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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1936

Page

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Amusing Comedy by Rich Players at Masonic Hall

Willis Rich stars as Uncle Charlie in Her Ambition presented by the Rich Players at Masonic Hall. About 150 locals watched Auburn Thespians deliver a high spirited performance raising funds for Genesta Chapter 1936 Officers' club. The cast included Ethel Rich Shirley Rich Florence Cummings Edwin Rich Evelyn Rich and others with musical interludes and a post show dance.

Willis Rich Charlie" Chisholm Rich Masonic Hall Auburn Thespians Genesta Chapter Uncle Charlie Charlie Chisholm Bath Opera House College Players Columbia Theatre Dudley Howard Lindsay Bertrand Robinson Philip 8. Wilder Bowdoin College Charlie Europe Christine Sederholm Mr. Rich Ethel Rich Shirley Rich Ethel Mabel Church Shirley Ethelyn Church Ethelyn Florence Cummings Uncle Dudley Mrs. Church Kirby Inlaw E. Pete Bailey John Post C. C. Rich Cyril Rich Rich Players Paul G. Bagdikian Donald D. Young Mabelle S. Fullerton Jason A. Merrill David EB. Rich Archie Wishart Laurence A. Lowell Carl Pinson Stella Dolloff William I. Tait Bagdikian

Burglars Try to Break Open Safe at Congress Shirt Co

Thieves gained entry to the Congress Shirt Co factory on Middle Street by a back window Thursday night. The heavy safe dial was battered but the office remained locked when checked Friday morning, suggesting the safe withstood the attempt. An employee had left five and nm dollars in the safe Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James A Bimson and Mrs Frank A Small left Friday for New York to visit Prof George Minard and his wife.

Congress Shirt Co Middle Street James A. Bimson Frank A. Small New York George Minard

Bath Welcome New Golf Pro Jimmie Jones Arrives

Jimmie Jones, Bath Country Club's new pro, arrived with his brother George after wintering at the Gatun Locks Golf Course in Panama Canal Zone. He inspected the course, began work, and aims to have the greens ready by May first. The tennis courts should need little spring work and will host Morse High teams.

Jimmie Jones Bath Country Club Gatun Locks Panama Canal Zone George Jones Morse High Bath George Jones Jimmie Northport

Camp Fire Girls Flourished Here During War Time

Former Camp Fire Girls group led by guardian Mrs. Hodgkins of 60 Lemont Street stayed bonded beyond regular meetings. They rolled hundreds of Red Cross bandages weekly, performed good deeds, and marched in the Armistice Day parade. Guardianships included Mrs. Morse Foote Deer ing. members kept ceremonial dresses and memories of Birch Point camping trips.

Camp Fire Herbert Hodgkins Lemont Street Ida Morse Margaret R. Foote Carroll A. Deering Zintka Hodgkins Corliss Street Highland Street Leland R. Mitchell Red Cross James Lester Morse Morse Birch Point Occan

Salvation Army Golden Jubilee Services Outline

The Salvation Army marks its 51st anniversary with a golden jubilee on Sunday. A two day program includes open air meetings at City Hall Square and Washington and Beacon streets, and services at Central Congregational and First Baptist churches with prominent officers in attendance.

Salvation Army City Hall Square Bath Charles R. Sims Frederick P. Moffat Washington and Beacon Streets Water Street Central Congregational Church Salvation Service First Baptist Church Elm and Washington Streets Joseph Atkinson Boston New England Charles Trew Portland Maine New Hampshire Thomas Hargreaves Manney Shackley John Shaw Dubois David L. Wilson Jerusalem Doxology A.G.O James S. O'Brien Rentaripe George B. Wolstenholme Kyni Elvey W. Phillips Charles Sims

Cushman visits Sebasco to oversee lodge work and expansions

Nathan A. Cushman arrived Sunday at Sebasco to supervise improvements at Sebasco Lodge. The plan includes moving the piazza to the west side of the house and more than doubling the swimming pool size ahead of the summer season, benefiting Cushman’s properties there.

Nathan A. Cushman Sebasco Sebasco Lodge

Board seeks city funds to hire school coach for Morse High

The Morse High School board asks the Finance Committee for 2400 dollars for 1936 37 to restore faculty coaching and fund a full time physical education program for boys and girls. They propose 1600 from the city and 800 from the state for a physical director. Alden G. Smith, William L. Skelton, and Clinton D. Wilson will present the request to the Finance Committee.

Board of Education Morse High School Alden G. Smith William L. Skelton Clinton D. Wilson

Bath Girl Bride On Anniversary Of Parents Wedding

Miss Marguerite Eleanor Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter M Rogers of Whiskeay became the bride of Kenneth Ardenne Soule son of Mr and Mrs Loring K Soule of Woolwich in a home ceremony on the 19th anniversary of her parents wedding Rev Harley A Shattuck officiated under an arch of palms with about 50 guests present A reception followed and the couple departed for a wedding trip later planning to reside in Roxbury Mass The bride wore white satin crepe with a long train and net veil. the bridal party included Miss Evelyn V Beloungie as bridesmaid and Velma Shirley Rogers as ring bearer The couple are grads of Morse High School and the Bath Iron Works welding program respectively and will live in Roxbury after May 1.

