Colonial Club May Ball Delights Guests At Arcade
Nearly 300 members and guests gathered for the Colonial Club May Ball at the Arcade ballroom. Fenton Brothers provided a 12 piece orchestra from Lewiston and Boston for dancing from 9 to 1 30 am with novelty flashlight dances and a coronation take-off. The decorating committee led by William H Gove created a rainbow canopy of crepe streamers and guests enjoyed a luncheon during intermission in the renovated club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Arcade Ballroom
Fenton Brothers
Lewiston
Boston
England
William H. Gove
Stetson
P. M. Olm
Kennebec
Paul A. Gregware
Arthur Sewall
Fred R. E. Dean
Sumner Sewall
Archibald M
Edwin T. Powers
Edward Sewall
Freeman A. Trott
Ralph W. Bragg
Gregware
Carl C. Anderson
Francis McLaughlin
Harold McElman
Arthur Hutchings
Alfred Parks
Maine Life Insurance Payouts Hit 16.8 Million in 1936
Maine life policyholders and beneficiaries received 16.8 million dollars in 1936, equating to 46 027 dollars per day and a per capita rate of 19.70. Portland led the state with 1.034 million, while Bangor Lewiston and others followed in a detailed county city breakdown. Nearby states also show substantial payments with Vermont 7.8 million led by Burlington, New Hampshire 7.7 million led by Manchester, and Massachusetts 141 million led by Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Waterville
Augusta
Sanford
Auburn
Skowhegan
Norway
Gardiner
Houston
Rumford
Presque Isle
Belfast
Brunswick
Saco
Kennebunk
Dexter
Old Orchard
Vermont
Burlington
New Hampshire
Manchester
Massachusetts
Boston
Trawler Winchester Delivered Sunday
The beam trawler Winchester launched by Bath Iron Works Corp for Usen Trawler Co of Boston was delivered Sunday with a skeleton crew aboard. It left the BIW dock at 11 30 for the Hub, with William S Blair the port captain accompanying the boat to the river mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Bath Iron Works Corp
Usen Trawler Co
Boston
B. I. W. Corp
Williams. Blair
Coast
Doll Exhibition At Grace Church Parish House Delights Visitors
More than 200 dolls from countries around the world were displayed at Grace church parish house Friday under the Women's auxiliary. The collection ranged from six inch Guatemalan miniatures to life sized pieces and included ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Javanese, American, Shaker, and Mexican figures. Mrs. Kenneth C. M. Sills of Brunswick and Mrs. Arthur Sewall 2d led the show with several other donors. tea followed with a large staffed committee in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church Parish House
Women's Auxiliary
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Brunswick
Arthur Sewall 2d
Martha
Margaret Foote
Dorothy Milliken
Mary Watson
Esna
Nile
Egypt
Greece
Japan
Java
Sophronie
New Hampshire
Mexico
Carcasonne
France
Bethlehem
Siam
Cagtes
Cairo
Sills
Charles M. Tubbs
J. R. Andrews
Frederick E. Drake
Harold DeLong
Patricia Sewall
Josphine Haskell
Mildred Perow
Dorothy Anliker
Mary Anderson
Elizabeth Williams
W. Percy Marks
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Carl C. Anderson
Memorial Hospital trustees form standing committees
Bath Memorial Hospital trustees completed the annual organization by electing standing committees. Executives include L Eugene Thebeau John A Lord Miss Miriam Kimball W Din ton Hill Charles H Cahill Samuel R Percy and Edward W Bridgham. Finance includes John A Lord Edwin R Andre ws and L E Thebeau. Supply lists W D Hill Mrs F E Drake Miss Miriam Kimball Arthur J Dunn ton J A Lord and Mrs J R Andrews. House includes Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d Mrs F E Drake Mrs R D Skillings Mrs William D Sewall Mrs Harry G Deering and Miss Mary F Gibbons. Salaries were adjusted to restore the 10 percent cut. A report on technician and clinical laboratory recommended using the superintendent’s quarters as staff and recovery rooms, with the staff room becoming a laboratory, a plan adopted. Dr Winchenbach’s staff recommendation will extend term lengths for the executive committee of the medical and surgical staff to three years and prohibit reelection until all staff have served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
L. Eugene Thebeau
John A. Lord
Miriam Kimball
W. Dinton Hill
Charles H. Cahill
Samuel R. Percy
Edward W. Bridgham
John A Lord
Edwin R. Andrews
L. E. Thebeau
W. D. Hill
F. E. Drake
Arthur J. Dunton
J. A. Lord
J. R. Andrews
Arthur Sewall 2d
R. D. Skillings
William D. Sewall
Harry G. Deering
Mary F. Gibbons
Winchenbach
Brunswick High School Alumni Banquet Planned for June 10
Wilfrid A. Lapointe acting president announces graduation week activities. Officers elected a committee for the annual banquet to be held Thursday June 10 in the vestry of the First Parish Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfrid A. Lapointe
Brunswick High School Alumni Association
First Parish Congregational Church
Ranger dismasted in a heavy storm off Marblehead
The Ranger, Harold S. Vanderbilt's new America Cup contender, was towed into Marblehead minus its mast after a night storm. The mast broke about 7 a.m. while under tow from Bath, and was lost. No one was hurt. A spare mast is being built at Bath Iron Works with delivery in about seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Marblehead
