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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1943
Page
7
Bath column recounts a sailing trip for Fred Larrabee and 23 workers aboard the New Meadows to Portland Harbor with island tours and a thanks to Larrabee. Reports cover accidents, staffing changes at Knickerbocker Towage, Capt. D. B. Smith moving into a new home aboard the Elizabeth Palmer, and preparations for vessel launches and yacht activity.
August 26 1903 notices, Grace church choir hosts first rehearsal for Pinafore at the parish house at 7 30 pm. Eleanor Hyde is named to play Josephine and Muri el Stewart of Toronto to portray Buttercup. Boothbay steamer connects with Portland Lewiston trains and passengers report a cool ride. George J Spear Esq injured when a runaway horse collides with his carriage near Pleasant Point. no bones broken. Charles A Hunt loses about
The gasoline yacht Woggie arrives from Marblehead and anchors off Kennebec Yacht Club. A large Kennebec and Androscoggin gunners convention set for Tuesday near Merrymeeting Bay with a sunrise gun to start. Music Hall reopened after renovation for Mendelssohn club rehearsal and a key meeting for Associate members. Rufus Lombard brings 16 summer guests to a launching in a hay rack. Cuckoo nests on Lincoln street. Summer fairs draw fakirs upriver. Pinafore rehearsal at Grace church parish house with Mrs John Shaw at the piano. Shirt factory tops delay limits new workers. Supt Cooper plans hires as tops arrive.
While Mr Snipe is away in San Francisco, 8S T Snipe's store is kept in order and provisioning for the Norwegian steamer Eros is organized. Local social page notes guests at the Mary Riggs Lunt Frank Lawrence wedding in Yar mouth hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles L Marston. Nearby Robinson's Lane cherries are mourned as two large trees die, while Bath yachts Juno and Louise arrive in Portland Harbor for military maneuvers.
On August 28 1903 the Colonial Baseball team left City landing aboard Muriel for Boothbay Harbor to play the local club that afternoon. The lineup includes Richardson Mosher Stewart Black Footer Hall Hall Cook Whitehouse Ryan. The team hopes to win though suits have not yet arrived.
The Titusville Herald reports the premiere of Near the Throne with Thomas B. Alexander starring alongside Izetta Jewell and H. A. Huse who learned lines from Frank Mayo’s company. Huse, stage manager, drew equal honors with Alexander. the troupe plans a Chicago opening next month.
Mrs Horace Perkins and her son Earl return from a visit with her father aboard the transfer boat Hercules. The annual anniversary whist party by local youths at Popham Beach marks the Aug 29, 1607 landing anniversary and will be held this week.
Evening at the Riverside Hotel attracts the Summer residents at the Beach as the leading society gathering of the season in Popham. S. H. Conley received a gold watch from Thompson Bros. clerk for his service as he moves to manage G. A. Tuttle Co. The Bath Business College reopens with Augustus Perow as manager and M. A. Connor as principal. Miss Annie E. MacGrail takes charge of shorthand. Edward McLellan injures his thumb while handling a bowsprit on Frank M. Harnden’s scow. F. A. Bowie of Lisbon Falls visits his sons after a Boston trip. Harry Morse gets a French motor bicycle from New York, speeds 40 mph. Mrs. O. E. Page and family visit Boothbay mother. Genesta Chapter OES plans Swan Island outing Monday with Mrs. Hebbard of Boston hosting. Bath delegation to depart early. Arthur J. Dunton travels to Lockfield for a visit. Bertha May Lakin announces engagement to Ralph P. Dunbar both of the city. Farmers ship green truck to Boston markets via the Kennebec.
August 31 1903 reports the gunboat Machias sailing from Genoa bound for Beirut saluted by Italian warships. The Ransom B Fuller endured a rough Boston Bath voyage with 200 to 300 aboard. The six masted schooner Williams Douglas launched at Fore River Shipyard watched by Bath residents and workers. Community updates include Calder wood reunion travel and local residents Lena and Elnora Davis visiting and returning.
