May Announce Candidacy for Governor in Maine
The report says Hon. Donald B. Partridge of Norway plans to announce his Republican bid for Maine governor in the June primaries. Partridge, a former congressman from the old Second District, is active, well regarded, and from Oxford County, with strong support expected from supporters across the state. Sagadahoc County’s juries and court costs were praised for economy and efficiency, with Clerk Fred H. Thompson noted for saving money by reducing juror numbers and speeding terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Partridge
Norway
Maine
Partridge
Congress
Wallace H. White, Jr
Oxford County
Sagadahoc
Fred H. Thompson
Thompson
Clerk Thompson
New England
Washington
Wiscasset’s Colonial Landmarks and the Organ Society
The article notes Maine’s early settlement along coastal towns like Wiscasset on the Sheepscot river, home to historic mansions and events from colonial days. It highlights the Organ Society’s 112 years, its descendants, and the value of preserving these landmarks for future generations.
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Maine
New World
Wiscasset
Sheepscot
New England
Organ Society
Leven
No, the past must be kept alive by living memory
The text laments letting passing years, old landmarks, and traditions fade. It argues preservation is essential to keep history from disappearing entirely as time moves on.
Dromore Farm Bureau Elects New Leader at First Meeting
Dromore Farm Bureau held its first regular meeting of the year with 24 members. Mrs Annie Lemont was introduced as the new chairwoman and led discussions on bureau plans. A sick committee was named and plans for a pie making session and a card party were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Farm Bureau
Aletha Campbell
Annie Lemont
Martha Morse
Winneganee
Bess Manson
Ruth Morse
Elizabeth Mayo
Bureau
Mayo
Anne Deering
Anna Derwent
Bessie Dickinson
Grace Dickinson
Nellie Cutting
Florence Morse
Rachel Hodgdon
Emily Williams
Santa Claus
Clara Oliver
Farm Bureau
June McIntire
Community House
Bernice Drake
Eleanor Gilmore
Jennie Harrington
Lillian Hosmer
Julia Johnson
Cornelia Lord
Evelyn Beals
South End P T A Holds Busy Meeting
A special South End PTA session in Washington street rooms approved ticket sales for the President's birthday ball on Jan 30. Mrs. John H. Hunt chaired as communications were read. thanks were sent to the school board and teachers for Morse high’s class A rating and to Bath Opera House manager for two children’s films.
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South End
Washington Street
John H. Hunt
N. Gratz Jackson
J. Albert Redlon
Wiliam H. Small
Morse High
Bath
Y.M.C.A
William H. Small
Pleasant Street
James E. Lockery
Carroll A. Deering
Ralph C. Whitehouse
Chester A. Roberts
Harry W. Crosman
Association
Census Enumerators Named for Sagadahoc County
George Costain of Bath Aubrey Steen of Arrowsic and Lynn Richardson of Richmond named census enumerators for the Census of American Business. Costain covers Bath Steen Arrowsic George Town Phippsburg West Bath Woolwich Richardson Bowdoin Bowdoinham Richmond Topsham. Officials urge business heads to have books ready to speed data collection.
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George Costain
Bath
Aubrey Steen
Arrowsic
Lynn Richardson
Richmond
Bureau of the Census
Costain
Steen
Georgetown
Phippsburg
West Bath
Woolwich
Richardson
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Topsham
Morse High school's grateful teachers praised for loyalty
A letter from I. Voorhees to Principal Arthur B. Scott extends appreciation to Morse high school teachers for their unprecedented loyalty and notes strong approval from both parents and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer I. Voorhees
Arthur B. Scott
Morse High School
Morse
Urbanowitz Delights Class With Talk On Russia
Theodore Urbanowitz gave an engaging talk on Russia to 42 members of the Cosmopolitan Current Events class. He described travel in 1917 from north to south Russia, industrial and agricultural life, city and peasant life, and the royal family, answering many questions. The class will meet again January 25 to study Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Urbanowitz
Russia
Union of Socialistic Soviet Republic
Urbanowitz
Bath Iron Works Corp
Japan
George J. Goodwin Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
George J. Goodwin of Bath announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Saga dahoc county commissioner and filed primary papers. He has chaired the Bath common council and is active in Masonic circles. Five candidates now seek the nomination with incumbents Charles B. Randall and J. W. Bishop among others, and Percy B. Savage rumored for the Democratic line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Goodwin
Sagadahoc
Henry G. Hodgdon
Bath
Board of Assessors
Norman E. Curtis
Mrs Owen Seeks Bath Education Board Seat
Mrs Henry W Owen Jr announced her candidacy for the Bath Board of Education to fill the vacancy from Dr Langdon T Snipe's retirement. Known locally for 38 years of teaching in Bath including Morse High, North and South Grammar schools, she chairs the Bath chapter of the American Red Cross and holds roles in Grace Church.
