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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
4
Wiscasset society items report a birth in town and a preacher to serve in Sheepscot. Chapters of Dorcas and Christian Endeavor share gatherings with meals and games. O. E. S and academy notes include exams, class honors, and an upcoming senior class play.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Donald Shea gathered at Huntoon Hill Grange Hall Saturday evening for a wedding shower. Attendees brought linen Pyrex and aluminum gifts. Dancing games and refreshments followed with Mrs J F White as chair. despite dangerous traveling a good attendance enjoyed the evening.
About 70 members attended the grange gathering at Huntoon Hill with Garrison Hill and Sheepscot Valley granges. A. H. Swanton welcomed attendees and Thomas Marr of Southport Orange responded. The program reflected February holidays and a dinner featured baked beans and assorted pies.
The article describes certificates of residence for Bath residents to obtain free automobile and passenger tickets with fees collected by the City Clerk and turned over to the City Treasurer. It also reports a Houston poll of Ricker Classical Institute men showing non-smokers outperforming smokers in A grades and honor roll, with no smokers on the honor roll.
Ernest Sarkis was named the outstanding player by nine coaches in the YMCA Church Basketball League and will receive a gold U S medal at the annual banquet. He also earned best shooter, co captain on the All Church League team, and best sportsman, making four honors this season. Bill Greene earned four honors including the All Church team and co captaincy, plus the top scorer award. Alfred Parks got bronze medal and All Church selection. Vote tally showed Sarkis 18, Greene 17, Parks 14.
West Bath grange met in its hall to view Howe Brothers One Ring Circus and moving pictures including World’s Fair scenes. Attendance reached 84 with seven visitors and all officers except one. Public events announced include an Orange Fair on Thursday, a 2:30 card party, 5:30 to 7:00 supper, 8:00 entertainment and dance, plus booths and beans. A post card shower for patient David Field was approved. Rev Joseph O Purdue to speak next week on The Liberal. Miscellaneous numbers by Mrs Fred K Sturtevant.
Mrs. James A. Colby hosted Nequasset Farm Bureau for a Wednesday leaders meeting attended by 20. The program on aprons was led by Mrs. John C. Gilmore with apron patterns shown. A library exchange was begun with members bringing books to trade. The next gathering is March 6 at the grange hall with Miss Helen Spaulding and Miss Hortense Welch in charge of coat making.
Margaret Elliott Lindall Corliss Elizabeth Small and Betty Anderson participated in a ceremony noted as appearing in the February 1934 issue of The Girl Scout Leader.
West Bath grange meeting introduces a noon box lunch with hot coffee as a test to cut post-dinner work. Twenty four adults attended and three comforters were tacked. A next meeting box lunch is planned. Community news includes a local death and various visits.
T W Hyde camp and auxiliary held the Lincoln and Washington birthday observance at the G A R hall 780 Middle Street with about 75 attendees. Rev Charles R Sims spoke on the presidents. program included readings songs and instrumental numbers. refreshments and dancing followed until 11 15. Barbara Hart hosted a Washington's birthday party for 11 guests with games and prizes. Mrs Carroll Watson hosted a contract club luncheon on Washington Street.
The Union Veterans and auxiliary set a Saturday event at 780 Middle Street featuring a mortgage burning for the hall. Maine leaders Byron Salter and Celia Morse will speak, with Bath officials and Civil War pageants on the program.
Republican leaders declare a united campaign as the municipal election nears next Monday. Councilman Arthur Sewall and ex-Mayor John A. Lord spoke at City Hall stressing optimistic finances and the hope to salvage Bath’s debt-ridden city. The party plans full voter turnout with transportation aid and a final meeting set for Friday night to finalize get out the vote efforts.
A group of the church’s younger women met in Beacon Street M E church parlor to organize a Junior Aid. Officers chosen include Mrs. Wilbur H. Crocker as president and Mrs. Raymond C. Hart as vice president. Meetings set for Monday evenings. constitution and by laws adopted. plans for immediate activities outlined.
Mrs Ella M Wright widow of Charles Wright died early Sunday at her daughter Mrs Stanley V Van Riper’s home in Larchmont New York after a period of failing health. She had lived in Lewiston with her son Dr Edwin M Wright professor of English at Bates College. Dr Wright on sabbatical for a Mediterranean tour left in January. he was in Athens Greece Sunday and planned to return in September.
The Woolwich Union for Christian Service received about 300 volumes to form a public lending library at the Social Center in the Potter building Sagadahoc Ferry. Books come via Mrs Jennie Prescott and her daughter Mrs Della Prescott Eisenberg of Newark NJ. A volunteer staff and cataloguing plan under Miss Iona Dunton aims to have borrowing start Saturday afternoon with sessions Thursdays 9 to 10 and Saturdays 3 to 5.
Montsweag members served a fine dinner Thursday with James Graves as chairman and a committee including Fred Soule Bruce Dickson Alton Berry Arthur Williams Chester Gravis and Richard Hunnewell A First Baptist Brotherhood of Bath group led by L L Hooker president attended with Pert and his two sons Mr Smith led songs and Forrest C Legard gave readings Orchestral selections and readings punctuated the evening with remarks and community singing.
Fireside Forum met February 18 at Murphy's Corner school house with mandolin and harmonica performances by Mrs. Alton Berry Miss L K MacInnis Carl Graves and Master Fred William Berry A devotional on Good Citizenship followed. February 25 Fireside Forum met at Alton Berry's home with What Prayer Means to Me A Willing Workers gathering February 19 hosted by Mrs Thomas Dickson enjoyed a large turnout and a square health meal later March 11 Willing Workers meets at Hillcrest Manse with Sunday services at Montsweag church noted along with a Benetant Rotel program included
Bath Maine February 25 1935 Editor the Independent R A Donnell urges Bath voters to approve paying half the city excise tax to allow free use of Carlton bridge. He argues tolls isolate Bath and hinder business, urges a March 4 vote yes for a free bridge and expanded access to east side of Kennebec.
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