A family reunion in Hallowell reunites Mrs. Hobart Ames with her son Herbert R Fuller U S N Chief Pharmacists Mate after six years. Fuller, born in Bath, educated in Gardiner, served in the South Pacific and is on 430 days leave en route home to Maine. Other updates note Henry O Preble receiving an Army honorable discharge for disability and winter sports success by Edward Little High School and Marine service by McKenna of Bath.
Bernard Pratt Jr USNR stationed in Boston has resumed duties after a brief leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Pratt of Cobb Road.
Miss Doris Colley daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Colley left last week for Hunter's College New York to receive WAVES training. She has been visiting Miss Betty Kennedy in Bangor and Miss Virginia Clark in Augusta both Gorham Normal classmates in the class of 43.
Aviation Student Donald F Bowden of 1 Palmer Street joins the 58th College Training Detachment aircrew at Massachusetts State College Amherst. He studies geography physics mathematics medical aid English history civil air regulations and physical training as prep for pilot navigator or bombardier training with ten hours of basic flight at a nearby field.
Harold Plummer, AOM 3e, son of Mrs Femming Plummier of Richmond, is on PA day leave before his November 1942 enlistment. He trained at Newport and Memphis Ordnance School, earning aviation ordnance man third class, now stationed at Key West and China Island near Cuba. Three 17-year-old Maine youths, LaForest Cunningham Brunswick, Philip Leined Andover, and Joseph Kenn Brunswick, were inducted into the Marines by Capt Edward McMulkin. Cunningham, son of Mrs. Raymond Snow of 66 Harpswell Brunswicks, recently graduated Brunswick High School where he played basketball and baseball, and Morse High in Bath. Leined, son of Mr and Mrs Philip Leined of Andover, is an Andover High graduate.
PFC Stanley Coffin of Oklahoma City has spent furlough with his wife and son at Sebasco Estates and returned to his post. Irving G. Temple of Bowdoinham has arrived at Dearborn Naval Training Station after basic training in Newport Rhode Island and promotion to Fireman Third Class.
Pvt. Henry Colcord of the U S Army, home on furlough in Tennessee, spent Friday in the city calling on friends. He and Mrs. Colcord stayed with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H Colcord, at South and High streets and also visited his parents in Islesboro.
Pvt. Robert Bragg of the 361st Engineer Corps is stationed at Clairborne Louisiana after enlisting from his job as assistant art director at Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. Jersey City. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Bragg and a Morse High graduate of 1935.
Melvin D. Ferris Jr USNR stationed at Newport RI is home on short leave with his parents of Bath Street. He was employed by Bath Iron Works at enlistment. Cpl Philip H Ballou Marines arrived in Bath for two days as a guest of Mrs. James A Colby. Ballou, a Jacksonville Aerial Gunners' school graduate, worked at Bath Iron Works before enlisting a year ago.
Edward C Morton a storekeeper 2c USN stationed at Camp Perry Virginia writes to city parents praising the program officers food and leadership He signs as Edward C Morten storekeeper 2c Platoon 6709 Area D-8 Camp Perry Williamsbur g Virginia
Corp Clinton Cunningham USA stationed at Lowry Field Denver is on furlough with his mother in Arrowsic. He is finishing a bomber cadre course and expects foreign service in the fall. A family member joked to the Times that he had married. he says he is not married and not considering matrimony.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders publication of notice for the probate of Caroline E Hodgkin estate. The hearing is set for the second Tuesday of September at 10 o clock in Bath to consider petition for probate and the appointment of Elmer D Hodgkins as executor without bond.
Lt Robinson tours Maine Central bus line and Path with WAC gains and Bath city officials roll out red carpet for RRS visitors. Ensigns Kirsch Jamieson and Lt Robinson dine in Navy messes and enjoy Bath living. Chester A Wright, son of Oscar F and wife, graduates Av ordnance school and enlists in Marines with training at Parris Island and Naval Air Center. Wright becomes aviation ordnance man likely to join Marine aviation detachment.