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Henry W. Owen, Jr
Ellen R. Turner
Board of Education
Langdon T. Snipe
Owen
Bath
Morse High School
North
South
Morse High P. T. A
North Center
American Red Cross
Grace Church
Ice Field Threatens Twelve Fishermen on River
In a near disaster on the river opposite King's dock, twelve fishermen were swept by a four to five inch ice field that moved with the tide. The only opening lay across the river in a 50 foot channel toward the Narrows, where Capt. Dyer of the George Popham prepared to assist if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Dock
Bath
Dyer
George Popham
Green Sentenced to Four Months in Kennebec Jail
John Green was sentenced to four months in Kennebec county jail in Augusta for larceny of a wheel and tire from a Bath car owned by Morris E. Fovich after pleading guilty at Sagadahoc Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Kennebec County
Augusta
Sagadahoc
George H. Worster
Green
Morris E. Fovich
Bath
Palmer Land location clarified for Antarctic readers
In a letter from Boston dated January 8 1934 Harlan Trott rebuts claims about Palmer Land. He notes Nathaniel Palmer discovered land in 1821 in the American Quadrant, explains Bay of Whales lies south of New Zealand, and argues Palmer Land remains distinct from Graham Land and is not erased by Admiral Byrd’s voyages. Trott cites British maps calling surrounding isles Palmer Archipelago.
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Boston
Mass
the Independent
N. T. Palamer
The
Times
Palmer's Land
Antarctic
Admiral Byrd
Nathaniel Brown Palmer
Stonington
Palmer Land
Bay of Whales
Polar
Palmer
Greenwich
90 Degrees
South Shetlands
Cape Horn
Shetlands
Bellinghausen
Teader
Pacific
Nathaniel T. Palmer
Bath
Harlan Trott
Pie Making Topic at Nequasset Farm Bureau Meeting
Nequasset Farm Bureau held an all day session with 20 members including Mrs. Henry T. Dubar. Carolyn Wing demonstrated custard and apple pies and a noon fish chowder dinner was served. New member admitted. next meeting Feb. 7 will cover Coat Making with Hortense Welch in charge.
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Nequasset Farm Bureau
Henry T. Dubar
Nequasset
Carolyn D. ‘Wing
Maurice T. Hathorny
John C. Gilmore
Frank R. Bailey
James A. Colby
Carolyn D. Wing
Dubar
Bureau
Hortense Welch
Auburn
Sebenon Hall
Alton C. Berry
Jordan C. Wright
Flora Story
Edward B. Shaw
William Robson
Recent Transfers of Real Estate Mark Fall in Two Weeks
Registry of deeds shows a drop in transfers with listings across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown and Topsham. Prescot Motor Co transfers Rex Prescott Irving Nash to Rogers Moulton Kendall estate deals to Douglass Pratt to Palmer Rowe to Merrill Low to Powers Flint & Spar Co to Staples. Sanford evening school opens with 250 pupils including about 100 CCC men from Alfred camp.
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Registry of
Bath
Prescott Motor Co
Rex
Prescott
Irving H. Nash
Rogers L Moulton
Bowdoinham
William B. Kendall
Benjamin B. Douglass
George D. Pratt
Eva M. Palmer
Georgetown
Augusta E. Rowe
Als
John L. Merrill
Guy C. G. Low
Walter Powers
Topsham
Trenton Flint & Spar Co
William B. Staples
Sanford
Civilian Conservation Corps
Alfred
Ramona Council Installs Officers of Pocahontas Chapter
Ramona council No.27 of the Degree of Pocahontas installs officers at Red Men’s hall after a regular meeting. Key roles listed include Estella Wade as prophetess and Pocahontas Stella Wade retiring with a jewel. A social period followed and plans set for Maude Stickney’s official visit on January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Aletta Yates
Great Pocahontas
Catherine Durgan
T He Council
Estella Wade
Minnie C. Woodman
Pocahontas
Asenath Haggett
Wenonah
Edward J. Perry
Sadie Garcelon
Eunice Perry
Florence Robinson
Celina Desjardin
Mabel Ansert
Edith Burnham
Florence Ford
Clara Donaldson
Adgie Smith
No Indictments as Sagadahoc Court Sees Unusual Session
Sagadahoc Superior Court held a rare session with no grand jury indictments. The traverse jury, with Charles H. McEwen of Bowdoinham as foreman and Arthur K. Purington of Bath as clerk, heard Lewiston Buick Co. versus Winifred Hamilton of Topsham and settled the case out of court after partial hearings. The jury was dismissed and paid without a verdict.
