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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1953

Page

2

Phippsburg Grange Meeting and Community Notes

Phippsburg grange meets Friday at 8 30 p m with plans for September on shoes and aluminum trays moved to October. Center church hosts annual meeting August 27 at 7 30 p m with officers and delegates to elect. Memorial service honors Rev Robert Whitehead and Dr Gordon Berry at Center church drew large attendance.

Bodwell Grange Beatrice Adams Dromore Alice Lowell Annie Harrington Ruth Gray Center Church Christian Service Committee Earl Lowell Thomas Totman Wilson Rainey Phippsburg Robert C. Whitehead Gordon Berry Charles L. Stevens H. Macy Whitehead Kenneth Weeks Edie Whitehead Horace Holton Wilbur Bull Fred Haggett Syliia Green Ellen Blair J. George Butler South Park Methodist Church Hartford Riverside Hall H. Macy Whithead Small Point Frances Charrier Charrier Alfred Georgie Leach Milton Slade Strassman Worcester Mass Charles V. Minott Portland Roberta Pye Marilla Totman Donald Morse James L. Morse James Little Caribou Gerald Tommy Jeffery Virginia Carrie Little Meadowbrook

Dromore Extension Group Hosts All Day Sewing Meeting

Dromore Extension Group held an all day meeting at the grange hall with strong attendance. Mrs Beatrice Adams of Topsham demonstrated Sewing Machine Attachments for morning and afternoon sessions. A noon meatloaf luncheon was served by Mrs Alice and Mrs Helen Deberg. Next meeting set for Sept 16 on Choosing Shoes by Hilda Haskell of Lewiston.

Dromore Extension Group Grange Hall Beatrice Adams Topsham Topsham Extension Group Annette Skeffield Alice Lowell Annie Harrington Helen Deberg Grange Hilda Haskell Lewiston Eva Rogers Helen Quimby Elizabeth Jacobs

Vacation School Opens at Hyde Park with 52 Enrolled

Hyde Park vacation school started Monday with 52 enrolled. The program includes care for 6 to 9 year olds and some older girls. Visitors Tuesday included Mrs. Kate Curtis of Rockland and Mrs. Iva Kenney of Bath who spoke and told stories.

Hyde Park Kate Curtis Rockland Iva Kenney Bath Dorothy Marshall

Mrs Paul Tiemer Visits Washington Street Relatives

Mrs Paul Tiemer formerly Ellen Newell of Boston is visiting her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Eastham Guild of Washington Street.

Paul Tiemer Ellen Newell Boston Mrs. Eastham Guild Washington Street

Parker Head Social News Highlights Local Life

The village school hollyhocks bloom after 15 years as Mrs. Harold Barka low’s planting. A Lawn Party on Center Church lawn hosted by Christian Service with food by Mrs. Clifford Pye and Mrs. Thomas Totman. Numerous visits, travels to Maine and Canada, and local guests mark a busy week in Parker Head with residents of Bath Waldoboro Westport and Brunswick noted.

Harold Barkalow Lower Des Frances Libby Christian Service Committee Center Church Lawn Clifford Pye Thomas Totman H. Macy Whitehead

Social Roundup of Local Visitors and Travels

The column lists social visits and travels including Sally Lowell at a birthday weekend in Alabama and Lloyd Lowell touring cities from Norfolk to Liverpool. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kreidler host Norfolk guests. Donald Logan returns to Winnegance after coast voyage. families in Bath North Windham Bowdoinham and Sebasco hosted gatherings.

