Wiscasset Flier Returns After Bombing Japan Homeland
Raymond E. Quinnam, 21, AMM 1-c, Wiscasset, is back in the U S after taking part in the first consistent bombing of Japan's homeland. He served as plane captain on Ventura crews under Fleet Air Wing Four, completing four missions against Paramushiro and Shimushu. The unit has flown over one hundred Kuriles bombing missions this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Quinnam
Wiscasset
United States
Aleutian Naval Base
Japan
Quinnam
Paramushiro
Shimushu
Fleet Air Wing Four
Navy
Burton Haggett
H. R. Hastings
Hereford
Texas
D. Stranahan
Pittsburgh
Penna
Raymond. E. Quinnam
Frank J. Przyborowski
Chicago
Walter H. Frister
Philadelphia
Norman O. Kerney
Carlsbad
N. M
Big Mooch
Little Mooch
Housing project payments in lieu of taxes to Bath
Sumner K. Wiley announced that checks totaling 49892.58 would be sent to the City of Bath as payment in lieu of taxes for the Hyde Park Dormitory and Lambert Park housing projects. Payments are set annually under the Lanham Act with deductions for city services and progress on Lambert Park drainage and grading. The contractor faces labor shortages, and the notice invites able-bodied men for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner K. Wiley
Federal Housing Authority
City of
Bath
Hyde Park
Lambert Park
Federal Public Housing Authority
Centennial Thanksgiving Service in Brunswick
Rev Charles Myron Tubbs and D Thompson E Ashby led the procession at St Pauls Brunswick for the Centennial Service of Thanksgiving and Re dedication. The Rt Rev John T Dallas Bishop of New Hampshire preached and was escorted by Rev George Caditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Myron Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
D. Thompson E. Ashby
Brunswick
St. Paul's Church
John T. Dallas
New Hampshire
George Caditor
St. Paul's
Bath Savings Bank Clerk Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Alex Burden of the Bath Savings Institution was removed from his home at 19 Bedford Street to Memorial Hospital on Sunday for an emergency appendectomy. He was reported Tuesday to be as comfortable as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Burden
Bath Savings Institution
Memorial Hospital
Bedford Street
Bath nurse aids victims of Hartford circus tragedy
Miss Evelyn Sutherland R N of Bath assisted in treating the wounded after the Ringling Bros circus fire in Hartford Conn She served on three WWI fronts and after floods fires and hurricanes says the event was among the worst she has witnessed Her relatives note her patriotism and long nursing career across the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros
Hartford
Conn
Evelyn Sutherland
R. N
War Food Administration
Sutherland
Agricultural Colleges
Connecticut
Bath
Bath Business College
John A. Morse
Portland
Maine General School of Nursing
Robert Sutherland
Center Street
Europe
Miss Joan Shaw Returns From Popham Beach Visit
Miss Joan Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe H Shaw of North street has returned from a season at their cottage at Popham Beach She had been a guest of Miss Majella Miller and Miss Carolyn Miller at the summer home of their parents Mr and Mrs Justus Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Shaw
Roscoe H. Shaw
North Street
Popham Beach
Majella
Carolyn Miller
Justus H. Miller
Mrs Florence Willis Visits Son in Boston
Mrs Florence Willis of Boston has arrived for an extended visit with her son Bertram Willis on Academy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Willis
Boston
Bertram Willis
Academy Street
Victory March by Pinehaven Camp Girl Scouts
A 6:30 PM victory march at Camp Pinehaven Sewall woods across from Stone House Farm drew about 75 attendees. Girl Scouts and Brownies performed unit crafts, folk dances, pantomimes, and songs while carrying American flags and closing with Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pinehaven
