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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1944

Page

3

Phippsburg Gets Sunday School Opened by Mrs Langdon Thistle

Mrs Langdon Thistle opened a Sunday school for Lambert Park Bath area children with 18 attending the first session and 49 boys and girls at the following session. Parts of Phippsburg lost central electric service during a severe thunderstorm with power gradually restored by Monday noon. Jay Daley bids for Foxboro sidewalk work with a decision pending. Meadowbrook resident Mrs Annie Bowker marked her 90th birthday, recalls Sprague farm roots, and mourns the death of her son Harry Percy Bowker. Neighbors note Mrs Bowker’s resilient health and memory despite advanced years as the community watches Basin road repairs and local civic concerns.

Langdon Thistle Lambert Park Bath Phippsburg Central Electric Communications Irving Harringtons Winneganee Jay Daley Foxboro Mass Annie Clark Bowker Meadowbrook Leo Martin Warwick Pvt Eugene Bowker Fort Bragg N. C Bertha Pillsbury Hospital Concord N. H Woburn Maine

Meadowbrook Hosts Reach Out Weekend Visitors at Pleasant View

Meadowbrook residents and guests mingled around Pleasant View Farm and Green Acres cottage this weekend. Families from Meadowbrook, New Meadows, Pleasant Cove Farm, and nearby towns visited relatives, with Rev. Horace Holton arriving at Wynburg to open a summer cottage on Huckleberry Hill. Private Eugene Bowker is stationed at Fort Bragg for two weeks.

Anthony Pelligrini Lucia Bobby Fernando Pleasant View Farm Bert Maselin Maselin Connie Staples Thelma Kingsbury Green Acres Cottage Rodney Austin J. K J. K. Bowker Farm. Rev. and Mrs. Horace Holton Wynburg Huckleberry Hill Eugene Bowker Fort Bragg N. C Field Artillery P. Lambert James George Ewing Ewing Cottage James Kaler Meadowbrook Carlton Brown New Meadows Shores Peggy Smith New York James Little Green Acres Ann Marie Leahy Beverly Farms Mass Howard Bowker Stoneybrook Tracey Betty Bowker Tracey Cottage William Pierce Kittery

Personal notes from Bath area weekend visits and relocations

Mrs Horace Woodman of 1033 Middle street spent the weekend at Day's Ferry as guest of daughter Mrs Samuel Guptill. Cpl Frank B Gilbert U S N stationed at Fort Meade Md was weekend guest of aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Roy P Marr. Miss Amy Parsons R N of Bath Iron Works Hospital is on two week vacation at Grand Lake Stream with her parents. Pola Chapin of Mont sweag left to visit Miss Mary Heath of Cliff Island for four days and will return for four more. Mrs Edward Parker formerly of Lincoln street resides in Wilson apartment Oak and Washington streets while husband serves in North Africa. Mr and Mrs David McKellar of High street spend a month at Edward Drake cottage Birch Point. Mr McKellar chief draftsman of the hall department on vacation and will commute daily.

