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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1935

Page

9

Cosmopolitan Club Hears Cuba Talk By Richard Hallet

Richard Matthews Hallet of Boothbay Harbor spoke to the Cosmopolitan club's Current Events department on Cuba. He described Cuban society and politics, noting Batista's rule and comparing Cuba to Italy, plus local cockfighting passion. The group praised his account and planned the next meeting for June 2.

Richard Matthews Hallet Boothbay Harbor Cosmopolitan Club Washington Street Cuba Hallet Mr. Hallet Santiago Col Fulgencio Batista Italy America

Georgetown Girl Wins Prize at North Yarmouth Academy

Graduating exercises at North Yarmouth Academy featured Payson-Bird prizes of five dollars for excellence in English. In the freshman class the award went to Miss Dorothy Leonora Hagan of Georgetown.

North Yarmouth Academy Payson-Bird Dorothy Leonora Hagan Georgetown

Foot troubles and foot care offered by chiropodist

Arthur Gebhard, licensed chiropodist, offers treatment for coins bunions calluses fallen arches burning feet heel pain hammer toes and ingrown nails at 109 Front Street Room 11. Service begins June 6 1911.

Arthur Gebhard Front Street

Myrtle Lodge Delegation Attends Maine U O S L Session

Mary Curtis and other Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies members visited Lewiston for the Maine U O S L quarterly session. The day included lodge meetings, three Lewiston candidates receiving government degrees, and an evening reception for Mrs. Emily Shaw and Mrs. Helen Townsend with attendees from eight Maine lodges plus guests from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Mary Curtis Nellie Hunt Grace Kenney Annie Lemont Emma Daley Emma Copeland Hattie Bunker Lizzie Chaney Fanny Clark Ida Beals Lucelia Blake Ida Oliver Ethel Osgood Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies Government of Maine U. O Lewiston Brunswick Waterville Auburh Portland Odd Fellows Hall Park Street

Morse Students In Auto Accident Leave High School

Robert Footer Morse high school junior and basketball star suffered a wrenched knee in an auto accident Friday night. He rode with Charles J. Genthner freshman as the car ran off the highway near Blind Crossing while bound for Brunswick. Footer treated at Bath Memorial hospital and discharged. car owner Frank A Manion Jr loaned the vehicle. State officer Crosby found no charges.

Robert Footer Morse High School John Footer South Street Charles J. Genthner Blasland Street Blind Crossing Brunswick Genthner Footer Bath Memorial Hospital Frank A. Manion, Jr School Street John P. Crosby

Bath Area Man among Castine Disaster Victims

Charles M. Wooster of Camden, formerly a Bath resident, died when the Belfast steamer Castine struck a ledge off Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay on Saturday. A World War II veteran, he lived in Bath after the war and was a member of Bath Aerie of Eagles No 875. He worked for The Texas Steamship Co and Hyde Windlass Co and resided at 620 Middle Street.

Charles M. Wooster Camden Penobscot Bay Belfast Castine Vinalhaven Bath Bath Aerie of Eagles Middle Street Texas Steamship Co Hyde Windlass Co Wooster Bath Aerie Bath Lodge

Tea for Epworth League Institute delegates at Kents Hill

Silver tea held Thursday afternoon to support the Epworth League Institute delegates attending at Kents Hill June 22 to 29. Mrs. Arthur C. Norton Mrs. William J. Craft and Mrs. D. Leroy Tord host. Miss Elizabeth Dunbar and Miss Marion Dain pour. Servers include Miss Laura Craft Miss Gertrude Wallace and Miss Doris Crocker.

Arthur C. Norton William J. Craft D. Leroy Tord Epworth League Institute Kents Hill Elizabeth Dunbar Marion Dain Laura Craft Gertrude Wallace Doris Crocker

Two Bath Young Ladies Graduate From Bradford Junior College

Barbara Ross daughter of Rodney F Ross president of Hyde Windlass Co and Elinor Shorey daughter of William S Shorey vice president of First National Bank graduate Bradford Junior College in Bradford Massachusetts as part of a class of 90 at the 132nd commencement. Ross acted in the Masqueraders for two years and will participate in Twelfth Night. Shorey was also in the Masqueraders and belonged to the Christian Union and Athletic association.

