Quoddy Project Assured with 10 Million Federal Grant
The Quoddy Buy project receives 10 million dollars in federal funds as an initial tranche of 36.248 million, to begin immediate construction. Housing for 4,000 workers will start via June and ramp to full staffing by July, drawing labor from nearby relief rolls. Engineers plan early land acquisitions in Eastport, with Governor Brann hosting a fishing party for Eastern governors and officials at Squaw Mountain Inn.
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Maine
Eastport
Brann
Squaw Mountain Inn
Moosehead Lake
Phil Sheridan
Deadline Near for Vehicle Inspection Stickers
Only ten days remain to display annual inspection stickers proving brakes lights and equipment meet the law. After June 1 uninspected cars will be barred from highways. Sundays show fewer Bath cars on the Brunswick road as residents take free bridge transit and enjoy Eastward outings.
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Brunswick Road
Bath
Kennebec
Governor Brann Hosts Record Maine Fishing Party
The governor plans a large fishing party in the final week of the season, promising the biggest event of its kind ever held in Maine and drawing wide attention across the East.
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Brann
Maine
Mother's Day Gathering Reunites Weymouth Family After Eleven Years
Mrs Lydia Weymouth widow of Lowell A Weymouth hosted a family day at 48 Meadow Way. Seventeen relatives visited including sons Quincy and Alfred with their families from Hartford and Derby. The gathering marked the first reunion in eleven years as grandchildren and Staples relatives joined for dinner and supper amid flowers and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Weymouth
Mrs. Weymouth
Lowell A. Weymouth
Bina Staples
Meadow Way
Leslie Wilds
Kennebunkport
Sylvester
Thelma Staples
Wilds
Minnie Staples
Petit
Bessie Staples
Lovell Staples
Dorothy Lovell, Jr
Forrest
Lois McLean
Staples
Pearl Staples
Patria Staples
Roland Staples
Hilda Staples
Fern McLean
Barbara
Freida Legard
Weymouth
Lillian G. Cutler Legard
Bath Woman Benefits Through Will of Friend
Miss Nellie Biggins of 6 Dike Street received 7500 from the estate of Emil Spielvogel of New York City, a portion of 150000, while cousin Helen Campbell of 6 Stone Street Portland got 3750. Miss Biggins and Mrs. Campbell had prior bequests from Miss Caroline Kaulbach of New York, and Spielvogel, an Austrian native, died April 17 at age 71 after visiting Bath. He also bequeathed a monument modeled on the Washington monument he erected over his grave in Troppau.
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Nellie Biggins
Dike Street
ERA
Y.M.C.A
Emil Spielvogel
New York City
Miss Biggins
Spielvogel
Austria
Miss Kaulbach
New York
Bath
Bath skeet scores held against high winds
Howard Rice led with 22 broken targets and Bernard McCausland close behind with 21 as Bath skeet shooters faced a strong southwest gale. Despite sparing conditions, the club posted creditable early season scores and plans future Sunday shoots and inter club events.
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Bath
Howard Rice
Bernard McCausland
Jack Snipe
Bath Club
Lake Thompson Fish and Game Association
Oxford
Hig
Beane Reay Tie Knots in Winter Street Church Ceremony
Miss Edna Virginia Beane of Woolwich wed Frank Morse Reay also of Woolwich in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue at Winter Street church parsonage. Beane daughter of George E. Beane and Viola Mae Seavey Reay son of John W. and Ma e Plans for Maine League of Women Voters annual convention move forward at Penobscot Valley Country Club with May 21 22 dates.
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Edna Virginia Beane
Frank Morse Reay
Woolwich
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Miss Beane
George E. Beane
Waldoboro
Viola Mae Seavey
Mr. Reay
John W. and
Mae
Maine League of Women Voters
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Maine dairymen can reduce cost
Professor H W Hall of the University of Maine outlines three main strategies to cut grain costs without sacrificing milk output. Emphasizing on farm feeds, he advocates higher quality roughage, longer pasture seasons, and selective breeding to improve cow quality and production efficiency.
