Observation post helps spot Front Street fire early
Early Saturday observers at Bath’s observation post reported a blaze on Front Street which grew into an alarm fire. Firefighters fought for over an hour and a quarter, extinguishing flames that damaged the east wall and second story of the Front Street storage building owned by Leonice B. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Front Street
Linden
Oak Streets
Central Station
Box 47
Front
Ferry Streets
Richard Frates
Leonice B. Morse
Summer Street
Justis H. Miller
Russell Street
Frates
Park Street
CAPT EDWIN H GIVEN BECOMES A MAJOR
Edwin H. Given son of Mrs Sarah Given of Bath returns to Napier Field Dothan Alabama after a furlough to hear his commission as major in the U S Army Air Force. He was prominent in Maine golfing circles and a Bath Country Club member. Miss Barbara Burden visits family hosts in Bedford Street area for a week with Mrs Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire. Joseph Hibbs son of Dr and Mrs George Hibbs leaves Washington Street for Camp Hinds Ray mond for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Given
Sarah Given
Bath
Napier Field
Dothan
Ala
U.S. Army Air Force
Given
Maine
Barbara Burden
Ralph O. Burden
Bedford Street
Harry Bartlett
Bertin N H
Reform
Bartlett
Joseph Hibbs
George W. Hibbs
Washington Street
Raymond
Camp Hinds
City Playground Growth Reflects Local Youth Involvement
More than 600 children are enrolled across three city playgrounds. Over 320 joined picnics this week with many children linked to Bath Iron Works Corp. Sites include Dike, North End, and Central Huse groves. Work to create a new shaded play space for 20 to 25 kids continues near Dike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Dike
North End
Mitchell
Central
Huse
Dead Horse Ideal
Knapp Destroyer Launches From Bath Iron Works
Saturday evening the U S S Knapp, twelfth destroyer of her class, slid into the Kennebec at Bath. Sponsored by two sisters of the late Vice Admiral Harry Shepard Knapp, the vessel bears his name. The Knapps are from Hartford Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Robert Cody of Milton Massachusetts, longtime summer visitors to Popham, departed Saturday for Lake Winnepesaukee. Mrs Cody died last week at their Popham home, which they do not plan to use this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe U. S. Knapp
Bath Iron Works Corp
Kennebec
Harry Shepard Knapp
Knapp
Hartford. Conn
Robert Cody
Milton
Mass
Popham
Lake Winnepesaukee
Cody
Canning Center Opens July 19 at Morse High School
Bath announces a community canning center opening Monday July 19 at Morse High School. Mrs. John Parker heads the project with Miss Florence L. Jenkins directing state and county collaboration to conserve foods and teach canning methods. Volunteers, shifts, and policies for using jars and center-produced tins are described, benefitting school lunch programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High School
John Parker
Citizens’ Service
Frank Given
Andrews Road
Florence L. Jenkins
State Department of Education
Maine Extension Service
Maine Citizens’ Service Corps
Jenkins
Marion Sweetman
University of Maine
Kathryn E. Briwn
Donald M. Payson
Citizens’ Service Corps
Phippsburg
Citizens’ Service Corps Canning Center
Given
Canning Center
Katherine Leonard
Laura Craft
Martha Page
City Council Debates Street Parking and Beano Issue
July City Council meeting runs briefly with three key topics Franklin and School streets parking fire access vehicle care and the beano. Residents report cars blocking driveways and hindering fire trucks prompting calls for inspection and possible parking solutions with Iron Works lot as a tentative overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Franklin
School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Walter C. Rogers
Roland B. Robinson
Robinson
Franklin Street
John R. Newell
Iron Works
Newell
Western Avenue
High Streets
Philip H. Oliver
Mashal
Fire Department
Oliver
Roger M. Luke
Lermond, Rothwell
Maine farms face broad set of new laws this term
The Wo lst Legislature enacted many agricultural measures effective July 9. The Commissioner of Agriculture gains new powers over milk testing equipment and slaughterhouse licensing. horse meat labeling is required. beekeeping and bee disease controls begin. farm tractors may operate without license on private farm roads. fox hunting and trapping rules loosened. apple wine from Maine apples becomes legal. cash relief provisions for Fair Associations and Agricultural Societies. cattle interstate rules updated. tuberculosis vaccination law repealed. a Consumers Cooperative Act created. soil conservation funds expanded. potato shippers need tax certificates. waste potato dumping banned to prevent disease spread.
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Maine
Wo Lst
Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
Babcock
State Department of Agriculture
Consumers Cooperative
State Soil Conservation Committee
Posthumous Medal for First Lieutenant John E L Huse
At Maxwell Field Alabama two widows receive posthumous awards for gallantry in aerial action. First Lieutenant John E L Huse of Bath is honored with the Silver Star for action over Java and the Philippines. His widow Mrs Nell B Huse attends with Brig Gen Hanley and Col Bowling. Continued on Page Two.
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Maxwell Field
Alabama
Thomas J. Hanley, Jr
Aafsetc
Elmer J. Bowling
Army Air Force
Nell B. Huse
John E. L. Huse
Huse
Harry M. Huse
Snow Park
Java
Alabama Journal
Montgomery
China
Army Air Forces
Hanley
Bowling
Curtis B. Caton
Caton
Ferry Command
Kunming
Catons
American Volunteer Group
Lieut
Flers
del Monte
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Cloverdale Park
Bath
Morse High
West Point
Col. Eubank
William J. White
Lieut Huse
Aafs F.T.C
Hase
Philippine Islands
U. S. Army Air Forces
City's Honor Roll to be Unveiled July 27 in Bath
Bath honors its men and women serving in the armed forces with a dedication ceremony for the city and West Bath honor roll set for Tuesday evening July 27 on the post office lawn. The program includes band selections and addresses by local officials and war service representatives.
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Bath
West Bath
Military
Naval and Allied Services
United States
City Hall
Lambert and
Front
Bath Iron Works Band
America
Chester Bo Oliver
Farl Bo Lermond
Masear
Walter C. Rogers
William So Newell
John Madden
Ro of
Witchcock
Henry Co Wrisht
Ube
Karl C Ler
John Newell
Ernest Kingsbury
Staines Wontar
Roeland
Rebar Henrys
Trowbridee
Fawin
RO Andrews
Johi Po
Mrs Caldwell Sings Recorded Song In Hollywood Studio
Mrs Henry Caldwell of 15 Tarbox Street sent her poem Hitler to Holliswood Recording Studio in Los Angeles where lyrics were set to music and recorded. The piece marked her first recording and publication. Mr and Mrs W W Grotta have relocated from Upper Washington to Lambert Park. Grotta works at the Bath Iron Works Naval Office and they are former Biddeford residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VE Cgihdwell
Henrys Jo Caldwell
Mths
Hitler
Holliswood
Los Angeles
W. W. Grotta
Upper Washington Street
Lambert Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Strong
Kula Gulf
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Bath Iron Works
Villa
Bairoko
New Georgia
U.S. Navy
International Soundphoto
Joseph Harold Wellings
Boston
New Georgia Island
Wellings
Georgetown
Sebasco Lodge
Common Council
Marcia Moulton
The
Bath Savings Institution
East
Eldon C. Shoup
New England
Times
Shoup
Edwin F. Edgren
Mr. Shoup
Washington
Harold L. Ickes
OPA
New Jersey
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