Phippsburg Residents, Visitors, and Town News
Local notes recount visits by Agnes Cutting to Dromore Bay farm and many names from Foxboro Melrose Danvers and Bath. Details include a 85th birthday surprise for Augusta Campbell with guests, road work improvements near Dromore, and Tim Perry’s long mail run from Parker Head to the Center via the boat landing.
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C. V. Minott
Roxbury
Mass
Agnes Cutting
Foxboro
R. F. Campbell
Dromore Bay Farm
Edward Breare
Doris
Edward, Jr
Wilbur
Revere
Harry Gilmore
Gertrude Gibby
Melrose
Sidney Ratkin
Danvers
Sarah Given
Bath
Alice
Abbie Minott
Lucia Ferguson
Boston
Minott
Jane Feere
Marblehead
Frank Walker
W. B. Perry
Cora Campbell
Lena Oliver
Norridgewock
Rose Carpenter
Winneganee
Seymore Hayden
Bath City Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Walter J. Pierce
Pierce
Mattie Cutting
Bertha
Ernest Rogers
J. D. Rogers
George Ingalls
Omar Perry
Gertrude Blaisdell
Eugene Perry
Jane Fecro
William Cummings
Joseph Cavanaugh
Charles Coombs
Charles, Jr
Robert
Special Prices on Wool Overcoats and Winter Wear
A local sale advertises hand tailored overcoats in blue brown and gray at 1500 with values cited at 22.50. It lists heavy wool pants, dress pants, work clothing, felt hats, union suits, shirts, flannel shirts, sweaters, breeches, jackets, gloves and pajamas with various price points and a call to visit the store.
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Keystone
New England Mountain View Draws Visitors After Rain
The piece praises a mountain overlook made possible by Mr. Rockefeller with pink crushed rock road bed. Bath residents Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pennell visited the site two Sundays to enjoy the rugged coastal lines and pastoral land view. Clouds gather after noon, reducing visibility.
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New England
Mr. Rockefeller
Middle West
Leon Pennell
Bath
Whitey Lothrop Tops Park Alley League Averages
Whitey Lothrop leads the Park Alley League with an average of 112 per game in the sole match reported. Comeau sits second at 93.3, Farrar at 92.8, and Philbrick at 92.6, with Benny Prates the only other bowler in the 90s. full list shows several players and scores across the standings.
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Whitey
Lothrop
Comeau
Farrar
Philbrick
Benny Prates
Ee Sai Ncieclo Dices
Hale
Comer
Mig Eerie
FC Buime
COMIN
Pvibyer
Sa Dane Ee
Dromore Grange Supper a Social and Financial Success
The Dromore Grange supper held with the Dromore Parm Bureau fair in Dromore Grange Hall fed 170 people with 48 members soliciting. Committee members included Mrs. Fred Sawyer as chair and Mrs. Charlotte Owen, Annie Malcolm, Raymond Campbell, John Perkins, and Evelyn Beals. waitresses lined up with Pauline Rogers and others. The Kennebec greenhouses supplied flowers as baked beans, cold meat, salad, rolls, doughnuts, and coffee were served.
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Dromore Grange
Dromore Grange Hall
Fred Sawyer
Charlotte Owen
Annie Malcolm
Raymond Campbell
John Perkins
Evelyn Beals
Pauline Rogers
Christine and
Catherine McCourt
Roberta Manson
Tibbets
Kennebec
Green Pleads Guilty To Larceny Charge In Bath
John E. Green pleaded guilty in Bath municipal court to larceny of a wheel and tire from a Ford truck owned by Standard Furniture Co. He received an indeterminate sentence at the Men's Reformatory, South Windham, after being taken into custody for signing a bill of lading to ship the wheel and tire to Fairfield Me. He pleaded for a chance to stay in town but was denied. The case references prior federal detention on a liquor violation. Also noted is the Bangor Brewer Democratic club and NRA parade activities in Bangor, with a related celebratory banquet for the parade's success.
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John E. Green
Bath
Standard Furniture Co
South Windham
John J. Keegan
Walter L. Whitney
Green
Maine Central
Fairfield
Keegan
Cei
Bangor-Brewer Democratic Club
Bangor
Haskell
Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy
Gardiner Branch Planned for Depositor's Trust at Augusta
No opposition emerged at a public hearing before Bank Commissioner Thomas A to establish a Gardiner branch of the Depositor's Trust Company in Augusta. The commissioner promised due consideration of the proposal.
