Quiet Maine elections shape district leadership and fate
Maine, staunchly Republican, avoids presidential campaign drama as Sumner Sewall builds lead. Voters anticipate September state race and November electoral vote for Willkie, then a Bathman becomes Maine’s chief executive in January, with potential changes at the State House under Sewall’s steady guidance.
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Maine
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Willkie
State House
Sewall
Bath Actir g City Marshal Seeks Remedy for All Day Parking
Bath media report that the acting city marshal plans prompt action to curb all day parking along Washington and Middle streets and adjacent side streets from the Maine Central crossing to Russell Street. Residents complain of blocked driveways and hindered deliveries, with winter plow operations expected to worsen the nuisance unless a solution is reached through city and employer cooperation.
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Bath
Washington
Middle Streets
Maine Central
Russell Street
Marksmen Prepare for Indoor Winter Contests
As colder days set in, rifle and handgun enthusiasts plan indoor sessions with range overhauls and new targets. The piece stresses rigor and practice, noting fitness and discipline are crucial, and predicts gatherings at the store for discussions on past present and future shooting.
Harman Bound Over On Serious Charge
Ernest Harmon of West Bath pleaded guilty in municipal court to assault with a dangerous weapon charging him with trying to maim the left eye of Edward Moisson of Sagadahoe. Harmon held to October term in Sagadahoc Superior Court on $300 sureties after allegedly attacking Moisson in Ted's Diner with a hunting knife. Moisson, Crystal Cafe chef, said Harmon asked if Moisson was looking for trouble then knocked him down before the knife was drawn. no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harmon
West Bath
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Edward Moisson
Moisson
Gardiner R. Deering
Harmon
Sagadahoe
Ted
Vine Street
Crystal Cafe
Cow Eats Billfold and Driver's License
Percy Kierstead of Dresden reports a cow from Sid ney Shuttleworth's herd nibbled his leather billfold and car documents from a toolkit in a pasture. The animal also chewed his operator's license and vehicle registration before unsuccessfully attempting to remove the license plate.
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Percy Kierstead
Dresden
Sidney Shuttleworth
Kierstead
Mr. Kierstead
Miss Frances Barron Celebrates 91st Birthday
Friends from near and far joined Miss Frances G. Barron of 9 Marshall Avenue to mark her 91st birthday. In good health she remains active with sharp memory and strong reading ability, while her interest in world missionary work continues.
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Frances G. Barron
Marshall Avenue
Miss Barron
GESSNER WALLACE MARRIAGE RETURNS FILED
Returns of the marriage of Edward H. Gessner and Miss Althea P. Wallace from Phippsburg were received by Town Clerk Everett A. Harrington. They wed October 12 at Wesley Church Bath with Rev. C. B. Oliver officiating. The groom is son of Mrs. Mary B. Gessner and Herbert Gessner.
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Edward H. Gessner
Althea P.atte
Winter Street Ladies Aid Meets Friday
Mrs John A Morse Miss Alice N Magoun and Mrs Frank H Percy hosted the Winter Street Ladies aid Friday afternoon in the ladies room. Arthur C Lemont president presided over a short meeting setting December 4 for the annual Christmas sale and supper. Two committees named for the sale included Purdues and Dick insons with greens and aprons. A rummage sale committee met yesterday in the men's parlor with Foote as chairman and a long list of members. The Oct 18 meeting will have Irish Colley Wiggin Sylvester as hostesses. Forty attended.
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John A. Morse
Alice N. Magoun
Frank H. Percy
Winter Street Ladies Aid
Arthur C. Lemont
Joseph O. Purdue
Bessie E. Dickinson
John A. Lord
James K. Farnham
Ralph
Edgar D. Leavitt
Corrie H. Varney
Roscoe P. McFadden
Phyllis Bowie
John H. Sylvester
Fred E. Irish
Robert Colley
Walter S. Wiggin
J. H. Sylvester
Bath D A R Visit at Opportunity Farm
Members of Col Dummer Sewall chapter D A R traveled Wednesday to New Gloucester to Good Will Farm where boys hosted a day of touring a rolling Maine hill setting. They enjoyed a farm raised dinner and an afternoon entertainment with Bath attendees including Rev Charles M Tubbs and others.
