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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

8

Central Maine Bath Office Opens After Six Week Renovation

Central Maine Power Co. opens its Bath store and district office after a six week interior overhaul featuring heavy vinyl floors, pressed wood wainscoting, quiet tile ceilings, indirect lighting, and a new all electric kitchen display with an electric disposal unit. District Manager Ralph Bragg oversees the expanded, air conditioned showroom with updated cashier and staff areas.

Central Maine Power Co Bath Ralph Bragg Ralph W. Bragg Robert Hichborn Margaret Coombs

Bath Opera House Announces Summer Schedule

Bath Opera House switches to a summer timetable with matinees at two and evening shows at six forty five and eight forty five. Saturday performances run continuously from 1 30. Monday and Tuesday bring a major screen event starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Parnell.

Bath Opera House Opera House Clark Gable Myrna Loy

Leighton Coombs Weds Janet Clark in Portland

Were filed Wednesday in City Clerk Gilmore's office the marriage of Leighton M. Coombs and Janet R. Clark on June 12 in Portland. Rev. William H. Jones officiated. Coombs is son of Flora B. Robbins and the late Frederick M. Coombs, Clark daughter of Fred H. Clark and the late Roberta MacFarlane Clark.

John W. Gilmore Leighton M. Coombs Janet R. Clark Portland William H. Jones Mr. Coombs Flora B. Robbins Cherry Street Frederick M. Coombs Miss Clark Fred H. Clark West Gouldsboro Roberta (MacFarlane) Clark

Phippsburg Area Social Notes Open Summer Season

Mrs Ernest Haskell returns to West Point and opens camp for children while many guests arrive for the season at Sebasco, Small Point Beach, and Wy mans Beach. Families from Bath to New York socialize, with arrivals from Brunswick to Greenwich and Eu roped visitors joining local hosts for weekend visits and summer stays.

Ernest Haskell Bath West Point William Gibb Billy Peter New York Sebasco D. C. White Lewiston Cushman Eleanor Brown Melrose Mass Sidney Rapkin Danvers Ernest Gibby Gertrude Ma Perry Rose Wyman Allston Phippsburg Center Charles Percy Brooklyn N. Y the Ridge Jerome Davis Brightwater Dr. Davis Europe Charles B. Paine Small Point George S. Dearborn Rye Loyall F. Sewall Loyall, Jr Camilla Edward Graves Bowdeinham Wyman Pauline Rogers Chebeague Ray F. Campbell Catherine Campbell Lester Campbell Theresa Dall Esther Petlock Emily Comeau Randall Leonard William W. Hosmer Rufus Lombard West Bath Waite Wyman's Beach William Cummings Lemont Street James L. Morse Howard MacDonald Augusta Blaisdell Farm Capt William B. Perry Walter J. Pierce Mr. Pierce Eliot Jennie Evans East Braintree Joseph Fitzsimmons New York City Ann Bobby Wilson Tommy Donald Arthur Morse Jordan Percy John F. Leach Maurice Libby Wyman’s Beach Wendall Heal Johanne Effie Spinney Ethelyn Doris Edith Atwood Gorham Normal School Sebasco Estate Gilbert Atwood Bath Iron Works Herbert Lemont Campbell Farm John H. Perkins Brunswick Small Point Beach Ernest Haskell, Jr Josephine Morse High School Herbert Gezer Greenwich Dean Gardiner Rogers Bert Irwin Rogers Camp Carrie Littl Edwin Jackson Waterville Howard S. Bowker Charles I. Hughes Beverly Joan George C. Beals Leslie Dyer James E. Perry Adelia Bolton Ralph Coombs Eugene Portland Abbie F. Minott Ada Catherine Minott Elizabeth Hampton Thomas Hagar Emily Jordan Meadowbrook Welfare Club Dromore Grange Evelyn Beals

Popham Beach visitors flock to coastal town

Edwin Dyer and son Leslie visit Lyman Oliver at Popham while many Bath and East Boothbay residents share weekends with relatives at the lighthouse reservation. A school excursion steamer Donaldene carried dozens of local youths to Fort Baldwin and Port Popham with picnics on the beach, marking a busy period of visiting relatives and seaside outings along the Kennebec.

Edwin Dyer Leslie Dyer Phippsburg Lyman Oliver Wilda Barlow Robert East Boothbay Capt E. W. Osgood Elizabeth Oliver Myra Scott Helena Oliver Bath Scott Gould Woolwich Seaman Drake Thompson Chandler Small Point David G. Parsons, Jr Melrose Mass Parsons Cottage Napoleon T. Fickett Pond Island Fickett Portland Horace Morse John Horace Mary Martha L. G. Gayton Auburn South Shore Christopher Marr Viola Sudds Miss Sudds Fort Popham Walter Oliver Eugene W. Osgood Ethel] Luke Luke Harry Spencer Page Wyman Phillip Madelyn Bridges Marion Ethel Osgood Popham Road Sabine Hill Ernest Oliver Walter Sprague Nina Larrabee Ida Burnham Ardenne Pinkham Georgetown Mrs Pinkham Popham Sewall Moore and Sons Arthur Clayton Clyde Flora Bridges Whitehead Bridge Olve Crowley Neil Bonsefield Sea‘coast Mission Sunbeam Bar Harbor Bonsefield Bay Point Liewellyn J Oliver Alvah O. Light Emma Newcock Prida Marguerite McNulty Nathaniel Perkin Nat Eleanor Lowe Karl Hentz Long Island Stephen Ettner Barbara Spraiu Parker Head Ruth Reake Moses T Chandler Popham Ralph Schofield Harpswell Donaldene Boothbay George Lowden Armida Cordiner East Boothbay High School Jane Lillian Roland Gray Harold and Joy Smith Douglas Weston Stella Frederick Giles Gwendolyn Parnham Beverly Blake Elizabeth Dorr Shirley Brewer Ariene Lucy Flint Herbert Smith Thurlow Rice Melba Hods Devon Kennebec Maine Central Long Beach

Ralph M Merry Receives Degree at Local University

Ralph M Merry receives his degree in a campus ceremony attended by family and friends. The event featured speeches in Symphony Hall with guests including Mr and Mrs Merry and local dignitaries. The university notes plans for further study and future engagements as he completes the program.

Sieger Bex University Symphony Hall I-Capaci Merry West Warthhowe Louis Gardner Pues Mr Halph Maricur Foez Satigus Mabel McQuesten Malden Edwin Ahiin Everett Mr Merty Saugus

Banquet Wise Saturdays Eterin at Pre Beach Foy

A garbled recital notes a Saturday banquet at a beach venue with guards and a captain figure cited in quirky phrasing. The readable bits suggest a social gathering with beverages and ceremonial roles, though key names and details are obscured.

Bowdoin Services Held at East Bowdoin Cooper

Bowdoin services will be held Sunday at three oclock daylight time led by Dr William R Wow from Penny Memorial church assisted by a group of young people from Ort. Attendance included Mr and Mrs Everett Jones of Sabirta Harold Starbird of Waterboro and Mr James Clough of Chelsea. Little Donald and Dorothy Clough visited in Chelsea with their parents. Grant Woods improving at Crirnet cottage for the summer. Mr and Mrs Lewis Williams of Topsford were at the home of Mr and Mrs Starbird. Little notices also mention Bowdoinham gatherings and local church activities.

East Bowdoin Cooper William R Wow Penny Memorial Church Everet Jones Sabirta Harold Starbird Waterboro Iaiis Clough Chelsea Caliess L C Starbird Bowdoin Aid Charles Babb Starbird Little Donald Dorothy Clough Irving Clough and Aeiman Bowdoinham Grant Woods Mim Veet Ackley Crirnet Lewis Williams of Tops

Colton Starbird kin visit and Maine relic hunt notes

The text records callers at Mr and Mrs C Starbird and notes Mrs Lelester Nelson on summer vacation. It mentions Haighe of Ports ih NHH visiting, a Sethaay club meeting, and Mr and Mrs C Rowland Mitchell from East Orland researching Indian relics in Maine. They describe 4000 specimens and Thule culture theory with shell heaps and bone relics across Damari scotta Bluehill Bay Bagaduce and other sites.

Colt C. Starbird Lelester Nelson Brish W.i Haighe Portsih Nhh L. C. Startran Bird Herbert Adams C Rowland Mitchell East Orland Maine Damariscotta Bluehill Bay Bagaduce River Penobscot Bay Flanders Bay Boston Island Southport Castine

James Carey Visits Augusta with His Mother

James Carey formerly of this city and now attending Farmington State Normal School has arrived in Augusta for a visit with his mother Mrs Ella Bates of 67 State Street.

James Carey Farmington State Normal School Augusta Ella Bates State Street

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