Watercourse near Bath yard reveals shipbuilding past
Local reminiscences describe an old natural water channel along West Water Street and Center Street in Bath. Augustus A. Percy recalls youths passing through river pilings to Water Street, with rail padhead tracks once covered by tides and ships possibly built on a School Street lot where hardwood chips were found.
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Salvation
Center Street
Augustus A. Percy
Bath
Ferry Street
Water Street
Wwchurch
School Street
Maine Central
Naval Reserve Week committees named for May observance
Captain W. S. Blair announces committees to assist in Naval Reserve Week May 18 to 22. Civic and social group includes B. M. Jewett F. H. Reinoehl A. M. Butterfield Charles Shepard and Robert from local chambers. Church group led by Leforest Hodgkins and Father Edward Sheehy. School group headed by Loring R. Addison Horace P. Herrick. Information group includes George E. Sargent I A Trueworthy and Mark Hennessey.
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W. S. Blair
B. M. Jewett
F. H. Reinoehl
Pe Elks’ Club
A. M. Butterfield
Lions
Charles Shepard
Rotary
Robert
Chamber of Commerce
Vet Stott
Merle Niles
Ralph Warren
Boy Scouts
Church Sroupy
Yeasoys Leforest Hodgkins
Church
Eoward
Woolwich P T A Changes Meeting Date and Officers
The Woolwich P T A will meet at the Nequasset school house on May 19 at 7 30 p m replacing May 20. The program will be led by the teachers and the officers for the coming year will be installed with Brian M Jewett named president. Refreshments are to be provided by Mrs Edwold Carter and Earl Dorr, committee co chairmen.
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Woolwich P. T. A
Nequasset School House
Brian M. Jewett
Edwold Carter
Earl Dorr
School concert showcases young orchestral talent at Morse High
A packed Morse High School auditorium hosted a Friday concert by pupils from Mitchell Weeks Street South Street Huse Dike and Washington Street Primary. The program featured folk songs rhythm band minuet and a large instrumental group. The sixth and seventh graders performed an American Prayer amid praise for the brasses reeds and overall orchestra as a promising start to school music education.
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Morse High School
E Auditorium
Mitchell
Weeks Street South Street
Huse
Dike
Washington Street
Genesta Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Bertrand’s Home
Genesta Sewing Circle gathered 17 members at Mrs Francis Bertrand’s Oliver Street home with Miss Jean Danforth assisting. The meeting led by the vice president covered plans for an upcoming High Street event on May 23 and a May 16 meeting observing Pasties and Patrons night.
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Genesta Sewing Circle
Creese
Francis Bertrand
Oliver Street
Jean Danforth
Kenneth Wooding
Eerae
Aie
Ageer
High Street
Elsie Hodgk
Harrying
Genestar
Cbs
Laurence Lord
Frank Danforth
Fred Gapeed
Edward LeMoine
Harold Tobey
Eleanor Danforth
Eleanor Merchant
George Rogers
Annie Minott
Edgar Drake
Carol Drake
Manuel Bowers
Mildred Bowers
Harold Cutting
Ralph O. Burden
Bridal Shower for Miss MacDonald Held at Mrs Ryall
Miss Marjorie MacDonald's engagement to John Voorhees of Bath was announced as friends Miss Beryl Wheeler and Miss Lorna Joy hosted a Wed nesday shower at Mrs Ellen Ryall's Noble avenue home. Guests wore corsages, enjoyed sandwiches cake and punch, and a decorated bridal cake.
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Marjorie MacDonald
Beryl Wheeler
Lorna Joy
Ellen Ryall
Noble Avenue
Miss MacDonald
John Voorhees
Bath
Campbell
Amp ’ Rsey
Fay Stilphen
Jean Thayer
Priscilla Thayer
Bernice Brown
Jennie Legard
Rena Anderson
Joy
Ryall
Alice Hewitt
Barbara Carlisle
Dorothy Lewis
Onor
Named for Bath Boy Richard H. Dobbins Post builds new hall
The Salem Republican Leader notes the Richard H. Dobbins Post 6636 has moved into a new home in Bath Harbor. The post hall will serve as the lodge’s meeting place and be shared with the Ladies Auxiliary. Richard H. Dobbins, longtime Bath native born March 26 1918, son of Mrs. Milton Morse of Winnegance, recently celebrated in the local area.
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Salem
Mass
Il 24
Richard H. Dobbins
W. F. W. Heferry
Paarl Harbor
Bath
Milton Morse
Winnegance
Pythan Sisters Meet Wednesday Guest Arrangements
Pythian Sisters plan a Wednesday meeting and a guest event with Victory Temple of F to attend. Dorothy Stone volunteers to fill the station with Lowell Temple sending a manager for the occasion. Alvah Young T. and others coordinate refreshments as several members attend from Lowell.
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Torrent No
I Freen
Victory Temple
Lowell Temple
Dorothy Stone
Chet
Alvah Young T. Goer
Ple
Lowell Ber
Temple
Dorothy Store
Sarah
Lowell
Queen Esther Regular Meeting Highlights and Guests
Queen Esther Rebekah met Tuesday with a brief program and musical numbers led by Mrs. Ella Coons. Julia oe performed a vocal solo and encore, with a guitar accompaniment by Mrs. Field angie and Mrs. Persis Miller, plus carnations for past nobles and remarks from members. Three visitors attended. next meeting set for May 20 to host a district gathering.
