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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1943

Page

7

Society and Clubs Honor Miss Wall at Bath Home

Mrs Rodney E Ross hosted a Friday noon coffee for Miss Nancy Wall of Los Angeles at her High Street home Bath. About 75 guests attended with Naval department officials from Bath Iron Works and Brunswick Naval Air Base among the locals. The event included garden and indoor scenes and announced the forthcoming wedding of Miss Wall to Commander Alder men at Bowdoin Chapel.

Rodney E. Ross Mais Nancy Wall Los Angeles Cal High Street R S. Hitchcock Archibald M Main Arthur Sewall William S Newell Edwin R. Andrews J. M Cooke Naval Department Bath Iron Works S S Naval Air Base Brunswick Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Bremerton J. C. Alderman U. S. Naval Air Station Barbara Ross Edward Sewall Duncan MciInness Archie M Main John Cooke John Newell This City Bruce H M. White John Baxter Webster Brown A C Husand Husband H G. Pollard Pollard Eri Zn Barry

Kennebec Wharf Chief Resigns. Grant to Succeed Him

William M Adams retires as superintendent of Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. after fourteen years. Ray Grant of Boston takes over repair duties. office staff remains unchanged. Various local residents make visits, vacations, or return home, including Evelyn Perkins heading to Anna for a week and others from Bath, Boothbay Harbor, and Portland.

William M Adams Western Avenue Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co Ray Grant J. P. Carver Cup Boston

Bath friends note Mrs Sutter ill after Portland operation

Mrs. Robert Sutter of Moat sweag formerly Miss Cora Mac Pearson is a patient at the Osteopathic hospital in Portland where an emergency operation was performed on Thursday. She is seriously ill with blood transfusions and is under care of Dr. C. J. DePerri. Her husband and sons stay with relatives as she recovers.

Bath Robert Sutter Moatsweag Cora Mac Pearson Portland C. J. DePerri Wiscasset Curtis Ambulance Mr. Sutter Robert, Jr

Mrs Barbara Fisher Marriner Guests In Bath Area

Mrs Barbara Fisher Marriner and her infant son Philip of Topsham visit her parents Mr and Mrs Alonzo Fisher on Park Street. She was formerly Barbara Fisher taught in West Bath schools after Gorham Normal. James Doherty of Bath Iron Works pipe shop is on a week’s vacation.

George H. Comeau Western Avenue Portsmouth Joseph Brisner Portland John Mulcahy Pearl Street Bath Clancy Betty James T. Bonnes Union Street Court Jorace P Morse West Street Southport Mabel Duncan New York City Ralph Bragg North Street Donald Duncan Cummings Street Jane Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Winter Street Barbara Young PFC Frank Gallagher Bath Iron Works Claude Corder Anne Golson Alice Naué¢ler Irene Daley Marion White Leonard Thombs Barbara Kenney Martha Morse Warren Whitehouse Stanley Whitehouse Hartford, Conn Eben Dana North Woolwich Warren Norman Marriner Philip Topsham Marriners Alonzo G. Fisher Park Street Marriner Barbara Fisher West Bath Gorham Normal School James Doherty The

News of our men and women in uniform

A Bath feature recounts letters and updates from local service members and families. Staff Sgt Carl Erlebach, held as a German prisoner, asks his mother to forward his address and arrange Red Cross aid. Seaman Calvin Wright reports letters from Sitka Algiers and Australia, while Pvt Herbert Campbell and Pvt Roger Oliver complete training and are stationed in North Carolina and Georgia. Capt William Levin, now in the Medical Corps, writes from overseas after promotion, and several other Bath residents share news of postings, training, and homecomings.

Roy C. Richter Bedford Street Carl Eriecbach Stalig Italy Carl Bath Carl Erlebach Stalig. 3B Germany Red Cross Howard M. Steen High Street Calvin Bruce Wright U S.N Island X North Atlantic Seaman Wright Seabees Hooteamn Sitka Alaska Algiers North Africa Australia Kenneth Anerson Portland Herbert Belanger Robert Woodruff Belanger Woodruff Wright Elbridge R. Wright Marshall Avenue Samuel Levin North Street William William D. Levin U.S. A Medical Corps Levin Scotland England Dental Department Capt. Levin Morse High Bowdoin Tufts Dental School

Father and Son as Soldiers in American Service

Louis Achelon and his son Harry are photographed in uniform. Louis, a former Russian cavalryman who came to the United States 51 years ago, ran the Little White Store in Brunswick for 46 years and hopes to serve again. Harry, Brunswick High School 193 class athlete and Bowdoin graduate 1935, is a dentist serving in Greensboro Army Station Hospital with a wife and child, honoring his father and country.

