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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1932

Page

9

Founders Day programs hailed by Bath P T A groups

Bath honors Founders Day with a central grammar school pageant and Morse High School festival pieces. Mrs Haven Sawyer guest speaker praised P T A work as students staged candlelight acts and a George Washington anniversary program.

BATH

American Legion drives nationwide drive to aid unemployed

The American Legion launches a nationwide effort to put one million men back to work in 30 days with endorsements from the AFL Advertising clubs of America and the U S government The Bath Maine committee led by Ralph G Stetson James A Clappison and Roscoe Perkins will open an office and begin a survey on Washingtons Birthday to aid ex soldiers and others in need The Legion Benefit Minstrel Revue at the Masonic temple Feb 29 and Mar 1 supports the unemployment fund Gov Gardiner and local leaders back the movement

American Legion Legion American Federation of Labor Advertising Clubs of America United States Auxiliary The Eastland Hotel Portland Henry L. Stevens, Jr Roland Smith Bath Ralph G. Stetson Harry F. Morin James A. Clappison Roscoe E. Perkins Roscoe H. Shaw Masonic Temple Maine Gardiner

Carey Nominated by Democrats to Head the Ticket

John P. Carey Jr a Democratic state committee member and twice defeated mayoral candidate accepted the unanimous party nomination at an ad journed caucus in City Hall auditorium Wednesday night. Complete city council tickets were presented by a ward-wide committee. Ward caucuses produced surprises including Ward 5 where George C Quicksall was not renominated and Ward 7 where Burt M Dyer won by one vote.

John P. Carey, Jr Democratic State Committee City Hall Auditorium Pres George C. Quicksall Common Council Reginald Stacy J. Maurice Haynes Stacy Burt M. Dyer Cedric A. Martin Haviland Torrey Paul J. Gurney Carey Amos F. Perry

Republican Caucuses Show Wide Support Across Wards

Ward 1 caucus results name Mark A. Jackson to the council replacing Harold E. Cutting. N Gratz Jackson chaired, Charles E. Shepard secretary. Unanimous nominations. Ward 2, Ward 3, and Ward 4 follow with similar unanimity and shifts in council seats. McCabe wins aldermanic Nomination 19 to 10. Emery takes first on council ticket 15 to 12. City committees re-elected or named to fill vacancies amid 37 attendees in Ward 3 and 22 in Ward 4.

Mark A. Jackson Harold E. Cutting N. Gratz Jackson Charles E. Shepard Ellery E. Whittemore James S. Knight Edward M. Robbins William T. Donnell Fred E. Witham Chester H. McCabe Wilfred W. Chaney Arthur C. Lemont Fred W. Quimby Granville Coley Alderman Deering Thomas C. McCabe McCabe Leburton D. Sheldon George M. Emery Council Emery Sheldon Guy A. Nichols Emery L. Freeman Ossie Dickinon Eva Lemont Charles King Mary Quimby Bessie Dickinson Quimby

Talk on Bridge or Fill Recall Memories of Old Dam

Readers view an old mill dam near Winnegance and weigh a bridge versus a fill. The 1801 bridge started tides and tides, with tide mills and Morse shipyard nearby. A fill could re cover flats at all tides, curb mosquitoes, aid fishing, and attract cottages. State plans to solicit bids in March for either option.

Winnegance Morse State Highway Department

Union of Clubs Holds Annual Meeting at Cosmopolitan Club

More than 55 members of the Maine Progressive Union and guests from the Lincoln County union met at the Cosmopolitan club house for its annual gathering. Notables included Mrs. A E Chittenden, Mrs. Harry B Stone, and Mrs. John Butler of Lewiston. Miss Alice F Johnson welcomed attendees as Mrs. Harry C Webber presided. Plans and reports were presented and accepted. Continued on Page Seven.

