Firemen Memorial Service and City Council Actions
Memorial Sunday in Bath honored fallen firefighters with Rev Fr Timothy Maney’s address at Oak Grove cemetery and a parade by Bath Iron Works and other units. The city discussed disposing of the old Lake steamer Wallula, hiring a city solicitor, fencing Kelley Field, and police funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Wallula
Timothy C. Maney
Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
St. Mary’s Church
Maney
George B. Wolstenholme
David L. Wilson
Wolstenfone
Elmer Rogers
Bath Firemen’s Memorial Association
Charles M. Lockery
Small
James A. Gillies, Jr
Edward F. Miller
Charles E. Parks
Fire Department
Gillies
Fortier
Miller
Bath Box Co
Alderman Gillies
Donnell
Smith
Gregware
Donnell and
Kelley Field
Kelley Athletic Field
Finance Committee
Committee On
Edward J. McMann
McMann
Alderman Fortier
J. P. Sutherland
Roscoe G. Bailey
Public Utilities Commission
Williams Whitney
Committee On Police
Whitney
Bates Expected to Plead Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Sagadahoc Superior Court heard Bates face six indictments including manslaughter in the death of Valneca Dolan and an abortion charge involving Florence Davis. Sheriff Henderson noted surgical instruments found in Bates’ cellar, shaping expectations of a guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert M. Bates
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Albert Henderson
Bates
Richmond
Painter
Valneca Dolan
Chelsea
Gardiner
Florence Davis
John P. Carey, Jr
Ralph Davis
West Gardiner
Carey
Grand Jury
Justice Manser
Ernest L. Goodspeed
Goodspeed
Massenger
George Lyons
Bath
John R. McDonald
Bath Co
Davis
Lyons
McDonald
Dolan
Delightful Bath Card Party Aids Memorial Hospital
A large Bath gathering at Mrs. Sumner Sewall’s home raised 151 for Bath Memorial Hospital. Twenty eight contract and auction tables filled the afternoon with out of town guests including Mrs. Paul K. Niven and Mrs. Walter Edge. Prizes honored top scores and tea followed in garden and indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sumner Sewall
North Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Sewall
William D. Sewall
Edwin D. Tietig
Edward H. Kimball
Clifford B. Wilband
Edward Lee
Paul K. Niven
Willis Roberts
Alice Laidely
E. Randolph Comee
Malcolm Morrell
Allen Morrell
Sarah Langley
Brunswick
Bruce H. M. White
Topsham
Walter E. Edge
Atlantic City
N. J
Herbert M. Worcester
Pasadena
Cal
Harriet Lord
Bertha Lord
Mary Newell
Marcia Moulton
Alden G. Smith
Roger D. Skillings
Edwin H. Given
Memorial Hospital
Bangor High School R O T C Receives Second Consecutive Honor
Major Robert T. Snow informed the Bangor High R O T C that the unit earned top honors in the First Corps Area marking its second straight year of high praise. Major Floyd D. Carlock inspected the Bangor unit on May 17 and 18 by order of the First Corps Area headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor High R. O. T. C
Robert T. Snow
First Corps
Bangor High School
Floyd D. Carlock
Carlock
Bangor
First Corps Area Headquarters
Woolwich Approves Settlement Plan in Shortage Case
Woolwich townspeople backed a plan by Arthur J. Dunton to recover a 7020.68 shortage from Edgar J. Blanch during his six years as treasurer and collector. The meeting, moderated by John Carter, lasted under an hour with attorneys from Bath Topsham and others present. Blanch and relatives will offer to repay most of the deficit identified by the state auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath
Edgar J. Blanch
John Carter
Edward W. Bridgham
George M. Stinson
Bath’s Tax Rate Holds Steady Despite Valuation Dip
Bath maintains the same real and personal estate tax rate as last year per the Board of Assessors. This year’s appropriation is 361,105.92 dollars while valuation is slightly lower. Polls number at 2,810, up 25 from last year as the appropriation bill decreased.
