Popham Beach Needs Road and Pier to Attract Growth
The Maine coast town of Phippsburg could gain from Popham Beach with a hard surfaced road from Bath area and a suitable pier. W P A work has connected the McIntire turn to the beach, nine tenths of a mile remain. State resources include cut stone, rental houses, and a possible WPA project. Maine tourism in September shows strong prospects, boosting hopes for a busy season and winter sports if snow arrives.
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Kennebec River
Popham
Atlantic
Phippsburg
Bath
Popham Beach
Maine
Phippsburg Center
Small Point
McIntire Turn
Parker Head
McIntire
Cross Road
Atkins Bay
Old Fort
Winnegance
Hunters Set for Maine Visit This Upcoming Season
Many hunters plan to come to Maine soon and prepare by checking their guns and gear ahead of departure. The note notes anticipation and readiness for the upcoming hunting period in the state.
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Maine
Maine Fall Hunting Prospects Rise on Abundant Game
Commissioner George J. Stobie notes a bountiful season with plentiful feed after July rains. He says game birds and beasts have fared well, promising good hunting in Maine this fall as open season approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Stobie
Maine
Chapter ladies host bridge for Miss Leavitt before wedding
Genesta Chapter Sewing Circle members hosted a bridge party in honor of Miss Doris I. Leavitt ahead of her September 28 wedding to Thomas Aikenhead. A silver vegetable dish and glass salt and pepper sets were presented. high scores went to Mrs. Ada E. Deering in contract and Mrs. Charles A. Carr in bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Y. Alkazin
Luther S. Thompson
George W. Merrill
Harris T. Rodick
J. Wilmot Tibbetts
Carl H. Pinson
Catharine E. Leonard
Jason A. Merrill
Annie A. Annis
Ralph K. Hall
Adelbert W. Hall
Carlton W. Andrews
David E. Rich
Benjamin F. Savage
Wilbur C. Oliver
Charles A. Carr
Bernice M. Carr
George W. Larrabee
Milton H. Douglas
Annie E. Cox
Eunice T. Pert
Paul G. Bagdikian
Philip A. Roberts
Mary F. Leonard
George A. Rogers
Albion L. Corliss
Wallace L. Atwood
Ada E. Deering
Maine P T A Plans 19th Annual Convention in Portland
Mrs Noel C Little of Brunswick will preside at the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers during the 19th annual convention at Hotel Eastland Portland October 4 and 5 The theme is The Group Grows Through Guidance Local arrangements are led by Mrs William Widgery Thomas with hospitality and credentials committees named Portlands groups host the opening session greetings are planned from Butler school P T A president Mrs Douglas K Hammett and Carl Stevens will lead songs at the opening banquet toastmaster William B Jack leads the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel C. Little
Brunswick
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Hotel Eastland
Portland
William Widgery Thomas
William Wadleigh
William Holt
Lincoln King
Kimball Frisbie
Walter P. Reeves
William B. Jack
Sidney J. Rogers
Edward L. Robinson
Douglas K. Hammett
Butler School
Carl Stevens
FARM BUREAU HOLDS ALL DAY MEETING IN WOOLWICH
Woolwich Farm Bureau members gathered at Mrs. Garrett J. Galvin’s home for an all day session. Demonstrations on fitting and cutting were led by Miss Mary Wright and Miss Helen Spaulding. A supper, play, and dance were planned for November 10 with a hostess committee, as the next meeting on October 12 will focus on easier housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett J. Galvin
North Woolwich
Woolwich Farm Bureau
Mary Wright
Helen Spaulding
Wilbur Howe
Melvin Howe
Barley Neck Road
Wright
Degrees Conferred by Woolwich Grange at Meeting
At the Woolwich grange weekly meeting last week first and second degrees were conferred on 16 candidates. Attendance was large with Lorenzo Maceo present. refreshments of ice cream and cake followed. Candidates listed include C Forrest Carlton Mrs Charlotte Carlton Miss Gail Bradford James Setter Robert Setter Frederick D Gilmore Miss Frances Lewis Forrest Johnson Mrs Josephine Johnson Miss Wilma Nelder Edward Mank Miss Hazel Mank Miss Glenys Mank Miss Margaret Katherine Brown and Mrs Harry G Deering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Kehidine
Lorenzo Maceo
C. Forrest Carlton
Charlotte S. Carlton
Gail Bradford
James
Robert Setter
Frederick D. Gilmore
Frances Lewis
Forrest Johnson
Josephine Johnson
Wilma S. Nelder
Edward B. Mank
Hazel E. Mank
Glenys S. Mank
Margaret Katherine Brown
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for Sagadahoc Court
Jury commissioners drew grand and traverse juries for Sagadahoc Superior Court for the October term opening October 18 with Justice Albert Beliveau presiding. The list includes 18 grand jurors and multiple traverse jurors from Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich Arrowsic.
