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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
2
Local merchants urge changes to street parking rules arguing tighter limits harm business while proposing nearby lots with little or no cost. City officials in Lewiston and Bath consider grading and opening lots near Water Street to ease congestion and improve trade.
The article praises Bath Maine for excellent roads and its suitability as a vacation headquarters. It highlights numerous scenic drives with views of rivers lakes and the ocean along the seacoast, noting first-time visitors are delighted and surprised by the accessible beauty just miles from Bath.
Bath officials approve spraying hundreds of city trees to protect elms and fruit trees from pests. The city may install traffic lights at Chase’s Corner and near the courthouse to curb speeding, while Marshal Butler’s police plan enforces motoring laws. A Bath armory may be built as consideration grows, though the Battery’s Memorial Day appearance drew praise.
Roscoe P. McFadden chairs the Overseers of the Poor and says the department has nothing to conceal. Aldermen discussed a $14,000 three month spend from a $24,000 budget and tabled a motion for a State trained investigator. The group welcomes inquiries and suggests a probe could benefit both department and city.
Morse girls lose 4-1 to Deering in Portland. In singles B Reed and M White blank Morse players 6-1 6-0 while M Robinson beats Jean McCall 6-0 6-4. Morse wins one doubles 7-5 1-6 6-3 but loses the other 8-6 3-6 6-1.
The YMCA opened applications May 25 for 101 boys from fourth to eighth grades who cannot afford camp. Sixty will be sent this season with others on a waiting list. So far 83 have been aided, with a possible total near 100 by summer’s end, enabling many boys to enjoy camp activities.
Two MacMahon Island Summer colony residents will graduate this year. Miss Mary S. Lee of Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and Miss Mary C. Rathbun of Detroit Michigan will receive diplomas at St Marys School Peekskill New York on June 14. Father Allan Whittemore Superior of the Order of the Holy Cross will participate. He is brother of Mrs. John K. Lee and well known in MacMahon area.
A tear gas gun with cartridges and a Winchester riot gun were stolen from the Fairfield barracks early Tuesday. Police seek a New York registered car seen near the building late Monday. Entrance was gained by smashing a rear window, says Capt. Sidney M. Frost of the Second District.
Mrs. Olive Plummer’s dancing class presented their annual recital at the Bath Opera House on Thursday. A large audience watched pupils perform with poise in numbers like Tick Tock Red Riding Hood and Degas Portrait. Myrna Avery accompanied and Frank A. Vennett served as master of ceremonies.
The Ladies' Auxiliary and Men's Forum held a joint meeting in the Nequasset Congregational vestry Woolwich noting an upcoming entertainment and sale set for June 23. New officers were elected with Mrs. Gilmore as president and Mrs. Dubar as vice president.
Motorists praise improvements to many area highways. The Sebasco road is now oil and dustless up to Sebasco Estates. Orrs Island Bailey's Island route has new stretches, grading, and oiling toward Bailey's Island, with ongoing work on the island itself. Percy Allen of Jaquish Inn opened a gift and sandwich shop at Bailey's, attracting young visitors.
A rare Bangor night court session was held to help a tourist party avoid delaying their trip. Ray Dearborn of St Johnsbury Vermont and friends were in a hurry after at Northern Maine Junction they drove at a speed state trooper thought excessive. Trooper Fletcher contacted Recorder Edward Stern who opened court. Dearborn paid a $3 fine and the party continued on.
The Samoset Steamboat Co. reported the 1937 season the most successful in its ten year history. Revenue rose $1067 from 1936 as improvements to the wharf and boat proceeded. Directors reelected were George R. Yates, M. A. Perkins, W. E. Farmer, Harold Bishop, and Frank B. Nichols. officers: Yates president, Perkins treasurer, Farmer manager, Bridgham clerk.
About 125 couples attended the informal dedication dance for the new Columbian hall sponsored by Club Garret and the Colonial club. Notables in attendance included Mayor Donald N. Small and Mrs Small, Hon Oliver Moses, Mr and Mrs John E Hayes, Miss Margery J Scott, Walter J Anliker. Nate Gold and his 10 Commanders provided music from 9 pm to 1 am playing rhumbas and a medley. Dorothy Scott, Margaret E Austin and Edith G Small sold tickets while Arthur E Hutchins Jr and Harold E Brown managed the check room.
Elmer Porter, son of Richmond residents, displayed a watercolor of the Phippsburg Meeting House, a 1802 landmark, at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana. Porter, then an art counselor at Haskell camp West Point, previously contributed to Ernest Haskell’s works. His 22 painting show at Ohio State University included the piece. Summer visitors recall his role at the Haskell camp.
