Tribute to Oscar Williams On His Eighty Fourth Birthday
Nearly 150 citizens gathered Monday night in a tribute to Oscar F Williams on his 84th birthday. The long serving city employee for 67 years led the street department for about 50 years, showing efficiency and fairness while guiding crews through emergencies. A Mason for over six decades, he was praised for leadership, loyalty, and generous service to both his town and the fraternal community.
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Oscar F. Williams
Oscar Williams
Maine Civil Works workers cut by fifteen hundred this week
Maine Civil Works employees will be reduced by 1500 by week end as the state administrator orders no further F O R cuts before April 1. Washington dispatches say C W A workers may be used for snow removal by towns, improving winter relief. March brings town meetings and candidate debates as counties plan budgets to keep taxes low without hurting services.
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Maine
Washington
Salvation Army Opens Mission for Men in Bath
The Salvation Army opened the Golden Rule Mission for men on Broad street after the Golden Rule Mission closed. The 215 Water street building is being remodeled with nine beds added, bedding, a shower bath, and an eating area. Ensign Tripp leads efforts, urging donations of food to aid the needy as demand rises and leftovers are welcomed.
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Salvation Army
Golden Rule Mission
Broad Street
Water Street
Ensign Tripp
Tripp
Bath
Japanese Craft Display At Grace Church Parish House
Mrs Charles Donnell led a Girls Friendly Society evening showing Japanese cloth and Damascene metal work. Miss M Wilhelmina Gackenbach wore a Japanese indoor dress with obi and butterfly bow while Mrs Donnell recalled Kobe childhoods and cherry blossoms. Next week Elizabeth Deering of Morse High will speak.
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Girls’ Friendly Society
Grace Church
Charles Donnell
Washington Street
M. Wilhelmina Gackenbach
Elizabeth Deering
Morse High School
Cottage Street matter referred to committee for report
Municipal officers held a hearing on Cottage Street discontinuance petition with 30 signers and adjourned to last week. A protest from over 49 signers prompted referral to a three member special committee to report at the March 7 meeting. Edward W Bridgham for the city and John C Fitzgerald for protesters spoke.
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Cottage Street
McNeil
John C. Fitzgerald
Edward W.bridgham
Taylor
Footer
Farm and Home Week Rail Rates Reduced
Reduced rail fares for Farm and Home Week at the University of Maine March 26 29 were announced by J J Doane Maine Central and George M Houghton Bangor Aroostook. Costs apply from all Maine Central stations except Princeton to Orono or Bangor round trip at one and one third the regular one way fare with a 25 cent minimum. Bangor Aroostook states offer excursion rates from all stations to Bangor plus 25 cents for return.
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University of Maine
J. J. Doane
Maine Central
George M. Houghton
Bangor & Aroostook
Bangor
Aroostook
Real Estate Transfers in Sagadahoc Registry
Recent transfers recorded in the Sagadahoc registry include Lorin J. Eggleston to Brice H. Booker in Bath. In Bowdoin Rotheus A. Douglass transfers to Horace A. Wentworth et al, and in Phippsburg Irving J. White to Mary W. MacDonald and Andrew F. Lack to Maria S. Poulson et al. Richmond sees Robeus A. Douglass to Charles M. Meader et al and Chester A. Call to Percy E. Curtis, Edwin W Rogers and Benjamin B. Douglass to Charles L. Douglas. Woolwich notes the Town transfer to Harriet Halpin. Paris High School principal William Bailey’s auto plates display his initials and age “B. B. 33.”
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Benjamin B. Douglass
Charles L. Douglas
Woolwich
Harriet Halpin
Maine Dairymen Boost Pastures Cut Milk Costs
One hundred fifty seven Maine dairymen improved pastures by fertilization and plot rotation to reduce milk production costs. They fertilized 706 acres with lime and nitrogen and complete fertilizer, costing 3316.32 dollars. Testimonials from Ross Elliott and others say fertilizer paid for itself quickly and improved feed efficiency.
