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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1944

Page

6

Stork shower honors Mrs Pellitier and Mrs Pooler

A large group of friends hosted a joint stork shower for Mrs Alfred Pellitier and Mrs Louis Pooler at 386 High Street. Guests enjoyed gifts, games, quizzes, music, and refreshments as the surprise honored couple received many presents.

Alfred Pellitier Louis Pooler James Hughes High Street James Clancy Robert Stone Ruth Murray Ernest Howe Charles Hughes Elsie Small Mary Cummings Frank Bates Lawrence Bates Albert Murphy Velma Cornish Kenneth Brown Louis Silverman Lloyd Perry Victor Hughes Grace Cushing Milton Cox Charles Murray

Mrs Ring Visits Family After Musical At Lincoln Academy

Mrs. Harry Ring of Washburn street returned Wednesday from Damariscotta where she stayed with her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Harold Stanton. Tuesday they attended a musicale at Lincoln Academy with Dorothy Stanton appearing on the program.

Harry Ring Washburn Street Damariscotta

Tower and Son Visit Mrs Upham in Bath

The article notes Tower accompanied by his son Carl visiting Mrs. Anna Upham, formerly of Bath, indicating ongoing social or family connections in that region.

Ee Tower Carl Anna Upham Bath

Rogers Family Outing at Meadowbrook Cottages

Mr and Mrs Gardiner Rogers and daughter Sally of Winnegenee enjoy a weekend at Meadowbrook with Mrs Rogers niece and nephew Mr and Mrs William Grovers and daughter Susan of Winchester Massachusetts staying at their respective cottages.

Gardiner Rogers Sally Winneganee Rogers William Grovers Susan Winchester Mass Madowbrook

Richard Swasey Commended for Heroic Navy Service

Richard Frost Swasey 22, Radio man 3c USNR, of Brunswick, is among 10 New Englanders decorated for heroism while serving in the Navy. He and three Armed Guard shipmates aboard the SS William Bradford repelled repeated enemy air attacks during the Salerno invasion, downing three planes and aiding the operation’s success. The Chief of Navy Personnel praised their courage and filed the letter in Swasey’s official record.

New Chief of Navy William Bradford Salerno Italy Navy United States Naval Service Bureau

Plan to lower rents at Lambert Park during repairs

Letter from Sumner K. Wiley, Region I Director, noting planned rent reductions for all demountable units at Lambert Park as of June 1 1944. Hyde Park Terrace housing for Bath Iron Works employees influences Lambert Park rates. Aim to avoid competing with private rental housing while improving living conditions for residents.

Hyde Park Terrace Lambert Park Bath Iron Works Boston Sumner K. Wiley Region

Bluebird Brownies Plan June 12 Picnic at Foster's Point

Bluebird Brownies of Mitchell School met after school with Miss Marion Smith and assistants Mrs. Tardif and Mrs. Howell Smith. They approved plans for the final meeting on June 12 at Mrs. Tardif's cottage Foster's Point followed by a picnic and a lapel pin making session. Mrs. E. A. Copeland opened her Kamp Rosy Summer camp in Woolwich after wintering in Winthrop and visiting Montsweag with Judson Soule's family.

Bluebird Brownies Mitchell School Marion Smith Dominique Tardif Howell Smith Miss Smith E. A. Copeland Kamp Rosy Woolwich Winthrop Judson Soule Montsweag

News of Our Men and Women in Uniform

Providence Rhode Island May 20 report details Army Air Forces training at Brown University with certificates for John W. Coombs and cadet training at Yale for Robert Daniel Levin. It notes Navy and WAVES service, overseas postings, promotions, and assignments including LST crews and amphibious forces. The piece highlights several Bath, Maine, residents and relatives in military service.

