Remembrance of Popham Pier and Kennebec Steamer Visit
A nostalgic note recalls Popham Beach's long pier and the Kennebec steamer arriving from Boston. Captain James B. Perkins captured the river scene aboard the Percy V, which ran two round trips daily between Popham Beach and Bath. The piece reflects old Maine coast days when locals gathered to watch boats come in and say farewell to arriving friends.
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Popham
Popham Beach
Kennebec
Bos- Lente Guay
Kennee Upennebec
Gardiner
James B. Perkins
Percy V
Bath
Maine
Boston
Richmond
Sagadahoc
How to Barbecue a Chicken Demonstration at Yacht Club
The New Meadows River Yacht Club hosts a barbecue demonstration by Home Service Agent Charles Eastman at 3 30 pm with a full meal and dancing to Coombs orchestra. About 500 reservations already logged. plans to double food supply and provide ample parking and fried foods for attendees from Portland Boothbay Harbor and beyond. State Police will guard the route to the clubhouse and gasoline will be sold at the wharf. Proceeds go to the Newdows River Yacht Club. guests from New Hampshire Massachusetts New York and other states are expected.
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Bn New
Ed Yacht Club
Charles Eastman
Foster’s Point
Portland
Boothbay Harbor
Coombs
Commodore Elmer Williams
Williams
Nickerson
Carl Pinson
Cuillo
Theodore Watson
Owen Williams
Hilton
Clyde Ambrose
New Dows River Yacht Club
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Meine Bs, Il An
Eldon I Ex-Red Wings Star Earns College Scholar Aid
Eldon I, an outfielder for the Odster Red Wings in the League, winds up at St Cloud Teacher's College in Minnesota on a football scholarship after a standout season.
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Eldon . i
Odster Red Wings
Attedea
St. Cloud
Minn
Teacher’s College
Prince Edwards Charms Visitors During the Trip
A Maine coastal motor tour by Prince Edward Island visitors includes St John Moncton and Charlottetown with plans to return. They found lodging meals affordable praised local food and scenery, noted excellent weather except a gale in Prince Edward Island, and visited Halifax Parsboro and other spots before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Calais
Mari- Siemens Highty Ip
Prince Edward Island
St. John
Moncton
N. B
Charlottetown
Charettetown
Halifax
Parsboro
N. S
Silk Worms Weigh Little Flecks of Silk
Small silk worms measure about one grain in weight with roughly 100 individuals forming a tiny cluster.
West Point fair prep under way with community volunteers
At West Point schoolhouse volunteers led by Herbert Shorey converted two rooms into display spaces for winter work. The group plans evening sessions through Aug 11 and 12 to prepare for the fair. Members include Mrs. Martin Doyle and Mrs. Esther Alexander among others, with many making crafts, lamps, baskets, and lobster themed items for sale and fundraising.
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West Point
Herbert Shorey
Herbert’ Shorey
Herbert
Martin Doyle
The
Friendship Club
Esther Alexander
Susan A. Wallace
Important Work Fund
Maureen Wallace
Aileen Yeaton
Virginia Wallace
Patsy Foss
Bud Parks
Bath
Frank Gilliam
Ralph Keyes
Isabel Seavey
Vida Gilliam
Pearl Wallace
Orla P. Wallace
Lewis Wallace
Leon Davis
Clarence Davis
Reyman
Gransville E. Wallace
Gus Wallace
Ben Wallace
Sherbon Wallace,Jr
Merton F. Wallace
Frederick York
Earl Wallace
Fred Hutchins
Ralph Wallace
Carlton Scott
Fl Wallace
Irving York
Everett Wallace
Ernest M. Wallace
Richard P. Wallace
Calvin Smith
Marvin Gilliam
Raymond Gilliam
Freeman W. Gilliam
West Point Community Church
Alice V. Wallace
Amos A. Wallace
Christopher Wallace
Philmore Gilliam
Phippsburg
Gilliam
Ben
Shorey Brothers General Store
Oscar A. Gilliam
Bailey Island
Oscar
Truman
Ben Hao
Lobster Case Ends With Guilty Verdict for Mrs Moffatt
Mrs Elizabeth Moffatt of Sagadahoc county was found guilty of possessing four short lobsters at Bay Point on July 23. Warden Burns testified he measured the lobsters twice and confirmed four were under the legal length. Moffatt denied wrongdoing and claimed all lobsters were legal. She was ordered to pay 20 dollars.
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Elizabeth Moffatt
City and
Bay Point
Filegall
Quarrington Frida
Moffatt
Sagadahoc
Maine
J. A. Aldred
Brunswick
Harold J. Rubin
Arden Burns
Burns
Clayton J. Hanna
Warden Burns
Bath Board of Education approves plan for new junior high
The Bath Board of Education passes a resolution urging early procurement of a new junior high building through the Maine School Building Authority. City Council action expected tonight with further resolutions needed for state aid. Aug. 12 is the deadline to submit a complete application and financial statements for Bath’s MSBA bond issue. The board also addresses pre elementary enrollment near 300, planning pupil distribution and area transfer to balance classes. Edward Newell named Truant Officer. Morse High names new secretary and new Home Economics teacher.
