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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1935

Page

3

Phippsburg Social Roundup Sees Seasonal Visits

Residents and visitors from Bath Portland Mechanic Falls and Roxbury populate Sebasco Ashdale and Meadowbrook as summer homes and cottages host guests. Local names include Mrs. Fowles Miss Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Eaton and many more. Ada Catherine Pierce born at Brunswick hospital joins local families.

William H. Fowles Hamilton Mass Kennebec Alvena Oliver Mechanic Falls William Farr Sebasco Sidney Eaton Harry Watson Bath Sebasco Estates Marjorie Gilmore James Gilman Ashdale Henry Minott Portland Christine McCourt Chebeague Emma Perry Rosebay New Meadows Abbie Minott Roxbury Calvin W. Rogers Rogers Dromore Leon W. Eaton Elizabeth Alice Martin Wyman Small Point Beach Harold Atwood Bertha Nickerson Blaisdell Road Atwood Forbes Estate Aurin C. Wallace Thorndike Cordelia Clark Nathan Cushman Ruth Skillings Janet Cushman Martha Small Mabel Blaisdell H. W. Cutting Popham Beach Charles V. Minott Phippsburg Center Percy Lowe Sewall Moore Eaton Ralph Robinson Brightwater Carrie Little Mattie Hutchins Meadowbrook Elbridge R. Wright Son Bruce Silas Oliver Abner Wilson Ralph Dunton Frank Thompson Dunton Cottage West Point Hattie Bowker Isabelle Sawyer Flora Risteen Welfare Club Wilfred Johnson Herbert Raymond Attleboro Johnson Cottage William Oliver Ruth Oliver Gardiner Rogers Gertrude Blaisdell Emma Cummings Jack Synnott West Newbury Blaisdell Annie Synnott Fred E. Dodge Dodge Joseph A. Young Parker Head Katherine Johnson Tyleston Oliver Winnegance Frank P. Leavitt Brunswick Hospital Walter J. Pierce Ada Catherine William Blaisdell Morse Charles Thistle Joseph Donahue George Beals, Jr

Honduran firm seeks to buy Bath schooner

The Warren Transportation Co of Belize seeks a 200 to 600 net ton schooner and asks Bath Harbor Master Walter L. Whitney to connect them with owners. The Belize firm notes interest in three and four masted Bath vessels and signs as Albert D. Patton, president.

Whitney Warren Transportation Co., Ltd Belize British Honduras Walter L. Whitney Bath

First Universities Founded in Lima and Mexico City

The first universities in the New World were founded simultaneously in 1551 in Lima Peru and in the City of Mexico.

New World Lima Peru City of Mexico

Antarctic biology outlined in Polar expedition report

Miss Edith Chaney of Bath noted as kin of the late Captain Chaney. A Bowdoin graduate and Rutgers professor describes the Byrd Antarctic Expedition biology program, its findings, and the stark Antarctic life from diatoms to seals, highlighting survival in extreme cold and the ecosystem's interdependence.

Edith Chaney Bath Leonardo B. Chaney Oak Street South Portland High Westbrook Seminary Bowdoin College Harvard Graduates School Rutgers University

Johnny Murray Ties Track Record at Bates Meet

Johnny Murray of Bath running for the University of Maine tied the Garceton field track record in the 100 yard dash with 10 seconds flat at Bates College. He narrowly defeated Capt. Curt Funston of New Hampshire State in a three school meet with Maine scoring 60 points, Bates 42, and New Hampshire 32.

Johnny Murray Bath University of Maine Garceton Field Bates College Capt Curt Funston New Hampshire Maine Bates Punston

Bath area residents host, visit, and light keepers mingle

Popham Beach vacationers Capt. and Mrs. Leon Fickett of Pond Island light enjoy seven days visiting Portsmouth relatives. Ralph Morong and wife welcome a daughter Nancy Anne. Numerous Bath and Sagadahoc Bay locals, including light keepers and families, are seen visiting, traveling, and staying at cottages with neighbors and relatives across the week.

Leon Fickett Pond Island Light Fickett Portsmouth N. H Ralph Morong Nancy Anne Annie Oliver Stacey Raymond Larrabee Bath Orville Guptill Bar Harbor Guptill Maine Sea Coast Mission Sunbeam Dora Crowley Margaret Stover John Pond Island Capt George Smith Sagadahoc Bay Georgetown Seaman E. Drake Henry Schofield G. Edward McNulty Horace Bickford Lisbon Falls Ralph Catisfield Oxford Fred Osgood Eugene Osgood Madelyn Bridges Clarence Perkins Phillip Lawrence Wyman Elisha Bridges Stanley Hyde Nancy Barbara Yarmouth Blanchard Crowley G. E. Crowley Eleanor Well Karl Hentz Long Island Edward Thomas Parker Head Clinton Newdick Augusta Howard Whitey Seguin Rockland Breakwater Arlene Perkins Robert Cody Boston Graham Cottage Ralph Spinney, Jr Fred Spinney Fred Humphrey Edwin Taft James Chandler Machias Carol Drake Alec Cunningham Georgetown Center Horace Morse Mary Martha Horace, Jr Dunlap Hatch Moses Chandler Leslie Dyer Forrest Legard and Son Paul Roscoe Perkins Phippsburg George Edward McNulty Clifton Morong Kennebec River Harold Hamilton Oakland Beach R. L Wilmer I. Voorhees

Hyde Camp Auxiliary Memorial Service Held

A memorial service for 16 Hyde Camp Auxiliary members who died since 1921 was held at G A R hall. Thirty members and six Sons attended as names were read by Mrs. Sadie Garcelon. Pink ribbons were placed on the altar. The group planned its Memorial day naval observance and dinner arrangements. Flowers will be sent to ill member Mrs. Harriet Otis.

