Road Building After War Looms As Steel Demand Grows
Postwar road programs will use billions of steel and provide employment for millions, with prefabricated steel highways tested in Darien Connecticut. The Public Roads Administration estimates 150000 miles need major reconstruction at a cost near 5 billion dollars, as 1940 figures underscored a vast rebuilding era ahead. Butter shortages persist and rail service improvements are hoped for after peace. Governor Sewall nominates Justus H. Miller for Sagadahoc clerk of courts amid Bath support. Blizzards dampen Saturday, with drifting accumulations forecast. Bath Red Cross Camp Council poised for greater activity in coming months. Despite a blizzard, crowds queued at the State Liquor Store opening.
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Steel
Cleveland
Darien
Conn
United States Public Roads Administration
Meat supply boost announced by OO P A staff
City workers from OO P A announce a wider meat supply for residents. Officials say distribution will ease shortages and ensure steady availability across markets.
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The
OO. P. A
Cub Pack 54 Hosts Maj Kimball at Meeting
Cub Pack 54 of Central church held a Thursday evening session at the parish house with strong attendance. Scout Master Donald Preble led business and tests for Wolf ranks, while Maj William R. Kimball, a former Scout Master, visited and shared Boy Scout era photos from 1905 and the Cuba Spanish American War. The pack also presented a toy collection plan for the Salvation Army and paid tribute to May Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Donald Preble
Salvation Army
Paul G. Bagdikian, Jr
Donald Beaton
Paul Terry
Frank Smith
Walter Fulton
Edward Werren
Lloyd Sewall
Bath
Frank
Richard Torrey
Maj
William R. Kimball
Cuba
May Kimball
Dike School Leads In Paper Drive Campaign
Bath area students collected a little over 11 tons of waste paper with Dike School at 5000 pounds, Central Grammar 4200, and Huse 3200. A follow up drive occurs Friday Jan 7 with participating schools and sums listed. Scrap sale netting 123.67 dollars will be apportioned to schools by paper weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Dike
Central Grammar
Huse School
Washington Primary
North
North Grammar
Central
Huse
Center
Weeks
Mitchell
South
Stamp and Bond Sales Rise In City Pupil Purchases
Stamp and bond purchases by city pupils increased last week compared with the prior week but remain far below early year pace. The week’s total was 1901.60 and cumulative 31759.60, vs last year’s 11886.30.
Central Ladies' Aid Quilt Tacking Meeting Report
Central church Ladies Aid met in the parish house on Thursday to discuss winter work plan and a sale with cooked foods for the Missionary fund. A quilt was completed after a tacking. Refreshments followed. next week hostesses are Mrs. Bonney and Mrs. Corliss. attendees listed.
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Ladies Aid of Central Church
Missionary Fund
James T. Bonney
Albion L. Corliss
Luther Thompson
Jason A. Merrill
George Merrill
Louis Sanborn
Frederick Edney
Dora L. Howard
Joseph Avery
James F. Dunton
Alfred Rowe
Charlotte Buck
Robinhood Brownies Host Mrs Brown for Christmas Party
Robinhood Brownies met Wednesday after school at Mrs Maynard Brown’s home 61 Western Avenue. Jean Brown acted as hostess with Mrs J Russell Grant and Mrs Brown guiding opening exercises. The girls learned about what a good Brownie does and flag saluting, made scrapbooks for Memorial Hospital, sang carols, and thanked their hostess for a pleasant afternoon.
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Robinhood Brownies
Maynard Brown
Western Avenue
Jean
Brown
J. Russell Grant
Grant
Memorial Hospital
Brownies
Mrs. Brown
Donna Sutherland
Elsie Thayer
Marie Gallagher
Beverly Higgins
Margaret Cahill
Flora Thayer
Madeline Thayer
Vivian MaeDougall
Annie MacLeod
Sandra Reynolds
Marion Ferris
Joan Ferris
Edna Sukeforth
Geraldine Sukeforth
Dorothy Landry
Jean Brown
Huse School PTA December Meeting Reports
The Huse P T A held its December meeting at Huse school with strong attendance. Principal Harmon W. Smith presided, and a candy drive for Christmas trees and a successful Lions supper were noted. Mrs Lucille Lichness spoke on child literature with a library display and parent Q&A after refreshments.
