Opportunity for Phippsburg Development and Parks
A Summer visitor urges Phippsburg residents to lead growth by developing the west side with a highway and potential summer properties. He cites Sebasco Estates’ success and suggests a state or national park at Popham Beach, while noting local planning for a centennial celebration in West Bath and continued Red Cross drives amid a hard winter.
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Phippsburg
New England
Nathan A. Cushman
Richard D. Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Popham Beach
Popham
Otolaw Farm Bureau honors four at Orono week
University of Maine President Arthur A Hauck presented certificates to Edmund C Smith Bethel Mrs Jennie V Heald Buckfield Fred S Doyle Caribou and Mrs Alice V Bowie Lisbon for outstanding farmers and homemakers at Farm and Home Week in Orono The event marked the 73rd such recognition since 1929 and featured remarks from Arthur L Deering Governor Sumner Sewell and Dr Saed Hossain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Hauck
University of Maine
Maaine Farm Bureau Federation
Orono
Edmund C. Smith
Bethel
Jennie V. Heald
Buckfield
Fred S. Doyle
Caribou
Alice V. Bowie
Lisbon
Arthur L. Deering
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Sumner Sewill
S ¥Aed Hossain
United States
Hauck
TNS
Maine Farm Bureau Federation
University of Maine Top
Alice J. Bowie
Li Oon
Lower
Market Woes Spark Tears Over Missing Onions
Noting the shortage of onions in markets many shoppers fear higher prices and tears will flow as vendors explain supply gaps impact daily meals and budgets. Local merchants urge patience while farmers work to restore harvests and steady supply.
Henry Dubar Injured in Auto Accident Near Bath
Henry Dubar of Nequasset was injured Thursday morning when a truck driven by his neighbor Hendy Seegars hit a rut on Highway No. 1 near the Arrowsic road. The vehicle overturned after striking a ledge. Dubar suffered a broken rib and extensive contusions. Both men were taken to Bath Memorial Hospital. Seegars was released soon after, Dubar remained under care and later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dubar
Nequasset
Arrowsic Road
Wendell Leavitt
Hendy Seegars
3Ath Iron Works
Mr. Seegars
Leavitt
See“urs
Jess Hurts
Bath Memorial Hospital
Seegars
Dubar
Mr. Seetars
Teachers Entertained at Delightful Tea
Mrs Horace P Herrick wife of Morse High School principal hosted a tea on Cobbroad for the school staff from 430 to 6. The event featured sweet peas mariguerites and candles with guests and assistants listed among teachers and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Herrick
Morse High
Horace P. Herrick
Morse High School
Herrick
Harland A. Ladd
Enoch Cooke
Catherine Leonard
Virginia Jewett
Real Estate Transfers Listed Across Several Towns
Transfers recorded by Scraduhce Register of Deeds show William B Campbell to William H Woodward et al and Edith M Clark to Dennis L Langley with land and buildings. Numerous other deeds cover Harmon W Smith to Robert Ho Spicer et al, Sadie McKay Burnham to Elizabeth R Cooner, Susan H Rogers to Wallace L Gower, and many more in Arrowsic, Bath, Topsham, Woolwich, and nearby areas. The Wayne Library Association of Wayne receives 11 000 from the will of Miss Sarah J Merrill of Portland.
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Hiram T. Stevens
Scraduhce Register of Deeds
Arrowsic
William B. Campbell
Willam H. Woodward
Harmon W. Smith
Robert Ho Spicer
Milan Stret
Edith M. Clark
Dennis L. Langley
McDonald Street
Sedon W. Fitzgerald
Walter B. Fitzgerald
Court Street
Sadie McKay Burnham Tolizabeth R. Cooner
Bedford Street
Susan H. Rogers
Wallace L. Gower
Brunswick Road
Jacob Verheus
John O. Butler
Tallman Street
Merle D Niles
Roger DP. Skillings
Winship Street
Roger D. Skillings
Otis A. Smith
Earl Woods
John J. Foley
Emma F. Lowell
Frank A. Burnell
Walker Street
Walter W. Davis
Eugene F. Nelson
North Street
Joseph R. Oliver
Reginald C. Atwood
Harry Foote
George C. Hastings
Summer Street
Topsham
Fred FE. Hall
Patrick Pelkey
Woolwich
Robert C. Merrill
Albert H. Simonton
William H. Hudson
Jacob Laura M., Bailey
Ray Perry
Eben Dana
Joseph A. Plourde
Lawrence W. Ryan
Mildred G. Ryan
Wayne Library Association of
Wayne
Sarah J. Merrill
Portand
Cumberland County
Research class meeting at Corliss Street church preserves aging members
Corliss Street church research class, mostly 80 plus, met with Mrs. Lizzie French. Annual reports were read by committee heads Anna Allen, Lizzie French, Fanny Burden. Ill members include Mrs. Sylvester and Mrs. Jennie Curtis. Cards planned for Mrs. Hattie Adams and Mrs. Sylvester. April 5 all day session planned with box lunches.