Albert Gray Sally Lowell Wave Friends Alabama Lloyd Lowell Norfolk Baltimore Leston Harrington Deojay Claudia Hutchins Barbara Jacob Sebasco Russell Turner Arthur Winslow Melvin Winslow North Windham J. A. Darling Freelan King Bowdoinham Leslie Darling

Happy Summer Days at Small Point Cottage Season

Mr and Mrs Thomas Motley and three children from South Acton Mass return from six weeks at the Chandler cottage. Dr and Mrs Charles Chandler and four children from Clinton Mass arrive to spend several weeks. Mrs Horatio Whitridge of Baltimore arrives for a visit at Williams cottage with nephew Arthur Foster Williams. Mrs Arthur Coney of Lincoln opens her cottage for remainder of Summer. Clubhouse reports a prosperous season with events planned including an August 9 buffet and a first game tonight. Montgomery Hanken and three children of Morristown NJ stay at Williams guest cottage. Mrs Clarence Gallup of Englewood NJ passes August at the clubhouse. she is the former Marcia Humphrey, with mother formerly Miss Mary Ropes of Bath. Gallups' daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Herbert Hand of Boston joined at the clubhouse last weekend.

Ronald Nadeau Allan Harrington Albert Epstein Earl Lowell Grays Linda Johnson Worcester Mass Joyce Gray Sebasco Gray Westbrook Junior College J. D. Libby Libby Leston Harrington Mary Dannenfelser Arthur Williams Myrtle Simpson Maine Canada Quebec City Ste. Anne de Beaupre Skowhegan Elwood Hathorne William Temple Parker Head Charles Blaisdell Waldoboro Hilda Packard Norridgewock Donald Logan S. S. Moline Leslie Logan George A. Morong, Jr U. S. Army Laurence Thayer BIW David Sprague Robert Jewell Redford Christianson Bath Wilma Hodgkins Thayers West Point W. T. Wyman Sydney Fernald Natalie Allan Thayer Florence Rollins Dromore Church of Our Saviour Brunswick Road Sonny Lemont Ginna Lemont Buddy Watson F. A. Libby William Cushing George Bourgette Lewis Lowell Harpswell Westport Forreston Wallace Ethel Moore Robert Moore Mary Moore George Watson Arthur Moore William Hallett Boston Portland Leander Wallace Leslie Wilson Rockland Walter Mann Alfred Brann Dresden Brann Wyman Togus Shore Acres Lucy Bernier Bernard Wyman Walter Cushing Harold Barkalow Frances Morong Vera Pagurko Isdell Bowdoinham Ruby McEwen Lester E. Tufts Bruce Wayne Harrington Bath Memorial Lewis Snezeland Lewiston Thomas Motley South Acton Chandler Cottage Charles Chandler Clinton Horatio Whitridge Baltimore Williams Cottage Arthur Foster Williams Arthur Coney Lincoln Montgomery Hanken Morristown N. J Williams Clarence Gallup Englewood Mary Ropes Horace Morse John Pfeffer West Virginia Reevys Pennsylvania Morse Cottage Carl Frye Columbus Ohio Ledgewood Vernon M. Mattson, Jr Gayle Weston Vernon M. Mattson Robert Fitz- Gerald Dorothy Mattson Mattson Cottage Carson Lindley Donna Sharon Jane Brunswick Herbert R. Sprague Sprague J. Dwight Kinsmouth Hackensack Kinsmouth Atkins Bay Jesse Munsey Woolwich Fred H. Spinney Edward Lembo Edward, Jr Framingham Myra Scott Alice Gullisken Everett Leon Fickett Fickett Irving Varney Ida Oliver Arthur Rowe Arlington Richard Ewing Falmouth Marguerite McNulty Atkins Bay Terrace Fred Scribner Charles Pfeffer Cottage Norman E Markham Paul Manusco Utica Bay Point Five Islands Madison Moore Robert Miller Roosevelt N. Y Seguin Lodge Holmes Freeport L. I Charles Jewett Garden City Ruth Keen Hempstead William Adams Louisa Howard John Mr Manus Hartford Garnet Friends Albert Coombs Thomas Hagan Richard Eugene A. Gilmore Iowa City Iowa Laurier Beach Kenneth Weller Norway Richard Hagan Gilmore James Graham Grey Rocks Georgetown Center John McManus Mae Hagan Georgetown Hagan Sadie Coombs Blanche Coombs Belmont Pittsburgh Butterfield Cottage Hartney Scott and Billy Massachusetts Stone Cottage Harry Stone Coleman Norton Jean Ross Phippsburg Maurice Hinckley

