Hodgdon Named District Director in Maine Federation
Mrs. Frank A. Hodgdon of Five Elms Nequasset has been named director of District No. 11 of the Maine Federation of clubs. The Fall conference is set for Sept 14 and 15 at Poland Spring with Mrs. Maude Clark Gay announcing district directors for 13 districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hodgdon
Five Elms
Nequasset
Maine Federation of Clubs
Maude Clark Gay
Waldoboro
Maine Federation
Poland Spring
Hodgdon
Educational Loan Fund
Frank H. Byram
Lisbon Falls
Federation Department of Education
Woman's Club of
Wiscasset
Maine Federation of Garden Clubs
Bath and Vicinity
Walton to announce candidacy for council in Bath visit
David Walton of Auburn a former Republican sheriff of Androscoggin County and former Maine State Liquor Commission chair visited Bath Tuesday afternoon His presence drew local interest and noted acquaintance with Bath residents amid speculation about a council bid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Androscoggin County
Bath
David Walton
Walton Expected to Seek Executive Council Seat in Maine
The article notes Intimations that Walton may run for membership on the Maine Executive Council to succeed Frank N. Blanchard of Wilton. The councilors are elected by the Legislature with county delegation nominations, Sagadahoc in district three with Androscoggin and Franklin. Walton, brother of the late Fred R. Walton, has stayed at Old Orchard and plans a public campaign announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
Frank N. Blanchard
Wilton
Sagadahoc
Androscoggin
Franklin
F. W. Carlton
Woolwich
Fred A. Leavitt
Turner
Blanchard
Androscoggin County
Walton
Fred R. Walton
Auburn
Carlton
Old Orchard
Eagles Plan Annual Bath Aerie Bake and Field Day
Bath Aerie of Eagles members discuss the annual clambake and field day set for Sunday September 19 at the Bull Rock bridge site on the New Meadows river. Edward T. Whitehouse chairs the committee with Walter I. Norton Edward J. Lee Herbert L. Anderson and H. F. Erwin. Over 300 members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Aerie of Eagles
Bull Rock Bridge
New Meadows River
Edward T. Whitehouse
Walter I. Norton
Edward J. Lee
Herbert L. Anderson
H. F. Erwin
Aerie
Retraction of Plea Ends in $100 Fine for DWI
Clinton Shaler of Woolwich garage pleaded guilty to drunken driving after an arraignment and was fined 100 dollars with costs of 4.95. Judge Dunton postponed to allow state witnesses to appear following a Carlton bridge collision with Henry N. Reynolds of Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Shaler
Woolwich
Arthur J. Dunton
Loring D. Small
Kaler
Carlton Bridge
Small
Henry .N. Reynolds
Arrowsic
Lobsters at 12 Cents a Pound Amid Shedding Season
With summer catches high, lobster prices to fishermen drop to 12 cents per pound as most catch is in the shedding stage. Commissioner Feyler notes shedding lobsters cannot be sold until hardened, causing shrinkage and storage issues along the coast. The 1937 total catch is not expected to exceed last year’s 5 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Feyler
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Rockland
Feyler
Nova Scotia
Great
Northumberland Straits
Prince Edwards Island
Congress Shirt Co honors veteran employee Annie Chandler
At a Monday celebratory luncheon Annie Chandler received a yellow gold dress pin with a blue sapphire plus a fruit basket and gifts. A longtime worker with more than 35 years service she has acted as spokesman at firm gatherings and helped present city leaders with a mackinaw for an annex dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Shirt Co
Annie Chandler
Gar. Hall
Sarah Dinsmore
Chandler
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Young Couple
Mr and Mrs Raymond Barter were honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of the bride s sister and husband Mr and Mrs George Main in Richmond The event featured games music and dancing with ice cream cake and cookies and gifts for the couple Attending were Mr and Mrs Harold Boutin Bath Mr and Mrs Harvey Chubbuck and family Jesse Munsey Wiscasset Mr and Mrs Ralph Marr Mr and Mrs Edmund Merrill Mr and Mrs Dona Dick and son Dona Jr Mr and Mrs Richard Strout and family Mrs Bertha Curtis Mrs Esther Dickey the Misses Helen Brann Marguerite Nealey Marion Dickey Beatrice Huntington Elaine Munsey Garnetta Guion Maxine Pinkham and Hilton Steele Glenn Lemeroux Howard Dickey Robert Dyer Richmond Edward and William House and Charlie Ferrell Boston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Barter
