Birthday party for Dorothy Small lights up Bath lawn
Dorothy Small, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Small, celebrated her third birthday with a garden party on the lawn at 23 Oliver Street. Guests included many local families, with Mrs Marion Barnes and Mrs George Adams assisting. The event featured pink and green decor, three birthday cakes, ice cream, and candy favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Small
Raymond Small
Oliver Street
Betsy
Dean
Louise Stinson
Skipper
Adams
Barnes
Mrs Raymond Palmer Returns Home With Infant Daughter
Mrs Raymond Palmer and her infant daughter Rhoda Laurice have returned to 420 Middle Street from Memorial hospital where the child was born on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Palmer
Rhoda Laurice
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Weekend visits across Maine and New Hampshire noted
A jumble of family visits is recorded with Mr and Mrs Egbert Farnham and daughters Barbara and Jan visiting relatives in South Portland and Lambert Park. Crosby and Leen arrangements at cottages and hospitals, with several other families returning home or planning trips to Old Town Woolwich and Berin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Farnham
Barbara
Janice
South Portland
Birth of a son at Memorial hospital preserves Bath family ties
Mr and Mrs William Phillips of 9 Miller Road Woolwich, formerly Bath residents, welcomed son David Bruce Phillips weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mrs Phillips, Cynthia Chaney, is daughter of Vernal and Cynthia Chaney of 18 Cato Avenue. Mr Phillips leaves June 27 for U S Navy training. Cathy Lee and the infant will stay with the Phillips' Bath relatives. Eva Rice RN supervisor at Brunswick's Dr Wilson's Hospital visited with her parents Earl Rice and others. A group of twenty girls biked to New Meadows after school, then swam. Catherine Huse joined them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Phillips
Miller Road
Woolwich
Bath
Memorial Hospital
David Bruce Phillips
Phillips
Cynthia Chaney
Vernal P. Chaney
Cato Avenue
U. S. Navy
Cathy
Eva Rice
R.N
Dr. Wilson's Hospital
Brunswick
Earl Rice
A. H. Rice
High Street
Bath and Nearby Guests Share Weekend Visits and Ailing News
A flurry of social notes reports Mr and Mrs George Forsyth hosting relatives in South Portland while Miss Paulyne Ouellette recovers from surgery in Lewiston. Families travel from Bath Woolwich and Portland for visits as service members, patients, and friends circulate through local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Forsyth
Margaret Street
South Portland
Henry O. McCabe
North Street
Service members on leave return and assignments announced
Richard W Dennison rejoined training in Philadelphia after seven days with parents at 49 Green Street. Karl Merchant set to begin dental school training on June 5. S 2 c Richard Merchant returned to Boston after a week with his parents at 40 Meadowway. Scott Holmes left Wentworth Institute Boston for assignment after leave with parents at 18 Front Street. Bernard Holmes travels to Sheepshead Bay for basic training alongside Merchant Mia nne. John Chaffee left Meadow War for Richmond to attend a diesel training school. Wife remains at Navy Pier Chicago. Lieut. Clinton S Nickerson US A with Mrs Nickerson visited grandmother Mary Scales of Elm Street. Nickerson, Morse High graduate 1948, attended University of Maine, then Officers Candidate School at Camp Davis NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Dennison
Philadelphia
William W. Dennison
Green Street
Richard
Dental School
Scott Holmes
C. Usn
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Francis W. Holmes
Front Street
Bernard L. Holmes
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Bath Iron Works
John Chaffee
Fl .c. Usn
Meadow War
Richmond
Navy Pier
Chicago
Clinton S. Nickerson
Kinney and Kinney Family News From Home
Pvt James J. Kinney U.S. Army returns from over ten months in North Africa and Italy after serving as a gunner on a CML motor unit. He was wounded at Alleno Italy by enemy shelling, awarded the Purple Heart, and reports feeling grand to be back in the U S. He enlisted in Portland December 2 1942 and has two brothers Harold and Arthur overseas. He is married and his wife lives in West Bath. Also home is Robert N Starling S2c USN finishing boat training at Sampson NY to visit 15 Valley Road Bath. Ernestine M King daughter of Ernest P King Shepard Street employed at Boeing Tacoma and formerly Army Air Force trainee in California. Charlotte King sister works as county welfare social worker in Santa Barbara Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edina M. Lewis
Washington Street
Wayne Pierce
Portland
Rodney Lew
Robert Burke
U.S. Navy
Marie Hurd
Robetta Boyington
Ellwood M. Lewis
Rodney Lewis
James J. Kinney
U.S. A
Africa
Italy
C.M.L. Bn
Kinney
Alleno
Pvt. Kinney
Harold
Arthur Kinney
Overseas
Tee
West Bath
Robert N. Starling
USN
Naval Training Station
Sampson
N. Y
Bath
Valley Road
Ernestine M. King
Ernest P. King
Shepard Street
Boeing Aircraft Corp
Tacoma
Washington
King
U. S. Army Air Force
California
Santa Barbara State College
Charlotte King
County of Santa Barbara
Calif
Soldier Visits Home During Furlough At Camp Hale
