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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1939

Page

8

Nighttime throttling murder shakes Brunswick dining scene

Konstantine A. Gurgiotis, 47, proprietor of Crystal Lunch, was slain by throttling in his Center Street room after May 2. Catherine Krikales, 3, kneels at the grave to pray for Uncle Charlie as Nick Krikales, cousin, and Mrs. Krikales stand nearby. Mike Mergatta, 65, found the body and faces grand larceny charges for $125 taken from the deceased.

Konstantine A. Gurgiotis Catherine Krikales Spring Street Brunswick Charlie Catherine Crystal Lunch Center Street Nick Krikales Krikales Buffalo Mr. Krikales Mike Mergatta Dead Man Gurgiotis Mergatta Liberty Maiy Konstantine Gurgiotis Craft Mergatte Dean R. Bonney Gorgiotis Megatta Brunswick Cafe Karras Mr. Karras Arthur Ehlers Arthur Front Street

Miss Faith Reyher to Wed Gardner Cook at Robinhood

Mrs. Hourwich Reyher of New York City and Robinhood Maine invites guests to the Robinhood church for a July 3 wedding of Miss Faith Hourwich Reyher to Gardner Forscutt Cook. The reception follows at the Hourwich-Reyher home with a weekend of festivities, including a clambake.

Hourwich Reyher Brevoort Fifth Avenue Eighth Street New York City Robinhood Maine Faith Hourwich Reyher Gardner Forscutt Cook Raymond Parker Cook U.S. Army M Hourwich-Reyher

Mystery Throttling Death Of Greek Cafe Owner In Lewiston

State pathologists report death by throttling with neck tissue changes while no external neck marks exist. The owner of Crystal Lunch, Giorgios Gurgiotis, 46, was found early May 2 with cash and checks in his room. Last seen by Louis Karras, Gurgiotis was a prosperous figure with Greek roots and family in Greece.

Julius Gottlieb Lewiston Sherwood Aldrich Arch Morrell Timothy Leary Boston Maine Aldrich

Death of Ralph E. Carlisle at Lakeland Florida

Obituary notes Ralph E. Carlisle of Winchester Massachusetts died June 5 in Morrell hospital Lakeland Florida after pneumonia following a long illness and prior operation. Survived by wife Katherine daughter Ralph Jr sister Mrs John B. Stetson and three grandchildren plus a San Francisco cousin. Services and burial held in Florida. The piece also records local visits, weddings, and births among Georgetown residents.

Ralph E. Carlisle Winchester Mass Anchorage Kennebec Point Lakeland Fla Carlisle Eumonia Morrell Hospital Jake

Rotarians hear Brunswick Bicentennial plans

Rotary club members heard Brunswick’s bicentennial schedule from John T. Gould of the Brunswick Record at a Sedgwick luncheon. Activities July 2 3 and 4 include a Sabbath opening service, monument dedication, outdoor concerts, a parade featuring Dennison Manufacturing Bath Iron Works floats, a St. John’s band Mall concert, and an Edward Wheeler oration at First Parish church.

Rotary Club Sedgw Brunswick John T. Gould Brunswick Record College Town Co. K Orchestral Society Memorial Hall Choral Society Bath“ople St. John’s Band Dennison Mfg. Co Framingham Bath Iron Works Edward W. Wheeler Maine State Hand Engine League Gould Aron Hinkley Joseph Gould Maine Fred D. Hill Hill Norman Smith Samuel Ladd Dr. Wood Dental State Department of Health

Five Islands Library hall ready for graduation event

Trustees and Summer visitors complete improvements to Five Islands Library hall including cleaned and painted ceiling, shingled porch roof, new lighting fixtures, and a renamed Library hall now ready for Friday graduation. Community support from Dorchester and Short Hills donors boosted book acquisitions and gifts.

