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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

5

Richmond clubs and society notes batch

Richmond firemen Auxiliary hosted members and guests for a supper after a business meeting with officers reelected. Mt. Carmel Chapter OES installed officers, and a semi public installation is planned. A Bay Shore wedding in Bay Shore New York bonds two local families as L Gardner Jr. marries Doris Bechtel. Community groups elect officers, plan events, and host social gatherings in early year.

George Hoyt Wesley Webber Harold Harford Nathaniel Gilpatrick Hoyt Mt. Carmel O.es Priscilla Chipman George Sanford Gwendolyn Douglass Myron Douglass Margaret Duren Hazel Libby Margaret Borjesson Enterprise Grange Aid Della Grondin Main Street Grondin Merle Harrington Gertrude Gardner Ethel Rankins Secetary Fort Richmond D.A. R Winifred Roberts Harold Bates Louise Shepard Leon Shepard Harold Ames Fred Duren David Ames Courtney Hinkley Ruth Robinson Dirigo Court the Amaranth Bath Richmond Sportsmen's Association Winfield Hall

Legion Auxiliary reports national citation in 1949 drive

Emerson-Lane Post Auxiliary of the American Legion announced a national citation for the unit in the 1949 membership drive as part of a dinner after the drive ends February 3. The article also lists local personal items and visits, births, and hospital attendances.

Robert Sidelinger William Ommons Clyde McFee James Carr Emerson-Lane Post Auxiliary American Legion Legion Hall

Bath smelt fishermen seek repeal of $3 license fee bill

Bath representative J Horace McClure files a bill in the 94th Maine legislature to abolish the $3 license for selling smelts caught in tidal waters by hook and line. Fishermen complain the fee is a hardship and protests grew when the provision appeared in a previous measure. McClure says legislators largely favor striking the fee and fishermen await action.

Bath Maine J. Horace Mcc Clure McClure

New Meadows Lake Boating On The Rise

Bowdoin College trustees approve funds for Bowdoin Sailing Club to buy dinghies at New Meadows Lake between the old and new bridges. The club, winner of the New England dinghy title at Mystic Lake last spring, plans a boat house and floats this summer on the site.

New Meadows Bull Rock Bowdoin College Bowdoin Sailing Club Bowdoin New England Mystic Lakes West Medford Mass

Dresden Superintendent Stanwood Gilman Visits Elementary Schools

Dresden Superintendent Stanwood C. Gilman visited the local elementary schools, meeting staff and students during a day of tours and observations. He spoke with principals, inspected classrooms, and outlined goals for improving elementary programs.

Stanwood C. Gilman

Bath Iron Works retiree ends 51 years of service

Frank J. Farrin of Bath retires from Bath Iron Works after 51 years as a chipper and caulker. A lifelong Bath resident, Farrin leaves with shop friends presenting him with smoking accessories as thanks for his long career.

Frank J. Farrin Green Street Bath Iron Works Farrin Bath Iron Works

Georgetown community calendar notes many local events

Readable items describe a Working League meeting at Robinhood hosted by Mrs. Roland E. Peterson, a $100 gift to Georgetown school, a chimney fire at the Methodist parsonage, a First Baptist choir rehearsal at the Graffams, and a PTA food sale at Five Islands. The report lists numerous visits, family gatherings, travel to Bath and Morse High, and local civic activities involving residents and neighbors.

Roland E. Peterson Robinhood Georgetown George M. Kahr Five Islands Virgil Stevens First Baptist Church Robert Graffam West Georgetown Farm Bureau PTA Mark Hanna Bath Ralph Davis Terry Davis Maureen Davis J. A. Bean Lexington Mass Allan Bean May I. Bouton St. Louis Beatrice Bouton Eugene Reynolds Doris Beverly Rittall Morse High Morse Rockland Miss Rittall Reynolds Mr. Reynolds Lions YMCA Jack Horace Lee Lee Cottage MacMahon John Lee Horace Portland George Powers Cleves Henderson Gordon Theological School Boston Russell Sturmer Arrowsic Roland Peterson Charley Howe Andover Westport Howe Peterson Myers Thread Mill Lowell Stanley Kosalka Edwin Hussa New York City MacMahan Edward C. Clarey William Bisseth Clement MacMahan Vincent Grace Fullerton Laskey Aubrey Fullerton Rickey Kosalka Bath Memorial Hospital Alfred Rowe March of Dimes Joseph Higgins Grand Jury Vernon E. Gray Melvin Cunningham Harry L. Horre Frank Brown

Private Ferris arrives at Sheppard Air Force Base

Pvt. Bernard L. Ferris son of Mr and Mrs L B Ferris of Richardson street has arrived at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas He is assigned to the 3753 Training Squadron Flight 285.

