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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
6
Richmond Epworth League members attend the Kennebec Valley Federation meeting in Hallowell where Augusta wins the points banner for the third straight time, ending Richmond’s three-year hold. The report also notes obituaries, funeral services, and local civic activities across Richmond and nearby towns.
The piece outlines local friction over an automobile road to Acadia National Park, noting opposition by some residents and support for a Rockefeller project. It cites objections around Otter Cliffs Naval Radio Station relocation, Ogden estate rights, and a debate-driven Mt. Desert press. It ends with Armistice Day plans for a Sgt. William Jasper monument in Savannah.
Local church notes report First Baptist of Georgetown planning Sunday services with a sermon titled In My Name or In the Name of Jesus. The column lists civic visits, church events, and ongoing church group activities at the First Baptist and Christian Endeavor societies.
Sagadahoc council Knights of Columbus hosted Modern Woodmen in an Interclub League contest. Four cribbage tables produced a 2-2 tie with total 5010 points,нар. Knights and Woodmen each won one cribbage match, with close individual scores and a two-point overall difference.
The seventh annual Ping Pong tournament at the Y M C A began with 61 entrants, a record for participation. It outlines senior and junior round pairings, match rules, and time limits leading to the championship on Saturday.
The YMCA offers a Saturday boxing class for junior members under Redington Reed to build self control and character. Early weeks will use no gloves to teach technique. later sessions use large gloves to minimize injuries. Readiness to enroll noted alongside names of signed-up boys. A separate incident reports Joseph Casey, a former circus strong man, breaking his hand during an attempted audience demonstration of split board power and subsequent police involvement.
The Friday prayer meeting was at Mr. and Mrs. William Marr home. Clinton Hanna visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna. Edith Pinkham, staying with her sister Mrs. Harold Rowe, spent the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Pinkham. Gilbert Lewis of Georgetown visited relatives Tuesday. Ambrose and Maynard Thibodeau passed Tuesday in Bath. Ferris Leonard of Georgetown was at Five Islands Sunday. A. C. MacMahan worked at his Kennebec chewing gum factory Monday. Anther jit-saw puzzle from B. F. Perry of Boston drew demand and enjoyment. A western story added to the gransee library by the grange. A. A. MacMahan, ill, returned home after staying with his parents. Mrs. Alex Cunningham of Georgetown called Saturday. The young people enjoyed skating last week. Mrs. Roy Clark has returned home to Brooklyn, New York after hospital stay. Men gathered tea eggs and a truck load was shipped to Boston earlier in the week.
R Rodger McInnes 31 died after an operation for appendicitis at Quincy hospital. Born May 22 1902 in Port Glasgow Scotland he moved to Bath as an infant and later attended Phillips Academy Worcester Academy Bryant Stratton Boston. He helped Olson McInnes Broad Street Baton agents for Hill Diesel engines and is survived by mother Annie J McInnes brothers Duncan and John Melinnes Jr of Larchmont. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at his mother's home 1008 Washington St.
Sheriff Albert Henderson and State Highway Officer John P. Crosby report near elimination of liquor transport through the city and its resorts. They caution that some alerts still slip through, maintaining vigilance while tracking leads.
Grace church Men’s Club holds its regular Thursday meeting at eight in the parish house. Dr H B Duce, an active member, will speak on Life at its Best. Charles Avery and Carol Watson will serve refreshments, promising a different touch. The talk is expected to benefit all attendees.
Cora E. Googins 57 widow of Cara E. Googins of Bath died Monday at the home of her brother Walter Everard in Gardiner. She was born in Bath to Louis and Martha Everard and lived there most of her life. The body rests at Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3 15 p m with Rev. Weston P. Holman officiating.
The Bath Taxpayers Association outlines budget cuts to municipal costs, citing a Fall River model with welfare reforms and a six tennis courts project. Plans include curb on expenditures, standardizing municipal accounting, and a watchdog in legislative matters as officials warn of bridge costs and rising assessments.
Funeral services for John Alden Foote expert ship joiner were held Tuesday afternoon at two at the home on Wilmer Voorhees 42 Bedford Street. Rev Charles M Tubbs Grace Episcopal church officiated. Bearers were Wilmer I Voorhees Henry Prebe Harold E Freeman and J Rupert Wing. Burial was in Oak Grove.
Gearing U. S. Dam: thirty six alloy cee gears weighing 150 tons in total have been cast for a large dam on the Kanawha river at Marmet West Virginia. The steel used is a nickel manganese composition.
Continued from page one this tribute extols C W Morse as a transformative figure in water transport. It recalls his dedication to invention over wealth, noting he died poor yet left a lasting legacy. Rupert Much defends Morse’s integrity and seeks a fuller posterity revealing his true inside story.
Frank S. Murray of Auburn, 34, was elected Bates representative to the State Oratorical Contest at Orono in February. The annual Maine colleges contest on Speech saw eight speakers, judged by Bates faculty including Fr Grosvenor M. Robinson, Prof. Robert G. Berkelman, and Mr. Paul Woithook. Participants included Eugene Ashton 34 Gordon Jones 35 Powers McLean 35 Frank S. Murray 35 Bond Perry 35 Theodore Seamon 34 Ray Stetson 35 Harold Ludkin 33.
H. C. Woolley of Wiscasset Maine urges careful dormant pruning to lengthen tree life, stimulate fruitfulness, and improve grounds. Cost is moderate with economies. no job is too large or small. Contact Bath 276-4.
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