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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1954

Page

3

Christmas Pageant Lights Up Phippsburg Evening

A Christmas pageant and related events lit up Phippsburg on Sunday night with scenes from He Was A King and carols sung by the junior choir. Mary and Joseph roles were performed by local residents, and a manger scene followed with angels and wise men. Community members attended, church programs continued with a Small Point church service, and local Girl Scouts caroled around town.

Ted Thomas Tétioan Rick. Morse Ty Wonderer Truman Roberts, Jr Mary Ellen Blair Joseph Winthrop. Blair W. Rmney Turner Maurice Blair Mr. Blair Diana Ross Beth Ames Macy Whitehead Nancy Hart Sally Oullette Harriet Wyman Gloria Eaton Irma Gilman Diana Pye Helena Doughty Laura Libby Ellen Blair Syvilla Wyman Myron Swanton Wyman Sylvanus Moore Tommy Tetman Ana Margaret Edit Kiery Ross Harry Hamelland Liam Gilman Thomas Totman Small Point

Court records show multiple cases heard in Weston court

Eye witnesses described hearings where defendants faced charges on Washington Street. One man was found guilty and fined eight dollars and seventy cents or thirty days in jail. Another, Frederick Cullen, 45, of Bath, posted two hundred dollars bond after a January term finding of drunken driving on Washington Street.

Weston “Y Mare Washington Street Rivter Street Frederick Cullen Bath Sagadahoe Superior Court Arthur

Chanukah Party Arrives at Bath Israel Synagogue

Children at Bath Israel Synagogue attend a Chanukah party hosted by Mrs. Morris Goldstein Povich and Mrs. Jacob Por smith with gifts distributed. Abraham Kramer opened with a prayer, Isadore Singer shared an ocean story, Jay Goldstein recited a Chanukah piece, and Stephen Singer performed a recitation. Refreshments on pastel tables included candy baskets, cookies, chocolate milk and ice cream as attendees listed include Donna Batigck Povich Melissa Levin Nancy Green pin Betsy Goldstein Eddie Idstein Richard Smith Stephen Zimmerman Ellen Zim regimen and Stephen Singer.

Children of Bath Israel Syna- A la- S Morris Goldstein Povich Jacob Porsmith P. A Abraham Kramer Isadore Singer Ocean Jay Goldstein Andichard Smith Nes Nancy Sreemiatt Tephen Zimmerman Stephen Singer Donna Batigck, Inc Povich Melissa. Levin Nancy Greenpin Betsy Goldstein Eddie Idstein Richard Smith Stephen Zimmerman Ellen Zimregimen Stephen Singer

Birthday Party for Billy McKellar Observed at Home

Billy McKellar, son of Mr and Mrs Mekelo Moe, celebrated his first birthday with a party at home. After playtime, refreshments were served and Billy received many gifts. Attending were Mrs Louton Wallace and her sons Dicky and Danny, Mrs Michael Adab with Deborah Jean, Mrs Renie Hopkins and daughter, Mrs Michael Burden and Skipper, Mrs Eugene Herrin and Andy, Mrs Richard Giberson with Dicky and Sandra, and Miss Jamie Green.

Billy McKellar Ahd Sentty Mekelo Moe Ot Little Billy Louton Wallace Dicky Danny Michael Adab Deborah Jean Renie Hopkins Michael Burden Skipper Eugene Herrin Andy Richard Giberson Sandra Janie Green

Stolen Christmas Trees Reported in City

Police report multiple thefts of Christmas trees from private grounds including a blue spruce at Haeryn Shaw af 24 Qek. One tree weighing about 14 pounds was taken during the period around Christmas, with officers noting similar thefts at other city locations.

Haeryn G. Shaw Ates Ny Beath

Misattributed Christmas Party Duties at Dromore Grange

A misprint misassigned tasks for a Dromore Grange Christmas party. The article clarifies that Thomas Tracey should have led the furnishing and decorating duties, not Ray Campbell, and mentions Mrs Quimby in connection with the tree.

Ray Campbell Dromore Grange Thomas Tracey Mrs. Quimby

Tainter Found Guilty in Court Case Over Costs

The defendant, Tainter, was found guilty of a charge involving $100 and court costs. The verdict notes the monetary amount and associated legal expenses. Further case details are not provided in the readable text.

Tainter

Book Surprises Husband by Revealing Lost Keys

In Boston Illinois Orwin Benson, after his wife misplaced car keys during a shopping trip, sought a distraction. He opened a book on a shelf and found a key ring protruding from its pages, matching the keys his wife had dropped on an open book earlier and set on a table.

