Maine Publicity Bureau Bulletin highlights state benefits
The Maine Publicity Bureau's Bulletin extols its work promoting Maine's recreation, agriculture, and industry. It notes 960 contributors fund the Bureau, with 60 percent of income from advertising sales, and argues tourism dollars circulate to benefit farmers, real estate, fisheries, merchants, hotels, and other trades across the state.
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Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine
Bureau
Sagadahoc
Lincoln County
Christmas Trees Powering Rural Income Across the United States
The Christmas tree industry is a major and growing source of income for forest dwellers. About ten million trees are sold annually at roughly fifty cents to producers, with additional revenue from decorative greens like magnolia sprigs, holly, and salal. Timberland management and thinning preserve growth while supporting regional jobs and rural economies.
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United States
New England
Christmasberg
Oregon
Potatoes Thrive On Sagadahoc Farm With Big Yields
On the Preble farm in Bowdoinham along Brown's Point road a farmer raised 2000 bushels this year. Some parts of the farm averaged 100 bushels per acre indicating the county’s suitability for large potato crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Preble
Bowdoinham
Brown's Point
Brunswick Allows Sunday Moving Pictures After Vote
Brunswick reverses prior stance and votes 223 to 132 to permit Sunday moving picture theatres. A special Saturday meeting produced the decision with local citizens supporting Sunday movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Stover Couple Celebrates 58th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel L. Stover marked their 58th anniversary with a Nov 30 dinner at 4 Libby Court. Attending were their son Fred L and wife, grandchildren Waldo Allen and Mrs. Allen of Woolwich, June Stover of Bath, Leroy Jr and Mrs. Stover, and great grandchildren Mariland Weston of Woolwich aged 15 months and Patricia Ann Stover of Bath aged two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel L. Stover
Libby Court
Fred L
Stover
Waldo Allen
Mr. Allen
Woolwich
Miss June Stover
Bath
Leroy, Jr
Mariland Weston
Patricia Ann Stover
Mank Couple Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph P Mank marked their 35th anniversary Thursday at 15 Spring Street Bath. They wed in Waterville by Rev C W Bradlee who later led Wesley church Bath. They have son Henry of Flushing LI and daughter Shirley at home with two grandchildren Judith and Donald Ralph. Dinner guests included Helen Tobin of Bath and Phyllis Murphy of Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph P. Mank
Spring Street
Waterville
C. W. Bradlee
Bath
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry
Flushing
L. I
Shirley Mank
Judith
Donald Ralph
Henry Mank
Helen Tobin
Phyllis Murphy
Augusta
Bath Phythians Honor William H Shea With Surprise Party
A surprise birthday party for William H. Shea was given by Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias at his 53 Beacon street home. Guests included Harry Williams and others. festivities featured flowers, cigars, cake, and ices as Shea blew out candles. Oliver party details note Shea’s affiliations with Acadia lodge and Lowell temple P.S. and list attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Shea
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Beacon Street
Shea
Dummer
Beacon Streets
Mr. Shea
Frank Danforth
Lowell Temple
P.S
Harry Williams
Harry Watson
Charles Dunning
Loring Roberts
Earl Freeman
Charlies Rice
Seth Stewart
Russell Kenney
Fred Pratt
Edward McLellan
Donald Wilson
Arthur Gebhard
Honest youngsters locate owner of lost ten dollar bill
Two eight year old boys found a ten dollar bill lost on Union street and returned it to Miss Ruth St. Peter. They took it to the Hersom household for guidance and learned she had dropped it at the last house on the block where she had been calling. The Johnson boy is the son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth St. Peter
Edmund St. Peter
Maple Street
Union Street
Richard T. Hersom, Jr
David Johnson
Center Street
Hersom
Court Street
Young and assistants tour Boston roller rinks
Herbert Young and assistants James Breen and Harold Gray visit Boston rinks while Young teaches the latest roller dancing steps. He runs classes in Rockland and Bath with Tuesday Sail Loft sessions and Thursday Rockland lessons. George McLean leaves Rockland to join a Houston rink run by Mr and Mrs Niles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Young
James Breen
Harold Gray
Ocean View
Rockland
Boston
Mr. Young
Sail Loft
Bath
George McLean
Houston
Niles
Oakhurst Dairy Co. Reports Another Successful Year
Oakhurst Dairy Co. of Bath started in May 1929 and reported another successful year at the annual meeting in its 130 Center Street offices. Carl Y. Kennedy was re elected president for a fourth term, Joseph E. Brazier re elected vice president, Richard D. Cushman treasurer, Ralph O. Dale clerk. Directors include Kennedy Brazier Stanley T. Bennett Nathan A. Cushman and R. D. Cushman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakhurst Dairy Co
Bath
Center Street
Carl Y. Kennedy
Joseph E. Brazier
Portland
Richard D. Cushman
Ralph O. Dale
Kennedy
Mr. Brazier
Stanley T. Bennett
Nathan A. Cushman
R. D. Cushman
Biscuit Dough Rolled and Jam Topped Tea Treat
Create a rich biscuit dough with butter, roll to a third inch thick, spread thick jam like gooseberry, roll into a one inch thick log, slice into half inch rounds, flatten, bake six minutes on a greased pan, and serve hot for afternoon tea.
