Small Wins Mayoralty Comforts Simmall Victory in Bath Election
In Bath, Republican Mayor Harold P. Simmall wins re election in a three cornered race with a plurality over 1000 votes and a total above 1800. John P. Corey challenges for the Democratic bid but fails to erode Simmall’s broad support as Oliver Moses of the Citizens ticket offers limited resistance. The city now enters a new municipal year amid promises of debt reduction and economy with a cooperative city council.
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Harold P. Simmall
Small
Freepie
Bata
John P. Corey
Oliver Moses
Citizens
Moses
Maine Mayors Fall as Fernald Beats Smith in Saco Vote
In Saco John D. Fernald defeated Mayor John G. Smith by 565 votes, carrying six of seven wards, as Democrats also won aldermen and minor posts. Lewiston elected Republican Mayor Harold N. Skelton over Democrat Louis J. Brann in a tight race. Josiah F. Cobb won South Portland mayoralty in an Independent landslide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Smith
Saco
John D. Fernald
Fernald
Harold N. Skelton
Lewiston
Louis J. Brann
Josiah F. Cobb
South Portland
George H. Hinckley
Maine to Receive 2.8 Million in New Federal Buildings
A Washington dispatch reports Maine will gain 2,817,600 dollars under the five year construction plan for federal buildings. The allocation is expected to boost local prosperity and development.
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Washington
Maine
Bonds Bids Placed For Fall River City Issue
In Fall River the legislative commission overseeing city finances has received two bids for a 3.5 million dollar bond issue the group plans to float.
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Fall River
Legislative Commission
Lucky Strikes Hold Top in Colonial League Bowling
The Lucky Strikes maintained first place in the Colonial Club bowling league at Park alleys on Thursday. The Flying Clouds surged from fourth to second in a dramatic move. Clint Wilson rolled the high score of 305.
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Lucky Strikes
Colonial Club
Park
Clint Wilson
Koll of Honor
Hersom Etteee
Wilson
Eester Morse
Sete
Hunt Bra
Torrey Verse
Hersom
Marshall Aeaes
Gregware Ete
Scott Preteens
Teres
Douglas Pe Eee
Ee Eee
Leavitt Seieiek
Ibe Eerie
Small
Romeos Page
Pop Ab Foyer Ale Eee
Desmond Hpi
Davis
Toval Ee
McCole
Hunt Wee Ee
Parry
Beacon Street Church Names Trustees and Committees
The Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal church held its fourth quarterly conference in the vestry with Rev. A S Oliver presiding. Trustees, stewards and committee posts for the coming year were announced, and Rev. Weston P Holman received an unanimous invitation to return for a seventh year after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Church
Beacon Street
Annie M. Teeling
Scott Tibbetts
William J. Craft
Nellie Webber
Herman Crocker
Leland Plummer
Fred Sidelinger
Antoinette B. Teeling
Beatrice Rand
Rolvin H. Bowie
Arthur C. Norton
Elmer Sidelinger
Alice May Cousins
Charles T. Henderson
Temperance
Alice May Douglas
Charles H. Oliver
Henry L. Adams
Ladies Aid Society
Irving Varney
Nellis Webber
Eugene McGrath
S. A. Morse
Virginia Rogers
Weston P. Holman
Field Worker Conducts Meetings In Woolwich
Miss Dorothy H. Wells of the Maine Conference of the Methodist church visits Woolwich for two weeks during school vacation. She collaborates with Rev. Benjamin H. Shaw to run child and adult programs at Sagadahoc Chopps Nequasset schools with games, story hours, and community parties on March 6 11 and 13 at Chopps Nequasset and Sagadahoc schools.
