Coastal roads improve access to Phippsburg resorts
Improvements to High Street in the South End, the Winnegance causeway, Sebasco roads, and extensions north from Phippsburg Center will ease travel to Popham Beach Small Point Sebasco and other Sagadahoc coast resorts. East Kennebec access to Georgetown remains solid. Road work aims to grow summer homes and taxable property, boosting local prosperity and paving future Parker Head to Popham Beach access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Small Point
Sebasco
Phippsburg
High Street
Winnegance
Phippsburg Center
West Bath
Kennebec
Georgetown
Sagadahoc
Parker Head
Popham
New England
Maine Voters Face Gas Tax Question This September
Maine residents must weigh a proposed one cent per gallon gasoline tax hike in September. With a new federal gas tax in place, opponents warn against another state tax increase during a period of rising overall burdens. The Maine Automobile Association already opposes the raise and urges a defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Maine Automobile Association
Rural Electrical Plans Discussed By Farm Bureaus
Electrical equipment for farms and homes will be discussed at Farm Bureaus meetings in Androscoggin Cumberland Sagadahoc and York counties. Speakers will outline plans to extend service to rural communities as electricity expands into suburban districts benefiting farmers and residents with greater comfort and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Sagadahoc
York
Maine
Brooks seeks congressional seat in Maine campaign
Joshua L. Brooks of Springfield Massachusetts well known in New England Exposition circles and long connected with Newagen Inn at Southport Maine campaigns for representative to Congress. He has built a large Maine friendship network through years as a leading summer resort operator on the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Joshua L. Brooks
Springfield
Massachusetts
Congress
Brooks
Newagen Inn
Southport
House of Representatives
Sagadahoc County Officers Form Beneficial Union
A new unit of municipal officers in Sagadahoc county forms to meet regularly, discuss problems, and share suggestions for improving town and city affairs. The organization aims to foster cooperation and transfer ideas across different sections of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc
Trolley Service Discontinued East of Sabattus
The electric railway east of Sabattus is being discontinued and a bus service will take its place. Officials say shrinking revenues forced the trolley line to abandon that part of the system, though it remains to be seen if the bus will satisfy riders as well.
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Sabattus
Sunday School Picnic Brought Wesley and Beacon Street Pupils Together
About 200 pupils from the Wesley M. E. and Beacon Street M. E. churches attended their annual picnic at Thomas Point on Thursday. The day featured swimming as the main sport with a varied program of merrymaking. Transport was provided by two of Leland S. Plum mer's trucks. Clergy and teachers from both churches led the outing, with listed superintendents and ladies among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Wesley
Thomas’ Point
New Meadows
Wesley M. E
Beacon Street M. E
Leland
Plummer
Forrest L. Littlefield
Weston P. Holman
Ellery Whittemore
Wesley School
Whittemore
Wilfred C. Trott
Bird A. Shellenbarger
William Besaw
Clifton W. Tedford
William J. Craft
Wilbur H. Crooker
Herman W. Crooker
New Causeway Approaches Near Completion at Winnegance
The Winnegance causeway is nearly finished. The Bath end approaches will be graded and filled, straighten the curve, and ease the turn at the top. The Phippsburg approach will have a slight grade and gravel sidewalk. old bridge piling removed for a finished look next month. Contractor Carlton's crew kept traffic flowing with few delays despite heavy rock and gravel hauling and spillway work.
