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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1943

Page

6

Local birthday party and social notes in Bath area

Master Donald Thayer celebrated his fifth birthday hosted by his uncle and aunt on Union Street Court. The event featured outdoor games and a pink yellow color scheme with a large five candle cake as guests named include Joe Fitzpatrick and many Thayers and Grant families. Numerous Bath residents are listed with visits, travels, weddings, and civic duties across Maine, New Hampshire, and beyond.

Donald Thayer Kenneth Thayer Union Street Court Donald Joe Fitzpatrick John Trafton Thaxter Trafton Thornton Trafton Mary Ellen French Hydin Grant Sally Grant Elaine Pinkham Jane Grant Harold Pinkham Stephen Thayer Jeannette Ann Nathan Cohen Donald Jewett Winifred McFarland Judith Stover Alton Clark Stephen Griffin Charles Thayer

Bath area social notes highlight local visits and births

Mrs. James Dailey and Mrs. Lyle Halstead visit Bath relatives due to illness. Families celebrate arrivals, moves, and reunions including a baby girl Geraldine Grace born Aug 26, and Army service updates with Willis Roberts in India. Local trips span Brunswick, Portland, and Boston.

Royal Navy Men Help in Program for Grangers

A large West Bath Grange gathering featured a varied program led by Mrs William A Armstrong. Highlights included vocal performances by Bernice Sturtevant and a Hodgkins quartet, readings, dances, and a striking Hands Across the Sea tableau with Orrin Crosby in Air Corps uniform. The event closed with a grand march led by Eva Lemont and Royal Navy officer Binns.

Royal Navy West Bath Grange William A. Armstrong Bernice Sturtevante Gerard Hodgkins Lewis Palmer Lewis Carter Lewis Simmons Aliss Martin Edwin Hemmingway Reading Arthur Packard Grange Alice Smith Leonard Boucher Marie Hamblett Eawin W. Haggett Grangers Fred Rose Binns Tommy Lester Ord Dstioner Wcard Vivian Whites Jessie Spaulding Army Air Corps William Deehan Girard Hodgkins Uncle Sam Orrin Crosby United States Air Corps Lester John Lesko USN Maine State Guard Louis Palmer Sgt Royden Haines America Everett Lemont Song of the Pioneers W_D Gallagher Lizzie Haggett Courtney Stover Melvin Pratt Eva Lemont

Bath Members Attend Regional Red Cross Parley

Representatives from Bath and 14 Southern Maine chapters met in Portland at Frye Hall for the regional conference. Highlights included a Junior Red Cross talk by Morse High freshman Knute Holmson and talks by Portland officials and Red Cross leaders on nursing, welfare, and war package efforts.

American Red Cross Southern Maine Portland Frye Hall Louis A. Dole Loyal Sewall R. S. Hitchcock William Osborne Knute Holmson Red Cross Carl C. Albee Holmsen Morse High School Bath Louise M. Brandon Benjamin B. Sanderson Peter T. Garden North Atlantic Gertrude Lyons North Atlantic Service J. Harrison Heckman Herman Kiner James G. Blaine Maine National House of Representatives

Rotary Club Luncheon Hosts James Nelson Jr on Price Control

At the Rotary club luncheon held at Central church parish house, James Nelson Jr of the Price Control Administration spoke on price control and rationing. He urged a home front pledge, government schedules, and subsidized support to protect small and large producers during shortages.

Rotary Club Central Church Parish House James Nelson, Jr Nelson Europe Great Britain Rupe Irvine Rotary-Anns Hotel Sedewick George S. Herris Interition Rotary Rupe Bath Club

Teacher Miss Darrah Returns Home to Sangerville

Miss Alice Darrah, head of the Sangerville High School commercial department, returned Sunday afternoon after visiting her parents on Pine Street. Mrs D L Howard is also back at her Middle Street home from Memorial Hospital.

