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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1944

Page

6

Society and Clubs News From Bath Area

Miss Mollie Kidder of Arlington Mass returns from a week with the Litchfields on Bath Street after attending Morse High School’s 50 year class reunion. Neighbors and relatives, including the Kidder Pharmacy era, are noted along with long lists of local visitors, travelers, and graduates from Morse High.

Bath Welcomes Visiting Families Amid Graduation Events

Mrs Edward Parker of La Conia New Hampshire visits Morse high graduation activities for a week. Mrs Arthur Sewall II and family plan summer at 963 Washington Street after winter in New York City. Harold Cynthia Sally Lane to join from New York. Miss Nancy to spend week at Fire Island then summer in Bath after graduation from St Marys school Peekskill June 6.

J. Walter Desmond Portland U. S. Maritime Commission Bath Morse High School David Desmond Edward Parker Laconia, N. H Morse High Arthur Sewall II Harold Cynthia Sally Lane New York City Washington Street Nancy Fire Island N. Y St. Mary's School Peekskill

Local residents with summer travel and academic news

Mrs Eastham Guild of Cliftondale Mass returns from a visit with her Newell relatives in Washington street. Miss Eleanor Langley visits a Cambridge classmate then heads to West Falmouth for the summer. Marilyn Cummings earns Dean's list honors at Lesley College and prepares for senior year. Miss Cummings finishes her second year at Lesley and goes home for the summer. George Moody and wife buy a Highland street home, selling their Bedford road house to the Wilsons who move in July 1. Mollie Kidder attends Morse High’s 50th reunion in Bath. John Crosby and wife John Crosby Jr and daughter Mary Louise visit Bath. Crosby's visit, Ensign Sparrell and Mrs Sparrell of Somerville join. Justus H Miller of Sagadahoc County to attend the Republican National Convention as alternate delegate. Georgiana McFadden returns from Waterville visiting grandmother and aunt.

Mollie Kidder Arlington Mass Harry E. Litchfield Bath Street Morse High Miss Kidder James Kidder Kidder Bank Block Daniel T. Dougherty Morse High School Norton Kidder U.S. A Harvard University Lieut Atlantic Jimmie Stewart Africa Corinne Weinstein Wrentham Lesley School Cambridge Sylvia Petlock Louis Petlock Raymond Court Bath Miss Petlock Fred Ingraham Wollaston Delia Lowe Charles C. Low High Street George E. Thompson Ruth Thompson Brunswick Boothbay Harbor Ingraham Eleanor Langley Marilyn Cummings Raymond Cummings Maxwell Street West Falmouth Lesley College Miss Cummings George Moody Bedford Road Highland Street Paul Wilson Mary E. Kidder Mollie Justus H. Miller Garden Street Sagadahoc County Nicago Maine

Morse High senior Eleanor King engaged to Donald McKinnon

Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Chester G. King of Phippsburg that their daughter Eleanor Louise King will wed Donald Blake McKinnon of Bath, formerly of Wytopitlock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy McKinnon. McKinnon is a Bath Iron Works clerk and King is a Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co stenographer. No wedding date set.

Morse High Chester G. King Phippsburg West Bath Eleanor Louise Donald Blake McKinnon Wytopitlock Percy McKinnon High Street Wytopitlock High Bath Iron Works Miss King Ken

News of our men in uniform from Bath area

Daniel Fraser remembers home in Bath after seven months in U S Army and merchant marine service. Other locally connected service members include Frank Batchelder at Fort Dix on furlough, Sgt. Paul J. Perry reported safe in England, and Cadet Pennell preparing for wings. Relations note transfers, hospital stays, and expected reassignments across Navy Army Air Force.

