Morse High Girls Shine In City Athletics Race
Morse High girls achieved a top placing in local athletics as they wrapped up a standout season. Captain Family Choate led a versatile squad that improved from early doubts to defeat several strong opponents and set a high standard for school sports.
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Morse High
Canlidates
Miily Choate
Lydia Baxter
Lillian Lee
Lisbon Falls
Marion Wagner
Minnie McMann
Leola Ward
South Porthind
South Portland
Gladys Mitchell
Miss Donnell
Anl
The
Athletic Association
Gam
Telephone Girls Host Shower For Comrade On Birthday Month
Seven New England Telephone Co. employes, ranging in age from teens to the 80s, celebrated birthdays with a party Monday night at the Colonial cafe and then at the Front Street office. Ethelyn Nye, soon to be married, received a traditional shower with a housekeeping basket. Games, music, and dances accompanied the festivities. Birthday honorees include Mary Costain Mabel Oharra Rachel Potter Dillian Cohalan Ethelyn Nye and Margaret Foster with April and May birthdays noted.
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New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Front Street
Ethelyn Noe
Miss Nye
Mary Costain
Mabel
Viela O'Hara
Rachel Potter
Dillian Cohalan
Ethelyn Nye
Margaret Foster
Harpswell Farmer Deliberately Ends Life in Bay
Clement Skelfield a well known Harpswell farmer and local affairs figure committed death by own action by jumping into Casco Bay. He had tied a crowbar about his neck and planned the act to be discovered at low tide. His body was found Friday morning by shore walkers. he had no immediate relatives and lived in a double house. He served as secretary of the Harpswell Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
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Clement Skelfield
Casco Bay
Skelfield
Harpswell Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Milung
Steamship Company
Gulf Stream
Cape Cod
Model of an Early Yale Style Lock On Display
David Alkazin, director for manual training, made a wooden lock that imitates the old time Yale design. The lock uses a slot and tumblers opened by a wood stick with brads as a key. It is featured in the Independent window for public viewing by anyone interested.
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David Alkazin
Yale
Alkazin
Bath Lodge of Elks Installs Its Officers
Bath lodge of Elks installed its officers on Thursday night in a ceremony led by Past Exalted Ruler Francis D.B. Torrey Jr. A large attendance celebrated with a banquet and music. Officers installed include Walter Whitney exalted ruler Horatio A. Mikels leading knight Archibald Miller royal knight Fred Sutherland lecturing knight HL Grindle ruler Roscoe Shaw secretary Lucius M. LeMont chaplain George Rogers first lieutenant guard Edward Kelley inner guard.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Francis DB. Torrey, Jr
Walter Whitney
Horatio A. DD. Mikels
Archibald Miller
Fred Sutherland
HL. L. Grindle
Roscoe Shaw
Lucius M. LeMont
George Rogers
Esquire
Edward Kelley
Visit to Azores Pleasing 10 Baths Tourists
Frank B. Nichols publisher of the Times and Independent and Mrs. Nichols travel from Boston March 1 aboard the USS Presidente Wauseon. The letter describes a smooth sea voyage to Madeira and notes the ship’s Austrian origins, Italian flag, and Austro-Hungarian officers, with Caruso among past passengers and a diverse mix of classes aboard.
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Azores
Frank BB. Nichols
the Times and Independent
Mrs. Nichols
Boston
Aozres
Phes
Madeira
T Independent
Tho
Nichols
Atlantic
New York
New England
Plantic
Mediterranean
Adriatic
South Boston
Malfoucone
Trieste
Kaiser Frans Joseph
Italy
Cosulieh
Cireles
Europe
Caruso
Seress
Qusie
Fass
Maine college track set with Cahill named as nucleus
George Cahill of Bath leads Maine’s top athletes as coach Frank Kanaly drills a spring sprint squad at the University of Maine Orono. Freshman Cahill, Pim Livry, and Austin pace a deep group with trials set for April 28 against New Hampshire State.
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George A. Cahill
Diath
Sophie. Nore
U. of ML
Frank Kanaly
Callege
George Tits
Nica Freshire
Maine
Pim Livry
Cahill
Austin
Springs
Inen
Beys
Plampshire State
Orono
Tue
Captines
Baten
Fraser
Pillai
Reaumnomd
Laawra
Murecay
Patten
Stedris
Henry Eaton
Mim Iin
Dai Winter
Blues
Joe Murray
Willard Strong
Moods
Captain Ames
Robert Purner i
Charles Gere
Aimes
Ated
Gere
Varner
Carvies
Artie Tilian
Riaty- Snond
Chirence E Hunt
Charles Neves
Sein Sen
Clyde Patten
Willis Diarrow
Pollowarg Baerows
Douglas Denevan
Therbert Pettingill
Ginger Kraser
Sears Valsily
Ralph Jackson
Essities Tabs
England
Jackson
Sid Collins
Wallace Eliot
Merchants Turn Detectives After Store Break-Ins Amid Night Vigil
Carleton Melvin faced preliminary charges in a rash of overnight robberies as a group of merchants and deputies patrolled streets to guard against further break-ins. Several stores including Ghizier’s clothing and LardWis grain were entered with valuables taken, prompting a tense nighttime standstill and Melvin’s arrest after a confrontation with Kimball during the ordeal.
