Red Men to Hold Great Council in Bath Next Month
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men will return to Bath on September 29 for its 50th annual gathering, joined by the Degree of Pocahontas for a 32nd session. Sasanoa tribe and Ramona council host, with 300 delegates expected and a joint installation at Morse High School.
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Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Bath
Great Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Sasanoa Tribe
Ramona Council
D. of P
Sedgwick
Lewis O. Barrows
Don O. Wright
Sanford
Cora M. Libby
Brunswick
Incohnee
Edgar C. Levy
San Francisco
Calif
Gov. Barrows
Red Menship
Maine
Frederick Hobbs
H. B. Seal
Red Men's
Front Street
Pocahontas
Central Church Parish House
Washington Street
Center Street
Order of
Red Men
United States
Ruetta Hawkes
Cumberland Mills
The
Herbert B. Seal
Portland
Tribal Great Council
Bucksport teen Driver Arrested for Speeding on Bangor Road
Ralph W. Eaton aged 17 of Bucksport was arrested by State Trooper Wilbur Hitchey on the Bangor Old Town road at 3 PM for speeding. In Municipal Court he faced a 78 mph in a 45 mph zone charge, received a suspended $10 fine and costs, and his license was suspended after a brief license possession of three hours and forty minutes.
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Ralph W. Eaton
Bucksport
Eaton
Wilbur Hitchey
Bangor Old Town
Hitchey
Two Story Annex Proposed for Sagadahoc Courthouse
Sagadahoc commissioners weigh a two story annex costing about 36000 dollars to house a cell block jury room and library. Lewiston architect Alonzo Harriman presented tentative plans with Bar Association sponsorship. If funded, 45 percent may come as a federal grant through the Public Works Administration.
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Court House
Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc Bar Association
Alonzo J. Harriman
Lewiston
Bath
Bar Association
Edward W. Bridgham
Arthur J. Dunton
John P. Carey, Jr
Fred H. Thompson
Androscoggin
Kennebec
Auburn
Augusta
Court Room
Grand
Public Works Administration
Two Motorists Fined In Municipal Court
Three automobile operators faced local police charges in municipal court. Ralph T. Higgins Jr. of Brunswick received a $5 fine and $14.31 costs after a guilty reckless driving verdict and a not guilty on speeding. E Everett Pierce Jr. of New York City pleaded guilty to speeding on Washington Street, paying $5 fine plus $4.95 costs.
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Ralph T. Higgins, Jr
R.F.D. No. 3
Brunswick
Arthur J. Dunton
Percy W. Kingsbury
Higgins
Washington Street
Union
Union Street
Middle
E. Everett Pierce, Jr
Madison Avenue
New York City
Kingsbury
One Car Collides With Three Parked Vehicles
A Ford truck driven by Jay Povich of Standard Furniture Co. struck the open door of a Chevrolet coupe owned by Woodin F. Miller of Woolwich on Center Street opposite the Opera House. The vehicle then crossed the street and side swiped a Buick sedan owned by George F. Oliver of Ray mond Court and a Ford roadster owned by Robert L. Carver of East Brunswick. All damage described as light per Officer Dana York.
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Center Street
Opera House
Jay Povich
Standard Furniture Co
Dana York
Povich
Woodin F. Miller
Woolwich
Center
George F. Oliver
Raymond Court
Robert L. Carver
RFD
East Brunswick
Bath
Sudden Hailstorm Hits South Warren During Thunderstorm
Hallstones ranging from acorns to walnuts fell for 15 minutes at South Warren as an electrical storm passed. The temperature dropped 30 degrees, and motorists returning from Alna to Waldoboro reported dense steam on the highway making visibility poor.
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South Warren
Alna
Waldoboro
Giant Tuna Breaks Eight-Hour Seafood Fight Record
A Maine coast encounter nets a roughly 800 pound tuna declared a record in an eight hour fight with rod and reel. Senator Sumner Sewall accompanied by local contact held the line near Small Point harbor as darkness waned, the line snapping after 18 miles at 9.40 p.m. with the tuna near exhaustion.