Daniel Fraser Roper Hospital U. S. Army U.S. Merchant Marine Mediterranean Africa Charleston Fraser Bath U. S. Maritime Service Sheepshead Bay N. Y Newport News Gibraltar Smithereens Algiers Oran G. I Maine Chilren

Navy officer to spend leave with Wright family in Bath

C Bruce Wright stationed with Sea Bees in Davisville Rhode Island arrives in Bath on Friday June 23 for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Elbridge Wright at 11 Marshall Avenue before reporting to Williams College on July 1 for an officers training course in the V 12 program. He enlisted in January 1943 and has had ten months of overseas duty.

C. Bruce Wright Src Seabees Davisville R. I Bath Elbridge R. Wright Marshall Avenue Williams College Wright Navy

Sergeant Waite Promoted in 3384th Service Unit

Colonel Herbert L. Grymes announced the promotion of Cpl. Laurence H. Waite to sergeant in the 3384th Service Unit at New Cumberland Pennsylvania. Waite, son of Mr and Mrs Nathan B White of Bath, is a Farming ton Teachers College graduate who worked as a production expeditor for South Portland Shipbuilding Corp before enlisting in August 1942.

Herbert L. Grymes New Cumberland Laurence H. Waite Nathan B. White Shepard Street Bath Farmington Teachers College Waite South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation

Naval Cadet Pennell Transferred to Pensacola Center

Naval Aviation Cadet Leon H. Pennell, son of Mrs Myra Pennell of 14 High Street Bath, has been transferred to the Naval Air Training Center at Pensacola Florida after completing the primary flight training course at the Naval Air Station.

Glenview Ilinois Pensacola Pennell Naval Reserve Marine Corps Reserve Morse High School Navy University of North Carolina Chapel Hill N. C William Dayton Hill, Jr W. Dayton Hill Washington Street Bath Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Indiana Naval Air Training Center Florida Annapolis Hill Naval Aviation Leon H. Pennell Myra Pennell High Street Naval Air

Guynn Brothers Transfer Navy Leaves Tell of Family Visit

Pvt. Harlan L. Guynn U S A stationed at Jackson Army Air Base Mississippi transferred to Dow Field Bangor to enable furloughs with mother Mrs Hugh D Grant of Bath Maine. Corp Norman Guynn U S A stationed at Camp Phillips Kansas returns after 14 day furlough spent with their mother and attended Morse High graduation events.

Pvt Harlan L. Guynn Jackson Army Air Base Jackson Miss Dow Field Bangor Hugh D. Grant Bath Corp Norman Guynn Camp Phillips Kansas Guynn Morse High

Enjoyable Tea for Pastor's Wife in Bath

Mrs Daniel Beaton of Linden street hosted a tea from three to five for Mrs Sidney L Dee wife of the new Central Congregational pastor Rev Sidney L Dee who recently moved to Bath. Church ladies poured and attendees included Mrs Luther Thompson Mrs Rudolph McRae Mrs Arthur King and Mrs Albert Noyes. Assistants were Mrs Gardiner Deering and Mrs Allen Little.

Daniel Beaton Linden Street Sidney L. Dee Central Congregational Church Dee Bath Luther Thompson Ladies’ Aid Rudolph McRae League Arthur King Albert Noyes Beaton Gardiner Deering Allen Little

Freak Petunia On Display In Times Window

A freak petunia belonging to Mrs. Harry W. Tucker of 934 Middle Street is shown in the Times window. The plant, purchased as a shoot from a local greenhouse, first produced mixed pink ruffled blossoms but in the second flowering its blooms match the color and texture of the leaves.

Times Harry W. Tucker Middle Street

Navy Lieutenant Returns Home for Mother's Illness

Lieut. (j.g.) Ellen Dolloff of the Nurses Corps USN arrives at her Washington street home, called by her mother’s illness at Memorial hospital. Granted leave after 17 months at Treasure Island, she previously served two years at Pearl Harbor Naval hospital and earlier at Newport, Rhode Island.

J.g Ellen Dolloff Nurses Corps USN Treasure Island Calif Cuvier Dolloff Washington Street Memorial Hospital Dolloff Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor Newport R. I

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