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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
2
After a long session the Maine Legislature passes a liquor control bill with an emergency clause transferring oversight from beer to liquor control commission. A second bill on hotel restaurant and club liquor sales passes without emergency clause and could face a 90 day referendum process.
Governor Brann travels to Washington to sell Maine potatoes to relief agencies amid a bumper 57 million bushel harvest. Storage shortages threaten losses if the crop cannot be moved promptly. The piece notes global bicycle usage in Europe and the United States.
A writer outlines a proposed through highway from New York State through Vermont New Hampshire to Hasstern and Northern Maine. The route would pass Fryeburg Poland Spring Lewiston Augusta and Bangor to draw tourist traffic away from the shore route.
The Maine Public School Finance Commission recommends a State Education Board and expanded supervision. It calls for increased Department of Education staff, standard cost figures, building survey division, and a state or local auditing program. It also suggests budget procedures with state consultants and union boards aiding budget creation.
The YMCA reports only 250 dollars remain to meet its financial campaign goal. Donors who planned to contribute are urged to mail or deliver gifts to the YMCA. A published list of contributors follows, including Annie E. Cox and several schools and clubs.
Mrs. Sarah Dinsmore is honored for 28 years as forelady and 35 years with the factory on Middle Street. Officials present a generous check and purse along with a banquet for 75 employees. Attendees include her mother Mrs. Clough granddaughter Miss Isabelle Lewis and managers and designers. Kennebec Greenhouses supplied flowers. Mikelsky Music Store donated a radio for the night.
A proposal to rename the Maine Hotel Association to the State of Maine Association will be acted upon at the association meeting at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland on Wednesday November 21.
Morse High School adopts formal athletic regulations placing the principal in overall authority with a dedicated athletic director, coaches, and managers. Duties cover funds, equipment, contracts, scheduling, travel, and student activities, with oversight and accountability to the principal.
The Friday session of Central Grammar School Division 3 eighth graders heard Rev. Joseph O. Purdue speak on Making the Most of Ordinary Ability. President Donald McKellar and secretary Barbara Footer led the club with Everett Wallace as chair of the organizing committee.
The Wesley church ladies' aid voted to move the annual Christmas fair and sale from December 14 to December 7. They will host a public New England boiled dinner on November 15 from 11:30 to 1 in the vestry. The dining room and ticket committees are named with Mrs. William Davis as chairwoman and Mrs. Fred W. Quimby as chair of the dining room. Lieut. J ee crane of the Lewiston Fire Department was suspended to December 2 after a hearing. Lieut. Doucette was suspended Saturday on charges of intoxicating liquor use.
The Morse High third period English class presented an English Play as oral work. Lillian Goodwin led cheers as the cheerleader, with roles ranging from Good English played by Dorothy White to Bad English by Paul Daley and speakers like Edward Cohen and Patricia Sewall. The courtroom scene featured Judge Edward Thomas and Miss Spelling Patricia Sewall, ending with the defendant banished from Morse High.
Secretary of State Robinson C Tobey announced December visits to counties without permanent offices. Inspectors and clerks will issue operators licenses and plates with initials tied to towns such as Dover Foxcroft DF. Schedule covers Calais Machias Farmington Rumford South Paris Dover Foxcroft Skowhegan Sanford Saco Waldoboro Bar Harbor Ellsworth Belfast Brunswick Bath. exact dates to be announced.
Mrs. Sarah Dinsmore, forelady at Congress Shirt Co on Middle street, was honored with a complimentary banquet marking her 28th year as forelady and 35th year with the firm. Julius Grossman of Boston attended, joining Arthur Price, Harry Moulton, Sam Korolick and all employees at the head table.
Frank Walch of Brunswick, representing E A Strout Realty, lists recent sales: Bowker heirs sell 250 acres near Phippsburg Center to Edward Coley of Belmont Massachusetts. Lachapelle sells 100 acre farm on Durham road in Brunswick to Ernest Wuthrich of Plymouth New Hampshire. Alterton brothers sell 10 acre Bowdoinham property to R R Dussault of Pasadena California. Walch notes many inquiries from drought areas in the West.
In Jonesport residents gather pussy willows and violets signaling the seasonal shift. The scene hints at spring approaching Maine while winter recedes, prompting thoughts of warmer days ahead.
The Y. M. C. A. Church Basketball League will operate this season in two halves. The winners of each half meet at year end for the championship. If the same team wins both halves it is named champion. Governing board vote 14 to 2 to adopt the system. Treasurer’s report shows receipts 547.23 expenditures 530.31.
The council approved adjusting expenditures via State aid at fiscal year end covering Lincoln street work and three other projects including Lower High street and North Bath road. The city will reclaim half the amount from State next year and authorize related actions through the Board of Highways and Sewers. The North Bath school house will be disposed of. E R A project will reuse saved materials at the city barn. A fire alarm system upgrade to central station is approved not to exceed 3000 dollars pending file. E R A expenditures to Nov 22 total 47160.70 with city costs 7100.
The reader is presented with a long list of crossword style clues and encoded answer string. The puzzle features common abbreviations and diatonic scale notes, with several foreign river names and archaic terms. The final line shows a jumbled answer sequence.
Continued from page one the article notes relief agencies and their value in the movement. It explains that if an applicant is accepted the person signs a note discounted at the stated rate.
The text explains that funds for paying contracted debts come through the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and are made available under the Federal Housing Administration Act by private institutions rather than the FHA itself. It notes 5 percent payments and direct payments to cover debt arrears.
Paul Legard was given a surprise party Friday evening at 10 Bridge Street hosted by Mr and Mrs Thatcher Pinkham and the Winnegance church choir and teachers in appreciation of his service teaching the young men's Sunday school class. The event featured games a pink and white cake and decorative rose and green streamers. Attendees included Thatcher Pinkham Jr Mrs Harry Williams Mrs Bertha Coombs Miss Priszilla Coombs Mrs Bernice Drake Miss Helen Lee Charles Talbot Mrs Zina Eaton Miss Ruth Morse Miss Frances Morse Miss Grace Trask Mrs Walter Rogers Miss M Helen Sims and Miss Louise Tibbetts.
The Winter Street church Prudential Committee asked and the municipal fire committee approved disconnecting the church bell tapper. The city will rely on the Beacon Street church bell tapper and the electric light station whistle for alarms. Some fear reduced alarms could threaten public safety in a major fire. The move may influence the council’s consideration of a new signal system recommended by the fire department committee.
Ruby Lillian Wilson daughter of the late Henry W. B. and Martha A. Wilson and Arthur Jacob Wilson son of the late Charles L. and Delia Wilson married on Saturday November 3 at Rev. Omar W. Folsom's residence 1198 Washington Street. The double ring service was used with attendee Elsie Folsom. Bride wore brown panne velvet with gardenia corsage. Groom employed at Bath Iron Works Corp. They will reside at 23 Oak Street.
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