Mrs Sewall Hosts Wise Owl Girl Scout Troop Event
Mrs Sumner Sewall hosted her Wise Owl troop and about 100 children at 7 North Street for a three to six afternoon. Scouts sang carols, viewed a Nativity scene under the tree, and distributed gifts to guests. Ice cream and cookies followed with leaders and helpers present.
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Sumner Sewall
Wise Owl
North Street
Catherine Shellenbarger
Elizabeth B. Deering
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Eleanor Voorhees
Robert W. Ferrell
Inez F. Carr
Modernizing House Starts On New Year
Despite Tuesday's storm work began on the model house at 52 Elm Street chosen by the local Federal Housing Administration committee. Nine carpenters started interior demolition and will remodel to modernize it with shell remaining. John C. Fitzgerald led the project and praised the volunteers. Citizens may visit to view progress. Miss Bertha Brown returns to Connecticut after Christmas with her parents.
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Elm Street
Federal Housing Administration Committee
John C. Fitzgerald
Bertha Brown
Connecticut
Mrs
John Brown
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Celebrates New Year's Event
The Sons of Union Veterans auxiliary held its annual New Year's tree and entertainment at G A R hall on Middle Street Tuesday evening. Gracie Allen and family were portrayed in a play directed by Mrs. Florence Ford. The program included solos, a tap dance, a dress parade of gifts, and music by Iva Ford, John D. Marks Jr, Eunice Whittall, and Wesley Lement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Bina Staples
Gracie
Gracie Allen
Patra Staples
Fred Allen
Dick Staples
Janice
Hilda Staples
Alicia
Marion ‘Taloot
Netta
Rebecca Miller
Florence Ford
Talk on Eskimos Set for Winter Street Men's Club
Charles Sewall of Wiscasset will speak on The Eskimos and the Northland at the Winter Street Men's Club Thursday evening. The supper at 6:30 will be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary. Sewall has traveled with Donald MacMillan on Field Museum expeditions and knows Labrador and Greenland. Mr. and Mrs. Sewall left for New York after visiting Washington street hosts along with guests from New York.
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Charles Sewall
Wiscasset
Winter Street
Sewall
Donald B. MacMillan
Theormn
Field Museum of
Chicago
Labrador
Greenland
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sewall F. Sewall
New York
Washington Street
E. T. Hetzler
Arthur Sewalld
Alternate Route to No. 1 Highway Considered
A new United States motor highway known as Route No. 202 is planned between Maine and Delaware. It spans 671 miles with Maine holding 177 miles and passes through New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania before reaching Delaware. The route will substitute portions of existing roads and include detours while connecting Bangor to Wilmington via a scenic inland corridor.
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Maine
Delaware
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
United States
Quabbin Reservoir
Belchertown
Orange
Athol
Maine Hills
Bangor
Penobscot River
Hampden
Augusta
Waterville
Auburn
Gray
Gorham
Sanford
Portland
Foster's Corner
Rochester
Dover
Barrington
Northwood
Concord
Hopkinton
Hillsboro
Antrim
Peterboro
Rindge
Winchendon
Baldwinsville
Great Reservoir
New Salem
Shutesbury
Pelham
Route 9
Holyoke
Route 10
Westfield
Southwick
Hill and Dale
Newburyport
Granby
Simsbury
Avon
Farmington
Thomaston
Watertown
Danbury
Brewster
Somers
Peekskill
Bear Mountain Bridge
Hudson
Jones Point
Ladentown
Suffern
New York State
Pompton
Mountain View
Montville
Boonton
Parsippany
Morris Plains
Morristown
Bernardsville
Wilmington
Temple fund drive seeks broad support for Jimmie Temple
The committee asks Independent readers to clarify a previous statement about fundraising by groups and individuals. Funds are needed for Jimmie Temple during Warm Springs treatment and after, with Mrs Ada Crockett as treasurer. Wesley church ladies plan a Wednesday noon vestry dinner to aid the Temple fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Temple
Independent
Jimmie Temple
Warm Springs
Ada Crockett
Jimmie
Wesley Church
Temple
Orr Turner Wedding Unites Carolyn Turner and Kenneth Orr
Carolyn Turner daughter of Mrs Luella H Turner and the late Edward H Turner Jr wed Kenneth Harmon Orr son of Mr and Mrs Harmon M Orr in a Saturday ceremony at the Little Church Around the Corner New York Rev Randolph Ray officiated Relatives and friends attended Afterward the couple planned a brief honeymoon and will reside at 5 Prospect Place Windsor Tower New York City Mrs Orr a Morse high school graduate 1928 and Lesley College 1931 taught in Dike school Mr Orr Morse 1929 and Pratt Institute alumni now works in the Treasury Department Railway Express Agency NYC
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Bath
Orr
Prospect Place
Windsor Tower
New York City
Morse High School
Lesley School
Cambridge
Mass
Lesley
Dike
Morse
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N. Y
Treasury Department
Railway Express Agency
Albert L Strout Celebrates 82nd Birthday
Albert L. Strout, retired grocer, turns 82 on Wednesday January 2 at 2 a.m. He lives at 1161 Washington Street with wife Maria F. since their 58 years of marriage begun November 14, 1876. He remains active in public affairs, having served on both city council branches and chaired the overseers of the poor. the Republican city committee honors him as an honorary life member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Strout
Albert
Samuel Strout
Washington Street
Maria F
Stephen Sewall
Strout
Republican City Committee
Busy Day for Judge Glidden Opens Third Sagadahoc Term
Hon. Walter S. Glidden of Sagadahoc county presides over January court session and begins his third four year term after clearing a heavy docket on New Year’s Day.
