Debate over national guard summer training benefits
The editorial urges President Roosevelt to preserve two weeks of summer training for the National Guard, arguing it keeps units ready, attracts capable volunteers, and aids public safety during disasters. It contrasts with calls for economy and recalls Bath Iron Works’ Machias steamliner milestone to illustrate national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
National Guard
Maine
Ellsworth
Auburn
Ellsworth Poised for New Postoffice Building
Indications point to Ellsworth Maine obtaining a modern postoffice. Representative Utterback presented the need to the Treasury, and officials may plan the erection as Ellsworth rebuilds after a recent devastating fire. The completed reconstruction is expected to enhance the city’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Treasury Department
Utterback
Department
Maine City
Revival of Yachting Sees Many Yachts Return to Service
Sporting pages note increased space for yachting this season and a revival of the sport after a hiatus. A large number of yachts inactive for one to three years are resuming service this summer, signaling a return to its former prominence and sunlit days on the water.
Senator Hale invites Roosevelt to Maine ports cruise
Senator Hale extends a cordial invitation to President Roosevelt to visit Maine ports during his New England coast cruise en route to Campobello, his mother's summer home. Maine towns and cities welcome the president aboard this outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
President Roosevelt
Maine
New England
Campobello
Great Organists Subject Of A Paper By Mrs Albee
Mrs Carl Albee presents a paper on Great Organists before Les Camarades Musicaux. The program features chorus pieces, arias, piano duets and trios, with performers including Mrs Sturtevant Mr Field Mr Ramsay at the piano and Mrs Rice Mrs Albee. Overviews the evening’s selections from Donizetti Chaminade Liszt and Bizet among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Albee
Les Camarades Musicaux
Oras Ponchiella
Ramsay
McPherson
Field
Guarda
Albee
Sturtevant
Mr. Field
Mr. McPherson
Tschaikowski
Edney
Mendaulssohn
Liszt
Betty Rice
Gueillettes
Gedalbe
Ead Delibes
Mrs
Boundary Dispute Heard In Sagadahoc Court
Sagadahoc Superior Court resumed Monday morning a boundary dispute between Mrs Beatrice Perow of Bath and Fred P and Nellie Taylor of Auburn over a Sum mer home at Bay Point. Judge Dunton represents the plaintiff, James A Pulsifer the defendants, with a possible decision from Presiding Justice Powers expected Monday afternoon. Georgetown tax cases follow, involving Walter Reid and Moultons. Reid's case awaits the referee findings while the Moultons seek tax relief. All criminal cases have been concluded and adjournment is anticipated Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Perow
Bath
Fred P
Nellie Taylor
Auburn
Bay Point
Sagadahoc
Georgtown
Walter FE. Reid
Gertrude Moulton
Thomas Shaw Moulton
Walter E. Reid
Justice Powers
Mr. Reid
Georgetown
Bath Young People United in Marriage
Miss Mildred Sargent Hooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Dike Hooper and C Roland Trott son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred C Trott were married in a five oclock garden ceremony at the bride’s aunt Mrs Edward H Kimball’s Lincoln street home in Bath. Rev Forest L Littlefield officiated in the one ring rite. The bride wore white crepe with Spanish lace and carried white garden flowers. Attendant Catherine Hooper wore blue organdie with a white hat and pink and blue bouquets. Best man was BPlwood Legard. A reception and refreshments followed. The couple’s backgrounds include Morse High School graduates 1929 and 1930, with Hooper’s sister and several out of town aunts attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Sargent Hooper
Samuel Dike Hooper
Washington Street
Roland Trott
Wilfred C. Trott
Marshall Avenue
Edward H. Kimball
Lincoln Street
Forest L. Littlefield
Wesley Methodist Church
Fred H. Thompson
George W. Hibbs
Trott
Morse High School
Bath National Bank
Out of Town
Walter B. Warren
West Newton
Mass
Alfred Miner
Betty
Newtonville
Ames Bailey wedding to take place in June
Daniel E. Ames son of Mr and Mrs Alton E Ames of Wiscasset will wed Dorothy Mae Bailey daughter of J Gould Bailey of Woolwich on June 3 at the bride's home Rev Charles E Titus of Wiscasset will perform the ceremony The groom is a former Wiscasset academy student and the bride a Morse high school graduate class of 1931 She formerly worked as a clerk for Senter's Inc The couple plans to reside in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Ames
Alton E. Ames
Wiscasset
Dorothy Mae Bailey
J. Gould Bailey
Woolwich
