Richmond settles debt and tightens budget in 1930s Maine
Richmond Maine paid 800 to settle a 21 000 debt with Augusta Trust Co keeping debt near limit after years above the legal cap. The town elected officers including J W Randlette moderator and Samuel Dorrance treasurer and approved road and school appropriations totaling 57 183 with funds for streets sewers and welfare. Community events note lodge gathering in Oakland Beulah Rebekah hosts and a birthday party for Mrs Clarence Morrill alongside church social and sermons.
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Richmond
Old Augusta Trust Co
Augusta
Merce
J. W. Randlette
Homer Alexander
E. McFee
William G. Berry
Howard Knight
Samuel Dorrance
Harry Douglass
J. A. Hinckley
James L. Lothridge
Nellie O. Thomas
Richmond Lodge
Kennebec Valley
Oakland Lodge
Patriarchs Militant
Maine
John Godfrey
Winthrop
Donald Warren
Oakland
Harry Gordon
Cora B. Osborne
Clarence B. Morrill
Morrill
Hazel Smith
Alfred Ives
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Lester Norton
J J. Dollinger
Portland
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Albion F. Kennerson
Dresden
Crowley
Wiscasset
Alna
Edward H. Robinson
Augusta Trust Co
Edwin B. Dunn
Robinson
Charles B. Day
Florida
Addie Trufant
Bowdoinham Ridge
Ora Yeaton
Charles Grondin
Boston
Grace Hovey
Bath
Richmond Grammar Defeats Y Scouts 24 17
Richmond Grammar beat the Y M C A Scouts 24 to 17 at the Y gymnasium on Thursday evening. The score was 4 4 after one period, 12 5 at halftime, and 18 9 after three periods as the visitors pulled away. Knights and Foss led Richmond Grammar while Voorhees and Tinney starred for the Y Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Grammar
Y Gymnasium
Richmond
Knights
Foss
Voorhees
Tinney
R. Knights
Reynolds
C. Guiou
Williams
J. Foss
G. Guiou
Malloy
F. Richter
Y. M. C. A. Scout Ss
Savage
Darling
McNeil
King
J Nadeau
C Kakos
Rg Potter
Rg Warner
Bowdoin Holds Largest Town Meeting in Years
Bowdoin's annual town meeting drew record attendance as Roland Cornish was named moderator and E. E. Baker clerk. First selectman winner Nathan Doughty edged Herbert Adams. second selectman Herbert Jones ran unopposed. Erland C. Rogers beat William Woods for third. R. G. Coombs re-elected tax collector and treasurer. Arthur Card won road commissioner. Snow removal debate lasted an hour plus but ended satisfactorily. N. E. Curtis elected a new school board member. East Bowdoin Ladies Aid served coffee and pastries at noon. Visitors included Harold Starbird and Harold Curtis. upcoming East Bowdoin Ladies Aid meeting noted.
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Roland Cornish
E. E. Baker
Nathan Doughty
Herbert Adams
Herbert Jones
Erland C. Rogers
William Woods
R. G. Coombs
Arthur Card
Wallace Rideout
N. E. Curtis
East Bowdoin Ladies Aid
Harold Starbird
Waldoboro
Clifford Starbird
Harold Curtis
Briggs Downer, Jr
Pitchburg
Mass
East Bow
Georgetown
George Laskey
Vernon Gray
Eleanor Thibodeau
Harold J. Brown
E. Emmons
First Selectman
Walter F. Powers
Howard G. Heald
John R. Blackie
Lloyd Pinkham
Five Islands
George Powers
Robinhood
Harry Heald
Harold Brown
Clara Brown
Bay Point Village Corporation
MagMahan Island
Little Sheepscot
Tir Town
Jon Me
Maine Municipal Association
Eastern Cove
Kennebec Point
MacMahan Island Association
Walker
Providence
R J I. W
Sagada probate court acts on multiple estates and filings
The Sagada court’s March term session handled numerous probate matters including wills allowed and executors appointed without bond for Frank D. Reed Annie A. Reed Jennie M Morse Cora A Small J Emery Footer Harold Footer and others. Administrations filed and bond actions noted plus inventories accounts and distributions in Bath Rich mond Topsham Bowdoinham and Georgetown estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Dunton
Frank D. Reed
Richmond
Annie A. Reed
Jennie M. Morse
Bath
Walter K. Morse
Cora A. Small
N. Gratz Jackson
Joseph Charles Footer
J. Emery Footer
Harold Footer
John Stephens
Woolwich
Marion E. Stephens
Fred C. Hill
Lynnette H. Hill
John D. Beaton
Sadie H. Beaton
Richard E. Roberts
Topsham
George A. Roberts
Harriet J. Fulton
Bowdoinham
Henry J. Fulton, Jr
Santa Rosa
Calif
Helen M. Leavitt
William H. Haskell
Sherwood Aldrich
Dixfield brass band marks 50th anniversary celebrations
The Dixfield brass band celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Supper, concert and old timers dance. The concert opened with a rendition of Anniversary composed by Thomas Holt in 1908 for the band's 18th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixfield “Brass Band
Thomas Holt
Georgetown Faces Overcrowded School and Split Sessions
Georgetown voters discuss options for a crowded enter school as two sessions are used for morning and afternoon groups. A special town meeting will seek estimates on rebuilding or a new school, with $14 109 70 appropriated across multiple departments and services.
