Post War Planning in Bath Faces Mixed Reception
The Bath city postwar planning effort, led by Mayor Walter C. Rogers, aims to cut municipal debt built up during World War II and prepare for postwar conditions. The 1944 45 City Report shows bonded debt reduced from 314 281 26 in 1941 to 199 394 28, with floating debt written off by 1943. The piece notes delayed postwar campaigning but highlights sustained initiative and civic resolve.
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Bath
Walter C. Rogers
United States
Rogers
Treasury
Burdened by Debt Faces Uncertain Economic Path
A fragment notes that ongoing debt remains a heavy burden for many years and could hinder future recovery. The incomplete text references financial strain and potential consequences of unresolved fiscal obligations, implying concern over long term economic stability.
Back to School to Build a Great America
A exhortation urging students and parents to value education and start the term with gratitude. It contrasts American opportunity with hardships in Germany Japan and liberated countries, stresses daily effort, good teachers, and the idea that small daily lessons are bricks in building a better America.
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America
New America
Meat Rationing Returns As Canada Has Rich Meat Supply
Canada resumes meat rationing amid plentiful beef pork and veal. Authorities blame Britain’s preference for canned meat and wartime transport bottlenecks for the distribution challenge, while Americans cross borders to buy meat. The piece also notes the death of Harry E. Stetson, Bath’s respected longtime businessman and social figure.
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Canada
Britain
Empire
Allied Shipping Pool
United States
Windsor
Chatham
Harry E. Stetson
Bath
Mr. Stetson
Miss Cunningham to Open Dance Studio This Fall
Miss Mary Cunningham and her mother Grace returned home after a New York City and Hyde Park visit. She studied with the American School of Ballet and Carlos Dance Studio. They joined by Mrs. Cunningham and visited Miss Cunningham's cousin Mrs. Peter Carlton in Hyde Park. Miss Cunningham plans to open her dance studio for the Fall and Winter season on Saturday September 29.
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Mary Cunningham
Grace Cunningham
Middle Street
New York City
Hyde Park
Mass
Studie Tee
New York
American School of Ballet
Carlos Dance Studio
Miss Cunningham
Peter Carlton
Bronze Star Medal for Captain Hayward in Southwest Pacific
Captain Fred O. Hayward Jr of the 14th Antiaircraft Command on Leyte island receives the Bronze Star Medal from Major General Marquat for meritorious service during operations against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific from November 1, 1944 to January 30, 1945. His efforts increased combat effectiveness of attached units amid enemy attacks and harsh weather.
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14Th
Luzon
Fred O. Hayward, Jr
R. A. Hayward
RFC
Bath
Maine
William F. Marquat
Douglas MacArthur
Army of the Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Hayward
14Th Antiaircraft Command
Leyte
Philippines
First Lieutenant Chadbourne Receives Medical Discharge
First Lieut George E Chadbourne Jr US A A F shot down over France in May 1944 has been medically discharged He is at home with parents on Washington Street and will depart Wednesday for Devens Massachusetts for final papers Corp Richard O Chadbourne US A infantry who served in General Patton's Third Army for 24 months has reported to a camp in Kentucky after a furlough with his parents
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George E. Chadbourne, Jr
U.S. A
France
Chadbourne
George E. Chadbourne
Washington Street
Devens
Mass
Richard O. Chadbourne
U.S. A., Infantry
Patton
Third Army
Kentucky
Boothbay Playhouse Cast GUEST OF Bath Rotarians Tuesday
Bath Rotary luncheon hosted visiting Rotarians and guests at Sedgwick praised a Boothbay Playhouse program. Four actresses at the head table included Dorothy Rogers Bunny Alexander and Miss Mayhew who handled publicity and dialogue from Pygmalion and Dinner Party sketches.
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Bath
Miss Mayhew
Sherwood Keith
U. S. Navy
Miss Alexander
Dorothy Parker
Junior
Harold L. Troop
E. W. Adams
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Lewiston
Frank W.bevan
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
George Raymond
Portland
Roland E. Chesley
Tracey E. Humphrey
Utica
Frank Staples
Hank Peaskee
U.S. Air Service
Bill Craft
Jack Townsend
Air Medal Awarded to Sgt Everett E Wallace
Mrs. Ann I Wallace of Portland received a letter from Gen George C Kenney announcing the Air Medal for her husband Sgt Everett E Wallace USAAF. He earned the honor for meritorious achievement on aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific Area while serving as a C 47 crew chief. He has been overseas thirteen months and joined the service in May 1943 after working at the Boston Navy Yard. He attended Morse High School and is the grandson of George F Wallace and the late Herbert L Spinney.