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Gardiner
Depositor’s Trust Company
Augusta
Thomas A
Winnegance Squaw Club Hosts and Local Updates
A Thursday Squaw club meeting hosted by Mrs Elmer Coggeshall. Miss Carolyn Oliver, a Webber Hospital nurse student, was home. Mrs Winifred Merry visits Cliftondale Mass. The village school closes for a teachers convention week. Maine Progressive Union of Clubs plans Friday auxiliary meeting at the Winnegance club house. No Squaw club meeting Friday due to the Progressive Union event. Other notes include visits to Capitol Island cottage, Mrs Alfred Oliver returning from Quincy Mass, Mrs Seymour Hayden's Bath hospital stay, and increased lake gun activity with few birds shot.
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Squaw Club
Elmer Coggeshall
Carolyn Oliver
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Winifred
Merry
Cliftondale
Mass
Ralph M. Merry
Maine Progressive Union of Clubs
Winnegance Community Club
Progressive Union
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Charles
Capitol Island
Alfred
Oliver
Ray Oliver
Quincy
Seymour Hayden
Bath City Hospital
Eighth Grade Pupils Form Reading Clubs at Central Grammar
Two divisions of Central Grammar eighth grade organize reading clubs under Miss Marion L Jaques with plans for history clubs. The Never Give Up Club in Division I lists Kathleen Lewis as president and Hazel Oliver as vice president. The Listen and Learn Club in Division III names Margaret Brimigion as president and Harold Rowe as vice president.
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Central Grammar
Marion L. Jaques
Kathleen Lewis
Hazel Oliver
Dorothy Snyder
Howard Kirkpatrick
Olin Parkhurst
Clifford Varney
Edward Cohen
Margaret Tournlotte
Josephine DeRoche
Margaret Brimigion
Harold Rowe
Stephen John
Ruth Pratt
Patricia Sewall
Inez Kennerson
William Merry
Colonial Bowlers Revise Their Teams
The Colonial Club bowling league updates lineups for Thursday night action. Teams listed include Camels Merritt Mitchell Arthur B Scott Donald Small Harold Footer Lucky Strikes Dr Paul A Greg ware Francis Parry Eddie Ramsey Milton Trott Fatimas Horace Morse Allan Spear Homer Potter Eugene Desmond Spuds Dr Francis A Winchenbach Errol Baker Harry Hall Daniel Williams Muradi Clinton D Wilson Arthur Pratt Ned Andrews Reddington Reed Bull Durhams Dick Hersom Allie Jewett Herbert Douglas Tukey Wings Elwood Toothaker Blair Wilson John Hayes Joe McLaughlin Chesterfields Marius Page Harry McDonald Freeman Trott David Sprague Old Golds George Hunt Haviland Torrey Frank Turner Jimmy Austin.
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Colonial Club
Camels
Merritt Mitchell
Arthur B. Scott
Donald Small
Harold Footer
Paul A. Gregware
Francis Parry
Eddie Ramsey
Milton Trott
Horace Morse
Allan Spear
Homer Potter
Eugene Desmond
Francis A. Winchenbach
Errol Baker
Harry Hall
Daniel Williams
Clinton D. Wilson
Arthur Pratt
Ned Andrews
Reddington Reed
Dick Hersom
Allie Jewett
Herbert Douglas
Tukey
Elwood Toothaker
Blair Wilson
John Hayes
Joe McLaughlin
Marius Page
Harry McDonald
Freeman Trott
David Sprague
George Hunt
Haviland Torrey
Frank Turner
Jimmy Austin
Mrs Nellie Edgecomb Rites Held At Funeral Home
The funeral for Nellie M. Edgecomb wife of Elmer L. Edgecomb was held Wednesday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev Weston P Holman Beacon Street Methodist church officiated. Bearers were Frank Daley William Mann Edward McLellan and Lorraine Roberts. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Nellie M. Edgecomb
Elmer L. Edgecomb
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street
Maine Apple Cargo Sails From Portland to Argentina
A consignment of 5500 barrels of Ben Davis apples from Maine forms part of a steamer’s cargo leaving Portland on October 27 bound for the Argentine. Most apples come from the Kennebec belt with 1000 more expected soon. Maine’s No 1 crop is estimated around 400000 barrels, gross revenue near 1 million dollars. The domestic Eastern market absorbs much of the harvest this season, with many non No 1 barrels also produced.
