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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
2
The notice lists The Times Company located at 63 Front Street in Bath Maine. It serves as a street address reference for readers seeking local issue details or public notices.
A disputed proposal urges Congress to consider Court size in separate bills, allowing citizens to express views through elected representatives or constitutional amendment. The emphasis rests on limiting aging justices and ensuring a clear legislative path with broad public input.
Six respondents appeared before Judge Arthur J. Dunton on Saturday morning and all pleaded guilty to intoxication. Two received sixty day sentences in Kennebec county jail at Augusta. One was ordered to leave the city and the remaining three paid fines of five dollars plus costs totaling four ninety five to five thirty. A few appeared mournful, one bearing a head wound from nightstick restraint after Friday night. Patrolman Rice was kicked multiple times before the night stick was used. A physician attended the man in his cell.
A Bath expert on traffic proposes changes to ease jams in the business district for summer visitors. • Post May 15 trolley service may end, affecting Front and Center streets. • One way streets eyed on Broad Arch Ferry and Commerce with restricted corner parking. • One hour Front Street parking between Summer and the bridge and Center Street Washington to Front. • Vine Street limited parking on one side during peak season. • Proposals include using Sagadahock block lots for parking with Front and Water entrances, and Commerce Front lot expansion.
The National Grange, in a statement by National Master Louis Jo Taber, endorses steps to cut delays and costs in federal courts while opposing broad expansion of the Supreme Court. The policy honors the President’s views on reform but warns against enlarging the Court as the sole fix.
Rev Joseph O Purdue spoke on Keeping Enthusiastic About One s Job at the Winter Street church Ladies aid meeting Friday afternoon. Hostesses included Mrs Harry A Walters and 35 members attended.
Morse high school gym hosted a St Patrick’s Dance sponsored by the junior class on Friday night with about 150 couples. Doce Harmon and his Masters of Rhythm from Yarmouth provided music. Dance committee included Doris Henderson and Clifton Nickerson among others. Decorations featured shamrocks in green and white. Patrons were Mr and Mrs Edward Wright and Cecile Veilleux plus several others. The seniors plan a May ball as the next sponsored dance.
Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias installed officers for the ensuing period led by District Deputy Grand Chancellor Norman Rowe, with Clinton V. Owen as chancellor commander. Rol and Hanscom as vice chancellor and Frank W. Danforth as master of work, others named as officers.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Ray Rice held a surprise birthday party Saturday evening at his Woolwich home. A lighted cake was presented. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry T B Leeman of Bath Mr and Mrs Leverett Welch and Mr and Mrs William Robson.
The Ladies Auxiliary met in the church parlors, with over 40 attendees, for a lively discussion of recent books led by Mrs. Clinton D Wilson. An April 13 public entertainment was announced, with 7:30 business and 8:00 program, plus a small admission.
The University of Maine announces 130 courses in a summer session led by 19 departments and a 43 member faculty. The Institute of World Affairs presents July programs with Harvard history professor James P Thaxter III among speakers. Registration opens July 6 with a $5 fee. tuition is $15 per course and $10 for each additional course.
William L. Skelton was re-elected chairman of the Board of Education at the annual meeting. Clinton D. Wilson was named secretary. Allan Spear and Alden G. Smith were appointed to the accounts committee. Skelton and Wilson were named to prepare the annual budget. About 400 geographies were approved for grades five through seven and the roll of accounts No. 1 totaling 782.70 was paid. Junior Red Cross gained permission to use the high school auditorium for a district meeting on Saturday May 1.
For the first time ballot voting was used in North Berwick during the town’s annual meeting at Commercial Hall. The new method increased turnout as voters arrived and departed throughout the morning. In the afternoon, the usual warrant articles were discussed.
In a Colonial Club Bowling session Herb Douglas Kools and Arthur Pratt Fatimas both slipped slightly as their teams traded ground. The Fatimas moved within one point of the Kools while Dave Mullin Marvels fell to third. Horace Morse Wings and Johnny Levyn Spuds advanced to fourth, with Old Golds and Muraels closing the gap in the lower half. Herby Henderson led with a 330 series and Elwood Toothaker surpassed 300 with 305.
Leon E. Buck of Bath has been elected captain of Bowdoin college hockey for 1938. The Morse high graduate from Brunswick played left wing this season and is seen as a likely three B’s winner. he also earned hockey and golf honors and is expected to join Bowdoin’s baseball squad in spring. He led Morse’s nine, starred in other sports, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Smith of 137 Oak Street.
