Brann Announces Retirement From Maine Governorship
Governor Louis J. Brann stated Thursday he will not seek a third term or any other office. The announcement pleased Republicans who view Brann as a major obstacle in the next campaign while Democrats face concern over his opposition to some New Deal policies. Brann leaves with broad respect and a strong popularity as his term ends.
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Louis J. Brann
Maine
Washington
Brann
Moran
Dangers of Coasting in Icy Streets Warned by Officials
In icy conditions coasting in streets has become a dangerous sport for youngsters. Officials urge parents to ban the activity and warn children to walk on the left side to see approaching vehicles, aiming to prevent serious or fatal injuries.
CCC Men Improve Maine New Hampshire Highways
The Civilian Conservation Corps workers have improved scenery along Maine and New Hampshire highways and contributed to forestry fire control. An example is the western approach to the Bucksport bridge where fall work drew admiration and future projects are expected. The CCC is praised as a solid New Deal success.
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CCC
Maine
New Hampshire
Bucksport
State official tours state on highway safety push
Secretary of State Lewis O Barrow travels across the state to promote highway safety. The campaign is expanding nationwide and aims to awaken the public to needed measures to cut fatalities on the highways. Pedestrian and motorist caution will be essential to lower the death toll.
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Lewis O. Barrow
Construction starts on new ferty boat for Lincolnville to Idesbero
Construction has begun on a new ferty boat to ply between Lincolnville and Idesbero. The vessel is being built by the IL i. Smow Company of Rockland, while Bath % pot builders designed it led by Pred M. Cook.
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Lincolnville
Idesbero
IL i. Smow Company
Rockland
Bath
Bathman
Pred
M. Cook
Bath Girls Beat Westbrook In Close Defeat Of Morse
Morse high girls overpower Westbrook with three forwards each scoring two field goals. Westbrook only managed a single basket and two free throws as Bath dominates 13-3 in the third period and coasted to a decisive win. Anicker Crocker Sprague and Comeau starred at backcourt and center respectively in a defense-heavy contest.
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Morse High
Westbrook
Paper City Bluettes
Bath Lassies
Diggery
Shipping City
Anlcker
Morse
Anicker
Crocker
Ruth Sprague
Amilda Comeau
Fuller Residence Purchased by Jaques
The two story wooden house at 832 Washington Street formerly owned by Miss Louise Fuller of Northampton was sold through the Fred B. Reed agency to Frank W. Jaques of 902 High Street. Jaques plans repairs and will use one unit for himself.
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Washington Street
Louise 8. Fuller
Northampton
Mass
Fred B. Reed
Frank W. Jaques
High Street
Edwin M. Puller
Jaques
Court Street
Winslow
Harold Haggett
Edgecomb
State Highway Commission
Charles F. Hathaway
Cambridge
Berwindglen Held Back by Gale at Sea
Steamer Berwindglen cleared Kennebec Wharf for Newport News but could not leave the river due to strong gales and rough seas. After anchoring behind the fort, it turned to Parker flats to ride out the weather while Lehigh Valley tug Lehigh moved barge 742 in to discharge fertilizer at Maine Central wharf. Coast Guard at Popham Beach saw a small oil tanker heading toward Portland.
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Berwindglen
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Newport News
Parker Flats
Capt. Rawding
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh
Maine Central
Coast Guard
Popham Beach
Pond Island
Portland
Bath Methodist Conferences continue listing officers
The piece provides an extended list of officers and committees for Bath Methodist Conferences. It names presidents, superintendents, and members of standing committees for Epworth League and related groups, including Eva Cahill Charlotte Day Georgia Ripley and others.
