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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
2
Sumner Sewall of Bath announces candidacy for Maine governor in 1940. The World War I ace and Maine Senate president advocates New England town meeting ideas and statewide polls to better reflect public wishes while leveraging aviation industry insights for state governance.
Fragmentary lines praise sacrifice and dedication to country. The passage references serving the flag, freedom, prosperity, and democracy and notes the value of life in time of stress. No clear names, dates, or events are identifiable.
Editorial urges drastic highway safety steps after two consecutive youth bus and truck accidents. Damariscotta and Bowdoinham pupils injured with fatalities. Calls for stricter licensing and oversight for drivers carrying groups to events and trips.
The May Pine Tree Bulletin notes Sagadahoc County ranks ninth in health seal sales with $635.36 raised under the Find Early Tuberculosis campaign. Hancock County leads with $3,155.56. Sagadahoc totals reach $35,560.31 nationwide, with Bath also up. Rockwell Kent designed the 1939 seal, a bold blue motif.
Bath music lovers respond to a call for singers to form a nucleus for a Bicentenary choral concert in Brunswick. Rehearsals are May 23 and 31 and Mondays until July 2 at Memorial Hall 7 30 p.m. Prof. Frederick Tillotson leads. new members accepted until June 12. Mrs. Josephine McNeil is a patient in Memorial Hospital.
Victor Linnell a painter at Bath Iron Works and resident of 50 Beacon Street is described as one of the town's busiest young men. He started painting in high school, studied at the School of Pine Arts in Portland, and produced landscape works portraits posters and silhouettes. He has murals at the C C C camp in Bridgton and has sold several works. Linnell plans to teach an art class in his area next winter and hopes to make a living by art.
Members of T. W. Hyde camp and the Auxiliary raise funds for the Department of Maine Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Bath on June 14 and 15. A two day Daughters of Veterans convention precedes four days of meetings with seven patriotic bodies expecting about 1000 attendees. A $750 goal is set though early subscriptions fall short.
Alterations to Arthur F Mayo funeral residence at 819 High street will take ten weeks. Plans include larger display and preparation rooms and a 75 seat service room, bringing total seating to 150. The south porch is removed and a full length service room forms the new interior. R Clinton McFadden is general contractor.
Winners in the fifth grade preliminary spelling contest held Wednesday afternoon at Morse high school include Dora Bridges Shirley Savage Chloe Deraps Riva Greenblatt Winona King Elizabeth Thomas Arline Carr Joan Pearson Muriel Kenderdine and Janice Hogan. They advance to the finals at Morse high school May 26 for prizes from the Plummer Fund.
Seventy four pupils at North Pitychon received Seven Point pin health awards across grades one to four. Names include Carrie, Katherine Frates, David Joyce, Robert Wiris, Celia McCormick, Carroll Watson, Ann Savage, Sally Rogers, and more under teacher supervision.
Disabled veterans find profitable work shaping memorial poppies at Togus Hospital and 78 government facilities in 51 states. Proceeds fund veterans families and Auxiliary welfare, with the poppy program relying on paid veteran workers and unpaid volunteer distributors.
The Bath High School Alumni Association executive committee met at Central church Parish house to set details for the annual reunion and banquet on Thursday June 15 at 6 30 in the high school gym. A 60 years class 1889 and 25 years class 1914 reunions are planned with Marius H Page as president and Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees as secretary.
The engagement of Miss Amy Arlene Moulton daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert R Moulton 3 Rowe Street Dorchester Mass and James F Rand son of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Rand 55 Chickatawbut Street formerly of Bath was announced today They are active in Christian Endeavor at the First Baptist Church of Dorchester Rand a deacon and Moulton a Dorchester High School for Girls graduate The wedding is set for next Spring
In Bath, Fred S. Curtis & Co. urge acceptance of the tax committee’s recommendation to sell the Morse property after city taxes. The 1897 Marr to Morse deed included a ten year limit on building, intended to preserve Garden street views, a clause that expired in 1907.
Bath Iron Works Corp will close the yard and offices on the Monday andTuesday of holiday weeks Memorial day May 30 and Independence day July 4 both falling on a Tuesday. The plant will operate eight hours Saturdays June 3 and July 8 with straight time pay to compensate for the extra day. Saturday forenoon pay replaces Friday in these weeks.
At the Battery regular meeting plans were made for a May 26 dance with Frank Curran's Swingsters providing music from 8 to 12. Four corporal vacancies exist with promotions imminent via Regimental Headquarters. Capt Stickney requests members watch this paper for payroll notice. Harry H. Cannell Jr of Portland visited the city Sunday.
Mae Deer of Met led a home demonstration for Miss Mary Louise Wright at the Farm Bureau home in Dune. The group planned a July 20 picnic at Mrs. Humphrey Owen’s home and a June 16 meeting at Mrs. E K Thompson’s with Ellery Whittemore leading the segment on kitchen color. Dinner was served by Mrs. Small and Mrs. Quint. menu included ham and vegetables with strawberries and coffee.
The Flying Yankee, the first East Coast streamlined train, will be out of service for about a month for annual overhaul at Boston & Maine Concord shops. A steam-propelled train with deluxe coaches will cover its schedules, with dining car service on select Boston Bangor trips and limited breakfast or buffet service on certain Portland routes.
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Martha Cahill to Walter Navarre Wilhelm, son of Mrs. Woodburn Potter. The ceremony takes place Wednesday June 7 at noon at Grace Episcopal Church with a reception at 781 High Street following at the Cahill residence.
An informal Woolwich discussion at Mrs Franklin R. Bailey’s home covered welfare work at state and national levels. Members shared views on agricultural problems, government aid, and control, with plans for a farmer labor party and future economics readings.
SOT DA PROGRAM A Mother's Day program led by Mrs. Harvey E. Groves followed the regular monthly meeting of the Fidelis class at the Church of the Nazarene in Woolwich last Wednesday. Vice president Mrs. Stanley R. Fraser led due to the president's absence. Scripture verse Luke 6 36 was chosen for the month.
West Bath Grange hosted a Thursday evening program at the grange hall led by Mrs. Fred K. Sturtevant Mrs. James B. Lemont and Mrs. Pred J. Rose of the Home and Community Welfare committee. The event featured acts by Country Revellers Frog Holler orchestra Carver's orchestra Topsham John Howe Artbury Crockett Ayenn Holden Roger Robinson readings by Ardelle H. Farrar vocalists Reggie Garrison radio singer from WCOU and a Dick Boucher song and tap specialty. Attendance was good.
Misses Avis Brown and Isabelle Macinnes visited in Boston as weekend guests of Mrs Esther Pickard and her daughter Vivian, staying with the family.
A brief notice credits the solution to the previous puzzle. Copyright 1939 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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