Aid For Poor Towns Shows State Receivership Tool
In winter debate the Legislature approved a measure allowing state takeover of failing towns to restore order. The law enables virtual receivership with or without local request, aiming to restore self government to citizens after stabilization. Eastport seeks rescue amid Quoddy costs, while opponents fear an invasion of local autonomy. The piece clarifies state supremacy and towns as corporations under state authority.
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Eastport
Maine Visitors From 36 States Fill Maine Car Count
A Maine publicity bulletin logs a summer three day traffic sample from Labor Day weekend showing 8535 American cars traveling south and north from vacations in Maine. Most come from New England and Middle Atlantic states led by 4806 Massachusetts tags. New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania add 1347 while 28 other states total under 400.
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Maine
Middle Atlantic
Massachusetts
Enelnd
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Weather lore and wartime echoes in a Maine column
A Maine newspaper column blends weather anecdotes with wartime commentary. It recalls an old almanac gag about a forecast, cites military views on aerial bombing, notes New York’s white wings street cleanups after a Legion parade, and remarks on Nanking raids and Labor Day crowds. It ends with hints of a Legion visit to Los Angeles.
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Infantry Journal
E. F. Harding
U.S.A
New York
Needlework Guild hears Miss Bettle speak in Bath
Bath branch of the Needlework guild opened fall activities with a luncheon for directors by chairman Mrs. Arthur Sewall. Miss Marion S. Bettle of East Orange NJ, guest and Red Cross supporter, praised Bath work and noted $29,000 donated for flood relief last year. Bettle urged membership growth, especially among youth, as the 25th Bath anniversary approaches. Local plans include an annual exhibit November 4 at Mrs. Arthur Sewall’s home.
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Bath
Needlework Guild
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Marion
Bettle
East Orange
National Organization
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Federation of Women's Clubs
Harold M. Sewall
Ada Crockett
Ruth Henry
Bath Delegates Attend Red Cross Conference
Representatives from Bath chapter of the American Red Cross joined a regional conference in Dover Foxcroft on September 29 to map Fall membership campaigns and expand Red Cross activities across Maine. Attendees included Mrs Arthur Crockett, Mrs Ruth W Henry, Miss Stella Dolloff, Mrs Cuvier Dolloff, and Donald Mc Kellar who was to speak at the luncheon on The Junior Partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Dover- Foxcroft
Maine
Arthur Crockett
Ruth W Henry
Stella Dolloff
Cuvier Dolloff
Donald McKellar
Jimnor
Far l Brown Able To Leave Hospital
Brown 17 son of Fidward and Mrs Brown of Lemont street left Bath Memorial hospital for home Monday after an auto crash on Lincoln street near Chestnut caused severe head lacerations and back injuries. His condition is much improved. Sam W Patterson and his secretary Miss Mary Lee Lewis were wed August 7 at Tallwood Maramacook per parental announcement. Patterson owns Tallwood Summer hotel where Sportsmen's Rendezvous was held in 1935. Mrs Patterson is a Washington NC native and Duke alum.
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Far] Brown
Fidward Brown
Lemont Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lincoln Street
Chestnut
Sam W. Patterson
Maine
Mary Lee Lewis
Jesse Robinson Lewis
North Carolina
Tallwood
Maramacook
Patterson
Washington, N. C
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Former football star badly hurt in Woolwich fall
Harold W. McElman 23 son of Bath police Capt. George H McElman was taken in critical condition to Bath Memorial hospital after a fall from a horse during a moving pictures preparation near Murphy's Corner. Despite no broken bones, he suffers a concussion and is under care of Dr. Ardenne A Stott.
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Harold W. McElman
George H. McElman
Bath
Dunton
Winchenbach
Stott
Reverend Frank M. Lamb Retires After 51 Years
Rev. Frank M. Lamb wraps a 51 year Baptist ministry in Mechanic Falls with a farewell service attended by about 200 parishioners at the Baptist church. He preached, marked by flower decorations, and plans to live with his daughter in Bath this October.
