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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1943
Page
8
August ended at midnight with more rain and rainy days than last year. Heavier rainfall and several showers occurred on days labeled fair, while highs reached 65 and lows dipped to 49, marking a cooler for August with notable contrast to last year's figures.
A 16 year old girl pleaded guilty to a charge of being wan on and lascivious in speech and behavior. Recorder Harold J. Rubin committed her to the State School for Girls at fallowell for the remainder of her minority.
Edward Bohlken former Bath resident died suddenly in Quincy Massachusetts after a Friday illness He worked as a draftsman at Bath Iron Works before moving to Quincy to work for Fore River Shipbuilding Corp He was a Colonial club member married to Bath native Lucy Avery and survived by wife and three children Funeral services were held in Quincy Monday Relatives in Vermont were recalled home by the death announcement and May 4.
Daisy Mae, mascot of a Util ity Squadron at Brunswick Naval Air Station, is described as royal and beloved by sailors. The article details her service record, offspring, wardrobe, and duties including keeping the hangar free of mice, with tales of her litters and canine companions Smoky and Slipstream.
Daisy Mae, a first class mascot at Brunswick Station, oversees civilians during air raids and fire drills, travels with B S Jozwiak USN, and enjoys watching mechanics at work. She follows orders, accepts meals in a bag on the porch, and endears herself to enlisted men as she roams hangars and planes from Sicily to Guadalcanal.
Members of the Women’s Society for Christian Service of Beacon Street Methodist church enjoyed a lawn picnic at Mrs. William Yule and Miss Elizabeth Dunbar’s North End home on Washington Street. Guests walked, played outdoor games, and shared lunches on a screened porch overlooking the Kennebec with floral centerpieces from the gardens. A fall meeting is planned at Mrs. Milton H. Douglas’s York Street home on Sept 6. thanks were given to the hostesses.
Arnold H. Catlin USN and Gertrude E. Wilson were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Brunswick in a ceremony led by Rev. Charles L. Kinney. A separate docket notes a suspension stay for Fort Halifax and Fuel Oil Co. for 30 days with one year probation while fuel oil sale rights face one week suspension after alleged rationing violations. Mrs. Laura Appleton of New York City, a Bath native, returns from a two week visit with relatives.
Ambrose Saindon of Topsham accepted as assistant at Coombs High school teaching languages and history after studies in Brunswick and Bedford Massachusetts and a summer at the University of Maine. Harry Prout dies at his Bowdoinham home after a long illness age 64 with funeral at West Bowdoin church and burial at Woodlawn cemetery. Bowdoinham Farm Bureau Women’s Division held an all day meeting at Mrs Miles Hilton home with Mrs Irving Prindall in charge and the topic Care Saves Wear.
The Cosmopolitan Garden club show in Bath on Saturday will donate all receipts to the Army and Navy Relief fund. Citizens are urged to attend and contribute flowers and vegetables, with exhibits returnable on request. Admission is modest and the event aims to aid service members and their families.
Mrs. Joan Carey of 995 High Street is staying with relatives in Boston for several days.
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