Our Oil Supply and War Time Policy Critique
A letter from Philip C. Thibodeau of the Automobile Legal Association to Harold L. Ickes questions U.S. oil reliance, Middle East potential, and wartime fuel use. It cites OPA savings, asphalt and kerosene waste, and argues for alternative supply strategies amid entrenched policy. The piece also notes severe city snow and staffing limits affecting snow removal.
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America
Philip C. Thibodeau
Automobile Legal Association
Writter
Harold L. Ickes
United Nations
Middle East
Mediterranean
United States
London
Bath Iron Works buses move from Washington street area
On Tuesday at Bath Iron Works the four o clock shift found the big buses no longer blocked on Washington street in front of the plant. The change relieved traffic concerns after the recent storm and was welcomed by commuters including bus riders pedestrians and drivers. A morning freight train also arrives into the city shortly after dawn.
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Bath Iron Works
Washington Street
Railroads drive long trains as bonds drive minds
Heavy trains run at high speed, unmatched by past passenger services. Railroads push long freight and passenger trains, emphasizing minutes count. The Fourth War Bond Drive has begun for two weeks, reminding all to subscribe. Buying bonds is not spending but loaning to the strongest government with interest.
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Earth
Enjoyable Party at North End Home
Mr and Mrs David Y Alkazin entertained Thursday evening for their daughter in law Mrs David Y Alkazin Jr of Atlanta Ga at their home 1284 Washington Street Dr Paul G Bagdikian and Harold Hodgkins showed moving pictures including Popeye Mickey Mouse travelogues news reels local views and Maine topics A community sing led by Mrs Jason Merrill followed with a buffet luncheon Present were Mr and Mrs Jason Merrill Dr and Mrs Paul Bagdikian niece Mrs Haig Kapriecian Mrs Philip Wysor Mr and Mrs Roy Billings Mr and Mrs Harold Hodgkins Mrs Cuvier Dolloff and daughter Stella Dolloff Mrs Sadie Sarkis and others
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David Y. Alkazin
David Y. Alkazin Jr
Atlanta
Washington Street
Alkazin
Paul G Bagdikian
Harold Hodgkins
Jason A. Merrill
Paul G. Bagdikian
Haig Kapriecian
Detroit
Mich
Philip Wysor
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Roy Billings
Cuvier Dolloff
Stella Dolloff
Sadie Sarkis
Afternoon of Cards Conducted by DAR
The DAR card party will be at Central parish house Wednesday afternoon starting at two. Those with tables should bring cards and covers. Prizes awarded for contractors and auction. Table committee includes Mrs Leonard Lord Mrs Carl Kennedy and Mrs Harry Deering. Proceeds support benevolent and educational work. Refreshments served by activities committee at close.
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Central Parish House
Leonard Lord
Carl Y. Kennedy
Harry Deering
Charles Soule
Herbert Calderwood
Clara Hodgkins
Ethel Bailey
Allen Marish
Horace P Morse
James T. Bonney
Arthur Colby
Aphia Pinson
Elbridge RK. Wright
Fred Hill
Harry Carroll
Myrtle Lodge Meeting Friday Sets Installations
Myrtle Judge of Odd Ladie led Friday gathering at Myrtle Lodge with a supper for Mrs. John Efruit and others. Illness prevented several officers from attending. Mrs. Mary Curtis was appointed to install members. Rose Jean named Guardian. Jenne Oliver joined Investigating committee. New Years tree and gift exchange led by Mrs. Joi Hunt. Next Past Ladies meeting set for Jan 28 in West Bath weather permitting.
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Myrtle Judge
Odd Ladie
John Eflruit
Sadie
Davis
Sadie Sevave
Mary Curtis
Rose Jean
Jenne Oliver
Curtis
Gertrude Stewart
Grange Leader Goss to Visit Maine in March
National Grange official Master Albert S. Goss will visit Maine in March. State Master E. Carroll Bean announced Goss would speak March 8 in Orono on the Grange Night program during Farm and Home Week. Additional meetings in Aroostook County were planned with dates TBA.
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Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Maine
Maine Grange
E. Carroll Bean
Kunduskeag
Bean
Goss
Orono
Aroostook
Musical Camarades Meet Thursday Evening at Mrs Hill Home
Les Camarades Musicaux gathered Thursday night at Mrs Frederick D Hill’s 1006 High Street with co host Mrs Fred Sturtevant. The program featured solos duets trios and piano pieces including works by Palestrina Lippe Hoffmeister Dennee Barrett and Schubert among others performed by Mrs Hill Mrs Sturtevant Mr Royal Miss Melcher Mrs Ramsay Mrs Albee Mrs Hatch Mrs Cary and Mrs Watson. A female chorus concluded the event with Hallelujah by Buzzi Pecchia.
