Churches Unite Through University of Life Series Finale
A large Winter Street church gathering closed the University of Life season with praise and remarks by Dr. Ronald Bridges of Bowdoin College. Walter Upham thanked organizer William Niss as 632 residents registered and 200 donors supported the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Bridges
Tallman Foundation
Bowdoin College
Winter Street
University of Life
Bridges
Greater Bath Council of Churches
Walter E. Upham
William A. Niss
Niss
Joming University of Life
H. Macy Whitehead
Phippsburg Congregational Church
Maurice Hutchins
Whitehead
Bernard M. Hanninger
Chestnut Street Methodist Church
Portland
James V. Miller
Bates College
Rayborn L. Zerby
Louis A. Dole
Ernest Oliver
Alice Lowell
Alice Pye
Marguerite Blair
Phippsburg
Clifford B. Wilband
Fred J. Higgins
Fred E. Hooper
Robert Brownell
Earl Kimble
Dorothy Weeks
Harry Horne
Roy Akeley
Bath native Charles L. Pratt leads Boston firm to Quincy move
Charles L. Pratt 79, owner and treasurer of Union Gear and Sprocket Co., plans moving his five story Boston plant to a 41,000 square foot one story facility in Quincy. The Bath native says the new central traffic artery will affect his existing Bath site. The firm now employees 100, expected to double in five years, shipping products nationwide. Pratt, a veteran of the Hyde Light Guard and World War I, is active in veterans groups. his wife Mrs. Pratt died in March after 58 years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Boston
Charles L. Pratt
Union Gear and Sprocket Company
Bath Iron Ork
Hyde Windlass Company
Pratt
Purchase Street
Quincy
Mass
United States
New England
Charles L., Jr
Old Hyde
Massachusetts State Department
Sons of Veterans
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Socialism Seen Expensive to Taxpayers Says Hamilton
The speaker lists government tied sectors fabrications and energy as tax exempt areas. He argues federal involvement shifts burdens to local governments and residents, making municipal services costly and limiting freedom and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Maine Girl Scout Camps See Heavy Advance Enrollment
Reports from established Maine camps indicate strong advance enrollment this year. Lewiston Auburn camp at Otisfield on Lake Thompson serves intermediate and senior girls with a Brownie session in August. Wayaka Camp lists a second period filling fast. Cedar Cove in Litchfield on Lake Cobbesseecontee serves ages 10 and up and shows few July spots. Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr Bath Council camp chair distributes folders and can supply attendee lists. applications should be made immediately. Troop 52 Corliss Street scouts helped plant trees at North End Scoutland near Whis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Aerare
Lewiston- Auburn
Otisfield
Lake Thompson
Wayaka
Cedar Cove
Greater
Steen
Corliss Street Church
North End
Whis
Scouting Activities and Brownies Plan Local Events
The meeting chaired by James Haley discussed a two day overnight hike in the Camden Hills set for June 12 and 18. Bowdoin pool sessions concluded for now as scouts progress toward first class and merit badges. Forget-Me-Not Brownies of Troop 13, led by Carla Tukey, plan a Reid State Park picnic with Central church Girl Scouts on May 22, with a fly-up ceremony. Sagadahoc Scouters Roundtable, hosted by Woolwich Troop 93, will plan summer activities and the den Hills camporee for the weekend hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kea
James Haley
Mittee
Ronald Nun
Oulton
Camden Hills
Bowdoin Pool
Carla Tukey
Central Church Girl Scouts
Reid State Park
Sharon Haynes
Scouters Roundtable
Sagadahoc Scouters Roundtable
Troop 93
Woolwich
den Hills
Sented
Bath misses yacht club and boating boom in Bath
Industry statistics show six million boats in operation in the country and demand rising. Spring boat shows drew buyers as DIY kits reach record sales. Bath, once home to Kennebec Yacht Club, lacks a clubhouse and moorings now, hurting summer visitors and local business. Nearby New Meadows Boat Club expands to meet growing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Me
Bath
Kennebec
Ourifine
Maine
New Meadows
Newdows Boat Club
Machines and Farms Align Through Cooperation
The article notes a shift toward larger average farms driven by advanced equipment yet argues small family farms can still gain mechanization via neighbor cooperation. By pooling machines, farms share costly laborers and reduce overall costs, mirroring industrial efficiency and boosting productivity for both large and small operations.
