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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1942

Page

3

Brightwater Colony Fourth Parade Dazzles Phippsburg Residents

Phippsburg and nearby towns celebrated Independence Day with a Brightwater Colony parade featuring caravans of campers carrying placards like No Gas and No Cuffs. Dredge work continues upstream, while the Dromore Farm Bureau held an all day session at Ridge home with picnic lunches and coffee. Vacation Bible School closed with perfect attendance and a collection for Migrant Children.

Brightwater Colony Spinney’s Mills Dromore Farm Bureau Georgia Leach Ridge Vacation Bible School Osgood Morton Young Ada C. Minott Frances Robie Miss Robie Robie Winneganee Robert C. Whitehead Phippsburg Congregational Church Raymond G. Putnam Central Congregational Church Bath John Alden Hibbs Jamaica Plain Mass Donald Preble Cranberry Point Hibbs John Alden (Hibbs) Preble Meadowbrook Colby J. K Bowker Stanley Hutchins Herman Coombia George James Little New Meadows

Local families share summer travels and visits

Personal notes recounts show Mr. and Mrs. Percy Low at Birch Point with daily post office duties. Miss Phyllis Darrah returns to South Portland after a Shaw's College visit, while Mrs. Louis Gannon and son Robert visit from Vermont and stay with relatives in Bath. Brunswick Andrews family weekend in Waterboro with mother in law, and Greene family planning two weeks at Boothbay Harbor with son William traveling to Oregon. Superintendent Harland A. Ladd returns from a Denver National Education Association session with Maine delegation, noting scenic Colorado tours on his Bath to Denver trip.

Percy Low Ellen Granite Street Birch Point Helen Barbara Ann Quimby Street Boothbay Harbor William Greene Portland Oregon Richard Syring Harland A. Ladd Denver Colo National Education Association Maine Teachers’ Association Colorado Bath West

Weekend Socials and Local Happenings At Bath Area

Ed win Hill Parker Head and Leston Harrington Jr spent the weekend at Old Orchard and Portland. A large group attended picnics and linen showers as Mrs Harrington and relatives hosted gatherings. Local residents, visitors, and guests were noted at homes, weddings, and summer visits with families in Bath, Orrington, Harpswell, and East Boston. The Peacock Canning Co of Lubec tested new large round cans for herring with local help directing machinery, packing 30 plus cases with no added spices.

Peacock Canning Co Lubec C. B. Peacock

Doctor Rockwell and Miss Meredith Arrive in Southport

Dr. George H. Rockwell and Miss Madelyn Meredith have arrived in Southport after an extended engagement with the Earl Carroll Show in Hollywood. Rockwell made a distinct hit with radio listeners on Fred Allen's program and received a plug for Boothbay Region. He is organizing his properties for summer and plans to write copy for magazines in spare time. Rockwell pursues wit in vaudeville and literature.

George H. Rockwell Madelyn Meredith Southport Earl Carroll Hollywood Cal Rockwell Fred Allen Boothbay

Price Regulation Topic At Bath Rotary Luncheon

Henry F Jobin of the Augusta Price Administration spoke at the Bath Rotary luncheon on price ceilings affecting merchants. Retail dealers must report monthly prices and keep March 1 records. ceilings apply to materials, not services. State investigators are touring Maine, offering education and answering legal questions with Augusta attorneys available.

Bath Portland Lewiston Augusta Jobin John Parker Jud Miller Royal Johnson U.S. O Henry E. Dow Trenton N. J Jack

Summer activity at Small Point Beach starts season

Many summer homes at Small Point Beach open for the season though the club house will not open due to transportation issues. Boston resident Mrs. John Phillips occupies the Paine cottage. Chestnut Hill visitors, the Sewalls. New Yorker Miss Barclay Bruce stays two months with the Sewalls. Edge family members and Bowdoin freshman John W Williams visit. Maryland guest Kennedy Campbell works at Bath Iron Works. Keene area residents and others plan summer visits as Gaelic moss fishing revives locally with moss gaining value at two cents a pound wet.

Small Point Beach John Phillips Boston Paine Walter E. Edge Henry White Chestnut Hill Mass Loyall F. Sewall Barclay Bruce New York Sewall Camilla Edge Newport R. L John W. Williams Bowdoin College Williams Kennedy Campbell Baltimore Md Bath Iron Work Corp William Allen Smith

Hallowell collects 1500 pounds of old tires in three days

Allan Clowes, a farmer, delivered 300 pounds of old tires and rubber scrap to Dow's Service Station on Tuesday evening as part of a campaign. Clough said he found the scrap scattered around his farm, contributing to the county stockpile.

