Bath Finances Show Floating Debt Cut and Tax Take Rises
Bath’s floating debt dropped by 10 952.17 during the year from 118 111.06 to 107 158.89 with the tax collector reporting 360 509.03 collected, 44 695.60 from prior years. City officials noted 5 000 cash on hand, possible extra 20 000 ahead if trucks had been prorated, and an 88 percent tax collection rate for 1937 38. The fire and police departments posted small losses but the police cited 598 arrests and 244 parking fines. highway and sewer faced a 5 854.35 overdraft due to non prorated truck purchases. The report details sewer work, road improvements, and new trucks with emphasis on equipment upgrades and ongoing city projects.
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Bath
Donald D. Young
Harold P. Small
Highway and Sewer Board
Mr. Young
Arthur Sewall
Ralph W. Bragg
Committee On Police
Treasury
Cemetery and Park Board
John Parker
Bailey Evening School of Industry
John W. Gilmore
Carlton Bridge
Scott Morse
Bath Fire Department
Columbia Theatre Block
Morse
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Board of Highways and Sewers
William O. Robson
Bath Iron Works
Winnegance
Whiskeag Hill
Cemetery Road
Country Club Road
Winter Storm Pummels Georgetown Area With Heavy Snow
A severe northeast gale brings about eight inches of snow in Georgetown with drifting and treacherous roads as town meeting looms. City crews deploy plows after three inches fall, while Coast Guard life saving crews endure harsh conditions. Local notices discuss sidewalk petitions, manholes, street repairs and municipal finances as March approaches.
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Portland
Coast Guard
March
March Hill
Harold J. Brown
Newfields
N. H
Kennebec Foint Road
Roy M. Newman
Maud Thayer
Frank Low
J. M. Harrison
Harry Horne
Bath
Massachusetts
Harrison
Brunswick
Boston
Horne
J. H. Brown
West Newton
Working League
Ernest Heald
Washington
W. A. Todd
Dorothy Stewart
Raphael Higgins
Marjorie Preble chosen for Good Citizenship Pilgrimage bid
Marjorie Preble a Richmond high senior was named Fort Richmond chapter D A R candidate for the Ruth Bryan Owen Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to Washington D C. Selection will be made at the State D A R Convention in Waterville March 17 and 18.
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Marjorie Preble
Richmond High School
Fort Richmond
Ruth Bryan Owen
Continental Congress
Washington, D.C
Waterville
Miss Preble
Earl B. Preble
Athletic Association
Commercial Club
William Fletcher
Baptist Church
World Wide Guild
Elva Purinton
Gilbert Edgett
Methodist Church
Africa
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Solon Purinton
Richmond Players
Methodist Hall
Edwin B. Dunn
Carroll Terrell
Albert Wing
Joseph Randlette
Pearl Dove
Louise Whitney
Henry Russell
Auburn
Frances Watson
Detroit
Mich
Richmond
May Williams
Lillian Haynes
Robert Wyman
Waltham, Mass
Mabel McFee
Lillian MacBurnie
Providence
R. I
Alden MacBurnie
Stanley Trask
Randolph
Trask
Margaret Robinson
Alvah Kelley
Lowell
Mass
Ridge Road
H. W. Carpenter
Vassalboro
Raymond Worthy
Mayford Morris
Mildred
Jean
Milford
Edna Lane
Boston
Newburyport
Franklin Sweatt
Mary
Gardiner
Mary Carr
Edson Farley
Reed Road
Marjorie Rice
Lillian Saunders
Bath
Beacon Junior Aid Meeting at 8 Mechanic Street
Beacons Junior Aid of Beacon Street church held a regular meeting Monday evening at Mrs. Howard Rice’s home. Mrs. Maurice Shea presided in the absence of the president with 19 members present and two admitted. A Silver tea was planned for March 17 at Mrs. Sanford Nickerson’s home.
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Beacon Street
Howard Rice
Mechanic Street
Maurice Shea
Jesse Kenderdine
Sanford Nickerson
Park Street
Rice
Charles Madden, Jr
Henry Powers
Arthur L. Berry
Wilbur H. Crocker
Rotarians welcome president after Caribbean trip
Bath Rotary club hosts a noon luncheon greeting President Fred D. Hill back from a Caribbean journey. Rev. George Thorburn Jr is called to Biddeford First Universalist. speaker James E. Ryan of Woolwich discusses Neon Sign and glass blowing business on Broad Street. Tours by Norman Smith of Brunswick and William Brown of Lewiston-Auburn noted.
