Maine Fish and Game Chief Drives State's Outdoor Campaign
George J. Stobie, fish and game commissioner, leads Maine’s publicity drive at the Boston Sportsmen Show. He and Joseph Tickney promote Maine as a premier outdoor playground, with large hatcheries planned near Gray and Moosehead Lake to boost annual trout and landlocked salmon output toward 12 million and 2 million respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triad
Mas
Cornner
George J. Stobie
Ton
LeRoy Atkinson
Boston Transcript
State of
Maine
Huntington Avenue
Ee Tree State
America
Maines
Florida
California
Stobie
Pine Tree
New England
Boston
New Brunswick
Joseph Tickney
Stickney
Boston Red Sox
Hooper
Speaker
Lewis
University of Maine
Fish and Game
Gray
Poland Spring
Gray Hatchery
Moosehead Lake
Jury Acquits Fenderes in Self-Defense Shooting Case
In Portland a Superior Court jury acquitted Robert Fenderes of Rockland on a charge tied to a shooting. The defendant claimed the animal charged him first and he acted in self defense, with testimony noting the incident near Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Portland
Robert Fenderes
Rockland
WiboSe
Pendleton
Phippsburg Candidates and Town News Highlight Candidacies
The sheet notes Percy Young of Barker Head seeking tax collector, calls for current selectmen to run again, and mentions Walter McCourt as possible treasurer. It also lists multiple residents in Bath and area with visits, illnesses, school recess, and Welfare Club plans as mid winter activities and local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andiou
Percy Young
Barker Head
Board of Selectmen
Walter McCourt
James Lester Morse
Cora Campbell
Walter J. Pierce
Blyn
Ma Perry
Meadowbrook
Welfare Club
George W. Larrabee
Ralph Robinson
Bath
Arthur Perry
John Rogers
Campbell
Pauline Rogers
Martin Wyman
Small Point
F. C. Mains
Frank P. Leavitt
Fred A. Oliver
Joseph A. Young
Katherine Johnson
Phyllis Young
Morse High School
Edward Thomas, Jr
James Perry
Thomas C. Hughs
Edward Sampson
Perry's Cove
Emily Wyman
Walter J. McCourt
Lydia J. Feero
New York
Harry Peterson
East Brunswick
Omar Perry
Winneganee
Reach
Mattie Cutting
George J. Ingalls
Christine McCourt
Freeport
Marlene and
Ardenne Perkins
Roscoe C. Perkins
Need for a Fort Popham wharf urged by reader
Herbert J. Kellaway of Newton Massachusetts writes that a proposed $5,000 Maine legislature grant for a wharf at Fort Popham would boost Kennebec river development and regional tourism. He urges support from subscribers and local officials, noting current landings are unsafe or inaccessible and that summer visitors and nearby Bath would benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan
Topsham
Popham
Maine
Fort Popham
Popham Beach
Penobscot
Kennebec
Sabine Hill
Bath
Lewiston
Auburn
Herbert J. Kellaway
Newton
Mass
South Paris High Announces Vale Dictorian and Honors
Georgia Charles led the class as vale dictorian with a 96 average on Thursday. Stanford Méeéffill earned salutatory honors at 91.46, while Caroline Hemaway received the essay award with an average listed as 41. The seven following classmates include Nelli Andrews, Jack Penfield, Lura Stearns, Eleakor Amey, Beatrice Hall, Stanley Gates, and Frances Turner. Elective parts noted include address to undergraduates by Jack Penfield and others. additional items list gifts for boys and girls, and a class will by Frances Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Charles
South Paris High School
Stanford Méeéffill
Caroline Hemaway
Nelli Andrews
Jack Penfield
Lura Stearns
Eleakor Amey
Beatrice Hall
Stanley Gates
Frances Turner
Carl Coburn
Barbara Coburn
Stanley Bryant
Popham Beach Visitors and Local News Tidbits
Popham Beach area residents and visitors are listed with multiple trips to Bath last week. Local figures include Mr and Mrs Raymond Larrabee, Mr and Mrs Clifton Morong, Roscoe Perkins, Eva Dobbin, Leon Fickett, Zachielle Eramé, Everett Harrington, and Eugene Stover among others. Community events feature a surprise party for Evadna Drake’s birthday, Beano games, and prize winners Carol Drake and Stanley Perkins at a Valentine gathering. Popham School closed for winter vacation. several Bath and Kennebec River Station personnel noted attendances and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Larrabee
Bath
Clifton Morong
Robert
Roscoe Perkins
Phippsburg
Eva Dobbin
Leon Fickett
Pond Island
Zachielle Eramé
Everett Harrington
Eugene Stover
Olive Crowley
Evadna Drake
Blanchard Crowley
Sarah Alley
Marie Leonard
Margaret Stover
Dora Crowley
Popham
William Craft
Laura
Roland Alley
Pauline Morong
George
Henry Leonard
Kennebec River
Connie
Jackie
Harold Hamilton
Oakland
R. I
Carol
David Drake
Carol Drake
Stanley Perkins
Arlene
Norman Perkins
Carolyn Rodgerson
Fred Spingey
Evadna
Jackie Stover
Katharine Mullaney
Park Street
Moses Chandler
Kennebec River Station
