U S O a united effort behind the army
A plea for U S O support ties together the Y M C A Salvation Army and other groups to form an army behind the army. It urges all Bath residents to contribute generously to aid morale needs for service members at front and to show national unity in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.B.I
United Service Organization
Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Bath
Jewish Welfare Relief
The
U.S. O
Time for Improvement on Bath to Brunswick Road
City and state authorities are urged to act to improve the Bath to Brunswick road and the Carlton bridge approach. The route from Bath to New Meadows River is fair at the Brunswick end but poor toward Bath, with dangerous conditions and frequent traffic delays for shipyard workers. A recent incident involved gates dropping as a car passed under while a train approached, highlighting safety concerns at the railroad crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Federal Roads
Bath- Brunswick
Carlton Bridge
Bath
Brunswick
New Meadows River
Court Street
Western Avenue
Grer
High Street
Maine Central
Center Street
New Carlton Bridge Plan Demands Prompt Safer Upgrade
Officials delay on Carlton bridge safety prompts calls for immediate action to protect lives and property as vehicle use peaks. Bath Iron Works prepares to launch another cargo carrier this month, the second of four under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Fishermen flood Maine lakes during holiday weekend
Pleasant holiday weather drew motorists and anglers to Maine lakes and streams from Sebago to Moosehead. Rangeley region and Mooselookmegantic House at Haines Landing busiest as boat trailers, guides hard to find, roads from Augusta Lewiston and scenic Route 17 draw crowds. Visitors include Henry C. Wright and families to Indian Pond Camps, Rangeley hotels owned by Charles Day and Mabel Burns, with Rangeley Lake Hotel set to open in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangeley
Mooselookmegantic House
Haines Landing
New England
Sebago
Moosehead
God’s Country
Augusta
Lewiston
Rumford
Oquossoc
Swift River
Rumford Falls
Henry C. Wright
Washington Street
Indian Pond
Owen J. Ledyard
F. B. Nichols
Moose
Mabel Burns
Bowdoinham
Maine
Charles B. Day
Richmond
Pre fabricated houses ready for erection in Woolwich area
Home Builders Inc has pre fabricated material for four dwellings at its Woolwich plant. Ground is broken for three homes on land of Miss Margaret Cargill near Pearl Street. Additional houses planned on Morse West Street and Bonney North Street sites. Dwellings measure 24 by 26 to 24 by 30 feet, with 16 variations expected. Plumbing for 25 bathrooms on hand and copper tilting received for the water supply. Materials are being accumulated to minimize delays in construction and completion for new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Builders, Inc
Woolwich
Miss Margaret Cargill
Middle Street
Pearl Street
Morse
West Street
Bonney
North Street
Lincoln Street
Hairless Alice the sunburned cow gains fame
Hairless cow "Alice" owned by State Patrolman Harry Thompson is treated as a sick list patient. She lacks hair, is covered with blankets, and receives vaseline massages to prevent skin cracking. In warm weather she was pastured without a blanket, sunburned, now rubbed with olive oil daily. The farmer cites fame costing extra work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Harry Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Time to Prevent the Chimney Fires
City records show 73 chimney fires last Winter per Fire Department Chief Richard Frates. He urges annual inspections and repairs or cleaning now to prevent fires and reduce next Winter alarms. Fire extinguishers should be checked and recharged using manufacturer materials approved by Underwriters Laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Richard Frates
Auxiliary Water Supply Probe in Bath Area
The Federal Department of Health and Sanitation seeks an auxiliary water and sewerage plan for Bath amid large scale industrial defense work. Maine Health Department and Bath Water District Superintendent Maurice W. Libby coordinate data on emergency supply east and west Bath, with Lily pond among sites under review for possible seepage from unsanitary sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Health and Sanitation
