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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1950

Page

3

Friendship club program at West Point schoolhouse

About 30 people attended the Friendship club meeting at the West Point schoolhouse Tuesday evening. A music program featured Mrs. Herbert Yedton Juanita Brown and Leona Wallace with guitars and song.

Divorce petition from Dorothy E Corey in Sagadahoc Bath

Dorothy E Corey of Bath asks the Sagadahoc Superior Court for a divorce from Arnold L Corey. She alleges desertion since October 22 1931 and cruel treatment, residence in Maine for a year, no collusion, and unknown address of the husband. Dated Bath April 17 1950 with oath of the libellant.

Sagadahoc Sunior Court Bath Eee Dorothy E. Corey Gadahoc State of Maine Arnold L. Corey Portland Cumberland Maine Libellee Libellant Sagadahoc. Ss Superior Court Sacstahoc Albert Beliveau Aes Esther L. Brawn

Woman Struck By Bath Bus At Crossing

Mrs Ann Wallace 33 of 478 Middle Street critically injured after being struck by a Bath bus at Vine and Washington streets Friday afternoon. She remains unconscious at Memorial Hospital with possible skull and ankle fractures and other internal injuries. The incident occurred as she walked from Bath Box Co to Sears Roebuck where her husband Everett works. Police name driver Robert M Gilmore 24 of Bath as operator. investigation ongoing.

Ann Wallace Middle Street Memorial Hosital Bath Vine Washington Streets Everett E. Wallace Sears, Roebuck Vine Street Washington Street Wallace Bath Box Co The Box Co Ann Iovine Portland Dominic Iovine Allen Avenue Robert M. Gilmore Ath

Winthrop Blair Attends Past Masters Meeting in Town

The Blair couple could not reach their Brightwater cottage due to road conditions. Mrs. H B Wyman opens her Center for the Summer. Irvine Mank and son Courtney visited Mrs. Walter McCourt. John G Morse Jr Frances and John Morse III were in Augusta. Truman Roberts returned to Small Point road home after winter in Portland. A daughter was born to Philip and wife at Bath Memorial hospital on April 18.

Brightwater Winthrop Blair Masters’ Association H. B. Wyman Irvine Mank Courtney Walter McCourt John G. Morse, Jr Frances John Morse III Augusta Truman Roberts Small Point Road Portland Philip Wallace Bath Memorial Hospital Connie Hoar Beryla Nisbet Phippsburg Center Miss Hoar Jeanette Alexander Sebasco Marilyn Pye Small Point Annette Scott West Point Beverly Hughes Winnegance Sylvia Green Phippsburg Woolwich Herbert Doughty Linda Earl Hamel Judy Supt S. C. Gilman Nathaniel Hasenfus Arthur Nisbet Patty Wyman Eva Hoar Dale Mank Billy Kraft Stanford William E. Hallett, Jr Boston Ramon Hamel Providence R. I Arthur Farris Bert Nisbet Earl Lowell Sally Raymond Nisbet Bath Charles Blaisdell Eugene Winslow Alonzo Lowell Elmer Hilton Sebasco Estates Washington Street Wyman Kenneth Wood Herbert Bassett Kenneth Charly Ralph Merry, Jr Navy J. D. Libby J. A. Darling Farmington Leslie Darling Arthur Kreidler USN Clarence Skelfield Stanton Dozois Bob Moore William Temple Parker Head Cottage Clarence Blaisdell Maurice Blaisdell Ashdale Road Parker Head Clarence Sheffield Albert Gray Dromore Farm Bureau Roy Greene Dow Brunswick Leslie Robert Campbell Chester Sanborne Lynn Mass Campbell Sanborne Brooksville

Annual Meeting Plans For Garden Club Year

The Garden Club lists its upcoming events starting with a May meeting at Mrs Ru pert H Baxter home set to bloom. Highlights include regional and federation gatherings, conservation work, craft displays, and tours from May 18 through Aug 30 across Boothbay Harbor Hermit Island Lindblue North Monmouth Cash s Corner Sebasco Lodge Muscongus Bay Capitol Park Augusta and more planned activities by members.

Rupert H. Baxter Garden Club Medomak Boothbay Harbor Federation Sumner Sewall Hermit Island Lindblue John Lyden North Monmouth Cash’s Corner South Portland University of Maine Sebasco Lodge National Audubon Muscongus Bay Capitol Park Augusta

Reid State Park Dam and Bridge Opens on Partial Basis

The commission plans to open Reid State Park on a partial basis soon with temporary bath houses and toilet facilities and basic picnic provisions. About four temporary workers, including laborers and lifeguards, are expected for the summer. The Highway Commission is rushing a 2.5 mile road extension from Five Islands road to the park boundary, likely finishing by early July, with further park road and parking work to follow.

Highway Commission Five Islands Park Commission

Mrs Drake and Miss Gibbons Sail From Bath

Mrs Fred E Drake and Miss Mary F Gibbons departed Bath on Wednesday. Miss Gibbons heads to Madison New Jersey to visit Mr and Mrs John Darlington. Mrs Drake travels to Berwyn Pennsylvania to be guest of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William P Drake.