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Fred D. Hill
Bath Rotary Club
George Thorburn, Jr
Universalist Church
First Universalist
Biddeford
Thorburn
Bath Club
James E. Ryan
Woolwich
Broad Street
Bath
Ryan
General Electric Co
Schenectady
Massachusetts Tech
Norman Smith
Brunswick
William Brown
Lewiston-Auburn Club
Golden Gate Bridge films shown at Bath Iron Works class
A small audience attended a pair of Bethlehem Steel Corp films at the Bailey Evening School of Industries in Morse High. The reels depicted the Golden Gate Bridge’s erection and alloy steel production. Rupert H. Young of Bethlehem Steel attended, introduced by William S. Newell.
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Bath Iron Works, Corp
Bailey Evening School of Industries
Morse High
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Bethlehem
Rupert H. Young
William S. Newell
B. I. W. Corp
Thomas R. Allen
South Yard
Glad to Take Up Residence in Bath
Frank P. MacFarlane, longtime Allston resident, has taken permanent residence in Bath. He has stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner D. Rogers on Brunswick Road and retired after 16 years with Ford Motor Co. in Boston. He visited Bath during vacations for decades and now qualifies as a Bath voter.
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Frank P. MacFarlane
Allston
Mass
Bath
Mr. MacFarlane
Gardiner D. Rogers
Brunswick Road
MacFarlane
Ford Motor Co
Boston
Five Islands Librarian Purchases Six New Books
Six new books have been acquired for the Five Islands library by the local librarian. Titles include The Young Forester by Zane Grey and The Electric Torch by Ethel Dell. The community notes hoist with various visits, illness, travel, and local events among residents of Bath Seguinland Georgetown and surrounding towns.
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Young Forester
Zane Grey
Jean Webster
Elsie
Martha Finley
Ethel Dell
Apache Pass
Charles Seltz
Gregory Jackson
Ellsworth Pinkham
Kittery
Harold Rowe
Rowe
Russell
Serepta Pinfold
Five Islands
Lowell
Central League Supper Amid Storm Attendance 27
The Central League of the League of Central church held a parish house supper despite the storm, with 27 attending. Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson spoke on current events and was given a fountain pen by president Mrs. Arthur W. King. Next meeting planned for Monday with hostesses Miss Ethel Blake and Miss Addie D. Palmer.
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League of Central Church
Washington
William H. Small
Margaret R. Foote
Charles Welch
William E. Palmer
Charles Oliver
David L. Wilson
Wilson
League
Arthur W. King
Ethel Blake
Addie D. Palmer
Warner Miller Wedding in Topsham Home Sunday
Miss Frances Louise Miller daughter of ex Alderman Edward F Miller and Mrs Miller of 822 Middle street married Maurice Jewel Warner son of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel H Warner at a Sunday ceremony officiated by Sherwood Aldrich justice of the peace at his home in Topsham. The couple reside at 221 Middle street. Mrs Warner graduated with honors from Morse High School in 1936 and Mr Warner from Morse in 1926. He is a past commander of T W Hyde camp No 46 Sons of Union Veterans. she is vice president of the Auxiliary No 11. Both sit on the directors board.
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Frances Louise Miller
Edward F. Miller
Middle Street
Maurice Jewel Warner
Daniel H. Warner
Sherwood Aldrich
Topsham
Warner
Morse High School
Mr. Warner
Morse
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans
Annie B. Orrs 46 Chelsea Woman Dies After Car Crash
Funeral services were held for Annie B. Orrs of 89 Highland street Chelsea Massachusetts wife of Lewis A Orrs died at Maplewood hospital Malden from injuries suffered in an automobile accident 17 days earlier. She was born in Woolwich daughter of Thomas and Mary Murray Long a former Woolwich resident and past president of the Chelsea Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.She leaves four brothers Thomas Jr John Henry and William Long and two sisters Olive Deejay and Ida Stewart. The body was brought to Bath and burial followed in Riverside cemetery Woolwich.
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Annie B. Orrs
Lewis A. Orrs
Highland Street
Chelsea
Mass
Maplewood Hospital
Malden
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Orrs
Woolwich
Thomas and
Mary (Murray) Long
Massachusetts
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Long
John Long
Henry Long
William Long
Bath
Olive Deejay
Ida Stewart
Riverside Cemetery
Mrs Mary B Donnell Funeral Held In Boston
The former Bath resident Mrs Mary B Donnell died suddenly in Boston and funeral services were held there. Cremation followed and her ashes will be brought to Bath for interment in Maple Grove cemetery. She was daughter of John O Dickinson and Emily A Hinckley and raised by Mr and Mrs James Hinckley. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Harry Lamson of Cleveland and Mrs Jane MacAllister of Boston plus several grandchildren.
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Mary B. Donnell
Bath
Boston
Maple Grove
Donnell
John O
Emily A. 'Hinckley) Dickinson
James Hinckley
Massachusetts
Harry Lamson
Cleveland
Jane MacAllister
John Henry Thoras 67 Dies After Long Illness at Bath Home
John Henry Thoras a retired machinist of Torrey Roller Bushing Works died Sunday at his home 83 Green Street after years of heart weakness and related complications. A Westport native son of James and Ruth Thomas he worked long in Boston area machine shops before moving to Bath 30 years ago to join Torrey. He is survived by his wife and one brother Frank Thomas of Westport.
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John Henry Thoras
Torrey Roller
Green Street
Mr. Thomas
Westport
James
Ruth Webber Thomas
Boston
Bath
Torrey’s
Frank Thomas
Harriet P Hathorn 77 Dies at Daughter's Home in Woolwich
Harriet Palmer Hathorn 77 wife of George G Hathorn of Woolwich died at 10 45 Sunday night at her daughter Mrs Rowland S Beal 2 Bedford Street home where she had lived the last four months. Born in Woolwich she was daughter of William and Mary Crawford and last of her family after years of failing health and six weeks bedridden.
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Harriet Palmer Hathorn
George G. Hathorn
Woolwich
Rowland S. Beal
Bedford Street
Mrs. Hathorn
William
Mary Brown Crawford
Mrs Lillie M Quint Dies After Long Illness in Topsham
Miss Lillie M Quint died Saturday at Barron Memorial hospital Tops ham after months with heart disease. Born Bowdoin November 19 1867 she was daughter of Samuel P Quint and Mary Good Quint and lived in Topsham many years. She is survived by three nephews Howard Young Melrose Mass Eugene Young Boston Mass Wallace Quint Boston and a niece Mrs Fred Jack Bowdoin along with several grand nieces and nephews.
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Lillie M. Quint
Barron Memorial Hospital
Topsham
Bowdoin
Samuel P
Mary (Good) Quint
Howard Young
Melrose
Mass
Eugene Young
Boston
Wallace Quint
Fred Jack
Funeral for Bion F. Shea in Arrowsic
The funeral for Bion F. Shea, a prominent Arrowsic citizen who died Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia, was held Friday at two in the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. Bearers included David C. Stinson and Frank H. Snipe. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery Woolwich.
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Bion F. Shea
Arrowsic
Woolwich
Forrest Baker
Arthur F Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
David C. Stinson
Frank H. Snipe
Ibra_ K. Lawrence
Willian 3
Potter
Ariowsic
Riverside Cemetery
Mrs Hathorn Funeral Held for Harriet P Hathorn in Woolwich
The funeral of Harriet Palmer Hathorn wife of George G Hathorn of Woolwich was held Tuesday afternoon at two at the home of her daughter Mrs Rowland S Beal 2 Bedford street where she died Sunday night. Charles T Brown pastor of Woolwich Union for Christian Service officiated bearing were Albert H Humphrey and Harry E B Fitch of Woolwich Wallace Reed and Moses Kennerson. Burial was in Riverside.
