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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1936

Page

7

Bowdoin Campus Day and Carnival Week Activities

Bowdoin College schedules Campus Day events for Saturday Feb 22 with an all day program. Bishop Dallas will conduct chapel on Sunday Feb 16 and Rev Sherwood Eddy will lecture at the Moulton Union Tuesday night. Other talks include Dr Haas on Is the Universe Infinite and Dr Earl Perkins Life in Little America with motion pictures at Memorial Hall.

Bowdoin College Bishop Dallas New Hampshire Sherwood Eddy Moulton Union Bowdoin the Union Haas Earle B. Perkins Bowdoin 1223 Little America Memorial Hall

Farmington School Honors Second Year Students

Miss Rosamond S. Stover of the Brunswick road is among eight second year students at Farmington school winning honors for the second quarter.

Rosamond S. Stover Brunswick Road Farmington School Soarter

Barrows Addresses Bath Rotary on Motor Vehicle Laws

Hon. Lewis Barrows, Maine Secretary of State, spoke to Bath Rotary about uniform motor vehicle regulations, poll tax related licensing, public liability insurance for public cars, and the highway safety campaign. He noted rising 1934–35 fatalities, highlighted Sagadahoc County’s lack of fatal accidents in 1935, and urged individual responsibility and caution to reduce wrecks.

E Shillings Levi Steward W. J. Craft W. C. Oliver W. I. Voorhees Don Young R. H. Baxter E. D. True John H. ‘.Grindell Ralph P. Small Hon Lewis ©. Barrows Augusta Bath Attorney General's Department Maine Sagadahoce Sagadahoc County

All-Church League Teams Selected by Nine Captains

The nine Y M C A league captains announced the all-Church League first and second teams. Fortier and Jewett were unanimous first team picks for forward and center, with Ring on the first team and Skaling as a nearly unanimous second team guard. The second team includes Chaney Mullaney Page Stevens Sarkis Eaton and Eaton. Honorable mentions list Clifton Nickerson James McQuarrie and others.

Leland Fortier Clifton Jewett Harry Ring Maurice Skaling St. Mary's Winnegance Beacon Cocaptain Warren McNeil Wilfred Chaney Peoples John Mullaney Donald Page Robert Stevens Arthur Sarkis Martin Eaton Clifton Nickerson James McQuarrie Wesley Plummer William Grindell George Perry Harold Fuller Franklyn Morse George Wade Elton Pinknam Steeven John Kendall Lord Frederick Hamlin Francis Stover Page Chaney

Local Political Row and Community Events Highlight Bath News

County Attorney Ralph C. Dale campaigns in Sagadahoc County as he files nomination petitions. Chairman Fred W. Quimby reports full signatures. The Bath Opera House backs the Winter Carnival. Caribou delegation attends the show. Schools close for a week. Lincoln and Washington birthday observances held by T. W. Hyde Camp. F. H. Maxfield to speak on political developments 1936 1940 at Bath City Hall Thursday.

Ralph C. Dale Saghdahoc County Dale Fred W. Quimby Republican City Committee Bath F. H. Maxfield Maine City Hall Maxfield

Woman Bound Over To June Term Court

The Bailey Street woman appeared before Judge John J. Keegan and pleaded not guilty to harassing a neighbor. Probable cause was found and she was bound over to the June term of Sagadahoc Superior Court with $200 surety.

Bailey Street John J. Keegan Fred Harford Keegan Sagadahoc Superior Court and Harford Edward W. Bridgham Sagadahoc

Harry Ring Named Outstanding Player in YMCA League

Harry Ring was chosen as the most outstanding player by league coaches in the YMCA Church Basketball League. Maurice Skaling and Leland Fortier were named second and third outstanding players, with final vote totals of 21 18 and five respectively. Awards will be given at the March 19 banquet along with three U S Basketball Federation Medals.

