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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

9

Cosmo Club Christmas Sale Draws Big Crowd and Funds

A large turnout at the Cosmopollitan club house supported by Mrs. Sue J. Wold and the board raised a notable sum. The greens table was led by the Garden department with dealers like Mrs. Frank A. Hodgdon and Miss Alice F. Johnson. A fortune telling booth drew interest, and many booths offered food, towels, handkerchiefs, aprons, candy, and crafts. A five o clock supper for 125 delighted attendees, followed by an evening of beano, completed the event. A Stromberg-Carlson radio provided music. proceeds funded a safety campaign and city discussions on winter driving.

Cosmopollitan Club Sue J. Wold Direcwnt Garden Department Frank A. Hodgdon Alice F. Johnson Mary E. Campbell Mildred G. Nicholl George A. Churchill Ann Gearing Leroy F. Colby Roscoe P. McFadden William Yule Fred W. Humphreys Charles H. Frost Clinton D. Wilson Carl C. Anderson Elizabeth Dunbar David S. Cogan Eva J. Gaudet Eleanor P. Danforth Roberta P. Manson Glenda Ingraham Elizabeth B. Deering Sadie B. Flint Herbert E. Worrey Louise A. Bucknam Joseph I. Smith Louise Bucknam Robert C. Mitchell Merritt A. Mitchell Gardiner R. Deering Club Mikelsky’s Inc Stromberg-Carlson Radio Edward A. Cummings

Bridge Receipts Show November Gain in Shipping Trade

Mrs. William F. Plummer reports Capt Plummer in Newport News confirms the five masted schooner Edna Hoyt discharged phosphate at Searsport and awaits orders for the next trip. Mrs Kerwin Butcher finishes duties at New England Tel and Tel. Mr and Mrs Roscoe P McFadden hosted their son George A McFadden of Winchester Mass.

William F. Plummer Winship Street Plummer Newport News Edna Hoyt Searsport Kerwin Butcher New England Tel. & Tel. Co Roscoe P. McFadden Middle Street George A McFadden Winchester Mass Carlton Bridge

City League Forms With Four Strong Basketball Teams

A YMCA sponsored City Basketball League with four teams opens Tuesday January 5 and runs nine weeks. Four temporary managers were chosen and rosters must include at least 10 players per team. Admission is 15 cents for youngsters and 25 cents for adults.

Y.M.C.A William Perkins Y City Bath Iron Works Corp Merchants B. I.W Reds Blues A. Farley Mayo Harry Ring Albert Douglas Nelson Lowery

Steamer Berwindglen Encounters Rough Weather on River Passage

The steamer Berwindglen discharged 6 600 tons of bituminous at Kenebec Wharf & Coal Co after encountering heavy seas while passing Chatham Massachusetts Sunday morning. She lay to off Portland light deck washed by waves and entered the river Monday at 6 30 docking upstream after leaving Newport News Friday afternoon. The new trawler Arlington launched November 28 by Bath Iron Works Co for Irving Usen Co began its maiden trip to Boston Sunday morning passing Coast Guard station at 10 05 with pilot William S. Blair aboard.

Berwindglen Kenebec Wharf & Coal Co Chatham Mass Portland Newport News Arlington Bath Iron Works Corp Irving Usen Co Boston Coast Guard Iron Works William S. Blair Kennebec Blair

Good Will Club Plans for Christmas Tree Event

The Good Will Club of Woolwich met with Mrs. Percy Marston at Sagadahoc Ferry and voted to hold a Christmas tree gathering at Mrs. Marston’s home. Plans for refreshments and distribution of Christmas baskets to shut ins and sick members were approved. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Carlton and other local residents. Miss Janette Smith plans a ten day trip from New York via the Pilsudski to Bermuda Havana and Kingston Jamaica. Mrs. Eugene Thebeau remains ill at home on Andrews Road.

Good Will Club Woolwich Percy Marston Sagadahoc Ferry Pearl Reed Fred Carlton Maud Orr Costello P. Hall George Farnham Charles H. Hunnewell Harry Fitch Edward Reed Nelson Rice Avis Marston Geraldine Rice Florence Carlton James Nostall Janette Smith Middle Street New York City Bermuda Havana Kingston Jamaica Miss Smith Boston Pilsudski

Bath Plans Two Day Winter Carnival Schedule

Bath's third annual Winter Carnival will run Friday and Saturday February 19 and 20. The Rotary Club sponsors the event for the Playground Fund with events split between Friday finals and Saturday sports. A Queen contest and coronation precede a Friday ball at Morse High School gym. An amateur show and dance close the two day program on Saturday night.

