Sewer expansion tied to Perry lot housing plan debate
At a Tuesday meeting Board of Highways and Sewers heard Edwin M. Howard of Whitney and Howard outline needed sewer work to serve 200 new houses on the Perry lot. West Center Street repairs could reach 150000, with the project possibly funded by a new Congressional appropriation of 150 million for emergency defense areas. The city weighs the cost of a new sewer against available federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Lot
West Center Street
Board of Highways and Sewers
Edwin M. Howard
Boston
Whitney & Howard
Howard
West Side
Kennebec River
Harvard Dock
Rogers
Public Works Administration
Engagement announced for Barbara Mank and Maurice Owen
Mr and Mrs Bartlett O Smith of Andrews road announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Barbara Ellen Mank to Maurice Hoffman Owen son of Col and Mrs Henry W Owen Jr of Oak street Miss Mank is a Morse High school graduate Both Morse High school graduates Mr Owen also completed the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston in June He works in the counters department at Bath Iron Works Corp The wedding is set for Saturday July 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett O
The
Baptist Church
Ralph McEwen
Lola Lang
Cecile Small
Orator Douglas
Frank Siegars
Mabel ___ Lancaster
Ethel Temple
Louisa Given
Phillip Rideout
George Rowe
Estelle Whitney
Ralph Ayer
Webster
Allan
Charles Ayer
Allen
Ira Allen
Bowdoinham
U. S. Gypsum Co
Lisbon Falls
George W. Thompson
River Road
William Hamilton
Boston
Ladies’ Club
Bailey Island
Ethel Willis
Fletcher M. White
White Road
John
Lora (Ring) White
Merrymeeting Grange
Ridge Baptist Church
Ridge
Charles Berry
Bath
Grange
Elson Hartford
Bowdeinham
Bert Ames
Laconia
N. H
John Tome
Frederick
Frances
Archibald Craig
Center Street
Mr. Craig
Ralph MacEwen
Duley Freeman Nuptials Tie Irving Duley and Ruth Freeman
Irving H. Duley of 23 Washington street and Ruth Mae Freeman of 41 Jencon street wed at 8 30 Sunday morning in the Winter street church parsonage with Rev Joseph O Purdue officiating The double ring ceremony was witnessed by Frank E. Freeman and Eleanor Varney and guests included Archie Seekins and others at 79 Pine street and South Port relations celebrated after the ceremony with a short wedding trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving H. Duley
Washington Street
William F. Duley
Ruth Mae Freeman
Jencon Street
Frank B. Freeman
Cora B. Freeman
Winter Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Frank E. Freeman
Eleanor Varney
Summer wedding at Popham Beach in Maine
Miss Arlene Melba Perkins of Popham Beach wed Lester Russell Morse of Winnegance in a May ceremony at Stone House the Summers home. Ceremony led by Peter Isaacson followed by reception with pink and white roses, cake, and ice cream. They plan to live in Winnegance after building a home. groom works at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone House
Peter Isaacson
Popham Beach
Arlene Melba Perkins
Clarence Perkins
Lester Russell Morse
J. Parker Morse
Winnegance
Vernon Mattson
Isaacson
Norman Perkins
Virginia Perkins
Marilyn Morse
James Miller
Dorothy Mattson
Shirley Pratt
Theresa Brown
Phyllis Olson
New Hampshire
Popham
Winnegance Skibos
Bath Iron Works
Three Fires Burn in Dresden City Record
Three fires burned simultaneously at 1 o'clock in Dresden with a blacksmith shop at Dresden Mills destroyed and two homes damaged. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars, largely insured. Fire origin believed in the Fred Allen shop. embers spread to Nola Houdlette barn and Edward Good place while Allen’s own home remained undamaged.
