Designers Burgess and Plant Pleased at Ranger Choice
The Bath Iron Works built Ranger, a J class sloop for Harold S. Vanderbilt, was chosen to defend the America's Cup, with T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour II challenging. Designers Burgess and Stephens praised the selection, noting Ranger's speed and balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harold S. Vanderbilt
New York
T. O. M. Sopwith
England
T. W. Starling Burgess
Olin J. Stephens
Edward Burgess
Bank Block
Mr. Burgess
Enterprise
Rainbow
Elph
Olin Stephens
WS. Newell
False alarm triggers fifth call in 24 hours
A false alarm was pulled from box 41 at Middle and Winter streets on Tuesday night, marking the fifth within 24 hours after Monday night to Tuesday morning. A neighbor saw three figures fleeing across his property seconds before the alarm sounded.
Winter Street Vacation School Sees Smaller Overall Attendance
The first sessions of the Winter Street Vacation school opened Tuesday morning with unusually small turnout except in the younger girls department where many students enrolled. The department plans no new pupils, while other departments still have room for additional attendees over the next days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Richardson Guests at Five Islands Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry O Richardson were holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Percy B Savage at Five Islands, enjoying seasonal hospitality and time together in the coastal residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O Richardson
Percy B Savage
Islands
Central Maine acquires water power properties
Central Maine Power Co has bought land and flowage rights on the Androscoggin river and a dam at Solon on the Kennebec river from International Paper Co. The Ram Island site and Gulf Island dam rights gain storage capacity and higher flash boards to boost output by five to six million kilowatt hours yearly. Solon dam could yield about 40 million kilowatt hours annually with improved flash boards. Installation at Gulf Island has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Androscoggin
Solon
Kennebec River
International Paper Co
Ram Island
Gulf Island Dam
Justice Hudson
Supreme Court of Maine
Gulf Island
Livermore Falls
Mill Pond
Kennebec
Carratunk Falls
Embden
Wyman Dam
Wyman
Motorized handcars collide injuring six in Woolwich Maine
In Woolwich near Nequasset two rail handcars met on a sweeping curve causing at least six men to be injured. Luther Buckmore Glenwood Brown and George Breton from Woolwich Bath were treated at Bath Memorial hospital. Harry Mosher of Wiscasset and Rex St Pierre suffered minor injuries. A separate note reports William Crandall elected president and Wallace Devoe named vice president of the Maine Future Farmers Association in Orono on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich
Nequasset
Colby Farm
Luther Buckmore
Glenwood C. Brown
George Breton
Bath
Wiscasset
Colby Chicken Farm
Harry Mosher
Bath Hospital
Rex St. Pierre
Mr. Mosher
William Crandall
Caribou
Maine Future Farmers’ Association
Orono
Wallace Devoe
Limestone High School
Whale sighted in Portland harbor after six years
The first whale seen near Portland in six years surfaced Tuesday in local waters. Residents of Long Island estimate the leviathan at about 40 feet. It dived repeatedly as fishermen noted a whale presages a good fishing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Long Island
Fshing
Maine Highway Safety Report Shows Drop in Deaths
Francis J. McCabe, new director of Maine State Police highway safety, reports a 25.9 percent reduction in motor vehicle fatalities for the first six months of 1937. Sixty three deaths vs 85 last year, with pedestrians most affected. He urges caution, proper lighting, and pedestrian safety as essential steps to continue the decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Francis J. McCabe
Maine State Police
McCabe
Mae
Franklin
Lincoln
Waldo
Cumberland
Knox
Somerset
Oxford
Aroostook
Penobscot
Androscoggin
Kennebec
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
York
Hancock County
Washington County
Carlton Bridge holiday traffic tops previous year figures
