Society Notes Highlight Bath Visitors and Moves
Mrs Louise Hill Paine formerly of Bath returned to Brunswick after living in Cambridge two years while her daughter Barbara studied at Radcliffe. She will reside in Bowdoin Court apartments near Maine street and Longfellow avenue after transfer from the Boston Navy Yard to Brunswick Naval Air Station. Her daughter Barbara lives in Middletown Connecticut with husband Bert Mason, and son Robert is stationed as a private first class at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Catherine Conley of Morse High faculty traveled to Ellsworth for the summer with her mother. Prof Andrew Truxal from Dartmouth visited with John Parker family to attend Bowdoin sesquicentennial events, representing Franklin and Marshall College. Bath Iron Works’ John Atwood enjoys a week’s vacation at home on Winship street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hill Paine
Bath
Cambridge
Barbara
Radcliffe College
Paine
Brunswick
Bowdoin Court
Maine Street
Longfellow Avenue
Boston Navy Yard
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Bert Mason
Middletown
Conn
Robert
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York City
Andrew Truxal
Nora del
Hanover
N. H
John Parker
North Street
Truxal
Dartmouth
Franklin and Marshall College
Gettysburg
Penn
Bowdoin College
Mrs Pushard Dies. Cedar Grove Resident Remembered
Mrs Linnie Pushard of Cedar Grove died Friday. Accompanying Mrs Pushard to Bath and then on to New York were Mrs Annie Richardson and her son Rodney Rogers who has attended Bridge Academy in Dresden. Mrs Richardson was a guest of Mrs Vernon Little in Cedar Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Pushard
Cedar Grove
Walace Rittall
Upper
Washington Street
Miss Stinson Returns Home For Summer in Woolwich
Miss Marcia Stinson who spent the winter at the Eastland hotel in Portland has returned to her Woolwich home for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Stinson
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Woolwich
Mrs Wright Ill After Months of Illness in New Jersey
Miss Elizabeth Wright of Newark New Jersey has been staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Wilson Wright of Newport Hall formerly of Bonnie Brae Farm Woolwich visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Winfield Wright of Woolwich Friends learn Mrs Wilson Wright has been ill for several months with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wright
Newark
N. J
Wilson Wright
Newport Nah
Bonnie Brae Farm
Woolwich
Winfield Wright
Home and travel notes from Fort Jay and area residents
Miss Harriet Larrabee of Fort Jay on two weeks leave with her mother Mrs. H. S. Larrabee at 1179 High street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of St. Albans Vermont visiting Mrs. Moore’s sister Mrs. Joseph O. Purdue at 890 Washington street then to Boston for a few days. Mrs. Howard Rogers of Milan street recovering from major operation at Memorial Hospital and convalescing. may receive visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Larrabee
Charles Moore
St. Albans
Vermont
Mrs. Moore
Joseph O. Purdue
Washington Street
Boston
Linna
Howard Rogers
Milan Street
Memorial Hospital
Merchant Marine sailor on leave from New York assignment
Frank Martin of Willow Street visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Martin during a week’s leave. He will return to New York for assignment after the leave and was formerly employed in the Naval Department of the Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martin
Merchant Marine
New York
Cedric Martin
Willow Street
Mr. Martin
Naval Department of the Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass staff take a Moosehead region vacation
Miss Ina Anderson of Hyde Windlass Co. takes a week off with Thomaston relatives in the Moosehead area while Miss Dorothy Johnson and Miss Edna Ranta of Thomaston work in Bath. Miss Johnson and Miss Ranta are at 995 Middle street Kirkpatrick apartment with the Hyde Windlass Co. Members Walter Lyden Jesse Allen and William H. Daley attended the Coley Welch Mallon fight in Portland last Tuesday. Miss Kathaleen Harkins, Tufts junior, returned from Medford to spend two weeks with her parents at 26 Corliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Anderson
Hyde Windlass Co
Moosehead
Thomaston
Dorothy Johnson
Edna Ranta
Bath
Miss Johnson
Bath Tron Works
Miss Ranta
Kirkpatrick
Middle Street
Walter Lyden
Jesse Allen
William H. Daley
Exposition Building
Portland
Kathaleen Harkins
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
John H. Harkins
Corliss Street
Dover Man Visits Sister in Westport After Week