Western Union Office Break At Noon Net $29
The Western Union office at 22 Center Street was robbed during the noon hour on Wednesday. Entry broke the rear door hasp lock and cash drawer lock. $29.08 taken. Police detained Harley Kingsbury, 18, who admitted the break and the money was recovered.
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Western Union
Center Street
Snow
Harley Kingsbury
Butler
Kingsbury
February highway deaths rise in Maine report says
Norman J. McCabe Maine Highway Safety director cites February fatalities totaling 21 for the year with a sharp rise from January. He notes increases in Kennebec Aroostook Franklin and Penobscot and attributes accidents involving children and speeding as major factors. Harvey Candage reports unusually high tax collections for Stonington totaling 41 600.
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Norman J. McCabe
Maine State Police
Kennebec
Aroostook
Franklin
Penobscot
Oxford
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
Cumberland
Androscoggin
Maine
Kevynote
Red Cross sewing and community meetings at Five Islands
Five Islands reports Red Cross volunteers Madelyn Berry and Mrs Jack Gibson coordinating sewing and knitting. Auxiliary met with Mrs Ralph Davis and made six dresses and two sweaters. An all day session is planned in Library hall with a noon covered dish. monthly first Wednesdays feature 10am to 4pm sessions.
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The
Red Cross
Madelyn Berry
Jack Gibson
Bath
Ralph Davis
Library
Europe
Crood
Elat
Lloyd Pinkham
William Stacey
Stacey
Vernon EF. Gray
Philadelphia
Mr Stacey
Lobster Traps and Tales From a Sea Trader
A lobsterman muses on lobster behavior in traps noting they cannot escape on their own and rarely eat bait. He recalls Eph Pennell’s well full of live lobsters after a three week absence and mentions damaged claws, odd prey, and rumors of storms causing claw loss.
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Eph Pennell
Scarboro Four Room School Dedicated in Colonial Design
The four room brick school at Scarboro opened January 2 and was formally dedicated with a large crowd from Scarboro Old Orchard Beach and Saco. Deputy Maine Education Commissioner Roderick delivered the dedicatory address as town officials participated. The building cost 27000 dollars and houses 160 pupils with four elementary rooms and a basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarboro
Old Orchard Beach
Saco Fdward FE
Roderick
Augusta
Maine
Ing
Elias
Maine Outpost Urges Wartime Readiness in Defense Plan
Senator Sumner Sewall of Bath told Penobscot County officials in Bangor that as World War II looms the nation must learn from past unpreparedness. He urged Maine to strengthen airport facilities at Chicopee linked to federal aid and pressed for an active National Guard Flying Unit to ensure peace through deterrence.
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Sumner Sewall
Bath
Penobscot County Council
Bangor
United States
America
Maine
Chicopee
Massachusetts
Atlantic
National Guard
Dramatic Club Builds Theatres For Friday Display
Members of the Dramatic club constructed model theatres for display during Friday’s Morse High School performances. Each setting mirrors a play scene from Wheat Fire Those In Glass Houses The Patched Boat Gone With the Wind Through the Key Hole and other works with details of rooms decor and props.
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Dramatic Club
Morse High School
Doris Stickney
Barbara Curran
New York
Kathleen Harkins
Jerry Andrews
Edward Butterfield
Grandma Tiepnes
Obituary for Mrs Clare E Bates in Beachmont Rev Mass
Mrs Clare E Bates wife of Silas M Bates died February 29 at her Beachmont home in Revere Massachusetts. She was 77 and a Bath native a Bath High School graduate and longtime Trinity Congregational Church worker. Survived by husband daughter Margaret Bickford son Dr Leslie Bates brother Elmer Tibbetts four grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday at 2:30 pm in Trinity Church conducted by Rev Porter Bower.
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Clare E. Bates
Silas M. Bates
Beachmont
Revere
Mass
Bates
Jesse and
Margaret (Small) Tibbetts
Brigham’s Cove
West Bath
Old Bath High School
Margaret Bickford
Leslie M. Bates
Lynnfield
Elmer
Tibbetts
Shirley
Stanley Bickford
Lea
David Bates
Trinity Congregational Church
Death of Bath Resident William F. Cressey
William F. Cressey 37 lifelong Bath resident died Monday night in an Augusta hospital after a long illness. Born in Bath he was a Bath Iron Works cleanup crew employee. Survived by wife and one son Harry of Wiscasset, three brothers Stanley Boston Harold Bangor Benjamin Bath, three sisters Catherine Quest Morris Hunt both Boston and Annie Johansen Bath. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at his wife's home 17 Bow Street Brunswick with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Bath.
