West Bath Fire Station Moves to New Location
West Bath's 14 member fire department moved from Berry's Mills road to a nearby site adjoining the Dauphin home. The barn structure will be renovated after placement on a concrete foundation with heating plant installation planned. Chief Charles Dauphin notes improved access, better protection, and ongoing future plans for enhanced service.
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West Bath
Berry's Mills Road
Octave Dauphin
Charles Dauphin
Dauphin
Albert J. Reno
Berry's Mills
Chief Dauphin
West Bath Department
Elks Leader Grand Exalted Ruler Visits Maine Lodges
Fred L. Bohn of Zanesville Ohio grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will tour Maine with visits to Lewiston Augusta Belfast Rockland and Bath. He will meet Gov. Muskie in Augusta and dine with lodge members then continue to Belfast for a morning lodge visit and end in Bath. He plans to stay a few days to visit a daughter in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Bohn
Zanesville
Ohio
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Chicago
Maine
Bohn
Pine Tree State
Joseph J. Cummings
Augusta
Maine Elks Ass'n
America
Elks
Lewiston
Belfast
Rockland
Bath
Poland
Edmund S Muskie
Brunswick
Mitchell School Leader Resigns Over Ill Health
Superintendent Loring R. Addison announced the resignation of Edward D. Spearin, sixth grade teacher and principal at Mitchell School, effective immediately due to ill health. Ruth Ames of Bath will temporarily teach the sixth grade until a new instructor is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring R. Addison
Edward D. Spearin
Mitchell School
Spearin
Calais
Bath
Connecticut
Addison
Ruth Ames
Mitchell
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets Sept 26 At Bowdoin Center
Sagadahoc Pomona held its day meeting Sept 26 at Bowdoinham with 80 in attendance as Sagadahoc grange hosted. The next regular session moved to Oct 17 at Merrymeeting grange Bowdoinham with officers to be installed. Master Ralph Ryan presided. officers pro tem were James Brice Donald Adams Hazal Carr. Visitors from Androscoggin Kennebec and Aroostook counties. Reports from subordinate granges were read. tableau The Harvest Scene and songs were performed. A Gem of Service poster explained county projects. rug and dressmaking contests awarded blue ribbons to Bath Dirigo and Enter prise Topsham. A poem and farming discussion followed. Continued on Page Five.
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Ralph Ryan
James Brice
Donald Adams
Hazal Carr
Pomona
Progressive
Merriconeag
Solid Rock
Androscoggin
Kennebec
Aroostook
Mary Pratt
Bodwell Grange
Elfreda Perkins
Dromore
Leona Coffin
Dirigo
James Meserve
Enterprise
Nettie Leavitt
Ralph Stilphen
Merrymeeting
Eleanor Ripley
Topsham
Ethel MacDonald
West Bath
Alberta Bailey
Woolwich
Sagadahoc Pomona
Guy Williams
Geneva
Gladys Burns
Gertrude Carr
Doris Edgecomb
Margaret Morse
Sagadahoc County
Mattie Collins
Marion Chubbuck
Bath Grange
Dirigo Grange
Enterprise Grange
Topsham Grange
Ruth Dodge
Boothbay
Bowdoinham
William Woods
Charles Thompson
Edward White
Harry Rackley
Hazel Carr
Bath Memorial Hospital Fair Opens With Friday Parade
The 13th Bath Memorial Hospital Fair starts with a 6 p.m. parade from Middle and North streets to the Recreation Center featuring Bath Legion Cadets, the Maine State Champion drum corps, Naval Air Station units, a Duck float, Morse High band, scouts, an antique auto, and a flying trapeze float. Parish booths and infrared cookers add to the three day event with ticket sales led by Lawrence Katz and Kenneth Humphries. Donations come from Bath National Bank, local clubs, and Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Middle
North Streets
Middle Street
Oak
Washington Street
Bath Iron Works Recreation
Bath
Legion Cadets
Maine
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Totor Guard
Naval Air Station
Morse High School
Harry Muckler
New England
Frank Thompson
Recreation Center
Recreation Hall
Henry McCabe
Kenneth Francisco
Wallace Gower
Edward M. Butterfield
Philip O’hara
McCabe
Joseph Wilson
Allen Thayer
Lawrence G. Katz
Kenneth Humphries
Mark A. Jackson
Joseph Mullaney
Ralph Crocker
Hamdi Akar
Bath National Bank
Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club
Curtis
Miss Eliza beth J. Dunton Named Superintendent in Maine Home
Miss Elizab et h J Dunton 33 of Bath named superintendent of the Maine State Military and Naval Children's home after approval by Gov Muskie and the Executive Council. She has served as supervisor since 1949 and acting superintendent since August 10. She succeeds Mrs Merna A Foulkes who retired due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth J. Dunton
Bath
Maine State Military and Naval Children's Home
Norman A. Greenlaw
Edmund S. Muskie
Executive Council
Miss Dunton
Merna A. Foulkes
St. Mary's Parochial School
Morse High School
Red Cross Annual Meeting Set for Oct 8 in Bath
The Bath Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday at 8 PM at Grace Church parish house on Oak Street. Rev. Oliver Bell of Wesley Methodist will speak on the United Fund. Frederick E. Drake Jr. chairs the planning committee with several members listed. Maine Field Rep Joseph L. Hasenfus will attend. Red Cross contributors are invited.