Horace Woodman Middle Street Day's Ferry Samuel Guptill Frank B. Gilbert U.S.N Fort Meade Roy P. Marr Washington Street Amy Parsons R.N Bath Iron Works Hospital Grand Lake Stream Harry D. Mank Sr Edwin M. Wyman Parker Head Vestry Leston Harrington Earl Lowell Edwin Wyman Eugene Harrington Alston Oliver Sam Sternberg Walter Cushing W. A. Lowell George Morong Allie Rollins Owen Richardson Richardsons West Point Arthur Higgins Laurence Thayer Forest Wyman Lambert Park Marie Nancy Rogers Rosalie Richards Old Orchard Richards Wymans Jean Nicholson Bath Lawrence Thayer Vernon Phipbrook Patty Monroe Wilbur Cox's Head Paul Garvin Weymouth Mass Stanton Dozois Joe Haskell Robert California Parker Head Laura Lib Portland Arthur Kreidler Navy Clayton Hoar Connie Small Point Leston Harington Beverly Snow Lewis Lowell East Harpswell Bert Nisbet Rumford Mr. Nisbet Edward Patz Nancy East Boston Laura Libby Boston Camp Wheeler Laura Bernard Betty Anne Wyman John Libby Lisbon Falls Arline Bassett Herbert Bassett Roe Cancellieri H. D. Mank Jr Herbert Doughty Jr Sadie Thomas Brunswick William Temple James Temple Linwood Temple Temple Cottage Clarence Blaisdell Charles Blaisdell Alphonse Galarne L. E. Gayton Fred Waterhouse Seth Snipe Eliza Spinney Oliver Lynn Harry Hannaford Popham Beach Boothbay Kennebec Merrymeeting Bay Fort Popham A. R. Webster Ohio Middle West Bath Western Union Frances Robie Charles Donnell Kalamazoo Mich Sandhurst South Shore Robert L. V. Jermain Roderick Halifax N. S Charles R. Norris, Jr Charles Mary Eleanor Donnell Bobby Pelham Manor N. Y Harry Day Howard Hawley Topsham Royal Johnson Carroll Watson Peter Isacecson Lewiston Stone House Isaacson Doris Westall Chicago Arthur King Audrey Donald Omar King Elton Pinkham Elaine Harold Willard Oliver J. G Robert Wolfe Dayton, O Dorothy Mattson Mattson South Shore Place St. Petersburg Fla Harold Littlefield Peterboro N. H Annie Stacey Anne Robert Marceau Waltham Caroline Marceau Stephen Etnier Pennayvanite Gilbert Head Elisha Bridges Marion Bridges Stanmer Bernice Carr Donald Carr, Jr Guy Crowley George W Pardy Donald McKeown Janet E. Sandin North Billerica Jones Cottage Nell Barton Hall Rockford Ill Lawrence Taylor Henry Leonard Elizabeth Kenneth Pemaquid R. C. Samartin Hartford Arlington, Vt Katherine Neal Roslindale Mildred G White Washington, D. C W. W. White Frederick Drake Harold DeLong Edward DeLong Robert Earl Air Corps Donner Earl Morse New York Roland Trott Gretchen Judith Sammy Howard Holmes Kathleen Christie Holmes Hennessey Cottage Trott Joseph Johnson Yarmouth George Parks

Parker Head Weekly Hymn Sing and Canning Clinic

The Parker Head community held a hymn sing led by Mrs. Harry D. Mank Sr with 28 attendees. Upcoming events include a July 21 hymn with Edwin M. Wyman and a July 25 canning clinic at the Parker Head vestry. Social visits, meetings, and youth activities from Boy Scouts to Brownies are noted, with many local residents hosting and traveling to nearby towns.

Names of locals passing Tuesday documented in Portland

Among those who passed Tuesday in Portland were Mrs. Roy L. Lutz at 23 Corliss street Mrs. George Crocker and daughter Hazel of 102 Pear street Mrs. Norwood Harmon and daughter Annette of Upper High street who went to visit Mrs. Harmon's aunt Mrs. Fred Tyler of Westbrook Mrs. Charles Merry of Bedford street a Memorial hospital patient for seven weeks has returned home convalescing Mrs. Herman Zimmerman of Newsom City left to man 2-c U S N in Boston after visiting at 722 High street Mrs. Edmund Freeman of Washington DC who stayed a week with Ralph Godfrey and Mrs Godfrey 324 Washington street left Tuesday for Boston to join her husband before going to a cottage in South Royalton VT for two weeks.

Portland Roy L. Lutz Corliss Street George Crocker Hazel Pear Street Norwood Harmon Annette Upper High Street Harmon Fred Tyler Westbrook Charles Merry Bedford Street Memorial Hospital Herman Zimmerman Newsom City Man U.S.N Boston High Street Edmund Freeman Washington, D. C Ralph Godfrey Godfrey Washington Street South Royalton

Many Bath Families Have Relatives in Battle Areas

Bath residents with kin in the Lithuania district around Kovno and Wilno report little or no contact for years. Families from Baltermantz, Zeitmaria, Memel, and near Wilno and Kovno fear relatives may have evacuated or perished amid Russian German fighting, with letters and mail unreturned for long periods.

