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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1955

Page

2

Small Point Easter Plans Include Sunrise Service

Easter week activities at Small Point feature Maundy Thursday candlelight service at 7 p.m. at the church with adult and youth choirs, sunrise service at Morse Mountain at 5 a.m., and Easter church services at 11 a.m. The town also hosts a coffee and doughnuts sale after the sunrise service and a May 15 return for Youth Fellowship.

Small ‘Point Morse’s Mountain Popham Circle Small Point Parsonage Youth Fellowship

School plans April trip and fundraising events

The article notes pupils plan a trip to the Naval Air Base on April 30 with an 8 a.m. bus. A food and rummage sale is set for April 11 at 3 30 p.m. at the schoolhouse to fund the outing. Beverages, rummage, and food are directed by local families. An Easter service is scheduled at 2 p.m. with Rev. H. M. Whitehead, and Easter flowers may be donated for the services at Small Point and Parker Head.

Naval Air Base Charles Wyman Sharron Turner Anne Gray Patty Wyman Peter Hutchins Donald Wyman W. H. Wyman Linda Russell Turner Stephen Deborah H. M. Whitehead Phippsburg Center Parker Head Roger Lewis

Maine House Debates Highway Bond Plans and New Dept

The Maine Legislature moves toward votes on a $30 million highway bond and a $15 million option. Republicans oppose deficit financing while a proposed Department of Economic Development gains interest. Bath Council proposal faces debate before a public referendum.

House Senate Republican Caucus Muskie Department of Commerce and Industry Robert Haskell Portland Club Haskell Maine Development Commission Department of Economic Development Jacobs Auburn Appropriations Committee

Joint Men's Club Meeting at Wesley and Beacon Churches

The Methodist Men of Wesley and Beacon Street churches held a joint meeting in Wesley church Tuesday evening. Rev H Macy Whitehead spoke about his FIVE years serving Phippsburg with teaching, three churches, summer schools, and spiritual care for over 1500 residents. Next gathering set for May 3 at Beacon Street church.

Wesley Beacon Street J. Franklin Howe Robert Savage Wesley Woman's Society For Christian Service Charles Marble Susan Waterhouse Alvah A. Morse Lillian Temple Priscilla Marble Oliver W. Bell Gail Carleton H. Macy Whitehead Phippsburg Yale Divinity School

Phippsburg Spelling Bee Crowns West Point Winner

Barbara Caton of West Point school takes the Phippsburg spelling bee title by correctly spelling quarry. Barbara also won last year as students from Parker Head Sebasco Center and other district schools competed. Mrs Harrington directed the contest at Center schoolhouse after lunch. Flavor apple juice with a little mint refreshed participants.

Phippsburg Anne Gray Parker Head School Basin Hoey Jacob Sebasco Phyllis Eaton Barbara Caton West Point School Barbara Mark Harrington

Daughters of Isabella Sacred Heart Circle Plans April Meeting

Daughters of Isabella Sacred Heart Circle will meet Tuesday at eight in Front Street Hall for the April business session. The April Social committee, meeting at 7:30, includes Mrs. Frank Fortier chairwoman and members Mrs. Joseph McCole Mrs. Joseph Tardif Miss Joan Edgett Mrs. Vivian Brown Mrs. Margaret Foley Mrs. Frank Hinds Sr Mrs. John J. Keegan Jr Mrs. Car Kronstrand and Mrs. Angelina Jenkins.

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Front Street Frank Fortier Joseph McCole Joseph Tardif Joan Edgett Vivian Brown Margaret Foley Frank Hinds John J. Keegan, Jr Car Kronstrand Angelina Jenkins

Good Friday Service at First Baptist Church in Bath

The Good Friday three hour service will be held at First Baptist Church under the Pastors Council of the Greater Bath Council of Churches. Beginning at 12 noon the program outlines seven words from the cross with Rev. Charles Sims and a line of pastors and soloists guiding worship.

Christian Service Committee Celeste Wallace Sebasco Macy Whitehead First Baptist Church Bath Whitehead Town Hall Smith Lucy Chamberlain Roger Lewis William Wyman William Blaisdell Keye Kidder Lewis Alexander Maurice Blair John Wallace Dromore Extension Service Grange Hall Hilda Haskell John Rogers Fred Hart Stanton Dozois Thomas Totman Clarence Skhofield Maurice Skillin Bodwell Grange The Grange Mark Hanrington Diana Pye Bodwell Thomas Totmain Board of Selectmen Mark Harrington C. D Howard Bowker Pastors’ Council Greater Bath Vinal King First Baptist

Palm Sunday services noted at Small Point and local updates

Rev H Macy Whitehead led Palm Sunday services at Small Point with Mrs Tru man Roberts Jr as soloist and Mrs Helena Oliver on organ. Easter service moves to 11 am. Phippsburg students enjoy Easter recess starting Friday. Local residents travel and host visits as seas remain rough and winds high, challenging fishermen and Kennebec Lifesaving crews. Families relocate and visit, with numerous social calls and Easter plans across Bath Phippsburg Topsham and Brunswick.

