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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1938

Page

1

Congress Shirt Co workers hold large Christmas party

The annual Christmas party at Congress Shirt Co in Grand Army hall drew many employees and featured gifts, a turkey supper, and music. Company executives Julius Grossman and John O Connor funded the supper and cash gifts, with presentations to long service staff and a toast by Arthur Price.

Congress Shirt Co Grand Army Hall Julius Grossman John O'Connor Boston City Middle Street Portland Arthur H. Price Grace Cunningham Martha Grant Paul M. Olm Kennebec Perry Cunningham Mr. Price Pres. Grossman Treas. O'Connor Grossman Jacqueline McMann Pres Treas O'Connor Hettie Hodgdon Eleanor, Warner Harry W. Moulton Man. Price Raymoond English Sarah Dinsmore Sarah Davis Sam Korolick Congress Shift Co Bath English Annie Conley Dinsmore

Dike School Pupils Present Varied Christmas Programs

Dike school staged a multi grade Christmas program with songs poems recitations and plays from grades one through seven led by teachers Miss Danforth Libby Jacquith Horne Feere Danforth and Staples. After the show the PTA distributed candy boxes and oranges donated by Powers Market.

Dike Jean L. Danforth Kris Kringle Three Bears Father Bear Gordon Pinkham Helen Cook Jimmy Smith Goldilocks Ruby Jones Santa Claus Mabel Libby Carl Pinson Ella C. Jacquith Phillip Haskell Alexandra Sewall Carroll Hatch Marilyn McElman Janice Conley Edith Horne Bethlehem Edward van Buren Cora Bettis Mr. Santa Melville Robbins Betty Cummings Knud Holmsen John Hayward Isabel Hudson Roger Pinkham Samuel Jordan Bernard Holmes Herbert Hudson Edna Staples Bernard Fraser Santa Claus Land Catherine Powers Melvin Ferris, Jr Carem Quickly Bladen Smith Claire Martin Jacqueline Pert Jack Frost Walter James, Jr Aubrey Steen John Sinia Charlene Rogers Beverly Linnell Thelma Kingsbury Bernice D. Staples Mahlon Niles Scott Holmes Franklin Howe Margaret Guynn Valentine Russell Hatch Marie Chestina Worrey Geraldine Estabrooks Angels Margaret Elliot Eunice Perry Ethel Faucher Evelyn Guynn Gerda Langbehn Reading The Three Kings Phyllis Mitchell Song Gift of Powers’ Market

Brook Trout Arrive For Nearby Streams

A Christmas present of 4,000 brook trout six to eight inches long arrived Saturday for the Sagadahoc Red Gun & Skeet Association. They were hauled from Dry Mills Hatchery and distributed under President William T. Donnell. The State Fish and Game Department will send another 4,000 fish this week to be distributed in different streams. Bath club was allotted fish after a survey by Donnell and Supt. Briggs.

Sagadahoc Red Gun & Skeet Association Dry Mills Hatchery Pres William T. Donnell State Fish and Game Department Bath Club Donnell Supt. Briggs State Hatchery Service

Deering Qualifies as Municipal Judge

Judge Gardiner R. Deering was sworn in as Bath municipal judge after a brief vacancy. His commission arrived Friday morning and he qualified in the early afternoon before Dedimus Justice Fred H Thompson, then presiding over court at 1.45.

Gardiner R. Deering Bath Deering Executive Council Barrows Tenue Frederick Robie Judge Deering Dedimus Fred H Thompson

Christmas toast spreads from Bath Maine Knights Templar

Bath Maine hosts a Christmas observance by a national formation led by David Logan Wilson with a toast to Most Eminent Grand Master Mark Norris of Grand Rapids. Frank E. Southard of Augusta sent Maine wide greetings as time zones from Bath, Maine marked the event globally.

Bath Maine Knights Templar Mark Norris Grand Rapids Mich David Logan Wilson United States of America Norris Frank E. Southard Augusta Greenwich Hawaii Alaska Pacific Philippines Globe Committee On

Christmas at State Military and Naval Children's Home

Christmas day at the State Military and Naval Children's Home opened with carols sung by the girls and boys rolling the Yule log to the dining room. Major William R. Kimball distributed gifts, and Major Kimball remained for the meal where he carved the turkeys. Ex-Gov Percival P Baxter presented the boys and girls with a beloved dog named Garry and a bountiful gift.

State Military and Naval Children’s Home William R. Kimball Kimball Percival P. Baxter Garry

New sled carries Walter B James Jr to fatal injuries

Walter B James Jr 12 of 1369 Washington street died after a Christmas sled collision with an M and M bakery truck driven by Clayton R Thibodeau 18 of 16 Franklin street on Bruce Hill Upper Washington street. He died 11 20 am at Memorial hospital from a basal skull fracture. Thibodeau was cleared of blame after a joint inquiry.

