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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1935

Page

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Hedin and Bradley Co-Favorites In Maine Women Golf

Constance Hedin of Bangor and Miss Constance L. Hedin leads the field as co favorites in the Maine Women's Golf Association State Tournament at Bath Country Club. Mrs. George Bradley of Portland joins as top contender with solid rounds and solid handicaps, as 22 women compete from six clubs in 18 hole rounds through Friday finals.

George Bradley Portland Constance Hedin Bangor Bath Country Club Penobscot Valley Waterville Augusta Purpoodock Cape Elizabeth Bath Penobscot Valley C. C Portland C. C Rodney E. Ross Edwin H. Given Marvin R. Truss Alden G. Smith Bradley Miss Hedin G. G. Blaisdell Cate Thomas Blaisdell Thomas J. Freese R. Connor H. A. Wood Barbara T. Guild Waterville C. C George J. Stobie G. Green G. R. Lovett Augusta C. C William Wiles Dorothy Wiles Anne Wheeler Portland C Ruth Johnson Donald N. Small Penobscot Valley C.C Barbara Guild Louis R. Porteous Florence Green Frank Lowe Paul Harmon Lydia Smith Evelyn Truss Constance L. Hedin Vassar College Penobscot Valley Country Club Wiles Hedin Portland Country Club Waterville D. C

Bath's antiques shine in Camden show at Opera House

Camden hosts a week long display of Penobscot Bay antiques from Bath and Summer collections. Highlights include a Duncan Phyfe dining room, 18th century rooms, and rare period pieces. Talks on collecting run daily with proceeds aiding community hospitals.

Camden Penobscot Bay Maine Camden Opera House Sheraton Chippendale and Hepplewhite Duncan Phyfe Parker Morse Hooper Hillacres Bath Parker Morse High Street Western Avenue Emma S. Alden May Morse Green Street Hooper Richard Morse Belle Morse Morse

Women Golfers Re-elect Officers at Maine Meeting

At Bath Country Club the Maine Women's Golf Association re elected its entire slate and invited Augusta Country Club to host the 1936 State tournament. The 1935 tourney is underway at Bath. Officers named include Dorothy Wiles of Augusta president and Florence Green of Waterville secretary treasurer. Next year’s State Journey set for early August with 10 weekly tournaments beginning Tuesday. banquet attendance was 22.

Bath Country Club Maine Women’s Go! Association Augusta Country Club Dorothy Wiles Augusta William H. Austin Bangor Edwin H. Given Bath Eleanor Ricker Poland Spring Anne Wheeler Florence Green Waterville Country Club

Pratt Woman Visits Fall River to See Son

Mrs. Benjamin Gediman of Pratt street left Sunday for Fall River Massachusetts to spend a week with her son Mark Gediman and Mrs. Gediman. She was accompanied as far as Boston by her son Julius Gediman.

Benjamin Gediman Pratt Street Fall River Mass Mark Gediman Gediman Boston Julius Gediman

Guides Invited to Big Tourney at Maranacook

More than 2,500 guides from the United States and Canada are invited by Owen Harding of Bangor to the International Guides Tournament at the New England Rendezvous in Maranacook Maine from July 26 to August 4. The event offers 15,000 dollars in prizes for log rolling wood chopping canoeing and other woods sports and will crown international champions with certificates from the New England Governors.

United States Canada Owen Harding Bangor New England Maranacook Maine Harding Maine Guide’s Association Eber Peck Bear River Nova Scotia Herb” Welch Haines Landing Perry Green Ross McKinney Lincoln George Oswell Alfred Landry Berlin N. H Ed. Brusso Vermont King Brothers Rockwood Boston Hartford New York New Hampshire

Two Detours Noted on Maine Highways

Maine State Highway Commission reports only two detours on major routes. Route 2 at Rumford Morse Bridge replacement, and Route 201 at Hallowell. Road work includes surface paving on Route 1 near South Portland and Camden, Route 3 between Winthrop and Augusta, Route 15 near Bucksport and Brewer, Route 18 Portland-Westbrook line, and one-way traffic near Smith's Bridge in Sullivan.

Maine State Highway Commission Portland Camden Sullivan Smith's Bridge Jonesboro Chandler River Houston Caribou Winthrop Augusta Mt. Desert Island Bucksport Bucksport Village Brewer Portland-Westbrook Prides Bridge Rumford Hallowell

Haley Party Plans Boston New York Washington Trip

Mr and Mrs Orison P Haley and Miss Sadie Hunt have left their Millville home after three weeks with Capt and Mrs Jacob W Haley and Mrs Chester H McCabe at 248 Washington street. They will stop in Boston New York and Washington D C en route home. Haley works as a federal land appraiser.

Orison P. Haley Sadie Hunt Haley Jacob W. Haley Chester H. McCabe McCabe Washington Street Millville Calif Boston New York Washington D. C

Red fox follows Bath woman’s car near Blind Crossing

Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont of 332 Washington street encountered a young red fox while driving near Blind Crossing just beyond the overpass. The fox approached from behind the Albion H. Johnson home, crossed in front of the car, then trotted alongside as it followed for a distance before disappearing from view.