Socialism Is Expensive Warns Municipal Association Spokesman
Randy Haskell Hamilton of the American Municipal Association, a group of 12 cities in 43 states, told a House Subcommittee on Government Operations about the serious cost challenges facing local communities as a result of socialist policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Haskell Hamilton
American Municipal Association
House
Progress in health insurance reaches new scale in 1941
The article notes that about 16 million people had hospital and medical expense protection under voluntary health plans in 1941, now nearly 100 million are insured. It adds that over 1 million are covered by a new deductible insurance covering major illnesses of extended duration, similar to automobile collision policies.
Automobile cases in Municipal Court hear variety of speeding
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided as numerous motorists faced charges in Bowdoin West Bath and Bath. Richard Diverse admitted speeding 70 on Route 201 at Bowdoin and paid 17.10. Robert Merrow 24 pleaded guilty to 70 mph on Bowdoin and paid 17.10. Raymond Legendre 30 admitted grazing speed on Route 1 at West Bath and paid 19.50. Anthony Frenette 20 fined 15.70 for towing an unregistered car without permit. Milard Warner 29 fined 105.70 for drunken driving with related charge. Agyrios Manias 56 fined 15.70 for 50 mph in 25 mph zone on Leeman Highway. John Conway 40 fined 17.10 for 75 mph on Route 20. Kevin Lundy 19 failed to appear for 70 mph on Route 201. Robert Mitchell charge continued to May 18. Leon Sonia bond posted for driving to endanger with hearing set May 2. Two intoxication cases resulted in fines or probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Richard C. Diverse
Waterville
Bowdoin
Aymond Legendre
Lewiston
West Bath
Anthony Frenette
School Street
North Bath
Robert Merrow
South Portland
Milard S. Warner
Middle Street
Lynn M. Bussey
Leeman Highway
Agyrios J. Manias
East Brunswick
Leeman
John W. Conway
Needham
Mass
Kevin Barry Lundy
Green Point
N. Y
Robert K. Mitchell
Sewanee
Tenn
Bath
Leon P. Sonia
Sonia
Man Cleared on DUI Charge After Municipal Court Session
Marion P. Dana, 22, of 795 Middle Street, pleaded innocent through attorney Lynn M Bussey to a State police charge of driving on Route 201 at Richmond while intoxicated. Dana was found innocent after a lengthy hearing. A second case of intoxication resulted in a guilty plea and commitment to Kennebec County Jail in lieu of a $5 fine and $6.15 in court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Dolloff
Marion P. Dana
Middle Street
Lynn M Bussey
Richmond
Dana
Kennebec
Augusta
Beautifying Park Project by Cosmopolitan Garden Club
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club undertakes a park beautification around the monument in City Park. Four Juniper trees and two Arborvitae trees have been planted so far. The community betterment committee receives much credit. More work is planned for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Garden Club
Urban land share in New Jersey cited at sixth of total area
A historical note states that about six percent of New Jersey’s total land area is classified as urban, reflecting early urbanization patterns and population distribution in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Refund Offered On Exhibition Tickets
Weather forced cancellation of Bath field drill exhibition. Thanks to تعاون from Most Precious Blood Crusaders Boston Brunswick Corps and Rockland Senior Corps the parade proceeded with Boston and Smith Tobey Corps in Bath Iron Works parking lot. Refunds available at the Community Center by Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Most Precious Blood Crusaders
Boston
Brunswick Corps
Rockland Senior Corps
Bath
Smith-Tobey
Bath Iron Works
William E. Milliken
Roy Akeley Family Weekend Quiet at Garden Street Home
Roy Akeley and his wife and their son were at their Limestone home on Garden street for a quiet weekend gathering with Mrs Akeley and their son ae present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Akeley
Town Clock Restored to Service at Elm and Washington
Springfield firm Tower Clock Service completed repairs and electrification of the First Baptist church town clock at Elm and Washington streets. The Davenport Memorial Fund funded 1095 dollars for two electric motors replacing winding weights, reviving a city timepiece first installed in 1855 after a prior fire destroyed the previous clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Elm
Washington Streets
Springfield
Davenport Memorial Fund
