Shortages Driven by Faulty War Planning NAM Study Says
A 56 page NAM Research Division report on War Production and Shortages of Basic Materials cites faulty government planning before Pearl Harbor and poor agency coordination as key causes. It notes underestimation of U S industrial capacity and production overruns, with many firms exceeding schedules as E awards rise.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Office of Censorship
War Production Board
NAM
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
No Excuse For Strikes In Wartime War Labor Board Urged
An editorial from The New York Times argues that banning strikes during national emergency would not force workers to toil against will, merely prohibiting mass quit-works. It calls strikes a patriotic duty to curb while war production continues and warns they sabotage the war effort.
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New York Times
War Labor Board
WLB
Young America at War The American family is at
The fragment notes a wartime context with focus on the American family during conflict. It hints at social and domestic impacts but provides limited readable detail beyond the wartime setting and national mood.
Young Americans Take Up War Front Duties At Home
The piece celebrates the home front effort in World War II. It notes common tasks for youth and civilians, from scrap drives and war bond sales to fixing leaks and odd jobs. It argues future manpower lies in today’s children who contribute to victory and postwar peace.
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America
Army Awards Honor Atlantic City Women for War Effort
The Air Corps Technical Training Command in Atlantic City recognizes about 500 women with Certificates of Appreciation for sewing and mending uniforms and other support. Motivated by Mrs. Laura Cannon and aided by the Army Special Services Office, the project grew with the Order of the Eastern Star and local groups. Women from PTA YWCA USO and clubs join sewing centers daily, nicknamed Our Army Moms, traveling by trolley and bus to beach hotel centers.
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Army
Air Corps Technical Training Command
Atlantic City
N. J
Laura Cannon
California
Coast Guard
Army Special Services Office
Order of the Eastern Star
Order
Parent- Teacher Association
USO
Woman's Club of
Neighborhood Sewing Unit
Waldrons of Bath and Dover in early inscriptions
Editor Mary P Hill sends items from the Independent about the Waldr on family in Bath and Dover New Hampshire. Burial ground inscriptions note Hon Jonathan Waldron died 1827 aged 88 Timothy Winn Waldron died 1834 aged 55 Lydia Waldron died 1820 aged 37 Lydia Waldron was a child of William Donnel baptized August 25 1825 at Winter Street church Bath.
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the Independent
Waldron
Bath
Old Witch Spring Burying Ground
Jonathan Waldron
Dover
N. H
Timothy Winn Waldron
Food supply woes hit Bay Area before Thanksgiving
San Francisco faced meat shortages as about two carloads of East delivery spoiled by salta- tary icing and condemned. City Health Director Dr. J. C. Geiger called the loss plain carelessness as meat and dairy scarcity rippled through California’s industrial centers.
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San Francisco Bay Area
J. C. Geiger
Dr. Geiger
California
San Francisco
Anna Morse
Bath
Thanksgiving Program At New Huse School
A Thanksgiving program was presented in Huse Memorial auditorium by the upper grades on Wednesday afternoon. Parents and friends attended as students performed poems songs and playlets with multiple classes and teachers coordinating the event.
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New Huse School
Huse Memorial
George Carmichael
Albert Veilleux
Lawrence Hart
Norma Jones
Cecil Fullerton, Jr
America
Beverly D’aiitolo
Philip Dodge
Marilyn Kimball
John Somers
Alberta Pottle
Roger Keller
Sally Snowden
Norman Brown
Constance Carlisle
Walter Fullerton
James Jardine
Virginia Whitney
Joyce Arata
Jean Anderson
Frederick Sturtevant
John and
Priscilla
Miles Standish
Reginald Parker
John Alden
Priscilla Mullen
Catherine Giroux
June Chase
James Callan
Barbara Legard
Jane Feero
Eleanor Danforth
Ivanetta Newton
Ruth C. Trueworthy
Harmon Smith
Will of Fergus J McDonough Leaves $5,000 for Masses
Probate filed in Brooklyn New York shows Fergus J McDonough died Oct 30. The will executed Oct 31, 1940 names Edward T Higgins as executor. It leaves $5,000 to Father Timothy C Maney of Bath for masses and divides the remainder among unnamed heirs. Inheritance tax appraisal pending court action and proving date not yet set.
