Christmas Program at Phippsburg Center Ends With Tree
Phippsburg Center pupils staged a Christmas program directed by Alidé Galvin featuring recitations and carols such as It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and The Star Spangled Banner. The event closed with a tree and gift exchange as students drew names. Funeral notice for Agaret Cottle in Belgrade and local social notes follow.
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Phippsbury Center
Heed Alidé Galvin
Ghia
Fol Sante
Charles Wyman Christmas Pereks Dees
Edward Stacy
Mark Harrington
Lester’ Beals
Ik Se
Maurice
Grace Brown
Victrola
Man Declines To Pay Fine And Is Sentenced To Jail
Louis Crosia of Vinestreet received a six month sentence to Kennebec county jail in Augusta for indecent exposure after refusing to pay a $16.95 fine and costs. Judge John J Keegan noted the six month limit for municipal court nonpayment, while Crosia taunted the court with life not paying, prompting the county attorney to alert immigration authorities in Portland for possible deportation.
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Louis Crosia
Vinestreet
Kennebec
Augusta
John J Keegan
John J. Keegan
Louis
Ralph O. Dale
Crosin
Portland
Crosia
Plucky Bath Boy Survives Fall Becomes Hockey Star
Paul Thomas of Bath survived a December 31, 1929 fall from the Ledyard block roof. He suffered severe leg and hip injuries requiring operations and bone grafts, leaving him shorter by about two inches. A year later he is a center and speed demon for the North End hockey team, having returned to mobility with crutches early on and later excelling on skates.
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Paul Thomas
Bathman
Front Street
Paul
North End
E. Motley Fuller
Eugene W Bradshaw Passes After Illness in Winneganee
Eugene Wilbur Bradshaw 32 lifelong Parker Head resident died Monday at his mother Eliza Bradshaw's home in Winneganee from pneumonia and related complications. He was born in Parker Head to Harold W. and Eliza M. Bradshaw and attended local schools. He worked on state roads in Phippsburg during summer and fall. He leaves a wife son Harold and his mother. Louisiana's leading hen produced 264 eggs in 334 days last year.
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Eugene Wilbur Bradshaw
Parker Head
Eliza M. Bradshaw
Winneganee
Harold W
Phippsburg
Ils
Harold Te Bradshaw
Oh Kay at Morse High School Airs Tonys of Humor
Morse High School presents Oh Kay a three act comedy featuring Art Gramp and Edith as they stage fake Black Terror plots to test reactions. Kay Millis detective quietly untangles the tangle as Art falls for Kay, with Annah Chaney and Porter Hyman lauding performances and Mrs Wilson praised for guiding the production.
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Tese
Morse
Whitmans
Pembrokes
Edith
Art
Gramp
Harni
Gram
Mrs. Whitman
Priscilla Colby
Kathryn Shorey
Harriet Lord
Jim Hayes
Herbert Henderson
Fred Alden
Albert
Alice Borden
Miriam Doble
John Black
George
Kay Millis
The
Millis Detective
Fred. Alden
Albert Ingalls
Ruth B. Wilson
William Bruce
Thomas Hagan
Wilbur O O. Oliver
Lawrence Blake
Charles Stewart
Arthur Hutchins
Ruth Colby
Howard Larrabee
Pauline Burden
Margaret Allen
Ethel Osgood
Virginia Oliver
Pauline Rogers
Mary Larrabee
Nellie Leeman
Roselyn Hall
Gladys Fuller
Annie Harvie
Doris Holbrook
Ella Comeau
Juanita Hodge
Ruth Henderson
Robert Bracey
Stephen Marshall
Edward Morin
Robert Hatch
Morse High School
John Grindell
Sinierat
Gram” Pembroke
Annah Chaney
Miriam Dobié
the “Black Terror
Merritt Trott
Automobile Owners Pay Bath Excise Tax Driven by Winter Driving
Four hundred twenty six Bath automobile owners have paid the next year's excise tax at City Hall Bath in the past week or two. Receipts total $13,500 with about 25 vehicles taxed daily. projections suggest around 700 by January 1 and possibly 1,000 before month’s end as winter driving increases.
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Bath
City Trens
Ralph K. Hall
Augusta
City Hall Radiant Yuletide Illumination Display
City hall glows brilliantly at night with illuminated cupolas visible from afar. Office windows shine with incandescent candles as a dozen sets light up in Yuletide celebration.
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City Hall
Christmas village happenings and community notes
Village residents report funeral for George W. Rogers former resident, schools closed for Christmas vacation, and an evening of student theater Adopted by Santa Claus with a Christmas tree and gifts. Winnegance Community Club plans heater cost estimates for a new community house heating system. Several residents ill or recovering, and Bath Iron Works welcomes Joshua N. Tibbetts to the tin shop.
