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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

5

Baptist Young People's Rally and Banquet in Bath area

About 60 youth from Bath and nearby communities to attend the Bowdoinham Baptist Young People's Association rally and banquet at First Baptist Church Friday at 6 30 PM. Program includes orchestral selections, prayers, remarks from pastors and delegates, a Y P A roll call and a state Y P work address, closing with hymn and benediction.

Bath Bowdoinham Baptist Young People’s Association First Baptist Church Pres. C. Lloyd Hooker Charles R. Sims Y.ip First Baptist B. MoPaly Silas E. Plant Corliss Street Baptist Church Ellis Holt Portland Fletcher Knollin State Y. FP Waterville Clay Mitchell Y. P

Grace Church Men Plan Venison Supper

Grace church Men’s club will serve venison supper Thursday at 6 30 p m at the parish house Oak street. Venison donated by Everett Neal. After supper President Daniel Williams leads a short meeting. Speaker Mark W. Hennessy discusses Sewall ships built in Bath. Committee: Adams Watson Neal Hill Voorhees.

Grace Church Grace Church Men's Club Oak Street Everett Neal T. i Pres Daniel Williams Mark W. Hennessy Bath My. Hennessy Dee Ee William M. Adams Carrol Watson Roland F. Hill W. I. Voorhees

White Ribboners Meet On Tuesday

Mrs. Mary Pratt entertained Bath W C T U members at 53 Spring street with a large attendance. The program featured devotional led by Mrs. Myra Kelly, music and readings including original poems, and a roll call of dues. Refreshments were served. Candy was sold for the budget fund. Lizzie Chaney will host the society on Russell street December 14.

Mary Pratt Bath W.C.T.U Spring Street Nella S. Stover Myra Kelly Nellie Brown Marjorie Stover Lila Place Nebos Mountain Elva Libby Alice May Douglas Delmar Bragg Lillian Mayo Mayo Brown Stover Pratt Beulah Pratt Lizzie Chaney Russell Street

Civil War Vet Emery Brann Dies at 94 in Bath

Emery Milton Brann, 94, Civil War veteran and former Milwaukee road conductor, died Wednesday morning at 79 High Street from a heart attack. He served in the 16th Maine Infantry and the 2d Maine Cavalry, was wounded at Fredericksburg, and later worked 20 years for the Milwaukee line rising from baggage master to conductor. Funeral Friday at two at Fred S. Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove. Survived by his wife and a son Milton A. Brann.

Emery Milton Brann Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad High Street Fred S. Curtis Center Street Oak Grove Mr. Brann West Gardiner Thomas and Mary Ann (Sampson) Brann 16Th Maine Infantry Maine Cavalry Fredericksburg Milwaukee West Bath Florida Winneganee Bath Milton A. Brann

Funeral for Eugene Franks in St Albans Long Island

The funeral for Eugene Franks a well known former Bathman who died suddenly Sunday morning at his home in St Albans Long Island N Y was held Wednesday afternoon at two at his sister Mrs Owen J Ledyard 789 High street Dr David L Wilson of Central church officiated Bearers included George Orr Roland F Hill Ledyard Fred Lord Merritt Mitchell Burial followed at Oak Grove Family guests Mr and Mrs Carroll Watson hosted their club at home on Washington street Tuesday night for their wedding anniversary Guests Mr and Mrs Donald S Sewall of Boothbay Harbor were out of town

Eugene Franks St. Albans Long Island N. Y Owen J. Ledyard High Street David L. Wilson Central Church George Orr St. Ger Roland F. Hill Mr. Ledyard Fred Lord Merritt Mitchell Oak Grove Carroll Watson Washington Street Donald S. Sewall Boothbay Harbor John Purington William Dingley Gardiner Hospital Bowdoinham William Martha Libby Dingley Progressive Grange Nellie Clark Dingley Mabel Lancaster Harold Millay U. of M Horace Millay Edward Kendall Bowdeinham Maxwell Kendall Portland Carrie Kendall Caleb Mitchell William Gould Fisher Road George Brawn Brawn James Brawn Courtney Nealey Emma Ferguson Bath Bath High School Morse High Gym Frank Currier Brunswick Hospital Roger Robinson A. S. MacDougal Emily Rideout Carrie Merrill Frank Thorne Belfast Elbridge Blodgett Susan Blodgett Waterboro Earl Blodgett Oxford County Emma Raymond West Stewartstown N. H Lora Green Boston Helen Britt Leland Jewett Gerald Blaine Linwood Rideout Betty Hobart Kents Hill Seminary Chester Hobart Howard Moody Moody Alice Moody Freeport Ernest Jones Canton Myron Heenie Ivan Lang Louise Sparks Mary Duran Jane Given Waterbury Earle Brown Erla Frances Merrill Brunswick Forest Wall Tenants Harbor Wall James Ames Elmer Otting Springfield Mass Hazel Cornish Otting Charles White Augusta White Edward White Vera Winters Waterville A.S. MacDougal Erland Curtis Olive Blanchard Livermore Falls Newton Rossi Gardiner Gardiner Bulldogs

Arctic Exploits Told by Commander MacMillan

Commander Donald B. MacMillan recounted a dramatic hunt for records of Arctic explorers. He described surviving expeditions from De Long to Greeley and Hall, the Fox wreck, Lady Franklin relief efforts, and Peary's Pole triumph, highlighting endurance and hidden proofs.

