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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1952

Page

2

Community Church Schedule and Local Notices Update

A local column cites church services with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m., plus evening service and midweek gatherings. It also notes an Organ Society tea sale with volunteers named, a Blood Mobile event in Maine aiding armed forces, and various personal items including visits, recoveries, a bear hunt, and upcoming church fairs and gatherings.

Organ Society of the First Congregational Church Marston Harold Camp Freeman Southard Turner Gregoire Helen Dickinson Isabelle Young Hall Lewis Charles Dunton Carl Larrabee Samuel Sewall Clinton Bailey Chester Pendleton Preble Byron Adams John Fisher Iavis William Burton Maine Wiscasset St. ’S Church Roy Dow Feeney Thomas Campbell Rhode Island Rensel H. Colby St. Philip’s W. Frazier Scott Nahant Mass Robert Bryant Bryant A. Leland Bryant Robert Amarillis Tex St. Philip’s Auxiliary Sortwell’s Woods Carl M. P. Larrabee, Esq C. M. G. Hospital Lewiston

Senator Smith to Speak at Wiscasset Rally

Senator Margaret Chase Smith is expected to draw a record crowd at a Republican rally in the Wiscasset gymnasium on August 19. Speakers include Representative Charles Nelson, Senate nominee Frederick G. Payne, and Gubernatorial Candidate Burton M. Cross, with the Boothbay Harbor band to perform.

Margaret Chase Smith Republican Party Wiscasset Gymnasium Charles P. Nelson Senate Frederick G. Payne Burton M. Cross Lincoln County Republican Committee Boothbay Harbor

Neighbors Across Kennebec News notes

Community items from Kennebec area including visits and guests at homes in Woolwich and Bath. Reports on church services Montsweag Baptist and Woolwich Center Baptist with sermon themes and Sunday School times. Local families, travel to Vermont and Alaska, plus a local airman’s military transfer and mail requests.

Drunken Driving Guilty Plea In Windham Case

Robert Jackson, 21, of Windham, pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge. Judge Gardiner Deering ordered Jackson to pay $108 plus costs. Charles Pelletier was the complainant. Howard Reynolds, continued since July 14, paid $7.70 costs for an automobile sticker violation. State Trooper Frank Powers was the complainant.

Robert Jackson Windham

Bath Garden Club Provides Baskets

The Bath Garden Club reports appreciation to contributors who filled city flower baskets this year. The club rotates responsibility each year with George E. Millett watering the blooms and storing baskets in fall for winter prep.

Bath Garden Club G. Thomas Murphy Seth Mullin John Labbie William Mennealy George E. Millett City of Bath

Special Service at Alna Center Church Recreation of 1802

A reenactment at Alna Center Church on Aug 17 at 3 pm recreates an 1802 service with costumed participants portraying period worshippers. The event aims to capture the spirit of 1802 and Rev. Jonathan Ward era. An invitation is extended to all to attend.

Old Alna Center Alna Jonathan Ward

Sullivan Couple Return From Wedding Trip

Neil Sullivan and Esther Mary Hall married July 20 at Beacon Street Methodist Church returned from a wedding trip. They reside at 00 Seducat sivns in Sullivan. Mrs Annie van is mother of a son of Mrs Martha Hall. The daughter is secretary in Dr Benjamin Zimmerman’s office on Front Street.

Neil Sullivan Sullivan Esther Mary Hall Beacon Street Methodist Church Spraing Soweto Hampton Beach N. H Saaltiees Annie van Is Martha Hall Front Street Benjamin Zimmerman

Bath Guests Share News With Local Families

Mrs Lewis R Smith and her in laws Mrs Trott and Mr and Mrs George Sargent visited Bath. Lt William W Owen, back from Korea, leaves Aug 1 for Fort Bliss with wife and daughter Colleen. Darrell Leonard Boucher born Aug 1 weighing seven pounds eight ounces at Memorial Hospital. Various Bath residents hosted visitors and attended gatherings including a clam bake and a wedding party in Topsham. A 3rd class airman Fred L Baker seeks mail from Woolwich friends at APO 23 New York.

George Sargent Middle Street Wellesley Hills Mass Milton C. Trott High Street Patten Bath New England Tel. & Tel Massachusetts Sadie Garcelon Cambridge William Hill Montsweag William W. Owen 21St Aaa Korea Bath Fort Bliss Texas Colleen Owen Daniel Wing Gayle New Britain Carleton Wilson Brunswick Virginia Ford Cary Portland Howard Storer John McMann Lynnbrook N. Y McMann Edward J. McMann Pleasant Street Edward Carrie Lehane George McMann Albert McMann Richard R. Andrews Cincinnati Andrews Edwin R. Andrews Theodore Wasson Havertown Will Attorney George Carlton Bedford Street John F. Cooke Ohio William E. Hale Hyde Windlass Co Five Islands Edward Sewall, Jr Arthur Vinal South Weymouth Boothbay Harbor Air Base G.P New York Fred First National Store

West Bath Grange Hosts Evening of Western Entertainment

West Bath Grange met Monday with Lecturer Marguerite Mulcahy presenting. Carole Thayer sang Hey Good Looking, Esther Andrews at piano, Ruth Reil played solos. Gary Meister and the Maine Ramblers led Western numbers as five to twelve year olds directed the show. Gary MCed, with participants Roger Sturk, John, Diane Merrill, Boler rill, Karen Sturk, Gail Meister, Diana Meister, and Dickie Darling. Western outfits, refreshments, and dancing to orchestra followed.