H F Pinkham of Dover New Hampshire spent a week with his sister Mrs Edith Campbell of Westport before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Pinkham
Dover
N. H
Edith Campbell
Westport
Bath Names McCabe City Health Officer
Chester H. McCabe of the Bath Board of Health was confirmed as City Health Officer by the City Council in a special meeting last week. He will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Joseph I. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. McCabe
Bath Board of Health
McCabe
Joseph I. Smith
Poem by Morse High Senior Frances Flaherty
Frances C Flaherty daughter of Mrs Andrew J Flaherty of 344 Front Street and Morse High Class of 1944 writes a poem titled The Mailbox on the Corner. The piece lists many overseas-bound seniors and Bath streets and has drawn many requests for copies. Mrs Charles E Doten of Portland will visit Saturday for the weekend with Mr and Mrs Nathan E Coffin of 20 Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Doten
Portland
Nathan E. Coffin
Park Street
Frances C. Flaherty
Andrew J. Flaherty
Front Street
Flaherty
Morse High
Bath
Travelers and Relatives Visit Across Towns and Nations
Mrs Charles Murray of Weeks Street returns from a week at Popham Beach hosted by Mrs Guy Crowley. Earl Colby formerly of the U S Marines now with Standard Oil visits relatives in Woolwich. He has seen much of the world aboard Standard Oil ships visiting the Mediterranean India Persian Gulf and European ports. Miss Dorothy Milliken RN of 1006 High Street leaves Friday to spend a week with her mother Mrs May Milliken of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murray
Weeks Street
Popham Beach
Guy Crowley
Earl Colby
U. S. Marines
Standard Oil Co
George Wright
Winfield Wright
Woolwhich
Earl
Fred Colby
Bath
California
Standard Oil
Mediterranean
India
Persian Gulf
Dorothy Milliken
R. N
High Street
May Milliken
Portland
Madden Returns After Birth Of Son At Memorial Hospital
Maj John E Madden resumes duty at Headquarters Northeastern Sector Boston after visiting his parents in law Mr and Mrs Herbert F Erwin following the birth of a son to Mrs Madden formerly Miss Roberta Erwin at Memorial Hospital The infant Robert John weighed eight pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Madden
Northeastern Sector
Boston
Herbert F. Erwin
Oak Street
Miss Beverly White Heads To Highland Lake Outing
Miss Beverly Ann White, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry B White of Dummer Street Court, travels to Highland Lake for a week long outing as guest of Miss Joan Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Ann White
Harry B. White
Dummer Street Court
Highland Lake
Joan Small
Notable Passages in Portland Obituaries
Among those who passed Friday in Portland were Mrs. S. H. Lancaster of 23 Bath Street Mrs. Charles O. Nelson of 54 Washington Street Miss Freda Tyler of 70 Russell Street Miss Ada Bradon of 785 High Street and Mrs. W. P. Howe of Bethel visiting Popham Beach with her mother in law Mrs. L. B. Howe of Bethel for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
S. H. Lancaster
Bath Street
Charles O. Nelson
Washington Street
Freda Tyler
Russell Street
Ada Bragdon
High Street
W. P. Howe
Bethel
Popham Beach
L. B. Howe
Navy Officer Transferred from Brooklyn Yard to Washington
Lt Cmdr Bradley Carlton USN recently moved from Brooklyn Navy Yard to Washington DC. Mrs Carlton, née Geraldine Stott of this city, plans to visit her father Capt A A Stott USNR in Portsmouth NH before joining him. Ada B Small of Corinna returns home after weeks with her sister and Mrs John Gilmore of Milan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmdr
Bradley Carlton
USN
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
N. Y
Washington, D.C
Carlton
Geraldine Stott
A. A. Stott
USNR
Portsmouth
N. H
Ada B. Small
Corinna
John Gilmore
Milan Street
Mrs Nystrom Returns Home After Visit With Mother
Mrs. George L. Nystrom of Plainville Conn spent a week with her mother Mrs Harold B Wing on North Street extension and returned home Thursday accompanied by her mother who will spend the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Nystrom
Plainville
Conn
Harold B. Wing
North Street
Sally True Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Home
Sally True daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Dale True 352 Front Street was feted with a family supper party at her parents home recently in honor of her tenth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally True
Edward Dale True
Front Street
Hier
Mrs Cloved Strub Heads to Portsmouth to See Husband
