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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1933

Page

4

Retirements Set for Longtime Boston Post Office Staff

Three veteran Boston Post Office employees William J. Perry Charles E. Plaisted and William F. Pond will retire Sept 30 under postwar economy measures each serving over 30 years Their exits will create three clerical vacancies with only one expected to be filled as the local force quota drops from eight to six after a business survey.

William J. Perry Charles E. Plaisted William F. Pond Perry Clerk Pond Cirrier Huse Snipe Plaisted Boston Bath George R. Dunning Gom Bath Owen

Delta Upsilon Fraternity to Renovate Brunswick House

Delta Upsilon plans more than 20000 dollars in renovations to its Brunswick Bowdoin College chapter house. A new dining room seating 75, living room, studies, and front entrance overhaul are included, transforming the former Col Benjamin Greene mansion at Cumberland and Maine streets.

Delta Upsilon Bowdoin College Delta Upsilon Fraternity House Brunswick Col. Benjamin Greene Cumberland and Maine Streets First National Bank Delta Up- Silon Fraternity Upper Maine Street Maine Central Railroad

Co workers meeting announced for First Baptist class

The September meeting of the Co workers class of the First Baptist church will be announced later. President Mrs. Charles Furber has named committees for Entertainment Miss Helen Sims Miss Roselyn Hall Miss Irma Groves Refreshments Mrs. Gardiner Rogers Miss Annie Oliver Mrs. Jason Merrill Mrs. Howard Larrabee calling Mrs. Ralph Legard Mrs. Bates Stover

First Baptist Church Charles Furber Helen Sims Roselyn Hall Irma Groves Gardiner Rogers Annie Oliver Jason Merrill Howard Larrabee Ralph Legard Bates Stover

Sagadahoc Road Projects to Be Commenced Soon

Governor Brann announced Sagadahoc county will receive 201.90 from a federal $842,000 secondary road fund for highway and bridge work aimed at reducing unemployment. Projects include a $40,000 Georgetown bridge with a $5,000 local share, plus sections in Richmond Bowdoinham Topsham and Phippsburg. Senator Carlton said work should start by late next week and stressed flexible spending to maximize jobs.

Sagadahoc Louis J. Brann Sagadahoc County Frank W. Carton Woolwich Mr. Carlton Georgetown Arrowsic Richmond Dresden- Richmond Bowdoinham-Topsham Bowdoinham Village Phippsburg Dromore Grange Hall Carlton Cees

Phippsburg Highway Project Aims to Link Bath Line to Center

Indications show a new road will connect Bath line to Phippsburg Center with gaps near Sidney Coffee and John D. Rogers to be filled. A $5000 federal fund will finance pieces in Phippsburg with local labor from Phippsburg and West Bath. Municipal officers will submit unemployed lists to the Federal Highway Employment office in Lewiston to assemble the crew. The stretch is described as rough and dangerous in spring, and the project will benefit residents and summer visitors to Parker Head Popham Beach Small Point West Point and Sebasco.

Phippsburg Bath Line Phippsburg Center Sidney Coffee John D. Rogers Sagadahoc West Bath Parker Head Popham Beach Small Point West Point Sebasco Frank W. Carlton Woolwich Federal Highway Employment Office Lewiston

Pajama Clad Driver to Appear in Court

Charles Travis of Topsham will face a drunken driving charge after a Sunday crash on Middlesex road. Sheriff Henderson and Trooper Crosley investigated. Travis, injured, was taken to Brunswick hospital and will be brought to Bath for court proceedings when medically cleared. The car belonged to Richard Bamforth of Brunswick. Mrs Louise Rumpf of New York visits Portland amid illness in family.

Charles Travis Topsham Middlesex Albert Henderson John B. Crosby Travis Brunswick Bath John J. Keegan Richard Bamforth Louise Rumpf New York Portland Daniel Grant Clyde Mains High Street

Management factors drive poultry profits at Orono session

H. C. Knandel of Pennsylvania State College told the Poultry School in Orono that egg price trends are not the main profits factor. He listed eight key drivers: business size, egg production per hen, year round production, diversified enterprises, low mortality and culling, low pullet production costs, price level effects, and labor efficiency.

H. C. Knandel Pennsylvania State College Orono Prof. Knandel

Wiscasset Raises 75 For City Hospital

Wiscasset collected 75 dollars for Bath City Hospital during a Saturday tag day. Many young ladies, marshalled by Mrs. Sewall Metcalf, worked all day at key points and house to house canvassing. Receipts in Bath and Wiscasset total over 200 dollars.

