Horses to Tractors Why government limits threaten production
Senator Wherry of Nebraska described the farm crisis and pent up demand for cattle, tractors, and other goods. He warned that higher taxes and government controls raise production costs, risk inflation, and hinder private enterprise from absorbing unemployment. Public frustration with postwar rationing and deficit spending fuels the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard II
England
Leopold and Company
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Gage County
Neb
Wherry
Dangerous Driving Warns of Worst Winter Traffic
Officials warn that snow and ice may trigger historically high winter crash rates across 36 northern states. Drivers should inspect brakes, tires, wipers, defrosters, and headlights as manufacturers focus on anti skid chains and improved visibility for new models.
Winter Driving Hazards Warn Drivers To Slow Down
The piece urges motorists to recognize weather hazards and avoid driving with fogged windshields or poor traction. It stresses reducing speed and taking precautions to ensure safety in severe winter conditions.
Home Building Debate Stumbles Over Federal Housing Plan
The piece notes Washington debate on housing policy for 300000 government units for soldiers and the plan to sell or dismantle buildings. It questions market demand, potential removal of structures for lumber, and timing for new construction, forecasting a uncertain spring start and a doubtful boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Q
Timbuktu
Ciies
The wage clash and the minimum wage issue
The piece frames a dialogue between a hired man and a farmer over wage demands and productivity. It links the quarrel to the idea that government may push a rapid rise in the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents, highlighting a capitalist dilemma about costs and outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Talent Show Program Arranged by USO Committee
The USO Thursday Night Talent Show committee led by Jack Lander met to plan this week’s program. The event runs 8:30 to 9:30 with dancing until 11, featuring a four piece novelty orchestra, door prizes, and acts such as a minstrel skit Irish Shaughnessy vibraphone Allen Wilkie parody Jack Lander Armistice Day special Donald Shaughnessy Buddy Madden drum novelties Peter McVicar quartet led by Bill Tinney. Arthur Cooke hosts and Doris George plus Ray Vachon handle musical arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Jack Lander
Ray Vachon
Martha Vachon
Mary Stilphen
Norma Elvin
Everett Johnson
Irish Shaughnessy
Allen Wilkie
Donald Shaughnessy
Buddy Madden
Peter McVicar
Bill Tinney
Arthur Cooke
Doris George
Mrs. Merrill Plans Winter Trip to St Petersburg Fla
Mrs. Clarence Merrill of Edward Street intends to depart soon for St Petersburg Florida to Winter there as she has done for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Merrill
Edward Street
St. Petersburg
Fld
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Cpl. Carl W. Starling USA previously of 93 Bedford Street left on a 30 day furlough to Camp Gruber Oklahoma after visiting his mother and family in Newcastle New Brunswick. He expects overseas duty soon. EM3c Robert N Starling USN spent 25 days with his mother then reassigned to Naval Mine Warfare School Yorktown VA after 10 months aboard USS La Porte in the South Pacific. S2c Sidney Emery now in Los Angeles from Cuba for Navy Day activities and to enter the Navy hospital at Long Beach for an injured knee. Lt(jg) Robert Gilchrist USNR arrived from San Francisco for a 30 day leave with his parents after 11 months in the Pacific as engineer on a tanker. William Paul Merry Ships Cook 1c USN discharged and staying with siblings on Deering Street. Sgt Edward B Hamblett honorably