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Fergus J. McDonough
Brooklyn N. Y
F. D. McCrarey
Timothy C. Maney
Bath
Edward T. Higgins
East End
McDonough
New Dim-Out Orders Issued Across Bath to New Hampshire Border
The dispatch details strict lighting limits for Bath and surrounding towns, requiring headlight masking and daytime darkness measures. Vehicles must use low beams, speed limits apply, interior lights must be shielded, and outdoor fires banned after sunset. Only maritime, aerial, and railroad lights exempt.
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Bath
Eastport
Sanford
New Hampshire
Open House At High Street Methodist Draws Crowd
Reverend Edwin F. Tewksbury and Mrs. Tewksbury hosted their first Auburn open house at the parsonage Friday evening for church members. A large attendance and cut flowers decorated the rooms.
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Edwin F. Tewksbury
High Street Methodist Church
Maine crabmeat victory over Japanese sparks price rise
A Washington report reveals Maine crabmeat canners won higher ceilings from 2.90 to 3.50 per dozen, after lobbying by Senator Ralph O. Brewster and Maine officials. The move curbed Japanese competition and saved a fledgling Maine industry rooted in Barter’s early canning method and Maine Development Commission promotion.
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Washington
Maine
Japan
Ralph O. Brewster
OPA
Ralph Barter
Stonington
Barter
Maine Development Commission
State of Maine
Sturges Dorrance
New York
Dorrance
Commission
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Reckless Driving Costs Harmon Fifty- Nine Dollars
Eben L. Harmon of East Brunswick was ordered by Judge Gardiner Deering in Municipal Court to pay a fine of 25 dollars and court costs of 36.57 or serve two months in Augusta jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Arresting Sheriff Charles Messenger tied the traffic incident to an November 1 accident. The intoxication charge against another defendant was not pressed and placed on file.
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Eben L. Hargnon
East Brunswick
Gardiner R. Deering
Augusta
Edward W. Bridgham
Charles W. Messenger
Harmon
Ralph O. Dale
Messenger
Cosmopolitan Club Supper Plans After Christmas Fair
Plans for the Cosmopolitan club supper following its Christmas fair on Saturday Dec 5 require attendees to re serve tickets by the preceding Thursday. Mrs Edward B Hamblett chairs the supper with assistance from Mrs Karcher S Jackson Mrs Charles A Soule Mrs Arthur M Packard and Mrs Bernard Knight. Tickets available from members. Serving 445 PM to 630 PM menu includes meat loaf potato salad cabbage salad baked beans brown bread Parker and coffee. L C Highfill of the Westport Board of Selectmen has left Hyde Windlass Co in Bath to move to Arkansas and a special town meeting may be called to elect a replacement.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Edward B. Hamblett
Karcher S. Jackson
Charles A. Soule
Arthur M. Packard
Bernard Knight
L. C. Highfill
Westport Board of Selectmen
Hyde Windlass Company
Bath
Arkansas
Mr. Highfill
Series of Breaks in City Solved by Youth
Deputy Marshal Dana W. York announced James E. Hardy a 17 year old Massachusetts lad confessed to ten burglaries in Augusta and Vassalboro. Hardy, arrested with an accomplice, pled guilty in Municipal court and was sent to the South Portland school for Boys. Breaks included Sewall’s Coal Office Cummings Filling Station Victory Diner Emero’s Filling Station Mobiloil Station Roy’s Market and Parry’s Tire Station. He said he acted alone in Bath and on his first night in town entered Emera Station and took 160 dollars from the cash register. Some items yielded cigarettes and loose change. a Standard Cloak and Drygoods store break remained unsolved.
