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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1944

Page

3

Phippsburg News Highlights Local Renovations and Social News

Phippsburg details home improvements by Hilton of Sebasco and Harold Seavey, with support from Clinton Beals and Ames Norton. The James Nortons stay at their Cape Newagen home weekends. A severe hurricane surge impressed Mrs. Norton, while recent rains revived birch trees. Center school reports a waste paper drive yielding over half a ton. Ada Alvis Tipton married Cpl. Henry A. Smart in a Fresno ceremony. Henry serves with the Air Services Command Training Center. Isabel Smart notes Henry is a Bath native now stationed in California. Personal items list guests, relocations, and illnesses, with roads rough after rains.

Wities Hilton Sebasco Oln Malcolm Arold Seavey Jewell Clinton Beals Ames Norton James Nortons Cape Newagon Lyman Barbour Abbie Minott Isabel Smart Ada Alvis Tipton Cpl Henry A. Smart U. S. Army Ted Alvis Jesse J. McCann Olive Avenue Community Church Fresno Cal Henry Smart Phippsburg Norway Willard Smart Air Services Command Training Center Delmar Grant Pleasant Street Portland Lillian Barbour George Davis Cross Roads Lemont Street Emma Ridley The Basin Melvin Wallace Marshall Street Bath Bertha Wyman Lewiston Henry Minott Ellen Coombs Auburn Sherman Mitchell Jessie Munsey George C. Pease James Perry Timothy Perry Center School Henry Senecal Mella LaRose Harrington Winnegance Bess Dickinson Owen Ledyard Popham Blanche Ryan George Pease Waltham Mass Frank Faulkner I. W. Rainey Stuben

Douglas Field Airport to Open for Civilian Use

Douglas Field two miles south of Brunswick on Route 1 is set to reopen Sunday October 29 to private and C A P flying following lifting of wartime civilian flying restrictions. Army Liaison planes will be assigned to Maine Wing for orientation flights by Portland pilots. C A P meteorology and air navigation courses begin October 25 at Brunswick Armory taught by William Donnell. Grill contest Friday at Brunswick Armory pairs Cadets with Portland and Sanford cadets to determine drill eligibility.

Maine Douglas Field Portland C.A. P Brunswick Armory Edward Vose Brunswick C. A. P

All Night Parking Ban Ordered by City Marshal

Deputy City Marshal Frank L. Moriarty orders all overnight parking on city streets halted from midnight to seven in the morning to aid the new automatic street sweeper. The ban extends to industrial, business, and residential areas. violators will face court summons. Public cooperation urged to aid gutter and catch basin cleaning citywide.

Frank L. Moriarty Highway Department

High Class Acts Booked For Show By Local Firemen

Arrangements completed for a public show staged by the B I W Fire Department on Thursday and Friday nights. Acts include George Gillette novelty instrumentalist Elaine St Claire dancer Harry Bolden The Colored Porter The Benjamin Sisters Hill Billy Shirley Lavallee Acrobat The Camerons Mystical Mystifiers Frank Madden comedian Anne Reid mistress of ceremonies. Tickets at Hallet's and Staples drug stores with special scenery by Max Cohen. Doors open 7 8 o'clock showtime.

B.I.W. Corporation George Gillette Elaine St. Claire Harry Bolden The Benjamin Sisters Shirley Lavallee Camerons Frank Madden Anne Reid Hallet Staples’ Drug Store Hallet’s Max Cohen Department 19

Parker Head Scout and PTA Activities and Personal Items

Three Girl Scouts met with Miss Harmon and plans for the year were made with cocoa and sandwiches served. Five Brownies followed with a similar program. Sunday school attendance was 22 and church attendance hoped to improve. Numerous locals attended PTA meetings, new members joined, and a penny sale followed. Personal items note service members visiting, residents traveling, and school news including spelling matches and vacations at Bath Iron Works.

Charles Blaisdell Earl Lowell Leston Harrington H. D. Mank W. H. Wyman Eugene Harrington Bert Nisbet

Local notes from Cox's Head and Bath social happenings

Mrs Bernard Carlsson returns home after a week with sister Mrs George Stacy in Bath. Farm Bureau activities saw Mrs Stanton Dozois visiting Mrs McCarthy Leona Harmon and Miss Packard with Mrs Bert Nisbet Miss Jo Ann Nisbet and others. Della Morey moves to Parker Head to winter with brother J A Young. Laurence Thayer and wife back in Bath after a Canada vacation. Julia Dozais and Stanton Dozais visited Monroe Wilbur in Bath Memorial Hospital. Rocks hauled from Ed Thomas farm to build a sea wall at Gov Sewall’s Summer home at Small Point. Ed Thomas Bath and Arthur Stinson visited Mr and Mrs Eric Carlsson. Richard Dozois and Lloyd Lowell attended Scout meeting at Popham.

