Bath Brunswick road may win federal funds for straight route
Mayor Arthur Sewall said Stillman Woodman of the State Highway Commission believes federal funds could back a Bath to Brunswick highway if factions in Bath unite for the straight road. Supporters of rebuilding the current route and business interests warn of losses. many want a better road regardless of location. It remains to be seen if harmony can be achieved to secure funds and practical traffic benefits for Bath and gemeenschap Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
Stillman E. Woodman
State Highway Commission
Bath and
Brunswick
Bath
Locaton
Portland
Maine
Woodman
Sewall
Honk Responsibly Use the Car Horn
A short editorial urges motorists to use the car horn judiciously. It supports warning when passing pedestrians but condemns excessive honking during city traffic and when a car is parked outside a store. The piece calls for restraint to avoid noise and distraction in hot weather.
Summer Bloom Of Gardens And Shipping Subsidies
Flower gardens shine this Summer with abundant blooms after a wet Spring and Summer. Rain has aided vegetation and enhanced home beauty along with community appeal. Government subsidies to shipping firms and merchant marine growth are expected to raise new tonnage, while no plans exist to build Normandie or Queen Mary type ships.
Republican chief predicts Landon wins forty states
John P. D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, says it may be possible for Governor Landon to carry forty states, contrasting with Democratic Chairman Farley who gives Roosevelt all but about six states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John PD. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Beys
Landon
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Pea Lice Hit Local Crop For Montsweag Cannery
Pea lice threaten local markets as Montsweag Food Products Inc plans a Friday noon start for pea packing. Expected output drops to about 6,000 cases from 10,000 due to infestations. Officials note lice appeared earlier than usual, with spraying in progress and uncertain effectiveness. Beans, corn, and tomatoes soon follow, with the cannery forecasting an active season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Food Products, Inc
Eubra Troop
Brunswick
Wiscasset
Wisconsin
Maine
Donkey Softball Game Set for Bath July 19
Bath Elks sponsor a comic donkey softball exhibition at Kelley Field on Sunday July 19 at 2 PM featuring 18 clowns riding donkeys with a 16 inch softball and 60 foot bases. Proceeds go to the Elks Charity Fund and the foe remains to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley Field
Bath
Bath Lodge of Elks
Rotarians
the Grange
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks Charity Fund
Bath Golfers Play Poland Spring Course
Bath Country Club golfers showed to advantage at Poland Spring in the Maine Golf Association open amateur tourney won by Johnny Levinson of Yale University. E. Ross Jr. shot 39 40 for 79, tying Fred Bendsten for fourth. Bill Girard posted 80 with 38 on the back. Robert Shaw and Ralph Small also played for Bath with 87 and 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Poland
Johnny Levinson
Yale University
E. Ross, Jr
Shipping City
Levinson
Ross
Fred Bendsten
Martindale C. C
Bill Girard
Bath Club
Robert Shaw
Ralph Small
Bath
Maine Three Master Would Meet Wants
Dwight Smith of Connecticut seeks a suitable vessel for the lumber trade and believes an old Bath built three master schooner could be reconditioned. Mr and Mrs Smith were guests in Ridin' Light Ledge. Bath lacks a public display space for its fine ships, though Bath Iron Works vessels attract visitors and the Coriolanus is recalled as once handsome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Smith
Connecticut
Maine
Bath Iron Works
Coriolanus
Woman awarded damages in 1935 car crash case
Miss Dorothy Kidder of South Portland, badly injured in a May 1935 crash near Moshers Corner Gorham, won $18 549.35 in a $50 000 action against Philip A. Winslow of South Portland. The award was decided by Supreme Court justices Guy H. Sturgis and Harry Manser acting as referees in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kidder
South Portland
Moshers Corner
Gorham
Portland
Philip A. Winslow
Supreme
North End Community Club Lawn Party Planned
The North End Community Club announced its Lawn Party on July 15 16 and 17 at the club grounds. Roger Pierce presided at a Friday meeting naming Raymond A. Smith general chairman and listing committees for Candy Booth Hot Dogs Tonks Coffee and Groceries Ice Cream and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End Community Club
Roger Pierce
Raymond A. Smith
Candy Booth
James E. McLaughlin
Martin Powers
Raymond M. Clark
John Conley
Edward A. Footer
Raymond A. Hart
al Gross
Charles L. Haggett
Fred Kittridge
Howard Larrabee
Booth
Davids. Henderson
Herbert S. Cavanaugh
Archie Wishart
Cat Booth
John Atwood
Charles Henderson
Charles MacDonald
James T. Gardenier
Robert H. Haskell
Russell-Turner Wedding Saturday in Medford Mass
The wedding of Mrs Luella H Turner of Bath and Arthur E Russell of Medford Mass occurred Saturday in Medford with a single ring ceremony at Mystic Congregational church. The couple, unattended, plans an extended wedding trip and will reside at 72 Cedar Street Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella H. Turner
