Bath Representative Pushes State Highway Surfacing Plan
In a letter to H Baxter Maine State Highway Commission chair Stillman E Woodman outlines plans to surface the New Meadows river to Bath stretch with a two inch in place mix this spring. Swamp sections will be graded to support a lasting pavement while Richmond Road remains temporarily gravel. Representative J Horace McClure of Bath has pressed for improvements since his election, stressing state interest from legislators statewide.
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J. Hor- McClure
Bath
H. Bax
Erranes
Baxter
Stillman E. Woodman
Maine State Highway Commission
New Meadows River
New Meadows
IV Nt
Rorom Richmond
J. Horace McClure
Clure
Speedster Fined $10 and Costs in Saturday Court
Three cases heard before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Harold Dunton of Bath pleaded guilty to speeding 75 mph near Bath and paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. State Trooper Frank W. Powers was the complainant. A vagrancy case ended with a guilty plea and a 30 day jail term suspended on leaving town. A third case of intoxication resulted in a $5 fine and $5.15 costs or 30 days in jail.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Harold Dunton
Bath
Frank W. Powers
Fire Alarm At Mayflower Restaurant Center Street
A flooded oil burner in the Mayflower restaurant kitchen caused a smoke alarm from Box 45 at 4 55 a m Monday. There was noticeable smoke but no serious damage and the all out occurred at 5 15.
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Center Street
Bath City Council Debates Council-Manager Plan Roll
A Bath committee including Mayor Dominique J. Tardis and council members proposes a council-manager form. They urge the mayor to appoint a new committee to advance the plan for city government with a referendum goal before the Maine Legislature convenes in February.
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Dominique J
Coney
William Turpie
Stanley Hunter
Forrest
Fred Quimby
Roger Musk
Merritt Mitchell
Harold P. Small
William Dennison
Philip Oliver
John
Bath
Maine
Charles Lermond Writes From France During War Duty
Charles Lermond, in Paris with the U S Army Medical Corps and in charge of a dispensary, reports a promotion to Technical Sergeant Fourth Class. He notes a Christmas dinner there and discusses high living costs at the University of Paris, with tuition and room expenses totaling about 187 dollars weekly, and hopes to return home by mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lermond
Weeks Street
Charles
Paris
France
U.S. Army Medical Corps
University of Paris
United States
Patchell Burgon nuptials announced in Malden
Mrs John Burgon of 490 Middle street announces the marriage of her daughter Nellie I Burgon of Malden Massachusetts to Howard I Patchell of Malden on January 17. Miss Burgon formerly worked in the Bath Iron Works tabulating department and now serves as secretary to the assistant manager of Malden Gas and Electric Co. Patchell served as a technical sergeant in the Air Forces during World War II and works in the electrical stock department of Malden Gas and Electric Co. Mrs Patchell graduated Morse High School in 1936. The couple will reside in Malden.
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John Burgon
Middle Street
Nellie I. Burgon
Malden
Mass
Howard I. Patchell
Patchell
Bath Iron Works
Malden Gas & Electric Co
Morse High
Bhāng: India Uses Hemp Leaf as Toxicant
The hemp leaf, known locally as bhang, serves as a toxicant in India and is recognized for its traditional use in affecting behavior. Authorities note its alkaloid content and cultural context amid regulatory debates.
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India
Dike PTA Plans February Meeting at City Hall
Gorham notes Dike PTA invites State Education Commissioner H A Ladd to speak at a combined PTA meeting in early February. Last meeting drew strong attendance. topics included cafeteria needs and the hot lunch program. Mrs John Conley says telephone bridge a success. Next meeting set for February 20 with Founders Day tea hosted by Fourth Grade mothers.
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Gorham
City Hall
Dike P. T. A
H. A. Ladd
John Conley
Rockland Elks Visit Bath Lodge
A large Bath Lodge of Elks meeting hosted guests from Rockland Lodge. Rockland officers led the initiation ritual for a class of candidates. Before proceedings a buffet supper was served by Mrs Arlene Tabor of the Bath Country Club.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Rockland Lodge
Bath Club
Rockland Llub
Arlene Tabor
Bath Country Club
Bath Community Center Attendance Figures 1945 46
Attendance at Bath Community Center from December 1945 to November 1946 totals 133 521 with a monthly average of 11 127. Service men account for 22 373 users, adults 73 267, and teenagers 37 882. The US Employment Service boosted adult and service user numbers during docked destroyers period.
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Bath Community Center
United States Employment Service
Stork Shower Hosted For Mrs Stephen Johns
Mrs Robert Footer Mrs John Cummings and Mrs Waldo Weston co hosted a stork shower on Wednesday at the Footers Drayton road home honoring Mrs Stephen Johns. Guests included Mrs Maurice Upham Mrs Warren McNeil Mrs Paul Stinson Mrs George Sarkis Mrs John Preney Mrs Morris Owen Mrs Edward Brown Mrs Robert Milliken and relatives.