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Dresden
Dresden Mills
Richmond Fire Department
Fred Allen
Allen
Nola Houdlette
Edward Good
Richmond
Bath youth enlists as apprentice seaman in Navy
William Brown Marshall 18 son of Fred Waldo Marshall of 29 Oliver Street Bath has enlisted for six years with the regular Navy as an apprentice seaman. He aims to learn one of the 55 trades taught by the Navy and is a Morse High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown Marshall
Fred Waldo Marshall
Oliver Street
Bath
Navy
Portland
Marshall
Morse High School
Garden Club Meeting Showcases Bubble Bouquets
Cosmopolitan Garden club meets Monday afternoon at the club house. Demonstrations on bubble bouquets planned. members asked to bring a glass bowl, glass plate, or mirror and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Bath Faces Overcrowded Schools With New Housing Project
James A. McConnell and Bath officials discussed federal aid under the Lanham bill for a West Center street housing development. Plans include a new elementary school, a six room addition to the high school, a 1200 foot sewer line, and potential strain on fire and police services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McConnell
Alonzo J. Harriman
Public Works Administration
West Side
Perry Lot
West Center Street
Mr. McConnell
Rogers
John Parker
Pres
J. Frank Hunt
John R. Newell
City Treas
Donald D. Young
Arthur W. Avery
Board of Highways and Sewers
Maurice A. Libby
Water District
Richard J. Frates
Fire Department
Percy W. Kingsbury
Police Department
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Retired Sea Captain Volunteers Services in Don Search
Capt. Neil J. Olsson of East Skowhegan, a retired sea captain, offers to aid Gov. Sumner Sewall in locating the cruiser Don in Casco Bay. He notes his experience sailing near the Don’s last known area and believes a thorough check could recover missing bodies. He cites a broad maritime career and prior ship recovery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil J. Olsson
East Skowhegan
Sumner Sewall
Don
Casco Bay
Olsen
Olsson
Births Recorded in City Clinic and Hospitals
Recent birth notices list several newborns with parents and addresses, including a July 2 and July 7 births to families on Andrews Road, Star Route 3, Valley Road, and Fortier, with hospital name Bath Memorial mentioned. Names include Gregory, Frances Jane, Victoria A, and Annie, among others.
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A Wayne
Douglas
Daughane
Isdell
Clayton Thomas, Jr
Fortier, Sr
Annie
Harn
Valley Road
Henry Auguste
Henry A. Storm
New York
Bath Memorial
Classifieds notice with scattered listings and names
Classifieds brief with numerous 1920s style notices offering services jobs and properties. Includes therapists physicians scammers and theatre ads with addresses like Front St Bath Philadelphia and Dummer St Bath. Entries mention contact phones and dates such as 7 10 2tp and 7 3 1 TP.
South End Woman Donates to Police Radio Fund
A South End resident offered to donate to Bath Police radio equipment during a carnival next week. She said a two way radio patrol car would provide needed protection for her area and noted taxpayers deserve equal protection. The department hopes carnival proceeds from the W. C. Kaus Shows will cover the $800 estimated cost, with no funds solicited unless weather or attendance reduces receipts.
