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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1950

Page

4

Founders Day at Lincoln Home in Newcastle a success

Last week in Newcastle more than 1100 dollars was raised for the Lincoln Home for the Aged. Mrs. Helen Ripley led the Lincoln County Union and eight clubs organized the event with auctions, food tables, and a Tom Thumb wedding staged by local clubs. A silver tea closed the day as volunteers and numerous residents aided in the celebration.

Lincoln Home For Newcastle Helen Ripley Lincoln County Union Lincoln County Women's Club Wiscasset Magazine Club Demariscotta Round Pond Patriotic Club of Bremen Waldoboro Club Carolyn Varney Dorothy L. VanVall Grace Hutton Sophia Cline Josephine Foye Helen Day Grace Cowley Grace Sewall Celia Etheridge Creston Bryant Twin-Village Junior Timmie Woodbury Ronnie Brown Jimmie Keene Alvah Sprague Billy Brewer Thelma Sprague Linda Pratt David Robinson Clarice Kelsey Larry— Smith Helen Piper James Loughlin Vacadia Craftsmen Route 1 North Edgecomb County Commissioners Association of Maine Lincoln County Court House Gilbert Harold Castner Damariscotta James L. Reid Kennebec County Charles P. Nelson Castle Tucker Mildred Burrage Wenderoth Saunders Sheepscot Maine Water Color Society Sweat Museum Portland Maine St. Philip's Church Brown Southport Main Street State Assessors Office Court House

Bath Referendum on District Debt for New School Facilities

The article details a Bath district referendum to borrow up to 300000 for school bonds or notes and outline how annual payments and interest would be met. It notes automatic district dissolution when debt is cleared and property deed to the city, with debate anticipated before Sept 11.

Board of Trustees Board of Education City of Bath

Hazard family summering at Small Point with Trotts

Mr and Mrs Samuel Hazard of Princeton New Jersey are spending vacation with Mrs Hazard’s parents Mr and Mrs Raymond H Trott at their summer home at Small Point Their children Crissy and Elizabeth Houghton Hazard joined a week early to stay with the grandparents

Samuel Hazard Princeton N. J Wellesley Mass Boothbay Harbor

Miss Marie Findlen Visits Sister in Brookline

Miss Marie H. Findlen RN of Brookline Mass visits her sister Mrs Lillian Piper on School street.

Marie H. Findlen, R. N Brookline, Mass Lillian Piper School Street

Picnic and meeting for West Bath Past Masters at Sabine

A Past Masters and Lectures Association picnic and meeting were held at the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lemont in Sabine on August 13. Community groups including the West Bath Sewing circle and Harvesters 4-H Club met at local schools for projects and tours.

Masters and Lectures Association Everett Lemont Sabine West Bath Sewing Group Lowell Togus Hospital Lizzie Haggett Sadie Davis Hazel Wharff Ida Stover Carolyn Rogers Jeanne Fowden Gladys Deehan Harvesters 4-H Pauline Belanger Topsham Grange Rock Hill Inn New England Telephone Co Thomas Point F. W. Deehan Quincy Mass Plymouth Edaville Rangeley Lakes Fore River Frank Avery Dorothy Avery Lynnfield Jane Perry Ann Murphy Veteran Memorial Duxbury Donnell Clarence Whitham Frank Donnell Whitman Emma Mahoney Edna Hozey Farmington Rockland Patricia Nancy Frey Dresden Carl Graves Larrabee’s Grove Walter Larrabee Topsham New Meadows Lake Sally Kappes Brunswick Alice Pennell Victor Ponziani William Larrabee Camp Hynes Raymond Vernon Mank Woolwich Mank Cottage Robert Burnham Stanley Irving Burnham Edward Robichaud Teddy Popham Beach Raymond Graves Westbrook Ralph Kenney Edward Kenney

Notable Visitors and Hosting at Local Cottages

Mr. and Mrs. C. Lloyd Hooker hosted Sons of Union Veterans and auxiliary members at their cottage. Edwin Noyes and daughter Ruth and son David of Springfield Mass visited, staying with Mrs. Everett Lemont and Mr. Lemont at their cottage. Otis Card and son Richard returned to their cottage after trips to Quebec and St Anne de Beaupre. Thomas S. Aikenhead and daughter Bette Anne visited Meadowbrook Friday. Mrs. Samuel Bates and Mrs. William Foster were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Bates Thursday.

