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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1936

Page

4

Phippsburg Social Roundup at Popham and Bath

Local residents visit, host, and plan events across Pophsburg and Bath area. Howard Bowker and Jean Bowker join visitors at Popham Marina while Del Mattie Cutting stays with Bath friends. Welfare Club to meet in Winnegance on Jan 17. Residents from West Point and Portland stop by Meadowbrook and Lower High street Bath.

Howard Bowker Jean Popham Marina Mary Berry Eleanor Portand George J de Mattie Cutting Bath Phippsburg Charlotte Owen Lower High Street Dromoreee Aid Aaren Hihed Gals George J. Ingalls Ingalles Omar R James E. Perry Emma Perry Ernest A. Rogers Hazel Feero S Harbor High School Linwood C. Feero Howard Bowker William Blaisdell Sebasco Estates Popham Beach

Bath officer Langdon Green enters Sagadahoc sheriff race

Langdon E. Green of the Bath police force announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Sagadahoc county sheriff at the June primaries. A 13 year veteran, he currently serves as a day officer after a three year transfer from the night shift. Green is active in Polar Star Masons Knights Templar and local grange.

Langdon E. Green Bath Sagadahoc Green Police Department Night Force John Place Polar Star Lodge Masons Montgomery & St. Bernard Royal Arch Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar West Bath Grange

Lewiston Sun Journal Benefit Minstrel Returns to Knights Hall

The third annual Lewiston Sun Journal Benefit association minstrel and dance will be held next Saturday evening at Knights of Columbus hall on Park Street. George J Buckley of the Sun Sports department again coaches the show and refuses to reveal details. Edith Thayer of the Sun social department returns as accompanist after two successful prior performances.

Lewiston Sun- Journal Benefit Association Knights of Columbus George J. Buckley Sun Sports Department Edith Thayer Sun Social Department

Foreclosure Notice In Woolwich Sagadahoc Maine 1936

Home Owners' Loan Corporation through attorney John C. Fitzgerald announces a foreclosure of a mortgage on a Barley Neck parcel in Woolwich Sagadahoc Maine. The deed traces to Floyd W Goodell and Elizabeth M Ryan with prior conveyances recorded in 1932 and 1934. Dated January 13 1936.

Floyd W. Goodell Woolwich Sagadahoc Maine Barley Neck Ryan Barley Neck Road Elizabeth M. Ryan Alfred A. Boivin Catherine Boivin Bowdoinham Home Owners’ Loan Corporation United States of America Washington, D. C Baer Ollows John Dockendorff A. K. White Linden E. Little Winthrop G. Farrin Maine Central Railroad Farrin Carroll B. Hutchins Dexter R. Fowles John C. Fitzgerald

Bath bankers hold their annual meetings

Bath banks reported no changes in directors or trustees at their Tuesday afternoon annual meetings. National Bank directors include Hill Morse Nichols Sewall and Snipe with Sewall re-elected president. First National Bank directors list Drake Drake Dunton Minott Moses Shorey Stetson with Moses Jr. re-elected president. Bath Trust Co trustees named, Baxter re-elected president. Ross, Dougherty and Smith as vice presidents. Mussenden as treasurer. Executive committee listed as Baxter Cahill Clifford Dougherty Irish Newell Percy Ross Sawyer Smith Thebeau.

Both National Bank Fred D. Hill Joh G. Morse Frank B. Nichols Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall Langdon T. Snipe Harry A. Walters Dunlap A. Hatch First National Bank Frederick E. Drake J. Edward Drake Arthur J. Dunton Charles V. Minott Oliver Moses William S. Shorey Harry E. Stetson Willam Shorey Harry L. Day Daniel Williams Bath Trust Co Rupert H. Baxter Charles H. Cahill Charles W. Clifford Daniel T. Dougherty Saench P. Hathorne Dora L William B. Mussenden J. Edward Hughes William L. Skelton Baxter Cahill Clifford Dougherty Irish Newell Percy Ross Sawyer Mith Thebeau

Sagadahoc Superior Court Opens Tuesday

Sagadahoc Superior Court opened Tuesday morning with Justice George L. Emery presiding. The grand jury, led by foreman Natt F. Howe, retired to consider criminal matters and returned four indictments, including cases against Atwill Getchell and Harold MacMahan. The civil docket featured Joseph Clancy suing Steeves Foodland Market and driver Carlton Perry over a fatal truck collision.

