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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1930

Page

4

Teachers Assigned for Union 48 for Fall Term

Superintendent John H. Carter lists Union 48 teachers for the fall term with assignments across Georgetown Center Woolwich Phippsburg Winneganee and other areas. All Union 48 schools open September 8 except Winneganee Phippsburg Center and West Point which open September 15. A teachers meeting at the Sagadahoc schoolhouse Friday September 25 features Miss Florence Hale as principal speaker.

John H. Carter Arrowsie Georgie M. Walker Woolwich Georgetown Ruth W. Powers Robinhood Five Islands Sonie Thibodeau Phippsburg Winneganee Ruth C. Trueworthy East Brunswick Center Alice L. Galvin Bath Parker Head Florence E. Reed Popham Beach Lizzie M. Sawyer N. Waterford Small Point Nellie L. Kelley Ashdale Elizabeth Andrews Sabattus West Point Marguerite Gould Rockland Sebasco Grammar Lillian Spencer Sebasco Léna Oliver Winne~gance Westport Mabel P. Heal Sagadahoc Florence Hale State Department of Education

McMillian seeks teacher for distant Labrador outpost

Commander Donald B. MacMillan needs a winter teacher for a school among the Eskimanx at Nain Labrador the far northern outpost. A Moravian missionary Katie Hatasch will host a 30 child group and act as governess with nursing noted as helpful. All travel and living costs paid and Grenfell Mission backs applications. join by mid September before ice navigation closes.

Donald B. MacMillan Nain Labrador Nein Katie Hatasch Germany MacMillan Grenfell Iceland

Bath Girls Graduate at Ocean Park Commencement

Miss Ruth Watson of 407 Washington street and Miss Sadie Grover of Woolwich were graduated at the 12th annual commencement of the School of Methods of the New England Baptist Conference at Ocean Park. They completed a three year course. Next year Miss Margaret Chaney of 332 Washington street will graduate and in 1932 Robert Hathorn of Woolwich Edith Wallace and Rossland Hall of Bath will graduate. The ceremony was viewed by about 1,000 people. There were 836 students enrolled this season with Maine sending 191, Massachusetts leading with 368.

Ruth Watson Washington Street Sadie Grover Woolwich School of Methods New England Baptist Conference Ocean Park Margaret Chaney Robert Hathorn Edith Wallace Rossland Hall Bath Maine Massachusetts

Progress on New State Highway Extends Across Brunswick Route

Westbound traffic on the Portland road now uses the north cement lane from Mill street to Deep Cut in Brunswick, with the full two miles opened this week. The south lane cement surface is finished to Deep Cut and work shifts to Hillside for the next phase from Hillside crossing to the Brunswick Freeport line. After that, a two week set period delays further pours, and one way traffic will continue east and west to Church road until completion. Nearby, nearly a mile of the east bound lane toward Yarmouth is advancing from Spiers hill, and work on the Royal river bridge at Yarmouth Falls has begun with concrete pouring already started.

Portland Road Mill Street Deep Cut Brunswick Hillside Hillside Crossing Brunswick-Freeport Town Line George W. Fowler Church Road Yarmouth Spiers Hill Cumberland Royal River Yarmouth Falls

Mrs Hyde Hosts Elegant Afternoon Tea at Elmhurst

Elmhurst estate of Mr and Mrs John H Hyde hosted a four to six tea with Mrs Hyde greeting guests in a blue georgette gown. Tea was poured by Mrs Edward W Hyde and others. several out of town guests from New York City Napanee Ont and Portland attended including Mrs George Dearborn Mrs Henry Dearborn and Miss Helen A Grange.

Elmhurst John H. Hyde Edward W. Hyde Charles P. Wetherbee John McInnes W. S. Newell Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Margaret Cargill New York City George Dearborn Henry Dearborn Frederick Richardson Helen A. Grange Napanee Ont Madelyn Christy Flushing N. Y Eugene Shaw Greenwich Gertrude Tucker Providence R. I Donald 8. Sewall Boothbay Harbor

Former Bath Boy Shines as Female Impersonator at Keith's

Olin Landick, a former Bath resident and Morse high school student now living in Lynn Massachusetts, headlines at Keith's theatre this week. Brought to Portland by master of ceremonies Bria Jewett, Landick scores a real hit as a female impersonator with old Bath friends reconnecting before Saturday night. Mrs Lizzie Lermond of Weeks street visits Foster's Point for a few days.

Bath Keith's Olin Landick Lynn Mass Morse High School Landick Portland Bria” Jewett Lizzie Lermond Weeks Street Foster's Point

Bath merchants oppose new patrol plan change

The Bath city plan to shift two business district patrolmen to outlying areas drew opposition from twenty four Front Street merchants and other property owners who knew nothing of the order. Mayor Harold P Small defends the move as improving overall protection, while critics fear reduced business district coverage and communications gaps.

Bath Harold P. Small Merchants of Maine Small South End North End Dora L. Howard Owen J. Ledyard Edward D. True A. Hallet & Co William E. Palmer A. G. Page, Jewelers Charles A. Harriman Front Street Morris S. Povich Front Street Clothier Charles H. Cahill Colonial Cafe Charles W. Clifford Harry P. Bridge H. ®. Bridge, Inc John J. Desmond Center Street Clothier Joseph Charles Focter Clifford Smith Monroe George A. Churchill Churchill's Rice’s Shoe Store

Grangers oppose billboards marring Maine scenery

Sagadahoc Pomona grange members at Bowdoin meeting voted to eliminate unsightly billboards. The session featured talks by C. O. Purinton and others, with Sunnier topics on energy education and farming, concluding with plans for upcoming Pomona events and a 100-person attendance.

