Morse elected Colonial Club head in Bath
Horace P. Morse chosen president of the Colonial club, with officers named including Herrick as vice president and Fortier as treasurer. Edwin Ramsay honored for 15 years of service. DAR Col. Dummer Sewall chapter met for senior memorial hospital luncheon with Miss Eleanor Bertrand as delegate candidate and Mrs. Corliss recounting local pottery history. 25 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Webber
Colonial Club
Edwin F. Ramsay
Horace P. Morse
Horace P. Herrick
Clayton T. Fortier
Harold J. Footer
E. Everett Pierce
Francis A. Winchenbach
Boyd L. Bailey
Alfred Giguere
Charles F. Rush
Pierce
Woodfords
Portland
Col. Dummer Sewall
DAR
Central Church Parish House
Senior Memorial Hospital
Activities Committee
Eleanor Bertrand
DAR. Congress
Washington, D. C
Albion L. Coriss
Day's Ferry
Ralph F. Small Awarded a Watch
Ralph F. Small, a car salesman from Pilgrim Chevrolet Co., received a handsome gold watch at the annual banquet of Chevrolet men in Maine at the Bastian Hotel. Among 264 salesmen, he was one of 38 honored for 1939, cited as a member of the 100 Car Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Smal
Pilgrim Chevrolet Co
Cis
Cihevruleh Jae Meniot Maine
Bastian Hotel
Buhatin
R.F Simuail
Census hearings ordered to remove income queries
Senate Commerce Committee ordered public hearings on a resolution by Sen. Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire to eliminate questions on personal income from the 1940 census questionnaire. The action seeks to simplify the form and reduce privacy concerns in the census process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Commerce Committee
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Sacred Heart Circle Votes to Join Council
Sacred Heart Circle in Das Woella voted Tuesday evening to join the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Members discussed a study and planned meetings for March 14 and April, naming a committee and listing several attendees including Mrs Bow, Mr Elman, Mrs An l AY, and Miss Newde Toes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Circle
Womfein
Maren
T'Ee
Aprilis
A Arsenant
Ade
Avril Sain
Bow
Elman. Caanemin
Anl- AY
Chea Sonia
Newde
Louise Rogers Mise Crile
Catherine O'Hara
Catheriie Auddent
Elizabeth Conley
Janu McPhee Acinie
President Sills to Speak Monday at Municipal Auditorium
Poe Rennes C M Sills of Bon do will address a gathering Monday at the municipal auditorium under the Saga flanor Democratic club. The event marks the first in a series of public talks on outstanding topics. Mr Reed says the talk will interest all people regardless of political tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe Rennes
Shotsgall
Delightful Bath luncheon for Androscoggin County figures
Mrs Sumner Sewall hosted a 14 guest informal luncheon at her Bath home with a fireside tour of family memorabilia. The event featured anecdotes about her children and community work, plus stories of Alexis Sewall’s concern over moving residences to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis Sewall
Senate
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Mrs Sewall
Alexis
Buldings
Sewall
Pupps
Dewey
Cosmopolitan Garden Club of Bath
Nicky Sewall
Nicholas Sumner
Straightway
David Sewall
Madame Eames DeGogorza
Ner
Sewali
Sewail
Che
Sips
Globe
Juncheon
Mane Colby
Oliver H G Punshon
W. mC Bryant
Frank By
Miss Kay Sickels Sweeps Transcontinental Swim Meet
Miss Kay Sickels, daughter of Mr and Mrs George H Sickels of Fairmouth Foreside, serves as a House Representative for the Transcontinental Swim carried on at Wellesley College. The Marathon Swim across the United States ends March 13 after ten weeks. Awards at the March 14 indoor sports show honor the House with most participants and the top finisher. Dr Mary Johnson of Topsham has swum 457 lengths, the most by any individual. The Greenland ice cap covers a surface seven times as large as Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Sickels
George H. Sickels
Falrmouth
Wellesley College
United States
I Mary Johnson
