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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

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Junior League New Year's Ball Grand Success

The Junior Hospital League staged a successful New Year ball Friday at Columbian hall with Doc Harmon and his band providing music from 9 pm to 2 am. Decorations featured red and green lights and wreaths. many guests attended including Miss Miriam W. Kimball and Mrs. Donald N. Small among others. in addition, separate dinners and parties preceded the dance.

Junior Hospital League Columbian Hall Doc Harmon Miriam W. Kimball Helen V. Downing Donald N. Small William D. Sewall Fred R. E. Dean Duncan Bragg J. Edward Drake, Jr Edwin M., Fuller, Jr W. Linwood Haynes Roger M. Luke Howard Mayo David Payne Mullin Joseph W. Cyr Augusta Robert DeWick Topsham John H. Milliken, Jr Cumberland Mills Nancy Hyde Wellesley Mass Lucy Carlisle Boothbay Susan Chandler Brunswick Deborah Lombard South Portland Byron Dow Portland John Lomac Eugene Eberhard Ton Alvin Lombard Vose Ware Harry Hall Cannell, Jr Richard Haskell Herbert Henderson Melvin Henderson Vincent A. Henderson John E. UL. Huse James Jenkins Leonard Litchfield John McCarty Harold Ma Elman Archibald M. Main, Jr Franklin Morse Bartholomew O'Donnell John J. Perkins Nathan Watson Newel Wilson Emily Jordan Catherine Legard Edith Mackinnon Seth Mullin C. Marjorie Trott Louise E. Briggs Netta Briggs Marguerite Brown Elizabeth Butterfield Rita M. Cummings Madelyn Dunton Lucille K. Johnson Mary K. Kenney Kathleen V. Leonard Bertha Lee Lord Mary L. Lord Margaret Mackinnon Marcia Moulton Shirley Moore Mary Newell Barbara Ross Mary Sewall Jeanette F. Shackford Elinor Shorey Carol E. Stevens Ellen H. Stevens Lois Swett Dorothy R. Thebeau Louise Trainor

Review of 1938 Weather in This Vicinity

A year end digest summarizes 1938 weather with temperature highs and lows by month. It notes mild springs, damp July, late November snow, and a September hurricane along the eastern coast, plus late frosts and flowers blooming into November.

Weather Bureau Maine Rhode Island Mortland

Judge Dunton Again Qualifies for Office

Hon. Arthur J. Dunton was sworn in as Sagadahoc Probate Judge for a second time within six weeks. Governor's Council confirmed the appointment earlier in the day and the commission was rushed to Bath to permit him to preside over January probate court. The term continues to the next state election.

Arthur J. Dunton Sagadahoc Fred H. Thompson Bath Augusta Register of Probate John L. Jacks Dunton Lewis C. Barrows Walter S. Glidden Judge Glidden Jack Dunt Nathaniel Tompkins Aroostook County Sewall Maine Senate Friend Somerset County Senator Sewall William D. Sewall Alexandra David Jane Sewall Murphy Republican State Committee W. Starling Burgess Wiscasset Marion Martin Republican National Committee Hall of Representatives Lewis O. Barrows Supreme Court of Maine Superior Court Executive Council George M. Barrows Newport Barrows Arthur M. Pomeroy Bangor Fred E. Wing Mr. Wing Charles R. Barrows Hampden Highlands

Central Congregational Church Annual Meeting Notice

The annual meeting of the Central Congregational Church menu will be held at 7 15 Thursday evening in the parish house. Reports from various organizations will be recet and necessary officers will be elected for the ensuing year.

Central Congregational Church

Mrs J H Perkins Injured In Train Collision At Crossings

Mrs John H Perkins of East Brunswick 64 wife of a local game warden is hospitalized in Bath Memorial for injuries from a 1 30 p m Thursday collision at Trufants crossing West Bath between her Ford coupe and a Maine Central east bound train. The wreck damaged a baggage car the locomotive showed no damage. Perkins sustained bruises soreness and a possible leg injury. Conductor F S Prescott and engineer T M Saunders of Rockland were aboard the train. She was taken to hospital by Arthur F Mayo ambulance.

John H. Perkins East Brunswick Bath Memorial Bath Maine Central Trufant’s Crossing West Bath F. S. Prescott Rockland T. M. Saunders

Governor May Appoint Mrs Pollard Recorder

Rumor says Mrs Marjorie Nowell Pollard, local attorney, may be appointed Recorder of Bath's municipal court by Governor Barrows to fill the vacancy created when Gardiner Deering became judge. Pollard works with Sherwood Aldrich at 13 Center Street and is a Portia Law School graduate. John McInnes Sr. and Mrs McInnes return from Stroudwater visit.

Marjorie Nowell Pollard Bath Lewis O. Barrows Gardiner R. Deering Pollard Sherwood Aldrich Center Street Portia Law School of Boston Maine

Bath Young Lady Becomes Bride of Nathan A Cushman

Miss Ruth Skillings daughter of Mrs John F Skillings marries Nathan A Cushman of Portland and Sebasco at Winter Street church. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiates with Roger D Skillings and E Sylvester Cushman as witnesses. They sail for Europe after a Washington street wedding breakfast.

Bath Nathan A. Cushman Ruth Skillings John F. Skillings High Street Capt. Skillings Portland Sebasco Winter Street Joseph O. Purdue Roger D. Skillings E. Sylvester Cushman Washington Street Cushman Baking Co Oakhurst Dairy Sebasco Lodge Lynn Mass Portland Club Europe Winder Street New York Manhattan Cushman

Mrs. Frank W. Jaques Hosts D A R Chapter

Mrs. Frank W. Jaques hosted Col. Dummer Sewall Chapter of the D A R at her home 882 Washington Street. After a business meeting Mrs H Kenneth Smith led constitution quizzes and members read answers. An original story Pioneering at Eighty by Mrs Charles M Tubbs about an early town settler was read. The 48th Continental Congress was announced for Washington April 17 21. Refreshments were served by the hostesses including Miss Almena A Jaques and Mrs David Curtis.

Frank W. Jaques Washington Street Col. Dummer Sewall H. Kenneth Smith Charles M. Tubbs Washington Jaques Almena A David Curtis

Sewall Wins Maine Senate Presidency at Open Caucus

Hon Sumner Sewall of Bath elected President of the Maine Senate at the 89th Legislature opening. Arthur G Spear of Portland named floor leader after pushing his rival Sewall to present his name. Senate vote followed late caucus behind closed doors with support from Sagadahoc Republicans.

Sumner Sewall Sagadahoc County Maine Senate Spear OF Cumberland Augusta Bath Maine Senate Arthur G. Spear Portland Spear George E. Hill South Portland House Sewall House of Representatives Sanger Cook Somerset County Cook Pittsfield Hill Judiciary Committee Hall of Representatives Donald Ward Philbrick Cape Elizabeth George D. Varney Berwick Varney Sagadahoc Justus H. Miller Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Samuel F. Dorrance Richmond Dominique J. Tardif Senator Sewall

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