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Jason A. Merrill
Marie
Leah Merrill
Washington Street
Mechanic Falls
Merrill
Frank M. Lamb
Baptist Church
Lamb
Bath
Edward W. Babcock
Court Street United
Mr. Lamb
Deacon Pearl
R. B. Stackpole
McElman’s Condition Improves After Horse Accident
Harold W. McElman age 23 of 60 Bedford Street is much improved at Bath Memorial Hospital after a concussion from a horse incident in Woolwich. He was unconscious for about 36 hours, then began recovering last Saturday with no fracture found on X ray. He is the son of Capt. George H. McElman of Bath Police and Mrs. McElman.
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Harold W. McElman
Bedford Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich
Morse
George H. McElman
Bath
Rough Seas Break Over Pond Island
Strong Atlantic swell battered the Kennebec river mouth Saturday night into Sunday morning as a late storm pushed high tides up onto riverbank grass plots and shore areas. Seas eased by Monday though the Gayton cottage point took heavy pounding and Pond Island spray was visible.
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Kennebec
Atlantic
Caribbean
Gayton Cottage
Pond Island
Cocker spaniel pups sell fast after ad illustration
An advertisement in The Bath Daily Times on Saturday Sept 18 by Alton L. King of East Brunswick offered 11 cocker spaniel pups at 15 dollars each. Nine pups sold within a week as King reported heightened demand since the ad appeared. The note highlights classified ads driving kennel inquiries. The Androscoggin County Teachers Association at Walton school Auburn voted to study creating a fund for teacher education loans. Perley S. Turner, Edward Little High School principal, presented the motion after a questionnaire by the secondary school group.
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Times
Alton L. King
East Brunswick
King
Bath Daily Times
Bath-Brunswick Road
Androscoggin County Teachers’ Association
General Business Walton School
Auburn
Perley S. Turner
Edward Little High School
Edward Filene apostle of mass production and justice
Edward Albert Filene Boston merchant and publicist died recently in France. He championed low cost production with high wages, social justice, shorter hours, and scientific business methods. Co owner of William Filene Sons Co, he supported workers through a cooperative system and implemented the automatic bargain basement. He helped found the Boston Chamber of Commerce, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the International Chamber of Commerce, and spoke at major events in Amsterdam and Leipzig. He never married and was active in civic, economic, and international affairs.
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Edward Albert Filene
Boston
France
William Filene Sons’ Company
Filene
A. Lincoln Filene
Filene Cooperative Association
Filenes
Boston Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of Commerce
Amsterdam
Holland
Leipzig
Germany
Salem
Mass
William
Clara ‘(Ballin) Filene
Poland
Harvard
United States
20Th Century Fund
International Management Institute
Geneva
Switzerland
Notable honors of a historic public figure disclosed
An obituary note details the subject's recognition by foreign and national bodies, mentioning the French Legion of Honor, the Great Gold Cross of Merit of Austria, and the Order of the Crown of Italy as part of his distinguished service record.
Morse to Show Gardiner Something Saturday
Morse high football coach Henry Small says the team is capable of beating Gardiner after a weekend opener against Winthrop. He praised defense, noted offense needs timing work, and reported minor injuries to George Perry and Georgie Sarkis as Morse aims for a strong home test at Kelley field.