Mrs Cloved Strub of Portsmouth N J is spending two weeks with her mother Mrs Stanley Larrabee of Lambert Park and will pass her husband’s liberty with him in Portsmouth. Others returning to Portland homes from Sebasco include Mrs Oliver Chandler Mr and Mrs Arthur B Smath and daughter Nathalie. Capt and Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland have returned from a few days at their Robinhood summer home and with Mrs Dunton’s daughter Mrs Edward St Martin of Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloved Strub
Portsmouth
N. J
Stanley Larrabee
Lambert Park
Portland
Sebasco
Oliver Chandler
Arthur B. Smath
Nathalie
Ralph Dunton
Robinhood
Dunton
Edward St Martin
Washington Street
Mrs Leon Bartlett Leaves to Visit Daughter
Mrs Leon Bartlett of Bedford Street left Thursday to visit her daughter Mrs Evelyn Yates in Wellesley Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bartlett
Bedford Street
Evelyn Yates
Wellesley
Mass
Mrs Perkins Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs William Perkins went home to Summer street last Wednesday from Memorial Hospital where she is recovering after surgery. She is convalescing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perkins
Summer Street
Memorial Hospital
Surprise 71st Birthday Party for Mrs Standish
A surprise party was held for Mrs Deborah Standish at Mrs Helen McCorr’s home 64 Mechanic Street Thursday. Two birthday cakes and many presents were given. about 30 guests attended, with many from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Standish
Helen McCorr
Mechanic Street
Standish
Portland
Aldcroftts Headed For New York And Sebasco Return
Mr and Mrs Richard Aldcroftt of 906 High Street left Thursday for New York City to stay until May 1 before returning to their Sebasco summer residence. Their daughter Mrs Elena Kohler, long associated with Red Cross overseas and now with OSS in Washington, will join them in New York. Mr and Mrs Edward Dale True of 352 Front Street also left Thursday for a brief stay in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Aldcroftt
High Street
New York City
Sebasco
New York
Elena Kohler
Bath Clubs
Red Cross
Kohler
The
Office of Strategic Services
Washington, D. C
Edward Dale True
Front Street
Boston
Mulvaneys Move to Waltham Mass from Bath
Cards arrive from Mr and Mrs James Mulvaney and their children now living in Waltham Massachusetts where Mr Mulvaney works in the transportation department of a large concern He formerly held a post in Bath Iron Works transportation department Mrs Edith Beverly the mother lives with them They formerly resided at 989 Middle street Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
James Mulvaney
Waltham, Mass
Mulvaney
Transportation Department
Transportation Department of the
Bath Iron Works
Mrs. Sadie Sarkis Leaves for Week with Son Ernest
Mrs. Sadie Sarkis of 677 High Street departed Thursday to visit her son Ernest for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Sarkis
High Street
Ernest
Boston
Thomaston High School Graduation Attended by Local Relatives
Mrs. William H. Daley Mrs. Helen Merritt and Mrs Ina Anderson with Mrs H Edwin Harjula of Brunswick and Mrs Bartlett Johnson of Tops ham attended Thomaston High School graduation exercises. Relatives Miss Eleanor Nelson and Arthur Anderson were seniors and Miss Nelson won the D A R medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Daley
Helen Merritt
Ina Anderson
H. Edwin Harjula
Brunswick
Bartlett Johnson
Topsham
Thomaston High School
Eleanor Nelson
Arthur Anderson
Nelson
Local families report visits and gatherings across towns
Fessenden Wincapaw of Friendship visited daughter Mrs Otis Munro in Turner's Court. Mrs Scott M Golder returned to Winship Street after a week in North Weymouth attending granddaughter Mary Chesman’s North Weymouth High School graduation. Louis Wintermeyer and spouse returned from Boston after visiting friends and relatives and attending Roy Cartman’s wedding. Mrs Eric Partinen and son Billy of Portland along with Mrs Barrette Johnson and Karen of Topsham recently stayed with Mrs Partinen’s sister Mrs William H Daley on Middle Street. Partinen now visiting sister Mrs Harold Pease in Topsham. Partinen and family are former Middle Street residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessenden Wincapaw
Otis Munro
Turner's Court
Scott M. Golder
Winship Street
North Weymouth
Mass
Frank Chesman
North Weymouth High School
Mary Chesman
Louis Wintermeyer
Center Street
Boston
Roy Cartman
Eric Partinen
Billy
Portland
Bartrett Johnson
Karen
Topsham
Partinen
William H. Daley
Middle Street
Harold Pease
Mosher Returns for Furlough With Parents in City
Robert Mosher of the United States arrives on furlough and is spending the period with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mosher at their home near 963 Washington Street.
