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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1932

Page

8

Dowling dies after excitement at home

Thomas J. Dowling 45 of 762 Middle street Bath died Monday night from heart trouble triggered by excitement from a chimney fire. He was born in Providence December 29 1886 and worked at Bath Iron Works as a boilermaker. He leaves sister Grace E. Cunningham and three nieces. Funeral Thursday at St Marys Church.

Thomas J. Dowling Middle Street Mr. Dewiing Providence R. L Thomas Mary A. Dowling Bath Iron Works Grace E. Cunningham William Dowling Mary E. Cunningham Aramede Christine Stacey Bath St. Mary’s Church

Bath Man Honored by His Employers

Eugene A. Werrey manager of a J. C. Penney store in Taunton Mass born in Bath son of Mr and Mrs Herbert E Werrey 1297 Washington street has been honored as the only manager from the East invited to address the annual store managers convention in Washington D C on February 8 He was chosen for outstanding work at the Taunton store and had previously worked for John A Legro Co Bath before joining Penneys and later located in Westerly R I for a period as part of his career arc

H. Shea New England Co Beacon Street E. M. Fuller Eugene A. Werrey J. C. Penney Taunton Mass Bath Herbert E. Werrey Washingtontreet Washington, D. C Worrey Penney New England John A. Legro Co Westerly R. L

Stewart Family Returns Home After Brookline Visit

Mr and Mrs Edward J Stewart Jr and their daughter Molly who had stayed a week with Mr and Mrs Charles Curtis of Center Street have returned to their home in Brookline ASS.

Edward J. Stewart, Jr Molly Charles Curtis Center Street Brookline, Ass

Maine Music Clubs Seek Growth in 1933 Federation

The Maine Federation of Music Clubs reports 127 federated clubs and 14 individual memberships, led by Miss Julia Edwards Noyes and an active executive board. It urges forming new senior and junior clubs to boost civic cultural life and to align with the National Federation’s aims.

National Federaton Maine Julia Edwards Noyes Guy P. Gannett Maine Federation of Music Clubs America National Federation of Music Clubs National Federation of Music Club Chicago Illinois Tnedore Thomas National Music Club National Conservatory of Music E. Lee State Street Presque Isle

Magazines Shelved at Patten Free Library in 1931 Record

The 1931 Patten Free Library catalog lists 84 magazines on file with 35 gifts. Titles span American Builder to Youth's Companion, including Time, National Geographic, Popular Mechanics, Harpers, and Readers Guide, among many others.

Patten Free Library Ambition American Builder & Building Age American Home American Machinist American Library Asso American Magazine Atlantic Monthly Boy's Life Better Homes & Gardens Bell Telephone Quarterly Boston Transcript Child Life Christian Science Sentinel Century Christian Register Columbia Club Woman International Studio Country Gentleman Cumulative Book Index Dupont Etude Flower Grower Forum Indian's Friend Insurance Federation News Ladies’ Home Journal Library Journal Living Age Literary Digest London News Titus John Martin Mazdaznam Motorship Marine Age Marine News Marine Engineering National Republic National Geographic New York Times Sun Popular Mechanics Protectionist Pictorial Review Popular Science Monthly Rose Cross American Review of Reviews Revue Des Deux Mouces Saturday Evening Post Scientific American School Scribner's St. Nicholas Spirit of Missions Time

New England Governors Plan Milk Relief and Dairies Group

A conference of New England governors at the Massachusetts state house approved steps to aid milk producers facing bankruptcy. An advisory permanent board from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Rhode Island will form the New England Dairies Inc to stabilize prices and ensure supply.

New England Massachusetts State House Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhodes Island Ely State House Boston New England Dairies, Inc H. B. Ellenberger Andrew L. Felker F. B. Washburn James O’brien H.R. Lewis Rhode Island Lewis

Bath farmer defends health amid family jazz dispute

William Batchelder 81, of East Bridgewater, Maine, explains he avoids vegetables and spinach, eats oatmeal and pie, and stayed in good shape by work and woodcutting. He admits a recent home dispute with his sons over radio music, resulting in a suspended sentence from police.