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Maine
Richard F. Talbot
Extension Service
Talbot
Ross Elliott
East Corinth
Piscataquis
Eldwin Wixson
Waterville
Harold Shaw
Sanford
Free Washington Trip Offered To Maine 4-H Club Member
A Twin County 4-H Club plans a free June trip to Washington for one Maine delegate. Four Maine delegates are chosen yearly to tour the capital, visit the White House, and meet the President’s wife. Local Farm Bureaus and clubs fund the excursion with donations totaling 75 dollars still needed.
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Twin County
Washington
Maine
White House
City Messenger Feeds Prisoners On Cold Day
Harold W. Child faced a chilly dilemma as Colonial cafe closed left three prisoners hungry. He found a hot lunch at a nearby restaurant then escorted them back to their cells after a sunny, peaceful outing. He even dined with them.
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City
Harold W. Child
Alumni Association Hosts Washington's Birthday Dance
The Bath high school alumni association sponsored a Washington's Birthday Eve dance at Morse high gym from nine to twelve. Miss Carrie E. Shaw chaired the event, Grindell's orchestra provided music, and several chaperones and ticket staff aided. Decorations and refreshments were arranged, Blair C. Wilson assisted, and Phi Beta Kappa invitations were extended to five Colby seniors: Salmond, Walker, Goodwin, Stetson Jr., and Smith. Initiation and banquet set for April 20.
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Bath High School Alumni Association
Morse High School
Carrie E. Shaw
Grindell
Fred P. Shaw
Warren F. Hawley
David L. Wilson
Herbert Calderwood
Miss Shaw
Carl C. Anderson
Edwin R. Andrews
H. Benjamin Duc
Colby College
Phi Beta Kappa
Margaret E. Salmond
Winslow
Muriel F. Walker
Skowhegan
Pauline E. Goodwin
Philips
Arthur W. Stetson, Jr
Waterville
Francis B. Smith
Carl J. Weber
Colby Chapter
Crossword style clues from a historical puzzle page
A list of numbered across and down clues covering diverse definitions from emblems and top stories to measurements and ancient names. Includes terms like top story, mantle, monks, and various verb and noun entries with varied difficulty.
Washington costume party at Pine Tree Troop No 1
Pine Tree Troop No 1, Girl Scouts of America, held a Washington birthday party at the YMCA headquarters from five to nine. Members wore period gowns and some dressed as Colonial men. After box lunches, they performed a program with solos, readings, dance, and a magician act, then enjoyed cocoa and candy.
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Pine Tree Troop
America
Washington
Y.M.C.A
Delaware
Annie King
Patricia Sewall
Polly Nickerson
Ellen Cyr
Barbara Trott
Priscilla Trott
Madelyn Jones
Virginia Davis
Barbara Kenney
Barbara Freeman
Phyllis Darrah
Isabelle Kine
Barbara Hopkins
Marjorie McNeil
Mary Darrah
Connie Morin
Jane Stevens
Evelyn Nickerson
Rachel Scott
Isabelle King
Eleanor Gasser
Dorothy Wing
Ruth Robinson
Beatrice Doble
Dorothy Durgan
Eleanor Wilson
Doris Armstrong
Betty Howard
Betty Watson
Phyllis Haggett
Lillian Goodwin
Martha Page
Amber F. Carr
Sophie G. Greenblatt
Inez Kennerson
Alice Coleman
Little Riva
Rachél Scott
Frozen Brakes Cause Trouble for Motorists
Water in Bath streets from Thursday night rain froze as temperatures fell. Center and Front streets saw drivers with front wheels locked or partially stuck. bystanders helped free brakes, while some required hot water to release bands. Highway and Sewer crews cleared catch basins to restore drainage.
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Bath
Highway and Sewer Department
Turkey Supper Draws Large Crowd at Wesley Church
More than 150 attended the Wesley church turkey supper arranged by the Ladies Aid. The event, chaired by Mrs D Wylie Lemont, cleared over 35 dollars with ample turkey for all and enthusiastic praise for menu and service.
