Dr Sills Urges Curb on Gambling and Liquor
A Bowdoin College address by President Sills condemns gambling and liquor as a societal problem. He cites racetrack betting and liquor store profits, calls for moral revival and stronger community action, and questions state policy that profits from vice while prohibiting other gambling. He urges support for the County Attorney’s push to curb gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sills
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Dr. Sills
Maine
Carnage of Peace: Car Crash Toll Highlighted
In the period ending June 20 last year fifty one thousand two hundred people were killed and over one million three hundred thousand injured in motor vehicle accidents. The author argues this carnage mirrors war losses and criticizes society for accepting such deaths as inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
Maine
Portland
Bath citizens to share Annie Palmer bequest of 10000
Miss Annie L Palmer leaves 10000 for Bath inhabitants to be used as the committee of three citizens decides. While many plans exist the writer suggests using the interest annually to reduce the city debt, arguing small amounts can erode large burdens over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Palmer
Bath
Italy Moves for More Colonial Space in Africa
A report notes substantial discussion on Italy needing greater space for its population and highlights the colonial territory Italy already holds in Africa as part of the debate on emigration and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Africa
No war, but autocrats rule Europe, says Tufts professor
The piece argues against a war in Europe, noting Italians prefer living in Italy and could fill the Italian boot without crowding. It emphasizes that a legitimate cause for war is not essential with Mussolini and Hitler in power in strong states, while agreeing no war is justifiable in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Andrews
Tufts
Europe
Mussolini
Hitler
Bath Grocers Debate Seven Percent Discount Request
Bath Poor Department head George J. Goodwin asked all local grocers to consider a seven percent discount on monthly welfare bills. Merchants balked citing delayed payments and slim profits, noting Portland gives two percent for 30 day pay. A chain store manager questioned the premise. The letter urged written replies and potential alternative discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
George J. Goodwin
Center Street
Mr. Goodwin
Bath Poor Department
Rowe Co Becomes Packard Agents for Bath Area
Rowe Motor Co at 235 Front Street announced it has obtained the Packard sales and service agency for Bath and surrounding territory. Edward A. Rowe and Freeman A. Trott returned from Detroit where they attended a national Packard dealers conference. The agency covers Bath, Brunswick, Richmond, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset and parts of Sagadahoc Cumberland and Lincoln counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe Motor Co
Front Street
Packard Sales and Service
Bath
Edward A. Rowe
Freeman A. Trott
Detroit
Mich
Packard
Brunswick
Richmond
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasset
Sagadahoc
Cumberland
Lincoln
Treas
Portland
Rowe
Mr. Trott
Bath Garage
Foot of Linden
Plymouth-Chrysler
Trott Bros. Grain Co
Wesley Ladies Plan for Supper
The Wesley church ladies aid arranged a supper for the Augusta district Methodist convention on Oct. 9 at Wesley church. Rev. Arthur Callaghan of Freeport will direct the event, with Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of Boston attending. The All day aid cleanup is set for Friday with members Rodick Coombs and Shellenbarger named to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Augusta
Bertha Davis
Agnes Shellenbarger
Andrew Butterfield
Ena McLean
Ernest Heywood
Aid
Rodick
Coombs
Shellenbarger
North End Community to Incorporate Club
North End Community club votes to incorporate at once in a special Friday session and elects William A. Furber Clifford B Wilband Roger Pierce Raymond Smith Everett G bemont Henry M Powers as directors. A card party will be held in the upper Washington street school building with men pitching and women bridge and refreshments served. Committee in charge includes Archie Wishart Almon Goss Robert Haskell and Fred Kittridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
William A. Furber
Clifford B. Wilband
Roger Pierce
Raymond Smith
Everett—G.—bemont
Henry—M. Powers
Washington Street
Archie Wishart
Almon Goss
Robert Haskell
Fred Kittridge
Silver Wedding of Woolwich Pair
