Levine to become sole proprietor of Bath department store
Samuel Levine, manager of the Bath Department store, is to take sole ownership after buying out partner A. Singer of Lewiston. The deal completes a six year partnership formed when the store on Center street, known as the H. E. Palmer Co., was purchased. In Bath news, civic plans include a Civic Sunday to back Chamber of Commerce reform and ongoing church events and local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Levine
Bath
Levine
A. Singer
Lewiston
Center Street
H. E. Palmer Co
Singer
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Ice clears from New Meadows as river runs swift
March 19 1919 report notes Upper Flats ice fully melted and river flowing as far as the sea. Ice thins at Sewalls Pond and Lemont Creek while Co L 3rd Maine assembles for inspection ahead of Federal review by Maj Frohwitter. Bath fishermen spearing eels, two pounders reported. Cosmopolitan club plans musical program after. An American WWI veterans association forms a Bath post. E L Gaudreau to direct Arcade orchestra for first dance night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Sewall’s Pond
Lemont’s Creek
Co. L
3Rd
Maine Infantry
Maj. C. L. J. Frohwitter
U.S.A
Northwestern
Boston
E. L. Gaudreau
New Arcade
Bath Sailors and Town News From March 20 1919
The April 20 1919 item notes Bagley torpedo boat destroyer struck from Naval register and set for sale by Navy Bureau. Bath community items include Mrs Harry Morse hosting Ladies Aid, city officials meeting, muskrat skins at $2.60, two methods to catch them, Co L 3rd Maine drills at Armory, Ray Oliver attending Boston auto show, and roadway conditions worsening between Wiscasset Woolwich and Boston turnpike. Also mentions Bath Boothbay steam service status, MacMahan visit, Liberty loan planning, and calls to locate Bath Liberty bond holders and those with speculative stocks. Charles T Edgecomb highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
Bath Iron Works
Naval Register
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Soldier lauds morale under bombardment. boards meet
In France Sgt Edgecomb declares no black marks against him after facing enemy bombardment. He expects transport home to America within a month. Meanwhile the board of education met Monday night and organized for the year with Leland R Mitchell as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Sgt. Edgecomb
America
Board of Education
Leland R. Mitchell
Westport Welcomes Red Cross Nurse Tarbox Home
Miss Dorothy Tarbox of Westport and Bath received a joyous homecoming at a reception in Westport town hall. Tarbox, a Red Cross nurse with Hospital Unit 6, wore three overseas service stripes and spoke of her wartime experiences after arriving in France in 1917. Dancing followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles B. Hagan
Arrowsic
Hagan
Dorothy Tarbox
Westport
Bath
Westport Town Hall
Miss Tarbox
Red Cross
France
Growth and staffing updates from Brunswick news
Crews renew cinders on upper Washington Street sidewalks while the Maine Central station enlarges its ticket office by removing a partition. Milton S. Kimball of Bath becomes Brunswick manager for Shaw Auto Co at Maine and School streets, assuming duties this summer after his marriage. Leonard Marks, formerly of Bath now in Savannah, sang as a soloist in a choral society concert, with Savannah press praising his tenor and debut performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Milton S. Kimball
Bath
Brunswick
Shaw Auto Co
Maine
School Streets
Mr. Kimball
Leonard Marks
Savannah
Choral Society
Savannah Music Club
St. Cecelia
Sagadahoc Men Enlist in Navy During Recruiting Visit
A dozen or more Sagadahoc young men enlisted in the Navy over the past two days while Chief Water Tender W. J. Hickey, now with the U S employment bureau recruiting, was visiting. In local bowling action Maurice Oliver defeated Bernard Hennessey 17 to a total of ten strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Ham
George Coffin
Bernard Hennessey
Fay Sylvester
Maurice Oliver
Ralph Boardman
Sagadahoc
Navy
W. J. Hickey
U. S. Employment Bureau
Oliver
Grace church vesper season highlights sacred music
Grace church music reaches high standard with 4 o clock vesper services featuring Old English school and modern American composers. Fred E Drake leads a capable chorus praised for intelligent, devout performances of merit. The Central church cantata Christ the Sacrifice is to be sung in five parts under Arthur Mille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Christ
Arthur Miller
Grace Church
T. Tertius Noble
Horatio Parker
Will €. MacFarlane
Fred E. Drake
Boston
Bath
Drake
Arthur Mille
New York
America
John Shea
Contracts Signed double grades in room capacity
The article notes contractual actions tied to double grade schedules and projects the maximum student count per room under current enrollment figures.
