Winnegance Community Club aids Legion War Memorial fund
The Winnegance community organizes fundraising with the Community club and its auxiliary each contributing ten dollars sent to the American Legion War Memorial Fund. News of local members includes ship model sales, social meetings, and plans for the auxiliary sale and card party. Multiple residents travel for family, work, and events, with community gatherings drawing growing attendance.
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American Legion War Memorial Fund
the News of
Winnegance
Woman’s Auxiliary
Roland H. Simith Post
American Legion
War Memorial Fund
Fred S. Coombs
Sanaw Club
Frank Perow
Winfield W. Morse
Robert P. Manson
Charles FE. Hewitt, Jr
Kittecy
Harry. Williams
I. A. Trueworthy
Rockland
Winfield Morse
Doris Morse
Gorham Normal School
Portland
National Grange
Winneganee
Joshua N. Tibbetts
Bertha Coombs
Hayden Conant
Marion Rafnett
Mlbridge TB. Malcolm
Ralph Trask
Stewart Day
Walter Marco
Topsham
Walter Ward
Charles A. Hunt
Willard Cromwell
Edgar D. Williams
John M. Skhofield
Martin Gould
Berdilla Pease
Burnham
Seymour Hayden
Joseph N. Day
Winfield Groves
Clarence Vlaisdell
Parker Head
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Charles
Kittery
J. L. Coombs
Ecards
South Street
Hewitt
John G. Morse
Lillian Parks
Lewiston
Fredie Parks
Fred N. Parks
Boston
Perry
Asbury Campbell
William Perry
Freeman H. Merritt
Burgess
Woman's Auxiliary
Navy
Robert I. Manson
Tie
Bath Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary at Home
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Strout of Washington street marked fifty years since their 1876 marriage to Maria F. Sewall. The couple reside at 1161 Washington street, with children James T. Bonney, Tenner W. Rogers, Ernest A. Ward, and Sewall V. Strout. They have three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A postal card shower followed the milestone.
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Albert L. Strout
Washington Street
James
T. Bonney
Mr. Bonney
Union Street
Maria F. Sewall
Leonard Jean
Beacon Street
Stephen P. Sewall
Strout
Mr. Strout
Charles W. Clifford
Bath
Albion Dunning
Somerville
Mass
Howard Winslow
Portland
Frank Phillips
Reading
Oak
Front Streets
James T. Bonney
Tenner W. Rogers
Ernest A. Ward
Augusta
Sewall V. Strout
Boston
Observe Fifty Years Of Married Life
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Smith of Auburn celebrated their golden wedding with a family gathering. The Smiths, married 50 years ago in Durham by Rev. George Plummer, were joined by Mrs. Bowie and Marion Bowie of Drummond Street. Attending were Elvin Goddard, Henry Smith, Mrs. Bert Wakely, and the couple’s children and grandchild, with a family dinner following the anniversary observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Bowie
Marion
Rolvin
Drummond Street
Harvey J. Smith
Auburn
Bowie
Smith
Durham
George Plummer
Lisbon Falls
Elvin Goddard
Henry Smith
Lisbon
Bert Wakely
Augusta to Host The Successful Calamity Play
Patronesses led by Mrs. Fred R. Lord and others announce the Y.M.C.A. Women's department event to be staged Thanksgiving night at Augusta City Hall. The Bath coach H Augustus Huse directs the society drama with Mrs Mary Smith Ingraham in the lead and Ralph W. Farris as the male lead, promising a capacity audience in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Lord
Milton O. Dean
Percy V. Hill
George E. Macomber
Blaine S. Wiles
Thomas 8. Brady
Alden S. Hichborn
Joseph Williamson
A. H. Sturtevant
Francis H. Farnum
Wallace C. Philoon
John E. Nelson
Augusta
City Hall
H. Augustus Huse
Bath
Augusta Y.m.cla
Mary Smith Ingraham
Wilton
Fleurette
Girls’ Community Club
Mary A. Koughan Funeral Rites Held at St Marys
The funeral for Mrs. Mary A. Koughan was held Wednesday morning at St. Marys church with Requiem High Mass. Father Harris presided, the choir assisted, and Mrs. Lorenzo Collings and James Royal sang duets. Out of town mourners included William H. Preston of Essex, Daniel F. Koughan of Newton, Paul J. Koughan of Minneapolis, and W. H. McGlinchy of Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Koughan
St. Mary's Church
Father Harris
Lorenzo Collings
James Royal
FE. Mason Wright
Henry Biggink
Eugene Desmond
Vary Cemetery