The Carlton bridge handled 17,316 vehicles Friday to Monday, 3,537 more than 1936. Cash tolls from 9,725 cars totaled $6,876.55, up $1,698.75 from 1936. A second note mentions a May incident and landlord Horace W. Chapman consulting Ernest E. Stubbs about beehive handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Bridge
Ednse
Anen
Coe
Ariel Htelierer Aets Lions Syn
Miss Phyllis Richardson Weds Robert Morse in Brunswick
Miss Phyllis Rose Richardson daughter of Dr and Mrs C Earle Richardson of Brunswick married Robert Stuart Morse of Boston son of Mr and Mrs Roy Joslin in St Pauls Episcopal church Brunswick The double ring ceremony was officiated by Bishop Benjamin Brewster Rev A Harold Plummer of Portland Bridesmaids travel home reception followed then couple set to live in Boston Morse a Bowdoin graduate 1936 and Zeta Psi member Miss Richardson a Wheelock alumna Brunswick native
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Rose Richardson
C. Earle Richardson
Brunswick
Center Street
Bath
Robert Stuart Morse
Boston
Roy Joslin
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Benjamin Brewster
A. Harold Plummer
Portland
G. William Menkee
South Portland
George Money
Mary Howard
Cornelia Saunders
Albany
N. Y
Elizabeth Ketchum
Brooklyn,. Y
Ruth Bangs
Priscilla Jordan
Vale Martin, Jr
Russell Austin
Reginald Naugler
Brewer
Donald Jones
Bridgeport
Richardson
Franklin Neal
Dennis Haggerty
Morse
Gaspe Peninsula
Boston After A Two Weeks’ Trip. Mrs. Morse
Brunswick High School
Wheelock School
St. Paul's Church
Mr. Morse
Bowdoin
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Ramsdell Johnson Wedding at Lewiston Home
Miss Harriet M. Johnson, a Springfield Muass high school teacher, married Prof. George E. Ramsdell, head of Bates College mathematics, in Lewiston on June 30. The ceremony, at 106 North Street, was officiated by Rev. Percy L. Vernon. Attendant none, Bates ’37 Margaret S. Melcher played the wedding march. The couple will reside at 40 Mountain Avenue Lewiston. Mrs Ramsdell is daughter of Mrs Carrie P. Johnson and the late Ernest A. Johnson. Both spouses are Bates College alumni with Harvard and Columbia study backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet M. Johnson
Springfield
Muass
George E. Ramsdell
Bates College
North Street
Percy L. Vernon
United Baptist Church
Lewiston
Margaret S. Melcher
South Portland
Bates
Ramsdell
Mountain Avenue
Carrie P. Johnson
Ernest A. Johnson
Morse High School
Columbia University
Hebron Academy
Harvard University
Goodrich Coffin Marry at Seagarntz Cottage Small Point
Charles I Goodrich of Seagarntz cottage Small Point and Muriel Coffin of Mechanic Falls wed on Sunday. He just started work at the Cummings Feld spar plant. The bride, born at Seabasco, is E J Coffin’s granddaughter and related to Sebasco families. Goodrich has lived at Small Point four years, working on the McIntire homestead for Mrs. Abbie G Brown at Seagaratz cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Goodrich
Seagarntz
Small Point
Muriel Coffin
Mechanic Falls
Goodrich
Cummings
Sebasco
E. J. Coffin
Elijah P. Bartlett
Charles Huff
McIntire
Abbie G. Brown
Seagaratz
W. E. McIntire
Two Men Arrested On Intoxication Charge In Bath
For a holiday weekend Bath showed few intoxication arrests. Two men pleaded guilty in municipal court, one paying 10 dollars plus 7.30 in costs, the other a 3 dollar fine with 4.95 dollars in costs. City officers on increased duty reportedly kept arrests down. Also noted are Bath playground plans for July 6 with two grounds at Bath Street School and St John parish school, overseen by listed organizers, plus Bowdoin College senior Robert Smith aiding manual training. The old Rockland Public Landing exit building was demolished to improve harbor viewing and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
Walter L. Whitney
Rockland Public Landing
Main Street
Bowdoinham News Roundup and Not Over 50 Drive
Local notes detail numerous visits and summer trips among Bowdoinham households including Avery Fides family at Moosehead Lake and various Brunswick and Bath residents. A ball game at Lisbon Falls and many weekend gatherings are noted. The article finishes with the Not Over 50 road safety pledge campaign led by James H. Ames, reporting over 100000 motorists agreeing to drive at or below 50 mph and to follow ten safety rules.
