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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

6

Kinney and McLean Attend District Christian Service Meet

In Waterville Rev. and Mrs. Kin of Beacon street and Mrs. McLean of Granite Street joined District Women’s Aid Society of Christian Service executives meeting. Mrs. McLean named president to complete an unexpired term as Mrs. Joss retires to Texas.

Charles L. Kin Beacon Street Jard McLean Granite Waterville Ney Bea- Street Women's Society of Ristian Service McLean Wesley Methodist Church Society Christian Service Theodore Joss Randolph Texas Mrs. Kinney

Mrs Isabel Staples Returns Home to Dimmer Street

Mrs Isabel Staples returns to her parents Mr and Mrs William Hudson in Dimmer Street Court after two months in Tullahore Peon with her husband and brother. Mrs Ardetta B Farrar of Portland formerly Bath very ill with pneumonia improves daily and visited neighbors Sunday. She appreciates well wish cards while confined to her son Lincoln Farrar's home. Guy E Donnell, born here, now with General Motors in Pontiac Michigan, with Athote Latte sector and wife Mrs Harry Donnell of Clifton Street and his father Robert Donnell 67 Court Street came for Grace Campbell Greene's sudden death.

Bath Grace Campbell Datuehler Ralph Campbell Greene Greene Baptist Church Harry Donnell Walter Donnell Joseph Robinson Rtessedl Thompson Rudolph Furber Harnett Mary Jane Norman Miss Campbells Witter Ither Robert Donnell Court Street Isabel Staples William Hudson Dimmer Street Court Tullahore Peon Ardetta B. Farrar Portland Lincoln B. Farrar Guy E. Donnell General Motors Pontiac Michi- Athote Latte Clifton Street Grace Campbell

Hall Family Returns From Patten Visit

Mr and Mrs Harry H Hall of Patten have returned after visiting their daughter Mrs Dudley S Leavitt at 287 Center Street.

Harry H. Hall of Patten Dudley S. Leavitt Center Street

Obituary of J Sumner Bailey Woolwich farmer dies at 89

J Sumner Bailey of Woolwich died Wednesday at his daughter's home after a week of illness. He celebrated his 89th birthday on Sunday and had been unusually healthy for his age. Born on Meadow road, he spent his life as a prominent local farmer, loved his gardens, and maintained early crops. He was a charter member of Woolwich Grange and long served on the board of selectmen. Survived by daughter Mrs Percy Bailey, granddaughter Mrs Daniel Ames, great granddaughter Arline Ames, and niece Mrs Albert Morris. Funeral from Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence Friday at two, burial in Grover Cemetery North Woolwich.

J. Sumner Bailey Woolwich Percy Bailey State Road Old Bailey Meadow Road John M Margaret (Reed) Bailey Selectmen Bailey Daniel Ames Arline Ames Anna Albert Morris Warwick Mass New England Arthur F. Mayo High Street Grover Cemetery North

Richmond Notes From Page Five Local Republican Meeting

Richmond updates include Red Cross Day offerings by the Methodist Sunday school, a Republican town committee meeting electing leaders and delegates for Bangor April 13 14, and district and county committee selections. Naval trainees from Sampson NY return on leave, a guest and local births, illness, and a surgical operation at Maine General Hospital wrap the community bulletin.

Charles Lewis John Parker Raymond Melott Red Cross Methodist Bangor Sadie Wood John S. Parker Roy Fitzpatrick Rose L. Curtis Laurence Bond Maynard Brown Doris Brown Izetta P. Clark Pauline Cronk Carl H. Curtis Inez M. Douglas Harry W Douglas John Dixon Samuel F Dorrance Ethel Dorrance Wallace Gardner Raymond E. Libby Hazel F. Libby Charles W. Mcessenger Earl A. McFee Margaret B. Peabody Frank E. Preble Muriel H. Pratt John W. Quarrington Joseph W. Randlette Leslie F. Roberts Raymond E Sedgley Harry Sykes Ray Stinson Georgie H

Bath Boy Awarded Sharpshooter Medal

Pvt. Philip A. Day of Bath, youngest son of Mrs Frances Day, trained at Fort EustisVa in an anti aircraft battery and earned a sharpshooter medal for gunnery. He attended Morse High School and worked at Bath Iron Works before enlisting Oct 20 last year.

