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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1935

Page

5

Richmond Lions plan safety book covers in schools

The Richmond Lions club partners with the state safety campaign to distribute safety oriented book covers in local grade schools. The covers promote highway and street rules and the club contemplates a broader safety program for motorists and pedestrians. Local residents attend gatherings and hunting trips, with community figures and families frequenting events across Richmond and nearby towns.

Girl Scouts Council Holds Annual Meeting at Sewall Home

The Local Council of Girl Scouts held its second annual meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs Edward Sewall's home. Officers were reelected and committees formed with Mrs Wilmer Voorhees as commissioner and Mrs David S Cogan as vice chairman. Monthly reports on troop activities and training were planned with annual reports forthcoming.

Council of Girl Scouts Edward Sewall High Street Alfred&. Carpenter David S. Cogan Glenn H. Easton John C. Fitzgerald Sumner Sewall Frank L. Staples Milton C. Trott Wilmer S. Voorhees Voorhees Cogan Sewall Fitzgerald Carpenter Trott Easton Archibald Main Staples Main

Thorne Place Wedding in Brunswick Saturday

Miss Edna E. Place became the bride of Cyril K. Thorne on Saturday in Brunswick with Rev. Arthur T. Stray presiding. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lila Hatch Place and the late Edwin H. Place. she worked for Commercial Trading Co. The groom, son of Frank W. Thorne and the late Clara M. Kirkland Thorne, is a truck driver.

Edna E. Place Cyril K. Thorne Brunswick Arthur T. Stray Pleasant Street St. Paul's Lila (Hatch) Place Middle Street Edwin H. Place The Commercial Trading Co Frank W. Thorne Topsifam Clara M Kirkland) Thorne

Weekend Visitors and Local Happenings In Georgetown

Georgetown and nearby towns report weekend guests and social visits from Chester Horne Edna Coolidge and families in Bath and Portland. A Thanksgiving program at Center school is planned under Mrs Ruth W Powers, with choir activities at Earle Hagan’s home. An owl near Bangor City Hall draws attention while a Civil War veteran Alonzo B Cookson remains active at 91. Miss Louise Savage sustains double leg fractures in a Toboggan accident amid Farmington Normal School students.

Louise Savage Farmington State Normal School Miss Savage Abbot School A. L. Savage Stratton Green Farm Rangeley

Misses Hooper Host Musical Society Evening

Miss Emma F Hooper and Miss Martha E Hooper entertained Les Camarades Musicaux at Green Street Sunday. Mrs Fred H Cary opened with a paper on Operatic Marriages and the program featured vocal, violin, piano solos and chamber ensembles by Sturtevant Cary Ramsay Royal Albee Chadwick Sprague and others.

Misses Hooper Emma F. Hooper Martha E. Hooper Les Camarades Musicaux Green Street Fred H. Cary Nci Ves Picardy Wood Dectio Ramsay Mrs. Albee Sprague Oweet Barnby Mmes Hatch, Sturtevant Cary Rice McPherson Mosckowski-Ernst ‘Cavatina Bohm Sturtevant Mr. McPherson Stephen Foster Messrs. Ramsay Royal, Smith Mrs. Hatch Mr. Smith

Morse high hoopsters schedule contains 13 games

Morse high school wires show a 1935 36 basketball slate of 13 games with Red Eddies Edward Little and Lewiston Bates Cony Rockland on the list. The team will skip two Kennebec Valley Conference games to avoid non drawing opponents and opens at Rockland December 17.

Morse High Edward Little Shipping City Morse Lewiston High Bates Cheverus High Fighting Irish Larry Gates Westbrook Boys Cony Rockland Biddeford Kennebec Valley Morsemen Winslow E. V Morse Athletic Black Raiders

Five Islands News Roundup of Local Moves and Visits

Mrs Nettie Snowman closed her home for the winter and travels to Hallowell with her daughter. Numerous residents were Bath visitors, deer were shot by several men, and several moved or visited in Robinhood, Southport, and Bath. A new Ford coach was purchased, a Ford truck replaced, and a daughter was born at Bath Memorial Hospital. Multiple Boston and Cambridge trips noted for Linwood Stevens and Charles MacMahan, while many families hosted guests and enjoyed weekend visits.