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Fred H. Thompson
Bath
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Grand
Traverse
Sagadahoc
Margaret Duren
William A. Furber
Charles I. Giveen
Topsham
Stella Given
Bowdoinham
Irving Harrington
Phippsburg
Edna M. Higgins
West Bath
Thomas R. Huston
Robert FE. Maass
Arrowsie
Charles H. McEwen
Edward E. Morse
James L. Roberts
Alden G. Smith
Fred P. Sprague
Charles L. Crosby Bath
Nellie K. Goodrich
Edwin H. P. Lowell
J. Albert Redlon
Harry W. Thebeau
Harold L. Troop
Arletta M. Yates
Bowdoin
Florence J. Merriman
Minnie Batchelder
Ernest W. Frye
Georgetown
George E. Gray
William
Myrtle Lodge Delegation Attends Maine Session in Portland
Twelve members of Myrtle Lodge Government of Maine U O I O L traveled to Portland for the annual session. Officers elected include Lizzie B C Chaney re elected as government financial secretary and Mary S Curtis to a 13th year as government treasurer. Several Bath officers were chosen and visiting installing officers Harriet White and Helen Dowden attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lodge
Government of Maine
U. O
Portland
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Mary S. Curtis
Bath
Zeuleika C. Kingsbury
Pearl G. Campbell
Gertrude Stewart
Harriet White
Helen Dowden
Lynn
Mass
Elsie Alexander
Brunswick
Emma M. Daley
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Margaret Nelson
Annie J. S. Lemont
Ethel Osgood
Frances Clark
Lizzie B. Chaney
Lucelia Blake
Mary Curtis
Nellie G. Hunt
Pearl Campbell
Clam Law Enforcement Boosts Young Dams Across Coast
Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner Greenleaf reports rigorous enforcement of the two inch clam law has increased returns on the flats. Wardens note two to three times as many dams, with strong support from diggers and dealers. Rapid gains observed on Sheepscot and Medomak rivers since enforcement began in 1936.
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Greenleaf
Sheepscot
Medomak
Movies of Maine Shown in Woolwich
Charles Eastman of Auburn presented Maine motion pictures at Baptist Hall Woolwich Center during a District No. 10 membership drive meeting. Activities from 4 H and Farm Bureau were shown despite bad weather. Wilson L. Bailey chaired Montsweag committee and Mrs Daisy Welch led Nequasset outreach.
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Charles Eastman
Auburn
Maine
Farm Bureau
Baptist Hall
Woolwich Center
District No. 10
Nequasset
Montsweag
Dromore
Wilson L. Bailey
Daisy Welch
St Barnabas Guild Opens Its Season
The St Barnabas Guild of Nurses met at Grace church parish house for the first meeting of the season. Ruth W. Henry was named chairman of the program committee. Ellen Dolloff of Newport Rhode Island spoke on navy nursing. Twenty four attended. Next meeting set for October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses
Grace Church
Ruth W. Henry
Ellen Dolloff
Navy Nurse Corps
Newport
R. I
Navy
Harold W. Delong
Local Visitors and Homecomings Mentioned
Mrs Jenry a who has been visiting Mr and Mrs Harold DeLong of Washington street left for Norfolk Virginia to join her husband Lieutenant DeLong United States Navy attached to the U S S Philadelphia Edward Dana of Portland was an overnight guest Friday of James B Drake at Birch Point
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Jenry A
Harold DeLong
Washington Street
Norfolk, Va
Lieut. DeLong
U.S. N
Naval Aviation Corps
U. S. S. Philadelphia
Edward Dana
Portland
James B. Drake
Birch Point
Winter Schedule for Office Hours and Teacher Assignments
Winter office hours for Superintendent Parker start with the school opening. The office is open 8 30 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 daily except Saturday 8 30 to 11 30. Conference hours are 3 30 to 5 each afternoon except Friday. Teacher assignments listed by grade and school include Dike Eleanor Danforth grade 6A Many Brower grade 6B Wenel Fect grade 5 North Grammar Figen Ver Vos grade 6A Hazel Cunningham grade 6B Tno Vmacinglign grade 5 Central Grammar Enid Sawyer grade 6A South Street Eleanor Ferguson grade 6B Laura Mitchell grade 5 Weeks Street Be Eense a grade 6A Mitchell School Eines Varietite and grade 6B Marjorie Palmer grade 5.
