City Budget Chieflauds low appropriation bill and restraint
Municipal budget details praise from Chairman Daniel T. Dougherty and the finance committee at a Wednesday night meeting. The $23 000 reduction from last year keeps the tax rate at 44 mills with a 45000 reserve to cover deficits and last year’s state tax. The bill passed without dissent as officials pledge transparency and departments staying within allocations to avoid overdrafts and deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Dougherty
Lord
Dougherty
National Maritime Day Observed With Pro-America Message
Monday marked National Maritime Day with many maritime groups observing nationwide. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith urged support for American Merchant Marine, noting over half of North Atlantic passenger traffic sails on foreign built ships. He urged patronizing American lines and cited higher living standards, wages, and operating costs for U.S. ships, yet competitive rates and superior service. He praised the Jones White Act for restoring the flag on world trade routes and creating a reserve of men and ships for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Alfred E. Smith
New York
North Atlantic
Steamship Virginia to sail Bath and Boothbay Harbor route
The steamer Virginia will run the Bath and Boothbay Harbor route in late June. The pleasant trip sails down the Sasanoa river, across the Sheepscot, and out to Boothbay Harbor. It offers one of the country’s most beautiful water trips and appeals to summer tourists, who will find the small round-trip cost worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Bath
Boothbay
Sasanoa River
Sheepscot
Miss Alice Magoun Delivers Paper at Les Camarades Musical Club
Miss Magoun delivered a formal paper on Grieg and assisted in arranging a Grieg program for Les Camarades Musicaux at East Brunswick with Mrs. Cary and others. The program featured Grieg songs and choruses, solos, duets, a piano duo, and a final chorus recognition of land, with Mr. McPherson at the piano and several members as performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Camarades Musicaux
Alice Magoun
Grieg
Fred Cary
East Brunswick
Cee Grieg
Mr. McPherson
Cary
Neers Csec
Buzzi-Peccia Solvela
Grieg Lejour
Edney
Dromore Farm Bureau Holds All Day Meeting
A special Dromore Farm Bureau gathering convened at the Winnegance Community house with Miss Hortense Welsh guiding Foundation Patterns. Seventeen members attended nine learned fitting patterns, guests included Mrs Annis Mrs Kimball Mrs Martell and Mrs Gallant. Dinner was organized by Mrs Raymond Campbell assisted by Mrs Leah Bowie and Mrs Evelyn Beals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore Farm Bureau
Winnegance
Hortense Welsh
Gertrude Marston
Woolwich
Annis
Kimball
Martell
Gallant
Raymond Campbell
Leah Bowie
Evelyn Beals
Real estate transfers listed in Sagadahoc registry
Recent transfers include Arrowsic Miles B Hagan to Natt F Howe Bath Edward W Bridgham to Marg nerite A Glidden Annie L Malcolm to Alfred Pomerleau Bowdoin Winston Brown to George E Ricker Bensonham Ruby L Dunham to Benjamin B Douglass estate of William B Kendall to J Frank Millay et al Georgetown Eugene W Freeman to Sarah C Campbell Rose M McFadden et al to James B McFadden Fremlint B Rowe to Clarence D McMahan Phippsburg Viola H Bonney to Roscoe E Perkins Richmond Frances Pease Knapp to Frank L Hill Anna J Sullivan to Elwell S Briery Leslie L Williams to Rotheus A Douglass Topsham Emery W Booker to Harry H Nicoll Woolwich Marianna P Bowers to Ralph H Bowers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Arrowsic
Miles B. Hagan
Natt F. Howe
Bath
Edward W. Bridgham
