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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1943

Page

6

Service and social notes mix wartime furloughs and visits

Staff Sergeant Olin Pankhurst returns on a 15 day furlough from Central America to visit his Bath parents, after 14 months in service with training at Missouri Kessler Field and Tyndall Field. Other locals welcome guests, attend gatherings, and note wartime moves, births, and appointments across Bath.

Olin Pankhurst U. S. Army Air Corps Central America Ape Thomas F. Pankhurst Dummer Street Portland Missouri Kessler Field Miss Tyndal Field Panama City Fla Panama Morse High Olin Boise Idaho

Lieutenant John L. Goff Returns From Leave

Lieut. Col. John L. Goff U S A who has been on a brief leave reported to his post Thursday after spending time with Mrs Goff at her parents home Mr and Mrs William C Scott of 31 Edward Street where she is staying during her husband's absence.

Henry G. Shaw Oak Street Charlestown Mass Howard Flagg William Eric Partinen Eric Partinen Portland Osteopathic Hospital Brighton Avenue Partinen John L. Goff U.S. A Raymond Hw, Brown Damariscotta Eugene Sprague Richardson Street Albert R. Coombs Boston Sgt. Coombs USA Colorado Springs Colo Adjutant General School Fort Washington Maryland Winnie Reed Bootsbay Harbor Bath Charles A. Thayer Highway and Sewer Board Stanley R. Hunter Paul M. Olm Kennebec Percy W. Kingsbury Oliver Newell Edward Brown Bernice Achorn Annie Longley Phyllis Bowie William Dennison Lulu Varney Mabel Marks Ernest G. Kingsbury Elford A. Stover Harold J. Carter Earle B. Lermond Newell and Thayer Rothwell Roland B. Robinson Charles H. Kidder Kingsbury Thomas Plummer Fenn Green Chester H. McCabe Board of Health Mildred Albee Morse High School

Bath area residents valued in news of travel and obituaries

Mrs Ernest Heal of George town visited Bath with daughter Mrs Charles Audre. Andrew J Hart and others from Bath completed basic training and arrived in the city to pass furloughs. Miss Louise Duley of Kennebunkport visited her parents in Bath. Clinton McFadden left for Errol after visiting Mrs McFadden and Georgina. J B Cooke of Trufants Cross employed at Bath Tron Works left for Daytona Beach after death in Florida. Elijah Boyd, 79, died March 7 at his Brunswick home. he was a familiar figure on Broad and Front streets and worked for AJ Winslow’s hardware store.

Robert Lee Miss Mary Lee Eugene Footer Washington Street Miss Lee Portland Camp Devens Mass Camp Oglethorpe WAAC Bath Trust Co Charles Haggett George Perry George R. Perry Raymond Parker Philip Trainor Louise Trainor Richard W. Bentley Ernest Heal Georgetown Charles Audre Bath Andrew J. Hart Ber- Hare Pratt Se NL Richard’ Sullivan GS. No Navport Roi J.B Cooke Trufants Crossne Bath Tron Works Daytona Beach Elijah Boyd Brunswick Boyd Broad and Front Street AJ J . Winslow Broad Street

Povich Family Outing in St Petersburg Florida

Cards show Morris and Mrs Povich enjoying a month long stay in St Petersburg Florida with weather described as like Summer in Maine Their son Donald visits his grandmother Mrs Nathan Povich on Front Street during the trip.

Morris Povich Middle Street St. Petersburg Fla Maine Donald Nathan Povich Front Street

Wishart brothers return home after mother’s illness

Donald Wishart of Braintree and Robert Wishart of Walpole return to their homes after visiting parents Mr and Mrs John Wishart on Oliver street for several days due to their mother’s serious illness.

Donald Wishart Braintree Mass Robert Wishart Walpole John Wishart Oliver Street

Local service notes and community updates in Bath

Pvt. Lawrence Boardman former Morse High athlete graduates as air craft sheetmetal worker at Chanute Field Illinois and serves at Houlton Army Air Base Maine. Various updates include social events, volunteering calls, recoveries, promotions and staff changes among Bath residents and nearby towns.

