Eight driven from rooming house by flames and smoke
Fire started on the first floor of the rooming house at 795 Middle street owned by Mrs. Abbie Russell. Eight people escaped after a window was smashed and heavy smoke filled the rooms. Clarence Black discovered the blaze and raised the alarm. Firefighters containment limited damage to a couple of rooms on the first floor and other areas from smoke and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Street
Abbie Russell
Cni
Clarence Black
McCabe
Maguire
Murphy
Barter
Mayo
Charles Barter
Baxos
Kenneth Thay
PTET
Dlind
Exsane
Trial Iives with manslaughter in Lincoln Cleaves case
A man faces manslaughter charges in connection with the death of Richard Lincoln Cleaves following an incident near Portland. A companion died later at Maine General Hospital after being transported by traverse jury witnesses for the State from West Bath and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lincoln Cleaves
Maine
Portland
Traverse
Superior
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Bessieth
Harry W. Douglass
Betty Lou Hill Leaves Saturday for North Street Visit
Betty Lou Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Hill plans to depart Saturday for a trip after North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Hill
Mrs. Walter
North Street
Saturshe
Hyde Windlass Ladies Night at Recreation Club
Hyde Windlass Recreation presents a Friday evening event with a minstrel show by 20 members led by Comeau and Card. Soloists include Gry, Wilson, Wetherington, and York, with jokes and specialty acts promised. An elaborate stage set will be entered by the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass
Woody” Gry
George Wilson
Oldest Settler John Parker and Descendants in Phippsburg
Henry W. Owen Jr profiles John Parker 4th born in Boston July 5 1707 died in Phippsburg Sept 2 1799 a Revolutionary era figure noted as captain and deacon. The piece traces Parker family links from 1659 through 18th century Georgetown and Phippsburg with details of marriages wills land bequests and Parker descendants including Jacob Parker Jr and Isabella McCobb and notable marriages into Drummond Foye Powers and Rogers families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Henry W. Owen
Boigheg
Sarah Parker
Boston
Phippsburg
John
Eleanor Daniel
Milton
Veren
Parker Head Neck
Augusta
Arthur Noble l
Pleasant Cove
Parker
Georgetown
Deacon Parker
Arnold
Quebec
Parker's Flats
Ezekiel Emerson
Margaret
George
Isabella Rogers
Elizabeth Beath
Elizabeth
Jordan Parker
Andrew Reed
David Oliver
Alexander Wille, Jr
Jacob Parker, Jr
Jacob
Mary
Jordan) Parker
Jacob, Jr
Isabella
James
Beatrice McCobb
Patrick Drummond
Beatrice
John Foye
Robert Powers
Frances
Alexandrrummonder
Nancy
John Swett
Sarah
Hannah
James Rogers
Rachel
John Preble
Jane
Richard Morse
White Ribboners Maine convention in session at Bath
The 74th Maine Woman's Christian Temperance Union meet at First Baptist Bath with state president Augusta Christie recalling Maine's prohibition history. She cites bootlegger ratios, FBI and Chicago data, and urges stronger Christian resolve and community help through groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. The day continued with attendees including national president D. Leigh Colvin and various trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Woman's Christian Sere Union
First Baptist Church
Augusta Christie
Bath
Christie
F.B.I
Robert F. Seliger
Johns Hopkins
Chicago
Alcoholics Anonymous
D. Leigh Colvin
Carmac Bradford
Amelia Shapleigh
Margaret Martin
Clara Emery
Edith Thomas
Myrtle G. R. Ames
Vaughn Overman
Mary G. Worthter
Wynnefred S. Shepard
Annie M. Barnes
Edna Gould
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
Mass
Bath Iron Works to Launch Last of French Trawlers
Bath Maine October 30 event features Mrs Virginia O Trowbridge as sponsor for Saint Joachim while Mrs Juanita Luiggi and Mrs Paul A Christensen christen Deux Frimaire and Patron Rogers Dupuy. The trio completes Bath Iron Works 32 ship contract with the French Supply Commission. Mrs Rena Roberta seeks treatment at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deux Frimaire
Lions Varieties Show Delights Morse High Audience
Lions Varieties at Morse High School auditorium drew near full houses over two nights with a lively musical revue and minstrel acts. The revue featured Susan Watt Betty Chadbourne Madelyn Oliver Joe Avery and many others with Kohlers and a barbershop quartet delivering humor in a period style. The second half included soloists Laura Mulcahy Carlene Suslovich Hazel White and James Callan plus a lively eight-person national skit lineup. Ken Weeks and his orchestra provided continuous accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club Vari
