Inspiring New Readfield to South Portland Teaching Career
Miss West rose from Readfield graded school to Seabrook New Hampshire as principal of a three hundred pupil building. She later moved to South Portland Junior High teaching History and Civics for five years while earning praise for her engaging, practical approach and community work including founding a Junior Rotary Club of forty boys and leading “Know your City” trips and civics projects.
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Readfield
Seabrook
New Hampshire
South Portland
Cumberland County
West
Rotary Club
Simmonds Hammond Company
Superior and Municipal
Central Fire Station
New England Telephone Company
Miss West
Cities Service Five Caps Season With 54 44 Victory
The Cities Service Five of Wiscasset closed its season with a 54 to 44 win over Libby-Thistle of Auburn at Red Men’s Hall. McCabe and Brewer starred for Wiscasset, with Perkins adding heavy scoring from the back court. Harrington led visitors with nine points as Tribou, McCrellis and Austin headed Libby-Thistle. Referee Stover. four 10 minute periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Red Mens Hall
Libby-Thistie
Auburn
McCabe
Brewer
Red Perkins
Harrington
Carlton
McManuy
Tribcu
McCreliis
Austin
Fig
Pius
Pooler
Pens
Fats Bor
Harringtay
Hee
SP Ghiet
Cole
Corlclot
Lisby-Thistle
Tribou
Piszitfeceg & Oo
Simpson
Royal Arch Chapter Elects Its Officers
Montgomery and Sternerd R A C at its annual meeting Thursday night elected officers for the ensuing year John Wishart high priest Benjamin D Murray kine Harold P Small scribe Ralph K Hall treasurer Henry G Hodedon secretary Edwin H P Lowell captain of the hoa William E Sturtevant eehojourner N Gratz Jackson an orbyer of hoas committee Harry A Walters George P Larrabee and William J Perry auditors The date of installation and the necessary preparations 12% in the hands of the first three officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Larrabee
William J. Perry
Woolwich Community Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Randall Brookings enjoys days at home with parents. Melvin Soule turns 13 with Montsweag Boys Club visit and gifts. Easter speaker George Patterson, grange auctioneer F A Hodgdon, new gas station, hospitalizations, quarantines, and church programs surface among town updates.
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Guinha i
Randall Brookings
Everett Brookings
Arthur Hannaford
Sanford
Melvin Soule
Montsweag Boys Club
Melvin
George Patterson
Moatsweag Church
Harold Wooley
Fred Soule
W. A
Woolwich Grange
F. A. Hodgdon
the Grange
Francis Soule
Birch Point
Charles Henry Butler
Billy” Bradford
Harry Bradford
South Windham School
Moatsweag Christian Endeavor
Sadie Grover
Fred Bailey
Harold Bailey
Frank J. Walker
Boston
Maxine
New York
Board of Selectmen
Melvin Howe
Neal McIntosh
Bath City Hospital
Edward V. Reed
West Bath
Earltow
Miss Miller
Edgecomb
Eunice Robinson
Monmouth
Millard Hanson
Everett Rice
Windham
Flora Leonard
Mrs. Blake
Portland
Henry Carlton
Blake
Mr. Sylvester
Frank J. Gould
A. M. G. Soule
Augusta
Bertram Crocker
Damariscove
Delia Card
Vernon Ayer
Winthrop
Vernon
George
Lemont Crocker
Lewiston
William Crocker
Roland McIntosh
Helen Baker
Clifton Scott
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Woolwich Union For Christian Service
Nequasset Farm Bureau Reschedules April Meeting
Nequasset Farm Bureau announces its meeting moves from Monday April 1 to Wednesday April 3. Mrs Costello Hall hosts as county agent Miss Hortense Welch demonstrates Home Furnishings. Arrangements committee includes Mrs Rachel Gilmore Mrs Wendall Leavitt and Mrs Ruth Dubar.
