Income tax talk returns as special session looms
The legislature faces revived income tax proposals to fund old age aid and education, with broad expectation of public referendum if passed. Lawmakers remain divided on revenue plans, while public opposition grows amid higher federal taxes and living costs. China protests U S embargo on arms, citing risks to its war relief efforts, and calls for neutral action in the Japan conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washington
Roosevelt
Far Eastern
Japan
America
State Department
Oldest Bath cemetery revived by D A R and City Board
The Bath oldest burial ground at Spring and Middle streets, neglected for over 50 years, is being restored by Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter of the D A R with the Park and Cemetery Board. Horace W. Ward oversees grading and grassing, a boulder with a bronze tablet will mark the site honoring Revolutionary soldier David Trufant. An 1884 Bath Daily Times note shows the site once housed 90 graves amid overgrowth and cattle grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Dummer Sewall
Park and Cemetery Board
Horace W. Ward
Spring
Middle Streets
D. A. R. Committee
Mr. Ward
David Trufant
Bath Daily Times
Trufant
Middle and
Spring Streets
Deborah Springer
Nathaniel Springer
Concert series planned at Brunswick High School
A winter concert series at Brunswick High will feature international artists presented through the Columbia Co operative Concert Service. A membership drive opens in October to fund three performances, with dues of 3 dollars per member covering all three concerts. Organizers include Frederic Tillotson as president and a team of vice presidents and chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Brunswick Music Lovers
Columbia Co-operative Concert Service
New York
Brunswick and Vicinity
Frederic Tillotson
Bowdoin College
Charles A. Warren
Agnes Coombs
Carlton C. Young
Ralph Edwards
Adam Walsh
Bruce H. M. White
Fabiola Caron
Paul Laidley
Tillotson
Roland Hayes
Fall meeting of Bowdoinham United Baptist Association at West Harpswell
The Fall meeting will be held at West Harpswell Baptist Church with Rev. C C Koch hosting. Participants include Mrs. Sarah Bagley Wright Woolwich speaking on missionary literature and Mrs. A I Stuart Bath along with Rev C Vaughn Overman Waldoboro, presiding over Young People's worship. The program covers devotions, reports, sermons, a women's session, and an evening address for young people led by C Lloyd Hooker Bath with Rev Ellis J Holt Portland delivering the closing talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
West Harpswell Baptist Church
C. C. Koch
Sarah Bagley Wright
Woolwich
A. I. Stuart
Bath
C Vaughn Overman
Waldoboro
M. Helen Sims
C. Lloyd Hooker
Mr. Overman
Harpswell
H. H. Bishop
Westbrook
Christian Civic League
Frederick W. Smith
Waterville
Stanley A. Bennet
Freeport
H. W. Chamberlin
Topsham
Lord's Day League of
New England
Vernon L. Phillips
Boston
A. S. Stuart
Presiding
Helen Sims Overman
C. Vaughn Overman
Oliver H. Sisson
New York
Ellis J. Holt
Portland
Traffic Rulings Make Water and Union Streets One Way
City council adopted traffic regulations at the September meeting governing Water street from King to Union and Union street from Water to Washington near Bath Iron Works. Signs posted by the police department take effect Thursday morning, designating Water street as southbound only and Union street as westbound only, with no parking on the specified sides of Union and Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Bath Iron Works Corp
Water Street
King
Water
Washington
Union Street
Swift & Co
Iron Works
Corn Pack at Montsweag Plant Exceeds Expectations
Montsweag Food Products, Inc. packed between 14 000 and 15 000 cases of golden bantam corn in two and a half weeks finishing about 50 percent under the usual pace due to dry weather in the state. The spring wet spell delayed planting and drought reduced yields, causing light corn production in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montsweag Food Products, Inc
Marriage Notices From City Clerk Record
Marriage returns filed Monday list Roy Parsons and Armand F. Roy of 812 Middle Street with Bessie M. Parsons of the same address, wed Sept 18 by Rev. David L. Wilson at Central Congregational parsonage. Also Harry C. Skinner and Flora May Colby wed Sept 18 at Grace Church rectory with Mrs. Ethel Hill and Mrs. Viola Childs as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
Roy Parsons
Armand F. Roy
Middle Street
Bessie M. Parsons
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Parsonage
Roy
Mary Roy
Lewiston
Frederick Roy
Miss Parsons
Harry C. Parsons
Auburn
Harry C. Skinner
Flora May Colby
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
High Street
Ethel Hill
Viola Childs
