Troubled world urged toward peace and safer roads
An unsigned editorial laments global strife and rising defense spending while urging the United States to uphold democracy and citizens rights. It stresses dangers of armament, racial and religious conflicts, and calls stricter bicycle safety on highways. It also notes Bath area youths' bicycle accidents and frowns on industry locating by the city water front.
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United States
America
Brunswick
Hardings
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
Bath Sees Boating Revival with Shipbuilding Hope
Bath Bulletin notes Bath’s prestige attracting a boat building firm as boating gains popularity. Boat service between Bath Boothbay Harbor and the Islands resumes, later than past seasons. Rain on Sunday pleases gardeners but limits overall benefit.
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Bath
Beth
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Time to Call A Halt on Trucks Carrying Children
Portland editorial writer argues trucks should not be used to transport children. The piece cites high accident rates for trucks and calls for law or parental action to stop using trucks as passenger carriers, urging authorities to forbid trucks from carrying living freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
John Law
Smoke and Cinders But Not Coal Dust
Reader Charles D Weeks defends Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co while accusing vessel boiler fires at the wharf of producing smoke and cinders on Front Street. He notes coal dust remains contained in the yard, but wind-driven smoke and gas from the Sagadahock block and wharf hoisting engine create a nuisance nine months yearly.
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the Independent
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Front Street
Miller's Bakery
Sagadahock
Chas. D. Weeks
Clarence Eaton Wins Memorial Day Tourney at Bath Country Club
Clarence Eaton a Bath Iron Works clerk won the Memorial Day flag tourney at Bath Country Club with a 102 stroke total placing four feet from the pin on the 18th green. Wilfred Chaney was second at 78 strokes with an eight handicap, and Wesley Marco finished third just off the 18th green in 78 strokes. Other participants included Edward Sewall Francis McLaughlin Miss Elizabeth Fuller Alfred Parks Vincent Henderson Joseph Fullmer Clayton Churchill and Elwood Tokaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Eaton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Country Club
Wilfred Chaney
Eaton
Wesley Marco
Edward Sewall
Francis McLaughlin
Elizabeth Fuller
Alfred Parks
Vincent Henderson
Joseph Fullmer
Clayton Churchill
Elwood Toothaker
Largemouth striped bass tops previous Kennebec catch
Ernest G. Rogers of Trufant Street hauled the largest striped bass yet recorded from the Kennebec, a bit over four pounds, off Winslow's Ledges north end of the city. Rogers, president of Cornerbrook Foundry & Machine Co., also sparked the season by landing a striper at Merrymeeting Bay earlier in the week using a pike plug.
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Kennebec
Ernest G. Rogers
Trufant Street
Winslow
Rogers
Cornerbrook Foundry & Machine Co
Merrymeeting Bay
East Brunswick musical party highlights shared talents
Mrs. Fricaoerbee hosted Les Camarades Musicaux with assistance from Mrs. Fred D. Hill. The program featured multiple vocal and instrumental pieces led by Mrs. Cary, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Albee, and others, including duets, solos, and a female chorus.
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Les Camarades Musicaux
Fred Cary
Fred K. Sturtevant
Louise Homer
Fricaoerbee
East Brunswick
Fred D. Hill
Robert B. Hatch
Richard T
Carlton L. Rice
Cary E
Blumenthal
Kathleen V. Leonard
Kathleen V. Leonard, Mrs. Cary
Donald B. Lewis
I Martini
Donizetti
Hatch
Allan H. Ramsay
Mrs. Albee
Newton
Naioma
Herbert
Rasbach
Cary
Mr. Lewis
Girl Scout Card Party Produces Prize Winners
Mrs James E McLaughlin took first prize with Mrs William M Adams second in the annual Girl Scouts party at Stonehouse home of Mayor Arthur Sewall. Proceeds fund summer camp for scouts. Fifteen tables. guests toured garden areas. Out of town attendees included Mrs Paul K Niven Mrs Adam Walsh of Brunswick and Mrs Bruce H White of Topsham.
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James E. McLaughlin
William M. Adams
Girl Scouts of America
Stonehouse
Arthur Sewall
Agi Aner
Terese Mathhes
Paul K. Niven
Adam Walsh
Brunswick
Bruce H. M. White
Topsham
Montsweag Orchards Attract Nighttime Moonlit Beauty
Motorists in Woolwich praise Montswag Farm orchards as the prettiest view seen. Full moonlight makes the blossoms glitter like tinsel, prompting repeated drives to enjoy nature’s grandeur while the moon lasts and blossoms remain.
