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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1938

Page

7

Merchants Discuss Parking Problem in Bath

A Bath group met in City Hall to address parking issues and plan for a Bath Merchants Association. A three member committee Lloyd E Steeves Eugene M Desmond and Ralph G Stetson was chosen to prepare organizing plans and report at the future meeting. Temporary measures may be set this season while permanent solutions are explored with a city council committee.

Common Council Chamber City Hall Lloyd E. Steeves Eugene M. Desmond Ralph G. Stetson Bath Merchants Association Small Harold L. Troop Wed

Aarph G. Stetson Serves as Secretary at Meeting

Aarph G. Stetson acted as secretary at the Wednesday meeting, providing administrative support and recording proceedings.

Hathorne Attends UMaine Reunion Then Returns to Forestry Work

Raymond C. Hathorne visited Murphy's Corner Woolwich after attending the University of Maine class of 35 reunion in Orono. A Morse High School graduate he has served three years in the United States Forestry Service with work in White Mountains and Jefferson National Forest Virginia. His Sugar Grove Virginia headquarters will resume duties May 20.

Raymond C. Hathorne Maurice T. Hathorne Murphy's Corner Woolwich Orono University of Maine Hathorne Morse High School Bath United States Forestry Service White Mountains Jefferson National Forest Virginia Sugar Grove Memorial Day

Coast Guard Reunion Highlighted by Popham Attendance

Capt. and Mrs. Niles Cameron and daughter Pauline attended the Coast Guard reunion in Plymouth Massachusetts. At Popham pupils who won prizes in the public speaking contest include Frederick Thomas Pauline Cameron and Stanley Perkins.

Niles Cameron Pauline Coast Guard Plymouth Mass Popham Frederic Thomas Pauline Cameron Stanley Perkins

Phippsburg Community Notes and Summer Preparations

Phippsburg items detail class gifts from Granville Wallace and Martha Beals, diplomas, and graduates. Summer church service schedules are delayed due to illness of Rev. Horace Houston. opening service planned July 3 with Rev. Robert Whitehead. Local residents and visitors are mentioned including Capt Harry P Percy, the Avery couple, Seavey family, and a busy Congregational church Children’s Day led by Lynette Caverly.

Phippsburg Grammar School Center Congregational Church Martha Beals Stanley Coffin Theresa McKenney Marjorie Smith Granville Wallace Marie York Wearon Epies Petia C. L. Stevens West Point Cne Danicing Beas Center John H. Carter Horace Houston Boston Robert Whitehead Mount Vernon N. Y Holton England Brightwater Harry P. Percy Hudson River Capt Percy George Perry Staten Island Capt Percy John Terrill Annie Wayne East Boston Parker Head William Blaisdell Lawrence Libby Ada Catherine Minnett Phippsburg Lyman Barbour Albert Thompson Maurice Avery Williams College Williamstown Mass Joseph Avery Bath Charles P. Percy Leroy Campbell Brooklyn Angie Purington Phippsburg Congregational Church Lynette Caverly Jay Bowker Isabel Smart Bertha Doughty Carol Ceres McCourt Hart and Davis Meorgan Eugene Bowker Grace Dickinson Under-the-lee

Popham Beach Seaside News From Bath to Boothbay Harbor

Popham Beach residents and visitors are listed around town in a long weekend roundup. Mentions include Taylor and Osgood families at seaside cottages, teachers and students from Bowdoin College touring forts and gull rookeries, and numerous Bath Spruceville Auburn and Boothbay visitors enjoying summer at cottages and on the Kennebec coast.

Lawrence Taylor Warehouse Point Conn Fort Popham Westcott N. H Popham South Beach Laura Harding Boothbay Harbor Fred Osgood Bath E. W. Osgood Leon Pickett Pond Island Richmond Harry Spencer Seaman E. Drake Carol David Madelyn Bridges Marion Phippsburg Congregational Church Phippsburg Center Frederick Thomas Stanley Perkins Small Point Church Pauline Cameron Nina Larrabee Niles Cameron Edgar L. Drake David Drake Clarence Perkins Stanley Norman Virginia Arlene Perkins Moses Chandler Lester Oliver Spruceville Fred Humphreys Georgie Morgan Southbridge Mass Charles Small Auburn Bowdoin College Brunswick Wood Island Herring Islands Kent’s Island Labrador Theodore Watson Hatch Roland Sudds Viola Sudds Popham Beach Osgood Lighthouse Sudds Page Wyman Lawrence Phillip Wyman Elisha Bridges E. L. Drake Bath and Sebasco Marguerite McNulty Walter Sprague Pauline Erma Huntley Portland Waldo Weston Maude Kenney Mavis Morgan Cottage Howard Spinney Kennebec Larry's Rocks Bay Point Alter Niebling Maplewood N. J Leah Bowie Christopher Marr Burleigh Thompson Ernest Oliver Stephen Etnier Gilbert Head Long Island Karl Hentz Edgar N. Drake Birchwood Georgetown Ednad Coolidge Mr Drake Roscoe Shaw Wilmer I. Voorhees

