Cancer drive seeks gifts of warmth and comfort in Brunswick
The Maine Cancer Society loan closet needs warm clothing and supplies for elderly patients and other in need. Donations of gowns, bed socks, nightclothes, blankets, radios, lamps, and home comforts are welcomed at the Brunswick headquarters to aid cancer patients and volunteer groups.
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Bath
Red Cross
Psy March of Dimes
Billy Brown
Maine Cancer Society
Mainer Society
Cancer Society
Federal and
Green Streets
Brunswick
Good for Farmers: Processors pay Maine growers boost canning revenue
J. W. Gault of American Can Company notes Maine growers earned 1.496 million dollars from processors for snap beans, green peas, and sweet corn last year. The ten year total nears 20 million, reflecting growing canning industry income for farmers.
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Maine
J. W. Gault
American Can Company
Wheat shipments abroad mark seventh straight January drop
The Agriculture Department reported a persistent decline in U.S. exports as January shipments abroad of wheat fell for the seventh consecutive month.
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U. S
Agriculture Department
Economic Shifts Hit Cotton and Hog Markets
Prices for cotton and hogs show sharp declines from last year. Cotton plunges 63 percent as the administration faces a growing problem, while a proposed 74 percent cutback in plantings yields only a 5 percent increase. Years of price supports have redirected export markets. A German pork exporter buys U S lard with earnings reinvested abroad, and Iowa hogs favor fat content, benefiting all parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Germany
Iowa
Portland Man Fined for Drunken Driving in Topsham
Samuel L. Call pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to drunken driving on Route 201 in Topsham and was fined 100 with 14.50 costs. Chester M. Peterson found guilty for passing on a curve in Topsham after pleading innocent. A trespass case against Leonard M. Osn oe of Durham was not pressed for lack of evidence. Two intoxication cases resulted in guilty pleas with fines 5 and costs 5.15 or 15 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
George C. Buzzell
Samuel L. Call
Gardiner R. Deering
Topsham
Leonard M. Osnoe
Durham
George Carlton, Jr
Chester M. Peterson
Hobby Show Showcases Wide Range of Local Handicrafts
The Hobby Show displays wood working models, carved gun items, hand made rugs, model village furniture, paintings, carvings, and leather work from numerous locals. Notable pieces include Alfred E. Oxton’s carved sea chest and a four hundred year old Italian garden lock key. The exhibition impressed organizers and may become an annual event.
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Tor
Frank A. Given
Given
Bath
England
Italy
Czechoslovakia
China
Alfred E. Oxton
Boothbay Harbor
T. W. Fullerton
Frank H. Lilly
Henry T. Dubar
Woolwich
Henry P. Donnell
Stanley W Greene
C. L. Kenney
E. Linder
Vic Linnell
Rowena Marsh
Harry A. Moore
Rockland
Harry E. Muckler
Harrison Warner
John L. Watt
Lamplighters Concert Ushers Named for Morse High Showing
Mrs. Roger M. Luke announces the Lamplighters concert at Morse High School auditorium on April 24 at 8 15 p m Ushers named are Miss Anne Singer chair Miss Elizabeth Carey Miss Beverly Hooker Miss Edna Dighton Miss Nancy Blair and Miss Patti Hayes They will be entertained beforehand at 22 Lincoln Street the home of Mrs Charles T Small The article also notes Sinbad the Sailor romances draw partly on Oriental navigators in the eighth to tenth centuries.
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Roger M. Luke
Morse High School
Anne Singer
Elizabeth Carey
Beverly Hooker
Edna Dighton
Nancy Blair
Patti Hayes
Charles T. Small
Lincoln Street
Sinbad the Sailor
Unicorns Once Storied Creatures of Myth and Lore
Medieval tales describe unicorns with a horse body, single horn, a staglike head, the legs of an antelope, and a lion’s tail. Scholars debate origins and symbolic meanings across cultures and ages.
Two Saints Valentine Killed in Rome on Same Day
Two saints named Valentine were martyred in Rome on the same date and both festivals are observed on February 14. The event links the shared liturgical day to distinct martyr traditions documented in ecclesiastical histories.
