Bath to Muster First Coast Artillery Contingent
Fort y years ago in Bath May 1 1917 Bath plans to send its first contingent of soldiers the 4th Company Coast Artillery into the great war. Roll includes Captain Henry W Owen Jr First Lieutenant Samuel H Wakefield Second Lieutenant John H Williams and others. Col Charles L Phillips named chief of artillery for the new New England military department.
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Bath
4Th
Coast Artillery
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Samuel H. Wakefield
John H. Williams
Samuel P. Lakin
Archibald F. Carey
John R. Gallagher
Charles L. Phillips
Fort McKinley
New Military Department of
New England
Prices Rise as Milk and Cream Costs Climb Fund City Life
The article notes higher milk shakes and cream rates with small five cent glass servings and dime fills. It mentions local safety officials, housing changes, guard duties at Bath Iron Works, community events, and residents moving or returning. It also covers war measure support for daylight saving and nearby transportation and daily activities.
Fishermen Reel Big Catches on Cobbosseecontee Lake and Kennebec
Up river a seven pound German carp was caught by Capt. Charles Chase from the Kennebec and several trout and salmon have been taken from Cobbosseecontee Lake. A fisherman on Island Park bridge landed a nine pound salmon from the lake.
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Charles Chase
Kennebec
Cobbosseecontee Lake
Island Park Bridge
Local transactions and community notes from Lemont May 1917
The Lemont column reports: the 1057 Washington street house sold to John W. Blaisdell for use as a home. Memorial Day orator E W Larrabee. Bowdoin College band to play for the parade. Sunday services at Corliss Street church. Capt. James F. Dunton returns from command of the Alice May Davenport after pneumonia recovery. the John H. Freeman parlor remodel in Eames Block by Frank Harmon and T Noonan Co.. Freeman and staff in new uniforms for opening day with bouquets from Mr. Pasha. potato planting and a Lewis ton farmer growing Murphies. deed transfers for 829 High Street from Mrs. Mabel B Southard to C P Wetherbee. crushed rock on State road use described with steel wagons and multiple tethers. Ninth Grade graduation honors listed for Madelyn Rich and others. Kimball Brothers receiving carload sugar. butter price limit prompts use of less cream. George B. Drake leases Twitchell residence for summer. Oliver Moses 3d home from Portsmouth Navy Yard. John Brown back from naval training. Doris Stetson completes second year at Leland Powers. John J. Lee homestead at 524 High Street sold to John H. Freeman via Joseph Charles Footer agency.
Parlor minstrel show planned by South End PTA
The South End Parent Teacher Association schedules a parlor minstrel show to be held in its Washington street rooms with William H. Small and John H. Stacy named as managers. Nearby, Senator Baxter plans to move into the former Capt. Charles E. Patten home in about two weeks.
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Rupert H. Baxter
Washington Street
Patten House
South End
Parent Teacher Association
William H. Small
John H. Stacy
Baxter
Capt
Charles E. Patten
Morse High Defeated 7–0 at Kent's Hill In League Match
Morse High school ball team made its first out of town trip to Kent's Hill to meet the Bowdoin Interscholastic League and was defeated 7 to 0 amid unfavorable weather. The report notes local social events and town visitors across the Bath area including civic leaders and naval personnel.
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Morse High School
Kent's Hill
Bowdoin
Morse
Flavorful Spices Enhance Tomato Soup Slow Heat
Heat tomato soup slowly with whole cloves or allspice berries and a bay leaf. Strain the spice before serving. Soak stained napkins in cold water before washing in hot soapy water to remove meat milk or egg yolk stains.
High Schoolers Attend Maine Elks Youth Congress at State House
More than 200 students from Morse, Bath, Brunswick, and Wiscasset joined the Maine Elks Association Youth Congress at Augusta's State House. Gov. Muskie spoke as 27 were sponsored by Bath Lodge. the group also toured Fort Western, Togus, and Augusta hospital before dinner at Hotel Eagle.
