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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1933

Page

4

Bath mayor challenges critics to open debate on three years

Bath voters reach 4 542 registered names as of February 1 1933 with 3 589 Republicans or Democrats and 953 unenrolled. Mayor Harold P Small invites critics to a public Davenport City hall debate to defend his three years in office and refute charges with facts.

Harold P. Small Bath Davenport City Hall Small Rufus C. Maddux New England Council Taxpayers Association

Community Notes from North Bowdoinham and Vicinity

Mrs Lillie Wade and son Charles Wade returned to their Per kins home after weeks away. Rita Leavitt of Topsham spent the weekend with the Bakers in North Bowdoinham. Charles Lovejoy, treated for appendicitis in Brunswick, returned to his brother’s home. Families Lovejoy visit Malden Mass for two days. Funeral of Mrs Addie Nickerson in Nor ridgewock drew Lovejoys and kin. Various relatives gathered for birthdays and visits in the area.

Lillie Wade Charles Wade Perkins Rita Leavitt Topsham E. D. Baker Charles Lovejoy Brunswick Hospital Arthur Lovejoy Frank Lovejoy Arthur Lovejoy, Jr Arthur 3d Malden Mass Norridgewock Addie Nickerson Ansel, Nickerson John Tarbox John, Jr

Thrilling Escape For Milk Dealer

Milk dealer Mr. Smith escaped injury after an accident on a slippery highway. He planned to recover his milk for the route at the Cates home and then proceed to Bath via Prince's Corner and Winneyance, blaming the slick road for the trouble.

Cates Bath Prince's Corner Winneyance Smith

City managership debated at Colonial club meeting

The Colonial club held a debate on the merits of a city manager form of government. Mayor Joseph Torrey, John Choate, Clyde Russell and others argued for and against the system, with a vote showing a slim affirmative edge 28 to 22.

Colonial Club George B. Wolstenholme Waterville Wolstenholme Colby John Choate The American Legion Clyde Russell Winslow High Joseph Torrey Torrey Choate Galveston Texas Staunton United States Germany France England Russell Down America William L. Skelton Fred J. Higgins Mark W. Hennessy

Maine 4-H Club enrollment climbs to 281

Maine 4-H Club enrollment for 1933 reaches 281, a gain of 154 from 1932. Waldo County leads with 570 enrollments, followed by Aroostook with 513. National totals show 6420 in 1932. Cem. Guysbert B. Vroom, U.S.N., of Middle Street visits Boston on business.

Maine L. H. Shibles Waldo County Aroostock Cem Guysbert B. Vroom U.S.N Middle Street Boston

Voters urged to attend caucuses for better city government

The Colonial Club debate on city government ends with a call for an intelligent awakened citizenry. Voters are urged to attend mayoralty and ward caucuses next week to ensure economical, efficient government and stronger tickets through better choices of candidates.

Colonial Club

North Center P T A Looks to Build Playground for Bath Children

The North Center PTA urged support for a supervised Bath playground at a Grace church meeting led by president Mrs. Wilmer Voorhees. Members heard letters from senators Hale and White and Rep Nelson backing a movie theater screening bill.

Bath North Center Grace Church Ralph W. MacDonald Morse Wilmer I. Voorhees Frederick Hale Wallace H. White, Jr John Nelson Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Department of Public Welfare Department of Health R. Clinton McFadden Charles R. Farnham Carl C. Anderson North Center P. T. A Parent- Teacher Congress Rockland Congress of Parents and Teachers Association Maine United States New England J. Edward Drake Sunnyside Campbell's Pond Milton C. Trott Harry F. Morin Morris H. Cohen Robert B. Hatch Washington Street Hatch Arthur J. Nichols Henry W. Owen, Jr Clinton D. Wilson Red Cross

Farm and Home Week at University of Maine

Farm and Home Week will be held March 27 to 30 at the University of Maine. Dr. Leon S. Merrill announces the event, with a committee led by Maurice D. Jones and A. L. Deering coordinating lectures and demonstrations for farmers and homemakers. Thirteen Maine organizations cooperate in the program. An advisory note warns against using gasoline naptha or benzine for cleaning, urging safer outdoor daytime use.

University of Maine Leon S. Merrill College of Agriculture Maurice D. Jones A. L. Deering L. M. Dorsey Pearl S. Greene Maine

Baby Chicks For Sale From Meadowbrink Farm

Quality disease free Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth chicks from high producing flocks at 10 dollars per hundred. Discounts on large lots. See breeders or request circular. Meadowbrink Farm Frank Merryman Brunswick Maine Jordan Ave. Tel 214 R 2 9 tf.

Island Reds Plymouth Meadowbrink Farm Frank Merryman Brunswick Maine Jordan Ave

Fertilizer supply boosts Bowdoinham Sagadahoc unit sales

About 1700 tons of fertilizer arrived in Bath by barge for Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co. Bowdoinham. Four to ten trucks, each Hauling six to seven tons per trip, began Saturday. The company plans a busy season. Local social notes, deaths of Frank Wood and Mrs. Tarr, and upcoming events fill Bath news.

