Weeks Street pupils stage PTA program of February births
Sixth and seventh grade students at Weeks Street School presented a daylong program for the South End PTA on Washington Street. The event included a noon dinner for 18 members and four guests, proceeds aiding the Founders' day fund. Performances featured songs, tap dances, piano solos, poems, and character pieces celebrating February birthdays, with corncakes served at session end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Street
South End P. T. A
Washington Street
William H. Small
National Congress
Philip Gildart, Jr
Banzer
John H. Hunt
Weeks Street Grammar School
Isadore Singer
Galileo
le Thatcher Pinkhimn
Susan B. Anthony
Priscilla Wood
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Hilda Henderson
Thomas A. Edison
Paul Pinkham
Rowena London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mary Cyr
Jeanett
Varney
Pauline Cyr
Henry Wadsworth
Lonzfellow
Sweet, Briar
Charles Dickens
Marion Gallant
Wilfred Grenfell
John Coombs
Saint Valentine
Madeline Haggett
W. Hazel Cunningham
Lincoln
Frances Lemont
Personal notes from a busy social week in town
Mrs. Donald Avery rests in Memorial hospital while Miss Marjorie Cummings hosts a card club at High Street. J Edward Drake Jr and wife visit Dr and Mrs Reginald Lombard in South Portland. G M Harris and son Grant arrive from New London to stay with Mrs Hugh Grant. Loyall Sewall returns from Charleston then heads to Florida. Marguerite Hennessy returns from Boston. Young People's Society of Corlis Street church meets for February with seven o clock business and eight o clock social. Mrs Samuel Sewall lands in Redlands after funeral services in Bath. sister Mrs Jellett accompanies her from Montreal. Mary F Gibbons and Mrs Palmer Cobb, touring from Washington Street and Ardmore,Pa, stay in La Jolla California seaside cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Avery
Memorial Hospital
Marjorie Cummings
High Street
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Reginald T. Lombard
South Portland
G. M. Harris
Grant
New London
New York
Charleston
S. C
Sewall
Florida
Marguerite Hennessy
Tusday
Washington Street
Boston
Hennessy
Lucy H. Hartwell
Cambridge
Mass
Society of Corlis Street
Deering Room
Samuel S. Sewall
Redlands
Cal
Bath
Mary F. Gibbons
Palmer Cobb
Ardmore
California
LaJolla
San Diego
Winter Street Ladies Host Colonial Party
The Winter Street church Ladies Auxiliary held a Colonial party in the ladies parlor with living tableaux and a vocal solo. A welfare report and plans for fund raising were shared and a white elephant sale set for March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Janette W. Smith
Joseph O. Purdue
Arthur
Arthur 8. Crockett
Fred K. Sturtevant
Sturtevant
Carl E. Albee
Albee
Purdue
Addison Pendleton
Just Wold
Arthur A. Gilley
Fred J. Higgins
Leonard
John A. Green
A. John Conti, Jr
Ralph Co. Dale
Ruth F. Skillings
Carrie E. Shaw
Estelle Brown
Archie Doyle
Katherine Conley
Bath Eagles Initiate Large Class at Tuesday Meeting
Bath Aerie of Eagles No. 875 conducted a class initiation with 21 new members, nearing 100 new members in the past year. A steam heating plant and shower baths were installed, a smoker and entertainment are planned for March 8, and memorial Sunday exercises are set for March 10 under committee chair Cedric A. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Cedric A. Martin
Charles Syde
Guy Nichols
Walter McElman
Edward S. Brown
Middle Street Stable Gutted by Flames
A stable at 210 Middle Street was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning with unknown origin. Mrs. Mary J. Diffin owned the building and Burton W. Saunders owned the stored furniture. Firefighters arrived before 7:40 a.m. and contained the blaze by 8:15 after hose lines were deployed, with losses estimated at 150 dollars for the structure and 200 to 300 dollars for furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Street
Mary J. Diffin
Burton W. Saunders
Western Europe Tour Depicted in Movies
Seven reels of film showing a motor trip through western Europe will be shown at the Winter Street Men's club meeting Thursday evening. The travelogue follows a passenger car from New York to Plymouth, through Southern England, Belgium, and northern France including the chateau region. The film, made last year, comes highly recommended and will be preceded by a business meeting with supper at 6 30. Mr and Mrs Chester Dana and daughter Barbara of Waterville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Howard Rice and attended the Carnival ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Winter Street Men's Club
New York
Plymouth
England
Belgium
France
Chateau
Chester Dana
Barbara
Waterville
Howard Rice
Mechanic Street
