Bath Council Sets 50 Cent Toll Ticket Charge for Bath Residents
A city vote established a flat 50 cent per head service fee for bridge identification tickets allowing Bath residents to cross the Carlton bridge toll free. The move closes earlier varied pricing and aligns with the Public Utilities Commission ruling on reimbursing the state half the motor vehicle excise tax. 1936 tickets replace 1935 coupons with yearlong validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Carlton Bridge
Public Utilities Commission
Gilmore
Haskell
Emery
Turner
Powers
Jackson
Miller
Lord
Lyden
Bridge Toll House
Toll House
Municipal Building Committee
Adjt
Tripp
Salvation Army
Old City Hall
George R. Perry
Water Street
Melvin C. Drummond
Arrowsie
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bragg
Morse
Robson
Rogers
Burgess
Rodick
Fortier
Gediman
Woodman
Ee Gediman
Congress Shirt Co May Expand Bath Factory
The Congress Shirt Company in Bath may enlarge its Middle Street plant to meet rising demand. President Julius Grossman and executives say current output employs about 85 with a $55,000 payroll and that expansion could double staff and payroll. They consider adding a one story 40 to 50 foot addition on the south side, at an estimated cost of 5,000 to 7,000, with possible purchase of the building owned by Jacob Dreyfus & Son. Officials seek local sentiment to stay in Bath despite offers from other cities.
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Middle Street
Congress Shirt Co
Julius Grossman
Jacob A. Simons
John F. O'Connor
Boston
Middle West
Jacob Dreyfus & Son
Arthur H. Price
Simons
Bath
Maine
L. C. Cooper
Jacob Dreyfus & Sons
Dreyfus
Congress
New York
Cleveland
Chi
Injured in a Fall on Birthday at Home
Miss Olive Barron of 9 Marshall Avenue fell in her kitchen on Monday her 88th birthday and broke a hip. Despite good health she tripped on a stove leg and a fracture was to be set with an assistant. The Biddeford hose-coupling team won first prize at York village in 17 seconds, Saco was second in 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Barron
Marshall Avenue
Biddeford
Memorial Hospital
William D. Sewall
Harry W. Crossman
Helen V. Downing
Judge awards Bath Iron Works win as Homer loses suit
Federal Judge John A. Peters directed a verdict for Bath Iron Works Corp. in a $100,000 suit by Arthur P. Homer, Washington engineer, who claimed the shipbuilder helped secure two destroyer awards in 1933. The court found Homer’s claims baseless and that his asserted influence with officials had no foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Peters
Arthur P. Homer
Washington
Bath Iron Oo Corp
Portland
Bath Iron Works Corp
Peters
Homer
Maine Shipbuilding
Bath Iron Works
Homers
William S. Newell
Bath
C. J. Peoples
Navy
Marvin H. McIntyre
Roosevelt
White House
Maine
McIntyre
Newell
Navy Department
Admiral Peoples
William R. Pattangall
Maine Supreme Court
Pattangall
Ex-Governor Baxter Declines 1936 GOP Nomination
Ex Governor Percival P. Baxter announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for Governor in 1936. He cites desire to serve the state without the constraints of continuous political life and notes the strong current support and shifting party dynamics.
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Baxter
Percival P. Baxter
Republican Party
Pomona Meets Day With Bath County Grange Christmas Event
Sagadahoc Pomona with West Bath grange held a Christmas program attracting 132 attendees led by pro tem secretary Ethel MacDonald and lady steward Bertha Wright. Lorenzo Masse reported on the state convention. ten candidates received the fifth degree. The meeting featured carols, readings, poetry, and discussions on farm income and life insurance, with John H. Carter and Mrs. Sturtevant prominent in musical portions. The next gathering is Jan. 2 in Topsham.
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Sagadaho
Pomona
West Bath Grange
West Bath
Topsham
Ethel MacDonald
Bertha Wright
Ham
Granges
Bodwell Smallpak
Topsham Lorenzo Masse
Portland
Lizzie Haggett
John H. Carter
Woolwich Grange
Grange
Harvester
Bernice Sturtevant
Ida Sandelin
Hugo
William H. Gould
Merrymeeting
Neil Bishop
Progressive
Alfred Rackley
Bishop
Ivory Soap
Richard Thompson
Charlies Thompson, Jr
Progressive Orange
Joanna Hodgkins
Bessie Snow
Mercie McFadden
Minnie Waterman
Thelma Hutchins
Florence Wallace
Grace Waterman
Carolyn Thompson
Leona Howe
Annie Peterson
Bertha Henderson
Eva Atwood
Marie Marco
Frances Clark
Charles Thompson, Jr
William Gould
David S. Henderson
Bessie Dickinson
Dromore
Florence Merryman
Sagadahoc
Milward Patten
Rebecca Rogers
Enterprise
Elfreda Perkins
Elizabeth McAffee
First Federal Savings and Loan Association Elects Officers
The board of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath elected Edwin R. Andrews as president and N. Gratz Jackson as vice president. Edward W. Bridgham was named attorney and James Frank Hunt secretary and treasurer as they prepare to open for deposits and mortgage lending. The institution will offer insured savings, mortgage loans on a direct reduction plan, and seeks headquarters locations with public subscriptions to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath
Fred H. Thompson
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
N. Gratz Jackson
R. W. Conforth Electrical Co
Edward W. Bridgham
James Frank Hunt
Hunt
Federal Savings Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Wilton Residents Rush Tax Bills to Town Offices
State and county tax bills arrived at 1.44 p.m. in Wilton and by 2.48 p.m. payments in full were issued. Checks were mailed to Farmington and Augusta as residents settled their bills promptly amid town pride.
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Wilton
Farmington
Augusta
Huckleberry Finn at Morse High A Bright Senior Play
Morse High School seniors staged Huckleberry Finn in the auditorium with a strong cast led by John Tourtiliotte as Huck and Ronald Oulton as Tom Sawyer. Miss Mary Conley was praised for guidance as the audience enjoyed the production and gifts were presented to the coach after the show.
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Mark Twain
Morse High School
Huck Finn
America
Mary H. Conley
Glenn Easton
Conley
John Tourtiliotte
Ronald Oulton
Tom Sawyer
Mary Babine
Melba White
Watson
Roy Lewis
Sterling
Samuel Clemens
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Congress Shirt Company
Iron Works
Winifred Rackley
Eleanor P. Ripley
Eva J. Lemont
Joseph W. Larrabee
Woolwich
Harry Rackley
Clifford Gray
C. O. Purinton
E. C. Patten
E. Mason Wright
Lincoln Academy
Academy
Confetti
Tooters
Tances
Shirley Temple
Kiddies
Shirley
New Institution
Kay Scott
Mary Jane
Dorothy Anliker
Polly
Mariah Watson
Janet Bridgham
Ruth Watson
Fred Raymond
Alfred Cormier
Estelle McCabe
Clara Woppinger
Elizabeth Pinkham
Amy Woppinger
Glenn Orrs
John Rinn
Huck
Missouri
Grace Church
St. Mary's Church
Old Ladies’ Home
Brownie Pack
High Street
Silver Birch
State Military and Naval Children's Home
Major Kimball
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