Roosevelt Defeat in New York Democratic Convention
The New York State Democratic convention failed to reach a compromise. Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. won the nomination over Senator James M. Mead with Farley’s backing. Mead had Roosevelt’s endorsement. Bennet’s victory signals possible Dewey opposition in the fall. Analysts warn of winter fuel shortages and emphasize energy conservation and insulation measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Bennett, Jr
James A. Farley
State Committee
United States
James M. Mead
Roosevelt
Bennett
Mead
Jim” Farley
Farley
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Organized Labor
Dewey
Resignations Spark Debate on Public Service Availability
The passage questions whether Sagadahoc or any county can field three men willing to volunteer as faithfully and satisfactorily as those who have announced their resignations, suggesting doubts about recruiting similar dedication and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath board resignations leave OPA program uncertain
The Bath board announced resignations affecting services as the State board defers regulation changes. OPA director Moran said duties are to carry out orders. Bailey and associates are praised for patient service since rationing began, with confidence in finding competent successors from Bath’s patriotic citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Board
Sagadahoc rationing board re signs after faithful service
The Sagadahoc county rationing board members Roscoe G. Bailey chairman George C. Quicksall and Marius H Page are re signed. The board and its assistants have handled many gas applications with prompt orderly operation despite some public disagreement over allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Indecent Letter Case Ends in Municipal Court Trial
Carrick Tibbetts of this city pleaded not guilty to publishing a printed letter with indecent language. He was found guilty and fined 25 dollars plus 14.41 in costs or two months in Augusta jail. The 19 year old recipient cooperated fully, aiding police in tracing the source of the obscene letter. Tibbetts admitted possibly writing the letter but denied outright. In a separate matter, another youth faced assault and battery charges after a prior case was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrick Tibbetts
East Millinocket
Augusta
Washington
Center Streets
Tibbetts
Percy W. Kingsbury
Bath
Obituary of Mrs Cornelia M Cunningham of Arrowsic
Mrs Cornelia M Cunningham 42 wife of Clinton P Cunningham died suddenly Saturday night at her Arrowsic home after a period of ill health She was born July 19 1900 in Berkshire New York to Anson and Julia Rockwell The family moved from Richford New York to Arrowsic about a year ago and she made many friends as a devoted wife and mother Surviving are her husband nine children six sons Curtis Bath Clinton Jr Charles George Everett and Irving of Arrowsic and three daughters Mrs Richard Williamson Buffalo New York Miss Geraldine and Miss Louise Cunningham of Arrowsic one brother Robert Rockwell Cortland New York and two sisters Mrs Harry Stoughton and Mrs Lewis Phillips Berkshire New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia M. Cunningham
Clinton P. Cunningham
Arrowsic
Cunningham
Berkshire
N. Y
Anson
Julia (Brown) Rockwell
Richford
First Congregational Church
Curtis
Bath
Clinton Jr
Charles
George
Everett
Irving
Richard Williamson
Buffalo
N Y
Geraldine
Louise Cunningham
Robert Rockwell
Cortland
Harry Stoughton
Lewis Phillips
Death of Joseph W Harford in Georgetown
The body of Joseph W Harford about 70 was found on the Kennebec River bank near Indian Point road in Georgetown likely from a natural cause. He was last seen at 10 AM near the spot. Dr. Albert Owen pronounced death natural. He was born in Georgetown and survived by several sons in Georgetown and Massachusetts. Funeral was Friday afternoon at Georgetown Center church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Harford
Kennebec
Indian Point Road
Georgetown
Harford
Albert Owen
Loring
Emmaline (Avery) Harford
Massachusetts
Georgetown Center
Mrs Knowlton Funeral Held At Mayo Residence
Emma M Knowlton widow of Clarence F Knowlton of 49 Pine Street died recently. Her funeral was Thursday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiated. Rebekah lodge officers conducted the service. Bearers were Joseph A Butler Lloyd Griffith Thomas S Oliver and Raleigh Wallace. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma M. Knowlton
Pine Street
Clarence F. Knowlton
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Rebekah
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Knowlton
Ethel W. Potter
Glenora Moore
Nellie E. Lord
Joseph A. Butler
Lloyd Griffith
Thomas S. Oliver
Kittery
Raleigh Wallace
Brunswick
Oak Grove Cemetery
Frank L Potter 80 dies at Harmons Harbor Georgetown
Frank L Potter of Harmons Harbor Georgetown dies at home on a Wednesday Aug 19 after a short residence in Georgetown. He was born in Newcastle to Allan and Sarah Gray Potter and is survived by his widow Minnie Potter and several sons and daughters. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM in the Methodist church Sheepscot Bridge with interment in Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Potter
Harmon's Harbor
Georgetown
Newcastle
Allan
Sarah Gray Potter
Minnie Potter
Sheepscot Bridge
Bridgton Woman Mary March Celebrates 96th Birthday
Bridgton’s oldest resident Mrs. Mary L. March marked her 96th birthday on Thursday. She remains keen on world news and calls the war “terrible.” She is the widow of Civil War veteran Edward March. A grandson, Ralph March of Providence, Rhode Island, is a World War veteran.
