward Hodgdon
Homer Potter
Donald Smith
Warren Parris
Robert Haines
Waltham
Haines
Lillian Morse
Roscoe P. Todd
Warren Todd
Melrose Highlands
Stoneham
Australia
Mark Elliot
Lexington
Alexander Copps
Edwin Harriman
Hudson
Harriman
Hudson High School
Fred P. Oliver
Madelaine
Hilda
Dover
N. H
Nellie Robbins
Pine Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Robbins
Frank W. Robbins
Moffatt
Harold L. Robbins
Kittery
Chana F
Elmer E. Robbins
Portsmouth
Percy W. Robbins
George Darrah
Oak Grove Cemetery
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Auburn Rifle Range
U.S.O
Miami, Florida
Georgetown
Bath Police
Center Street
North Dakota Supreme Court
Judge Deering
O. P. Seward
William He.wgill
Winchester
Mrs. Harrymith
Allen Street
Mr. Smith
Dyer's Cove
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St