Bath faces parking crunch as city grows
The Bath Board of Education offers the South street school yard for summer parking to help Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass employees. The piece argues dozens of lots must be made available, noting Bath's 10 000 population and 3 800 car owners while warning that limited spaces drive shoppers away and hurt business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Windlass Company
Bath Board of Education
Rogers
South Street
Bath
Street musicians and pencil sellers crowd Bath sidewalks
Bath attracts street musicians and pencil peddlers hoping for charity as merchants push for limits on all day performances. Readers note many deserve help, but monotony of constant music frustrates pedestrians and shoppers. One scene shows a blue, fat colored pencil peddler asleep outside a Maine liquor store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Refugee children arrive at West Point camp for summer help
Forty British refugee boys and girls reach the camp at West Point for the season. They welcome gifts of linen towels wash cloths blankets and clothing rather than money. Donated items may be left at C. W. Movers Inc hardware store for delivery to the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
C. W. Movers, Inc
Bath National Bank Vice President Resigns After Fifty Years
The Bath National Bank announces the resignation of Fred D. Hill after fifty years of continuous service as vice president and cashier. Citizens express regret and many friends wish him a speedy recovery from illness noted as the probable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Hill
Bath National Bank
Hill
Striped Bass Survey Progresses Along Maine Coast
Maine Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner Arthur Greenleaf announces continuation of Sumner Towne’s striped bass survey from last summer. Towne resumes river and inlet studies with outboard craft and gear to map top fishing spots and advise anglers. The effort aims to boost sport fishing, attract visitors, and document Maine’s bass stocks and best surf casting sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sumner Towne
Brookline
Mass
Arthur KR. Greenleaf
Towne
Greenleaf
Sheepscot
Damariscotta
Atlantic
Maryland
Mary Elizabeth Robshaw Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Robshaw died early Tuesday at age 20 from a months long illness at her home 92 Union Street Born in Bath she lived here her entire life She is survived by her parents William A and Ethel B Robshaw three brothers Frank J Norman F and George Robshaw and three sisters Dorothy A Christine W and Ethel M Robshaw Funeral is Thursday at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Robshaw
William A
Ethel B. Robshaw
Union Street
Bath
Frank J
Norman F
George Robshaw
Dorothy A
Christine W
Ethel M. Robshaw
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Funeral for Mrs Margaret M Gay at Thomaston St James
Mrs Margaret M Gay of Bath died Saturday at her son Arthur E Gay's Thomaston home. Her funeral was Monday at St James church Thomaston with a high mass by Rev Father Savage. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery Bath with committal by Rev Roland Martineau. Bearers were Howard Beattie John Wilson George Davis and Joseph Bradley all of Thomaston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Gay
Bath
Arthur E. Gay
Thomaston
St. James Church
Father Savage
Rockland
Oak Grove Cemetery
Roland Martineau
St. Mary's Church
Howard Beattie
John Wilson
George Davis
Joseph Bradley
Funeral for Garret J. Galvin in Woolwich
Garret J. Galvin, a former inspector for the U S Department of Agriculture, was laid to rest Sunday at 2 30 p m at his River road home Woolwich. Rev Joseph O Purdie presided. Pallbearers included Frank R Bailey chair of the Woolwich board of selectmen Wilbur F E Howe Oscar D Bailey of Wiscasset and John M Howe of Bath. Burial followed at Partridge Cemetery North Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret J. Galvin
United States Department of Agriculture
River Road
Woolwich
Joseph O. Purdie
Winter Street
Bath
Frank R. Bailey
Board of Selectmen
Wilbur FE. Howe
Oscar D. Bailey
Wiscasset
John M. Howe
Partridge Cemetery
North Woolwich
Funeral of Miss Waulghlin MacInnes Held in Bath
The funeral for Waulghlin MacInnes of Boothbay formerly of Woolwich who died Saturday at Miles Memorial hospital Damari etta was held Monday at 2 pm at Grace Episcopal church Bath with Rev. Charles M Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Harold Bailey Chester Grover Jason Merrill and Vanever Rowe. Burial followed at Bailey Cemetery Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waulghlin MacInnes
Boothbay
Woolwich
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damarietta
Jnn
Grace Episcopal Church
Bath
Charles M. Tubbs
Harold Bailey
Chester Grover
Jason Merrill
Vanever Rowe
Bailey Cemetery
Student Charles Dubar Takes East Wind Rail Trip
Charles Dubar a Morse High School student son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dubar of Nequasset left Thursday by rail on the East Wind for Washington D C where he was met by Chief Warrant Officer Robert G Nichols and Mrs Nichols They will drive across the continent to meet Miss Edith Nichols who recently flew to San Francisco and will return with them Mr Dubar expects to be gone four to five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dubar
Morse High School
Henry Dubar
Nequasset
Washington, D. C
Robert G. Nic Lscity
Nichols
Edith Nichols
San Francisco
Dubar
Women to Conduct Golf Tournaments at Bath Country Club
Bath Women’s group outlines a busy golf season with weekly events from July 1 to Sept 10 plus a club championship in late August. Entrances range from 25 to 50 cents. Bette Parks coordinates card submissions while Hope Hersom oversees weekly scores. The state golf tournament will be held in Bath on July 8 with a call for extra caddies.
