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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
1
Christmas customs around the world in holiday lore
The piece surveys Yuletide traditions across nations. It notes Chinese and GuanYu festivity names Jose tradition Santa Claus Dun Che Lao Ren and a tree ritual. It highlights pinata breaking in Guatemala and Mexico and Australia’s summer Christmas, contrasting with old fashioned American, English, and European rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Guatemala
Mexico
Australia
France
Germany
Scandinavian Countries
Bath Mourns Loss of Beloved Citizen Carol Watson
The Bath community mourns the death of Carol Watson a popular and helpful citizen known for his work with multiple Bath organizations and his significant support for the Memorial hospital. He was highly educatedWell traveled and moved from Boston to Bath later in life his greeting and smile will be missed by many who regarded him as a valued friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Watson
Watson Ee
Bath
Allo
Memoral Hospital
Boston
Carol
Disappointing Christmas Season Hits Retail Dollars
The article notes 1948 year end retail activity wobbling as consumers cut back. It mentions a 3 percent quarterly dip in spendable income and a smaller rise in savings, signaling tighter household budgets despite a strong year overall.
Merchants eye bright 1949 as town firm backs manager plan
Town meeting discussed continuing the vote to adopt a town manager form of government starting next year. Voters supported keeping the former vote, and Brunswick will begin tests in the spring. Bath’s yearlong trial appears to please most residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Bath
Government spending and peacetime defense costs rise in 1949
The article argues federal spending mirrors a drunken sailor approach with payrolls and postwar demands expanding the national treasury. It cites a 14.4 billion dollar defense ask for 1949, pensions near 195 billion, and aircraft carriers at 124 million, questioning tax reductions and bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iwe
Aluminum trade under Marshall Plan shocks Washington
Washington learns Europe is buying U S aluminum at 16 cents a pound under the Marshall Plan and reselling it at 27 cents. The revelation, widely reported in Washington front pages, was anticipated by New York business writers for weeks prior to official disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Car Hits Store Front In Ice Crashed on Washington Street
Donald Haley 31 of upper Washington street lost control of a 1937 Ford on an icy curve near Bowery street and crashed into John Burgess store at 1237 Washington. Two windows broken with glass and contents valued at about $20. car damaged little. A sled owned by 10 year old Donald Thomas ruined. Haley promised to replace it. Police blamed slick road conditions for the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Donald Haley
Bowery Street
John Burgess
Donald Thomas
Haley
Indecent Liberties Charges Involving 11-Year-Old Girl
Municipal court minded two men Joseph B. Bernier 21 and Charles A. White 65 to the Saga dahoc County Superior court for the grand jury on charges of taking indecent liberties with an 11 year old girl. Bail set at 1000 each and Bernier also faces a simple assault charge. Deputy Sheriff Edward C. Belanger of Topsham was the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bernier
Charles A. White
Sagadahoc County
Ath
Gardiner R. Deering
Bernier
Edward C. Belanger
Topsham
Birthday supper for Diana Fenn at Hotel Eagle Brunswick
Diana Fenn tenth birthday celebrated by entertaining friends with a supper at the Hotel Eagle in Brunswick. The group then viewed the 1948 Olympic Sports movies at Brunswick High School. Guests included Anne Day Diane Bailey Helena Marco Gilbert Marco Martin Turie Roger Skillings Jr Illon Gillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Fenn
Converse Fenn
High Street
Eagle
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Anne Day
Diane Bailey
Helena Marco
Gilbert Marco
Martin Turie
Roger D. Skillings, Jr
Illon Gillies
Snowstorm Sparks Minor City Crash and Fines
Heavy Thursday night snow made streets slick and smooth as a light fall quickly packed into glass. A car sideswiped Howard Steen and Earl W. The driver paid a $25 fine and $14.06 in costs for failing to promptly report the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Howard Steen