Mrs Charles T Small Hosts Winter Garden Ice Show Guests
Outline notes describe Mrs Charles T Small hosting Thursday’s meeting with dessert and coffee served by Mrs Herbert Lemont and Mrs William Skelton around noon and in the evening. They attended the Winter Garden ice show at Bowdoin area in Brunswick on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Small
Herbert Lemont
William Skelton
Bowdoin Area
Brunswick
Grace Church Palm Sunday and Holy Week Schedule
Grace Church outlines Palm Sunday rites with palm blessing at all services 7 30 9 and 11. Holy Week includes passions readings from Sunday to Thursday and multiple morning services. Good Friday features penitential office liturgy pre sanctified at 9 am and Passion at noon 3 pm. Easter vigil at 4 pm with baptism and Pascal Candle. Rev. Richard B. Adams leads the observances. Penitence hours Saturday 5 6 and 7 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
Richard B. Adams
Mr. Adams
Bath Man Celebrates 25th Year With A P Food Stores
Clinton A Fleming of 17 Andrews Road marked his 25th anniversary with A P Food Stores and joined the 25 year club of the New England Division. He serves as store manager at 180 Front Street Bath and joined March 1 1934. Fleming received a cash award and messages from divisional president Lawrence M Cazagourx and VP C M Gannon. He is married with four children and active in the Bath Rotary Club Salvation Army Advisory Board and leads the local Salvation Army Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton A. Fleming
Andrews Road
A&p
New England
Fleming
Front St. Bath
Lawrence M. Cazagourx
C. M. Gannon
Bath Rotary Club
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Bath DAR members attend Maine Society Spring Conference
Seven members of the Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter DAR attended the Maine Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Spring Conference at the Lafayette hotel in Portland last week. Bath chapter attendees included Regent Mrs. Charles M. Tubbs and Vice Regent Mrs. Raymond C. Small, with plans to host the Bath Fall meeting on September 17 at Winter Street Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Dummer Sewall
Maine Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Lafayette Hotel
Portland
Bath
Charles M. Tubbs
Raymond C. Small
Albert Whitney
Harold Stanton
Norman Howard
W. H. McGlinchy
Carl Albee
Tubbs
Society
Winter Street Congregational Church
Dummer Sewall
Accessories Topic At Extension Service Meeting
The Moatsweag Extension Service meeting on March 19 at Good Will hall Woolwich explored accessories for you. Mrs Greta Gower presented the program and tailoring classes for April and May were announced. Classes begin March 24 with an outside session at Beatrice Ozzella’s home on State Road Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Hall
Woolwich
Greta Gower
Edith Rice
Mary Cook
Cecile Cyr
Sagadahoc Pomona Youth Conference at Grange HQ Augusta
Sagadahoc Pomona plans a youth conference at Grange headquarters in Augusta on April 4 starting at 9 30 p m. National Grange youth director Wilie Justi will be principal speaker. The program features songs, skits, recitations and readings by local youth with John Howe earning a dime match. Easter dinner details and Beans for Youth supper dates are announced for area Granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Augusta
Wilie Justi
National Grange
Howard Carr
George Blanchard
Lottie York
Pat
Mike
John Howe
Mattie Collins
Ethel Reed
Eleanor Blanchard
West Bath Grange
Woolwich Grange
Senior Girl Scouts Meet Here For Training Session
Senior Girl Scouts of the Waterville Bath Madison patrol met in Bath for a training session ahead of the Junior Roundup next July. Ed ward F Myers spoke on the Maine lobster industry and screened a lobstering film. A Bath Iron Works yard tour was led by Ralph Crocker. Deborah Lawrence was named press representative, Dirigals chosen as the patrol name, and a patrol flag design by Jill Olsen approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville-Bath-Madison
Bath
Maine
Edward F. Myers
Damariscotta
Myers
Bath Iron Works
Ralph Crocker
Deborah Lawrence
Dirigals
Jill Olsen
David Hilton
Waterville
Donnell Graham
Madison
Bath Firemen Responded To Four Monday Calls
