Plan Not Feasible on National Prohibition Stance
The piece argues that national party declarations on prohibition are futile due to varied local sentiment and primary election nominating processes. It notes daily schedule shifts in daylight time, a growing Maine trend toward daylight hours, and introduces a new county fire warden plan with Warden Gray praised for early effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Congress
New England
Maine
Bath
Sagradahoc
Gray
Farrington to Speak at Commencement at University Convocation
The Hon. Wallace R. Farrington, former eight year Hawaii governor and current publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, will deliver the commencement address at the June 8 convocation. A Maine native, Farrington led Hawaii's education efforts and public service while building a prominent Pacific newspaper career.
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Wallace R. Farrington
Territory of
Hawaii
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
University of Maine
H. S. Boardman
Farrington
Iise
Pacific
Hawaiian Island
Territorial Board of Education
Republican Territorial
Territorial
Board of
Regents
The
College of Hawai
United States
Governor Farrington
Mount Vernon Hall
Maine State Believe
University
Maine
Honolulu
New York
Golden 50th for Richmond couple honored at surprise party
Mr and Mrs Charles Foster celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Richmond with a surprise gathering hosted by daughters Mrs Napoleon Corthell and Mrs Norman Call. Relatives from Massachusetts and New Hampshire attended, and guests enjoyed cake, gold decorations, a $70 gold purse, and roses. Mr Foster once ferried in Dresden and both spouses belong to Eastern Star and Queen Esther lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Blake
Priscilla
Crescent Street
Richmond
Charles Foster
Mr. Foster
Donald Cate
Springer Street
Mr. Blake
Foster
Ibry Foster
New Hampshire
Napoleon Corthell
Malden
Mass
Norman Call
Corthell
Morse High School
Minnie Blake
Wiscasset
Dresden
Mrs. Foster
Eastern Star
Queen Esther
Young People Attend Union Song Service
The Independent notice of W C T U sing reports ages from five to 20 attending. They form a Young People’s branch distinct from the sing with leaders from local Bible schools. They plan programs, no offerings, and seek 250 gospel song books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
McKenzie
First Baptist Sunday School
Fanny Rand
The
People’s Church
Obituary Mary Elizabeth Clark 64 died of heart attack
Mary Elizabeth Clark 64 wife of Matthew M. Clark died suddenly last week at her home 653 Middle Street from a heart attack after a period of ill health. Born in Liverpool England December 26 1867 she had lived here 16 years and attended the People's Baptist church. She is survived by her husband and one son Harold B. Smith of Niagara Falls New York from a former England marriage. Miss Agnes MacNeill of Leominster Massachusetts visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Matthew M. Clark
Middle Street
Mrs. Clark
Liverpool
Eng
Éro
People’s Baptist Church
England
Harold B. Smith
Niagara Falls, N. Y
All City Trees Clear of Browntail Moths
Ralph Pinkham led up to 18 tree workers removing browntail moths from city trees from Winnegance to cemetery roads. Cost to the city was 820 dollars against a 1000 dollar appropriation. The committee praises the thorough job and notes owners may be charged if they neglect tree cleaning.
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Ralph Pinkham
Winnegance
Small
E. Mason Wright
Gardiner R. Deering
Garden Enthusiast John C Minott Works at 94
John C Minott of 17 Beacon Street remains active at 94 as he tends his garden most days. He does some spading though he relies on the plow for most work and has recently planted peas expecting a July Fourth harvest.
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John-C.-Minott
Beacon—street
Minott
Red Haunts Bath sports as twilight league star
Edward J. McMann, known as “Red,” emerges as a future big talent for Bath town teams in summer twilight league. He starred as a youth in Morse High School basketball and led Corliss church to a Y League title, with potential to suit up for Winnegance, Boys Club, Iron Works, or Hyde Windlass.
