Harolyn Lewis Sentenced After Topsham Beating Case
Six months total in Augusta jail imposed by Judge Gardiner Deering after Harolyn Lewis pleaded guilty to assault and battery and larceny in Topsham. He received four months for assault and two months for larceny, to be served consecutively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Harolyn Lewis
South Portland
Gardiner R. Deering
Lewis
Ethel Lewis
Topsham
Ralph O. Dale
Joseph Thibodeau
Thibodeau
Carr
North End
WAAC Clara Pelletier Assigned to Camp Stoneman
Clara May Pelletier of this city, previously stationed at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia with the Third Training Center, is reassigned to duty at 110 WAAC Headquarters Company Camp Stoneman California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAAC
Clara May Pelletier
Fort Oglethorpe
Waac Headquarters Co
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Plan Inspection Of Porch Lights In Near Future
City wardens plan immediate checks on porch lights to enforce dim-out rules. Chief Ralph Bragg said unshielded 100 watt lights will be toned down or bulbs removed. Four new signs warn drivers to keep headlights on low beam inside city limits as per governor’s emergency order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Ralph W. Bragg
Down River
Quimby Street
North
Lincoln Streets
Bath
Carlton Bridge
Bragg
Sewall
Two Cutliffes Serving in Armed Forces Mentioned
Mrs. Ralph Johnson receives a Mother's Day recording from son Henry Cutliffe in the Coast Guard stationed at Sankaty Light Nantucket. He trains dogs for the Coast Guard and sang My Wild Irish Rose to his mother who is convalescing. Another son Albert Cutliffe serves in the Quartermaster Corps 1851st Unit U S A Camp Bartley Texas. Raymond Cutliffe of Harvard College was Easter vacation guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Johnson
Dummer Street
Henry Cutliffe
Cutliffe
Coast Guard Service
Sankaty Light Station
Nantucket Island
Mass
Coast Guard
Johnson
Albert Cutliffe
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Bartley
Texas
Raymond Cutliffe
Harvard College
Private Thompson Held by Germans in POW Status
Pvt. Albert M. Thompson of 1035 Middle Street is identified in a War Department telegram as a prisoner of war held by Germany. The North African campaign veteran was captured in February. mail and packages to him at Stalag Germany via New York are regulated and must be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Thompson
Frank C. Thompson
Middle Street
Pvt
Germany
War Department
Pvt. Thompson
Thompson
Stalag
New York
Hotels and laundries added to locally needed list
Paul E. Jones of the War Manpower Commission announced two activities deemed locally needed in Portland and Bath. Hotels operating year round and laundries and dry cleaners in specified Maine towns face the same employment restrictions as essential workers under Presidential Order 9327, preventing job changes for 30 days if wage rates would rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Jones
War Manpower Commission
Portland
Bath
Jones
South Portland
Westbrook
Gorham
Brunswick
Commander Grady Guest At Banquet
Commander Vincent W. Grady, assistant supervisor of shipbuilding for Maine, who will soon move to Philadelphia, was feted at a farewell banquet at Hotel Rockland. Over 70 attendees from Bath and Maine shipyards and Bath Iron Works attended. Grady received a Jr. from Boothbay shipyard and thankedyard owners and workers for cooperation. Mr and Mrs Alfred McCabe of Lincoln street visited Portland last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent W. Grady
Maine
Philadelphia
Hotel Rockland
Rockland
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Grady
A Jr
Boothbay
Alfred McCabe
Lincoln Street
Portland
Elena Kohler Talks With Queen and Princesses in London
Mrs Elena Kohler assistant Red Cross director daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Aldcroftt of New York City and Bath enjoyed private chat with the Queen and two princesses at Buckingham Palace after forming Red Cross clubs for soldiers in Londonderry Ireland in 1942. She later served in Algiers observing American servicemen and witnessed a Mediterranean air raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena Aldcroftt Kohler
Red Cross
Robert B. Aldcroftt
New York City
Bath
Sebasco Estates
Skillings
High and
Oak Streets
Jim Gilman
Elena
Buckingham Palace
London
America
The
Palace
Kohler
Harvey Gibson
Bowdoin College
Maine
Bowdoin
Gibson
Central Church
Elena Kohler
A. R.C
God Save the King
Music supervisor Elected for Bath Schools
Misa Violett Dyer elected by the Bath Board of Education to fill the vacant music supervisor post created by Jean Sawyer's resignation. A Mars Hill native, she is a 1938 valedictorian from Aroostook Central Institute and 1941 graduate of Aroostook State Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Violett Dyer
Board of Education
Bath
Jean Sawyer
Mars Hill
Aroostook Central Institute
Aroostook State Normal Show
Muse Council
Washburn
Crouse- Ville
