Bath Will Miss Him Gene Thebeau Obituary
The death of L. Eugene Thebeau Bath Monday leaves Bath grieving a civic leader who aided the Bath Iron Works project and led public service in many ways. He guided Bath Memorial Hospital reforms and served on the rationing board, always balancing employer interests with public needs and encouraging worthwhile community movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Eugene Thebeau
Gene” Thebeau
Bath
Bath Iron Works
William S. Newell
Thebeau
Mr. Newell
Maine Central Railroad
Gene’ Thebeau
Bath City Hospital
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gene Thebeau
The Navy Air Gunner and the Turret Team
A profile of the Navy air gunner, the young crew member defending a bomber turret. It explains the demanding skills required in flight, from firing and maintenance to engines, radios, and weapons knowledge, highlighting the bravery and hidden expertise behind the insignia of wings, anchors, and stars.
Navy air gunner praised for endurance in war
The passage extols a young Navy air gunner who endures brutal punishment that only youth can withstand. It emphasizes that if he survives, the Republic will grant him abundant honor and opportunity, highlighting the elite status and sacrifices of naval aviation amid wartime.
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Republic
Navy
Former Bath Boy Killed in England
Pvt. Robert Austin Arsenault aged 20 years 10 months 3 days was killed in England July 1 from injuries received in an accident. His mother Mrs Edward Burns of North Edgecomb received the notice from the War Department. He was born in Bath August 28 1923 the son of John and Beatrice Burleigh Arsenault. He attended Bath schools and worked at Pellock's junk yard before enlisting in June 1943. He trained at Camp Houze Texas and Camp Livingston Louisiana served with infantry and recently visited Fort Meade Maryland and New York City before shipping overseas. He leaves his father mother two sisters Mrs Catherine Douglass of Boaston and Mrs Eva Baker of Woolwich three brothers Philip Walter and Pvt Joseph USAAF now at Fort Myers Florida his grandmother Mrs Martha Burtergn of North Edgecomb two uncles and two aunts and many cousins and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Austin Arsenault
U.S.A
England
Edward Burns
North Edgecomb
War Department
Washington, D. C
Burns
Arsenault
Bath
John and
Beatrice Burleigh Arsenault
Pellock
Junk Yard
Camp Houze
Tex
Camp Livingston
Fort Meade
New York City
John Arsenault
Center Street
Catherine Douglass
Boaston
Eva Baker
Woolwich
Philip
Walter
Pvt
Joseph
USAAF
Fort Myers, Fla
Martha Burtergn
Edward Burleigh
David Burleigh
North Bain
Peter Lebel
Felix Gallant
City
Playground Notes Emphasize Free City Playgrounds
Edward McMann announces no charge for playground use, open to all city children including visitors, with activities like archery badminton volleyball softball croquet and various crafts. An Odd Jobs program run by older youths shows good progress and new ideas for picnics and year end exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McMann
Cty
Barbara Danforth
Cail Tae
Athice
City Tall
Tevephone
Tae
Avi Te Fur Tae
Dili
Premoe
Cahill Family Plans Two Week Vacation Visit
Mr. and Mrs George A Cahill of Railway N Y arrived Monday for a two week vacation. They will stay with Mr Cahill, Gere Acai and sisters, Mrs Merle Niles and Mr Niles at 717 Middle Street and Mrs Andrew Butterfield and Mr Potuefield of Granite Street, while Mr Cahill works in Kerney New Jersey for the Federal Shipbuilding Cap Rev. Helen Sims Overman of Rockport arrived Monday to spend a few weeks with her parents Rev and Mrs Charles R Sims of North Street and assist with the Summer Church Bible school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A Cahill
Railway N.Y
Calvils
Gere Acai
Sistess
Merle
Niles
Niles Auf
Middle Treet
Andrew Butterfinid
Potuefield
Ahill
Kerney
Federal Shipbuilding Cap
Helen Sims Overman
Rockport
Charles R. Sims
North Street
Summer Church Bible School
Stanley Rogers
S. A
Goversursland
N. Y
Rogers
George Rogers
Trufant Street
Mont Weal
Camp Pinehaven Week Highlights Girl Scout Activities
Camp Pinehaven in Sewall Woods across from Stone House Farm ran July 10 to 21. Four units collaborated on a Christmas project for the Junior Red Cross, while others crafted napkin rings bracelets and pine cone turkeys. Units cooked hot dogs, corn chowder, spaghetti, baked cake, and potato salad at Whikeag Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehaven
Girl Scout Council
Sewall Woods
Stonehouse Farm
Red Cross
