Bathman Burned In Friday Blaze At 40 Fitts Street
Isaac H Rideout 77 veteran landscape gardener burned about the head when an oil stove exploded at his home 40 Fitts Street Friday morning. The two and a half story 12 room house was gutted, insurer says up to 1500. Rideout and his 71 year old wife Abbie were in the kitchen at the time. A cat named Queenie perished. Neighbors aided the fire department which arrived as flames spread to the roof within 15 minutes. The family’s son Earl, his wife and granddaughter were away.
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Isaac H. Rideout
Fitts Street
Mr. Rideout
Queenie
City Forester Falls 30 Feet From Elm in Bath
City Forester Robert E. Kingsbury, 374 Front Street, a copper smith’s helper at Bath Iron Works, fell 30 feet from an elm behind Mrs. Florence Troop’s home at 1115 Washington Street. He suffered multiple abrasions and fractures and was taken to Memorial hospital, where he remained under observation after release of his life belt prevented greater injury. Edmund Higgins, 48 York Street, assisted at the scene.
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Bath
City
Robert E. Kingsbury
Front Street
Bath Iron Works Corp
Florence Troop
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Harry F. Morin
Kingsbury
Edmund Higgins
York Street
Father of Bath Woman Killed at Millinocket
Laforest F. Campbell 56, longtime Great Northern Paper Co. employee, died after his arm was caught in a revolving shaft at the mill in Millinocket. Arthur Freeman and family were summoned from Bath. Dr. George F. Way attended. He survived by his wife and several children. In Portland a mother and daughter recovering after a birth in a Portland garage area. The mother, a Chicago resident previously staying in Newcastle, was employed as a housekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Freeman
Arthur, Jr
Center Street
Freeman
Laforest F. Campbell
Great Northern Paper Co
Campbell
George F. Way
Lincoln
Bath
Farrington Hospital
Portland
Montrose Avenue
Chicago
Newcastle
Sponsor’s Kin Famed in American History
Mrs James Ross Todd of Louisville Kentucky sponsor of the destroyer Jouett launched Saturday by Bath Iron Works Corp is the only surviving great grand niece of Rear Admiral James E Jouett hero of the Battle of Mobile Bay She is Margret Jouett Neneper born in Louisville a great granddaughter of Captain Jack Jouett famed for his 57 mile ride from Cuckoo Tavern to Charlottesville saving Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Continued on Page Two.
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U. S
Jouett
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Shipbuilding
Sampson
Davis
James Ross Todd
Louisville
Bath
Southampton
Long Island
Todd
James E. Jouett
William S. Newell
Building Concern
James C. Oliver
Navy Department
W. G. DeBose
Bureau of Construction and Repairs
Washington, D. C
U. S. S. Jouett
Bath Iron Works
U. S. Navy
United States
Camden
N. J
Idaho
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
New London
U. S. Coast Guard
Navy
Seguin
Cumberland
Portland
Building Y
Pooler of
Newcomen Society
America
Treas
L. Eugene Thebeau
Walter S. Wyman
Central Maine Power Co
Augusta
Arthur A. Hauck
University of Maine
H. W. Dickinson
London
Eng
Hugh J. Chisholm
Oxford Paper Co
Clinton W. Davis
Portland Packing Co
Edward M. Graham
Bangor Hydro-Electric Co
Samuel L. Allen
Portland National Bank
William S. Nutter
Goodall Worsted Co
Sanford
Paul Nixon
Bowdoin College
Robert P. T. Coffin
Maine
Mobile Bay
Margret Jouett Neneper
She
Capt
Jack Jouett
Cuckoo Tavern
Charlotteville
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Bath to host Marine Corps Reserves armory plan
Washington approved project would form Marine Corps Reserve units in Bath alongside a Naval Reserve battalion and seaplane squadron with an armory and pool. Major Small backs city property use, cost around 125000 dollars, possible WPA grant. Recruitment opens to veterans and civilians 17 with parental consent.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Washington
D. C
Bath
Marine Corps Reserves
Naval Reserves
Marine Corps
Donald N. Small
Marine Corps Reserve Battalion
Naval Reserve Battalion
John A. Lord
William S. Blair
Bath Iron Works Corp
Frank A. Vennett
Bath Opera House
Ernest George, Jr
Marine Band
Bath Marine Band
Service
Army
Navy
240Th C. A
Stickney
Laurence Lowell
Lieut Com Easton Called to Washington for duty
Lieut Com Glenn H Easton U S N has orders to report to Washington DC October 16 for duty with the U S Maritime Commission. He came to Bath in 1935 to supervise Bath Iron Works, with Lieut Commander Britt arriving from Newport News Shipbuilding Co. His family, active in community and scouting, will miss their many friends in Bath.
