Ranger chosen defender for America's Cup by Bath Iron Works
The Bath built yacht Ranger, prepared for Harold S. Vanderbilt, has been selected as defender against challenger Endeavour II owned by T. O. Sopwith. The decision follows weeks of trial races, with Bath expressing confidence in Ranger's ability to defend the Cup amid rising international interest in the races this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath
Miss Mary P Hill Donates Historic Fabrics to Montpelier
Miss Mary Pelham Hill of Topsham Morse organizer of the Topsham Brunswick D A R donates an extensive collection of lace muslins linens and domestic items to the Knox estate at Montpelier The items include Parisian satin minuet slippers Indian attire from 1845 Irish lace and kerchiefs from Ireland Marseilles petticoats and a sun quilt with silk scraps She heritages from sea voyages and a sun quilt designed for Neal Dow are highlighted along with collars sheer garments and a silk handbag The display aims to attract Montpelier visitors and continues Miss Hill’s pattern of historical interest donations to public collections.
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Knox
Montpelier
Thomaston
Mary Pelham
Hill of
Topsham
Morse
Topsham-Brunswick
D. A R
Paris
Gen. Knox
India
Ireland
Marseilles
France
Phippsburg
Neal Dow
Portland
Sik
Ape
Miss Hill
Montpeller
Mise Hill
Memorial Continental Hall
Washington
New Meadows Lake Property Development Plan
New Bath Brunswick highway project will create a salt water lake north of Bull Rock bridge. Charles Leeman plans a large development south of No 1 highway and west of New Meadows Inn road with 50 foot avenues and 40 foot cross roads. The project includes electric lights and city water and aims to become a rapid growing summer camp colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Bath-Brunswick
Charles Leeman
Maine DAR Meeting Set For July 14 In Fort Richmond
The Maine D AR biennial meeting is planned for July 14 at Fort Richmond with headquarters at the Methoidit caurel Richimend. An executive board meeting is set for 10:30 and a state convention at 1. have reserve lions and Mrs AE Simith from Pront Street Hichsinnid. Two boys allegedly stole $3 from Katherine Lakeman after giving a ride. police seek descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Dayton
Fort Richmond
Fort Richaiend
Pluto
al Fe Abbey
Ae Se
Mepiteo
Banpor
Katherine Lakeman
Columbia
Paris
Bangor
Rapid Progress on New Bath Brunswick Highway
John J. Groenewold of Hendrickson Bros. reports strong progress on the Bath to Brunswick highway with 129 workers, two shifts, 27 trucks, and blasting near Seven Hills. He says weather, plans, and blueprints remain on track while material and drainage are adequate for ongoing construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Groenewold
Hendrickson Bros., Inc
Bath
Brunswick
Hendrickson Bros
The
Texas Co
Hardings
New Meadows
Seven Hills
West Bath
Highland
Groenewold
Birthday Surprise Party For Granddaughter At Lord Home
Mr and Mrs James S Lord hosted a surprise birthday party for their granddaughter Geraldine C McGuiggan at 223 Middle Street on Wednesday last week. Guests enjoyed dancing group singing piano and violin solos and a cake baked by Mrs Lord. Attendees included Miss Viola M Arsenault Mrs Ralph Davis Miss Esther M Furber Miss Virginia Kingsbury Miss Marion McGuigoyan Miss Cora May Pearson Miss Mary A Phillips Abraham E Greenblatt Iscar W Greenblatt and Chester W Leeman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S Lord
Middle Street
Viola M. Arsenault
Ralph Davis
Esther M. Furber
Virginia Kingsbury
Marion McGuigoyan
Cora May Pearson
Mary A. Phillips
Abraham E Greenblatt
Iscar W. Greenblatt
Chester W. Leeman
James McGuiggan
Daniel A MacDonald
Moonlight Sail Planned by Club Garret Members
At a regular meeting of Club Garret in Boothbay Harbor members voted to hold a moonlight sail this month with Louise M. Stewart named chair of the sailing committee. The plan calls for a motor trip to the Harbor and a two to three hour sail and the by laws were amended during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Garret
Boothbay Harbor
Louise M. Stewart
Winner received a new Chevrolet in Portland store contest
Joseph Pecci of Sagadahoc Fruit Co. was notified Friday as winner of a new Chevrolet sedan in a Portland store contest. The first woman starroute carrier, Hazel Hisler of Weeks Mills, will carry mail from the Augusta post office to South China and Weeks Mills, with a four year contract starting July first after graduating from Farmington State Normal School in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pecci
Sagadahoc Fruit Co
Front Street
Portland
R. F. D. Starroute
Augusta Post Office
Hazel Hisler
Weeks Mills
Miss Hisler
South China
Farmington State W Normal School
Fourteen Women Ready for King George VI Court Dress Event
Fourteen United States women prepare court dresses for presentation to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the Court of St James. Among them is Helen Watson, daughter of Thomas J. Watson of IBM, noted as Summers ran Cainden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Adon
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Judge Dunton criticizes Maine Sunday law liberalization 1929
In a July 1 1937 Independent letter Arthur J Dunton rebuts a misreading of Maine's Sunday closing law. He argues the 1929 amendment liberalized sales at drug stores restaurants hotels and garages and refutes claims of a broad prior restriction. He urges a sensible fair view of the statute and its practical effects.