Sagadahoc Superior Court George L. Emery Saco C. Myron Tubbs Natt F. Howe Georgetown Foreman Ralph O. Dale Joseph Clancy Fort Fairfield John Clancy South Street Steeves Foodland Market Carlton Perry Perry John P. Carey, Jr Bath Clancy William B. Mahoney John B. Tomes Portland Edward W. Bridgham Atwill Getchell Winslow Arthur Pooler Bath Grain Co Trott Bros Harold MacMahan Nellie Merrill Murray V. Crowell Auburn Studley P. Coughlin Bowdoinham Navy

New Augusta Boston Air Service Aims for One Hour Flight

Col Charles W Savage director of the field says a new high speed plane service will let Augusta business men spend a full day in Boston without an overnight. It will begin once night flying lighting is installed. Planes have been ordered and will reduce Augusta to Boston flying time to about one hour.

Augusta Boston Charles W. Savage

Local visitors and seaside trip notes at Popham Beach

Mrs Clarence Perkins and family return from Lewiston while Lloyd Bridges and Dora Crowley motor to Bath. Numerous Bath and Georgetown guests visit friends and relatives, with coastal storms causing high seas. several residents travel to Bath, Portland, and East Boothbay, and many family visits recounted. The storm damages minimal though logs, stumps, and breakwaters shift. mail delayed by marsh road tides.

Clarence Perkins Virginia Stanley Norman Arlene Lewiston Lloyd Bridges Kennebec River Station Dora Crowley Bath Pauline Morong Lisbon Falls Clifton Morong Robert Capt Ellison Moody Gilbert Guy Morse Newburyport Mass Graydon Morse Sigar N. Drake Georgetown E. Seaman Drake Fickett Pond Island Samuel Ward Woolwich Frances Roberts Bronx N. Y Augusta Todd Mabel Jack Hattie Bowie Spruceville Lester O. Oliver Marguerite McNulty Edna M. Coolidge E. E. Drake George Hoyt Richmond Guy E. Crowley Dora Eva Dobbin A. Morong Clifton Auburn Portland Christopher Marr Karl Hentz Long Island Eugene Osgood East Boothbay Wilda Barlow Barbara Fletcher Catherine Mullaney Ethel Osgood Fred Robert Barlow Morong U. S. Coast Guard Station Leslie Dyer Ernest W. Oliver Page Wyman Lawrence Wyman Elisha Bridges Myrna Avery Owen, Powers and Bridgham Cottage Fort Popham State Reservation Hiram Ephriam John Young Parker Head James and Graydon, Jr

Golden 50th Wedding Anniversaries Noted in Jackman Family

Mr and Mrs George Nichols of Jackman celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and open house in the Town library. Three sisters in one family and their husbands share this golden jubilee within a year and a half, including Mr and Mrs Thomas Kennedy and Mr and Mrs Henry McKenney. Nichols is a longtime farmer and lumberman and the town fire warden. Kennedy is a retired lumberman now farming. McKenney, president and manager of Lake Parlin House and lodges, was a prominent lumberman and remains active in the hotel business.

George Nichols Jackman Thomas H. Kennedy Henry P. McKenney Nichols Kennedy Moose River McKenney Lake Parlin House Maine

Sanford Man's Silver Half Dollar Removed After Surgery

George Faucher of North Street, Sanford, feared appendicitis and called a physician. X-rays revealed a silver half-dollar swallowed ten years earlier, which was removed by operation.

George Faucher North Street Sanford Faucher

Hyde Windlass Co Exhibit At Grand Central Boat Show

Hyde Windlass Co will display the famous Hyde propellers and yacht windlasses at the 31st annual Motor Boat Show in Grand Central Palace New York opening Friday for a week. Executives including Rodney E Ross Edwin R Andrews will attend. over 200 manufacturers will be represented in a three floor expo. The show promises strong industry revival with expanded departments and record boating values since 1904 organization founding.

National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers New York American Power Boat Association National Outboard Association Middle Atlantic Outboard Association United States Power Squadrons Waterway League of America

Pine grosbeaks visit Augusta amid large winter flockings

The Augusta Nature club notes an unusual migration as hundreds to thousands of pine grosbeaks arrive in Augusta and nearby towns. Supper and bridge parties are planned by club members Mrs. Harry F. Oliver and Mrs. John G. Morse for upcoming Fridays. Brother Robin sightings persist near Saco as northern visitors linger despite cold winds.

Squaw Club Harry F. Oliver John G. Morse Augusta Robin Saco Southland

Winnegance Club Plans January Activities

The Winnegance Community club held its January meeting with good attendance. Members discussed plans for multiple activities, voting a new feature requiring each member to host at least one card party at home during January and donate 25 cents per player to the club treasury.

