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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1945

Page

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Bath Republicans Nominate Rogers For A Fifth Term

Mayor Walter C. Rogers was renominated for a fifth term at the Republican mayoralty caucus in City hall, defeating former Mayor Harold P. Small 142 to 106. The gathering drew a large turnout as supporters of both candidates campaigned hard.

Walter C. Rogers City Hall Harold P. Small Small Rogers Times J. Frank Hunt Frank H. Turner French Harold Small Ernest B. Heald Fred W. Quimby Republican City Committee Carl F. French Chester H. McCabe Quimby John Shaw Ann Deering Chester W. Clements Mary Quimby Philip Eaton John F. Cooke Alfred Reeks Charles Kidder

Democrats Decide Not To Enter City Election

Democrats meet in city hall for a joint caucus and decide not to field a ticket for mayor this year after lengthy discussions. Continued on Page Two.

City Hall

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Popular Couple

Mr and Mrs Adelbert O Blair of 71 Richardson street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Freeman Grosby. They wed in Woolwich on February 14 1895.

Adelbert O. Blair Richardson Street Freeman Grosby James King William King Maine Blair Woolwich Kennebec American Ice Co Torrey Roller Hyde Windlass Co Modern Woodven of America Freeman Raymond Blair Bath

Lionesses Meet for February Session at Sedgwick

The Sedgwick hosted the Lionesses for the February meeting with supper at 6 30. Vice president Mrs Edward Dale True presided due to the illness of president Mrs Alexander MacDonald. Reports approved and spring plans discussed.

Sedgwick Alexander MacDonald High Street Edward Dale True Albert S. Noyes Daniel Williams John J. Preney E. H. Robinson Elwood Hathorne Fred Tarbox

Mrs Margaret Hyde Davis Joins Church of Christ Scientist

Mrs Margaret Hyde Davis formerly of Bath, daughter of the late Hon Charles E Hyde, is now connected with the Church of Christ Scientist in Boston in administration. She resides at the Boston Conservatory Building on the Fenway.

Margaret Hyde Davis Bath Charles E. Hyde Church of Christ Scientist Boston Department of Administration Davis Boston Conservatory Fenway

Boy Scout Rally at Morse High Gym a success

More than 200 Bath Boy Scouts Cubs Sea Scouts and leaders packed Morse High School gym for a District Rally. Troop 55 led in total points with 12? points while Troop 57 and 12 tied and Troop 52 earned nine. The event opened with the bugle call Attention and featured a playlet about the Unknown British Boy Scout and a parade of units led by a Scout band.

Bath Morse High School Troop 55 Troop Arthur Berry William Hinds Edmund Hagan William D. Boyce America William Barter Mr.yee Boy Scout Billy Pomeroy John Wishart Charles Godfrey Edward Cogan Richard Jackson Paul Andrews Arthur Michalos Jack Murray Richard Dauphin Richard Andrews James Bonney Edwin R. Andrews Andrews Scout Berry

Twenty-One Men Enter Service From Bath Area Induction

Twenty-one young men left Bath for the Portland induction center where they were inducted into the armed forces. Names include Leonard Smith and William Grindell of Bath, Topsham's Harold Lapham, and others from Woolwich Freeport and Rockland. Rev James Gordon Gilkey, Summer resident at Juniper Point, published a homefront guidebook titled God Will Help You for service members and families.

Bath Portland Leonard Smith William Grindell Kendall Lord Allen Thayer Harry Warner Edward Molson John Butler Stanley Brown Edmund Hayward Edgar Childs Woolwich William Ziegel William Howard Wallace Umberhind Robert Knight Richmond Ralph Collins Linwood Stevens Harold Lapham Topsham Sidney Emery Georgetown Robert Merrill Freeport Burton Bailey Wiscasset Mauritz Danielson Rockland James Gordon Gilkey Juniper Point Gilkey South Cere eBesore Springeld

Bath Scouts Reach Out To Bath Maine For World Brotherhood

Bath England mayor Joseph Plowman forwards a goodwill letter to Walter Rog ers of Bath, Maine, from Bath Scouts seeking contact with Bath, Maine, Scouts. The piece highlights Bath England’s 20 active groups, 712 youth, 46 leaders, and ongoing wartime service.

Bath England Walter Rogers Joseph Plowman Bath Boy Scouts Association Scouts Maine Boy Scouts of Brotherhood of Scouting Boy Scouts U.S. A Rogers Round Table Boy Scouts Association F. L. Angell Lord Baden-Powell Scouting Baden-Powell Kennevec

Lively GOP ward caucuses spark tight ward races

In several GOP ward caucuses held Wednesday of last week, Ward 1 produced the biggest upset as former alderman James A. Gillies beat incumbent Roger Luke 42 to 23. Ward contests filled the ticket across wards 1 through 7 with nominations for aldermen councilmen ward clerks wardens and constables.

