Beulah Rebekah Lodge Plans District Meeting in Bath
A Richmond Beulah Rebekah lodge meeting Friday planned a district gathering set for May in Bath. Reports on a recent play were read and about 45 dollars was realized.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
7
Battery H Marksmen Defeat Windlass Team at Armory
In a ten man rifle meet at the Armory range Battery H sharpshooters won by eight points over Hyde Windlass. Final scores 217 to 200 with Windlass leading in sitting and offhand while Ryan led Windlass at 70 and L Palmer led Battery with 67. A three cornered match among Battery Windlass and Bath Iron Works Electricians is planned for next Tuesday at seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Range
Battery H
Hyde Windlass
Battery
Ryan
L. Palmer
Armory
Windlass
Bath Iron Works
Battery H Sit OH. M. Niles Fer Esseese
H. Rowe
C Andre Oe
O Dauphin Vanene
Witham Wit Eeee
Saee Ae
Two Overtime Games In Grammar League
In the third round of the Y Grammar School League two overtime battles saw Dike top Central 22-14 and St Marys beat North 13-9. Hudson and Fraser led the Dike Sters past Central after a 14-14 deadlock. Puiin starred for the losers as E Cummings and Pomerleau led St Marys North and Huston directed North Grammar. Miss Lucille Johnson returned to Westbrook Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
South Portland
Y. S Gymnasium
Dike
Central
St. Mary's Top North
Hudson
Fraser
Dike Sters
Puiin
St. Mary’s-North
Hilltoppers
E. Cummings
Pomerleau
Huston
North Grammar Crew
Phoenix Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
Y. M. CA
Grammar School
Cedees Eaere
P.C
Central Cero Rs
St. Mary's
Securities Adjustment Reserve
St. Mary’s
North
Georgetown Town Meeting Debates Beach Access Road
Georgetown residents discuss laying out a town way to beach access on Little River road petitioned by Pred P Carr and others. A special town meeting will set land damages and payment for the proposed road while school nursing funds are approved. Witnesses include Georgetown Associates Inc. and visitors from Bath and Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewall Webster
John E. Wilson
Augusta
Selectman
Little River Road
P. Carr
Georgetown
Webster
Wilson
Georgetown Associates Inc
Indian Point
Bureau of Health
State Department of Health and Welfare
Howard M. Trafion
Nancy Russell
B. H. Woodside
A. E. Rowe
Bath
Warren Todd
Melrose
Mass
Etta Jones
Annie Jones
Carroll Powers
Robinhood
Walker
Providence
R. I
McMahan Island
McMahan
Harold F. Hunt
Elizabeth B. Hunt
Topsham
Washington Birthday Party Nets $12.75
Sterling Bible class at Corliss Street church held a Washington Birthday tea in the vestry with 19 attendees. Proceeds totaled 12.75, with 10 donated to the church fuel fund. Upcoming calling committees and hostesses for next month were noted, along with a plan to start verses beginning with C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Bible
Corliss Street Church
John Hunt
Millard Watson
William Sheldon
Walter Taylor
Church
Fred Coombs
Benjamin Coombs
Lizzie Coombs
W. W. Chaney
Elmer Campbell
Lester Campbell
Ralph Cornish
Pearl Dunbar
Warren McIintire
Elrer Campbell
Robson Thanks Brown After Spectacular Ward 2 Victory
Alderman William O Robson of Ward 2 congratulates Democratic opponent Stanley M Brown on a fair race. He calls Brown a hundred percent candidate and credits supporters for loyalty as the Robson Brown contest ends without lasting scars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Robson
Stanley M. Brown
Alderman Robson
Robson
Robson-Brown
Launch date set for U S S Sampson at Bath Iron Works
On Saturday afternoon April 16 at two o'clock Bath Iron Works Corp will launch the U S S Sampson named for the late Rear Admiral William P Sampson. The destroyer will be christened by Admiral Sampson's great granddaughter Mrs Louisa Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Sampson