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Corliss Street Church
Lizzie French
Washington Street
Anna Allen
Allen
Fanny Burden
Frank Sylvester
Percy Miller
Lincoln Street
Jennie Curtis
Hattie Adams
Woolwich
Sisters Hospital
Waterville
Adams
Sylvester
French
Angus Burden
Rose Cooper
Mabel Shepard
Harriet Blaisdell
Lilla McFarland
Emma Duey
Ethel Morse
William S Duley Birthday Party Highlights Family Dinner
Master William Irving Duley celebrated his birthday with a seven o'clock family dinner at 997 Middle Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs H Edwin Harjula and daughter Sonja of Brunswick and Mrs Fred Anderson of Tomaston. Linwood Groves photographed the event and decorated birthday cake was served with ice cream after games and prizes for pinning the tail on the donkey and the peanut hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Irving Duley
William H. Duley
Middle Street
Linwood Groves
H. Edwin Harjula
Sonja
Brunswick
Fred Anderson
Thomaston
Presentation of Painting in Bath Tron Works Ceremony
A painting was presented and will hang in the home as a reminder of pleasant days in the city and shipyard. The event included a ceremony and a dance at the school gymnasium with Clit Leeman's orchestra. Committee members and honored guests were listed, including MacDonald and Foremen's club members.
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West Bath
Wis
Bath
Bath Tron
Clit Leeman
President MacDonald
Edward A. Footer
Joseph Marchetti
Arthur W. Hall
David M. McKellar
Delmar E. Bates
H. Martin Powers
Lancelot H. Cooper
Eric Anderson
Harry S. Farrell
John N. Taylor
Merritt C. Gackenbach
Foremen’s Club
Paul M Holmson
Hardings Fabrication Plant
Henry O. Trowbridge
Harry B. Briggs, Jr
Newell
Main
Kahill
Hallett
MacDonald
Another False Alarm Echoes Through City Fire Response
A false alarm triggered dispatch from box 37 Center Street at Floral. Central fire station received the alarm at 1.10 Tuesday morning and all equipment responded, but no one was at the box when firemen arrived. Mrs. Harry Bartlett from Berlin New Hampshire, formerly of Bath, is visiting Portland and Cape Elizabeth for ten days.
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Center Street
Floral
Central Fire Station
Harry Bartlett
Berlin, N. H
Bath
Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Democrats Select Convention Delegates in Lewiston Meeting
The Democratic City committee met in City hall on Thursday evening to choose delegates and alternates for the Democratic State convention in Lewiston on March 24. Harry W. Thebeau presided in place of chairman Arthur Colby. Frank Dingley became chairman and Leslie J. Wold secretary. Delegates named include Cahill, Main, Connard, Thebeau, Wold, Carey, Burgess, Corliss, Powers, Covel, Colby, Thebeau, Tardiff, Temple. alternates include Wold, Turcotte, Thebeau, Moses, MacDonald, MacCormick, Garcelon, Lyd en, Dingley, Thebeau, Ansert, Daley, Temple, Moses.
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Democratic City Committee
City Hall
Lewiston
Harry W. Thebeau
Arthur Colby
Frank Dingley
Leslie J. Wold
Charles H. Cahill
A. M. Main
George Baer Connard
L. Eugene Thebeau
Celia Wold
John P. Carey
Alexander Burgess
Clara Corliss
Martin Powers
Ralph C. Covel
Dominique Tardiff
William Temple
Alphonse Turcotte
Vanona A. Thebeau
George Moses
Alexander MacDonald
Edward MacCormick
Sadie Garcelon
Walter Lyden
Emma K. Thebeau
Mabel Ansert
William Daley
James Temple
Helen Moses
Winter Street Men To Help Reduce Debt
Members of the Winter Street church Men s club met Thursday evening and were served a supper by the Ladies Auxiliary. They voted to donate a substantial amount toward reducing the church debt. The next meeting is March 16 with a president led film program highlighting lumbering, skiing, 1943 football games, travel and sports.
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Men's Club
Winter Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Kim
Monthly meeting of the 6.5.0 Girls inducts new members
The GSO Girls held a Thursday meeting and inducted Mary Bloxem Phyllis Curran Patricia Emmons Margaret Kneeland June Sullivan Jeanette Webster and Patricia Webster into membership. Barbara Morse was named corresponding secretary and attendance chair. Sick committee includes Marion Troesner Betty Belanger Betty Lou Hill Claire Grainger and Helen Frederick. A hay ride is planned for March 9 followed by a 2.5 hour rice aft er at the USO hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GSO
Mary Bloxem
Phyllis Curran
Patricia Emmons
Margaret Kneeland
June Sullivan
Jeanette Webster
Patricia Webster
Barbara Morse
Marion Troesner
Betty Belanger
Betty Lou Hill
Claire Grainger
Helen Frederick
USO
Methodist Youth Plans Bath Hobby Show
The Wesley Church Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a forthcoming Hobby Show to raise funds for its fellowship room. It aims to showcase Bath’s best hobbies, a first in Bath recently, with committee chairs including Robert Knowlton as display manager Dorothy Delong as program chairman Robert Niles as treasurer and George Boynton handling publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Church
Bath
Robert Knowlton
Dorothy Delong
Robert Niles
George Boynton
Red Cross Drive Workers Meet Features and Refreshments
A Red Cross drive meeting highlighted by statements that no apology is due for Red Cross work and by letters from Bath service members praising the organization. The program included war-front film reels by E. H. Robinson and refreshments served to 75 people by the Canteen Corps. A Maine bankers conference follows, set for April 26-27 at the Elmwood Hotel in Waterville.
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Red Cross
Connard
Bath Boys
E. H. Robinson
Carroll Deering
Orris Ames
Horace Morse
William Craft
Nettie Teeling
O. M
Richard Hersom
Harry J. Carrol
Maine Bankers
The
Maine Bankers’ Association
Savings Banks Association of Maine
Maine League of Loan and Building Associations
Elmwood Hotel
Waterville
Bath Girl Scout Council Regular Meeting Recap
Bath Council of Girl Scouts met with Mrs John Parker presiding. Two new members, Mrs Roscoe H Shaw and Mrs Dominique Tardif, joined as invitations went out for Spring Play Day and Brownie troops from Brunswick and Parker Head. April 5 meeting scheduled. April 19 event at State Armory Lincoln Street.
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Bath Council of Girl Scouts
John Parker
Summer Street
Arthur Sewall
Roscoe H. Shaw
Dominique Tardif
Bath Girl Scouts
Brunswick
Parker Head
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Lincoln Street, Wednesday, April 19. Mrs. Parker
Alfred Carpenter
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Arthur Bowker
Milton Trott
Roscoe Shaw
Frederick Burditt
Archibald M. Main
Edward Sewall
Bath Scouts Court of Honor Held in City Hall
A Boy Scout Court of Honor met Tuesday of last week in the Bath City hall auditorium with 24 Scouts present. Earl B. Lermond called the meeting to order as the Oath and Law were recited, and awards and advancements were announced for Second and First Class ranks. The next Court of Honor is scheduled for March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Earl B. Lermond
Karcher Jackson
Cecil Fullerton
Court of Honor
Roy Lutz
Charles Godfrey
R. Barter
G. Bryant
T. McPhee
R. Lawrence
D. Robinson
Roy Kidder
Perry Thompson
W. Barter
Arthur Berry
Merle Niles
Mr. Luke
Fitzgerald Nominated as Candidate for Local Office
Veteran of World War I and former Bath Legion Post commander, Fitzgerald is married with two children. A Bowdoin College graduate who studied at Maine law school, he seeks public office amid Rockland political shifts involving ex mayor and former police chief Richardson and the current mayor Veazie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Legion Post
Bowdoin College
University of Maine Law School
Charles M. Richardson
Rockland
Edward R. Veazie
Richardson
Ration reminders issued for meats fats oils and more
Consumers are reminded of ration plans with stamps and stamps numbers across food groups. Red A8 B8 C8 10 points each valid through May 20. brown Book Three stamps Y Z unchanged through Mar 20. blue A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 10 points through May 20. blue tokens and green stamps also noted. Sugar stamps cover five pounds with dates through Mar 31 and Feb 28 1945 for home canning. Shoes and fuel oil and gasoline ration details included with deadlines.
Bath service man questions war aims and housing fairness
A Bath Army serviceman, about to cross seas to fight, questions whether the conflict is worth it if soldiers and their families face freezing in single rooms due to housing shortages. He urges readers to publish his views to awaken complacent landlords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Bath
Pythian Sisters Plan Easter Sale in Lowell
Pythian Sisters met last Wednesday sewing items then enjoyed a baked bean supper. Easter sale set for March 2 with Aprons led by Sarah Potter and other members handling fancy work and food. Alice Rideout won the penny march and Rose Jean the mystery prize. Betty Downing named hostess committee at GSO girls meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Sarah Potter
Alice Rideou
Emily Williams
Gertrude Stewart
Viola Melzard
Rose Jean
Annie Williams
Alice Rideout
Rose Jea
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense list of puzzle clues spans across and down positions with entries such as Close Plebians Gem Run away and marry Omit as a syllable Skin tumor Dwellings Officer's assistant Indefinite article Back One of a religious order Label Jewish month Incite Apart High explosive Let bait dip lightly Port On fire Harangue Black and blue Let again Headland Bail slowly Cavity Spigot Feign Sings rhythmically Wicked Invited Snow vehicle Japanese plane Wine receptacle Garment border Perform Man's name Excavated Pelt Equip Poem Light steel helmet Regret Morsel Rugged mountain crest Board of fir Norse god Long-eared rodent Egg-shaped Plunge into water Flower Layers Winglike process cryptogram quotation THE DEVIL HATH POWER TO ASSUME A PLEASING SHAPE-SHAKESPEARE.
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Tishoan Federated Citizeny
Women’s Christan Temperanes Union
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Faylene Louise
William S. Duley
RED Cross Drive
Girl Scout Council
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Bath Service
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