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Nequasset Farm Bureau
Costello Hall
Hortense Welch
Rachel Gilmore
Wendall Leavitt
Ruth Dubar
Letter from D W Greenleaf about Tekamah farm ties and old memories
D W Greenleaf president of Farmers State Bank Tekamah Neb writes to Independent subscriber about his boyhood era. He recalls Murphy's Corner old schoolhouse lit by electricity and Tarbox farm tied to Governor Gardiner era. He lists local names and memories while affirming continued interest in the paper.
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D. W. Greenleaf
Farmers’ State Bank
Tekamah
Nebraska
Murphy's Corner
Tarbox Farm
William J.doer Gardiner
Ferdinando Gorges Leaves Bath Toward New York Towboat Tow
Carl K. Crosby, general manager of the Hudson River Night Line, arranged for the Ferdinando Gorges to depart Bath in tow of the Neptune toward New York. The vessel, along with the Her cules, was purchased from Maine Central and conversion work estimated at $100,000 aims to have the Gorges ready by May 1 for service between New York Albany and Troy.
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Carl K. Crosby
Hudson River Night Line
New York
City
Ferdinando Gorges
Neptune
Hercules
Maine Central Railroad
Mr. Crosby
Portland
Maine Central
Bath
Pier 32
North River
Hudson River
Albany
Troy
Gorges
Leonardo B. Chaney
Kennebec
Big Gorges
Chaney
Neptune Lines Corp
New York City
James Little
Providence
R. I
Sewall Yard
Solitaire
Sewalls
McWilliam
White Stone
L. TI
Little
Benjamin F. Packard
Charles J. Davos
BR. I
Iron Works
J. P. Morgan
The
Morgan
Iron
Portsmouth
N. H
Nazarene Church Holds Flourishing Annual Meeting
At a recent church gathering reports praised solid finances and full bill status. Officers elected include Trustees J E Mayo Lois J Palmer and multiple stewards Organist Mrs Mayo and a music committee led by Mrs Berry. The Women’s Missionary Society elected Alma L Reid president with Garnett as vice president and Lillian Mayo as secretary.
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J. E. Mayo
E. R. Brown
Lois J. Palmer
Annie Williams
Alma L. Reed
Cora Sotheard
Garnet
Williams
Ceates
Edith Stewart
Garnett
Mayo
Miss Reid
Women's Missionary Society
Alma L. Reid
Lillian Mayo
Edna Johnson
Leis J. Palmer
Bath Central Office Gets Additional Equipment
At its last regular monthly appropriation the executive committee of the New England Telephone and Telegraph authorized expenditure of 14 693 to cover the cost of additional equipment in the Bath central office. The company expects to start work in November and complete the job in the same month to improve Bath Bangor call handling.
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New England Telephone
Rhea
Bath
Bangor
West Bath Social Roundup Shares Visits and Grange News
Priscilla Boudreau and Juliana families visit relatives in West Bath. Attendees from West Bath join Topsham grange as third and fourth degrees are conferred on 30 candidates. Alvah Higgins returns from Cambridge and visits his home. Red Cross plans an all day meeting at Miss Annie Trufant’s. A baby boy Edward Samuel born to Edward and Mrs Thompson. West Bath grange installs a telephone in janitor Alfred Snow’s home.