Fred E. Drake Mary F. Gibbons Bath Miss Gibbons Madison N. J John Darlington Drake Berwyn, Pa William P. Drake

Popham Circle Members Face Resignation and Visitor Notes

Popham circle met with Mrs. Walter E. Sprague as president Mrs. Robert Pye submitted her resignation after moving to Small Point. Various residents from Bath Woolwich Phippsburg and Wakefield visit cottages and attend funerals with several staying at Beebe cottage along the segment.

Coxs Head Farm Bureau Meeting and Local A notices

Coxs Head Farm Bureau held its April meeting at Dromore hall on Thursday. Cake Decorating led by Evelyn Beals. book review skipped due to Lillian Henderson missing. Next meeting May 24 with County Agent Beryl Barton presenting Values In Quick Meals. Dinner committee listed. Many residents visited local farms and shops. road improvements and new signs noted for Summer tourists. various visits between Dix's Island Perkins Island and Bath.

Farm Bureau Dromore Hall Evelyn Beals Lillian Henderson Beryl Barton Addie Seavey Annette Sheffield Ruth Gray Julia B. Dozois Stanton C. Dozois

Morse High Announces Four Away Track Meets Schedule

Four Morse High track meets are set to be held away from home on May 3 at Westbrook, May 10 at Lincoln Academy in Damariscotta, May 17 in Rockland, and May 20 at Bates Re lays in Lewiston. Two more meets with Brunswick High at Brunswick are expected. About 30 candidates are out for track, most of them under classmen.

Morse High Westbrook Lincoln Academy Damariscotta Rockland Bates Relays Lewiston Brunswick High Brunswick

Whip Top Milk For Gelatin Whipped Dairy Use

Whip top milk by pouring into a container and adding one half teaspoon plain gelatin. Refrigerate until ready to whip for use.

PTA Meeting at vestry features refreshments and officer slate

Mrs Earl Lowell will host the monthly PTA meeting at the vestry this Thursday with refreshments by Mrs H D Mank Jr and Mrs Albert Gray. The nominating committee will propose the slate for officers for the coming year. Church school met as usual Sunday and a thanks was read from Rev C S Stevens for a sunshine basket.

Earl Lowell PTA H. D. Mank, Jr Albert Gray C. S. Stevens Eugene Ross Sandra Mank Herbert Doughty Canasta Arrowsic Kennebec

Maurice Libby Hosts Ten Men At Meadow Brook Cottage

Maurice Libby entertained a party of 10 men at his Meadow Brook cottage over the weekend, hosting guests in a quiet rural setting.

Maurice Libby Meadowbrook Cottage

Topsham couple guests of Bath friends in city

Mr and Mrs Walter Furbish and their son Scottie of Topsham formerly of Bath were guests of friends in the city Sunday.

Walter Furbish Scottie Topsham Bath

Bay Point Social Notes Hit With Names Of Residents

Bay Point residents and visitors are listed in a social roundup with names like Gloris Purtell Durell Nash Burns Gates Spinney and Renaud. The piece notes guests at cottages in Bath Lewiston and Richmond and mentions a Friday dinner at the Navajo with State Trooper Francis Power and Gov Paynes aide. Health officer John Blackie reports two families exposed to contagious diseases and school reopens after vacation due to illness spread. A daughter born to Raymond and Frances Dube is noted, along with various local visits and theater attendance for Cinderella.

Gloris Purtell Loraine Jean Durell Woolwich Bay Point Hive Howard O. Nash Bath Maurice Burns Kay George Gates Arrowsie L. M. Spinney Lawrence Perow George Renaud Frederick Moffatt Carroll Deering Harry Stone Lewiston Harry Knight Nat Hasenfus Albert Hedderman Richard Walter David Barbara Hasenfus Ann Marie Cousins Boston Francis Power Payne Arthur Maxwell Pearl Perry George Knight Richmond Eugene Foster Cinderella Charles Jewett Ruth Keen William Adams William Leeman Eleanor Mains John Blackie Ralph Wright Ronald Margino E. Jaquith Earle Coombs Miller Kenneth Crafts Raymond Frances Dube Arthur Bristol Frank Kilpatrick East Hartford Conn Harold White Harold White, Jr Dedham Mass

Investment program at Sunday School boosts mission fund

Seventh day Sabbath school in Tops ham featured an annual investment drive led by Gordon Arnott. Adults and children contributed through mis sionally themed deeds such as sales of farm produce, eggs, plant sales, babysitting proceeds, and other tasks. Early Fall will see reports on the fund’s growth as investments are tallied.

Gordon Arnott Tops‘ham

Woolwich Purchases Schoolhouse Lot For New Four Room Building

The town of Woolwich has bought land at the northeast corner of Nequasset and Pumping Station roads for a new four room schoolhouse. Sale completed this week. The School Building committee will advertise bids for construction this week. Building will meet state specifications and include a basement, furnace room, cement slab flooring, wooden walls, and a flat roof.

