Augusta Hallowell History Guide Coming to Maine Bookstands
Augusta Hallowell on the Kennebec will be the first in a Maine city history guide series by the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA. The volume, sponsored by the Augusta Hallowell Chamber of Commerce, will include chapters on Augusta Hallowell today the Kennebec river points of interest and scenic drives and Ways and Tales. It is part of a broader plan to publish about 300 books totaling around 20 million words with extensive research across architecture history folklore industry and transportation.
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Maine
Augusta-Hallowell
Kennebec
Federal Writers’ Project
Works Progress Administration
Augusta
Augusta-Hallowell Chamber of Commerce
Kennebec Journal
East
Federal Writers Project
R. Richard Ellingwood
Winnegance Couples Wed as Cushing's Daughter Ties Knot
Winnegance residents congratulate C. Burleigh Williams and his bride Leonice Cushing daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter P Cushing of Phippsburg on their wedding last Tuesday conducted by Rev David L Wilson of Central church Bath Williams son of Harry B Williams also runs a plumbing business with his father Squaw club met Friday evening with Mrs Edgar W Oliver Next Friday the club will meet with Mrs Sherman L Morse Several new boats arrive for the Kennebec striped bass season opening Mr and Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr of Winnegance hosted the final club card night before summer recess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Burleigh Williams
Leonice Cushing
Walter P. Cushing
Phippsburg
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Bath
Williams
Harry B. Williams
Squaw Club
Edgar W. Oliver
Sherman L. Morse
Kennebec
Charles E. Hewitt Jr
Winneganee
Civil Service Exam Open for Student Nurse Post
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for the Student Nurse position at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Training School for Nurses in Washington D C. Applicants must be high school graduates, or seniors awaiting graduation, aged 18 to under 30 on closing date. full details from M H Douglas, Secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, Washington D C.
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United States Civil Service Commission
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington, D. C
M. H. Douglas
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Bowdoin College Notes and Upcoming Events
Sir Herbert Grierson of Edinburgh will speak in Memorial hall Thursday night at 8 15 on The Movement of Poetry in My Time. A United States Lawn Tennis association screening will be shown Friday night at 7 30 under the Faculty-Student union in Memorial Hall. Rev George A Trowbridge of All Angels church New York City will preach Sunday at five with Ave Maria sung by Bach Gounod assisted by Mrs Charles T Burnett. Major examinations start Monday May 9. Mrs William Hill and two sons from Naugatuck Conn arrived Saturday for a week with Mrs Hill’s parents on White street.
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Herbert Grierson
University of Edinburgh
Memorial Hall
United States Lawn Tennis Association
George A. Trowbridge
All Angels’ Church
New York City
Bach Gounod
Charles T. Burnett
Local Social Notes From Phippsburg Area
Mrs Lyman Barbour recently sister to Mrs Kenneth Bailey. Bailey family welcomed son David Hamilton Bailey. Weekend visitors include Carol and Ceres McCourt with sister Mrs Walter Rines in Portland. Various residents mentioned: repairs on Thompson house Small Point road Edward Dyer. Cushman guests South Portland. Leavitt family visits. Marie Simpson improving under Dr Joseph I Smith care. Several local visits to Bath Woolwich and Sebasco Estates. Center school improvements include see saw swings bird houses removal of bushes. students listed as punctual.
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Lyman Barbour
Kenneth Bailey
Freeport
Baileys
David Hamilton Bailey
Carol
Ceres McCourt
Walter Rines
Portland
Edward Dyer
Thompson House
Small Point Road
Sylvester Cushman
South Portland
Ruth Skillings
Sebasco
Cora Leavitt
Mildred
Frank P. Leavitt
Marie Simpson
Frank Leavitt
Joseph I. Smith
Bath
John Kelley
Jessie Kelley
Henry Carlton
Woolwich
Marjorie Gilmore
Small Point
Lloyd Kelley
Chicago
Campbell Farm
Howard McDonald
Augusta
J. Harry Blaisdell
James L. Morse
Blaisdell Road
T. C. Hughes
Edward Bolton
James E. Perry
Center School
Susie C. Barbour
Jane Baker
Carol McCourt
Bertha Doughty
Dorothy Davis
Abbie F. Minott
Walter J. McCourt
Annie Derwent
Jennie Butler
William B. Perry
Gardiner D. Rogers
Sally
George C. Beals
Nathan Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Busy Monday in Municipal Court
Nine respondents faced Judge Arthur J. Dunton as the new police force led a busy session on charges including intoxication drunken driving vexing harassing and tormenting. One defendant was found guilty fined 100 plus costs 4.95 and appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court. Others paid fines or received suspended sentences. A husband charged with vexing his ex-wife had case continued.
