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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1942

Page

2

Fuel and war time rationing shape Maine industry

The piece notes shifts in fuel octane priorities for military use, a voluntary refinery plan to lower regular octane, and cautions motorists to adjust ignition timing for efficiency. It cites Morgenthau on defense spending, predicts halts in automobile production for defense work, and discusses tire and tube sales limits in Sagadahoc county. It also mentions taxi demand, Maine shipyard bids for wooden barges, and consumer behavior about goods ahead of wartime shortages. The New England Council urges daylight saving.

O.P.A Thut Sagadahoc Maine

Daylight Saving Time Sought to Start Earlier Nationwide

A proposal seeks to establish daylight saving time at the earliest possible date to promote safety, boost production, and conserve electrical energy. Normally it would take effect on the last Sunday in April, but advocates want an earlier start across the country.

Sunday School Teachers Course Planned by Bath Ministers

Bath Ministers association met at Central church parish house to discuss a Sunday school teachers course. Rev Earle T French led devotional services while Miss Marion Ulmer described course options and stressed Sunday schools’ role in youth development. A committee led by Rev Chester B Oliver and Rev Charles R Sims was named to arrange the course and report next meeting. Sixteen churches invited Army and Navy personnel and families to join religious and social activities. ten members attended.

Bath Ministers Association Central Church Parish House Earle T. French The Nazarene Church Marion Ulmer Portland Maine Council of Churches Ulmer Chester B. Oliver Charles R. Sims Army Defese

Troop 55 Scouts Have Regular Meeting Night

Troop 53 of St. Mary's church met Monday night in the Armory for its weekly gathering. The group attended a Christmas party at the Burgess home on Center Street with 19 scouts present. Alfred King led, Clarence MacKay assisted, and Tanguay and Marchetti of the committee attended as guests.

St. Mary's Church Armory Alex Burgess Center Street Alfred King Clarence MacKay Oscar J. Tanguay Joseph Marchetti

Appreciation of the Independent Waldoboro Me

A 1942 New Year message from Rev F T H Fernald expresses heartfelt thanks for the Independent paper. It praises the Bath and Woolwich news coverage, conveys New Year wishes to readers and staff, and lauds the paper as a grand community publication.

Waldoboro Publishers Independent Bath Independent Wes Woolwich

Independent items reflect broad reader interest across sources

The fragmented text references diverse topics and places with unclear connections. It hints at independent items valued by readers, mentions Spanier and Gebradewi, and notes potential trends and local concerns without coherent event details or outcomes.

Tea Honorees At Oak Street Home Affair

Miss Sally Hyde and Miss Nancy Sewall were guests of honor at a Saturday tea hosted by Misses Martha and Mary Morse at their Oak Street home. Hyde and Sewall served as hostesses. Visitors included Miss Sally Kimball of Scarsdale New York Miss Nancy Chase Ann Quintin Mary Campbell and Judith Hidden of Augusta Miss Lucy White of Topsham and Miss Maureen Roderick of Portland.

Sally Hyde Nancy Sewall Martha and Mary Morse Oak Street Miss Hyde Miss Sewall Sally Kimball Scarsdale N.Y Nancy Chase Ann Quintin Mary Campbell Judith Hidden Augusta Lucy White Topsham Maureen Roderick Portland

Guarding Carlton Bridge Shifts to Colored Troops

Duties guarding Carlton Bridge transfer from State Police to a contingent of colored troops who arrived Friday and are quartered in the State Armory, following similar moves in Portland Lewiston and other Maine cities.

Carlton Bridge Portland Lewiston Maine State Armory

Year 1941 events in Bath reviewed in daily roll

Bath Times recounts a year of civic activity with games, arrests, trials, and public works. Highlights include Joss murder trial progress, city airport plans, shipyard payroll outlook, USO drive totals, and Memorial Day events. Numerous officials, firms, and groups appear across months from April to June.