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Vanderbilt
Roderick Stephens
Afterguard
Ranger
Newport
R.I
George Mansell
Archibald M. Main
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bristol
R. T
Rainbow
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
T. O. M Sopwith
W. Starling Burgess
Mr. Vanderbilt
Material for Ranger Mast Arrives in Boston May 26
The Ranger's new duraluminum mast from Alcoa Tennessee will reach Boston on Wednesday May 26 aboard two special railroad cars. Bath Iron Works Corp will meet the shipment with a motor truck and haul it to Bristol. Builders aim to finish and deliver the mast to Bristol by June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Boston
Alcoa
Tenn
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bristol
R. L
North-Center PT A elects new officers on Tuesday
North-Center PTA elected officers at a final afternoon meeting in Grave Church parish hall. Mrs. Joseph T Sith president and Mr Seth S Mullin Wee president head the slate with An Marius H Page treasurer and Mr Bird A Shellenburer secretary. Committee chairs and reports highlighted 74 members, 20-25 average attendance, and various community health and education speakers. Funds raised included Founders' Day fund, Christmas candy boxes for local children, and drives for Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children cancer and other campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T Sith
Seth S. Mullin
Marius H. Page
Bird A. Shellenburer
North Ceno
P.T.A
David S. Coun
Harold S. Avery
Edwatu . Rowe
Andeliichiei
Ces
Frank FY. Colburn, Jr
Mro
Kai Y Fk Colby
la UN
Joseph
Ralph D. Warren
Ruth Bryant
Augusta Curt Dental Hygiemat
Abbie Burk
Augusta
Lou Baker
Herber S. Edgecomb
Maine Highway Safety Campaign
Cora Edwards
Links W. Bisher
Bates College
William B. Jack
Portland
Norh
Cente Tree Hook
North Gut It Association
of Seals
Pine Tree Society
Women’s Field Army
Burgess Built Early Airplane For Sopwith In 1910
The famed yacht designer Starling Burgess, tied to Bath Iron Works and later boats, recalled building an airplane for Tom Sopwith in 1911 and discussed its links to racing, early aviation feats, and Boston’s Squantum aviation meet history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sopwith
Starling Burgess
Mr. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Bath Iron Works Corp
T. O. M. Sopwith
Mr. Burgess
Deshuter
Thomas Lipton
Rainbow
Sopwith
Marblehead
Mass
Chaninel
Betndt
Squantum Aml
Walbur Woods
Yani
Burges
Teoens Ciosener
New England States
Burgess- Wright
Soph
Peubeer
Decener Burgess
Trolley Service Ends as Buses Take Over
Local trolley service ends at 11 PM Saturday on the A and E lines to Lisbon Falls, with about twenty workers facing job loss. Bus service replaces it Sunday for 30 days, run by the A and K Co and Maine Central Transportation Co, linking Bath, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, and Bridgton with frequent service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bas
Lisbon Falls
Maine Central Transportation Co
Bath
Lewietomn
Linden Street
Lewiston
Ciay H Square
Oak and
Washington Streets
Oak Street
Washington Street
Phoenix Hotel
Fremont Street
Blethen
E. C. Dunning
Winneganee
North End
Brunswick
Merrymeeting Park
Cook's Corner
Bowdoin Pines
Park
Public Utilities Commission
Airslie
Watervile Street
Gardiner
Almueta
Waterville
Ieee
Wits
Bli Arauimai
Vnaw
RCS
Merv
Im Wa
Girl Scouts Rally Held in Armory Hall Saturday
A local Girl Scout rally drew about 125 members including Brownies and leaders due to rain canceling an Sewall Field event. Mrs Chat Miller, Patsy Sewall, and Betty Howard led troops 1 through 5 in an all day program of drills, games, songs, and knot relays with Troop 1 winning several events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Sewall Field
Liarwood F. Carr
Pins Tree Troop
Wercound
Chat Miller
Frank 38. Saunders
Taf Winh
Harry Pulte
Uaiter
Joseph O. Purdue
Willie Jue
Patsy Sewall
Warren F. Hawley
R. Clinton McFadden
Margaret M. S. Mackinnon
Barbara Pitman
Ruth Colan
Edith Bers
Betty Howard
Mrs. Saunders
W Percy
Marks
Amy A. Irish
Gret M. S. Mackinnon
Ruth Cogan
Winters
Propp
Orn
Mia Torres
Barbara Mattey
Traut
Anna Mae Shellenbarger
O'let
Anauewly
Wai Brownhies
Nature
Wong
Edith Berg
Sen
Peter Pan Brouser
Ite Ijun
Eleanor P. Tietete Joun
Troop 5
Jay
Harry Fullerton
Beginning Work on New Highway Near Brunswick
Reports describe start of work on a new highway stretch between Brunswick and New Meadows river. Crews cut bushes on Donnell farm and moved the south rail seven feet to create a single passing lane across the New Meadows river, reducing traffic delays on the coastal bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K Ry. Co
Apor
Androscagpin River
Brunswick
Topsham
Chittines
Cork Cove
Bath
Ata Brunswick
Depry Y Poe Donnell Farm
West Rially
Aia
New Meadows
VTA
Tts
Batheld Brunswick
New Meadelin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trawler
Memorial Hospital
Snow Park
North-Center
Burgess
Girl Scouts
Armory Hall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!