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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
9
Regular Bath city council meeting noted and school activities planned for a football benefit. Stormy weather halted schooling and delayed events while Bath Iron Works and Woodward Coal yard handled coal shipments. Milk deliveries disrupted by snow. street crews cleared routes and hydrants. The Bath community reported cold, ice on the Kennebec, and various social and civic activities across February 1898.
Sagadahoc Lodge Good Templars will hold a public installation tomorrow evening. Supt Gahan and his street railway crew worked through the night clearing Washington street, with cars expected to run along the full route by morning. Foresters hall hosted a testimonial concert and dance honoring M Sheridan for his many services to local entertainments.
With three weeks left in the season Phil Eatons Eleven OClocks extended their lead in the Elks Bowling League by 2 points over Ralph Dales Antlers after a 6-2 in Monday action. Les Plant led with 327 total and 122 string, Thayer 321, Nowell 298, Baton 292.
There will be a boxing show at the Arcade arena Friday with Don Swazey Fort Williams and Young Jackie Davis in the main eight round bout. Davis and Swazey are popular fighters from Shipping City and the Portland scene. Promoter Nick Mihalos plans the rest of the card including Billy Atlas vs Joe Babine in preliminaries and talks of a future Young Jack Dempsey bout with Larruping Lou Cooper.
In Monday night City League play at the gym, Office defeated Merchants 33 28 while Blues beat Reds 36 20. Tarzan Legard played for Merchants and Leland Fortier starred for the Blues, who led 15 15 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
The Merchants, led by Stinson and J Greene, built an 8-3 first quarter lead before Office rallied. Mark Hayes scored 13 of 33 for the winners while Shorty Parks added timely 3s and Captain Bloody Parks hit 4 of 5 free throws as Merchants resisted late free throws. Legard and Al Gallant contributed inside for Office.
Central Reds beat Frosh Browns 25 22 to stay undefeated as the second round starts. Guards Clark and Sullivan scored 19 of the Reds 25 while Jerry Desmond led the Browns. Central Whites topped Fresh Grays 32 22 behind Green Estes scoring. Cummings shone for Grays.
A 350 strong crowd watched Dike School, the first round champions, lose 31 19 to Central in the second round opener. North beat St Marys 29 19 as Central girls cheer squad won day honors with Central and North featuring mascots.
Maurice Puffer claimed the senior division title in a YMCA shuffleboard tournament. John Murphy won the junior division. The YMCA notes an upcoming February pocket billiard tournament and introduces a feature game called friends, played on a checkerboard and introduced to the U.S. by a YMCA secretary in China.
Local bowler Ralph Small upset Portland ace Charlie Harrington by 50 pins at Park Alleys. Small totaled 979 while Harrington produced 929 as Small hit a standout 110 in the sixth string and claimed a late advantage in a tight 20 string match watched by a large crowd. The rematch is slated for Benodrome in Portland later in the week or next.
Horace Morse's Lucky Strikes moved into first place in the Colonial Club bowling league after a strong second-half showing at Park Alleys, defeating records with a 16 point total. Allie Jewett of the Old Golds set season records with a 139 single and 349 three-string total, while Raymond Parks Dick Hersom Don Jewett and Doc Winchenbach also topped 300.
Studies at Moosehorn migratory bird refuge in Maine show woodcock nesting habits and the importance of singing sites for breeding. Clearing areas and promoting plant growth could expand singing sites, aiding future woodcock breeding across ranges, though immediate population gains are not yet evident. Other items note a weed-cutting event for Elijah Kellogg church and a highway patrolman’s resignation, plus a piano recital at Auburn.
Concord Business College quintet from Concord New Hampshire coached by Robert A Red Rolfe former New York Yankees third baseman will face Morse High in Concord on February 22 athletic director Henry Small announced The game serves as a final test before the Western Maine tournament in early March Rolfe a noted basketball tutor recently helped his Concord team beat St Anselm s Frosh 28 26 Their schedule includes Dartmouth Frosh Exeter Academy and New Hampshire State freshmen The piece also notes the marriage of Carl F Milliken Jr son of ex governor and Elizabeth MacDonald in Hollywood California with Bates College ties and a Bowdoin sabbatical for C Kendrick professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick New York to England trip on the Queen Mary for Kendrick 1909 style local college sports and social notes.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc announces notices for estates including McMahan of Georgetown and McLellan of Bath. Appointments include administrators and executors for Brown Wirta McDonald McPherson Ricf Bowker Blair and others with bond details and dates in February 1938.
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