Bernard L. Ferris L. B. Ferris Richardson Street Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas

Bath to vote on new school district plan and bonds

State acts favorably on creating Bath School District allowing a referendum for final city decision. The plan aims to borrow for new classrooms at Huse school and to close Center Street and Central Grammar schools as outmoded. District trustees would be elected, bonds issued up to 30000?400000, and district taxes added to the city tax roll until debts are paid.

Bath Board of Education Center Street Central Grammar Huse Maine City of Board of Trustees

Five Islands Club Meets for Social and Health Programs

Five Islands Good Neighbor club held a Tuesday meeting at the clubhouse with a short business session and social evening. Members planning a home nursing course, and Red Cross first aid book reviews were noted. Several local residents and students attended church and social events, with updates on illness, surgeries, and community activities.

Open House at Dike P T A to feature student work

The Dike P T A hosts an open house Thursday at 7 30 PM. Teachers will meet parents and display student work while Frank Ozella chairs the program. State Trooper Frank W Powers will discuss highway safety during a short Q and A. An executive meeting precedes the event and refreshments are provided by junior primary mothers.

Dike P.T.A Frank Ozella Frank W. Powers

Publishers propose self censorship for comic books

A three educator committee plans to steer comics toward educational and moral content to avoid government censorship. Leaders John Wade Ordway Tead and Charles Gosnell back a program to curb objectionable material. Police in Bangor and nearby cities consider withdrawing such comics from shelves amid rising juvenile crime concerns.

John Wade New York City Ordway Tead Frank L. Moriarty Bangor

Bath City Retains Trees at Lovers Retreat After Private Lumbering

City officials state no resumption of tree cutting along North Bath highway known as Lovers Retreat. Ralph Mittendorf says trees cut were on city property within a 40 foot right of way. Deeds from 1907 and 1910 show trees to remain standing and transfer to Bath, supporting city authority.

Ralph F. Mittendorf Bath Mittendorf Harold M. Sewall Sagadahoe County Register of Deeds Office Sewall

Archibald M Main Elected President of First Radio Parish Church

Archibald M Main of Bath and director of the Maine Port Authority was elected president at the annual meeting of the First Radio Parish Church of America held Monday in Portland.

Archibald M. Main Bath Maine Port Authority First Radio Parish Church of America Portland

George A Tobey 83 dies after long Bath service

George A Tobey 83 of Bath died Tuesday morning after a short illness at his home 20 Western Avenue. He was born April 29 1865 in Bath son of James and Lucy Tobey. A lifelong Bath resident he served as a coachman for Albert H Shaw and later for Mrs. Kimball totaling 62 years with the Shaw family. He is survived by his widow Alice Stevens Tobey a sister a son a daughter a grandson and a great granddaughter along with several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be Thursday at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Laforest Hodgkins officiating Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.

George A. Tobey Western Avenue Mr. Tobey Bath James Lucy Overlook Tobey Albert H. Shaw Frederick H. Kimball Shaw Albert H Milton G. Shaw Maine High Street High and Center Streets Hotel Sedgwick Tobey Kimball Alice Stevens Tobey Samuel R. Percy Hiram A. Tobey Wakefield Mass Harold S. Avery Harold S. Avery, Jr Diane Elaine Avery Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Death notice for Mrs Mary Mabey in Malden Mass

Mrs Mary Mabey of Malden Massachusetts, born in Sackville New Brunswick, died January 15. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Barnes and wife of Ernest Mabey. Survived by five sons three daughters several grandchildren three sisters and one brother. Burial at Malden.

James L. MacNeil Pine Street Mary Mabey Malden Mass Mabey Joseph Barnes Sackville N. B Ernest Mabey Ella Orr Moncton Florence Barnes James MacNeil Bath Miller Barnes Bridgeport Conn

Morse High seniors fair draws strong support for Washington trip

Enthusiasm for the 49ers Fair by Morse High School seniors and parents grows. Proceeds fund a class trip to Washington DC in spring. New chairs include Mrs Emerton Gross for samples, Mrs J C Footer for rummage, Mrs Lillian Johansen for grab bags, and Mrs Cecil Rowland for candy. Fair runs February 24 to 26 with a waste paper drive Monday and Tuesday.

Morse High School Washington, D. C Bernard L., Knight Knight Emerton Gross J. C. Footer Lillian Johansen Cecil Rowland Car! Kronstrand

Obituary Mrs Ruth H Grevers Dies Unexpectedly in Cleveland

Mrs Ruth Hutchins Grevers 45 wife of a Hearst magazine executive died unexpectedly Tuesday in a Cleveland hospital after a week unconsciousness. Born in Phippsburg Center she lived in Meadowbrook Bath with her husband and daughter Susan. She leaves a brother W Stanley Hutchins two aunts Mrs Gardiner D Rogers and Mrs Carrie Little a niece nephew and several cousins.

