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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1953

Page

6

Health council hears a talk on tuberculosis

Miss Nason, director of cbces . B. Association, spoke at High library about TB germ, transmission, and prevention. She warned of rising displaced persons exposure after wars and urged universal testing, while noting the lack of public familiarity with the disease and the need for ongoing community vigilance.

Mr. Nason Cbces B. Association High Library Miss Nason Piocis South Korea Isadore Singer Moody Flint C. White John Greene North Middle Streets Washington Street Marjorie Boucher John F. Day

New City Council to Elect Assessor

The incoming city council plans March action to elect the assessor replacing Edward A Footer who will not seek reelection. Possible candidates include Ward 5 Councilman Harold W McElman, while current council head Merritt A Mitchell declines reelection from Ward 4.

NEW City Council Edward A. Footer Harold W. McElman McElman Merritt A. Mitchell

Bath Army nurse sees wide world from Japan to Maine

Capt Elinor Hamilton of the Army Nurses Corps has spent ten years in service with postings in Tokyo Kumamoto Southern Kyushu and Yokohama Japan. She tours and collects Japanese treasures and recounts climbing Mount Fuji and watching commorant fishing. Now stationed at Sandia Air Base New Mexico she hopes for another overseas assignment after a furlough in Bath.

Elinor Hamilton Army Nurses Corps Perque N. M Sandia Air Base George J. Hartsgrove Western Avenue Bath Japan Hamilton Tokyo Kumamoto Kyushu Yokohama Fujiama Capt. Hamilton Miki Moto Hokiodo Maine China Norizaki Ecura Satouma Closinne Europe Pacific New Mexico Greenville Bangor Boston France Canada

Genesta Chapter O E S installs officers at Masonic Temple

Genesta Chapter O E S held a semi public installation at the Masonic Temple attended by more than 300 relatives and friends. Mrs Hazel Libby of Richmond installed officers assisted by Genesta members and Bath club musicians provided the program. Leah Merrill Page becomes third generation to serve as worthy matron with her mother Mabel Merrill assisting her. A banquet followed and dancing ended the evening. Next meeting February 6 features obligation night.

Genesta Masonic Temple Hazel Libby Richmond Grand Chapter Maine Mabel B. Merrill Leah Merrill Page Hert Morse Evelyn P. Morse Ie Frangedakins Lewiston Edna Purington Lisbon Falls Esther Andrews Libby Frangedakins Purington Madelyn M. Stevens Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club Bernice McGlinchy Austin Miller Hilton Libby Mabel Merrill Merrill Frank M. Lamb Lamb Bucksport Jason A. Merrill Bath Mrs. Page Donald T. Page Evelyn Wyman Philip Wyman Mae Ward Freda Bagdikian Eleanor Merchant Anne Minott Lillian Howe Edna McRae Marie Berry Adah Ruth Fuller Ruth Dorothy Pratt Esther Alice Stilphen Martha Marion Bailey Electa Elizabeth Burden Warder Jack McCall Sentinel Page Donald Page Athena Gillespie Gillespie Genesta Chapter Nellie D'Arcy Donald Richard Ruth Hathorne Athana Gillespie Sarah and Celina Small Rose Rogers Florence Maass Christine Ledyard Burleigh McKay Waldo Brooks Russell Merchant Leonard Munsey Clarence Minott Foster Pratt Casper Hartleb Leah Page Bessie Frangedakins

Mothers March on Polio Aids Fight Against Polio

Mothers across the nation prepare for Thursday evening polio drive from 7 to 8 pm with porch lights on. City organizers Raymond Farnham and Nathan Watson urge volunteers to canvass and donors to support National Foundation research still $7,000,000 in debt.

Raymond Farnham Nathan Watson National Foundation

Newborn Seal Learns to Swim The Hard Way

A young seal struggles to master swimming as it learns from its mother and the sea. The process highlights early training and natural behavior in marine mammals.

Unclaimed Maine Tax Refunds Restate Bath Figures

The Internal Revenue Service reports 50 957.46 dollars in unclaimed income tax refunds for Maine taxpayers since 1943, affecting 1 755 people including 41 from Bath and nearby areas. Final addresses changed, preventing delivery of non forwardable checks. Names and addresses of Bath area claimants for 1943 are listed.

Bath Maine Internal Revenue Augusta Vicini Internal Revenue Department William Saper Front Ralph C.tafford Commercial Street George E. Whitney North Bath Alonzo D. Collins Clark Circle Joseph Conti Washington Street Frank F. and Wilma M. Hassett Washington _ street Harry Johnedns Vine Street Stanley Johnson High Street Fernard J. Leach Florence McLaughlin Dummer Street John E. Martin

Bowdoin Coach Walsh Speaks at Bath Rotary Meeting

Bowdoin College football coach Adam Walsh urged focusing on the good in issues at a Bath Rotary lunch. He discussed changes to abolish the two platoon system in football, arguing smaller colleges gain little from it and sports should be school games rather than costly battles.

