Sagadahoc Gets 47 Convention Delegates In April Bid
The Republican State Committee chaired by J. Fred OConnell announced a Portland convention on April 1 and 2 with 1687 delegates, Sagadahoc contributing 47 seats based on the 1940 gubernatorial vote. District and county delegates will also meet to nominate a state committee member and to form county committees. In Bath, Arrowsic, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath and Woolwich, Sagadahoc county totals 47 delegates.
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Republican State Committee
J. Fred O'Connell
Bangor
Portland
Falmouth
City Hall
Sagadahoc County
Arrowsie
Bath
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich
Bath Girl Scouts Ninth Annual Report Highlights Summer Camp
The Bath Council of Girl Scouts reports 10 active troops and 240 members for the year ending December 31 1941. A major project was a two week Summer Day Camp at Sewall's Woods serving over 50 girls with new director unit heads and equipment. Funds came from a dance at Hotel Sedgwick and gifts from citizens. The council thanks meeting venues local press and partner organizations and notes a year end balance of 580.88.
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Bath Council of Girl Scouts
Alfred E. Carpenter
Sewall’s Woods
Sedgwick
Davenport
State Military and Naval Children's Home
Curtis Publishing Company
Winter Street
Grace Church
Central Church
Board of Education
Dike
Mitchell
Morse
Bath Times
Portland Press Herald
Bath Girl Scouts
Maine Public Health Association
Needlework Guild of America
Old Folks Home
City Farm
Red Cross
Civilian Defense Committee
U.S. O
Milton C. Trott
Richmond High Principal Takes New Maine Civil Defense Role
Larry H Archer resigns as Richmond High principal to lead instruction in air raid protection and direct the speakers bureau for Maine Civilian Defense. A Colby College graduate and former Winthrop High principal, he will coordinate Maine graduates of the military school and has 16 years of Maine public activity. He also coached at Hallowell High and trained in chemical warfare at Edgewood.
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Richmond
Larry H. Archer
Maine Civilian Defense Organization
Edgewood
Maryland
Archer
Hallowell High School
Winthrop High
Maine
Boston
Colby College
Waterville
Maine Health & Welfare Department
Richmond High
Morse Dramatic Club Presents Three One-Act Plays
Morse High School will stage three one-act plays in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday March 13 under the direction of Miss Mary H Conway Miss Amy Irish and Miss Katherine Conley of the English department. Ticket chair Evelyn White with committee members Anna May Berry Alice Avery report. Play committee Doris Stickney Kenneth Hill and Mary Morse chaired by Doris Stickney.
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The
Dramatic Club
Morse High School
Mary H. Conley
Dramatics Club
Amy Irish
Katherine Conley
Morse
Ticket
Evelyn White
Anna May Berry
Alice Avery
Paul Tourtillotte
Sally Munsey
Janet Colley
Mary Durant
Geraldine Despres
Zeta Sullivan
Lorna Fay Kramer
Robert Gilchrist
Doris Stickney
Kenneth Hill
Mary Morse
Silver Tea and Musicale Draws Town Interest
About 75 members and friends attended the Silver Tea and musicale at Winter Street church Friday afternoon. The event featured a Lent talk by Rev. Joseph O Purdue and musical numbers by Amy A Irish Jeanette and Dorothy Williams and others with tea served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Arthur C. Lemont
Red Cross
Charles Baker
Lemont
Wallace L. Atwood
Tschaikowsky
Peter Tschaikowsky
Amy A. Irish
Stephen Foster
Luxembourg Gardens
Kathleen Manning
Mrs. Andrews
Jeanette
Dorothy Williams
Foster's Point
Rosary
Nevin
Evanston
America
Andrews
Joseph O. Purdue
Charles E. Plaisted
John H. Sylvester
Lucy G. Rogers
White Cliffs
Dover
Henry Minott
Davis Hatch
Civilians in Arrowsic Lead Defense Preparations
Civil defense workers in Arrowsic organize classes and training as residents volunteer. Air raid wardens and first aid classes meet at Mrs. Ibra K. Lawrence's home with plans for ongoing sessions. Home nursing, Red Cross sewing, and knitting continue weekly as women contribute. Mrs. Louise Hilley from Boston visits the Adamses on Oliver Street.
