War time recreation and MacArthur update at Bath
A Bath note emphasizes outdoor sports like baseball tennis and golf amid war work and longer daylight. It cites General MacArthur in Australia boosting morale and predicts Allied offensives to turn the tide against Japan. It warns residents to obey armed sentries and to remove browntail moth nests to protect trees this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Newngland
Agues
Macrthur
Australia
Bataan
MacArthur
Japan
Red Cross Bath Chapter Holds Executive Board Meeting
The Bath chapter executive committee of the American Red Cross met last Monday in the Red Cross rooms with Rev. Louis A Dole presiding. Reports covered finances, baby and dental clinic work, Junior Red Cross knitting efforts, a Christmas gift kit, a Morse High School first aid course, nutrition and canteen plans, sewing room output, yarn distribution, and attendees included Dole Crockett Moulton Henry Dole Voorhees Deering MacDonald and Purdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Louis A Dole
Marcia Moulton
Ruth W Henry
Wilmer
Voorhees
Crardiner R. Deering
Louis A. Dole
Carolyn Moses
Se Wine Rooms
Front Street
Mr. Dole
Ada R. Crockett
Henry
Dole
Deerin
Alexander MacDonald
Joseph O. Purdue
Blackout Rules for Pedestrians and Motor Cars
Public notice from the Office of Civilian Defense Augusta outlines blackout regulations for drivers and pedestrians during air raid alarms. It advises curb stopping, lights out, shelter seeking, avoiding intersections, and vehicle removal when possible. Pedestrians are urged to seek cover, avoid street travel, use intersections to cross, and remain calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Civilian Defense
All-gusta
Real Estate Transfers Announced by Sagadahoc Registry
The Sagadahoc County Registry of Deeds lists numerous land and buildings transfers in Bath Bowdoin Georgetown and surrounding areas. Transactions include Sweeney Kirkpatrick Burgess to Smart Alexander to Robinson Tam to Bath Tron Works and multiple others involving Carr Downer and Perkins listings amid a flurry of property exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Registry of Deeds
Sagadahoc County
Bath
John M. Sweeney
Tea Dora H. Kirkpatrick
Catherine C. Burgess
Antoine Smart
Earl M. Alexander
Carl W. Robinson
Winfield I. Tam
Bath Tron Works Corp
Myra L Richardson
Sadie BF. Sarkis
Frank Alberin
Stephen
George
Mary II
Mary O Hawkes
Pacts
Alanette Tidetines
Woolwich
Perkins Et Ad
Bel
Mrs Sewall Hosts St Barnabas Guild Meeting
Mrs William D Sewall graciously entertained St Barnabas Guild of Nurses at York Hall with 30 members and four guests present. Rev Charles M Tubbs opened with an invocation and Mrs Ernest Rogers presided. a white elephant sale was approved for April 9. Justin Wayne performed magic acts while vocal selections by Mendelssohn and Del Riego pleased attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Sewall Gramiously
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
York Hall
Charles M. Tubbs
Ernest Rogers
Justin Wayne
Wayne
al- Wats
Mendelssohn
del Riego
Mother Murphy
Patricia Bailey Hosts Fine Birthday Party
Patricia Bailey enjoyed a birthday party at her Cambridge apartment with grandparents and friends. The festive event featured crepe paper streamers a large decorated cake cream cookies punch and candy. Attendees included family members and Mrs Charles Fo Hathaway and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Patria
Mery
Wiece
Sthetdhure
Wem
Baty
Dena Galan
Dadla Paisney
Milvtech Nyeenae Soule
Beverly Carlton
Brenda Joyce Mankaoe
Biog Waren
Bally
Charles Fo Hathaway
Cambridge
Pophimn Peach
Winter Tark
Fla
Soldiers Receive Home Cooked Meals From Local School
Soldiers in Bath Woredibai benefit from the seventh week of a school program as Grade seven division one pupils of Central Grammar School deliver home cooked food. The group includes John John, June Chase, Gordon McAloney, Albert Veilleux, Merton Merry, Worthley McPhee, and Frederick Watson. a pie from Mrs Tinwood McNaughton and playing cards magazines from several mothers accompany the gifts under Mrs Granville Colby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Woredibai
Girammar School
Cam Boien
John Johnon
June Chase
Gordon McAloney
Albert Veilleux
Merton Merry
Worthley McPhee
Frederick Watson
Tinwood McNaughton
Elmer Camppell
Central Grammar School
Granville Colby
Merrill Hosts 25th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jason A Merrill of Washington Street entertained Sunday with a family dinner party to honor their 25th wedding anniversary which fell on March 12. Their daughter Miss Marie Merrill a Colby College senior and Philip Wysor a Colby senior were present and Mrs Merritt received a bouquet of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Marie Merrill
Colby College
Philip Wysor
Colby