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Les Camarades Musicaux
Frederick D. Hill
High Street
Hill
Fred Sturtevant
Palestrina
Sturtevant
Royal
Miss Melcher
Socco
Lippe Mr. Ramsay
Mrs. Albee
Wee Fiddle
Moon” Hoffmeister
Mmes. Hatch, Hill and Cary
Charles Dennee
Capricietto
Ladourrknin-Tapper
Gaudioso
Torjussen
Barrett
Serenity” Salter
Mrs. Hatch
Ole Virginy
Bland
Mrs. Hill
Spake” Goinod
Bohn B ‘Sittin
Fisher
Mr. Royal
YMCA Plans City Park Sports Meet for Centennial Celebration
The plan outlines a January 22 Saturday afternoon YMCA event at the city park supervised by Sherman A. Callahan and Moody Flint. It features ski and snowshoe races for three age groups, plus events like obstacle ski dance and tug of war open to all city youths. This kicks off a series of activities marking the YMCA centennial in the United States.
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Sherman A. Callahan
Moody Flint
Central Grammar School
Navy Manpower Survey Begins at Boston Navy Yard
The Navy Manpower Survey Committee for the First Naval District began a manpower survey of the Boston Navy Yard today. Capt. Cary W. Magruder USN senior member announced the committee includes Commander C Ward USNR John F. Tinsley Crompton Knowles Co William A Foley director First Civil Service Region and others from New England industry. Also noted are Lt Col and Mrs Reginald T Lombard visiting from Greensboro and recent transfers to Fort Jackson South Carolina.
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Navy Manpower Survey Committee
First Naval District
Boston Navy Yard
Cary W. Magruder
USN
C. ©. Ward
USNR
John F. Tinsley
Crompton & Knowles Co
William A. Foley
First Civil Service Region
Newapeane
Meg Fi Williams Newell
The
Bath Iron Works Corp
Winter Street Ladies Meet On Friday
The Ladies Aid of Winter Street church held an all day session in the ladies parlor with about 35 members attending. A luncheon was served at noon by a long list of hostesses. Plans were made for a Red Cross luncheon and open house at the parsonage for Rev. Ralph Mohney. A Christmas sale report was read by Miss Alice Varney. The next meeting and a Red Cross meeting with a white elephant sale followed.
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Ladies Aid of
Winter Street Church
Ladies’ Parlor
Fred Foote
Harry M. Huse
Charles Nelson
Fred Emmons
Raymond Powers
Edgar Hatch
Arthur K. Purington
Milton C. Trott
Harry F. Morin
John A. Lord
Clifford B. Wilband
Addison F. Pendleton
Hiram R
Allen M. Irish
Clifford Wilband
John Sylvester
Reginald Farnham
Morton Young
Ralph Mohney
Joseph O. Purdue
Ernest
Arthur K.purington
Mayor Endorses Thrift Week Plan
Mayor Walter C. Rogers endorses Thrift Week observed nationwide January 17 to 23. He notes the need to manage bonds and savings amid high taxes and the Fourth War Loan drive, urging guidance from local financial institutions. Morse High students compete for Bath Trust Co. cash prizes for best essays on thrift.
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Walter C. Rogers
Rogers
Morse High School
Bath Trust Co
Pythian Sisters Meet Wednesday Evening
Lower Temple Pythian Sisters met Wednesday January 12 for their first meeting after officers were elected at a prior gathering. Elected officers include Sarah Potter past chief Rose Jean excellent chief Zetelia House senior Alice Rideout junior Asenath Haggett manager Sarah Garcelon records and correspondence Gertrude Stewart finance Viola Melzard protector Edith Miller guard and Ethelyn Gilman Lewiston past president of the Past Chief's Association as installing officer.
