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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1951

Page

3

Bath church fair and community notices amid local arrivals

Centre church hosts a food sale while residents of Bath prepare for a bake and sale. The column notes visitors and residents at Pleasant View, Stony Brook Road, and East Main Street, with family arrivals, illnesses, and a boating accident involving Harringtons. Local churchgoers and relatives from Bath, Reading, Quincy, and Woolwich feature in the social roundup.

Centre Church Geney Bath Bat

Community Notes From a Quiet Dry Afternoon

Jatris enjoys a dry afternoon with a party and gifts. Mrs Hartie and Sebasso Lodge staff host guests including Miss Judy and Mrs. Stanley Harris visiting from out of town. Carol Seene and Maureen O Callaghan plan visits with families in Boston and Dorchester. Readers attend church events, school breaks, and local calls as relatives visit from nearby towns.

Jatris Santiey Mar Hartie Sebasso Lodge Judy Spirit Stanley Harris William Ete Troy Carol Rt Nagarene Church South Fortant Maureen O'Callahan John O'Callaghan Boston John Chaney Dorchester Mass Ray Sehawens Oretty Burtell Jane Oe Everett Harin P

Paul Breton given birthday party honors seventh birthday

Paul Breton son of Mr. and Mrs. George Breton of Floral Street celebrated his seventh birthday with friends Tuesday afternoon. The party featured games, birthday gifts, refreshments, and a cake with ice cream. Attending were Judith Ames Peggy Smith Lorraine Brewer Janice Walk Cynthia Burgoin Dennis Lyden James Burgoin and Stephen Walk.

Paul Breton George Breton Floral Street Paul Judith Ames Peggy Smith Lorraine Brewer Janice Walk Cynthia Burgoin Dennis Lyden James Burgoin Stephen Walk

Community notices and local social events in Parker Head

Local church and center activities include bake sale profits for Salvation Army and library, a public bean supper at Darke Hall, and Vacation Bible School starting with 30+ children. Residents attend meetings at Dromore Farm Bureau, shop tours at Popham Beach, and family visits across Bath, West Point, and Sebasco Estates.

Wes Donnippsburg Center Earl ‘Hamel Salvation Army Darke Hall Parker Head H. Macy Whitehead Albert Gray Laurence Thayer Russell Turner Earl Lowell Turner Small Point Parsonage Parker Head Farm Bureau Dromore Farm Reau

Parker Head social notes recount gatherings around Bath

The record lists multiple neighbors visiting Parker Head and Bath this month. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Wyman, Mrs. H D Mank, Miss Harriet Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lowell, Mrs. Blaisdell, and others. Events feature clam chowder dinners, card evenings, spaghetti suppers, a picnic at Sebasco, and weekend visits to Thomaston and Portland.

Adams and guests visit Sabino noted weekends

Sabino notes list multiple Bath area residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. William M. Adams at their Adams camp, Dr and Mrs Herbert Caverly from Washington street, and families from Bath, Haddonfield, Trenton, Norfolk and Peabody. Several cottages opened for the season, births noted, and praise for a road grading crew led by Reno.

William M. Adams Adams Camp Herbert T. Caverly Washington Street Bath Haddonfield N. J Harold L. Adams Harold Bates Trenton Franklin I. Newton, Jr Norfolk Bert Priddle David Winthrop Mass Charlotte Owen Priddle Joanne Morse Peabody Carol Hooker C. Lloyd Hooker J. Edward Morse George Elizabeth Eade Eade Alice Jane Guy Rowe Oakland Alfred McCabe Janice Oscar Tanguay Lizzie Cotteau Robert Haggett George Morse Leslie Shumway High Street Edwin Bates Jane Nancy Orono Delmar Bates Reno

Coombs Family Visiting Glen Cove Ahead of Bath Return

Mrs. Herman Coombs and her sons Georgie and Bobby of Meadow Way are spending a month at Glen Cove Long Island New York as guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Rogers Coombs parents. They will be joined Friday by Mr Coombs and after a weekend visit the family will return to Bath.

Herman Coombs Georgie Bobby Meadow Way Glen Cove Coombs Edward Rogers Tney Bath

Popham Beach Busy Amid Weekend Beachgoers and Visits

A lively weekend at Popham Beach crowded parking and filled Horseshoe Beach with bathing and picnicking parties. Tourists and locals flocked to beaches while small gatherings, shop activity at Sea Witch and Elizabeth Webber's Craft Shop, and church services at nearby centers added to the busy seaside scene.

