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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1939

Page

7

Maine Craft Guild President Creates Wrought Iron Art

The Maine Craft Guild president, a dedicated wrought iron smith, builds with medieval methods in a two story shop above his stable. He sketches designs with his wife Janet Laura Scott and runs a weekly drawing class. He seeks to promote craft through the state and the national education division.

Maine Craft Guild Mr. Berry Spain America Berry Janet Laura Scott Opment Commission F Department of Education

Nurses Alumni Banquet Draws Nearly Forty Attendees

Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumni Association marked its annual banquet at Sedgwick with a turkey dinner and a helpfully full program. Guest of honor Mrs. E Motley Puller delivered the address while Miss Chaney, president, welcomed members. performances by Miss Dorothy Milliken and Mrs. Marguerite Beardsley followed, with Miss Estella Bowden responding to a toast.

Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumni Association Sedgwick E. Motley Puller Issa White Brown Association For Chaney Grace Blair Lois Hodgdon Edith Rich Verna Bowie Violet Brown Ruth Thompson Belva Fullerton Gertrude Freeman Katherine Talbot Jennie Trail Rogers Association Miss Chaney Estella Bowden Laura White Rogers Dorothy Milliken Marguerite Beardsley Harry E. Ring Fuller Katherine Ase Owen Ethel Blake Thy Milliken

St Marys Lawn Party Names Booth Chairmen

Rev. David P Surette announces committee chairmen for St Marys church lawn party to be held July 26 27 28 and 29 with chairmen listed for cat and ball game cake and candy coal dart game dolls fish pond grocery store horse racing ice cream hot chicken refreshments sodality booth sugar tea and coffee and variety chairs to choose their own assistants.

David P. Surette St. Mary’s Church Henry Arsenault Daniel J. Perry John J. Mulcahy Earl Allen Oscar Tanguay Frank Durant Paul Gurney Henry Biggins George Morse Louis Allain Sadie Sarkis Eugene Hart Sodality Booth Ernest Avery Andrew Lemoine James Gardenter James Moughlin

Mrs Pinson Attends Nassan College Commencement

In Boston this week Mrs. Pinson participated in Commencement exercises at Nassan College in Springvale, marking a milestone event for her academic journey.

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Piano Recital by the Pupils of Miss Dearing

Varied selections highlighted by two piano sextet Le Carillon and Riva with critics noting Albert and Miss Besaw for flawless makeup-free work. Program announced by Miss Dearing featured Betty Mae Plucky Pigwidgeon Joanne Heal In the Watermelon Patch Pearl Taylor The Clown and His Donkey Donald Povich Salute to the Colors Betty Dauphin Prelude Rachmaninoff Merilyn Cummings.

Albert Miss Besaw Miss Dearing le Carillion Riva Betty Mae Copeland Joanne Heal Pearl Taylor Clown Pendleton Donald Povich Anthony Betty Dauphin Rachmaninoff Merilyn Cummings

Commissioners May Balk At Paying Detective Bill

Sagadahoc County Commissioners consider拒 paying a $1 100 bill for detective work in the May 2 murder of Konstantine A. Gurgiotis a 45 year old Bath restaurant owner The bill covers five weeks of work by four out of state detectives plus local county and state officials Autopsy findings by Dr Julius Gottlieb and State Pathologist Dr Arch Morrell support throttling as the cause of death One commissioner Roscoe G Bailey says he will approve no such bill while others may differ and the county attorney or others may pursue payment in court

Sagadahoc Konstantine A. Gurgiotis Bath Roscoe G. Bailey Mr. Bailey Sherwood Aldrich Bailey Joseph W. Randlette Richmond E. Mason Wright Julius Gottlieb Lewiston Arch Morrell

Bath to form a local boat club this summer

An editorial urges Bath to form a boat club to unite yacht owners and enthusiasts. It cites nearby clubs, potential members like Dusky from Elsisdell boat shop and Raymond Gmail’s Buccaneer, and calls for interested people to contact Harold P. Smail to organize.

Big City Sewal Alodask Elsisdell Boat Shop Woolwich Raymond Gmail Buccaneer J. Edward Drake, Jrs Restdny Boothbay Club Harold P. Smail Bath

Bridge spans move to site on Samoset river project

Steel spans for the Boothbay to Southport bridge lie on the river bank near Wiscasset awaiting placement. The longest piece reaches 100 feet and others run from 80 feet. the shipment from New York required five flat cars. The project demands skilled engineering and careful timing of tides and conditions. Also noted are upcoming marriage notices for Emery, Loxwell, White, and Lakin families with local residences listed.

Samoset River Boothbay Southport Wiscasset New York State Bee Reon Ae Lee Ts Eae

Teachers Chosen for Coming Year by School Board

School board selects teaching staff for next year naming Jche Parkes as Latin instructor at the high school and Paul Mason as principal at Works Street and Weeks Street schools. Anna M. Severin to grade one and Lillian F. Pisher to grade two assignments.