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Bridgton
Mary L. March
Potter Funeral Held For Frank L Potter At Sheepscot Bridge
The funeral of Frank L Potter who died August 19 at his Harmons Harbor Georgetown home was Saturday at two in the Methodist church Sheepscot Bridge. Rev Cecil Witham of Newcastle officiated. Bearers were Lawrence Fred and Frank Potter sons and Loring Don. Burial was in Riverside cemetery Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Potter
Harmon's’ Harbor
Georgetown
Sheepscot Bridge
Cecil Witham
Newcastle
Lawrence
Fred
Frank Potter
Loring Don
Riverside Cemetery
Harford Rites Held for Joseph W Harford Georgetown
Funeral for Joseph W Harford of Georgetown was held Friday at Georgetown Center Church with Rev Frank S Koehlwetter officiating. Bearers were sons Ellery Fred and Roland Harford and mourners Marr and Walter Cunningham. Burial followed at Oak Cemetery in Georgetown.
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Joseph W. Harford
Georgetown
Georgetown Center
Frank S. Koehlwetter
Ellery
Fred
Roland Harford
Forrest Marr
Walter Cunningham
Oak Cemetery
Willard E Bonney Dies in Bath Memorial Hospital
Willard E Bonney aged 61 died Sunday night at 7 30 in Bath Memorial hospital after being stricken ill He arrived in the city a few days ago and was removed to the hospital Saturday at 12 am His home was Hallo well 66 Water street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard E. Bonney
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hallowell
Water Street
Bonney Funeral Set for Willard E. Bonney
The funeral of Willard E. Bonney of Hallowell who died here Sunday night will be held Thursday morning at ten in the residence at 819 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard E. Bonney
Hallowell
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Cunningham Funeral in Georgetown Church Service
M Cunningham wife of Clinton F Cunningham of Arrowsic died Tuesday afternoon. Funeral held at two in Georgetown church with burial at Oak Cemetery Georgetown. Mrs Frederick C Richards and son Frederick of Greenville are visiting Mrs Richards mother at the Methodist parsonage in Nequas set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cunningham
Clinton F. Cunningham
Arrowsic
Georgetown
Oak Cemetery
Frederick C. Richards
Frederick
Greenville
Richards
Mabelle W. Tracey
Methodist Parsonage
Nequasset
Brann Pays Compliment to William S. Newell in Bath Rally
Ex Governor Louis J. Brann at a Democratic rally in Bath praised William S. Newell as a leading Marine builder who has boosted Portland and vicinity. He stressed Newell and Henry Kaiser, with Donald Nelson, could accelerate production of ships and war materiel, and urged Maine to retain Newell’s services for national defense. The speech highlighted Newell’s influence on local prosperity and shipbuilding's wartime importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Brann
Congress
William S. Newell
Bath
Newell
Portland
South Portland
Donald Nelson
Henry J. Kaiser
Nelson
Maine
Mr. Newell
Talk on Baseball Given Rotarians
Val Picinich assistant director of personnel at Bath Iron Works spoke to Bath Rotarians at Sedgwick luncheon about baseball. A former major league catcher from 1926 with the Athletics and other teams in both leagues, he recalled stars like Connie Mack, Walter Johnson, and players from Princeton to the Navy Reserve. He argued more home runs occur today due to better balls and training, as President Jud Miller led the gathering.
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Val Picinich
Bath Iron Works
Bath
America
Sedgwick
Val
Athletics
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Washington
Walter Johnson
Red Sox
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Princeton
Naval
Picinich
Jud Miller
Mrs Bennett's Funeral Held At St Marys Church
The funeral for Mrs Anna C Bennett wife of William L Bennett of 11 Snowpark was held Tuesday at 9 AM at St Marys Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was led by Rev Charles F Bennett with Deacon Rev Timothy C Maney and sub deacon Rev Roland A Martineau. Committal at Calvary Cemetery followed. bearers included Reginald J Martin Walter Dockendorf Wilmer I Voorhees Francis J McLaughlin George Fortin and Louis Paine.
