National Electrical Week celebrates Edison and electric progress
National Electrical Week runs February 10 to 16 honoring Thomas Edison and his lasting impact. The article extols how electric power evolved from a laboratory curiosity to a vital public utility powering industry, homes, and defense, improving daily life and economic opportunity while stressing service reliability and emergency readiness.
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National Electrical
Thomas Pdison
Thomas Edison
Edison
Practical Numerology and Tax Forms Misreadings
A reader notes how handwriting and misread numerals affect income tax forms and banking. The piece warns that common errors in figures can lead to costly mistakes for individuals and businesses, urging careful writing and verification.
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Internal Revenue
Uncle Sam
Green road signs tested on fictitious towns set standard
The Federal Highway Administration developed reflective green signs with white letters after testing many sign varieties on roads near Washington. Motorists favored green reflectivity for 24 hour visibility, but states must ratify the standards. eighteen states, including Maine, have already done so, enabling nationwide adoption.
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Metropolis
Federal Highway Administration
Washington, D. C
Maine
City utilities losses funded by taxpayers in San Francisco
The City of San Francisco runs three municipal services a street railway an airport and a bureau of heat light and power. In the last fiscal year these operated at a loss of nearly six million dollars which was covered by taxpayers.
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City of
San Francisco
Bureau of Heat, Light and Power
Georgetown Church News and Community Activities
Sunday services at First Baptist featured Rev. Warren Harris's sermon on Noah and righteous witness. Georgetown groups report meetings, a bean dinner plan for town meeting day, a box social by Central School eighth graders, and a birthday event for Mrs. Stevens. Local sports saw the Y. B. team loss, roll skating outings, and economic plans to transform Union hall into a recreation center. News on a twin lamb, Robert Spear’s solo flight at Topsham, and visits by families from Bath and Peabody conclude the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Warren Harris
Noah
God
Groouetown
Alfred Bowes
Woolwich Center Baptist Church
Lewiston
Eugene Reynolds
Harold Brown, Jr
Georgetown
Bath Y. M . A
Central School
Lyne
Georgetown Parsonage
Nettie Gray
Mary Stevens
Victor Pinkhem
Five Islands
Roy Clark
Seguinland
Linweed Stevens
Georgetown Center
Belle Heald
William A. Todd
Joseph F. Higgins
Y. B
Bath
Phippsburg
Channing Penney
Auburn
Mary Lee Rowe
Union Hall
Stanley Kosalka
Kosalka
Board of Selectmen
Lloyd Pinkham
Harry H. Heald
Alton Reed
Thomas Watson
Alfred Rowe
Channing Penley
Central Schoool
Elizabeth Moffatt
Moffatt Place
Bay Point Road
Moffatt
Five Islands Brightens Baptist Church With New Lights
Anonymous donor funds indirect lighting installations at the Baptist church in Five Islands enhancing its appearance. Local social notes mention Bible class with Mrs Franz Stevens and a Thursday prayer meeting hosted by Mrs Harlan Pinkham. Dennise Moore celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at home. Sympathy extended to Bertha Standish’s family. numerous local residents attend events and visits across Bath Georgetown and nearby towns.
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Baptist Church
Franz Stevens
Harlan Pinkham
Dennise Moore
Dennis Moore
Bertha L. Standish
Good Neighbor Club
Woodrow Gray
Bath
Philip Pinkham
Georgie Pinkham
Reginald Church
Alfred Proctor
Kathleen Rittall
Thomas Watson
Five Islands
Warren Harris
Georgeotown
Bay Point Snow Logged Travel Hazard Impassable Roads
Heavy snow and sleet hit Bay Point Friday night into Saturday morning, freezing side roads while Route 127 and nearby roads remained dangerous. River Road and First Beach Road were impassable, with locals helping tradesmen on Howard Avenue as bakers walked. Seaman Frank Burnham on leave from Rockland light station due Thursday evening. Social visits noted in Bath, Cape Elizabeth, and Arrowsic. Sympathy sent to Mrs Nina Cummings on her son Vincent's death. Central Maine Power Co. crews worked on Bay Point.
