Bath Iron Works machinist cuts end of thumb
Fortnightly Bath column notes a Bath Iron Works machinist George McLaughlin losing the end of his left thumb while splitting wood with an axe. The item places the accident among local happenings, with several social visits and community updates following on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaughlin
Bath Iron Works
George
Selaries
Prominent Shipping City Citizen Purchases Bridgeport Plant
Hon. Francis B. Torrey, a leading Shipping City figure, has bought a manufacturing plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He recently aligned with the Automatic Electric Pump Co., acquiring rights to manufacture and sell its electric boat motor and rudder in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Torrey
Bridgeport
Conn
Automatic Electric Pump Co
Connecticut
Portland Couple Win Low Net In Tourney
In the Bath Country Club weekly Pro Lady and Amateur Lady Handicap, Mrs. H. M. Swett of Portland and partner E. A. Taber posted 68 net on 88 gross with a 20 handicap. Betty Fuller and Wesley Marco of Bath took gross honors with 82-9-73 net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
H. M. Swett
Portland
E. A. Taber
Betty Fudler
Wesley Marco
Bath
Gladys Blaisdell
Ray Lemieux
Waterville
Marvin Truss
Jimmy Jones
Betty Fuller
Truss
Alec Baka
A. J. Gingras
Albusta
H. E. Robinson
Rockland
Larry Rowe
Purpoodock
George Blaisde
F. J. Flaherty
Rodney
Riymond Rowe
Adams and Reed Take First Ball Honors
Roy Adams and K M Reed of Prouts Neck won best ball honors at the Bath Country Club pro-amateur tourney with a 68 net and 66 in aggregate. George Jones and Steve Koske tied for second in best ball while Meadowbrook’s Cahill and Browning took second low net. Sixty plus teams competed in the heat shortened event. Flower Show entries announced for Lewiston Elm Street church with exhibit deadlines and sweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Adams
K. M. Reed
Bath Country Club
George Jones
Steve Koske
Northport
Pete Moran
Charlie Prescott
Wavenock
Felix Salmond
Rockland
Adams-Reed
T. F. Cahill
Jim Browning
Meadowbrook
Jim Flanagan
Prouts Neck
Wawenock
Eddie Moran
M. Matthews
Joe Pine
Rod Stevie
Portland
Lewiston
Elm Street
Neutral referee demanded by Dempsey for Friday's battle
Portland referee Ken McDonnell was chosen as neutral third man for the Dempsey versus Larruping Lou Cooper heavyweight bout at Arcade arena Friday night. Promoter Mihales conceded after a two hour meeting, despite Dempsey’s camp objections over conflicts of interest with Cooper. The bout marks a decisive test for Dempsey as fans debate who holds the edge in power and technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken McDonnell
Portland
Exposition Building
Arcade Arena
Lou Cooper
Woolwich
Jack Dempsey
Clarence W. Pye
Youn
Dempsey
Nicholas S. Mi
Lou
Maine
Jempsey Ois
Purcher Cooper
Bill Ferguson
Poviland
Cooper
Mrs Rodney E Ross Leads Large Field of Maine Women Golfers
Mrs Rodney E Ross tops a strong field at Bath Country Club in the Maine State Women's Golf Association handicap tourney with a 91 as Mrs Gladys Blaisdell is runner up and Mrs George J Stobie places third. Net prizes go to Miss Kate McCarty and Mrs Mary Ingraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross
Bath Country Club
Gladys Blaiswell
Waterville
George J. Stobie
Alec
Elm City
Ross
Blaisdell
Stobie
Marvity R. Truss
Kate McCarty
Mary Ingraham
Pooipeg Dipcums
Cardarsis
Previews of Progress Exhibit Delights Bath Audience
A large crowd attended the General Motors Research Laboratories produced Previews of Progress at Morse High School auditorium. Sponsored by the Rotary Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce Bath the show featured gravity defiance cold light and other science demonstrations. Exhibits planned for the 1939 New York World Fair were shown as a dramatic, educational stage and screen presentation with no admission charge.