Bernard Wyman The Sea Bees Parker Head Georgia Leach Phippsburg Center Turner McCarty Alphonse Galarneau Brunswick Clifford Turner USN George Amberg John Kreidler Eleanor Bertrand Bath George Morong Eugene Harrington L. Forrest Wyman Leroy Perkins Walter Cushing Winnegance James Goullard Carole Jean Massachusetts H. D. Mank Leona Harmon Earl Lowell Ashdale Bernard Carlsson Dix Island George Stacey Stanton Dozois McCarthy Miss Harmon Miss Packard Farm Bureau Bert Nisbet Jo Ann Nisbet Della Morey J. A. Young Laurence Thayer Frank K. Wyman Canada Julia Dozais Stanton Dozais Monroe Wilbur Bath Memorial Hospital Ed Thomas Gov. Sewall Small Point

Needlework Guild aid list for garments in demand

The Needlework Guild reports a hearty response to its appeal with strong needs for garments. Requested items include boys shirts sized 10-12, girls dresses 8-12, underclothes in 10-12 and 8-12, sweaters buttoned front, sleeping outfits for 6-14, and stockings in multiple youth sizes.

Noon Hot Lunch Program Resumes with Nov 1 Start

The Office of Superintendent of Schools announces the noon hot lunch program will resume on November 1, with meals including hot dish vegetables fruit and milk. Transportation limits require meals to be taken to designated schools and eligibility rules limit access to bus children walking limits or working parent households.

Office of Superintendent of Schools War Foods Administration O.D.T Dike Washington Street Weeks Mitchell Huse Pearl Campbell

Birthday Party for Roger Skillings Jr. Marked Seventh

Roger Skillings Jr son of Mr and Mrs Roger Skillings of 1059 Washington Street celebrated his seventh birthday with a party Friday. Friends joined games including Donkey and various names. Halloween favors were handed out and refreshments served. Attendees included Carol Cummings Leilani Cahill Betsy Douglas Susan Bates and many others.

Roger Skillings, Jr Roger Skillings Washington Street Peanut Kuht Johnny White Leolani Cahill Jane Halterman Billy Luke Douglas Horne Dillon Gillies Betsy Douglas Elizabeth Carey Camilla Sewall Carol Cummings Leilani Cahill Susan Bates Martin Turpie Paul Johnson Gerry Parker Bill White John White Patsy Morse Donna Barbara Allan Stewart Anne Shaw Day

Halloween Party by Bath Lodge Elks

The Bath lodge of Elks hosts its annual Halloween party for members and spouses at the club house on Lombard Street. Dancing starts at nine, buffet supper served, tickets from committee or at the clubhouse, attendees receive special favors. Waldo Marshall chairs, aided by Harry C. Stone and others.

Bath Lodge of Elks Lombard Street Waldo Marshall Harry C. Stone Walter McEman John McCoe W. Kenneth Poland Brian M. Jewett Jesse Allen Albert McMann Fred Sutherland John Mullaney

Giant 7-foot hand tops Port Gibson Presbyterian steeple

A seven foot hand rises above the Presbyterian church in Port Gibson Mississippi pointing to the sky. Inside the church chandeliers hang from the steamboat Robert E Lee, creating a dramatic nautical themed interior.

Presbyterian Church Port Gibson Miss Robert E. Lee

Salad Pieces Bite Size Upkeep Advised

Guidance warns to keep salad pieces bite size and avoid long ribbons as they are awkward to handle and harder to eat, suggesting uniform chopping for easier use and presentation.

Popham Beach School Closed for State Teachers Meet

Popham school closed Wednesday noon due to the State Teachers Convention in Lewiston with Mrs Lillian Spencer to attend. Fort Popham remains open to the public while Fort Baldwin is closed with a no trespassing notice. Recent service letters from Popham men report postings in France and the Pacific and local residents gather for family visits and hospital transfers in Bath Portland and Augusta.

Popham Lewiston Lillian Spencer Bertha Newdick Mary Newdick Elizabeth Leonard Merrill Oliver Robert Small Edmund Wallace Charles Leonard Ernest Oliver Cary Wallace Fort Popham Fort Baldwin Popham Beach Walter Sprague Herbert Sprague Pacific Fred Spinney France Irving Isaacson Blanchard Crowley Florida Harry Pushard Camp Edwards Lyman Oliver Bath Memorial Hospital Joseph I. Smith Portland Hospital Willard Oliver Dixie Gayle Elizabeth Oliver George Oliver Bath Leverett Welch Ernest Spinney Peter A. Isaacson Augusta Moses Chandler Alvin Pushared Hary Pushard Reading

Morse High Observes Annual Navy Day Program

Morse High School marked Navy Day with a special program opening to Anchors Aweigh and closing with the Star Spangled Banner. Commander Joel C. Ford, USN, to command the USS Frank Knox, spoke of his wartime service from Pearl Harbor to Pacific and North Africa campaigns. Guests included Robert Wagner, Bruce Wright, Herbert Belanger, and Malcolm Varney.