Brunswick Topsham to Adopt Water Fluoridation
Trustees of the Brunswick Topsham Water District voted to institute fluoridation in the two towns drinking water. Brunswick voters supported fluoridation while Topsham rejected it. district plans to proceed since Brunswick holds the majority of water consumers. Estimated machinery cost is 1650 dollars with annual chemical costs around 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick- Topsham
Bath
PARTY HONORS PASTOR AT GAUDET HOME
A Friday evening event at 83 Oliver Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gaudet honored Rev. Howard F. Cramer on his birthday for his ordination as an elder. More than 25 guests attended, refreshments were served, and games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con Street
Edmund Gaudet
Oliver Street
Howard F. Cramer
Cramer
Acts Chosen to Enter Finals at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange stage contest named 18 acts to advance to the May 21 finals. Gardiner’s Bob Moore and Rodney Cormier, Yarmouth duo Paul and Dennis Landry, Gray’s James Libby and Vincent Battles, Woolwich pair Dorothy Bailey and Ruth Soule, plus others. Finalists reviewed by judges Mr and Mrs Haskell, Mr and Mrs Marshall and Mr and Mrs Sargent. Crowning director Florence Farnham says tickets sell fast as queen is crowned on stage. Patrons urged to arrive early. refreshments and dancing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Bob Moore
Gardiner
Paul
Dennis Landry
Yarmouth
James Libby
Vincent Battles
Gray
Rodney Cormier
Dorothy Bailey
Ruth Soule
Woolwich
Richard Haskell
Waldo Marshall
George Sargent
Florence Farnham
Frank Carver
Talk on United States Liner by Gibbs & Cox Rep
E. E. Benzenberg of Gibbs & Cox, naval architects, will speak at Huse Memorial School P T A on Thursday at eight about Americas new queen of the seas the liner United States. He will show motion pictures from build stages power trials and arrival at Southampton. Officers to be installed include Mrs Charles T Small president and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Benzenberg
Gibbs & Cox, Inc
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Huse Memorial School
P.T. A
America
United States
Gibbs & Cox
Benzenberg
Southampton
England
Charles T. Small
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Loring R. Addison
Omar R. King
William Greene
George Gardenier
Hatch Heckard Wedding May 29 in Connecticut
Invitations announce the marriage of Daniel Hatch and Miss Elizabeth Heckard on May 29 at 2:30 PM at Federated church in Tolland Connecticut. A reception will follow at Elm Tree Inn in Farmington. Hatch is the son of Mrs. Robert B. Hatch. Heckard is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heckard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hatch
Elizabeth Heckard
Federated Church
Tolland
Conn
Elm Tree Inn
Farmington
Mr. Hatch
Robert B. Hatch
Green Street
Miss Heckard
Jack Heckard
Parking Lot Boom Expands in Bath City
Bath sees a surge of new parking facilities as eight to nine lots line Commercial Street. Norman Howard of Acme Supply Co plans weekly rentals on his lot, joining spaces used by A. L. Berry Oil Co and others. Additional sites include A&P at Front and Summer, and Dunton’s area between Front and Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Howard
Acme Supply Co
Commercial Street
Sam Prayer
A. L. Berry Oil Co
O. M. Redlon
Columbia Hotel
Sampson's Market
Morris S. Povich
Bath Water District
Howard's
Front
Water Streets
Arthur J. Dunton
Two Driving Cases Heard in Municipal Court Session
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided as Robert K. Mitchell of Sewanee Tennessee pleaded guilty to passing on a curve on Route 1 at West Bath. He was fined ten dollars with nine dollars and fifty cents in costs, suspended on payment of costs. Joseph W. Lausier of 76 Office Drive pleaded guilty to failing to file a written accident report on Lombard Street within 24 hours, paying ten dollars in fine and five dollars and seventy cents in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Robert K. Mitchell
Sewanee
Tenn
Harold J. Rubin
Bath
West Bath
Joseph W. Lausier
Lombard Street
Dr Oliver Bell New Pastor for Bath Church
The church sees growth with membership around 14000, up from 700 when Dr Oliver Bell began in New London. He is expected to take the Bath pastorate mid June. Rev Cramer of Beverly New Jersey has served Beacon Street Methodist three and a half years and is to receive elder’s orders next week after graduating Boston University School of Theology in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Bell