Barbara Ross Rodney F. Ross The Hyde Windlass Co Ross High Street Elinor Shorey William S. Shorey First National Bank Shorey Washington Street Bradford Junior College Bradford Mass Mss Mnae Miss Sheerey Two Yveours Christian Union the Athletic Association

June wedding of Harriet Moody to Lawrence Small planned

A June wedding for Miss Harriet Ellen Moody and Lawrence M. Small is set for Sunday at noon at the Moody residence on Bedford Road. Rev Joseph O Purdue will officiate. Attendants are Frederick F Rowland and Geraldine A Stott. The bride, a Morss high school graduate of 1933, works in Charles D Bartlett's law office. the groom works for Bath City Highway department.

George P. Moody Bedford Road Harriet Ellen Moody Lawrence M. Small Harold P. Small Lincoln Street Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Church Frederick F. Rowland Geraldine A. Stott Morss High School Charles D. Bartlett Small Highway Department City of Bath

Superior Court Opens June Term With Heavy Docket

The Sagadahoc Superior Court convened for the June term with several cases on the calendar. Among them are injury suits stemming from a Dec 22 1934 crash near Oak Grove Cemetery involving Millett and other passengers, and a set of divorce and civil actions including City of Bath versus Town of Exeter for pauper relief. Grand jury members and multiple attorneys were present as the term began.

Page One Atkinson Beardsley Millett Brunswick Oak Grove Cemetery Millett Machine Bath Memorial Hospital Ralph D. Millett Western Avenue Frank Witanski West Haven Conn Ralph Millett Walter Edward W. Bridgham Lath Fred H. Lancaster Lewiston John Connors Portland Charles Mobile Ala George W Mae F. Larabee Phippsburg Ralph O. Dale City of Exeter Bath Percy A. Smith Bangor Justice Fisher Ton D. Reed Woolwich Russell Sturmer Arrowsie A. Bowie Andrew M. Buttefield Albert E. Desmond Emery J. Footer George W. Merrill Ernest J. Stinson Ernest L. Card Bowdo Edward W. Bridgnam Gardiner R. Deering Charles D. Bartlett John J. Keegan Charles Small Ernest L. Goodspeed Gardiner Paul F. Fitzpatrick Sherwood Aldrich Topsham Ellis L. Aldrich Sagadahoc Fred W. Lee Augusta

Grand jurors supervised by Woolwich deputy sheriff

Deputy Sheriff Ray Rice of Woolwich led the grand jury session with deputies Abram C. Oliver of Bath and Loring D. Small of West Bath, joined by Robert Messenger of Richmond Norman Curtis of Bowdoin and court crier Frank Carver ofTopsham.

Ray Rice Woolwich Abram C. Oliver Loring D. Small Bath West Bath Robert Messenger Richmond Norman Curtis Bowdoin Court Crier Frank Carver Topsham

Georgetown youth pleads guilty in cottage break-in case

Burton Cunningham of Georgetown, 22, indicted for breaking and entering at Mrs. Shaw’s cottage in Kittery, pleaded guilty before Justice William H. Fisher and was sentenced to four months in Kennebec county jail with two years probation. He agreed to pay 40 dollars for a stolen rowboat and court costs. Hubert Lovett was released. The court also handled divorce libels and drew a traverse jury, with Charles Foose trial scheduled next.

Burton Cunningham Georgetown Sagadaho Superior Court Fred Shaw Kittery William H. Fisher Kennebec Augusta Shaw Hubert Lovett Cunningham Ralph O. Dale Wos Justice Fisher Traverse Clesra S. Rollins Bowdeinham Cyrus W. Longley Bath Raymond Doughty Arrowsie William A. Armstrong John Shaw Charles D. Sullivan Edward McNulty Phippsburg Joseph E. Pray George W. Tibbetts George A. Yeaton Richmond Herbert T. Williams Topsham George R. Booker West Bath Charles Foose Mobile Ala George W Mae F. Larrabee Larrabee Ralph O. Dale Edward W. Bridgham Ethel Drew Henry R. Drew Sagadahoc County John J. Keegan Ernest H. Stewart

Daley Daughter Born At Bath Memorial Hospital

A daughter was born Tuesday at Bath Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs William H Daley of 997 Middle Street.