Bath the Times Archibald M. Main Charles W. Messenger Ralph O. Dale Joss Police Department Harding Percy W. Kingsbury Joseph A. McLaughlin William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Retail Merchants Association Merrill E. Joss Elizabeth Chapman Mayo John Warren Coombs Morse High Iumswa B. I. W. Management Battery D Fort McKinley City Everett W. Neal B. I. W. Machine Shop Pine Street Arthur H. Price Congress Shirt Co Arthur Price Associates Jean Leclair Glenn H. Easton U. S.N Bath Iron Works Corp Navy Illet Brothers Harding Fabrication Bath Lodge of Elks Memorial Hospital Frank H. Holley Brewers and Maine Beer Distributors Committee Federal Housing Administration National Labor Relations Board Roosevelt Maine Commission Boyd Bailey Charles L. Crosby Board of Selectmen Arrowsie C. B. French Lions Club Paris Sumner Sewall Roland Smith Post, A. L Gardiner Edwin F. Pratt Richmond Lloyd K. Umberhind Gardiner Hospital Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers B. IL. W Washington and Center Streets William V. Cox Lewiston Tois United States Public Health Service City Hall Robert McIntyre Kennebec Nathaniel Morse Phippsburg Extavia Julius Gottlieb Elizabeth C. Mayo

Iffill Not Guilty Of Charge In Bicycle Crash

Edward Iffill of Wiscasset was found not guilty in Municipal court after pleading not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself. Police witnesses testified, and the case, handled by Patrolman Ellery Doyle, concerned a November 17 collision with a bicycle owned by David Johnson on Vine Street near Romalunch. Attorney Edward Bridgham represented Iffill.

Edward Iffill Wiscasset Gardiner R. Deering Ellery M. Doyle Iffill David Johnson Middle Street Romalunch Vine Street Edward W. Bridgham

Wide Awake Group Works for Red Cross at Corliss Street Church

The Corliss Street church women led by State Representative Elizabeth Deering meet weekly in the vestry for an all day session with a noon box lunch. They have produced pajamas and surgical arm bands for the Red Cross, welcomed Mrs. L. A. Dale, and planned the next meeting attendance of visitors from Winnegance including Mrs. Charles E. Hewitt Jr and others.

Red Cross Corliss Street Elizabeth Deering Carroll Deering Harold Walker John Hunt L. A. Dale Winnegance Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Frank Perry Winfield W. Morse Lelia Oliver John G. Morse Carl Pierce

Attended Pomona by 15 from West Bath Grange

Fifteen West Bath Grange members attended the Sagadahoc County Pomona Topsham meeting on December 31. Doris E. Armstrong led the degree work in the fifth degree, appearing as a member of the Pomona court.

West Bath Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Topsham Grange Doris E. Armstrong William A. Armstrong Howard E. Blake William A. Coombs Joseph N. Day John A. Greene Edwin W. Haggett John M. Howe Arthur C. Lemont D. Wylie Lemont Everett G. Lemont D. Wallace MacDonald Joseph R. Oliver Grover C. Smith Bertha Ward Court of

Mrs. Annie M. Jones Rites Held at Georgetown Center

The funeral of Mrs Annie M Jones widow of Thomas Jones occurred Wednesday night at Georgetown Center Baptist Church with Rev Walter Schoepfer of WalthamMass officiating Bearers were William Todd Howard Heald Thomas Williams and Edward Wren Burial followed in Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center

Annie M. Jones Thomas Jones Biniay Georgetown Center Baptist Church Walter Schoepfer Waltham Mass William Todd Howard Heald Thomas Williams Edward Wren Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center

Winter Street Ladies Aid resumes session after holiday recess

The Winter Street church Ladies Aid met Friday afternoon in the ladies room with 23 members present due to rain. Hostesses included Mrs. Addison F Pendleton Mrs. Charles Baker Mrs. Charles O Nelson and Mrs Wilbra Billings.