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Harriet Palmer Hathorn
George G. Hathorn
Woolwich
Rowland S Beal
Bedford Street
Charles T. Brown
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Albert H. Humphrey
Harry EB. Fitch
Wallace Reed
Moses Kennerson
Riverside Cemetery
Sailor Cook Frank B. Robinson Dies in Portland
Frank B. Robinson 87 of 11 Clifton Street died Tuesday afternoon at Maine General Hospital Portland after a long life at sea as a cook. Born in Portland to Elijah and Mary Robinson he lived in Bath about 20 years and is survived by his wife. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 a m at Arthur F Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street.
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Frank B. Robinson
Clifton Street
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Mr. Robinson
Elijah
Mary Robinson
Bath
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
J H Thomas Funeral Held at Home
The funeral of James H. Thomas was Wednesday afternoon at two at his home 83 Green Street. Rev Earl T French of the Church of the Nazarene officiated with bearers Charles C Toothaker Thomas Donaldson Perley Baker and Seth Stewart representing Torrey Roller Bushing Works where Mr Thomas was a longtime expert machinist. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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James H. Thomas
Green Street
Earl T. French
Church of the Nazarene
Charles C. Toothaker
Thomas Donaldson
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Thomas
Perley Baker
Seth Stewart
Oak Grove
Henry Fuller Funeral Set After Tuesday Disaster
The funeral for Henry Fuller, one of two Tuesday disaster victims, is planned for Thursday at 2 PM at Sherman Greenleaf & Son's funeral home in Bethel. Burial will follow in South Paris.
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Henry Fuller
Sherman Greenleaf & Son
Bethel
South
Paris
Prayers Held for Infant Geraldine Greenleaf
Prayers were said Friday at 6.30 in the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence for Geraldine Greenleaf infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert T Greenleaf of Westport who died Wednesday in Memorial hospital The body was taken to Duxbury Massachusetts Saturday morning for burial in Mayflower Cemetery
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Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Geraldine Greenleaf
Robert T. Greenleaf
Westport
Memorial Hospital
Duxbury
Mass
Mayflower Cemetery
Card of thanks for Alton W. Soule
The family of the late Alton W. Soule thanks relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Souls. Wiscasset, Me. Feb. 26, 1938.
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Alton W. Soule
Fred Souls
Wiscasset, Me
Elks Plan St Patrick's Night Ball For Welfare Fund
Bath lodge of Elks hosts a gala at Arcade ballroom on St Patrick's Day to aid the Community Welfare fund. Honorary chair L Eugene Thebeau leads. D Joseph Doyle is general chair with Rupert Baxter and John Carey as treasurers. Ticket, club, and publicity committees list prominent local members.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Community Welfare Fund
Arcade
Archibald M. Main
L. Eugene Thebeau
J. Edward Drake
Daniel T. Dougherty
Roscoe Shaw
Stanley M. Brown
Ralph O. Dale
A. A. Stott
Roy Joslin
Brunswick
D. Joseph Doyle
Rupert H. Baxter
John P. Carey
Edward J. McMann
Arthur Colby
Joseph Breault
Joseph Madden
Leon Genthner
Joseph Parquette
Russell Stedder
John Crosby
Charles Syde
Walter Whitney
Fred Sutherland
Lenten Services at Winter Street Church Schedule
The Lenten mid week services occur each Wednesday at 7 30 at the Winter Street church with a special communion service the Thursday before Easter. Mr Purdue will preach on March 2 Why Jesus Frightens Us March 9 The Price of Privilege March 16 Four Good Reasons for Not Attending Church March 23 The Challenge of Evil March 30 The Challenge of Suffering April 6 The Challenge of Love April 14 The First Communion.
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Winter Street
Purdue
Jesus
Daughters of Isabella Hold Regular Meeting
The Daughters of Isabella met in the hall on Tuesday evening with strong attendance. April house committee includes Mrs. Vivian Kronstrand and Mrs. Louise Edgett. social committee chaired by Mrs. Mary Josephine Tardiff with several members. March report notes a St Patrick's social on March 15.
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Isabella
Vivian Kronstrand
Louise Edgett
Mary Josephine Tardiff
Arlene LeMoine
Eva Tatro
Mary Cummings
Marguerite Lemolt
Mary Royal
Lena Fortier
Delia Moody
Theresa Dunton
Vera Pagurko
Katharine Reardon
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