Forty Years Ago In Bath Notes Colorful Local Events
A 1916 Bath column recounts Walter G. Small receiving 3100 pounds of black draft horses from Auburn for farm use, a barn dance at Harriman barn on North Street, and visits by local residents including the Percys, Morse and Small families. St. Marys beat Gas House 9 to 8, J R McKay works on a grand Chicago organ, and a Wesley Chapel reception honors Mr. and Mrs. Morse before their Minneapolis move.
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Walter G. Small
Auburn
St. Mary's
Gas House
St. Mary’s J
St. Mary’s
Legendre
Costello
C. Footer
H. Footer
Flaherty
Whalen
Curran
Hayes
McNeil
Milton
Coffin
Crane
Haraden
Warner
Nichols
Hartnett
Bernier
F. Footer
A. A. Morse
Wesley Chapel
Mrs. Morse
Minneapolis
John H. Morse
Wesley Orchestra
Morse High
Sewall
Mill Pond
Brunswick
First freight rails push marks progress on Commercial Front streets
May 31 1916 observers note the first freight over new rails on Commercial and Front streets moved by electric cars at 3 am Sunday. Pile driving advances, yard connections, and 44 foot pine ties seen as work accelerates. Memorial Day showers shortened the parade but veterans graves remained decorated. Bath attractors include Charles H Buck of a New York movie company inspecting the region for possible filming and a local fisherman at the north end.
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New England
Texas
Maine
Maine Woods
Bath
Charles H. Buck
Moving Picture Corporation
New York
Bath to host Civic Pictures film amid summer plans
Arrangements by Civic Motion Pictures Corp of New York to film a Bath area feature in late June, offering local youths a chance at screen work and possible future opportunities. Notices invite leading man or charming heroine candidates via Opera House manager Harry Webber.
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Civic Motion Pictures Corp
New York
Bath
Harry Webber
Opera House
Misses Morse Attend Psi Races and Deke Dance
Misses Leonice Morse and Anna Morse vest at the Psi Upsilon race. Miss Pauline Hatch and Milicent Clifford attended the Delta Kappa Epsilon dance at the Deke house on College Street.
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Leonice
Anna Morse
Pauline Hatch
Milicent Clifford
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Deke House
College Street
Gypsy encampment noted. political meeting held in 1916
June 4 1916 at New Meadows Inn Rupert H Baxter Sagada hoe Republican state committee member hosted county town committee chairs and primary candidates with Frank L Ham. Gypsy trail blamed for thefts from Rockland to Bath including 40 hens missing and eggs and sheep losses. George Fulton granted one load camp space. three tents observed. Other locals include A M Cutler and Janet Cutler Whittier school, Charles S Fitzgerald Maine Law, Donald S Sewall Portland duties, Frank A Small trip to Boston, Harriet Henderson leaving D T.
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New Meadows Inn
Rupert H. Baxter
Sagadahoe
Republican State Committee
Republican County Committee
Frank L. Ham
Rockland
Bath
George Fulton
Butler Estate
Wiscasset
Fulton
Woolwich
Annual White Mountains Hike Planned From Bath
L P Webbert N Gratz Jackson and A B Stearns plan a six day hike over the Presidential Range leaving Bath June 30 and returning July 4. Stearns has completed six prior hikes without difficulty and the group offers a ten dollar trip, inviting any young men to join.
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L. P. Webbert
N. Gratz Jackson
A. B. Stearns
Presidential Range
White Mountains
Bath
Mr. Stearns
Messrs. Jackson
Webbert
Ver dun soldiers entertained by recitations in trench
Nathaniel T. Palmer formerly of Bath attended a scene in Ver dun where Sarah Bernhardt entertained French soldiers in trenches with recitations. Loyall Sewall of this city was present and happened to be introduced by rare luck.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Verdun
Loyall Sewall
Multiple motorists fined in Bath Municipal Court pleas
The Bath Municipal Court heard pleas from Harold A. Poulin 39 of Freeport for speeding on Leeman highway and Luella Newman 30 of Portland for driving with no license. Others, including Curtis Rogers 18 of Covington Va and a 13 year old Bath boy, faced similar charges. Defendants paid fines from five to forty dollars plus costs. several cases involved stop sign violations and unregistered vehicles.
