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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
2
The Times Company Bath Maine displays B Nichols as president with Barry C Webber as editor. The text repeats the masthead line and lists office front street address and company name.
The article describes fixing the Bath Brunswick highway location and creating a fill and spillway at New Mead to form a safe saltwater swimming area north of the fill. A dock and bath houses with possible diving boards are proposed, with costs borne by city funds or subscriptions and an on duty instructor for youth safety. It notes the Kennebec water’s pollution and mentions nearby trolley access. It also cites a New York Herald Tribune piece on Chicago mail order catalog shipments reaching 17,000,000 people with vast freight and truck transport requirements.
Republicans in Sagadahoc County will hear candidates speak at Bath Iron Works at noon then at Hotel Sedgwick and Topsham grange hall. The tour covers all sixteen Maine counties amid strong receptions.
A Monday blaze at the Maine State Fair grounds in Lewiston burned horse sheds that housed eighty four stalls. The stalls were vacant at the time, so no animals were harmed though the fire occurred during a busy rating period two weeks earlier with all stalls full.
MacMahan Island July 29. Allenook and Allenall Ten boys from W Clinton Allens camp sailed four sailboats and the launch Sequoia on a four day cruise down east. They reached New Harbor and Christmas Cove before returning to MacMahan late Sunday.
A Maine Petroleum Industries Committee study finds states with low gasoline taxes have higher farm vehicle density. If all states matched low-tax density, about 1.5 million more farm vehicles would be needed, boosting auto, tire, and fuel demand and creating thousands of jobs in manufacturing and related sectors.
A National Underwriter compilation shows Maine paid policyholders and beneficiaries 18.1 million dollars in 1935, averaging 22.50 per resident and surpassing WPA expenditures. Portland led cities with 1.245 million, Lewiston 357 thousand, Bangor 292 thousand, and other towns reporting smaller sums. The top death claims included Lewiston residents at 75 thousand and multiple 30 thousand level payments in Auburn Bangor and Portland.
Bath Veteran Firemen plan to send both the Sagadahock and Senator Baxter to the Hallowell muster on August 1. The decision follows pressure from former members who favor the Sagadahock, and aims to maximize top prize potential. Tryouts next Wednesday will decide if the Sagadahock is in peak shape, with about 100 men expected to accompany the tubs.
Weather has favored potato blight in Maine with damp and warm days increasing risk. Growers should spray or dust with Bordeaux mixtures, using 55 5 50 proportions or hydrated lime adjustments, and apply every week to ten days. Seek guidance from Twin County Farm Bureau, Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Hopkins of Cambridge and Wellfleet announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Louise Hopkins to Edward St. John Nealley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Nealley of Cambridge and MacMahon Island. The couple, with ties to Walnut Hill and Wheelock schools and Harvard affiliations, plan an early fall wedding.
Miss Carol Stevens returns home after a summer sociology course at Elizabeth Peabody Settlement in Boston. Eight New England college students participated including from University of Maine and Mt Holyoke. The event, led by Natalie Lindenholm, aims to draw large crowds in Bath and Topsham.
Bath residents will see a real whale and meet Capt Mike Dolan on Aug 3 at Water Street depot. The display includes a 32-whaler tour, the whale mouth pit, giant and tiny cows, Egyptian mummies, and a Marine Annex with octopi and sharks.
Mrs. Arthur Sewall 2d hosted a Garden Gardiner tea on Tuesday for the House of the Good Shepherd in Maine. About 50 attended from Gardiner Wiscasset Newcastle and other towns with over 100 raised for needy children. Guests included national and local figures and out of town visitors. The event featured a grab bag and decorated cake gifts while philatelic news noted a proposed three cent Susan B Anthony stamp though no official order has been issued.
Topsham resident for 57 years and Brunswick banker for 43 years announces bid for the legislature representing Topsham Woolwich Arrow Sicily Phi and West Bath. He has served as cashier of the National Bank and Brunswick National Bank assistant treasurer of the Topsham and Brunswick 25 cent Savings Bank and Fidelity Trust Company Brunswick Branch. He has chaired the Topsham School Board and holds Masonic memberships with an honorary Bath Dunlap Commandery role.
Personal notes record visits and holidays as families travel between Atlanta and Rye to spend time with Lieut Roger Nickerson in Cobb Toad and with Mrs Samuel Sewall in Prout's Neck. Other guests include Miss Charlotte Meeker in Prout's Neck and Mrs Paul Kind in Haddonfield.
A council outing is scheduled for Sunday with many members expected to attend. The event will spend the afternoon at the seashore and include several planned activities.
Richard H. Clapp of Summit New Jersey leads Rotary efforts as the organization seeks to expand club membership and address community needs. The move reflects a broader push to establish Rotar y roots in nearby towns and engage residents in service projects.
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