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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1933

Page

7

Richmond Seeks Industry Moves as Two Lynn Firms Eye Local Factory

The State Health Commissioner urges dog leash enforcement to curb rabies fears. In Richmond a town meeting backs moving expenses for The Ideal Shoe Co and Mascott Wood Heel Co of Lynn to the old Richmond Shoe Co factory, estimating about 300 jobs with 125 unskilled heel workers and 125–155 shoe factory workers. Plans for licenses, a special meeting, and evidence of prior Lynn operation highlight the push.

Opera House Lynn Mass Richmond Richmond Shoe Co Ideal Shoe Co Mascott Wood Heel Co Manuel Mascott Leo Mascott Brown Charles Levin Rumford Levin Mechanic Falls J. W. Randiett B. L. Ludwig E. F. Pratt Wallace Gardner Roy Gilpatrick Leslie Roberts

Social round of visits and local events in Brunswick

Several days with his son Alfred Wenzel and many visitors stopped in Augusta and Brunswick. Clergy members Reverend Benjamin Brewster and Rev Tom Akeley attended services. Residents returned from trips and holidays, with multiple calls on Bruns wick residents. A long list notes family visits, hospital stays, school events, and local engagements around Brunswick, Topsham, Bath and Portland.

Mock Trial Planned by Grace Church Men

Grace Church Men's club schedules a mock trial for March 30 as part of a regular meeting to test a defendant on charges of gold hoarding arson and related offenses. The committee of Warren Hawley Cecil Fullerton and Carroll Watson will oversee court jury and audience arrangements. Next week no meeting due to Holy Week.

Grace Church Men's Club Warren Hawley Cecil Fullerton Carroll Watson

Community Notes From Georgetown And Vicinity

Mrs. William A. Todd hosted the Working League at her Georgetown home. West Georgetown residents Mr. and Mrs. Seward E. Emmons were Portland visitors last week. Mrs. Abbie Reynolds and family visited Augusta and Jefferson relatives. Stetson Fletcher of Jamaica Plain Mass hosted a weekend with the Fletcher family. Mrs. Frank Heald is ill at her parents’ home with Dr. A. A. Stott attending. Rev. F. W. Hovey attended the Christian Civic League conference in Bath. Mrs. Heald returned from Woolwich after visiting her brother Thomas Hagan Jr. Florine Stevens of New York and Bernard Salmone attended Elizabeth Warren’s funeral. Assessors met April 1 in town hall to receive real and personal tax lists. Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Cummings of Portland spent the weekend at home. Elizabeth Warren’s funeral was held Tuesday at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church with Rev. F. W. Hovey officiating. The hymn The Lord is My Shepherd was sung by Miss Alice Hovey and Alfred Rowe. burial followed at Oak Cemetery. Ralph Spinney of Bay Point has entered a Portland hospital for surgery. The Christian Endeavor service Sunday evening will be led by Miss Grace Hovey with the topic Can and Should We Love All Men Even Our Enemies. Mrs. Martha Rich Bowen is confined to bed with a cold. Abbie Reynolds was a Bath visitor Friday. The pastor’s Palm Sunday sermon will be The Head Stone of the Corner at the First Baptist Church. Cross of Bath was an overnight guest at the parsonage.

William A. Todd Seward E. Emmons West Georgetown Portland Abbie Reynolds Augusta Jefferson Stetson Fletcher Jamaica Plain Mass Fletcher Frank Heald T. M. Hagan A. A. Stott F. W. Hovey Christian Civic League Wesley Church Bath Woolwich Thomas Hagan Jr Florine Stevens New York Bernard Salmone Elizabeth Warren Town Hall Walter V. Cummings First Baptist Church Shepherd Alice Hovey Alfred Rowe Oak Cemetery Ralph Spinney Bay Point Christian Endeavor Grace Hovey Martha Rich Bowen A.C. Cross of

Georgetown wins first step in tax collection suit

Justice William H. Fisher, referee, rules in favor of the town of Georgetown in the dispute over 1932 taxes from Walter E. Reid. The referee awards the town $369 plus interest, with the report filed and to be acted on at the June term of Sagadahoc Superior Court. Attorneys John P. Carey Jr. and Edward W. Bridgham represented the town and the taxpayer respectively.

