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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1937

Page

2

Scouts Clear Debris on Highway Verge Between Bath and Brunswick

Scout Master Joseph O Purdue and Boy Scouts removed years of debris near Blind Crossing along the Bath Brunswick highway. City street department will haul rubbish, police will post notices to deter future dumping. The letter also urges Coast Guard telephone lines to stay connected during storms for beach safety and damage reports.

Joseph O. Purdue Boy Scouts Bath Brunswick

Red Cross Roll Call and Local Crim Lind Counters

The article urges readers to donate at least a dollar to the American Red Cross, pledging funds for relief from disasters and suffering worldwide. It notes state police investigations into timber theft near Kennebec and mentions Woolwich attracting new residents due to Bath industry jobs, with cheap tolls over Carlton bridge. It also calls for milk campaigns for needy children and warns communities to prepare sand wagons for winter sleet hazards.

Red Cross Woolwich Bath Kennether Carlton Bridge American Red Cross

Freshman division presents Armistice program at Morse High

Miss Mary H Conley’s college freshman English class staged an Armistice Day program before Morse High School students. Kenneth Vennett chaired with readings by Eunice Perkins and Jean Dennison, a one act play Mars Loses His Throne followed, with music by Edna Besaw and Margaret Sampson.

Mary H. Conley Morse High School Kenneth Vennett Eunice Perkins Jean Dennison France Jean Rushmore Patterson Bruce Barton Ellen McCall America Barbara Freeman Tennyson Ida R. Cohen Mars Ernest Ro Avery Sumner Hawey Harold Strout Edward Smwall The People Ann Mohler Barbara Walker Thatcher Pinkham Alden Bailey Statesman Margaret Sampson David Teasdale Edna Besaw Margaret K. Sampson

Five candidates initiated to Bath Elks during Safety Week observance

Bath Lewiston Lodge hosted state Elks observing State Association Night and National Safety Week with five candidates initiated. John P. Carey led state officers. election was directed by Exalted Ruler John Payne of Lewiston. Delegations from Biddeford Sanford Portland Rockland Gardiner attended. Patrolman George Shaw spoke on traffic safety. A premeeting buffet was served by Walter L. Whiter and Arthur Sprague chaired arrangements for the evening.

Bath Artur Lasseur Biddeford Maine West Ralph GC. Ketehra Old Sanford Portland Rockland Gardiner Lewiston George Shaw Thomaston Barrac Eikdon Walter L. Whither Arthur FY. Spragme Duarte

Blaze at Litchfield prompts firefighter response

Firefighters from Gardiner and Richmond rushed to a blaze in Litchfield. Weston family home damaged with only moments to escape as flames gutted roof and storage of farming tools and potatoes. Fire crews, led by Assistant Chief O D Sprague, fought the fire and prevented spread to nearby grasslands.

Titus Weston Bern Wauwhut

Maine students honored in university elections

Merritt Trott of Bath was elected to the senior class commencement ball committee and Esther H. Drummond of Arrowsic was chosen for the freshman banquet committee. Tuesday, December 28, the annual Charity Ball for Augusta General Hospital under Hospital Aid was announcedFriday.

Bath and Arrowsie University of Maine Cis Merritt Trott Bath Esther H. Drummond Arrowsic Augusta General Hospital Hospital Aid

Scouts and Brownies Show Activity This Week

Wise Owl troop met at the Y with Mrs. Harold J. Rubin visiting. Older girls hiked to Thorne's Head with marshmallows toasted and a scavenger hunt while rain kept younger scouts on an automobile ride. A breakfast hike was planned for Nov 13 at Sasanoa Bluffs. Peter Pan Brownies met at Grace church parish house with 21 Brownies, working on scrapbooks and square knots.