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Board of
Board of Assessors
Attempt to Make Poor Board Head A Full Time Job
The Overseers of the Poor debate making the superintendent post full time with a 1200 dollar salary. The measure would bar the current chief clerk Sidney L. Eaton from serving next year if kept at Bath Iron Works, while allowing partial time service now. Finance committee argues for best man and cost containment, with the ordinance returning to council for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Donnell
Board of Aldermen
Am Council
Sidney L. Eaton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Asmuch
Donnell
Finance Committee
Smith
Miller
Fortier
Gillies
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Maine
Pejepscot court case opens over Pejepscot tragedy
The Sagadahoc Superior Court heard civil suits totaling 66000 against Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway Co and Donoghue's Express Co over the December 12 1933 Pejepscot tragedy in which two children were killed and others injured. Plaintiffs seek 25000 for Geneva Norma Wakely 6 10000 for Larrison Wakely 10 10000 for William Schofield Rogers 11 10000 for expenses in Wakely deaths and injuries 3000 to Wakely twin Charles Norman 10 and 3000 for Harrison Jack Wakely 10. Five guardians were named for the plaintiffs. The jury was seated with eleven members and one alternate. The defense argued negligence caused the accident in the waiting room beside the tracks and the missing doors and window frames facilitated the crash. The trial continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway Co
Donoghue's Express Co
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Pejepscot
Charles J. Wakely
Larrison
Arlene Rogers
William
Charles Norman Wakely
Geneva Norma
Harrison Jack Wakely
Harrison
Gladys Harriman
Superior Court
Herbert E. Locke
Locke, Perkins & Williamson
Augusta
Louis A. Jack
Lisbon Falls
Pearl A. Cannon
Bowdoinham
William M. Bailey
West Bath
Edward Harrington
Harry A. Plummer
Bath
John P. Carey
William B. Skelton
Lewiston
E. C. Lewis
Topsham
Roland E. Raynes
Arrowsie
William O. Robson
Charles T. Henderson
Charles E. Blaisdell
Jake W. Bishop
Clarence MacMahan
Georgetown
George H. Cummings
Clarence
Locke
Pejepscot Mills
Electric
Brunswick
Donoghue’s Express Co
Forrest E. Richardson
Clement F. Robinson
Portland
Raymond Pottle
Harry Manser
Bath Y M C A Leadership Group Heads to Conference
A Bath Maine group of Y M C A boys gathered for the 1933 State Leadership Conference at Lake Cobbesseecontee. Returning from the 1934 conference, they will lead Bath Y M C A programs including hobby clubs in art metal wood carving photography and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Y.M.C. A
Lake Cobbesseecontee
Bath Y. M. C. A
William C. Perkins
Maine
Veterans Parade in Bath Behind Massed Colors Saturday
The largest overseas veteran turnout in Bath marched behind massed colors Saturday as part of the 14th Annual State Encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars. About 200 World War I veterans from across the state joined, swelling the parade to nearly 500 with the Roland Smith Post Drum Corps and local units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Roland Smith
A.L
Battery H
V.F.W
G.A.R
Elver Stickney
George F. Chandler
Grand Army of the Republic
Dyer-Flaherty Post
Fred O. Hayward
Dyer- Flaherty Post
Bath Post
Nebraska Visitors from Tekamah Pay Bath Call
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Greenleaf and daughter of Tekamah Neb visited Bath on Wednesday. Greenleaf born at Nequasset, his father once owned the estate of ex Governor and Mrs William Tudor. Greenleaf connected with First National Bank at Tekamah and is cousin of Capt A P Greenleaf of the steamer Norman II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Greenleaf
Tekamah
Neb
Bath
Greenleaf
Nequasset
William Tudorleaf
First National Bank
Omaha
A. P. Greenleaf
Norman II
Gertrude C. Green
Morse High Class of 1934 Graduation Program
Morse High School lists 80 graduates to be honored with a June 20 ceremony at 8 p m. Baccalaureate June 17 at Winter Street Church with Rev. Timothy C Maney. Alumni banquet June 21, senior reception and dance, and class trip complete the week of activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Bath High School Alumni Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fr. T. C. Maney
Cemetery and Park Board
Whitehouse
Y.M.C.A
Gerald Carr
Archie Seekins
Leland Fortier
Robert Footer
Wesley Lemont
Glen Jackson, Jr
Carl Dearborn
Elbridge Reed
Mr. Dana
Warren Hawley, Jr
Arthur Rugh
Omar King
Arthur Sarkis
Donald Page
Philip Oliver
Charles Stewart
Alton Pinkham
Linwood Haynes
Maurice Skaling
Franklin Hallowell
Willis Hall
Guy Norton
Glen Jackson
Arthur Heald
State Y. M. C. A
John Huse
York Lodge
Nebraska
Tekamah, Neb
Morse High
John H. Grindell
Louise Elizabeth Briggs
Barbara True Brown
Penn
John Ernest Linwood Huse
Ellen Bailey Hodgkins
Logan
Alice M. Mulligan
Helen Claire Minott
Robert Clyde Feere
Silver Spring
Mason
Margaret Simpson Gordon
Elizabeth Ellen Fuller
Forest
Arthur B. Scott
Clinton D. Wilson
Forest L. Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Arlene Evelyn
Ernest George Sarkis
Vice Press
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