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Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Buick Sedan Theft Charge Stuns Parker Head Man
Larceny arrest follows theft of a Buick sedan from Cummings Motors Inc. in Lenni Wallace of Parker Head Phippsburg was jailed Tuesday noon by Officer Percy W. Kingsbury after being found aboard his motorboat near the old Eastern Steamship Co. wharf on Commercial Street. The Cadillac theft? No, the Buick was reported missing Sunday evening and found abandoned in nearby woods near his home.
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Cummings Motors, Inc
Lennie Wallace
Parker Head
Phippsburg
Percy W. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Wallace
Old Eastern Steamship Co
Commercial Street
Bath Men Attend Grand Lodge Dinner in Portland
Among about 300 attendees at the annual dinner of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Maine held at the Eastland hotel in Portland Monday evening were Bath men Chester H. McCabe worshipful master of Polar Star lodge Everett Pinkham and Carl Pinson of that lodge Right Worshipful Brother David E Rich Solar lodge a past district deputy grand master and Most Worshipful Past Grand Master David L Wilson.
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Grand Masonic Lodge of
Maine
Eastland Hotel
Portland
Bath
Chester H. McCabe
Polar Star Lodge
Everett Pinkham
Carl Pinson
David E. Rich
Solar Lodge
David L. Wilson
Bodwell Grange Sees Strong Attendance and Events
Bodwell Grange at Small Point reports a promising year with regular meetings drawing large attendance. A May ball occurred at the hall on Wednesday evening and a four act drama presentation is under consideration. Mrs. Mary C. Blethen, visiting Old Folks Home guests, returned from Brunswick and Topsham relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodwell Grange
Mary C. Blethen
Brunswick
Topsham
Maine Women Report Cancer Control Funds At Lewiston Meet
Incomplete reports totaling 14258.98 for Maine were announced at the annual meeting of the State Advisory Board of the Women’s Field Army, Maine Division, American Society for the Control of Cancer held at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston. Mrs. Holt reported, Mrs. Wells was elected successor, Dr. Risley and Dr. Hiebert reelected to top posts, and a $600 share supported educational work to fight cancer through early diagnosis.
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Edward H. Risley
Waterville
Joelle C. Hiebert
Lewiston
Field Army
Ruth Skillings
Holt
Women's Field Army
The
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Rotary club trip to Labrador told with Halford talk
Bath Rotary members heard John H. Halford Jr. recount a Bowdoin student’s trip aboard the Gertrude Thebaud with Commander MacMillan last summer. The voyage from Gloucester to Labrador featured fog, icebergs, a drydocked moment at high tide, and icebound scenery with polar bears.
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Bath
Gloucester
Maine
New Foundland
Labrador
Battle Harbor
Hudson Straits
North America
Halford
Hill
P. K. Niven
Brunswick Rotary Club
Birthday Party Given Mrs Chester Totman
A Saturday birthday celebration was hosted by Mr and Mrs Chester Totman at 195 High Street for Mrs Totman. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments. Out of town attendees included Captain and Mrs Charles Dexter and several local residents attended.