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Col
Jane E. Lemont
Horace P. Morse
Harry E. Ring
Harry E. Litchfield
Annie E. Cox
John A. Morse
David L. Wilson
Alice B. Shorey
Alice E. Varney
Corrie H. Varney
Clare A. Varney
Winnie F. Durgin
Charles C. Low
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Edward W. Bridgham
Leonard M. Lord
Harry G. Deering
Frederick May
Margaret R. Foote
Thomas S. Gibbons
Agnes W. Humphreys
Fred S. Curtis
Two Bath Students Named on Bates Honor List
Ruth Evelyn Sprague and Frances Adelaide Wallace of Bath were among 137 Bates College honors list recipients for the second semester of the previous year. Wallace, Morse High 1937 graduate, led her class as valedictorian and held roles in student groups. Sprague, Morse High 1936 graduate, was co valedictorian and joined Phi Beta Kappa.
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Ruth Evelyn Sprague
P. W. Sprague
Oak Street
Bates College
Frances Adelaide Wallace
South Street
Bates
Bath
Clifton Daggett Gray
Miss Wallace
Morse High
National Honor Society
Woman's Athletic Ass'n
The
Heelers
Miss Sprague
Phi Beta Kappa
Petite Academie
Kirk L. Roberts
Winter Returns Mark Rockville Center Cottagers
Mr and Mrs William A Grevers close their cottage and plan to pass the winter in Rockville Center L I Samuel Johnson Connecticut buys land and begins a spring road project Mrs Martha Hutchins returns to Rockville Center to visit the Grevers before heading to New Jersey xs work this fall on a cottage on recently bought land at Troy strawberries remain in season Sherri Fernald gathered a full quart of berries on Oct 8 and notes another possible picking
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William A. Grevers
Rockville Center
L. I
Samuel Johnson
Connecticut
Martha Hutchins
William Grevers
New Jersey
Troy
Sherri Fernald
Students From Maine University Named to Dean's List
Three Bath residents, one Westport resident, and one Bowdoinham student earned dean's list honors at the University of Maine for the Spring semester with a B average or higher. Names and achievements include Martha Page, M Elizabeth Trott, Dorothy Wing, Virginia Jewett, and Charlotte White, with multiple society memberships scholarships and honors noted.
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Bath
Westport
Bowdoinham
University of Maine
James A. Gannett
Martha Page
Marius H. Page
Agricultural College
M. Elizabeth Trott
W. C. Trott
Miss Trott
Neai Mathetai
Maine Masque
Radio Guild
International Relations Club
Dorothy H. Wing
Harold B. Wing
Y.W.C.A
Maine
Chi Omega
Virginia C. Jewett
Brian M. Jewett
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Charlotte Z. White
Edward L. White
Bowdeinham
Arts Club
Decision Reserved On Cross Action In Bath Case
Justice James H Hudson and Justice Raymond Fellows reserved decision after a three day hearing in the Sagadahoc county court room on the cross action between Frank Mac Farlane and Stanley E Wallace of Bath. The dispute over a house construction with Wallace as Mac Farlane’s agent is expected to yield a referee report soon. Attorneys for Mac Farlane were Edward W Bridgham and Harold J Rubin. Wallace was represented by Harry E Nixon of Portland and Ralph Gallagher of Damariscotta. The hearing ran Monday through Wednesday.
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James, H. Hudson
Supreme Court
Raymond Fellows
Superior Court
Sagdahoc County Court
Frank MacFarlane
Stanley E. Wallace
Bath
Sagadahoe Superior Court
MacFarlane
Wallace
Fred H. Thompson
Edward W. Bridgham
Harold J. Rubin
Harry E. Nixon
Portland
Ralph Gallagher
Damariscotta
Central Church Ladies Aid Elects New Officers
Central Church Ladies Aid elected Mrs Alfred J Rowe as president and Mrs David E Rich as vice president at Friday afternoon session. Mrs Clarence A Peaslee led the nominating committee and retiring officers were praised for two years of service. Meetings will be held Thursdays instead of Fridays, with Mrs John Wishart hosting.
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Central Church Ladies’ Aid
Alfred J. Rowe
David E. Rich
Luther S. Thompson
Lewis J. Sanborn
Clarence A. Peaslee
Margaret R. Foote
Sanborn
N. Gratz Jackson
Joseph E. Avery
John Wishart
Old Elm Fell at Holbrook Homestead Landmark Cut
Jack Wilson felled the large elm on the Holbrook Meadowbrook property last week. The stump measures three feet nine inches across with a 100 foot spread and 70 foot height. Four cords of wood are expected. Maude Holbrook now occupies the old homestead. The tree endangered the house and was removed handily. The Bangor-Brewer Little Theatre opened a sixth season with Spring Time for Henry, directed by Russell Hobbs, for the British War Relief society.