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Lenbarger
Epworth League
Eva Cahill
Charlotte Day
Madge
Georgia Ripley
Eva Lemont
Mabel Lermond
Nathalie Daley
Lillian Temple
Hazel Hopkins
Abbie Gage
Mary Quimby
Letha Brown
Nellie McCutcheon
Willard McLean
Harold Armes
Charles Shepard
Oliver Brown
W. P. Day
J. Stewart
Shelienbarger
Evelyn Trott
Margaret Gordon
Lloyd Daley
Victor Paquet
N. Daley
Hazel Hopkins Pinance
McLean
Roberta Snipe
W. FP. Day
H. Armes
Ladies’ Aid
R. & Gordon
R. G. Gordon
Tiz
Public Meeting Invites Citizens to Lewiston Forum
Androscoggin County Republican Committee invites all citizens to a public meeting on Monday Feb 3 at 8 p m in City Hall Lewiston Speakers include former Maine Chief Justice William Pattangall former U S Senator George H Moses and Nettie Burleigh Pattangall will warn against Democratic Administration and defend constitutional government Moses will critique New Deal Burleigh known as the female Will Rogers attracts attention The hall is expected to be packed with interest statewide and three speakers together on one platform.
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Androscoggin ‘County
Republican Committee
William R. Pattangall
Maine
George H. Moses
United States
New Hampshire
Nettie Burleigh
Pattangall
George H.moses
Mr. Moses
United States Senate
Will Rogers
Lewiston
Harry B Farrell Class Initiated by Bath Aerie Eagles
A Bath Aerie of Eagles No. 875 initiated 17 new members in a Tuesday ceremony, largest class since the war, naming it the Harry B Farrell class. Walter I Norton presided, with a social lunch and games for about 150 members. Next initiation tentatively set for March 10 with 20 to 30 new applicants. Members named include George E Ingraham Roy L Lutz John J Pagurko Hugo J Sandelin Antonio Pouliot Harry J Couillard and others.
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Bath Aerie of Eagles
Harry 8. Farrell
Aerie
Walter I. Norton
The
Farrell
George E. Ingraham
Roy L. Lutz
John J. Pagurko
Hugo J
Dunton Seeks Rep Seat in Legislature Bid
Prank O. Dunton of this city announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative to the Legislature. He filed primary nomination petitions and will circulate them this week. Dunton, a Bathman native, is the son of W. F. Dunton of Ridge road and is a Berkeley School and Suffolk Law School alumnus. He pledges to advance Bath’s interests if elected.
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Prank O. Dunton
Dunton
W. F. Dunton
Ridge Road
Berkeley School
Boston
Suffolk Law School
Discussion of Sports at Fireside Club
A Winter Street Fireside club meeting drew 50 youths using a panel method led by John Black and five leaders. They debated if sports promote good citizenship and planned a follow up on whether Bath sports conduct promotes citizenship, with refreshments served by local members.
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Winter Street Fireside Club
John Black
Mary McClure
Ellen Stevens
Warren McNeil
Arthur Sarkis
Bath
Barbara Mank
Betty Watson
Jack Merrill
Charles Rogers
Daughters of Revolution All Day Meeting Scheduled
Col Dummer Sewall chapter DAR will hold an all day session on Tuesday February 4 at Central church parish house. The program includes a quilting session with a quilt to be tacked and a luncheon at 12 20 managed by the ways and means committee. Names in Maine program also listed.
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Col. Dummer Sewall
Dar
Central Church Parish House
Ways and Means Committee
Ter
Maine
State Library Lends Volumes to Maine Residents
The Patten Free Library partners with the Maine State Library to offer a quarterly list of added books available for loan by residents. Patrons may borrow 1 to 3 volumes for three weeks with one renewal if no holds exist. mail return and reduced postal rates apply. Fines are three cents per day after due date.
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Maine State Library
Patten Free Library
State Library
State Libr
Jocal Library
Margaret R. Foote
Winter Street Ladies Aid Holds Auction Auction at 2 30
Forty members attended the Winter Street church Ladies Aid meeting Friday afternoon in the ladies room. Hostesses included Mrs Langdon T Snipe Mrs Elmer D Hodgkins Mrs Fred C Hill and Miss Helen C Foster. A white elephant sale raised a good sum and Miss Winnie F Durgin auctioned wearing a linen duster and bell. The aid will meet again in two weeks.
