Cast Selected for Senior Class Play at High School
The senior class of a local high school chooses Tom Sawyer as their production with Miss M. Asner as coach. The cast includes Tom, Huckleberry Finn, Aunt Polly, and other roles. The play, authorized by the Baker company, will be performed April 15 in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fahey
Chambters Bor
Tom Sawyer
II Mors
Wudums
M. Asner
Tom Sawverty
Fir Huckleberry Finn
Polly
Jen Jane- Mary
Tom
Cullim
Dorothy Wing Sidney
Teihi-Breiner Chatnin
Shorey Beck Toater
Autt Robinson Wey
Charles George
George
Baker Company
Salvation Army Easter Services Draw Big Attendance
Large crowds attended Salvation Army Easter services with a climactic two hour night concert. The youth singing brigade wore new capes made by Mrs Dorothy Fleming and Hartweil Fleming assisted by Mr Georgia Fox. Adjt Edward J Tripp praised rising harmony and cooperation. A plan to establish a separate men’s home due to demand was discussed as the present building is over taxed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Young People's Singing Brigade
Dorothy Fleming
Hartweil Fleming
Georgia Fox
Adjt
Edward J Tripp
Batt
Tripp
Deep Sea Diving Described By Expert Rotarians
Rotarians heard Lieut. Frank R. Davis U S N describe deep sea diving and the submarine bell among other topics at Sedgwick luncheon. He discussed underwater welding and breathing times, bends risks, and ascent rates while noting few bells exist in the United States. A Coast Guard report on floods and coast guardsmen’s experiences was previewed for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Davis
U. S.N
Sedgwick
Lieut. Davis
Asiatic
Cuban
Honolulu
New London
United States
Fred Fred D Hill
Dominique J. Tardit
Wisemas
Ovett Houde
Pres
Fred Hill
Warren Unger
Presque Isle
Charles Sawyer
A. J. Conti, Jr
Bar Harbor
Coast Guard
Middle West
Early Morning Fire Damages Bath Home on High Street
Fire of undetermined origin burned between partitions in the two story home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Trott at 977 High Street early Friday. The blaze, suspected beneath the flooring, forced an alarm after smoke filled the Trott chamber. Damage estimated at 200 to 300 dollars with one rug burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton C. Trott
High Street
Mr. Trott
Trott
Legion Post Smoker Plans For Next Month
Redaid South post No. 21 A. L. reports four new memberships last week bringing sustaining membership to 46 The regular paid up membership is 2 dollars A smoker is planned for autaming members after the meeting the Pot of Gold was played Allan Spear feune nihgan won in pitch Maurice Brown and Myles Hagan won in bridge An auxiliary donated a steel cenire and new draperies for the upstairs hall Members will install the ceiling clean and paint interior and improve grounds Eugene Hart urged extra ticket selling for the May 28 military ball to reduce the mortgage portion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redaid
South Post
A. L
Sding
Wats and Merans Committee
Howell Smith
Allan Spear Feune Nihgan
Maurice Brown
Myles Hagan
Eugene Hart
Post
Miss Dorale se Freeman Given Party and Shower
A surprise party and shower honored Miss Doralese Freeman of the seventh grade at Dike school. Pink and yellow decor, gifts from pupils and teachers, cocoa and snacks, and a tap dance entertained before Freeman thanked everyone and left for Bradford to live with her uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Doralese Freeman
Bradford
Penn
Miss Freeman
Edmund M. Staples
Staples
Granville M. Colby
Richard T. Hersom
Helen Tabor
Elizabeth Williams
Margaret Kaler
Geraldine Nickerson
Freida McAllister
Gabrielle Vigne
Marguerite Ayer
Helen Cormier
Millicent Coombs
Florence Robinson
Laurada Jordan
Louise McLean
Bath Greeks Observe Independence Day
Greek residents in Bath marked Independence Day with a church service in Portland and a 4 PM presentation at the Arcade hall. About 15 Greek descent children, taught by Mrs. Charles Venus, performed a Greek history drama in Greek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Arcade Hall