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Esther Rebekah
Alice Smith
Noble Cone
Alicemith
Persis Miller
Choir Supper for Central Church Guests and Members
The Choir of Central Church hosted a six thirty buffet supper at the parish house with the music committee and Rev and Mrs Laforest Hodgkins in attendance. Music committee members included Mr and Mrs Jason A Mert Mr and Mrs Howard Parks Mr and Mrs Alexander Mac Donald. Also serving were Miss Ethel Blake and several named ladies from the two church societies.
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Central Church
Laforest Hodgkins
Ladies Aid League
Jason A. Mert
Howard Parks
Alexander MacDonald
Bundey school rummage sale set for May
Lacking clear text, readable fragment notes a rummage sale at Bundey school with hostesses listed as Mrs. Marion Plummer Antionette Teeling and Mrs. Ames. A June 2 meeting date was to be announced in connection with the event.
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Marion’ Plummer
Antionette Teeling
Ames
Beacon Street Family Night Brings Church School Group
A Beacon Street family night program organized by the church school board featured Superintendent Mrs. William J. Craft, a skit to entertain, readers and sound effects, plus games for children and young people. Committee members and teachers assisted, honoring staff and officers, while Tewksbury of the Maine Conference Board of Education was prevented from speaking due to illness.
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Beacon Street
Church School Board of of Cemention
Alte Sonshige Beteen
William J. Craft
Per Eiwin
Maine Conference Board of Education
Soinsy
James Steen
Alfred Ives
Ives
Avienarney
Clifton Tedford
Roger Pierce
Dean Bonney
Adelbert Hall
Paul Moore
Margre N Acai
Lauren Stiles
Jon Robinson
Assis Vii
He Ieee Aa
William Edgar Drake
Wreeree St. Martin
Betty Moore
Button Talk At Club Highlights Vintage Collection
Mrs Walter Er discusses her button collection at a club meeting while Alan Wil performs three vibraphone pieces including In the Blue of the Night. Mrs Frank Reinochl contributes a cloth and scarf as refreshments are organized by the house committee.
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Alan Wil
Walterer
Wedding of Come Toolich in Woolwich
The ceremony united Come Toolich and the groom in Woolwich with best man Future and ushers Royal F Jr Clyde H Bailey. Be orene A hosted at home with red roses and crepe. After a wedding trip the couple will reside in Woolwich. The bride is a school graduate who worked at American Can Co. The groom works in lumber and serves in U S Navy 18 months.
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Royal F. Jr
Clyde H. Bailey
Lincoln Hill
Jr. G Bailey
Fernald Siley
Roland Bailey
Woolwich
American Can Co
Wiscasset
U. S. Navy
Women Farm Bureau Plans May Meeting Series
Local women group meetings will cover nylon fabrics and new finishes for old materials. Training to repair inner spring cushions will be offered by home leaders with dates in May at Dromore May 20, West Bath May 25, Topsham May 20, and other locations including Fens ae Fabrics and Rennvet ingneons.
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Burea
Probany
Dromore
Oorgatorm
Topsham
West Bath
One third of Australia lies in the tropics
A fragment states that about one third of the Australian continent lies within the tropical zone. The text emphasizes the geographic spread of tropical climates across the nation and notes which regions fall under tropical latitude bands.
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Australia
Les
Tropics
In 332 Alexander the Great founded Alexandria
In 332 BCE Alexander the Great conquered Tyre and began founding the city of Alexandria in Egypt, establishing a hub that would grow into a major cultural and scholarly center. The project reflected Hellenistic influence and linked military ambition with urban planning.
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Alexander the Great
Per Po
Alexandria
Community Notes Include Weddings And Visits Across Town
A Mother's Day event benefited the community as Frank Trott and three sons traveled to Perry for a wedding. Bragg family members drove to Newsemen to see Coren Bragg. Lauris Wilson Minta Wilson and Marion Brown came from Pelacpinne to visit. Mrs. Brawn plans a stay with George Brown. Wilson to revisit Main. Alfred Johnson and Jackie Stilphen faced illness. George Cutler and Ivan Lang drove to Gardiner.
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Saeting
Mises Cineyy
Frank Trott
Perry
Annon
Bragg
Roland Bragg
Brags
Coren
Lauris Wilson
Minta Wilson
Marion Brawn
Pelacpinne
Brawn
George Brown
Wilson
Alfred Johnson
Portland
Jackie Stilphen
Maine Street
Bath city marshal's sister notes in obituary fragment
The fragment references Bath city marshal and mentions Mrs. Crocker, a birthday, and family members including William Bates and Merine O'Hara. The text is incomplete but implies a social obituary tone and a long illness confined to the room.
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Bath
Coal cargo bound for Australian city en route mishap
Fragmentary report notes a cargo coal shipment boarded for an Australian city. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a navigational incident involving an aircraft and overseas transport in Australia. No further facts can be confirmed from the readable passage.
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