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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1937

Page

5

Woolwich Auto Crash Trial Highlights Sagadahoc Court

Eliza J Dow of Woolwich sued William Howard of New York City for 10000 after being struck by his Studebaker near Goodell's Filling Station in 1936. Jury awarded Dow 1389 plus damages. other court actions included assault cases, divorces, and a Kennebec jail term for a related incident.

Woolwich Eliza J Freeman J. Dow William Howard New York City Sagadahoc Superior Court Studebaker Howard New York Damariscotta Mills Dow Goodell Carlton Bridge Sagadahoc Ferry Massachusetts Fordham Road Bronx Weston M. Hilton Damariscotta Edward W. Bridgham Charles T. Small, Jr Bath Hospital Ralph C. Covel Dennis J. Gaudet City of Bath Gaudet Western Avenue Ralph K. Hall Ralph Co. Covel Harold W. Cutting Bath George L. Tarr Arrowsic Herbert K. Adams Bowdoin George R. Cutler Bowdoinham Earl Cronk Samuel Dorrance Richmond Harry Edgecomb Darius Morin Topsham Lillie A. Donnell West Bath Alice G. Dow Conway Hubert T. McCarty Mr. Conway Ing Eliza J. Dow Elmer W. Geneau Sagadahoc Faustina M. Reed Kennebec County Augusta Edward P. Murray Geneau William H. Hudson, Jr This City Hudson Fred C. Doyle Doyle John P. Carey Harriette M. Landry Bernard N. Landry Rumford Dorothy R Barbara A Geneva L. Spaulding James E. Spaulding Arlington Heights Mass Geneva L James E., Jr Marjorie A Alice £. Simmons Waldoboro Alton W. Simmons Alton W., Jr Kenneth Elizabeth A. Lewis Ralph G.lewis Ralph G Winfield E Mary A. Coffin Merrill J. Coffin Brunswick Madelyn A Dorothy M. Estes Phippsburg Jerome L. Estes Woodland Rose M. Estes Helen H. van Buren Edward H. van Buren Edward H., Jr Beverly H

For Sale House and Garage at Parker Head Maine

Eight rooms fully furnished and freshly painted with a screened back piazza facing the Kennebec river. Three miles from Popham Beach and ten miles from Bath with electricity water and telephone radio. Asking price $285 Stromberg Carlson set. Inquire on premises Sunday John A. Terrell 115 Appleton St Lowell Mass.

Parker Head Kennebec River Popham Beach United States Bath Stromberg Carlson John A. Terrell Appleton St Lowell Muss

First Officers Are Honored At Bath Event

State education leader urges taxation of wealth to fund schooling for all. Supt. Parker and Bath teachers welcome P T A members praising their support and legislative efforts while Mrs. Hoague and Mrs. Raymond extend greetings from Massachusetts and the National Congress. Music by the Father Mothersingers and Bath students accompanies a formal banquet with a full holiday menu.

North Center William W. Dennison Richard T. Hersom Wi Percy Marks Chester A. Plant Purdue Bird A. Shellenbarger Joseph J. Smith Fred K. Sturtevant Theodore Watson Daniel Williams Europe Noel C. Little Brunswick Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc Bath Little David L. Wilson Central Congregational Church Ralph W. Bragg Board of Aldermen Arthur Sewall Austin W. Jones Veazie State Bulletin Clinton D. Wilson L. Harry Soucy Lewiston Fred Morton Raymond Grand Rapids Mich Holland Carl E. Albee Les Camarades Musicaux Jones George Hoague Brookline Mass Mullin Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Church Joseph I. Smith North Center P. T. A District No. 3 Supt Parker Supt. Parker P T. A’s Smith Board of Education Massachusetts Hoague Maine Raymond National Congress South End Bangor Margaret M. S. Mackinnon Bath Public Edith A. Mac Reginald Stacy

District Officials Named by District

District 5 Mrs Alma Thurston Bethel District 6 Mrs Ellis E Walker All District 8 Mrs L H Smith Winterport District 9 Mrs Herbert W Cass Dover Foxcroft District 10 Mrs Edna G Taylor Kingfield

Alma ‘Thurston Bethel Ellis E. Walker L. H. Smith Winterport Herbert W. Cass Dover-Foxcroft Edna G. Taylor Kingfield

Boulder Dedicated by D. A. R. in Bath's Oldest Cemetery

Bath's Trufant burying ground hosted a Sunday ceremony for a boulder and tablet placed by Colonel Dummit Sewall Chapter D A R. The event marked the site as the historic graveyard of Pioneer families including David Trufant Jr. and noted Bath shipbuilding and early industry links.

