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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
3
In Small Point the Easter service at the church drew a large crowd with Rev. Arvid Anderson as guest minister. Community groups arranged flowers and charity acts, while local schools and libraries reported Easter activities, crafts, and family visits among residents of Phippsburg Center, Parker Head, and nearby towns.
Letter to the editor argues that tax debates in Sagadahoc are driven by personal politics. It claims sales and income taxes plus local property tax could fairly raise revenue, cites gas tobacco and liquor taxes, and recalls Varney's Bath speech as political cost. Cleveland P. Curtis.
Chester J. Strong and Miss May Marie Strong of Cambridge Massachusetts will spend Easter as guests of their sister Mrs. Charles E Kelley on Russell Street in Cambridge.
Mrs Mercie MacFadden of 124 Bedford Street was a recent guest of her son and daughter in law Ardenne and Mrs MacFadden MacFadden in Farmington.
Parker Head church school led an Easter service at 10 a.m. with about 30 attendees and visitors. An Easter union service followed at Small Point church with 20 people. The community mourned John Rollins Sr. with his funeral at the village church led by Rev. Charles R. Sims.
Last week reports mention a Wa terville referendum on a charter amendment to create a full-time city assessor for a five year term, with two remaining assessors on shorter terms. Maine Maritime Academy gains funding, raising the annual grant to 95 000 and planning tuition of 225 plus about 140 for food. changes reflect postwar revenue and Navy training history.
The Bath Community Center will stay open Friday evening for Morse High School seniors’ parents. Buses returning from a Washington trip will discharge at the center rather than the high school. The center will remain open until the last group arrives, around 10 p.m., weather permitting.
Word has been received of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Reevy of Huntington. Mrs. Reevy is the former Miss Mary Morse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace G. Morse of Oak Street.
Easter Sunday services at Small Point church drew many attendees despite rain. Rev Arvid Anderson of Bath delivered the sermon with Mrs. Lester Oliver as organist. Mixed choir and Small Point School pupils sang anthems, altar adorned with lilies tulips and spring blooms.
Frederick Thomas attended lectures and drills at the post office building in Portland with organized reserve Corp. Capt. and Mrs. George Stacy of Bath visited their cottage. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Moore and Kedric Palmer of Phippsburg Center joined Stanley Perkins of Popham and the Wallace family of West Point at S. C. Moore's home. Ernest Wood of Bath opened his cottage for the season for the weekend. Julia Dozois and Stanton Dozois attended Easter. Edward Thomas Jr. attended National Guard meeting at the Bath Armory.
Miss Emma Wyman and Mrs Raymond Wyman Smar Poin Beach were shoppers in Bath Friday. Sarah Green, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Green, is mentioned. A mechanic on Main Street is a pneumonia patient at Memorial hospital. John Barnley of Boston has returned after days in Bath on business for the contracting firm he represents.
A Maine State Chamber bulletin lists numerous National Weeks from April 17 to 23 including Honey For Breakfast Week Want Ad Week Conservation and Beautification Week and National Coin Week. It notes forthcoming weeks in May such as American Camp Week Baby Week and Music Week and jokes about a National Week Of Not Observing Any National Week.
The Kora Shrine Temple Chanters a 40 voice male choir will give a Shrine vesper at Winter Street church Bath on Sunday May 15. The choir has performed across Maine including Portland Augusta Freeport Lewiston and Winthrop. Further program details will be announced later.
Representative J Horace McClure of Bath said Lloyd B Morton chairman of the Maine State Highway Commission promised work would start on the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge in July this year. The commitment signals a faster pace for construction benefiting Arrowsic Georgetown and summer residents.
Bath churches filled for Easter Sunday as special music and lilies decorated altars. Worshipers wore bright outfits despite overcast skies and intermittent rain. Parades marked the day with Knights of Columbus and Dunlap Commandery members attending services. Governor Payne and Mrs. Payne joined an afternoon program at the Hyde Home for Crippled Children.
Shepard's Charles A. Shepard awarded contract to supply 11 police uniforms at 54.17 dollars each for dark blue serge with powder blue trim. Service bars on left sleeve denote years of service. Budgeted 700 dollars funded by municipal budget. force reduced to 11 with one vacancy due to resignation. Chief Moriarty notes need to hire another officer after vacations.
Clam diggers worry about when test results from the Phippsburg clam flats will be released Representative J Horace McClure of Bath says the matter remains active with meetings held to protect diggers and industry and hints at forthcoming developments Miss Barbara Jean Densmore a Boston University student spent Easter in Lincoln Massachusetts.
Scout and Cub leaders gathered at the combined District committee Round Table. Wilfred Duquette invited adults to the How Wow ceremony in Auburn on May 7. Kenneth Tice spoke on Maine plant life with displays. Earl Lermond announced April 25 Court of Honor at KOC hall. The cub circus plans were outlined for Morse gym on May 22. Camporee at South Paris was noted for June 3–5. Next Round Table is May 17 at Winter Street. Pack 55 hosts.
Dr. Nathaniel J. Hassenfaus Boston Latin School principal and author of We In Maine and More Vacation Days In Maine is guest speaker for the Maine Progressive Union annual meeting set for April 21 at the Cosmopolitan Club. He and his sons David and Richard are spending ten days at Harmons Harbor Seguinland Road. Richard illustrated his father's latest novel.
Dennis King a two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Freeman King of 28 Central avenue was struck by a car driven by George A Banks of 73 Denny road on Central avenue. Police said the child darted from behind a parked truck into the vehicle's path. Banks was not blamed and the child suffered only minor injuries. He was treated at Bath Memorial hospital and returned home.
Mrs. Richard Kimball entertained Saturday from 4 to 7 at her Grove Street home. Her daughter Sally assisted in receiving guests. A group of young people were present.
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