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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
4
Maine Development talk spurs interest in camps and climate
Everett F. Greaton of the Maine Development Commission urged radio audiences to see Maine as a summer and retirement haven, highlighting camps for youth and newcomers, while warning of spring grass fires and the need for caution with cigarettes and embers to protect homes and woodlands. A Bath Country Club golf outlook and community playground plan drew approval as new residents may join this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett F. Greaton
Maine Development Commission
Maine
Bath Country Club
Jimmy Jones
Bath
Are These the Men Upon Whom the Nation Is Depending
Letter from James O Hearon of 696 Washington St at Bath argues that while some defense workers misuse funds and drink, the vast majority of Bath Iron Works employees are diligent and essential to war efforts. He contends that 1 percent deserve condemnation, not 99 percent, and rejects the notion that all war workers slip into laziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath
Bath Iron Works
America
James O'Hearon
Washington Street
Birthday party for Corliss Crowley ends with cake and friends
Corliss Crowley celebrated his fourth birthday Saturday afternoon at a party on Middle Street with games and songs. Guests from his Sunday school class at Corliss Street Church included Bobby King Nancy White Nancy Norton Wayne Joy Bobby Bracey Judy Robinson Gordon McNeil Leland Hopkins Sandy Bowden and Loretta Morse. Edward Little High School's historic bell was removed from debris on the fire swept third floor and stored in a Washington Street warehouse. The bell, three feet by three feet, weighed over a ton and was moved by Auburn contractor Charles Connor and William A Greenleaf who supervised the teardown of the 58 year old tower. Last Tuesday Leonard Hart and family received overseas letters including Edward Ludger Hatt promoted to technical sergeant and Petty Officer First Class Fred Hart at Lakehurst New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Crowley
Middle Street
Little Friends
Corliss Street
Bobby King
Nancy White
Nancy Norton
Wayne Joy
Bobby Bracey
Judy Robinson
Gordon McNeil
Leland Hopkins
Sandy Bowden
Loretta Morse
Edward Little High School
Charles Connor
Auburn
Washington Street
Greenleaf Construction Co
William A. Greenleaf
John A. Greenleaf
Edward Wells
Leonard Hart
Milo
Edward Ludger Hatt
U.S. Army Air Forces
South Pacific
Kermit Hatt
U. S.rmy Air Forces
Dia
Fred Hart
Lakehurst
N. J
Pollard
Navy
Brunswick
Cmdr
J. C. Aldermen
Saturday Evening Post
MacFarlane
Cmdr. Aldermen
Pacific Coast
Boothbay Harbor
California
Christian Science Monitor
Round Table Discusses U S A Heading At Winter Street
Winter Street church men wrap up a well attended round table event with a turkey supper by the ladies auxiliary. Chester Roberts leads the discussion on postwar issues and government structure amid talks on rationing and democracy. The final meeting of the season is April 15 with supper committee Hewitt Hatch and Peterson and slide pictures by Earl Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Roberts
Ladies Auxiliary
Winter Street Church Men’s Club
U.S. A
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Edgar Hatch
Harry E. Peterson
Earl Kimble
Bath Board Accepts Resignations Of Two Teachers
The Bath Board of Education accepted the resignations of two teachers at its Thursday meeting. Music instructor Mrs. Jean S Sawyer will leave April 7 after three years in the Bath schools, and Grade One teacher Mrs. Jane W Redennett will depart soon to join her husband at an army camp in Belleville Illinois. Hazel Hopkins will finish the year teaching at South Street School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Edwin R. Andrews
Harland A. Ladd
Albert S Noyes
Justus H. Miller
Frank Hunt
Jean S. Sawyer
Sawyer
Bath
Jane W_. Redennett
South Street
Belleville
Hazel Hopkins
South Street School
Legard Buys Property From Cahill for Taxi Use
Ralph E. Legard of Legard's Taxi service bought the George A. Cahill property at 11 School Street. The vacant site, once a blacksmith and carriage repair shop, may be used for taxi storage and maintenance, with potential apartment plans in part of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Legard
Legard
Taxi Service
George A. Cahill
School Street
War Ration Reminders At Local Board Office Hours
The local rationing board posts reminders on valid A B C D coupons for foods oils and cheeses, stamps for coffee and processed goods, gasoline and fuel oil dates, heating stoves certificates, and shoe stamps. Service members must surrender War Ration Book 1 within five days of leaving the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Auxiliary firemen hear talk on warfare gases at Central station
A large turnout of auxiliary firemen attended a Wednesday meeting at Central Fire Station. Mrs Lois Halliwill of the Civil Defense office spoke on warfare gases and demonstrated gas mask use. Edward A Rothwell assisted Mrs Halliwill. Chief Richard Frates praised the presentation. Bedford N Staples of Bangor is hospitalized after two Bangor and Aroostook freight locomotives collided in Millinocket yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Fire Station
Lois Halliwill
Civilian Defense Office
Edward A. Rothwell
Halliwill
Richard Frates
Bedford N. Staples
Elizabeth Avenue
Bangor
Bangor & Aroostook
Millinocket General Hospital
Millinocket
Lions to Aid in Brunswick Naval Park Plans
Lions discussed staffing a warning center with two volunteers per shift to speed warnings. Lt. Pollard praised Brunswick Navy Base and noted its important defense role. Members backed outdoor honor board for 750 names from service, with location near City Hall, and planned further city cooperation.