D.ar Bath Trufant Spring Middle Streets Dummer Sewall Horace W. Ward Old Trufant Burying Ground David Trufant, Jr Dummit Sewall Fred 8. Curtis Scotland Bowdoin York David James Gibson Boston King David Mitchell School David Trufant Georgetown Pine Street Middle David Sr David Jr Winter Street Congregational Church Joshua Seth Curtis Charles M. Tubbs Leonard M. Lord Harry E. Ring Harry C. Webber Fred May

Central Church League Holds Halloween Supper Meeting

The Central Church League served a 30-member supper in the parish house with baked ham potatoes peas cole slaw hot rolls coffee doughnuts and cheese. Decorations were Halloween themed. A Christmas sale is planned for December 8 and a public card party on November 15. Next week’s meeting will be a costume Halloween party hosted by Mrs. William H. Small and Mrs. Leonard M. Lord.

Central Church League Arthur W. King Edward A. Cummings Merritt A. Mitchell Alexander MacDonald League William H. Small Leonard M. Lord Leon Pennell Flora Bacon

Glidden and Hilton Wedding Reported in Augusta

Marriage records filed by City Clerk John W. Gilmore note the wedding of Kenneth M. Glidden and Dorothy H Hilton on October 21 in Augusta. Rev J Langdon Quinby officiated. Glidden is a welder, son of Manley D Glidden. Hilton is a stenographer, daughter of Gustavus R Hilton of Wiscasset.

Glidden—Hilton John W. Gilmore Kenneth M. Glidden Dorothy H.hilton Wiscasset Augusta J. Langdon Quinby Glidden Manley D. Glidden Miss Hilton Gustavus R. Hilton

Bath hospital listed among 1937 approved by surgeons group

The Twentieth Annual Hospital Standardization Conference in Chicago announced the 1937 Approved Hospitals list. Memorial Hospital Bath Maine is named among 2 621 approved facilities. Dr George Crile said the survey marks two decades of progress in hospital care across the United States and Canada. Other Maine approvals include Augusta General Bangor Eastern Maine Belfast Waldo County Fairfield Central Maine Sanatorium Farmington Franklin County Memorial Bead Gardiner Lewiston St Marys General Portland Children’s Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Maine General Queen’s St Bar nabas State Street US Marine Rockland Knox County Rumford Sanford Henrietta D Goodall Lee Veterans Administration Waterville Sisters’ Hospital Thayer.

Memorial Hospital Bath Maine Chicago American College of Surgeons George Crile Board of Regents United States Canada Crile United State Dr. Crile College Augusta Augusta General Hospital Bangor Eastern Maine General Hospital Belfast Waldo County General Hospital Fairfield Central Maine Sanatorium Farmington Franklin County Memorial Hospital Bead Gardiner General Hospital Lewiston Central Maine General Hospital St. Mary's General Hospital Portland Children’s Hospital Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary Maine General Hospital Queen’s Hospital St. Barnabas Hospital State Street Hospital United States Marine Hospital Rockland Knox County General Hospital Rumford Rumford Community Hospital Sanford Henrietta D. Goodall L Ee Veterans Administration Hospital Waterville Sisters’ Hospital Thayer Hospital

Evening School Opens November 8 at Morse High

The Bailey Evening School of Industry begins its 1937 38 session on Monday November 8 at Morse High School. The 18 week year runs four terms with classes Monday and Wednesday evenings from seven to 850. Minimum 18 to start. average 12 needed to continue. many courses listed with instructors. new Red Cross course on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick offered.

Bailey Evening School of Industries Morse High School Bath Nellie Jones Alice Heald Eleanor Thebeau Gertrude Blaisdell Beatrice Jenkins Augustus Huse Seth Snipe Mary Cummings Bessie Singer David Y. Alkazin Lillian Fadden Red Cross

Social and court notes from Bowdoinham and vicinity

A Bowdoinham luncheon and bridge party honored Mrs Ida Mackay of Augusta with guests including Miss Clara Fogg and Mrs R L Purington. Local high school basketball plans, court actions against James Turgeon for DUI and reckless driving, and many visits across Maine are reported.

