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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
3
Dro more Farm Bureau met at the Minott home with 23 members and guests. A buffet lunch preceded a penny sale to defray hall expenses. Eva Rogers taught mending. Miss Frances Robie received a gift from the town church. The article shares details of the 1774 house, its owners, and local church events.
Whitehead will preach and the following Sunday Rev. Frank W. Bevan of Troy MN and the Basin will be the preacher. Irv ing Harrington and son Arthur have harvested the hay on their farm. The Bowker Memorial window in the church that was broken this Spring has been repaired this week by Eric Carlson of Parker Head. The windows bear initials and were placed there by numerous local residents and families. The entry window dated 1202 was given by the Minotts. A meeting of the Phippsburg Union for Christian Service is set for Tuesday Aug 10 at 1 pm at Mrs Abbie Minnott's home to review past work and plan future religious activity. Lendall Greene reports difficulty obtaining volunteers for the observation post, with eight volunteers needed for three-hour daily shifts. A 24-hour service week included a successful surprise blackout led by church bell ringing. Personal items note visits, travel, and social events among residents of Parker Head, Bath, and nearby areas, including Elaine Nasi returning to Berkeley, J Milton Warner hosting friends, and Norway proposing to name its Legion post for Edward Smart. George C. Pease plans to open a grocery store once stock arrives. Viola Bonney dined with Mrs Harold Seavey at Squirrel Point. Ada C. Minott is receptionist at Bath Memorial Hospital. Maselin family vacation in their cottage and return to Braintree, Mass.
Meadowbrook residents report visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Holton at Huckleberry Hut on Holton hill. Mrs. Lillian Simons visits her mother Mrs. Carrie Little at Green Acres. A thunderstorm incident injures Mrs. Albert Maselen briefly paralyzing her, then she recovers. The community notes travel and local mishaps including Carlton Brown’s accident.
From Uncle Jack Jenkins comes a reminiscence of Maine's old-time lumber business. Shingles served as a medium of exchange in the Aroostook settlement around 1840, a quirky example of how trade evolved. The piece praises modern work in Maine's Brewing Industry Foundation and hopes for continued lawful progress.
Community members attended hymn sings at Frances Rolle’s home and visits across Old Orchard and Popham. War stamps sales reached 250 dollars to date as residents hosted guests, travelers, and families from East Boston to Topsham with multiple weekend gatherings and church activities.
A jumble of names places and events appears as town notices and social updates. The fragment references visitors residents and families including Nathet forms like Sebesco Paysteam and Popnam with many personal names and brief social mentions.
Residents face bold move as Franklin Street and nearby lots are targeted for strict parking enforcement to ease congestion and improve fire lane access. City marshal and Works Department staff report potential space gains and warn drivers to expect towing and tickets in coming days.
Miss Emily G Furber R N youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Furber 1252 Washington Street leaves Wednesday for Fort Devens to begin active duty in the United States Army Nurses Corps with the rank of lieutenant She is a Morse High School graduate class of 1939 and trained at Augusta General Hospital graduating 1942 She has worked in Augusta Winthrop and Bath Memorial Hospital Enlisted in April and ordered to report for active duty Thursday Friends wish her luck
Bay Point residents learn the Village Corporation will hold its annual meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m with expected large attendance. The piece also notes visitors and guests in town including Pvt Clarence Kingsbury on furlough from Camp Forrest and Edward Thorne a torpedo man now in Cuba, nephew of Cedar? Frye.
Dr. Lloyd W. Fisher says emergency classed pennants will be issued for such machines. Wardens and auxiliary police complain it is hard to distinguish the emergency E stickers on windshields without stopping vehicles. Each pennant will be numbered and a careful check kept of all issued. The need for identification marking was shown in Wednesday's blackout test.
Maine's First Lady Mrs Sumner Sewall will, on August 7, join WEFS the farm service led by Miss Katherine Potter to aid farm work across the state. Her daughter Alexandra will also join the WEFS Junior Service for most of August while mom attends events at the Blaine Mansion.
Edward Clary of Robinhood who worked at MacMahan Island for the summer died on Saturday in Bath.
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