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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1934

Page

7

Municipal officers grant permits for Vine street work

The municipal officers granted Central Maine Power Co. a permit to relocate poles on Vine street due to bridge approach widening. They also approved Jenney Mfg. Co. to build an office and lubricating station at 40 Vine street—a story and a half structure, 35 by 25 feet with sheet metal covering and iron frames.

Central Maine Power Co Vine Street Jenney Mfg. Co

Arlene McCorrison Weds William Boyce in Family Ceremony

Miss Arlene W. McCorrison daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. McCorrison married William A. Boyce son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Boyce at the McCorrison home. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. The couple left for a Canada trip and will reside at 71 Academy Street. The bride and groom are Morse High School alumni and both work locally. Witnesses included family members and friends.

Arlene W. McCorrison Herbert W. McCorrison Washington Street William A. Boyce Robert W. Boyce Pearl Street May Clark Boyce McCorrison David L. Wilson Central Church Urban K. McCorrison Pearl M. Oliver Boyce Canada Academy Street Morse High School Morse Oakhurst Dairy Vernal W. McCorrison Merton Robinson

Lost Book of Bridge Tickets Near Five Islands

Lost items appeal seeks the finder to notify Roy's Market in Bath with a Bath telephone contact and a promise of a reward. The notice appears with other classified requests from local residents and merchants.

Roy's Market Bath

Junior Prize Declamations Promised at Bowdoinham Hall

May 11 at Town Hall as Bowdoinham hosts the Annual Junior Prize Declamations. Dance to Carver Orchestra follows. Local social notes list visits, birthdays, and upcoming events including Cemetery association meeting and area sports.

Local families update from Monmouth and area

Joseph Morton of Monmouth visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Sylvester. Fred D Heath works in Gardiner. Mrs Harry Purington returned home after visiting in Portland. her husband and Floyd and his family spent the weekend with her. The Puringtons spent the winter in Portland. Norman Fisher of Augusta visited the Heath homestead. Dow family moved to Litchfield with Millay Bros. Celia Billings, Portland worker, was home this past week. Tina Jack, with daughter Myrtle Wade of Pittsfield Massachusetts, returned home. Harold Jack and children of Thomaston were guests. R D Eby formerly of Bath wintered in Daytona Beach and leaves Tuesday for Connersville Indiana before Maine visit in June.

Town Hall Carver Walter Miller Marian Morehouse Lewiston Clarence Purington Eleanor Webber Richmond Walter Merriman James Brown Brunswick Albra Small Topsham Ella Adams Linwood Skelton Marshall Merriman Bowdoin Charles Hatch Irving Fowles Edward White Caleb Mitchell Charles Randall Emily Rideout Purington Raymond Rendall Alfred Caleb W. Sedgley Charles Hackett Philip Rideout American Legion Minstrels Bowdoinham Bowdeinham Frank Millay Arthur Chick Monmouth Bridge Club Helen Britt William Raymond Berlin N. H S. W. Putman Madam Putman Gray Fitchburg Mass Bay Shore Harry Purington Portland Dingley Road Charles Browne Methodist Church Grange Hall Merrymeeting Grange Richmond Corner J. E. Brown Wallace Ames James H. Ames Jessie Ames Union Lancaster Ethel Willis Clara Fogg R. D. Purington Charles Berry Auburn John Kendrick Nona Brown Rumford Charles Fogg Herbert Cornish Gardiner Bath Bert Dunlay New Haven Conn James Dunlap West Bath Grange Wtts Joseph Morton Charles Sylvester Fred D. Heath Floyd Norman Fisher Augusta Heath Homestead Dow Litchfield Millay Bros Celia Billings Tina Jack Myrtle Wade Pittsfield Wade Harold Jack Thomaston

Popular Director at Morse High School Volunteers Time

Board of Education preserved instrumental music at Morse High School in 1932 as John H Grindell, director since 1930, volunteered without pay. He led a 25 to 35 instrument orchestra, inspiring students and contributing to social life, with a 15 year career in orchestras and a radio debut in 1925. The Morse orchestra praised his generosity and impact.

