Maine Eyes Reelection for Senator White in 1936
The piece argues Maine voters will reelect Republican Senator Wallace H. White Jr. and likely expand the GOP presence, defeating Governor Louis Brann or any Democrat. It notes White’s strong committee work and maritime policy, and predicts three Republican House members while two 1934 Democrats lose seats amid New Deal dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Louis J. Brann
Wallace H. White, Jr
Senate
Brann
Maine
White
Washington
National House
Prospects of Bridge Replacement and Improved Approaches
A survey suggests Richmond-Dresden bridge spans could be replaced at low cost and approaches improved by the State Highway Commission. The board may gain Paul C. Thurston on the commission, while Maine rail and port activity hints at renewed waterfront enterprise and revived steamship links with Boston and Pacific routes, including canal travel to Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond-Dresden
State Highway Commission
Arthur G. Staples
Lewiston Journal
Maine
Paul C. Thurston
Bethel
Brann
Maine State Highway Commission
Executive Council
Thurston
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
Weather promises a warm, dry summer for visitors
Forecast suggests a dry, mild to warm season ahead with expectations of sunny spells for summer visitors. Officials caution that early projections may shift with changing atmospheric conditions and regional patterns.
Maine Weather Records Signal Dry Summer Ahead
Portland records show Maine had two thirds of its normal yearly precipitation by March 1. With a warm, dry summer expected, Eastern Steamship Lines chartered the Clyde liner Iroquois for service this summer between New York City, Portland and Bur harbor, citing improved steamship business as a factor.
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Portland Weather Bureau
Maine
Eastern Steamship Lines, Incorporated
New York City
Portland
Bury Harbor
Eastern
Easter Program Shines At Woolwich Grange Event
A large Woolwich Grange gathering featured Easter themed readings music and a three part tableau led by Mrs Ethelyn Shea with Mrs Jessie Spaulding at the piano. Guests from West Bath included Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson and Mr and Mrs Everett G Lemont. John Carter won the Easter egg prize after the eggspectation contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
West Bath Grange
Charles Henderson
Everett G. Lemont
Ethelyn Shea
Jessie Spaulding
the Grange
Daisy Welch
John Carter
Galilee
Grange
Alice Stacey
Arthur Williams
William Robson
Welch
Baxters to Pack Frozen Peas and Corn for Frosted Foods
H C Baxter and Bro of Brunswick signed an agreement with Frosted Foods Sales Corp of New York City to prepare and quick freeze peas and corn on about 500 acres of vegetables. The Corunna plant will be expanded this year with about 75 workers in July to September and may grow if this year works well. Frosted Foods, a General Foods subsidiary, uses the Birdseye quick-freeze method and will supply technical support. John L. Baxter says the contract will help advertise Maine vegetables globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Baxter & Bro
Brunswick
Frosted Foods Sales Corporation
New York City
Corunna
Corinna
General Foods Corporation
Frosted Foods Corporation
John L. Baxter
Maine
Intoxication cases heard by court. multiple rulings given
Five people arrested for intoxication and vagrancy appeared before Judge John J. Keegan in municipal court. Two received 120 days each in Kennebec county jail. one case continued. one pleaded guilty with a suspended sentence. another paid costs or served 30 days. A separate matter involved a reported broken window after a brick threw at a Water street restaurant. A new steel ferry Nancy Helen will replace the Swampscott on the Portland to Peaks Island run by May 15, with Swampscott to operate daily starting Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Kennebec
Augusta
George McElman
Water Street
Swampscott
Portland-Peaks Island
Leon Hermon
Herman
Y M C A Church Basketball League Amends Constitution
The Y M C A Church Basketball League voted to donate its treasury balance, passed three amendments on eligibility and governance, and debated letter man and age rules. A follow up meeting is set for April 22 with 17 of 21 committee members present.