Providence R. I John W. Coombs Edward W. Coombs High Street Bath Maine Army Air Forces Technical Training Detachment Brown University AAF Training Command Sayles Hall James P. Adams Brown J. Howard McGrath Rhode Island Army Navy Clifford W. Parlimont AAF Air Corps Coombs Bentley School of Accounting and Finance Boston

Service members receive promotions and training during war effort

Sgt Bradford C Redonnett Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bradford C Radonnett Hodgestreet Wiscasset graduates from the Army Air Forces Training Command Chandler Field He studied electronics and maintenance work for combat planes George Soule Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Soule 38 Russell Street is promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Marines serving in the Pacific theatre Previously worked as a taxi driver His father a Marine veteran is now a guard at Hyde Windlass Co continuing to contribute to the war effort

Bradford C. Redonnett, Jr Bradford C. Radonnett Hodgestreet Wiscasset Army Air Forces Training Command Chandler Field George Soule Russell Street George Soule, Jr U. S Marines Hyde Windlass Co

Levin Family Receives Commission News From Son in Service

Mr and Mrs Samuel Levin of North Street received a weekend letter from their son Captain Jesse Levin United States Army District of Columbia informing them he has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the military ranks._

J. Lawrence Conron North Reading Mass Frank O. Smith Linden Street Samuel Levin North Street Capt Jesse Levin U.S.A D.C

Frances Dewey Nine-Times Mrs Dewey First Lady Prospect

Frances Hutt Dewey wife of New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey plays a quiet but pivotal role shaping his political rise. The article outlines her dislike of publicity, domestic focus, and influence on family life at the Albany mansion and Pawling home, plus her background as a Texan born Frances Eileen Hutt.

Frances Hutt Dewey Central Press New York Thomas E. Dewey United States Dewey Albany Pawling N. Y White House Mrs. Dewey Albany Hospital Executive Thomas, Jr John Governor Dewey Tom Frances Francis Eileen Hutt Sherman Tex Sulpulpa Okla Jefferson Davis Confederacy Chicago Percy Rector Stephens Chicago Musical College Tom Dewey New York City

Cadet Training Command School at Yale Boosts Air Force Cadet Path

Cadet Daniel E. Hatch of U.S.A.F. trains at the Army Air Forces Training Command School at Yale University New Haven Conn. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert B Hatch of Washington Street Morse High graduate and aims to become a commissioned second lieutenant after completion. Capt Levin noted as stationed in Hawaii with about a year in service graduated Morse High Bowdoin College and Tufts Dental College. West Point traditions and discipline are in effect at the Yale school and the cadets’ schedule reflects the regimen.

Leo Pratt Savo Arthur L. Pratt North Street South Carolina Leo Pratt Jr USAAF Pratt Swift & Co Bath Morse High School Bowdoin Robert Daniel Levin Samuel Levin Army Air Forces Training Command School Yale University West Point Training Command Yale Raymond J. Reeves Tain Hawaii Capt Levin Morse High Bowdoin College Tufts Dental College Daniel E. Hatch U.S.A. A.F New Haven

Navy Chief Electrician Returns to Norfolk for Shore Duty

Robert C. Yates a Chief Electrician U S N has returned to Norfolk Virginia after a week with his wife at Estelle Comeau 11 Spring Street Mrs Yates former Emily M Comeau He will be assigned to shore duty after twelve years in the Navy his first shore duty He will be attached to the 5th Naval District Mrs Yates plans to join him soon.

Robert C. Yates U.S.N Norfolk Estelle Comeau Spring Street

Navy Man Bernard Fraser Returns Home on Leave

Bernard R. Fraser of the U S Navy has returned to Pensacola Florida after a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Major Fraser of 4 Franklin street He is a sheetmetal worker by trade and repairs airplane wings at his base.

Henry H. Guernsey, Jr Myers Reed Woolwich Kittery Calvin W. Rogfers Florida Roscoe P. McFadden Middle Street R. Clinton McFadden Dauelyter Georgiana North Street Winchester Mass George A. McFadden Winchester Hospital McFadden Bath Roscoe Ps McFadden Bernard R. Fraser U. S. Navy Pensacola Major Fraser Franklin Street Bernard

Coast Guard discharge and hospital stay noted

Everett Comeau has been medically discharged from the Coast Guard and is living with his mother Mrs Es tella Comeau at 11 Spring Street. He has spent six months at the U S Marine Hospital in Brighton Massachusetts and has joined Bath Iron Works Corp. The article adds that half of metal war equipment is made of scrap.

