Maine Shipbuilders Day Observance Joe Bath Shipbuilding Glory
Maine Shipbuilders Day honors Bath on Flag Day. Bath, cradle of American shipbuilding on the Kennebec river, has long centered its economy on steel and wood craft, from wooden hulls to destroyers built for war and global trade.
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Maine
Bath
Kennebec River
America
Thomas W. Hyde
Machias
Castine
Bath Iron Works
Georgia
Chester
Dahlgren
Craven
Nevada
Minott Yard
Phippsburg Center
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Germany
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Kennebec
Seven Seas
Lincoln Speech on Property and Labor Unity
A portion of Lincoln’s address to a deputation of working men argues for sympathy among all workers beyond family ties and nations, warning against war upon property. He calls property the fruit of labor, desirable and a positive good in the world, then notes further points following this stance.
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Lincoln
Encouragement for Industry and Self-Reliance in Hard Times
The quote urges wealth creation through enterprise and hard work. It condemns pulling down others and promotes self-sufficiency, suggesting stability comes from building one’s own house and setting a safe example for all.
Tom Thumb wedding highlights Cosmopolitan club fair
A Tom Thumb wedding with children participants will open the Cosmopolitan club street fair and bazaar on Thursday June 28 at 2 pm with a doll carriage parade. The event features pony rides, fortune telling booths, novelties, grab bags, candy, books, and a trading post. rain date is June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Knights
Class Exercises Tuesday Night Recital Keeps Small Town Pace
A Tuesday night class exercise in a local auditorium featured a coordinated performance with piano duets and saxophone lines, a mock Radio City reception scene, and a display of class gifts. Students including Miss Jane Ann Herrin and Miss Claire Martin played parts while others carried gifts and wore gypsy costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Small
Pearl Street
Miss Hecht
Harold Addison Armes
Harold E. Armes
High Street
Edward Cogan
David S. Cogan
Kirshner
Cogan
Air Corps
Radio City
Jane Ann Herrin
J. Carl Herrin
Washington Street
Hecht
Claire
Roy C. Richter
Bedford Street
Colleen Madelyn Rowe
Madelyn C. Rowe
Summer Street
John William Sonia, Jr
John W. Sona
Miss Richter
Hester M. Rose
Alstory
Enoch Cook
Catharine E. Leonard
Amy A. Irish
Women in Uniform Highlight Bath Area Servicemen News
Marine Private Elizabeth Dunton completes boot training at Camp Lejeune and is assigned to Quantico. Private Millicent Coombs, Air WAC, returns on furlough from Fort Oglethorpe and is stationed at Peterson Field, Colorado. 2nd Lt. George A. Sarkis arrives home after 35 missions in England with the Eighth Air Force, author of 3 Bronze Stars and 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. 1st Lt. Ruth V. King, Army nurse, recovering in Charleston, plans unclear discharge or limited service. Bath natives Charles T. Robinson aboard a battleship off Okinawa, witnessing bombardment. 535 air veterans return to the U.S. via Grenier Field. Also noted are local service members Ralph E. Wright Jr. of Phippsburg and Sgt. George A. Rogers Jr. with OSS in Washington.
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Camp Lejeune
N. C
Elizabeth Jane Dunton
Ralph B. Dunton
Pearl Street
Bath
Maine
Women's Reserve Schools
Marine Camp
Marine Corps
Quantico
Virginia
Pvt
Millicent Coombs
Air Wac
Isaac Coombs
Valley Road
Carl Moore
Boothbay Harbor
Coombs
Fort Oglethorpe
Peterson Field
Col
George A. Sarkis
USAAF
Sadie E. Sarkis
High Street
England
8Th Air Force
Sarkis
Hondo
Texas
Bath Iron Works
Morse High School
Coburn Classical
Ruth V. King
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic
Leghorn
Italy
Nurses Corps
U. S
Okinawa
Charles T. Robinson
Charlotte T. Robinson
Bedford Street
Bath. Me
Grenier Field
North Atlantic
Globe Girdling Air Transport Command
NAC
America
Second Lieutenant Gillo Promoted to First Lieutenant
Lt. Gillo has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant, according to word to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joesph P Gillo of Wesley Street. He is based on Okinawa after entering the Maine State Guard following Morse High School graduation in 1940 and work at Shaw’s Book Store before training.
