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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1942

Page

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Miss Elizabeth Deering Heads Field In Primaries Again

In Maine, Republican Elizabeth Deering led the legislative field for a second straight primary, renominated alongside George A. Baker while Forrest C. Legard trailed. Sheriff Charles W. Messenger won a sweeping county and city majority. Neil S. Bishop edged Justus H. Miller for State Senator with strong showings in Bath and Richmond.

Mia Elizabeth Deering George A. Baker Forrest C. Legard Neil S. Bishop Bowdoinham Justus H. Miller Miller Bath Charles W. Messenger Harry L. Thompson Woolwich Mason Wright Marius H. Page Miss Deering Mr. Legard Legard Baker Georgetown Bishop's Messenger Thompson Richmond Bowdoin Earle A. McFee McFee Clifford W. Gray Seward E. Emmons Emmons Gray McFeee Phippsburg West Bath Topsham Arrowsie Raymond M. MelIntire Mein

Bath Teachers Re-Elected as New Lieut. John L. Huse School Opens

Bath schools announce re election of most current staff for next year with vacancies to be filled later. New Lieut. John L. Huse school will be dedicated before the upcoming term. Names listed include Morse High School staff and teachers across Dike North Grammar Center Street Weeks Street and other schools plus transfers from Dike and Central.

John L. Huse Smith Edith EF. Smith Bath Walter W. Smith Avon, Conn Anna Severin Weeks Street W. Hazel Snow North Grammar Whem Morse High School Horace P. Herrick Prin Katharine A. Conley Ruth Pauly S. Metcalf Roberta Hathorne Central Moody Flint Doris D. Humphreys Berenice Q. Colby Almena A. Jaques Margaret C. Scott Center Street Ethel L. Higgins Florence A. Hawley South Street Laura A. Mitchell Dorothy D. Plummer Eleanor M. Ferguson Jane W Redonnet Mary A. Morris Mitchell Effie C. Wright Helen Frederic Sarah E. Coombs Anne M. Thompson Marjorie E. Palmer William F. Fisher Huse Harmon W Smith Eleanor P. Danforth Dike M. Jane Feero Lois Bridges Ivanetta FE. Newton Charlotte Sawyer Center Hope S. Hersom Marjorie Boucher Jean Sawyer

Playground Drive Names Seven Ward Chairmen

Mrs Edward B Hamblett announces sub chairmen for wards one through seven and the business district for the playgrounds campaign. Each chairwoman will form committees and begin canvassing for funds to support playgrounds and equipment.

Edward B. Hamblett Playground Financial Campaign Raymond Palmer Andrew Cahill Abram L. Kramer Bernard Knight Hyde Park Joseph I. Smith Barbara Hopkins Jacob Smith

Prizes Awarded Pupils in North Grammar School Pitching Contest

War stamps were presented as prizes for the horseshoe tournament winners at North Grammar School. Winners include Richard Snowdon and James Smith of Grade IV and Nancy Gregware and Harold Davis of Grade VII. Pupils in Grades V to VII spent $2062.50 on war stamps with per grade totals of Grade V 485.55 Grade VI 728.80 Grade VII 875.20.

North Grammar School Richard Snowdon James Smith Nancy Gregware Harold Davis Enid M. Sawyer Anita Bagdikian Ruth Clark Robert Farnham Jane Furber Alvin Gediman Dean Leavitt Majela Miller Frederick Sturtevant Donald Sylvester Ruth Williams Seven Point Edward Rowe John Ellis Robert Erskine Barbara Esmond Ronald Shorette Barbara Burden Betty Chadbourne Barbara Dunton Harold Goding Astrid Henrikson Frances Marks Amelia Mitchell Joan Shaw John Stickney Carol Stover Maurice Warner Ann Wilson Robert Wilson Priscilla Witham Patricia Cowan Thomas Smith George Dole David McKellar Ross Dodge Hazel V. Snow Harvey Hartleb Cynthia Sewall William McKellar Arthur Brown Alice Canacaris Robert Rowland Freida Legard Eleanor Wallace Joan Canacaris Lillian Saunders Lois Young John Parker Barbara Cooke Roilynn Francis Betty Footer Richard Webber Billy McKellar Barbara Reardon Joan Osborne Barbara Lou Deering Carolyn Miller Sally Rogers Theo M. MacNeil

Bath Savings Institution’s Century of Thrift Remembered

A Maine Bath Savings Institution history recounts its 1852 founding, early offices, and long record of 180 consecutive dividends totaling 9.56 million dollars in interest. It notes notable panics from 1869 Black Friday to 1933 Great Depression and contrasts mutual savings banks with other banks.

