Causeway Falls Leaving North Bath Under Water
Indignation rises as high tides wash away a canal bridge and causeway on Lover's Retreat road flooding hundreds of acres of tillable land near the Kennebec and New Meadows rivers. Residents demand restoration of an older bridge or a wider sluice system to relieve persistent inundation that delays farming into June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bath
Wisbee Creek
Lover's Retreat Road
Kennebec
New Meadows
Lover's Retreat
Canal Bridge
Launching Ship Delays With Tide and Temporary Repairs
The article describes launching difficulties caused by the bridge and ebb tide delaying water levels. It notes calculations may be offset and details how launching ways are secured, with models demonstrating the lower half secured by straps replacing wood with new fastenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Main
Man Wanted for Home Service Jobs by Major Manufacturer
Industrial minded man sought to cover West Lincoln South Knox Counties and Bath area for a large household goods maker. Earn $25 in first week with rapid growth potential. Write to MEC-9 w Albany NY. Also features Ladies Nurses Shoes in Buck and White for comfort at $2.95 and various ladies footwear including sandals and sport shoes with prices from $1.95 to $2.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lincoln
Knox Counties
Bath
Albany
Flood accounts from Saco told by Mrs Reed and family
Mrs Frank G Reed and Mrs Howard P Hill describe their flood ordeal in Saco. The group fled from Lincoln Street homes as rising water forced them to abandon by boat and later by car to Bath. They sheltered with friends overnight as floodwaters climbed toward their second story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanic Street
Frank G. Reed
Saco
Howard P. Hill
David
Donald Hill
Reed
Bath
Fire Department
Mrs. Hill
Lincoln Street
Flood victims fed as launch of destroyer delayed
Floods and river currents forced Bath Iron Works to postpone launching the destroyer Drayton on Monday. Caterer Pooler redirected prepared food to Saco flood refugees at the Armory via the American Legion, who distributed the meals. The refugees welcomed the fresh food, praising Bath officials for the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Works
Drayton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pooler of
Portland
Pooler
Caterer
Saco
Saco River
American Legion
Armory
Mr. Pooler
Treas
L. Eugene Thebeau
Pres. Newell
Bath
Night Mail Collections Resume After Trolley Return
With trolley service between Bath and Brunswick restored, night mail collection times return to normal. Postmaster Cahill said the emergency is over and box pick ups will occur at the usual hour, with the post office box held open until 9 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Cahill
Photographic Reveries delights Winter StreetAuxiliary crowd
The Auxiliary of Winter Street church staged Photographic Reveries on Tuesday in the chapel with Thatcher B. Pinkham Jr. presenting reels.Neil Griffith Wilson authored the sketch directed by Miss Alice F. Johnson. The program featured 13 vintage photos and songs by Mrs. Sturtevant and Mrs. Hersom. Proceeds from homemade candy benefited welfare work. a follow up exhibit is planned for April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Thatcher B. Pinkhath
Neil Griffith Wilson
Alice F. Johnson
Leroy F. Colby
Madelyn Jones
Edward L. Masters
Fred K. Sturtevant
Richard T. Hersom
Evelyn
Catherine E. Leonard
Sturtevant
Bobby
Carlton L. Rice
Grandpa
Grandma Sykes
Fred E. Irish
Elmira Jones
Hersom
Henry McCabe
Nancy Whiteside
William P. Crowley
Priscilla E. Colby
Masters
Jane
Arthur S. Crockett
William Potter
William H. White
Grandma
Ernest R. Freeman
Edward Brown
Catherine H. Emmons
Howell B. Smith
Thatcher B. Pinkham
Bridge Street
Mr. Pinkham
Birthday observance for 92 year old Mrs. Julia Cunningham
Mrs. Julia B. Cunningham marks her 92nd birthday at her daughter Mrs. Herbert C. Stevens home in Bath. Four generations attend a family gathering with Stevens, Mrs. Harold L. Troop, and Waldron H. Troop present. Cunningham, born in Woolwich, is survivor of 12 siblings and has ties to Wis casset and North Co hasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia B. Cunningham
Herbert C. Stevens
Cobb Road
Woolwich
David Bailey
Stevens
Cunningham
Harold L. Troop
Waldron H. Troop
Wiscasset
North Cohcasset
Mass
Bath
Raymond Cunningham
Leland Cunningham
Harvard College
Ernest
Newman Getchell
Bowdoinham Social Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Caleb Mitchell works in Freeport as a flagman for Maine Central Railroad Co. St. Patrick's Day decorations were admired at Mrs. Moore's home. Bowdoinham notes flood impact minor with two families aided by neighbors. Eastern Star held a meeting with games and social time. Various residents and visitors are listed with brief updates on health, travel, and visits. Linwood Rideout returns from the University of Maine for vacation with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Mitchell
Freeport
Maine Central Railroad
Moore
Bowdeinham
Richard Brown
William Miller
Linda Vosmus
William B. Kendall
Auburn
Eastern Star
James Ames
Leslie
A. S. MacDougal
George Leavitt
Margaret Grover
Augusta
Margaret Gile
Brunswick
Annie McGugin
Randolph
Carrie Kendall
Frank Jack
Bath
Clyde Starbird
Sidney Hopkins
Richmond
Clark Woodrow
Atlantic
Mass
John Clark
Boston
Leon Dunklee
Linwood Rideout
University of Maine
Phillip Rideout
Apportion Delegates to Two Conventions
The Republican city committees finalize the split of State and First District delegates and alternates. Notable names include Fred W. Quimby, Harold P. Small, and Loyall F. Sewall among others, with transportation and lodging coordination led by Small and Mrs. Dennison and Ellis L. Aldrich providing housing guidance.