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Priscilla Boudreau
Portland
Philip Boudreau
John McLellen
Upper Washington Street
J. B. Lemont
Dorothy McCabe
Lower Washington Street
Anstress Larrabee
Wendall Williams
Wentworth Institute
Ernest Williams
Campbell's Pond
Williams
Boston
West Bath
Topsham Grange
Grange Hall
Joseph W. Larrabee
Walter Larrabee
Ernest Rose
Fred Rose
Fred Larrabee
John Wharff
Herbert
Red Cross
Annie Trufant
Hazel Wharff
Marguerite Lemont
Frank Adams
Harry Peterson
Herbert Cavanaugh
Harold Freeman
Alfred Cornish
City Hospital
Hardings
Edward Thompson
Edward Samuel
Annie Stackpole
Nice
Mildred Strout
Brunswick
Belle Donnell
Annie Williams
Washington Street
Walter
Pomona Grange
Richmond
Everett Lemont
Bath
Robert Gaudette
Western Avenue
Twilight Baseball League to Resume This Summer
The Y M C A Twilight league plans a comeback after a one year break with Secretary William C. Perkins coordinating. St Marys Y M C A Times and local plants are expected to field teams, with a first meeting set for April 1 at the Y M C A to discuss rosters and trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Twilight Baseball League
William C. Perkins
Bath
St. Mary's
Times
St. Mary’s
Box Shop
Hyde Windlass
Real estate transfers recorded in Sagadahoc deeds
Recent transfers listed in Bath Georgetown and other towns include Stefano Minervino to Casco Realty Improvement Co Harold L Pushard to George H Wakefield George A Churchill to Wilhan 56 Blanchard et al estate of Read Nichols to George Mintus Mary McGresor to Ellen F Presley Laura M Peaney to Cemma M Emro Catherine E Wallace to J Howard Phippsburg Edwin C Upton to Elizabeth Upton Oliver William H Thurlow to Malora Brown Cordelia H Blair to Clinton G Gardiner Malora Brown to W H and Dora E Thurlow.
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Stefano Minervino
Casco Realty Improvement Co
Harold L. Pushard
George H. Wakefield
George A. Churchill
Wilhan
Blanchard Et
Moore
Edwin C. Upton
Elizabeth Upton Oliver
Richmond
Wiliam H. Thurlow
Malora Brown
Cordelia H. Blair
Clinton G. Gardiner
W. H
Dora E. Thurlow
Great Pocahontas compliments Ramona council after exemplification
Srs Ella Tilton of Mechanic Falls Maine complimented Ramona council and its degree team at the close of an exemplification on Thursday night during her official visit. A supper followed, and she was presented with a keepsake. A district meeting is planned for Bath in May with Tilton inviting Ramona’s degree team to demonstrate the work. The arranging committee includes Lucille Blake Sadie Garcelon Annie Johnson and Florence Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Tilton
Mechanic Falls
Great Pocahontas
Maine
Ramona Council
Bath
Tilton
Ramona
Lucille Blake
Sadie Garcelon
Annie Johnson
Florence Robinson
West Bath Grangers Stage Successful Comedy Performance
More than 200 attendees praised the West Bath grange presentation of The Noble Outcast at the grange hall last Wednesday. Leland S. Plummer drew acclaim as Gerry the tramp, with Mrs. Joanna Hodgkins and Wilbur Hagan also highlighted for their roles. the cast included E. W. Haggett, Fletcher Harford, Lucy Coombs and Frances Day. A cold meat supper preceded the show and dancing followed. The company plans a repeat in Topsham grange hall in two weeks.
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West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Topsham Grange Hall
Leland S. Plummer
Pomona
Gerry
Plummer
Light Cruiser No 28 to be named Louisville
Secretary of the Navy selects the name Louisville for Light Cruiser No 28 under construction at Puget Sound. Keel laid July 4, 1923 with completion expected March 13, 1931. The ship measures 600 feet length and 64 feet breadth, displacing 10,000 tons.
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Secretary of the Navy
Louisville
Kentucky
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Washington
City Building
Portland
Brunswick Seeks Site for New Post Office
Postmaster Lawrence A Brown received a government letter calling for specifications for a lot to erect a federal building in Brunswick. Twenty five thousand dollars will buy a lot and start construction with ninety thousand dollars available later. Specifications require a corner lot with 155 feet on each street and preferred sites near Main and Elm or Maine and Pleasant. Property owners have until April 18 to bid.
