White Ribboners Hold 39th Annual Session in Bath
The Sagadahoc county W C T U held its 39th annual convention at the First Congregational Church in Bath. Allegra Bickford was elected president with officers MacDonald, Southworth, Keay, and Taylor in key roles. A noon box lunch featured a birthday cake symbolizing eight years of federal prohibition, and Mayor Cahill delivered the welcome address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
W. Clt. U
Bath
Maine
Allegra Bickford
West Bowdoin
Thomas MacDonald
Lucy Southworth
Benja
Ella Keay
Gracie Taylor
Bath Union
Miller
W. CT. CU
Key
Bath Mayor Praises W C T U Faith in Prohibition Drive
Mayor Charles H. Cahill lauds the W C T U for abolishing legalized liquor traffic and urges continued effort to expel the liquor trade. He cites Frances Willard and Roosevelt, notes welcome remarks from Rev H L Skillin and Miss Alice May Douglas, and mentions Bath as a dry city with a wet name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Co. U
Charles H. Cahill
Sagadahee County
WC. T. U
Cahill
Bath
Frances Willard
Gladstone
Roosevelt
America
New Hampshire
England
Eng
Bath men attend hearing on prison shop shirt contract
Bath officials and shirt company leaders testified in Augusta before Maine Supreme Court justices on the legality of employing prisoners to manufacture shirts at the state prison. The case, Baxtero Manufacturing Co. vs George A. Baker, raised statutory limits on convict labor and industry scope. Decision was reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FH. Cahill
Edward W. Bridgham
Arthur H. Price
Congress Shirt Co
Augusta
Scott Wilson
Warren ©. Whitbrook
William R. Pattangall
Maine Supreme Court
Baxtero Manufacturing Co
George A. Baker
Bath
Maine
Commercial Trading Co
Cahill
William AL Gulliver
Portland
Raymond Fellows
Edward W. Pridgham
Eastern Manufacturing Co
Baker
Robert &. Thomas
Frank W. Smith
Hathaway Shirt Co
Waterville
J. A. Brewster
Brewster Shirt Co
White Ribboners Aid Charity Through Giving and Drills
The W C L T L U weekly meeting discussed two departments including the tything system and parliamentary drills. Members aim to emulate Hebrew charitable practice while training unions nationwide in proper meeting conduct under leaders like Miss Willard and Mrs L M N Stevens. the Maine unions benefited for years and the Union donated soup plates to the Nation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.cltlu
Wact.u
Seventh Day Adventists
North Street
Wcltlu
Sagadahoc
Henry Randall
Bath
Union
Nation Army
Memorial Sermon Draws Patriots in Bath Church
Delegations from Roland H. Smith post A L Ernest Edgar Kate on camp UL S W Hyde camp and Sedgwick post G A K attended the Winter Street church memorial service. Allan Ramsay directed music and Rev Edwin I Hardin preached on Heroic Memories with flags and flowers for decoration. Rev John G Rogers, former Beacon Street pastor, spoke in Bath last week for Zion's Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Roland H. Smith Post
A. L
Ernest Edgar Kate
UL S. W
TW. Hyde
U. V
Sedgwick Post
Allan Ramsay
Edwin’ I. Hardin
John G. Rogers
Beacon Street
Central Maine Power hosts evening meeting for Bath area staff
Central Maine Power Co southern division including Bath Brunswick and nearby towns held a May public relations meeting at Central church parish house. More than 100 employees and guests attended a lobster supper served by Bath and Brunswick staff. Speakers reviewed the Bath Water District purchase of Maine Water Co. in 1916, discussed appliance sales lightning hazards and waste elimination, and announced CPM entered the National kilowatt hour contest with employee participation. Moving pictures on Mazda lamp manufacture and a sketch of office work entertained attendees followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Brunswick
