Bath 1915 Highlights From The Maine Bankers Meet and Local Happenings
June 15 1915 Bath notes include the Maine Bankers Association annual meeting in Augusta, circus arrivals, new jitney service, a proposed Bath theatre, steamer City of Rockland service, Morse High School graduation and local sports and social updates. Shows deaths of a dog Fudge and deer incident, notable visits, travel by residents, and civic notices in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Hill
Harry A. Walters
Maine Bankers Association
Augusta
Bath shipping commissioner's fate roils local crowd
Bath shipping men protest the possible abolition of the Bath shipping commissioner after next month. They cite the office as indispensable and self supporting, noting 1600 seamen supplied last year and a $1 per seaman credit to the office, with a salary of $1000 and about $275 in expenses. They compare Bath to New Bedford and Rockland, where similar offices continue with less work.
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Bath
McGillicuddy
Morse
New Bedford
Rockland
Bath Hometown Notes From June 17 1935
June 17 1935 Bath items note Morse High class of 1915 graduation in Central Church. Local figures D T Dougherty honored at Maine Pharmaceutical Assn meeting. Miss Florence Seymour to Maine General Hospital. progress on pool table and steeple vane repairs. 800 Bath Iron Works workers. summer outings and theater updates. Mary Pickford film Franchon the Cricket at Columbia. various trips and reunions as community activities unfold.
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Morse High School
Central Congregational Church
Central Church
Morse High
Shipment Arrives for Emilio De Gogorza In Bond at Custom House
A cargo of 17 large trunks and one box arrived Friday by American Express from Paris for singer Emilio De Gogorza. The shipment remains in bond at the Custom House awaiting De Gogorza's arrival from San Francisco. Clarence W. Morse Dr E M Fuller and Carl C Troop returned home last evening from a weeklong fishing trip to Middle Dam Rangeleys. They traveled in Morse's automobile and showcased a fine string of fish. Rafe Lombard of West Bath traveled to Augusta today on business connected with the same matter.
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American Express
Paris
Emilio de Gogorza
de Gogorza
San Francisco
Clarence W. Morse
Dr. E. M Fuller
Carl C. Troop
Middle Dam
Rangeleys
Mr. Morse
Rafe Lombard
West Bath
Augusta
Knights Templars honor St Johns Day event hosts seven commanderies
Augusta Commandery will host seven commanderies for St John’s Day celebration. The town reports a busy week with Poli Stock Co in Hartford promoting a big Hartford hit. Local stages feature Eugene Desmond in The Little Millionaire praised for his voice and dances with Miss Skirvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene M. Desmond
Poli Players
Hartford
Knights Templars
Augusta
Poli Stock Co
Conn
Eugene Desmond
Poli
Miss Skirvin
Distinct Park at Dudley Field in El Paso
Dudley Field in El Paso Texas stands out in the West Texas New Mexico Baseball League as the only park where visiting teams dress at their hotels and ride 15 miles to the park. It is also the sole field in the league that sells beer.
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el Paso
Texas
Dudley
Life expectancy gaps for older Americans widen slowly
The data show life expectancy at birth rising from 47 to 78 years since 1901, while Americans over 64 gained only two extra years. The slower increase for seniors contrasts with longer lifespans for newcomers, underscoring persistent aging-related health challenges.
Japan Exports 75586 Bales Silk in 1954 Half to U.S.
Japan shipped 75 986 bales of raw silk during 1954 with more than half directed to the United States. The export pattern shows strong demand from the American market for Japanese silk products.
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Japan
United States
YMCA Day Camp assigns boys to tribal groups
Over 100 campers and counselors met to form tribes by age and swimming ability at the Y M C A Day Camp. Each tribe has a chief, leading brave, senior and junior counselors with names listed for Navaho Comanches Iroquois Sioux Chippewa Cheyenne Mohawks Algonquin Apache and Dakotas groups.