Driving Violations Occupy Bath Court Session

Bath Municipal court, Judge Gardiner R Deering, heard intoxication and automobile cases. Walter O Armstrong pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Phippsburg, fined 100 dollars plus 11.85. He also pleaded guilty to unlicensed operation. charge placed on file. Rene J Lajoie of Waterville, arrested in Topsham, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, fined 50 dollars and 5 dollars costs. Walter L Haynes of Bath pleaded guilty to operating a truck without inspection sticker. Maximin Chamberland of GARDINER paid 5 dollars and 4.70 in costs after passing a stop sign. Whitmore was arresting officer. Benjamin C Garland of Woolwich pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Woolwich, fined 100 dollars and 18.74 costs, appealed to Sagadahoc Superior Court with sureties of 200 dollars for October term. County Attorney Ralph O Dale prosecuted.

Bath Gardiner R Deering Walter O. Armstrong Portland Phippsburg Armstrong Frank Powers Rene J. Lajoie Waterville John DeWinter Topsham Walter L. Haynes Roger Whitmore Maximin Chamberland Gardiner Whitmore Benjamin C. Garland Woolwich Deering John P. Carey Sagadahoc Ralph O. Dale

Summer Visits Across Town and Nearby States

Mr and Mrs James Steen of Oakstreet spend the Summer at their cottage in Arrowsic with Mr Steen employed by C M Redlon Co Miss F Evelyn Stewart of Stoneham Mass a teaching staff member visits her niece Mrs Edward LeMoine and Mr LeMoine on North Street She plans to go to Lubec for the rest of the Summer Corp Charles W Sheehan US A stationed in Texas and Mrs Sheehan on furlough at their Lubec home are cousins to Attorney and Mrs John J Keegan Grove Street en route to Texas Mr and Mrs Donald Jewett and son David of Park Street left for Milford for a brief outing while Mr Jewett vacations from the Iron Works at Hardings They will visit Mrs Jewett's parents Mr and Mrs Parker T Black

James Steen Oakstreet Arrowsic Steen C M. Redlon Co F. Evelyn Stewart Stoneham Mass Edward LeMoine LeMoine North Street Lubec Charles W. Sheehan U.S.A Texas Sheehan Corp John J. Keegan Grove Street Donald Jewett David Park Street Milford Jewett

Popham Beach Road Upgrade Aims To Improve Access

L E Gayton and Fred Waterhouse plan a new road linking to the south shore routes to bypass the lead curve by the Seth Snipe cottage. The project cuts trees, fills holes with gravel, and will run behind the cottage, fixing a sandy, frequently stuck area. The change promises easier travel and better access for summer traffic.

Local residents return from visits and vacations

Albert LeMoine of Gardenia California returns home after visiting brother Edward LeMoine and families on North street. Ina M Coss RN and son Joseph A Coss vacationing at Quaker Point while Mrs Coss works at Memorial hospital. Officers Moriarty and Thibo deau resume or start vacations. Jane and Sally Grant return from Old Orchard Beach visiting Bath relatives. Local youths head to Camp William Hinds for two weeks at Boy Scout camp in Raymond.

Albert LeMoine Gardenia Calif Edward Lemoine North Street Sle Andrew LeMoine LeMoine Floral Street Ina M. Coss Memorial Hospital Joseph A. Coss Quaker Point Coss R.N C. Kenneth Thayer Bath John Wishart Archie Wishart Oliver Street Richard Edward MacDonald Francis MacDonald Trufant Street William Hinds Raymond

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C. B. Oliver Basin Road Oliver Decker Bevan Ray Campbell Ernest Rogers Dromore Agnes Cutting Rachel Cutting Head Beach Margaret Shorey Bath Memorial Hospital Christine Cutting-Beaven Manchester S. M. Perry & Son Co George L. Nasi New Jersey Isabel Seavey Shorey Albert Mitchell West Bath Campbell's Pond Irving Harrington Harvey Bates Guide‘board Lawrence Hughes Egg Hill Bath Iron Works David McKellar Edward Drake Birch Point McKellar Hall Department Turday H. J. Merrick Church An City Hall Bridge Elfast Peffingill’s Corner H. Ellsworth Blodgett Parker Lithuania Russia Germany Kovno Wilno Max Kutz Cobb Road Morris S. Povich Baltermantz Mr. Kutz Povich Atlantic Jacob Goldstein David S. Cogan Morris H. Cohen Old South Place Memel Rkoll Jenui Ome Szeeo Catalog David Bradley Winona Minn Sears Cordwood Law A.C R. P.M Center Street Bath, Maine
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