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Valentine
Rome
Sagadahoc Delegation Backs Tax Bill on Trade-In Allowances
The Sagadahoc legislative delegation voted unanimously for a bill to allow trade-in deductions from the sales price when computing the two percent tax. An opposing motion to postpone was defeated 81-49 as the delegation opposed delay. Representative Cleveland P. Curtis urged against postponement, arguing state needs should not override fair dealing.
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Sagadahoc
Augusta
Renate
House
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdoinham
Portland Ey
Paul Stewart
Forrest C. Legard
Bath
Morse High junior class stars in Arthur Godfrey talent show
Morse High School junior class staged an Arthur Godfrey style talent show assembly with a radio cast and talent scouts. Fred Dotton won the trombone solo “Stormy Weather” while judges Miss Katherine Conley Mrs Frances Young and Nathan Watson presided.
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Morse High School
Arthur Godfrey
Fred Dotton
Katherine Conley
Frances Young
Nathan Watson
Frank Young
Arthur Mayo
Tony Marvin
Doris White
Barbara Ireland
Street Pupils Make Honor Roll at Weeks Street School
The Weeks Street school announces its Effort Honor Roll recipients across grades. Grade Three includes Miss Mingo Linda Bailey Donald Carr Frederick Doten Raymond Hutchins Sue Johnson Carol Lindsey Jan ice Orr. Grade Four lists Miss Babbidge Fomert Archer Robert Barter Andra Bowman Robert Ricker. Grade Six features Miss Belisle Ruth Doughty Steve Griffith Margaret Lowery Steve Rogers Walter Staples David Watts Steve Wilson. Grade Seven recognizes Mr. Somers John Delong Marilyn Foster Constance Frost Peter Henderson William Luke Cynthia McDonald Donna Maxson Roberta Munsey Margo Parks Wayne Perry Errol Snipe Roy Stuart.
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Weeks Street School
Miss Mingo
Linda Bailey
Donald Carr
Frederick Doten
Raymond Hutchins
Sue Johnson
Carol Lindsey
Janice Orr
Miss Babbidge
Fomert Archer
Robert Barter
Andra Bowman
Robert Ricker
Miss Belisle
Ruth Doughty
Steve Griffith
Margaret Lowery
Steve Rogers
Walter Staples
David Watts
Steve Wilson
Mr. Somers
John Delong
Marilyn Foster
Constance Frost
Peter Henderson
William Luke
Cynthia McDonald
Donna Maxson
Roberta Munsey
Margo Parks
Wayne Perry
Errol Snipe
Roy Stuart
Fire at Coffill home causes modest damage
A bedroom fire at Mrs. Margaret Coffill’s 28 Far rin street caused 400 to 500 dollars in damage. She was away about three hours and returned around 11 pm to find the blaze started by faulty wiring or a smoldering cigarette. Engine 3 responded, alarms were sounded, and most damage was confined to the room.
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Margaret Coffill
Farrin Street
Richard Frates
Bronx youth apprentice jockey learns the ropes at Hial
Charlie O'Brien a 17 year old apprentice jockey trained at a Bronx New York riding academy learns to ride and gain track experience.
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Charlie O’brien
Hial
Bronx, Y
Bath seeks bids for aerial city survey of sewer study
The City of Bath requests bids for an aerial survey of a large city portion to assist a general sewer facilities study. A $21 000 appropriation funds the project with about $8 000 expected for the survey. The scope covers two feet contour mapping of the congested area from Lemont to Harvard streets and west to the ridge, plus standard aerial photos for the whole city.
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Bath
Nathan C. White
White
Lemont Street
Harvard Street
High Street
Kennebec River
Alewives Arriving Early At Winnegance Fiftyish
Alvin Brewer of Sebasco leases this year's alewife fishing rights from the town of Errs burg at Winnegance. A runway and trap allow capture on weekdays, with weekend runs to the lake for spawning. Most of this year's catch will go to lobstermen as bait, with potential market smoking in future years.
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Alvin Brewer
Sebasco
Winnegance
Errsburg
Winneganee Lake
Bath
West Ba
Phippsburg
West Bath
Brewer
Maine
Naming Bath School Proposed in Brother’s Memory
Ward 4 Councilman Melvin L Comeau forwards a Bath Maine letter from Peter T Flaherty asking that a new Bath school be named for his brother John. The note thanks city councilors for considering the proposal and is printed for publication.
