National Newspaper Week 1951 Theme Emphasizes Free Press
The article lauds the 1951 National Newspaper Week slogan Your newspaper lights the way of freedom, arguing the press is essential to truth and liberty. It recalls Elijah Lovejoy and Don Mellett as martyrs for free information and urges defense of press freedom against censorship worldwide. It cites Marshall on liberty and notes the duty to tell as a core right.
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Nar
National Newspaper Week
Congress
Elijah Lovejoy
Alton
Ill
Free Press
Loveay
Don Mellett
Canton
Ohio
George C. Marshall
Defense
Morse High pupils halted city noon street exhibition
A Morse High School noon hour exhibition on Front street drew strong public criticism as the crowd blocked a large stretch of the sidewalk for nearly an hour. Citizens urged that such demonstrations be moved to school property or a non busy site, to avoid disrupting traffic and pedestrians.
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Morse High School
Front Street
Morse High
Bath urged to stop sidewalk obstruction by pupils
Citizens complain elderly pedestrians are forced off sidewalks in the business section as pupils block walks. The letter notes Bath provides playgrounds, weekly beach trips, baseball and football fields, a community center and a gym, plus a Y M C A, arguing locals should not be inconvenienced even for an hour yearly.
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Bath
Boy Scout Campaign to Raise Funds
The Sagadahoc District Boy Scout Fall campaign for funds began Tuesday. The advance drive targets city businesses and aims to meet the national average of 7.50 per scout, with about 400 scouts needing approximately 3000 dollars to support citizenship and character building programs. Checks to George Nugent, treasurer, payable to The Boy Scouts of America. Committee: H. Rodney Brooke chairman, George Nugent, Lt Cmdr. Wilbur Fowden, William A. Niss, Rev. Laforest Hodgkins, Charles Hoebel, Donald Page.
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Sagadahoc
George Nugent
Two Cases Before Municipal Court In Maine
Frank E Leighton of Bath pleaded guilty to falsely obtaining 38 dollars from the Maine Employment Commission and was placed on probation by Recorder John W Quarrington. He may repay the state. William A Harris of the local employment office was the complainant. Henry G Rodrigue of Lewiston pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report it. He paid 25 dollars fine plus 6.30 costs for the first count and 10 dollars plus 4.70 costs for the second. State Trooper George C Buzzell was the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Leighton
Bath
Maine Employment Commission
John W. Quarrington
Leighton
William A. Harris
Henry G. Rodrigue
Lewiston
Rodrigue
George C. Buzzell
Bath Municipal Court Guilty Pleas For Alcohol Offenses
Paul Farley pleaded guilty in Bath municipal court to failing to stop at a stop sign at Lincoln and Center streets. He was fined $5 plus $4.70 costs by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Additional Bath defendants faced charges of intoxication with fines and probation, and two men totaling $10 fines for intoxication were granted 30 days in jail if unpaid.
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Paul Farley
Bath Municipal Court
Lincoln
Center Street
Gardiner R. Deering
Bath
Harold J. Rubin
Merle Niles
Augusta
John M. Kelliher
Cement use surges in Brunswick Naval Airport project
The revival and expansion of the Brunswick Naval Airport drives heavy cement use. The federal government reportedly contracts the Lawrence Cement Co. plant in Thomaston for the current output, with shipments moved entirely by rail to Brunswick and no highway truck deliveries.
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Naval
Brunswick
Lawrence Cement Co
Thomaston
Many Ducks Packed Bay as Shooting Season Opens
Harold E. Freeman of East Brunswick reports an unprecedented flock of ducks in Merrymeeting Bay. He says ducks land in clouds and will likely linger for the upcoming shooting season, which starts Friday at noon.
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Harold E. Freeman
East Brunswick
Merrymeeting Bay
Bethel Couple Hosts Weekend at Sebasco Home
Mr and Mrs Russell Graham and daughter Pauline of Bethel spent the weekend as guests of and Mrs G Thomas Murphy at their Sebasco Summer home.