Harry Spencer
Rollo Morton
Saco
Clarence Perkins
Norman
Stanley
Virginia
Ernest Oliver
Leslie Dyer
Clinton Newdick
Minstreleers Plan Show For Hospital Benefit
The Jolly Minstreleers present a minstrel show at Masonic temple on Thursday Feb 28 to raise funds for a free bed at Bath Memorial hospital. The program features impersonations of Cab Calloway Gracie Allen Georgie Burns Sophie Tucker and a comedy sketch with Hubert Farnsworth as interlocutor and end men Charles Dorsey John Marks Edmund Ford and Thomas Deejay. Additional cast includes Freeman Wilson Earl Burns George Wilson Patria Staples Gertrude Freeman Priscilla Blaka Pearl Staples Ruth Burns Mary Wilson Rebecca Miller George Burns Maude Hoffman Iva Ford Winifred Safford and Paul Leeman. Following will be dancing with Cliff Leeman’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Bath Memorial Hospital
Cab Calloway
Gracie Allen
Georgie Burns
Sophie Tucker
Hubert Farnsworth
Charles Dorsey
John Marks
Edmund Ford
Thomas Deejay
Spanish War Memorial Day Observed at Togus
Friday night tribute drew several hundred to Togus to honor 264 Americans who died in the sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor during a friendly Cuban mission. General Frederick E. Pierce, past department commander, U S W V, Massachusetts, delivered the principal address with light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Department of Massachusetts
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Community club Women and card party recap
Mrs Charles EB Hewitt Jr hosted a Woman's Auxiliary gathering at their home for members and friends. The Community club smoker drew 30 men for oyster stew supper and card games at the community house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EB. Hewitt, Jr
Woneri’s
Augustus Small
Robert P. Manson
Zina M. Eaton
Omar R. Perry
Charles E. Preble
Harry Knight
Walter Rogers
Squaw Club
Sherman L. Morse
Edgar W. Oliver
Almon R. Perry
Arthur Lemont
Emery Footer
Harry F. Oliver
Ruth Trueworthy
Winneganee Church
Betsey Ross
Abraham Lincoln
Little Jean Drake
Loyal Temperance Legion Valentine Party at Parsonage
Loyal Temperance Legion led by Mrs. Charles R. Sims held a Valentine party in the parsonage on St. Valentine’s Day with devotions, scripture responses, songs, poems, and a play titled Valentine Visitors. Children wore color coded crepe dresses and delivered valentines to a special Valentine House before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
Charles R. Sims
Sims
Arline Philbrick
Harriet Furber
Dolores Theobold
Pete May
Nelson Progins
Cael Heen
Gloria Stover
Carolyn Presley
Richard Theobold
Mary Furber
Valentine
Ruth Presby
Mary Lou
Ruth Presley
Valentine party hosted by World Wide Guild at parsonage
World Wide Guild Girls of the First Baptist church held a Valentine party at the parsonage on Friday evening with 23 attendees. The event featured games, refreshments, and a Valentine box delivery. Decorations were arranged by Miss Guild and Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Wide Guild Girls of the
First Baptist Church
Alberta McLellan
Lucy Rogers
Carolyn Oliver
Laura Hall
Eleanor Wright
Roselyn Hal
Helen Sims
Inez Carr
Anna McNinch
Elizabeth Pinkham
Linnie McNin
Merry Meet ing Grange Holds Regular Meeting
The regular meeting of Merry meet ing grange of Bowdeinham was held Friday evening with a good crowd present. First and second degrees were worked on a class of candidates. Refreshments were served after the meeting and a social hour enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Meeting Grange
Bowdeinham
Bath Iron Works Safety Contest Enters Six Month Battle
About 500 Bath Iron Works employees enter a six month safety contest divided into Blues and Reds with a post contest clambake. A points system costs teams for injuries and accidents while days out reduce scores. votes showed strong support and prizes await the field day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Eames and Calve Shine in Welcomed Faust Anniversary
The Paris Opera marked the 2000th performance of Faust with Emma Eames and Emma Calve in the Marguerite role. The Herald noted the two singers as among the era’s greatest, recalling Eames’s 1889 Faust debut and her 1909 retirement at age 43 to protect her voice. The audience included prominent figures and the French President, while Amherst Webber and Jean de Reszke attended as part of the enduring legacy surrounding the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Emma Eames
Bath
Marguerite
Opera
Paris
Mme. Eames
Paris Opera
Madame Emma Calve
New York Herald
Loren Carroll
Music Department
Madame Eames
Gounod
London
America
Jean de Reszke
Faust
Christine Nilsson
Amherst Webber
Mr. Carroll
George Thill
Sewall’s Paris Scene Keeps Bath Residency Mystery
