West Coast shipyards face tapering contracts and repurposing
As World War II nears its end, Steel magazine reports signs of reduced shipbuilding in the San Francisco Bay area. Some yards drop shifts or complete contracts while others convert to repair work or peacetime production. Navy facilities in Alameda begin repairs, Kaiser Richmond plans rapid reconversion, and pundits foresee continued yard activity focused on tanker construction and broader postwar manufacturing shifts.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Steel Magazine
Cleveland
West Coast
Japan
Navy
Pacific Bridge Co
Alameda
Cal
The
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Bureau of Ships
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser Co
Richmond
Clay P. Bedford
Community Drives Promote Postwar Cash Support for Purchases
Monetary experts praise small towns for organized saving drives to back postwar plans. A New York bank teamed with dealers and builders to display homes and appliances and urged open Purchase Club accounts to fund future purchases. Local retailers could replicate with bank guardianship and priority incentives.
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America
New York State
Purchase of New Products Faces Shortages in Coming Period
The note discusses limited availability for new products that will be hard to obtain for a while, with automobiles highlighted as a key example. It signals supply constraints and ongoing access challenges for buyers.
Retailers Map Postwar Shift to Peace Time Stores
Retailers nationwide plan inventory reductions and postwar reemployment for veterans. Stores cut inventories 26 percent from two years earlier by July 31 while prices rose five percent. Programs include part time staffing, after hours recreation for veterans, and a noon to six schedule to boost daytime selling.
Aviation Cadet Whitney Begins Bombardier Training in Texas
Aviation cadet Albert E. Whitney, son of Mr and Mrs A E Whitney of 206 Center street, starts an 18 week training at Childress Army Air Field Texas to earn his wings as a bombardier navigator and join RAF crews.
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Albert E. Whitney
A. E. Whitney
Center Street
Childress Army Airfield
Childress
Texas
Central Flying Command School
Whitney
America
Bath
Hitler
349Th
Maine
Garigliano
Arno
Pvt
Calvin Wing
North Bath
Wing
Carroll J. Wing
Bath Schoors
Torrey Roller
Camp Blanding
Camp Meade, Md
Robert John Dowling
Central Divine Training Command
Monroe Field
Army Air Forces
John C. Dowling
Horace S. Lancaster
Mabel Lancaster
Bowdoinham
Air Service Command
England
Germany
Isaac W. Ott
Lancaster
Bath Iron Works Corp
P. & W. Tech
Flint
Michigan
Richard M. Felker
Leon Felker
West Bath
Mediterranean
Scott Field
Ill
Laredo
Tex
Bath Iron Works
Italy
New Telephone Answering Exchange Idea Hits Forbes View
Forbes says a new telephone answering exchange can be started for under 5000 dollars and yield up to 1000 dollars a month within a year. The service helps solo professionals like dentists by routing calls to an operator who relays messages when away from the office. Operators rent equipment from AT&T, expanding options for small businesses.
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Forbes Magazine
U.S
Exchange
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Maine Granges Set Record With 420 Active Units
Maine reports about 420 active Grange locals and 50,000 members. 24 subordinate bodies mark 70 years of continuous existence this year. Of the first 100 subordinate units, 78 remain in operation, a record among states.
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Maine
Uperhi
Newry
Pine Tree
Blast furnaces consume vast coke and coal in 1943
In 1943 the nations blast furnaces used about 57 million tons of coke from 81 million tons of coal and over 24 million tons of limestone. Coal and stone also served other steel plant uses such as steam production and fluxing limestone.
Family Receives Surprise Call From Flight Lieutenant Edward Cohen
The Cohen family enjoyed a joyous, long distance call Thursday evening from their son Edward Cohen a Flight Lieutenant. He spoke from New York and shared greetings and news of his service duties.
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Morris Cohen
Edward Cohen
New York
Army Air Corps officers and family greet Lt Sarkis
A Bath Maine social note details Lt George A Sarkis being honored at a home gathering with his brothers visiting from Philadelphia Boston and Mississippi. The event included a purse presented to Lt Sarkis and well wishers from local families and friends. Other items note S Sgt James E McDonald receiving the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for 100 plus missions and rescue efforts in Europe.
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Sarkis
Army Air Corps
Kery Sarkis
Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Ernest Sarkis
Boston
George
Boston Navy Yard
Arthur Sarkis
Army
Mississippi
Joseph Sarkis
Charles Lee
James MacQuarrie
Dorothy Lee
Warren F. Cooper
William R. Kimball
Warren Munsey
Paul A. Powell
Jane C Partridge
Carl H Waskeliawicz
James E. McDonald
Irene McDonald
Shepard Street
Bath
Maine
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
McDonald
Europe
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Scott Field
Raymond E. Watson Visits His Parents in Middle Street
Raymond E. Watson USN, recently on board the USS Texas, was a visitor to his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Watson of Middle Street.