Georgetown Walter E. Reid Seguinland William H. Fisher Augusta Sagadahoc Reid Justice Fisher Fred H. Thompson John P. Carey, Jr Bath Edward W. Bridgham

Akron disaster claims Masbury and naval veteran

Ill news reaches Walter E. Reid in Georgetown as his son Raymond wires from New York that Alfred Masbury chief engineer of the Mack Truck Co is among those lost on the Akron which sank at Barnegat. Masbury a former U S Navy lieutenant commander and friend of Hugo Eckener on the Graf Zeppelin was renowned in motor engineering. Also noted is an upcoming art and music evening at Brunswick High School to raise funds for last year’s Orange and Black yearbook deficit and the funeral of Rev Medville MacLaughlin of Boston.

Walter E. Reid Georgetown Raymond New York Alfred Masbury Mack Truck Co Mr. Reid Mr. Masbury Akron Barnegat Masbury Norway Portland U.S. Navy Hugo Eckener America Brunswick High School Town Hall

Morse High Honor Society Spring Meeting in Gym

Morse High School National Honor Society held its spring meeting in the school gym with 27 in attendance. President Eugene G. Ingalls led the business session as reports from secretary Mrs. David S. Cogan and treasurer Mrs. Merritt A. Mitchell were reviewed.

Morse High Honor Society

Lip Reading Talk Highlights Deafness Aid Efforts

Miss Persis Vose of Portland spoke to Bath Rotary about lip reading benefits for the hard of hearing. She noted 124 U S clubs, four in Maine, and that Portland and Bath teach lip reading in night schools. She warned against quack cures as three million U S children have impaired hearing. Portland schools now teach lip reading and a summer teachers’ training program operates here.

Persis Vo v Portland Bath Hotel Phoenix R. Clinton MacFadden Priscilla Mazoui Miss Vose Priscille Magoun Fred D. Hill Furber

Five Islands One Act Play Fudge and the Burglar

A Five Islands Grange program featured the one act play Fudge and the Burglar with cast members Mabel Neatttcietey Helen Rowe Caroline Marjorie Berry Barbara Ethelyn Barter Edith Mebane Barbara Gray Seay Hope Berry. After the performance ice cream and cake were served. The piece was followed by local social notes including visits, meetings, and weekend trips among residents and friends in Bath Portland Cambridge and Georgetown.

Fudge the Grange Mabel Neaattttcietey Helen Rowe Caroline Marjorie Berry Barbara Ethelyn Barter Edith Mebane Barbara Gray Seay Eeene Hope Berry

Native of Wiscasset Moves to Steele North Dakota

A. H. Foye, born in Wiscasset, now heads Foye Mercantile Co. in Steele North Dakota aged 82. He recalls early life in Rich mond and Bowdoinham, years in Bath, and being kin to Bath jeweler George O. Foye. The Steele native notes family business history and hopes for better times amid regional hardship.

Mohiba Plans At Morse High For April 19 20 21

Elwood Legard presides over M club as Mohiba dates are set for April 19 20 and 21. Alumni will cue the first night with the finish of interclass play contests the second night features a dance, and the third night ends with a bie dance. Advertising duties go to a committee led by John Skelton Chiurman Ivan Wirkpatrick Stanley Curtis Isabell Gallant Marjorie Furber. The Morse Mentor calls for student submissions to editor Omar King as the paper seeks poems essays and short stories.

Elwood Legard M” Club John Skelton Chiurman Ivan Wirkpatrick Stanley Curtis Isabell Gallant Marjorie Furber The Athletic Association Omar King Morse King

Remarkable 99th Birthday of Rockland Matriarch Mrs Towle

Mrs Morey Ann Towle of Rockland who heads four groups of five generations each quietly celebrated her 99th birthday. Born at Appleton she is the youngest of Doyle and Lydia Waterman Ames eight children. Her father helped build a vessel and haul it 20 miles to launch at Rockport. She recalls the old canal from Searsmont to Union and knows the ages of all relatives.