Wiscasset Bath City Hospital Bath Institution Sewall Metcalf Bath

Social gathering at Juniper Ledge Farm honors Miss Mary Perry

Mrs George W Larrabee hosted a Tuesday evening at Juniper Ledge Farm Phippsburg for Miss Mary Perry of Wellesley Mass and Bath. Miss Helen Larrabee won the prize and Mrs Warren Parris received the consolation. Other attendees included Mrs Joseph Cyr Miss Helen Hartwell Mrs Arthur King and Mrs James B Lemont.

George W. Larrabee Juniper Ledge Farm Phippsburg Mary Perry Wellesley Mass Bath Helen Larrabee Warren Parris Joseph Cyr Helen Hartwell Arthur King James B. Lemont

Deep Sea Fishing Party Boat With Ladies Cabin

Malcolm B. Whidden of Cundy's Harbor Maine offers a roomy comfortable deep sea fishing boat for 15 to 30 passengers. Equipped with lines and batt, features include a ladies' cabin and telephone contact 66 148 9 31.

Malcolm B. Whidden Cundy's Harbor

Social notes from Washington and coastal towns

Mr and Mrs John McInnes Jr visited in Falmouth Foreside after overnighting with Mr and Mrs Ernest A Randall. Miss Nancy Hyde returned from Swampscott Mass after a week with her aunt Mrs Olive Guild. Miss Dorothy A Welch heads to Boston then home with her aunt Mrs Willard Harwood. Findley Douglas of New York visits at Small Point Beach with Mrs George Dearborn and Douglas Dearborn. Douglas a former national amateur golf champion and ex president of the U S G A.

John McInnes, Jr Washington Street Willard Ee Harwood Boston Findley Douglas New York George Dearborn Douglas Dearborn Small Point Beech Douglas

Local Visitors and Guests From Bath to Phippsburg and Belmont

Mr and Mrs John G Leach of Malden Mass are guests of his parents at the Lindens Phippsburg Mrs Sidney Noyes and daughter Miss Madelyn Noyes of Ardsley NY passed Wednesday with her sister Mrs Eben J Marston of Washington street Mrs Noyes formerly Miss Abbie Clark of Bath Russell W Bird and Miss Helen Rand Belmont Mass are expected Wednesday night to pass a few days at Sabine guests of Wilbur C Oliver 2d Mrs Oliver and Miss Rand are sisters Miss Stella Jewett who has camped with Bath girls at Small Point returned to Isle of Springs where her parents Erastus A Jewett and wife are spending the Summer

Eastern Star Kennebec Lodge K. of P Sandy Cove C. H. McEwen Norman Rowe Charles Perry William F. Dunham Richmond Dunham Bowdoinham Universalist Church George W. Scudder Freeport Marline Maloon Rideout’s Point Harpswell Center Eva Maloon William Maloon Fidel Temple South Portland Ralph Denham Vendella Mosher Charles Hackett Nellie Minott Hal Merideth N. H Varana Denham Grant Hulse Bar Harbor Grace Howard Methodist Church Robert Hughey Marcia Massachusetts Philip Rideout Vera Hall Bertha Moulton J. W. Brown Jackie West Medford Mass Pleasant Pond Mr. Brown Mr. Cornish Fred Leavitt Lyndsboro William Leavitt Alvin Raymond William Raymond Berlin Pennell Fort Fairfield A. S. MacDougal Bowdinham Yarmouth Bowdeinham Caleb Mitchell Harpswell Carrie Kendall Inez Gowell Kendall Old Orchard R. B. Rideout South Berwick Frank A. Morey Lewiston C. Gill Brown Selectmen's Office Jessie Ames Judge Ames Norman B. Small and Son Melrose Frank T. Siegars Fred Graves Stafford Springs Conn W. J. Graves Sheriff Henderson West Bath Bay Road Helen Britt North Conway Charles Hall Frank Curtis Kenneth Wilson Jon Jimmie Vermont Hartford A. Is. MacDougal John G. Leach Malden John F. Leach Lindens Phippsburg Sidney Noyes Madelyn Noyes Ardsley N. Y Eben J. Marston Washington Street Noyes Abbie Clark Bath Russell W. Bird Helen Rand Belmont Sabine Wilbur C. Oliver 2d Oliver Miss Rand Stella Jewett Small Point Isle of Springs Erastus A. Jewett

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