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Carleton Melvin
Prigd
Benmintin Jr
Curtis
Richmond
Rhein
Traankins
LardWis
Ghizier’s Clothing
Liaurenes Bond
Kimball
Wibodeleims
Melvin
Dee
Dide Moore
Wimball
Maine
Sum
Due
Tie
Diesartag
Town Board Plans Tight Budget for Oak Street Improvements
The town board on Thursday night settled on a 500 dollar appropriation request for the Finance Committee, aiming to hold expenditures to estimates. They plan to extend the Oak Street permanent aid work from the bridge over the Maine Central track to Washington Street, focus on paving and sidewalks, and avoid new permanent projects this year to keep costs down. The bid includes a small rise for oil and gravel to maintain road condition and prevent wear.
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Pla
Tibet
Wosd
Oak Street
Washington Street
Bosrdl
Alave
Potter Takes Own Life After Leaving Note in Woolwich
Bradford G. Potter of Woolwich shot himself after dismissing his clerk Elmer Dew to the river. A note on his desk read a cryptic line before he died. Dr. George Mort examined the body and ruled death by self inflicted gunshot. Potter leaves two daughters Arleen Kohlner of Los Angeles and Arietta Morse of Woolwich. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 PM at his daughter’s Woolwich home.
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Bradford G. Potter
Woolwich
Elmer Dew
Potter
Imeelt
Mr Dew
Nelson Rice
Gi Ie Mort
Shit Atiold
Durrett
Arietta Farnham Potter
Woelchel
Arietta Morse
Woolwieh
Morse
Nomination Papers Filed for Local Offices on Tuesday
Primary nomination papers were filed Tuesday with the Secretary of State for a candidate seeking a second term as representative to the legislature. On the same day Lex Aldermaun Owen J. Ledyard also submitted papers for county commissioner.
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Rur
Secretary of State
lex-Aldermaun
Owen J. Ledyard
Damariscotta River Bridge Scheduled Front-Load Repairs
The Damariscotta River bridge will close to travel on Sunday April 20 for repairs if weather permits. Officials warn motorists to seek alternate routes and expect brief delays while crews complete essential maintenance.
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Damariscotta River
Kennebec Bridge Debate Spurs Fresh Augusta Meeting
A Bath to Woolwich bridge issue dominates a public gathering in Augusta with Senator Carleton backing a state owned span. Speakers push for a free Bath bridge, while private toll alternatives are debated and cost figures are reviewed by engineers and lawmakers.
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Frank W Carlton
Woolwich
Kenneber
Bath
Semster Frederick Wo Paes Wey
South Porthind
Krenneber River
Daath
Coorttom
Brige
Odediars
Tell Hittge
Moginerr Paul
Sargent
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Diath
Dath
G. T. Wood
Rockland
Clyde T. Smith
Somerset County
Herman Adis
Kennebec County
Walter Wyman
Guy V. Gannett
Augusta
Charles HH. Cahill
Dill A. Peaster
J. Edward Drake
Henry G. Hodgdon
N. Gratz Jackson
Ralph O. Dale
Jed H. Thompson
Hinckley
Carleton
Frederick W. Hinckley
South Porthand
Carlton
Senate
Tolbrook, Cabott & Rollins
A. A. Waddell Engineering Co
Sissawo
Sgilsoo
Uder
SOOO
Sveag
Migred
Agnes
Wieter
AL Garis
Ninball
Frederick
Baton
Williams S. White
Maine Kennebec Deridge
Granville
Parsensferd
Ome
Granville Nas G
Eaton
Oxford
Geyer
Mr. Carlton
Paul D. Sargent
Whittery J
Portsmouth
Senatora Adan
Clyde Smith
Certin
Richmond
Buzzell
H.C. Buzzell
Delfist
Walde County
Carton
Augusta Bridge
Haworth
Oast
Ime
Tata
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Kennebec Bridge
Skwennebec
Frew W. Quimby
Republican City Committee
Jath
J. Howard Drake
Clarence A. Peaslee
Tenry G. Hodgdon
George A. Baker
Buta
Harpswell Farmer
Clement Skeolfield
Mrs
Frank B. Nichols
George Cahill
U. of M
Wannly
Shelly
Larraher
Gaiddings
Amory Houghton
Dunham
Oby Stearns
Miles Standish
Rath Stearns
Ase Ee Eis
Board of Highways and Sewers
Project Fork Kennebec Bridge
Johnson Bros Co
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