Hallowell Allan Clowes Dow Clough

Pop ham Beach Fourth Of July Weekend Notes

A long list of Bath and Popham Beach residents and visitors enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend. Families and friends stayed at cottages from Ledgewood to Bowdoinham with many in attendance at camps and gatherings. Several weddings, visits, and travel plans across Bath South Portland Freeport Lewiston and Portsmouth highlighted the community weekend.

Bath Marriage Returns Record Intentions and Entries

Bath officials report marriage intentions and registrations in volume six. Notable entries list Herbert R. Sprague of Popham Beach and Amy E. Litchfield of Bath among several couples in Bath and neighboring towns. Other filings include pairs from Ogunquit Wells Bucksport Norwalk Portland Rockland Topsham and Boston area with dates in June and earlier.

Herbert R. Sprague Popham Beach Amy E Litchfield Robinson Street Bath Chesley L. Hutchins Eugene J. Hart Granite Street Barbara S. Stanton Deering Street Leonard Dwight Graham Long Beach Calif U. S Charles J. Baird High Street Ethel L. Dorsey Hinckley Street Clarence Wilson Pye Nichols Street Myrtle Nellie Farrar Boothbay Charles J. Goodrich Mildred E. Eastman North Conway N. H Ogunquit Wells Ray P. Hanscom John Edgar Belanger Shirley Edith Tobey Timothy C. Maney Frederick William Connolly Helen Frances Rooney Norwalk Orland Charles M. Tubbs Herbert A. Galambos Rahway N. J Grace M. Swain Ralph O. Dale Harold F. Bubier Barbara E. Whalen East Brunswick

Minor Violations In Recent Blackout

Chief Air Raid Warden Bragg cites Governor rules banning unattended lights during blackout. Stores and banks install watchmen or switches to extinguish lights, with authorities pressing for full compliance. Boston resident Thomas Spicer visits grandmother Olive Spicer on Edward Street.

Bragg Portland Francis Farnum Cess

West Bath Grange Confers Degrees on Class of 17

West Bath Grange No 154 conferred third and fourth degrees on 17 candidates Monday night with the senior degree team led by Miss Alice F. Johnson and the younger team previously conferring first and second degrees. Deputy Cleveland G Marriner praised the effort as about 160 attended, with a harvest supper served for roughly 150. Speakers included Joseph W Larrabee, State Senator Neil S Bishop, and Pomona No 9 master, after which a business meeting was held and plans announced for upcoming events and July chairmanships.

Devreee Cleveland G. Marriner Enterprise Grange Richmond Village West Bath G Range Alice F. Johnson Adear D. Leavitt Marriner Arthur C. Lemont John M. Howe Lewis E. Palmer Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Topsham #range Rock Hill Inn Neil S. Bishop Bowdoinham John H. Perkins Hardings Sagadahoc Pomona No. 9 Leonard Boucher Morton F. Young Harry L. Thompson Edwin W. Haggett Sophie Greenblatt Friedman Herbert Simpson David S

Volunteer Registrars Trained For Gasoline Registration

Over 100 volunteer registrars attended the City Hall meeting led by Harland Ladd to learn duties for the upcoming gasoline registration. Ladd urged efficiency shown at prior registration and outlined site details for Bath West Bath and Lowell, with administration by Quicksall Small Neiley and others.

City Hall Harland Ladd Ladd Bath Morse High School George H. Quicksall Mer R West Bath Littleheid Loring P. Small Lowell School Florence Neiley

Notable Summer Visitors and New Baby for Day Family

The article notes Jonathan Randall Day, born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Day of Green Street. It lists Miss Emma Alden and Miss Anne Alden of Brookline staying at their Camden summer home, and other visitors: Rev. and Mrs. George St. John of Wallingford at Morse's Mountain, Small Point. Mr. Chase Mellon Jr. and family in town with his mother. Mrs. Bartholomew O'Donnell and Cullen Margaret visit Mrs. Wellington A. Moore. Lt. George E. Percy, 26, of Chestnut Hill, selected for a battery officers course at Fort Sill, son of Dr. and Mrs. Karlton G. Percy, formerly with Pittsburgh Plate Glass, is connected to Small Point through Percy family ties.

