Maine Farm Income Shows An Increase
Brunswick February 14 Maine farm income rose in 1939 with cash crop sales totaling 29.3 million dollars and an increase of 4.966 million dollars for Maine, led by crops including a 32.5 percent jump in potato sales. New England as a whole saw a 3 percent rise in cash farm income to 251.54 million dollars. Vermont reported a 6.8 percent gain in livestock sales, while New England overall faced a decline in livestock product sales.
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Brunswick
Maine
John L. Baxter
The
New England Council
New England
Aare Osset
Vermont
Gramnire Basketball Contest Leads Parish House Event
Disjointed OCR text references a parish house event with a basketball themed gathering. Mentions speakers Liaw and Well Bewdian OGTR RAS, supported by AGS y A SRLS, with emphasis on community gathering and youth activities.
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Gramnire
Liaw
Bewdian
Bose
Bath Local Letter Carriers Auxiliary Installs Officers
The Bath Local No. 801 Auxiliary installed officers with Marguerite Wood of Lewiston as installing officer. New officers include John Gillespie as president Dwinal Cornish as vice president Harold Hodgkins secretary and Velma Cornish treasurer. Gillespie named delegate to the State convention in Portland May 18 and 19 Hodgkins named alternate. Wood received a vanity from Local members.
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Bath
National Association of Letter Carriers
Marguerite Wood
Lewiston
John Gillespie
Dwinal Cornish
Harold Hodgkins
Velma Cornish
Gillespie
Portland
Hodgkins
Wood
Lenten Speakers Change at Grace Church Service
The Friday Lenten service at Grace church will now feature Rev. Robert F. Sweetser of St. Michael's Auburn as guest preacher on Feb 23. Rev. Frank E F Blaikie was the originally listed speaker, rector of St Alban's South Portland. Rev. George L Cadigan of Brunswick will attend Provincial Commission sessions in Boston.
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Grace Church
Frank EF. Blaikie
St. Alban's Church
South Portland
Episcopal Church
Bowdoin College
George L. Cadigan
Brunswick
Provincial Commission On
Boston
Robert F. Sweetser
St. Michael's Church
Auburn
New Boy Scout Troop Meets at North End Club
The newly organized Boy Scout troop sponsored by the North End Community club met Monday evening with 25 boys and troop committee members present. Varney named senior master. unit will apply for a charter. next meeting set for Monday February 19 at 7 in the North End Community club rooms.
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North End Community Club
Clibar Varney
Negotiates loan for Tani R Young and Gig Ldr
A banking committee discusses a loan arrangement involving Tani R Young and other parties. The deal includes several notes with varying due dates and a service charge of 20 py. Specific terms and totals are unclear due to damaged text.
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Tear Wal Finaser Committee
Tani R. Young & Gig Ldr
Maine Senator White Honored On Economic Committee
Maine Senator Wallace H. White Jr is honored by his designation to the Temporary National Economic committee filling the vacancy caused by Senator Borah's death The panel under Senator O Mahoney surveys monopoly in industry aiming for factual findings over years and a fall report While praise for White grows the piece notes economy efforts in the Senate and upcoming trade and labor debates with the Newfoundland fisheries deal drawing attention.
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Wallace H. White, Jr
National Economic Committee
William E. Borah
Idaho
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
White
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Hale
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Committee On Labor
Congress
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Mississippi
Cordell Hull
State Department
Treasury Department
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General Foods Corporation
New England
Ralph O. Brewster
Great Committee On Ways and Means
Brewster
General Foods
Joseph B. Davies
Russia
Belgium
Morse High Pupils Broadcast Sunday
About 130 Morse high school pupils took part in a half hour broadcast titled Maine Schools on the Air from WCSH. The program, sponsored by the State Department of Education, featured health and physical education with guest Edwin R. Andrews of Hyde Windlass Co and state health education director C Harry Edwards. Bath Schools Orchestra performed, Miss Elizabeth Williams sang, and Morse’s glee club, drama club, and students presented discussions, relays, and races under Miss Mackinnon’s direction.
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Morse High School
Maine Schools
WCSH
State Department of Education
Board of Education
Harrison C. Lyseth
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
C. Harry Edwards
Maine
Bath
Margaret Mackinnon
H. Englemann
Elizabeth Williams
Frederick Knight Logan
Glee Club
Ira B. Wilson
Miss Mackinnon
Miss Williams
Sally Ryan
Edith Walker
John Shorey
Russell Gasser
John E. Madden
Barbara Kerwin
Annabell Maass
Margaret Woodworth
Barbara Page
Janet Underwood
Virginia Trott
Irma Bennett
Margaret Rich
Bruce Fulton
Philip McAloney
Frederick Hall
Richard Orvis
Eugene Bowker
Richard Sullivan
Loring Hart
William Mullin
Patricia Webster
Mildred Cutting
Barbara Trott
Aline Harnish
Harriet Furber
Eva Kingsbury
Edith Berg
Marion Anderson
Betty Howard
Jeanette Varney
Helen Tabor
Mary Boardman
Phantoms
Stanley Cressey
Geraldine Andrews
Alice Eaton
School Dramatics Club
Mary H. Conley
Roy Morris
Portland
John Osborn
Harry Fullerton
Edward Atkinson
Barton Morrison
Harold Avery
David Y. Alkazin, Jr
J. Edward Pomeroy
George Pinkham Held for Superior Court
George Pinkham aged 18 of 142 Water Street faced a Superior Court referral after pleading guilty to felonious assault in a municipal court session following a Sunday morning brawl that left Thomas H. Fletcher with a severe head wound. Fletcher, a cemetery employee, said he was robbed of $3 and identified two men. Pinkham claimed the assault with a bottle while denying theft. Fletcher was hospitalized, and Pinkham’s bond was set at $300 with probable cause to June term. Archie Clancy of Woolwich also faced a separate charge for operating without a license and paid fines. In West Newfield, Jan 30, Chester Pierce’s wife delivered triplets Roy, Roger, and Vena, reportedly the county’s first in years, joining 13 other children in a large family.
