Maine Republicans Sweep statewide and gubernatorial races
Monday election results show Ralph Brewster winning the U S Senate by over 50 000 votes and Senate President Sumner Sewall securing the governor’s chair by a large margin. Maine elected all Republican representatives to Congress and shifted public sentiment against on premise liquor service. Seasonal foliage and a call for prewinter heating checks close the piece with local business notes.
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Maine
Ralph O. Brewster
United States
Louis J. Brann
Brewster
Brann
Senate
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Fulton J. Redman
Sewall
Correct forecast of Sewall victory cited in pre election note
The report notes that the forecast was accurate about a large Sewall win, suggesting some Republican voters stayed home, certain their party would triumph.
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Sewall
Cosmopolitan Club Opens Its Fall Program
Cosmopolitan club opened its Fall program with an informal evening last week. Members enjoyed games and prizes won by Mrs. Hiram T. Stevens Mrs. David S. Cogan Mrs. Leslie J. Wold and Mrs. Edwin H. P. Lowell Refreshments were provided by a committee led by Mrs. Cogan The business meeting admitted Mrs. Charles T Small Jr to membership and the entire Junior club joined the group The club will contribute to the Salvation Army drive and plans a rummage sale in October New social committee chairs were named for six months and October committee assignments were announced including duties for program house and philanthropic work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Hiram T. Stevens
David S. Cogan
Leslie J. Wold
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Cogan
Carl F. Pierce
Chester A. Roberts
Elizabeth A. Colby
Herbert R
John Parker
Pierce
Marcia Moulton
N. Gratz Jackson
George Moses
George Baer Connard
William W. Dennison
Harold W. Delong
Frank W. Jaqua
Rachel F. Nichols
Preston Haskell
Rita M. Snow
David L. Wilson
Volume of Verse by Harmon W. Smith
Harmon W. Smith presents a 40 poem children’s volume titled When Crickets Chirp dedicated to his children Patricia and Dennis. Published by Majestic Press in Unionville Connecticut the collection covers summer vacation themes including picnics beach camping and nature experiences. Smith is a Bath born former principal of Towpath school Avon Conn and former District Boy Scout Commissioner.
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Patten Free Library
Harmon W. Smith
Edith E. Smith
Washington Street
Walter W. Smith
Patricia
Dennis
Majestic Press
Unionville
Conn
Smith
Towpath School
Avon, Conn
Bath man reports fate of nephew aboard sunken ship
Louis Wilkin of Bath learns his nephew William Alexander, a 23-year-old London resident, is aboard the sloop H M S Penzance which Britain’s Admiralty says was sunk by a German submarine. A letter from London Derry, Ireland, arrives with cautious optimism Britain will win. Alexander was to visit Bath last October but war prompted his transfer to the doomed vessel.
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Louis Wilkin
Huse Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
William Alexander
London
H.M.S. Penzance
Admiralty
Mr. Wilkin
Samuel McBride
Londonderry
Ireland
Britain
Wilkin
Bath
Great Britain
Alexander
Panzance
Former Bath Pastor Edits New Volume
Rev. George H. Thorburn Jr formerly of the First Universalist church of Bath now serves at Biddeford First Universalist and has edited The World Crisis of 1940 a collection from the Institute of World Affairs Ferry Beach. The work is praised as a discussion source for churches and groups with contributors from Princeton Tufts Bates College and other institutions.
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George H. Thorburn, Jr
First Universalist Church of
Bath
Biddeford First
Maine D A R Meeting In Gardiner With Dignitaries
The Fall meeting of the Maine Daughters of the American Revolution will convene at Gardiner Universalist church on Church Street. An executive board at 9 45 a m and State society session at 10 30 a m precede a 12 30 luncheon. Guests include Mrs Ralph L Crockett state regent of New Hampshire D A R and Mrs Carl S Hoskins national chairman of Manuals for Citizenship.
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Maine Daughters of the American Revolution
Gardiner
Universalist Church
Church Street
Samuel Grant
State Society
New Hampshire
Carl S Hoskins
Manuels For Citizenship
Free Will Workers Plan Christmas Sale at Mitchell’s Store
Free Will Workers voted at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs. William P. Hatch’s home to hold their annual Christmas sale on December 11 at Robert C. Mitchell’s store, 42 Weeks street. Mrs. Harold S. Walker is president and chairman with committee members Mrs. Frederick May and Mrs. Clara F. Coombs helping. Attendees included Mrs. Warren H. McIntire, Miss Abbie McCabe, Mrs. Jacob T. Wheeler, Mrs. Flora Robbins, Mrs. Benjamin P. Coombs, Mrs. Linwood A. Piper, Mrs. John H. Hunt, Mrs. Eugene M. Watson, Mrs. Bernice F. Achorn, Mrs. Walker, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Hatch
Washington Street
Robert C. Mitchell
Weeks Street
Harold S. Walker
Frederick May
Clara F. Coombs
Warren H. McIntire
Abbie McCabe
Jacob T. Wheeler
Flora Robbins
Benjamin P. Coombs
Linwood A. Piper
John H. Hunt
Eugene M. Watson
Bernice F. Achorn
Walker
Hatch
Dare We Believe Sermons At Winter Street Church
Beginning last Sunday Rev. Joseph O Purdue will preach a series on Dare We Believe with topics on God’s Fatherhood Love power of change human destiny moral values and more. Services run Sept 8 to Oct 6.