Wise Owl Harold J. Rubin Wilmer I. Voorhees Jacob Smith Thorne’s Head Ruth E. Cogan Kathleen Harkins Elizabeth Wiliams Linna Marie Purdue Shirley Parshley Gertrude Dole Mary Webb Alice Young Charles Sawyer Elizabeth Trott Mary Pierce Ruth Small Emma Jane Trott Grace Church

First Baptist Ladies Plan Christmas Sale

The First Baptist church Ladies sewing circle named committees for a Christmas sale and supper on December 1 at a Wednesday meeting. An entertainment on November 23 will feature candy sales under Mrs. Simon Moore and Mrs. E. B. Wright. Members included 16 attendees and one visitor. tickets by Mrs. Charles F. Card.

First Baptist Church Charles E. Card Simon Moore E. B. Wright FE. B. Wright Elmer W. Rogers Joseph L. Dauphin Licy G. Rogers Clifford F. Harrington William Wakefield Fred W. Larrabee Willis B. Hall Annie Oliver Freeman Crosby Rudolph Furber Mabel I. Lake Omar L. Fullerton Leon R. Eaton Cedric A. Martin Edward Cook Evelyn W. Sotheard Charles F. Card

Boy Seriously Hurt When Hit By Auto

Seven year old Raymond Barry, son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Barry of East Poland, on danger list at Beth Memorial hospital after being struck by a car on Front street around 12 30 Thursday. He suffers severe concussion possible skull fracture, nine stitches for a lip wound and two teeth lost. No blame assigned to Charles Warnford operator of the Fel dspar Co machine. Witnesses say Barry ran into the street. he was rushed to the hospital by Mr Wainford.

Raymond Barry Forrest Barry King Street East Poland Beth Memorial Hospital Front Street Ardenne A. Stott South Street Charles F. Warnford Deering Street Ceramics Feldspar Co Barry Postal Telegraph Office Wainford

Kateon Camp Auxiliary Observes Armistice Day

Kateon Camp auxiliary held Armistice day exercises at Odd Fellows hall with a social to follow. Program included Salem of America assembly, flag salute, piano and guitar pieces by Swain and Newel Swain, readings, and patriotic songs. Asa Wilson Everett H Maxcy and Nathaniel W Wilson were named to draft a petition for a new bridge across the Kennebec River at Augusta Kiwanis club meeting.

Kateon Camp Odd Fellows Hall Sinvine of America Assembly Paul and Newel Swain Newell Swain Rewding Melville Witham Velma Crocker Pino Swain Koy Beatrice Hart Everett H. Maxcy Nathaniel W. Wilson Kennebec River Augusta Kiwanis Club

Bath Composers Night Observed At Camarades Gala

Camarades Musicaux marked its seventh year with Bath Composers Night at Miss Alice Magoun’s home. Local and former residents Parke Grindel, Mrs James O Lincoln, Allan Ramsay, Hiram Stevens, Harry McLellan and others performed works amid talks on composers and their pieces.

Les Camarades Musicaux Bath Alice N. Magoun Middle Street Parke Grindel James O. Lincoln Allan H. Ramsay Hiram T. Stevens Harry McLellan Portland McLellan Musicale Henry Duncan Arthur Hyde Thomas P. S. Magoun Frank Sewall Charles Snowman Miss Magoun Margaret S. Melcher Léonard Sanborn Hatch Andrews Sturtevant Mrs. Sanborn Cavalier Coeaee Thomas P. I. Magoun Rice Mr. Ramsay Royal Mrs. Andrews Allan Ramsay Miss Leonard Albee Antonne Arthur Hyde Las Allan Ramsay

Woodward men bring in sizable deer during cold trip

Earl Larrabee of 190 High street returned with a 200 pound doe after a hunting trip to Andover. Clarence Morrill of North street extension followed with a large buck about 135 pounds. They camped near a brook Wednesday, returned Friday night, and endured freezing dishes and cold wind. Both hunters had previously found little success in Machias last year and felt elated by their quick harvest.