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Maine
Sumner Sewall
Small Point Harbor
Trustees Accept 58500 P W A Grant for Bath Water Main
Trustees of the Bath Water District accepted a P W A grant not to exceed 58500 for a new 16 inch cast iron water main along the Kennebec River between Bath and Woolwich. They authorized 75000 quasi municipal bonds at 3 percent for 20 years subject to Maine PUC approval. consulting engineers are Fay Spofford Thorndike. Construction drawings will be submitted within four weeks and work may start before winter with 50 weeks total and about 20 workers.
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Bath Water District
Kennebec River
Bath
Woolwich
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Lafayette Street
New York
Maurice A. Libby
Public Utilities Commission of Maine
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike
Beacon Street
Boston
Supt
Libby
Plans for Immediate Property Development at McKay Park Lincoln
Stanley E. Wallace of Fred B. Reed Co. revived plans to develop McKay Park on Lincoln street. The wartime survey laid out lots 50 feet wide with depths 100 to 115 feet and marked Bedford road and other streets. Water and sewer lines exist within reach of all lots. Miss Florence A. Neilley returned home after a week’s visit in Farmington.
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McKay Park
Lincoln Street
Stanley E. Wallace
Fred B. Reed Co
Bedford Road
Florence A. Neilley
Truiggat’s
Farmington
Parade of Dolls and Bicycles Captures Golden Harvest Day
First prize in the bicycle division went to Hilda Staples from Pratt Street and Ann Benson won for doll carriages in a parade winding from Troop’s Hardware to Uptown Theatre. Ardene Pinkham and Harold Davis followed in bicycles, while Mary Lemont and Shirley Ann Clark were top doll carriage entrants. Francis J. Gooch led as Retail Merchants chairman, with police praised for directing traffic and keeping participants safe.
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Hilda Staples
Pratt Street
Ann Benson
Walker Street
Troop’s Hardware Store
Front Street
Uptown Theatre
Ardene Pinkham
Harold Davis
Mary Lemont
Shirley Ann Clark
Clover Farm Stores
Uncle Sam
Miss Staples
Little Ann Benson
Shirley Temple
Emma May King
Bartlett Swanton
Ruth St. Peter
Maurice Brown, Jr
Marion Canacaris
Vivian Eloise Clark
Miss Muffet
Joan Osborne
Francis J. Gooch
Retail Merchants Association
Hooking a Ride Sends Bath Boy to Hospital
Ernest Barnes nine son of Capt and Mrs Sylvester Barnes of 3 Union street sustained head bruises when he jumped onto a patrol wagon rear steps and fell at Union and Washington streets 620 PM Saturday. Officers DeCapua and York rushed him to Memorial hospital where he was treated and released Monday afternoon with a facial head bruise.
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Ernest Barnes
Sylvester Barnes
Union Street
Memorial Hospital
James DeCapua
Dana York
Young Barnes
Union Streets
Union
Washington Streets
Braxton Luce appeals drunken driving case in Sagadahoc Court
Braxton Luce a local advertising salesman pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge at municipal court arraignment. He was found guilty by Judge Arthur J. Dunton after a hearing and fined 100 dollars plus 23.30 costs. Through attorney John P. Carey Jr he appealed to the October term of Sagadahoe Superior Court and posted 100 dollars in sureties. Luce was arrested early Sunday on High Street near Green by Officers Horace Pottle and Ira Rice. Also noted is a birthday celebration upcoming for Captain Thomas Manchester Newman who will be 103 next Sunday, living with his son at Manset near Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert Island.
