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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1937

Page

8

Morse High Seniors Hear Baccalaureate Sermon in Bath

Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Winter Street Congregational Church delivered the third baccalaureate sermon to Morse High graduates in Bath. He offered advice to the Class of 1937, drawing on prior addresses to 1934 and 1935 classes.

Joseph O. Purdue Winter St. Church Winter Street Congregational Church Morse Bath Winter Street Church Purdue Carl E. Albee Gounod Forever With the Lord Allan H. Ramsay James M. Royal Morse High School Girls’ Glee Club Cecile Veilleux Glee Club Heavenly Father James Edmeston Alice Hogan Jane W. Stevens

Mrs Morton’s Body Recovered Near Topsham

The body of Alice E. Morton aged 49, of Brunswick, wife of Harry S. Morton, who jumped from the Topsham Brunswick bridge into the Androscoggin River on May 19, was recovered on the Topsham shore Saturday afternoon about three miles below the scene. She was born in Brunswick, daughter of John and Mary Enwright McKinley, and leaves her husband, mother in Washington D C, two sisters Mrs Louis Bergeron of Washington and Mrs William Harris, and John McKinley of Boston.

Alice E. Morton Harry S. Morton Brunswick Topsham-Brunswick Androscoggin River Topsham Shore Morton John and Mary Enwright McKinley Washington, D. C Louis Bergeron Washington William Harris John McKinley Boston

Wise Owl Troop Closes Busy Scout Season

Girl Scouts of Troop No. 3 held a Silver Tea and Court of Awards at the Y M C A marking the season finish. Many awards were presented for health, nurse, home nurse, hostess and other badges, with numerous named scouts earning 47 badges and 18 projects across 35 meetings and six hikes.

Wise Owl Wilmer I. Voorhees Girl Scout Council Glenn H. Easton Laurada Jordan Ruth Cogan Pat Webster June Sullivan Elizabeth Williams Mary Morse Ruth Richter Roberta Renaud Marion Warner H. Jacob Smith Easton Kathleen Harkins Elizabeth Moulton Patricia Webster Lewis E. Spicer R. N Florence Nightingale Arthur W. King Cook Janette W. Smith Edmund M. Staples Ruth Odiorne Camp Wyconda Duncan H. Farrell Elaine Nasi Susan Quick John H. Grindell Warren F. Hawley Smith Betty Small Marion Jordan

Bath Welcome For William Reem Ee Mucblane Line Guest

William Reem Ee Mucblane of the Line Steamship Co. visited in the city Monday evening as a guest of his father in law Fred D. Hill. The Tuscaloosa City sailed Tuesday for Baltimore then New York to finish Pacific Coast cargo. His wife and two children from Westfield New Jersey will join in Bath late this month for the summer.

William Reem Eemucblane

Brunswick Man Charged With Assaults After Monday Attack

Robert St Pierre 19 a Cabot mill weaver pleaded not guilty in Brunswick municipal court to two counts of assault with intent to kill following an attack on Mrs Louise Stevens 35 and Mrs Dalia Gaudreau 30. He allegedly confessed to police and led officers to where a fish knife was hidden. Gaudreau was stabbed five times and Stevens beaten but both expected to recover. He was held on 5000 and 2500 bonds and ordered to answer in Cumberland county Superior Court in September.

Robert St. Pierre Cabot Mill Brunswick Louise Stevens Delia Gaudreau Gaudreau Stevens Brunswick Hospital Joseph H. Rousseau St. Pierre Cumberland County Superior Court Portland Maple Street Brunswick Police Sheriff's Department Frank Harvey William B Edwards Joseph Z Ouellette Edwards Harvey Federal Street Ouellette Bt. Pierre Bowdoin College Sargent Gymnasium Goudreau Main Street

Charge of criminal assault on girl two Brunswick men

Gilbert Williams and Horatio White of Brunswick pleaded not guilty in Sagadahoc Superior Court to an indictment charging criminal assault on Miss Margaret Louisa Robinson of Richmond. The alleged assault occurred April 14 between Richmond Corner and the village in a car. Witnesses included Miss Robinson and Miss Ida Lloyd.

Gilbert Williams Horatio E. White Brunswick Margaret Louisa Robinson Richmond Sagadahoc Superior Court Arthur Chapman Richmond Corner Ralph O. Dale Ellis L. Aldrich Topsham Miss Robinson Ida Lloyd Miss Lloyd Gardiner White Williams Lloyd Lloyd Umberhind

Bath veterans form emergency regiment for Bath

At a Ro land Smith Post meeting in Bath the American Legion discussed organizing nonmembers and members into an infantry regiment for emergencies. About 1,000 local veterans ex National Guard and ROTC are available, with four districts and six companies planned, to be mobilized by fire siren. Members pledged to protect peace and jobs. officers and records will be sworn in by the police chief. Also noted is a surprise shower for Mr and Mrs Albert Thayer at 500 Middle Street with 25 relatives attending.

Dunlap Commandery K.T Belfast St. John's Palestine Commandery Dunlap Andrews School Post Office Square Opera House Bangor Commandery Legion Band of Waterville Belfast Band Roland Smith American Legion Bath Active Post The Post National Guard R.O.T.C C.M.T.C Bath Iron Works Corp American Legion Post Army Navy Marine Corps Naval Militia Naval Reserve Coast Guard Reserve Officers Training Corps Citizens’ Military Training Corps Wie Bockhi Legion Ath Legion Fletcher Huarford Corliss Street Albert Thayer Middle Street Thayer Melba McFarland Bath Memorial Hospital

Trott Family Visits and Summer Plans Mentioned

Mrs. Raymond H. Trott of Providence R I was an overnight guest Monday of Mrs. Joseph M. Trott of High Street. She will return to Providence for a few days before going to her Summer home at Small Point Beach. Her two daughters Virginia and Anne Elizabeth stayed overnight with Miss Marjorie Thaxter at Cushing's Island.