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George C., Kenney
Ann I. Wallace
Portland
Everett E. Wallace
USAAF
Wallace
Southwest Pacific
Boston Navy Yard
Morse High School
George F. Wallace
Washington Street
Herbert L. Spinney
Gas Dealers Meet near Vine Street on Wednesday
Community Gasoline Dealers Association members met at Small's Garage on Vine Street. Three new dealers joined as the group discussed Sunday hours and closing times. An association meeting is planned for October 2 to consider schedule changes. Mr and Mrs Fred Merchant of Meadowway plan a Milford New Hampshire weekend visit with friends.
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Community Gasoline Dealers Association
Small
Vine Street
Fred Merchant
Meadowway
Milford
N. H
Shirley Raymond
Dana Raymond
Y M C A Opens Annual Campaign for Year’s Work
The Y M C A announces its annual financial drive with over eight hundred letters mailed and emphasis on mail gifts as the most economical method. Some donors may request callers, and the organization notes extensive past activity including 144000 total attendance across 819 activities, 200 boys in the department, 90,000 pool games, and 46 basketball teams as part of a global network of 2,000,000 members in 57 countries.
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Grammar IV
Bath
Elmhurst Playschool Begins Fifth Year at Hyde Estate
The Elmhurst Playschool at the Hyde estate opens its fifth year on September 4 under Miss Beatrice Bouton and Miss Elizabeth Harris. From its Cosmo club beginnings in 1941, the program emphasizes outdoor play, nature walks, and practical toy and tool use to foster social skills, creativity, and responsibility in 35 pupils last year with room to grow.
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Elmhurst
Hyde Estate
Cosmopolitan Club
Beatrice Bouton
Elizabeth Harris
New York
Bath
Hyde
Arthur Corwin
John H. Hyde
Morse High football schedule announced by athletic director
Morse High announces a candidates meeting in Room K on Thursday at seven. The schedule lists Edward Little at night on Sept 21 away, Gardiner at home Sept 29, Brunswick at home Oct 6, Rockland at home Oct 13, Cheverus at home Oct 20, Westbrook away Nov 3, Brunswick away Nov 10.
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Morse High School
Henry D. Small
Edward Little
Gardiner
Brunswick
Football head at Morse High welcomes Johnson family
The Morse High football head introduces Johnson as new leader next week aided by his wife and two sons while awaiting housing. The paper will announce first call for football candidates soon after arrival. Additions to city teaching staff include Olive Crabtree teaching sixth grade at Weeks street school, Minnie Gray succeeding Crabtree at North Grammar, and Doris Gray filling the Dike school pre primary vacancy until Martha Nutting’s resignation ends.
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Johnson
Addison
Olive Crabtree
North Grammar
Weeks Street
Minnie Gray
Crabtree
Doris Gray
Dike
Martha Nutting
Jean Danforth
the Waves
Repairing granite steps at the post office
The granite steps at the U S Post Office are under extensive repairs. The underpinning is loosened causing unevenness. Steps are removed, underpinning repaired, rebuilt where needed and refaced before resetting. The job should take about two weeks and access to the building is via the North door.
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U. S. Post Office
Post Office
Meet Next Week By Hyde Park Club On Sept 11
The Whatsoever club of Hyde Park will hold its first meeting next week at eight o clock instead of tonight as had been announced.
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Hyde Park
Mrs A A Roberts Visits Trevett Resident Returns
Mrs A A Roberts of Trevett formerly of Oak Street town for the day on Wednesday.
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A. A. Roberts
Trevett
Oak Street
Ralph Mank Heads to Portland on Wednesday Train
Ralph Mank of Spring Street rode the Wednesday morning train bound for Portland where he plans to spend the day.
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Ralph Mank
Spring Street
Portland
Miss Mary Jane Morse Weds Lt. John H. Reevy at Home Ceremony
Miss Mary Jane Morse daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace G Morse of Oak Street married Lt John H Reevy U S N R in a Wednesday afternoon home wedding performed by Navy Chaplain Palmar at 2 pm The couple exchanged vows before close family with flowers and a white gladioli backdrop A luncheon followed and they departed for a Boston honeymoon The bride a Morse High graduate now works at Bath Iron Works The groom son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Reevy Ebensburg Pa is an engineering officer on the U S S Turner They plan to settle back with the Morse family after his next assignment
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Mary Jane Morse
Horace G. Morse
Oak Street
John H. Reevy
John Rorse
Summer Street
Navy
Palmer
John L. Pfeffer
Martha Morse
Stephen William Reevy
New York City
Boston
USO Bath Committee Deliberates On Industrial Need
At a Bath USO operating committee meeting in the YMCA directors room regular monthly reports were heard. A three member subcommittee formed to study the future role of the USO in Bath proposed recommendations to National Headquarters on the duration of its industrial USO use. Visitors from Washington state were in Gardiner for a day of business.
