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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1954

Page

3

Friday meeting at age hall and various community items

The notice lists a Friday meet at the age hall with Fabricie and Miss Haskell. It notes a Father-Son banquet at Bodwell Grange Hall attended by 60 with cooks and waitresses. It covers church representations, school reopenings, road work, local visits, and spring events across Bath and Brunswick areas.

Fire crews respond to grass and chimney blazes in town

Engines Two and Four and the service truck were called out Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 for a lively grass fire on Country Club property and knocked down before damage. Later at 9 30 Engine Four and the ladder truck went to a large apartment house on Front Street Oak Street for a chimney fire with no damage. Sheep were used for milking in the early Middle Ages.

Oak Streets

Bay Point residents cluster as DE1006 trips continue

Bay Point activity centers on DE1006 voyage runs from the Kennebec mouth with two trips. About 200 aboard include H Martin Powers and George Tenaud of Bay Point. The report chronicles weekend visits by local families, cottage openings, and community notes. The Art Club of Vive Islands gains national recognition. Maine marbles from Georgetown area quarry will be used for forthcoming exhibits.

Kennebec H. Martin Powers George Tenaud Bay Point Harold Robinson Auburn Nina.Cummings Bath Joseph Perow Kenneth Melver Newton Falls Mass Robert. Miller Hempstead Pron Maxwell Richmond McGrath Hasenius Daugher Marie Paul Rexbury Hasenus Art Club of Vive Islands

Grace Parish House Hosts Rug and Stencil Exhibit

The Grace church parish house showcased hooked rugs and stencil art including trays lamps and jugs with a tea in yellow jonquil centerpiece setting. Guild president Mrs. Wilmer I. Voorhees chaired the event drawing attendees from Portland to Bath and as far as Boston.

Grace “Church Guild of Church Wilmer I. Voorhees Portland South Portland Paris North Bridgton Augusta Orrs Island Boothbay Harbor Damariscotta Wiscasset Boston Walter Hill Clinton Owen Elmo Foster Brunswick Anne Greer Hollis Garey F. W. Gumboldt Merton Bradway R. Clinton McFadden John K. Lee Duncan McInnes Fred Brown William P. Kelley C. Arthur Mayo Ina Dowe Bath Herbert McIntire Moatsweag Isabelle McIntire Small Point Abraham Kramer Dent Caton Ira Nadine Frank Gumboldt Hill Raymond G. Stearns Russell Phinney Thomas Aikenhead Irving L. Stilphen Warren Hawley Charles Swearingen

Local family visits London Bridge amid travel notes

Mrs John O Witham of Highland Street is spending a few weeks in London Bridge Virginia with her husband J Ronald Larrabee and their daughter Beverly. Scientists claim man is the longest living mammal on record.

John O. Witham Highland Street London Bridge J. Ronald Larrabee Beverly

Parker Head P T A Spelling Winners and Social Notes

Parker Head P T A spelling match was won by Mrs Leston Harrington with other spellers including Mrs Eugene Ross and Mrs Earl Hamel. A May meeting plans a mystery ride and officer slate, plus various local visits and social events around Parker Head and Bath with many residents mentioned.

Harry Lewis Everal Parker Leston Harrington Eugene Ross Earl Hamel W. H. Wyman Carolyn Wyman Anne Gray Claudia Hutchins Earl Lowell Wyman Harrington

Bath Lodge of Elks Plans Youth Day Program

The Bath Lodge of Elks schedules National Youth Day events for May 1 with an assembly at Morse High on April 30. David Delbert of Gardiner will speak, Barber Shop Quartet from Kents Hill will perform, and youths from Brunswick Richmond Boothbay Harbor Lincoln and Wiscasset academies are expected to attend.

Elks United States America Bath David Delbert Gardiner Delbert Winthrop Brunswick Richmond Boothbay Harbor Lincoln and Wiscasset Edward J. McMann Bath Lodge Percy W. Kingsbury P. E. R. Jesse W. Allen J. Horace McClure Archibald M. Main Herbert T. Caverly Carroll Denbow Morse Bath Lodge of Elks Elks Association Brian M. Jewett

B I W Choral Group Holds Its First Annual Banquet

The B I W Choral Group held its first annual banquet at the South End PTA hall with Durward Shorey as chair and gifts presented to Miss Yvonne Dionne Miss Barbara Small and Harrison Dutton. The evening featured songs quizzes and dancing with many members present and several unable to attend.

