John C Minott Honored on 100th Birthday in Bowdoin Maine
Tribute marks the centennial of John C Minott born Feb 20 1837 in Bowdoin. He spent a lifetime as a ship worker across the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, retired 25 years ago, learned caning chairs, and still lives at 17 Beacon Street where many visitors delivered greetings and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Comb
Minott
Beacon Street
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Atlantic
Pacific
Maryland
San Francisco
Waelundon
Maine
Sebec
Seattle
Mr. Minott
Jonpis Burns
Charle
Charlee
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc County
Fife
Homme
Athintic Seaboard
Busine
Drath
Worshies
A. Ua
E.capite
Mieti
Piak
Tisteniaesy
Tiny James Ao
Hi Cribbage
Mamie
Minett
Shree Sooty
Commi
Coane
City Marchal
Namix Uy
Witte
Didi
Republican Committee Acknowledges Wide Support At Meeting
The Republican City Committee re elected Fred W. Quimby as chairman and treasurer Miss Bessie Dickinson as vice chairwoman and Mrs Arietta Yates as secretary at a crowded session with many municipal candidates present The meeting honored retiring secretary Harold Tobey and discussed a Bath court bill while outlining campaign fund efforts and ward checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Fred W. Quimby
Bessie E. Dickinson
Arietta M. Yates
Harold E. Tobey Ellery FE. Whittemore
Quimby
Frank T. Fortier
Albert L. Strout
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Sewall
Roscoe G. Bailey
Ellery E. Whittemore
Frank H. Turner
Horace B. Woodman
Harold P. Small
Bessi F E
Turner
Bailey
Bridges
Arrowsic
Topsham
Windegance
Harold Tobey
FE. R. Wright
Carroll A. Deering
Ellery B. Whittemore
Eugene A. Youland
Harry S. Wallace
Everett M. Quimby
George EF. Finery
Bessie KE. Dickinson
Granville M. Colby
Irving C. Varney
Leon J Billings
E. Mason Wright
Charles H. Kidder
William K. Dennison
John W. Conway
Sumner Sewall
St Mary's wins third straight Y M C A Church League title
St Mary's defeated Winter Street 45 31 to clinch the 1937 Y M C A Church League crown. The Hilltoppers completed a 33 game undefeated streak since 1935 and held the three year trophy after three consecutive titles. Universalist was runner up with Winter tied for third and Central and Corliss near bottom. Elm beat Wesley to tie for next to last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
St. Mary's Hoop Warriors
Y. M.C. A. Church
Hilltoppers
Winter
Universalist
Winter Boys
Central
Corliss
Elm
Wesley
M.C. A. Church League
PS Bt Marys
Beacon
Corlis Ff
Grace
Mary's
Cetra
Citys New Tool House and Garage Destroyed by Fire
The Cemetery and Park Board tool house and garage on North street extension burned in an early Sunday fire of undetermined origin. Firefighters arrived after a 4 10 alarm. several vehicles including two heavy trucks and a Ford sedan were damaged or ruined. Supt. Ward reported parking the car Saturday afternoon. no heat or barn fire was noted. Authorities considered a possible short circuit in the sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery and Park Board
North Street
Daniel Brierly
City Barn
North
Lincoln Streets
William H. Sewall
Chevrolet
Supt. Ward
Ward
Parks
Sixty-One Years With Torrey Roller Bushing Works In Bath
Arlington R. Armstrong marks 61 years of continuous service at the Torrey Roller Bushing Works on Commercial Street Bath as the firm notes his longevity. Born in 1859 he hopes to reach 70 years of steady employment while praising management and coworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington R. Armstrong
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Commercial Street
Broan
Joseph Torrey
Francis B. Torrey
Roller Bushing Works
Scott Morse
Armstrong
Trufant Street
Torrey
J. Haviland Torrey
Francis B
Charles C. Toothaker
Torrey Roller
Times
Mr. Armstrong
William
Charles E. Armstrong
Bath Iron Works Corp
Sadie M. Armstrong
Bath
Walter W. Smith
Ambrose McNeil
Carroll Davis
Stephen McPhee
Benjamin F Larrabee
Joseph Gallant
Arthur Hutchins
Ralph Boardman
Maurice Oliver
Harry MecGlinchy
Jane Goodman
Otto Rossmer
Charles C Toothaker
Swanton & Jameson
Bath Savings Institution
Delaware Trawler to Launch Thursday at Bath Iron Works
The beam trawler Delaware built for Booth Fisheries Co. Boston will launch Thursday at 1 30 p m at Bath Iron Works with Mrs Fletcher christening. It is the second launch this year after the Aquidneck ferryboat loss on Feb 13. Trial trips for Aquidneck are set for next week before Navy delivery to Newport R I early March. Also planned is removal of The Twin Houses on Water street Hallowell to make way for an oil base at the former Granite Works wharf with construction to begin next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Booth Fisheries Co
Boston
Bath Iron Works Corp
U.S. Navy
Fletcher
Rockland
Navy
Torpedo Station
Newport
Lower Water Street
Hallowell
Hallowell Granite Works
The
Granite Works
Wingate Coal Co
Former Bath Man Weds at Millinocket