Sewall, who lived here for years, has vanished after a scene of great Paris interest and has never returned to Bath, leaving townsfolk puzzled about her whereabouts and next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall
Paris
Bath
Death of Fred Wright at 82 in California
Fred Wright aged 82 died Sunday morning at his son Harry N Wright's home in Hollywood California after a two week illness His son Percy of Glendale California and two sisters plus two brothers survive He was born in Woolwich Maine and lived in North Bath Maine where he ran a milk route with farming He and his wife Lorraine Stone had settled in North Bath and were members of West Bath Grange Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Hollywood home with burial there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Fred Wright
Lay
Harry N. Wright
N. la Jolly Street
Mr. Wright
North Bath
California
Woolwich
Lewis E
Mary A. (Greenleaf) Wright
Lorraine Stone
Wright
Bath Country Club
West Bath Grange
Harry
Percy
Glendale
Seon Blinn
Decoto
Amelia Wright
Winfield
Wilson Wright
Mary Colby
Widow Antoinette Barker Dies After Long Illness
Antoinette F Barker 79 widow of Edwin L Barker died Tuesday afternoon at 1037 High Street Bath after a long illness culminating in a stroke two weeks earlier. Born in Bristol she was daughter of Samuel and Margaret Bailey and lived in Bath 46 years after her husband joined Kelley and Spear shipyard. She once ran a Bath millinery business and leaves son Frank Barker and grandson Edwin S Little of Norway plus cousins Carrie Little of Portland and Lyman Bailey of New Harbor. Funeral is private Friday at 2 at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette F. Barker
Edwin L. Barker
High Street
Mrs. Barker
Bristol
Samuel
Margaret Little Bailey
Pemaquid Falls
New Harbor
Kelley & Spear
Fred W Parks 73 Bath janitor longtime school and library worker
Fred W Parks aged 73 died Sunday at 2 15 pm at 666 Middle Street Bath from complications after leaving active work a year and a half ago. A Bath native, he lived here all his life and was a joiner by trade before years of service as janitor at Morse High School and the Patten Free Library. He drove for the Combination 4 B F D team and served in Bath fire department days. He belonged to Acadia lodge K of P and First Baptist Church. Survived by brother Charles E Parks Bath fire chief and two nephews Charles E Jr and William F Parks and a niece Catherine H Parks Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Parks
Morse High School
Patten Free Library
Y.M.C.A
Combination 4
Middle Street
Mr. Parks
Bath
David
Hester A. Parks
Charles E. Parks
Bath Fire Department
Catherine H. Parks
Charles E., Jr
William F. Parks
Miss Daisy B Wilson Dies After Illness in Woolwich
Miss Daisy Belle Wilson 64 died Tuesday at her Woolwich home after a ten day pneumonia illness. Born Fall River Massachusetts she moved to Woolwich 20 years ago from Hyde Park. Cousin Flora Storey shared her home for five years and Nequasset Farm Bureau was her sole organization. Funeral Saturday at two at Murphy's Corner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Belle Wilson
Woolwich
Fall River
Mass
David and
Georgianna Walker Wilson
Hyde Park
Flora Storey
Miss Wilson
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Mrs Elizabeth Holmes Dies After 88 Years
Mrs Elizabeth Pettigrew Holmes 88 died in Watertown Massachusetts two weeks ago. She was born in Scotland and came to Watertown 47 years ago with her husband and family. She was the mother of Mrs Alston E Oliver of this city and had spent summers here visiting with her daughter making many friends in Bath and Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pettigrew Holmes
Watertown
Mass
Alston E. Oliver
Scotland
Oliver
Bath
Phippsburg
John E Reynolds 19 month old dies in Bath
John E Reynolds is mourned as the 19 month old son of John E and Mrs. Lara Greenleaf of Bath. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 PM at Arthur F P Mayo funeral residence with Rev. George B Wolsems officiating at People's church. The survivor includes his grandmother Mrs. Lara Greenleaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E
Memorial Hospital
Lara Greenleaf
Bath
Arthur FP. Mayo
High Street
George B. Wolseams
People’s Church
Samuel Sewall of Arthur Sewall firm laid to rest in Oak Grove
Committal service conducted for Samuel Sewall of the shipbuilding Sewall & Co at Oak Grove. Died Sunday of a heart attack in Redlands California. Funeral attended by family members including Mrs. Sewall and daughter Mrs. Webb with Rev. Ernest A. Pressey officiating and a large floral tribute display reflecting his role in Portland’s maritime history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall
Oak Grove
Samuel
Arthur Sewall & Co
Hill
Redlands
Calif
Stuart W. Webb
New York
Ernest A. Pressey
Trinity Episcopal Church
Portland
Webb
Barbara Webb
