Adopting the New Plan reshapes wartime materials flow
The article explains the Controlled Materials Plan as a new War Production Board scheme to direct scarce steel aluminum and copper to military needs. It shifts from price and priority signals to a paper based system, with mandatory rules next summer. Civilian consumption will fall sharply while the Office of Civilian Supply limits steel and copper for 1943. Housewives face tighter supply for pots and pans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C.M.P
War Production Board
Leon Henderson
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
W.P.B
Office of Civilian Supply
Shavepless Days for Young Men as War Rationing Hits Razors
The article discusses wartime controls by the War Production Board halting safety razor production and cutting civilian blade output by 20 percent. Razors will be reserved for military, export, and lend-lease uses, with civilians relying on older razors or barber shops. It notes the 1941 blade total and aims to save steel, while factories shift to other war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P.B
Strait Rs
Cormnrande Kives
Christmas Parties Cancelled to Aid Soldiers Abroad
War time shifts halt office Yuletide gatherings. Companies replace gift boxes with fund drives to support 550 employees serving in the armed forces and to purchase a mobile hospital unit for civilian defense, adding to their usual Christmas bonus.
Christmas Club Checks Hit Bath in Time for Christmas
First National Bank mailed Christmas club checks to 1363 Bath residents who saved over the year. Total disbursed reached 72144.02 dollars, surpassing last year despite fewer subscribers as more clubs stayed active and larger denominations were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Bath
Sagadahoc County Reaches War Bond Quota Then Surpasses
Sagadahoc County exceeded its October quota for War Bonds and Stamps by more than 50000 dollars, as County Chairman Dominique J. Tardif disclosed. A telegram from State Administrator Clinton A. Clauson praised Tardif and set November's Maine quota at 226000 yet noted the state total fell short of expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Dominique J. Tardif
Clinton A. Clauson
Mr. Tardif
Sagadahoc
Maine
Sagadahee County
Professor Outlines Progress Toward New World Order
A professor says no fixed blueprint exists for a new world order and it must unfold gradually. He cites the International Court of Justice and the Lend Lease act as starting points and urges seizing this opportunity before it slips away. Next week Rev Howard Pret of the Church of the Air will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Court of Justice
Mee
America
Ma Brian
Howard O. Pret
Chereh of the Air Wall
Brunswick Chamber Music Society Bowdoin Concert Opening
Notes of interest report a Bowdoin College concert Friday evening at Memorial hall featuring soprano Olva Av rind and accompanist Margaret Macdonald. It opens a series with further performances on February 3 22 24 26 and April 7. Bath Cooperative Association seeks meeting attendees Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Joseph T. Smith home for volunteer coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Chamber Music Society
Bowdoin College
Memorial Hall
Olva Avrind
Margaret Macdonald
Bath Cooperative Association
Joseph T. Smith
Washington Street
Lionesses To Attend Army Post Event Causes Dinner Meeting Cancellation
The Lionesses, guests of honor for the boys at a nearby army post this evening, cancel their regular dinner meeting set for Thursday. President Mrs Arthur King hopes for strong club representation this evening. Mrs William L Ayer of Freeport, formerly Bath, is visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur King
William L. Ayer
Freeport
Bath
Annual Dues Party of White Ribboners Held on Tuesday
Miss May Besaw hosted the annual Dues Party of the W C T U at her High street home. Mrs Theresa Hill chaired the entertainment with hymns readings and songs, focusing on temperance topics and anti alcohol themes. Refreshments followed. several members were noted absent due to illness or relocation. next meeting set for Nov 24 with details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Besaw
High Street
W.C.T.U
Theresa Hill
Ora Dauphin
Bertha Robinson
Carrie Trott
Miss Trott