Bath Memorial Hospital William H. Daley Middle Street

Wanted Men for Rawleigh Routes in Bath

Rawleigh Co invites applicants for Bath routes in Maine. Express carload of Western horses and secondhand stock arriving June 8. Saddle horses and ponies available. all guaranteed or money refunded. Delivery by truck free. P Ward & Son Yarmouth Maine 50 years established.

P. Ward & Son Yarmouth Tel

Miss Doris Lawrence Earns Math BA at University of Maine

Miss Doris E Lawrence of Arrowsic and Morse High valedictorian of 1931 received her bachelor of arts in mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine with high distinction.

Doris E. Lawrence Arrowsic Ibra E. Lawrence College of Arts and Sciences University of Maine Lawrence Morse High

Garden club leaders attend Maine federation meeting

Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden Mrs. Fred erick N. Sanborn Mrs. Leroy F. Colby and Mrs. Frank A. Hodgdon traveled to Portland Tuesday for the Maine Federation of Garden clubs annual meeting held at the Columbia hotel.

Roscoe P. McFadden Frederick N. Sanborn Leroy F. Colby Frank A. Hodgdon Portland Maine Federation of Garden Clubs Columbia Hotel

Bowdoin Ladies Aid Meet and Community News

Bowdoin Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Robert Mc Affe on June 6 with ten members and three children present. A noon picnic featured coffee tea and lemonade. A quilt was begun with 15 squares completed. Next meeting is June 20 with Mrs. A. E. Purinton. Visitors from Chelsea Mass. stayed at a cottage on Haigh road. Mrs. Earl Laird and sister Mrs. Morrow of Boston visited last week at their cottage. Town schools closed for summer vacation and Harold Curtis returned from Bliss College Lewiston to his father N. E. Curtis. Mrs. Ella Adams left for Gorham N. H. to visit her son.

Caleb Mitchell Damariscotta Bertha Brown Phillip Rideout Gardiner Alden Small Harold Rollins Brunswick Harold Starbird Auburn L. C. Starbird State Road Richmond Corner Topsham Kenneth MacDougal Elizabeth Holmes Portsmouth N. H William Gould Bowdeinham Brunwick Leon Spinney Electa Masonic Hall Charles Hackett Bert Merrill William H. Gould Roy Varney Richmond Cora Wilkinson St. Petersburg Fla Orville Smith Massachusetts Mary Lilly Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co Georgia Denham Mary Purington West Medford Mass Hulda Powers Charles Browne Charles B. Randall Bridge Helen Britt George Cutler Vendella Mosher Lelia Hunnewell Kingfield D.A.R Clara Fogg Portland William Willis Willis Jane Browne Lorraine Heenie Boston Ivan Lang Theo Belfast Alberta Clark Dora Sennett John Maher Worcester Maler Fred Leavitt Town Hall Bay Road Lewis Williams Alvin Huntoon Woodfords Pearl Cannon East Boothbay Frank Siegars Barbara Highland Lake Siegars Florence Rogers Abbie Graves New Jersey Coombs High School Town Linden Little Greenfield Billy Cornish Helen Blenn Gardiner General Hospital Charles Sherman J. Frederic Cheney Harold Cheney Robert McAffe A. E. Purinton Albert Loeselle Chelsea Haigh Road Earl Laird Mrs. Morrow Harold Curtis Bliss College Lewiston N. E. Curtis Ella Adams Walter Adams Gorham

Wilson Re-Elected Bath Schools' Head

Clinton D. Wilson was re-elected superintendent of the Bath and West Bath School Union at the annual meeting in City Hall. West Bath pays $60 annually. State contributes $1,080. Bath’s salary reduced to $2,050. William L. Skelton re-elected chairman. Mrs. Loring D. Small re-elected secretary.