Award Morse honor parts list graduates and certificates
Award Morse honor parts highlighted by mentions of students earning varsity basketball certificates led by George Poulos and others. The piece lists recipients including Nicholas Poulos Richard Poulos Joseph Hammond Leo Couture James Farnham Bernard Pratt Roy Peasley and manager Frederick Thomas with student secretary Virginia Trott. Cheerleaders Janet Colley Lorraine Holmes Anna Merrill Mary Morse receive certificates along with girls intramural basketball honorees Phyllis Curran Grace Middleton Carol Drake Geraldine Corciss and Mary Boardman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
George Poulos
Nicholas Poulos
Richard Poulos
Joseph Hammond
Leo Couture
James Farnham
Bernard Pratt
Roy Peasley
Mgr
Frederick Thomas
Virginia Trott
Janet Colley
Lorraine Holmes
Anna Merrill
Mary Morse
Phyllis Curran
Grace Middleton
Carol Drake
Geraldine Corciss
Mary Boardman
Readjustment Sought as Grocers Report Point Rationing Struggles
Local grocers report the point rationing plan is not working as hoped with canned goods sales down up to 50 percent and shelves heavy with canned items due to coupon shortages. Vegetables rise in demand and prices, while small stores relying on canned goods suffer most, urging readjustment of point values to boost canned goods sales. Mrs. Robert B. Hatch hosted her contract club at 601 Washington Street Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Sun
Robert B. Hatch
Washington Street
Sugar Maples Aid In Overcoming A Sweets Shortage
A Christian Science Monitor note explains how sugar maples can alleviate a sugar shortage. It covers tapping, boiling sap, timing, sap density, and canning into syrup, with practical tips for home producers and notes on environmental care.
New Dehydration Unit Installed in New England
New England's first continuous operation vegetable dehydration unit has been installed in the region. Baxter & Bro., with New England Council Director John L. Baxter as a member, operates the unit which moves vegetables automatically through a continuous drying chamber. The food industry and several government agencies monitoring armed forces and Lend Lease programs watch the operation with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
And
Planes Baxter & Bro
New England Council
John L. Baxter
Lend- Lease
Legion Auxiliary Annual Meeting Elects Officers
The Roland Smith Unit American Legion Auxiliary held its annual meeting on a Wednesday night. The nominating committee presented a slate they unanimously elected, with installation set for April 14 at Hotel Phoenix. Plans include recruiting drives and donations to Cancer Control and the American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
John Costain
John Hart
George Costain
Edgar D. Leavitt
Earl Risteen
Madelyn Rowe
Bernard W. Pratt
Walter M. Hill
Charles Snow
Carl E. Stinson
Ralph M. Gay
Fred S. Coombs
Hotel Phoenix
Victor R. E. Carey
Richmond
Fannie Cummings
The
Waves
Gay
Cancer Control
American Red Cross
Maine to provide gas for spring planting and farming needs
The Maine Office of Price Administration announced that gasoline for spring planting and for cultivating and harvesting crops will be available to farmers this summer through rationing procedures. Acting Director Prescott H. Vose said efforts will ensure farmers receive rationed fuel to meet anticipated crop schedules. Applications for tractor rations may be mailed to War Price and Rationing Boards or submitted to a county War Board for certification before forwarding to the Rationing Board, which will mail coupon books. Farmers may obtain a six month supply with options for additional rations if needs rise during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Office of Price Administration
Prescott H. Vose
Maine
OPA
A. E. Smith
County War Board
Polar Star Masons Install Officers
Polar Star lodge F. and A. M. installed its officers last Wednesday. Past Master Lawrence U. Lowell served as Grand Master with Chester H. McCabe as Grand Marshal and Ernest R. Freeman as Grand Chaplain. New officers include Sven B. Low as worshipful master and Don ald S. Smith as senior warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge F. & A. M
Lawrence U. Lowell
Chester H. McCabe
Ernest R. Freeman
Sven B. Low
Donald S. Smith
Herbert L. Anderson, Jr
P.M. William A. Furber
P. M. Lawrence A. Lowell
Charles W. Walsh
K. Blair Hodge
Lloyd E. Stinson
John W. Wakefield
Robert A. Gallagher
Harry E. Cornish
Tyler
Lowell
Club 42 Admits New Members and Plans Talk
At a Thursday meeting Club 42 admitted Miss Phyllis Darrah Miss Alice Geneau and Miss Grace Bennett as members. An informal intelligence quiz followed the business portion. The entertainment committee is Miss Dorothy Anliker Mrs Charles Hoebel and Mrs Robert Pletts. On April 26 Miss Mary Carroll will speak on literature arts and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Phyllis Darrah
Alice Geneau
Grace Bennett
Dorothy Anliker
Charles Hoebel
Robert Pletts
Mary Carroll
Weekly crossword puzzle clues and cryptogram
Crossword clues list across and down plus a cryptoquote puzzle from King Features Syndicate. Includes many long clue sets with numbers and references to classic puzzle entries and a credited quotation.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Harry C. Webber
New York
Treasury
Powers That Be
the Independent
Lions TO Aid
Lions
Earle Lermond
Lermond
City Hall
Lion Henry O. Trowbridge
Lions Trowbridge
Archibald M. Main
Lion Trowbridge
U. S. O_ hall
U.S.O
Recreation Hall
Lion Alton King
Morse
Legion Auxiliary
Pythian Sisters
Lowell Temple
Pythian
Mary Curtis
William Potter
Alice Bowie
Addie Moulton
Harry Knight
Annie Williams
Zetella
Alice Cousins
Polar Star Masons
Daily Crossword
Norway
Peru
Pd—U. L
Horace
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Canvas
Teamster’s Command
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