Hubert McDonough Dorchester Mass Thomas F. Reynolds Upper Washington Street Donald Hatch Donna Lee Lambert Park Memorial Hospital Hatch Camp Devens Nas Bath Iron Works Sheila Mae Owens Ednar Owens U.S.A Loyall Sewall Washington Street Small Point Gladys Comean Spring Street Payminster Bath Iron Works Corp Norfolk, Va Robert C.yates D. L. Howard Middle Street Charles T. Small Gerald Thomas Small Court Street Maine General Hospital Portland Small Yvette Picard Topsham Daniel Williams Clara Hunt New York City Harry C. Stone Geraldine Grace Fessenden Otis Munro Turner's Court Orrin Burns State Street Hospital Burns Alice Darrah Sangerville George Darrah Pine Street Darrah Sangerville High School Memori] Hospital

A Soldier Speaks From the Front Lines of War

Marvin Gilliam of West Point in the United States infantry shares a poem about wartime fatigue and hope. The piece reflects anti war sentiment while urging victory over tyranny and a return to peace as the Axis powers fall. The poem ends with a vision of a world restored and children laughing in the streets.

Marvin Gilliam West Point United State Infantry The Independent Axis God

Pre nuptial parties honor Evelyn Alice Young

A fall themed pre nuptial event at 510 Washington Street honored Evelyn Alice Young before her wedding to Cadet William Earl Raynes of Day's Ferry. Guests included relatives and coworkers from the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. The couple will wed in Raleigh North Carolina with plans to occupy an Air Base apartment.

Evelyn H. Young Alice Young Washington Street Raleigh N. C Miss Young William Raynes Roland Raynes Day's Ferry Morse High David N. Heald Evelyn Alice Young William Earl Raynes Muriel Raynes Marjorie Knight Evelyn Young New England Telephone & Telegram Co. Exchange Jeanette Jenkins Doris Spinney Priscilla Wood Muriel Orum Lois Kallman Freda Tyler Arline Waite Arline Morrison Clara Waite Ruth Bennett Fern’ Griffin Mary Kobts Carol Halil Glenda Howard Betty Howard Shirley Farnham Cadet Raynes Shepard Street Bath Nate Young Augusta Telephone Exchange

Schools Boost in Stamp and Bond Sales in Bath

Bath schools report week and cumulative stamp and bond sales rising to 11394.11 dollars, up from 886.95 the previous year. High School leads weekly at 1771.50, with North Grammar and Central Grammar close behind, and various elementary schools posting smaller totals. The ceremony recorded the Raleigh wedding party for Cadet William Raynes, U S A F, with a list of attendees.

Bath Centre Grammar North Gramar Central Grammar South Street Nort Grammar Cetral Accumu I !High N. Gram Jc. Gram South St N. Primary Dike Huse Center Weeks Mitchell Wash. St

Woolwich Soldier Returns From Leave In Pittsburgh

Paul Berry MM 2 c United States Navy has returned to Pittsburgh Pa after a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Alton C Berry of Woolwich Willing Workers of Montsweagh hold a supper Friday at Murphy Corner with baked beans and chicken pie on the menu Mont Sweag Willing Workers met with Mr Fred Soule for an all day session Rev Dr David L Wilson attended the Lincoln Association meeting in Wiscasset and helped in the ordination of Rev Robert H Heigham the Central church lay delegate was Howard Steen present with Mrs Steen Mrs Alice Soule and Mrs Edward Pinson

Paul Berry Pittsburgh Alton C. Berry Woolwich Montsweagh Murphy’ Corner Montsweag Fred Soule David L. Wilson Wiscasset Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches Wiscasset Church Robert H. Heigham Centra Church Howard Steen Central Church Steen Alici Soule Edward Pinson

Birthplace of Famous Ships Bath Maine 1943 shipbuilding pride

George W. McVay writes of Bath Maine as a historic shipbuilding center famed for rugged warships. The piece celebrates Bath’s white oak and hackmatack craft, the Shenandoah Roanoke and Liberty destroyers, and Bath’s continued output in World War II to aid the fight against the Axis.