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Edward J. McMann
Edward J
Bath
Red
Times
Printers
Iron Works
Hyde Windlass
Corliss Church
Y Church
Baby Conference At Red Cross Rooms Draws Many
The first baby conference supervised by Mrs. Ruth Weeks Henry and hosted by Mrs. Jane Spinney and Mrs. Ada Crockett drew 12 babies. Each infant was weighed and measured and referred to their physician. The free weekly sessions run Wednesdays from two to four for pre school age children and awaiting mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Weeks Henry
Red Cross
Henry
Jane Spinney
Ada Crockett
Private garages taxed or unrecorded in real estate bills
Rose G Bailey, newly elected member and chairman of the Board of Tax Assessors, says at least 100 private garages have not been taxed in recent years. Garages are listed on separate cards and many have never been recorded or increased in valuation, with about 20 cases traced in Russell Dark alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose G
Board of Tax Assessors
Bailey
Russell Dark
Plans for Drum Corps in American Legion Meeting
At a recent Roland Smith post A L meeting plans for a drum corps were discussed with strong member enthusiasm. A committee of John C Fitzgerald and J Horace McClure will work with the Sons of Veterans for the Memorial day parade. The Legion card team will close the inter club league Friday night at the Legion hall with the Modern Woodmen team and a steak supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
A. L
John C. Fitzgerald
J. Horace McClure
Sons of Veterans
Legion Card
Legion Hall
Allan Spear
George Betts
Wilbur Croker
Perry Thompson
Eugene Hart
Bath to field four team YMCA baseball league
A Friday YMCA meeting in Bath confirmed plans for a four team summer league. St Marys Hyde Windlass Times Co and Gus Meister’s Boys Club were discussed with entry blanks to be signed by April 29. Internal issues at Boys Club flagged as a potential problem.
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Bath
Iron Works Corp
St. Mary's
John Hayes
al Bonney
Hyde Windlass Forces
Hyde Windlass
The
Times Co
Gus Meister
Meister
Boys Club
Alumni Revels tickets selling fast at Morse High
Advance tickets are selling for the Alumni Revels at Morse high auditorium on Wednesday evening May 6. The program mixes music drama comedy and fantasy with the English fantasy On the Park Bench and features Miss Lillian and Charles F. Cummings. Tickets available from Alumni members Desmonds Mens Shop and Mikelsky’s Music Store. All seats are reserved.
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Morse High Auditorium
High School Alumni Association
Eugene M. Desmond
Park Bench
Essex Dane
Lillian
Charles F. Cummings
Morse High
Desmond's Men's
Mikelsky's
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Saga County Registry
The Saga County registry of deeds records two weeks of real estate transfers across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and nearby areas. Notable movements include Frank Flint to Arthur Reid Ruth Douglas to Albert Cota and Nettie Hatch to Marshall Powers along with multiple Norwood and Bouragsa transfers and corporate to private property changes.
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Robert W. Perkins
Fannie M. Nickerson
Emma M. King
Ruth V. McIntire
Hyde Windlass Co
Stearns
Asa W. Norwood
Méerle Eugene Baker
Ethel Baker
Elizabeth A. Norwood
Topsham
Ruth A. Douglas
Frank DeBiasio
Pejepscot Paper Co
Albert S. Bouragsa
Nettie L. Hatch
Als
Marshall G. Powers
Alberta Cota
Bath Aerie of Eagles annual ball draws 300 dancers
Bath Aerie of Eagles held its annual ball at Arcade ballroom last Wednesday with more than 300 dancers. The Grindell's Colonial Club nine piece orchestra played from eight to midnight and received encores throughout. The organizing committee included Worthy President Joseph Hynes William Ham and William Deering with J Ross Chase as general manager.
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Bath Aerie of Eagles
Arcade Ballroom
Grindell
Colonial Club
Joseph Hynes
William Ham
William Deering
J. Ross Chase
Hutchinson Campbell Wedding Held In Quiet Ceremony
Miss Adelaide B Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer F Campbell of 950 Middle street married Earl Hutchinson of Barre Vermont Saturday afternoon at 1 30 in a double ring service at a private home ceremony Rev David L Wilson officiated The bride wore a black and white ensemble and carried a colonial bouquet of sweet peas Bridesmaid was Doris M Campbell sister In Bates College freshman Edward B Hutchinson brother of the groom was best man After the wedding the couple left for a week in Montreal and will reside in Barre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide B. Campbell
Elmer F. Campbell
Middle Street
Earl Hutchinson
Barre
Fred Hutchinson
Lynn
Mass
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Doris M. Campbell
Colby College
Edward B. Hutchinson
Bates College
Hutchinson
Rudy Vallee Will Visit Bath This Summer
Rudy Vallee, famed bandleader of the Connecticut Yankees, is set to visit Bath for a day or two this summer likely in July or August. The Westbrook native, who recently moved to Maine, last played in the Shipping City years ago with a Bowdoin College engagement. Also noted is Augusta family Hickey bearing youths who played hockey for Maine colleges during the 1931 ice season. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hodgdon are visiting relatives in Alna.
