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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
6
A Moulton family member uncovers a shared ancestor with J and Mrs William S Newell via the Moulton Annals. Bath residents welcome three new Brownie troop members and report engagements, relocations, visits, and summer plans involving Bath Iron Works employees, local churches, and area families along Liberty, Center, and Portland streets.
Mrs David C Dickson hosted her board club at 1033 Washington Street Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Orrin Caverly left Lewiston to spend the summer at their Guilford New Jersey home after wintering in Bath with their son Dr Herbert T Caverly in St Petersburgh Florida Mrs Alden Anderson of South Street leaves for Weymouth Massachusetts due to her mother's illness.
Miss Evelyn Sutherland R N two years public health nurse for Massachusetts returns to Ayer after visiting her mother Mrs. Robert Sutherland on Center street. In town she visited friends Mr and Mrs Donald Page and Donald Merrill Page of Portland arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Page's parents Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill of Washington street. Mrs George E Legard of North street ill in bed under physician care and much improved after recent sickness. Mrs Joseph O Purdue returned to her Washington street home from Montgomery Vic called by sudden death of her mother Mrs George B Richardson Monday. funeral services held Wednesday.
The report lists individuals and events including Margaret Wieton Bonney, fireman and local residents, and notes Orvis and Bath Memorial Hospital with a patient recovering from pneumonia while several names and places are mentioned in fragmented fashion.
Friends of Honard Hemming of 201 Washington Street report his condition is improving after ten days of serious illness. Hemming is a machinist at the Bath Tron Works. Mrs Herbert Harris and niece Mrs Fred b Hutephrey were Saturday guests of friends in Brunswick.
Raymond H. Donnell, nephew of Mrs. John Burgon of Melrose, receives promotion to lieutenant commander in the U. S. Navy and serves at the S C Training Station in Miami Florida. George N. Footer resumes duties at Bath Iron Works after illness. A group including Mr and Mrs Small Doyle Tardiff Wolstenholme and Small attend the International Rotary convention in Quebec with over 300 in attendance at Chateau Frontenac. A Lloyd Beers of Portland seeks to purchase an auxiliary sloop. Mrs Willis Brown returns home in Portland and Nellie Milliken visits family in Fairfield and elsewhere.
Mr and Mrs Perley Milliken returned to Fairfield after visiting their daughters Mrs Harold Freeman and Mrs Harry Knight. Rt Rev Oliver L Loring and Mrs Loring of Portland were guests of Rev and Mrs Charles M Tubbs on High Street Sunday. Mrs John Holavas and Mrs Annie Kyros of Portland visited Mrs Kyros sister in law Mrs Virginia Poulos of Witch Spring. Mrs Donald Crosby of Lambert Park spent the weekend in South Portland with sister Mrs Egbert Farnham and returned home Sunday evening.
Mrs Lawrence R Vail of Cliftondale Mass arrived Sunday evening for a week with her cousin Mrs Nathan E Coffin at 20 Park Street. Mrs Forest Shepard and daughter Mrs Peter Santas pago were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wendell Williams at 713 Middle Street Saturday evening.
Mrs. Wellington A. Moore of Weeks street left Monday for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Bartholomew O'Donnell in South Portland.
Mrs. J. E. Weagle of Newton Upper Falls visits daughter Mrs. Wendell Williams at 713 Middle Street. Thomas Aikenhead and Dudley Leavitt spent Sunday at Boothbay Harbor as guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore. Mrs. James E. Faile travels to San Francisco to join her husband Radiomantic, U. S. N. They married March 28 and have been living with her mother at 13 Franklin Street awaiting a new apartment. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambie and daughter Beth of Portland visit West Bath with Mr. and Mrs. James Jenkins, formerly of Park Street. The Lambies’ husband works for New England Shipbuilding Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lake of Portland return from Bath and Sagadahoe Ferry. Mrs. Paul B. Wilson and son Edward at 918 Washington Street return from Boston after witnessing a Coast Guard parade in which Mr. Wilson served in Bath’s Flotilla No. 202. Eva Marriner of Green Street heads to Durham New Hampshire to stay with her daughter Mrs. Clyde Fogy for a week.
Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson of Washington street called at their Summer home at King’s Point on the New Meealows which they are getting.
Mrs Lester Campbell entertained her Saturday Evening club at her Washington street home with sewing and crocheting. Refreshments were served. The club will meet next Saturday evening with Mrs Guy Sprague of Middle street.
Letters from Attorney Frank Dunton describe a shaky wartime journey through England and a peaceful crossing. The piece notes several Bath area relatives serving in the military including Earl Hamel USN and his brothers, plus Pvt Nimard Fifield and Pvt Arthur MacKenzie in England and at Enid Army Air Field.
Robert E. Wagner Jr. of U S N R will fly back to San Francisco California on Friday after completing a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert E Wagner at 623 Washington Street.
Richard E. Poulos son of Mr and Mrs E P Poulos Route No 1 West Bath is enrolled as an aviation cadet in Maxwell Field Alabama pre flight school Cadet Poulos completed Morse High School class of 1943 He undergoes nine weeks of intensive military physical and academic training at the installation
Aviation Cadet Carroll E Morse son of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Morse of 36 Whiskey Road reports to the Army Air Forces Pilot School Basic at Courtland Alabama for the second stage of flight training He will learn to handle the BT 13 plane with intensified instruction in instrument flying night soloing and aerial navigation The school motto Keep em Flying for victory underscores the effort.
