Bath society notes and gatherings span week
Mrs. Steven Bracey hosted her card club at home on Pine Street with two tables of eight three, prize a flower container won by Mrs. Orris Ames. A stork shower for Mrs. Dwinal Cornish followed, gifts presented, refreshments served as attendees listed. Page continues with hosting, travels, and social visits around Bath, Maine, including Rev Kinney funeral notices, shipyard workers, and multiple club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Bracey
Pine Street
Orris Ames
Dwinal Cornish
Cornish
Frank Bates
Earl H. Morang
LeForrest Coombs
Foster Pratt
Arthur Berry
le Forrest Coombs
Cherry Street
Local Residents Tidings of Weekend Visits and Moves
Mrs. Peter McVicar returns from Dover New Hampshire and Saco with Mrs. Lawrence Moore of Old Orchard as weekend guest. The Hansons from Cumberland Center join Mr. and Mrs. Douglas York Street for Sunday visit. J Leon McCausland moves with family to Augusta for sick leave from Bath Iron Works. Mrs. Skofield visits New York then Fort Dix to join Pvt Henry Skofield. Mrs. Doten visits from Portland and Rep George Baker hosts. Agnes Trowbridge heads to Crow Point Mass for summer. Mrs. Avery leaves Andrews Road to Detroit then Fort Knox with Candidate Harold Avery. she works at Bath Iron Works on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McVicar
Dover
N. H
Saco
Lawrence Moore
Old Orchard
J. Leon McCausland
High Street
Augusta
McCausland
Bath Iron Works
Henry Skofield
New York
Pvt
Fort Dix
Nid
Agnes Trowbridge
Crow Point
Hingham
Mass
Trowbridge
Henry O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
Harold Avery, Jr
William H. Double
Detroit
Mich
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Harold Avery
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Promotion of Linwood E. Hackett from corporal to sergeant is announced by the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Ferrying Group at New Castle Army Air Base Wilmington Del. Sgt Hackett is attached to the 7th Transport Squadron and the advancement is effective immediately. Camp Fannin Texas Special Second Lieutenant Emily G Furber has been assigned to duty at the Station Hospital at Camp Fannin near Tyler Texas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Furber of Bath Maine, and was commissioned July 29 1943 after graduating Morse High School in 1939. The narrative notes a West Point attempt interrupted by an accident, prior Coast Guard service, and a lengthy association with General Patton, with details of Donald’s dental business career and West Point entry. It also mentions Beals before overseas duty, being the son of Mrs. Frank Beals of Brunswick. Bluejacket Richard M Rice will complete recruit training at the Naval Training Station Sampson New York and receive leave. Ramon Hamel USN is at Sampson receiving boat training. he played in the State Guard and is the son of Mrs Edith Hemmer Bath, seeking mail and noting boxing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood E. Hackett
RFC 1
Bowdeinham
Air Transport Command
New Castle Army Air Base
Wilmington
Del
Sgt. Hackett
Camp Fannin
Texas
Emily G. Furber
Army Nurse Corps
William A Furber
Washington Street
Bath
Tyler
Morse High School
West Point Military Academy
U. S. Coast Guard
U.S.A
Honolulu
George Patton
Patton
Donald
West Point
Farmington
Boston
New York
Chicago
Grand Rapids Dental Labortory
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sgt
Beals
Florida
Frank Beals
Brunswick
Ramon Hamel
USN
Sampson, N. Y
Naval Training Station
Ramon
State Guard
Edith Hemmer
Franklin Street
James Papavacil
S. 1-c
U.swn
Naval Training School
Newport
R. I
U.S.N
A.T.B
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Seaman Papavacis
Bath Iron Works
Europe
Greece
U S. Navy
Naval Air Force
Submarine Service
Naval Service
Miss Shanks Returns to Detroit After Visit
Miss Betty Shanks of Highland Park Michigan returns to Detroit Saturday after a two weeks visit with Mrs Harold Avery Jr at the home of Mr and Mrs William Double on Andrews Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Shanks
Highland Park