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Winter Street Church
Joseph O. Purdue
God
Windows smeared on eight Jewish shops in town
Police linked a series of vandalized storefronts to eight Jewish operated stores along Front Oak and Center streets with a detour to Elm and toward the railroad tracks. A prior incident in Lewiston involving paint and grease on windows is noted as similar.
Transfers to Morse High School Listed by Incoming Students
Among the students registered as transfers to Morse high school are five seniors from Old Orchard Edward Little in Auburn Freeport Melrose Mass Ellsworth five juniors from Cony in Augusta Camden Hallowell and two from Deer ing in Portland five sophomores from Rockland Brunswick Old Orchard Cony and Gardiner
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Morse High School
Old Orchard
Edward Little
Auburn
Freeport
Melrose
Mass
Ellsworth
Cony
Augusta
Camden
Hallowell
Deering
Portland
Rockland
Brunswick
Gardiner
Police Seek Local Man Over Bath Jewish Store Vandalism
Seek suspect after eight Bath Jewish stores had varnish smeared on display windows and a Jewish owned truck tires slashed early Saturday. Police held a Black man Saturday night on suspicion but released him after he denied involvement. officials called the lead promising.
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Bath
Butler
Clam bake at Sebasco honors Acadia lodge members
Twenty five members of Acadia lodge K of P held a clambake Sunday at the Summer home of Harry Williams in Sebasco. A rowing race was won by Loring Roberts and a horseshoe contest by William H. Shea. Delmer House won the foot race and swimming. Harry Watson acted as timekeeper and referee. The event was noted as a fine gathering.
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Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Harry Williams
Sebasco
Loring Roberts
William H. Shea
Delmer House
Harry Watson
Hart-Chase wedding in Bath and Lisbon
Donald Esmond Hart of Phippsburg and Miss Flossie Belle Chase of Lisbon were married on Saturday by Dr. David L. Wilson of Washington street. Attending were Florence and LeForest Glidden.
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Donald Esmond Hart
Phippsburg
Ralph E. Hart
Bath
Flossie Belle Chase
Milo Chase
Lisbon
David L. Wilson
Washington Street
Florence and
LeForest Glidden
Move to abolish Hose 1 tabled after heated council vote
The Bath City Council tabled the move to abolish Hose Company 1 by a 4 to 1 vote with Daley Burgess Footer and Parks in favor. Hunt opposed, Legard and Rogers did not vote. The Fire Committee report criticized removing Hose 1 to Engine 4 on Water Street as ill advised and urged consolidating Hose 1 into Engine 4 while selling the Hose 1 building and using proceeds for new equipment.
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Daley
Burgess
Footer
Parks
Hunt
Legard
Rogers
Joint
Standing Committee
Alderman Daley
Engine 4
Water Street
Ward 1
Central Station
Board of Fire Engineers
Richard Fratés
Fire Department
Hose 1
Targe
New England Fire Insurance Underwriters Association
Engine 1
Southend
Marshall Street
South End
No. 1
North End
North
Bath
Engine Four
Haskell
Shepard Street
Lemont Street
Common Council
Ment
Ley
Bat Highway Department
Country Club
Pearson
Whiskeay
Ross Place
Highway and Sewer Board
George J. Goodwin
Joseph I. Smith
Charles Morse
Washington Street
Dr. Smith
J. Horace McClure
Garden Street
Morse
Rogers and
Newell
Shepard
Carter
Sewall
Alderman Hunt
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Alderman Burgess
Finance Committee
Alderman cites cost of Hose Company transfers
Alderman Legard argues the committee's recommendation saves little money because moving Hose Company One members to Engine Four or other companies would grant full annual pay of 90 dollars instead of the current 45 dollar half pay.
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Alderman Legard
Hose Company One
Engine Four
Lewiston Grants Licenses and Reports Financials
The city awarded an auctioneer license to Lewiston and a victualer license to Lara Greenleaf of 796 Middle Street. Treasurer Donald D. Young reported appropriations of 404,130.34 with credits of 25,973.54 totaling 430,103.88 and expenditures of 211,541.05 leaving a balance of 218,562.83. Alderman Hunt noted 1,001.29 charged to the current administration since 1939. Mayor Haskell urged timely receipt of all bills to show a true year end financial picture. Absentees: Day, Ward 2. Dunton, Ward 7. Leonard, Ward 2.
