Gunnery ship Shea survives Kamikaze and Baka attack at Okinawa
The USS Shea, a 2200 ton destroyer converted minelayer, dodged a Kamikaze on April 25 1945 and was struck by a Baka rocket bomb on May 4 1945 near Okinawa. The blast tore a four by five foot hole in the superstructure, caused 85 casualties including 30 dead and 50 wounded, and she returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Pacific
Ath
Okinawa
Verhead
Baka
Marshall
Thomas O. Marshall, Jr
Maconroad
Americus, Georgia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Plan Community Problems Course For Bath People
At a Sedgwick meeting Dean Kendall of the University of Maine outlined a “Workshop and Study of the School Community” course to assist teachers and citizens in understanding the local environment and how schools can work with other agencies to serve youth. The plan calls for small groups, credits for some participants, and inclusion of local organizations. organizers hope to start Monday evening with broad city participation and low costs for noncredit students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Bailey Evening School of Industries
Glenn Kendall
University of Maine
Kendall
Dean Kendall
U. of M
Loring R. Addison
Horace P. Herrick
Bailey
Loring Addison
Ruth Wilson
Mary Brown
Helen Hayes
Martha Hutchins
Eleanor Ferguson
Faith Sherwood
Lydia Hutchins
E. Alta Brooks
Catherine Leonard
Margaret Flaherty
Saunders L. Patterson
Girl Scout Leaders Meet On Wednesday
Girl Scout Leaders Association met at the home of Mrs. J Russell Grant on Liberty Street. The main topic was how the Council committee can best assist leaders with fundraising and program support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Leaders Association
J. Russell Grant
Liberty Street
Grace Episcopal Church
Linwood Carr
Grant
Dominique Tardif
Charles B. Doyle
War Chest Drive Reaches Fifth of Quota in Bath Area
Sagadahoc County reports $7,045.75 raised about 20 percent of the $36,000 goal for the War Chest Fund. Bath Iron Works contributions, school gifts totaling $185.80, and $2,900 in special gifts help, while house-to-house canvassing continues. The campaign highlights a wartime painting at City Hall urging support as communities like Bangor Brewer and Brunswick-Topsham push toward top quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
War Chest Fund Committee
Bath Iron Works
George B. Musk
John Faler
City Hall
National War Fund
War Chest
Bangor Brewer
Brungwick-Topsham
Bath
Germany
Japan
Destroyer Shea Arrives Thursday for Navy Day Events
The destroyer USS Shea will berth at M. W. Sewall Co. dock at 10 a.m. Thursday under Bath Iron Works port captain George C. Stacey. Open for public inspection daily 1 to 4:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The ship carries 275 enlisted men and 25 officers under Lt. Cmdr. E. F. Baldridge. A Navy League and USO event follows a reception at the Newell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea
Bath
M. W. Sewall Co
Front Street
Bath Iron Works
George C. Stacey
Cmdr
E. F. Baldridge
USN
USO Hall
Bath Council
Navy League of the United States
Navy
Navy League Council
Bath Iron Works Corp
William S. Newell
Newell
Bath Considers City Wide Street Lighting Survey
Bath's Committee on Public Lighting met with Central Maine Power Co. engineers to authorize a no cost survey of Bath streets and to prepare recommendations for lighting improvements. The survey aims to start soon and finish within a month, with potential 10 year contract implications and cost coverage largely by the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Power Company
Central Maine
Maine
Ralph Kennison
Robert Hudson
Augusta
Four hurt as car crashes off Route one in Woolwich
Early Saturday a car carrying S.2/c Arnold Holmes USN and three others left Route one near the former Butler farm in Woolwich, overturning several times. Holmes faces reckless driving and license charges in Bath Municipal Court after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Butler Farm
S.2
Arnold P. Holmes
USN
Bluff Road
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Brunswick Naval Air Station Hospital
Alvin L. Presley
USA
Meadow Way
Earl Burton
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Rnas Hospital
Gladys Cunningham
Ruth Presley
Frank W. Powers
Holmes
Morse High Hires New English Instructor
Mrs. Nancy W. Cash of Ellsworth has been engaged by the School Department as Sophomore and Freshman English instructor at Morse High to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Elizabeth Coombs. A University of Maine graduate she taught two years at Old Town and part of a year at Ellsworth and has ample experience in dramatics and public speaking. She will begin next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy W. Cash
Ellsworth
Morse High School
Elizabeth Coombs
Cash
University of Maine
Fish
Old Town
Bath Selective Service Board to assist veterans
Lt. Col. Harold M. Hayes announced Bath Local Board No. 1 becomes an official Veterans Information Center. The center aids veterans in reemployment, insurance, G I loans, and educational opportunities, offering free guidance and placement help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Local Board No. 1
Veterans Information Center
United States
