Bath Schoolboy Dies From Injuries After Auto Strike
Frederick Bowker 13, son of Mr and Mrs Afton Bowker of 11 East Lane, died at City hospital two minutes after his car struck him on Washington street opposite the Standard Oil tanks. He darted from marbles play while three companions rode home from Weeks Street Grammar, and the Essex sedan driven by Dr Joseph I Smith could not prevent fatal neck fracture. Dr Smith and Patrolman John Place rushed him to the hospital where death followed swiftly. Bowker is survived by his parents and four sisters. The driver and child were alone when the tragedy occurred. no blame attached to the physician.
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Frederick Bowker
Afton C. Bowker
East Lane
Weeks Street Grammar School
Joseph I. Smith
Washington Street
Standard Oil Co
South End
City Hospital
Bowker
Jason A. Merrill
This City
Alfred Gannon
Lewiston
Madelyn Bowker
Saco
Banquet honors crown Colonial Club bowlers at Phoenix
About 30 bowlers and club members attended a Hotel Phoenix banquet to celebrate the Colonial Club bowling league season. Prizes honored winners the Lucky Strikes, Racketeers, Flying Clouds, Wildcats, Romeos, and Toreadors with trophies, plaques, and a dashboard clock for Joe Milligan. Music by Johnny Grindell’s orchestra accompanied speeches by Rev Wolstenholme and league leaders.
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Hotel Phoenix
Colonial Club
Johnny Grindell
Colonial Club Orchestra
Bob Allen
Bath Iron Works Corp
Reddington Reed
Wild Cat
George B. Wolstenholme
Grindell
Wally” Marshall
Hap” Torrey
Doc
Greg Ware
RKO
Joe Milligan
Wolstenholme
Doc Gregware
Lucky Strikes
Ed Jones
Racketeers
The
Flying Clouds
Clint Wilson
Wildcats
Marius Page
Romeos
Horace Morse
Toreadors
Wally Marshall
Wally
Bill
League
Dick Hersom
Paul Gregware
Arthur B. Scott
Capt
Ed. Jones
Herby Douglas
Dud Leavitt
Donald Small
Joe
Clint
Waltham
Ken Trask
Grindell’s Orchestra
J. Haviland Torrey
Freeman A. Trott
Paul A. Gregware
Dudley Leavitt
George Hunt
Francis Parry
Frank Turner
Eddie Ramsay
Herbert Doug
Red Cross Pre School Weekly Conference Benefits Mothers
The White House conference on child health aims to protect all children. Bath offers Red Cross Public Health nurse guidance for mothers with preschool children, monthly checks on weight and growth, and a recurring conference. Attend Wednesdays 2 to 4 PM at the Red Cross office Sagadahock block.
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Bath
Red Cross Nurse
White House
Red Cross
Sagadahock Block
Painting of sidewalk curbs to curb Summer parking begins
City work starts soon on Front and Center streets to paint curb lines and enforce one hour parking during summer tourist season. City Marshal Walter L. Whitney oversees the project, noting motorists must observe the rule, including a Center street doctor who currently parks near Vine street and walks to his office.
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Walter L. Whitney
Bath
Center Street
Vine Street
Postmaster Appointed for Bowdoinham Cleveland Curtis Receives Commission
Cleveland P. Curtis a former Bath man received his postmaster commission Thursday to succeed Vernon H. Lowell in Bowdoinham. Curtis, raised on a farm in Aroostook County, has broad rail and engineering experience plus work in gas, shipbuilding, and insurance, and has served on Bowdoinham's Board of Education.
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Cleveland P. Curtis
Bath
Bowdoinham
Vernon H. Lowell
Aroostook
Bangor
Holb
Canadian Pacific
Texas Steamship Co
Bath Iron Works
Bath Garage Co
Prudential Insurance Co
Bowdeinham Board of Education
Fine Yacht Aletes Launches Saturday
Yacht Aletes designed by Henry J. Gielow Inc was launched Saturday morning at eight o clock by Bath Iron Works Corp. The christening was by Mrs W Merton Rice of New York wife of a vice president of the design ing firm. The owner’s name was not disclosed. The yacht is about 90 percent complete at launch and measures 191 feet overall with a 154 foot water line, 26 feet 6 inches beam and 10 feet draft. Propulsion consists of two 425 hp diesel engines with twin screws for a cruising speed of 15 mph and a top speed of 17 mph and a 6500 mile cruising range. The launching of Charles E Sorensen s yacht Helene will take place next Saturday at 1 20 p.m.
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Altes
Henry J. Gielow, Inc
Bath Iron Works Corp
W. Merton Rice
New York
Charles E. Sorensen
Helene
City Treasurer Young Pays State Tax in Full
The city paid the state tax with three checks totaling 48 736 33 mailed Friday night by city treasurer Donald D Young, signed by predecessor Ralph K Hall. The November 20 1930 statement shows state tax 70 699 51 credits 16 960 93 5 002 25 leaving 48 7136 33 due. A separate note mentions A L T Cummings of Portland addressing Zonta Club in Augusta.
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Donald D. Young
Work begins on Bath Country Club golf course
Work on the Bath Country Club golf course is underway with architects Wayne E. Stiles and John Rk. Van Kleek on site to stake out fairways and greens. Roger Phillips will serve as resident superintendent. first tasks include digging out a brook hazard.
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Bath Country Club
Wayne E. Stiles
John Rk. van Kleek
Roger Phillips
John H. Hyde
Stiles
Frank M. Churchill
Kerr & Houston
Churchill
Henry Flynn Elected President to Fill Vacancy
Henry Flynn was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the illness of Donald MacKinnon who won the position last fall. MacKinnon, who had been serving as president, suffered a back fracture in an accident last fall and cannot return to school.
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Henry Flynn
Donald Mackinnon
Corliss Street Church Wins Y M C A League Title
The Corliss Street Church basketball team captured the Y M C A Church League crown after a late season surge. Key players Captain Mitchell Lloyd Perry and Eaton, plus coach Red McMann, led a comeback that secured the title over Winter Street after a playoff loss.
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Y. M. C. A. Church
Mitchell
Perry
Eaton
Corliss Street Church
John Chaney
Lioyd Perry
Rupe Lewis
Merritt Mitchell
Clarence Eaton
Stanley Whitehouse
Frank Packard
Wilfred Chaney
Lucien R. Ames
William C. Perkins
Vernal Chaney
Edward J
Red" McMann
Committees Named For Graduation At Morse High
Senior graduation committees posted at Morse High list invitations motto class play and ticket duties with students Priscilla Colly Miriam Dobie Thomas Hagan John Conley Pau Wilson Inez Carr William Bruce. The yearbook staff includes Katherr Shorey editor in chief Foster Russell assistant editor and others. Dr. William J. Rouse celebrated his 85th birthday at his Front Street home known as Bachelor’s Hall, noted Bath historian with a vast collection of local papers maps and relics. Mrs Lou Haley was in Brunswick visiting relatives.
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Morse High
Priscilla Colly
Miriam Dobie
Thomas Hagan
William Bruce
John Conley
Pau Wilson
Inez Carr
William
Bruce
Albert Ingalls
Herbert Henderson
Doris Holbrook
Annie Ha
William J. Reuse
Front Street
Doc
Bath
Rouse
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