Marguerite Eleanor Rogers Walter M. Rogers Whiskeay Kenneth Ardenne Soule Loring K. Soule Woolwich Harley A. Shattuck Beacon Street M. E Earle B. Lermond Weeks Street Wagner Lohengren Samuel J. Soule Evelyn V. Beloungie Roxbury Mass Miss Beloungie Joseph Beloungie Waite Street Herbert L. Douglas Charles H. Rogers Clarence E. Baker Thelma Baker Donald Rogers Velma S. Rogers Jeannette Colby Morse High School Morse Bath Iron Works Corp Iron Works Fore River Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp Quincy Charlestown Navy Yard Soule Hillside Street Wilbur Evelyn V Eleanor P. Beloungie Velma H. Mass William H. Bass Orange Edward K. Carr Edward, Jr Mary E Bedford, Mass Reginald Atwood Benjamin Colby Chesters 'Pa

West Bath Grange Stages Female Minstrel Show

West Bath Grange presented a lively Female Minstrel Show directed by Arthur C. Lemont before 200+ attendees. The program featured Doris Holbrook piano, a cast of Brunswick and West Bath performers, dances, songs, sketches, and a finale of Lights Out with stage lighting.

West Bath Grange

Bathman to Lead Bowdoin Glee Club in Portland

William Plummer Drake of Bath will lead the Bowdoin College glee club on its final road concert of the season in Portland next Friday. Alfred Brinkler of Portland is the director, with the show shared with Westbrook Junior College girls glee club. The group recently sang at State Street Church in Portland and Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Bowdoin College Glee Club Portland William Plummer Drake Bath Drake Alfred Brinkler Bowdoin Edward H. Wass Glee Club Westbrook Junior College State-street Church Thayer Academy Braintree Mass

Soprano Kathleen Leonard to perform at Rubinstein club banquet

Kathleen V. Leonard, soprano soloist at St Marys church, has been elected to Les Camarades Musicaux. She will appear before the Rubinstein club of Rockland at its annual banquet and meeting Friday evening.

Kathleen V. Leonard St. Mary’s Church Les Camarades Musicaux Rubinstein Club Rockland

Tontine Hotel Fire Remains Brunswick Disaster Memory

The old Tontine hotel at the corner of Maine and School streets burned in 1904 after a kitchen spark and ventilator spread the flames. Guests fled in near zero weather with many stripped of nightwear. Eight fire streams fought the blaze, saving some lives but the building was a total loss.

Brunswick College Town Tontine Hotel Bath Maine and School Streets Pasks Joe Avery Charles Dunning Elijah P. Pike Erastus Richards Jacob Berry Leonard Townsend James Berry H. B. Pinkham S. B. Harmon Alexander Ames Colby E. A. Crawford Solon Bramhill Carrie Grafton Lincoln Colby G. M. Elliott 8. B. Brewster Chicago

Plum mer Prize Speaking Contest Winners Named at Morse High

Donald McKellar and Miss Genevieve Emery won first prizes in Morse High School’s Plum mer Prize Speaking contest held Friday afternoon. Ed ward Cohen and Miss Florence Leeman took second, judged by Senator N Gratz Jackson and others in a special assembly with $5 first and $2 second prizes.

Donald McKellar Genevieve Emery Edward Cohen Florence Leeman Morse High School Stuents

Bath faces possible forfeit of $5000 bond over sewer project

Justice Edward P. Murray ordered Bath to post a $5000 bond in Gaudet v City of Bath after ruling two sewers on Cottage street and Western avenue were a nuisance. Bath intends action to force bond forfeiture as the city may fail to finish the sewer work by April 24 within the six month period. Andrew Cent and family spent the weekend in Boston.

City of Bath Court Street Edward P. Murray Sagadahoc

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Masonic Mrs. Hodgkins Cane Fire Marion Redlon Hunt Marion Ferguson Allan Auburn Hazel Harrington Wright Doris Berry Godfrey Edith Mitchell Pulton Mildred Curtis Albee Ethel Totman Adler Brookline, Mass Josephine Crosman Coombs Louise Robbins Mosley Salvat CITY Marguerite E. Rogers Kenneth A. Soule Arthur C. Lemont West Bath Edna Brown Bernice M. Carr Marguerite Donnell Toulsa Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Helena Hadley Virginia Kingsbury Laura Knight Doris Lesier Frances Losier Marcella Lozier Dorothy Waterman Grace Waterman Cameron Phyllis Sandelln Walsh Miss Knight Miss Kingsbury Aloha Oc Doris Holbrook Marjorie Barbara Freeman Casey Cohen Miss Clark Miss Greenblatt Casey Meets Arthur Leroy Kaser Gackenbach Leon M. Genthner Richardson Supreme Court The Grange Edwin W. Haggett Charles T. Henderson Congress Justus H. Miller John F. Larrabee Herbert S. Cavanaugh Haggett Thomas Reed Balentine War Prevention Bureau Edgar D. Leavitt Bathman Bowdoin Glee Club Old Tontine Hotel Plummer George B. Wolstenholme Supt Mr. McKellar Glenn Frank N. Gratz Jackson George W. Hibbs Mary H. Conley Gaudette Andrew R.cent and Sons Russell and Richard South Street
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