Charles E. Titus
Wiscasset Academy
Bailey
Morse High School
Senter’s, Inc
Marchetti Rosato Wedding Reported In Mattapan Mass
Records at City Clerk John W Gilmore show the May 28 marriage of Vic tor Marchetti of 1428 Blue Hill avenue Mattapan Mass son of Mrs Josephine Feneck Marchetti of 74 North street Quincy Mass to Miss Josephine Rosato of 1428 Blue Hill avenue Mattapan daughter of Mrs Anne Marini Rosato of the same address Augustus Peron of 967 Middle street a justice of the peace officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
Victor Marchetti
Blue Hill Avenue
Mattapan
Mass
Josephine Feneck Marchetti
North Street
Quincy
Josephine Rosato
Anne Marini Rosato
Augustus Peron
Middle Street
Elliot Arrested on Driving Charges After Winter Street Crash
Following a Sunday afternoon collision at Winter and Middle streets between Howard Mayo and Charles Elliot, Elliot was arrested by Patrolman Langdon Green on charges of unregistered vehicle operation, lacking a driver's license, and failing to stop for a stop sign. Mayo drove a Cadillac, Elliot a Dodge touring car. damage occurred to the front of the Dodge and rear bumper of the Cadillac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter and
Middle Streets
Howard Mayo
Charles Elliot
Langdon Green
Mayo
Winter Street Hill
Middle
Eliot
Elliot
Green
Beautiful Begonias Grace City Park Bed This Summer
Bath residents admire a tuberous begonia display along the east side of City park. The varied colors include lemon orange yellow and purple. Plants thrive in shaded areas with good drainage and require ample water. They are sensitive to frost and may wilt at first frost, but should last through September if undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Park
Ritchie Sentenced to Eight Months in Sagadahoc Case
Joseph Ritchie of Bath was jailed in Auburn on a total eight months after a bench warrant for contempt and a prior ruling by Judge Keegan. He appealed a liquor seizure finding two pints of alcohol taken from his Front Street apartment, receiving six months for liquor and two months for contempt. Selwyn H. Towne of Bath Iron Works bought a bungalow at 341 High Street from widow Anna B. Allen. they will stay at 26 Andrews Road until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ritchie
Bath
Auburn
Sagadahoc
Ritchie
Herbert T. Powers
John J. Keegan
Front Street
Selwyn H. Towne
Bath Iron Works Corp
Anna B. Allen
Frank H. Allen
High Street
Mr. Towne
Court Takes Up Civil Cases In Bath And Georgetown
In Sagadahoc Superior Court Justice Powers heard two Bath “Lone Wolves” case pleas with Lebel and Radley Jr. pleading guilty to breaking and entering and Lebel sentenced to South Portland and Radley to Thomaston. A Beatrice Perow boundary dispute with Fred and Nellie Taylor was reserved. Georgetown inhabitants sought $131 in 1932 taxes from Seguinland Realty Co with Walter E. Reid as treasurer and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles Radley Jr
Clarence Lebel
Bath School
Oakhurst Dairy
Justice Powers
Lebel
South Portland
Radley
Thomaston
Benjamin Arena
Portland
Jad
John P. Carey Jr
Herbert T. Powers
Sagadahoc
Beatrice Perow
Fred P
Nellie Taylor
Auburn
Bay Point
Inhabitants of Georgetown
Seguinland Realty Co
Georgetown
Inhabitants of
Realty Company
Walter E. Reid
Newark private detective opens office and takes first case
Harold Frank becomes a private detective in Newark New Jersey. He opens an office, hangs his sign, and within an hour has his first case. A gunpoint robbery had stolen $720, leaving him $5 after he withdrew $725 for furniture. He reports to police and pursues the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Frank
Newark
N. J
Frank
Detective Bureau
Bath Indies Rally To Beat Bowdoinham In Soft Lead Off
Bath Indies, mostly Morse high second-stringers, came from 7-0 down to win 9-7 at Bowdoinham Friday afternoon. Pitchers Mullaney Dearborn and McNeil shared duties, Dearborn getting the win. Key hits included Jewett’s three-bagger and McNeil’s double, with several other players contributing in a spirited comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Both Indies
Morse High
Bowdoinham Town
Bowdoinham
Bath
Mullaney
McNeil
Dearborn
Don Jewett
Adams
Jewett
Burgon
Stevens
Bass
Giles
Page
Rideout
Curtis
Eyler
Bath Indies
Arenes
Sarkis
Wee
Sooner
Eeeareees
Molay
POTS
Mtoe
Seclyles
Tvveenses
Wallonen
Pee Essen
Earas
Mitchell
Bath Ata
Bowdoinham Seay
Caproni freize gift to Morse High 1908 class banquet
