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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1943

Page

6

Richmond High School Class Completes Graduation Rites

Nine seniors graduated from Richmond High School in a Wednesday evening ceremony held in the school auditorium. The program featured diplomas by Superintendent Cyrus Kendrick, DAR prizes to Billa Dore and Dana Ford, and a valedictory by Lois Webber.

Richmond High School Esther Ring Lois Webber Mildred Morris Billa Dore Nellie Alexander Shirley Brown Mary Gilbert Dexter Siegars Melvin Chase Prin. Everett Wright Gordon Howe George Volz Esther King Cyrus Kendrick DAR Dana Ford James MacKillop Anne Gilbert Marguerite McGurty Marguerite Seamans Alexander Cairns, Llc Cony High School Augusta America Carl Routhier Dorothea Otis Gray Charles Dore Robert Wheeler Albion Rayne Elbridye Sma Earle Lewis Myron Douglas Helen Grant Alberta Little John Sheets Lewis Baker Peggy Richard Routhier Blanche Graves the Baptist Church Miss Webber Helen Herbert Jack Chambers Mary Sweatt Philip Holman Joyce Foster Phyllis Stover Charles Trott Elaine Gasper Sue Carol Stover Jean Nichols Barbara Heenie Thomas Lucas Jacqueline Metcalfe Enterprise

Nichols Baby Linda Lee Nichols Dies at Richmond Home

Linda Lee Nichols six months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Nichols, died early Tuesday at the family home on South Pleasant Street Richmond. A three year old sister survives along with the parents. Born in Richmond the infant is survived by her parents and sister.

Stanley Griffin Raymond Cobb Nursing Home John O'Brien Gerard Boston Pleasant Street Catherine O'Brien Mary Keenan O Brien Caroline Polley Long Island N. Y Gardiner General Hospital Hollis Easler Roland Jacobs Alfred Furlong Wytopitlock Jacobs Bedford Mass Phyllis Choate Maine General Hospital Portland Linda Lee Donald Nichols South Pleasant Street Richmond

Suit for 5000 Damages Opens in Sagadahoc Court

Renaldo A. Colby sues Jesse Tarr in Sagadahoc Superior Court for 5000 damages alleging Tarr cut down more than 100 trees at the Richmond Camp Ground, including 76 ornamental shade trees. Colby testified Miss Blanche Stevens introduced Tarr as her foreman and that no permission was granted to cut trees. The case opened with a drawn jury requested by plaintiff’s counsel.

Renaldo A. Colby Gardiner Jesse Tarr Richmond Sagadahoc Superior Court New Traverse Ernest McLean George Hunt Augusta Edward W. Bridgham Harold J. Rubin McLean Mr. McLean Mr. Bridgham Hunt Tarr Richmond Camp Ground Colby

Church School Opens at Winter Street

The Daily Vacation Church School opened at the Winter Street church Monday with Rev. Joseph O Purdue as principal. Sixty four attendees joined sessions through Friday June 25. Teachers include Alice Lorraine Purdue Linna Marie Purdue Gerda Langbehn and others with handwork led by Mrs Parfitt and Mr Smith.

Winter Street Joseph O. Purdue Alice Lorraine Purdue Chloe Deraps Peggy O'Riley Dorothy Wilson Linna Marie Purdue Martha Pratt Louise Ryan Gerda Langbehn Peter Parfitt Joseph O Purdue Clifford B. Smith John F. Cooke William Osborn

San Diego Appoints First Navy Commandant in 1847

Capt. Jacob Zedlin became the first military commandant appointed by the Navy Department at San Diego California in 1847. Mr and Mrs James A Broom returned home at 817 Middle Street after a week in Boston and suburbs.

Navy Department San Diego Calif Jacob Zedlin Marine Corps James A. Broom Middle Street Boston Suburbs

Mar riage of Josephine Wilson and Lieut. Shain noted

Friends report the wedding of Josephine Hooper Wilson to Lieut. Charles Edward Shain A A F on May thirty first nineteen forty three in Salt Lake City Utah. The couple plans to visit Georgetown later this season amid town graduation and school events.

Stuart Craig Rand Josephine Hooper Wilson Charles Edward Shain Salt Lake City Utah Joan Hagan Arthur Laskey Faylene Rowe Adaline Hefron Edward Heffron Robert E. Gordon Christine E. Williams Reginald Dunkling George Powers Laura Harding Sagadahoc Bay Minnie Gray Center School Working League Ralph Davis Dora Higgins Machias Paul Akeley Iron Works Christ Episcopal Church Gardiner Tom Akeley Akeley Campbell Robinhood First Baptist Church Carroll Powers Maude Thayer Paul Wren Medford Mass Kennebec Point Wren Stephen Chernowitz New York City Danny Levine West Georgetown Whitefield Walter Powers A. S. Cunningham Marjorie McNinch Harold Hunt Powers Bridgton Paul Stinson Bath Adams John Williams Albert Deermont Chipley Fla Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street Church Kinney Robinhood Church Richard Hohenberg Zorach Place Charles Farrow Lauretta M. Jones Dorothy Stuart Sealand Porpoise Club MacMahan Island Lillian Morse George E. Jordan Robert Haynes Waltham Louise Searles Pennsylvania MacMahan Rey J. Campbell Salem College Winston-Salem N.C Clarence Hill Cambridge Roland Peterson Louise Adeline Ellingwood Frank Boyd Hillsboro N. H Charles Colby Clarence Colby Topsham Joseph Higgins Florence Wood Howard Trafton W. A. Todd Laughlin Newcastle

War Bond Baseball Game At Griffith Stadium Draws Huge Crowd

Shirley Povich helped stage a Washington Post War Bond fundraiser at Griffith Stadium on May 24 featuring the Norfolk sailors vs. the Washington Club. The event sold bonds worth 2 125 775 dollars and drew 29 221 buyers in a 30 000 capacity venue with pregame acts by the Navy Band Kate Smith Babe Ruth Al Sehacht and Arch McDonald with a cameo by Sir Archibald Wavell.

Shirley Povich Bath Washington Post The Post Griffith Stadium Norfolk Washington Norfolk Naval Training Station Navy Povich Norfolk Sailors Washington Club Jones Clarence Nixon Nixon Nixon Weer Treasury Department Navy Band Filip Sir Archibald Wavell

Morse Juniors Buy Jeep for the Army

Morse High School’s junior class presented a Jeep to the army after becoming the first class to reach 100 percent in four weeks of bond and stamp purchases. The drive, sponsored by the student council, included bids from Mrs. R Hazel Cook and Nathan Watson, with several seniors driving in the vehicle.

Morse High School Army R. Hazel Cook Marguerite Rines Barbara, King Robert Dolan Glenda Howard Kendall Chapman Lorraine iRyan

Five Islands Class of 1943 Graduation Held

Graduation exercises for the Five Islands class of 1943 were held at Library hall with a program including prayers, readings, essays, poems and music. Numerous locals and families attended. post ceremony, the primary school closed for summer and a beach picnic followed. Local residents, visitors, and relatives were noted in attendance and ongoing summer activities were reported.

George Gray Gloria Landry Five Islands Theodore Campbell Cleon Pinkham Jeanette Pinkham Marie Stevens Marilyn Landry Richard Campbell Betty Rittall Narvie Stevens

Red Rose Troop Court of Awards At South End

The Red Rose Troop Girl Scouts held its final Court of Awards Tuesday last week at South End P T A hall. Parents and guests attended as council members and the former leader were honored. awards included First and Second class, Dramatics, Home Nursing, First Aid, Cooking, Photography, Clothing, Housekeeping, Needlecraft, Weaving, Winter Sports, and more with multiple named recipients. Gifts were presented to several adults, and refreshments followed served by troop members.

Red Rose South End P.T.A. Hall Alfred Carpenter Wilmer Voorhees Frederick Burditt Selma Cummings State of Maine Annette Godfrey Scout Council Carpenter Bath Joseph I. Smith Arthur Bowker Francis Corrigan James Nostall Cynthia Moses Gloria Rogers Betty Noftall Patricia Lucero Ethel Rogers Josephine Williams Alice Deehan Helen Witham Marjorie Cummings Troop Dramatics Katherine MacDonald Jeannette King Melvina King Marilyn Towne Lillian Witham Ruth Coombs Betty Neftail Gloria Brown Carolyn Burditt Iris Armstrong Muriel Moore Barbara Madden Harriett Todd Katharine MacDonald Carol Burditt Betty Nostall Housekeeping Joseph Smith James Noftall

Wesley Women Meet for Red Cross Work

Mrs. Willard McLean hosted the Wesley church Women Society of Christian Service for an all day Red Cross sewing session. Attendees sewed, shared a noon box lunch, and planned to meet again Friday with continued sewing and more volunteers.

Willard McLean Granite Street Womans Society of Christian Service Wesley Church MclLean Red Cross John Sampson Soussa Dearborn Ellery Whittemore Bessie Dickinson Elnora Oliver Andrew Butterfield Robert Gordon William Coombs Anna Nestor

Sheridan Lovejoy Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot in New Portland

Sheridan Lovejoy aged 68 killed himself at his brother Herbert Lovejoy’s home in New Portland. He reportedly tied a string to a trigger and placed the gun under his chin. Dr W S Stinchfield, medical examiner, and Deputy Sheriff Sterry of Anson led the investigation.

