City Treasurer reports year end deficit of 48573
City administration for 1932 33 closed January 31 with a cash deficit of 48573.71 according to city treasurer Donald D Young and tax collector figures. Receipts for 1932 were 664704.37 while expenditures were 633914.38 leaving a balance of 30789.99 but 79363.70 in 1932 bills unpaid. If paid taxes were counted the cash deficit would drop to 11307.77, while overdraft reached 16875.93 and the poor department overdrew 31562.37. Mayor Small praised the administration for a remarkable showing.
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Donald D. Young
ONDA
Harold P. Small
Rev Edwin D Hardin Speaks at Bath Rotary Luncheon
Reverend Edwin D Hardin addressed the Bath Rotary Club at Hotel Phoenix during a Tuesday noon luncheon. After a dinner and music, John Conti presented a box of cigars as a parting token of esteem. Hardin praised Rotary worldwide and hoped for continued growth and peace through its service.
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Edwin D. Hardin
Hotel Phoenix of the Bath Rotary Club
Sheriff Henderson
John Conti
Hardin
Bath
Bath Club
Rotary
Atlantic
Langdon T. Snipe
Timothy C. Maney
Thespians bring Solid South to life on stage
The Thespians presented The Solid South at the Columbia theatre before 400 fans in three acts. Lawton Campbell’s comedy and two romances kept the audience engaged with poised performances by Huse, Bridge, Given, Troop and Cummings. The Southern atmosphere received strong praise.
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Thespians
Columbia Theatre
Solid South
Southland
Lawton Campbell
John H. Grindell
Francis S. McPherson
F. Hayden Conant
H. Augustus Huse
The
Virginia
Hoover
Follonsby
Mr. Huse
Major Followsby
Mrs. Bridge
Margery Given
Leila Mae
Bruce Folonsby
Mrs. Given
Marjorie P. Troop
Bam
Followsby
Miss Troop
Patience
Frances Dunning Young
Elijah
Edwin D. Tietig
Jasper
Harold E. Cutting
Mrs. Young
Major
Chance
Edward V. T. B. Garrison
Charles F. Cummings
South
Mr. Cummings
Francis E. Winchenbach
Rex
Errol L. Baker
Letter Perfect
Newspapers Win Grange's Decision at County Pomona
At Rich mond Corner on Washington's Birthday pomona grange members debated whether daily newspapers are more educational than magazines. Prominent speakers included Mrs Winifred Rackley Mr William Gould and Vincent W Canham who argued newspapers mirror community and discussed news gathering. About 170 grangers attended with Tops ham leading in representation and Fred FE Young of Androscoggin Pomona delivering the guest remarks on automobile liability insurance for grange members.
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Savadahoec Pomona Orange
Progressive Orange
Richmond Corner
Washington
Winifred Rackley
Topsham Grange
William H. Gould
Merry Meeting Grange
Milward Patten
E. C. Patten
Vincent W. Canham
Lewiston
Gould
Canham
Five Islands
Woolwich
Topsham
West Bath
Enterprise
Richmond
Sagadahoc
Bowdoin
Dirigo
Brunswick
Merrymeeting
Bowdoinham
Bodwell
Small Point
Dremore
Phippsburg
Pomona
Christine Rackley
Margaret Thompson
Elizabeth McAfee
Host Grange
Fred FE. Young
Auburn
Androscoggin Pomona Grange
State Grange
Pomonas
Androscoggin Pomona
William H. Dingley
Progressive Grange
Emma Purinton
Everett G. Lemont
Harvey Jordan
Herbert Adams
Lemont
Purinton
Jordan
Adams
White
City aids 1725 people in year ending Jan 31 Bath
The Poor department aided 446 families totaling 1725 individuals in the year ending January 31 1933 with 78 families from other towns. Total aid value approximates one eighth million dollars including federal, city and private contributions. Only six cases were local distress abroad while 23 162 48 in credits from outside poor supported here and 1203 73 paid to other towns. Emergency employment and government flour distributions supplemented relief.
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Poor Department
Bath
Maine
W. I. Voorhees
Roscoe P. McFadden
Morris S. Povich
Sidney L. Eaton
Jennie M. Eaton
Eaton
Arthur Avery
Small
I.c
First foreign craft to cross ocean bound direct for Bath in thirty years
Bath welcomed the Norwegian freighter Devali the first direct Atlantic crossing to Bath since 1893. The 275 foot ship from Oslo, 2300 tons of acid phosphate, arrived after 24 days from Antwerp, four days late due to gales near Cape Race. She carries 700 tons for Saga dahoe Fertilizer Co and 1600 for St Stephens New Brunswick. Captain Peter Jamvgold expects a return next year.
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Bath
Devali
Kennebec
Kennebec Bridge
Degali
Antwerp
Belgium
Oslo
Cape Raee
Sagadahoe Fertilizer Co
St. Stephens
N.B
Peter Jamvgold
Atlantic
Buckingham
A. Sewall & Co
Bowdoin Awards Scholarships Totaling Nearly Twenty Thousand
Bowdoin College on Friday announced scholarships totaling nearly $20,000 for 152 students, about a quarter of the student body, with an average grant near $130. Maine scholarships of $500 each were awarded to eight statewide winners. Individual named awards include the Stanwood Alexander, Moody, Symonds, Ives, Libby, Buxton, Purinton, Fuller, and other named scholars from Portland, Belfast, West Poland, Topsham, Augusta, and Brunswick. Continue on page four.
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Bowdoin College
State of Maine
Maine
Stanwood Alexander
Richmond
Paul Edward Jack
Edward F. Moody
Seth Holt Read
Belfast
William Law Symonds
Clyde Robert Johnson
West
Poland
Howard R. Ives
Howard Rollins Ives
William Wesley Galbraith
Portland
Charlies F. Libby
Carl Frederick Albert Weber
Elmer Hutchinson
Buxton
Bowdoin
Annie E. Purinton
D. Webster King
Brunswick
Topsham
Frank Harold Todd
Benjamin A. G. Fuller
Augusta
Charles Sheffield Burdell
Abraham Kern
Arthur N. Lieberman
Ban
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Cal
Magee
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Amsterdam
Jack
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