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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1932
Page
2
A Bath YMCA visit reveals bustling pool and gym activities, reading corners, and a board meeting in progress. The piece highlights the YMCA as a long standing, city supported institution shaping the city’s youth and calls readers to learn more about its work rather than donate.
The coming legislature may seek closer state control of buses and trucks on highways. Railroads argue for fairer competition due to higher costs and rights of way, crossings, taxes, and regulation. Pro and con debates expected with possible restrictions balancing rail, road, and public interests.
The Modern Maine Farmer begins monthly publication in Winthrop with Gilbert R. Chadbourne as editor. It aims to serve Grange, Farm Bureaus, 4 H clubs and other agricultural groups in Maine and shows promise for success in the local newspaper scene.
Indications point to a new bridge connecting Georgetown and Arrowsie to replace the badly repaired old structure. The plan calls for shifting the location to create safer approaches for modern heavy motor traffic, contrasting with the horse drawn era.
The Y M C A Church Basketball League held its second meeting this week with Edwin Pinson presiding. Officers were elected, referees named, and two constitutional amendments approved to widen eligibility for players from 14 to 20 and allow cross church play under supervision.
Six Colonial Club bowling teams begin the 1982-83 season with matches at 6:45 and 8:30. Schedule shows 6:45 Lucky Strikes versus Fatimas versus Camels and 8:30 Murads against Old Golds against Chesterfields. Thirty bowlers listed with captains named first.
The committee in charge of the league this year consists of Frank Turner as chairman Harold J Footer Dudley Leavitt Clinton D Wilson and Francis E Parry Mr Footer is secretary and Mr Leavitt treasurer.
An enthusiastic meeting of nearly 40 men and women at Red Cross rooms organized the coming membership drive led by John E. Fitzgerald. Miss McQuaid urged effective methods and highlighted Bath quota of 850 members with national aid of flour and cloth. campaign set for Sunday, Nov 13 with one day canvass and second calls for nonrespondents.
Local Y M C A seeks 3500 dollars for winter programs to fight unemployment related despair. Campaign pushes reaching every household, invites mail, in person, or phone contributions, with a list of new donors including Edward C. Daly Frank M. Churchill Miss Mary F. Gibbons and Central Maine Power Co.
Genesta chapter sewing circle announces its annual sale and supper on Wednesday December 7 at the Masonic Temple. Committees are named for fancy aprons candy green and book tables plus a supper and quilt table with serving from five to seven p.m.
Corliss D. Keller U S N spoke on gunnery and armaments before the Winter Street church Men's club at its first meeting of the season. He described firing methods target practice and the skill to sight objects before firing. Pres A J Conti presided and a clam stew supper followed under Olney C Perry Dr Charles E Helah and William H White. About 30 attended.
Meeting of the Rumford selectmen heard assurances that a long established shoe firm will locate a 300 to 350 employee factory in the Continental mill. The plant will cover 32 000 square feet on two floors with a weekly payroll about 4000 dollars. Details on the company name were not disclosed.
At the Twin County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Turner a five dollar gold piece won for best meals served in the Square Meals for Health contest will fund charity work. Nequasset Farm Bureau held an in-between meeting at Mrs. Henry T. Dubar’s home with 23 members and four guests. A nomination committee was named for the December 7 meeting to report on plans and officers with committees for Dinner and cleanup listed.
Congressman-Elect Edward C. Mor an Jr who addressed a Portland Democratic rally with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt is confined at home with a severe cold. Medical advisers expect a brief illness and full recovery.
Over the past two weeks the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds recorded transfers including Ruth Day Carlton to Ralph Jewett in Arrowsic and Annie L. Malcolm et al to Edgar W. Oliver in Bath. Other listed actions include Llewelyn P. Kenney to Mary E. Kenney in Bath, Joseph 8 Carter to Emma A. Rogers in Bowdoin, and multiple moves in Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond and Woolwich with names such as Amorell Morris Bertha Brown Florence May Johnson Emmett Bryson Louis Leon Jr Charles Douglas Floyd Goodell Percy Bailey Wilson Bailey and Henry Butler referenced in various owner trades.
The recently appointed board met to organize with Hon. Joseph Torrey as chairman and Mrs. Charles R. Farnshaw n about the Home. A crying need is an infirmary.
A fragmented crossword style clue set appears, with answers ranging from measurement terms to plant genus and marine engine paths, plus a sea organ and verbs. solution will appear in west teane.
Virginia Peck of Waterville Maine has been chosen by the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club to represent the state in the National 4-H Style Revue. She will model an informal party dress and compete against other state winners for a three week educational tour of American historical shrines in July 1933, sponsored by The Chicago Mail Order Company.
Mrs. Anna C. M. Tillinghast immigration commissioner at Boston urged 500 people in Lowell to back Hoover and the Republican ticket. Police protected her amid fears of a Communist demonstration at the United Baptist church. She mocked Roosevelt's farm program and Garret's stance on Canadian and Mexican labor.
The Winter Street church Ladies Aid set December 14 for a winter sale. There is no meeting next Friday due to Armistice Day. A full day session featured a dinner served at noon by the committee chaired by Miss Clare Coombs. Rev. Edwin D. Hardin spoke about the Channel Islands visited last summer with Mrs. Hardin.
Miss Helen H Rogers a Clementine K Burns School teacher in Saco visits parents Mr and Mrs Llewellyn D Rogers of West Bath over the weekend.
Bonness and Terrill were riding in a coupe when it crashed on Bath Street near the hill. Bonness was taken to City Hospital with severe injuries after being thrown and trapped under the car. Terrill was arrested by Officer Parker Davis for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Y M C A drive chairman Roger D Skillings reported at the regular board meeting on November 1 that the campaign should finish soon and that Bath citizens are responding well. The group aims to raise about 3500 dollars and thanked Skillings for his excellent work.
Mayor Small and Board of Highways and Sewers consider halting State Aid Road reconstruction citing cost and legal concerns. Opponents say relief needs are real but money already spent has not been justified for the project.
A large turnout attended the West Bath Red Cross all day meeting. Branch members organized grounds and hall preparations while volunteers pinned and mended children's garments. Rev and Mrs Charles R Sims of the First Baptist Church hosted guests during the day.
A bridge party and dance will be held at the Bath Aerie of Eagles rooms this evening starting at eight. It is part of a winter series that has drawn strong turnout, with over 100 members and friends at the last event. Last week’s party was postponed due to a storm.
Professor Sawyer of Bates College spoke at the Auburn Lewiston Kiwanis club on the cranberry industry. His botany teaching has spurred a thorough study with aim to find a spray killing weeds in cranberry bogs without harming plants. Current hand weeding is slow and costly.
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