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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1931

Page

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Thetis Delivers Fast Trial Run On Rockland Course

The Coast Guard patrol boat Thetis completed a weather-delayed trial over the Rockland course with a top speed of 16.7 knots. The launch from Bath Iron Works was followed by the destroyer Wainwright and included anchor, steering, rudder, and engine reversing tests.

Coast Guard Thetis Rockland Bath Iron Work Corp Wainwright Bath Seguin Carroll Watson Steward T. G. Crapster C. G Harvey F. Johnson Washington, D. C L. V. Kielhorn Tucker Harold C. Moore Iron Works Uncle Sam William S. Newell Archibald M. Main Henry O. Trowbridge Selwyn Towne Baer Connard Office of the Iron Works Philip B. Eaton Dale R. Simonson Lank A. A. Wikander Ole Frii Iron Works Corp Aurora Harold Lyden Norman McCabe Stretch Harrington Joe Butler Percy Kingsbury Elwood Toothaker Blair Wilson Works Wilson Lawrence Thayer Irwin Curtis Arthur Bourget Woolwich Maine Everett Cap” Neal The Joe Drafting Room Force Mr. Towne Percy Plant Percy Skunk Lieut Kenner Jewell Lieut. Moore

Bowdoinham Plans Birthday Observance

Bowdoinham will mark its 170th anniversary with a public meeting at the town hall Friday at 7 30 to discuss observance plans and hear R J Libby of the Maine Department of Education. Citizens are urged to attend for wide publicity and townwide involvement.

R. J. Libby Maine Department of Education Town Hall

Morse High Star Elected Secretary at State Y M C A

Harry E Ring Jr a Morse high school senior was elected secretary of the State Y M C A Boys Conference for the coming year at Augusta convention. The event drew 756 boys and young men from outside Augusta with delegations of 26 from Morse. Ring, son of Harry E Ring and Mrs Ring of 4 Washburn Street, is captain of next spring baseball and a basketball standout at Morse High.

Harry E. Ring Jr Morse High School Augusta William C. Perkins Ring Harry E. Ring Washburn Street

Former Governor Baxter recounts Soviet visit and Code bill stance

Baxter spoke at the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary about reversing his opposition to Maine's Code bill and vowed to support it. He described a Soviet factory tour, a Red room meeting with 25 workers, and a tense exchange defending U S. trials. He warned Russians of American democracy and discussed World Revolution fears.

Baxter Lewiston-Auburn Soviet Russia Maine United States Atlantic Pacific Red Red’ Committee Sace Vanzetti America Stalin Lenin Russia

Solar Lodge Past Masters Night Details and Attendants

Solar lodge Masons announce their 22nd annual Past Masters night next Monday at 7 30 with a 6 30 supper by Genesta chapter O E S The Master Mason degree will be exemplified by P M Walter S Glidden W M Rt Wor N Gratz Jackson S W P M Langdon T Snipe J W Rt Wor W Scott Shorey Treas P M Oscar F Williams Secretary P M Arthur E Baum Chaplain Rt Wor Sylvester H Rowland S Rt Wor Henry G Shaw J D P M Sanford B Nickerson S S P M Luther S Thompson S S P M Roy F Shackford Marshal P M Jason A Merrill Tyler

Solar Lodge Masons Genesta P. M. Walter S. Glidden W. M N. Gratz Jackson S. W Henry G. Shaw Sanford B. Nickerson Luther S. Thompson Roy F. Shackford Marshal P. M. Jason A. Merrill Tyler

Solicitors for Red Cross drive urged to return funds

Solicitors for the Red Cross drive are asked to make their returns to Charles C. Low, treasurer, at the Bath Savings Institution, at once.

Red Cross Charles C. Low Bath Savings Institution

West Bath Grange Fair Draws Crowds In Festive Day

West Bath Grange hallpacked with card party sales and a harvest supper. High score winner received silk hose and other prizes. Entertainment featured the Snipe brothers, reader Miss Rancour, and dancing classes with two-part program and humorous sketches. Abbott St Pierre’s class performed tap numbers and a schoolroom sketch drew loud laughter.

