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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1939

Page

6

Bath Bride and Groom Start Life Together in Bath

Miss Adelaide Drake and Percy W. Means wed at the bride’s Gardiner home with only close relatives present. The couple plan a short Boston trip and will reside at 815 High Street in Bath after their return September 19.

Gardiner Adelaide Drake Percy W. Means A. Hallet & Co Pront Street Drake Means Boston Bath Lord House High Street

Steamer Kennebec Delayed En Route to Boston

The steamer Kennebec departed an hour late for Boston after delays up river near Richmond. City Marshal Kittridge escorted three prisoners to Augusta yesterday. H. T. Passmore & Co. received a carload of hard wood flooring. Miss Lillian Welch returned home from a Bangor visit.

Kennebec Boston Richmond Kittridge Augusta H. T. Passmore & Co Lillian Welch Bangor

Bank Cashiers Convention Attends Clement Opera House

Carrabasset arrives for convention in Berlin New Hampshire. F D Hill sent on the train this morning to attend the Bank Cashiers of Maine Newerle and Pi convention at the Clement Opera House.

F. D. Hill Berlin N. H Bank Cashiers of Maine Newerle Clement Opera House

North End Riflem en to Defend Title in 1939 40 League

The North End Community Club rifle team will defend its title in Auburn’s NRA rifle league for the 1939-40 season. Eleven teams enter the two division format Gold and Blue, with North End opening Oct. 2 at Lewiston Armory against West Paris. Matches use .22 rifles, 50 feet standing and prone, ten shots per position, with one cartridge allowed and NRA targets.

North End Community Club Alden M. Gayton American Legion Rifle League Auburn Perleston L. Pert Charles L. Nelson Bath Club Auburn Legion Cercle Canadien Lewiston West Paris Norway Greene Cabattus 103Rd Infantry Buckfield Turner North End Sharp-Shooters Lewiston Armory NRA

Five Bay State youths held after toll house stop

Five Swampscott and East Lynn youths were detained at the Carlton Bridge toll house after trying to pay a toll with a ticket book. A .32 caliber revolver was found in their car. Police say the group is linked to Saturday night petting- party robberies in Swampscott and Salem. one woman was seriously hurt. Suspects named are Frank Priest and Peter Cahan both 16 of Swampscott and George Pendleton and Joseph McCarthy both 15 of East Lynn, with Paul D Dozier 16 of East Lynn driving.

Carlton Bridge Swampscott Mass Salem Paul D. Dozier East Lynn House Harry L. Thompson Massachusetts Thompson Bay State Dozier Frank Priest Peter Cahan George Pendleton Joseph McCarthy

Former Bath Man Honored in Honolulu Visit

Cuthbert B. Wilson of Hawaii, son of Dr. and Mrs. David L. Wilson of Bath, spent vacation at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu. A rifle team including Wilson defeated the 27th Infantry, and Col. Harding presented him a bolo trophy as the regiment paraded in his honor. Wilson rode in an army plane with Flight Officer George Acheson and later stayed at Kokee, Kauai with his family.

Cuthbert B. Wilson Hawaii David L. Wilson Bath Schofield Barracks Honolulu Wilson 27Th Infantry Col. Harding Kokee Kauai Mrs.Wilson

Personal notes of travelers and visitors in Norwalk area

Mrs Lillian Haynes of Norwalk Conn returns Thursday after a three week visit with her niece Mrs William Crow ley Union street. Mrs Charles Ripley returns to Washington street after visiting Mr and Mrs Scott Ward of Hardings. Master Richard Paisley returns to Boston after a summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Paisley Weeks street. Misses Marie Smith Edith Esterbrooks and Mary Lee return from a White Mountains trip and Mt Washington. Mrs Russell Phinney and sister Mrs Henry Campbell of Albany visiting their mother Mrs Henry S Seymour of 6 Oliver street. Mrs Laura D Prentiss of Berkeley Calif leaves Bath after a month with Mrs Frank Bowker Pine street and will go home via New York and Washington DC. In Bath Prentiss visited in Phippsburg with Miss Abbie Minott and Mrs J H Leach.

Lillian Haynes Norwalk Bath

United States May Lose Self Sufficiency in Minerals

John W. Finch of the United States Bureau of Mines told Salt Lake City mining leaders that the nation remains not fully self sufficient. He cited imports during World War for nitrates potash platinum molybdenum pyrites antimony and sulfur and warned manganese chromium and nickel reliance has grown due to depleted high grade deposits and moved refining operations to Canada. The Strategic Minerals Act is hoped to start a long range program toward independence, via domestic production or stored reserves.

United States Salt Lake City Salt Lake Tribune John W. Finch United States Bureau of Mines Finch Canada Bureau of Mines

Morse High Grid Squad Opens Scrimmage At Kelley Field

Morse High began its football season with a Saturday scrimmage against Madison at Kelley Field. Transfer Bob Dowling may start at tackle alongside Johnny Osborn as Kenneth Vennett shined with 85 and 40 yard TD runs. Frankie Gallagher and Clint Child contributed scoring sparks while Bobby Hughes Cummings Wyman anchored the line.