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Church League Board of Amendments
Y. M. C. A. Church Basketball League
Clifton W. Tedford
Treasury
Y.M.C. A
League
Oscar Tanguay
Robert Footer
Charles Osborne
Page Chaney
Harold Carter
Frank Harvie
Edward Brown, Jr
Daniel Williams
Durward Shorey
Henry Mank
Wilfred Chaney
Frederick Hamlin
E. A. Jewett
William C. Perkins
Edwin Pinson
Alfred Neal
Chevrolets Claim League Title in 3-1 Match
The Chevrolets rallied after an opening loss to beat Ralph Boardman’s Plymouths 3-1 in total pins for the 1935-36 Eagles' Bowling League crown at Park Alleys. Pete Oliver led with 303, Frank King 286, Bob Boyce 281. Boardman top-scored for Plymouth with 280 as Eddie Lee Jr. added 260.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Oliver
Chevrolets
Ralph Boardman
Plymouths
Park Alleys
Plymouth
Oliver
Chevvies
Frank King
Bob Boyce
Captain Boardman
Eddie Lee, Jr
Morse High Plans May Ball This Month
The Morse High senior class will sponsor a May ball on the 15th. Alfred Cormier, chair of the dances committee, reported on activities. The class chose the motto We build the ladder by which we climb and named a graduation committee including Miss Martha Cutting and others. Boys vote to wear white shoes for graduation events. Vice President Carroll Morse chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Alfred Cormier
Martha Cutting
Elizabeth Pinkham
Bret Kakos
Raymond Ingalls
Richard Jenkins
Snow Shipyard To Build Two 86 Foot Draggers
The Snow shipyard in Rockland has been awarded a contract to build two 86 foot draggers for Benjamin Cururu of Gloucester and Guy O Gandolfi of Lynn Massachusetts. Work will start after the Islesboro ferry boat designed by Fred M Cook of Bath is launched at the end of the month. Planking is progressing, the houses are under construction, and the engine is ready for installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Shipyard
Rockland
Benjamin Cururu
Gloucester
Guy O. Gandolfi
Lynn
Mass
Islesboro
Fred M. Cook
Bath
Six Dollars an Acre for Planting Pines in Maine Plan
Maine under the Agricultural Conservation Act will pay six dollars an acre for setting pine trees. County Agent C L Eastman urges immediate farmer participation and outlines base allotments and planned payments for hayland acres, pasture improvement, high quality roughage, seeding down with lime, and other conditions to qualify.
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Maine
C. L. Eastman
Lewiston
Twin County
Secretary of Agriculture
Bath Country Club forecasts big season with new events
The Bath Country Club plans a large social and sports program for May start, including golf and tennis plus dances card parties teas and a costume party. Jimmie Jones will oversee golf and courts with an assistant for caddies, while Mr. and Mrs. John Grindell manage dining. expected growth boosts committee opportunities.
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Bath Country Club
Maine State Golf Association
Jimmie Jones
Bath
Jimmie
John Grindell
Annapolis Grads Reunite Aboard U S S Drayton
Classmates from Annapolis and service on the 1500 ton destroyer U S S Drayton unite as Lieutenants Jacob C. Myers and Reynolds C. Smith now serve together on the same ship. Smith arrives from the Bureau of Navigation Washington D C after duty on the Colorado West Virginia and Portland. Home state listed as Michigan. Arrival of Smith brings the ship's officer count to six with two more expected soon.
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Annapolis
U. S. S. Drayton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Jacob C. Myers
Reynolds C. Smith
Bureau of Navigation
Washington, D. C
Lieut. Smith
J. G
Colorado
West Virginia
U. S
Portland
Michigan
Old Brown's Corner schoolhouse at Rockland High lands removed
An age old landmark known as the Brown's Corner schoolhouse at Rockland High lands was being taken down Friday. The one hundred year old building stood as a local landmark in the community.
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Rockland Highlands
Brown's Corner
Morse High opens season with battle for starting lineup
Coach Blair C. Wilson reports a large pool of candidates for base paths and outfield berths as Morse High begins outdoor drills at Kelley Field. Sluggers anticipate Thayer in left field and Gaudet Footer Stover in the outfield, with Sutherland Grace Brown Nickerson vying for pitching duties and Sarkis Gallant contesting the catcher spot.
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Blair C. Wilson
Morse High
Geantrea Aspen
Kelley Field
Wilson
Harry Thayer
Wilfred Gaudet
Bob Footer
Francis Stover
Thayer
Everett Sutherland
Charlie Grace
Ed Brown
Clif Nickerson
Georgie Sarkis
Alfred Gallant
Willow
George McKellar
Nickerson
Wilfred Chaney
Missionary Society Easter Social Held at Corliss Street Church
Members of the Far and Near Missionary Society met at Mrs. Annie Jewett’s home on Washington street. The event included lunch, Easter decorations, birthday honors, and a program directed by Mrs. Lois Ames with readings, songs, and poems. Twelve ladies attended. The White Cross work session is planned for Friday April 10 at Mrs. Maude Wright’s home, with a baked bean dinner at noon.
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Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Church
Annie Jewett
Washington Street
Lois Ames
E. Theresa Hill
Friendly Church
Carrie H. Trott
Edgar Guest
Winifred Moffatt
Jennie Curtis
Ida Purington
Agnes Harris
Grace Watson
Edith Wallace
Maude Ee
White Cross
Maude Wright
High Street
Myrtle Lodge Invited to Visit Portland
At the Myrtle lodge No. 8 meeting in Red Men’s hall a Pine Cone lodge No. 4 Portland invitation was read for beautified lodge work under Mrs. Mary Durgin. Mrs. Annie J. S. Lemont requests the visit. all state lodges invited. A social hour and salad supper preceded the vote to hold an April 24 costume party.