Ziblat Returns to Bath to Lead New Markson Bros Store
Maurice W. Ziblat will manage the Markson Bros store at 27 Center Street Bath opening with a clean stock of men’s and women’s apparel. He returns by request from Salem to Bath where he previously managed from 1925 to 1927 and has since headed shops in New Britain Bristol Nashua and Salem. The store offers honest values with weekly 30 day or 20 payment plans and will employ five permanent staff. The Ziblat family will reside at 688 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice W. Ziblat
Markson Bros
Cehter Street
Bath
Ziblat
Salem
Mass
New Britain
Bristol
Bristol, Conn., and Nashua, N. H
Estelle Ruth
Morse High School
David
Washington Street
Worumbo Plans Modernization Aims to Stabilize Jobs
Ralph E Loper from Palmer Mass outlined plans to modernize the Worumbo Manufacturing Co Lisbon Falls and secure an 850000 RFC loan. He noted taxes on the plant exceed Maine norms and stressed tax relief plus modernization to support about 500 steady jobs versus current fluctuations.
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Worumbo Manufacturing Co
Lisbon Falls
Ralph E. Lopez F
Pall River
Mass
Bath
Loper
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wollen
Maine
Farnsworth
Lisbon Center
Worumbo
Lisbon
Lopez
RFC
Destroyer Gleaves Launch To Be Private For Workers
Bath Iron Works will admit only employees and their families to the yard for the launch of the 1630 ton destroyer U S S Gleaves on Saturday December 9 at 1115 am. Navy rules require public exclusion. Identification badges will be accepted for access. The event is a private launch following a 1927 reopening by William S Newell and associates.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
U.S. S. Gleaves
Treas
L. Eugene Thebeau
Iron Works
William S. Newell
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsair
Mrs Lizzie French Celebrates 92nd Birthday At Old Ladies Home
Mrs Lizzie French reached her 92nd birthday on Thanksgiving day and welcomed 24 callers at the Old Ladies Home. In good health she sews and reads daily without glasses and enjoyed a birthday cake with her name in icing along with gifts cards flowers and plants.
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Lizzie French
Old Ladies Home
Bath Bazaar and Dance Highlights Civic Support
A Bath audience enjoyed a Wednesday Bazaar and Dance held by Dyer ee VF W for its Christmas Basket. The 26 act floor show pleased attendees, though the event was not financially successful. prizes included a Navajo blanket, electric appliances, and a $100 refrigerator grand prize awarded by ticket number 20.
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Dyeree Vf.w
Bath
Dyer-Flaherty Post
White Ribboners Meet On Tuesday
The W C T U held a program at Mrs Nellie Brown's home on Deering street last Tuesday. Mrs Augusta Christie read her inaugural letter as president. Refreshments were provided by several members and guests. The event included vocal and poetry readings with several original pieces. The next meeting is scheduled for December 12 at the Nazarene parsonage on Russell street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Nellie Brown
Deering Street
Augusta Christie
Elizabeth Trott
Laura Harrington
Carrie Trott
Mabel Paquet
Myra Kelley
Brown
Victim of Shooting Former Bath Resident Dies
Charles V. Robinson 41, Rangeley carpenter and former Bath resident, was fatally wounded Thanksgiving morning when his 13 year old stepson Frederick Reckards tripped and fell onto his rifle during a deer hunt. The bullet pierced his back and punctured a lung. he died before help arrived. He left a wife Ruth and two stepdaughters Patricia Reckards and Mrs Claude Lowell Jr. surviving siblings Ralph and Hiram Robinson and Mrs Vernal Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Robinson
Rangeley Carpenter
Frederick Reckards
Bath
Charles Robinson
Ralph E. Robinson
Middle Street
Hiram L. Robinson
Vernal V. Chase
Robinson Street
Ruth
Claude Lowell, Jr
Patricia Reckards
Rangeley
Robinson
Salvation Army Prepares Christmas Fund Drive
With Thanksgiving over the Salvation Army begins Christmas fundraising. The Christmas War Cry issue launches the drive to aid needy families through December 23 with Captain C F Bowles directing the appeal and Christmas dinners planned for December 23.
