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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1953

Page

4

Wiscasset News Roundup of Local Events and Personal Notes

The article lists community activities from the Wiscasset area including a fire society event, the Mason Plant tanker delivery, the opening of a Wiscasset aircraft spotting post on Aug. 3 with jet flyovers, and a volunteer training call by Mrs. Barbara Abbott at the high school. Also noted are organ society sale dates, power outage, the 80th anniversary of Arambec Lodge I O O F, a charity auction by the Oyncht club, and recent Lincoln county enlistments. Local social items cover family visits, travel, and engagements, with several residents named and places specified.

ISS Fire Society Itsey Parker B. Stinson Wes- Co. Day Leon G. Flood W. Munsey John F. Jackson G. Evans Charles G. Chase Old A.ene Leslie A. Aan Van A. M. G. Soule Arthur A Is J. William Schulze E. Darling Chester H. m Mr. Plumstead Jon Mason Wiscasset Barbara Abbott William Niles Noble George A. Callahan Lewiston Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine Wood Wiscasset Oyncht Club O’brien Carney’s Corner South Newcastle Harry L. Bradford Lincoln County Warren Guy Brann Cooper’s Mills Donald B. Kennedy, Jr Nobleboro Marine Corps Richard N. Hallett, Jr Boothbay Harbor Navy Willis Desmond Johnson Waldoboro Army Warren Street Harry Mosher Women's Auxiliary St. John's Parish Dresden Gardiner Leslie Bailey Edward Houdlette Augusta Frank Houdlette Charles E. Foss William Houdlette Henry Hobson New Brunswick N. J Hobson Mary Hobson Federal Street Millard E Bath Road Knight Main Street Ethel Bailey Portsmouth N. H Carrie Knight E. Turner White Anna White J. Edward White Central Vermont Blic Service Commission Cala Mr. White Wiscasset Academy

Officials reopen Area 20 clam flats to diggers after years

Bath and Phippsburg clam diggers face charges in municipal court as Area 20 eases restrictions for the first time since 1948. Judge Gardiner R. Deering ordered renewed tests and a new pollution survey before lifting the closure. The Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries will continue biweekly water tests in the reopened zone from Popham Beach to Weasel Point as cooperation improves.

Bath and Phippsburg Gardiner R. Deering Kennebec River Bath Deering Stanley R. Tupper Boothbay Harbor Tupper Veering Augusta Maine Agricultural Department Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries Popham Beach Gilbert Head Kennebee River Weasel Point Georgetown

Neighbors Across Kennebec Share Weddings and Visits

Community notes from Woolwich and Arrowsic describe church services at Woolwich Center and Moatsweag Baptist churches, wedding trips to Fundy National Park and a North Waldoboro ceremony. Local families, travelers, and visitors from Bath, Freeport, Saugus, Augusta, and Livingston are featured with travel, births, and social gatherings.

Bids Sought For Bath Tarbox Hill Sewer Project

An advertisement invites bids to install about 1320 feet of clay pipe sewer and appurtenances for Bath. Residents of Tarbox Hill fought for service for years. Terrain and ledge hindered progress but an appropriation exists, with potential emergency funds depending on bid results.

City of Bath Tarbox Hill

West Bath Grange Opens Monday Evening Program

Doris and Ruth Doughty sang Put Your Arms Around Me with guitar. Bertha Palmer gave a reading. Collins and Hubert Freeman performed a stunt peeling an apple and putting it together. The Penny March was won by Ethel MacDonald. Anne Amirault played Ruby. Ethel MacDonald gave the closing thought before the served and dancing.

West Bath Grange Doris Ruth Doughty Bertha Palmer Collins Hubert Freeman Ethel MacDonald Anne Amirault Ruby

Woolwich Grange Meets With Singing and Picnic Plans

Woolwich grange met with a singing program led by Mrs. Jessie Spaulding and a memorial service honoring members of the past year. Readings, a vocal duet by Mrs. Bernice Bailey, and a tractor discussion were included. A village picnic is planned for August with place to be announced.

Woolwich Grange Jessie Spauldgrange Dentain Cora Mae (Pearson) Sutter Alma Robinson Bernice Bailey Doris Haley Grange Spaulding Jessie Spau Z Reader's Digest Penny March John Sutter Beatrice Bailey

Yacht Club Barbecue Proves Usual Success

More than 700 people attended the New Meadows Yacht club chicken barbecue at Rich's Mountain on the New Meadows River. Chickens were cooked on two pits, with salad, pickles, rolls, chips, and coffee. The event ran from five to after seven, with boats in the cove and coterie of campers attending. A dance followed in the clubhouse.

New Meadows Yacht Club Rich's Mountain New Meadows River

West Bath Sewing Group Hosts Visit and Picnic

The West Bath sewing circle met at Mrs. F Dee h for a Tuesday gathering. Guests included Mrs. Jeanne Bowden visiting from Virginia, with a group of local members and families attending an outdoors chicken barbecue at New Meadows Yacht Club and other social visits across Bath and surrounding towns.

Lizzie T Alice Smith Karen and Smith Ger Pauline Belanger West Bath F. Deeh Jeanne Bowden The Fals Church Stover Carolyn Rogers Nancy Wass Patricia Beatrice Carleton Joan Lillie Donnell Hazel Wharff Ida Stover Olive White Ethel Burns Fowden Molly Barbara Mark New Meadows Yacht Club

Maine Fort Popham facility fees draw debate

A State Park Commission member noted Fort Popham lacks extensive facilities compared with other parks but charges half the usual use fee. He said an attendant keeps the area orderly and that rising visitor interest supports the park's approach, while free access rules remain unresolved.

State Park Commission Fort Popham Maine Popham

Dromore Extension Group Hosts Summer Meeting at Colonial Home

The Dromore Extension Group hosted over 30 guests at a noon picnic in a historic Colonial home. Special visitors Rev. and Mrs. Macy Whitehead attended. a business meeting welcomed back former secretary and treasurer Mrs. Donald Preble.

Dromore Cenwat Macy Whitehead Phippsburg Christian Service Worker Lucy Cutting Donald Preble

Sunday Services at West Bath Church

Rev Charles R Sims led the West Bath Methodist service using Matt 6 19 21 and 25 34 The Fathers Care Mrs Mary Sims sang Living For Jesus and Mrs Alice B Small was organist The sermon on John 21 titled Christian Love Visitors Harold Bates and Julia V Coombs Next Sunday Rev Howard F Cramer will conduct 2 30 pm service West Bath grange members plan to attend in a body to future date.

Charles R. Sims West Bath Methodist Church Mary Sims Jesus Alice B. Small Sims St. John Harold Bates Trenton N. J Julia V. Coombs Portland Howard F

Sabine Summer Guests Share Cottage Visits And Birthdays

A parade of visitors from Philadelphia New Jersey and Massachusetts joined Sabine residents at cottages and camps. Families including the Carltons Kelley Ross Mosse Leavitt and Tanguay were noted with neighborly gatherings and a joint birthday party for Miss Beverly Tanguay and Alfred McCabe. Tommy Burns is noted as the first heavyweight champion to box on foreign soil.

George Carlton Philadelphia George Carlton, Jr Lawrence Ryan Saugus Mass Charles Henderson Daniel E. Kelley St. Petersburg Fla Clyde Lake William A. Ross Trenton N. J Harold Bates Sabine Cottage Hazel Mosse George Robert Gregory Peabody Clayton Nelson West Boxford Mosse Hazel Eades Bette Aikenhead Thomas Aikenhead Sabine Meadowbrook Dudley Leavitt Skipper Stinson Beverly Tanguay Alfred McCabe Miss Tanguay Oscar Tanguay Tommy Burns

Lavers Murphy Wedding Held at St Marys Church

Miss Florence Mary Murphy became the bride of Richard George H Lavers in a Saturday ceremony at St Marys Church. Rev Fr John Bel Fontaine officiated with a double ring service. The couple plans to reside in South Freeport after a wedding trip.

Woolwich Center Baptist Church Moatsweag Baptist Just L. Wold Fundy National Park New Brunswick Brigham’s Cove John Leonard Woolwich Wold Jean Leonard Dawna David Sandy Pond Freedom Earl Morse Dawna Leonard Waltham, Mass Sidney Beane Wilbur Hagan South Paris High Street Bath North Waldoboro Methodist Church Elsie Helena Orff Leland L. Orff Waldoboro Louis Seeger New Mr Nequasset George Emery Charles Crosby Arrowsie Robert Young Dearborn Mich Edward J. Murphy Florence Mary Murphy Richard H. Lavers Freeport St. Mary’s Church South Freeport Alvah Davis Saugus Mass Vermont Maine Lawrence R. Vail Arrowsic Florence Mary Richard George H. Lavers John B. Lavers South Brose John Belfontaine Patricia Murphy John J. Murphy Punch Clifford Caton Gerald McNeil

Maine D A R Outing at Lakewood July 28

The Maine D A R plans its annual field day at Lakewood Country Club on July 28 at 10 30 am. Daughters from chapters across the state will attend a luncheon at the inn with speaker J Roger Deas, noted for civic and government work. Catherine Im Falvey will address civil defense discussions.

Maine Lakewood Lakewood Inn American Can Co J. Roger Deas Deas Earl Warren California San Francisco Catherine Im. Falvey

Bath Readies Welcome for Hutchinson Family Return

Mr and Mrs Earl Bones and son Fred of Washington DC return from Bangkok with Mr Hutchins who served three years as chief of Educational Field Party under the Mutual Security Agency. They toured Hong Kong Hawaii Cuba and Pasadena before heading for Bath around July 19. Their son David, USN, SC3, visited relatives in town during a weekend leave.

Lawrence R. Vail Hogan Lawrence Grinch A. R Governors Island Arrowsic Maj Ainsworth Ainsworth Spinney Mill Road Frank Rittall Raymond Ainsworth Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Playhouse Wendell Stevens Washington Street Bath Stevens Granville G. Jewett Kenneth R. Vail Saugus Mass Mr. Vail Kenneth Vail Frank Blake Melrose Five Islands Blakes Georgetown Robert Phinney Livingston N. J Phinney Richard Woebse Houston Texas Gertrude Phinney G. C. Smith Joe Samak Joseph Smith Mere Point William Ketchum Crystal Lake F. W. Deehan Robert Killiam, Jr South Gardiner Ohio Robert Killiam Eva Dunn Gardiner John Hurley Richmond Wilson Fitzgerald Benjamin Fitzgerald Canaan Irving Burnham Bath Iron Works Ethel Burns Philip Burns Marilyn Dyer Francis Deehan Rangeley Andrew Robinson Stevie George Robinson Beene Edna Chadbourne den Maud Card Percy Holbrook Cecil Beane Lee Ralph Smith Princeton Edgar Finley Auburn George Booker Etta Lamb Lewiston Readfield W. Cowan Sydney Harland Booker Philip Gail Carolyn Ralph Baker Ruth Dunbar W. Va Jerome McNinch Jerry and Jean Westbrook Leon Belanger Earl Bones Fred Washington Bankok Hong Kong Hawaiian Islands Cuba Havana Pasadena Calif Hutchinson Adelaide Campbell David Hutchinson USN SC3 Wadleigh Newport R. I Donald Wilson Pearlsecn High Street

Jaquiths Entertain Keefes Before Departure to Mobile

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jaquith of 79 Denny Road hosted Mr and Mrs Paul Keefe of Mobile Alabama. The Keefes who have stayed at Boothbay since visiting, left Wednesday to return home. Mr Keefe is director of personnel for Alabama Drydock and Mrs Keefe is a former schoolmate of Mrs Jaquith.

Kenneth Jaquith Denny Road Paul Keefe Mobile Ala Keefe Boothbay Alabama Drydock Jaquith

Miss Lina Austin Returns After West Point Visit

Miss Lina Austin of Sharon Conn. returns home after a two week visit with the Van Zandt Wheelers at their West Point summer home.

Lina Austin Sharon Conn West Point

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Uni James E Harvard Danforth Foundation Raymond Farnham Ralph Gagnon, Jr Ralph Gagnon New England Aana Rf Ita P Judge Deering Kennebec Rielly Reynolds Sandra Lou Puente Gues Leora Ty Sin David Llosa Atkinson Honete Judith Lioyd Stinson, Jr Thomas Wheeler Claytod Stinson Carlton Debn Linda Woelwich Lemuel Stinson Evera, Jr Glenn Alan Uburn Reney Pomeleau Earlene McKenney Georgia Chaney Gamage Avenue Auourn Ile Stinson Everson Stinson Burley Neck Road Tarbox Street Enterprise Grange Yacht Club Bernard Holmes Holmes Japan Herbert White Dromore Extension Group Grange Hall Evelyn Beals Beatrice Adams Topsham Annie Harrington Clair Goodwin Alice Lowell Sabino Bride Lion 1 Federal Civil Defense Administration Helen N. Hanson Maine Civil Defense and Public Safety Agency Rig Cats Keen Ada Dummer Sewall Carl B. Swanton Front Street Thailand Sebasco Freezer Mains Smphpieeb Commission
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