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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1935

Page

8

Morse High Postpones Rally for Cheverus Opening Game

Morse high school will forego the usual pre game rally for the opening football clash with Cheverus on Saturday afternoon at Bath. If Morse defeats Portland’s Fighting Irish the town will celebrate with a large high school turnout that night. Coach Aldie Smith’s squad enters as underdogs despite morse hopes.

Morse High School Cheverus Fighting Irish Portland Morse High Hullabalu Aldie Smith Bath Shipping City Morse

Colby Football Schedule Promises Tough Seven Game Fall

Colby Mules, led by veteran coach with ten letter men, chart a seven game fall slate. Key tests at Waterville against Tufts and Providence should boost the treasury. Included are two state series games with Bates at Severn Field. Last season Colby beat Bowdoin 12 7 but lost to Maine 20 6 and Bates 13 0.

Eddie Roundy Colby Moles Tufts Providence Waterville College Athletic Treasury Colby Bates Severn Field Bowdoin Yadwinski Collyites Maine Sheehan Lemieux Paganucci Young Thompson Wright Cone Tackle

Colby Faces Schedule Highlights with Stone and Harold

Tiny Stone of Saliem works out with Colby as Harold remains the sole guard from last season's letter winners. Colby's schedule lists Amherst away September 28 Tufts at home October 5 Vermont away October 12 Providence at home October 19 Bowdoin at Brunswick October 26 Maine at home November 2 Bates at home November 11.

Saliem Colby Harold Ambherst Tufts Vermont Providence Bowdoin Brunswick Maine Bates

Colonial Field Day At Shoreacres This Sunday

Colonial club members return to Shoreacres Golf Course for a second field day of the season starting at 10 a.m. A handicap golf tournament will award prizes for low gross and low net, plus three luck-based prizes for closest scores to three secret numbers 65 to 75. A lobster stew will be served at noon in the clubhouse.

Colonial Club Shoreacres

Progress of Golf Cup Matches at Country Club

Two second round matches in the President's Cup see Dr F A Winchenbach and Rodney E Ross Sr survive. Winchenbach beat W Dayton Hill 3 1 while Ross Sr beat Clinton D Wilson 6 4. Winner Winchenbach meets Ross Jr later in the week.

F. A. Winchenbach Rodney E. Ross, Sr Winchenbach W. Dayton Hill Ross, Sr Clinton D. Wilson Rodney E. Ross, Jr Donald Small

Knights of Pythias Meeting and Augusta Trip

Acadia Lodge No 13 Knights of Pythias requests all members to attend a Thursday meeting at 7 30 p m to discuss Winter activities and a dress rehearsal for the Third Rank Team before Augusta. Members must indicate who will go to Augusta for supper planning, with departure Sept 25 at 6 15 p m from Pythian Temple. Henry Hodgdon to give welcome and Augusta Lodge guests will join speaking lineup.

Acadia Lodge No. 13 Knights of Pythias Acadia Lodge Aususta Augusta Augusta Lodge Pythian Temple Grand Lodge Henry Hodgdon Pythians

Miss Elizabeth Deering Challenges Bath High School Board

Miss Elizabeth Deering former Morse high school physical education teacher and girls basketball coach spoke at a Bath school board hearing. She pressed for rehire offering to teach without pay and claimed friction with Principal Arthur Scott centered on lack of cooperation and ERA-building disruptions. The board agreed to hear Principal Scott’s side at a future session.

Elizabeth Deering Morse High School Board of Education Sewall Clinton D. Wilson Arthur B. Scott Scott William L. Skelton Miss Deering Priscilla Colby Mr. Scott Principal Scott Arthur J. Dun Allan Spear Cosmopolitan Club Sargent School Horace Herrick Harold P. Small

Cosmetropolitan club plans two evenings of lawn party

The Cosmo politan club lawn party committee met to arrange a two night event on Friday and Saturday September 27 and 28. Miss Elizabeth B Deering chaired with several officers and members including Miss Sophie G Greenblatt Mrs Gardiner R Deering and M S Scarborough expected to attend in port. Beano games booths fish pond cherry tree and cards will fill the program with street dancing for the first time in Bath. A second meeting is scheduled for next Monday at 7 30 in the club house.

Cosmopolitan Club Lawn Party Committee Elizabeth B. Deering Leslie J. Wold Albert S. Noyes Marjorie P. Troop Gardiner R. Deering Sophie G. Greenblatt Carl F. Pierce Edward A. Cummings Merritt A. Mitchell Phyllis E. Wright Bath Scarborough Port Edwin H. Given Muriel H. Howe

Special Meeting Called for Scarborough Officers at City Hall

Chairman Ralph W Bragg has summoned the entertainment committee of H M S Scarborough for Thursday 7 30 pm in the Mayor s office City hall Plans to be finalized The Scarborough arrives Bath Thursday Sept 26 and was to dock Halifax today Fred Morse a Diamond Match Co salesman stayed with his niece Mrs Karcher Jackson on Center Street

Ralph W. Bragg Scarborough City Hall Bath Halifax Fred Morse The Diamond Match Co Karcher Jackson Center Street

Bowdoinham Social Roundup and Local Death Notice

Bowdoinham residents hosted bridge and luncheons at homes of Randall and Sparks while visitors from Unity Philadelphia and Minot called on locals. The community mourned Pearl Cannon, longtime Merrymeeting grange figure, who died by suicide at his Boothbay home. Funeral services were held at his sister Hamilton’s house.

