10 Aug 1933
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
1
Bath rejoiced when contracts for two destroyers were awarded to Bath Iron Works. The nearly seven million dollar award boosted employment hopes, spurred plans for a Friday night parade, and drew praise for Governor Brann and legislators who supported the Bath plant.
The piece notes a rapid elm disease outbreak in New Jersey. Signs include wilting yellow or brown leaves and brown streaks in young wood. A Conservation Corps branch is sent to combat the epidemic threatening elm trees.
The Salvation Army closes its annual appeal with a tag day on Saturday. The goal is $3,000 but officials feel sufficient contributions will come in soon to reach the mark. Both people commend the Army’s work and pledge ongoing support.
The exposition attracts large crowds over vacation periods causing noticeable traffic and public interest. Officials report steady attendance and heightened activity around the fairgrounds.
Remark that July visitor numbers fell in New England while August may not repeat the decline. Forecasters note improving weather could keep August arrivals high, with another strong summer turnout anticipated.
A Maine road project from Filworth to Bar Harbor is cited as a model for emergency conservation. Horace M. Albright reports owners sign scenic easements, agreeing to avoid unsightly structures. Measures include cable replacements, road slope work, landscape planting, and topsoil tasks with 23,000 man days projected. The Ellsworth highway serves as the Acadia park approach.
Two Massachusetts men in a Dodge were arrested in Farmington for alleged short changing a store. Clerk Robert A. Fletcher at Smith's Filling Station says a similar scheme occurred last Wednesday when a man paid with a $20 bill, received change, and then swapped bills, leaving Fletcher with a $10 loss.
Medford Civic Opera Co members perform at Wesley church on Wednesday August 30 singing excerpts from standard operas. Director and tenor Whitman Sinclair Browne directs and sings tenor roles, with Melba Ryder Lindgren as prima donna soprano. The program includes bass and contralto artists. tickets go on sale soon at a low price.
Bath honored as Bath Iron Works wins destroyer orders totaling nearly 7 million dollars. The Navy contract promises a boost to Maine's Shipping City, easing unemployment and signaling strong shipyard efficiency.
Dr and Mrs Raymond H Brown entertained the Jack Shaw Central church choir at their Newcastle home. After supper the group visited the Lincoln Home for the Aged and performed a musical program, then returned for cards and late hors d oeuvre. Rev David L Wilson spoke and the choir praised their hosts as royal entertainers with a large guest list.
Enrollment in Maine 4 H clubs has more than doubled over ten years with only 1918 and 1926 dipping. Completion rates rise. Maine earned the 1931 National emblem for highest completion percentage. Extension Service sponsors. 579 volunteers aid as leaders. Frank H B Heald of Scarboro is the earliest organizer since 1913.
City Marshal Walter L. Whitney reported a highly orderly Friday night crowd with two extra officers on duty John Foley and Lorenzo Collins. State officers John P. Crosby of Bath and Roswell Hamilton of Yarmouth aided, and no incidents occurred, reflecting well on Bath residents.
Bath Country club members are invited to Augusta country club on Wednesday August 23 for a single match between the two clubs. Next year Augusta club will visit Bath. A Bath committee urges members to contact Edwin H. Given Joseph McCole or Robert Miller to confirm attendance.
Mayor Ca hill telegraphed Governor Louis J. Brann thanking him for help in securing destroyer contracts for Bath Iron Works Corp. The article notes Brann as a friend to Bath and the city’s destroyer interests.
Miss Margaret Cargill of New York addressed Cosmo club members on interior decorating last week sharing tips on room size, color, and furniture placement. She advised neutral wall tones, painting woodwork to match wallpaper backgrounds, and using focal points like fireplaces and windows while keeping rooms harmonious and livable.
C B Holmes of Belfast owner of The Gibbons Coal Co buys Stone and Cooper Coal Co of Augusta from Mrs. Alice B Cooper. The new Stone and Cooper Coal Co Inc keeps the same personnel including Arthur L Tremaine as manager. Holmes also runs Consumers Fuel Co in Belfast and Bath and Augusta firms.
The council weighs vacation schemes for city staff with total estimates around 864.76 dollars before fire department deductions, while marshal and police staff seek paid weeklong breaks. A crash of claims from Arthur Reynolds for damages from a cold police station case is sent to the police committee. Various petitions on hydrant relocation, hydrant upgrading, printing appropriations, and roadside signs are referred to committees for action. A roll of accounts totaling 2,123.51 is ordered paid and the treasurer's monthly report is presented with expenditures and deposits detailed.
Alexander Muncaster representing Mrs. Edward C. Plummer asked Bath to accept a slight reduction in a $5,000 school fund. Officials agreed to about $4,600 due to asset depreciation. Fund income will be used as the Bath school authorities deem best to promote scholarship and education.
State Senator N Gratz Jackson called the event wonderful for Bath and Maine. The third annual open homes day took place in Gardiner to benefit Gardiner General Hospital. Rain reduced outdoor activities and lunch moved to Christchurch parish house. A small turnout attended despite the weather. Theodore Haffenreffer of Boston, known in Wiscasset, was mentioned in relation to a kidnapping threat and visits to a summer home on Bradford Street.
A puzzle page listing clues for horizontal and vertical words across topics like architecture latticework prepositions contractions and musical notes. The grid includes definitions for terms such as columns arches beams and scales while also featuring abbreviations and common wordplay prompts.
A congressman moves lobster fishing under the industrial recovery act. Maine lobstermen will operate under a code beginning Sept 1 with a minimum price of 23 cents a pound based on 18 cents cost. Licensed catchers and regional committees to enforce provisions. aims to deter low priced shipments from Maritime Provinces.
An ancient elm at the W. G. Boothby residence on Winthrop Street is to be removed by tree surgeons. Two young elms, planted seven years ago in anticipation of the monarch’s fall, will replace the aging shade tree. The Winthrop Hill elms have long been among New England’s famed avenues for foliage, planted with permission from early citizens.
Governor Brann and Waterville Democrat F Harold Dubord could not attend Bath jubilee events. Brann sent regrets to Senator N Gratz Jackson praising Bath Iron Works contracts and Maine’s ship city pride. Dubord wired to Ralph Covel praising Bath Iron Works contracts and local prosperity.
Miss Mary Frazer Smith aged 65, official recorder of Wellesley college, died suddenly Friday morning of a heart attack at her summer estate in Round Pond. Present were Ellen Fitz Pendleton, president, and Edith S. Tufts, former dean. Survived by brother Persifor Frazer Smith and cousin Mrs James Irwin.
A shower canceled a clam bake and horse shoe contest at a Lisbon Falls farm where the College Players gathered. After the sudden downpour the group moved to 15 Cleaveland street Brunswick and resumed with ice cream and a rehearsal at Memorial Hall.
The genealogical department reaches close to 2,000 patrons with a new bound index catalog listing 1,800 Maine and New England families. Tourists and locals flock daily, studying the genealogy collection in the library.
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