Winter Street parish social opens Bath season Sept 30 1919
Fort Worth era style summary: The Bath article notes the Winter Street church will host the season’s first parish social Thursday at 7:30 pm in the church club rooms with a competent committee leading an engaging program. It also mentions Bath naval standout Milton Loring aboard the destroyer Aaron Ward, a Bath Iron Works project ship, and plans to discuss a Kennebec bridge by the Maine Automobile Association in Portland.
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Winter Street
Milton Loring
Bath
President Wilson
San Diego
Loring
Aaron Ward
Bath Iron Works Corp
Kennebec
Maine Automobile Association
Portland
Hiram Ricker
Poland Spring
Winter Street Church
Fairbanks Feature and Vaudeville at Bath Opera House
On October 1 1919 Douglas Fairbanks stars in Knickerbocker Buckaroo a seven reel photoplay as the feature at Bath Opera House alongside a three act vaudeville. The item is billed as Fairbanks latest film sensation noted for a suitcase of new tricks. In Water street court a Ford truck moved a disabled big truck by chaining and starting the smaller vehicle proving the vehicle's utility.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Bath Opera House
Fairbanks
Water Street Court
Eugene O'Brien
Lover
Riverfront Boating Surges As Street Railways Rebrand
Summer mood returns and activity rises along the riverfront as boating increases. The L A W Shore Railroad has disappeared and the An droscoggin and Kennebec Street Railway Co now operates the city streetcar system after a midnight name change.
Bath Water District Main Inspections Progress
Diver Scott Tibbetts and crew completed work on the Kennebec main Thursday and loaded their lighter with equipment to portage to the New Meadows for the Bath Water District main inspection across the river. The North Star began coal receiving at Howard Coal Co. with 20 tons for private families on the Sheep Scot river. In Bath window, Hubbard squash grown by Lawrence M Gray, son of Owen Gray, was shown along with a harvest of potatoes, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce from his 279 Washington street garden. his 17-year-old brother Herbert also yielded a sizeable crop. River folks plan ahead for winter, ordering 200 pounds of pollack for salt. R J Kirk, veteran actor, previews Friendly Enemies at Bath Opera House, claiming a strong Maine tour with a New York cast. Miss Jennie Browner hosted a Meadow Way gathering. her birthday cake drew praise from friends. Cosmopolitan club’s Thanksgiving play What Happened To Jones is organized under H Augustus Huse with committees named.
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Scott Tibbetts
Kennebec
New Meadows
Bath
Woolwich
A. R. Jones
North Star
Sheepscot
East Boothbay
Adams’ Bros
Howard Coal Co
Times
Hubbard
Lawrence M. Gray
Owen Gray
Pendleton Yard
Washington Street
Herbert
Lawrence
R. J. Kirk
Bath Opera House
Partridge pursuit ends empty for Bath sportsman
A Bath man driving between Topsham and Gar diner found partridge on a Sunday drive and again Wednesday morning with a shotgun ready to shoot, but no birds were seen. He returned home featherless. Henry W. Howard is at Georgetown hunting rabbits with
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Bath
Topsham
Gardiner
Henry W. Howard
Georgetown
Bath News Scan Highlights Local Business and People
A Bath area roundup notes Oct 3 1919 contracts for a two story brick building at Center and Water streets, Bath Lodge planning a large minstrel show, and Hunter's Lodge hotel project underway. Partridge tales, fishing and hunting trips, car near misses, and influenza reflections mark community life with schoolhouse and church events, a Topsham Fair preview, and local rail and steamship notes.
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Ralph H. Dunton
Charles E. Hacker
Brunswick
Center
Water Streets
Hospital sewing drive resumes Thursday afternoon
The volunteers who are sewing for the hospital will reopen Thursday afternoon for continued work. The ferryboat Hockomock will run night trips the rest of the week, with the last trip Saturday night. The winter schedule starts Sunday.
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Hockomock
Morse High Wins 39 7 Defeats Old Town in Big High School Clash
Morse High roared to a 39 7 victory over Old Town as Comeau ran in three touchdowns and Morse added three extra points. The Statute of Liberty play set up a final 15 yard burst, with Comeau scoring again. Key players included Morse’s Comeau and Mudgett, while Old Town saw strong work from Stevens Tidwell and Goodwin as the game closed.
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Morse
Statue of Liberty
Comeau
Morse Old Town
Old Town
Johnson
le le
Albert Morse
It Bt
Thibodeau Crowley
Hildreth Pinkham
Peterson Preney
Thibault Mitchell
Shirley King
Osberg McLaughlin
Moors Comeau
Morgan Reed
Mitchell Farrell
Mudgett Morse
Farrell
Mudgett
King
Avery
London
Elwell
Preble
Kenney
Shaw
Bussey
Corliss
McCaftery
Brown
Conley
Stevens
Tidwell
Goodwin
Scribner
Haskey
Hall
Wilbur
Costain
Willette
Costello
Berg
Rutherford
Bath Advocates Federal Support for Free Public Education
Bath figures urge federal funding of free public education from 1870 Hoar Bill to Murray-Metcalf proposals before the 86th Congress. McLin notes objections, warns of federal control, cites Rockefeller Report. several conservatives shift to support. New appointments include Dan Maloney vice president and Ruth Dodge secretary treasurer. Farnham named to Executive committee. Flaherty named Bath alternate delegate.