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Winnegance
Bath End
High Street
Phippsburg
Carlton
Happy Warrior Not Only Governor Smith
A Maine newspaper confuses a wedding reception in Wiscasset with the Smith estate of New York Governor Al Smith. The actual Smith is Samuel Smith, Maine governor in 1830, 1831, and 1832, whose Old Smith estate is famed in the state’s coastal town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Warrior
Governor Smith
New York
Smith Estate
Maine
Lower flag prolonged honor for veteran Wakefield funeral
A special permit allowed half mast at the federal building to honor Frank S. Wakefield veteran letter carrier who died Tuesday after a brief illness. The flag remained at half mast through his funeral Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Federal
Frank S. Wakefield
Morse High Grad Mabel Nelson Weds Harold Grinner
Former Miss Mabel C Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles O Nelson of 54 Washington street and Morse high school 1923 married Tuesday July 12 to Harold L Grinner of S S Kresge Portland Conn The couple wed by Rev Omar W Folsom at his home 1198 Washington street They will reside in New Britain Conn where Grinner has been in mercantile work with Kresge and Nelson serves as office and credit manager for Frigidaire Sales Corp in Portland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel C. Nelson
Charles O. Nelson
Washington Street
Morse High School
Harold L. Grinner
S. S. Kresge
New Britain
Conn
Omar W. Folsom
Bath
Frigidaire Sales Corp
Portland
Willard T. Grinner
Salvation Army leaders reassigned from Lewiston to Rutland
Capt and Mrs Dalzell who led the Lewiston Salvation Army for two years are transferred to Rutland Vermont. They depart July 27 to assume new duties and a farewell service is planned for Sunday. Ensign and Mrs Windsor of Haverhill Massachusetts will take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dalzell
Lewiston Salvation Army
Rutland
Dalzell
Ensign
George Windsor
Haverhill
Mass
Bowie to Start Bus Service After Trolleys End
George W. Bowie known as Bill ends 33 years with the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway Co to establish a bus line linking Augusta Hallowell and Gardiner. A Bath transpor tation veteran, Bowie held posts from Lisbon Falls to Augusta, oversaw Merrymeeting Park excursions, and helped found Tacoma Inn. He was born Bowie Hill Durham and has a wife Ida Shaw with two children and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bowie
Bill
Bath
Augusta
Hallowell
Gardiner
Sabattus
Bowie
Kennebec Journal
Androscoggin and Kennebec Railway Co
Lisbon Falls
Brunswick and Bath
Lake Grove
Satattus
Brunswick
John R. Graham
Lewiston
Graham
Merrymeeting Park
New England
Maine
Graham Syndicate
Waterville
Fordyce C. Farr
West Gardiner
Spokane
Wash
Harry B. Ivers
Bangor
Portland
Cumberland Light and Power Co
Ivers
A.H. Ford
A. and K
Dennis Hill
Half Way
Winthrop
Togus
Bowie Hill
David Bowie
Scotland
Durham
Geoge Bowie
Royal Bowie
Bowies
Ida Shaw
Elmer Abbott
Auburn
Carroll W. Bowie
Patricia
Robert Abbott
Bernard
Jacqueline
Joan Bowie
Durham High School
Lewiston-Waterville Road
Tacoma Inn
Huntoon
Bowies Life of Dogs and Scrapbooks Highlight Local Figure
The article notes Mr. Bowie raises Old Great Danes with dogs spanning the country to Oklahoma and beyond. It mentions his prized clipping scrapbooks featuring Bill Carrigan and William Grey, a 1912 injury from a gravel pit incident, and his view of his 53 employees as honest support in his business success.
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Oklahoma
Mr. Bowie
Bill Carrigan
Sox
Bill
William Gray
Bowie
Famous Miles Camp Opens at Christmas Cove
The Miles Camp for Maine children at Christmas Cove on St. Johns Bay officially opened for the 1932 season. About 50 from Portland attended the opening day with Mrs Isabel Miles among invited guests. Adjutant Walter Phillips leads the camp with his wife supervising the sixth season.
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Miles
Maine
St. John’s Bay
Christmas Cove
Samuel Miles
Portland
Isabel R. Miles
Mrs. Miles
Charles G. Sewall
America
J. Coleman Miller
Salvation Army
Bath
Wesley Lemont
Capt. Miller
West Bath Grange Lawn Party Closes After Successful Evening
West Bath grange capped its third annual lawn party with a crowd of about 500 enjoying decorated booths and a popular bean booth. Parking was managed by E Mason Wright and over 100 couples attended the post event dance with a five piece orchestra. Prizes were awarded for dance tickets cake weight doll and a ticket number 205 holder was asked to contact Mrs Ralph P Dunbar. Grange officials thank all helpers for the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Edwin W. Haggett
David S. Henderson
Percy Leeman
Harold L. Safford, Jr
Vincent A. Henderson
Herbert L. Anderson
Eva L. Fulton
Charles T. Henderson
Doll
Edmund J. Rollins
Ralph P. Dunbar
Washington Street
Funeral Services for F S Wakefield Veteran Letter Carrier
A large attendance gathered Friday at 2 p m for the funeral of Frank S Wakefield a veteran letter carrier at his home 53 South Street Rev David L Wilson officiated and the Masonic ritual followed Ralph L Blakeney master and Edwin H P Lowell chaplain led Solar Lodge members pallbearers included Jason A Merrill Oscar Tanguay and James E Mc Laughlin senior letter carrier. Burial was in Oak Grove.