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Dorothy H. Wells
Maine
Chopps School
Nequasset
Sagadahoc
Carey nominated for exalted ruler at Bath Elks event
At the Bath lodge of Elks Past Exalted Rulers night nominees were named for officer roles with John P. Carey Jr. proposed as exalted ruler. Also nominated were officials including Thomas Conley Ralph O. Dale Bradford Belanger Dora L. Howard Rescoe H. Shaw Alden G. Smith was named Grand Lodge delegate. Election set for April lobster stew served after meeting.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
John P. Carey Jr
Thomas Conley
Ralph O. Dale
Bradford P. Belanger
Dora L. Howard
Rescoe H. Shaw
Alden G. Smith
Grand Lodge
Seattle
Wash
Elks
Walter L. Whitney
Arthur Sprague
Peter Reno
St Marys Parish Plans St Patrick Entertainment
The St Marys parish organizes its annual St Patrick event to be held March 16 and 17 at the Arcade building. Rev Fr Alexander Doucet leads the musicale with Jack Shaw as musical director and Miss Marion O Hara directing dancing. A juvenile cast of 50 is led by Miss Genevieve Duprey and Miss Celia McElman.
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St. Mary's Church
Arcade
Alexander Doucet
Bath
Jack Shaw
Marion O'Hara
Genevieve Duprey
Celia McElman
Girl Scouts Hold All Day Session at American Legion Hall
Pine Tree Troop of Girl Scouts held an all day session Wednesday at the American Legion hall. Morning work began at ten with dinner planning. menu included frankfurters rolls corn soup cake cookies and marshmallows. Afternoon lessons covered code work woodcraft knots and setting the table.
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Pine Tree Troop
Girl Scouts
American Legion Hall
Phippsburg Holds Annual Town Meeting with Officials Elected
A well attended Phippsburg meeting elected Walter Richardson moderator and a slate of town officers led by William R. Bowie Elijah P Bartlett Owen Richardson Everett A Harrington and Eleanor Pye Alston C Oliver and William R Bowker were noted as officers The town also voted to accept the Three Town Road Act Mrs Walter B Stanley of Southwest Harbor shows a long collecting run of postal cards focusing on churches and architecture with cards from all states many cities and Canada, reflecting years of accumulation.
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Phippsburg
Walter Richardson
William R. Bowie
Elijah P. Bartlett
Owen Richardson
Everett A. Harrington
Alston C. Oliver
William R. Bowker
Eleanor Pye
Walter B. Stanley
Southwest Harbor
Canada
Bath Opera House Ushers Don New Publix Uniforms For Show
Ushers James Comeau Mansfield Boucher Wilfred Lavigne Nelson Waters and Arthur MacDonald wear Copenhagen blue tricketet coats trimmed with silver braid and Publix center logos plus bluish grey striped trousers. They keep uniforms clean as new radio fan in Green Street Augusta reports hearing 112 stations including London Chelmsford Rugsby Southampton Oxford and more.
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Bath Opera House
Publix Theatres
Copenhagen
Publix
James Comeau
Mansfield Boucher
Wilfred Lavigne
Nelson Waters
Arthur MacDonald
Green Street
Augusta
London
Chelmsford
Rugsby
Southampton
Oxford
Maegiend
R. M. S. Pomeranian
S. S. Duchess of Richmond
S. S. Laurentic
S. S. Leviathian
S. S. Olympic
S. S. Majestic
Southern California
Mexico City
Haiti
Porto Rio
San Juan
Milan
Madrid
Paris
Rome
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
Australia
South America
Weather Prophet Foresees Late Spring In March
Lewiston and Auburn resident Sam Morrell, a longtime observer, predicts three March storm periods with heavy snow and high winds. He warns the warmest days will occur in the first half, and March may bring the biggest snowfalls yet.