Philip A. Day U.S.A Frances Day High Street Fort Eustis Pvt Day Morse High School Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Joseph N. Day East Brunswick Bath Road Phiip Spt Stewart Dry USAAF Germany France

News of Our Men in Uniform Bath Area

Mrs. Rose Swanson of 212 Center street receives a letter from her son P F C Richard Swanson in England where he serves in the Special Service Division of the 393rd Engineers. Pvt Charles Mains returns to Fort Meade after ten days with his mother. Naval Air Station Sampson announces Bath men finishing recruit training and eligible for leave and possible petty officer rating. Seaman second class Edward W Pangburn and others listed. Jo an B Despre Jr promoted to electrician's mate third class. Pvt George F Soule Jr USMC serves at a Marine aviation unit in the Marshall Islands with two Bath friends. Pvt Robert L Carver transferred to Fort Benning from North Carolina. Gilbert A Woodman Jr leaves for Navy oath training in Portland with 53 others. Pvt Oscar T Emmons graduates as automotive mechanic at Fort Knox. Pvt Maurice L Hutchins leaves Camp Claiborne after ten days furlough with wife Mrs Hutchins in Lambert Park. Pvt Kenneth Hilton accompanies him and both families visit.

Lawrence Worton Fuller Street Melvin O. Chase High Street Dexter C. Seigars Water Street Naval Training Station Sampson N. Y Annie V. Grant Vce Park Mass Samuel Blake County Road Blake Gardiner General Hopital Alvina Borjessoh Richmond Hish School Counts Road Edward Pinkham Maine General Hospital Rose Swanson Center Street Richard Swanson England 393Rd Engineers Margaret Ingraham London Naval Air Station Bath and Vicinity Edward W Pangburn Middle Street George F. MacDonald John B. Despres Sr Federal Street John W. Chaffee Meadow Way George McKeon Washington Street Kenneth H. Kittredge Kenneth Radley Tarbox Street David Crosman Arrowsic Seaman Joan B. Despre Jr John B. Despre Sr Sampson, N. Y Gilbert A. Woodman, Jr Gilbert A. Woodman Phippsburg Portland Eastern Gilbert Morse High School Maurice L. Hutchins Railway Operative Battalion Camp Claiborne Maine Pvt Kenneth Hilton

Huse School Pupils Sell Tags Saturday for Auditorium Fund

Pupils of Huse Memorial school plan to sell tags on Saturday March 18 to raise funds for auditorium equipment. A eighth grade pupil Harmon Smith and Gloria Brown lead a colorful poster promoting Tag Day at Senter's store, with support from mayor and school officials.

Huse Memorial School Parent-bencher Association Thomas Flynn Robert Adams Frank Sutherland Charles O'Dell Gerald Roy George Bourgoin Dale Somerg Robert Phillips Robert Knowland William Grainger Harvey Hartley Hugh Madden Leslie Wold Alfred Melville George Breton Paul Bourgoin William Waters Joanne Canacaris Janice Knight Harmon Smith Gloria Brown Senter’s Gloria Morris C. Brown Center Street

Service Members on Leave and Reassignments in Bath Area

Pvt Henry E Rice U S A stationed at Camp Gordon Johnston Fla returns after a 147 day furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Earl Rice 1110 High Street He attended Morse High class of 40 and worked at Bath Iron Works Staff Sgt Melvin Henderson US A on government business in Presque Isle visits his parents on High Street Pvt Thornton Henderson US A stationed at Camp Gordon Johnston also on furlough and visiting their mother at Memorial hospital Ensign Clara S Kirsch US N R WAVE at Bath Iron Works leaves for Philadelphia to visit her mother Ensign Charles L Hoebel left Bath Feb 25 now at Indoctrination school Naval Training School Princeton NJ

Muriel Grace Bath Iron Works New York City William Grace High Street Wilfred W. Chaney Middle Street Front Street Chaney Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Waterville Douglas Crosby S.A Camp Gordon Johnston Flatas Guy Crosby Fast Brunswick Henry O. Trowbridge Memorial Hospital Andrews Road Henry E. Rice U.S. A Fla Earl Rice Pvt. Rice Amphibian Engineers Morse High Melvin Henderson Uss.a Washington D. C Presque Isle Charles Henderson Pvt Thornton Henderson Clara S. Kirsch Wave Naval Office Philadelphia Sigman Ensign Kirsch Walter H. Bowker Charles L. Hoebel Bath Naval Training School Princeton N. J

Degree Work Praised by West Bath Grange Officers

West Bath Grange officers praised the degree work of a newly organized team of young ladies who conferred the first and second degrees on a large class of candidates Monday evening. Mrs Frances Deehan received much credit for training. The tableaux The Sowers Faith and A Tribute to Flora, arranged by Mrs William Armstrong, enhanced the performance.