Geraldine Munsey
Wiscasset
George Main
Richmond
Harold Boutin
Bath
Harvey Chubbuck
Jesse Munsey
Ralph Marr
Edmund Merrill
Dona Dick
Dona, Jr
Richard Strout
Bertha Curtis
Esther Dickey
Helen Brann
Marguerite Nealey
Marion Dickey
Beatrice Huntington
Elaine Munsey
Garnetta Guion
Maxine Pinkham
Hlton Steele
Glenn Lemeroux
Howard Dickey
Robert Dyer
Edward and William House
Charlie Ferrell
Boston
Esmonds Visit in Allston for Week with Nephew Stover
Mr. and Mrs. William Esmond and daughter Barbara of Willow Street travel to Allston Massachusetts to stay a week with their nephew Robert Stover. Mr. Esmond works in the welding department at the Bath Tron Works and is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Esmond
Barbara
Willow Street
Allston
Mass
Robert Stover
Mr. Esmond
Bath Tron Works
Lobster with Three Claws Discovered Off Seguin Island
Capt. Leroy S Moore of Bay Point hauled a two pound lobster with an extra claw on the right side from a trap southeast of Seguin Island. The freak lobster, growing from the second joint of the right claw, is the first of its kind seen by Moore in fifty four years as a lobsterman. It is on display at Spinney's wharf, Bay Point, drawing attention from local fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Moore
Bay Point
Seguin Island
Spinney’s Wharf
Larceny Case Solved by Arrests in Bath
City Marshal Walter L Whitney and his men arrested Ernest Doughty and four others for a series of copper wire thefts from Bath Iron Works Corp dating back to June. Four suspects pled guilty to larceny of 150 feet of high tension copper wire found at Doughty's junk yard and tied to a purchase by Doughty. Burnham Arsenault and two juveniles face charges. wire valued at about $34 wholesale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Doughty
Court Street
Walter L. Whitney
Marshal Whitney
Bath Iron Works Corp
Woodbury W
Doughty
Harold J. Rubin
Arthur J. Dunton
Burnham and
Arsenault
Sagadahoce Superior Court
Burnham
Houghton
Mr. Doughty
State Reformatory
Dunton
Iron Works
Langdon E. Green
Bishop's Wharf
Superior Court
Bath
Wadsworth Dies in Winthrop After Long Illness
Executive Councilor Herbert E. Wadsworth 69, president of Wadsworth & Woodman Oil Cloth Co and former Maine State Senator, died at his Winthrop home after weeks of heart illness. A Colby College trustee and former legislator, he was a native of Livermore Falls and never married. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Friends Church, Winthrop Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Wadsworth
Wadsworth & Woodman Oil Cloth Co
Winthrop
Wadsworth
Colby College
Livermore Falls
Colby
Arthur J. Roberts
Harris Woodman
Wadsworth & Woodman Co
Federal Trust Co
Greene & Monmouth Telegraph Co
Maine Automobile Association
Oak Grove Seminary
Elijah and
Ruth A
Record
Hebron Academy
C. M. Bailey & Sons Co
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Melvin Wadsworth
Friends Church
Winthrop Center
Governor's tribute to Winthrop councilor dies suddenly
Governor Lewis O Barrows mourns the death of Executive Councilor Herbert E Wadsworth of Winthrop calling it a very personal loss and noting he will be missed by thousands of friends. He says Wadsworth had been ill for months and devoted his time to civic improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis O. Barrows
Executive
Herbert E. Wadsworth
Winthrop
Wadsworth
Children Picnic At Nequasset Home
Children from the State Military and Naval Children's Home held their 18th annual picnic at Five Elms Nequasset, home of Mrs. Frank A. Hodgdon. Thirty two youngsters joined by Mrs. Lissa Dearborn, Mrs. Lula P. Herbert, and Major William R. Kimball enjoyed games, swimming, and ice cream, with thanks offered to Mrs. Hodgdon for a pleasant holiday. Harry W. Crosman, recently ill at 409 High Street, is recovering and walked out to dress after confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Military and Naval Children's Home
Five Elms
Nequasset
Frank A. Hodgdon
Lissa Dearborn
Lula P. Herbert
William R. Kimball
Harry W. Crosman
High Street