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USO
YMCA
Bath
Henry O. Trowbridge
Joseph I. Smith
Boyd L. Bailey
Reorganize Department at Hospital Nursing Staff
The hospital announces a department reorganization led by the Night Supervisor of Nurses and Obstetrical Department head, with Acting Superintendent. Ruth Dennison, graduate of Post-Graduate Hospitte School of Nursing, Adelphi College alumna, joins from Sloan Maternity Hospital and Bath Memorial Hospital. Her training and that of Miss Bates, Miss Seldon, and Miss Moore will boost nursing education and hospital growth.
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Ruth Dennison
Hostte School of Nursing
Newark
N. Y
Adelphi College
Garden City
Dennison
Sloan
Pee
Miss Bates
Miss Seldon
Miss Moore
Department of Nursing
Playground Picnic Recaps and Local Exhibits
First and second prizes awarded to Joan Abbott and Robert Shaw for guessing the number of beans in a jar at the playground. All playground equipment will be stored for next year. Bath boasts strong equipment quality per Mr. McMann, and the handicraft exhibition attendance at City Hall Tuesday reflects well on the city and its playground personnel.
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Joan Abbott
Central
Robert Shaw
McMann
Bath
City Hall
Three Still Alarms Prompt Bath Fire Brigade
The Bath fire department responded to three still alarms on Friday. A chimney fire at 136 Washington street, home of D Wallace MacDonald, caused slight damage but was extinguished. A shed fire at Horace Pot tle of North Bath was put out quickly. Chief Richard Frates directed the service truck to Trufant's Crossing for a Miles Purington farm call, with a small highway fire quickly contained and no damage reported.
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Washington Street
D. Wallace MacDonald
Horace Pottle
North Bath
Richard Frates
Trufant's Crossing
Miles Purington
West Bath Grange Hall
Dromore Grange hosts public lobster supper
More than a hundred attendees gathered in the grange hall on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a lobster salad supper sponsored by Dromore Grange. The organizing committee included Mrs. Annie Wilson, Mrs. Elsie Spinney, and Mrs. Helen Gagnon, with help from other grange members.
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Dromore Grange
Grange Hall
Annie Wilson
Elsie Spinney
Helen Gagnon
Grange
Mr and Mrs Small relocate to Rockland
Mr and Mrs Raymond Small and family moved from Oliver street to Rockland after selling their home. Frederick Merchant, a civil service worker stationed at Diablo Heights Panama, sent his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Merchant of Meadow Way.
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Raymond Small
Oliver Street
Rockland
Frederick Merchant
Diablo Heights
Panama
Fred Merchant
Meadow Way
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Items
Crossword puzzle clues across and down with several misspellings and garbled words. Includes cryptogram quote WE RISE BY RAISING OTHERS AND HE WHO STOOPS ABOVE THE FALLEN, STANDS ERECT and a note about Visuibuled by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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King Feasures Syndicate, Inc
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Cue Barn
the Times Company
Front Street
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry
Webber
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Navy Department
Ralph W. Woolley
Wiscasset
Woolley
Rosa E. Woolley
RFD 2
Guam
Joseph A. Roseberry
USN
Anne J. Roseverry
Andrews Road
Bon Homme Richard
Japan
Bon Homme _ Richard
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
William F. Halsey
3Rd Fleet
Tokyo
James E. Clancy
War Department
George D. Adams
Adams
Portland Naval Station
Naval Hospital
Newport
R. J
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
South American
Beverly Ann
James Hughes
Carl Merchant
S .c
U.S. N
California
San Diego
Merchant
Balboa
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
U.S. Shipping Commission
Frederick
Bath Iron Works
Boothbay Playhouse
Bath Rotarians
Y.M.C.A
MORSE
Morse High
Reevy-Morse
Mary J. Morse
J. H. Reevy
Louis Young
Sandra
Thaddeus,Roberts
Father
Diplomacy
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