The Morse High School class of 1908 plans to present four slabs of a Caproni freize titled Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon at tonight’s 25th anniversary reunion with Bath High School Alumni Association. Three years ago the class of 1905 donated three slabs of the same project, which will require 23 slabs in total, each 24 inches high. Open house runs from three to five at the American Legion building before marching to the high school for the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Bath High School
Alexander
Babylon
American Legion
Washington and
Oak Streets
Bath City hospital trustees move meetings to staff room
Acting on a suggestion from Pres. L Eugene Thebeau the Bath City hospital trustees voted to stop meeting in the Mayor's office and hold sessions in the hospital staff room. The change aims for better access to records closer ties with the institution and closer consultation with staff and patients. A hospital tag day will be held later. Thebeau will appoint a committee to finalize arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres. L. Eugene Thebeau
Bath City Hospital
Thebeau
Morse Seniors Plan Class Trip on Balmy Days Yacht
Morse high school seniors outlined a trip at Thursday’s meeting. They will sail Saturday morning June 17 at nine from Monhegan Island to Squirrel Island for a shore dinner, then a private dance at Boothbay Harbor with the Royal Arcadians. Return departs at midnight aboard the Sasanoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Monhegan Island
Squirrel Island
Boothbay Harbor
Bath Seeks Federal Welfare Aid After State House Talks
Bath officials Mayor John A. Lord and City Treasurer Donald D. Young met Governor Brann at the State House seeking early federal aid for welfare relief. No agreement was reached, but they hope an early application may line up aid in the future. Also noted is Annie Ansur of Dover-Foxcroft, who graduates from the University of Maine in Orono on Monday, June 12, as the youngest in a class of 350, with completion in three and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
John A. Lord
City Treas
Donald D. Young
State House
Brann
Bath
Dover-Foxcroft
Annie P. Ansur
Solomon Ansur
University of Maine
Orono
University
Y M C A Camp Selections Open June 15 For Deserving Boys
The Y M C A announces a July 1 departure for camp with a single selection day on Thursday June 15 at 4 p.m. Boys 12 and older who cannot pay may have expenses covered, but funds are limited and only the most deserving will be chosen. Apply in person at the Y M C A on June 15.
Honeymoon Shower Tendered Miss Frances Sprague
Miss Frances E Sprague was honored with a supper bridge shower at 6 Washburn street hosted by Miss Helen Hayes and Miss Katherine Trott. She is to wed Dr Raymond Brown on June 23. Prizes went to Miss Carolyn Stackpole and Miss Bernice Carr as guests enjoyed yellow decor, a moon box reveal, and a chicken salad supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Sprague
Helen Hayes
Katherine Trott
Washburn Street
Sprague
Raymond Brown
Bernice Carr
Christine Lockery
Paul Johnson
Marjorie Troop
Katharine Leonard
Gardiner Deering
Merritt Mitchell
John E. Hayes
Wilhemina Gachenbach
Evelyne Donnell
Almena Jacques
Eileen Hayes
Charles Cummings
Florence Robinson
Central Church Choir Arranges a Shower for Miss Sprague
The Central Congregational church choir hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower for Miss Frances E. Sprague, in honor of her upcoming June 23 marriage to Dr. Raymond H. Brown. More than 30 people attended after a weekly rehearsal, with cards, ice cream, and crackers served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Sprague
Central Congregational Church
Raymond H. Brown
Brown
Damariscotta
Sprague
North Grammar School
Maine D A R Field Day at Poland Spring
The State Field Day will be held Saturday July 8 at the Poland Spring House South Poland. A.M. meetings and luncheon are scheduled with hostesses from Mary Dillingham chapter. Reservations with Poland Spring House by July 5, speaker E C Moran Jr of Rockland will discuss Highlights and Outstanding personal ities of the 3rd Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland Spring House
South Poland
Mary Dillingham Chapter
E. C. Moran, Jr
Rockland
Bullet Finally Emerges After 34 Years For Fer gus Falls Man
Elmer Pingree of Fergus Falls Minnesota lost an inseparable companion when a bullet he carried in his right leg since 1893 surfaced while he crossed a street. Army surgeons advised leaving the bullet in place if it caused no trouble and it finally popped out though Pingree did not recover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pingree
Fergus Falls
Minn
Pingree
Horizontal and Vertical Word Puzzle Clues List
A mixed set of crossword style clues presented as two grids labeled Horizontal and Vertical with numbered items covering various definitions including time, measurements, objects, and common phrases for a word puzzle.
