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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
2
The piece argues that duplicity and subterfuge marked the Japanese war effort and could hinder peace. It asserts that even educated Japanese may fear speaking out, notes their boast of never losing a war, and warns that they will use delays to sustain that claim, suggesting American politicians could be outwitted.
T four Durward Shorey USA recently returned to Bath from Germany and visited Waldoboro and Rockland Saturday afternoon to see family members before resuming a 30 day furlough and then reporting to Fort Devens. The piece notes combat cargo swinging into holds and a pioneer invasion fleet with five Marine attack transports one attack cargo ship and three destroyers.
War weary GIs wish to return home soon, and American merchant ships have carried the majority of returning troops. Passenger liners, freighters, Liberty and Victory ships refitted for troops have expedited repatriation, with 89 percent of troops traveling on U.S. vessels. The American Merchant Marine’s performance underpins prospects for a strong peacetime fleet and justifies wartime investments in merchant shipping.
The Pearl Harbor remarks argue there was no deliberate crime but widespread negligence, urging unity between Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. It stresses a strengthened guard against future threats, personal responsibility, and a resolve to prevent repetitions of past failings.
Boothbay Harbor report shows Maine fish and shellfish landings in July nearly doubled from 1944. Lobster revenue topped 800000 on 1868349 pounds. redfish and herring set July highs with 12548480 pounds and 179264 dollars. tuna reached a new high as well. Quahog diggers yielded 129060 pounds for 4302 dollars. 500000 pounds of sea moss, Casco Bay to Small Point, rounds out the month.
Miss Edna Louise Sullivan daughter of Mrs Annie E Sullivan of 22 Liberty street marries Frank Edgar Bronson U S A F honorably discharged in the rectory of St Marys Roman Catholic church Rev Fr Timothy G Maney performs the service Maid of honor Miss Mary T McNeil Best man William E Lundrigan bride and groom are Morse High graduates and Bath Iron Works employees He served in the Aleutians and European theatre earning the Air Medal and Purple Heart with 61 bombing missions over France and Germany They will live in this city after a honeymoon and Bronson will return to Bath Iron Works
Walter Clayton Hudson of 11 Dummer Street married Miss Beatrice Annie Burns, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Burns, at the Beacon Street Methodist Church parsonage. Rev. Charles L Kinney officiated. The couple, joined by relatives, will reside in the city after a honeymoon trip. Hudson works as a painter at Bath Iron Works.
Mrs Roscoe P McFadden Carl Y Kennedy and others of the Garden club Cosmo politan club oversee flowers for graduate nurses parties and graduations this week. They will arrange decorations at the Sedgwick for the banquet.
Pvt. Charles Lermond sails for Camp Devens after a 15 day furlough with parents on Weeks street. Pvt. Robert Lowell leaves for assignment after six months at the University of Connecticut. Pvt. Otis L. Pushard of Bath is commended by Gen. Spaatz on Guam for aiding Japan’s defeat. Bonded family letters report Tokyo arrival of Charles Plummer, FCO USNR, and plans to return next spring. Sgt. Joseph A. Pinkham returns from overseas, and Durwood Shorey comes home after service with four ribbons and three stars.
Fernald Frank of Casco. Lt. Marthon Doak Jr and Lt. Stanley Cressey return from overseas. Pfc. Leland Fortier receives Bronze Star for actions in Belgium, France, Holland, and Germany. Navy men aboard USS Alaska and Panamint share firsts and duties in Pacific operations. Local families note arrivals, moves, and base assignments amid postwar updates.
Miss Elizabeth E Dauphin daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Dauphin married James E Brewster son of Mrs Lucy Nutter and the late James E Brewster Saturday night at Boothbay Harbor Methodist church The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Pinkham home Attending were the brides sister and brother in law Lyman Pinkham of Boothbay plus other relatives The couple will reside in Bath and plan a Canada trip before settling in Bath with a reception for their return
The Maine Industrial Nurses association gathered Saturday evening at the Lafayette hotel in Portland. Dr. Warren E. Kershner spoke on Eyes in Industry and showed related films. Participants included Bath Iron Works Corp and Hyde Windlass Co representatives, plus nurses from Bath Iron Works and staff listed by name.