Mich
Detroit
Harold Avery, Jr
William Double
Andrews Road
Local social notes from Popham Beach area
Residents and visitors gather in West Point Spruceville Winnegance Bath and nearby towns. Mrs Frank Scott Mrs Lester Oliver and Mrs William Voorhees visit Winneganee Bath. Shaw of Needham Mass arrives for two week cottage stay. Community news includes boat repairs at Parker Head and spring roof work at Sebago Lake State Park properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
West Point
Frank Scott
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
William Bowie
Winneganee
Francis Shaw
Needham
Mass
William S. Voorhees
Bath
South Shore
Pfe
Harry Pashard
Camp Edwards
Camp Stewart
Howard Spinney
Clarence Perkins
Charles Blaisdell
Parker Head
Atkins Bay Shore
Blaisdell
Moses Chandler
Ronald Tracy
Sebago Lake State Park
Benjamin Britt
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Lester Morse
Winnegance
William Oliver
George Oliver
Georgetown
Peter Isaacson
Walter Sprague
Isaacson
F. B. Bonniwell
Maryland and Son
Crowley Cottage
Five Islands visitors and homecomings noted
Roland Wilkins visits his mother Mrs. Rose Wilkins while John Conley dies in Groveton New Hampshire and his daughter Linda returns home with him. Bath resident Mrs. Billa Tarr visits T W Blaisdell. Frank McMahan returns to Somerville from a cottage stay. U S Pierce Randolph family and others travel home after visit. Mother's Day calls for Mrs. Addie Stevens. Sherman Pittston family at Summer home. Captain John Huskins enjoys vacation with Mrs Huskins. Katherine Pendegast returns from Cambridge Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Wilkins
Rose Wilkins
John Conley
Groveton
N. H
Conley
Linda
Billa Tarr
Bath
T. W. Blaisdell
Frank McMahan
Somerville
Mass
U. S. Pierce
Randolph
Francis
William Watson
Hope Rousseau
Margery Incheroath
Watson
Addie Stevens
William Sherman
Pittston
John Huskins
Farewell party honors Navy enlistee and coast guard promo
Sylvia Morin hosted a farewell gathering for Leon Morin at 556 Middle Street as he leaves by week’s end to join the Navy. The event included a purse presentation and guests from many local families. Also noted are Seaman James Papavacil’s Norfolk and Newport training and reassignment to an LST, plus Joseph C. Given’s promotion to lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard and his posting at Groton Carpenter’s Mate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Morin
Leon Morin
Middle Street
Morin
Joseph Morin
Clarence Leonard
Janet
Patrick
Stanley Burgess
Gertrude Morin
Joseph Fournier
Ora
Joseph Vaillancourt
Francis Vaillancourt
Anthony Vaillancourt
Leon Vaillancourt
Belonie Vaillancourt
John Cyr
Simon Cyr
Janet Vachon
Alma Duplissie
Thrasa Lebel
Bath
Charles Cyr
van Buren
Providence brothers return home after furlough visit
John Murphy of Providence Rhode Island and his brother Edward Murphy USAAF stationed at Fort McDill Florida returned after a few days visit in Bath their boyhood home where they were guests of Mr and Mrs James A Jones of 714 Middle street Edward's first furlough in a year and a half of service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hynes
Guy Hynes
Grove Street
Fostey
Winthrop Beach
Mintss
Tivnes
John Evans
Try Meont
Prooc
Walter Savage
Kittery
John Murphy
Providence
R. I
Edward Murphy
USAAF
Fort McDill
Fla
Bath
James A. Jones
Middle Street
Edward
Notable wartime crew members visit Marshall Avenue home
Calvin Bruce Wright Sr, accompanied by Hayward Watts and Charles Vose Sr, all censors crew members stationed at Argentia Newfoundland in 1943, spent the weekend at Mr Wrights home on Marshall Avenue in Laurel Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Bruce Wright
Hayward Watts
Sf3 c
Laurel
Miss
Charles Vose
Lynn
Mass
Censors
Argentia
Newfoundland
Mr. Wright
Marshall Avenue
Frederick Thomas leaves Camp McCain after furlough
P F C Frederick Thomas of the U S Army stationed at Camp McCain Mississippi departed for his post on Sunday after spending a furlough with his parents in Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. C. Frederick Thomas
U.S. A
