Modern Movie Theatre Talk Draws Legion Members
Roland Smith post members gather at Legion hall for first smoker and supper. Frank Vennett Bath Opera House manager speaks on The Modern Movie Theatre, sharing theatre bygone days and road tales. Oyster supper served. beano reports reduce mortgage. Future talks by Major Edward J. Quinn planned for sustaining members.
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Roland Smith Post
A. L
Legion Hall
Frank Vennett
Bath Opera House
Vennett
Biddeford
Legion
John Libby
Freeman Crosby
Earl Maxwell
Gardiner Rogers
Edw. J. Quinn
Harold T. Andrews
Portland
Major Quinn
Still filling soft spot Hyde field highway work continues
Ten Hendrickson Bros. trucks haul sand and gravel to a road stretch across Hyde field near the old brick yard. A settled patch has resisted compaction since last Summer. Blasting removed the worst, filling progresses, and another patch of about an acre rises. Completion in about a week should allow traffic to pass.
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Hendrickson Bros
Hyde Field
New road open east of New Meadows road to Brunswick
The short stretch across Donnell's field east of New Meadows road is open after a ledge was blown out to reach proper depth. Traffic favors the new route to Brunswick as a small crew plans winter work to widen and fill depressions as the road settles.
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Donnell's Field
New Meadows
Brunswick
Bath Box Co Hopes For Better Business
Bath Box Co officials voice optimistic outlook tied to national prosperity. Annual meeting reports stronger first half and overall modest rise in 1936 business. James A. Gillies elected president with James A. Gillies Jr. as vice president and manager. Directors include Fred W. Courser Jr. and Arthur J. Dunton.
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Bath Box Co
Bath
James A. Gillies
New Haven
James A. Gillies, Jr
Arthur J. Dunton
Fred W. Courser, Jr
Warner
N. H
Seats in high demand for Morse Lewiston Friday game
Morse high school gym audience rush for remaining seats after a 65-32 win over Westbrook. Director Henry D. Small says seats for Tuesday’s Portsmouth game also selling fast as a sellout looks likely. Friday’s Morse Lewiston game starts at 8:30 p.m. with Bath Opera House Bank Night ahead of the event.
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Morse High School
Morse-Lewiston
Morsemen
Westbrook
Henry D. Small
Portsmouth
N. H
Smaths
Bath Opera House
Bowdoin Coach Magee Delivers Evening Talk at Central Church
Central church Men’s Club hosted coach John J. Magee who recounted Olympic trips from 1924 Paris to Los Angeles in ’32 and Japan in ’34. Bowdoin swimming coach Robert B. Miller described swimming events as pictures were shown, with committee reports and a 630 dinner.
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Central Church
Marius Page
E. J. McMann
Morris Page
Roscoe G. Bailey
N. Gratz Jackson
Stanley Wallace
Winter Street Church
Central
Bowdoin
John J. Magee
Paris
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Magee
Japan
Far East
Small
Morse High
Jack
Robert B. Miller
Dinner to Celebrate Ranger Victory Dinner in New York
At a Barc lay Hotel dinner in New York Harold S Vanderbilt awarded William S Newell Bath Iron Works president a silver engraved cigarette case reading Ranger 1937. Guests included W Starling Burgess Olin J Stephens George Mansell Roderick Stevens T O M Sopwith and Mrs Vanderbilt. Newell returned to the city Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ranger
Harold S. Vanderbilt
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
W. S. Newell
H. S. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hotel Barclay
Mr. Newell
W. Starling Burgess
Olin J. Stephens
George H. Mansell
Roderick Stevens
After Guard
T. O. M. Sopwith
Vanderbilt
Newell
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Eulalia Brown
Mrs. Charles H Cahill Jr hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Eulalia O Brown a Morse High graduate of 1936. Guests included Nelle Burgon Edna Durant Bret Kakos Lena Kamendulis Estelle McCabe Barbara Nickerson Ruth Hynes and Mary Lee. Refreshments were buffet style with games played.