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Robert Footer
John Cummings
Waldo Weston
Stephen Johns
Footer
Drayton Road
Robert Milliken
Maurice Upham
Warren McNeil
Paul Stinson
George Sarkis
John Preney
Morris Owen
Edward Brown
Sophie Johns
Ida Johns
Janet Goodwin
Youth Sunday Observed at Winter Street Church
The Sunday morning service at Winter Street church was observed as Youth Sunday with teenage ushers, Fireside club members, Edwin Pert in charge, Duveen Bryant reading scripture, Barbara Madden leading prayer. The Junior choir sang an anthem and flowers honored Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Higgins.
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Winter Street Church
Fireside Club
Edwin Pert
Duveen Bryant
Barbara Madden
Lord Jesus
Edwin L. Higgins
Handwritten Books Before Printing Reaches Europe
Before Gutenberg era printing, European books were crafted by monks who copied texts by hand and bound them in manuscripts.
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Europe
Art talk to be held by city P T A on Feb 12
The Parent-Teacher Associations announce a mass meeting February 12 in Davenport hall to hear Brocato discuss the value of an art teacher. He will display student artwork and outline how art improves schools. committees from several P T A groups are named to organize the event.
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Davenport Hall
Brocato
Dike P. T. A
Edgar Drake
Harold Labbe
Huse P. T. A
Charles T. Small
Austin McKenna
North Center P. T. A
Louis A. Dole
H. Kenneth Smith
Isadore Singer
Lions Club Plans Dinner and Show in Odd Fellows Hall
Alfred J Back spoke at the Lions club tea night about his England trip. Plans for the upcoming "Now and Then" dinner show were discussed with tickets available at Ballet's drug store. Cast members and club members must obtain tickets before Thursday for the 6 30 dinner at Odd Fellows hall. The Lions will host a Valentine party February 14 with the Lionesses. Charter night for the Wiscasset club is set for March 7 with Bath club attendees expected.
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Alfred J. Back
England
Lions Club
Odd Fellows
Ballet
Odd Fellows Hall
Wiscasset Club
Bath Club
Brown Winslow Wedding in Waterville
Miss Evelyn Pierce of Winslow and Arthur E. Brown of Waterville wed on New Year’s Day in Waterville with Rev. Winston L. King presiding. Matron of honor Mrs. Robert Jones and best man Robert Jones Jr. attended. The couple planned a New York City trip after a buffet reception at 12 Benton Avenue. Mrs. Pierce, the bride’s mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pierce are noted. Mr. Brown is the Bath native and a World War II veteran employed at Central Distributing Co. in Waterville.
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Waterville
Evelyn Pierce
Winslow
Arthur E. Brown
Winston L. King
Robert Jones
John Jones
Benton Avenue
Jones
New York City
Mrs. Brown
Winnie Pierce
Ray A. Pierce
Mr. Brown
Maurice C. Brown
Center Street
Bath
Ninth Air Force
The
Central Distributing Co
Birthday Supper Held for Leland Green at Home
A birthday supper was hosted Sunday night at 1020 High street by the Green family in honor of Leland Green. Guests included Everett and Millard Green and Alton Stimpson with Mrs Leland Green and two daughters. Leland, who had served in the U S Navy, received numerous gifts. The gathering featured a full course meal and a decorated birthday cake. The note ends with a remark about Egyptian perfume from the fourth dynasty.
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Leland Green
High Street
Green
U. S. Navy
Everett Green
Millard Green
Alton Stimpson
Mr. Green
Willing Workers Club Event At Phippsburg Center
The Willing Workers of Phippsburg hosted a Friday evening meeting at the Center schoolhouse with 30 guests from Small Point Dromore Parker Head and the Center. George Larrabee led a model business meeting and a muffin judging contest awarded Adele Hunt first and Jean Bowker second. County agent Donald Johnson spoke on 4-H history and local projects.
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Papeete
Parker Head
Small Point
Dromore
George Larrabee
Adele Hunt
Jean Bowker
Donald Johnson
Poland
Ohio
United States
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
Phippsburg
Wiscasset Notice Continues on Page Five
Miss Alice D Taylor seeks an indefinite stay in a legal matter. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Cow ley funeral parlors for John Laine who died suddenly at his West Anna home Wednesday.
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Law
Alice D. Taylor
Cowley
John Laine
West Anna
Rural Carrier Examination Announced for Wiscasset
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an exam for the rural carrier job in Wiscasset. Applications due Feb 20. Salary starts at 2020 yearly for 30 miles plus 20 per extra mile, with variations by route length. Applicants must reside in the local office territory and meet Form 1977 requirements.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Wiscasset
United States
Washington 25
D. C
Commission
Washington
Lewiston Finance Board to discuss new parking meters
The Lewiston Board of Finance will meet February 14 with parking meter representatives to decide which meter type to adopt. James Stanton of Bath, a representative of Duncan Meter Corp, will attend the meeting.