Bath Iron Works Corp
William P. Sampson
Cervera
Santiago
Miss Faye Jerome Visits Mrs Staples Before Boston Return
Miss Faye Jerome of Morse High School aged 34 has completed a training course at Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She is staying with Mrs. Frank L. Staples of 103 South Street for a month before returning to Boston to work at the hospital until her graduation exercises in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Jerome
Morse High School
Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Frank L. Staples
South Street
Miss Jerome
Old Phi Rho Society Organized in 1868
The Phi Rho society, Bath's oldest high school fraternity, began on April 3, 1868 with 31 members. Two original members remain, including William P. Hull, now 62 years married, and Capt. Janes W. Hawley. The group trained youths in parliamentary procedure and debate, and its legacy inspired a dedicated room in the Morse High School building funded by Charles W. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Phi Rho Society
Pine Tree State
Old Morse High School
Old Bath High School
Phi Rho Society
Knox & Lincoln
Bath
William P. Hill
Middle Street
Janes W. Hawley
Staten Island
N. Y
Real estate transfers volley through Sagadahoc County deeds
Recent transfers recorded in the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds show steady activity across towns. Transactions include Fred A. Merry to James H. Thorpe. Titus Hale to Adelaide Moulton. Elizabeth Herlihy to Howard Rogers. Florence Wiggin to Alfie Jacobs. several parcels to the State of Maine. Blanche Plummer to Albert Bailey Jr.. George Thompson to Velma Young. estate transfers to Edith Turner. multiple other land and building dealings in Topsham Woolwich and surrounding areas. Some names include C Jackson Quinnam, Leah Hoyt, Archie Boucher, Arthur Bourgoin, Cyrus Gilmore, Willian Robson, Thaddeus Hedrick, Alvin Berry, and Roger Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Merry
James H. Thorpe
Washington Street
Titus Hale
Adelaide B. Moulton
Garden Street
Elizabeth M. Herlihy
Howard L. Rogers
Prospect Street
Florence J. Wiggin
Alfie E. Jacobs
Dummer Street
Bowdoin
Ernest N. Bickford
State of
Thomas J. Pierce
Edith D. Turner
C. Jackson Quinnam
Leah P. Hoyt
Topsham Archie Boucher
Arthur Bourgoin
Woolwich
Arthur L. Footer
Helen L. Delong
Cyrus H. Gilmore
Willian Robson
Land
Thaddeus Hedrick
Alvin Berry
Roger Savage
Kenneth A. Soule
Lieutenant Loesser to Address Bath Club Meeting
Winter Street Men's club will hear Lieut. Loesser recount experiences in the China Seas and the period before the current China Japan conflict. He spoke at Grace Church Men's club last week and is praised for engaging delivery. Supper will be served, and Bath men are invited to attend. Junior League met Tuesday at Mrs James Gillies Jr home with ten members and one guest. The next meeting will be March 21 at Mrs Dwight Pierces home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Lieut
Loesser
China Seas
China
Japan
Philippine Islands
Grace Church
Bath
Junior League
James Gillies, Jr
Harold Burbank
Hartford, Conn
Dwight Pierce
Five Islands Community Notes From Weekend Visit and Weather
Mrs Arletta Harford returned from Quincy Mass where she visited her son Branwell and Mrs Harford. Rev C R Sims of Bath preached on I am the light of the world. The male quartet sang two pieces. Several locals shared visits, births, and travel plans. Winter weather dominated with two snow storms and icy roads. Miss Carrie Stevens and Miss Katherine Pendergast in Daytona Beach report cool damp weather. Stevens plans return March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Harford
Quincy
Mass
Branwell
Alfred MacMahan
Woodrow Gray
James Stevens
Lloyd Pinkham
Alice Cromwell
Woolwich
Everett Cromwell
Cromwell
Evelyn Bold
Bath
