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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1942

Page

6

Marriage announcements and society notes from Bath area

Miss Margaret Moores and William Henderson McNeil towed as Army Air Corps officer in Bernadino Calif on Oct 31. Bath society pages track military moves, visits, and community events with Girl Scout leadership changes and local engagements.

Margaret Moores William Henderson Meeil Army Air Corps Bernadino Calif Bride Eorge W. Moores U.S. N Moores Pensacola Fla The Peggy Moores Norfolk McNeil Barbara Betty Valley Road Dike School China Daniel Williams Morris Potter Bath

Guptill Visits Granddaughter at Washington Street Home

William T. Guptill of Waldo borough arrived Monday at the home of his granddaughter Mrs. N Elwood Coffin at 1343 Washington street to pass the winter.

William T. Guptill Waldoboro N. Elwood Coffin Washington Street

Engagement announced for Miss Esther Belle Cutliffe

Mrs. Ralph Johnson announces the engagement of her daughter Esther Belle Cutliffe to Lloyd O. Hudson son of Mr and Mrs William Trudson of Summer Street Court. The wedding will take place Saturday evening.

Ralph Johnson Esther Belle Cutliffe Lloyd O. Hudson William Trudson Summer Street Court

Morse receives Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster

Lt. Donald M. Morse son of Dr and Mrs John H Morse of 119 Western Ave Augusta formerly Bath earns Purple Heart Oak Leaf Cluster for gallantry in South Pacific actions. He previously received the Silver Star by Gen George C Kenney for downing five Japanese Zeros. Promotion to first lieutenant coincided with his 23rd birthday Sept 21. Morse is in New Guinea per letters home. transfer of squadron members suggests possible return soon.

Donald M. Morse John H. Morse Western Avenue Augusta Bath United Nations South Pacific George C. Kenney Morse New Guinea United States

Local Social Notes And Navy Training Highlight Waldoboro Visitor

Mrs Edward Hussey and son Henry and Mrs Bessie Vannah of Waldoboro were Monday guests of Mrs N Elwood Coffin Miss Norma Jean Steussy who attends the Chamberlain School Boston has arrived to pass a six weeks recess with her parents Mr and Mrs R J M Steussy 444 Middle street David O Teasdale 19 formerly of Bath son of Stanley W Teasdale of Kittery recently completed basic training at the U S naval training station in Newport R I and qualified for enrolment in the naval aviation ordnance man school A Morse high school class of 1941 graduate Teasdale was a member of the YMCA and Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers before enlisting in the Navy He formerly worked for the Bath Iron Works Corp

John Madden U.S. A Portland Warrior Norma Jean Steussy Chamberlain School Boston R. J. M. Steussy Middle Street David O. Teasdale Bath Stanley W. Teasdale Kittery U. S. Naval Training Station Newport R. L Naval Aviation Ordnanceman School Morse High School Teasdale YMCA Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers Navy Bath Iron Works Corp 161St Street Flushing N. Y the Independent Independent Woolwich Betty Catherine Sally Morse H. S Robert Nequasset Morse High The Bath and Woolwich New York Boston Children’s Hospital Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Orono University of Maine Red Cross

Local World War II Relatives Travel and Assignments Cast

North street resident R Clinton McFadden will spend Thanksgiving with his wife and daughter Georgiana. Nicholas Cucinello, recently in Bath after a 15 day leave in Bloomfield New Jersey, returned to Bath then heads for the Brooklyn Navy Yard for duty. Ensign Leonard P Litchfield leaves for Dartmouth training while his wife Alma joins him later in Bath. Other local movements include Mrs Ella Emerson Mrs Waldo Linnell and Mrs Grace Houston returning from Newport and Mrs Donald B Hopkins visiting Portland. Alfred Green departs for Camp Devens after enlisting as a ground mechanic.