Residents head to Portland for day trip
Mrs Abbott Redlon and her son Richard of 935 Middle Street travel with Mrs Louise MacKenzie of Orono visiting Birch Point in Portland. Also joining are Charles Burden of 19 Bedford Street and family, Mrs Scott Morse, Mrs S R Jones, and Miss Assia Kakos from 72 Summer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott Redlon
Richard
Middle Street
Louise MacKenzie
Orono
Redlon
Birch Point
Charles Burden
Alec Burden
Bedford Street
Portland
Scott Morse
Andrews Road
S. R. Jones
Denny Road
Missasia Kakos
James Kakos
Sterling Family Moves to Colby Home on Middle Street
Mr and Mrs Fred Sterling and their son Peter who occupied 995 Middle Street for two years have moved to 984 Middle Street Colby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sterling
Peter
Middle Street
Colby
Family Journeys From Local Residences This Week
Mrs. Corey Chapman and grandson William Lothrop left to spend the summer with William’s great-uncle W G Rundhette in Randolph Massachusetts. Mrs. B F Harmon of Brunswick returned home after a week with her niece Mrs. Ralph Blakeney and Mr Blakeney at 108 High Street. Mrs. Frederick Worth and son Frederick Daniel Jr of Boston went home after three weeks with Mrs Worth’s aunt Mrs Frank C Given at 580 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey Chapman
William Lothrop
Merritt W. Lothrop
Winship Street
William
W. G. Rundhette
Randolph
Mass
B. F. Harmon
Brunswick
Ralph Blakeney
Blakeney
High Street
Frederick Worth
Frederick Daniel, Jr
Boston
Worth
Frank C. Given
Middle Street
Local Families Return From Visits Across Town
Mrs James Jenkins and son Greg of Hardings return from a week in South Port. Mr and Mrs Robert Lambie formerly of Park Street were visiting. Mrs Earl Maines nee Dorothy White and daughter Carol Lee stay with Mrs Maines parents. Mr and Mrs Harry B White of Dummer Street Court travel to Westbrook to spend time with Mrs Maines mother Mrs Sarah Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jenkins
Greg
Hardings
South Port
Robert Lambie
Park Street
Earl Maines
Dorothy White
Carol Lee
Pastor Rev Brown Takes Key Post in Pennsylvania
Benjamin P. Brown, former Corliss Street church pastor and longtime General Secretary of Baptists in Massachusetts, accepts a similar role in Pennsylvania. He and Mrs Brown and daughter Marcia reside in Marion at 522 Valley View Road. Their son serves in the armed forces. Marcia is the only child at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin P. Brown
Corliss Street
Baptists
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rev. Brown
Brown
Marcia
Marion
Valley View Road
Rudolphe Cote and family leave Bath for Plainfield weekend
Rudolphe Cote of the US Navy stationed in Bath with Mrs. Cote residing at the Franklin house departed Saturday for a weekend in Plainfield Connecticut.
Bath drafts secretary attends national directors meeting
Miss Dorothy Higgins secretary of the Bath Marine Drafts men's Association left Saturday to attend a directors meeting of the national Draftsmen's Association as a Bath delegate. She works in the hull engineering drawing room at Bath Iron Works and visited her parents in Millinocket. Also in Portland Saturday were Mrs. Rodney Upham of 164 High street and Mrs. Everett White of 217 High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Higgins
Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association
National Draftsmen’s Association
Bath
Hull
Bath Iron Works
Millinocket
Portland
Rodney Upham
High Street
Everett White
Kinney Sisters Visit Kinney Fiance in Boston Area
Miss Barbara Kinney and her sister Mrs Richard H Haskell travel from 21 Bath Street and 912 Washington Street to Boston for a weekend visit. Kinney visits her fiancé Cpl Albert Thompson, a patient at Cushing General Hospital in Framingham Massachusetts. Haskell visits her husband Warrant Carpenter Hall Kell at the South Boston Navy Yard until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kinney
Bath Street
Richard H. Haskell
Washington Street
Boston
Miss Kinney
Cpl
Albert Thompson
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Mass
Haskell
Warrant Carpenter Haskell
South Boston Navy Yard
Bowdoin College Holds Commencement and Honors
On Bowdoin College’s 150th anniversary in Brunswick 25 diplomas were awarded at Commencement in First Parish church. Seventy two undergraduates called into military service received honors certificates. Peter B Debe Jr of Bath received a certificate while serving overseas with the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
First Parish
Peter B. Debe, Jr
Drayton Road
Bath
Army
Mr and Mrs Mark Hanna Visit Relatives in New Jersey
Mr and Mrs Mark Hanna and their daughter Janice are visiting Mrs Hanna's parents for a two week stay in Carteret New Jersey.