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Rudy Vallee
Bath
Ra 7
Connecticut Yankees
Vallee
Westbrook
Maine
Rudy
Bowdoin College
Independent
Augusta
Hickey
Daniel B
Bates
Thomas J
Colby
Richard F
Cony
Dike School Pupils Build Room Library
Third grade pupils at Dike School under Mrs. Harry L Horne have raised 25 toward establishing a classroom library by working after hours and selling orders. Officers elected include Eugene Lewis president Doris Crocker secretary and Betty Swanton librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Harry L. Horne
Eugene Lewis
Doris Crocker
Betty Swanton
Beacon Street Ladies' Aid Elects Officers
The Beacon Street M. E. church Ladies' Aid held its annual officer election Friday afternoon in the church parlor with 18 members present. Hosts Mrs. Irving Varney Mrs. Clifton Tedford and Mrs. Elizabeth Tedford. New officers: President Mrs. Irving Varney First vice president Mrs. Charles T. Henderson Second vice president Mrs. Clifton Tedford Secretary Mrs. Weston P. Holman Treasurer Mrs. Raymond Clark Flower fund overseer Mrs. Henderson.
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Ladies’ Aid
Beacon Street
M. E. Church
Irving Varney
Clifton Tedford
Elizabeth Tedford
Ladies Aid
Charles T. Henderson
Weston P. Holman
Raymond Clark
Henderson
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clark Funeral Service
The funeral for Mary Elizabeth Clark wife of Matthew N. Clark was held Saturday at 2 P M at 653 Middle Street with Rev George B Wostenhouse of People's Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers were Almond Powell Fred L Proctor Samuel Lowsell and Frank Maguire. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Matthew N. Clark
Middle Street
George B. Wolstenhome
People’s Baptist Church
Almond Powell
Fred L. Proctor
Samuel Lowsell
Frank Maguire
Oak Grove
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Fragment
A scrambled crosswords style puzzle page fragment with numerous numbered clues and partial phrases for across and down entries, including oblique, misspelled, and faded terms related to animals, people, objects, measurements, and locations.
Local Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Kennebec Jail
Levi Willett received a 30 day jail term in Augusta municipal court before Judge John J. Keegan. He must also pay costs of court totaling 7.85 dollars or face another 30 days behind bars. He was escorted to Augusta by a City Marshal's deputy.
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Levi Willett
Kennebec County
Augusta
John J. Keegan
Whitney
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B. Nichols
Treas
Webber
National Democratic Party
Rauaskob
Westport
Carrie
U. of M
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League
Kennebec
John Shaw
Adelaide Campbell
Campbell
Palmer
Lord
Helah
Morse
Turner
Welch
Agnes MacNeill
Leominster
M’mann
American Legion
Jane Goodman
Cambridge
Ernst Ensmann
Y.M.C.A
Aerie OF Eagles
Vermont
Mrs. Earl Hutchinson
M. B. Hodgdon
Alna
Bath Young
Winter Street Sunday School
Winter Street
Christine Curtis
Miss Goodman
Miss Curtis
Betty Rice
Margaret Barclay
Marie Merrill
Ruth Barclay
Roberta Erwin
Miss Dyer
Helen Minott
Maggie O'Brien
Margaret Minott
Margaret Austin
Miss Caroll
Herringport
Elizabeth Colby
Lizzie Pike
Helen Thompson
Mattie Eaton
Blanche Moody
Alfreda Doolittle
Marjorie Haskell
Lydia Atwood
Lucy Watkins
Dike School
Beacon Street Ladies’ Aid
Weiler
Blockhead
Melody
American Statesman
Ourselves
Wrath
Israel
Son of
Adam
Firi
Kogusioghy
Gettysburg
Imiar
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