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Portland
Kennebec
Maine
Depositors Trust opens Gardiner branch Tuesday morning
William R Pattangall president of the Depositors Trust Company of Augusta announced Friday that a Gardiner branch will open for business Tuesday. The move followed the certificate grant for the branch by State Bank Commissioner Thomas A Cooper.
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the Depositors’ Trust Company of
Augusta
Gardiner
William R. Pattangall
Thomas A. Cooper
State Bank
Maine A A S plan for drivers examination law
The Maine Automobile Association calls for a mandatory drivers examination to improve road safety. Manager Arlyn E. Barnard cites varied state laws and urges a well crafted bill with teeth to weed out unfit drivers while avoiding undue hardship. Public backing is strong and passage is anticipated without major obstacles.
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Maine Automobile Association
Maine
Arlyn E. Barnard
Barnard
George A Churchill Re-enters Business at Hatch Shoe Store
George A Churchill purchases Hatch shoe store at 116 Front Street from Joseph Charles Footer & Sons and will continue operating under the Hatch's Shoe Store name. Churchill, Maine shoe trade veteran, aims to keep quality stock at reasonable prices and maintain the established standard. Clerk Mark Hayes will remain with the new ownership.
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Hatch
Front Street
Joseph Charles Footer & Sons
George A. Churchill
Churchill
Maine
Mechanic Falls
Massachusetts
Bert Jack
Melcher
Front and
Broad Streets
William A. Pall
Mark Hayes
Hatch’s
Mr. Churchill
Morse High School Grounds Beautified by Class Gift
The class of 1933 donated a hedge of Legh of Armor river-privet across Morse high school front and a hydrangea shrub bed at the south entrance, planted by James P. Sutherland. The effort aims to beautify the grounds and inspire future classes to maintain them. The class thanks Harry Rich and William Dunton for donations.
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Morse High School
James P. Sutherland
Harry Rich
William Dunton
Sagadahoc Students Take Leading Parts
National Honor Society met with dean Miss Nellie W. Jordan on October 17. Miss Marjorie Palmer of Bath, Morse High School, is a member. Archery events by the Girls Athletic Association include the Columbia Round and Thirty Yard shoot with L V Leeman of Bath signed for the Columbia Round. Burnette Bailey of Woolwich joined Four Winds Camp Fire on Oct 17. Glee club plans discussed with President Avis Hinds. Rural Sociology trips to Gorham rural schools led by Miss Gertrude Stone. participants include Hilda Scott of Bath and Nellie King. Gorham Normal School teachers attend Maine Teacher’s convention in Lewiston Oct 26–27. Miriam Andrews of Brunswick will attend. Normal school classes to be supervised during faculty absence. Gorham Training School to close Thursday and Friday.
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Nellie W. Jordan
Marjorie Palmer
Bath
Morse High School
Girls Athletic Association
Columbia
Nellie V. Leeman
Burnette Bailey
Woolwich
Four Winds
Nellie King
Nellie A. Leeman
Girl's Glee Club
Avis Hinds
Gertrude Stone
West
South Gorham
Hilda Scott
Gorham Normal School
Maine
Lewiston
Miriam Andrews
Brunswick
Normal School
Gorham Training School
Hassett-McLaughlin Wedding in Portland
Elizabeth A. McLaughlin of Portland married John P. Hassett of Barre Vermont at St Dominics Church in Portland. The ceremony followed by a breakfast at the Lafayette Hotel attended by immediate families. The couple will reside in Barre Vermont.
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Elizabeth A. McLaughlin
Portland
John P. Hassett
Barre
St. Dominics Church
Lafayette Hotel
Bath Opera House
Alice McLaughlin
Armand J. Moreau
Anna J. O'Brien
Patrick Silke
Hassett
William J. McLaughlin
Clark Street
Portland High School
John A. Hassett
Lewiston
Lewiston High School
Bates College
Paramount Publix
Dates For Presenting Outstanding Films At The Opera House
The Opera House announces dates for upcoming season films. October 26 Maurice Chevalier in The Way to Love. October 30 Night Flight with John Barrymore and co stars Clarke Gable Helen Hayes Myrna Loy. November 6 Paddy The Next Best Thing with Janet Gaynor Warner Baxter. November 10 Marlene Dietrich in Song of Songs. November 13 14 15 Footlight Parade with Dick Powell Ruby Keeler James Cagney Joan Blondell. November 20 21 22 Mae West in I'm No Angel. November 23 Katherine Hepburn in Morning Glory. November 27 Will Rogers in Dr Bull. December 1 Lillian Harvey Lew Ayres in My Weakness.