William R. Batchelder Bath High Street Winship Street Bridgewater Mass Batchelder William L Chester Schmeling Botton Maine

Public sale of real estate in Georgetown Sagadahoc Maine

The Bath Court House will offer at public auction on February 13 1932 at 11 am the property of Ralph Thompson in Georgetown Sagadahoc Maine. The lot includes a house and is part of the John L. Oliver farm, with specified boundary points and a right of way to the road. The sale follows a December 1931 judgment in favor of Arthur J. Dunton of Bath for 11 dollars 87 cents debt plus 24 cents costs.

Bath Sapadahos Arthur J. Dunton Sagadahoc Ralph Thoempson Detroit Mihigan Court House Ralph Thompson Georgetown Maine John H. Oliver Parker Point John L. Oliver John E. Oliver Abram C. Oliver State OF Maine First National Bank Allan Spear Agnes H. Torrey State OF Hattie M. Bowker Phippsburg William R. Bowker Howard S. Bowker A. D George C. Pease Independent Walter S. Glidden William F. Dunham Fred E. Hooper Charles H. Hooper Walter 5S Glidden Register Daniel Williams Mary B. Norton Nancy F. Richardson Mary B. McDonald Walter 8S William FP. Dunham

Ex Sheriff Oliver Hosts First Baptist Brotherhood Meeting

Wilbur C. Oliver spoke to the First Baptist Brotherhood on his sheriff days Tuesday night in the vestry. Seventeen attended as the Corliss Street church Men's Chorus performed with Wesley Lemont on piano. President George Moody led, and refreshments followed. The bulletin also notes upcoming talk by Joseph Stickney of the Maine State Inland Fish and Game Commission.

Wilbur C. Oliver First Baptist Brotherhood Corliss Street Wesley Lemont George Moody Joseph Stickney Southern Maine State Inland Fish and Game Commission

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The Bath Daily Times Dunlap Commandery K. T City Hall T. W. Hyde Bowdeinham Adelia Kennebec Knox & Lincoln Iron Works R. B. Hall Universalist Church Acadia Lodge K. of P Mel Brigham Tron Works Howard B. Johnson K. P Boothbay Wiscasset Lodge Farnham’s Warren Hathorne A. J. Snow Sagadahoc Historical Society Hatch Sagadahce Club Back River Wylie Revere House la Grippe Y.M.C.A Sedgwick G. A. R Prof. Wilson Leonice Brockway Charlestown John A. Morse Sewall’s Deering Rockland E. J. Murphy Washington Street Station For Good Templars Topsham Thompson's Brook C. H. Nelson Nelson Shannon & Huse Capt. Davis William T. Donnell Jewett's Cove New York Low Hockomock Hells Gate Patten Library Association Association Captain Blair C. W. Morse William D. Hill J. W. Campbell Hooker Mr. Campell Vine Washington Ferry Theleigh Ferry Street Altameda Pullen W. H. Crockett Aids S. Percy C. R. Higgins F. L. Hogan John W. Nocton H. R. Johnson W. E. Avery W. H. Given E. D. Hodgkins E. H. Biggins W. Sprague H. A. Owen J. W. Nocton George W. Brooks North Street Caleb C. Shepard Colorado Springs Giles Percy West Bath Nichols Brickyard Miles Standish George M. Adams Portland John G. W. Knowlton West Point Lewiston Wiscasset Jesse B. Hunt Dingrey Morse Wadburn Street Donnelly Granite Citys People’s 25 Cent Savings Bank John R. Kelley Gordon S. Preble David T. Percy Freeman C. Curtis Seth T. Snipe F. W. Weeks Thomas Dowling Music Federation Louise H. Armstrong Foster L. Haviland Pleasant Avenue Conference of Heads of Cumberland Theatre Brunweck Alexander the Great Odd Fellows Clarendon Russell Park Walter J. Houghton McLellan Attest Mildred A. Stackpole Benjamin H. Stackpole Harry W. Moulton Bertha EF. Moulton Charles H. Borchers Salem N. H Httr-P Oliver Freeport High School York Winslow Camp Bassinet Allen McAllister Harriet M. Bowker Brooklyn, N Olive E. Higgins Adah McIntyre Beatrice Chittey San Antonio Texas AL D Wilbur H. Wyman George M. Wyman
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