Bath Couple Celebrates 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edwin B Parris of Bath marked their 62nd anniversary with a family gathering at their Upper Washington Street home. He, 84, and she, 80, enjoy good health and zest for life. Parris, a retired sparmaker with Parris Brothers Experts, helped craft spars for many vessels from the Kennebec and later did joinery work. The firm also engaged in the fish industry, winter smelting, and spring shad and salmon fishing. He recalled catching 100 salmon in 1874 near Woolwich. They have one son Albion K Parris of Portland and three daughters, 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Parris
Upper
Washington Street
Mr. Parris
Parris Brothers
Kennebec
Parris
Alfred Trott
Woolwich
Albion K. Parris
Portland
Montrose Bennett
Buckfield
Raymond Powers
Leroy Lord
Bath
First Patient Under New Hospital Service
Eugene Burgess a 12 year old son of Alderman and Mrs Alexander Burgess Jr of 273 Center Street was admitted for an appendectomy at Memorial hospital Tuesday afternoon. He is the first PARADE admitted under the Associated Hospital Service after his parents subscription took effect four days earlier. The sixth grade St Mary’s parochial student returned home Monday noon with severe pain and was admitted Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Burgess
Alexander Burgess, Jr
Center Street
Memorial Hospital
Associated Hospital
Aews
Little Fellow
St Mary's
Chester Emmons
Richmond
Helen Douglas
Bowdeinham
Alfred Ives
Methodist Parsonage
Warren Douglas
Freeport
Emmons
Milton Douglas
Bowdoinham
Richmond High School
Yvonne Emmons
Owen Emmons
U.S. Army
Lenox Shoe Factory
Joseph Reed
Scranton
Searstress
Newark
Reed
James Reed
Boston
Melvina ‘Reed
Bowhoinham
Clara Fogg
Henry Cornish
Ferber
John Purington
Sheldon
George Cutler
Norris
Prudence Hamilton
Hall Denham
Charles Hackett
George Hamilton
Emma Ferguson
George Hamton
Margaret Gile
R. D. Purington
Hilda Powers
William Willis
Jane Browne
Pythian Sisters
McDonald Temple
Alvah Young Lodge
Brunswick
Hazel Turner
Lewiston
Firemen’s Association
Elmer Dodge
Wilford Jones
Karl Hatch
Charles Fogg
Carrie Johnson
Portland
Grant Hulse
Raymond Denham
Ada Briary
Frank Webber
Cecil Richards
Maine Central
Waterville
Charles Preble
New
William Morse
Barbara
John Johnson
Lisbon Falls
Kari Hatch
Edith Wood
Hattie Andros
Horace Gault
Chester Hobart
J N. Palmer
Water
Fireside Club Attends Camden Rally at Congregational Church
A large Winter Street Fireside group joined the Lincoln Association Young Peoples Rally at Camden Congregational Church. Miss Lynette Caverly spoke on her Phippsburg work and Rev Joseph O Purdue discussed a Youth Movement. Victor R Linnell will speak next Sunday with a sketching demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Lincoln Association
Young Peoples
Congregational Church
Camden
Lynette Caverly
Phippsburg
Joseph O. Purdue
Victor R. Linnell
Bath School of Vocational Art
Major Anderson Addresses Rotary Club
Major Carl C. Anderson of the U S Army addressed Rotarians at a luncheon in Hotel Sedgwick. Introduced by Capt. Alex LaFleur, the talk featured connections to Representatives Justus H. Miller and Dominique J. Tardif. Guests included 1st Lieut. Langtelle and 2d Lieut. Bosquin, with Past Pres. Fred D. Hill welcomed back after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Carl C. Anderson
Anderson
Alex LaFleur
Portland
Army Reserves
Justus H. Miller
Dominique J. Tardif
Miller
Langtelle
Bosquin
USA
Fred D. Hill
Rabbits Distributed by Sagadahoc Club in Bath
Members of the Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skee Association liberated 240 rabbits in Sagadahoc County in the early hours. The animals, trapped in Washington County, were brought to Bath from Cherryfield in Bisson's truck for distribution by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Red, Gun & Skee! Association
Sagadahoc County
Washington County
Bath
Cherryfield
Bisson
Club
Ministers Meet at Grace Church in Mourning Assembly
The Ministers Association met Monday at Grace Church at ten in the morning. Rev Louw A Dole was chosen to represent the association at Salvation Army Headquarters reopening after interior repair on March 23. Others included Rev Oliver, Rev Charles R. Sams, Cap C F Bowles, Rev Joseph O Purdue, Dr David L Wilson, and Rev Jes Federdine.