Margnerite A. Glidden
Annie L. Malcolm
Alfred Pomerleau
Bowdoin
Winston Brown
George E. Ricker
Bondsinham
Ruby L. Dunham
Benjamin B. Douglass
William B. Kendall
J. Frank Millay
Georgetown
Eugene W. Freeman
Sarah C. Campbell
Rose M. McFadden
James B. McFadden
Fremlint B. Rowe
Clarence D. McMahan
Phippsburg
Viola H. Bonney
Roscoe E. Perkins
Richmond
Frances Pease Knapp
Frank L. Hill
Anna J. Sullivan
Elwell S. Briery
Leslie L. Williams
Rotheus A. Douglass
Topsham
Emery W. Booker
Harry H. Nicoll
Woolwich
Marianna P. Bowers
Ralph H. Bowers
Man Sleeping Not Intoxicated Near Mill Pond
City Marshal Walter L. Whitney received a call about an intoxicated driver parked on the State highway west of Mill pond. Investigating found the driver sleepy, not intoxicated, having driven from New York. He slept with parking lights on and his car off the road. The marshal permitted the nap to end naturally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Whitney
Mill Pond
New York
Maine Fishing Scenes In Arliss New Film
The Maine Publicity Bureau promotes the Warner Bros. comedy Working Man with George Arliss as a business magnate who loves fishing in Maine. The film blends real Maine fishing scenes with a plot about saving an orphaned rival’s factory, opening with a Maine ice break and a guide’s prompt calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Hollywood
Warner Bros
George Arliss
Arliss
Old Reeve
Bar Harbor Express Opens Summer Season
The Bar Harbor Express begins summer service with initial trip from Washington to Maine. It arrives in Ellsworth Saturday at 7:30 am and runs Saturdays until June 17, then Wednesdays and Saturdays from June 21 onward. Westbound departures from Ellsworth are Sundays at 4:45 pm until June 18, with additional midweek trips later.
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Maine
Bar Harbor
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Portland
Bangor
Ellsworth
Maine Central Transportation Company Motor Coaches
Pullman
Waterville
Oakland
Belgrade
Winthrop
Lewiston
Danville Junction
Congress Shirt Co Gets Federal Order
Workers at Congress Shirt Co returned to full time for a federal government order for high grade flannel shirts. About 50 employees are on site with a summer outlook for steady activity as production ramps up. The plant previously filled Red Cross orders and then operated four days weekly. Commercial Trading Co also maintains about 50 staff on regular work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Shirt Co
Red Cross
Commercial Trading Co
Brunswick Golf Club Annual Meeting Adopts Dues and Fees
Brunswick Golf Club elected Norman G. Smith as president Benjamin L. Furbish as treasurer and Lewis W. Stuart as secretary at its annual meeting held Tuesday of last week The retiring secretary Joseph McKeen was thanked for ten years of service Membership set at 20 with 10 off if paid by July 1 Green fees set at 1 with visitors paying 150 on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings and 1 at other times Initiation fees for 1933 were waived A Washington correspondent noted Lewiston High School visitors and described a busier ball game scene with congressman Moran delaying travel to the game reflecting on Carl’s sports interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Golf Club
Norman G. Smith
Benjamin L. Furbish
Lewis W. Stuart
Joseph McKeen
New England Maple Crop Shrinks Again This Year
The 1933 maple crop in New England is estimated at 6,575,000 pounds of sugar, far below 1932 and 1930 levels. Weather and early warmth shortened the season, sap runs were brief, and tree tapping fell by about 3.4 percent from 1932 to 6,164,000 trees. Sugar per tree dropped to 1.07 pounds.