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Myrtle Lodge
No. 8
Red Men’s Hall
Pine Cone Lodge
No. 4
Portland
Mary Durgin
Annie J. S. Lemont
Ida Oliver
Fannie Clark
Edith Nash
Committee of Charge
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clue Run Derailed By Messy OCR
Fragmented crossword clues mix with garbled text and stray characters. The readable lines hint at a standard puzzle with definitions for meat cut puzzles and other wordplay but are unreadable overall. The page contains illegible OCR artifacts and nonsensical strings.
First Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting in Bath
Rev Charles R Sims led the First Baptist annual meeting in Bath with work reports from church clerk Mrs Nella Stover and deacon board rep Harry W Moulton. Officers elected include Ro selyn Hall as assistant clerk and a seven member advisory board with Mrs Laura Harrington and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Bathmunton
Nella Stover
Harry W. Moulton
Board of Deacons
Bims
Communion Fund
Woman's Missionary Society
Baptist Young People’s Union
World Wide Guild
Nella Stover Wi
Roselyn Hall
Laura Harrington
Ruby Hooker
Arthur I. Stuart
Lily Pray
Arthur J. Dunton
George Oliver
Annie Oliver
Marjory Stover
Cedric A. Martin
Zetta
Jason A. Merrill
Myra Kelley
May Blanchard
Edward Cooke
Arthur H. Price
Charlies R. Sims
Ruth Dennison
Madelyn Dunton
Laura Hall
Rebecca Smith
Elizabeth Pinkham
mEnp Oliver
Lloyd Hooker
Paul Legard
the Messenger
28-Year-Old Faces Indeterminate Sentence at Skowhegan Reform
A 28-year-old mother of five was sentenced by Judge Keegan to an indeterminate term at the Woman's Reformatory in Skowhegan on welfare charges. Two children were placed with the State, one with a grandmother, another infant will accompany the mother, and a man seeks custody of a four-year-old daughter. The court granted a continuance for custody arrangements and possible divorce action against the deserted husband. State Welfare representatives Folsom and Edwards attended.
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Keegan
Skowhegan
Ray R. Folsom
Norridgewock
Letha Edwards
Brunswick
State Welfare Department
Brownell family travels to Boston for Easter
Mr and Mrs Robert Brownell and son David along with Mrs Wilbra Billings left Friday morning for Boston where they passed Easter.
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Robert Brownell
David
Wilbra Billings
Boston
Night Bowling League Standings On Local Circuit
The Tuesday Night circuit shows standout bowling with figures led by Sam Rogers of the Chevrolets and Ralph Small also of the Chevrolets. Bernard Plummer and Wally Plant of Redlon's and Chevrolets respectively posted strong scores as the league highlights a 25 string event with top marks near 108 average.
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Manin Jaina Lasae
Ering
Sam Rogers
Chevrolets
Poi
Ralph Small
Thayer
Bernard Plummer
O. M. Redson
Wally Plant
Chevvies
L. Plant
Elks
S. Rogers
A. Thayer
R. Small
B. Plummer
Redlon
W. Plant
Eeeeee
H. McCabe
Redlon's
Aikenhead
R. Richter
T. Conley
A. Plant
Edward J McMann Installed as Exalted Ruler of Bath Elks
Edward J McMann assumed the office of exalted ruler at Bath Lodge a Thursday installation ceremony. Past Exalted Ruler John P Carey Jr assisted with grand esquire Edward N Hartnett and grand chaplain Sam Povich. Other officers installed included Percy W Oliver J Joseph Madden Albert H McMann Frederick W Humphreys Dora L Howard and J Edward Hughes. Howard was replaced as treasurer at the request of former incumbent Kiam J Perry. The gathering followed a supper in the Dutch room. Also noted Charles Bissell of Brewer caught the first salmon of the season at the Famous Bangor Salmon Pool weighing 11 1/2 pounds after a 20 minute fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Bath Lodge of Elks
John P. Carey, Jr
Edward N. Hartnett
Sam Povich
Percy W. Oliver
J. Joseph Madden
Albert H. McMann
Frederick W. Humphreys
Dora L. Howard
J. Edward Hughes
New York
Charles Bissell
Brewer
Bangor
Bissell
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West Bath
Baxters
Y.M.C.A
Morse High School
Ralph
Boardman
Drayton
Missionary Society
Mrrs
North Amity
Nancere
Ishmael
Crete
Fio
First Baptists
Skoweegan
Les Plant
Edward J. M’mann
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