Bath
Arthur E. Russell
Medford, Mass
Medford
Mass
George W. Hylton
Mystic Congregational Church
Russell
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown
Albert H. Shaw
Shaw
Central Church League
Cedar Street
Columbia Theatre to Reopen July 27
A. J. Moreau of M. and P. Theatres Corp touring Bath noted the Columbia theatre on Front street is near completion. After talks with Bath Opera House manager Frank F. Colburn Jr., opening is set for Monday July 27. Joseph Rosen and John T. Loftus supervise sound service and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Moreau
M. & P. Theatres Corp
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bath
Columbia Theatre
Moreau
Frank F. Colburn, Jr
Bath Opera House
Front Street
Joseph Rosen
John T. Loftus
Real estate transfers show 30 recordings in two weeks
Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds reports twenty six transfers across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and Woolwich including John A Kaler to Horace W Pottle Laura May Raymond to Ethelyn V Shea Marius H Page to Lancelot H Cooper and Emma M Daley to Helen R Aniault among others with multiple parcels and buyers such as Lodges, families, and firms showing active market in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds
Bath
John A. Kaler
Horace W. Pottle
Laura May Raymond
Ethelyn V. Shea
Marius H. Page
Lancelot H. Cooper
Emma M. Daley
Helen R. Aniault
Frank W. Perkins
Archie E. Doyle
Lee L. Abbott
Margaret S. Lonn
Father L. Brown
Thomas C. McCabe
Thomas M. Baker
Emily M. Brown
Ezra R. Groves
Caro E. Witham
Carroll D. Burnham
Silas G. Bryant
Frank R. Blake
Scott P. Cressey
Mary F. Leonard
Alexander A. Burden
Bowdoin
Arthur G. Batchelder
W. Wallace Rideout
Lincoln C. Wheeler
Leroy T. Brackett
Michael Sheloske
Royce
W. Allen
City seeks seven sewing machines for WPA project
City hall requests seven sewing machines to run the WPA program efficiently. About 20 women work on the project under supervisor Mrs Albertha Williams. Citizens with spare machines should contact the city treasurer. minor repairs will be done and machines kept in running condition. All work aids needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Albertha Williams
Row over Roosevelt results in fine and assault verdict
Judge Keegan ruled Fred Doyle must pay 5 dollars fine plus 11 dollars costs for assaulting WPA worker Ernest Pinkham after a dispute over Roosevelt. Pinkham testified he opposed the Roosevelt administration and was discussing politics when Doyle struck him several times. Doyle's attorney argued self defense and dermaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
John J. Keegan
Fred Doyle
Ick Toad
Ernest Pinkham
Washington Street
WPA
Pinkham
Doyle
Sagadahoe Superior Court
Water Safety Rules Highlight Girl Scout Practices
The article details Girl Scout water safety, emphasizing buddy system use at camps. Rules include no diving head first, entering with a buddy, not swimming alone, avoiding swims when tired or just after meals, and avoiding night swimming. Tags are checked and transferred at water entry and exit to track attendance.
South End P. T. A. Picnic At Bay Point
South End P. T. A. members and guests enjoyed a Wednesday outing at Bay Point with 22 attending. Cars provided by Mrs. Alfred E. Carpent er and others transported the group. Afternoon cards and cottage sewing preceded bathing and tea at Mrs. Carpenter's home later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Bay Point
Harry W. Crosman
Alfred E. Carpenter
William P. Hatch
Frank A. Hodgdon
Woolwich
Wellington A. Moore
Horace P. Morse
Association
Lobster Feast At Bath Iron Works Clam Bake
Bath Iron Works hosts a clam bake and field day for about 1500 people as part of the Safety Contest. A colossal lobster order from New Meadows Inn, arranged by Stanley M. Brown, targets the inn’s pound for the August event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Stanley M. Brown
Charles H. Cahill
New Meadows
New Meadows’ Inn
Mrs Edward Lamb Crowned Woman's Net Champion
Mrs Edward Lamb of Santa Barbara California won the Bath Country Club women's tennis title at China Lake defeating Miss Barbara Donnell 6 3 6 4 in the finals. Lamb beat Miss Olive Sewall and Mrs Marvin Truss to reach the final, while Donnell eliminated Miss Kate McCarty and Miss Marcia Moulton. Lamb is sister to Mrs R Clinton McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lamb
Santa Barbara
Cal
China Lake
Bath Country Club
Barbara Donnell
This City
Governor Brann weighs route for Bath Brunswick highway
Bath officials and Maine Highway Commission members conferred with Louis J. Brann Paul C. Thurston and Stillman E. Woodman about reconstructing Federal Highway No. 1 between Bath and Brunswick. Woodman Berrows favored the straight new road as cheaper and more economical than rebuilding the present alignment. Mayor Sewall Wilbur G. Oliver and F. W. Carlton discussed Court Street as the likely approved route with a final decision pending Governor and Council review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arena
Gally
Bath
Brunswick
Brann
Louis J. Brann
Blaine Mension
Paul C. Thurston
Stillman E. Woodman
Sta Highway Commission
Woodman
Lucius D. Berrows
Commission
Arthur Sewall
Wilbur G. Oliver
F. W. Carlton
Sewall
Court Street
Rocky Hill
Center Street
Lincoln
Oak Streets
