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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1943

Page

5

Morse High names Farrell basketball coach and Small football boss

Superintendent Harland A. Ladd announced at a Board of Education meeting that Duncan H. Farrell will coach Morse High varsity basketball and Henry D. Small will again coach football this fall. The board pledges to keep football alive despite war related difficulties and transportation hurdles.

Harland A. Ladd Board of Education Duncan H. Farrell Bath Schools Morse High School Henry D. Small Morse Small Hank Maine Morse High Bath

Farewell Party Granted Danielsons Before Move to Connecticut

Mr and Mrs Andrew J Danielson were honored with a farewell party at the U S O hall in Bath Monday evening hosted by U S O girls and friends. About 150 guests attended 12 dance numbers featured prizes for spot and prize waltzes and vocal selections by Betty Belanger and Harry Rose Navy A E F. Wilts and gifts were presented to the couple who said they would remember Bath fondly as they head to their new home in Connecticut.

Andrew J. Danielson Connecticut U.S. O. Hall U.S O Danielson Shirley Mank Lieut. Williams Lois Estabrook Corp. Bertrand Ruth Presley Buddy Hayes Frances Grainger Sgt. Raffety Margaret Kaler Kenneth Woods Lois E.tabrook Richard Olsen C. U.S.N Natalie Perkins Betty Belanger Harry Rose Navy London England Wilts

Richmond Gleanings on War Dinners and Local Notices

Community gatherings at the James home with meals served for the third Sunday in a row. numerous personal news items from town residents, military families, and hospital updates. Highlights include Pvt Hollis I Kennedy’s furlough return to Camp Polk, Annie Anita Ann born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Pickett, and several hospital reports at Maine General and Cobb Maternity.

Charles James Hollis I. Kennedy U.S.A Eighth Armored Div Camp Polk C. B. Kennedy Washington Street Bath Pvt Kennedy Louisiana Nelson Pickett Cobb Maternity Hospital Anita Ann Herbert Higgins Cobb Hospital Bowdoin David White Patricia Roberta Brunswick Road Alice Steele Hingham Mass George Kennedy Maine General Hospital Portland Lawrence Oddy Raymond Libby Libby Richmond Laurense Bend Melvin Hutchins Georgia Wakefield Carl Curtis Hollis Easler Solon Purinton Charles Davis Edith Knight Red Cross L. C. Waterman Buckfield George Libby Marlene Tozier Litchfield Norma Jean McCormick Perley Wedge Raymond Texas Camp Hulen Florence Johnson Bangor Chester Bennett Lorraine Yarmouth Emile Bedard Earle W. Cronk U.S.N Washington, D. C

Social event page note featuring Ruth Presley circle dance

Miss Ruth Presley led a program with Al Drouin and Lawrence McPhee of the we IM CALA assisting. Al Drouin's orchestra provided music and Dorothy Maass attended the check room. Assorted cakes, soft drinks and salted nuts were served as Mr and Mrs Danielson stood at center and the party closed with Till We Meet Again and the Star Spangled Banner.

Ruth Presley al Drouin Lawrence McPhee We IM Cala Dorothy Maass Mrs. Danielson Agian

Mrs Blanche Bunker Visits Milton Cousins Before Homeward

Mrs Blanche J. Bunker of Los Angeles travels to Milton Massachusetts to stay with Miss Grace Ferry and Lorenzo before returning Friday after a summer at Mrs Charles H Hunnewell and visits sister Mrs Leah Strout in the city.

Blanche J. Bunker Los Angeles Calif Milton Mass Grace Ferry Lorenzo Charles H. Hunnewell Leah Strout

Mrs Harold Blair Dies On Monday In Lewiston

Mrs Harold Blair of upper Washington street passed Monday in Lewiston. The notice notes a local death and lists the deceased's residence.

Harold Blair Upper Washington Street Lewiston

Local News From Robinhood and Nearby Towns

Painful burns from wood saw injure Fred Harford at home in Georgetown. Social, church, and visitor notes list residents in Robinhood and Bath with multiple guests and services. Harvest figures report Henry Bird Co. blueberry crop of 800 bushels. Residents and visitors travel between Georgetown, Bath, Five Islands, Portland, Whitefield, and Gardiner with numerous social calls and visits.