Mr and Mrs Maurice T Hathorne of Woolwich celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house. They were married Sept 28 1910 in Nequasset by Rev W L Bradeen. The couple, long time Woolwich residents, have two children Roberta Hathorne and Raymond Hathorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice T. Hathorne
Woolwich
Florence A. Bailey
W. L. Bradeen
Methodist
Nequasset
Willing Workers of
Montsweag
Quinn Snow Weds In St Marys Rectory Ceremony
Miss Anne K Quinn of this city wed Augustus J Snow of South Brunswick in a Wednesday eight o clock ceremony at St Marys rectory officiated by Rev Ludger Melancon. Attendants were Miss Peg Twomey and Melvin L Comean. The bride wore claret crepe with gold, butterfly roses, and a matching hat. The groom is son of the late Charles E Snow and Ida Jordan Snow. They plan a wedding trip to the White Mountains and Canada and will reside in South Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne K Quinn
Augustus J. Snow
South Brunswick
St. Mary’s
Ludger Melancon
Peg Twomey
Melvin L. Comean
Miss Twomey
Mrs. Snow
Michael J
Sarah E. (Foley) Quinn
Bath
Morse High School
National Honor Society
West Bath Grange
Snow
Charles E
Ida Jordan Snow
Brunswick
White Mountains
Canada
Dotton and McCrater Wed in Bath Pastor’s Beaconside Ceremony
Clarence Lewis Dotton and Harriet Elizabeth McCrater of Bath married Friday evening at 8 at the Beacon Street Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev. Harley A. Shat tuck. Attendants were Chester E. McCrater and Mrs. Lester G. Munsey Jr. Dotton works as a draftsman for Hyde Windlass Co. Mrs. McCrater is daughter of Earl C. and Mrs. McCrater of 476 High Street. The couple will reside at Somerset Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lewis Dotton
Harriet Elizabeth McCrater
Bath
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street Methodist Parsonage
Chester E. McCrater
Lester G. Munsey
Hyde Windlass Co
Cotton
Earl C. McCrater
High Street
Somerset Place
Girl Scout Troops Hold First Meetings of Season
Wild Rose troop led by Miss Evelyn I Trott met in Grace church parish house Oak street with ten members and four visitors. Pine Tree Troop No 1 met at the Y with 28 present. a Court of Honor and officer elections occurred. A senior troop formed by high school girls met at the State Military and Naval Childrens home with Eleanor P Danforth named captain. Train service between Rumford Bemis and Oquesso will be discontinued this Fall for 40 years.
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Wild Rose
Evelyn I. Trott
Grace Church
Oak Street
Pine Tree Troop
Pine Tree Camp
First National Girl Scout Training School
Sophie G. Greenblatt
Court of Honor
Linwood F. Carr
Greenblatt
State Military and Naval Chilpresent
Eleanor P. Danforth
Paul Mason
Rumford
Bemis
Oquesso
Jewish New Year observance marked two day festival
The article notes Rosh Hashanah began at sunset Friday and ended sunset Sunday September 29, 5696 in the Hebrew calendar. It describes customs such as greetings after services and the blowing of the Shofar signaling reflection, judgment, and resolutions for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Noble Grands Begin Fall Session of Queen Esther Lodge
Past Noble Grands' club of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge opened its fall season with Mrs. Wallace L. Atwood and Mrs. Albert H. Thompson hosting at Mrs. Atwood's home on Washington Street. After the business meeting plans were made for winter activities. prizes were awarded to Mrs. Leonard M. Lord, Mrs. Elizabeth Tedford, and Mrs. Ralph P. Mank. Others attended, refreshments were served, and a late-hour courtesy followed hosted by Mr. Atwood for several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grands’ Club
Queen Esther
Rebekah Lodge
Wallace L. Atwood
Albert H. Thompson
Atwood
Washington Street
Leonard M. Lord
Elizabeth Tedford
Ralph P. Mank
Henry T. B. Leeman
Herbert Huggard
Leonard M. Munsey
John E. Atwood
Horace W. Ward
Lois T. McKiever
Frank Farrin
Charles Helah
Victor Pinkham
Lois Knight
Maine Central unveils fall winter timetable changes
The Maine Central Railroad announces new fall and winter schedules effective Sunday at 12.01 AM. Westbound Bath trains depart 9.45 AM for Brunswick and Bangor connections, 3.40 PM for Portland, 6.50 PM for Brunswick with Boston connections via Flying Yankee, and Portland link to New York. Weekday arrivals include 8.51 AM from Portland, 1.10 PM from Boston, 8.30 PM from Boston. Sunday arrivals 8.22 AM from Boston and New York, with 4.16 PM Portland Boston departure and New York connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Brunswick
