Dissatisfaction Over City Dump Sparks Council Clash
Discontent over North Street extension dump conditions led to last week’s city meeting. An order to close the dump was sent to a committee after debate, while councilors pressed for an alternate site and quick action on an incinerator. A Gulf of planning talk followed with Post War Planning official urging realistic projects and local discussion to fund future work.
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North Street
Point
Board of Aldermen
Roger M. Luke
Edmund A. Rothwell
Walter C. Rogers
War Production Board
War Man Power Commission
Ward Flynn
WPB
Jack Townsend
Manpower Commission
Flynn
Chester H. McCabe
Townsend
Luke’ and
Rothwell
Harold J. Carter
Carl G. French
Roland B. Robinson
McCabe
Carter
Mr. Carter
Milliken
Luke
Washington Street
Richard Frates
Rogers
Philip L. Eaton
State Armory
North
Lincoln Streets
Armory
Police Department
Edward McMann
Bath Iron Works
Alfred Reeks
Fred J. Quimby
Republican City Committee
Arthur Cobby
Democratic Committee
Harland A. Ladd
Dummer Street
Dike
John P. Carey
Cosmo Club Reviews Successful Street Fair Report
The Cosmopolitan Club met on Wednesday with President Mrs. Raymond Chubbuck presiding. Reports praised committee efforts on clubhouse repairs, welcomed back Mrs. Chester Roberts, and added new members. A detailed Street Fair and Bazaar report showed financial success despite hurdles, with thanks to Miss Carrie Hall and Donald Fogg for roping and labor. Committees for October were named and the evening closed with a program by Rev. Sidney E. Dee and songs by Virginia French. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Raymond Chubbuck
House
Granville Colby
Chester Roberts
Maurice L. Hutchins
Dana M. Williams
Charles Syde
Natalie M. Billings
Donald Fogg
Everett Pinkham
Linwood Russell
Car! Starling
Joseph Smith
Abraham Kramer
Mary Lee
William Dennison
Harold S. Avery
Virginia French
Mabel Harris
Sidney E. Dee
Central Congregational Church
Dee
Roscoe P. McFadden
A. L. Downing
Charles Ginsberg
Y M C A Announces Annual Financial Campaign Start
The Y M C A began its annual financial campaign with nearly a thousand letters mailed by president A M Main. He highlighted free services to armed forces and increased community work during wartime. Boys club activities and summer expansion by about one third are noted, with a call for contributions to aid the campaign as families stay busy. Dr and Mrs L T Snipe were train passengers, staying in Portland over the weekend.
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A. M. Main
Y. M.C
Mr. Main
Morse Graduate Wins High Place as Correspondent
David Brown of 2 Pearl Street, Morse High School and Yale graduate, rises to top Reuters war correspondent status as The Saturday Evening Post features his Italy surrender articles. The Bath-born writer, serving as a captain in the U.S. Army, collaborated with Alfred Wagg on No Spaghetti for Breakfast, a London bestseller. Brown’s career spans Reuters in New York, North Africa, and Allied headquarters, earning international distinction.
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Italy
Saturday Evening Post
David Brown
C. M. Brown
Pearl Street
Marshal Badoglio
Eisenhower
Lisbon
London
Alfred Wagg
Brown
Martin Sommers
Press Wireless
Reuters
Fifth Army
Bath
Morse High School
Elizabeth Moses
Yale University
Phi Beta Kappa
The
Texas Co
New York
Macy’s
Sporting Goods
Great News Gathering Company
Britain
Washington, D. C
North Africa
King George of
England
Barret
Elizabeth Barret Browning
Allied
Teachers Wanted and New Bowdoinham Principal
The Bath Superintendent of Schools appeals for residents with teaching training to volunteer as substitute teachers for the upcoming year to cover absences. Laurence J. Muzrell, with Mrs. Muzrell, formerly Virginia Jewett, spent the summer at the Jewett Summer home in Westport and has become principal of Coombs High School in Bowdoinham.
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Superintendent of Schools
Bath
Laurence J. Muzrell
Muzrell
Virginia Jewett
Jewett
Westport
Coombs High School
Bowdoinham
Bath shipyards show drops in accident rates in wartime charts
Readable charts at the USO hall summarize employment and accident statistics for Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass Co. aboard a display prepared with local officials and executives. The Bath yard leads eastern shipyards in safety, with a long downward trend in frequency and severity of incidents from 1941 onward and a 1300 percent production rise at Hyde Windlass by end of 1943.
