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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1943

Page

3

Cottages Prep and Town News From Phippsburg

Caretakers ready Brightwater cottages for summer with long walks between sites. Sidney Maslen of White Plains plans Memorial Day at Brightwater. Earl Perkins buys former Poulson cottage via H T Stevens agency in Augusta. Government takes over Nies cottage at West Point for repairs and occupancy. An observation tower rises on a lower point. Corrinne Berry of Jamaica Plain earns a Navy Epic, drawing and blueprint work at General Electric in West Lynn. Local residents travel to Orono and Bath for events and duties.

Sidney Maslen White Plains N. Y Brightwater J. K. Bowker Augusta Poulson Brightwater Colony Earl Perkins H. T. Stevens Nies West Point John Holland Corrinne Berry Jamaica Plain Mass General Electric West Lynn Miss Berry The Charles V. Minott, Jr Abbie Minott Orono Ada C. Minott U. of M Carl Severin Portland Meadowbrook Alice Lancaster Carrie Little Green Acres John W. Shorey Frank Seavey Bath Miami Beach James Little Gerald Meadowbrook Cottage Maurice Libby William Greevers Carlton Brown Robinhood Mr. Brown Bernard Plummer Lettie Kelley Ruth Sylvester Nathaniel Raymond Maciintire Madeline John Beal South Portland Small Point Laura Cutting Gardiner Rogers Sally Gordon Trott Jack Melvin Gene Kansas Margaret Shorey Kenneth Frockinham Shirley Herbert Shorey Sumner Shorey Australia James E. Perry Perry Farm Thelma Black Sebasco Estates Brooklyn Philadelphia Eugene Black U. S. Navy Oscar Betty Pushard Alvin Rollins Evelyn Huff Clara Knight Etta Forbes Florida Jane Bartlett Betty Pustiard Basin Murch Mabel Bartlett Leston Harrington Vivene Bradshaw Raymond Pye U. S

June Scrap Drive Committee Heads Announced

Bath gears up for a city scrap drive June 14 to 20 under Lions Club auspices. Arthur M. Bowker chairs a citywide committee as ward captains and workers organize metal and rubber collection citywide, with trucks to rear of the city stables for storage.

Bath Lions Club Arthur M. Bowker City Hall John Parker Bath Salvage Committee Arthur Avery Highways and Sewer Department Richard Frates Bath Fire Department Parker Arthur N. MacDonald Hunt Street George A. Moses Hunt Russell Streets George J. Nugent Harold Avery Henry O. Trowbridge Leslie J. Wald Edward Hamblett Arthur L. Pratt Albert Noyes Carroll Davis George Fitzgerald West Bath James Lemont North Bath Herbert Cavanaugh

Portland Native Lieut. Comdr. dies in Oakland plane crash

Lieut. Comdr. Leslie P. Jacobs co inventor of the Jacobs Vorys bomb sight and a Portland resident was among nine killed when a transport carrying ten passengers crashed atop a cliff ten miles east of Oakland California. He served in the Naval Reserve and Bureau of Aeronautics since 1941. He held World War I honors including Croix de Guerre and Verdun. From 1926 to 1931 he worked at Payson Jacobs in Portland and later supervised tropical fibre experiments for the Atrato Company of New York. Born in Wyoming.

Leslie P. Jacobs Portland Oakland Calif Jacobs Bureau of Aeronautics Washington Lees American Defense Cdals Verdun American Ambulance Corps Payson and Jacobs Cuba Panama Colombia Atrato Company of New York Wyoming

Parker Head residents mark ninth birthday and local comings and goings

Laurence Morong celebrated his ninth birthday with about 40 friends at his parents' home. The note list includes residents visiting Bath, Phippsburg Center meetings, 4 H club attendance, and several short trips and furloughs among locals such as Libby, Harrington, Wyman, and Hutchins, with multiple visits to Bath and Portland across the week.

Laurence Morong George Morong Arthur Lear Bath J. D. Libby Earl Lowell Eugene Harrington Charles Blaisdell Leston Harrington Phippsburg Center Phyllis Young Linwood Temple Earl F. Lowell Frank Burnell Portland John Rollins Boston Grace Kraft Topsham Osgood Perkins Island Dobbins Popham the Light Mertie Shepherd Francis Harry Gordon Brunswick Lewis F. Lowell Bert Nisbet George Allen Lisbon Falls

Alleged Forgery Case Continues in Municipal Court

George A. Greenrose of West Rockport pleaded not guilty to forgery in municipal court and was ordered to provide $1000 sureties as the case was continued until Friday for hearing. Deputy Loring D. Small cited two signatures on a city note. Two Bath men pleaded guilty to intoxication with fines set at five dollars and costs, or 30 days in Augusta jail.

George A. Greenrose West Rockport Loring D. Small Charles D. Small Bath Augusta

Morse High gym hosts gripping Friday night PE show

Nearly 700 spectators watched Morse High School physical education students perform a dramatic indoors demonstration directed by Duncan Farrell and Stanley Stutz. The finale featured a spotlighted flag and the Star Spangled Banner as students sang in unison, symbolizing a nation at war and showcasing both boys and girls in demanding obstacle and wand drills.