John Winchell
Freeport
Army
Navy
Arthur M. Bowker
Olive M. Plummer
Warren F. Hawley
Lone Pine
Harmon Smith
Louise Cole
The
Merrymakers
Clinton McFadden
Grace Crowley
Morton Young
James R. Grant
Noko- Musil Ia
Harry Collins
Harry Carney
Wilmer I Voorhees
Camn
Tuna Run Boosts West Point Fishermen Yields Big Catches
West Point tuna fishermen report strong yields as season opens with large fish and high prices. On Friday several locals filled boats with catches headed to Boston canneries. Ernest Wallace netted six, Oscar Gilliam two, Henry Wallace multiple fish, with many others aboard as boats loaded for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Canneras
Boston
Ernest Wallace
Oscar Gilliam
Henry Wallace
Weienat
Main and Perkins Visit to Y Camp
Main and Perkins visit the state YMCA committee at U.S. Camp Lake Cuboseecuratee. They inspect where over 200 boys enjoy a Maine Sam Ibert. Kenneth Smith reports the camp is filled to capacity since early July and will not accept more boys until August 5. Bath boys are present and acting as councillors. reservations urged as the waiting list grows daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arenbald M. Main
Vocal Ymca
William Perkins
YMCA
U.1
Rogers Couple Vacation At Their Camp In Maine
Mr and Mrs George Rogers plan a week long stay at the Rogers camp. Mr Bogers a shipfitting department worker at Bath Iron Works is on vacation. Louis G Dionne visited his mother in Rhode Island and spent the weekend with his aunt in Sangerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rogers
Mi Venus
Rogers
Bogers
Bath Lron Works
Louis G. Dionne
Rhode Island
Sangerville
Bath Wives' Club Active Year Serving USO Support
The Bath Wives' Club, formed in January, proved an active service group aiding the USO with 116 volunteer hours in June, hosting service members and wives, providing Sunday teas, senior hostesses at dances, and running a Valentine party for nurses. Officers for the year included Mrs. Russell Estes as president and Mrs. Joseph Purdue as chaplain, with Rev. Sidney Dee addressing the group in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
USC
YMCA
Cosmopolitan Club
Kiam Clark
Aie Fasick
Maurice Hutchins
Harry M. Boucher
Esther K. Jakesy
Joseph Purdue
GSO
Wives Club
Esther Jakes
Sidney Dee
U. S. Army
Russell Estes
Joseph O. Purdue
Harry Boucher
Chaplan
Service Men's Wives Club Hears Fine Talk
The Service Men's Wives club met at the U S O hall with members including Mrs Florence Parker and Mrs Edith Clark. Speaker Mrs Parker of Kent England described climate customs and life, plus wartime changes, and her experiences in the United States. Business plans for four events were set, the first next Thursday evening with Mrs Sidney Dee at 898 Middle Street, Dee showing travel slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Men's Wives Club
U. S. O. Hall
Florence Parker
Edith Clark
Marie Hutchins
Emma Purdue
Esther Dee
Priscllla Estes
Emily Reed
Parker
Kent
England
Sidney EO Dee
Middle Street
Dee
Miss Newton resigns teaching post in Bath public schools
Miss Isanetthi Newton of Skowhegan resigns after three years in Bath, leaving sixth trades and Central Grammar to join Huse Memorial. she plans graduate work at Boston University and will teach near Boston. The Bath Board regrets her departure as she is popular with pupils, parents, and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Isanetthi Newton
Skowhegan
Miss Newha
Dutie
Central Grammar Sero
Huse Memorial School
Huse
Newton
Boston
Boston University
Pers
Bath to Bath International Radio Exchange Planned
Bath Maine and Bath England will share an air to air broadcast with one station rep gathering material for the Maine end. Early date announcements will follow and residents on both sides of the water are expected to tune in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
England
Exchange International
Hospital Auxiliary Organizes Departments to Aid
Ten departments were formed at a meeting of the newly created Auxiliary of Rach Memorial Hospital. Mrs Arthur King presided. Committees include night nourishment diet assistant ward service bandage nurses recreation sewing office flower arrangement writing and library and file system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rach Memorial Hospital
Arthur King
Auxiiary
Owen House
Bath
Brothers to Meet While on Furlough