R. Clinton McFadden North Street New Hampshire Nicholas Cucinello Bath Bloomfield N. J Brooklyn Navy Yard Cucinello Corregidor Philippines

Howe Family Moves After Thanksgiving To Union Street Apartment

Mr and Mrs John Howe and their son Franklin of upper Washington street will close their home after Thanksgiving and relocate to an apartment on Union street for the winter.

John V. McCullett Mercedes Frances David Stewart Peter van Portland Mr. McCollett John Wade Upper Washington Street John Howe Franklin Union Street

Ryan Family Briefly Meets at Bowdoin Bowdoin Maine Game

The Earl L. Ryan family from Nequasset Flushing New York met to support the University of Maine during the Bowdoin Maine game on November 7. They traveled by train and telegraph to greet the team and their daughter Sally, a Maine Bowdoin cheerleader, and shared updates on Betty Catherine and other relatives.

Earl L. Ryan Nequasset Flushing N. Y Ryan Independent University of Maine Boston University Ryans Bath Woolwich Betty Sally Brunswick R.O. T.C Maine Catherine C. M. General Hospital Lewiston Orono Bowdoin

County oil men meet Tuesday for annual session

Sagadahoc County Petroleum Industries Committee elected James A. Clappison of Bath as chairman and Francis E. Parry of Bath as secretary at a Sedgwick Tuesday meeting. They discussed coordinating with county groups to back a Good Roads Amendment to protect highway funds postwar, stressing careful vehicle use and preservation of fuel tax revenues for roads.

James D. Clappison Bath Sagadahoc Leroy T. Snowdon Maine Petroleum Industries Committee Maine Mr. Snowdon West Virginia Iowa Oregon New Hampshire James A. Clappison Roland D. McIntire Woolwich Francis E. Parry Harold P. Small William Craft J. W. Hunnewell Charles Toothaker Forrest R. Lewis Donald Emery

Mrs Emma L Haskell Celebrates 87th Birthday at Home

Mrs Emma L Haskell mother of Miss Jessica J Haskell of Hallowell marks her 87th birthday with greetings at home on Monday. Born November 23, 1855 in Edgecomb she is the widow of Charles Edwin Haskell and descendant of Civil War and Revolutionary War veterans. Despite 15 years of blindness she enjoys radio and follows world events including the war.

Emma L. Haskell Jessica J. Haskell Hallowell Haskell Edgecomb Joseph and Nancy Huff Sherman Charles Edwin Haskell

University of Maine offers war training for Maine communities

The University of Maine in cooperation with the U S Office of Education offers an extensive war training course for Maine communities. Courses cover engineering mathematics radio physics and management with evening classes 12 to 16 weeks long. Open to employed and unemployed men and women, tuition is free though students must buy supplies. Enrollment of 15 to 20 needed to start a class. Applications at City Hall with Superintendent Harland A. Ladd.

University of Maine Maine United States Office of Education Superintendent of Schools Harland A. Ladd City Hall

Personal notes from High street and beyond

Mr and Mrs Thomas Allen of High street spend weeks in Philadelphia. The Harvie family moves from 285 Center to 49 Pine occupying the former Knowlton home. Trott family to spend Thanksgiving in Portland with Miss Marcia Stinson. Marion Corliss, Bailey street, a Memorial hospital appendectomy patient. Hobart Ames and family host Arthur Cleveland and relatives from Cleveland and Fuller families for Thanksgiving in Hallowell and Bath. Fuller now in Tulagi, Solomon Islands. Pvt Charles E Wyman, Augusta native, graduates aviation mechanics at Sheppard Field Texas and is eligible to become crew chief. trained under Army Air Forces Technical Training Command.

Thomas Allen High Street Philadelphia William Harvie Center Street Pine Street Hobart F. Ames Dummer Street Arthur Brook Cleveland Phyllis Cleveland Herbert Rae Fuller, Jr Ian Stewart Fuller Hallowell Cleveland James Cleveland South Portland Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Tex Army Air Forces Technical Training Command Air Forces Technical Training Command

Greenville couple aids road work as sons enlist

Mrs. Roscoe Cook of Greenville gains highway department approval in August Winter for road maintenance once done by men now in the armed forces. The Cooks report one son entering service this week and a second son enlisting.