Ardenne Edward MacFadden of 124 Bedford Street Bath recently graduated from the Aviation Metalsmith School in Jacksonville Florida. He enlisted November 2 1942 and trained at Newport R I before transferring to the Naval Air technical training center. MacFadden is now a qualified aviation metalsmith likely to serve with a Naval Aviation Unit.
Mr and Mrs Stephen Marshall of 10 High Street learn their son Lt Donald M Marshall American Prisoner of War No 1625 is in Germany and may await letters for weeks. He can receive unlimited mail and would welcome friends messages from Bath. Licut Robert H Walker returns from Camp Lee and begins a 15 day furlough with family before reporting to Fort Custer. Harry L Knight Jr F 3c spent weekend with family at 46 High Street then returned to Wentworth Institute Boston.
Frank Danforth Jr a MIT student in Cambridge Mass returned to studies Monday after a weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Danforth of High Street Hollis Kennedy a Pvt in the US Army just completed basic training in the Eighth Armored Division Camp Polk La is on furlough with Mrs Kennedy at 866 Washington Street and left Sunday for his post after a Boston visit with Mrs Kennedy who stayed with cousin Miss Virginda Farley of Melrose
James Hart a storekeeper in the US Navy at Sampson New York completed a seven day leave and returned to his post after visiting his parents Mrs Joseph Hart of 10 Charles Street. He was accompanied by his wife PEC Robert Mitchell a 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Upper Washington Street who this week graduated from the Army Air Forces Roosevelt area airplane mechanics school under Training Command.
Register of Probate for Sasadahoe announces estates where named individuals were appointed executors administrators guardians on specified dates. Susannah Ho Congdon late of Bath. Lucille Utter admitted administrator with head trustees. Margaret Ann Sylvester. Arline McNeil Gay. August VI 194% 10 Rupiet 1994.
Over 200 children gathered at Rock Hill Inn for a summer picnic after rides from Goddard Central and Dike Schools supervised by Miss Campbell Smail and Kramer. Oakhurst Dairy provided bottled milk, and the Playground committee supplied food. The afternoon included contests and a ball game, with Edward J. McMann directing. McMann received handcrafted gifts from the children as thanks for the summer leadership. A handiwork exhibition will be held Friday at 6:30 pm in City Hall auditorium for the public.
PFC Mitchell completed the third stage of training in the New York area. He previously attended the Academy of Aeronautics at LaGuardia Field and the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics in Newark. A Morse High graduate, he entered service in February.
Edward C Morton USN store keeper second class now stationed at Camp Perry Virginia was previously employed at Bath Iron Works.
Willis Hammond son of Mr and Mrs W F Hamond of 1237 High Street recently graduated from the Navy Preparatory Aviation School at Williamsport Massachusetts He is on leave with his parents and will be assigned to a station for further training He is a Morse High School class of 1942 graduate
West Bath reports a Tuesday visit by Boston and Damariscotta to Mrs. Roy Moore. Dorothy Williams, longtime Bath Iron Works Safety Department employee, will leave soon for a school in Boston.
The item notes the death on August 26 of Dr Walter A Keyes of New York City, Sebesco Estates and St. Petersburg Florida, alongside a report that their English hay crop has been harvested.
Mr and Mrs Earl Baker return to their home in Medford Massachusetts after visiting his aunts Mrs N L Stover at 4 Libby Court and Mrs E A Garerlon at 488 Middle Street.
Mr and Mrs Karl Marriner and their son Richard of Skowhegan arrived Monday for a several day visit with Mr and Mrs William H Shea of Beacon Street.
At a Sagadahoc County Probate Court session in Bath the judge orders notices published for three weeks in the Bath Independent. Hearings set for the first Tuesday in September at 10 o clock to consider estates including Thomas W Scott late of Wal tham Massachusetts deceased and Catherine E Cornish. Executors Mary Arline McNeill Gay and others appear with final accounts from Lillian M Johansen and George J Hopkins.
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