Earl W
Idriver
Hockey Rinks Set to Open, City Plans Under Way
Plans for Western avenue areas discussed as city pushes rink opening for skating in late week. Rinks to be ready by New Year with public access. high school forming hockey team and tentative inter-city league with Lewiston Brunswick Freeport Gardiner Lisbon Falls Bath. Bath Iron Works likely to represent Bath. Season tickets in print with prices to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Brunswick
Freeport
Gardiner
Lisbon Falls
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Charlotte's Pupils Christmas Party At Odd Fellows Hall
Sixty pupils from Charlotte's School of Being aged three to nineteen enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Charlotte Cahill on a Friday afternoon at Odd Fellows. The event featured a tree gift exchange with Santa, refreshments by the hostess and Mrs. Ruth Robinson, and an entertainment program by Dawn White and Florence Fullerton, including dances and vocal numbers. The afternoon closed with dancing, aided by the ballroom class boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
School of Being
Charlotte Cahill
Odd Fellows
Joan Osborne
Susan Watt
Hazel Warner
Santa Claus
Ruth Robinson
Dawn White
Florence Fullerton
Sonia
Janet Sharkey
Nancy Pratt
Cortait
Geo McEiman
Davis
Santa Laus
E Three Bony
Irving Davin
Janet T
Summer Resident Exhibits Painted Landscape Works
William Zorach, renowned sculptor and Summer resident of Rob inhood, displays paintings at the Downtown Gallery in New York City. His latest landscapes favor simple representational nature scenes, with Emily Genauer praising Clam Flats and Sunset as top works. The Telegram reproduces Clam Flats, a Fifth Beach Bay Point scene near the Zorach Summer home.
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William Zorach
Robinhood
Zorach
Downtown
New York City
Emily Genauer
New York World-Telegram
Telegram
Fifth Beach
Bay Point
Sasanoa tribe adops seven palefaces at Orr's Island
Twenty seven Sasanoa Red Men attend Se bascodegan tribe meeting on Orr's Island. They adopted seven palefaces from Bath and the island, with a fish chowder served afterward. Next Sasanoa meeting set for 7 30 Monday with officer nominations and a Saturday beano planned. Maurice Snow of South Portland, Great Chief of Records, is hospitalized in Portland. Hockomock council met to plan a New Year tree after the meeting with Gran and Miss Harriet O'Reilly.
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Orr’s Island
Bath T
Bath
Bath Bus Co
Maurice Snow
South Portland
Portland
Hockomock Council
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Harriet O'Reilly
Congress Shirt Co Hosts Annual Employee Christmas Party
Company management planned a seasonal social at their plant to celebrate with employees. A dinner followed the program as part of the holiday event held in the work site hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Shirt Co
Oeal
Sedewick
Christmas Eve and Day Services at Grace Church
Grace Church schedules Christmas Eve carol service at 11 p m and Christmas Day Holy Eucharist at 12 15 a m and 9 00 a m with a 10 30 a m sermon. St Stephen Martyr Dec 26 readings, parish meeting planned. bishop-led conference in Portland features Rev Arthur Gabriel Herbert S S M as lecturer.
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Iansky
Hergaret J. Melcher
George D. Field
St. Stephen
Portland
Arthur Gabriel Hebert
Cradle Roll Party At Beacon Street
A cradle roll party at Beacon Street welcomed newly enrolled babies with gifts from Rev Aled Ives as Santa. Hostesses served a social afternoon with attendees including Mrs. Robert Green and daughter Sara, Mrs. Charles Plummer and son Wayne, and others such as Mrs. William Leask, Mrs. Sherman Mitchell, and Mrs. Nimard Fifield plus Allen and his grandmother Mrs. Ludie Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presen
Aled Ives
Santa Claus
Robert Green
Sara
Charles Plummer
Wayne
William Leask
Marilyn
Sherman Mitchell
Leverett
Herman Barter
Frances
Nimard Fifield
Allen
Ludie Oliver
George Freeman, Jr
George
Alfred Ivey
Elizabeth
Public Should Aid Salvation Army Work
The article notes widespread Christmas time attention to the Salvation Army in the United States with strong Red Kettle, Chimneys, tambourines at banks, and mail contributions. Major Warren reports the aid list is loaded and efforts will reach the needy. readers are urged to give to support the Army in its work.
