Maine workers show apathy toward unions amid small plants
The Maine labor scene shows workers in many towns employed by numerous small diversified plants across industries such as fish canning clothing and wood products. A proposed state bill aims to create a three member labor relations board modeled after the Wagner Act to settle disputes and oversee unfair practices with hearings payroll access and judicial review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Auburn
Legal Affairs Committee
Labor Relations Board
Jesse W. Taylor
Labor and Industry
Executive Council
Christian Science Monitor
Bath Elks Plan First Annual May Ball Benefit
Bath Lodge of Elks schedules the first annual May Ball on Monday evening May 1 at the new armory to aid crippled children. Eleven other Maine lodges join in the statewide effort, proceeds to fund a semi private ward at Portland Children’s Hospital. Judge Daniel E. Crowley urges statewide cooperation. Admission statewide set at 50 cents. Local committee includes Edward J. McMann chairman and Leon Genthner Harry Thurlow Jesse All en Joseph Paquette Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Association of Elks
Bath Lodge
Edward J. McMann
Leon Genthner
Harry Thurlow
Jesse Allen
Joseph Paquette
Brunswick
Novelty Program at Uptown Theatre Saturday Night
A novelty Radio Quiz will be staged on Uptown Theatre's Saturday night program with Phil Beaney as master of ceremonies awarding cash prizes for correct answers. The Uptown will also show Gene Autry in Sagebrush Troubadour and the final chapter of the serial Dick Tracy Returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uptown Theatre
Phil Beaney
Bath
Uptown
Gene Autry
Lake Ossipee fishing plan narrows to February schedule
A three day weekly fishing arrangement on Lake Ossipee spans February with Saturday Sunday and Monday sessions. On the first Saturday at least 909 anglers gathered from York County and Cumberland County towns. The catches included many pickerel and salmon with several fish weighing about four and a half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossipee
York County
Cumberland County
Miss Lynette Caverly Speaks At Bath Winter Street Club
At a Bath meeting of the Winter Street Fireside club Miss Lynette Caverly spoke on rural life in Maine as part of a winter lecture series. The evening featured local guests, grange activities, and community notices with numerous visits and social events across Bath and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Caverly
Winter Street
Fireside Club
Bath
Maine
Ama Perry
Ernest A. Rogers
George J. Ingalls
Raly F. Campbell
Howard
Bowker
Center Pond
Lyman Barbour
Kenneth Bailey
Carlton Brown
Henry
Harry Gilmore
Ralph E. Wright
Eric Schut
Meadowbrook
Center School
Sebasco
Center Church
Annie Malcolm
Hubert T. McCarty
Dromore Grange
Emma Ferguson
C. O. Purinton
Merry Meeting Grange
Gray
Cumberland County
Pomona
Yarmouth
Albert Woodman
George Ingalls
Ray FP. Campbell
Nellie Cutting
Mattie E. Cutting
Old Ladies Home
Gertrude Blaisdell
Morse Farm
Cora Campbell
Branley Williams
J. K. Bowker
Sam Jordan
Sam, Jr
Jay K. Bowker
Jordan
Harold Hart
Nancy Eva
Ralph Hart
John Stanton
Bernard Henderson
William Mains
Five Islands
Charlotte Owen
Dromore
High Street
Hollywood Starlet Brings Joy To Many At Silver Tea
Miss Iva Stewart, Hollywood starlet home from a national tour, visited the Old Ladies Home for the annual Silver Tea and Valentine party. The event drew over 200 guests, with contributions totaling more than 700 including a $500 check from the George P. Davenport estate and abundant canned foods. Volunteers led by Mrs. Sewall and Mrs. Newell served in shifts while many helpers arranged the event, reflecting the Home’s most successful year in 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Stewart
