Travel restraint urged as war effort continues
The Office of Defense Transportation warns nonessential travel and vacations should be eliminated to ease rail and bus strain. Director Eastman urges day travel, minimal luggage, and box lunches on trains, noting millions of servicemen and workers rely on crowded lines and limited new equipment. Cooperation from employers and individuals is essential to support induction, training, and embarkation needs.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Eastman
ODT
Government seizure of coal mines sparks class politics critique
The piece attacks government seizure of private coal mines as part of class legislation. It warns that if labor laws remain biased, seizure will extend beyond coal and threaten individual liberty, opposing Wagner and Guffey Acts as empowering special interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covernment Fasor
Metcs
Athersl
Fres Cieties
Bath Seeks Young Women For Nurses’ Aids
The article urges more young women to join nursing support in Bath due to a nurse shortage. It notes a course to learn rudiments of nursing and highlights potential epidemics or emergencies. The Rotary Club and Memorial Hospital officials stand ready to aid volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rotary Club
Memorial Hospital
Bath golfers gain bus links to Country club amid ban on pleasure driving
Bath travelers and Bath Lewiston bus service connect Bath and the Bath Country club with routes via Dunton's Corner on the old Brunswick road. The schedule covers morning and afternoon trips daily including Sundays with return times from Dunton's Corner. Martindale club urges members to avoid car use and test a weekend plan of bus service plus hayrack transport from Mechanic Falls road to Beech Hill clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Bath-Lewiston
Old Brunswick Road
Dunton’s Corner
Staples Drug
Front Street
Oak
Lincoln
Brunswick Road
Country Club
Bath
Kewiston
Drie
Martindale Club
Auburn
L. & A. Transit Co
Mechanic Falls Road
Beech Hill
War Bonds Sales In Bath Schools Rise Last Week
Purchases of War Bonds and Stamps by Bath school pupils increased with accumulative totals to 5454 dollars and 60864 dollars 25 cents. The report lists the latest weekly gain and the overall sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Past Masters Meet at Topsham Grange
Topsham Grange hosted the Past Masters Association and the Lecturers Council of Sugadinee Granges on Thursday evening. A bibster supper preceded the meeting and an attendance of about 46 was noted with representation from West Bato Dromore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange
Sugadinee
Military Families and Campus Visits Highlight Recent Orders
Recent orders interpret the rules allowing officers and employees to visit armed forces relatives on leave or furlough. The text notes driving for personal necessity and decoration of memorial items. Mrs John William and Miss Mary Stewart host Miss Thoren of Dover, N H, and Lieut Thoren USN along with his sister Miss Thoren.
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John William Ander
Mary Stewall
Lieut Thoren
Miss Thoren
Dover
N. Ho
Miss Sewall
Arthur Sewell
Whiskeag
Maine Purchases Much Beef From Western Stock
Commissioner Car Ro Smith reported that 11178 head of western beef cattle were distributed in Maine over two months. About 700000 pounds of stock, including 978 breeding heifers and 150 steers, were shipped to 102 farms in nine counties, with $110000 value. A $30000 revolving fund aided small farmers in buying and repaying stock through the program.
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Maine
Commissioner of Agriculture
Car Ro Smith
Smith
Department of Agriculture
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansa
Kansas
Samual Dorrance
Smth
Sumner Sewall
Dorrance
Department
Pythian Sisters Hold Weekly Meeting and Plans
The Pythian Sisters met last Wednesday then voted to hold a Past Chiefs night and observe the lodge anniversary. A public supper is set for next Wednesday with the usual menu, and a birthday basket honored Mrs. Fred A. Bowie, longtime mother figure at the lodge, who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Potter
Rose Jear
Delmar House
Fred A. Bowie
Drichmond Street
Mrs Kimball and daughter plan Augusta visit for health meeting
Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High street and her daughter Mrs Lanceon Thaxter of Portland will leave Tuesday for Augusta to spend the day there where Mrs Thaxter will attend a Public Health meeting. Mrs Thaxter will be a guest tonight of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Lanceon Thaxter
Portland
Augusta
Thaxter
Rationing Reminders For Consumers May June Dates
A wartime notice lists key rationing deadlines for May June including coffee red meat and sugar purchases with specific coupons and book numbers. It notes last days for using red blue and green stamps and value limits, plus added allowances for Victory gardeners and high mileage drivers.
