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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
8
Bowell installation of officers and social details set for 6 30 with Mrs Bernard Henderson as general chairwoman and kitchen and dining room coordinators named. Winnegance PTA meets with 10 members. new book donated to Totman Library. Founders Day planned for Feb 6. Personal items list local residents and moves including births and visits.
Mrs Emma Bickford spends the winter with her niece Mrs Howard Bowker and visits Woolwich. Corp Lawrence Scott U S A returns to Camp Stewart GA after a five day fur loug with Mrs Scott and their son on Small Point road. Mrs William Blaisdell is confined at home with a heavy cold. Gardiner Rogers of High street spent Monday at his camp. Mrs T C Hughes recovers well from a broken right arm in an accident. Mr and Mrs Eugene R Bowker and family return to Kittery after visiting Meadowbrook and Bath relatives.
The Eaton family expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, neighbors, Bath Iron Works Machine Shop and their doctor for sympathy and care during their bereavement and holidays.
The Seavey Family Connecticut notes the danger of drivers with faulty vision and Connecticut’s report card system tracks traffic violations. A driver with three points gets a warning, five prompts a conference, and six leads to a formal hearing and possible license loss. Suburban areas face rapid growth and sewer and water infrastructure needs.
Differences in eye structure separate dogs from wolves with round pupils in dogs and oblique pupils in wolves. This key physical trait highlights broader distinctions in anatomy between the two canids.
Brig. Gen. John W. Healy ret., longtime Maine National Guard officer and former Maine State Police head, died Tuesday at 64. A Skowhegan native, he served 41 years in the National Guard, fought in World War I and II and the Mexican border incident, led state buildings and police, and left a widow and two sons Richard and Robert. Governor Payne praised his loyal service and Maine flew state building files at half staff. Born 1886 in Lexington, Healy enlisted in 1903, was wounded in 1918, and served in Army training 1941–46.
Bay Point residents recount a Christmas party where Burgess Market donation of oranges was omitted and carols could not be sung due to heavy rain. Several locals, including Miss Lela Oliver and Mrs. L M Spinney, are listed visiting relatives, with health notes on Maurice Burns and Mrs Spinney.
Steeves Market 72 percent led the Tuesday Night Bowling standings as Redlon's set a 571 single and Brooke Chevrolet hit a 2593 team total with high scores by L Plant 159 630 and Allie Jewett 122 133 112 128 in a 15-player league where nine surpassed 500 and all teams posted over 2500.
The Parker Head P. T. A. met to set meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month with attendees including Mrs. Eugene Harrington and others. Reports noted full attendance rates, student absences, and New Year events while community members attended church services, visits, and gatherings.
The Pentagon provides seven cafeterias three dining rooms and additional amenities including snack bars a department store barber shop post office news stand drugstore library and laundry to ensure comfortable subsistence for anyone there.
Seguinland residents across Largo and St Pete engage in holiday activities. Carolyn Is and Mildred Bowie trim an outdoor Christmas tree. birthdays celebrated in St. Pete. parties hosted by Mrs. Bernice Barter and Mrs. Clara Oliver. Regulars visit Bayou Bonita and Arlington Cemetery interments noted.
Sunday New Year’s Eve in Bath passed with subdued revelry amid unsettled times. A few home parties and watch services at Corliss Street Baptist and Wesley Methodist churches marked the night, while the Bath aerie of Eagles held a well attended gathering. Police reports noted only a couple of intoxication arrests.
A seasonal veterinary bulletin warns farmers against feeding leftover chemically treated seed grains. Mercury fungicides in seed grain have caused pig illnesses and deaths, with pigs becoming limp and disoriented within weeks and a recorded case of 125 swine dying from poisoning.
Historical account notes that as early as 70 B C Romans employed cotton tents awnings and canopies for shelter and shade in military and daily life contexts.
Social hour and watch night service on New Year s Eve at Riverside hall in Phippsburg Center. Snowstorm hindered Sunday travel. mayor road crews sanded worst routes. Residents share family visits and milestones including Llewellyn Oliver s 79th birthday and his long Kennebec river piloting career.
The Berwindvale left Kennebec after unloading coal at Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. The Gaffney, carrying oil, sailed east last week due to river ice blocking unloading upriver. Cpl. Edward Thomas visited Spruceville and later returned to Camp Stewart, Ga. Mrs Edith Perkins and son Earle visited the Perkins cottage. Ret. Richard S. Dozois returned to Camp Pickett, Va., after short leave with his parents.
Despite bad weather the Junior Hospital League annual ball drew a good attendance at the Lincoln Street Armory Friday night. Proceeds from the event will support a nurses call system at Bath Memorial hospital. Morse High School Student Council lent a crystal ball for the decorations.
A simple but impressive wedding took place at the Full Gospel Assembly on New Year’s Day at 3 p.m. Maude Howard of Bath and Fred Stamm of South Bend Ind were united in marriage. Clergy from Portland Rockland and Livermore Falls participated.
The Winneganee Skibo club will elect its officers for the coming year at the clubhouse Thursday evening. Retiring officers are Harry Knight Jr president Harold Mott vice president Lawreston Caton secretary and Ralph Tibbetts treasurer. The 1951 plan and recreation and refreshments follow the business session inviting all members to attend.
Veterinarians warn swarms of bees occasionally attack farm animals and poultry. Goats and horses are especially disliked due to odor. Warm, wet periods may intensify the smell, prompting mass bee strikes. Severe injuries can be fatal without prompt antihistamine treatment.
Charles Sheldon and sisters Harriette and Carolyn Sheldon were guests of Mr and Mrs Clayton Mayers on Christmas. A dance was held at Masonic hall Saturday evening run by the P T A. Eastern River Grange kept its annual Christmas tree Friday with an in order program and refreshments. Don Cate hosts Miss Louella Costello of South Dresden for Christmas. The Richmond post office will move to a new building atop the hill this week with Don Cate as postmaster. The Gaffney oil tanker from Boston reached Lovejoy Narrows but could not proceed due to ice. an Bath icebreaker assisted then the Gaffney returned. Priscilla Allen of Cedar Grove attended the State 4 H contest at Orono as a Knox and Lincoln counties representative. Christmas dinner at Edward Hall's included relatives from Hallowell and Farmingdale and guests from Chelsea and Bath.
The goldenrod solidago is the official state flower of Nebraska adopted in 1895 and Kentucky in 1926 and Alabama in 1927. North Carolina also claims the flower by common consent.
The National Geographic Society notes Tron ore attracted the first settlers to Morristown New Jersey in 1710, marking a key moment in the area's settlement.
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