Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1938

Page

6

Phippsburg Scene Bright Moonlit Beach Activities

Sunday in Phippsburg saw nearly every resident at the beach or river, with boats and barges moving to Bath and Parker's Flats. Local notices include mail carrier nostalgia, road work on Route 216, library donations, church services plans, social visits, and a busy summer schedule featuring Danforth events, guests, and a Sebasco lodge recreation hall named the Sebasco Clipper.

Merchants back central free parking as traffic fix

Members of the newly formed Retail Merchants Association in City hall favor a large Water street tract behind the Tobey store as a central free parking area to ease traffic. A three day Bargain Festival or Golden Harvest Sale is planned in August with all city stores participating and dates to be announced.

Retail Merchants’ Association City Hall Pres Harold L. Troop Water Street J. Fred Tobey Francis J. Gooch Frank Vennett Roy W. Putney Lloyd Steeves Eugene M. Desmond Earl McCurdy John J. Mulcahy G. W. Greene Joseph Breault

Mrs Trott and Judith Trott Head to Boston for Medical Care

Mrs C Roland Trott and her daughter Judith of Middle Street traveled Wednesday to Boston where Judith was admitted as a patient at the New England Medical Center. Mrs Trott plans to visit Aunt Mrs Walter B Warren of West Newton Massachusetts during the stay.

C. Roland Trott Judith Middle Street Boston New England Medical Center Trott Walter B. Warren West Newton Mass

Popham Beach visitors and vacation notes shared

A long list of summer guests and day visitors to Popham Beach. Residents and families from Bath Lewiston Boothbay Harbor Brunswick and towns across Maine are noted visiting cottages and joining picnics trail outings and a vacation school with detailed activities and a doll house project. The piece closes with Miss Caverly leaving for a week’s vacation with her parents.

Paul Barrett Hallowell Christopher Marr Barbara Sprague Portsmouth N. H Joseph Oliver Bath E. W. Osgood Light House David Leon Walter Sprague Portland Marine Hospital David Judge Salem Thomas Percy Arlington Mass Shirley Morong Seaman Drake Carol David Ethel Osgood Kennebec River Faye Welch Erma Huntley Lubec Delora Muriel Huntley Huntley Allan Niles Cameron Pauline Ellen Boothbay Hall Frank Shaw Muriel Carleton Needham Lowell South Shore Harvey Hartley Fred Osgood Robert Toothaker Caroline Brunswick Fred Humphreys Herbert J. Kellaway Elizabeth Oliver David G. Parsons Melrose Miriam Kimball George Percy Popham Allan Morse Norma Daley Baby Beverly Arlene Small Jane Murphy Auburn Marguerite McNulty Edward Whitehouse Center Street Haynes Clarence Sawyer Freda Greenlaw Parker Head Village South Beach Ida Kellaway Clarence Perkins Lewiston Nelson Rice Woolwich Earl Oliver Waltham George Oliver Forrest Legard Joseph Small New York Donald Small John Beebee Gretchen John 3Rd Priscilla Wakefield George E. Hoyt Richmond Charles Rogers Long Island Shirley Downing Robert Cody Anne Milton Graham Cottage Allan Spear Marion Bridges Arlene Perkins Carol Drake Miss Caverly Scigool Beauty of the Earth— School Stanley Perkins Kenneth Leonard Q Gloria Merrill Oliver Alyse Lowell Pauline Thayer Ellen Cameron E. Drake David Drake Charles Virginia Bertha Walter Newdick Gloria Gordon Clark Sally Pearl Lowell

Don'ts Of Boating Season Warns To Avoid Risks

The Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation offers a list of boating safety cautions for the vacation season. It stresses avoiding overloads, not rocking the boat, avoiding bravado, ensuring life belts for children, keeping clear of thunderstorms, proper sail handling, fuel and fire safeguards, and safe operation near swimmers to prevent disasters.

Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation Department of Commerce

Woolwich Grangers Plan August Play At Summer Session

At Woolwich grange last meeting before summer recess plans were laid for a play on August 2 when meetings resume. Mrs Etta Lilly will attend the State Conference for Lecturers in Orono August 22. The program includes songs America the Beautiful Beautiful River of Time readings When Pa Eats Corn He Called on His Daughter and Pass It On, a story A Flash of Lightning, and a lecturer song My Old Kentucky Home. Admiral Richard Byrd and Mrs Byrd with their children visited Latty's Cove near Southwest Harbor Friday and Byrd is at work on a new book.