William H. Preston
Essex
Mass
Daniel F. Koughan
Newton
Paul J. Koughan
Minneapolis
W. H. McGlinchy
Nashua, N. H
Morse Teams Losing Basketball Prestige Questioned
A historical look at Morse High basketball traces a decline in prestige from peak teams of 1910 to 1920s era to present. Authors ponder coaching relevance, rising regional programs, and Bath’s evolving prep basketball culture as factors, noting昔 greats like Verkins and Hayward and suggesting broader competition pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Morse
Maine
Tufts
Walbridge
Bill Verkins
New England
Ray Hayward
Thames
Bates
University of Maine
Bath
Central Church League Prepares For A Sale
The Central church league met at the Parish house on Washington street with four present to plan December Christmas sale booths. Committees include fancy table greens aprons mystery refreshments cooked food candy advertising and books and records. A finished hooked rug, praised as one of Bath's prettiest, will be included in the annual sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen J. Ledyard
Byron F. Barker
William H. Small
League of Central Church
Maud McQuaide
Harriet Ledyard
Martha Shaw
Mary Kimball
W. E. Chase
Harriet Shaw
John McInnes
Marion Ledyard
Harriet Small
Martha Foote
Emma Ehlers
Giles
Bath
Queen Esther Lodge Nominates Officers
At the Queen Esther Rebekah lodge regular meeting held in its hall on Tuesday evening, the first officer nominations for next year were presented. Supper served to about 25 plates featuring meat pie and side dishes, with Mrs Oscar Thornton and Mrs Mary Curtis in charge of arrangements. Despite bad weather, the evening ended pleasantly with card games for non-players.
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Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Mrs Margaret Adams Visits Washington Street Family
Mrs Margaret Adams of Brunswick was a weekend guest of her daughter Mrs Wellington A Moore and family on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Adams
Brunswick
Wellington A. Moore
Washington Street
Maine Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving for Nov 25 1926
Governor Ralph O Brewster proclaims November 25 1926 as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer in Maine. He urges assembly in worship, gratitude to God, and rededication to American ideals amid national tests and prosperity.
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State OF Maine
America
Jacob
Moses
Washington
Lincoln
Ralph O. Brewster
State of
Maine
United States
Augusta
Bethlehem Harlan plant to switch from ships to cars
Bethlehem Ship Building Corp plans convert its Harlan Virginia plant from shipbuilding to car production. Naval architects led by Ernest A. Allan relocate to Quincy Massachusetts, signaling the move to abandon shipbuilding and repairs at the site once the country’s oldest shipyard. The site employed about seven thousand during World War I and now has about one thousand workers.
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Harlan
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Naval Architects
Ernest A. Allan
Bath
Dbethlehem
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
Dunlap Commandery Officially Inspected by Maine Leader
Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar hosted an official visitation Tuesday evening by George F. Giddings of Augusta Grand Generalissimo of Maine. A large crowd enjoyed supper at 6 20 by Genesta chapter O BE 8, followed by the Red Knight conferral. Giddings praised the work and performance. Lieut John A. Lord recently returned from Washington, D C, spent the weekend with his family on Pearl Street.
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Dunlap
Knights Templar
George F. Giddings
Augusta
Grand Commandery
Maine
Genesta
O. BE
Giddings
John A. Lord
Washington,d. C
Pearl Street
Armistice weekend visits and local moves around Bath
Roland Eaton of Strathmore joined Ginn & Co. representatives for a two week bookkeeping course in Reston. Numerous Bath area residents hosted family and friends over Armistice day, with visits to Ashdale, Port land, and the Center school. Changes include moved households to Dwmariscotts and Bath, new employment for Henry Heald, and news of Willian Black’s illness in Perth Amboy.
