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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1938

Page

5

Children’s Day program at First Baptist church in Georgetown

A Children’s Day program at the First Baptist church drew larger morning and evening crowds. Rev. Franklin S. Keeh. wetter delivered the children’s sermon, with decorated pulpit and platform. The event featured readings, recitations, a male quartet, choirs, tableaux, hymns, and a plant distribution.

First Baptist Church Franklin S. Keehwetter Gwendolyn Hanna Barbara Hanna Anne Powers Koehlwetter Alfred Rowerrechauor Eva Kneas George Laskey George Powers Galilee Christ Jesus Rae Benediction Congregation

Morse High Class of 1938 Year Books Issued

The Morse High senior class 105 members received their attractive 1938 year books from the Times press on Tuesday. The volume showcases careful editing and arranging with text and pictures presenting a valued souvenir of school days.

Morse High Times Press

Babies Consecrated at Five Islands Church Service

At the Five Islands church on Sunday afternoon Reverend F S Koehlwetter led the consecration of several babies including Cyril Stevens Marilyn MacGillivary Constance Ghy Rosalyn Pinkham Sylvia Pinkham and others. The article also notes visitors and residents at Five Islands such as the Kenneys Hinds Folsoms Savages and many locals with cottage activity electricity work and summer plans.

F. S. Koehlwetter Cyril James Stevens Franz Stevens Marilyn Alice MacGillivary Percy MacGillivary Constance Elizabeth Ghy Woodrow Gray Rosalyn Faith Pinkham Lloyd Pinkham Sylvia Ann Pinkham Victor Pinkham Charles Kenney Norman Donald and Warren Bath Five Islands John Hinds Pejepscot Seguinland Leon Williams Waltham Mass J. A. Folsom Augusta Walter Savage Kittery Horace E. Wade Woolwich Carrie Stevens Katherine Pendergast Alfred Rowe Wendall Stevens John Stacey George Floyd Groton Ernest Pinkham Maurice Gardiner General Hospital Gardiner Madge O'Brien Inchigeela William Gage Grange Hall Walter Moore Hallowell Snowman Homestead Will Davis Merton Davis Portland C. C. Davis Frank MacMahan Howard Carl Pearson Pearson Somerville Marie Clough Oakley Thibodeau Hugh Eisenhauer C. H. Sanford Exeter Sedgemere Road J. J. Gibson Cora Mae Hanna Alice Cromwell Corinna New England Fellowship Maynard Thibodeau Lincoln Campbell, Jr Morse High School Lincoln

Arrowsic Freshman Esther Drummond Returns from Orono

Miss Esther Drummond, daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Drummond of Arrowsic, has completed her freshman year in Orono. A Junior School League food sale and entertainment at the Arrowsic school house drew a large crowd and added to the playground fund. Mrs Georgie Walker supervised the program including four playlets songs and tap dancing. The sale was run by Mrs Grace.

Esther Drummond Norman Drummond Arrowsic Orono League of Arrowsic Georgie Walker Grace

Arrowsic Weekend Worship Leaders Head to Washington Pastoral Post

Lawrence and Mrs Beatrice Woodward along with Mr George Carlton and Mrs Marion Rit tall and Mrs Norman Drummond aided the event. Rev and Mrs Lloyd Doty of Boston spent the weekend in Arrowsic where he preached at the local church and will move to Washington state to take a new pastorate and home.

Dr Earl Perkins Studies Crustaceans and Films

Dr Earl Bryant Perkins of Raivers University studies crustaceans and fish using color motion picture techniques. He and colleagues, including Dr Joseph M Goyebursa, developed a larvicide and insecticide to combat tropical pests like mosquitoes and tsetse flies, with distribution via the Rutgers Foundation for wide humanitarian use.

Earl Bryant Perkins Raivers University Richard E. Byrd Antarctic Udith Perkins Parker Head Animal Kingdom Perkins Maine Africa Ginsburg Rutgers Foundation

Bath National Bank Employee Miss Evelyn Trott Ill at Home

Miss Evelyn Trott, employed at the Bath National Bank, is confined to her home by illness.

Evelyn Trott Bath National Bank

Sunday Rain Ends Bath-Wiscasset Game At Kelley Field

The Bath-Wiscasset game at Kelley Field was called in the third inning due to rain with Bath leading Shipping City by none after two frames. Bath’s Oliver and Dumais had moments while Wiscasset’s Leavitt and Hayes faced control issues as slippery balls halted play.

Kelley Field Bath-Wiscasset Sherman Meister Burns Shipping City Club Hilton Bath Sanborn Madden Parker Oliver Dumais Don Ring Footer Wiscasset Hayes Paganucci Cormier Farnham

Rotarians Celebrate Ladies Night at Dromore Hall

The Rotarians enjoyed a Monday Ladies Night at Dromore orange hall with over 30 attendees. Vice President Thomas R. Houston organized the program, a lobster salad supper was served at 6 30 with hot rolls coffee and fixings. Rev and Mrs George H Thorburn Jr of Biddeford formerly of the city attended and were warmly welcomed.

Dromore Orange Hall Thomas R. Houston George H. Thorburn, Jr Biddeford

New Brunswick Champ to Fight Cooper in Friday Card

Promoter Nick Mihalos of Arcade arena announces a boxing card in which Lou Cooper, the city heavyweight champion, meets Ray LeBrun. The event also features Johnny Lawless versus Eddie Larose in six heats and four round preliminaries with Bud Farrell versus Walter Jordan, Guy Wright versus Young Williams, and Billy Atlas versus Eddie Burke. LeBrun earned the title shot after stopping Harley Caswell in 14 seconds of the first round at South Berwick, a victory that followed Cooper's two round win over Caswell in the city.