Ketchum Heads Rural Carriers for 12 Months in Edgecomb
William H. Ketchum of this city elected secretary treasurer of the Sagadahoc Knox and Lincoln Counties Rural Letter Carriers association at its 30th annual meeting on Washington's Birthday in Edgecomb. He also becomes first delegate to the state meeting set for Brunswick in June. Officers and delegates were chosen, and five resolutions were adopted urging pay restoration, support for superior officers, gas tax allocation for rural roads, full road improvement on rural routes, and a federal road program. The session adjourned at 1:30 p.m. to reconvene February 22, 1936 in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ketchum
Sagadahoz
Knox
Lincoln Counties
Washington
Edgecomb
Brunswick
Ketchum
M. Brann
North Whitefield
Charles Plumstead
Wiscasset
Association
Glen Barnes
Damariscotta
Mr. Ketchum
W. A. Houdlette
Cedar Grove
M. J. Creamer
Waldoboro
A. M. Reilly
Coopers Mills
C. D. Hu
Bath in Other Days includes Bath Division events March 12
The Bath Division will host a concert drill and ball in Waldoboro on March 12 with Sir Knight captains and Bath Di vision members arranging the rigging sails and gear. A heroic diver rescue attempt was made for Gordon's suit. Louisiana ship, built in Bath, sold for 8000 dollars. West Bath church refurnishing underway. Martha Washington reception and Old Folks Concert planned. cruelty to animals society notes anonymous letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Knight
H. B. Johnson
Frank Dingley
Bath Division
Waldoboro
Beacon Street Brotherhood Plans March Social and Sunday Service
At Tuesday night’s meeting the Beacon Street Brotherhood voted to hold a St Patrick’s day style social in the vestry on Friday March 8. Committee members are Arthur C Norton John Howe H Martin Powers and Rev H A Shattuck Pres Powers presided as the Brotherhood takes full charge of the church service on Sunday March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Brotherhood
Arthur C. Norton
John Howe
H. Martin Powers
H. A. Shattuck
Pres. Powers
Girl Scouts Entertained by Wise Owl Troop
Wise Owl troop of Girl Scouts was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. William D. Sewall at her Washington Street home. Movies were shown and later ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Sumner Sewall, captain, led the group assisted by Mrs. Wilmer I. Voorhees, Miss Catherine Shellenbarger, Miss Bertha Lord, lieutenants. Miss Frances Shaughnessy was a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise Owl
Motorcycle crash injures State Police officer at Bowdoinham
J Edward Marks of the State Police riding a motorcycle and George Harding of Orono were in a crash on Dead Man's Curve Bowdoinham. Marks was taken to Brunswick hospital with a crushed leg and ruptured muscles from knee to ankle and will be unable to walk for a month. Harding drove north and turned on the left side of the road while Marks rode south. the motorcycle and sidecar were wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Marks
State Police
George Harding
Orono
Bowdoinham
Marks
Brunswick
Harding
George A. Hackett
Linwood
Hattie Hackett
Zina Maxwell
Hackett
Sara Howe
Portland
Phillip Nealey
Emma Ferguson
Terrance Curran
John Pye
Augusta
Harold Blanchard
Livermore Falls
Harry Mosher
Wiscasset
Ella Temple
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Flora Grant
Ernest Millay
A. S. MacDougal
Avery Fides
Jane Brow
Fides
Ella Purington
Cambridge
Mass
Merrymeeting Grange
Topsham
Charles Hackett
Richmond
Joseph Bragg
Herbert Merrill
Kate Smith
Bath
Irving Fowls
Nathan Leavitt
New Hampshire
Lulu Long
Fred Leavitt
Eva Fall of
Gardiner
E. E. Sylvester
Clara Temple
Charles Browne
Margry Sedgley
Alfred
Raymond Rendall
Charlotte Fogg
Ellis Moore
Frances Billings
Hazel Cornish
Bridgton
Herbert Cornish
Clifford Smalley
South Berwick
Bowdeinham
Leon Shepard
Local Notices and Family Headlines From Bath
Mrs Hiram Annis travels to Laconia due to her daughter illness. Home nursing classes led by Mrs Oscar Thornton are canceled this week. Mrs Philip Gildart and son visit Bangor relatives before returning home. Bertram Morse and Norway couple welcome daughter Joan Ruth at Mechanic Street home. Mrs W F Rowe and daughter Arline return to Waltham after Bath visit and Winter Carnival Ball attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Annis
Milan Street
Laconia
N. H
Ernest Marshall
Oscar Thornton
Bailey Evening School
Philip Gildart
Philip, Jr
Bangor
Gildart
John H. Hunt
Middletreet
Bertram Morse
Norway
Morse
Lewis Harmon
Mechanic Street
Joan Ruth
W. F. Rowe
Arline Rowe
Waltham
Mass
Bath
Fire chiefs talk on causes and fighting fires