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Chester Totman
High Street
Totman
Charles Dexter
Louis Doughty
Stanley Baker
Clifton Wilson
Leo Murray
Bailey's Island
Myrtle Wilson
Club Garret Notes Celebrates Mrs Sherman’s Shower
Mrs Paul H Sherman nee Mary Eleanor Mullaney was honored with a shower Thursday evening at Club Garret. She received linens, dishes, ash trays and cigarette boxes as gifts. A committee for the Garrret-Colonial club dance at Columbian hall was selected including Mrs Helen Toothaker Miss Jeannette Shackford Miss Netta Briggs Mrs Catharine Le Gard and Miss Beatrice Duprey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Sherman
Mary Eleanor Mullaney
Club Garret
Columbian Hall
Garret
Helen Toothaker
Jeannette F. Shackford
Netta S. Briggs
Catharine Legard
Beatrice E. Duprey
Popham Beach social notes recall many visitors
A long list of Bath Lewiston and Portland residents visit cottages and return from trips. Capt Walter Sprague and Elisha Bridges are among those mentioned with returns from hospitals and vacations. Several families including Oliver Stacey Spinney and Bridges are noted for weekend and Sunday visits, with comments on school absences due to colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Oliver Stacey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Walter Sprague
Marine Hospital
Portland
Fred Osgood
Auburn
Roland Sudds
L. G. Gaton
Lewiston
Waldo Weston
Friends of
Bath
Chester McCabe
Donald Small
Erma Huntley
Debra
Muriel
Clarence Perkins
Norman
Stanley
Arline
Virginia
Phillip
Lawrence Wyman
Madelyn Bridges
Capt
Llewellyn J. Oliver
Blanchard Crowley
North Yarmouth Academy
Elizabeth Oliver
Howard Spinney
Popham Road
Page Wyman
Horace Bickford
Lisbon Falls
Mel Bickford
Annie O. Stacey
J. Franklin Brown
George Pheiffer
Worcester
Mass
Pheiffer
Elisha Bridges
Coast Guard
Boston
Roscoe Shaw
Freda Greenlaw and Sons
Leslie and
Leroy
Marguerite McNulty
Fred Haminston
Camden
Ernest Oliver
Walter Williams
West Georgetown
G. E. McNulty
Allan Upton
Richard Dickenson
Louis Upton
Phillip Upton
U. S
Second Attempt to Organize Bath Iron Works Workers
The American Federation of Labor plans a 7 30 p m mass meeting at Arcade hall Bath to unionize about 1900 Bath Iron Works employees in the Metal Trades Department. Organizer Charles A Yunckert and possibly William A Calvin may attend open meetings, signaling a challenge to CIO efforts that claim near majority union support.
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American Federation of Labor
Bath Iron Works Corp
Arcade Hall
Charles A. Yunckert
New York City
A. F. of L
Bath
Metal Trades Department Union
Yunckert
William A. Calvin
Washington, D. C
Metal Trades Department
Mr. Yunckert
C. I O
Bath Iron Works
Severe storms hit Greater Portland area with hail and lightning
Severe electrical storms, the first of the season, struck Friday afternoon in the Greater Portland area and across the state. Rain and hail were reported with lightning damage in South Portland, Westbrook, and near Megunticook Lake by Camden. Four other storms formed around Portland as a low temperature and east wind created unusual conditions, per the Weather Bureau.
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Portland
South Portland
Westbrook
Megunticook Lake
Camden
Weather Bureau
Real estate transfers noted in Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds
April transfer activity shows numerous land and building deals across Sagadahoc towns including Bath Bowdoinham Topsham Richmond and Woolwich with multiple buyers sellers and street locations such as Hinckley Front North and Park streets. Names include Kaler Burns King Rice Douglass and Ham among others.
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Sagadahoc
Bowdoin
John A. Kaler
Harold W. Travis
Hinckley Street
Cumberland Leanana Building Association
Doris A. Berry
Park Street
Corrie H. Varney
Sam Prawer
Oak Street
Samuel McElroy
Theodore F. Burns
Court Street
Edna A. Stevens
Homer M. Potter
High Street
Sherman A. Clark
Ethel C. Parks
Henry E. Palmer
John H. Currier, Jr
North Street
Marion McKay
Walter W. Davis
Front Street
Robert W. King
Edward P. Rice
Bath Street
Highland Street
Ella R. Legard
Irwin J. Chapman
School Street
Arthur E. Alton
Washington Street
Harold L. Ham
Winfield L. Ham T
Union Street
Knights of Columbus Hold Communal Breakfast in Sedgwick
Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus hosted a Sunday morning communal breakfast at Hotel Sedgwick after the 7:30 Mass celebrated by Rev. Timothy C. Maney. Grand Knight Algernon L. Eastman gave grace. toastmaster Dominique J. Tardif spoke as State Deputy Joseph Z. Ouellette of Brunswick addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Knights of Columbus
Sedgwick
Timothy C. Maney
Knights
Algernon L. Eastman
Dominique J. Tardif
Joseph Z. Ouellette
Brunswick
James E. McLaughlin
Algernon Eastman
John M. Conley
Henry M. Biggins
James Milliken
Stephen McPhee
Melvin L. Comeau
Paul J. Gurney
Hospital Point Buoy renamed Kennebec River Lighted Buoy 8
Supt H M Ingalls announces Hospital Point buoy 8 now a lighted buoy named Kennebec River Lighted Buoy 8. It flashes red every 2.5 seconds at 40 candle power, 12 feet above water, maintained May 1 to Dec 1.
