Former Bath Girl Helen Flaherty Married in Philadelphia
Friends in Haverhill Mass learn of the year old marriage of Miss Helen L Flaherty formerly of Bath to Henry Brennan Jr at Philadelphia. A miscellaneous shower at 388 Main Street Haverhill celebrated the nuptials and announced the wedding performed a year ago by Rev James Brennan in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen L. Flaherty
Haverhill
Mass
Bath
Philadelphia
Henry Brennan, Jr
Marie O'Neil
Margaret Flaherty
Helen Flaherty
Portland Street
Peggy Flaherty
Main Street
James Brennan
Stella Fitzgerald
Social event honors Mrs Brennan with gifts and dancing
Hostesses served soles and a buffet lunch assisted by Mrs Loretta Davis. Decorations were pink and white. Mrs Brennan received many gifts. She lived in Bath on Franklin Street until a few years ago, attended Morse High School where she was popular, and is affectionately remembered by old neighbors. She later moved to Haverhill Massachusetts to reside with her sister Mrs O Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Davis
Brennan
Bath
Franklin Street
Morse High School
Haverhill
Mass
O'Neil
Bath Reports No Hard Liquor Decrease Since Beer Legalization
Bath City records show no decline in hard liquor and drunkenness after beer legalization on July 1 1933. In July September 1933 Bath had 54 intoxication arrests versus 49 in 1932, and since Oct 1 there were 11 arrests this year vs 2 previous year. Four Bates students from Mount Holyoke College were injured in a Bethel New Hampshire auto accident after a weekend trip, needing college transport.
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Bath
Maine
Walter L. Whitney
Fred Harvey
Maine Beer Commission
Brunswick Rotary Club
Sr Bath
Frederick Smith
Waterville
Marshall Whitney
Mt. Washington
Bates
Bethel
New Hampshire
College
Lloyd George
Centerville
Mass
Kenneth Campbel
Fairhaven
Donald Smith
Marblehead
Robert Crawshaw
Worcester
Bowdoinham News Notes and Community Happenings
Alfred Sparks travels to Montclair New Jersey for sister Elmer Neff’s funeral. Local visits, marriages, Grange 50th anniversary prep, and community events fill Bowdoinham life with notes on road work, church, clubs, and residents’ travels.
Local Guests and Farm Fire Highlight Bowdoinham Notes
Mrs. Laura Whitmore of Gardiner visited Mrs. Annie Cobb while Mr. and Mrs. Leighton of Freeport stayed with Mrs. Maria Curtis. The Harold Varney farm barn burned Sunday evening after being vacant for years. P. A. Cannon sold his place to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Frye Jr. of Massachusetts. Mrs. Frye is ill in a Massachusetts hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Whitmore
Gardiner
Annie Cobb
Leighton
Freeport
Maria Curtis
Harry Purington
Greenville
Gunning
Willis Sewall
Brunswick
Bessie Small
Emma Temple
P. A. Cannon
Ernest Frye, Jr
Massachusetts
Morse High Students Back Football And French Class
Morse high school students cheer for the football team as Morse faces Brunswick at Kelley field. Miss Cecile Veilleux plans a weekly oral French class aligned with Senior French to aid understanding of lectures. Edward Owen introduces Coach Alden Smith and Dr. F A Winchenbach who urge financial and moral support. Capt. Ernie Sarkis declares the team ready to fight until the final whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Veilleux
Morse High School
Morse
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Edward Owen
Alden Smith
F. A. Winchenbach
Ernie Sarkis
Washington Family Name: Early English Origins Traced
Research traces George Washington ancestry to pre thirteenth century England with likely forms De Wessington and Wassing, indicating medieval roots for the surname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
de Wessington
Wassing
Bowdoin Ladies Aid holds meeting at Mrs Grant Woods home
Bowdoin Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Grant Woods on Thursday October 19 with fourteen in attendance. Ten members had lunch, four joined in the afternoon. The meeting opened at 1 30 with a prayer and scripture verses. Mrs Walter Cox of Topsham gave a corset demonstration afterward. Next gathering set for November 2 at Mrs Robert McAfee’s home with a picnic lunch.
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Ladies’ Aid
Grant Woods
Walter Cox
Topsham
Robert McAfee
Chester Carr
Mable Dodge
Beverly
Mass
Ernest Carr
Sagadahoc
John Carter
Springfield
Carl Cooledge
Charles Babb
Clyde Starbird
Bath
Irving Clough
Chelsea
L. C. Starbird
Charlie Hunt
Mechanic Falls
Oscar Douglass
Charles Cobb
Richmond Corner
Bert Baker
E. E. Baker
Bowdoin Center
Merrymeeting Grange to Observe 50th Anniversary
Merrymeeting Grange of Bowdoinham marks its 50 years of organization with an all day program led by Rev. F. B. Lyman and Sam Conner of Lewiston Journal. Charles N. White will recount the bureau of markets history as Ella Adams, Fletcher White and William B. Kendall receive gold sheafs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham
F. B. Lyman
Naples
State Grange
Sam Conner
Lewiston Journal
Grange
Charles N. White
Augusta
Bureau of Markets
State Agricultural Department
J. P. Cobb
M. H. White
F. S. Adams
Carrie Kendall
R. D. Spear
Fletcher White
T. W. Merriman
Abbie G. Hulse
John P. Wilson
F. A. Getchell
C. E. Sanford
Granite City Invaders Defeat Morse High in Second Half
Morse High led 0 0 at halftime but Granite City Invaders struck early in the third period scoring twice in five minutes to win 14 to 2. Bath schoolboys forced a safety late to avoid a shutout as a trick play unlocked a 80 yard scoring run by Leclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Hallowell
Kelley Field
Grant City Invaders
Morse
Bath
Parks
Jackson
Leclair
King
Dearborn
Morse Powers Past Hallowell In Rough Football Duel
Morse defeats Hallowell 14 to 2 as Leclair scores twice and Morgan adds a kickoff return TD. Parks and Elliot spark Morse drives while Hallowell fights back with stiff defense and a late safety. Jackson adds the extra point for Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowell Morse Leclair
le Pee
Huse Jones
Oliver Parent
Hallowell Cale
Curtis
Morgan
Elliot Ware
King Jackson
Dearborn Boothby
Parks Hallowell
Four teams deadlock for lead in state bowling league
Bath remains tied for first after a 3-1 loss at Auburn as three teams share the top spot and a fourth possible contender looms with Biddeford Rumford results. Westbrook and Lewiston split in Lewiston with high scores, and Portland fell 3-1 in Augusta. An albino deer sighting is noted on Grand Island.
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Bath
Auburn
Shipping City
Biddeford
Poke
Farrar
Les Plant
Morse
Lewiston
Westbrook
Augusta
Portland
Tuell
Aberle
Grand Island
Michigan
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