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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
6
Rembeam staff notes a cold spell and rising water at Cobb pond with brooks at capacity. The PTA held a special meeting to elect delegates with positions including treasurer and secretary, planning activities around Easter.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Sumner Sewall addressing the PTA in the town hall Monday. It references Sete and her son John, people watching geese near a shore, and a person named Larrabee traveling to Orewe after a week at Dromore.
Elizabeth May Craig will give a lecture at the high school on May 17. Mae Craig is coordinating tickets with Mrs. Lyman Betts assisting ushers at the event.
Parker Head residents and visitors fill weekends with visits to Dresden Sebasco Estates and Mere Point. Easter Seal funds exceeded one hundred dollars for crippled aid as Mrs Harrington hosted guests. Several families report travel to Bath Hingham and West Bath.
Two Maine representatives Margaret Chase Smith and Robert Hale testified before the House Banking and Currency committee against repealing Lanham Act sale provisions. They urged delaying the sale of federal war housing in Lambert Park Hyde Park Terrace Bath Sagamore Village Portland Red Bank South Portland Admiralty Village Kittery due to ongoing housing shortages and national security concerns.
Miss Hilda Florence Davis of Bath wed Colby Allen Hooper of Bath in a Monday afternoon ceremony at Winter Street Congregational Church. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue officiated the single ring rite as the couple began their life together.
A sea going tug towed a rye river to Wharf and Wednesday returning Monday. Several trawlers went off on trials from Bath Iron Works and two tankers carried oil for Hallowell and Bath over the week. Local notices record community deaths and visits with many names and places including Auburn, Yar mouth, Morse High, Parker Head, Phippsburg, Boothbay Harbor, Popham, Porto Rico, Seattle and Woolwich.
The Cox's Head road beyond Percy farm is nearly impassable with deep ruts. Cottage owners cannot drive in this Spring since frost ended. Local residents report visits from families at Bath and nearby towns. Various residents and relatives visited and aided at cottages and the Center fire house addition project. Frederick Thomas attended the Phippsburg budget and finance meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting 44 members were present. Winfield S. Snell was elected to membership. The annual banquet committee and golf committee were formed. Harold E. Brown reported on the Woodfords journey and all members will depart by bus at 6 15. A death resolution for past president Fred C. Scribner was read and sent to the family. Plans for the Elks journey at the Colonial club rooms on April 28 were discussed.
Mrs Ralph Dunton of Portland has been a guest of her daughter Mrs Edward St Martin on Washington Street for three weeks. She will join Capt Dunton at their summer home in Robinhood to spend the season.
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