Local Residents Take Weekend Trips and Visits
Mr and Mrs Edgar Bray and son Franklin leave for a Bath Iron Works vacation in Long Island New York traveling with Mrs Bray s mother Mrs Lester Eaton who will visit family in Boston Miss Barbara Harvey and Miss Alice Mitchell head to Woods Hole Mass Hugh E Shaw of Oakland California visits Bath area relatives Mrs Frank Miller departs for weekend with relatives Nora Gross and daughter Beryl of Waldoboro also noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Bray
Franklin
Lambert Park
Mr. Bray
Bath Iron Works
Long Island
N. Y
Boston
Bray
Lester Eaton
Wilton
Bath
Lyman McKay
Barbara Harvey
Crawford Drive
Alice Mitchell
Brunswick
Wood's Hole
Mass
Frank Miller
Bath Street
Nora Gross
Beryl
Waldoboro
Mrs Ingraham Visits Thomp son Family in Boothbay Harbor
Mrs. Fred Ingraham formerly Delia Low travels with Ruth Thompson of Brunswick to the Thomp son summer home in Boothbay Harbor to visit her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. George E. Thompson after a prior call on Mrs. Low of High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ingraham
Delia Low
Boothbay Harbor
George E. Thompson
Ruth Thompson
Brunswick
Charles C. Low
High Street
Mrs Stover Family Plans Week at Old Orchard
Mrs. Nella Stover with daughters Gloria and Carol left Brunswick road and daughter-in-law Mrs Courtney Stover with son Jerry and daughter Joyce from West Bath on Saturday to spend a week at Old Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nella Stover
Gloria
Carol
Old Brunswick Road
Courtney Stover
Jerry
Joyce
West Bath
Old Orchard
Bath youth to join Bath Iron Works as ship fitter helper
Jackson Dudley Hill arrives from Bath to spend the summer with his grandparents at 71 South Street. He will start work Monday as a ship fitter's helper at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Dudley Hill
F. B. Hill
Bath
Charles T. Jackson
South Street
Bath Iron Works
Hyman Diamond Heads to Boston Weekend Trip
Hyman Diamond of 701 Washington Street left Saturday to spend the weekend in Boston. He was accompanied by his wife to Old Orchard where she spent the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyman Diamond
Washington Street
Boston
Old Orchard
Asa Wilson Attends VFW Convention Day in Augusta
Asa Wilson of 116 Oak Street travels to Augusta for Veterans of Foreign Wars convention day activities honoring veterans and promoting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Wilson
Oak Street
Augusta
Veterans of Foreign W
Roxbury Couple Attends Morse High School Graduation
Mr and Mrs Edward Boudicay of Roxbury Massachusetts return home after visiting as guests of Mr and Mrs Stephen Crosby of 12 Winter Street Court to attend Morse High School graduation exercises. Their niece Pauline Crosby is a member of the class of 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Boudicay
Roxbury
Mass
Stephen Crosby
Winter Street Court
Morse High School
Pauline Crosby
Two Cook Brothers Declare As Prisoners of War
Word reached Mr and Mrs Arthur C Cook of 17 Valley Road that their son Staff Sgt Herbert A Cook missing since May 22 is a prisoner of war. Their other son Staff Sgt Vincent Cook who enlisted in December 1941 and went overseas in November 1942 was reported a prisoner of war on February 4 1943. Herbert entered service November 1942 and was in England in March 1944. Both are with the Eighth Army Air Force. Cpl Leslie Totten USAAF on furlough at 1343 Washington St left Friday for Lincoln Neb to resume training school for 16 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Cook
Valley Road
Herbert A. Cook
Vincent Cook
Herbert
England
Eighth Army Air Force
Cpl
Leslie Totten
USAAF
Povich Receives Leave From Bates for Midshipman Training
Albert S. Povich a s naval trainee from Bates College arrives home on a 15 day leave to be with his parents at 980 Middle Street. He will report July 6 to the Pre Midshipmen school in Asbury Park New Jersey. Air Medal awarded to S Sgt James E McDonald Jr for meritorious aerial achievements while with a 15th RAF Liberator group in Italy. He is a Morse High School graduate and former Bath Iron Works employee enlisted November 22 1942 trained at Scott Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S. Povich
A.S
Bates College
Morris S. Povich
Middle Street
Asbury Park
