Pupils Compile Local History Sketches in Lincoln County
A 1933 school project titled History of Anna Dresden Edgecomb Pittston Wiscasset documents local towns with illustrations. Randall F. Cummings supervised with Bertram E. Packard approving. The 86 sketches praise local history and suggest other Maine schools adopt similar programs for lasting community memory. George A. Loveland, Boston meteorologist, retires after 51 years, praising New England weather as ideal and confirming local climate perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Dresden
Edgecomb
Pittston
Wiscasset
Randall F. Cummings
Bertram E. Packard
Maine
Lincoln County
George A. Loveland
Boston
New England
Weather Bureau
Brann Hopes Dual Aim With Delayed Special Session
Governor Brann plans no special session until thirty six states vote to repeal the eighteenth amendment. He expects lawmakers then to address prohibitory laws and consider a sales tax or other revenue measures to fund public works and aid the unemployed, aiming for a double objective.
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Brann
Augusta
Roosevelt Delights in Bath Maine Ship History Read
President Roosevelt relaxes with a history of Bath Maine noting its ship and shipping relevance. He finds the maritime sections particularly engaging as they illuminate naval and commercial seafaring details of the era.
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Washington Star
Roosevelt
Bath
Maine
Bath’s Sea Heroes Stir Lively Interest in Local Tales
The article emphasizes Bath’s long link to ships and the sea. It highlights stories of men who sailed under the American flag, noting the thrill and romance of maritime life and the role of sea history in local prominence and public imagination.
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Bath
Bath men comment on Morse High School gym charges
Following Attorney Bridgham’s public statement criticizing the plan for Morse High School students to pay for auditorium and gym use, Bath residents weigh in. Ernest F. Kelley urges cost concerns stem from a new facility exceeding local needs, while Allan Spear asks for city funding to avoid student charges. William L. Skelton defends the Board’s $20 nightly rental, noting funds cover lights, heat, and janitor services after school cuts. he says the Athletic Council must cover athletic costs and raise funds to maintain access.
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Edward W. Bridgham
Morse High School
Bath
Ernest F. Kelley
Board of Education
Allan Spear
William L. Skelton
Maine Manuscript Presented by Rudy Vallee to State Archives
Rudy Vallee presented Governor Brann with an ancient Maine manuscript discovered by stamp collector George Webber. The diary dated 1730 to 1770 by Jonathan Davenport details Kennebec River, Fort Western, ministerial records, tax forms, and an 1763 settlers meeting. French portions and faded text require historian study.
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Rudy Vallee
Brann
Mainé
New England
Ely
Massachusetts
Springfield
Rudy
Maine
Jonathan Davenport
Augusta
Kennibec
Fort Western
Cabbiseconte
George Webber
Webber
State of
Farmer Harvey Dillingham May Run For Auburn Mayor
Harvey Dillingham a well known farmer of Dillingham Hill and a vocal advocate for lower city taxes indicated on Thursday he may seek Auburn mayor. He aims to prevent tax increases and would likely gain strong rural district support with abolition of the star chamber government as a main plank of his platform.
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Harvey Dillingham
Dillingham Hill
Auburn
Star Chamber
Surprise birthday for Topsham's oldest resident
Mrs. Elizabeth Mallett of Topsham celebrated her 82nd birthday with a surprise party at her Main Street home Wednesday afternoon hosted by her granddaughter Mrs. Philip Alexander. The longtime resident remains active, doing her own housework and cooking for a family of three.
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Elizabeth Mallett
Topsham
Main Street
Philip Alexander
Mallett
Veterans Form New Bath Unit To Honor Historic Battery
A Bath group of veteran officers from Battery H 240th Coast Artillery and predecessors met with Capt Elver H Stickney to form a social veterans organization. Eligible members include former Bath Light Infantry Co C 2nd Maine, Co D 1st Maine, 4th Company Maine Coast Artillery, Battery D 54th Artillery and Battery H 240th Coast Artillery. The Bath unit traces back to 1880 with ties to War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I, and plans monthly Armory gatherings to renew friendships and stories.
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240Th Coast Artillery
Elver H. Stickney
Veterans of Bath
Henry W. Owen, Jr
William R. Kimball
Ralph P. Mank
J. Horace McClure
John H. Williams
George A. Baker
Bath Light Infantry
2Nd Maine Infantry
Hyde Light Guards
1St
Maine Infantry
Maine Coast Artillery
54Th Artillery
Maine
War Department
1St Maine
Infantry
Coast Artillery
1St Maine Infantry
10Th
29Th Maine Infantry
Bath
Harry E. Stetson
Co. C
Co. D
Fort Baldwin
Portland
Augusta
Kimball
Co.c
Cuba
Libby Collins wedding in Bartlett New Hampshire
Miss Adrienne M. Collins R N daughter of Zephirin Collins Bartlett and Arthur C Libby of Portland wed in Bartlett N H in a high noon ceremony Rev Robert Jones officiated The bridal party included Beatrice Lowd maid of honor and Walter Olsen best man The ceremony featured Lohengrin and O Promise Me songs The bride wore Beleenis chiffon velvet gown with orchids and lilies of the valley The groom a son of Willis Libby of Harrison works for Cumberland Light and Power Co A reception followed at Howard's Mountain Lodge They plan to live at 90 Emery Street Portland with a wedding tour through Maine New Hampshire and Canada
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Adrienne M. Collins
R. N
Zephirin Collins
Wesley Street
Arthur C. Libby
Portland
Bartlett
N. H
Robert Jones
Beatrice Lowd
Lewiston
Walter Olsen
Nashua
Lohengrin
Mme. Thurza
New York
Lyndon Aldrich
Eleanor
Howard's Mountain Lodge
Archie Johnson
Herman Wimple
Bath
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Willis A. Libby
Harrison
Cumberland Light and Power Co
Maine
New Hampshire
Canada
Libby
Emery Street
Near collision at Main street crossing. car narrowly misses train
In Freeport the Main street crossing saw a fresh near miss as a motorcar with five aboard swerved to avoid an engine. The car struck the Merryman lawn and touched the electric gong wires. the engine passed by inches away. No injuries reported.
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Freeport
Main Street
Merryman
Cast is Selected for Henry's Wedding
Henrys Wedding will stage a comedy with a 125 member Bath cast on September 25 and 26 at Morse High auditorium for Bath Veteran Firemen's association benefit. Lola K Davis of Harrisonburg coaches the production with 19 named actors plus 33 business men and 40 high school girl chorus.
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Henry
Bath
Morse High
Bath Veteran Firemen’s Association
Lola K. Davis
Harrisonburg
Universal Producing Co
Fairfield
Iowa
John J. Keegan
Clinton D. Wilson
Walter L. Whitney
Albert Henderson
Donald D. Young
Francis A. Winchenbach
David Henderson
George B. Wolstenholme
New Chief Operator Named for Bath Office
Miss S Eleanor McAllister 11 Edgett Street becomes chief operator in the Bath office of New England Tel and Tel, succeeding acting operator Miss Elizabeth Bass Kemp who moved to Portland. Kemp will return to the divisional office, and Miss Margaret Cripps, previously her assistant, becomes Brunswick chief operator.
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S. Eleanor McAllister
Edgett Street
Brunswick
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Bath
Elizabeth B.ssKemp
Elizabeth Stimpson
Norway
Margaret Cripps
Georgetown boy injured in bicycle auto crash
Harold Brown Jr. a 14 year old Georgetown boy was slightly injured when his bicycle struck the rear of a car driven by Orville Rowe selectman at Georgetown on a bridge near Georgetown Center. State Highway Officer John P. Crosby said the boy was learning to ride and was thrown to the bridge plank but sustained only cuts and bruises with no blame attached to Rowe.
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Harold Brown Jr
Georgetown
Orville Rowe
Selectman
John P. Crosby
Rowe
Georgetown Center
Crosby
Desire information on Cornelius Mahoney World War veteran
Officials at the U S Marine Hospital in Norfolk Va seek information about Cornelius Mahoney who died there on August 21 and previously listed 498 Washington Street Bath Maine as his address. Medical officer Co L Christian asked City Marshal Whitney for information. Belongings included money clothes and valuables. Harry McIntire of 498 Washington Street cannot recall the man.
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U. S. Marine Hospital
Norfolk
Cornelius Mahoney
Washington Street
Bath
L. Christian
Walter L. Whitney
Mahoney
Harry McIntire
Boston guest Miss Katherine Brown at West Bath home
Miss Katherine Brown of Boston is the guest of Miss Doris Perkins of West Bath, visiting and staying during a social period.
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Katherine Brown
Boston
Doris Perkins
West Bath
Maine P T board session heads into national meet
Mrs Haven Sawyer of Bangor leads Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers as she departs for Washington to join more than 100 P T leaders for the National Congress board of managers four day meeting September 18 21 at Wardman Park Hotel Discussions will cover plans for about 20 000 local associations and the drive to defend public education amid crowded classrooms shortened terms and tax cuts The agenda includes a radio programs study by a committee led by Mrs Frederick M Hosmer and a goals committee chaired by Mrs J Sherman Brown with state presidents among its members.
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Haven Sawyer
Bangor
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Washington, D. C
United States
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Wardman Park
State Congresses of Parents and Teachers
National Committee
Board of
B. F. Langworthy
The
National Congress
Frederick M. Hosmer
Auburn
New York
A. H. Reeve
Ada Hart Arlitt
B. H. Darrow
J. W. Faust
Newell Edson
Congress
J. Sherman Brown
Littleton
Colorado
M. D. Wilkinson
Washington
E. L. Baker
Minnesota
A. F. Wood
Texas
D A R State Advisory Board Meet in Saco
Mrs Clinton Chandler Stevens state regent announces the Maine D A R State Advisory Board meeting in Saco on Wednesday October 18 at 10 30 a m in First Parish Congregational church Maine and Beach streets Luncheon at 12 30 reservations by Oct 14 with Mrs C L Percy Overnight stays with Mrs Alice H Shields at Colonial Inn York Institute will be visited and a shore drive enjoyed All members urged to attend
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Clinton Chandler Stevens
Maine
State Advisory Board
Saco
Rebecca Emery
First Parish Congregational
Beach Street
C. L. Percy
Alice H. Shields
Colonial Inn
York Institute
Rockland High Opens With Record 428 Pupils In Attendance
Rockland High School opened Monday with a registration of 428 pupils, the largest ever. Twenty graduates plan to return for postgraduate courses, following guidance from the National Education Association and the U S Department of Education urging further study when college training is temporarily unavailable.
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Rockland High School
National Education Association
U. S. Department of Education
Crossword Puzzle List From Western Newspaper Union
A mixed list of crossword clues and answers arranged as horizontal and vertical entries. It includes word definitions for noun verbs and abbreviations with several hints toward common crossword solutions such as Greek letters and chemical symbols. Strong entities include Western Newspaper Union and common crossword terminology across clues.
Pythians Plan County Conventions Across Maine
Pythian programs fill Fall and Winter with district and county conventions of Knights and Sisters. Aroostook and Penobscot counties schedule gatherings from Oct 25 to Nov 4 including Pythian Week events and Theodore Roosevelt lodge banquet. Col. Downing to inspect Portland Company 8 on Oct 9. Dover hosts Field Day Oct 12 with Eastern New England turnout. Washington County to hold Eastport convention in November with rank exemplifications and possible St John NB team involvement.
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Knights and Sisters
Uniform Bank
Aroostook
Penobscot
Lincoln
Presque Isle
Pythian
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge
No. 14
Mapleton
Roscoe C. Emery
Eastport
Pythian Sisters
C. W. Downing
Maine
Portland
Downing
New England
Dover
N. H
Esquire
Olive Branch Lodge
Grand Lodge
Washington County
Machias
Reed V. Jewett
Calais
Ralph Brown
Jonesport
R. C. Emery
John Peabody
Lubec
Worrey Couple Return From Woolwich Visit
Mr and Mrs Herbert E Worrey returned Thursday morning from a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Harold Walker in Woolwich.
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Herbert E. Worrey
Harold Walker
Woolwich
Bogus one dollar bill passed at bridge toll house
A counterfeit one dollar bill passed at the bridge toll house during supper period last week. Toll collector Donald B. Wilson detected the fake after a westbound Rhode Island coupe driver handed him the note and received 50 cents change. Police investigated. the car fled before numbers could be logged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Toll House
Donald B. Wilson
Rhode Island
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Acme Service & Supply
Mrs Given Wins Bath Country Club Ringer Tournament
The Bath Country club ladies Ringer tournament closed with Mrs Edwin H Given as winner. Her score was 34 7 27. Three players tied for second at 33 5 28: Mrs George P Hunter Miss Margaret Burkhardt and Mrs Rodney E Ross.
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Given
Bath Country Club
Edwin H. Given
George P. Hunter
Margaret Burkhardt
Rodney E. Ross
Entering Normal Schools Aids Farmington Gorham Attendance
Miss Evelyn Holman of Rumford Center Miss Virginia Bean Miss Isa belle Robbins of Frye and Miss Adelaide Foster entered Farmington Normal school this week. Miss Sonia Cohen of Rumford has entered Gorham Normal school.
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Evelyn Holman
Rumford Center
Virginia Bean
Isabelle Robbins
Frye
Adelaide Foster
Farmington Normal School
Sonia Cohen
Rumford
Gorham Normal School
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Zepherin Collins
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BD. A. R. News
Piccadilly
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B'Way
Times Square
Western Newspaper Union
Vane
Edward
Pythians Planning County Conventions
Knights In
St. John
N. B
Fredericton
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