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Navaho
Dave Snowdon
Dennis Clark
Brave
Tom Barnes
David Waters
Donald Bartlett
Dennis Belanger
Kenneth Black
Bruce Temple
Ricky Cooper
Francis Curran
Harry Dugal
Russell Ferriss
Douglas Hodges
Ray Clark
Clinton Carter
Cliff Goodwin
Richard Coleman
Mike McNeil
Mike O'Donnell
John McLuer
Burleigh Thombs
Robert Kenney
Richard Keegan
John Reno
Donald Houp
John Hart
Richard Freeman
Stuart Small
Herbert Reno
Kenneth Reno
Richard Cummings
Sherman Mitchell
Art McDougall
Edward Wagner
Mike White
Ricky Woods
John Rogers
James Stilphen
Kenneth Smith
Jack Sears
Joe Smith
Douglas Quinn
James Staples
Donald Strube
William Waterman
Dennis Webster
John Williams
Owen Williams
Cheyenne
Bobby Waterman
Tommy Holbrook
Larry Brown
Harry Turner
Charlie Allen
Charles Morton
Frank Sparks
Stephen Emero
Paul Legard
Bobby Bragg
Ron Earlbach
Wayne Pelletier
Dennis Talbot
Jim Hughes
Bruce Miller
William Dube
Andy Footer
Harry Dunlap
Richard Dunlap
Everett James
Dennis Lyden
Carroll Moffatt
Willard Procter
Robert Rader
Ronnie Stone
Paul Butler
Charlie Pierce
Algonquin
John McDougall
Mike Guerin
Harold Wills
Robert Boulay
Mike Brown
Stephen Vachon
David Swearingen
Wilfred Gross
Peter Hansen
Clark Hodges
Ronald Lewis
Richard Crandell
Mike Sparks
Henry
Memorial Tree Stolen in Scranton Park Memorial
A five foot weeping Willow planted at Young Men's Park as a memorial to a Polish National Church bishop was stolen. The article notes safe handling of electric cords by coiling them loosely to prevent damage to wires.
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Scranton
Young Men's Park
U.S. electricity use per capita trails Norway and Canada
Despite leading world power consumption overall the United States has a lower per capita electricity use than Norway and Canada based on available comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Norway
Canada
Maine anglers tally twenty eight qualifiers for The One That Didn’t Get Away Club
Maine Development Commission reports 28 new members in 1955 for The One That Didn’t Get Away Club with 25 brown trout, one brook trout, two Atlantic salmon. Heaviest trophy is a 20 pound 2 ounce lake trout caught by Louis Boulette at Spencer Lake. two Atlantic salmon from Narraguagus River caught by Charles Joy and Nathaniel Fuller. listings include numerous large brown trout from Branch Lake and other Maine waters with many anglers named and trophy weights noted.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Development Commission
Louis Boulette
Skowhegan
Spencer Lake
Narraguagus River
Cherryfield
Charles Joy
Winter Harbor
Nathaniel Fuller
Canton
Mass
Ralph Leighton
Dexter
Lake Wassookeag
Guy N. Carroll
Bangor
Carl Wedin
Arthur Farrow
Albert Eldridge
William Stymest
Earl Warren
Guy M. Carroll
Roy W. Jackson
Roslindale
Guy H. Carroll
Fred N. Sprague
Bucksport
Cecil Tibbetts
Waterboro
Ossipee Lake
John S. Seekins
Stockton Springs
Swan Lake
Jacob M. Sokoll
Brookline
Sebago Lake
Natalie C. Corwin
Garth City
N. Y
Lake Kezar
Gilbert C. Turner, Jr
Sidney
St. George Lake
Edward Morgan
Hallowell
China Lake
Ruth H. Matthews
N. Berwick
Lew Lanteigne
Waterville
Clark R. Hodges
Belfast
Charles Evers
Donald Clark
Surry
Phillips Lake
Clement E. Seekins
Roland V. Hiscock
S. Windham
Highland Lake
Frank Whitcomb
Searsport
Blood On The Hoof
Midland citizens volunteer for the Walking Blood Bank initiative to donate when called. The piece recalls baseball comparing Braves 29 homers vs Dodgers in 1954 and only nine vs Pirates. It notes early career losses for Jack Dempsey to Jim Flynn and a later knockout of Flynn in the first round.