Central Grammar School
Glee Club
North Center
Center Street School Tops War Stamp Sale Honors
Center Street school won the weekly war stamps and bonds sale with 2462.80 dollars, the highest weekly total by any school. Central Grammar was second with 1079.55 dollars, and all schools totaled 6691.45. Year to date grand total reaches 44779.75, nearing a 50000 goal with progress still to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Central Grammar
Lionsesses to Meet Thursday Evening at Sedgwick
The Lionesses will meet Thursday at Sedgwick at 6 30 for a regular gathering. Mrs Edward GB Hamblett leads the program with group singing by Mrs Fred Sturtevant and Mrs Arthur Bowker. A quiz by Mrs Edgar Leavitt, solos by Mrs Sturtevant and Mrs Bowker, plus a drawing contest led by Mrs Thebeau. A prize will be donated by Mrs Hamblett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lionesses
Sedgwick
Edward GB Hamblett
Fred Sturtevant
Arthur Bowker
Edgar Leavitt
Sturtevant
Bowker
Harry Thebeau
Hamblett
Reardon Joins Maritime Academy After Navy Yard Service
J Kenneth Reardon son of Mr and Mrs Michael Reardon of 154 North Street left Tuesday morning for Castine to enter the Maritime Academy. He enlisted in February while employed at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and has since worked at Bath Iron Works awaiting his call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kenneth Reardon
Michael Reardon
North Street
Castine
Maritime Academy
Reardon
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Bath Iron Works
Coming Year Officers and Events for DAR Chapter
The DAR chapter elected officers for the coming year including president Mrs. Jane Leervot, secretary Mrs. Lewnerd Lord, treasurer Mrs. Charlie Sexsle, and historian Elbridge Ro Wright. June meeting set for June 1 at the parish house with hostesses Mrs. Charles Andre and others. A paper on the Black River estate and Washington portrait was presented, and a new member, Mrs. John Shaw, joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Csal Regenta
Jane Leervot
Wien
Charlies
Charlies Sexsle
Wirz Elbridge Ro Wright
Jane Lesrenit
Chaplas
Cline Ath Busines
Tubb
Preworth Whitit
Bath
Coantry
Washington
Hensse Stecf
J. Herbert Moneley
Harry J. Carroll
Lena Shepard
Annie Hall
John Shaw
Oak Street
Charles Soule
John A. Lord
Cincinnati
Ohio
Corrie Versaey
Winnie Durgin
Horace P. Morse
Jane Lemwarit
United Baptists Elect Officers At Their Session
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association held a full day session at Corliss Street Baptist church. Officers elected included Moderator Rev A M Craig, Clerk and Treasurer Rev C J Stuart, Auditor T Albert Field, and state nominating member Mrs Sarah Bagies Wright. Delegates to State Convention were Rev C R Sims and Dr C E Bousfield. Committee assignments named multiple ministers and lay members from Bowdoinham, Bath, Woolwich, Freeport, Topsham and Harpswell. Fall meeting set for Freeport on Oct 5 with Rev Samuel Rigg expected to preside. Morning session included devotions by Rev A M Craig and a welcome by Rev F P Moffatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
C. E. Bousfield
Woolwich
John H Hunt
Bath
A M Craig
Bowdeinham
Nella Stover
C Ho Taylor
Freeport
William Eaves
Topsham
F P Moffatt
Ww. Getcheil
Harpswell
C. K. Durgan
F E Daggett
C. J. Stuart
Tuopsham
Samuel Rigg
YACHT ELEANOR ACTIVE IN FIRST WORLD WAR CONVOY
The steam yacht Eleanor built by Bath Iron Works served under U S government during World War One. A 1920s article notes its continued fame within the company, with a photo on letterheads and a wall portrait. A Navy service account and a 1940s letter from Robert J Powell discuss its wartime role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hotel Phoenix
David C. Dickson
Waillizsa S. Newell
Corporation
Dickson
Yrecht
Bath Iron Works
Cancer
Efse
United States
Iron Works
Ter
Navy
Independent
Daeper
Gatblaeetiqy
Perim
Harvarn Fortaueris
Agra Ale
Davd
Dick Bate
Boc Ktyank
Iter
Joe
Lartaeatelys
Seine
Air Newell
Robert Jo Powel
Silver Tea by Ladies Aid at Winter Street parsonage
About 100 guests enjoyed a Silver Tea hosted by the Ladies Aid at the Winter Street parsonage on Friday afternoon from three to five. Mrs. Arthur C. Lermont presided with corsages of white gardenias and the program included songs and readings by local residents, reflecting on family and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Ladies Aid
Arthur C. Lermont
John Sylvester
Ernest Freeman
Morton Young
Charles Dawes
Bond
Beethoven
Lila View Hignmond
Pearl Har
Liv Odyen
Hunnan
Oslo
Norwas
Purdue
Uenal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thompson Potter
High Street
Biddeford
Mellen B. Potter
Havey Street
Mr. Potter
Horace W. Ward
Frank Thompson
Bath and
Will
Mrs
Algiers
Violet Dyer
Street School
N. Gram
C. Gram
Center St
Mitchell
South St
Mrs. Hamblett
D.ar
Black House
Ellsworth
United Baptists
Corliss Street
Harvard
S. Harvard
Eleanor Tie
Eleanor Was
Tos
Hannah
Winter Street Parsonage
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!