Troubles Ahead for Motorists This Year
Motorists face multiple hassles in 1942 including April semi annual vehicle inspections and windshield inspection tags. A five dollar auto use stamp per vehicle is due before July 1. 1943 registration may use windshield decals instead of metal plates to save metals. Fewer highway projects and restricted speeds are anticipated due to labor and material shortages and wartime policy. Tire shortages may persist. Police will enforce speed limits 25 mph in towns and 40 mph on open roads.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Robie
Uncle Sam
Gasoline Rationing Cuts East Coast Supplies
Motorists on the East Coast face immediate gasoline shortages as the government reduces dealer allocations by about one third for the month. Pumps will run dry early in the cycle with patrols and essential services prioritized. many stations will close early or for Sundays. Route 1 surfacing from New Meadows bridge to Bath is planned, and an underpass at High street and ramp to the Carlton bridge may be added this year if steel priority orders can be secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bath
State Highway Commission
Route 1
New Meadows Bridge
Bath Line
Augusta
High Street
Carlton Bridge
Drought Strains Water Supply Across Farms This Spring
Last spring and summer were unusually dry causing widespread complaints from farmers and residents who depend on a reliable water supply. The shortage affected irrigation, livestock, and daily life.
War frontline mood in spring and thunder showers
The writer notes heavy ground water after a Saturday thunder shower and says Uncle Sam is aiding in wartime nerves. Japan has been bombed, planes’ origin and destination unclear, with the strike described as an excellent job to be continued. Monday marked Hitler's birthday.
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Uncle Sam
Japan
Hitler
Troop 50 Collects Browntail Nests in Spring Mission
The Boy Scout troop finished a spring nest collection totaling over 7 500 with 1 000 destroyed by members earning a Bath Garden Club visit to Bowdoin College museum and Bowdoin Art Museum. Winners Cecil Fullerton Ardeene Haines Royden Haines Lowell Staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garden Club
Bowdoin College Museum of Natural History
Bowdoin Art Museum
Cecil Fullerton
Ardeene Haines
Royden Haines
Lowell Staples
Parker, Thompson
McClellan
Maine
Sector 15 Plans Blackout Friday Test
Sector 15 announces a voluntary blackout test Friday April 24 from 8 15 to 8 30 pm covering homes on High Street York Street Crescent Street Beacon Street and related areas. Lights remain on and traffic continues while wardens visit homes to gauge cooperation with blackout orders. The test runs with sectors 14 and 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sampson
High Street
North Street
Oliver
York Street
High
Dummer
Crescent Street
Crescent Street Court
Beacon Street
No. 103
Pearce Grant Wedding Reported In Rex Joseph Parish
The marriage of Roland Douglas Bearce of 15 Crescent Street and Margaret L. Grant of 40 Summer Street occurred Sunday afternoon at 3 30 in the parsonage of Winter Street Congregational Church Rex Joseph Pur We paster intionated at the sin Kie Pingo o weremeanry and Miss Ghee Weett wid Fraucois Perry attended this couple. Returns filed Saturday in City Clerk Chesley Hutchins office. The bride, a telephone operator, is the daughter of Everett M Grant of Advisen Meine. The groom is a shipfitter at Bath Iron Works and son of Mrs Herbert L Bearce of Brockton, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Douglas Bearce
Crescent Street
Margaret L. Grant
Summer Street
Winter Street Congregational Church
Rex Joseph O. Pur
Ghee Weett
Fraucois Perry
Chesley Lo Hutchins Thybride
Bath Exchanse
New England
Ted Oi Ts
Everett M Grant
Advisen
Meine
Bath Iron Works. Corp
Herbert Ll. Bearce
Brockton
Mass
Herbert L. Bearce
Food for Soldiers from Central Grammar School