West Bath Frances Deehan Flora William Armtrong

Private Omar Bertrand Visits U S O Center After Hospital Release

Private Omar F Bertrand son of Mr and Mrs George Bertrand of 722 High Street Bath recently left a military hospital and visited the U S O Service Men's Center in St Louis He had been at St Louis University Medical School and awaits transfer to the ordnance division He was employed by Slyde Windlass Co Bath at his induction in August 1943

Omar F. Bertrand George Bertrand High Street Bath U.S.O. Service Men's Center St. Louis Army Hospital Bertrand St. Louis University Medical School Ordnance Division Slyde Windlass Co

Sailor Ingraham Returns After 45 Hour Leave

Robert C. Ingraham of the U S Navy is reported to have returned to his ship on Monday after a 45 hour leave He was met by Mrs George E Ingraham of 12 Elsinore Avenue at the home address.

Robert C. Ingraham George E. Ingrah Elsinore Avenue

Woodbury Brackett Attends Bath Funeral Services

Houston town manager Woodbury Brackett attended funeral services for Mrs. Hans Seivers in Bath. He stayed with his mother Mrs. James A. Broom at 817 Middle Street and traveled to Augusta from Bath on State House business.

Woodbury Brackett Houston Monsiay Bath Hans Seivers James A. Broom Middle Street Mr. Brackett Augusta State House

Local Hero Harry Boucher Receives Purple Heart

Harry Boucher, Mo. M.M. 1-c USNR, awarded the Purple Heart by the Government for bravery in battle in the South Pacific. He was wounded in August and is the son of Mrs. Frances Boucher of 748 Washington Street and the late Wilbur Boucher.

Harry Boucher Mo. M.M. 1-c USNR South Pacific Frances Boucher Washington Street Wilbur Boucher

Private Doughty returns home on furlough from Fort Riley

Pvt. Harold K. Doughty, five months basic at Fort Riley Kansas, arrived for a nine day furlough at his mother Estella Doughty’s home 17 Shaw Street. He will depart for Fort Meade Baltimore Md after the furlough leaving Bath Saturday in a letter to his parents George F. Soule and wife.

Harold K. Doughty Fort Riley Kansas Estella Doughty Shaw Street Fort Meade Baltimore Bath

Funeral services for fire victims three McLeod children

Funeral services for Neil Darrell and Dale McLeod, three young children of Mr and Mrs Norman McLeod, who perished in a Lambert Park fire, will be Friday at 2 pm at the grandparents home in Princeton. Burial follows in Plantation No 21 cemetery. The parents and grandparents survive. Bodies were transported from Arthur F Mayo Funeral residence to Princeton.

Neil Darrell Dale Norman McLeod Clark Circle Lambert Park Homer Libby Princeton Plantation No. 21 Arthur F. Mayo

North Edgecomb News Roundup of Local Moves and Visits

Charles Collins sells his Baltimore house and will reside with daughter Margery Jones in New York. Sister-in-law Sonie Clifford Day plans April in Brooklyn before joining Collins in North Edgecomb for summer. Mrs. John Chase returns to North Edgecomb after a Brooklyn visit. Miss Demmons helps at the post office this week after a 13 year career there. Laurence Haggett and wife guest of daughter Mrs John French in Winter Park Florida.

Charles Collins North Edgecomb Baltimore Margery Jones New York Sonie Clifford Day Mr. Collins Brooklyn N. Y John Chase Frances Alice Chase Evelyn Hutchins Demmons Portland Miss Demmons Laurence B. Haggett Winter Park Florida John French

St Theresa Sewing Circle sells quilt proceeds for masses

The St Theresa Sewing Circle of St Marys Catholic church weekly meetings raised 29 from a recently made quilt. Proceeds will fund masses for service members. The Assumption Society drew the quilt at G A R hall on Middle Street. William Grimard’s wife was drawn, with seven year old Francis St Pierre drawing the ticket. The quilt featured patriotic red white and blue colors.

St. Theresa Sewing Circle St. Mary's Catholic Church Tuesaveni Meeting The Assumption Society G. A. R. Hall Middle Street Willian Grimard Francis St. Pierre

Forgetting to Be Proves Costly for One Bath Resident

Three residents faced municipal court Tuesday on four charges from local police and state highway officers. Neil McQuarrie of Bath pleaded guilty to larceny for a 38 cent can of Spam taken from Se First National Stores, claiming he forgot it in his pocket after paying for other items. Judge Gardin­er Deering fined him 10 dollars plus 4.70 court costs or 30 days in Augusta jail. intoxication charges carried 5 dollars and 5.60 in costs or 30 days. Fortin of Lewiston pleaded guilty to passing a stop sign at Routes 201 and 196 in Topsham, fined 5 dollars and 4.70 in costs or 10 days in jail, with two weeks to pay due to Navy service. A Georgetown resident was arraigned on intoxication, fined 5 dollars plus 5.60 costs or 30 days in jail.

