Robbery Clue Lifts Local Office Loot in Bath
Thursday noon discovery of 1500 in Liberty bonds missing from Dr Maxwell Powers office adds to 1875 total losses from Saturday and earlier. Investigations target a single suspect with police sheriff aid as banks and merchants join in tracing the break in Ames building offices and Dunton carey offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Powers
John V. Carey
Arthur J. Dunton
Duntons
Sagadahock Block
Dr. Powers
Carey
Ames Building
Dunton
Mr. Dunton
Dr. Power
Two Good Ball Clubs for Bath This Year
Bath will host two baseball clubs this season with a Bath city team and a South End club forming an association led by Stanley Brown. The South Enders plan to operate like Times and YMCA teams and will provide local players a summer league. A possible city championship series between the Bath team and the South End club is discussed but not yet confirmed due to Bath’s filled schedule.
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South End
Bath City
Senate
Stanley Brown
Times
YMCA
Bath
South Enders
Bath Association
Pageant Committee to Meet in Bath’s Market Hall
Quicksall announces a 7 15 PM meeting of the sign committee in the common counting room followed by a 7 45 PM Merchants committee session to discuss plans for the pageant. New committee members include Mayor Charles H. Cahill and 20 others, with attendance urged. Also noted are travel updates from Otto C. Nutting and Mrs Nutting and local social itineraries in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quicksall
Board of Trade
Sign Committee
Merchants Committee
Pees
Charles H. Cahill
Harry 2. Bridge
Jason A. Merrill
John A. Legro
Walter BE. Chase
Robert B. Hatch
Harry W. Crosman
Winfred M. Hagan
Harold BP. Small
Fred Po Shaw
Tharry E. Stetson
Dural L. Howard
Harry Fitch
W. S. Hunter
Kenneth Miller
Roscoe P. McFadden
Arthur Gedman
Joseph Charles Footer
Morris Povich
John H. Freeman
Arthur Frantzen
Sam Levine
Harry C. Webber
Otto C. Nutting
Bar Harbor
Long Beach
Calif
Bath
St. Louis
Springfield
Pittsburgh
New York City
Central Maine Power files new southern division rate schedule
Central Maine Power Co filed on May 1 a new rate schedule for its southern division effective June 1, averaging a 10 percent reduction affecting Bath, Brunswick, Durham, Edgecomb, Freeport, Lisbon, Phippsburg, Copsham, West Bath, Westport, Wiscasset, Woolwich and Yarmouth. The plan aims to standardize rates across the territory with sliding scale residential charges tied to home size and electricity use.
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Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Brunswick
Durham
Edgecomb
Freeport
Lisbon
Phippsburg
Copsham
West Bath
Westport
Wiscasset
Woolwel
Yarmouth
Maine Fish and Game Discussed at Rotary
The Bath Rotary Club heard Dr. Gilbert discuss Maine fish and game in economic terms. Proposals included state control funded by licenses, fenced game sanctuaries, longer hatchery stocks, and stronger game wardens to benefit farmers and businesses and visiting hunters. A brief directors session followed. The Samspons visited relatives in Woodfords after a weekend in Columbia Road.
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Bath
Warren EK. Kershner
FL ON
Gilbert
Poothind
Anion Partisan Commission
State Fish and Game Department
Toll
Child Health Day Highlighted At W C T U Meeting
The W C T U held a Child Health Day with speakers including Chester Kingsley City sanitarian and John I Carey Jr. at Salvation Army hall. Kingsley urged health foundations for children stressing proper nourishment sleep exercise and wise parenting with community involvement.
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W.C.T.U
City Sanitarian
Chester
Kingsley
John I Carey, Jr
WOC T. US
Salvation Army Hall
Fire
City Hospital
Girls
Temperance
Frederic H. Low
Bath
Zephie Abbott
Ruth Emerson
Catter
Abbott
Brown
Robert E. Carey
Corliss Street Church
Bath Men Propose Airport at Old Driving Park
Bath residents form Bath-Brunswick Airport Corp to build an airfield near the old driving park in East Brunswick. Charles W. Clifford elected president with George Quick, Arthur Sewall, and Edward W. Cridgham in leadership roles. A 700 by 200 foot level plot near the old trotting park will host a hangar, fuel, and services as part of plans to support air travel, mail, and passenger service linking Bath, Brunswick, and eastern Maine.
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Bath
Bath-Brunswick Airport Corp
Charles W. Clifford
George Quick Sall
Bester
Maine
Doston
Bangor
Brians- Wick
Topsham Grangers Visit West Bath Hall
West Bath drew a large audience as Topsham grange members joined 2400 total attendees for a program led by Harry Rackley. The evening featured an orchestra, student performers, and remarks on grange growth and upcoming educational plans plus honors for long-serving members.
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West Bath
Eva Lemont
Addie Purington
Deta
Leiter
Elmer J. He
Deik Mister
Manus
Grange
Mr. Rich
Iia
Edwin Wo Phaggett
Mar Iieh
United States
Auburn
Mer. Rieh
Deillmaster
Tlis
National Grange
Lewiston
Dor
Leland Vlamimer
Tieh
Caribou High to Build Morse High School Site Plan
The Caribou site for Morse High School will feature a fireproof brick design with modern corridors. The committee favors a Maine architect and a single front entrance facing High Street with a central corridor linking ends. Estimated cost totals around 250000 with 2050 gathered for the building and 5000 for equipment, plus salvaged foundations from the old structure.
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Wethertee
Merron
Tain Heer
Maine
Stowe
Recenissencdedd
Prentia Thye Caribe
Entseonmneil
Marel
Merse High
Sal Coomntelee
Morth Goed Seth
High Street
Chas
State to purchase Vine Street properties for bridge approach
Senator J. Eal ward Drake of Sagadahee County reports the legislature will authorize the state to buy properties on Vine Street from Water Street to the Kennebee Bridge for a new approach. The plan aims to beautify the bridge approach and may include future acquisition to Washington Street, with work hoped to begin before next month’s dedication.
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Iteohucal
J. Ealward Drake
Sagadahee
Hiesertthy Steber
Water Street
Kennebes Drude
Kettelie Bridge
Attore
Dakes
Moreaml
Rennebee Bridge
Poreliaee
Gueerner
Comet
Bath
Vine Street
Thes Bridge
Dineer Beeen Trergedd
Washington Street
Annual Clean-Up WeekBegins Monday
Citizens organize city wide effort to haul away debris and rubbish during annual clean up week. Officials urge cooperation and report highway and sewer crews will clear grounds at no cost to residents.
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West Mendas
Cape
Mayer Cahill
Ville Wes
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Dr. Maxwell Powers
Cahith
Ieee
eVek Giek
Maine Publicity
Hynagt- Testieee S
American Legion
Sons of Veterans
Hota
Lolsts
Lee
Ste Arthur Allen Optometrist Bath Trust
Charles Stinson
Middle Street
Aubury
Bath and Vicinity
F. N. Gilbert
Portland
Arthur DP. Sampson
Alice
Richard
Columbia Road
Woodfords
Gad Mateh
Department Ofs Health
U. O S. Army
Old Driving Park
Organize Corporation
Hon. C. W. Clifford
Topsham Grangers
Elmer J. Rich
Charles Whitehouse
Mabel Shaw
Shaw
Joseph Lily
Upper Washington Street
Cora Robinson
Wortland
Vernal Chase
Kobinsyu Street
Caribou
Morse High
Sergela
Maren 24
Stenetine
Verpeliea
Arevedereta
Crile
Teeveneeh Binet
State Comite Certisist
Weil
Morse High School
Augusta
Sherwin-Williams
Johnson Brosco
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