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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1938

Page

8

Forty Years Ago In Bath A Bath Daily Times Item

Prancis Gallagher takes on the job to remove the large Robinson block on Water street, using 12 days to complete the work and moving debris to Hyde's field with plans to build a residence in the spring. Various local notices follow including visits, local travel, shipyard work, and community events.

Prancis Gallagher Robinson Water Street Hyde's Field

Maine Men in War Move to Cuba and Local Social Notes

The War Department telegram redirects the Maine regiment via Boston and Savannah for duty with the 7th Army Corps, likely bound for Cuba. Bath High School A A planning a Thanksgiving Eve ball. Rev and Mrs Crosby celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at Wesley M E parsonage. Miss Mae Shaughnessey returns from Hallowell visit.

War Department Maine Boston Mississipi New York Savannah 7Th Army Corps Cuba The Bath High School Athletic Association J. T. Crosby Wesley M. E. Parsonage Union Street

Two Maine Men Win in Hood Essay Contest

Ar land Meade of Auburn and Vincent L. McKusick of Guilford won Maine prizes in the H. P. Hood & Sons Essay Contest. Meade, 22, won $25 in Class A and plans dairy extension work after studies at Connecticut State College. McKusick, 16, won $15 in Class B and aims to attend Bates College. The winners join state prize contenders from Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont for the Four State Grand Prize judged by the governors.

Maine Frank P. Washburn Arthur L. Deering College of Agriculture University of Maine H. P. Hood & Sons Arland Meade Auburn Vincent L. McKusick Guilford New England Mr. Meade Alpha Zeta Phi Kappa Phi Agricultural Club Meade Connecticut State College Connecticut State Vincent McKusick Guilford High School Bates College Athletic Association McKassick Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont

Rotary Luncheon Features Collins Festival Cast

Rotary club members at Hotel Sedgwick heard a troupe from the Collins Festival course perform three pantomime sketches during the luncheon. Tonight the same cast will present Mary's Other Husband at Morse High School under PTA auspices with guests Harold Laws Samuel Iadd Ross Gindereau and Walter Hardwick in attendance.

Morse High School Rotary Club Hotel Sedgwick Mary Larry Johnson Harold A. Laws Samuel Iadd Brunswick Ross Gindereau Lewiston Walter Hardwick Dinuba Calif

Mussenden Speaks at Maine Delta Theta Pi Banquet

William F. Mussenden of 16 Garden Street spoke at the 59th annual initiation banquet of the University of Maine chapter of Delta Theta Pi held at the Beta Eta chapter house in Orono. Other speakers included Arte mus Weatherbee and James Mixwell Fassett, with alumni representation by Stephen R Russell. Gov. Barrows and ex-Gov Brann were named among members. Fourteen unregistered bicycles were impounded by Portland police amid a check of city schools prompted by complaints to City Manager Balow and Police Chief Brooks about unregistered bikes and ordinance violations.

William F. Mussenden Garden Street Treas William B. Mussenden Bath Trust So Mussiden University of Maine Delta Theta Pi Beta Eta Orono Charlie P. Weston Mussenden University Artemus E. Weatherbee B. H Stephen R Russell James Mixwell Fassett National Fraternity New York City Lewis O. Barrows Louis J. Brann Portland James E. Balow Ralph D. Brooks

Houston Colby win fall horseshoe tournament title

Ralph Houston and Charles Colby of seventh grade captured the North Grammar School horseshoe pitching championship in the annual Fall tournament. They triumphed over Joe Perow and Harry Warner in the grand finals after Perow and Warner, grade 6-A champs, had defeated Hart and Voorhees.

Ralph Houston Charles Colby North Grammar School Joe Perow Harry Warner Perow Warner Robert Hart Billy Voorhees Duncan Harrell Helen L. Hayes Herbert Belanger Tommy Morse Lawrence Kilbreth Irving Wright

Destroyer Davis Meets All Navy Requirements

The 1850 ton destroyer Destroyer Davis built by Bath Iron Works completed Naval trials, meeting all requirements, and anchored in Rockland Harbor due to rain and fog before its planned commissioning at Boston Navy Yard in about three weeks. Robert A. Elwell, 17, of Gorham, was elected president of the Future Farmers of America at the Kansas City event, succeeding as university freshman and Gorham High School graduate.

