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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
5
Visiting officers night at Mt. Carmel chapter O E S in Richmond drew 200 attendees. Worthy Matron Marjorie spoke, gifts were exchanged for guest officers, and a vocal solo by Virginia Dunklee accompanied the celebration.
Samuel Lancaster Huntington aged 91, among the oldest Knights Templars in Maine, died Tuesday at his Damariscotta home. A Portland Augusta Damariscotta dry goods and clothing businessman, he joined the Knights Templar in 1871 and belonged to Augusta Lodge Masons Jerusalem Royal Arch Hallowell and Trinity Commandery. He voted for Lincoln in 1864 and supported Republican presidential candidates thereafter.
Battery H of Bath sponsors a two night minstrel show on November 21 and 22 at the Masonic Temple. Rehearsals have been ongoing under Arthur Wilson who directs the production. All Battery members have tickets for sale and dancing follows each performance.
Local residents share weekend visits and gatherings in West Georgetown Bath Woolwich and surrounding towns. Updates include church supper plans Christmas sale dates and community events while note on Maine vehicle plates and local hunting bear incidents show seasonal activity.
Thirty five men of the Winter Street Men's club heard Y. M. C. A. general secretary William C. Perkins describe his summer trip to Yellowstone Grand Canyon Sequoia and Carlsbad caverns. He also touched on visits to Atlanta Alabama Mississippi Texas New Mexico Arizona Boulder Dam and city Los Angeles San Francisco Reno Chicago and more. Officers for the year were elected Arthur Lemont president Elbridge Wright vice president Arthur Crockett secretary Charles Hewitt treasurer William Shorey J Edward Drake and John Taylor on the program committee. The refreshment committee for ladies night November 22 included David Alkazin Ernest Freeman Archie Doyle Melvin Beer wort and Charles Low. The next meeting December 5 will have Chester Roberts Lemont and Hewitt as hosts. The Ladies auxiliary served a notable supper.
Mrs. Carl H. Pinson and Mrs. W Clyde Lake hosted a linen shower and bridge party at 24 Milan Street for Miss Lillian E Lewin ahead of her November 22 wedding to A Bernard Henderson. Pink and white decor featured a pink Dutch pudding bridal centerpiece. four month old Peter Clyde Pinson delivered gifts. Elizabeth D McGrath won bridge first prize, Lewin second prize. Additional guests included Bertha V Bellerose and several Mrs. and Misses.
Associate Justice George L. Emery of Biddeford told the Rockland Lions club that younger generations show high intelligence and citizenship. He urged elders to impress youth with the meaning of authority and reminded them they are someone’s role model.
Allen W Stephens a University of Maine 1899 graduate and consulting engineer in New York City has received the Alumni Service emblem for outstanding service to the association and the university. George S Williams 05 of Augusta, president of the Alumni Association, presented it at the fourth annual alumni faculty homecoming luncheon.
State Highway Department provided new markers for Biddeford to replace ornaments stolen last year. The aluminum markers bear Biddeford on one end and the distant town on the other with a short marker showing exact line directions. Street department crews began erecting them per highway department instructions.
Early Thursday a large moose wandered from the woods near J G Stevens and Maurice Pinkham before crossing the road toward Sedgemere. The rest of the column lists many local residents visiting, hosting, or traveling to Bath, Portland, and surrounding towns, plus Grange events and correspondence across Five Islands.
Sagadahoc Reading Club at Weeks Street School presented a Friday program led by Mildred Cutting and Virginia Farley. The lineup included current event on selecting books for the White House, poems by Frances Lemont Edith Crocker WOK Due Phyllis Coombs Leon Pennell Edna Besaw Dick Hogan and more, plus a citizenship question joke by Reid Perkins and a remark by Judge William H. Fisher.
A regional practical conference opened at First Baptist Church led by Rev. H. H. Bishop with speakers Rev. Floyd Carr of Boston and Rev. Clark of Rumford. The sessions covered evangelism and missions, stressing church growth and education within congregations, followed by a rally service in the evening. Supper was provided by church ladies.
The Winter Street Fireside club drew 35 attendees for a Sunday evening session. Durward Shorey led as members debated "A Boy's Ideal of a Girl and a Girl's Ideal of a Boy," stressing character and disposition as essential. Next week’s topic is "Is One Religion as Good as Another?" led by Miss Janet Bridgham with refreshments by a five member committee.
John R. Norton of 81 Bedford Street received a note from T. O. M. Sopwith of the British challenger Endeavour thanking him for a letter and a book of verses about the challenger. The gift was sent a month ago and the note dated November 1 expresses appreciation.
Invitations to the Rotary club, via Pres. Chester A. Plant and Sec. Henry W. Owen, to join O. M. Redlon for a General Electric short wave broadcast linking Schenectady New York and Buenos Aires Argentina. The event is Thursday at nine, with guests urged to bring a friend and confirm seats early. The broadcast uses W2XAF at 9530 kilocycles and LSX at 10350 kilocycles. Henry Andre Berube, longtime police deputy and later sergeant, died at his Biddeford home after a prolonged illness, at about 7.20 Wednesday night. He had left police duties over a year ago.
Velveteen dominates fashion with hats bags scarves gloves vests belts and extends to blouses dresses and even suits. A young American designer debuts a garnet red box jacket paired with a white sweater blouse while another creates one piece dresses trimmed with fur.
Salvation Army announces a rummage sale Friday at 2 PM at Water Street quarters to fund Thanksgiving baskets and dinner. Call 779-W to arrange pickup of articles. proceeds support holiday aid. Counterfeit notes of ten dollars were reported recently, passed at First National Bank of Belfast with markings B35,921,680 A and B 39215680A.
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