Police Pay Standoff Deferred Until October Meeting
City officials and police officers reached a compromise after a tense session, deferring any action until after the October City Council meeting. Mayor Walter C. Rogers indicated the outcome hinges on Lanham Act funds and possible improved conditions, while the police sustain their warning of further action if asks are denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
City Hall
Walter C. Rogers
Police Department
Rogers
Lanham
Police Committee
Local groups join in War Savings booth effort
Auxiliary members of the American Legion and Bath Lions Club will assist theater representatives in selling War Savings Bonds and stamps at City Hall booth. Women in Sat, Lions in evenings this week, with more help needed through the month. Contact Nathan Prest of the Uptown or Ralph W. Pinkham of the Opera House to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Bath Lions Club
City Hall
Sat
Lions
Nathan Prest
Uptown Theatre
Ralph W. Pinkham
Opera House
Bath Lions open season with lively first meeting
The Bath Lions Club resumed weekly sessions at Sedgwick Wednesday with King Lion Arthur L. Pratt presiding and strong turnout. Reports from committees, notes on the Toronto Lions International Convention, and plans for the year dominated the meeting. A tribute honored the late Lion Frank M. Churchill, and Dr. Jacob Smith received applause as he left to join the U S army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lions Club
Sedgwick
Arthur L. Pratt
Toronto
Henry O. Trowbridge
Frank M. Churchill
Jacob Smith
United States Army
Bath
Lion Pratt
Lions Main and
Briggs
Bath Lions
King Lion Pratt
Popham
Bath Club
Lion Daniel Williams
Lion Arthur MacDonald
Lion Nathan Prest
Uptown Theatre
City Hall
Rubinoff
Cosmopolitan Club
Royal York
British Empire
Canadian Lions Clubs
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf
Key ‘Lions
Trowbridge
Lions International
Lion Trowbridge
Atlantic
List of Bath teachers opening Tuesday
Following is the reading list of teachers for Bath city schools the coming year as released by Superintendent Harland A. Ladd on Tuesday of last week. Morse High School lists Horace P. Herrick as principal and J Edward Pomeroy as sub-master with staff in English, history, French, Latin, mathematics, science, social studies, biology, manual training, machine shop, home economics, music, physical education and more. Dike, Huse, North grammar, North primary, Central grammar, Center Street, South Street, Weeks Street, Mitchell, and other schools name principals, grade assignments, and room staffing. The school nurse is Marjorie Boucher and the janitors are listed by building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland A. Ladd
Morse High School
Horace P. Herrick
J. Edward Pomeroy
Mary H. Conley
Catherine A. Conley
Ruth B. Wilson
Amy A. Irish
Virginia Hill
Hester Rose
Nathan W. Watson
Hazel Feero Cook
M. Agnes Fahey
Margaret C. Fl
Jean Sawyer
Stanley J. Stutz
Duncan Farrell
Dike
Bernice D. Staples
Martha A. Nuttings
Mary Brown
Barbara Whitney
Edith Horne
Ella Jaquith
Mabel Libby Fuller
Jean Danforth
Huse
Harmon W. Smith
Lois Bridges
Ivanetta E. Newton
Eleanor P. Danforth
M. Jane Feero
Charlotte Sawyer
Helen O. Canales
Ruth C. Roche
Hope S. Hersom
North Grammar
Enid M. Sawyer
Helen L. Hayes
Grace D. Wessenger
Theo McNeil
North
Pauly S. Metcalf
Margaret T. Mulligan
Roberta Hathorn
Carrie Smith
Central Grammar
Moody W. Flint
Doris D. Humphreys
Almena A. Jaques
Margaret Scott
Berenice Colby
Violet Dyer
Center Street
Ethel L. Higgins
Gwendolyn Harta
Alta Brooks
Florence Hawley
Catherine Campbell
South Street
Laura A. Mitchell
Eleanor M. Ferguson
Dorothy D. Plummer
Jane Redennett
Weeks Street
Alice Austin
Mary Morris
Mitchell
Effie Wright
Anne M. Thompson
Helen F. Frederick
Marjorie Palmer
Sarah E. Coombs
Lillian Fisher
Marjorie Boucher
Morse
Theodore Burns
Harold Armes
Olaf Pearson
Thomas Bird
North Primary
H. Walter Butler
Central
Raymond Farley
L. Lloyd Hooker
Albert Pinkham
George A. Cahill
Weeks
James S. Longhurst
Rotary Anns Enjoy Luncheon and Music
Sedgwick’s Rotary Anns met for luncheon then moved to Mrs. Fred D. Hill’s home at 1006 High Street for a concert by Mrs. Kenneth Lucas with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Hill. Lucas sang selections including The Star Passing By Trees The Rosary and more. They sewed nightgowns for Memorial hospital and tea was served. Next meeting set for Sept 24 with luncheon at the hotel. Attendees included Mrs. Irvine Mrs. Harold Troop Mrs. Andrew Danielson Mrs. Dominique Tardif Mrs. Carl Anderson Mrs. Chester Plant Mrs. Daniel E. Dougherty Mrs. alph Pinkham Mrs. William Higgins and Mrs. Charles Doyle. Guests were Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Paul Olm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Rotary Anns
Fred D. Hill
High Street
Kenneth Lucas
Hill
Rupert Irvine
Irvine
Harold Troop
Andrew Danielson
Dominique Tardif
Carl Anderson
Chester Plant
Daniel E. Dougherty
Alph Pinkham
William Higgins
Charles Doyle
Lucas
Paul Olm
