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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

4

Wiscasset prepares to stage dramatic First Commandment

The town will present The First Commandment in the Congregational church on Wednesday Sept 23 at 8 15 PM The production features over 70 local actors wearing authentic costumes from ancient Egypt including robes and headpieces and promises a high level of drama music and lighting effects with educational value and broad community cooperation

Stinson Boston Stin Foster Kellogg North Edgecomb Charles H. Collings North Lee Baltimore Ee Ycederick M. Heerman Snell House Bradford Street Arthur Hatch Marie Antoinette Brooklyn N. Y W. K. Houghton Ellsworth Holbrook Raymond Sherman Gaspe Peninsula Quebec Katherine Perkins Rumford Foster Perkins Fort Hill Street Georgianna Lilly Day's Ferry Martin Andrews Wolcott Bath Road Buckminster Fuller New York Andrews Luke A. Gorham Brandon Horace Day the Telephone Co Joseph P. Tucker Josephine Manchester Evander Gamage Edwin Gamage Boynton Place Alna Road Farnham House Federal Street E. Fred Albee John H. Currier, Jr Bath Lincoln Street John Morse High F. B. Haggett Middle Street Frederick W. Burleigh Dorchester Mass Davis Island Joanna Evans Wiscasset Academy Martha Haskell Farmington Normal School Andrea Getchell Colby B. A. Bailey George Howe Waltham Boynton Elizabeth Dodge Camden Lowelltown Woolwich Kenneth Chubbuck Gardiner Harvey Chubbuck Scots Maine Canada Brookings Farm Westport Road Frances Brookings Clifford Smith Louise Mabel Emery Milton French Rockland William Emery Bar Harbor Doris McMann New York City Elizabeth Emery South Portland Bertha Wood Horace Colby Wiscasset Emery Andra F. Getchell Colby College Waterville Dorothy Lewis Providence R. I Newman Getchell Helen Rose Tittle Ancient Egypt

Mrs Annie L Dodge dies after long illness

Mrs Annie Lewis Dodge 68 wife of Archie H Dodge dies at home on Main street Wiscasset Tuesday Sept 15 after an illness over a year She is sister of Parker E Lewis of Bath and aunt of Mrs The funeral will be held at her home Thursday afternoon at two with Rev Charles B Lowder pastor of the Congregational church assisted by Rev Henry W Webb

Virginia Pease Lincoln Academy Orono College of Arts and Sciences University of Maine Bancroft and Martin Rolling Mills South Portland Lincoln Knox Waldo Wayland Small Bobby Oakland W. H. Abbott North Reading Mass Frank M. Haggett Water Street Charles Hobbs Barbara Swampscott Mary Hobson George H. Bemis Federal Street Turner White Watertown White James E. White Anna Road Frances Brookings Katherine Westport Road Frances Grover Walpole C. J. DiPerri Newfoundland H. Gertrude Bird South Acton Sheepscot Miss Bird Raymond Sherman I. R. Sanborn Woburn Earl Rines Mary Emmelyn Matinicus Island Emil Dainmeyer Abner H. Foye Arizona California William T. Cost Worcester Streamline Bus Manufacturing Co Frank Condon Beverley Hills Calif Southport Earl Sherman Metcalf Union Street High Street Parker B. Stinson Charles M. Legrow Knight Peak’s Island Evelyn Hodgdon One- Onta Normal School New York Betty Collins Oneonta Harry Donnell Bath Donnell Frank R. Hodgdon Grover C. Hoyt White Elephant Club Chewonki Neck New England Clinton Bailey Frank E. Quinnam Elden P. Munsey Harry Mosher Benjamin H. Adams Carl M. P. Larrabee Amy Libby William B. Lewis Sidney G. Evans Walter P. Leavitt White Mountains Quebec Hallie Simpson Birch Point Julia Cunningham Pinch Point Minnie Stevens Leland Cunningham Springfield Henry W. Webb Maine Library Association Waterville North Edgecomb William B. MacKenzie New Haven Annie Lewis Dodge Archie H. Dodge Main Street Wiscasset Parker E. Lewis Charles 8. Lowder Congregational Church Red Clover 4-H Club Woolwich Nelson R. Rice Ray V. Rice Furnish Avis Marston Patricia Strout Geraldine Rice Mila Orr Thelma Baker Sarah Reed Laurel Grove Augustus le Compte Cambridge Fred Carlton Marcia Stinson Woodfords Tuessie Hall Harlan Trott Winchester Richmond Sara Bailey Hew Farmingdale Dora Bailey Nequasset George W. Snow Montsweag Robert S. Davis & Coo Boston H. Hyde & Son Front Street Herbert Leeman Charles East Woolwich Leeman Sadie Armstrong Percy Jewett Aline The Woolwich Union Day’s Ferry Sagadahoc Ferry North Woolwich C. P. Hall Little White Woolwich Center Herbert L Reed Reed Dover N. H Albert Temple Adelbert Bowen South Paris Merrymeeting Camp Katherine M. Beebe Hyde Park Kennebec Elsie Baker Bristol Thompson Inn Edward Murphy

Be in Charge Interment at Greenlawn

Interment will be in the family on at Greenlawn. The sympathy the entire community is extended to the family.

