Bath man named Public Information Officer for Civil Defense
Bruce Wright of Bath has been named Public Information Officer for the Maine Department of Civil Defense and Public Safety. He will handle department publicity from the Augusta office and distribute information to Civil Defense branches, commuting daily between Bath and Augusta. Wright is a Morse High School graduate of 1942 and Navy veteran with extensive education in journalism and public relations. He is married to Phyllis Crowley and active in local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bruce Wright
Bath
Civil Defense
Maine Department of Civil Defense and Public Safety
Wright
Elbridge R. Wright
St Marshall Avenue
Department
Augusta
Morse High School
U. S. Navy
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Navy
University of Maine
Boston
New School of Public Relations
Boston University
Bath Lions Club
Bath Thespians Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Solar Lodge of Masons
Phyllis Crowley
Norwood
Hallsey Named Morse Head Football Coach
Hallsey, Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, is named head football coach at Morse for next year. A native of Saco and Hampden alum, he brings a 9-1 football and 26-5 basketball service-team record, will teach biology, assist in another sport, and move to Bath with his family. He studies at the University of Maine, plans for a June master’s degree, and will coach alongside teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
Bath
Saco
Hallsey
Thornton Academy
Naval Service
University of Maine
Maine
Hampden
Navy
Orono
Morse
Teen drivers panel at Dike School council meeting
A PTA Council panel on teaching teenagers to drive safely is set for Monday evening at Dike School. Reverend Richard J. Schaper will moderate while Isabel Bryant introduces members including Evelyn Stairs, Herman Boudreau, Loring Small, Frank Moriarity, Mrs. Charles Marble, Fred Tripp, and George Crimmins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Council
Dike School
Isabel Bryant
Richard J. Schaper
Evelyn Stairs
Herman Boudreau
Loring D. Small
Frank Moriarty
Charles Marble
Fred Tripp
George Crimmins
Bath Garden Club annual dinner and officer elections
Mrs Corniwal-Rogers was reelected president at a luncheon Tuesday at the Eagle hotel Brunswick. Other officers named by the nominating committee include Mrs Frank Reinoehl as vice president, Mrs Bowen Torrey as treasurer, and Mrs Norman Howard as corresponding secretary. Continued on page Sv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Garden Club
Corniwal-Rogers
Eagle Hotel
Brunswick
Ibra Lawrence
Frank Reinoehl
Bowen Torrey
Norman Howard
Corres
Two youths bound over to Sagadahoc Superior Court
Thomas Morton aged 17 of Thorndike and a 15 year old Portland companion were bound over to the June term after a judge found probable cause on charges of larceny of a 1952 beach wagon at Richmond. Both posted $4,000 bond but were committed to Kennebec county jail for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Morton
Thorndike
Portland
Sagadahoc
Gardiner R. Deering
Richmond
Morton
Kennebec County
Augusta
State School For Boys
South Portland
H. E. Seargent Construction Company
Nazarene Church
Tabernacle
Gardiner Municipal Court
Bernard Holdsworth
Bath
Robert W. Bergeron
Castine
Woolwich
Carl French
York
Washington Streets
George A. Hatch
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Leeman Highway
Man Against Microbes Film Shown At Rotary Meeting
Kenneth Humphries chaired the Rotary club program with Raymond Farnham handling the sound film projector. The first film traced the microscope’s development and germ theory from 1683 to Pasteur and Lister, while the second urged heart health and safe exercise, noting that many with heart issues can live well with careful management. Guests included Brook, Lloyd McFadden of Portland, and Grammar School boys Jack Gandee and Chester Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Humphries
Rotary Club
Raymond Farnham
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Brook
Lloyd McFadden
Portland
Grammar School
Jack Gandee
Chester Horne
Portland pair hosted by Sewalls this weekend
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Eastman of Portland were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall at 1127 Washington. The visit highlighted social ties in the city with a cordial hospitality gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Eastman
Portland
Edward Sewall
Washington
University of Life to Host Talk on The Language of Relationship
Dr Rol lin J Fairbanks of the Episcopal Theological Seminary Cambridge will lecture on The Language of Relationship at the University of Life second session Sunday evening. He has served as Protestant chaplain at Massachusetts General Hospital and organized the Institute of Pastoral Care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin J. Fairbanks
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Mass
Fairbanks
University of Michigan
Episcopal Theological School of
Worcester State Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Michigan
Grosse Ile Naval Air Base
Detroit
Boston
Institute of Pastoral Care
Council For
Miss Jane Ledyard Installed Grand Worthy Advisor
Miss Jane Ledyard daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Ledyard of 26 Lincoln street was installed Grand Worthy Advisor of the Grand Order of Rainbow Girls for Maine at Portland City Hall during the Grand Assembly of Rainbow. Afternoon session drew 560 girls from 23 Maine assemblies. Bath Assembly contributed to attendance. A flower ceremony honored the new officer and Royals from Genesta Chapter and Bath Assembly attended along with state Rainbow officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ledyard