Bath Parker's Flats Timothy Perry Austin Thompson Maurice Avery Bodwell Grange Hall Walter McCourt Totman Library F. H. Merritt William D. Sewall Ada Catherine Minott Jay Bowker Eric Carlson Perry House Ridge Phippsburg Cross Roads Congregational Church Robert Whitehead Lynette Caverly Willard Palmer Congregational Christian Conference Sheriff Messenger George Bonney Center Bess Grace Dickinson Under-the-lee Susie Barbour Carol Ceres McCourt Marline Perkins Jane Baker Doris Davis Bear Pond Lyman Barbour Kenneth Baileys Freeport Herbert Scott Roscoe Perkins William Blaisdell John A. Perkins Dorothy John Perkins Brunswick Elaine Nasi Barbara Pitman Nequasset Phippsburg Congregational Christian Conference of Portland John Flight Haverford College Haverford Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Maria S. Poulson Rodney W. Roundy Congregational Christian Conference of Maine Frank W. Bevan Fremont Street Gloversville N. Y George C. Pease Maria Poulson Portsmouth Florida H. Ross Poulson Winnetka M. F. Johnston New York City Gardiner Horace Holton Brockton Mass Wynburg England Louise Stewart Ida Kellaway Popham Beach Margaret Alice Minott William W. Hosmer Wyman's Beach James L. Morse Gertrude Blaisdell William Cummings Wyman’'s Beach Swarthmore Irma Gilman Mabel Mereen Harry Watson Sebasco Small Point Woolwich Grange Etta Lilly Orono the Grange America Richard S. Hunnewell Aren Er Et Reeds Nellie Dowling Admiral Richard Byrd Mrs. Byrd Latty's Cove Southwest Harbor Admiral Byrd

Bay Point Community Notes and Local Visits

Bay Point residents welcome visitors from Brockton and Long Island. Local social life highlights include fishing champs, theatre at Aunt Lou's Tea Room, a Swingsters dance at the Casino, and a library celebrating its tenth year with 642 readers and only one lost book.

Clement Oliver Brockton Mass Harry W. Crosman Earl Rouse Cotton Island Edgar Warren Cedar Cove Earl Hentz the Willows Long Island Bay Point Camp Brokus Herbert A. Brown, Jr Canada Herbert Harry J. Deines Schenectady N. Y Harry Stone Fred P. Taylor Auburn Elizabeth Deering Miown Bath Karl Hentz Aunt Lou

Law enforcement targets crawfish labeled as lobster

New York City recruiting officials lead a crackdown to stop illegal advertising and sales of crawfish as lobster. Six arrests reported. Commissioner Morgan will convene wholesalers and brokers, promising continued action across all boroughs and future drives in other cities. The Maine Development Commission backs trademarking Maine lobsters and federal law support to deter dishonest ads.

New York City Maine Development Commission William Fellows Morgan Morgan Great New York Commission Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Maine The Development Commission

Maine angler lands colossal tarpon in Texas

Dr J D Carey formerly of Montville Waldo county now in Fort Collins Col gained fame among Maine fishers by catching a 6 ft 3.5 in tarpon near Corpus Christi on June 5. With a nine thread line and a five and a half ounce flyrod he battled the fish for 1 hour 20 minutes through 2.5 miles of water before securing the prize.

J. D. Carey Montville Waldo County Fort Collins Col State of Maine Corpus Christi Tex

Health tips for vacationing Americans from public health service

Health service experts urge light clothing and limited sun, careful eating and clean drinking water, eye protection, and avoidance of bugs while traveling. Salt intake helps maintain temperature, sunburns can be harmful, and choose safe foods like avoiding cream pastries. Sun glasses aren’t fashion but protection. campers should guard against flies and ticks carrying serious diseases.

Health Service

Attractions at St Marys lawn party listed

St Marys annual lawn party will offer new attractions and many prizes to please patrons. Father Surrette and Henry M Biggins oversee arrangements with numerous donors including Edward and Henry Biggins Eugene F Bridges J A Clappison John J Desmond Co J C Footer and others.

St. Mary's Father Surrette Henry M. Biggins Isabella Daniel Perry Henry Arsenault Oscar Tanguay Margaret Mulcahy James McLaughlin J. Nostall George Morse George Sarkis E. Hart Ernest R. Avery George Perry James Gardenier Joseph Breaull Philip Tardiff Edward and Henry Biggins Eugene F. Bridges J. A. Clappison John J. Desmond Co J. C. Footer Mrs. J. Nostall W. H. Smith & Son

Boothbay Harbor to be kept clean by garden club patrol

The Boothbay Region Garden Club, part of the Garden Club Federation of Maine, plans to keep at least one harbor clean through its newly established harbor patrol. The patrol, initiated by Mrs. James B. Perkins, will pick up all refuse washed ashore and dispose of waste, with regular garbage collection for idle boats. It is already functioning effectively.

Maine Boothbay Region Garden Club Garden Club Federation of Maine James B. Perkins Boothbay

Summer visitors and accidents at Smoky Hollow area homes

Westport residents and guests from Massachusetts and New Orleans visit summer dwellings around Smoky Hollow and Wills Point. A piazza railing collapse at a home injures Mrs. Ella Collins. she is treated in Boothbay Harbor's St Andrews hospital. Local social rounds include picnics and mass with Rev. John Cronin, plus gatherings at Rialto Farm and Salt Water Farm.

