Fires Are Costly In Grass and Forest Areas
The piece warns of rising grass and forest fire risk during dry windy spells and urges strict caution with bonfires and cigarette disposal. It cites W. E. Mallalieu of the National Board of Fire Underwriters comparing 1940 fire losses to Navy expenditures, promoting National Defense Through Fire Defense. It also notes Bath projects, airport plans near Bath Iron Works, and legislative moves on Labor Day dates in New York and Massachusetts.
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Bath
United States
United States Navy
W. E. Mallalieu
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Navy
Mallalieu
Capital Stock
New York
Massachusetts Senate
Senate
Bath Retailers Urge Bargains to Boost Trade
A Bath business leader, Mr. Newell, urges cutting prices to attract customers. He says the company’s payroll this year will top 10 million dollars and if not a substantial portion is captured the fault lies with vendors. The message emphasizes offering goods at attractive prices to stimulate trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mr. Newell
Governor and wife to host Patriot's Day Ball at Armory
Governor Sumner Sewall and Mrs. Sewall will head the receiving line at the Patriot's Day Ball in the Armory on April 18 under Bath Country Club auspices. Ten men and their girl director Ginger Ballou will provide music, with NBC broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Armory
Bath Country Club
Ginger Ballou
Dartmouth
Cornell
Colgate
NBC
Warren A. Higgins
Milton C. Trott
Marcia Moulton
Converse G. Fenn
L. Eugene Thebeau
Francis A. Winchenbach
Edward Sewall
Alex Burden
Frank T. Fortier
Clayton B. Churchill
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Leonard F. Wetherebee
Myron M. Hilton
Club
Robert L. Brownell
Edward W. Bridgham
Edwin R. Andrews
Rodney E. Ross
William S. Newell
William M. Adams
Archibald M. Main
Donald N. Small
Edmund A. Rothwell
Harry C. Webber
Cecil E. Paine
Allen M. Irish
Enrollment Open for CCC Camps in City Hall Office
George J. Goodwin announces CCC enrollment open through April 20 with a 235 quota. Officials believe many eligible youths will apply if informed. The program offers work habits, education and physical improvement benefiting citizenship and the nation. Visit City Hall office for details.
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George J. Goodwin
The
Poor Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
State Department
Goodwin
City Hall
Winter Street Ladies Plan Public Supper
Winter Street auxiliary met Tuesday to organize a public supper on April 26. Mrs. Russell M. Colby named general chairman with dining room and kitchen committees appointed and ticket duties assigned. Hostesses for the April 22 meeting include Mrs. Hybers and others. nominating committee named.
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Winter Street
Russell M. Colby
Fred Rowland
Henry O. McCabe
Elmer W. Rogers
Elizabeth Young
Charles W. Hybers
John H. Sylvester
Roy S. Lawrence
Henry Sheffield
William T. Donnell
Fred H. Cullen
Roland Jones
Clifford B. Smith
Frank Perry
J. A. Redlon
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Robert Manson
Daniel Matter
William Potter
Cullen
Hybers
Perry
Manson
Harry C. Williams
Sylva A. Moore
Blanche Anderson
Anna H. Hill
Grass Fire on Huse Street Suppressed Quickly
Fire department responded to a grass fire on unoccupied land near Huse Street noon Wednesday. Booster pump from engine 4 controlled the blaze before all units arrived. no damage and the all clear sent at 12 08.
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Huse Street
First Session of Sagadahoc Probate Court Rules
Judge Dunton presided over the April term opener as Sagadahoc Probate granted executrix appointments without bond and named executors for several estates. Filings include wills for Sylvester and Higgins and numerous administrations, bonds, inventories, and petitions across Bath Topsham Richmond Woolwich and Georgetown.
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Dunton
Sagadahoc
William E. Sturtevant
Bath
Bertha I. Sturtevant
Flora Mayers
Richmond
Florence P. Kelley
William L. Tripp
Topsham
Jennie C. Tripp
Charles Wesley Sylvester
Bowdeinham
Christina Alice Sylvester
George E. Smith
Georgetown
Raphael N. Higgins
George E. Shaw
Barbara Jack
Thomaston
Frank S. Head
Woolwich
Allan Spear
D.b.a
C.t.a
John Tarbox
Cleora Frances Tarbox
Fred H. Pratt
Adrianna B. Pratt
Frank S. Adams
Bowdoin
Herbert K. Adams
D.b.n
D.b.n.c.t.a
James B. Curran
Loretta Curran
John F. Curran
Zoe A. Tyler
Thomas R. Merrifield
Brewer
Charles H. Merrifield
Ethel. M. MacDonald
Joel F. Cushman
Sarah Elizabeth Coombs
Miriam Augusta Coombs
Lucian R. Ames
Lillian M. Tozier
Mary C. Fossett
Annie M. Fossett
Harlan M. Fossett
Willard A. Oliver
Juliette Carrier
Dominique Beaulieu
Harry C. Skinner
Nellie McCutcheon
William Robson
Josiah Marsh
Caleb W. Sedgley
Walter E. Sedgley
Lara D. Wright
Herbert E. Wright
Jury holds Dr Joss without bail in Maine murder case
Testimony describes a fatal assault on Mrs Laverne H. Joss with 27 head wounds and a fractured hand after a suspected divorce dispute. Prosecution aims to bind over for the June term while defense notes the accused spoke highly of his wife and exhibited no threats. Exhibits include a flashlight and fraternity pin linked to the defendant.