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Temple Pythian Sisters
Sarah Potter
Rose Jean
Zetelia House
Alice Rideout
Asenath Haggett
Sarah Garcelon
Gertrude Stewart
Viola Melzard
Edith Miller
Ethelyn Gilman
Lewiston
Missing in Action Sgt Tourtillotte from Maine
S8 Sgt John H Tourtillottee, U S A, son of Mrs Ethel M Tourtillotte of 263 Center St, has been reported missing since Dec 15. He enlisted Jan 1941, served in North Africa and Italy, and is a Morse High School graduate who worked at Hyde Windlass Co. before the war. His wife is Maxine Carleton of Boothbay Harbor, and a son Francis Joseph was born Jan 12 to Mr and Mrs Clarence J Lebel at Memorial Hospital.
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John H. Tourtillottee
Ethel M. Tourtillotte
Center Street
Tourtillotte
North Africa
Italy
Morse High School
Hyde Windlass Co
Maxine Carleton
Boothbay Harbor
Francis Joseph
Memorial Hospital
Clarence J. Lebel
Russell Street
Sunday Mobilization Test in Bath Described Satisfactory
A Bath Sunday mobilization drill drew large Civil Defense turnout and several successful incidents. Wildcat fighters simulated air attack as alarms and signals caused fire units to respond. critics cited alarm timing between blue and red blasts as confusing. All clear issued at four o'clock.
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Bath
St Barnabas Guild Meets Thursday Night
St Barnabas Guild of Nurses met Thursday evening at Grace Episcopal rectory. Rev C M Tubbs led devotional exercises before a business session with year end expenditure reports. Guest Mrs Fred R E Dean spoke on her trip to Milwaukee Chicago and Detroit and discussed the frigate Bath Maine. Social time followed with lotto and prizes awarded to Mrs Ruth Brawn Mrs Nellie McCabe and Miss Joy. Next meeting set for Feb 10 at an announced place.
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St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Grace’ Episcopal Church
C. M. Tubbs
Fred R. E. Dean
Dummerstreet
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
Bath
Maine
Ruth Brawn
Nellie McCabe
Miss Joy
Brawn
McCabe
Huse School PTA Meets On Thursday
The Huse Parent-Teacher Association met Thursday evening at Huse school with President Harmon W. Smith presiding. Mrs. Louis A. Dole spoke on Home and Its Influence on Children. Winners included Mrs. Clayton Hutchins Mrs. Richard Green and Mrs. Dole. Mrs. Edmund Ford led group singing. Refreshments were provided by committee members. The next meeting will be a dance and box lunch social with Mrs. Edmund Ford as general chairman.
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Huse Parent-Teacher Association
Huse
Harmon W. Smith
Louis A. Dole
Clayton Hutchins
Richard Green
Dole
Edmund Ford
Robert Pendleton
Joseph Butler
Francis D’aiutolo
Daniel Fitzgerald
William Edgett
Alex Burgess
Nurses' Aide Class Graduation Soon in Bath
Graduating and capping exercises for the Nurses' Aide class at Bath Memorial Hospital will be Tuesday evening January 25 at eight o'clock at 963 Washington street. Mrs. Loyall Sewall will host and Mrs. George B. Wolstenholme will preside and pin the graduates. Instructor Mrs. Stanley Brown will be present.
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Loyall Sewall
Bath Memorial Hospital
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Red Cross Committee
George B. Wolstenholme
Stanley Brown
R. N
Annual Hospital Statistics and Treasurer Report 1943
A detailed year end summary shows 1780 admissions in 1943 across medical surgical obstetrical newborn pediatric orthopedic gynecological and ENT cases. Deaths totaled 71 with 44 institutional and 27 within 48 hours. The treasurer reports cash on hand and receipts totaling 165 093 83 and disbursements of 50 280 28 with operating deficit of 11 930 77.
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Bath
Woolwich
West Bath
Sebasco Estates
Wiscasset
Brunswick
North Bath
East Brunswick
Maine
Bertha Bellerose
U. S. Treasury
U.S. Treasury
James W. Fisher
Hiram C. Brown
Annie G. Riggs
Sete Leo
Davenport
William T. Hall
Balance on hand January 1 1944 item entry
Ledger note shows balance on hand as of January 1 1944 totaling 935.39 with prior balance 27201 referenced in the line item. The fragment indicates opening balance figures for 1944.
Real estate transfers listed at Sagadahoc deeds office
Transfers recorded include Joseph R. Olliver to James T. Gardenier Marcus land on Hight Street, and Edward W. Pangborn gains. multiple properties pass on Union and Middle Streets among others. Names include Delaney Grant, Sullivan Phair, Morse Holbrook, Nickerson Atwood, Temple Barstow, Douglass, Harrington Libby, Hill Libby, Furbish Mendes, Estes Bates Bartlett.