Woolwich Nequasset

Salmon rose kitchen with fern green walls and brown counters

An attractive modern kitchen features enameled shelves and cabinets in soft salmon rose with walls in the same color and light fern green walls. Drawer linings share the fern green, linoleum and work surfaces are brown, and door frames are dull silver matching the counter edging.

Showboat Minstrels Benefit Friday at Morse High

T W Hyde Camp and its auxiliary present the Showboat Minstrels at Morse High School Friday evening to raise funds for a long needed war memorial. Bath and surrounding districts are urged to attend. tickets available at local shops and the high school box office.

Sons of Union Veterans Morse Auditorium Eddy Page Norm Frizzell Mel Comeau Paul Leper Jim Comeau Dido Cutting Don Lockhart War Memorial Morse High School Maurice J. Warner Bath Sons of Union T. W. Hyde Laura Mulcahy Bob Sharkey Audrey Peterson Warren Raynes Harold Dido Jimmie Eddie Page Norman Frizzell City Hall Hallet's Drug Store Alex Burgess & Son Rogers’ Hardware Steeves’ Market A. K. Rogers, Jeweler Carl's Drug Store

Annual Open House Day at the U M

Reginald D. Fogg USN returned to Norfolk after visiting his parents in Bluff Road. He will depart next Tuesday on a Mediterranean cruise. University departments invite visitors, with no admission charge and optional meals at campus facilities. School officials may arrange bus transport for guests.

University Store Carnegie University Field House Reginald D. Fogg Norfolk U. S. S. Greenwich Bay Rs. Louis Pooler Bluff Road Fogg

Grammar League Opens Its Season

The Grammar school baseball league opened with Dike defeating Weeks Huse downing Central and North beating Woolwich. Huse pitcher McCole struck out 14 in a five inning 27 to 4 win over Central as Pottle led Huse with three singles and Parks added a single and a bases loaded double.

Grammar School Baseball League Dike Weeks Huse Central North Woolwich Huse School McCole Pottle Parks Libby Doyle Arafton Swain H. Moses E. Torrey J. Bruce R. Dorcy

Old Well Found In Street Center Near Arch Street

An historic well sits in the middle of Arch Street, once on land held by John Hodgkins. A 1842 partition bound by Arch Street references prior property lines. Deeds mention a nearby “well lot” at Front Street behind Tom’s Diner, with shared upkeep costs and access for other owners.

John Hodgkins Arch Street Levi W. Houghton Charles Davenport Thomas M. Reed Andrew Maley Tom Canacaris Tom's Diner Front Street

Turkey Growing Leads Utah Agriculture Push

Turkey growing is a leading agricultural pursuit in Utah, highlighting the sector's growth. The article notes rising production, regional farming focus, and potential economic impact for farmers across the state.

Utah

Campaign managers selected for queen contest at Center

Four campaign managers will drive votes for contestants Gloria Young Marion Snow Nancy Stover and Joan Safford. Posters and banners limited to ten per contestant within the Center. Final voting occurs May 11 and 12 with coronation dance May 13 at the Center.

Gloria Wilson Gloria Young Frank Torrey Marion Snow Harold Cornish Nancy Stover Paul McCourt

Meeting Cancelled for Bath Young Democrats Club

The Bath Young Democrats meeting for this evening is cancelled. Chairman James W. Temple announced the cancellation due to illness among Democratic candidates who intended to attend. The next open meeting is May 9 with Earle S. Grant of Portland, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, as speaker.

Young Democrats Club of Bath James W. Temple Earle S. Grant Portland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Friendship Club Herbert Yedton Juanita Brown Leona Wallace William Alexander Frank Roger Gilliam Philip Wyman Martin Eaton Ida Nordlund Gordon Alden Sagadahoc Ferry Connie Lee Hoar Maude Lincoln Bodwell Grange the Grange Leo Hamel Maurice Pye Clinton Beals Ernest Rogers John Rogers Stanley Spencer Deborah Dana Spencer Laconia N. H Spencer Stanwood Gilman Charles L. Stevens Alfred Leah Strout Winneganee New York City Milton Joe E. Bennett Wilbur Bull Wilbur Bull, Jr Waterford State OF Edward W. Bridgham Notary Public Popham Circle Walter E. Sprague Robert Pye Oliver Asice Stanley Perkins I. Raymond Wyman Fred Quimby Allegra Bickford Auburn Carl Bickford Bruce David Loon Mayo Funeral Home Loon Atkins’ Bay George Buchanan Moses Chandler Alvin Pushard Sewall Prescott Stephen Winterport Leon Fickett Mr. Fickett Delia Morey Bert Young Cox Dresden Mills A. H. Johnson, Jr Dix’s Island Perkins Island Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro Mabel Wade Bernard Carlson Dix's Island Sheffield George Stacey Ralph Seekins John Libby Francis Gray Irma Davis Lewis Lowell Lowells Florence Rollins Sons OF Union Veterans Minstrels Carl P. Meister Worthy Cause Grammar League A. P. Denham, Jr Bath, Maine Corliss Street
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