Pvt Joseph C Footer USA son of Mr and Mrs Harold Footer 40 South Street returned home Tuesday after months in Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He was at Anzio and other battles in the Mediterranean. His brother Pvt Harold E Footer Jr injured in Aleutian Islands duty is due home this week and granted furlough to Aug 4. This will be the first reunion since enlistment. Jason served about 18 months and Harold about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Footer
USA
Harold Footer
South Street
Footer
Anzio
Mediterranan
Harold E Footer, Jr
Aleutian Islands
Harold
Nee
Jason
Marriage Intentions And Returns Filed In City Clerk Office
Records show the filing of marriage intentions for Irwin Morten Golden a Boston born lawyer of Cohasset Mass and Elizabeth Brownell Oakman Marshfield Mass along with Frank Fortier Bath and Barbara MacDonald Bath withholding dates. Other notices include Charles Fillmore Newburyport and Lois Halliwill Augusta Maine and Mrs Ralph Warren Washington Street Mundelein Illinois with Lieut Cmdr Warren nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Morten Golden
Albert A. Golden
Cohasset
Mass
Elizabeth Brownell Oakman
Philip Brownell Oakman
Marshfield
Oakman
Harold J. Rubin
Golden
Boston
Oakmin
Carl A. Fortier
U.S.A
Bath
Frank T. Fortier
South Street
Barbara J. MacDonald
Washington Street
Hazel Casey
Portland
William Marshall MacDonald
Charles M. Fillmore
USA
Newburyport
Herbert M. Fillmore
Manchester
N. L
Fillmore
Lois J. Halliwill
Pearl Street
Augusta
Alfred W. Johnson
Genesta Chapter Past Matrons Club Meets With Mrs Shaw
The Genesta chapter of the O E S past matrons club met Friday evening at 24 Oak Street hosted by Mrs Henry G Shaw. Floral decor featured pink rosebuds and African violets with a blue and silver centerpiece. Supper at 6 30. cards and four tables of contract followed. First prize went to Mrs Paul G Bazdikian, second to Mrs Eather Oliver. Attendees included Mrs Thomas Perkins and several others. illness regrets were shared for Mrs Flora Savage. The August meeting will be at Witch Spring Cafe with Mrs Carl Pinson coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Henry G. Shaw
Oak Street
Carl Pinson
Witch Spring Cafe
Flora Savage
Memorial Hospital
Paul G. Bagdikian
Eather Oliver
Thomas F. Perkins
Albion L. Corliss
Annie Cox
Esther Oliver
Luther Thompson
Harry Deering
George Merrill
Jason A. Merrill
Paul G Bazdikian
Thomas Aikenhead
George Larrabee
Clifford B. Smith
Horace Ward
Nellie D'Arcy
Philip Roberts
Robert Morse
Farris Candidate for Attorney General
State Senator Ralph W. Farris of Augusta, a long-time Republican and former assistant attorney general, announces his bid for Maine Attorney General. If elected in January 1945 he would succeed Frank I. Cowan. Farris is an uncle to Lt. Arthur B. Ferris Jr., USAAF, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, notable for bombing raids over Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Farris
Augusta
Arthur B. Farris
Elm Street
Farris
Judiciary Committee
Frank I. Cowan
Portland
USAAF
Germany
Eighth Air Force
Woolwich Sergeant Is Again Honored
Staff Sergeant Ellsworth S. Wright of Woolwich Maine, waist gunner on a B 17, has been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement during sustained combat over enemy occupied Europe. The award citation commends his courage coolness and skill reflecting credit on himself and the US Armed Forces. Wright trained at Rapid City South Dakota and entered the Army February 25 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ellsworth S. Wright
Woolwich
Maine
Europe
Eighth Air Force
United States
Wright
Rapid City
S. D
Army
Many positions open at Togus Hospital
The Veterans Administration Togus lists openings for Psychiatric Social Worker, Physical Therapy Technicians, Occupational Therapy Aides and Attendants. Salaries range from 1500 to 4428 dollars yearly, with varying education and experience requirements. Male applicants 18 for Attendants and 16 for Mess Attendants may apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Togus
School of Social Work
American Medical Association
Family trio leaves for Gardiner visit
Mrs John M Conley Jr and daughter Patricia of Park Street travel with Mrs Conley’s sister Mrs Herbert Anderson of Boothbay Harbor and their mother Mrs Eva Marriner of Green Street to Gardiner for a few days visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Marriner will see her mother Mrs Eliza Paquin during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Conley, Jr
Patricia
Park Street
Conley
Herbert Anderson
Boothbay Harbor
Eva ‘Marriner
Green Street
Gardiner
Marriner
Eliza Paquin
Birthday Party for Wayne Joy Amid Pine Street Family