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Anna C. Bennett
William L. Bennett
Snowpark
St. Mary’s Church
Bennett
Charles F. Bennett
Dover-Foxcroft
Timothy C. Maney
Roland A. Martineau
Calvary Cemetery
C. F. Bennett
R. A. Martineau
Reginald J. Martin
Damariscotta
Walter Dockendorf
Pittston
Wilmer I. Voorhees
City
Francis J. McLaughlin
George Fortin
Brunswick
Louis Paine
Boothbay Harbor
Fire damage prompts rescue at Kennebunk home
A man was suddenly stricken while adjusting staging on a chimney at 179 Hill Street Kennebunk around 8 30 Wednesday morning. Neighbors helped Fred L Johnson a retired engineer with Cumberland County Power and Light Co down to the ground after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Matthew Currie
Hill Street
Kennebunk
Fred L. Johnson
Cumberland County Power & Light Co
Handicraft Exhibition Opens With Notable Local Work
J McMann received a leather pocketbook from instructors after the Handicraft Exhibition. Read shows many individuals from Dike Mitchell Central school grounds with names including Hanson Hodgkins Bean McDonald Bougein Fitz gerald Gauvin Andrews Summerton Volz Arsenault Hatch Jones Allard Micholas Young Niles Cook Barter McCorr Hanson Mailley Witham Larrabee Shepard Williams Guptill Moore McNeil Smith Pagurko Cornish Ring Cool Lonn King Fogg Huse Ames Black Snowdon Torrey McKellar Cole Pierce House Smith Bennett Colley Bronson Morse Clark led by numerous residents from Dike Mitchell and Central school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McMann
Margaret I. Hanson
Davi Hodgkins
Julia and
Richa Bean
Edward McDonald
Alfred Bougein
Gayle
Carol Fitzgerald
Robert Gauvin
Andy Andrews
Barbara Summerton
Ruth Volz
Edward Arsenault
Carroll Hatch
James Jones
William Allard
Anastasia Micholas
Lewis Young
Ralph Niles
Helen Cook
Reginald
Dicky Huse
Carol Ames
Central School
Andrew
Roland Black
Nicky Snowdon
Dick Torrey
David McKellar
George Cole
Norma Pierce
Sylvia Cohen
Janet Grant
Christine Robshaw
Charles Priest
Roy
Lester House
Frankie Smith
Jeannette Bennett
Robert Colley
Beatrice Bronson
Roberta Morse
Shirley Clark
Police Work Is A Problem Serial Thrill In City
A tense column previews ongoing turmoil in police staffing and discipline. It forecasts double duty for two men, unresolved resignations, potential city marshal conscription, and what the police committee is doing. The piece reads like a soap opera cliffhanger and asks what happens next.
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Police Committee
Union 48 School Terms Through 1943 Schedule
School terms for Union 48 listed through December 18, 1942 totaling 15 weeks. Winter term runs January 4 to February 19, 1943 for seven weeks. Spring Term A spans March 1 to April 16, 1943 and Spring Term B from April 26 to June 11, 1943, each seven weeks. Woolwich Fall term began September 8, 1942.
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Woolwich
Purdue couple to direct week at Camp Manitou
Rev and Mrs Joseph O Purdue depart from Winter Street church with a group including Arline Waite Gerda Langbehn and others for Camp Manitou at Medomak Washington. Purdue will be director for the week and Mrs Purdue serves as nurse. The Winter Street church group has taught in Sunday and vacation schools. They left by bus at 11 30 Wednesday morning.
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Joseph O. Purdue
Canada
Manitou
Medomak Camp
Washington
Purdue
Winter Street Church
Arline Waite
Gerda Langbehn
Natalie Perkins
Virginia Bowker
Linna Marie Purdue
Alice Loraine Purdue
Margaret O'Reilly
Marion Morse
Janet Colley
Marion Corliss
Winter Street
Rightfully Proud of Pair of Horses
Alvin T. Berry of 22 York Street owns a pair of Percherons that won first prize in the sweepstakes at Gorham Fair and Skowhegan Fair. They will pull in the sweepstakes at Damariscotta Fair and Windsor Fair on Labor Day. Lucian Berry drives the horses and is not related to the owner.