Greece
Turkey
Arcade
Charles Venus
Lincoln Street
United States
America
Kenyon and Voorhees Crown One Ball Champions
In the Y.M.C.A one ball tournament Kenyon won the senior title and Voorhees took the junior crown. Round by round results show Kenyon defeating Holbrook Thi bodeau Arsenault Puffer and finally Middleton. Voorhees beat Sullivan Cummings Gaudette and Cum mings in the junior division final. Deputies aided a disturbance at South Gardiner dance. Deputy Lemarr narrowly dodged a blow from a tall constable. Fire damaged Kert Carron's house though it was saved. prior loss of goods occurred years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M.ca
Frank Kenyon
John Voorhees
Morton Holbrook
Clayton Thibodeau
George Perry, Jr
Clarence Atwood
Fred Hoffman
Clarence Arsenault
Henry Rideout
Maurice Puffer
William Owen
Edward Fraser
Frank Hinds, Jr
Robert Perry
Carleton Stover
Henry Middleton
Frank Gallagher
Kenyon
Thibodeau
Arsenault
Atwood
Puffer
Fraser
Middleton
Perry
Charles Sullivan
Norman Alkazin
Edward Cummings
Wendall Safford
John Voorhers
James Morse
John Gaudette
Robert Clark
FE. Cummings
Sullivan
Voorhees
Gaudette
Cummings
Gardiner
South Gardiner
Joseph Lemarr
Randolph
Kert Carron
Carrons
Easter Concert at Methodist Church and Town Notes
Easter program at Bowdoinham Methodist Church featured Organ Voluntary opening The Light and Song and a long list of recitations songs and readings led by Rev J N Palmer and Ida M Fowle The town notes report visitors callers and social events across Brunswick Gardiner Freeport Auburn Richmond and Bath including fires beano games illnesses and local church services in the week ahead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Ida M. Fowle
J. N. Palmer
Ellen Chase
Bryce McEwen
Phyllis Brown
Mabel Heath
Jerry Tibbetts
Edna Gott
Louise Allen
Bertha Heath
Grace Gott
Josephine Lancaster
Roland Robinson
Patty Brown
Wallace Hunter, Jr
Marilyn Brown
Thelma Maloon
Ruby McEwen
Earl Hobart
Georgie Gott
David Jack
Elmer Hunter
Ida Fowle
Frank Rossi
Newton
William T. Hardie
LaSelle
Gardiner
Mary Patten
Roger Robinson
Rockland
Samuel Dorrance
Richmond
Sedley Berry
Ruth Jones
Kate Mulligan
Massachusetts
Melvin Soule
Louise Thomas
Auburn
Georgie Berry
Donald
Gladys Cornish
Frank Haskett
Rochester
N. H
George Hackett
Bryer
Ruby MacEwen
A. C. Davis
Brunswick
Walton Adams
Gorham
Pleasant Street
Grange
Milton Given
Louisa
Bath
Given
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Dunlap Commandery
Emma Purington
Ida Andrews
East Bowdoin ladies meet despite weather and illness
Seven members attended the East Bowdoin Ladies’ aid meeting led by the president with seven in the afternoon. Mrs. Herbert Adans appointed treasurer to replace the late A. E. Purinton. Lunch was served by the hostess. Next meeting set for April 8 at Mrs. Charles Babb’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bowdoin
Barrett
Herbert Adans
A. E. Purinton
Charles Babb
H. K. Adams
Erland Rogers
Grant Woods
Springfield
Mass
Carl Coolege
Leonard Curtis
Caribou
Robert Enman
Clifford Starbird
Enman
Samuel Enman
Bowdoinham
Clyde Starbird
Lisbon Falls
Starbird
L. C. Starbird
Carrol Williams
Portland
Addie Wiliams
Rainbow Ranger launch date to be set soon
The Ranger America Cup defender at Bath Iron Works nears completion with a possible late April launching. Harold Vanderbilt plans to visit in two weeks to review progress and discuss sending the craft afloat the week of April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold K Vanderbilt
Ranger
Bath Iron Works Corp
Vanderbilt
Bath
City Island
N. Y
W. Starling Burgess
Rainbow
Enterprise
Bath Elks Elect Officers In Lively Lodge Meeting
Bath Lodge of Elks re elected Edward J. McMann as ex alted ruler and Bartholomew ODonnell as esteemed lecturing knight. New officers include Joseph H Madden Leon M Genthner Frederick W Humphreys Dora L Howard and Robert C Callan. Installation set for April 9 and McMann will attend Grand Lodge in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Edward J. McMann