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Opera House
Maurice Chevalier
John
Lionel Barrymore
Clarke Gable
Helen Hayes
Robert Montgomery
Mae West
I'm No Angel
Katherine Hepburn
Will Rogers
Dr. Bull
Lillian Harvey
Lew Ayres
Four Bath Fighters to Meet Boston Men at Arcade Show
Four Bath fighters will face four Boston opponents in Friday’s Arcade arena event. Promoter Nick Michalos signed Baby Face Gorman of Boston to meet El Kid Barrilito, who stopped Rocky Gravel in one minute last Friday. Cyclone Jimmy Sawyer tackles K O Taylor of Boston in the semi final. Farmer Brown of Bath meets Young Walsh, and Johnny Wilson faces K O Myers to complete the program.
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Bath
Boston
Arcade Arena
Nick Michalos
Baby Face
Gorman
Kid" Barrilito
Rocky Gravel
Jimmy Sawyer
K. O. Taylor
Farmer Brown
Young Walsh
Johnny Wilson
K. O. Myers
Maine bankers form committee to apply NRA code
At Augusta House meeting of the Maine Bankers Association executive committee a 16 member group was named to direct NRA code application work. E. E. McFarland of Merchants National Bank Bangor was chosen chairman and 15 others were assigned to sections. Instructions from the National Banking Code Committee were not yet received.
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Maine
NRA
Maine Bankes Association
Augusta House
E. E. McFarland
Merchants National Bank
Bangor
National Banking Code Committee
Colonial Bowling Opens With Close Scores at Park Alleys
The Camels Bull Durhams and Spuds led the Colonial Club Bowling League after Thursday’s opening matches at Park Alleys. The Spuds took first with seven of 12 points and a high total of 1111. Bull Durhams earned six points in their win over Chesterfields and Old Golds. Camels won five points as Lucky Strikes and Fatimas tied for third string. The league is shaping up as closely contested with several teams shown as strong early contenders.
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Camels
Bull Durhams
Spuds
Park Alleys
Wings
Murads
Chesterfields
Old Golds
Lucky Strikes
Fatimas
Improvements on the River Road Progress Across Woolwich and Dresden
Woolwich and Dresden plan to rebuild the River road from Woolwich to Gardiner. Work has started on the Allen's Oaks section with Horace Allen donating land for right of way as the state acquires adjacent parcels. This summer the road beyond Thwing's began, with another segment to be completed next year to the Dresden town line.
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Woolwich
Dresden
Gardiner
Allen's Oaks
Horace Allen
Thwing's
Hatch's Corner
Kennebec
Bath
Wiscasset
Roland Smith Post A L Plans Annual Officers Install
The Roland Smith post of the American Legion holds its annual meeting at the Legion hall on Tuesday night with supper at 630. State Vice Commander Roscoe E Perkins will install officers including Sumner Sewall as commander Elver Stickney as first vice commander Harry Hall as second vice commander Gardiner Rogers as adjutant Freeman Trott as finance officer Eugene Hart as sergeant at arms and Owen Mc Gurty as chaplain.
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Roland Smith
A. L
Legion Hall
Roscoe E. Perkins
Sumner Sewall
Elver Stickney
Harry Hall
Gardiner Rogers
Freeman Trott
Eugene Hart
Owen McGurty
Maine Says Education Outlook Improves With Restored Pay
Bertram E. Packard, commissioner of education, told Portland principals that one Maine town has partly restored teacher salaries and the overall outlook for education is most optimistic. He noted a distinct decrease in the tendency of municipalities to cut corners in school budgets and that educational standards have been maintained nationwide and in Maine despite economic stress.
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Maine
Bertram E. Packard
Portland
Packard
Caribou Town To Gift Potatoes To President Roosevelt
Harry Trusty plans a Monday or Tuesday trip to Washington carrying four 100 pound sacks of Green Mountain potatoes from Caribou. The produce will be deposited in the White House as a gift from Caribou, noted as the world’s largest potato shipping point.
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Harry Trusty
Washington
Aroostook
Green Mountain
White House
Roosevelt
Caribou
Obituary of James Campbell Stewart, 83, Bath resident
James Campbell Stewart 83 died Sunday after long residence in Bath where he worked as a ship carpenter for many years. Born June 3 1850 in Mount Buchanan Prince Edward Island he came to the United States at 16 and later became a Vermont citizen. He married Euphimia Murchison and settled in Bath 44 years ago. He leaves three sons John Bath Shaw Seymour and George H of Quincy Mass a daughter Miss Margaret Stewart of Boston a nurse and several brothers.