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C. F. Bowles
Central Maine Power to pay extra dividend to preferred stock
Directors declare an extra dividend on Jan 2 equal to one full year's dividend for all classes of preferred stock, alongside the regular quarterly dividend. Stockholders on the books at the close of business Dec 11 will receive the dividend. those transferring on or before Dec 11 will be paid to the owner on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Osborns Move From 42 Summer Street to Grove
Mr and Mrs J W Osborn longtime residents at 42 Summer Street have relocated to Grove after years at the address. The notice confirms the change of residence details and preserves their names.
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J. W. Osborn
Summer Street
Grove Street
Weeks Street Pupils Stage Pilgrim Thanksgiving Recitals
Weeks Street school presented grade six and seven programs featuring recitations and plays about Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. A six grade lineup included The Pilgrims Came and The Spirit of the Pilgrims with names such as Ann Hartnett Joan Violinsolo and Barbara Bracey. Grade seven presented Thanksgiving Up to Date with a large cast led by Norma Cummings Harry McNeil and John Alden, closing with a joint Thanksgiving song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Street
Dolleetie
Ann Hartnett
Horace Sketch
Arthur Berry
Barbara Bracey
Dana
Taylor
Martha Williams
Murray
Joan Violinsolo
Donald Hopkins
Edward Plant
Malcolm Moore
Charles Godfrey
Jacqueline Campbell
Bertha Wakefield
Pearl Taylor
Albert Berry
Riva Civia Greenblatt
John York
Donald Bridges
Edward Morse
Mary Lermond
Norma Cummings
Harry McNeil
Junior
Jay Darling
Alicia
Pearl Hathorn
Betty
Bo Hopkins
Richard
Robert Cousins
Hilton Libby
Maxine Tinney
Priscilla
Millicent Hecht
John Alden
George Burgon
Miles Standish
Willard McCabe
Charles Lermond
Marjorie Knight
Madge Armstrong
Gladys Geneau
Amos King
Lucien Tardif
Edward Kerwin
Reginald Stacy
Irene Denham
Agnes MacDonald
Billy Tinney
Betty Mullen
Grace Whittemore
Welfare group hosts large card party for Sacred Heart fund
The Sacred Heart circle Daughters of Isabella Welfare committee led by Mrs. Katherine Madden held a well attended Friday card party in the Daughters hall with eight tables of bridge whist and pitch. Prizes went to Mrs. Lida Costain Mrs. Alice Burgess and Mrs. Josephine Scott in bridge and to Maude Wilson Clara Everard and Rogers Moulton in whist. Pitch honors went to Daniel Perry with James Nostall as consolation. Refreshments followed and plans for a larger event at Hotel Sedgwick after the New Year were discussed along with a call for members to save soap wrappers and Oxydol box tops for the fund.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Katherine F. Madden
Martel M. Tardif
Ada N. Noftali
Lida Costain
Alice L. Burgess
Josephine L. Scott
Maude Wilson
Clara B. Everard
Rogers I. Moulton
Daniel J. Perry
James Nostall
Daughters’ Welfare Committee
Hotel Sedgwick
Bowdoin College notes glee club festival and films
Bowdoin College presents a glee club festival in Memorial hall Friday December 8 at 8 15 with a small admission fee. The Moulton Union Student Faculty board opens a five part film series Saturday December 9 at 6 45 featuring Grand Illusion with Eric von Stroheim and Pierre Fresnay and a reel of major 1939 football games with a small admission charge.
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Bowdoin-Colby-Colby Junior College
Memorial Hall
Moulton Union
Eric von Stroheim
Pierre Fesnay
Pigeongram Sent From El Cajon to Blaisdells
Mr and Mrs D Oakes Blaisdell of 19 Goddard Street received a pigeongram from Bill Soule of El Cajon California wishing them Thanksgiving greetings The bird arrived in Los Angeles without mishap and the message was telegraphed to the Blaisdells The Blaisdells had visited El Cajon last winter and the sender lived on a nearby ranch The pigeon's breed is the World War Verdun era type and there is a heavy penalty for shooting them.
