Colorful Maine Coast booklet issued by development commission
The Maine Development Commission released a new booklet titled The Maine Coast highlighting the state's 2465 mile coastline. It emphasizes yachting and fishing with many photographs and lists harbor details and fishing guidance for visitors.
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Maine Coast
Maine Development Commission
Commission
Maine
Bath Post Office Ranks High In Savings Bonds Sales
The Bath post office ranked sixth among ten leading first class offices in Maine for 1939 savings bonds sales, with total city sales of 119512.50 including mail orders. Portland led in amount sold, Freeport led per capita. other top offices listed. Brunswick led third class with 68512.50 total, Ellsworth Belfast Livermore Falls Presque Isle surpassed in per capita. West Boothbay ranked fourth class third in amount and fifth per capita in its class.
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Bath
United States Savings
Portland
Freeport
Auburn
Augusta
Bangor
Biddeford
Lewiston
Brunswick
Ellsworth
Belfast
Livermore Falls
Presque Isle
West Boothbay
West Bath Obituary and Local Community Notes
In West Bath Annie Tru fant remembered for industry and public spirit. The town notes road work at Berry’s Mills road Sanford’s Crossing Foster’s Point and new houses for Belanger Jr. and Forest Barter. Social visits, cottage reopenings, and family arrivals mark a busy summer in Bath area.
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Annie H. Trufant
Annie
Leon Belanger, Jr
Forest Barter
Reuben
Edward J. McMann
Barbara McMann
J. W. Larrabee
Lillian Snow
Foster's Point
Ronald Larrabee
Conrad Larrabee
Larrabee
Longmeadow
Mass
Gilbert Wilson
Lewis
Kenneth
A. B. Snow
Chester King
Eleanor
Barbara
Leavitt Place
Phippsburg
Chester Colby
Cooper's ‘Mills
Courtney E. Stover
James Brann
Colby
Stover
Brann
Eleanor Litch
Florida
Della Gaudet
Bath
John
Tommy Whitmer
New York City
West Bath
Jafrey Q. Dobbins
Dobbins
Fulton House
Front Street
Indiana
Fred J. Rose
South End P T A reports progress at summer round up
Mrs. Arthur W. Bowker noted seven calls at the South end during the Summer Roundup at a regular South End P T A meeting. A nominating committee was named with Mrs. John H. Hunt, Mrs. N. Gratz Jackson and Mrs. William P. Crowley. The district meeting is May 22 in Waldoboro. Bath heads District Three with Mrs. Charles Stenger presiding. The next annual meeting is June 4. Pupils from Mitchell school performed a program led by Cynthia Moses. Miss Margaret M. Mackinnon accompanied. The children's toy orchestra played three pieces and Grade One presented Tommy's Toothache. A Grade Five clarinet solo, plus two crocus songs and a Lassie game, closed the program.
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Arthur W. Bowker
South End
South End P.T.A
John H. Hunt
N. Gratz Jackson
William P. Crowley
Waldoboro
Bath
Charles Stenger
Friendship
Mitchell School
Cynthia Moses
Margaret M. Mackinnon
Jane Henderson
Lynn Wright
Lloyd Coombs
Gerald Lozier
Warren Kenney
Ralph Palmer
Albert Cornish
Fred Murray
Jean Hartnett
Charles Piper
Emery York
Harry Moses
Lilian F. Fisher
Mildred Alley
Gerald Larrabee
Luella Fuller
Arlene Brown
Velma Potter
Tommy Cressey
Dorothy MacDonald
Beverly Ring
Carole Jackson
Sarah E. Coombs
Tommy
Ronald Dorsey
Lawrence Badges
Tommy Elliott
Arthur Donnell
Luella Puller
Memorial Service Honors Florence Nightingale In Grace Church
St Barnabas Guild marks the third annual Nightingale birthday tribute on Sunday May 12 at eight in Grace church with Rev. Ernest O. Kenyon as guest speaker. Nurses in uniform urged to assemble at 7.30 in the parish house for the service conducted by the Bath branch of St Barnabas-Guild for Nurses.
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Florence Nightingale
Grace Church
Ernest O. Kenyon
St. Peter's Church
Rockland
Bath
St. Barnedaes-Giidfor
Firemen's Memorial Association to Meet for Observance Plans
A business meeting of the Firemen's Memorial association is set for Thursday at 7 30 PM in the central fire house Water street. Plans will be completed for the annual observance of Firemen's day Sunday.
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Firemen's Memorial Association
Central Fire House
Water Street
West Bath Grangers Stage Minstrel Show
West Bath Grange presented a successful minstrel show to a large audience. The Irish Minstrels opened with an overture and multiple solos duets and a finale. The second part featured Mrs Olive Plummer's dancing pupils with dances and a patriotic finale led by Miss Stanton and directed by Mrs Sturtevant. Francis McPherson was the pianist and Carver's orchestra provided music.