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Edward Newell
Leeman Highway
Harold A. Poulin
Freeport
Poulin
Newell
Milton A. Bryant
Newcastle
Middle
Union Streets
Avery
Luella Newman
Portland
Fitzgerald
Philip Hodgkins
Curtis R. Rogers
Covington
Topsham
Rogers
Brunswick
High Street
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Bath
Washington Street
William Boyland
Bath Municipal Court
Gareering
R. Schueler
Neton’ Center
Mass
Schueler
Edward Jewell
Norman L. Bernier
Sabattus
West Bowdoin Road
Bowdoin
Harold Bartlett
Bartlett
Roland W. Cornish,Jr
Cornish
George H. Austin
Vine Street
Carl R. Gurney
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Augusta
Deering
South Portland
Arthur D. Dolloff
Pecorceer Dolloff
Paul E. Grant
Brooks
Belfast
Lorimer K. Eaton
Grant
Arthur Tainter
Morse High Students Entertained After Class Day
Mrs Joseph FE Haak hosted about 80 Morse High students at her Washington street home after the Class Day program. Attendees included graduates with Mrs Haak's daughter Miss Stephanie Rush among them. Music by Donald Jenkins and Howard Wilson featured during the social gathering.
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Joseph FE. Haak
Morse High School
Washington Street
Haal
Stephanie Rush
Donald Jenkins
Howard Wilson
Herbert McCabe
Charles Benoit
Frances Rush
Patricia Haab
Morse Tracksters Fall At Kents Hill Triangular Meet
Morse High School track and field placed third in a triangular meet at Kents Hill, scoring 29 points to finish behind Farmington and Kents Hill. Libby won the 100 yard dash, Robinson took the mile, Marchetti claimed the high jump, with Stinson tying for first in pole vault and other Morse athletes contributing in multiple events.
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Morse High
Kents Hill
Farmington
Morse
Duncan Farrell
Libby
Gil Robinson
Ed Marchetti
Luke
Darling
Robinson
Marchetti
Champagne
Stinson
Estes
Nichols
Palmer
Twitchell
Pillsbury
Wormwood
Johnson
Cummings
W. Haag
Bigelow
Ross
Scaveu
Daggett
Tie Cummings
Brown
Bonott
Savelin
Richardson
Tie Jackson
Brahmer
Layetty
McLaughlin
Local scholarship prizes awarded to area graduates
Winners from Manuel Arts, Suburb Civic, Phippsburg, and West Bath receive cash awards for top academic and career promise. Richard Mosier wins $25 for highest proficiency in Manuel Arts. Donna McDougal earns $25 for top Commercial ranking. Henry Doughty receives $3 from Phippsburg PTA. Norma Brewer gets a Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship of unspecified amount. Sherry Grindell wins $10 for West Bath highest scholarship. Armando Cormier secures a $300 nursing scholarship from Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary based on character, ambition and scholarship.
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Lions Club
Manuel
Richard Mosier
Harvey Mosier
Westport Island
Donna McDougal
Daniel McDougal
Oak Street
Civic Club
Phippsburg P. T. A
Henry Doughty
Mildred Doughty
Phippsburg
Norma Brewer
Grace Brewer
Dummer Street
Beta Sigma Phi
West Bath
Morse High girl awarded teaching prize by women club
The Professional Women’s Club awarded $100 to a Morse High School graduate entering the teaching field. The recipient is Miss Sylvia Pinkham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Pinkham of Five Islands.
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Morse High School
Sylvia Pinkham
Victor Pinkham
Five Islands
Party marks Donald Back on his third birthday
Donald Ernest Back son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Back celebrated his third birthday Tuesday afternoon with a party at 26 Corliss Street. Guests included Timmie Weston Dale Skillin Linda Skillin Greggie Moore Gary Orr Carey Wallace Janice Candage Janice Judy Smart Jessica Pickard Paul Barrett Douglas Staples Angela Cobb Gale Libby Greg Libby Jeff Harris Peggy Hahnel Nancy Hahnel Ronnie Bailey Faye Bailey Sharon Candy Rowe Jackie Tarbox Mike Footer Stevie Footer and other relatives. Mothers present included Mrs Larry Weston Mrs Erwin Skillin Mrs Raymond Moore Mrs Randall Orr Mrs Victor Wallace Mrs Charles Candage Mrs Morris Smert Mrs Arthur Pickard Mrs Harry Barrett Mrs Walter Staples Mrs Hilton Libby Mrs Larry Harris Mrs Fred Hahnel Mrs Earl Bailey Mrs Edward Rowe Mrs John Tarbox and Mrs James Footer. Also present were Miss Marion Elwell and Donalds aunt Mrs Carl Evans.