Old Ladies
Valentine
Hollywood
Old Ladies Home
William D. Sewall
Miss Stewart
Bath
George P. Davenport
Williams. Newell
Fred H. Lord
Owen J. Ledyard
Donald N. S Mall
Allan Spear
Fred H. Kimball
Portland
Charles C. Low
Wilber G. Cahill
Henry C. Wright
Langdon T. Snipe
Charles H. Cahill
Arthur J. Dunton
Donald N. Small
Thomass. Gibbons
David Hatch
Anna Trott
Phillis Bowie
Mary Watson
Lydia Moses
Agnes Humphreys
Charlotte I. Meeker
Popham Beach Residents Share Local News
A Popham Beach round of notes lists returns and visits among locals including Mrs. Frank Shaw of Needham Mass Mrs. Olive Crowley and families Mrs. Ethel Osgood and son Fred Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Webster of Gorham Mrs. Carolyn Rodgerson of Buxton and Evadna Drake. The piece mentions artists Stephen Ethier and Mrs. Ethier Nassau Bahamas trips school and hospital updates and road conditions with several residents visiting relatives in Bath Lewiston and Aubur n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shaw
Needham
Mass
Olive Crowley
Herbert Huntley
Muriel
Debra
Lubec
George Percey
Salem
Lady Drake
Canadian National Steamship Co
West Indies
Ethel Osgood
Fred
Osgood
Bath
Charles C. Marsh
South Shore
Chalfonte
Hadden Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
Raymond Webster
Gorham
Victor Sprague
Topsham
Walter Sprague
Eva Dobbin
Maine General Hospital
Machias
Popham
Carolyn Rodgerson
Groveville
Buxton
Evadna Drake
Karl Hentz
Gilbert Head
Albert Thompson
Howard Bowker
Phippsburg
Elisha Bridges
United States Coast Guard
Boston
Stanley Perkins
Roland Bowie
Auburn
Fred Chandler
Bay Point
Moses T. Chandler
George E. Hoyt
Richmond
Emma Newdick
Madelyn Bridges
Marion
Bridges
Page Wyman
Mechanic Street
Bobby Morong
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bobby
Clarence Schofield
Seguin Island
Helena Oliver
Spruceville
Clarence Perkins
Lewiston
Leah Bowie
Frank Scott
Frank D. Scott
Freeport
Elizabeth Oliver
Guy Crowley
Shirley Morong
Jerry
Memorial Hospital
Lester Oliver
Three Act Play Presented at Montsweag Hall
The three act play Mary Comes Home From College was staged Tuesday at Montsweag grange hall by Montsweag Willing Workers. Cast included Rev and Mrs Henry Weston Mrs Ruth Soule Bruce Dickson and John Sutter. Directed by Mrs Marion Berry with tableaux and music by Mrs Anna Soule. Solos by William Robson with a duet. Glenda Wright and the Hill Billies also featured. A sale of fancy articles and supper preceded the entertainment. Mrs Ber Ethel Leavitt were the supper committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Montsweag Grange Hall
Montsweag
Henry Weston
Ruth Soule
Bruce Dickson
John Sutter
Marion Berry
Anna Soule
William Robson
Robson
Glenda
Winnegance School Closes After Attendance Prize Winners Named
The village school closed for the term with a Friday party. Students with perfect attendance were Richard Morse, John Williams, Edward Williams, Donald Williams, Warren Rogers, and Virginia Rogers. The Winnegance Auxiliary met Thursday at 1 High Street with host Mrs. Charles T. Small. Auction first prize went to Mrs. Merton Dearing and second to Mrs. Parker O. Rogers. Attendees included several local members and Coggeshall family. The Auxiliary will meet next Thursday with Mrs. Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Morse
John Williams
Edward Williams
Donald Williams
Warren Rogers
Virginia Rogers
Ormond Coggeshall
Boothbay
Winnegance
