Coast travelers and road projects stir Bath area
Summer Sundays bring hundreds of cars to coastal resorts like Popham and Thom as Point, while a Bath Brunswick road project nears completion. Residents push for a wharf at Popham and restoring Witch spring, and bicycles join local safety rules. Representative Clyde H. Smith backs Townsend plan amid unemployment concerns as Maine towns eye fishing and duck hunting seasons.
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Popham
Batley’s Island
Candy’s Harbor
Thomas’ Point
Bath
Morse's River
Clyde H. Smith
Maine
Townsend
Smith
Maine Welcomes Noted Visitors Each Summer
Maine hosts visits from many of the nation’s most noted figures each summer drawing attention to coastal towns, cultural events, and regional hospitality. Local communities prepare itineraries featuring tours, speeches, and social gatherings.
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Maine
Miss Helen Keller Visits Dresden and Maine
The text notes Miss Helen Keller visiting Dresden and enjoying her first visit to the Pine Tree State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
Dresden
Pine Tree State
St Marys lawn party to host two bowling alleys
A St Marys lawn party will feature two bowling alleys August 3 4 5 6. Organizers include James McLaughlin Charlies Henderson John Dauphin James Nostall and music by Holland Robichaud. Penny card contest awards a football to boys and a wrist watch to girls with leaders listed among participants.
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St. Mary's Lawn Party
James McLaughlin
Charlies Henderson
John Dauphin
James Nostall
Holland
Robichaud
B. Bourget
Burgess
R. Hart
J. Pomerieau
L. Staples
A Avery
Z. Grainger
A. McDonald
R Mulcahy
B. Nostall
P. Pecci
N. &Avole
M. Garkis
Z. White
Cat and Ball
Henry Arsenault
Candy
Philip Tardiff
Orrin Crosby
Cake
Daniel Perry
Carl Kronstrand
John Mulcahy
Oscar Tanguay
Wilfred Skaling
Margaret Mulcahy
Paul Gurney
Joseph Wilson
James Noftall
Henry Biggins
John Conley
Louis Allain
Roland Cloutier
G. Morse
Dennis Gaudet
Desire Amerault
8S. Sarkis
EB. Hart
Ernest Avery
Arthur Preney
George Perry
James Gardenier
James Footer
Melvin Comeau
Corliss Vacation Bible School Closes With Prizes
Corliss Street Vacation Bible School ends after enrolling 70 pupils with an average attendance of 60. Edwin Pinson and Harry Barrett win prizes for excellence in department work. Awards include perfect attendance in the Primary and Junior departments. The offering to Christian Herald funds camp for a child at Mt Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Pinson
Harry Barrett
Corliss Street Vacation Bible School
Arthur W. Bowker
Catherine H. Campbell
Elizabeth Deering
Olive M. Seavey
L. Estelle McCabe
Frederick P. Moffatt
Robert Besaw
Christian Herald
New York City
Mt. Lawn
America
Jesus
Deep River
Golf first round results in Rodger McInnes Trophy and President's Cup
Seven of 32 opening matches at Bath Country Club finished. Dave Henderson beat William Adams 3 and 2. Witrid Girard beat E A Rothwell by default. Charlie Sawyer beat Cecil Paine by default. Dick Hersom beat Lloyd Steeves 2 up. Tom Allen beat Wilfred Chaney 2 and 1. Stan DiLiberto beat D W Brown 1 up. Leon Buck beat Gardiner Brown 6 and 4. Remaining matches must finish by Sun July 30 or be defaulted.
Popham Crew Beaten by Burnt Island in Two Mile Race
The Kennebec River station crew from Popham Beach lost to the Burnt Island station crew at Boothbay Harbor by half a boat length on a two mile course. Niles Cameron served as coxswain for the Kennebec crew, which also included four rowers in their Race Point boat. Elizabeth and Cay stations previously faced defeats in recent matches.
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Coast Guard
Kennebec River
Popham Beach
Cape Elizabeth
Fletcher's Neck
Cay
Elizabeth
Boothbay Harbor
Burnt Island
Port Clyde
Niles Cameron
First group of flying vacationists registers at Bangor
Pilot and Mrs Unger of New York landed at Bangor Airport from Halifax with a passenger in a low wing monoplane. They cleared U S customs and immigration with inspector Harold J Bonneau. They planned a leisurely return to New York with a stop in Portland.
