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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

3

Bodwell Grange officers installed at regular meeting

Regular meeting Friday evening saw Bodwell Grange officers installed with Past Master E Melvin Pratt assisting. New officers include Master Mrs Maurice Pye Overseer Mark Harrington Lecturer Mrs Mark Harrington Steward Clifton McIntire Assistant Steward William S Gilman Chaplain Mrs Ralph Pye Treasurer Mrs Stanwood Gilman Secretary Mrs Winthrop Blair Gatekeeper Swanton Wyman Jr Ceres Mrs Perley Quimby Pomona Mrs Bernard Henderson Flora Miss Norma Pye Lady Assistant Steward Miss Shirley Pye. Visitors came from Stevens Mill Grange Auburn West Bath and Dromore.

Bodwell Grange E. Melvin Pratt Pratt Edmund Furber Shirley Pratt Lester Oliver Swanton Wyman Maurice Pye Mark Harrington Clifton McIntire William S. Gilman West Bath Dromore Leo Hamel Quimby Wyman Leston Harrington Earl Lowell Lewis Lowell Clifford Pye Clyde Pye Raymond Pye Leslie Darling Bert Nisbet Stanwood Gilman Dromore Farm Bureau Harold Seavey Raymond Campbell Frank Cuttings Clinton Beals Brownies Small Point Parsonage Bodwell Sewing Circle Grange Hall Circle Winneganee Gerald Beals The Baptist Church Topsham Reginald Gordon Audrey Pinkham Brunswick Beals Edward Skillin Charles L. Stevens Jennie Sweeney West Point Bath Memorial Hospital Dromore Grange Alfred Rackley Elfreda Perkins Annie Malcolm William Robshaw Willard Blair Pomona Cleveland Holbrook Ceres Charlotte Owen Flora Arthur Williams Stanley Williams Grange John Alden North Leeds Gordon Alden Sebasco Estates Egypt Mass Mary Whittemore Center School Bath Charles V. Minott Portland Frederick M. Haggett Winthrop Blair Small Point William Grevers Susan Grevers Meadowbrook Reginald W. Kauffman Philip Jacob Sebasco Phippsburg Albert Gray Walter Cushing Earl Nisbet Parker Head Joe Bennett New York Alice Minott New Jersey Isabel Foy Sally Lowell Dudley Barkalow Elizabeth Wyman Jo Ann Nisbet Charles Mr. Stevens Parker Head P.T.A Eugene Harrington Stevens River Auburn Merrymeeting Anna Pratt Boutonieres Berl Nisbet Bernard Henderson Parcel Post House of Representatives Senate Phippsburg Center Bodwell Grange Hall Perley Quimby Farc of Dimes Small Point Church Francis Powers

Parker Head church status discussed at Parker Head vestry

The Bowdoinham Baptist Association met at Parker Head vestry on January 23 to determine the Parker Head church status. Attendees included Rev. Bentley and Rev. Whitelock among others. an evening session planned for further discussion. Also noted were Sunday school gatherings, dancing music, and various local civic notices and upcoming events.

Times Owls Win Three String Bowling Match

The Undefeated Times Owls of Maine, one of the long standing champions, defeated the Rotary Club in a three string match at Park Alleys Friday evening by 24 pins. Captain Pratt led with 290 as Ralph Hilyard topped the Rotarians at 298. the final tally 1377 to 1353, with a return match planned.

Times Owls Maine Rotary Club Park Augusta Fred Jones Pratt Les Plant Johnny “Splendid St. Martin Dud Leavitt Ace Trueworthy Ralph Hilyard Rotarians Charlie Doyle Lions Rotary Doyle Loring R. Addison Morse High Raymond Farnham Charlie Shepard Printers Owls

Jewett Sets Record at Park Alleys in Bath Bowling

Allie Jewett, a top Bath bowler, rolled a 181 string at Park Alleys to set a new city down stair record and approach the all time city mark. His 1195 ten string total trailed the world candlepin record by 71 pins, with his brother Cliff and rivals Don Jewett and Ralph Hilyard also scoring in the 1969 meet.