Girl Scout Council
Sewall Woods
Stonehouse Farm
Arthur M. Bowker
Lyndon V. Plummer
Edward Sewall
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Air Corps
Evelyn McPhee
Nokomis
Frances Young
Janice Knight
Cheshire Hunt
Three Bears
Morton Young
Brownies
Sally True
The
Merrymakers
R. Clinton McFadden
Amelia Mitchell
Pauline Holmsen
Doreen Willis
Lone Pine
Harmon Smith
Harry Collins
Sandgate
Voorhees
Beverly d'Atolia
Merrymaker
Charles Lishness
Cumberland
Huse School
Smith
Washington Street
Miss Mabel Duncan Returns From Vacation in City
Miss Mabel Duncan of New York City returns after a three week vacation spent with her sister Mrs Ralph Bragg of Farrin street and brother Donald Duncan of Cummings street. Duncan formerly worked for the D. T. Percy and Sons store for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Duncan
New York City
Ralph Bragg
Farrin Street
Donald Duncan
Cummings Street
Col Acheson Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Col George R Acheson of Lewiston and Tampa Fla a Morse High School graduate and former Bath boy earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while Wing Commander and pilot of heavy bombardment aircraft He led his 15th AAF unit in missions against enemy oil plants in Austria earning commendations from Marshals and Generals and winning the Mason Patrick trophy in 1928 He resides in Tampa with wife Barbara Constance Moore and daughters Virginia Roberta and son Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Acheson
Lewiston
Tampa
Fla
Bath
Morse High
Col. Acheson
Military
Naval Children's Home
Louise Staples
Morse
Col
Acheson
Marshal
Twining
Gen
Arnold
Austria
University of Maine
R.A.F
Portland
Hawaii
Panama
England
15Th Aaf
United States
Virginia
Roberta
Robert
Lakeview Road
State
Military and Naval Children’s Home
Seventh-day Adventist regional meeting delegates named
Mrs Harold Watson, Mrs Langdon N Thistle, Mrs Edna Gould of Brunswick, and Mrs Gordon Arnott of Bowdoin attended regional Seventh-day Adventist meetings in Auburn July 20 22 as delegates. Saturday attendees included Mr and Mrs R W Farley and daughter Olive, Mr and Mrs Paul Farley and two children, Langdon N Thistle, Rico Zorrilla, Mrs Bertha Robinson, Mrs Hazel Brooks and daughter Viola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Watson
Langdon N. Thistle
Edna Gould
Brunswick
Gordon Arnott
Bowdoin
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Auburn
R. W Farley
Olive
Paul Farley
Rico Zorrilla
Bertha Robinson
Hazel Brooks
Viola
Mrs Worrey Vacationing in Popham with Daughters
Mrs Herbert E Worrey of 24 Dummer street has gone to Pop ham to pass a few days with her daughters Mrs J Haviland Tor rey of Middlestret and Mrs R C Samartin of Hartford Conn Mrs Samartin is passing her vacation with Mrs Torrey at Pop ham where they have a cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Worrey
Dummer Street
Popham
J. Haviland Torrey
Middlestret
R C. Samartin
Hartford
Aiken of China Serves in Bath as USO Director
Edwin E. Aiken born in Tientsin China and raised in Newton Highlands arrives in Bath to substitute for USO director E H Robinson during vacation. Aiken, Yale and Union Theological Seminary graduate, has served as minister and program director, with prior mission family ties and extensive church committee leadership in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
China
Edwin E. Aiken
Newton Highlands
Bath
E.H. Robinson
USO
United States
Aiken
Bethany Congregational Church
Lynn
Mass
New York City
Burlington
Gripsholm
Riverside Church
Yale
Rikely
Field Artillery
Albert S. Owen
Washington Street
Japan
Dorchester
Mt. Vernon
Massachusetts Christian Youth Council
Lynn Council of Churches
Spain
Rotary Anns Start Move for Library
