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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1955

Page

7

Picnic and classes highlight Huntoon Hill community notes

The Subordinate and Juvenile Granges held a Sunday picnic at Sandy Shores with forty nine members present. Red Cross water safety classes serve forty one children this year taught by David Lee and David Lenfest, with locations in Wiscasset Hobson's Island and Bicay Pond Damariscotta. Village streets received oil coats on Sunday due to heavy weekday parking. St Philips Auxiliary plans a August 10 fair and tea at the parish house starting 3 p.m. Personal items list local residents visiting, teaching staff publications, and a flurry of weekend guests from Boston Framingham and Bogmounts with travels around Boothbay and Ellsworth.

Huntoon Hill Sandy Shores Red Cross David Lee David Lenfest Wiscasset Hobson's Island Bicay Pond Damariscotta Middle Street Water Street St. Philips Constance Christe Boston Kenneth Munsey Federal Street S. L. Groves Juanita Helen Groves Framingham Center Mass Sunset Vista North Edgecomb Maude Fisher California J. William Schulze Bath Road Richmond L. White Pocasset Pheete Roger Scarpe Fanny

Success Is Topic West Bath Grange At Monday Session

West Bath Grange meets for a program on success with readings by Helen McNelly and Estella Doughty. The evening includes songs, a waltz balloon stunt won by Calvin Taylor and Mary Gaudreau, vocal solos by James Royal, and a penny match winner Rosa Freeman. Refreshments and committee notes follow, with Lena Dauphin named to the next refreshment list and Ladies Aid announced for Thursday.

West Bath Grange Helen McNelly Estella Doughty Alex Burgess Verl McNelly Joseph Larrabee James Royal Alton Mattie Collins E. W. Haggett William Small, Jr Persis Miller Bessie Boudreau Good Lord Mrs. Royal Rosa Freeman Phyllis Gagner Jean Belanger Lena Dauphin

Local Notes Highlight Visits and Cottage Vacations

Sabine notes Miss Edna Sinclair visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Leonard Ingham and son Jackie vacationing at Cameron cottage in Revere with Mrs Ingham's parents. E B Noyes and daughter with Rexford and Harold Noyes attend two week cottage stay with Mrs Cameron. Janice Card visiting Beverly guest of Roland Payne aunt and uncle. Dean Jordan Rangeley warden visits Jenkins family. Baked bean supper Aug 6 at 6 pm in hall. committee includes Doris Aiken, Pearl Tanguay, Ruby Hooker. Social hour after.

Edna Sinclair Bette Aikenhead Leonard Ingham Jackie Revere Mass Cameron Cottage Ingham George Cameron E. B. Noyes Rexford Clark Harold Noyes Janice Card Beverly Roland Payne Dean Jordan Rangeley Maine James Jenkins Clifford Aiken Doris Aikenhead Pearl Tanguay Ruby Hooker

Local Residents and Visitors Share News in Wiscasset

Mrs. Conrad Peters reports a purse with 900 to 1000 dollars was stolen at Old Orchard Beach after she left it on a counter. Rev Wilbur Cassick and wife of Buffalo have taken the Nazarene pastorate in Wiscasset, previously at Eastern Nazarene College and Quincy Nazarene Chapel. Local gatherings included West Bath grange guests on past lecturers night and visits from relatives from Montville, Cape May, and Medford. Richard Flood and Kenneth Sherman Jr U S C returned home while stationed in Washington and Boston respectively.

Fice John Bangs Conrad Peters Old Orchard Beach Wilbur Cassick Buffalo N. Y Wiscasset Church of the Nazarine Cass Scott Wiscasset Henry E. Scott Donald Wilband Fort Lauderdale Fla Wilband Duamariscotta Lake Willie Lou Harvey Charles A. Barnes Barnes Gardiner Road Calhoun J. P. Morton Robert Bridges Eugene Dutton First Church of the Nazarene Frank J. Walker Day’s Ferry Russell Boyd Boston Walker Capitol Island Richard M. Anderson Malden Mass Carroll Morse Marcia Stinson Day's Ferry Boothbay Harbor Ruth Thompson New York City Thompson Cottage Warren Emery Gardiner Lucian ‘Ames Nequasset Douglas Seaver Stephanie Malcolm Middleton Mary Stinson Berkley Calif Mary Hall Pearl Reed Sagadahoc Ferry Livermore Falls Frank Carter Woolwich Costello P. Hall Edward V. Reed Sagadahoc Ferry Beatrice Marsh Edwin Marsh Brooklyn Percy Bailey Bath Pemaquid Christmas Cove Elmer Mank Howard O. Frye Arrowsic Harry F. O'Hara Florham Park N. J O. Hara Carroll Perkins Priscilla Perkins Peter David Donald St. Pierre U. S. S. Bushnell Key West Fla Alex St. Pierre Russell Sagadahoe Ferry Helen Trask Lynn Ada Cross William Fogg Leon Kelley, Jr Five Islands Kelley Orissa Carr Shirley Boucher Maryland Pennsylvania

Mrs. Ferrell Returns Home to New Castle NH

Mrs. Robert Ferrell, after weeks as a guest of Mrs. Carroll Watson on Washington Street, has returned to her home in New Castle New Hampshire.