Clinton D. Wilson Bath and West Bath Bath

Averill and Begley Married at Sacred Heart Norfolk Downs

Merle Sterling Averill of Canton Mass and Esther Margaret Begley of Norfolk Downs Mass were married at 7 PM in the Church of the Sacred Heart Norfolk Downs by Rev. John J. Casey. Best man Joseph O Brien and maid of honor Anna Mooney. 75 guests from Lawrence Brighton Framingham Canton Norwood attended. They honeymoon then live at 52 Hamilton Ave Canton and will be at home after July 1. Averill works for Fore River Shipbuilding Co and Mrs Averill, after Quincy High, has worked at the Quincy telephone exchange.

Merle Sterling Averill William Averill Canton Mass Bath Fore River Shipbuilding Co Esther Margaret Begley John Begley Hamilton Avenue Norfolk Downs Church of the Sacred Heart John J. Casey Joseph O’brien Quincy Anna Mooney South Boston Montclair Lawrence Brighton Framingham Norwood Averill Canada Quincy Senior High

Bath City Sues Bowdoin for 600 in Poor Oversight Case

Attorney Bridgham represented the City of Bath in Portland before Maine Law Court on a pauper claim. Bath seeks $600 from Bowdoin for expenditures on settled parties. Bowdoin denies. Bowdoin's Frank Powers appealed from Justice Manser's referee ruling favoring Bath.

Bath Edward W. Bridgham Portland Law Court of Maine Bowdoin Supreme Court Frank Powers Lewiston Harry Manser

Married couple joins Bangor Seminary ceremony

On May 28 in the chapel of the Bangor Theological Seminary Louis Clark Toppan married Adra Maureen Jack. Toppan, pastor of Whittier Congregational in Island Falls, will reside there with his bride as they begin married life.

Alice Woods Estella Spear South Portland Toppan Whittier Congregational Church Island Falls Laurence Massachusetts A. Laurance, Jr Boothbay Merton Umberhind Augusta

Marriage intentions filed for Arsenault and Gallagher

Marriage intentions were filed Tuesday in the City Clerk office by Joseph A. Arsenault of 49 Union Street and Louise A. Gallagher of 246 Center Street. Arsenault is son of Emanuel A. and Mary E. Arsenault and Gallagher daughter of Thomas and Martha Gallagher.

John W. Gilmore Joseph A. Arsenault Union Street Louise A. Gallagher Center Street Mr. Arsenault Emanuel A Mary E. (Gallant) Arsenault Miss Gallagher Thomas and Martha Talbot) Gallagher

Legion Minstrels Delight Audience With Performance

The Legion Minstrels presented Anchors Aweigh on the U S S Kennebec with Eugene Desmond staging. Sailors and Sunny Honey Boys performed songs, dances, and comedies, joined by young stowaway Jackie Merrill and a full crew of musicians and entertainers in a loaded revue.

Masonic Hall Roland Smith Post A. L Kennebec Eugene M. Desmond Sam Povich Earl Allen Fred J. Higgins Donald Young Emery Chase Howell Smith John Burgon Francis McDonald Walter Hill Ernest Heywood Robert Kingsbury Edward Brown Joseph Allen Sunny Honey Boys Harold Cutting Richard Hersom Harry D. Hall W. Percy Marks James Callan Sumner Sewall Maurice Brown Ed Arsenault Dick Hersom Frances Callan Jamies Callan Cross Eyed Kelley Dido” Cutting Bath Steward Maurice Brown Old City Hall Jackie Merrill Charles W. Merrill C. P. O. Desmond Isle of Capri Percy Marks Mandy Jimmy Callan Marion O'Hara Old Virginia Dixie Alma Allen Morse High Clarabel Quick Rose-Marie Kathleen Leonard Pearl Staples Roscoe H. Shaw John Williams Roy Gatchell School Boy Patrol Donald Preble Earl Legard Freeland King Frank Danforth John Perry Russell Gasser Ralph Achorn Arthur Brown Edward Hanson Francis S. McPherson Reginald Stacy John Grindell George Field

Fifth Grade Attendance At Mitchell School Noted

In Mitchell school fifth grade, pupils Marilyn Cummings Stewart Day Bessie Kakos Stewart McPherson June Stover and Bruce Wright were present without absence or tardiness under Miss Evelyne L Donnell.

Mitchell School Evelyne L. Donnell Marilyn Cummings Stewart Day Bessie Kakos Stewart McPherson June Stover Bruce Wright

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