Evelyn (Young) Raynes Evelyn Young Washington Street Montgomery Ala William E. Raynes Lucile Johnson Newcastle Katherine Johnson Bath Iron Works Miles Memorial Hospital Damariscotta Clyde J. Douglass O. W. Douglass Bowdoinham Coast Guard Coombs High School Springfield College Bath Iron Works Corp Everett Comeau U.S. Coast Guard Estella Comeau Spring Street U. S. Marine Hospital Brighton Mass

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Caroline St. Martin Edward St. Martin Lewiston Natalie H. Perkins Memorial Hospital J. Franklin Farnham Portsmouth N. H Norman Marriner Philip Topsham Arthur D. Warner Highland Street USN Newport R. I. Seaman Warner Yeoman’'s Laura Ann Clarence A. Warner Grace Ashworth Lawrence, Mass Eva Wilson Union Street Wayne May Eddie May Jackman Naval Training Center Sampson, N. Y Edward Hogan Alice Brown Linda Portland Hogan Ruth Young Dummer Street Court Edward Brown Lawrence Young Bertha Young Dummer Street Andrew Merrill Grove Street Dora L. Howard Maj William R. Kimball Ladies Aid of Central Church Ruby Preble The Aid Howard Society Mrs. Howard Leslie Toten Brenda Hallowell Lynn M. Bussey Robert Alabama Edward W. Bridgham Lt Bussey Chemical Warfare United States Army William, Sturtevant Miami, Fla E. P. Strube Harvey Chubbuck Seit Desse Oof Weelwreh George Main Susan Mason Sherman Mitchell Dummerstret Wend Arsenault Stephen Somerville Alex St. Pierre Sagadahoe Ferry Emanuel Arsenault John A. Morse Summer Street Graham Blandy Greenwich, N. Y Bown Nicely Miss Perkins U.S. Naval Air Base Brunswick Charles MacDonald Jackie South Portland Conley John M. Conley, Sr Beacon Street Methodist Church Calvary Methodist Church G. Bromley Oxnam L.L.D Ella Shaw Harold Shaw Minnie Mantor Agnes Mantor Farmington N. Gratz Jackson Shaw S Treet Clirumage Camp Peary Rose Joan of Court Virgina Poulos Witch Sprite State Road Marion Stinson Kathating Pratt Carmen Crosby Madelyn Rowe Marsam Crosby Mira Gallas Demetra Abatzis Dora Tngraham Beatrice Leavitt Marion Curran Bernice Sturtevant Borlah Punkiirst Louise Jones Paul KE. Stinson Oliver Street Een Royce C. Crowley Ross Kelley John Logan Rosa M. Cooper Minnie Bowden James Edwin Randall E. Merry William H. Shea Augusta Grand Temple of Maine Pythian Sisters Augusta House Lowell Temple of Bath Fessenden Wincapaw Hes Otis Munro Turners Court Charles R. Thomson Edward MacFarland Ashland MacFarland Bath Box Co Robert Lambie Beth James Jenkins Hardings Lambie Jenkins John M. Conley, Jr Richard Haskell Mary Lee Charles Haggett Stanley Hatch Katherine Legard John M. Conley Edward St. Mertin Merritt C. Gaeckenbach Bath Iron Works Corporation John M. Dauphin Damariscotta Lake Stetson Maurice Trynor Lubev Arthur Brown Elm Street Mary Hobson George H. Bemis Framingham Miss Hobson Clarence A. Peanslee Alfie Pinson Fred Cary East Brunswick Richard R. Swasey Bluebird Constance L. Fetherspil Ella Calkins Judd Calkins Barrington Illinois Women's Army Corps Fetherspil Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University Bulletin Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Joseph W. Allen J.g Earl Allen North Street Extension England Maude J. Allen ANC Seymour Johnson Field N. C Edna M. Lewis Rodney Lewis USNR Tropics J. G. Bussom Ridgewood N. J U.S Walter H. Bowker Roland Vaillancourt A. S Naval Training Station Leon Vaillancourt Lincoln Street van Buren Eastland Motor Sales Co Victor E. Grace Amphibious Forces United States Navy Camp Bradford Virginia Victor Grace Naval Air Force Submarine Service Naval Service Vienne U.S. C USO Lloyd Raffaell
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