Bath firemen answered four alarms Monday starting at 8 o clock for a cement form on Carlton bridge catching fire. A washing machine motor on fire at 6 Tarbox Street followed. A rubbish fire in a shed at 6 Bedford Street caused slight damage. The final call involved servicing a flooded oil burner at Howard Coal Co offices on Commercial Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Carlton Bridge
Commercial Street
Tarbox Street
Bedford Street
Howard Coal Co
West Bath Fires Struck Twice Over Weekend
West Bath Fire Department responded to two weekend fires. On Saturday at 1 p m a blaze at Lawrence Bailey on Berry's Mill road required two tank trucks and was under control within an hour. First floor timbers were charred and a floor hole occurred. Origin undetermined. On Sunday at 8 p m a chimney fire at Mrs Roland Lagasse on Route One caused about 10 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Chester E. Swain
Lawrence Bailey
Berry's Mill Road
Bailey House
Swain
Roland Lagasse
Woolwich Cub Scout Leaders Set Friday Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 92 leaders met at Mr and Mrs Roland Bailey home on Mountain road to announce the next gathering at Woolwich Center School on Friday March ue. Mark Roman will present the pack charter and a white elephant auction will be held. Refreshments were served by Mrs Bailey with Mrs Edward Gallant. Attending were Mr and Mrs Gallant, Mrs Victor Gallant, Mrs Vernard Flemming, Mrs Kay Sullivan, Mrs Pauline Woodman, and Rev Stephen Sidebotham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout
Woolwich
Roland Bailey
Mountain Road
Woolwich Center School
Mark Roman
Bailey
Edward Gallant
Gallant
Victor Gallant
Vernard Flemming
Kay Sullivan
Pauline Woodman
Stephen Sidebotham
Bath Native Awarded Doctor of Laws Degree
Bath native Earle S. Thompson, Bowdoin College trustee since 1947, received an honorary Doctor of Laws at Founders Day at Marietta College, Ohio. Thompson chairs the Bowdoin Board and CEO of West Penn Electric in New York, with prior presidency service, and holds directorships at City Bank Farmers Trust Yale & Towne Ritz-Carlton, plus trustee roles at Dry Dock Savings Bank Teachers Insurance Lenox Hill Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle S. Thompson
Bath
Bowdian College
Marietta College
Ohio
West Penn Electric Company
New York City
Morse High School
Bowdon
Thompson
Bowdoin
City Bank Farmers Trust Co
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co
Dry Dock Savings Bank
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York
Marietta
Marine Corps Offers Officer Training for College Women
The Marine Corps runs officer training for college sophomores juniors and for recent graduates at Quantico Virginia. WOTC begins June 17 with six weeks of courses in administration supply communications and leadership. Graduates may stay for further training and commissioning as second lieutenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
WOTC
Quantico
Virginia
Oncce
Womern Marine
Marines Corps
United States
Hawaii
Europe
200 Summer Street
Boston
Mass
Thompson’s Longevity at NYU Club Leadership Noted
The article recalls Thompson who served as president of the New York University Club for three years and continues to occupy a place of honor in the club’s vestibule. It mentions his Summer home at Boothbay Harbor and honorary degrees from Bowdoin and West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
New York University Club
Thompson
Boothbay Harbor
Bowdoin
West Virginia University
Jill Olsen Named Girl State Delegate From Bath
Morse High junior Jill Olsen was named a delegate to Girls State sessions in June at Colby College. She is sponsored by the Bath Emblem club, with alternates Sharon Graffam Jewel Flint and Donna Young announced by Mrs. Francis McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill Olsen
Morse High School
Colby College
Francis McLaughlin
American Legion
Bath
Miss Olsen
Lawrence Wyman
Lincoln Street
Good Attendance At Bath Junior High Record Hop
About 80 pupils attended Bath Junior High Friday record hop hosted by the student council. Prizes went to Paula McLain and Nelson Brown. Barbara Haynes and Merritt Sargent won the spot dance. James Day and Jean Mc Mann won the Scotch waltz. Gordon Gillies took the broomstick dance. Ninth grade won the attendance contest. Patricia Ames assisted. chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Mr. Cakouras. Thomas Bertocci handled refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High School