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Bath
Bath Iron Woks Corp
Hyde Windlass Co
USO
Emily Reed
Archibald M. Main
Henry O. Trowbridge
Edwin F. Ramsay
Main
Bath Iron Works
Conky No. PC
Androscoggin
Aroostook
Cumberland
Franklin
Hancock
Kennebec
Knox
Seaboard
Atlantic
New York Ship
J. Camden
N.J
Maryland Drydock Co
Baltimore
Mayor to sound air raid alerts on Germany capitulation
Mayor Walter C. Rogers directs the regular air raid warning signals of the fire alarm system to be sounded on news of Germany's capitulation. Civilian Defense Corps members must proceed to their stations and remain calmly at risk to act as a supplementary police force to curb boisterous outbreaks. Edith K. Weeks returns home to Malden after six weeks with her sister Mrs Walter S. Glidden in Washington street.
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Edward J. McMann
Rothwell
North End
Luke
State Insurance Department
Germany
Walter C. Rogers
Civilian Defense Corps
Civilian Defense Organization
Edith K. Weeks
Malden
Mass
Walter S.glidden
Washington Street
Bath built O'Bannon wins Presidential Citation for 1942 43
The Bath built destroyer USS O Bannon received a Presidential Citation for outstanding service from Oct 7 1942 to Oct 7 1943 in New Guinea waters. Admiral Barby presented the award to Commander Richard Wilder Smith as the ship fought Japanese vessels and shot down planes without any crew losses.
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O'Bannon
New Guinea
South Pacific
New York Times
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Cmdr
Donald J. McDonald
New York City
Edward W. Wilkinson
Smith
Highway funds amendment wins by great margin
The State constitution amendment to limit highway revenues from vehicle and fuel taxes to highway purposes won by a large margin. Bath and the County joined the state in endorsing the measure as city and county votes reflected overwhelming support for the amendment.
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Bath
Bath and Sagadahoc County give GOP sweeping margins
In Bath and Sagadahoc County voters gave landslide GOP margins in Monday’s election. Horace A. Hildreth led with 3878 votes to Paul Jullien’s 1331, and Robert E. Hale topped Democrat in Congress with 3777 to 1280. Neil S. Bishop won state senate easily, while Charles W. Messenger and others led statewide.
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Horace A. Hildreth
Portland
Robert E. Hale
Paul J. Jullien
Waterville
Andrew J. Pettis
Hildreth
Sumner Sewall
Hale
Jullien
Pettis
Maine United Labor Committee
CIO
Political Action Committee
Neil S. Bishop
Bowdeinham
Bishop
Carlton Day Reed
Woolwich
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath
Esther Brown
Charles W. Messenger
Ralph O. Dale
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Frank H. Todd
Topsham
Elizabeth Deering
Forest C. Legard
Sagadahoc
Paul Jullien
Congress
Roger E. Williams
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Hildbeth Jullien
Georgetown
West Bath
Congress Woolwich
Hale Pettis
Reed Ward
Ind
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Bishop Reed West Bath
Wwil
Wire
Ry Wa
Wiase
Dunton West Bath
Ward
Petals Bath
Dunton Georgetown
Phippsburgh
Alcamotee
O Georgetown
County Vote Thanked Hosts With Woolen Blanket Gift
Mr and Mrs Peter Gagnon of Winneganee entertained the Postmaster and all post office employees at their Meadowbrook cottage Sunday. A fine shore dinner was served and guests presented a woolen blanket in appreciation of the host and hostess kindness. Mrs Gagnon carries the mail to Phippsburg and Popham Beach daily.
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Peter Gagnon
Winneganee
Post Office
Meadowbrook
Bayside Inn Owner Heads to San Diego in Navy Family Run
Mrs Alfred Roberts owner of Bayside Inn in Boothbay Harbor stayed overnight with her mother in law Mrs Gardiner Roberts of Oak Street and left Tuesday morning with her son to drive to San Diego Cal where her husband Alfred Roberts is stationed with the U S Navy. She is accompanied by her son and continues the drive to the coast.
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Alfred Roberts
Bayside Inn
Boothbay Harbor
Gardiner Roberts
Oakstreet
San Diego
Cal
U. S. Navy
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Have Health Office
Franklin A. Milliken
Augusta
Maine Development Commission
Planning Commission
Center Street
Cosmo Club
Sidney Dee
L. T. Snipe
Morse
Popular Publication
Bath Built Boat
Destroyer
O’bannon
Bath and
County
G.O.P
Robert Hale
Sagadahoc County
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