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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1936
Page
3
Residents and visitors from Bath Lewiston Portland and Berwick attend gatherings and inspect sites in the region. Henry Larrabee Bath George W Larrabee Bath and visitors from Me Bowdoin game in Brunswick noted along with Welfare club plans and a food sale for needy children.
Wendall Leavitt of Woolwich pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a collision with a Pontiac sedan driven by county commissioner elect E. Mason Wright. He was fined 100 dollars with costs of 5.95. Police arrested him Thursday evening after the wreck at Winter and Middle streets. Elijah Grant of Presque Isle, 80, describes 80 years in Maine woods as keeping him young, recounting a family history of eight children, 40 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren.
Bath branch of the Needlework Guild held its annual exhibition at Mrs. Arthur Sewall’s home on Washing ton Street. The event showcased underwear dresses sweaters and other garments to be donated through the Bath American Red Cross and Bath Memorial hospital. St. Marys guild contributed gifts including children clothing. Tea followed with officers named: Mrs. Sewall president Miss Foote vice president Miss Gibbons secretary and Mr. Spear treasurer.
At an all day meeting of the Ladies' aid at Beacon Street church plans were made for the annual Father and Son banquet to be held Wednesday evening Nov 28 in the vestry. Mrs Clinton F Pratt will chair the kitchen committee and Mrs Charles Henderson the dining room group. Two quilts were tacked and a fish chowder was served at noon. The aid will meet again Thursday for an all day session with a baked bean dinner led by Mrs Henderson.
An in between meeting of the Dromore Farm Bureau was held at the Winnegance Community Club House on Nov 18 with 22 present. The session planned handicraft activities and a Christmas focus while noting illness prevented Mrs. Hodgdon from attending. Members discussed knitting projects and a nominating committee was named for future reports.
Grace ChurchMen s Club convened at the Oak Street parish house with E Everett Pierce as president and Daniel Williams as vice president Walter M Hill serves as secretary and treasurer A talk by Fred D Hill covered his coast trip The group voted to switch to bi weekly meetings starting this week and will decide on changing the meeting night at the November 12 assembly.
Pine Tree troop No 1 met Thursday afternoon at the Y M C A building. Mrs Linwood F Carr directed nature study and patrol corners were held. Next meeting will cover community service for Christ with a song game and folk dance taught by Miss Sophie G Greenblatt.
The column lists countless residents visiting Bath and surrounding towns, including Oliver, Perkins, Bridges, Spinney and Sprague families. It notes attendance at events, marriages, trips, and civic acts, such as a shower for Dora Crowley Bridges, a library stove donation, and local hunting and voting activities. Numerous crossings between Bath, Phippsburg, Brunswick, and Portland are recorded.
About 65 attendees including 11 teachers from Mitchell school and South and Weeks streets took part in the South End P T A annual teachers reception at 488 Washington Street. Grace was said, a talk on P T A work given, and Eskimo life described by Charles Sewall. Community singing followed with piano and committee supper details. The association also plans a card party Thursday at 61 Lemont Street.
An Illinois law criminalizes displaying to a minor magazines about crime and police reports within sight of a child. The provision targets exhibitions the public could view, emphasizing protection for youth from sensational criminal material.
Flowers from the Women’s Auxiliary were sent to Bath Memorial hospital and given to four Winnegance patients Mrs Omar R Perry Mrs Ralph Whitehouse Mrs George Ingalls and Stewart Day Jr The Squaw club met Friday with Mrs Winfield W Morse hosting and plans for Thursday evening with Mrs Robert P Manson.
Montsweag Food Products, Inc. reports a ten week operation in the Woolwich Montsweag factory with strong demand. The plant packed 265000 cans of corn and 5000 cases of peas, plus 119 tons of native squash. Tomatoes moved quickly with 1000 cases sold, while bean packs were light but solid. The venture provided local jobs and offered a market for area farmers to sell peas beans corn squash and tomatoes.
Merrill Bigelow former Augusta resident and Cony High School graduate headlines as president of the Essex County Teachers association which counts about 5 000 members He will attend the Armistice Day New Jersey Teachers convention in Atlantic City as a delegate He is the son of Carrie V Bigelow of Augusta and holds degrees from Colby University of Vermont and Columbia University
K Hilfred Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs Leslie T Bailey of 397 Broadway, is elected president of the Ban Gor High School ROTC Rifle club for 1936 37. The 30 member group selects officers including Robert T Dodge secretary treasurer John T Watson manager and Ralph Decrow captain.
At the Open Program from WBG radio the West Bath Grange featured the High Hat Night Club with 111 attendees including 27 visitors. Performances ranged from Melod Men and Carver’s musicians to humorous sketches and songs by Barbara Walsh Barbara Freeman and Ed Field.
At the Dyer Flaherty post No 2197 a special meeting voted to postpone the annual installation from Sunday November 8 to Friday November 27. The event will be a joint installation with the Ladies Auxiliary. A beano game will be held at the Dyer Flaherty home on Dummer Street Friday night at eight under joint auspices of the post and Ernest Edgar Kate camp No 12 United Spanish War Veterans.
The first official cheese factory in the United States was established in Oneida County New York in 1853 marking a milestone in American dairy industry development.
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