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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

5

Commander Hill among 37 approved for captaincy

Commander Harry W. Hill, U.S. Navy, is named among 37 commanders approved by President Roosevelt for promotion to captain. Promotions take effect when vacancies appear. He served months in Bath in 1935 commanding the U.S.S. Dewey built at Bath Iron Works and has recently been on duty in Washington, D. C.

Harry W. Hill U.S Roosevelt Hill Bath J Bath Iron Works Corp Washington, D. C

Farewell Party for Army Entertains Bath and Area

Cleveland C. Elsmore, enlisting for three years, hosts a farewell party at his parents’ Pine street home before shipping to Hawaii. Guests share cards, dancing, coffee, sandwiches and cake as Elsmore receives Christmas and birthday gifts for upcoming sea duties.

Cleveland C. Elsmore United States Army Edwin E. Elsmore Pine Street Hawaii Ernest Howe Howard Elliott Harold Boutin Archie McDonough Harry Deering Helen Gallant Stanley Clough Eddie Brewster Carroll Niles Rita Gallant Wilfred Chaney Clifton Simmons Harold Holbrook William Boutin Rupert Lewis Elsmore

Widow Mrs Totman Celebrates 88th Birthday at Winnegance

Mrs Helen Totman widow of Elisha L Totman resides with son Capt William Totman in Winnegance and quietly marked her 88th birthday She is known for cheerfulness health and self sufficiency doing much of her own work plus rug braiding crocheting and fancy work Friends sent felicitations from near and far while relatives visited from Gardiner Freeport and Rockland The community scene includes skating on the lake and ongoing local social events with Squaw Club meetings and Christmas plans for the village school entertainment

Helen Totman Elisha L. Totman William Totman Winnegance Totman Helen Wallace Rockland Big Harold Small Norman Merritt David Harold Gardiner Small George Dennison Freeport Dennison Leon Pennell Lower High Street Winfield W. Morse Harry F. Morin Ormand Coggeshall East Boothbay Squaw Club Frank Perow I. A. Trueworthy Elmer Coggeshall Walter Morse Bath

Morse Seniors Prepare Friday Night Play Laugh Clown

Morse high School presents Laugh Clown a three act comedy romance and mystery forward by director Miss Mary H Conley with C L Eaddy as author. The eight oclock Friday show follows a matinee Thursday at four with a large cast including Mary Haskell Patricia Hurley Ruth Pratt and Uncle Jake in the ensemble.

Morse High School Mary H. Conley C. L. Eaddy Hurley

Maine State Golf Association Awards 1938 Portland Venues

The Maine State Golf Association set 1938 venues with Riverside Golf Club Portland hosting the open tournament and Portland Country Club staging the resident amateur. Interscholastic and Junior Championships go to Augusta Poland Spring hosts the Opera Amateur. Executive committee dates pending. William P. Wiles Jr. elected president. Homer E. Robinson past president.

Portland Maine Maine State Golf Association Riverside Golf Club Portland Country Club Augusta Poland Spring William P. Wiles, Jr Homer E. Robinson Rockland Oscar C. Smith James W. Armstrong Wilton Frederick J. Flaherty Edward C. Burnard

Lewiston Parochial Pupils Sweep Spelling Contest

Thomas Coffey, 11, seventh grade pupil at St. Patrick's, won first prize of 15 dollars after correctly spelling seven of ten final words at Lewiston City Hall during the first annual spelling contest. The Lewiston Auburn Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event.

Lewiston Lewiston City Hall Thomas Coffey St. Patrick's John F. Coffey Horton Street Lewiston- Auburn

Sagadahoc County Promotes Christmas Seals Drive

Sagadahoc residents back the Christmas Seals fund to combat tuberculosis during the Depression era. The Maine Public Health Association highlights its early diagnosis program and clinics, with Bath hosting clinics and a poster campaign. Local chairmen coordinate sales across towns including Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Richmond and Topsham with post office booths and Girl Scout participation.

Sagadahoc Maine Maine Public Health Association National Tuberculosis Association Bath State Bureau of Institutions Sagadahoc County Arrowsie and Woolwich John ©. Gilmore Louise Reynolds Burnett Bailey Frank B. Nichols Mullin John Parker Lillian Fogg Fadden R. N. Bowdoin Alice Sturtevant Arah M. Pohle Margaret Foote Marion Curtis Cecile Small Doris Small Caroline A. Pratt Bowdoinham Roger Robinson Emily Rideout West Bath Barbara Fisher Roberta Hathorne Nichols Ra House Falden Old Town

New Metal Flag Mast Replaces Old Pole at Popham Station

A 90 foot square metal flag mast on four concrete posts rises at the Coast Guard station on Popham Beach replacing a long standing wooden pole. erected with lattice work and set for longevity it will be painted each summer. The flag is raised each morning at eight weather permitting and lowered at sunset. Charles Cahoon supervised the project and will stay on to oversee cedar shingle roofing work and other repairs.

