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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

3

Fishermen race next summer to settle Atlantic fleet

Captain Ben Pine of the Gloucester schooner Gertrude L Thebaud prepares for a three out of five race series next summer off Boston against Captain Angus Walters and the Bluenose from Lunnenburg Nova Scotia. The event could mark the end of the real fishermen’s races as steam trawlers dominate.

Ben Pine Gloucester Gertrude L. Thebaud Bluenose Nova Scotia Angus Walters Lunnenburg David and Goliath David Goliath Boston Pine Thebaud Halifax Captain Pine Brown Club Zenas Bliss Brown Harold S. Vanderbilt Ranger T. O. M. Sopwith Endeavour Bliss Rainbow Frank C. Paine Washington Roosevelt Massachusetts Donald B. MacMillan England Captain Walters

Community notices from Phippsburg and Bath district

A long list of weekend and Easter visits across Phippsburg, Bath, Woolwich and nearby towns includes Edward Breare and family visiting Gilmore in Phippsburg, Henry Carlton and Eleanor in Woolwich, and many residents traveling to or from Bath. Local clubs Bodwell Grange, Mountain Laurel 4-H, and Dromore grange report meetings and activities with elected officers, programs, and upcoming events. Included is a reminiscence about Bluenose and Cape Ann fishing culture.

Dramatic Club Plans Morse High Play In May

Morse High School Dramatic Club under Miss Mary H Conley plans a three act play The Blue Bag by J C M Mullen with a cast list including Edward Butterfield Beata fet eataya cheetah David Teasdale and Gordon Lake Rehearsals began April 11 with a May third week production and a special assembly for the student body and parents in the Macklyn Hotel lobby setting in Connecticut Act I follows in the early afternoon Act II later that day and Act III after supper with a cast list and scene details provided.

Dramatic Club Morse High School Mary H. Conley Betty Ryan Alice Hogan Stanley Cressey Virginia Ingalls Avis Marston Barbara Matter Irma Wallace Geraldine Rice Beverly Shorey Dorothy White Catherine Ryan June McCall Marguerite Brown Amelise Bourque Madeline Jones Georgia Kakos Barbara Pitman Barbara Curran Mary Tourtillotte Shirley Parshley Patricia Webster Ruth McAllister Glenda Wright Frank Curran Gordon Lake J.C. M'Mullen Anton McDonald Edward Butterfield George Reynolds Beata Fet Eataya Cheetah David Jim Keefer Molly Keefer Harry Fullerton Barbara Walsh Letty Long Frances Ginty Bill Harrington Charles Moore Macklyn Hotel Connecticut

North End Boy Narrowly Escapes Injury at Abandoned Shipyard

A 13 year old boy, identity not learned, was left suspended by his head between two beams in an old Texas company shipyard building. Richard C. Morse and workers from Portland freed him after about 15 minutes. The yard, though posted keep out, is frequented by local youngsters. severe injury could have occurred if he fell.

North End The Texas Company Richard C. Morse Mr. Morse Portland

Women’s Field Army Raises Over Six Hundred for Cancer Drive

Miss Ruth C. Skillings heads the campaign to control cancer as the second annual canvas ends. More than $600 is collected through citywide team efforts with small gifts contributing to a large total. Skillings thanks captains, volunteers, and contributors for their cooperative spirit and support of the cause.

Women's Field Army For the Control of Cancer Ruth C. Skillings Miss Skillings

Lemonts Host Pitch Club Social at Home

Mr and Mrs Frank Lemont of lower Washington street entertained the pitch club members Saturday evening. Refreshments were served. The club will meet next Saturday evening with Miss Bessie Potter.

Frank Lemont Lower Washington Street Bessie Potter

Spring Fitting Out Sparks Recreational Boat Boom

Spring brings the annual fitting out of America’s pleasure fleet as owners renew and repair boats from the north to the south. Over $15,000,000 will be spent this season on motors, paints, hardware and fittings, with most work done by owners and families. The National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers cites over a million recreational boats nationwide, signaling what could be a record 1938 season with bigger spectator fleets and more families afloat.

