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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1954

Page

3

Local voters list names for county offices and state posts

A long roll of candidates appears for Lincoln County in nonpartisan ballots, listing offices from United States Senator to Clerk of Courts. Names include Paul A. Fullam Margaret Chase Smith Edmund Muskie Edith Whitehouse and many local figures. A separate note records a June 17 Air Force induction for Lincoln County youths and upcoming community events and civic notices.

U. S. Tor Pete L. Jones Mar Smith Jh M. Cross Congress Jervey R. Pease George A. Cowan John N. Glidden Edith H. Whitehouse Jiff Herbert L. Pinkham Stanley G. Waltz Cleveland A. Page James Blenn Perkins Vernon R. Chase Herbert A. Carlk Millard I. Clark Harry D. Mosher Carl W. Hilton U. S Paul A. Fullam Margaret Chase Smith Edmund S. Muskie Thomas E. Delaharty Lore H. Ford Register of Deeds Edith Whitehouse Elenn Perkins Lincoln County Air Force Fort Williams Damon Kitteridge Waldoboro Stuart Emery Greendeaf Trevett Duane Griffin Lewis Campbell Street Boothbay Harbor Richard Frank McLellan Elliott Ranha Amere East Boothbay

North Bath News Personal Items and Local Notes

Sagadahoc Rod and Gun club signs DeGroot property at Junc East Brunswick and North Bath roads. Various local residents, visitors, and family events noted, including a birth at Central Maine General Hospital Jeffry Gordon Root, wedding anniversaries, military assignments, baptisms, and moves to cottages at Merrymeeting Bay.

Local Family News From Dayton And Portland

Mrs William E Hale Jr and son William third of Dayton Ohio arrived for a visit with Mrs Hale s parents Mr and Mrs John F Cooke of Middle Street Judy Costain has completed her freshman year at Fisher Junior College and is at home with her parents Mr and Mrs George T Costain of 47 Granite Street Dr and Mrs M W Wester Mayer and daughters Drusilla and Bethany 858 Washington Street have gone to Union Springs NY where they will pass a week Upon their return they will be accompanied by their son Daniel who has been attending a private school at Union Springs The street is a patient at the Maine General Hospital in Portland where he submitted to surgery Tuesday His condition was reported as satisfactory Wednesday Mr Chaney would appreciate hearing from his friends His address is Par 2 Room 204 Maine General Hospital Portland

Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Club John DeGroot East Brunswick North Bath Roads Harry Higgins Dave Henderson Jackie Rockefeller North Bath Road Thomas Back Merrymeeting Bay Elaine Roger Kingsbury Rose Lee Higgins Rose Kingsbury Robert Kingsbury University of Maine H. W. Rogers Edmund Higgins Dick Hall Assinipee Mass Yarmouth Clifford Walsh J. Carroll Wing Farmington Elmer Wing Doris Hopkins High Street Edwin Rogers Hopkins Alphonse Shelton Wiscasset Edwin Hemingway Patricia Crocker William Donovan St. Mary's Church Elmer Rogers Charles Sims First Baptist Church Clarence Seavey Bath Memorial Hospital Chandler Rogers Kausbeuren Ger Pfc Rogers 5Th Infantry Robert E. Thurston 63Rd Tank Battalion Kitzengen Samuel London Thurston Germany Fort Dix William E. Hale, Jr William Dayton Ohio Wilson Freeman Bowdoin Bath Ernest Freeman San Francisco Calif Herbert Leeman Barley Neck Road Freeman Bath Iron Works Chester Leeman Wayne Chester Lee Atwood U. S Washington, D. C John Atwood Winship Street Ralph Bowers Waterville Robert Bowers Robin East Hartford Conn Bowers Cottage Back Lawrence Putnam Henry Swanson Woolwich Boston Eben Dana Sagadahoc Ferry Dana Burton Hodgkins Augusta Benjamin Welch Cape Elizabeth George F. Con Forrest Baker Marthow O. Doak, Jr Carroll Morse Camden John Leonard Donna David North Woolwich Sebec Lake Brushwood Boothbay Arch D. McCartney Cincinnati Brushwood Camp al Chick Western Hills High School McCartney Maine Theodore Marty Theodore, Jr Terry Day’s Ferry Marty Boothbay Camp Mere Doys William Altemeir Veterans’ Hospital Children’s Hospital Boy Scouts of

Neighbors Across Kennebec Share Summer Visits

Bowdoin and Bath residents exchange news on visits by Wilson Freeman and family from San Francisco to Barley Neck, the Atwood family from East Hartford staying at Back River, Leveroni from North Quincy arriving for the summer, and other regional gatherings. Community events include a dairy supper planning, a silver wedding anniversary, a Boy Scout Camporee, and a Woolwich Teachers Club supper at Dodge Inn ending with a theater trip.