Nick Mihalos Arcade Arena Lou Cooper Ray LeBrun New Brunswiek Young Williams Portland Billy Atlas Bath Eddie Burke LeBrun Cooper Harley Caswell Dover N. H Wen South Berwick Caswell Granite State

Maine Federation To Meet This Monty Convention

The 46th annual Maine Federation of Women's Clubs convention runs June 28 to 30 at Hotel Samoset Rockland with guests from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the New Freland Conference. Mrs Maude Clarke Gay of Waldoboro will greet guests at the banquet. Meetings begin June 28 with sessions through June 30 and housing arranged at nearby hotels.

General Federation of Women’s Club New Freland State Federations of Women’s Clubs Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Hotel Samoset Rockland Maude Clarke Gay Waldoboro al Sessions Samoset Thorndike William Ellingwood Edna H. Ames Camden Housing Committee Ralph W. Eserson Island Falls

Banquet Honoring Miss Veilleux at Morse High

Miss Cecile Veilleux head of the modern Linguage Sogment at Morse high for seven years received a farewell banquet from the faculty Monday at the Hotel Phoenix. She will take a similar post at Sanford High School. Diary and bed lamp presented. David Y. Alkazin chaired the committee. Gift committee included Miss Catharine BE Leonard and Miss Kathrine Conley.

Cecile Veilleux Morse High Sanford High School Hotel Phoenix Veilleux David Y. Alkazin Catharine Be, Leonard Katherine Conley

Dike P T A Installs year Officers at North End Club

Mrs Irving C Varney was installed president of the Dike P T A with Mrs Arthur G Gilmore as vice president and Mrs Harold H Conley as secretary serving for the new year. Mrs Fernando T Hutchins becomes treasurer and Miss Stella Dolloff received a silver gift from the association’s outgoing president.

Irving C. Varney Dike P. T. A North End Arthur G. Gilmore Harold H. Conley Fernando T. Hutchins Daniel J. Perry Bertha Dunbar Stella Dolloff Mary Golder Archie Wishart Wilbur Crocker Charles Henderson Clinton D. Wilson Lillian Fadden Dorothy Bryant Ork Consi Ter Edmund Sapies Dike School Valerie Nickerson Community Sinting P. T. A. Somig

Masons Attend Service at Day's Ferry Church

Nearly 100 members of Solar and Polar Star lodges F A M. attended a Sunday morning service at the Congregational church in Day's Ferry. Flowers adorned the church for the occasion and Charles T. Brown delivered a fine sermon with music by a quartet including Frederick Gilmore Edward Reen William Rob son Cherie Farnham. John W. Gillespie served as chaplain and read the annual necrology for both lodges.

Solar and Polar Star Day's Ferry Charles T. Brown Frederick Gilmore Edward William Robson Cherie Farnham John Cartes John W. Gillespie

West Bath Red Cross Holds Summer Break Picnic Event

The West Bath Red Cross met with 22 members and two children served by Mrs Fred W. Larrabee Mrs J Everett Mayo and Mrs Morton Baker. Two comforters were tacked and children’s clothing sewn. Next meeting in fall. members will picnic June 22 at the White summer home in Harpswell.

West Bath

Colby Girl Appeals Fine At Bowdoinham

Miss Ernestine F. Wilson Colby College senior was found guilty of reckless driving after an Augusta road construction crash that injured Alfred Couture 51. Judge James H. Ames fined her 25 dollars and costs with 60 days in jail in default. license suspended ten days with 30 more suspended by state. Wilson appealed to the June term with bonds 500 dollars. her parents are bondsmen. Couture, a flagman, suffered severe leg injuries including two fractures and possible loss of walking ability, treated at Brunswick hospital.

Ernestine F. Wilson Colby College Alfred Couture Augusta James H. Ames State Department Miss Wilson Superior Ernest Wilson Carroll Street Waterville Alfred Couware Wilson Brunswick Hospital Harold Buberr Richardson Couture

Bath Scouts Attend Angusta Camporee

The Bath boys who attended the annual camporee at Angusta are Stanley Cressy Frank Curran Richard Madden David Teasdale Frederick Andrews Bud Hill Louis Wilson Robert Gilchrist Jim Voorhees Joe Garneau Roy Peasley Tommy Morse Alden Bailey Mac Varney Gerard Nelson Richard Orbis Harry Fullerton Bernard Pratt George Woodman Charles Lerman Joe Teasdale.

Bath Angusta Stanley Cressy Frank Curran Richard Madden David Teasdale Frederick Andrews Bud Hill Louis Wilson Robert Gilchrist Jim Voorhees Joe Garneau Roy Peasley Tommy Morse Alden Bailey Mac Varney Gerard Nelson Richard Orbis Harry Fullerton Bernard Pratt George Woodman Charles Lerman Joe Teasdale

Entertained V F W Auxiliary Guests at Mrs Evelyn Snow Home

Mrs Evelyn Snow on High Street hosted the Dyer Picherive FW Auxiliary for an evening gathering with light refreshments. The group enjoyed company and singing after the regular meeting, with crabmeat rolls coffee and fruit cake served.

Evelyn Snow High Street

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