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Salvation Army
United States
Warren
Army
Christmas Carols and Readers Note
A local program presents choral readings and solos including The Fairy Waltz Here Comes Santa Claus and In a Manger. Performers include Maxine Furber Vernita Crocker Henrietta Rogers Marilyn Temple Linda Tem rairie Cramp David Beverly Rem Mary Cummings Richard Moody Ellen Low Mary Christine Clark Joseph Donald Child Christ David Bell Three Wise Men John K Fred Thompson James Largay Laverne Grace Raymond Chaney two Angels Christi MacLeod June Cummings Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Barbara Adams Patty Guynn Loretta Pouliot Jingle Bells Arthur Moore James Keen Nariy Brow Joan MacGregor Ada Hilto.
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Arty
Santa Claus
Grade
Maxine Furber
Vernita Crocker
Henrietta Rogers
Marilyn Temple
Linda Tem
Eerairie Cramp
David Beverly Rem
Mary Cummings
Say
Richard Moody
Solo
Ellen Low
Mary
Christine Clark
Joseph
Central Grammar School Sixth and Seventh Grade Assembly
A combined morning assembly at Central Grammar highlighted a Seven Grade program featuring Gr ade Seven Dickens Christmas Carol radio play with roles and sound effects. Student acts included Christmas songs and a Santa Claus entrance with helpers, curtain attendants, and a lengthy list of mothers thanked for refreshments.
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Central Grammar School
Dicken’s
Marjorie ‘Bourget
Reuben Ryder
Julien Sirois
Scrooge
Daniel Goodwin
Robert Arisenault
Jane Allen
Anne Michaud
Aickie Chaney
Jeannine Pomerleau
Marie Michaud
Dan Goodwin
Glenda Wallace
Marjorie Bourget
Pat Nugent
Frank Talbot, Jr
Walter Cummings
Erlene Libby
Jerry Holland, Jr
Jackie Chaney
John Trafton
Herbert Lilly
Santa Claus
Bobby E
Harriet Ag Jeannette
James King, Jr
Jenoe Elder
Laura Everett
Jeannine Tardiff
John Chaney
Joseph Arsenault
Maynard Brown
Gerald Holland
Berenice Coll
Health report shows drop in Sagadahoc diseases
Maine Department of Health and Welfare weekly summary reports reduced communicable disease in Sagadahoc county. Only one influenza case and one scarlet fever case were noted, plus one tuberculosis case in Georgetown, for the entire county.
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Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bureau of Health
Sagadahoc
Georgetown
Grades Four and Five Christmas Program at Grammar School
Grades four and five at the Grammar School present a Christmas program. Details on participants and performances are listed for parents and townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Our and Grammar School
Christmas Memories and Family Notices Mentioned
A fragmented notice describes a holiday gathering with relatives and cousins including Stephen Wilson and Danae, mentioning Grandpa Farrell, Ruth A Shas, Richard Lutz, Susan Fales Rush, and Donald Page. Other names listed are Katherine Coffin, Arlene King, Richard Oakton Harmon, Francena Wilnee White Christmas, and Grace Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
Stephen
Richard Oakton
Harmon
Magda Holbrook
Francena Wilnee
Tnites
Saabs Oarsrogram
Rohooks
Grace Essenger
Richard Peeing
William Han
David McLuer
Wayne Perry
Louis Stone
Weeks Street School Christmas Pageant Promises Cheer
Pupils of Weeks Street School present a Christmas program with songs and stories to celebrate the season. The event showcases student talents and school spirit in a festive classroom gathering.
South Street School Pupils Perform Seasonal Recital
David Potter leads Jolly Old St. Nick pupils from Grade IV and V in a reading and music program featuring piano solos by Patricia O Donnell and a Christmas carol by Elizabeth Marble. Names such as Dick Bishop, Hall, White, and Verdi Grant appear among the student, parent, and staff participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Potter
Old Stoe
Dick Bishop
Patricia O'Donnell
Hall
Elizabeth Marble
Lang
Ori
Viola
Joe St
Francis Libby
Santa Claus
John Ca
Police briefing and public turnout for workshop session
Chief Moriarty gave an excellent talk on police organization as the group discusses involved programs. The schedule lists hours from 12 to 1 pm and 3:30 to 5:30 pm on weekdays with Saturday hours from 9 am to 12:30 pm, outlining public participation periods.
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Newell
Hashasi
Moriarty
Ae Seley Techoe Seay Aisa
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