Coast Guard Popham Beach Charles Cahoon

Masque and Gown to perform Milky Way at Bowdoin

Bowdoin College notes announce Masque and Gown will stage Milky Way at Memorial Hall on Thursday December 16 at 8 16 and Tuesday December 21 at four tickets at the door Rev Franklin Paul Cole of Williston Congregational church Portland will speak at chapel Sunday December 19 at five The choir will sing Tous Les Bourgeois de Chatres President Sills will speak over radio station WIXAL Sunday from five eighty to six

Bowdoin College Memorial Hall Franklin Paul Cole Williston Congregational Church Portland

First Smelt Camp Opens on Ice Between Susanna Bluffs and Arrowsic

City residents report the season’s first smelt camp on the Susanna Bluffs Arrowsic bridge ice though four inches thick raises safety concerns. Skating is better beneath the bridge flats with several enjoying the day.

Susanna Bluffs Arrowsic Bridge

Bath Lodge of Elks Holds Annual Inspection

Bath Lodge of Elks conducted its annual inspection with District Deputy Arthur Lesieur of Biddeford Saco leading the group alongside Chestra Beaudoin and Busbey. The meeting approved a 375 Grand Lodge payment for the Educational fund with Bath Lodge contributing 1000 and a committee was named to manage the funds. Memorials were held for Herbert Harris and Frank Fiori, one new member joined, and a ham supper preceded the session.

Arthur Lesieur Biddeford-Saco Grand Lodge Elks’ Educational Fund Bath Lodge L. Eugene Thebeau Rupert H. Baxter John P. Carey, Jr National Educational Fund Maine Maine Elks’ Association Elks Herbert S. Harris Frank Fiori Brunswick Thebeau Carey Edward J. McMann Albert McMann Joseph Breault Joseph Madden Leon Genthner

Dole Funeral Conducts Service for Bath Woman

Rev. and Mrs. Louis A. Dole passed Monday in Fryeburg where Dole conducted the funeral service for Mrs. Reuben C. Walker formerly of Fryeburg who died Friday at her Bath home. Dole, a former pastor of the Church of the New Jerusalem, was assisted by Rev. Wilfred G. Rice the current pastor.

Louis A. Dole Fryeburg Dole Reuben C. Walker Bath Church of the New Jerusalem Wilfred G. Rice

