Bath officials urge motorists to keep streets clean
The Bath highway and sewer department prints hand bills urging residents to stop throwing debris from car windows. Clean up efforts fell short during Cleanup Week, with many volunteers missing areas. Handbills will be placed in cars to urged cooperation amid war-time shortages. AOPA guidance covers essential driving rules and restrictions for gasoline use during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Highway and Sewer Department
City of Bath
Genesta Chapter Celebrates 43rd Birthday At Masonic Temple
Genesta chapter O. E. S. marked its 43rd birthday Friday at the Masonic Temple with a banquet for about 125 guests including past matrons past patrons and charter members. Evelyn Morse led a cake cutting and remarks followed by an exemplified degree and a formal reception for officers and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Masonic Temple
Genesta Sewing Circle
Evelyn Morse
Genesta Chapter
Olive Corliss
Jason A. Merrill
Katherine Leonard
Henry G. Shaw
Kate Perkins
Annie Cox
Freda Bagdikian
Doris Aikenhead
Carolyn Thompson
Consuello Alkazin
Marshal
Mabelle Nelson
Adah
Annette Merrill
Ruth
Sarah A. Shaw
Esther
Mabel Merrill
Martha
Edith Rich
Electa
Katherine Smith
Luther Thompson
Sentinel
Martha Bertrand
Leah Merrill Page
Portland
Corner Stone
Deering
Esther Andrews
Virginia French
Roberta Farrell
Jean Danforth
Emma Gledhill
Lewiston
Gledhill
Capping Exercises for Nurses Aides Held at Home
Four Volunteer Nurses Aides received their caps during a Friday ceremony at the nurses home. Rev. Louis A Dole presided. talks by Mrs. George B Wolstenholme and Mrs. Ralph G Stetson accompanied the event. Recipients were Mrs. Wilmer I Voorhees Mrs. D H Perry Mrs. Raymond Bradford and Mrs. William Burgress. Pvt H Lawrence Small U S A returned to Bradley Field Windsor Locks Conn after weekend visit with his wife at 391 Washington Street. He was joined by Cpl Russell Adams of Bradley Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Dole
George B. Wolstenholme
Ralph G. Stetson
Wilmer I. Voorhees
D. H. Perry
Raymond Bradford
William Burgress
Pvt
H. Lawrence Small
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Conn
Community Can Center Aims To Boost Bath Lunch Program
Interest in the Bath Community Canning Center rises as many women volunteer four hours. It will stock shelves with produce, provide school lunches, and curb waste. Centers operated by the Maine State Office of Civilian Defense require hot lunches and allow free use of equipment with a one fifth return to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Office of Price Administration
Augusta
Red Cross
Bath
John Parker
Howard Bates
State Office of Civilian Defense
Maine
State Department of Education
Extension Service
University of Maine
Citizens Service Corps of Civilian Defense
Department of Agriculture
Sagadahoc Counties Named Salvage Drive Chairs
Seven Sagadahoc communities join a scrap metal contest run with State Salvage headquarters. The drive runs through October 31 with trophies awarded to the top county and community, led by Sagadahoc chair Charles B. Day and local organizers Russell C. Sturmer, John Parker, Maurice A. Ware, Clifford W. Gray, Louise Howard, Percy D. Marston, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
Maine Salvage Committee
Charles B. Day
Sagadahoc County
Arrowsie
Russell C. Sturmer
Bath
John Parker
Bowdoin
Maurice A. Ware
Bowdoinham
Clifford W. Gray
Bay Point
Louise Howard
Richmond
Woolwich
Percy D. Marston
Norman Seekins and Salt Lake City Sailors Star in Five Battles
Norman E Seekins C M 2 C U S N returns from a 30 day furlough to his parents at 688 Washington Street praising his crew on the Salt Lake City for five major battles four in the Pacific and one in the North Atlantic including the Kiska engagement. The article recaps the ship history at Savo Island Wake Wotje Marcus Guadalcanal and more, noting their claimed combat feats and rescue actions including Boise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Seekins
C. M
U.S.N
Ralph E. Seekins
Washington Street
Pine Tree
Pacific
North Atlantic
Kiska
Seeckins
Salt Lake City
Savo Island
U. S
Boise
Wake
Wotje
Marcus
Guadalcanal
Savo Islands
United States Navy
Seekins
Pacific Base
Camden
Pensacola
Japan
Express
Savo
Bath Woman Recives News From States About Son Missing In Action
Mrs. Carrie Gilker of 685 Middle Street received over 40 letters and postcards from across the United States and Canada after short wave messages about her son Pvt. Arthur Gilker, a WWII prisoner of war in Germany. Lands from Toronto Oberlin Pittsburgh Nash ville Asheville and many East and New England states carried notes of hope and sympathy. Arthur, born in Bath and raised in Portsmouth New Hampshire, served in North Africa and earned the Silver Star. He sent gifts including a shawl, slippers, silver bracelets, and an Arab blade souvenir. Further word from the War Department and Bishop McCarthy reassured his mother despite the long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Gilker
Middle Street
Pvt
Arthur Gilker
Germany
United States
Canada
Bronx
Bavaria
Italy
Alps
Arthur
Red Cross
America
Gilker
North Africa
War Department
Joseph E. McCarthy
Portland
Maine
Africa
Leonard Gowell
Bath Iron Works
John Gow
Woolwich Man Cleared of Suicide Ruling
Maines State pathologist Arch H. Morrell reports Clelia H. Carson aged 49, a Woolwich shipyard worker, died from broncho pneumonia and heart ailments after an autopsy. Medical Examiner Owen had suspected death by suicide but found no wounds, with a revolver nearby. cause listed as broncho pneumonia, myocardial fibrosis, coronary sclerosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch H. Morrell
Maines
Frank I Cowan
Clelia H. Carson
Woolwich
Eine
Morre
Corson
Albert S Owen
Sagadahoc County
Owen
Morrell
Another Destroyer Launches The U S S Caperton
The U S S Caperton was launched Saturday from Bath Iron Works keeping the shipyard’s two week launching cadence. Miss Marguerite Caperton of Newport Rhode Island daughter of the late Admiral William B Caperton USN acted as sponsor. Admiral Caperton born 1850 Spring Hill Tennessee and Annapolis 1875, had a long Navy career and died December 21 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Caperton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Marguerite Capertor
Newport
R. I
William B. Caperton
USN
Admiral Caperton
Spring Hill
Tenn
Annapolis
Navy
Memorial Day observance plans and Bowdoin honors noted
Memorial Day events outline a 1:30 assembly for Roland Smith post and out of town Legion members to march in Bath. Gov Sumner Sewall, past Legion commander, to speak at the cemetery. A post parade bullet is planned. Commencement at Bowdoin honors Gov Sewall with speeches by Spike McCormick and remarks on President Sills 25th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Stonuth
American Legion
Roland Smith
United States
Navy
Animay
Stthar
Cowbat
Agai
Wiss Ny
Caharratn
Bath
Bowdoin College
Sewall
Austin H. McCormick
Spike
YMCA
Yale
Harvard
Maine
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P.A
Arthur Baum
Portsmouth
N. H
Alice Shaw
Olive Tallmatron
Iss Cox
Norman Seekins
Son
Governor Sewall
Sills Land
Toob
McCormick
Sill
FrankIn D. Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Raymond G. Putnam
William P. Nealley
Bangor
Stanley Cressey
Army Air Corps
Jean Hersholt
Dr Christian
Screen and Radio
Heig
New York
Twoturnn
Amis
Berlin
England
Sills
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