Adam Walsh Bowdoin Rotary Meeting Adam _ Walsh Bowdoin College Rotary International Bath Walsh State of Maine America

Curtis to Lead Move to Block Cross Proposal

Bowdoinham State Representative Cleveland P. Curtis heads a new Rural Improvement Association formed in Augusta with House members. The group aims to block Governor Cross’s highway reclassification, resist shifting road costs to towns, and keep existing road resolves, warning of higher taxes if town work expands.

Cleveland P. Curtis Bowdoinham Sagadahoc Bowdoin Georgetown Richmond Rural Improvement Association Augusta House of Representatives House Burton M. Cross Cross

Rodgun Club Opposes Merrymeeting Bay Bird Sanctuary

Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association meeting in North Bath vows strong opposition to a Bowdoinham backed bill creating a waterfowl sanctuary in Merrymeeting Bay. Members plan to contact senators and representatives and send delegates to Augusta hearings, citing harm to duck hunting and state-level sport fishing groups. Kenneth Jaquith is re elected president as officers are named.

Bowdoin Richmond Topsham Bath Merrymeeting Bay Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association North Bath Bowdoinham Fish and Game Club Augusta Kenneth Jaquith State Fish and Game Association Ducks Unlimited Jaquith Dean Jordan Freeport Bowdoinham Club Jordan Saga Merrymeeting Club Jim Carr Capitol Jack Merrymeeting Carr Maine William Leask Edward Jaquith Walter White John Gaudet

Central's Pastor Called Into Service

Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins pastor of Central Congregational church and Army Reserve Chaplains Corps major received orders to report to Camp Drum New York for two months active service. He will leave Ball February 1 for assignment. Hodgkins served 25 months as chaplain in World War II, 18 in the European Theatre. He told his congregation Sunday of the recall orders.

Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church Army Reserve Chaplains Corps Camp Drum N. Y Mr. Hodgkins Ball Central Church Hodgkins Pean Theatre

Mothers March to end infantile paralysis in city drive

More than 200 mothers join the 1953 March of Dimes effort Thursday night at seven. Volunteers in wards One through Seven organize door to door canvassing aided by Morse High School staff to collect contributions and sign the scroll against infantile paralysis for the citywide event.

Pollo Morse High School John Waterhouse Keith Atwood Lloyd Rogers Frank Knight Edward MacQuigran George Lacy Ronald Oulton William Cummings Natalie Fowles Joseph Tardiff Asenith Haggett Thomas Staples Betty Leighton Richard Jenkins Edward McMann Katherine Mitchell Albert Douglas Vincent Henderson Gloria Witham Helen Avery Charlotte Babbage Carolyn Mingo Genine Blaisdell Helen Moses Orris Ames William Paisley Bartholomew O'Donnell Richard Raven Charles Murray Robert Frink Cristel Cornish William D. Hih, Jr Edward Page Oscar T. Emmons Vance Wakefield Vivian Brown William Hanson Arthur Hutchins Ward George Perry George Field Bernard Ferris Oscar Adams Duncan Bragg Ua Ramsey Pae Geeun George Nugent Hazel Warner Melvin Co Sarkis Kenneth MacDonald Evelyn Hobbs Eugene Hart Munsell” Kenny Almeda Genthner John Chaffee Robert See Maria St. Angelo Adelbert Anderson Lillian Jewell Stanley Wallace Emery Wilson Gladys Sees Russell Young Robert Dowling Melvin Bailey

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Health Council Evision Ibath Capt United States Pax Veer Grace Borneman Phoenix Hotel Leo Jean Bouchard Robert F. Briggs Henry C. Carlton Floral Street Edward D. Corliss Washington Curtis Rodgun Club Central Paul Marchant Roy Farnham Harry Warner Herbert Anderson Carville Douglas Harry Hartleb Katherine Conley Doris Wing Albert Pecci Stanley Woods Kenneth Googins Melvin Comeau Joseph Pecci Mary Stover Virginia Percy Lawrence Sprague D. Leroy Lord, Jr Joyce McPhee Donald Hogan Joseph Marchetti Willard Cromwell, Jr Richard Giverson George Goodwin Roy Lawrence William Kelley Fred Brown Clinton MceFadden Louis Cormier Thomas Cummings Bernice Burns Carlene Suslar Ward Seven William Elfring Richard Towle Bureleigh McKay Scott Libby Nimard Finfield Frank Butcher Alvin Presley Jerome Harris Russell Snell Irald Barter Edward Downing Hartley Wilber Edgar Drake Francis Bertrand, McIntosh Mack Zimmerman James Sharkey Carl Langbehn Louis Kondos George Carey Rodney Ross, Jr Stanley Hutchins Elmer
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