C. Lloyd Hooker Sons of Union Veterans and Auxliary Edwin Noyes Ruth David Springfield Mass Mr. Noyes Everett Lemont Mr. Lemont Otis Card Richard Quebec St. Anne de Beaupre Thomas S. Aikenhead Bette Anne Meadowbrook Samuel Bates William Foster Delmar Bates

West Bath Grange Plans for September Fair

At Monday’s West Bath grange session committees were named for the annual Fair set for September 22 and 23. The program opened with Beautiful Grange and included an August poem by Mrs. Bernice McGlinchy, a piano musical quiz with Mrs. Alice Smith, and a missing word contest. A discussion on preventing current hoarding was led by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCall. Mercie McFadden read the closing thought.

West Bath Grange Bernice McGlinchy Alice Smith Daniel McCall Mercie McFadden

Woolwich Democrats organize Town Committee meeting

Woolwich Democrats elected Edward J. Murphy as Town Committee chairman at the Friday night session. Mrs. Mary M. Jack was named vice-chairman, Miss Roberta Hawthorne secretary, and Mrs. Edith Rice treasurer. A rally at Tuessic hall next Wednesday was postponed. date to be announced. The committee plans a full membership list at next Wednesday's meeting.

Woolwich Democrats Edward J. Murphy Mary M. Jack Roberta Hawthorne Edith Rice Tuessic Hall

Sagadahoc County Women Republicans Rally Planned for Bath

Sagadahoc County Women Republicans gathered at the Bowdoinham home of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland P. Curtis with picnic lunches. Speakers included Mrs. Selma M. Wagg of Lisbon advising unity and straight Republican voting for Sept. 11. Etta Thurlow of Bath outlined campaign plans and new workers, while Ruth Leavitt of Woolwich reported on the State Federation meeting. A major Republicans rally is set for Bath on Sept. 9 featuring a clambake at Rock Hill Inn with U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Rep. Robert Hale, and Governor Frederick G. Payne expected.

Bowdoinham Cleveland P. Curtis Curtis Selma M. Wagg Lisbon Republican State Committee Wagg Etta Thurlow Bath Sagadahoc Republican County Committee Ruth Leavitt Woolwich State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs Bangor Rock Hill Inn U. S Margaret Chase Smith Robert Hale Frederick G. Payne

Civilian Defense Meeting Held in Sagadahoc County

Roy G. Stewart of Woolwich urged citizens to a civil defense meeting Tuesday at 7 45 PM in the town hall. He said meetings have been held in all county towns except Phippsburg. The U S land area is 2 977128 million square miles.

Sagadahoc Roy G. Stewart Woolwich Stewart Phippsburg Republican Town Committees Republican Committee Ido Democratic Party

Sturgeon Sightings Stir Woolwich River Tales

Reports from Woolwich describe two large sturgeons spotted on the Kennebec river near the Woolwich side by a Bath observer, with prior sightings of a very large sturgeon near Bath Iron Works. Local clubs and church groups hold events including auctions, socials, and a grand church fair at Nequasset Congregational church to boost community activities.

Kennebec Woolwich Ernest Smith Arrowsic Bath Iron Works Nequasset George McLellan Wilbur Presley Lester Holbrook Ethel Blake Ethel Bailey Ruth Dubar Anna Seeger Norma Holbrook Rose Cummings Amy Cromwell Augusta McLellan Randall Holbrook Jean Blake Mary Dodge Everson Stinson Horace Wade Edword Carter Doris Haley Sagadahoc Ferry Robert Ramsay Good Will Club Nequasset Farm Bureau Togus Ladies of Woolwich and Arrowsie Amos Perry Bath Emma Drummond Arrowsie Edward V. Reed Costello P. Hall Nelson Rice Earl Cooper Clayton Stinson Ossian Dodge Jason Edgerly Lucille Stinson Reynolds Santa Monica Cal

Numerous Bath Area Residents Host Guests and Visitors

A lengthy list of Bath and nearby towns residents hosting relatives and friends over weekends and summer, with travelers from West Bath Day's Ferry Sagadahoc Ferry and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include visitors from Taunton Boston Concord and Cincinnati as well as local hosts at Day's Ferry Boothbay Harbor and Winterport.