Library Association Grange Hall Library Hall Five Islands Grant Five Islands Library Lester Davis Gertrude Smith Dorchester Mars The

Bath Boy Graduates From Salvation Army Training Institute

Hartwell Flemming of this city graduated Monday night from the Salvation Army Training Institute in New York and will pursue work in Bantene. He is the son of Mrs. John F. Flemming of 18 Drummond Street and formerly led the local post's young people's work. Sharon June is named a daughter born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Ferguson of this city.

Miss Reyher Bennington College Lincoln School of New York South Portugese Crimea Isaac A. Hourwich Hourwich Washington Place East New York Reyher Latin America Federal Works Progress Administration Max Reyher Smithsonian Institute Philadelphia Belmar N. J Cook Pennsylvania State College Major Cook Alpha Tau Omega Columbia University New York School of Social Work School of Social Administration University of Louisville Louisville William Bradford Plymouth Colony Dan Parker United States Cato N. Y Mayflower Society Harold Lewis Cook Guggenheim United States Infantry Atlanta University Georgia School of Technology University of Honolulu Salvation Army Hartwell Flemming Bantene Flemming John F. Flemming Drummond Street Sharon June Harold A. Ferguson

Gaudet Pleads Guilty in Sagadahoc Assault Case

John A. Gaudet, 26, of Maxwell Street, pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc Superior Court to assault and battery on Dr. Herbert T. Caverly. Judge Powers continued the case pending filings from Edward W. Bridsham. Gaudet agreed to restitution for property damage at the Caverly home at 29 Corliss Street, where the assault allegedly occurred on January 26, 1939. Further proceedings included potential adjustments to an indictment against Richard H. Wainford Jr. and a separate case involving Salvadore McKinney and Ernest Woodsum with suspended sentence in a related matter.

John A. Gaudet Maxwell Street Sagadahoc Herbert T. Caverly Herbert T. Powers Edward W. Bridsham Gaudet Caverly Corliss Street Richard H. Wainford, Jr Trenton N. J Ernest Woodsum Superior Court Daniel Page Front Street Page Woodsum Sherwod Aldrich Kennebec Augusta Traverse Bath Allen M. Irish William A. Brown Rebecca Burnham Nellie Hodgdon Bowdoinham Walter L. Malon Georgetown Jonathan Thibodeau Richmond Byron Ludwig Fred Naylor Ruse L. Curtis Topsham Ernest Atkins Amy C. Dolloff Edward W. Jordan Mr. Irish Frank C. Given Winfield W. Morse Phippsburg William H. Woodward Arrowsic Mabel L. Curtis Walter C. Rogers Milton H. Small Bowdoin

Ladies of G A R open 35th annual convention

The Ladies of the G A R opened their 35th convention with a morning business session at the American Legion hall led by Bangor president Lucille Bowlby. Reports from Circles were read. Theo Redfern welcomed. memorials for 18 members who died last year were observed.

American Legion Hall Lucille Bowlby Bangor Theo Redfern American Legion Auxiliary Thomas Marshall Belfast Portland Rockland Waterville Augusta Madison Camden Vinalhaven Norridgewock

Sawyer uses smudge kettles to ward frost on blueberry patch

Harold D. Sawyer, a Warren grower, reports frost defense on a 12 acre blueberry patch using 35 smudge kettles set from 12:30 to 6 AM. He deployed kerosene and added hay and wood to increase smoke volume, employing discarded dye cans as containers.

Harold D. Sawyer Mr. Sawyer

Richmond Recital by Miss Graves Pupils at Main Street Church

Miss Blanche Graves of Brunswick presented a piano recital Monday evening at the Main Street Baptist church featuring Richmond pupils and students from Topsham and Bowdoinham. Participants include Russell Ring Jr., Lorraine Jewett, Marjorie Rice, Helen Herbert and others. notes mention young ages and varying lengths of study. Emerson school graduation is set for Thursday at the Methodist church, with the class trip to Portland and Old Orchard Saturday. Carl Routheir and wife welcomed daughter Dorothea Anne born Saturday at their County road home.