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Dunton
Maine
The
Independent
Arthur J. Dunton
New President Takes Up Duties at Rotary
Fred D. Hill was inducted as the new Rotary club president at a Tuesday luncheon in Hotel Sedgwick. Past President Winchenbach presented the insignia and gavel, with George B. Wolstenholme leading the initiation and urging high ideals and service to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Fred D. Hill
Hotel Sedgwick
Winchenbach
George B. Wolstenholme
Rotary
Henry H. Conn
Boonton
N. J
E. J. Harriman
Hudson
Mass
John R. Giles
R W. Vose
Cambridge
Bernard G. Teel
Everett
M. Langdon Hill
Falmouth
Martin Watrous, Esq
New Orleans
Rich’s Mountain
West Bath
Huey Long
Louisiana
Mr Watrous
Public Card Party for St Mary's Guild
Mrs. Fred D Hil hosted a St Marys Guild public card party at 1006 High street with 12 tables of contract and auction. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Crowley, Mrs. Eugene M Desmond, Mrs. Ernest T. Fulton, and Miss Annie E. Cox for auction. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. committee members assisted with serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D Hil
High Street
St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Church
Anna M.trott
William Crowley
Eugene M Desmond
Ernest T. Fulton
Annie E. Cox
Charles M. Tubbs
Trott
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Warren F. Hawley
Hill
William R Freeman
Westfield
N. J
Marion Hill
Priscilla Magoun
Dromore Cemetery to be Improved This Summer
Dromore Burying Ground association votes improvements at annual meeting held in Phippsburg. Planned work includes clearing bushes and painting the fence. Officers reelected are J Edward Drake president Calvin W Rogers vice president Mary Pelham Hill secretary and Ernest A Allan treasurer. Trustees chosen include Mrs Henry W Butler Miss Bessie Dickinson Mrs Abbie Minott Mrs Charles V Minott and Mrs Ernest Rogers.
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Dromore
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed Incomplete
Fragmented OCR puzzle clues mix across and down entries with missing letters and garbled words. The readable items reference instruments man s name for removing tartar draw a tartar from conclusion teeth goddess of earth public king vehicle field collision bodies ventilate apparent single unit ends of supple Peruvian rings plant pronoun ance willful unless trick puzzles and various archaic spellings.