Community Notices From Central Nequasset School and Local Hosts

Local social calendar details list the Cen tral Nequasset school principal McKellar and many residents including Mrs Alvah Donnell, Mr and Mrs George Hopkins, Mr and Mrs Harold Shaw, Mrs Florence Temple and others. Visitors from West Bath and Richmond frequented North Woolwich hosts Albert Temple and family. Spinning Wheel Club hosted a supper with a fish chowder menu and gifts deposited in a Christmas chest. The next meeting is July 15 with Mrs Florence Hathorne and co host Mrs Jordan Wright. Weekend guests included families from Brockton Stoughton and Yarmouth, with a Baker family outing at Damariscotta Lake.

Kermit Bennett Glenice Craig West Bath Bennett Albert Temple North Woolwich Hugh Lancaster Jay Nelson Richmond Merle Jameson Gilbert Hathorne Spinning Wheel Club Jameson Home Florence Hathorne Jordan Wright Elsie Stinson Florence Temple Frances Hathorne Forrest Baker Highway No. 1 Joe Auovo Lorraine Patrick Brockton Mass Agnes Petrakaitis Stoughton Barbara Gutkowski Lillian Rice Yarmouth Patricia Bruce Darrell Baker Betty Layton William Fogg, Jr Joan Hawkes Ralph Fogg Baker Damariscotta Lake

Woolwich Grange Plans Dairy Month Lobster Supper

Woolwich Grange met Wednesday. officers listed. They announce a lobster stew supper on June 28 with public invited. Repairs to the hall to begin, and Dirigo Grange invites master and others to a ground observers corps meeting June 27. Guest Eth el Reed spoke. July meeting planned with a varied program and social hour.

Woolwich Grange Ella Ronson Harvey Chubbuck Marion Chubbuck Beatrice Bailey Home and Community Welfare Committee Grange Albert Bailey Dirigo Grange Ground Observers Corps Ethel Reed Huntoon Hill Grange

Montsweag Group Explores Packed Lunches For Picnics

Montsweag Extension Group held an all day session at Arrowsie town hall with Edith Rice food project leader presenting packed lunches. She highlighted sandwich spreads, freezing techniques, beverages, vacuum jugs and picnic basket packing. Members prepared a noon meal and planned a summer outing to Merrymeeting Bay Camp.

Montsweag Arrowsie Town Hall Edith Rice Food Project

West Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News

West Bath residents share a weekend of visits with family in Antrim, Fort Kent, Augusta, and Brunswick. Local births, college students returning home, property purchases, and employment updates decorate a roundup of neighbors and kin. Names include Haley, Deehan, Stover, Barter, Fowden, Leonard, Burnham, Wass, Purinton, Holbrook, Boudreau, Ketchum, Ring, Nicoll, Moore, Jacque, and Cr...

Playground signups near 500 for Lambert Park Huse Goddards

About 500 children sign up for a supervised playground program at Lambert Park Huse School and Goddards. Three supervisors handle morning activities with one present in the afternoon. Weekly swimming trips start next week with Fisher and Goddards on Tuesday and Lambert Park Huse on Thursday. To join all day trips, a child must be in third grade or higher and have three prior playground days. Trips are supervised with health and safety rules.

Lambert Park Huse School Fisherschool Goddards Fisher

Card of Thanks From Harriet Stevens for Saga da spense Vote

A card of thanks from Harriet C. Stevens expresses sincere gratitude to voters of Saga da spense in Monday's election. The note also mentions Miss Molly Palmer returning to Allston Massachusetts after visiting Mrs. Thomas S. Gibbons on Washington Street and her sister Mrs. Marion Ledyard of Lincoln Street.

Saga Daspense Harriet C. Stevens Molly Palmer Allston Mass Thomas S. Gibbons Washington Street Marion Ledyard Lincoln Street

Bath considers shorts ban in business district

A proposal from Police Chief Frank L. Moriarty seeks a city ordinance banning shorts that do not reach the knee and bare midriffs to curb sex crimes. Supporters cite safety, while youths and merchants fear summer business and personal freedom implications.

Bath Frank L. Moriarty Moriarty

West Bath Grange Father’s Day Program Observed

West Bath Grange held a Father’s Day program with about 100 attendees. Highlights included songs, poems, readings, and a violet color theme, plus prizes for the oldest fathers and a candle floral ceremony. New office roles and future events were announced, including degrees and meetings at nearby granges.

