Bath Water District trustees see second retirement in 22 years
The Bath Water District faced its second trustee retirement in 22 years as Mayor and Aldermen effected last week’s changes. Longtime official Rupert H Baxter retires after 23 years of service, praised for financial acumen and steady leadership that kept the district financially sound and well managed. Fred H Thompson succeeds the defeated 1917 challenger and honors Baxter’s enduring contribution to the public utility.
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Bath
Elwell Ss. Crosby
Fred H. Thompson
Rupert H. Baxter
Baxter
Water District
Highway safety and city budgeting critique from Bath
The piece argues Maine highway fatalities rose in the first three quarters, urging individual safe driving and courtesy. It condemns Bath city council for overdraft budgeting in annual appropriations, warns against unnecessary department overspending, and notes Maine’s strong credit enabling temporary tax anticipation borrowing. It also criticizes Kelley Field as a poor athletic site as it nears city dump encroachment, suggesting athletes may need gas masks.
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Kelley Field
Civic Pride and the Unseen Mountain of Refuse
The writer questions civic pride in attracting visitors to athletic games under the shadow of a large unsightly refuse mountain. The piece suggests a dire need for a better neighbors’ landscape and public space to improve the town’s image.
Ladies' Aid Reelected President for Third Year
Winter Street Ladies' Aid met in the ladies' room after a summer recess and reelected Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont as president for the third year. New officers include Mrs. Maxwell Powers and Mrs. Carl Y. Kennedy as vice presidents, Mrs. Clifford B. Wilband as secretary, and Mrs. Walter F. Abbott as treasurer.
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Winter Street
Ladies’ Aid
Arthur C. Lemont
Maxwell Powers
Carl Y. Kennedy
Clifford B. Wilband
Walter F. Abbott
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Flower Fund
Walter H. Bowker
Harry A. Walters
Isabel E. Carter
Fred E. Foote
Winnie F. Durgin
Fred P. Emmons
Charles O. Nelson
John
Corrie H. Varney
Roscoe P. McFadden
Lemont
Clare Coombs
Sarah J. Hi
John A. Lord
Clarence W. Morse
Parents face court on school head's charge
In Woolwich Maine Mr and Mrs Albert C Condon were charged with neglect for not sending their children ages 6 8 and 14 to Nequasset School claiming walking 2 2 miles along No 1 State Highway is hazardous. The case was continued to October 14 as witnesses testified transportation by the town may be required by law.
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Nequasset
Woolwich
Albert C. Condon
John Carter
Gardiner R. Deering
John P. Carey, Jr
John J. Keegan
Condon
Carey
Wilson Bailey
Roland Raynes
Ida Ames
Woolwich Grange Boosters Night Draws Fifty Attendees
About 50 people attended Woolwich grange on Wednesday for boosters night featuring a program with duets by Mrs. Anna Soule and others, followed by refreshments games and dancing. A separate note recalls John Dearborn of Boothbay Harbor who dreamed of a cannonball buried on his former property and learned Milfred Bowman had found it years later during garden work.
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Woolwich Grange
Anna Soule
Merle Jameson Race Guo
Etek James Dudley
Nellie Dowling
Rose Hathorne Bingig
Grange Ing
Josephine ‘Tolssott
Gertrude Gilmore
Albert Bailey
John Dearborn
Boothbay Harbor
Milfred Bowman
Cosmopolitan Club Hears American Talk On Heritage
Miss Maude Thayer spoke on What It Means to Be an American at the Cosmopolitan club meeting on Wednesday October 4 praising America’s spacious heritage natural resources and courage. She contrasted travel in the U S with Europe noting the openness between states. She warned courage remains key in any outcome of the current war.
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Maude Thayer
Cosmopolitan Club
America
Thayer
Margaret J. Adams
Jane Sewall Murphy
George Baer Connard
Boothbay Harbor
Isadore Singer
Rupert M. Irvine
House Committee
William W. Dennison
Minnie A. White
Carl F. Pierce
Carroll A. Deering
N. Gratz Jackson
Mrs Loring D Small Hosts Farm Bureau Meeting
Mrs Loring D Small entertained West Bath Farm Bureau at her home with the Apple A Day topic. She organized the meal and led the business session, with next meeting set for Oct 19 at Mrs E K Thompsons and Miss Mary L Wright leading Aids To Clothes Buying.
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E. K. Thompson
Mary L. Wright
William D. Davis
Elery E. Whittemore
D. O. Blaisdell
Humphrey A. Owen
E. W. Haggett
Ellery E. Whittemore
Charles E. Ripley
Walter Marco
William Coombs
Nurses' Guild White Elephant Sale Aids Hospitals
Miss Mary F. Gibbons led the St. Barnabas Guild for Nurses white elephant sale at Grace church parish house. The event raised funds for Memorial hospital and a magazine subscription for Central Maine Sanitorium at Fairfield, aided by member donations. Mrs. Albert H. McMann presided. next meeting items include program distributions and a refreshment committee.
