National Motorboat Show Opens In New York City
Reports from across the country indicate boating prospects are improving after a strong season. The show signals rising interest, with large yachts being prepared for spring overhauls and costs for crews and maintenance rising. Small craft demand is expected to grow as conditions brighten and motorboating regains prominence. In politics, Republican ward caucuses are urged to carefully vet nominees to ensure stable city government, stressing citizen attendance and prudent ticket assembly.
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New York City
Four Snowstorms Strain Lubec Aiding Efforts Amid Candidacy News
Four big snowstorms isolate Lubec forcing snowshoe travel and a town shovel brigade. Governor Brann considers extending aid, with Public Works Administration potential $500 relief. A Monday town meeting seeks future snow plans as three Republicans announce gubernatorial bids. Republicans plan Augusta meeting to map state convention. Winter sports push aims to boost northern tourism with ads, hotels, and special snow trains benefiting New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
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Lubec
Brann
Public Works Administration
Alfred K. Ames
Machias
Donald B. Partridge
Norway
General Greenlaw
Eastport
Republican State Committee
Augusta
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Maine tourist arrivals show improvement over 1933
Statistics from the Maine Publicity Bureau indicate that 1933 tourist entries were not large but respectable given national business conditions. The report notes more cars entering Maine through customs ports in 1933 than in 1932, and it suggests the coming year may show improvement over 1933.
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Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine
Publicity Bureau
Bath Winter Horse Racing Grows Quiet
The piece recalls past Bath winters when horse owners scraped tracks at Whiskeag Lily Pond and Winnegance for matinee races. It notes the decline of speedy horses in Bath and says the days of local winter racing are over, despite Bath once owning some of the fastest steppers in the state.
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Lily Pond
Winnegance
Bath
Carlisle Guilty Of Disturbing The Peace At City Farm
John G. Carlisle, inmate at the City farm for the past year, was found guilty of disturbing the peace at the farm. He was arraigned before Recorder Owen J. Ledyard and ordered held until Monday when Judge John J. Keegan would impose sentence. Carlisle denied wrongdoing and claimed Coombs lacked authority to detain him. The case cited feeding disputes and alleged misappropriation of his possessions as contributing factors. Carlisle was not represented by counsel.
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John G. Carlisle
City Farm
Owen J. Ledyard
John J. Keegan
Carlisle
Ferdinand W. Coombs
Coombs
Ledyard
Bath
Golden Rule Mission May Change Location
Brother Charles A Brown keeper of the Golden Rule Mission at 30 Broad Street plans a possible move to Portland in February. He has run the Bath shelter for seven years serving over 5 000 men in 1933 alone and at 81 years old cites stair climbing as a hardship. Brown, who began aiding others at age 60, says Bath supporters may keep him if suitable.
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Charles A. Brown
Broad Street
Portland
Brother Brown
Bath
District P T A Meeting Set for February at Grace Church
District P T A leaders from Bath Bowdoinham Brunswick and Richmond plan a February gathering in Grace church parish house with luncheon and hospitality teams from North Center South End and Dike P T A groups. Brewer High juniors begin the first round of class Readings with ten chosen after eliminations for Graduation events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
P.T.A
Leroy F. Colby
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Harold S. Avery
North Center
William H. Small
South End
Everett G. Lemont
Dike P.T.A
Charles M. Tubbs
N. Gratz Jackson
William A. Furber
Bath
Bowdoinham
Brunswick
Richmond
Brewer High School
Ash Point Youth Seeks American Girl Amid Loneliness
A young man from Ash Point voices a desire to receive letters from an American girl not yet married. He specifies she be under 29, likely single, and living in or near Ash Point. The ad reflects personal loneliness and a wish for correspondence from a nearby woman.