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Maine Elks Association Youth Congress
Morse
Maine Elks Association
State House
Augusta
Bath Lodge of Elks
Edward J. McMann
Association
Leon F. Jones
Biddeford- Saco Lodge
James A. Caselden
Portland
MEA
Joseph J. Cummings
Brian M. Jewett
Bath
Grind Lodge
Govrnor
McMann
Bath Lodge
Ray Bishop
James Clark
Gordon Allen
Peter Crocker
Edward Estes
John Henderson
David Newcomb
William Luke
Cynthia Osgood
Annette Bailey
Judy Boyce
Camilla Lorentsen
Carol Henderson
Marilyn Foster
The
Bath Elks
Roberta Potter
Mary Lovell
Gloria Nason
Carol Koerber
Joan McCarthy
James Wentworth
Scott Furbush
Linwood Billings
Steven Russey
Brunswick High School
Thomas Rankin
Sandy Foster
June Paquet
Jayne Dowling
Wiscasset High
Fort Western
Augusta State Hospital
Veterans’ Administration Center
Togus
Hotel Eagle
Charles Doyle
Board of Education to set up teacher evaluation plan
The Board of Education will meet Wednesday at seven in city hall to form a 12 member study committee on a teachers evaluation plan. The panel could shape a salary schedule reflecting teaching quality with input from teachers, civic leaders, and two council members.
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Board of Education
City Hall
Merritt A. Mitchell
Teachers’ Club
C. Lloyd Hooker
Loring R. Addison
Court Accepts Woman Statement On Child’s Truancy
In municipal court four parents faced fines for failing to send children to school. The four were fined 15 with 5.70 costs and placed on file, with later reports noting illness for one boy and a warning that further truancy could bring the sentence to the State School for Boys. Other defendants included Robert Sylvia who paid 20 and 5.70 costs for driving without a license, and two youths—Robert McPhee and Peter Kelley—pleaded guilty to vehicle and traffic charges with accompanying costs.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Arthur D. Dolloff
Robert Sylvia
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Western Avenue
Robert A. McPhee
Richmond
Peter J. Kelley
Bath
Center Street
Suburb Civic Club Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Suburb Civic Club marked its tenth anniversary Thursday with a chicken salad supper. President Mrs Danford McDonald hosted 36 members and guests as a three tiered cake by Mrs John Williams was cut by Mrs Myra Pennell. Jacqueline Wright RN spoke on Hawaii slides from her duty at a U S military hospital.
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Suburb
Civic Club
Danford McDonald
Myra Pennell
John Williams
Jacqueline Wright
R. N
Hawaii
U.S. Military Hospital
Lloyd Rogers
Duncan Farrell
Thatcher Pinkham
McDonald
Scouts ask to see police hammer like Dragnet
Two Boy Scouts visited Huntington police headquarters asking to view the hammer used to close cases as on Dragnet. In a separate note Mrs. Linwood Boardman of 30 Meadow Way is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital.
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Huntington
W. Va
Police
Nelson Paden
Linwood Boardman
30 Meadow Way
Bath Memorial Hospital
Decrease in Local Fines and Costs in 1956
Sagadahoc County reports lower fines and costs in 1956 across Municipal Court, the probation officer, and the Clerk of Court compared with 1955. Municipal Court: 17532.20 down from 19640.74. Probation Officer: 1876.71 down from 2158.60. Clerk of Court: 1241.42 down from 2083.21. Recorder cites fewer cases, noting summer 1955 troop activity increased prior year caseload.
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Superior Court
Sagadahoc County
Arthur D. Dolloff
Bath
Free Navy Talent Show at Portland Monday Night
Navy announces Shipmate Varieties, a free Portland talent show at City Hall auditorium next Monday. Tickets required, available at the Navy Recruiter office on the Post Office building second floor, with distribution Wednesday morning at the Post Office and Wednesday afternoon 1 to 3:30 pm at the Recruiter’s office. Show time May 13 at 8 15 pm.
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Portland City Hall
Maine
Navy Recruiter
Popham Beach Cottage Guests and Weekend Visitors
Visitors and seasonal residents are listed as staying at cottages and joining Sundays at Popham Beach. Families mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Lester Morse and daughter, Allan Spear and family from Bath, Gilbert Atwood and the Chat tley and Perkins households, Ralph Small, Frank MacDonald and their daughter Frances MacDonald, a New York music teacher, with plans to return for the summer.
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Kins
Lester Morse
Winnevaganee
Allan Spear
Pearl Street
Bath
Gilbert Atwood
Amr
Mers Lawrence Chattley
Patsy
Stanley Perkins
Ralph Small
Frank MacDonald
Quincy
Mass
Frances MacDonald
New York
BIWRA Bowling League Holds Annual Banquet
About 100 attended the Bath Iron Works Recreation Association Bowling League banquet held in the recreation hall on Friday night. Paul Marchant presided as master of ceremonies and trophies were awarded for high averages, high singles and three strings in both the Men’s and Girls divisions, along with team and sweepstakes prizes.