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Seturn
Persever
Etta Emery Engaged to Frank R Barker of Bath
The engagement of Miss Etta Adair Emery a Brunswick high school commercial teacher to Frank R Barker of Bath was announced by her mother Mrs Lillian Emery at a tea. Engraved cards marked the occasion and guests included many Brunswick residents and friends from Bath Wilton and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Adair Emery
Brunswick High School
Frank R. Barker
Academy Street
Lucille Jackson
Jean
Adelaide Leslie
Brunswick
Emery
Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield
Real Business College
Bangor
Simmons
University of Maine
Barker
George Barker
Bath
Morse High School
Hyde Windlass Co
Ida Groves
Belle Sennett
Alma _ Holbrook
Fred Parsons
Letha Edwards
Nell Dyer
Margaret Lynnehan
Katherine Ames
Mary Lee
Maybelle Beach
Howard Alexander
Cornelia Pratt
Roscoe B. Ham
Pauline Douglas
Charles Campbell
Horace D. Lovell
Errol Baker
Gardiner D. Rogers
Elford A. Stover
William W. Oliver
Guy P. Crosby
East Brunswick
W. T. Farnum
Dorothy Farnum
Wilton
Marian McKenney
Richmond
Irene Merrill
William Merrill
Gorham
Roy Peasley
Portland
Earl Oakes
Rangeley
Austin Bibber
Harpswell
Doris Green
South Portland
Herbert Lane
Freeport
Emma Coolidge
Pittsfield
Young People's Choir Supper Tendered by Free Will Workers
Corliss Street Baptist church youth choir members were treated to a supper in the vestry with Miss Ruth L. Clark presenting appreciation gifts to choir director Mrs. Harold S. Walker and organist Mrs. Seth N. Snipe. The menu included creamed chicken pattie shells, peas, relishes, rolls, cake, sherbet and coffee. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt. Choir participants listed include Catherine H. Campbell, Lillian M. Clark, Ruth L. Clark, Madeline Haggett, Isabelle P. Kennedy, Priscilla V. Libby, Estelle McCabe, Mary F. McCabe, Julia A. Paisley, Beulah Pratt, Rachel L. Scott, Rebecca Smith, Charles Moore, Silas E. Plant, Frank P. Sylvester Jr., and Raymond Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Free Will Workers
Harold S. Walker
Ruth L. Clark
Frederick P. Moffatt
Snipe
Raymond D. Cummings
Catherine H. Campbell
Lillian M. Clark
Madeline Haggett
Isabelle P. Kennedy
Priscilla V. Libby
L. Estelle McCabe
Mary F. McCabe
Julia A. Paisley
Beulah Pratt
Rachel L. Scott
Rebecca Smith
Charles Moore
Silas E. Plant
Frank P. Sylvester, Jr
Raymond Watson
Cadet Huse Appointed Supply Sergeant at West Point
Cadet John E. L. Huse of the United States Military Academy at West Point has been appointed company supply sergeant for the upcoming year. He is summering with his parents ex-Alderman and Mrs. Harry M. Huse of 19 Snow Park. Huse, Morse High co-valedictorian, entered the academy in 1934 and will graduate in 1938, per Major General William D. Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. L. Huse
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Harry M. Huse
Snow Park
William D. Connor
Huse
Morse High
Military Academy
Dogs Chasing Cows At Local Farms Alarm Officials
Cows on the Frank Hagan farm and the Jack Clark property along Harvard and High streets are being chased by dogs. Dog Constable Langdon E. Green authorizes shooting on sight of any dogs caught chasing cattle. Owners urged to keep pets confined to prevent harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hagan
High Street
Jack Clark
Harvard Street
Langdon E. Green
Bath Residence Sought In Portsmouth Sale Negotiations
Arthur B. Duncan of Portsmouth NH visited Friday to negotiate with Roger D Skillings for the sale of the 696 Washington Street home to Mrs Mary P Kelley The former Duncan home later served as a rooming house Also a seven foot alligator washed ashore below South Gardiner Wednesday and was disposed of for sanitary reasons, with speculation it arrived via circus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Duncan
Portsmouth
Roger D. Skillings
Washington Street
Union
Mary P. Kelley
Horatio A. Duncan
Marine National Bank
South Gardiner
Harold Boynton
Maine Central Railroad
O'Farrell and Hart Wedding Recorded in City Clerk Office
Saturday filings in City Clerk John Gilmore noted the marriage of Edward R. O'Farrell and Mae Hart in the city on Friday. Officiant Ralph O. Dale of 13 Center Street performed the ceremony. O'Farrell is the Montreal-born son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Farrell, his bride the daughter of William Hart of Arrowsie and the late Jessie G. Hart.
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John W. Gilmore
Edward R. O'Farrell
Mae Hart
Ralph O. Dale
Center Street
O'Farrell
John O'Farrell
Montreal
William Hart
Arrowsie
Jessie G. Hart
Prosperous Season at the Bath Country Club
Bath Country Club directors met to arrange more water for greens during dry periods and discussed forming a women’s division to boost social events. The golf course is in prime condition with many new members and increased out of town visitors. The dining room thrives with frequent parties and plans for luncheons, bridge and dinner gatherings this season.
