Freshmen to present Follies Friday night in school auditorium
Freshman performers present a varied program in the school auditorium Friday night. Tap dances by Thomas Fos and Ruth Shellenbarger highlight the show with selections by Prof Hoffman and his Harmonie Team. The two hour program includes sketches and songs from Ziegfeld Follies with a light, entertaining mix directed by Tha Fa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse Hin
Ziegfield Fuller
Vhiyachis
Thoimi Fos
Ruth Shellenbarger
Prot Hoffman
Harmonie
Tha Fa
New Pastor Arrives for Nazarene Church
A new pastor joins the Nazarene Church as Rev E. 7 is signed to lead the congregation. The fall term begins with service at the Highland Street location, as members anticipate the pastor's arrival and planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene Church
Bath grocers plan half holiday for shop workers
Local Bath merchants vote to close stores Wednesday afternoons starting May 12. The list of signatories includes many grocers and shop owners in Bath, as a planned half day closure affecting midday business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Grocers
Maine Highway Safety Campaign Sets New Mark
A Maine review shows motor vehicle fatalities fell to 36 in the first four months of 1937 from 43 in 1936, with fewer deaths per million gallons of gasoline consumed. Urban deaths rose while rural declines reversed, counties show varied changes, and age group reductions mostly hold except the 20–29 group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Maine Highway Safety Campaign
New England
Hequpimertz
Cumberland County
Kennebec
Knox
Piscataquis
Waldo
Franklin
Saradahoc
Penobscot County
Hancock
Oxford
Somerset
Washington County
Witdlust
Freshman Class Presents Two Plays and Vaudeville
The Morse high freshman class stages two one act plays and a vaudeville show Friday evening in the auditorium. David Alkazin and Miss Thelma Fogg receive praise for coaching efforts. The comedies Foiled by Heck and Paid to Worry head the program, with a 12 girl chorus as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
David Y. Alkazin
Thelma Fogg
Heck
Keyes Family Arrives for Summer at Sebasco Estates
Dr and Mrs Walter A Keyes and daughter Miss Helen Keyes of New York City arrive to spend the summer at their Sebasco Estates home. Dr Keyes spent the winter in St Petersburg Florida James Gillies Jr is in New Haven for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Keyes
Daugmter
Helen Keyes
New York City
Sebasco Estates
Dr. Keyes
St. Petersburg
Jame, Gillies, Jr
New Haven
Dover gains from Newton Center send off for Carr
Donnell M. Carr son of Charles A. and Mrs Carr of Trufant street receives a testimonial dinner at Braeburn Country club Newton Center Mass marking his move to Dover N H to manage the Woolworth store after 12 years with the chain Carr a Bath native graduated Morse 1922 and has held roles in local business and civic groups with his family visiting Bath over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnell M. Carr
Charles A. Carr
Trufant Street
Newton Center
Mass
Dover
N. H
F. W. Woolworth
Braeburn Country Club
Carr
Gladstone
Bath
Mr. Carr
Morse High School
Woolworth Stores
Portsmouth
Lewiston
New Bedford
Eva J. Martin
Donnell M Carr
Foster's Daily Democrat of
Newton Herald
White Ribboners Meet in Bath at Nazarene Church
The Bath branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a Tuesday meeting at the Nazarene church. Rev. Charles R. Sims spoke on strength and a report on the membership drive was given by Mrs. Wilfred W. Chaney. Miss Carrie H. Trott read a national note on membership as there was a sequence of duets poems and music by local members and refreshments to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Nazarene Church
Charles R. Sims
Wilfred W. Chaney
Carrie H. Trott
Anne Marden de Vo
Prozietmn
Eugene R. Brown
Augusta Pitts
William Hill
Beulah Pratt
Katherine Campbell
Edgar Guest
Chaney
Seth N Snipe
Elva Libby
Miss Trott
E. Melville
Wilfred C. Trott
Orrs Barter Wedding in Portsmouth New Hampshire
Miss Evelyn Barter of Richmond and Glenn Alfred Orrs of this city married Saturday night in Portsmouth New Hampshire officiated by Jol Hanson justice of the peace. Mrs Orrs is daughter of Mrs Herman Easler of Richmond and Mr Orrs is son of Mr and Mrs Seward W Orrs of this city. He works at the Torrey Roller Bushing Works and is a Morse 1946 graduate active in dramatics and music. They will live at 24 Dummer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Barter
Richmond
Glenn Alfred Orrs
Portsmouth
N. H
H Hanson
Orrs
Herman Easler
Seward W Orrs
Cit
Torrey Roller
Morse
Manual Arts Club
Morar
Bath
Dummer Street
Open Winter Damages Cemeteries and Delays Repairs