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George A. Rogers, Jr
USA
George A. Rogers
Trufant Street
Rogers
Office of Strategic Service
Washington, D. C
England
Morse High School
University of Maine
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Joesph P Gillo
Wesley Street
Gillo
Okinawa
Maine State Guard
Shaw's Book Store
Navy training calls three Maine servicemen to action
Thomas Poirier of Lewiston finishes torpedo boat repair training at Melville and heads to a motor torpedo boat tender. Bath apprentice Arthur Rogers begins six weeks of basic training at Sheepshead Bay with boat work and ship duties. Private Robert Turner of Bowdoinham earns a Fifth Army commendation for firefighting amid German shelling in Italy while serving with the 100th Chemical Mortar Battalion. Lieutenant Geneva A. Russell of Bath, Army Nurses Corps, on a ten day furlough from Camp Edwards, visits family before returning. two brothers serve in the Pacific theater.
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Thomas Joseph Alphone Poirier
Howe Street
Lewiston
Melville
R. I
Poirier
Vincent Poirier
Pine Street
Rumford
Edwada Blouin
Robert A. Poirier
Albert J. Perry
Stephens High School
Navy
The
Bath Iron Works Corp
U. S
Maritime Service Training Station
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Artland Rogers
Washington Street
Bath
Rogers
Fifth Army
Italy
Robert N. Turner
Bowdeinham
Maine
Lucian K. Truscott Jr
100Th Chemical
Turner
Post Road
Bowdoinham
Geneva A. Russell
Army Nurses Corps
Effie E. Russell
Albert Russell
Vanceboro
Camp Edwards
Newport
N. H
Carrie F. Wright Hospital
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Sagadahoc Superior Court Opens June Term Busy with Indictments
Sagadahoc Superior Court convened Tuesday morning at 10 with Justice Edward Merrill presiding. A grand jury returned three indictments, including against George Avery of Bath and Louis Senecal of Arrow for nighttime breaking and entering. trial arraignments set for Bath at 9:30 Wednesday morning. Rev. Albert Freeman led the opening prayer and the jury was discharged at 11:30.
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Sagadahoc Superior Court
Edward J. Merrill
Skownegan
Albert Freeman
Corliss Street Church
George Avery
Bath
Louis Senecal
Arrowsic
WAC Sgt Crooker Home On Furlough for Morse School Graduation
Sgt Dorothy E Crooker daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Crooker of High street is on furlough to attend Morse School graduation and join in the 25th class anniversary ceremonies. She will be home until June 21 then return to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Dorothy E. Crooker
WAC
Hermon Crooker
High Street
Morse School
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Dr and Mrs Ear Wade Return Home to Bath
Dr and Mrs Ear Wade have returned to Bath after spending ten days at the home of his grandmother Mrs William Lowther of Calais.
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Ear Wade
Bath
William Lowther
Calais
Tuesday's Probate Court session lists numerous estate actions
Judge Arthur J. Dunton oversaw probate business in Bath and surrounding towns. Wills filed and allowed span executors and executrices in Bath Topsham Richmond and West Bath with bond details. Administrations granted and accounts filed cover a wide set of estates from Bath and nearby, including Rogers, Swett, and Madden. Inventories and licenses to sell real estate appear along with guardians appointed across multiple towns.