The fourth division of Grade 8 at Central Grammar School donated home cooked meals to Bath soldiers on guard duty last week. It is the twelfth week of the school's contribution of food and magazines, organized by Mrs. Granville Colby with Mary McNeil as chairman. Betty Hill provided 12 fine books. No contributions will be made this week due to vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Bath
Central Grammar
Gordon Hamilton
Mary McNeil
Joan Hunt
Eugene Burgess
Betty Hill
Granville Colby
Red Cross
Central Choir Guests of League at Thursday Supper
Central Church League entertained Thursday evening with its annual supper for the church choir. Sun day school teachers led by Major William R. Kimball attended as guests. Rev. Raymond G. Putnam acted as toastmaster and thanked the choir, noting Lenten vesper services. Major Kimball praised the teachers for the invitation. The menu included chicken salad rolls peas coffee and ice cream. Co chairs were Mrs. Rudolph C. McRae and Mrs. Gardiner R. Deering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
William R. Kimball
Raymond G. Putnam
Putnam
John Shaw
Shaw
Major Kimball
Rudolph C. McRae
Gardiner R. Deering
Leonard M. Lord
Martha Foote
Walter Wassmund
Edward A. Cummings
Harold S. Avery
W. Linwood Haynes
Henry Hartley
Arthur Brown
Howard S. McPhee
Albert S. Noyes
Hiram T. Stevens
League
Sagadahoc Probate Court drafts lists of estates and guardians
The second April Sagadahoc Probate session under Judge Arthur J. Dunton transacted minimal business. Inventories were filed for estates including Harris Joss Richmond Hanson Woolwich and several Bath Bowdoin Georgetown and Phippsburg holdings. Guardians guardianship actions included Minnie M. Love for a minor and custody of Marylyn J. King of Bath.
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Sagadahoc
Arthur J. Dunton
Laverne Harris Joss
Richmond
Allan C. Hurd
William S. Hanson
Woolwich
Millard E. Hanson
James W. Tibbetts
Admr
Martha E. Tibbetts
Bath
Lillian S. Rogers
Owen Rogers
Yolard D. Markson
Robert T. Markson
Eldar Markson
Brookline
Ethel F. Hatch
Admx
Annie M. Donnell
Edward W. Bridgham
Mary A. Hathorn
Dorothy E. Ware
Guardian
Rose Marie Strout
Bowdoin
J. Beile Briggs
Edmund P. Briggs
Mildred M. Albee
George P. Albee
Thomas N. Williams
Dmr
Alonzo T. Hunt
Georgetown
Susan E. Houghton
Carrie E. White
Owen BE. Rogers
Lena T. Sulphen
Arthur B. Stilphen
Eleanor B. Hyde
Mabel A Thwing
Guardians
Sally Hyde
Mabel A. Thwing
Nancy Hyde
William M. Bailey
Carlton E. Bailey
Jesse P. Bailey
William Gilman
John Mains
Phippsburg
Minnie M. Love
Marylyn J. King
Hansen family moves to Bath for naval assignment
Lieut. James R. Hansen and daughter Nancy Blush from Gar ry Indiana reside in Bath while Hansen is stationed at the naval department of the Bath Iron Works. They live with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sampson on Dummer Street, the Sampsons opening their summer home at Brigham's Cove for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hansen
Nancy Blush
Garry, Ind
Bath
Lieut Hansen
Naval Department of the Bath Iron Works
Edward Sampson
Dummer Street
Air raid topic at St Marys P T A meeting
Harland A Ladd superintendent spoke on air raid precautions and sugar rationing at St Marys School P T A. A 10 member clerical group was named for card issuance, tea plans for May 21 were set, and officers and committees were announced for dental clinic and Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland A. Ladd
St. Mary’s
Wilfred Thibeault
John C. Tourtillotte
Alexander Burgess, Jr
William J. Allard
William Gibbs
Catherine Kelley
John Kelley
Mary Backer
Lewis Prentiss
Frank Dingley
Arthur Burgess
Wilfred Thibault
Turcott
Augusta
Nostall
Alexander Burgess
Edward B. Hamblett
Frank Fortier
Maple Street
Red Cross
St. Marys School
Two Respondents Arraigned in Municipal Court
In municipal court Judge Gardiner R. Deering arraigned two respondents on Thursday. One faced assault and battery against his wife. the other on intoxication and probation violation. An 18 year old pleaded guilty to intoxication with a prior offense. sentencing included fines and jail options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Horace A. Witham
Witham
Deering
Augusta
Six Tables in Play at Auxiliary Party
