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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1943
Page
2
The piece contemplates a World War II Thanksgiving, praising Allied progress and faith in a just God while acknowledging wartime sacrifices. It notes Roy Fernald of Winterport as a potential Republican gubernatorial candidate, suggesting renewed competition among several announced contenders.
The notice urges filing for car registration before December 1 to keep the same number, with talk of poll and excise taxes and fees. It warns of limited stocks and clerks, and encourages early Christmas shopping. It mentions Maine highway plans and a Bath winter sports season despite fall rain delaying farming work.
Transfers listed show numerous deeds recorded by Sagadahoc Register of Deeds Hiram T. Stevens. Properties include land and buildings across Bath Bowdoinham Topsham Richmond and surrounding towns with buyer seller pairs and street locations such as Washington Park Elm Maple Maple street and School street.
The Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a Wednesday inspection led by Mrs. Bernice Elie of Sabattus with D. D. A. C. of District 2. Senator Bishop and Mrs. Bishop attended as gifts were presented by Mrs. Alice Bowie.
Dike P T A met Tuesday at the Dike school to outline the Christmas tree party and annual sale of Christmas articles. Members were asked to donate sale items by Dec 6 and bring a 10 cent joke tree gift.
The Nightingale club met at Mrs. J Emery Footer’s home on High Street with all members present. President Mrs. James RB Lement led planning for the New Year tea and Christmas tree party. Members prepared items for Memorial Hospital. Separately, Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc counties coordinate tin can shipments from Rockland to Bath and Brunswick on December 7 11 and 13 with a Rockland freight car for can intake.
Red Cross workers will assist repatriates from Japan and the Philippines when the ship Gripsholm arrives at Jersey City. Messages already delivered will be given to repatriates, with Red Cross coordinating arrival details and meeting arrangements via local chapters.
Free Will Workers of Corliss Street Church met Wednesday for an all day session in the vestry. They completed two quilts and other items for the Christmas sale in the South End P T A rooms on Wednesday afternoon December 1. A noon picnic lunch followed, each member bringing her own box. The next vestry meeting will be held next Wednesday with listed attendees.
Torcostout Lamber Park pleaded guilty to speeding 50 mph on U S Route 1 in West Bath and paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. A Bath resident pleaded guilty to intoxication and was ordered to serve 30 days in Augusta jail, but the sentence was suspended and placed on one year probation.
Mrs. Fred Cary and Mrs. Carlton Rice hosted Les Camarades Musicaux at Cary home East Brunswick. A large audience enjoyed a Bizet quiz led by Mrs. Hill and a program of piano duets solos choirs and duets with members and guests, rehearsals already begun for December and many 1943 compositions.
The South End PTA served a meatloaf supper to Lions Club members at the Washington street rooms Wednesday before the club meeting. Mrs. LeForrest Coombs led as chairman with several assistants in the kitchen and dining room. The Lions expressed merited appreciation for the meal and service.
The Winter Street church men’s club held a Thursday evening supper at 6 30 hosted by the church auxiliary. The menu included baked beans frankfurts cabbage salad pickles hot tangy cake mince pie and coffee. A vote authorized the Mel Haggett lobster stew supper at the next meeting on December 9 with J Haggett as committee chairman. Donald Small from Bath Iron Works gave a moving educational program on shipbuilding.
Regular meeting of the Ladies Aid at Winter Street church drew 42 members in the parish hall. Hostesses were Mrs. John A. Lord Mrs. Edgar Hatch Mrs. Fred Kittredge and Mrs. Harry F. Morin. The Christmas sale and supper will be Dec 1 with a lobster salad dinner.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Wesley Church schedules a vestry sale and supper on Friday afternoon and evening December 10. Supper runs 5 30 to 7 with a chicken shortcake menu. Committees cover sales, dining, aprons, fancy work, greens and cooked foods, with members named for each task.
Mizpah class of First Baptist church met Tuesday at Miss Eleanor Wrights 104 Union Street. Rev. Charles R. Sims led Bible study on Sermon on the Mount and sewing on White Cross work for the Missionary Society. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs Harold Carter, Mrs Floyd Barnes, Mr Leslie Dyer, Mrs Kenneth Thayer, Mrs Gilbert Young, Mrs H Chester MacKenzie, Mrs Leland Green, Mrs J Russell Grant, Mrs George Carey, and Rev Sims.
The Genesta gathering featured candles with floral centerpieces and a menu of chicken pie mashed potatoes squash gravy hot rolls celery cranberry sauce ice cream cake and coffee. Helpers included Edith Rich Freida Bagdikian Hazel Trask Helen Lord Ella Wright Cora Blake ney Mildred Clark Mildred Cutting Doris Aikenhead Rose Rogers Just Wold Eva Atwood Annie Hall Mae Ward Marcia Craft and Worthy Matron. Herbert Morse was praised by Mrs. Stevens for traveling from Boston to attend the inspection and fill his chair.
Argonne Post No 138 of Winterport led by J Edward Cook and Raymond Carleton reports a 1944 membership of 114, sixfold growth from 1943. Roy L Fernald became Maine and New England’s first WWII veteran to be elected post commander. The post climbs to 17th in Maine by membership, up from 112th in 1943, with veterans from four states and the District of Columbia, six Maine counties and 17 towns.
Ed Burnard secretary and treasurer of the Maine State Golf Association is on a 15 day furlough at home after a year in service He writes Golf in Maine publisher Harry C Webber praising the 1943 edition and noting his brief golfing activities including a round at the Ambassador hotel Los Angeles and watching the Northern California Championship in San Francisco
Consumers are reminded that heating or cooking stoves using coal wood gas or oil are rationed. Apply to the local ration board for a purchase certificate.
A Federal court jury awarded Frederic Berry of Calais $7,500 in a personal injury suit against the Maine Central Railroad. Berry, a longtime railroad employee, was injured January 12 1942 while switching cars at Woodland and claimed negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act.
Across clues cover confront project in end of a church and many wordplay entries. Down clues include relating to a thread fragrance finish and other common crossword terms with references to measures and myth figures.
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