N. J
15Th Army Air Force
James E. McDonald
Rene McDonald
Shepard Street
Bath
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
McDonald
Italy
Europe
Morse High School
The
Bath Iron Works
Scott Field
Ill
Navy men return from training and furloughs in brief notices
A Navy crew member Owen C Richards, S 2c USN, returns to his N Y station after a week with his parents in Boston area. Seaman Richards trained at Sampson New York and Newport Rhode Island. James Morse M M 2-c USCG returns to Boston after a weekend at home with Horace Morse family. Alfred Green USA Camp Howze Texas on a 15 day furlough with his mother in Nor folk optional, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen C. Richards
S 2c. Usn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
N. Y
Owen J. Richards
Washington Street
Seaman Richards
Navy
Sampson, N
Alfred Green
USA
Camp Howze
Texas
Howard Curran
Western Avenue
Mosher Returns to Camp Hood After Home Visit
Cpl. Robert W. Mosher U.S.A. reports back to the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Hood Texas Sunday evening after ten days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Mosher of 963 Washington Street. A Morse High School graduate in 1943 he serves as an M-1 instructor at the camp having completed eight months of infantry training at Camp Fannin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Mosher
U.S.A
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Hood
Texas
Walter L. Mosher
Washington Street
Cpl
Mosher
Morse High School
Camp Fannin
Bath native Hewitt promoted to corporal in England
Charles E. Hewitt 3d of Bath now serving in England has been promoted to corporal in his company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hewitt, 3d
Bath
England
American Soldier Gaudet Sees England Hopes Bath Visit
John A. Gaudet reports being somewhere in England with U S armed forces. He calls the country beautiful as seen so far and hopes to visit Bath and London during a furlough. He notes the American Red Cross rolling canteens are warmly welcomed at the camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gaudet
England
United States
Bath
London
American Red Cross
Three Seamen 2c Training Wins at Sampson Navy Station
Three Bath service men completed recruit training Wednesday last week at the Training Station in Sampson New York on the shores of Seneca Lake and will be granted leaves. Upon return to Sampson they become eligible for further assignment which may qualify them for petty officer ratings. Rays mond Ellsworth Hamel 16 Franklin Street Theodore Hayes 33 Crawford Drive Leon Earl Shaunesey 94 Academy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Service
Sampson
N. Y
Seneca Lake
Raymond Ellsworth Hamel
Franklin Street
Theodore Hayes
Crawford Drive
Leon Earl Shaunesey
Academy Street
Service School Graduates at Great Lakes Honor Earns
Among those graduating from an intensive metal smith course at Great Lakes Service School exercises is Ernest Richer, 33, husband of Mrs. Margaret Richer of 850 1/2 Middle Street. He was chosen for his recruit aptitude test scores. Graduates from 20 specialized courses are sent to sea, shore posts, or advanced schools for active duty or training. Pvt. Philip A. Day, USA, infantry, has arrived at Camp McCain after a ten day furlough with his mother at 40 High Street and grandparents in East Brunswick. Day, seven months in the Army, trained at Fort Eustis and Fort Benning in anti-aircraft artillery for five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ernest Richer
Margaret W. Richer
Middle Street
Philip A. Day
U.S.A
Infantry
Camp McCain
Miss
Frances Day
High Street
Joseph N. Day
East Brunswick
Pvt. Day
Fort Eustis
Fort Benning
Ensign Nelson on Leave from Merchant Marine Visits Family
Ensign Gerard L. Nelson returns from two months of active duty including time in England and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Nelson at 1323 High Street. He graduated from the Maine Maritime Academy Castine in October 1943 and would have graduated from Morse High School in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Gerard L. Nelson
Merchant Marine
Louis P. Nelson
High Street
Ensign Nelson
England
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Morse High School
Seaman Clare K Fulton Arrives For Leave