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Kenneth Unger
New York
Bangor
Halifax
U.S. Customs and Immigration Regulations
Arold J. Bonneau
Portland
Bonneau
Bangor Field
Maine Poultry Meet Program Announced
The eighth annual poultry school will be at the University of Maine August 15 and 16. Speakers include Dean R Marble from Pennsylvania State College and Leslie M Black of New Jersey. Maine poultrymen Ledilie H Berry W S Dillon and T Earle Prouty also speak. University staff and dorm housing are arranged with no tuition. The banquet will be held Monday evening August 15.
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University of Maine
Poultry Deoe College of Agriculture
Dean R. Marble
Pennsylvania State College
Leslie M. Black
New Jersey
Homer Huntington
New England Fresh Egg Institute
Maine
Ledilie H. Berry
Bowdoinham
W. 8. Dillon
East Vassalboro
T. Earle Prouty
Dennysville
Huntington
Fresh Egg Institute
Berry
Dillion
Maine Poultry Cooperative
Prouty
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank D. Reed
J. R. Smyth
L. P. Gardner
J. F. Witter
Arthur L. Deering
College of Agriculture
Bath Memorial Hospital fund tops 2184 dollars
The Bath Memorial Hospital drive has raised 2184 dollars and 55 cents with more contributions expected. Treasurer Miss Mary F Gibbons reports receipts from several sources, while many Bath residents and local groups have yet to report or contribute. Additional donations continue to be welcomed as the drive winds down.
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Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mary F. Gibbons
H. B. White
Rupert H. Baxter
Donald N. Small
F. H. Kimball
Central Church League
Annie Donnell
Liberty Bottling Co
Arthur PF. Mayo
George W. Merrill
Inez J. Rothwell
O. M. Redlon
David P. Surrette
West Bath
Jones appeals court sentence after drunken driving conviction
Irving Jones of Wiscasset pled not guilty to drunken driving in municipal court with Judge Arthur J. Dunton finding him guilty. He appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court for October term, facing a $100 fine plus $1,249 in costs and $200 bond. He also pleaded guilty to driving without an operator license, fined $5 and $4.95 costs. He was arrested early Thursday by Patrolman Ira Rice after his car allegedly struck a pole at High and Center streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Irving Jones
Wiscasset
Sagadahoc
Jones
Ira Rice
High
Center Streets
Rice
Washington Street
Eight Lodges Meet For A Field Day In Maine
Eight lodges gathered for the Government of Maine I.O.L. field day at Garnet. A shore dinner, games, and stunts accompanied an entertainment lineup. Frances Clark won a prize for answering the most questions. prizes also went to the oldest and youngest attendees. Bath participants included numerous Bath residents led by Frances Clark and Edith Nash among others.
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Myrtle Lodge
Bath
Government of
Maine
Garnet
Frances Clark
Gertrude Stewart
Mary Curtis
Ida Beal
Florence Emmons
Cape pigeon mounted aboard Great Admiral in 1875 voyage
The marine museum at Seareport highlights a Cape pigeon caught off Cape Horn during a 1875 voyage around the Horn. The second mate practiced taxidermy on passage and mounted the bird on board the ship Great Admiral.
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Marine Museum
Seareport
Cape Horn
the Horn
Bath guards cover Carlton bridge as car thieves flee
Bangor men Andrew Gallagher and Alfred Labonte are sought on kidnapping and related charges after escaping authorities. State and Bath police, with 15 National Guard soldiers, patrolled Bath roads near Carlton bridge and Woolwich toll house amid a wide manhunt. The stolen Packard sedan, linked to the July 19 Bangor to Bath chase, was used in rapid highway runs with delays and detours noted through Augusta and Wiscasset.