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Huse P. T. A
Huse
Harmon W. Smith
Jane Feere
Eleanor Danforth
William F. Edgett
Robert E. Pendleton
Lions Club
Ruth C. Trueworthy
Lucille Lichness
Clayton Hutchins
Paul Watts
Lewis Carter
Keith Garside
Bath Iron Works Exhibit Impresses War Production Show
The Labor Management committee of Bath Iron Works impressed at the War Production show in Boston. Frederick Bowes Jr. requests full production ideas for distribution to other war firms. BIW will send displays to the Washington Expo starting December 15 for two weeks.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Boston
Frederick Bowes, Jr
War Production Board
Washington, D. C
Social Security
Washington
Annual Meeting of C. A. R. Held on Tuesday
Elizabeth Lawrence Society C. A. R. met last week at 599 High street to elect officers and plan a tea birthday event. Officers elected include Joanne Heal junior president Hopestill Reed vice president Mary Lou Reed recording secretary Elaine Noyes corresponding secretary Evelyn Perkins treasurer Barbara Lou Deering historian and Pearl Hathorne color bearer. The next meeting set for Jan 11 at 3 30 p m at 977 High street with a tea hosted by Jane Trott and mothers as guests.
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Elizabeth Lawrence Society
C. A.R
Virginia Andre
Charles Andre
High Street
Andre
Joanne Heal
Hopestill Reed
Mary Lou Reed
Elaine Noyes
Evelyn Perkins
Barbara Lou Deering
Pearl Hathorne
Jane Trott
Milton C. Trott
Miss Trott
Dorothy Gilchrist
Germaine Bonney
Horace P. Morse
Wendall B. Heal
Caroline Carpenter
Betty Mae Hopkins
Ellen Oliver Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Ellen Oliver turned two and hosted friends at her grandparents home on Washington Street. Guests included Nancy Temple Janice Card Jon Paisley Stephen Thayer Roberta Jewell Dwight Belanger Sharon Holbrook Johnny Larrabee with mothers and hosts serving tea and treats.
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Ellen Oliver
Harold Dowling
Washington Street
Mrs. Oliver
Dowling
Hudson Fowles
Ellen
Nancy Temple
Janice Card
Jon Paisley
Stephen Thayer
Roberta Jewell
Dwight Belanger
Sharon Holbrook
Johnny Larrabee
Linwood Temple
Ralph Card
William Paisley, Jr
Lawrence Thayer
Robert Jewell
John Belanger
Gordon Holbrook
Myrtle Lodge Meets On Friday Evening
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies met Friday evening with members arriving from the Government of Maine session in Portland. A buffet lunch was served by Mrs. Mary Gillespie and others. Reports were approved and plans set for winter activities including sending gifts to shut ins.
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Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Government of Maine
Portland
Mary Gillespie
Louise Rogers
Alice Lewis
Hazel Schottlier
John Hunt
Arthur C. Lemont
Gertrude Stewart
Fourth War Loan Drive Aims to Hit 14 Billion Goal
Albert S. Noyes, co chair of Region 8 including Sagadahoc and Cumberland counties, expects approval soon for the fourth War Loan Drive starting Jan 18 and running to Feb 15 with a national goal of 14 billion dollars. Previous drives raised over 50 billion and surpassed targets. Secretary Morgenthau notes stronger state committees and millions of volunteer salesmen will reach every investor.
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Albert S. Noyes
Region 8
Sagadahoc
Cumberland
Morgenthau
Mac Donalds Announce Engagement Of Marie Eulalie
Mr and Mrs D Wallace Mac Donald announce the engagement of their daughter Marie Eulalie to Francis H Mayne Jr USN R son of Mr and Mrs Mayne of Massachusetts Mayne is a Melrose High School graduate and was a salesman and shipper with Parker Danner Co Boston Miss McDonald attended Morse High School and works for A G Page Co jewelers
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D. Wallace MacDonald
Marie Eulalie
Francis H. Mayne, Jr
Mass
Mayne
Melrose High School
Parker Danner Co
Boston
Miss McDonald
Morse High School
A. G. Page Co
Jewelers
Hyde Camp Auxiliary Elects Its Officers For The Year
Hyde Camp and Auxiliary held a regular meeting at Grand Army hall for officer elections. Elected were President Mrs Mabel Ansert and Vice President Mrs Helen Pratt with trustees Mrs Jennie Miller Mrs Edith Miller and Mrs Lillian Warner. Delegates named to Department and National Conventions with plans for a joint installation and Christmas events noted.
