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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1936

Page

6

Social notes from Bath society and clubs scene

Augusta correspondent recounts Maine State Highway Safety Campaign speech by John J. Maloney Jr and a 67 attendee Winter Street Ladies' Aid meeting. The report lists committee members, luncheon details, upcoming session, local visits, engagements, travel, and community notices across Bath and surrounding towns.

John J. Maloney, Jr Augusta Maine State Highway Safety Campaign Winter Street Ladies’ Aid Langdon T. Snipe Elizabeth Beal David Black Walter H. Bowker Bessie E. Dickinson Grace P. Dickinson Elwina F. Durgin Helen C. Foster Edward H. Hawley Fred C. Hill Elmer D. Hodgkins Warren E. Kershner FE. Randall Leonard Charles C. Low Sylvester H Rowland Alice FE. Varney Corrie H. Varney Ashton E. Wardwell Clinton D. Wilson Aid

Neighborhood Sewing Club Meets in East Brunswick

Mrs Harold E Freeman hosted the Neighborhood Sewing Club at her East Brunswick home with a luncheon and sewing hour. Attendees included Mrs Charles Andrews Mrs Herbert B Cavanaugh Mrs Dean Bonney Mrs Weston L Bonney Mrs Charles Doyle Mrs William Powers and Mrs Everett Quinlan. The group plans to meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Dean Bonneys Brunswick road home. Virginia and Jeanette Hastings escorted the body of Richard Hastings to Bath. Warren Atkinson is home ill with the mumps. Mr and Mrs Russell Grant and daughters Jane and Sally now reside in Staten Island New York where Mr Grant is employed.

First Baptist Church Edward Burnham Leonard Court Senter’'s Everett Wright Union Street Freeman Crosby Cedric Martin Elmer Rogers George McLellan Harold E. Freeman Neighborhood Sewing Club East Brunswick Charles Andrews Herbert 8. Cavanaugh Dean Bonney Weston L. Bonney Charles Doyle William Powers Everett Quinlan Brunswick Brunswick Road Fred B. Kittridge High Street Richard Hastings Bangor Richard Russell Grant Jane Sally Milan Street Staten Island N. Y Grant

Children undergo crutches free walk at Shriners Hospital

Roberta Reno of Washington street, 12, leaves Monday for Springfield Massachusetts to reenter the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. She has been there before, was improved, and doctors expect months of treatment to help her walk without crutches. Her father, William Reno, drives her.

Samuel D. Hooper Washington Street Newtonville Mass Winthrop B. Sargent Goddard Hospital Brockton Mr. Sargent Joseph B. Sargent Hooper Alfred Mine J. Bradford, Jr Englewood N. J Masonic Boston Marble-Nye Company Roberta Reno Springfield Shriners Hospital Roberta William Reno

Elizabeth Howard's 13th birthday party in Washington

A Friday celebration at Mr and Mrs Normen Howards on Washington street marked Elizabeth Howard's 13th birthday. Guests enjoyed games with prizes, a cake with 13 candles, ice cream and cookies, and Miss Helen Cormier and Miss Pauline Nickerson won games. Several locals attended including Ruth Murphy and Madeline Jones. Other news includes club gatherings, visitors, and social events around Bath.

Normen Howard Washington Street Elizabeth Helen Cormier Pauline Nickerson Miss Howard Ruth Murphy Dorothea Fulton Norma Jean Steussy Gertrude Haskell Madeline Jones Beatrice Doble Glenda Howard

Bowdownham Tax Rate To Be Increased

The annual town meeting opened at nine o'clock in the morning. Officers elected include Selectmen Edward D. Baker Ernnest W. Frye and Edw. L. White with Baker named chairman. Town Clerk Jessie M. Ames to remain in post. Budget items cover highways schools and miscellaneous town expenses. Tax discounts and delinquencies policy set, and roads to be closed in winter. A committee was named to study a town farm for the poor. Total appropriations total 26,607.75 dollars with detailed line items for various departments.

Jessie M. Ames B.ly White Emily M. Rideau Helen Robinson Clarence O. Purinton Norman L. Rowe Edward D. Baker Ernnest W. Frye Edw. L. White Locke Crouse Otis C. Gray Zina W. Maxwell Howard W. Moody Fred L. Leavitt Awlitor C. O. Purinton James H. Ames Wm. S. Given A. S. MacDougal Kenneth MacDougal Ira D. Allen Merry Meeting Grange Hall E. D. Baker William S. Given Dingley Road Frank Curtis John Tarr Cross Road Millay’s Corner Ridge Road Cross C. E. Lamoreau Dingley Hall Blenn Fred Munster Dinsmore Carding Machine J. P. Cars Cushman Road Chester Hobart Wilde

Richmond Town Meeting Debates Revaluation and Elections

At the Richmond annual town meeting moderator Joseph W. Randlette was elected auditor and a fire warden. Discussion centered on Article 25 to revalue the town and reduce debt to meet legal limits. the article was dismissed after two hours. Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Messenger led votes for treasurer and collector with 524. Selectmen results showed Lester Umberhind 506 and Harry Douglass 432, with Wallace Gardner and John Parker also chosen. Afternoon session moved to the high school gym after the opera house fire.