Lawrence Boardman U. S. Army Air Corps Air Forces Technical School Chanute Field Ill Houlton Army Air Base Houlton Pvt Boardman Morse High Linwood Boardman Floral Street

Bath Woman to Take Course in Spotting Planes

Mrs. Gerald J. Murray of 220 Oak Street will attend the Aircraft Recognition School in Portland for one week at Army expense. She is a longtime observer with the local post and will return to train others using Army materials. The program, under Brig. Gen. Willis B. Taylor, covers several eastern sites and aims to coordinate air defense with public expectations.

Gerald J. Murray Oak Street Portland Army Air Forces Army Murray Bangor Bath Iron Works Seaboard Boston Albany Syracuse Baltimore Philadelphia Harrisburg Scranton New York City Norfolk Richmond First Fighter Command Willis B. Taylor Mitchell Field Long Island

City Council Inaugurated and urged public service

The piece urges careful choice of city leaders highlighting that government serves the people and missteps burden taxpayers. It warns against self serving candidates, emphasizes treating office as a public business, and calls for prudent oversight to prevent unnecessary debt and harm to citizens.

Engagement announced for Sara Barter and Charles Hewitt

Boothbay Harbor announces the engagement of Sara Barter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C Barter to Charles E Hewitt III son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Hewitt Jr of Bath. Sara attends Boothbay Harbor high school class of 43 and works as part time secretary to attorney Reginald Harris. Hewitt a 1935 graduate and sheet metal worker at Bath Iron Works in Bath for six years. He leaves Thursday for Camp Devens for U S Army service.

Horace P. Morse West Street James Morse U S. Coast Guard Curtis Bay Flo Bath Iron Works Ernest C. Barter Boothbay Harbor Sara Charles E. Hewitt 3d Charles E. Hewitt Jr High Street Bath Miss Barter Boothbay Harbor High School Log Reginald Harris Hewitt Morse High Bath Iron Works Corp Camp Devens U.S. Army

Bailey Evening School Closes After Most Successful Season

One hundred fourteen graduates received diplomas at Morse High School as Bailey Evening School ended a year marked by harsh weather and wartime disruptions. Instructors noted strong student attendance and showcased knitting, sewing, dressmaking, marine woodworking, metal trades, and other crafts.

Bailey Morse High School Paul V. Mason Gertrude Blaisdell Dora Collin David Y. Alkazin Lewis Nelson Eva Gaudet Elizabeth Deering Edith Berg Henry Harding Dominique Tardiff Russell Turcotte Bath Dick Attaya Arthur Brown Linwood F. Abbott Warren Pinkham Gerald Thornton Raymond Kelley Kirk Roberts

Bath Man Lieut Larrabee Transferred to Fort Eustis

Lieut Howard C Larrabee U S A is stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia, transferred from Camp Davis North Carolina. He volunteered over two years ago while working for Swift & Co in Dover New Hampshire and was part of the rescue party for Pamélia Hollingsworth of Barnstable Massachusetts who was lost in the White Mountains. He is the son of Mrs Lillias Larrabee of Liberty Street.

Harold L. Berry USA Alvin T. Berry Sumner O. Berry York Street Camp Davis North Carolina Berry Brothers West Bath Dresden Mills Massachusetts Pvt Denver Colorado Howard C. Larrabee For Eustis Larrabee Bath Dover N. H Swift & Co White Mountains Pamélia Hollingsworth Barnstable Mass Lieut Lillias Larrabee Liberty Street

St Marys Guild Hosts Meetings at Mrs Tubbs Home

St Marys Guild of Grace church met Monday evening at 128 High street to decide meetings will continue there and to plan a food sale at Sen ters store Wednesday at two. Committee in charge includes Mrs Wilmer Voorhees Mrs Arthur Mayo and Mrs Russell Phinney.

St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Charles M. Tubbs High Street Senter’s, Inc Wilmer I. Voorhees Arthur F. Mayo Russell L. Phinney