Rotary Anns met at the home of Mrs Hollis Garey with dessert before the business meeting. Mrs Charles B Doyle presided as the group voted to donate funds and collect books to establish a library at Memorial Hospital, with paint and bookcases to be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Hollis Garey
North Street
Charles B. Doyle
Memorial Hospital
William Freeman
Marton Hill
Westfield
N. J
Frederick D
Hill
High Street
Daniel T. Dougherty
Carl C. Anderson
Frederick D. Hill
Harrison
Edward
Sagadahoc Third In Health Seals Per Capita
Sagadahoc county ranks third in per capita Health Seal sales in Maine s largest Christmas Seals drive. Cumberland leads with 14.5 points followed by Hancock 11.7 and Sagadahoc 9.6. The statewide total sets a record as 18 local associations prepare distributions for 18 million seals. Spence Woldey, notable artist and art editor, is this year s central figure in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Maine
Maine Public Health Association
Cumberland County
Hancock
Portland
Auburn
Lewiston
Bangor Brewer
Augusta
Westbrook
Sagadahoc County
Phippsburg
Arrowsic-Woolwich
Bath
Bowdoin
Pat Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
the Health Association
Mattis
Spence Woldey
Woldey
America
U.S Marines
Personal Shower Held for Mrs Morse at 27 Pine Street
Mrs John Burgess hosted a Friday evening personal shower for Mrs Elmer Morse at 27 Pine Street. Guests included Mrs Edward Page, Mrs Arthur Jordan, Mrs Harold Safford, Mrs Walter Morse, Mrs Burleigh Williams, Mrs Roy Lutz, Mrs Walter Rogers, Mrs Lauriston Caton, Mrs Shirley Pratt, and Mrs Herbert Lermond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgess
Pine Street
Elmer Morse
Edward Page
Arthur Jordan
Harold Safford
Walter Morse
Burleigh Williams
Roy Lutz
Walter Rogers
Lauriston Caton
Shirley Pratt
Herbert Lermond
Peters burg guests visit Trufants and relatives
Mrs. Robert Haines and her sons Robert Jr and John of Peters burg Va are guests of Mr and Mrs Hayden Rogers at Trufants. The Rogers have recently hosted her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Stanley Whitney and daughters Anne and Etta Mae of Bridgton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Haines
Robert, Jr
John
Petersburg
Hayden Rogers
Trufants
Rogers
Stanley Whitney
Anne and
Etta Mae
Bridgton
Guild of Nurses Meets Thursday at Grace Church
Bath correspondent reports St Barnabas Guild of Nurses held a Summer meeting at Grace Episcopal church. Rev Charles M Tubbs conducted an admission service with new active and associate members admitted. Mrs Sewall’s farewell meeting followed at 963 Washington St. and plans for St Barnabas Day were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Bernice Cressey
R.N
Helen Weidman
Roger Luke
Alden Anderson
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Guild
Sewall
San Francisco
Calif
St. Barnabas Guild
Grace Church
Ivetta Larrabee
Albert McMann
Frederick Dreke
Donald Hickling
Ethel Saunders
Annapolis
Drummits
Christie Clendenning
U.S. Army
Bernice Brown
Dorothy Milliken
Wowalle S
Bath Tron
Bath
Dos Passos book spotlights Bath wartime scene
A new Dos Passos volume State of the Nation includes a Bath wartime chapter. John Selby notes the author’s warm interview manner and skill in shaping magazine pieces into a book while highlighting the state’s defense plant era and frontier contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dos Passos
Maine
Union
Houghton Miflin Co
Bath
John Selby
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
John Dos Passos
United States
Treany Bbs
Manhattan
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Wiscasset Flier
Pinehaven Camp
GIRL
George Acheson
E. H. Robinson
Rotary
City Playground
Elaine Noyes
Geraldine Estabrooks
Janie Jones
Mae Nelson
Lauretta Huff
Jackie McMann
Clare McKay
Bertha Wakefield
Nellie Page
Anna Crocker
Virginia Bowker
Edward J. McMann
Barbara Danforth
Marilyn Cummings
Lora Kramer
Nancy Sewall
Betty Small
Guild OF Nurses
Athur Sewall
Dos Pas- Sos
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