Red Cross annual roll call opens in Bath on Armistice Day
The Bath Red Cross chapter begins its annual membership drive on Armistice Day and runs through Thanksgiving Day. The piece praises Red Cross emergency aid, notes Maine flood relief in March, and calls for strong local support to fund nationwide relief work. It also mentions the New England Council’s plans for the Boston meeting and attention to the upcoming social security act.
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Bath
Red Cross
Maine
New England Council
Boston
New England
New York
Maine Development Commission
Governor Brann ends recount bid and retires after term
Governor Louis J. Brann abandons further recount efforts in his contest with Senator Wallace H. White Jr. and signs White’s certificate of election. He plans to retire to private life and resume his law practice after January 1, earning praise for his tenure and leaving a broad circle of supporters.
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Louis J. Brann
Wallace H. White, Jr
White
Maine
Fall Car Shows Spark Optimism and Bonuses
Fall automobile shows draw bigger crowds and new models with improvements over prior years. The motor car industry's pick up leads recovery as vehicle sales rise. steel industry wages also rise. Chrysler Corporation announces a four million dollar employee bonus across its plants.
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Chrysler Corporation
Weston Led Maine Racing Commission Dies at 66
Fred W. Weston of Skowhegan longtime chairman of the State Racing Commission died suddenly at his Skowhegan home from a heart attack Friday night. He had been in poor health for years and helped push the pari mutuel betting bill through the Legislature two years ago.
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Fred W. Weston
Skowhegan
State Racing Commission
Maine
War Dept Approves Bath Brunswick Highway Link
The War Department approved the proposal to construct a bypass across the New Meadows River as another step toward building a highway between Bath and Brunswick. The department announced the decision on Thursday.
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Bath
Brunswick
War Department
New Meadows
Prize added to scholarship fund after drawing in Bath
A Maine Pi Beta Phi fundraiser drew a name from 200 entrants to add $25 to a university scholarship fund for a needy student. Horace Norton of 680 Middle Street was selected, with confirmations from Mrs. Norton and Bath chapter leaders. The event involved Frances Dunning Young and Mrs. Doris Bennett McFarland in a transparent drawing.
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Bath
Frances Dunning Young
Doris Bennett McFarland
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity
Maine
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
House of
Worthy Grand Matron Guest of Genesta Chapter
Mrs. Lettie D. Hubbard of Waterville visited Genesta chapter No. 73 as worthy grand matron of the Maine Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. About 200 members from 21 chapters attended a turkey banquet and judged the work highly.
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Lettie D. Hubbard
Waterville
Asa
Henry G. Shaw
Oak Street
Grand Chapter
Maine
Order of the Eastern Star
Genesta
Masonic Temple
Louise Blagdon
Wiscasset
Milward Patten
Brunswick
Gertrude McTeer
Damariscotta
Gladyse R. Walker
Auburn
Sarah A. Shaw
Bath
Olive Tait
Hubbard
Mabel L. Merrill
Walter
Shaws
Garrison Hill
Mt. Pisgah
Boothbay Harbor
Augusta
Camden
Cornerstone
Deering
Dixfield
Freeport
Gardiner
Lewiston
Lisbon Falls
Portland
South Portland
Yarmouth
Fireside Club Hears How to Be Popular
At Winter Street Fireside club meeting Sunday night in the men's room sixty youths heard an eloquent talk on popularity. Leader John Black prompted lively debate. topic to be continued at a later date. Refreshments were served by a committee including Miss Barbara Mank Miss Virginia Preney Miss Pauline McNeill Miss Barbara Freeman Donald T. Page and Warren F Hawley Jr. Speaker for next Sunday not yet decided.
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Winter Street Fireside Club
John Black
Barbara Mank
Virginia Preney
Pauline McNeill
Barbara Freeman
Donald T. Page
Warren F. Hawley, Jr
Bridge Opens Over Sheepscot River At Alna
A new $20,000 steel and concrete bridge over the Sheepscot River in Alna opened to traffic on October 31. An dedication service featured Attorney Bradford C. Beden nett as principal speaker. The bridge replaces the century old wooden span known as "white" which was washed away in last spring floods.
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Sheepscot River
Alna
Bradford C. Bedennett
Nequasset Farm Bureau Holds All-Day Meeting
Twenty seven members attended an all day Nequasset Farm Bureau gathering at Mrs. Herbert Leeman’s Barley Neck home. A nominating committee was chosen for December’s annual meeting. Treasurer Mrs. Percy Bailey reported a $20 gain from Oct 30 supper. District reports noted the Twin County Farm Bureau event in East Auburn.