James A. Gillies Roger Luke Gillies Luke John Witham Harry Knight Knight Murdock Murray E. Melvin Pratt Alfred Neal Nellie Hunt Elizabeth Deering James Longhurst Constae Alden H. Anderson Chester W. Clement Clyde L. MacKinnon W. Howard Larrabee Ernest G. Kingsbury Fred Dwyer Victor Paquet Harry Brooks James A. Comeau Brooks Comeau Charles A. Thayer Edward T. Thomas John Gaudet Fred W. Quimby Edward Thomas Annie Longley Carolyn Carpenter Albert Pinkham Philip L. Eaton Lewis E. Prentiss Harold L. Troop Harold P Small John F. Cooke Stanley R. Hunter Common Council Mr. Cooke Mr. Hunter Harold J. Carter William Turpie Philip Oliver W. Linwood Haynes Henry C. Wright Arthur Pratt Eleanor Voorhees Ruth Dennison Chester Aderton Alfred G. Reeks Carlton W. Perry Walter I. Kennerson R. Clinton McFadden Randall F. Cook The Bath National Bank Roland B. Robinson Cedric A. Martin Fred A. Sterling Isaac C. Coombs Elford A. Stover Alfie Jacobs Francis Lyons

Annual Silver Tea at Old Ladies Home Recalls Strong Attendance

The annual silver tea at the Old Ladies' Home drew a larger crowd than in years past with Board of Managers and residents sharing refreshments from three to five in the afternoon. Mrs. Harriet Lord, Mrs. Edwin M. Fuller Jr., Mrs. Frank Givin, and Mrs. Edward Sewall served as hosts. fruit centerpieces and silver service decorated tables. corsages of red roses and valentine candy boxes were given to each resident, marking a joyous community event.

Old Ladies’ Home Board of Managers Harriet Lord Edwin M. Fuller, Jr Frank Givin Edward Sewall

Sears Door Prize Drawn for South Gardiner Resident

A slip with F. McLaughlin’s name from South Gardiner was drawn by Postmaster Edward N. Hartnett at the Sears Roebuck store Tuesday afternoon. McLaughlin won a pull-up rocking chair given as a door prize during the Old Times Sale held Thursday through Saturday last week. Tickets costing one dollar or more earned entry. the sale was deemed a success with long-time Sears staff in charge.

Sears’ Door South Gardiner F. McLaughlin Edward N. Hartnett Sears, Roebuck & Co Sears Bernice Gardenier Mildred Hagan Eva Wilson Roy G. Stewart Alice Cote Arthur Paulin Jennie Middleton Fabian Clement Hartnett Hollis W. Garey

Mayo Describes Quartermaster Corps and Duties

Howard W. Mayo a discharged veteran who served as a lieutenant with the Quartermasters Corps in North Africa and Italy spoke to the Lions Club at the Phoenix. He explained the corps work the vast supply volumes nearly 70 000 articles and the challenges of delivering water food and fuel to front lines including support across the Mediterranean during the Italy invasion and liaison work with Allied forces.

Howard W. Mayo Quartermasters Corps North Africa Italy Lions Club the Phoenix Mayo Quartermaster Corps Mediterranean Fifth Army Eighth Army Naples Herbert Cavanaugh

Snow removal saves Bath streets after heavy snowfall

Bath city highway department with Bath Iron Works cooperation deployed a Nelson loader bulldozer and five city trucks to clear streets near the shipyard. The operation used a conveyor fed chute system to move snow to trucks and dump into the river. A new hydraulic scraper truck and planned improvements promise easier future clearing.

Bath Iron Works Corp City Highway Department Nelson Iron Works Washington Street South Street King Street Water Street Vine Water District Commercial Street

President's Ball nets near $1000 for Infantile Paralysis drive

Final reports show the Bath event as the most successful since its inauguration. Mrs. James A. Gillies Jr. announced a net income of 927.95 with higher revenue than last year and 1942. Credit goes to committee effort, ticket sales, local merchants, U S Naval Receiving Station and Brunswick Naval Air Station for support and publicity from Times Co. The treasurer Alex Burden lists receipts of 673.45 donations and 494.25 ticket sales plus 25.35 from the check room.

James A. Gillies, Jr Bath Gillies Alex Burden

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Bath Republicans Mrs. Adelbert O. Blair Lionesses Morse High Gym Guildhall Somerset County G. O. P. Ward City and Iron Works Gretchen Wunsch Coombridge Massachusetts Institute of Techonology Sitton Federal Street Hazel Allen National Ywca Camp Maqua Poland Cleveland Ywca
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