City Council Concludes Brief Bath Session
City council members met at City Hall in Bath for a short December session, adjourning at 9 30. They ratified a joint agreement with the federal government allowing use of Huse School temporarily and authorized safety inspections of public meeting places with a $100 spending limit. A three-member committee was appointed to investigate orders tied to Lobster Claw and Silver Diner closures. Additional actions included street light and one-way street changes and a victualer’s license for Victory Lunch. A WAAC recruitment drive featured Lt. Dorothy L. Kenna visiting Bath, outlining enlistment basics and pay, and inviting applications through the Local Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Harland A. Ladd
Public Safety Committee
Alden H. Anderson
Elmer W. Rogers
Harold P. Small
Cyrus W. Longley
Common Council
Center Street
Board of
Aledrmen
Getchell Street
Central Maine Power Co
Power Company
Water Street
MCRR
Finance Committee
Williams Street
Vine Street
Vine
Lincoln Street
Andrews Road
Academy Street
Kingsbury
Knight
Longley
Eaton
Osborne
Pletts
McCabe
Plummer
Jewett
Green
Stover
WAAC
U. S. Employment Service
Front Street
Bath and Vicinity
Dorothy L. Kenna
I. I. Ginsberg
U.S. A
Boston
Kenna
WGAN
Bath
Maine
Des Moines
Iowa
Portland
Life Magazine
Dottie
Women's Auxiliary Corps
USA
Employment Service
U. S. Army
Congress Street
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Ginsberg
Biddeford
Sanford
Nassau College
Springvale
Destroyer Thatcher Launches Sunday At Bath Iron Works
The USS Thatcher slid from Bath Iron Works as part of a routine 21 day launching cycle one year after Pearl Harbor. Named for Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher, it was sponsored by Charlotte Lennie Hyde of Hollywood, Calif. Navy officials and Bath Iron Works managers attended with Commander V W Grady present as acting supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thatcher
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pearl Harbor
U.S.S. Thatcher
Henry Knox Thatcher
Charlotte Lennie Hyde
Henry K Hyde
Hollywood
California
Miss Hyde
Iron Works
Navy Department
Shipeeennae
Maine
V W. Grady
U.S.N
Soldiers Talk in North Africa Describe Life in Letters
Sgt. Carl Erlebach, serving with the 26th Infantry in Northern Africa, writes home about travel from Scotland, desert hills, Arabs and French, and language gaps bridged by hand signals. He notes poor mail delivery, easy French money exchange, and welcomes letters at his APO New York address. He refused officers training to keep his unit together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Carl Erlebach
Roy C. Richter
Bedford Street
Sgt
Erlebach
Africa
Scotland
British Isles
Co. F—26th Inf
No. 1
New York City
Officers Training School
Change Mailing Date for Old Age Checks
The Social Security Board announces a changed mailing date for November Old-Age and Survivors Insurance checks. All eligible recipients should receive their checks within a few days. if not, contact the nearest Social Security Field Office. The mailing change will continue in future payments without separate notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Hardy
Social Security Board
Treasury Department
Christmas Party Date Set by Bath Fellowship
December 17 was fixed for the Bath Pilgrim Fellowship Christmas party at Central parish house. Members from Winter street and Wesley church young groups will be invited. Robert Westfall showed movies. Bowdoin College deputation will lead the program for Pvt Harold Bailey of West Bath, recently transferred from Parris Island to New River for further training after two months in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Pilgrim Fellowship
Central Parish House
Winter Street Church
Wesley Church
Robert Westfall
Bowdoin College
Pvt
Harold Bailey
First Period Fuel Oil Units Good to December 13
The War Price and Rationing Board warns all oil users that the No 1 stamps period ends December 13 and any oil bought before stamping must have stamps turned in before that date. Noncompliance shifts entitlement to later periods, reducing future oil allotments. Other coupon periods run: 2 November 30 to January 20, 3 January 7 to February 22, 4 February 9 to March 31, 5 March 18 to September 30.