Morse High Gymnasium Physical Education Department Duncan H. Farrell Physical Education Stanley J. Stutz Farrell Morse America Beth Trott Robert Rice Trott Merritt

Abbott S. Barter of Dresden Dies

Abbott Sidney Barter died in Dresden from heart trouble. Born September 15, 1870 at Barter's Island, he lived in Dresden 52 years and held Masonic and Eastern River Grange offices. Survived by five daughters, four sons, 24 grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters and three brothers.

Abbott Sidney Barter Call's Hill Dresden Mr. Barter Barter’s Island John Georgia Hatch Barter Masonic Lodge Dresden Mills Eastern River Grange Wilson Ryder Lenora Libby Rockland Gladys Dyer Portland Azis Ward Windsorville Fern Ward Winthrop Alton Richmond Clinton Salt Lake City Bernard Augusta Adelbert Barter Philippines Carrie Barter Roxbury Mass Bessie Powers Herbert Barter New Hampshire Charles Brunswick Eden

Four Popham Beach boys pass state eighth grade exams

Four Popham Beach youths Richard Sprague Leon Oliver Jackson Percy and Charles Small Jr passed the state eighth grade exams and will graduate this spring. Attendance honors go to several students including Sprague Small Newdick Oliver and others. Local events note the second anniversary of Popham Circle and road work on Peepham road with fishing and lobster reports from area residents. Sergeant Wyman and family visits, weekend stays at cottages, and local social news round out the community notes.

Richard Sprague Leon Oliver Jackson Percy Charles Small William Wallace Harry Spencer Phippsburg Center Charles Small, Jr Bertha Newdick Merrill Oliver Robert Small Walter Newdick Mary Newdick Ernest Oliver Ellen Newdick Richard Small Popham Circle Guy Crowley Peepham Road Isaacson Estate Kennebec

Coast Guard Auxiliary Elects Its Officers

William H. Osgood elected Commander of the Bath Flotilla Coast Guard Auxiliary at a City Hall meeting. Harry C. Stone named vice commander and Floyd H. Preble junior vice commander. Edwin E. Pert appointed operations officer. River patrol to be major duty with room for other tasks as needed. Office to operate in the Post Office Building from 830 to 430. Osgood authorized to organize training and make necessary purchases.

William H. Osgood Bath Coast Guard Auxiliary City Hall Harry C. Stone Floyd H. Preble H M. Paulson Portland Edwin E. Pert Os Xood Aunsiliry Osgood

Boy Hero Helps Put Out Jellison Fire on Landing Street

Just before a Saco school bus passed the Landing a boy spotted smoke from the Jellison home and alerted Mrs. Jellison. She climbed to the roof with a water pail and quenched the flames as the fire department arrived to a no-need call.

Saco Jellison

West Bath residents report bobcat at Foster's Point

In West Bath locals believe a bobcat is living near Foster's Point. A trail of hearsay and scattered signs point to the animal in the area, with residents recalling past sightings and noting suspicious noises near White’s house. A nearby dog chase and a startled child are mentioned as proof of the animal's proximity. Betty Broward, wife of Norman Herwat, recently visited Bath from Washington Street and joined Mrs Pree Johnson and Amb. Johnson in Brunswick.

West Bath Bobcat Foster’s Point White Liam Canadian Vine. Frem Andere & Undoubtedly Strased This Brings To Mrck Betty Broward Stauanter Norman Herwart Washingtort Street Whet Bath Iron Works Waltham Pree Johnson Brunswick Pt Amb.r Johnson USA Army Meteorology School

Crow Disappears From Woolwich Filling Station

A pet crew reports a crow vanished from the Woolwich filling station. Observers recall the crow’s frequent visits to the office, where it sat on a tent and interacted with staff. The narrative mentions Jim and Mrs. were seen with the bird, while hopes linger for its return to the petroleum company office.

Crow Woolwich

Water Tank Erection Updated at Nearest Exod Project Site

Readable portions describe a government team surveying a water tank under construction at the Nesrith Exod project site. The project includes an auxiliary structure and housing for tenants, with work advancing on the main tank and related facilities.

St Lambert York Nesrith Exod Tus Projet Anat Aie Sleeds Eocuped

Unlucky 13 Twins Defy Wedlock on Friday the 13th

In Augusta two twins born on February 13 claim a special mission in life tied to the number 13. They live on Winthrop Road in single blessedness for over 43 years, cook for themselves, and believe their refusal to wed is guided by luck rather than desire.

Damien Winthrop Road Augusta

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Phippsburg Queen Esther Lodge Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Alice Johnson Nellie Leeman Harriet Huggard Rose Jean Everett G. Lemont Thompson Potter Albert Thompson Addie Vickery Victor Pinkham Frank Farrin Herbert McCabe Abbott S. Barter R. P. Hazzard Co WPB R. P .Hazzard Co Norman Haskell Red Cross Haskell Red Cross Rehabilitation Center Fort Devens Popham Beach Charles Wyman U. S. Air Force Ledgewood Max Cole Segeberg Dora Bridges Freeman Oliver Thelma _ Strout Pauline Strout Lawrence Taylor Five Islands Annie Stacey Maine Petsarcom Ory Wessifet Setutisy Wren Priedgham Netiuas Jim Simme Petroleum Company Tum Gaue JUST Sears Save Center ST Aea
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