Oakhurst Dairy bowlers defeated Congress Shirt Co. at Park Alleys by 17 pins on Wednesday. A strong third string of 445 to 393 shifted the lead after halftime as Joe Turcotte scored 369, the top tally, with Rudolph Furber and Herbert McCorrison adding 347 and 346 for Oakhurst, while Carl Pinkham led the losers with 342.
Woolwich grange held a regular meeting last week with a focus on tall tales that entertained members. A discussion on who should get up to build the fire and bake breakfast sparked amusement. Mrs. William Bradford read aloud and singing preceded coffee and doughnuts with bingo afterward.
The Beacon Street M. E. church junior aid met with 16 members and one visitor led by Mrs. Carleton W. Andrews. They completed plans for an Easter Sunday night service under their auspices and served St Patrick's day themed refreshments. The next meeting is set for March 29 with hostesses named.
A concise remark by Confucius contrasts learning with thought and emphasizes the dangers of unassisted reflection. It frames learning as essential, while thinking without study risks error.
Dr Langdon T Thaxter of Portland told a City Hall audience that early cancer is curable in 70 to 60 percent of cases. He urged open discussion to dispel hysteria and noted prevention, common signs, and treatments currently used, with aims to establish cancer clinics statewide.
Mrs. Simon M Moore hosted the Co-Workers class of First Baptist church at her Bath street home. Twenty three attended including two visitors. Mrs Joseph L Dauphin presided at the business session. Games and music ran under Miss Evelyn W Sotheard and Miss Irma D Groves. St Patrick day refreshments were served by a committee of Mrs Cedric A Martin Mrs Rose Wade Mrs John Brooks and Miss Lucy G Rogers. The April meeting will be at Miss Groves Raymond court with committees Entertainment Miss Helen McIntintosh Miss Groves Refreshments Mrs Charles Card Mrs Leon R Eaton Mrs Rudolph Furber Mrs Edward Cook.
L Bugene Thebeanu, former president of 3ath Memorial hospital, was elected to the board of trustees at a Friday meeting filling the vacancy left by Arthur Sowall. The board authorized a technician appointment and a committee to study installing a clinical laboratory. Vice President Harry W. Crosman presided in Sowall’s absence.
The article discusses Yankee as a live contender in upcoming trial races from May 1 to mid July, noting past performances in 1930 and 1934 and referencing potential gear changes. It mentions Miss Katherine Judge of Biddeford winning a prize for a drawing at a junior prom exhibit in Boston.
Sagadahoc County Commissioner Chairman Roscoe G. Bailey was the sole opponent before the Maine Legislative Judiciary committee to a bill raising Bath municipal court judge and recorder salaries. Proponents cited city officials and attorneys from Bath supporting the measure while Bailey warned of added county financial strain.
Kenneth Post of Cornell University Ithaca NY will be the out of state speaker at a florists school March 31 during Farm and Home Week at the University of Maine. Post covers day length response and temperature effects on flowering plants.
Water street druggist E. M. Houdlette filled two prescriptions written in Greek and Latin brought by a Greek immigrant. One called for an ointment and the other a liquid for internal use. He noted the Latin text made them unusually difficult, though not extraordinary by prescription standards.
The Norway high school senior class toured the State House on Thursday to study democracy. Representative Robert B. Dow of Norway hosted the group and the students visited the House and Senate and met Governor Lewis O. Barrows.
A readable listing of crossword clues with across and down prompts from a weekly puzzle. Includes definitions for king ballad fire arm tree evergreen former signs of various actions and states and common words used in crosswords.
Mrs. Nancy Russell of Georgetown marked her 76th birthday Friday while staying at the Thompson apartments on Dummer street. Her daughters Mrs. Frank E. Hollis and Miss Bertha Russell and her niece Mrs. Clyde Jordan of Portland joined, with another niece Mrs. Lena D Donnell also visiting. Two birthday cakes and flowers were gifted as she hosted tea for callers.
Rafton's Sunbeam of M H. 380476 of Richmond owned by Millay Brothers set a new record under Maine Agricultural Experiment Station supervision and announced by the American Guernsey Cattle Club with 12731.3 pounds of milk and 712.7 pounds of butter fat in class GG.
Woolwich grange members spent Friday chopping and storing wood while women cleaned the hall. The dinner committee served a meal with Mrs Maurice Shea and others listed. Plans are discussed to shingle the hall.
Realty transfers reported by Fred B. Reed include the Well-ile Street property from Frederick W. Swanton Washington DC to Ivan T. Worthy and 34 Park Street from Cumberland Loan and Building Association to A Farley Mayo Jr. The senior and junior classes of Thornton Academy are preparing a cabaret at the Thornton gym on April 2.
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