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Bath Country Club
Bette Parks
Ruth Winchenbach
Jean Fuller
Lucille McLaughlin
Doris Henderson
van Thebeau
Ruth Robinson
Lena Trott
Pogey Fuller
Edith Estabrooks
Hope Hersom
Bath
Pro-Amateur Tourney Draws Large Bath Field
The Bath Country Club hosted the largest field this season with 63 players in a pro-am event. Gilman and Wiles tied with Adams and Reed for top two gross scores at 70, while Gilman posted 73 as the best individual. Net prizes went to Hansberry and Baxter with 71 64, and multiple teams earned additional prizes. The Don Harkins Memorial plaque honors the pro with the best 10 round average from the summer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Frank A. Gilman
Bill Wiles
Augusta
Roy Adams
Ken Reed
Prouts Neck
Gilman
Adams
Waterville Country Club
Leo Hansberry
Rungeley Lake House
Jack Baxter
Brunswick
Jimmy Jones
Francis A. Winchenbach
Ernest Newnham
Fred Flaherty
Portland Country Club
Newnham
Jim Flanagan
Megunticook
Tony DeRose
Wilson Lake
Don Harkins
Independent Union Wins Big in Tron Works Election
The Independent Union captured 2 197 votes to 1 094 for a CLO affiliate in a 3 582 ballot election among Tron Works workers for a bargaining agent. 291 voters opposed both unions. A protest by Local 4 was dismissed by NLRB Regional Director A Howard Myers who supervised the balloting.
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Tron
Maine
CLO
Independent Union of Maritime and Shipbuilding Workers of America
A. Howard Myers
National Labor Relations Board
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Myers
C.I.O
N.L.R.B
Washington
Mrs. Sadie Tait Becomes Mc Glinchy Household Keeper
Mrs. Sadie Tait of Waldoboro now resides in this city as housekeeper for William H. Mc Glinchy on Winship Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Tait
Waldoboro
William H. McGlinchy
Winship Street
Miss Moses to Lead Isabella Daughters to National Convention
Miss Helen Moses regent will be the delegate of the Daughters of Isabella to the National Convention in St. Louis starting August 11. An alternate was appointed and July card parties were planned to raise funds. The shore dinner is set for July 23 at Westcostogo Inn with Mrs. Kronstrand chairing arrangements and car coordination.
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Helen Moses
Isabella
St. Louis
Vivian Kronstrand
House Committee
Kronstrand
Mary McElman
Plan Rites for Tragedy Victims
The towns of Oxford and Mexico prepare for funerals after 37 people died when the excursion cruiser Don sank in Casco Bay. A mass meeting is planned to designate a day of official mourning as social activities halt. Roscoe T. Decker and wife mourn their daughter Helen, 30, and son Earl, 32, with a double funeral at the Methodist church Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Don
Casco Hay
Oxford County
Roscoe T. Decker
Helen Decker
Earl Decker
Methodist Church
Seaman Capt. Paul Johnson Had A Noted Motor Boat Don
James Adams of Topsham, a mechanic, describes Capt. Paul Johnson owner of the motor boat Don as a skilled seaman with broad experience. The crew from Dyer's Cove set sail for Monhegan and return with relatives aboard amid mystery over the boat's disappearance.