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Arrowsic
Ibra K. Lawrence
Orders Issued For Procedure In Blackouts
Governor Sumner Sewall issued an executive order directing Maine residents to prepare for blackouts at a moment’s notice. All nonessential lights must be extinguished when signaled and only rooms prepped for blackout may stay lit. Public spaces, hospitals, hotels, railroads, and vehicles face strict blackout rules with speed limits and emergency vehicle certification. The air raid siren signals the blackout, with issuance continuing on page eight.
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Sumner Sewall
Maine
Washington
Sewall
Civilian Defense
New England
Bath land sale sought for federal housing project
A federal works administration request seeks sealed bids to sell a tract of at least 50 acres near Bath for a 250 unit permanent housing development. Proposals due by 2 pm March 2, 1942. The project mirrors Hyde Park Terrace. Details include potential brick or wood houses and both single and larger units. Town officers for 1942 were elected. various budget items listed.
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Bath
Federal Works Agency
Public Buildings Administration
Washington
Notity of Bath
England
Hyde Park Terrace
Center Street
Town meeting held Monday in Arrowsie gains officials
At Arrowsie town meeting held Monday March 2 Frank H Snipe was reelected town clerk Charles L Crosby John H Currier and Russell C Sturmer were chosen selectmen assessors and overseers of the poor Norman H Drummond was also chosen member of the school board Officials named include Frank W Rittall tax collector Norman H Drummond treasurer Russell C Shea constable Appropriations listed for Schools 1050 Contingent 500 Repair of bridges 200 Maintenance State Aid roads 142 50 Cutting bushes 100 Repairs schoolhouses 25 State Aid roads 300
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Arrowsie
Frank H. Snipe
Charles L. Crosby
John H. Currier
Russell C. Sturmer
Frank W. Rittall
Norman H. Drummond
Russell C. Shea
Bowdoin Town Meeting Elects New Road Commissioner
Wallace Rideout replaced Arthur Card as Road Commissioner in Bowdoin at Monday’s town meeting. Other officers elected include Town Clerk E. E. Baker, First Selectman Nathan Doughty, Second Herbert Jones, Third Erland Rogers, Treasurer and Tax Collector Robert Coombs, Constable Archie Coombs. Total year’s appropriations $10,384 with allocations for schools 2600, high school tuition 1600, support of poor 500, contingent expenses 1100, repairs 1750, maintenance of third class roads 734, Mothers aid 400, and school superintendent 250. Nathan Doughty served as moderator.