discharged from Patterson Field separation base after 18 months in the European Theatre with four major battle stars. Mr and Mrs Thomas McElroy of Babylon NY visited Sgt and Mrs Samuel McElroy in Bath. Sgt McElroy US A veteran, recovering at Togus. Leroy Coombs Edgecomb 2/c machinist's mate from Topsham ME served with amphibious task force landing occupation troops at Honshu after Japan surrender. Sgt Robert E Mitchell Army Air Forces served with RAF two years nine months with five Battle Stars Air Medal Purple Heart and Citation. Morse High School graduate. Pvt Paul G Legard USA on furlough at North Street, expected overseas soon. Cpl Robert Stevens USA on furlough from Pacific, to Fort Devens for expected honorable discharge and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Carl W. Starling
USA
Bedford Street
Camp Gruber
Okla
William Gouthern
Valley Road
Newcastle
N. B
Canada
Robert N. Starling
USN
William Southern
Boston Naval Receiving Station
Naval Mine Warfare School
Yorktown
South Pacific
la Porte
Harry Glidden
Tarbox Street
Sidney Emery
Los Angeles
Cuba
Navy Hospital
Long Beach
Sampson
N. Y
Newport
R. I
Philadelphia
California
Georgetown
Robert Gilchrist
USNR
San Francisco
Rudolph Gilchrist
Beacon Street
Pacific Area
Edward B. Hamblett
Pratt Street
Bath
Patterson Field
Ohio
Army
Fort Devens
Hamblett
The
University of Maine
Robert E. Mitchell
Washington Street
Army Air Forces
RAF
Morse High School
George A. Sarkis
Sadie K. Sarkis
High Street
Rhode Island State College
Kingston
8Th Air Force
San Marcos Army Air Field
AAF Training Command
Farewell for Sgt Dorothy E Crooker on Fort Leonard Wood
Sr Dorothy E Crooker WAC leaves with her parents Mr and Mrs Herman W Crooker High street to report back to Fort Leonard Wood Mo where she heads the File Section at Post Headquarters She has served in the WAC for 26 months and expects to stay until spring A farewell birthday party was held for her at her parents home with many gifts presented by family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy E. Crooker
WAC
Herman ‘W. Crooker
High Street
Fort Leonard Wood
Post Headquarters
Crooker
Wacs
Sgt. Crooker
War era notices and honored servicemen from Bath area set
A Bath page recalls birthdays and leave days of families as Vernon E. Gray Jr. and Henry Deshaine return from active duty. It highlights Lt. George Sarkis released from the Army Air Forces, Tech. Gilbert awarded the Silver Star for bravery, and rail of the USS Hancock reaching Navy Day after 10 months in combat with 723 planes, 14 ships, and 31 merchant vessels sunk or damaged.
War Bonds and Veterans Honor Roll From Bath Area
The Hancock credited with downing the last Japanese plane during the Okinawa campaign. Oki nawa-Carroll B. Wing of Bath Maine received the Purple Heart aboard the USS Terror after injuries from a May 1 attack that killed 46 and wounded 120. Other local servicemen mentioned include Clarence A. Dunkleman at Pensacola, Maynard McFadden on furlough, Ardene McFadden at Pearl Harbor, and George Lewis noted as improved after being shot down over Germany. Pfc Edgar H. Kelsea returns to Fort Belvoir after serving with Patton's 3rd Army, holding a Silver Star and Good Conduct Ribbon. Harry M. Boucher discharged after three years, with Pacific service and a good conduct medal. Louis E. Cooper discharged after 16 months in the South Pacific. Daniel Fraser, awaiting use of a prosthetic leg in Brighton Hospital, continues recovery after injuries in service. A note recalls a stormy ride request to Boston for Fraser that did not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terror
Okinawa
Carroll B. Wing
USNR
Bath
Maine
Arthur Dewey Struble
Pacific Fleet
Daniel Fraser
U. S. Marine Hospital
Brighton
Mass
Times
Boston
Local servicemen return and shipmates recount overseas duty