Middleton Couple Hosts Lions Members and out-of-town Guests

Mr and Mrs James Moore of Middleton Massachusetts returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs C Harry Hanaford at their Sfc Frederick Thomas left for two weeks training at Pine Camp New York Mrs Laurence Thayer hosted a club at her cottage Mr and Mrs Martin F Goodwin motored to Ipswich and stayed at Wolfboro New Hampshire Mr and Mrs C Harry Hanaford returned to East Lynn after a week at home and a week in New York City and Atlantic City for a Lions convention Mr and Mrs Ralph Seekins of Bath spent the weekend at their cottage Mr and Mrs Charles Robbins and son Robert of Waltham Massachusetts enjoyed the Fourth with Continued on Page Six

Marilla Totman Eee Totman Arthur Smith Howard Bowker Stonybrook Road Allen Little Carrie Little Gheeers Buddy York Iva Green Sn Somes Tees Iliog Goreiding Fohteresn Aie Saleett Hughes Pes Ygaturday Mir Oie Henry Joan Judy Johnnie Bath J. K. Ker Boyd Meriagiet Mark Harrington Paul U. S. Navy Clifford Pe Robert Pye Raymond Pye Bosthbay Playhouse Macy Whitehead Carl Ke Brightwater John Tracy Emma Bickford Woolwich Joseph May Quincy Howarder Bowker Elliott Ray Woburn Mass Bipneant View Farm Dorothy Cushing Sally Lowell Joyce Gray Sebasco Estates Lewis Lowell Cooper's Mills Harpswell Perley Berry Wayne Frances Norwood Edna Curran Alesha Curran Saco W. A. Lowell Rose Swanson Dora Ingraham Daisy Talbot Florence Rollins Popham Beach Burleigh Williams Leroy Perkins Alston Oliver North Danville N. H George Oe Parker Head Lael Bob Moone Kenneth Wallace West Point Frank Burnell Billy Burnell Childen Leston Harrington Herrington R. K. Arndt Cleveland Myron Davis Oak Hill Popham Lowell Anne Gray Charles Blaisdell Doris Arndt Winfield Blair Small Point Arthur Brown Lennie Wallace Brunswick David Darling Candy’s Har Pe Russell Turner Hutchins St. George F. A. Libby Harold Barkalow J. D. Libby Earl Lowell Harold Seavey Squirrel Point Phippsburg Center Congregational Church Eugene Harrington Harold Rogers Stephen Rogers Camp Gregory Clarence Sheffield Perkins Island Stephenister Lisbon Falls James Ross Rogs Harrington Gray Lina Gray Daugh Rogers Hallowell Walter Sprague Mary Robinson Spinney Guest House John Bellving Montreal Quebec K. Crowley Pawtucket R. I Judy C. Trott Mildred Trott Spokane Wash Harry Croumett Weston Florence Carson William Cupit Wollaston Frank D. Scott Orville Mank N. E. Markham Kennebec Barbara Sprague Virginia Schroeder South Freeport New York City J. Dwight Kinsmouth Hackensack N. J W. F. Hutchins Detroit Mich Rand Lewiston Herman Shepard South Beach Dorothy Mattson Newtonville Mattson James Moore Middleton Harry Hanaford Frederick Thomas 340Th Infantry Pine Camp N. Y Laurence Thayer Martin F. Goodwin Ipswich Wolfboro C. Harry Hannaford East Lynn Atlantic City Ralph Seekins Charles Robbins Robert Waltham George White Boston William Adams Louise Howard H. S. Keen Pane Ruth E. Keen Keen, Jr Margaret Ruth Howard Garrett Keen Norman Swift Deborah J. Fitzpatrick Roxanne Auburn Belavance Joseph Perow Ruth Keen Hampstead Arthur Maxwell Pearl Perry

Beauty on Gilbert Head and Bath area seaside notes

Bay Point reports a sunny spell with a grounded pleasure boat on the Kennebec due to ebbing tides and Coast Guard tow, a busy river with sail and motor craft, and multiple social visits. Dances at the casino occurred on the third and seventh, with ongoing Saturday dances through August, while locals mingle with guests from Auburn Bath Somerville and Boston and enjoy waterfront activity.

Gilbert Head Kennebec Seglin Coast Guard Lillian White Auburn Harold Miller First Beach

Bath handtub team places second at New England Muster

The Bath crew finished second in its class at the New England Firemen Muster in East Greenwich Rhode Island on the Fourth. Prizes totaling 175 dollars were awarded to Bath with individual entries earning 250 150 100 and 75 dollars. After the event the team will attend the Winchendon muster in July and a visitor arrived to spend the summer at Birch Point.

Bath New England Firemen’s East Greenwich R. I Gerry Marblehead Mass Ist Wick Hancock Ashburnham Beale Fitzwilliam N. H H. Bradford Lewis Andover Hill N. Berwick Niaj Upton Winnisimm Chelsea Governor = street North Andover

Milford couple featured in Monday social note

Mr and Mrs George Noyes of Milford New Hampshire were guests at a local event Monday hosted by Mr and Mrs Cluche. The brief item records a social visit and names both couples in the crust of a community society notice.

George Noyes Milford N. H Cluche É T

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