Rose McCourt Katherine Manning Joseph Manning Res Tindale Mass Smoky Hollow D. E. Pitts Miss Pitts New Orleans James Marper Squam Creek Farm Fred Boyce Andover Wills’ Point T. D. Powell Springfield Rialto Farm B. M. Jewett Esther Hanley Charles Hanley Second District Democratic Committee Smithfield F. Harold Dubord Gollins St. Andrews Hospital Boothbay Harbor Marcelline Mora Cambridge John J. Cronin Framingham Mary Buckley Father Cronin William Lane Evalin Billy Lane A. E. Nickerson Stanley Maker Everett Gove Cottage Stuart Harvey New Rochelle N. Y Gordon Harvey Ernest Anderson

Nequasset Farm Bureau Enjoys Bay Point Outing

Nequasset Farm Bureau members gathered at Mrs. Augustus Perow’s Bay Point cottage for a midweek outing. Forty three attendees shared scalloped clams and strawberry shortcake, then a beach program featured suit case, relay, bag, and bottle cork contests with prizes to Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mrs. Melvin Howe, Miss Sarah Bailey, and Reginald Stacy Jr. The group reconvened for fruit punch, with next meeting planned August 3 at Murphy’s Corner school house focusing on Arts and Crafts led by Mrs. George Dolloff, plus bush weaving and basketry under Mrs. Frank Bailey.

Augustus Perow Middle Street Nequasset Farm Bureau Bay Point Fred Thompson Rose Cooper Carrie Wing Florence Hathorne Ruth Dubar Frank Bailey Melvin Howe Sarah Bailey Gardiner Dora Bailey Woolwich Reginald Stacy, Jr Edward Shaw John Gilmore Murphy’s Corner School Arthur Williams George Dolloff Providence R. I Lake Nequasset

West Bath Farm Bureau Enjoys An Excursion

Twelve members of West Bath Farm Bureau sailed from Bath to Boothbay Harbor on the steamer Virginia. They toured shops sight-seeing, had a shore dinner, and visited Rev. and Mrs Forest L Littlefield. Some attended theatre. the trip featured first-time sailors and fond memories. Next meeting August 23 will cover canning led by Miss Mary Wright. Also noted, Dick and Buddy Curtis found a 48 pound cod at Kennebunk Beach and brought it ashore for chowder.

Themes C. Hughes Raymond Perry Virginia Nancy Robert Howard Bisbee Flyde Park Mass Roy Whitaker Roy, Jr Milton Philip Gormley Owen Portland Nellie Tracy Meadowbrook Edward Breare, Jr Revere Harry Gilmore Abbie Minott Elizabeth Hampton Rose Wyman Ada Catherine Minott Bear Pond Margaret Minott First National Bank Bath Chauncey Merry South Portland Ernest A. Rogers Reginald Wright Kauffman Mary Barbara France Randolph Norwoodnd Lee Lima Ohio Rock Gardens William Gibb New York Sebasco Lodge Everett Palmer Riverside Conn Palmer Cottage Sebasco Estates Charles Pennell Sylvester Cushman Kenneth Cushman Joseph Brazier Franklin P. Cote Alexander Brown, Jr New Yok Nathan Cushman Charles V. Minott Ada Catherine Jocelyn Botanical Society of Maine Paul Gilmore Janice Richard Roland Eaton Melvin Wallace Franklin P. Cole Williston Street Congregational Church Cole Alliston H. Grant Eden Germaine Dromore Farm Bureau Charles Baker West Bath Dromore Grange Bodwell Grange William B. Perry Charles Preble Winneganee Harry Berry George Ingalls Jack Durgin William Rice Charles Kammerer Montreal Agnes Cutting Rachel Banning Foxboro Dromore Bay Farm Henry Minott Maurice Avery Louise Stewart John Stevens Charles Thompson Thomas Bunton Margaret Alice Minott Maurice Avery, Jr West E. W. Haggett Harris T. Rodick Charles T. Small Charles E. Ripley Ellery E. Whittemore Grace Walter Marco Leonard Meillet Alfred Lewiston Maude £. Bryant Loring D. Small William A. Coombs Bureau Canning Mary Wright Dick and Buddy Curtis Medford Kennebunk Beach Curtis Cottage

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Arthur Footer Perry's Cove Tommy Tinker Beverly Arlene Small Bernard Carlson Dix Island Merrymeeting Bay Easely Fort Baldwin Fort Popham Hubel Johnson Webber Cottage Marty Spencer Mark John Conley Somerville William Adams Stanley Hyde Ralph Neil Roberchaud Lincoln Bowie Roland and Douglas Edith Witherall Alvin Partridge Laconia Woolwich Grangers Roosevelt Storegs Dorrance Better Business Bureau United States Public Health Service Westport Bay Point Cottage West Bath Farm Bureau Islands
Search Courier

Search the Bath Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bath Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication