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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1937

Page

6

Maine Publicity Bureau Promotes Tourism Across States

The Maine Publicity Bureau, a private funded nonprofit, markets Maine tourism via windshield stickers and joint advertising with hotels, camps, and businesses. Letters from Michigan and Florida promoters praise the effort, while the bureau urges aggressive selling to expand Maine’s recreation driven economy.

The Maine Publicity Bureau Babson United States Chamber of Commerce Maine

Col Charles Nason Dies at 90 in Gray Maine

Civil war veteran Col Charles E Nason 90 died at his Gray home pneumonia after returning from the G A R encampment in Madison Wisconsin He served in the 14th Maine Infantry as a standard bearer and fought in 21 engagements He was a Maine G A R department commander and held several lodge and fraternal posts He leaves a son Frank in Chicago and three daughters Mrs Mabel Hall Mrs Grace Darting and Mrs Ella Andrews along with relatives in Canada and New Haven Conn

West Gray Loneville Kentucky Lodge of Elks Knights of Pythias Maine George Pasadena Calif Grace Darting Gray Ella Andrews New Haven

Topsham's 92-Year-Old Miss Whitten Preserves Era Treasures

Miss Sarah Whitten of Pleasant Street, aged 92, lives alone in a house she bought 108 years ago and preserves rare furniture and Civil War era items. Her attic shelves hold a long family heritage including a first baby carriage, antique silverware, a gold-banded china set, and handmade textiles. She tends her garden, does housework, braids silk mats, and relishes blackberrying in summers while recounting childhood memories of a Red Schoolhouse.

Brunswick Record Topsham Sarah Whitten Pleasant Street Miss Whitten Virginia Whitten Lewis Jordan

Morse High Gridders Prep Under Coach Hank Small

Morse High’s grid coach Hank Small begins training for the fall schedule with about two dozen candidates. Small, a former University of Maine back and Maine coach, aims to lift the team after recent defeats, aided by assistant Danc Farrell and interim coach Johnny Madden who arrived Friday.

Morse High Hank” Small Small University of Maine Maine Little South Paris Danc Farrell Bath Schools Johnny Madden Pittsfield Mass

Freeto Lord Wedding at Glendale California

Miss Harriet Curtis Lord daughter of Lieut and Mrs John A Lord of Pearl street married John Frank Freeto 3d son of Mr and Mrs John F Freeto Belmont Mass in a single ring ceremony at Forest Lawn Park Glendale. The couple left for their Los Angeles residence where he works in the Technic for Development Corp technical department. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Hugh Montgomery and best man Hugh Montgomery a Harvard classmate.

Harriet Curtis Lord John A. Lord Pearl Street John Franklyn Freeto John F. Freeto Belmont Mass Forest Lawn Park Glendale Cal Com. C. J. Murray U. S Westminister Arms Hollywood

Morse Fog g Wedding Unites Morse and Fogg in Wesley Church

The City Clerk filed returns for the wedding of Wilater K Morse son of Mr and Mrs Charles Morse of 47 Washington Street and Pauline Lillian Fores daughter of Forest Ash ton Foxe of Washington Street and the late Mrs Maud Fogg. The ceremony Friday Sept 3 at Wesley M E church parsonage 33 Union Street officiated by Rev Ernest Heywood. The couple were unattended. Morse trained as a dental medic and Fogg formerly a stitcher at Congress Shirt Co.

John W. Gilmore Wilater K. Morse Charles Henry Morse Washington Sreet Pauline Lillian Fores Forest Ashton Foxe Washington Street Maud Fogg Wesley M. E. Church Miss Fogg Congress Shirt Co

Seed Potato Acreage Rises in Maine for 1937

Maine reports 1937 certified seed potato acreage at 25767 acres, up 5602 from 1936. BE L Newdick notes Green Mountain gains 4690 and Irish Cobbler 1258 as total acreage reaches 30000 after inspections. Also mentions Edward Bonelli’s hospitalization and social visits of local residents.

Maine BE. L. Newdick State Department of Agriculture Newdick Green Mountain

Engagement of Bertha Lee Lord to Robert Langmuir Announced

Lieut. and Mrs. John A. Lord announce the engagement of their daughter Bertha Lee Lord to Robert Vose Langmuir of Englewood New Jersey at a Bath Country Club party. Attending were family friends and out of town guests. Miss Lord is a Morse high school graduate member of Club Garret and Brunswick Riding Club.

John A. Lord Pearl Street Bertha Lee Lord Robert Vose Langmuir Englewood N. J Bath Country Club Lord Dean Langmuir Clyde Turnere Lowell Mass Allan Spear Morse High School Club Garret Brunswick Riding Club C. C United States Constitution Navy Yard Boston Langmuir Dean California Institute of Technology Pasadena Kenneth Orr New York Betty Barnhill Miami Fla Mary Louise Arnold Evanston Ill Jane Donnell Barbara Donnell Kalamazoo Mich Evelyn Langmuir Colin M

Newlyweds F. Newell Hodge and wife to start life in D C

Mr. and Mrs. F. Newell Hodge wed Sept 2 in Arlington Virginia and left Sept 6 for Washington to set up home. Mrs. Hodge, former Martina Pangle, is from Arlington and will reside at 512 C street N E. He will work in the Navy Yard x ray room arsenal department. They visited Mrs. Marcia A. Hodge in Arlington after the ceremony.