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Wesley Church
Ladies’ Aid
D. Wylie Lemont
The
Ladies Aid
Ella Goo
Governing Board Names BanquetParticipants and Officials
A long list details the governing board banquet plans with representatives and coaches from PROPLE'S ST. MARY'S WESLEY WINNAGANCE WINTER and OFFICIALS groups. Names include Elbridge R. Wright John A. Chaney Percy W. Kingsbury Paul F. Hayes Harold F. Littlefield Rev Forest L. Littlefield and many more.
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Page Onesenden
Edward H. Owen
William W. Owen
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
George Ronald Smith
E. Douglas Crosby
Prople
Elbridge R. Wright
John A. Chaney
Wilfred B. Chaney
Vernal A. Chaney
Robert H. Cressey
Cleveland C. Elsemore
Harvey E. Groves
Rupert V. Lewis
Ralph D. Millett
Curtis Pearson
Leroy L. Stover
Frederick A. Wallace
Woodbury W. Burnham
ST. Mary’s
John P. Hayes
Melvin L. Comeau
Percy W. Kingsbury
Paul F. Hayes
Louis E. Allain
Everett J. Babine
Ernest J. Babine
Chester J. Comeau
Charles H. Elliott
Milton E. Footer
Robert J. Footer
Earl R. Fortier
Leland J. Fortier
Alfred J. Gallant
Wilfred J. Gaudet
David F. Gavagan
Charles Genthner
Leon M. Genthner
Charles H. Grace
Joseph A. Grace, Jr
William F. Grindell
Charles W. Lee
Robert G. Lee
Leonard W. Lozier
James E. McLaughlin, Jr
James W. McQuarrie
Peter O. McVicar
Me E. Mullaney
Bartley O'Donnell
Donald F. Perry
George P. Perry
George B. Sarkis
Henry J. Sarkis
Maurice L. Skaling
J. Philip Trainor
Andrew J. Lemoine
Wesley
Guy L. Norton
Glenn A. Orrs
Charles W. Osborne
G. Wesley Plummer
Merton E. Reynolds
Frederic A. Ripley
Arthur W. Seekins
Paul E. Stinson
Kenneth E. Bertrand
Winnegance
C. Burleigh Williams
Alfred W. Neal
Harold F. Lyden
Gilbert E. Atwood
Earle W.W. Brown
Edward Brown, Jr
Earl W. Burns
Harold C. Drake
Thaxter G. Hill
W. Stanley Hill
Wesley G. Marco
Donald M. Marshall
Franklin W. Morse
William F. Parks
Chester C. Varney, Jr
Reid W. Perkins
Frank E. Harvie
John A. Green, Jr
James G. Jenkins
John E. L. Huse
Russell M. Colby
Carl F. Erleback
William L. Greene
Ivan J. Kirkpatrick
Alfred P. McCabe
Renwood C. Pierce
Carl W. Robinson
Joseph A. Robinson
John Stewart, Jr
Harry E. Thayer
Theodore E. Urbanowitz, Jr
Nicholas N. Vamvakias
Harold F. Stanton
David Y. Alkazin, Jr
Norman Alkazin
Allen Atwood
Harold E. Brown
David D. Black
Arthur H. Colby
Richard Cummings
Henry Galland
Joseph Gaudet
John E. Hayes
Mark H. Hayes
Edward Hogan
Warren Hogan
Percy O. Johnson
Stanley J. Kingsbury
John J. Keegan, Jr
Vernon B. Lake
Harold W. McElman
John McLaughlin
Joseph A. McLaughlin
Edward J. McMann
Maurice Puffer
Leslie W. Plant
Louis H. Pooler
Reddington Reed
Roland B. Robinson
Edward Sewall, Jr
Charles Staples
John Voorhees
Blair C. Wilson
Russell Young
David Y. Alkazin
Harold E. Cutting
E. A. Jewett
William C. Perkins
Raymond C. Small
Forrest B. Potter
Edwin E. Pinson
Lawrence Palmer
J. Haviland Torrey
Harry E. Pinson
Charles Miller
Civil Works Jobs List District Projects and Crews
A continued roster of civil works projects detailing crews for Stone Crusher and Street Sewer, City Hall painting, School Repairs, Water District drafting, Tax Assessors, and a Women’s Project with clerks and cleaners. Notable roles include foremen Thomas Lundrigan and George F. Allen, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters, and dozens of unskilled laborers across multiple departments.