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Sam Morrell
Lewiston
Sam
Auburn
Wesley Sorority Enjoys Supper and Entertainment
The Wesley Sorority hosted a supper for about 100 in a vestry setting with hostess tables and a varied menu. Entertainers led by chairmen Leland Plummer and Beatrice Rand presented sketches readings music and pantomime featuring Mrs. Ward Miss Ayer Mr. Gordon and the Wesley Trio among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Sorority
Arthur G. Oliver
Andrew M. Butterfield
Lloyd Daley
Willard McLean
McLean
Leland Plummer
Beatrice Rand
George Hopkins
Hope Ward
Muriel Ayer
Virginia Oliver
Merritt Trott
Walter Day
Omar Trott
Thelma Dearing
Ruling Clarifies Rabbit Sale During Closed Season
The Independent reports on rabbit laws across Maine counties. Open season runs Oct 1 to Feb 28 in Androscoggin Sagadahoc Cumberland and York, to March 31 in others. Chief Warden A F Piper confirms sale, transport, and possession are prohibited in closed counties under Section 71 Chapter 38 Revised Statutes.
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the Independent
Andrescoggin
Sagadahoc
Cumberland
York
George J. Stobie
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Androscoggin
A. F. Piper
Leon Buck Wins Fifth YMCA Ping Pong Tournament
Leon Buck is declared the winner of the fifth annual YMCA ping pong tournament. Edward Lee and J. Mullaney were notable competitors, with Buck advancing through rounds including the semi finals to take the championship.
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Y.M.C.A
Leon Buck
Edward Lee
J. Mullaney
Es Hart
B. Levin
J. Murray
D. Farrell
L. Buck
E. Sarkis
H. Burns
H. Henderson
E. Lee, Jr
E. Les
Pinkham Springer Marriage Returns Filed in Bath
Carl C. Pink of Bath and Miss LaForest Springer were married February 21 at the People's church parsonage by Rev. George B. Wolstenholme. The groom is son of Mrs. Louise M. Pinkham of 103 Court street and the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaForest Springer of 21 Western avenue.
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Carl C. Pink
Bath
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Louise M. Pinkham
Court Street
LaForest Springer
Western Avenue
Bath Progression of City Fire Department Reports
The Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department and Alarms submits its annual report to the Bath city council. It notes purchases of 1000 feet of new hose and 500 feet of used hose from Kelley Spear Co. and extensive repairs to apparatus. It details station upgrades and thanks the chief engineer and department members for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Standing Committee On Fire Department
City Council
Bath
Kelley Spear Co
Marshall Street
Fire Department
Bath City Lighting Costs and Additions in 1930
The Bath annual public lighting report shows a monthly cost of 769.87 for city illumination and seven new street lights added during the year 1930. It lists 30 ornamental poles at 55 per year and multiple C P lights with various yearly rates totaling 9,238.50 annually.
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City of
Bath
Joint
Standing Committee
C. P
Police Sub Committee Reports City Police Expenditures 1930 31
The special committee on police presents receipts and expenditures for the municipal fiscal year January 31 1930 to January 31 1931 to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Amounts include appropriation 13200.00 officer salaries regular extra duty travel meals and supplies, with numerous line items such as Keegan salary 1750.00 and miscellaneous items totaling several hundred dollars.
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Bath
Beacon Council
Eeeee Eeeas
E. C. Patten
County
Treas- Sipat
Walter Whitney
Hiertsoneer
W. C. Burrows
John J. Keegan
Poor Department
Owen J. Ledyard
CSS
IRC Rieter S Cid Teats Sretsee
Ceuch Sten
Hormell Engagement Linked At Noon Luncheon
A Brunswick luncheon hosted by Prof and Mrs Orren C Hormell announced the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Hormell to Ross McDuffee Cunningham of Cambridge Massachusetts. Mary Elizabeth is a Wellesley College 1929 graduate and Dedham Country Day School teacher. Cunningham, Harvard College 1928 and Harvard Business School 1930, works on business research for HBS.