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West Bath Grange
Michael Roy
John Howe
Alice Darrah
Anna Shellenbarger
Fred K. Sturtevant
Pat
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Old Erin
Alice Smith
Bertha Ward
Fred Morton
Olive Plummer
Anna May Berry
Elaine Noyes
Glenda Wright
Majella
Carolyn Miller
Jean Stanton
Edward Morton
State of Maine
Francis 8. McPherson
Carver
West Bath Grangers Plan Degrees and Events
West Bath grange announced first and second degrees will be conferred next week at a regular meeting. Carver's orchestra will provide dancing music after degrees with a Sunday rehearsal scheduled. A Friday dance in the hall features Plummer's orchestra and attendance reached 43 with refreshments served.
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West Bath Grange
Carver
Plummer
Annie Williams
Agnes Shellenbarger
Alice Smith
Bertha Ward
Joanna Hodgkins
Fred K. Sturtevant
Lucy Armstrong
Herbert Simo-n Beeth
Neil Bishop
Progressive Grange
Prince to Preach at Central Church on Sunday
Rev J Wesley Prince of Kennebunk will preach at Central Church Sunday morning and lead the Communion service. His April 7 sermon showed outstanding qualifications and a clear ringing enunciation that enriched the message and impressed listeners. The article urges full attendance and welcomes him and his wife.
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J. Wesley Prince
Kennebunk
Central Church
Prince
Good Will Club Party in Woolwich Highlights Scores
The Good Will club of Woolwich held a weekly card party at the club house with six tables. High scores went to Mrs. Costain and Nelson Rice, and Mrs. Mabel Jack with Loring Maybury had the low scores. Whist high went to Mr. and Mrs. John Moore while Mrs. Walters and Lester Knight had the lows. Committee members were Mrs. Alex St Pierre and Mrs. Nelson Rice. The next regular meeting is Monday May 6 with Mrs. Eugenia Hunnewell.
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Red Men
Maine
Bradford C. Redonnett
Charles J. DiPerri
Sagamore
Thaddeus F. Reed
Edwin S. Pooler
John A.merry
John L. Blagdon
Stanton A. Sherman
Forest Lewis
John F. Jackson
Carl ‘M. PP. Larrabee
John E. Dickinson
Bernard A. Merry
Mark Caton
Elden P. Munsey
Joseph S. Doste
Harry Mosher
Harry E. Rines
Charles S. Sewall
C. Blagdon
Bedennett
Chester Poole
Prophet
Harold Wotton
Bristol
Red Men's Hall
Roy R. Marston
George G. Chiera
Fred F. Pendleton
Chancellor C. Blagdon
John FB. Jackson
The
Athletic Club
Hun
Good Will Club
Woolwich
John Costain
Nelson Rice
Mabel Jack
Loring Maybury
John Moore
Harry Walters
Lester Knight
Alex St. Pierre
Nelgon Rice
Nequasset Farm Bureau Plans June Meeting on Leftovers
Nequasset Farm Bureau members led by Miss Mary K Wright met in the vestry of Nequasset Congregational church. Dinner committee included Mrs. Franklin R Bailey Mrs. Earl L Ryan and Mrs Elton P Reed. The group will gather June 5 to discuss Leftovers in Meal Planning led by Mrs Clifford H Guptill. Hostesses are Mrs Herbert J Leeman and Mrs John W Brown. The Apricot Brown Betty recipe appears for kitchen testing.
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Mary Kk. Wright
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Nequasset Congregational Church
Franklin R. Bailey
Earl L. Ryan
Elton P. Reed
Food Project
Clifford H. Guptill
Herbert J. Leeman
John W. Brown
Woolwich Banker Sells Business and Postmaster Role
Woolwich in Maine sees long serving postmaster Hathorne retire after 50 years in town service. His successor and longtime employee Vinal Hunnewell takes over as postmaster, while Hathorne’s family links and town leadership span baths and local clubs.
Spaulding and Kingsbury Wed in Wesley Church Parsonage
James E. Spaulding of 657 Washington street and Miss Dorothy Lillian Kingsbury of 11 South street wed May 3 at Wesley church parsonage 33 Union street. Rev. Chester B. Oliver presided. they were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. Spaulding is son of Myron and Catherine Spaulding. Kingsbury is daughter of Ralph Kingsbury and the late Lillian Kingsbury. Mae Williamson, previously in Bangor municipal court for auto taking, was rearrested on a larceny warrant for a lower set of teeth valued at $45 on Essex street.