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Augustus Snail
Frank Perow
George W. Rogers
I. A. Trueworthy
Phippsburg
Seymour Hayden
Burnham
Augustus Gould
Martin
Holbrook
Mass
Helen Potter
Zina B. Hunt
Ella Knight
Joshua N. Tibbetts
Bath Iron Works
D. A. Merry
The
Times
Dromore Grange
Missionary Society Holds Fine Meeting at Mrs Hooker’s Home
The Missionary society of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. Lee Hooker’s Washington street home Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ida White led devotions and the Lord’s Prayer. Mrs. Laura Harrington read Nov. 2 records. A letter from Miss Jennie Reilly in India was read. Mrs. Alfreda Perkins sang The Vale of Dreams. Mrs. Clarence Morse spoke on travels in India. A silver offering was taken. ice cream and cake were served. January meeting date to be announced.
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Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Lee Hooker
Washington Street
Ida White
Laura Harrington
Society
Jennie Reilly
India
Burnham
Alfreda Perkins
Clarence Morse
Murphy
Hooker
Hall
Bath speculators face limits on market loss deductions
The ruling allows deducting market losses from taxable income only if the trader evidences a business trading activity. Factors include resources invested, time spent, and trade frequency. The rule likely excludes executives of non-investment firms, while professional traders qualify.
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Bath
West Bath Grange Christmas Tree Event
West Bath Grange plans a Christmas tree Monday night at the hall with Bob Oliver as Santa. Children from nearby granges and candidates with first and second degrees are invited. Refreshments, a ten cent gift, and a harvest supper after the January 5 installation are noted.
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West Bath
Bob Oliver
Santa Claus
Bert Lemont
Marjorie Cavanaugh
Bessie Snow
Mercie McFadden
Bath Trio Return After Two Months in Maine Woods
Harold D Deering Mae and Lee Bowler spent two months in the northern Maine wilderness near St Zachary crossing the Canadian border to their Penobscot river cabin. They kept a 25 mile trap line catching bears red foxes wild cats and weasels and filmed wildlife as a hobby. They emerged to Bath on Friday with snow two feet deep and plan to return March 1 staying until early summer. Deering owns 500 feet of moving pictures showing wildlife life.
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Harold D
Wile
Maine
Mae
Lee Bowler
Deering
St. Zachary
Can
Penobscot River
Terry
Big Woods
Bath
House of David
Twenty seven picked for bowling league at Colonial Club
Twenty seven Colonial Club bowlers gathered at Park alleys to form a club league. Each bowler rolled three strings to select teams. Harold Footer led with 292, Horace Morse 291, Joe Milligan 277, and Parson Wolstenholme earned consolation honors with 73.
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Park
Harold Footer
Horace Morse
Joe Milligan
Herby Douglas
Parson Wolstenholme
Footer
Morse
Milligan
Hersom
Jones
Churchill
Redson
Douglas
Torrey
Donnell
McCole
Ramsay
Legvitt
Hunt
Desmond
Turner
Gregware
Sewall
Wilson
Linekin
Blaisdell
War on Gypsy Moths Continues in Maine
Earlon L. Newdick, chief of the Division of Plant Industry, says the war on gypsy moths persists in Maine. M. H. McIntire and a four man crew wrapped two weeks of egg cluster painting in Gardiner, Gray, and Harrison to halt spread. A Brunswick farmer reports a rooster caused a small fire by burning cigarette embers. no damage beyond chaff ignition.
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Earlon L. Newdick
Division of
Department of Agriculture
M. H. McIntire
Gardiner
Gray
Harrison
Brunswick
Winter Sports Show Big Growth in New England
A Boston and Maine Railroad guide reports a 600 percent rise in winter sports venues since 1922 with over 350 hostels now open across New England. The 1931 Winter in New England booklet lists carnivals from Newport to Lyndonville and highlights reduced fares to February events.
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Boston and Jane Railroad
England
New England
Boston and Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Maine
New North Station
Boston and
North Land
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Newport
Dartmouth College
The
Winter Sports Union
Laconia
N. H
Plymouth
Warner
Brattleboro
Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Springfield
Rutland
Hanover
Littleton
Durham
Northfield
Wolfeboro
Greenfield
Mass
Deerfield
Tilton
Lebanon
Ashburnham
Lancaster
Lyndonville
Showboat Re Sold To Boston Company
The five masted schooner Showboat Cora B Cressey built Bath 1902 was resold after a Boston auction. A New York bidder, not named, planned to convert it into a children's hospital on the Hudson. Lido Venice Corporation of Boston bought it for 3500, to be used as storage.
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Cora B. Cressey
Bath
Boston
New York
Hudson River
Lido Venice Corporation
United States
South Boston
Trash and Treasure Sale at Dike School PTA
Dike school PTA held a Thursday Trash and Treasure sale from two to five, clearing $40 in under three hours. Chairwoman Mrs. Fred Hoff man led a committee with Mrs. George Wallace and others handling What-Knots, aprons, handkerchiefs, and food while a Gardiner shoe repairer volunteered one free repair daily for needy children through a welfare organization.