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Maine School Building Authority
Bath
Bath Board of Education
Board of Education
City of
City Council
Huse
Loring R. Addison
Morse High School
Morse High
Edward Newell
Bath Police Department
Merton
Cross Urges United Front In Maine Gubernatorial Campaign
Republican Burton Cross of Augusta urged Sagadahoc Republicans to unite against splinter parties saying Maine cannot tolerate independents. He warned of a parallel situation with three ex-Republicans running for governor and cited France as a cautionary example. The event, a lobster stew for 150 attendees at Bodwell Grange Hall in Phippsburg, featured brief speeches from local candidates and party officials.
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Maine
Burton M. Cross
Augusta
Sagadahoc County
Bodwell Grange Hall
Phippsburg
Cross
France
Phippsburg Town
John G. Morse, Jr
Stanley R. Hunter
Sagadahoc
Republican County Committee
Frank Bailey
Woolwich
Forest C. Legard
Charles Cummings
Harold J. Rubin
Etta Thurlow
Bath
Chicago
Morse
Mrs. Cross
Senator Cross
Bath Garden Club Visitors Tour Audubon Camp on Hog Island
Bath Garden club members visited Audubon camp on Hog Island in Muscongus Bay 10 miles east of Damariscotta. Director Carl Bucheister led a tour and gave insights into the camp history, its programs for teachers and youth workers, scholarships, and staff including Farida Wiley and Barton Cadbury.
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Bath Garden Club
Carl Bucheister
Audubon Camp of
Maine
Hog Island
United States
Canada
Bucheister
Bath
Farida Wiley
New York Museum
Allen Cruickshank
National Audubon Society
Joseph Cadbury
University of Pennsylvania
Donald Borrer
Ohio State University
Barton Cadbury
Garden Club
Wall
Greenboro, N. C
Divorce topic dominates Bath Rotary talk
Bath Rotarians heard Attorney Lynn M. Bussey discuss Marriage and Divorce noting rising divorce rates in Maine and nationwide. He blamed hurried marriages and differences in background and religion, defended lawyers, and cited a Time film on the issue. A new member, Fred Haggett of the First National Bank, was introduced, with many visiting Rotarians present from several states.
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Bath
Central Church Parish House
Lynn M. Bussey
Maine
March of Time
Ken Francisco
Bill Skelton
Fred Haggett
Bath Club
Haggett
First National Bank
Skelton
Rotary
A. M. Smith
John Frates
Brockton
Mass
Burton
Wales
Abington
Mike Fischer
Cheshire, Conn
J. Alden Wentworth
Natick
Paul Hoffman
Washington, D. C
Kinsley Merrill
New York City
Barney Teel
Everett
Jimmy French
Jacksonville
Fla
Edward Gibbons
Clinton
John Giles
Cambridge
A. Stanley Baird
Sufforn
N. Y
John Dougal
Newark
N. J
Stephen Merrill
Brunswick
R. D. Hawley
Amherst Mass
Bath Housing Project Agreements Discussed
The Bath Board of Assessors City Solicitor Harold J Rubin and City Manager Nathan C White met with representatives of the Federal Housing Authority First Naval District Public Works office and prospective builders and operators of housing in Lambert Park. They discussed possible financial agreements to cover municipal services for the non taxable project.
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Bath Board of Assessors
Harold J. Rubin
Nathan C. White
Federal Housing Authority
First Naval District Public Works Office
Hous
Lambert Park
First Postwar Landing Ship Tank Set for Launch
The first Landing Ship Tank since World War II will launch Saturday at 4 30 p m from Bath Iron Works. LST 1156, one of five under construction for the Navy, measures 384 feet and displaces 5786 tons with 6000 horsepower. Miss Anne Lambert McCrea will christen the ship, daughter of Rear Admiral John L McCrea. The yard opens to the public shortly before the ceremony.
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Bath Iron Works Corporation
Anne Lambert McCrea
John L. McCrea
First Naval District
United States Navy
Sin the Moon God in Sumerian Mythology
The text identifies Sin as the moon god in Sumerian religion, outlining his role in ancient Mesopotamian belief. It notes Sin's prominence among city gods and his functions related to lunar cycles and calendar events.
South Portland Favored In Maine Junior Legion Playoffs
South Portland, Bath and Togus set the state Junior Legion tourney weekend lineup with South Portland entering as favorites after securing district and county titles. Bath posts a 16 win three loss season and aims to upset South Portland while Togus hosts decisive clashes to determine the state crown.
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South Porland
Winthrop
Bath
Dennis Murphy
Bath Crew
Smith-Tobey Post
South Portland
Warren Town
Knox County
Bath Iron Works
Togus
Kennebunk
South Portlanders
Isle
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Prince Edwards
Mrs. Lawrence of
Arrows
Warden
United Front
Bodwell
Hyde
Hyde Memorial Home
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
William P. Viles
Eastham Guild, Jr
Viles
No Page , Jr
Sumner Sewall
George B. Cummings
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Marie I. Preston
Pine Tree Ciety
Francis A. Winchenbach
Helen F. Dunn
State Public Health Nursing Association
Edward J. McMann
Hyde Home
Sin
Junior Legion
Presque Isle To
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