Campaign Medals Awarded At City Hall Ceremony
In a Tuesday morning ceremony at City Hall two campaign medals were awarded to Joe Robert Jr of Bath Po Setia and Andrew J Beacon Street who served in the U S Navy during World War II. Patrolman Wagner, who joined the Police Department two years ago, received a promotion from special duty to permanent patrolman. Wagner, a radioman 2/c, served two years and nine months aboard the U S Navy ship during the war. (Continued on Page Three).
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City Hall
Fortun
Joe Robert Jr
Bath Po- Setia
Andrew J
Beacon Street
Wagner
Police Department
U. S. Navy
Maine
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Edmund Reynolds
Ign
Baltes Navy
French recovery and postwar politics discussed by Bowdoin professor
Professor John Darhelnet of Bowdoin College spoke at the weekly luncheon addressing postwar recovery in France. He noted farming and industry returning to normal, rail transport improving, and wages staying low amid inflation. The talk touched on Communism's appeal, the UN and Cold War tensions, and France’s caution toward yielding sovereignty to multinational bodies despite Marshall Plan aid. President Loring OTana presided. Thanksgiving limits delayed continuation.
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John Darhelnet
Bowdoin
Tancheon
Thessor
Aillle
United Nations Beterse
Germany
France
Loring Otana
Maine Parents and Teachers launch Stop Highway Accidents
Governor Hildreth praises the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers campaign to reduce motor vehicle accidents. He urges public participation and notes the effort could bring tangible safety improvements beyond warning citizens. Continued on Page Four.
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Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Hildreth
Maine
Maine Congress
Garden Club Enjoys Talk on Christmas Greens
Bath Garden club hosted Mrs. Jen Penn of Brunswick who demonstrated Christmas greens arrangements. She explained green selection, care, and proper authorities for state compliance, plus corsages and place cards. Members toured Parkers home decorations and tea followed. Pennell, active with First Parish church Christmas greens, was honored with a garden therapy flower holder.
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Bath Garden Club
John Parker
Summer Street
Jen Pen
Brunswick
Pennell
Maine
Parker
New England
Gomas I
Carlly
Joseph Mullaney
Milton Stephenson
Maurice Libby
Herbert Lemont
Hyde Memorial Home
Garden Club
City
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Listed for Mrs Whitney
Mrs Lawrence Whitney of Washington street hosts her family for Thanksgiving. Guests include her son and family Converse Fenn with Diana Eleanor Joan and Helen of Bath, her son and daughter-in-law Bruce Fenn with Bruce and Katherine of Auburn.
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Lawrence Whitney
Washington Street
Converse Fenn
Diana
Eleanor
Joan
Helen
Bath
Bruce Fenn
Bruce
Katherine
Auburn
James Springer and the First Time Tavern History
James Springer and his family figure prominently in 18th century Bath and Georgetown. The 1753 deed to his parish farm on Reach River marked the tavern site later linked to the Gannett house. Nathaniel Springer led local militia in 1778 defending against a British vessel near Jones Eddy, with the lieutenant killed after being mistaken for a British officer.
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Nathaniel Donnell
James Spring Falmouth
Oal Street
High Street
Herbert B. Luce
Michael F. Gannett
L. Lemont
Lieut. Springer
M. F.jannett
James Springer
M. F. Gannett
M. F. Gannett’s
James Bringer
Bath
Edward
John
Hannah Trufant
David Trufant
Georgetown
Hannah
William
Joanna
Frenchman’s Bay
James Springer, Jr
Rachel Chapman
James
Joshua Raynes
Rachel
Joseph Lambard
Anna
Nathaniel Springer
Lincoln County Regiment
Jones Eddy
Bluff Head
Springer
Arrowsi
Wyman Speaks at Joint Lions Rotary Session
Mr Wyman addresses Lions and Rotary on Maine industry growth and Central Maine Power Co fortunes. He cites 1947 figures of 1097 industrial plants in Maine with $880 million sales and 263 million payroll, and outlines CMP's expansion, hydro plants, storage on Kennebec Dead rivers, and plans for future power demand and diversification.
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Maine
Enera
Central Maine Power Co
West Bath
Bakelite Corporation of
New Jersey
Wyman
Kennebec
Dead
Dead River
Eustis
Androscoggin
Saco
Wat
Central Maine Powe Co
Morse High Shop Builds Modern Metal Trades Program
Morse High School maintains a modern fully equipped metal trades shop led by Linwood A. Abbott. A newly installed four ton universal milling machine, obtained from Navy surplus, enhances student training. juniors and seniors rotate between shop and classroom for 1080 hours of instruction including sheet metal, lathe, miller, welding, drawing, shop math and English.
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Morse High School
Morsey High
Linwood A. Abbott
Navy Department
Brooklyn
N. Y
Loring R. Addison
Morse High
Edward Manion
Charles Christianson
Linwoodd A. Abbott
Manic
Bath Recreation Commission votes to close community center
The Bath Recreation Commission voted to terminate all activities at the Bath Community Center effective November 27 1948. The move follows a sharp drop in projected revenue, with expenses about 500 per month vs revenue around 100, leaving a growing shortfall despite a 2500 city appropriation and hoped for Center income.
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Bath Recreation Commission
A. M. Main
Garden Street
Bath
Maine
Main
Bath Community Center
City Hall
State Recreation Commission
Mann
Recreation Commission
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Otarians
United Nations
Arents
Congresseere
Andrew Pennell
Ossipee
N. H
Lions and Rotary
Sident
C.M.P
Morse High Metal Trades Shop
Eee
Archibald M. Main
Francis A. Winchenbach
Frank Lehane
James W. Temple
Edward J. McMann
Commission
Ree Main
Parke Grindell
Mae
Bath Auto DO
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