Local paper praised by Times and civic notes across the nation
A Maine Lewiston column urges garden clubs to plant lilacs along highways while Cosmo Garden Club hosts a May breakfast to fund repainting Brunswick road signs and replacing hurricane-downed trees. Obstructing fire apparatus is warned against. Quebec liquor rules limit beer and wine sales to meals, and Lake Auburn restocking brings back salmon fishing. The I L Snow Co wins a 100000 dollar wooden trawler contract as Bath firms revive wooden boat building. Radio programs wind toward summer as star performers prepare to leave airwaves until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Maine
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Brunswick Road
Bath Country Club Directors Organize Season Plan
Bath Country Club directors met to organize for the year announcing a promising season. Archibald M Main greeted the board as he attended for the first time since election. Officers re elected: President Edwin R Andrews Treasurer Alden G Smith Secretary Harry C Webber. The club plans extensive renovations to the clubhouse and showers and offers free golf and tennis to Morse High School pupils when school is in session. Jimmy Jones and his assistant will provide free junior instruction on Saturdays for six weeks. The club remains in strong financial shape with active golf operations and a busy season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Archibald M. Main
Edwin R. Andrews
Alden G. Smith
Harry C. Webber
Highway Fatalities Rise This Year Compared To Last Year
Police records show eight more highway fatalities year to date than the same period last year, prompting officials to call for renewed road safety efforts and driver awareness.
Edwy A. Sotheard Observes 80th Birthday
Edwy A. Sotheard, a retired carpenter, celebrated his 80th birthday with a family dinner at 37 Willow Street. Granddaughter Esther Hall and grandson Robert Lawrence presented gifts, as relatives from Bath Portland and Arrowsic joined in wishes for many more happy anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwy A. Sotheard
Willow Street
Esther Hall
Robert Lawrence
Mr. Sotheard
Evelyn Sotheard
Martha Hall
Bath
George Sotheard
Portland
Sotheard
Ruth Damery
Ibra K. Lawrence
Arrowsic
Lawrence
Roy Lawrence
Lawrenc
Real Estate Transfers in Sagadahoc County Surplus list
A two week record of property transfers in the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds shows numerous deeds. Transfers involve Napoleon J. Dufresne to Arthur R. Avery and others, with parcels on Union Middle and Academy streets, High Street, Cobb Road, York and more, including estates and conservatorship transfers across Bath Topsham Woolwich Bowdoin and Richmond areas. Names include Sewall, Kaler, Morin, Morse, Potter, Chaney Crocker, Seekins, Johnson, Norton, Peron, Greenleaf, Craige, Lecomte, Dow, Groves, Lecomte, Cadidezio, Chapin, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon J. Dufresne
Arthur R. Avery
Union Street
Ruby F. Sewall
Dorothy L. Kaler
Lemont
Middle Streets
Percy W. Kingsbury
Harry F. Morin
Pearl Street
Alice L. Morse
Cecil V. Rowland
Academy Street
Sarah E. Potter
Annah G. Chaney Crocker
High Street
W. Percy Marks
Arthur W. Seekins
York Street
Bath
Edward C. Johnson
Herbert W. Norton
Raymond A. Smith
Augustus Peron
Maude P. Greenleaf
Cobb Road
Alma Florence Shepard
Annie M. Craige
Corliss Street
Bowdoin
Philip Lecomte
Ethel B. Lecomte
Richmond Lutie B. Peacock
Als
Clarence L. Dow
Topsham Rufus H. Groves
Hattie J. Austin
The
America Land Co
Michele Caddezio
Mrs Burbank and son visit Hartford relatives for week