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New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Pine Tree Circle Observes 28th Anniversary Banquet
Pine Tree Circle No 826 of the C of F of A marked its 28th anniversary with a banquet at the Colonial cafe. Instituted May 17 1905 the gathering drew 18 members including four charter members and one guest. Key officers Mrs Murphy and Mrs Johnson served long terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Circle
C. of F. of A
Colonial Cafe
Cahill
Mesdames
Mary Carey
Ethel Parshley
Mary Gallant
Josephine Cavanaugh
Victoria Avery
Mary Murphy
Minnie Dall
Mary Milliken
Phoebe Hart
Lillian Taft
Nellie Johnson
Helen Gow
Mildred Avery
Alice Tracey
Harriet Coyle
Josephine McNeil
Jane Murphy
Elizabeth Colby
Catherine Jenkins
Murphy
Johnson
Dall
Gallant
Early season opening for Boothbay cottages draws visitors
Cottages in the Boothbay region open earlier than usual with cars bearing California, Colorado, Texas and Midwestern plates seen in Boothbay Harbor. Many cottagers plan long stays and spend locally. more cottages are expected to open this season than in years past. Nelson L. Jackson reported inquiries for reservations at his Southport Inn for the coming weekend and for arrivals later in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
California
Colorado
Texas
Middle Western
Nelson L. Jackson
Southport
Town Needs Dentist in Washburn Mild Bid for Practitioners
Woodbury E. Brackett, town manager in Washburn, says the town of about 2000 lacks a dentist and residents must travel out of town for care. He invites a capable young dentist to locate there and offers to provide further information. Mr and Mrs Fred N Sanborn have returned from a week in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury E. Brackett
Bath
Washburn
Brackett
Fred N. Sanborn
Boston
Large Card Party at Hotel Phoenix
One of the citys largest card parties is planned for Friday night May 26 at the Hotel Phoenix by Sacred Heart circle No 551 Daughters of Isabella for St Marys church. Contract bridge and whist begin at eight with Mrs Addison Jones as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Phoenix
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary's Church
Addison Jones
Edmund J. Arsenault
Lucien Bisson
Arthur J. Tracey
E. Mason Wright
Margaret M. Allen
James A. Clappison
Delia M. Cloutier
George J. Nugent
Mary A. Royal
James E. McLaughlin
John W. Costain
Edward J. Murphy
Catherine T. O'Hara
William J. Curran
Lorenzo J. Collins
Thomas Malia
John J. Mulcahy
Annie Conley
Mabel C. O’hara
Kenneth I. Percival
Andrew V. McAllister
Wilfred F. Skaling
Good Fishing Seen Across Vermont and Maine Streams
Vermont Governor Stanley C. Wilson and Maine officials report exceptionally good fishing in state streams and Rangeley Lakes. Wilson notes restocking progress, large fry releases, and cooperative efforts with local clubs, while Maine’s George Stobie says over five million trout and nearly four million salmon were distributed last year, with hatcheries at capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Maine
New England Council
Stanley C. Wilson
Fish and Game Department
Stebie
Nature Lovers Spot Busy Bird Season Around Town
Nature lovers note a bird friendly spell as cedar waxwings, hummingbirds, whippoorwills and robins appear. Residents in East Brunswick report a large flock in a single tree at the Thompson home and frequent visits from white crowned sparrows and cowbirds at a front yard feeding spot. One robin was briefly carried away by a larger bird, startling the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thompson
Upper Washington Street
East Brunswick
Divorce Hearing in Rumford Over Bath Case
The contested divorce between John B. J. Smith of West Paris and Pearl Smith of Bath was heard Thursday afternoon in Oxford county superior court at Rumford before Justice James J. Hudson. Mrs. Elizabeth Mudgett of Bath testified as a witness. she has housed Mrs. Smith and her six year old son. A Thursday Grace church service was omitted due to the absence of Rev. Charles M. Tubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. J. Smith
West Paris
Pearl Smith
Bath
Oxford County Superior Court
Rumford
James J. Hudson
Elizabeth Mudgett
