Truman Calls for Draft Revival and Training in Crisis
A local reaction to President Truman’s address urges revived draft legislation and universal military training, while Congress remains split on the path forward. Public sentiment favors a strong air force, sizable forces, and readiness, warning that delay could prove costly as world tensions rise.
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Truman
Gre
Rich
Congress
Senate
Russia
San Francisco
United Nations
Uncle Sam
Neck of the Woods
John
President Truman Faces National Security Clash Over Subpoenas
The article reports a serious national situation as President Truman asserts authority over subpoenas from Congress and the Courts in the loyalty program files, citing national security. Strikes sweep the country in defiance of labor law, while Southern states push for states rights against the President, with broader concerns about taxes and foreign policy.
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Truman
Congress
South
Bermuda Flight Days From New York to Hamilton
Editor F B Nichols recounts a first long flight from New York to Bermuda in 1948. He details departure from LaGuardia, Pan American Clippers, 60 pound baggage, a Constellation plane, 15 000 feet cruising, clear weather after clouds, a fine luncheon, arrival at St George base, proximity to Castle Harbour and golf grounds, and a short drive to the Hotel Bermudiana. Nichols promises further notes next week.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
the Independent
New York
Halifax
Air Terminal
42Nd Street
Grand Central Station
Commodore
LaGuardia Field
East River
Pan-American Clippers
St. George
Castle
DeSoto
Bermudiana
F. B. Nichols
Easter Seal Tag Day Raises $50 for Fund
The tag day to support Easter Seals for crippled children in Maine raised about $50. Miss Eleanor Danforth chaired the drive, assisted by teachers and students from Dike and Huse schools, Central Grammar, Weeks Street, and others. McFadden's Drug Store hosted the headquarters, with grateful appreciation from the committee.
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Maine
Eleanor Danforth
Russell Sherwood
Dike School
Beverly Bennett
Betty McPhee
Carolyn Herrin
Nancy Pratt
Leslie Stairs
Huse School
Jeanne Tardiff
Patricia Main
Virginia McDougal
Virginia Coombs
Dalla Crabtree
Central Grammar
Earlene Libby
Laura Everett
Weeks Street
Joan Sanford
Mary Stuart
Six Intoxication Cases Heard in Municipal Court
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided over six intoxication cases in Municipal Court. Five defendants pleaded guilty and faced fines of 10 dollars plus 6.50 dollars in costs or 30 days in jail. One defendant received six months probation under officer Karcher Jackson and Marshal Frank Morlarts given as recitation. Grace Crowley, an airline hostess, previously stationed in New York, is currently in California with flights between New York and California. She is a graduate of wie and the daughter of agen Crowley Des poe.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Karcher Jackson
Reci
GHG Marshal
Frank £" Morlarts
Grace Crowley
New York
California
Miss Crowley
Wie
Agen Crowley Des Poe
Xi Beta Theta chapter officers elected and talk on postwar England
Xi Beta officers for the year were elected by the group on Tuesday. Priam Turpie as president and Eleanor Danforth as recording secretary led the slate, with Mrs. John Greene vice president, Mrs. Paul Graustuck treasurer, and Roberta Hathorne corresponding secretary. Alfred Back spoke on postwar England, detailing Plymouth’s recovery after extensive bombings in 1946, noting food, fuel, and clothing rationing and the impact on children. The meeting covered financials of the play “A Ring Around Elizabeth,” cook-book plans, and upcoming Xi Beta Theta joint meeting at Linwood Haynes’s home, with the next Xi Beta meeting set for March 23.
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Eleanor Danforth
Iene
Priam Turpie
John Greene
Paul Graustuck
Roberta Hathorne
Linwood Haynes
Alfred Back
England
Plymouth
Scotland
Scotland In 1946. Mr. Back
Rey
Mr. Back
Back
Richard Haskell
Elizabeth
Xi Beta
Theta
William Turpie
Harmon Eliason
Edwin Andrews
Helen Hayes
G. Thomas Murphy
Theta Chapter
Young bicyclists taken to hospital in Bath incident
Two boys, Arthur Wallace aged eight and Christian Deschaine Jr. ten, were taken to Bath Memorial Hospital after coasting down South street Hill and striking an obstruction. Both are reported in good condition. Police freed one boy’s leg from bicycle spokes and fork. Wallace is son of Leonard R. Wallace of 29 South Street. Deschaine resides at 26 Shepard Street.
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Arthur Wallace
Christian Deschaine, Jr
Bath Memorial Hospital
South Street
Wallace
Leonard R. Wallace
Deschaine
Shepard Street
Flower Show Guests Attend Hotel Tournaine Weekend
Mrs Earl Farnham and others attended the Flower Show as guests of Hotel Tournaine. Warren Dain Oliver of Boston visited relatives in Morse area while making preliminary arrangements for the 26th anniversary of his Morse High School class.