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Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street Church
Langdon T. Snipe
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Fred C. Hill
Helen C. Foster
Winnie F. Durgin
Colonial Club Triumphs Over Boothbay Harbor 40 18
The Colonial Club edged Boothbay Harbor 40 to 18 at Boothbay Harbor. Leading 11-0 in the first quarter, Bath built a 17-6 halftime edge and then held the home team scoreless in the third as seven Colonials scored. Paine led Harbor with nine points.
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Colonial Club
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Boys
Home Forces
Colonials
D. C. Crew
Harbor
Paine
Hyde Windlass Co Holds Annual Meeting Highlights Renewal
Brighter shipbuilding prospects were noted as Hyde Windlass Co met Monday in company offices. Officers re elected included Rodney E. Ross as president and treasurer Cecil E. Paine as vice president and George W. Merrill as clerk and secretary. Directors also named Edwin R. Andrews and William S. Shorey.
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Hyde Windlass Co
Rodney E. Ross
Cecil E. Paine
George W. Merrill
Edwin R. Andrews
William 8. Shorey
Mothers and Daughters Dine Event Names
Mrs Deering and Miss Eva Gaudet attend a Mothers and Daughters dining event with Migg Roberta P. Manson noted among the junior department participants.
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Miss Deering
Eva Gaudet
Migg
Roberta P. Manson
Childs Montgomery Wedding In East Brunswick
Harold W. Child and Mrs. Madelyn C. Montgomery were married January 22 in East Brunswick by Justice of the Peace Edward W. Bridgham. Child, city manager since 1922, is well known locally. Mrs. Child is daughter of the late Jeddrey family of Bath.
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Harold W. Child
Madelyn C. Montgomery
East Brunswick
Edward W. Bridgham
Child
Clinton E. Child
Powers Nominated by Democratic Committee for Mayor
The Democratic city committee endorsed Alderman H. Martin Powers of Ward 6 for mayor at a January 15 meeting in the municipal auditorium. Powers, active on the board of aldermen, led as president of the common council before his March election, with the party caucus set for February 12.
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Democratic City Committee
H. Martin Powers
Powers
Newlyweds Occupying Foster's Point House
Mr and Mrs Albert J White wed in Dorchester Massachusetts on January 11 and now reside on Foster's Point road in the White home. Mrs White is Hazel Brissette of Dorchester and was at Foster's Point last summer. Mr White, son of Albert White and Mrs, has lived with his grandmother in West Bath. He studied at the University of Maine and works in the Bath Iron Works machine shop. He is assistant steward of West Bath grange. A January 9 party hosted by Edward Jenks at Mrs Lincoln Williams gifted him a floor lamp.
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Albert J. White
Dorchester
Mass
Foster's Point Road
White
Hazel Brissette
Peter Brissette
Foster's Point
Mr. White
Albert White
Warren
West Bath
Thomas
University of Maine
Bath Iron Works, Corp
West
Annual Inspection of Myrtle Lodge No 8
Mrs Ethel Abbott of Auburn government instructor praised Myrtle lodge No 8 1 0 C L for exemplary work during the annual inspection Friday evening at Odd Fellows hall She received a gift after the inspection Senior representative Jennie G Oliver presented it A supper preceded the inspection with Elsie Higgins Ida Oliver Annie Oliver on the supper committee Nellie Hunt led the dining room with Fannie Clark Maggie Nelson Edith Nash and Sadie Savage assisting
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Myrtle Lodge
C.L
Ethel Abbott
Auburn
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Abbott
Jennie G. Oliver
Elsie Higgins
Ida Oliver
Annie Oliver
Nellie Hunt
Fannie Clark
Maggie Nelson
Edith Nash
Sadie Savage
Doubling Point Sold to Connecticut Woman
Miss Amy R. Thurston of Litchfield Conn purchases Doubling Light reservation at Arrowsic from the Federal government for two and a half acres, dwelling, boat house, oil station, shed and hen house. Lighthouse and a half acre reserved as right of way. Purchase for her occupancy. plans to reside next summer on the reserve.