South End P. T. A. Hall Durward Shorey David P. Mullin Barbara Small William Kennerson Yvonne Dionne Harrison Dutton Day's Ferry Evelyn F. Hobbs Beatrice Duprey Rita Chamberland Harold Avery Donald Freeman Frank Donnell Harrison E. Hobbs William Marsters Horace Morse Helen Unger John Sims William Turpie Mr. Upham

Legion Post Sets Special Meeting for Thursday Evening

Commander R N Turcotte of Smith Tobey Post American Legion calls a special meeting for Thursday at 7 30 to decide vital Post matters for the coming year. Members are urged to attend in large numbers.

R.N. Turcotte Smith-Tobey Post American Legion

University of Life meetings open in Bath at Winter Street church

The Greater Bath Council of Churches sponsors four Sunday gatherings with Rev. Charles H. Buck Jr of St Pauls Boston as guest speaker. Local residents from Popham and nearby towns attend events, cottages reopen for summer, and island and river activity of lobster men and sardine carriers noted as spring arrives.

University of Life Bath Winter Street Greater Bath Fred Spinney Spinney Popham Stanley W. Perkins Small Point Raymond Wyman John Hull Margo St. Johnsbury Spinney's Minot Percy Carol Joseph Schlick Marblehead Mass Percy Gilbert Frank McCarthy McCarthy West Hartford Myra Scott Arthur Bowker Susan Chubbuck Woolwich Fred H. Spinney Ralph Norton Topsham Stanley W

Dromore Extension Group Meets With Fabric Facts

The April meeting of Dromore Extension Group will be held tomorrow April 30 at the grange hall with County Agent Miss Hilda Haskell in charge. The dinner committee includes Mrs Mildred Rogers Mrs Sadie Hilton and Mrs Priscilla Thayer. Local road improvements on Coxs Head and Popham roads were noted as seasonal travel approaches.

Dromore Extension Group Grange Hall Hilda Haskell Mildred Rogers Sadie Hilton Priscilla Thayer P. Edward DeBery Bodwell Grange Hall Christian Service Committee Harold B. Clifford Boothbay Cox's Head Stanley Doughty Robert Winnegance Richard S. Dozois Swanton Wyman, Jr Small Point Richard C. Dozois Bath Memorial Hospital Olga Carlson Dix's Island Bath

Bath Thespians Present Comedy The Curious Savage

Morse High audiences hailed one of the year s largest theatre gatherings as Bath Thespians staged The Curious Savage a three act comedy directed by Waldo Marshall The cast featured Mildred Marshall as Mrs Savage with Frances Grainger and Paul Legard among others delivering lively performances The curtain calls drew praise and bouquets while behind the scenes Butterfield Russell and Butterfield led staging lighting and decor efforts for Dramatist s Play Service production

Morse High School Waldo Marshall Mrs. Savage Mildred Marshall Titus Savage Laforest Hodgkins Lily Belle Savage Frances Grainger Samuel Savage Paul Legard Kay Legard Florence Hannibal Jim Juliano William Fogg, Jr Jeffrey Ferry Mae Gretchen Trott Cloisters Juliano Margaret Flaherty the Thespians Morse High Paddy Sharon Anne Bert Thompson Barbara Cede Kaygard Batterfield Mary Haskell Margaret Butterfield Arthur Mayo Virginia French Martha Ferritas Jack W Carlene Suslar Kay Watson Thelma Russell Judy Bath Thespians Catherine Legard Jeff William L. Fogs, Jr Fairy Mac Singer James Juliano

Bath area residents attend services and visitors

Mrs. Stanton C. Dozois visited Mrs. Albert Gray and infant son at Bath Memorial hospital. Edith Perkins and son Dr. Earle B. Perkins of Bath returned home after wintering in Bath. Edward P. De Berg and family attended church at Small Point and Bath. Frederick Thomas and John McMann of Small Point visited the Thomases. Dozois and Lawrence Thayer hosted callers on Park street Bath. Wesley Lewis and friends from East Douglas stayed at the Lewis cottage. Harry Hannaford and family and Gregg Platts returned to Plainfield New Jersey after a week at the Hannaford Summer home and began building a cottage north of Cox's Head.