Mrs Harold A. Burbank and her son Ad dison arrived in Hartford Connecticut to spend a week with her parents Archibald M. Main and wife on Garden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Burbank
Addison
Hartford, Conn
Pase
Mgr
Archibald M. Main
Garden Street
Native Coast Guard officer settles with family in Bath
Ray E. Parker, born in this city, retired from the Coast Guard at San Pedro California on Feb. 1, arrives in Bath with his wife Irene and two sons Ray E. Jr. and Conrad to make Bath their permanent home. The family, stopping with sister Mrs. George R. Perry at 28 Maple Street, plans to settle here after a long naval career and varied postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ray E. Parker
Coast Guard Service
San Pedro
Cal
Bath
Parker
Ray E., Jr
Conrad E
George R. Perry
Maple Street
Amy C. Parker
Washington Street
William H. Parker
Mr. Parker
Cleveland B. Swett
U. S. Naval
New England
Virginia
Coast Guard
New London, Conn
New London
Boston
Alert
Kickapoo
Rockland
Oakland
Hermes
Bath Iron Works Corp
Irene M. Souza
Provinetown
Mass
Naval
Legion Auxiliary Installation at Legion Hall
Officers of Roland Smith unit No 21 Ameri can Legion auxiliary were installed last Wednesday evening at 6 30 in Legion hall. A banquet at Powers Inn followed with gifts given. New officers: John Costain president. Walter Hill and Ambrose Curran, vice presidents. Ralph Gay treasurer. Bernard Pratt secretary. Charles Snow chaplain. John Crosby sergeant at arms. Louis Silverman historian. Attendance listed with many members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Powers’ Inn
John Costain
Victor R. E. Carey
Richmond
Walter M. Hill
Ambrose Curran
Ralph Gay
Bernard Pratt
Charles Snow
John Crosby
Louis Silverman
Fred Coombs
Edward Murphy
Bertram Willis
Carl Stinson
Sophie Mikels
J. Horace McClure
Edgar D. Leavitt
Perry L. Thompson
John P. Crosby
Guy Crosby
Edward Rowe
Emery Rideout
John Hart
Waldo Weston
Masons Attend Grand Lodge Opening Banquet in Portland
Worshipful Master Everett L Pinkham of Polar Star lodge led a banquet party with Carl Pinson Howard Bates and William A Furber at the Eastland in Portland Monday night as the Grand Masonic sessions formally opened Solar lodge was represented by Oscar Adams David Y Alkazin and David E Rich Additional attendees included Fred B Rand past master of Buxton lodge and Earl L Ryan of Muskegon lodge Karcher S Jackson represented Solar lodge at the Grand Lodge opening session and Pinkham planned to attend all sessions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. Pinkham
Polar Star Lodge
Carl Pinson
Howard Bates
William A. Furber
Eastland
Portland
Solar Lodge
Oscar Adams
David Y. Alkazin
David E. Rich
Fred B. Rand
Buxton Lodge
Earl L. Ryan
Muskegon Lodge
Muskegon
Mich
University receives 6500 gift for music studies expansion
The University of Maine in Bangor receives 6500 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for further development of As Hauck announced. The gift will broaden academic and conservative music study, funding extended instruction for students through classes by the Northern Conservatory of Music faculty in Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Hauck
Northern Conservatory of Music of
Bangor
Reflectors Aid Night Driving On US 70 Route
North Carolina tests reflectors along five mile stretch of United States Route 70 between Raleigh and Garner. Each reflector placed on road shoulders 100 feet apart on straightaways and 60 feet on curves. a prism reflects headlight beams across the roadway reducing glare. Chief Engineer W Vance Baise notes safety and lower night accidents, citing Michigan’s 79 percent decrease in four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State Highway and Public Works Department
Garner
W. Vance Baise
Highway Commission
