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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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Elizabeth B. Deering
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Ruth L. Clark
Roy Lutz
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Donald Williams
Richard Godfrey
Tevmond Trott
Providence, R. J
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Wiek Street
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He Home
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Carolyn D. Wing
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