Camp McCain
Miss
Fremont Street
Servicewoman Isabelle King Returns Home From Camp Edwards
Second Lieutenant Isabelle King of the Army Nurses Corps stationed at Camp Edwards Massachusetts comes home Sunday for a few days leave with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur King of Edgett Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle King
Camp Edwards
Mass
Arthur King
Edgett Street
Couple to Visit in New Jersey After Home Stay
John Konen MM 1 c USN has been visiting his wife at her mother's home, Mrs. Joseph Hart, 10 Charles street for a few days. On Monday the Konens left for Lawrence New Jersey to stay with his parents as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Pert
High Street
Mira Mee- Knight
Brighton
Mass
Charles Teaule
West Medford
John Konen
USN
Joseph Hart
Charles Street
Local Navy Lieutenant Visits Bath Street Relatives
Lieut. (j.g.) Leonard P. Litchfield U S N R Mrs Litchfield and daughter Pamela of Providence R I spent the weekend with Lieut. Litchfield s parents Mr and Mrs Harry E Litchfield of Bath street They called on Mrs Litchfield s sister Mrs William Blair of Washington street during their stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.g
Leonard P. Litchfield
Litchfeld
Pamela
Providence
R. 1
Lieut. Litchfield
Harry E. Litchfield
Bath Street
Litchfield
William Blair
Washington Street
Lakin Family Learns Son Arrived in England
Mr and Mrs Samuel Lakin of 17 Meadow Way were informed Friday that their son Corporal Donald W Lakin of the U S A has arrived in England He wrote the sea journey was wonderful and the station is beautiful but could not share the location His father has been homebound with illness three months and is just starting to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lakin
Meadow Way
Corp
Donald W. Lakin
U.S.A
England
Purdue Leaves Camp McCain for Return After Leave
Lieut. Joseph O. Purdue chaplain U S A stationed at Camp McCain Miss left Sunday for his return to camp after a family leave at the parsonage on Washington street. He was accompanied as far as Boston by Mrs Purdue and their daughters Linna Marie and Alice Lorraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O. Purdue
U.S.A
Camp McCain
Miss
Washington Street
Boston
Bath native Donald Beals reports safe overseas
Bath relatives of Set Donald W Beals U S A a Bath boy who traveled abroad since leaving Bath have word he arrived safely over seas. He attended Bath schools and is a graduate of Farmington Normal School where he majored in advanced math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Donald W. Beals
U.S.A
Donald
Farmington Normal School
Bath Sergeant Aids Repair of Warplanes in England
Sergeant Joseph A. Michaud Jr. of Bath, a machinist at a strategic air depot in England, speeds battle damaged Eighth Air Force Liberators back to combat by turning out bearings, gun mounts, bomb sights, and other parts. He previously apprenticed with Hyde Windlass Co and hopes to use wartime skills as a machinist after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Michaud, Jr
Bath
England
U. S
Michaud
Hyde Windlass Co
Petty Officer Cromwell Returns From Bath
Donald L. Cromwell of Portsmouth has returned to Virginia after visiting Bath for several days due to the serious illness and death of his stepfather John Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Cromwell
U.S.N
Virginia
Bath
John Burgess
Mrs Esther Stassen Refuses Drama of Public Life
In a 1943 talks with Gov Harold Stassen she urges duty over comfort, noting their seven year old Glenn and two year old Kathleen, and the family finances as a lieutenant commander’s pay in the Pacific falls short of the Minnesota governorship. Mrs Stassen, quiet and unpublicized, continues home duties, Red Cross work, and art studies while supporting her husband’s naval service and public aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Press
Esther Glenne Stassen
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
United States Navy
Glenn
South St. Paul
Kathleen
Far
Pacific
Harold
Harold Stassen
Trowne
Warrant Officer Has Kell and family notes in Boston and Hawaii