Morey Ann Towle Rockland Adelle Peterson Towle Appleton Doyle Lydia Waterman Ames Camden Rockport Searsmont Union

Bath Country Club Plans Opening and Season Prep

Bath Country Club directors met at Bath Trust Co to review finances for 1932 and plan the season. Dues and greens fees were adjusted with guests pay $1.50 while members pay $2. Easter Monday fund-raiser by club ladies is planned for Arcade. The course awaits opening depending on April weather. new flags gifted. handicap card access via Maine Golf Association. anticipated pro-am and multiple tournaments this summer.

Bath Country Club Bath Trust Co Daniel T. Dougherty Henry C. Wright Edmund A. Rothwell John S. Hyde Maine State Golf Association Maine Edward C. Burnard Portland Dougherty

Sterling Bible Class Monthly Meeting at Corliss Street Church

Sterling Bible class held its regular monthly business meeting in the Deering room at Corliss Street church with Mrs. Chester A. Plant presiding. 29 members and one guest attended. prayers were offered for bedridden President Mrs. John H. Hunt.

Sterling Bible Class Deering Corliss Street Chester A. Plant M. Fugene Watson John H. Hunt Arthur L. Plant Lester G. Campbell William P. Hatch George A. Lennox William H. Sheldon Warren H. McIntire Lee W. Scott Martha Cutting Emma Knowlton John Russell Sadie Coombs Irene Dolbey Philippines Kentucky

Meeting Hostesses Named for Planned Event

Mrs. C. Frank Knowlton Mrs. Leland R. Mitchell Mrs. Ann Blodgett and Mrs. George A. Lennox are listed as hostesses for the upcoming meeting. The article notes their roles as organizers and emphasizes community involvement.

C. Frank Knowlton Leland R. Mitchell Ann Blodgett George A. Lennox

Survivor Lt Commander Wiley Ties Bath to Akron Tragedy

Lieutenant Commander H V Wiley, second in command of the ill fated Akron, survived the crash in the Atlantic Ocean and once resided in Bath during World War I. He and his wife stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Hill at 1006 Wish Street for 18 months while he worked at Bath Iron Works. Wiley was a former shipmate of Lieut George P Hunter, now at Bath Iron Works during the Dewey destroyer’s construction.

H. V. Wiley Akron Bath Ele Wats Naval Construction Bath Iron Works Fred D. Hill Wish Street Hill Wiley Hunter Listy George P. Hunter Us.n Bath Iron Works Corp Dewey

Two Bath Men Listed for Certificates

Melvin D. Ferris and George R. Perry of Central Maine Power Co. will receive National Safety Council certificates for valuable assistance in resuscitation by the prone pressure method in Maine. Harvey Henderson of Woolwich and Rev. Joseph B. Shaw of New Harbor are honored for their roles in a Woolwich rescue at the Maine Central dock. Edward B. Nickerson of Brunswick also receives a medal for resuscitation efforts in Maine.

Melvin D. Ferris George R. Perry Central Maine Power Co National Safety Council Harvey Henderson Woolwich Louis J. Brann Augusta Ferris Perry Bath Henderson Joseph B. Shaw New Harbor Maine Central Shaw Edward B. Nickerson Brunswick Maine Rachel Pinette

Lewiston Eyes Two Potential Maine Beer Breweries

Negotiations reportedly underway to lease a former shirt factory in Lewiston for a first class brewery with rail and truck access. A second nearby building has drawn interest from beer manufacturers as plans develop. The slogan Maine made beer for Maine people signals local ambitions.

Lewiston Maine

For Boys Outerwear and Accessories On Sale

A vintage ad lists price points for boys coats suits dress shirts hats and sweaters with items such as S10.90 SE20 16.90 to 22.50 for coats and suits dress pants shirts ties and hats priced from 19c to 3.50 and up. The catalog highlights spring caps balbriggans and union suits with varied materials and sizes.