Sagadahoc politics stir as September election nears

Sagadahoc County Republicans plan a Rock Hill Inn rally and clambake on September 9 as campaigns intensify. Both parties mobilize town committees, with debates over primary versus old convention systems and a broad field including candidates for county office and the First District race.

Rock Hill Inn Bath Woolwich Tuessie Hall Lucia Cormier Earl Grant

Norton family news and local health notes from Arrowsic

Miss Frances Norton returns to South Portland to vacation with relatives Mr and Mrs Guy Norton. Ralph Steen enters Bath Memorial Hospital for surgery as son Staff Sgt Ralph A Steen Jr arrives from Chicago to be with family. Lynn of St John New Brunswick returns after visiting the Aters at Joney Eddy. Mrs Lucille Adolph of Roslindale Mass returns after a visit with her sister.

Walter Groves Shirley Macmanigal South Pasadena Calif Harold German Milton German Olive Dow Dow Ama Road Sibyl Groves Ada B. Cunningham New Mexico Lee Street Frances Sortwell Mary Grant Rafter New York City John Rafter Alton Farnham Viola Potter Wilton Delmas Leighton Claire Bailey Camp Spangettha New Hampshire Marilyn Bailey Boston San Antonio Texas June Farmer Henry F. Butler Washington, D. C Montsweag N. Elwood Coffin Kathy Ellen Larri-Louise N. Elwood West Bath William Sheldon Susanna Bluffs Audrey Thompson New Boston N. H Jordan Wright Frank Allegrin Bath Eben Dana Sasanoa Bluffs Reid State Park Brock Eugene Stanton Togus Pond Augusta Wright William Duplissa Hallowell Clinton Pellett Paul Gallup Danielson Conn Pellett Beatrice McIntosh Providence R. I Woolwich Riley Reynolds Sandra Santa Monica Reynolds Everson Stinson Lucille Stinson Joseph Mallard Philadelphia Bath Iron Works Robert H. Hair Cincinnati Ohio Bar Harbor Vermont Niagara Hall Millicent Hecht Costello P. Hall Helen Farnham Wellesley Mass Charles H. Hunnewell Sagadahoc Ferry Farnham Hilton Soule Soule Dean Soule Concord Elmer Higgins Bluff Head Murphy’s Corner Harvard Street Maurice Hathorne David Burnette Brunswick John Stephen Paula Princeton N. J E W. Wiggins Michael Joan Dedham Brown House Harry Bartlett Berlin Henry Dubar Warren Bartlett Brewster Sanford Hyde Windlass Co U. S. Army Matthon Doak, Jr Andrea L. E. Wade New Britain Horace D. Wade Albert Angel Saratoga Springs N. Y Wallace Ham Freeman Oliver Bath Memorial Hospital Walter Harvey Barbara Portsmouth Harvey Mrs. Wade Day’s Ferry Miss Harvey New England Baptist Hospital School Nurson Frances Norton Herbert Norton South Portland Guy Norton Ralph Steen Ralph A. Steen, Jr U.S.A Chicago Lynn St. John N. B Perley Ater Joney Eddy Lucille” Adolph Roslindale

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Alton Ames Kate G. Perkins Bath Memorial Curtis L. Stanley the Nazarene Church of John Larrabee Ward Kenney Elwynne John Kenney Joseph Larrabee Ae Trafton Swain York Vilage Sabino Democrats Sagadahoc County The United States Keano Herbert Munsey Mabel Jack Lois Day Howard Whittum Fred Brown Fred Beaney Harvey Greenlaw Florence Foster Blanche Littlefield Edward Foster MacMillan Center Baptist Hall Union Bridge Mothers’ Club Milton Hathorne Carolyn Stilphen Clarence Tanner Alvin Hathorne Hartley Hathorne Philip Rattleff Charles Brown Charles, Jr Cambridge, N. Y Winston McChesney Schenectady, N. Y Day's Ferry Port Clyde Harlan Trott Alexandria, Va California Frank Walker Russell Boyd West Coast Clifford Richey Clifford, Jr Chicopee Darrell Baker Forrest Baker Darrell Josiah Reed Vinal Hunnewell H.C. W United States Senate Leslie J. Wold Brigham’s Cove Rumford Cormier Hale Washington Milward Patten Helen M. Moses Young Democratic Clubs of Elizabeth Deering Moffatt Celia J. Wold
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