Railroads and county government plans prompt careful consideration
Discussion urges慎慎 study of New England railroad mergers and network consolidation for growth. It notes the need for foresight before decisions and cautions against snap judgments. Arlington County Virginia to begin county manager plan Jan 1, 1932, as the first public vote adoption in the nation. It contrasts modern direct elections with early representative appointment of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New England
United States
Arlington County
Virginia
Potomac River
White House
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Washington
Plan For New Rangeley to White Mountains Highway
Maine lawmakers heard strong support on Thursday for an emergency $20,000 survey and layout of a new 17 mile highway linking Oquessoe in Franklin County to Wilsons Mills in Oxford County. The four miles already built would form the core of a route seen as vital to Rangeley Lakes development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Rangeley Lakes
White Mountains
Franklin
Oxford Counties
Oquessoe
Franklin County
Wilson's Mills
Oxford County
Health Watch Warns of Severe Illness Trend
The article cautions that grip, flu, severe colds and some pneumonia cases are spreading this month. No epidemics yet, but serious cases warn of risk. The coming weeks are described as treacherous for illness. People are urged to guard against colds and prevent worsening conditions.
Death of Charles H. Hooper Stuns Bath Community
Bath grieves the passing of Charles H. Hooper a longtime Read Nichols Company veteran and public servant. Born and raised in Bath he was highly respected by business leaders and a wide circle of friends. His death came after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles H. Hooper
Mr. Hooper
Read Nichols Company
Certy
Bath winter sports tease ice races by local club
Bath readers note a gap in winter sport events as the Bath Driving Club and its member speedsters have not staged horse racing on the ice this year. The writer suggests an ice race or two before spring arrives, prompting curiosity about the club's status and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Driving Club
Winter Car Nivals Face Ongoing Snowy Delays
Snow has persisted for weeks, hindering winter car events. Conditions show no immediate improvement, with forecasts suggesting continued disruption for several weeks.
New England scientists aid Chicago Century of Progress plans
New England researchers contribute to the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress through a science theme. National figures like Dr. Karl Compton and Arthur Little lend prominence as broadcasts educate the public, with Maurice Holland directing the science program and Shaw guiding the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Robert P. Shaw
National Research Council
Frederick P. Shaw
Green Street
Shaw
Bath
Chicago
Engineers Club of
New York
Maurice Holland
National Broadcasting Co
Science Advisory Committee
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Arthur JD. Little
Cambridge
Edward V. Huntington
Harvard
Harrison P. Foldy
Boston
Rufus C. Dawes
Century of Progress
Lenox R. Lohr
Frank B. Jewett
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Gano Dunn
George K. Burgess
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Max Mason
The
Rockefeller Foundation
M. I. Pupin
Columbia University
Vernon Kellogg
William Allen Pusey
History of Bath Recited by Winter Street Men’s Club
Henry W. Owen Jr gave an engaging history of Bath during a Winter Street Church Men’s Club meeting. He traced early settlers near the Kennebec, Georgetown and Squirrel Island, described Bath’s development, the Bath and Brunswick road, local ships and shipyards, notably the Virginia built at Popham, and early town features such as the park cannon and the old city hall. His talk pleased the club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Bath
Men's Club
Winter Street
Mr. Owen
Kennebec
Georgetown
Arrowsic
Squirrel Island
Brunswick Road
Virginia
Popham
United States
Old City Hall
Old City Hall, and Stories of Early Town Officials. Mr. Owen
Domestic Arts Topic At Club Meeting
The Cosmopolitan club’s Current Events department held a informal meeting at the clubhouse. Attendance was small due to bad walking and illness. Domestic Arts was the topic with members naming favorite vegetables and preparations. Mrs Farnham read The Well Planned Menu with practical recipes. Luncheon Dishes was discussed in a paper by Mrs Jaqua and Oven Meals by Mrs LeMont, read by Mrs Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Charles R. Farnham
Harriet Jaqua
L. M. LeMont
George A. Churchill
Mosquito Abatement Charter Vote Slated For Town Meeting
Section eight of the act directs legal voters to elect a moderator and clerk who must be sworn by a notary public or justice of the peace. The meeting will then vote by ballot on accepting the charter. If a majority of voters approve, the charter takes effect and the corporation may adopt by laws and elect officers per sections five and six.