Morse High Sch
Tyros
Lion Leslie Shumway
Roy Stewart
Benjamin Zimmerman
Lions Varieties
Susan Watt
Pappa
Edward Page
Betty Chadbourne
Lena
Paris
Madelyn Oliver
Joe Avery
Richard Hersom
Howard Steen
Charles Dorsey
James Callan
Sigma Chi
Sandra Sprankle
Vida Trainor
Abe Kramer
Kramer
Lawrence Small
John Skelton
Miles Hagan
Edgar Leavitt
Wilfred Guerin
Edward Waters
Spain
Swanee
Steve O'Donnell
Laura Mulcahy
Carlene Suslovich
Carolina
Hazel White
Ken Weeks
Fire Destroys Old Sebasco Landmark on Cushman Property
A Tuesday afternoon fire leveled the Ell and most of the main house on the Cushman property at Sebasco Estates. The century-old house, known as the Old Totman place, burned despite bucket brigades and help from Bath with three fire departments. Mrs. Ida Nordlund, former summer occupant, was away. the loss is total, with neighbors relocating salvage from the main dwelling to a nearby garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman
Sebasco Estates
Shore Acres Co
Nathan Cushman
Portland
Ida Nordland
Cushmans
Nordlund
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ell
Bath
Rhree
Bath Department
Sac
Sebasco Lodge
Basin
Nellie Card
Old Brunswick Road
Nathaniel Benner
John Morton
Totman
Elijah Totman
Beals Farm
Eighteen Divorces Granted At Saga dahoc Court Term
At the October term of Saga dahoc County Superior Court Judge Robert B. Williamson granted 18 divorces and one annulment. Cases include Cruel and Abusive Treatment Walter H. Campbell Bath from Irene Campbell Hallo well and Adultery Gordon Davidson Bath from Adeline Davidson Bangor. Desertion George Humphrey Bath from Edna Burns Humphrey Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Coury Superior Court
Robert B. Williamson
Augusta
Walter H. Campbell
Bath
Irene J. Campbell
Hallowell
Mary Louise Crandell
William Bernard Crandell
Baltimore
Idamae A. Lemlin
Louis O. Lemlin
Barbara Ann Guerin
Wil
A. Gilbert
Topsham
Eileen A. Ryan
West H
Edward H. Ryan
West Bath
Allan W. Oulton
Dormer E. Oulton
Carlene F. Suslavich
John J. Suslavich
Hudson, Mass
Etta F. Forbis
Phippsburg
John Lawrence Forbis
Wrentham
Mass
Zilpha J. Billings
Roy W. Billings
Mary E. Stover
Walter H. Stover
Alna
Arlene M. Smith
Richmond
Hiram W. Smith
Portland
Robert Donald Davidson
Adeline Minette Davidson
Bangor
Olive I. Wotten (Sock
James Nowell Sock
Thomaston
George Humphrey
Edna F. Burns Humphrey
Bath Rotary Club views reels of international service drive
Bath Rotary Club members at a noon meeting watched color reels showing the Maine statewide campaign last spring to ship 105 tons of food and clothing on the trawler St Patrick to Nantes France. Local Rotarians contributed two and a half tons and the film captured activities from Bath Iron Works departure to distribution in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club
International Service Committee
Central Church Parish House
Rotary Club of
Portland
Rotary Clubs of
Maine
St. Patrick
Nantes
France
Bath Iron Works
Furber Celebrate Golden Wedding at Bath Home
Mr and Mrs William A Furber observed their Golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at 1252 Washington Street Bath. Daughters Helen Unger Emily Furber and Mrs Robert Fletcher attended. Relatives Dorothy Epps and Mrs aeetenee Bouchard sent felicitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William A. Furber
Washington Street
Helen Unger
Emily Furber
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert Fletcher
Fletcher
Central Church Annual Meeting Report and Finances
The Third Parish of Bath known as Central Church held its annual meeting on Monday evening. Mrs. Arthur L. Pratt and Marius H. Page were among those preparing supper tickets. The clerk read the meeting warrant and minutes of the last meeting were approved. The treasurer reported a year start balance of 2436.00 and a slightly higher year end balance, praised for efficiency. Archibald M. Main presented the Prudential committee report noting budgeted and unanticipated projects funded by societies and donors, enabling planned painting of the church and parsonage when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Central Church
Arthur L. Pratt
Marius H. Page
Pilgrim Fellowship
Duncan McInnes
George A. Mores
Howard
Archibald M. Main
Prudential Committee
Budget Trust
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Ae Pendere
Fetaikon
Rene
Falmouth
Hyde Windlass Ladies
White Ribboners
H. O. Trowbridge
Rena Roberta
Sebasco
Frant
Superior Court
Bath Rotary Club
MR. and
Mrs. Furber
Central Church Annual Meeting
Pront St.tel
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