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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1931

Page

8

Genesta Chapter Attends Bowdoinham Inspection Night

Members of Genesta chapter No 73 O E S with 38 attendees traveled to Bowdoinham to attend Electa chapter’s meeting. Mrs Luella M Pendleton served as inspecting grand matron with other grand officers present.

Electa Chapter Bowdoinham Luella M. Pendleton Dark Harbor Genesta Electa Pendleton Henry G. Shaw Eulela Pray Dresden Mills Wilbur Co. Oliver Arthur G. Oliver Russel Phinney John Sampson

Notable Local Names Listed in Social Column

The item lists Mr. and Mrs. Luther Thompson Mrs. Ernest L Heal Miss Bessie Clark Miss Mildred Clark Mrs Julia Johnson Mr. and Mrs Winfred Hagan Miss Doris Leavitt Miss Mabel Fullerton Miss H Emma Magoun as part of a social roster.

Bath Independents Dominate South Windham 24 to 0

Bath Independents defeated South Windham 24 to 0 on Saturday. Rupe Lewis starred with strong runs, Stan Whitehouse made a 20 yard interception return, and Travis added a final TD as Bath built a 6-0 lead and pulled away in the second half. Bath lineup included Burgess Savage Thayer Snipe Whitehouse Butler Arsenault Brewster Lewis Dutton Travis.

Bath Independents South Windham Rupe Lewis Bath Lads Stan Whitehouse Brewster Whitehouse Barney Dutton Travis Bath Boys Bath Burgess Savage A. Thayer Snipe Butler Arsenault Lewis Dutton

Students arrive for Thanksgiving visit and family reunion

Philip Fisher of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy arrives with his mother Mrs Alonzo G Fisher and sisters Barbara and Marjorie to spend Thanksgiving in Vassalboro at Mr and Mrs Eliot Williams home. Members of the Williams and Clowes families and Harold Williams of Flint Michigan are listed as attendees. Ernest Harrison wins a cake guessing contest by correctly guessing the 10 1 2 pound loaf weight at the Opera House.

Philip Fisher Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Alonzo G. Fisher Park Street Barbara Marjorie Vassalboro Eliot Williams Harold Williams Flint, Mich Arthur Clowes Ernest Harrison Dummer Street Opera House Mr. Harrison

Bowdoinham Masons Install Officers and Lodge Events

Bowdoinham and Bath host Masonic and Electa chapter installs with banquets. Worshipful N Gratz Jackson of Bath leads ceremony. new officers include Zina Maxwell and Herbert Adams. Pythian Sisterhood holds a December sale. numerous local notices follow including gatherings, visits, and a mock wedding at Queen Esthers event.

Village Lodge Masonic Hall Eastern Star N. Gratz Jackson Bath Karcher Jacksn E. B. Sprague Zina Maxwell W. M. Herbert Adams S. W Wallace Hunter J. W Henry E. Cornish E. L. White Caleb Mitchell S. D Frank T. Siegars J. D Edward Sprague F. K Jack Marshal Caleb Sedgley S. S Ernest Hunter J. S William T. Hardy Tyler Marshall Solar Lodge of

Bowdoin Community News Highlights Local Dinners and Grange Elections

The East Bowdoin Ladies Aid held its seventh annual supper for families at Mrs. S. W. Skelton’s home with about 50 served a baked bean meal despite heavy frost. Sagadahoc Grange met at Bowdoin Center naming officers Guy Williams and Alice Larrabee among others and voting new members. An upcoming contest will unfold with Mrs. Hattie Babb and Sonad Jasper leading opposing sides over four nights. The report notes other local visits, a hunting accident injuring a hand requiring thumb amputation, and the birth of a boy to former residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, Nov 15.

Joseph Cota Robert Portland N Gratz Jackson Bath Sagadahoc City Hall George K. Curtis Topsham Stella Clary Bowdoinham Brunswick William H. Taylor W. S. Given Co Charles F. Hunt Wallace Eugene Queen Esthers Methodist Sunday School Phe Dorothy Dickinson Micpbridee Coe Ees Ella Purington Frances Billings Elsie Roberts Virginia Temple Herbert Freeman Billings Jessie Ames Lee Landry Darkey East Bo Guy Williams Weston Allen Alice Larrabee Jane Woods Daad Jasper E. E. Baker N.S. Doughty Bernard Coombs George Burns Ceres Angie Burns Pomona Caroline Coutoure Flora Mae Skelton Arrian Coutoure Herbert Roberts Hattie Babb Sonad Jasper C. M. Hutchinson Charles Babb Irving Clough L. C. Starbird Hary Starbird Irish Brunswick Hospital Charles Hunt S. S. Enman

Thanksgiving Service at Wesley Church

A special Thanksgiving service will be held at Wesley Church Thursday evening with an orchestral selection and song service led by Rev. H P Jett. scripture readings, prayers, proclamations from Bradford, Washington and Hoover, an address by Rev. Forrest L Littlefield, and benediction. Proceeds benefit Bath's needy and unemployed through cooperating churches.