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Ernest L. Goodspeed
Maine
Dale
George W. Alexander
Gardiner
Gardiner Hospital
Laverne H. Joss
Kingsbury Elected Deputy City Marshal in Open Meeting
Testimony details Percy W. Kingsbury being elected deputy city marshal on Wednesday evening. The narrative covers eyewitness accounts, doctor statements about a possible drug attack, and extensive questioning of Umberhind and Mrs. Mayo amid a court hearing into the incident surrounding Dr. Joss and the missing assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W. Kingsbury
Umberhind
Joss
Arthur Turner
Dr. Joss
Amberhind
Goodspeed
Mayo
Police Changes Mark Bath Maine Department Reorganization
Hypodermic needle and basin noted as Dr Joss explained attempts to stop bleeding. Judge Goodspeed’s associate William Pattangall joins the case while Patrolman Kingsbury wins a deputy city marshal post after two ballots. Bath council approves new officers, reassignments, and cautions public cooperation.
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Percy W. Kingsbury
McLaughlin
Kingsbury
Alderman Hunt
Leavitt
Harmon O. Carter
Alderman Carter
Hllery Doyle
Marks
Barter
Doyle
Carter
Coombs
Walter C. Rogers
Rogers
Butler
Bath
Fort McKinley
C. A
Edward L. Gaudreau
Raymond Fogg
Dana York
John J. Foley
Byron E. Clark
James DeCapua
Donald Crosby
Ellery Doyle
Waldo R. Weston
Death of prominent New York lawyer and diplomat noted
The Bay Point column mourns the sudden death of Delancey Jay son of Mrs. Stephen Etnier. A descendant of John Jay, he was educated at Groton and Harvard, served in World War I earning the Distinguished Service Cross, and later acted as a diplomat and legal advisor. Also noted are local personal items and small town notices including honors for John F. Graham and a corrected postmaster attribution.
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Stephen Etnier
Gilbert Head
DeLane
Jay
Weetbury
Long Asten
A Jay
New York
Astor
John Jay
United States
Groton School
Harvard
Stuent
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Winsror Be Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Herman Biggs
Health Department
State of New York
State Health Council
America
Mr. Jay
Plattsburg
Camp Upton
Long Island
307 Infantry
France
Vesle
Oise- Aisne
Pershing
Aye
Orthopaedic Hospital of
Fiduciary Trust Co
John F. Graham
Arlington
Mass
Massachusetts Nautical School
Graham
U.S. S. Nantucket
New Office Duty Moves At Bath Iron Works
Miss Elizabeth Ann Colby, after five years at Acme Supply Co, began duties Monday in the office of Harry W. Thebeau at Bath Iron Works Corp. Her former post at Acme Supply Co is filled by Miss Rita Sullivan, formerly of Howard Coal Co.
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Elizabeth Ann Colby
Acme Supply Co
Harry W. Thebeau
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Rita Sullivan
Howard Coal Co
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A readable listing of across and down crossword clues including numbers and hints for entries such as Secret Exist Seed vessel En Warp-yarn Jardiniere Questions Musical composition Catchwords Reprove Kind of wagon God of war Neuter pronoun Part of to be Yesterday's Answer Greek letter Animal's foot Guided
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Jardiniere
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Front Street
Bath, Maine
Michols
Pres
Treas
Harry
Webber
RB Emojae
East Brunswick
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Androscoggin River
Newell
Bath Retail Merchants Association
C.C.C
Arthur J. Dunton
John L. Jack
Howard M. Steen
Thomas O. Steen
Rosa Povich
Nathan Povich
John Coolidge
Elba C. Turner
Ralph O. Dale
Alexander Robinson
Charles B. Doyle
John S. Doyle
Edith H. Coombs
Ralph Howard Sherman
Robert D. Sewtrustee
Stewart N. Neff
Brighton
George B. Wetherbee
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Charles P. Wetherbee
Sarah A. Given
Fannie E. Minott
Robert D. Seward
Lily Sawyer Pray
Mary E. Smith
Maud Savage
James Dunton
Roger Savage
Daniel Williams
Clara Hunt
Trustees For Benefit of
Elizabeth Wyman
Oscar F. Williams
Carolyn
Lang
Ivan
Edwold F. Carter
John H. Carter
Lloyd K. Umberhind
Edwin F. Pratt
Pratt
Charles W. Messenger
Leon P. Shepard
State Police
Frank I. Cowan
Gardiner R. Deering
Joseph A. McLaughlin
Mr. Gaudreau
Louis Perreault
Charles A. Coombs, Jr
Captain E. Moody
Herman A. Spinney
Maurice Burns
Echo Valley
Spinney
Karl Hentz
George O. Breach
Portland
Carl Wieting
Bay Point
William Adams
Spencer M. King
Andrew Kus
Bertrand Rowe
Y. C. Nielson
Fis
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