Fred Harford Bath Albert Deermont Robinhood Herbert F. Aldrich Augusta Charles Kinney Katie Clarke Mattie Bachelder Mary Hall Edward St. Martin Kinney Henry Bird Co Rockland Ferris Leonard Roland Peterson Josephine Lewis Robinhood Cove Westport Wells Howard Fletcher Elizabeth Thompson Joseph Higgins Dorothy Oliver Walter Cummings Alice Coulter Roslindale Mass Elizabeth Hunt Andrew Rowe Clinton Thora Berggrecen Hans Jensen Wiscasset Rudolf Trafton Portland Donald Cynthia Howard Trafton Lula Leavitt Whitefield Maude Thayer West Georgetown Roy Newman Gaston LaChaise Georgie Randall William Todd James Carey James Oliver Charlie McHare Lakewood N. J Burnie Dunkling Vermont Ray Dunkling Etta Reggie Sturgeon John Jordan Bangor James Dunton Gardiner Prescott Steadman Dunton Denver Col Merrill Bowles Roy Campbell Sayde Campbell Miss Campbell Sadie Drake Wallace Piere Madhelon Five Islands Paul Pierce Boston

Five Islands Community Notes Mark Club Events and Comings

Five Islands column reviews long-serving correspondent J G Stevens resigning after 25 years and introduces new writer Mrs Orville F Rowe. It reports the Good Neighbor and Community clubs activities, a kitchen shower for Mrs Albert Moore, a covered dish supper, officer elections, a fire call, a Friday dance, and numerous residents visiting, traveling, or returning to Bath, Malden, Medford, Exeter, and other towns. It notes Miss Gertrude Carr enlisting in the WACs and families visiting or leaving for winters, with various social gatherings and local updates.

J. G. Stevens Orivlile F. Rowe Good Neighbor Club O. F. Rowe Albert Moore Marie Rittall Howard's Hall Frank Blake Everett Hennen Bessie Quimby Paul Thompson Chester MacMahan Gertrude J. Carr Fred P. Carr Wacs Portland Miss Carr Navy Fred Eliot Francis Pierce Irving Booker Marilyn Irving, Jr William McGrath Harry Corbett Russell Pinkham Kittery Pinkham Ellsworth Pinkham John Lundquist Roslindale Mass George Phillips Medford Malden Clarence Sanford Sedgemeere Road Exeter N. H Howard Bacon Waltham Bacon Wilkins Elwood Toothaker Tommy Bath Camp See-See-Sea Sedgemere Road Dorothy Isobel Stevens Orville Rowe D. W. Staffeld Quincy Sally Sonny Roy Katherine Pendergast Stevens Maine General Hospital Audrey Pinkham Jaqualine Lorraine Sawyer Boothbay Harbor William Farry Wakefield Rosemary Ellen Cunningham Marge O'Brien Boothbay Jimmy Dickie Watts Arthur Davis Thomas Watson Foole USN B Virettinen Eliot Lermond Davis Irving. Jr Connersville Ind Howine Booker Corp Hiram Pierce U SA Randolph Francis Jean Williams Olive Ard Sen Bean Walthany Mass Williams

Regular Troops Meet Opposition in Bath Maneuvers

Bath Maine as Company D and Reserves of the Maine State Guard, aided by Red Cross units and Motor Corps, faced enemy infiltrations during a broad exercise around Bath and Brunswick. Umpires praised the Bath force for outstanding opposition as battles raged near New Meadows Bridge and the Bath Iron Works with armored cars, scout cars, and flour grenades.

Bath Maine State Guard State Guard Company D Red Cross Motor Corps Bath Company Bruns- Wick David Y. Alkazin Brunswick New Meadows Maine Central Alkazin St. Peter Canal Street Cook's Corner State Armory Witch Spring Hill Bath Iron Works Corp Witch Spring Red Cross Motor Corps

Local visits noted at New Britain and Rome

Mrs. Wakefield of South Street returns from a short visit in Rome. Mrs. Frank Wakefield’s trip coincides with a son’s upcoming departure for foreign service, following a Sunday in New Britain Connecticut.