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Pfe
William A. Hill, Jr
U. S. Marines
Quantico
William A. Hill
Middle Street
Be- Bath
Hill
Thaxter Hill
Portland
Raymond E. Watson
USN
Texas
M. E. Watson
Bricker Campaign Tour Draws Maine Crowds
Governor Bricker and party ride the Bangor line visiting Lewiston Winthrop Waterville Pittsfield and Bangor as thousands greet the vice presidential candidate in Maine. Bricker speaks at Lewiston and Waterville while Mrs Bricker paces engagements with Republican leaders and reporters.
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I. A. Trueworthy
Bricker
Bangor
Portland
Maine
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican State Committee
Lewiston
Winthrop
United States
Waterville
Sision
Pittsfield
Bangor Station
Penobscot Exchange
Eastland
Portland Club
E. May Chapman
Esther Shepley
Trelawney
Congress Street
George C. Shaw
Governor Bricker
Perry Greene
Warren
H. T. Andrews
A. L
Edward Little High School
Auburn
Owen Brewster
Robert Hale
Sumner Sewall
Horace Hildreth
Hildreth
Robert L. Barton
Nel
Portland Visitor From Andrews Road
Mrs. Henry O. Trowbridge of Andrews road visited Portland on Friday.
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Henry O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
Portland
Rationing Reminders for Consumers
Consumer rationing guidance lists stamp plans for meats fats processed foods and fuel. It details red and blue ration stamps with multiple book references valid dates and point values plus shoe stamps and home canning allowances.
Mizpah Class Meets at Mrs Carey’s Home
Mizpah class of Corliss Street church met at Mrs George R Carey’s Oak street home Tuesday of last week. They planned Fall and Winter meetings and formed a committee for weekly Bible studies. A volunteer service for Memorial hospital was discussed and a committee appointed to report next meeting. Refreshments were served and a social hour followed with members present including Mrs Harold J Carter and Mrs Floyd Barnes.
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George R. Carey
Oak Street
Corliss Street
Memorial Hospital
Grant
Liberty Street
Harold J. Carter
Floyd Barnes
Miriam House
Leland Green
J. Russell Grant
Gilbert Young
Yew Tree Branches Brought To The Times Office
Mrs Mildred Green delivered three tiny branches from a Japanese yew hedge near Mrs Lois Palmers home at 704 High Street. The red berries grow on female trees while green berries come from male trees. the branches show both and are just beginning to blossom.
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Mildred Green
Times Office
Lois Palmer
High Street
America
Times Co
Municipal court screens minor car theft cases
Albert C. Hall of Bath Herbert Gibson of Woolwich and two minors were arraigned after an accident on the old Brunswick road and charged with taking a car without permission. The cases were placed on file by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. The youths agreed to restitution, were placed on probation, and their status noted by police.
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Albert C. Hall
Bath
Herbert Gibson
Woolwich
Old Brunswick Road
Gardiner R. Deering
Weekly crossword puzzle clues and cryptoquote teaser
A reader friendly page presents across and down crossword clues with hints on each entry from 1 to 49, plus a cryptoquote: THE MAN WHO LOSES HIS OP PORTUNITY, LOSES HIMSELF G MOORE. The page also notes distribution by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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G. Moore
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Burton Wing
U.S.N
Arthur Wing
Naval Training Station
Sampson
N. Y
Jean Noel Pomerleau
U.S.A
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S.1
Us.n
Alfred Pomerleau
Raymond Court
Jean
Medical Corps
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Coral Gables
Ronald R. Bean
AL. Usn
Naval Training Center
N.Y
Seneca Lake
Gach Tron Works
George Sarkis
Sam Sarkis
Hearo Texas
Army Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Sarkis
Arthur L. Wing
U.S No
Doris Armstrong
Sharon Ann
Washington Street
Mr. Wing
U. S. Naval Training Station
Halloran
Staten Island
Lieut. Cohen
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
North Africa
French
Charles MaclIntire
Kenneth Crocker
France
Pauline Crosby
Winter Street Court
Leroy Syphers
Ane Army Camp
Syphis
Ruper
Lewis
Vera Syphers
John A. Arsenault
E. A. Arsenault
Union Street
U.S Navy
Stephen
Clarence Cunningham
Felix Gallant
Willow Street
Henry Gallant
Us.a
Ft. Benning
Gallant
Eleanor Black
Georgia
Pvt. Gallant
Atlanta
Leo Gallant
Stanley Coleman
Richard
Felix Gall
Irving Layton
James Doucette
Sadie Sarkis
George A. Sarkis
NEW Business
15Th Aaf
Richard A. Schmidt
15Th Air Force
Romania
Schmidt
Fist
Russia
Lieut. Schmidt
Balkans
Milton Schmidt
Maple Hill Drive
Larchart
Curtis Pearson
Otto Vomaska
South Street
Sampson, N. Y
Lie A. Hersey
Ralph A. Wentworth
Knox County
Pauley
Wentworth
Pauleys
Wentworths
Chicago
Associated Press
International News Service
Scripp-Howard Papers
New York Times and Herald- Tribune
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