Board of Education Morse High School John H. Grindell Grindell Grind Maine Colonial Club WEET Boston Joseph Gaudreau Bath Crystal Shorey Mr. Grindell

Beals Prosser couple wed in Chicago ceremony

Donald W. Beals formerly of this city and Miss Edna Prosser of Ottawa Kansas married in Chicago. The bride, daughter of Prof and Mrs R J Prosser, graduated from Baptist Missionary College in Chicago and has since worked in social welfare. Beals, son of the late Frank Beals, served in the Coast Patrol and at West Point before health issues ended a military path. he is a dental mechanic with a Chicago firm. They reside at 124 Normal Avenue, Chicago.

Donald W. Beals This City Chicago Edna Prosser Ottawa Kansas R. J. Prosser Baptist Missionary College of Beals Frank Beals Harriet Beals Brunswick Normal Avenue

Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange Holds Regular Meeting

Bowdoin Center hall hosted a Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange gathering with 40 attendees. The event featured a lively men versus women program including songs, sketches, tableaux, readings, and stumping, with final contest night set for May 5. Neighbor and travel notes follow with several locals visiting families and friends in nearby towns.

Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin Center Benjamin Keay Frances Roberts Charlin Bickford Hattie Babb Lenora Coskery Slidding Herbert Roberts Topsham Augusta Hattie Purinton Horace Richmond Carroll Williams Portland Addie Williams Harry Durgin Massachusetts Ernest Carr Theresa Carr M. E. Smith A. E. Purinton George Byrnes Paris

City native Isabella Hooper dies in Fall River

Isabella Henry Morse Hooper widow of William F. Hooper dies at 344 French Street Fall River Mass on Tuesday May 1. A Bath born social figure and noted sportswoman she lived in New York and Fall River later building a Camden home where she spent summers. She is survived by son Parker Morse Hooper sister Nellie Morse and granddaughters Nancy and Audrey Hooper. Funeral set for 2 30 p m Thursday at her home.

Fall River Mass Isabella Henry Morse Hooper William F. Hooper Jacob Parker Mary Henry Morse Bath Hooper Miss Edwards New Haven New York Jay Cook & Co New England Morse High Street Camden Richard Morse Winneganee John Henry David Alexander Maine J. Parker Morse Harry F. Morse Washington Street Hyde Windlass Co

Winter Street Church Accepts Five Thousand Bequest

Winter Street Congregational parish unanimously accepted a five thousand dollar bequest from the estate of the late Miss Lina Gove Sewall. Income will support parish general purposes and the fund will be turned over to Dr. Langdon T. Snipe to manage trust funds. Delegates elected for the Congregational Christian Conference in Farmington, May 15-16. Mr and Mrs Merton Brackett and daughter Marilyn have returned to Brunswick after two years in the McGrath house on Washington Street.

Winter Street Merton Brackett Marilyn McGrath Washington Street Brunswick Brackett

Ninety-Five Men To Continue Labor On Three Projects

Ninety-five men will return to work Friday on three CWA projects in the city including Kelley athletic field lower High street and Oak Grove avenue. The ERA will supply no materials or equipment so the city must provide. crews will be welfare dependent only and new faces. Pay for ending crews awaiting checks is expected later this week.

Kelley Athletic Field Lower High Street Oak Grove Avenue Augusta Harold P. Small W. Emery Chase, Jr Bath Era Administration John A. McDonough Kelley Field Ball Park Small Mr. Chase Oak Grove Cemetery ERA O’k

Election of Officers for Col. Dummer Sewall DAR

Annual meeting held Tuesday at Central church house with 32 members present. Officers elected for the next year include Miss Flora May Randall as regent, reelected, with Mrs. Lena Cal... to serve in other roles.

Leroy F. Colby Cosmopolitan Singing Club Colby Christine C. Curtis Alice F. Johnson Edith F. Wheeler Marice Howe Mildred G. Nichols Bessie M. Hunt George A. Churchill Charles W. Avery Carl F. Pierce G. Eunice Whittall P. M. Olm Kennebec Miss Curtis Lillian E. Lewin Miss Howe Miss Johnson Avery Dummer

South End P T A Plans Summer Dollar Fund Drive

At a regular meeting the South End P T A voted members earn one dollar during summer for the association and report how earned at fall meeting. A card party raised 35.75 for benevolences. an all day session is planned in two weeks. Nominating committee named for June 5 meeting.

South End Washington Street William H. Small Charles D. Perry J. Albert Redlon Albertha Williams Wilfred W. Chaney Ways and Means Chester A. Roberts Pearl Dunbar Leland R. Mitchell Chester A. Plant Wellington A. Moore Fred Brown Avid Y. Alkazin Morse High School

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