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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1947

Page

3

Bath Area Welcomes Wide Trail of Summer Guests

Local notices list numerous visitors and residents at Bath and nearby areas. Names include Mrs. John Perkins of Bath hosting guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L of South Pasadena, joyful birth of Karen Sue weighing six pounds, and several families staying at Birch Point and East Brunswick summer homes.

G. Cleveland John Perkins Bath Harold L. Eee South Pasadena Haas Karen Sue A. Donnell Washington Maxcet Fred Cary Sharon Chester Birch Point East Brunswick Katharine Heather Wishart Shelburne Falls, Mass Percy Low

Mrs Perkins Of New Brunswick Guests In Beebe Cox Home

Mrs De M Perkins of New Brunswick New Jersey was an overnight guest of Dr Leon Buck and Mrs Buck on Middle street Friday night in Beebe Cox’s head household notes.

Louis A. Dole Ly of Middle Street Dole Beach Androscoggin Gerald Russell New York City Small Point K. S. Williams de M. Perkins New Brunswick Beebe Cox Leon Buck Uck

Miss Ethel Blake Remains at Shelby Cottage

The report notes Miss Ethel Blake RN of shel ie madeina Avie at bee con tage remains listed at Shelby Cottage with no further details available.

Ethel Blake, R. N Shel Ie Madeina Avie Bee Con Tage

Ogunquit Play House Hosts Union Performance

Mr Henry O Trow of Middle Street and Mrs Trow with guest Miss Mabel M Hutchins of Norfolk Virginia attended the eve of performance of The Union at the Ogunquit Play House Friday afternoon.

Henry O. Trowbridge Middle Street Mabel M. Hutchins Norfolk the Union Fayeee Ogunquit

Local Notes From Bath And Nearby Towns

fragments recount visits and movements in Maine. Mentions Mr wa el Merrymeeting Bay and old friends ill in weeks. References Mr Adams in Bath and Lewiston during wartime. Mrs Randell Daley and daughter Sahdra travel Andrews road to Old Orchard. Harding home in West Bath hosts events as Summer passes.

Randall Daley Sahdra Andrews Road Old Orchard Harding West Bath Mrs. Harding

Centennial pageant cars line up in old town procession

The parade featured a sequence of vintage vehicles including a 191 Ford touring car driven by Olin Pankhurst Jr and a 1923 Rickenbacker led by Arthur Morse, with appearances by Donald Morse and Low ell Spicer among others. A LaSalle and Pontiac were noted among the assortment as Bath Iron Works figures were mentioned.

Ot Coe Haden Ladoan Ralph Gould Cape Olin Pankhurst, Jr Acco Charles Prest Donald L. Morse Cheers Lowell Spicer John Stickney Arthur Morse Valliancourt LaSalle Cullen Ty David Sdickona Bao Provident Bath Iron Works Hyde Co

Centennial Parade Features and Floats on W Street

The feature float of the OX Team and a 15 by 15 foot plant decor scheme lead the centennial parade on W street. Crepe paper bunting and gladioli bouquets adorned several floats while a Bath vehicle displayed a landing scene for soldiers at Iwo Jima. A monument listing six local World War II honorees stood beside the float, amid drum corps and Eagles float entries.

Era W. Street Arethe Bee , Inc Dy EA E. Sonia Rand Philip Boutin Watcers Bath Gewett Ō Oo Jima

Local visitors visit Cliftondale relatives in Massachusetts

Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden and Miss Carolyn Hall, along with Mrs. Nathan E. Coffin and Miss Flossie M. Beals, were weekend guests of cousins Mr. and Lawrence R. Vail in Cliftondale Massachusetts. The group accused Mrs. Ardenne A. Stott of Park Street of being a guest at her sister-in-law’s home. B G Somes of Read is mentioned in connection with the visit.

Gail Meister Carl P. Meister Center Street War-ren Ivan Leighton Gary Peterson East Bruns Evelyn Stewart Stoneham Mass Edward LeMoine Kenduskeag Caer Ernest Harvey Lubec Bath Ge Mages Yalanthe Paul Ee Tet Edn Sea Roscoe P. McFadden Carolyn Hall Nathan E. Coffin Flossie M. Beals Park Street Lawrence R. Vail Cliftondale Ardenne A. Stott Innoc Ance G. Somes Read

Civil War relics and patriotic floats feature in city parade

A crowded parade showcased Civil War reminiscences with a Poca hontas float carrying an eight by twelve foot unused truck and period scenes. Veterans groups including GAR and Spanish War Veterans rode amid banners in purple and gold, while Salvation Army and other units added color and civic pageantry.

Rogs Am Harry Warner Pen Nenmands William Comy

Bath parade features schoolhouse float and City Service truck

The Bath progress parade includes a 1794 ed building with a green white painted facade and a slogan learn to save at Sears. Paul Hart built the schoolhouse float. Cities Service contributed a large oil truck decorated in green and white. A Boothbay Playhouse float and East Boothbay Chamber float refer to local events. The World of Mirth provided a closing show with a calliope and entertainer Shackles Morrell entertaining crowds.

Bath Sear’s Paul Hart Cities Service A. L. Berry Boothbay Playhouse East Boothbay Ane Maine Ae Company Stan Curdy Ken Nichols Gusta Armand Ashenfelter Augusta Mary Bloxsom Piabinas Central Maine Power Co Bath Street Elmon Mitchell Edward Benson Morrell

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