Maine Governor Sewall's postwar plan praised and urged
Governor Sumner Sewall's second inaugural message is welcomed for urging budget restraint while expanding aid to the aged orphans and teachers. He backs stronger Maine Development Commission efforts to revitalize recreation industry and agriculture after the war, with a focus on tourism, fishing, and preparedness for postwar growth. The piece honors a local pastor and writer who died, noting Bath's loss and community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Maine Development Commission
Boy Scouts
Sewall
Development Commission
Death of Rev Omar White Folsom Revered Bath Pastor
The Bath community mourns Rev Omar White Folsom who died Saturday night after more than 25 years as a leading church figure. A Phi Beta Kappa member, he was known for modesty and avoiding publicity, earning broad respect and friendship across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar White Folsom
Bath
Phi Beta Kappa
Business English class changes instructors at Bailey Evening school
The Bailey Evening school announces Miss Ellen B. Hodgkins will take over the Business English class from Miss Mary Wadsworth who has resigned. The class meets Monday and Wednesday evenings and will be divided into three groups with no textbooks. Hodgkins, a Morse and University of Maine graduate, plans practical instruction for letters reports summaries and speeches to help stenographers and clerks produce businesslike letters. Previous students are invited to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Mary Wadsworth
Ellen B. Hodgkins
Prin. Paul V. Mason
Wadsworth
Public Schools
BES
Farm Bureau Plans Wartime Year At Woolwich Meeting
Montsweag Farm Bureau met at the Goodwill Club House in Woolwich for its annual planning and officer election. Officers named were Edith Rice chairwoman Helen Crocker secretary treasurer Ethelyn Shea home management leader Elizabeth Hathorne clothing leader Emma Drummond food leader. A hot noon meal was served. Next meeting set for Jan 19 with Nutrition as the topic led by Kathryn Briwa extension food specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Farm Bureau
Goodwill Club
Woolwich
Edith Rice
Helen Crocker
Ethelyn Shea
Elizabeth Hathorne
Emma Drummond
Kathryn Briwa
Quiz Program Highlighted at North Center PTA Meeting
North Center PTA hosted a quiz program led by Mrs. Wilmer Voorhees using questions from the Maine State Bulletin. The meeting, presided by Mrs. W. Scott Davis, included tea by Mrs. Norman W. Howard and plans announced for January 19 speaker Moody W. Flint of Central Grammar. Mrs. Sumner Sewall opened Blaine House for a bridge benefit for the Russian Relief campaign with cocoa refreshments and table reservations via Alicia Kay Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer I. Voorhees
North Center P.T.A
Grace Church Parish House
Voorhees
Maine State Bulletin
Sumner Sewall
Blaine House
Kennebec Valley
Alicia Kay Smith
Police reply to city council criticism in Bath letter
A Bath police officer letters to citizens defending the department against council criticisms. He argues police management has been politicized, cites staff shortages, traffic practices, lack of municipal parking, and wage issues tied to wartime conditions, and calls for citizen support and open explanation at meetings.
Police officers publish open note to citizens on fair play
Two veteran members of the police department, Deputy Marshal Dana W. York and Patrolman Donald H. Crosby, acknowledge human error and invite constructive criticism while stressing fair play for citizens and officers alike. They thank readers for engaging with the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana W. York
Donald H. Crosby
Calendar honors Lt John E L Huse with national leaders
A handsome wall calendar from Goodrich Rubber Co is distributed by Parry's Service in Bath. It features a young American aviator, a girl, and a Flying Fortress, with Washington and Lincoln in the background and the motto that government of the people shall not perish. Parry sent copies to the Huse Memorial School for Bath, receiving student letters of thanks from every room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich Rubber Co
Parry
Washington
Lincoln
America
Huse Memorial
Bath
John E. L. Huse
Huse
Farris Wade Wedding Held in Greenville Mississippi
Mrs Forest Baker of North Newport announces the marriage of her daughter Opal Wade to Cadet Arthur Farris Jr In Greenville Mississippi at the Methodist parsonage on December 27 Rev Wasson officiated The couple will reside in Greenville with Cadet Farris in Army Flying School training and Mrs Farris remaining there.
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Forest Baker
North Newport
Opal Wade
Arthur Farris, Jr
Arthur Farris
Elm Street
This City
Union
Ferris
Bath
Methodist
Greenville
Miss
Wasson
US Army Flying School
Farris
Mary E Douglass Enlists in Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Mrs Mary E Douglass of Phippsburg joins the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps on January 6 at the Portland induction district office. A Brown University and Maine School of Commerce alumna, she previously ran a lending library with Laura Mallett of Fort Kent in Lewiston. The Douglasses reside at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Douglass
Phippsburg
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Berg
Portland
Douglass
William F. Jones
Norway
Brown University
Maine School of Commerce
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia
Laura B. Mallett
Fort Kent
Lewiston
Edmund C. Douglass
Waterford
Douglasses
Small Point
Eleanor Hunt
George W. Hunt
Central Ladies Aid resumes meetings after Christmas recess
The Central church ladies aid group met Thursday afternoon in the parish house with social time. Mrs. Alfred J. Rowe presided, and Mrs. Charles T. Jackson and Mrs. George W. Tobey hosted in place of Mrs. Frederick Edney who was unable to attend. Next week a service table will be arranged with Mrs. N. Gratz Jackson in charge and hostesses Mrs. O. E. Page and Mrs. Jason A. Merrill.
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Central Ladies Aid Ladies’ Aid of
Central Church
Alfred J. Rowe
Charles T. Jackson
George W. Tobey
Frederick Edney
N. Gratz Jackson
O. E. Page
Jason A. Merrill
Soldiers urged to subscribe to home town papers
Fort Devens editorial urges soldiers at the massive New England induction center to keep up ties with their communities by reading local newspapers. It argues letters from home and hometown news help morale and effectiveness, noting Fort Devens coverage and YANK magazine as examples while stressing military restrictions.