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General Motor, Research Laboratories
Morse High School
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Emeht
General Motors
Foss
Irvingy
Lghtning
Brighteare
Divorce Petition Filed in Bath Maine Court
Albert E. Oliver of Bath Maine files for divorce from Sadie A. Oliver of Malden Massachusetts alleging 1928 separation after cohabitation in Maine. The petition claims no collusion and requests a divorce decree from the Sagadahoc Superior Court in Bath on a date set for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe
Bath
Conny
Saeadahoc
Albert E. Oliver
Maine
Sadie Atlda Oliver
Malden
Middlesex
Massachusetts
Daniel Johnson
Tibeller
Excursionists Crowd Steamer Virginia To Bath and Boothbay Harbor
Excursionists crowded the steamer Virginia leaving the Shipping City at 10 am for a trip via MacMahan Five Islands Southport and Squirrel Island to Boothbay Harbor after a two hour stop. Captain Walter E Farmer announced another sail Wednesday and Bath trips are planned. The season is the best since the August 1907 fire with cottages and hostels fully occupied.
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Perret
Sivas
Virgins
Sandey
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
MacMahan
Five Islands
Southport
Squirrel Island
Moon
Arreine Mere
Walter Eo Farmer
Virdun
Probate Notices Presentation for Henry A Maghexn and Chauncey W Fifield
Probate court proceedings announce the estate of Henry A Maghexn late of Bath and Chauncey W Fifield late of Bath. Letters testamentary without bond may be granted to the executrix Pitield upon filing and proof of will, with the First National Bank Trustee presenting the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
First Netio Bank
Chauncfy
Bath
Pitield
Ladie
Waterville Augusta Women Decline Cards
Mrs. Carl Green of Waterville and Mrs. J Leonard of Augusta report they did not send cards for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Green
Waterville
J. Leonard
Augusta
Sturtevant Leads Skeet Shooters in Weekly Match
Fred Sturtevant posted 24 targets to lead the Sagadahoc Red Gun & Skeet Association in Saturday's shoot on the North Bath road. He edged Bernard McCausland by one and McCausland edged Bob Sturtevant, with Ralph Small at 21 in fourth. A larger turnout is expected for Monday's 5:30 p.m. event. Eugene Hovey returns from Ted Shawn camp in Massachusetts after a five week modern dance course. Mrs. W N Parker reports eight blooming cereus buds with three more to open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sturtevant
Sagadahoc Red
Gun & Skeet Association
Bath Road
Bernard McCausland
Bob Sturtevant
Ralph Small
Eugene Hovey
Almont Hovey
Cony Road
Augusta
Ted Shawn
Berkshires
Lee
Mass
Shawn
Probate Court notices and name change order for Bath Sagadahoc
A Bath probate court session in Sagadahoc County announces notices for various estates and petitions. It includes Jessie I Reed seeking a name change to Jessie I Main, appointments of administrators and executors, and requests for probate, bonds, widow allowances, and final accounts for numerous Bath and surrounding area residents with dates set for September hearings.
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Bath
Pial
Sagadahoc
Sewall P. Strout
Malden
Massachusetts
Lucy P. Rogers
Elmira E. Stinson
Donald B. Hopkins
Susan G. Mitchell
Martha D. Oliver
Jane
Irene M. Rice
William N. Beal
Rowland S. Beal
Eva M. Beal
Olive M. Barron
Lawrence B Greenwood
Frances G. Barron
Orrin P. Genthner
Lauryn A. Genthner
Arthur E. Fverbeck
West Bath
Bond
Ethel May
Ethel May Filiott
Cutler
Alexander M
Fdward
Woolwich
Jessie Bond Cobb
Jessie Bond Kine
Joseph M Lemont
Edward W .Brideham
James B. Lemont
Frances D Lane
Edward W. Bridgeham
John Greed
Clara M. Reed
Jennie W Rideout
Juse R Thornton
Aegife Ryder
Richmond
Harry W Dovelass
Appointment of Executors Administrators and Guardians for Bath Estate
In Sagadeho county records, executors administrators and guardians are named for multiple Bath estate matters. Names include Daniel Vane Bath, John T Jack Register of Probate, Mary E Blanchard, Mary Dinglay, Orin B Centhner, Malen Genthner, Marv Woods, Edward W Pridvlunt, George Chicks, Nat Amy Mali Hicks of New York City Exetrix among others. Bonds and oaths are noted with appointment dates around 1936 to 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadeho
Mary TO Dinglay
Aif Cipetses
Tyne Doe
Mary A
Woods
Ayers
George Chicks
Della California
Nat Amy Mali Hicks
New York City
Probate appointments for estates in Bath and Auburn
Probate records list John T Jack as resider of probate appointing executors and administrators for multiple estates. Annii F Riley of Bath and John William McGuire of TeAghy Me appear as executors, with Herbf rt Hodgkins of Bath named as executrix in separate filings dated 1937 and 1927 respectively.