F. W. Carlton Bath Iron Works U.S. S Robert A. Elwell Gorham Future Farmers of America Elwell University of Maine Gorham High School Kansas City Maine

Probate notices list executors and guardians in Sagadahoc estates

John I Jack Register of Probate for Sagadahoc notes appointed executors administrators and guardians in several estates. Names include George M Stinson Ruth Holt Doris M Parrington Flora Randall and others with dates October 1938 to October 1939 and agent appointments in Woolwich Bath Medford Georgetown and Philipsburg.

John I Jack Sagadahoc George M. Stinson Woolwich Mareia M. Stinson Alice K. Robbins Ruth Ruth W Holt Philipsburg Penna Roger D Skillings Bath Anselma Lauriat Medford Massachusetts Anne T. Read Mass William A. Todd Georgetown Maine Joan Hermon Perkins Doris M Dob Frank A. Parrington Augusta Percy L. Nickerson Pauline N Smith Mabel Smith Norma J. Smith Flora M. Randall Alice T. Fuller John L Jack Register Sala County Lewis E. King Alfred L. King Charles E. Parks Ora L. Parks James H. Thomas Hannah A. Thomas Lillian M. King Margaret Jane Pease Phippsburg

Bay Point Social Roundup From Auburn to Popham Beach

William Adams visited Auburn as a business guest while Mrs. Harry Oliver toured Boothbay. Bay Point hosts included the Wren and Bailey families from Georgetown and Gardiner with frequent Bath and Auburn visitors. Ongoing weekend guests span Georgetown, Freeport, Gilbert Head, and local churches with Rev Koehlwetter sermons noted. several residents travel to Portland and Bernuda plans discussed.

William Adams Auburn Harry Oliver Boothbay Edward Wren Georgetown Bay Point Percy Bailey Bobby Gardiner Harold Robinson Keith George Wardwell Edward Coombs John Ruth Bath Andrew Bitterfield Edward Charles Keissing Carroll Deering Elizabeth Edgar Drake Edna M. Coolidge Popham Beach LeRoy Moore Louisa Howard FS. Koehlwetter Merline Thompson Gallasher Frank LeClair LeRoy Ferkins Frank Rideout Herman A. Spinney Freeport Althea Oliver Stephen Ernier Stephanie Portland Bernuda Earl] Hentz Gilbert Head Harry Stone Colleen Radley Warren Richer Warren

Camarades Musicaux Entertained by Mrs Cary Monday

Mrs. Fred Cary hosted the Camarades Musicaux Monday evening with guest artist Mrs. Louis A. Dole. The program featured multiple duets and solos including works by Mozart Verdi and Meyerbeer performed by Allan H. Ramsay Kathleen B. Leonard and others with Mrs. Cary and Mrs. Albee as accompanists. Mrs. Gertrude Trott of Day's Ferry visited Day's Ferry relations during the event.

Camarades Musicaux Fred Cary Louis A. Dole Les Samarades Musicaux Maiden In Grey Barnicott Kathleen B. Leonard Allan H. Ramsay Car E. Albee Arna Il Mio Tisaro Don Giovanni Mozart Mr. Ramsay Albee Ann Miller Robert B. Hatch Richard T. Hersom Lewis Tito Flowere Lieurance Fred K. Sturtevant Leonard Cary Mrs. Albee Carlton L. Rice Ramsay Mr Berceuse Gertrude Trott Day's Ferry Joseph Oliver

Contributors Boost Gifts to Aid YMCA Campaign

A broad list of donors lifts YMCA fundraising as contributors pledge higher gifts than last year. Notable names include Oakhurst Dairy, Cummings Motor Co, First National Stores, American Legion Ladies Aux, Colonial Club, and many individuals from educators to business leaders.

Stewart McAllister Ernest T. Fulton Harold J. Footer Madden Bros Myron M. Hilton Carl Y. Kennedy Oakhurst Dairy Co Roland F. Hill John W. Osborne Alex M

Moose herd spotted near North Pond and Warren pasture

A group of four moose including a bull cow calf and a two year old were seen at North Warren on the western side of North Pond between the Fred Jame son place and the Willis Moody farm by Mr Moody near dark. Earlier a cow moose was observed in a pasture near the Ernest Tolman place off Route 137 between Warren and Rockport with motorists watching as she appeared unafraid of people.

