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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
2
The piece notes China celebrates its 34th republic anniversary as Japanese firearms fall silent. It urges continued American friendship and the National War Fund support for China Relief, citing 3,000,000 military casualties and 20,000,000 civilian deaths, with $36,000,000 raised to aid health, housing, food, and education for war victims.
A national headquarters to honor World War II nurses will be built in Washington and named the Nurses' National Memorial. A fundraising campaign aims to raise at least $2,000,000 to construct and endow a fully equipped social center and residence for Army Navy and Air Force medical women with space for 300 beds and extensive facilities.
Fourteen states saw 4 H boys and leaders spend a week at agricultural colleges learning tractor maintenance for efficiency. They studied fuel saving adjustments, proper lubrication, tool handling, ignition basics, and other farm operation skills.
The piece notes Britain’s decree granting Fiji substantial self government while a Fijian society publishes scholarly articles on local history and customs. Plans exist to develop similar short courses in other U S sections, per the U S Department of Agriculture, challenging romantic views of Fiji.
Ministers and lay delegates from Bath to Camden attended the Lincoln Association annual meeting at Second church in Newcastle. A delegation from Waldo Association joined as talks started to unite the two bodies. The day featured greetings, remarks on Alma’s church, and plans for broader missionary work plus a proposed union with Evangelical and Reformed churches.
Clyde W. Shaw, Maine licensed distributor for a national insecticide maker, markets a new DDT based preparation now meeting rising demand. The Maine Department of Agriculture has registered the product. DDT powder proves effective for household use against flies mosquitoes bed bugs ants cockroaches fleas. A five percent suspension is advised for spraying while a ten percent dust treats ticks cockroaches and fleas. Follow directions on containers.
The auxiliary group added volunteers to the honor roll: Mrs. Harold Avery, Mrs. Ralph Bragg, Mrs. Harry Carroll, Mrs. Eugene Desmond, Mrs. Evelyn Gagne, Mrs. Rupert Irvine, Mrs. Paul Legard, Mrs. Scott Morse, Miss Doris McGarry and Mrs. Everett Pinkham. The next meeting is scheduled for November 2 at ten o'clock. Bath saw two steamers pass the bridge over the Kennebec around the same time, including the steamer Berwind Vale discharging over 6,000 tons of coal at Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. pier before drifting downstream.
USS Astoria crewman John Maziko son of Mr and Mrs Michael Mazicki Bath Maine serves on the light cruiser Astoria which returned to the United States September 13 after action along the South China coast Iwo Jima Okinawa and raids on the Japanese homeland Flight Officer Edward B Cohen USAAF visiting his parents at Old South Place after separation at Ashford General Hospital Cohen suffered injuries from a glider crash in France and enlisted July 6 1940 Cpl Norman Alkazin USA son of Mr and Mrs David Y Alkazin of Washington Street recently guest at a spaghetti supper hosted by Mrs Sadie Sarkis on High Street Major John Madden USA former Morse High School instructor and coach assigned to the 9th Service Command at Salt Lake City Utah Lt Stanley W Kinney USA a university student in Maine and relatives guests in Bath as honorably discharged service members return home.
Lt. George A. Sarkis, USAAF, in Texas expects discharge soon. His brother Sgt. Arthur J. Sarkis, USA, after four years in service, is reported homeward bound from Germany.
Warr en Harding Jewell, F 1/c USN, writes to wife Mrs Lillian Johansen Jewell of Western avenue with a vivid tale of the USS Alaska. He recounts the battleship story and a voyage to the Pacific where the crew saw much.
The report recalls Admiral Maretscher and Task Force 8 operating with Alaska escorting carriers Saratoga and Enterprise during night air raids on Tokyo. Japanese planes failed to crash on the Alaska deck and the ships escorted the crippled Franklin from danger, then resumed patrols off Okinawa as the war ended. Pvt. Arthur Cormier prepares for discharge at Fort Devens after a furlough. Mrs. Francis Bertrand visits Camp Miles Standish while Pvt Francis Bertrand sails from Boston to Italy. Eleanor Bertrand accompanies her mother.
A Bath motorist, former City Marshal Joseph A. McLaughlin, reported a young woman about 20, five feet tall in a gray coat leaped in front of his car on the Carlton bridge around eight pm. She cried why he stopped, then ran toward Woolwich. Police searched the scene but found no trace. No missing person report matched the description.