Lelia Card Main Street Richmond Lions Club Richmond Lions Club Pearl Perry Annie Beauregard Marguerite Beauregard Norway George Edson Boston Nathaniel Gilpatrick Bowdoin George Gibbs Bowdeinham River Seth Watson Lester Dearborn Knickerbocker Place Iceboro Joseph Costellow Kennebunk Maurice Costellow Richmond Lodge F. C Norris Thompson Lou Grant Rumford Arthur Witham Langdon Road Reynolds Farm Genevieve Joy Gardiner Leighton Gardner Leighton, Jr Whitney Pleasant Street Rowe Front Street Alton Shaw Leon Shepard George Shaw Shaw Millard Wade Josephine Patricia Frances Harold Wade Fred Elliott Myrtle Stewart Harold Carr Island Falls Herbert Lovindale Vernon Little Harold Libby John Dixon Lewis Gilpatrick Seboomook Roy Shields Western Carver Otisfield Benard Jordan Richmond Village Everett Bessey Vernon Little House Water Street Helen Johnson Jeanette Nichols Plymouth Mass Ernest Stewart Asa Ladd Saboomook Richmond Sportsmen's Association Alexander Range Possible Little Bishop Waltz Sidelinger Brown Alexander Randall Hatfield Dillon Beedle Sidelinger, Jr Watson le Baron Harry Little Carding Machine Road Dana W. Lovejoy Augusta Lovejoy Farm River Road Evelyn Lovejoy Arthur Lovejoy Massachusetts West Roxbury Malden Danvers Inez Hinkley E. B. Dunn Elizabeth Joy Courtney Hinkley Irene Little Baker Jay Alexander Maine Harold Rollins East Bowdoinham Carrie McKenney Brunswick Marion McKenney Brunswick High School Enterprise Orange Leon Batchelder George Thompson George Yeaton Homer Alexander Charles Howes Charles Alexander James O'Neil G. A. Bowker Litchfield John Clark Auburn Mabel Lancaster Roland Grant Albert Gewall North Front Street Lewiston Ideal Home Corner Club George Bolster Frank Hovey Evelyn N. Lovejoy Darrel E. Badger St. Albans Samuel Furbish George Soule Palermo Chester Chase Gardiner General Hospital Elizabeth Hathorne House Enterprise Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Merry Meeting Grange Stanley Hannebury Margaret B. Peabody Rebecca Rogers Ann Spofford Nathaniel A. Gilpatrick Joyce Olive Gilpatrick Charles Biglin St. Ambrose Church St. Mary's Church Old Town Frank Beedle W. H. Johnson Dresden Progressive Grange Topsham Winfield Powers George Clifford, Jr Sylvia Nickerson Peggy Ann Winfield Christine Rackley Harry Edgecomb Gertrude Tarr Walter Plummer Minnie Plummer Harry Rackley Beatrice White Sagadahoc Enterprise West Bath Merry Meeting Letitia A. Reed Aaron Reed Adelbert Medford Christchurch Maude Young Nettie Snowman Hallowell Walter Moore J. G. Stevens Russel Pinkham Bath Helen Rowe Yarmouth Academy L. H. Rowe Orewe Tibbetts Southport Fred Carr Carr Joseph G. Stevens Portland Vernon Gray Clarence MacMahan Delbert Linwood Everett Stevens Robinhood Drummond Stevens Thomas Moulton Harvard College Walter E. Reid Percy MacGillivary Charles Kenney Norman, Donald and Warren Bay Point Clyde Donald Stevens Oscar Snowman C. H. Minchen Carrie Stevens North Hampton N. H Cleve Rowe Charles A. MacMahan Cambridge MacMahan Percy Allen Dunedin Fla Leon Williams Waltham Leon Clyde Pinkham Ellsworth Pinkham Edward Wren Georgetown Bath Memorial Hospital Garfield Rackiliff Betty True Industry Forrest Hanna Hanna T. E. Cromwell Wiscasset

Dance at town hall to aid Christmas tree funds

WESTPORT a town hall dance is planned for Saturday November 30 proceeds will fund a Christmas tree for local children. The piece also notes residents visiting relatives moving homes and several outings and wildlife sightings on Mount Desert Island and in Acadia with CCC forestry oversight.

Lester Hodgdon Genevieve Solomon Higgins Vernon Nora Brewer Boothbay Harbor Edwin Cromwell Ernest Colby Etta Evelyn Ellsworth Colby Woolwich Grant Jewett Archie Higgins Lester Spinney Bath Southland Mount Desert Island Vernon Lunt 154Th CCC Acadia National Park Wilson Place Norway Drive Orient Y. Thompson Pryor’s Island Somes Sound

Unique party at Elm Street Church recalls Japan trip

Members of the Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist hosted a Japan themed program at Elm Street Church for members and friends. The evening featured a speaker, decorations, Japanese novelties, selected songs, dialogues, solos, and a mock trip display with cultural items.

Elm Street Church Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Japan Charles R. Sims Bessie Dickinson A. I. Stuart Cedric A. Martin Arthur J. Dunton Lucy Rogers Alberta McLellan Lincoln Bailey Charles E. Card Evelyn W. Sotheard H. Chester McKenzie Sarah Bagley Wright John H. Perkins Marjorie V. Stover Elizabeth Pinkham Mary Child America Fukurokujin Stuart ‘Benzaiten Dunton Bishamon Bailey Solo Har- Port Perkins Lily S Jenner i

Mrs Bates Visiting Albany Guest of Son in Mass

Mrs Samuel F Bates is visiting in Albany Massachusetts as a guest of her son Lloyd D Bates and Mrs Bates.

Samuel F. Bates Albany, Mass Lloyd D. Bates Mrs. Bates

Salvation Army to feed 100 Bath families this Thanksgiving

The Salvation Army will provide Thanksgiving dinners for 100 Bath families with baskets containing ham, potatoes, vegetables, bread and more. Adjutant E J Tripp noted Saturday Tag Day raised 94.05 dollars, about 20 dollars more than last year, aided by gifts from Mrs. Arthur P Allen and William J Craft. Evelyn Alexander led with 32.45 in Tag Day receipts.

Salvation Army Bath E. J. Tripp Arthur P. Allen William J. Craft Evelyn Alexander

Bath WPA Project Begins Work on High Street Expansion

Work starts this week in Bath on WPA project No. 135 to widen High street from York northward. Four month effort will employ 25 men, with east side widening and sidewalk to be built. Ledge requires dynamiting. Foreman William A. Staples leads, with Joseph Pennell timekeeper and Ralph Monroe in charge of blasting. two drill operators, two truck drivers, and 18 laborers also work on site.

State of Maine Bath High Street York William A. Staples City of Bath Highway Joseph Pennell Ralph Monroe

Double wedding at Rev Skillin home in West Buxton

Edwin Forrest Tripp of Hollis wed Agnes Priscilla Clough of Dayton and Alden Ramsdell of Dayton married Emily Grant of Hollis last Saturday evening.

H. L. Skillin West Buxton Edwin Forrest Tripp Hollis Agnes Priscilla Clough Dayton Alden Ramsdell Emily Grant

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