Master Wayne Joy son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Joy of Pine Street celebrated his sixth birthday with a lawn party last Wednesday. Mrs Joy directed games with help from Mrs Dorothy Haley and several neighbors who assisted in entertaining and serving. A large decorated cake and assorted refreshments accompanied the petriotic favors as friends Edward Howe Donnie Elliot Richard Lord Wayne Perry and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Joy
Vernon Joy
Pine Street
Joy
Dorothy Haley
Woolwich
Stanley Crabtree
Alice Lawrie
Laura Bickford
Edward Howe
Donnie Elliot
Richard Lord
Wayne Perry
Stanley Crabtree, Jr
Bruce McDonough
Tommy McDonough
Tommy Mathews
Beverly Perry
Judith Bickford
Katherine McKenzie
Anne Berry
Vera Pagurko
Wayne
Rationing Reminders For Consumers In World War II Time
Meats fats and processed foods hold indefinite validity for Book four stamps with A8 Z8 ranges. Sugar Book four stamps 30 31 and 32 remain valid at five pounds each. Stamp 40 permits five pounds for home canning through February 28 1945. Gasoline coupons differ by region with three gallon allowances through August 8 or September 21 and five gallons under B C forms. Fuel oil period four five coupons valid through September 30 new period 1 usable upon receipt. Shoes Book three airplane stamps 1 and 2 remain valid indefinitely.
Golf Course Busy With Foursomes and Improvements
The course remains crowded with golfers from 3 to 9 p.m. and the first tee often busy while the grill serves praised sandwiches. Pro Jimmy Jones and staff receive many compliments for the course conditions and the new victory garden north of the clubhouse planted by Jimmy, staff, and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Perry
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy
White Ribboners Annual Picnic At Morse’s Grave
The White Ribboners of the WCTU held their annual picnic at Morse’s grave in Winneganee. President Nella Stover described a trip to Old Orchard Beach, with a Bible talk led by Bertha Robinson and Mabel Paquet. Mae Besaw offered grace at lunch as Teresa Hill narrated a California trip and showed regional views. Florence Howard shared a Massachusetts woman’s farm purchase in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Morse
Winneganee
Nella Stover
Old Orchard Beach
Bertha Robinson
Mabel Paquet
Mae Besaw
Theresa Hill
California
Florence Howard
Massachusetts
Maine
War Loan Results in Bath Area Totals Completed
Additional totals of the Fifth War Loan Drive in Bath surrounding towns now complete include 48200 in Richmond and Bowdoinham of which 23200 was in individual purchases 9250 in Georgetown and 2550 in West Bath Daniel Williams local chairman announced Friday Bond series totals will be complete soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Richmond
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
West Bath
Daniel Williams
Mrs Footer and son Visiting Relatives in Alberton P E I
Mrs Edward A Footer and her son Robert are guests of her sister Mrs John Callahan on upper High street in Alberton P E I They plan to visit other parts of Canada before returning home to their own town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Footer
Robert
Upper High Street
Alberton
Footer
John Callahan
Canada
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Challenge
A reader puzzle page presents a mixed crossword listing across and down clues with solutions including Garret sulked sofa weights coin rope with running knot silkworm made strong remains at one time exist diving bird peeled red seaweed enemy scout plural ending a vein mining country SW Europe support for vines boy s nickname eagle s nest frown portray pitchers quench as thirst marsh grass box with a lid wealthy hautboys body of water otherwise perished flap observe goddess of harvests downy surface on do weep malt beverage custom languor exhaust vase monkey lark small islands spigots truck silkworm astonished floating mass of tce answer 41 scotch gaelic 44 to be in debt cryptoquote quotation CHUHKVH BW PMH KRIHG BGFX PMH QFCWMEO FZ R JRCIRGEDW RVH WMHXXHE Cryptoquote of vanity and folly to brag of gentility is the greatest Burton distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc
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Europe
Tce
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Camp Pinehaven
Girl Scout Group
Main
Perkins
Y Camp
Bath Wives’ Club
Service Men’s Wives’ Club
Miss Newton
Edith Campbell
Arrowsic
Westport
Arthur Farris
Hospital Auxiliary
Sicly
Italy
Aleutians
Ralph D. Warren
Mundetein
Ill
Cmdr. Warren
Togus Hospital
Bath Country Club
Garret
Burton
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