America Southlands National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers

Beacon Street Methodist Fourth Quarterly Conference Recap

Beacons Street Methodist Episcopal church held its Fourth Quarterly Conference after Maundy Thursday services. Rev. Arthur A. Callaghan presided as reports showed healthy progress and full local budget with slight treasury balance. Twenty one new members joined. past pastor Rev. Jesse Kenderdine to return for another year.

Beacon Street Methodist Episcopal Church Arthur A. Callaghan Augusta William Wood Fred H. Cary Arthur C. Norton Harriet Minott John Minott William Thistle Jesse Kenderdine Milton H. Douglas Clifton W. Tedford William J. Craft Eugene McGrath Marion S. Cain Charles T. Henderson Samuel A. Morse Fred Bowie Annie Teeling Hermon Crocker Leland S. Plummer Adelbert Hall Daniel MacDonald Della Adams Martha Clark Charles Madden Marion Bowie Rogers Moulton Herbert Huggard C. W. Tedford Lulu Herbert M. H. Douglas Jessie Pond Winnie Whitehead Susan Beardsley Doris M. Crocker W. J. Craft Marion Dain Raymond Hart Alice Douglas C. W Tedford S. A. Morse C. T. Henderson Ladies Aid Junior Aid S. Nickerson Ella Richardson John Howe

Phinneys Return From Albany Visit and Cape Trip

Mr and Mrs Russell IL Phinney returned Friday afternoon from a two weeks automobile trip to Albany New York where they stayed with Mrs Phinney’s sister Mrs Henry Campbell who is recovering from a serious operation On the way home they visited Mr Phinney’s sister Mrs Lincoln Sibley of Melrose Massachusetts and friends in Hyannis on Cape Cod

Russell IL. Phinney Albany N. Y

Miss Dorothy Martin Home for Easter with Parents

Dorothy Martin secretary at Bates College spent Easter with her parents Mr and Mrs Cedric A Martin of Willow Street. Her brother Frank Martin a student at University of Maine returned home from Memorial Hospital after a three week stay following an operation.

Dorothy Martin Bates College Cedric A. Martin Willow Street Frank Martin University of Maine Memorial Hospital

Pop ham Beach hosts visiting clergy and residents

Rev Neil Bonsefield and his father Dr Bonsefield from Bar Harbor visited Popham Beach aboard the Sunbeam. They spoke on China at the Coast Guard Station and shared stories while locals and many Bath and Georgetown residents attended. The article lists numerous attendees and local notes on recent events and sightings.

Bay Point Residents Extend Easter Week with Visits and Chats

Bay Point residents and visitors fill the week with family visits in Bath and Georgetown. Collected notes show Colleen Radley vacationing with her mother, Ruth Harley and Ruth Keen vacationing with relatives, Spinney and Butters visiting Bath, and several others at cottages on First Beach or camps such as Navajo and Brokus. Widespread Easter observances include church attendance by Louise Howard and neighbors.

Coleen Radley Edgar Warren Earl Payson Bath Maurice Burns Pearley Chandler Herman A. Spinney Clarence Butters Carrol Deering Ionit Harry Stone Auburn Bay Point Green Pastures Booth Lou Ruth Harley Brooklyn N. Y Adelphi College Garden City Eliza D. Graham Jamaica Plains Gray Rocks William Adams Louise Howard Edward Cook James B. Drake Mr. Drake W. O. Clark Damariscotta Clyde Pinkham Audrey First Baptist Church Georgetown Merline Thompson Bide-awee Charlotte Cahill

Winnegance Club Hosts Meeting and Local Social News

Friday evening the Squaw club met with hostess Mrs. Frank Perow. Village school reopened after a one week vacation. Winfield W. Morse is ill and confined to home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart of Somerville Mass visited Mrs. Richard C. Morse, sister of Mrs. Stewart. Robert P. Manson plans a new garage on his lot. Easter guests in Winnegance included Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hewitt Jr and son Charles III, plus Mr. and Mrs. John F. Upton in Yarmouth. Also Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Williams and son Daniel with Mrs. Williams's mother Mrs. Daniel Clement of Vassalboro and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maxwell of South China attended the U S S Sampson launching.

