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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1931

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Mrs Drake named Bath chairman in Maine's work

Mrs. Fred E. Drake is named Bath chairman as Maine begins work with the National Women's Committee for Washington Cathedral. The committee funds the North and South Transepts for the 1932 Bicentennial observance with gifts from donors.

Fred E. Drake Bath Colonial Dames New York James DeWolf Perry Protestant Episcopal Church Frederic W. Rhinelander Newport R. I Washington Albert Sidney Burleson Austin Texas Gibson Fahnest Maine National Cathedral Association Washington Cathedral George Washington Roosevelt Westminster Abbey of America Woodrow Wilson George Dewey Henry White Alfred Harding Henry Yates Satterlee

Bath Education Board elects Morse high staff

The Bath Board of Education re elected Arthur B. Scott as Morse high principal for a eighth year. New Morse teachers include Cecile Veilleux as French Katharine Conley as English and Blair C. Wilson as General Science. Elementary postings added four new teachers with three Bath graduates. Salary increases were granted for several Morse faculty and the athletic council reported a healthy balance. Present were Superintendent Clinton D. Wilson and others.

Arthur B. Scott Morse High School Board of Education Cecil J. Cutts J. Edward Pomeroy Cecile Veilleux Lewiston Bath Katharine Conley Ellsworth Blair C. Wilson Ruth B. Wilson Ida T. Lemont Ellen R. Turner Jean Ogden Wilson Miss Ogden Miss Veilleux Lemont Miss Conley Miss Turner Maine Morse High Bates College Radcliffe Veilleux Alfreda Skillin Catherine Leonard Bernice D. Staples Leona Huestis Mary Brown Kathryn Galvin Edith B. Horne Elia Jacquith Mabel Libby Bessie Galvin Celia McElman J. Gertrude Silsby Frances Sprague Helen Hayes Katherine I. Trott Martha Hooper Margaret T. Mulligan Beatrice W. Black Carrie C. Smith Margaret J. Adams Bessie M. Hunt Doris P. Dyer Lucille Buckley Genevieve Duprey Almena Jaques Nancy J. Creamer Ethel Higgins Isabel Lewis Dorothy Davis Annie Thompson Laura Mitchell Joan Harrison Helen Orr Effie Wright Florence Watson Christine Lockery Agatha Lennox Sarah Coombs Lillian Fisher Louise Robbins Bessie Greenblatt Eleanor M. Ferguson Caroline Turner Marjorie Troop Evelyn Donnell Alice M. O'Brien Athletic Council Clinton D. Wilson William A. Parker Edward W. Bridgham Frostina Marston

Maine Travelers Face Winter Bank Collapse in South

In a curious winter episode several Maine residents encountered robbers while away from home, as a southern bank failure disrupted visits and left some visitors unable to return to Maine.

Maine

Bath Mechanic Builds Himself An Airplane

Joseph Hecht, a Bath Garage Co. employee with prior Philadelphia aviation work, is constructing a two passenger monoplane in Bowery Street’s old Texas Steamship Co. garage. He plans to complete it by mid June and hopes to fly around Bath this summer using the Kennebecs as takeoff and landing points, with a 28 foot wingspan and a 1000 pound lift capability.

Bath Kennebecks Hecht Bath Garage Co Philadelphia Bowery Street Texas Steamship Co

Donald Henderson Wins Scholarship Recognition Day

University of Maine honors recognize Donald Henderson and a list of scholars and prizes awarded by President Harold Boardman. Names include Stanley Plummer scholarship recipient Frank E. Nuite and numerous others from Dover-Foxcroft Hempstead Winterport and Bangor among both university and alumni awards.