Arthur C. Lemont Washington Street Albion H. Johnson

Bath's machines fail to capture prizes at muster

The New England muster at Portland saw Berwick's Vixen win Class A with 210 ft flat, earning $508. Brunswick's Niagara took second, Bath entries Sagadahock and Senator Baxter fared poorly, and Mas assoit of Damariscotta won Class B. Iron Works hose team placed third in a parade event.

New England Portland Maine Vixen Berwick Bath Muster Sagadahock Senator Baxter Baxter Bath Kennebec Niagara of Iron Workers Bath Iron Works Corp Randolph Biddeford South Portland Iron Works Louis J. Brann

Courageous 11 Year Old Rescues Two at New Meadows River

Eunice G Melzard 11 of 106 Court Street braves currents to save playmate Marion Spinney 14 and mother Mrs George O Melzard after a lightning sparked drowning at Ward's Cove New Meadows River The group swam in four feet of water when Spinney vanished Eunice reached Marion and then plunged to rescue her mother aided by witnesses and a rowboat A nurse from Philadelphia and a Bath physician provided aid and Mrs Melzard recovered enough for ambulance transport The rescue underscores Eunice’s year of swimming lessons and quick decision making contributed by her father who taught her to swim

Eunice G. Melzard Court Street Marion Spinney New Meadows River George O. Melzard South Street Grammar School Ward’s Cove New Meadows Eunice Miss Spinney Jean Miss Clukey Marion Mrs. Melzard Philadelphia Bath Melzard Central Grammar School Herbert L. Spinney Frank Clukey North River Road Auburn

Tablet unveiling marks Nequasset Church in Bath

The Nequasset church tablet will be unveiled Sunday at 3 PM by Elizabeth and Hope Reed. The event, open to the public, features remarks by Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson and prayer by Rev. Walter Swank, with music and a church history from Mrs. Leonard M. Lord.

Nequasset Church Elizabeth Hopestill Reed Carlton Day Reed Dummer Sewall D.A.R Bath Victor Binford Roxbury David L. Wilson Central Congregational Church Walter W. Swank Fred H. Cary Leonard M. Lord

Floral Display At Garden Club Held On Monday

The Cos mopolitan club garden department showcased flower arrangements with first prize to Mrs Car Kennedy for white container of purple clematis. Mrs Roscoe P McFadden and Miss Margaret R Foote tied for second with hollyhock blossoms and poppies respectively. The club plans a food sale Saturday at 2.30 in McFadden's drug store and a flower show on Aug 28 with committees named for various exhibits.

Garden Department Cosmopolitan Club Car! Y. Kennedy Roscoe P. McFadden Margaret R. Foote McFadden Leroy F. Colby Fred N. Sanborn Edwina Hall Louis M. Silverman Mary Campbell Rose Hunter William Yule Carl Y. Kennedy E. B. Clark Rock Gardens J. R. Andrews Louis A. Bucknam Walter S. Wiggin William L. Skelton Elizabeth E. Dunbar Alice F. Johnson Edmund A. Rothwell Sumner Sewall George A. Churchill

Old Time Fighter Sam Langford Here

Sam Langford the Boston Tar Baby, famed colored heavyweight of the teens, visited Bath recently. Now in New York City after an operation in May to save his sight, he sells postcard pictures of himself and his fight mementos. He drew attention on Front street as the boxer of 20 years ago who went blind in his left eye and later had his right eye restored by surgery. Langford fought Harry Wills Gunboat Smith Pred Patton among others who were seen as heavyweight title threats.

Sam Langford Boston New York City Langford Front Street Harry Wills Gunboat Smith Pred Patton

Hegenberger Wins Collier Trophy for Blind Flying

Capt. Albert F. Hegenberger of the U S Army receives the 1935 Collier Trophy for the greatest aviation achievement in America. The award cites his blind flying and landing system using the Kreuss radio compass, adopted by the Commerce Department for commercial airways. Roosevelt to present in Washington.

Albert F. Hegenberger U.S. Army America Roosevelt Washington Army Flyer Collier's Weekly Army Hegenberger Department of Commerce Department Federal Airways Capt Army Air Corps Robert J. Collier National Aeronautic Association Heenberzer Heeenberger Herenvberger Boston Boston Tech Army Aviation Service

New York Visitor Walter A Murtaugh Sees Bath Friends

Walter A Murtaugh of New York, formerly with the Bath polo team and Bath Iron Works, visited the city Wednesday. He works in the Western Electric Co. engineering construction department and plans to rejoin his wife Mrs Carl Liberty or Miss Murtaugh over the weekend. Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters cancel July 28 picnic with plans to rework later arrangements.

Walter A. Murtaugh New York Bath Bath Iron Works Western Electric Co

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