Morse High School Joel C. Ford USN Frank Knox Radio Man Robert Wagner U.S. N Destroyer Escort Service Bruce Wright Williams Herbert Belanger Malcolm Varney Ford Pearl Harbor Japan Pacific North Africa Sicilian Salerno

Dromore Grangers Confer Degrees and Plan Events

Dromore Grange held an October meeting with first and second degrees worked for 17 candidates. A Halloween party followed. November 14 will see third and fourth degrees with a harvest supper at 6 30. Election Night dance set for November 7 from 9 p m to 2 a m with live updates. Old Timers dances may resume Fridays if popular, under Chester Clements.

Dromore Grange Ada Norris Annie Malcolm Aletha Campbell Elfreda Perkins Frances Williams Clarence Spinney Robert Metcalf Ralph Trask Chester Clements

Miss Grace Conant Aids Visit At Beacon Street Home

Miss Grace Conant of Livermore Falls is a guest at the home of her sister Mrs Arthur M Packard on Beacon Street.

Grace Conant Livermore Falls Arthur M. Packard Beacon Street

Deer hunting opens Saturday in six Maine counties

Maine opens deer hunting Saturday in Aroostook Penobscot Somerset Piscataquis Franklin and Oxford counties with others awaiting November 1. Last year six counties produced 24408 deer. conditions look favorable with abundant mast and good forage, though bears have eaten many safety signs.

Maine Aroostook Penobscot Somerset Piscataquis Franklin Oxford Inland Fisheries and Game George J. Stobie State of Maine Information Bureau Rockefeller Plaza New York Maine Development Commission State House Augusta Maine Publicity Bureau St. John Street Portland

Geese Return to Maine as Ducks Increase Not Peak Flight

Geese begin arriving in Maine while ducks become slightly more plentiful though the peak migratory flights have not yet reached the state. Officials note ongoing arrivals through the season with favorable conditions keeping waterfowl activity active.

Maine

Campbell Fairbanks to Stage Sportsmen's Shows in Boston and New York

Albert Rau of the Campbell Fairbanks Company announced this year’s Sportsmen's Shows will be staged in Boston and New York. The events will be held at Mechanic's Building with dates in February.

Albert Rau Campbell Fairbanks Company Boston New York Mechanic's Building

Maine Exhibit at Madison Square Garden Aims to Promote Hunting and Fishing

At Madison Square Garden in New York from February 18 to 25 Maine unveils a new exhibit highlighting hunting and fishing. The display aims to keep Maine in the public eye after the war, showing its opportunities while avoiding conflicts with war workers, and to encourage visiting sportsmen to explore the state’s aims and resources.

Madson Square Garden New York Maine

Path Woman Hurt In Plane Crash Near Bragdon Road

Mrs Charlotte Lingley of 28 Drayton Road Scasboro was severely injured in a plane crash near Bragdon road Monday afternoon and taken to Maine General Hospital with a deep scalp laceration and severe abrasions. Her husband Ralph Lingley, the pilot, suffered facial cuts and bruises and was discharged after treatment.

Bragdon Road Scasboro Charlotte Lingley Drayton Road Maine General Hospital Ralph Lingley Lingley Lingleys

Plane incident near Scarboro referenced in report

The narrative notes the plane was badly damaged as it circled over Scarboro area during the accident. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Everett G. Lemont of High Street were visiting Manchester New Hampshire guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Herbert.

Merly Scarboro Everett G. Lemont High Street Manchester N. H Ralph P. Herbert

Mrs. Frea S Curtis Moves Through Portland

Mrs. Frea S Curtis of Pleasant Street traveled to Portland on Tuesday morning. The short item notes her visit and implies local activity without detailing purpose or outcomes.

Frea S. Curtis Pleasant Street Portland

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John Rainey Erswell Brunswick C.A.P Nathan E. Coffin Times News Office Cliftondale Worcester Ralph Dodge Ralph W. Dodge, Jr South Portland Parker Cox Needlework Guild Host Bath Lodge ELKS Alton Cheney Seguin Cape Elizabeth Lester Oliver Spruceville Frank Scott Lester Morse Clarence Perkins Morse High Dromore Grangers USC Eustis Franklin County Aroostook County Fletcher Sylvester Bulis Caleb W. Scribner Brain Cassius Austin Cash Stephen Treonard Caribou Leonard Juanita McMinis Chicago Valerie McMinis International Sear Sears Center Street Bath, Maine Wiscasset Damariscotta
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