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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1942

Page

6

Bath residents share wartime news and visits

Local society page chronicles Mail drivers, servicemen and families connected to Bath. Ed ward B. Cohen arrives in California after Pearl Harbor service. Sgt. Joseph L. Lockard to attend same Air Corps course. Several residents host relatives, travel, or report health updates. community events include church gatherings and a birthday party for Miss Jane Grant.

Morris H. Cohen Edward B. Cohen California Mr. Cohen Hickam Field Pearl Harbor Air Corps Cohen Hawaii Stati Joseph L Lockard Sgt. Lockard Pvt Conen

Man son and friends visit in Bangor and Center street

Mrs. Robert P. Mann and Mrs. Harry Farrell with Mrs. Grace Williams were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Hi Farrell in Bangor. Mrs Karcher Jackson hosted her contract club for luncheon Thursday at her Center street home.

Mro Robert P. Manson Harry Farrell Grace Williams Duncan Hi. Farrell Bangor Mi Karcher Jackson Center Street

Urges building of stone wharf at Popham Beach

Letter from Herbert J. Kellaway dated March 9 1942 praises Guy J. Forbush of Andover Massachusetts and urges Maine regional boating improvements. It advocates a stone wharf at Fort Popham to provide landing facilities, support coast guard needs, and boost local living conditions with funding via the Popham Beach Improvement Association.

Popham Beach Ebditor the Independent Guy J. Forbush Andover Mass Maine Blue Kennebec Popham Bath Henry W. Owen, Jr Washington Street Augusta Coast Guard United States Herbert J. Kellaway

Personal notes from Andrews road and Bath residents

Mrs Hf O Trowbridge of Andrews road is a patient at Pratt Diagnostic Hospital in Boston. Mrs Howard Rice of Mechanic street was a guest Friday of Mrs Benjamin Welch and family at their home in Cape Elizabeth. Erastus Jewett of Winslow street is confined to his bed with illness under his physician’s care for weeks. Mrs Lotta Eaton has returned to her home on Chestnut street after presiding over her aunt Mrs Mary Temple’s affairs. Arthur Lear of Parker Head, patient at Memorial Hospital, is greatly improved. Mrs Albert W Flint 2nd of Portland is visiting her parents on Chestnut street with her sister Mrs Milton Savage. Mrs Armstrong’s sister Mrs Fred Pinkham hosted visits from strong and little daughter of Camden. Mrs William Lumsden, months in Boston, has returned to Bath and is now with her daughter Mrs Merton Dearing.

Hf. O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Pratt Diagnostic Hospital Boston Howard Rice Mechanic Street Benjamin Welch Cape Elizabeth Erastus Jewett Winslow Street Lotta Eaton Mary Temple Edward Street Chestnut Street Arthur Lear Parker Head Memorial Hospital Albert W. Flint Portland Warren Minsey Milton Savage Strong Little Daughter Camden Armstrong Fred Pinkham William Lumsden Bath Merton Dearing Washington Street

Miss Theo MacNeil Engaged to Abram Honsinger

Miss Theo M MacNeil daughter of Mr and Mrs James R MacNeil of 11 Pine street to Abram B Honsinger son of Dr and Mrs F B Honsinger of New York announced Saturday at a tea hosted by Mrs Howard M Steen 393 High Street in Bath The couple have not set a wedding date Miss MacNeil a Morse high and Gorham Normal alumna taught at Small Point and North Grammar School Mr Honsinger a Nottingham high and Syracuse University graduate works at Bath Iron Works Guests included Mrs J Paul Cushman and Mrs Woodbury W Bailey among others

Theo M. MacNeil James R. MacNeil Pine Street Abram B. Honsinger F. 8. Honsinger New York Howard M. Steen High Street Steen Raymond C. Small Frederick H. Cullen J. Gertrude Silsby William I. Tait Helen L. Hayes Raymond E. Snow Marjorie E. Palmer Cecil MacNeil Robert Sutter MacNeil Morse High School Gorham Normal School Small Point North Grammar School Bath Teachers’ Club Hensinger Nottingham High School Syracuse N. Y Syracuse University Bath Iron Works J. Paul Cushman Quincy Mass Muriel H. Howe

Bath to Expand Hospital Annex Soon

Funds are available to add a hospital annex at Bath Memorial Hospital doubling capacity. Crowded conditions and population growth drive need for facilities. John P. Carey reports funds approved in Washington with Roosevelts endorsement and material priority orders. Construction to start soon and aim for occupancy by summer.

Bath Memorial Hospital Bath New England John P. Carey Washington Roosevelt

Tire rationing weekly report for Sagadahoc county

The Tire Rationing Board No 121 reports for March 2 to 7 certificates issued for new tires and tubes: Ralph Nowell two truck tires two tubes Dr Paul Gregware two passenger tires two tubes Frank Allegrin two truck tires Liberty Bottling Co two truck tires. Assignment of 15 truck tires and 15 tubes from National Pool to trucks hauling lumber and pulpwood is noted, not to be counted against March quota.

Sagadahoc County Ralph Nowell Paul Gregware Frank Allegrin Liberty Bottling Co Bath

South Portland Student Recovers From Pneumonia

Richard Rice son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Rice of South Portland formerly Bath is recovering from pneumonia. He is a sophomore at South Portland high school and often visits his grandmother Mrs Melville Rice on Dummer Street.