Greenlawn

Morse Grid Squad Shaping Up At Morse High

Morse High football coach Henry Small reports strong early progress at Kelley field with 35 candidates and plans for a 40 man squad. A 2:30 pm Saturday opener against Boothbay Harbor looms as Morse tests a likely starting unit including Sarkis, Thayer, Gallant, Chaney, Curran, Hamlet and Grace, with Karlbach and Greenblatt anchoring the line.

Henry “Hank” Small Morse High School Kelley Field Boothbay Harbor Sarkis George Sarkis Brunswick Small Harry Thayer Alfred Gallant Hammy” Chaney Curran Hamlet Morse Charlie Grace Carl Karlbach Iscar Greenblatt McFadden Melville Red' Eaton Harold ‘Heifer” Dunton The Harbor Down River Bath Boys Cheverus Adam Walsh Bowdoin Grid Bath Chamber of Commerce

West Bath Grange Meeting Sees 65 In Attendance

Attendance at West Bath grange weekly meeting was 65 with seven officers and seven guests present. A mas­ter John M Howe led an enjoyable program. Boosters Night is set for Sept 28 with non members invited. Ed gar D Leavitt assigned to choreograph Friday night dance. The young degree team will fill chairs on Boosters Night. Harmonica acts by Ethel and Robert Waterman opened the program. Mrs Fred K Sturtevant sang with Mrs A Bernard Henderson at piano. Rev Harley A Shat tuck spoke on The Glory of God in Nature. The program closed with The Rosary sung by Mrs Henderson and Wilhelmina M Gackenbach on piano.

West Bath Grange John M. Howe Grange Edgar D. Leavitt Ethel Robert Waterman Fletcher A. Waterman Foster's Point Fred K. Sturtevant Bernard Henderson

West Bath voters greet Republican triumph and local life

West Bath’s Rufus W 86 praised Maine’s GOP landslide. The town saw victory symbols and locals updated school staffing as Miss Jean Danforth transfers to Bath, Littlefield reopening postponed to Sept 21 for Barbara Fisher arrival. New teachers John Larrabee and Danforth join elementary grades while families visit Bath.

Maine Farm Bureaus Offer Scholarship

The Maine Farm Bureaus establish a Farm Bureau scholarship at the University of Maine College of Agriculture. A $3,000 fund will provide annual income for the award, with juniors and seniors eligible. Donations from counties, 4 H clubs, organizations, and individuals push toward the Dec 1 goal. The recipient will be announced shortly.

Farm Bureaus of Maine College of Agriculture University of Maine Farm Bureau Arthur A. Hauck Farm Bureaus Maine Farm Bureau Federation Hauck University Maine Farm Bureaus Maine

Bath Native Enters Senior Year At Rensselaer

John Dean of Willimantic Connecticut a native of Bath born January 1916 in the city is in his senior year studying architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York He earned a 400 scholarship in Windham High School renewed through college for high standing He played quarterback on the football team four years and belonged to multiple clubs and activities Mr and Mrs Jesse R Dodge and family of Newcastle visited in the city Tuesday.

John Dean Willimantic Conn W. R. Dean Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy N. Y George W. Dean Windham High School Mantic

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Tributes

The Drummond Stevens family and relatives express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses and sympathy shown during a recent bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes. Bath Me Sept 16.

Drummond Stevens Donald Stevens Everett Stevens Victor Pinkham Albertina Rea Bath

Otto Ruhman sells house at 625 High Street

Otto FP Ruhman has sold his house at 625 High street to Franklin M Tal bot through the agency of Roger D Skillings. Tal bot resides at 28 High street. Elizabeth Oliver, on vacation from AG Page Co, returns from Popham guest of Mrs Chittor Ss Morory. Virginia Trott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Trott, visits grandmother Mrs Joseph M Trott at High street.

Otto FP. Ruhman High Street Franklin M. Talbot Roger D. Skillings Talbot Elizabeth Oliver A. G. Page Co Popham Chittor" Ss.Morory Virginia Raymond Trott Small Point Joseph M. Trott

Enrollment on Opening Day Tops Last Year

The total public school enrollment reported on opening day was 1673, 39 higher than last year, with Morse adding 32 less than in 1935 and the Grade levels detailing class sizes across Dike, North Grammar, North Primary, Central Grammar, Center Street, South Street, Weeks Street, Mitchell, and Lowell schools. John F. Larrabee returns as teacher at West Bath's Mitchell school. Littlefield School to open next Monday with Miss Barbara E. Fisher replacing Miss Danforth at Dike first grade.