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The
Bath Country Club
Augusta Country Club
Allen Spear
Ladies of the Bath Club
Veteran Deep Sea Commanders Visit Bath
Capt Samuel R Percy a senior member of Percy and Small hosted four fellow shipping veterans John Wardwell Rockland Chester Pascal Rockport Capt James Creighton and Oliver Matthews Thomaston for a day in Bath They recalled past experiences and toured the Kennebec Marine Museum display at City Hall auditorium during their visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Percy
Percy & Small
John Wardwell
Rockland
Chester Pascal
Rockport
James Creighton
Oliver Matthews
Thomaston
Capt
Percy
First National Bank
City Hall
Kennebec
First Universalist Bath opens summer schedule with short service
The First Universalist church in Bath starts a new summer schedule with a 10 am service lasting about 30 minutes. Rev. George H. Thorburn Jr invites worshipers to wear recreation clothing so they may spend the day fishing or golfing after the sermon. It marks the first summer service in years. Skowhegan sportsman Winthrop Morrell photographed a woodchuck family, capturing moving pictures as the young chucks fled to their den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Bath
First Universalist Church
George H. Thorburn
Thorburn
Winthrop Morrell
Skowhegan
Morrell
North End Club Prepares Third Annual Lawn Party
The North End Community club plans its third annual lawn party on Washington street July 13 14 and 15. A large program includes outdoor bowling and an evening orchestra that will play until ten then move indoors for dancing. Everett G Lemont leads the booth committee with Frankfurts Powers Clark Conley Oliver Foot er Hart McDonald Oliver Pierce and others handling lighting specialties balloons and games. Bowling is led by Charles Henderson and Herbert Pierce while Donald Jewett and John Mullaney oversee dancing.
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North End
Washington Street
Everett G. Lemont
Frankfurts
Martin Powers
Raymond Clark
John Conley
Robert Oliver
Edward Footer
Raymond Hart
Daniel McDonald
Joseph Oliver
Herbert Pierce
Fred Kittridge
Fred Hayward
David Henderson
Raymond Smith
Penny Booth
Archie Rolfe
Edward Marr
James McLaughlin
Edward Rolfe
Cat Booth
John Atwood
Robert Haskell
Theodore Gardenier
Charles Haggett
Wilbur Crocker
Charles McDonald, Jr
Charles Henderson
Dancing
Donald Jewett
John Mullaney
Fair Weather Prompts Church Picnic Event
Free Will Workers and Sterling Bible Class of Corliss Street church held a Wednesday picnic at Mrs. Benjamin P. Coombs King’s Point cottage with 18 attendees. Guests enjoyed cameos and swimming. The Free Will Workers met with Miss Lillian F. Fisher on Wednesday. Sterling Bible class postponed Monday’s meeting due to the holiday, next meeting scheduled July 12 in the church’s Deering room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Workers
Sterling Bible Class
Corliss Street
Church
Benjamin P. Coombs
King’s Point
Free Will
Lillian F. Fisher
Cherry Street
Deering
Bath records show rising arrests this fiscal year
Through July 1 Bath totals 216 arrests in the five months of the year ending June 30, signaling a possible beat of last year’s 460. By contrast in 1926 under Marshal Whitney there were 107 arrests for the entire year, and about 40 extra detainees were held for safekeeping without booking due to extenuating circumstances.
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Bath
Whitney
Gould Heenie wedding rumor in Portsmouth notice
Mr and Mrs W H Gould of Bowdoinham announce their marriage on April 14 in Portsmouth New Hampshire at the home of Reverend H Wilson. Mrs Heenie kept the wedding secret while living as housekeeper for Anson P M Given until June 30. Gould, an undertaker and longtime widowmaker? master of Merrymeeting grange. Mrs Gould lectures at the same grange.
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W. H. Gould
Bowdeinham
Mae Heenie
Portsmouth
N. H
Rev. H. Wilson
Merrymeeting Grange
Gould
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Brent Street
Beth
Mechols
Tress
Webber, Baiter
Errs
Renee Ret Hee
New England
Mane
Salvation Army
Tripp
Ated
Barrow
Everett Foore
Maine Developmen
Teceivine
Maine Horsemen
Wiscasset
Mary P. Hill
New Meadows Lake
Maine D.ar
Smith
Pune
Mosseehusette
Technolauy
Touebass
Tahaty
James S. Lord
Geraldine C. McGuiggan
Martin Watrous
ST. Mary’s Guild
Senor Ne
South
Tim America
Fio
Etta A. Emery
Brunswick High
Young People's Choir
Free Will Workers of
Corliss Street Church
O’farrell
Hart
North End Club
Heenie
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