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D. Oakes Blaisdell
Goddard Street
Bill Soule
el Cajon
Calif
Los Angeles
Verdun Front
Norsworthy announces marriage in Honolulu
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Leonard Drake Norsworthy of Washington DC reports the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Whittemore Whittier in Honolulu Hawaii on Wednesday November 22. Whittier is connected to Bath through his grandmother Rev Omar W Folsom and aunt Elsie Folsom, with Lydia Folsom of Bath as Elizabeths mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Drake Norsworthy
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Ann
Honolulu
Hawaii
Whittemore Whittier
Leeman Seeks Sagadahoc Sheriff Nomination
Charles E. Leeman of Bath a former state detective and special investigator for the Attorney General announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Sagadahoc county sheriff in the June primaries. Mrs. William B. Mussenden of 16 Garden Street is confined to bed by illness.
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Charles E. Leeman
Bath
Attorney General's Department
Sagadahoc County
William B. Mussenden
Garden Street
Sagadahocks Banquet Honors Local Vessel Proprietor and Dwyer
At a Sagadahock banquet local vestment proprietor Krikales and William Dwyer, a trustees of the association, received praise. Mr. Anderson of the rival B V F A lauded Sagadahocks for its strong setup after severing ties with the Veteran Firemen's Association. Hanley's ale donated by James Hanley Brewery funded the dinner, with Mrs. Chester H. McCabe Jr and others preparing and serving the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. McCabe, Jr
Lewis H. Stone
Frank Williams
Barbara Killbrrth
Hilton Freeman
Dora MacEachern
Bath High School Alumni Dance Draws 200 Couples
More than 200 couples attended the ninth annual Bath High School Alumni Association Thanksgiving dance held in Morse High School gymnasium. The hall featured fir decorations and green cellophane lights. Punch and crackers were served. volunteers handled publicity, decorations, tickets, and check in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Harmon
Bath High School Alumni Association
Morse High School
Punch
Warren F. Hawley
Mark W. Hennessy
James W. Skaling
E. Barker, Jr
John Voorhees
Edward
Service Draws Wide City Attendance and Morning Sermon
A large audience filled almost every city church for a service led by Rev. Louis A. Dale of the Church of the New Jerusalem. The collection of 24.53 was donated to the Salvation Army for local relief. Northern Ireland linen makers expect material shortages due to the European war per Vice Consul R. C. Beverstock. A varnished surface can be revived by applying a coat of liquid wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Eye Sreoarne Science Wee
Louis A. Dale
Church of the New Jerusalem
Salvation Army
Northern Ireland
R. C. Beverstock
Belfast
November closes with sunny, dry Indian Summer conditions
November ended in favorable weather with no rainy days and an early winter hint. The month had 26 fair days, three cloudy days, and one snow storm on the 22nd with 1.5 inches. mornings frequently below 30 and warmest on the 11th at 50.
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Mercury
Richmond Father Kills Son While Hunting
A Thanksgiving hunting accident in Richmond Corner ends in the death of 15-year-old Kenneth Lancaster after his father Harold Lancaster mistook him for a deer on Ira Northey farm. Sheriff Messenger and Medical Examiner Pratt ruled accidental shooting. Kenneth, a Richmond High junior and Progressive Grange member, is survived by his mother Hazel, sister Grace of Everett, Mass., brother Merle, and grandmother Martha Lancaster of Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Richmond Corner
Ira Northey
Harold Lancaster
Kenneth
Charles W. Messenger
E. L. Pratt
Richmond
Richmond High School
Progressive Grange
Hazel Lancaster
Grace Lancaster
Everett
Mass
Merle
Martha Lancaster
Gardiner
Judge Bags Doe in Deer Hunt Near North Woolwich
Judge Gardiner R. Deering of the municipal court, along with J Prank Hunt of the Federal Savings Loan Association, bagged a 150 pound doe on Thanksgiving morning near North Woolwich after a four day hunting trip. A dressing spoon gift with long handle and fine finish was noted as an ideal holiday aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Wbustis
North Woolwich
J. Prank Hunt
Federal Savings Loan Association
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Nichols
Pres
Harry
Wesber, Bitter
Ad Mirs. N. L. Stover
R. P. Mank
MR. and
Mrs. Mank
Bath Pythians
Bill
Markson Bathers
Worumbo’s
R.F.C
U.S.S. Gleaves
Bath Iron Works
Armory
Fred W. Quimby
Quimby Street
Buddy Frost
Archie Rolfe
H. Cromwell
High Street
Harold L. Corliss
Bailey Street
Marty
Bowdoin College Notes
Sature. Syndicate, Tne
Istoiljo
Rials Miaiml
ISTE
AIR
RTE
Firemen’s Association
Judge
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