This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
4
New s items from Wiscasset note Newman E Getchell on two weeks vacation at Bath Iron Works. Mrs Getchell visits with daughters in Kit tery and Quincy Mass. Local families vacationing in Edgecomb include the Radleys from Quincy. Other items cover hospital care, lodge activities, Red Cross secretary change, 4 H and Girl Scouts programs, and local student and resident updates.
Mrs. Clara Hunt and Mrs. Charlotte Wyman returned from Boston with Mrs. Ardenne A. Stott after several days away. Arthur Packard, son of Beacon street residents, earned lieutenant first class while studying motor mechanics at Columbia, Ga, and will teach at Fort McLellan An niston after December graduation. A family gathering at Beth Israel in East Machias celebrated Morris H. Cohen and wife’s silver wedding anniversary with gifts and corsages, as Mrs. Cohen is a Petlock sister and Mr. Cohen a Cohen brother.
Committees have been appointed for the annual lobster supper and sale sponsored by the Ladies aid of Winter Street church to be held Wednesday Dec 2. Tickets are available through listed hostesses and committee members. The event features a white elephant sale and a dinner with cold ham macaroni and cheese pineapple cabbage salad hot rolls gelatin fruit pudding and coffee.
Bath merchants donated prizes for a Baby Show at the West Bath Grange Victory Fair. Seventeen babies aged infancy to two years competed in two classes with judges from West Bath and Bath. Awards covered heaviest lightest curliest hair darkest eyes and special prizes including twins in Class Two and youngest baby.
Mrs. Joseph I. Smith as general chairman leads the Bath Concert Association membership drive the week of November 16 to 21. She stresses music as morale in war and civil life, urging broad community outreach to recruit members and contact youth. Co chairs named and teams listed for downtown drive at Central Maine Power Co. office Front Street.
Mrs Annie Ware, matron at the Old Ladies Home, is on an extended vacation with sister Mrs J F Harkness in Hampton New Hampshire. The note mentions others in town and local home transfers and a flu illness affecting Mr Vernon Joy.
The United States has appropriated 148 billions for wartime effort since Pearl Harbor, nearly double the total for all prior conflicts. This expenditure highlights the scale of mobilization and financial commitment during the period, reflecting broad economic and strategic priorities.
Stanley E. Rose, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rose of West Bath, finished basic naval training at Newport Rhode Island and will attend aviation machinist mate school. He is a Morse High School graduate, formerly employed by Bath Iron Works, and married to Helen Condon.
Mrs Thomas Hunter of Portland Oregon visits Mr and Mrs Pearl Dunbar at 366 Middle Street. Hunter is widow of the late Rev Thomas Hunter who married the Dunbars about 43 years ago, their longtime friends. This marks the first meeting in 40 years.
Mrs Ralph King of Chestnut street travels to Portland to visit Mr and Mrs Philip Williams. Mrs Howard P Hill of Saco returns from a visit with her mother Mrs Frank G Reed. Mr and Mrs John Stanton of Boston return home after visiting Mrs Stanton's mother Mrs John Cummings. Martin Vigue a first class fireman with USNR on leave from Newport RI visits his father Edward Vigue on High street before returning to Boston. Mrs Leslie Wildes of Media PA visits her mother Mrs George Staples while her husband hunts with friends in Kennebunk. Miss Louise Burpo Miss Frances Kelleher and Prof Carl Osgood of University of Maine join Miss Laura Eldridge at her mother Mrs Elmer Eldridge's home in Orono.
A quotation from Sir William Osler echoed as a guiding principle for readers, emphasizing ethical ambition over personal gain and valuing service through knowledge. The line appears as a tribute to medical education and intellectual integrity.
Woolwich residents report a long day meeting of the Baptist Ladies with 11 members present and a noon luncheon. A later church supper in Good Will clubhouse raised over 75 for benevolent work, with leadership from Mrs. Reed and regional hostesses.
The piece notes Maine's political signal as a bellwether for national trends, with Republicans gaining ground and a potential coalition in Congress. It discusses war policy impacts, anticipated limits on social changes, and Maine topics including potato price ceilings and agricultural labor protections. It also covers Maine lumber plans, labor supply, and possible Canadian help.
Friday evening service at six in the hall. All are welcome. Montsweag Baptist church morning service at 11.15 with preaching by Mr. Gowdey. Sunday school at 12.15.
T W Hyde camp and auxiliary of S of A V together plan a Veterans Night program at the G A R hall Monday at eight. All allied orders and the public invited. A musical program with speakers arranged by committee includes Mrs Mary Pratt Mrs Emery Rideout and Mrs Maurice Warner. The camp committee is Harry Warner and Dept Comm Maurice Warner.
Mrs Eunice Pert of High street returns from a visit with daughters in Brighton Mass and West Medford Mass. Sanford Nickerson of Park street, after ten years with Loring Short Harmon Co Portland, becomes assistant manager at Senter's Inc. Mr and Mrs Clarence Lane of Lincoln street attend funeral in Lewiston for J Lane's aunt Augusta Lane and visit Millard Lane in Poland. Miss Sadie Armstrong of Trufant street, long employed at Bath Department Store, joins Senter's Inc in dress and coat department after two week vacation.
New York report shows Maine families received 4,324,000 in life insurance death benefit payments in the first nine months of the year. Claims totaled 4,159 policies with an average weekly payout of 110,872, split across ordinary, group, and industrial policies, reflecting wartime economic impact and national liquidity.
One hundred five members of Lions Rotary and Winter Street Men's clubs met for a lobster stew supper at Winter Street church. Justus H. Miller welcomed guests, Arthur L. Pratt praised joint meetings, and Chester Plant led group singing after the meal. Entertainment included USO films in the upper room, with D. J. Danielson directing. Officers for the coming year were elected at Winter Street: President Earl Kimbel, VP Carl Albee, Treasurer Arah Richmond, Secretary Dr. Charles F. Bush.
A brief, pleasant program led by Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sylvester featured community singing with Mrs. Morton F. Young at the piano, a musical quiz judged by Miss Alice F. Johnson, a humorous reading by Mrs. Fred K. Sturtevant, vocal solos by Henry Trial and duets by Trial and Waters, with Waters at the piano. The next program will be by the confectionary department and a benefit supper, entertainment and dance are planned for Friday, November 20.
Carl B. Swanton leads the Bath Iron Works pipe shop crew home after a hunting trip in Princeton. He and several Brunswick men returned with deer, ending a successful outing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.