Thomaston Boy Turns Eight and Retires as Noted Financier
Charles R. Flint, an eight year old from Thomaston who started life on the docks earning four dollars a day and later failed to secure an office job paying four dollars a week, retires this week as one of New York's leading capitalists and a world figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Flint
Thomaston
New York
Class Votes Lincoln Greater Man Debate in Grammar School
Doris P. Dyer’s eighth grade room at Central Grammar held a heated debate on whether George Washington or Abraham Lincoln was greater. The negative side won, arguing Lincoln’s greater stature, with multiple divisions listing both affirmative and negative debaters by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris P. Dyer
Central Grammar School
George Washington
Lincoln
Richard Farnham
Cora Pearson
Elbridge Reed
Edward Brown
George Baker
Betty Footer
Mary Hodgkins
Shirley Moore
Elizabeth Butterfield
Kathleen Scott
Helen Hosmer
Rosalys Desjardins
Donald Hall
William Staples
Martha Cutting
Dorothy Parshley
Beatrice Adams
Glenwood Snowdon
Shirley Tobey
Wilfred Mercer
Ruth Clark
Mary Spinney
Clifton Jewett
Virginia Falin
Geraldine McGuiggan
Frank Martin
Cgreorge Pearce
Ruth Cohen
Nellie Mobinson
Wiley Fullerton
Celia Morse
Ralph Baker
Eva Henderson
Donald Ferry
Phyllis McCoubry
Betty Rice
Joseph Dinsmore
Ernestine Eaton
Ellen Stevens
Beth Trott
Grand Old Man Minott Celebrates 94th Birthday
John C. Minott known as Bath's Grand Old Man marked his 94th birthday at home on Beacon Street. Family members from Melrose Massachusetts joined him amid many calls and gifts while he described feeling like a young man after a strenuous day. He enjoys radio debates and cribbage, and keeps a keen interest in politics and current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Minostt
Bath
Beacon Street
E. H. Given
Melrose
Mass
Edwin H. Given
Charles W. Lee
Mr. Minott
Carey Optimistic as to Outlook for Mayor Race
John P. Carey Jr. Democrat seeks mayor in a three candidate field.Observers expect a favorable campaign trend for Carey, with ex Mayor Oliver Moses 2nd likely to perform better than at the Republican caucus. The meeting also noted Carey should retain his party’s full strength as Ralph Covel was re elected chairman and Emma Leonard secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carey Jr
City Committee
Carey
Oliver Moses
Harold P. Small
Mr. Carey
Junior Hospital League Gifts Modern Refrigerating Plant
The Junior Hospital League equipped City hospital with a new electric refrigerating plant replacing the large unit. Trustees, employees, and nurses welcome the upgrade. Wiring on the second floor for radio is underway with the third floor to follow, completing three floor radio connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Valentine Pajama Party at Camden Hosts
Miss Katherine Bennett and Miss Gladys Fernald of Camden hosted ten guests for a valentine pajama party at Bennett home. Guests swapped clothes for colorful pajamas and masks, then hunted concealed dresses with prizes for first and last to dress. Doris Lankton won first prize. Dorothy failed to locate her gown. New feather covered seats are being installed at the Cumberland theatre in Brunswick, replacing old hard wooden seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bennett
Gladys Fernald
Camden
Miss Bennett
Doris Lankton
Dorothy
Cumberland Theatre
Brunswick
Battery H Receives New Anti Aircraft Equipment
Company H 240th Coast Artillery in this city has received eight anti aircraft machine guns and will be motorized with about 20 trucks. Strength ranges from 63 to 69. Next July in Portland the regiment will perform as army planes tow targets for targeting practice.