Lewiston Elks Confer Degrees at Bath Lodge Initiation
A class of ten was initiated at Bath lodge No. 934 BPOE after Lewiston lodge conferred the degrees in the Elks Home on Lombard Street. Attendance reached 75 with 50 at supper catered by Berry's diner. District Deputy Clarence Thyng announced Johan Carey Jr. as successor. Degree team members and attendees from Sanford and Lewiston lodges were noted along with plans for an indoor clambake and Donkey softball event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge
Elks
Lombard Street
Lewiston Lodge
Guy
Seanford
Maine West
Johan P. Carey, Jr
Mr. Carey
Edward J. McMann
Joseph H. Breault
Leon M. Genthner
William F. Grindell
Vincent A. Henderson
Arthur H. Sprague
Walter Whitney
Kelley Field
E. J. McMann
Romain Marcoux
Albert L. Marcoux
E. R
Los Angeles
Cal
Dr. Marcoux
Lawrence E. Daigle
Fred L. Sylvester
Lewiston
John D. Payne
Emery P. Doucette
Reginald A. Ouelette
Tuna Fish Arrive Off Coast In Schools
Warm weather brings tuna schools to the coast with West Point fishermen reporting large catches in Cascom Bay. Two 700 pounders and several other sizable fish were taken as crowds planned to flock to the grounds. Dwight Pierce Jr. departs to the Y.M.C.A. camp at Winthrop for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Cascom Bay
Dwight Pierce, Jr
Y.mc.a
Winthrop
Recalling Bath kin and long-ago ties across generations
A Bath reader recalls old neighbors and classmates from Bath High School class of 1877 and the Blair family. The letter traces Sam Blair’s youth, his death at sea aboard the J F Chapman, and the later visit of M G Blair’s kin from Hollywood to Bath, notes on Zina Blair and Lemuel Blair, and the enduring pull of birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Independent
M. G. Blair
Hollywood
Calif
Zina Blair
Samuel Blair
Blair
Samuel Odiorne
Sam Blair
Henry Blackburn
Ed Wellington
Reuben Forrest
Ernest Huse
South Street Grammar School
Bath High School
Whitmore
Parker Whitmore
Richmond
Capt
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Hyde Windlass
Blairs
Houdlette
Chestnut Street
Arthur Stearns
Lemuel Blair
Edward E. Brrry
M. D
Umpire Almon Waterhouse to Lead Poland Corners Annual Game
Almon Waterhouse of Poland Corner, who turns 80 in September, is again chosen umpire for the annual baseball game between the married and single men of West Poland. The town has held the game for 39 years, with an April meeting to elect officers for the organizing outfit. Waterhouse has held the umpire role for nearly twenty years, balancing both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon Waterhouse
Poland
West Poland
Local muster plans discussed at Ha gee muster meeting
Perley E. chaired the San wees bal meeting with treasurer Frd Fietert and secretary Sadiaee as they outlined a men s muster to be sponsored at Ha gee on Aug. 1. It was noted the position has long been held and urged former members to attend next Wednesday s session to advance plans for the hand engine event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley E
Peet
O' Se Cecheth
Ting
Fr T. Iran
Pipes
Hagee Ae
Hallowell
Old Folks to Meet at Topsham Fair Grounds
The Century Club plans its annual meeting for August 25 in Sagadahoc County with Wilbur Oliver of Bath as general chairman. Topsham Fair Grounds chosen for the gathering. Topsham Men’s Club to assist with entertainment led by John L. Jack. Maine Public Health Bureau to finalize date and committees in Augusta. Summer Visitors Day on Aug 24 may shift dates to avoid overlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Sagadahoc County
Wilbur C. Oliver
Bath
Oliver
Topsham
Maine Public Health Bureau
Augusta
Old Folks Club
Kittens Found After Fire At Rogers Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer W Rogers mourned two kittens lost in a Texas fire that destroyed their Bowery Street home early Sunday One kitten was rescued by H Fred L Sawyer and the other reached the Rogers relatives on Washington Street The animals are alive but smoke damaged and frightened
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Rogers
Texas
Bowery Street
H Fred L. Sawyer
Washington Street
Mrs. Rogers
Largest Royal Ambassador Boys camp enrollment at Ocean Park
Registration reaches 150 the largest in history as Royal Ambassador Boys from across New England enjoy a week at Ocean Park. The second period starts July 11 and the 10th anniversary celebration centers on the dedication of the Memorial dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Ambassador
Ocean Park
New England
Weekly crossword puzzle across and down clues mixed text
A compact list of across and down crossword clues with misaligned and partial entries. The readable items include defame fatty tissue crooked shelter insult mosaic terms and scattered fragments referencing wind war vessel and religious terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atyle
South Africa
Apore
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the Times Company
Prent Street
B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
OC. Wedeer
Brunswick Road
North End Community Club Lawn Party
Frederick Hart
Boston
W.P.A
H. W. Crosman
Highway Commission
Governor
Lewiston Elks
Elks’ Lodge
Meganding
Beth
Perley E. Dunbar
Three- Quarters Century Club
Anger
Sud
Medan
Kiniele Workly
le Nie Trail
Ine
Lei
Jaz
Lez
Wwe
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