Sheridan Lovejoy Herbert Lovejoy New Portland Lovejoy W. S. Stinchfield Sterry Anson

Navy recruit training and mentions of service members

Stanley L. Jack 20 of Woolwich has begun recruit training at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes IL. Laurence Boardman of Bath transfers to England while awaiting overseas service. WAVES recruit Jean Danforth heads to Hunter’s College NYC for active service. Corporal Walter E Oliver promoted at Newport AR. Stewart Day returns from furlough to Nebraska. Francis Lebel at Camp Lee VA reports hot weather. Mary E Douglas commissioned WAAC Third Officer at Fort Des Moines IA. Pauline Morse leaves Bath for WAAC induction and training duties.

Stanley L. Jack Mary M., Jack Days Ferry Woolwich U. S. Navy U.S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Navy Jean Danforth Frank W. Danforth High Street Portland Hunter's College New York City

Edward Sewall Son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall Pied

Edward Sewall, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall, Piedmont, is noted in a local birth or family notice. The brief item identifies the family and place, signaling a genealogical or social record with limited details.

Edward Sewall Mrs

Bath man joins Army Air Forces radio training at Scott Field

Street, Bath, has arrived at Scott Field Illinois for an intensive course in radio operating and mechanics to prepare him for duty in a bomber crew. Pfc Sewall will be tested for aptitude and after graduation will qualify as a radio operator or technician for the Army Air Forces. Scott Field near Belleville is a major Technical Training Command site. Sst. Sgt. Maurice E Lizotte, injured in training maneuvers near Bath, is hospitalized at Ft Williams Portland and reports a favorable recovery. Pvt Reubin L Gowen Jr of Bath has returned from a 15 day furlough and is in charge of the Bath Iron Works shipyard tool crib after basic training at Chanute Field. Aviation Cadet Francis S Perry of Williams College has returned from leave while finishing pre flight studies, with Cadet Leon Pennell also graduating.

Charles H. Berry Bath Beulah Miller Lava Gray Horace E. Wade Woolwich Milburn Stevens Sumner Mains Maine Road Five Islands Everett Cromwell Orville Rowe Boston Rowe Luke Roy Miriam Elizabeth Roy Wallace Pierce Marion Stevens Portland Joseph G. Stevens Maine General Hospital Ernest Strout Livermore Rose Wilkins Rose Wilkins Was A Dinner Guest of Mrs. Stevens On That Day. Miss Narvie Stevens Addie Moulton Georgetown Davis Bangor Mroo James Harding West Boothbay Harbor Aubrey Steen Harold Dunton U.S. A Providence R. J Dunton Ransom Sawyer Linwood Boardman Floral Street Laurence England Miami Beach Fla Illinois Houston Mary Morse High Air Transport Command Walter Earl Oliver Earl Oliver Milan Street Army Air Forces Newport Arkansas Corporal Oliver Military Police and Guard Squadron Newport Field Army Air Forces Training Center Scott Field Belleville, Ill Looking Glass Charles Dickens Maurice E. Lizotte Ft. Williams Reubin L. Gowen, Jr Ephreta Wash Francis S. Perry Williams College Williamstown Mass William J. Perry Crescent Street Perry Leon Pennell

Jury Awards Colby Damages in Taxi Crash Case

The Bath Body Works proprietor Arthur L. Berry testified that repairs for the Smith taxi totaled 344.90 to restore the car to its pre accident condition. He estimated the taxi was worth 1000 before the crash and 250 after. The case was sent to the jury after closing arguments in the afternoon session.

Arthur L. Berry Bath Body Works Smith Taxi Case

Obituary and police notes from Bowdoinham and Swampscott

Obituary for U Grant Hulse of Bowdoinham born December 8 1866 details his wife Clara Minott and 50th anniversary. notes his roles as selectman and road commissioner and a K of P member with survivors in Bowdoinham. Also reports State Police Chief Henry P Weaver ordered to Fort Custer training. and boys Robert Woodman 12 and William Woodman 10 found after Swampscott disappearance. Saco policeman Gordon Haley reports on fishing and custody plan for the boys.

U. Grant Hulse Francis Hatch Malcolm Hatch Abbie Hulse Bowdeinham Henry P. Weaver Provost Marshal General's School Fort Custer Michigan U.S Weaver Army Robert Woodman William Swampscott Mass Gordon Haley Saco

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linda Lee Nichols Church School San Diego Commandant New York Hotel Eagle Brunswick Maine Aiyan Farrow MORSE JEEP eoUe M Wattley Lelie Ida MacGillivary Kipling John MacGillivary Victory Mary Louise Pinkham Carl Roy Jacqueline Sawyer Heritage Irving Hanna Georgetown Grammar School Carrie Stevens Thelma McGrath Andrew Rowe RED Rose Troop Court OF Awards Wesley Stewart H. Day, Jr Army Air Corp Nebraska Francis Day Peter Lebel Russell Street Pvt Francis Lebel Camp Lee, Va Young Lebel Mary E. Douglas Small Point Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Fort Des Moines Iowa WAAC Pauline Morse Washington Street Forest AL Bath Tron Works U. Grant Freds, Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston Washington St
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