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Russell Graham
Pauline
Bethel
G. Thomas Murphy
Sebasco
Southern Melday Minstrels Open Fall Season at Morse High
The second annual Southern Melday Minstrels directed by Carl P. Meister and sponsored by Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows open Thursday at Morse High School. Featuring end men Eddie Page Arthur Knight Percy Marks and new stars Paul Crocker Stanley Brimigion with Janet Bennett Rose Kelley Phyllis Chadwick and more in a 1 hour 50 minute program. Tickets from A K Rogers Center Street or at the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Carl P. Meister
Morse High School
Percy Marks
Eddie Page
Jefferson Theatre
Arthur Knight
Norman Frizzell
Paul Crocker
Stanley Brimigion
Janet Bennett
Rose Kelley
Chesapeake Bay
Darktown
Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown
Lazybones
Pat Crocker
City Playground
Peggy Kelliher
Teddy Bear
Gary Meister
Mabel
Judy Ashe
Dearie
A. K. Rogers
Center Street
Kit Totman
Lillian Allen Donaco
Freshmen Initiated In Business District Parade
A noon scene in the business district shows M. H. S. freshmen performing stunts, kneeling and paddling, with some participants dressed in costumes and carrying signs of their lowly status. Pedestrians were forced into the street and several near misses with cars were reported amid complaints and suggestions for avoiding future events.
Bath Iron Works employee admitted to Bath Memorial Hospital
Walter W. Adams of 25 Huse Street is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital. He works in the pipe shop at Bath Iron Works.
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Walter W. Adams
Huse Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath Iron Works
Lincoln County Concert Orchestra to Perform at Hospital Fair
The Lincoln County Concert Orchestra, 29 members from varied professions, will give a concert at Bath Iron Works Recreation hall on October 12 as part of the Hospital Fair. Conductor Ernest Lippman of Newcastle leads a group featuring musicians from Damariscotta Mills to Bath, with players in violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, French horn, trumpet, trombone, and piano across local towns.
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Lincoln County
Bath Iron Works Recreation Hall
Ernest Lippman
Newcastle
Edward Henry
Nobleboro
George Jones
Damariscotta Mills
Smith
Damariscotta
G Winchenbaugh
Waldoboro
Elsa Lee
Pe Vaughan
East Enti
Harry Abelon
Boothbarbor
Florence Matthew
Priscilla Perkins
Day’s Ferry
Lee Shelton
Wiscasset
Dorothy Washington
Edgecomb
Barbara Shelton
Drene Cavenner
Boothbay
Uth Lepper Gardner
West Southport
Jane Stevens
Bath
South Thomaston
Frederick Cotten
Inez Denney
Bath Iron Works Golf Tournament at Bath Country Club
At Bath Country Club the Bath Iron Works Recreation Association hosted an 18 hole Bath Golf Tournament. Class A gross winner R Young posted 81 3 78 with Gallagher and Marco close behind. Parks won Class A net. Class B gross went to D Mullen with Ol iv er and Comeau placing, and Snell claimed Class B net. Guest gross honors went to W Girard and guest net to L Walker. Large turnout, ideal weather, good course and club cuisine after matches.
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Bath Country Club
Bath Iron Works Recreation Association
R. Young
F. Gallagher
W. Marco
Parks
M. P
E. Briggs
D. Mullen
E. Oliver
S. Comeau
R. Snell
J. Mullaney
P. Holmson
W. Girard
L. Walker
Second Annual Southern Melody Minstrel Show At Odd Fellows
Sunday and Wednesday evenings mark final rehearsals for the Southern Melody Minstrel Show cast at Morse High School auditorium. Monday after the meeting Odd Fellows conduct third degree work with refreshments. Melody Minstrels presented Thursday and Friday at eight with Casco Encampment meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. annual reports expected.
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Southern Melody
Morse High School
Odd Fellows
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
MER
Child's pet killed by a motorist near Cobb road
Elvira Pecci a 13 year old girl reacts to the loss of her kitten Mittens struck and killed by a hit and run driver near Cobb road Wednesday last week as she returned from Central Grammar School. The money colored kitten under a year old left a grieving child and distraught parents seeking more humane handling.