T. W. Hyde Camp G. A. R. Hall Sadie Garcelon Helen McIntosh Mary Gallant Lizzie Hagegett Auxiliary Read Nichols Wharf Roderick Edith Miller Bina Staples Harriet Otis Walter Morse Thatcher ‘Pinkham Bernice Drake Walter Rogers Weemen’s Auxiliary Sergi Samuel M.elroy Elmer Allard Medifer Falls Lena McAteer Augusta Totman Melvin Pratt Thatcher Pinkham Pridge Street World Wide Guild Vestry

Community club mintrel show funds aid church repairs

A mintrel show at Winnegance Community Club House drew full attendance and filled seats to raise a good sum for renovating the church vestry. The event featured a chorus with named participants and end men, while the committee and hosts expressed gratitude for support and chair contributions.

Winnegance Thelma Fogg Walter Rogers Merton Oliver Zina Eaton Donald Fogg Jean Drake Priscilla Coombs Dorothy Joy Brunswick Louise Tibbetts Frances Morse Margaret McDougall Thatcher Pinkham Hayden Conant Thomas Totman Chetier Roberts Earl Worrey Augustus Small Arthur F. Mero Bernice Drake Eh Thomas Totman

West Bath Grange hosts diverse program with visitors

A Monday meeting at West Bath Grange featured a varied program led by Mrs. A Bernard Henderson before 136 attendees including 21 visiting granges from Freeport Topsham and Bowdoinham. Highlights included readings tricks from Raymond Smith and Henderson, a hat fashion show with poetry, a Moonbeams vocal, a Kashimiri Song encore, and a one act play Look Out for Lour ce. The frame included a flower fund total of 9.60 from a recent box social and notices of a June 3 memorial service and June 17 24 degree conferrals.

West Bath Topsham Bowdoinham A. Bernard Henderson Freeport Bowdeinham Edgar D. Leavitt Charles W. Walsh James B. Lemont Herbert S. Cavanaugh Herbert Simpson Raymond Smith Henderson Charles B. Doyle Lource

Moose found dead by highway near CCC camp in New Hampshire

Mr and Mrs Earl Allen and Nellie OConnor with Monte Flemming drove to the CCC camp at North Chatham New Hampshire to bring Herbert Allen home from January. They witnessed a moose lying dead beside the highway near the camp the animal having fallen from a nearby mountain and breaking its neck. The camp boys loaded the moose onto a truck and turned it over to wardens. Nuremburg notes that the first practical watches were made there in 1477.

Earl Allen North St., Extension Nellie O'Connor Monte Flemming CCC North Chatham N. H Herbert Allen

Y M C A to send 75 underprivileged boys to Maine camp

Bath youths will gain access to a week at the Lake Cobbesseecontee Y M C A camp with expenses paid for 75 boys unable to pay. Selection is on merit at the Bath Y M C A on Saturday May 25 at 9 a.m., with no red tape.

Y.M.C.A Bath Cobbesseecontee Maine Y.M.C. A

Pupils Awarded Prizes for Bath History Essays

The Bath History club at Central Grammar School awarded prizes for best histories of Bath. Carol Wood won first prize for a 150 page history, Leah Merrill second, Doris Armstrong third. honorable mentions went to Martha Page Virginia Ingalls Beulah Pratt and Clarence Atwood.

Bath Bath History Club Central Grammar School Frederick W. Humphreys Harry E. Ring Leonard M. Lord Dummer Sewall Humphreys Elizabeth D. M.grath Marion L. Jaques Carol Weod Ernest Weod Washington Street Leah Merrill Jason A. Merrill Doris Armstrong William A. Armstrong Washington — Street Martha Page Virginia Ingalls Beulah Pratt Clarence Atwood Jaques Central Grammar McGrath Alice Coleman Maurice Owen History Club George Washington Barbara Mank Martha Washington George Tinney Roswell Haskell Virginia Massachusetts George Parshley Rhode Island New Hampshire Elwood Coffin Thomas Hooker Connecticut Constance Morin New York Frances Ginty New Jersey Manley Ellis William Penn Pennsylvania Kenneth Chaney Delaware William Bennett Maryland Barbara Kenney North Carolina South Carolina Louis Couture Georgia Betty Wat

Legion to Observe Annual Poppy Day in Bath

On Saturday May 25 the American Legion Auxiliary Roland Smith Unit No 21 will distribute red memorial poppies on Bath streets to honor World War dead. The event, part of a nationwide observance, is led by Mrs Charles E Snow with a committee of Auxiliary members and a large corps of student volunteers. Proceeds support disabled veterans and widows and orphans of veterans through Legion welfare programs.

Bath Roland Smith American Legion Auxiliary Charles E. Snow Walter M. Hill Edward A. Rowe Bertram Willis Bernard Pratt William R. Freeman J. Parker Crosby Ralph Gay National Soldiers Home Tagus Auxiliary Legion and Auxiliary

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