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Orren C. Hormell
Potter Street
Brunswick
Mary Elizabeth Hormell
Ross McDuffee Cunningham
Cambridge
Mass
Hormell
Wellesley College
Dedham
Cunningham
William J. Cunningham
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard College
Harvard Business School
Mary MacKinnon
Normena MacKinnon
Elizabeth Riley
Beatrice Senter
Henry S. Dows
Gilbert M. Elliott, Jr
Hallowell
Helen Winslow
Newton Center
Nazarene Church School Holds Annual Meeting
The Nazarene Sunday school, after reports at its annual meeting held Wednesday, reported the school in good condition and elected officers including Mrs. Harry Berry superintendent Augusta E. Pitts secretary Lois J. Palmer superintendent of primary department and Charles Kenney librarian.
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Nazarene Sunday School
Harry Berry
Augusta E. Pitts
J. E. Mayo
Lois J. Palmer
Lester Lewis
Hazel Brann
Annie Williams
Lois Palmer
Charles Kenney
Mayo
Alma Reid
Maine Central to Rebuild Bridge Across New Meadows River
The Maine Central Railroad plans to rebuild the New Meadows river bridge in spring and summer. The existing steel span nears replacement as engineers draft a new structure to ensure durability and safety for the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad Co
New Meadows River
Bath Girl Scouts Visit Brunswick for Community Program
Members of Pine Tree Troop of Girl Scouts traveled to Brunswick on Saturday for a Community program in the Town hall. The event featured flags and pageants with readings by Ruth Hedlund and Hazel Adams, a Signalling Demonstration, and a First Aid Relay. Scouts from Portland and Bath performed under Miss Hedlund and Mrs. Snow.
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Pine Tree
Brunswick
Brunswick Girl Scouts
Town Hall
Portland
Wm. F. Snow
Lumbia
Marjorie Furber
Ruth Hedlund
New England
Hazel Adams
Berland County
Snow
Miss Hedlund
Bath
Laws Neary
Inez Carr
St. George
Barbara Fisher
St. Andrew
Ada Greenblatt
St. Patrick
Jean Days
Barbara Norton
Grand Union of
Ellen Hodgkins
Betsy Fort
Catherine Shellenbarger
Charlotte King
Mary Child
Rosalys Desjardins
Dorothy Anliker
Lucy Haggett
Priscilla Blake
Amber
Brunswick Troop
Sophie Greenblatt
Conette Webster
Jane Don Fort McHenry
Arlene Littlefield
Carr
Missionary Society Holds Monthly Meeting at Corliss Street Church
The Far and Near Missionary Society met at Mrs. Vivian Plant’s home with ten members present. Reports were read and approved, prayers offered, and readings from Uncle Henry Richards' The Torchbearer shared. The group adjourned to a social time, with plans for a White Cross session on March 13 at Mrs. Mabelle Harford’s home. Mrs. Abbie Currier, Bangor Salvation Army’s oldest member, turns 100 on March 8 with a party planned by relatives and fellow members.
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Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Church
Vivian Plant
High Street
Lois Ames
Annie Jewett
Plant
Watson
Hill
Henry Richards
Ruby Preble
Lizzie Chaney
Ida Purington
Grace Watson
Jesus Saves
Mabelle Harford
Oak Grove Avenue
Abbie Currier
Bangor
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mix With Wordplay
A dense list of crossword style clues spans across and down entries. The puzzle includes references to poets, mythic figures, animals, objects, and abstract terms across varied categories with several long theme lines and partial solutions indicated.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry C. Webber
West
East
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
New York
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Boston
St. John
New Brunswick
Chicago
Rene Weser
Renee
H. Morse
D. Hersom
Woolwich
Woolwich Union
Carey
ST. Mary’s Parish
Pinkham-Springer
Marks Fire Department
Committee On Public Lighting
Nazarene Church School
Bath Girl Scouts
Missionary Society
Wnadian
Wicked
Evergreen Tree
Planet
Festival
Princely
Tale Fan Family
Accomulate
Anarchists
Peel
Compass Point
St. Stairs
Niair Tiais
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