Bowdoinham Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Miss Shirley Raymond of Woodfords visits aunt Mrs Emma Townsend. Lauris Wilson and son Edward return from Old Orchard, Linwood Hackett visits brother in Hampton NH, Read visits Freeport, Barbara Siegars returns from Rumford, Mrs. Freeman of Arlington MA visits cousin Helen Britt, and many others host or visit in Bowdoinham, Augusta and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Raymond
Woodfords
Emma Townsend
Lauris Wilson
Edward
Old Orchard
Mr. Wilson
Lola Lang
Linwood Hackett
Hampton
Read
Freeport
Caleb Mitchell
Barbara Siegars
Rumford
E. F. Freeman
Wilson
Yarmouth
George Cutler
Thaddeus Totman
Natalie
Thaddeus, Jr
Brockton
Mass
Wesley Williams
Frank Siegars
Brunswick
Boothbay Harbor
Alta Reed
Helen Graves
Alma Skelton
Lisbon Falls
Courtney Nealey
Boston
Esther
Erla Browne
Sylvia Stevens
Sally Bancroft
Miriam Browne
Mansion House
Poland Spring
Howard Pratt
Vanceboro
George Pratt
Janet Scott
Wiscasset
Maud Gay
Waldoboro
Augusta
Norman Small
Melrose
Dexter Stevens
Lee
Warwick
R. I
East Bowdeinham
Arthur Todd
Lisbon Falls High School
Middlebury Vt
J. N. Palmer
Irene LeClaire
Ernest LeClaire
St. Mary's Hospital
Lewiston
Leslie Craney
Bath
Emma
Mary Denham
Grant Woods
Susan Blodgett
Elbridge Blodgett
Earl Blodgett
Sanford
Allan Naugler
Buxton
Bowdoinham Post Road Family News Summary
Mr Bennett visits daughter Mrs Fred D Heath for several days. The Knights of Pythias Sisterhood met at Mrs Harry Purington’s. Mrs L Nolta Mrs Frank Heath Mrs George Ackley and Mrs Mary H Heath visited Portland recently. Ray Skelton and wife Bowdoin welcomed a nine pound boy. Mrs Skelton is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Purington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Fred D. Heath
The
Knights of Pythias
Harry Purington
L. Nolta
Frank Heath
George Ackley
Mary H. Heath
Portland
Ray Skelton
Bowdoin
Mrs. Skelton
Todd Family Reunion Held at Searsport
The first Todd family reunion met at Searsport over August 21 and 22 with cabins at The Thistle Camps and a lobster dinner at Parkers Lobster Pound. An organization was formed to plan the 1938 gathering, with Arthur L. Todd as president and a list of attendees including Rev Roy M Trafton and Belle Heald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Searsport
Thistle
Penobscot Bay
Whitcomb
Belfast
Parker's Lobster Pound
Arthur L. Todd
Lisbon
Roy M. Trafton
Leominster
Mass
Ethel B. Higgins
Georgetown
Maude Trafton
Springvale
Belle Heald
Ida Stebbins
Portland
Roscoe P. Todd
Melrose
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
Dorothy Files
Robert Jordan
Brookline
Hampton Institute Described For Rotary Luncheon
E Burnham Dunton of East Edgecomb spoke at Sedgwick Rotary on Hampton Institute in Virginia. The school houses 1000 colored youths, founded 1876, on 74 acre campus. many current students’ ancestors were enslaved. Dunton, a printing instructor, highlighted Negro student characteristics and abilities. A group of visiting Rotarians attended from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sedgwick
E. Burnham Dunton
East Edgecomb
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Dunton
Walter Kinsolving
Summit
N. J
Bob Palmer
Springfield
Mass
E. W. Adams
Lewiston
Melvin C. Knight
Hyannis
George O. Woollett
Peterboro
N. H
Lloyd L. Lammert
Woodbury
E. J. Harriman
Hudson
Bowdoin Area Notes and Weekend Visitors
Bowdoinham and nearby towns report weekend visits including Mr and Mrs George Heeley of Troy and Mrs Hattie Butler of Rutland. Fall term begins next Monday as town schools reopen. Local residents call on friends and attend WCTU and Ladies Aid meetings with Mrs Ella Adams in Bowdoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heeley
Troy
N. Y
Hattie Butler
Rutland
Charles Babb
Harry Durgin
Topsham
L. C. Starbird
Robert Enman and Sons
Karl and
Gard
Newry
W. C
Clifford Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lewiston-Auburn
Mechanic Falls
Maine Progressive Union of Clubs
Brewster G. Sedgwick
Optometrist
Arthur Allen
Bath Trust
Old Bull Rock Bridge
J. A. Winslow & Son
Broad Street
Mrs. Chandler
Bath Iron Works
Swift & Co
H. E. Wadsworth
Nequasset Home
Naval Children
Brunswick Business School
Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham Post Road
Ed Thea
Guy Kibbee
the Big Shot
Charlie Chase
Dick Tracy
John Trent
Ann Dvorak
Will Rogers
Handy Andy
Robert Taylor
Rotary
Elisha Bridges
Marion
Popham Beach
Opera House
Edward Arnold
Frances Farmer
New York
Karen Morley
Roscoe Karns
Don Ameche
Loretta Young
Love Under
Gary Cooper
George Raft
Souis
Frances Dee—Olympe Bradna
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