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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

5

Veterans dispute Memorial Day parade leadership in Bath

The Veterans of Roxeign Wars and the Sons of Union Veterans clash over who leads Bath's Memorial Day parade. Nelson F Foss of the Bath VFW says veterans deserve top placement, while Maurice Warner of the S U V cites tradition and G A R resolutions dating to 1931. The dispute ends with the S U V leading and V F W opting out, yet veterans are honored with wreath bearers and disabled veterans in cars.

Oyer-Flaherty Post Bath Post Bath Times Nelson F. Foss V. F. W. Post Sons of Union Veterans Foss Maurice Warner Department of Maine Memorial Day Committee Sons of Veterans Coopera Grand Army Sons of Union Grand Army of the Republic Warner Ralph F. Mittendorf

Names Divisionals Captains Named By Salvation Army drive

Mrs. W. S. Voorhees announces divisional captains and workers covering Bath Winnegance West Bath Woolwich and Phippsburg with first reports due Thursday June 7 A comprehensive list details ward coordinators and co captains across Winnegance North and South divisions East West wards and district areas including Lambert Park Hyde Park Woolwich and Phippsburg centers with numerous volunteer names and affiliations.

W. S. Voorhees Salvation Army Bath Winnegance West Bath Woolwich Phippsburg Harold Miller South Divison John Stewart Daniel MacDonald Eleanor Ferguson Frank Sylvester Edward McGuiggan Walter Snipe Chester Plant Isabelle Ae Effie Wright Alice Deehan Cyril Varney Frederick Pashard North Division Wilbur Casey Helen Moses Harry L. Cornish John A. Clark, Jr Claude A. Mallett Charles Murray Thomas Staples James Knight Emerson Glidden Ward East Division E. T. Hill Walter Hunt Homer Potter West Division Mabel Lake E. B. Wright Freeman Crosby Clinton Fleming Raleigh Glynn Fred Higgins William Frasier Barbara Frasier John Preney Arthur Holmes Henry Albert Cedric French Benjamin Sabo Alphonse Turcott Frank Hines James Voorhees Abraham Shooker Robert Gallagher Charles Cummings Jane Stevens Edward Hamlett Maude Dowling Henry McCabe Hollis Garey Leonard Lesier Margaret Mulligan Clifford Wilband Mary Larrabee Walter James J. Edward Hogan Bernard Lewis Sherman Mitchell Rebecca Back John Bowie Myra Foote Lambert Park Raymond Christopher Leonard Talasco Hyde Park Lewis Carter Margery Belanger Harry Lait Delen Bonsey Redford Christiansen Marion Loeser

Spanish War Vets to Meet Here June 9

The annual convention of the United Spanish War Veterans Department of Maine and auxiliaries will be in Bath on June 9 with auxiliary headquarters at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall 807 Middle Street. Registrations open at 8 15 led by Mabel Bonney of South Portland as chairperson. The prudential committee is headed by Agnes Hammond of Brunswick. Morning session at 9 15 with department president Myrtle Wilson presiding. Camp comrades meet at G A R street with Melvin Whitlam presiding. Carnations sold by members to aid relief work. Memorial services conducted by department chaplin Bina Staples at 1 PM.

United Spanish War Veterans Department of Maine Bath Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall Middle Street Mabel Bonney South Portland Prudential Committee Agnes Hammond Brunswick Department Myrtle Wilson Comrades of the Camp G. A. R. Tesstreet Melvin Whitlam Chaplin Bina Staples

Bath Honors War Dead With Parade And Memorial Services

Bath observed Memorial Day May 30 with a Washington Street parade and services at the Soldier's monument, the Elks home, and the Bath waterfront. Attorney John P. Carey delivered the Memorial Day address, urging ongoing strength to defend freedom and suggesting daily honor through action. The program included wreaths, a Lincoln Gettysburg Address reading by Morse High School student William Haggett, taps, benediction, and naval remembrances at the Bath Water District wharf.

Bath Center Street Elks’ Home John P. Carey Mr. Carey America Korea Washington Street Harry C. Stone Admiral Charles F Rockland City United Spanish War Veterans Sons of Union Veterans American Legion Navy Club Sea Scouts Elks Morse High School Salavation Army Sunbeam Y.M.C.A Cars United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary Bath Fire Department Rockland Lincoln William Haggett Charles Haggett York Street T. W. Hyde John E. Bellefontaine St. Mary's Church Elks Home Lombard Street Rockland Band Naval Service Service Bath Water District Gerry Brown

Morse High School Honors Students Awarded Certificates

Principal Farnham presented National Honor Society certificates to ten seniors and four juniors at Morse High School. The event also awarded baseball rifle and track letters, with praise for advisor Nathan W. Watson and director Miss Amy Irish.