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Andrew Gallagher
Bangor
Alfred Labonte
Lewiston
Bath
National
Battery H
240Th Cac
Carlton Bridge
State
Woolwich
John P. Crosby
Bath Force
Joseph A. Butler
William Curran
Byron Clark
Joseph Pennell
Horace Pottle
James DeCapua
Ira Rice
Crosby
Albert E. Bass
Gallagher
Lebonte
Queen City
Augusta
Wiscasset
Young Republicans Headed to Portland Maine Convention
A large delegation of Bath and Sagadahoc County Young Republicans travels to Portland for the Maine State Young Republicans convention on Friday. Gov. Aiken of Vermont is the keynote speaker. Eastland hotel serves as headquarters with a 12.30 luncheon, 2.30 business session, 5.00 county caucuses, 5.30 council meeting and officer elections, and a 7.00 banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Portland
Young Republicans
Maine
Small
Gov. Aiken
Vermont
Ronald Bridges
Sanford
Maine Council of Young Republicans
Bath motorists enjoy scenic trip to Dresden Mills dine at Wee Own It
Bath residents have taken a motor trip along the Middle road from Woolwich to Dresden Mills. The highway is reported in good condition to Cedar Grove then over the new Richmond bridge route to the mills. The southern chicken dinner at Wee Own It includes tomato juice cocktail corn flakes vegetables salad raspberry short cake and coffee. Return trips vary via Wiscasset or the Richmond bridge river road through Bowdoinham and around the bay to Topsham.
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Bath
Middle Road
Woolwich
Dresden Mills
Cedar Grove
Richmond Bridge
Mills
Wiscasset
Bowdoinham
Bay
Topsham
Cows Make Records for Guernsey Club Entry
In Peterborough New Hampshire two Millay Bros cows Dolly's Madelon and Princess Anna set new official production records qualifying for the Advanced Register of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Dolly's Madelon producing 9323.2 pounds of milk and 599.0 pounds of butter fat in class E. Princess Anna producing 9867.2 pounds of milk and 535.8 pounds of butter fat in class F.
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Peterborough
N. H
Guernsey
Millay Bros
Richmond
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Dolly
M. H
Princess Anna
Maple Lodge
Distinguish guests at Brunswick luncheon
Ex Gov Louis J Brann and James Roosevelt son of F D Roosevelt were luncheon guests at the Hotel Eagle in Brunswick. The blueberry crop in York County is good in size and quality but not as large as some years. Cars bring visitors to berry fields with better picking after entering the county. John Greene of W A Falls shoe store is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Brann
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eagle
Brunswick Thursay
York County
John Greene
W. A. Fall
State 4-H Club Camp Set for University of Maine
Boys and girls from all counties converge at the University of Maine August 17 to 21 for the 4-H club state camp. Eight delegates per county join regular sessions in crops poultry clothing foods and room improvement with first aid training by Commodore W E Longfellow of the American Red Cross and special radio programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
College of Agriculture
Commodore W. E. Longfellow
American Red Cross
Commodore Longfellow
Seek Disallowance of Will of Mrs Blair
Judge Walter S Glidden hears the disallowance case in Sagadahoc County probate court. Clara Maynard and Laura Beal lead next of kin contesting Georgiana Blair's 1937 will. 20 witnesses have testified. Georgiana Blair named Georgine Evelyn Young of Bath as executrix and principal legatee. estate valued about $5,000. Attorney Ernest L Goodspeed represents petitioners. Bridgham and Carey defend the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana K. Blair
James Blair
Bath
Clara Maynard
Elizabeth E. Beal
Laura Beal
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoc County
Blair
Georgine Evelyn Young
Ernest L Goodspeed
Pattangall
Short Lobster Case Continued for Carlton Andrews
Carlton W. Andrews of West Bath faced charges of possessing 36 short lobsters in municipal court. The case was continued two weeks to August 6 after a prior postponement. Warden Owen Richardson of the Sea and Shore Fisheries reported seizing a package with the lobsters at Bay Point on July 2 and noted potential fines up to 180 dollars or five dollars per lobster if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton W. Andrews
West Bath
Andrews
Owen Richardson
The
Sea and Shore Fisheries
Bay Point
Witch Spring water to have new source near Bath
Bath residents will soon have access to a new Witch Spring water source north of the old spring, which was covered by the Bath Brunswick highway project. The spring has been tapped, piped, and a fountain will stand off the main road where people can fill containers. reports say the water has a good analysis, remains cold, and should be inexhaustible.