Maine Bath Kennebec Shenandoah Roanoke George W. McVay

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John J. Keegan Grove Street Walter E. Hart, Jr Kate McCarty North Street John McCarty Frank Merrithen Lynn Frank Shepard Highland Street William T. Kinney Charles Kinney Beacon Street Church Kinney Lima Peru Pan- American Grace Airways Roy Akeley Wayne Mrs. Akeley Mrs. Liscomb Winthrop William Owen Wollaston Paul Pitman Atlanta, Ga Corporal Owen Henry G. Shaw Oakstreet Order of the Eastern Star Grand Lodge of Moosehead Lake Milo Brownville Greenville Shaw Grand Chapter of Charles Mills Edward C. Suness Providence, R. L Ther Florida John Atwood Jackie Ellen South Portland Mrs. Atwood Kerwin Butcher Atwoods Thomas F Reynolds Mr. Atwood New England Shipbuilding Corp Milton C. Trott Hish Street Cambridge Maryland Paul Kind Haddonfield N. J Priscilla Magoun Green Street James W. Stanton James, Jr Boston Mrs. Stanton John Cummings Oak Street William P. Roberts U.S. N Robert Theakston House Sumner Sewall Frank Harding Alna Bedford Street Mr. Harding Hardings Douglass Mitchell Skowhegan Leonardo E. Buck Williamsburg Naval Hospital Portsmouth Christopher Chaney Buck Buck Seabees Carrie C. Smith Cyrus L. Purinton Rumford Mrs Asbury Hoyt John Williams Baltimore Maude Paquet South Newcastle Florence Carlton Fred Carlton Sagadahoc Ferry Harry A. Beals Gardiner Beals Gardiner Hospital Raymond Trott Providence, R. I Victor Pinkham Albert Thompson Katie Casey Wallace Atwood Thompson Potter Frank Moore Queen Esther Lodge Rebekah Assembly of Maine Bangor Thompson Guardian Frederick Bradeen Essex, Conn Frederick H. Kimball High Street Harold Gilmore Joan Katherine York George Killam Florence Malden Killam Clarence Baker Sagadahoe Ferry Hugh D. Grant Montreal Claire K. Fulton George HL Millay Richmond University of Maine James A. Gannett Sherwood Francis Hyde Park Terrace Leominster Francis Charles Jenkins Arolyn Roy Francis Charles Ronco North Vassalboro Raymond A. Smith Brenton Ayer Robert Barlow East Boothbay Irving Curtis Baker U. S. Navy Camp Perry Frank A. Curran Norma Small Syracuse W. Ralph Walen Gloucester A. L. Coleman Bath Street Fred P. Nichols Nichols Carrie Gilker Edward Pomeroy N. H Lawrence Herbert Greeley Englewood Greeley Grace Baker Grace Spaulding Massachusetts Fred Naylor Grand Chapter O. E. S. of Maine Westbrook Frank Longfellow Waterville Turner’s Court Bertram Willis Academy Street Lexington Mess Willis Francis Murphy Arthur Seekins Ralph Seekins Earl Pride Milan Street Henry W. Hanson Lillian Cumberland Center Milton H. Douglas York Street Susan Black Eugene McGrath Wisseasset Birch Point James Dailey Fitchburg Lyle E. Halstead George E. Sonia Oliver Street Sonia M. Layden Halstead Jacksonville Fla Major Halstead Idaho Carl Cornish Carroll B. Hatch York Beach Ralph Hatch Navy Yard Arthur Wing Saaron Brunswick Paul Moore Betty Briggs Washington and Beacon Streets Taylor Felix Gallant Leo Gallant John Moore Irving Layton West Bath Layton Ralph Dunton Robinhood Florence Willis Angus Burden Mr. Burden Kista Hanson Vermont New York State Federal Housing Authority of War North End Jordan Avenue Belle B. Coffin the Times Finssie M. Beals A. A. Stott H. M. Carey Unity Paul Sherman Gail Topsnam Mrs. Sherman Catherine Mullaney Park Street Charles P. Travis Drayton Road Merton O. Webber Western Avenue James Perkins Boothbay Harbor Carl W. Crane Stanley S. Betts Linda Ann Amesbury Irving Crane Ter Thaddeus Roberts Meadowway Willis Roberts Savannah Roberts Christine Marion United States Army India Fe Relresamer Rose Jean Nellie Kesley Almira Jones Victor Ree William E. Raynes U. S. A. Air Forces Misse Muriel Ora Frances Lowery Leah Gallan Lois Kallmann Carol Hal Clara Waite Barbara Kidde
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