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T. W. Hyde
Alice Rideout
Eleanor Boyd
Lillian Warner
Jennie Miller
Annie Oliver
Lucelia Blake
Department
Augusta
Emma Hall
Des Moines
Iowa
Mabel Ansert
Hyde Camp
Minnie Roderick
Hyde Auxiliary
Roderick
Renominations and appointments by Governor Sewall
Governor Sewall renominated Carl C. Anderson of Bath to the State Board of Pharmacy. Other picks include Raymond E. Rendall for a second term as State Forest Commissioner, Wesley C. McNamara as Penobscot county medical examiner, Frank H. Ingraham as Knox county public administrator, and Fred Sods to the Board of Dental Examiners. Ralph M. Simmons named Franklin county trial justice. also renominated municipal Judge Herbert E. Foster and John J. Riley to barber and hairdresser boards. Philip W. Vigne named to Newport replacement on the board awaiting term expiry.
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Sewall
Carl C. Anderson
Bath
State Board of Pharmacy
Raymond E. Rendall
Wesley C. McNamara
Lincoln
Penobscot County
Paul Millington
Newport
Frank H. Ingraham
Rockland
Knox County
Fred Sods
Portland
Board of Dental Examiners
Irving E. Pendleton
Lewiston
Ralph M. Simmons
Kingfield
Franklin County
E. L. Strickland
Herbert E. Foster
Winthrop
John J. Riley
Board of Barbers and
Solar Lodge Masons Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Solar Lodge of Masons listed elected officers at its annual meeting held Monday of last week at the Masonic Temple. Worshipful Master Charles S. Bartlett Senior leads as Warden Herbert R. Morse, Junior Warden Raymond Fogg, Treasurer Harold E. Tobey, Secretary Karcher S. Jackson. Guardians Henry G. Hodgdon Arthur H. Price Edwin H. P. Lowell. House committee Sanford B. Nickerson.
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Solar Lodge of Masons
Masonic Temple
Charles S. Bartlett
Herbert R. Morse
Raymond Fogg
Harold E. Tobey
Karcher S. Jackson
Henry G. Hodgdon
Arthur H. Price
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Sanford B. Nickerson
Bath Stamp Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Annual Bath Stamp Club meeting was held at the Wed parish house. Otis N. E. Card was elected president with Miss Helen Hartwell as vice president and Mrs. Willard McLean as secretary-treasurer. The next meeting is the second Wednesday in January and invites all adults over 18 interested in stamps.
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Bath Stampel
Otis N. E. Card
Helen Hartwell
Willard McLean
Sagadahoc Probate Court Tabs Wills and Estates
December Sagadahoc County Probate Court session presided by Judge Arthur J. Dunton transacted wills filed and approved, administrations, bonds, inventories, accounts, and licenses to sell real estate for multiple estates from Bath Topsham Phippsburg and Woolwich with executors guardians conservators and trustees named.