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Woolwich
Montswag Farm
Seniors Conduct Their Last Assembly at Morse High
The 1939 Morse high school senior class staged a mock graduation during a Friday morning assembly. Dressed as primary students they filed to the stage while a male quartet sang Sweet Adeline and Casey at the Bat was recited by Don McKellar. Miss Martha Page, salutatorian, chaired. A tea dance in the gym followed, with a violin and amplifier providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Adeline
Casey
Don McKellar
Martha Page
Morse High School Music Club
Steamboat Squirrel Launches Regular Bath Boothbay Run
The Samoset Steamboat Co. resumes weekday service starting Thursday with the Squirrel on a Bath Boothbay Harbor circuit. It departs Boothbay Harbor at 6 45 a.m. calling at Squirrel Capitol Southport Five Islands and MacMahan to reach Bath by 9 42 a.m. The return leaves City landing at 1 35 p.m. daily on daylight time. Virginia will resume the route June 22 with two round trips daily.
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Launch
Squirrel
Samoset Steamboat Co
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Squirrel Island
Capitol Island
Southport
Five Islands
MacMahan
City Landing
Steamer
Virginia
Six Pound Striper Catches Eye in Merrymeeting Bay
The largest striped bass this season in Merrymeeting Bay weighed six pounds and was caught by Cecil R. McNeil a welder at Bath Iron Works Corp while fishing Friday afternoon. He was with Eddie Savage and using a pike plug when the fish struck. McNeil also landed a two pounder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Bay
Cecil R. McNeil
Bath Iron Works Corp
McNeil
Eddie Savage
Kennebec
Lewis O. Barrows
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Maine angling season kicks off with strong catches inland
The opening bass and trout season yields solid catches at Sand Pond Hancock on the Denmark line and Pierce Pond where Chief Warden Elmer Ingraham notes excellent salmon and trout. Reports include landlocks up to eight pounds, a six pound squaretail, and strong early action on Indian and Spencer Ponds with accessible camps and guides offering good inland fishing.
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Israel
Elmer Ingraham
Bingham
Pierce Pond
Harry Burns
Forks
Ingraham
Caratunk
Ralph Sterling
Charles Mitchell
Parlin Pond
Jackman
Indian Pond
Moosehead
Lyndees
Cory Rand
Man Country
Ingr
Spencer Pond
Attean
Moose River
Spencer Rips
Verne Black
Sebago
Peabody Pond
Bridgton
Long Lake
Kezar Lake
Dan Malloy
Duck Pond
Nicatous
Malloy
Bear slain after years eluding wardens and farmers
A 450 pound bear blamed for killing hundreds of sheep over three years was finally trapped by Earle Hutchingson in Weld. The animal avoided capture with several narrow escapes before its fatal move. Local politics and a public postmaster dispute over a flag in Freeport are mentioned in a fragmented, unrestive note.
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Earle Hutchingson
Weld
Tee Animal
Rock Hill Inn to Open with Shore and Steak Dinners
Rock Hill Inn near Bath unveils plans for year round operations with elaborate renovations including a circular drive, a 154 foot piazza, and a main dining hall sized for 50 with a later private room. The site features a lake, recreation grounds, and boating facilities, with summer beach access and a full restaurant menu.
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Rock, Hill Inn
SPW
Est Bath
Turing
Rock Hill Inn
New Meadows
Representative Larrabee
Bath
Larrabee
Bath Iron Works Corp
Capitol
House
Senate
Rail and stage connections link Bangor to larger towns
A reader's excerpt describes early transport links around Bangor with trains from Boston to Fortang and Portland connections, stage lines to Katahdin and Old Town, and steamer services rivaling railroads. It notes timetable variances, fares, and shifts from coast to coast over fifty years of evolution in transport.
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Bangor
Nan Pacis
Portland Kennebec
Portland
Beliond Oiernoon
Orks Stage Lin
Tron
Boston
Former Bath People Celebrate Parker Wedding Anniversary
Friends of Mr and Mrs Walter O Parker of 334 Main Street Nashua NH note their long tenure in Bath where Parker headed the water department. They marked their Gore Wedding anniversary with a Monday celebration at daughter Mrs John E Black s home. A family reunion in Claremont NH on Sunday honored the couple with children and grandchildren present.
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Walter O. Parker
Main Street
Nashua
N. H
Bath
He Wate
R. Parker Co
Gore
John E. Black
Gladys Parker
Clarence Parker
Claremont
John Black
Parker
May Weather Comparison Shows Cold May This Year
The report notes May this year was colder than May last year with frost on five porcine nights. There were 222 fair days and 23 cloudy days, unlike 1938 with five rain days and four showers. Warmer days appeared in 1938, the warmest morning this year reached 62, while last year’s high was 59. May 1 dipped to 31 this year, and last year’s coldest mornings were around 42.