Mr. Skinner
Charles C. Skinner
Frances M. (Carter) Skinner
Miss Colby
Edgar F. Colby
Phippsburg
Sadie (Johnson) Colby
Summer Home Sold to Elmira N Y Man
The Kennebec Point residence of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Andrews of Bath has been sold to Prof. George M. Kahr and another Elmira New York man for their occupancy. The nine room dwelling sits on about 100 acres and was a favorite retreat for Mr. Andrews, former Hyde Windlass Co. executive. The sale was arranged this week by their sons Charles R. Andrews and Edwin R. Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Point
Fred L. Andrews
Bath
George M. Kahr
Elmira
N. Y
Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Arrestee pleads not guilty in alleged offense involving boys
Alton Pierce of Oak Street appeared in municipal court Saturday on a charge described as serious and involving several boys. He pleaded not guilty, with Judge Arthur Dunton continuing the case to 4 p.m. Wednesday and setting $200 bond. Pierce was arrested at his home Friday after parents filed the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Pierce
Oak Street
Pierce
Arthur J. Dunton
Club Garret Dance Set With New Committee Lead
October 29 was set for the Club Garret dance at a regular meeting in the Gielstrup building. Miss Jeannette F. Shackford will head the dance committee, replacing Mrs. Ralph E. Crocker, R. N., unable to serve. The event will be at the Arcade with plans to make it a standout social affair. Mrs. C. Roland Trott led the gathering and a sing followed, with Mrs. Kenneth H. Orr of New York City as a guest. A reunion of eight House sisters from Biddeford, some unseen since childhood, occurred last week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyman. Three sisters married Labbe brothers, and two others married Jutras brothers, linking the families Marie Elsie Houle, Alden Labbe, Alice Labbe, Delima Jutras, and Alvina Jutras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth H. Orr
New York City
Biddeford
Henry Lyman
Labbe
Marie Elsie Houle
William Labbe
Alden
Henry Labbe
Alice
Frank Labbe
Jutras
Delima
Onisime Jutras
Alvina
David Jutras
Bath Musical Society Opens Seventh Season at Home
The Bath Musical Society launched its seventh season at Allan H. Ramsay's Oak Street home with new member pianist Mrs. Carleton W. Andrews and guest artist Mrs. Weston P. Holman. The program, themed The Music of Italy, featured solos, duets, trios, and a quintet, with performances by Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Royal, Mrs. Sturtevant, and others, plus piano by Mrs. Albee and Max Spicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Allan H. Ramsay
Les Camarades Musicaux
Carleton W. Andrews
Weston P. Holman
Italy
Ernani
Miss Leonard
Messrs
Ramsay and Royal
Albee
Mascagni
Max Spicker
Carolio Ben
Giordano
Andrews
Rossini
Mr. Ramsay
Mrs. Albee
Mercandante Mmes. Sturtevant
Sanborn, Rice
Miss Melcher
Puccini
Hatch
Break-in at Prescott Garage on North Lincoln streets
At about 1 a.m. Saturday a burglary occurred at Prescott's garage located at North and Lincoln streets. A used tire and several spark plugs plus other mechanical parts were stolen. Police say more than one person was involved after a local resident reported two men seen fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
North
Lincoln
Municipal Court Hears Five Intoxication Cases
Judge Arthur J. Dunton presided over five intoxication cases in municipal court Saturday morning. Four defendants were local men and one from Brunswick. One man faced an additional charge of interfering with Officer Byron E. Clark during an arrest on Center street. He pleaded guilty to all charges, paid a $5 fine and $4.95 in costs. The others also pleaded guilty with fines ranging from $3 to $10 and similar costs. two chose $10 fines and $5.30 in lieu of 60 days in Kennebec County jail, Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Dunton
Brunswick
Byron E. Clark
Center Street
Kennebec County
Augusta
Funeral for Joan M. Johansen Held in Sidney
Funeral services for Joan M. Johansen 17 months old daughter of Hans and Catherine Johansen were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs presiding. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Sidney. Meanwhile, a car fire destroyed Cullen’s automobile on the Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff C Earle Ludwick reported the Waldoboro Fire Department saved the tires and prevented greater damage to the motor, despite prior small fires in the vehicle and misinformed garage reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan M. Johansen
Hans and
Catherine Johansen
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles M. Tubbs
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sidney Cullen
Atlantic Highway
Waldoboro
