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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1932

Page

5

South End P T A Holds All Day Session and Quilts

South End P T A conducted an all day meeting at Washington street rooms with 14 members attending a noon Founders Day meal. They tacked three quilts, planned Founders Day hosts from four P T A groups, and prepared a pageant rehearsal set for Monday afternoon at four in the high school.

South End J. Albert Reclon William H. Small Association Arthur C. Lemont Carroll A. Deering Charles Perry Edward Brown Christine Lockery Charles Hewitt Lester Campbell Russell Colby

Founders Day Observance Promoted by City P T A Groups

Four city P T A s work for Founders Day at Morse high school gym on February 17 with Maine State President Mrs Haven S Sawyer and Mr Sawyer among guests. Lt and Mrs John A Lord and Mrs J Albert Redlon attend. origins of North Center and South End P T As linked to early meetings and 1914 organization.

Morse High P. T. A Arthur C. Norton Jean Ogden Janette Smith Catherine Leonard Cecile Veilleux Dike P. T. A Daniel J. Perry Melvin Ferris Charles McDonald David Rich Waldo Weston South End Arthur C. Lemont Russel Colby Charles Hewitt Christine Lockery Lester Campbell North Center Arthur Sewall Frances Sprague Katherine Trott Helen Hayes Dorothy Davis Roscoe P. McFadden Leroy F. Colby Morse High Mary Brown South End P. T. A Milton C. Trott North Center P. T. A Morse High School Haven S. Sawyer Bangor Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Sawyer John A. Lord J. Albert Redlon Electa Chapter Masonic Hall foHewine Henry E. Cornish Mae Heenie Catherine Sprague Cora A. Denham Edward B. Sprague The Grange Fred Leavitt Hamilton House Cleveland Curtis Purington Mary Aberdeen Millay Maggie Minnie Waldron Martha Totman Richmond F. K. Jack Bessie Merrill Gardiner I. S. Brown Brunswick Abbie Allen State Road Carrie Kendall K. M. Kendall Lucerne Maine Miss Kendall Augusta McCart Coombs High Portand Lowell D. B. Cornish Elisha Webber Samuel Thorne W. S. Given Emily Rideout Smalley Biglin Hatch Kitty Gateword Kitty Gatewood Aberdeen Victoria Flood Grace Hagerman Jessie Ames Edwin Denham Winfred Dodge University of Maine Horace Dodge Do. P. Curtis Clara Forg Emma Ferguson Picasars Street Brides Club R. D. Purinton A. S. MesDougal Fides

Liberty Five Bets on Bath Clash at Arcade Arena

Bath hosts Boothbay Harbor Bears in a Thursday night basketball at Arcade Arena. Libby Five led by Brewster Lyden and Jenkins chase top regional bragging rights after a 42 27 win over Newcastle Damariscotta Merchants. Dancing to follow with tickets on sale and over 50 Boothbay Harbor fans expected.

Liberty Five OF Bath Bosthday Harbor Beas Arcade Arena Court Mac” McCabe Needy Brew Ter Rupe Lewis Cannenb I” Oliver Stan Whitehouse Boothbay Harbor Brewster Lyden Jenkins Lewis Whitehouse Bath Aggregation Bears Libery Harrington Robie Kendrick Art Payne

Leitert Appleton wed in Brooklyn home ceremony

Mr and Mrs E J Leitert formerly Miss Mary Appleton of Bath settled at 91 Pineapple street Brookyn were married New Year’s Day at 3 30 pm by Rev George Clark Emmanuel Baptist church Brooklyn at bride's aunt Mrs T G Jones 34 Cambridge street Elizabeth Wright and T G Jones attended A luncheon followed.

E. J. Leitert Mary Appleton Bath Pineapple Street Brooklyn George Clark Emmanuel Baptist Church T. G. Jones Cambridge Street Elizabeth Wright Elizabeth, N. J Woolwich Leitert New York Edison Co New York Stewart Engineers’ Club 39Th Street Laura Appleton Prince George

Sunday School Conference at Corliss Street Church

The Corliss Street church held a Sunday school conference in the Deering room on Tuesday evening with 14 attendees. Lu cian R. Ames presided, a song service opened, and Miss Sadie Coombs led in prayer. A male quartet performed and several members were listed as present. The next meeting is planned for March 8 in the Deering room.

Corliss Street Deering Lucian R. Ames Sadie Coombs Charles H. Berry Mr. Ames Wilfred W. Chaney Richard G. Seavey Berry Ames Hylan Jewett John Towle Chaney John Wade John H. Hunt Edith Wallace Ruth Watson Deering Room

Littell Baby Born in Augusta Her New York Parents Name

Mr and Mrs Robert Littell of New York City announce the birth of a son reported in Augusta Mrs Littell was Anita Damrosch daughter of Walter Damrosch and granddaughter of James G Blaine.

Robert Littell New York City Augusta Littell Anita Damrosch Walter Damrosch James G. Blaine

Missionary Society Meeting At Wesley Church

Woman's Missionary Society of the Wesley M E church met at Mrs. Harris T Rodick's home on Middle Street with Mrs. Llewellyn D Rogers presiding in the president's absence due to illness. Banquet tickets for February 23 in Wesley church vestry were discussed and urged for quick purchase.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Wesley M. E. Church Harris T. Rodick Middle Street Eva Cahill Llewellyn D. Rogers Wesley Church Forrest L. Littlefield Linwood F. Carr Bird A. Shellenbarger South Earle B. Lermond Susanna Wesley Honolulu Rodick Seneca H. Conley Reynolds McCutcheon Dora Lowell Edward Cook Lermond Littlefield

Talk on basketball before men's club

Allan Spear spoke to the Central church men’s club after lunch about basketball history and its Maine board. He traced the game to the Springfield YMCA training school and noted Bath’s large participation while urging better referee courtesy and player conditioning.