Harry Ring Y. M. C. A. Church Maurice Skaling Leland Fortier Harry King U. S. Basketball Federation Warren McNeil Clifton Jewett Francis Stover Donald Page Wilfred Chaney

Winnegance Contract Club Hosts Prize Night

Mrs. Harry Oliver entertained members of her contract club at her home on Lower High Street on Monday evening. First prize went to Mrs. Merton Oliver, second prize to Mrs. Freeman Oliver, and the consolation to Mrs. Page Wyman. Other attendees included Mrs. John Bowie Mrs. Waldo Weston Mrs. Bernice Drake and Mrs. Florence Morse. The club will meet next Monday evening with Mrs. Bowie.

Page Wyman Mechanic Street Harry Oliver Walter Morse Bernice Drake Lower High Street Merton Oliver Freeman Oliver John Bowie Waldo Weston Florence Morse Bowie

Mayo confined by illness at Trufant’s Crossing

Everett Mayo lies bedridden at his home at Trufant’s Crossing and is cared for by Miss Mary Dana of Woolwich, a graduate nurse, in a scene reflecting local domestic medical assistance.

Everett Mayo Trufant’s Crossing Mary Dana Woolwich

Personal notes from Portland and Bath area

Mrs. Carl P. Dudley of Portland died Tuesday afternoon while visiting Bath friends. Attorney William J. Gallagher and son John of Norway returned after visiting Gallagher's mother Mrs. Margaret Flaherty of Front Street. Mrs. Garrett Galvin, visiting Woolwich, heads to Skowhegan to stay with daughter Mrs. Wilbur Hagan for the remainder of winter. Edward W. Sampson returns home from Memorial Hospital, hopeful to go out later this week. Miss Lillian G. Rogers joins Hotel Accountants Association committee at the Hotel Statler event in Boston Tuesday night.

Carl P. Dudley Portland Bath William J. Gallagher John Norway Gallagher Margaret Flaherty Front Street Garrett Galvin Herbert Leeman Woolwich Skowhegan Wilbur Hagan Edward W. Sampson Dummer Street Memorial Hospital Lillian G. Rogers Herbert W Ers Hall Hotel Accountants Association Boston Hotel Statler

Carnival Queen Crowned At Ball

A Brunswick Bath carnival program featured Beverly Curran crowned queen after a talent-filled show. The event honored many young performers from St. Pierre School, Three Arts Studio, and Cunningham pupils with tap, song, guitar, piano, and dance acts.

Warren F.yt Humbers Beverly Curran Ambrose M. Curran St. Pierre Daning Brunswick Reading Freda McAllister Andrew V. McAllister Drummond Street Mary Cunningham Helen Forrest Faulkingham Wiscasset Joanne Heal Bath Elaine Noyes Albert S. Noyes Elaine Miss Cunningham Dicky Boucher Kathleen Harkins John Harkins Thelma Fogg Esther Drummond Rachmaninoff Professor Screwloose Raymond Donnell West Bath Don Page

Rumford Dominates Carnival Ski Events At Rumford

Mooney of Rumford wins the event with a 35 foot jump. Dick Thompson of Edward Little shines in the ski dash. Hachey of Rumford, the national snowshoe champ, loses pace when his right snowshoe breaks in the mile. Gagne of Caribou overtakes him to win. Brhall of Rumford takes the slalom for decisive points. Armstrong of Caribou wins the downhill. Auburn claims the medley relay. About 1,000 spectators attend. weather and a few misfortunes limited turnout from an expected 3,000.

Mooney Rumford Dick Thompson Edward Little Hachey Gagne Caribou Snow Br Hall Thompson Armstrong Auburn Cyr

Miss Ruth Connor Completes Nurse Training Remarks

Miss Ruth Connor daughter of Mrs Catherine Connor night supervisor at Augusta General Hospital completes training at the hospital training school for nurses. In September she began a nine month post graduate course in obstetrics in New York.

Ruth Connor Catherine Connor Augusta General I Fry Eee Eens le Lee Woman's Posettal New York

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