Neil McQuarrie First National McQuarrie Gardiner R. Deering Frank L. Moriarty Paul E. Fortin Lewiston Topsham Augusta Fortin Georgetown

Family of Ufford pioneers Hungries work and church ties

The Hun dred Hungry Children project known as The Hun dred Hungry Children grew from 7 to 1200 cared for as the Uffords served during furlough. A Chinese friend donated 32000 within a year showing public trust, while Mr Ufford trained at Vermont Academy Vermont University and Newton Theological. Mrs Ufford, daughter of Dr J B Hartwell, graduated from Wellesley in 1906.

Shoohing Uffords Ufford Vermont Vermont Academy University of Vermont Y.M.C.A Newton Theological Institution Fairfax J. B. Hartwell Southern Baptist Convention Shantung Province China Wellesley 1906

Also Mentioned on This Page

Samuel Hooper North Bath Russell Thompson Brunswick Road Wilbur Hagan Joliet, Sr Seabees Mrs. Hagan Skowhegan State Agricultural Department University of Maine Harry T. Briggs, Jr John W. Cummings Oak Street Boston James Stanton Lieut. Stanton Pacific Coast Arthur Whittier Russell Street Garrett Galvin NewQuasset Upper High Street Frank Bailey Thomas J. Murphy Linden Street Mrs. Murphy Bronxville, N. Y Dudley Leavitt Peavitt Times Alexander MacDonald Lloyd Doyle Ruth Doyle Sampson, N.Y Dorothy Ann Wallace Sheldon Emma Crosby Ernest Davis Harold Simmons Harold, Jr Mr. Simmons Lou Simmons Boothbay Harbor George T. Young Biltmore Hotel Grace Linford Jonesboro Beatrice Gloria Linford Henry C. Wright Suburbs Harold Walker Hyde Windlass Co Highland Street Samual M. Jordan Kittery Charles Haggett York Street Kenneth Orr Fairhaven Jean C. Richard Farnham, Jr R. L Mr. Farnham Edward Murphy Mr. Murphy Warwick Lighthouse Mrs Farnham Beacon Street Methodist Church Irving Varney Bessie Clark Elmer Eldridge Leland S. Plummer William J. Craft Raymond Clark Antoinette Teeling Clifton Tedford Charles I. Madden Jr Wilbur Crocker Edward St. Martin Paul Moore William Hayes Betty Moore Carolyn St. Martin Warren Swift Richard Greenfield, Mass Swift Edmund Mocklar Belle Julie Soudant Institute of Musical Art Juilliard School of Music Elizabeth Williams Earon Daniel Williams Theodore Heaven Manchester Mildred G. Nichols Pave Street Dimmer Street Charles Talbot Henry McChalds Io Ua Yale Douuts New Over Conn Central Concresational David Perkin Ef. Drake Oliver Street Indy Lester Campbell Vivian Brown Weeks Street Esther Wilson Dorothy Higgins Oscar Marsh Rockland Grace Ellery Doyle John Harkins Herbert Wing Philip Chaney Urban McCorrison Betty Howard Elsie Skaling Claire Grainger Grace Bennett Vanona MacDonald Cecille Woodcock Ruth St. Peter Frances Seavey Rosalie Preble Jennie Kakos Aret Kakos Marguerite V. Brown Elinor Wilson Sadie Garcelon LeRoy Lord Upper Washington Street Edwin B. Parris Parris Linwood Abbott David Allen Street Huse Tibbetts Lucy Bennett Buckfield Raymond Powers Cummings Street Mary Lou Thormer Ralph L. Thormer Buzzie Fitzgerald George Fitzgerald Elaine Charlene Charles Sinclair Arthur Eseley Nancy Ronald Thormer University of Maine At Orono Rodney E Ross Flossie M. Beals Pine Street Nathan FE. Coffin Park Street South Portland G. Clifford Madden Richmond Charles Mains Fort Meade, Maryland Daisy Mains Robert L. Carver North Carolina Fort Benning Georgia Carver Oscar T. Emmons Hattie Emmons Armored School Fort Knox Huse School Arthur Young Wiscasset Henry W. Owen, Jr Full the Times Co Front St
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