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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1937

Page

5

City physician files negligence charges over patient at Bath Alms

Dr Paul A Gregware accuses Edwin Pinson and Ferdinand Coombs of neglecting 86 year old Morse at the Bath Alms Home. The case cites a dog bite infection left untreated for days and delays moving Morse to Bath hospital. May reshape Overseers policy on city medical care.

Bsewal Morse Alms House Bath Memorial Hospital Edwin ©. Pinson Board of Overseers of the Poor Ferdinand W. Coombs Paul A. Gregware Gregware John W. Gilmore Morsé Wak Pinson Coombs Bath Hospital Francis A Winchenbach Bath Mr. Morse Arthur Sewall Board of Overseers Smith Dr. Gregware Pit Prom Sewall City of Bath PF. Coombs Sewall Morse

Delightful Pacific voyage from canal to Los Angeles

In a 1932 cruise report from Santa Rosa the writer recounts a Panama Canal crossing and port stops at La Libertad San Salvador and Antigua Guatemala. The party tours markets museums and plantations, visits Guatemala City via a special train, enjoys a palace hotel dinner with marimba music, notes the Five Fingers of the Devil's Hand highway, and remarks on the modern capital's macadam roads. The ship then anchors in Mazatlan before heading toward Los Angeles with weather fine and a ship inspection completed aboard the Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa the Independent New York Ls Angeles Panama Canal Pacific la Libertad San Salvador San Jose de Guatemala Guatemala City Antigua Palm Crawford Santa Maria de Jesus Plymouth New England Spain el Manchen Guatemala Cathedral Museum Palace Hotel San Jose Mazatlan Mexico Mexico City Los Angeles Mount Rubidoux Kearny N. J Federal Shipbuilding Co Gordon Holbrook Hyde Windlass Co

Auto Parking Fines Adopted by City Board

A new schedule of penalties for parking violations was adopted by President Bragg and the Board of Aldermen. First offense fines 50 cents, second offense one dollar, third offense court appearance. all fines to be turned over to the city treasurer on the first day of each month.

Pres. Bragg Board of Aldermen Trea- Sur Spa

Rescript on Overseers of Poor Authority in Waterville Case

A city council read rescript about Overseers of the Poor employing doctors when a city physician exists. The Waterville 1895 case held a council member cannot profit from such medical contracts and that overseers must call the city physician when available. The report details judges and parties, noting Dr. Goodrich was a council member.

Common Council Frank H. Turner Maine Law Court Sewall Charles W. Walton The Independent Supreme Judicial Court John A. Peters Walton Lucilius A. Emery Enoch Foster Thomas H. Haskell Sewall C. Strout M. 8. Goodrich Waterville City of Turner Paul A. Gregware Matthew S. Goodrich Waterville Kennebec Ciy M.S. Goodrich Fred E Withee Withee Goodrich Dr. Withee

City Government Restores Employee Pay Cuts After Survey

The City Council voted to restore municipal employee pay cuts to near 1930 levels. Councilman Harold P. Small led a January salary survey to adjust compensation, with the joint committee proposing about a 10 percent overall increase across posts. The plan, approved at the Wednesday meeting, raised salaries for city clerk, treasurer, and other officers, and authorized paid vacations and higher clerical pay in several departments.

Sewall Joseph I. Smith Smith Health Department Paul A. Gregwure John A. Lord Robert H. Haskell Bath Tax Club Committee On Taxes Albertha Williams High Street Price Bath Committee On Manufactures and Manufacturing Finance Committee Maine Central Railroad Congress Shirt Co Middle Street Harold P. Small Night Watch Thatcher B. Pinkham Arthur Sewall Pres. Forest C Legard Arthur W. Gediman Horace B. Woodnan Maine Ci Council CGE Ee Syns Maershal Har Ward Board of Assessors Parks Fire Department Cuity Knox and Lincoln Railroad Arena

Bates College Professor Speaks on Who Owns the Earth

Bates College geology professor Lloyd W. Fisher addressed about 100 at Morse High School on Who Owns the Earth. He presented five essentials for judging nations and discussed location, mineral wealth, climate, colonial possessions, and cultural standards while comparing U.S. to European powers and noting global expansion ideas. continuous on page six.

Lloyd W. Fisher Bates College Morse High School North Center P.T.A Leroy F. Colby Clinton D. Wilson Cegent Theodore Watson William W. Dennison Italy Jajui Fisher Netherlands Japan France United States Mid-West Alabama Texas Rusad Tim Prorincios Capepet United Bite North America Britain Russia Pocrete Dda Eddy Nde Bern Livrelature

Young People's Degree Team Confers First and Second Degrees

West Bath Grange holds a Monday evening meeting conferring the first and second degrees on 21 candidates. Mrs Edgar D. Leavitt led the work with assistants Mrs Ernest Snow and Mrs Charles W. Walsh.

West Bath Grange Grange Hall Edgar D. Leavitt Ernest Snow Charles W. Walsh The Grange Nellie Hascall Auburn

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