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Howard's Avenue
Frank FE. Burnham
Rockland Light Station
Andrew Butterfield
Merle Niles
Bath
Madison Moore
Cape Elizabeth
Earl Coombs
Arrowsie
Karen Anne Furbish
Arthur Tibbetts
Sherman Campbell
Dwight Furbish
Rockland
Skipper Burnham
Cecil Mains
Nina Cummings
Vincent
Central Maine Power Co
Bay Point
Local visitors and summer guests noted in town
Tuesday supper guest of Mr and Mrs Thomas Savage at Little River and friends from Massachusetts visited their summer home at West Georgetown. Mrs John D Williams and her daughter-in-law Mrs Join Williams Jr were in Bath for weekend shopping. State Representative and Mrs Cleveland P Curtis of Bowdoinham were local visitors to Money.
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Milton Pinkham
Bath Memorial Jospital
Harold Rowe
Orville Rowe
Margaret MacMahan
Tavnn
Florida
Elaine Stevens
Georgia Watson
Thomas Watson
Morse High
Morse High School
Bath Memorial Hospital
Georgetown
William Marr
Harlan Pinkham
Redinald
Lester Lewis
Richmond
Vernon Gray
thieve-Pimichere
Monteneng
Georgian Watson
Falmouth
Warner Fustis
Newton
Mass
Phyllis Campbell
Bath
Thomas Witson
Alex J. King
Massachusetts
Allen Beane
John Lee
Logical Friends
Maynard Thibodean
Donald Hopkins, Jr
Hapkins
Victor Pinkham
Lisa Hopkins
Dennise Moore
Thomas Hanna
Irving Hanna
Son
Thomas Savage
Little River
Siummer
West Georgetown
John D. Williams
Join Williams, Jr
Wallace to Be Sheriff Candidate in June Primaries
Truman B. Wallace Jr of 218 Washington Street announces Democratic nomination bid for sheriff in the June primaries. Veteran Sheriff Loring D. Small of West Bath seeks re election on the Republican ticket. Wallace, 40, a Democrat and Bath Iron Works pipe shop employee, longtime Maine resident and former Maine National Guard member, is a father of six with a Navy World War II and Korea service background.
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Truman B. Wallace Jr
Washington Street
Loring D. Small
West Bath
Wallace
Bath Iron Works Corp
Boston
Maine
S Vedahoe County
Phippsburg
Bath
Carrie Saunders
Bowdoin
Jeanette
Truman
Morse I High School
John
Graade
Kathryn
Michael
Peter
Mitchell School
Willice
Maine National Guard
Boy Scoiuts
Wesley Youth Fellowship Attends District Rally
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Wesley church attended the Medomac Sub-District rally at East Boothbay Methodist Church on Saturday evening with Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Roll. Miss Yvonne Crosby led the closing service and candle light ritual as groups pledged gifts for youth work abroad. John Haley pledged $50 to the Youth Fund. A nominating committee including Miss Crosby will report new officers and the next rally set for April 12 at Friendship Methodist Church with Rev. D. W. Bell. A camp merit will be held March 28 at Winslow Hills Methodist Church with film from last year’s Methodist camp directed by Rev. G Duncan Moores and Maynard J. Gustafson.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wesley Church
Medomac
East Boothbay Methodist Church
Oliver W. Roll
Yvonne Crosby
Roger Upsore
John Haley
Wesley Fellowship
Miss Crosby
Methodist Church In
Friendship
D. W. Bell
Winslow Lills Methodist Church
DAR Members to Attend Bangor Conference
Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R sends delegates to the Maine D A R conference in Bangor on March 18 and 19. Named from the local chapter are regent Mrs Charles M Tubbs and seven others with alternates listed. Delegates to the Continental Conference in Washington D C in April include Mrs Tubbs and two others with several alternates. The chapter plans an all day meeting March 4 at Wesley Methodist Church with luncheon at noon served by activities committee members.
