Highway Safety Report Shows Rise in January Fatalities
Francis J McCabe of the Maine State Police reports a fifteen percent rise in January highway deaths from the prior year totaling fifteen. Causes include speed and reckless driving, hazardous roads, pedestrians, and coasting. no alcohol related fatalities. Sagadahoc County had zero January deaths, with eight total highway fatalities in the county across 1936–1938. McCabe praises schoolboy patrols for reducing child fatalities and plans to expand patrols to more communities.
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Francis J McCabe
Maine State Police
Sagadahoc
McCabe
Sergeant MacCabe
Push for Pop ham wharf as town eyes state funds
Popham awaits a March 6 town meeting vote to approve a partial $1 0000 cost toward a granite block wharf to serve yachts and visitors. Town officers say state aid hinges on local funding, with the project framed as boosting the summer colony and local tax base. Separately the town warns night street parking violators risk towing to a garage at their expense to keep snow plows clear.
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Popham
Atlantic Coast
Old Orchard
United States Coast Guard
Pophem
Phippsburg
Maine tax talk and public concerns in Augusta
Local discussion voices opposition to a proposed extra cent on the Maine gasoline tax to fund old age pensions. Voters criticized repeated tax burdens and urged government restraint while promising parties pledged no new taxes this year.
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Maine
Augusta
Maine on the Menu Contest Announcement
The Maine Hotel Association launches the Maine On the Menu contest inviting residents from Kittery to Fort Kent to submit original recipes not in any book. Winners will have dishes prepared by state hotel chefs at the Lafayette Hotel Portland on March 3 with a banquet showcasing Maine ingredients and regional cooks.
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Maine
Maine Hotel Association
Lafayette Hotel
Kittery
Fort Kent
Lafayette
Portland
Mayfair
Boston
New York
Chicago
Bridge Tolls Rise in January Receipts
Bridge receipts for January show a 50 cent car and 5 cent passenger increase over 1938, totaling 4 597 05 dollars, up 398 55 dollars. The report compares the current month with January of the previous year, outlining gains in both vehicle and passenger tolls.
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Basak Tienes Wets
First Robin Reported in Bath by Local Taxi Driver
Allston C. Oliver, a taxi driver, reports the season’s first robin on the lawn at 33 Lincoln Street near Miss Mabel A. Thwing. Thwing confirms seeing the bird over the last three days.
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Bath
Allston C. Oliver
Lincoln Street
Mabel A. Thwing
Thwing
Old Pine Tree to be Preserved by Southport Yacht Club
The Old Pine Tree, a landing spot for English marines during the War of 1812, will be preserved by the Southport Yacht Club. A fence will enclose the tree on club shore property and a tablet will be erected. Other local historical sites will be addressed in spring.
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Southport Yacht Club
Southport
Elks Plan Scholastic Essay Contest In Maine
John P. Carey of Bath chairs a Maine Elks scholastic contest inviting high schools to send senior class essays. Three cash awards, pending amounts, due by February 22, with entries sealed and reviewed by a three member Board.
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Maine Blks Association
John P. Carey
Carey
Ames
Bath
Maine
Maine Elks’ Association
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Board of Review
Petition Drive for City Charter Change to Council Manager
Over the weekend Retail Merchants chief Harold C. Troop and Councilman Harold P. Small circulated petitions backing a charter change to a council manager form after the aldermen rejected the charter committee report 5 to 0. Representative Justus H. Miller expects 500 to 1,000 signatures and may file the bill if a petition is presented and a special meeting is held.
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Harold C. Troop
Retail Merchants Association
Harold P. Small
Board of Aldermen
Justus H. Miller
Miller
Dunnack
Engagement announced for Margaret Eleanor Robinson and Joseph Noyes Jr
Mr and Mrs William McIlwain Robinson of Pittsburgh announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Eleanor to Joseph Cobham Noyes Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cobham Noyes of Portland formerly Bath Miss Robinson attended Miss Porters School Farmington Conn Noyes graduated from Phillips Andover and MIT He is with Power Equipment Co of Pittsburgh His mother was Blanche Sewall daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of Bath.
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William McIlwain Robinson
Pittsburgh
Margaret Eleanor
Joseph Cobham Noyes, Jr
Joseph Cobham Noyes
Portland
Bath
Robinson
Porter
Farmington, Conn
Noyes
Phillips Andover Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The
Power Equipment Co
Blanche Sewall
Seniors Sponsor Dance at Morse High School Gym
The 1939 senior class hosts a Valentine dance in Morse High School gym Friday night February 10. Proceeds fund the class trip. Rudy Wallace and his nine piece orchestra, hot at the President's ball, return to Bath for the event with two special attractions and an evening of dancing to lively music.
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Valentine
Morse High School
Rudy Wallace
Bath
Hunter Mistakes House Cat for Wildcat on River Road
A hunter near Sidney asked at a River Road farmhouse for a bag for a wildcat he had killed. Later he learned the animal was a large house cat that bore the appearance and mischief of a wild feline in the woods.
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River Road
Sidney
Infantile Paralysis Fund Receives $109.61 from Club Garret Ball
Trustees of the local Infantile Paralysis Fund report receipts of 109.61 from Club Garret sponsors of the President's ball and an equal amount sent to headquarters in Wisconsin. Honorary chairman Mrs. Sumner Sewall and local chair John P. Carey Jr thank co chairs Miss Margery Scott and Miss Margaret Minott for efforts. detailed receipts and expenses total 345.19 with 219.22 spent locally and 109.61 sent to headquarters.
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Warren B., Kershner
Wilbur C. Oliver
Archibald M. Main
Club Garret
Sumner Sewall
John P. Carey, Jr
Margery Scott
Margaret Minott
Sewall
Carey
Ravari Vy
Tachiomerie TT
Uae
Bangor
Conta Ee
Real Estate Transfers Reflect Active Saga Registry Transactions
Transfers in the Saga Registry of Deeds show multiple land and building sales across Bath, Phippsburg, Topsham, and Woolwich. Notable entries include Bath associations to Winslow, Cressey to Clara Cressey, and town transfers such as Woolwich to Charles Leveroni.
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Sagadahoc
Arrowsie Mildred B. Phinney
Edward A. Cummings
Richmond
Ernest Gagnon
Eva M. Gagnon
Ida M. Humphrey
Ralph E
Alva G. Dickinson
Topsham
America Land Co
John R. Clark
Frank L. Mallett
Philip G. Alexander
Woolwich
Percy C. Bailey
Roby C. Welch
Town of
Charles Leveroni
City to Hear Dust Nuisance Case February Twentieth
Frank W. Webber of Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co met with Mayor Small and city officials to discuss dust from the coal pocket. The council said no remedy has been made since the order three months ago and referred the matter to county attorney Sherwood Aldrich for action. A special city council hearing is set for February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Webber
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Donald N. Small
Wright
Sherwood Aldrich
Municipal Committee On Public Safety
Supovitz and Abromson Tie May in Portland Ceremony
Morris Supovitz of Lewiston marries daughter of Louis Abromson in a Sunday morning Portland wedding officiated by Rabbi Lewittes. Couple to reside at 36 Bradley Street Lewiston after a trip to Boston and New York. Ethelyn E. Mather of 36 Court Street is hospitalized at Memorial Hospital after a month of illness.
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Morris Supovitz
Lewiston
Louis Abromson
Portland
Lewittes
Boston
New York
Bradley Street
Ethelyn E. Mather
Court Street
Memorial Hospital
Grace Church Men’s Club hosts Rev Joseph Purdue
Rev Joseph O Purdue spoke at Grace Church Men’s Club on Norway and its people. A turkey supper followed by St Mary’s Guild and a brief business session set plans to host Grace Church Basketball team February 16 with Edward Sewall Wilmer Voorhees and Edwin Lowell on the organizing committee.
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Joseph O. Purdue
Grace Church Men's Club
Purdue
Norway
St. Mary’s Guild
Roger M. Luke
Grace Church
Edward Sewall
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Robert L. Brownell
Maine Mussels Sent to Omaha Restaurant
Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission member Arthur R. Greenleaf reports strong interest in Maine mussels. A shipment was sent to an Omaha restaurant chain, signaling potential national demand. Mussel harvesting could become an extensive future business with Maine Mussel Week planned for March to promote local sales.
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Arthur R. Greenleaf
Maine
Greenleaf
Omaha
Neb
Maine Development Commission
Okaiyoka Troop Plans Folk Festival
Okaiyoka Girl Scouts met at Mrs. Wilmer I Voorhees home. Ruth Cogan elected to represent Jewish girls and Linna Marie Purdue to represent French tat in the International Friendship program set for Feb 22. Hostesses were listed for a future meeting. Folk dancing festival planned for April with the Tarentella chosen. Hikes to start after current work finishes.
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Wilmer I. Voorhees
Bedford Street
Ruth Cogan
Linna Marie Purdue
Kathleen Harkins
Anniversary Observances Highlight Liberty and Faith
The article notes Central Church commemorations stressing liberty, faith, and peace amid world changes. It mentions an evening reception, social, and entertainment led by John Shaw, with support from the Ladies' Aid and the League. Also reported is the mistrial in the manslaughter case of Thomas Berry linked to the Belfast death of Curtis Dickey after a Hampden auto crash.
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Church of the Lord Jesus
Central Church
John Shaw
Ladies’ Aid
League
Thomas Berry
Swan Lake
Curtis G. Dickey
Belfast
Hampden
Superior Court
William Fisher
Bangor
Ernest E. Burgess
Archie Adams
Brewer
Adams
Burgess
Berry
Dickey
Central Choir Banquet Honors Pastor on Anniversary
The Central church choir hosted a banquet for Dr. L. Wilson marking 25 years in the city and the minister's birthday. Forty covers were set in a cross formation with red decorations as a cake with candles was presented by Choir Director John Shaw.
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L. Wilson
Central Church
Wilson
John Shaw
Luther
Small declares not candidate for office
Former Mayor Harold P. Small states in an interview he has no intention of seeking the city manager post or any other office. He will retire from political committees and focus on his growing garage business on Vine Street while willing to aid city interests without pursuing public office.
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Harold P. Small
Vine Street
Bishop M'Carthy Guest Speaker at Father Remy Circle Event
The event featured Bishop M'Carthy as guest speaker with Rev. David P. Surette noted as regent of Father Remy Circle. Attendee A. L. Eastman could not attend. Pery served as ushers while committees listed include Mrs. Madden, Skaling, Costain, Kronstrand, Collins, Tardif, Arsenault, McLaughlin, Flaherty and others for tickets, music, publicity and hospitality. Hotel Sedgwick thanked for hospitality.
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Yard
Father Remy
David P. Surette
A. L. Eastman
G. K
K. of C
Pery
Nostall
Margaret Long
Catherine Madden
Ann Skaling
Lida Costain
Vivian Kronstrand
Dora Collins
Marie Tardif
Trouble at Freeport police station window frame job
Freeport carpenters faced trouble as old glass was removed to protect it during jackup of the police station frames. Rebuilding revealed mismatched replacements and broken glass, leaving workers without smiles on the job.
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Freeport
Repairs on Berwindvale Steamer After Ledge Collision
The steamer Berwindvale, 6 600 tons, struck a ledge near Kennebec River and was brought to Hoboken 9 shipyard for severe hull damage. Repairs required 40 tons of new plates, 40 000 rivets, and new frames before the vessel resumed service between Newport News and Boston, under the Cutter Kickapoo escort.
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Hoboken
Berwindvale
Kennebec River
News
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
New York
Fletcher's
Newport News
Boston
Abbott
Popham
Brown Named National Organizer For Local No 4
John W Brown of Woolwich has taken duties as national organizer for Local No 4 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America. He will advise Local No 4 as it seeks certification as a bargaining agent for Bath Iron Works employees. Lucien Koch of Boston was absent at the last meeting.
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John W. Brown
Woolwich
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Bath Iron Works Corp
Lucien Koch
Boston
New England
Brown
Winter Street Ladies rehearse for play
A successful rehearsal of the play for a later performance was held by the Winter Street Ladies aid. Hostesses included Mrs. Elmer D. Hodgkins and others. Mrs. Herbert R. Lemont will speak on Maine Minerals and Gems with specimens on exhibit. The meeting opens at 2.30.
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Aid
Our Church Fair
Winter Street
Ladies’ Aid
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Charles C. Low
Fred C. Hill
Edward H. Hawley
Herbert R. Lemont
Maine
Corrie H. Varney
Randall Leonard
Elizabeth Beal
Walter H. Bowker
Refund bonds cut interest at city council meeting
Ice examinations for overseers of the poor discussed as aldermen met with all members present except Avery Ward 3 Blair Ward 6 Hart Ward 4 Elmer W. Rogers Ward 7. Commander and Mrs Roger F entertained Friday from five to seven at their Bedford street home.
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Avery
Blair
Hart
Elmer W. Rogers
Roger F. Mc
Bedford Street
Weekly Crossword Puzzle
Puzzling page presents a large mixed crossword with numbered clues across and down. Several entries refer to war era and historical terms, with partial answers and garbled OCR remnants suggesting a 1936 King Features Syndicate puzzle from Las Vegas or similar archive.
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Seytight
King Features Syndicate
Las
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Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Webber
Odd Fellows
South Paris
Odd Fellow
Oxford
Carlton Bridge
State Highway Commission
ELKS
Scholastic Committee
Garret
Donald Young
Front Street
Bladen Smith Ponds Wess
Lo Capac
Overholt
Merry Little Brook
Ketterer
Emma Jane Trott
Daffodils
Richter Pirates
Barbara Legard
Klenan
Will O
George Larrabee
Copeland
Copeland Mary Clappis
Gaynor
Hancen Bridge
Bladen Smith
Supovitz
Abromson
Okaiyoka
David L. Wilson
Small
Bishop M’carthy
Kennebec
Ice
Nevada
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Tio
SARIO
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MIAIG
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