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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1933
Page
5
Augusta reports that Maine cannot vote on prohibition repeal until September 1934 due to constitutional change rules. The article explains Article 37 requires a biennial September vote, outlines possible legislative paths, and notes statutory prohibition would remain until repeal is enacted and possibly complicated by referendum timing.
Discussion centered on a proposed highway re route with engineering concerns about location. The plan would shorten the distance by over a mile and cost per mile, and Bath councilors debated replacing the bridge at New Meadows river with a dam and lake, while urging immediate road work before winter as federal and emergency funds are sought.
The NRA Compliance Board has received its first complaint from a store employee who claims that since the code took effect he lost his former job and was reduced to a 25 hour per week schedule. Judge John J. Keegan and Attorney Charles D. Bartlett stated a hearing will occur soon. At Freeport Town Hall, J Arthur Stowell Post of the American Legion elected Arthur Jordan commander and named William Bennett vice commander Guy H. Day adjutant and Richard Wade treasurer. Walter Smith, retiring commander, hosted a chicken pie supper for 23 members.
City council debates the fate of the Erudition school building and a brass cannon used for demonstrations. The Erudition building is referred to the public buildings committee, the cannon to the Board of Highways and Sewers, and the fire signal system to the fire department. A petition to turn the building over to the Dyer Flaherty Post VFW was held in abeyance.
The Bath Rotary heard Rep Carroll L Beedy discuss Sound Money at a Tuesday noon meeting. He argued against cheap money and warned it could erode dollar value. He cited Federal Reserve data, warned of policy risks, and urged banks to extend credit to lift prices and business activity.
New York reports Phil Lord known as Seth Parker buys the Seth Parker schooner built in 1918 and plans a world voyage from Jonesport Maine with six boyhood friends and seven East Coast sailors. He will sail to Morocco the Red Sea and Singapore filming along the way.
The 250 foot New York Socony ran onto a hidden ledge opposite the Percy and Small shipyard in Bath Wednesday morning. After hours of difficulty the tanker floated free about 12 45 PM. Capt Grindberg of New York manages the Standard Oil Co. vessel which had been in Bath and Augusta delivering cargo. Tug Seguin Captain Thomas K Haley assisted but the ship remained pinned until the tide rose. Continued on Page Eight.
Lieut and Mrs George P Hunter of Bath tied with Mrs Fred Eg noux and Mrs Frank Lowe of Portland as winners of the first Maine State Contract tournament held at the Augusta house. They scored 69 match points of 100 in the finals after play began at 2 30 pm with 88 players statewide. The Bath duo tied for the championship with strong showings from Bath Brunswick Rockland Waterville Bangor and Portland entrants.
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