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Dana W. York
York
James E. Hardy
Massachusetts
Augusta
Hardy
Vassalboro
South Portland School For
Sewall’s
Cummings
Victory Diner
Emero’s
Mobiloil Station
Roy's Market
Parry's Tire
Bath
Emera
Cloak and Drygoods
Cosmo Club Members Sew for Christmas Sale
Cos mopolitan club members met at the club house Friday to sew for the Christmas sale starting Saturday at 2 p.m. Many aprons were made and more started. A Friday lunch of chop suey and various dishes was served. Attendees included Mrs. Chester Roberts chairing the sale and several club officers and members.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Chester Roberts
Fred Quimby
William Yule
Elizabeth Dunbar
Herbert Harris
George Churchill
Alice Johnson
Jennie Perkins
Lucius Lemont
Minnie White
Nellie Goodrich
Leland Mitchell
N. Gratz Jackson
Granville Colby
Speeding case heard in municipal court
In a quiet Monday session Judge Gardiner Deer ing saw A. O. Burrill of Skowhegan plead guilty to speeding on Route 201 in Topsham. Sgt. Herbert Mariner of the State Police testified Burrill drove 50 mph in a 35 mph zone and he paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs after claiming he needed to hurry to work.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Herbert Mariner
A. O. Burrill
Skowhegan
Sgt. Mariner
Burrill
Route 201
Topsham
Boothbay Harbor Couple Wed In Quiet Home Ceremony
Mrs Ethelyn P Barlow of Boothbay Harbor and Mervin A Giles of East Boothbay were united in marriage Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Gerald Wheeler in Boothbay Harbor. Rev F L Littlefield performed the single ring ceremony.
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Ethelyn P. Barlow
Boothbay Harbor
Mervin A. Giles
East Boothbay
Gerald Wheeler
Commercial Street
F. L. Littlefield
Charles Pinkham
West Southport
Kent's Hill Seminary
Gorham Normal School
Arthur Giles
Lincoln Academy
Ricetros
Merchant Marine
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sheepshead Bay
Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Feature
A weekly crossword with clues across and down from 1 to 52 plus a cryptoquote. The page lists many themed entries from American Indians to places and objects, ending with a Kooper quotation about pleasure and labor and a King Features Syndicate distribution notice.
Weekly report on Maine State Police accidents for Nov 16 to 23
The Maine State Police logged 33 accidents in the week, with two fatalities, 13 personal injuries and 18 property damages. Most incidents occurred in daylight and rural areas, with wrong side of road as the leading cause. Chief Henry P. Weaver urges year round traffic safety education and cooperative driving conduct.
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Henry P. Weaver
Maine State Police
Wood dealers urged to obey Maine wood sale laws
Edward Brown warns firewood dealers to follow Chapter 204 of Maine Public Laws 1939 governing sale by the load. He notes required cubical contents for loads and quarters, penalties, and urges sealing truck bodies to meet exact measurements under state price administration rules.
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Edward Brown
Maine
Edward C. Moran, Jr
Office of Price Administration
Mrs Mercer to Visit Family in Everett and East Boston
Mrs. John Mercer leaves Monday for a short visit to her son and wife, Wilfred Mercer, in Everett Massachusetts, and will also visit Mr. and Mrs. Frank Windsor in East Boston.
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John Mercer
Wilfred Mercer
Everett
Mass
Frank Windsor
Boston
Roger N Williams Joins Central Choir
Roger N Williams a Bowdoin 46 tenor joined the Central church choir and sang Comfort Ye as offertor at Sunday service. The choir performed Harken Harken My Soul by Shelley. Under a new schedule beginners and primary Sunday school meet at 10 45 while other departments meet at 9 45.
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Roger N. Williams
Bowdoin
Central Church Choir
Shelley
Flowers for Chester B. Horne at Winter Street Church
Flowers in memory of Chester B. Horne were placed on the communion table at Winter Street Church on Sunday morning, given by his immediate family.
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Chester B. Horne
Winter Street
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Young America AT War
Mary P. Hill
Father Maney
Maine Crabmeat
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Cosmo Club
A. O. Burrell
Albert
Goddess of Mischief
Finch
Fragrance
English School
Caresses
King Features Syndicate, Inc
State Police
O.P.A
Central Choir
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