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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1933

Page

5

Subordinate officers elected and salaries fixed for the year

City council in adjourned session elected and confirmed multiple officers for the year including Donald D. Young as Treasurer and tax collector Walter L. Whitney as city marshal Charles C. Toothaker as auditor Harold W. Child as city messenger Dr Francis A. Winchenbach chosen city physician and Arthur K. Purington named Knox and Lincoln railroad representative Alden G. Smith re elected overseer of the poor and appointed city almoner. Salary reductions were approved for most posts in a joint committee report.

Donald D. Young Walter L. Whitney Charles C. Toothaker Harold W. Child Francis A. Winchenbach Knox &Oe Arthur K. Puringon Edmund P. Briggs Scott Morse Alden G. Smith Raymond M. Haley Board of Health Joseph I. Smith Wilmer I. Voorhees Voorhees Emily J. Morgan Gardiner G. Deering Gilmore Lord Joseph Charles Footer Haley Edward F. Miller Roscoe P. McFadden Sidney L. Eaton Gregware John N. Taylor Ward Dr. Winchenbach Mark A. Jackson Daniel T. Dougherty Cemetery and Park Board Cyrus W. Longley Henry M Perry Walter W. Smith Sumner Sewall Irish Dougherty Miller Knox & Lincoln Railroad Purington Board of Common Council Maine Arthur C. Lemont Ernest R. Avery Wendell B. Heal Common Council Leslie J. Wold John A. Lord Stan

South Portland and Hebron Win Interscholastic Drama Contest

South Portland high school and Hebron academy won first and second places in the second annual interscholastic dramatic contest at Memorial hall Bowdoin College. Other schools were Belfast Lewiston East Millinocket and Winslow. Judges praised improved productions and commended several performers and designers. South Portland won with A Wedding directed by Leota Witmer, while Hebron performed Submerged and took runner up honors.

South Portland High School Hebron Academy Memorial Hall Bowdoin College Maine Secondary School Principals’ Association William G. Crosby Belfast Lewiston High Garret Schenck High School East Millinocket Winslow High Stanley P. Chase Frederic W .Brown Ralph Des. Childs Robert Hale Sidney St. Felix Thaxter Portland Chase Denis Bruno Bowdoin Mildred R. Thalheimer Bath Caribou Rumford South Portland Winslow Crosby High Orone High Lewiston High School Stuart Cottman le Vergne Shaw Lewiston Morse High School Margaret Alice Blouin Dunn Lover Shaw Dreamer Alfred Bolduc Brice George Call Mac Andrews Commander Vinton Lewis Nabb Jason Lewis Jorgson Edward Harvey Winslow High School Lord Dunsany Clyde E. Russell Peter Terry A. E. Scott-Fortesque Percival Wilde Viola L. Blake Strickland New York City Harrison Hayford Benson Leslie Haskett, Jr Pauline Clement Hebron John M. Sawyer William L. MacVane Coward Frederick Cole MacAndrews Roland Butterwell Howard White, Jr Newell Varney MacVane Gerald D. Cushing John Kirkpatrick William Earles Kenneth Berry Shirley Mitchell Janmes Dusenbury Nina LaVigne Wallace Gleason Margaret Melcher Leota Witmer Mr. Berry Earles Berry Dusenbury Gleason Hallwor

Lodge Celebrates Its 52nd Anniversary in Round Pond

Pleasant weather marked the Queen Esther Rebekah lodge anniversary with about 200 members from Nina Lisbon Falls Eve ning Star Brunswick Pine Cone and Round Pond lodges gathering in the Odd Fellows hall. A banquet featured pink and green decor, a multi lodge reception, and a supper served by committee 봉. Robbie Carver's orchestra accompanied solos and a two sketches and a one act play The Reverend Peter Brice with cast of seven highlighted the evening.