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H. M. Ingalls
1St Lighthouse District
Hospital Point
Kennebec River
Sheepscot River
Hendricks Head
Free Festival Rehearsals Led by Miss Kimball
Weekly joint rehearsals in preparation for the Federated Music clubs of Aroostook County free festival set for Friday June 3 at Caribou High School auditorium. Miss Alice A Kimball of Presque Isle directs the event, continuing the free annual celebrations started by the late Dr. William Rogers Chapman.
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Federated Music Clubs
Aroostook County
Caribou High School
Alice A. Kimball
Presque Isle
Aroostook
William Rogers Chapman
Rambler's Rest cottage named Cedar Cove on Bay Point
Edgar Warren is building Rambler's Rest for Colleen Radley on Bay Point while neighbors and visitors frequent cottages along Georgetown and Kennebec Point. Local women are praised for road work despite harsh winter, with comments “More power to the women.”
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Edgar Warren
Coleen Radley
Miss Howard
Mrs. Warren
Cedar Grove
Cedar Cove
Arthur Brown, Jr
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Kennebec Point
Georgetown
Power
Byron Clark
Katherine Ann
Byron, Jr
Bay Point
Perlie Chandler
Maurice Burns
Elizabeth Greenleaf
Elizabeth Deering
Frank LeClair
Doris
Frank P. Leidout
Auburn
Mary Campbell
Herman A. Spinney
Bath
Carl Hentz
Long Island
Edna M. Coolidge
The
Birchwood
Sherman Campbell
Ryder
Carroll Deering
Harry Stone
Earl Hagan
Thomas Hagan, Jr
Gray
Aunt Lou
West Bath Grange Night Delights With Program and Dance
Nearly 100 attended West Bath grange Monday for an Arthur C. Lemont arranged program. Morse high School night is set for the 16th with Margaret Walsh chairing. A grange dance Friday night will be led by Arthur Crockett.
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West Bath Grange
Arthur C. Lemont
Charles Genthner
Morse High School
Margaret Walsh
the Grange
Arthur Crockett
Carver
David S. Henderson
Harold Freeman
Edwin Haggett
Minnie Smith
Charles Berry
Grange
Beatrice Leavitt
Hope Ward
Barbara Freeman
Barbara Walsh
Bernice Sturtevant
Mason Wright
Charles Walsh
William McGlinch
Robert Pletz, Jr
Edgar D. Leavitt
Herbert Simpson
Barbara Jenkins
June Stover
First Pulpwood Arrives in Bath From St John NB
The season starts with about 225 cords arriving Tuesday morning in Bath on a diesel motor driven barge from St. John New Brunswick. Ocean Transport No. 24 Bar ge No. 8 carries 175 more cords expected within the week. Pejepscot Paper Co expects 10 000 to 12 000 cords to be delivered to its Kelley Spear shipyard terminal before season end, with barges making weekly round trips. The St John Tugboat Co holds the contract.
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Bath
St. John
New Brunswick
Ocean Transport No
Pejepscot Paper Co
Kelley, Spear Co
St. John Tugboat Co
Fishermen Expected in Large Numbers at Bing ham Ponds
Seven ponds and lakes in the Bing ham region were clear on Thursday, including Lake Moxie Carry pond Wyman lake MacDougal pond Rowe pond Jewett pond and Clear pond. Quimby and Haley ponds opened Thursday signaling a promising fishing season in the Range ley region.