Bob Dowling Cony High Augusta Morse Madison Kelley Field Capital City Johnny Osborn Kenneth Vennett Vennett Biddeford High Jerry Desmond Frankie Hank” Gallagher Clint Child Joe Pennell Bobby Hughes Dickie Cummings Charlie Wyman Don and Osbon Tony Holbrook Harry Fullerton

Bath native flies coast to coast in record time

Harry W. Thebeau Jr. of 699 High Street, Bath, enrolled as a USC freshman, crossed the continent in 18 hours and five minutes. He departed Boston Saturday night with his mother, reaching Los Angeles Sunday afternoon after stops in New York, Washington, Nashville, Fort Worth, and Dallas. Thebeau attended St Johns Prep in Danvers and Morse High and St Anselm's in Manchester. He begins USC studies this week. Mrs. Thebeau will stay in California for weeks to visit the World’s Fair on Treasure Island.

Harry W. Thebeau, Jr High Street Bath Iron Works Corp University of Southern California Los Angeles Boston New York City Washington, D. C Nashville

Bath Patrolman Bonney resigns to join Bath Iron Works

Patrolman Dean R. Bonney of the Bath police force resigns after nearly a year. He asks his resignation take effect after his annual vacation this weekend. Bonney, regarded as efficient, will return to Bath Iron Works Corp., where he worked before becoming an officer.

Dean R. Bonney Bath Police Department Joseph A. Butler Bonney Bath Iron Works Corp

Lawyer Frank O Dunton to Open Maine Practice in Bath

Frank O Dunton, recently qualified after passing the Maine bar exams, will open a law office this week in the Sagadahock Block second floor, in the space formerly occupied by Hon. Arthur J Dunton. He has been employed at Bath Iron Works Corp time office and expects to begin practice Wednesday or Thursday.

Frank O. Dunton Maine Sagadahock Arthur J. Dunton Dunton Bath Iron Works Corp

Jimmy Jones Tops Largest Field In Tourney History

Jimmy Jones a Bath Country Club pro won the Hiram Ricker Memorial at Augusta with a 71 par score, topping 178 starters including 28 pros and 150 amateurs. He led by one over amateur Ed Abbott of Martindale as pressure, heat, and early rounds shaped Maine golf history.

Jimmy Jones Bath Country Club Bath Augusta Country Club Hiram Ricker Shipping City Ed Abbott Martindale Larry Rowe Purpoodock Pete Moran Wavenock Joe Pino Bridgton Jim Augusta Jones

Probate Notices from Bath Court in Sagadahoc 1939

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc holds action on estates for Josephine Cunningham Lena Trott Harold Rubin Mattie Bachelder Milton Briry Alberta Marr John Carey Rosalide Preble Grace Preble Susan Nichols Mary Woods Isabella Lawyer Edmund Risteen Mary Bagley Frank Head William Temple Elmer Estes Flora Hodgdon. Notice to interested parties to appear October first 1939 for proceedings and accounts.

Bath Sagadahoc Josephine C. Cunningham Lena C. Trott Lona C. Trott John W. Morse Phippsburg Harold J. Rubin D.b.n.c.t.a Fred H.ate Edward J. Bachelder Mattie K. Bachelder Milton S. Briry Rosalide F. Preble Grace G. Preble Woolwich Maine Clarence A. Preble Susan E. C. Nichols Annie R. Low Said Charles Co. Low Mary A. Woods Edgare W. Bridgham D.b.a.c. A Isabella R. Lawyer Edmund L. Risteen Mary A. Bagley George T. Murphy Frank S. Head Clara E. Head William Temple Elmer J. Estes Melvin B. Hodgdon Flora M. Hodgdon

Probate Court Notice of Claims and Appointments in Sagadahoc

Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County directs seven week newspaper publication in Bath Independent to notify interested unions of hearings on first Tuesday of October for estates including Caroline B Simpson Elizabeth NJ and John C Rice Woolwich with Ralph F Rice administrator petition and various accounts and trusteeships among listed deceaseds and executors.

John L. Jack Sagadahoc Willie J. Leeman Woolwich Harold B. Leeman Rockland Maine Byron Hallowell Richmond Robert E. Hallowell Abner J. Wilson Bath Lottie E. Wilson Fred W. May Ethel A. May Joseph Mignault Helenda Mignault Frank H. Clark Arrowsic Elizabeth A. Clark Register Sterrett R. Provost Marie Louise Provost Elizabeth N. J John C. Rice Ralph F. Rice Ralph PF. Rice Edgar A. Warren Georgetown Sylvia Warren William W. Hosmer I Alliam G. Hosmer Adelaide L. Delano National Bank of Commerce of Portland H. Alvena Oliver Phippsburg Chester B. Oliver Susan E. C. Nichols Allan Spear Charles C. Low

September 7 1939 notice from Wiscasset Maine

A dated notice from Wiscasset Maine is issued on September 7 1939. The fragment 14 21 28 appears, indicating schedule or reference numbers in the public notice.

Wiscasset Maine A. D

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