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Braxton Luce
Arthur J. Dunton
John P. Carey, Jr
Sagadahoe Superior Court
Luce
Horace Pottle
Ira Rice
High Street
Green
Thomas Manchester Newman
Capt. Newman
Lester E. Newman
Manset
Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island
Republican Women Hear Mrs Wing Talk at Tea
Mrs Inez Wing Kingfield vice chairman of the Republican State committee spoke to fifty women at Miss Jane S Murphy s Sagadahoc county tea at 1023 High street She urged absentee ballots to help voters who cannot reach polls and praised Barrows administration while noting finances were published by legislative order An informal discussion followed and plans included forming a Young Women s Republican club Wing traveled from Skowhegan to Bath for the meeting and later visited Richmond and Sagadahoc County towns with Miss Murphy
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Inez Wing. Kingfield
Republican State Committee
Jane S. Murphy
Sagadahoc County
State
Republican Committee
High Street
Wing
Barrows
Maine
Reed Ellis
Rangeley
Republican Club
Skowhegan
Bath
Miss Murphy
Richmond
Salvation Army Maintenance Appeal Receives New Life
After a 10 day lapse Capt. and Mrs. C. F. Bowles resumed local house to house solicitation for the Salvation Army maintenance drive. Donations are slow and over $1000 remains to meet the full quote as workers hope to finish in a week or two.
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C. F. Bowles
Salvation Army
Sapadahoc County offices close for Stinson funeral
In memory of the late George M. Stinson, Sapadahoc County Commissioners chair. The Sagadahoc County building offices will close during the funeral hour Thursday afternoon. Most county officers and courthouse staff will attend the service at Stinson's home at two o'clock.
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George M. Stinson
Sapadahoc
Sagadahoc
Mr. Stinson
Attempt to crack Maine Central safe fails in city
A Sunday night safe-cracking attempt at the Maine Central Railroad Co. office in this city failed. An expert from Portland opened the safe at 10:30 Monday morning and found contents intact. Two or more suspects likely used an electric drill and stillson wrench. prints were lifted, and officers investigated possible prior entry.
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Maine Central Railroad Co
Portland
Joseph A. Butler
Thomaston
Chester Newell
Butler
Loraine M. Price
New York
George Crockett
Bureaius
Rockland
Loring D. Small
Garrett J. Galvin
Sheriffs Department
Charles W. Messenger
Sprinkling system quells blaze at plumbing firm
Fire at O M Redlon Co. 159 161 Front street damaged little as automatic sprinklers froze five valves over a tar dipping vat. Clifford D Walsh, employee, fought flames with a extinguisher before calling box 47. Engine 4 pumped foamite and chemicals. roof charred but overall loss limited. All out 3:45 p.m.
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Q O. M. Redlon
Front Street
Clifford D. Walsh
Box 47
Engine 4
Cash Prizes Awarded by Bath Merchants
Special cash prizes totaling 200 were presented at the Uptown theatre during Bath's Golden Harvest Days. Winners: Mrs Hulda McMahan, $100. Percy D Marston, $50. George Lennox, $25. Wilbur F Higgins, $25. Roscoe P McFadden drew the ticket stubs. Francis J Gooch chaired the drawing. All winners attended except Mrs McMahan who arrived 15 minutes late.
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Bath
Uptown Theatre
Hulda McMahan
Middle Street
Percy D. Marston
Woolwich
George Lennox
Wilbur F. Higgins
Bedford Street
Roscoe P. McFadden
Francis J. Gooch
Uptown
Retail Merchants’ Association
McMahan
Three fires break out within twelve hours in local area
A chimney blaze at Perley Brown’s home on Monday used a chemical tank to limit damage after Engine 2 and spare wagon responded. A second fire at Senter’s awning on Tuesday morning caused a brief blaze with a hole in the structure. A chimney fire at Hincklow Street, Hart home, was fought by Engine 4 booster tanks. Also noted is Miss Maine pageant winner at Old Orchard Beach.
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Green
North Bath
Perley Brown
Chie! Morse
Senter’s
Tne
Engine 4
Ularn
Fred Hart
Hincklow Street
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Orphans Board
Bar Association and Commissioners
Senator Sewall
Sewall
Gorgeous Parade
Governor Barrows
NEW Life
Drive For Funds
Outer State Street
Bangor
Maine Central
O. M. Redlon
Hulda McMahon
Hte
Philip Bergeron
Ash Street
Tawiston
Old Orchard Beach
Berecrow
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