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Hiram T. Stevens
Sagadahoc
Cecil Phair
Main Street Garage Co
Winfred S. Dodge
Phippsburg
J. Parker Morse
Llewellyn A. Holbrook
Bertha A. Nickerson
Harold G. Atwood
Richmond
Ethel M. Temple
Harvey Elroy Barstow
Pauline E. Douglass
Rotheus A. Douglass
Mary L. Utter
Harlan E. Harrington
Doris Ann Babine Engaged to Cpl Frank MacDonald
Mr and Mrs George Babine announce the engagement of their daughter Doris Ann to Cpl Frank MacDonald U S A of Brewer The couple met in local schools Doris attended St Marys Parochial and St Marys Academy Island Pond Vt 1942 She works in the Bath Iron Works pipe shop MacDonald a Brewer High School class of 1940 graduate ... He is stationed at Camp Stewart Ga No date for the wedding set
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George Babine
Middle Street
Doris Ann
Frank MacDonald
U.S. A
Brewer
Miss Babine
St. Mary's Parochial
St. Mary's Academy
Island Pond
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pet MacDonald
Brewer High School
Club 42 elects new officers for year
The January 13 meeting of Club 42 elected Mrs. William Kelley as president, Miss Edith Small as vice president, Mrs. Maurice Owen as recording secretary, Mrs. Robert Footer as corresponding secretary, and treasurer Mrs. Joseph Mullaney. A White Elephant sale is planned for tonight with members asked to bring wrapped articles. committee chairs include Mrs. John Grady, assisted by Miss Louise Trainor, Miss Mary Lee, and Mrs. Richard Haskell, with January cleanup by Mrs. Paul Hart, Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. John Green.
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Club 42
William Kelley
Edith Small
Maurice Owen
Robert Footer
Joseph Mullaney
John Grady
Louise Trainor
Mary Lee
Richard Haskell
Paul Hart
Haskell
John Green
Ration stamps and stoves eligible for purchase restrictions
Brown Stamps R S T and U expire January 29. Aeroplane stamp one in Book Three covers one pair. Stamp 18 in Book One remains valid indefinitely. Gasoline stamps Number 8 in A Books cover three gallons each through February 8. B B-1 C C-1 coupons cover two gallons each. Heating and cooking stoves using coal wood gas or oil are rationed. apply to local ration board for a purchase certificate.
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Local Ration Board
Vital statistics show Bath births exceed deaths in 1943
Bath records from city clerk C LeRoy Hutchins report 1943 births at 467, deaths 164, marriages 184, a rise of 79 births and 5 fewer deaths from 1942, with births outpacing deaths by nearly 300. Also notes Arthur J Brady of New Guinea medical corps awaiting mail.
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Bath
C. Leroy Hutchins
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A crossword puzzle page lists across and down clues with numbered entries including Seaweed portions of curved lines look askance Siam currency border market place summer month the shank aloft tavern golf mound purposeful trips singing voices flavoring extract belonging to him god of the heavens selenium assay assortment of type habitual drunkards toeline wearies medieval helmet binds US president orient. Down clues include attract confederac chests sleeveless garment tatters French Polish composer shore actuality girl's name order of reptiles Malayan boat house additions like sloth immense to oil fur of coypu American author install ceremoniously let it stand week day Eccles individual detest place. Cryptoquote reads OUR TODAYS AND YESTERDAYS ARE THE BLOCKS WITH WHICH WE BUILD. Longfellow.
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Monetary Unit
Siam
Market Place
Acros
Golf Mound
Sym
Shore
Order of Reptiles
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Harry C. Webber
National
Mimbi
Office of Price Administration
OPA
North End
D.A.R
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Myrtle Lodge
Fred D. Hill
Haydn
Durnford
Nevin
Lohr
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Hapeville
Columbia
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Reginald T. Lombard
Lombard
Greensboro
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Fort Jackson
Winter Street
Red Cross
Pythian Sisters
Sergt
ST. Barnabas Guild
Huse School
P.T.A
Charles Murray
South Street
Olive Crowley
Popham Beach
Elsie Small
Albert Murphy
Grace Cushing
Associated Hospital Service
United Drug Co
Dominion
Canada
Topsham Ervin M. Hill
Leonce Libby
Gladys H. Furbish
Joseph C. Mendes
Elmer J. Estes
Flora Bates Bartlett
Doris Ann Babine
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Arthur J. Brady
New Guinea
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