S/Sgt Charles E Hewitt III returns to Bath after two years and eight months in service including England France and Germany. Pvt Ralph White Jr USMC writes from Pearl Harbor Guam and mentions a cousin Bath Bay Pvt Barter son of Mrs Pearl Barter of 89 Dummer Street. White and Barter trained at Parris Island and left Camp Pendleton together for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph White, Jr
USMC
Tower Circle
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Bath Bay
Owa
Marine Corps
White
Pvt
Barter
Pearl Barter
Dummer Street
Pvt. White
Pvt. Barter
Parris Island
S. C
Camp le
Enlistees and service notes from local area
Enlistments include a Bath Iron Works worker and a Dum mer street resident nephew, both in March this year. Lieut. Leslie B. Higgins reports to Cushing General Hospital Framingham Mass as assistant to the Army Ground Forces Liaison Office. Lieut. Figgins began service in 1940 Panama, commissioned 1943 Camp Davis N D. Higgins bears Pearl Harbor Good Conduct and American Theater ribbons. son of Cedar Grove residents. Staff Sgt. Arthur Sarkis returns home after nearly five years in U S Army and a year in Germany. daughter Linda recognizes him on arrival and a surprise visit by his wife occurs while Linda keeps the door locked. Sarkis previously ran a Front street radio store with Lewis Swett before deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie B. Higgins
Cedar Grove
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Mass
Army Ground Forces
Figgins
Army
Panama
Camp Davis
N. D
U.S. Army
Arthur Sarkis
United States
Germany
Linda
Auxiliary Group Holds Busy October Meeting Highlights
The October auxiliary meeting reports 14 hours logged by five volunteers and notes strong Cozy Corner Gift Shop gains since tray service began. Hospital nursing school, extension course plans, and Christmas stocking project are outlined with calls for new members and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby
Alexander MacDonald
William Dennison
Hospital School of Nursing
Joseph I. Smith
Nurses’ Recreation
Charles B. Doyle
Naval Air Station
King
Harry Carney
Gunnery Instructor Wallace Heads to Greensboro After Furlough
Corp Elmer S Wallace US a gunnery instructor on a B 29 will leave Wednesday for Greensboro NC after a seven day furlough with his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Charles H Cahill 27 Andrews Road He has been stationed at Biggsfield Texas.
Cosmopolitan Garden Club Sets Puritan Tea November 12
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club outlines its Thanksgiving and Christmas decorative arrangements exhibit and Puritan tea to be held at the clubhouse November 12 from 3 to 8 p.m. Coffee will be served. The event aims to inspire home holiday décor with end-to-end room displays and features a large volunteer roster led by President Mrs Melvin Howe and co chairmen Miss Alice Johnson and Mrs Roscoe McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Melvin Howe
Cochairman
Alice Johnson
Roscoe McFadden
Granville Colby
Everett Pinkham
Harriet Ann Hodgdon
Elmer Elfridge
Arthur Packard
Nellie Goodrich
Daniel Matter
Cecil Rowland
Fred Quimby
Morris Povich
R. Clinton McFadden
Harry Deering
William Adams
William Double
Charles Messenger
William Yule
Elizabeth Dunbar
Wallace Ham
Charles Kenney
Everett ‘Pinkham
Granvile Colby
Clyde Pinkham
Chester Roberts
Fanny Clark
James Knight
Rachel Nichols
William H. McGlinsky
Lemuel Preble
Obituary: Alice Maria Coffee 79 Whiskeag North Bath
Alice Maria Coffee age 79 widow of Sidney Coffee died at her home in Whiskeag North Bath after long illness. Born April 28 1866 in West Bath daughter of John and Nancy Mitchell. She lived in Bath over 35 years and worked at Central Maine Power Co and later lived at Rogers home in Whiskeay. Funeral from Curtis Funeral Home Saturday at two with Rev Charles Kinney. Burial in Oak Grove family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Maria Coffee