Bangor
Portland
Boston
Bruick
State of Maine Express
New York
Coal Yard to be Dismantled Soon
Executors of the Edward W. Larrabee estate sold the Ed ward W. Larrabee coal yard at 307 Front Street to Thad deus Hedrick of 17 Franklin Street. Hedrick plans razing and reselling the buildings and equipment, including two stagings and unloading shears for coastal cargoes. He will move the former office building to his North Bath farm. Augusta buyers are eyed for the shears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Larrabee
Front Street
Thaddeus Hedrick
Franklin Street
Hedrick
Banks Taking English Money at Bath for Scarborough Crew
Banks of Bath cashing English money for H. M. S. Scarborough officers and crew at about 4.85 dollars per pound. Variations prompted action. pound now worth a bit above par, easing exchange costs compared with World War I levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
H. M. S. Scarborough
Mrs. Cressey Wins Bank Night at Opera House
Mrs. Harry Y. Cressey of 574 Washington street won $70 at Bank Night held by the Opera House on Thursday. The event, the second and last for now under a state opinion, drew a full house as five non responders preceded Cressey, whose name was drawn sixth. Funds from both weeks were combined, with $35 from opening night carried over. John C. Fitzgerald hosted and Miss Joyce Cook conducted the draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Y. Cressey
Washington Street
Opera House
Savings Department of the Bath Trust Co
Ralph O. Dale
Clyde R. Chapman
Opera
John C. Fitzgerald
Joyce Cook
Frank Reinoehl
High Street
Wedding Shower for Mrs. Edward Staples in Lewiston
Mrs Ferdinando T Hutchins hosted a shower for Mrs Edward Malcolm Staples of 1404 Washington Street. Staples and former Miss Marie Ayer wed Sept 1 in Lewiston. Both graduates of Morse High School class of 1928, Staples won the Good Citizenship prize and National Honor Society. Guests included Mrs Walter Kennerson and others. Shrimp patties tea and cake served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinando T. Hutchins
Winship Street
Edward Malcolm Staples
Washington Street
Staples
Marie Frances Ayer
Mr. Staples
Lewiston
Dion
W. H. Hines
William A. Staples
Walter I. Kennerson
Morse High School
Henry Eames Wood
Walter Kennerson
Eugene Osgood
Joseph Oliver
Margaret Poole
Raymond M. Clark
Francis Luke
Brenton Ayer
Christina Hanscom
Luella Hanscom
Marion D. Bowie
Officials Discuss Richmond Shooting in Bath Conference
Lieut Leon P Shepard and Sergt J Edward Marks of the State Police met with Sagadahoc County Attorney Ralph O Dale in Bath to discuss the Richmond shooting incident involving Charles Graham 47 of Malden Mass. Graham lay in Gardiner hospital described as very grave after Pearl Perry allegedly fired a shot into the air to scare Graham and a woman, Esther Dickey, from Perry's potato patch. If Graham dies, Dale said he will present the case to the Sagadahoc County grand jury on Oct 15 seeking an indictment for malicious mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon P. Shepard
J. Edward Marks
Bath
Ralph O. Dale
Richmond
Charles Graham
Malden
Mass
Pearl Perry
Graham
Gardiner Hospital
Perry
Dale
Sagadahoc
Grand Jury
Friday
Esther Dickey
Morse High Senior Class Votes to Transfer Funds
At a Thursday meeting the Morse High Senior class voted to place all treasury funds into the Student Council fund in the bank with withdrawals requiring Council approval. They considered keeping funds in the treasury or a separate bank account. A class play committee and a dances committee were named, and Dramatic club officers were elected. A 1936 all day carnival on Squirrel Island was proposed with various sports and a Queen to be crowned at the Tennis Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Quinn
Martha Cutting
Squirrel Island
Daily Crossword Puzzle Answers to Previous Grid
A list of crossword clues with their numbered answers across many categories including rivers in North Africa and France, Greek letters, and a variety of common words. It compiles solutions such as 22nd Greek letter, 80th longest river in Africa, and other linguistic and geographic terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Yukon
North Lati
France
Mediterranean
Africa
North Seas
Death by own action ends Bath road official life
Rollin A. Stevens, Litchfield road commissioner and former Bath iron works and shipyard worker, was found dead Aug 21 in a Litchfield barn. An autopsy by Dr. Orwell DeVaux concluded death resulted from hanging that obstructed neck arteries and veins, not suffocation, a rare mechanism with no poison detected.