Cpl Eugene Rice of the 8th Infantry on furlough from Camp Hale Colorado visited his parents Mr and Mrs Nelson Rice of Saugadahoc Ferry and his sister Mr and Mrs William Somerville of Fast Hartford Connecticut before reporting back. Mr Rice formerly worked in Hyde Windlass Co offices. Mary E Carney 71 Green Street becomes a Technician Fourth Grade Sgt Carney trained at Des Moines later served with Aircraft Warning Service in New York now clerk in a message center Carney is among WACs whose fathers serve in the army Maj H B Carney is with the Eighth Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Eugene Rice
8Th Infantry
U.S.A
Camp Hale
Col
Nelson Rice
Saugadahoc Ferry
William Somerville
Fast Hartford
Mary E. Carney
Green Street
Sgt. Carney
Des Moines
Aircraft Warning Service
New York
T /4 Carney
Wacs
Army
Maj
H. B. Carney
Eighth Air Force
Ensign Harverty to Speak at Club 42 Meeting
Ensign Harverty of WAVE stationed at the Portland Recruiting Station will be the guest speaker at Thursday’s Club 42 meeting. She will illustrate her lecture with motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Harverty
Wave
Portland
Club ‘42
Kingsbury Boy Begins Naval Training at Great Lakes
Clare K. Fulton son of Mr and Mrs R J Kingsbury 57 Academy street starts initial indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois His boat training includes drill and naval procedures A series of aptitude tests will decide if he goes to a Naval Service School or to active duty at sea After recruit training he will have leave at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare K. Fulton
R. J. Kingsbury
Academy Street
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Naval Service
A C Leon Pennell Returns to Glenview Illinois
A C Leon Pennell returned recently to Glenview Illinois after a period away. The note appears in a brief community update detailing his homecoming and current residence status. He is associated with local events and is referenced in upcoming neighborhood notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Pennell
Glenview, Ill
Bath youths report to Pensacola for flight training
Three Bath young men Francis Perry Jack Merrill and William Hill are at Pensacola Florida for advanced flight training. Other details note Myra Pennell of 14 High Street and Mrs Raymond Palmer at 420 Middle Street hosted relatives as service members arrange leave and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Pennell
High Street
Glenview
Pensacola, Fla
Bath
Pensacola
Francis Perry
Jack Merrill
William Hill
Sailor Robert Stalling S 2,c USN Leaves Fort Sampson
Robert Stalling S 2,c USN left Wednesday after seven days leave from Fort Sampson New York where he completed his boat training with his mother Mrs William Southern 15 Valley road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stalling
Usn
Fort Sampson
N. Y
William Southern
Valley Road
Navy Seaman Kidder Returns After Leave
Charles Kidder Jr. recently graduated from the U S Naval Training Station at Sampson New York and reported back for further assignment after an eight day leave spent with his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Kidder of Milan street He was a life guard and instructor during training and prior to service worked at the Bath Iron Works
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kidder, Jr
S. 2 Ce
U.S.N
U. S. Naval Training Station
Sampson
N. Y
Naval Station
Charles Kidder
Milan Street
Kidder
Bath
Louis Kondas Returns to Samp son for Naval Training
Louis Kondas a U S Navy enlisted man has completed his leave at 1235 High street with Mrs Kondas and returned to Samp son New York where he has been undergoing boat training at the U S Naval Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kondas
U.S.N
Richmond Letters Describe Local Visitors and Travel
Local notes list residents and friends visiting relatives or traveling. Barbara Bond returns from University of Maine studies. Miss Esther Ring and Miss Lois Webber finish freshman year and plan trips to Sea Cliff and Boston. Frank Hea visits Stanley Card in Cambridge. Albert Wing reports Moosehead Lake trip. Spt. Farrar transfers from Crystal, Hudson Bay region to Manchester New Hampshire. Mrs. Edward Hall visits Richmond from Gardiner. many others are noted with brief movements and weekend stays around North Front Street and nearby towns.
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United States
Canal Zone
Barbara Bond
Lawrence Bond
South Front Street
University of Maine
Frank Hea
Cambridge
Mass
Stanley Card
Esther Ring
Lois Webber
Ring
Sea Cliff
SE. 1
N. Y
Elsie Hendrickson
Boston
Albert Wing
Moosehead Lake
T S Marland L. Farrar
Ralph Bishop
North Front Street
Spt
Farrar
Crystal
Hudson Bay Region
Manchester
N. H
Edward Hall
Ray Good
Gardiner
Richmond
Laura Stilphen
Main Street
Dana Ford
Anderson's Market
Camp Devens
Frank Merriman
Banner
Fenella B. Steward
Waterville
Freeman Mosher
Earl Frost
Thad Card
Canton
Barbara
Old Orchard Beach
Donald Mosher
Augusta
Marion Purinton
Farmington Normalschool
Ruth Brewer
Boothbay Harbor
Louise Carver
Portsmouth hospital course promotes pharmacist to staff
A hospital course in Portsmouth Virginia promoted an individual to Pharmacist 3c and stationed them at Long Island New York on duty staff. Pfc Robert Carver returned to Fort Benning Georgia after ten days with his wife, son, and his parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Carver on the White road.