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Bath
The
American Red Cross
Grace Church
Oak Street
Oliver Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
United Fund
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
John Parker
Harold Avery
Seth Mullin
Warren Hawley
Dwight W. Pierce
Mullin
T. Tarpey Schulten
Maine
Joseph L. Hasenfus
Red Cross
Dummer Sewall DAR Holds Fall Meeting at Wesley Church
Dummer Sewall Chapter DAR met Tuesday at 2 PM in Wesley church ladies room after a summer recess. President Maude Howard presided. reports by officers were read. new marker plans for Col. Dummer Sewall’s grave were discussed. a member was proposed, and a $1 contribution drive for redecorating the Maine Room was announced. Guest speaker Mrs. Joseph I. Smith reviewed early American literature.
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Dummer Sewall
Wesley Church
Maude Howard
Mary Hall
Elnora Oliver
California
Florence Woodside
Lena Ring
Like Niles
Frances Small
Eleanor Butterfield
Lucy Armstrong
Myrtle Stanton
Dummer Street
Mildred Albee
National Defense
Lena King
Nellie Lord
Daughters
Alice Kennedy
Florida
Ezra White
Augusta
Maine
Constitution Hall
Washington, D. C
Joseph I. Smith
Skelton Named Trustee Of The Davenport Fund
William S. Skelton named trustee of the Davenport Memorial Fund by Trustees Donald N. Small and Sidney L. Eaton. He succeeds Judge Arthur J. Dunton, whose death prompted the filing in Probate Court. Skelton, executive vice president of Bath Trust Co., holds multiple local and state service roles and is a 32nd degree Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Skelton
Davenport Memorial Fund
Donald N. Small
Sidney L. Eaton Skelton
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath Trust Co
Skelton
Patten Free Library
Bath Ymca
Selective Service System
Louil Board No. 12
The
Salvation Army
Bath Rotary Club
Maine Bankers’ Association
Board of Education
Personnel Service Commissiin
Polar Star Lodge No. 114
A. M
Ruth Henry to retire after 25 years as Bath public health nurse
Mrs. Ruth W. Henry, R.N., Bath public health nurse for nearly a quarter century, will retire Oct. 31 after tendering her resignation to the Bath Public Health Nursing Association. She began under the Red Cross in the 1930s and helped establish the Bath Public Health Nursing Association in 1947.
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Ruth Henry
Bath
Ruth W. Henry
R.N
Henry
Red Cross
Bath Public Health Nursing Association
Nursing Association
Front Street
Portland
Henrys
Association
Civic Music Assn Announces Four Excellent Concerts
Following a successful membership drive Bath Area Civic Music Association plans four top tier concerts for the coming season. Luboshutz and Nemminoff, renowned duo pianists, will give two performances in the city this month. Vienna Choir Boys, famed choral ensemble, will perform January 10 and February. Goya and Mittoo will present a colorful comedy program with costumes from various countries. Hugh Thompson, Met Opera veteran, will headline the 1935-36 season in a tonal concert. Executive committee members chosen the artists after the drive ended.
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Bath Area Civic Music Association
Luboshutz
Nemminoff
Vienna
Choi
Vienna Choir Boys
Goya
Mittoo Lance
Phoebh Tutileee
Wil
Hugh Thompson
Metropolitan Opera
San Francsco
Chicago
New Orlans
New York City
Hieihere
Bath Area
Civic Atep Iter Association
Bath
Brunswick
Boothbay Harbor
Wiscasre
Dantariseatts
Sum- Wor Sewell
Wilkin
WU Niss
Harold L. Colfeth
Irs
GG Baer Connard
Martian
Bo Sargent
Donji Zommerman
Oswat
Moieh Jirs
Richard R.hover
Mero Melvin B Henderoo
Niapoleon
Vachon
Ledneat Roberts Joins H. S. Hittleys in Bounswick
Ledneat Roberts son of Mr. Jd Mylexander M. Robert sh Whreluptreet starts duties Wednesday with the H. S. Hittleys construction company in Bounswick.
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Ledneat Roberts
Jd Mylexander M. Robertsh
Deal With Confidence CABILI S SERVICE STATION
Cabili s Service Station on Leeman Highway promotes reliable car care with prompt service and trusted diagnostics. Customers are urged to dial 39898 for inquiries and appointments.
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Leeman Highway
Dial
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West Bath Fire Department
Bath Lodge
Bowdoin Center
Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc Grange
Merrymeeting Grange
Dunton
Children’s Home
DAR
Davenport Fund
William L. Skelton
St. Norman Prince
Malden
Mass
VFW
Harlan Ladd
Mr Ladd
New England Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
Intervale
Nel
McMann Field
New Ewgaland
Harold
Andreews Post Corps
Norman Prince
Legion Cadets Color Guard of
Lincoln Street
Center
Washington
God Oerth
Eisen
Midle
North Street
Mcmtann Field
Warren
Winervit
Prince Corps
Ponte
Lawrence
Vass
Warren Ladians
Aodt Bere
Capo Dis
S Bt
Norma Prince
Chaniypons
Whyit
Ponthie Chieftains
Port O'Rockland
Legion
Legton
William F. Milliken
Cavalcade of Music
SSOC
Harald TP Andrews Post Corps
SSO
St Verey Os Crusaders
Beverly
Ralph D Caldwell
Laverence
Warren Indians
Ros
All American Judes Association
Albert Jarry
Springfield
Moss
Paul Cushman
Gorham
John Howe
Upper Washington Street
Howe
Union Street
Civic Music Assn
Metlore
Cabili’s Service Station
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