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Dummer Sewall
Maine
Merle C. Niles
Arthur M. Bowker
Albert E. Whitney
William A. Armstrong
Charles A. Andre
Donald B. Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Tubbs
Small
Bowker
Frederick H. Ha
Family Life Workshop At Good Will Hall Feb 19
An introductory Family Life workshop will be held at Good Will Hall Woolwich at 8 pm on Wednesday February 19. Dr John Chanting Extension Family Life Specialist leads the program with guidance from local extension service leaders. He will discuss authority and discipline in the family and invite participants to shape future topics. The item notes New Guinea naturalists but nonessential.
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Good Wl
Woolwich
John Chanting
Cheating
Chanting
Emma C Scribner 77 Portland widow dies after brief illness
Emma C Scribner, 77, widow of Fred C Scribner, died Tuesday at her Portland home after a brief illness. Born February 24, 1880 in South Natick Massachusetts, she lived in Bath and Portland for decades. Survived by son Fred C Scribner Jr and daughter Frances Scribner, plus three grandsons. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at 41 Belmont Street with Rev. Shirley Goodwin. interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Emma C. Scribner
Fred C. Scribner
Portland
South Natick
Mass
Charles
Amelia Heinlein Chestra
Bath
Fred Clark Scribner, Jr
Frances Stiles Scribner
Philadelphia
Fred C
Curtis Merrill
Charles Dewey Scribner
Belmont Street
Shirley Goodwin
Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs Martha Tinney Dies At Local Nursing Home
Mrs Martha Tinney of 47 Edwards Street died this morning after months of failing health. Born in Haverhill Massachusetts October 26 1888 she was the daughter of John D Jones and the late Mrs Jones. Surviving are a son S St William Tinney USMC stationed at Triangle Virginia three daughters Mrs Maxine Price Bath Mrs Audrey Cheek and Miss Rosmund Tinney both of Brooklyn a brother Albert L Jones Roxbury and four sisters Miss Laura Jones Mrs Edith Baron Mrs Mara Covington and Mrs Lillian Williams all of Axbury Funeral services will be held Saturday at 130 from the Arthur F Mayo & Son funeral residence with the Rev sponsor officiating.
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Martha Tinney
Edwards Street
Haverhill
Mass
John D Jones
S. S#t
William Tinney
USMC
Triangle, Va
Maxine Price
Bath
Audrey Cheek
Rosmund Tinney
Brooklyn
N. Y
Death of Joseph P. O Connor longtime Congress Sportswear partner
Joseph P. O Connor 67 died after a long illness at his West Roxbury home. A former Congress Sportswear salesman, he became a partner and treasurer in 1951 and retired in 1955. Funeral services were held at Holy Names Church West Roxbury. Surviving are his widow Mae F Cunningham O Connor two sons Joseph J Winchester Mass and Robert E West Roxbury and daughter Mrs Stephen Meagher Newton Mass.
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Joseph P. O'Connor Ward
Joseph P O'Connor
Congress Sportswear Co
O'Connor
West Roxbury
Mass
O’connor
Holy Names Church
Mae F. Cunningham O'Connor
Joseph J. Winchester
Robert E
Stephen Meagher
Newton
Irene Young obituary in Parker Head cemetery plan
Mrs Irene McDonald Young 88 of Parker Head died Monday at a local nursing home where she had been for about six weeks. Born May 24 1869 in Prince Edward Island she was daughter of John and Della Underhill McDonald. Service at 2 pm Thursday Curtis Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Irene Young
Irene McDonald Young
Parker Head
Prince Edward Island
John and
Della Underhill McDonald
Curtis Funeral Home
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Rebecca A. Miller Held at Local Home
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca A. Miller were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Funeral Home of Leslie C Shumway 638 High Street. Rev Herman Epech of Camden officiated with bearers Marius N Page Paul Gurney Melvin Savage and Edward Johnson. Entombment followed at Oak Grove with burial planned for spring.