New Britain Conn Foreign Service Frank Wakefield South Street Rome

Local residents visit Bath and Cambridge relatives

Mrs L H Rowe and family planned a week in Bath. John Rines of Bath was a business visitor one night last week. Mrs George Hennony and Mrs E Combs returned home to Cambridge. Mr and Mrs Lawrence King of Willimantic Conn returned after a week in Bath as guests of Miss Ros Francis and her parents Mr and Mrs Ros Francis of Bedford Street.

Watertown Mass Everett Hennon Edith McMahan Smith Gertrude Hunt Arthur Pratt Bath Melburn Stevens Farmington Vernon Gray Woodrow Gray Hyde Windlass Mary Louise Pinkham MacMicchin Island Etta Moore Henry Moore Tamly Maurie Peters East Bootubas Dana Brackett Dorothy Olson Elwood Toothaker Arthur Cochrane Mo. M.M John Rines George Hennony E. Combs Cambridge Lawrence King Willamantic, Conn Roilynn Francis Ros Francis Bedford Street

Corp Amos Fosher Reported Killed in South Pacific

Word of the death of Corp Amos Ephraim Fosher 24 was received by his sister Mrs Ralph E Milliken of 99 Bedford street He was inducted March 1941 and killed in action July 14 in the South Pacific He trained at Camps Wheeler Blanding and Shelby before serving with a mortar squad in the Solomons area in the infantry regiment while based at Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass prior to induction He lived with his sister Mrs Milli ken in Bath after moving from Brunswick earlier this year

Corp Amos Ephraim Fosher Ralph E. Milliken Bedford Street Fosher South Pacific Ephraim Fosher, Jr Champlain N. Y Bath Hyde Windlass Co Bath Iron Works Corp Hardings Alonzo Lavalley Brunswick Solomons Corp. Fosher Milliken

Obituary Harold B. McElman of Bath

Harold B. McElman born July 10 1901 in Summerside P E I died at Bath Memorial hospital after a brief illness He lived in Bath since youth worked 13 years at Swift and Co later at Bath Iron Works in the carpenter crew He belonged to the Bath Iron Works fire department and the Independent Brother He is survived by wife two daughters Katherine and Gwendolyn seven sons Donald John Harold Howard Thomas Ronald and others two sisters and several nieces and nephews Weekend, Bath, Maine obituary records show multiple family ties and residences in Bath and Moncton.

Harold B. McElman Huse Street Bath Memorial Hospital Mr. McElman Summerside Charles E Sarah Carver) McElman Bath Swift & Co Bath Iron Works Independent Brotherhood McElman Katherine McElman Gwendolyn Goupil Donald E U.S. A John D Harold J Howard E Thomas Ronald George Walter Oliver Charles William Boston Wilfred F. McElman Moncton N. B Gerald LeBlanc Edna McElIman Edward Burnham Leonard Court

William E Webster 71 Die at Union Sanatorium

William Ernest Webster aged 71 died Wednesday morning at the Jones Sanatorium of Union where he had been a patient under treatment. He was a retired hotel man born in Burnham Junction May 20 1872 son of William R and Viola Reynolds Webster. Survived by three sons Willard C Charles R one living in Bath one in Detroit Mich and William Earl Webster of West Bath. one brother Randall E Webster of Wales. Funeral from Mayo Funeral Home 819 High Street Saturday at two with Rev Peter Sturtevant of St Pauls Brunswick officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery family lot.

William Ernest Webster Jones Union Mr Webster Burnham Junction William R Viola Reynolds Webster Willard C Charles R Bath Ghd Detroit Mich William Earl Webster West Bath Randall E. Webster Wales Mayo Funeral

Funeral for Harold B. McElman Thursday at Mayo Residence

Funeral services for Harold B. McElman will be held Thursday morning at 10 at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence on 819 High Street. The Rosary will be recited Wednesday evening at eight.

Harold B. McElman Arthur F. Mayo High Street

Death of Pvt James McIntire in Drowning Accident

Pvt James McIntire 18 son of Mr and Mrs Charles McIntire of Warren former Warren residents died in a drowning accident on the Merrimac river near Nashua New Hampshire. He belonged to the 150th Engineers Corps Fort Devens Mass. Three other soldiers were hospitalized. He was born in Bath in 1925 moved to Warren at age four and attended local schools and Georges River Woolen Mill prior to Army service. Survived by parents three brothers and two sisters. Military services were held at the Baptist church Warren and burial followed in Sawyer cemetery Sterling.