Ruth Hutchins Grevers Cleveland Ohio Grevers Hearst Magazine Don Black Phippsburg Center Walter L Martha Cutting Hutchins

Mrs Lucretia A Haley Rites Noted In Bath Area

Mrs Lucretia A Haley 84 died Thursday morning in Kittery where she had lived with her son Raymond M Haley for four years Ill health had lasted over a year She was born in West Bath March 5 1865 daughter of John and Nancy Wyman Mitchell last of nine siblings Her husband Milton R Haley died in 1912 She lived in Bath since 1908 and joined Beacon Street Methodist church and Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters as one of its oldest members

Lucretia A. Haley Bath Kittery Raymond M. Haley Haley West Bath John Nancy Wyman Mitchell Milton R. Haley Beacon Street Methodist Church Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters

Death of Alice Mary Belanger 44 in Brunswick home

Alice Mary Belanger aged 44 died at her parents' Cumberland street residence in Brunswick after a long illness. A Bath resident for 25 years, she belonged to St. John's church and the Society of Children of Mary. Survived by her parents Leon and the late Mary Belanger, two brothers Leon Belanger Jr and Joseph Belanger, and six sisters Lillian Perkins Jennie Belanger Laura Bergeron Rose Caron Rita St Pierre and Sarah Snowden.

Alice Mary Belanger Leon Belanger Cumberland Street Brunswick Bath St. John’s Church Society of Children of Mary Leon Belanger, Jr West Bath Joseph Belanger Bluff Road Lillian Perkins Jennie Belanger Center Street Laura Bergeron Rose Caron Rita St. Pierre Sarah Snowden

Funeral for Mrs William A Grevers

Funeral services for Mrs. William A. Grevers were held Monday at 2 PM at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence on High Street with Rev. Joseph O Purdue officiating. Bearers were James Jenkins James Little Allen Little Charles Haggett Carl Anderson and Maurice Libby. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.

William A. Grevers Arthur F

Army recruiting offers two one year enlistment slots

Sgt. Roy E. Morin announced two vacancies for 18 year olds to enlist for one year. Continental service is guaranteed in this classification, meaning they will not be sent overseas during that period.

Roy E. Morin S. Army Continental Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Richmond Leighton Gardner Jr U.S.N Leighton Gardner Doris .Bechtel Edward Bechtel Bay Shore N. Y Penataquet Methodist Church Lawrence R. Boyll Saxon Arms Edward Bechtel Jr Arvilla Ketcham Frances Morris Babylon Ketcham Miss Morris Ellis Olin Bechtel Virginia Gardner Bay Shore High School Richmond High Navy Norfolk Galker Sitt Thompson Auto Parts Seth Watson Arthur Pratt Leonard Thombs David Beasley Src USN Beatrice Beasley South Carolina Lillian Weeks Carrie Hall St. Albans Lee Bishop Chester Foster Farm Earle Dickinson J. Norris Sidelinger Jr Boston Garden Peter Patrick Lewiston Leslie Martin JoAnne Gardine General Hospital NEW Meadows Lake Boating Dresden Good Neighbor Club Red Cross Victor Pinkham Orville Rowe Stevens L. C. Douglas Zane Gray Martha Cheavons Sable Island Edmund Gilligg Bert Hinckley Quincy William Hinckley Viola Stevens Hinckley Gerald Howard Keeley Clinton Stanley Johnson Rangeley Gordon Theological College John Beverage Henderson Georgetown P.T.A Good Neighbor Clubhouse Kenneth LaRose Brooklyn Hussa New York MacMahon Island Stanley Lewis Fred Carr Albion Charles Charlie Davis Farber Davis Portland Hospital Maine General Hospital Edward Clarey Gray Edward Carr Dexter Fred P. Carr Henry Robert Kingsbury Jeanette Pinkham North Yarmouth Academy J. G. Stevens Marion Exeter N. H Frank Allard South Danville Carrie Isabel Stevens Edward Davis Stinson Davis Carl A. Rasmussen Rasmussen Zetta Higgins Etta Moore Georgetown Center Mae Hagan George Lee Onset Lover's Retreat City of Bath Marius H. Page Kennebec North Street Norman Perkins Linda Joseph C. Perkins Popham Beach Ruth H. Grevers Phippsburg Mrs Milton A. Haley Fred S. Curtis & CO
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