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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1919

Page

5

Baths Memorial Day Observance Honors Veterans in 1919

Bath Maine marked Memorial Day with ideal weather, a Grand Army parade, Gov Milliken attendance, and the award of a special lapel medal to Lt Sumner Sewall for his WWI heroism. Veterans from Civil War and World War I received recognition as Bath citizens praised their service and sacrifice.

Bath Gov Milliken Sumner Sewall Grand Army Veterans All Bath Kennebec City Landing John Stuart Arthur E. Stewart Bath Military Band Co. L 3Rd Maine Infantry National Guard Warren KE. Kershner Ace Loyall F. Sewall Milton S. Kimball Seth S. Mullin Clarence W. L. Oakes Army Navy Edward ©. Plummer Parks McCabe Bonney Texas Lincoln Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle Boy Scouts Hyde Camp Sons of Veterans Front Street Washington Oak Middle Lincoln Green Linden Winter Street Church Washington Street Washington Streets Drake America France Albert Belgium Gov. Milliken Lieut. Sewall Gath Sewall Tage Tiffany Design U.S. al Aviation Corps Maine Charles F. Rooney George Johnson Wilfred Herbert Ramond Dnncet Augustine Gould Henry ©. Geddiman Karl Warren Alton Cobb William Provencher Forrest Barter Sistie C. Pourgat Victor Chase Stanwood Cutting Herbert A. Brown James Watson William R. Patten Walter Tl. Parshley Albert F Edward A. Erskine Harold Ward Orin Higgins Daniel Horan John W. Milton Ray Mallard John Houchard Israel Komminsky Roland Wade John McIntosh Walter Grunig Carl Fisher Gardiner 1. Rogers Lerrier F.leneau Rako Tinnitti Leltram Crocker Lewis Smith George Milaart Philip Heron Frank McCoombs Elliot A. Fuller James H. West J. L. Small Willard Eastman W. F. Moran Samuel Lakin Willian B. Palmer Forrest Winkerton

Washington women's home highlights government housing plan

Edward C. Plummer describes a government built women workers home in Washington. The complex includes administration offices, dining rooms for 600, a 1500 seating hall, laundry, ice plant, infirmary, 12 housing wings with 162 rooms each, and recreation grounds. Rooms are equal, rates are 45 dollars for room and meals with 25 dollars rent, run as a non profit hotel style operation.

Edward C. Plummer Union Station Washington Capitol J. H. Weaver Congress

Heated Bath school controversy over superintendent choice

In Bath and West Bath a tense meeting of the Bath Board of Education and West Bath school committee debated appointing a superintendent. Chairman Leland Mitchell faced criticism for withholding candidate information while proposals favored Charles Lester Smith as superintendent and James L. King remaining Morse High principal. Hyde accused conspiratorial moves and questioned Ellingwood’s rejection, as Morse students rallied concerns. The issue was deferred to next Monday for final action.

Bath Board of Education West Bath Leland R. Mitchell Mitchell W. H Ellingwood Newport N. H Sunapee New London Bath Charles Lester Smith Ambherst Morse High School Nhat James T. King Morse High Shold John A. Morse Edward W. Hyde Board of Education Bath Board of Fabeaticf A .Edward Drake Ernest V. Keey West Bath ‘Hoo Miles Purington Edward W. Haggett Leland R. Mitchell Bath Board Giles A. Stuart Bath Schools Robert Shaw John Conway Forrest Butler Edward Hartnett William Verkins George Costain Raymond Golder Kdward W. Hyde W. H. S. Ellingwood Newport, N.hs Amherst Mass Mr. Smith James VL. King Mr. Ellingwood Morse Mr. Morse Smith Mr. King Hyde Via Mitchelle Ernest F. Kelley Fllingwood Drake Hyee Clarence N. Flood Flood Mitché Wisard Board of Ducation New Hampshire King Morse, High The New Mr. Hyde Walter 8. Glidden Glidden Hiyde Ehainiiae

Repairing Bath's Big Standpipe Stages for Bent Plate Repair

Workmen from Bath Iron Works build inner and outer staging around an 80 foot standpipe in Bath. They plan to remove dented plates and straighten them after December 1917 wind damage, facing major rigging and weather delays.

Bath Iron Works Ition Curtis Reynolds Rocky Hill

Frye Considered as Bath Sanitary Inspector

Mayor J Edward Drake advances Scott R Frye for Bath sanitary inspector. Frye offers to serve without pay and requests smoking complaint letters. Appointment depends on ending Chester Singsleys Resident Sanitarian post with the U S Public Health Service, likely July 1.

Scott R. Frye Bath J. Edward Drake Frye Chester Singsley United States Public Health Service

Honesty in Freeport and Navy Surgeon’s Return

A Bath party enjoyed a Freeport evening of movie and dance hall entertainment. A glove and money found in a car were returned, signaling honesty in the area. Earl Warren, S S Navy signal quartermaster, is home on sick leave from Worcester after a naval hospital operation and recovering with many friends welcoming him back.

Bath Freeport Earl Warren S. S. Navy Arthur Baum Union Street Worcester Mass Naval Hospital

Katcha-Koo Brings Club Profit After Two Shows

After paying all bills the Cosmopolitan club treasury grows by about 320 dollars from the Katcha-Koo performances on Tuesday and Wednesday. The second show drew a larger crowd and was praised as better than the first. John B. Rogers Producing Co. and tester E. McCloy receive credit for the production’s success and smooth execution. Harry Wottle and two brothers visited their Newcastle home by automobile on Sunday.

Cosmopolitan Club Katcha-Koo John B. Rogers IE. McCloy Bath Ife Harry Wottle Newcastle

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Germany World Was Veterans Plummer Washington and Center Streets Liberty Bottlingo Alfred French A. F. Stickney James Couilin Hi. A. Brown J. W. Perkins Cyrus Reynolds S. R. Frye Worcester Buckeye Johnson Bros Co
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