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Maine
H. W. Hall
Animal
University of Maine
Professor Hall
United States
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
CANDIDATE BRIDGES ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Ronald P. Bridges of Sanford announced a week ago his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative to Congress from the First district. He attended the Maine Congregational conference last week and did not canvass the four counties York Cumberland Oxford Sagadahoc, intending to learn Sumner Sewall's plans first. He plans a district tour through the summer to build acquaintances and likely aims to draw support from younger Republicans.
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Ronald P. Bridges
Sanford
Congress
Maine Congregational Conference
Bridges
Bath
Sumner Sewall
Mr. Sewall
Republican Party
Nequasset Farm Bureau Meets on Wednesday
Nequasset Farm Bureau held an unusually interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Dubar focusing on knitting and crocheting with 32 members present. Mrs. Alice Fuller of Senter's Inc assisted with materials and demonstrations, and several Bath and Rockland guests attended. A committee served a ham meal, and the next meeting is set for June 5 with Home Flower Gardens as the topic hosted by Mrs. Maurice Hathorne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Henry T. Dubar
Nequasset
Alice Fuller
Senter’s, Inc
John Footer
Fuller
Ambrose S. MacFadden
Maurice T. Hathorne
Norman Drummond
Jordan C. Wright
Morse Golfers Deadlock With Edward Little High
Morse high school golfers and Edward Little high of Auburn tied 3-3 at the Martindale course Lewiston on Saturday. Royce Abbott and Luther Abbott of Edward Little defeated Morse opponents, while Larry Ross and John Morse won for Morse. Edward Little had best ball and Morse had best ball in separate foursomes. Also notes the annual Aroostook Federation of Music Clubs festival May 24 at Caribou High School auditorium, free to the public.
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Morse High
Edward Little
Auburn
Martindale
Lewiston
Larry Ross
John Morse
Bath Lads
Royce Abbott
Wilfred Chaney
Morse
Luther Abbott
William Owen
John Cartland
Frank Scott
Aroostook Federation of Music Clubs
Caribou High School
Cosmopolitan Club Current Events Group Sets June Meeting
The Current Events department of the Cosmopolitan club will hold its annual meeting on June 6 at the club house. Reports will be presented and the nominating committee will propose officers for the next year.
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The
Cosmopolitan Club
Frederick W. Humphreys
Elizabeth E. Dunbar
Harry G. Deering
Louise A. Bucknam
William L. Skelton
Mother Club
James Dunton
United States
Pacific
Miss White
Sherwood Eddy
Japan
Skelton
Annie Torrey
Lena D. Donnell
Frostina E. Marston
Senate
Joseph I. Smith
Bowdoin College Institute of Politics
Harold J. Laski
London
Humphreys
Two Sides Deadlock in Bath Iron Works Safety Contest
A six month safety contest at Bath Iron Works with over 500 workers reached its halfway mark with the Blues and Reds tied at 210 points each. A Blues member was injured yesterday, negating a 10 point lead and forcing a reset for the final half. Clambake funding will come from the losers with officials aiding. Bill Daley leads the Blues and Andrew Savage coordinates the Reds as field day planning begins.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Blues
Reds
Bill Daley
Andrew “Bucky” Savage
Bath Fighters Make Excellent Showing
Three members of Nick Mihalos' stable delivered strong performances at the Brunswick town hall benefit show Friday. K O Castillo won by technical knockout over Joe Pete of Biddeford in the fourth, Cyclone Sawyer stopped Eddie Wilson of Biddeford in the first, and Dynamite Lucier drew with Geng Bernier of Lisbon Falls in three. A crowd witnessed 13 bouts as promoter Tony Comeau boxed two rounds with Blondy Gayton in a draw, in a fundraiser to start Brunswick boxing club's summer season and build a nest egg for its program.