Maine Bath Savings Institution Northern ‘Tribune John H. Kimball David C. Magoun Wim. D. Sewall N. Gratz Jackson & Sons Institution For Bath and Sacramento Calif St. Joseph Lincoln Stock Exchange Marine Bank of New York Canning Oliday

Class Reception Shines Despite Extreme Heat at Morse High

Despite stifling heat in Morse high school gym, the class of 1942 reception drew the largest crowd in years. Junior committee led by Miss R Hazel Feere and Robert Erickson decorated in 42 green and white as Linnie Lizotte’s orchestra provided dance music. Several dignitaries and family members greeted guests in the receiving line, including Supt. Harland A. Ladd and Principal Horace P. Herrick. The week highlighted a wartime year with many graduates already starting jobs, and a national magazine plans a feature on the class.

Morse High School R. Hazel Feere Robert Erickson Linnie Lizotte Geraldine R. Nickerson Pauline M., Thayer Robert F. Cummings Daniel E. Hatch J. Edward Pomeroy Harland A. Ladd Horace P. Herrick Nathan W. Watson Lester Reynolds Amy A. Irish Henry D. Small Harold E. Brown Margaret C. Flaherty Mary Roy Audrey Hill John W. Cummings Robert B. Hatch Rock Hill Inn West Bath Winter Street Congregational Church Bright

Schools to Again Register for Gasoline Rationing

Dr J W Studebaker the U S Commissioner of Education requests schools to handle registration for a permanent gasoline rationing system to begin next month Superintendent Harlan A Ladd said teachers and volunteer registrars will be needed the exact methods and sites are undecided Mrs William S Newell left for a Boston trip on Monday

J. W. Studebaker United States Commissioner of Education Harlan A. Ladd

Lightest Primary Vote in History Cast in Bath Maine

In Bath and Sagadahoc County voters joined the First District as James C Oliver of Portland lost renomination to Robert Hale amid strong Bath and Sagadahoc support. Hale won Bath by 296 and Sagadahoc by 315, carrying all wards. Oliver’s resignation question settled by the primary results. Former Governor Louis J Brann won Democratic Nomination over Ray W Stetson. U S Senator White led in Bath and county totals. Governor Sumner Sewall led in Bath with 787 votes and 1454 countywide.

U. S James C. Oliver Portland Congress Robert Hale Bath Sagadahoc Rep. Oliver Hale Bowdeinham Georgetown Richmond West Bath Louis J. Brann Ray W. Stetson Brann Stetson Wallace H. White, Jr Sumner Sewall United States Fulton J. Redman George Wo Llane, Jr Dominique J. Pardif Carlton Day Reed Woolwich Clara Corliss John P. Carey, Jr Pardis

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Elizabeth Deering Heads Sheriff Messenger T. Edward McCormick Fred H. Thompson John L. Jack Hiram T. Stevens Millward G. Patten Republi Can Ralph O. Dale White Arrowsic Sewall Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg Oliver Arrowsie Phippsburg Richmond Mille Arrowsic Topsham West Bath Jack Arrowsic Clerk of Courts Thompson Arrowsic Patten Arrowsic Register of Deeds Stevens Arrowsic Bath Sheriff Messen- Thompherson Arrowsic Onan Dale Bath Bowdoin Harmon W. Smith Bath Bank Savings Institution Scrip Bonds & Mort- Loans William S. Newell Washington Street Boston New Witch Spring Ernest Poulos Witch Spring Route 1 Poulos Star Lunch Oliver White Sewall Hale Oliver Ward Jack Ward Mel Thompsenger Son Oy Oon County Dale Ward Wright Page
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