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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1944

Page

3

Pilgrim Fellowship Sees Season Close With Annual Election

The Pilgrim Fellowship of Central Church wrapped its season with a Sunday meeting led by president Paul Tourtilotté. Officers elected include John Wishart as president Walter Hill vice president Elaine Noyes secretary treasurer and Norma Cummings program chair. Raymond Small spoke on amateur photography and showed prints, noting common drawbacks in picture making. Lieut Raymond G. Putnam U S N former pastor has transferred to an Air Base in Atlantic City NJ where he oversees the base library and officers housing.

Pilgrim Fellowship of Central Church Paul Tourtillotté Betty Small Raymond G. Putnam John Wishart Walter Hill Elaine Noyes Norma Cummings Raymond Small Small Lieut. Putnam School For Chaplains William and Mary College Atlantic City N. J

Dromore Farm Bureau Discusses Gardening

The Dro more Farm Bureau met April 19 at the grange hall with 11 members and one visitor. Under Mrs Aletha Campbell the group planned a victory garden seed exchange led by Mrs Alice Lowell and discussed indoor starting of vegetables. The next meeting is May 17 with a sewing machine clinic topic.

Dromore Farm Bureau Grange Hall Aletha Campbell Victory Garden Alice Lowell

Party at Bodwell Planned Surprise for Pvt Pye

Bodwell grange hall hosted a surprise party Wednesday for P F C Robert E Pye son of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Pye. About 30 friends decorated the hall in red white and blue served sandwiches cake and coffee and danced afterward. A tap dance by two year old Faye Pye drew applause as Pvt Pye received a generous purse before returning to Camp Pickett Virginia Friday afternoon.

Bodwell Grange Hall Robert E. Pye Ralph A. Pye Little Faye Pye Clyde Pye Pvt. Pye Camp Pickett

Draperies Installed At Huse School Auditorium

The Huse school auditorium now features completed draperies with monk cloth on windows and beige Axminster for back and side curtains. A red reversible striped damask draw curtain for the stage front will be installed early next month. Assistants include Omar Keller Wilder Irish Rocco D Aitolo Merritt Mitchell Herbert Anderson and others.

Huse School Axminster Omar Keller Wilder Irish Rocco D'Aiitolo Merritt Mitchell Herbert Anderson William Parks Cecil Fullerton Arthur Gediman Charles Duker Allen Ford Robert Hutchins

Mrs Helen Merrill and Miss Ina Anderson Return Home

Mrs Helen Merrill and cousin Miss Ina Anderson return from Thomaston where they visited relatives. Mrs Merrill works in the Bath Iron Works office and Miss Anderson is employed in the Hyde Windlass Co office.

Helen Merrill Ina Anderson Fitts Street Thomaston Fred Anderson Toiva Johnson Paul Mancuso Camp Edwards

Local Social Roundup From Parker Head and Bath Area

Community notes describe card party winnings at Parker Head, PTA award for War stamps, Scout play day in Bath, furloughs and hospital stays of servicemen, weekend and weekday visits among families in Bath Phippsburg and nearby towns, and summer casuals including theater and church activities.

Charles Blaisdell Earl Lowell Walter Cushing Alston Oliver Beverly Moore Dorothy Cushing Barbara Sandra Mank Laura Wyman Sally Lowell Lorraine Harrington Joyce Gray Beverly Snow Frances Robie Bath PTA Cox's Head Road Frederick Libby 9Th Army Air Forces England Edinburgh Scotland Harold Barkalow Florida Eleanor Wolferman Mary Wortman Grace Kraft John Rollins Jr Charles Storer Julia Dozois Laurence Carlisle Edna Perry Lincoln Street Stanton Dozois Earl] Lowell Farm Bureau Seavey Phippsburg Center Ray Campbell Dromore Bert Nisbet Perkins Island Osgood Francis Luke Vilda Barlow Robert New Hampshire Iva Rogers Winnegance Marion Cushing J. A. Young Allie Rollins Berhhard Carlson Dix Island Parker Head John Young Popham Beach Road W. A. Lowell Everett Harrington Harrington Mr. Rollins Lewiston Tony and Juanita

Tin Salvage Day in Bath May 4

The Maine Salvage Committee announced a tin can collection in Bath and Brunswick and nearby areas. A freight car will be in Bath Thursday May 4 and Brunswick Saturday May 6 to load cans, with towns asked to bring prepared metal to loading points. Cans must be processed by removing labels and ends and flattened. paint solvents and conical tops are rejected.

Maine Salvage Committee Bath Brunswick

Canacaris Couple Return From Tarpon Springs Trip

Mr and Mrs Sam Canacaris of Green Street have returned from Tarpon Springs Florida where they spent several weeks.

Sam Canacaris Green Street Tarpon Springs Fla

Popham Beach School Reopens After Short Vacation

Popham school opens with only six pupils in attendance as others are ill with measles or out of town. Students are urged to save waste paper for May collection supporting the war effort. Local residents and staff are cited visiting gardens, farms, and family duties during a quiet week amid community activity.

Popham

Mrs LeRoy Lord Visits Portland Relative’s Home

Mrs LeRoy Lord of upper Washington street returns from Portland where she stayed with her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Albion K Parris were mentioned as hosts in the article.

LeRoy Lord Upper Washington Street Portland Albion K. Parris

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