Earl Larrabee High Street Andover Clarence Morrill North Street Brook Mr. Larrabee Mr. Morrill Machias

Sacred Heart Circle Beano Party Sponsors Benefit

Despite a storm a large crowd attended the beano party Saturday evening in G A R hall, held by the Sacred Heart circle welfare committee of D of I for its work. Committee members include Mrs James E McLaughlin, chairman, with several others. The group thanks Knights of Pythias for cancelling their event and local merchants for help. Postmaster Leroy S Patch of Shapleigh celebrated his 75th anniversary after a long career as merchant and earlier fare collector on old Boston horse cars.

G. A. R. Hall Welfare Committee of Sacred Heart Circ.e, D. of I James E. McLaughlin Frank T Fortier Lorenzo J. Collins John W. Cosain Frank FE. Moses Wilfred’ Skaling Knights of Pythias Leroy Patch of Shapleigh Newfield Boston

Treasure Chest Exhibit and Doll Sale Discussed by Ladies Auxiliary

The Winter Street church Ladies Auxiliary met in the ladies parlor on Tuesday. They planned doll contributions for the November 30 sale by the 29th and announced tickets for the treasure chest exhibit studio supper and entertainment. An entertainment followed the business portion with songs in English and Spanish, piano solos, and talks on religious work.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Winter Street Church Arthur S. Crockett Alice F. Johnson Roscoe P. McFadden Leroy F. Colby Summer Sewall McFadden America Amy A. Trish Jean June McCall Carol Wood Richard Hersom Lynette Carver Phippsburg Frnet Freeman Edgar D. Leavitt David Y. Alkazin Howell Smith Charles W. Walsh Russell M. Colby

Three Auto Cases in Municipal Court

Judge Arthur J. Dunton heard three automobile cases Friday morning. Sergt. George T. Adams, on furlough from Hawaii, pleaded guilty to reckless driving after a 3 am turn error near Blind Crossing. He paid 15 dollars fine plus 5.70 costs. his borrowed car wrecked on the Brunswick–Yarmouth route. Edwin R. Munsey of Pine Street pleaded guilty to reckless driving after a sideswipe on the Bath Brunswick highway. he paid 10 dollars plus 5.35 costs as his car was badly damaged. Walter Bartlett of Bath pled guilty to operating a motor truck with improper registration and paid 4.95 in court costs.

Arthur J. Dunton Brunswick George T. Adams U.S. A Honolulu Dunton John P. Crosby Adams Yarmouth Pond Edwin R. Munsey Pine Street Bath-Brunswick Peterson's Hill Crosby Munsey Walter Bartlett Bath

White Ribboners Meet With Mrs Paquet

Mrs Mabel Paquet hosted the White Ribboners at 28 Russell Street on Tuesday of last week. Mrs Nella Stover led the devotional on Citizenship Education and explained roll call responses. The group voted to sell candy to fund the budget and discussed raising the National Education fund quota of 250 dollars. Letters from national and state treasurers were read about the annual roll call to be held with the next meeting at Mrs Mary Pratt’s home on November 30. Committees were named. Marjorie Stover led the program, Myra Kelley devotionals, Lillian Mayo and Nellie Brown refreshments. Recording secretary Lizzie Chaney was to send Thanksgiving cards to two elderly members and to Mrs James Goodwin recovering from illness.

Mabel Paquet Russell Street Nella 8. Stover National Education Fund Mary Pratt Springtreet Marjorie V. Stover Myra Kelley Lillian Mayo Nellie Brown Nellie Brown and Mrs. Stover, Refreshments. Mrs. Lizzie B.C. Chaney Marian Higgins Trott James Goodwin

Silver Wedding Observed Friday at Robinson Home

Mr and Mrs Carl L Robinson at 54 Bedford Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Friday evening with four of five children present. Guests included Miss Geraldine McPhee Robert Cressey and George C Quicksall. A roast turkey dinner ended with a 10 pound anniversary cake and fruit salad. Mrs John Gilmore returned home Sunday from Medford Mass.