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George Pinkham
Waterstreet
Thomas H. Fletcher
Pinkham
Gardiner R. Deering
Sagadahoc
Fletcher
Memorial Hospital
Joseph A. Butler
Donald Crosby
Water Street
Archie Clancy
Woolwich
John P. Crosby
Bath
Deering
York County
West Newfield
Chester Pierce
Roy
Roger
Vena
Farm property listing by Pred B Reed Co Bath Bath
Buy or sell farm or share property through Pred B Reed Co Manager Stanley E Wallace at 93 Front Street Bath Tel 514 W. December 30 classified notice indicates available listings and contact details.
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B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Pront Street
Bath
Bowdoinham Social News and Local Happenings
Bowdoinham hosts at Emma Ferguson and Margaret Purington homes with club members, luncheon highlights, and a river road lighting effort. Community events include card party profits, Grange patriotic program, postal deaths, farm bureau meetings, notable moves, 4‑H party plans, and local visits in Bowdoinham and nearby Bath Rich mond.
Bowenham Post Road News Roundup
Wendall Heenie, employed at a Connecticut hospital, died last week with his mother, Mrs. W H Gould. Marguerite Heath, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Heath, celebrated her eighth birthday on February 3 with an afternoon party. James Cornish recently lost a cow. A S Temple’s children hosted a family birthday party on February 4.
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Wendall Heenie
Connecticut
W. H. Gould
Marguerite Heath
Herbert Heath
James Cornish
A.S. Temple
Merrymeeting Grange Patriotic Program At Bowdoinham
Merrymeeting Grange in Bowdoinham held a Friday night meeting organized by Mrs. George Hamilton. The program featured readings by Mrs. John N. Palmer and Mrs. George Hackett, a skit with multiple participants, a flag salute, tableau The Great Emancipator with Linwood Hackett as Lincoln, Bernice Dore as a colored mammy, and Loomis Dyer as a colored man, plus songs, Lincoln quiz questions led by Mrs. Hamilton, and a close with a kindness act.
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John Purington
T. CO. Club
Ferguson
Uae Hamilton
R. D. Purington
Margaret Gile
George Cutler
Jane Browne
Charles Hackett
Elmer Powers
William Willis
Cathance
Harry Bickford
Central Maine Power Co
Charles Eastman
Parent-Teachers' Association
George Hamilton
William Babb
John McCart
Norman Rowe
Roger Douglas
George Millay
William Kochen
Richard Denham
Florence Jensen
Karl Hatch
Irene Babb
Wilford Jones
Merrymeeting Grange
George Hackett
John Palmer
Fred Leavitt
Linwood Hackett
Bernice Dore
Loomis Dyer
Mabel Lancaster
W. H. Gould
Ruth Gallagher
Lirfwood Hackett
Lincoln
Elmer Dodge
Chester Hobart
Robly H. Morrison, Jr
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Morrison and Son
Houston
Electa Chapter O. E. S
Mary Webber
Erla Browne
May Gould
Abe” Lincoln
Eleanor Webber
George Connard
Bath
Grange Hall
Eola McEwen
Irving Prindle
Sylvia Tardy
Parent-Teacher Association
Farm Bureau
George Ackley
Marion Chase
George Brown
Ralph McEwen
Milton Baker
Carolyn
John Ruby
John
Maurice Ware
Barbara
Charles Browne
Clara Fogg
Browne
Jane Woodbury
Cleora Rollins
Lida Maxwell
Cutler
Myron Heenie
Gardiner
Lynn Richardson
Richmond
Bowdoinham
John N. Palmer
William H. Gould
Mrs. Hamilton
Chester F. Hobart
Legion Members Plan For Future Events
At a well attended meeting of Roland Smith post Albert S. Owen announced several coming events. A smoker and entertainment by Bath lodge of Elks will host Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars guests. A dance for Legion members Auxiliary sustaining groups and friends is set for Feb 23 in Legion hall to raise funds for Finnish Relief via Mrs W B Campbell Arrowsic.
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A. L
Albert S. Owen
Bath Lodge of Elks
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Hall
W. B. Campbell
Arrowsic
Edgar D. Leavitt
Miles B. Hagan
Howard Pratt
St Marys P T A Card Party at GAR Hall
St Marys P T A held a public card party in GAR hall on Tuesday evening with 13 tables in play. In bridge Rita Mulcahy took high prize while Ethel Parsley, Marie Hamblett, and Chester Totman earned the other top placements. Whist saw Spencer as high winner with Frances Warner second and Irving Layton third. Pitch crowned Lucien Bisson first and James Nostall low. Grace Trask won the door prize. organizers included Sadie Sarkis as chair and Ella Dingley Theresa Dutton Louise Burgess and Rita Durant.
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St. Mary's P.T.A
Gar Hall
Rita Mulcahy
Ethel Parshley
Marie Hamblett
Chester Totman
Spencer
Frances Warner
Irving Layton
Miss McNeill
Lucien Bisson
James Nostall
Grace Trask
Sadie Sarkis
Ella Dingley
Theresa Dutton
Louise Burgess
Rita Durant
Edward Wellman Visiting New York City from Middle Street
Edward Wellman of 5 Middle Street Court is spending a few days in New York City. He is listed as a resident traveler visiting the metropolis for a short period.
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Edward Wellman
5 Middle Street Court
New York City
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