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Times
Rotary Ann Luncheon Names Anniversary Banquet Committee
Mrs John Parker Mrs Dominique J Tardif and Mrs Carl Y Kennedy were named a committee to plan a two year anniversary banquet to be held in July at the Rotary Ann luncheon. Newly formed Portland Rotary Ann clubs and Rotarians wives from surrounding towns will attend. Mrs Daniel T Dougherty and Mrs Tardif spoke on the Quebec City Rotary convention. Mrs Rupert M Irvine was elected publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Dominique J. Tardif
Carl Y. Kennedy
Rotary Ann
Portland
Daniel T. Dougherty
Tardif
Quebec City
Rupert M. Irvine
Police check uncovers missing machine tag during state cooperation
Rockland officers assisting State police in a motor vehicle check found no vehicle tag at the garage. They learned no mechanic would repair the car, prompting the shutdown of the inspection. The scene involved Sophie M. Mikels and Sam Silverman from New York, travelers to the World's Fair.
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Rockland
Peire
Sophie M. Mikels
Sam Silverman
Sed Weldesning
New York
Pres William Newell Talks Naval Armament in Maine
Pres William Newell of Beth Tron Works Sart left vet for Portland to return to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni and Maine Science club and delivered a talk on Naval Armament and Benefits to Maine. He attended the fortieth reunion of his class at the Essex County club in Manchester New Hampshire and attended a meeting. Newell was elected a fellow of Webb Institute Fordham Helens New York and will attend commencing exercises there today at New York Yacht Club.
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William
Newell
Beth Tron
Portland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Maine Science Club
Maine
Essex County Club
Manchester
N.H
Webb Institute
Fordham Helens
N. Y
New York
Portland bout sets stage for Mayes vs Granite State champ
In Portland this Thursday evening a primed Mayes faces the Granite State champion in a West of i regional clash. Larruping Lou angles as underdog but fans back him as a turning point, having defeated Butch rooster of Rockland ten times in two sparring exchanges. Debhyerie card features Meg ning and Nick Mihalos stable prominently.
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Sas Ae
Ain
Portland
C ‘Mayes
Grontail
Lou
Butch Rooster
Rockland
Cooper
Jmne
Sinibaldi
Debhyerie
Ee Megning
Y Sedhaman
Nick Mihalos
Brunswick Business School Banquet Highlights Graduates
The Brunswick Business School held its annual banquet at the Eagle Hotel. Attendees included Lucille Jackson Dorothy Mather Catherine Martin Dorothy An Bae and Barbara Tubbs among others. The Day Division and Evening Division graduates plan June closure. summer plans include New York University courses and continued doctoral studies for Mr. Fuller. Summer session starts July 5 with afternoon activities for attendees. For June contact Miss Caroline Ter or Miss Dorothy Anlcker for details.
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Brunswick Business School
Eagle Hotel
Lucille Jackson
Dorothy Mather
Caroline Ter
Jordan Avenue
Brunswick
Dorothy Anlcker
West Street
Bath
Community Club Elects New President at Annual Meeting
Everett G. Lemont was elected president Friday at the End Community club annual meeting. Charles F. Joker and Frederick B. Kittridge served as officers with reelected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett G. Lemont
An End
Charles F. Joker
Wil
Frederick B. Kittridge
St James School Names New Headmaster in Md Commencement
James B. Drake of Washington elected headmaster of St James School five miles from Hagerstown Maryland. Drake son of Frederick E Drake of 1002 Win Street joined as assistant headmaster last fall from St Pauls School Concord New Hampshire. Commencement exercises set for next Saturday June 46.
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St. James School
Washington County
Hagerstown
James B. Drake
Breve
Frederick E. Drake
Win Street
Drake
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N. H
Weekly Cross Word Puzzle Page
A compact weekly word puzzle feature from King Festuses Syndicate includes a standard crossword grid with clues across and down. Readers test vocabulary and general knowledge while enjoying a light newspaper staple.
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Charles Weeks
Montsweag Orchards
Narraga Lake
Franklin
Herbert Hoover
Kennebago
Herbie Welch
Carroll Huey
Rangeley
Hoover
Herb Welch
Herb
Welch
Belgrade Lakes Association
Freeport
Ledery Coe
Bean
Tuan
Nga Boothe Om Toaba
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