Engagement of Marion Day to Harold Carter Announced

Mr and Mrs Perley E Day of 54 Bath Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marion Louise Day to Harold Robert Carter son of Mr and Mrs Robert Carter of Tops ham Miss Day attended Morse High School and works at Boothbay Harbor Freezer Carter attended Brunswick High School and is a former U S Army soldier who served a year in Korea He recently enlisted in the U S Air Force and is awaiting assignment

Perley E. Day Bath Street Marion Louise Day Harold Robert Carter Robert Carter Topsham Miss Day Morse High School Boothbay Harbor Carter Brunswick High School Korea U. S Army U. S. Air Force

Boat Tragedy Narrows After Propeller Accident

Airline stewardess BON BUEHLER suffers critical injuries at Lake Arrowhead California when a motor propeller severs her leg and later requires amputation. The boat owner is Conrad Hilton who was not involved. Buehler fell overboard into the boat wake while Geary Steffen, former ice skating star, towed water skis behind the craft.

Bon! Buehler Lake Arrowhead Calif Lear Conrad Hilton Miss Buehler Geary Steffen

Popham Beach Hosts Wide Attendance at Sunday Service

The Popham Beach church draws good turnout for a Sunday evening service led by Rev. H. Macy Whitehead. The article notes an upcoming August 27 annual meeting for the Phippsburg Center Congregational Church and related officer elections.

H. Macy Whitehead Phippsburg Center Congregational Church Phippsburg Christian Ee Committee

Local Notes: Navy Tug Voyage and Bath Industry Trials

A Navy tug and barge sailed the Kennebec from Coxs Head to Bat and back. The LS.T. 1159 conducted a Bath Iron Works trial trip. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Moore of West Point to Ethel Moore, and several notices of family gatherings at cottages in Swampscott and Dix's Island. Reverend Spencer of Worcester hosted guests at the Percy cottage.

Kennebec Bat Ls.t Bath Iron Works Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro N. H Robert Moore West Point Ethel Moore Carl S. Lewis Leslie Lewis Swampscott Mass Percy Cottage Ernest Wood Harold Grundy Bath Wood Cottage George Spencer Susan Peter Milbury Carl S Lewis Spencer Universalist Church Worcester Hie Irs G Hannaford Lynn

Bay Point Tops Five Islands In Rough East Coast Baseball

Bay Point defeated Five Islands 1 0 at Five Islands Saturday afternoon with Madison Moore as the umpire. The page also lists multiple social visits, anniversaries, and guests visiting Bay Point including Mr and Mrs Robert Miller, Mrs Charles Jewett, and Ruth Keen among many others in a busy local social scene.

Grange Hall Meeting and Local Visits Report

A meeting at the Grange Hall occurred on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dozois and Mrs Julia Dozois motor to Augusta Richmond and Portland on Wednesday. Mrs Olga Carlson of Dixon Island visited her niece Mrs Ar dine McLaughlin at Boothbay Harbor last week. Mrs Stanton C Dozois called on Mrs George Stacey and her daughter Mrs May Kleber of Edgewood Maryland at the Stacey home in Bath on Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred W Thomas of Sebasco Estates called on his parents Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas on Monday evening.

Grange Hall Stanton C. Dozois Julia Dozois Augusta Richmond Portland Olga Carlson Dix's Island Ardine McLaughlin Boothbay Harbor George Stacey May Kleber Edgewood Maryland Stacey Bath Fred W. Thomas Sebasco Estates Edward P. Thomas

Navy officer and family at local summer residences

Lieut. James O'Donnell and Mrs. O'Donnell are spending the summer at the Francis Bertrand home on Oliver Street. O'Donnell serves on a destroyer at the Bath Iron Works. Mr. and Mrs. Berummer spend the season at their Brigham's Cove cottage.