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Lewiston Board of Finance
James Stanton
Bath
Duncan Meter Corp
Cattle Face Nutritional Diseases From Phosphorus Deficiency
Cattle may develop nutritional diseases due to phosphorus deficiency in their feed. The issue highlights the importance of balanced mineral nutrition for livestock health and productivity.
Reception for new Central church pastor follows Bath parish house
Monday evening in Bath featured a chel reception at the parish house for Rev. and Mrs. Hodgkins with a floral display, musicians John Grindell, Cliff Leeman and Harvey Hartleb, and a large party of pastors, their wives, and Central church members. Tables, tea, and a luncheon preceded dancing in the hall, with about 250 invitations issued by Mrs. Howard McPhee and colleagues.
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A — Name
Peer
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Karcher Jackson
Duncan Mcinnes
Rudolph McRae
Donald Page
Alfred Rowe
Miss Blake
Bath
Central Church
John Grindell
Cliff Leeman
Harvey Hartleb
Kennebec
Fred D. Hill
Thomas Webber
Betty McPhee
Anita Kurki
Hiram T. Stevens
Haviland Torrey
Alexander MacDonald
Edwin Andrews
Dorothy Small
Emma Hartleb
Evelyn McPhee
Eleanor McRae
Anita Bagdikian
Barbara Legard
Jane Stevens
Leonard Lord
Jason Merrill
Louis Sanborn
Ladies Aid
George Moses
Marius Page
Gardiner Deering
League
Engag ement announced for Miss Mary Temple and Charles Bold
Mr and Mrs William M Temple announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Temple of Boston to Charles Edward Bold son of Mrs John C Bold of Oak Park Illinois. Miss Temple a UNH graduate and granddaughter of Bath residents is set to wed. Bold a former Navy lieutenant recently released from active duty. A separate note mentions 112 600 street and traffic lights in New York City boroughs Manhattan Richmond and the Bronx.
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William M. Temple
Exeter
N. H
Mary Elizabeth Temple
Boston
Charles Edward Bold
John C. Bold
Oak Park
Ill
Miss Temple
Margaret E. Temple
G. A. Cahill
A. M. Butterfield
Merle C. Niles
Bath
University of New Hampshire
Mr. Bald
Iowa State College
Navy
New York City
Manhattan
Richmond
The
Bronx
Youth Sunday and church activities at Bowdeirham Baptist
Bowdeirham Baptist Church schedules Youth Sunday with morning sermon Three Great Powers and evening topic Where Are My Parents read by Donald Bacon with prayer by Ruby MacEwen and announcements by Raylene Peabody. Junior girls meet at four with devotions by Jane Dudley and message by Raylene Peabody. A new Women’s Guild formed for church work. Personal items note guests, hospital stays, and family events including a 34th wedding anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sr.
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Bowdeirham Baptist Church
Donald Bacon
Ruby MacEwen
Raylene Peabody
Roland Robinson
Joan Humphrey
Barabara
Janet Yates
Ellen Chase
Jane Dudley
Bert
Herbert Higgins, Jr
Bowdoin
Russell Higgins
Freeport
Sterling Fitts
Yarmouth
Walter Legendre
Frederick Douglas
Frederick, Jr
Olive Rackley
Women's Guild of the Baptist Church
Robert, Smith
Young People’s Society
United States of America
Cleveland P. Curtis
Horace Hildreth
Blaine Mansion
Christine Moore
Brunswick Hospital
William Daniels
Minot
Harold Hackett
Janice Almy
Kenneth Almy, Jr
George Rowe
C. P. Curtis
Margaret
Augusta
Alfred Johnson
Frederick Pauling
Hartford
Conn
Prompt Reply Solicitation Ad in Bangor
Readers facing problems are invited to send five questions for a dollar and a stamped envelope to Rev. Ruth Mathias at 12 Third Street Bangor Maine for a prompt reply.
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Ruth Mathias
Third St
Bangor
Maine
Funeral Service Report Leaves Sparse Details
A funeral service was held this afternoon from the Spring. Surviving relatives include his wife Florence a son and Mrs Marjorie Harrigon of Wa. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragmented text.
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Florence
Falmouth
Marjorie Harrigon
Dromore Farm Bureau Meeting Reports Meal Plans
The Dromore Farm Bureau held a Wednesday meeting with Willard Blair serving as aeoin and Mrs ton Beals leading a hcecog. The group adopted the topic Stretch your food dollar and raised five dollars for the March of Dimes while planning a penny and silver drive for the Maine Seacoast Mission.
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Dromore Farm Bureau
Willard Blair
Mrston Beals
Ty Bank
Maine Seacoast Mission
George Buchanan
Boothbay votes to start waterfront bulkhead project
At a special meeting the town voted to begin improv ing its waterfront by building a 100 foot bulkhead on the burned area of Commercial street and to remove burned piling and place several new piles at a total cost near 9000 dollars. Mexico exported valued at 268000000 and imported goods valued at 320000000 during 1945.
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Boothbay
Aruee
Commercial Street
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