Robert Ferrell Carroll Watson Washington Street Newcastle

Summer Bible School closes at Woolwich Center Baptist

Two week session ends Friday after classes from 9 15 to 11 45 each day with 48 to 58 children weekly. Rev Stephen Sidebotham and Mrs, teachers Laforest Savage Hawes Clarence Tanner led Bible lessons and hand work, with Miss Carol Tanner on piano. Conte nts include wedding of Miss Mary Leeman to Robert King Jr and community notes.

Woolwich Center Baptist Church Stephen Sidebotham Laforest Savage Hawes

Youngsters Stage Unique Lambert Park Benefit Show

About 300 people attended a five cent matinee and evening benefit at Lambert Park for the National Polio Fund. Paula Lessard starred as Pauly ache with June as George and seven year old Patty MacDonald as Mama Paulyache. Guest performers Harriet Collins Barbara Norton Donna Campbell Sally Sue Wright Sharon Graffam and Mary Ann Hardy provided music and dance with pianists and accompanists listed.

Lambert Park National Polio Fund Paula June Lessard Lionel Lessard Noble Avenue Paula Lessard Paulyache George Mama Paulyache Patty MacDonald Harriet Collins Barbara Norton Donna Campbell Sally Sue Wright Sharon Graffam Mary Ann Hardy Maurice Hutchins Charlotte Cahill

Corliss Street Baptist Church Omit Sunday Services in August

Sunday services at Corliss Street Baptist Church will be omitted for August while Pastor Rev. Harold L. Allen is on vacation. The regular Thursday mid week service at 7.30 will be led by the ladies of the church.

Corliss Street Baptist Church Harold L. Allen

Local Social Notes Highlight Homes Guests and Travel

A Bath area social page lists Mr. and Mrs. Howard O. Frye adding a second floor ell with dormers and hosting Mrs. Allen Frye of Cohasset. Terri-Lee Whittaker travels to Boston for care at Jimmie Clinic. Families visit relatives in Newburyport Arrowsic Spinney Mills and Bath while others plan relocations to Long Beach California and Providence Rhode Island. The piece notes guests at various residences and seasonal activities including construction, vacations, and work shifts.

Howard O. Frye Robert Maass Arrowsic Peter Barter Bath Long Beach Calif Robert Maass, Jr Arrowsi West Coast Howard Mowry, Jr Susan Jeffrey Providence R. I Mowry Ibra K. Lawrence Old Stage Road Franklin Wright Falmouth Wright Lawrence Elmer Lawrence W. W. Spencer Oxford Ohio Arrowsie Georgie Chaney Everson Stinson Woolwich Percy Lotuss Waterville Edith Campbell Joseph McLaughlin Stella Reed Dresden Frank Garon Kennebec Sasanoa Laura Greenleaf Congress Sportswear

Summer Pops Concerts At Lincoln County Orchestra Two Nights

Lincoln County Orchestra will perform its Summer Pops over two consecutive nights at Lakehurst Damariscotta to meet demand. Under conductor Ernest Lippmann the program features symphonic selections and novelty numbers. Proceeds support the association’s fund for young Maine musicians. Guest soloists include Nelia Kinney of Bangor on the first night and Frederick Cotton of Bath on the second.

Lincoln County Lakehurst Damariscotta Damariscotta Church Maine Ernest Lippmann Newcastle Robert Bridges Bath Lincoln County Orchhestra Association Frederick Cotton Clarence Dotton Maxwell Street New England Conservatory of Music Boston Dotton Nelia Kinney Bangor

Services Schedule by Women Listed for August

An article lists preaching roles for August with Mrs. Leroy Colby on August 4, Mrs. Paul Strube on August 11, Mrs. Frederick Vose on August 18, and Mrs. Mildred Walker on August 25. In emergencies Rev. Mr. Allen can be reached at 402 Middle Street.

Leroy Colby Paul Strube Frederick Vose Mildred Walker Mr. Allen Middle Street

Moore couple sells home on High Street in town

Mr and Mrs Harry Moore sold their residence at 465 High Street to Norman Perkins and plan to move soon to 468 High Street.

Harry Moore High Street Norman Perkins Mrs. Moore

Shamrock 4-H Exhibits Earn Ribbons at Maine State Fair

Shamrock 4-H members at Lewiston Maine State Fair won red ribbons for Muffins aprons and skirts with several members named. Yellow ribbons went to Judy Ashe Barbara Fuller and Marie Earle for skirts and muffins. Local social notes report routine visits and family gatherings across Bath Oakland Windsor Gardiner and Brunswick as residents vacationed and callers dropped by.