Bridge Club Charles Randall John Edgerley Charles Fowler Unity Ellen Sparks Philip Rideout Harold Hackett William Daniels Minot George Cutler Jefferson William Sparks Philadelphia Ivan Lang Mr. Brown John McCart Goldie Sprague Gertrude Robinson Ralph MacEwen Pearl Canon Boothbay Mr. Cannon Bowdoinham Mary Francis Hatch Isaac L. Cannon Merrymeeting Grange George Hamilton Edward Cannon Alvah Nickerson Myrtle Gordon Newcastle Nickerson Pauline Jenkins Portland Merten Umberhind Augusta Curtis Farm Pearl Card Milo Albert Card Donald Hackett Richmond William Raymond Berlin N. H Emma Raymond Pearle Raymond New Hampshire Myron Heenie Little Daughter Freeport Heenie May Heenie Albert McHenry Victor Carl Whitney Melrose Mass Rockland Horace Millay Ernest Millay Topsfield Samuel Batchelder State Hospital Methodist Church Ridge School Mary Dodge S. W. Wildes Charles Wildes Keith Thomas Wildes Small Point Charles Eastman Farm Bureau New County Ring Grange Hall Milton Baker Martha Richardson Massachusetts Charles Fogg Herbert Cornish Hazel J. E. Browne West Medford

Charles Perkins Shapes Lakewood Players Scenic Setting

For eighteen years Charles Perkins has designed Lakewood Players scenery. He has painted more than 500 different settings and remains faithful to Lakewood, designing and executing the settings there each season.

Charles Perkins Lakewood Players Perkins Lakewood

Bowdoin Service Planned at East Bowdoin Chapel

Bowdoin announces a Sunday three o clock daylight service at East Bowdoin chapel led by Rev. Percy Vernon of United Baptist Church Lewiston. All are welcome. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday with Mrs. Charles Babb. Various locals visited family and friends. J Tarr moved portable mill to Richmond. Miss McAfee visiting, mother improving in Bath Memorial hospital. several residents noted in Brunswick and Augusta trips.

East Bowdoin Chapel Percy Vernon United Baptist Church of Lewiston Charles Babb Everett Jones Sabattus L.C. Starbird Eugene Upham Bath Addie Williams Lillian Wheelock Boston Richmond Albert Loeselle Haighe Road Chelsea Mass Ernest Carr Brunswick Cora McAfee Robert McAfee Bath Memorial Hospital Clara Williams Miss Williams Freeport High School Richard Emman L. C. Starbird Clyde Starbird Augusta

Rowland to Aid in Y M C A Campaign Drive 1935

S H Rowland will join Col Henry W Owen Jr as co head of the Y M C A annual fund drive. The U S campaign committee, including Charles Low Frank Nichols and Dr Harry Morin, announces the drive starts October 7 with a goal of 3500 to support boys and young men for the coming year. Letters are being mailed to out of town friends and local organizations are urged to help at their next meetings.

Y. M. C. A. Financial Campaign Charles C. Low Frank B. Nichols Harry F. Morin Sylvester H. Rowland Henry W. Owen, Jr Rowland

New Officers of Rebekah Lodge Elects Leadership

Queen Esther Rebekah lodge elected Elizabeth McCabe as noble grand Georgia Pierce as vice grand Lena Shepard as secretary and Lois McKiever as treasurer at Tuesday night’s meeting Arrangements were made for installation October 1 with district deputy president Pauline Cronk of Richmond as installing officer assisted by marshal Margaret Peabody A banquet at six preceded the ceremony The degree team rehearsed for an initiation planned at an early meeting

Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Elizabeth McCabe Noble Georgia Pierce Lena Shepard Lois McKiever Pauline Cronk Richmond Margaret Peabody

Mrs Soutter and daughter return to Boston after visit

Mrs Thomas F Soutter and her daughter Margaret have returned to Boston following a visit with Mr and Mrs Wallace Atwood on lower Washington Street.

Thomas F. Soutter Margaret Boston Wallace Atwood Lower Washington Street

Ross Defeats Girard In Cup Tournament

Rodney E. Ross Jr. defeated Wilfrid Girard 4-3 in the second round of the President's Cup at Bath Country Club last week. Ross led early with a pair of 48s and a 76 total to Girard's 70, aided by a one-stroke handicap edge.

Rodney E. Ross, Jr Wilfrid Girard Bath Country Club Brunswick Girard Bath Ross

Dalton Powers Wedding in Brunswick at St Charles

Miss Ruth A Powers and Clarence Dalton wed at St Charles church in Brunswick in a morning ceremony conducted by Rev. Thomas W Dunnigan. The bride wore sapphire blue velvet with silver accents and a blue turban, bouquet of talisman roses, with matron of honor Mrs John C Fitzgerald and maid of honor Miss Maria Johnson of York. Best man was John Dalton, reception at the bride’s parents home on Middle street, trip planned with blue attire, and both attended Morse High and Vesper George School. groom a Brunswick High School alumnus working at Meserve's Drug store.

Ruth A. Powers Clarence Dalton St. Charles Church Brunswick Thomas W. Dunnigan John C. Fitzgerald Maria Johnson York Coleman Dalton Brunswick High School Meserve's

Personal notes from Portland social pages

Mrs Davis Hatch and Mrs Daniel Pierce passed Tuesday in Portland. Mr and Mrs Fred May have returned from a month's visit in Ohio. Mrs Lawrence Shanney of Boston is visiting her mother Mrs John P Madden in Washington street. Mrs Haze Wharff and daughter Shirley of Trufant's Crossing West Bath have returned from a week's visit in Waterville. Mrs Frank Page Garden City Long Island is visiting Miss Mary Page and Mrs Edward H Hawley at the Page home on High street.

Davis Hatch Daniel Pierce Portland Fred Ohio Lawrence Shanney Boston John P. Madden Washington Street Haze Wharff Shirley Trufant’s Crossing West Bath Waterville Frank Page Garden City Long Island Mary Page Edward H. Hawley Page High Street

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