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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1933

Page

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Maine election forecast and rural development notes

A Maine political forecast discusses the September 11 vote on wet or dry sentiment, expected candidate announcements for June primaries, and the impact of national policy on state races. The piece notes a 69.5 percent wet pre election poll, highway projects from Bath to Brunswick, pheasant releases to curb pests, Penobscot Indian pageants at Old Town, railway finances in Auburn, and the future of the Richmond bridge amid transport pressures. It ends touching on summer camps for youth.

Maine Ada Roosevelt Old Town Penobscots

Entertainments and fairs inspire youthful ambition

Local events and exhibitions provide pleasure for youngsters and give them goals to strive for through frequent entertainments. Community activities foster interest and offer paths for young people to engage with culture and learn rewards for participation.

Fifty Maine grange lecturers meet at Camden convention

Fifty lecturers from Maine granges attend the annual Camden convention to exchange ideas and results. The meetings provide subordinate granges with more interesting programs for their gatherings.

Maine Camden

Bath Plant Will Help Build Up The Navy

The Bath demonstration celebrates awarding contracts for two destroyers to Bath Iron Works. It will create two years of work, boost employment and local circulation, and push the United States toward a stronger navy to deter war and encourage world peace. The move signals healthier times for Bath and surrounding towns and reflects broad public support for naval policy.

Lincoln County News Bath Bath Iron Works Nans United States America

Mrs Kimball's Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church

The funeral for Mrs Samuel A Kimball of Boston was held Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev Nelson Gildersleeve presiding in place of the rector Rev Charles M Tubbs. Organist Miss Jennie Melcher played before the service and ushers included Milton S Kimball Frederick W Humphreys Walter Jenkins Robert Kimball and Horace Brush. Burial followed in the Kimball family lot at Maple Grove with attendees from Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Samuel A. Kimball Boston Grace Episcopal Church Jennie Melcher Nelson B. Gildersleeve East Orange N. J South Harpswell Charles M. Tubbs Milton S. Kimball Augusta Frederick W. Humphreys Bath Walter Jenkins Concord N. H Robert Kimball Newton Mass Horace Brush Kimball Maple Grove Edward Trowbridge Louise Trowbridge Worcester George Morrell Kimball Brookline Léland G. Means Langdon T. Thaxter John M. Kimball Portland Daniel W. Russell

Probate Court Notice of Welling ton A Moore Estate

In Sagadahoc at Bath on August 14 1933 Ruth A Moore and Madison A Moore administrators on the estate of Welling ton A Moore petition for final account. They must publish three weeks in Bath Independent to show cause September 5 1933 at nine oclock A M why the account should not be reviewed. Walter S Glidden Judge of Probate. Attest William F Dunham Register.

Sagadahoc Bath Ruth A. Moore Madison A. Moore Wellington A. Moore Sapadahoc. Ss A.D Edward W. Bridgham State OF Maine Independent Walter 8 Glidden

Maine Probate Petition for Martha Robinson as executrix

Martha E Robinson of Bath petitions Sagadahoc probate court to prove and admit the will of Peter Robinson dated July 19 1983 and to issue Letters Testamentary to Martha E Robinson without bond. Notice to interested parties is ordered by publication in the Independent of Bath for three weeks with a September 5 1933 court date.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Martha E. Robinson Bath Peter Robinson Witow Martha E. Jobnson Mary K. Robinson Middle St Maine A. D

Oldest Navy officer on retired list recalls long career

Hale and hearty at 91 Chief Sailmaker Charles F Tallman formerly of Richmond and Bath Roslindale Mass is described as the oldest officer on the U S Navy retired list He recounts joining at 15 and serving in the Farragut Gulf operations He designed a flag later used as a model for the national flag before retirement in 1896 Tallman becomes the oldest Navy retiree following the death of Rear Admiral Benjamin Franklin Day aged 92

Hale Charles F. Tallman Richmond Bath Cohasset Street Roslindale Mass United States Navy Tallman England Maine Lewiston Army Navy Farragut Gulf New Orleans Galveston William H. Taft United States Naval Academy Annapolis Washington Benjamin Franklin Day Buena Vista

Obituary of Mrs Courtney Ames Marston of Woolwich

Mrs Courtney Ames Marston aged 170 widow of George W Marston of Woolwich died Saturday at Bath City hospital after a fall from a self inflicted head wound. Born August 4 1863 in Woolwich she lived in Bath and Woolwich. survived by daughter Ethelyn M Marston three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Monday at Curtis funeral home Bath with burial at Oak Grove cemetery.

