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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
2
A Maine legislative committee heard a push for a 256000 promotional appropriation to showcase state recreation agriculture and industry. Backers argue publicity will draw millions in tourist spending create jobs boost tax revenue and attract conventions and long term residents, with national editors and summer visitors spreading Maine's appeal.
E Bernard McCausland president of the Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Club urged Bath and Sagadahoc county sportsmen to elect legislators who will boost game propagation. The annual meeting at the Y M C A reelected officers and discussed skeet shoots, pond stocking, and funding for Maine publicity to grow tourism and compete with neighboring states.
A Maine legislative correspondent says previous belief that the sales tax measure was dead has altered. He cites rumors of treason or political maneuvering and reports that new life has been injected at the capitol. A tax measure may pass before adjournment or in a later special session.
Bowdoin's 13 game spring slate includes five at Pickard field and eight away. The season opens April 19 with Bates in Lewiston, followed by Colby exhibitions at Brunswick. The May schedule spans Amherst Wesleyan Trinity Tufts Maine Colby Bates and Maine again across New England venues.
Mrs Sumner Sewall the Wise Owl troop captain asks the troop to be at 345 Tuesday afternoon for a showing of David Copperfield at the Opera House. Warren S Anthony will not seek re election and will end his term this April 1.
The Winneyance Evening Workers club hosted a Friday party in Cottage Park for Zina B. Hunt on his 83rd birthday. About 20 members attended with flowers from Kennebec Greenhouses, three birthday cakes, and a supper menu of beans ham salad and pies. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hunt and numerous members and friends. bouquets were sent to sick and shut‑ins as part of the club’s benevolent work.
The Winter Street church ladies aid held its final all day session in the ladies room with 66 attendees. Luncheon served at 12 30 by the March committee. Menu included roast turkey mashed potatoes cranberry jelly hot rolls ice cream and coffee. A rummage sale is planned for April 9 in the men’s room with Mrs. Arthur C Lemont chairing. The group will meet again next Friday at 2 30 with two more afternoon meetings and a Silver Tea on April 5 before summer recess.
Walter L. McMennnim of Chicago and Joseph Sullivan of Boston met in Bath with Maine Liquor Commission attorney John P. Carey Jr. to discuss permits for serving alcoholic beverages on Pullman dining cars and on Boston & Maine and Maine Central trains during the summer. McMennnim’s trip followed a talk in Louisiana with Huey Long, described as an interesting personality.
Over the last two weeks deeds filed in Sagadahoc County show transfers in Bath Bowdoinham Phippsburg and Woolwich. Notable changes include Wilbur C Oliver to the State of Maine and guardian transfers in Bath and several parcel moves in Bowdoinham Phippsburg and Woolwich.
Girl Scouts of Cumberland County prepare for their annual Girls Conference at Portland City Hall on Saturday April 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 33 local troops study the theme International Scouting featuring folk songs dances and the International Ceremony pageant and The International Trail exhibit. Notables include Miss Annie Hampton Medary of Taunton Mass who will share experiences from Switzerland and meet foreign girl scouts. Frances Hayden Bates College will lead song and Betty Lunt South Portland chairs the event.
Charles F. Nelson was re-elected high priest of Montgomery & St. Bernard, R.A.C., for a third year in a row the first such repeat in 32 years. New officers include George P. Larrabee as king and house committee member N. Gratz Jackson, with installation date to be announced.
The Cosmopolitan Singing club will stage the one act play The Very Idea by Bell Eliot Palmer on April 11 at the club house. A plan to include musical reveries accompanies the production.
Mrs. Albert Pollard reports three robins visited her Center street extension lawn on Tuesday and Wednesday last week and did not mind the snow. She and her husband feed birds and squirrels each winter, and acorns were placed for the resourceful squirrels.
Merton Sprague presents a detailed talk on Fritz Kreisler as Allan H. Ramsay entertains Les Camarades Musicaux at the Winter Street chapel. Mrs. Weston P. Holman sang solos and joined the Lisario trio while Alderman Meth A. Jackson lent floor lamps. The program featured violin and piano pieces, duets, solos, and a quartet, highlighting works by Donizetti, Litolff, Verdi, Gounod, and Meyerbeer among others.
A Bath city council special meeting is planned to reconsider reducing the city physician salary from 350 to 50. Physicians protest, calling it an insult, as about 800 Bath residents plus 120 state charges and 45 identified families depend on the service. The plan would leave the physician to supply his own bandages.
The Nazarene Church Young People society elected James Cameron as president and Ruth Stetson as vice president. New officers include Edna Johnson secretary, Luella Fraser treasurer, Stetson pianist, and Fraser usher with several committee chairs chosen for devotional evangelistic missionary social and membership work. They will take office after the New England District Assembly in Wollaston. Illsworth Chandler faced arraignment in municipal court on a Sea ee Gas matter. he pleaded not guilty and was discharged after evidence. The case involving three families will be presented to Sagadahoc County Attorney for possible action at the June Superior Court session.
Richard Paisley, a three year old boy living with his grandparents, began a weekend trip without telling his parents. Officer Langdon E. Green found him walking along Center Street toward the Hyde Taeda Co building and brought him back, then escorted the child for a brief inspection of the jail house.
OT EN Baan Allan Spear of this city was elected to a Life's Honorary Membership in the Western Maine District of Central Board Basketball Officials at the annual Spring meeting in Portland at Hotel Eastland Thursday evening. Artie O'Brien of Lewiston also received the honor for long loyal support to the organization. Spear, a charter member, was famed as a top Pine Tree State basketball referee before retirement.
At 2 08 a m Dr Joseph T Smith reported a man peering into windows at 1121 Washington St Officers Davis and Curran could not locate anyone In the vicinity The man was described as about six feet tall and around 200 pounds Later near 1130 pm a woman on Summer Street saw a man outside her window, described as six feet tall and weighing 200 pounds or more.
Norman W. Howard of Acme Supply Co. 83 Commercial Street was awarded a Tide Water Oil Co. gold pin for ten years as a Tide Water distributor. He could not attend the New York sales meeting to accept it in person. a letter from J. D. Collin, New York sales manager, expressed regrets since only 30 dealers nationwide qualified.
Two local business transfers announced in one morning. Bath Garage Co at Bath Street leases its auto operations to Ace and Ed who plan to run under the Rowe Motor name as the Rowe family exits. Trott Brothers Grain Co changes to Milton C. Trott sole proprietor after 22 years with Kimball Bros and Oscar Holway precedents.
Clifford R. Armstrong of East Brunswick and Miss Rachel F. Potter of 1224 Washington street were arrested after a collision at Lincoln and Oak streets. Armstrong pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined 100 dollars plus 7.95 in costs or 60 days in jail. Potter received a suspended sentence.
Principal L Frederick Longfellow announced Frances Lee and Esther Davis will be honor students at the Freeport high school graduation in June 1935. Miss Lee, daughter of Joseph Lee Porter's Landing, ranked first with 90.17. Miss Davis, daughter of Fred L. Davis Grovers Crossing, ranked second with 89.66. Both completed the college preparatory course.
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