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Earl Farnham
Carl B. Swanton
Eene Wright
Henry O. Ke Ae
Hotel Tournaine
Warren Dain Oliver
Boston
Elnora Oliver
Witeor C. Oliver
Morse High School
Concert program contains varied vocal selections and duets
The page lists numerous solos duets and ensemble pieces including Bell song My Peace Thou Art Sere Seree and a Creole Song. Performers include Mrs McGlinchy Mrs Carey Mrs Rice Mr Ramsay Mr Royal and Mrs Hill among others with titles by Schubert Reimann Dickinson and Hawley.
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Eng Tle Hatch
McGlinchy
Wayne Boswort
Carey
Rice
Bonheur Soles
Schubert
Reimann-Dickinson
Hawley
Avant-Schaeffer
Franz Sere Deliler
Ramsay
Trias
Watson
Cee Ee
Samer
Ir. Ramsay
Mr. Royal
Heaven's Gate
Hill
Ana
Belle
Dake” Coset
Mrs Shaw Hosts 80th Birthday Party for Mother
Mrs Dean Shaw entertained Wednesday evening in cocktails honoring her mother Mrs Fred R E Dean on the occasion of her eightieth birthday. About 125 guests attended with green decor and St Patrick accents. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Bruce H M White and Dr and Mrs Wilbur Brown of Brunswick.
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Dean Shaw
Fred R. E. Dean
Shaw
Dean
Harry L. Day
Roger D
John Fugherty
Dougiearborn
Royal Johnson
Bruce H. M. White
Wilbur Brown
Brunswick
Possible Armory Expansion Discussed by State Officials
State Representative J Horace McClure and School Superintendent Loring Addison met with Adjutant General George M Carter in August to discuss enlarging the Bath armory. A congressional bill could fund new armories or enlarge existing ones with Bath eyed for school use like basketball. Carter pledged cooperation as the bill progresses toward final action.
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J. Horace McClure
Loring R. Addison
George M. Carter
North
Lincoln Streets
Congress
Bath
Eeic Tego
Carter
Women’s Legislative Council Meets at State House
Mrs William W Dennison and Mrs John Parker attended the council at the State House on Thursday. Dr H B Pierson, state entomologist, spoke on five pests. The next meeting will be in Bath at Hyde Memorial Home on April 15 with guests led by Mrs Burton Preston.
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William W. Dennison
John Parker
Women’s Legislative Council
State House
H. B. Pierson
Bath
Hyde Memoria
Burton Preston
Girl Scout Investiture Elevates Local Leaders and Committees
A Wednesday ceremony at W. T. Carter House honored new Girl Scout leaders and troop committees. Mrs. W. P. Marks spoke on the promise and laws as candlelight rituals highlighted the investitures. Leaders named include Mrs. Vaughn Cary and Miss Alta Dougle among others. committee members listed. Training chair Maurice A. Libby provided planning tips, with singing led by Mrs. Marks and refreshments offered by several volunteers.
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W. Ts. Carter
W. P. Marks
Girl Scouting
Louis A. Dole
Vaughn Cary
Alta Dougle
Girard
Stephen O'Donnell
Phil Fred Osgood
Jp Wyman
Charles ‘Kidder
James T. Caverly
Ames Steen
Alfred A. Sasdr
Ernest J. Bailey
Paul Kelly
William Freeman
A. J. Lemoine
Ralph Blackington
Nellie Jewett
S. B. Long
Harold Louder
Paul Watts
Kenneth Tice
Albert Barden, Jr
Blanche Locke
Charles H. Cahill
Maurice A. Libby
Nelson Horridge
O'Donnell
Multiple candidates enter Sagadahoc GOP races for state offices
Mrs. Elizabeth Deering Moffatt announces her bid for the Republican State Senate from Sagadahoc, joining Joseph W. Larrabee and Charles F. Cummings as candidates. R Clinton McFadden seeks Bath’s Republican State Representative seat, with Forest C. Legard the incumbent aiming reelection. Bath figures show several potential entrants including Howard C. Larrabee, Justus H. Miller, and J. Horace McClure. County race for Clerk of Courts also draws two candidates, Esther Brown and Charles H. Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Deering Moffatt
Reublican
Ofce
Sagadahoc County
R. Clinton McFadden
Bath
Moffatt
G.O.P. Senate
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Charles F. Cummings
McFadden
Forest C. Legard
Howard C. Larrabee
Justus H. Miller
Alo Ael
J. Horace McClure
Horace
Charles T. Small
Ralph O. Dale
E. Mason Wright
Pratt
Pete H. Oliver
Esther Brown
Cutting Family Guests Shared Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Harold Cutting of Bath Street and granddaughter Betsy Bertrand of Oliver Street spent Saturday in A as guests of Mrs Cutting s family Mr oe oe and Miss Caro Dine Rullman of cpanty Mise.
