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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1937

Page

11

Bath Chronicle 1897 Bath Personal News and Dundee Visit

Forty years ago in Bath reports terse notes on residents, travels, and local happenings from September 1897. Mentions Samuel Welch Jr selling a fox terrier, theatre staff changes, bank duties in Boston, hunters and sailors, arrivals in Bath, and the impending welcome for the Royal Navy ship Dundee with social events, tickets, and formal entertainments in Bath.

Dundee Pays Bath A Visit

The Dundee left Halifax Monday evening at seven and met heavy Atlantic seas for several days. It sighted Melinie Island Tuesday, Monhegan Wednesday, then reduced speed to arrive at Bath at 8 o clock Wednesday morning. Aboard the ship the seas were rough with a northeast wind and the vessel lay rolling before docking near Pond Island.

F. R. Davis U. S.N Roger F. McCall Bath Iron Works Corp John A. Lord Meyer Arthur Sewall George Baer Connard Pres. Williams. Newell William S. Blair Bath Iron Works McCall Glenn H. Easton Dundee Atlantic Bermuda Newfoundland Caribbean West Indies U. S. Navy Bath Easton Front Street Navy Pres. Williams. Nevell Kennebec Sewall Battery H Battery Elver A. Stickney Henry The Stickney Armory Capt. Howe General Howe Boston Curzon-Howe Nelson Vincent Howe Charles H. Pollock Walter A. Adair Eric D. Mitchell Allan D. P. Campbell Maurice Day Frank Cull Royal Navy Royal Naval Colleges Osborne Dartmouth H. M Signal School Portsmouth Sir Roger Keyes Mediterranean HM. S. Queen Elizabeth Tactical School Naval Staff College Curacoa Boadicea Mediterraneans H. M. Yacht Victoria and Albert Halifax Melinie Island Monhegan Pond Island Coast Guard Popham Beach

Free admission at Bath Opera House and Columbia Theatre

The notice states that uniformed personnel will be admitted free to the Bath Opera House and Columbia Theatre, indicating complimentary access for service members or affiliated staff. The item confirms location names and a policy on entry.

Bath Opera House Columbia Theatre

Careers and Marriage Shape Foreign Girl Guides

Sixty six Girl Guides from 26 countries attended the Silver Jubilee encampment at Briarcliff Manor New York. They praised American girls for personal development while endorsing women pursuing careers in medicine law journalism teaching and dietetics. They said twenty seven is ideal for marriage to balance school training and homemaking duties. Canada eyes a potato picking contest entry with others hoping to compete in the half hour event sponsored by Bernard Esters and the Maine Development Commission.

Briarcliff Manor N. Y Europe Asia Australia Africa South America America Girl Scouts Texas Iceland Minnesota New Zealand Canada Bernard Esters Houston Esters Maine Development Commission

North Bath hosts first Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet trial

About 200 spectators watched 16 dogs compete at Dave Walsh’s farm North Bath in a field trial sponsored by Sagadahoc Red Gun and Skeet Association Inc. Niceway Snap owned by Frank Farrin won the all age event with Whoopie and Dick close behind in the derby. King owned by Nick Mihalos led the puppy division with King also placing second in the all age. Judges included Dr Warren E Kershner and Rodney E Ross while Wendall Heal headed the organizing committee. Ribbons were awarded to top finishers.

Niceway Snap Frank Farrin Dave Walsh North Bath Sagadahoc Red, Gun & Skeet Association, Inc Emery Freeman King Nick Mihalos George Conway Nicheway Snap Macks Brownie Bernard McCausland Painter Mihalos Freeman's Bell

One Armed Picker in Potato Contest at Presque Isle

Neville Faulkner of Houston Maine trains for the International Potato Picking Championship in Presque Isle on Oct. 6 after a record eight hour day of 120 barrels, four tubers per second. Observers note his heightening success challenges top pickers amid local speculation.

Houston Maine Presque Isle Neville Faulkner Aroostook Faulkner Embryo Mount Katahdin

Diversion of Road Money Penalized Across States

The Department of Agriculture withdrew 259,009 from federal highway funds for New Jersey for the year ending June 1937 due to excessive diversions of road revenues to non highway uses. Congress guards road funds, penalizing states diverting motor taxes beyond legal limits, with New Jersey facing potential loss of up to 9,000,000 if diversions continue. Maine shows strong anti diversion measures, while several states faced warnings and policy revisions to avoid losing federal aid.