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Rollin A. Stevens
Litchfield Road
Stevens
DeVaux
A. H. Morrell
State Laboratory
de Vaux
Elmer W. Campbell
State Department of Health
Litchfield
Myrtle Lodge Elects Its New Officers
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies at the annual meeting elected officers for the ensuing year to be installed October 11 by Lady Governor Annie J. S. Lemont and conductor Lucelia Blake. Illness forced Lizzie Haggett to withdraw from promotion. Installation will be public after a supper with officers including Jennie Oliver, Marion King, Frances Clark, Zueleika Kingsbury, Ethel Osgood, Lizzie Chaney, Mary Gillespie, Nellie Hunt, Amelia Mitchell, Elsie Higgins, Sadie Savage, Grace Kenney, Edith Nash, Annie Oliver, Lucelia Blake, Eva Atwood, Margaret Nelson and three trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
Annie J. S. Lemont
Lucelia Blake
Lizzie Haggett
Jennie Oliver
Marion King
Frances Clark
New Choir Master Appointed At St Mark's Augusta
Edwin R Fuller named choir master and organist at St Mark's Episcopal Church Augusta will start duties Sunday announced by rector Rev Herbert Pressey Fuller a Dartmouth graduate with honors in music holds a Master of Arts from Boston University and previously served as organist in Lancaster and Lebanon New Hampshire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Fuller
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Augusta
Herbert E. P. Pressey
Mr. Fuller
Dartmouth College
Boston University
Lancaster
Lebanon
N. H
Acadia Third Rank Team Praised At Pythian Event
About 150 Pythians attended in Augusta as Acadia lodge’s third rank team was lauded for its performance. Prominent speakers included Clyde Smith and Mayor Frederick G. Payne, with supper served by the Pythian Sisters. Lodges from Bath Gardiner and others attended. district convention to be held in Washington Street temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phythias
Calanthe Lodge
Augusta
Acadia
Queen Temple
Pythian Sisters
Gardiner
Waterville
Livermore Falls
Madison
Norridgewock
Bath
Farmington
Clyde Smith
Frederick G. Payne
Fred Sylvester
Supreme District
Frank Hodgdon
Harry Watson
Arthur Gebhard
Pythian Temple
Washington Street
Acadia Lodge
Bowdoinham
Yarmouth
Brunswick
Freeport
Maine
Spain and China Meet in U S Camp Edith Macy
East meets West at Camp Edith Macy near Briarcliff Manor New York where Spanish and Chinese nursing delegates join American Girl Scouts. Maria de San Juan and Caridad Gutierrez from Madrid and Cartagena study camp sanitation while Lu Hui Ching from China prepares for future Scout work. Mrs Carrie Little and son Allen return from Meadowbrook cottage outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Macy
Briarcliff Manor
N. Y
Spain
China
Senoritas Maria de San Juan
Caridad Gutierrez
Madrid
Cartagena
International Health Division
Rockefeller Foundation
Senorita Maria
Lu Hui Ching
Wellesley College
Carrie Little
Son Allen
Meadowbrook
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the Times Company
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
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Harry C. Webber
Rowe CO
Packard Agents
Wesley
Quinn
Brunswick Man
Girl Scout
NOBLE
Maine Central
Morse
Sylvia Kutz
Warren Hawley
Dorothy Thebeau
Janet Bridgham
Kathaleen Scott
Wilfred Gaudet
Dorothy Anliker
Esther Drummond
Lucille Johnson
Alfred Cormier
Barbara Tubbs
Lena Kamendalis
Dramatic Club
Frances Wallace
Barbara Nickerson
Daily Cross
Arctic
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