Lixbon Falls
Freeport
Ya Wh
Wiscasset
Central Church Parish House
Margaret Daley
Mary Ydonnell
Katherine Footer
Aiudge Walter 8. Glidden
Bath Water District
Maine Water Co
New England
Thomas McMahon
William Schofield
William Sherman
Augusta
George Smith
Missy Mary O' Donnell
Xalex
Bath Offee
Alex Robinson
Charles Wentworth
Maxwell Sawyer
Auxiliaries Plan Memorial Day Supper for Marchers
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion and the Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans voted to jointly serve a Memorial Day supper for marchers after the parade and dedication of the new Legion hall. Committees were named with Mrs. Cleora Coombs chairing Legion dining, Mrs. Florence Robinson leading the Sons of Union Veterans dining, and Mrs. Edith Miller heading the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans
Legion Hall
Memorial Day
Masonic Temple
The
Legion Auxiliary
Cleora Coombs
Auxiliary of the Seax Veterans
Florence Robinson
Edith Miller
Bath Girl Participates in Howard Seminary Pageant
Miss Gertrude Maxwell of Bath will perform in The Triumph of Spring at Howard Seminary during commencement week in West Bridgewater Massachusetts. She is daughter of Mrs Herbert D Maxwell and former Morsey high school student, member of Glee club and Delta club. The pageant blends interpretative dances in a blank verse allegorical story by Lynn Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Maxwell
Bath
Howard Seminary
West Bridgewater
Mass
Maxwell
Herbert D. Maxwell
Middle Street
Morsey High School
Glee Club
Delta Club
de. Lynn I. Harris
Mrs Pepper Hosts Ladies Circle at People's Baptist Church
Mrs Elizabeth Pepper of Middle Street entertained the Ladies circle of People's Baptist church Wednesday afternoon of last week. Present were Mrs Helen Leonard, Mrs Chester Aderton, Mrs Milan Leonard, Mrs Frank Murphy, Mrs Peter Robinson, Mrs Andrus Colenin, and Miss Minnie Aderton. The ladies sewed on patchwork and light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pepper
Middle Street
People’s Baptist Church
Helen Leonard
Chester Aderton
Milan Leonard
Frank Murphy
Peter Robinson
Andrus Colenin
Minnie’ Aderton
Memorial Service Honors Departed Sagaduhee Grangers
Sagaduhee county womens gathered for the annual memorial at Dromore grange Whippeburg with 115 members present and visitors from Middlesex Essex grange Massachuset. The session featured prayers and a memorial address by Leland Plummer Pomona master, roll call of 200 deceased, musical solos and readings, and a dinner. Taxation debate on timberland sparked unanimous view to tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagaduhee County
Dromore
Whippeburg
Middlesex-Essex
Massachuset
Carl Robinsen
Merc
Panny Merry
Harry Rackley
Topsham
William H. Gould
Merry Mecting Grange
Grange
John Carter
Woolwich
Alfreda Perkins
Dromere
Winnifred Kackley
Orange
Lizzie Haggett
Lee Burns
J. Edward Drake
West Bath Grange
Hayden Conant
Dromore Grange
Bishop
Merrymeeting
Tie
W. I. Gould
Leland Plummer
Owen Siegers
FE. W. Haggett
J. Bdward Drake
West Bath
Tayden Conant
Haggett
Pine
Ruth Farnham
Host Grange
Ella J. Douglas
Abbie Purington
West Bath Prange
Ida Rowe
Five Islands Grange
Winnifred Rackley
Topshean
Viola Pushard
Parcel Post
Harry A. Rackley
Lincoln Williamis
da Rowe
Five Islands
George Burns
Fanny Merry
Belle Cutting
Deficit Reported by Maine Central for April