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Bath
Southend
Lower High Street
Sabine
Percy W. Kingsbury
Lemont Street
Burnham Navish Wedding in Keene
Frances M Navish and Charles F Burnham were married at St Bernard church Keene on June 21 in a single ring service. Bridesmaids were Veronica M Navish and Delia M Navish. Best man was Orasio D Boccia. A breakfast reception followed at the G A R hall for about 100 relatives and friends. They will live at 490 Washington Street Keene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Navish
Kostancia Navish
Charles F. Burnham
Elizabeth A. Burnham
Keene, N. H
Bath
St. Bernard Church
Fr. McCooey
Veronica M. Navish
Forest Hills
N. Y
Delia M. Navish
Keene
Orasio D. Boccia
Elizabeth Burnham
G. A. R. Hall
Peoples Laundry
Homestead
Washington Street
Engagement announced for Adeline Rogers and Frank Chamberlain
Mr and Mrs Herbert W Rogers of 38 Whiskeay Road announce the engagement of their daughter Adeline A Rogers RN to Frank L Chamberlain Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Chamberlain of Arlington Massachusetts The bride to be graduated Morse High School class of 1929 Brunswick Hospital Training School for Nurses 1934 and has worked professionally since The groom attended Massachusetts schools and is employed at the South Bristol shipyard The wedding is set for August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Rogers
Whiskeay Road
Adeline A. Rogers
R. N
Frank L. Chamberlain, Jr
Frank L. Chamberlain
Arlington
Mass
Miss Rogers
Morse High School
Brunswick Hospital Training School
Mr. Chamberlain
Massachusetts
South Bristol
Open House Day Showcases Historic Homes in Newcastle and Damariscotta
The second annual Open House day on Wednesday July 30 invites the public into many old homes in Newcastle and Damariscotta and nearby areas. Proceeds are shared by Skidompha library Lincoln Home for the Aged and Miles Memorial Hospital. Visitors view fine woodwork furniture and garden displays linked to ships built in the towns.
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Newcastle-Damariscotta
Skidompha Library
Lincoln Home For the
Miles Memorial Hospital
Maine
Newcastle
Damariscotta
Bowdoinham Holds Fifth Lancaster School Reunion
The fifth annual Lancaster School Association reunion was held at the grange hall amid rain. Officers include Mrs Phillip Rideout as president and Mrs Harold Rollins as vice president. The group bought the old Lancaster school site and discussed placing a marker. A noon dinner followed a program with music, readings, and vows to honor the old school, with about 60 attendees and Bowdoinham’s Mary Blanchard named the oldest pupil.
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Lancaster School Association
Grange Hall
Lancaster School House
Phillip, Rideout
Harold Rollins
Frank Webber
Edward Baker
Baker
Raymond Foote
America
Alexander Cairns
Newark
N. J
Melvin Pratt
Beulah
Mr. Pratt
Belle Card Hayward
Portland
Margaret Bishop
Dr. Cairns
Paul Bishop
Death's Driveway Claims Another Victim Tuesday
Ed gar H. Emery Jr., 28, of Bath, was killed when his 1935 Pontiac sedan collided with a Bruck Leasing Co. truck on Death's Driveway route one near West Bath. Investigators cited uncertain causes, noting possible sleepiness or glare from oncoming lights. Emery, a Bath Iron Works welder, left a mother, three siblings, and a sister, with funeral set Friday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Edgar H. Emery, Jr
Washington Street
Bruck Leasing Co
Portland
Paul M. Demick
Weymouth Street
West Bath
Ira Mitchell
Myrtle Street
Demick
Emery
Joss
Arthur
State Police
Bath Police Department
Kittery
Bath Iron Works
Marguerite Glidden
Henry W. Terrence
South Portland
Sidney H. Emery
Genevieve Colby
Arthur F. Mayo
Mrs Harlan P Small Returns to Springfield Home
Mrs Harlan P Small returned Monday to her home in Springfield Massachusetts after spending two weeks with her sister Mrs William S Newell on Washington street in Washington state?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan P. Small
Springfield
Mass
William S. Newell
Washington Street
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Cameron Wo
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Pine Street
SAT. & Sun
Lester R. Morse
Gregory
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Washington ,Trter
Victoria
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Frances Janery Cup
E. 17Th Strest
Tpital
England
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Border
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G. K Macvane
Front St
T & R Shore
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Arthur Gebhard
D. C
Mori
Bath District
Philadelphia
Philip Brusu
Dummer St. Bath
Fred B Reed Co
Stanley BE. Wallace
Front St. Bath
South End
Police Radio Patrol
Groom
Mary Blanchard
John McCart
Carol Jean
Oakfield
John Jones
Carol Ann
Ethel
Hugh Herbert
Range ‘Busters
Country Store
Judy Canova
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