Warrant Officer Richard Has kell U S N stationed in Boston returns from weekend at home with Mrs Haskell and son Richard Jr William Greene C M 2 c Seabees U S N son of Mr and Mrs John A Greene Sr now in Hawaii impressed by scenery and climate Mrs Greene nee Helen Hyde staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Hyde Topsham May 16 marked a double anniversary for Air-Wac Corporal Margaret Gallagher daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gallagher Bath Two years ago the Women’s Army Corps originated when Col Oveta Culp Hobby took oath of office exactly one year ago Gallagher arrived at Carlsbad Army Airfield New Mexico as part of the first WAC in the field group assigned to the base commissary where she is a clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greene
C. M
Seabees
U.S.N
John A. Greene
Leonard Court
Hawaii
Greene
Helen Hyde
Roy Hyde
Topsham
Margaret Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher
Center Street
Bath
Women's Army Corps
Oveta Culp Hobby
Gallagher
Carlsbad Army Airfield
New Mexico
WAC
Corporal Gallagher
Mothers Day Greetings From Rideout Sons
Mrs. Emery Rideout of North Street Extension received a cablegram from her son, Pfe Henry A. Rideout, U.S.A., stationed in the South Pacific, wishing her greetings on Mothers Day. At Easter she received a dozen American Beauty roses from her other son, Pvt. Carlton Rideout, U.S.A., stationed somewhere in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Rideout
North Street Extension
Pfe
Henry A. Rideout
U.S.A
South Pacific
Pvt
Carlton Rideout
England
Bath iron works welders train for overseas air war
Sgt. Arthur G Bryant of Star Route 3 and Sgt Urbain J Fondrian of 743 Washington street, Bath, are stationed at an Air Service Command station. Both are undergoing a training course bridging Stateside prep to active warfare and are welders at Bath Iron Works prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Bryant
U.S. A
Horace W. Bryant
Star Route No. 3
Headquarters
Air Service Command
America
Bryant
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Urbain J. Fondrian
U.S.A
Aviation Cadet Merrill Receives Wings of Gold Training
Aviation Cadet John Warren Merrill aged 28 son of Mrs Ellen C Merill of 15 mph street has completed primary flight training in Memphis. He proceeds to the Naval Air Training Center Pensacola for intermediate instruction and upon completion will be commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve or a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve with Navy Wings of Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warren Merrill
Ellen C. Merill
Rewal Air Retian
Memphis
Menus
Naval Air Training Center
Pensacola
Fla
Annapolis
Merrill
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Farewell party for Charles Plum mer
A large gathering held at the Plummer home on Dummer street bid farewell to Charles Bud Plummer before his U S Navy boot training. Celebrants included relatives friends and neighbors with Spring flowers buffet service and dancing at the 1 1 W hall. Plummer a Morse High 1937 graduate and Bath Iron Works veteran received a generous purse from guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Bud) Plummer
Leland S. Plummer
Dummer Street
Plummer
U. S
Vitummer
Inlaw
Charles Plummer
Bud
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
William F. Plummer
John W. Thuskins
John Chevitt
USS. N
Chevitt
Hubert Ames
Donald Hall
Albert Billings
Eugene Reegan
Harry Passmore
Anderson Honored by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Carl C. Anderson proprietor of Carl's drug store was elected to the College Corporation at a May 8 meeting, a mark of distinction given the college's 200 corporators and large waiting list. The report notes his former presidency of the Maine Pharmaceutical Association. It also mentions Mrs. Dorothy Wing Nystrom living with Lieut. Nystrom's mother in Plainville Conn, teaching in local schools, planning a Bath visit during summer with her parents. Lieut. Nystrom is serving somewhere in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Anderson
Carl
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Anderson
Maine-Pharimaaceunical Association
George Nystrom
Dorothy Wing
Lieut. Nystrom
Plain Ville
Conn
Plainville
Bath
Arents
Harolding
North Street
Lieut
Nystrom
England
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Beacon Street
H. S. Thomas
Gorham
Clifford
Percs Clifford
Maine
Sanford
Charles IL. Kinney
South Portland
George Musk
C. W. Rogers
Sebasco Estates
Mrs Rogers
West Palm Beach
Albert McMann
Gretchen Elizabeth
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Harry B. Carney
Green Street
Earl Twitchell
Haddonfield
N. J
Davis Hatch
Rupert H. Baxter
Mark W. Sewall
Frederick E. Drake
Arthur Sewall
Anne Kimball
Fred Hector
Fargo
N. D
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Haddonfield, N. J
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Mary Curtis
Pleasant Street
Gertrude Stewart
Harry Bowie
Phyllis
Bald Head
Phippsburg
Merrill Day of
Trevett
Samuel Stover
Front Street
Philip O'Hara
Columbia Hotel
Tnstitum of Musical Art
Juilliard School of Music
Elizabeth Williams
Via
Daniel Williams
Edward Sewall
Mo W. Sewall Co
Carl Lampheth
Wilbur Crocker
M. Donald Greene
Archie Whart
Merton Ll. Dearie
Maurice Shea
Victor Pert
Perleston L. Pert
S. R. Graffam
Baltimore
Charles. Graffam
George J. Graffam
Elm Street
Edward W. Vaughan
Oak Street
Levi C. Morin
Newbury Street
Lewiston
Bath Hospital
Mr. Morin
Mabelle Tracey
Nequasset
Miamisburg, O
University of Cincinnati
Herbert A. Brawn
H. A. Brawn
East
Buckeye Street
Miamisburg
Brawn
Martha Bates
Bath Public Schools
Canada
Ohio
Seth S. Mullin
David Mullin
Henry T. B. Leemane
Somerset Place
Rebekah Lodge
Amerian Legion
Laint
Ruth G. Haskell
Viola Arsenault
Union
Mrs
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Rockland
Rose Hibber
Knox Memorial Hospital
Lilla R. Sproul
Rebekah Assembly of
Vermont
Rutland
Queen Esther
Augusta Rowe
Lincolnn Street
Arthur Rowe
Arlington
Richard Sherwood
Appleton Sherwood
Burton Densmore
William Kistler
Warren
Mir Kistler
Kath- Critic
Kistler
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Pickmore
Mrs. Bickmore
Mirhia
Arthur Co
Braok Deenimont
Bessie Tatter
Walter Bowker
Sarah Lermend
Winniesdas
Pharthavie
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Rasmond Welch
Southport
Teanne
Wes Welel
Get
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Winstietort
Welet
Path Tren
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Port Vahl Swe
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Mir Nox Shockford Purner
Joly McCarts
McCarty
Mararol MecKinnon
Norman MacKinnon
New York City
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Memorial Cnal
T Wired J. 1. Street
Lee
Bath Iron Works Corporation
June Rideout
Ron
Eva Dunton
Mary Prince
Pauline Hatch
Dayton Hill
Robert B. Hatch
William S. Sewell
Burton Jones
Anna Trott
Paul K. Niven
Bruce H. M. White
Sarah Klippel
Janet Morin
Nancy Leonard
Betty Leonard
Florence Leonard
Patricia Leonard
Sally Leonard
Patrick Morin
Ora F Pournier
Joseph Viillancourt, Jr
Yvette Caron
Lawrence R. Vail
Cliftondale
Vail
Edna Beals
Harry Higgins
USA
Rose Lee Higgins
North Bath
Seattle
Wash
Russell
Morton Young
Cobbroad
Memorial Hospital
Wilfred. Skaling
Wesley Street
Elsie A. Skaling
Walter J Soucie
S. le
U.S. N. Construction Battalion
William J. Soucie
Bradley
Skaling
Camp Parks
Calif
Miss Skaling
Bath Tron Works
Ralph Jackson
Kenneth and
Norman
Oxford
Beverly Townsend
Boothbay Harbor
Roy Shackford
Turkers Court
Poe
Charles E. Doten
Mt Doten
Hf Dorman Perkins
Ada Suiall
Corinna
John W. Golmiore
Gilmore
William F Plimmer
Winship Street
Islands
Hernan
Paul McCrater
Glennie Hazel Gormm
Patten
McCrater
Earl CG
John W. Huskins
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Tracey Line
Hus
Frederick N Richards
Greenville
Henry W. Hanson
Lillian Hanson
Crystal Hanson
Cumberland Center
Milton H. Douglas
York Street
George A. Baker
Milan Street
Richard M. Rice
N. J. Rice
Brookside Avenue
Popham Beach
Joseph C. Given
Westbrook
U.S. Coast Guard
Groton
NEW Rouse Homo
Esther Glewwe Stassen
Richard Haskell