James C. Ledyard
Lincoln Street
Grand Order of Rainbow Girls
Maine
Portland City Hall
Grand Assembly of Rainbow
Rainbow Assembly of Bath
Miss Ledyard
City of
Bath
Morce High
Anna Palmer
Portland
Oregon
Genesta Chapter
Rainbow Assembly
Masons
Betty Newell
Barbara Adams
Oscar Adams
Bath Assembly
Woodfords
Mabel DeShon
Rainbow
Evelyn Morse
Elsie Colby
South Portland Assembly 3
Tri County Junior American Legion Baseball League Formed
The Tri County Junior American Legion Baseball League was formed at a meeting in the Morrill Post home in South Portland with Henry Hersey of Portland named president Luther A Small of Westbrook secretary and veteran umpire Carroll Rines of Portland umpire in chief Three games weekly on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 15 and Sunday at two Perry says Morse High coach Dennis Murphy will mentor Smith Tobey with play on multiple fields through summer The league will not replace the state champion structure with districts York Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties assigned to districts 1 2 and 4 and finals set for Togus July 30 31 and August 1 next meeting May 1 at Harold T Andrews Post to discuss the season schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill
South Portland
Henry Hersey
Portland
Luther A. Small
Westbrook
Carroll Rines
Perry
Morse High
Dennis R. Murphy
Smith-Tobey
Junior Legion
York County
Cumberland County
Sagadahoc County
Togus
Tri County League
Harold T. Andrews
Sharpshooting Morse High Riflemen Bring National Championship to Bath
The Blue and White, Maine Junior Postal League winners, capture sectional title in Bath, defeating Gloucester. Individual honors go to Joseph Moriarty of Dover with 186 total. Richard Henderson of Portland Boys' Club takes second with 183 after a higher offhand score than Percy of Morse. Other teams entered include Piscataquis YMCA No 1 and Morse High No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MORSE
Bath
Gloucester
Mass
Joseph Moriarty
Dover
Richard Henderson
The
Portland Boys’ Club
Percy
Piscataquis Ymca
Morse High
County Young Republicans Meet Friday Night
The Sagadahoc County Young Republicans Club held a dinner meeting at the South End P T A hall with over 40 attendees. Chairman Silsby urged stronger state and local growth, noting the county’s past strength and ongoing efforts in Aroostook and Bangor council planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Young Republicans
Young Republican
Herbert [ Silsby
N. Ellsworth
State
Young Republican Club
Sagadahoc County
Young Republicans Club
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Silsby
Maine
Bangor
Ellsworth
Herbert T. Silsby
Sagadahoc
Young Iicans Club
Sumner Sewall
Joseph A. Robinson
Converse Fenn
Arthur Sturtevant
Dahoc
John G. Morse, Jr
Bath Republicans name city committee members and officers
A Bath Republican City Committee list outlines officers Harold J. Rubin chairman Ronald C. Oulton vice chairman and treasurer Mrs Majella Hill secretary with Ward 1 2 3 and 4 members named. The document records numerous individuals including Mrs Hill Mr Rubin and others across four wards as submitted to the Republican State committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Republican State Committee
Majella Hill
Bath
Bath Committee
Harold J. Rubin
Ronald C. Oulton
Hill
Ward 1
Clyde W. Ambrose
Marion Ambrose
Marie Berry
Emma Brown
Esther Brown
Fred Chaney
Annie Deering
A. Marguerite Douglas
Joseph Hecht
William D. Hill
Arthur E. Hutchins
Mark A. Jackson
Harry L. Knight
Lois Knight
Roger M. Luke
Louis MacDonald
Oscar R.marsh
Emily McMann
Elizabeth Moffatt
Alice Norris
Shirley O'Donnell
E. Melvin Pratt
Hazel Robbins
Harold P. Small
Raymond C. Small
Etta Thurlow
Malcolm Witham
Harold L. Adams
Charlotte Adams
Jesse W. Allen
Andrew M. Butterfield
Herbert T. Caverly
Goldie A. Chaney
Chester W. Clement
Frank T. Fortier
Martha K. Grant
Eleanor Hill
Florance Larrabee
Herbert R. Lemont
Rowena G. Marsh
Everett M. Quimby
Walter C. Rogers
Myrtle Simpson
Ruth B. Smith
Arthur E. Sturtevant Ward
Edward G. Atkinson Frederick FE. Boudreau
Marie Colby
Louis O. Couture
Lolita Couture
Harold W Fish
Viola Fish
Elizabeth H. Hartsgrove
Lillian H. Heal
Beatrice Leavitt
Cyrus W. Longley
Open House At Hardings Plant Draws Hundreds Of Visitors
A Bath Iron Works open house at the Hardings Fabrication plant in East Brunswick drew hundreds of employees and families for a guided tour of the 20 acre site. Visitors saw the galvanizing shop, vast warehouse, mold loft, doors for destroyers, and other fabrication areas with on site explanations. The event highlighted Bath shipbuilding expansion begun after a Navy telegram urged speed and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardings
Bath Iron Works Corp
East Brunswick
Bath Shipbuilding Concern
Gisdlers
Bath
U. S
Europe
Pacific
Japan
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Harding
Morton Tuttle Co
Navy
History of Plant and World War II Era
The Harding plant was built in 1940 as World War II spread across Europe. England stood alone with the United States as the barrier against the Axis powers, reflecting the era's tense prewar period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Europe
England
United States
Eng
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Hampden Academy
A. Robert Frink
Far East Command
Far East
Harry F. Hallsey
University OF Life
Rollin Fairbanks
Dr. Rollin J. Fairbanks
Tri-County
American Legion Baseball League
Fort Williams
Aroostook
Converse G. Fenn
Phippsburg
Sagadohoc Club
William H. Watson
Edward DeBery
Phi
Bath Iron Works
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