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Fort Devens
New England
Yank Magazine
Bath Officials confront police on street violations
Aldermen criticize patrols over blocking, jacked cars, and ignored ordinances. Mayor Rogers and Alderman Shepard clash over enforcement while praising Officer Moriarty and Officer Williams for helpful acts. They vote to instruct the Captain and Deputy to address the issue.
City council hearing closes after police report and adjournment
Kingsbury was read and placed on file and the report of the Deputy Marshal showing 45 arrests 30 doors open 41 street lights out 55 lodgers and 225 complaints answered and reporting the solving of all breaks was read and accepted. Upon motion of Alderman Shepard it was voted to notify the owners of the lot west of the Opera House on Center street that if public precau tions were not provided action would be taken. It was 11 05 when the committee of conference reported back and after acceptance of its reports the meeting adjourned at 11 15. Absentees listed include Aldermen Kingsbury Newell Lermond Eaton Osborne Rothwell McCabe Jewett Green Povich Rogers.
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Edmund A. Rothwell
Earle B. Lermond
Ralph A. Fitch
Bluff Road
Bernard Mockler
Charles Morrill
Central Maine Power Co
Commercial Street
Alderman Shepard
Alderman Bowie
J. A. Lewis
Harold P. Small
Williams Street
Lincoln Street
Lanham Act
Lions Club
Small
Public Safety
Dimout—Fire Safety
Kingsbury
Shepard
Opera House
Center Street
Committee of Conference
Newell
Lermond
Eaton
Osborne
Rothwell
McCabe
Jewett
Green
Povich
Rogers
Miss Rebecca E. Smith Is Guest of Honor at Shower
Miss Rebecca E. Smith daughter of Mrs Frances Smith of Bath and Massachusetts was honored at a miscellaneous shower Thursday night at Mrs Alfred Hunts Upper Washington street hosted by Mrs Hunt and Mrs Kendall Lord. The event celebrated her upcoming marriage to Thomas Back son of Alfred Back of Bath. Becky Smith a Morse high 1941 graduate works at F W Woolworth Co. Mr Back works in the machine shop at Bath Iron Works Corp. Many Bath residents attended including Grace Sederquist Nellie OConnor and others. several could not attend.
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Rebecca E. Smith
Frances Smith
Bath
Massachusetts
Alfred Hunt
Upper
Washington Street
Hunt
Kendall Lord
Brunswick
Miss Smith
Thomas Back
Alfred Back
Becky
Morse High
F. W. Woolworth Co
Back
Bath Iron Works Corp
Grace Sederquist
Nellie O'Connor
Albert Thayer
Paul Moore
Betty
Raymond M. Clark
Mercie MacFadden
Martin Powers
Roy Lord
Albert H. McMann
Edward Hodgdon
Beulah
Mizpah Class Guests of Mrs Elton Pinkham
Mizpah class of First Baptist church met at 33 Liberty street hosted by Mrs. Elton Pinkham. They planned Red Cross bandage work and elected Mrs. George R. Carey as secretary. A luncheon followed. Attending were Mrs. J. Russell Grant, Mrs. Kenneth Thayer, Mrs. Gilbert Young, Mrs. C. Lloyd Hooker, Mrs. Arthur Freeman, Mrs. Milo Fitzpatrick, Mrs. William Parks, Mrs. George R. Carey and Miss Eleanor Mills. Mrs. Charles Ronco of Rockland visited Bren ton Ayer on Trufant street.
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First Baptist Church
Elton Pinkham
Liberty Street
Red Cross
George R. Carey
J. Russell Grant
Kenneth Thayer
Gilbert Young
C. Lloyd Hooker
Arthur Freeman
Milo Fitzpatrick
William Parks
Eleanor Mills
Super Grade Apples to Be Put on Market
Maine Development Commission officials announced a postwar plan to create a super grade of Maine apples chosen for size color and quality and sold singly or by the dozen to the fancy trade at premium prices. The push aims to boost farm revenue following a surge in high quality production from many new orchards.
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Maine Development Commission
Maine
Commission
Ten Minute Film Aids Infantile Paralysis Fight
Sagadahoc County hosts the ten minute sound movie A Report to the People to educate clubs about the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The film highlights how donations from the President's Birthday celebration fund medical research education and epidemic aid across the nation. A Biddeford fire causes $5000 damage to a two and a half story building and shed residents, with Acting Fire Chief Frank Cantara injuring a leg but reporting for duty afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
National Foundation
Albert Robida
Elm Street
Biddeford
Frank Cantara
Central Station
Weekly Crossword Puzzle 23 28 Across Kind of bread
A mixed puzzle page listing across clues for a weekly crossword, with entries such as kind of bread, flinch, aside, and various numbered slots. Includes a cryptogram quotation RCXCGM BRTB AXCEY BRL VTBR TXO EPJJ XCB YELMQLECMOYECMBR and a Coleridge quote about love of country and home.
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the Times Company
Front Street
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry OC. Webber
Bathey
Patten Free Library
Rev
Miss Wadsworth
Farm Bureau
Montsweag Group
Good Will
Police Committee
Iron Works
Fire Department
Crosby
Huse Memorial School
Farris-Wade
Mississippi
North
Newport
THE
WAACS
Gaudreau
York
Department
City Hall
Oliver
Capt
Bath Police
Walter C. Rogers
Water Street
Moriarty
Joe Williams
Board of Aldermen
John F. Bowie
Charles Ronco
Rockland
Brenton Ayer
Trufant Street
Sagadahoc County
Arius
Axcey
TXO
Coleridge
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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