West Bath Grange Coraee Marguerite Mulcahy Carole Thayer Esther Andrews Ruth Reil Gary Meister Maine Ramblers Gary Roger Sturk John Diane Merrill Bolerrill Karen Sturk Gail Meister Diana Meister Dickie Darling Music By

West Bath social notes show visitors and summer plans

The column lists residents and guests in West Bath during summer. Names include Belanger, Hennessey, Bresette, White, Farnorate Sagibny, Burns, Woods, Towne, Dudley, Fuller, Deehan, Boudreau, Burnham, Scott, Moore, Larrabee, Perkins, Robichaud, and Clark. Activities feature picnics, cottage visits, weekend stays, and an Air Force reassignment to Sheppard AFB Texas.

Belanger Kenneth Francisco Ruth Hennessey Catherine Bresette Patty Edna White Bonnie Belanger White's Cottage Foster’s Point Road West Bath Bar Betheles Russell Timothy Lucelia Blake Cnes Windsor Reginald Farn Orate Sagibsny Ville Ethel Burns Philip Lawrence Burnham York Irving Burnham, Jr Larry Bath Burnham Cottage Ellsworth Lawrence Irving Burnham William Woods Danvers Mass Littledale Kermit Cargill Courtney Stover Woods Stover Selwyn Towne Paul Schenectady N. Y King’s Point Towne Sidney Dudley George Booker C. Williams Adams Brunswick Robert Fuller Washington, D. C Ruth Fuller F. W. Larrabee Fitzgerald Keith Brian Bear Pond Turner Keith Fitzgerald George Melzard F. W. Deehan Gardiner Louise Daley Arthur Deehan Robert Burnham Stanley Paula Boudreau Marshall Boudreau Joanne Boudreau Violet Scott Wilmington Del Scott Ward Roy Moore Lisbon John Robbins Meadowbrook Bryan Safford Larrabee Maurice Hinckley Georgetown John McMann Long Island City Etta Gallant Emily McMann Jean Marie Joseph Larrabee Harold Davis Eric New Hampshire Elijah Halliwell Waterville John Perkins

Summer Cottage Guests and Local Visitors Reported

West Bath residents stay at Delmar Bates cottage in Sajybino with guests from Livermore Falls and Boxford. Arlington and Claremont visitors join Eliza beth Eade. Aikenhead family hosts Nancy Brown and Dudley Leavitt showcases films along the New Meadows river colonies. A penny social and 6.30 pm picnic entertain at the hall.

Edward W. Haggett West Bath Sajybino Frank Carter Livermore Falls Clayton Melson Boxford Mass Elizabeth Eade al Horley Arlington Cleve Wilkinson Roxanne Claremont Calif Nancy Brown Bath Betty Aikenhead Thomas S. Aikenhead Dudley Leavitt Meadowbrook James Duffy Bangor Aikenhead Cottage Conrad Nelson Marblehead Hannah Nelson Jack Carver Priscilla Merrimac G. Edward Mosse George, Jr Carl Curtis Peabody New Meadows

Morse High hires new secretary and Home Economics teacher

Bradway was elected secretary to the principal at Morse High School. Doris Scott resigned, and Phyllis Flavin was chosen for the Home Economics Department after serving as a dietician at Presque Isle Normal School and teaching at Edward Little High School and two years in Wisconsin.

Bradway MHS Doris Scott Morse High Phyllis Flavin Flavin Fanny Clement Farmington State Teachers College Presque Isle Normal School Edward Little High School Wiscon

Miss Marion Holmes Guest Of Alexandria Friends

Miss Marion V. Holmes of Center street is visiting Alexandria Virginia for two weeks as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scholl.

Marion V. Holmes Center Street Alexandria, Va Walter Scholl

Monkey On Phone Wire Spooks Residents In Street

At 6 am a Huse street resident reported a monkey on a telephone wire. Firefighters arrived with a ladder, but the animal eluded capture until 1:30 pm when Fred Pecci and Clarence Leavy trapped it on Huse street. The creature is detained at the Central fire station awaiting identification.

Huse Street Central Fire Station Robert Starling Starling Fred Pecci Clarence Leavy Pecci

Local Recruiting Station to Close by Month End

The U S Air Force and U S Army recruiting offices in the city will close by month end due to a nationwide 50 percent cut in recruiting funds. Periodic visits by a Portland headquarters recruiter are expected after the closure.

U. S. Air Force U. S. Army Portland

West Point Fair Seeks Donations for Recreation Building

West Point Recreation Association to hold a two day fair August 11 and 12. Proceeds go to a fund for a recreation building. Donations welcomed via calls to Phippsburg 8-M1 or 8035-M2. not canvassing but gratefully accepting help.

West Point West Point Recreation Association Phippsburg

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Senator Smith Kennebec Wallace Ham Days Club Jordan Wright Adam Galuza Bath Memorial Hospital Wigrense Siensereer Ee Tern Kennebunk Beach Corp Pelham Howe Dale Howe Melvin Howe Stephen Allen Arthur Allen William Fogg Stephen DeWick Robert DeWick Albert Angell Sagadahoc Lyndonville Carlton Richard Carlton Montsweag Baptist Church Daniel W. Staffeld Jerusalem Woolwich Center Baptist Church Wilmert H. Wolf Wolf College Church Naperville Til North Central College Harry A. Beal Clarence Carlton Fred L. Baker Clyde K. Baker Woolwich U. S Morse High de Chinaion Thurle Air Base Alaska Aires Canada Lawrence R. Vail Arrowshee Coffin Worcester New England Alna Center Mr. and Mrs Lewis R. Smith Joseph Robichaud Edward Robichaud Teddy New Brunswick Erroll Clark Sheppard Air Force Base Truman Bonn Kansas City Harry S. Truman United States Germany International Soundphoto BOARD Ike Denver Dwight D. Eisenhower GOP Arthur Summerfield Richard Nixon James C Haggerty International
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