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Sagadahoc County
Arthur J. Dunton
John A. Terrell
Phippsburg
Rosamond Hunt
Harry H. Nicall
Topsham
Ida F. Nicall
Myrtie A. Hicks
Robert E. Dow
Harry Foote
Bath
Edward W. Bridgham
Jane M. Blaisdell
Sarah W. Hilton
Fred H. Thompson
Ethel M. Thompson
Als
Sophie Morin
Jean L. Bangs
Department of Health and Welfare
Thomas J. Malin
Hannah M. Curran
John A. L. MacLellan
Admr
Marguerite L. Lemont
Edward A. Footer
Harney P. Hathorne
Woolwich
Waldo L. Hathorne
John W. McLane
Bowdeinham
Mabel L. McLane
Admx
Emma W. Hathaway
Cambridge
Mass
Ray G. Marston
Leslie G. Hathaway
Charles M. Bigelow
Georgetown
Fiduciary Trust Co
Ella C. Cahill
William B. Haggett
Rinaldo D. Purington
Bowdoinham
Margaret H. Purinton
Joanna M. Hodgkins
Charlotte C. Owen
Frank E. Pushard
Perkins Plantation
Cora B. Dawes
Lillian M. Graham
Milton
Mary Cody
Edwin Denham
Georgia N. Denham
Clelia H. Corson
Aura L. Corson
Charles Tremblay
Annebelle Tremblay
Thomas W. Scott
Waltham, Mass
Robert Jackson Cram
C.t.a
Alice A. McKenney
Julie Curtis
Guardian
George O. Dearborn
Canal National Bank of Portland
Ralph E. Sanborn
Martha F. Sanborn
Randall S. Warren
Edwin W. Warren
Henry A. Parker
Freemont B. Rowe
Almon R. Perry
Marie E. Footer
Wilbur C. Oliver
Esther G. Oliver
Katherine Gignoux
Cape Elizabeth
National Bank of Commerce of Portland
Allan M. Homes
Elmer E. MacFarland
Marion W. Moody
Fred Li. White
Adelbert Williams
Marilla V. Williams
Emma P. Williams
Ida May Beals
Zephie B. Lowell
Marie la Blanc
Richmond
Miss Helen Hayes Hosts Theta Chapter Meeting
Miss Helen Hayes entertained Theta chapter Beta Sigma Phi at her Washburn street home Tuesday of last week. Papers on music and composers were read, and recordings enjoyed. Details of the Christmas party plan and games were discussed during the business meeting led by Mrs. Harmon Eliason.
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Helen Hayes
Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Washburn Street
Nathan W. Watson
Richard Haskell
Roberta Hathorne
Harmon Eliason
Eleanor Danforth
High Street
John A. Greene, Jr
Burt Osgood
Brewster Sedgwick
Vanona MacDonald
Bath Odd Ladies Attend Convention in Portland
Government of Maine United Order of Independent Odd Ladies met in Portland for an all day session at Sons of Veterans hall. Reports from district lodges were read. Bath lodge members attended led by Mrs. John Hunt and others. Next quarterly session set for March 10 in Waterville at Fort Halifax lodge rooms. Mrs. Lizzie B. C. Chaney was absent due to hospitalization.
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Government of
Maine
United Order of Independent Odd Ladies
Portland
Sons of Veterans Hall
Monument Square
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Memorial Hospital
Nellie Hunt
Myrtle Lodge
Waterville
Fort Halifax
Bath Lodge
John Hunt
Sadie Davis
Arthur C. Lemont
Mary Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Lucelia Blake
Annie Oliver
Edith Nash
Sadie Savage
Meat Allocation Warning for Dealers
A continuation note warns that any dealer who diverts meat to unauthorized customers faces fines or imprisonment. The article emphasizes strict penalties to deter misconduct in meat distribution.
Ration Stamp Validities and Fuel Coupons Update
Brown Stamps L M N expire Jan 1 Green Stamps A B C in Book Four valid through Dec 20 Green Stamps D E F in Book Four good Dec 1 through Jan 20 Sugar Stamp No 29 in Book Four valid Nov 1 to Jan 15 for five pounds Aeroplane meme number one in Book Three valid for one pair Stamp 18 in Book One indefinite Fuel Oil Period I coupons 1943 44 valid to Jan 4 1944 Period II valid Nov 20 through Feb 8 Period Three Jan 4 to Mar 14 Tire Inspection deadlines Car A Mar 31 B new C Feb 29 8 Number 0 stamps in A Books good through Feb 8 B B 1 C C 1 coupons two gallons each Stoves rationed purchase certificates required from local ration board
Fifty Years Ago Bath votes to ban salt on tracks
Bath officials forbid street railway salt usage and order 90 percent snow removal costs. Waterville and Auburn show cooperation with snow removal and easing tensions. Lewiston reports an armistice and progress in settling street car disputes.
Douglases Welcome Son Gordon Allen in Bath
Gordon Allen is the name given to the son born Thanksgiving eve to Mr. and Mrs. C Albert Douglas at Bath Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Douglas and the newborn have returned to their home at 24 Hinckley Street.
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Gordon Allen
C. Albert Douglas
Bath Memorial Hospital
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