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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1945

Page

3

Phippsburg Snow Delays And Church Anniversary Notes

In Phippsburg Friday and Saturday roads faced drifted, easing later as Howard Bowker and others reported improved routes. The Winter Street church 150th anniversary events are noted with Dr. John C. Berry’s historical contribution to church pews. Local library closure due to fuel shortages and a parade of tidbits on residents, visitors, hunting trips, illnesses, and social visits paint a detailed town snapshot.

Clarence Mey Route 3 Walter Helen Gagan Ey Wyman Eadowbrook Howard Bowker Grange Hall Winter Street Bath Ihn C. Berry Berry Tokyo Apan Kippsburg Alwys Winer Street Church Society Phippsburg Elijah Kelogg Harpswell Grace Dickinson Edwin Dodge Hardin Albert F. Totman Public Library Annie Pease Tommy Morse Pleasant Cove le Havre France Boston Tommy Perley Graves Roslindale Mass Leslie Dyer Timber Island Ernest Rogers John Percy Jude John Hyde Topsham Eskatassis Pond Enfield John Evans Jennie Evans High Street Harry Blaisdell Robert Wilson Morse Farm Walter Small Stoneybrook Congress Shirt Factory Carlton Brown Hugh Craney Georgetown Mr. Brown George C. Beal Frank Cutting Sandy Hill Cutting John Morse, Jr Rebecca Minott Charles Hughes Hughes George C. Beals Meadowbrook William Blaisdell Dromore Basin Road Lee Island Bay

West Point church Christmas event and local notices

Community Christmas tree event at West Point church with families asked to bring gifts for their own members. Local notes report heavy northeast storm with many lobster traps lost, births, moves, visits, and social gatherings across Bath area. several residents inducted or relocating.

West Point George Davis Flora Gilliam Alton Wallace Bickmore Nellie Wallace Orlando Wallace Bernard Irving York Elliot Gilliam Raymond Brown Freeman Gilliam Lewis Wallace Allie Wallace Sanford Warren Gilliam Sanford Gilliam Arthur Doyle Memorial Hospital Arthur Everett Doyle, Jr Ernest Haskell New York Seward E. Stevens Lawrence Hagan Leon Davis Freddie Wallace Golar Scott Marguerite McNulty Popham Freddie Walake McNulty Calvin Smith Portland Reagan Cottage W. P. Brown Maryland Lawrence Wallace Sheila Nellie Bernard York Frederick Owen Richardson Thomas J. Wright, Jr USN Brunswick Naval Air Base New Jersey Wright Bath

Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Merrill

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie T Merrill will be held Thursday at two o clock from the Old Ladies Home 800 in Mrs Horace High street with Wade of the First Church Christ Scientist reading the service Burial is in the family lot at Oak Grove Aldermen at a special meeting Monday night voted to authorize the city messenger to install a lighted Christmas tree in front of City Hall during the Christmas holidays

City Messenger City Hall

Parker Head Girl Scouts Elect Leaders and Church Plans

Parker Head notes reveal Girl Scouts meeting with leader Mrs Eugene Harrington electing Barbara Harrington as patrol leader and Laura Wyman as assistant Sally Lowell reelected secretary and Beverly Moore treasurer. Church school starts Sunday at 10 15 a m with hymn service at 11 15 a m and a Dec 23 Christmas observance planned if weather allows. Deer hunting results noted four Parker Head men, moose sighting near Daley duck pond, and many community events including P T A meetings, a sunflower quilt project, and Christmas tree plans.

Eugene Harrington Barbara Harrington Laura Wyman Sally Lowell Beverly Moore Bob Moore Leston Harrington Carolyn Wyman Mary Moore Joyce Gray Harriet Wyman Beryla Nisbet Betty Anne Wyman Sandra Mank Parker Head H. D. Mank, Jr Parker P.T.A Stanwood Gilman H. D. Mank John Rollins John Wade Bert Nisbet Earl Lowell Mank, Jr Wade Supt. Gilman Walter McCourt Charles Blaisdell Daley Duck Pond Helen Gagnon Bath Leroy Perkins Winneganee Allie Rollins Eliza Bradshaw Rollins Owen Richardson West Point First National H. N. Doughty Warren Boston

Popham Beach Coast Guard Station to Go Inactive

Rumors confirmed this week that the Kennebec River Coast Guard Station at Popham Beach will be placed on inactive status until sufficient personnel are available. Three caretakers will remain. The move alarms villagers who rely on the station for winter rescues and milk deliveries.

Kennebec River Kennebec Coast Guard Popham Seguin Clarence Skofield L. E. Simmon Stephen Etnier Waltham Mass Margaret Janice Towne Clinton Newdick Kellaway Etnier Milch Cpl Jean Hamel Pacific 14Th Marines 4Th Marine Cpl. Hamel United States Washington, D. C Society Hall Cody House Coast Guard Station Walter Snipe Bodwell Grange Hall Popham School

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