Percy W. Oliver
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Joseph H. Breault
Joseph H. Madden
Leon M. Genthner
Frederick W. Humphreys
Dora L. Howard
Robert C. Callan
Ryler
McMann
Grand Lodge
Kansas City
Walter L. Whitney
Arthur Sprague
Portland Lodge
Sprague
Bath Eagles Initiate Members at Luncheon Meeting
Bath Aerie of Eagles hosted about 100 members for a buffet luncheon before a regular meeting that included a class initiation. A special session on April 5 will vote on by law changes affecting the Aerie physician’s medical service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Herbert W. Norton
Guy A Nichols
Norman O. Morse
Edward J. Losier
Francis C. Boucher
Harrison Steadman wedding in Woolwich on Easter Sunday
William E. Harrison of Bath and Elsie F. Steadman of Georgetown were married Easter Sunday in Woolwich by Justice Edward V. Reed. Harrison is the son of Lena B. and the late William E. Harrison. Steadman is the daughter of Charles H. and Mrs. Mains of Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harrison
Bath
Elsie FE. Steadman
Georgetown
Woolwich
Edward V. Reed
Triplets Thrive in Bath State Hospital Incubators
Three newborn Cohen siblings born March 16 at 10 Old South Place, Bath, are thriving in incubators at Bath Memorial Hospital. The firstborn weighs 4 lb 2 oz, daughters 4 lb and 3 lb 15 oz. The trio, first triplets at the hospital in 28 years, may stay two months as mother recuperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris H. Cohen
Old South Place
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
John W. Gilmore
Cohen
Cohens
Ruth E
Simmons College
Boston
Edward B
Morse High School
Ida R
Central Grammar
Sylvia
Ruth
Anna Leah Petlock
Nathan Petlock
Polar Star Masons Install Officers for Coming Year
At Polar Star lodge No. 114 F and A M a special communication in the Masonic temple installed the new officers for the year. Walter S. Glidden led the ceremony with assistance from Edwin H. Lowell and William E. Sturtevant. Officers named include Charles F. Nelson as worshipful master and Chester H. McCabe as senior warden. Oyster stew doughnuts and coffee followed, served by Morse Ward and Steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polar Star Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
Walter S. Glidden
Edwin H. P. Lowell
William E. Sturtevant
Charles F. Nelson
Chester H. McCabe
Everett L. Pinkham
J. Edward Hughes
William A. Furber
Carl J. Severin
Carl H. Pinson
Howard C. Bates
Ernest R. Freeman
Lawrence
Lord
Laurence A. Lowell
William F. Ham
Edward E. Morse
Horace W. Ward
Levi W. Steward
Barn Fire Destroys Landry Farm Buildings in Bowdoinham
About midnight on Bowdoinham Post Road a fire burned the Landry farm barn along with a cow, 100 young chickens and several hens. Cause is unknown. Edgar Temple and family moved to a house purchased from the Cornish heirs. Harvard family moved back to Brunswick. Ethel Perry of the Ridge visited Mrs. Carr as daughter Lillian rested in Portland hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landry Farm
Edgar Temple
D. B. Cornish
Harvard
W. S. Given House
Brunswick
Ethel Perry
the Ridge
al. Carr
Lillian
Portland Hospital
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Ray Leif
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Cnet
Bala
Denis Weet
Twain
Young People’s Singing Brigade
E. C. Plummer
Col
Henry W. Owen
Bali
the Times Co
U.S.N
Legion Post
Brewster G. Sedgwick
Optometrist
Arthur Allen
Bath Trust
Dike School
Kenyon and Voorhees
Y.M.C.A
Bowdoin
Elks
Bath Eagles
Olumbiag Pee
Uae
George Bancroft
Evelyn Venable
Dick Foran
Guns OF
Pecos
James Melton
Patricia Ellis
Hugh Herbert
Polly Moran
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Swing Time
Memorial Hospital
Polar Star Masons
Bowdoinham Post Road
Opera House
Errol Flynn
Anita Louise
Jessie Matthews
James Dunn
Sally Eilers
Bing Crosby
Shirley Ross
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Waikiki
Jean Harlow
Robert Taylor
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