Postmaster Vacancy Rumors Circulate in Bath
The Bath post office has been without an assistant postmaster since last fall. Rumors say an acting postmaster may be named during the interim, with candidates including Edward N. Hartnett, ex-mayor Charles H. Cahill, and ex-Alderman Ralph C. Covel. Mrs. Ann M. Stinson, 87, celebrated her birthday while continuing semi weekly cream runs with her family near Arrowsic.
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Bath
William J. Perry
Henry W.,owen, Jr
Owen
Edward N. Hartnett
Charles H. Cahill
Ralph C. Covel
Emma Leonard
Ann M. Stinson
David G. Stinson
Arrowsie
Wiscasset
David C. Stinson
David C.stinson
Angie G. Snipe
Sosum Club Meets and Tackles Quilts
Sosum club members met Thursday in Masonic Temple with 18 sewing and quilting, then carded and dined as 36 attended supper. Mrs. Wishart, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Pert and Mrs. Ward led the supper committee. A white elephant sale followed a John Wishart program featuring slides on A Cruise on the Clyde. Robert S. Gordon sang Scotch songs with his daughter, Miss Margaret Gordon, at the piano.
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Sosum Club
Masonic Temple
Helen Wishart
Edith Abbott
Eunice Pert
May Ward
Carroll A. Deering
John Wishart
Clyde
Robert S. Gordon
Margaret Gordon
Stirling
Loch Lomond
Nurses and Nursing Topics Discussed at Bath Hospital Meet
The Bath City Hospital Nurses Alumnae gathered for the quarterly meeting led by President Mel gene Bowden. A flower committee was formed with Grace Allen Kathleen Hart Thelma M Bonney, and business was referred to the executive committee until the April annual meeting. Present were Bowden Allen Brown Spicer McPhee Hart Rogers Haggett Bonney Fullerton Yates Milliken Haggard Blake and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Ospital
Mel.gene Bowden
Grace Allen
Kathleen
Hart
Thelma
Louise Rogers
Violet E. Brown
Belva Fullerton
Kathleen Hart
Leona Spicer
Phyllis Gilpatrick
Miss .Bowden
Allen
Brown
Spicer
Jane McPhee
Rogers
Jane W. Haggett
Illegal Ice Fishing Rules Issued For Game Fish
Game Warden Perkins reports no poaching but warns ice fishing for trout and bass is illegal. Pickerel may be caught only at Lake Nequasset in Woolwich, where bass must be released if mistaken for pickerel. Ponds in lower Phippsburg with trout are immune. Tremont applies for eea school house project via Portland Public Works. Harvey Hutchins of Damariscotta, 69, a long time iron works maker, has worked in the same shop 54 years.
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Perkins
Brunswick
Lake Nequasset
Woolwich
Phippsburg
Harvey R. Hutchins
Horizontal Puzzle Clue List Appears Incomplete
A fragmented puzzle style item lists numerous clues across horizontal and vertical sections. It hints at crossword like entries with definitions for terms such as problems in arithmetic river in Italy pronouns and various descriptors, but reads as a garbled OCR pass.
Believe Young Boys Made Recent Breaks
Two small North end boys were detained Thursday night as authorities believed they broke into homes on Crescent street and Dummer street. Howard E Blake and Harry B Sawyer residences were entries with money stolen, partly recovered. A neighboring youth confessed to taking from Blakes home while the family slept. Further arrests were anticipated as officials planned more inquiries.
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North End
Howard E. Blake
Crescent Street Court
Blake
Blakes
Harry B. Sawyer
Dummer Street
Lake Wales
Fla
Sawyer
North Street House Ransacked Overnight
The Edward C. Stiness home at 15 North Street was entered Thursday night or Friday morning and thoroughly ransacked. Winfred Joy, caretaker during the Stiness absence in Frostproof, Florida, found 100 cigars, a gold chain, a knife, silk thread and elastic among items missing. Considerable silverware passed by. Entry came from broken panes in the dining room and kitchen. Officer Langdon Green investigated Friday afternoon.