In heavy Sunday morning rain a large group of Lambert Park children gathered for Sunday school at 11 o'clock in the community building. Carolyn and Jean McKay returned after illness and travel, Johnnie Ramsey came back after a broken shoulder, Christine Libby attends with her arm in a sling, and soloists Bradley Christopher Donald Christopher John Ramsey Judy Ashe and Joan Ramsey led songs and duets with older children assisting.
Ralph Kennison of Augusta, president of the Lawmen's League in the Diocese of Maine, will address men at Grace Church Sunday at 10 30 a m. He is a lay reader at St Mark's Augusta and will conduct services in the rector's absence. Rev Charles M Tubbs and Rev Bradford Johnson participate at St Pauls Brunswick in the priesthood ordination.
Bath community gasoline dealers gather at the Phoenix Thursday evening for a supper and business sessions. Round table discussions covered problems facing stations while it was decided to continue current hours. Perley L. Pert chaired with Forrest Legard as treasurer. committee members included Roland MacIntosh Percy MacGilivary and Bob Allen.
One hundred forty members and their wives met at the American Legion hall for the annual Maine Water Utilities Association gathering. A Bath Iron Works yard tour preceded a shore dinner at Rock Hill Inn and a business session at Legion hall with reports, officer elections, and committee appointments.
Morse High School held a Friday morning rally led by the cheerleaders with Nathaniel Kendrick of Bowdoin College as guest speaker. Masters of ceremonies included Morse French teacher Nathan Watson and coach William Johnson spoke briefly with messages from the Girls' Athletic Association and new Commercial department teachers Austin Miller and John Parker.
Maj Philip Newbert USAAF will be in Bath at City Hall each Monday to help veterans with problems and inform them of rights and benefits. He represents the state for Knox Waldo Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, following Everett Christian from the VA in Tagus who visits each Thursday.
A memorial service at Beacon Street Memorial Church honored Lt Richard M Packard reported killed in action in France on August 2, 1944. Rev Charles L Kinney led the tribute with Lt Stanley W Thomas color bearer and guards Cpl Norman Alkazin and M M 3/c George Freeman USN.
Civilian Air Patrol cadets announce a two day air show at Douglas Field on Pleasant Street next weekend. The program features acrobatic flying, spot landings, formation flights, bombing test, radio ground plane demonstrations, and passenger flights. Lt Edward Vose commands the Bath senior group and W O James R Tucker leads the cadets with support from How ard Moody of Flyers Inc who lends the field for the event.
Superintendent Loring R Addison attended a regional meeting of school superintendents in the Senate chamber of the State House Augusta. Discussions covered education for returning veterans including regular high school enrollment, veterans classes, and supervised study groups for service men with correspondence courses. Horace P Herrick Morse High School principal joined in the afternoon conferences.
The Kennebec Towage Co sues the State of Maine in Superior Court for 10000 dollars claiming their tug Seguin was damaged by a concealed defect at the Richmond Dresden bridge while towing a barge on the Kennebec river. The ship was beached and only partially submerged. An enabling act allowed the suit.
Morse High School reports strong participation in the Girls and Boys mixed Glee clubs with rehearsals and future pianists. The Boys club notes uniforms and fundraiser plans as officers meet. Linwood Abbott and students rebuilt the Planer in the machine shop used this year. Freshman enrollment is 225, total students 644. auditorium redecorating completed. Freshman Reception Dance committee named for senior class sponsor.
Mrs. Fred Beaney owner of Village Pride Bakery at Sagadahoc Ferry plans to reopen the bakery Wednesday after a recent illness. The shop aided Bath Woolwich and defense plant workers during the war and received thanks from the Good Will club of Woolwich led by president Mrs. Costello P Hall who presented a plant.
Mrs Enoch Cook resigns as Morse High School Latin teacher effective last Friday. Assistant substitute Mrs Arthur Colby fills in. Cook’s husband is on furlough after three years in the Army as a technician fifth grade. Cook, formerly Hazel Feero, previously taught in Lisbon Falls. Martin Black of Augusta visited the Newmans on Denny Road before heading to Miami for winter.
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