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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

4

Three Bath Anglers Take First Striped Bass Of Season

Three Bath anglers including Carl Kennedy Ernest Rogers and Earl Oliver fished Merrymeeting Bay on Monday taking three striped bass from the sands. The fish weighed about five pounds each with one slightly over five pounds and another just under five. They used pike plugs in their morning outing.

Merrymeeting Bay Bath Carl Y. Kennedy Trufant Street Oakhurst Dairy Ernest G. Rogers Cornerbrook Foundry and Machine Co Earl Oliver Milan Street Th Hyde Windlass Co Rogers Kennedy Oliver

Reed Reed and Marion Coleman Married at Central Church Parsonage

Elbridge H Reed son of Mrs Ethel Reed and Clarence Reed of Flushing New York wed Marion L Coleman daughter of Ralph Coleman at Central church parsonage. Dr David L Wilson officiated with Evelyn Coleman and Clarence E Reed Jr as attendants. The couple both graduated Morse High School with Mrs Reed employed by F W Woolworth Co and Mr Reed a shipfitter at Bath Iron Works Corp.

Elbridge H. Reed Ethel M. Reed High Street Court Clarence E. Reed Flushing L. I Marion L. Coleman Ralph G. Coleman Valley Road Central Church Parsonage Middle Street David L. Wilson Evelyn Coleman Reed Morse High School

Miss Doris Armstrong Wins Ten Dollar Home Ownership Essay Prize

Morse High School senior Miss Doris Elinor Armstrong of 1218 Washington Street won the $10 prize donated by State Senator Arthur G. Spear for the best letter on owning a home. Stanley Cressey received honorable mention. Armstrong’s essay extols home ownership as security and community roots with low or no down payment and monthly installments. Mrs. Isabelle T. Kennedy returned home after a month in New York and California attending fairs.

Doris Elinor Armstrong Washington Street Morse High School Arthur G. Spear 3 Valley Road Miss Armstrong Stanley Cressey

Engagement announced for Dorothy Folz to Lieut Richard G. Jack

Lieut Com and Mrs Arthur F Folz of Portsmouth NH announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Graham Folz to Lieut jg Richard G Jack son of Mrs Arthur M Jack of Minneapolis Minn Folz a UNH class of 1939 graduate and Chi Omega member is engaged to the Annapolis Naval Academy graduate of 1935 attached to the USS St Louis The couple has not set a wedding date.

Arthur F. Folz U.S. Navy Yard Portsmouth N. H Dorothy Graham Folz J.g Richard G. Jack Arthur M. Jack Minneapolis Minn Folz University of New Hampshire Chi Omega Dorothy Folz Charles E. Hyde Bath Iron Works Lieut Jack U. S. Naval Academy At Annapolis USS St. Louis J. W. S. Wuest U. S. Air Corps

Personal notes of regional visitors and family events

Sam Stoddard of Lewiston was a business visitor in this city on Monday. A. E. Whittemore of South Portland was a business visitor in Bath on Wednesday. Mrs Walter Coombs and daughter Blanche celebrated Memorial Day in this city. Rev Horace Holton of Brockton Mass returned home after opening his Summer home at Wynburg. Ralph O Dale from the University of Maine 42 spent the weekend with his parents on Middle Street. John Fullmer William Voltz Mr and Mrs Charles Snow returned Tuesday night from a weekend visit to Flemington New Jersey.

Sam Stoddard Lewiston A. E. Whittemore South Portland Bath Walter Coombs Blanche Horace Holton Brockton Mass Wynburg Ralph O. Dale University of Maine R. O. Dale Middle Street John Fullmer William Voltz Charles Snow Flemington N. J Janet David Harvey Watertown Ames Tynes Mary Hall Poe Brunswick Caey Gus Cine Georgie Dunham Ie Lang Lote Lang Oia Orchard Howard Lowd Lake View Hotel Bridgton Helen Britt Charles Hackett Bert Merrill Barbara Bristol New Harbor Munsey Ouse Norman B. Small Melrose Simon Grange Hall Merry Meeting Grange John Gibson Wakefield R. ‘D. Purington Hattie Jack Maine Central Station Albert Henderson Roger Robinson Lyle Temple Gardiner Courtney Nealey Sanford Phillip Nealey George Cutler Portland Maud Rogers Gertrude Rogers William Cairns Newark William Rogge Lewis la Rochelle China Leo la Rochelle Waterville Edward LaRochelle George Hackett Linwood Hackett Helen Robinson Roland Zina Maxwell Bristol Mills James H. Ames Bath Municipal Court Phillip Webb Ocean Park Webb Belle Dunlap Roland Small Small George Brown Charles Budge Richmond George Robinson Florence Sedgley Ella Purington John McCart Mary Dodge Norman Rowe Ridge John Jewel Wellesley Jesse Irish William Hamilton Humphrey Hamilton Boston George Hamilton Brunswick Bowdoinham

Memorable 1901 State Grange trip braved storms and wrecks

Mrs Mill ward G Patten recalls a perilous Bangor 1901 journey with Topsham and Fryeburg delegates. A flooded bridge halted travel. special trains and a crowded steamer strained to Bangor, crews pumping seas and singing to avert panic, ending in a grateful reception at Bangor House. The Maine Central railroad earned the group’s thanks.