The Open Winter caused extensive damage to cemeteries as lack of snow left ground exposed and frost weakened foundations with toppled stones. Superintendent Horace W. Ward calls conditions wartime bad but promises speedier repairs, two weeks behind normal spring schedule. Mrs. Lamar S. Sewall leaves for Redlands California before visiting relatives and plans to open her Prouts Neck home in late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Ward
Lamar S. Sewall
Redlands
Calif
Bowdoinham Notes Honor Students and Local News
Bowdoinham lists senior honor students at Coombs High School with Ruth Gallagher salutatory and Harold Millay valedictory. Local residents join C C C camp, visit Lewiston, Port land, and Brunswick. Community events include a Sagadahoc Fertilizer ball team meeting, Mother's Day services, and a fire destroying two sheds near Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCart
Coombs High School
Ruth Gallagher
Harold Millay
Eleanor Webber
Charles Blodgett
Spear Sedgley
Will
William Gardner
Robert Brown
Fort Williams
Glidden
Lewiston
Clara Allen
Eva Palmer
Powers Institute
Bernardston
Mass
J. N. Palmer
Robert Webber
Freeport
Ernest Rice
Richmond
Charles Hackett
Alvin Purington
Portland
John Purington
Leslie Brown
Gladys Washburn
Joseph Curtis Cheney
Yakima
Wash
Cheney
Ben Cheney
Washington State
Mabel Harford
Alice Webber
Brunswick
S. W. Putman
Fitchburg
Bay Road
Karl Hatch
Charles Hatch
Damariscotta
Owl's Head
Boston
New England Deaconess Hospital
Charlotte Blodgett
Clark’s Mills
Joseph Harrington
Augusta
Bowdoinham
Bay View
Ernest Millay
Bowdoin
Ira Allen
Sagadahoc
Bert Merrill
George Sedgley
Harold Hackett
Whitefield
Fred Morgan
Saco
Hall Denham
Harold Rollins
Annie Stinson
Mary Nolan
Edith Brown
Milo
Edward Brown
Phillip Rideout
John Jewel
Merrymeeting
Charles Berry
Chester Hobart
Loomis Dyer
Elmer Raymond
Georgie Gordon
Grant Hulse
Harry Hovey
Rosa Minot
J. C. Chaney
Vinie Brown
Hank Brown
Litchfield
Roscoe Douglas
Yarmouth
Wallace Hutchins
Hutchin
Virginia Meserve
Charles Meserve
Alma Bibber
Gertrude Curtis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Miss Bibber
Martin Bibber
Electa Chapter
Electa
Old South Cemetery
Ervin Jones
Pittsfield
Abbie Hulse
Susan Borjesson
Hope McKiver
William McKiver
Neighbors Note Charge Changes at Bartlett Garage
Observed by Mrs. George Bickford and neighbors in Bartlett New Hampshire Walter Brown of Richmond has completed his duties at the garage of C G Brown Mr Miller and family have moved here and Mr Miller is to have charge of the garage of C G Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bickford
Bartlett
N. H
Walter Brown
Richmond
C. G. Brown
Miller
Shirley Tobey Marries Alfred Pullerton in Brooks Memorial Parsonage
Miss Shirley Edith Tobey daughter of Mr and Mrs J Fred Tobey 278 Middle Street wed Alfred Edward Pullerton son of Mrs Carrie Fullerton 54 Mechanic Street and the late Oman L Pullerton at six Saturday evening Rev Charles R Sims First Baptist Church officiated Attendants included Mrs Fullerton and daughter Mabelle S Fullerton The couple plans a weekend trip to Portsmouth NH and will reside at 315 Washington Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Edith Tobey
J. Fred Tobey
Middle Street
Alfred Edward Pullerton
Carrie FE. Fullerton
Mechanic Street
Oman L. Pullerton
Brooks Memorial Parsonage
North Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
C. Lloyd Hooker
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Observed at Totman Home
A Saturday evening party at 1 Palmer Street honored Mr. and Mrs. Chester Totman on their 40th wedding anniversary and Mrs Totman's birthday. Guests included Catherine Clark Elizabeth Collins E Melvin Pratt and many others. Out of town visitors were M A Totman of Gardiner Segrid Totman of Waterville and Vivian Doughty of Bailey's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Totman
Palmer Street
Beulah Pratt
Lilla Larrabee
John Larrabee
Grace MacIntire
Percy Hodgkins
Annie Knights
Belle Knights
Roger Moulton
William Lemont
Raymond Bechard
Marjorie Bechard
Constance Bechard
Patricia Bechard
M. A. Totman
Gardiner
Segrid Totman
Waterville
Vivian Doughty
Bailey's Island
Beacon Street Aid Hosts Farewell and Welcome Dinner
Ladies' aid of Beacon Street M. E. church held a Tuesday dinner at Mrs. William J. Craft's home 1185 Washington Street. It honored Rev. Harley A. Shattuck and sister Mrs. Lillian Cousins with a farewell, and welcomed Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Kenderdine, Muriel B. and Lawrence S. Kenderdine. Shattuck and sister stayed overnight and left for Rumford next morning. Muriel is in second grade. Lawrence in second year of high school. The Kenderdines have other children Dorothy in Washington, D. C., and John E in Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Beacon Street
M. E. Church
William J. Craft
Washington Street
Harley A Shattuck
Lillian Cousins
Jesse Kenderdine
Muriel B
Lawrence S
the Aid
Craft
Clifton W. Tedford
Edward St. Martin
Harvard Senior Victim of Charles River Sculling Accident
