Forty Years Ago In Bath Recounts Skater Hamilton and Local News
Fort Worth Bath item recalls Forest Hamilton, world champion roller skater, winning a ten mile Bangor race with Henry Russell for a $100 purse. Other notes: Seth T. Snipe elected vice-president of the Home for Aged Couples and Old Men. book committee at Patten Library gains members. Simon Povich closes Anderson property deal. airship sighting over Bath described as a fiery ball. George W. Oakman the piano tuner announces last week in town. Harry B. Sawyer expands North Bath timber operations. Overseers of the Poor assist Richard D. O'Neil homeward to Boston. Capt Angus McLeod visits, notes the Wyoming cargo ship’s movements.
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Forest Hamilton
Hamilton
Bangor
Henry Russell
Fred Googins
Philip Baker
Board of Alderman
Seth T. Snipe
Frye Wins Cape Horn to San Francisco Race by 55 Minutes
The American ship William P. Frye beat the British vessel Dunsyre in the Cape Horn to Golden Gate race, arriving in San Francisco last week just 55 minutes ahead after sixty days at sea. The two crews, once together off the Horn, were later sighted only near the Golden Gate amid enthusiastic welcomes.
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Cape Horn
Golden Gate
William P. Frye
Dunsyre
Frye
San Francisco
Horn
Frontenac captain ill after fall in ship hold
A Boston trip by Captain Robert Goodman to finish a new sail for the Schooner Frontenac was reported along with news of Captain J L Coombs injury from a fall in the ship’s hold. The Frontenac’s crew numbers fourteen and the vessel is to ship sails to Boston late this week.
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Robert Goodman
Boston
Frontenac
J. L. Coombs
Bath Times
Robert H. Goodman
Coombs
Massachussetts General Hospital
Frank T. Stinson
Jacksonville
Punta Arenas
P. R
Hodgkins
Local News Briefs from February 4 1910
George Frazier a Postal Telegraph messenger in a blue uniform speeds through the city while Rev. C Raymond Chappell is set to begin as pastor at First Baptist Church. George L Berry of Phippsburg suffers paralysis on Water Street as the Alice May Davenport coal schooner heads to Small's yard. A sweater skating party at Alameda is planned by Perkins and Pond and Harley Henderson relocates a large barn.
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George Frazier
The
Postal Telegraph Co
George
C. Raymond Chappell
First Baptist Church
George L. Berry
Phippsburg
Water Street
Engine House
White’s
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Berry
Alice May Davenport
Drake Fleet
Philadelphia
Alameda
Perkins and Pond
Builders book largest patent awning in the state
Prout and Marr return from a business trip along the Kennebec booking about 1000 feet of patent roller awnings including a 90 foot unit for Russell and Weston of Augusta to be the longest single awning in the state ready by mid month. Captain Mark Marr narrowly escaped a fatal fall while in the woods and is recovering with no permanent injuries. Miss Margaret I Kateen leaves Bath for New Bedford to teach at Park Street Grammar School with a substantial salary increase and further studies lined up.
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Prout & Marr
Kennebec
Russell & Weston
Augusta
Mark Marr
Georgetown
Marrtown
Marr
Margaret I. Kateen
South Grammar School
New Bedford
Mass
Park Street Grammar School
Kateen
Bath High School
Gorham Normal School
Columbia University
N. Y
Bath Corps
Charley Miller to Speak and Show Films in Bath
Charley Miller arrives in Bath Thursday for a polio benefit at Hyde Home and a public evening show at the city hall auditorium. Elks and Maine State Elks Association back the event. proceeds go to the polio fund. Miller will share boxing memories, fight photos, and Maine woods films, with proceeds from plates supporting polio drive.
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Charley Miller
Bath
Hyde Home
City Hall Auditorium
The
Elks
Maine State Elks Association
Charley
Edward J
Red
McMann
Crippled Children’s Committee
Dempsey
Tunney
Firpo
Gatento
Louis
Buddy Baer
Maine
Canera
Baer
Bangor
Maine Woods
Boston
Jack O’brien
New England
City Hall
Miller
Cantor’s Trout Tale On Display In Bath Den
In 1944 Ed Cantor failed to land a trout while fishing with Charley. The mounted fish with an inscribed plate will go to Bath, where a spectator may receive it Friday morning. Charley told a Times reporter he doubts Cantor can tell it from a bass, so the comedian may send the bass instead.
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Eddie Cantor
Charley
Cantor
Bath
Times
Bath societies plan lecture at City Hall or Morse High hall
The Bath societies schedule an afternoon lecture for all city students. If ticket sales require more seating, Morse High auditorium will host. Mr. Snow will present moving pictures and sign books. attendees may bring books for autographing.
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City Hall
Morse High School
Snow
Moffatt
Beta Sigma Phi State Convention Planned in Bath
A state convention of XI Beta and Theta chapters of Beta Sigma Phi will gather in Bath on April 22. Plans from a joint committee include a coffee open forum banquet and evening entertainment. Committee chairs named are Kathleen Watson program Helen Hayes banquet Dora Akeley Eleanor Dan.
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XI Beta
Theta
National
Beta Sigma Phi
Bath
Street
Kathleen Watson
Helen Hayes
Dora Akeley
Eleanor Dan
Fateful Fifty Years of Notable Events 1900 1949 Summary
A sweeping chronology outlines pivotal events from 1900 to 1949 including technological advances such as television and talking pictures, major disasters, wars, and milestones. It notes notable figures like Lindbergh Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray, sports highlights from the Yankees and Babe Ruth, and political shifts including Hoover’s election and the Wall Street Crash.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Mineola
N. Y
Paris
France
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
New York
Albert
U. S
Nicaragua
Maine sorority convention preps with 15 chapters invited
Mrs Barbara Haynes heads forth forum hospitality and Mrs Evelyn Desmond handles coffee while Mrs Barbara Holmes leads publicity. Mrs Ann Gardenier handles registration and Ellen Osgood chairs the pre convention committee. Invitations go to 15 sorority chapters in Maine. Banquet set for Sedgwick. other venue details to be announced. Present were committee chairs Barbara Haynes Evelyn Desmond Barbara Holmes Ann Gardenier Ellen Osgood Barbara Gallagher and Amerise Bourque.