Androscoggin Grange Pomona Millward G. Patten Topsham Orono E. Chandler Buzzell Fryeburg State Grange Bangor Patten Topsham Grange John Alexander Brunswick Pejepscot Portland Lewiston Frank Adams Maine Central Bath Rockland Camden Bucksport B. Walker McKeen Bangor House Mr. Adams Rock Maine Central Railroad Carters

Mansur Mansur Wedding Friday in Augusta Home

Harriet Ellen Moody and Norwood Walter Mansur wed in a double ring ceremony at the Moody home in Augusta. The bride wore cornflower blue chiffon and white roses, with attendants and a 75 guest reception. After June 2 they reside at North Shore Lake Cobbesseecontee. Both families connected to local schools and clubs.

Harriet Ellen George P. Moody Bedford Road Norwood Walter Mansur Herman R. Mansur Augusta H. Mortimer Gesner, Jr All Souls Unitarian Church John Shaw Augusta Lodge Augusta Lodge of Elks Augusta Country Club

Brown Gackenbach wedding at Grace Episcopal

Kenneth J. Brown and Wilhelmina M. Gackenbach wed Friday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. The couple, both connections to Bath, plan to live at 4 Cobb road after a short wedding trip. attendees included out of town guests from Portland and Boston.

Kenneth J. Brown Zadoc F. Brown Middle Street Wilhelmina M. Gackenbach Merritt C. Gackenbach Cobb Road Grace Episcopal Church Charles M. Tubbs Mabel R. Redlon Harold Brown Camden Morse High School Bath Trust Co Brown Rockport High School R.C.A. Institute Boston Bath Iron Works Corp Maude Greenleaf Portland Vera Howe

Vachon Stilphen Wedding Reported In Portland

Returns of the marriage of Raymond A. Vachon and Martha M. Stilphen were filed with City Clerk John W. Gilmore. The couple married May 26. Tulips and thousands of brooms were noted in bloom as Portland marks Tulips Sunday with Park Commission events and displays.

Raymond A. Vachon Joseph D. Vachon Weeks Street Martha M. Stilphen Irving L. Stilphen Richardson Street John W. Gilmore Ralph O. Dale DeWts Princes of Austria Prides of Haarlem Portland The Park Commission William J. Dougherty Commission

Classifieds Notice: Rentals and Ads For Sale

Rate details for classified ads include 25 words first insertion at 35 cents and 20 cents for each subsequent insertion. Copy must reach office by noon on Wednesdays. Listings include a Popham Beach cottage with nine rooms and utilities and other cottages on Atkins Bay. Contact Owner at 63 Park Street, Orange, N J. Also farm or city property listings via Pred B Reed Co. Bath details with Wallace contact on 93 Front Street, Bath. Telephone 514-W.

Popham Beach South Beach Atkins Bay Purage Park 5 Orange N. J B. Reed Co Wallace Pront Street Bath

Bowdoinham Residents Share Weekend Visits and Local News

Several Bowdoinham residents hosted guests from Massachusetts and New Jersey over the weekend. Events include theatre and dining outings, teaching staff changes for the coming year, and a town baseball game with a Brunswick team scheduled for Sunday.

Local Notes From Bowdoinham Post Road Area

Mrs. Mary Dougan returns to her summer home after a New York stay. Mrs. Harry Purington moves back from Portland to the Dingley road. he spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Christopher relocate from Lawrence farm to Pejepscot. James Cornish ill. Dr. Pratt of Richmond attending. L H Berry buys a new auto. George Rowe home from Brunswick hospital. Mrs. Ralph Wheeler and Mrs. Charles Valentine with children visit neighbors on this road. Nona Alice Jay visits aunt Mrs. Annie Cobb in South Portland.

Mary Dougan New York Harry Purington Portland Dingley Road Purington Arnold Christopher Lawrence Farm Pejepscot James Cornish Dr. Pratt Richmond L. H. Berry George Rowe Brunswick Hospital Ralph Wheeler Topsham Charles Valentine Nona Alice Jay O. Jay South Portland Annie Cobbs

Merrymeeting Grange Hosts Electric Cookery Night

Merrymeeting Grange in Bowdoinham entertained about 100 people after its meeting Friday night with a cooking school. A. L. Wing of Richmond and Miss Smart of Augusta represented Central Maine Power Co. and demonstrated meals on an electric stove. Meals were served by local volunteers with named contributors, and Linwood Hackett won an indirect lighting lamp.

Merrymeeting Grange Bowdoinham A. L. Wing Richmond Smart Augusta Central Maine Power Co Chester Hobart George Hackett R. E. Ferguson W. H. Gould Louisa Given Milton Given Howard Moody Helen Allen Josephine Lancaster Linwood Hackett

Thousands of swallows swarm Ford Mills air vents

Several thousands swallows, arriving a day before last year, sought shelter from heavy rain. They had recently visited the Sanford garage air vent, suggesting restaurants with air conditioning should screen outlets to deter future bird roosting.

Ford Mills Sanford

Court Declares Miss Elg Citizen of United States

The U S Supreme Court ruled Miss Marie Elizabeth Elg, born in Brooklyn to Swedish parents, retained U S citizenship after her family moved to Sweden. The decision upheld her birthright citizenship despite her parents later renouncing their own.

Henry F. Butler Moatsweag Farm Woolwich Charles Henry Butler Marie Elizabeth Elg Brooklyn N. Y Sweden Supreme Court of the United States Charles E. Hughes Miss Elg United States Department of Labor Hull District of Columbia Court of Appeals Supreme Court New York Hughes Butler Bath Rotary Club Ely

Hadley Flanders Bride United in Quiet Brunswick Home

Miss Helena Hadley wed James Flanders in a double ring ceremony at the Hadley home 14 Bowdoin Street Brunswick attended by immediate families. The couple planned a Boston wedding trip and will reside in Lewiston after June 1.

Helena Hadley James Flanders Lewiston William E. Hadley Bowdoin Street Brunswick Leon Paine Mechanic Falls

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