Popham Anchors Work On Pole Replacement Route

A vessel anchored off Popham Saturday and delivered poles to replace telephone poles from the foot of Rockledge Hill to the South shore. Bath visitor Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver was there one day last week and Walter Williams of West Georgetown visited Sunday.

Popham Rockledge Hill Elizabeth Oliver Bath Walter Williams West Georgetown

Small Point Club Opens July 1 With Hosts and Arrivals

Summer residents report cottages being readied for guests as Small Point Beach club house prepares to open on July 1 under Miss Diane Livingston of New York. Several families including the Dearborns and the Fullers Potter plan seasonal stays, with new births and measles in the area noted among social updates.

Small Point Beach Club House Diane Livingston New York Miss Livingston Camilla Sewall Levall F. Sewall

Murphy Pleads Guilty For No Operator License

Arthur F. Murphy of Sebasco pleaded guilty in municipal court to driving on Vine Street without a license. Judge Dunton ordered a $25 fine and seven days in Kennebec County jail. Two intoxication cases were noted. one respondent faced $20 fine plus $4.95 costs or 90 days jail, while the other paid $3 and $4.95 costs. Police records cite Officer Horace Pottleade.

Arthur F. Murphy Sebasco Vine Street Arthur J. Dunton Phippsburgy Kennebec County Augusta Horace Pottleade

Grace Church School Commencement Held At Grace Episcopal

Grace Church School held commencement exercises during Sunday morning worship at Grace Episcopal church. The Rev Charles M Tubbs announced honors and awarded religious books and pictures to students with top attendance and classwork. Scholarships to Bowdoin College were awarded to Patricia Sewall Elizabeth Williams and Harry E Fullerton.

Grace Episcopal Church Trinity Charles M Tubbs Eleanor G. Fullerton Cecil L. Fullerton Bernard Holmes Mae Nelson Mae Totman Lorraine Holmes Scott Holmes Caroline Carpenter Helen Kakos Elizabeth Cushing Mary Flaherty Maine Episcopal Church Bowdoin College Woman's Auxiliary St. Mary’s Guild Church School Patricia Sewall Elizabeth Williams Harry E. Fullerton

Farnham Dar ling Wedding in Bath Parsonage

Dean Harold Farnham Jr of Bath and Lorraine Helen Darling of Phippsburg wed in a single ring ceremony at Winter Street church parsonage officiated by Rev. Joseph O. Purdue. The Farnhams plan to live on Tall-Wiatt Street as relatives return from Waterville where they were guests of Mrs. Georgiana Thibodeau.

Dean Harold Farnham, Jr Bath Dean H. Farnham Waterville Lorraine Helen Darling Phippsburg Arthur Darling Helen Darling Winter Street Joseph O. Purdue R. Clinton McFadden Georgiana Washington Street McFadden Georgiana Thibodeau

Messenger seeks renomination for Sheriff in Maine

Charles W Messenger known as Bob seeks renomination for Sheriff citing twelve years as Deputy, two years as High Sheriff, and training in Finger Printing and Criminal Investigation at Augusta. He notes roles as treasurer of the Maine Law Officers Identification Association and asks for votes at the June 20 primary.

Charles W. Messenger Bob Lieut. Shepard State Police Augusta Maine Law Officers’ Identification Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sagadahoc County Fred H. Thompson Dnesday Aarph G. Stetson Joseph W. Randlette Peter Isaacson Lewiston Esther Perkins Raymond M. McIntire Mr. Mc Intire Tion Arrow Sie Topsham West Bath and Woolwich the People OF Ernor Barrows Lewis O. Barrows Small Point Club Grace Church School Farnham Darling Chas. W. Messenger, Heriff
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