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McLin
Cam
Scoff
America
Dan Maloney
Richmond
Ruth Dodge
Boothbay Harbor
Raymond Farnham
Morse High Schol
Margaret Flaherty
Bath
Teen 4-H Club Showcases Summer Lessons in Portland
In Portland the Sew ing Center hosted teen age 4-H Club summer experiences with extensive lessons. A plaid suit won the regional girls division prize. Toni Toothaker and Linda Ayer led a yearlong project discussion, featuring clothing foods and home improvement exhibits. Paul Dow county agent praised the club. Georgetown 4-H demonstrated lunch box meals and recapped the year. Mrs Harold Brown and Mrs Granville M Colby led local groups with birdhouse projects Reid State Park and a Polio Foundation benefit dance.
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Portland
Toni Toothaker
Linda Ayer
Paul Dow
Georgetown 4-H Club
Harold Brown
Reid State Park
Granville M. Colby
Mary Steen Hosts Steady Turnout For Scout Event
Curved Bar Award garden flower journalist and rambler Mary Steen hosted a troop gathering with guests including Mrs. Arthur M. Bowker the first leader of Troop 6 Mrs. Frank Butcher the council registrar and Mrs. Zylpha Richardson the Brownie troop leader of the five candidates. A flag ceremony featured Gail Lane and Linda Foster as color guards and Linda Elliott and Mary Steen as flag bearers. Barbara Bates presented a gift to retiring assistant troop leader Mrs. Herbert Craig. A singing program led by Mrs. Bowker preceded refreshments served by Mrs. Craig and Barbara King. Hostesses were Scouts Nancy Lacy Barbara Brimigion Carol Hewett Carol Brewer Ann Pickard and Linda Baker with punch by Sally Cahoon Lois King Paulette Tardiff and Gail Lane. Cleanup included Linda Elliott Betty Shepard Linda Foster and Elaine King. Cakes were donated by Mrs. Frank Bates Mrs. George Lacy Mrs. Earl Cahoon and Mrs. Dominique Tardiff.
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Garden Flower
Mary Steen
Arthur M. Bowker
Frank Butcher
Zylpha Richardson
Sabo
Herbert Craig
Barbara Bates
Gail Lane
Linda Foster
Linda Elliott
Bowker
Mrs Craig
Barbara King
Nancy Lacy
Barbara Brimigion
Carol Hewett
Carol Brewer
Ann Pickard
Linda Baker
Sally Cahoon
Lois King
Paulette Tardiff
Betty Shepard
Elaine King
Frank Bates
George Lacy
Earl Cahoon
Dominique Tardiff
Sagadahoc Pomona Meeting Highlights And Elections
Sagadahoc Pomona Wright Ralph Ryan and Verl McNelly contributed ideas for storing winter vegetable tables. Mrs Lydiabelle Adams Mrs Marritta Wilson Edward Jordan and Verl McNelly offered suggestions. Nellie Williams presented a harvest tableau and Alice Larrabee read Harvest Time. Hazel Carr sang. A poem followed. Marjorie Curtis read Taxes and Jo an Hows played harmonica solos. Nettie Leeytt gave further entertainment. The annual meeting and officer election are set for October 21 at Moerrymeeting Grange Bowdoinhin.
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Nellie Williams
Alice Larrabee
Hazel Carr
Marjorie Curtis
Joan Hows
Nettie Leey
Saandahoe Pomona
Moerrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinhin
Merit Scholars Named and Notified for 1960 Program
The announcement on May 1, 1960 will reveal the Merit Scholars names. The final number depends on sponsor support for the Merit Program. Finalists receive certificates and colleges are notified to aid broader award eligibility. Earlier studies show over 40 percent were helped in obtaining scholastic assistance.
Bath Independent listing ownership and circulation data 1959
The Bath Independent weekly lists ownership and circulation under the 1959 postal act. The Times Company Bath Maine as publisher with I A Trueworthy editor and Frank B Nichols business manager. Owners include Frank B Nichols Dorothy Nichols Niven Barrett C Nichols with 1163 average copies in the past year. Notary Eva L Kingsbury attested October 1 1959.
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Bath Independent
Bath
Maine
the Times Company
A Corporation
I. A. Trueworthy
Frank B. Nichols
Partnerstow
THE
Times Company
Dorothy Nichols Niven
Prunswick
Barrett C. Nichols
Falmouth Foreside
Eva L. Kingsbury
Morse Cross Country Stuns Portland Narrowly in 2.4 Mile Meet
Morse nearly upsets favored Portland at Kelley Field as the Shipbuilders win 35 to 32. Portland star Jerry Crommett set a track mark of 11:45, while Morse runners led by Wayne Fitzgerald traded places late to threaten. Deering’s Jim Jealous placed third in the three-way meet.
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Morse
Portland
Kelley Field
Jerry Crommett
Maine
Wayne Fitzgerald
Crommett
Gary Fitzgerald
Fred Pearson
Jimmy Cole
Sanford Brown
Lloyd Hudson
Robert Bruce
Railroad Station Passenger Service Restored at Brunswick Line
The terminal has not been used for passenger service. Ines railway passenger service on the Brunswick 45 Rockledge breton of the MCRIR was fitted at spring.
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Ines
Brunswick 45
MCRIR
Refusal to yield party line under emergency costly in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Gaylord Nelson has sued into law a bill imposing a 3500 fine for refusing to relinquish a party telephone line during emergencies. The item notes such punishment and adds a historical aside about fans used in China in 3000 B.C.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
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