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Bowdoin
Wallace Rideout
Arthur Card
E. E. Baker
Nathan Doughty
Herbert Jones
Erland Rogers
Robert Coombs
Archie Coombs
Bowdoinham elects long serving tax collector and town clerk
At the Monday town meeting Miss Jessie M. Ames was chosen for the 15th year as tax collector and 17th as town clerk and treasurer. Officers were elected without opposition: Selectmen Edward D. Baker Ernest W. Frye Edward L. White. school board Chester Hobart. road commissioner Locke Crouse. Budget totals 21246.75 with multiple allocations and a 56 mill tax rate. budget committee kept, with Erland Curtis replacing Dorothy Lamoreau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham
Jessie M. Ames
Edward D. Baker
Ernest W. Frye
Edward L. White
Chester Hobart
Locke Crouse
Stanley Libby
Coombs High School
Erland Curtis
Dorothy Lamoreau
Clarence O. Purington
Ernest J Millay
Leon Batchelder
Mary T. Nealey
Stephen M Billings
Earl l L. Brown
Carl D. Hatch
Cleora S. Rollins
Caleb R. Mitchell
Mayor Rogers Wins Quiet City Election In One Party Sweep
Mayor Walter C. Rogers and a Republican ticket won a city election Monday with low turnout. All wards elected Republicans for mayors aldermen councilmen ward officials and ward clerks. Education board member Justus H. Miller defeated J Frank Hunt for a four year term by a small plurality. Ward results show Rogers ahead in every ward and Ward 6 producing mixed party representation on the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Walter C. Rogers
Alexander Burgess Jr
Mr. Ropers
Donald M. Jewett
Walham F. Phlemmer
Langdon B. Green
Laesuasaias
Board of Education
Justus H. Miller
J. Frank Hunt
Edward Brown
Brown
Rogers Burgess
Charles A. Shepard
Danforth A. MacDonald
Ernest G. Kingsbury
William F. Barstow
Charles A. Thayer
Clarence L. Jean
Arthur W. Geodvnion
Jobo BE. Wart
John F Osborne
Robert ¢ Pletts Jr
Hens de Allee
Harry Warner
Donald Cromwell
Wid
Bouwett
Stanley Te Honter
Alfred
Jam A McDoucal
Madward
Bournet
James AO Murphy
Wel
Willie
Phiten
Douelet M. Jeweth
Landon E Greehr Tho
Willian FF Phimmer
Doreld Modewett
Leandon
Grreern
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Young
Central Fire Station
Find Sagadahoc
Donald D. Young
Committee On Police
Joseph A. Butler
Augusta
House of Correction
Fire Committee
Highway and Sewer Department
Richard Frates
Fire Department
Edmund R.othwell
John A. Newell
Harold P. Small
John E. L. Huse
Arthur Sewall
Arthur M. Bowker
David S. Cogan
A. M. Main
Edward Sewall
Louise R. Staples
R. Clinton McFadden
James A. Gillies, Jr
Bowen Torrey
Wil
John R. Kimble
Francis B. Corrigan
Frederick Burditt
Wilmer I. Voorhees
William S. Fradkin
Frank S. Saunders
Morton Young
Jacob Smith
Abraham L. Kramer
Leonard F. Wetherbee
Roger M. Luke
Fort Kent
Morse Dramatic Club
Arrowsic Town
Mrs
Louise Hilley
Carl Adams
Oliver Street
Harold J. Brown
Clara B Brown
Walter F. Powers
George Laskey
Howard G_dbald
William A. Todd
Five Islands
MacMahan Island
Olawahi
Harold J Brown
Walter F Powers
Met Ba Potter
Eleanor Thibodeau
Arthur W. Gediman
Philip H. Oliver
John F. Bowie
John RR. Newell
Charles A. Coombs, Jr
Earle B. Lermond
Harry L. Knight
Donald H. Benson
Chester W. Clement
Alden H. Anderson
Cyrus W. Longley
Edward P. Thomas, Jr
Philip J. Eaton
John F. Osborne
Robert C. Pletts, Jr
Edmund A. Rothwell
Stanley R. Hunter
Alfred P. McCabe
William F. Plummer
Langdon E. Green
Elford A. Stover
Elmer W. Rogers
Morris S. Povich
Nellie G. Hunt
Che
Harry A. MS Barker
Bessie E. Dickinson
Ward
Marion Stinson
Inez J. Rothwell
Lula A. Varney
Harry T. Passmore
Elizabeth Deering
Marion A. Clement
Annie C. Longley
Edith H. Page
Ruth L. Dennison
Frances T. Clark
Antoinette L. Teeling
Fred D. Dwyer
Albert M. Pinkham
George F. Oliver
Chester C. Aderton
Frank A. Danforth
Francis W. Lyons
Klinger
Tae Lersch
Morris
Pol
Kolind
Robinson
Charles W. Plummer
Th. Nelson Lowery
Helen Mo Moses
Harry A. Barker
Bessie FE
Dickinson
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