Allan Spear Central Church N. Gratz Jackson Augusta Spear Springfield Maine Bath

Skelton Candidate for School Board

Nominating petitions circulate for William L. Skelton as a candidate to replace Edward W. Bridgham on the Bath Board of Education. Skelton, assistant treasurer of Bath Trust Co., long active in PTA work and former Morse Hird PTA president. No other candidates announced. The British museum reports a 29 foot stuffed Anaconda.

William L. Skelton Edward W. Bridgham Board of Education Mr. Skelton The Bath Trust Co Morse Hird P.T.A

Unfortunate Youth Recurs in Bath After Second Attack

A Georgetown youth, previously detained after a Sunday rampage in Bath, was returned to Bath Tuesday afternoon following another violent outburst. Dr. A A Stott linked Sunday’s act to his physical state. officials consider state hospital placement unlikely. Georgetown selectmen discussed care actions.

Georgetown Albert Henderson Seguinland A. A. Stott Bath Henderson Abram C. Oliver Stott State Hospital Augusta

Enthusiastic Meeting of Roland Smith Post

About 35 members attended the Roland Smith post meeting in the American Legion building. Ralph G. Stetson announced an upcoming unemployment committee meeting, with Dr. Harry F. Morin, Commander Roscoe E. Perkins, Roscoe H. Shaw, and James A. Clappison on the committee. A new dances committee was appointed and funds for the gun fund continued to be collected by Ralph Gay, Eugene Desmond, and Allan Spear. Dr. Alfred Sweet of Washington and Lee University visited Bates College taking sabbatical leave for a trip to Italy.

Roland Smith Post American Legion Ralph G. Stetson Harry F. Morin Roscoe E. Perkins Roscoe H. Shaw James A. Clappison Perry Thompson Freeman Trott Russell Stodder Wilbur Crocker Stevens William Tudor Gardiner Ralph Gay Eugene Desmond Allan Spear Legion Rockland Alfred Sweet Washington and Lee University Lexington England Bates College

Franklin K. Jack elected moderator at Bowdoinham meeting

At a Bowdoinham special town meeting Franklin K. Jack won election as moderator and the town adopted the Australian ballot system with a 12 member budget committee. The meeting also granted high school teams permission to use the town hall for basketball with parental financial responsibility for damages.

Franklin K. Jack Jack I. C. Irish William B. Kendall Leon Batchelder C. L. Brown Harry Powers W. B. Williams Paul Ames Horace Millay George Thompson Benjamin B. Douglas Berton Boynton Emily Rideout

Local News Roundup Highlights Birthdays Prizes

A. S. MacDougal wins first, Jane Hall Browne second in fellows contest. Consolation prizes go to Eva McDougal and Clara N. Fogg. Lorenzo Mi nett, aged 97, celebrated birthday with family. Town reports sickness. Gagadahoc Fertilizer Co. begins its season’s business this past Monday.

A. S. MacDougal Jane Hall Browne Eva McDougal Clara N. Fogg Lorenzo Minett Gagadahoc Fertilizer Co

Sagadahoc Loans Highlight Farm Credit Meeting

The Federal Land Bank of Springfield and 20 Maine National Farm Loan associations met in Bangor to discuss long term first farm mortgage credit. President E H Thomson cited $7.5 million outstanding loans in Maine, 34 farms owned by the bank, rising loan demand, and low losses in 14 years of operation. Farm land values in Maine exceed the 1912-14 average by about 23 percent.

Federal Land Bank of Springfield Farm Loan Associations of Maine Bangor E. H. Thomson Springfiell Institution Mane Thomson Federal Land Bank New England New York New Jersey United States Department of Agriculture Central West

Woolwich Budget Proposals and Town Meeting Votes

The Woolwich budget outlines requested funds and the budget committee’s recommendations across items such as repairs to school houses 200 dollars water supply 4000 dollars and snow bills 205 dollars. Town meeting votes show amounts raised matching or adjusting these figures including roads bridges maintenance state aid road and cemetery care with amounts ranging from 18 to 2000 dollars. The article ends with a note about the giant clam valves weighing 500 pounds.

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Dike School PTA Hosts Valentine Masquerade Party

Dike P T A staged a Valentine masquerade dance and card party at the old Dummer Street schoolhouse. Prizes were awarded in bridge and whist, with remarks on costumes, performances, and encores from Miss Pearl Oliver and Miss Allyn Jewett.

Dike P. T. A Dummer Street Association Henry Schofield Dennison School Arthur B. Scott Naugler Brunswick James McLaughlin Brian Jewett Joseph S. Smith R. Clinton McFadden Mary Brown Harold P. Small McFadden William Fogwill Joseph I. Smith Mary McAllister Pearl Oliver Miss Oliver Allyn Jewett Brian M. Jewett Miss Jewett Mr. Jewett J. Haviland Torrey Louise McNeil Frank French George Reynolds William Furber Scott Gelder Clifford Wilband Elmer Sidelinger Sidelinger Helen Shaughnessy French Reynolds Andrew McAllister Raymond Powers David Rich

Second February Session of Probate Continued

Probate records note accounts filed and finalizations for several estates. Filings include distribution petitions for Frank A Colby and Ondrej Kandascin, tax determinations for Mark and Rachel Sewall, and resignations and licenses to sell real estate for multiple Maine estates including Bowker Tedford and Tedford.

Daniel Williams Mary B. Norton Bath Julia T. Clason Azelle H. Huntington Richmond Felix C. Felicke Ondrej P. Kandcaccia Topsham Mark W. Sewall Rachel F. Sewall Frank A. Colby

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