Death of Maine Development Commissioner Braggs shocks state
The sudden death of Carl J. Braggs, Maine State Development Commissioner, shocks officials and citizens. A former Maine legislator and Sanford campaign leader, he built Maine’s Department of Development of Industry and Commerce, organized a statewide industrial push, and earned national recognition for fast, effective work. Maine mourns a dedicated public servant and warns of a difficult replacement.
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Carl J. Braggs
Maine
House
Senate
Sanford
Sanford-Goodall
Department of Development of Industry and Commerce
Morse High boys win Maine state basketball title
Morse High School's basketball team clinched the Maine state championship after a hard season. The Bath program earned the crown in Western Maine playoffs and will represent Maine in the New England finals, with strong statewide backing and pride for the school and city.
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Morse
Morse High
Pine Tree
Maine
Bangor High
New England
Bath
If 50 Million People Say It Is Right
The piece argues that popular belief does not guarantee truth. It cites Anatole France and emphasizes that great achievements come from nonconformists who stand by their principles despite ridicule and opposition.
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France
Anatole France
South Dakota boasts debt-free status and tax relief
The Lennox Independent praises South Dakota for lowering public obligations after paying about 10 million dollars in veterans bonuses. It contrasts the state with others that run deficits and notes that extra taxes often linger, but South Dakota reportedly did not retain such taxes.
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South Dakota
Lennox
Girl Scout Birthday Marks 44 Years Of Service
The Girl Scouts celebrate their 44th birthday next week highlighting a long history since 1912 when Juliette Low started the first troop in Savannah Georgia. Since then nearly 12 million American women and girls have learned outdoor skills and community service through scouting.
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Juliette Low
Savannah
Two Lewiston men plead guilty in Tops ham larceny case
Stanley F. Crowell and William G. Johnson pleaded guilty at arraignment before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Municipal Court Topsham on larceny of half a machine used in paper production at Jepscot Paper Co valued at 250 dollars. They were bound over to Sagadahoc Superior Court's June term and posted 1000 dollars bail each or face Kennebec County jail. Deputy Sheriff Edward C. Belanger of Topsham was the complainant. In another case, Horace N. Wallace of Phippsburg appeared.
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Lewiston
Gardiner R. Deering
Jepscot Paper Co
Fred E. Fox
Meadow Way
Sagadahoc
Deering
Fox
Lynn M. Bussey
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Foster Hilton
North Street
Bath
Hilton
Paul Avery
Wiscasset
Kennebec
Augusta
Arthur D. Dolloff
Charles W. Spady, Jr
Washington, D.C
Vine Street
Troper Merle A. Merrill
Mrs Fenn Attends Washington GOP Conference
Mrs Jane Fenn Maine Young Republicans vice chair attended the Republican Women’s Conference in Washington as one of ten Maine delegates. Highlights included a surprise Eisenhower address, Helen Hayes lecture, election as a Floor committee page, and meetings with the Maine delegation and Cabinet wives tea.
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Jane Fenn
Maine Young Republicans Council
Washington, D. C
Maine
Fenn
Eisenhower
Helen Hayes
Local court records show multiple guilty pleas on intoxication and traffic charges
In municipal court several defendants pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to intoxication or traffic offenses. Norman C. Lewis faced probation violation, resulting in ending probation and a three month sentence. James W M Thomas and others received fines or suspended penalties. Case details include Route 196 obstruction, unregistered vehicle, and driving without a license.
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Arthur D. Dolloff
Norman C. Lewis
Richmond
Edward C. Belanger
Lewis
Fayalene Lewis
John Dudley
Topsham
Nolo Contendre
Harold J. Rubin
Robert L. McKenney
James W. M. Thomas
Orlando
Fla
Robert Starling
Broiled Chicken with Barbecue Sauce Served Over Rice
Broiled chicken gains flavor when brushed with barbecue sauce during broiling. Extra sauce may be heated and served at the table with the chicken. Complements a big bowl of hot steamed rice and a green salad.
Huse PTA Founders Day Program Set For Monday Night
Huse P T A will host its annual Founder's Day program Monday evening honoring past presidents. A postponed session was rescheduled due to weather. An executive committee meeting is at 6 15 in the principal's office, with the program beginning at eight in the school auditorium. Parents may tour classrooms and view student work while refreshments are served by grade one room mothers.
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Huse P.T.A
Huse School
Dead End Sign Near Evergreen Cemetery Corner
A sign at Legion Ave and Tyler St in New Haven proclaims dead end. Evergreen cemetery sits at the foot of Tyler St, marking the area.
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New Haven
Conn
Legion Ave
Tyler St
Evergreen Cemetery
Gary Dean Orr Hosts Fifth Birthday Party
Gary Dean Orr son of Randall and Mrs Orr celebrated his fifth birthday with a Hyde Park Community hall party. Friends including Linda Skillin Dale Skillin Greggie Moore Donnie Back Michael Footer Stevie Footer and others attended. Mothers also present. gifts horns balloons candy and a birthday cake with ice cream and soda were served.
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Gary Dean Orr
Randall Orr
Drayton Road
Hyde Park
Gary
Linda
Dale Skillin
Greggie Moore
Donnie Back
Michael
Stevie Footer
Edward
Darrell
Faye Orr
Lloyd Hodg
South End PTA Sponsors Spring Fashion Show
The South End PTA hosts a fashion show at the PTA hall Saturday evening with Easter and spring styles. Proceeds go to the PTA fund for installing a new oil burner. General chair Elizabeth Moffatt leads with assistants Charles Coombs and Benjamin Zimmerman.
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P.t.a.’S
P.T.A
Elizabeth Moffatt
Charles Coombs
Benjamin Zimmerman
Thornton Hallowell Engagement Announced in Needham
The engagement of Beverly Louise Thornton to William Lindsay Hallowell is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Thornton of Needham Mass. Thornton, a Needham High School and Burdett College graduate, is a former Rainbow Girls officer and Theta Epsilon member. Hallowell, a Gettysburg College attendee and Burdett College student, served 22 months in Europe with the U S Army. No wedding date is set.
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Beverly Louise Thornton
William Lindsay Hallowell
Sara Lindsay Hallowell
Boston
William S. Hallowell
Edward B. Thornton
Needham
Mass
Miss Thornton
Oscar F. Thornton
Needham High School
Lasell Junior College
Burdett College
School of Business Administration
Order of the Rainbow Girls
Theta Epsilon Sorority
Bernice McPherson
Bath
Hallowell
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Europe
U. S. Army
Warm Weather Crooks in Annapolis Report Burglary Surge
Anne Arundel County police faced a spate of burglaries during a warm weekend in the Annapolis area near Baltimore. A subsequent cold snap reduced reported burglaries to zero, illustrating weather influenced crime patterns in southern Maryland.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore
Maryland
Nashua Snorer at Hialeah Park Sparks Sleep Talk
Nashua at Hialeah Park race track is described as a snorer in sleep with stable hands noting he kicks during dreams of reaching a one million dollar earnings goal.
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Nashua
Hialeah
Fia
Hialeah Park Race Track
Snow Storm Paralyses Bath Traffic With Sleet and Ice
Hazardous travel gripped Bath as sleet and freezing rain coated granular snow. Seven plows, plus sand and salt efforts, failed to keep roads clear while two minor accidents were reported and schools closed due to dangerous conditions.
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Bath
Highway Department
Going Away Party For Mrs. Russell Cahill
Mrs. Russell Cahill was surprised with a going away party at her mother’s North Street home. Hosts Mrs. William Milliken and Mrs. Eugene Herrin arranged games and refreshments. She will fly to Bermuda with her daughter Debbie to join Mr. Cahill for about a month with the Coast Guard. A flash camera gift was presented by many guests.
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Russell Cahill
North Street
Roland D. McIntosh
William Milliken
Eugene Herrin
Cahill
Debbie
Boston
St. George
Bermuda
U. S. Coast Guard
Robert Mosher
Roland Pouliot
Ann Shields
Andrew Cahill
Paul Berry
Bernard Flemmings
Lawrence Babb
Francis Fortier
Edward Simpson
Chester McMahan, Jr
Roland McIntosh
Roland Tr
Youth Council To Sponsor Easter Sunrise Service
The Greater Bath Youth Council will sponsor the annual Easter Sunday Sunrise service on the grounds of Hyde Memorial Home. Delegates from local youth groups, Jack Wallace and Frances Butcher, were appointed to the Maine Council of Churches meeting in Augusta on April. council members plan to meet March 20 to finalize arrangements.
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Greater Bath
Bath Youth Arrested For Breaks At Sullivan
A 19 year old Bath youth, Charles A. Radley Jr., was turned over to Hancock County for arraignment in Ellsworth Municipal Court on charges of breaking, entering and larceny at Sullivan. He admitted involvement in a New Year’s Eve gas station break for change, beer and cigarettes. Police seek an accomplice.
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Bath
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
Ellsworth Municipal Court
Sullivan
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Charles A. Radley, Jr
Wagner
Radley
Radley’s
Old Spring Hollow Farm Burns in Bowdoin Fire
The 150 year old Spring Hollow Farm house in Bowdoin was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Owners Eben and Mrs Morse estimated losses at about 40000. They rescued eight adult dogs and 22 puppies while Beagles and setters were raised on the property. Brunswick firemen aided Bowdoin on a remote storm rutted road six miles from Route 201.
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Spring Hollow
Bowdoin
Eben Morse
Morse
Brunswick
Miss Carol Ann Quimby Weds Bruce London In Candlelight Service
Miss Carol Ann Quimby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett M. Quimby of 3 Harrin Street married Bruce Kenneth London son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth London of 596 Middle Street in a candlelight ceremony at Winter Street Congregational Church. The Rev. Martin V. B. Sargent officiated.
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Carol Ann Quimby
Bruce London
Everett M. Quimby
Arrin Street
Bruce Kenneth London
Kenneth London
Middle Street
Winter Street Congres l Church
Martin V. B. Sargent
Martha Wood
Bath
Phyllis Hartley
Brunswick
Susan Marie Quimby
Eric Raschack
Rockport
Walter Calderwood
Thomaston
Bernard LeVasseur
Woolwich
Everett M. Quimby, Jr
St Marys Guild Holds Weekly Meeting and Outreach
Seventeen members of St Marys Guild of Grace Episcopal church met last week. Miss Myra Foote, a patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland, was remembered with a gift from the group. A Lenten project box was sent to Standing Rock Mission in South Dakota. Guild members under Raymond Vachon hosted a party for patients at Togus Veterans Hospital. Others present included Mrs. Frederick D. Hill, Mrs. Wilmer I Voorhees, Mrs. Robert Jewell, Mrs. Warren F Hawley, Mrs. Percy Marks, Mrs. John Lowe, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mayo.
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St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Myra Foote
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Thomas Aikenhead
Standing Rock Mission
South Dakota
Guild
Raymond Vachon
Veteran's Hospital
Togus
Frederick D. Hill
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Robert Jewell
Warren F. Hawley
Percy Marks
John Lowe
Elizabeth Mayo
Burglary Suspect Arrested In Nogales With Loot
Police were alerted to a burglary in Nogales Arizona as Gregorio Guerrero cut a window screen and entered the home. A State Highway Department employee relayed a running account to officers by phone. Guerrero was arrested carrying household items and sentenced to one to eighteen months.
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Nogales
Ariz
Gregorio Guerrero
State Highway Department
Guerrero
Bath Teachers Club Sponsors University of Maine Course
The Bath Teachers club sponsors a University of Maine course on legal aspects of education in Maine taught by William Bailey. It runs Wednesdays after school until 6:30 at Bath Junior High cafeteria with attendance from Rockland and other areas. refreshments were served at last week’s session.
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Bath Teachers Club
University of Maine
Maine
William Bailey
Bath
Rockland
Teachers’ Club
Baker County Hears Sunday Noise Ban as Blue Law Stands
Baker County commissioners sought a ban on hunting on Sundays but were advised the plan would fail under state licensing rules. They instead invoked an old blue law prohibiting loud noises, such as firing guns, on Sundays and ordered Sheriff Asa Coleman Jr. to enforce it.
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Macclenny
Fla
Baker County
Asa Coleman Jr
The gentleness of sled dogs surprises tender feet
A brief note highlights that most sled dogs display unexpected gentleness toward newcomers, easing the introduction for visitors and new handlers.
CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE AND QUOTATIONS DISTRIBUTION
Solution hints include a longfellow mapping and a cryptogram for a King Features Syndicate puzzle. The page presents a cryptoquote with a supplied quote by Shaw and a separate aphorism about office life, plus cryptogram grid instructions.
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King Features Syndicate
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Pres. and
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Ivan A. Trueworthy
Tuferea
Shangri-La
Mrs. Fenn
Washington
Loren Alley
E Hyde Windlass Rifle Club
Hyde Windlass Rifle Club
Bath and
Fairfie
Maine State Rifle and Pistol Association
Belfast
Hyde Postal
Bob Besaw
Hyde Windlass
O.H. O.H
R. Besaw
McAloney
Loveitt
H. Whit
E. Fox
Bath Rifle Club
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R. Nichols
Winslow
Ouellette
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Gerald
R. Ronco
Cony High Club
Lucy Smith
Morse High Girll
Cony Girls
Joanne Albertson
Christine Clark
Cynthia MacDonald
Ruth Amirault
Cony
Judy Mendall
Deborah Caldwell
Lucille Alexander
Nancy Bell
Waneta Pierce
Huse Pta
South End Pta
Swindon Baptist Church
Wiltshire
England
U.S
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San Diego
Calif
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South Ruislip
Middlesex
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Youth Council
Sullivan, Me
Old Spring Hollow
Bowdoin Burns
Martha Rood Paice
Richard Quimby
Leo Parady
Morse High School
Fisher Junior College
Bath Memorial Hospital
Rockland High School
London
U. S. Marine Corps
Bath Iron Works Corp
Helen Marshall
Camden
Andrew Kirkwood
Jefferson
Charles Grant
A. Flickenstern
Holman Robbins
Union
Margaret Chandler
Freeport
John Crafts
Lisbon Falls
Peter Libby
E. W. Richards
Joan Mallett
St. Mary’s Guild
Univ. of Maine
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