Morse High School Welcomes War Veterans Back to Classes
Morse High School in Bath hosts seven returning veterans, five seniors and two younger students, who served in the U S armed forces in World War II. Each veteran shares unique Pacific campaigns and battles with roles from Marine to Navy, three married, four still in the general education program, and one aiming for GI Bill college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High School
Leroy E
Oesess Theory Corps
Crewe
Marine Guard
D. C
Eign
Peasley
Marine
Guam
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Roy
Morse
Gerald R. Lemoine
U. S. Army
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Gerry
Leo O. Couture
South Pacific
Couture
U.S. S. Canberra
Fred Bolduc
U. S. S. Vincennes
Fred
Philippine Sea
Bolduc
Bernard W. Pratt
Navy
U. S. S. Abbott
South
Guasee
France
Holland
Germany
Norman
Brall
Leroy E. Peasley
Herbert F. Wright
Norman H. Alkazin
Birthday Party Observed With Honor and Turkeys
A birthday celebration Friday honored Carlin and Luther son of the degree in a church hall. Emma Gledhill sent regrets. A turkey dinner followed, tables decorated in white and blue, and a head-table cake and ices were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Emma Gledhill
Sinlee
Ie Dee
Pelee Hanes
Erton
Blesnor Merchant
Bredgelion
Marie
Old Colonial House Recounts Names and Dwellers
Fragmentary notes mention Mrs James Dunton and MacDonald in a Colonial house. Text hints at furniture and woodwork details, with references to ownership and occupancy by the Dunton family and others, but specifics are faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunton
MacDonald
Women in Bath discuss United Nations as world hope
More than 30 members of the Maine Women's Action Committee met in Bath with State chairman Mrs Sumner Li and heard national policy chair Mrs H G Hymer of Asbury New Jersey describe the UN as the world’s hope for survival. They proposed a speakers bureau to promote peace and urged action through Maine organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Women's Action Committee
Sumner li
H. G .Hymer
Asbury
N. J
World Organization
Hymer
Maine
WAC
Rica
Poland
Girl Scout Play Day Observed Saturday in Bath
The Girl Scout Play Day will be held Saturday at the State Armory in Bath from 11 AM to 3:30 PM. Brownie Scouts and other units should bring lunch. ice cream and various games are planned under the supervision of Miss Marion Clark and Miss Eleanor Danforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Marion Clark
Eleanor Danforth
Arthur Bowker
Percy Marks
Louis A. Dole
Parker
D. A. R. officials to return from Atlantic City convention
Mrs. Mildred C. Albee regent and Mrs. Ethel A. May treasurer attend the National Convention of the D A R at Atlantic City New Jersey this week and plan to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. Albee
Colonel
Dummer Sewall
Ethel A. May
Atlantic City
N. J
Nightingale Tea for the Hospital A Great Success
The tenth annual Nightingale club tea at Cosmopolitan club benefited the local hospital. Guests enjoyed candlelight, flowers, and fine silver service with floral centerpieces by Mrs. Harold Freeman and Mrs. Carroll Davis. Prizes included an automatic toaster to George Condon and an iron to Richard Raven. Publicity and tickets were coordinated by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightingale Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Harold Freeman
Carroll Davis
Freeman
Gertrude S. Bates
Hospital
Arthur W. King
Arur Sewall II
Russell Itchcock
Archibald M. Main
E. E. Pierce
E. Motley Fuller
Howard Bates
Arthur Dunton
Stanwood
George Condon
Meadowway
Richard Raven
Middle Street
John McInnes
Russell Hitchcock
Bath Nurses Alumni Entertain District Nurses Association
Bath Nurses Alumni association hosted the Central District Maine State Nurses meeting in Bath at the Cosmopolitan club. Miss Helen Dunn of Augusta presided with speakers Dr. Ella Langer on maternity care and Dr. Grace Foster on maternal emotion and infant outcomes. Announcements included a Lakehurst field day June 22 and the Atlantic City biannual convention. The next Bath event will be September at Togus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Nurses Alumni Association
Maine State Nurses Association
Cosmopolitan Club
Bath
Helen Bonney
Leona Spicer
Estelle Thomps
Annah Crocker
Ruth Hutchins
Kathleen Hart
Helen Dunn
Augusta
Ella Langer
State Department of Health and Welfare
Grace Foster
State Hospital
Foster
Lakehurst
Atlantic City
Togus
Dunn
Roberta Parris
Jobs rise in Bath area labor market 64 percent in two weeks
The Bath labor market has 288 open jobs as of May 16 up from 172 on May 2, reflecting a 64 percent gain. Openings span 30 area towns with positions across managerial, clerical, service, skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John G. Small
United States
Small
Alna
Arrowsie
Boothbays
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Bremen
Bristol
Brunswick
Damariscotta
Dresden
Edgecomb
Georgetown
Harpswell
Jefferson
Monhegan
Newcastle
Nobleboro
Perkins
Phippsburg
