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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1946

Page

3

Wiscasset Club notes visits and local engagements

The Woman's club reports meeting details including member recognitions and speaker Roger Dana Gibson recounting service in Europe and Japan. Local scenes cover community events, engagements, travel plans, and summer residences with residents from Bath, Boston, New York, and surrounding towns.

Pomanary J Fisher William H Heigham Harold A. Campbell Leslie A. Sullivan Uest D Gnacehill New York Roosevelt Secret Service Roger Dana Gibson Europe Japan Bowdoin Charles G. Chase Charles E. Knight Charles S. Sewall Archie H. Dodge Roy R. Marston Lawrence B. Hay Charles E. Cowley Earl D. Richmond L. White Ellsworth W. Holbrook Leon G. Ae W. Philip Munsey John Jackson Sidney G. Evans Cisethos G. Chase Eugene McGrath Roger Dana _ Gibson Stuart Chapin of Honor Harold Church

Major Repairs Underway At Bath Buildings And Local Structures

A stage is built and ceilings finished as Bath buildings receive major repairs. Dining room renovations, new furnace room, concerto floor, and a planned heat plant upgrade accompany exterior painting, lawn seeding, and a hedge project. A stairway upgrade connects First Federal Savings and Loan with McFadden's drug store, to house Drs. Joseph I. and Jacob Smith. Central church sees reinforced walls, new parish walk to cut rain seepage, and strengthened cellar supports, with extensive exterior repairs proceeding. One in five World War I marriages between American men and foreign women failed.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association Front Street McFadden Joseph I Jacob Smith Central Church

Esso Marketers Host Clam Chowder at Rock Hill Inn

Social notes detail a Sunday clam bake hosted by Esso Marketers at Rock Hill Inn with Mr and Mrs Oscar Adams and families among attendees. The column lists numerous Bath area residents visiting, traveling, and socializing at cottages, picnics, and clubs from Rock Hill to Richmond Corner and beyond.

Swain Albert Reno Albert Reno Jr Ran Loretta Peters Chambers Esso Rock Hill Inn Oscar Adams Frank Jones Dater Margaret No Adren New York Popham Missions Society of Cane Street Fred Aay Taylor Barbara G

Woolwich Community Activities Include Sermons and Meetings

Woolwich notes list a preaching service at 7 30 p m for the Morning Tide school and an Ev ent at Nequasseta church at 10 30 a m with Lowell Sete delivering the sermon Ian Endeavor meets Friday at the parsonage Next week ends Vacation Bible School at Nequasset Dr Rodney W Roundy emeritus of the Congregational Christian Conference of Maine spoke at Nequasset Sunday Day's Ferry host groups include art class Scout Troop 93 and Goodwill club events at Witch Spring Inn and Day's Ferry community center Carl Wieting returns to Boston after a week end at their Summer home.

Shee Tve Peess Rev F. i Ueanion Woolwich Nequasseta Church Lowell W. Sete Ian Endeavor Nequasset Vacation Bible School Day's Ferry Rodney W. Roundy Gregational Christian Conference of Maine Win Moulton Carltoney Scout Troop 93 Winship Reed Peeve the Goodwill Club Witch Spring Inn de Day

Sabino Improvement Association Sees Busy Meeting

Sabino Improvement Association held a Friday gathering of cottagers with a box supper. Lunches were sold at one price to save time, and a Scotch auction by Everett G. Lemont raised a china prize to William R. Dean. Next week Mrs. Otis Card to lead pro am plans. Sabine cottages widely booked. only one for sale.

Sabino Improvement Association Everett G. Lemont Wiliam R. Dean

Local Social News Highlights From Bath Area

Residents and visitors are noted in a Bath region roundup with names including Evelyn, Marion, Marcia Brinson, John Usenard, Willard Elliott, Charles Draper, Alice Galvin, Everett Hathorn, Edgar Blanch, Clifford Richey, Joan Richey, Rodney Tarbox, and others. The items mention visits, travels to North Conway New Hampshire, Bay Side Farm, Mechanic Falls, and Bath Memorial Hospital activity.

Woolwoie Gilbert Hathorn Evelyn Marion i Ramen Otville Clarence ‘Baker Sagacoca Setite Marcia Btinson Newcastle Sun Boothbay John Usenard Mie Teersos Wade Portland Inham Ae Edgar Blanch Mechanicalls Clifford Richey Joan C Falls Clifford, Jr Carle E. Longfelsow Rodney Tarbox Bath Memorial Hospital Alfred Trott

Me and Mrs Kenneth Jary DR C and Clara Elliott

Fragmentary text mentions Me and Mrs Kenneth Jary along with DR C and Clara Elliott. No clear event, date, or location established in readable lines.

Kenneth Clara B. Elliott

Missing article and cheese money found after village hunt

Community members gathered as Ralph Crowell of Providence bought the David A. Cate farm loss in May. A lost article containing cheese and money was recovered by a young son while plowing the field. Local notices mention visitors and a large dance at Pownalboro hall with over 100 attendees.

Raymond Cagwin Augusta Ralph Crowell Providence R. L David A. Cate Ile Wee Oscar Bailey

Bath Notes Tell Of Vacation Guests And Local Wit

Fragmentary local item mentions Mrs John Hart and sons Jim and Jackie of Bath visiting Bath Sunday. Mrs Arthur Barrett from Pennsylvania joined Bible Vacation program and spent time at the town hall with Mr and Mrs W I Noyes and others.

Bath John Hart Jimmie Jackie W. I. Noyes Arthur Barrett Pennsylvania Town Hall

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