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R. Miller
Rebecca A. Miller
Leslie C. Shumway
High Street
Herman Epech
Camden
Marius N. Page
Paul Gurney
Melvin Savage
Edward Johnson
Oak Grove
Funeral for Miss Sarah M. Lermond Held at Local Home
Funeral services took place Monday afternoon at Leslie C. Shumway funeral home with Rev Martin v. Sargent officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery, with burial planned in the family lot in the spring.
Chamber honors Mayo for two years of service
Mayo, immediate past president of the Chamber, received an award of merit for his two year tenure. The presentation aimed to ensure Bath could capitalize on upcoming opportunities once the survey is completed.
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Bath
Mayo
Chamber
Bowdoin Alumni Council Conference Set for Feb 21 22
Bowdoin College Alumni Council will hold a conference on Friday and Saturday February 21 and 22 with members as guests of the college. Secretary Seward J Marsn announces discussions will cover scholarship aid placement bureau activities admissions and alumni clubs.
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Oen
Bowdoin College
Seward J. Marsn
Obituary for Mrs Bertha Standish at Five Islands
Mrs Bertha Madeline Standish died Monday at her Five Islands home in George town born August 21 1908 in Georgetown she was lifelong resident. Survived by husband Gilbert Standish sister Ida Heald Georgetown brother Stanley Lewis Clearwater Fla uncle Gilbert Lewis Georgetown. funeral Wednesday 2 PM Curtis Funeral Home burial Oak Grove Georgetown Center in spring.
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Bertha Madeline Standish
Five Islands
George
Georgetown
Standish
Curtis Funeral Home
Oak Grove
Oak Cemetery
Georgetown Center
Will A Atle 89 retired Pike Mfg. Co. executive dies
Will A Atle aged 89 retired general manager of Pike Mfg Co Littleton New Hampshire died Saturday at the home of his daughter Mrs G R Moore in Peterboro He had lived with his daughter Mire Fred O Hayward and Mr Hayward in Woolwich Born October 14 1869 in Waterford VT he was a son of Samuel and Lattie Phelph Astle A former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives he belonged to several Masonic lodges Surviving are two daughters and four grandchildren.
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Will A. Atle
Pike Mfg. Co
Lttletin
N. H
G. R. Moore
Peterboro
Mire
Fred O. Hayward
Mr. Heyward
Woolwich
Waterford
Samuel and
Lattie Phelph Astle
New Haomplere House of Representatives
Astle
Moore
Hayward
Littleton
Henry Albert 54 Bath resident dies in Maine Medical Center
Henry Albert aged 54 of 716 Washington Street Bath died at Maine Medical Center Portland on Friday. Born in Caraquet New Brunswick January 2 1904 he was son of Joseph and Helen Goauvin Albert. He managed local stores and drove a taxicab. Survived by son Henry Albert Jr two daughters Dorreldene and Sharlenn of Bath a sister Mrs Dorina Lapointe Turner Falls Massachusetts and one nephew.
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Henry Albert
Washington Street
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Caraquet
N. B
Joseph
Helen Goauvin Albert
Albert
Manuzer
Mypass
Manuter
Gorkeaul
Orrs
Henry A’bert, Jr
Dorreldene
Sharlenn
Bath
Dorina Lapointe
Turner Falls
Mass
Vincent E Cummings Dies in Boston at 48
Vincent E Cummings, 48, formerly of Bath, died Tuesday in Boston after living in Revere, Maine for 13 years. Born July 24, 1909 in Georgetown, he was the son of Edward and Nina Hinckley Cummings. He leaves his mother in Bath, three sons Edward Russelle and Walter in Korea, two daughters Mrs Anna May Thomas and Miss Cummings, a sister Mrs Ann House of Severna Park, Md. Burial will be at Oak Grove in the family lot this Spring.
