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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1940

Page

2

Own Your Home Now With The E S Crosby Co Listings

Do you rent and pay a landlord profits? Consider home ownership with William A. Furber of the E S Crosby Co. The agency offers attractive single homes ready for occupancy and larger properties at bargain prices. Apartments can become investments. several summer homes near salt water are listed for easy commuting from the city.

William A. Furber E.S, Crosby Co E. S. Crosby Co Salt Water F. S. Crosby Co

Parker Head Master to Enter Perkins Institute for the Blind

Master Charles Savage son of George and Mrs. Sarah Savage of Parker Head will enter Perkins Institute for the Blind at the end of the month and stay until Summer vacation then return home. He will again return to the Institute after vacation.

Charles Savage George Savage Brunswick Sarah Savage Parker Head Perkins’ Institute For the Institute Charles Blaisdell Lewis Lowell Leston Harrington Clarence Wallace Carolyn Edmund Cary Dorothy Cushing Lawrence George Morong, Jr Sandra Mank Doris Savage

Winnegance Community Club Gowns Auction and Meeting

The Auxiliary and Community club met with Mrs Winfield Morse to advance a dozen gowns for the Finns with at least one to be displayed in Senter's windows. Members took gowns home to finish. next meeting with Mrs Morse. Other notes mention a Squaw club gathering and social visits in Portland. Rubber Type used by printers today.

Winfield Morse Senter Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Harry C. Williams John G. Morse Frank Perry

Blue Coal Promoted as Top Pennsylvania Fuel by Bath Fuel Co

Bath Fuel Co promotes Blue Coal from Pennsylvania as the highest grade anthracite. The ad explains branding helps prevent substitution, describes size, burning characteristics, and the cost advantage after a fair trial. Bath Fuel Co lists phone 370 and urges readers to order for complete fuel satisfaction.

Bath Blue Coal Bath Fuel Co

Sabbath Observation Defined by Adventists

The Seventh Day Adventists observe the Sabbath from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, marking a weekly day of rest and worship.

Easter Weather Dampens Flower Beauty at Phippsburg

Across Phippsburg and nearby towns Easter Sunday brought cold gales and frost as flowers wilted on display and the weather hindered celebrations. The Small Point service featured Miss Cleverly and a lily altar, with stories by Juniors and a gift of a lily to two shut ins.

Kennebec River Dromore Bay Lees Island Cranberry Point Miss Dorothy Davis Shirley Hart Robert Beals Kedric Palmer Carolin Wallace Maude Bowker Dromore Dunkip Commandery Herbert Morse Bernard Henderson Lawrence Farmer Boothbay Emma Bickford Woolwich Howard Bowker Small Point Popham Pushard Place Parker Head Town Hall

Aurora lights over Popham Beach as coastal weather unsettles town

Residents watched an unusually bright aurora Sunday while a March gale from the southeast battered the coast with 49 miles per hour winds. The storm cut a path along the riverbank near Mrs Annie Stacy and damaged a cement walk. Community events included an Easter program led by Miss Lynette Caverly and a school food sale raising over $6. Multiple notices cover visits, birthdays, and local movements of coast guard personnel and residents.

Annie Stacy Frank Irving Biddeford Hansel and Fretel Phippsbore Center Miss Caverly Popham Beach Millrion Bridges Margaret Wyman Bertha Newdick Gloria Oliver Merrill Oliver Stanley Perkins Richard Sprasue Kenneth Leonard Leon Oliver Coast Guard Bo M. Fuller, Jr Bath N. B. Fickett Harold Wallidace West Pond Moses Chandler Fred Wallace Marvin Gilliam Raymond Gilliam Kimmionien F&f McNulty Yarmouth Academy Barbara Sprayur Marshall B. Hall Raymond French Boston Irving Dobbin Millard Urquehart Seguin G. FE. McNulty Mae S. Durgin Medford Mass Saco Herbert Kellaway Newton Center Popham Daivant Ida Kellaway McComb Nashville Stephens College

Plumbing and Heating Expert Chester H McCabe

Old fixtures may be replaced and rooms brightened by Chester H McCabe, a renowned plumbing and heating engineer. Years of experience cover installations, repairs, and renovations with personal supervision and economical service. Call 78 for expert advice and estimates. McCabe is local agent for Motor Stoker, Fairbanks Morse Pumps, and Kohler Lighting Plants.

Chester H. McCabe McCabe Fairbanks Morse Kohler

Long service fabrics from even yarns beat uneven spun cloth

Fabrics woven from evenly sized yarns last longer than those made with uneven yarns because unevenly spun yarns create thin places that break easily under strain.

Frederick Oberlin Sargent Stirs County Debate Fame

Frederick Oberlin Sargent of Ellsworth was hailed as the county’s hardest lick student. He belonged to the Colby College debate team that traveled to Nashville Tennessee for the biennial convention of the honor forensic society of Pa Kappa Delta this week. Freddy did not make the trip due to illness the night before departure.

Frederick Oberlin Sargent Ellsworth Freddy Colby Colltac Nashville Tenn Honor Forensic Society of Pa Kappa Delta Tennessee Waterville Satie

Students brave cold for Mt David Buster Division service

Between 150 Bates College students braved a 6 a.m. chill for an annual Buster Division service atop Mt David. The Christian Association arranged it, with a chapel chimes broadcast preceding the ceremony led by Dr Rol Zerby and featuring Charles Crooker and others.

Bates College Mt David The Christian Association Rol. Zerby Charles Crooker Jed

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