The Maine Central Railroad records a deficit for April amounting to 57,542, with freight revenue down about eight percent from last year while passenger revenue shows a gain. For the four months ending April 30 operating revenues total about 6.5 million, down from 7 million in 1927, and a surplus after charges near 0.25 million, down from 1927 but up from 1926. Meanwhile a social note describes a Brunswick party including Harriet Wheeler and Edrick Wheeler at Crosby Ton Monday evening with guests from Massachusetts and Bath enjoying chicken dinner and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Harriet Wheeler
Edrick Wheeler
Brunswick
Sumner
Mass
Erol Cary
Hyde Park
Wellington A. Moore
Bath
Crosby Ton
Wheeler
Bath City nurses graduate with diplomas at Grace church
Grace church parish house hosted the Bath City hospital nurses graduation with a formal ball and reception. The event featured a fir and floral setting, an orchestra, and speeches by Mayor Cahill and Dr Langdon T. Snipe. The Doris Chase Purington medal was awarded to Evelyn Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church Parish House
Bath City Hospital
Helen V. Downing
Mogie
Charles M.tubbs
Grace Church
Charles HL. Cahill
Langdon T. Snipe
Wheats
Henry Co Wright
View Pres
Eugene Thebeau
Gertrude Harvey
Carolyn Main
Evelyn Moses
Dorothy Huggaard
Ethel Blake
Doris Chase Purington
Nurses Alumni Association
Miss Moses
Mayor Cahill
Bath Mayor Praises Bath City Hospital Graduates
The mayor thanks the Bath City Hospital trustees and staff, lauding the institution for meeting a vital local need. He commends the graduating nurses for completing their training and reminds them that lifelong learning and faithful service will bring fulfillment and honor to the hospital and themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath City
Genesta Chapter Ladies Attend Falmouth Grand
Mrs Edith Savage, Mrs Carolyn Thompson, Miss Annie Cox, Mrs Sarah Shaw, Mrs Annette Merrill, Mrs Ada Deering and Mrs Kate Perkins of Genesta chapter OBE S returned Wednesday from Portland where they attended the Grand care guests at the Falmouth. Mr and Mrs J Hearbox were in Bath on their way home from Andover Massachusetts where they spent the winter with their daughter Mrs F M Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Savage
Carolyn Thompson
Annie Cox
Sarah Shaw
Annette Merrill
Ada Deering
Kate Perkins
Genesta
O. BE. S
Portland
Falmouth
Mrs. J. Hearbox
Bath
Westport
Andover
Mass
F. M. Boyce
American Legion Memorial Building Pleases Visitors by Attractiveness
Memorial day in Bath has always meant keeping faith with those who gave their lives for the flag and has carried a dignity seen in flags, parade and prayer. Yesterday marked an important epoch with continued notes on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Memorial
Bath
Bath Baseball Club Sets Opening Season in June
The Bath ball club plans a six man infield and outfield lineup for the season opener with Rex Stever, Dapo Brewer, Joey Cogan, Spider Carlton, Roy Dickinson, and Bill Carlton in key roles. Local players like William Canonball, Oliver LeRoy Lothrop, Bill Daley, Jim Callan, Dido Cutting, Bill Perry, Lorraine Price and Benny Stover are slated to fill supporting positions as Bath builds a strong first team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Association
Opiteler
Dyaane
Rex Stever
Auburn
Datpo Brewer
Wakefield
Mass
Joey Cogano
Whittsfield
Spider Carlton
Wiscasset
Boston
Roy Dickinson
Gid
Dickinson
Joey Cogan
Bar Harbor
Bates
Maine
de Cogan
Maine Central Institute
Ralph Brewer
Brewer
Callin
Lorraine Price
Y. M
Whitey Lothrop
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.C.T.U
H. L. Skillin
Alice May Douglas
W.clt.u
Douglas
W. C2t. U
Merrymeeting Bay
Arthur Allen
Central Maine
Workers of
Southern Division
Maine Central
Roland Smith Post
Bath Baseball Club
Bil Dadew
Daard
Gant
Daley
Shippers
South Andelaib
Bill Critten
AL Solomon
Bary
Oncade
Over East
Sherwin-Williams Commonwealth Barn
Johnson Bros. CO
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