Miss Bella Mary Guymond daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Guymond of Millinocket wed Eugene Love of Bangor formerly of Bath son of Mr and Mrs Harold Love of Jamestown NY in Millinocket Catholic rectory Rev Joseph Allard conducted the single ring ceremony Best man Earl Reed of Brewer and bridesmaid Miss Bella M Civerette attended The couple will reside in Bangor Miss Guymond a Breauxs High School graduate and longtime Millinocket worker Mr Love previously managed Newberrys Bath and now works in Bangor after recent catechism training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Mary Guymond
Alex Guymond
Aroostook
Avenue Millinocket
Eugene Love
Bangor
Bath
Harold Love
Jamestown
Noy
Wis
Millinocket
Joseph Allard
Bella M. Civerette
Earl Reed
Brewer
Miss Guymond
Brearns High School
Love
Newberry’s
N.Y
Banor
Masterly Defense of Supreme Court by Judge Glidden
Judge Walter S. Glidden spoke on the Constitution and the Supreme Court at Bath Rotary luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick. The event marked Rotary International's thirty second anniversary with 4149 clubs in 80 countries and included guests County Attorney Ralph Dale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Supreme Court
Bath Rotary Club
Sedgwick
Perry L. Thompson
Winchenbach
Fred D. Hill
Rotary International
Ralph O. Dale
Gardiner G. Deering
Margaret Hamilton
F. R. Davis
Glidden
United States
Judge Glidden on Constitution and Court Packing Debate
The judge contrasts the English Constitution with the US framework, asserting a written contract and a growing judicial power. He warns that enlarging the Supreme Court could amount to packing it and eroding constitutional freedoms, urging commitment to a government of laws. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Glidden
United States
Supreme Court
Tro
Republic
Tedayia Lush
Suardhin
Colon
Russia
England
Wild Geese Arrive Early Signals Spring in Merrymeeting Bay
Veteran guide Walter Elliott reported a flock of 17 geese seen near The Sands in Merrymeeting Bay marking an unusually early spring arrival. Elliott, with over twenty years observing migration, noted no prior winter with geese arriving before March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Bay
Walter “Pogey” Elliot
North Woolwich
Youth Rally Forms Young People’s Group at Corliss Street
About 100 attend a Bowdoinham United Baptist association rally at Corliss Street church. C Lloyd Hooker is elected president with Beulah Pratt as treasurer and other officers named. Ministers workshop, reports from Waterville Youth Conference, and talks on building youth programs follow a noon picnic and registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Perry
Pittston
Goodwin's
Gorham Gunning
Harvey Allen
Homer Miller
Wilbur Batchelder
Fritz
Dessler
Brunswick Avenue
C. Lloyd Hooker
First Baptist Church
Beulah Pratt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Bowdeinham United Baptist Association
Corliss Street
George Nutter
Brunswick
Frederick P. Moffatt
Clement Field
Ferdinand F. Peterson
Central Square Baptist Church
Portland
Stanley A. Bennett
Freeport Baptist Church
Moffatt
PH Knollin
Watervalle
C Vauehn Overman
Bus Road
Revere
Peterson
Muir Hyde
Doris Crouch
Wath de Ev Deehen
Offierr
Past Lecturers Night Observed At West Bath Grange
West Bath grange held a lively session with 132 attendees including 33 visitors. State lecturer Hartley Stewart and Mrs Stewart of Houston attended along with a Washington and Lincoln program led by Rev. George B. Wolstenholme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Stewart
Stewart
Houston
Washington and Lincoln
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Baptist Church
West Bath Grange
Annie Williams
Lincoln Williams
Grace Freeman
Harold E. Freeman
Herbert S. Cavanaugh
David S. Henderson
Edwin W. Haggett
Everett G. Lemont
Eva J. Lemont
D. Wyllie Lemont
Charlotte Doyle
Lilian Henderson
A. Bernard Henderson
Belle C. Donnell
Alvah H. Donnell
Annie Wylie Stackpole
Everett S. Stackpole
Washington
Leavitt
Joanna Hodgkns
Herbert Hodgkins
Eleanor P. Ripley
Justus Ripley
Ldtter
Topsham
Hodgkins
Ralph P. Dunbar
Grangers
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Ripley
Flora
West Bath Wranke
Topsham Brance
Grange
Lincoln
Indwin W. Hanwett
Sturtesint
Dunbar
Maine
West Bath
Wolsenhoite
Harold Fo Freenrisane
Pune
Stock Poles
Madelyn Jones
Ruther
Lund
Mies
Almurg Jones
Dunbirs
State
Hug Eero Pawn
Herter Sunpoen
Hadwin W. Hageett
Herbert S Cutvanuneh
Tancola
Blues
Chester G Kine
Ehuurmon
Arthur Crockett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brunswick’s High School
John C. Minott
Tyem
Sarah A. Given
Fanny F. Minett
Flora M Randall
Eliot A. Fuller
John Coombs Minett
Flora M. Randall
Ed- Josiah L. Walker
Rossindale
Mass
Vincent Brown
Auburn
Abbie Minott
Roxbury
Ada Catherine Minott
Henry Minott
Mabel Libby
Fanny Minott
Martha McShane
Coombs Minott Bath
Gardiner High School Dramatic Club
Anna B. Longfellow
Cony
Erskine Academy
Gardiner
St.mary’s
Church League
Bath Iron Works
Catherine White
Marie Galant
Spring Street
Corliss Street Church
Ruth Watson
Irma D Grove
First Baptist
Overman
Severy Tie
Willian
Walliame College
Walliamstand
Mase
Joseph
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Joseph Williamesoan
William Bo Wailliamseen
Willams B
Willamiwon
Walliamson
Williamson
Joseph Willamson
Grange Hall
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