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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1934

Page

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Girl Scouts Rally At Lewiston Armory Exceeds Expectations

About 400 scouts and leaders attend the Lewiston armory rally with Pine Tree troop 31 earning third in bandaging and fourth in balloon game. Farmington troop 2 takes first in bandaging, Lewiston troop 3 second. Pine Tree also demonstrates first aid and stretcher skills. Representatives come from multiple Maine towns as ceremonies conclude with closing song.

Matias H. Page Arthur W. King Joseph W. Cyr Linwood F. Carr Scouts of Pine Tree Troop Girl Scouts of America Lewiston Maine Lewiston Armory W. Scott Libbey William Sawyer Lewiston-Auburn Farmington Nora Rowell Elsie Beaudry Barbara Bearce Pine Tree Auburn Arthur Robertson Ruby Nason Bath Brunswick Harriet Baker Eleanor Weatherbee Lucille White Bates Elizabeth Woodcock Allison Dunlap John Sawyer Portland Anne Wiseman George W. Smith Philips Strong Woodfords Guay Bethel Mechanic Falls Doris Fitz Margaret Duncan Mary Gebiner Crescentia Zahn Nancy Halshill Dorothy Pugsley

Bath hospital to host annual Florence Nightingale day

Bath Memorial hospital will open for a public inspection next Saturday May 12 in honor of Florence Nightingale. Visitors may tour most areas from 10:30 to 5 with nurses' home tea service from 3 to 5. Alumnae will assist guides as the facility showcases its redecorated interior and new progress toward efficiency.

Bath Memorial Hospital Florence Nightingale Bath Bath Memorial

Remarkable Safety Record At Bath Iron Works

George A. Dickinson known as Bert leads safety efforts at Bath Iron Works where six departments averaging 312 workers report no lost time accidents since July 1, 1933 and the shipyard department averaged 150 workers with only one day lost since Sept. 15, 1933. The Safety Committee meets weekly and credits go to the committee and the tin shop’s 44 workers. Dickinson, Fulton, and McGrath attended the New England Safety Conference in Boston, impressed by talks on shipyard hazards and prevention.

Sidney L. Eaton Eaton Bath Small Finance Committee Roscoe P. McFadden Alden G. Smith Morris 8. Povich Alderman Fortier George A. Dickinson Bath Iron Works Corp Bert Mr. Dickinson Ernest T. Fulton Eugene McGrath Boston New England Hotel Statler George Cook Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp Quincy, Mass

Mayor addresses no added expense in highway plan

Mayor Small defends state maintenance of the Bath to New Meadows route, noting Bath pays the State $30 per mile for patrol, $90 yearly for three miles, plus oiling and patching. He says snow removal and plowing charges to the State would continue. Augusta to host the 28th annual Maine branch UNAPOC convention June 3 with Frank A. Winslow in charge.

Bath New Meadows River Bath-Brunswick Small Brunswick North Lincoln Streets New Meadows Augusta State of Maine United National Association of Post Office Clerks Frank A. Winslow Ang the

Rice Returns to Police Force as Patrolman

Melville L. Rice was restored to the Bath police force by the aldermen Monday night and assigned to night patrol. He declined the night captaincy due to not feeling suited for a role requiring close confinement to his desk and clerical work. Rice will resume patrol duties, with George H. McElman remaining captain of the night watch. The council also confirmed ballot and election clerks and approved licenses for gasoline retailers, victualers, motion pictures, and other local licenses.

Alderman Smith Eaton Povich McFadden Mr. Smith Donnell Alderman Donnell Small George W. Leadbetter Health and Welfare Leadbetter Fortier Smith Melville L. Rice George H. McElman William Mann Rice Special Committee On Police Joseph I. Smith Francis E. Parry William J. Craft Center Standard Oil Co Washington and Water and Vine Streets Cummings Motor Co Commercial Texas Co High Street Henry T. B. Leeman Otto F. Bullman Washington O. M. Redlon Front Leroy L. Burnham North Street Fred May Chester A. Plant Daniel A. Bishop Howard Coal Co James A. Clappison Vine and Middle Street Jenney Mfg. Co Vine Bath Garage Co Benjamin Oliver Louis P. Eseley Charles B. Doyle Brunswick S. Greenblatt Nathan Petlock Franklin Thaddeus Hedrick Perham Bath Horace W. Ward Cemetery and Park Board Thomas G. Plant Moultonboro N. H Oak Grove

Carlton Declares Borrowing Burden on Taxpayers

Hon Frank W Carlton of Woolwich a Republican candidate delivered a radio address from Station WCSH Portland criticizing government spending and debt. He warned that more borrowing burdens future generations and condemned Washington Brain Trust style regulation impacting farmers and businesses in Maine. The talk urged voters to back leaders upholding the Constitution and to oppose further bond borrowing.

Frank W. Carlton Woolwich Executive Council WCSH Portland Maine Mr. Carlton Ship of State Washington United States America Brain Trust Aroostook County Democratic Party Highway Department

Cox's Head and Morse Towboats on Kennebec River

A historic photo from the Indepen dents album shows Cox's Head at the river mouth once a Morse line towboat coaling station. The Morse fleet kept private telephone links with Cox's Head and its tugboats along the Kennebec, during a era of coal shipments by schooners and summer ice export.

Mou The Independent Cox Morse Morses Cox's Head Kennebec River Kennebec

Bath Merchants Push Rebuilding of Bath Brunswick Highway

Bath business leaders urged Governor Brann and the Executive Council to back the State Highway Commission’s plan to rebuild the existing Bath to Brunswick highway. Merchants along Front Street fear lost trade if traffic continues to reroute via Center and Lincoln streets, while arguments against the King’s Turnpike stress economic impact on Bath and local property. Attorney John P. Carey Jr. says an underpass at Blind Crossing and an overpass near Cook's could be cheaper than a new bridge, making preservation of the present route most economical for Bath.

Bath Brann Executive Council State Highway Commission Brunswick King’s Turnpike Cook's Corner Front Street Center Lincoln Streets New Meadows River Bridge Cooks Raymond S. Oakes Oakes Blind Crossing Ambrose Curran John Foote Simpson Four Corners John P. Carey Jr Cook's New Meadows Carey Lincoln Street Academy Chestnut Streets

Bath to Replace Wooden Bridges with ERA Fills

Bath to begin an ERA project Friday employing 44 men to construct four fills replacing wooden bridges at Whiskeag creek North Bath road Gahan’s bridge and Lower Washington street. The effort aims to reduce bridge upkeep and free funds for related improvements while additional crews may accelerate Kelley athletic field work and other projects.

Bath John A. McDonough Whiskeag Creek Bath Road Bath Box Co Gahan Washington Street Harold P. Small Oak Grove Cemetery McDonough Kelley Athletic Field Kelley Field Bridge ERA Small

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Lyden Ward Andrews Ward 7 Bath Iron Works Democratic City Committee Henry M. Powers Sadie M. Garcelon Lawrence Sprague Leon Belanger Lucy D. Perry Emma Leonard Bertha Dunbar Clara E. Corliss Scott J. Donnell State Military and Naval Child Frank M. Churchill Howard C. Hanscom State House Carlton John P. Carey, Jr
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