Carl L. Robinson Bedford Street Leon Nellie Mary Carl, Jr Charles Geraldine McPhee Robert Cressey George C. Quicksall

Shepard Elected Head Of Maine Boys Conference

John J. Shepard was elected president of Sagadahoc county’s boys conference group at a final YMCA meeting before the 30th annual Maine boys conference in Augusta. Other officers named were John R. Kimble as vice president and Harry FE Fullerton as secretary. Over 800 Sagadahoc youths from Bath are expected to attend the three day event.

John J. Shepard Sagadahoc County Y.M.C.A Augusta Bath Maine John R. Kimble Harry FE. Fullerton David E. Rich, Jr Earl Lowery Sagadahoc Harold Stanton, Jr Albert Whitney, Jr Charles W. Camach Arthur Brown Edward Butterfield John Coombs

Green Mitchell remarriage filed in Portland

Friday filings in the City Clerk office record the remarriage of Robert D. Green of 66 Bowery Street and Greta M. Mitchell of 6 King Street on November 10 in Portland. Rev. William D. Veazie of 286 State Street, Portland performed the ceremony.

John W. Gilmore Robert D. Green Bowery Street Greta M. Mitchell King Street Portland William D. Veazie State Street

Hoover Visits Blaine House Recall on Red Cross Role

During a Blaine House visit for Gov. and Mrs. Lewis O Barrows Herbert Hoover the former president recalled James G Blaine urging Garfield to ratify an international Red Cross treaty bringing the United States into the organization Hoover who is honorary vice president of the American Red Cross purchased a membership from Augusta chapter executive nurse Miss Johanna P M Versteeg RN at the event.

Blaine House Lewis O. Barrows Herbert Hoover United States James G. Blaine Garfield Red Cross Hoover American Red Cross Johanna P. M. Versteeg R. N Augusta

Twin Counties Bureau Beats Past Records

The 14 Maine county farm bureaus report total membership of 12,653, up 657 from last year and the highest in seven years for this date. Seven counties led the gain. Twin County bureau shows record high. Men and women are evenly split statewide with county variations noted.

Maine Richard C. Dolloff Maine Extension Service Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Penobscot Oxford Somerset York Washington Kennebec Aroostook Franklin

Foreign wars vets attend installation in Auburn

Members of Dyer Flaherty post No 2197 Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the installation of officers of Capt Frank W Hulett post No 1603 and Auxiliary in Auburn Wednesday of last week. Attending were Floyd H Preble Christopher J Cushing Harold L Corliss Theodore J Beaudoin Joseph G Kelley Mike Roman along with Auxiliary Lucy Kelley Evelyn Snow and Frances C Preble. The Norman L Dow post from Bangor provided a drill team showing a fine exhibition. Installing officer was Charles V Chick Lane of Bangor past department senior vice commander.

Dyer- Flaherty Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Frank W. Hulett Auburn Floyd H. Preble Christopher J. Cushing Harold L. Corliss Theodore J. Beaudoin Joseph G. Kelley Mike Roman

Bath boy awarded U M numeral

William F Mussenden of this city, a UMaine freshman, was among five class members awarded numerals for assistant management in cross country. He is son of Mr and Mrs William B Mussenden, 16 Garden Street, pledged to Beta Theta Pi. Mayor Ladd urged against investments abroad in his Armistice Day address, calling greed and selfishness the basis of all wars.

William F. Mussenden University of Maine William B. Mussenden Garden Street The State University Mussenden Edwin P. Ladd Gardiner

Weekly Crossword Puzzle 1 A flash 23

A jumble of clues and partial answers forms a weekly crossword puzzle card with scattered fragments. The grid appears garbled, mixing numbers and phrases like Inlet, Greek letter, and penalties alongside stray words, suggesting a damaged OCR output from a newspaper puzzle page.

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