Clare K Fulton USN arrived Saturday to spend 10 days with his mother Mrs. Robert J Kingsbury at 57 Academy Street. Fulton earned a B S from the University of Maine in December 1943 and has just completed five weeks of boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station before returning there ahead of radio training in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare K. Fulton
Src
USN
Robert J. Kingsbury
Academy Street
Seaman Fulton
University of Maine
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Couple Mourns Separation Before Cpl Palmer Departure
Cpl Edgar R. Palmer USAAF left Waterville Sunday for Dow Field Bangor after a 15 day visit with wife Gertrude M Haskell and her parents in Portland. Palmer has served since October 1942 with stations including Jackson Army Air Base Massachusetts and Fort Devens prior to departure. Mrs Palmer will stay briefly with her sister before returning to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Edgar R. Palmer
USAAF
Gertrude M. Haskell
Robert H. Haskell
Portland
High Street
Bath
John H. Palmer
Waterville
Dow Field
Bangor
Palmer
Fort Devens
Mass
Jackson Army Air Base
Jackson
Herbert O. Antworth
Two World War II Servicemen Visit Home on Leave
John C. Osborn A S USN arrived Friday to spend ten days with his parents at 993 High street after three months of a 20 month V 12 course at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He was a Cincinnati University student when he joined the service in October 1942 and served as a sound man on a destroyer. Pvt Maurice Puffer USA stationed at Camp Kearns Utah left for Bath for a 14 day furlough to be with his mother Mrs Ruth King on Summer Street Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Osborn
A.S
Usn
John W. Osborn
High Street
Osborn
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Cincinnati University
Ohio
Newport
R.I
Key West
Fla
Pvt
Maurice Puffer
U.S.A
Camp Kearns
Utah
Bath
Ruth King
Summer Street Court
Marine returns to New York post after leave with parents
Frank Martin of the U S Marine Service has reported back to duty in New York after a ten day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin of Willow street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martin
U. S. Marine Service
New York
Cedric Martin
Willow Street
Army Air Forces promotion for Edward R. Hanson
The War Department announces the promotion of Second Lieutenant Edward R. Hanson of Bath to First Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Forces, effective June 3. Lieut. Hanson is the son of Mrs. M. J. Foley, 87 Dummer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Edward R. Hanson
Bath
U. S. Army Air Forces
Hanson
M. J. Foley
Dummer Street
Cadet Poulos Graduates From Pre-Flight Navigator School
Mr and Mrs Ernest P Poulos of Brunswick Road report their son Cadet Poulos completed an eight week pre flight navigators course at Maxwell Field Alabama with a 95 average. He is assigned to a reserve squadron and by week’s end may receive furlough or be sent to a six week gunnery course.
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Bowdoin College
Nashville
Tenn
Macon Field
Maxwell Field
Ernest P. Poulos
Brunswick Road
Ala
Poulos
Ladies Host Discord Club Meeting at Hyde Windlass Cafeteria
Mrs. Orrington Lewis of High street entertained the Discord club on Tuesday evening. Plans were made for a supper and ring before the group goes to the Opera House, followed by sewing and a social hour. Attendees included Mrs. Raymond Palmer, Mrs. Truman King, Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Everett White, Mrs. Francis Norton, Mrs. Clifton Morong, Mrs. Alfred McCabe, Mrs. Fenton I. Moore, Miss Lelia Thornton, and Mrs. Rodney Upham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrington Lewis
High Street
Hyde Windlass
Opera House
Raymond Palmer
Truman King
Robert King
Everett White
Francis Norton
Clifton Morong
Alfred McCabe
Fenton I. Moore
Lelia . Thornton
Rodney Upham
Georgetown Notes From Home And Vacation Guests
Georgetown residents host visitors and travelers from Bath Brunswick and New York over the weekend and week. Numerous locals reunite with relatives at Robinhood Kennebec Point and Sagadahoc Bay while others return to work or duty including Bath Iron Works and military units in North Africa and Oran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Craney