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Nequasset Farm
Bureau
Herbert Leeman
Barley Neck
Maurice T. Hathorne
Leeman
Duncan McIntosh
Nequasset
Henry T. Dubar
Hortense Welch
John G. Reed
Fred H. Thompson
Bath
Percy D. Marston
Semi Civil Service Backed for Bath Police Force
Alderman Robert H. Haskell of Ward 6 advocates semi civil service for Bath police and subordinate officers. The idea follows a city council discussion prompted by Shipping City curfew concerns about youths after dark. Haskell notes police efficiency gains from a motorcycle patrol and a traffic officer, arguing semi civil service would curb political interference and protect positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Haskell
Bath
Woodman
Haskell
Myrtle Lodge Members Visit Brunswick for Installation
Myrtle lodge No. 8 U O of I and Fort Halifax No. 9 of Waterville sent members to the installation of Mer rymeeting lodge No. 7 in Brunswick. Mrs Velma Neilson and Mrs Bertha Cullinan installed their lodge officers and received gifts. light refreshments followed. Bath attendees included several named members.
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Myrtle Lodge
U. O
I. O.L
Merrymeeting Lodge
Brunswick
Odd Fellows Hall
Pleasant Street
Fort Halifax
Waterville
Velma Neilson
Bertha Cullinan
Bath
Eva Atwood
Lucelia Blake
Fannie Burden
Pearl Campbell
Lizzie Chaney
Mary Curtis
Emma Daley
Old Ship St Paul Marine Museum
The St Paul, a veteran freighter, lost her rudder head and had over 500 copper sheets torn from her sides in a fierce storm. After 1901 she sailed from Newcastle to Manila and back to Seattle to retire, later becoming a cannery ship and now a museum and aquarium in Puget Sound.
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Newcastle
Manila
Seattle
Hong Kong
Callao
Puget Sound
St. Paul
Norridgewock Schools Closed Over Infantile Paralysis Case
Nine year old Jennie Quimby daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Quimby of Norridgewock is treated for infantile paralysis. Health authorities order the closing of Norridgewock schools until Tuesday Nov 10. Jennie won second prize in the 1935 Skowhegan Independent Reporter subscription contest. Her condition is reported encouraging.
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Jennie Quimby
Percy Quimby
Norridgewock
Skowhegan Independent Reporter
Cosmo Club Enjoys Evening of Laughter
Cosmo Club holds a November meeting at the Poommepolitan club with a 48 attendance. The program featured 13 numbers by amateurs, a covered dish supper, and plans for a Christmas fair and Thanksgiving work led by Miss Jennie P. Perkins and the board.
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Sassania
Poommepolitan Club
Gardiner R. Deering
Jennie P. Perkins
Edwin H. P. Lowell
William M. Adams
Carl Y. Kennedy
Leslie. J. Wold
Phyllis Schuyler Thaxter
Portland
Thaxter
Russia
Carl V. Kennedy
Wold
Merritt
A. Mitchell
Dennison
Carl F. Pierce
Pierce
John H. Perkins
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Kennedy
Mildred
Maine Alumni Football Rally Here Unites Region
Alumni from Bath Brunswick and nearby communities gathered at Hotel Sedgwick for a dinner and rally to form a regional State University graduates association. Lewis E Curtis of Brunswick was elected president with James L Morse vice president and Mrs A John Conti secretary treasurer among others addressing the group.
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University of Maine
Bath
Brunswick
Sedgwick
State University
Lewis E. Curtis
James L. Morse
Phippsburg
Maine
Woolwich
Bowdeinham
Madelyn Brackett
Malden
Mass
Tops ham-Brunswick Chapter D.A.R. hosts 12th birthday banquet
Twenty-five members dined at Hotel Eagle on Wednesday of last week for the chapters twelfth birthday banquet. The long table was decorated and corsage bouquets were given to regent Mrs. Maynard W. Dow and chaplain Mrs. Walter M. Mallett. Mrs. Mallett read a paper titled Sea Reminiscences as part of the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham-Brunswick
D.A.R
Hotel Eagle
Maynard W. Dow
Walter M. Mallett
Mrs James B Perkins Finds Daughter Elizabeth in London
Mrs James B Perkins reports her daughter Elizabeth has returned and will study music in London.
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James B. Perkins
Miss Elizabeth
London
Elimination method used for YMCA billiard tourney
The YMCA introduces an elimination based billiard tournament from November to April, declaring six monthly champions. Sign up by November 14, with finals in April to crown the overall champion. Separate junior and senior divisions defined by school age.
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Y. M. IC. IA
Bath High School Alumni Thanksgiving Dance Planned
The Bath High School Alumni association formed a committee last week at Center street school to organize an elaborate Thanksgiving dance. Seven hundred tickets will go on sale soon for dancers and spectators, with an out of town band providing music and a program of entertainment. Refreshments will be served and more details will follow.
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Bath High School Alumni Association
Center Street
Wiscasset Woman Shoots Albino Doe in Open Time
In Alna last Monday, Mrs Oscar Bailey of Wiscasset killed an albino doe weighing about 100 pounds. The deer, the only albino seen locally, is to be mounted in Lisbon by John Turner after being transported by H. E. Bailey. Mrs Bailey, a skilled rifle shot, pursues deer during open season and often finds one.
