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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1943
Page
3
The editor discusses whether Parker Head or Parker's Head is correct noting Parker's Head and Lee's Island forms. The piece covers local place-name debates at Doughty's Morri son Bowker hills, church notices, picnics, and residents' summer activities including visits, haying, and lighthouse subjects.
The new observation post between Phippsburg Center and Parker Head is now in commission and has been manned for two weeks. It will begin 24 hour duty on Monday. Only 57 volunteers have signed up so far. more are needed. Officers of the day include Mrs Larose Miss Abbie Minott and Ruby Wright. Len dell L. Greene of Sebasco leads the post.
Miss Virginia Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Rogers of Winnegance celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a lawn party at Mr and Mrs Lester Morse. Guests enjoyed outdoor games croquet indoors games refreshments and a decorated birthday cake. Present were Mrs Roy Green the Motts Williams the WIlliams Morse and Miss Ropers.
Mrs Edith Dawe of Calais visits Bath for weeks as guest of her daughter Mrs D LeRoy Lord Jr in Clifton street. Laura Eldridge librarian at University of Maine arrives from Orono to vacation with her mother Mrs Minnie Eldridge at 24 Dummer street. Mr and Mrs Robert Green move to 59 Dummer street former J W Tibbetts place after living at 15 Dummer street court. Marjorie Grace daughter of Mr and Mrs William Grace now of St Peters Maine plans Bath visit with sister Miss Muriel Grace of Spring street. Grace family visiting Keene New Hampshire. Four generation group attends Salvation Army Sunday service at Water street rooms including Luella Brown of Augusta, daughter Margaret Lang of West Bath, her child Beatrice and Gershon of Woolwich.
Park er Head residents report nearly 30 dollars in Defense Stamps sold to aid jeep purchases. Community notices include church meetings at Phippsburg Center and Sebasco, hymn sing attendance, birthday party for Mrs Hathorne, Army Observation Post bands, daily Vacation Bible School, visits from relatives, and local selectman Lendell Greene on Parker Head business.
Mr and Mrs Harlan Brown who bought the Bedford street residence formerly owned by the late Miss Frostina Marston operate a filling station at Bedford and Lincoln streets and reside in part of the house.
In Municipal Court two defendants appeared before Recorder Harold J Rubin. Lewiston man Carl G McCluskey pleaded not guilty to speeding on Route 196 Topsham in a 35 mph zone and was convicted. fines and costs set or 15 days in jail if unpaid. A Bath man faced a complaint of intoxication and disturbing the peace. the case was dismissed for want of prosecution after the complainant failed to appear.
Mrs Luella Brown of Augusta arrives for a visit with her daughter Mrs Margaret Lang of West Bath.
Popham Beach hosts Coast Guard celebrations highlighting lifelong service to communities in peace and war. Local youths sail homemade craft at Atkins Bay while Vacation Bible School runs under Miss Frances Robie. Regional social notes list visits and vacations of residents including Bath, Hallowell, Portland, and transients from Brookline and Rockford with multiple families traveling to cottages for August.
Families and friends from Bath share travels and gatherings from Boston to Barre Vermont. Capt Elwood Legerd returns to duty. Capt Robert Bair, USS Merchant Marine, related to Comm William Blair, promoted. Miss Ernestine Pinkham visits Portland. Barrett Nichols of Barre visits Mere Point with relatives. Janice Card turns one. lists of well wishers attend.
In a crowded morning docket Recorder Harold Rubin fined offenders, sentenced several to jail, and placed cases on file. McIntire's party disturbance drew 14.06 in costs after intoxication and peace disturbance charges. Other defendants faced affray, reckless driving, speeding, and intoxication charges with varied fines, jail terms, and probation.
A Sunday night USO program at City park drew an estimated 600 to 1200 attendees. Families and workers filled the sloping lawns for song, group singing, orchestra numbers, surprise features, and a sports travel comedy reel.
Mrs. Elmer Williams of Foster's Point recently visited and was hosted by Mrs. Alonzo G. Fisher on Park Street, enjoying a social call and hospitality.
Lieut. Dorothy L. Kenna of the Women's Army Corps recruiting service addressed Rotary at Central church parish house Tuesday noon. She described over 140 WAC assignments at home and overseas, daily routines in training camps, and the diverse fields from motor transport to administration and cooking. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Levya, who will relocate to Youngstown Ohio for a Navy Yard assignment.
Mrs Ida McCabe Rowe formerly of Bath, now Mrs Guy Rowe of Oakland, is staying with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Alfred McCabe at 55 Washington Street while her husband is a patient at Maine General Hospital in Portland.
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