Sales tax debate and gas rationing loom in Congress
Washington discussions center on adding a sales tax to the forthcoming revenue bill despite Administration opposition. Labor pressure shapes views, with some officials privately backing a sales tax to curb excess buying power. Gasoline rationing tightens as a second registration phase begins, and motorists face stricter A and 3-B/X card requirements, signaling continued fuel restrictions into Fall and Winter. Coal or wood may replace oil for heating as preparations for harsher seasons rise.
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Washington
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
House
August Open Houses Day set by Wiscassetoons
War conditions fail to damp Maine spirit as Wiscas set plans for August Open House Day Maine towns report strong tourism index with camps hotels and inns busy cottages occupied and Lakewood theatre aiming for Broadway acts this summer Bath poised for wooden shipyard revival under Washington contracts rubber and gas constraints threaten but tourism resilience remains notable
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Wiscasset
Maine
Lakewood
Washington
Bath
Rain Ends Maine Drought With Frequent Showers
Last summer Maine endured a drought from February into fall. This year has seen plentiful rain with many showers that soaked the land and left grass and vegetation bright and green.
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Maine
Raye Named Transportation Coordinator for Bath Iron Works
William H. Raye of West Boothbay is appointed by President William S. Newell to coordinate transportation for Bath Iron Works and related yards to speed Maine War Transportation Committee efforts. Ralph H. Sawyer notes strong pooling of motor vehicles and urges continued private car use alongside mass transit to conserve tires and vehicles. Questionnaires will survey BIW Todd-Bath and South Portland plant employees to map travel needs.
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W. H. Raye
West Boothbay
Bath Iron Works
William S. Newell
Maine War Transportation Committee
Ralph H. Sawyer
Sawyer
Sumner Sewall
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Raye
War Transportation Committee
Todd-Bath
South Portland
Quiet Bath Fourth Celebrated With Unusual Safety
Bath observed the Fourth of July with rare calm no alarms fires or vandalism. Extra police patrolled from eight PM July 3 to four AM July 5. Only minor violations and two intoxications were recorded. A small porch fire on Charles Street was quickly controlled by engine four.
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Bath
Box 37
Center
Floral
Charles Street
Engine Four
Missionary Society Meets at Parsonage
Women of the First Baptist church held a Friday evening meeting at the parsonage with Mrs. Charles R. Sims. Miss Eve lyn Sotheard and Mrs. Sims led devotions. Miss Mabel Lake read the devotional poem. Officers and White Cross director Mrs. Laura Harrington reported, and a new quota was set. Mr Bates E. Stover and Mrs King A. Sotheard led a home missions program, followed by a social with refreshments. next meeting seen the last Friday in September.
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Women's Missionary Society of
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Evelyn Sotheard
Sims
Mabel Lake
White Cross
Laura Harrington
Bates E. Stover
King A. Sotheard
Scouts Take Shelter Farm Stay After Gasoline Shortage
A group of Boy Scouts from Troop 35 sponsored by Winter Street Church left Tuesday for Curtis farm in Harpswell to stay until Thursday. Owners offered farm accommodations to replace their canceled trip due to fuel shortages. Scouts listed: Curtis Albee Knud Holmson Robert Miller Ronald Shorett Donald Sylvester. They were joined by Carl Albee and Rev. Joseph O Purdue.
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Winter Street
Curtis Farm
Harpswell
Curtis Albee
Knud Holmson
Robert Miller
Ronald Shorett
Donald Sylvester
Carl Albee
Joseph O. Purdue
Hawkes Guests At Portland Parents This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hawkes of Washington street spent the holiday and weekend as guests of Mrs Hawkes parents Dr and Mrs W C Rich of Port land.
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Thomas Hawkes
Washington Street
Bath youth pleads guilty to larceny in naval room case
A 16 year old Bath youth admitted theft of underwear socks a Navy identification tag and a fountain pen from a sailor's room at 122 Front Street after a swift police inquiry led by Patrolman Frank L Moriarty. Sentence postponed to 2 PM Monday. A separate Saturday scuffle involving a sailor and a civilian ended with police admonition and Navy involvement.
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Frank L Moriarty
Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Front Street
Moriarty
Navy
Center Street
Neil Heffernan
The
Pre nuptial Shower Honors Prospective Bride
A surprise pre nuptial shower was given for Mrs. Cleveland P. Holbrook Jr. at Mrs. Homer Johnson’s Liberty street home. Friends included Mrs. Gordon Holbrook and Mrs. Hibbs, with games, refreshments, and an engagement cake cut by Mrs. Robinson.