Lewiston Joan Ring Dorothy Snowden Marie Earle Barbara Woods Judy Ashe Barbara Fuller West Bath Grange Joseph Larrabee Leon Belanger Reginald Farnham Oakland Waterville al Higgins Bonnie Belanger Robert Burnham Stanley Brunswick Irving Burnham George Baker J. Hawks Windsor Fair Grounds Robert Hamblett Glastonbury Conn Edward Hamblett Bath W. H. Voorhees Myra Foote Brunswick Road Ed Haggett Arthur Sabine Gladys Deehan Ethel Burns Rosedale Joyce Stover Courtney Stover F. Deehan Laura Whitmore B. F. Whitmore Gardiner

Bath People Visit Portland and Share News

North Bath residents Mr and Mrs John DeGroot and Mrs Rose Lee Higgins spent Monday in Portland while Mr DeGroot is on vacation from the Bath Highway department. Other notices include visits, travels and family arrivals such as Larry born at Bath Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds and a half, two weeks vacation for Royden Haines, and various relatives visiting in Bath, Lewiston, Indiana and Eliot with Drum and Bugle Corps outings to Biddeford and Rhode Island audiences.

John DeGroot Rose Lee Higgins Portland DeGroot Bath Gladyce Cothran George Lawrence Harry Higgins Royden Haines George Johansen Bath Memorial Hospital Larry Earl Haines, Jr Robert Office Drive Ralph E. Cribbs Indiana Penn J. Carroll Wing Roy Lutz, Jr Burton Wing Eliot Lutz Edwin Hemingway Lewiston Hopkins Bryant's Pond Lucy Cutting Dromore Elmer Rogers Frankie Moore Clarence Moore Dana Sukeforth Cedric Sukeforth Biddeford Rhode Island Beverly Moore Massachusetts Milton Emery Kittery Point Samuel London

Nequasset Ladies Plan Summer Sale Details

Final plans for the annual Summer sale to be held August 19 at Nequasset Congregational church will be discussed at a 1 30 meeting hosted by Mrs Ethel Blake at her Woolwich home. Outdoors weather permitting. in stormy weather the sale moves indoors. All members urged to attend. Also Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will meet Thursday evening at Fred Lowe's camp at Brandy Pond in Naples.

Nequasset Congregational Church Nequasset Ladies Auxiliary Ethel Blake Woolwich Southern Maine National Association of Cost Accountants Fred Lowe Brandy Pond Naples Lowe

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James Bimson Bimson Wilder Lewis Bridgeport Grace Sewall Old Bristol Garden Club Alton Erskine Wood Dodge Fred Erskine Manchester N. H Arthur Borcin Jean Lester Old Stanley Johnson Beach Hill Pond Ellsworth Lexington Johnson Congregational Church Andrew Banning Buck Bangor Theological Seminary Leon G. Flood Bangor Fair Lucerne William Cossette Preble Hilton Preble Bakers William MacPhee THE Bristol Footlighters Bristol Community Gym Mrs Phyllis Chadwick Bryant Music School Everett St Brunswick, Me Mary Leeman Hollis Leeman Robert King, Jr Robert King Highland Street Woolwich Congregational Church Harold Allen Barley Neck Road Calvin Wing Gordon Huber Fort Dix King Morse High Pvt. King Arkansas Carle Longfellow Alice Corliss Carolyn Harriet Sheldon Cape Cod William Stevens Gander Mid McAvoy Stevens Paul Blakeman Loring Edgerly Albion Edgerly Harold Dow Linwood Dodge Norma Chandler Althea Chandler Sasanoa Bluffs Dodge Roland Mclntosh Mina Cromwell Wellman Cromwell Marion Cromwell Wallace Chaplin Maine Central Railroad Chaplin Russell Fitch Gary Clark Excel Oil Co Robert Tanner Word of Life Lake Schroon N.Y Russell Tanner Woolwich Center Clarence Tanner Forrest Baker Patricia Nequaset Danvers Baker Bath Iron Works Damariscotta Lake Lawrence Edwards Natalie Verna Cornish Edwards Cottage Mrs Edwards Horace Eastern Maine General Hospital Miss Edwards Ronnie Edwards William F. Edwards Malcolm Moore John of Richmond Richmond Camp Grounds Lincoln County Orchestra North Nequasset Ladies’ Auxiliary Alexander Tulupnikov United States Jefferson Ruby Cummings Esse Sana Georgia Kenneth R. Jennison L Ft Carthage Boys’ Nation Douglas J. Hooper Glendale Washington International Soundphoto CY Young Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown Daryl Williams Daryl Dazzy) Vance Joe DiMaggio Armistice Commission Vietnam Big Four Geneva Saigon Official Commission Majestic International
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