Auburn Club Donald B. MacMillan Arctic Circle MacMillan Cairns Commander MacMillan Dr. Kane Kane Lady Franklin Sir John Franklin DeLong Siberian United States de Long Charles Francis Hall Greeley

Local Boy Given Liquor Allegedly By Local Man

Police seek quick identification of a local man who allegedly furnished liquor to a 15 year old Bath boy found in a drunken state near the Maine Central freight shed on Commercial street around 10 p.m. Saturday. Sheriff Messenger and Officer Pottle made the discovery and City Marshal Whitney said authorities intend to pursue the case, with the boy’s father ready to sign a complaint.

Charles W. Messenger Horace Pottle Maine Central Commercial Street Walter L. Whitney

Omar King Leads Bates Grid Team Scoring This Year

Omar R. King of Bath, Bates College back, scored 18 of Bates 71 points to lead the team this season. The ex Morse high athlete played halfback, starred in the 32 0 win over Arnold and added Bates other score against New Hampshire State. Son of Arthur W. and Mrs. King 1 Edgett Street, he is the first Bath boy in years to hold a regular Bates backfield job.

Omar King BATH BATES Omar R. King Morse Bobcats Dave Morey King Arnold New Hampshire State Dartmouth Barney Marcus Young King Arthur W. King Edgett Street Maine College

Mischa Levitzki Delights Bath Music Lovers in Recital

Portland City hall auditorium hosted Mischa Levitzki in the first 1937 38 season concert by the Portland Music Teachers association. He played diverse works by Scarlatti Beethoven Liszt and others with skill and offered multiple encores. Attendees included Bath residents and local figures. next on the series are The Continental Ensemble January 10 and Kirsten Flagstad February 1 with Raphael, Chenkin, and Runitch in the ensemble.

Portland City Hall Mischa Levitzki Portland Music Teachers’ Association Scarlatti Jack-Sgambati Beethoven Schumann Chopin Ravel Paganini Liszt Bath James A. Gillies, Jr Frederick E. Drake Arthur Sewall II George D. Field Edward Howard Cecile Veilleux Helen L. Hayes Katharine Coniey M. Agnes Fahey Sophie G. Greenblatt Ruth E. Thompson Henrietta Potter Brunswick Kirsten Flagstad Portland Raphael Victor Chenkin Emma Runitch

Gaudet given three months for driving under influence

Gaudet, 269 Center Street, an automobile mechanic, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to three months in Kennebec County Jail. He previously caused a fatal crash in 1934, and suffered injuries in Saturday night’s pole collision on Washington Street.

G. Frederick Gaudet Center Street Kennebec County Augusta Arthur J. Dunton Gaudet Washington Street Henry C. Wright Memorial Hospital Byron Clark Horace Pottle Joseph I. Smith Gaudetto

Engagement Announced for Elizabeth Olive Sewall

State Senator Sumner Sewall and Mrs Sewall reveal the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Olive Sewall to Robert Horne Charles of St Louis Missouri. Elizabeth studied at Vas sar and Juilliard, with Paris Sorbonne experience. Charles a Yale Law student set to graduate in June.

Sumner Sewall Robert Horne Charles St. Louis Elizabeth Olive Sewall Robert Horne Charles Juilliard School of Music New York Sewall New York Junior League Blue Hill Benjamin H. Charles Yale University Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Berzelius Yale Law School Corbey Court

Hundreds of Defunct Banknotes Found in Hallowell Bank Ruins

Workmen repairing 148 Water Street in Hallowell uncovered a large cache of defunct American Bank of Hallowell notes from the mid 20th century. The bills include denominations up to 50 dollars and bear notations of parties to whom redeeming money was issued when the bank closed.

Thieves Take Bag From Tax Collector in Kennebunk

Miss Louise Stone, a tax collector in Kennebunk, reports two men attempted to snatch her handbag as she walked home. One thief pulled the bag from her grasp, but she kept the handles. The assailants fled to a waiting car. Stone says the bag contained only oranges and no money or change purse.

Miss A Louise Stone Kennebunk Miss Stone

Bowdoinham News Roundup Highlights Local Events

Bowdoinham reports a burglary at John Purington's store with about 75 dollars in goods stolen after a back window was broken. Obituaries note William Dingley’s death in Gardiner after a Bowdoinham birth in 1863. Numerous visits, meals, and social exchanges mark a busy week with local families, students, and guests from Bath to Portland.

Thanksgiving Guests Across Bowdoinham Area

Local families and relatives gathered for Thanksgiving dinners across Bowdoinham and nearby towns. Names include Harriman Heath Given Blodgett Millay Gould Hutchins Dingley Allen Millay and Ricker among others. Visitors and guests traveled from Augusta Portland Clarks Mills Gardiner and Richmond to share meals and pay respects.

Rollins to Begin Flight Training in Pensacola

Edmund J. Rollins of Squantum Massachusetts is among 75 aviation cadets headed to Pensacola Florida for Navy flight training starting Monday. He is the sole cadet from Maine and is a Morse high school graduate class of 1930 and Bentley School of Accounting and Finance 1933 with later study at the University of New Hampshire. He is brother to Mrs Walter M Rogers of Winneganee.

Edmund J. Rollins Squantum Mass Pensacola Fla Navy Rollins Maine Morse High School Bentley School of Accounting and Finance University of New Hampshire Walter M. Rogers Winneganee

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