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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
8
Fragmentary text describes Col. John Withers traveling to Jackson Mississippi to attend an event or mission related to a local situation. The garbled lines mention homes, pets, patches, and names but lack clear context or outcomes.
Mr and Mrs Ralph White Jr announce a forthcoming event at Tower Eee. Details are sparse in the notice.
Parish Christmas observances advertised at the village schoolhouse with programs by Carole Mank Warren Doughty Donald Wyman and others. Personal items list visitors and gatherings from Bath, Brunswick and Phippsburg with short notes on hospital stays meals and returns to school.
Several Bath merchants say they will keep stores open until nine each evening from Thursday to Wednesday next week, then close at six on Christmas Eve. The change gives clerks a chance to go home for Christmas or leave the night before if they wish. Many large places already signified the same.
The Phippsburg PTA held a Christmas social at the town hall with red and green decorations a large electric tree and evergreen festoons. Dances and music were featured and Santa Claus reigned during intermission as gifts were drawn from the tree. A New Year’s ball is planned to support the consolidated school fund with the Snipe Orchestra providing music.
Janet Kin celebrated a birthday with friends including Barbara Blair Hodge Anne MacDonald Margo Lawrence and Arline Snipe. Guests helped cut the iced cake and helped serve at the gathering hosted by Mrs. Walter Snipe and Mrs. Hodge.
A note in Malt of Wednesday references Soll widow and law involved with Mr and Mrs Blandy in a local legal matter.
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