Eugene Winslow Rock Garden Inn Sarasota Fila Earl Harvey Brunswick Hospital John Blaisdell Virginia Pemaquid James Morse Jay Bowker Meadowbrook Road Richard Cushman Joseph McKane Sebasco Lodge Louise Grath Bernard Henderson William Blaisdell Allen Little Bath James Little Gerald Tommy Jeffery Little Caribou Charles Minott Gordon Alden Sebasco John Alden John Rote Joan Ronda Anne Lawrence Libby Center Edward Breare Frederick Morse Hardings Fabrication Carrie Little Alden Little Victoria Norma Dianne Blaisdell Iar Arthur Perry Fred Haggett D. A. Congress Washington Glenn Leigh Lden Claudia Peter Robin Hutchins Portland Tommy Morse Martin Williams Hollands Miss Williams Europe H. Macy Whitehead Windham Robert C. Whitehead North Carolina Donald Wyman India Sharon Turner Betty Anne Wyman Carolyn Wyman Florence Rollins C. Beals University of Life Leston Harrington Claudia Hutchins Earl Lowell William Cushing George Bourgette H. L. Hutchins Augusta Arthur Winslow Florida Russell Turner Howard Hutchins Turners W. H. Wyman T. Wyman Donald Charles Wyman Arthur Barkalow Wyman Laura Cutting Grace Kenney Arthur Kreidler Parker Merle Gilliam Small Point Leslie Logan Parker Head Boston J. Frank Mezenski Earl Rollins Angie Mank J. D. Libby H.M. Whitehead Eugene Harrington Harold Rogers Roger Lewis Rockland Lorraine Shelfield Bangor Perkins Island Clarence Sheffield Albert Gray David Campbell Bath Memorial Hospital Hazel Young Topsham Gray Home Chester Sanborn Gary Sargentville Frank Burnell Morse High Lester Oliver Spruceville Alston Oliver J. A. Young F. P. Young H. A. Bassett Lewis F. Lowell Lowells Ethel Moore Forreston Wallace Brunswick George Watson Moore West Point Frances Lander Dresden Irma Davis Auburn Ronald Nadeau Walter Cushing Richard Jordan Edward Latham J. A. Darling Barbara Stilphen Pittston H. M. Whitehead Earl Hamel Eugene Ross Sebasco Estates Ramon Hamel George Stacey Stanton C. Dozois Edith Perkins Earle B. Perkins Edward P. DeBerg University of Life At Bath Frederick Thomas John McMann Edward P. Thomas Lawrence Thayer Park Street Wesley Lewis East Douglas Mass Lewis Cottage Harry Hannaford Gregg Platts Plainfield N. J Hannaford Cox's Head

Selective Service Test Set For May 20 In Maine

Augusta Maine state headquarters announced a further Selective Service College Qualification Test to be held May 20 for students who missed the April 22 exam or were prevented by illness or emergency. New applications are required and only those with valid reasons or late applications qualify.

Maine Augusta State Lewis B. Hershey Washington

Bath Police Benevolent Ball Set At State Armory

The Twelfth Annual Bath Police Benevolent Association ball will be at the State Armory on Lincoln Street Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Cabaret style with Bob Percival's orchestra. Profits fund leave pay and death benefits for officers’ families. Officers including Arthur E. Tainter and Merle Niles organize the event, with honorary and active members listed. Grand March leads to intermission as Patrolman Niles chairs the dance.

The Bath Police Benevolent Association State Armory Lincoln Street Bob Percival Police Department Arthur E. Tainter Paul Aime Robert Stair Merle D. Ni John Foley Rupert H. Baxter Lydia Gilette John Newell Frederick E. Drake Ular Merle Niles

Also Mentioned on This Page

Age Hall Philly Jecob Harold Clifford Clifford Jacob Astor Charles Steven Maine Congregational Conference Dwinal Cornish Supt Stanwood Gilman Grace Parish House B. I. W. Choral Group Popham Beach Cox Thespians Joan Hawkes Sharon Ann Qwen Front Row Edward Gaudreau Robert Starling Benjamin O. Fitzgerald Charles Pelletier Paul Avery Marlin Pennington Edward Newell Frank L. Moriarty Robert Wagner, Jr James DeCapua Merle D. Niles
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