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Parker
Dike
Eleanor Danforth
Many Brower
Rpeueee
WENEL
Necats
Neds Raiea
North Grammar
Figen
Weer
Hazel Cunningham
TNO Vmacinglign
Central Grammar
Enid Sawyer
South Street
Eleanor Ferguson
Laura, Mitchell
Weeks Street
Be Eens
Mitchell School
Oc.c.nc Eels Abaes
Marjorie Palmer
Randlette Named to Fill Vacancy in Sagadahoc County
Hon Joseph W Randlette of Richmond was nominated September 7 by Gov Lewis O Barrows to fill the unexpired term of Chairman George M Stinson of the Sagadahoc county commissioners who died last week Randlette previously served on the board and sought a full term in prior elections He won the Republican nomination this year defeating George Sprami and Marius Page and appeared on the ticket in the biennial State election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Randlette
Richmond
Lewis O. Barrows
George M. Stinson
Sagadahoc
Stinson
Randlette
Brann
Charles J. Cain
E. Mason Wright
Bath
George Sprami
Topsham
Marius Page
Yale Cross Country Team at Sebasco Lodge Training Camp
Yale’s cross country squad, led by coach Frank Kanaly, trains two weeks at Sebasco Lodge in Phippsburg as part of its fall campaign. The group includes captain Ronald Clark and nine runners such as Bard Rousseau and John Lohmann, with Kanaly’s son Carl among the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Sebasco Lodge
Phippsburg
Frank Kanaly
University of Maine
Eli
Carl Kanaly
Ronald Clark
Springfield
Mass
Bard Rousseau
Bluehill
Ben Holderness
Yonkers
N. Y
Alfred Shapleigh
Clayton
John Lohmann
New Haven
Free Will Workers Resume Meetings In Corliss Street Parish
Miss Lillian F. Fisher hosted Free Will Workers of Corliss Street church at her sister’s home on Cherry Street. President Mrs. Harold S. Walker led the business meeting approving a Christmas sale for Dec 7 and church cleaning. Fourteen members attended and social time followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian F. Fisher
Free Will
Corliss Street
Fred M. Coombs
Cherry Street
Harold S. Walker
All Day Outing At Popham Planned By Myrtle Lodge
Myrtle Lodge I O of I O L held a meeting to plan an all day outing and picnic at Popham on September 15 at the home of Mrs Ethel Osgood past lady of Myrtle lodge. Guests bring lunches and coffee will be served. Transportation is coordinated by Frances Clark and Zeuleika Kingsbury.
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Ethel Osgood
Myrtle Lodge
Popham
I. O
Osgood
Frances Clark
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Sarah A. Savage
Margaret Nelson
South End PTA Teas Raised Funds for Organization
South End P T A served tea to 25 members at their Washington Street rooms to raise funds. A second tea is planned for Thursday with hostesses Mrs. Fred K Sturtevant Mrs. Edgar D Leavitt and Mrs. Charles A Soule. Miss Jean McCall daughter of Lieut Com Roger F McCall of Bedford Street leaves for Duke University Woman's College in Durham North Carolina after being Morse High School 1938 valedictorian and will travel via Philadelphia and Washington D C before opening Sept 15.
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South End P. T. A
Washington Street
Fred K. Sturtevant
Edgar D. Leavitt
Charles A. Soule
Jean McCall
Roger F. McCall
Bedford Street
Woman's College of
Duke University
Durham
N. C
McCall
Morse High School
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Reunion links Sebasco residents Sheridan and Kauffman
Martin Sheridan and Reginald Wright Kauffman, both prominent journalists, renew ties at Sebasco Estates. Sheridan, now freelancing, pushed for a Portland Press-Telegram Sunday feature while Kauffman contemplates return to reporting after finishing a biography. Sheridan has just completed a book on comic strips.