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John T Jack
Tates
Riley Tite
Bath
John William McGuire
TeAghy
Art Hornet
John Wedey Wodloot
Auburn
Hodgkins Jate
Jouninsm
Hodgkits Executrix
Withows Hove
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Albert Stover
Moses Field
Walter S. Russell
Times Force
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Thistle
Kelley, Spear & Co
Charles G. Endicott
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Long Branch
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George Bailey
Manasquam
Uncle Sam
Florence Morse
Miss Morse
2Nd District
Jerry L. Sullivan
Lincoln
Gilbert Dawson
Vanceboro
C. W. Morse
Lucy Griffin
Freeport
William Gibson
George A. Parshley
Silas Lee
Phippsburg
Charles H. Harrington
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Aris Gies
William B. Palmer
N. T. Palmer
Bay Point
Cnet
Margaret Neagle
Jake
E. J. Pask
George B. Jewell
Washington Street
Israel Jewell
Jewell Bros
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Charles Maxwell
D. E. Miller
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Poland Camp
Harry Cobb
Charley Potter
Charles Perry
Rufus C. Thomas
Water Street
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England
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Hyde Light Guards
F. W. O'Brien
Depot Square
Fred A. Willis
Merrymeeting Bay
George Snow
F. W. Moody
Foster's Point
Carasele
Bath Gun Club
Messrs. Thompson
Bates
T. Jones
Merrill
Lord
W. F. Pond
George Jacobs
E. M. Fuller
Grace Palmer
Florence Daley
Emma Chestra
Popham Beach
Arthur Duncan
Alice Percy
Anna Palmer
Annie Donnell
Lilla Sturtevant
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Weeks
Capt. Houghton
Juno
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Rangeley Lakes
W. W. Pendexter
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Lane
Harry Quuston
Will Shorey
Samuel Bovey
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Middle Street
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Jane Merrow
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North Street
Shephard Hobbs
Bowdoinham
Archibald McDonald
John McDonald
Federal Street
Summerside
P. EF. 1
John
Maggie
Bulwer
Peters
Tron Works
Hyce
Leo
Topsham
Moulton
U.S
Boothbay
Capt
Amory Houghton
Richard Meeker
Sidney J. Meeker
J. Houghton
J. Fred Towey
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jennie Harvey
Yarmouth
A. M. Low and
F. W. Perkins
Mary E. Pratt
Crystal Spring House
Gorham
Vawaa
Ed Biggins
D. T. Percy & Sons
Harry W. Owen, Jr
J. L. P. Burke
Miss Bessie Maxwell
F. E. Heath
Spencer, Mass
Doubline Point
White
Arrowsie Shore
Chelsea
James J. Brooks
California
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Mr. Brooks
Alaska
William
Chadbourne
Roslindale
Adams
Reed
Frank Gilman
Allan Gilman
Ernest Ryall
Willowdale
Forrest C. Tyson
Charles Gale W. B. Williamson
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Bangor
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Brunswick
Francis E. Winchenbach
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Georer J. Stobie
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Ruinford
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Runmsford
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Fornland
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Rumford
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