Bath
Federal Department of Health
Maine State Department of Health
Maurice W. Libby
Bath Water District
Lily Pond
Maine Central signals crew strings new cables in Bath area
Herbert Sawyer of Bangor chief of the Maine Central signal department leads a crew stringing new cables across the Bath bridge and surrounding area. The upgrade ties to the Maine Central yard now used as Bath Iron Works north yard and supports increased traffic from the Iron Works shipbuilding expansion and Hardings facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sawyer
Bangor
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Maine Central
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hardings
Iron Works
Bath Veteran Firemen Voter to Discontinue State Muster
The Bath veteran fireman’s association voted to drop plans for a State muster on Labor Day. They said other summer dates conflict with the defense industrial program in the National Emergency. Next meeting scheduled for June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Veteran Fireman's Association
Defense
Bath men depart for one year military service
Seven men from Bath begin a year of compulsory military service at Fort Devens Massachusetts after preliminary examinations in Portland. Leaders include Franklin Leo Sullivan 22 Liberty Street Bath a volunteer and organizer of the group. The others are William John Markure Plainville Connecticut a Topsham resident John Craige 16 Corliss Street Bath Darius Joseph Morin Topsham Clarence Henry Groves 45 Elm Street Topsham and Freeman Dennison 1098 Washington Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Fort Devens
Mass
Portland
Francis Leo Sullivan
Liberty Street
William John Markure
Plainville
Cub Pack 55 crowns baseball champion with Den 4 win
Cub Pack 55 held its final meeting of the year. Den 4 defeated Den 2 11 to 6 to win the championship while Den 3 beat Den 1 in the opening game. The games were at the upper end of Andrews road followed by a June 8 outing at Pemaquid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack No. 55
Den 4
Den 2
Den 3
Den 1
Andrews Road
Pemaquid
Private Melville Clark Visits Family Over Holiday
Private Melville Clark stationed at Fort Preble Portland Harbor spent the holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark on upper Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Clark
Fort Preble
Portland Harbor
Mrs
Raymond Clark
Upper
Washington Street
Rowe Brothers Continue Postal Service Legacy in Bangor
John Rowe age 42 follows his father Edwin G. Rowe into Bangor post office careers. Edwin retired after 40 years in the service. John has spent 11 years in postal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rowe
John
Bangor
Edwin G. Rowe
Maine Youth Seek Flight Cadet Training Amid War Demand
Bertram Packard reports Maine lacks unmarried men aged 20 to 26 for aviation pilot training as New England must supply 800 pilots monthly in the national emergency. Refresher courses offer non college men entry after 12 weeks, with streamlined exams in English and math and select science or history courses. Parker says Maine may run one course. interested youths are urged to contact his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bertram E. Packard
New England
John Parker
Bath
Parker
Fire damages Elliot block store and pharmacy
An afternoon blaze in the Elliot block above Roscoe P. McFadden 120 Front Street damaged the McFadden Pharmacy stock and fixtures as water drenched the shop. Firefighters from Engine 4 and Engine 2 fought dense smoke and gaps in the second floor ceiling, with Ladder company crews overhauling debris after containment around three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Block
Roscoe P. McFadden
Front Street
Engine 4
Paul G. Bagdikian
Engine 2
Aremen
McFadden Pharmacy
Ladder Company
Morris H. Cohen
McFadden
Earl R. Fortier
Weather in May Fair but Cool
The May weather was fair but cool with slight rainfall and few warm days compared to April. This May had 238 fair days, five cloudy days, three rainy days, and two frosty nights, with the warmest 58 at 7 am on the 23rd and the coldest 38 on the 3rd and 12th.