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Charles H. Cahill, Jr
Andrews Road
Eulalia O. Brown
W. Emery Wilson
St. Mary's Church
Nelle S. Burgon
Fdna Durant
Bret Kakos
Lena L. Kamendulis
L. Estelle McCabe
Barbara L. Nickerson
Miss Brown
Morse Kich
Ruth P. Hynes
Mary Lee
Wilson-Brown Wedding Saturday Morning
Miss Eulalia O Brown daughter of Mrs Mary B Brown became the bride of W Emery Wilson son of the late Mr and Mrs John H Wilson at St Marys church Saturday at seven oclock Rev David P Surette officiated The couple were joined by relatives and friends with Miss Mary C Lee as bridesmaid and Arthur J Preney as best man The couple will reside at 2 Washburn Street after a wedding trip The bride wore a white satin gown with lace veil and yellow roses in her bouquet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulalia O. Brown
Mary B. Brown
North Street
Mr. Brown
W. Emery Wilson
John H. Wilson
St. Mary's Church
David P. Surette
Mary C. Lee
Arthur J. Preney
George H. Comeau
Miss Lee
Wilson
William J. Curran
Bath Street
Frank L. Staples
South Street
Morse High School
A. Hallet & Co
Hallet’s
Bath Iron Works, Corp
Frank E. Moses
Corliss Street
Corliss Street Following A Wedding Trip, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Washburn Street
Old Hyde Light Guards Group In A Picture
A Bath display in the Independent office window features the officers and non-coms of the old Hyde Light Guards after the 1899 reorganization. The image recalls service in the Spanish American War and shows Major William W. Kimball, Col. George A. Baker, and other local figures in Sagadahock block quarters.
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Bath
Old
Hyde Light Guards
4Th Co
Sagadahock Block
Frank V. Moody
William W. Kimball
George A. Baker
Sergts
John Dowling
William T. Starr
Charles L. Pratt
Bath People Attend Wedding in Malden
Mr and Mrs Howard M Stven attended the wedding of Miss Lucille Stanley formerly of Bath in Malden Massachusetts Saturday evening. The ceremony was at the bride’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs George Tracker home with attendant Sherwin Stanley the bride’s brother. The bride daughter of Purley Stanley and Lena Stanley graduated from Malden High and worked at MIT registration office and a Malden department store. Mr Holger Anderson from Quincy is the groom engaged in business with his father. After a month long wedding trip to Clearwater and Miami the couple will reside in Duxbury Massachusetts.
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Howard M. Stven
Malden
Mass
Lucille Stanley
Bath
Holger Anderson
Quincy
George Tracker
Sherwin Stanley
Mr. Anderson
Daughier
Purley Stanley
Clearwater
Rla
Lena Stanley
Malden High
Boston
Anderson
Miami
Duxbury
Muss
Alumni Association to Host Dedication Dance at New Brunswick High
Clarence T. Frost announced Thursday morning that Brunswick High School alumni committee will stage a dedication dance in the new school building auditorium. The date will be announced soon and proceeds will fund the school.
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Brunswick High School Alumni Association
Brunswick High School
Clarence T. Frost
Alumni Association
Firemen Called Out In Sub Zero Weather
Firemen answered two early morning calls in sub zero temperatures. At 1.15 a blaze in a vacant building behind 532 Washington Street, Raleigh B Wallace barber shop, produced heavy smoke but little fire. origin unknown. An all out signal at 1.30. At 8.30 a blaze at 41 Pratt Street, home of Benjamin Gediman, was quickly put out by booster line. thawing pipes blamed for the smoke damage. all out at 8.45.
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Raleigh B. Wallace
Washington Street
Benjamin Gediman
Pratt Street
Switzerland Area Size Compared To South Carolina
The passage notes Switzerland is one of Europe’s smallest states with an area about half the size of South Carolina. It highlights Switzerland’s compact geographic footprint in relation to a U S state for scale.
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Switzerland
Europe
South Carolina
Classifieds Rate Notice for Insertion Deadlines
Classifieds notice states rates of 25 words for 35 cents and 20 cents for each extra insertion. Copy must reach the office by noon on Wednesdays.
Bowdoinham Grange Program And Community News
Bowdoinham Merry Meeting Grange held a Friday program with songs readings and a New Year ritual. Civic League observed services with a church contest offering prizes for attendance and membership gains. Coombs high school beat Freeport 30 29 in Bowdonham. Freeport girls won 48 6. Local societies chose officers and reported on ice 14 inches thick on the river.
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Merry Meeting Grange of
Bowdoinham
the Grange
Mary Webber
George Hamilton
Fred Leavitt
Wendall Heenie
Grange
W. H. Gould
Civic League
J. N. Palmer
Jessie Ames
George Rowe
A. A. Callagahn
Augusta
Co. P. Curtis
John Purington
Edith Wood
H. D. Cornish
Chicago
Ill
Nellie Minott
Bowdeinham
Evanston
Minott
Roycemore
Cornish
Harriet Newhall
Gardiner
Myrtle Starbird
Coombs
Freeport High School
Temple
Freeport Girls
Winifred Dodge
Frances Cook
Jack Lynch
Portland
Cook
Frank Siegars
J. Bowdoin Lilly
Malden
Mass
R. D. Purington
Dorothy Daniels
Bridgham
West Minot
Daniels
sBter
Harold Hackett
Howard Moody
Brunswick
Electa Chapter
Doris Raymond
Milton Given
Mrs. Billings
Wallace Hunter
Hazel Hunter
Edith Moody
Margaret Gile
Ellen Cornish
Rebecca Rogers
Richmond
Charles Fogg
Ralph MacEwen
Karl Hatch
Donald Hackett
Wiscasset
Samuel Dorrance
Ella Purington
Caleb Mitchell
Star
Fisher Road
Cleveland Curtis
Merton Webber
Freeport
Bowdoinham Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
John Tarbox
Topsham
Carlton Baker
Farm and city property listings at Fred B Reed Co
Real estate opportunities to buy or sell farms and city share property listed by Fred B Reed Co manager Stanley E Wallace at 93 Front Street Bath telephone 514 W. Listings offer contact for potential buyers and sellers.