James O'Donnell Mrs. O'Donnell Francis Bertrand Oliver Street Seut. O'Donnell Tone Bathron Works Ber‘ummer Brigham's Cove

Mr and Mrs Warley Visit Maine Towns During Vacation

Mr and Mrs Raymond Warley of 487 High Street travel through Hallowell Palermo and Whitefield while on vacation. Warley serves as janitor at the junior high school.

Raymond Warley High Street Hallowell Palermo Whitefield Farley

Dromore Grangers Confer Degrees Tuesday Evening

Dromore Grange hosted 60 members last Tuesday as the third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class including candidates from Bodwell and resisted by Past Master Melvin Pratt and John Howe. A harvest supper followed, with elaborate floral decor and hostesses Mrs. Lucy Cutting and Ada King supervising the dining rooms and kitchen. Special guests State Deputy Joseph W. Larrabee and Emma Larrabee attended and spoke.

Dromore Grange Bodwell Grange The Grange Melvin Pratt John Howe West Bath Grange Overeer Dromore Jessie Morrill Lucy Cutting Ada King Anna Hanson Florence Rollins Joseph W. Larrabee Emma Larrabee Larrabee Ada Larrabee West Bath Evelyn Beals Tipperary Raymond Vachon Brothers of the Grange Heart Thomas Tracey Clara Ellis Henry DeGraff Helen Gagnon Reubin Purington Hazel Ellis Willard Blair Ray Campbell Beverly Hughes Arthur Totman Madelyn Holbrook

Cub Scout Pack 99 Holds Annual Weenie Roast at Popham

Cub Scout Pack 99 held its annual family weenie roast last week at Donald Page’s cottage in Popham. More than 25 boys plus parents enjoyed supper, flag-raising, and songs led by the Cubmaster. Lions Den won a shoe-off hopping race and Bears Den won the relay, followed by a friendly softball game. The Pack committee meets September 17.

Cub Popham Donald Page America Lions den Bears den

Sewing Circle Plans Redecorating Vestry

The Ladies Sewing Circle of First Baptist Church spent a day tacking quilts and hemming them at the church starting 10 a.m. with 14 members present. They voted to hold a lobster stew luncheon Aug 21 to raise funds for vestry redecoration, with Laura Harrington in charge of luncheon and a next meeting set for Aug 19 in the church parlor.

First Baptist Church Latrnoon Ora Dauphin Laura Harrington

Sunshine Sunday School Vacation School Opens at Hyde Park

The annual Sunshine Sunday School vacation program at Hyde Park opens at 9 15 AM in the Community Building. Miss Dorothy Marshall leads the school which welcomes Hyde Park children and visiting children aged three to 13.

The Sunshine Sunday School Hyde Park Dorothy Marshall

Morse on two weeks leave from Aberdeen base

Pfc. Kenneth Morse, an instructor at U S Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland, is home on a two weeks leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Richard C Morse of Winnegance. Mrs Clara Hanson has returned to Union Street from Gorham after visiting daughter Mrs Virginia Wetsell and family.

Pfc Kenneth Morse U.S. Proving Grounds Aberdeen Maryland Richard C. Morse Winnegance Clara Hanson Union Street Gorham Virginia Wetsell

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Sumner Andrews Linden, N. J Dudley S. Leavitt Russell Merchant Nancy John Robbins George Celiatt Edward McCabe Ellswa Ee Wright Ongnhers Bath Memorial Hospital Logan Winneganee John B. Blaisdell Pemaquid James Stevens Frank Cummings, Jr East Boothbay Mark Harrington Boyd and Dudley Milford William Donnell Donald Arthur Freddy Morse William Blaisdell Marilla Williams Jersey City F. Brainard Bridgman Margaret Anne North Guilford Sara Australia M. Holmes Chiswick England Alison Philip Judith Mark Sara Bellingdon New South, Wales Great Britain International Soundphoto Parker Popham Beach Cox Dromore Grangers Bodwell St. George Granges Elfreda Perkins Myron Ellis Joan Gicobbe Harriet Steward Your Merchant Marine Kings Point Aet Marine Wey Cchant Marin Borpsmian É. JS Liberty SA
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