Courtney Ames Marston George W. Marston Woolwich Bath City Hospital Marston John Maria Ames Trott Bath North Methodist Ethelyn M. Marston Lewiston Trust Co D. J. Hathorne Selina Trott L. E. Savage Augusta Frederick L. Trott West

Death of Ernest Arthur Ray in Lewiston

Ernest Arthur Ray, 38, former Upper Washington street resident, died Friday morning July 28 at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after a serious operation. Born in Greene July 5 1895, he lived in Auburn at 104 Davis Avenue with parents Arthur W. Ray and Mrs. Ray. Survived by widow Laura Atherton Ray, three children Stanley Balfour and Mrs Verde Tibbetts, granddaughter Patricia Tibbetts, brother Reuben, and sisters Velma Lena and Mrs Gerald Witherell. Funeral July 30 at the parental home with Rev Ralph F. Lowe officiating. interment Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Lewiston Ernest Arthur Ray Upper Washington Street Ray Arthur W. Ray Davis Avenue Auburn Central Maine General Hospital Ham Garage Co Rangeley Greene Laura Atherton Ray Stanley Balfour Verde Tibbetts Patricia Tibbetts Reuben Velma Lena Ray Gerald Witherell Ralph F. Lowe High Street Methodist Church Mount Auburn Cemetery

West Australia Declares Self Rule Amid Gold Boom

The article notes Western Australia pushing for secession from the Commonwealth amid a gold fever driven boom. It surveys vast deserts, mining hubs like Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie, wheat and livestock expansion, and isolation by desert. It mentions immigrants in Broome and links to Canberra via air and rail. Mr. and Mrs. O J Ledyard and others return from a weekend trip to St Andrews, N B.

Western Australia Commonwealth National Geographic Society Kalgoorlie Coolgardie Kimberley Golden Mile San Francisco Dawson Hoover Perth Broome Australia Timor Canberra Western O. J. Ledyard C. W. Morse Claire Coombs St. Andrews N. B

Miss Priscilla Brown Visiting Miss A Carolyn Plant

Miss Priscilla Brown of Holyoke Massachusetts is a guest of Miss A Carolyn Plant at 357 High Street.

Priscilla Brown Holyoke, Mass A. Carolyn Plant 357 High Street

Bath Iron Works gains naval contracts in Bath revival

Bath breathes easier as Washington awards contracts for two 1500 ton destroyers to Bath Iron Works. The move promises thousands of Jobs and a turning point after a long boom bust cycle that saw the plant nearly dismantled and Bath’s population fall. Shipyard leaders warn of rising costs and material shortages, urge more federal work, and note foreign yacht competition as a key challenge.

The Boston Transcript City of Bath United States B.I.W Bath Iron Works Washington Kennebec Downeaster Central Maine Power Company New York City W. S. Newell E. R. Dane Brookline Mass H. EF. Manville E. H. Johnson Caroline J. P. Morgan Boston Coast Guard United States Health Department Hickory Phelps Archibald Main Mr. Newell Newell Mr. Main

Wreck after late drive sends Brunswick trio to hospital

George Carrier and Louis Lafallier both of Brunswick are at Brunswick hospital with serious injuries from a county road crash on Tuesday night while en route to Ludwig's casino. Two other young men in the car escaped heavier harm after the driver was blinded by lights from a parked car and the vehicle struck a tree. A Richmond passerby carried the injured to Dr Harry L Stilphen for first aid before hospital admission.

George Carrier Louis Lafallier Brunswick Lafallier Ludwig’s Casino Thomas’ Hill Richmond Harry L. Stilphen

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta Friday Event

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club plans its Annual Regatta on Friday. Club women host a Lincoln County Home for the Aged benefit food sale at the Higgins premises with free parking and free admission for all.

Boothbay Harbor

Fragmented Alphabet Clues From Cryptic Puzzle Loudly Read

A scrambled list of cryptic hints includes entries for traits like namer and wanderer, along with terms such as amphibian leap and American poet. The jumble blends trades, actions, and body parts, forming a mosaic of clue ideas without a cohesive narrative.

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the Times Company Front Street Bath, Maine P. B. Nichols Pres. and Treas Harry C. Webber Maine Highway Commission New Meadows West Bath Fish and Game Department Richmond Bridge Mrs. Kimball Grace _ Episcopal Church Walter S. Glidden William F. Dunham U. S. Navy Courtney A. Marston West Australia New York Shipboy Company Archibald M. Main Scotland Clyde River Bethlehem Company Pusey & Jones Works Wilmington Delaware L. E. Thebeau Main New York Dres Piccadilly HOTEL 45Th Street Times Square WM. Madlung Firetman Island South Central Pacific Ocean Laure Western Newspaper Union
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