Bath
Cramer
Beverly
N. J
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Augusta
Boston University School of Theology
Co-Workers class holds May meeting at spring street home
The First Baptist church Co-Workers class met May 11 with 27 in attendance at Mrs Ora Dauphin’s Spring street home. Mrs Laura Harrington led devotions. The June 8 meeting will be at Mrs Harrington’s North street home. Mrs Lila Place and Miss Evelyn Sotheard will run entertainment. Refreshments by Mrs Stella Hart and Mrs Harrington. A social hour followed with treats by Mrs Itha Furber, Mrs Ruth Farnham, and Mrs Ora Dauphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ora Dauphin
Spring Street
Laura Harrington
North Street
Lila Place
Evelyn Sotheard
Stella Hart
Harrington
Itha Furber
Ruth Farnham
Sagadahoc Boy Scout District elects new directors
Edwin R. Andrews H Brooke Albert Caton and William Niss were elected directors of the Sagadahoc Boy Scout District at the Pine Tree Council annual meeting. Niss named district official. Dorothy Kenney and Arthur Small received Scouters awards for three years of service and training. Dr John L Parsons Council Commissioner led ceremonies. Fellowship dinner followed with over 350 Scouters and wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Andrews
H. Brooke
Albert Caton
William Niss
Sagadahoc
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts of America
Niss
Dorothy Kenney
Arthur Small
Scouters
Ooder
Pine Tree
John L. Parsons
Ninve
Rhode Island
Fellowip
Yacht Club Plans for Summer Months
New Meadows Yacht club held a meeting at the South End P T A hall with a supper. Three new members joined and plans discussed include expanding guest moorings and arranging a July 4 rendezvous with Portland Augusta Boothbay Harbor Yacht clubs and the Co Bay Power Squadron. a chicken barbecue by Agent Charles Eastman Sunny will be held. Elmer B. Williams read a club history and Nelson Foss performed feats of magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows
Portland
Augusta
Boothbay Harbor
Co Bay Power Squadron
Charles Eastman Sunny
Elmer B. Williams
West Bath
Nelson Foss
Weston to Speak at Sagadahoc Republicans Meeting
John Weston of Fryeburg newly elected chairman of the Republican State committee will speak Tuesday night at ay hall auditorium at eight. County candidates and all interested Republicans will be invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weston
Fryeburg
Republican State Committee
Sagadahoc County
Republican Committee
Ay Hall
Probate Court Monthly Session Warns Wills and Estates
Monthly probate session reports on wills allowed late filings across Bowdoinham Georgetown Bath and Topsham. Executors named include Percy B and Carl Albee with final accounts, guardianships, licenses to sell real estate, and determinations of value for estates in Richmond Bath Topsham and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geocaia A. Tibbetts
Bowdoinham
Percy B
Carroll P. Rafereace
Georgetown
Agnes
A. Bailey
Iene
Eataarren Fitch
Batherie
Doris Morte
Mary
Construction Worker Struck By Truck In Gardiner
A 43 year old Gardiner construction worker was hospitalized with abrasions after being struck by a truck on a new way. Clayton Smith was first taken to Bath Memorial hospital then transferred to Gardiner hospital Thursday morning for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Clayton ‘ Smith
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gardiner Hospital
Health report counts for Sagadahoc county week ending May 8
Maine Health and Welfare data show Bowdoinham three cases of mumps and Richmond one case of measles while West Bath reports one chickenpox and one mumps. Overall totals include two chickenpox four measles seven mumps and three streptococcal nasopharyngitis cases across Sagadahoc county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Pee West Bath
Crossword Puzzle Clues List
A compact clue set for a crossword featuring definitions across various categories. Highlights include Pig pen, Bodies of Kaffir warriors, Astringent fruit, Enlarge ment of thyroid gland, Knocks lightly, Clan in New Zealand, River in France, habitual drunkard, Retracts, A brother of Odin, Encounter, Trouble, Top of milk, Rate base in England, Drone, Musical work, East by south abbreviation, Blurs in whose worm, Ani, animal, Polynesian drink, Tell, Baking chamber, Pebbles, Occurrence, Grit, Vent, Miscellany, Opening a anatomical term.
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N. Z
Odin
Ani
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