Six tables were set for a monthly card party by T. W. Hydecamp S of A V auxiliary at Mrs. Edward F. Miller's home 822 Middle street. Prizes went to Jennie Garey Annie Wilson and Wilbur Tenney for whist and to Forrest Robinson John Hart and Joseph McAuliffe for bridge. Refreshments followed and next month’s date will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hydecamp
S. of A. V
Edward F. Miller
Middle Street
Jennie Garey
Annie Wilson
Wilbur Tenney
Forrest Robinson
John Hart
Joseph McAuliffe
Cosmopolitan Club Roasts Friday Food Sale at Rogers Hardware
Members of the Cosmopolitan club hold a cooked food sale Friday April 24 at 2 PM at Rogers Hardware on Front Street. Mrs Hiram T Stevens chairs with committee members Mrs Elmer Williams Mrs I A Trueworthy Mrs Alexander McDonald Mrs Arthur Colby Mrs Edward B Hamblett and Miss Alice Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Rogers’ Hardware Store
Front Street
Hiram T. Stevens
Elmer Williams
I. A. Trueworthy
Alexander McDonald
Arthur Colby
Edward B. Hamblett
Alice Johnson
Sugar Dealers Must Register For Allotment
Harland A. Ladd announces that sugar registration for commercial consumers is approaching. Dealers using cane or beet sugar and related venues must register April 28-29 at Morse High School with advance cards from the City Hall superintendent's office. Individual consumer registration runs May 4-7 at announced locations. Workers to assist on registration days are needed. contact Supt. Ladd.
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Superintendent of
City Hall
Supt. Ladd
Restrictions on Carlton Bridge Tightened by Guard Detail
Sergeant Rudy Fortune announces extended civilian ban around Carlton bridge area. No one may enter the south side of the bridge and approaches from Williams street to Woolwich end. traffic on the embankment east of Williams street forbidden. vehicles must keep moving past the bridge. Public cooperation requested as soldiers carry out orders.
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Rudy Fortune
Carlton Bridge
1St Corps
Williams Street
Vine Street
Maine Central Railroad
Jenny
Woolwich
William Street
Fortune
Tire Rationing Board Report for Sagadahoc County
Local Rationing Board No. 121 releases certificates for April tire and tube purchases to Maurice Norton West Bath a trucker and lists recipients for obsolete and recapped tires. Notable addressees include Elmer C. King Richmond Oakhurst Dairy Bath William Allen Bath defense workers and several Bath area service and industrial workers. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Williams of Waterville visited daughter Mrs. William Turpie at 976 High Street.
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Sagadahoc County
Maurice Norton
West Bath
Elmer C. King
Richmond
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Bath
William Allen
Bartlett O. Smith
Ralph A. Steen
R.F.D
Arrowsic
Elkanah P. Wyman
Phippsburg
Ernest L. Heal
Georgetown
Ralph E. Wheeler
Topsham
Allan E. Mills
Woolwich
Frank G. Miller
Everett A. Harrington
Phippsure
Arthur H. Jackson
Ralph W. Kenney
Alexander M. Robertson
Percy Williams
Waterville
William Turpie
Mr. Turpie
High Street
Surprise Stock Shower for Mrs. Card at Home
Mrs. James A. Clappison hosted a Wednesday evening shower at 128 North Street honoring Mrs. Ralph H. Card of 1063 High Street. Guests enjoyed a recorded souvenir, floral centerpieces, stork motif cakes, and three cornered napkins while presenting gifts to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Clappison
North Street
Ralph H. Card
High Street
William J. Paisley, Jr
Linwood E. Temple
Everett G. Lemont
Otis N. E. Card
Carl P. Meister
Arthur J. Sarkis
Herman Coombs
James K. Rockefeller
F. Edward Page
Gordon Holb
Motor Corps Organized Shows Discipline and Readiness
Mrs. Parker voices pride in the Motor Corps formed with State Guard training for discipline. Members wear civilian defense armbands and lapel pins, identify with car tags, and pay 50 cents for pins which are refunded if not long term members. They commit 18 hours of duties and can be called to Lewiston or other sites, aiming to expand with more volunteers and further instruction while maintaining readiness for any disaster.