C. Earle Ludwick
Mr. Cullen
Bath
Rockland
Protection Plan Aims to Save Striped Bass in Kennebec
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association proposes a bill to limit daily striped bass catches to 10 per person, ban nets and weirs, allow only hand lining and rod and reel, prohibit in-state sale and out-of-state shipment except one day’s catch home for visiting anglers, and seeks a special legislative session this fall or next regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun & Skeet Association, Inc
William T. Donnell
Donnell
Barrows
Constitution Day Observed At Morse High School
A Friday morning assembly at Morse High School auditorium marked Constitution Day. Rep Henry W Owen Jr spoke while Submaster J Edward Pomeroy led the program. Students sang America and America the Beautiful with Miss Mary Ellen Cyr and Miss Carol Wood on piano. Notices for students were read and Blue and the White closed the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Henry W. Owen, Jr
J. Edward Pomeroy
Mary Ellen Cyr
Owen
Knights of Columbus Install New Officers in Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc council K of C installed officers Thursday evening led by Dr. Romain J. Marcoux and Laurent DuPont. New posts include A. L. Eastman as grand knight, Daniel J. Perry as deputy grand knight, Albert Lozier as warden, James E. McLaughlin as chancellor, Paul Gurney as recorder, Edward J. Murphy as treasurer, and others including lecturer, advocate, guards, and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Romain J. Marcoux
Lewiston
Laurent DuPont
Lewiston Council
A. L. Eastman
Daniel J. Perry
Albert Lozier
James E. McLaughlin
Paul Gurney
Edward J. Murphy
Henry Biggins
M. Charles Fitzgerald
Alphonse Pettit
Emanuel Arsenault
James McNeil
Joseph Charles Footer
James McLaughlin
Missing youngster trudges back home
Bobby Lamb three years old, son of Mr and Mrs Cyril L Lamb of 4 Valley road, wandered from his aunt Mrs Emma Lanier in Bath North Carolina during a shopping trip. Police and Aunt Lanier conducted a half hour search before a call confirmed he safely reached his North End home. Officer William J Curran Jr assisted in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Cyril L. Lamb
Valley Road
Emma Lanier
Rocky Mount
N. C
Center’s, Inc
William J. Curran, Jr
Bath
North End
Marriage Returns Filed For Bloom Bornstein Wedding
Marriage returns filed in Auburn show George B. Bloom of Boston wed Stella Bornstein of Auburn in Boston on July 11 with Justice Charles Eliot Worden presiding. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Abraham Bornstein, is sister of Mrs. Arthur Gediman of 6 Andrews Road. Bloom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Adde Bloom of Auburn, former Bath residents. Also noted is a carved clock by the late Charles H. Steward of Farmingdale, made over 45 years ago for Steward, a former carriage maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
George B. Bloom
Boston
Stella Bornstein
Charles Eliot Worden
Abraham Bornstein
Arthur W. Gediman
Andrews Road
Bloom
Adde Bloom
Bath
Charles H. Steward
Sheldon Street
Farmingdale
A. P. Choate
Stewart
Steward
Morse High to field Jay-Vee football squad
Morse high school plans a Jay-Vee football team to boost underclassmen. Coach Hank Small says freshmen and sophomores will form the squad, with six new candidates joining to bring totals to about 36, nearing 40. They will open at Kelley field against Winthrop Jay-Vees, while Morse varsity plays Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High Grid
Jay- Vee
Hank” Small
Winthrop Jay-Vees
Kelley Field
Morse
Winthrop
Gardiner
Brunswick
Johnny Madden
Danc Farrell
Small
Georgie Sarkis
Eddie Hamblett
Harry Thayer
Pride
Westbrook
Frankie Curran
George Perry
Johnny Wakefield
Maynard McFadden
Tony Holbrook
Grif Nickerson
Eddie Cohen
McFadden
Thayer
Dave Alkazin
Clint Child
Nickerson
Holbrook
Bay Point Mackerel Shoals Attract Fishermen Off Wharf
Tinker mackerel have schooled near Bay Point wharf attracting hand line catches. Herman Spinney notes it as a rare shoreward schooling occurrence. Frank LeClair spotted the fish on Wednesday, sparking a run of small mackerel for locals. Spinney adds visitors can expect good fishing while the shoal lasts. Houston High offers a new Vocational Agriculture for Women course for a limited number of girls, covering farm work, cheese making, gardening, and home repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Point
Herman Spinney
Frank LeClair
Auburn
Conner
Spinney
Houston High School
School nurse begins duties in Bath city
Mrs. Lillian H. Fadden of Portland has begun duties as Bath school nurse with Mitchell school children. A graduate of Maine General Hospital School of Nursing, she studied public health at Simmons College and the University of Maine, and worked in Old Town as school and tuberculosis nurse. She resides at 863 Washington Street and is connected with Bath Red Cross nurse Ruth W. Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H. Fadden