City clerk reports a rise in licenses issued this year with 395 combination and 180 hunting licenses to date versus 333 combinations and 163 hunting licenses by the same point in 1944. Duck stamp sales at the post office show a small increase, 260 sold to date compared with 253 last year, suggesting more local hunters plan to be ready for the 1945 duck season opener.
Miss Kathleen Harkins of Corliss Street leaves Wednesday morning for Boston to spend a few days.
Tuesday's Probate Court session saw multiple wills filed and allowed, administrations granted, inventories and accounts filed and approved for estates in Bath Richmond Bowdoinham and Woolwich. Executors and guardians named include Ruby L Blanchard Daniel Williams Winfield S Cressey John P Carey Sadie E Barstow Gladys F Wolstenholme and others with bonds waived where noted.
Acting City Marshal Frank L. Moriarty reports officers stationed west of Washington Street near the railroad crossing on Friday noon to curb a lunch period gathering. He notes beer drinking, loud vulgar talk, and improprieties including use of the area as a public toilet by Bath Iron Works employees and others, with many pedestrians and shoppers nearby. Court action will follow against offenders to remedy the nuisance.
In Bath municipal court Frank Plummer pleaded not guilty to obstructing an officer during a arrest attempt and was found guilty, fined 10 plus 10.27 costs, with an appeal to Sagadahoc Superior Court. Several intoxication cases resulted in fines of five dollars and various costs, and others pleaded guilty to stop-sign and reckless driving charges. Willard W. Rice and Raymond Merrill were among those fined, with one defendant receiving jail time on related cases. Mrs. Henry O. Trowbridge is recovering from surgery and has returned home after over eight weeks in Memorial hospital.
Capt John Berry of the Hartley Baxter yacht Kanawha rescued a small dog from a shark off the Maine coast near Rockland. The crew kept the shark between the creature and the dog until the vessel could retrieve the animal. The grateful dog belonged to Mrs Moore of Grindstone Neck.
Lowell Temple P S met Wednesday evening last week to plan a picnic for September 23. Gertrude Stewart received a birthday gift from the temple. Pillow case donations are requested at the September 26 meeting. A committee of Mrs. Sarah Potter and Mrs. Emily Williams will arrange gifts to Togus service men through the hospital council. Penny match won by Mrs. Emily Williams and mystery prize by Mrs. Beulah Merry.
Elmer Geneau of Bath pleaded guilty to assault and battery on two Bath young ladies Saturday night in Woolwich near the Carleton bridge. He was bound over to the October term of Sagadahoc Superior Court with $2,000 recognizance. The alleged attack happened about nine o'clock as the pair returned to Bath from lunch. Geneau reportedly confessed after identification by the victims. Separate case: Edgar D. McNeil pleaded guilty to larceny of pants, four shirts and an alarm clock from John Johansen, receiving a three month jail term.
Iota Sigma convened at Mrs Rosamond McGuiggan’s on Middle street Tuesday evening to plan two weeks of flower deliveries to the sick and shut-ins. A letter to former member Mrs Beulah Dunton of Norfolk was discussed. A yearly schedule was mapped, with Mrs Albert Freeman to host Sept 25 at the parsonage. The meeting included a vial light service and initiations. Committee members include Miss Eleanor Wright and Mrs Dorothy Womaska for entertainment, followed by social hour and refreshments.
The Junior Cosmopolitan club met at the clubhouse on Tuesday at seven. President Huff led a well attended meeting. Plans discussed include selling tags for Ye Olde Tyme Faire and recruiting new members. A large initiations committee was chosen and the treasurer's report was read and approved. Miss Alice Rich of Columbus Ohio, formerly Bath, begins a teaching post in Columbus after spending summer with her sister Mrs Charles Hatch of Bowdoinham.
A cryptoquote puzzle and a themed crossword list appear with clues for Across and Down entries, including Macaws Mt of Thessaly Ensign and other terms. The quotation by Wilde is given as EXPERIENCE IS A NAME EVERY ONE GIVES TO THEIR MISTAKES.
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