Department of Agriculture New Jersey Washington Congress Conepress Maine Bureau of Public Roads

Bath Iron Works To Pour Keels For New Yacht

Bath Iron Works to pour lead keels for a Burgess-designed yacht built for the Yankee One-Design Class association. The 30.6 foot yacht, launched in Marblehead, won the Chowder race unofficially and will be demonstrated at Buzzard's Bay with plans to boost small Maine boatbuilding plants. Passages note key figures Waldo H. Brown Homer Clark Amory Jeffries and Philip Berson among association members.

Bath Iron Works Corp Britt Brothers Waldo H. Brown Boston Marblehead Lloyd Jeffries Bath Concern Yankee Bath Tron Works Corp Burgess-Bath Burgess Maine Score Buzzard’s Bay Philip Berson South Shore Cape Cod Homer Clark Cape Ann J Amory Jeffries North Shore Mr. Swasey Taunton Mass

Colonial Club Outing Highlights Golf Softball Lobster Dinner

Close to 40 Colonial club members met at Shore Acres Sebasco for the Fall outing featuring an 18 hole handicap golf tournament, a softball game, and a lobster dinner. Wesley Marco shot 69 to win class A gross, Rodney Ross Jr. won class A net with 66, while Jimmy Craige and Eddie Lowell claimed class B nets. Johnny McCole’s team routed Ken Brown’s 18-8 in softball.

Colonial Club Shore Acres Sebasco Wesley Marco Rodney Ross, Jr Jimmy Craige Eddie Lowell D. Vachon R. Kenney Dr. Sedgwick K. Brown L. Morse R. Lambie F. Hutchins C. Wilson W. Marco R. Ross, Jr R. Hersom H. Brown Desmond Dr. Winchenbach A. Hutchins A. Main A. McMann J. McCole J. McLaughlin M. Baggett E. Fortier D. Leavitt

Lewiston Sun Newsboy Bernard Mayo Turns Historian

Sun readers recalling a longtime Lewiston newsboy at Lisbon Street remember Bernard Mayo, once a dark-eyed paper seller, now a professor of American History and American Biography. His new book Henry Clay Spokesman of the New West is published by Houghton Mifflin.

Sun Lisbon Street Lewiston Bernard Mayo Henry Clay New West Houghton, Mifflin Co Boston

Long-serving Pepperell mill worker retires after 51 years

Joseph Sayer of 12 King Street Biddeford, after 51 years continuous service at Pepperell mills, resigned Saturday. He spent 50 years in a single department and was never absent due to sickness or accident, a record unlikely to be equaled in Maine or New England industrial plants.

Joseph Sayer King Street Biddeford Pepperell Mills Maine New England

Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc Sept 1937 order

Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc directs notices for multiple estates. Names include James S McFarland Arrowsic Catherine M McFarland Eleanor D Drake Katherine H Parks M L Ritby Joseph Charles Footer Marfield Keene Walter S Glidden and others with petitions for adminships licenses and final accounts. Publication in Bath Daily Independent requested.

Bath Sagadahoc Heth Independent James S. McFarland Arrowsie Catherine M. McFarland Eleanor D Drake J. Edward Drake Katherine H Parks Harry E Ring William Wood John W Woo M. Loretta Ritby Joseph Charles Footer Arthur F Mayo Robert J. Cameron Jennie C Cameron Marbfilh Keene Phippsburg R. Walter Powers Walter S. Glidden Jpdee Probate

Probate records list executors and guardians appointed

John J. Jack, Register of Probate for Snisadahoc County, cites estates with named appointees: Olive Barron of Bath named administrator September 7 1987. Towrene B Greenwood appointed administrator. Fimina E. Stinson of Ruth appointed administrator September 7 1987. Donald B Hopkins of Ruth qualified bond same date. Albert L. Strout of Bath appointed administrator without bond with Arthur J Manton as agent. Maria F P Strout of Bath appointed administrator September 1983 with Sewall P Strout of Malden as administrator without bond and Arthur J Doren named agent. George O Curtis of West Bath appointed executor September 7 1923. Charles F Rowley of Boston appointed executor.