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James E. Spaulding
Washington Street
Dorothy Lillian Kingsbury
South Street
Wesley Church Parsonage
Union Street
Chester B. Oliver
Harry Smith
Spaulding
Myron Spaulding
Amenia
N. Y
Catherine Spaulding
Bay Port
Ralph Kings
Mae Williamson
Bangor
Sheriff's Department
Bangor Municipal Court
Essex Street
Bay Point Social Notes Track Bay Point Residents
Census enumerator visited Bay Point on Monday and many residents were noted in a sequence of social updates. The piece records parties visits travel delays due to sea and fog and a property vandalism incident at Harold Robinson’s Auburn property.
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Bay Point
Edna M. Coolidge
Birchwood
Robert Fry
Cedar Cove
Oliver
Maurice Burns
Portland
Dave" Noyes
Harold Robinson
Auburn
Lucy Cahill
Laura Morse
Merline Thompson
Joe Gauvin
Bath
Arthur Delano
Earl Payson
Sylvia Warren
Five Islands
Lois Burns
Carroll Deering
Elizabeth
Eva Gaudet
Harry Stone
Lewiston
Freddie Spinney
Popham
Buddy” Spinney
Rachel Mathews
Ardeen Pinkham
Sumner Main
Washing berries and berries in cold water
Small fruits and berries may be washed by placing them in a wire strainer or colander held under the cold water faucet until they are clean. Placing berries or vegetables in cold water for a few minutes will drive out any bugs that may be secreting themselves.
Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting
Montsweag Farm Bureau convened in a full day session at the Good Will club house with 22 attendees. Miss Esther Dunham spoke on buying different cuts of meat. a model kitchen by Miss Lillian Fitch was shown. a noon square meal featured veal and sides. A trading post raised $1.81 for the treasury and members were urged to bring contributions for the June meeting hosted by Mrs. Harry Fitch and Mrs. Edith Rice.
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Montsweag Farm Bureau
Good ‘Will Club House
Hazel Mank
Gilbert Hathorn
Esther Dunham
Harvard
Lillian Fitch
Camden
Treasury
Officers Elected At Meeting Of D A R
Mrs Charles M Tubbs was re elected regent of Col Dummer Sewall chapter DAR at the annual meeting in Central church parish house Tuesday afternoon. Other officers listed include Mrs Kenneth Smith vice regent Mrs Aphia L Pinson recording secretary and Miss Elwina F Durgin corresponding secretary. Dist N Flood spoke on Old Glass and the five New England glass factories with pieces on display. Mrs Tubbs reported on her trip to the Continental Congress in Washington Refreshments were served and Sumner Sewall was announced to speak at the next meeting.
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Stanton Sherman
Galagang
Federal Street
Albert F. Austin
Barbara Dow
Charles DiPerri
Cheerio
Maurice Hathorne
Woolwich Grange Hall
Fernald Bailey
Marion Grover
Blair
Kennebec
Gowdy
Anna Goule
Marion Berry
Armory
Lewiston
Woman's Club
Caroline Varney
Laura Evans
Bowdoinham Association
First Baptist Church
Bath
Cressey
East China
Trinity Parish
Whitsunday
Chiera
Adams Brothers
K. of P
Middle Street
James Knight
Union Street
Wiscasset Academy
Congregational Church
Alton Berry
Amelia Williams
Anna Hodgdon
Gertrude Gowdy
Florence Hathorne
Bernice Soule
Marcia
Clara Wright
Wesley Day
Charles Cowley
Elden Munsey
Bradford C. Redennett, Sr
John Jackson
Alice Taylor
Charles M. Tubbs
Col
Dummer Sewall
D.ar
Central Church Parish House
H. Kenneth Smith
Aphia L. Pinson
Elwina F. Durgin
Leonard M. Lord
Alice G. Shorey
Percy C. Bailey
O. E. Page
Fred Cary
New England
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Huntoon Hill Grange
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Grange
Robert Chapman
Arthur Parquet