West Bath Grange Hall West Bath Grange Annie Hackett Howard Blake James Lemont E. Mason Wright D. Wylie Lemont Laura Lemont William White Edna Higgins Ida Waterman Ralph Dunbar Leland Plummer Earl Donnell Herbert Cavanaugh Harold Freeman Ernest Snow Wallace Atwood William Ham Charles Henderson Fred Brown Chester Worrey Harold Miller Jean Danforth Edward Lee Walter Maurice Chevalier Louise Seth J. J. Rancour Brunswick Robert Oliver Roscoe Carver Reginald Barter Edwin Haggett Cavanaugh Lillian Lewin Elizabeth Conley Miss Lewin Albert St. Pierre Fred Cary Robert Carver Alice Johnson Oliver Lucretia Pennywink America Messe Jamie Ike Hope Ward Keziah Ann Ketchum Priscilla Vamp Annie Henderson Pearl Lemont Albert Henderson Iona Violet McIntosh Lucinda David Henderson Mike Everett Lemont McIntosh Sheriff Henderson Mr. Freeman

Delegation of Sagadahoc County YM Returns From Conference

The Sagadahoc County Young Men’s delegation returns from the annual YMCA conference held in Capital City. The group includes Harold Carter, Curtis Pearson, Douglas Crosby, Linwood Haynes, and leaders Willard Oliver and Henry Mank among others, with speakers Rev. Henry Crane and Syracuse native Bernard Clausen.

Sagadahoc County Y.M.C.A Harold Carter Robert Feero Curtis Pearson Douglas Crosby Linwood Haynes Ellwood Legard Lawrence Lord William C. Perkins State Y. M. C. A Jeff Smith Arthur Seekins Topsham William Parks Wallace Sheldon Car Frederick Gowell Tracy Lewis Leslie Larrabee Henry Mank Frank Harvie Bernard Clausen Syracuse N. Y Henry Crane Scranton

Pomona Grangers Elect Officers At Sagadahoc Meeting

Sagadahoc Pomona met with Topsham grange in Topsham for a well attended session. Offcers and committee reports were given, officers elected for the year, and installation conducted by Mrs. Milward Patten. A Thanksgiving program follows with events across Bath including a football game for Charity and a union service.

Sagadahoc Pomona Topsham Topsham Grange Milward Patten Edwin C. Patten William H. Gould Moerry Meeting Grange Bowdoinnam The Grange Clifford Gray Progressive Grange Richmond Corner Alfred Rackiey Joanna Hodgkins West Bath Clarence Androscoggin Pomona Five Islands Merrymesting Grange Wig Grange Bath Nne Colonial Club Opera House Kelley Field Independents Athletics Wesley Methodist Church Ramona Council, D. of P Red Men's Hall Masonic Hall Montgomery & St. Bernard, R. A. C

Flying Yankee kills man near Bowdoinham

Sheriff responds after Millett L. Clary 50 of Augusta is struck and killed by westbound Flying Yankee about a mile east of Bowdoinham. Clary, visiting sister Mrs. George Curtis, was walking on a track bend and likely did not hear the approaching train. Body taken to Brunswick. Curtis survives.

Albert Henderson Bowdoinham Millett L. Clary Augusta Clary George Curtis Brunswick

Perkins Declares Candidacy in Maine Democratic Primary

Boothbay Harbor attorney James B. Perkins announced at a Lincoln County Democrats meeting that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in the 1932 primaries. Born April 10, 1881, in Boothbay Harbor, he graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Maine Law School with high honors and has held multiple public posts, including Lincoln County attorney, state legislator, and federal prohibition director.

James B. Perkins Boothbay Harbor Perkins Lincoln County Democracy of Phi Kappa Phi Sagadahoc Supreme Court Cyrus R. Tupper Tupper & Perkins Lincoln Cunty Augusta

Also Mentioned on This Page

Baths Bath Iron Works Corporation William Harvie Center Street Russell Kenney Mr. Richardson H. K. Smith Mr. Wallace Jerry Gaudet Emerson B. Glidden Mr. Brown Optometrist Bath Trust Solar Lodge Masons Roll Hatch Norman Norton Philip Oliver George Littlefield Donald Lennox Donald Jewett Willard Oliver Harry Ring Hiram Stevens Alton Pinkham Anthony Dodge Donald Leonard Alfred Fuller Aleal Eek Aa Sagadahoc Young Men’s Christian Association Wooolwich Bath Y. M. C. A Pomona Grangers Pare Old Folks Home Samuel R. Percy Flying Yankee Man Johnson Brosco
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