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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1934

Page

4

Vestments for choir completed for next Sunday

The First Can tional church choir will receive new vestments this week and be ready for the choir on Sunday. Mrs William B Lewis prepared the robe for the pastor and others are making vestments with thanks from the committee. Also notes on Summer school sessions, Organ Society picnic, and a fall sale plan are mentioned.

William B. Lewis Organ Society Congregational Vestry Charles T. Baisley Baisley North Edgecomb California Alice D. Taylor Charles A. Day A. W. Irvine Mary Hobson Alice Taylor Varney

Morning Prayer and services at local churches schedule

The parish lists morning and evening prayers daily with specific times for Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist. Corporate Communion is planned next Sunday at 8 am for the choir and church school. The St John’s Day service will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening. Rev Charles E Titus will speak.

Saint Philip's Church Church School Masonic Lodge Methodist Episcopal Church Charles E. Titus Kents Hill Epworth League

Sagadahoc School Improvement League yearend report

Miss Ruth Presley, secretary, reports on 25 meetings and activities of the Sagadahoc School Improvement League. Events included a November Woolwich entertainment that raised 21.44, a December Christmas tree, food and candy drives for the elderly and schoolchildren, and posters sent to East Winthrop. The group paid light and back bills, received small gifts from Woolwich residents, and noted the departure of vice president Mildred Foote.

Ruth Presley Sagadahoc Presley Mildred Foote State of Maine East Winthrop School League Goodwill Club of Woolwich Towne

Dr Price funeral honors Dunlap leadership in Gardiner

Eminent Commander Edwin H P Lowell represented Dunlap commandery at the funeral in Gardiner Tuesday afternoon for Dr Wallace N Price a past commander of Dunlap Rev David L Wilson Grand Encampment Knights Templar officiated Arthur B Stilphen past commander and past grand sword bearer was an honorary pallbearer Mrs Forrest Staples and her son Richard of Somerville Mass arrived to spend the summer with Mrs Staples parents Mr and Mrs Edriel B Little of Turner Court

Edwin H. P. Lowell Dunlap Commandery K. T Gardiner Wallace N. Price Dunlap David L. Wilson Central Church Knights Templar United States Arthur B. Stilphen Maine Forrest Staples Stance Richard Somerville, Mass

West Bath school program and regional social notes

West Bath held a junior program at Littlefield school on June 14 with a large turnout of parents and friends. The event featured student songs and plays led by Frances Sprague, Henrietta French, and Wilbert Small, plus awards for perfect attendance and wild flower contest winner Henrietta French. A joint Lowell and Littlefield picnic at Thomas Point followed with swimming and roller skating. Multiple Bath and Sabino area families visited or stayed at cottages, with numerous social visits and summer arrangements noted throughout the region.

Littlefield School of West Bath Frances Sprague Henrietta French Perry Thompson Evelyn Perkins Margaret Sprague George Sprague wWilbert Small Elfland Radio Wilbert Small Henrietta Frencha Charlotte Brown Rose Sprague the Birds America Franklin Sprague Assat Loring D. Small West Bath Frank A. French Lowell Littlefield Thomas Point

Woolwich Notices and Summer Arrangements

Geraldine Rice visits relatives in Hartford and Massachusetts. The Towne family spends Sunday in Falmouth. Bernette Bailey finishes Gorham Normal. teaches Day's Ferry in fall. Morse graduates attend. Barbara Trott and Priscilla visit Bath. Schools reopen Sept. 10 for 15 weeks. First Baptist Woolwich offers summer services and events with details.

Geraldine Rice Hartford Conn Massachusetts H. E. Towne Falmouth Sara Bailey Gardiner Dora Bailey Fred Rice Costello P. Hall Bernette Bailey Gorham Normal School Frank Bailey Marcia Stinson George M. Stinson Loriy Soule Kenneth Samuel Clyde Pittsfield Soule Leslie Soule

Graduation Exercises for Woolwich Grammar School

Woolwich Grammar School held graduation exercises at Nequasset church on Tuesday evening with capacity crowd. Supt. John H. Carter awarded diplomas to 14 graduates as students performed essays and recitations on patriotism history and national figures.

Woolwich Grammar Schools Nequasset Church John H. Carter Fernald Roosevelt Bailey Alvin Lorenzo Presley

Children’s Day Observed by Sunday School Group

A Children’s Day program featured songs recitations and a floral stage design. Mrs. Charles Johansen and Mrs. James Knight led the event with Rev. Ernest Heywood and a committee arranging pot plants and flowers for the program.

Mr. Perkins Perkins Tagrogt Er Stestare Fe Vicete Edna Besaw Elaine Collins Patheos Dorothy Johansen Hopg Betty Mae Hopkins Nano Peite Tise Mildred Oliver Savior Shepard Serena Mary Snyder Christian Soldiers Tialais Ernest Heywood Allen Whitney Ieee Norma Jean Nickerson Charles Lermond Mildred Oliver Mary Lermond Edith King Jesus Bove Robert Niles Barbara Oliver Robert Besaw Jerat ‘Staples Saet Katrina Moffatt Grace Whittimore Con Este Lillian Johansen Elizabeth Snyder Serre Madelyn Hart Barbara Ruth Dorothy Small Alta Chellis Charles Johansen Etta Elaine Collins Harold Armes Mrs Snipe Lillian Johansen Heywood James Knight Walter Day Andrew Butterfield Willard McLean

West Bath Grangers Hold Picnic at New Meadows Shore

About 150 West Bath grangers and friends enjoyed a field day Sunday at New Meadows shore near Ernest and Mrs Snow. The two Snow cottages were opened for their use as beaches swam, played games, and held a tug of war with a clam bake served.