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240Th Coast Artillery
Portland
Sanford
Kennebunk
Rockland
Thomaston
Brunswick
Bath
South Portland
Iron Works Lose At Boothbay In Tight City League Game
The Iron Works club fell 35 33 to Boothbay Harbor Bears in a hard fought city league contest. Paine hit the deciding basket as the game slipped to a 33 33 tie late. Captain Joe Butler scored 16 for the Yacht Builders, who played tight defense against a Bears squad that has lost only two home games this season. Next Thursday the Bears travel to Bath for a rematch at the YMCA gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Works
Boothbay Harbor
Bears
Bath
Auxiliary to Serve Church League Banquet Plans Set
Y M C A auxiliary met last week for a special meeting called by Mrs. W S Small president to plan the church league banquet to be served March 10 Roast chicken will be served Belle W Welch chairs the banquet committee assisted by Charles P Wetherbee William Palmer Wilbur H Crocker Carroll A Deering Irving Varney Gardiner Roberts and Mrs Small Charles R Farnham chairs the dining room committee with assistants not yet chosen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Small
Belle W. Welch
Charles P. Wetherbee
William Palmer
Wilbur H. Crocker
Carroll A. Deering
Irving Varney
Gardiner Roberts
Small
Charles R. Farnham
Nurses Alumnae Card Party a Great Success
Nurses Alumnae Association reports a successful card party at Central church parish house that cleared 50 with 25 tables. Prizes went to Mrs Ralph Gay Miss C Marguerite Hennessy and Mrs Everett Lord. The group thanks volunteers and the Bath Veteran Firemen's Association for tables and Times Co for publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses Alumnae _ Association
Central Church Parish
Ralph Gay
C. Marguerite Hennessy
Everett Lord
Nurses Alumnae Aossociation
Bath Veteran Firemen’s Association
the Times Co
Funeral services for Miss Barbara Wiggin
A large city turnout attended the funeral at Rockland for Miss Barbara T. Wiggin, a Morse French instructor, who died February 14. The Bath delegation filled a room, with floral tributes from many states. Services were at her grandfather Fred A. Thorne dike’s Maple Street home, Rev. George H. Welch presiding. Bearers included Oscar Crockett Rover Draper Raymond C. Perry George Lewis Maynard Wiggin and Clifton Cross. Interment followed at Achorn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Barbara T. Wiggin
Morse French
Bath
Wiggin
Warren
Miss Wiggin
Fred A. Thorndike
Maple Street
George H. Welch
Oscar Crockett
Rover Draper
Canton
Mass
Raymond C. Perry
George Lewis
Maynard Wiggin
Clifton Cross
Achorn Cemetery
Funeral for Bath businessman M W Sewall draws large crowd
The funeral for Mark W. Sewall, Bath's prominent businessman, was largely attended at his home on 1127 Washington Street. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs presided, with honorary pallbearers including Rupert H. Baxter and Portland figures. active pallbearers were his sons and relatives. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Sewall
Bath
Washington Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Rupert H. Baxter
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pres. and
Treas
Rodney E. Ross
Hyde
District Auxiliary Council Meets in Washington Conference
District council of the Legion Auxiliary, continued from page one, held a conference on national defense in Washington D C. Plans were made for future auxiliary work of the Second District Council and refreshments were served before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference of National Defense
Washington, D. C
Second District Council
Nazarene Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elects Officers
The Nazarene church held its annual meeting last Wednesday with reports from the pastor and church leaders. Officers elected include J. E. Mayo and Mrs. E. R. Brown as trustees and several stewards reporters and committee members across Woman's Missionary Society Young People's Society Junior Missionary Society and church boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nazarene Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Young People's Society
Junior Missionary Society
Board of Trustees
Board of Stewards
J. E. Mayo
E. R. Brown
Lois J. Palmer
Edith Stewart
Mayo
Augusta Pitts
Charles Kenney
Ralph Pinkham
American vs Italian boy in court over work and money
An 18-year-old Italian boy arraigned in municipal court before Judge J. J. Keegan on a warrant from his father charging failure to support, refusal to work, and misspending funds. The youth claimed his father tried to raise him with Italian ways incompatible with American life. The father said the boy quit a $10 weekly dishwashing job to avoid night work. he himself cannot work due to leg ailment. The judge continued the case for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Keegan
Red Cross Nurse Reports February Visits and Office Hours
At the February meeting the Red Cross Nursing Activities Committee noted Mrs Henry completed 87 home nursing visits. She also conducted 55 interviews and attended four meetings. Services cost 75 cents per visit, with some patients paying. Office hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. Telephone 805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Nursing Activities Committee
Henry
Cemetery Tool House Robbed of Tools
A private cemetery project in Bath appears likely as a tool house at the Cemetery and Park Board was broken into last Tuesday. Thieves pried a window and stole cemetery work tools valued around 15 dollars. police are investigating at the Sewall farm near Oak Grove cemetery along the state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
The
Cemetery & Park Board
Sewall
Oak Grove Cemetery
Republican City Committee Organizes for the Year