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Donald Ernest Back
Ernest Back
Corliss Street
Timmie Weston
Dale
Linda Skillin
Greggie Moore
Gary Orr
Carey Wallace
Janice Candage
Janice
Judy Smart
Jessica Pickard
Paul Barrett
Douglas Staples
Angela Cobb
Gale
Greg Libby
Jeff Harris
Peggy
Nancy Hahnel
Ronnie
Faye Bailey
Sharon
Linda
Candy Rowe
Jackie Tarbox
Mike
Stevie Footer
Larry Weston
Erwin Skillin
Raymond Moore
Randall Orr
Victor Wallace
Charles Candage
Morris Smert
Arthur Pickard
Harry Barrett
Walter Staples
Graduates Enter Nursing and Service Careers Across Institutions
Graduates will enter Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Maine Medical Center in Portland. Others enroll at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Wilfred School of Beauty Fanny Farmer Cooking, Royal Typewriter Hartford, and New England Tel. and Tel. Barbara Taber Francis Witham Beverly Dauphin Constance Gray join NE Tel. Jane Homan valedictorian to work for Loring Addison. Yale golf team lists two seniors Captain Ed Ware and Dave Davis. Poultry trends note easy carving of roast duck with garnish. peacock meat disliked.
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Armando Cormier
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Sherry Grindell
Norma Brewer
Diane Bailey
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Elvira Pecei
Judith Waits
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Jacqueline Chubbuck
Wilfred School of
Roslyn Higgins
Fanny Farmer
Donna McDougal
Royal Typewriter Company
Hartford Conn
Dorothy Robinson
Sally McPhee
Barbara Taber
Francis Witham
Beverly Dauphin
Constance Gray
New England Tel. and
Tel. Company
Jane Homan
Ayra yGood
Superintendent of Schools
Loring R. Addison
Yale
Ed Ware
Merion, Pa
Dave Davis
Parkerburg
W. Va
Fairway Scores Steady In BIWRA Golf League Standings
Alongs fairways the Cruisers Destroyers and Flat Tops each scored six points in Monday matches at Bath Golf Club keeping the top three places unchanged. Capt Jim Feeney's Subs rose to fourth with nine points, while probate notices outline estates in Bath with hearings set for June and executrix Marion W Bailey named for the estate of Woodbury Bailey.
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Cruisers
Destroyers
Bath’ Golf Club
Jim Feeney
Bath
Sagadahoc
Bonin
Woodbury
Bailey
Marion W Bailey
Charles O Nelson
Margaret Nelson Rowe
Nathan Doughty
Bowdoin
Jennie E. Doughty
Artiur J Diun'ton
Dallas court veteran testifies while recording own testimony
After 43 years as a federal court reporter, Tom Irby continued working in Judge T Whitfield Davidson's court. He was called to testify about the accuracy of his reporting in a contested trial and, while on the stand, recorded his own testimony.
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Dallas
Tex
Tom Irby
T. Whitfield Davidson
Irby
Pressure Is On Goria Poggi Hired by Bureau of Revenue
Ermete Poggi known as Goria Poggi employed by the Bureau of Revenue in Albuquerque New Mexico to collect delinquent accounts. He is placed in a role aimed at recovering overdue taxes and penalties.
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Fort Baldwin
A. M. Randol
Albuquerque
N. M
Ermete Poggi
Maine 1956 Primary Expenditures and Contributions Report
Statewide disclosure listing candidates in Sagadahoc County with expenditures and contributions of $5 or more through May 25 1956. Highlights include Brip F Chapman LaFleur for Governor committee 5847.00 2819.96 LaFleur for Governor Club 305.00 225.20 Willis A Trafton Jr 151.00 5858.27 Muskie 7500 120.19 for Representative to Congress Day for Congress 25.00 2638 42 Hale 125 00 1446 07 Dawes Veazie 1427 40 142730 Hancock 100 107.68 Oliver 55 00 Scolten 735.16 Sheriff Small Dolloff 4250 Klickstein 49.00 Pratt 4740 Ross Jones and others.
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State OF Maine
Secretary of State
Sagadahoc County
Brip F. Chapman
Alexander A. LaFleur
Governor Committee
LaFleur
Governor Club of
Greater Portland
Willis A. Trafton, Jr
State
Trufton
Governor Club
Edmund S Muskie
Congress
James V. Day
Congress Committee
Robert Hale
William Dawes Veazie
Owen L. Hancock
James C Oliver
Adrian H. Scolten
Loring D Small T
Arthur D Dolloff
David Klickstein
Foster M Pratt
Rodney FE Ross, Jr
Vincent C Jones
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