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United States
Canada
James H. Ames
Little Red Arrow
Ames
Sagadahoc County
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid Meeting and Town News
Bowdoin East Bowdoin Ladies Aid met at Mrs Hattie Purinton s Richmond home with 12 joining for lunch. A 2 PM business session featured readings stories and music. Annual June event. next gathering July 15 at Mrs Harry Purinton Bowdoinham. Also church service at East Bowdoin chapel and nearby visits and local road resurfacing noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid
Hattie Purinton
Richmond
Elva Purinton
Gladys Purinton
Harry Purinton
Bowdoinham
Dingley Road
William R. Wood
Augusta
East Bowdoin Chapel
Robert McAfee
Charles Babb
Bailey's Island
Marian Curtis
Kennebunk
Albert Loeselle
Chelsea
Mass
Loeselle Cottage
Gard
Carl Enman
Upton
Robert Enman
Lane Construction Corp
Meriden
C. M. G. Hospital
Lewiston
Boy Turns Bicycle in Front of Truck in West Bath
A bicycle ridden by 15 year old Robert Anderson collided with a Bath Water District truck driven by Maurice W. Libby. The boy cut in front of the truck while responding to a still alarm near Court street. He escaped serious injury with no broken bones after examination at Dr E M Fuller’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Bath Water District
Maurice W. Libby
Robert Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson
Huse Street
Court Street
Spt
Libby
E. M. Fuller
Summer notes and real estate transfers across New England
Mrs Josiah L Walker of Roslindale Mass opens her Summer home at Days Ferry Miss Margaret Prentiss returns to Long Island after visiting Miss Olive Sewall at Small Point Beach Kennebec county real estate transfers include China Killdeer Maine Company of China to Cornelia Hanson Easton of Bath land on Point Highland Eastham Guild Jr leaves for his Summer home in Swampscott Mass after staying with his aunt Mrs John H Hyde of Elmhurst Hyde joins him to Swampscott for a few days visit with her father Charles M Boyd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah L. Walker
Roslindale
Mass
Day's Ferry
Margaret Prentiss
Long Island
Olive Sewall
Small Point Beach
Kennebec County
China
Killdeer Maine Company of China
Cornelia Hanson Easton
Bath
Point Highland
Eastham Guild, Jr
Swampscott
John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
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Senter’ Ss, Inc. Building — Growin
del Ray
Shantung
Smart
Lynn Brook
Westbury
Burgess
PLANT
William S. Newell
Archibald M. Main
Mr. Stephens
Mr. Main
Main
Vanderbilt
Yankee
Brenton’s Reef
Nichols
New York Yacht Club
Burgess Was Talking With Mr. Vanderbilt
Kennebec Marine Museum
Py Prine
Wiseasse
Tarroe Sare
Raison Hale
Aunesqiedn
Masi O
Brewster G. Sedgwick
Optometrist
Arthur Allen
Winter Street School
Broad Street
Winslow & Son
Central
Water Power
Maine Central Section
Horace W. Chapman
Ernest E. Stubbs
Ohio Street
Morse-Richardson
Bath School
Ramsdell-Johnson
Fred Towle
Medford
Hollis Small
Topsham
Avery Fides
Moosehead Lake
Eleanor Clark
Barre
Ella Purington
Leslie
Cambridge
Joseph Cate
Purington
James Merrill
Belfast
Carrie Merrill
Eleanor Webber
Robert Webber
Alice Maxwell
Clara Fogg
Maine Writers' Research Club
DeWitt Hotel
Charles Hill
William and
Mary (Fogg) Hill
Buna Lancaster
Lancaster School
Mary Stone
California
Eugene
Lena
Delmar Bates
Norman Rowe
Lauris Wilson
Frank Marriner
John D
Jane Adams Marriner
Ella Nash
Alice Whittier
Karl
Grange
Harold Rollins
Phillip Rideout
Burdena Catland
Charles Sherman
Poland
George Sedgley
William Valentine
Tom Hackett
Lisbon Falls
Betty Hobart
Concord
N. H
Free Port
Bert Webber
Ralph McEwen
Presque Isle
William Raymond
Paula
Berlin
Elmer Raymond
Wesley
Ernest Raymond
Emma Raymond
Edward Wilson
Old Orchard
Wilson
Lola Lang
Frances Whittier
Walton Adams
Harold Adams
Melrose
John Adams
George Hamilton
Christine Temple
Gardiner
Roy Temple
Mary Rogers
Ea Ete
Jean Muir
Gordon Oliver “White
Bank Nite
Rio Grande
Don Ameche
Ann Sothern
Slim Summerville
Clark Gable
Wallace Beery
Lad
Opera House
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Akim Tamiroff
Marian Marsh
Gambini
Jack Holt
Grace Bradley
Roaring Timber
The
Marx Brothers
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