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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

6

Automobile Grievances Top Sagadahoc October Court Docket

Sagadahoc Superior Court opened with Justice Raymond Fellows presiding over a busy civil calendar. Harland Brown of Bath sues Carl H. Cooper of Woolwich for 2000 alleging Cooper’s negligence in a November 11 1939 collision on Commercial street near the post office. Several related auto accident suits promising jury trials followed, with attorneys listed for both sides.

Sagadahoc Raymond Fellows Bangor Harland Brown Bath Carl H. Cooper Woolwich Portsmouth Navy Yard Addamnum George B. Wolstenholm People’s Baptist Church Justice Fellows Sherwood Aldrich Topsham J. Emery Footer Brown Cooper Harold J. Rubin Frank Powers Lewiston Archie M. Wishart Oliver Street Ethelyn V. Shea Lincoln Street Camden Creek Hill Thomaston John P. Carey

Guild for Nurses Plans Activities This Season

St. Barnabas Build for Nurses met at Grace church parish house with 25 members. They sketched activities for the season including a White Elephant sale in November and a Christmas party in December. An admission service for new members will occur in November.

St. Barnabas Grace Church Nellie McCabe Stanley M. Brown Dorothy Milliken Guild Helen V. Downing Arthur Sewalld Fred H. Thompson, Jr Doris Mahoney Albert McMann

Elks to Initiate General Pershing Class December 1

Jesse W. Allen of Bath Lodge of Elks announces plans to initiate a Gen. John J. Pershing class on Sunday December 1 with a nationwide push for similar initiations. The program supports national preparedness, aims to uphold American democracy, root out treasonous activity and aid youth development as Pershing turns 80.

Jesse W. Allen Bath Order of Elks United States General Pershing Allen Order the Elks America Gen. Pershing

Bath Banks Cut Hours To Two In Accord With Wage Law

Beginning October 24 Bath banks will shorten the work week to 40 hours by closing at two o clock each day. The Bath National Bank joins First National Bank and Bath Trust Co. in moving from three to two, while Bath Savings Institution keeps existing hours. The shift aligns with common practice in nearby cities and reflects work done before opening and after closing.

Bath National Bank First National Bank and Bath Trust Co Bath Portland Boston New York Bath Savings Institution

Junior Hospital League Meeting at Mrs Givin’s Home

Mrs Frank A Givin hosted Junior Hospital League members at 21 Andrews Road Monday. Next meeting is Oct 29 at 929 Middle Street with Miss Janette W Smith to oversee officer elections. Attendees included Miss Smith and several listed members.

Frank A. Givin Junior Hospital League Andrews Road Janette W. Smith Middle Street Miss Smith Royal A. Johnson Edwin M Fuller, Jr J. Edward Drake, Jr Converse G. Fenn Howard C. Bates Marcia Moulton Barbara Ross Alfred A. Parks, Jr

Bates Outing Club Climbs Mount Chocorua

Thirty four Bates College Outing Club members climbed Mount Chocorua Sunday under Clyde Glover and Aino Puiranen. A freshmen trip to Tumbledown was cancelled. freshmen joined the Chocorua excursion.

Bates College Chocorua Clyde Glover Aino Puiranen Tumbledown Mountain

Woolsey to slide from Iron Works on Armistice Day

Bath Iron Works announces the destroyer Woolsey will be launched at noon on Armistice Day and Ludlow tentatively on Dec 14, marking a record fifth launch in a year. The piece contrasts with 1918 19 and earlier years noting larger ships and greater build effort.

Bath Iron Works Corp Woolsey Ludlow Bath Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works Pres. William S. Newell World War Iron Works Niblack Livermore Eberle Old Iron Works Wickes, Phillip Evans Buchanan Aaron Ward Hale Crowninshield Preble Sicard

Bowdoin Coach Talks Football For Lions Club

Bowdoin baseball coach Linn Wells, also freshman football coach, addressed the Lions Club with an illustrated talk on football coaching and the 1939 season. He showed moving pictures of major games and discussed football technique and signals, predicting the end of the huddle and longer contact time. Guests included Edwin R. Andrews, Wilfrid Guerin, and Edward Nugent.

Linn Wells Bowdoin Lions Club Mr. Wells Ohio State Cornell Michigan Penn Yale Harvard Notre Dame Navy Army

Magoun Returns to Bath to join Torrey Roller Bushing Works

Frederick H. Magoun, long prominent in electrical traffic and street lighting, returns to Bath to join the Torrey Roller Bushing Works official staff. He previously led GE Boston traffic and lighting, ran Electrical Sales & Engineering Corp., and is connected to Bath families including the Magouns and Grants. Dr. Hugh D. Grant and son Norman left for New York City.

Frederick H. Magoun Torrey Roller Magoun General Electric Co Boston Electrical Sales & Engineering Corp Massachusetts Helen H. Magoun Middle Street Bath Charles F. Magoun Hyde Windlass Co Harry Magoun New York Shipbuilding Co Cameen NS Morse High Worcester Polytechnic Hugh D. Grant Norman Front Street New York City

Patten Library Holds Annual Meeting in Reading Room

Thirty six corporators attended the Patten Free Library annual meeting in the reading room. President Langdon Snipe was unanimously reelected as trustees and officers were reappointed, with new member George Baer Connard among the incorporators. The board voted to keep Saturday hours at nine, but extend Saturday nights to nine, and maintained staff. Financial reports show a balance of 574.46 and income of 1280.47 from trust funds, with receipts totalling 3655.50 and disbursements 5093.68, leaving cash on hand 5415.