Charles T. Small
High Street
Merton Dearing
Parker O. Rogers
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Alice Lancaster
Peter Gagnon
Herbert Spinney
Winfield W. Morse
Orman Coggeshall
Harold Miller
Della Coggeshall
Laura Cutting
Hewitt
Dromore Farm Bureau to Meet on Money Worth
Under the direction of Miss Mary Louise Wright county home demonstration agent an all day meeting will occur at Dromore grange hall Wednesday. Mrs Eva Rogers and Mrs Mabel Pushard served on the dinner committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Wright
County Home
Dromore Farm Bureau
Dromore Grange Hall
Eva Rogers
Mabel Pushard
Early American coins described by Bath doctor
The Independent reports on collecting large copper U S cents from 1793 to 1857, noting elusive dates like 1815 and discussing origins of old coins found near Nequasset Lake and at Hodgdon’s Woolwich farm. The piece explains coin styles, foreign coins in circulation long ago, and local efforts to buy and study these early cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Clarence Flood
Bath
United States
Frank Hodgdon
Nequasset Lake
Libby
Mr. Hodgdon
Upper Nequasset
Hodgdon
Massachusetts
Times
Commonwealth
England
France
Spain
Mexico
U. S
Woolwich
Conmon
Edward Stinson
Bowdoin Receives Two New College Scholarships
Bowdoin College adds two funds from deceased clergymen. Rev Edward R Stearns D D class of 1889 left a 1000 scholarship memory of Guilford Snow Newcomb for Warren based students. Rev Truemen S Perry A M class of 1850 left about 800 for a scholarship favoring students aiming at evangelical ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Edward R. Stearns
New Hampshire
Stearns
Bowdoin
Concord
N. H
Guilford Snow Newcomb
Warren
Newcomb
Dr. Stearns
Waterford
Lambert act to expand ton board raises city costs
The Lambert act would make the Lewis ton board of registration a full time board with added expense for the city. Critics question the need for extra staffing after noting current work is far lighter than a full year schedule. A member reportedly proposed the measure and one observer urged watching representatives for taxpayer impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Board of Registration
Lambert
Anniversary fete for Knights of Pythias in Portland
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters of Southwestern Maine plan a 75th founding anniversary at the Eastland Hotel ball room in Portland on Saturday evening. Gov. Lewis O. Barrows, James E. Barlow City Manager, Col. Charles A. Hunt US Army, and leaders of the Masonic Order Red Men CCC F and the Grange will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Maine
Parker Head Social Roundup and Community Notices
Parker Head gatherings feature card games and social visits among Rollins Harringtons and Lowells. Community clubs host guest night, Boy Scouts activities, and a Valentine party with crafts, food, and a Valentine box for all children.
Smelting Colony Grows Around Dresden Smelt Camps
The Eastern River near Dresden hosts about 200 smelt fishing camps this season, moved from Middle Bridge to Lower Bridge as ice remains. Pioneers Melvin James and sons built and leased camps, with Thomas James owning 25. Ernest Rood leads with 220 fish in a tide, averages 10 per smelt bunch, drawing anglers from Lewiston to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Middle Bridge
Lower Bridge
Melvin James
Thomas
Ernest
Jesse
Ernest Rood
Lewiston
Auburn
Skowhegan
Farmington
Waterville
Augusta
Gardiner
Hallowell
Richmond
Bucksport
Winterport
Belgrade
Portland
James
Probate Court Session Highlights Louisiana?