Roscoe Cook Greenville Highway Department Armed Forces Mrs. Cook

Wheaton Oliver Wedding Held in South Portland

Miss A Elizabeth Oliver daughter of Mrs Katherine G Oliver and the late James Oliver married Russell H Wheaton son of Mrs Edward Elton of Hollywood California Monday evening at 6 30 in the home of Mrs Loring S Lombard Broadway Rev Lawrence D Porter officiated. Bride given in marriage by her brother George G Oliver. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Donald Thompson and best man Dana M Anderson. The couple to reside at 1045 Broadway South Portland after a short wedding trip.

A. Elizabeth Oliver Katherine G. Oliver High Street George G. Oliver Donald Thompson Portland Dana M. Anderson Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp A. G. Page Co

Clothing Shipment Aids British War Relief Society Effort

A large shipment of clothing from the British War Relief Society of the city was sent to Boston for overseas delivery. The haul, packed by Mrs. Alexander MacDonald, included 63 dresses and 63 matching bloomers, 126 white flannelette panties, plus men's overcoats women's coats sweaters and children's clothes. The dresses were made by groups led by Miss Margaret Cargill and Mrs. W. Dayton Hill. Mrs. MacDonald will dispatch another shipment of toys Saturday night and Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden contributed a large gift box labeled for age and sex of the intended child.

British War Relief Society Boston Alexander MacDonald Society Margaret Cargill Grace Church Parish W. Dayton Hill

Surprise farewell party for Ralph G. Lewis Jr before Army enlistment

A surprise farewell was held Tuesday at Mrs. Emerson Glidden’s home 7 Tarbox Street for Ralph G. Lewis Jr who enters the Army as a private and leaves Thursday for Camp Devens Ayer Mass. Guests included family friends and neighbors with gifts, music, dancing and refreshments.

Ralph G. Lewis, Jr Emerson Glidden Tarbox Street Lewis Camp Devens Ayer Mass Winfield Cressey Henry Deschaine Gloria Dicky Junior Bernice Achern Eileen Ryan Louise Hamlin Addie Scott Edith Powers Mary Picken M. J. Glidden Scott Cressey Howard Cressey Stewart McPherson Raymond Watson John McCullough

Private Edward Hanson Leaves Westover toward Wings Training

Private Edward R. Hanson son of Mrs Florence Hanson of 87 Dummerstreet near Springfield leaves Westover Field Massachusetts to begin an intensive Army Air Forces training program at the Classification Center Nashville Tennessee to earn pilot wings. Hanson a Morse High School graduate 1941 was inducted June 13 1942 in Portland and arrived at Westover October 16 awaiting orders to Nashville.

Edward R. Hanson Florence Hanson Dummerstreet Westover Field Springfield Mass Army Air Forces Classification Center Nashville

Miss Sylvia Kutz Returns Home After Appendectomy

Miss Sylvia Kutz who submitted to an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital has returned to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Max Kutz on Cobb road.

Emma Daley Rose Street Osteopathic Hospital Barbara Power Wilbur Power Ogunquit Fred ©. Hayward Joseph A. Arsenault Middle Street Memorial Hospital Sylvia Kutz the Memorial Hospital Max Kutz Cobb Road

Salem youth visiting parents in Middle Street home

Ralph O. Dale Jr. who works in Salem Massachusetts is spending a few days with his parents County Attorney and Mrs Ralph O Dale at Middle street.