Patten Free Library Langdon T. Snipe Joseph O Purdue Arthur K Purington Allan Spear Harry B. Sawyer Spear Sawyer George Baer Connard William S. Newell Daniel Williams Lewis E. Wilson Bertha C. Dean Florence Calderwood Arline P. Troop Childrens Snipe Mr. Sawyer Walter J. Brennan S.W. Marr F. W. Humphreys J.S. Hyd L. W. Patten H. M. Sewall Davenport Repair Fund Library the Ciy of Bath

Library reports growth in 1940 circulation and new acquisitions

The librarian Mrs Dean notes higher yearly circulation with Oct 1 holdings at 37 361, up 431 from 1939. The book committee bought 310 books, gifts include 93 juveniles 145 fiction and 192 new fiction volumes. Registrations total about 6 792. The children's room adds a new index card cabinet table and terrarium. The library's neat appearance reflects credit on curator Mr Spear.

Dean Spear

Genesta Chapter Observes Guest Officers Night

A capacity crowd at the Masonic temple witnessed Genesta chapter OES host a guest officers night. More than 200 attendees from 29 chapters in Maine heard greetings from officials including Mrs. Hortense Stevens and Henry G Shaw. Visiting officers exemplified degrees and were welcomed with a post meeting reception and gifts.

Masonic Temple Genesta O.es Hortense Stevens Grand Chapter Maine Henry G. Shaw Henry G Shaw Clifford B. Smith Dorothy Bragg Merrymeeting Fairfield Arnold Bragg Lillian Goddard Pioneer Lisbon Falls Leo Bridges Crystal Damariscotta Harriet Soule Ilona Portland Flora Denham Mount Carmel Richmond Marie Grant Cornerstone Arletta Graves Hawthorne Brunswick Madelyn Riggs Boynton Monmout Georgiannaughton Abenaki Winthrop Doris Fickett Arline Kelley Marion Gardiner Ada Lillian Perkins Pine Cone Auburn Ruth Cora Sawyer Deering Esther Carrie Grant Mount Olivet Lewiston Mar Jtha Helen Knox Queen Esther Hallowell Electa Eleanor Forbes Carle E. Longfellow Ernest H. Wade Wallace L. Atwood Edgar L. Drake George A. Rogers Thomas Aikenhead Harold E. Hodgkins Cecil L. Fullerton Horace W. Ward Henrietta Potter Leonard M. Munsey Fred A. Osgood Elwood A. Hathorne

Acadia Lodge Guests Attend Beefsteak Supper

Acadia lodge of the Knights of Pythias held a beefsteak supper at Sebasco's Harry Williams cottage. Guests included Russell Kenney and Dr Arthur Gebhard. Talent among members prompted talk of a lodge minstrel show to aid funds as Williams served porterhouse steak, potatoes, squash, onions, cranberry sauce, pickles, cream, and coffee.

Harry Williams Sebasco Acadia Lodge K of P Harrys Watson Delmer Loring Roberts Harry Lauder

Bathman Sentenced on Robbery Charge in Portland Case

Municipal Judge Robert DeWolfe sentenced Kenneth Radley and his brother Burton, both of Bath, to 60 days in jail for assault and robbery in Portland. A third brother, Tow Jr of East Harpswell, was acquitted in the same case. Mr and Mrs Howard Webber of Rumford were guests of Charles M Webber.

Portland Robert DeWolfe Kenneth Radley Bath Burton Frank Tree Tow Jr East Harpswell

Maine's smallest post office sits in Arrowsic home

The Arrowsic post office remains one of Maine's smallest and is housed in the dining room of Grace Lawrence's home on the Old Road. The office serves residents and seasonal visitors with stamps and money orders, no daily mail delivery, and a history stretching back to 1880s service and the Shea family era.

Uncle Sam Arrowsic Maine Grace Lawrence Ibrah Lawrence Lawrence Walden Swett Place Arrowsic-Georgetown Back River Collingwood C. Shea Shea Zella Shea Lawrences Arrowsie Elmer Bath Iron Works Corp Robert Ruth Portland Roy Bath Andrew Pray Norwood R. I Doris Irene Cape Cod Cloisters Sea Island Georgia

Boys Find Large Sum Of Money At North End Of City

Two North End youngsters found an envelope containing an estimated 700 dollars linked to a prior 1938 loss. police suspect it may solve the case as investigators trace a cashing at First National Bank and a spent remainder. Meanwhile Bath police pursue a vandalism and tire-slashing spree targeting Jewish stores and vehicles, with City Marshal Mi Laughlin and Patrolman Crosty leading the inquiry.

Spi Licey Sado North End Bath Joseph A . MiLaughlin Donald Crosty

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Guild For Nurses ELKS John J. Pershing IRON Lion's Club Torrey Roller Bushing Co Librarian's Report Sebasco Cottage Bathman Howard Webber Rumford Arrowsid Post Office Thomas Potter Paul G Bagdikian Amaranth Court Flo Mikel Oa Tervitline Oy Baton Shoe Markson Brothers Bath Department Jlus Gediman Morris Petluck Jay Povich Center Street
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