Somerville
South Bristol
Southport
Topsham
West Bath
Eres A
Wiscasset
Woolwich
Legion Post plans Memorial Day activities and reforms
At a May 14 Roland Smith Post American Legion meeting World War II veterans Frank Dunton and Arthur W. Guyette were admitted. A nominating committee was named and preparations for a June 4 joint meeting with Richmond Post were discussed. A name change to include World War II veterans was tabled for a report. Memorial Day events include a tablet dedication in front of the Elks Home, grave cleanup volunteers, and a Legion Police Unit appeal. A parade buffet lunch and a Memorial service at Seventh Day Adventist church were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
American Legion
Frank Dunton
Arthur W. Guyette
Eugene Hart
John St. Martin
J. R. Kimball
Richmond Post
Frank Reinoehl
Edmund Arsenault
Edgar Leavitt
Negotiations Halted Over Wages at Bath Iron Works
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America files a claim demanding recognition at Bath Iron Works halting contract talks with the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers. BIW already agreed to an 18 cent per hour raise on Navy work. dispute centers on other issues. Impounded by a court motion, five Brotherhood members seek to block officers from acting and to appoint a receiver amid claims of misused funds and lack of financial transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
CIO
Bath Iron
Andrew A. Pettis
Portland
Newland
CIO Shipbuilders’ Union
BIW
Fitrick
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Sagadahoc Country
Brotherhood
Maine
Supreme
Herman Coombs
Edward Mayo
Melvin Savage
Batt
Secret
Martin
Watson Clark
Harold Fish
Stanley Hutchins
Bath
Edward Murphy
Woolwich
George Chasse
Damariscotta
Harold Child
Clarence L. Oliver
Reginald S. Farnham
Norman A. Adams
Albert Pecci
Cee
Union Officials Respond to Shipyard Workers Suit
The Independ ent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers officials said through attorney Paul F. Fitzpatrick that the equity suit filed Tuesday in the Supreme Judicial Court surprised them as no prior complaint or notice appeared in union circles. They called the allegations unfounded and ridiculous, noting the by laws require cadre membership review. They also said they had not analyzed any link to CIO Shipbuilders Union’s demand for Bath Iron Works Corp recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Bill of Equity
Supreme Judicial Court
Paul F. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Bill In Equity
CIO Shipbuilders Union
Bath Iron Works Corp
B. I. W. Employes
Famous Actress Plans Summer Home Here
Miss Pola Negri, famed film star, visiting Sedgwick Bath Maine to view Casco Bay islands with plans to buy and build a summer residence. She tours Garnet area with friend Gus Frigus of Greenwich and sails to Europe after three months at a villa near Nice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pola Negri
Sedgwick
Miss Negri
Gus Frigus
Greenwich
Conn
Garnet
Casco Bay
Bath
New York
Europe
Nice
France
Maine
Lobster Stock Replenishment Planned in York County Waters
Nearly 1 000 seed lobsters will be released in York County waters this week by the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries to replenish overfished grounds. The seed stock comes from a surplus stored at John's Bay and includes Canadian lobsters, with each female carrying about 10 000 eggs, potentially adding six to eight million offspring. The Maine patrol boat, under Captain Clarence Merservey, will release the lobsters, following illegal Canadian releases in Blue Hill Bay last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
York County
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Elton Lewis
John’s Bay
Lewis
Maine
Clarence Merservey
Bluehill Bay
Wool Dominates as Australia’s Largest Economic Factor
The article notes wool as the prime driver of Australia’s economy, accounting for a major share of exports and national income, shaping industry policy and regional livelihoods. It highlights its influence on markets, labor, and trade with key references to producers and government viewpoints.
Fine New Cruiser for Fred R. Lord
Fred R. Lord former Bath boy and Gannett Publishing Co treasurer visited city landing with his new 75 foot cruiser Norveau built last winter at Saginaw Michigan and shipped to Boston. The party traveled from York Harbor spending the night there before arriving. The vessel features private owner stateroom bath guest quarters and twin motors with speeds up to 22 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Lord
Bath
Gannett Publishing Co
Augusta
City Landing
Norveau
Saginaw
Mich
Boston
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Ole Bunny
Women’s Action Committee
United Nations
Girl Scout
Nightingale
Cosmo Club
Bath Nurses Alumni
Entertain District Nurses Association
Legion
Washington Monument
Alonzo G. Fisher
Park Street
John's Island
Pemaquid Beach
Saginaw, Mich
Plymouth Factory
DeSoto, Dodge
And
Chrysler
Bath Auto Co. C. F. Cummings
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