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Cobb Road
Central Grammar
Elvira Pecci
Joseph Pecci
Hogan couple return to Washington after Arrow cottage stay
Mr and Mrs Robert Hogan returned to Washington D C Friday after spending the weekend at their Arrow Island cottage.
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Robert Hogan
Washington, D. C
Arrowlsi
Caddie Night Big Success at the Country Club
Caddie Night at Bye at the Bath County Club featured a nine hole Scotch Betore between caddies and members. Prizes went to Richard Coombs and Howard Mayo first gross, John Flaherty and Les Walker second gross, Guy Yeaton and Dad Perry third gross. First net winners Dana Snow and Allan Spear, with other nets and awards to numerous caddies and attendees. Club members hosted a banquet with ham burgers and pie as prizes and tributes, praising the caddies for their spirit over the season.
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Wednessey
Bath Counant
Richard Coombs
Howard Mayo
John Flaherty
Les Walker
Guy Yeaton
Dad Perry
Dana Snow
Allan Spear
David Barter
John Cooke
Edward Marchetti
David Henderson
Richard Snow
Tony Toothaker
Gilbert Robinson
F. A. Winchenbach
Richard Towle
Leon Buck
Everett Pierce
Dan Snow
Mark
Paul Flaherty
Tommy Toothaker
Everett Adams
Richard Dolloff
Eddie Marchetti
Alice Worden
Richard Doloff
Oil bottle starts fire at Georgetown home of Moffatts
Chief Richard Frates and Bay Point fire units responded Friday morning to a fire at the Georgetown residence of State Representative Mrs. Elizabeth Moffatt and Mr. Moffatt. Sunlight through an oil bottle near the house shingles ignited and was extinguished. minor damage. Frates warns of sunlit glass bottles in homes and cars sparking fires, citing prior incidents.
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Richard Frates
Bay Point
Georgetown
Elizabeth Moffatt
Moffatt
Frates
motorists feature Thursday court
Joseph N. Jeffrey of Brunswick pled guilty to a stop sign violation in Municipal court before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. He paid a $10 fine and $4.70 costs for failing to stop at Route 1 and 127 Woolwich intersection. Hugh S. McDonald of Bath paid a $10 fine and $4.70 costs for speeding on Leeman Highway in a 25 mph zone. Rives Lewis Geehan was fined a week’s leave. State Trooper Frank W. Powers was the complainant in all cases.
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Joseph N. Jeffrey
Brunswick
Gardiner R. Deering
Woolwich
Hugh
McDonald
Bath
Leeman Highway
Rives Lewis
Frank W. Powers
Maine hunting season outlook and rules update
The Maine hunting season offers grouse through November 15 and woodcock in October with daily bag limits of four for both, plus a woodcock possession cap of eight. Pheasant hunting remains limited to the southern half with a two-bird daily limit. A new archery deer season runs October 1 to 15 in Somerset and Franklin counties with a $4.25 resident and $10.25 nonresident bow license. The regular deer season opens October 21 in five counties, statewide hunting allowed November 1. Migratory waterfowl splits run October 5–22 and November 23–December 10 with four ducks and two geese per day. The Maine Development Commission repeats its Biggest Bucks in Maine program, highlighted by a 403-pound buck and a 665-buck total over 200 pounds last year.
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Maine
Somerset
Franklin
Aroostook
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Atlantic
Maine Development Commission
Earl Laviana
Meriden
Connecticut
Bath Soldier Mourns Fallen Buddy in Seoul Funeral
At Seoul a Bath veteran spoke movingly at the funeral of Pfc. Philip A. Babine, eulogizing his late buddy as a brave soldier and urging Bath to realize the price paid for the country’s cause. The tribute by Elwell reflected the shared sacrifice of comrades in arms.
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Pfc
Philip A. Babine
Elwell
Bath
Church Women Plan World Community Day Drive
The Bath Council of Church Women met with President Mrs. Louis A. Dole at 887 Middle Street to organize World Community Day on November 2 at 2 30 at Corliss Street Baptist Church. They seek blankets and afghans, clothing for Salvation Army, and Winter garments for children, with a cross-church committee. An annual State meeting is set for October 30 at Pleasant Street Methodist Church in Waterville.
