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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1946

Page

6

Memorial granite foundation to honor World War I and II veterans

Community members donated for a bronze foundation honoring veterans connected to World Wars I and II. The event includes local services, wedding notices, and visits by several residents to and from nearby towns, with church services at Small Point and related social updates from the area.

Raurni Mio Aoe Wade Societ Boilony Miny Tynewee Bath Ws End Rogers Frank Wallate Benet Small Point Chester Fees Point Parsonage Ee Parker Pasion

Bath letter defends proposed High Street garage as safe evolution

Charles F. Cummings argues for a new 100 by 200 foot fireproof garage at High street and Western avenue Bath Maine. He claims strict safety, ventilators and no fuel storage, notes a corner lot near residences and a shifting district with Route 1 nearby. He foresees 25 to 30 local jobs and community benefit while rejecting naysay accusations.

Bath Maine the Independent High Street Western Avenue Bath Business District Portland Court Street Charles F. Cummings

Portrait of Elias Boudinot by Charles Will Revealed

A fragmentary note describes a fifth painting by Charles Will as a portrait of Elias Boudinot, a trustee and early statesman connected to the United States. The text references Peale and Rocky Hill, with vague ties to university figures and a line about liquified petroleum production rising over two years.

Charles Wills Senethcare Elias Boudinot New Path United ‘States Ie University Peale Shington Reeply Rocky Hill

Easter Pageant and Community club notes

Easter program at Parker Head with songs prayers and a pageant featuring Bobby Gray Harriett Wyman and Dor othy Cushing. The report covers Girl Scouts Brownies future events PTA officers elect and a rummage sale plan with reminders of local visits and a nurse youth group.

Still Waiting Scouts at the Small Point Parsonage

A list of attendees from Small Point and nearby towns includes Mrs. Mark Harrington Gladys Scott Betty Bowker Jean Bowker Norma Pye une McIntyre and others at a Friday gathering. PTA members planned to attend a Rockland district meeting and several local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending events across Woolwich Popham Bath and Brunswick.

Small Point Parsonage Mark Harrington Gladys Scott Betty Jean Bowker Phippsburg Center Ia Perkins Mary Bertram Lapin Poopeems Norma Pye Une McIntyre Small Point Earl Lowell Leston Harrington Stanwood Gilman Woolwich PTA Rockland John Elmer Morse Walter Cushing Burleigh Williams Edwin Wyman Marion Huskins Southport Je Pani Dorothy Rollins Owen Richardson West Point Rollin John Wade William Cushing USA Oklahoma Fort Devens George Woodward Parker Head New Jersey Elwood Hathorne Charles Blaisdell James Temple Bath Sally Lowell Beverley Popham Morse High School Arthur Brown Bath Memorial Hospital Pamela Sue Arthur Jr Ernest Tommy Patricia Cundy’s Harbor Milton Crockett East Brunswick Earl F. Lowell McCarty Bath and Fall River Mass T. E. McCarty Lewis Lowell Walter Wallace East Harpswell Lowell Mertie New York W. H. Wyman Dennenfelser Ephriam Rollins Earl Rollins Virginia Johnny Charles Hayes Portland H. D. Mank Grace Kraft Charles Stofter Brunswick Sunny John Rollins Barbara Harrington

Local visitors stop by Parker Head friends day

Violet Hallett and Scott Creasey were visiting Parker Head friends one day last week. The note records a brief social outing tied to Mrs. Frank Burnell’s niece.

Frank Burnell Violet Hallett Scott Creasey Parker

Local Folks Share News Across Towns

Cox Head John Young visited Frank Wy man Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thayer and son were Sunday guests. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Goodwin returned to Concord Massachusetts after several days at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas and son Frederick were in Waterville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seekins visited their cottage Friday. Franc is McDonald choir leader at Sacred Heart Weymouth conducted the choir in The Seven Last Words of Christ on Palm Sunday. Mrs. McDonald and daughter vacationed at MacIntyre’s corner inn. Mrs. Ed Thomas visited Mrs. Leah Bowie of Winnegance Thursday.