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Kauffman
Sebasco
Martin Sheridan
Free-Lance
Boston American and Advertiser
Providence Tribune and Financial Observer
Reginald Wright Kauffman
Sheridan
Geneva
New York Herald Tribune
American Boy and Woman’s Home Companion
Maine
Mr. Sheridan
Financial Observer
Young Sheridan
American
Jesse Isador Straus
France
Free-Lancing
Portland Press-Telegram
Iron Works Employees Golf Tournament Returns
Bath Iron Works employees will sponsor another golf tournament at the Bath Country Club on Saturday September 17 identical to the August 13 event with prizes instead of a trophy. Naval inspection offices at the plant and destroyers’ personnel are invited.Wilfred B Chaney won last month with a 76 9 67 and has his name inscribed on the trophy for 1938. Steve DeLiberto shot 74 15 59 but was ineligible for the trophy as a naval inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Naval Inspection Offices
Wilfred B. Chaney
Steve DeLiberto
Naval
Go To Church Drive Campaign Planned by First Baptist
At the First Baptist Church Workers Conference a Go To Church Campaign was approved for seven weeks with a Sept. 25 tally. Special services will be held each Sunday including Family Day, Organization Day, Covenant Sunday, Missionary Sunday, Rally Sunday, Patriotic Sunday, and Denominational Sunday. A visiting committee will call on every church family and a roll call supper is set for Mon. Oct. 10. Bowdoinham Association meeting at Five Islands on Oct. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Workers Conference
Bowdoinham Association of Baptist Churches
Five Islands
Morse Team to Open with Game at Madison
Morse high school's football team will start the 1938 season at Madison on Saturday September 24 Coach Henry D Small arranged the contest with Central Maine to fill a date left by Winthrop High School dropping football Also noted is Eugene Rennie Hovey opening a dancing studio in Augusta after training in Hollywood with notable pupils and teachers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Madison
Henry D. Small
Blue and White
Central Maine
Winthrop High School
Eugene Rennie Hovey
Almont Hovey
Cony Road
Augusta
Hollywood
Calif
Eureka Hall
Stackpole
Mignon Callish
Ambassador Hotel
Ginger Rogers
Tyrone Power
Robert Taylor
Huntley Hall
Joel McCrea
Alton Hale
Dixie Dunbar
Weezin Cross Word Puzzle Clue List
A compact crossword puzzle page listing across and down clues with numbers and hints. Entries cover various categories from bodies of water to occupations and letters counts, reflecting a vintage puzzle style.
Alder council approves sewer work and nuisance abatement
The council votes to authorize funds up to 3000 for sewer repairs and to abate a Court street nuisance while considering federal aid. A petition from Kennebec Wharf coal yard neighbors demands action against coal dust and safeguards. Additionally, trees deemed dangerous get a 100 limit repair order and hydrant relocation near High street is approved. The Girl Scouts request space at Washington street schoolhouse.
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Robson
Henry M. Powers
Small
Alexander Burgess, Jr
Court Street
Frederick E. Drake
Powers
Kennebec
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Public Safety Committee
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Company
Drake
Ellery E. Whittemore
High Street
Pine
William J. Curran
Alderman Robson
August Auto Fatalities Rise in Maine
Maine State Police Highway Safety division reports August saw 22 traffic deaths, up from the prior year. Five deaths involved liquor, nine passengers died, four drivers perished, and a motorcyclist was among the dead. Half occurred on weekends, with 12 rural and 10 urban deaths. The year total reached 105, up three from 1987's comparable period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Safety Division
Maine State Police
Sebago Old Home Day Elects New Officers
Harry Meserve was elected president during the Sebago Old Home Day business session Monday. Other officers named include Fred Meserve as vice president, L. W. Dyer as secretary and treasurer, Florence Chaplin as dinner committee chair, Franklin Rush for sports, Lunetta M. Chessy for the social committee, and Fred Meserve again on the historical committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meserve
Sebago
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the Times Company
Pront Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Harry
Webber
Everett F. Greaton
Maine Development Commission
Jay
New England
Genesta Sewing Circle
Parents-Teachers Association
Woolwich Organization
Harry G.deering
Country Club
Anna Palmer
Ore
Thomas S. Gibbons
Henry O. Trowbridge
William S. Newell
Beliveau
U. O. of
I.O. L
Woolwich
ST. Barnabas Guild
Paul Mason
Board of County Commissioners
Bath Country Club
First Baptist Workers’ Conference
Morse
George G. Coorsson
Amesbury
Harry B. Briggs, Jr
Asia
Corola
Fis
Abbas
Ria
Common Council
Police Department
Young
Blair
Burden
McCausland
McLaughlin
Elmer W. Rogers
Walter C. Rogers
Harold P. Small
Ralph C. Covel
Democratic City Committee
C. LeRoy Hutchins
City Messenger
Covel
Bluehill Library Association
PWA
Library Association
Adelaide Pearson
Rowantrees Pottery
Bereee Ceneeree
Bath Trust Co
Bath National
First National
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