Richard Rice Herbert Rice South Portland Bath South Portland High School Melville Rice Dummer Street

Education Board Plans Frugal 1942 Graduation Budget

Bath Board of Education discusses graduation attire costs and staff additions. They vote to hire an extra teacher at Central Grammar, grant janitors a 10 percent raise, and propose renting caps and gowns for 1.50 per week to cut expenses. A citizen letter urges conservative, patriotic spending, recommending defense bonds for those unable to afford attire.

Bath Board of Education City Hall Central Grammar School Justus H. Miller Harland A. Ladd Central Grammar Bath Board of Education

Mrs Skillings and family plan Florida visit from Bath

Mrs Roger D Skillings and son Roger Jr of Washington street leave Tuesday for St Petersburg Florida to pass several weeks There they join Mrs Skillings mother Mrs Theodore W Pease who is wintering in St Petersburg Mrs Milton C Trott of 977 High street is in Portsmouth New Hampshire to be with daughter Miss Barbara Trott a Stanleigh College Rye Beach student who had an appendectomy Tuesday evening Mr Trott who accompanied her mother has returned to Bath

Harold W. De-Long Henry C. DeLong United States Air Corps DeLong Jacksonville Fla Mabel Bacon Fort Walton Ensign Edward Delong U.S.N United States Naval Reserve Officers Training School Bacon Bath Bacon's By the Sea Ernest Carmvie Atlanta Carlvie Lieut. Seay Roger D. Skillings Roger, Jr Washington Street St. Petersburg Skillings Theodore W. Pease Milton C. Trott High Street Portsmouth N. H Barbara Trott Stanleigh College Rye Beach Mr. Trott

Financial snapshot New Amsterdam Casualty 1941 assets debts

New Amsterdam Casualty Company of New York reports admitted assets totaling 40,756,287.00 for December 31, 1941, with real estate 5,574,360.00 mortgage loans 160,270.18 and stocks and bonds 19,225,760.80. Liabilities include net unpaid losses 12,545,953.02 and reserve for contingencies 2,550,188.05, with cash capital 1,000,000.00 and surplus over liabilities 6,500,000.00.

NEW Amsterdam Casualty Company New York

Standpipe planned on Sewall hill to serve new Bath housing

Indications point to a large reinforced cement standpipe with 1,000,000 gallon capacity to be built on Sewall hill near the Stone House, in Bath. The project supports the Hagan field housing complex of 200 plus families and requires about 3200 feet of larger water main. Authorities note expected water service upgrades and a priority pump for the Bath Water District, with delivery anticipated before housing completion.

Sewall Hill Stone House Arthur Sewall Hagan Field Greenland Iceland United States Bath Hide Park Terrace Washington Bath Water District

Bath veterans and residents listed in local notices

Local anecdotes show Harry A. Beals and Mrs Beals visiting Gardiner with Mrs Beals, A A Stott at Portsmouth Navy Yard visiting family, Mary Goodwin Wilson returning from Bath to Washington, Au burn and Harold Hodgkins visiting from 1291 Washington street. Birth announced for Julie Russell March 5 at Bath Memorial hospital. Durgins relocate to Kennebunkport for work. Vernon E Gray Jr on nine day leave from navy. Legal notice filed for Henry E Harford seeking divorce from Helen F Harford with court orders for notice by Bath Independent publication.

Harry A. Beals Bath Iron Works Gardiner Beals Salem Mass Cedric Martin Willow Street Linwood Russell Farrin Street Bath Memorial Hospital Julie Jack Durgin Dresden Bedford Street Kennebunkport Durgin Vernon E. Gray, Jr U.S.N Gray Crescent Street Court Nashville A.D Henry E. Harford Edward W Bridgham State of Maine Sayadahoe Superior Court Helen F. Harford Bath Sagadahoc Bath Independent Raymond Fellows

Central Maine Blood and Plasma Bank to Begin Operations

The Central Maine Blood and Plasma Bank will start operations on Tuesday March 15 at 2 PM in Bath Memorial hospital. Volunteers and donors fund the effort with donations covering expenses, with Lewiston hospital as storage center and Bath Brunswick and Damariscotta collecting sites.

Central Francis A. Winchenbach Edwin M. Fuller, Jr Dominique J. Tardif Werren E. Kershner

Mrs Hill and Captain Hill Family Ties Amid Naval Duty

Mrs Harry W Hill of Chevy Chase Md died Tuesday alongside Mrs Frederick E Drake of Washington street Their son in law Capt Harry W Hill U S N commanding officer of the destroyer Dewey is now on the cruiser Wichita Their daughter Mrs Fitzhugh Lee formerly Miss Betty Hill is in Caracas Venezuela with her husband Lieut Lee naval attaché at the U S Embassy

Harry W. Hill Chevy Chase Frederick E. Drake Washington Street

Probate Notices from Bath Sagadahoc County 1942

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc issues notices for multiple estates. Hearings set for the first Tuesday in April with objections due, listing Bath residents Henry A Magoun Martha E Tibbetts Ettie Spinney Nellie Cutting Hiram E Young and others. mentions trustees executors guardians and administrators with and without bond. Estate accounts and petitions for probate filed by heirs and executors.

Bath Sagadahoc Henry A. Magoun Ol Bank of Bath Fred W. McCutcheon Lillian M Marshall Ralph A. Spinney San Nellie M. Cutting Prvppshore Jetters Charles E. Leeman Hiram E. Young Phippsburg Fred P Young Wm. B. Mussenden Charles Hah. Cahill Horace W Swett Wm. B Mussenden Charles H. Cahill John J. Jack William H. Davis Georgetown Edith L. Davis Meddie Beland Grace Biller Jarmnes A. Murray Mabel M. Haynes

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