Louis Achelon Harry Louis Maine Street Brunswick Federal Street Harry Achelon Brunswick High School Bowdoin Boothbay Harbor Severa Iit Army Station Hospital Greensboro N. C America

Private Mitchell Advances in Army Air Forces Training

Private Mitchell, studying aircraft mechanics in the Army Air Forces Training Command at New York area schools, recently promoted to private first class for his technical aptitude. He progresses through three training stages after attending La Guardia Field and Roosevelt Field programs, aiming to join a combat air force unit. Previously a rivet heater at Bath Iron Works.

Herbert A Campbell Lincoln Campbell Five Islands Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina Army Air Forces Technical Training Command F.T.T.C Morse High School Pfe Campbell Bath Tron Washington — Street Army Air Forces Training Command Casey Jones School of Aeronautics Newark N. J Mitchell New York Training Command Academy of Aeronautics la Guardia Field N. Y Roosevelt Feild, S. 1 Army Air Force Bath Iron Works

Local servicemen and recruits listed from Bath area

Pvt Joseph F Desmond and Pvt Albert Cutliffe are stationed at Camp Carson and Camp Barclay respectively. Adams, a Bath resident, was sworn in as SPARS and will train in Palm Beach before active duty. Henry Donnell and Corporal Arthur J Brady are among others inducted or returning to duty in Florida. Families visit as furloughs continue with relatives in Old Town Brewer Banor Somerville and Bath.

Albert Cutliffe Camp Barclay Texas Ralph Johnson Dummer Street Lloyd Hudson Old Town Brewer and Bansor Bath Cutliffe Boston Raymond Cutliffe Harvard College Somerville Johnson Pvt. Cutliffe Harry Cutliffe, Jr Cobalt Guard Dorothy Pauline Adams SPARS U. S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve Causeway Street Carl Adams Oliver Street Coast Guard Training School Palm Beach Florida United States Barbara Kobler USCGR Henry P. Donnell Earle C. Donnell West Bath Carlstrom Field Arcadia Fla Army Air Corps Camp Blanding

Local Marine Pvt Soule Feels First Home Leave From Cherry Point

Pvt George F. Soule Jr USMC stationed at Cherry Point NC visits New Meadows with parents after ten months in service eight at Cherry Point. His father, now guard at Hyde Windlass Co, was recalled to Army. Soule joined with his father and later served in Camp Adair Oregon before retirement. Recounted also: Pvt first class Kenneth R. Baker promoted to Technician Fifth Grade at Fort Knox KY. son of Stella Baker of Woolwich. Families from Bath and Newport note.

Bernice Althea Francis Willso U. S Avipe Charleston S. C Bath Roy Francis Bedford Street Pvt Francis Daytona Beach Fla Motor Transport Corps U. S. Army Portland Maine Clara M. Pelletier Tary. Arit Middle Street Camp Stoneman WAC WAAC Pfc Pelletier Canteen Food Service Jennie Garey George F. Soule, Jr USMCR Cherry Point North Carolina U. S Marine Training Station George F. Soule New Meadows Soule Marines Motor Transport Marine Air Force Hyde Windlass Co Camp Adair Oregon Armed Forces Kenneth R. Baker Stella R. Baker Woolwich 400Th Armored Field Artillery Bn., Armored Command Fort Knox Kentucky

Personal notes on travels and visits across New England

A string of short social notes from Bath and surrounding towns records visits and movements. Families such as Burgess Perkins Morse and Adams travel to Boston Milton Sagadahoc Ferry and Westport while attending a Braves Dodgers game. Other residents relocate visit Medford Seattle Bath Iron Works trips and summer plans.

John Burgess Leroy Perkins Elmer Morse Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Blanche J. Bunker Los Anzaeles Calif Sagadahoc Ferry Charles Tf. Hunneweil Milton Mass Harriet Pierce West Southport Bath Woolwich Newagen Road Chritopher Boyle Upper Washington Street Camden John Harris Boyle Seattle Wash Milton SH Douglas York Street Starrett Stillman Duprey Hinckley Street Robert Jackson Mark Jackson

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