Bath Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co Bowdoinham Portland Auto Truck Company Ralph Denham Portland Gladys Doris Raymond Mary Dodge Evelyn Hackett Ida Fowle Mary Daggett Massachusetts Frank Wood H. S. Dodge Boothbay Kennebec Lodge K. of P Pleasant Street Bridge Club R. D. Purinton Town Hall Coombs High School Cosmics Myra Downing Arthur I. M. Fowle L. P. Temple C. L. Browne Fred Morse W. T. Hardie Charles EB. Hackett Otis Gray Henry E. Cornish E. L. White E. P. Kendall Augusta Ruth McEwen Edward Risteen Thomaston Dorothy Dickinson Cora Denham C. B. Randall Edwin Denham Edith Wood William Charity Woo Alaska Edith E. A. Wood Mr. Wood Village Lodge of Masons J. N. Palmer W. H Gould J. E. Cornish C. A. Newton Walter Sedgley Village Cemetery Carver

Turner Promoted to Second Lieutenant in Gardiner Guard

Rising from the ranks to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Lieutenant Justin Chapman, Bion C. Turner of Autumn Street Gardiner is appointed second lieutenant in Company M Gardiner National Guard unit of the 103rd Infantry U S A. He previously held corporal and sergeant ratings for four years and also becomes a Reserve Officers corps lieutenant. Turner is 23 years old.

Justin Chapman Bion C. Turner Autumn Street Gardiner Gardiner National Guard 103Rd Infantry Turner Reserve Officers Corps

Dike P T A Silver Tea Marks Founders Day

Dike School hosts a Tuesday afternoon silver tea in the teachers room with strong attendance. Mrs. Leroy F Colby spoke on Founders Day noting the 36th anniversary of the PTA and its goal to safeguard American children through national cooperation and active teachers.

Dike P.T.A Dike Leroy F. Colby United States Colby America George Reynolds Daniel Perry Dike Association Scott Golder Herman Crocker Charles MacDonald Mary Brown Elmer Avery

Morse High Team Safe Return After Icy Bus Trip

Morse High basketball players reached Bath safely after a slippery trip from Rockland. Bus owner Ralph Kenney slowed to keep the vehicle on the road, passing overturned and stuck trucks on the icy route. The team arrived to thank him for the careful driving that ensured their safety.

Morse High Bath Rockland Ralph Kenney Long Hill Waldoboro Mr. Kenney

Ethel Huse Marries Howard Ulfelder in Washington Ceremony

The engagement and marriage of Ethel Louise Huse to Howard Ulfelder of Mexico City and McLean Virginia were announced. Ulfelder, Harvard graduate and medical student, is the son of Dr. Sidney Ulfelder and resides part of the year in Virginia. Ethel Huse, a Morse High and Boston University graduate, remains secretary to John Winthrop House head Dr Ronald Ferry. They will live at 206 Burton Hall 10 Dana Street Cambridge Massachusetts.

Ethel Louise Huse Howard Ulfelder Mexico City McLean, Va Washington, D. C R. B. Stowell Ulfelder Harry M. Huse Snow Park Sidney Ulfelder Phillips-Exeter Academy Harvard Harvard Medical Delta Epsilon Fraternity Virginia Ethel Huse Morse High Clinton D. Wilson Boston University Ronald Ferry John Winthrop House Ulfeider Burton Hall Dana Street Cambridge Mass

Red Cross Dance Tickets Selling Fast At Arcade

Tickets are selling well for a Red Cross public health nursing service dance next Monday night at the Arcade. A 14 member committee handles sales including Miss Harriet Lord and Mrs. Roger D. Skillings. The event promises music and may be the standout social of the season aside from the Junior League ball.

Red Cross Public Health Nursing Service Harriet Lord Kate McCarty Marcia Moulton Mary Newell Gladys Olm Carolyn Plant Carrie Shaw Carl C. Anderson Arthur Crockett Edwin H. Given Edward W. Hyde Seth S. Mullin Roger D. Skillings Alden G. Smith

Probate Court Considers Isolation Hospital Project

In Sagadahoc probate session Judge Glidden approves wills of Sewall and Thorne and names executors. The session handles numerous administrations and inventories for Bath Topsham and Richmond estates, with bonds filed and accounts approved. Portland public health committee weighs a two story isolation hospital for contagious diseases near Farrington hospital, estimated cost 25 000 to 50 000.

Alice W. Sewall Bath Bath National Bank Elmer E. Thorne Topsham Frank W. Thorne Walter S. Glidden Sagadahoc Glidden Emma H. Moses Rupert H. Baxter Alden G. Smith Edgar Carleton Murphy Rose F. Murphy Edward W. Bridgham Ellis L. Aldrich William Annie L. Pashard Richmond Marion E. King Annette Smith Bowdoin Amy F. Small Mary J. Pratt Charles L. Pratt Wollaston Mass Amy Hunt Perry Almon R. Perry Edward W. Pierce Sophie G. Pierce Sarah_O. Emery Ernest L. Emerson Elizabeth C. Cook Georgetown Fred O. Robinson Cambridge D.b.n Frederick L. Andrews Charles Reed Andrews Harriet S. Barron Susan F. Howard Norman W Sherbrook M. Howard Edward A. Bond Woolwich Jessie Bond Cobb Everett E. Rogers John P. Carey Lettie V. Leavitt Lettie M. Newell Leona F. Jack Ar Gella M. Strout Edward W. Wheeler Ann E. Thompson J. Houghton McLellan James S. Lowell Ioa A. Lombard Cornelia E. Rumrill Arthur C. Edgecomb Lizzie S. Edgecomb Henry J. Pushard Annie M. Pushard Carrie B. Potter Frederick C. Potter William S. Shorey Allan Spear Elizabeth R. Moses Jennie B. Spinney J. Clifford Spinney Daniel Williams Mary B. Norton Arthur J. Dunton J. Edward Drake George P. Davenport Roscoe E. Perkins Harry Fish Perry Point Bowdeinham Mary E. Rogers Public Health and Welfare Committee Portland

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