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Glenn H. Easton
C. C
Washington, D. C
U. S. Maritime Commission
Easton
Bath
Robert W. Ferrell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Frederick J. Britt
Co. C
Newport News Shipbuilding Co
William Landers
Britt
Glenn H. Easton, Jr
Morse High School
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md
Vanessa Easton
Arlington Hall
Roger Easton
Full crew at work on new armory site
Hans Jensen the contractor restarted work Monday after heavy rains halted progress. The armory on North street extension measures 144 by 60 feet and aims for completion by December 15 if weather holds. Local tradesmen include Justus H. Miller for brick and masonry James Royal for electrical work Paul MacDonald for plumbing Oliver E. Chandler for painting and Parks of Portland for millwork.
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Hans Jensen
Armory
North Street
Jensen
Justus H. Miller
Bath
James Royal
Paul MacDonald
Woolwich
Oliver E. Chandler
Parks
Portland
Judge W S Glidden Dead At Home Here
Judge Walter S Glidden senior practicing attorney in Sagadahoc County and president of the county bar association died at 730 Tuesday morning at his home 1016 Washington Street after a months long illness He began practice in Bath 44 years ago and was esteemed as one of the states ablest lawyers He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Minud Weeks of Malden Mass Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at Two in Grace Episcopal Church Burial in the Glidden burying ground Newcastle He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and located in Bath since that year A list of prominent local attorneys including Fogg Adams Larrabee Coombs Brown Sprague Hashes and Scott is noted. the piece ends with continued on page Taos
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Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoc County Bar Association
Washington Street
Judge Glidden
Boston
Walter S
Josephine S. Clidden
Minud Weeks
Malden
Mass
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M Tubbs
Glidden
Newcastle
Ajrii
Supreme Judicial Court
Lincoln County
John A. Peters
Bath
Jude Sarteard
Fogg
Augusta Sotto Lo
Ton
Setoral
Frantis Adams
Charlie. W. Larrabee
Nathan Coombs
Joseph M. ‘Trown
Bragikdin P Sprague
Geors MB
Hashes
John Scott
Glidden - Turse
Binhdbis Alt Brosined Arch
Taos
Husband Wife Battle Drawn By Judge In Campbell Case
In a criminal action over an assault at 37 Tarbox Street, Judge Arthur J. Dunton ruled a draw between Mr. and Mrs. Kinweod J. Campbell. Testimony described a disturbance with officers called to the Campbell home where Campbell allegedly beat his wife. proceedings continued into Monday.
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Criminel
Kinweod J. Cambpell
Tarbox Street
Arthur J. Dunton
Ly H. Jacob Smut Hid
Brubis
Marstia
Joseph A. Butler
Joseph J. Pennell
Peres W. Kingsbury
Campbell
Op Jum
Fdared Wo Bricstam
John P. Carey
Conn
Raph O. Dale
250 Teachers Gather Here for Lincoln Sagadahoc Meet
About 250 educators gathered in Morse high auditorium as Lincoln Sagadahoc Teachers Association held its annual convention. Miss Winona E Leavitt of Wiscasset was elected president with officers Edith Dodge Boothbay Harbor Ruth W Powers Georgetown and Herbert Bryant Round Pond among others. Dr Bertam E Packard State Commissioner of Education spoke on reading matter for teachers and the link between teachers reading choices and pupil interests.