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Edward C. Stiness
North Street
Winfred Joy
Mrs. Stiness
Frostproof
Fra
Langdon Green
How the Ladies Earned Their Dollar at Sacred Heart Circle
Knights of Columbus hall hosted an entertaining one act titled How the Ladies Earned Their Dollar Weds night under Sacred Heart circle No 551 Isabella social committee. About 10 members attended and refreshments followed. January committee chaired by Bernadette Tracey included Catherine ODonnell Mary Willis Annie Footer Margaret Flaherty Ella Hart Millicent Thomas Mary T Royal. Cast featured Hanna Smart Estelle Colburn Miranda Knowall secretary, Matilda Thrifty treasurer Mary McAllister Samantha Blunt Corinne Hayes Martha Easygoing Alice Burgess Maria Doolittle Margaret Ingraham Betsy Toploft Dora Collins Phoebe Righteous Anna Curran Adeline McPhee Octavia Prim Margaret Allen Mollie Sensible Vivian Kronstrand Dorothy Up to date Petanie Gertrude Nugent Hermaline Francaise Delia Cloutier. An invitation was read from Saint Elizabeth circle Portland to banquet Jan 24 at six in Lafayette hotel Portland. Sacred Heart circle members to notify Mary A Royal.
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Knights of Columbus Hall
Uary
Catherine O'Donnell
Mary Willis
Anniey Footer
Margaret C. Flaherty
Ella J. Hart
Millicent Thomas
Mary T. Royal
Hanna Smart
Society
Estelle Colburn
Miranda Knowall
Oreo Alt
Matilda Thrifty
Mary McAllister
Samantha Blunt
Corinne Hayes
Martha Easygoing
Adeline McPhee
Octavia Primirre
Margaret Allen
Mollie
Vivian Kronstrand
Dorothy
Petanie Arena
Gertrude Nugent Mile
Hermaline Francaise
Delia Cloutier
Saint ‘Elizabeth Circle
Portland
Lafayette Hotel
Sacred Heart Circle
Mary A. Royal
Norway Talk Elevates Grace Church Men's Meeting
Grace Church Men's club heard Rev. Joseph O. Purdue describe Norway from Connecticut shores to northern landscapes. He shared youth memories, snow capped peaks, rivulets, waterfalls, and customs of country and city folk. The talk drew a warm response with questions and thanks. Committee formed for next meeting. refreshments provided.
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Grace Church Men’s Club
Norway
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Grace Parish
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Harry B. Briggs, Jr
Wilmer I. Voorhees
W. Percy Marks
H. B. Duce
All Day Institute Planned for P T A District Meet
Executive committee of three Maine P T A s chaired by Mrs Leroy P F Colby has invited Bath Brunswick Bowdoinham and Richmond associations to participate in an all day institute in late February. The program, outlined by state officers, includes organization and aim, program making, parliamentary drill, taxation problems of education, reports of local presidents, round table discussion, and a model P T A meeting.
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Leroy PF
Colby
aiGonetee Et Reno Apt
Soantom
Periahs House
Bath
Brunswick
Bowdeinham
Richmond
Maine
Haven Sawyer
Bangor
Edward Holland
Austin Jones
Veazie
Taxation Problems of
Richard J. Libby
Augusta
State
Department of Education
Kennebec Towage Co Reelects Directors At Annual Meeting
Kennebec Towage Co held its annual meeting in Bath at the Bath Trust Co offices. Directors re-elected include Fred N. Boston Gardiner Rupert H. Baxter Bath W B Purinton Augusta and others. Boston was reelected president Baxter vice president Alden G. Smith Bath treasurer Harry E. Ring Bath general manager and Judge Walter S. Glidden Bath secretary.