Ladies’ Aid of Winter Street Church Addison F. Pendleton Charles Baker Charles O. Nelson Wilbra Billings Fred Foote Arthur C. Lemont Alice Red Cross Robert Colley Edgar Hatch

New Year's Party Held at Elmhurst

Mrs. John H. Hyde and guests hosted a Thursday afternoon Elmhurst New Year's gathering from four to six. The rooms blossomed with carnations lilies and primroses with silver bowls as centerpieces. Out of town attendees included Ensign and Mrs Frederick E Drake of Framingham Mass Archibald M Main Jr of Cape Elizabeth Miss Peggy Stuart and Harborne Stuart of Cambridge Mass Alexander Shaw of Providence R I and John Fitch of Coronado Cal.

John H. Hyde Converse G. Fenn Nancy Hyde Elmhurst William D. Sewal William 8. Newell Ensign

Real estate transfers in Sagadahoc county two week tally

Transfers recorded at the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds show Bath leading with four deals followed by West Bath with three and Woolwich and Richmond with two each. Transactions cover properties on High Street Water Street Washington Street and other Barton area parcels including Bath Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and West Bath with buyers and sellers named.

Sagadahoc Bath West Bath Woolwich Richmond Topsham Phippsburg Marguerite A. Glidden Genevie R. Colby High Street Edward T. Hamel Winfield L. Ham Water Street Etta G. Trott Carrie H. Trott Washington Street Albion C. Brown Arthur W. Brown Pleasant Street Carrie M. Wyman Mary FE. Baker Mina E. Floyd Donald R. Foster Richmond Masonic Association, Inc Clifton Percy C. Bailey George Goldie

Schoolhouse Contract Awarded For Perowfield Building

Superintendent John Parker announced the contract for the Perowfield elementary school to H. P. Cummings Construction Co. of Winthrop for 134 480 dollars. Funded entirely by government funds and to be leased by Works Agency, construction starts immediately.

John Parker Perowfield H. P. Cummings Construction Co Winthrop

Bath sisters visit parents in Popham Beach holiday

Mrs. Dora Bridges of Bath and her brother Blanchard Crowley of Woolwich were holiday guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crowley at Popham Beach, Maine.

Dora Bridges Bath Blanchard Crowley Woolwich Guy Crowley Popham Beach

Prospective Bride Guest Of Honor Honored At Tea

A Friday afternoon tea at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur King Edgett Street honored Miss Virginia Cummings of Lewiston whose marriage to their son Omar R King is planned for the winter. Hosts and guests included many local and out of town ladies with arrangements of colorful flowers throughout the dining room.

Arthur King Edgett Street King Virginia Cummings Lewiston Omar R. King Miss Cummings Ralph Cummings Henry O. Trowbridge William S. Newell Archie Main Harry Briggs Thomas Allen Ann King Ellen Stevens Carol Stevens Mary Bates John Preney Herbert Cavanaugh Arthur Burgess James B. Lemont Edward Footer Alexander MacDonald Thatcher Pinkham John McCarty Norman MacKinnon Walter Anliker Robert Crew Portland Archie L. Seekins Cape Elizabeth Philip van Hook Margaret Elliott Archie Main, Jr Machias Roger Burke Eleanor Purkis Melville Houdleette Edward Hall Harold Houdlette Dresden

Two Topsham Boys At Pearl Harbor Safe

William Wilson Jr. and Stanley Edgecomb, both stationed at Pearl Harbor, sent letters last Thursday confirming they were all right after the December 7 air raid. Parents William Wilson Sr. and Mrs. Wilson and Pembroke Edgecomb report their sons asked for continued mail and reassurance.

Topsham Pearl Harbor William Wilson William Wilson, Jr Stanley Edgecomb Pembroke Edgecomb

Soldiers for Guests at Spring Street Dinner

Eight soldiers were invited to dinner Sunday by Mrs Estelle Comeau at her Spring street home. Her son Chester Comeau is in a New Jersey camp and the gesture inspired nearby presidents to host a home cooked meal. Mrs Lister R Lawrence and her son George of San Diego arrive to visit her mother Mrs George W Staples at 62 Willow street. Lawrence, formerly Pearl L Staples, has word her husband, a warrant officer on a naval ship during Pearl Harbor, is safe.