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Midland, Tex
Midland
Walking Blood Bank
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jack Dempsey
Jim Flynn
Dempsey
Flynn
Notre Dame Enrollment by State Report
Notre Dame University lists 603 students from Indiana 88 from Illinois and 651 from New York in its latest enrollment summary. The figures show a diverse regional mix beyond the state of Indiana.
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Notre Dame University
Indiana
Illinois
New York
Miami Defeats UNC Ends Tar Heel 28-Game Streak
Miami tennis upset North Carolina snapping a run of 28 consecutive Tar Heel victories to claim a landmark win.
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Miami
University of North Carolina
Probate Order for Merrill Estate in Bath Sagadahoc
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc County on June proceedings for the estate of George W Merrill late of Bath. Della M Randall named executrix after decline to serve. Final account to be presented by Albion Lo Wright, with judge Arthur J Dunton presiding. Public notice for heirs to appear July second at ten o clock in the forenoon.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Violet T Wright
Alton Lo Wright
Arthur J Dunton
Spendahoer
Clayton B Churchill
Sen
Thomas Doucette
Mildred Morin
Helen Eo MelIntyre
Danford
McDonald
T. Tilian H Heal
Timothy C Manew
Albee A Maney
William H Maney
Frank M Stinson
Carl Albee
Henry C Parshley
Edward F Miller
Norcis
Wilson
Rhee W Smape
Seddie F. Kelley
May M. Strong
Probate notices identify executors and administrators
Register Lillian H Heal certifies on June 14 1955 the names of executors administrators and guardians for estates including Abigail F Carter Lincoln A Clough Hermine Fortin Annie Lo Hammond Vincent Nichols Wendell P Stevens and Leon L Spinney plus John P Carey. The notice confirms appointments for Bath Towesham Topsham Rath and Topsham areas.
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T Lillian H Heal
Sngadahoe
Atgail F Carter
Bath
Allan Swear
Lincoln A. Clough
Towesham
Emma B. Newton
Herminegilde Fortin
Joseph L. Fortin
Clarence EF Griffing
Topsham
Wilhelmina Coffees
Annie Lo Hammond
Arthur L Hammond
Vincent Nichols
Rath
Feanor
A’ Nichols
Wendell PC Stevens
Flath
Leon L. Spinney
John P Carey
Arthur J Dunton
Lillian H Heal
Y M C A to Run Learn to Swim at Summer Day Camp
Bath Y M C A will operate a learn to swim program at its summer day camp under the physical director with lifeguards and counselors. Non swimmers will join classes and progress will be recorded. about 125 have signed up and registration closes June 17.
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Y.M.C.A
Frank Torrey
Bath Y.M.C.A
Y.M.C.A. Surfier
Mrs Carl Dearborn Jr Wins Blind Par at Bath Golf Club
Mrs Carl R Dearborn Jr won the Blind Par tournament at Bath Golf Club during the weekly ladies day. She took first prize in the women's division with a score of 39, while Mrs John Cooke and Mrs Alfred Parks Jr tied for second with 41. Other competitors included Mrs Edward Sewall and several others. A Kicker's Tournament is planned for this week's ladies day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Bath Golf Club
Dearborn
John Cooke
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
Edward Sewall
Dean Shaw
John McCole
Louise Trainor
Leon E. Buck
Catherine H. Legard
Amelise Bourque
Earl Wade
A. M. Main
Probate Notices for Estates in Spendahoer County
The 1955 probate actions list estates in Bath including Flora L Broom Frank M Churchill Thomas Doucette Helen E MelIntyre Danford A McDonald Edith Annie Thompson and John S Thompson. First and final accounts and petitions for admin administrators and executors are scheduled for July hearings with bonds and letters testamentary as requested.
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Gus Huse
E. W. Hyde
Daniel T. Dougherty
Rangeley Lake
Maine Pharmaceutical Association
William B. Palmer
James P. Ledyard
Mollie Palmer
Portland
Oscar R. Adams
Harold
Raymond and Whitcomb
Pacific Coast
Denver
Chicago
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Diego
Frisco
the Times
City of
Kennebec
F. H. Altekamp
Kents Hill
Idella
Pemaquid
Prof
Morrison
Ernest A. Allan
Aramede Tarbox
Washington, D. C
John A. Morse
Summer Street
Mere Point
Atwood
Hyde Windlass
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Ralph Boardman
Willis
Woolwich
William Carlton
Hunnewell
Bess Webber
Bath City Hospital
Virginia
Down River
Charles Robinson
Charles Chaplin
Bath Opera House
William Mann
Augustus Perow
New England
the Loyal Order of Moose
Bath Lodge
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Margaret Torrey
Joseph Torrey
Wellesley
William H. Taft
Flusser
Reid
Mexico
Potter
Kimball Wharf
John Trainor
Henry Biggins
Peter Flaherty
John Fitzgerald
Frank McDonald
Monroe Royal
Lewiston
Gardiner
Grassy
H. B. Luce
New England Telephone Co
Coombs
Oak and
High Streets
Maxwell
Tibbetts
Damariscove
John Stacey
Heron Island
Sebasco
Ridley
James Fields
Bath Iron Works
Sonia
Elks Grounds
Howard Parks
D. T. Dougherty
Rangeley Lakes
Dougherty
Association
Cora F. Cressey
Frost
Rio de Janeiro
Norfolk
Florence Seymour
Maine General Hospital
Maude C. Moore
Music Hall
Boston
Leah Winslow
Flood
Annie L. Palmer
S. S. Sewall
New Haven
Yale
Brina P. Pendleton
Black Rock
Hyde Windlass Works
B. S. Gediman
Boothbay
Front Street
Reed & Bonney Garage
Jordan
Beacon Street
Frank Reid
Popham Beach
Charles V. Minott of
Phippsburg
New York City
Harold Kelley
West Point Military Academy
Columbia Theater
South End
Bowen Torrey
Hanover
Ralph Stetson
Bath High School
C. W. Clifford
Bradford Academy
Miss Andrews
George Andrews
New York Shipbuilding Co
Camden, N. J
Millicent Fisher Clifford
Myers Reed
Arrowsic
Wellesley College
Columbia
Mary Pickford
Franchon
Peleg Sprague
Orono
Sprague
Hockomock
Nehemiah Boynton
D.D
Brooklyn
Andover Theological School
Baldwin’s Island
F. W. Carlton
Hodgdon's
Barter’s Island
Wiscasset
Scow
Wadsworth
D. L. Wilson
Fort Popham
Anna Trott
Ruth Skillings
Percy Low
Louise Crocker
Madeline Desmond
Ruth Goodwin
Florence Haggett
Ruth Mikelsky
Mildred Curtis
Frances Bates
Vaughn Smiley
Josephine Crossman
Bessie Brown
Marshall MacDonald
Doris Shepherd
Leota Jacobson
Ruth Fox
Elizabeth Hayes
Fannie Green
Evelyn Colby
Vivian Burgess
Edna Hall
Samuel Bickle
Franlein Quimby
Blanche Merrill
Ernest Coffin
Adeline Day
Maxine Walker
Margaret Hanson
Dan Bishop
Hattie B
Carol Percy
Dorothy Sewall
Leonice Morse
Priscilla Kimball
N. Blaisdell & Son
M. D. Cressy
Percy & Small
Squirrel Island
William S. Briry
Louise
John Briry
William Briry
Grove Street
William Higgins
Briry
Captain Higgins
Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
Harold Childs
William Lemont
Camp Midget
Arthur Footer
Gardiner Rogers
Perry Thompson
Frye's
Maine Central
L. A. & W. Electric Road
Washington Street
Stover
Bath Garage Co
Kennebec Yacht Club
North End
Parent-Teacher Association
Raymond Powers
Harvey K. Erskine
Weston L. Bonney
Charles Sydleman
YMCA
Buenos Aires
Juan Peron
Argentina
Government House
Peron
Bob Elliot
Carl Dearborn, Jr
Lillian HW Wral
Lillian H. Heal
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