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Mary F. Gibbons
St. Barnabas Guild
Grace Church
Albert H. McMann
Central Maine
Fairfield
Memorial Hospital
Miss Gibbons
Lillian Fadda
Alfred P. McCabe
Fred H. Thompson, Jr
Bobcat Attacks Man in Maine Wilderness Fight
Robert Kennedy of Boston, working on the OCC road near Great Pond, Bangor, was attacked by a bobcat that leapt from a tree and knocked him down. Kennedy killed the animal with an axe after suffering a severe clawing to one arm in a brief, violent encounter.
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Robert Kennedy
Boston
Jack Norris
Bangor
Great Pond
Kennedy
OCC
Mr. Kennedy
Helahs Return Home After Summer in New Har
Dr and Mrs Charles Helah return to their North Street home after spending the summer in New Harbors. They were away for several weeks and are greeted by relatives and neighbors.
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Charles Helah
North Street
New Har
Mrs A Stuart Resigns Missionary Conference Presidency
Mrs A I Stuart resigned as president of the Woman's Missionary Conference of the Bowdoinham United Baptist Association during a West Harpswell meeting. Mrs C K Durgan was elected president while Rev Margaret Koch led devotions. Ellen Peterson spoke on China missions and Annie Smith Kingsley was honored for long service. Next year’s gathering set for Berean Baptist church Brunswick.
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A. I. Stuart
Woman’s Missionary Conference
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
West Harpswell Baptist Church
C. K. Durgan
Stuart
Margaret Koch
West Harpswell
Annie Smith Kingsley
Maine
Kingsley
Ellen Peterson
China
J. M. Gowdey
Woolwich
Charles R. Sims
Bath
Berean Baptist Church
Brunswick
church group donates fifty dollars for new baptistry
Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church voted last Wednesday to give $50 toward the new baptistry at a meeting attended by Mrs. Frank W. Preble and other members. They planned a Christmas sale for December 6 at Robert C. Mitchell's store. The group will meet in the vestry for a tackling session next week.
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Corliss Street
Mitchell’s
Corliss Street Church
Frank W. Preble
High Street Court
Robert C. Mitchell
Weeks Street
Harold 8. Walker
Preble
Ruby A. Preble
Ida Purington
Harold S. Walker
Frederick P. Moffatt
Warren H. McIntire
Walter E
Hill
Wilfred M. Chaney
Jack T. Wheeler
Fred M. Coombs
Abby McCabe
John H. Hunt
Shortage of Russian Coal Amid War Disruptions
Coal dealers report a shortage of Russian coal this year due to European war. Only shipments in British vessels arrived early. since Britain and France declared war all shipments have ceased. On hand supply exhausted by summer orders. most dealers expect no more coal until the war ends.
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Britain
France
Etnier Exhibit at Bowdoin Profiles Local Maine Scenes
Stephen M. Etnier displays 18 oils at Bowdoin College Walker Art Building through Oct 31. The Bath native portrays homely, atmospheric coastal scenes including Bath Iron Works yard and the Hersilia yacht, many dated 1939, with several painted in Nassau during a winter voyage aboard the Hersilia.
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Stephen M. Etnier
Bowdoin College
Etnier
Gilbert Head
Long Island
Kennebec
Walker Art Building
John Carroll
Ell Kent
Carey E. Ethier
Harpswell
Hersilia
Maine
Nassau
Coast Guard
Bath Iron Works
Lighters Depart Kennebec River Tow For New London
The lighters Collegian and ae Son of the Merritt Chapman Scott Co carrier used in laying the Kennebec River pipeline left Bath Friday morning, proceeding to New London in tow of the tug Goliah of New York. They passed the river draw at 8 15 and Coast Guard by 9 40 amid dense fog near Seguin Island.
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Collegian
Merritt, Chapman
Scott Carp
Kennebec River
New London
Goliah
New York
Lon
Coast Guard
Pond Island
Seguin Island
Council to curb city bureaus faces nuisance abatement case
A petition by Harold L. Troop and 41 others seeks abatement of a nuisance and fire hazard west of Water Street and north of Center Street buildings. The matter was referred to safety and fire committee. Roll of accounts No. 8 for 3404.48 ordered paid. treasurer's monthly report shows appropriations 404474.24 expenditures 248401.20 balance 182967.49. cash on hand 1154.00 deposits total 22473.77. absentees listed as Alderman Mitchell and several councilmen.
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Page
Rines
Center Street
Harold L. Troop
Water Street
Committee On Safety
Fire Department
Treas
Young
Bsissiseeees
Bath Trust Co
Bath National Bank
First National Bank
Municipal actions shape budget and licenses in city meeting
City officials authorize up to 5000 dollars to move from savings to a legal trust fund with bank consultation. A merchants petition to restrict carnival licensing to one for 1940 is sent to the next council. Several resignations and appointments are recorded, including police and constable hires, with all changes confirmed.
