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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
3
Phippsburg resident Eugene Bowker collects match flaps with 800 to 900 items from seven countries including Panama and the Philippines. Other items note Howard Bowker's fifth birthday gift, a Bath woodlot stripping, a moose sighting near a pond, school scrap drive, and various residents' moves, travel, and illnesses.
Local police chased a cow that escaped a West End pasture and toured Hyde Park Terrace. Officers Moriarty and Gaudreau tried roping Bossy to a police car, but she balked and caused a comical standoff. An Agriculture Department agent then demonstrated proper rope placement for a safe return home.
Neville Booth, Harvard Dental College senior, returned to Cambridge after visiting his parents. May Cromwell left to spend the winter with her son in Massachusetts. Miss Ruby of Durham, N H, visits her Summer home on the East shore for two weeks. George Pierce of Winchester, Mass, and his crew painted the Dow cottage. Mrs. Amos Knight returned from Mechanic Falls. Frank Whitten of Wiscasset visits his sister in town. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jewett and Miss Ann Louise Jewett attended Rubinff concert in Bath. Albert Gray closed his East shore cottage and visited the Walthers before returning to Wakefield Mass.
Mr and Mrs Elton Pinkham of Liberty street return from a Brookline visit hosted by Mr and Mrs William Hawkins. Mr and Mrs Raymond Parsons and daughter Margaret of Lewiston spent Sunday with Mrs Parsons sister Mrs Archie Wishart. Mrs John Harkins of Corliss street returns from Boston with daughter Kathleen enrolled at Tufts College. Miss Alice E Darrah leaves for Lewiston to begin her second Bliss College year. Cpl Rene Normand formerly of Brunswick writes from England and asks friends to reply using 12014804 A. P. O. No 1209 Co L 16th Infantry care Postmaster New York City.
Local residents and families are cited in a stream of brief notices from Parker Head. Highlights include commendations for school pins, wartime sightings from Parris Island, church activities, visits among neighbors, and recent relocations to Freeport and Bath. The column also records medical care for a resident and a furlough return from New London.
John J. Makinen, longtime bottling firm owner, built a home from 60000 broken bottles saved over 20 years. Bottles used as insulation and decorative panes create a cool summer and warm winter interior. The house, with brick corners and a cement foundation, is now occupied by the Makinen family. Rev. and Mrs. Charles T. Brown return to Monmouth after visiting family. Mrs. John Wishart recovers at her Bath home after hospitalization in Portland.
The American Red Cross with the Office of Civilian Defense calls for 100000 Nurses Aides to relieve overworked staffs. Women 18 to 50 in good health may enroll in a 60 hour training course and commit 150 hours a year of service. Bath Memorial hospital hosts the Bath training under Mrs Esther Murphy R N. For Bath contact Mrs Ralph G Stetson at 1047.
The annual nurses ball at Bath Memorial Hospital exceeded expectations both socially and financially. The committee estimates about 500 dollars will be donated to the institution from proceeds and decorations featured red white and blue themes with airplanes and parachutes. The event received broad support from Bath Tron Works Paul M Olm A D Stetson Son Harold Carter Walter Madden and Home Guard members among others.
Center Street School began selling war stamps on Monday with Grade 3 led by Mrs. Sarta and Grade 4 under principal Mrs. Higgins. The drive raised 35.25 dollars with Gilbert Prawer of Grade 4 purchasing 20 dollars worth.
Miss Ollie Spinney daughter of Ernest Spinney and the late Mrs Spinney married Harry Pushard formerly of Popham Beach in a home ceremony at Town Clerk Everett Harrington's house in Phippsburg. They will reside in Bath as Mr Pushard awaits Army induction in about two weeks.
The Baruch Committee on rubber warns tires wear eight times faster than replacement and a 1944 collapse of most passenger cars looms. Kenton urges Maine drivers to limit travel, conserve tires, and follow Governor Sewall’s 40 mph limit. Maine’s October tire quota will be announced soon as officials seek tires for shipyard workers and essential vehicles. Mrs. Cuthbert Wilson joins Sears Roebuck locally with daughter Marion arriving from Hawaii.
Rubinoff and pianist Donald M. Comrie wowed a packed Morse High School auditorium with the 211 year old Stradivarius. The program mixed classical and popular pieces from Dance of the Russian Peasant to Rhapsody in Blue, ending with Ah Sweet Mystery of Life and Star Spangled Banner as an encore.
The Past Ladies club of Myrtle lodge No 8 U O of S O L met at Mrs Walter Kingsburys West Bath home for the first meeting in her new house. Mrs Milton Savage presided with 14 members present and plans were made to send get well cards to Mrs Fred Daley.
A North End resident was sentenced to 11 months in Augusta jail by Judge Gardi ner R. Deering after pleading guilty to assault and battery on his wife and intoxication at home. The wife testified she was locked in the house while he beat her and blocked their daughter from entering. Police reports said officers faced a tense scene before subduing the respondent despite prior opportunities given by police and the court. Corporal Leslie M. Pratt, son of Charles Pratt, was on ten day furlough from Camp Davis N C. he married Julie Garman of Lewiston in Portland Tuesday. they have many friends in Bath and Lewiston.
The Bay Point wedding at Wesley Methodist church united Elizabeth Butterfield and PFC Albert Coombs. Guests from Bay Point and Summer colonies attended, with several locals later rejoining family routines and friends at Bay Point and nearby towns.
Mrs Charles Andrews of Waterboro visits her son Carleton Andrews in Brunswick. Samuel Levin of Bath Department Store heads to Boston for a brief business trip. Mrs Horace Herrick attends her sister Velma Dieberry engagement party in Sanford hosted by Harold and Mrs Trafton. Miss Dieberry engaged to Lawrence Baston of North Berwick. Miss Evelyn White visits New Orleans and Bay St. Louis with Bath friends before a Mississippi River moonlight sail for her birthday aboard the Capitol. BB Hamblett expected to visit Bath Iron Works family on vacation.
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