Robert J. Cummings son of Prof and Mrs C G Cummings of Bangor and a Harvard senior was injured when his single scull was struck by a speeded motorboat on the Charles River near Boston. He swam ashore near the Watertown Arsenal, his boat demolished and he received cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Cummings
C. G. Cummings
Bangor
Harvard College
Charles River
Boston
Meteor sighting over Bowdoinham rooftops causes awe
Fire engines responded to two calls in Bowdoinham. One went to Wallace Hutchins home and another to a Marriner farm forest fire on Dingley road. Monday evening April 26 a meteor flashed low in the northern sky traveling east to west and appeared to burst and vanish. Edward Graves and Frank Heath among observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Hutchins
Marriner
Dingley Road
Edward Graves
Frank Heath
Hotel Sedgwick marks first anniversary with dinner and tap show
Hotel Sedgwick will celebrate its first anniversary with a Thursday dinner, floor show by the Professional Ensemble of Three Arts Studio, and dancing. The program features Eleanor and Louise Nelson, Anna, Mena, Mary Amabile, Barbara Murray, Aldana Fuller, Elinore Meserve, Kay McGeehan, Richard Finney, Ned Hanscomb, and Miss Alice Johnson as accompanist, with acts including Stomping at the Savoy, Swing for Sale, The Waltz With a Fan, and The Drum Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Sedgwick
Three Arts Studio
The
Savoy
Eleanor
Louise Nelson
Anna
Mena
Mary Amabile
Barbara Murray
Aldana Fuller
Elinore Meserve
Patricia Peabbles
Kay McGeehan
Richard Finney
Miss Peabbles
Miss McGeehan
Eleanor Nelson
Geyer
City shifts from trolleys to bus service this Sunday
Bus service will replace trolley operation starting Sunday May 16 in the city. Trolleys end service after nearly 44 years on Saturday night the 15th, with buses inheriting the same route and extending the southern terminal to the Winneganee causeway east end. Charles B Doyle holds the permit and plans three modern buses with two in service and one spare. two Chevrolet Metropolitan buses with 20 seats and standing room have arrived. Fred J Higgins will supervise the fleet. North terminal remains, Lemont street will replace the field section, and fare remains the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee Causeway
Charles B. Doyle
Public Utilities Commission
Fred J. Higgins
Doyle
Lemont Street
High
Washington Street
Junior Garden Club Meeting Preview Arbor Day Plans
Cosmopolitan Junior Garden club held its bi monthly meeting in the club house. Members rehearsed songs and recitations for the Arbor Day program to be held Friday after school on the lawn. The group will plant a snowball bush in honor of the day. Prizes went to Mary Flaherty and Lillian Johansen, each receiving a flower book. Barbara Wyland joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Junior Garden Club
Mary Flaherty
Lillian Johansen
Barbara Wyland
Mrs Cutler Hosts Winter Street Missionary Fellows
Mrs A M Cutler entertained 19 members of the Woman's Missionary society of Winter Street church for the final meeting of the season at her home 813 Washington street All officers were re elected Miss Abigail F Carter president Mrs Clarence W Morse 1st vice president Mrs Joseph O Purdue 2nd vice president Mrs Arthur K Purington secretary Miss Alice E Varney treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Cutler
Woman's Missionary Society of
Winter Street
Washington Street
Abigail F. Carter
Clarence W. Morse
Joseph O. Purdue
Arthur K. Purington
Alice E. Varney
Quincy man sails to Bath to view famous yacht Ranger
John Newell of Quincy Massachusetts joined a Boston party including Miss Carolyn Gupull Ezra Stevens and Mrs Arthur White on a Sunday trip to Bath to see the renowned yacht Ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newell
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Ranger
Carolyn Gupull
Ezra Stevens
Arthur White
Boston
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Bates
Rev. E
Sonage Ut
Nazar
Stetson
Uit
Lowell
Mr. Freh
Rav
Margaret R
Bey LU
Holly Inn
Brewster G. Sedgwick
Arthur Allen
Bath Trust Bldg
Wil
W. Crosman
Samuel Pavich
S. Cycar
Slyeset
Mirtis -Colen Bruivee
Mirtis -Colen Bruivee) Richi Lemeink
Grovers
Suettesee
Ehalite
J. A. Winslow & Son
Broad Street
Orrs-Barter
ROSE
St. Bath Savings Institution
Ernest Butterfield
Dorothy
Lillian Norton
Grace Thompson
Hartford, Conn
Florence Thompson
Baptist Church
Mr. Palmer
Ton-Tobey
Parsonage
Mrs. Chester Totman
Beacon Street Aid
Bing Crosby
W. C. Fields
Mississippi
Jack Holt
Morocco
Cassidy
Old
Wyoming
Bill Boyd
George Hayes
Betty Furness
Ronald Coleman
Bowdoinham Post Road
HOTEL
Sedgwick
Causeway
Winneganee
Mrs. Cutler
Opera House
Geo. Brent—Josephine Hutchinson
Mountain Justice
Preston Foster
Jean Muir
Poker Flats
Rebt. Montgomery-Rosalind Russell
Errol Flynn
the Prince and the
Loretta Young
Tyrone Power
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