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Amy R. Thurston
Litchfield
Conn
Arrowsic
Gardiner High School 1869 Report Emerges From History
A worn 1869 Gardiner High School report owned by James Malcolm of Dresden Avenue and now with Principal O C Woodman details term ending February 27 1869. It lists subjects taught rankings numbers of pupils per subject and the faculty among 115 students.
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Gardiner High School
James Malcolm
Dresden Avenue
O. C. Woodman
Gardiner High
Weekly crossword puzzle clues and answers mixed
A list of crossword clues with numbers and hints. The garbled text includes hints for humorous entries hardship cattle endos cry of a crow feminine feminine name a boy putrefy Greek letter permeating fifth note of scale precious stone able to meet obligations surpass scale lyric poem turf incident shelf god of war down clues about drinking vessel learning tilt ed timber fish self isthmus connecting Siam Malay Peninsula negative vote consumed membran unproductive pouch lobate chronology entire local division on geological history lateral small deer merry measure of sun length piece out answer to previous puzzle.
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Guido
Necti Siam
Malayiying Peninsula
Grace Church Men Hear Fine Talk On Train Improvements
Aubrey D. Beidelman, associate naval architect at Bath Iron Works, spoke to Grace Church Men's club about streamlined light trains, air conditioning, all steel cars for safety, and Pennsylvania Railroad history from 1875 to present, including K4 locomotives and dining car service losses. The talk noted 131 and 152 pound rail sections and committee lunch details.
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Aubrey D. Beidelman
Navy Department
Bath Iron Works Corp
Grace Church Men's Club
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Beidelman
Pennsylvania
Charles Pearce
William P. Hill
Carroll Watson
Fred D. Hill
Eugene McGrath
Recent Real Estate Transfers Reported in Sagadahoc Registry
The Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds records two weeks of property transfers across Bath Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond and Woolwich. John Baxter transfers to John Jack and Helen Potter to Emily Morgan among others while Nathan Adams moves to Clyde Adams and Grace Houghton sells to Main Street Garage Co. Local government and multiple estates appear in deeds, with transfers including Beulah Miller Mil dred Wilson and Robeus Douglass among others.
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Sagadahoc Registry of
Bath
John Baxter
John Jack
Helen M. Potter
Emily J. Morgan
Bowdoin
Nathan E. Adams
Clyde T. Adams
Bowdoinham
Grace M. Houghton
Main Street Garage Co
Matthew Fenimore
Als
Nelson Fenimore
Frank Rossi
Charles A. Newton
Georgetown
Almon L. Marr
Beulah M. Miller
Phippsburg
Ralph O. Dale
Mildred S. Wilson
Richmond
Charles M. Meader
Robeus A. Douglass
Morris Glaser
Woolwich
Roy A. Donnell
Charles C. Pearce
Republicans Gather to Plan City Campaign
A Republican city committee meeting in the common council chamber set the Mayoralty caucus for February 13 at 7 30 p m and ward caucuses the night before in ward rooms Freda Quimby presided and urged strong candidates for city council races aiming for a sweeping Republican victory from March local contests to the September state election and November presidential vote The committee adjourned to February 8 at 7 30 p m for the next gathering.
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Republican City Committee
Common Council
Freda Quimby
Attech
Quimby
Nathan Watson Describes School Life Abroad in Orleanais
In a reflective letter Watson explains study hall duties with a German assistant, discusses classroom challenges, language mixups, and the American image abroad. He notes simple quarters, army food, and spare time routines in Orléans, hoping for spring boating and recalling Morse High School with fond humor.
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Tion
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Frank O. Dunton
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Daughters OF Revolution All Day Meeting
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Rita C. Collins
Lorenzo J. Collins
North Street
Ann Desmond
Lorraine Fortier
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Mary Alice Clappison
Andrew and
Frances Flaherty
Elsie Skaling
Albert Veilleux
Jackie Tracey
Dawn Colburn
Barbara Esmond
Roberta Armstrong
Joanne Pearson
Alfred
Leonard Boucher
Ann Désmond
Montgomery
Democratic Committee
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Nathan Watson
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