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Thomas Lundrigan
George Wagner
Seldon Harrington
Frank L. Plummer
Jackhammer
Alfred M. Oliver
James Curran
William L. Bettis
George M. Darrah
Frank Deojay
Charles Street
George F. Allen
George F. Melville
Milan G. Leonard
Fred W. Oliver
Percy R. Roderick
John McDonald
Clarence Oliver
John T. Wilson
Francis W. Holmes
Ralph A. Fitch
Leon J. Billings
Leroy F. McLean
City Hall
Rowland Hanscom
Albert A. Babb
Earl H. Allen
Philip Boudreau
William S. Hosmer
William J. Moore
Patriotic Program Held by First Baptist Women Society
A Friday evening patriotic program at the First Baptist vestry, hosted by the Woman's Missionary Society, featured Rev and Mrs Sims in George and Martha Washington costumes, Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia introductions, an orchestra, talks on Lincoln, Washington, and true patriotism, performances by Miss Sims and others, a reading by Miss Child, and a closing orchestral selection with patriotic decorations and refreshments.
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First Baptist
Woman’s Missionary Society
Charles R. Sims
George and
Martha Washington
Charles L. Stuart
Uncle Sam
M. Helen Sims
Columbia
Jessie Spaulding
Frank Martin
Eleanor Wright
Mary Child
Gardner E. Roberts
Earl Legard
Sims
A. L. Stuart
Clifford F. Harrington
Stuart
Inez F. Carr
Miss Child
Miss Sims
Dorothy Martin
Evelyn W. Sotheard
Fire call misfires as patrol wagon sent instead
Patrolman McDonald reported a fight on Water Street to Night Captain McElman. The dispatcher sent Engine 4’s fire wagon by mistake, since the idea of a fight sounded like fire to the operator. The patrol wagon, kept in Engine 4’s barn in winter, was the correct vehicle but not requested.
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John McDonald
Night Force
George McElman
Water Street
Swift & Co
McElman
Seavey
McDonald
Engagement of Miss Doris Doucette to Frederick Nickerson
The engagement of Miss Doris E. Doucette of Speirs street Westbrook and Frederick E. Nickerson of Bar Harbor was announced. Miss Doucette is a Westbrook High School alumna and daughter of Mrs. James F. Doucette. Mr. Nickerson, a Deering High School graduate, is the son of Mrs. Gladys Emerton Nickerson of Brunswick.
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Doris E. Doucette
Speirs Street
Westbrook
Frederick E. Nickerson
Bar Harbor
Doucette
Westbrook High School
James F. Doucette
Nickerson
Deering High School
Gladys Emerton Nickerson
Brunswick
Baechers Ledyard Wedding Unites Hugo Baech er and Marion Ledyard
Hugo Hiede e of East Orange New Jersey and Marion Ledyard daughter of Mrs Marion P Led yard married Saturday at 2 30 PM in the bride’s mother's home 26 Lincoln street in a single ring ceremony attended by about 50 relatives. The couple, unaccompanied, planned a three week honeymoon in New York before returning to East Orange.
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Hugo H.idee
East Orange
N. J
Marion Ledyard
Marion P
James P. ‘Ledyard
Lincoln Street
David L. Wil
Central Church
Owen J. Ledyard
Edith Ledyard
Fred W. Humphreys
Alice Norris
James C. Ledyard
Clifford Sthall
Mexico
Harry Canales
Portland
Offenbach
Garnier Military Institute
Fredericksdorf
Parents Invited to Attend YMCA Church Basketball Banquet
The YMCA Church Basketball League invites all mothers and fathers of league players to attend the annual banquet and closing program. Parents should be seated in the gallery by 6 45 PM. others must obtain permission from a general committee member. Hon R H Baxter returned Friday night from a brief business trip to Boston.
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