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Arthur J. Dunton
Napoleon A. Lemoine
Bath
Andrew J. Lemoine
William H. Shea
Jane McDonald Shea
Flora W. Shepard
Richmond
Grover C. Marriner
Allora J. Small
Topsham
Lizzie E. Small
James M. Pratt
Bowdoinham
Lois C. Pratt
Maynard W. Dow
Bowdoin
Caroline H. Dow
Hulda J. Faulkner
Carrie P. Cooley
Elmond S. Faulkner
Altha N. White
West Bath
Albert W. White
Andrew S. Merrill
Bernice M. Lee
James A. Miller
Charles E. Miller
Louis Allen
Cora Gerrish
Abbie F. Trowell
James A. Trowell
Chester T. Rogers
Eunice E. Boyce
Horace Swett
William B. Mussenden
Charles H. Cahill
Horace W. Swett
Fred C. Cox
Bath Trust Co
Thomas A. Love
Howard W. Mayo
William T. Hall
Alexander M. Cutler
M. Janet Mead
Byron F. Barker
Mildred T. Wright
Harriet F. Johnson
Jane B. Marr
Ethel F. Davis
Sarah E. Potter
John P. Carey
Walter M. Potter
T. A
Elmer G. Powers
Huldah M. Powers
Alvah B. Kelley
Sarah Hazel Libby
Jean Pouliot
Alphonsine Pouliot
David Crockett
Ida R. Russ
Guardian
Ella Frances Herlyck
Edward Bridgham
Center Street School Closes With Fine Program
A center street school closes its term with a school program featuring John Vamvakias Patricia Jones George Cabot 3rd Judith Stover Roger McNelly Priscilla Gallant Francis Bennett Dorothy Doyle and others. The program includes songs recitations piano solos dances and a variety of performances by Grade 3 and Grade 4 students led by teachers and accompanied by a class chorus.
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John Vamvakias
Patricia Jones
George Cabot
Judith Stover
Roger McNelly
Priscilla Gallant
Francis Bennett
Dorothy Doyle
Richard Dingley
Priscilla Marble
John Henderson
Hudene Grant
Paul Guerette
Shirley Staples
Henry Socia
Alice King
Richard Moody
Eva Cox
Francis Plummer
Jean Brown
Emily Omar
Myrna Denlon
Jane Allen
Albert Plummer
Alfred Smith
Donald Mackenzie
John Talbot
Billie Longley
Marie Michaud
St John s Day Plans Dunlap Commandery
Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar plans St John s Day celebrations on June 25 led by Emminent Commander John W. Gillespie. Maine Commandery No 1 Gardiner Lewiston Commandery No 6 Lewiston and Trinity Commandery No 7 Augusta attend. A 10 am parade, shore dinner at Bailey s Island, band concert, afternoon sports, two hour boat trip.
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Dunlap Commandery
John W. Gillespie
Dunlap
Car Turns Over On Route 1 En Route To Veterans Convention
Gardiner Crocker Philip Boyd and Harry Rollins were badly bruised with cuts when their car overturned on Route 1 near Old Orchard while en route to a Sons of Veterans convention. Crocker and Rollins left the hospital after treatment while Boyd remained for observation. The vehicle was ruined.
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Gardiner Crocker
Middle Street
Philip Boyd
Western Avenue
Harry Rollins
Liberty Street
Old Orchard
Sons of Veterans
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Crocker
Mr. Rollins
Mr. Boyd
Students Day Service at Wesley Church Sunday Evening
The Students Day service at Wesley Methodist church was held Sunday evening at seven with hymns and a program. Recitations by Richard Towle Jr Beverly Niles David Abbott and others, musical selections by the Young Ladies Choir, talks by Rev Charles L Oliver, and the presentation of plants.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Elas
Young Ladies Choir
Richard Towle, Jr
God
Beverly Niles
David Abbott
Winona Bryant
Richard Gray
Patsy Morse
Sylvia Bryant
Elizabeth Choate
Roberta Chase
Charles L. Oliver
John Trafton
Alfred Smith
Nancy Choate
Sheila Garland
Diane Bailey
Christel Cornish
Isabel Johansen
Leonard Smith
Priscilla Marble
Elizabeth Marble
Dorothy Woods
Richard Marsh
Francis Davis
Thaxter Trafton
Nancy Woods
Indian lore talk at Washington Primary school by Harmon Smith
Harmon W. Smith Field Scout Executive gave a lecture on Indian lore at Washington Primary school. He used an Indian headdress and a warrior club from a pupil, then performed magic tricks. Friday noon party marked closing with ice cream and soft drinks. several students earned pins and certificates for good attendance and tardiness records.
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Harmon W. Smith
Washington
Smith
Bradley Christopher
Ian MacDonald
Dorothy Thompson
Carolyn McKay
Ellen James
Jelain
Morris Povich Visits Boston Son in Hospital
Morris Povich of Middle street went to Boston Tuesday evening to see his son who had been ill for five weeks in a hospital but is now completely recovered.