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Bath Iron Works founder’s first contract recounted
Florence Haxton Britten details how William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works Corp secured his plant’s first post opening contract in December 1927. The piece recalls a yacht bid via Ernest B Dane and a trawler bid won after Newell and L. Eugene The beau devised plans overnight with MIT students, showcasing ingenuity and determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Florence Haxton Britten
American Magazine
Newell
Ernest B Dane
Brookline
Mass
Britten
Dane
Moosehead
Frenchman's Bay
Mr. Newell
L. Eugene Thebeau
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pres. Newell
Morse High Golfers Defeat Brunswick
Morse High defeated Brunswick High on the Brunswick course 4 to 2 as Leon Buck led with 78. Brunswick’s Girard beat Ross 5 and 4 and tied for best ball with 81. Morse swept the other foursome, Buck 8 and 7 over Ridley and Marco 7 and 5 over Riley. Bath teammates posted 90 92 and 94 in support. Next, Morse hosts Cony at Bath Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Brunswick High
Brunswick
Bath Boys
Bath Country Club
Leon Buck
Morse
Girard
Rodney Ross, Jr
Henderson
Henley
Buck
Ridley
Marco
Riley
Ross
Cony
Pagurko Daughter Graduates at Waterville Chapel
Miss Margaret Pagurko, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pagurko of Pejep scot, graduates Monday at the Sisters chapel in Waterville. She finished Brunswick High in 1930. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Pagurko and daughter Ann, Mr and Mrs Mike Pagurko, and Father Begin of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pagurko
John Pagurko
Pejepscot
Sisters’ Hospital
Waterville
Pagurko
Brunswick High
Ann
Mike Pagurko
Father Begin
Richmond
Boy Scouts Headed to Annual Jamboree in Portland
Scouts from Troop 53 of the Pine Tree Council travel by Petlock's truck to attend the jamboree in Portland. About 20 to 25 boys, led by Linwood F. Carr Jr, joined Mr and Mrs Carr and other volunteers, with Miss Dorothy Wing of Girl Scouts accompanying. More than 2,000 scouts attended the parade on Congress Street before the 2:30 official opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Scouts of America
Am Legion
Portland
Pine Tree Council
Petlock
Roland Smith
No. 21
A. L
Winfield Adams
Linwood F. Carr, Jr
Linwood Temple
Alfred Gallant
Harold Rowe
Robert Morse
Richard Farnham
Walter Rogers
Thurlow Robbins
James Temple
Frederick Cormier
Peter McVickar
Carlton Brown
Robert Sutherland
Arthur Seekins
Kendall Lord
Kenneth Bertrand
Crosby Crosby
Robert Donnell
Francis Sullivan
Ralph O. Dale, Jr
Gysbert B. Vroom, Jr
Willis B. Hall, Jr
Edward Cohen
Franklin Melville
Clifford Varney
Lester Young
Earl Hill
Paul Daley
Kenneth Jaquith
Ralph Card
Linwood F. Carr
Dorothy Wing
Pine Tree Troop
Girl Scouts of America
Mrs. Carr
Archie Trainor
West Bath
Congress Street
Card Party Clears $36 for Benevolence
The South End P T A raised 36 dollars at a card party held last Tuesday in the Y M C A gym. Thirty three tables were in play with donations from Kennebec and Perkins Greenhouses for decorations. Prizes honored include first to Mrs. Donald D Young and second to Mrs. Edwin W Bonney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End P. T. A
Kennebec Greenhouses
Perkins’ Greenhouses
Donald D. Young
Edwin W. Bonney
Charles W. Avery
Crossword Style Word Puzzle Clue Set for Next Issue
Puzzle grid lists across and down clues with numeric hints and abbreviations. Words include impressions of pronouns articles and familiar terms, forming a themed horizontal and vertical crossword ready for publication.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
F. B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Harry C. Webber
Greig
Bernard Ce
Hue
Field
Sturtevant
Albee
Holman
Pino
Ase
Grieg B
Papillon
Dinorah
Meyerbeer
Hatch
Mr. Ramsay
Mrs. Albee
Breezestone Nignive Saveec Coats Gounod
Nicolai Deere
Ramsay
Mr. Field
Mrs. Holman
Mr.McPherson
Winnegance Community House
Pine Tree State
BAR Harbor Express
Lewiston High School
Capitol
Moran
Carl
Rockland Courier-Gazette
Izaak Walton
Bath Iron Works
BOY
Legion Building
South End P.T.A
Y.M.C.A
English College
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