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Portsmouth
Long Island, N. Y
Robert Carver
Fort Benning
Roscoe Carver
White Road
Summer visitors populate Phippsburg cottages page
PHIPPSBURG residents and guests fill cottages for the weekend as Allan Little and granddaughter Constance Staples enjoy Greenacres, the Bernard Plummers visit their cottage, and the Grovers and Hutchins open cottages for a day. Philip Gormley and family from Portland were recent guests at the Tracy cottage.
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Allan Little
Constance Staples
Greenacres
Bernard Plummers
William Grovers
Stanley Hutchins
Philip Gormley
Mary Ellen
Owen
Portland
Tracy Cottage
Ralph Wright Jr Improves Yet Uses Crutches
Ralph Wright Jr. is slowly improving after breaking his leg a few weeks ago and still relies on crutches to move around.
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Ralph Wright Jr
Popham Beach Visitors and Birth Report
Popham Beach drew visitors including Parker Head, Mrs Kate McCarty, Ralph Small of Bath, and several Bath and Augusta residents last Thursday and Sunday. Families from Auburn, Freeport, and New York joined local residents in weekend activity and kennel visits. A son, Ernest Leroy Pushard, weighing six pounds thirteen ounces, was born at Bath Memorial Hospital on May 31 to Pfe Harry Pushard and Mrs Pushard.
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Parker Head
Kate McCarty
Ralph Small
Bath
Cora Durant
Mary Durant
Anna Berry
Edith Brownrigg
Evelyn White
Pegey Brownrigg
Jenny Russell
Margaret Merrill
Augusta
Popham
Seaman
John — Enaftee
Minot Percy
Clifton Morong
Pfc
Harold Barkelow
Barkelow
G. E. McNulty
Cecelia Cloutier
Benjamin P. Cloutier
L. E. Cloutier
Auburn
Fred Waterhouse
Ellison Moody
Guy Crowley
Ansel Crowley
Freeport
Woolwich
Moodys
Harry Rudell
Johanna
New York
Paul Davis
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Pfe
Harry Pushard
Pushard
Ernest Leroy Pushard
Bath Memorial Hospital
Commander Neilson speaks at Rotary luncheon on wartime service
Newport Navy officer Commander H. Neilson, now at Bath Iron Works, told Rotary Club members at Masonic Temple about his World War II experiences from the Caribbean to Iceland and the Pacific. He praised sailors for facing hardship with a smile and recalled key convoys and battles. Rev. Walter A. Smith received sabbatical leave from the Maine Conference and will stay with daughter Mrs. Ada Norris in Day's Ferry with Mrs. Smith.
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H. Neilson
Newport
R. I
Bath Iron Works
Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Annapolis
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Atlantic
England
Russia
Halifax
Ireland
Iceland
Pearl Harbor
Rupe Irvine
The
Eastern Star
Walter A. Smith
Methodist Church
Friendship and
Cushing
Maine
Pierce Jr Receives Commendation From Eighth AAF
Pvt. First Class Dwight W. Pierce Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Pierce, 217 North Street, belongs to an Eighth Air Force Fighter Station military police company honored by Maj. Gen. William E. Kepner. The unit, one of the RAFs first MP groups, marked its second anniversary overseas after guarding aircraft shipments to Africa in the invasion era. Brig. Gen. Griswold, Lt. Col. Cline, and Maj. Hill spoke at the ceremony as the men enjoyed a free day and anniversary dinner. Pierce, a Bowdoin College alumnus, contributed as part of the unit’s varied duties.
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Eighth Aaf
England
Dwight W. Pierce, Jr
Dwight W. Pierce
North Street
William E. Kepner
Eighth Fighter Command
Air Forces
M. P
RAF
Africa
Kepner
Francis H. Griswold
Charles S. Cline
Clifford B. Hill
Fighth Fighter Command
Pfc
Pierce
Bowdoin College
Army
Runaway Horses Collide With Auto In Mill Yard
Two work horses owned by C. L. Farnham Lumber Co. escaped after a hay bale blew into their yard on Water street. They pulled a pole cart into a Dodge sedan, pushing it into a Nash in front. Both cars sustained damage. horses unharmed and returned to the stable. The horses had been bought recently by Earl F. Burgess, lumber company proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Farnham Lumber Co
Water Street
Joseph Bourassa
West Bath
Dodge
Nash
Earl F. Burgess
Lumber Company
Daughters Host Tuesday Proceeds Chapel Society Meeting Highlights
Miss Virginia Andre received the state CAR ribbon from Miss Carpenter for leadership and effort. Elizabeth Lawrence Society members met after school and were introduced to Miss Carpenter who noted Mrs. David Lothrop as the CAR founder and announced Maine’s Scrap Book funds. Col. Dummer Sewall chapter invited to fall meeting at Phippsburg Center with hosts Mrs. Deering Mrs. F. and Mrs. Merrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Andre
Miss Carpenter
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
David Lothrop
CAR Society
Pine Tree Crippled Children’s Fund
National Society of the Car
Maine
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