Walter B. James, Jr Washington Street Bruce's Hill Clayton R. Thibodeau Franklin Street Memorial Hospital Ralph O. Dale Sherwood Aldrich Joseph A. Butler John P. Crosby Thibodeau Butler Crosby Leroy Harvard Street Edward D. Marr RFD No. 1 James Bath Bangor Bath Iron Works Corp Walter, Jr Dike the Times Co Shirley Arline Ellen

Popham Beach Wharity Push Aims at Maine Legislature

William W. Robinson leads a petition drive in Bath and Sagadahoc to urge the 89th Legislature to fund a granite wharf at the northwest corner of the old Fort property at Popham Beach. Backers say a public landing would boost tourism and local economy, with cost estimates forthcoming.

Popham Beach Maine Seacoast Atlantic Seaboard 89Th William W. Robinson Bath Phippsburg Kennebec Barrows Robinson Sumner Sewall Sagadahoc County N. Gratz Jackson & Sons George Popham Popham Old Popham State of Maine

Two Bath Ladies Named Beneficiaries In Will

The Beverly Mass will of Susan L Taylor lists Mrs John Tyler of 438 Washington Street and Mrs William Colley of the Old Ladies Home as beneficiaries. Daughters of Charles and Sabra McLellan of Bath, they share the residue after gifts to the Dane Street Congregational Church and Ishbell Lufkin. Mrs Taylor died December 16 in her 89th year.

John Tyler Washington Street William Colley Old Ladies Home Susan L. Taylor Hale Street Beverly Mass Salem Charles and Sabra McLellan Bath

Famous Old Flag Presented Hyde Camp

Hyde camp of 8. of A. presents a Civil War flag carried by Timothy B. Curtis of Co. A Third Maine. Ladies of Bath presented it before battle, it passed among survivors across the ocean, later owned by Charles A. Coombs, now presented to Hyde camp by his daughters. The flag lists battles the company fought in and is encased in glass.

T. W. Hyde Camp A. V Timothy B. Curtis Co. A Maine Ladies of Bath Charles A. Coombs Hyde Camp Clarence W. Morse Clare Coombs

Young Hero Rescues Sister From Drowning in Pond

Seven year old Master William R. Donnell Jr. saved his three year old sister Mary Elizabeth from drowning after she broke through skim ice at Goddard's pond. He pulled her from four feet of water from a bridge end while she treaded water and screamed. Both children recovered after warm baths. both had recent whooping cough.

William R. Donnell High Street Mary Elizabeth Goddard's Pond Salmon Cove William

Oscar F Williams Standard Bearer for Half Century

Oscar F Williams was installed for his 50th consecutive year as standard bearer of Dunlap commandery K T with special dispensation. The event marked the 66th anniversary of his Masonry, dating from December 22, 1872, and featured a notable installation at his home with Maine Grand Commandery officers officiating.

United States Oscar F. Williams Dunlap Commandery K. T School Street Grand Commandery Maine Dunlap Chester H. McCabe Frank E. Southard Mr. Williams Williams Solar Lodge A. M Knight Williams Montgomery and St. Bernard Sir McCabe Carl E. Albee David L. Wilson Arthur B. Sutphen Edwin H. P. Lowell

Wyoming Governor Gifts Oval Rug to Barrows

The Executive Mansion receives a new rug from Wyoming Governor. The brown oval rug features pine limbs and cones in the center. Barrows calls it a very fine gift.

Wyoming Governor Barrows Barrows

Mayor and Mrs Small Enjoy Christmas in New Home

The residence of Mayor and Mrs Donald N Small at Washington and North streets, built with modern labor saving features and designed by Alonzo Harriman of Lewiston, was occupied for the first time on Thursday. Mayor Small's brother Joseph joined them from New York to celebrate.

Donald N. Small New Home Washington and North Streets Houghton Alonzo Harriman Lewiston Small Joseph Small New York Mrs

Bath Iron Works Workers reject CIO bargaining agency

Bath Iron Works employees voted 861 to 819 against Local 4, affiliated with the CIO, as their collective bargaining agency in a National Labor Relations Board supervised election at People's Church. About 1,681 ballots were cast from a 1,883 eligible list. 202 eligible workers did not vote.

Bath Iron Works Corp C.S.O Local No. 4 Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America C.I.O People’s Church National Labor Relations Board First Region Shipyard Worker Bath Santa Claus Bath Iron Works Industrial Local 4 William S. Newell Labor Board Local 4 Brother Purkis Charles Purkis C.so American Federation of Labor Mr. Parkis Lucien Koch Quincy Miss Maine A. Howard Meyers

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Congress Shirt Company Workers Have Jolly Party Dike School Orphans Home NEW Sled Bruce’s Hill Solons Bath Ladies Young Hero Goddard’s Knights of Dunlap Commandery
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