Wiscasset Observers Noted For Air Warning Tower
The town gathers at the observation site where teens Gray don Fowles Harold Downey Elliott Munsey Benjamin Rines Donald Munsey and Richard Torre y oversee the air raid warning post Lieut Richard L Patterson of the Army Corps led an official inspection praised the tower location construction equipment and civilian service as vital for fire and aircraft protection The piece also covers civic events Christmas sales a birthday party local visits and upcoming community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graydon Fowles
Harold Downey
Elliott Munsey
Benjamin Rines
Donald Munsey
Richard Torrey
Richard L. Patterson
U.S. Army Corps
Commercial Club
Kelliher
Edward Evans
Navy
Valeria Bean
Bertha Wakefield
Eva Gorham
Johnny Doughboy
Margaret Grover
Isabelle Gagnon
Priscilla Simpson
Barbara Sullivan
Elinor Sutter
Mildred Main
McKay Malcom
Edda Bailey
Bernard A. Bailey
Barbara Ann Rines
Barbara Cormier
Bobby Cormier
Marjory Malcolm
Sherill Somes
Jay Blagdon
Judy Robinson
Bath
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Ladies’ Organ Society
First Congregational Church
Evelyn Hutchins
Mabel Lewis
Mary Marston
Joseph Hubbard
Alberta Larabee
Bradford C. Redennett
Woman’s Club
Etta L. Petrie
R.N
Gail
Rockland
Donald Petrie
High Street
Carlton Savage
Cheria
Huntoon Hill
Middle Street
Waldoboro
Robert Higham
Erville Meserve
Leota Merry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Nellie Merry
Josephine
Susannah
Lee
Chester Merry
Hodge Street
Local Social Notes Highlight Service News And Family Visits
A roundup of wartime families in Wis casset and nearby towns includes engagements moves and teach ers returning home for holidays. Lieutenant Bernard Hutchins and Sergeant Allerton Hutchins are in the Pacific and Hawaii respectively, with other service members planning letters and gifts for the boys in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Leavitt
Federal Street
Betty Burton
William Burton
Sidney G. Evans
Edward Evans
Ester
Waldo
Etta J. Applin
Edward
Navy
South Richmond
Jorge
Earl Wing
Kingfield
Harvey R. Pease
Bernard F. Hutchins
Bernard H. Hutchins
Marine Corps
Pacific
Wiscasset
Allerton
Hawaii
Harry Bradford
American Legion Auxiliary
Addie Merry
Susan Reed
Boothbay Harbor
Josephine Foye
Charles J. DiPerri
Salem
Mass
Zina Davis
Brownfield
William Shattuck
Paula
South Portland
Bernard Hutchins
Water Street
W. Seaver Warland
Boston
Admiral
W. P. Robert
Cambridge
Dexter R. Fowles
Randolph
Robert Condon
Ledges
Dr. Bailey
Main Street
Frank Bean
Charles Bean
Watertown
Bertram T. Reed
Thaddeus Reed
Camp Breckinridge
H and S Co
Stanton Sherman
Fort Monmouth
Red Bank
N. J
Walter ‘Duke’ Pashard
Chicago
Larry” Soule
Larry
U. S. Navy
Indiana
November Weather Review Reflects Mild, Rainy Month
November offered warm Indian Summer conditions with more rain than the prior year. Seventeen fair days, nine rainy days, and two snowy days were recorded, the only snow on the night of the 29th. The warmest morning reached 49 degrees on the 17th, while the coldest was 11 above on the 23rd.