Helen Britt Ida Mackay Augusta Clara Fogg R. L. Purington Henry Cornish George Cutler Charles Randall Emma Ferguson Charles Hackett William Rogge Ida Fowle Jane Browne Frances Merrill William Small Portland Coombs High School Grange Hall James Turgeon Danbury Joseph Turgeon Turgeon Channell Libby Chandra Livingston, Mont Will Scott Grant Hulse Ivan Lang Frank Siegars Fairfield Richard Sparks George Hackett Hazel Maxwell Emma Sturtevant Paul Haley E. R. Fleming Medford Mass Erle Browne Iida Mackay Mackay Yarmouth Brunswick S. W. Putman Fitchburg F. Bates Sabine Lillian Brown Foster's Point Charles Hatch Stanley Coolidge Brookline Billy Hackett William Daniels West Minot Horace Lancaster Leroy Adams Walter Cox Charles and Clifton Owl’s Head Karl Hatch Frank P. Webber Worcester Guy Webber Ella Nash Alice Whittier Malden Boston J. Bowdoin Lilly R. D. Purington Epworth League The Baptist James Brown Mrs. Hackett Helen Libby Lewiston H. W. Crockett Lilly Farm Bay Road Frank Hackett Rochester N. H Hattie Hackett George Brown Milton Given Bath

Deer Hunters Return From Oxford County Trip

Edward Graves A Frank Heath and George E Ackley returned from Oxford county deer hunting. Ackley brought home a doe. The Bath Needlework Guild seeks garments including Union suits panties stockings and baby garments with two items per member. Community notices also report visits and illnesses among local residents and a birthday surprise for W H Gould.

Edward Graves A. Frank Heath George E. Ackley Oxford County George Ackley W. H. Gould Portland Radio America Free Baptist Church Lauraine Naugler Naugler Bath The Needlework Guild

Y M C A Church League Sets Nov 20 Start

The Y M C A Church Basketball League Governing Committee voted to open the season on Saturday, November 20. Entrance blanks were distributed for teams Beacon Central Elm St Marys and others. Practice times were set and officers to be elected at the next meeting. A year end banquet and track meet shift were discussed.

Y. M.C. A. Church Basketball League Durward Shorey Robert Gordon Alfred Neal Old Church League Clifton Tedford Beacon Central Roger Oliver Elm Oscar Tanguay St. Mary's Universal Grace Universalist Wesley Clifton W. Tedford Charles Osborne Harold Stanton Frank Harvie

Lewis E Wilson Buys Bath Block From Phillips

Lewis E. Wilson, a Bath druggist, purchased the Hyde block at 106-108 Front street from Mrs. John C. Phillips of Boston. The brick building, tied to the Hyde estate, houses Hall & Hunt on the first floor with various past occupants noted on upper floors. Wilson plans no immediate changes beyond roofing and a first class rebuild.

Lewis E. Wilson John C. Phillips Boston Hyde Front Street W. Scott Shorey Frank J. Parks Wilson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Genera William H. Hudson Morse High Gilbert B. Caron William T. Stevens Superior Murray Thomaston Kennebec Haven Sawyer Henry Campbell Richard J. Libby Florence Jenkins Carolyn Stanley Edward J. Holland Rangor Lester F. Davis S. Edwin Sanders Kittery Point Bertram E. Packard Kenneth C. M. Sills Bowdoin College Clifton D. Gray Bates College Franklin W. Johnson Colby College Arthur A. Hauck University of Maine Orono William B. Jack Dawn Nelson Wallace Nassan College Springvale Milton D. Proctor Westbrook Junior College Irving W. Small Edward S. Hammond Augus Herbert Duplissa Milford State Health Department Department of Education Herbert Ingraham Skowhegan George F. Valenta South China Burt Goodwin Ridlonville Weston Howard Dexter Leroy F. Colby Ralph B. Knott Georgia T. Mitchell Kittery Edith Ta. Soule Department of Health and Welfare Lou Baker Edna Hall Bridgton Brewster G. Sedgwick Optometrist Arthur Allen Balh Bldg Thone Parker House Central League Baths Hospital American College of Physicians and Surgeons Paul Mason Bowdoinham Post Road Russel Given Auburn W. H. Given Nellie Minott Upper Post Road Walter Hadley Charles Douglass Spear Farm Brunswick Hospital Mondy Mary H. Heath Norman Fisher Bath Business Bruce H. M. White Rupert H. Baxter Henry C. Wright Edwin R. Andrews Alden G. Smith Opera House Jack Haley Ann Sothern Danger Partners IN Crime Prairie Thunder Dick Foran Dick Tracy Delores del Rio Lancer Heidi Jean Hersholt
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