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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1947
Page
5
Elks pledge aid to disabled veterans in Maine district
Edward J. McMann of Maine returns to Bedford Virginia after attending the district convention. The event focused on pledging aid to disabled veterans and electing district officers, including a Maine representative among the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
J. McMann
Bedford
Edward J. McMann
Maine State
Maine
Eee
Picnic yard dash crowns 11 and over group champions
Connie Ker win Jean Vi and Eva Wilkins led the 11 plus girls in the yard dash with Jacq second and Jasqueline third. Boys events were won by comb and Thaxter Trafton. Hanscom Jean Vague third in the 11 plus girls three legged race. In 7 to 10 year olds Shirley Ketchum Elvira Pecci led the field with Janet Sharkey and Margaret Hanscom second. Court ney Prentiss won the boys potato race with Joseph Fitz eee second and Gary Worden third. The tug of war ended with girls beating the boys. Prizes included sweaters sneakers sandals and more donated by Bath merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Kerwin
Jean Vi
Eva Wilkins
Jacq
Jasqueline
Comb
Thaxter
Hanscom Jean Vague
Shirley Ketchum
Elvira Pecci
Janet Sharkey
Margaret Hanscom
Carroll Goulet
Patricia Atwood
Courtney Prentiss
Joseph Fitzeee
Gary Worden
Merchants of
Bath
Father Drowns While Trying to Rescue Son in Bath
Neighbors say Grant boy in Day's F. habit. Father died attempting rescue. resuscitator from Bath Iron Works used for hours. Medical Examiner Joseph I. Smith cites death by accident. Surviving are Alberta Grant and four children including Robert E. 18 in Italy, Royce 11, and Shir y 3. Funeral at Arthur F. Mayo residence, Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
John P. Crosby
Frank W. Powers
Charles W. Messenger
Bath Iron Works
Joseph I. Smith
Bath
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Rotary Luncheon Highlights Color Photography Talk
Rotary club met at Central church parish house for a noon luncheon. Charles B. Doyle presided while Clarence White of the White School of Photography gave a talk classifying color photography and demonstrated techniques with Alex Georges of Denver assisting. Visiting Rotarians and guests from multiple cities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Central Church Parish House
Charles B. Doyle
Clarence White
White School of Photography
White
Alex Georges
Denver
Colorado
J. C. Melat
Dayton
Ohio
Donald W. Siebert
Gardner
Mass
George Goodall
Portland
Repair traffic light at Center and Washington streets
Marshal Langdon E. Green reported that the malfunctioning traffic signal mechanism has been sent to New Jersey for repairs. The goal is a permanent fix after prior trouble, with hopes the lights will function reliably again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Washington Streets
Langdon E. Green
New Jersey
Three Big Woods Fires Endanger Large Properties
Urgent fire call from Foster's Point prompts city fire brigade to battle three major woods fires near North Bath Wednesday afternoon. Crews from Dent Station respond, booster lines laid, and the Stone House farm estate buildings protected as flames threaten the Albert J White farm barn and surrounding structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bath
Foster's Point
Aes Woods
Aoee
Sewall Woods
Dent
All Woods
Stone House Farm
Hagan
Foster’s Point
Albert J. White
Foster’s Point Road
Sabino Improvement Association to close season with program
The Sabino Improvement Association plans its final meeting Saturday at eight in the hall led by president Everett G. Lemont. A social hour follows. Otis N. Card Ray Perry and Jack Eade organized the program with charcoal drawings baseball tactics readings and a community singalong to close the evening. Everett G. Lemont is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabino Improvement Association
Everett G. Lemont
Otis N. E. Card
Ray Perry
Jack Eade
Otis Card
George Morse
Pines
Old
Maine
Mr. Card
Edwin W. Haggett
David Henderson
North Bath
Small Point rummage sale moves to 4 PM Thursday
The Small Point Beach Summer residents sponsor a rummage sale Thursday at 4 o'clock in Mrs. William D. Sewall's barn to benefit Bath Memorial Hospital. The event shifts from 3 PM to 4 PM to ease access for Bath and nearby communities, aiming for a large turnout in support of a shared cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Point Beach
Bath Memorial Hospital
William D. Sewall
Bath
Bartletts Visit Berlin Couple Guests of Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire are guests for the week of Mr and Mrs Leon Bartlett of Granite street who are brother and sister in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bartlett
Berlin, N. H
Bartlett
Mrs
Leon. Bartlett
Granite Street
Quarter Century as Light Keeper on Pond Island