Sidney Coffee
Whiskeag
North Bath
Mrs. Coffee
West Bath
John
Nancy (Wyman) Mitchell
Bath
Mrs. Harvey Rowe Hosts Surprise Kitchen Shower
Mrs. Harvey Rowe is honored at a surprise kitchen shower hosted by her parents on Washington street. Sgt. Rowe, recently returned from overseas, calls to speak with his wife as the family prepares to resume residence on upper High street with their young son Brian. A social evening with buffet lunch followed games and music, co-hosted by Mrs. Florence Pye, as many guests sent gifts. Sgt. Rowe, in service five years with time overseas, awaits discharge at Fort Devens Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rowe
Joseph Oliver
Washington Street
Mrs. Rowe
Oliver
Florence Pye
Philip Boutin
Sadie Tait
Myrtle Pye
Merritt Lothrop
David Y. Alkazin
Fred Osgood
Moses Kennerson
Max Williams
Gertrude Trott
Frances Clark
Peggy Cameron
David Clark
Edward Fossett
Brian Rowe
Sgt. Rowe
Fort Devens
Mass
Farewell party for Mrs. Stanley Robinson in Bath
Mrs. Harry L. Deering and Mrs. Harry King hosted a farewell party for Mrs. Stanley Robinson at Deering’s Park Street home. Guests included many Bath residents. Mr. Robinson, employed at Bath Iron Works, will move to West Auburn to work on the Peck estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Deering
Harry King, Jr
Park Street
Stanley Robinson
Donald Flagg
Roger Pierce
Sanford N. Nickerson
Melvin Farris
Carlton Perry
John Bowie
Henry Arsenault
Haskell
Robinson
Weekly cross word puzzle across clues list
Puzzle presents across and down clues with many missing entries including Luck, Region, Precious stone, Reclining, King of Bashan, Falsehood, and others. Down clues include Lake New York Goddess of discord Dispatched Droop in the middle and more to fill a standard grid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bashan
Persia
Lake
New York
Cryptoquote: RFDND BND OT ANTSDNHZBI YBG ZOKY XFZEF BND OTR RNWD
Cryptogram quotation presented yesterday reads The future destiny of the child is always the work of the mother Napoleon I. Distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon I
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Puss Ieee
Natil Editorial
Cwomen
William Paul Merry
Cook
Pacific
Alvah Morse
Deering Street
Thomas McElroy
Babylon
Long Island
Wakayama
Honshu
Japan
Leroy Coombs Edgecomb
Route 1
Topsnam
Hore
Kobe
Osaka
Paul G. Legard
North Street
Virginia
Robert Stevens
Middle Street
Herman W. Crooker
Wilbur Crooker
Ralph Crooker
Peter
James Canteen
Elsie Crooker
Vernon E. Gray, Jr
CBM
Vernon E. Gray
Crescent ‘Street Court
Mr. Gray
Navy
R.O.T.C
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Henry Deshaine
Camp Gordon Johnson
Ralph Lewis, Jr
West Coast
Scotland
Wales
Abden F. Gilbert
Chamberlain
Gilbert
George W. Gilbert
New Harbor
Canadian
Pine Camp
Camp Bosie
Texas
Normandy
Hodges
Belgium
Berlin
H/S Co
294Th Engineers
Lawrence L. Blake
Whiskeay Road
USS
Hancock
States
Hannah
3Rd Fleet
Wake Island
Hokkaido
Formosa
Luzon
Two Jima
Tokyo
Kyushu
Leyte
Hong Kong
Kobe Harbor
Clarence A. Dunkleman
U. S.N
E. M. Workman
Seaman Dunkleman
Naval Air Base
Pensacola
Fla
George Lewis
Cass
Ceusants
Addie Greenleaf Lewis
Everett
Chauncey Lewis
Edgar H. Kelsea
Fort Belvoir
Chester G. Kelsea
Seguinland Road
George H. Kelsea
Lambert Park
Pfc
Kelsea
Patton
3Rd Army
First National
Harry M. Boucher
Borneo
P. T
Bath Iron Works
Winship Street
Boucher
Louis E. Cooper
Earl Cooper
Woolwich
Charles E. Hewitt
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harry White
Dummer Street Court
Lieut. Higgins
Frank L. Higgins
Cosmo Garden Club
Mrs
Western State
Sbordy
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