Bangor Patrolman Injured While Locking Suspect
Patrolman William Bridges of Bangor sustained a finger bite and wound when a prisoner resisted arrest for intoxication. Bridges was hospitalized at Eastern Maine General Hospital for treatment after the incident. In municipal court a 90 day sentence was given to the alleged intoxication suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bridges
Bangor
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Clock Gift Delights West Bath Grange Meeting
West Bath Grange received a large electric clock as a gift from the home and community welfare committee chaired by Mrs. Everett G. Lemont. Worthy Master Arthur C. Lemont accepted the clock, and the evening featured readings, music, skits, a quiz, a roll call, and dancing with proceeds to the welfare fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Everett G. Lemont
West Bath Grange
Lemont
Edwin W. Haggett
Edward C. Burns
Grange
Arthur C. Lemont
Alfred W. Neal
Home and Community Welfare Fund
America the Beautiful
Grange Worthy
Ross Call
John M. Howe
Mrs
Wabash
Railroads Praise Performance Amid War Effort
William A. Wheeler of Boston and Maine and Maine Central spoke at Bath Rotary on railroads fighting for Uncle Sam. He cited high oil shipments, increased military movement, and improved efficiency while opposing new government traffic controls and urging midweek travel. Bath saw fourfold rail traffic gains. Irvine and Rubin attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Wheeler
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Bath
Wheeler
Uncle Sam
Rupe Irvine
Harold J. Rubin
Miss Florence Carlton Dies in Portland Friday
Miss Florence Carlton of Sagadahoc Ferry died Friday in Portland. She was ? (OCR fragment only)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Carlton
Sagdahoc
Portland
Modify minimum services of the rent regulations
The Office of Price Administration issues amendments to Federal Rent Regulations changing the minimum services rule for maximum rents. The new rule requires only that essential health, safety, and comfort services and equipment be maintained, not the entire prior level, with further limits on furnishings and tenant consent for service reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
John J. Keegan
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Paul A. Porter
Common Cold Topic At Dike PTA Meeting
Mrs. Marjorie Boucher spoke on the common cold at a Dike P T A session held in the school teachers room. The group discussed the lunch project and Christmas bags for pupils. The next meeting is set for Thursday evening December 10 at the North End Community club with white elephant sale urged. hostesses included Mrs. Crocker, Mrs. Dearing, and Mrs. Volz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trott
Horace Wade
Mabel Tracy
Nequasset
Greenville
William Hanson
Central Maine Power Co
Augusta
Goodwill Club of
Woolwich
Costello P. Hall
Nelson Rice
Arthur Orr
Florence Carlton
Freeman Oliver
Percy D. Marston
Marjorie Boucher
R. N
Dike P. T. A
Dike School
Merton Dearing
North End
Wilbur H. Crocker
Dearing
William Volz
Woman finds second squash inside squash during prep
Mrs Belle Roberts of Augusta began cutting a squash for Thanksgiving but cut off one end and discovered a perfectly formed second squash inside. Her discovery surprised her and adds a curious twist to a common kitchen task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Roberts
Augusta
Sally Ryan Honored At Maine Bowdoin Game
Sally J. Ryan cheerleader for the University of Maine at the Maine Bowdoin football game in Brunswick on November 7, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl L Ryan. A Morse High School graduate of 1939, she is a popular senior at the university and one of five nominated for honorary colonel of the ROTC unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally J. Ryan
University of Maine
Brunswick
Miss Ryan
Earl L. Ryan
Ryan's Corner
Woolwich
Morse High School
R. O. Ac
Hyde Park Terrace Items Of The Week
Hyde Park Terrace residents enjoyed Thanksgiving gatherings with neighbors and relatives at homes on Central Avenue and nearby roads. Multiple households hosted guests from Bangor Bath Pittsfield Presque Isle and Eaton. A Hyde Park Terrace Club meeting planned skating rink location and Winter sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Thayer
Central Avenue
Hillman Willette
Clarence Farley
Presque Isle
Louise Bennett
John Parker
Eaton
George Bennett
Raymond Beale
Philip and
Marilyn
Scarboro
Wyman Billings
Pittsfield
Albert Denam
Drayton Road
Denam
Guy Mason