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Roland Eaton
Strathmore
N. W. Eaton
Ginn & Co
Philadelphia
Eaton
Reston
Mle
Philip Eaton
Clarence Eaton
Nathan Watson
Bath
N. W
Ashdale
Sidney Eaton
Clarence
Howard Maria
Ath
Owen Armstrong
Trathas
Herbert Doughty
Page A. Wyman
Portland
Fred A. Curtis
Achdale
Dwmariscotts
Henry M. Heald
John Carter
Center
William A. Roderick
New York
Norfolk
George S. Davis
J. H. Pease
Alice
Abbie Minott
Martha A. Campbell
Lester Perry
Randolph
James, Gillis
Sebaseo
Charles Morton
J. I. Pease
Nelson Held
Yarmouth
Mae Sheffield
Marsh
Popham Beach
Alexander
Willian Black
Perth Amboy
N. J
Black
Express Business Topic Of Address At Rotary Luncheon
The Bath Rotary club held a luncheon at Hotel Phoenix with a vaudeville program after. Harry E. Stetson, in charge of entertainment, invited Carl E. Eaton of Portland to discuss the American Railway Express Co. Eaton explained its 1918 war consolidation of five companies and its efficiency gains. The speak, followed by stunts and songs led by Stetson, featured Desmond, Moses, Briggs, Plant and guest Georges Hall and A. T. Hillies of Boston.
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Bath
American
Wells Fargo
Southern
Adams
Northern
Maine
New York
West
Boston
Manny
American Railway Express Co
Harry Stetson
John Desmond
Oliver Moses
Big Woods
Moosehead Lake
Edmund Briggs
Governor King
Chester Plant
Rotary
George FE
Hall
A. T. Hilliees
Burke Transferred to Chicago from Burlington Post
John J. Burke of the U S Internal Revenue department is transferred to Chicago after a two month stay in Burlington Vermont. He was connected with the Internal Revenue department in this region and formerly owned the Hotel Phoenix.
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John J. Burke
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
Chicago
Burlington, Vt
Burke
Internal Revenue Department
Hotel Phoenix
Obituary of James Craig 54 Bath carpenter dies after illness
James Craig 54 died at his home 64 Mechanic Street Monday afternoon after a two week bed illness. A devoted husband and father of eight children Marie Dorothy Jennette Clifton Edwin Herbert Whitney Myron he leaves a cousin Thomas Wilson. Born Pittston he moved to Bath as a youth and worked as a carpenter at Percy & Small shipyard and locally thereafter.
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James Craig
Mechanic Street
Pan
Mr. Craig
Marie
Dorothy
Jennette
Clifton
Edwin Herbert
Whitney
Myron
Thomas Wilson
Craig
Percy & Small
Pittston
George Whig
Bath
Susan Emma Wright dies after short illness in Bath
Susan Emma Wright 68, wife of Capt. Elbridge F. Wright, died Tuesday at her daughter's home in Wilson after a brief illness dating to Saturday. Born in Bath to William H. and Mary Spinney Meln fire she lived most of her life in the city at 160 Middle Street. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Fred P V Wilson and siblings Allie Dale, Euna Webber, Clarence McIntire, and Horace McIntire. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM from 160 Middle Street.
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Susan Emma Wright
Elbridge F. Wright
Middle Street
Fred Pvp
Wilson
Bailey Street
Bath
William H
Mary Spinney Melnfire
Fred PV. Wilson
Allie O. Dale
Euna Webber
Small Point
Clarence McIntire
Horace McIntire
Sheepscot
William H. Roderick Dies After Ill Health in Bath
William H. Roderick 48 a Spanish War veteran died at his North street home after three years of declining health. Born in Bath to Levi and Delia Roderick he spent most of his life here in the trucking business. He served in the Spanish American War and belonged to the Spanish War Veterans camp and Bath Veteran Firemen's Association. He is survived by his wife, a sister Cora Littlefield of Quincy Mass, a half sister Hannah Bovine of Boston and a half brother Augustus B. King of Rockland.