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Lawrence A. Brown
Brunswick
Maine
Pleasant Street
Everett Streets
Main
Elm
Maine probate notices list Lindsey heirs and Widows Est
Sarah E Lindsey of Bath petitions for administration of Orrin S Lind Leray s estate who died March 14 1929 intestate leaving a widow and heirs in Bath Jersey City NJ Jamaica Plain MA listings include H Lindsey and grandchildren. petition seeks appointment of administrator and bond. The document includes a separate 1928 insurer liabilities statement for D M Humphress Co Bath MA.
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State OF Maine
Supadahuec
Sarah E. Lindsey
Bath
Orrin S. Lind- Leray
Unut
Lindsey
H. Lindsey
Jersey City
N. J
Cran
Dorothy L. Lindsey
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Alice BE. Lindsey
Sarah
Gindsey
Sagadahoc
Adahoc
Edward W. Bridgham
William C. Covel
Said
Ralph C. Covel
Maine
Mandela Covel
N. E. Covel
Boston
Harry Covel
Fred Covel
San Diego
Calif
Harry T. Passmore
Abdur C. Passmodre
St. Johns
N. B
Beacon Street Parish Acknowledges Successful Annual Meeting
The Beacon Street parish held its annual supper and meeting drawing about 200 attendees. A 6 30 p m service, candles and flowers from local greenhouses framed an evening that cleared 279 for the society, with a Mackinnon Trio performance and readings and solos by local artists and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Church
Kennebec
Perkins
William F. Pond
F. A. Shepard
Antoinette Teeling
Mackinnon
Hattie Farrar
Dorothea Nash
Albert Henderson
Alice Mulligan
Robert Gordon
Milton H. Douglas
Eugene McGrath
William J. Craft
Weston P. Holman
Telephone company to improve circuits in Maine
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co executive committee approved 54821 dollars to add toll circuits across Maine. New lines will connect Bar Harbor to Northeast Harbor, Ellsworth to Northeast Harbor, Northeast Harbor to Southwest Harbor, Norway to Auburn, Rumford to Canton, Lewiston to Brunswick, Brunswick to Orrs Island, and Randolph to Camden. Most routes are short, with full operation planned for the summer surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Maine
Bar Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Ellsworth
Southwest Harbor
Norway
Auburn
Rumford
Canton
Lewiston
Brunswick
Orrs Island
Randolph
Camden
Trial of Jesus Declared Unjust in Men’s Club Talk
Prof Stanwood spoke to the Men's club about Jesus's trial from the San Hedron court and public view. He recounted Pilate's doubt and asked if he recalls the condemned man, presenting an engaging historical discourse.
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Jesus
Pilate
Stanwood
San Hedron
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H. E. Rines
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Edna Bailey
University of Maine
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Worcester
Addie Merry
the Independent
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Miss G Usmes
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Merl Day
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Roy R. Marston
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Roy J. Marston
C. S. Barnes
Ess Lee
Elfred Albee
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Ralph Richards
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Webber's Tavern
Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Benjamin Webber
Frank Creamer
Lawrence Haggett
A. E. Gorham
Waldoboro
W. Victor Gorham
Friend
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Winchester
Wm. B. Elliott
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Virginia Pease
Harvey R. Pease
Virginia
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Dorothy Chase
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Ruth Thompson
Jeanette Hagegett
Vera Lewis
Barbara Greenwood
Helen Quinnam
Woman's Club
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J. P. Tucker
Josephine Tucker
Leman Potter
Alberta
Womans Club
Elizabeth Sewall
George Bemis
Alice Taylor
S. S
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Mr. Good
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L. C. Williams
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Reading
Royal Arch Chapter
Woolwich
Nazarene Church
Twilight Baseball League
Great Pocahontas Compliments Council
Bath Savings Institution
West Bath Grangers
Sara E. Lindsey
Sagadahoe
Ow Wan Sagadahogc
Walter S. Glidden
Asiulelely
D. M. Humphress & Go., Agts
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