Raymond W. Farnham Morse High School Nathan W. Watson Amy Irish Lucille Babbidge Constance Carlisle Kathryn Cousins Thomas Elliott Gene Farrar Walter Fullerton Barbara Greene Wilbur Loveitt Natalie Ridyard Marie Travis Joan Hagan June Labbie Eleanor Marks Sally True Charles Burden Camilla Costain Rollande Girard Melvin Hodgkins Roger Ketchum Virginia Parker William Worden Warren Munsey Lewis Kingsbury Elford Stover, Jr Gerald Jack, Jr Richard Jackson John Oliver Carl Black Robert Carmichael Joseph Marchetti Henry Henrikson William Haggett Victor Ponziani Melvin Tukey Lawrence Bridges Norman Morse James Breton Donald Kenney Dennis Murphy Morse Reader's Digest Association Farnham Burden Reader's Digest Mr. Burden Ralph Mank Machine Shop George Biette Biette Maine Waterville John Parker Bath Chamber of Commerce Doris—White Courtney Prentiss Rodney Sirois Raymond Bechard Emily Post

Bath Teacher Chosen for Nine Weeks in England

Mrs. Bere Nice Colby a Bath seventh grade teacher at Central Grammar school is among 25 U S teachers chosen by the Oxford University Department of Education for a nine week study trip to England. She will study English education methods and exchange ideas with other teachers.

Bath United States Quebec England Berenice Colby Central Grammar School Oxford University Department of Education Commissioners of Education R. England Oxford Department of Education Colby Liverpool London Oxford Morse High School Gorham Normal School Boston University Harvard University of Maine Phippsburg Woolwich Maine Maine Congress of Parents-Teachers Maine Teacher's Association Lincoln- Sagadahoc St. Louis

School Housing Appears Problem For School Board

Bath boards face a looming school housing crisis with no new construction expected before September. Enrollment will rise due to postwar birth rates, requiring extra Grade 5 and Grade 3 rooms, and more preprimary pupils. Grade 8 capacity limits threaten complete enrollment, pushing proposals to reopen Center Street schools.

Bath Board of Education Central Grammar Center Street Center

Bath resident visits Europe via Rotary talk

Vice President J William Schulze of Bath Iron Works spoke at Rotary Tuesday. He and Mrs Schulze relayed a combined business and pleasure trip to France Germany England and Scotland with color pictures. He described austere England with food and fuel shortages and concern over another war while noting better conditions in France and active life in Germany.

Rotary Club J. William Schulze Bath Iron Works Labor Party England France Germany London Thames River Oxford Cambridge Stratford Versailles Schulze Bill Skelton Central Grammar School Rotary Clarke Nathan Cohen W. H. Farrar W. R. Clemons Edward W. Wheeler Brunswick Lincoln Anderson Keenes Iburg Colo

New Bath Teachers Assigned for September

Three new Bath School System teachers were elected by the Bath Board of Education for the coming school year. All will graduate this June from state teachers colleges. Miss Lillias Sullivan of Rockport will teach the extra third grade. Miss Carolyn Howard of Rockland will fill the first grade vacancy caused by Mrs Bonn ie McKenna. Miss Marjorie Joy of Rumford will teach the extra fifth grade.

Bath Board of Education Lillias Sullivan Rockport Gorham Teachers College Carolyn Howard Rockland Gorham Bonnie McKenna Marjorie Joy Rumford Farmington State Teachers College

Sewall Chapter Guests Feted At Baker Home Arrowsic

Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R members and friends gathered at Mrs Horatio L Baker home in Arrowsic for the annual picnic marking the chapter’s end before summer recess. Hostesses included Janet Bussey Barbara Torrey and others with an auction by Miss Elizabeth Reed and a patriotic program honoring Flag Day.

Sewall BAKER Arrowsic Dummer Sewall Horatio L. Baker Arrowsie Like Niles Bertha Davis Lucy Armstrong Bernice McGlinchy McGlinchy Mildred Swanton Almena Jaques Elizabeth Reed Boothbay Janet Bussey Barbara Torrey Marjorie Hopkins Caroline Cary Elizabeth Jackson Ruth Hathorne Central Church Parish House

One Bath Racer Enters Second Annual Kennebec River Race

Howard Kirkpatrick plans to race a Class A-B outboard designed with a Long Beach hull 11 ft 2.5 in long and 3 ft 11.25 in wide at Gardiner on Sunday. About 75 top drivers from the East expected for a 60 mile marathon with trophies from local towns and a $500 lead of trophies from a Boston motor distributor.

Howard Kirkpatrick Bath Kennebec Kirkpatrick E. R. Lindberg Long Beach Calif Kirrick Als A Gardiner City Landing Avold P. Small Augusta Hallowell Boston Outboard Motors Bill Heminway Camden Heminway American Power Boat Association Stanley Wallace Richard Footer Wallast Whiskeag Creek Footer Boothbay Merrymeeting Bay

Hopp Related to NL Record Setter Gettman

Johnny Hopp of the New York Yankees is a nephew of Jake Gettman who once made 10 consecutive hits in the National League.

Johnny Hopp New York Yankees Jake Gettman

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