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Jack Wilson
Holbrook
Meadowbrook Road
Wilson
Maude Holbrook
Mr. Wilson
Holbrook Place
Bangor-Brewer
Bath Iron Works Fire Department to Stage Vaudeville Show
The Bath Iron Works Fire Department will present a vaudeville show at Morse High School auditorium on Friday evening October 28 directed by Bria Jewett former RKO vaudeville star now in the shipyard Production department. Eight acts selected from a major booking house aim to cover all stage forms and entertain both children and adults. Edward Gaudreau and a team of musicians will provide music. Mr. Jewett will serve as emcee continuing a revival of vaudeville in the Shipping City. Tickets may be obtained from committee members Alderman Alex Burges Jr Cecil Fullerton Arthur Preney Harold Corliss Mr Jewett or any Fire department member. an uptown ticket office will open soon.
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Bath Iron Works Fire Department
Morse High School
Bria” Jewett
RKO
Jewett
Edward Gaudreau
Mr. Jewett
B. F. Keith
Portland
Sprague Sentenced in Larceny Case in Portland
Herbert W. Sprague a 55 year old resident of Portland pleaded not guilty in municipal court to larceny of a carving set from Fre mont B. Rowe's second hand store. He was found guilty and fined 10 plus costs or 30 days in Kennebec county jail. He asked to be sent to Augusta due to lack of funds. Sprague allegedly sold the set for 50 cents to Russell C. Dalrymple at Rowe-Dalrymple's store. He testified he bought the item for 25 cents from a well dressed man at the Maine Central depot. He was previously acquitted in a murder trial two years earlier in Exeter, New Hampshire.
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Herbert W. Sprague
Portland
Fremont B. Rowe
Front Street
Gardiner R. Deering
Kennebec County
Augusta
Sprague
Rowe
Russell C. Dalrymple
Rowe-Dalrymple
Center Street
Maine Central
Exeter
N. H
Portsmouth, N. H
Barbara Driscoll
Co-Workers Class Hosts Wednesday Meeting
Mrs. Guy A. Nichols and Mrs. Charles E. Armstrong hosted the Co-Workers class of the First Baptist church at 43 Lincoln Street. Mrs. Benjamin H. Woodside and Miss Evelyn W. Sotheard led the entertainment with a refreshment committee including Mrs. Robert J. Cameron and Mrs. Ralph M. Pratt. Additional plans and members present were noted for next month and other attendees listed.
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Guy A. Nichols
Charles E. Armstrong
First Baptist Church
Bowdoin College Notes One-Act Plays and Fathers Day Events
Bowdoin announces three one act plays by Skachineke Mergendhal and Chekhov presented by the Actors Workshop at 8:15 Friday in Moulton Union with public invited. Fathers day events follow with reception for freshmen fathers in the main lounge from 10:30 to 12. The football team schedules a 2 PM game at Williamson. A large plane incident near Bangor involved a Boston & Maine Lockheed bomber from a Moncton survey flight circling the city before returning to Boston.
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Vincent Skachineke
Charles H. Mergendhal, Jr
Anton Chekhov
Moulton Union
Williamson Whitter Field
Bangor
Boston & Maine
Lockheeds
Moncton
N. B
Boston
All Day Meeting of Montsweag Farm Bureau
The Montsweag Farm Bureau held an all day session at the Good Will club in Sagadahoc Ferry with a program on Scrap Books led by Mrs. Maurice Shea of Bath. A square meal was served by local members then plans for the November gathering in Wiscasset were announced with Christmas Cakes and Cookies as the topic led by Mrs. Anna Soule and others. Members from Bath, Wiscasset, Woolwich and Sagadahoc Ferry attended, including several named ladies.