Queen Esther Rebekah Nina Lodge Lisbon Falls Evening Star Lodge Brunswick Pine Cone Lodge Wiscasset Vesper Lodge Round Pond Odd Fellows’ Hall May Gorham Laura R. Hardy North Berwick Rebekah Assembly Bay of Hope Lodge Belle Lewis Auburn Ruth Lodge Rebekah Lodge P. M. Olm Emma Jacobs Lois T. McKiever Victor Pinkham Leonard M. Lord Frank J. Farrin Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Harry L. Knight Queen Esther Farrin Wallace L. Atwood John E. Atwood Charles O. Nelson Nathaniel Stover Herbert H. Huggard Susan Leonard M. Munsey Flora Delia Roger Pierce May Clara Alfred H. Bunker Sarah Polly Albert H. Thompson Roscoe L. Carver Fred Hayward Lena Shepard Joe Henry T. B. Leeman Bobbie Arver Louise Carver Miss Marie Wiggin Alice Ben Bolt Otis N. E. Card Nellie Home Ralph P. Mank

Kennebec River Opens To Navigation From Augusta To Sea

The Kennebec River is declared open to navigation from Augusta to the sea. The last ice bar above the Richmond Dresden bridge melted Monday though shore ice remains. Tug Seguin is ready for traffic but no inquiries or coal barge movements have been reported yet. Ice thin on Lake Nequasset but not likely to vanish until mid April. Goddard's pond in Bath disappeared and Winnisance Lake is clear.

Kennebec Augusta Richmond-Dresden Seguin Kennebec Towage Co Bath Winnegance

Maine farmers and homemakers named for year 1933 honor

Outstanding Maine Farmers and Homemakers were announced at the University of Maine in a Maine Farm Bureau Federation program. Recipients include Dr. John A. Ness of Auburn, Mrs. Mary J. Curtis of Monroe, Mrs. Marion E. I. Hague of Gorham, Albert T. Nickerson of Swanville, and others. Waldo Stephens gave the main address, with Arthur L. Deering outlining Maine’s recognition plan.

Ness McGill University Montreal Maine Auburn Maine Ayshire Breeders’ Association Maine Livestock Breeders’ Association Twin County Farm Bureau The Congregational Church Excelsior Grange New England Milk Producers’ Association Y. M. C. A. Board and Chamber of Commerce Committee Mary J. Curtis Monroe Waldo County Mayflower Bridgton Academy Colby College

Maine Beer Bill Signed By Governor Brann

Maine moved to legalize beer with an alcoholic content to be set by the State Supreme Court. The measure, passed by the House and Senate, was signed by Governor Louis J. Brann amid debate on a referendum and potential revenue provisions. Also noted are travel and social activities of local residents.

Augusta Maine House Senate Louis J. Brann State Supreme Court Weatherbee Haas United States Supreme Court Weatherbee Penobscot

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Board of Assessors John J. Mulcahy Sewall Alderman Taylor Raymond C. Hart Footer Stanley M. Brown Alderman Sewall Arthur K. Purington President Brown J. Edward Huse Gardiner R. Deering Gerald S. Atkinson Daniel A. Bishop Arthur W. Brown Frank M. Churchill J. Edward Drake Charles R. Farnham Harry S. Farrell Herbert L. Grinnell Alfred J. Keene James E. Mitchell Edward E. Morse William H. White James A. Gillies Jr Thomas H. Trainor William B. Temple Forrest R. Knight Alderman Footer Rowland 8S. Beal Josephine Fraser Roscoe P. Es Samuel Kirkpatrick Joseph R. Melrose John R. McDonald Chester W. Newell Harry E. Ring Edward E. Ring Edward Sewall Ernest A. Work Leslie J. Wald Fred W. Quimby Edmund Arsenault Ralph Gay Rolvin H. Bowie Fitz G. Falin Herbert S. Harris Herbert Calderwood Harold S. Walker Lewis J. Sanborn Harold E. Cutting William Mann Edward Brown Ellsworth Chandler Mabelle Whitten Andrew V. McAllister John A. Presley Fred N. Gowen Alderman Dougherty Mulcahy Walter F. Abbott Marius H. Page Orville E. Page Alderman Smith Queen Esther Rebekahs Kennebec River Richmond Albert T. Nickerson Swanville Waldo Hancock Nickerson Grange Pomona Waldo County Farm Bureau Universalist Church Myra Fowler Fort Fairfield Merrill Piscataquis DR Sohn A. Ness Andro Aroostook Waldo Marys Ad Cheris Waldo Frank Marion E. Wage Yor Winfield Ham New York Contract Club High Street Johnson Brosco Gath Maine
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