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Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoc
For Sale Pressed Hay Mixed Clover and Timothy
For sale pressed hay of high quality mixed clover and timothy. Seller H. L. Baker of Arrowsic reachable by telephone 269-42. Listing date 3 21.
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H. L. Baker
Arrowsic
Bowdoinham Notes and Local Updates
Mrs Ann Spofford and George Thompson visited at the home of Mrs Spofford’s sister in Falmouth Fore side. The Merrymeeting grange will install officers Friday Jan 4 with Charles White of Augusta as installing officer. Richmond and Bowdoinham played basketball as Bowdoinham won 45 33. A barn fire on the Post road at Charles Sylvester’s home caused total loss of the barn and hay. livestock and an automobile saved. possible arson suspected with $2000 insurance coverage. Monday Night club met at Avery Fides home with supper and bridge. Reginald Dore visiting his parents in Gardiner. Anson Given ill with pneumonia. Various local visits to Richmond, Portland, and Brunswick noted.
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Ann Spofford
George Thompson
David Andrews
Boston
George Hamilton
Jane Given
Waterboro
Conn
Anson Given
Richmond
Coombs
Bowdoinham
William Hamilton
Massachusetts
Hamilton House
Post Road
Charles Sylvester
Sylvester
Avery Fides
Bowker Douglas
Reginald Dore
Maine Central Section
Charles Dore, Sr
Gardiner
Herbert Cornish
Brunswick
May Heenie
Frances Merrill
James
Portland
Heaths and relatives share Christmas gatherings in Bowdoinham
Mr and Mrs Herbert Heath with daughter visited Mrs Heaths parents Mr and Mrs Alden Small for Christmas dinner. Frank Heath and family held Christmas supper and tree on December 25. Mrs Mary Heath and Miss M Evelyn Heath joined the group. James Cornish, recently ill, is able to be up and dressed. Five state boys are boarding at Mr and Mrs Willis Swells this winter.
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Herbert Heath
Old Ladies Home Receives $500 Donation at New Year Event
The Old Ladies' Home at 800 High Street received a $500 check from the Davenport trustees during the annual pound party and silver tea held New Year's Day. Despite a storm, the event drew many visitors with Mrs. William B. Newell chairing the committee and tea poured by Miss Anna M. Trott and Miss Phylis Bowie.
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Old Ladies’ Home
High Street
Davenport
William 8. Newell
Anna M. Trott
Phylis Bowie
Thomas S. Gibbons
Stinson Elected Chairman of Sagadahoc County Commissioners
George M. Stinson of Woolwich was elected chairman of Sagadahoc county commissioners at the New Year’s Day meeting. He is in his third term of six years and has served 14 years as commissioner, signaling this may be his last term.
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George M. Stinson
Woolwich
Sagadahoc
Court House
Mr. Stinson
New Year Snow Storm Strikes Bath and Brunswick
New Year's storm battered Bath and Brunswick with heavy wet snow and high winds. Power and telephone lines failed across 200 Bath subscribers and 50 lines, while Brunswick reported 75 subscribers and 10 lines down. Crews fought to restore service all night as trolley cars, plows, and rescue operations kept streets passable.
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Bath
Central Maine Power Co
Brunswick
Bath-Brunswick
Wiscasset
Orrs Island
Boothbay Way
Phippsburg
Waterville
New England Tel
Tel
Lewiston
Androscoggin & Kennebecky. Co
West Bath
Washington Street
Wesley Church
Oak Street
Bath Box Co
City Street Department
Bacon
Bath Street
Rotary Club year end meeting in Bath features poem reading
Bath Rotary club held its final 1934 luncheon at the Hotel Phoenix. President Chester Plant spoke of a Boston Rotary visit and a strong Christmas program. Rev. George B. Wolstenholme delivered Henry Van Dyke’s A Handful of Clay from memory. Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach urged playground funds and a Winter carnival. Senator N. Gratz Jackson updated the Temple fund and James W. Temple boy’s illness at Maine, Warm Springs, and recovery efforts. $30 was raised to aid Ada R. Crockett of the Red Cross and Jimmie’s care and convalescence.
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Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Phoenix
Chester Plant
Boston Rotary Club
Hotel Statler
George B. Wolstenholme
Henry van Dyke, DD
Francis A. Winchenbach
Bath
Washington
N. Gratz Jackson
James W. Temple
University of Maine
Warm Springs
Gaudet Arrested on Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Berry's Mill Crash
G Frederick Gaudet, driver in a December 9 crash that killed Levi Willett on Berry's Mill road, was discharged from Bath Memorial Hospital then jailed to answer a manslaughter charge. He pleaded not guilty and was held for Sagadahoc grand jury in $1,000 bond.
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G. Frederick Gaudet
Levi Willett
Berry’s Mill Road
Bath Memorial Hospital
Albert Henderson
Willett
Gaudet
Henderson
John P. Carey, Jr
Edward W. Bridgham
John J. Keegan
Sagadahoc
Andrew Rice
Robert Linekin
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Jimmie Temple Fund
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Mary Astor
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