Whitneys Prospector Panned Swift River for Years
Perley Whitney of Houghton who died in Lewiston after years of dull business ran to the Swift River seeking gold. He estimated thirty years of panning yielded about 25 000 dollars, a sum he valued from his river exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley Whitney
Houghton
Lewiston
Swift River
Bath leader named in Better Americans Inc
Frank O. Dunton, local attorney, appointed Bath director of Better Americans Inc in Augusta. Robert J. Faulkner, exalted ruler of Augusta lodge of Elks, elected president and filed incorporation papers, aiming to unite citizens to support democracy, defend the constitution, and counter sabotage in Maine. Faulkner to address Maine radio outlets. weekly talks by other leaders planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Dunton
Bath
Better Americans, Inc
Augusta
Robert J. Faulkner
Augusta Lodge of
Elkis
Attorney General's Department
Faulkner
Portland
Waterville
Fairfield
Maine
United States
Dunton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Better Americans Inc
Guests of Honor at Bath High Alumni Banquet
Morse High graduates join Bath High School Alumni for the 50th annual banquet set for June 12 in Morse High School gym. Attending are Supt John Parker and Mrs Parker Principal Morse High Mrs Horace P Herrick Sub Master and Mrs J Edward Pomeroy and others including Walter Rogers Benadwin Andrews Miss Alice Magoun Thomas Eaton Portland oldest alumnus Miss Carrie Kendall Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Bath High School
Katherine B. Wetherbee
Allen M. Irish
Harold S. Avery
Russell Beere
Thomas Aikenhead
Wallace Atwood
Exhibition of Handwork at Center Street School
The annual exhibition of handwork by the ungraded class at Center Street school will be held Friday from 1 to 3 pm. Last year over 80 attended and this year’s display promises interest. Twenty pupils, with teachers Mrs. Warren F Hawley and Mrs. Helen Canales, will present needle and wood work. refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Warren F. Hawley
Helen Canales
Holland completes purchase of Richardson Street store and home
Gerald F. Holland, longtime manager of a grocery at 40 Richardson Street, Saturday completed the purchase of the store and the house and lot at 38 Richardson Street from Walter P. Kingsbury. Kingsbury has bought a farm near Witch Spring. Holland plans to continue the store and move his family into the Kingsbury residence soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Holland
Richardson Street
Walter P. Kingsbury
Witch Spring
Mr. Holland
Kingsbury House
Marriage Postponed for Ward 5 Councilman and Hortense Boyd
The wedding of Councilman Philip H. Oliver and Miss Hortense Boyd, planned for Thursday, is delayed a week due to Oliver’s abscessed throat. Rev. Charles R. Sims will officiate. In Auburn a 350000 gallon standpipe project begins soon near Ipswich street to boost supply and balance pressure, with Des Moines Pitts as contractor and a $15000 cost funded by short term notes. Completion in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Oliver
Ward 5
Hortense Boyd
Meadow Street
Oliver
Bedford Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Ipswich Street
New Auburn
Horace J. Cook
Auburn Water District
Pou
Des Moines Pitts One Foundation
Reinan Concrete
Troop 50 Prepares for the Camporee in South Paris
Troop 50 held an indoor outdoor meeting to plan the South Paris camporee. Ten tents were gathered, including an 18 by 15 dining tent, with 23 scouts attending this year, hoping to make the camporee the biggest in the world. People listed contributed exhibits and duties, and new members Bernard Battis Allan Ford and Bruce Buttrick joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 50
South
Paris
Lowell Spicer
Bill” Voorhees
Horace Morse Jr
Horace Morse Sr
Jim Black
Dan Wing
H. Morse Jr
Times
Dead Horse
Bernard Battis
Allan Ford
Bruce Buttrick
First Baptist Ladies Sewing Circle Plans Lobster Supper
The First Baptist Ladies Sewing Circle met in the church ladies room with president Mrs Ora Dauphin presiding. Gladys Frances reported curtains for the vestry and was authorized to purchase them. They discussed redecorating the ladies room and vestry, and planned a lobster supper for June 16 and a luncheon June 17 for the State Baptist convention. Lottie Eaton was named chair of the soliciting committee with several assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ora Dauphin