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James Adams
Summer Street
Topsham
Paul Johnson
Don
Dyer's Cove
Monhegan
Florida
Canada
Harpswell
Adams
Oscar Miller
Livermore Falls
Miller
Oscar Bridgham
Minot
Johnson
New York
Mr. Adams
Hollywood
Bath Locals Among Don The Motor Boat Missing Aboard
Two former Bath residents were aboard the missing motor boat Don. Earl Decker of Mexico and his sister Helen Louise Decker, stenographer in Rumford, graduated with Morse high class of 1927. They were children of Roscoe P. Decker of 1317 Washington Street.
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Bath
Don
Earl Decker
Mexico
Oxford
Helen Louise Decker
Ralph T. Parker
Rumford
Morse High School
Roscoe P. Decker
Washington Street
Carl
John Decker
John Decker. Miss Decker
Lillian M. Cutler
Earl Ames Decker
Miss Mary Sewall Returns from Boston Visit
Miss Mary Sewall of the Stone house has returned after spending several days in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sewall
the Stonehouse
Boston
Maine announces first annual tuna tournament at Bailey Island
The Maine Development Commission announces a four day tuna fishing tournament July 22 to 25 at Bailey Island Casco Bay. Anglers from Chesapeake Bay to Maine join the event with entry fees of 3 dollars. Governor Sumner Sewall to award grand prize for highest total weight.
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Maine
Bailey Island
Maine Development Commission
Chesapeake Bay
Casco Bay
North Atlantic
Dick Reed
Commission
State House
Augusta
E. E. Sinnett
Sinnett’s
Reed
J. E. Herrick
Orr's Island
Elroy Johnson
Bailey Island Tuna Club
Bath Country Club to Celebrate Fourth
Bath Country Club invites the public for a Fourth of July celebration with Men’s Night golf followed by supper and sociability. Fireworks may be donated by members and families are welcome to dine in the dining room offering lobster, steak, chops, chicken dinners and lunches.
M Ma han Colony Grows Rapidly
The M'Mahan Colony on the coast reports rapid growth with new cottages opening for the season. Daughters Miss Carol Painter and Miss Eleanor Painter noted, while Miss Louise Searle of Portland and Miss Sarah Masters opened cottages Seaward and others on Fox Island. New arrivals include Mr and Mrs W Clinton Allen of Rye New York and Mrs Albert Saveur of Cambridge with daughter Mrs George Eaton.
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Carol
Eleanor Painter
Albert Saveur
Cambridge
Mass
George Eaton
Belmont
John Lee
Mrs. Eaton
Emily Frances
Albert S. Eaton
White Ribbon ET on Tuesday social by WCTU at Nellie Brown home
Mrs Nellie Brown hosted the W C T U for its monthly social at Deering street. The program included hymns scripture readings poems and readings by Lila Placé Florence Howard and Carrie Trott. A physiology contest awarded prizes to Miss Trott and Mrs Pauquet. Refreshments followed and plans for a July 8 White Ribbon Recruit service were announced with committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Brown
Deering Street
Mabel H. Paquet
Mrs. Brown
Lila M. Placé
Florence Howard
America
Carrie Trott
Miss Trott
Pauquet
Frances McFadden
Theresa Hill
Lillian Mayo
Mary Pratt
Elizabeth Trott
Elna Libby
Nella Stover
Past Matrons Dine and Meet at Westcustogo Inn
Past Matrons of Genesta chapter O E S dined at Westcustogo Inn Yarmouth then met at president Mrs Horace W Ward home and played cards. Mrs Clifford B Smith won the contract prize and Mrs David E Rich the auction. August meeting at Day's Ferry home of Mrs Albion L Corliss with lunch.