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Victory Gardeners
Junior Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Friday Dance
The Junior Cosmopolitan club held an eight to twelve dance at Washington Street club rooms with about 20 couples. The event featured a dance committee led by Miss Mary Bloxom and a refreshment group headed by Miss Ann Desmond, with numerous members present including Dot Dunn and Joan Stowell among attendees and midshipmen from the Maritime academy in Cas tine acting as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Washington Street
Mary Bloxom
Patricia Wing
Shirley James
Mary Stone
Ann Desmond
Jane Trott
Ruth Small
Frances Flaherty
Loraine Holmes
Anna Merrii
Anna Berry
Rena Alber
Barb Studder
Janet Colley
Te Club
Dot Dunn
Louise Avery
Martha Torrey
Bath
Joan Stowell
Freeport
Joe Desmond
Pail Lemont
Wallace Mayo
Pas! Tourtillette
Bob Rice
Cy Leeman
Dick Steen
Dad Perry
Dave Desmond
Tom Percy
Gerald Thornton
Ronnie Stone
Bob Gannon
Kenny Reardon
Genard Nelson
Midshipmen
Maritime Academy
Castine
Dave Holmes
Topsham
Aid Ace Bradley
Scituate
Mass
J. A. Trueworthy
Bowdoin honors Cressey with Bachelor of Science degree
Stanley Burtt Cressey, son of Mrs. Bernice G. Cressey, received a Bachelor of Science at Bowdoin College’s 138th Commencement in First Parish church. An accelerated three year student from Morse High School, he joined the Army Air Corps after college and was active in Cross Country, journalism, and Zeta Psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Sills
Bowdoin College
Stanley Burtt Cressey
Bernice G. Cressey
Washington Street
Pasparing
Morse High School
Cressey
Bowdo
Becaue
Jame Bowdoin
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Ore
Ted
Army Air Corps
Winter Street Ladies Plan Indoor Fair
The Ladies Aid of Winter Street church schedules an indoor fair and supper for Wednesday afternoon and evening June 2. The event features Mrs Charles Bakers apron table with numerous items, various committee tables, and an unusual plan underway. Supper runs 6 to 7 30 with lobster salad, chips, green peas, hot pie. reservations to Mrs Arthur C Lemont, Mrs Ernest Freeman, Mrs Clifford Wilband, or Mrs Joseph O Purdue.
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Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
Charles
Arthur C. Lemont
Ernest Freeman
Clifford Wilband
Joseph O Purdue
Atlanta as a model city and wartime homefront letter
A Bath man stationed in Atlanta praises the city as a model American metropolis echoing its theatre lights and summer nights. The piece notes Atlanta’s gaiety amidst war and ends urging support for war food programs and the WEFS farm service for women to aid Maine farmers and national-effort crops.
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Atlanta
Ty the Times
Ponce de Leon
Darky
Junior Hospital League Meeting Teaches Sewing Social
Junior Hospital League met Tuesday at Dr E M Fuller's High street home with a large attendance. Mrs J Edward Drake Jr presided. after routine business the gathering became social with sewing and refreshments. The final meeting of the season is moved to Friday May 28 at Miss Barbar Ross’s High street home.
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Junior Hospital League
Alfred Parks, Jr
E. M. Fuller
High Street
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Barbar
Ross
Harry L Day
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Frank Given
Marcia Moulton
Duncan Metnnis
Alden Anderson
Roger Luke
Theodore Ear
Howard Bates
Graer Connard
Linwood Haynes
Dwight Pierce
Anna Trott
Priscilla Magoun
First Baptist Ladies Have Successful Sale
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist church held a successful sale in the vestry on Elm Street last Wednesday. Aprons, fancy and useful articles and cooked foods were sold. nearly all items and the food were purchased. Chairwoman Mrs. Joseph L. Dauphin led the committee with assistants Mrs. Simon Moore Mrs. E. B. Wright and Mrs. Freeman Crosby.