Sagadahoc probate court led by Judge Arthur J. Dunton recorded numerous actions in the February term. Wills filed include J. Everett Mayo of West Bath and Belle C. Donnell. Administrations granted and guardianships opened for Bath, Bowdoin, West Bath, Richmond, Topsham, and Woolwich estates with executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadahoc
J. Everett Mayo
West Bath
Lillian H. Mayo
Belle C. Donnell
Earle C. Donnell
Winnifred S. Merry
Bath
Randall E. Merry
Percy L. Nickerson
Pauline N. Smith
Lydia Smith
Meanbie G. Castner
Richmond
Morton Watts
Carl H. Watts
Maud M. Maloon
W. L. Maloon
Bowdoin
Herbert W. Norton
Edward W. Bridgham
Charles T. Small, Jr
Woolwich
Clarence A. Preble
Said Woolwich
Maine State School
Robert Mains
Bowdeinham
Department of Health and Welfare
Albert E. Mains
Bath Iron Works Chief to speak during Morse High radio hour
William Newell president of Bath Iron Works Corp will address listeners Sunday at three oclock in Morse high school auditorium Portland via WCSH. Maine Schools on the Air program and State Department of Education sponsor with Harrison Lyseth directing. The broadcast features Morse high school chorus orchestra glee club and interviews with pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William §. Newell
Bath Lron Works Corp
Morse High School
WCSH
Portland
Maine
State Department of Education
Harrison Lyseth
Pilgrims’ Chorus
Bath Schools Orchestra
Margaret A. Mackinnon
Lyseth
Morsey High School Glee Club
Mr. Piper
Elizabeth Williams
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Schools
Illness Keeps Owen E. Rogers Homebound in North Bath
Owen E. Rogers remains confined to his home in North Bath due to illness and is being cared for by Miss Estella M. Bowden, Registered Nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen E. Rogers
North
Bath
Estella M. Bowden
R.N
Bay Point Visitors and Harbingers of Spring
Bay Point reports a quiet week with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Perlie Chandler and others in Bath and Georgetown. Several harbingers of spring, including a robin and sparrow, have appeared as a light rain froze roads, limiting travel and keeping visitors near home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlie Chandler
Bath
Herman A. Spinney
Clarence Butters
Sherman Campbell
Rose
Phippsburg
Burton Radley
Réna M. Coolidge
Georgetown
Louise Howard
Brunswick
Phoebe
Bay Point
Ralph F Derby to address Grace Church Men's Club
Bowdoin College instrument maker Ralph F Derby will speak at Grace Church Men's Club Thursday evening. His talk The Story of the Locomotive a Century of Railroading will be illustrated with 200 colored slides. Supper served at 6:30. committee Edward Sewall W Voorhees Edwin H P Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Derby
Bowdoin College
Grace Church
Grace
Y.M.C.A. Church League
Mr. Derby
Derby
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society of
Boston
Winter Street Men’s Club
Edward Sewall
W. S. Voorhees
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Maine and Massachusetts education leaders honored at NEA convention
Dr Payson Smith former commissioner of education in Maine and Massachusetts and former Auburn and Rumford superintendent of schools will be honored at the National Education Association convention in Cleveland on February 28 for conspicuous contribution to the progress of education in America. Randall J Congdon Dr Walter Damrosch Jane Arden Laredo Taft William McAndrew and Charles Hubbard Judd are similarly honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson Smith
Maine
Massachusetts
Auburn
Rumford
National Education Association
Cleveland
America
Randall J. Congdon
Walter Damrosch
Jane Arden
Laredo Taft
William McAndrew
Charles Hubbard Judd
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New Armory
Popham Beach
Montsweag Hall
Parker
John Rollins
Pedro
John
Alvin
Rollins
Norman Perce
Lewis Lowell
Florence Rollins
Annie Harrington
Earl Lowell
William Lowell
Eugene Harrington
Phippsburg Center
Mildred Harrington
Winneganee
Vera Harrington
Norman Pierce
Earl
Alvin Rollins
Allie Rollins
William Hallet
Leston Harrington
Olive Deejay
John Libby
Legion
Roger Dearingham
Betty Logan
Angie Mank
Eddie Harrington
Charles Blaisdell
Maizie Wallace
Maurice Blaisdell
Herman Hallett
Russell Sturmer
Arrowsic
Harry D. Mank
Helen Cushing
Walter Cushing
Rita Mank
Julia Logan
Dorothy Cushing
Ramon Hamel
Sadie Savage
Clara Hill
Thelma Huff
Arlene York
George Morang
Cambridge
Parker Head
Howard Elwood
National Federation of Music Clubs
Sarah W. Scribner
Maine Federation of Music Clubs
Eastern River
Newell
Morse High
Bowdoin Science
Airview
Lightburne
Block Island
R. I
Texas Yard
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