American Legion Junior Baseball Team Guests at Lobster Stew Supper
Smith-Tobey Post No 21 Bath hosted its Maine state runner up Junior American Legion baseball squad for a lobster stew supper and program at the Bath Legion hall. Post Commander Edgar Leavitt outlined next year’s plans including Sewall field improvements aided by former Governor Sumner Sewall.
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Smith-Tobey
Bath
American Legion
Maine
American Legion Hall
Washington Street
Damariscotta
Edgar Leavitt
Legion
Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Chamip
Sanford Junior Lion
Presque Isle
Ets
Plummes Rotary Laveen
Green
Mariscotta
Charles 5
Hard Farrow
Warni
Robert D
Hilbric
John J, Jr
Richard Jackson
Frank R. Warren
Elford A. Stover,Jr
Richard Johnson
Frank Torrey
William E. Haggett
Gerald A. Jack, Jr
Joseph R. Raymond
All of
Christopher Russell
Bath Boys
Waterville
Sanford
Babe Ruth
Ford Motor Co
Pe Perry
Francis McLaughlin
Frank Warren
Orono
Young Warren
Warren
Bill Johnson
Henry D
Hank” Small
Morse
Maine Woods
Tobey Post
Falmouth Man Arraigned After Woolwich Road Crash
A 26 year old Falmouth resident was arraigned in Bath municipal court on reckless driving after a Woolwich crash near Route One. Another Falmouth man was hospitalized with serious injuries while a second case involved a Munsey speeding offense and an intoxication conviction. Cleaves, a truck driver, sustained head injuries and possible paralysis as X rays awaited further results.
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Falmouth
Bath
Woolwich
Cleaves
Cleavés
Aca
Jensen
Russell E Muncey
Rennet County
Attorney Keegan Returns From Wentworth Sea Visit
Attorney John J. Keegan and his client returned from a few days at Wentworth by the Sea in Portsmouth New Hampshire where he attended a regional meeting of show and attorney rent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Grove Street
Wentworth-by-the-Sea
Portsmouth
Keegan
Home of Maine Governor Payne Tied to Earlier Lincoln County Home
The residence once used as the home of Frederick G. Payne mirrors the Wal oboro hillside dwelling that also hosted S. S. Marble. Marble and Payne are both linked as Lincoln County figures who served Maine as governor, marking a shared early state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G.payne
Ry i Orl
Wal@oboro
S. S. Marble
Lincoln County
Maine
Rotary Club hears on vocational service in youth training
The Rotary club at Central Church parish house with President Loring Addison presiding hosted Bernard Dwyer of New England Tel and Tel. He spoke on vocational service in youth training and the role of schools and service groups in guiding students. Plans for Ladies Night on Oct 19 and a joint meeting with the Lions in November were announced. Members visiting included Tom Estabrook and others. guests M S Danforth and Joe Sites. October programs were listed with speakers on various dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Loring Addison
Vocational Service Committee
William L. Skelton
H. Rodney Brooke
Bernard Dwyer
Augusta
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Dwyer
Addison
Lions Club
Tom Estabrook
Brunswick
Kelley B. Cree
Rockland
A. F. Talbot
Westbrook
Ed Fields
Lewiston- Auburn
M. S. Danforth
Boston
Joe Sites
Lewiston
Edward W. Bridgham
Horace P.herrick
Ladies Night
International Service Committee
George H. Musk
ROTC Unit at Maine Annex to be inspected
The University of Maine Annex ROTC unit in Brunswick will undergo its first inspection Thursday led by Lt. Col. Richard F. Jeffers. He will be joined by Col. Francis R. Fuller and Captain Stephen Andrews. Local enrollees include Victor Wallace Jr and Donald Spear among others. Navy recruiter Mack McK Zimmerman is transferred to Destroyer Service Atlantic effective the 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maine
Brunswick
Richard F. Jeffers
GSC
Boston Army Base
Jeffers
Francis R. Fuller
PMS & T
University of Maine At
Victor Wallace, Jr
Donald A. Spear
Charles A. Shepard, Jr
Arthur M. Bowker, Jr
George E. Bryant
William E. Pomeroy
C.P
Mack McK. Zimmerman
U. S. Navy
Bath
Destroyer Service
Atlantic
Zimmerman
Fire incidents rise amid amusement park safety concerns
A report notes about 600 fires occur annually at entertainment venues and amusement parks raising alarms about safety protocols. Investigators call for stricter inspections and updated fire prevention measures across operators.