Mary Dannenfelser Frank Mezewski Dannenfelser New York Clarence Skelfield Thomas L. D. Lowell North Bergen N. J Earl Lowell S. C. Gilman Small Point Ralph MacEwen Bowdoinham Eugene Riorden Harold Libby Portland Clifford Merrow Aroostook State Teachers’ College Lawrence Thayer Bath Parker Head Leston Harrington Westermeyer Harrington Reginald Gordon Brunswick Robert Ater Peter Hutchins Howard Hutchins Pennsylvania Clinton McFadden Phippsburg H. Macy Whitehead Truman Roberts, Jr Helena Oliver Edward de Berg Cox University of Life Popham Circle Doris Gilmore Kennebec Charles Shepards F. Clayton Walker West Medford Mass James A. Walker Marguerite McNulty Massachusetts Allan Spear Jesse Munsey Sherman Mitchell Kenneth Chubbuck Fred A. Spinney Bud Pashard Five Islands Mildred Spinney Mechanic Falls Vesta Spinney John B. Currans Troy N. Y Willard Bonner Long Island Fred H. Spinney Spin

Cox's Head Meeting Date Shift and Local Visits

Cox's Head will hold its next meeting April 14 replacing the usual Wednesday. Hilda Haskell will lead the talk Between the Seams. A dinner committee includes Mildred Rogers Pauline Hart and Gladys Dozois. Local visits span Parker Head to Brunswick and Damariscotta with several residents calling on friends and relatives.

Dromore Extension Service Hilda Haskell Mildred Rogers Pauline Hart Gladys Dozois Bernard Carlson Dix’s Island Albert Gray Parker Head Stanton C. Dozois Lewis Simmons Helen Lander Brunswick Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro N. H Paul Denver Colo Goodwin Ernest Wood Bath Little Cox's Head Arthur Lilly Portland Nathaniel Percy Bessie Sprague Small Point P. Edward de Berg Helena Oliver Bodwell Orange Elkanah Wyman Bath Memorial Hospital Richard McLanathan Cedar Lodge Gardens Damariscotta

Bailey and Flemmings file marriage intentions

Richard G. Bailey of 459 Washington Street and Margaret G. Flemmings of Woolwich have filed marriage intentions at the City Clerk office. Bailey is son of Chester W. Bailey, Sr. and the late Mrs. Bailey of Crescent Lake. Flemmings is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Flemmings.

Richard G. Bailey Washington Street Chester W. Bailey Crescent Lake Bailey Margaret G. Flemmings Bernard L. Flemmings Woolwich Harry E. Ring, Jr

Little League Officials Meeting Set for Thursday

An important meeting of Little League officials is scheduled for 7 p m Thursday in city hall, announced by President Mack Zimmerman. All coaches managers agents and others interested are urged to attend. Finland is noted as smaller than California.

Bath Council Bath City Bath Little League City Hall Mack Zimmerman

Local Scout Troops report meetings and awards across town

Scout Troop 13 and Red Rose Troop 6 held meetings at Central church and Corliss Street Baptist church with officers and leaders guiding activities. They planned community service, cookie sales for Easter, and preparations for a Hyde Park Rehabilitation Hospital visit while Cloverleaf Troop 5 organized patrol plans and an egg farm trip with permission slips. St Mary’s Cub Scouts honored members with pins and badges, showed Navy carrier films, and announced April pack fair. Troop 52 prepared for a district Board of Review on April 20 with four Scouts aiming for Life Eagle and Bronze Palm. overnight outing at Scoutland noted.

Central Church Paula McLain Marie McMann Jean Steen Martha Shepard Mary Steen Carolyn French Linda Allenwood Betsy Greene Mary Lacy William A. Niss Red Rose Corliss Street Baptist Church Christine Fuller Martha Pratt Oliver Foster Jean Vachon Rita Hennessey Joan Ring Juliette Low St. Mary’s Cub Scouts Lambert Park Hall Charles Lee Thomas Barnes Andrew Footer Richard Cummings Peter White James Rioux Dean McDougal Arthur Bourque TROOP Wiscasset Cubs John Haley Wild Life Billy Luke Donald Nadine Skipper Wallace Richard Oulton

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Elsie Faulkner I. W. Rainey Steuben Gertrude Blaisdell Emma Cummings Pemaquid John Blaisdell Grace Wyman West Point Memorial Hospital Charles V. Minott Ashmead White Bangor Frederick Haggett James Gilman Adele Hunt Marilla Totman Harry Spinney Sébasco Peatbody Arthur Perry Edward Breare Sidney Fitzgerald Clifford Pye Small Point School Mary Whittemore George Larrabee Charles P. Fiske James Totman Edith Perkins Earle Perkins Kennebec Greenhouse Sherman Smith Lewis Lowell Forreston Wallace Don Trask Lowell A. E. Lowell Sebasco Estates Lowells George Watson Mary Moore Richmond Robert Moore F. Wallace Asa Wallace Frances Morong Maurice Blaisdell Parker Florence Rollins Dirigo Grange G. C. Beals Lee Cape Cod Raymond McIntyre Owen Richardson Rollins J. A. Darling Waldoboro Ramon Hamel William Hodgkins East Boston Earl F. Lowell Rep Rodney E. Ross, Jr Maine Liquor Control Committee Committee On Public Health State House Charles Sims Reginial L. Cheney Carl R. Graves Jessie F Jones J. Lyal Calhoun Harry Dunlap Walter E. Upham Harold L. Allen Oliver W Bell Benediction Bell King Ralph Small Pine Eden Cottage South Shore Alex Lyons Bruce McInnes Lawrence Taylor Robert Pye Topsham Nancy Spinney Portland Air Finland California EOE Sage Scouting Trail Red Rose Troop Elen Oliver Janice Card Cloverleaf Hyde Park Bath Savings Institution Bath, Maine John G. Morse Lewis E. Wilson John G. Lewis E. Wilson John P. Carey, Jr Dean Alexander A. Burden Treas. Morse John R. Newell John N. Taylor Bates United States Dominion of Canada States Provinces of Canada Canadian Railroads Telephone Out of Club Albert S. Noyes
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