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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1945

Page

3

Phippsburg News Recap of War Fund and Local Happenings

Phippsburg reports 445.10 raised for the Red Cross War Fund ending March 1 and thanks numerous volunteers across sections including Center, West Point, Small Point, and others. The Center school gains electric lights. Bowker place history noted. local pets suffer porcupine encounters. several residents undertake home and road work. Rev. Rodney Roundy resigns effective May 1. Marine Growths crew at Wyman's Beach totals eight under Elroy Johnson. various personal notes from residents ending with Continued on Page Six.

Phippsburg Phippsurg Hazenilton Burleigh Williams Sue Dyer Winnegance Alter McCourt Berthayman Beals Maurice Pushard Stoneybrook Road Maurice South Portland Howard Bowker West Point Sevasco Small Point Harry Williams Sam Johnson Richard Morse Severin Cottage Sgt Harry Butler William Blaisdell Donald Prebles Maurice Libby Libby Gardiner Rogers Camp Rodney Roundy Phippsburg Congregational Church F. P. Moffett Charles Kochling Victor Wallace Calvin Smith Clinton Richardson John Rogers Small Point Beach John Berry Worcester Msas Tokyo Japan Berry Thatcher Pinkham Head Beach George Davis Pfc Eugene Bowker Fort Bragg Mark Harrington Portland Harrington

Selectman Orders More Hose for Town Pumper

Selectman Lendall Greene orders 750 feet more hose bringing total to 1500 feet with delivery expected within 30 days. The request comes as the company agent claims stock is available and can fill the order in about a month.

Selectman Lendall Greene Bodwell Grange Pomona Enterprise Grange Richmond Winthrop Blair Owen Richardson Priscilla McIntire Merle Gilliam Mina Wallace Blair Clifford Robinson The Grange Stickney Wild Life Service Maine Selectmen Howard Bowker Greene James Heald Alvin Brewer Dorys Victor Wallace Boothbay Harbor Hubert Deckar

Easter news and PTA events in Parker Head and Bath

Sunrise services in Bath and Corliss Street church included many residents in Parker Head. The Parker Head PTA met with plans for cemetery cleanup Red Cross donations and a summer round up. Easter church services featured Rev Freeman and a Junior choir with more services planned April 15 22 and in Bath.

Bath George Morong John Libby Alston Oliver Albert Gray Earl Lowell Raymond Beryla Nisbet Dorothy Cushing Lorraine Barbara Harrington Stella Packard Laura Wyman Sally Lowell Carole William Galarneau Bert Nisbet Corliss Street William Galarneaux Bert Young Red Cross W. H. Wyman Turner McCarty Eugene Harrington McCarty Parker Head Phippsburg Albert Freeman Christ the Lord Christie the Keys Sandra Mank Beverly Moore Miss Harmon Nisbet Kentuck Mountaineers Jesus Christ Rev. Freeman John Rollins

Popham Beach Gardeners Prepare Soil for Early Crops

Warm weather spurs Popham Beach residents to till soil and plant peas and onions while gardens show early promise. Letters arrive from sons overseas with news from Italy and Patton's Third Army. Local figures, school activities, and Easter weekend visits fill a community notes page.

Popham Guy Crowley Pfc Blanchard Crowley Italy Ernest Spinney Cpl Fred Spinney Patton Third Army Cpl. Spinney

Local notes include bank service and bowling feats

The Bath Trust Co will store veterans discharge papers at no charge. Harold Haggett rolled 145 at Park Bowling Lanes on upstairs lanes, edging toward city records. The Board of Highways and Sewers elected Alderman Philip Eaton as chairman with Eva Kingsbury secretary and Arthur Avery superintendent, setting monthly meetings for the last Wednesday. Edith Bol Wilson, descendant of Pocahontas and John Rolfe, noted in 1915.

The Bath Trust Co Harold Haggett Board of Highways and Sewers Philip L. Eaton Eva Kingsbury Arthur R. Avery John Rolfe Edith Bol- Wilson

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