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Genesta
O.E.S
Westcustogo Inn
Yarmouth
Horace W. Ward
Clifford B. Smith
David E. Rich
Albion L. Corliss
Day's Ferry
George W. Merrill
Luther S. Thompson
David Y. Alkazin
Thomas F. Perkins
Isaac Howard
Smith
Charles Nelson
Thompson
Corliss
Catherine Leonard
Merrill
Harry G. Deering
Paul G. Bagdikian
Wilbur C. Oliver
Benjamin F. Savage
Annie Cox
Thomas Aikenhead
Strawberry Festival Enlivens West Bath Grange Event
The Strawberry Festival held Friday evening by West Bath grange drew a large, enthusiastic crowd. Edward Jenks served as master of ceremonies and Mrs. Carleton Andrews accompanied the Stephen Foster program, with a lengthy list of performers including Walter Olsen, Mrs. Fred K. Sturtevant, Mrs. Ella Coombs and others. Dancing followed the program.
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West Bath Grange
Edward Jenks
Carleton Andrews
Stephen Foster
Walter Olsen
Fred K. Sturtevant
Ella Coombs
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Alice Smith
Bertha Ward
Colleen Pelley
Gertrude Palmer
Marjorie Carter
John Howe
Jeanie Briggs
Charles Dorsey
James Royal
Merton Sprague
Nathan Watson
Richard Hersom
Public parking at South Street school yard proposed
The Board of Education informed Mayor Rogers' special municipal committee it will open the South Street school yard for general parking during summer vacation or until schools reopen September 9. The space may be used by Bath Iron Works Corp., Hyde Windlass Co., or any other person during the vacation. Miss Barbara Hopkins of York Street spent the weekend with friends at Christmas Cove.
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Board of Education
Rogers
South Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hyde Windlass Co
Girl Scout Day Camp Registration Opens in Bath
Registrations are coming for the local Girl Scout Day Camp in Sewall's Woods with sessions July 14 18 and July 21 to 25. Miss Eugenia Chambers will direct the camp with Nurse attendance and trained leaders.
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Sewall’s Woods
Edward Sewall
High Street
Eugenia Chambers
Bath
Sewall's Woods
Stone House
Body of M Intyre Recovered From Kennebec River
The body of Robert McIntyre, 53, a teamster of 3 Farrin Place, was recovered Thursday afternoon from the Kennebec river near City landing after he fell from the Read, Nichols Co. wharf on June 20. Dr. A A Stott, medical examiner, ruled accidental drowning. Survived by wife, three sons Chester, Robert and Arthur, and daughter Annie. native of Prince Edward Island, resident here about 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McIntyre
Farrin Place
Read, Nichols Co
Commercial Street
Kennebec River
City Landing
Everett Mowry
A. A. Stott
Sagadahoe County
SUTHERLAND-HOPPER WEDDING MAY 29
Mr and Mrs A J Hopper announce the marriage of their daughter Kathryn Pearl to Robert L Sutherland II. They wed in Melrose Massachusetts on May 29 1941. Kathryn is a nurse at Portsmouth hospital. Robert is a shipfitter at Charlestown Navy Yard. They will reside in Greenland after a Hampton Beach wedding trip. Roger Pierce and Allen Clark were weekend guests in Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hopper
Bayside Road
Greenland
N. H
Kathryn Pearl
R. N
Robert L. Sutherland
James P. Sutherland
Bath
Melrose
Mass
Wallace C. Forgey
Sutherland
Portsmouth High School
Melrose Hospital
Portsmouth, N. H
Morse High School
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hampton Beach
Roger Pierce
Park Street
Farmington
Allen Clark
Weekly crossword puzzle and cryptoquote teaser
Puzzle page presents two crossword grids with across and down clues plus a cryptoquote. The cryptogram reads ABCDE FGH IB JK LDHMUDHDNN COGM PQBUDHFD RGQUN MB GFFBSAUQNO FUGTIQGH and yesterday's quote by Woodrow Wilson asserts Americanism rests on belief in American principles.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Bath, Maine
P. B. Nichols, Pres. and Treas
Barry C. Webber
Esse Oe
Savanes i
St the Post Office
Hope
Mary E. Robshaw
Garret Galvin
Independent Union
Miss Moses
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
M’mahan
Fox Island
Charles Y. Fox, Jr
Betty Lester
Ardmore
Barbara Hopkins
York Street
Christmas Cove
Girl Scouts
Delaware
M'Intyre
Kennebec
Lee
T.A
U.S
King Features
Switzerland
Fas
Fir
Fia
Fis
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