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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
3
Residents and visitors from Bath, West Bath, Topsham, and nearby towns spent weekends at farms, camps, and cottages. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Blaisdell, Mrs Rackley, Mrs Humphrey Owen, and several local families. A mock wedding, healthcare visits, and a Bath Thanksgiving style gathering highlighted the period around Armistice Day and Nov 10.
Pres William S Newell and George Baer Connard of Bath Iron Works Corp travel to New York for the 44th annual meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Also joining are Charles P Wetherbee and Terri Wylesso with other Bethlehem Shipbuilding associates. The event runs Thursday to Friday with a Waldorf Astoria banquet.
The scow tow proceeded smoothly with Carl Crocker aiding from North Bath to finish the operation. The foundation was rolled off at high water and the scow began to drift as the tide ebbed, with no further trouble reported.
Mr. Pratt has served Hyde Windlass Company for more than fifty years, a milestone observed as Mrs. Pratt creates and distributes handmade rugs and quilts.
Bion Bowie and family return home with illness limiting outdoor activity. Ethel Osgood and son Fred travel to Bath for illness care. Spinneys and Moody family news include a new car and a brother's purchase. Auburn contest with Stanley Perkins and Eugene Stover Jr mentioned. Edna Coolidge visits Georgetown. several Bath weekend visits noted. Local residents travel to Bath, East Boothbay, Hallowell, and Augusta. Jackie Spinney treated for infected foot. Uncle George Oliver installs a home radio. Capt. Leon Fickett visits Pond Island Light. theater attendance noted.
More than 530 members of the Im provoked a large turnout as Bath Red Men paid a visit to Orrs in a regional matchup. Crowd size and community turnout highlighted a spirited scene with strong local support.
Identical prints from page one centering on a case recovered in Richmond. The offer credited belief that ties had been used in the Oakland and Winthrop breaks.
Fragmentary newspaper snippet references the scuttle butt and the harness cask with salt horse no longer present. The line hints at domestic or nautical chatter and suggests an ongoing column or feature continuing from page one without providing concrete events or names.
Dromore Grange held its regular meeting on Tuesday November 10 with 38 members present. Visiting grangers came from West Ath Topsham Bowdoinham. A mock wedding provided gleeful humor with a double ring ceremony and Mendelssohn march. Edward Waters played piano. Armand Jacques lost an oar in the Androscoggin. he clung to a rock and reached shore as Auburn police arrived.
WINNEGANCE Squaw club met Thursday evening with Mrs. Robert P. Manson as hostess and will meet next Thursday evening with Mrs. Walter Morse. Mrs. Charles T. Small and Mrs. Win field W. Morse left on Friday to pass the weekend at their former home in Dresden. Unless the city street department expects to have more or less trouble with ice conditions this Winter at the top of Bridge hill attention should be given the matter before freezing weather comes. The road is now constantly overflowed in front of the Sanford store and promises to give the same trouble this Winter that it did last year unless it is given attention. Winfield Groves is clearing a large piece of land in preparation for a garden spot in the Spring. Merton Dearing and family from Bath are occupying a portion of the Walter Morse house.
Edmund Rollins of Bath will play a Dragoon Guard in Gilbert and Sullivan Patience at the University of New Hampshire in Markland Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday. The production marks 100 years since Gilbert was born and 70th anniversary of his first theater work. Except for three named professionals, the cast is entirely students. this is UNH's third light opera.
Miss Grace E. Cowlishaw of Waterloo Iowa and Fred W. Gaudet of White Plains New York became engaged. The couple, to wed on Thanksgiving at St John s Church White Plains, plan to live at 71 East Post Road White Plains. Grace is a Waterloo high school graduate and NYSE employee. Fred is the son of Mr and Mrs Peter P Gaudet Maxwell Street in this city and works at the White Plains post office.
Promoter Nick Mihalos announced Gabby Poulin of Lynn Massachusetts will meet Glafiro Castillo of this city and San Antonio in the main event. Buster Carroll of Lowell now based in Bath draws a semi final opponent as the opening falls on Monday night with an experimental turnout potential for the Fall and Winter campaign.
Mrs William H Swanson has returned to her Rockland home after a 10 weeks stay in Philadelphia where Mr Swanson was assigned to the Samuel D Ingham battleship at the Philadelphia Navy yard. The ship heads to Port Angeles Washington for stationing with his enlistment ending next June. He visited Elkton Maryland on weekends with his parents.
Good news reached Bangor Friday of the appointment of Glendon A Arnold formerly of that city who for the past 15 years has been affiliated with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company when it was learned that the former Bangor man has been named supervisor of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City.
The officers of Arambecho 71 I O O F Wiscasset were installed for the term by Deputy Grand Master Henry T By man of Bath with Lincoln wire members this week at Fellows Wiscasset The event drew Rebekahs and guests including Frederick J Smith of Portland Grand Master Maine A gift was given to District Deputy Grand Master Leeman for his two years of service An oyster stew doughnuts and coffee concluded the proceedings Raymond L Soule of Petepscot Brunswick was named District Deputy Grand Master No 14 for the district.
The Winter Street Fireside club concluded a lively debate on "How to Become Popular?" led by John Black with 55 youths applauding. An invitation from the Pioneers to attend the Young People's Group meeting on Sunday, Dec. 13 was accepted, and a transportation committee was named. Next week Miss Mary M. McClure will discuss "What Are the Facts Young People Should Know About Alcohol?" Refreshments followed.
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