Allie Jewett Bath Park Jewett Lynn Mass John Crowley Allie Cliff Jewett Don Jewett Hilyard A. Jewett C. Jewett

Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Household Staff

With his mother Mrs Frances Morong Miss Dorothy Cushing employed at John Rollins home Mr and Mrs Elwood Hathorne of Bath recently visited Mr and Mrs Charles Blaisdell at their home.

Frances Morong Dorothy Cushing John Rollins Elwood Hathorne Bath Charles Blaisdell

Bay Point Bird Notes and Local News

Bay Point notes describe a large flock of evening grosbeaks at the Navajo and robins feeding on barberries and black alders amid stormy seas and fishers’ weather warnings. Funeral attendees for Capt. Edgar N. Drake are listed plus town happenings including a deer sighting, a pheasant, and state trooper fingerprinting at the school.

Grosbeck Edgar N. Drake Forrest Drake W. C. Bowen L. M. Spinney Thomas Hagan Kenneth Crafts Louisa Howard Clarence James Oliver Laurence Perow Dwight Furbish Edna M. Coolidge Central Maine Power Co H. S. Keen Etmer’s Wharf Llewellyn Hinckley Hinckley Frank Powers Bay Point

Frank A Givin Wins Home Garden Prize

Frank A Givin of 21 Andrews Road won fourth place in The Home Garden magazine's November 1949 report of the month. He describes constructing a lean-to greenhouse and growing a diverse seedling program, then transplanting and flowering work through the season.

Frank A. Givin Andrews Road Home Garden the Home Garden Gardeners of America Mr. Givin

Mrs Pinkham Visits Son At West Auburn Estate

Mrs Annette B Pinkham of 1 Washington Street visits her son E Stanley Robinson the caretaker of the B Peck estate at West Auburn. It notes familial ties and the estate caretaker role.

Annette B. Pinkham Washington Street E. Stanley Robinson B. Peck West Auburn

Popham Beach news and Kennebec cruises set to sail

Popham Circle met at Mrs. Guy Crowley’s home for sewing. Kennebec cruises are revived this summer starting in June with Captain George M. Lowden piloting a 47 foot cruiser Viking from Augusta, stopping at Gardiner with trips to the ocean and Popham Beach on alternating Mondays. Moonlight sails planned for July and August. wharf accommodations hoped for at Popham. The Liberty collier Everett delivered coal to Bath amid icy roads. a Farm Bureau meeting was postponed to Thursday with a talk on Milk and Eggs Go Together.

Popham Circle Guy Crowley Popham Kennebec George M. Lowden Viking Augusta Lowden Boothbay Austa Front Street Gardiner Ocean Popham Beach Everett Bath Mystic Steamship Co Boston Farm Bureau Evelyn Beals Louis Gobil Thomas and Carlson MacDonald Field Grace Cushing Guy Crowey

Albion Johnson Jr. of Dix Island Dies in Bath

Albion Johnson Jr. of Dix Island died in Bath last week among friends. Mr and Mrs Stanton C Dozois and Mrs Julia B Dozois are residents at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Carlisle Hyde Park Terrace Bath. Lawrence Thayer of Bath visited the Wyman farm Sunday. March calendar folders for dies collections have been distributed here. Mrs Earl Lowell serves as chairperson.

Tommy Sheffield Perkins Island Harpswell Thomas Sheffield H. D. Mank, Jr Mercy Hospital Portland Diane Ross Maine General Hospital Augusta Eugene Ross James Martha Ramon Hamel Washington Street Bath Leo Hamel Ashdale Frank Mezenski H. D. Mank Mr. Mezenski Blaine Brann Lewis Lowell Bob Moore Arthur Kreidler New London Conn Albion Johnson, Jr Dix Island Stanton C. Dozois Julia B. Dozois L. H. Carlisle Hyde Park Terrace Lawrence Thayer Wyman Farm Earl Lowell

New Skating Rink Planned at Lambert Park in Bath

Bernard E. Varnum of the Federal Housing Authority and the Bath Housing Authority said Tuesday that work is underway to build a new skating rink for Bath children at Lambert Park ball field. Committee members Nelson Foss Alexander King and Joseph Mullaney, with park management, prepared the rink to cover the baseball diamond length and half its width and flooding was scheduled for the previous evening.