Michigan
Joint Installation of Post and Auxiliary in Red Men’s Hall
Guests from across the state attended the Red Men’s hall joint installation on April 23 as Dyer Flaherty Auxiliary No 2197 VFW conducted the ceremony with the Post. Department President Irene Harding installed the Auxiliary, assisted by Chief of Staff Della Beckwith. Officers installed included Bertha Hagan as president Lucy Kelly senior vice Ida Fancy junior vice Myrtle Wilson chaplain Evelyn Snow conductress Lena Pinkham patriotic instructor Nora Morse treasurer Ruth Gallagher secretary Mary McNally guard Harriett Otis Edith Moody Ellen Perkins Marion Stevens color bearers Louise Dorsey pianist. Supper followed and gifts were given to the Depart ment President Chief of Staff and outgoing president Ruth Gallagher. About 150 attended and thanks extended to the Post for its hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Dyer-Flaherty
V.F.W
Department
Irene Harding
Della Beckwith
Bertha Hagan
Lucy Kelly
Ida Fancy
Myrtle Wilson
Evelyn Snow
Lena Pinkham
Nora Morse
Ruth Gallagher
LUB GARRET ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
Miss Edith E. Mackinnon was elected president of Club Garret to succeed Miss Margery J. Scott at the annual meeting. Other officers elected include Miss Vanona A. MacDonald as vice president and Miss Jeannette F. Shackford as recording secretary with Mrs. Joseph H. Mullaney as treasurer. Members of the Council are Miss Mary K. Kenney Mrs. George E. Barker Jr Miss Beatrice E. Duprey and Miss Margery J. Scott. Louise M. Trainor named May social committee chairman assisted by Kathleen V. Leonard Margaret A. Mackinnon Mrs. Duncan A. Bragg and Mary K. Kenney. 25 present. Club Garret thanks Daughters of Isabella for chairs sent for the card party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith E. Mackinnon
Club Garret
Margery J. Scott
Vanona A. MacDonald
Jeanette F. Shackford
Joseph H. Mullaney
Margaret Minott
Mary K. Kenney
George E. Barker, Jr
Beatrice E. Duprey
Louise M. Trainor
Kathleen V. Leonard
Margaret A. Mackinnon
Duncan A. Bragg
Daughters of Isabella
Hearing in Morse Case Highlights Estate Dispute
The hearing before Judge Dunton focused on accounting delays and a $4,000 deduction from the estate of Charles W Morse. Harry F Morse, publisher of the Connecticut Circle, spoke as heir and former Groton Iron Works president. Attorneys were given until May 22 to file briefs on whether the deduction should stand, with a June 1 hearing planned on bonding company relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Bridgham
Guggenheim
Benjamin Morse
New York City
Erwin
Hollywood
Cal
John C. Geiger
San Francisco
New London
Charles W. Morse
Bath
Benjamin W
Anna E. J. Morse
Benjamin W. Morse
Kennebec
Bowdoin College
Charles
Bowdoin
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Wall Street
Maine
Virginia
Atlantic
Bath police prepare powder and navy summer uniforms
Bath police announce new summer uniforms ordered in powder and navy blue. Shirts are powder blue with navy pockets and diamond insignia on the left arm. Caps crown powder blue with navy band, navy blue coats with powder lapels, navy trousers, black tees, and blue whistles chained to the right shoulder. Proceeds from the second annual Police Ball fund the uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Police
Beacons Street Sunday School Elects New Officers
Eugene McGrath was re elected superintendent at the Beacon Street Sunday school annual meeting held in the church vestry. Officers re elected include Mrs Hermon W Crocker Clifton W Tedford Mrs Wilbur H Crooker Miss Marion D Bowie Milton H Douglas. Marguerite L Beardsley named pianist and named to a committee for Children's Day.