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Kennebec Towage Co
Bath Trust Co
Fred N. Boston
Gardiner
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
W.B. Purinton
Augusta
Daniel T. Dougherty
Rodney E. Ross
Frank S. Wingate
Hallowell
Levi T. Williams
Charles H. Cahill
Edwin L. .Russell
Life of a Maine Fisherman Hard, Cold, Low Pay
A Maine fisherman’s life is no bed of roses. Cold storms, low prices, and long trawls mark winters at sea. One Phippsburg fisherman found no fish after hauling nearly four miles of trawls. another retrieved about 400 pounds from over a mile and a half of gear.
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Maine
Phippsburg
Ellen Owen Files Education Board Nomination Papers
Nomination papers for Mrs. Ellen R. Owen wife of the Postmaster were filed Thursday morning with City Clerk Gilmore to run for the Board of Education succeeding Dr Langdon T Snipe who will not seek reelection.
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Ellen R. Owen
Board of Education
Langdon T. Snipe
Gilmore
Banks in Cold State Exchange Large Sums of Gold
Local banks report exchanges of three thousand to four thousand dollars in gold coins and notes, ranging from one dollar pieces to twenty dollar pieces. Some banks saw mainly twenty dollar gold pieces while others reported quarter eagles and double eagles. Sentimental pieces were commonly turned in, marking births and anniversaries. Federal Reserve extended the Jan. 17 deadline indefinitely, to allow those unable to locate gold time to respond, though further extensions are expected to be limited.
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le Jocal
O ‘Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Boston
Diocesan Meeting Attended by Clergy from Grace Church
Rev Charles M Tubbs and Mr and Mrs Frederick E Drake of Grace church attended the Diocesan Council of the Episcopal Church in Maine at the Bishop's house in Portland last Wednesday. Morning sessions covered religious education social service and finance with Mr Drake heading the finance department and Rev Tubbs chairing field and publicity. A luncheon was hosted by Bishop Benjamin Brewster and daughter Stella. A committee including Mrs Harold Lee Berry Rev C M Tubbs and Rev Can R W Plant prepared resolutions on the death of Henry B Nash of Wiscasset, former Council member.
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Charles M. Tubbs
Frederick E. Drake
Grace Church
Episcopal Church
Maine
Portland
Bath
Drake
Tubbs
Benjamin Brewster
Stella Brewster
Harold Lee Berry
C. M. Tubbs
Canon R. W. Plant
Henry B. Nash
Wiscasset
Drink Alcohol with Beer Leads to Court Appearance
A Bathman pleaded guilty in municipal court to intoxication after admitting alcohol and 3.2 beer were his diet. He was fined $10 with $5.20 costs, suspended fine, and two weeks to pay. The defendant said he drank alcohol then beer as a chaser, claiming the habit was common among his group.
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Owen J. Ledyard
Couple Discharged After Hearing In Municipal Court
Two Water Street residents, a man and his wife, appeared before Recorder Owen J. Ledyard charged with disturbing the peace. They pleaded not guilty and were discharged after cautions against further appearances. An officer said the incident began with unusual commotion at their home and included alleged threats with a knife and thrown cord wood.
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Water Street
Owen J. Ledyard
Ledyard
John R. McDonald
Bertha’s Wedding Prompted by Chorus Girl and Comedian
A light Stray Stories item notes Bertha will wed next week with a chorus girl claiming the wedding and a comedian commenting on a speaking part finally. The brief item preserves a playful backstage exchange from the humorous page.
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Bertha
Dromore Grange Heads to February Meeting for Degrees
The next Dromore Grange meeting on the regular date, the second Tuesday in February, will confer degrees on two candidates who will receive their third and fourth degrees. It is hoped many members will attend.
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Dromore Grange
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Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Republican City Committee
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
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Arrowsic
Bath City Hospital Nurses’ Alumnae
The
Tremont
Washington County
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Folfewe
Italy
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Ceae
Edward C.stirness
P.T
Treasury
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Chaser
Mary Collins Trafford
Maine State Nurses' Association
Lewiston
Massachusetts State Infirmary
Tewksbury
Mass
Simmons College
University of Maine
Bangor State Hospital
New York
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Ciluam Maduung
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