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Donald D. Young
Alderman Hunt
Haskell
Day
Dunton
Leonard
Miscel laneous Shower for Shirley Moore Before Wedding
In honor of her September 21 marriage to Bart O Donnell Miss Shirley L Moore received a miscel laneous shower hosted by Miss Roberta Irwin at the home of her aunt Mrs S N McQuaide 92 Bedford Street. Guests listed include Miss Elizabeth J Butterfield Miss Marjorie Trott Miss Ellen H Stevens Miss Marguerite Brown Miss Beth Trott Miss Annette Cutting Miss Dorothy R W Thebeau Mrs Bertrand Mrs Vinal H King Mrs Robert E Linekin Mrs Frank M Talbot Mrs Lawrence E Sprague Mrs Wellington A Moore Mrs Herbert F Erwin Mrs McQuaide Miss Kathaleen R Scott Brunswick and Mrs Curtis E Goodwin Rockland.
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Bart O'Donnell
Shirley L. Moore
Roberta Irwin
S. N. McQuaide
Bedford Street
Moore
Miss Moore
Francis O. Bertrand
Elizabeth J. Butterfield
C. Marjorie Trott
Ellen H. Stevens
Marguerite Brown
Beth
Back at Old Home
Charles A. Jackson a Phippsburg native and 25 year New York police veteran spends a few days at the Phoenix. Now 86 and hearty, he lives at 1185 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn and is first vice president of the New York Police Association. He left Phippsburg 63 years ago and returns yearly, recalling Bath men Charles W. Clifford and William E. Harriman.
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Charles A. Jackson
Phippsburg
New York Police Department
Phoenix
Mr. Jackson
Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn
New York Police Association
City of
New York
Jackson
Bath
Charles W. Clifford
Snow Park
William E. Harriman
Oak Street
Rotary Anns Meet at Westcustoge Inn Luncheon
Rotary Anns gathered Thursday for a luncheon at Westcustoge Inn Yar mouth and voted to sew for the Needlework Guild. The next meeting is planned for Sept 19 in Boothbay with guests including Mrs Calvin Heileman of Melrose MA and numerous members such as Mrs Rupert Ir vine Mrs John Parker Mrs Fred Hill and others.
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Rotary Anns
Westcustoge Inn
Yarmouth
Boothbay
Calvin Heileman
Melrose
Mass
Rupert M. Irvine
John Parker
Fred D. Hill
Edward W. Bridgham
Francis A. Winchenbach
Warren E. Kershner
Masters in Chancery named for Sagadahoc County
Clerk of Courts Fred Thompson was informed by Chief Justice Guy H. Sturgis of the Maine Supreme Court of the appointment of Judge Arthur J. Dunton and John P. Carey as Masters in Chancery for Sagadahoc county. The late Walter S. Glidden and Joseph M. Trott had served before.
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Fred Thompson
Guy H. Sturgis
Supreme Court of Maine
Arthur J. Dunton
John P. Carey
Sagadahoc
Walter S. Glidden
Joseph M. Trott
Glidden
Dunton
Weekly Crossword Puzzle 10 11 12 13 15 18 19 22 24
Crossword clues across and down list various definitions. Entries include Small portions Bermuda grass Mine entrance Body of Kaffir warriors Time long past Clenched hand Tentative outline Cry of a sheep High pries of Israel French to Among Leather trimming tools Billiard sh Rule out New England state English feest Titter Animals Daybreak Large Sign of indebtedness Marry Well filled Beat and bruise Detest Location of Taj Mahal naut. Tunis rulers Rational Cupolas Cupidity Veils worn in Spain Warp-yarn Brazilian coin Loose-hanging point Teamster's command Female Finish French coin Goddess of dawn Rage A sunk fence Insane Grow old A weight Light organ
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Bermuda Grass
Kaffir
Pries
Israel
New England State
Taj Mahal
Naut
Tunis
Spain
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Wreaer
Biter
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Een
Ines Panel Tale
Cosmo Club
Harmon Smith
Biddeford
D.A.R
Winter Street Services
Hart—Chase
J. Edward Pomeroy
Bath Teachers’ Club
Teachers’ Club
Pomeroy
Parker
Board of Education
Standing Committee On
New Street
William S. Newell
Kennebec Circle
Federal Streets
Alderman Parks
Iron Works
Lord Streets
Blasland Lane
Theodore W. Pearson
North Bath
Durward H. Bowie
High Street
Harry Seaman
Lisbon Street
Lewiston
Lara Greenleaf
Middle Street
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