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Bingham
Lake Moxie
Carry Pond
Wyman Lake
MacDougal
Rowe Pond
Jewett Pond
Clear Pond
Quimby
Haley
Rangeley
Westport Social Guests and Local Visitors
Mrs Etta V Lewis and John Stacey returned home after wintering with Mrs Ernest Colby in Ordway who is recovering from eye strain. Little Maizie Colby visits grandparents Charles and Bessie Colby. Miss Florence Gilmore and Miss Hazel Percy stay a week at Gilmore's home. Miss Nora Brewer returns home after accompanying her sister. Numerous neighbors and relatives visit or stay with families in Westport including the Jewetts, Dunns, Pratts, Harrimans, Greenleafs, Knights, and Colbys for weekends or vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stacey
Ernest Colby
Ordway
Cone
Miss Gilmore
Margaret Brewer
Boothbay Harbor
Edwin Cromwell
Nora Brewer
Mabel Eisner
Connecticut
Addie Tilton
Belle Tilton
South Portland
the Cedars
H. M. Jewett
Brian M. Jewett
John Harrison
Colin Dunn
Dorothy Dunn
Bath
Bessie Hasselman
Arthur Pratt
Auburn
Philip Harriman
Hamden
Conn
Harriman Farm
Amos Greenleaf
Greenleaf Homestead
Melvin Knight
Virginia
Hyannis
Mass
Jonas Knight
Charles Hanley
Esther Hanley
Belmont
John J. Roche
Watertown
Verlie Greenleaf
Shirley Apt
Frank Greenleaf
Charles E. Colby
Sanford
Queen Esther Lodge Hosts District 10 Program
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge served as hostess for District 10 at the I O O F hall. The afternoon and evening program featured noble grand Mrs. Pearl Reed, guests from Rebekah Assembly of Maine, demonstrations by lodge members, papers on the Auburn Home, and a degree ceremony for two new members. Over 100 guests attended the supper, with gifts exchanged for several officers and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
District 10
I.O.O.F. Hall
Pearl Reed
Martha Libby
Portland
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Jessie Colburn
Bangor
Margaret Peabody
Richmond
Assembly
Virginia Holbrook
Minia Floyd
Noble Grand
Colburn
Queen Esther
Evening Star Lodge
Brunswick
Auburn
Inez Crosby
Camden
Henry Chamberlin
Vesper Rebekah Lodge
Round Pond
St. Petersburg
Fla
Westley Webber
Mina Floyd
Annette Pinkham
Noble
Floyd
Harriett Bunker
Lillian Rice
Pauline Gilpatrick
Beulah Lodge
Harriett Huggard
Eva Atwood
Georgie Pierce
Nellie Dowling
Wiscasset
May Ward
Dorothy Milliken
Charlotte Heald
Nealie Stover
Shirley Mank
Margaret Yates
Jennie Farrin
Lena Shepard
Rose Jean
Elizabeth McCabe
Surprise bridal shower for Margery Lemont and Frank Sylvester Jr
A bridal shower was hosted Tuesday evening at Mrs. Frederick P. Moffatt’s home for Margery Lemont and Frank Sylvester Jr. Guests included Miss Mary McCabe and several McCabe siblings, Miss Lillian Clark, Miss Estelle McCabe, Miss Abby McCabe, Miss Frances Lemont, Mrs. Harold S. Walker, and others. The event celebrated their upcoming marriage with gifts and special dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick P. Moffatt
Margery Lemont
Frank Sylvester Jr
Lemont
Miss Lemont
Mr. Sylvester
Mary McCabe
Lillian Clark
Estelle McCabe
Abby McCabe
Frances, Lemont
Harold S. Walker
Ok F Dana
Ruth Louise “Ik
Julia Paisley
Isabelle Nedy
Silas E. Plant
Howard Tobey
Edward McCabe, Jr
John A. Clark, Jr
Rey. Prederick P. Moffatt
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Civil Service Examination
Bowdoin College Notes
William Hill
Naugatuck, Conn
John H. Halford, Jr
Bowdoin College
Far North
CLUB
Popham Beach
Federation of Labor
Arrowsie
Maurice B. Shea
Rosa D Shea
Bowdoinham
Benjamin B. Douglass
Alton G. Leonard
J. W. Andrews
Louise T. Howard
Merline Thompson
Jennie A. Harley
Helen May Thibodeau
Alice R. Powers
Madeline D. Shaw
Thomas R. Huston
James Chambers
Jeannie W. Merritt
William W. Thompson
Cora J. Averill
Gladys J. Averill
Topsham Ardella
Lewis W. West
Land
Fred Hirst
Anna M
Seegar Et al
Joseph Charles Footer
Ida M. Stewart
Elizabeth M. Ryan
Dorothy M. Moison
Hotel Sedgwick
Westport
Queen Esther Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall