Baptist Convention Favors Clean Up of Motion Pictures
Resolutions adopted by the Baptist Church of Massachusetts urge churches to work with the W C T U and the Anti Saloon League to denounce orgies of sex crime and drunken reveling in films. They fault block booking and call for parents to be aided in avoiding indecent shows, urging public patronage of clean films to drive reform.
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Anti-Saloon League
Baptist Church of Massachusetts
Hays
Playhouse
Poles Declared Host to Political and Commercial Posters
Central Maine Power Company campaigns to curb tacking posters on telephone and power poles along state highways. The posters, often months old after elections, create unsightliness and hazards for linemen. State law (revised Statutes of 1930) bans postings on public highways without owner or municipal consent, punishable by fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Company
Maine
Baskets Sold as Maine Indian Work With Japan Mark
Shoppers in a nearby town bought baskets sold as Maine Indian crafts only to find the bottoms bore the mark Meade in Japan. The note highlights Japan's export surge, providing cheap labor and goods that compete with American made products in U S stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
America
Annual Roll Call at Wesley Church Church adds 62 members after supper
Wesley M. E. church held its annual roll call and supper in the vestry. About 100 sat to a pot roast meal despite a storm. Rev Cymbrid Hughes of Augusta spoke on life not in possessions. Women’s groups managed kitchens and dining rooms. Sir Robert S. Gordon led singing with Thelma W. Dearing at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley M. E
Cymbrid Hughes
Green Street
M. E. Church of
Augusta
Hughes
Charles E. Ripley
Lydia Cook
Charles Cole
William Davis
Forest L. Littlefield
Fred Quimby
Merton O. Webber
Harris T. Rodick
Carrie Sampson
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Charlotte Day
Robert 8. Gordon
Ena McLean
Roberta Gordon
Catherine Shellenbarger
Inez F. Carr
Elizabeth Butterfield
Frances Wallace
Rita Lewis
Robert S. Gordon
Thelma W. Dearing
Halloween Dance Draws Large Crowd at West Bath Grange
The West Bath grange No. 154 hosted a Halloween ball directed by Mrs. Eva L. Fulton drawing over 175 attendees, the largest turnout this year aside from lawn party dances. The hall sparkled with orange and black decor, featured paper hats confetti and noisemakers, and refreshments including hot dogs. The orchestra included Mrs. Edwin W. Haggett and others. another dance is planned in two weeks.
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West Bath Grange
Eva L. Fulton
Grange
Grange Hall
Edwin W. Haggett
Harold L. Safford
Percy Leeman
Vincent Henderson
Graham White
Fulton
Successful supper at Beacon Street M E church
Despite bad weather a sale and supper succeeded at the Beacon Street M E church vestry. Halloween decorations brightened the gathering with flowers from Kennebec Greenhouses and Perkins Greenhouses. Committee members included Mrs Fred H Richardson and Mrs Manfred E Sidelinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
M. E
Kennebec
Perkins
Fred H. Richardson
Manfred E. Sidelinger
Edward Parris
Clifton W. Tedford
Edward J. Bachelder
Charles I. Madden
Nettie Teeling
Herbert H. Huggard
Leland S. Plummer
Muriel H. Howe
Bessie L. Clark
John M. Howe
George Wallace
Raymond M. Clark
Charles T. Henderson
Donald MacDonald
Early Winter Forecast by Lewiston Meteorologist
Sam Morrill, Lewiston weather man, predicts an early winter with cold Thanksgiving and possible snow. November temperatures near normal to below, precipitation normal to above, three storm periods expected, and earth shocks in the last week. A century-old lobster cactus blooms at Mrs. C. G. Trott’s Biddeford home, with a younger plant also budding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Morrill
Lewiston
Morrill
C. G. Trott
Graham Street
Biddeford
Mrs. Trott