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Melvin L. Comeau
Independent
Flaherty
Bath
John
Peter T. Flaherty
Vampires Rumored as Ghosts Draining Blood at Night
A colonial-era belief held vampires were undead ghosts leaving corpses to drain living victims. Folk lore suggested driving a stake through the body could control or kill them.
Training session for Cub and Scout leaders in Bath area
ix members of the ss Preenee District with regional instructors gathered for a five day training session to learn operation of training programs for Cub leaders, Den mothers and Scout leaders. Attendees from Sagada district included A Dent Caton and Ken neth N Francisco plus Horace G Morse Jr M Wesley McPhee Theodore Bertocci and Matthew Doak Jr. Lessons covered nature hikes tent handling fire making axemanship hiking pack carrying compass work and program planning using films and hands on practice from six in the morning to near midnight.
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Ss Preenee
Estes
Scouts of America
Sagadahoc
A. Dent Caton
Kenneth N. Francisco
West Bath
Horace G. Morse
M. Wesley McPhee
Skilled Machinists in Demand in Bath
In Bath the Maine Employment Security Office reports strong demand for skilled machinists as April begins. March placements reached 87, up 2.4 percent from the prior 30 days, while job seekers dwindled to 608 including 17 veterans. Overall openings totaled 93 with 2,083 office visits in April’s early period.
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Seth W. Thornton
Maine Employment Security Office
Front Street
Thornton
Board of Education Plans New Junior High and Drapes Upgrade
The board appoints Moody W. Flint as principal to guide planning for the new Drapes At High School program. Morse High School will receive new drapes at a bid of 899 dollars. Teacher salaries rise with 1,000 increments for most on schedule and a 100 increase for several specials.
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Pal
Moody W. Flint
Morse High School
Carney Curtis Wedding In Berlin ceremony notes
The marriage of Harry B. Carney Jr. son of Col and Mrs Street and Miss Caroline Curtis of Berlin New Hampshire occurred Saturday afternoon at the meeting house in Berlin. Edward Sewell of Hingham Massachusetts served as best man
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Harry B. Carney, Jr
Savor fuse 1B Tee pies 1929 to 65
In 1929 the Savor fuse project began with 1 billion Tee pies, reaching a peak around 1965 before a later milestone in 2000 in ftss2. The notes track production, dates, and the shift in measurement standards across decades.
Local VFW installs officers and hosts banquet
The Joseph Kennedy Post of Boston recognizes Post Commander Sullivan as the installing officer for District V F W. L Morisette of Richmond becomes Department Commander with Elmer Moore and Stanley Hyde as trustees. Auxiliary officers include Mrs Betty French and Mrs Juanita Jones. The gathering features a buffet, dance, and guests such as Irvine Prindle and Joseph Fisette.
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Jouve
Tnof Seston
Kit Ra
Howe On
Sawish
L. Morisette
Bath
Alan Elwes
Rank Techiera
William Philips
Earle Fox
Elmer Moore
Stanley Hyde
Morisette
Richmond
Tcielder
Betty French
Auburn
Juanita Jones
The
Enteeth
Messe Eee Run
Cora DeWolfe
Mabel Jack
Hilda Wetherington
Unior
Hazel Grant
Miriam Tehdiera
Doris Shocker
Margaret Moore
Sullivan
Joseph Kennedy
Boston
Brunswick
Fishing Prospects Improve in Maine This Spring
Maine anglers look to better ice-out conditions as a strong wind is expected to clear lakes. Moosehead ice is black and unstable while Rangeley lakes should open by April 15. Two brown trout qualify for the One That Didn't Get Away Club with Sebago fish and anglers named Cherry and O’Flynn noted.
Little Maine Ramblers Aid Billy Brown Fund
Gary Meuser and his Little Maine Ramblers with guest artists performed at Morse High School auditorium to benefit the Billy Brown Fund. Net proceeds reached 300 dollars as the venue sold out and audience reaction labeled the show the best of its kind in years.