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William F. Cressey
Bath
Augusta
Benjamin
Ella Cressey
Bath Iron Works
Harry Cressey
Wiscasset
Stanley
Boston
Harold
Bangor
Benjamin Cressey
Catherine Quest
Morris Hunt
Annie Johansen
Bow Street
Brunswick
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Bath man Woodbury Potter 71 dies after two week illness
Woodbury M. Potter of Topsham died Monday in Brunswick hospital after a two week illness from complications. The 71 year old carpenter lived in Bath for 40 years before moving to Topsham four years ago where he worked as night watchman at the feldspar mill. He was born in Bowdoin to Daniel E and Elizabeth Jane Adams Potter. He was married in Bowdoin 44 years ago to Rachel C Beal and is survived by two sisters Mrs Isaac Rideout of Bath and Mrs Ralph Patten of Topsham.
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Woodbury M. Potter
Topsham
Bath
Elm Street
Brunswick Hospital
Bowdoin
Daniel E
Elizabeth Jane (Adams) Potter
Rachel C
Mrs Nancy Bucknam Dies in Bath at 87
Mrs Nancy Bucknam died in her sleep Monday night at the home of her grandson Dr Pascal Fint in Portland where she had lived the last three years at 915 Brighton Ave. Born September 27 1852 on Lees Island Phippsburg she was the widow of Pascal P Bucknam. She is survived by a step daughter Mrs Frank Flint a grandson Dr Flint and a niece Mrs Frank Farrin. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence with Dr David L Wilson officiating.
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Nancy Bucknam
Bath
Pascal Fint
Portland
Brighton Avenue
Lee's Island
Phippsburg
Christopher and
Mary (Fletcher) Cushing
Pascal P. Bucknam
Charles Haggett
York Street
Bucknam
Frank Flint
Portsmouth
N. H
Dr. Flint
Frank Farrin
Green Street
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Mrs Josephine H Brackley 70 Died After Long Illness
Mrs Josephine H Brackley aged 70 died at the home of her sister Mrs Melvin B Savage at 1135 Washington Street after a long illness with complications. She was born in Bath, daughter of Robert and Lucy King Armstrong, and lived in Bath most of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine H. Brackley
Melvin B. Savage
Washington Street
Bath
Robert and
Lucy King Armstrong
Funeral for Charles L. Anderson Held at Home
The funeral procession for Charles L. Anderson was held Friday at 10 a.m. at his residence 1401 Washington Street. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Church officiated with bearers Joseph R. Oliver Daniel A. MacDonald Edward C. Rolfe and Bird A. Shellenbarger. Committal service followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Charles L. Anderson
Washington Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Joseph R. Oliver
Daniel A. MacDonald
Edward C. Rolfe
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Oak Grove
Mrs Josephine H Brackley Funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine H Brackley were held Sunday afternoon at two at the home of her sister Mrs Melvin H Savage 1135 Washington Street with Rev Earl T French of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Bearers were Eugene Dunton Irving Harrington Charles Kenney and John Larrabee. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine H. Brackley
Lome
Melvin H Savage
Washington Street
Earl T French
Church of the Nazarene
Eugene Dunton
Irving Harrington
Charles Kenney
John Larrabee
Oak Grove
Canaries Sell After Waldo Tavern Guest Dinner
A guest at Stahl's Tavern in Waldo Borough ate one of Clint's suppers then read a magazine as Clint's two canaries began to sing. The next morning the guest bought three canaries he found on sale nearby.
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Stahl
Waldoboro
Clint
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Thors
Bowdoin College
Livingston
France
Voltaire
Arthur V. Goud
Nellie W. Goud
Sarah Augusta Hyde
Sarah A. Adams
Cotes
George D. Potter
Elmer D. Potter
Edwin O. Tarr
Lucy M. Tarr
Harry W. Douglass
Victor J. Ring
Mary L. Jack
Lillian M. Quint
Gladys L. Winchenbaugh
Letha E. Brown
Edward W. Bridgham
C. T A
William A. Jack
Ernest H. Card
Joel P. Card
Bowdeinham
Thomas R. Merrifield
Lee E. Haley
Charles B. Doyle
John S. Doyle
William F. Purington
Lena C. Patten
Madelyn C. Jackson
Sarah A Rogers
Lucy M. Tar
Charles T. Small, Jr
Herbert W. Norton
Melinda T. Allen
Harry R. Tarbox
Nehemiah Boynton
Medford
Daniel W. Boynton
Nehemiah Boynton, Jr
Newton
ROB Western Union
Harvey Candage
Stonington
Mr Candage
Walter E. Reid
Horace E. Wade
Delia Lawrence
Fred Carr Harold Pinkham
H. Rowe
Idavd Pinkham
Porthaid
Percy Savage
Peasy Gray
Yarmouth Academy
V. EF
Otis Baker
Norwood
Fite Iola
JR Blackie
West Georgetown
Charlie Carr
Walter Davis
IL. H. Rowe
Mary Louise Pinkham
DR. Stevens
George McKinnon
Melrose
J. Howard
Furber Davis
Walter
Goering
Welles
Karin Hall
C.P. Radiophoto
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Roosevelt
Hermann Goering
Great Britain
Britain
Sewall
Webb
Scarlett O'Hara
Tata
Scarlett
Tae Gee
Lee
Leo
Lim
Beachmont, Mass
Woodbury
M. Potter
C. L. Anderson
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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