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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
2
A 1934 rise of 1,000,000 cars increased road use by about 3,000 miles of new traffic exposure. Highways lack full paving with rural roads only five percent well paved. The article notes calls for safer roads and discusses Maine pre primaries, absent voter plans, and Roosevelt Garner 1936 ticket, plus looming textile strikes.
If any other city in New England has more basketball games on tap than Bath this would be of interest. The inquiry seeks to identify where such a city exists and compare schedules.
Maine receives favorable notice in modern fiction and related non fiction works. The piece highlights Romola Nijinsky, Robert Coffin, Ellen Chase, Laura E. Richards, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Booth Tarkington, Hanson Hart Webster, James Plaisted Webber, John Clair Minott, and bath area mentions like Camden Bar Harbor Popham Beach as the region’s literary influence.
The Y M C A model airplane hobby club has applied for a charter with the Junior Birdmen of America, a national organization. Members will gain benefits and participate in national activities with awards, wing pins for each member, and pins for the squadron commander and captain. Glenn Orrs and Harold Orrs lead the group. 14 charter members are named. The club, limited to 15, has room for one more and a waiting list for replacements.
Seventeen tables of auction and contract were in play at a dessert bridge in Cos mopolitan club house by the Ways and Means Committee of Col. Dummer Sew all chapter. Mrs. Elmer D. Hodgkins chaired the event, with prizes awarded in both contract and auction and a large volunteer committee.
ERA workmen start Friday with the demolition of the William Sewall estate barn near Oak Grove cemetery. Salvaged lumber will be used to build a garage for the Cemetery and Park board on the city barn lot east of the old barn. Other ERA projects include an Engine 4 house.
Natalie Hall rose from a Maine village to Broadway through church choirs and chance encounters. Winthrop Ames discovered her in North Easton and cast her in Gilbert and Sullivan 1926. She now stars in Music Hath Charms, after roles in Music in the Air and The Ball at the Savoy. She married leading man Barry Mackay in 1933.
Kennebec Towage Co directors gathered in Gardiner for the annual meeting led by president Fred N. Boston. The Seguin tug remains in coal towing ready condition after last year's overhaul while officers and directors from Bath Gardiner Belfast and Augusta were listed.
A 30 inch square crochet replica of the Great Seal of the United States, made by Mrs. Theodore Urbanowitz of Bath Iron Works, is for sale at the James Temple festival. The piece, displayed at Senter's, bears the eagle with shield and E Pluribus Unum, and was crafted while she recovered from illness.
Maine golf season opens in April as Willowdale and Old Orchard Beach Country Club host pros. Jere Hickey launches a Portland golf school and Ernest Ryall is reelected Maine Professional Golfers Association president and Willowdale manager. Bates College debaters—Walter Norton, Bond Perry, Gordon Jones—plan a 3000 mile trip from Maine to Florida debating 16 colleges including University of Florida Tampa Rollins College and Miami, marking a southward first for Bates. Pete Moran recovers from an automobile accident and expects return to South Bristol club in spring.
Pine Tree troop No. 1 Girl Scouts of America held an indoor hike at the YMCA troop headquarters on a Thursday afternoon. They explored trees birds nests and nature displays, wrote stories, and prepared an outdoor kit setting. Capt Linwood F Carr led the program with guests Capt Evelyn Trott and Miss Kathleen Brown. The group invited Wild Rose troop to a camp fire on January 31 at five with the theme Girl Scouts around the World.
Mayor Small and Ed ward W Bridgham announced a draft bill to let towns repay anticipatory tax notes within twelve months instead of by the fiscal year end. Governor Brann commended the measure, and Senator N Gratz Jackson is to submit it to the Legislature for consideration.
Bath City Hospital Nurses Alumnae decide to support the Jimmie Temple fund at their third quarterly meeting at Memorial hospital. They consider renaming the organization to match the hospital, plan a public card party, and form a new flower committee. The next annual meeting is set for April 18 with Estella Bowden presiding.
Clarence E. Wallace and Herbert Doughty Jr of Phippsburg pleaded guilty in municipal court to shooting black ducks out of season. Judge John J. Keegan fined them $10 plus costs. They said low wages kept them from supporting families, with $7 weekly from clam digging. Federal wardens Rogers and Brackett of Portland filed libel to forfeit the guns.
City records show 1055 licenses issued last year. Hunting licenses topped 620, fishing 260, and combination hunting and fishing 155. Clement Whittall of 845 High Street is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.
Miss Downing reports Dr E M Fuller became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in Boston on October 19. Three medical staff members, Dr Stott, Dr Kershner and Dr Fuller, earned Fellows status. Staff changes included Dr Francis A Winchenbach advanced to senior staff and Dr Harry Morin reinstated. The year saw 728 admissions and 691 discharges with 404 cured and 28 institutional deaths.
A Bangor man received a sentence of thirty nights in the city farm with workdays and nightly return to the House of Correction after an intoxication charge. He must post $5.30 costs, and report each night to the correctional facility unless employed. He was arrested on Granite Street after reports of domestic disturbance.
The Au burn Production Credit Association will hold its first annual meeting at the A building in Auburn on Friday January 25. Secretary H E Bryant says stockholders have been notified and faith leaders invited. Reports on activities and plans for 1935 will be discussed and a board election held.
The fourth World Bridge Olympics will be held Friday February 1 at the Bath group home of Mrs. Rupert H Baxter in Washington Street. About 200 000 players from 50 countries will play simultaneously at 8 01 testing par results for 16 hands. Silver trophies will be awarded to national and regional champions. Mrs Alden G Smith and John H Hyde will compete for Maine.
Republican City Committee chair Quimby calls a Thursday ev 1.30 caucus in Bangor Hall to arrange the annual municipal campaign and nominate mayor and city council members. Kiwanis carnival at Bangor House featured skill and chance games with prizes for top scores.
The second afternoon and evening sessions of the W C T U institute in Nag arene church in Bath were led by Mrs Nella S Stover and Mrs Lizzie Chaney with Miss M Helen Sims Miss Lois Palmer and others participating. Music readings prayers and an address by Rev Charles H Berry accompanied by Rev E B Stetson concluded the event.
Mrs Virginia B Hersom, 56, of Pittston, died at Gardiner General Hospital from burns after a kerosene can exploded while she poured fuel on a kitchen fire Monday. Widow of James S Hersom, she came to Pittston 18 years ago from Kingman. Survived by six sons Lloyd Richard Theodore Allen William Carroll. two daughters Marian Pinkham and Gladys Hersom. siblings Percy Sutter Bryce Sutter Minnie Linton and others. one great grandchild.
Miss Alice Stewart of Brunswick is elected president of the Woman's Forum at the University of Maine in Orono. She also serves in Student Government and co chairs the International Relations committee of the YWCA.
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