The Republican city committee met Wednesday for the year with Councilman E E Whittemore as chairman, Arletta Yates as vice chair, Lizzie B C Chaney as secretary, and Fred W Quimby as treasurer. Whittemore has held the chair once before. Chester H McCabe did not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
E .E. Whittemore
Arletta Yates
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Fred W. Quimby
Whittemore
Chester H. McCabe
Activities Committee Meeting in Topsham Last Week
Mrs. Harry C. Webber and several Misses attended the Col. Dummer Sewall chapter D A R meeting at Mrs. Ernest A. Allan's home in Topsham Wednesday afternoon. Bowdoinham hosts Mrs. Charles Browne Mrs. William Given and Mrs. R D Purinton were present. Luncheon followed by a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Webber
Corrie H
Alice E. Varney
Annie L. Palmer
Agnes W. Humphreys
Topsham
Col. Dummer Sewall
Ernest A. Allan
Charles Browne
William 8. Given
R. D. Purinton
Bowdeinham
Mrs Potter Rites Held At Home On Washington Street
The funeral for Mrs Margaret R Potter widow of Albion M Potter was held Tuesday afternoon at two at her home 1023 Washington street Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated Bearers were Harold Dunham Edward W Vaughan John Klippel and A Farley Mayo Burial was in Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Potter
Albion M. Potter
Washington Street
David L Wilson
Central Church
Harold Dunham
Edward W. Vaughan
John Klippel
A. Farley Mayo
Oak Grove
Brunswick Boy Tours New York City With Father
Samuel Crowley son of Mr and Mrs Augustus Wing of 51 Jordan avenue Brunswick traveled with his father to New York City spending a month visiting Brooklyn and Manhattan. He toured tall buildings rode on elevated trains and saw city sights. He returned home alone after attending a large public school in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Crowley
Augustus Wing
Jordan Avenue
Brunswick
New York City
Brooklyn
Manhattan
New York
Girl Scout Leader Talks To Bath Girls
Mrs. Ruth Morse head of Brunswick Girl Scout troops and Miss Vivien Avery spoke at Pine Tree troop meeting in the American Legion hall. Morse described the Rhode Island model Scout house and explained separate charters for Rhode Island and Massachusetts, praising paths for Maine. She cited regional directors and urged closer Brunswick Bath ties ahead of a Lewiston rally and widespread troop participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Morse
Brunswick
Robin Hood
Pine Tree
Vivien Avery
Brunswick High
American Legion Hall
Morse
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Cne
Maine
Ruth Hedlund
New England
Hazel F. Adams
Cumberland County
Lewiston
North Anson
Gray
Woodfords
Waldoboro
Yarmouth
Skowhegan
Canton
Cumberland Hills
Winthrop
Kingfield
Mechanic Falls
Waterville
Peak's Island
Monmouth
Orr’s Island
Westbrook
Auburn
Bath
Pine Tree Troop
Winter Lobster Fishing Shifts With Power Lifts in Casco Bay
Casco Bay lobstermen increasingly winter offshore using 28 to 35 foot Hamp ton boats equipped with power lifters to haul traps from 100 to 300 feet. Most aim 100 to 200 traps on trawls, following lobsters farther offshore for warmth and easier handling. Then a note on a Brunswick church drama sermon next Sunday at 7 30 PM. The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder explores whether life and death follow a divine plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casco Bay
Hampton
First Universalist
Brunswick
Bridge of
San Luis Rey
Thornton Wilder
Model T Ford Touring Car For Sale In Saco Garage
Twenty years ago a Saco garage advertised a fully equipped Model T Ford touring car for 780 dollars. It boasted a 4 cylinder 22 horsepower engine with magneto, top, windshield, speedometer, gas lamps generator, three oil lamps, tools, tire repair kit and oil lamps, all included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Veterans of Portland Clothing Sell Since 1892
A veteran Portland salesman who has sold clothing since 1892 says people of the 90's knew how to dress and suggests that people of the 30's knew how to dress as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Courteous Gond H and the Venders Word Puzzle
A dense crossword style clue list includes definitions for many entries across hints like Italian river and Spanish article plus various spans. It reads as a jumble of standard crossword prompts with numbers, likely from a puzzle page, mixing misprints and partial words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himeter
Animal's Home
Virginia Invites Maine to Attend Its Great Pageant
Ashton Covell represents Governor Pollard in a Maine Legislature session to invite Maine to join Virginia in the Yorktown Sesquicentennial October 16 to 19 marking the 150th anniversary of Cornwallis surrender. Maine troops, a national pageant, and a mass parade with U.S. battleships and colonial uniforms are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Covell
Virginia House of Delegates
Maine
John Garland Pollard
Old Dominion
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Virginia
Dovell
Hoover
United States Sesquicentennial Commission
Yorktown Sesquicentennial Association
Lexington
Washington
Union
United States
York
Moore House
America
Digges
Nelson
Misses Amethyst Stone Recovered After Theatre Search
A Presque Isle woman lost the amethyst stone from her ring while at the movies. She checked several places after work, and theater staff combed the swept dirt for the stone, recovering it. A prior Presque Isle case had a diamond found by neighbors in a snowstorm after a nighttime search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presque Isle
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
Harry
Webber
Men’s Club OF
John C. Minott
Iron Workers
Boothbay
Nurses
Barbara Wiggin
M. W. Sewall
District Council Legion Auxiliary
Paris
Boy
RED Cross
Mrs. Potter
Press
Sheek
Oh. Calmer Mh Widett
Cornwallis
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