North Warren North Pond Fred Jameson Willis Moody Mr. Moody Ernest Tolman Warren Rockport

Also Mentioned on This Page

Htems Bath Daily Times Gen T. W. Hyde Maine Central Railroad William Plummer H.W. Cutting Dromore Mattocks’ Packing Co W. P. Stevens Battery D H. E. Lancaster Harry Johnson Carrie O'Brien Charles E. Tallman Wabash Naval Examining and Retiring Board Washington Tallman George A. Parsons Albert ©. Russell Annie O. Parsons A. B. Hervey Universalist Church J. B. Drake Kennebec and Boston Steamboat Co Silas Pierce Alice Eastman Annie Soule Dr. E. M. Pullers Office Mrs. Charles A. Whitehouse Mrs. Tuttle Bath Masons Yorke Lodge Lisbon Charles Parker Machias R. D. Moulton Waltham, Mass George L. Wood City Charley Carr Columbia Theatre Palmer City Hall Farnham William Loring Kelley, Spear & Co Orphans’ Home Daley Water Street Mission and Free Reading Room North Street M. E. Church W. Harrington Moses Kennerson North End Rideout HH. M. _ Hartleb Popham E. L. Huse North Street Court Arthur Dunton Kennebec Joseph Kingsbury Gen. Knox Perry's Hall Knights of Pythias Lowell Assembly Pythian Sisterhood Fred Witham Times Resolute Knickerbocker Teenage Co Commercial Street Southport Adelia Kittridge John Crawford Fogg India Alice Greerleaf Galen C. Moses County Commissioners Alfred Arthur S. Hyde Portland Chorus Charlie Roby Granite Street Lincoln Barker Nat Place Lewiston High John Skillings Harry Gilby New Brunswick Gassett's Thompson Cash Ward John Scott Bangor P. R. Smyth Cedar Street James L. Work Mr. Work Samuel Bailey Johnson Brothers John McQuarrie Joseph McQuarrie Waldoboro the Times Charles A. Carr George Thistle Philena Kimball Abraham Kimball Maple Grove Cemetery Old Ladies Home Mrs William Southern James Cummings Randolph Frank A. Lace Electrics James Auld Miles Ideal Stock Co Dwinal Cornish South End George A. Baker Elizabeth Stinson Gardner Will Stinson Nequasset John Stinson Mississippi U.S. 8. Prarie Fparilliam New Meadows Frye and Cahi Eete Hannah N. Nutter Mendow Ellis Richard Nutter Thomas Lambert Frank Ham Capt Houghton William T. Hardie Swanton, Jameson Co Messrs. Jones Welch Bowker Dr. Thomas Co. D First Nor ‘Way Charles Cooper Gloucester Pavillion Beach Scott R. Frye Orrin Aroostook County Alice Barbour Central Church Origen Bachelder Merrill Portsmouth N. H Charles H. Jordan Warren Hawthorne Oak Street Seth Hawthorne City Messenger George W. Thistle Harris O. W. Ring & Co Maine Polo League Shannon House A. Stetson Bath Military and Naval Orphans Danvers Asylum Danvers Thomas Gardner West End Avenue Arthur Sewall, Jr Gardner Ernest A. Johnson Mae Shaughnessey Miss MacNamara Hallowell Collins Festival Houston COLBY Peron and Roy Curzan Billy Kelly Lowell Spice John Goldsmith Horace Morse Allen Grenware Edward Mosher Gerald Cogan Richard Jackson Donald Morse Russell Stodder Bruce Buttrick Irvine Wright John Conacaris Lowell Staples Roy Curgan Billy Kelley Harold Davis Daniel Wine Allen Gregware Roy Dursan Travis Wright Carroll Wall Andrew Flaherty Donald Povich Robert McLellan Ralph Stetson Alfred Perew Edward Cogan Edward Pottery Joseph Perew Walter Hill Harold Sewall Frank Nadeau Dick Green Carroll Walls Alfred Perow Ernest Walls Marlo Bennett Donald King Milton Savage Richard Andrews Edwin Small Richard Gilmore David Crockett Bernard Pratt Kenneth Wilson Kenneth Hill William Dick Frederick Andrews Davis Miss Leonard Solus Huerta Lough-Borough Sweet Mary” Neidlinger Rice Sturtevant Hersom Aibee Bemberg Veracini Mrs. Dole Magoun Rubinstein Marston Mire Hutteh James E. Percy Anna P. Percy Ada Catherine Minott Rebecca B. Minott Fannie E. Minott Alice T. Bath Walter S. Glidden Maude W. Glidden Harold E. Cook Y.M.C.A William M. Small Frederick H. Kimball J. J. Newberry Co William D. Sewall Walter E. Edge Arthur Sewall 2Nd First National Stores, Inc David L. Wilson Wise Owl Troop Cecil E. Paine W. B. Porter Chester D. Colby John L. Jack
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