Winnegance Community Club Arthur C. Lemont North End Winneganee

Y M C A Notes on Upcoming High School Basketball Games

Y M C A notes discuss the St Marys potential unbeaten run, Central’s upset chances on February 18, Beacon’s near final game February 15, and Winter’s late-season strength with Karlbach Haskell and Vamvakias. Souvenir schedules for the Y M C A High School Basketball league and season complete data have been distributed at Morse High. The Intermediate league souvenir program with the schedule has been given free to eighth graders.

St. Mary's Central Beacon Karlbach Haskell Vamvakias Morse High School

Gladys Fish Named Worthy Matron In Hallowell Lodge

Gladys Fish was named worthy matron of the Queen Esther chapter O E S in Hallowell at the annual meeting in the Masonic hall Tuesday night. She succeeds Maude Balter. Other officers elected for the coming year include Raymond Fish as worthy patron Dorothy Stone as associate matron Arthur Stone as associate patron Annie Jones as secretary Grace Hedrick as treasurer Maude Varney as conductress Doris Steele as assistant conductress and the finance committee consists of Gladys Fish Raymond Fish and Dorothy Stone.

Gladys Fish Queen Esther Chapter O. BS Hallowell Masonic Hall Maude Balter Raymond Fish Dorothy Stone Arthur Stone Annie Jones Grace Hedrick Maude Varney Doris Steele

Y M C A Auxiliary Plans Card Party fundraiser

The Y M C A Auxiliary arranged a Tuesday February 11 card party with Mrs. David Alkazin and Mrs. Ernest Freeman in charge. Refreshments by Mrs. Deering, Mrs. Small, and Mrs. Crocker. prizes donated by members. Reservations via secretary Mrs. Reginald Stacy. New members bring total to 18. treasurer Mrs. Edwin E Pinson reelected on her return. magazine renewals approved for Saturday Evening Post and Radio Star.

David Y. Alkazin Ernest Freeman Carroll A. Deering William H. Small Hermon W. Crocker Reginald Stacy Irving C. Varney Saturday Evening Post Radio Star

Universalist Church to Resume Services in Bath

The First Universalist church will resume services Sunday January 19 at 10 30 am with Rev Henry P Atwood of Copenhagen NY preaching as a candidate. Parishioners urge all old members and friends to attend to welcome the young clergyman and support one of Bath’s most attractive churches.

Henry P. Atwood Copenhagen N. Y Bath Atwood

Nequasset Farm Bureau Meets On Wednesday

Nequasset Farm Bureau gathered in North Woolwich last Wednesday with 22 members present. Mrs. Duncan McIntosh chaired the session, guest Mrs. Maurice T. Hathorne in frail health, co host Mrs. Mabel Jack. The program focused on Household Cleaners led by Mrs. Frank R. Bailey, luncheon featured New England boiled dinner ginger bread whipped cream and coffee. Guests included Mrs. Clarence Baker and Mrs. Roland McIntosh. Next meeting set for Feb 5 at Mrs Costello P Hall Sagadahoc Ferry with Herb Gardens as the topic led by the home management leader.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Duncan McIntosh North Woolwich Maurice T. Hathorne Mabel Jack Frank R. Bailey New England Clarence Baker Roland McIntosh Costello P. Hall Sagadahoc Ferry

Rabbis New Arrival Reception At Beth Israel

Rev and Mrs Max Klatskin recently arrived in Bath were welcomed at Beth Israel Synagogue. The Hebrew Ladies Society led the event with Mrs Joseph I Smith as general chair, and Morris Povich and Morris Cohen provided entertainment. The couple plan to use the synagogue as a community center and bring two young children. A separate note reports the night ground flying school at Stroudwater airport, led by Arthur Willey, starting its second session with strong attendance and two weekly sessions through April.

Max Kistskim Beth Israel Synagogue Hebrew Ladies’ Society Joseph I. Smith David 8. Cogan Povich Morris E. Povich B'nai B'rith Benjamin Gediman Klatskin Morris H. Cohen Mary Aick Laconia N. H Smith Cogan Samuel Korolick Morris H. Povich Max Kutz Sylvia Kutz Lillian Fine Mary Arck Jeannette Miller Morris Povich Klatzkin Bath Newburyport Linden Street Suffolk Law School Boston University Anna Weitzman Malden Maass Ladies’ Societies Edith Miriam Oscar Abraham Portland Flying Service Stroudwater Arthur Willey Saco New Aircraft School Wentworth Institute Willey

Chopping Bee Aids Edgecomb Minister at Orchard

Twenty men gathered in Arthur Hatch s Edgecomb orchard near the church and felled and hauled trees to the parsonage while twenty ladies worked in the church vestry providing meals for the workers.

Edgecomb Arthur Hatch

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Bath Police Force the Times CO Front Street Hyde Windlass CO New York City Winnegance Club Licazri & Myzas Tosacco Co Y.M.C.A Rabbi Klatskin
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