Y Camp Plans Discussed By Y M C A Board
The Y M C A board discussed summer Camp plans including the Leadership conference and budget cuts halfing the usual appropriation. About 40 boys needing aid will be served. new member Alden G Smith welcomed. billiard table purchase authorized. Twilight Baseball league to be run. summer rest room continuation deemed essential. meeting adjourned until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Low
Sidney L. Eaton
Edward Sewall
William H. White
William C. Perkins
Arthur I. Stuart
Arthur Sewall
Alden G. Smith
Association
Kittery Navy Yard Hosts Unique U boat Draft Team
Richard K Marr of Kittery Portsmouth Navy yard and ex Bath resident travels to Washington with Albert Crowell and R W Jackson to advocate making the yard the headquarters for drafting U boat plans under the public works bill. They claim the yard staff has 18 years of specialized experience and are supported by Senators Hale White Keyes Brown and Representatives Reedy Rogers. If headquarters fail they hope at least to draft plans for two boats likely built at Kittery Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K. Marr
Kittery- Portsmouth Navy Yard
Bath
Washington
Albert Crowell
R. W. Jackson
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Kittery-Portsmouth Yard
Navy Soweto
Hale and White
Maine
Keyes
Brown
New Hampshire
Reedy
Rogers
Kittery-Portsmouth
Roosevelt
City Hospital Alumni Banquet Honors Staff and Graduates
The Bath City Hospital Alumnae Association held its annual banquet at Westcus Inn in Yarmouth. Guest of honor Miss Helen V Winning, hospital superintendent, attended along with graduates Miss Catherine Chase North Edgecomb RN and Miss Marjorie Hinckley Georgetown. Also present were association president Katherine ODonnell and numerous officials and graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Westcus' Inn
Yarmouth
Helen Vwning
Catherine Chase
North Edgecomb
R. N
Marjorie Hinckley
Georgetown
Helen French
Kingfield
Katherine O’donnell
Grace Allen
Helen Merrill
Roberta Parris
Belva Fullerton
Violet Ellis Brown
Louise Rogers
Adeline Wing
Jane Haggett
Leona Spicer
Kathryn Hecht
Eva Powers
Dorothy Milliken
Margaret Yates
Morse Golfers Win Game at Augusta
Morse high school golf team defeated Cony high of Augusta 5-2 at the Country club under hot conditions. Edward Owen was Morse's low man with 39 out and 46 in. In the first round Henderson beat Hall 3-2, Gilman beat Ross 3-2, Marco beat Williamson 2-1. In the second round Buck edged Corey one up in 19 holes, Owen beat Calvin 6-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Corey
Owen
Calvin
Morse
Bangor Library marks 50th anniversary with luncheon
Librarian Elmar T. Boyd and staff of the Bangor Public Library celebrated the 50th anniversary belatedly with a luncheon at the Penobscot Exchange. They also gave a miscellaneous shower to Miss Beulah Smith, who is engaged to William Pond of Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmar T. Boyd
Bangor
Richmond High School Grad Class Holds Commencement at Opera House
Fourteen graduates received diplomas Friday afternoon as Commencement exercises occurred at the Opera House. Decorations featured green and silver colors, a pink rose class flower, and the class motto Tonight We Launch Where Shall We Anchor in green on silver above the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Opera House
Quimby Family Honored at Lewiston Church Reception
A large gathering from the Sixth Street Congregation Lewiston attended a Friday evening reception at the church for Mr and Mrs Fred W Quimby of Auburn. The couple, longtime church members, leave Sunday for South Dakota to visit their daughters for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Lewiston
Fred W. Quimby
Auburn
South Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Times Company
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry C. Webber
OUR National Guard
Machias
Bath Iron Works
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Bath Plant
Kennebec
Carleton Rice
Bath and
C. Roland Trott
Ames-Bailey
Marchetti
Rosato
Caproni Freize
Y.M.C.A
Miss Sprague
Central Church
D.A.R
Poland
Western Newspaper Union
Kittery Navy Yard
City Hospital Alumni Association
Augusta
Cony High
Edward Owen
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