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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
Miss Phyllis Bowie of Bath, staying at Head Beach with family, visited Bath Monday to fill a Ward 4 clerkship. The article lists numerous Bath area residents, travelers, and local moments from a Busy week including census work, visits, and relocations across towns and camps.
Albert R. Freeman arrives from Oakland to lead Corliss Street Baptist in Bath Maine with his wife in a renovated parsonage. Freeman, born in Sable River Nova Scotia, studied at Horton Academy Gordon College and Colby, and has seven and a half years in ministry including roles in Nova Scotia Holliston Melrose and Vineyards Haven. Mrs. French studied at Houghton Seminary Colby and Gordon.
A civil suit for the recovery of cattle left in a barn occupied on a Topsham farm was heard in Sagada hoe Superior Court and carried to the afternoon. Charles W. Morse accuses Arthur Bisson of not allowing cattle to be recovered in exchange for housing and milk rights. Attorneys Ellis L. Aldrich and Edward W. Bridgham argued the case with Milton H. Douglas named foreman.
Rev. Charles L. Kinney pastor of Beacon Street Methodist church died Tuesday in Portland after attending a Board of Managers meeting of the Preachers' Aid Society of the Maine Conference of Methodism.
Parker Head figures show Mrs George Morong collecting funds for an honor roll with fifty dollars raised so far. A Tuesday July 18 meeting at town hall will organizers submit proceeds and names of boys and girls for the honor roll and plan the project location.
Neil S. Bishop State Senator for Sagadahoc County expresses deep appreciation to voters for confidence and loyal support in a formal card of thanks.
Playgrounds opened Monday for the 1944 season despite rain. Edwards J. McMann supervises fifteen staff across three sites at Dike school Central Grammar Goddards field with new equipment including archery badminton and volleyball gear.
Dromore grange of Phippsburg met Tuesday of last week with many Bath grangers in attendance. Edwin W Haggett of West Bath attended with his wife as former West Bath members. Eighty two members enjoyed bouquets and floral decorations as the first and second degrees were conferred. State Deputy Cleveland Marriner praised the degree team. A Past Masters Association meeting is planned for June 22 in West Bath with a covered dish supper. Third and fourth degrees will be conferred jointly with West Bath in July. A social hour followed with sandwiches cakes and coffee.
The Dromore Farm Bureau held an all day session at the Grange Hall in Phippsburg with Mrs Daniel Weeks leading a lesson on Cane Seating. Members learned antique chairs can be restored for use again and planned a July meeting hosted by Mrs Rebecca Minott and Miss Abbie Minott at Phippsburg Center.
Work on the Coast Guard road began this week with scraping and gravel filling to prevent spring floods. At town meeting $150 was approved for repairs. Wealth of local activity follows, including residents preparing cottages, visitors arriving for summer, and plans for an honor roll for Phippsburg with three local servicemen named among participants.
Miss Arlene Morrison daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Morrison and Harold Strout USN son of Mr and Mrs Ivory Strout were married Wednesday at 730 pm in the Central Congregational church Rev Sidney L Dee presiding Thelma Strout maid of honor Edward Strout best man Thelma Strout and Elsie Reed attended A navy blue dress for the bride purple ensemble for the attendant The couple will honeymoon a week and Mrs Strout will return to Bath Iron Works duties in Maine.
Frank Payson of Bath formerly of Augusta faced a one to two year State prison term for breaking and entering. Judge Nathaniel Tompkins suspended the sentence and placed him on two years probation. Tompkins also granted citizenship to nine women and four men from Sagadahoc County, with Rev. Sidney E. Dee offering prayer. Names include Helen Tobiassen Bath Harriette Hodgdon Woolwich Karl Strand Bath and others from Bath, Topsham, Richmond and nearby towns. Mrs. Fred Curtis Jr. of Cobb Road travels to Searsport to visit relatives.
Grace Episcopal church welcomed Solar and Polar Star Masonic Lodge members for a Sunday matins sermon titled Building the Spiritual House. Rev Charles M Tubbs linked ancient masonry to Christian church building, urging believers to work and pray for a noble, global fraternal edifice.
Reading from a sermon the phrase spirit of brotherhood and support for fathers and the armed forces were emphasized. The account notes the first verse America was sung before the recessional hymn in a ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Frank E Moore of 470 Washington street hosted a Saturday evening family dinner in honor of their son in law and their son and his bride. A full course chicken dinner was served at six with table decorations of garden flowers and music. Guests included Pfe Lloyd E Moore USAAF, Pfe Donald Parent US A and family members from Hallowell Brunswick and local residents.
Camp Pinehaven G Sco scout camp sponsored by local council will open in Sewall woods opposite Stonehouse Farm North Bath on Monday July 10 and run until July 23. Enrol by July 1. applications to Mrs Sewall chair camp committee. Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees is camp director with unit leaders to be announced. committee includes Mrs Sewall and six others.
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