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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1932

Page

8

Ballot inspection in Ward 4 ends with tied results

Monday night’s ballot review in Mayor Small’s office followed a March 7 municipal election tie between Roscoe McFadden and Henry Gediman for Ward 4 council seat. Officials debated whether J Maurice Haynes won with 154 votes or remained tied at 153 with Gediman, after a contested ballot with a crossed candidate name and a small check mark.

Small Roscoe Clinton McFadden Henry I. Gediman Williams Whitney J. Maurice Haynes McFadden Gediman John P. Carey, Jr D. Whitney Mr. Gediman M. Haynes M. McFadden Whitney Carey Eubra F. Troop Edward F. Miller Maurice Haynes Miller R. Clinton McFadden Haynes

Roland Smith to Host Council Meeting Tonight

Roland Smith post No 21 will host over 150 members of the newly formed district council on Thursday evening. Posts from Damariscotta Wiscasset Thomaston Camden Union Vinalhaven Boothbay Harbor and Rockland attend. Supper served at six in the Legion building then marching to the Music hall for drum corps music. Governor Gardiner and N Smith Dunnack invitees. Executive committee short meeting followed by an abbreviated minstrel show and sketches by each post. Reinhold J M Steussy chairs the entertainment.

Roland Smith Roland Smith Post Rockland Gardiner N. Smith Dunnack Reinhold J. M. Steussy

Juniors Take Lead In Interclass Meet

The Juniors top Morse high school inter-class track after the first half, scoring 29 points to lead Sophomores by 19. Event winners include Reynolds and Legard Jr in sprints, T McDonald Sr in the mile, and Douglass Jr in the 600 yard run, with multiple Juniors earning top places and ties among Fr and Sophomores.

Reynolds R. McElman Legard Legard, Jr Reynolds, Jr Huse T. McDonald Douglass, Jr R. Oliver P. Davis, Jr R. McElman, Jr Wing Barnes

South End P T A Holds Quiet Meeting in Washington Street Rooms

The South End P T A met on Tuesday afternoon in Washington street rooms with 11 members in attendance. No business was conducted. Four quilts were tacked as the group plans an all day session on March 29, featuring a dinner committee headed by Mrs. Edward Brown.

South End P.T.A Washington Street Edward Brown

Brunswick Girls Edge West Brook In 25 24 Thriller

Brunswick high school girls basketball team defeated West Brook 25 to 24 in a tight, close contest that stayed within a point for the entire game and tipped in Brunswick’s favor Monday night.

Brunswick High School Westbrook Brunswick

Old Sailor's Log Of The Long Ago Full Of Thrills

A Newcastle veteran recalls a perilous Christmas voyage forty years ago. The crew salvaged a large foreign barque near Seguin, bringing it to Boothbay Harbor. Salvage payments totaled around twenty five thousand dollars, funding a Newcastle home before the great fire.

OLD Sailor’s Lincoln County News Nor Damascotty River Barbadoes Damascotty Seguin Portland Bath Union Mr. Fossett Hatteras Fossett Bristol North Pole Poole Joe Tharber Joe Boothbay Hardy Thorpe Ard Morin Gallan Seguinagin Boothbay Harbor Newcastle Sherman Place Mary Boston Larkin & Williams Marseilles

Harry Final Seeks Pardon From Governor and Council

Harry Final of Bath currently serves a three to six year term in Thomaston State Prison after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and larceny. He has petitioned the Governor and Council for a pardon, to be considered April 13 at 10 a.m. Also mentioned, Clarence Swain of Bath was arrested for the same offense and is serving two to four years with expected release in June.

Harry “Jack” Final Bath Thomaston Swett Washington and Summer Streets

Woolwich Notes Sunday services and public supper

Sunday school and preaching at Nequasset with Rev. Frederick W. Smith of the Christian Civic League of Maine speaking on the ion tion Problem. Morning business meeting for Congregational Society. Public supper at Woolwich grange hall Wednesday at six, entertainment and dance at eight. James Bartholomay of Melrose on business in Bath visiting churches.

Nequasset Sagadahoc Frederick W. Smith Christian Civic League of Maine

Bowdoinham Notes and Local Delegates Named

Hon W B Kendall ill but improving. W H Lowell house sold to Elmer Allen. Republican caucus chose delegates to Portland and state conventions. Measles easing, chimney fires contained, and town officials organized. Social events at the grange, D A R convention attendance, and visits among residents noted with multiple local names and places.