Robert Gordon
Robert Jr
L. L. Thomas
Edmund Ford
Pat Sweeney
Bath
Lloyd Percy
Daniel Fitzgerald
Leslie
Roger
Hyde Park Terrace Club
Local Worker Switches Employers on Court Street
Miss Elzira Gross of Court street has left Senter's, Inc. after several years and entered employment with the Edna Mae Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzira Gross
Court Street
Senter’s, Inc
Edna Mae
Duncan FarrellSpeaks at North Center PTA Meeting
Duncan H Farrell head of Bath schools physical education program spoke at North Center PTA in Grace church parish house. He outlined national high school fitness efforts tied to war work and answered questions as Mrs W Scott Davis presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan H. Farrell
Morse High
Springfield College
North Center P. T. A
Grace Church Parish
Farrell
Bath Schools
Army
Navy
W. Scott Davis
Davis
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Woman Bus Driver Leads Saco School Route
Mrs. Carol H. MacLean of 81 North Street becomes Saco's first woman bus driver succeeding Lawrence Grant on defense work. She operates a 34 mile daily route from Saco to New County Road and Loudon Road to Joy Valley serving 80 to 107 children. After two weeks she knows every pupil’s name and contacts mothers to inform teachers, improving parent teacher communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol H. MacLean
North Street
Saco
Lawrence Grant
Boothbay Harbor Boy Serves On Liberty Ship Heroic U S Marines Tie
Sean Murray Jr of Boothbay Harbor arrived home after his Liberty ship was torpedoed off South American waters during its first voyage. He was on watch the night the submarine attack struck the vessel, which had traveled 24 000 miles around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
U. S
Sean Murray, Jr
Mr. Murray
Public urged to aid Russians through medical relief drive
Russian War Relief, Inc. coordinates medical supplies and clothing for the Russian people. Sagadahoc county seeks to raise 2500 dollars to fund centralized purchases and support hospitals amid a famine and disease threat. Residents may join a committee by contacting A. M. Main at 30 Garden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian War Relief, Inc
Sagadahoc County
A. M. Main
Garden Street
Bath
Farmers Plan County Meetings For 1943 Committees
W C Ricker and E L White announce joint county meetings in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc on Friday December 4 to elect the 1943 community committee. The gatherings will discuss the Agricultural Conservation Program and war resource allocations with meetings in Richman Corner Grange Hall Topsham Bath City Hall and related venues. Mr and Mrs Winfield Ham returned from New York City via the Hotel Somerset after holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ricker
E. L. White
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc
Th Chhairman
Sagadahoc County
Richman Corner
Selectmen
Topsham
City Hall
Bath
Winfield Ham
Front Street
York City
Somerset
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E. Lawrence Lewis
St. Andrews Hospital
Arthur E. Sproul
Windsor
Arlene Esther
Joseph William Smith
William Smith
Nodate
Morris Sunder
Het
Blink
Belmont Hotel
Park Street
Lewiston
Sundell
Maine
West Bath
Julia Field
Garner
Joseph N. Day
Who Am
Otis Schroeder
Topsham Grange
Francis W. Deehan
Courtney E. Stover
Herbert Simpson
Beverley Miller
Day's Ferry
Center Hall
Richard Tanner
Clarence Tanner
United States Army Air Corps
Clara Hathorne
Tanner
Harding's
Goodwill Club
Burton Hodgkins
Patten
Eben Dana
Fred Pitman
Sarah _ Leonard
Harold Roberts
Samuel Moore
Henry Bailey Prescott
Carmel
Daisy Bailey
Hollis Bailey
Della Farrar
Sagadahoc Ferry
Lincoln Farrar
Farrar
Thomas Staples
Dorothy Yvonne
Dianna Susan
Memorial Hospital
Maxine Walker
Swampscott
Earl Brown
Bowdeinham
Ralvin
Albert Trott
Donahue
Garrett Galvin
Percy Bailey
Lemuel Preble
Gilliam
Phippsburg
Paul Pitman
Wollaston
Sadie Leonard
Rita
Albion Corliss
Edwold Carter
Carter
Harlan Trott
Miami, Fla
P.T.A
Sally
Hyde Park Terrace
Omar Keller
70 Bluff Road
Earle Johnston
Myron
Bar Harbor
N. Lazinsky
Bluff Road
Lazinsky
Louis Shapiro
Albert Veilleux
George Larrabee
George, Jr
C. L. Purinton
Purinton
A B. Hoyt
Rumford
Lawrence Hill
Hill
Lynn
Stratton
Paul Marchant
Stanley Greene
Donald Greene
Edward L. Green
South Paris
Gerard Billington
Robert
Lisbon Center
Bernard Knight
Duncan Farrell
North Center
Talk On Physical Education
Farmers’ Meeting
Cpootte
Army Post
Air Field
Naval Base
U.S.A
The
Bath, Maine
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