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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
3
Wiscasset residents celebrate with church school tree parties at the Congregational vestry, gifts from Santa, carols, and a Dorcas club service. A fatal car crash near Edgecomb kills one and injures three others. Various holiday gatherings, travel, and local church activities fill the weekend, with Springfield and Bath connections and several residents mentioned.
At Brunswick town hall Paul Junior, Maine lightweight champ, outpointed Bernard of Portsmouth in the main bout after a fast start. Gene Bernier defeated Dynamite Lucier, Pete Lamarre retired after an injury, and Young Whittaker defeated Charlie Moore. Dr Langdon Thaxter and wife returned to Portland after an appendicitis operation prior to Thanksgiving.
Pupils under teacher Mrs. Ruth C. Trueworthy staged a Christmas program at the Winnegance Community club house with recitations songs and a play. The event ended with a tree candy boxes gifts and thanks to participants and families.
The Parker Head school held a pretty Christmas party Friday afternoon with students in Arabian costumes and a varied program of recitations songs and a comedy. Santa arrived to greet children and gifts were given by helpers Earl and Jean Hamel Clara Hill and Frances Libby. Mrs Bereice Colby the teacher received a money order from parents and thanked the community for their kindness.
John Mitchell seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Mitchell was missing in the woods east of South Dover from 3 PM Wednesday until after midnight. He returned home Thursday morning and resumed play as if his wandering had amounted to nothing.
Numerous Bath area residents hosted relatives and friends over Christmas. The list includes Miss Helen H. Rogers of West Bath visiting in town, families from Portland and Augusta sharing meals, and gatherings at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Loring Small, Mr. and Mrs. Lemont, the Haggetts, Higgins, and Larrabees. Attendees include teachers, town clerks, students, and nurses from Bath Memorial Hospital.
Therese M. Wood notes potatoes rank just after milk as a healthful staple and a prime starch source. She cites iron content, vitamin C retention when cooked, and the role of potatoes in preventing scurvy, especially where food funds are tight.
Charles Leeman leaves Tuesday night for Boston to spend several days on business. Harry L. Cornish accompanies Melford N. Perham to West Paris for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Truss spend Christmas with Mrs. Barnby in Nashua. Mrs. Harold B. Martin visits her parents in Brooklyn. Dr. C. A. Berry vacations in Moncton with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Percy W. Oliver spend Christmas in Leverton with Mrs. Spellman.
The Bowdoin pool is booked from 1.45 to 2.45 each Wednesday for a new beginners swimming class at Brunswick high school. About 40 boys have signed up and an ERA supplied instructor will lead. Students in last period study hall will be excused to attend.
Pupils at Littlefield School in West Bath staged a Christmas and New Year program before vacation. Santa, played by Loring D. Small, handed out gifts from a decorated tree. Teachers and students earned praise from parents and friends for the cheerful entertain ment featuring songs, recitations, monologues, dialogue, a playlet, and a closing address by Eva Kingsbury.
County Agent C. L. Eastman led a Montsweag Farm Bureau planning session with Wilson Bailey appointing a nominating committee led by Samuel Hathorne and Maurice Hathorne. They proposed a slate for next year and outlined projects including 4 H Club, farm accounts, seed demonstrations and pasture improvements with a Maine Farm Bureau Scholarship fund contribution.
About 125 youths aged four to 12 from 45 families received gifts at the Colonial Club annual Christmas tree for needy children. Dwight W. Pierce led gift distribution with aid from Ada R. Crockett and Red Cross volunteers. Ice cream, songs led by Ralph Small, piano by Marius Page, and a prayer by Rev. George B. Wolstenholme completed the program.
A Woolwich New Year watch night service opens at nine with program music social time and a dedication. Pioneer class hosts a holiday party at Hillcrest Manse Friday at 7 30. Multiple Christmas guests gather at local homes and churches report Santa visits, dinners and musical events.
Day's Ferry School presented a Christmas program with Miss Roberta B Hathorne as teacher. The event featured carols, readings, plays and songs by Arlene Wade Stanley Jack Barbara MacDonald Hopestill Reed and others. The school will reopen on December 31.
Nequasset Farm Bureau will hold two New Year events with Mrs. Henry T. Dubar. The afternoon program at two covers Tooled Leather. An evening New Year's tree follows dinner at six and members should bring gifts.
Edith Perkins of Cox's Head heard her son Professor Earle Bryant Perkins speak from Little America in the Byrd Expedition broadcast. Perkins, biology instructor at Rutgers and museum physician, chatted about penguins as they spoke across ten thousand miles. He left November 1933 and plans to return June 1, 1934, living with his mother in New Brunswick. Perkins has not missed a Byrd broadcast since his departure. John J. Pendergast announces candidacy for Ward Two school board. a Bates College and Lewiston High School alum, he has worked in education and insurance and previously served as golf pro.
Christmas Sunday at Wesley Church featured a morning service with special choir and organ music directed by Robert Gordon and a sermon on World Peace. A Christmas pageant titled The Coming of the Light, directed by Mrs. Ernest Heywood, followed, with a large cast and detailed costumes, lighting, and decorations by church volunteers.
The New England Tel and Tel Co employees from the commercial traffic and plant departments held a Christmas party for 66 children ages five to 12. The event in Sagadahock block featured a tree loaded with clothing toys and fruit, Santa Lucian Ames, and rides to the party followed by carols cake cookies hot chocolate and ice cream.
Sagadahoc Reading Club of Grade VII at Weeks Street Grammar School presented a holiday program before recess. Frances Lemont and Abbie McCabe led a sequence of piano solos poems stories jokes and news items featuring Edna Besaw Gordon Holbrook Beatrice Tibbetts Madelyn Hart and others.
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