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Vincent E. Cummings
Bath
Boston
Revere
Mees
Georgetown
Edward
Nina Hinckley Cummings
Edward and
Russelle
Walter
U.S. Army
Korea
Anna May Thomas
Miss Cummings
Fene
Ann. House
Severna Park
Bremchment
Oak Grove
Ibra K Lawrence 79 dies en route to Bath from Arrowsic
Ibra K Lawrence age 79 died Saturday noon while traveling from Arrowsic to Bath in a car driven by his son in law Andrew Pray Norwood R I. He was taken to Memorial hospital by Pray with State Police escort and pronounced dead on arrival. He was a millwright at John G Morse and Sons lumber mill in Winnegance for 20 years and retired two months ago. Born in Arrowsic December 25 1878 he lived there his whole life. Survived by three sons Roy Elmer and Robert. four daughters Mary Doris Irene Ruth. ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. one brother Everett of Auburn.
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Ibra K. Lawrence
Bath
Arrowsic
Andrew Pray
Norwood
R. I
Memorial Hospital
Pray
John G. Morse and Sons
Winnegance
Lawrence
Crosby's
Ariel
Melissa Lawrence
Greece Southeerd Lawrence
Roy I
Elmer E
Bah
Robert E
Grenada Hills
Calif
Mary Pray
Doris Cable
Irene Wright
Falmouth
Ruth Lawrence
van Nuys
Everett
Auburn
Miss Sarah M. Lermond of Bath Dies at 70
Miss Sarah M. Lermond, 70, of Bath died Friday at Bath Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong Bath resident born Feb 14, 1886, she was an artist and dressmaker famed for painting photographs with Charles R. Higgins and oil paintings at home. She was active in the Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter of D A R and a delegate to a State D A R conference in Bangor. Survived by a sister Mrs. John A. Lord and several nieces and nephews.
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Sarah M. Lermond
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Henry
Harriet Merriman Lermond
Funeral services for Henry Albert held at parish church
Funeral services for Henry Albert were held at 8 30 Monday morning at Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral residence followed by a requiem mass at St Marys church at 9 a m The Rev John E Bellefontaine officiated Bearers included Albert George Edmund Norman Gauvin and Leo Blairs Burial followed at Calvary cemetery in the Spring
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Henry Albert
Arthur F. Mayo
Funeral services for Alfred C Dunn held at Curtis Funeral Home
Alfred C Dunn was honored with a 10 30 a m service at Curtis Funeral Home conducted by Rev Charles R Sims. Bearers included Perry Thompson Gardiner Rogers Percy Low and C Lloyd Hooker. Entombment followed at Oak Grove for burial in Rockville Cemetery in the spring.
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Alfred C. Dunn
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles R. Sims
Perry Thompson
Gardiner Rogers
Percy Low
C. Lloyd Hooker
Oak Grove
Rockville Cemetery
CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE SAMPLE
Cryptoquote puzzle and a long list of cryptic across and down clues cover topics from seaweed and monsters to fruits and states with a note on the code system. It explains substitution trick and hints that A equals L and X equals O in a sample Longfellow quote.
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Robert Spear
Robinhood
Adolph Spears
Topsham
Robert
Victor Hagan
Peabody
Roy Newman
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Wesley Youth Fellowship
DAR
Bangor
Good Will Hall
Island
New Guinea
Mrs
Bowdoin Alumni Council
Mrs. Bertha Standish
Will A. Astle
Ibra K, Lawrence
A. C. Dunn
S. A
Granite State
Bashkir
Swiss Canton
Timber
W. I
Venez
Latvia
Russian River
Longfellow
G. W. Russell
Lea
Zee
Stendhal
King Features Syndicate
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