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James Campbell Stewart
Mount Buchanan
Prince Edwards Island
Alexander Donald
Margaret Campbell Stewart
Maine
Vermont
Euphimia Murchison
Bath
United States
John
Sigmour
George H
Quincy
Mass
Margaret Stewart
Boston
Death of Alphonso Mason 76
Salem Willows Mass reports the death of Alphon so Mason aged 76 a Bath native who travelled the world in show buses and was known as a skilled drummer in earlier Bath bands He leaves a son Walter Mason of Brunswick two brothers Fred New York City and Edward Salem Mass and two sisters Nellie Klippell Salem Willows and Mrs John Lemont Bath Burial took place at the Klippell residence in Salem Willows Saturday afternoon.
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Salem Willows
Mass
Alphonso Mason
Bath
Tia
Louisa Mason
Upper High Street
Mark Klippell
Mason
Walter Mason
Brunswick
Fred
New York City
Edward
Salem
Nellie Klippell
John Lemont
Klippell
Eight Year Old Son of Bath Family Dies in Lewiston
Keith Stover eight son of Rexford B Stover of Auburn formerly of Bath died at Central Maine General hospital Lewiston after a Tuesday operation. He leaves his parents a brother Austin and sister Phyllis both in Auburn with funeral set for Saturday at 2 p m in Auburn and burial in Oak Grove Bath.
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Bath
Keith Stover
Rexford B. Stover
Auburn
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Samuel Stover
Front Street
Austin
Phyllis
Oak Grove Cemetery
Death of Nellie M. Edgecomb in Bath
Nellie M. Edgecomb, 66, wife of Elmer L. Edgecomb of 1169 Washington Street, died Sunday evening at Bath City Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Bath she lived in Bath most of her life. Survived by her husband and two daughters Mrs. Carrie Adams of Santa Anna California and Mrs. Lena Atwood of Allston Massachusetts, plus one granddaughter and three grandsons.
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Nellie M. Edgecomb
Elmer L. Edgecomb
Washington Street
Bath City Hospital
North Bath
Bath
Carrie Adams
Santa Anna
Cal
Lena Atwood
Allston
Mass
Funeral for Charles W Thing Tree Surgeon
The funeral for Charles W. Thing tree surgeon who died from injuries after a Tuesday fall from a tree was held Friday afternoon at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence on High street. Rev. Charles R. Sims officiated. bearers from Bath aerie F O E included George Wilson Charles Quimby Leo Flint and Henry Rogers. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Kennebunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Thing
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Bath Aerie
George Wilson
Charles Quimby
Leo Flint
Henry Rogers
Pine Grove Cemetery
Kennebunk
James Campbell Stewart Funeral Held at Home
Private services for James Campbell Stewart retired ship carpenter were held Tuesday afternoon at two at his son's home 11 Pearl street Rev Forest L Littlefield of Wesley M E church officiated Bearers included John Stewart Simon M Stewart George H Stewart and Charles A Stewart Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Campbell Stewart
John
Pearl Street
Forest L. Littlefield
Wesley M. E. Church
John Stewart
Simon M. Stewart
George H. Stewart
Quincy
Mass
Charles A. Stewart
Bloomfield
N. J
Oak Grove
Death of Walter W. Grover Senior High Student
Walter W. Grover 17, formerly of Bath, died after brief illness in Wiscasset. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grover. Funeral held in Wiscasset on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Grover
Bath
Deering Street
Wiscasset
Walter Grover
New Bangor Street Signs Improve City Boulevard
Bangor installs new metropolitan signs at Ham mond Franklin and Harlow Franklin corners. The signs on steel poles improve appearance and are visible from all directions. City Manager James G. Wallace says they are an experiment and may lead to more signs on other principal streets if satisfactory.
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Hammond
Franklin
Harlow
Bangor
Big City
James G. Wallace
State advisory committee elects officers in Augusta
William F. Goodwin of Biddeford was chosen secretary and treasurer. Ralph Bonney of Portland was elected chairman and George Davis of Lewiston vice chairman. Myron D. Kidder named state administrator. The motor vehicle retailing code is the first such code signed by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Goodwin
Biddeford
Augusta
Ralph Bonney
Portland
George Davis
Lewiston
Myron D. Kidder
Roosevelt
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