Miss Besaw
Maine
Nella S. Stover
Laura Harrington
Hill
Augusta Christie
Mabel Paquet
Itta Trott
South Portland
St Barnabas Nurses Guild Plans Overseas Gifts Meeting
The Guild of St Barnabas for Nurses met at Mrs Drake's home to plan gifts for nurses overseas and in camps. Miss Stella Dolloff and Mrs Ernest Rogers lead, with addresses of nurses like Ellen Dolloff Pearl Harbor and Agnes Callahan Camp Edwards listed. Christmas hospital outreach noted and next meeting set for December 10 at Grace church parish house with Josephine Moore Dorothy Milliken and Mrs Bubier handling refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild of St. Barnabas
Frederick E. Drake
Washington Street
Stella Dolloff
Ernest Rogers
Ellen Dolloff
Pearl Harbor
Agnes Callahan
Camp Edwards
Mass
Ada McConnell
Fort Bliss
Tex
Marie Findlen
Camp Devens
Guild
Grace Church Parish House
Josephine Moore
Dorothy Milliken
Fred Bubier
West Bath
Albert H. McMann
Cosmopolitan Club Card Party Planned for Thursday Evening
The Cosmopolitan Club announces a public card party at their rooms starting at 7 30 pm on Thursday. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. The organizing committees include chairmen Mrs Lawrence Lord and card party and refreshment volunteers such as Mrs Herbert Harris Mrs William Adams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Lawrence Lord
Herbert Harris
William Adams
Stanley Brown
Chester Roberts
Arthur Colby
Raymond Chubbuck
Julian Fields
George Hastings
Warren Hawley
Robert Pendleton
Carl Pierce
Eleanor Danforth
Amy Trish
Clyde Pingree
Abraham Kramer
Arthur Easley
Bernard Plummer
Helen Canales
Wallace Ham
Wylie Lemont
Carl Deering
John Harkins
Mrs True Reports for WAAC Training in Des Moines
Mrs. George L. True of 42 Murray Hill Park is ordered to report for WAAC training in Des Moines Iowa. She is a Garden Club former president and education chair for the Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs and advised in rationing registration with Supt. F G Marshall. She is daughter of Mrs Edward C Moran of Rockland and sister of E Carl Moran Jr State OPA director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Mass
George L. True
Murray Hill Park
WAACS
Des Moines
Iowa
Bowdoin College
Garden Club
Department of Education
Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs
F. G. Marshall
True
Edward C. Moran
Rockland
E. Carl Moran, Jr
Dedication of Morse Annex Highlights School History
A Jeffersonian style dedication marks the Morse Annex as officials acknowledge early Maine schools dating to 1785 and 1638 Harvard origins. Speakers praise public education as a civic privilege, noting discipline, manners, and democratic duties while tours of the new annex follow the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Bath
Harvard College
Reed
America
Makiz
Brogan
Walter C. Rogers
Albert S. Noyes
Board of Education
Dana Cotton
Augusta
State Department of Education
Cotton
Will Rogers
Bath Concert Association Opens Central Maine Campaign Office
Mrs. William Turpie announces the Bath Cooperative Concert Association campaign headquarters at Central Maine Power Co. in Bath. During the week she and assistants will take telephone membership applications and relay campaign reports while answering questions about the upcoming Cooperative Concert series. Members can reserve season passes by calling Mrs. Turpie or campaign chair Mrs. Joseph I. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turpie
Bath Cooperative Concert Association
Central Maine Power Co
Turpie
Bath and Vicinity
Joseph I. Smith
Christmas Boxes Committee Named at Corliss Street Church
At the Philathea class meeting in the Corliss Street church vestry a Christmas boxes committee was formed with Mrs. Emerson Glidden as chairwoman and several members named to support roles. The group planned a money making drive for November, a December entertain ment committee, and a December money raising group, plus a church offering and a service flag for the boys. A trading post followed the meeting with Mrs. Chester A. Plant as auctioneer and refreshments served by Mrs. LaForrest G. Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Corliss Street
Emerson Glidden
LaForrest G. Coombs
Alden P. Denham, Jr
Charles Murray
Roy Lutz
Coombs
Frank Bates
Doris Hutchins
Walter James
Foster Pratt
Beulah Pratt