Edward Breare Edward, Jr Wilbur Doris Revere Mass Harry Gilmore Henry Carlton Eleanor Woolwich John Kelley Jessie Kelley Marjorie Gilmore Bath Emma Wallace A. F. Thomas E. J. Carlson Edward Thomas Morse High School Lois Woodman Minnie Bertha Nickerson Eugene G. Ingalls Eugene, Jr Berlin N. H George J. Ingalls Eugene Ingalls North Bath Mabel Ingalls Washington Street William Grevers New York Meadowbrook Raymond McIntire South Portland John Beal Irma Gilman Waverly W. B. Perry Lester Perry Randolph Alton Perry Braintree Ivory Senderson Geraldine Saco Thomas C. Hughes James Abel Kittery Ernest A. Rogers Pauline Rogers Gardiner Rogers Sally New Meadows Frank McFarland Boston Lynnette Caverly George Ingalls Edith Atwood Cora Campbell Gorham Normal School Bodwell Grange Singing America April Showers Martin Eaton Brahm Stanwood Gilman C.v Theresa Wyman Emily Wyman Grange Thomas Morse Gilbert Woodman, Jr Brigham’s Cove Winnegance Grange Hall Lynette Caverly L. C. Feero Campbell Farm Jay K. Bowker Eugene Nathaniel Percy Annie Bowker Walter Libby Richard Cushman Portland Sebasco Estates Ruth Skillings Bodwell Grange Hall Dromore Grange Dromore Grange Hall James L. Morse Neil Bonsefield Bonsefield Bar Harbor Maine Moses Chandler Herbert Huntley Muriel Debra Seaman Drake David Carol Harry Spencer Olive Crowley Arlene Perkins Freda Greenlaw Madelyn Bridges Marion Myra Scott Laura Harding Pauline Morong Norman Stanley Perkins Kenneth Charles Leonard Leon Oliver Fred Osgood Lester Oliver Herbert Sprague E. W. Osgood Light House Niles Cameron Ellen Pauline Tenant's Harbor Popham Annie Oliver Stacy Ellen Cameron Boothbay Harbor Clarence Perkins Stanley Arlene Virginia Bath Iron Works Seguin Cove Leon Fickett Pond Island Light Fickett Keene Christopher H. Marr Page Wyman Phillip Laurence Fred Spinney Morse High Bud Weston Weston Cottage Blanchard Crowley North Yarmouth Academy Shirley Morong Jerry Oe Bobby Alvah O. Light Nina Larrabee Edgar N. Drake Bay Point Frank Scott Iron Works Ellison Moody Spruceville Marie Leonard Betty Forts Herbert Scott Phippsburg Mr. Scott Squaw Club Frank Perow Village Winfield W. Morse Arthur Stewart Somerville Richard C. Morse Stewart Robert P. Manson Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Charles 3Rd Yarmouth John F. Upton Eliot Williams Daniel Williams Daniel Clement Vassalboro H. A. Maxwell South China Charles E. Hewitt U. S. S. Sampson

Easter visits noted for area residents

Miss Aline Colton librarian at Old English high school Boston spends Easter vacation with Mr and Mrs Wilber G Cahill at 852 High street Rolvin Bowie son of Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie goes to Hartford Connecticut to visit his sister Miss Bessie Bowie Miss Lois Swett employee at Worcester State hospital arrives in town to pass Easter with her sister Mrs Harry Bridge on Linden street

Aline Colton Old English High School Boston Wilber G. Cahill High Street Rolvin Bowie and Myre Fred A. Bowie Drummond Street Hartford

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Paine St. Patrick's Arthur D. Story Essex Elizabeth Hovey Chandler Hovey Story’s Arctic New England Seven Seas Richard P. Waters, Jr Bos_ton Transcript Beacon Street Popham Beach Grace Chandler Harold Wallace West Point Allie Wallace Lewis Wallace Gussie and Earl Raymond Marion Gilman Maurice Blaisdell Mazie Wallace
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