W. E. Gray
J. R. Blackie
West Georgetown
Five Islands
Charlotte Gray
Charles Kenney
Norman
Donald
Warren
Cecil Stevens
Bay Point
Edgar Warren
Mary Norton
J. J Gibson
Serepta Pinfold
Lovell
Lester Davis
Vernon Gray
Rudolph Pinkham
Merton Pinkham
Ambrose Thibode
Katherine Pendergast
Miss Stevens
Miss Pendergast
Redlon's Quintet Takes Lead In Tuesday Night Bowling
With four sessions left in the 18 week schedule O M Redlon's took first place by sweeping Steeves Market 11 to 2. Al Thayer Ralph Philbrick and Les Plant surpassed 500 for Redlon's while Thayer led with 530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Plant
Elks
Jay Povich
A! Thayer
Povich
Ted Ham
Phil Eaton
Tom Cummings
Roy Richter
Plant Peeteewer E Ress Neenrnee
Povich Cees
Sheridan Weer Reer
Dale
Crosby
Pellock
Couture
McCormick Ee Ebsger O
Sinclair Tre Prwee
Bos
Grindell
Redlon
Ee Peut Nese
Hartnett
G Boutin
Parshley Whitney
Knights Corner
Nese Wrest Eenenee
Lacey Ec Ee A
Nowell Eer
Esercees Eees
McDonald
Eeeeas
Breault
Arata Tee West Eens
Wees
Bickle
O. M
City League playoff opener pits Bath Tron Works Blues
The first playoff game in the YMCA City League for 1938 features Bath Tron Works Office and Blues clashing at Yepyym arena to break the tie from a 31 28 recent clash. Blues add Morse guard Harry Thayer and aim to defend the crown as Office seeks repeat title with a 7 30 p.m. prelim between Merchants and Iron Works Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Tron Works
Blues
Yepyymnasium
Harry Thayer
Morse
Merchants and Iron Works
Reds
Westport Residents and Visitors Across Maine Scene
Westport M and Mrs Verrill of Bowdoinham visited daughter Mrs Olive Knight. Mrs Ethel Wass moved to Bath for employment with Mrs Ethel Berry. Edward, Luther Cromwell, and Archie Cunningham helped clear Plant Garage remains in Bath after an explosion. Miss Fisher Hanly returned to Belmont. Miss Suturdas visited Salt Water Farm with Mr and Mrs Brian Jewett. Jennie Cromwell stayed with Miss Lemna Olives in Bath. Walter and Frank Greenleaf went to Foxboro MA for weekend with relatives. on return they were joined by Mr and Mrs Joni Knight who wintered in Hyannis MA. Mr Knight and family, Dan Shanahan, Daniel, Jim Mas, and Mary Spear of Augusta were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Brian Mereet Dewes Resnerdam. Dewes Resnerdam was a business visitor in Boston. Coin Denn and daughter Dorothy of Bath called on friends. Jowett purchased the store and moved it near the home of Colby. Colby plans to remodel the space for a home after using it as storage. Mr and Mrs Colby leave Shostiy for Stoninvion where he has employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verrill
Bowdoinham
Olive Knight
Ethel Wass
Bath
Ethel Berry
York Street
Edward
Luther Cromwell
Archie Cunningham
Fsher Hanly
Belmont
Siuturdas
Brian Jewett
Salt Water
Jennie Cromwell
Lemna Olives
Walter
Frank Greenleaf
Foxboro
Miss
Joni Knight
Hyannis
Mass
Wifi Thes
Mbiven Knight
Daniel Shanahan
Daniel
Jimi Mas Mary Spear
Ms. Colby
Shostiy
Stoninvion
Recent Discoveries in Engineering Shown Friday at Bath
Engineering lecturer Dr Thomas of Westinghouse will bring a miniature lab from East Pittsburgh to Morse High School. He will demonstrate lamp rays killing microbes, electrical charges disposing of dust, and high voltage concepts including an atom-smasher. The talk is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Philips Thomas
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Bath Tron
Thomas
Westinghouse
Ng Mide Lafer
Wistinehouse Research Department
sSidve Mott
Granvall
Ohio
Ohio State University
Princeton Univey
Electricaetremeering
Nequasset Farm Bureau Meets in Montsweag Grange Hall