Iosco Larrabee & Allen John A. Lord U.S. N Grace Church Oak Street Lord Virginia George Popham Kennebec Edward W. Larrabee Stephen Larrabee Larrabee Henry Mobile Mississippi River Bath Customs Maine Central Gov William King William M. Rogers Bath Iron Works Corp Sewall Firm Clarke & Sewall Old New England Co Texas Co William Pattee Henry V. Hyde Philbrook High Street Jane S. Murphy Washington Street Norman W. Howard Elford A. Stover Maine Progressive Union Lincoln County Union Cosmopolitan Club Union A. E. Chittenden Lewiston Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Harry B. Stone Federation News John Butler District 11 Alice F. Johnson Harry C. Webber Winneganee Community Club Webber Fred Parks John Shaw America George A. Churchill

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Central Grammar School Bath Builders Grange George Washington Iosco and Katahdin Haven Sawyer Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Morse High School South End P. T. A North Center P.T.A Dike P. T. A Morse P.T.A John H. Grindell Louise Calderwood Forest L. Littlefield Wesley M. E. Church Morse High School Glee Club Carrie E. Shaw Roscoe P. McFadden Christine Lockery South’ End T. A Milton C. Trott North Center Mary Brown Leroy Colby Morse High P. T. A Kathleen Scott Phyllis McCoubry Arlene Littlefield Martha Cutting Norma Jean Steussy Barbara Kenney Charles R. Farnham Mrs. Colby Ellen Stevens Herald Shirley Moore Roberta Erwin Marguerite Brown Carol Wood South End Barbara Donnell Mary Bates Isabel Gediman Ruth Gallant Margaret Minot Doris Perry Virginia Jewett Henrietta French Clinton D. Wilson Sawyer Seth 8 Mullin Doris P. Dyer Almena Jacques Arthur ‘Sewall P.T. A Central Grammar Austin Morse Leland Plummer Mikelsky’s Music Store R. Clinton McFadden Rita Lewis Martha Stilphen Frances Wallace Marjorie McNeill Mary Lee Anna Perkins Arline Thibeault Virginia Davis Olive Ripley Inez Kennerson Edith DeLisle Greta Mitchell Barbara Hogan Mary Wilson Hester Foss Mary Josephine Ferrell John Tourtillotte Mary Washington Madelyn Summerton Sadie Barbara Tub Jane Wing Elizabeth Brackley Esther Furber Jeanette Roy Marion Harmon Lucy Haggett Estelle McCabe Dorothy Hill Elizabeth Pinkham Florence Faucher Mary Philips Marie Cotteau Helen Oulton Edith Barter Ruth Hughes Dorothy Anlcker Hobby Harold Stanton William Bustle Merten Reynolds Lawrence Washington Charles Osborne Mary Ball Washington Maud Rice Virginia Armstrong Joe Hopper Harold Burns Dickey Lee Edward Cohen Farmer Boys Margaret Tourtillotte Pearl Oliver Hazel Olivier Cynthia Chaney Lillian Goodwin Kathleen Lewis Caroline Toothaker Brunswick Miss Toothaker Robert Toothaker Alice Humphreys Philip Wyman Robert Morris Richard Jenkins Colonel Ross Alfred Cormier William Mussenden Donald Cromwell John Wakefield Neil Sullivan Charles McIntire William Stacey Ronald Oulton Sidney Emery Robert Sanders Wilfred Chaney Betsey Ross Marjorie Smith Mary West Bath Grange West Bath Porter Tuthill Hemingway Hezekiah Huckins Miranda Dodge Seth Huckins Robert Oliver Oliver Iope Ward the Grange Edwin Haggett Seth Hemingway Elmwood Charles Porter Mr. Haggett Herbert Cavanaugh Mr. Cavanaugh Simon Tuthill Abner Watkins Watkins Charles Doyle Harry Burgess Mary Young Muriel Howe Miss Howe Burgess Bernard Comeau Simon Bertha Hammond Iola Woriey Tuthil Christine Hanscom Abby Holmes Alice Johnson Nancy Smith New London Conn Boston Frederick E. Drake A I Stuart Front St Fred E. Bragg Harold L. Adams Eugene A. Youland Harold E. Tobey Walter P. Kingsbury George J. Goodwin Alvah A. Morse Freeman C. Crosby Arletta M. Yates Victor A. Pinkham Wilbur C. Oliver Harry Wallace Mr. Youland Mr. Tobey Mr. Kingsbury Marius H. Page Maurice Haynes Haynes Wesley Church Wesley M. E Harold P Edwin E. Pinson Mr. Pinson Hibbert Norton Henry T. Fowler State School For Boys South Portland Fowler Union OF Clubs Aluminum Johnson Bros Bath-Maine
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