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First Baptist Church
Elm Street
Joseph L. Dauphin
Simon Moore
E. B. Wright
Freeman Crosby
Mr and Mrs Parent Visit Friends in Portland
Mr and Mrs Parent of Center street visited friends in Portland Sunday.
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Mrs. Parent
Center Street
Portland
Miss Anna Nestor Joins Baptist Churches In City Work
Miss Anna Nestor of the Deaconess Society of Methodist Churches arrives for an extended stay to assist in general church work at the Beacon Street North End and Wesley South End congregations. She came from Portland after Italian Mission involvement and will work with youth groups and parish activities. Her headquarters are with Mrs. Mattie Bachelder at 417 Lincoln Street. A son born May 15 to Mr and Mrs William H Allen Jr at 4 Marcia Street is named William Henry, 3rd.
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Anna Nestor
Deacones
Society of Methodist Churches
City
Beacon Street
North End
Wesley
South End
Miss Nestor
Bath
Portland
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Altoona
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mattie¢ Bachelder
Lincoln Street
Bors
William H. Allen, Jr
Marcia Street
William Henry
Missionary Society Holds Annual All Day Meeting
Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street church met for its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. John Hunt. Ten members attended as Rev. Frederick Moffatt joined for dinner. Officers elected included Mrs. Wilfred Chaney president and Mrs. Harold Walker treasurer. A new member joined and appreciation gifts were presented to Mrs. Hunt. The next meeting is scheduled for June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of Corliss Street
John Hunt
Middle Street
Frederick Moffatt
Herbert Preble
John Towle
Louella Killian
Chaney
William Hill
Harold Walker
Society
Wilfred Chaney
Merton Wright
Jacob Wheeler
Frank Preble
Aneus Burden
Hunt
John Russell
Bath Woman Selected for WAAC Officer Candidate School
Blanche Moody of Bedford Road Bath is among 12 WAACs chosen for Officer Candidate School at Fort Des Moines Iowa arriving May 25. After the six week course she will be commissioned a 3rd officer in the WAAC. Mrs Roy Burnham has returned from a winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Moody
Bedford Road
Bath
Malicious Vandalism at Maple Grove Cemetery
Hor ace Ward reports vandalism at Maple Grove Cemetery where 24 stones were upset or broken in a secluded area. The Bath Cemetery Board superintendent suspects youth involvement but has no leads and warns culprits will face full legal penalties. The act increases workload for cemetery workers amid staffing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Ward
Bath Cemetery Board
Maple Grove
Supt. Ward
Genesta Chapter Hosts Birthday Celebration and Dinner
Genesta chapter members and guests gathered for a birthday event with fourteen chapters represented. Grand Chapter officers Henry G. Shaw and others were honored, with Lewiston hosting the upcoming session May 24 to 26 and committees named for ushers and supper duties. Initiations are planned at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Shaw
Lewiston
Rena Roberts
Herbert Morse
Fred Osgood
Philip Roberts
Genesta Chapter
Shrine
Evelyn Morse
Carolyn Thompson
Bath
Rose Rogers
Eva Atwood
Marcia Craft
Alice Soule
Margaret Danforth
Florence Meas
Jean Danforth
Irene Rice
Florence Fullerton
Mildred
Bessie Clark
Mildred Cutting
Roberta Farrell
Marie Berry
Dorothy Trott
Camden Shipyard Eyes Season With Coast Guard Army Players
Cary K. Bok, vice president of Camden Shipbuilding and Marine Railway Co., plans a season using a core group from the Coast Guard station in Rockland the U S Army unit in Camden and personnel from the Camden shipyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary K. Bok
Camden Shipbuilding and Marine Railway Co
Coast Guard
Rockland
United States Army
Camden
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact listed crossword with numerous across clues including Spasmodic Assigned Potherb Mythical Norse king Greek letter Soft noted notions and multiple down entries such as Neckpieces Share Wheaten flour Yes Amphibian Inside Cells and more clues across and down for a dense puzzle.
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Pen Point ST
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Vassalboro
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