Miss Elizabeth Pinkham daughter of Mr and Mrs Thurlow Pinkham 12 Front Street has signed with the WACS and is stationed at Fort Oglethorpe for basic training. Former Brookfield Mass teacher with a two year service noted she received a military absence and is excited about her enlistment.
Mr and Mrs Emery Rideout of North Street Extension report mail from their two sons in service. One son Pug Rideout in England says the scenery is pretty but hopes to return to Maine. The other son P F C Henry A Rideout in the U S A says he is somewhere in the Southwest Pacific and asks to be remembered to the tin shop at the B I W. Both boys are eager to receive mail.
Joseph Torrey of Newport Rhode Island attends Naval Training Station for boat training and takes a seven day leave with parents Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey 912 Middle St. Corp Frank MacDonald and bride return from Long Island NY honeymoon. MacDonald transferred to Georgia and wife to Bath home with her mother Mrs George Babine 516 Middle St. Tech Sgt Paul F Hayes and Mrs Hayes visit from Greensboro NY on a 15 day furlough with Hayes parents Washburn St. Hayes, a former Buffalo social service worker, recently graduated Morse High and Holy Cross College. Hayes will visit Portland with his brother Mark Hayes before returning to duty. Mark Hayes works as foreman timekeeper at New England Shipbuilding Corp.
Cpl Francis E McLaughlin USA left Monday for the return to his Wyoming camp after a week at home on Bailey street. He visited Mrs McLaughlin and their infant son Francis E Jr who have returned to their home from Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston.
Mrs. John Atwood of Winship street reports letters from her son Pvt. Allen Atwood U S A stationed somewhere in England. He says he has met more than one Bath boy during his several months abroad.
Ensign Anne James of the WAVE is on leave and staying in Boston with her parents during a duty break from the Bath Iron Works shipyard office.
Mr and Mrs J Frank Jones of 23 12 Russell Street hear their son S Sgt Edward Jones of the USAF has sent word he will receive an air medal and citation for taking part in five missions over Germany. Jones, a Morse High graduate and former football squad member, serves with a Flying Fortress group.
Leighton Milliken of Bath formerly of Vine Street Amoco Gas Station owner and Bath Elks member has been reported missing in action over France. A War Department cable to his mother Mrs Florence Milliken dated May 5 confirms the loss. He lived with Mr and Mrs Ralph Burden at 23 Bedford Street and is named on the Bath Honor Roll.
Pvt Harlan Guynn of the USAAF stationed at Jackson Army Base Mississippi is visiting his mother Mrs Hugh D Grant and Dr Grant at their Front Street home for a 10 day furlough in the latter part of the week.
Clayton R. Thibodeau M M 2 c U S N completed training arrived Monday from Norfolk Virginia to spend several days leave with his father Theodore S Thibodeau and Mrs Thibodeau at 24 Marshall Street He will also visit his ...
Central Press reports Nina Palmquist Warren wife of Governor Earl Warren puts family above public life. She cares for six children five living at Sacramento mansion with limited social duties while husband leads state affairs. Her eldest son Jimmie serves as a US Army sergeant stationed at the Presidio San Francisco.
A Sunday evening farewell and birthday party honored Samuel Jordan Jr who has enlisted in the U S Navy and departs next Monday for boot training. Also honored was his seventeenth birthday and his brother-in law James Kaler who leaves for Navy boat training.
Richmond Front street returned Saturday from a week's stay in Washington. She visited Newark New Jersey to see her niece Cadet.
Esther Glenne Stussen recounts meeting the governor at a breakfast party in Oakland where she was an Oakland dress shop office manager. The couple’s romance began there and culminated in marriage twenty years ago as she serves as honorary Girl Scouts Council member and hostess in the governor's mansion.
Russell E. Ring, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Ring of Main Street, celebrated his 13th birthday Sunday by taking 17 friends on a weenie roast to the Falls. Guests included Constance Guion, Rowena Small, Patricia Hurley, Annette Harford, Barbara Heenie, Virginia Anderson, Shirley Moore, Elizabeth Harrington, Jean Meserve, Billy Wing, Richard Witham, Redlon Holman, Robert Silver, Douglas Harrington, George Umberhind and Ronald Meserve. Mrs. Mildred Fossett of Gardiner is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beedle of Darrah Street. Miss Lillian Johnson of Augusta was at her home on Main Street Tuesday and Wednesday.
Howard Knight presided over the Progressive Grange gathering in Richmond Friday. James Jones reported on the Officers' Conference at Topsham and noted changes requested by State Master Carroll Beane. Two members were ill Mildred Skinner in Gardiner hospital and Ernest Sylvester at his home. Bertha Gray led a program with singing, work reports, stories by James Jones, and readings by Arthur Johnson. A penny march went to Master William Knight. a pie social is planned after the May 19 meeting.
The Co-Workers class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jennie Cameron on Granite Street. With the president absent, vice president Mrs. Rudolph Furber presided. Devotions were by Mrs. Clifford Harrington. The June meeting will be with Mrs. Rudolph Furber on Bedford Road with Miss Evelyn Southeard aiding refreshments. A social hour followed with readings and games and refreshments served by Mrs. Edwin Haggett and Mrs. William Wakefield.
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