Merrill Bassett East Boston Edwin M. Wyman Stanton Dozois Anna Percy Brunswick Walter Percy T. E. McCarty Massachusetts John Terrill Parker Head Helen Bolivar Margaret Marsh Margaret Helene Fred King Elmer Hill Leston Harrington Olive Deojay Frank Deojay Lewis Lowell Harpswell George Woodward North Bergen N. J Forrest Wyman Marie Bath Urban Hardings Orrington Lorraine Moore Bangor Urban Harding Sam Sternberg Herbert Bassett Carlton Clark Cox's Head Leslie Logan William Hallett Sr Charles Osborne Curry Stiles Lauren Stiles Shirley Karl Osgood Perkins Island Lewiston Isaphene Stevens Joseph Jackson Harold Staples Fred French Harry L. Day Green Street Jonathan Randall Day Emma Alden Anne Alden Brookline Mass Camden George St. John Wallingford Chase Mellon, Jr Chicago Small Point Beach Chase Mellon Bartholomew O'Donnell Cullen Margaret South Portland O'Donnell Wellington A. Moore Weeks Street George E. Percy Circuit Road Chestnut Hill Augustus A. Percy Fort Ethan Allen Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma Percy Karlton G. Percy Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Percys St. Percy Frederick B. Percy South Lancaster

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Phippsburg Alice H. Minott Sebasco Sebasco Lodge Clinton Beals Meadowbrook Road Charles Stevens Alfred Willard Blairs South Framingham Emma Upham Blairs Raymond Campbell Dromore Bay Farm Jay Daley White Spot Leon Thurmer Wayne Lebanon Virginia Gerald Melrose Langdon Thistle Natalie Blashley Barbara Katherine Berry Wynburg Gordon Berry Ynburg Berry Worcester Laura Cutting Mary Putney Longdon Thistle Hyte Wyman York Beach Young Washington, D. C Falls Church Rucker Clarence Mooney New York City William Perry Robert P. Manson Grace Williams Winnegance Pleasant Cove Farm John Thurber Rico Zorrilla William Hosmer Bald Head Cottage James Jones Patricia Ann Hosmer Cottage Cecil Wallace Edward Leahy Beverly Farms John Tracy Howard Bowker Albert Trufant Kenneth Hall June Mary Carrie Little Defense Workers National Defense Marden Motor CO State Street Maine Parker Edwin Hill Leston Harrington Jr Old Orchard Earl Lowell Weiner Rock Charles Blaisdell Richard Dozois Phyllis Young Elwood Hathorne Allie Rollins Dorothy Marion Cushing Frances Libby Eugene Harrington Walter Cushing Bobby Clayton Hoar Connie Harold Rogers and Son Bert Nisbet Fred P. Young George Morong Mary Wortman Bernard Wyman John Libby Sr Rotary Club Henry F. Jobin Kenebunks Trish Popham Joseph O. Purdue Freeport Amy Litchfield Herbert Sprague Walter Sprague Mary Robinson John Conty Portsmouth Allan Rogers Merton Wallace Cundy’s Harbor Rolalot P. F.C Charles Gillis William Wallace Ledgewood William Higgins Vaughan Carl Anderson Bath Tron Works Inez Ingalls N. E Allan Spear Joseph Donald Clara Spear Teddy Sturtevant Spear Cottage Roscoe Shaw Joan Eugene Desmond Ann Donald Small Marguerite Hennessy Agnes Hennessy Edward Marsh East Orange Marsh Cottage Leroy Perkins John Burgess Burleigh Williams Thornton Elmer Morse Ralph Tibbetts Stevens Cottage Peter Isaacson Lee Friedman Canada Shirley Isaacson Camp Wayaka Fred Waterhouse Auburn Edmund Cook Eveline Edna Cook Earl Cook Stanley Hyde Bath Troy Works Arthur Kingson Audrey Page Wyman Willam Bowie Evelyn Godine Philip Wyman Elisha Bridges Margaret Wyman Spruceville Marion Bridges A. M. Towne Janice Towne June Oliver Woolwich Gloria Oliver William Jack Leon Oliver Florence Skelton Sally John County Anna Cavalier Waterbury Conn Stephen Ethier Wisconsin Stephen Ethter U.S. Navy Velma Fenton Jonesport Harold H. Wish Timothy Harkins Mildred Wright R. N Rockland John A. Cummings Louis O. Couture Lolita M. Drinkwater Topsham C. J. Stuart Horton P. Hayes Ida H. Leh Thomas Spicer Olive Spicer Edward Street West Bath Grange Cleveland Marriner Richmond Howard E. Blake James B. Lemont Walter G. Marco Lewis D. Carter Girard E. Hodgkins Lester Crooker Gloria Leavitt Melvin L. Comeau George W. Kelsey Roland H. Tibbetts Ethel Waterman Patricia Booker Marilyn Booker Eleanor Grainger J. Franklin Howe Harry L. Moore Chester Moore Lloyd Moore Alfred Neal William H. Small, Jr Richard Felker William A. Armstrong Grange Harvesters John H. Sylvester Charles B. Doyle Marie E MacDonald Lester Crocker Arthur L. Wing Edward Jenks Leon M. Genthner Fred R. Morton Johnson Ruth Furbish Topsham Orange Miss Furbish Gates Armstrong Booker Morse High Gymnasium
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