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Morse
Gardiner
Morse High
Little Winthrop
Kelley Field
Henry
Hank” Small
University of Maine
Small
George Perry
Georgie Sarkis
Morsemen
Bath Navy flyer crash claims two airmen classmates of local youth
Lieut Stewart A. MacKenzie and Aviation Cadet R A Schmidt of the U S Yorktown were killed when their biplane crashed during a training flight along the Atlantic coast. They had graduated in May with Stephen S Marshall of 101 High street, Bath, who later met MacKenzie in Winchester and traveled to Bath. Marshall, on leave at Quantico, fractured his left hand playing baseball for the Quantico nine. The crash happened at a Long Island estate near Brookville while en route from Squantum, Massachusetts, to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Stewart A. MacKenzie
R. A. Schmidt
U. S
Yorktown
Atlantic Coast
Stephen 8. Marshall, Jr
High Street
U. S. Naval Air School
Pensacola Base
Florida
Lieut
Marshall
MacKenzie
Winchester
Mass
Bath
Schmidt
Albion, Ill
Quantico Naval Station
Virginia
Quantico
Morse High
University of Maine
Long Island North Shore
Brookville
N. Y
Squantum
Norfolk
Motor and Booze Cases Dominate Bath Court
In Bath municipal court Judge Dunton heard cases including Roy Smiley who pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license and was fined 10 dollars with 10.07 dollars costs. Alton Wheeter pleaded not guilty and was discharged for lack of evidence. Three others charged with intoxication or disturbing the peace pleaded guilty with various fines and costs.
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Roy Smiley
Bath
Skowhegan
Dunton
Smiley
Washington Street
Alton Wheeter
North End Shoot Held In Bad Weather
The rifle division of the North End Community club sponsored a Sunday week shoot at Clark's range upper Washington street. Poor weather limited entrants to about a dozen. Class A winner Tom Prior of Lincoln County Rifle club Damariscotta. Class B winner William Mitchell Bath. Class C led by P L Pert North End C C team.
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North End Community Club
Clark's Range
Upper
Washington Street
Weather Man
Tom Prior
Lincoln County Rifle Club
Damariscotta
Bill Mitchell
Bath
Perleston L. Pert
North End C. C
Verne F. Batteese
C. Redford Christianson
William Mitchell
P. L. Pert
Carroll House
Edward Gediman
Pierce Acquitted In Court Wednesday
Alton Pierce of Oak Street was found not guilty on a serious charge involving several young boys in municipal court before Judge Arthur J. Dunton. Attorney Edward W. Bridgham defended him as parents obtained a warrant last Friday and Pierce was arraigned Saturday, with the case continued to Wednesday afternoon.
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Alton Pierce
Oak Street
Arthur J. Dunton
Edward W. Bridgham
Pierce
Linnell Named to National Republican Committee
The Republican State committee chose Hon. William B Linnell of Portland for the National Republican committee vacancy created by Daniel F Field's death. Linnell, a longtime Portland lawyer and former state committee member, is praised for his work on platforms and governance. Marion Martin remains a woman member assisting John Hamilton in the national committee.
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William 8. Linnell
Portland
National Republican Committee
Republican State Committee
Sagadahoc County
Linnell
National Committee
Bath
State Committee
Harold M. Sewall
Daniel F. Field
Phillips
Maine
Marion Martin
John Hamilton
North End Club Beano Party Grants Fruit and Dinners
The North End community club hosted a Friday beano in its rooms with prizes including fruit baskets chicken and roast pork dinners. A large crowd attended the event with Frankforts doughnuts coffee and ice cream served. The committee for beano and refreshment overseers were listed as Fred B. Kittridge Raymond A. Smith James T. Gardinier Roger W. Pierce club president and Raymond M. Clark H. Martin Powers respectively.
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North End Community Club
Frankforts
Fred B. Kittridge
Raymond A. Smith
James T. Gardinier
Roger W. Pierce
Raymond M. Clark
H. Martin Powers
At the New Church Sermon and Sunday School Changes
The New Church held a fine sermon by Rev. Louis A. Dole on Aaron’s Rod. A Sunday school was started after service and will divide into classes next Sunday. A parish meeting is planned after morning service for electing delegates to the Maine association convention in Fryeburg. Melvin D. Smith of Haverhill, Mass., and Wilfrid E. Guerin hosted visitors from Eamesholm.