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Nick Mihalos
Brunswick Town Hall
K. O. Castillo
Joe Pete
Biddeford
Cyclone Sawyer
Eddie Wilson
Dynamite Lucier
Geng Bernier
Lisbon Falls
Tony Comeau
Brunswick Boxing Club
Blondy Gayton
Lewiston
Maine
Brunswick Club
College Town
Real Estate Transfers Across Sagadahoc County
Over the last two weeks fourteen property transfers were recorded in Sagadahoc county deeds with Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond West Bath Woolwich and Litchfield contracts. Transactions include Dunton to Brown Sherman to Cornish McCarthy Douglass Crosby Laskey Allen to Cunniny Oliver Storer to Sutherland Brown Curtis Douglass to Pratt Foster to Temple Lombard to Malcolm Perkins to Burgess Footer to Footer.
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Sagadahoc
Arrowsic
Topsham
Bath
Wellington F. Dunton
William H. Brown
Bowdoin
Ralph H. Sherman
James T. Cornish
Bowdoinham
John E. McCarthy
Robeus A. Douglass
Georgetown
Charles L. Crosby
George Laskey
Sara B. Allen
Helen Cunniny
Phippsburg
William A. Oliver
Alston E. Oliver
Albert B. Storer
Abby Sutherland Brown
Richmond
Jen W. Curtis
Mary H. Curtis
Benjamin B. Douglass
Alice Pratt
Charles L. Foster
Ethel M. Temple
West Bath
Rufus W. Lombard
Annie L. Malcolm
Woolwich
Percy C. Bailey
Carroll T. Perkins
Flora B. Burgess
Litchfield & Douglas Contracting Engineers, Inc
Joseph Charles Footer
Dollar wager leads to splash at the Dike
A Bath man and his friends wagered a dollar on a dip in Woolwich Bay near the Dike. He dived from the shore by the railroad tracks, swam briefly, then returned to shore and collected the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Sebenon Hall
Toad Found 12 Feet Underground in Sanford Sewer Dig
Workmen on Main street Sanford during a sewer installation unearthed a large toad 12 feet underground. Initial thoughts of death gave way to revival and the reptile was named FERA as the project is described as a federal endeavor.
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Main Street
Sanford
Associated Press
FERA
Bath Pastors Oppose Local Option Vote
During a late afternoon conference Rev. Frederick W. Smith urged a No vote in the first local option turnout since repeal of constitutional prohibition. The outcome will determine support for malt or spirituous liquor sales when voters go to the polls in September 1936. He lauded Stillman E. Woodman for his recent retirement from the State Liquor Commission and new appointment to the State Highway Commission by Governor Brann.
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Christian Civic League of Maine
State Liquor Commission
Brann
State Highway Commission
Conference Extols Folsom and Honors Ministers
The conference adopted resolutions praising Rev. Omar W. Folsom for his 25 years as pastor at Winter Street church and service as secretary of the Ministerial Relief. Folsom, who has just turned 91, attended some sessions and hosted the 32 years ago meeting at his church.
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Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street Church
Folsom
Mervin M. Deems
Norway
Ernest C. Evans
Machias
Missionary Council Elects Officers and Committees
At its annual meeting the Missionary Council elected officers led by Mrs. Erlon M. Richardson of Portland as president and Mrs. Marion J. Bradshaw of Bangor as Eastern Maine vice president. Western Maine representatives included Mrs. D. Carle Patrick and Miss Mary P. Clay. Committees span literature, home service, social service, and education with subcommittees overseeing Eastern and Western Maine efforts.
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Missionary Council
Erlon M. Richardson
Portland
Marion J. Bradshaw
Bangor
Eastern Maine
Mary A. Peabody
Waterville
Albert P. Watson
Wilton
Helen Robinson
Brewer
D. Carle Patrick
Western Maine
Mabel Steadman
Mary P. Clay
George C. Kern
Woman's Home Missionary Society
W. E. Kingston
Ralph B. Lunt
Handy W. Tupper
South Portland
C. W. Helsley
Auburn
William A. Mann
Pine Tree Circle Keeps Active Anniversary Observed
Pine Tree Circle remains active with 51 members under deputy Ethel Parshley. Officers include Minnie Dall as past chief companion and Victoria Avery as chief companion. A 30th anniversary celebration featured a cake, gifts from Casco circle, and a chicken dinner planned in Woolwich with plans for a party in Red Men's hall. Mr. and Mrs. James Dann have returned to Garden City after visiting Washington Street.