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Winona E. Leavitt
Wiscasset
Lincoln-Sagadahoc
Teachers’ Association
Edith Dodge
Boothbay Harbor
Ruth W. Powers
Georgetown
Herbert Bryant
Round Pond
Florence Erskine
Damariscotta
Gertrude J. Diggery
This City
Bertram E. Packard
Association
David Y. Abhazin
Morse High School
Presiding
Joseph
Purdue
Winter Street Church
Donald Normall
Mt'surrestins
Earl M. Spear
Waldoboro
Cliftman
Madelyn Hopkins
Lodge Group Guests of Mrs Kingsbury
Mrs Zeuleika CG Kingsbury entertained the Past Ladies Club at Myrtle Dodge 38 Richardson Street. Bridge and flinch were played with Mary Curtis winning first prize at bridge and Eva Atwood taking the consolation. Margaret Nelson won knife holder at bridge and Tuzzie Belle Chaney received a box of stationery. Lunch featured oyster stew and sweets. Margaret Nelson will host next month at 54 Washington Street.
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Zeuleika CG. Kingsbury
Myrtle Dodge
Richardson Street
Bridge
Mary Curtis
Eva Atwad
Ilineh
Margaret Nelson
Tuzzie Belle Chaney
Jennie Oliver
Washington Street
Pearl Campbell
Lucelia Blake
Lizzie Belle Chaney
Emma Daley
Maude Clark
Elsie Higgins
Frances Char
Eva Atwood
Jennie Varet Nelson
Nellie G Hunt
Sills Decries For Nothing Policy At Bowdoin
President C M Sills warned Bowdoin College students against a growing trend of getting something for nothing in society. He cited pensions and relief rolls as moral hazards and urged work as essential to social wealth. He noted the international breach of treaties and called for cultivating hard work and honor. The college also announced loans of Hogarth and Gainsborough paintings, joining Rembrandt and Hals previously shown, with a Benjamin West portrait to follow.
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Brunswick
C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Republic
Pres. Sills
Rembrandt
Franz Hals
Harry Oakes
Hogarth
Gainsborough
John H. Alfred
Benjamin West
I. Colon
Couple hosts Boy Scout troop at summer cottage
Mr and Mrs Carl B Swanton hosted Boy Scout Troop Noobo at their summer cottage on Topstian River. Seventeen boys, led by two adult leaders, enjoyed steamed chow mein and fixings, toasted Frankfurters, and a starlit campfire. If weather fails, next gathering slated Oct 10.
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Noobo
Carl B. Swanton
Topstian
Androscopgin River
Winter Street
Skipper Relates Barge Wild Trip At Sea
Captain Taylor of the barge Rockport recalls a wild two night voyage from Norfolk to the Kennebec. A gale shifted cargo. the lee rail nearly flooded as thunder lightning and heavy seas raged. He slept after anchoring at Parker Flats and spoke of endurance, caution, and a safe port arrival. The piece links sailors to seasonal weather patterns and reflects on maritime dangers.
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Taylor
Rockport
Parker Flats
Squirrel
Point Light
Norfolk
Kennebec
Sou Wester
Red Cross Hurricane Fund Reaches $73 in Bath
Bath residents contribute $73 to the Red Cross disaster relief drive as the local chapter aims for a $200 quota. Chairman Norman H. Digis from Red Cross HQ in Washington urged support. donations can be sent via Charlies C. Low at Bath Savings Institution.
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Bath
Red Cross
Norman H. Digis
Wasehimpton
Charlies C. Low
Bath Savings Institution
Holdens Tax Battle Over Tiny Radio Tax Case
A Maine Law Court appeal centers on a $1.30 property tax levied by the Town of Holden on resident Ross James for a radio. James, disagreeing with the tax, instructed his attorney Michael Pilot to pursue the matter to the Law Court, viewing it as a test of principle despite the small sum.
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Maine Law Court
Banvor
Holden
Ross James
James
Michael Pilot
Law Court
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W.S. Glidden
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Packard
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Edith K. Weeks
David G Stinson
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