Paul Nixon Bowdoin College University of Maine Harold 8. Boardman Stanley Plummer Frank E. Nuite Dover-Foxcroft Pittsburgh Alumni Association Alpert J. Smith Hempstead N. Y Elizabellae Abbott Balentine Ranche J. Henry Thomaston Edith M Bolan Winterport E. Varnam Limington Martha I. Tuomi Monzon Hazel F. Adame Souths Windham Cras Livwaod W. Weeks Springiidia

Beedy to Speak in Bath on Pacific Visit and Samoa

Congressman Beedy will address the Rotary Club of Bath about his recent trip to the Pacific and Samoa. The program includes motion pictures and discussion on the island’s government and customs, with guest attendance encouraged. A separate note reports a Freeport tomcat caring for a newborn kitten, drawing bemused comments from the Soule family.

di Maine Wil Spear Eigh Ohh Rotary CIA Conerr Hoover Pacific Samoa Harold M. Sewall Rotary Club Beedy Pacific Island Iroll L. Beedy Nurway Morse

City Audit Urges Reorganization of Bath Treasurery

A Bath audit by Millett Fish and Dresser reviews city finances for year ended January 31 1931 finding careful records in city clerk and treasurer offices with minor irregularities. It urges splitting duties between treasurer and city auditor, notes outstanding taxes from 1910 onward and recommends active real estate redemptions and disposal of old tax deeds. Net city debt stands at 461 596 slightly over limit while state tax of 46 736 remains unpaid. sinking fund liability 35 704 and cemetery fund overinvestment 9 976 belongs to general funds. detailed report to follow.

R. M. Millett Millett, Fish & Dresser Portland City of Bath Collectors Hall Merrill and Brown Committee On Cemetery Trust Witnees Millett. Fish & Dresser B. R. M. Millett C.P.A

Bath council meets without appropriation bill

An active Bath city council meeting last Wednesday discussed the administration's refusal of systematic garbage pickup. Auditor Millett of Millett Fish Dresser presented a voluminous report on the 1930 31 accounts, noting a $461 595 88 city debt and an estimated $16 00 1700 in fees for his services. Mayor Small opposed immediate appropriation pending assessor valuations, warning of tax rate implications and potential real estate value reductions.

Garvage R. M. Millett Portland Millett, Fish & Dresser McCabe Belanger Cutting Haynes Millett McFadden Small Hall the Times

Cosmopolitan club honors mothers with afternoon program

The Cosmopolitan club celebrated Mother's Day with a four to six program at the club house. More than 50 guests attended as flowers abound and a centerpiece gifted by Mrs. Jacob R. Andrews graced the directors’ room. John Shaw led the program with solos and readings by Lillian Lewin Francis MacDonald Dorothea Nash and Carolyn Stackpole among others. Tea followed served by Mrs. Jacob R. Andrews and a radio provided by Mikelsky's Music Store. The club announced a new music group to meet September 15 with John Shaw as director.

Morse High School Alumni Association Eugene Desmond John J. Desmond Co John H. Grindall Alvah Morse Small Radio Shop Eugene N. Desmond M. H Empire State Building New York CKOK Edwin H. P. Lowell Lillian Miller Charles Cummings Florence Robinson Adelaide Hooper Clifford Smith Carrie E. Shaw Toby Lyons Mary Kenney Hadley Harold Cutting Winnegance Georgetown Arrowsit Frisco Winneyance Arrowsie Woodbury Bailey Clifton Leeman Bailey Cecil Rowland John Nathan Watson Bob Edwin Lowell George Hibbert Norton Marc Germa Gifta Gabb Desert Trebreh Salgood Kait—side Herbert Douglas Cosmopolitan Club Jacob R. Andrews Alice Johnson Lina Ross Andrews Rachel Hodgdon America John Shaw Lillian Lewin Francis MacDonald William Dennison Stearns Scott Dorothea Nash Carolyn Stackpole Shaw Howard Nash Mr. Shaw Miss Lewin Lilian Lewin Margaret Whalen Bertha Bellerose Phyllis Wright Sophie Greenblatt T. W. Pease Charles Miller Lena Donnell Bessie Hunt Bessie Mikels LeRoy Colby Mikelsky

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