Td Cabana Club Ae Memrs Ummer Ledgewood Stanley W. H Stoneham Mass Enien Oh Tet Oan Menon Union ‘Group Stanley W. Hyde Yarmouth Ames R. Li Misslizabeth Lione Winchester William Stansley W. Hyde Hyde Society Hall Barbara Nancy Hyde Fred Spinney Ernest Spinney Leverett Welch Woolwich Popham Beach Peter A. Isaacson Popham School Mons Allasen Marguerite I. McNulty Walter Snipe Caroline Wallace Edgecomb Grange Hall Mary E. Robinson Augusta Walter Sprague Arthur Harrington Parker Head Clarence Wallace Llewellyn E. Gayton Alice Ross Auburn Gayton Cottage John H. Beebe III U. S. Army Engineers Paul Brown Richard Driscoll Wakefield Bowdoin John H. Beebe, Jr John Michell Everett Newtonville Vernon M. Matson Vernon M. Mattson, Jr Walter Cousins John Young Frank Wyman Lawrence Thayer Martin Goodwin Concord Ed Thomas Frederick Waterville Ralph Seekins Seekins Ancis McDonald Sacred Heart Church Weymouth

Empress Visits Fujisawa Convent and Weekend Husbands

Easter weekend noted with a Japanese Empress visiting a Fujisawa convent. Local residents and visitors like the Waterhouse and Isaacson families spend holidays at cottages along the south shore. Kinship ties appear in Auburn Lewiston Bath and Whitefield gatherings with several couples hosting and traveling for Easter and spring breaks.

Military wedding at St Andrews Church Windsor Ontario

Miss Dorothy Louise Russell and Archie Lloyd Trainor wed in a military ceremony at St Andrews Church Windsor Ontario. The bride wore white satin with lace train and coronet veil, was escorted by her brother-in-law, with bridesmaids in blue, best man Rowse of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a reception at the bride’s sister’s home.

St. Andrews Church Windsor Ontario Dorothy Louise Russell R.N Wallace Russell Elm ,Avenue Archie Lloyd Trainor U. S. Navy Thomas H. Trainor Jennie M. Rice Leo O'Brien H. M. Paulin Wally Rowse Jane Skrzela Norine Beattie Joan Rowse Mr. Rowse Royal Canadian Air Force Norman Bassett Abe Lasseur Royal Canadian Navy Richard Steele Robert Taggart William Rose Mr. Rose Grove Avenue Fleming

Snake Queen Prospers as African Exporter

Johannesburg reports Mrs. G. Peers runs a large snake park and exports live snakes and venom. The Soviet government buys cobra venom for cancer research while wartime zoo losses drive orders from British and American institutions.

Johannesburg South Africa G. Peers

Gentleman Jim Rules the Roost in Medford Farm

A 10 pound Plymouth Rock rooster named Gentleman Jim terrorizes Ed Leach’s Lane County farm. He killed rats moles and snakes but attacked Mrs Leach and chased the farmer’s daughter into orchard trees. The rooster even kept two barn cats at bay and put the watchdog on alert.

Medford Ore Jim Ed Leach Lane County Plymouth Rock Leach

Fair to Firemen Reporters Reap Repast in Kokomo

In Kokomo Indiana about 200 firemen policemen and city officials attended a dinner at the central fire station honoring Maurice C Tull veteran city hall reporter after nearly 20 years of fair treatment. Former Indiana Gov Henry F Shricker praised the public service of newspapers and the man on the beat.

Kokomo Ind Central Fire Station Maurice C. Tull Kokomo City Hall Indiana Henry F. Shricker

Air cargo opens new field for fruit future deliveries

Washington reports a government survey on delivering tree ripe juice and citrus by air. It notes potential shifts to air freight, the need to prove quality over surface transport, and pilot training for a new cargo market. Trials of spinach and strawberries show growing demand and cost considerations.

Washington Florida Texas U. United States Department of Agriculture Civil Board Civil Administration Air Lines Secialized California Rao Fornia Chicago Detroit New York Jeading Ee Mata Eity Roug Christian Science Monitor

Dog Tag Rush Shows The Boys Are Home

Paterson city hall registrar reports 698 dog licenses issued in the first month a record for the period. Across 1945 the total was 7 761 with 1946 showing a rising number. Most licensees note dogs are mongrels.

Paterson, N. J Paterson

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