August marks 21 years of service at Pond Island for Mr and Mrs Napoleon B Fickett and their dog. Coast Guard veteran Mr Fickett has served 30 years with postings at Ma tinkus and Seguin Island. Pond Island is treacherous with shifting tides and a famed wreck history including the ship Hanover. The couple maintains a seven room house, water from a cistern, and a sturdy tower complex. They weather long winters and enjoy visitors, quilting, and local lore as storms and isolation test their life on the Kennebec river mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Island
Napoleon B. Fickett
Mr. Fickett
United States Coast Guard
Rosa
Matinkus K
Seguin Island
Popham Coast Guard
Kennebec River
Pond Island Bar
Wood Island
Hanover
Ficketts
Ardo
Fickett
Frederick H. Kimball House Sold to Bartlett Smith
Through a Thursday real estate transaction the 638 High street property transfers from the Shaw Kimball family to Bartlett O. Smith and his wife of Day's Ferry. Smith Taxi Service proprietor plans to move in once the furnishings are removed. The Shaw Kimball house has a 62 year family history, once bought from builder Capt. Seth T. Woodard in 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick H. Kimball
High Street
Bartlett O. Smith
Day's Ferry
Kimball
Shaw- Kimball
M Shaw
Seth T. Woodard
Mr. Shaw
Kim
Skillings & Co
Mr. Smith
Smith
City Schools Announce Several Teaching Staff Changes
Superintendent Adison announced a broad reshuffle of city teachers for the new school year. Moves include Myra Jones from pre primary at Huse to Dike, Adeline Forbes and Selah Snyder swapping fifth grade posts, Marjorie Palmer taking Mitchell to North Primary first grade, Anne Thompson shifting Mitchell to Center Street as principal, and Evelyn Stairs and Eleanor Ferguson exchanging sixth grades with Weeks. Additional moves involve Arlene Low from Dike to Mitchell and a reassignment to address space needs at Huse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Aditon
Oy Topsham
Seecoaneae
Myra Jones
Huse
Dike
Adeline Forbes
Selah Snyder
North Grammar
Marjorie Palmer
Mitchell
North Primary
Anne Thompson
Center Street
Ethel Higgins
Evelyn Stairs
Eleanor Ferguson
Miss Stairs
Danforth
Arlene Low
Hawkins Named Elementary Supervisor to Replace Resigning Priscilla Ferguson
Miss F Phyllis Hawkins of Howland Mississippi is appointed elementary supervisor succeeding Ferguson. She holds a B S from Boston University and nears a Master’s degree completion at the same institution. Hawkins taught in Haverhill Massachusetts and Farmington State Normal School and led Farmington summer programs while serving as consultant at the University of Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Phyllis Hawkins
Howland
Hawkins
Priscilla Ferguson
Mrs Alva Donnell Named Ungraded Room Teacher
Mrs Alva Donnell will teach the Ungraded room at Center Street school. She has served the school department as a substitute teacher for several years. Her training began at Farmington Normal school and she is attending the University of Maine Workshop this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Donnell
First Grade Teacher Named for Huse Memorial School
Miss Howe of Bath will teach first grade at Huse Memorial school. A graduate of Eastern State Normal School in the three year course, she has taught in Damariscotta Waldoboro No rbleboro and for the last two years in Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Howe
Bath
Huse Memorial School
Eastern State Normal School
Damariscotta
Waldoboro
Norbleboro
Sanford
Native arts teacher taught in Anson after Wisconsin stint
The subject spent her early years in private arts and crafts instruction at a summer program and the Normal School. She began teaching in Wiscasset and has spent the past six years teaching in Anson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Normal School
Wiscasset
Anson
Miss Maxine Pinkham Dittersed Third Grade Dixiefield
Miss Maxine Pinkham of Dixfield has been assigned to teach third grade at Mitchell School. A 1945 graduate of Farmington State Normal School she taught at Wayne Millseland for two years while pursuing graduate work at Mills College. She served as an associate teaching staff member and taught several car education classes. She has been active in summer camps and playgrounds as creator and instructor and this summer served as waterfront director of the Newton Girl Scout camp in Newton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkham
Dixfield
Mitchell School
Farmington State Normal School
Wayne
Mills Eland
Ent
Mills College
Newton
Mass
Morse High adds New Harbor native to faculty
Leonard Ozier a Morse High School appointee from New Harbor will join the social studies and science department. A Colby College graduate with a 1943 B.A. degree he has taught in Northeast Harbor Bowdoinham and Milo High School prior to this appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Ozier
Morse High School
Lozier
New Harbor
Ozier
Colby College
Northeast Harbor
Bowdeinham
Milo High School
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Dick Richardson
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Judith Watts
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Ifather
Sewall
Foster
Small Point
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Fred H. Kimball
Seth T. Woodward
Ruth Howe
Maxine Pinkham
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