W. B. Kendall J. H. Ames Agency W. H. Lowell Elmer Allen Erle Brown Brown’s Point Portland Charles L. Browne E. L. White Albert Henderson W. B. Edwards Brunswick Grange Hall Mattie Siegars Richmond Corner W. J. Graves Selectmen’s Board of Selectmen Charles E. Hackett Ernest Frye Boston Smalley W. D. Hutchins Augusta F. J. Mulligan Ridge Road Lewiston S. M. Billings R. A. Dickinson Ve B. Cornish Town Hall B. L. McCurdy Clifton Melvins Clara Fogg Jane Browne Stella Given Emily Rideout Millay Bros Clifford Smalley James Brown Hulse Corner Malcolm Jewell I. C. Irish Wellesley Mass Bath Independent Dickinson Maynard Dow Karl Hatch Frank T. Siegars Horace Dodge Gladys Huntoon Herbert Merrill Helen Britt Fannie Williams George Cutler Nathan Doughty Bowdoin Mary Miss Dodge Huntoon Dorothy Dickinson Richard Denham Frank T. Siegarsee Portand W. S. Given Charles McEwen Edward Risteen Rockland

North Bowdoin Obituary and Local Social Notes

Richard Routhier of Bowdoinham died Sunday, leaving his brother Carl Routhier. Mrs H H Higgins and her children from Tarr Hill visited Maine. Thelma and Edith Sheene visited Hill Top Farm. Mamie Jasper returned from Brunswick. Donald Seacer works sawing wood locally. Mrs John Byrns has recovered enough to move about the house after illness.

Richard Routhier Bowdoinham Carl Routhier H. H. Higgins Tarr Hill Douglas B. Douglas Milford Thelma Edith Sheene

Cemetery board work increasing declares member

Bath Maine March 16 1932 Independent letter from Marius H Page announcing his willingness to be considered for re election to Bath city government Park and Cemetery Board. He praises board Horace W Ward and improvements at the west entrance and argues for non political selections, better records and updated ordinances.

Bath the Independent Park & Cemetery Board Cemetery & Park Board

Grace Church Men’s Club meeting canceled this week

The Grace Church Men’s Club regular weekly meeting is omitted this Thursday and the following Holy Week week’s session is also cancelled. Activities resume on March 31 with a steak supper at the parish house at 6:30.

Grace Church

Nazarene Sunday School Board Elected Officers and Teachers

At the Nazarene church annual Sunday school meeting reports by superintendents and officers were given. New officers include Lester A. Lewis as superintendent and Ralph A. Pinkham as assistant. New teachers listed. Young People officers elected with Jett as president and Brown as vice. The society remains thriving with frequent new members and over $50 raised last year.

Sunday School Board the Nazarene Church Home Department Lester A. Lewis Ralph A. Pinkham J. E. Mayo Charles Kenney Evelyn Fraser Lois Palmer Edith Stewart Delmar Bates Hazel Brown Elsie Oliver Gordon F. Preble G. F. Preble H. P. Jett Amelia Gowell Young People’s Elsie Pinkham Edna Johnson

West Bath Grangers Sponsor Comedy Corporal Eagen

A West Bath grange committee led by E Mason Wright met with Universal Producing Co to stage Corporal Eagen April 19 and 20 at Masonic hall. The clean patriotic production uses 125 locals with elaborate costumes and scenery and aims for strong attendance based on coast to coast success. Lieutenant Commander Edward J Fitzgerald and Charles M Fitzgerald visited their mother Mrs John E Fitzgerald in Washington street Tuesday night.

West Bath Grange E. Mason Wright C. E. Gunn Universal Producing Co Fairfield Corporal Eagen Masonic Hall Edward J. Fitzgerald Portsmouth Charles M. Fitzgerald Portland John E. Fitzgerald Washington Street

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Senter’s, Inc RESU Opera House Paramount Public Theatre Buck Jones Zasu Pitts Norman Foster Janet Gaynor Chas. Farrell the Menace H. B. Warner Bette Davis John Cromwell Sally Blane Sir A. Conan Doyle Council Lincoln County Fosett Bath Y.M.C.A Auburn Y Gymnasium Auburn Y. M. C. A Carr Williham Aubur G. F Burgon Nephew En Eee Stevens Rf Levine Pathee Ris Aehe Ieee Casey Fis Ial Noonan C Williham Tardiff Rene Kingsbury Mel Mann Harry Final Woolwich James. Bartholomay Melrose North Bowdoin Marius H. Page Horace W. Ward State of Maine Hatch’s Shoe Store Nazarene Sunday School Board West Bath Grangers
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