Athletic Union

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State Commissioner of Health Board of Selectmen Congregational Church Auburn Richmond High School Progressive Grange Harry Rackley Topsham Grange Ruth Curran State House Earl Cronk George Howard Worchester Jackson Gardiner Bertha Emmons Florence Weeks Grace Smith Juanita Baker Elva Purington Margaret Little Dorothy Averill Sherman Edgett Providence R. I Gilbert Edgett Alice Honaker Boston Leafy Honaker Carroll Young Betty Mann Theresa Brown Charles Jordan E. H. Bailey Pleasant Street Ernest Herbert Mabel Lancaster Freda Mariner Kennebec August Wenzel Lawrence Fred S Curtise Thomas R.huston R. Bath Alfred Wenzel Eva Libby E. O. Tarr Roy Varney Lavinia Brown Litchfield Corner B. O. Tarr Harry Tabb Benjamin Brewster St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Tom Akeley Christchurch Annie Allard Eleanor R. E. Hildreth Cora Osborne Fred Duren Patty Ida Gaubert Chester Freeman Viola Duren Carrie McKenney A. P. Cain River Road Miss Cain Claremont N. H Herbert Webber South Front Street Clia Piper Olive Piper Benton Don Cate Charlotte Cate Dwight L. Moody Hampton, N. H Moody Cora Smith Main Street Eva Grindle Harry Verrill Hallowell Emerson Grammar School Lawrence Bond Methodist Church Ella Rand Waterville Edward Given Ray Stinson Fred Douglass Bowdoin Charles Cobb Dorothea Temple U. of M B. R. Temple L. A. Rideout Harry Boston New Berwick Thelma Sheen C. H. Cobb Freeman Wadell Brunswick Hospital Ernest Averill Gladys of Arthur Foster Marion Blair Strong Willis Blair Annie Gould Victoria Call Pasqual Cadencelli Beverly Georgia Wakefield H. L. Stilphen Charles Soule Dresden Grace Church Seaboard Paper Company Machias Selectmen Holway Phoenix Ames Iron Bridge Forrest H. Colby Montpelier Thomaston Friend Medville MacLaughlin Newbury Street Episcopal Episcopal Church of Hursday Bar Memorial Hospital Berkeley Divinity School New Haven St. Paul's Church Gardner Morse High School National Honor Society Eugene G. Ingalls David S. Cogan Merritt A. Mitchell Chester W Dana Delia M. Cloutier John Larrabee West Bath James W Carol E. Stevens Marjorie H. Dearborn Mitchell Stevens Cogan Flic Crocker Miss Shaw Dana Beatrice Jenkins Katherine I. Trott Duprey Hooper Muriel H. Howe Elizabeth D. McClrath Mr. Ingalls Virginia B. Rovers Olive M. Rowe Miss Colby Edith A. Mackinnon Mr. Norton Mr. Temple Louise R. Calderwood Lois C. Swett Rotary Club Robert C. Pletts William B. Edwards Pletts Montreal Bowdoin Medical College Lowell Corporation Hospital Lowell Malden Cty Hospital Maken Cumberland County Ellsworth Pinkham Edith Harold Rowe H. M. Faucett Berlin N. Il Alden Carr Tops Iurm Alden Fred Carr Henry Moore Everett Stevens Robinhood D. R. Stevens W. H. Holland Wool. Berry Hershel Dickey Madeline Berry William Belanger Chester MacMahin Whirsday Carr William Marr Accord Cambridge Sepmah Grane J. G Stevens P. B. Savare Will Reid Pejepseo Seauinland Christamia Pinkham Orange Library Mlorine Stevens E. A. Freeman Earle Hagan Five Islands J.P. Davis H. W. Davis Belfast Wiscasset North Dakota A. H. Foye Steele Foye Mercantile Co Bowdeinham George O. Foye Jotham Isaac Wilbur Foye Travel Bath Savings Institution Max Kutz Elm Street
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