Chester A. Plant
Sea Scouts Aid Lions Dance Committee in Town Event
Local Sea Scout troop volunteers to assist Lions with the public dance to be held Friday evening, Dec. 4, at the State armory. Under Lion Fortin, scouts run the check room. Lions prepare a Dum mer Street school room as thanks. Profits support Memorial hospital equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Scout Troop
State Armory
Lion Leon J. Fortin
Lions Club
Dummer Street
Memorial Hospital
Spinney Fined On Liquor Charge In Municipal Court
Herman A Spinney of Georgetown was fined 100 dollars plus 4 50 costs after arraignment on a malt beverage sale without a license. State Police charged Spinney with selling six bottles of ale allegedly last July. federal charges were terminated on legal technicalities. Judge Gardiner R Deering led the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Spinney
Georgetown
Gardiner R. Deering
Spinney
John P. Carey
Marks
Roland Smith unit holds Armistice Night meeting
Roland Smith unit No. 21 ALA met Armistice night in the Legion hall for a regular session. Mrs Walter M Hill reported on the recent fashion show and Mrs David McKellar on surgical dressings efforts. Auxiliary members contributed to the Blood and Plasma Bank. Welfare chair Mrs Edgar D Leavitt to supervise Thanksgiving baskets. Recruiting posters for the Navy headed by Mrs Carl E Stinson. Auburn conference planned Nov 18 with national VP attending. Reservations due by Nov 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
Legion Hall
Walter M. Hill
Elks Club
David McKellar
Charles E. Snow
Edgar D. Leavitt
Carl E. Stinson
Bernard W. Pratt
Madelyn Rowe
Rationing Board Thanks Bath Schools Leader
The War Price and Rationing Board expresses appreciation to Harland A. Ladd and his teachers in Bath Maine for outstanding cooperation in the fuel oil registration program. The letter, signed by Chairman Edmund A. Rothwell, notes the difficult task was carried out efficiently and thanks the community for its service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland A. Ladd
Harland Ladd
Bath
Maine
Mr. Ladd
Edmund A. Rothwell
Union 48 School Union reports war savings stamps total
The schools of Union 48 including Arrowsie Dresden Phippsburg Georgetown Westport Wiscasset and Woolwich report war savings stamps totaling 2645.85 from pupils since September 8 1942. About 900 students are represented and many families make regular stamp purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union 48
Arrowsie
Dresden
Phippsburg
Georgetown
Westport
Wiscasset
Woolwich
Reed announces engagement to Lieut Donald M Marshall
Mr and Mrs Ezra Reed of Northeast Harbor announce the engagement of their daughter Sheila Mae Reed to Lieut Donald M Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Stephen S Marshall of 101 High Street This city Miss Reed is a Gilman high school graduate 1942 and works in Bangor Lt Marshall a Morse high and University of Maine graduate member of Sigma Nu received his wings in October and serves with the U S Army Air Force He is stationed at Dale Mabry Field Tallahassee Fla No wedding date yet set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Reed
Northeast Harbor
Sheila Mae
Donald M. Marshall
Stephen S. Marshall
High Street
Miss Reed
Gilman High School
Bangor
Marshall
Morse High
University of Maine
Sigma Nu Fraternity
U. S. Army Air Force
Dale Mabry
Highest wages paid shipyard workers in Atlantic yards
Alonzo F. Young of the AFL Maine Shipyards Organizing Committee announced the War Labor Board approved new wage rates for South Portland Shipbuilding employees and said the rates are the highest ever paid to ship workers on the Atlantic seaboard. He added the rates also apply to workers at Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corporation. Mrs Harold Hodgkins of Lewiston was mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo F. Young
AFL
Maine Shipyards Organizing Committee
War Labor Board
South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation
Young
Atlantic Seaboard
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corporation
New Year's Dance Committees Named by Junior Hospital League