Wesley Church H. P. Jett Charles H. Berry Charles R. Sims Bradford George Washington President Hoover Forrest L. Littlefield Bath

Inside the Lines at Columbia theater a Cosmo Club success

The Cosmopolitan club presented Inside the Lines a three act secret service drama by Earl Derr Biggers at Columbia theater. Augustus Huse directed the cast which included Lillian Miller Miriam Kimball Brenda Hill Elsie Trott and Waldo Marshall among others to an enthusiastic audience with noted fashion and stagecraft enhancing the performance.

H. Augustus Huse Columbia Theatre Earl Derr Biggers Baldpate Cosmopolitan Club Lillian Miller Jane Gerson Hildebrand’s New York Miss Miller Miriam Kimball Lady Crandall Gibraltar Miss Kimball Brenda Hill Henry Sherman Elsie Trott Kitty Sherman Waldo Marshall Capt. Woodhouse Cavendish Royal Engineers Charles Cummings Bath George Crandall William Furber Henry J. Sherman Kewanee David Y. Alkazin Jaimihr Khan Crandall Henry W. Owen, Jr Mr. Reynolds U. S Errol Baker Major Bishop Merton Dearing Fritz Elizabeth Duce Nina William Boyce Ernie George Royal Arcadians Joseph Aimer Hotel Splendide Freeman Trott Ill William Furber Fritz Willie Kimball London Paris Frederick Rowland Maria Henry Owen Woodhouse Dents David Alkazgin Jaim Hr Kian Erroll Baker

YMCA Church League 1931-32 Schedule Released

The 1931 32 YMCA Church Basketball schedule lists nine teams with a Dec 5 opener and Feb 27 finish. Winnegance debuts as a renamed Universalist team and each series has two dates per week for first and second halves.

Y.M.C.A. Church Winnegance Universalist

Ambitious Women Sought for Home Work at Earle Co

Friendly recruitment ad offers pleasant full or part time at home work with excellent pay. Apply now to The Earle Co located in South Portland Maine.

The Earle Co S. Portland

Elm Versus Central December 26 and February 27

Basketball schedule item lists Elm teams facing Central on December 26 and February 27 with matchups against Beacon St. Marys, Winter Corliss, Wesley and Winnegance noted.

Beacon Elm Grace Wesley St. Mary’s. Central Winnegance Corliss Central St. Mary’s St. Mary's Winter

Veterans' Relief Talk Presented by Dr Williams at Legion Hall

Dr A F Williams medical director of the Veterans Bureau in Portland spoke to Roland Smith post 21 A L at the Legion hall on Tuesday. He noted $115000 was spent last month in the state for compensation and disabilities up from about $50000 a few years ago. He described the hospitals under the bureau including Togus Marine hospital Portland Portsmouth Naval and Chelsea Naval. Supper of lobster stew coffee doughnuts and pie followed. The post planned a future joint meeting with the Auxiliary and Commander Roscoe E Perkins left briefly for Richmond to install officers there. Committee members in charge were James Clappison Roscoe Shaw R J M Steussy John Minott Timothy B Wagner and Omar Stevens.

Electa Genesta Bath Leyla Pendleton Isleboro Grand Maine Sarah Shaw Henry G. Shaw Pa i Lila Pray Dresden Shaw la Rock Brunswick Perkins Greenhouse Georgia Berry J. E. Cornih Joe Green Merrymeeting Grange Fred Leavitt P. A. Cannon C. P. Curtis W. H. Gould Mary Dodge C. L. Browne Mary Webber Prudence Hamilton Ceres Ethel Hackett Pomona Ruth Dodge E. P. Blodgett P. C. Nealey Bay Shore Bay Jenkins State Hospital Augusta William Carver Sarah Carver Portland George Hawkes Richmond Bowdinham Contract Club C B. Randall Sarah Howe Small Point Lawrence William Perry Revere Mass Esther McPherson Esther Browne Massachusetts Earle Brown Browne's Point John Colburn Pittston Clifton Melvin J. E. Cornish Clara Fogg H. D. Cornish Mary Lilly R. D. Purinton Lilly Farm Frank Hackett Rochester N. H George A Hackett Elizabeth Leathers Montana Charles A. Newton H. W. Maxwell Litchfield F. K. Jack Elisha Webber Erland Powers Sanford Mr. Card John Purington A. F. Williams Veterans Bureau Roland Smith Post No. 21 A.L The Legion Hall Post Williams James Clappison Roscoe Shaw R. J. M. Steussy John Minott Timothy B. Wagner Omar Stevens

Christmas Sale Set by South End P T A

The South End P T A fixed the annual Christmas sale for Saturday December 12 at 2 30 pm after a busy Washington street meeting. Four quilts were completed, aprons cut out, and fancy articles sewn while a rummage sale and monthly business meeting were planned for December 1 at 2 30 pm. Supper was served by Mrs Carroll A Derny and Mrs N Gratz Jackson featuring vegetable soup crackers cake coffee and tea.

South End P.T.A Washington Street Carroll A. Derny N. Gratz Jackson

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