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Montsweag Farm Bureau
Good Will Club
Sagadahoc Ferry
Maurice Shea
Bath
Madelyn Colby
Helen Gross
Gladys Light
Wiscasset
Maud Orr
Congregational Vestry
Forrest Baker
Morton Baker
Harry Fitch
Hazel Mank
Gertrude Munsey
Elizabeth Hathorne
Gladys Sherman
Bertha Merry
Jessie Colby
Fred Rice
Bath W C T U Meets at Nazarene Church
Reports from the state convention of the W C T U held in Bangor on September 25 26 27 were shared at Bath’s monthly W C T U meeting at the Church of the Nazarene. A social is planned for October 22 with Trott in charge and refreshments by Russell Douglas and Hill. Russell reported flowers and magazines sent to the sick and shut ins. Douglas outlined mercy work among Bath children. Trott served as secretary pro tem.
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W.C.T.U
Bangor
Wilfred C. Trott
Bates E. Stover
Church of the Nazarene
Trott
John L. Russell
Alice May Douglas
William A. Hill
Russell
Department of Flower Missions
Miss Douglas
Mercy Department
Children of
Bath
Carrie H. Trott
Legion Auxiliary Card Party Winners Named At Legion Hall
Mrs John E Atwood won first prize in contract while Mrs Edward J Lee and Owen J Richards took first in auction at the Legion Auxiliary card party for Roland Smith post in Legion hall. Second contract prize went to Mrs J Arthur Burgess with Mrs Richard A Sherwood and Joseph A Long second in auction. Sandwiches cake and coffee were served.
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John E. Atwood
Edward J. Lee
Owen J. Richards
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
J. Arthur Burgess
Richard A. Sherwood
Joseph A. Long
Ralph Gay
Edgar D. Leavitt
John W. Costain
Club Garret Plans Civic Theatre Night in Portland
Club Garret voted to attend the Civic Theatre in Portland next month. The Hayseed Hop committee led by Margaret Mackinnon will host the event at Hotel Sedgwick Saturday evening from 8:30 to 12. Ernie George and his Royal Arcadians will provide dancing with rustic costumes as in prior years.
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Garret
Civic Theatre
Portland
Margaret M. Mackinnon
Karl W. Olsen
Louise M. Trainor
Rita M. Cummings
John A. Greene, Jr
Sedgwick
Ernie George
Royal Arcadians
Missing Ballots Not Unusual On Bath Referendum Vote
The Bath liquor referendum vote inspection found 354 missing ballots but an attorney said such losses are common as voters may leave ballots in booths or misplace them. The audit showed regional discrepancies yet a net six ballot difference and flipped the outcome to a narrow wet majority by five votes.
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Bath
Girl Scouts Plan Annual Tea and Exhibition
The local Council of Girl Scouts schedules an annual tea and exhibition at the Military and Naval Children's Home on South Street this Thursday from 4 to 5 30. Tickets are sold by Mrs. James A. Gillies. Mrs. David S. Cogan leads refreshments with assistance from several members while Mrs. Milton C. Trott handles publicity. An exhibit of troop work is arranged by Mrs. Alfred Carpenter and pourers include Mrs. William D. Sewall and others.
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Girl Scouts
Military and Naval Children’s Home
South Street
James A. Gillies
David S. Cogan
Louise Staples
Bowen Torrey
Clinton McFadden
Milton C. Trott
Alfred Carpenter
William D. Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Robert Haskell
A. A. Stott
J. R. Andrews
Joseph O. Purdue
Fred R. E. Dean
Raymond G. Putnam
Police Expect Early Arrest
Police anticipate swift arrest in the case involving Sam Prawer a fruit dealer and others after slashing incidents.
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Sam Prawer
Directors Accept Resignation from Sumner Sewall at Bath Bank
Bath National bank directors met Thursday morning and accepted with regret the resignation of Hon. Sumner Sewall from the board. Arthur Sewall 2d was elected to fill the vacancy.
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Bath National Bank
Sumner Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clues Part Open to Fragments
A crossword puzzle clue list appears with numbered items including open, disfigure, Greek letter, Noahs boat, any split pulse, falsehood, half ems, vessels track, neuter pronoun, part of bottle, not many, meadow, vase, insect egg, conjunction Ra, narrow inlet, away, permit.
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the Times Company
Mains
B. Nichols
Treas
Harry
Webber
Frances Barron
Gessner-Wallace
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Bath D.A.R
Opportunity Farm
Meadowbrook
Maine University
Central Church
Ladies Aid
Morse High Auditorium
Co-Workers
Bowdoin College Notes
Farm Bureau
Montsweag Organization
Bath W.C.T.U
Nazarene Church
Legion Auxiliary
CLUB
Girl Scouts Council
Policeman
Alan
Eer
Fae
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