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Harold Cutting
Bath Street
Betsy Bertrand
Oliver
Ice-out forecasts for Maine lakes point to early openings for some ponds
Warden Lester E. Browk and Fisheries officials note ice thickness varies, with northern Franklin and Ox ford counties seeing heavy snow and ice that may melt earlier than the big lakes. Water levels were low last fall, delaying ice breakups. Some ponds may open sooner if water rises, altering normal patterns. Ice-out dates in 1945 46 and 47 show variability with Sebago Rangeley and Moosehead openings by late April to May. First Atlantic salmon reported May 18 at Narraguagus river Cherryfield, with subsequent catches nearby. Overall 1947 yielded big fish as ice receded.
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Opos
Lester E. Browk
Oxoed
Franklin
Maine
Fisheries and Game
Sebago
Songo River
Belgrade
Washington
Hancock
Rangeley Lakes
Fish River
Narraguagus River
Cherryfield
Merle Bowden
Brewer
Harry Smith
Fred Wardne Castine
China Lake
Popular Bath Couple Relocate to Bridgton
Friends of Mr and Mrs Alexander MacDonald of High Street announce their departure from Bath after Mr MacDonald buys the Bridgton hardware business of the late Maurice W Hamblen. They will start April 1 and have long served Central Church Lions Club Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and other groups.
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Alexander MacDonald
High Street
Bath
MacDonald
Maurice W. Hamblen
Bridgton
Bath Iron Works
Central Church
Lions Club
Masonic Fraternity
Central Church League
The
Lionesses
Bath Memorial Hospital
Casey Corner
Hospital
State Champion Record Millet Brothers Rich Milk High Butterfat
State record set by Millay Brothers Rich on a Guernsey cow at Farmington. M H Heron noted 97 pounds butterfat, top senior mark in the state. The cow, Mazie, is sired by Rafton's Prince Small from Farmington, with Jay Brothers involvement and six daughters from the Perfo rmance line. American Guernsey Cattle Association.
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Ee Millay Brothers
Rich
Uernsey
M. H. Heron
Ie Mazie
Prince Small
Farmington
Jay Brothers
Estimation Finds 1933 Worse Than 1929 Prosperity
A concise remark notes that the year 1933 is estimated to be more economically severe than the earlier prosperous year 1929, reflecting harsh conditions and comparative decline.
McFadden Seeks State Office campaign stance outlined
McFadden announces plans to support state aid for schools and housing, favors taxes and fees on fishing hunting autos and tobacco, supports WWII veteran bonus, opposes tax increases, and backs department consolidation for efficiency. He is a Bath native son of Roscoe P. and Beatrice H. McFadden, pharmacist, former City Council member in wards four and six, and ex board of highways and sewers member.
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Mafadaen
B.rowns County
McFadden
Roscoe P
Beatrice H. McFadden
Bath
Schreiter and Grant Nuptials Reported in Local Ceremony
Roland Lester Schreiter and Carolyn Ruth Grant were married in a double ring ceremony witnessed by Pearl B. Wilson and Clinton V. Owen. The bride wore a dark blue suit with white accessories. Mr and Mrs Bernard Schreiter of Topham announce the wedding. He is employed at the Hyde Windlass Co.
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Roland Lester Schreiter
Carolyn Ruth Grant
Eater Coon Street
Pearl B. Wilson
Clinton.v. Owen
Bernard Schreiter
Topsham
Hyde Windlass Co
Mrs Mary Larrabee Returns After Months Away
Mrs Mary Larrabee and her son George of High street arrive home Sunday night after a two months absence. They visited Mrs Larrabee’s son in Somerville Massachusetts and with her daughter Mrs Richard Parizo and family in Fitchburg Maine.
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Mary Larrabee
George
High Street
Somerville
Mass
Easter Lily Sale Drives Maine Crippled Children Drive
The Pine Tree Society in Bath promotes the Easter lily sale to aid crippled children and support education with homebound tutoring and handicraft training. Mrs M Dean Shaw distributes boxes citywide as funds begin to flow, a major project of the society in Bath.
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Preston
Bee Society For Children
Babar
Maine
Douglas Sistea Nlagherty
Rot
Diven
Brightening City Hall Spring Cleaning Upgrade
City hall undertakes annual spring cleaning under supervisor A. Buyer. Basement walls and floor receive gray paint while the cell block is redone in aluminum. Men's room gets two brown tones. stair treads and ceilings on each floor are painted green.
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City Hall
Jenaeaner
A. Buyer
Miss Be Moore Nurse Student From Morse High
Miss Be Moore, a student nurse, is connected to New New England and is linked to Ington Street. She hails from Morse High School class of 1947.
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Be Moore
New New England
Ington
Miss Moore Cae
Morse High
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