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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1954

Page

3

Community News Notes from Small Point and Bath

Local families received certificates for the 1953-54 session and exhibit. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Blair and Mrs. James Chambers. The Young Peoples group staged one act plays, and $14 was raised for the camp fund. Upcoming events include University of Life series registrations and four Sunday sessions at Bath churches.

Wne Peavey Annette Sheffield Anita Totman Evelyn Dodge William Bhaisdell James Chambers Young Peoples Group Dianna Pye Ellen Blair Hg Point Parsonage University of Life Small Point Winter Street Bath Charles Stevens Center Church Thomas Totman Center Small Point Stanwood Gilman Union Press Herald Bodwell Grange

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary to Host Apr 6 Meeting

Rev. J Arthur Samuelson of Brunswick will be guest speaker at Memorial Hospital Auxiliary annual meeting Tuesday evening April 6 at the Cosmopolitan club at 7 30. He will discuss his WWI hospital chaplain work. Officers will be elected and annual reports presented.

J. Arthur Samuelson Brunswick First Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Cosmopolitan Club Samuelson William K. Kelley Harold P. Small

Parker Head Community Notes Highlight Meetings and Visits

The Parker Head community calendar shows a missionary vestry meeting with children invited, plans for future gatherings, a slide program by Rev. R. Cheney, and a spelling bee at the schoolhouse hosted by Iva Hamel. Local families and members attend plays, youth group events, and visits to hospitals, with many residents named in casual social updates.

Doughty Parker Head Chilrene Chilsan R. Cheney Bath Leston Harrington Leslie Logan Parker Head Pta W.H. Wyman Eugene Ross Harland Ladd Theschoolhouse Iva Hamel Phippsburg Center Ssyman Leroy Wyman West Point W. T. Wyman Harold Barkalow Bernard Wyman J. W. Libby Roger Sechaian W. H. Wyman F. A. Libby Arthur Lear John D. Libby Portland Hospital Virginia Lemont Bud Watson F A. Libby

Bath residents named in brief notice

Harry Richardson and family of Bath along with Charles Sastamoine and James Mallard appear in a short community notice listing local residents and associates.

Harry Richardson Bath Charles Sastamoine James Mallard

Bay Point Notes of Cold Spring and Local Events

The Bay Point area endures a backward spring with cold winds as boats are hauled and lobster traps set. Sympathy extended to Rudolph Pinkham’s family of Five Islands. Local teens practice baseball. various residents attend gatherings in Bath and Eastport. Sheriff Loring Small investigates cottage breaks and entries. Neighbors Aubrey Steen and Robert Callan visit Bath, Geneva Morang and family travel from Portland to Eastport for a birthday.

Hubert Gillis Eleanor Mains Eugene Butterfield Bath Geneva Morang Joseph Desmond Portland Eastport George Renaud Boothay

Legion Meeting and Dance Planned by Smith Tobey Post

Smith Tobey Post A L will meet Thursday night at 7 30 at the Legion home where a newly revised draft of by laws will be read for members approval. A dance Saturday night for Legionnaires and guests features the Bob Rice trio. Funds from a series of dances aim to finish uniforming the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. all members urged to support.

Smith-Tobey Post, A. L Legion Bob Rice

Popham Circle Meets Hostess Mrs Mildred Sprague

Social items from Popham area note Mrs Mildred Sprague will host the Popham Circle meeting at her home this week. Several local residents and visitors are listed, including trips and weekend visits to Boothbay Harbor and Small Point.

Mildred Sprague Popham Circle Fred H. Spinney Kennebec Peter A. Isaacson Lewiston and Popham Honolulu India Japan China Trukey Greece Italy France England New York Carson Lindley Donna Sharon Jane Brunswick Herbert Sprague Sprague Lester Morse Judy Winnegance J. W. Gilman Patricia Ashdale J. C. Perkins Albert W. Stolpe Winthrop Mass Town Ralph Small Bath Riverside William H. Stone Biddeford Marguerite McNulty James R. Walker Boothbay Harbor Stanley W. Perkins Norman Perkins Washington Street Walter Gilmore Leon Fickett William Wallace S. W. Perkins Raymond Wyman Small Point George Oliver Roger and Willard Gayle Oliver Marjorie Jay Oliver Laurence Taylor Portland Jesse Munsey Ontsweag Grange Hall Frank Florian Boston Florian Mark Mark Harrington Phippsburg Center Herbert R. Sprague

Community notes from Bath area events and road work

Road crews repaired Coxs Head road by scraping and hauling gravel led by Commissioner Ralph Doughty. Local residents and visitors gathered for social events at McIntyre's Corner and Bath areas including Dozois family outings, fashion shows, a Portland exposition, and a club dance with community participants and winners at a local gathering hosted by Simone Barter.

Ralph Doughty Cox’s Head P. Ward DeBery Bath Memorial Hospital Francis L. MacDonald Quincy Mass Frances MacDonald Gray McIntyre’s Corner Ernest Wood Bath Little Cox's Head Julia Dozois Stanton C. Dozois Horatio L. Carlisle Lincoln Street Laurence Thayer Wyman Farm Richard Exposition Building Portland Stanton Dozois Julia B. Dozois

West Bath Grange Plans Annual Guest Officers Night

At the West Bath Grange meeting nearly 100 members and guests heard Master Alex Burgess announce Guest Officers Night with guest officers from various granges. Degrees set for May 17 and May 24, with a fried clam supper Friday evening and committee chairs named. Sagadahoc Pomona to meet Enterprise Grange in Richmond Village Wednesday for the fifth degree. supper at six. Florence Farkham to play piano as volunteers present songs and a humorous skit titled Income Tax Report.

West Bath Alex Burgess Rosa Freeman The Grange Alice Burgess Estella Doughty Helen McNally Arvella Holbrook Sagadahoc Pomona Enterprise Grange Richmond Village Florence Farkham

Miss Virginia Parker Elected President of Hood College Athletic Association

Miss Virginia Parker of 40 Summer Street Hood College Frederick Maryland who is a junior was elected president of the Athletic Association. She has been active in sports for three years at Hood College and has served as treasurer of the Athletic Association and vice president of the AA. Parker started athletic activity in freshman year and was named to several teams including softball and baseball. She made the Dean’s List and plans to attend a Dean’s breakfast.

P.T.A Riverside Hall Portland Louise Grath Fred T Haggett Washington Gordon Alden William Blaisdell Adele Hunt Mt. Ida Junior College Thomas Totman Mary Whitehead Windham Robert C. Whitehead Irving Harrington Memorial Hospital Marilla Totman Carol Wyman Small Point Roger B. Withington Sebasco Lodge Albert Cook Raymond Wyman Marilla’ Williams England Holland Lewis Small Litchfield Mark Harrington Virginia Parker Ter John Summerstreet Hae The Athletic Association Hood Liege Frederick Miss Parker Arthletic Association Reker Grey St Hood Parker Ertal Nuts

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