Henry W Howard Hosts Bath Firemen Dinner
Henry W Howard hosted nearly 60 Bath fire department members at a Spaulding hotel banquet in Somerset Place. He funded the event to honor their service after fires in his properties, praising the department and its leadership, with Chief Parks, Assistant Engineers McCabe and Bonney, and many firefighters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Fire Department
Henry W. Howard
Spaulding
Somerset Place
Bath
Mr. Howard
McLellan
Commercial Street
Summer Street
Howard
Rogers
Parks
Charles Jones, Jr
Wilma Benway
Marguerite Comeau
Ronnie Gage
Clara Barron
A. KE. Spaulding
Charles FE. Parks
Chester H. McCabe
Weston L. Bonney
McCabe
Bonney
Melvin Savage
John*Marks
Hook & Ladder
Charles Hart
Edward Miller
George Clough
Chase
Everett Green
George Warshley
Eugene Dodge
Kennebec.3
Bath Urged to Provide New Armory for Guard
State and federal military authorities in Bath say current armory conditions are inadequate and must be remedied. Bath could gain a new jointly owned armory under 50-50 state and town funding in 1919-1921, with Co L Maine National Guard to benefit from improved training facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Coast Artillery
George Mel. Presson
Maine
Maj
Philis. L. Chapman
National Guard
Drake
Co. L
Presson
Harry M. Bigelow
The
Times
Company Lofath
State of
Armory Commission
Naval
Frohwitter
U.S.A
Third
Maine National Guard
James L. Moriarty
Lewiston
Albert J. Stearns
Norway
Company TI
Bath Sends Away Two New Craft
The Kennebec saw the Dexaco 145 launch from Bath on April 12 as the Texas Steamship Co ship headed to Portland. It drew salutes from ships including Shenandoah and others along the river while the Falmouth barge, built by Wesley Spear Co, left May 14 for Fall River in tow of Eureka to Norfolk to load coal, a spectacle witnessed by many along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Kennebec
Texas Steamship Co
Portland
Big Texas
Shenandoah
Falmouth
Wesley Spear Co
Staples Transportation Co
Fall River
Mass
Eureka
Staples
Norfolk
New Bedford
Morse High Pupils Strike Vote Over Smith Principal Pick
Morse high school pupils met Friday afternoon to oppose Charles Les ter Smith as principal replacing James P. King. They adopted resolutions favoring a three day strike beginning Monday and urged the board to reconsider. Board members and local officials listened as senior and junior class leaders outlined opposition and questions about Smiths move from Amherst to Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Charles Lester Smith
James I
King
Robert Shaw
Smith
Board of Education
Morse High
Saugus
Mass
King Leland R. Mitchell
Mayor Drake
John A. Morse
Ernest F. Kelley
Supt
Stuart
Howard Call
Forrest Butler
Edward Hartnett
Alex Miller
Bernard Hoyle
Edward Hawley
Cuthbert Wilson
Hawley
Wilson
Mr. Smith
Mr. King
Mitchell
Amherst
Bath
Miss Bateman
Ellingwood
Bath Plans Memorial Day Honor for Returning Servicemen
Bath invites every county serviceman who served in the war with Germany to be the guest of the town on Memorial day. Citizens urge attendance to honor those who served and to make the day meaningful with a full showing of local support and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bath
Masonic Campaign for New Building Gets Good Start
Bath Masonic bodies launched a drive for a 35000 building fund, with 6000 pledged by 102 attendees. Women of the Eastern Star already contributed outright, and the effort aims to secure a site and building once funds are raised. Local and out of town support noted, including a letter from R M Much of Virginia Shipbuilding Corp. Also an entertaining talk on conservation in Rumford highlighted Memorial Day spirit in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Masons of
Bath
H. E. Dunnack
Langdon T. Snipe
Karcher Jackson
Arthur Stearns
Fred 3. Curtis
John Stacy
Harriman
Dunnack
Masons
Masonic L Buildling Association
Winter Street
Alexandria
Win
A. Furber
Bath Masonic Building Association
Furber
Bath Iron Works
Gus Lagergren
Polar Star Lodge
R. M. Much
Virginia Shipbuilding Corp
Rev C R Chappell Resigns From Bath First Baptist
Worshippers at First Baptist in Bath were shocked as Rev Raymond Chappell read his resignation to take effect July 1. After nine years in Bath he leaves a thriving church, with unioned North Street Free Baptist, a renovated building, improved finances, and growing membership. He departs for Central Baptist in Middleboro Mass with a 400 member parish and a 500 strong Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Raymond Chappell
Mr. Chappell
Bath
Newton Theological Institute
North Street Free Baptist
First Church
Chappell
Culbert McGay
Central Baptist Church
Middleboro
Mass
Massachusetts
North Street
First Baptist Church of
Maine
Central Baptist Church of
Kingdom of God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
C. Raymond Chapell
Eagles to Dedicate New Monument in Oak Grove
Bath aerie of Eagles readies a Friday dedication for a new monument in Oak Grove on Memorial Day afternoon. The big parade will include all members who then proceed to the cemetery for dedicatory exercises. EK Whitehouse and Charles Farrar urge loyalty to the order. George A. Churchill returns from Moosehead Lake fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Aerie of Eagles
Aerie
Oak Grove
East Side
EK. T. Whitehouse
Charles B. Farrar
Knights of Columbus buys Phoenix Hotel as home in Bath
Sagadahoc council of the Knights of Columbus has purchased Bath’s Phoenix Hotel from Mrs. Belle Welch for an estimated 15 000 to 18 000 dollars. The order plans to convert the 1808 brick structure into a lodge home with a library barber shop and billiard room and to move a rear lot building. Possession is set for July 1 with plans to house 150 members and expand the lodge room to serve 300 to 350 people by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Bath
Belle Welch
Charles W. Welch
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
Joseph Charles Footer
Sagadahoe Council
Scott R. Frye
John A. Morse
Front Street
Sagadahoc
Maine
Bath Hotel
the Phoenix
Jéin L
PS Burke
James Royal
James Mesean
Janele Croteau
Robert Hannigen
Joseph McCormick
Knights of Columbus Home, Inc
John Keegan
Peter A. Olinto
Morse Sells Land Opposite the Park to H G Hodgdon
Morse sells frontage of 165 feet on Front street to Trenry G. Hodgdon with land use unknown for now. A number of businesses including a Greek fruit store and upholstery shop will relocate. Rumors of a modern Bath dry dock grow after visits by shipyard executives seeking a new location. Ruth Marie Gallagher is the newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gallagher. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John A. Morse
Pepper's
Front Street
Ox Point
Mr. Morse
Trenry G. Hodgdon
TF. Whalen
John Gallagher
Center Street Court
Ruth Marie
New England Co
Oliver Ames
Maine Central Transfer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonic
Rumford
Mechanics Institute
Frank J. Allen
Washington, D. C
Allen
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
National War Garden Commission
C. R. Chappell
First Baptist
Middleboro, Mass
George A. Churchill
Moosehead Lake
Knights Columbus
Hotel Phoenix
Council
Picture Theatre
Worcester Buckeye
Johnson Bros Co
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