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Sewall
Turner
Finance Committee
City Treas
Young
Dean R. Bonney
Eraz
Old Reeves
Water Street
Burnham Auto Supply Co
Winfield M. Adams
William Isaacson
Myrtle Street
Portland
George D. Emero
Vine Street
Central Maine Power Co
Front Street
Roland F. Hill
George Humphrey
Gerald Street
John H. Murphy
Middle Street
Philip A. Boyd
Alcaches Street
Joseph G. Kelly
Walker Street
Frank Stone
Pine Street
John J. Quirk
Beacon Street
C. Rose
Washington
Harold L. Corliss
Bailey Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Walter Madden
Fred Hilenwood
Signed Passage Changes Location After Summer
Slee Chariene Soabatin reportedly signed a street and home transfer on Ter, moving to Palladi ja following a summer period.
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Slee Chariene
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Challenge
The weekly crossword puzzle presents the answer to the prior grid. Readers recall the solution from last week and check grid entries against the May edition clues. Puzzle continues with a fresh set of clues and a new theme for the coming week.
Maine Proclaims Week for Parent Teacher Observance
Governor Louis Barrows proclaims October 23 to 28 as Parent Teacher Week in Maine. He urges schools to join PTAs in special exercises and for parents and the public to attend, stressing the need for strong educational system guidance and youth preparation for state and national duties.
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Maine
Q. Barrows
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Designa
Jon
Louis Barrows
Former Morse Student Talks On Stage Career
Philip Beaney Morse high 38 now in New York for a vacation from rehearsals spoke at Morsé high school about his stage career with the Essex Players under Harrison Lewis Co. He has played juvenile roles in New York productions including Jonesy Boy Meets Girl and Ah Wilderness and just finished a season with The American Way Co. under Frederic March. Beaney uses the stage name Bob Wentworth and credits Miss Mary head of the English depot with directing his path in dramatics.
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Philip Beaney
Morse High
New York
Essex Players
Harrison Lewis Co
Morsé High School
Beaney
Jonesy
Ah Wlderness
American
Bath Red Men Attend Orrs Island Session
Ernest R. Avery Harry Giles and other Sasanoa Tribe members attended Sebasco Branch meeting at Orrs Island on October 4 Roy Fitts newly elected Grand Junior ORe gave a talk on next year Zone Meeting to be held in Bath October 31 under Zone Leader Harold Corliss. Tribes of Orrs Island Wiscasset Pemaquid Bristol Belfast and Bath participate Adoption degree to be worked by Pemaquid Tribe. Lobster stew was served after the meeting.
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Ernest R. Avery
Harry Giles
Ets Corliss
Harry Knight
George Flin
Orrs Island
Roy Fitts
Seenenee
Ore
Bath
Harold Corliss
Wisca
Winnegance Group Hosts Union Meeting Highlights
The Winnegance Auxiliary hosted the Maine Union gathering at the Union club with Mrs. Frank Byram as first vice president and Mrs. Edward Hayes as second vice president. Delegates Mrs. Bagdikian and Mrs. Hayes were chosen for the Federation meeting in Portland October 18 and 19. A Lincoln County Union meeting was announced for October 10 at the Wiscasset Federated church. Comforting remarks by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue followed a luncheon. Mrs. Bagdikian closed the morning with a talk on Public Safety. Mrs. Fred K. Sturtevant sang several solos. Attendees numbered 45.
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Freeport Club
Greesi Sam Gotan Fee
Cosm: Club
Winneance A
Maine ‘Union
Ars Club Negance
Frank Byram
Edward Hayes
Coggeshall
Nellie Hunter
Bagdikian
Hayes
Federation
Hotel Eastland
Portland
Lincoln County Union
Fional
Wiscasset
Joseph O. Purdue
America
Fred K. Sturtevant
Needlework Guild Displays Growth At Nov Exhibit
Needlework Guild plans its annual exhibition for November 2 at the home of president Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d 963 Washington Street. Directors increased to 30 with three new appointees from Rotary Anns and others. The Charity that Helps All Charities exhibited 1061 garments last year, up 187 from the year before, public interest rising yearly. An article list of needed items will be announced soon. Eighteen attended the meeting. Officers include Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d president Miss Martha Foote vice president Miss Mary F secretary Mrs Allan Spear.
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Three Tor
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Sewall
Fred D. Hill
Rotary Anns
R. Clinton McFadden
BE. M. Puller
Martha Foote
Mary F
Allan Spear
Morse High Orchestra Receives Music Course Gift
Bath public schools announce a gift from Morse High School class of 1913. The orchestra gains a music course from the graduates, following their earlier donation of a trophy case. A committee was named to select another gift for graduation.
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Morse High School
Margaret G. Mackinnon
Bath
J. Pomeroy
Carl C. Anderson
Ralph Gay
Mrs Sylvia Palmer Visits Grandparents in Wiscasset
Miss Sylvia Palmer daughter of Mr and Mrs William Palmer of Middle street has returned after a week’s visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence Bailey of Wiscasset.
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Sylvia Palmer
William Palmer
Middle Street
Clarence Bailey
Wiscasset
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