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H. E. Bailey
Wiscasset
Lisbon
John Turner
Alna
Oscar Bailey
Nurses Card Party Clears Goodly Sum
Over $20 was cleared by a Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumni association card party held Wednesday November 4 at Central church parish house. First prize in contract went to Mrs Clifford Wilband and second to Mrs James McLaughlin. in auction first prize went to Mrs Raymond Hart and second to Mrs Archie Wishart. The organizing committee was Miss Dorothy Milliken chairwoman assisted by Miss Ethel Blake with members Mrs Verna Bowie Mrs Helen K Bonney Dorothy Ruth Sprague Mrs Roberta Parris and Mrs Jane W Haggett.
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Central Church Parish House
Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association
Clifford Wilband
James McLaughlin
Raymond Hart
Archie Wishart
Dorothy Milliken
Ethel Blake
Verna Bowie
Helen K. Bonney
Dorothy Ruth Sprague
Roberta Parris
Jane W. Haggett
Freshman George Hodgdon Jr Wins Boothbay Wreath Prize
East Boothbay sophomore George Hodgdon Jr of Boothbay Harbor High School won top honors at the Boothbay Region Garden Club exhibition held at the Methodist church. His outdoor wreath will be sent to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society flower show in Boston on November 12 and 18.
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George Hodgdon, Jr
East Boothbay
Boothbay Harbor High School
Boothbay Region
Methodist Church
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Boston
Sleeping Knight Giewont and Polish Mountain Legends
The Sleeping Knight Giewont is a high Polish peak shaped like a knight lying down. Legends say it guards the mountains and visitors for all time. Another tale mentions King Boleslaw and Brave with knights within the king.
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Zakopane
Giewont
Poland
Boleslaw
Parking protest triggers city halt on time limits
Alderman Haskell explains officers were told to enforce a ten minute limit but abuse led to change. Police will use reasonable judgment and seek an arrangement acceptable to all. The petition was approved with no ten minute parking recommendation, and a fast solution is sought. City treasurer notes a $65,000 temporary loan, $59,000 paid to state, $6,000 pending county, and interest around 1 percent. Community projects Kelley Field and Goddard Playground delayed by meeting coordination issues.
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Haskell
Center Street
Frank Pepper
Front Street
Tito Pecci
Ray Lenfest
Bath Box Co
Gediman
Sewall
Henry E. Williams
High Street
Hans Seivers
W. Street
Irving L. Burnham
Western Avenue
Arthur Paulin
Bath Opera House
Harold P. Small
City Treas
Young
Small
Kelley Field
Goddard
Turner
Bath Officials Face Spring Street Grade Review
The Alderman Robbins introduced a petition urging action on the dangerous grade at Spring Street. Alderman Emery said the Highway Department will have a surveyor visit Bath to inspect the grade and possible measures will follow. Reports show library income and city finances, with roll of accounts and cash balances noted, as election returns were tallied before the meeting.
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Spring Street
Robbins
Emery
Highway Department
Bath
Patten Free Library
Davenport
City of Bath
del el Fe Haw
Young
sLaaik Aa Alerabeteres
Berd
Cas de Bauret
Trust
Bath National
Riret
National Gee Ccsee
Delightful Surprise Birthday Party In Woolwich
A birthday celebration was held Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. Baker in Woolwich for Mr. Baker with Bea no played and prizes awarded to most guests. Attending were several couples including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Preble, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hathorn, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Shea and son Merritt, Mrs. Ethel Dexter, Miss Vera Dexter, and Miss Florence Carlton. Lunch featured fruit salad, hot rolls, olives, cake and coffee. A lit birthday cake was served with candles. Many useful gifts were given to the guest of honor.
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Forrest A. Baker
Woolwich
Baker
Earl Dow
Harry Fitch
Albert Humphrey
Lemuel Preble
Gilbert Hathorn
Maurice Shea
Merritt
Ethel Dexter
Vera Dexter
Florence Carlton
Fitch
Preble
Shea
Fire damages Gardiner shed as ashes ignite blaze
Mrs. Annie Donovan smelled smoke as she prepared to leave her Church Street home in Gardiner Thursday afternoon and found a fire starting in the shed corner. Firemen quickly doused the blaze, causing about $10 in damage, traced to ashes in a cardboard container.
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Annie Donovan
Church Stret
Gardiner
Frank Lemar
Weekly Crossword Puzzle 21 29 22 30 31 25 32 33 27 34 35 36
Crossword clues and grid prompts provide a patchwork of entries from across categories. The note references a self answer to a prior puzzle and hints at various clue numbers but lacks full grid data or complete clues to resolve a coherent single item.
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Fo Times Company
Premt Strest
Bath, Maine
Wichols, Pree
Tree
GC. Webber, Beiter
Peeen
Phi Beta Phi Fraternity of
Hazel Sawyer
Ruth Besse Conti
Louise R. Calderwood
Worthy
Lettie D. Hubbard of
Fireside Club
Nequasset Farm Bureau
ST. Paul Marine Museum
Cosmo Club
E. P. Noyes
Central Maine Power Co
W. L. Robertson
Percy C. Williams
Rockland
Y.M.C.A
Albino
Doe
George Guppey
Robert Judkins
Farmington
Wilton
Wilson Lake
Bragg
Bailey
Eseley
Hart
McFadden
Robson
Wallace
Eau
Lee
Scotland
Eis Zahain
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