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Gary Meuser
Little
Maine Ramblers
Morse High School
Billy Brown
Morse Auditorium
Valadon Sutherland Celebrates First Birthday at Home
Valadon Sutherland daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Sutherland Jr of 11 Heath Lane marked her first birthday with a Thursday afternoon party at the family home. Cake ice cream and chocolate milk were served. Guests included Alan Fifield Linda Simard George Kingsbury Jr Delores Brown Sandra Haley George Sanford and several others.
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Valadon Sutherland
Fred Sutherland Jr
Heath Lane
Alan Fifield
Linda Simard
George Kingsbury, Jr
Delores Brown
Sandra Haley
George Sanford
Nancy Fifield
Betty Haley
Arbara Kingsbury
Lloydrown
Wilda Sanford
Ludie Oliver
Attendance Shifts Mark 1952 National League Finals
The report notes a 11.7 percent drop in attendance during the 1952 season and a 6.6 percent decline in Banague games, reflecting reduced spectator turnout across the league and related fixtures.
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National Ague
Banague
CROSSWORD 4 River Am Thus Portion of a curved line
Puzzle lists clues with letter substitutions for a themed crossword. Readers fill entries from river themed across and down clues, noting swapped letters and nonstandard spellings. The page includes a note about a code where letters replace others and a day’s puzzle variation.
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Weaver
Cryptic Line Solved Longfellow Reference
A cryptogram decodes to Longfellow with a clue about constellation and a 50s era reference. The fragment hints at a wordplay puzzle explaining how to work it.
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Longfellow
Ocean ship christening marks BIW contract milestone
The 384 ton vessel iat 1158 Ganee Tanks was christened after 10:30 with Mrs. Cal ve ee ee Callaghan and Rear Adm. John presiding. The ship forms part of a five vessel contract with Hes yard supplying most equipment. two ships remain to be delivered at an estimated five million dollars each.
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Ithrotorks Corp
Joseph A. Cal Ve Ee Ee Ee Callaghan
John
Hes
Et Ntel
BIW
Teachers' Contracts Under State Law in Bath
Information on contracts for the city's teachers outlines that under the new state law most Bath teachers are on continuing contracts renewed each year until cause for release is shown. All teachers given continuance contracts last year will be retained, except beginning teachers and a few special cases. Superintendent Lor ing R. Addison holds a five year contract effective July 1, 1952, and denied plans to resign for another post.
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Loring R. Addison
Addison
Bath
Young Democrats Appoint University of Maine Junior as Publicity Director
Edwin H. Pert of Bath and Orono announced Desroberts a 20 year old University of Maine junior would handle publicity during the Young Democratic Club reorganization and serve until the next State Convention. Desroberts led the UMaine Young Democratic Club in Fall 1952.
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Orono
Boorse H. _ Besrobe
van Reetelie
Maine
Edwin H. Pert
Bath
Pert
Desroberts
University of Maine
Democratic
Young Democratic Club
PTA Council to Host Panel at Morse High April 27
Reports from the PT Council meeting note Evelyn Hutchins announcing a panel discussion at Morse High School on April 27 at 7 20. Guests will be students in the future homemakers course. Officers installed include President Mrs James Noftall and Vice Presidents Mrs Stanley Hutch8 and Mrs Arthur Horde. The group voted a $6 gift for Morse High senior graduation.
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PT Council
Clark
Evelyn Hutchins
PTA Council
Oe School
Morsey High School
Bertrand
Daniel Matter
James Noftall
Stanley Hutch
Arthur Horde
Nelson Horrisae
Richard Tow
Nostall
Swale Pta
Waterville
Evanda Drake
Richard Towle
Association
Morse High School
Harriet Fly
Dike
Pres
Marion Clerk
Washington Street
Doon
Albert Robinson
Ozella
Virginia Dauphin
Evelyn Crocker
Noxie Casey
Roosevelt first to use motor cars extensively in office
The text notes Theodore Roosevelt as the first U S president to employ motor cars broadly with William Howard Taft credited as the first president to have a White House fleet of cars.
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Theodore Roosevelt
U. S
William Howard Taft
White House
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Acaemy Street
Bath, Maine
Mr. Comeau
Carney-Curtis
Syeneny
Little Maine Ramblers Aid
Billy Brown Fund
Bath Iron Works
B. I. W. Retoreation Association
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