Gladys Frances
State Baptist Convention
Lottie Eaton
Helen Hall
Mary Pratt
Elsie Crosby
Florence Martin
Laura Harrington
Busy Bees Brownies Entertain With Party
The Busy Bees Brownie troop held a year end party at Dike school with about 14 members. After a brief business meeting and singing, refreshments in pink were served. Leader Mrs Wetherbee attended despite illness, assisted by Mrs Luke and Mrs Turpie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School
Leonard Wetherbee
Roger Luke
William Turpie
Wetherbee
Edmund L. Mocklar
Perleston Pert
Lemonts Return From Sabine Cottage Visit
Mr and Mrs Everett G Lemont have returned to their High street home after spending a week at their cottage in Sabine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett G. Lemont
High Street
Sabine
Seniors Entertain at Final Assembly Morse High
The Morse High Seniors presented Our First Day in School at a 2 p.m. farewell assembly directed by Agnes Fahey and John Gilmore. One hundred ten seniors dressed as children performed songs, poems, solos, and a parody ending with the Morse song Blue and White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Fahey
John Gilmore
Morse High
Cora Durant
Bill’’ Marshall
Eileen Piper
James Knight
Bud” Warner
Margo White
Kenneth Vennett
Morse
Caroline Nickerson
Marjorie Houle
Robert Fourtier
Ruth Murphy
Recent Marriages Recorded in Bath and Nearby Towns
City Clerk records show marriages in Bath and surrounding communities. Howard I. Small of Bath wed Lillian J. Reinsborough of Augusta on June 2 at St Marys rectory. Cecil R. Good of Niblack, N Y married Thelma E. Cutler of Tops ham on May 27 in Brunswick. Ralph L. Blakeney of Fairfield wed Cora A. Savage of Georgetown at 50 Elm street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard I. Small
Bath
Howard B. Small
Richmond
Lillian J. Reinsborough
Augusta
Alex Reinsborough
Chatham
N. B
St. Mary’s
Roland C. Remy
Cecil R. Good
U.S.S
Iowa
Thelma E. Cutler
Middle Street
Thomas C. Cutler
Topsham
Brunswick
Sheldon Christian
Ralph L. Blakeney
High Street
Bert L. Blakeney
Fairfield
Cora A. Savage
William M. Savage
Elm Street
Franklin S. Keehlwetter
Georgetown
Bath Marine Band Annual Election Elects New Officers
Harold E. Cutting reelected president at Bath Marine band weekly rehearsal and annual election. Leonard Thombs named vice president while Durward Shorey becomes secretary and treasurer. Executive committee picks Melvin E. Robbins Harvey H. Hartley Lyndon Plummer Ernest Harting Cyril Vachon and Ernest George Sr. as members. Ernest George Jr. re elected leader and business manager. Band plans a busy season with several engagements. roster now 27 musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Cutting
Bath Marine Band
Leonard Thombs
Durward Shorey
Melvin E. Robbins
Harvey H. Hartley
Lyndon Plummer
Ernest Harting
Cyril Vachon
Ernest George Sr
Ernest George Jr
Pulpwood Drive Progress Near Machias River
The 20,000 cord pulpwood drive on the Machias River advances quickly with 50 men employed. T. S. Pinkham notes most of his 40,000 cord contract is let to small jobbers who have established 60 camps in the Ashland region and moved in for peeling operations soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machias
T. S. Pinkham
Ashland
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Across clues list several definitions for a standard puzzle including Elbowed obscured seasoned with salt bestowed wide mouthed jar Philippine knife existing place of worship Make reference Intersects pig pen Greek letter English river Bedstead Possesses Digit Baglike part Fat Extreme Moved at top speed Wanders Stupefy American Indian Weird Markets Representat ives Pointed out Down clues include To become gelatinous Series of notes music Cunning Toward Haul Escalent Dedicated Artistic dance To make public Flies Pertaining to Scandinavia Built Not a professional Also Beast of burden 27 29 30 31 33 35 41 42 Subsided Obtained Played the chief role Medieval helmets Boxes Pertaining to old age Search for and discover Even poet Floor covering Proceed
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Scandinavia
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Beth, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry
Webber
Ine Rao
Rangley
Better Americans
Morse High Gymnasium
First Baptist Ladies’ Sewing Circle
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