Twin County Farm Bureau Meeting at Turner Friday
The 16th annual Twin County Farm Bureau meeting was held in Turner Grange Hall with over 260 served at noon. Nequasset Farm Bureau won multiple prizes including first for Square Meals for Health and a coat in the garment contest, while Dromore ranked second in Square Meals for Health and won a quilt craft prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County Farm Bureau
Grange
Turner
Sagadahoc County
Dromore Farm Bureau
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Nequasset
Charles R. Farnham
John C. Gilmore
Percy D. Marston
H. Emma Magoun
Dromore
Julia Wallace
Clara Wyman
Horace Morse
Martha Morse
Carrie Pye
Lillian Hosmer
Everett Harrington
Jennie Harrington
Elizabeth Oliver
Julia Johnson
A. Gilmore
Elinor Gilmore
Anna Derwent
Albertha Williams
Evelyn Beals
Hattie Cromwell
Rachel Hodgdon
Ruth Morse
Ruth Trask
Elizabeth Haley
Raymond Campbell
Linda Perry
Bertha Wyman
Alice Minott
Abbie Minott
Miss Given
Esther McCourt
Eva Rogers
Belle Sawyer
Flora Risteen
Nellie Cutting
Aletha Campbell
Clara Oliver
Gertrude Small
Ethel Pinkham
Page Wyman
Carrie Wyman
Harriet Pye
Leah Bowie
Sadie Carlson
Daisy Murphy
Woodbury
Rowe's Corner
Myers
South Livermore
F. B. Day
F. H. Harrington
H. L. Richardson
Livermore
East Livermore
Livermore Falls
North Livermore
Emily Rideout
Poland
West Minot
Turner Center
North Turner
Gouldh Livermore
Lisbon
Mitchell
Durham
Legion Auxiliary Nominates Officers for Ensuing Year
Officers of the American Legion Auxiliary to Roland Smith Post No 1 were nominated at a Wednesday meeting in the Legion building. Helen M. Shaughnessy was named president with Carl C. Anderson as first vice president and John P. See as second vice president. Ralph G. Freeman was slated as chaplain and Marc William Freeman as sergeant at arms. Election is set for November 9 with hope for installation by a state officer.
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Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Legion
William R. Freeman
Edward FE. Rowe
Louis Silverman
Helen M. Shaughnessy
Carl C. Anderson
John P. See
Ralph Ga
Charles E. ‘ Gnow
H John E. Hart
Marc William R. Freeman
Auxiliary
YMCA Fund Drive Urges Public Aid for Bath Boys
A Bath Times appeal urges local donations to the YMCA Fund to meet a $3,500 goal. The letter emphasizes boys and young men need proper leisure facilities and support during hard times, listing recent contributors including Annie J. McInnis Oliver's Taxi Lewiston Buick Co and Bath High School Alumni Association.
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The
Aleas
Bath
Times
Y. M.C. A. Fund
Annie J. McInnis
Oliver's Taxi
Lewiston Buick Co
Robert C. Mitchell
Harry B. White
Harry F. Morin
Charles C. Toothaker
W. Dayton Hill
Cummings Motor Co
Charles Cummings
William R. Kimball
Albert Henderson
Fred J. Potter
Forrest B. Potter
Mildred G. Nichols
Fred H. Thompson
Nathan E. Coffin
City Garage
Roland F. Hill
Mary E. Kimball
Catherine D. Hawley
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Bath High School
Rufus D. Moulton
Wiseman Farms
H. H. McCarty
Charles E. Robinson
Arthur Sewall
John H. Hyde
Hoover Club Formed in Sagadahoc County
A Hoover club was formed in Sagadahoc County at a Topsham Grange Hall gathering with hundreds of members signed. The meeting included state county city and town committee members and pledged to mobilize voters for the national election now less than two weeks away.
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Hoover Club
Sagadahoc
Topsham Grange Hall
Grange
Arthur K. Purington
Bath
Georgia Wakefield
Richmond
Hoover
Mary P. Hill
Topsham
Brunswick high activities drew national inquiry from Mullens
Local school leader reports that Brunswick high once led in a school time activity program. Principal Garland received a request from Mullens West Virginia for full details on the school’s activities. Last year the chorus orchestra debating and dramatics flourished, but this year two session schooling reduced activities to outside hours.
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Brunswick High
Garland
Mullens
West Va
Brunswick
Bath Clergyman Presides at Missionary Conference Session
Rev. Charles H. Berry of Corliss Street church presided at the morning session of the Missionary Conference of the Damariscotta and Bowdoinham associations at the Montaweag church in Woolwich. The theme was The Christian Resources and Responsibilities with reports, addresses, and devotional services throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street Church
Damariscotta
Bowdoinham
Montaweag Church
Woolwich
Meale
Charlies H. Berry
Charles R. Gims
H. H. Nance
Mias
Ellen Peterson
Cottage Destroyed by Fire Near Cook's Corner
A cottage owned by Frank Thomas of Bath near the Rollaway pavilion at Cook's Corner burned early Saturday. Two motorists alerted Brunswick firemen after a midnight alarm. flames destroyed the building and contents estimated at $1,000. Firefighters prevented further spread to nearby structures though sparks damaged surrounding outbuildings. Insurance status unavailable.
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Frank Thomas
Bath
Rollaway
Cook's Corner
Frank Miller
Hoover Caravan Visits Bath From Portland
The Hoover Caravan arrived in Bath on Friday afternoon driving a beach wagon bearing Hoover signs. Maine's prominent women, mostly from Portland, joined the party and left literature and Hoover pictures in the city. Included in the caravan were Mrs Herbert J Brown Miss Gail Laughlin Mrs Joseph Drummond Mrs Robert Hale Miss Julia Noyes Mrs Dorothy Jacobs Mrs Arnold Desseau Mrs Frank Marshall Mrs John Howard Mill and Mrs Robert Treat Whitehouse. In a separate note, James Savoy and Michael Burges of Bangor faced Municipal Court after geese they allegedly tried to steal from Asher Kimball’s Carmel farm caused the geese to honk as a witness. Kimball claimed he caught the pair in the act.
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Hoover
Portland
Maine
Herbert J. Brown
Joseph Drummond
Gail Laughlin
Robert Hale
Julia Noyes
Dorothy Jacobs
Arnold Desseau
Frank Marshall
John Howard Mill
Robert Treat Whitehouse
Asher Kimball
Carmel
James Savoy
Michael Burges
Bangor
Kimball
Navy Plans to Build 10000-Ton Cruiser at 17000000 Cost
The Navy announces a 10,000-ton cruiser project with a $17 million budget. Construction would start by March 1 after treaty-aligned planning, with bids opened December 14 and the contract awarded to a private shipbuilder.
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NAVY
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Willatsporn
Adams
Navy Department
Naval
Ae Mates
Ad Meyer
State Department
Naval Construction
United States
Houston
Augusta
New Orleans
Portland
Astoria
Minneapolis
Tuscaloosa
Francisco
Indianapolis
Great Britain
Japan
Britain
Taranee
Registration Low at Bangor High During Convention Hour
At 220 Thursday afternoon 2364 teachers registered at Bangor High School office. This is less than the numbers registering in past convention hours. About 1 percent are known not yet to have registered, a large portion remains unregistered.
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Bangor High School
Bath teachers converge on annual convention
D Wilson superintendent of Beco Bath leads 11 faculty members and six elementary staff from Southwest region at a convention. Attendees include Miss Mary J. Conley Miss Katharine M. Conley Miss M. Rose Miss Cecile Veilleux Miss Pahey Miss Bana Avey Morse high school Submaster J Edward Pomeroy Miss Janette W Smith Miss Catherine Leonard and several Houlton and Benedicta educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wilson
Beco
Bath
Norse High School
Southwest Bf
Mary J. Conley
Katharine M. Conley
Mies
Leona c Heustis
Houlton
Ee Prith B. Horne
Mies Ee Eed Nee Man
Alice O Brien
Mies Anne
Kathryn Gi
AGN
Maneguees J , Adams
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Wesley
Legion Auxiliary
EATHY
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Saradabock Block
Seth
Room
Werner Vem
Frederick Barnes
F. W. Hovey
Plinette Allen
Harry
Pendleton Ways
Packard
Teev
C. D
Hazelton Music
Harry Myers
Cook’s Corner
Hoover Caravan
Washington
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