Pvt James McIntire Charles McIntire Warren 150Th Engineers Corps Fort Devens Mass Merrimac River Nashua N. H McIintire McIntire Bath Georges River Alfred W. McIntire Artillery Officers Camp Carson Colorado Herbert Waterville Charles Fairfield Ernest Damon Allan Basset Baptist Church Sawyer Sterling

Mrs Addie J Fowle Dies in Portland Nursing Home

Mrs Addie J Fowle widow of Irving M Fowle died Sunday morning at a Portland nursing home. Born in Westport on Sept 28 1857 she was daughter of Andrew and Margaret McCullum. She worked at Shannon House Bath postmistress at Westport and later Bowdoinham Telephone Office chief, moving to Portland in 1940 to live with daughter Muriel Downing. Survived by three daughters and two grandsons.

Addie J. Fowle Irving M. Fowle Portland Westport Andrew Margaret Hodgdon McCullum Shannon House Bath Fowte Lynn Mass Bowdoinham Muriel Downing Lewis Carras South Portland Paul Hatch Ypsilanti Mich Arthur Downing Millard Hatch Michigan

Ernest Smith Dies After Ill Health in Woolwich

Ernest Smith born March 11 1881 in Manchester England died Friday morning in Woolwich after a period of ill health. He lived in Bath for about 60 years and worked at Bath Iron Works and for contractor F W Carlton as a steel construction worker. He is survived by a sister Mrs Rachel Farnham of Elsinore Avenue and several nieces and nephews.

Ernest Smith Woolwich Mr. Smith Manchester England Joseph Henrietta Ward) Smith Bath Bath Iron Works F. W. Carlton Rachel Farnham Elsinore Avenue City

Bernard J. Clark Dies at 72 in Bath Painter Born in Portland

Bernard James Clark aged 72 died in Bath on Sunday. Born in Portland he was a son of John Clark and had lived in Bath for 56 years, where he worked as a painter.

Bernard James Clark Portland John Clark Bath

Funeral for Mrs Ella C H Cahill Follows Services

Funeral of Mrs Ella C H Cahill widow of William Cahill was held Thursday afternoon at two at the Curtis Funeral Home Washington street. Rev Charles L Kinney of Beacon Street church officiating assisted by Rev Charles R Sims First Baptist church. Bearers were William Haggett Lewis Curtis Ralph Seekins and Thomas R Houston. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.

Minnie Waldron North Pleasant Street George Volz Methodist Church Harold Richardson Leon Batchelder James Meserve Edwin Stewart Richmond Cemetery Morrell Totman Charles Totman Blanche Jellison Gardiner Alvin Totman Rockland Mass Chester Totman Ella C. H. Cahill William Cahill Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Charles L. Kinney Beacon Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church William Haggett Lewis Curtis Ralph Seekins Thomas R. Houston Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral for Ernest Smith of Woolwich Held at Curtis Funeral Home

Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 PM for Ernest Smith of Woolwich at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Rev. Charles R. Sims leading. Bearers were Frank Bailey Thomas Huston and two nephews. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Cemetery.

Ernest Smith Woolwich Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Charles R. Sims Frank Bailey Thomas Huston Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral services for Bernard J. Clark held Wednesday

Funeral services for Bernard James Clark of this city will be held Wednesday at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home at 942 Washington street with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

Bernard James Clark Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street David L. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery

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Farrell Stanley J. Stutz Rhode Island State New York State Columbia University Morse Jayvee Paul Merlesena Cumberland Center Dean Academy Massachusetts Boston College Merlesena Moody Flint Central Grammar Ladd Danielsons Usc Hall Henry W. Owen, Jr the Times Co Front Street Georgetown Combat Engineers L. H. Rowevind Harold B. Melman William E. Webster H. B. Melman James M‘intire Bernard J. Clark Mrs. Cahill B. J. Clark Freds,curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston Washington St
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