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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1941

Page

4

Wiscasset Academy Prize Speaking Winners Named

The Wiscasset Academy prize speaking contest crowned Barbara Sullivan first, Jean Bailey second, and Elinor Pomeroy third. Judges chosen by the Alumni Association included Mrs Leona Weeks Bailey Miss Winona Leavitt and Harry L Bradford.

Wiscasset Academy Academy Barbara Sullivan Jean Bailey Elinor Pomeroy Leona Weeks Bailey Winona Leavitt Harry L. Bradford George E. Millard Caudle Johnny Burnita Pray Priscilla Simpson Elinor Sutter Ruth Spencer Betty Margaret Beane Leonard Seamon Isabelle Lewis Virginia Geroux Albert Erskine Bunker Hill Kenneth Bailey Virginia Butler Lincoln County Union Charles S. Sewall Wiscasset Lyndon Kelsey Hopkins Portland Woolwich Grange Hall Lincoln County Newcastle Charles J. DiPerri Carolyn Varney Lawrence B. Haggett Elden Munsey Charles E. Cowley Dorothy Fischer Fred R. Merry Maurice I. Rines Harold A. Campbell Forest W. Preble Allen L. Malcolm James J. Keefe Leonard F. Metcalf Edwin S. Pooler Alfred E. Gorham Carroll T. Berry Neal Creamer Walter G. Serle Ellsworth W. Holbrook Ralph Harvey Northeastern Radio Amateur Club Woman's Club Nellie Dowling Marietta Greenlaw American Legion Auxiliary Gertrude DiPerri Mary Marston Nellie Munsey Priscilla Campbell Marion Ingalls Pemaquid Woman's Club Room Amy Jewett Inez Ayer Lydia Morse Ellen Weiblen Lillian Corey Ina Smith Bernard McFad

Rotary club hears on telephone plans and Maine program

Rupert M. Irvine of Bath area New England Tel and Tel outlines rising traffic and more stations, plus cables and central office upgrades to meet demand. He notes National Defense Program requirements and material shortages pushing substitutes as Rotarians eye a $2,800,000 Maine state program this year and District meeting in Bangor May 11-13. Herbert Payson Jr. visits.

Rupert M. Irvine Bath New England Tel. & Tel. Co Rotary Club Sedgwick Dominique J. Tardif Irvine National Defense Program Maine John J. Robinson Portland Bangor Denver Herbert Payson, Jr

Grass Fire Suppressed Behind Western Avenue Buildings

Engine 4 answered a brass fire in a field behind 75 Western Avenue at 1 PM Tuesday. The blaze endangered structures owned by Elmer F Blake on Western Avenue. Booster pump capacity exhausted and refilled twice before flames were fully out at 1:50 PM. crew returned to central fire station.

Western Avenue Elmer F. Blake Central Fire Station

West Bath Dwelling Destroyed by Fire

A West Bath residence owned by Carl Deery was destroyed by a Thursday night fire that raged for about three hours. Fire Chief Frates said the roof and interior were fully ablaze and water supply was insufficient. Arson is being considered though officials suspect local youths may have started the blaze. The Babine family had recently moved out. damage estimated at 500 dollars with 300 insured.

West Bath Carl Deery Bath Frates Four Corners Bull Rock Road Eleazer Babine

Lighting unit demonstrates 1250 watt portable system

Stephen Jones of American LaFrance showcased a 1250 watt lighting unit before the municipal fire committee and about 100 spectators at City Hall. The setup includes two 500 watt floodlights and a 250 watt spotlight with a gasoline generator, praised for rapid deployment to remote night scenes and adaptable to ladder trucks or police use.

Stephen Jones American LaFrance Co Municipal Fire Committee City Hall Jones Portland Lewiston

West Bath Builds With Farm Bureau Joint Session Planned

West Bath sees considerable construction as bungalow and larger homes rise. On May 7 a joint session with Nequasset and Dromore Farm Bureau is planned. Local social notes include visits from Bath residents to Portland and Boston, spring vacations, and hospital returnees.

West Bath Farm Bureau Nequasset and Dromore Farm Bureau West Bath Grange Past Masters Association Bodwell Grange Hall Grover C. Smith Portland Bath Fred Bubier Boston Howard Spinney Rufus W. Lombard I. B. Neiley Charles Doten Alfred B. Snow Neiley Alfred Cargill Washington Agnes Cargill Courtney E. Stover Melford Perham Bath Iron Works Corp Perham Janice South Woodstock Albert White Foster's Point Bath Hospital Edna Catherine Marshall Boudreau Boudreau Philip Boudreau J. W. Larrabee Edward J. McMann Lewiston E. W. Haggett Arthur Charles Haggett York Street James Brann Peggy Eugene I. B. Cook Larrabee's Grove Alfred Bonney, Jr Verona N. J H. A. Peterson East Brunswick Elmer Williams Peterson Warren C. Kinney Philip Fifield Fifield Saco James Kaler David Kaler Samuel Jordan Kittery

Mental Hygiene Talk by Dr Grace Foster at North Center P T A

Dr Grace Foster chair of Mental Hygiene Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers spoke to the North Center P T A on Parents Teachers and Mental Hygiene. She noted Maine lacks Child Guidance Clinics and outlined four needs for children: security experience response and recognition.