Unusual Program For Winter Street Men
Winter Street Men's club plans a different Thursday program with local talent. Edward J. McMann of Bath will discuss Maine high school basketball this season, sharing his refereeing experience with Portland Cheverus Morse Thornton and others. A question forum will follow the talk. Supper by Fred J. Higgins and Harry A. Walters. Attendees seated 6 15 and adjourn by 8 15 with post meeting visiting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Charles W. Walsh
Edgar D. Leavitt
Edward J. McMann
Bath
Maine
McMann
Portland
Cheverus
Morse
Thornton
Fred J. Higgins
Harry A. Walters
Maine Delegates Unpledged for Republican Convention
The Bath Republican gathering, led by Hon. Fred W. Quimby, backs unpledged Maine delegates for the state and district conventions. A tentative list names ex-mayor Harold Small as delegation chair and Roscoe Bailey among others, with a committee on vacancies and alternates to attend both conventions. The group endorses businesslike candidates and reduces government spending to boost prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
House
Washington
Bath
Quimby
Harold P. Small
Small
Bessie FE
Dickinson
Roscoe G. Bailey
Harry S. Wallace
Stanley Wallace
E. Mason Wright
Arietta Yates
Republican
Last Flight Over one act contest at Gardiner high
Gardiner high school plans a one act play titled Last Flight Over to raise funds for a Bath trip. The Friday district contest in Bath features Rockland Warren Brunswick Morse with finals at Bowdoin on April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner High
Bath
Gardiner High Schol
Morse High
Rockland
Warren
Brunswick
Morse
Bowdoin College
Thomas Demers
Benny
Edith Mann
Airy
William Brann
Anna B. Longfellow
Alban Lemmon
Nebraska Prairie
Nebraska
Dave
Illinois
Red Cross Relief Fund Growth Tops Bath Appeal
Bath residents show strong cooperation in Red Cross disaster relief efforts. The Bath chapter quickly met its initial $500 quota and then doubled it after a second appeal. Citizens consider Maine flood experiences in supporting the drive. Mrs. Ralph G. Stetson’s card club contributed $35 in a recent event aiding the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Red Cross
Brunswick
Saco
Biddeford
Lewiston
Auburn
Maine
Ralph G. Stetson
Kanaka Word and Polynesian Self-Description
The Polynesian term kanaka meaning person or man is used by Polynesians to describe themselves. The note discusses pronunciation and meaning within Polynesian languages and cultural self identification.
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Senter’ S, Inc
Main
U. S. S. Lexington
Selwyn H. Towne, Jr
Perry
of Harmony
K. L. Willis
C. C. Laughton
I. E. Chadbourne
Everett B. Reed
Pearl H. Reed
Myron Beemis
Virgil Campbell
Edgar Cobb
Arthur—Allen Brewster
Sedgwick Optometrists
Center Street
Bill Hatch
Frank Reed
PHO H Reveries Novel Entertainment
Winter Street Church
Julia Cunningham
Perley Stevens
Neal Potter
Hallowell
Brawn
Clark's
Bowdoinham
Committee of
G.O.P
City Hall
William W. Dennison
Bangor
Ellis L. Aldrich
Topsham
Fred W. Quimby
Republican City Committee
Wilbur C. Oliver
Loyall F. Sewall
James A. Bimson
Roger D. Skillings
Henry W. Owen
Garrett J. Galvin
Bessie E., Dickinson
Arthur H. Price
Arthur Sewell
Wilfred W. Chaney
J. Edward Drake
Grace Dickinson
Fred H. Lord
Arthur Sewall
Edmund A. Rothwell
Harry Wallace
Joseph L. Yates
R. Clinton McFadden
Harold E. Tobey
N. Gratz Jackson
John A. Lord
Bessie E. Dickinson
Elver Stickney
David S. Henderson
Gardiner R. Deering
Edward W. Bridgham
Irene Ingalls
Granville Colby
Frank A. Small
Elin W. Page
Gates
Page
Gardiner
RED Cross Relief Fund
IRON
Barton MacLane
Mary Astor
Gertrude Michael
George Murphy
Mon.Tues, Rose Marie
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Jean Harlow
Spencer Tracy
Riff Raff
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