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New Church
Louis A. Dole
Maine Association of the New Church
Fryeburg
Silver Tea of Bath Girl Scout Council
Committees for the third annual silver tea and exhibit to be held at the Military and Naval children's home under the Girl Scout council on Thursday Oct 7. Proceeds aid Girl Scout work. Hospitality chairs include Mrs. Arthur Sewall and Mrs. Archibald M Main with Mrs Sumner Sewall handling tickets. Exhibit overseen by Mrs Glenn H Easton and Miss Stella Dollowf RN. Council meets Sept 30 at Mrs Edward Sewall's 949 High Street to plan and discuss the year's program.
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Te Military
Girl Scout Council
Alfred E. Carpenter
Arthur Sewall
Archibald M. Main
Sumner Sewall
Carpenter
Milton C. Trott
Frank L. Staples
J. Edward Drake
James A. Gillies, Jr
David 8. Cogan
Glenn H. Easton
Stella Dolloff
R. N
Edward Sewall
High Street
Myrtle Lodge Holds Its Annual Election
Myrtle Lodge No. 8 LL O of I O L held its annual election Friday evening in Odd Fellows hall with officers chosen for various offices including Frances Clark senior representative Zeuleika Kingsbury junior representative Ethel Osgood past lady Edith Nash noble lady Sadie Savage vice lady and others. Re-elections included Chaney Gillespie Hunt and Mitchell while Blake and Oliver were reappointed trustees. A Social Hour and baked bean supper followed led by Margaret Nelson Eva Atwood.
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Myrtle Lodge
LL. O
Odd Fellows Hall
Frances Clark
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Ethel Osgood
Edith Nash
Sadie Savage
Lizzie Chaney
Mary Gillespie
Nellie Hunt
Amelia Mitchell
Jennie Oliver
Annie Oliver
Lucelia Blake
Pearl Campbell
Lizzie Haggett
Guardian
Effie Parrish
Chaney
Gillespie
Margaret Nelson
Eva Atwood
Winslow water colors exhibit at Walker Art building
Bowdoin College notes an exhibition of water colors and oils by Homer Winslow lent by Harold T. Pulsifer at the Walker Art building. Rev John C Shroeder of Yale Divinity School will speak Sunday Oct 3 at five in the chapel. Evan Durbin of the London School of Economics will speak Oct 11 12 and 13 at the college.
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Walker Art Building
Homer Winslow
Harold T. Pulsifer
John C. Shhroeder
Yale Divinity School
State Street Congregational Church
Portland
Evan Durbin
London School of Economics
Maine Indians talk at Arrowhead Inn by Grover
Archer L. Grover deputy commissioner of fish and game spoke to the Augusta Zonta Club at the American Indian dinner on State street. He described the Kennebec river valley to Quebec route as a historic thoroughfare long before Benedict Arnold.
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Kennebec River
Quebec
Benedict Arnold
Archer L. Grover
Fish and Game
Augusta Zonta Club
Arrowhead Inn
State Street
Grover
Weekly cross word puzzle start No 8 across and 1 down
Puzzle instructions tease an uncharted edition with four letter across and nine letter down clues. Entries include robin house Spanish eight fasten four plant back of the neck int least whole pelts numbers Reserved French coin Aloft cages Asiatic evaporated lower ex seatremity moderate the face symbol for iridium born unsettled exist. Check tomorrow's solution.
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the Times Company
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Nichols
Treas
Harry O. Webber
New York Herald - Tribune
Hoffman
Dr. Clee
New England
Tion
Czechoslovakia
Senate
George W. Hunt
Nanking
Hull
Bryan
The
Legion
Los Angeles
Farl Brown
M’elman
Edward A. Filene
Academy of Political and Social Science
American Economic Association
History of Science Association
Business Historical Association
League of Nations Non- Partisan Association
English Speaking Union
National Municipal League
Eastern Asiatic Soci
NAVY
McKenzie
Pensacola Station
North End
Batastes
North End Club
Melvin D. Smith
Haverhill, Mass
Wilfrid E. Guerin
Eamesholm
Mr. Smith
Haverhill
Guerin
Silver Tea OF Bath Girl Scout Council
Children’s Home
Bowdoin College Notes
Church of Air
Guido
Edward
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