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Thomas J. Cummings Cummings Street Herbert Caverly R. Clinton McFadden Albert Bonney Ralph K. Hall High Street Herbert T. Caverly Harold Adams Cummings Charles Wingfoot Philip O'Hara Dayiu Tabor Philip Miller Harry W. Tucker Middle Street Grace Church Welfare Club Charles M. Tubbs Elizabeth Williams Betty Loutil Mary F. Gibbons Washingon Thuysday Wil Frederick B Drake Washington Street Frank Plummer Aid William F. Plummer Winship Street Bath Tron Court Street Laura Craft Mies Chariot White Bowdoinium College of Arts Scenves University of Maine Universty Assembly Committee Maine Christian Association Ruth Robinson Florence Tait Morse High Senter's, Inc Barbara L. Norton Boston Arthur C. Norton Dummer Street Club Garret Isabelle P. Kennedy Mary Lowell Carlton W. Lowell Dorothy Hayes Belfast Westbrook Junior College Miss Lowell Charles E. Helah Frank J. Farvin Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Henry T. B. Leeman Leonard M. Munsey John E. Atwood Alfred Bunker Herbert HS Gaard Leemas Leonid M. Lord Ralph P. Mank Victor Pinkham Albert Ho Taspee Horace W. Ward Eva Rampe Delbert Dorothy Hartmann Kenseth Grant Liberty N. Y Stephen Conley Lincoln Street Richmond Vincent Henderson David Henderson North Bath John McCarty Hich Street New Orleans Warren M. Stilnhen Louise Calderwood Mere Wood of Middle Jane Hyde Niateow Edward Driy Gs Eastham Bruce H. M. White Topsham Oscar Cyr Proctor Sk Newfound Bristol Jennie Larrabee Wilter Laresbee Trufant’s Crossing Earl P. Cahoon Clarabel Quick George Baer Connard William S. Blu Alvin Bond Donald B. Hopkins Merritt A. Mitchell Vernon Mitchell Thatcher B. Pinkham Harold Stanton Madison Moore North Street Kave The Phoenix Jennie M. Allen Mr. Allen Massachusetts Seabrook N. H Henry A. Ostigny Brockton Arthur Richards Foxboro Mass George Roberts Mr. Fitzgerald Margaret M. Allen Hotel Phoenix New York Califagenia Honolulu First Baptist Church Elmer W. Rogers High Joseph L. Dauphin Edwy A. Sotheard Ernest Wade Evelyn W. Sotheard Irma D. Groves Ralph E. Legard Converse Fenn Brookline Elmhurst E. Mason Wright D. Wylie Lemont William A. Coombs Howard E. Blake State Orange Blake James A. Gillies, Jr Otis Morse Cherry Street Memorial Hospital Morse Smith Freeman Somerville Oliver Moses 2d New York City Wild Rose Grace Church George L. Nasi Leonard Oliver Lower Washington Street Sherbrooke Windsor Mills Quebec Richard Quick Clarabell Grace Episcopal Church Ada Yates Gorham Normal School Richard Quik Hno Baer Connard Seder- Wok Thilletter Pinhal Quck Miss Quitek Hudiy Bond Earl Cukhoon Merrit Mitchell Witlim Blow Donald Hopkins Howard Stanton Richard Quirk William Bradford Wiscasset Maine Tate Orange Bradford Woolwich Grange Ceres John McInnes George M. Stinson Woolwich Miss Marcia Stinson Miss Stinson Ralph Bragg Junior Hospital League Marcia Moulton J. Edward Drake, Jr Lloyd Raffael Mark W. Sewall Dike P. T. A. Dee North End Stella Dolloff R.N Hermon W. Crocker Harold McDonald Bath Tren Edgar C. Surphy Rumford Jane E. Wing Pearl McEachern Greenville Miss Wing Harold B. Wing Wing Alfred J. Orr Moncton N. B Williams, Tait Beacon Street Ladies’ Aid of Central Church Mary B. Hodgkins Bridge Street School Westbrook Charles E. Cushing Green Street California del Mar Ernesto G. Fabbri Gertrude Trott Day's Ferry Joseph Oliver Carl F. Pierce Center Street Kenneth C. Trask Fitchburg Lowell Jack Nance Ernest Freeman Dike Road Yarmouth William Freeman Neil F. Wilson Kenneth Dorothy Chestnut Street S. Sewall Webster Aussia Arthur J. Leeman Copley Plaza Somerset Place Donnell R. Hatch Carroll B Bert W. Hatch Cap Ralph S. Hatch Marilyn Mi: Beach, Fla Irs Lloyd Gallup Elisha Judith Groton, Conn Archibald M. Main Garden Street Gallup Flora Main William D. B Sewall Arthur Sewall Smith Preeman Kingsbury Homestead Freeman Woolwich Farm Bureau Eleanor Wise Blanche Chase of Raymond Smith Sewing Club Wilbur Crocker Perleston Pert Archie Wishart Carl Lungbebn Donald Green John Huskins Capt. Huskins Craigsmere Tracey Line Newport News Ida Hinckley Five Islands Robert Browne Howard Trafton Charles Blaisdell Blaisdell Bedford Street Mrs. Trafton Georgetown Alice E. Bailey Luella Pouland Helen Tobin Everett Wallace Arthur Hall Fred C. Nanney Mrs. Nanney Nanney North Yarmouth Academy Dorothy Hagan Barbara Sprague Phippsburg Arthur E. Hutchins Henry Bailey Philip Donald Morrison Morrison Donald, Jr Dorchester Walter Elliott Walter, Jr Margaret Thomas and Dennis Fernando T. Hutchins Norma Joan Martha Jane Arthur E. Hutchins, Jr Doris H. Hutchins Leslie Robbins Allan W. Oulton Ronald Helen Oulton Maine General Hospital H. Chester McKenzie Thimble Club Elmer Blake Western Avenue Bath Memorial Hospital McKenzie Dorothy Allain LaForest G. Coombs Walter James Emily M. Larrabee Fenton I. Moore Raymond Palmer Moore Oscar Thornton St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church House of the Good Shepherd Jane S. Murphy James A. Bimson Carroll Watson New London, Conn Muriel Staples Edward Clough Upper Washington Street Clough Walter J. McElman Mark Hanna G. Ronald Smith Doris Henderson Madeline A. Thibodeau Clayton Thibodeau Robert Burgon Daughters of Isabella Hall Sacred Heart Circle George Sarkis John Moore John W. Costain St. Philip's Rectory George L. Cadigan Robert E. Merry Howard D. Perkins St. Luke’s Cathedral Coman Sae Betty Ryan Patricia Hurley Patrene Josephine Haskell Evelyn Hurley Pat Seeeeber Margaret Brimigion Arthur Hurley Seere Charles Moore Fritz Benton Danny Ea Eeke Philip Beaney Danny Polling Seere Ete Leey Irving Baker Gallager Starling Arthur Buddy Jean McCall Dale Terrence Ruth Pratt Dr. Pratt Ernest Haskell Mary Patricia Sewall Sue Jake Margaret Tourtillotte Gordon Lake Che Ido Oes Clifton Nickerson Melvin Henderson Popham Station Salvation Army Maintenance Fund Earle C. Kimble Annie E. Cox Lemont Center Streets Salvation Army Daniel Williams Army Adjt Edward J. Tripp Andrews Road Salvation Army Home League Army Corps Army Hall Virginia V. F. W. Auxiliary Nora Morse Auxiliary Bath Lodge OF Elks Biddeford-Saco Lodge
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