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Parker
Company A
State Guard
Red Cross
Orps
Lewiston
Motor Corps
Miss Isabelle Hudson Engaged To Charles Staples
Mrs. William Hudson Jr hosted a miscellaneous shower on Dummer Street Court for Miss Isabelle Hudson in honor of her upcoming marriage to Charles M Staples. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments and Miss Hudson received many fine gifts from attendees including Mrs. William Hudson and Mrs. Charles Staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hudson, Jr
Dummer Street Court
Isabelle Hudson
Charles M. Staples
Miss Hudson
William H. Hudson
Wilfred Chaplin
Charles Staples
Ralph Johnson
Richard Carver
Edward Gaudette
Lewis Young
Donald Oliver
Maine Music Clubs Plan Convention for May Dates
The Maine Federation of Music Clubs to hold its state convention May 7 and 8 with a junior division program on May 8. Two junior club representatives will perform on the senior program after a Federation Day contest by April 28. A State Junior Orchestra debuts under John C. Gatchell and a War Service project supports bands, stamps, records, radios, and sheet music for service members. The Victory Breakfast May 8 at Bangor House features guest of honor Mrs. Sumner Sewall and pianist Samuel Sorin with proceeds to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Everett L. Littlefield
Kennebunk
National Federation of Music Clubs
Ruth Burke
Congress Square
Portland
John C. Gatchell
Marion H. Brousseau
Grant Street
Committee of Music In
Vincent Hilles Ober
War Service Committee
Bangor House
Sumner Sewall
Augusta
Samuel Sorin
National Federation
American Red Cross
Poland Spring Opens Mansion House in 149th Season
Lee Witney general manager of Poland Spring Hotels announces the Mansion House opening on May 12 inaugurating the 149th season of Poland Spring as New England's largest inland vacation resort. Poland Spring Hotel opens June 1 with advance reservations suggesting a strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Witney
Poland Spring Hotels
New England
Mansion House
Poland Spring
Witney
Bath W C T U Hosts Sagadahoc County Meeting
The Bath W C T U plans to host the Sagadahoc County Convention on April 27 after a February meeting at Mrs. Nellie Brown’s home. President Elizabeth Trott led devotion as the union announced a Youth Temperance Councils talk by Mildred Washburn at Wesley Methodist Church Sunday at 3.00. Bath W C T U is a Holdfast Fruitful Union with 11 members and four new members beyond quota. the monthly social will be omitted for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Nellie Brown
Deering Street
Elizabeth Trott
Mildred Washburn
Perry
Boy Scout Troop 53 Holds Pleasant Evening
About 25 members of Boy Scout Troop 53 met at Alec Burgess home on Center Street after plans to hike to Dead Horse were canceled due to weather. Guests included Mr. Eastman and Louis King with Alfred King serving as scoutmaster. refreshments were prepared by Mr. Burgess. The next meeting is set for April 27 at 7 p.m. in the State Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop No. 53
Alec Burgess
Center Street
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Eastman
St. Mary's
Louis King
Alfred King
Coast Guard to Establish Bath Branch in War Effort
The Coast Guard plans a Bath base with headquarters location undecided and several sites under review. Guardsmen are expected to patrol the Kennebec River with the necessary craft while enforcing wartime vessel licensing and owner registration.
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Coast Guard
Bath
Coast
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote
Crossword clues span across and down with many entries listed. The cryptogram quotes a Ruskin line about ignorance and responsibility, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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P.T.A
Ladd
Bath Schools
Cosmo Food Sale
Tire Rationing Board Report
Ralph
Maine Music Clubs
Bangor
Poland
Bath W.C.T.U
BOY Scout
Bird
Ajczbgr
Ruskin
Fis
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