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Cleveland P. Holbrook, Jr
G. W. Hibbs
Homer Johnson
Liberty Street
Robinson
Gordon Holbrook
Cleveland Holbrook
Pat Coombs
Linwood McNaughton
Leona MacKinnon
William Lundrigan
Edward Page
Pauline Morse
Evie McCorrison
Rita Kelley
E. H. Halliwell
Lloyd Rogers
Marshall Willis
Charles Cummings
George W. Hibbs
Lewis MceNaughton
Henry Fisher
Johnson
Willis
Kelley
Halliwell
Methodists Hold Conference Session In West Bath Area
The First Quarterly conference of the Wesley Beacon Street West Bath Arrowsic and Woolwich Methodist churches met at Wesley church on Wednesday. Rev. Charles L. Kinney and Rev. Chester B. Oliver led devotions and reports were given by Oliver of Wesley and Kinney of Beacon Street. Charles White of Augusta Green Street spoke as lay representative. Edward V. Coombs chaired auditing and policy committees. Three reels of motion pictures showed crop followers with vacation schools and other church groups.
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Wesley
Beacon Street
West Bath
Arrowsic
Woolwich
Wesley Church
Charles L. Kinney
Chester B. Oliver
Oliver
Kinney
Charles White
Augusta Green Street
Edward V. Coombs
Wyatt Spencer Jr Visits Relatives in Park Street
Wyatt Spencer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wyatt Spencer of Sabbath Day Lake visited a week with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Alfred Reeks of Park Street and returned home Friday.
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Wyatt Spencer, Jr
Wyatt Spencer
Sabbath Day Lake
Alfred Reeks
Park Street
Bath Memorial Hospital nurses graduate with large class
The Bath Memorial hospital medical staff hosted a Thursday banquet for eight nursing graduates, a sizable class for the hospital. Graduation exercises were held the prior Wednesday at City Hall. Attendees included Mrs. William D. Sewall, the Sewall family, and a number of faculty and graduates from multiple locations.
St Marys to Sponsor Big Victory Party
St Marys church in Bath plans a Victory Party replacing the lawn party. Proceeds fund War Stamps and War Bonds. A committee including Alex Burgess Jr Francisco Boucher James Lavigne Oscar Tanguay and Eugene Hart Sr organized events for July 9 10 11 on St Marys school grounds offering wholesome entertainment for all.
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St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Church
Bath
Alex Burgess, Jr
Matthew Gallant
Francis Boucher
James Lavigne
Oscar Tanguay
Eugene Hart
St. Mary’s School
Captain Edwin H. Given Assigned to Napier Field Duty
Captain Edwin H. Given son of Mrs. Sarah A. Given of Bath Somerset Place has been assigned to duty at Napier Field Dothan Alabama Public Relations office announced. He previously led the Pittsburgh Remington Rand Shaver division office for three years and is married to Marjorie Buchanan of Medford Massachusetts. They have a seven year old daughter Gretchen. He was discharged May 11 1942 and recently completed a six week training course at Miami Beach Florida. The Givens were active in Bath civic life with club memberships and community work.
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Edwin H. Given
Sarah A. Given
Somerset Place
Bath
Napier Field
Duthan
Alfa
Given
Pittsucgh
Remington- Rand Shaver
Bridgeport
Conn
Marjorie Buchanan
Medford
Mass
Gretchen
Miami Beach
Fla
Bath Memorial Hospital
Florence Nightingale
Mother of Nursing
Commission Awarded to Captain Lewall Sewall US Army
Captain Lewall F. Sewall US Army has received his commission in the Military Police Corps and will report for duty July 17 after a stay with family at Point Beach. He is to attend Officers Training School in Chillicnella Tennessee. The Sewalls note the late Hon Harold M Sewall served in World War I in the Tank Corps as a captain, while Mr and Mrs Howard B Mildram of Boston visit Mrs Mildram's aunt Mrs Fred B Reed at 975 High Street.
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Lewall F. Sewall
U.S.A
Military Police Corps
Sewall
Small Point Beach
Chicmnanella
Tenn
Officers Training School
Harold M Sewall
Tank Corps
Howard B. Mildram
Boston
Senator Bishop Speaks at Bowdoinham Pythian Banquet
Senator Neil S. Bishop of Bowdoinham addressed the Sedgwick Pythian Sisters banquet last week after joining Lowell temple number 31. About 400 Sisters and Knights attended the event led by Mrs Rose Jean and Mrs Marion Darrah with flowers from Mrs Jean in memory of Ida Beals. A brief business meeting followed in Temple 810 Washington Street, and community singing with Mrs Darrah at the piano. Next Sunday at Winter Street Congregational church there will be a morning service instead of July 5 as planned.
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Neil S. Bishop
Bowdoinham
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Sedgwick
Pythian Temple
Washington Street
Rose Jean
Marion Darrah
Jean
Ida Beals
Darrah
Jane Shea
Temple
Lucy Stover
Knights
Winter Street Congregational Church
Nick Gianibas Returns From West Coast Journey
Nicholas Gianibas longtime Kennebec Fruit Store proprietor returned to Bath on a West Coast trip that included San Francisco Riverside and the Grand Canyon. He plans to stay in Bath for a while. The fruit store previously at the Davenport Memorial City Hall site moved to 25 Center Street before being taken over by Markson Brothers, after which Gianibas closed the business and left for California.