Josephw. Randlette Richmond Charles W. Messenger James Lothridge Charles W. Whitney Whitney Lothridge James A. Hinckley Byron Ludwig Board of Selectmen Lester Umberhind Harry Douglass Wallace W. Gardner Ludwig John Parker J. W. Randlette Homer Alexander Lester

Phippsburg Meeting Proves Harmonious

Phippsburg held its annual town meeting on Monday with few controversies and mild contests for town offices. Key elected officials included Moderator Owen A. Richardson, Clerk Everett A. Harrington, and Treasurer Walter J. McCourt, among others. The town approved budgets for schools, roads, and public services, and rejected plans to vary selectmen terms. Overseers of the poor were authorized to repair the town farm, and half of automobile excise taxes were allocated to state free passage over the Carlton bridge.

Phippsburg Owen A. Richardson Everett A. Harrington Walter J. McCourt Raymond Wyman William R. Bowie Elijah P. Bartlett John G. Morse Eugene Harrington Theresa Wyman Meadowbrook West Point Small Point Sebasco Popham Carlton Bridge

Topsham Town Meeting Held On Monday

Topsham residents gathered for a town meeting chaired by Moderator Ellis L. Aldrich with Clerk Alice Merriman and First Selectman Edwin W. Fallett. Second Selectman George A. then spoke on local governance and budgeting priorities for the coming year.

Ellis L. Aldrich Alice Merriman Edwin W. Fallett George A

Town Financial Estimates Include Roads Bridges and Schools

The town presents appropriations totaling 47753 with seven officials listed including Walter Williams as Third Selectman and Alice Merriman as Treasurer. Road and bridge funds amount to 8000 with state aid 1728 and WPA 1100, while school and health costs cover repairs, books, high school tuition and the health officer stipend. The tax rate stands at 41 per thousand and total raised compares to 45203 last year.

Walter M. Williams Alice Merriman Charles I. Giveen Ernest Y. Small Ralph Patten Charles G., Wheeler

Woolwich Accepts Budget Report and Elects Local Officials

Woolwich town meeting approved a budget with total appropriations around 20,000 dollars. A expanded board now includes five assessors serving with selectmen and overseers of the poor. New offices include moderator Filmer J. DeMeritt, town clerk Edward V. Reed, and treasurer Harry F. Fitch. Road commissioners are Hartley Hathorne, George M. Ames, and William L. Leeman. Tax discounts of 3 percent for payment before July 1, 2 percent in July and August, and 6 percent interest on late payments after January 1 were set.

Woolwich Wilson L. Bailey J. Gould Bailey Samuel P. Buck James F. Dunton George E. Wright Filmer J. DeMeritt Edward V. Reed Harry FE. Fitch Clara. M. Reed Hartley Hathorne George M. Ames William L. Leeman

Georgetown Voters Choose Town Officers at Meeting

The annual Georgetown town meeting elected Harold J. Brown moderator and town clerk Elizabeth I Powers, selectmen assessors, and a roster including Percy MacGillivary standard treasurer Howard G Heald and John R Blackie overseer of poor Maynard Thibodeau superintendent of schools John H Carter school committee Eleanor Thibodeau road commissioner Walter Powers George Laskey Russell Harford constables Walter Powers Maynard Thibodeau George Gray auditor Walter Cummings Other actions set appropriations to reduce debt and pay interest two thousand dollars for debt service eighteen hundred for schools fifteen hundred for town roads one thousand for town officers one thousand for contingent account one thousand and one thousand for state aid roads.

Georgetown Harold J. Brown Elizabeth I. Powers Harold J Walter Powers George Laskey Russell Harford Maynard Thibodeau George Gray Walter Cummings

Largely Attended Meeting At Bowdoin Center

Annual town meeting at Bowdoin Center drew large attendance. N E Curtis chosen moderator and town clerk E E Baker named selectman. Weston R Allen finished second, N E Doughty beat Curtis by five votes for third. R G Coombs elected town treasurer and tax collector, Mason Marshall edged Wallace W Ride for road commissioner. Arthur Card re elected to three year school committee seat. Town approved the wage parity with state for men and teams. East Bowdoin Ladies aid served sandwiches pie doughnuts and coffee.

Bowdoin Center N. E. Curtis E. E. Baker Weston R. Allen N. E. Doughty Ernest Carr Roland Cornish R. G. Coombs Wilson Freeman Mason Marshall Wallace W. Rideout Arthur Card East Bowdoin Ladies' Aid

Annual Town Meeting in Arrowsic elects Tarr again

Hon George L Tarr of Arrowsic serves as moderator and is reelected first selectman at the annual town meeting held Monday. Merle A Weeks and John H Currier join him on the board. Other officers elected include Collingwood C Shea as constable collector and treasurer, Norman H Drummond auditor, with Norman H Drummond and Ora L Nye on the school board. Total appropriations run about 2400 with 1000 for state aid and highways 800 for schools and 500 for contingencies.

George L. Tarr Arrowsie Merle A. Weeks John H. Currier Collingwood C. Shea Norman H. Drummond Ora L. Nye

Steininger leaves Manhattan to head Bath Iron Works machinery

Edward Steininger of New York, chief engineer of the S. S. Manhattan, United States Line, accepts a superintendent of machinery post with Bath Iron War Corp. He and his wife and daughter will move to Bath within days, residing at 709 High Street, former home of the late Elwell S. Crosby.

Roland F. Hill Bath Iron Works, Corp New York Edward Steininger America S. S. Manhattan United States Bath Iron War Corp

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