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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
4
Rev Charles Sowder attends Con vocation Week in Bangor and new sermon series to begin at Congregational vestry with topics tying biblical lands to modern eras. Local society gatherings, Parish meeting notes, resident movements, school attendance, and community events fill town notes through mid February.
A warrant was sworn out Wednesday morning by City Marshal Waser Lo Whitney for James Walker Greg Jr also known as James Walker. He is accused of larceny of a Chevrolet truck from the Ame Supply Co on Commercial Street and a $43 cash transaction in Philadelphia. Police seek his capture to aid a Belfast case and note he may have fled toward Belfast after allegedly associating with a Bath woman in this city.
The Bath Society of New Jersey Salem will observe the 250th anniversary of Emanuel Swedenborgs birth with a talk on his life and mission at the New Church Hentia Middle and 30 at eight. The church is cordially invited to attend.
Miss Marilyn Hart convalesces at her parents home 16 Park Street after a mastoid operation at Memorial Hospital. She was a patient for 12 days and has been confined to bed for the past ten weeks.
Maine's sea and shore fisheries sustain about 75,000 of 750,000 residents and generate around 20 million dollars yearly. The Lewiston Journal argues for increased state support, conservation, and promotional funding to grow the industry to 40 million annually, noting its historical significance and broad employment impact.
Jim Temple of Bath Maine a former Morse High valedictorian recovered from infantile paralysis at Warm Springs now walks with a cane and supports the annual President's Birthday balls. The Bath Club Garret ball at Arcade Ballroom with Ernie George and his Royal Arcadians aims to fund a national foundation for research treatment and post care.
Members of Rockland high music department work under Mrs. Rogers Mr. Law and Mr. McCarty on a program for a WCSH broadcast January 30. A boys double quartet a 16 member girls glee group a violin solo by Shirlene McKinney and a saxophone quartet will perform.
The Bath church Men’s clubs plan a union meeting hosted by the Winter Street club Thursday evening. About 140 men are expected to attend with W. J. West of Boston, FBI special agent in charge for New England, as speaker. Special music and a 6 30 turkey supper will accompany the event.
The Woolwich Union for Christian Service schedules Sunday services January 30 at Day's Ferry 9 45 Nequasset 11 15 and Sagadahoc M M On February 6 a morning service is planned at the North Woolwich church 11 15 Specimens of ancient handiwork including arrowheads pottery and tools were found in oyster shell middens along the Damariscotta river Maine
Miss Annie H Trufant visits from Hardings to Mrs Charles Clark in West Bath while the Rogers host. Courtney E Stover and daughter Joyce travel to Jefferson to visit the Ogilvies. Mrs Charles S Lemont of Topsham improves in Brunswick hospital with bronchial pneumonia. J Everett Mayo recovers gradually from flu. West Bath Red Cross schedules Feb 2 meeting in Bath with Mrs Edward B Hamblett to avoid Sagadahoc Pomona clash. Stover attends Morse Lewiston game as Morse wins 29 20 before 700 fans. Mrs Hugo F Sandelin urges West Bath grange ladies to bring a story for Monday meeting. she returns from Augusta after state grange lecturers conference.
An all day West Bath Farm Bureau session, the first of the year, gathered 18 members at Mrs. Harris T. Redick’s Bath home to discuss School Lunches. Miss Hortense Welch led, with Mrs. Loring D. Small honored for six years as chairwoman. Next meeting Feb 17 on Meal Planning at Mrs. Elmer Sidelinger’s home.
Life magazine outlines how a $2068 income tax payment by New Britain businessman Mark J. Lacey is allocated. It covers government salaries 387 dollars relief workers 567 dollars public works 283 dollars veterans 185 dollars highways 90 dollars defense 308 dollars AAA farm payments 142 dollars and interest on the public debt 300 dollars. Peck Stow & Wilcox Co. saw tax payments rise 88 percent with 21500 dollars in Social Security taxes.
Westport notes list Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Little Edwin Cromwell and Freeman Colby as Wis casset callers. Ralph Jewett and Mrs Edith Campbell journeyed to Arrowsic for the winter. Mrs Jennie Cromwell visited at the Cromwell home in Wis casset Saturday night. Ben Getchell visited Bath. H M Jewett and family from Ferry road Wis casset visited Salt Water farm. Sunday callers at Eaton farm included Herbert Cromwell and family Woolwich Elmer Mank Jr and Stuart Little.
Nelson H. Lawson chief technician of Radio Station WABI received a personal commendation from Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson for transmitting a perfect copy of a message via short wave on Navy Day. Lawson operates station WLPQ.
Woolwich Book Club met Thursday at Mrs. Winfield S. Wright’s home for an informative program on world progress in recent books. Members reviewed Silone’s Bread and Wine, Life and Death in a Spanish Town, The Croquet Player, Forever Ulysses, Cooperative Enterprise, I Change Worlds, The Next 100 Years, and Before I Forget. The next meeting is February 17 at Day's Ferry with Outstanding Women of Today as the topic.
Bath Iron Works Corp reports a 1935 payroll near 1,400 workers as of Wednesday morning, the high for the modern plant since its 1927 acquisition. Officials note the figure surpasses the 1929 peak during Corsair yacht work and nears the postwar payroll level around 2,000.
Bernard Hathorn seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Hartley Hathorn Woolwich suffered concussion possible skull fracture in a skating collision with an automobile driven by his brother Hartley Jr at Nequasset lake. He was taken to Bath Memorial hospital where a forehead cut bled but was not serious. Earlier, January sixtee n a second skating accident at the same lake injured Mrs Sumner O Berry.
Woolwich Grange discussed a roast chicken supper and a play at a Wednesday meeting in the grange hall. Attendees heard a farmers reading by Mrs. Henry E. Weston and a humorous piece by Arthur Williams. Mrs. Etta Lilly attended the state grange lecturers conference in Augusta.
Salmon remain the top catch in Yukon Territory with fishermen landing 51,000 pounds last year. The figure highlights salmon as the principal species and underscores ongoing fishing activity in the région.
Woolwich reports on a Willing Workers meeting at Mrs. Arthur Williams home with Mrs. Herbert Wright receiving a gift. Civics program by Mrs. Fred Soule. day devoted to white cross work and sewing. Upcoming events include church services, Valentines social, and Montsweag church activities. Hospital stays and recoveries are noted for Mrs. Hartley Lounsberry and Bernard Hathorne. Weekend visits and local ice harvesting also mentioned.
About 50 members and guests heard Mrs. Lawrence C. Andrew of Portland explain flower arrangement principles at the Cosmopolitan Garden Club meeting. She likened design to sculpture and music, urged balance and center of interest, and demonstrated with jonquils marigolds roses and stock in varied containers. Next meeting Feb 14 features Mrs. Harry Thompson. Guest Mrs. Clarence S. Beveridge of Augusta attends.
Judge Emma Fall Schofield of Boston associate justice of the First District Court of Eastern Middlesex and former Massachusetts assistant attorney general will speak at the Kennebec County Republican committee meeting Thursday. Miss Virginia Jones Pine Rock South China county vice chairman calls the meeting in the Senate Chamber State House.
James O Whitney marked his 81st birthday with ice cutting at Crystal lake. Born in Casco he’s lived in Gray for 60 years and belongs to Siloam lodge I O O F for 40 years. He resides with his granddaughter Mrs George Maxwell and there are five generations in his family.
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