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David L. Wilson Melrose Norman Marriner Barbara Fisher Topsham Alonzo Fisher Park Street Harvey Henderson, Jr Addie M. Dickery Guy Edgett Robert Passadumkeag Leon Bartlett Berlin Mr. Bartlett Ralph O. Burden Bedford Street Bartlett Albert Thompson Olive Hallowell Small Point Jed F. Hallowell Cherry Street Ernest R. Avery Arthur R. Avery Quincy Eugene Gaudreau St. Joseph’s Church Thomas FE. Pankhurst Dummerstreet Hartland N. B Ranford Rourke Pankhurst William Tedeschi Ellenville N. Y Gilman Robert Sprague Sonvern Ale Lawrence Sprague Memorial Hospital George Raymond Robinhood Aubrey Fullerton Peterson Estate Harry Knight Waterville Nellie Milliken Joan Carver Richard Carver Joan Beverly van Buren Beverly White Dorothy Robinson Betty Comeau Patty Gaudett Nancy Jackie Bobby Hudson June Mary Hill Jimmie Dicky King Patty Carver Paul Comeau Jane Green William J. Kerwin Edward J. Kerwin Shaw Street Camp Benning U. S. Army New England Fort Worth Texas Abbie Minott Phippsburg Frank Bowker Pine Street Wellington A. Moore Weeks Street David McKellar Henry O. McCabe William Crowley Pearl Dunbar Elbridge R Wright Frank Peltz McKeller Crowley Ethel Reed Harold Boutin High Street Court Auburn Pascal Flint Alice Heald The Bailey Evening School Donald Haley Upper Washington Street Byron Matthew Haley Esther Murphy Bath Memorial Hospital Fairview Hospital Great Barrington Ruth Henry Marjorie Boucher Fairfield Sanitorium Sherman Mitchell Leon Belanger, Jr Forrest Barter Carlton Johnson Harvey Chubbuck Nancy Welch Jessie Munsey Woolwich Vaughn Fogg Wiscasset Raymond —Barter Clarence Cotton Chester McCrater Hazel Emery Genevieve Colby Louise Hamlin Eleanor Gediman Arthur W. Gediman Willis Holbrook Cumberland Mills Janet Goodwin Bath Street LeWiston Harlan Clowes Norman O Magoon Norma Elwood Stanley David Osborne Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Imelda Tondreau Willow Street Bath Tron Hardings Margaret Pierce Salem, Mass Carl F.pierce Center Street Memeorial Hospital Mr. Pierce Lincoln M. Fraser North Street Fraser Marguerite Riley Milton Leonard Rahn U.S. N Rahn McFadden Louise Duley Kennebunkport Mro Frank IL. Duley Beacon Street Ro Clinton McFadden Mate New Hamp Errol Noh Georgina Charles A. Corliss Edmund Ford Central Avenue Huse Ensign Frederick A. Lovell, Jr Columbus Ohio Ensign Lovell Roy Lutz Corliss Street Harold Safford Lutz John Burgess Clifford Piltz Union Street Kathleen H. Harkins Jackson College Department of Women Tufts College Medford John H. Harkins John Huskins Winship Street Holbrook Capt. Huskins Margaret Nickerson Huskins Beatrice McIntosh Sagadahoc Ferry Volpe Construction Co Rita Sullivan Daugter Charles D. Sullivan Herman Coombs George Glen Cove Edward Rogers Elmer Williams Dorothey Jeanette Foster Point Road Betty Richardson Bath National Bank Annie M. Baker Mabel Paquet Russell Street James T. Bonney Union Street Court Barbara Whitney Dike Clifford Wilband Farmington Gerald Murray School of Recognition Stella A. Dolloff Sadie G. Bailey Carolyn O. Corrigan Ruby P. Hooker Dorothy D. Plummer Jennie H. Walker Mary D. Footer Laura A. Mitchell Dorothy J. Kenney P. H. Booker Cyril B. Varney Leon R. Farnham Russell W. Thurston J. Edward Pomeroy Philip H. Oliver Walter E. Hohmann Arrah E. Richmond Jean L. Danforth Treary”Corcarah Clinton K. Smith Charlotte Sawyer Edwin R Rita Y.roy Wm. E. Greig Margaret Flaherty Pauline Mikelsky Gladys B. Grant Genevieve R. Colby Marjorie P. Matthews Majella M. Cormier Mary E. Ellicott Mae Stacy Isabella Willey Dora Collins Ellen Perry Sarah A. Adams Lucy G. Armstrong Dorothy K. Danielson Mary K Dorothy Dow Edna B. Drake Ivanetta E Gwendolyn W. Hooper Katherine Madden Viola Osgood Barbara Kimble Flora G. Nelson Margaret Walsh Madeline Brown Elsie W. McAvoy Goldie Bryant Alice Bickford Eleanor Thomas
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