John J. Jack Snisadahoc Olive M Barron Bath Towrene Greenwood Therh Fimina E. Stinson Ruth Donald B Hopkins Albert L. Strout Sep Shy Costas Massachusetts Arthur 1 Manton Maria FP. Strout Sewall P. Strout Malden Wehoeut Bond Arthur J. Doren George O. Curtis West Bath Charles F. Rowley Boston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times Samuel Welch, Jr Dr. Payne Enos F. Whitehouse John Ryan Bath High School Augustus Huse Edwin F. Mayo Pudd'nhead Wilson Company Gus Mr. Rogers Middle Street Mr. R Ned Charley Brown Vicinity Edward Alexander Beth Tron George F. Atwood Reed Washington Street Lowell Oak Street Spinney Cushing His Brunswick Lina G. Sewall Fred D. Sewall Washington, D. C Alexander McDonald Quebec Montreal Maude E. Clark Popham Alfred FE. Rowe Richmond Emma Stacy J. E. Stacy Henry A. McDonald New York Washington and Federal Streets Wallace & Oliver Federal Street David Owen Fove & Co Hyde Windlass Co Abner Johnson Ashdale Chekbeague Island Casco Bay J. A. Redlon Charles H. McQuarrie George E. Hughes Portland H. M. Ragan Wallace E. Shaw Julia McKown Isaac Rich Sophie Rich Malden, Mass Carrie C. Henderson Somerville C. C. Henderson Frank Skillings C. A. Coombs Baltimore George Kimball Rockland Mr. Coombs Knox & Lincoln Railroad Ballou D. Howard Spear Minnie Higgins Beverly S. S. Jordan J. R. Wright U. S. District Court Georgetown Center Charley Carr Bill Poster Dodge Pendexter Center Street Horace Curtis Nellie Goodrich Susie Stinson Capt. Jewett Charles P. Notman E. L. Risteen Bath and Lewiston William Reed Five Islands C. E. Boyd Island View Seatee Frank A. Welch Dr. Hall N. T. Palmer Wm. B. Palmer H. N. Jackson South Street S. P. Montgomery Winter Street A. A. Percy M. F. Duncan Fred Curtis John Shaw Ernest Hunter Boston Medical School William R. Melrose Charles W. Welch the Phoenix Bangor John Morse Harvard Medical College James Biggins Galen C. Moses Maine Missionary Society Belfast William Kimball Harvard University Mabel Bacon Pennsylvania John Ragan Postal Telegraph &Co Devonshire Street Motley Fuller Bowdoin George A. Brown Robert Alexander Lynn John T. Rose Freeport Mrs. Johnson Hall North End California Edward B. Trask St. George Capt Samuel Watts Albert Stover Ella Stover Miss Stover Reene C. C. Low Judge Fogg William Merrill Upper Washington Street Andrew Merrill Drummond Garden Street W. W. Pendexter High Street Maine Central Railroad Hercules Mary E Samuel Webber Lincoln Street Charles M. Webber Robert Lilly Dresden Mrs. de Costa Henry Anderson Exeter N. H Walker Armington Chesapeake Bay Mary E. Crosby Olsen Newsfield Ed Merrill Iron Works Mrs Walter E. Chase George W. Merrill North Woburn William H. Small York Harbor George H. Jacobs Youlan Chelsea W. F. Pond A. W. Dickerman Swift’s Beef Co St. Albans Abbie Willard Seguin Boothbay Kennebec Yacht Club Times Office Charles Taylor Henry Swanton Pullman Maggie Kearn New York City Miriam D. Newman Charles Ward Wylie Rogers George EF. Hughes Kittery Walter Head Hallet’s Clerk Cahill William Farrin M. W. Sewall Miss Blanche E. S. Alexander Inez Dorr Capt. Lowell Lon Fisher Charles H. Wolston Kelley, Spear & Co Bath Lodge Fiks Bath Country Club United States Bureau Marco McCole Johnny Mce Cole Ken Brown J. Levyn J. Craige
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