Hospital fund drive opens with city hall mass meeting
A large turnout at City Hall launches a campaign to raise about 45 000 for Bath mortal hospital. Dr Brooks urges community support citing hospital costs and the value of local care, noting nurses shortages postwar and the need to keep doctors in Lewiston. Campaign leaders report 19 800 already pledged as they outline next steps and team roles.
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City Hall
G. L. Brooks
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Nodecal Talk
Sal Ste
Dr. dL
Bath Mortal Hospital
Defelt
Peter
Brooks
Dif- Sera Saat Ig el
Lars
Citizens Unity
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Te ‘Hospital
Matez Arene
Adohoepta
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Union
Charles M
Grace Episcopal Church
Dwight W. Pierce
Memorial ‘Hospital
Pierce
Hugh Spaulding
Spaulding
Aldermen’s Chamber
Marion E. King
H. W. Owen, Jr
J. P. Carey
The
Recreation Commission
L. H
Ward 1
Cooper
Boy Hit in Leg by Rifle Bullet in Accidental Discharge
Earl R. Crocker 19 of East Brunswick was taken to Bath Memorial hospital after a .22 caliber rifle bullet struck his leg during target practice. State Trooper Francis W. Powers said the accidental discharge involved another boy. the injury is not considered serious.
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Earl R. Crocker
Everett Crocker
East Brunswick
Bath Memorial Hospital
Francis W. Powers
Grant Family Weekend Visit Surprises Tallman residents
Mr and Mrs Harry Grant with their family traveled to Kittery and Boston with Mr Grant's brother and wife and spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Whitehead on Tallman Street. Mrs Grant is Mrs Whitehead's aunt, making the visit a complete surprise and pleasure.
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Harry Grant
Kittery
Boston
Many Daughters of the American Colonists Meet in Maine
Members of the Daughters of the American Colonists of Maine gathered at Mrs. Harry Deering’s Washington Street home for a luncheon marking the society’s fourteenth anniversary. Mrs. Jason Westerfield of Camden spoke on Early American Fabrics and Costumes, showcasing historic gowns, lace, and fabrics including a ribbon worn by Princess Eugenia in the 1700s.
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Harry Deering
Washington Street
Maine
Beere
Topsham
Maelham Hill
Bath
Oneren G. Vaillae Acre
Elizabeth Freeman Reed
Boothbay Harbor
Miss Reed
Camden
Westerfield
National Museums
Sarah Bagley Wright
Central Church Parish House
Harry J Carroll
Herbert Calderwood
Edward Bridgham
Ada Deering
Everett E. Pierce
Thomas Gibbons
Fred N. Sanborn
Christine Curtis
Louise Mosley
Harry Ring
United States of America
Allen Ramsay
Fred Cary
John Shaw
American Music Committee
Heywood
State Genealogical Society
Albee
Chairman Names His Workers for Men's Division
Hollis W. Garey announces the workers for Bath Memorial hospital's men's division campaign. Team No 1 Rotary lists Earl Farnham as captain with eight workers. Team No 2 Ellis names Brian M. Jewett as captain and Edward J. McMann as co-captain with ten workers. Team No 3 American Legion lists Kenneth Weeks as captain with workers to be announced. Team No 4 Lions lists Leon Fortin as captain with four workers.
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Hollis W. Garey
Bath Memorial Hospital
Rotary
Earl Farnham
Ralph Bradbury
William Craft
Joseph O'Neil
Carl Anderson
Carl Albee
Donald Emero
Ralph Hilyard
William Skelton
Charles Shepard
Ellis
Brian M. Jewett
Edward J. McMann
John Mullaney
Bath Memorial Hospital drive team leaders named
Mrs. Marian E. King announces team captains and workers in the Women’s Division for the Bath Memorial Hospital campaign. Co chairwoman Mrs. Arthur H. Colby assists. After a Friday opening mass meeting the division began canvassing homes with daily 4 PM report gatherings at Bath City Hall.
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Marian E. King
Bath Memorial Hospital
George A. Moses
Mark Jackson
James Temple
James Knight
Arthur Berry
Arthur Bowker
Jack Hensinger
Edward Cummings
Howard Steen
State Regent of DAR visits Bath chapter for Old Maine Churches talk
The State Regent of Daughters of the American Revolution spoke at the Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter in Bath. Nearly 50 members attended at Mrs. Carl Y. Kennedy’s home on Trufant street for a program on Old Maine Churches with local histories and pioneer anecdotes.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Dummer _ Sewall
Carl Y. Kennedy
Trufant Street
Carl Albee
Charles Andre
Elizabeth Gibbons
Edward Bridgere
Elnora Oliver
Kirk G. Roberts
Albee
Haywood
National Society
R. J. M. Steussy
Harry Ring
PLAN PAPER DRIVE AT CITY SCHOOLS
City schools plan a paper drive to raise funds for classroom equipment and materials. Students find the drives convenient and profitable with satisfactory results from prior collections.
City Gov t Leases North End Property to Edward E Sonia
The Bath city council at its November meeting leased the Kell ey Spear property at the North End to Edward E Sonia of Kennebec Crafts for five years at 300 dollars annually with renewal. The move follows prior orders about the Pejepscot Paper Co. lease and recent council action to grant Sonia the entire lot for boat building and storage. The change comes amid questions whether Canadian pulp discharging operations will continue.
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City Council
Kelley & Spear
North End
Edward E. Sonia
Bath
Kennebec Crafts
Pejepscot Paper Co
Sonia
Harry E
Pejepscot Co
Finance Committee
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Washington Street
Hinckley
Spring Streets
Telephone Company
James C. Ledyard
Theodore A. Burns
Burns
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Ole Bunny
Morse High
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Carleton Reed
Eugene Burgess
Knute Holmson
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Edwin Small
Robert Powers
Paul Ouelette
Roland Dumais
Burton Smith
Albert Cullen
Everett Parker
Dean Cook
Donald Spear
Donald Huff
Edward Carleton
Perry Shappell
Harold Cornish
Douglas Skillins
David Johnson
Richard Cahill
William Foley
Dean Leavitt
Walter Longley
Harry G. Deering
Will
Bath Business District
D. A.R
Carl Kennedy
Kelley-Spear Yard
Pelpip Rahends
Cine
Tearise
Dennis Kelley
Edwin C. Plummer
Stanley Hunter
Bath National Bank
Front Street
Mack
Bath Auto CO
C. F. Cummings
Front St. Tel
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