Arris and Bell Wed in Mechanic Falls Ceremony
Elden Fiugene Arris of Mechanic Falls married Mildred Louise Bell of Mechanic Falls on March 1 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Frank M Lamb at 204 Washington Street. The bride is daughter of Herman and Olive Richardson of Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Fiugene Arris
Mechanic Falls
Vern Arris
Arris
Lewiston
Mildred Louise Bell
Herman Richardson
Norway
Olive Richardson
Frank M Lamb
Washington Street
Classifieds Notice Seeks Listings Via Fred Reed Co Manager
Rate information for classified insertions is listed with contact to Fred B Reed Co Manager Stanley E Wallace at 93 Pront Street Rath Tel 614 019 2. A summer rental ad describes a furnished cottage in West Georgetown on the Kennebec River managed by Mrs Charles Rodd of 8 Francis Ave Harrison New York with a February 29 4 week deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Reed Co
Stanley E. Wallace
Pront Street
Georgetown
Kennebec River
Charles Rodd
Francis Ave
Harrison
New York
Bowdoinham Town Meeting Debates Roads and School Plans
At Bowdoinham annual town meeting on Monday discussions covered installing a modern water system for the Coombs high school facilities and choosing the state aid highway route between Ridge road and Browne’s Point road. Ridge road favored by George Sedgeley, Browne’s Point by Earle Brown. road work continues on Ridge road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coombs High School
Ridge Road
Browne's Point Road
Bowdeinham
George Sedgeley
Earle Brown
Horace J. Millay
Ida M. Fowle
George A. Hackett
Augusta district conference at Waterville church noted
The Augusta district held a special conference at the Waterville Methodist church. James H. Ames, recently ill, is slowly recovering. Mrs. Vera Winters of Waterville visited Mrs. A 83. MacDougal for the weekend. Avery Fides and Ace Clark of Kennebunk, UMaine students, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Fides.
Edgar Temple Family Leaves Spear Farm in Bowdoinham
Mr. Gould of Freeport buys the Spear farm from Edgar Temple and family who have lived there 18 months. Daniel Rupp returns from Gardiner General Hospital after ear treatment. His sister Lillian and Bobbie Chace also reside with their parents at Mr. Willis Sewell's. Bobbie Chace spent about 19 days at Sisters' Hospital in Lewiston for ear treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Temple
Spear Farm
Mr. Gould
Freeport
Daniel Rupp
Gardiner General Hospital
Lillian
Willis Sewell
Bobbie
Robert Chace
Sisters’ Hospital
Lewiston
Social Eight hosts Mrs Burnham at Farrin Street
Mrs Erving L Burnham entertained the Social Eight Monday evening at her home on Farrin Street. Next week Mrs Albert Pinkham will host at 129 Court Street. Attendees included Mrs Rowland Beal Mrs Lewis Epicer Mrs Mary Pratt and the Coombs family and William Hoyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erving L. Burnham
Farrin Street
Albert Pinkham
Court Street
Rowland
Kingsley
Englewood Avenue
Brookline
Brunswick voters endure long meeting on school and armory plans
One of Brunswick's longest town meetings covered 40 articles as voters rejected three school property proposals the Frost school Wheeler hall and a land sale. They reopened Union street school with 3800 for that purpose and approved starting a new armory with 5000 and potential extra 10000 notes. A worm-digging license of 25 was mandated for outsiders on clam flats. An injury note reports Mrs. Herbert McCabe injuring a left wrist and arm. X rays showed a sprain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millay
Browne's Point
Randalls Fund
Randalls
Clarence O. Purington
Dorothy Lamoreau
Ernest J. Millay
Leon Bachelder
Mary T. Nealey
Mary T. Nealey, 8. W. Billings, Earle Browne, Henry E. Cornish, Ida M. Fowle
A. Grant Hulse
Emily J. Rideout
George W. Thomson
P.T.A
Frost
Wheeler Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Union Street
Armory
Brunswick Clam Flats
E. A. Rogers
Japan to institute government control of national physique
Japan will establish state oversight over the nation’s physical fitness program, signaling a centralized approach to health and athletic standards across the population. The move indicates broader government involvement in public well being and physical education initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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Pacer
Tom Boy
Peter Pumpkin
Senter
Horace Morse
D.A.R
Edwin F
Ralph F. Small
Sacred Heart
Circle
Council
Maine
President Sills
Henry T. B Leeman
Somerset Price
Alger’ H ‘Thompson
Washington
Odd Fr Hows
Perth
Leeman
Auxiliary
Leech
Venezuela
Androscoggin County
Greenland
Britain
Fireside Club
Major Anderson
Arris—Bell
Congoleum
A. D. Stetson & Son
Bowdoinham Post Road
Wey
Bey United Artests
Brian Aherwe
Ange Shirley
Pat Garfield Sheridan O'Brien
Herbert McCabe
Lower
Uptown
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Beeves
HE Range Country Store
Booth Tarrington
Seventeen
Kie Cooper
Betty Field
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