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Sagadahoc
Traverse
Charles H. McEwen
Bowdoinham
Arthur K. Purington
Bath
Lewiston Buick Co
Winifred Hamilton
Topsham
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Maine Exhibit Goes In Special Car For Shows
A baggage car will carry Maine's exhibit to the New York Motor Boat Show in January 1926 at Grand Central Palace. The Fish and Game department aims for a top display and will distribute thousands of literary pieces via Maine Central Railroad and the Maine Publicity Bureau. After New York, the exhibit moves to Boston for the Sportsmen's show in February.
Auburn Mothers Club hears Mrs. Gray on Lighted Windows
Mrs. Clifton D. Gray of Lewiston presented a talk at the January Auburn Community Mothers club meeting held Thursday afternoon at the Y M C A parlors. Her talk entitled Lighted Windows discussed the ministry of books in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton D. Gray
Lewiston
Auburn Community Mothers’ Club
Ministry of Books
Street Railway Sees Best Month In 18 Months
Waterville Fairfield and Oak Island Railway Co reports December 1933 passenger total 78,192, up 23,556 from December 1932, a 43 percent rise. Revenue increased 12.2 percent as harsh winter and new punch tickets boosted trips, with Sunday riders largely using the free ride offer.
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Caf
Waterville, Fairfield & Oakland Railway Co
N.rahongfellow
Fairfield Division
Oakland Division
Former Bathman Victim of Explosion
The death of Charles Henry Stewart Jr., 26, a native of Bath, occurred in an explosion at sea aboard the U S submarine 34 during fleet maneuvers off Honolulu. He enlisted in the Navy 11 years ago and is survived by his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George Levya of 22 Turner Court and other relatives. The body will be sent to Cambridge, Massachusetts for burial.
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Charles Henry Stewart, Jr
Bath
U. S
Honolulu
George Levya
Turner Court
Stewart
Charles H
Rose Mary Stewart
Middle Street
Navy
Levya
Chester Lawrence
Roxbury
Mass
Cambridge
Freeman J Santos to lead Brunswick Record print shop drift into drama
Freeman J Santos appointed foreman of the Brunswick Record print shop aims to form a dramatic club in Brunswick soon. He coached dramatics at the local high school and Junto club in Chelsea, Mass., and at Mattapan, Mass., and comes from a family of noted stage performers with experience in professional productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman J. Santos
Brunswick Record
Brunswick
Mr. Santos
Chelsea
Mass
Mattapan
Racketeering Claim Tells of Maine Power Deceit
Central Maine Power Co officials warn of a new racketeer style scam in Maine where impostors posing as power company workers gain free meals and lodging by pretending to conduct repair work. They show fake identification cards signed by the general manager to gain entry, then vanish. Householders are told to verify any visitor with a photo ID and call the nearest office if in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Power Company
Central
Maine
Georges. Williams
Help for Transients Expands Aid Through National Fund
City hall notes reveal a national aid system for transients in need. Portland Bangor and Augusta offices handle lodging and transportation to return individuals to relatives or home. The program replaces overnight detainment with funded assistance and aims to provide clearer support options.
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City Hall
Portland
Bangor
Augusta
Miss Agnes Fahey Visits Portland Friends
Miss Agnes Fahey of Portland calls on friends in the city Saturday. She is recuperating from an operation and expects to resume work at Morse High School in a few weeks.
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Agnes Fahey
Portland
Miss Pahey
Morse High School
Puzzle Clues Run Across The Page In A Weil Word Game
A dense list of crossword style clues appears in the next issue with scattered numbers and hint lines. Readers are invited to solve definitions ranging from objects like furniture and vessels to literary terms and old measure words.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Beth, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Harry
Webber
South End P.T.A
Sagadahoc County
Education Board
Brunswick High School
Odd Fellows Hall
Ladies of
Eagles ‘Hall
Eagles Club
Drys
Drys Bridge
F. Allegrin
C. Martin
N. Wilson
E. Lee
Cribbage
N. Norton
H. Warner
W. Norton
R. Donnell
A. Burgess
S. Jordan
C. Haggett
J. Gallant
D. Boudreau
A. ‘Perry
R. .Crocker
A. Goss
J. Hart E. Whitehouse G
Stacey C. Nelson
W. Jones E. Arsenault
W. Deering
N. Morse
New York
Piccadilly
Broadway
New York City
Waterville
Fairfield
Hatch’s Shoe
George A. Churchill
Haverhill
Mr. Churchill
Hatch’s
Wicked
John Chilpin
Isaae
Jas
Western
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