Missing Bath Man Found In Aroostook

Myles Syphers of 21 Raymond Court was located in Monticello where he had gone to potato harvest after an apparent disappearance last week. His wife and two children were relieved, noting his record of picking 127 barrels in a day and his long-time farm work begun in his youth. He contracted the fever at his sister’s Newport home and then traveled to the spud country to harvest at low prices per barrel.

Myles Syphers Raymond Court Monticello Newport

Toothakers Return From Canada Weekend

Mr and Mrs Charles C Toothaker have returned to their home on North street after spending the weekend and holiday in Canada.

Charles C. Toothaker North Street Canada

Bath Man Killed by Hit and Run Driver Saturday

Joel E Dobbins of Alliston Massachusetts was struck on the Newburyport Turnpike by a hit and run motorist and died. His body reached his Bath mother Mrs Evelyn Dobbins after a Friday night hitchhike attempt. Funeral held Tuesday at the family home with burial in Oak Grove.

Joel .E. Dobbins Alliston Mass Bath Evelyn Dobbins Washington Street Dobbins Newburyport Turnpike Saugus Bisbee Cliftondale Summer Boston Vena Dobbins Mansfield Street Allston Mr. Dobbins Bath Box Co Bath Iron Works Boston & Albany George B. Wolstenholme People’s Bapist Church Harry Herbert Harvey Roland Dobbins Oak Grove

Party mistaken on registration plates

City Marshal Walter L. Whitney investigated a Bath funeral procession incident. The Ford truck accused of cutting through the line was misread. the number belonged to a Hudson sedan belonging to a Liver more Falls resident. The marshal will pursue the stolen plate possibility.

Walter L. Whitney Bath Brunswick Road Livermore Falls

Two New Homes Near Kennebec Bridge in Woolwich

Woolwich gains a developing residential zone with two new houses under construction. David Loring of Woolwich and John B. Lilly of Dresden lead building on the east main road near the toll house. Lilly, a winter smelt buyer, plans to reside there seasonally.

Woolwich Kennebec Bridge David Loring John B. Lilly Dresden Lilly Sasanoa

Passing Cars on Hill Ends in Fine for Rand

William E. Rand of Dorchester Massachusetts pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Bath municipal court after passing five cars on a hill. State Highway Officer Harry L. Thompson pursued him reaching 45 mph near the courthouse as Rand paid a $10 fine plus $11.67 costs. Mrs Arthur Wilson and daughters Hope and Olive Rowe returned home on Dummer Street after a Georgetown summer visit.

William E. Rand Dorchester Mass Mill Pond Hill Harry L. Thompson Rand Thompson Court House Bath Arthur Wilson Hope Olive Rowe Dummer Street Georgetown

J P Morgans Bath Built Yacht Corsair Strikes Maine Rocks

The Corsair, J P Morgans bath built private yacht, grounded on rocks off Maine coast. Attempts to lighten cargo about 200 tons of fuel oil and refloat at low and high tides failed. Junius Morgan and his wife aboard. Coast Guard asked to assist. bow remains lifted, stern afloat, drydock planned for damage assessment.

J.P. Morgan BATH Corsair Coast OF Maine Coast Guard Rockland Junius

Sabino Association Grows From Modest Beginning

The Sabino association formed in 1922 with Everett G. Lemont as its first president. It now thrives thanks to active women and supportive men, creating a growing community. Membership requires two weeks residency in Sabino.

Everett G. Lemont Sabino

City Treasurer Pays Large County Tax Installment

City Treasurer Ralph K. Hall has paid $5,000 toward the county tax totaling $18,847.02. The county receives payments in installments as needed and visits the city periodically for funds. Forest Putnam, janitor at the City hospital, is on his annual vacation.

Ralph K. Hall Forest Putnam

Narrow Crossings For Safety Zones Tightened

A reporter measured a crossing cited as a safety path and found only two feet 10 inches between inner yellow marks. Citizens from Lisbon Falls urged visiting to see the narrow crossing, with comparisons noting many cities mark six feet and some five feet wide.

Lisbon Falls

Weekend and Holiday Travel Notes for Ellsworth and Bar Harbor

Weekend and holiday travel notes cover Ellsworth and Bar Harbor with local highlights, shoreline access, and visitor tips. Observations include traffic flow changes, seasonal closures, and points of interest for travelers in Hancock County.

Ellsworth Bar Harbor Rela

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Charles and Marshall Erskine Montsweag Charles Marshall Erskine Harold C. Woolley Marshall Farm Bureau J. L. Haile West Bath Carter M’millan Far North Bath Girls Arthur. Allen Optometrist Bath Trust Mrs. Hyde Fred P. Shaw Shaw Roscoe P. McFadden Robert B. Hatch Mhatch’s Rogers’ Hardware Store Night Force Elwell Pinkham George McElman Farber Davis George Wilson Melville Rice Pomona Grangers Pomona Grange Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin Luce C. O. Purinton Merrymeeting Grange John Baker Monmouth Charles Lemont George Hawkes Richmond C. O. Ton Clifford Gray Progressive Grange Alfred Racnley Topsham Grange Harold Adams William H. Gould Eva Baker Alfreda Perkins Dromore Grange Evelyn Leonard Curtis Samuel Foss, Jr Auburn Chamber Pomona W. H. Gould Alfred Perkins Dromore Enterprise Emily Rideout Merrymeeting Lucy Tarr Progressive Alfred Rackley Topsham Herbert Adams Aroostook A I Stuart Optometrist Tel W. Bath
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