George A. Huhn
Huhn
Joseph Noyes
Noyes
Cobham
Edward Noyes
Donald
Robert Jellett
Jellett
Montreal
Pressey
Death of Ray L. Ham in Massachusetts
Ray L. Ham, 45, died Friday in Ha thorne Massachusetts after extended illness. Born in Bath, he was the son of Ella Given Ham and the late Cornelius T. Ham. He lived most of his life in Bath before moving to Massachusetts. A former motorman and conductor for the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway, he also worked as a draftsman at Bath Iron Works and once ran a trucking business. He is survived by his mother, a daughter Dorothy Ham of Boston, and two brothers Winfield L. Ham and Harold L. Ham, both of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray L. Ham
Hathorne
Mass
Ella Given Ham
Cornelius T. Ham
Massachusetts
Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway
Bath Iron Works
Dorothy Ham
Boston
Winfield L. Ham
Harold L. Ham
Bath
Funeral services for Stephen Morin in North Anson
Stephen Morin aged 61 brother of Dr. Harry F. Morin of Washington Street, died after nearly year long illness. Funeral held at his North Anson home Tuesday afternoon. Survived by wife, two brothers including Dr. Morin of Bath and a Wisconsin brother, two sisters Mrs Nellie Paul and Miss Abby Morin of Solon. Dr. Morin to return home Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Morin
Harry F. Morin
Washington Street
North Anson
Morin
Dr. Morin
Bath
Wisconsin
Nellie Paul
Abby Morin
Solon
Fred W Parks Funeral Held at Home
The funeral for Fred W Parks longtime Morse High School janitor and former Bath Fire Department driver for ten years was held Tuesday at 2 PM at his home 666 Middle Street. Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiated with bearers Harrison E Bowie Walter Butler William W Hosmer and Seth Stewart. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Parks
Morse High School
Combination 4
Bath Fire Department
Middle Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Harrison E. Bowie
Walter Butler
William W. Hosmer
Seth Stewart
Oak Grove
RAY L. HAM FUNERAL HELD IN MASSACHUSETTS
The funeral of Ray L. Ham a former Bathman who died in Hathorne Massachusetts was held Tuesday afternoon at one oclock at the Fred S Curtis funeral home 105 Center Street Rev Joseph O Purdue of the Winter Street church officiated The bearers were Roy A Donnell Fred A Fuller Warren McIntire and Loring D Small Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray L. Ham
Hathorne
Mass
Fred S. Curtis
Center Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Roy A. Donnell
Fred A. Fuller
Warren McIntire
Loring D. Small
Oak Grove
Funeral for John E Reynolds jr. held at Mayo residence
The funeral for 19 months old John E Reynolds son of John E and Beatrice Reynolds was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street Rev George B Wolstenholme officiated Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Reynolds
John E
Beatrice Reynolds
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
George B. Wolstenholme
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Miss Clara Abbott Held at Home
Funeral services for Miss Clara A. Abbott were conducted Thursday at 2 PM at her home 364 Front Street. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated with bearers Donald Young Rowland Beal Ernest Fullerton and A Farley Mayo Jr. burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara A. Abbott
Front Street
David L. Wilson
Donald Young
Rowland Beal
Ernest Fullerton
A. Farley Mayo, Jr
Oak Grove Cemetery
Democratic Committee Plans Campaign Actions
The Democratic city committee outlined an aggressive campaign at its City Hall meeting. Members reported community input and broad enthusiasm as canvassing by ward is planned, with a joint meeting set for Thursday at 7:30 to finalize plans. Powers was re elected chairman, Whitehouse vice chair, Nugent secretary, and Wold treasurer. Brown spoke along with Haskell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
City Hall
H. Martin Powers
Board of Common Council
Edward T. Whitehouse
George J. Nugent
Amos F. Perry
Leslie. Wold
Stanley M. Brown
Robert Haskell
Amos Perry
Nugent
Mr. Wold
Maine fruit growers convene two days with experts
Western Maine fruit growers completed a two day convention with staff from the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station at Orono and Dr Harold B Tukey of the New York Geneva station addressing the gathering. The meeting also considered the apple pool and state workshop plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Orono
Harold B. Tukey
New York State
Geneva
N. Y
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LOYAL
Temperance
Legion
World-Wide Guild
B.lw
Eames
Calve
Daisy B. Wilson
Elizabeth P. Holmes
Ompor Samuel
Bay State
Miss Abbott
Democratic Committee
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