West Bath New Meadows Ernest Snow Bowdeinham Sheriff Albert Henderson Charles T. Henderson Frank Kendrick Brunswick Gus Snow Everett G. Lemont Davids. Henderson

West Bath Farm Bureau wraps up season with meeting

West Bath Farm Bureau held its last regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Loring D. Small on Berry's Mill Road. Plans were made for an August 9 picnic at Brigham's Cove cottage of Charles T. Small Jr. Miss Hortense A. Welch led a lesson on raising and preserving food. The group enjoyed an organette concert, prepared a noon dinner, and 22 members attended. August 9 picnic organizers are Mrs. William A. Coombs, Mrs. Frank A. French, and Miss Edna M. Higgins.

West Bath Miss Welch Edwin W. Haggett Arthur W. Brown Elmer Sidelinger Weston L. Bonney Charles T. Small Joseph W. Larrabee Abigail Mitchell Helen Richan John C. Wharff Shirley Lucy Ann Haggett Harold J. Haggett Herbert Hodgkins Daniel A. MacDonald Humphrey A. Owen Walter W. Smith Jerry

Dr Wallace N Price Dies After Long Illness At Gardiner

Dr Wallace N Price aged 62 formerly of Bath and Richmond died at his Gardiner home after a long illness from heart weakness. A Maine Senate member in 1914 from Sagadahoc, he was active in Masonry and held multiple Grand Lodge and Knights Templar positions. Born in Calais and a 1894 Maine Medical School graduate, he had served in the Maine Legislature and was related to Wallace A Price, Bath division superintendent of Central Maine Power Co.

Wallace N. Price Bath Richmond Gardiner C. W. Price Maine Senate Sagadahoc Price Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar Grand Lodge of Maine Grand Royal Arch Knights Templar of Tamerlane Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine Order of the Eastern Star Mystic Shrine Calais Maine Medical School Georgetown Perkins Topshark Mary B. Moores

Military Funeral for Charles A. McEchern

A 19 year old Woolwich lad, Charles Allen McEchern, received a military funeral after dying in Bath Memorial hospital following illness hours after returning from duty with Battery H 240th Coast Artillery Corps. Services were at the Mayo home with a Battery H guard of honor, followed by a firing squad and taps at Canton grave. Bearers were Howard John Clinton and Donald Fleming of the Salvation Army.

Charles Allen McEchern Woolwich Georgetown Battery H 240Th Coast Artillery Corps Bath Memorial Hospital Arthur F. Mayo High Street Mayo Charles H. Berry Corliss Street Church Edward J. Tripp Salvation Army Canton Howard John, Clinton Donald Fleming

Herbert S. Hammond Dies at 60 in Lewiston

Herbert S. Hammond 60 of 41 Avon Street Lewiston died June 13 after illness since March. Born Auburn March 14 1874 he moved to Lewiston 23 years ago. Survived by widow Annie Schulze eight sons Frank Carl Millen Russell Raymond Owen Herbert Jr George. three daughters Mrs James Baker Miss Margaret Hammond Mrs Lillian Skinner two sisters Mrs Dora Moriarty and Mrs Minnie H Bacon and many grandchildren nieces and nephews.

Herbert S. Hammond Avon Lewiston Minnie H. Bacon Bath Street Durr and Hall Auburn Charles Elizabeth Stevens Hammond Annie Schulze Frank Carl Millen Russell Raymond Owen Herbert, Jr George Pownal James Baker Margaret Hammond Lillian Skinner Portland Dora Moriarty Bacon Bath

Sadie May Graves Obituary In Woolwich

Sadie May Graves 48 wife of James R. Graves died suddenly Thursday in Woolwich where the family has lived in the past six weeks. She was born April 9 1886 in Steeves Settlement New Brunswick and is survived by eight children. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 at her home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Portland. A committal service followed at the grave.

Sadie May Graves James R. Graves Woolwich Graves Portland Harvey Bailey

Funeral services for Agatha L Doyle

Funeral services for Agatha L Doyle of 20 Richardson Street widow of James H Doyle were held at St Marys Church. Rev Timothy C Maney officiated the mass of requiem. Bearers were John Conley John Trainor Edward J Lee and Edward Biggins. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery family lot. More than 200 children were presented prizes at St Johns Parochial School graduation exercises Brunswick on Sunday afternoon. Thirty three children were presented by Rev pastor of St Johns church. A play Madelaine was presented by children of the school. There was also a drill and music by St Johns band.

St. John’s Parochial School Brunswick St. John’s Church Madelaine Chtren St. John's Band

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