Harold Rowe Harold and Carl Kittery Maine Central Institute Sandy Cove Sedgemere D. W. Staffeld Betty Quincy Mass Good Neighbor Club Lloyd Pinkham Clayton Rowe Bath Five Islands William Gage Augusta Ledgemere Road Fred J. Tyler Boston G. H. Smith Gertrude Smith Paul Stevens Trenton N. J Roy Clark Donald Stevens Eugene Baker Jean Theodore Campbell Orville Rowe P. D. Wilkins Lewiston G. A. Cunningham Gardiner Wilkins Sedgemere Road Clyde Caton and Son Isabel Carrie Stevens John Huskins Horace E. Wade Woolwich Leon Williams Bath Memorial Hospital Leo Carey Pittsfield Lester Davis Nancy Barter W. E. Gray Clifford Landry Gloria Bobby Newton Malden Island D. L. Howard F. P. Carr Vincent Davis T. F. Cromwell Harold Pinkham Earland Moore Merton Pinkham George McKinnon Malden Herman Barter Richard Barter Vernon Gray Frank MacMahan Somerville Leslie Ainey Cambridge McKinnon Rose Helen Cunningham Cunningham Cottage E. M. Horton J. G Stevens Wiscasset Blanche Graves Brunswick Richmond Main Street Baptist Church Elizabeth Bean Shirley Bishop Jean Morris George Umberhind Barbara Heenie Carleton Ring Lois Weisber Robert Sidelinger Glenn White Jacqueline Metcalfe Colleen Hinzk‘ey Esher Ring Marguerite Vermete Lawrence Thompson Mildred Morris Evelyn Tondreau Emerson School Methodist Church Portland Old Orchard Carl Routheir Dorothea Anne County Road

Morse High Class Day Program Highlights Students and Courses

The record lists graduates and participants from Morse High School with sections for General Commercial and Manual Arts courses. Names include Alkazin Armstrong Atwood Bennett Campbell Carey Curran and many others with honors noted.

Morse High David Joseph Alkazin, Jr Doris Elinor Armstrong Clarence Gilbert Atwood William Leo Bennett, Jr Lincoln Eugene Campbell J. Robert Carey Frank A. Curran Arthur Perry Curtis Mary Ellen Cyr Phyllis Louise Darrah Henrietta Elizabeth French Edward Blakley Hamblett, Jr Virginia Katherine Ingalls Lawrence Smalley Kenderdine June McCall Leah Louise Merrill Maurice Hoffman Owen Martha Page Doris Elesworth Pettengill Reid Pitman David Elmer Rich, Jr Bearice James McGuiggan Revert Winfield Morse Arthur Ray Perry Charles Herbert White

Oakhurst Dairy Employee Returns Home After Surgery

W. Percy Marks of the Oakhurst Dairy local branch has recovered from mastoid surgery at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston and returned to his York Street home.

W. Percy Marks Oakhurst Dairy Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston York Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Riverside Crystal Faith Reyher Louis J. Karras Olympia Cafe Gurgious Crystal Cafe First National Bank of Brunswick Greece Chris George John Helen Bessie Stewart Dalrymple Newton Center University of Maine Joan R. Blazkie Harold T. Hunt E. B. Hunt Water Powers Woodrow Gray Gardner Hanson Donis Trafton Howard M. Trafton King Quen Adirondacks Lut Montpelier Clarence B. Hill Patty Center Harry L. Horne Chester Coast Guard Algonquin John R. Blackie Andover Henry Albers Marion Albers Brown Zephie Fickett Oak Cemetery Fickett Eliphlet Rowe Maud Thayer Massachusetts Haverhill Bradford Taunton Gardner Forscutt Roudvinkocd John D. Williams Percival Safford Rochester N. H Bath Boy Ladies OF G.A.R Thomas Marshal Fred S. Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston
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