Jche Parkes Paul Mason Works Street Weeks Street Anna M. Severin Mary Brown Jane Feere Edith Horne Ella Jaquith Mabel Libby Jean Danforth

Return of Junior Primary Reshapes Local Schools

Announcement outlines the restoration of the junior primary program abandoned in 1933 and lists revised grades and teachers for North Grammar Central Grammar and other campuses. It notes Dorothy Patricia Reardon engagement to Leo Cormier of Portsmouth with a September 9 wedding in the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Michael J. Reardon Pearl Street Dorothy Patricia Reardon Leo Cormier Portsmouth Reardon Morse High Gorham Normal Cormier Acho Somerville Mass Church of the Immaculate Conception Miss Reardon

Five Generations Gather for Berry Family Reunion in Skowhegan

Mrs Caddie M Berry of 54 Winship Street Bath led a five generation reunion in Skowhegan with relatives including her Bath three years and daughter of Isaac and Caro Berry Carson born in Athens July 8 1864. Granddaughter Ruby King of Lewiston wife of Jefferson King born November 10 1902 in Danville, and great granddaughter Theo Bragdon Crystal born in Skowhegan now 3 days from turning three as of the photo date.

Caddie M_ Berry Winship Street Bath Skowhezan Charles Berry Athens Isaac Caroline ‘Berry Carson Edward J. Berry Ruby (Berry) King Lewiston Jefferson King Danville Edward Daisy (Catz) Berry Berry Theo Bragdon Crystal Stanley A. Crystal Bathene Ee Crystal Skowhegan Charlies Berry Barbara Steeryer

Sagadahoc Veteran Firemen Organize New Association

The Sagadahoc veterans formed a revival group and prepared a written petition to restore control to the Sagadahock boys. BVFA President Herbert Anderson led the meeting which debated B V F A handtub claims and the revived Sagadahock officers.

Sagadahock Association Sagadahock Herbert Anderson BVFA Old Sagadahock Association Bath Veteran Firemen’ Association

Garden Club Members Attend Federation Meeting in Camden

Sunshine baskets and gifts mark Cosmopolitan Garden Club meeting as members report plans for the annual Federation of Garden Club gathering in Camden this week. Illness of Miss Janet Murphy prompts no flower show and a box lunch plan for the next formal garden session. About 29 members attend plus a surprise wedding shower for Mrs Alphonse Turcotte with singing and piano by Mrs Reginald Barter.

Léroy F. Colby Bowen Torrey Sumner Sewall Roscoe P M Fadden Herbert R. Lemont Moss Margaret T Mulligan Carl ¥ Y. Kennedy Federation of Garden Club Camden Cosmopolitan Garden Club Colby Torrey Janet Murphy Memorial Hospital Alice F. Johnson George A. Churchill Miss Murphy William L. Skelton Carl Y. Kennedy Alphonse Turcotte Winship Street Reginald Barter Arthur Gilmore Howard Rogers Frank Fortier Wilfred Skaling Daniel Perry Dominique J. Tardif John Conley Clifford Wilband E. Mason Wright Charles Henderson Edward Footer James Gardenier Edward LeMoine

Rotarians Elect Officers For Year

The Rotary club closes its official year with 57.28 paid for repairing its room at Memorial hospital. Rev. George B. Wolstenholme commends Mr. Hill for his service and ethics. Charles T. Small Jr. is announced as the new president with plans for next year. Two prospective members expected to join. meeting on July 11 with Rotary Anns. no meeting July 4. David Cash of Boothbay Camp to speak with pictures of a motor trip Bath to Miami. Arthur W. Thayer of Covina, a visiting Rotarian and Orland native, plans a Summer home in Orland.

Rotary Club Memorial Hospital George B. Wolstenholme Hill Rotary Charles T. Small, Jr Rotary-Anns David Cash Boothbay Camp Bath Miami Arthur W. Thayer Covina Calif Thayer Orland Maine

July Fourth Celebrations in Brunswick and Wiscasset

Brunswick plans a bicentennial celebration with a 10 am street parade and 1 pm muster, a 1 30 pm baseball game, 3 pm sports program, and 4 and 8 pm concerts with fireworks at 9 30 pm. Wiscasset schedules a 9 am parade with Bath Marine band, 1 30 pm ball game, and a 1 30 pm double header between Wiscasset and Lewiston Rangers. events are sponsored by the American Legion and Wiscasset Athletic Club.

Brunswick All Stars Buccaneers Lewiston Wiscasset Bath Marine Band Wiscassets Lewiston Rangers The American Legion Wiscasset Athletic Club

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carroll T. Berry E. Motley Fuller ST. Mary's Party Wesley Boat Club DEA Boothbay-Southport M__Emnery al George M. Emery Center Street Henriette L. Loxwell Emery W. Lowell Cambridge Ralph W. White, Jr Dummer Street Court Ralph W. White Topsham Ghirley T. Lakin Samuel P. Lakin Meadow Way John Parker Lillian F. Pisher Dike Scheel Mrs. Berry Tab Sagadahoc Garden Club Sunshine Jane S. Murphy Rotarians Leah Strout New York Conwell A. Strout Marie Calabrese Ralph J. Calabrese Jackson Heights L.I Carleton W. Lowell Mary W. Lowell Pine Street St. James’ Church Elmhurst L. I 79Th Street 34Th Avenue
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