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Dike School
Fred Hoffman
George Wallace
Andrew McAllister
William Fogwill
Chester Worrey
Daniel Perry
Elmer Avery
Fred Smith
William Craft
Spellman
Bath Children Donate To Salvation Army Drive
Bath children contributed over a ton of edible goods to the Salvation Army drive at the Bath Opera House. Rotary Club sponsors with Manager Colburn and Pres. Edmund Briggs receiving baskets of vegetables, canned goods, milk, fruit, and a cake for Christmas assistance. Police patrols organized admission and crowd control as kids enjoyed cartoons and a Western feature.
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Bath
Bath Opera House
Colburn
Rotary Club
Salvation Army
Edmund P. Briggs
Arthur B. Scott
Pres. Briggs
Chester A. Plant
A. J. Conti, Jr
Place
Mann
John Place
William Mann
Washington Street
Temple in Heaven Topic of Sunday Lecture
Evangelist H P Gram spoke at the Masonic Temple on the heavenly temple as a pattern for earthly rites. He linked the tabernacle services to Christ’s work, noting the Day of Atonement and sin removal, with Pine Tree Academy quartet providing music. Next week’s talk is Court Week in Heaven.
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Heaven
H. P. Gram
Masonic Temple
Tabernacle
Earth
Holy of Holies
Israel
Christ
Temple of Heaven
Pine Tree Academy Quartet
Fred Hoffman
Christmas Pageant at Winter Street Church
The Winter Street church Sunday school staged a Christmas pageant titled He Came to Little Bethlehem in the chapel Tuesday night at 7 30. Cast included Elizabeth Colby Betty Rice Marjorie Smith Marjorie Haskell Marie Merrill Blanche Moody Eleanor Cunningham Bethlehem girls Roberta Irwin leader Marjorie Smith soloist Florence Tait Madelyn Hathorne Constance Morin Fredina Smith David and Norman Alkazin Betty Swanton Leah Merrill congregation Winifred Russell Blair Hodge rabbis Roberta Irwin Margaret Rogers Margaret Minot tax gatherers Foster Russell Joseph Mary Hodgkins young girl Patricia Staples Helen Minot Ernestine Eaton shepherds Margaret Austin angel Elmer Swanton Doris Stickney Terraine Marr Betty Given Eleanor Wilson Priscilla and Barbara Trott Eunice Perkins group of little children.
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Winter Street
Little Bethlehem
Elizabeth Colby
Betty Rice
Marjorie Smith
Marjorie Haskell
Marie Merrill
Blanche Moody
Eleanor Cunningham
Bethlehem
Roberta Irwin
Florence Tait
Madelyn Hathorne
Constance Morin
Fredina Smith
David
Norman Alkazin
Betty Swanton
Leah Merrill
Winifred Russell
Blair
South Pittston Man First River Crossing of December
Norman Moulton of South Pittston became the year’s first to cross the river to South Gar diner on December 16. He reports the ice is two to three inches thick, with clear icy conditions and encovy cc ice.
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Norman Moulton
South Pittston
Tee
South Gardiner
League Elects Officers Draws Up Basketball Plan
Ollie Berg of South Fort High is coach. Samuel McCall of Augusta YMC A is chosen. Officials include W. Percy Marks and Comeau. Two more meetings set for December 23 and 30. John Place as ticket collector, Forrest Potter on upstairs police. YMCA to receive one third of game receipts. Teams to receive gum towels oranges soap. cost about 400 dollars. Gold baskets for winning team members, banquet from unexpended balance. No reserved seats. admission 10 cents for children 20 cents for adults. Tickets go on sale at 6:30. Season schedule drawn by hat.
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Ollie Berg
South Fort High School
Samuel McCall
Augusta Y.M.C.A
Aeond
W. Percy Marks
Comeau
John Place
Forrest Potter
YMCA
Oscar Adams
Bath Y. M. C. A
Independents
Windlass
Oakhurst
Iron
Bath Gospel Mission Gratitude for Generous Support
The Bath Gospel Mission thanks friends for aid. Since Jan 1 1930 it has entertained three thousand men with one third unable to pay for bed and breakfast. The journal notes Christmas Day feeding plans and invites fruit nuts or candy donations for the table.
Eat at the Bridge Cafe Dinner Special 35 Cents
Regular dinner offered at the Bridge Cafe with priced pastry and coffee served from morning to evening. Mrs. W. S. Boucher advertises the Jesl Comer address at 767 Washington Street with a date noted as 12-18-21.
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THE
Bridge Cafe
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Agaret Cottle
Belgrade
W. R. Bowker
Bath City Hospital
James Perry
Cathance
On Bates
William Foster
T. C. Hughes
Jane
Hazel Feero
Wendell White
Warren White
Frederick Sawyer
Flora Risteen
Clarence Blaisdell
Elsinore Avenue
Ernest Rogers
Sidney Coffie
Lois Crosia
Eugene W. Bradshaw
Louisiana
OH Kay
Missionary Society
First Baptist
West Bath Grange
Harold D. Deering
Bowling League
6Eolonial Club
N. E
Boston Company
Salvation
ARMY
Evangelist Gram
Bethhlehem
Iron Works
Windia
Bath Gospel Mission
W. S. Boucher
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