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Alvin T. Berry
York Street
Gorham Fair
Skowhegan Fair
Windsor Fair
Mr. Berry
Woolwich
Lucian Berry
Leeds
Vacancy in Gar diner school system noted by superintendent
Superintendent A Raymond Carter said Thursday only one vacancy exists in the Gar diner school system due to the resignation of Fred Kelley who taught English and general science and led the high school band and has accepted a position in Yarmouth Mass.
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Gardiner
A. Raymond Carter
Fred Kelley
Yarmouth
Mass
Kelley
Maine Colleges See Fewer Men for Autumn Enrollments
Five Maine colleges report a drop in male registrations this autumn despite steady women enrollments. The survey notes war time effects, with many male graduates planning military careers and employers seeking graduates in chemistry, engineering, banking, and medical secretarial fields. Schools respond with new courses and extended sessions to meet postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Maine
E. E. Crabb
Investors Syndicate
Mr. Crabb
Washington State Normal School
Machias
Bates College
Lewiston
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Westbrook Junior College
Portland
Bates
United States
Aroostook State Normal School
Presque Isle
Maine University
Army nurse Langley urges letters to troops abroad
Lieut Leota M Langley of the Army Nurses Corps writes from foreign duty to her mother in Kennebunk urging residents to write regularly to relatives serving in the armed forces. She notes the hardship of no mail when ships dock and provides her A T O address in New York City for replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota M. Langley
Army Nurses Corps
Alice L. Downing
Kennebunk
Leota M
Langley
New York City
Walt Disney misses Augusta Bambi opening at Colonial
Walt Disney, producer of the film, expressed regret he could not attend the Augusta Colonial Theater opening. The four day run of the Sette, filmed with a Maine backdrop, drew capacity crowds for the debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theater
Augusta
Walt Disney
William B. Williamson
Maine
Bath Youth Sentenced on Assault Charge
A 20 year old Bath man was sentenced to four months in Augusta jail after arraignment in Municipal Court before Judge Gardiner R. Deering on an assault and battery charge. The victim was a 15 year old boy. the incident occurred about 12 30 Friday morning as the man was returning from work. The case was highlighted by the unusual age of the respondent.
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Gardiner
Edward W. Bridgham
Augusta
Gardiner R. Deering
Francis W. Powers
Bank Pass Books to Be Verified in Bath Maine
The State Banking Department verifies savings pass books every three years for Bath Trust Company and Bath Savings Institution in Bath Maine. Bank officials will compare books upon receipt to correct errors or omissions, and depositors are urged to present or mail their pass books for verification.
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State Banking Department
Savings Depositors
Bath Trust Company
Bath
Maine
Bath Savings Institution
Banking Department
Police Chief Crowley Orders Strict 25 MPH City Speed Limit
Police Chief Thomas I. Crowley issued instructions to strictly enforce the state law setting the built up area speed limit at 25 miles per hour. He declared that enforcement would be carried out and that orders to that effect have been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas I. Crowley
Crowley
Bowdoin Center reunion and Sagadahoc Grange meeting planned
Stephen F. Lee based at Buckley Field Denver writes Augusta friends he recently saw in Boulder with Harry Foote and John H. Rice Jr formerly of the Kennebec Journal planning a Bowdoin reunion Saturday evening. The August meeting of Sagadahoc Pomona Grange will be held at Sagadahoc Grange hall Bowdoin Center on Wednesday August 26.
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Stephen F. Lee
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Augusta
Boulder
Harry Foote
John H. Rice, Jr
Kennebec Journal
Bowdoin
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc Grange Hall
Bowdoin Center
Weekly crossword puzzle and cryptogram feature
Puzzle items include crosswords with clues such as Ready money and Explosio and a cryptogram quotation BLGTXTD KTTQK OGD IDCIL KLGCNP 8T GOZG RGCZIDF-XGNIVJDT. Saturday's Cryptoquote presents Rousseau quote about man and flocks.
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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Ickes
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Heating Engineers Society
Deering
Kennebec River
Mrs. Knowlton
F. L. Potter
J. W. Harford
W. E. Bonney
Brann
Mrs. Bennett
Camp Manitou
Paul B. Bart
Lett
Paul Nixon
Roy Mitchell Hayes
Ricker Classical Institute
Junior —College
Houston
Paul B. Bartlett
St. Joseph's College For Women
Investigators Syndicate
Daily Crossword
Rousseau
King Features Syndicate. Inc
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