Estelle Comeau Spring Street Lister R. Lawrence George San Diego Calif George W Staples Willow Street Lawrence Pearl L. Staples

Lions Club to Host Ladies Night in January

At a December 31 meeting in Hotel Sedgwick the Lions Club outlined a ladies night for the third week of January, open to Lions members only. Committee members are Daniel Williams chairman, Richard T. Hersom, Alexander MacDonald and Arthur L. Pratt. The report also notes a driving course for advanced high school students led by Harry L. Thompson.

Lions Club Sedgwick Lions Daniel Williams Richard T. Hersom Alexander MacDonald Arthur L. Pratt Harry L. Thompson Thompson

Red Cross Captains Plan Bath District Canvass Drive

Red Cross captains met Monday afternoon at 2 Mrs Alexander Mac Donald 1177 High street to canvass Bath business district for the Red Cross War Fund. Bailey chaired the drive with captains including Mrs Arthur M Bowker Mrs Converse G Fenn Mrs Bernice MacDonald Mrs Dwight Pierce Mrs Edward Whitehouse and Mrs W Percy Marks. Contributions may be given to any captain Mrs MacDonald Mrs Clyde B Holmes Jr or Mr Bailey or left at Bath Trust Company or Shaws book store.

Red Cross Bath Alexander MacDonald High Street Boyd L. Bailey Arthur M. Bowker Converse G. Fenn Bernice MacDonald Dwight Pierce Edward Whitehouse W. Percy Marks Clifford B. Wilband Clyde B. Holmes, Jr Bailey Bath Trust Company Shaws Book Store

Bath women attend Bowdoin map reading course

Mrs Etta Thurlow Mrs Granville M Colby and Mrs John Parker of the Bath Red Cross motor corps joined Bowdoin college Jan 2 for a map reading course. Professors Bartlett and Root instructed about 60 Southwestern Maine men and women in reading road county and U S Geological Survey maps. Problem cases were discussed and the Bath trio will teach others in the corps.

Etta Thurlow Granville M. Colby John Parker Bath Red Cross Motor Corps Bowdoin College Bartlett and Root Science Department Maine U. S. Geological Survey Bath Bath Motor Corps

Weekly Cross Word Puzzle Challenge Clues Show Mixed Down Answers

Puzzle page presents a dense set of across and down clues with numerous word fits including gear tooth Greek letter medieval tale and mythic names. An embedded cryptogram quote OCV GLWCVPO PXLM LU TAWTMOL decodes to a King Features distributed quotation.

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the Times Company Front Street Nichols, Pres. and Treas Harry Webber Treasury Morgenthau Congress New England Council Louis A. Dole Earle J. French Joseph O. Purdue Raymond G. Putnam Charles L. Kinney Charles RK. Sims Charles M Tubbs Herbert Milligan Frances Robie Fernald Maine Real Estate Commission Joseph Fortin Brunswick Charles T. Brown Woolwich Union Christian Service Frederick P. Moffatt Corlisstreet Church Molly Dansky Lynn Lass Sagadahoc Rod, Gun & Skeet Association South End P.T. A Walter C. Rogers Jleading England S.S Exceller Georgia Ralph W. Biddle Indiana Maine Builders Inc Muriel Howe John P. Cushman Deloche West Center Street Elliot Block Burnside A. Powers Georgetown City Council Edmund J. Hachey Rumford International Merril E. Joss Sewall Roland Smith Post A. L Superior Court Morse High School Anne Miriam Kimball Raymond Fellows Bangor Sagadahoe Grand Jury Kennebec Channel Toll House Bath High School Alumni Association S. S. Extavia Convention of Maine Baptists Colby College Richard Dall USO Drive United Baptists Convention Sheriff Messenger Baptist Convention Read Winter Street Ladies’ Aid Mrs. Converse Fenn ONS Club KSOVJ Glamvpo Bacon King Features Syndicate, Inc
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