Raymond H. Trott Providence, R. I Joseph M. Trott High Street Trott Providence Small Point Beach Virginia Anne Elizabeth Marjorie Thaxter Cushing's Island

Morse High School Class of 1937 Prizes Awarded

Morse high school awards readers prize for Elizabeth R Moses general information prize shared by three seniors William Wilson Owen James Christie Steen and Robert P Sturtevant. Owen also wins Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute mathematics and science honor medal. Other honors go to Alfred Gallant Mary Lena Bates Carl Erlebach Frances Adelaide Wallace Kathleen Pepper and Emma Eileen Jones with various prizes for citizenship leadership and extracurricular achievement.

Elizabeth R. Moses Allan Spear Charles W MacKay Elizabeth N. J Tulsa Okla Morse High School William Wilson Owen James Christie Steen Robert Palmer Sturtevant Morse Portsmouth N. H Owen Rensselaar Polytechnic Institute of Troy N. Y Col Henry W Owen Oak Street Edward H. Owen Mr. Steen Aubrey E. Steen Park Street Mr. Sturtevant Robert P. Sturtevant Center Street Miss Bates Delmar E. Bates Snowpark Carl Erlebach Erlebach Roy C. Richter Bedford Street Frances Adelaide Wallace Wallace Dramatic Club Bates College Prank L. Staples State Military and Naval Children's Home South Street Stanley B. Wallace Kathleen Teresa Pepper Dike P. T. A Miss Pepper Frank Pepper Maple Street Emma Eileen Jones Col. Dummer Sewall Ruth Bryan Owen Washington, D. C

Four injured in Bowdoinham Richland auto crash

Four people were critically injured when a sedan left the highway between Bowdoinham and Richmond and crashed into a tree. Driver Rev WH Heigham 67 of Oxon Hill Maryland suffered abdominal injuries and unconsciousness. Passengers Mrs Heigham 62 and Miss Una Heigham 20 endured multiple fractures and skull injuries. Mrs Edward H Wass head of Bowdoin music department suffered facial fractures and hip dislocation. The car wrecked after the impact. two women were ejected as doors opened from the force.

Bowdoinham Richmond Brunswick Hospital WH Heigham Oxon Hill Heigham Una Heigham Edward H. Wass Prof Wass Department of Music Bowdoin

Morse High Seniors Elect National Honor Society Members

Morse high school Tuesday evening held class day exercises with lively scenes and a stage of all students. Nine seniors and two juniors were elected to the Morse chapter of the National Honor Society, led by valedictorian Frances Adelaide Wallace who had been elected previously as a junior.

Doris Elizabeth Perry Morse High School Auditorum Jimmie” Steen Morse High School National Honor Society Frances Adelaide Wallace Bates Howard C. Bates Elizabeth de McGrath Owen Edward Henry Owen Horate P. Herrick Morse High Mm College Stanley B. Wallace Bath Frank L

Congressmen tour Bath Iron Works and coastal sites

A congressional delegation visited Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine to inspect destroyer construction and naval contracts totaling about 20 million dollars. The group, including Maine’s Oliver and Brewster, toured Newport ROT, Charlestown navy yard, Portsmouth and Kittery before Bath, meeting city officials and naval officers and viewing ongoing construction of three destroyers with two more planned.

Bath Bath Iron Works Corp Congress Maine James C. Oliver First District Merchant Marine Ralph O Brewster Naval Affairs Committee Washington Newport Rot Navy Yard Charlestown Portsmouth Kittery Portland City Hall Sewall Ralph W. Bragg Thatcher Brinkham William O. Robson Georgi M. Emery Frank T. Forner Robert H Haskell Frederick F. Drake John A. Lord Sumner Sewall George A. Baker Henry W. Owen, Jr Pres William S. Newell Treas L. Eugene Thebeau Rodney FE. Ross Hyde Windlass Co Glenn H. Easton U.S.N Roger F. McCall

Miss Bithacuk Osha to depart for Gardiner and visits

Miss Bithacuk Osha from Littlefield school at Berry's Mills in West Bath will close her school on Friday. She will visit Gardiner to see Miss Eleanor Wise then spend a fortnight in Vas salboro with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Arthur Clowes and with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Eliot Williams before going to Pemaquid for the Summer.

Bithacuk Osha Littlefield School Berry's Mills West Bath Gardiner Eleanor Wise Vassalboro Arthur Clowes Eliot Williams Pemaquid

Bath Scouts Attend Camporee at State Capital

Fifteen Bath Troop 52 scouts and the scoutmaster attended the annual Camporee in Augusta. Over 3,000 scouts gathered as troops arrived Friday, pitched tents, and paraded before officials. The event featured demonstrations, a parade, and a Sunday church service broadcast to readers.

Boy Scouts of America Augusta Colonial Club Bath Cam Keves Aucusta Lie Mintiamy Theater Gil Tiest Mane Saldisev Groveriap

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Joseph O St. John’s Day Topsham- Brunswick Bridge Androscoggin Lions Club of Nathan A. Cushman Sebasco Estates Wise Owl Troop Brunswick Man Stars Superior Court BATHS Bowdoinham Highway Mary Lena Bates Snow Park Roy C Richter Isabel Rose Gediman Benjamin S. Gediman Pratt Street Barbara Bates Hogan Ardell H. Hogan Virginia Choate Jewett Brian M. Jewett Westport Addison Jones Fremont Street Jones North Street Clifton S Nirokers Cass Mary Edith Nickerson Nasser College Barbara Louise Nickerson Troop 52 Aodhor Amer I Tay Fer Tuelosure New Englind New York
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