Drummond Built Blockhouse at Carrying Place Chronicle
Henry W. Owen Jr recounts Patrick Drummond and family origins in 18th century Bath area. The blockhouse at the Carrying Place guarded Winnegance Bay during the Austrian Succession era, with Patrick active as farmer and militia leader. The piece traces Drummond lineage from Alexander through multiple daughters and sons, detailing land grants and town roles in Georgetown between 1730 and 1760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen, JR
Arene
Annals of
Bath
Winnegance
Alexander Drummond Wi
Ireland
Merrymeeting Bay
Patrick
James
Drummonds
Frances
James Campbell
Drummond
Chops
Mary Kneele
Margaret
Jane
Elijah
John
Ann
William McClenachan
Thomas Wil
Will Campbell
Alexander Drummond
Cossin
Lettis
James McFadden
Nancy
John Campbell
John Lemont
Phippsburg
Winneganee Bay
Patrick Drummond
Lemont
Noble
Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
Arthur Noble
Convention Draws 203 Teachers From Two Counties
Two hundred three teachers from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties register for the fall convention held in Bath. The Morse High School band, NA E leader Miss Titus, and local officials attend as sessions cover pay raises and student belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Crockett
Huse Memorial School
Granville M. Iby
Bath
la Forrest Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Winter Street Congregational Church
King R. Addison
Miss Titus
Huntington
W. Va
National Education Association
Legislative-Federal Relations Division
Washington, D. C
Titus
Wee Eld
Ill
Portland
Colby
N.E.A
Clyde Russell
M.T.A
Augusta Oe
Ermo H. Scott
Department of Education
Augusta
Scott
Boothbay Harbor
South End
Alta Dougle
Jean Danforth
Olive Morse
Frances Plumstead
Evelyn Morse
Evelyn Percy
Ellen Francis
Elizabeth Hanna
Harriet Five
Cleora Tarbox
Martina Willis
Lawrence Francis
Althea Anderson
Janice Scribner
Céntinuea Om
Hink Fielding Night At Bath Elks Welcomes Nine New Members
Bath Elks Lodge held Hink Fielding Night admitting nine candidates into the Harold J. Fielding class. The ceremony opened fall and winter activities under ruler F. Waldo Marshall. Nine new members: Everett Babine Raymond Bourget Edward Cummings Charles Rhein John Voorhees Clyde Stilphen George Burgon Hugh MacDonald Merrill Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hink
Fielding
Bath Lodge of Elks
Harold J. Fielding
Lombard Street
Everett Babine
Raymond Bourget
Edward Cummings
Charles Rhein
John Voorhees
Clyde Stilphen, Jr
George Burgon
Hugh MacDonald
Merrill Dickinson
Harold L. “Hink
Ett Babine
Robert Cummings
Stilphen, Jr
To R
Per McKellar
Frank Reinoehl
Arthur Sturtevant
Lei J. Land Torrey
Conference for Augusta District at Wesley Methodist
Wesley Methodist church hosts the Augusta District Conference for two days with Rev. Chauncey Wentworth presiding. Reports cover parsonage education missions adult youth and children's work. Bishop John Wesley Lord addresses attendees and sessions continue Thursday with sermons devotions and panel discussions on church influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Augusta
Chauncey Wentworth
D. D
Willard E. Conklin
Corinna
Jesse Kenderdine
Livermore Falls
Edwin F. Tewksbury
Waterville
A. G. Christopher
Herbert F. Aldrich
Phillips
Reserve Pension Fund
Charles F. Parkin
William T. Bennett
Richmond
Central Congregational Church
C. Clifford Sargent
John Wesley Lord
Boston
Methodist Church
C. R. Duncan
Waldoboro
Bath Salvation Army Appeal Strands $2,000 From Goal
Bath ends 1948 fund drive with about $2,000 still needed to reach the $6,000 target. A tag day is planned for Oct 15–16 with Salvation Army workers at city points to collect gifts. postwar hardship and unemployment fuel local need as committees urge timely contributions to support humanitarian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Salvation Army
Fred R. E. Dean
Ralph G. Stetson
Edward W. Bridgham
Lewis E. Prentiss
Bessie R. Brown
Selwyn H. Towne
William Kelley
Daniel Williams
Frank E. Harvie
Mrs Etheridge and Mrs Ross visit Round Pond sister
Mrs Emily Etheridge and Mrs Norman Ross of Round Pond were Monday guests of Mrs Etheridge's sister, Mrs Fred Merchant of 40 Meadow Way. Mrs Ross attended the Lincoln Sagadahoc County Teachers association convention in Bath and is a teacher in the Bristol High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Etheridge
Norman Ross
Round Pond
Etheridge
Fred Merchant
Meadowway
Ross
Bath
Ristol High School
City Manager Ralph F Dorf Addresses Bath Club on Government Form
Ralph F Dorf spoke to the Bath Rotary Club about adopting a city manager form. He argued it gives one man full supervision over all departments, unlike the weak mayoral setup with commissions. He noted closer oversight but warned additions funds are needed to maintain services. He compared Bath’s tax rates with Maine cities, citing lower rates in some and higher in others, with Biddeford at 39 mills and Presque Isle at 91. He urged school housing improvements, estimating 400000 dollars for new buildings as six of twelve buildings are 74 years old or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Dorf
Mittendorf
Adeitona
Presque Isle
Bath
Board of Education
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Brunswi
Hink” Fielding
Bath’ Lodge OF Elks
Jacque
P.E.R. M. Jewett
Methodists
Wesley Church
Noasel School
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