Harold M. Hayes
Selective Service
Front Street
Bath
Maine
U. S
Veterans Service Center
Selective Service Board
Veterans Service Committee
Col. Hayes
Congress
G. I
Bath Banking Men Named Chairman for Victory Loan Drive
Russell B. Spear of De Positors Trust Company Augusta is Maine state chairman as is Allan Spear of Bath Savings Institution taking the role for the Mutual Savings Banks Association. They lead Maine activities for the Victory Loan Drive opening Oct 29 and running to Dec 3. The national program, coordinated by the American Bankers Association, unites 15 000 banks to aid the Treasury in a $11 billion goal including $4 billion in individual sales and $2 billion from Series E bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Spear
DePositors Trust Company
Augusta
Maine
Allan Spear
Bath Savings Institution
Mutual Savings Banks Association
American Bankers——Association
United States Treasury
Bathman Aids Occupation of Korea on USS Alaska
Bathman 29 year old Sl/1c Thomas F De Councy served aboard the battle cruiser USS Alaska as part of a task force of more than 50 ships. They steamed into Jinson Korea on September 8 to occupy the country and free it from Japanese control. About 15,000 American sailors and soldiers landed near Keijo and cheered as the Japanese flag came down and the Stars and Stripes rose. A crowd around 100,000 watched the flag ceremony while thousands of American POWs were gathered, identified, and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Pacific
Thomas F. de Councy
Sl/c
USNR
Bluff Road
Bath
Maine
Jinson
Korea
Keijo
Jinsen
Tokyo
U. S
Popular USO Talent Show Grows in Attendance
The Community USO Talent Show drew 275 plus attendees last night, signaling rising popularity. Bob Allen hosted with Miss Paula Grey and a sequence of performers including Ruth Crocker who won first prize, Gwendolyn Crocker second, and a door prize to Mr McNally. a final war bond prize and seven finalists are planned for next Thursday with a business meeting Monday at the USO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Allen
Bob
Paula Grey
Bill
McNamara
Seaman
Sammy Gillett
USN
Brother Bill
Paper Moon
Gwendolyn Crocker
Charlotte’s School of Dancing
Majela Miller
Ruth Crocker
Charlotte
Alice Carr
Dorothy Wilson
William Tinney
Paul Ater
Beverly Small
Jack Lander
Gwendo- Town Crocker
Mr McNally
Les Camarades Hold Meeting in Final Season
Les Camarades Musicaux held the first meeting of its 15th and final season at Allan Ramsay’s Oak Street home. Emma Hooper and I Gertrude Silsby hosted. 41 attended. Guests Risteen of Woolwich and Doggett of Wiscasset contributed to an evening of classical and operatic numbers with a quiz style program chaired by Ramsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Camarades Musicaux
Allan Ramsay
Oak Street
Emma Hooper
I. Gertrude Silsby
Risteen
Woolwich
Julian Doggett
Wiscasset
Hill
Sturtevant
Ramsay
Goldner
Miss Melcher
Albee
Seller-Wallis
Bernice
Albert Risteen
Mrs. Albee
Fontenailles
B. le Veau D
Simon Boccaneara
Verdi
Call of the Nymphs
Frank Sewall
Love
Ballantyne
Page
Mr. Ramsay
Purcell
Mr. Royal
Local Residents Welcome Capt. Elliott Back From War
Mr and Mrs Howard Rice of Mechanic Street visited Capt and Mrs Walter Elliott of Boody Street Brunswick. Capt Elliott recently returned home after overseas service commanding the Liberty ship Asa Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rice
Mechanic Street
Walter Elliott
Boody Street
Brunswick
Elliott
Asa Gray
Grangers Stage Annual Fair with Large Turnout
West Bath Grange hosts a two day fair and minstrel show drawing well over 300 attendees. Special buses shuttle guests from the Court House, with committee led by Reginald Farnham and Carlton Andrews. Refreshments, raffles, and diverse acts drew strong crowds and big receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Court House
Reginald Farnham
Carlton Andrews
Grange
Arthur C. Lemont
Martha Crocker
Herbert White
Ethel Burns
Edwin W. Haggett
David Henderson
John Howe
Fred Wentworth
Melvin Comeau
Fay Pye
Grange Orchestra
Rosedale Farms
Ernest Shaw
Ethel MacDonald
Local residents return from Hartford visit
Mrs Wilbur Crocker of Milan street and Mrs Nelson Rice of Sagadahoc Ferry spent two weeks in Hartford Connecticut. While there they visited Mrs Rice's daughter Mrs William Somerville and her sisters Miss Bessie Bowie and Mrs Samuel Frink. They stayed with Mrs Rice's sister Mrs Stanley Jensen in Richmond Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Crocker
Milan Street
Nelson Rice
Sagadahoc Ferry
Hartford
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Amous
Devoyer
Usul
Ole Bunny
J. Horace McClure
Washington Street
Girl Scout
Council Committee
Phyllis MecNinch
South Portland
Portland
J. Sherwood Armstrong
Camden
Westrong
Fred Pinkham
Detroit
Mich
Sandra
Karen
Pinkham
Morse High
Bath Selective Service Board
Official Veterans Information Center
Bath Banking
Bathman
Seamon
James Grider
Margie
Anchors Aweigh
Jeanette Bennett
Betty Footer
Kwo Jima Isle
Miss Bennett
Marilyn King
Mary Cunningham
William Barter
Lee Davis
Honolulu
William McNamara
Mother Macree
The
USO
LES Camarades
Allen Ramsay
Virginia
Maryland
OLE Bunny Cafe
Nora Lawrence
Mgr
Cash Waiting Bath Auto CO
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