Nequasset Farm Bureau held a full day meeting at the Montsweag grange hall with 27 members present. Guests included Miss L A Bailey Miss Gertrude Gilmore Miss Bertha Brown and Mrs Charles Haley. The program covered Folding Without Wrinkles and fabric sizing with demonstrations by several members. The next meeting is set for April 6 at Montsweag grange with a meal planning and table service topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Montsweag Grange Hall
Burnette L. Bailey
Gertrude E. Gilmore
Bertha B. Brown
Charles Haley
Leveett C. Welch
William Leeman
Fred H. Thompson
Augustus Perow
Bath
Maurice T. Hathorne
Percy C. Marston
Frank R. Bailey
Percy C. Bailey
Henry T. Dubar
John C. Gilmore
Orono
Montsweagerrange Hall
Main Extends Congratulations After City Election
Archibald M. Main, defeated candidate for mayor, congratulated the victor Donald N. Smith as he appeared for work at Bath Iron Works where Main is vice president and general manager. Main stated he appreciated the vote, praised the city committee and other candidates, and publicly congratulated Small on his victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald M. Main
Donald N. Smith
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mr. Main
Mr. Small
Main
Small
Donald N. Small
Richmond's Oldest Resident Passes
Maubec Sanford Castner, Richmond's oldest resident, died at 4 AM Saturday at his son's home on Springer street. He was 90, in failing health three months, born Waldoboro November 15, 1847. He lived in Richmond 65 years, worked as a carpenter, traveled in the South and West, and lived in Westboro Massachusetts. Survived by two sons Harold Richmond and Earle Castner Bangor, daughter Hazel Adams Portland, nine grandchildren, and sister Melvina Comery Waldoboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maubec Sanford Castner
Richmond
Harold Castner
Springer Street
Waldoboro
Gorham Castner
Westboro
Mass
Hockomock Lodge I. O. O. F
Ellen Haley
Castner
Harold
Capt
Earle Castner
Bangor
Hazel Adams
Portland
Melvina Comery
Silas Hamilton 85 Dies in Gardiner After Illness
Silas Hamilton aged 85 died Thursday afternoon at his grandson Ellsworth Leavitt’s home in Gardiner after an illness during a Christmas visit. Born November 9, 1852 in Patten, he moved to Bowdoinham to work for Tyng Fogg. He married Ellen Williams Allen in Bowdoinham on February 20, 1872. They lived in Gardiner nine years and operated a restaurant, then ran a summer meal house at Capitol Island for 28 years. The couple retired about five years ago and resided on Pleasant Street in Bowdoinham. Surviving are four grandchildren: Ellsworth Leavitt, Gardiner. William Leavitt, South Lyndeboro, N.H.. Mrs. Clifford Smalley. and Mrs. Irving Temple, Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Hamilton
Ellsworth Leavitt
Gardiner
Hamilton
Miss Myrtle Kilburn Dies in Boston Funeral Held
Mrs W H White of Bedford street received a telegram announcing the death of her niece Miss Myrtle Kilburn of Boston who died Saturday. She leaves her mother Mrs James A Kilburn and two aunts Mrs Alden Appleby of Norwood Massachusetts and Mrs White. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at three in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. White
Bedford Street
Myrtle Kilburn
Boston
James A. Kilburn
Alden Appleby
Norwood
Mass
White
Funeral Held for Frank B. Robinson in Portland Maine
The funeral for Frank B. Robinson who died at Maine General Hospital in Portland was held Thursday at Arthur F. Mayo’s funeral residence at 819 High Street. Rev. George B. Wolstenholme of People’s Church officiated. Burial followed at Stonington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robinson
Frank B. Robinson
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Stonington
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Grange Hall
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Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Ambulance Service
Les Center Etivet
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