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Forth
Barbara Haynes
Evelyn Desmond
Barbara Holmes
Ann Gardenier
Ellen Osgood
Maine
Sedgwick
Barbara Gallagher
Amerise Bourque
Huse P.T.A. Plans Founders Day Program
Huse P.T.A. will meet Thursday at eight in the Huse school to observe Founders Day. Mrs. William Talbot of Rockland Maine P.T.A. third vice president will speak. Mrs. Eleanor Matter of Bath district president will attend as special guest. Seventh grade will present a radio skit and refreshments will be served. All Bath P.T.A. members are invited.
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Huse P.T.A
Huse
William Talbot
Rockland
Maine P.T.A
Eleanor Matter
Bath
P.t.a’s
Sterling Bible Class Meeting Highlights Local Notices
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church met at Mrs. Chester Plant’s home with nine members. Devotions were led by Mrs. Wilfred Chaney, psalm 46 read, Lord’s Prayer recited. Members shared new word Bible verses, plan next month’s power theme, and discuss January lessons.
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Sterling Bible
Corliss Street
Chester Plant
High Street
Wilfred Chaney
Chaney
Wesley Methodist Church
Berean Baptist Church
Brunswick
Washington
Lincoln
Vivian Plant
Ann Deering
Grace MelIntire
Lou Taylor
Community group marks birthday with cake and song
Members extended best wishes and a cake as they remembered someone. The next meeting is March 6 at two o'clock with Mrs Wallace Plant and her sister Mrs Chester A Plant. Mrs Jacob Wheeler's group will serve refreshments.
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Wallace Plant
Chester A. Plant
Jacob Wheeler
St Marys Guild Plans Food Sale at Senter's Inc
St Marys Guild of Grace Episcopal church met Tuesday to plan a cooked food sale for Saturday at Senter's Inc. The sale committee includes Mrs. W. S. Voorhees as chair, with Mrs. Charles Cummings and Miss Myra Foote.
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St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Senter’s, Inc
W. S. Voorhees
Charles Cummings
Myra Foote
Voorhees
Walter Hill
Wesley Church Women Plan Events and Screenings
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Wesley Methodist Church with a program on Music of India directed by Mrs. Doris Humphreys. Community observances include World Day of Prayer on Feb 24, a parish supper on Mar 17, a public luncheon Feb 21, a skit The Old Peabody Pew on Mar 23, and Brunswick Choral Society concert on Apr 17.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
India
Doris Humphreys
Peabody
Brunswick Choral Society
Sewall Chapter Elects Delegates and Postpones Tea
In Washington in April Congress alternates were named with Mrs Lena Shepard as regent. Mrs Marion Jaques Smith and Mrs Rebecca Minott elected as alternates. Mrs Ethel Mae chosen delegate with alternates Mrs Marie Andre and Mrs Cora Albee Roberts. Washington Birthday tea postponed to Feb 22. Rev. C Clifford Sargent spoke on Gen George Patton's life and wartime leadership.
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Congress
Washington
Lena Shepard
Marion Jaques Smith
Rebecca Minott
Ethel Mae
Marie Andre
Cora Albee Roberts
C. Clifford Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
George Patton
U.S.A
Sargent
Rev. Sargent
Mwas
Amd
Memorial rites mark Patton figure and allied events
A memorial service recalls General Patton with prayer by Rev Sargent and mentions nearby tributes. Col ONeil, Patton’s close war companion, advised him during crucial moments. Mrs Patton in Hamilton Mass honors include a memorial bell in San Gabriel California. An all day Wesley Methodist session on March 7 includes Red Cross sewing and a talk by Alta Reed on Southern Schools.
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Gen. Patton
Sargent
Patton
Hamilton
Mass
San Gabriel
Calif
Morse
Margaret Henderson
Annie Bonney
Mary Powers
Beatrice Nadine
Lynette Hill
Wesley Methodist Church
Bertha Davis
Like Niles
Ethel Bailey
Eleanor Irish
Clara Corliss
Florence Calderwood
Maude Howard
Marie Andre
Bernice Bailey
Dorris Pinson
Vida Morse
Eleanor Butterfield
Red Cross
Alta Reed
Brunswick
Mosquito Control Plan Set for Foster's Point Area
Joseph Melrose Carl Pinson Emery Freeman and Elmer Williams of the Foster's Point mosquito control committee met Tuesday evening at the Williams home Foster's Point to finalize plans for the next Summer project. Refreshments were served.
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Joseph Melrose
Carl Pinson
Emery Freeman
Elmer Williams
Foster's Point
Williams
Grandson Harold S. Avery Jr Arrives After Reading Death
Harold S. Avery Jr. arrived Monday evening from Reading Massachusetts following the death of his grandmother Mrs George A Tobey.
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Harold S. Avery, Jr
Reading
Mass
George A. Tobey
Pardon Petition for Otis Lord Under Review in Maine
State of Maine notices Otis Lord of Bath awaiting pardon hearing before the Governor and Council. A hearing is scheduled in the Council Chamber in Augusta on Wednesday March 1, 1950 at ten o clock a.m. for the crime of Carnal Knowledge while imprisoned.
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State OF Maine
Augusta
Otis Lord of
Bath
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