Bernard E. Varnum Federal Housing Authority Bath Housing Authority Bath Lambert Park Ball Field Nelson Foss Alexander King Joseph Mullaney Lambert Park

Colonal Tea and Dinner Held by Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs

Mrs Leonard Smith Mrs Norman Adams Mrs Elliott Mrs David Clark and Mrs Kenneth Jaquith members of Club Forty Two attended the Colonial Tea at Blaine Mansion Wednesday afternoon and a banquet at the Augusta House in the evening at the mid Winter conference of the Maine Federation of Women s clubs.

Leonard Smith Norman Adams Elliott David Clark Kenneth Jaquith Club Forty-Two Blaine Mansion Augusta House Maine Federation of Women's Clubs

Dresden Lakers Top Bridge Academy 39 to 18 Friday

Dresden Litchfield team defeated Bridge Academy 39 to 18 at Litchfield Friday evening. Community notices include 4-H lesson at Huntoon Hill, a Dresden death and funeral details, and local events such as Triple A club gathering, Richmond chimney fire, Bridge Academy rated Grade A for 41 years, and a Mountain Melodeers program January 26 to aid grange kitchen repairs.

Litchfield Bridge Academy Carleton McCobb Farm Bureau Ray Perry Leslie Souviney Huntoon Hill Wiscasset Esther Mayo Lena Shibles Carl Moody Cedar Grove Dresden South Boston Robert Delia Neale Reliance James William Boston Harold Ballard Staples Gardiner Triple A James Cameron Augustus Good Russell Bickford Richmond Ralph Crowell MacComb State Department of Education Christian Civic League Ernest Herbert Hollis Brannen Kennebunkport High School Paul Crabtree Island Falls Ted Varney Mountain Melodeers Grange

Ora Fournier Birthday Party Hostess Turns Seven

Ora Fournier daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fournier of 577 Middle Street celebrated her seventh birthday on Sunday. Guests included Robert Morin Carol Morin Janet Morin Patrick Morin Patricia Morin Leo Dumais Jeannie Irons Daniel Worth Albert Whitcomb Brenda Marshall Geneva Rossignol Donald Rossignol David Swearingen Laurie Hamilton Diane Levesque Roberta McLeod Richard Arsenault Dickie Hart Rita Vaillancourt Avis Crocker Harry Turner Lorraine Turner Diane Hall Madeline Pouliot Audrey Dingley Diane Diceseare Henry Coouette Laura Johnson Rita Sutherland Joseph LaChance Mary Morin Thomas Sutherland Freda Sutherland Mr and Mrs Robert Hall Mr and Mrs Joseph Morin Lawrence Pitcher and Mr and Mrs Leo Rossignol were also present.

Ora Fournier Joseph Fournier Middle Street Robert Morin Carol Morin Janet Morin Patrick Morin Patricia Morin Leo Dumais Jeannie Irons Daniel Worth Albert Whitcomb Brenda Marshall Geneva Rossignol Donald Rossignol David Swearingen Laurie Hamilton Diane Levesque Roberta McLeod Richard Arsenault Dickie Hart Rita Vaillancourt Avis Crocker Harry Turner Lorraine Turner Diane Hall Madeline Pouliot Audrey Dingley Diane DiCesare Henry Coouette Laura Johnson Rita Sutherland Joseph LaChance Mary Morin Thomas Sutherland Freda Sutherland

Hartleb Pleads Guilty For Illegal Parking In Municipal Court

Harvey H. Hartleb pleaded guilty through attorney Lynn M. Bussey to illegal parking on Jan 16. Judge Gardiner R. Deering ordered $4.70 in costs. Two Bath men received 15 days in Kennebec County jail on vagrancy charges. Another Bath man, guilty of intoxication, faces 15 days if a $7 fine and $6.95 costs are not paid. A Bath man fined $10 and $6.95 costs for disturbing his family will serve 30 days in jail if unpaid.