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Frank S. Wakefield
South Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Ralph L. Blakeney
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Solar Lodge
Wakefield
Jason A. Merrill
Solarlodge, Masons
Oscar Tanguay
James E. McLaughlin
Oak Grove
Mrs. Raymond Chasey Visits Bloomfield Kin
Mrs. Raymond Chasey from Bloomfield New Jersey is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Foote on Summer street.
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Raymond Chasey
Bloomfield, N. J
Mrs
Harry Foote
Summer Street
84th Birthday Party for Mrs. Sybil Houdlette Observed in Bath
In observance of her 84th birthday, Mrs. Sybil L. Houdlette hosted a family party at 8 High Street, the home of her daughter Mrs. Charles T. Small, with relatives from West Bath Portland Winnegance and Dresden Mills attending. Guests included her daughters Mrs. Small and Mrs. Winfield Morse, six of seven grandchildren and three of four great grandchildren, while two brothers live near Dresden Mills. Mrs. Houdlette born in Dresden Mills has lived in Bath about 23 years. her husband died 29 years ago. She remains active, enjoys sewing and reading, and welcomed the celebration with gifts and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil L. Houdlette
High Street
Charles T. Small
Ralph H. Dunton
Portland
Harold J. Haggett
West Bath
Houdlette
Loring D. Small and Sons
Wilbert and Dana
Edwin F. Small
Dorchester
Mass
Winfield W. Morse
Winnegance
Ormand Rogers
Marjorie
Bath
Orman Coggeshall
Bertha R. Tibbetts
Charles T. Small, Jr
Harold Rogers
Youngster Trapped in City Elevator at Davenport Memorial
A 10 to 12 year old girl was trapped between floors in Davenport Memorial city hall. Passersby located the crying child after she began pressing buttons and opened the gate contact. City Messenger Harold W. Child previously rescued several children who experimented with elevator riding, with some never returning after being trapped.
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Davenport Memorial City Hall
Harold W. Child
City to Enforce Tax Collection with Extended Hours
City officials announce strict measures to collect taxes this year. The tax office will stay open Aug 31 until 11 PM to offer a grace period, after which interest at six percent will accrue from July 1. Taxpayers who delay payment will face intensified scrutiny, especially chronic delinquents.
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Donald D. Young
Bath Mason Receives Unusual Masonic Honor
Arthur B. Stilphen earned the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine in Tamerline Council at Gardiner, becoming the first Bath Mason to receive this high recognition. Rev. David L. Wilson is an officer of the council and Stilphen’s service to the craft is noted with pride by Bath Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Stilphen
Gardiner
Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
Tamerline
David L. Wilson
Bath
Maine Farmers Battle Wildlife Crunch
A Lewiston gardener struggles to harvest crops with limited help as deer nibble peas, woodchucks invade beans, and rabbits infest cabbage. He vents that wildlife is not extinct in Maine, noting volunteers and wildlife alike share his fields.
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Lewistonmarket
Oma
Maine
Street Railway Abandons Waiting Room in Bank Block
The Androscoggin & One Railway Co will give up its Bath Brunswick line waiting room in Bank block. The local office moves to the second floor room once occupied by Alfred L. Tarbox and previously by George Fisher. Supt. Lewis says reduced trolley patronage drives the economy change, expected by Aug. 1.
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Androscoggin & One Railway Co
Bath
Brunswick
Alfred L. Tarbox
George Fisher
Supt. Lewis
Good Advertising for Roadsides Stand in Maine
Maine roadside stand owners can boost business by planting or improving an adjacent grove of trees, says A. D. Nutting, extension forestry specialist. He argues natural scenery can advertise better than signs, prompting shoppers to recall the beauty of the location and the stand.
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Maine
A. D. Nutting
Nature
Smith’s Stand
Advertising boosts Maine beauty, claims Nutting
Mr. Nutting argues that low cost ads improve Maine’s appeal by highlighting natural beauty, a practice he says is common and effective across towns.
Word Puzzle Clue List From Old Newspaper Page
A fragmented OCR page lists numbered clues with mixed language hints and symbols for a horizontal and vertical word puzzle. Many entries are incomplete or garbled, mentioning places, gods, letters, and abbreviations amid stray symbols and punctuation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
GATH
Prn
Isis Company
Berest
Bath, Maine
Trenus
Aa Technn Cinee Pool
Methodistsund
Morse High Bride of
Thomas R. Huston
Buxton
Meles
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
D. Ms. Humphreys & Co
Bath Mason
State Pier
Britain
Street Railway
Texas
Stout
Aiane Institute of Technology
Red Cross
Western Newspaper Union
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