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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
6
Miss Louise Norton receives a pledge from Pvt. Everett Norton in New Guinea after leaving New Orleans and touring Bora Bora. The column notes guests, committee plans for the Republican convention, service members, and local social events including a canaries hobby, a pink shower, and wartime travel updates across Bath and surrounding towns.
USN and Mrs Bentley have resided in Norfolk while he was stationed there. They stayed several days with Mr and Mrs Eugene J Footer at 1190 Washington Street during a brief leave. Mrs Bentley formerly Miss Gladys Goodrich of this city. They left Saturday for Kearns New Jersey where he is transferred.
Miss Barnes of St George and Mr Andrews of Bath Works Corp plan for engagement as Barnes, a Morse High School graduate from 1945, works as a bookkeeper for Center's Inc. Andrews soon leaves for armed forces service.
Mr and Mrs Frank T Fortier of 100 South street received three letters in one mail from sons serving in different forces and locations Air Corps Carl A Fortier Chemical Warfare, Infantry Leland J Fortier V Mail Robert J Fortier all in the same delivery Pfc Robert J Fortier APO 638 c of Postmaster New York City Camp Sibert Ala Foster Memorial Hospital Jackson Miss and Navy Seaman Francis A awaiting orders.
Civilian Defense personnel in Bath and surrounding communities are promised a season’s best with four reels at City Hall auditorium at 7 50 pm Thursday. Highlights include USO Marine Corps film U S Marines Capture Tarawa and Heart of New Guinea and Moresby Takes It.
Junior Hospital League met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Al dem Anderson at her home on Southsreet. Ten members attended as the president and vice president were absent. A rummage sale at Grace church parish house netted 85 dollars. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The remainder of the evening was spent sewing for the Memorial Hospital. The group will meet with Mrs Robert Coombs at the home of her parents on a Tuesday evening in April. Aviation Cadet Francis St Perry USAAF, stationed at Bonker Flying Field Peru Indiana, arrived for a 10 day furlough with his mother Mrs William J Perry of Crescent street. Cadet Perry is joined by William Hill, son of Mr and Mrs W Dayton Hill of Washington street, also a cadet at the field.
Mrs George Babine of 516 Middle Street reports son Pvt James Babine US Army overseas in Africa and praises Red Cross care. Pvt Walter S Simonton of Wendover Field Utah returns home on furlough to Woolwich and Mrs Georgianna Simonton. Pvt Arnold Sweet recovering from shrapnel in an Italian hospital. Kenneth W Kittredge USN returns to Sampson base after leave at 487 High Street Bath. Kenneth Radley USN at Sampson returns from a few days leave at home. Lieut E Bradley Carlton USN and bride Geraldine Stott honeymooning in New Hampshire before heading to Long Island NY. Jere Desmond USN Metalsmith 1-c, Oak Street, meets Bath Seabee John Mullane near base in Southwest Pacific. Sgt Stanley C Guiou declared dead in action. native of Presque Isle born 1919. Four Guiou brothers serve, including Pfc Frank Guiou in England. Wesley Peacock USA, formerly at Bath Iron Works, overseas 18 months, sees Bath friend John McLaughlin in England. Peacock lived four years on Oak Street with the Desmonds.
Mrs Earle Cronk was elected State custodian for the year. Y A Y F society skipped its Friday meeting to attend the Dresden Bridge academy play Kidnapping Betty and a Dr Alexander Cairns lecture Why God Loves the Irish. Millay Bros Richmond report Advanced Register records for three and a half year old Guernsey cows Pine View Eta and Langwater Demon with high milk and butter fat outputs.
Friends report Miss Edna Bailey, daughter of Mrs. Bernard Bailey, is safe after the Japs attacked Manila. Her mother will spend the summer in Wiscasset after wintering in Asheville. Isabelle King, Army Nurse Corps second lieutenant, has begun duties at Camp Edwards Massachusetts after completing service at Camp Devens. King, a Morse High graduate, trained at Waltham Hospital School of Nursing. Dr J C Geiger, San Francisco Health Dept director, and Dr Reed published a wartime health handbook, mirroring a WWI British officer edition for the Near and Middle East. Geiger is married to Bath native Anna Morse.
Pupils at Middle Bridge school with perfect marks include Richard and Mary Lou Dyer Edward Chapman Virginia and Edna Robbins Edward and Franklin James Made lyn Rittall in grade 6 and Philip Chapman Cecil Beck Roger Dyer Louise Robbins and Dorothy Rittall in grade 4 Archie Higgins grade 2 bought a $50 War Bond after previously investing $25, with earnings from river fisher errands. A March 20 town meeting re elected officials and set budgets for schools roads and aid. Other items note church topics, upcoming Pam Sunday, smelt camp removals, local deaths births and visitors.
West Bath diner visits daughter Mrs. F Dechan and others in Portland on Thursday. Bath residents call on Mr and Mrs F W Larrabee and Archibald McCoy reports overseas posting. Families and hospital notes include visitors, returns from Bath Memorial hospital, and weekend gatherings with relatives in Augusta Portland Topsham Orono and Bath.
Pvt Leslie E Totten U S A A F is a pre aviation cadet candidate at Center No 10 A A F Training Center Greensboro North Carolina visited by Mrs Totten during the last ten days he reported at Camp Devens Massachusetts February 9 at the time of enlistment he was employed with the fabrication plant of Bath Iron Works at Hardings
Mr and Mrs C Kenneth Thayer and nephew Donald Thayer of 5 Union Street Court passed Sunday in Portland.
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