West Berth Rufus W Maine Jean L. Danforth Littlefield West Bath Bath Barbara E. Fisher Clinton Miss Fisher Woods Hole Mass Morse High School Gorham Normal School Lowell School John F. Larrabee Lowell Danforth Marian Rose New York Walter Whitmer Elmhurst Rose Fred J. Rose Rosedale Alva Peckham Marion Peckham Mabel Brown Hardings Albert Merriman Georgia Shirley West Harpswell Vivian Clarence White Hazel Heath Ernest E. Rose Union W. H Miss Heath Ernest Henry Jackie John Kenney William Brown Clinton D. Wilson Morse Dike Staples Severin Miss Brown North Grammar Miss Silsby Miss Hayes Cunningham Miss McNeil North Miss Hooper Miss Mulligan McCormick Harry W. Smith Central Grammar Miss Hunt Miss Adams H. Kenneth Smith Trish Farrell Jaques Eleanor P. Danforth Center Street Higgins Harrison Miss Richardson Opportunity Warren F. Hawley Raymond C. Small South Street Miss Ferguson Miss Mitchell Miss Davis Miss Troop Weeks Street Mrs. Humphreys Mr. Mason Mitchell Miss Palmer Miss Wright Miss Thompson Miss Lewis Miss Coombs Littlefield School Mary Harvey Portland Fisher Gorh

Bath Country Club to keep Jimmy Jones for 1937 season

Directors voted unanimously to invite club professional Jimmy Jones to return for the 1937 season. Jones will stay until mid October and sail Nov 5 for Gatun Locks duties in the Panama Canal Zone, returning to Bath in spring. The treasurer reported a prosperous season with higher receipts despite dues cuts. Plans include expanding water supply, a new No. 5 tee to make it five par, a grass nursery for greens and tees, and extended dining room hours into September. The clubhouse will stay open until October 1 and late-season golf is anticipated.

Bath Country Club Jimmy Jones Jimmy Panama Canal Zone Gatun Locks Bath Edmund A. Rothwell Allen M. Irish

Mcbes and Tuttle Family Relocate After Summer

Mr and Mrs Joseph Mcbes of New London Connecticut have returned home from a stay away while Dr and Mrs Paul Tuttle also returned to Cambridge Massachusetts after spending the summer at their cottage at Quaker Point

Joseph Mcbes New London Conn Paul Tuttle Cambridge Mass Quaker Point Lee R. Jenney Small Point Beach Garden City L. I

Woolwich 4-H club plans local contest and sketch

Woolwich 4-H club met with Mrs. Nelson R. Rice to finalize plans for a local contest including a sketch The Awkward Maid The Hustling Helpers led by Mrs. Ray V. Rice will provide a musical program Several locals attended events and community notices ran alongside including teaching changes and church schedules

Green-Smith wedding on Sunday evening

Langdon E. Green age 66 of 66 Bowery is Bath Police officer with 14 years of service and Harriet M. Smith of 30 Mechanic street were married Sunday by Rev. David L. Wilson at Central church parsonage with attendants Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Walsh. Green active in politics and fraternal groups. Smith formerly at Sperr Folks candy store.

Langdon E. Green Bowery Street Bath Harriet M. Smith Mechanic Street David L. Wilson L.H. D Central Church Middle Street Charles W. Walsh Everett T. Green Police Department Polar Star Lodge of Majors Montgomery & St. Bernard Arch Dunlap

Salvation Army Welcomes Divisional Officers in New York Event

Salvation Army extends welcome to Brigadier E. J. Perrett and Mrs. Perrett at Army hall 215 Water Street on Thursday evening at 7 30 presided by Divisional Secretary Major W. Phillips and Adjt Edward J. Tripp of Bath Corps. Perrett longtime officer with WWI service and New York operations. program features songs prayers scripture readings and presentations by Brigadier Perrett and others.

Army Hall Water Street W. Phillips Edward J. Tripp Bath Corps Edwin J. Perrett Salvation Army Greater New York New England States New York City France Training College Mrs. Fleming Clinton Fleming Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Major Richardson Lord Tripp B. M. C. Fleming Hartwell Fleming M. R. Richardson E. J. Tripp E. J. Perrett Northern New England

Dike PTA Reopens Meetings With Two Monthly Sessions

Dike PTA held its first regular meeting after summer vacation in the North End Community club rooms. It kept two meetings monthly one afternoon and one evening. Delegates to the Lewiston state convention on Oct 9 and 10 were named including officers Stella Dolloff and others. alternates were named as well. The association will stage a card party soon under local organizers Hermon W. Crooker and others.

Dike P. T. A North End Lewiston Stella Dolloff R. N Clarence Fullerton Irving C. Varney Arthur G. Gilmore Daniel J. Perry Scott M. Golder Dominique J. Tardif Fernando T. Hutchins Archie Wishart Harold Miller Wilbur Crocker Everett G.O' Lemont Hermon W. Crooker

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Mr. Stinson State Health Department Annie L. Dodge Morse Grid Jesse R. Dodge Newcastle City Doris A. Goudy Marion Skinner Salvation Army Hall Dike P.T.A North End Community Club State OF Maine Sagadahoc Charles C. Low Emily R. Warren Plorence K. Mitchell Oxford Flora BE. Leonard Elizabeth E. Hathorne Marie Jack Jack Charlotte Longfellow Albion L. Corlises Eben W. Merrill J. Arthur Spinn Deceas Leeleerinnac A. D Allan Spear Bath i Walter Glidden Mudge John L. Jack
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