Bath acquires a Chevrolet patrol wagon ambulance arrived from Haverhill driven by Frank C. Given of Plant's Garage Inc. The vehicle, dark blue with police signage, features a side mounted search light and rear double doors with a leather interior and longitudinal seating.
The Twin B's club met Wednesday in Pythian hall and initiated new members. Mrs. Patterson of Freeport invited members to an all day outing at her home at the end of June. After supper, Bath Past Chiefs served and the Pythian Sisters held their regular meeting with Twin B's in charge. Next meeting set for Brunswick on Sept. 6.
Wise Owl Troop No. 3 of Girl Scouts held its annual court of awards featuring the pledge a color ceremony investitures for first and second class scouts, badge awards, first aid demonstrations, solos by Ruth Cogan and Roberta Renaud, community service notes, and camp meeting led by Ruth Cogan with hymns and pantomimes.
The Wise Owl troop awards ceremony recognizes First Class recipients Kathlen Harkins Shirley Parshley Linna Marie Purdue June Sullivan Patricia Webster and a Second Class cohort including Gertrude Dole Frances Flaherty Mary Morse Geraldine Nickerson Roberta Renaud Betty Small Mary Webb and many others with numerous specialty badges such as health nurse housekeeper craftsman first aid and nature along with participation by Kathleer Harkins and Marion Jordan and a long roster of named members.
Genesta Chapter O E S held a memorial service titled Lest We Forget for four members who died in the past year. Officers discussed summer events including a Bay Point picnic and a lawn party near Masonic Temple in late June. Invitations were extended to Henry G Shaw and George W Larrabee for Grand Chapter roles and to Mrs Carrie Thompson for a secretary post on specified June dates. Further events include a reception at York Harbor and a banquet at the Marshall House with 6 30 time for attending officers and members. Reservations were requested.
Bath chapter of the Red Cross aims to raise 60 dollars remaining toward its 100 dollar quota for civilian relief in China. The national target is one million dollars, making the Bath request comparatively small. Contributions go to Charles C. Low, treasurer.
A scarlet roofed yarn barn catches attention near Lincolnville Center as the hillside colors shift from green to vivid autumn yellows and reds with the advancing frosts.
DHi PS Harry L. Thompson, a member of the State Highway Police, directs Rockland high school seniors in a pioneering driver education course. Over nine weeks and 60 students, Thompson teaches dashboard instruments, vehicle mechanics, and road skills in a school yard simulacrum before real road driving with the aim that two thirds pass the state driving test. Thompson predicts Maine high schools will adopt the program.
Members of the Girl Scouts Council caution families about a fraudulent punchboard scheme. A young seller claimed proceeds would fund a Summer camp and a scholarship prize. The council denies any sponsorship and warns the public after two contributors were asked for bus fare to retrieve a supposed prize.
Walter L. Whitney, ex city marshal of Bath for 12 years and a Sagadahoc sheriff candidate, qualified Friday as a licensed state detective before Justice Fred H. Thompson. Appointed by Governor Lewis O. Barrows after council confirmation, his commission arrived Thursday. Whitney says the detective role will not interfere with sheriff duties if elected.
A Rangeley Lake fisherman hooked a salmon and then a trout on the same line. The lure passed through the salmon’s gills and drew in the trout, which swallowed the bait as well.
After 15 years away Dr Victor R E Carey resumes practice in Bath at 108 Front Street in the Wilson block over Hall Hunt's. He recently completed a six month novocain technique course in Portland while supervising a dental clinic and handling 18 000 extractions with one assistant. A Bath native who came to town in 1919 after World War I service, he later moved to Richmond for 15 years and has summers at Five Islands for three decades. He is a Fordham graduate and Baltimore Dental College alumnus, a World War I dental unit veteran, longtime American Legion leader, and husband to his wife and father to son Bert L Carey in Maine Central Institute.
Miss Katherine Harrington daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Harrington of 1085 Washington Street participates in the Arlington Training School for Nurses 30th anniversary events in Boston Massachusetts. She has studied at Simmons College and taught as an instructor at Medford Hospital. The school pioneered nursing curriculum including abnormal psychology. Events included pageants and a supper.
Mrs Lillian Maloney of Cobb 9 owner of Maloney's Beauty Salon was hospitalized in Presque Isle after a car accident. X rays will determine neck injuries while police report a sprained ankle and other less serious hurts. She was returning with her brother Mond from a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs L White.
Townspeople remember Harry Smith, now an NBC engineer, returning to his old Lisbon bar where he once owned the first radio receiver in the community, a curiosity among friends.
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