F . Harold Shea
Parker Fowles
Franklin Hammond
Jessie White
Lawrence Lewis
America
Dorothea Morris
Vinnie Quinnam
Toon Hill Grange
Vivian R. Giles
Vera Quinnam
Raymond
David M. Collins
West Orange
N. J
Rockhaven
Mr. Collins
William S. Warland
Cambridge
Mary Sewall Metcalfe
Mary Susan
Doris Cox
Lillian Russell
Boston
Bernard Hutchins
United States Marines
Hutchins
Shanghai
China
Edgbert Sewall
Providence
R. L
Sewall
Bath Road
Edward Copeland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Judson Soule
Day's Ferry
Jean
Dick Kaler
Howard Kaler
Leeman Potter
Kaler
Raymond Farnham
Rines’ Market
C. C. Blagdon & Son
Pomona Grange
Hope
Julia Lewis
Effie Poole
Richard T. Rines
Ellsworth W. Holbrook
Mr. Rines
Dc. W. Leslie
Massachusetts
Sheepscot
Josephine Plumstead
M. A. Plumstead
Helen Quinnam
Quinnam
Fryeburg
William Haggett
F. Barton Haggett
Ray Cheney
Richard Grover
Birch Point
Grover
Berry Place
Sidney G. Evans
Augusta House
Ben Franklin
Albert Soule
Minnie Morang
Lawrence Crocker
Edwin Welch
Paula
Fred Cormier, Jr
Betty Nostall
Crocus
Marjorie E
Palmer
Bobby Jackson
Andrew Ames
Patty Ames
Margaret Pagurko
Franklin MacNeil
Douglas Champion
Bobby Witham
Linwood Miller
Billy Dow
Edith Norton
Josephine McIntyre
Lois Cornish
Phillip Ames
ST. Barnabas Guild
Firemen’s Association
West Bath Grangers
Ib Apenaloe Forey
Oc Ferry
Vinal Hunnewell
Hathorne Automat
Woolwich Center
Charles Hathorne
Hathorne
B. G. Potter
Grover Cleveland
Annie Leonard
Waldo P. Hathorne
Cummington
Community House Fund
J. W. Reed
Nequasset Church
John Gilmore
Percy Bailey
Henry Dubar
Hollis Leeman
Amy Cromwell
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Baptist Hall
Frances McFadden
Harry Wallace
Alice Baker
Rose Baker
Eleanor Jameson
Hattie Dolloff
Clara Clara Hawthorne
Carrie Hathorn
Emma Head
Edna Rice
Evelyn Roberts
Keith Jameson
Marilyn Temple
Merlene Jameson
Arthur Hatch
Dresden
Henry
Frances Hatch
Maine Central Railroad
Archie
Hazel Nash
Alice Hatch
Herman
Herbert Hatch
Ida Gibbs
Nellie Soule
Estella Siegars
Harry Hatch
Eugenie Hunnewell
Clayton Armstrong
Days's Ferry
Peter Allen
Mother's Club
Loring T. Maybury
Clara M. Reed
Reed
Maxine Walker
James Thorpe
George Gainsley
Arthur Broillet
Pearl
Harold Campbel
Doreen
Ina Mae
Gardiner
Montsweag
J. Frank Hunt
Joan
Lemont Street
Harold Shaw
Loring Soule
Murphy'’s Corner
Herbert Wright
George W. Shaw
Linwood Grover
Fred Grover
Lloyd
Ivan Shaw
David G. Reed
Eye and Ear Infirmary
J. ©. Poulterer
Murphy's Corner
Roy Moore
Lawrence Putnam
Sagadahoc Ferry
A. W. Hall of
R. J. Gilmore
Hayden Temple
Rolvin
Alvin Trott
Hester Howe
Portsmouth
N. H
Wilbur Howe
Albert Temple
Bowdoinham
Raymond Hathorne
National Forest Reserve
Plymouth
Harold Gilmore
Kittery
John C. Gilmore
Nequasset
Elmer Mank
Meadow Road
Raymond Crocker
Evelyn
Everett
Scott Maxson
Donna
Lannes Fuller
Morton Baker
Elster Dolloff
Rumford
Everett Hathorn
Marion Skinner
North
Ladies' Aid of the
Baptist Center Church
Florence Temple
Center
Elwood Howe
Esmond
R. I
Chester Howe
Roland McIntosh
Donald
Danielson
Conn
Charles H. Hunnewell
Sagadahoc
Ferry
Mattie Gott
Harry Short
Columbus
Ohio
Dorothy Sheldon
William H. Sheldon
Susanoa Bluffs
Buddy St. Pierre
Sa. Ferry
Bowdeinham
Ferdinand Massee
Dosithee St. Pierre
Herbert Munsey
Swift & Co
Capt
Ralph Hatch
Muriel Hatch
Wellesley Wright
John Emerson
Irving Doughty
Yarmouth
Julia Lakin
Fred Hathorn
Edward Thorne
Farnham Rice
Laforest Savage
Stanley Whitehouse
Mr. Whitehouse
Center Baptist Church
Kingsbury
Ethelyn Shea
Dorothy Wilson
Jessie Colby
Madeline Colby
Priscilla
Richard
Ethel Wass
Helena Hodgdon
Martha Simpson
Flora Munsey
Eldena
Fannie Grover
Darrel and
Bruce
Edith Rice
Maurice Rice
Good Will Club House
Harry Fitch
D.A.R