Merrit
Beautiful Nowers
More Bath Families Occupy New Houses in Harpswell Pines
Brunswick realtor Henry M Bar beau reports eight houses remain unsold in Harpswell Pines and demand suggests the last homes will not stay vacant long. New movers include Philip Haywood and wife Bath Center Street Ervine Estes Bath Maple Street Ralph Warren Bath Joseph Tate Bath Harvey Hanson Boothbay Harbor Wendall Nash Bowdoin Herbert Perry Greene Fred Libbs Brunswick George Poulin Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Barbeau
Brunswick Realtor
Harpswell Pines
Philip Haywood
Center Street
Bath
Ervine J. Estes
Maple Street
Ralph HW. Warren
Joseph Tate
Harvey C. Hanson
Boothbay Harbor
Wendall H. Nason
Bowdoin
Herbert A. Perry
Greene
Fred W. Libbs
Brunswick
George Poulin
Lewiston
Weekly Report of State Police March 9 1942
The Maine State Police report 388 accidents for March 2–9, down 14 from the prior week, with five fatal, 14 personal injury, and 19 property damage incidents. High speeds raise risk and costs, and drivers are urged to heed signs and markings as a patriotic duty during wartime. Chief Henry P. Weaver notes driver education, safety manuals, and district availability in Wells Fairfield Thomaston Bangor and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
National Safety Council
Wells
Fairfield
Thomaston
Bangor
Houston
Henry P. Weaver
Maine
Weekly Tire Rationing Report from Bath and Vicinity
Sayadahoce county's Local Rationing Board at City Hall issues March quota certificates for new tires and tubes. Recipients include Sam Prawer Bath two truck tires and tubes Joseph Smith Bath one passenger car tube Bath Iron Works one truck tire and tube Swift & Co Bath two truck tires Bath Police Department Leslie Roberts Richmond two passenger car tires and two tubes James Walker Topsham two passenger car tires Eben Dana Woolwich two truck tires and two tubes Henry Hanson Bowdoinham two tires as obsolete size not within quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayadahoce County
City Hall
Sam Prawer
Bath
Joseph Smith
Bath Iron Works
Swift & Co
Bath Police Department
Leslie Roberts
Richmond
James Walker
Topsham
Eben Dana
Woolwich
Henry Hanson
Bowdoinhiam
Les Camarades Hear Fine Paper on Hollywood Singers
Members of Les Camarades Musiaux entertained at Cosmopolitan club house with a program on Hollywood singers. Mrs Fred R Hill read a paper on Hollywood Singers, and Allan H Ramsay led the closing U S A chorus with Mrs Albee at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LES Camarades
Carleton L. Rice
Nathan Watson
Esther Murphy
Les Camarandes Musciaux
Cosmopolitan Club
Fred R. Hill
James Mc Royal
United States of America
Allan H. Ramsay
Protheroe
Murphy
Rice
Mr. Ramsay
Royal
Margard J. Melcher
Cadman
Erved Cary
Carl E. Albee
Franz
Hill
Mrs. Albee
A. Vorrei
Tosti
Durnford
Watson
Miss Melcher
Donizetti
Ma. Ramsay
Wagner
Athalie
Mendelssohn
Mire
Mignon
Thomas
Albee
Fair England
Bishop
Cary
Co-Workers Class of First Baptist Meets in March
The Co-Workers class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Willis J. Hall's home 277 Middle Street to sew on its defense work project. Attendees included Mrs. Mae Armstrong and many others. The next meeting is scheduled for April 8 in the vestry with refreshments by designated members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Willis J. Hall
Middle Street
Mae Armstrong
Robert J. Cameron
George R. Carey
Cleora Coombs
Joseph L., Dauphin
Irma D. Groves
Clifford F. Harrington
L L. Hooker
Vernon W. Miller
Simon Moore
George F. Oliver
Edwy A. Sotheard
Evelyn W. Sotheard
Ernest Wade
Herbert BE. Worrey
Everett B. Wright
Hall
Charles R. Sims
Moore
Groves
Cares
Lotta Eaton
Cameron
Dauphin
Civil Defense Film Event At City Hall Auditorium
Large turnout attended Civil Defense pictures shown Friday evening in the City Hall auditorium under the Nurses Staff of the Death Memorial hospital. The program included a Red Cross first aid film Before the Doctor Comes, bombing scenes from London, and a segment on extinguishing incendiary bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memori Jospital
Red Cross
London
Phippsburg Deputies Form Civilian Defense Unit
Civilian Defense Special Deputies group for Phippsburg met in town hall on Wednesday night called by Sheriff Charles W. Messenger of Sagadahee county. Fifteen members attended with territories assigned for patrols. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith of West Newton Massachusetts returned home after visiting Lena Shepard on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Charles W. Messenger
Sagadahee County
Frank Smith
West Newton
Mass
Theta Chapter Plans Ritual of Jewels Ceremony
Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Danforth home on High Street to arrange the Ritual of Jewels set for March 20 at the Stone House hosted by Mrs. Arthur Sewall. The group invited Maine chapter leaders and Portland figure Mrs. Herbert Lemont as honorary member. A nominating committee was named for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
High Street
Eleanor P. Danforth
Jean L. Danforth
Stone House
Arthur Sewall
Maine
Herbert Lemont
Portland
W. Linwood Haynes
Mary Elizabeth Carroll
Helen JL. Hayes
Jean N. Danforth
Pauly Metcalf
Miss Beverly Shorey Honored by Sargent College
Miss Beverly Shorey of this city is among eight Bos ton University Sargent College Honor Auxiliary inductees. The recognition honors work and devotion to the college with four seniors among the top scholars. Shorey, comptroller of the treasury, is a former Morse high school class of 1988 member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Shorey
Boston University
Sargent College of Physical Education
Nelson S. Walke
Sargent
Miss Shorey
the Treasury
Surprise Dinner Honors Mrs Bussey
A surprise dinner party and shower was held Tuesday of last week in the Hotel Sedgwick private dining room to honor Mrs Lynn MacPherson Bussey former Miss Janet Bridgham. Guests included Mrs Gerald Atkinson Mrs Ellery Doyle Mrs Frederick A Lovell Jr Mrs Lawrence V Lowell and several Misses with many gifts such as Fiesta ware glassware and linens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Sedgwick
Lynn MacPherson Bussey
Janet Bridgham
Monthly meeting of White Ribboners held at Mrs Nellie Brown’s home
The Ww Co T A held its monthly business meeting at Mrs Nellie Browns 9 Deering street. President Mrs Elizabeth Trott led devotions as reports from state leaders were read. Plans for Lota Sigma and a Y T C were discussed with Rev Charles R Sims guest speaker and arrangements for March 24 at Mrs Mary Pratts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. Co. T. A
Nellie Brown
Deering Street
Elizabeth Trott
Augusta Christie
Mildred Washburn
State Youth's Temperance Council
Lota Sigma
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Mary Pratt
Spring Street
Nurse Marjorie L. Christian returns to State Welfare Society duties
Mrs. Marjorie L. Christian R N of Waterville resumed her duties with the State Welfare Society after a weekend visit with her grandmother Mrs. Ella C Legard of North Street. A Morse High graduate, she has previously served as district nurse in Portland and Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie L. Christian
R. N
Waterville
State Welfare Society
Ella C. Legard
North Street
Christian
Morse High
Portland
Gardiner
Rental Rent In Bath Rises 4.7 Points In WPA Survey
A WPA survey of Bath Maine rental units shows a 4.7 percentage point rise in residential rents from September 1941 to January 1942. About 23.5 percent of units increased, with an average rise of 4.52 dollars where rents did rise, and only 1.2 percent saw decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
WPA Division of Research
WPA
Office of Price Administration
Mothers and Daughters Dine at Church Banquet
Mrs Clifford B Wilband and Mrs John H Sylvester led the dining room for a church auxiliary banquet. Waitresses included Mrs Frederick H Cullen and Miss Phyllis Bowie. Ticket committee members were Mrs Joseph O Purdue Miss Alice Varney and others. Varney served as cashier. Corsages were worn by participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Wilband
John H. Sylvester
Frederick H. Cullen
Phyllis Bowie
Arthur K. Purington
Andrew J. Danielson
Clifford B. Smith
Roscoe P. McFadden
Charles W. Messenger
Natilie Perkins
Martha Morse
Manuel E. Bowers
Joseph O. Purdue
Alice Varney
Walter H. Bowker
Varney
Aid
Lemont
Stanley move to Vinal Hun newell house at Sagadahoe Ferry
Mr and Mrs Philip Stanley move into the Vinal Hun newell house at Sagadahoe Ferry occupying the apartment recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Lincoln Houdlette and Mr and Mrs Beltran Crocker who have moved into their new home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Stanley
Sagadahoe Ferry
Lincoln Houdlette
Beltran Crocker
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Preview
Puzzle page presents a large crossword with across and down clues covering roads rowing implements and many other terms. A cryptoquote quotation is included with the daily solution line and yesterday's quote by La Rochefoucauld style note.
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the Times Company
Bath, Maine
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Rogers
Nos Ory
Cayd
Civilian Defense Office
ST. Barnabas Guild
MRS
Patricia Bailey
State Police
Co-Workers
Defense Pictures
Theta Chapter
Eleanor P. and
Mrs. Bussey
Sedgwick
Federal Works Agency
Viits
Daily Crossword
Europe
Low Island Down
Groan
Anoint
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Lesage
King Features Syndicate
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