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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
6
The New England five year effort shows renewed confidence in the six state region. Leaders announce the fifth New England Conference in Boston November 21-22 to select delegates and advance economic progress.
Norma Jean Smith named daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Smith of 52 Richardson Street born September 21. Local birth notice lists parents and residence.
The Bowdoinham Baptist Association met with the Rural Field gathering as Mrs. Cr H Hazelton led the Woman's Hour. The Lord's Supper was observed at 4:30 and Rev C D Hazelton led the evening service.
W B Kendall of Bath purchases the Major Thomas Harward family Bible. Kendall, son of the late James M Kendall, lived in Bath 15 years and knew Major Harvard, a respected shipbuilder. The Bible was depicted in The Times recently and attracted Kendall’s interest.
Upwards of 250 teachers attend the Sagadahoc and Lincoln County Teachers Association annual meeting at Morse High School in Bath. General sessions in the auditorium include departmental conferences with the State Department of Education. program details were not yet received. Expected opening at 9:30 am with officer elections later in the afternoon.
Ferdinando Thomas Hutchins and Miss Thelma Oliver were married at Wesley Methodist church parsonage with Rev. Forrest L. Littlefield officiating. Attendants were Arthur E. Hutchins Jr. and Virginia Oliver. The groom, Morse high 1926 graduate, works at Torrey Roller Bushing. the bride Morse high 1930 member. They left for a northern State wedding trip toward Rangeley Lakes.
Charles Henry Butler of Montsweag Farm will donate apples during Donation Week starting October 7 to aid the City hospital. Volunteers are urged to collect apples for jelly making, a dietary staple for convalescents. The Fall meeting of the Roland Smith post auxiliary is set for Thursday at 7:30 in American Legion hall. Susan Rogers seeks a large turnout for important business.
Sheldon Reed and Doris Brown, married Sept. 7 in New York, are guests of Mrs Reed's parents at Barley Neck Woolwich. Doris Brown Brown University '27 Morse '23, Sheldon Reed Morse '20 Dartmouth '24 Western Electric New York office.
In Montgomery Alabama Crenshaw brothers Jack and Files Crenshaw duel in city golf championship and Montgomery country club invitation meet with each winning. state rifle results show three Crenshaw brothers from Greenville dominating the matches led by F W Crenshaw named to head Alabama team to Camp Perry.
Miss Kathryn Al mira Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther S Thompson and Clifford B Smith son of Mr and Mrs William M Smith are engaged. The marriage is set for the first of the year. Smith manages the Monroe store in Bath and Sagadahoc block after moving from Taunton where he started as assistant manager. He is a Mason in Pawtucket R I and a church choir baritone. Thompson graduated Morse high school in 1927 and works at Hyde Windlass Co offices. She is a Cosmopolitan club member and well known locally.
A Field Museum exhibit of sandbox tree fruits was delayed after the fruits spent years in glycerin. When dry and ripe the fruits burst with enough force to shatter window glass, prompting caution for the installation.
Mrs William Ham of Worcester Massachusetts who has worked at Elmhurst during the summer departed on Tuesday for Brookline Massachusetts.
The column lists residents and visitors including Mrs Walter Morse and family at Small Point, Captain Totman from New York enjoying a farm stay, and Mrs Jennie Rogers overseeing repairs at 28 High Street. It notes a Bridge Hall dance, Woman's Auxiliary cleaning, Knox County Fair attendance, and a forthcoming Evening Workers meeting at Cottage Park Clubhouse.
The Bath W C T U selected Mrs Lizzie Chaney as delegate to the state convention in Bangor with Mrs Mary Pratt as alternate. The group voted fifty cents as the coming year’s membership fee and heard a talk on The Welfare of Both Children. Glenn B Littlefield joined. Mrs Gardiner Roberts recalled mission work in Boston and caring for children.
Citizens of Woolwich call a special town meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM to consider moving the State aid road project from Sagadahoc Ferry toward the lower end of the Middle road. The State has appropriated 9594 dollars, totaling 12259 for the project, with nearly half already spent.
Local notes show social visits and travel across Maine towns. Attendees at a meeting included Abner and Mrs Johnson Hosmer and Albert Thompson of Bodwell grange. School visits by John Carter of Woolwich and many residents vacationing or returning from Popham Beach and Desert of Maine.
Domestic Washington Hoover pleads to retain flexible provisions of tariff bill amid Democratic opposition. Other items include charges over a senators dinner, a 14 mile blind flight test, a presidential visit in Plymouth, and indictments for Stone Mountain Memorial destruction. Weather, aviation, labor, sports, and obituaries mingle with global notes from Paris, Havana, and Havana.
The dispute challenges California's gasoline tax as a federal aid toll. Petitioners seek to halt about 33 million dollars in annual collections, arguing the tax is a toll on motorists. California defends it as an excise on distributors, not a toll, asserting federal funds enforcement supports state collection.
Ralph Jewett of Westport function ed the radio show in Portland on Tuesday. Many residents, including Mrs. Jason Merrill and Mrs. Jamin Savage, visited in Lewiston and Bath. Milton Trott attends U S District Court in Portland as juryman this week. General social round includes visits from Somerville Massachusetts guests and Morse High School alum Edna Hallowell.
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