Portland
Bath
Mitchell
Fadden
Washington Street
Old Town
Central Penobscot Public Health Association
Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Simmons College
Boston
University of Maine
Red Cross
Brunswick
Bar Harbor
Ruth W. Henry
New Hampshire
Plymouth Normal School
Plymouth
N. H
Real estate transfers recorded in Sagadahoc registry
Fortnightly transfers include Bath totals from H Totman to E J Morrissette and others, Bowdoinham deeds to Douglass and Davis, Georgetown transfers to Clark and Pinkham, Phippsburg Oliver to Clark, Topsham Beal to Frost and Carr to Morse, and Woolwich Bailey to Skillin among listed parcels. Names and spouses appear for multiple properties across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Chester H. Totman
Edward J. Morrissette
Nancy L. Bucknam
Charles L. Haggett
Sidney W. Lermond
Fred W. May
Charles M. King
George Breton
Isabelle M. King
Walter I. Richardson
Carrie E. Washburn
John J. Keegan
Edward E. Cooke
Eliza J. Oliver
Als
Preston F. Clark
Topsham
Katherine E. Beal
John W. Frost
Jennie L. Carr
Charles H. Morse
Charles F. Wilson
Riverview Cemetery Association
Woolwich
Percy C. Bailey
Elwyn E. Skillin
Brunswick Chamber Officers Resign. Niven and Pomeroy Step Down
At the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Town Hall Court Room, President Paul K. Niven and Secretary Robert Pomeroy resigned after long terms. Sherwood Aldrich became president, Lloyd W. Benner was named secretary treasurer, and Omer D. Tondroea u was elected vice president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Chamber of Commerce
Town Hall
Paul K. Niven
Robert Pomeroy
Sherwood Aldrich
Mr. Niven
Lloyd W. Benner
Ceneral Maine Power Co
Pomeroy
Presque Isle Man Accepts Post At Country Day School
William Haskell of Presque Isle will depart soon for Newton Massachusetts to join the teaching staff at the Country Day School for Boys. He is a 1931 Presque Isle High School graduate, 1933 Aroostook State Normal School alum, and 1937 University of Maine B S graduate, son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank V. Haskell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haskell
Presque Isle
Newton
Mass
Country Day School For
Haskell
Frank V. Haskell
Presque Isle High
Aroostook State Normal School
University of Maine
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Across of the United States
Puzzle item lists clues such as 27 Ananes the Pacific and 19 Railroad with answers like skilled abbr and bone, elliptical and harvest, black tea and form of the verb to be, perch and flowed, neuter and baronet, carriages and transact, finishing with an answer to the previous puzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unite R
of India
Lewiston Auburn Community Chest Campaign Set for Oct 28 to Nov 9
The annual financial campaign of the Lewiston Auburn Community Chest will run from October 28 to November 9. It was decided at a meeting of the Chest directors and 11 participating agencies held Thursday night in Androscoggin Electric hall. The executive committee was named but the campaign goal has not yet been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston-Auburn
Brewer High selects six new official cheerleaders
At a competitive voice demonstration in Brewer high school on a Wednesday afternoon six girls won the official cheerleader positions for the football season. Beulah Watters Dolores Rand Elene Gleason Corinne Campbell Barbara Drew Beatrice Littlefield led the group with Marjorie Ivers Lila Horton and Zelda Baker as alternates. There were no fewer than 50 girls competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer High School
Beulah Watters
Dolores Rand
Elene Gleason
Corinne Campbell
Barbara Drew
Beatrice Littlefield
Marjorie Ivers
Lila Horton
Zelda Baker
Lewiston Man Exhibits 1847 Maine Farmer Daily
E P Langley of Lewiston acquired a copy of the Maine Farmer dated Au gusta June 3, 1847. The 90 year old issue remains in good condition and is notable for its smaller type size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Langley
Lewiston
Maine Farmer
Augusta
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Bath, Independent
the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Barry C. Webber
Supreme Court
Congress
Atlantic
Sept
Ward Place Old Burying Ground
Brunswick High
Baptist
Montsweag
Skinner
Colby
Man
Garret Dance
Bath Musical Society
Tirindelli
Joan Johansen
Rod and Gun Club
Knights OF Columbus
Tinker Mackerel School
Bay Point Wharf
Lillian Fadden
South End
Fio
Patslow
Aloe Jain
Ule
Rimialn
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