Albert Deermont
Carroll P. Powers
Clement MacMahan
Robinhood
Theodore Lazell
MacMahan
Bath
Edward Clarey
Beatrice Abbott
Bth
Joseph Higgins
George Powers
Bath Iron Works
Benjamin Boyington
Greenville
John Olson
Boyington
Roland E. Peterson
Boothbay Harbor
Walter Beane
Janice
Malden
Mass
Nellie Mains
Howard Trafton
Brunswick
Roy Moulton
New York
Seguinland
Sidney Dalrymple
Stanley Johnson
Merchant Marine
Johnson
Rhode Island
West Georgetown
H. A. Lovell
Brunswick Marble and Granite Works
Brookline
Vincent C. MacMahan
North Africa
Algiers
Oran
North Carolina
Kennebec Point
John Holt
Dalrymple
Vernon’ Lippard
Richard Harriman
Hudson, Mass
Harriman
Sagadahoc Bay
Mildred Easler
Judson Cross
Tougloo
Roy Newman
Personal Notes from Bath Social Roundup
Mrs Archibald M Main of 30 Garden street left Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs Lloyd Gallup of Groton Conn Mrs Hiram Annis of 85 Milan street returned from a four week visit in Laconia NH accompanying her daughter and son Willard Marshall to Bath where they will pass a week Mr and Mrs Leonard Thombs of Bluff road are at Popham Beach for a week vacation from Bath Iron Works Their weekend guests include Mrs Thombs parents Mr and Mrs Arthur L Pratt and Mr Thombs mother Mrs Anna Thombs Bath attendees at Bowdoin College sesquicentennial included Dr Joseph I Smith and Mrs Smith Henry W Owen Jr and Harry L Cobb who is now a professor at Tougaloo college Miss., a former Bath teacher, spending the summer at Sabino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald M. Main
Garden Street
Lloyd Gallup
Groton
Thombs
Anna Thombs
Union Street
Bath
Bowdoin College
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Smith
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Oak Street
Harry L. Cobb
Jackson
Miss
Cobb
Tougaloo College
Sabino
Flag Day program observed by Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters
The Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a Flag Day program at the Winter Street Congregational church vestry after a brief meeting. Past Chiefs were recognized, a dance and songs were presented by Charlotte's pupils, and Mrs. Alice Bowie visited unexpectedly. Supper followed, with ice cream, cake and cookies served, and Mrs. Rose Jean thanked for her leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of Phall
Sisters of Lowell Temple
Knights of Pythias
Winter Street Congregational Church
Rose Jean
Lois Knight
Emily Williams
Sarah Potter
Viola Melzard
Mary Curtis
Susie Daley
Sadie Garcclon
Annie Williams
Gertrude Stewart
Edith Miller
Nellie Dunning
Jane Shea
E. Doughty
M. Allen
Jean
Albert Davrah
Chester H. McCabe, Jr
Charlotte
Margaret Morrison
Jean Osborne
Priscilla Witham
Fay Pye
Jane Mitchell
Chloe Deraps
Alice Bowie
Temple
Cosmo Gardeners Hold Meeting and Plan July Event
Harlow of Portland will read a late book at a near future meeting. Mrs Everett Pinkham led floral decorations with an artistic arrangement. A social hour followed. Flowers were sent to the U S O hall from Mrs Frosts garden on Sunday. The July 10 meeting will be in charge of Mrs Everett Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow
Portland
Everett Pinkham
U.S.O. Hall
Frost
Rotarians Hear U S O Program Review and Local Youth Study
The Rotary club discussed the U S O program and cited research showing age nineteen as peak time for youth mischief without support at home and in the community. Bath lacks recreation facilities but support is planned at Huse school and other sites with public aid urged. Royal Johnson chaired as vacationing Rupe Irvine was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
New England
Huse School
Royal Johnson
Rupe Irvine
Presque Isle
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
George B. Wolstenholme
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Catherine Conley
Morse High Faculty
Ellsworth
Minnie Conley
John Atwood
Robert Mosher
Walter Mosher
Rudolphe Cote
Alice Hall
Pfc. Hall
USMC
Mark Hanna
Hugh E. Shaw
Oakland
Calif
Shaw
Frederick H. Kimball
Kimball
Minnie White
J Shaw
James, H. Morse
M. M
USCG
Horace P. Morse
West Street
Morse
Baltimore
Curtis Bay
Norfolk
Georgetown
Cosmo Gardeners
Program OF
U.S.O
Maine
Coburn
Institute
Elm Street
Hugh A. Smith
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