Ralph O. Dale, Jr Salem Mass Ralph O. Dale Middle Street

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Harvey Henderson, Jr Park Street Leslie C. Larrabee Gallups Island U. S. Maritime Service Congress Street Larrabee Maritime Service Eubra South Portland Shipyard Charles L. Stuart Charles Lincoln Stuart, Jr West Collingwood Mr. Stuart A. I. Stuart Stuart American Water Company Kansas Bertha Russell Cape Elizabeth Benjamin Woodside Julia Conley Fremont Street Tenn James H. Barrett E. Eileen Jones Donald Specht Harold E. Freeman East Brunswick Francis A. Winchenbach Lieut. Winchenbach Camp Edwards Wareham George Perry Maplestreet Roanoke Robert Feere Eleanor Wilson Jackson College Medford Lewis E. Wilson Eileen Jones Linwood FC Carr Carr Harpswell William Sanders Roland F. Hill Bertha K. McCammon Florence Jenkins State Department of Education Horace P. Herrick Ent Verna Stultz Virginia Jewett Thimble Club Walter James Elmer Blake Raymond Palmer H. Chester MacKenzie Louis Allain Russell Kenney John Nolan C. Lloyd Hooker Fenton I. Moore H. E. Dewey Robert Jewell French Howard B. Mildram Fred B. Reed Raymond Barter Maxwell Street Maine General Hospital Harvey Chubbuck Harry Bedford Whitinsville Hilda Preney Marcia Street WAAC Des Moines New York City Elizabeth Juilliard School of Music Miss Williams Riverside Church Harry Fosdick Williams Page Wyman Mechanic Street Elisha Bridges Winneganee Leah Bowie James O'Hearon Bangor Bata Iron Works Corp Riley Brook New Brunswick Jimmy Rod and Gun Jennie Oliver Woodlawn Street Everett, Mass John C. Wright Marshall Avenue Walter P. Wass Buffalo Wright Niagara Falls Somerville Herman F. Rollins Doris Miller A. Miller Lincoln Street Joseph Goldman Malden, Mass R. H. White Co Howard Trafton Georgetown Center Elvira Trafton Florence Armstrong John F. Bow Waite Topfield Delbert Hatch Harold Drake Robert Sanders Georgetown Ernest Heald Roy Newman Walter Cummings Melvin Cunningham Franklin Keelhwetter William A. Todd Mac Hagan Joseph Higgins Belle Heald Dorothy Stewart Trafton Henry C. Wright Beatrice A. Violette Quimby Earle E. Cooper Massachusetts Quimby van Buren Cony High School Sears Fuller Catherine Edgecomb Flora Edgecomb Luke Marr Frank Fortier Mapte Street John C. Henderson Edmund A. St. Peter James I. Nostall Fred Lilly Yarmouth Joan Howe Fred O. Hayward Camp Davis N. C North Bath Lieut Hayward Hyde Windlass Co Edith and Ella Willson Milton, Mass Ernest Willson Andrew J. Danielson Victory Club Central Grammar India Beacon Street James Honeywell Karl Stiles United States Army Peter Aderton Kunz Washington, D. C Jacob Peter Kunz U. A Charles MacDonall Jeckie Albert Thompson Frank Moore Moyrtie Billings MacNaughton Bertha Ward Rose Jean Fredella Hilton Dorothy F. Austin Rebekah Assembly of Maine I. O. O. F. Hall Thompson Francis Norton Robert King Raymond R. Palmer Fenton S. Moore Percy Miller Everett White Truman King Middle _ street Elizabeth Deering Aurora Miss Deering Cyril Varney William Greig Varney Beatrice W. Linford Bath Memorial Hospital Gloria W. Sinford Times Co Jonesboro Pvt David L. Sinford, Jr U.S.A Arkansas David L. Sinford Edward Hussey Henry Bessie Vannah Ella Emerson Waldo Linnell Grace Houston Houston Elmer Eldridge Summer Street Leonard P. Litchfield Dartmouth College Hanover Ensien Litchfield Alma Allen St. Andrews Hospital Boothbay Harbor Harry E. Litchfield Bath Street San Francisco Litchfield Mr. Litchfield Dartmouth Donald B. Hopkins Corliss Street William Riley Alfred Green Howard Curran Air Corps Ryan’s Corner Earl P.S Newark Perleston Port Norman Howard J. Arthur Burgess Winfield Dodge Bowdinham U. OF M
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