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Morris Povich
Middle Street
Boston
Bath Odd Fellows at District Meeting
A district meeting of Odd Fellows was held in Bath with Grand Master Roy E. Litchfield and other grand officers in attendance. Lincoln lodge Bath demonstrated second degree work and plans active summer activity. Four Bath members earned the Patriarchs degree in Union and will pursue further degrees in Rockland and Union next week.
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Odd Felows
Wiscasset Mor
Roy E. Litchfield
Granarden
George Daly
Brunswick
Lincoln Lodge of
Bath
Odd Fellows
Lincollodge
A. H. Thompson
Georg Thurston
Robert Alexander
Robert Newman
Union
Dominic Cardosian
Roy
Rocklan
Burgess Killed in Action on Luzon Island
Word has reached that John A Burgess MM 3/c Seabees U S N 38 was killed in action on Luzon in the Philippines on June 2 His Massachusetts home is now linked to West Bath and Bath through his mother Mrs Thresa Burgess sister Mrs Richard Renshaw brother Scott Burgess and William and Francis are in Brunswick and in a naval hospital respectively His wife Mrs Margaret Burgess resides in Dorchester Massachusetts
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John A. Burgess
Sebees
U.S.N
Luzon Island
Philippines
Massachusetts
Thresa Burgess
Richard Renshaw
West Bath
Scott Burgess
Bath
William
Brunswick
Francis
Naval Hospital
Margaret Burgess
Dorchester
Mass
Butterfield Sampson bridal group honored at Sedgwick dinner
A dinner party for the Butterfield Sampson bridal group was hosted Thursday at the Sedgwick by Mrs Albert Coombs sister of the groom. The bridal table was decorated with white flowers and candles. A wedding rehearsal followed the dinner. Present were Mr and Mrs John Sampson Mr and Mrs Andre M Butterfield the bride Miss Margaret K Sampson Edward M Butterfield Mrs Coombs Roger M Luke Charles Scherer George Hastings Frederick Rowland ushers Robert Niles best man Miss Elaine Noyes.
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Butterfield-Sampson
Sedgwick
Albert Coombs
Joh Sampson
Andre M. Butterfield
Margaret K. Sampson
Edward M. Butterfield
Coombs
Roger M. Luke Charles Sherer
George Hastings
Frederick Rowland
Robert Niles
Elaine Noyes
Schools Aim to Extend Pennant Record and Honor Star
The report says the group will receive an award for their work for the next six months and hopes the schools will try to maintain their record so that a star may be added to the pennant they currently possess.
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Tom Thumb
Joseph Avery
Emma Dunton
Court Street
Maurice J. Avery
Williamtown
John J. Murray
Columbus, O
Morris W. Potter
Mr. Potter
Murray
Ohio State University
Fort McKinley
Fort Williams
QO. C. S
Fort Monroe
Ralph E. Wright Jr
USN
Ralph E. Wright
Phippsburg
Davisville
Carrie E. White
Susan E. Houghton
George K. Curtis
Stella C. Curtis
Elizabeth P. Aldred
Joseph A. Aldred
Addie E. Moulton
Georgetown
Birdie T. Davis
Edward L. Reed
Woolwich
Myers E. Reed
Edith E. Abbott
Ira N. Ramsey
John D. Flagg
Llewellyn Flagg
Orville E. Page
Carrie N. Page
Ida E. Bragdon
Ella V. Jaquith
Ernest B. Heald
Charlotte M. Heald
Costello P. Hall
Mary N. Hall
Dora A. Smith
Florence D. Smith
George A. Churchill
Daniel Williams
Henry Clarence Ricker
Alice P. Trott
Donald C. Preble
Everett H. Parker
Center Street School
Walse
Theresa Skaling
Doris Alexander
Gaily the Troubador
Billy Bruce
Buddy Boyd
Alice Plummer
Earlene Gibby
Judith Costain
Lorraine Rice
Dianne Thayer
Beth Leeman
Nancy Leonard
Meadow Lark
Judy Summerton
ST. John’s Day
Wesley Church
Kettledrum
Moor
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