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Bath Iron Works Recreation Association
Recreation Hall
Paul Marchant
Arthur Lowery
Bruce Dutton
John Lutz
Boiler Shop
J. McDougall
T Galleeher
L. Nelson
D. Smith
E. Lowery
M. Varney
W. Randall
B. Dutton
A Condon
R. Snowden
Gail Newman
Rita Pierce
Gertrude Legard
M Gaudreau
B. Allegrin
R. Pierce
M. Henderson
D. Desjardins
G. Newman
M. Hart
B. Parks
Lawrence Cha
Debate Over Publishing Juvenile Names In Court Cases
The Youth Fellowship of Wesley Methodist church debated publicity of juvenile court names and crimes Sunday, voting in favor of more publicity. Leaders Roger Upham Anna Lonn led the affirmative. Priscilla Marble and John Haley the negative.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Roger Uphem
Anna Lonn
Priscilla Marble
John Haley
Roger Upham
Fellowship
Miss Marble
Alvah A. Morse
Doris Crosby
Commission On Outreach
Oliver W. Bell
Loss Rum
Lonn
Yvonne Crosby
Charles Hanson
Robert Upham
Girl Scout Council to Hold Semiannual Meeting in Bath
Bath Girl Scout Council schedules its semi annual dinner meeting at Central Congregational church parish house. Attendees include leaders, committee members and council members at large with a 6:30 chicken patty dinner. Reports consolidated into one, plus selection of delegates for the National Conference. A Kodachrome film “The Wider World” will be shown. Council President Benjamin Sabo will preside as plans for the Summer Day Camp are discussed.
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Bath
Girl Scout Council
Central Congregational Church Perish House
Central Church League
Beoread
Philadelphia
Benjamin Sabo
Burglar Alarm Trap Locks In Mistakenly Trapped Salesman
Bowling Green police answered a burglar alarm at a department store and found a salesman locked inside by mistake. The alarm had sounded accidentally while he tried to let himself out, and officers did not expect a break in.
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Bowling
Green
Complex Route 1 project aims at safer bridge access in Bath
The front street sidewalk will end 125 feet north of the bridge after completion. The bridge deck will be 24 feet wide on straightaways and 26 feet on curves. A ramp from Woolwich will let pedestrians reach Water street level. Stevens and Wilder push for safety at the path end. The $1,309,000 project features a 1282 foot elevated roadway with 20 hammerhead piers and 300 feet of fill at each end. Bid hope is by July 1. Property appraisals for Vine street and Mary’s Lunch on Water street should come in within a week, with negotiations to follow. Filling stations on Vine street may be razed, property use until about September.
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Front
Wilder
Bath
Woolwich
Water Street
Stevens
State Highway Department
Harlow Bradford
Highway Department
Vine Street
Mary
Winter Street Couples Club Supper Meeting
Winter Street Congregational Church Couples Club held a final supper gathering until October. The event featured a covered dish supper directed by local hosts and a program including Measure A Moment and slides by Lt. Jack Stevens from his Thule Air Force Base tour. New member David Clark joined. guests included Lt and Mrs Stevens and Mr and Mrs Donald N Small.
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Winter Street
Raymond Farnham
Cecil Rowland
Maurice Hutchins
A. Dent Caton
Jack Stevens
Thule Air Force Base
Nea
Chester Axline
Roy Lawrence
David Clark
Stevens
Donald N. Small
South End PTA Youth Group Attends State Convention
The South End PTA Youth Group was recognized at the State PTA convention in Lewiston. Representatives Linda Ames Judy Bean and Carol Ann Coombs were welcomed by outgoing President Howard Bowen and new President Bernice Gildart. The group, the state's only youth unit, has 110 members and was praised for leadership and enthusiasm. President Mrs Richard Johnson and a slate of officers also attended.
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South End
Genesta Chapter Plans 57th Anniversary May 17
Genesta Chapter O. S. will observe its 57th anniversary on May 17 with a chicken dinner at 6:30 PM. Past matrons and patrons will be honored. Fleeta Night featured, with Grand officers from state chapters in attendance. A memorial service was held for Captain Frank J. Walker and Mrs Hazel Winslow McLean. The evening program included conferring of the Mother's Degree by Rainbow Assembly No. 6.
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Genesta Chapter
O. S
Fleeta
Frank J. Walker
Hazel Winslow McLean
Rainbow Assembly, No. 6
Report On Jubilee For Pythian Sisters At Boothbay
Ruth Sprague presented a report on the 47th annual Pythian Jubilee held Saturday in Boothbay at a Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters meeting. Members tacked a quilt in the afternoon and a supper was served at six. An entertainment committee for Neighborhood Night on May 15 was named with Jane Shea Luis Knight and Susie Darrah.
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Boothbay
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Ruth Sprague
Jane Shea
Luis Knight
Susie Darrah
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