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William H. Roderick
North Street
Bath
Levi
Delia Roderick
Hannah Bovine
Boston
Augustus B. King
Rockland
Channing L Joyce dies after long illness in Oldtown
Channing L Joyce 55 died at his Oldtown residence on November 9 after a long illness. Born in Deer Isle June 26 1871 he lived in Bath 15 years and was superintendent of the painting department at Bath Iron Works Ltd. Survived by wife two sons Merle and Glenn of Newark New Jersey one daughter Mrs Robert Gray of Old Town two sisters Mrs F N Greenlaw Ridgewood N J and Mrs Nettie V Spoffard Stonington one brother M I Joyce Deer Isle and one granddaughter Funeral services held November 11 with bearers Merle V Joyce Glenn C Joyce Robert H Gray and others.
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Channing’l. Joyce
Oldtown
Mr. Joyce
Deer Isle
Bath
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Merle V
Glenn C
Newark
N. J
Robert Gray
F. N. Greenlaw
Ridgewood
Nettie V. Spoffard
Stonington
M. I. Joyce
Merle V. Joyce
Glenn C. Joyce
Robert H. Gray
Algy J. Kirkland Trurial at Forest Hill Cemetery
Algy J. Kirkland was laid to rest at Forest Hill Cemetery in Oldtown.
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Algy J. Kirkland
Trurial
Forest Hill Cemetery
Oldtown
Widow Mary A Koughan Dies at 74 in Bath Home
Mary A. Koughan 74 widow of John S. Koughan died at her Winship street home after years of declining health. Born in Prince Edward Island in 1852, she lived in Bath nearly four decades. She leaves a sister Mrs. William H. Preston of Essex, Mass.. a daughter Mrs. William H. McGlinchy of Bath. three sons Daniel F. Koughan of Newton High School faculty, Newton Mass. Paul J. Koughan of Minneapolis. Charles F. Koughan of Panama. Also survived by grandchildren Gladys M. Koughan a Gorham Normal student and Marguerite Koughan, both living with her.
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Mary A. Koughan
Johns. Koughan
Winship Street
Sewall Lord of Everett Dies After Sudden Illness
Obituary note reports Sewall Lord formerly of Bath and a sail maker in this city died Monday evening in Everett Massachusetts. His son Everett Lord rushed to be with him but the elder died before arrival. The body will be transported to West Brookfield for burial.
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Sewall Lord
Everett
Mass
Bath
West Brookfield
Brunswick Mourns Sudden Death of Capt Sylvester S Dunning
Word arrived from Brunswick of Capt Sylvester S Dunning's sudden death at his New Dorp Staten Island home. Born in Harpswell 72 years ago, he spent much of his life at sea and is survived by his wife and two sons.
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Brunswick
Sylvester S. Dunning
New Dorp
Staten Island
New York
Capt. Dunning
Harpswell
Bath Board of Trade plans a revival
The Bath Board of Trade launches revival plans with a prize essay contest funded by W S Quimby of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Awards total 1000 dollars for best essays on What a Chamber of Commerce Means to a Community, open to New England entrants with prizes for adults and high school juniors. Winners to be announced via WBZ radio on December 9, following a revival night with banquet at the Masonic Temple and officers elected. Tickets on sale as Bath hosts three days of activities from December 7 to ...
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W. S. Quimby
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
New England
Clinton D. Wilson
George P. Larrabee
Board of Trade
WBZ
Bath Board of Trade
Masonic Temple
Bath
Boston Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Mrs Gibbons Hosts Grace Church Guild Meeting at Home
Miss Mary S Gibbons entertained St Marys Guild of Grace church at her Washington street home Monday night. Dolls were dressed for a southern mission project and crackers cake coffee and candy were served.
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Mary S. Gibbons
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Washington Street
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Fred
Coombs
William Atwood
William Roderick
T. F. Cole
Falmouth
Frank Allegrin
High Street
Cole
Atwood
L. F
L. F. Medicine Co
John P. Carey, Jr
William F. Dunnam
Inez J. Ervine
Sagadahoc
Lena B. Chatman
Inez L. Ervine
William F. Dunham
Augustus Huse
Central Church League
Queen Esther Lodge
State Capitol
Ralph O. Lievenster
Frank W. Ball
Secretary
Dunlap Commandery
Phippsburg
Thrift
Bath Savings Institution
Channing L. Joyce
Sewall
S. S. Dunning
Curtis Mortician
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