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Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Bath
Local activities include cooking demo and club meetings
A Philgas Co representative will demonstration essential foods. The Farm Bureau and 4-H club were invited. Percy Blanchard visited Brunswick. Bowdoin Ladies aid met with Mrs. Grant Woods. Coombs high and town girls teams debuted new blue basketball suits. Annie Billings completed this year’s seven point program.
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Sentative
Philgas Co
Farm Bureau
4-H Club
Percy Blanchard
Brunswick
Bowdoin Ladies’ Aid
Grant Woods
Coombs High School
Annie Billings
Gould to Retire as Merrymeeting Grange Master
William H. Gould announces retirement from his roles as Merrymeeting grange master after two earlier terms in 1920 and 1921 and three recent years. He also serves in Masons Eastern Star Knights of Pythias and Sons of Veterans, holds farming and undertaker work, and will leave office this year with a lamp gift from the grange.
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William H. Gould
Merrymeeting Grange
Pomona
Grange
Masons
Eastern Star
Knights of Pythias and Sons of Veterans
Gould
Bowdeinham
Auxiliary installs officers Sunday
Mrs Adgie M Smith was installed president of the auxiliary to Ernest Edgar Kateon Camp Spanish War Veterans Sunday afternoon with Mrs Theresa Buckley department president of Lewiston officiating Other officers included Hattie Wallace Bertha Whitlam Estelle Jones Lillian Clancy Carrie Saunders Vina Staples Dorothy Wrigit Anna Swain Margaret Hart Amy Saunders Mattie Swae Velma Croft Bertha Whitttam Beatrice Hart. Refreshments followed the installation.
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Adgie M. Smith
Ernest Edgar Kateon
Theresa Buckley
Lewiston
Hattie Wallace
Bertha Whitlam
Estelle Jones
Lillian Clancy
Carrie Saunders
Vina Staples
Dorothy Wrigit
Anna Swain
Margaret Hart
Amy Saunders
Mattie Swae
Velma Croft
Bertha Whitttam
Beatrice Hart
Beacon Junior Aid Meets Monday Night
The Beacon Street M. E. church junior aid met at 53 Beacon Street with 17 members two visitors and one new member present. Lula P. Herbert presided as president and the group planned a Valentine supper, a measuring party and an apron contest with named officers and committees.
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Beacon Street
M. E. Church
William H. Shea
Stewart McEachern
Linton Robinson
Shea
Lula P. Herbert
Jesse Kenderdine
Arthur G. Gilmore
Fred D. Pinkham
Archie M. Wishart
Wilbur H. Crocker
Charles I. Madden, Jr
Maurice B. Shea
Herbert
Samuel A. Morse
Otis N. E. Card
Roy Bradford
Whitman R. Mitchell
North End Rifle Team Defeats Auburn at Lewiston Armory
The North End Community club rifle team defeated Auburn American Legion 855 to 697 at the Lewiston Armory range Tuesday evening. A Petit and H Waldron from Bath led with 174 each, sharing top honors.
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North End Community Club
Auburn American Legion
Lewiston Armory
A. Petit
H. Waldron
Bath
North End
Auburn
Horseless Carriage Pioneer Alexander Winton
Alexander Winton, who built the first horseless carriage in 1896 in his Cleveland backyard, later put the motor vehicle on the market in 1898.
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Alexander Winton
Cleveland
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Senter’s, Inc
Cretonnes
Frank Venett
Roland Smith
Jack Magee
Central Church Men’s Club
Skipper Vanderbilt
President Newell Silver
Eulalia Brown
St. Mary’s Church
Rev
David P. Surrette
OLD Hyde Light Guards
Quincy, Mass
Brewster G. Sedgwick
Optometrist
Arthur Allen Bath Trust
William Rogge
Peter Brent Brigham Hospital
Sleepy Hollow
Ladies’ Auxiliary
H. B. Esmond, M.D
Beacon Junior Aid
Opera House
Anna May Wong
Larry Crabbe
Daughter OF
Shanghai
John Barrymore
John Howard
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
Bank Nite
Wallace Beery
Brimstone
Wells Fargo
Joel McCrea
Bob Burns
Frances Dee
Porter Hall
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