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Bath-Brunswick
Bath
Brunswick
Witch Spring
Bath- Brunswick
Ducks Stamp Sales Rise to 603 623 in Last Year
US Department of Agriculture report shows 603 623 migratory bird hunting stamps sold July 1 1936 to June 30 1937. Comparisons note 635 001 in 1934 35 and 448 204 in 1935 36 amid drought and stricter limits. Minnesota Illinois lead with 72 460 and 53 251. Wisconsin 48 999. California 44 570. Maine 4 527.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Ducks Unlimited
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
California
Arrowsic Ladies Hold Successful Sale and Supper
Arrowsic Ladies aid held a successful sale and public supper in town hall last Wednesday with about 75 attendees. Mrs. Melvin C. Drummond, president, served as general chairwoman. other organizers included Mrs. William B. Potter and Mrs. Arthur Lawrence assisted with dining and tables.
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Arrowsie Ladies Aid
Town Hall
Melvin C. Drummond
Ladies Aid
William 8. Potter
Arthur Lawrence
Frank H. Clark
Marion Rittal
Ruth Day
Esther H. Drummond
Evelyn Ater
Laura Hoch
Augusta Nature Club Walks Maine Ferns at Mill Pond House
The Augusta Nature Club met Wednesday at Mill Pond House on Readfield Manchester road with seventeen members. Mrs Archer L Grover guided a fern search reporting 33 species found, a creditable Maine native ferns tally.
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Augusta Nature Club
Mill Pond House
Thorne Willis Jackson
Readfield
Manchester
Archer L. Grover
Hallowell
Maine
Canneries Start Grading Maine Beans
Marketing Chief Charles M White of the Department of Agriculture said grading begins under state and federal supervision. A crew of fifteen will oversee grading at eight factories and 12 to 14 substations to ensure a quality product as Maine aims for outstanding foodstuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. White
Department of Agriculture
Maine
White
Former Commodore Here In His Yacht
New York financier Arthur Curtiss James, longtime New York Yacht Club commodore 1909 10, arrived in Bath aboard the 126 foot Alpha Lir to convalesce. He planned Bar Harbor after a brief stop at Boothbay Harbor and did not go ashore. The Alpha Lir is powered by twin 300 horsepower Winton Diesel engines and is captained by M Olstud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Curtiss James
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Bath
Carlton Bridge
Bar Harbor
Boothbay Harbor
Mr. James
D. Willis
Ellen S. Curtiss James
Amherst
Curtiss Securities Co
Phelps Dodge Corp
North Pacific Railway Co
First National Bank of New York
America Brass Co
James
Alpha Lii
M. Olstud
North End Community Club Lawn Party Draws Crowd
A large crowd attended the North End Community Club lawn party held on the grounds last Wednesday. The PTA ran a candy booth with strong sales, and observers noted a pair of half duck half turkey figures by Joseph R. Oliver that amused the spectators alongside popular bowling and balloon attractions.
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North End Community Club
Joseph R. Oliver
Lost and Found Case On Bar Harbor Main Street
A glass front locked case hangs between stores on Bar Harbor's main street. Inside are hung a changing display of gloves, keys, glasses, belts, pins and other items. The case sits at eye level and draws attention from passing motorists.
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Bar Harbor
Weekly Cross Word Puzzle From 1938 King Features
Puzzle list shows clues with numbers and short phrases such as a heathen consumer deity and a sprite sheep. It includes entries like From the mass interior and Soften in with various lengths and a title noting copyright by King Features Syndicate. The page ends with an answer to the previous puzzle.
Escapes Injuries In Car Crash Near Indian Rest Cottage
Edward M. Orr and James W. Kaler of Woolwich escaped serious injury when the Chrysler coupe driven by Orr left the Arrowsie Georgetown highway on a sharp curve east of Indian Rest cottage Friday evening. Orr suffered minor facial cuts and Kaler was uninjured. the car was towed from the highway for repairs.
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Edward M. Orr
James W. Kaler
Woolwich
Morse High School
Arrowsie-Georgetown
Indian Rest Cottage
Orr
Kaler
Arthur R. Orr
Clinton S. Kaler
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Maine Three-Quarters Century Club
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Corliss Vacation Bible School
Popham Crew
Ital Fund
Bey Guard
Aiken
Duck Stamp Sale
Atlantic
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Maryland
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Virginia
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Kennebec
North End Community Club Lawn Party
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Tels Lee
Central
New Yorkern Newslek Rifei Melsbys
NUT
Poverty
York
Mary Otis
Plymouth
England
Portland Yacht Club
Florida
William D. Stevens
Port Orange
Fla
William D. Sproul
South Bristol
Richard Harriman
Miami
Stevens
Mi‘ami
Moatsweag Food Products, Inc
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