Bath Junior Chamber of Commerce Hotel Sedgwick Rotary Club Playground Fund Francis A. Winchenbach Morse High School Dr. Winchenbach Hubert O. Foster Dominique J. Tardif Franklin B. Neal Horace P. Herrick Clinton D. Wilson Thomas R. Huston

Camp and Auxiliary Joint Installation Tuesday Evening

Camp and Auxiliary No 46 and No 11 held a joint installation in G A R hall with Bryson Salter of Belfast as installing officer and Laura Frye of Thomaston presiding as musician. Officers for the camp and auxiliary were installed and supper followed, with several out of town guests including Byron Salter Jr and Leslie Cress.

T. W. Hyde Sons of Union Veterans G. A. R. Hall Bryson Salter Belfast Harold Thomas Rockland Laura Frye Thomaston Harry G. Barrett Everett Crocker Maurice Warner Vernon Miller Clarence Warner Gardiner Crocker Eugene Metcalf Paul Swain John Marks, Jr George Melzard John Marks, Sr Sarah Salter Lillian Lincoln Camden Eva Lemont Ira Day Alice Rideout Mabel Ansert Thelma Crocker Jennie Geary Florence Robinson Sadie Garcelon Asenith Haggett Frances Miller Gertrude Stewart Lucelia Blake Edith Miller Minnie Cressey Nellie Swett Mary Gallant Minnie Roderick Myrtle Wilson Eva Sanford Edna Carter Mattie Swain Auxiliary P. M. Olm Byron Salter, Jr Evelyn Mudget Post Department Leslie Cress

Maine Legion Posts Officers Installed in Bath

Col William E Southard of Bangor Maine department commander installed officers of Roland Smith post 21 American Legion in Bath hall Tuesday evening. Officers named were Eugene G Hart commander Maurice Brown first vice commander James A Clapps on second vice commander John Williams adjutant Wilbur H Crocker finance officer Francis McDonald sergeant at arms Howell Smith chaplain. Ladies Auxiliary served a buffet lunch. Col and Mrs Southard were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs John Shaw.

William E. Southard Bangor Maine Roland Smith American Legion Bath Eugene G. Hart Maurice Brown James A. Clappison John Williams Wilbur H. Crocker Francis McDonald Howell Smith Southard John Shaw Oak Street

Well Known Bath Couple Observes Golden Wedding

Mr and Mrs Walter M Potter quietly observed their golden wedding anniversary at home 1074 High street Bath on December 2. Potter recently returned from Bath Memorial hospital after a major operation and sits up briefly each day. Their family story traces their 50 year marriage from Lemont street to Jersey City and back to Bath with little leisure in retirement and a preference for home.

Walter M. Potter Bath High Street Potter Bath Memorial Hospital Sarah Earle Small Isaac and Esther C. (Goddard) Small Elisha Lucinda (Swift) Potter Lemont Street R. E. Gilkey Corliss Street Baptist Church Mrs. Potter South End Jersey City Mr. Potter Pine Street Potters James Walter Potter

Bath Democrats Celebrate Roosevelt Victory Dinner in Bath

More than 125 attendees joined Bath and Sagadahoc leaders for a Roosevelt victory dinner praising the re election of President Roosevelt. Governor Brann urged party building for 1938 while noting large anti Republican fund contributions and optimistic outlook statewide.

Bath Democrats White House Brann Maine Hamlin First District F. Harold Dubord Helen Hanson Democratic National Committee Fred H. Lancaster H. Martin Powers Ralph C. Covel Sagadahoc John P. Carey William S. Newell Archibald M. Main Treas L. Eugene Thebeau Bath Iron Works Corp Mary Cunningham Sedgwick Franklin D. Roosevelt Louis J. Brann United Spanish War Veterans Portland Themittee Wall Street Rockefeller duPonts Union Vermont Sagadahoc County Bath Powers Marvin H. McIntyre Roosevelt Simon M. Hamlin Jamie Robert America Jackson Cleveland Jefferson Madison Pierce Wilson

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