Paula McLain
Nelson Brown
Barbara Haynes
Merritt Sargent
James Day
Jean McMann
Gordon Gillies
Patricia Ames
Richard Carter
Cakouras
Thomas Bertocci
Newly Organized Chat-or-Sew Club Meets for First Time
The Chat-or-Sew club held its inaugural meeting last week at 25 Lincoln Street hosted by Mrs. Lowell Spicer. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Cressey Mrs. James Brooker Mrs. Maurice Rice Mrs. Burleigh Oxton and Mrs. Richard Armes. The next gathering is set for March 25 at Mrs. Maurice Rice’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowel Spicer
Lincoln Street
Clarence Cressey
James Brooker
Maurice Rice
Burleigh Oxton
Richard Armes
Probate notices from Sagadahoc County Bath file
The Bath Independent prints probate court notices for the county on the second Tuesday of March calling hearings at 10 a m. for Joseph Fekocha Ellen Kocha executrix Gerard Hunt Elwin Hennessey Ernest Pinkham Earle Temple Flora Grant Roland Grant Charles Stevens Arnold Rubin judge of probate and Barbara L Brewser true copy of original order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Albert P. Sanford
Charles T. Small
Arlene B Sanford
Annie N. Foote
Bath Trust Company
Jacob Verheus
Robert C Mitchell
Merritt A. Mitchell
Flossie Mitchell
Ava Marie Whitney
Gardiner R. Deering
George P. Davenport
Donald N. Small
William L. Skelton
Allan Spear
Harold J. Rubin
Fin
Gertrude WL. Hunt
Georgetown
Elwin L. Hennessey
Ernest F. Pinkham
Woolwich
George Pinkham
Earle Temple
Percy A. Pratt
Roland O. Grant
Flora O. Grant
Charles L. Stevens
Phippsburg
Margaret Minottennett
Arold J. Rubin
Probate Records appoint executors guardians in Sagadahoc
Barbara L. Brewer Register of Probate certifies estates in Sagadahoc with executors and guardians named. Margaret B Rounds of Bath dies. Charles B Doyle Sr named executor March 10 1959 and bonds filed. Ronald A Hart appointed guardian for Angie Cloutier Blair and Florence Blaisdell. Paul L Powers named agent in Maine. Ralph Michael English of Seattle dies. Clyde Turner named executor without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara L. Brewer
Sagadahoc
MARGARET B_ ROUNDS
Bath
Charles B. Doyle
Ralph Michael English
Seattle
King
Clyde Turner
Paul L. Powers
Maine
Angie Cloutier Blair
Ronald A Hart
Florence Blaisdell
Ronald A. Hart
Barbara IL
Brewfr
Barbara JL. Brewer
Alice M. Harwood
Leonard Marks
Addie M Macfadzen
Marguerite M Pagurko
Daisy S Hinckley
Georgetown
Kosalka
Charles Ridley
Katherine E. Fuller
John P. Carey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beacon Street
C. Raymond Chappell
First Baptist Church
Holy Land
Charles E. Parks
Bath Fire Department
Parks
Pentecostal Church
C. W. Waldron
Georgia
Beacon Street Church
George Clough
Charles R. Higgins
Combination 4
Water Street
Patrick Roderick
Edward McAuliffe
County Limerick
Ireland
Roderick
St. Patrick’s
George Oliver
Popham
West Bath Grangers
Grange Hall
A. E. Spaulding
Somerset Place
Charles W. Clifford
Thomas F. Perkins
Wiscasset
Fred McTeer
Herbert E. Rice
Texas Yard
H. W. Race
Boothbay Steamer Enterprise
Mineola
Brookline
The
Cosmopolitan Club
G.A.R
Mrs. Harry Morse
Ladies Aid of the Universalist Church
High Street
Lily Pond
Whiskeag
Merrymeeting Bay
Co. L, 3Rd Maine Infantry
Ray Oliver
Winneganee
Rockland
Newburyport Turnpike
Salem
Lynn
Boothbay
Eastern Steamship Company
Wiwurna
Clarence MacMahan
Chester MacMahan
Mrs
Joseph MacMahan
Five Islands
Charles T. Edgecomb
Air Service
E. D. Southard
Roy Marston of
Reo
L. P. Soule & Son
Terra Firma
Chamber of Commerce
Fred J. Slater
Weigle
American City Bureau
Jewish War Relief of
Mildred Green
South Newcastle
City
Flora Edgecomb
Harry Clifford
Hennessey
Clara H. Doane
Doane Towboat Company of
A. F. Adams
East Boothbay
A. L. Tripp
Angus McDonald
Whiskeay Road
Maple Grove Cemetery
Upper
Washington Street
Kents Hill
Morse
L. Whitmore
Bath Orchestral Society
Armory
Edward O. Cutler
Groton Iron Works
P. L. Howard
Marinier’s Savings Bank
Big
Reed
Supreme Court
New London
Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co
Front Street
Bath Man
A&p Food
Maine Society Dar
Pomona
Colby
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Montpelier
Vermont
Insurance Department
State of Maine
Barbara L
Brfwer Register
WFR Register
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