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Nicholas Gianibas
Kennebec
Bath
West Coast
Mr. Gianibas
Nick
California
San Francisco
Riverside
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Gianibas
Kennebec Fruit
Davenport Memorial City Hall
Center Street
Markson Brothers
Blackout Test Declared Complete Success By Officials
A nighttime blackout drill in the business district went smoothly as pedestrians and officers navigated in darkness. Police and air raid wardens reported no injuries, praising civilian defense volunteers and the public for cooperation during the safety exercise.
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Sedgwick
Ralph W. Bragg
Sugar re registration deadline for July and August ends July 5
Important notice to industrial and institutional users of sugar. The re registration period for July and August ends July 5 at 5 p.m. Those needing sugar for July and August must register at the War Price and Rationing Board office at 15 Broad Street. No further re registration until Sept 1. New business may register any time. Roscoe G. Bailey, Chairman.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Broad Street
Roscoe G. Bailey
Free Will Workers Guests Of Mrs Preble
Mrs Frank Preble of High street court hosted the Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church for the monthly business meeting. Thirteen attended as the group planned an August meeting then suspended weekly gatherings until September. President Mrs Harold S Walker presided with treasurer Mrs John H Hunt in absence of Mrs Bernice Achorn. The class voted funds for the cushion and choir robe funds enabling robes for the choir when services resume in September. An invitation from Mrs Chester A Plant to picnic at Birch Point on July 29 was accepted.
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Frank Preble
High Street Court
Corliss Street Church
Harold S. Walker
John H. Hunt
Bernice Achorn
Walker
Eight Nurses Graduate From Bath Memorial School
The Bath Memorial Hospital Nursing School celebrates eight graduates with capping exercises and remarks by officials. The report outlines history from 1910, current enrollment of 26 students, and affiliations at Children’s Hospital Portland, Margaret Hague Jersey City, and New Hampshire State Hospital. Plans push for more enrollment, facilities, and library resources alongside student activities and governance.
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Maine Board of Registration
R.N
Children's Hospital
Portland
Margaret Hague
Jersey City
N. J
New Hampshire State Hospital
Concord
Oakhurst
Barnabas Guild
Grace Parish
Walter Olsen
America
Irving Berlin
Commdr
Ardenne A. Stott
Mc-Vcg
USNR
Mrs Hawley Hosts Mrs Darlington At Madison Gathering
Mrs Warren F Hawley entertained Mrs John Darlington of Madison last Wednesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed a contract bridge session during the afternoon visit.
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Warren F. Hawley
John Darlington
Madison
Weekend Visit Ties Rob erts and Pierces in Sebasco
Mr and Mrs Chester A Rob erts of 945 High Street spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Carl F Pierce of 268 Center Street at the Pierce cottage in Sebasco.
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Chester A. Roberts
High Street
Carl F. Pierce
Center Street
Pierce
Sebasco
Nursing graduation ceremony at Bath Memorial Hospital
A Bath ceremony marked by remarks on efficiency kindness and courage as three year nursing training culminated in diplomas presented by Hon Arthur Sewall. Miss Avis Alexander Fay Bartlett Audry Berringer Marian Clendenning Helen Mahoney Mary Macmillan and Josephine Moore received awards with alumnae gifts and a benediction calling for wisdom judgment and piety.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
Sedgwick
City Hall
William D. Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Gladys G. Wolstenholme
Ida Antworth
Agnes Callahan
Evelyn McMann
Beatrice Crocker
Bernice Hunt
Dorothy Milliken
Ruth Hutchins
Jennie Trail
Avis Pauline Alexander
Pittsfield
Fay Almera Bartlett
Middleton
N.S
Marian Christina Clendenning
Vanceboro
Anita Sybil Cohen
Sidney
N. S
Helen Doris Mahoney
St John
N. B
Mary Katherine O'Brien
St. John
Audry Beryl Berringer
Mary Frances MacMillan
Reserve Mines
Gladys Wolstenholme
Marian ‘Christiana Clendenning
St. Mary's Church
Father Maney
New England
Snipe
July Session City Council Adopts Playground Handover
Hyde Park area council approves accepting former Playground Committee equipment under new oversight. Alderman Shepard moves protection for holiday use. Kingsbury notes limited budget for extra expenditures. McMann named playground supervisor. council adjourns early for blackout duty as civilians head to posts. Absentees listed. visiting Sarkis family joins Mrs. Sadie Sarkis in Middle street.
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Hyde Park Terrace
Kingsbury
Shepard
Edward J. McMann
Board of Aldermen
Knight
Benson
Small
Eaton
Osborne
Jewett
Green
Plummer
Weekly Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
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