Grace Foster Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers North Center Foster Louis A. Dole Association Isadore Singer Wilmer I. Vorhees Paul G. Bagdikian Wescott Davis Alden Howard Band Boosters Club William S. Davis William W. Dennison Daniel H. Matter Elizabeth Young

West Bath Sewing Group Busy Day With Red Cross Work

The West Bath Sewing group sewed childrens dresses for the Red Cross at Tuesday’s meeting and enjoyed a luncheon of cold roast pork vegetables pie and coffee. Luncheon committees are listed for this week and next. Enid Sawyer of Central Grammar school faculty spent the weekend at home in Augusta.

Den Judy Bangor Charles Barnes Merle Day Wilbur Merrill Roy R. Marin Susan Reed Boothbay Lawrence B. Haggett Bath Road Carroll McFadden Lewiston Fessenden Chase Main Street Felix DeMarco Samuel Ciampa Everett Miss Joseph DiPerri Sewall Strout Malden Mass North Edgecomb Charles S. Sewall Mary Sewall Metcalf Connecticut Rhode Island Harold A. Campbell Elmer Campbell Charles Edward South Paris Campbell Togus Hospital Will McFadden Norman Lundy Helen Saco Hazel Lundy Westbrook Louis Oliver Virginia Elizabeth Trott Bath Jay Libby Blagdon Charles E. Cowley Eva Gorham Wise Boothbay Harbor Harvey R. Pease Sumner Sewall Blaine Mansion Allan W. Hunnewell Bingham Richmond L. White Helena Bellas New Orleans John Minott John Francis Judith Ann Minott I. Young Thomaston Clifford Blood Ann Rockland Young West Enid Sawyer Central Grammar School Augusta

Community notices and Easter church activities in Woolwich

Woolwich Union for Christian Service lists Sunday services at Day's Ferry and Nequasset with an evening gathering at Sagadahoc Ferry followed by a major Union meeting. Easter services at Day's Ferry Congregational Church feature several baptisms and soloists. Ongoing club events include Good Will, Teachers Club, and Game Night planning with multiple members noted. many residents and visitors are cited in social and travel updates.

Woolwich Union For Christian Service Day's Ferry Nequasset Good Will Club Sagadahoc Ferry Day's Ferry Congregational Church Samuel Kirkpatrick Roland Raynes William Margaret Ellen Oliver Warren Eugene Raynes Virginia Richards Dale Howe David Stephen Allen Donna Sharron Youland Bruce Mae Brown Charles T. Browne Arthur Callaghan Joseph O. Purdue Bath Riverside Cemetery Charles Woodbury Merrill Brooklyn N. Y Edward V. Reed Teachers Club Day Bernette Wallace Frank J. Walker Albert Temple Wilbur Howe Irene Pai Isaphene Dolloff Philip Wenz Alton Herbert Munsey J. W. Reed Walter Abbott Edward Murphy Low Harry Walters Nelson Rice Lester Knight Edward Crocker Edward B. Reed Geraldine Rice United Aircraft Corp East Hartford Dresden United Air Craft Corp East Harford E. V. Reed St. Petersburg Fla Ralph Hatch Woolwich Daytona Beach Lucille Stinson Bangor Everson Stinson Maxine Walker Russell Boyd George MacKenzie Lincoln Mass Bowdoin College Boston Clara M. Reed Boyd Dutyington D. C

Woolwich Grange Enjoys Program on Trees

Woolwich grange held a Wednesday meeting featuring readings on trees by Mrs. Rose Hathorne Miss Irene Chambers and an essay on Trees in the Bible by Edith Chapman known as John Apple Seed A tree quiz followed and the session closed with a game Going to Jerusalem Plans were made for a public supper at the hall on April 18 with cold sliced meats and vegetables the lady officers of the grange in charge.

Woolwich Grange Rose Hathorne Irene Chambers Jessie Spaulding Edith Chapman John Apple Seed Jerusalem The Grange

Fellows Laud Bath Workers and War Economy Risk

The speaker warns that wage increases without more goods will cause inflation, hurting defense and the public. Taxation and baby bonds are urged to absorb excess purchasing power. He notes rising taxes, reduced investor returns, and the need for a careful shift from wartime to peacetime economy to preserve employment and opportunity.

Wall Street

National Unity Key to Wartime to Peace Transition

The speaker urges urgent national unity across agriculture, labor, business and government to replace wartime spending with peaceful investment. He warns walls fail without collective spirit, cites China and France, and calls 130 million Americans to teamwork, self sacrifice, and industrial cooperation to mobilize people and resources for a strong nation.

China France America

Two Drivers Fined in Bowdoinham arraignment

Louis H. Young of Bath was fined 100 dollars and costs for drunken driving after arraignment before Trial Justice James H. Ames in Bowdoinham. Edward Riendeau of Brunswick was fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving with the fine suspended on payment of costs. Witnesses included Thomas Belanger Alexis Fournier James Sturtevant and Chief J Z Ouellette of Brunswick. State Trooper Herbert Q Marriner was the complainant in both actions.

James H. Ames Bowdoinham Louis H. Young Bath Thomas Belanger Alexis Fournier James Sturtevant J. Z. Ouellette Brunswick Edward Riendeau Sturtevant Ouellette

Fire at Whiskeag brush fire near Bath side

A brush fire in a lot north of Whiskeag road near the creek on the Bath side prompted a Friday alarm from box 621. Firefighters contained the flames with considerable smoke but minimal damage reported.

Bath

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