Oston Ill Orwin Benson

Parker Head Christmas Pageant and Community Updates

The Parker Head Christmas Pageant at Congregational church featured Mrs Eugene Ross and family, Mrs Roger Lewis and son, Miss Harriett Wyman, and others amid festive lights. School notes report a busy Parker Head School with records of the kids hearing operas and Winnie the Pooh, gifts, decorations, a Sunday party, 15 present, and good attendance.

He Yoewy Sr Christian Service Wee Ge Congregational Church Eer Center Parker Head Eugene Ross James Diane Russell Turner Roger Lewis Harry Harriett Wyman Sally Oullette W. H. Wyman Mary Anne Donald Herbert Doughty Linda Sharron Turner Leslie Darling Lester Beals U.S. N Walter Cushing Irene Libby John Stephen Hirster Lisbon Falls L. E. Lowell A. F. Wallace West Point Lowell Leston Harrington Adventist Church Bath Lloyd Lowell New York England Thomas Sheffield Portland Joyce Gray Westbrook Junior College Francis Gray Togas Bernard Carlsson Dix Island Gray Albion Johnson Ramon Hamel Memorial Hospital Neil Page Vicki F. A. Libbys George Woodward Pearl Wallace George Morong Frances Morong Ben York Gene C. Leo Hamel J. F. Mezenski Mezenski Leslie Logan Charles Wyman Maine General Hospital Robert Gray Arthur Barkalow Charles Wyman Phippsburg Dener Howard Hutchins Claudia Sebasco Russell Turner Lucy Marie Hoar Amos Wallace Parker Head School Phil Jacob Ansel and Gretel A. A. Milne Winnie the Pooh Christopher Robin H. M. Whitehead Jane Ruth Anne Gray Mary Anne Wyman Sharron Russell Turner, Jr Linda Doughty Frederick Libby Judy Hamel

Program Postponed By Methodist Youth Fellowship

The earolling program sponsored by the Methodist Youth Fellowships of Beacon Street and Wesley churches is postponed to Thursday evening December 23. The group will meet at Wesley for rehearsal at 5 30 p m then visit nursing homes in both parishes. Mrs Walter Upham and Wesley women prepare a buffet supper at Wesley at 8 p m after the outing. Apple trees are related to the rose blackberry and strawberry.

Methodist Beacon Street Methodist Church Wesley Methodist Church Oliver W. Bell Wesley Church Walter E. Upham

Canvasback the prized wild duck of North America

The canvasback is a large, highly valued duck bred from Alaska to Wisconsin and wintering from British Columbia to New York and central New Mexico. It forms rafts on winter lakes, feeds on wild celery and eelgrass, nests in water with 7 to 15 eggs, and may produce a single brood yearly. The National Wildlife Federation hopes these birds prosper despite declining numbers.

Alaska Wisconsin New Mexico British Columbia New York Florida National Wildlife Federation

Keep Car In Garage During A Blizzard

State Police urged motorists to keep cars in garages during blizzards and advised extreme caution if travel is necessary. They warned that snow removal teams are stretched, breakdowns delay plowing, and driving in poor conditions is risky without a fully serviced vehicle and alert driver.

Ukelele Origin and Modern Production Shift

The ukulele began as a Portuguese instrument and is now manufactured chiefly in Pennsylvania, reflecting a shift from its island roots to a global craft and industry centered in the United States.

Pennsylvania

Popham Christmas Activities Highlight Phippsburg Center

The Popham community celebrated Christmas with a pageant at Phippsburg Center church many residents attended events. Students from Popham included Margaret and Edith Oliver Ernest Pushard Erie Melnnis Terry Markham and Courtney Mank. Visiting Coast Guard Santa Edward Rowe Snow toured Seguin Island with gifts for staff. Local life saving leader Chief Henry Leonard moved to Kennebec station. Community tree party and refreshments followed with officers and Circle members aiding.