The Central Church Men's Club met Tuesday with a turkey pie supper. County Commissioner J W Randlette of Richmond spoke on fires their causes and effective suppression noting improvements in modern apparatus and water use. E D Kincaid of Richmond attended. Next meeting set for March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
J. W. Randlette
Richmond
New England Fire Chiefs Association
Randlette
Maine
E. D. Kincaid
Loss to fishermen in Kennebec Valley cited at large figures
Carlton Day Reed of Woolwich cites a multi town loss of salmon shad sturgeon and smelt fisheries near Kennebec Valley reaching at least three quarters of a million dollars and possibly two and a half million. He urges March town meetings to push for a regional survey to identify causes and restore a livelihood once valued at forty to fifty thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Valley
Carlton Day Reed
Woolwich
Reed
West Bath Grange Fair Promises A Busy Thursday
West Bath grange sponsors its annual fair with a card party at 2 30 reservations via Mrs Herbert S Savanaugh prizes and refreshments supper 5 30 to seven beans brown bread pies donuts coffee entertainment and dance with Carvers orchestra top shamb home made items on sale open to grangers and guests from out of town expected for a lively community event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Herbert S. Savanaugh
Herbert S. Cavanaugh
Carver
Topsham
Herbert Simpson
Auto Registration Office Busy as 1934 Plates Near End
Bath and surrounding towns push city hall registry to limit with 1934 plate deadline near. Miss Inez Littlefield of Portland reports about 1500 dollars Monday 800 dollars Tuesday and expected 800 today. Office hours 830 to 12 and 1 to 5 open on second floor opposite the elevator final noon closing Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Hall
Inez Littlefield
Portland
Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange Meeting Cancelled By Storm
Sagadahoc grange did not meet Saturday night due to storm and bad roads. Bowdoinham and nearby residents note continued activity with members visiting, vacations, and local employment updates including Douglass and Carr families.
Cemetery trust funds discussed at joint meeting
City Treasurer Young reported overdrafts across departments with the poor fund overdrawing $8,181.45. Highway and Sewer over $3,000. Fire $1,130.27. Police $20.41. School department ended with a balance of $1,100+ after spending $80,584.20 of $81,699.21 appropriated. Several officials were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Donnell
Young
Cemetery and Park Board
Haraze Ward
Walter S. Glidden
Highway and Sewer Department
Clinton D. Wilson
Board of Education
Donnell
Bickle
Brackley
Cahoon
Chaney
Gediman
Lyden
Sturtevant
Torrey
City Treasurer Report Shows 1934 Deficit of 42408.33
City Treasurer Donald D Young presented a 1934 financial summary at the Monday night council meeting. Total receipts were 519493 28 with disbursements 516091 16 leaving 3402 12 cash on hand and unfunded bills 123126 66. Unpaid taxes 70490 64 and various credits totaled 80718 33, yielding a 42408 33 deficit for the year compared with 41213 06 a year earlier. Taxes paid included 1932 1933 and 1934 state taxes and 1933 county tax partially referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
P.T.A
South End Association
Leon Pennell, Jr
Arthur Warner
Frank Hinds
Cece Edward Murphy
Abbie McCabe
White House
George Frederick Handel
Edna Besaw
Gordon Holbrook
Myrtle Soule
Barbara McMann
Edith Crocker
Macelyn Hart
Phyllis Coombs
Mildred Cutting
Elizabeth Trainor
Avis Brown
Frances Lemon
FORD
Cummings Motors, Inc
Albert Henderson
Bath Eagles
Western
Winter Street Men’s Club
Arthur Allen
Lord
Thomas Quinn
The
Water Company
Gordon
William Rogers
Board of Trade
E. F. Kelley
H. E. Stetson
D. O. Foye
Harrow
W. D. Sewall
H. W. Swanton
Louisiana
Philadelphia
South America
John Rosenfield
San Francisco
Houghton Bros
First Methodist Church
West Bath
J. M. Hayes & Co
Martha Washington
Winter Street Chapel
George Sanford
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Beacon Brotherhood
Girl Scouts
Cracker & Winsor
Central Church Men's Club
Mary McClure
Betty Lee
M. and M. Bakeries
Dover
R. W. McIntosh
Maquoit Road
R. F
Clements
R. I
Clemiéts
Bowdoin
Sagadahoc Grang
Ernest Carr
Charles Babb
L. C. Starbird
Clifford
Lewiston
Clara Woods
H. K. Adams
Orman Douglass
Bert Coombs
Bowdoin Center
Eva Nichols
Adams School
New Sharon
John Carter
Cushman
Orman
Myron Douglass
Maynard Carr
Ella Adams
Sagadahoc Grange
James Cornish
Fred Douglass
Clifford Starbird
Coe
Carole Lombard
Chester Morris
Herbert Guy Kibbee
Aline MacMahon
Sally Eilers
Lee Tracy
Shirley Temple
Jimmy Dunn
Bright
the Firebird
Ricardo Cortez
Verree Teasdale
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