Harvey H. Hartleb Lynn M. Bussey Municipal Court Gardiner R. Deering Hartleb Kennebec County

Miss Judy Stover Celebrates 11th Birthday Party

Miss Judy Stover of Freemont Street marked her eleventh birthday with a theatre party and buffet supper on Saturday. Attendants included Carol Cummings Adele Rubin Heather McClure Cynthia Osgood Yvonne Crosby Dolores Trask Shirley Milton Thelma Stover Marilyn House Evelyn Ames Sally Savage Carolyn Thompson Anne Miller and Elizabeth Stover. Mrs Agnes M Perry of Crescent Street hosted a social evening Monday with guests such as Marcia Knight Harriett Cromwell Charlotte Longfellow Ellen Merrill Glennora Moore Virginia Parent Janice Perry Nellie Hamilton Anna Burnham Carolyn Thompson Pearl Barter Sanford Skelton Roy Moore and Evans. Guests enjoyed refreshments afterward.

Judy Stover Freemont Street Carol Cummings Adele Rubin Heather McClure Cynthia Osgood Yvonne Crosby Dolores Trask Shirley Milton Thelma Stover Marilyn House Evelyn Ames Sally Savage Carolyn Thompson Anne Miller Elizabeth Stover Agnes M. Perry Crescent Street Marcia Knight Harriett Cromwell Charlotte Longfellow Ellen Merrill Glennora Moore Virginia Parent Janice Perry Nellie Hamilton Anna Burnham Pearl Barter Sanford Skelton Roy Moore Evans

Bluefin Plant Venture Seen for Maine Gulf Tuna

Eastport and Bar Harbor in Maine push a plan with Sea and Shore Fisheries officials to develop a bluefin tuna industry. Arnold Vogl and Richard Reed seek federal support for surveys and funding to establish large scale canning and year round employment, arguing Atlantic bluefin are near canneries and profitable.

Eastport Washington County Maine Gulf of Maine Arnold Vogl Richard E. Reed Vogl Reed Washington Bar Harbor Cape Cod Nova Scotia U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Atlantic Alaska Gulf of Mexico Pacific

Red Cross Bath Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting

The Bath chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m on Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Parker 40 Summer Street. Emerson W Zeitler and Miss Mary Ward will be guest speakers with other officials invited. Reports of the chairman will be read and officers for the coming year elected. All interested are urged to attend and participate.

Bath American Red Cross John Parker Summer Street Emerson W. Zeitler Eastern Area Advisory Council Brunswick Mary Ward Maine New Hampshire Philip S. Wilder Southern Maine F. Burton Whitman, Jr

Card of Thanks for Floral Tributes and Sympathy

We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the floral tributes, loan of cars and other expressions of sympathy during our bereavement. Mrs. Izetta Pinkham and family. Jan. 26, 1950.

Jack Tere pro proprietor visits Portland on Monday

Jack Tere pro, owner of Jack's Shoe Store, arrived in Portland as a business visitor on Monday, meeting local partners and inspecting market opportunities.

Jack Portland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elijah Bartlett Frank Freeman Carolyn Caton James Caton Horatio Parker Brooklyn N. Y Timothy Perry James W. Gilman J. C. Gil Bath Iron Works Martin Eaton Loren Lowell Dora Collins North Street Laurel Williams Leola Davis A. P. Denham, Jr Corliss Street Bath, Maine Parker Park Alleys Times St. Matin Trueworthy Leavitt Plant Rotary Addiion Shepard Farnham R. Hilyard D. Jewett Frank Irving William Stone Biddeford Curtis S. Irving Harbor Keela ‘May Wallace MacLaughlin Marguerite McNulty Ilene Percy B.M Archie MacLaughlin Michele Eric Carlson Frederick Thomas Carlson Otis Morse COX Fortune Maine Coast Annual Meeting RED Cross Chapter Izetta Pinkham
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