Dorothy Hector Returns Home After Visit to Bath and Beach
Miss Dorothy Hector returns to her Fargo North Dakota home after spending two months in Bath and Small Point Beach with her grandmother Mrs. William D. Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hector
Fargo, N. Dak
Bath
Small Point Beach
William D. Sewall
Bath and County Reach Quotas in U.S.O. Drive
Sagadahoc county and Bath city have raised their U S O campaign quotas. The county quota is 7500 dollars with the committee total at 9303 dollars including allocations to other counties and drive expenses. Bath Iron Works employees and executives contributed 4100 dollars with 1773 from non Sagadahoc residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd L. Bailey
U.S.O
Royal A. Johnson
Bath City
Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc County
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Maine
Cumberland
Kennebec
Lincoln
Androscoggin
Knox
Hyde Windlass Co
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Bailey
Messrs
Mayford Morris
Richmond
J. Aldred
Topsham
Bath
A. J. Danielson
Bath U. S. O
Randall Cook
Sagadahoc Sends 43 Selectees to Camp Devens
Sagadahoc county shipped 43 men to Camp Devens last week, increasing Bath area departures as induction quotas rise for Portland exams. Names include Louis G. Dionne, Everett W Lamont, Richard S. J. Routhier, Lloyd R. Skelton, Myles A Dowd, Wilfred J. Rousse, Durward T. Shorey, Camille H. Paquet, John H. Mealey, Frank R Guiou, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Uncle
Highway project to start on Western avenue junction route
State Highway Department plans a new road from Western avenue and Court street into the city with an underpass at High street a surface road to Washington street and a steel ramp to the Carlton bridge Leas Stene. Construction may begin soon and requires removal of a six inch water main. The Bath Water District asked for relaying with an eight inch pipe and the Highway Department consented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Western Avenue
Court Street
High Street
Washington Street
Carlton Bridge Leas Stene
Bath Water District
Highway Department
Sewall Repeats Victory Sets Record in Maine Vote
In a near complete tally Governor Sumner Sewall led the Republican ticket with 117,085 votes against Democrat George W. Lane Jr. White won 110,680 to Redman 55,571 for Senate, while Hale carried 38,074 and Brann 41,959 with Redonnet 20,117 for Congress. The GOP maintained its big majorities in both state house and senate. Sewall achieved the highest percentage for a second term at 67 percent, matching a rare pattern among Maine governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall
George W. Lane
White
Fulton J. Redman
Hale
Secretary of State
Maine
Carl E. Milliken
Louis J. Brann
Brann
Percival P. Baxter
Frederick H. Parkhurst
Baxter
Parkhurst
William Tudor Gardiner
Ralph O. Brewster
Wm. Tudor Gardiner
Lewis O. Barrows
Sumner Sewall
Biddeford
Sanford
Portland
U. S
Frederick Hale
Roosevelt
Republicans Sweep Sagadahoc County in General Election
In Sagadahoc County every Republican on the ballot won in Monday’s general election led by Governor Sumner Sewall and U S Senator Wallace H White. Sewall’s plurality reached 2608 and White’s 1976. Robert Hale won Congress by 1034 votes. County Commissioner E Mason Wright led Republicans with 3209 votes, defeating Democrat Leslie J Wold by 2048.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Sumner Sewall
Arrowsie
Sewall
U. S
Wallace H. White
White
Congress
Robert Hale
Portland
Louis J. Brann
Hale
E. Mason Wright
Wright
Leslie J. Wold
Neil S. Bishop
Ralph O. Dale
Millward G. Patten
John L. Jack
Fred H. Thompson
Hiram T. Stevens
Charles W. Messenger
Sheri! Messenger
Bath Referendum Results Ban Beer Parlors And Lounges
Bath voters rejected cocktail lounges beer parlors and beer and ale on sale in packages for the next two years while approving the State Liquor Store. Topsham Richmond Woolwich and West Bath showed mixed outcomes with several towns voting to stay dry and only a few allowing takeout beer. Results varied by ward with a statewide pattern toward prohibition in most communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Voters of
Sugadahoe
Topsham
Richmond
Woolwich
Arrowsie
West Bath
Sewall Favored in Bath as Republicans Sweep City
In Bath, voters backed Governor Sewall and U S Senator Wallace White with large margins. Only ward four chose Democrat Louis J. Brann for Congress, while Hale defeated Brann by 537 votes. Ward totals show White leading Redman. Sewall top the ticket with a 1686 plurality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Brawn
Robert Hale
Congress
Wallace H. White
U. S. Senate
Fulton J. Redman
Sewall
Bath
Brann
Hale
E. Mason Wright
Leslie L. Wold
Wright
Wold
Charles W. Messenger
White
Sewall Lane
Rep
Hale Brann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Club
County
Devens
Hales
Lewiston
Waterville
Wallace H. White, JR
Armousic
U.S
Saharas
Gov. Sewall
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