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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
3
Phippsburg residents share news from WCSH morning devotions with Rev. Chester B. Oliver, local picks, travel, illness updates, and community events. Mentioned are performers Margaret and Patricia Burns, Mia mi connections, and town figures with visits, weddings, and personnel changes across Bath and Brunswick areas.
Regular meeting and Christmas party of Dromore Farm Bureau held on December 15 featured a fully decorated tree and gifts. Members praised the dinner committee for a roast chicken dinner with squash potatoes turnips onions celery cranberry sauce rolls coffee and plum pudding served.
The South Street School held its annual Carol Sing and Christmas Tree on Thursday afternoon. A Minute Man banner was presented for over 90 percent participation in war stamps and bonds purchases. The program included solos, choir numbers, reader, and a Christmas dinner scene with students and staff participating.
Winnegance Auxiliary met Thursday with Mrs. Morse. Vivian Frances Coggeshall received a gold locket and chain as a Christmas gift. The club will pause for holiday and resume in January with Mrs. Orman Cogee as hostess. Winnegance school held a Christmas party with gifts and a tree. John G. Morse is ill. Winter temperatures reached 16 below in spots. Smelt camps appeared on the creek with fair luck for fishermen. Mrs. Fred L. Parks has moved to North Abington Mass to visit her daughter. The community mourns Capt. William F. Totman who died in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Services and Sunday school continue at the church with a Christmas tree and program planned Thursday. Mrs. Ardenne A. Stott enjoyed a visit in town en route to Portsmouth. Capt. Stott’s daughter Miss Geraldine Stott plans to visit from Newport Rhode Island, head of a Navy hospital psychiatry ward, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Somes of Reading Mass will visit as well.
About 50 attendees gathered at the Village schoolhouse for a Christmas program featuring student peformances led by Barbara Mank and others. On Dec 13, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Mank celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with five children and 18 grandchildren present.
Pupils of Mrs. Mary Pratt at Winnegance school enjoyed a Christmas party Friday afternoon before vacation. A program featuring prayers songs and readings highlighted the event with gifts and a tree.
The T. W. Hyde Camp and the Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans received the National President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Maude Warren of Brockton Mass., during a Sunday visit marking joint class initiations. A pot roast supper and decorated hall followed by praise for the Auxiliary and candidates. Visiting officers included Mrs. Maurice Warner, department vice president, and Mrs. Howard Blake, I and I officer. Mrs. Warren also dined with Maurice J. Warner at 822 Middie Street and praised the group’s work.
The Maine Sea Coast Mission boat Sunbeam delivered gifts to Coast Guard families and villagers at Popham on Saturday Mister Sprague’s list of donors supports the annual effort. Local gatherings included a library candlelight service led by Miss Frances Robie and a community Christmas party at the school with songs, readings, a play, and Santa Claus.
A well attended second Drop-In party for service men was held Tuesday night at the USC YMCA recreation center. Guests played cards and games, with refreshments served. Senior hostesses were Mrs. Roscoe C. McFadden and Mrs. Ann Carliste. junior hostesses included Ruth St. Peter Barbara Morse Marion Small Barbara Page Stella Babine Ruth Natalie Perkins Anne Shellenbarger Betty Lou Hill Mildred Wallace Martha Spinney Alice Colman Loi Esterbrooks Esther Jaksey. Mae Besaw of 537 High Street, recently employed in the Senter store, is home ill with the flu.
The Bath YMCA announces a new constructive program for boys aimed at defense through youth work. Sherman A. Calahan, with Red Cross and Army service, leads building efforts and community activities from the YMCA building. He plans to relocate with his family to Lambert Park soon.
Those overseeing the project hope the development of a boys program will strengthen the Association’s work and contribute to forming good citizens in Bath.
Moody W Flint principal of Central Grammar school joins the Local Y M C A staff as a part time director for the Intermediate group comprising eighth graders and freshmen. He will oversee activities for these boys and currently directs the Intermediate Basketball league. Flint has extensive experience with boys and has coached sports at several schools before coming to Bath. He has served as camp councillor at the Y.
The subject attended both the University of Maine and Eastern State Normal School and remains highly popular with boys of all ages.
Lions Club dance at the Masonic Temple on New Year’s Eve sells briskly under Lion Alexander MacDonald. The event is for Lions and guests with refreshments by a committee of Lionesses led by Mrs. Albert Noyes and Mrs. Alexander MacDonald, co chairs.
Winfield E. Lewis a Perkins Institute student in Water town Mass arrived Wednesday to spend the Christmas holidays with his mother Mrs Emerson Glidden of Tarbox Street.
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