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Ethel Parshley
Altough
Murphy
Nellie M. Johnson
Mildred Avery
Minnie Dall
Mary E. Gallant
Victoria Avery
Mabel Ansert
Mary Murphy
Nellie Johnson
Alice Burgess
Catherine Durgan
Anna Conley
Alice Rideout
Mary Carey
Jane Murphy
Alice M. Tracey
Ansert
Avery
Buckley
Casco Circle
Pine Tree Circle
Pine Tree
Mary F. Murphy
Rose Lightbody
Phoebe Hart
Margaret Allen
Mary E. Carey
Nellie . Johnson
Johnson
Josephine McNeil
Carrie Denham
Begin’s
Woolwich
Red Men's Hall
James Dann
Garden City
L. I
Ralph G. Stetson
Washington Street
Across and Down Puzzle Reference With Answer Line
Crossword clues cover common synonyms and abbreviations for a large grid. The jumbled string at the end shows decorative filler letters and possibly an authorial credit from the page.
Youthful Dand Gracefully Delights Bath Theatre
A Bath Opera House program on Friday night featured Pearl Oliver McCorrison and 15 dancers with dainty costumes and polished performances. The audience praised the instructress as bouquets honored her at the finale while John Conroy presented the floral tribute.
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Bath Opera House
Pearl Oliver McCorrison
McCorrison
John Conroy
Opera House
Special Police Officer Harry Crocker Found Pistol at City Dump
Augusta police appointee Harry Crocker gained authority from the city council to patrol the dump and salvage items. He recovered a muzzle loader pistol stamped 1776 with missing parts, yet retained authority to carry it despite lacking firing means. The episode ends with Crocker’s legal status aligning with his police duties.
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Harry Crocker
Augusta
Harry
Young Men Invited to Enlist in C C C Camps
The ERA announces 10 to 15 openings for CCC camps with June enrollment. Applicants aged 18 to 28 who are unmarried and in good health may apply at Bath ERA office City Hall. Former CCC members may re enlist with honorable discharge. Pay is 30 dollars monthly with 25 sent to dependents. Applications accepted until May 31 with preference by date received.
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C.C.C
John A. McDonough
ERA
W. Emery Chase, Jr
Bath
City Hall
State of Maine
Huse Named Manager of Bath Liquor Store
Ex Alderman Harry M Huse is selected to manage Bath's new liquor store set to open in the former Clifford Jewelry Building at 84 Front Street. State Comptroller William Runnels and Maine liquor chief Ralph Ketchen inspected the site with attorney John P Carey Jr before departing Bath.
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Harry M. Huse
Bath
Clifford Jewelry
Front Street
William Runnels
Ralph Ketchen
Maine
Clifford
John P. Carey, Jr
Maine State Liquor Commission
Huse
Augusta
Woodbury Brackett Named Oakland Town Manager
Woodbury E. Brackett of this city is appointed town manager of Oakland. He was formerly resident engineer for the Maine State Highway Commission and executive director of the Maine State Planning Board. Brackett has served as Washburn town manager and held posts with the Virginia Hot Springs Co. and consulting engineer work with George E. Currie.
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Oakland
Woodbury E. Brackett
Tennessee Valley Authority
Brackett
Maine State Highway Commission
Maine State Planning Board
Washburn
Virginia Hot Springs Co
Hot Springs
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Treas
Harry C. Webber
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G.O.P
Martindale Country Club
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Castillo
Sawyer and
Lucier
Brunswick
Smith
Woodman
U. S
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Ize
Lorraine Nadeau
June Stover
Barbara Jenkins
Elaine
Charlene Rogers
Louise Carver
Catherine Rogers
Barbara Oliver
Pauline Nickerson
Frances Whitten
Germaine Bonney
Beatrice Doble
Broadway
Ensemble
Mrs. Is
Catherine Burgess
Stars and Stripes Forever
Lillian Stover
Rogers Sisters
Mildred Oliver
Jennie Oliver
McDonough
Woodbury Brackett
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