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Bath Council of Church Women
Louis A. Dole
Middle Street
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Pleasant Street Methodist Church
Waterville
Grace Episcopal Church Announces Sunday Service Changes
Grace Episcopal Church outlines revised Sunday schedule with Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. church school at 9 30 a.m. for one hour and Holy Eucharist or matins at 11 a.m. The changes aim to suit parents better while weekday holy day services stay at 8 a.m. unless announced otherwise.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Port resident Evelyn Roderick visits Bath couple
Evelyn Roderick of Port, formerly of Bath, was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Carl P Meister at 1151 High Street.
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Evelyn Roderick
Port
Bath
Carl P. Meister
High Street
Education Sunday Observed at Local Methodist Church
About 50 parishioners and guests attended Education Day services at the Methodist Church. Dr. Paul Barker of Gor am State Teachers' College spoke on teachers standing for and against issues and uniting with church, school, and home. The Junior Choir performed, and Pastor Rev. Dr. C Clifford Sargent preached on the value of the individual and dedicating lives to a greater objective.
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Methodist Church
Scheer
Paul Barker
Goram State Teachers’ College
Barker
David C. More
Little Dickie Moody
C. Clifford Sargent
Bath Hunters Bag Seven Pheasants in Lincoln County
Bath residents John Greene Jr and Linny Haynes along with Paul and Clarence Creamer of Dam ariscotta field seven pheasants in Lincoln county. Other totals include Bill Mussenden, Donnie Wilson, Arthur W King, Howard Rice, Rodney Ross Jr, Joe Cromie and Art Mihalos. A Bath hunter fired five shots at five birds without hitting any, while another rushed to the field opening day with a 12 gauge, grabbing 20 gauge shells in a puzzling manner.
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John Greene, Jr
Linny Haynes
Bath
Paul
Clarence Creamer
Damariscotta
Lincoln County
Bill Mussenden
Donnie Wilson
Arthur W. King
Howard Rice
Rodney Ross, Jr
Joe Cromie
Art Mihalos
Scout
Allie Reynolds
Hemp hill Couple Visit Vassalboro Friends
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hemp hill of Vassalboro were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs H T Stevens of 871 Middle Street.
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Kenneth Hemphill
Vassalboro
H. T. Stevens
Middle Street
Little League expert explains setup at City Hall
Chick Canfield guest at Recreation Commission meeting describing how Little Leagues operate for ages 8 to 12. He showed 1949 World Series films, noted national total 3,333 teams in US and Canada, and stressed the program as a development ground for youth, with cautious steps before local adoption.
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Chick” Canfield
Portland
Wes Filet
The
Recreation Commission
City Hall Auditorium
Canfield
Chick
United States
Canada
Carl Stolz
Williamsport
Bath
Frank Lehane
Edward J. Meman
Archibald Main
Francis McLaughlin
American Legion
Arrowsic Couple Attend Hallowell Wedding
Mr and Mrs Frank Rittall and son Ronald of Arrowsic attended the wedding Saturday in Hallowell of Mr Rittalls niece Miss Barbara Galloupe and Joseph Gagnon.
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Frank Rittall
Ronald
Arrowsic
Hallowell
Mr. Rittall
Barbara Galloupe
Joseph Gagnon
Crossword Puzzle Challenge From OCR Text
A list of crossword clues with Across and Down entries, including examples of a cryptoquote and attribution. The readable items include various short clues for animals, objects, and phrases, plus a cryptogram example and a quoted line about moonlight and a storm.
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B. Nichols
Harry C. Webber
Festiss A
BOY Scout Campaign
Hospital Fair
Young
ODD Fellows Hall
Babine
Seoul
Oe Eer
Veerall
Egypt
Chin
Longfellow
WTF
PVU
Lstnoliotbo
Gryptoquote
Moore
King Features Syndicate
Cunning
Constellation
Tse
CPA TC
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