F. Newell Hodge Arlington Washington, D. C Hodge Marcia A. Hodge Middle Street Martina Pangle Mary Pangle Arlington, Va Arlington High School Perry L. Mitchell First Baptist Church D. P. Robertson Morse High School Washington Navy Yard Arsenal Department

Three Driving Cases Heard in Municipal Court

Three automobile cases in municipal court with Judge Arthur J. Dunton presiding involved State Highway Officer John P. Crosby as the complainant. Fred L. Jean of the city pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus 7.07 dollars costs. he had been arrested on Bath Brunswick road after attempting to flee but traffic delays blocked him. Herbert H. Brown known as Farmer Brown pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Bath Brunswick road near Foote place. fined 10 dollars plus 4.95 dollars costs. Fred H. Winslow of Boothbay Harbor was fined 5 dollars and 4.95 dollars costs for operating an overloaded truck in Woolwich on Saturday.

Arthur J. Dunton John P. Crosby Fred L. Jean Bath-Brunswick North Lincoln Streets Crosby Jean Herbert H. Brown Brown Bath- Brunswick Road Foote Place Woolwich Fred H. Winslow Boothbay Harbor

Bowdoinham Garage Closes For Summer at Morang Home

The Bowdoinham Garage operated by Mr and Mrs Charles Morang for the summer season closed on Wednesday. The report notes various local visits and movements including students entering Gorham Normal school and social calls among Bowdoinham residents with several trips to Bath, Lewiston and Portland.

Personal Notes on Visits From New York Family and College Plans

Miss Helen Gackenbach and sister Miss Laura Gackenbach from New York City, guests of their father Richard Gackenbach in North street, will return Friday. Walter Pierce of Richmond, Virginia, plans a late-week visit with his aunt and uncle in Washington street before starting Bowdoin College on Sept 23 after high school honors. Miss Constance Morin of Washington street leaves to resume studies at Oak Grove Seminary in Vassalboro after a summer visit with her father Dr Harry F Morin, and recently returning from Napanee Ontario with aunt Miss Helen A Grange.

Bowdoinham Charles Morang Burton Curtis Old Orchard Clifford Shay Curtis Ernest Curtis Gorham Normal School Paul Hatch Ypsulanti Charles Hatch John Rich Bath Ida Fowle Millard Hatch Arthur Downing Martin Stadtmiller Bernard Boothbay Harbor Murl Downing I. M. Fowle South Portland Downing Charles Hackett Donald Kenneth Leona Hackett Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Lena Hackett William Hardie G. Fred Kimball Woodbury Westbrook G. A. Gray Portland Humphrey Hamilton Boston George Hamilton Olive Tarbox John Purington Alice Maxwell Clara N. Fogg Lawrence Averill Wiscasset Averills Elisha Webber Belmont Mass Helen Townsend New Haven Ralph Denham Scarboro Henry Ramsky James Merrill Lynn Hinkley Gardiner Melvin Pratt James Pratt Carrie Frost Marson Massachusetts Mary Hardie Mary Ronalder Margaret Wilson Mary Patten Lakewood Garnet Kenneth McDougal Mississippi State College Raymond Vigue Winslow Robhers Douglass Vigue Sheppard Vigne Gardiner Hospital Helen Gackenbach Laura Gackenbach R. N New York City Richard Gackenbach North Street Walter Pierce Stanley Pierce Richmond Robert B. Hatch Washington Street Bowdoin College Constance Morin Oak Grove Seminary Vassalboro Harry F. Morin Morin Napanee Ont Helen A. Grange

Mrs. Raymond Moore Peabody Dies After Operation

Verona Moore Peabody 29 wife of Raymond Peabody of Newburyport Mass formerly Bowdoinham died Thursday in Brunswick hospital after an emergency operation. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs William Moore and a 1926 Coombs high school graduate. She worked in the local telephone office and is survived by her husband two children Raylene and Raymond her mother a brother Ellis Moore and grandmother Mrs Eulala Sedgley.

Verona Moore Peabody Raymond Peabody Newburyport Mass Bowdoinham Brunswick Hospital Peabody William Moore Coombs High School Raylene Raymond Ellis Moore Eulala Sedgley

Milk truck fire near Bowdoinham injures driver

A large B M milk truck bound for Boston overturned north of R A Douglas’s home and burned completely. The driver was injured and taken to Gardiner hospital. Nearby residents relocated or moved, including Gott family to Aroostook County and Morang closing Brown’s Corner garage. Walter Frye and family visited Ernest Frye.

Boston R. A. Douglas Gardiner Hospital Gott James Blodgett Aroostook County Morang Brown's Corner Ellis Moore Stockman Place Walter Frye Ernest Frye

Mail collection times moved earlier in city

Night mail collection has been advanced one hour due to the absence of the 10 o'clock west bound bus to Brunswick. Mail to go on the night dispatch must be in by 7.15. Box collections start at five, with final pickup at seven from City Hall square.

Brunswick City Hall Square

Mrs Morse and sister from High street depart for New York

Mrs. Sherman Morse and her sister Mrs. Elmer Lufkin of lower High street leave Sunday for New York City to spend a fortnight with Morse's husband the chief engineer of the S. Bearn Hudson Navigation Co. Upon return they will be joined by Mr. Morse who will spend the winter at his home in the city.

Jack Conley John M. Conley Beacon Street Canada Olean N. Y Conley Stanley Hatch Robert B. Hatch J. ©. Penny Co Sherman Morse Elmer Lufkin Lower High Street New York City Morse Bear Hudson River Navigation Co Mr. Morse

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