Phippsburg Center Lawrence Taylor Fred Spinney Ernest Pushard Ernest Oliver Edith Oliver Atten Popham Phippsburg Poe West Point Church Tay Elkanah Wyman Elinor Wallage Margaret Chief Leonard Arlene Crowley Nancy Spinney Florence Oliver Ellison Moody Fred H. Spinney Bud” Pushard Jesse Munsey Montsweag Vesta Spinney Mechanic Falls Norman Perkins Bath J. Clarence Perkins Mildred Sprague Richard D. Sprague Boston Susie Spinney Doris Spinney Sharon, Gayle Linda Downing Frank Florian West Chatham Mass Florian Chatham Chatham Life Saving Station. Mr. and Mrs. J. Haviland Torrey Marguerite McNulty Post Office Spinney Joseph Schlick Marblehead Jack Percy Leon Fickett New York Bud Pashard Herman Spinney Five Islands Maurice Hinckley Bay Point Herbert Sprague Cundy’s Harbor Gilbert Atwood William Burrell Auburn Myra Scott

Christmas Meeting Atmosphere At DeBery Home

Attendees of the December Christian Service gathering at the DeBery residence include Oliver Gilmore Scott Haggett Rogers Pye De Berg and others from Popham Sebasco and Parker Head. The group discussed the Constitution and By Laws and finalized Christmas plans.

The Christian Service P. Edward DeBery Ernest Oliver Walter Gilmore Myra Scott Popham Fred Haggett John Rogers Clifford Pye Phippsburg Center Theresa Wyman Small Point Philip Jacobs Ida Nordlund Leroy Hutchins Sebasco Estates Alice Lowell Parker Head H. Macy Whitehead P. Edward DeBerg Riverside Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro N. H Alden Denham Bath Lester Oliver Spruceville Richard Dozois Stanton C. Dozois L. H. Carlisle

Christmas on Bay Point Nears Completion

Bay Point work for Christmas is nearly finished as rough seas and strong winds topple trees. Central Grammar School closes Friday for Christmas and reopens January 3, 1955. Local residents report hurricane damage and several social visits to the Navajo and Brunswick areas.

Bay Point Central Grammar School Earl Rouse Boston Cotton Island

Life Not Been Monotonous Headlines of a Wild Year

A string of odd, perilous, and comic incidents unfolds from an Atlantic freighter rescue to a Los Angeles auto crash blamed on a teen driver, a cocker spaniel in a traffic mishap, a nephew shot during a potato can test, two Chicago sisters leaping from a screen mishap, and a daredevil’s fall while repairing a home in Pueblo.

Magnihild Lars Sele Audun Jense Los Angeles Jack Todora Jack Washington, D. C Bushman William Suite Ray Corder Zanesville Ohio William Tell Corder Eldon Cincinnati Judy Combs Judy Sandra Mary Hoglund Chicago Morgan Wallace Pueblo Colo Otto Erhardt New York City

Odd Mishaps and Lively Crashes Across U S News

A flurry of lighthearted accidents spans opera stage slips to car boat crashes. Dr Erhardt trips on a kettledrum, Edward Sweeney’s car somersaults onto a rail siding, and a Willimantic driver slips from a toppled vehicle. Petty injuries and dazed reactions follow. Nearby safeties are tested when a museum plaque and a desk chair collapse.

Erhardt Edward Sweeney Philadelphia Sweeney Willimantic, Conn Charles Insalaco

Christmas Mail Runs Normal At Bath Post Office

Christmas mail at the Bath Post Office remains similar to last year with Monday as the heaviest day totaling about 47,000 pieces. Postmaster Hartnett notes all deliveries finish the day on time, parcel post deliveries only on Christmas Day, and the office handles large volumes with mail bags filling from 1 to 4 p.m. in prior years.

Edward Inett Bath Hartnett Times

Good Deed Backfires at Bathman’s Storm Walk Home

Ferdinand W. Coombs drove to the B.LW at 4 p.m. to fetch his son and avoid walking home. He waited at the main gate, trying not to miss his son. The boy, thinking his brother drove, jumped in and left, leaving Ferdinand stranded in the storm.

Ferdinand W. Coombs B.lw Ferdinand

City designates streets as sliding areas in caution drive

City Manager Nathan C. White designated several streets as sliding areas and urged motorists to proceed with extreme caution. The affected routes include Front Street from Cedar to Bowery, Bath Street from High to Deering, Middle Street from Getchell to Hunt, Bedford Street from the hilltop to Dike, C Street from Rose to Weeks, Hinckley Street from Middle to 200 feet east of Washington, and Beacon Street from Dummer to High.

Nathan C. White Front Street Cedar Bowery Streets Bath Street High Deering Streets Middle Street Getchell Hunt Streets Bedford Street Dike Street C Street Rose Weeks Street Hinckley Street Middle Washington Street Beacon Street Dummer High Street

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