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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
7
A Bath column recalls Montaña Harry the Indian fighter and his Cuban wife Senora Castellane. It notes steamer routes, wharf repairs at Kennebec, local social updates, theatre rehearsals, Morse High School progress, and summer heat. Also mentions Bath Baptist anniversary, local trades, and plans for a Bath basketball team.
September 16 1903 report notes Fred Fuller formerly on duty as a Park starter at Merry meeting Park has taken a motorman post on the local line since Decoration Day. He performed well with no complaints from passengers and is praised as one of the road’s best men. Business at New Meadows Inn remains brisk. manager Cahill plans a large addition to expand dining on the river view floor and add a waiting room on the eastern side.
For the past two weeks the Maine Central railroad has run the afternoon Yankee from Bangor in two sections to manage heavy tourist traffic, especially visitors from Bar Harbor. J B Brady, agent for the Har court Comedy Co., was in the city today. Mr Brady carries
September 17 1903 report notes Maine apple crop larger and higher quality than last year with buyers paying two dollars a barrel for fall varieties. Weather storms disrupt shipping and sport events, while local happenings include theater, football practice, and harbor repairs as farmers face the coastal gale and pota to crop rust in Penobscot county.
Miss Mae Olys is elected class historian. Mr and Mrs W D Sewall departed yesterday on the 10 55 train for a three months abroad trip. They sail Friday from New York. Benjamin Haggett finished duties on the steamer Bangor last week and returns home to resume Bowdoin studies this Fall. Mrs M J Hennessey and daughters Victoria and Agnes leave today for a Philadelphia visit.
Samuel Rozecs and crew began blasting rock behind the Times Co to make room for an added section. They will dig nine feet deep with the dock extending farther, a task expected to take several weeks. Nearby, Bath youths chased hats blown by wind and a school note mentions fifteen out of town pupils at the high school paying six in tuition.
The town pays a dollar a term for a service or project with the State reimbursing half. Charles Norton, driver of Hose cart No. 2, returns from a two week Massachusetts vacation reporting an excellent time. Ed ward Rice has driven the hose cart in his absence. John Saunders, a B H S eleven candidate, starts work for J A Redlon, plumber.
Sept 21 1903 reports five new cottages to be erected at Ses guinland Harmons Harbor near Five Islands by next June. others include barge Annie launch, deliveries on Squirrel Island wharf, mail boat last trip scheduled, supt Clifford to winter on island and Morse building to attract students to Bath high school.
Second Lt. Blanche Weymouth Moody of Bath Me assigned to recruiting duty in the First Service Command after stations at Fort Oglethorpe Ga. Clarence E Thurston of Bath has top battalion average at North Camp Polk La and seeks furlough to visit his mother while engines tests occur. Aviation student James E McLaughlin Jr arrives at Oshkosh State Teachers College Wis for five months of Army Air Forces instruction before cadet training.
PFC Chester Wright U S Marine Corps graduated from Ordnance School in Jacksonville Florida and transfers to San Diego for specialized training. His parents are Mr and Mrs Oscar Wright of North Bath. James H Morse machinist's mate 2-c USN arrived Friday for a 15 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Horace P Morse of West Street.
Sgt Norman Alkazin visits his parents in Bath while Corp Bruce Fulton passes a 10 day furlough with his mother in Bath. George McKellar and Harold Clark enjoy leave and promotion news frames Army life. Private Melvin Clarke trains at Camp Gruber and notes Panama and Bath ties. John Crosby writes for mail as Robert Back joins armored school training under Maj Gen Gillian and Brig Gen Holly at Camp Gordon. The piece highlights service duties, transfers, and military schooling in mid century Bath community.
Private Madelyn B Leonard begins elementary training at Fort Des Moines Iowa with the First Women’s Army Corps Training Center Receiving Center. Frank A Arsenault earns warrant officer rank after Navy service. family notes his Morse High School and MIT radio work and Peru Indiana postings. Joseph Merton McKenna departs Sept 27 for Parris Island Marine training. farewell honors given and a purse presented. Newell J Wilson receives Navy ensign commission and reports to a Princeton course.
PFC Carleton E. Rideout arrives home on a 15 day furlough to Chelsea from Camp Breckenridge. Ruth V. King RN in England writes. Zane A. Bower ill yet improving at Camp Crowder and discharged. Mary Howard WAC visits in North Berwick. husband also in Army at Camp Forrest Tennessee. Both Bower brothers native of Maine, raised in Chelsea.
PFC Frank A. Gallagher of Cobbroad arrived safely overseas per word to his wife. Arthur A. Lucero Jr. of Brunswick Naval Air Station is on leave with his parents in this city. Staff Sergeant Wells Glover and Mrs. Glover left for a week in Shottsville New York to visit his parents.
Howard S Tobey 23 fireman 1 C USN listed missing in action in a War Department publication. He is son of Mr and Mrs J Fred Tobey Jr of 278 Middle St Bath Maine and was missing since Aug 28. Tobey attended Morse High School worked at Bath Iron Works before enlisting Oct 2 last year. He has a brother Norman in the Navy. Craig Allen Pride born recently to Mr and Mrs Earl Pride of Milan Street Mercy Hospital Portland.
Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County Bath orders notice to interested parties for October hearing. Estate of George H Hodgkins of Bath requests Elmer D Hodgkins or other suitable trustee. Estate of Elsie C Collin of Bath requests Annie Skaling as administrator without bond. Judge Arthur J. Dunton signs.
The Navy Department in Washington requests industry cooperation to locate Cine Special motion picture camera lenses, film chambers, filters, and carrying cases. Contact Lieut. Cmdr. B. Wheeler in Boston with offers or loans of equipment.
Forrest B. Potter of Valley Rouud has been home ill for two months but is improving daily. He is able to be up and about and plans to resume his work at Bath Iron Works next week.
Court in Sagadahoc County proceeding on first Tuesday of September 1943 with estates including Beverly Gallant Woolwich Emma Morse Bath Alice Grindell Bath William Grindell estate admin without bond William Webster West Bath executorship without bond Charles Perkins Woolwich executors Ella Perkins Bath estate Cahill Bath executors Edward Bridgham and William Haggett Emma Hathaway Cambridge MA executors Ray Marston Lester Hathaway Walter Glidden Bath trustee John P Carey trustee Mabel Searle Georgetown Sheafe Carlton administratrix Keturah Pine Providence Rhode Island Millard Hanson Olwich judge of probate true copy of order Attest.
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