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Eugene McGrath
Beacon Street
Hermon W Crocker
Clifton W. Tedford
Wilbur H. Crooker
Marion D. Bowie
Milton H. Douglas
Marguerite L. Beardsley
Edward St. Martin
In Memoriam Arameade S Richardson
In loving memory of mother Arameade S Richardson who died May 4 1938. hearts ache with sadness eyes shed many tears God alone knows how we all miss you as another year dawns Bernice Rehbein Fairfield Maine Sanitorium
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arameade S. Richardson
Bernice Rehbein
Fairfield
Maine
Miss Virginia Oliver Visits Grandparents in Malden
Miss Virginia Oliver of Malden is visiting her grandparents Capt. and Mrs. L. W. Oliver at 1301 Washington. The brief social item notes domestic travel and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Oliver
Malden
Round Pond Woman Misplaces Car in Bath
Mrs. Rufus Fossett of Round Pond reported her Studebaker stolen after getting lost in Bath's business district on Center Street near the railroad crossing. Patrolman Bonney found the car a hundred feet away on Washington Street. Mrs. Fossett apologized she was lost and had left it there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Fossett
Round Pond
Bath
Studebaker
Center Street
Washington Street
Bird Lovers Await Martins Arrival at Page Estate
Bird lovers anticipate the arrival of martins as scouts visited the Page estate on High street and other parts of town. The scouts inspect old homes and potential new quarters, a custom that precedes the birds by two to three days. If returning, they begin with Spring housecleaning. if seeking new homes, pairs assist in building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
High Street
Thompson Family Returns After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Mr and Mrs Fred H Thompson Jr and daughter Dorothy Jane of Middle Street return home from a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Walter J Kwajauskas of Naugatuck Conn. Mrs Thompson and her daughter have fully recovered from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning suffered during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Thompson, Jr
Dorothy Jane
Middle Street
Walter J. Kwajauskas
Naugatuck
Conn
Thompson
Girl Scouts Plan June Card Party and Camperships
Local council meeting at Mrs. Arthur Sewall's home with nine members and two guests. June 1 card party and tea to raise funds for scout camperships and leaders training at the Stonehouse. Thelma Trott to speak May 12. New England Conference May 4-5. Casco scout camp opening announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of
Girl Scouts
Arthur Sewall
Aubrey I. Long
John C. Fitzgerald
Portland Council
Stonehouse
Sumnerwall
Milton C. Trott
Springfield
Mass
Edward Sewall
Casco
Lake Thompson
Lewiston-Auburn
Long
Fitzgerald
White Ribboners Meet On Tuesday
Mrs. Nellie Brown hosted the local W C T U gathering at her street home last week Tuesday. Mrs. Myra Kelly led a devotional on Jewels, with prayer by Mrs. Brown. Emma Leonard spoke on current problems, and the 8 T S report was given by the local director. County president Mary Pratt read a note inviting members to meet at West Bowdoin Baptist Church. date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Brown
Myra Kelly
Brown
Union
Emma Leonard
8. T. S. Department
Mary Pratt
Florence Starbird
West Bowdoin Union
West Bowdoin Baptist Church
City dump kept by trucks amid quarrel over waste removal
Street department and local residents clash over the use of the city dump as trucks collect rubbish. Officials say the dump prevents fires and protects homes, while opponents call the practice wasteful. The debate frames the dump as a necessary evil amid broader civic tensions.
Curious seven weeks old chick with four legs on Hallowell farm
Clarence Rollins of Litchfield road in Hallowell raises dairy and poultry stock. A seven weeks old chick shows an unusual condition with four legs and two rear bodies yet appears healthy and growing with the other chicks. Rollins sees no reason it cannot reach maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rollins
Litchfield Road
Hallowell
Mr. Rollins
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Faced with Timely Clues and Errors
A 1939 King Features Syndicate crossword puzzle page presents a dense grid of clues with numerous misspellings and garbled phrases. The prompt lists numbered entries from 0 to 44, with many entries indicating fragments or mis-typed words, including references to months, Hebrew terms, and random letters. The notable issue is the inconsistent OCR conversion producing unclear definitions, making the puzzle difficult to solve as published. The page preserves copyright and attributes authorship to the syndicate, noting it is a weekly feature from 1939.
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Bath Independent
the Times Company
Frondh Street
B. Nichols
Barry
Webber
Abbas Mon' Enwance
Ome
New York Times
Times
Chicago
Pacific
Washington
White House
Quebec
Commission
Lake Auburn
I. L. Snow Company
Reochland
Sagadahoc
Woolwich
William A. Ray
Stuart Chapin
Ray Parker
Legion Auxiliary
Masons
Lub Garret
American Ice Company
van Wyck
New York
Charlie Morse
Garfield National Bank
Bank of New York
National Bank of North America
Merchant Marine
Boston- Bangor Line
Portland Steamship Co
International Line
Eastern Steamship Co
Hudson River
Albany
Troy
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Clemence
Taft
King of Finance
Atdahoc
Groton Iron Works
Harry
France
Harry Late
Sareede
Harding
Saacene Corporation
United State
Secret Service
Death
Filis
Chronicle
Stone House
Vaul Aioe
Paroxyams
Israel
God of Youth
Sforzando
King Features Syndicate
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