Bath police to get $10000 federal grant for improved force
Mayor Walter G. Rogers announced federal aid approved by the New York Regional office of the Federal Works Agency for Bath. The $10,000 grant plus a $200 supplement funds an expanded police department with a planned 21 officers, including 18 patrolmen and 3 officials, and a detailed shift schedule to cover desks, beats, traffic, and court duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Walter G. Rogers
New York
Federal Works Agency
John P. Carey
Police Department
FWA
City
State of
Maine
Cadet Arthur Farris Jr Joins Greenville Flying School
Aviation Cadet Arthur Farris Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Farris of 50 Elm Street Greenville recently reported to the Greenville Army Flying School for further flight training. After completing there he will proceed to another field in the Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center for final training and upon completion receive his wings and a commission as a second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Farris, Jr
Arthur B. Farris
Elm Street
Greenville Army Flying School
Greenvile
Farris
Southeast
Army Air Forces Training Center
Army Air Forces
Maine Grangers Pass Final Session Resolutions
The Maine State Grange in Augusta adopted resolutions opposing the United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis for attempting to organize Maine dairymen and gain dairy industry control. They urged agricultural groups to address production and marketing issues locally, suspend outside influence, and preserve farm autonomy amid wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Augusta
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Allison P. Howes
F. Ardine Richardson
Strong
WPB
State Highway Department
ODT
United States
Taxation Committee
Grange Committee On Roads
Highway Department
Mrs Hubbard and Son Visit Swanton Family Guests
Mrs Harrison W Hubbard and her son Peter arrived Monday night from Quonset Point Rhode Island to stay for a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl B Swanton while Mr Hubbard studies in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison W. Hubbard
Peter
Quonset Point, R. I
Carl B. Swanton
Mr. Hubbard
New York
Mobile Canteen Unit Provided by Salvation Army
The Davenport fund trustees enabled a heavy Chevrolet mobile canteen to aid Salvation Army relief work. Captain Waldron expects it active this week to serve army posts, firemen, and workers with hot coffee, pastries, literature, and other items. Funds are sought to sustain the effort. Also, John Fitzgerald of Maine WPA says his office will close February 1 under Roosevelt’s liquidation order, affecting about 600 workers nationwide, with airport projects a priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Corps
Davenport
Leland Waldron
Salvation Army
Waldron
Roosevelt
Works Project
John Fitzgerald
Maine
WPA
Fitzgerald
Pearl Harbor program staged by seventh graders
A North Grammar School seventh grade program themed Remember Pearl Harbor opened with Miss Isabella Kingsbury as chair. On the committee were Gwendolyn Nelson and George Dole. It featured Peace Terms, songs by Betty Chadbourne Patsy Cowan Jetty Chadbourne Remember Pearl Harbor, a class song We Did It Before, and a story Pearl Harbor read by John Shaw Barbara Dunton and John Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
North Grammar
Schou
Isabella Kingsbury
Gwendolyn Nelson
George Dole
Betty Chadbourne
Patsy Cowan
Jetty Chadbourne
John Shaw
Barbara Dunton
John Adams
Boy 14 Earns Four Degrees At Maine Grange Session
Ronald Harwood of Augusta was the sole candidate to receive four degrees at the Maine State Grange 69th annual session in Augusta last week. He is the youngest in a class of 151 earning the sixth or State degree, following a family legacy of Patrons of Husbandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Harwood
Joseph Tithatwood
Rivefsida Dive
Augusta
Maine State Grange
Young Harwood
Bath woman Enlists in WAAC as Cadet Oliver Joins AAF Center
First Bath woman to enlist in WAAC sworn in Portland near week’s end. Her husband, First Class Private Richard P. Howard, serves in Camp Sutton. Cadet Walter Oliver, 18, of Bath, enters Nashville AAF Center for evaluations to determine aircrew specialty and future officer commissioning. Oliver is a Morse High School graduate formerly with Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Howard
WAAC
Portland
United States Arts
Ina Oilers
Gynnay
Howard
Ernie Wil Tae Ordwinree
Camp Sutton
Nlc
Will
Artiur Lear
North Berwick
Woutalouie
North Berwick High School
George Howard
Hyde Windless Co
Wells High School
Lace Lowell
Biddeford
Walter Oliver
Airs
Vaviaan Oliver
Middle Street
Nashville Arms Air Center
AAFCC
Classificatin Center
Nashville
Oliver
Pen
Army Air Forces
Morse High School
Army
Bath Iron Works
Bath built ship proves its worth in bombardment
Bath Iron Works received praise after a Bath built freighter of American Export Lines endured heavy aerial bombardment during the North Africa expedition. Capt Pushard reported the vessel, likely the Exceller, was struck near stern and bow, remained afloat, and reached port under its own power with no water ingress. An American destroyer helped with a smoke screen and gunners felled a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
American Export Lines, Inc
North Africa
Glasgow
Scotland
Pushard
Pashard
Bath Iron Worksorp
Huse School P T A Organized Tuesday With 80 Present
Approximately 80 people including many fathers signed up for membership at the Huse Memorial P T A meeting held Tuesday evening in the new school. Reed Bartlett was elected president and officers include Albert Veilleux first vice president Miss Eleanor P Danforth secretary and Mrs Edward B Hamblett treasurer. Principal Harman W Smith installed the officers and explained bylaws while the association plans to meet on the second and fourth Thursdays each month in the evening. The first project will be to provide Christmas. The senior class play Apron String Revolt by D R Stewart will be shown Thursday afternoon as a matinee for school children at Morse high school auditorium starting at four and will be repeated Friday night for students and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Memorial P. T. A
Reed Bartlett
Albert Veilleux
T. Edward MecCormick
Eleanor P. Danforth
Edward B. Hamblett
Harman W. Smith
D. R. Stewart
Morse High School
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Grant
Maine Grangers
Ladd
Board OF Education
Chool Syvsterm
Superintendent of Schools
The
Edwin R. Andrews
Albert S. Noyes
Justus H. Miller
Arthur J. Dunton
W.a.ac
Huse School