Miss Marcia Moulton and Mrs. Converse G. Fenn head the Junior Hospital League for the New Year's Dance at the State Armory on December 31. The article lists patrons, tickets, favors, publicity, and decorations committees plus meeting dates and charity subscriptions to Child Life and Children's Activities for Bath Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Moulton
Converse G. Fenn
Junior Hospital League
State Armory
J. Edward Drake, Jr
George Baer Connard
Royal A. Johnson
Harry L. Day
Edwin M. Fuller, Jr
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
Howard C. Bates
Theodore A. Earl
W. Linwood Haynes
Edmund A. Hoggard
Duncan McInnes
Frank A. Givin
League
Middle Street
Earl
Child Life
Bath Memorial Hospital
Winter Street Ladies Host Covered Dish Supper
The Winter Street Auxiliary held a covered dish supper in the ladies room with 70 attendees. Hostesses included Mrs. Robert Manson and others. next meeting on November 24 will feature new hostesses and plans for a Christmas sale of the church ladies aid. Hospitality and candle light service committees were named for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Robert Manson
Frank Perry
Clifford Smith
Arthur C. Lemont
Morton F. Young
John H. Sylvester
Herbert Anderson, Jr
Harold Thayer
William A. Bruce
Herbert Anderson
William Crowley
Clifford B. Wilband
Frederick H. Cullen
Alfred P. McCabe
Students preview projector for Morse high school
At the Morse high school assembly moving pictures demonstrated a projector the Student Council plans to buy for the school The films shown Our Constitutional Government traces civil government from caveman days to today and Musical Moods features the Dance of the Hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Topsham Case Continued Involving Alcohol Charge
Kenneth V. Hodgdon of Auburn appeared in Municipal Court after a Topsham accident Friday evening in which he allegedly operated a motor vehicle under liquor. Case continued to Nov. 23 by agreement. Officer Stevens described the wreck that toppled a car after skid reported on Elm Street. two intoxication charges were placed on file under conditions or fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham
Kenneth V. Hodgdon
Auburn
William T. Stevens
Ralph O. Dale
John P. Carey
Elm Street
Gardiner R. Deering
Augusta
Thirty Years Wed On Thursday
Mr and Mrs Carl L Robinson honored their 30th wedding anniversary with a turkey dinner at 54 Bedford Street. Four generations attended including several family members and guests. Leon Robinson and daughter Janice were absent due to Charlestown Navy Yard duties. Decorations featured pearl grey and silver with garden chrysanthemums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Robinson
Bedford Street
George W. Robinson
Robinson
Carl Robinson
Robert Cressey
Carl W. Robinson
Judy Ann
David Ring
Joan Carol
Charles Robinson
Leon Robinson
Janice
Charlestown Navy Yard
Herbert Mitchell
Popham Beach
Seguin Light
Bernice Cressey
George C. Quicksall
Committees Named for Christmas Sale at Masonic Temple
Genesta sewing circle members met to appoint the committees for the Christmas sale to be held Friday December 4 at the Masonic temple. Aprons greens cooked food novelties quilts committees include Mrs Adolph Ehlers James Bonney Luther S Thompson Carl Pinson Fred Osgood Stella Dolloff Philip Roberts Cuvier Dolloff Harold Hodgkins George W Merrill Harry G Deering David Y Alkazin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Genesta Sewing Circle
Temple
Adolph Ehlers
James Bonney
Luther S. Thompson
Carl Pinson
Fred Osgood
Stella Dolloff
Philip Roberts
Cuvier Dolloff
Harold Hodgkins
George W. Merrill
Harry G. Deering
David Y. Alkazin
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Feature
A collage of crossword clues with Across and Down hints and a cryptoquote puzzle. The page includes a cryptogram quotation attribution to Froude, with the quote about moderate reformers and those who go beyond them.
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Froude
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Pres
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Harry C. Webber
Tardif
ST. Barnabas Guild For Nurses
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Philathea Class of
Corliss Street Church Plans Entertainment
SEA Scouts TO Aid
Lionesses
Bay Point
Rationing Board
Ladd
Superintendent of Schools
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Lewiston
Ladies Auxiliary
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