West Bath Grange West Bath Joseph W. Larrabee Verl McNelly Alton Collins Henry Vaillancourt Glenn Harmer Topsham Grange James Royal Mattie Collins Bertha Palmer David Larrabee Gertrude Trott Grange Florence Farnham Persis Miller

Mrs Carroll Wakefield Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs Carroll Wakefield of Washington street has returned to her home from Memorial hospital after treatment for a virus.

Carroll Wakefield Washington Street Memorial Hospital

Bath Garden Club Meets at Montsweag Home on Tuesday

The Bath Garden Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs Cornwall Rogers Montsweag home. About noon members arrived to arrange flowers for display in rooms and studio. Lunch for 34 members and guest Mrs Pierre Cumings of Lebanon Pa was served on the terrace on a perfect June day. Mrs Rogers welcomed new member Mrs William Turpie. Mrs William Skelton spoke on rose cultivation. Mrs G Thomas Murphy reported on hanging flower containers for the business district funded by local businessmen. A Medomak Regional meeting report and August 19 flower show at Vinalhaven were noted, with fall regional meeting in Thomaston in October. Contemplated visits to Belgrade convention and open house days at Bristol and Camden were announced. Junior Nature chair Mrs Kenneth Francisco plans a June 28 City Park meeting. The next meeting will be at Mrs Sumner Sewall’s Summer home, Small Point Beach, July 27 for a hat show with members wearing hats adorned with fresh flowers vegetables and fruit.

Marilla K. Libby Rosalie Jane Donald W. Alley U. S. Navy Helen Fager East Boothbay Miss Libby Wiscasset High School Alley Boothbay’ Harbor U. S. S. Vulcan Norfolk Lincoln Lodge of Masons Congregational Church Fime Wiscasset Bertha Day William Cost Marjoline Morris Robert MacLaren Barbara Cost Grange Hall Pony League George Gavette Drum and Bugle Corps of Bath Linnox League Sam Soule Abe Wanser Drum and Bugle Corps Sheepscot Margaret DeMerchant Home and Community Welfare Committee Simone Barter Forrest Barter Joseph W. Larrabee Leon Belanger The Grange Mattie Collins Huntoon Hill Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Merriconeag Grange Bath Garden Club Cornwall Rogers Montsweag Pierre Cumings Lebanon Montsweag Bay Medomak Vinalhaven Murphy Bristol Camden Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall Small Point Beach

Summer Activities Opening at Two Woolwich Camps

Summer arrives with Brushwood Camp at Day's Ferry and Boothbay Camp for Boys opening for the season in Woolwich Maine. Cincinnati visitors visit Brushwood as families plan summer stays. Mr. McCartney, a Boothbay Camp alumnus, leads a Maine family return. Dr. William Altemeir, head surgeon in Cincinnati, may join Brushwood visits yet faces scheduling demands. Farewell parties and cookouts mark camp openings as Woolwich and Bath residents greet summer visitors.

Special Town Meeting on June 26 at 10 a.m.

A special Coren town meeting is posted for Saturday June 26 at 10 a.m. Voted articles will address sending 7th and 8th grade students to Bath and concerns about a school building. All voters are urged to participate and cast their votes.

Coren Bath

Mrs Pierze Cadthings Guest of Washington Street Couple

Mrs Pierze Cadthings of Lebanon Pa is a guest of her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Frank Reinoehl at their Washington street home.

Mrs. Pierze Cadthings Lebanon, Pa Frank Reinoehl Washington Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry L. Bradford Bates College Bradford Helen Dickinson Colby College Charles S. Sewall Boylston Hutchins Bowdoin College Sewall Hutchins Poland Tam-o-Shanta Association Lela S. Wier Lela Ley Wier P. O. Box Jackson North Bath News David Lee Richard Niven Morse High School David Henderson Milton Emery Marlene Kittery Constance Alley Roland Alley Frank Cutting Dromore Charles Rogers Cedric French Bay Church of the Nazarene Calhoun Kennebec Just Wold Jean Leonard Teachers Club Stanwood Gilman Phippsburg Dodge Inn Seeton Bowdoin Theatre Brunswick Bernice Bailey Beulah Land Jessie Spaulding Clyde Bailey Daddy Grangers Alton Smith Penny March Stanley Haley F. W. Deehan William Fowden Annandale Courtney Stover Loretta Robert Richard Fort Kent Joyce ‘Stover Gorham State Teachers College Richard Carlson Berry Mill Road Herbert Leonard Irving Burnham Colin Dinsmore Harrington Oliver Wass Robert Burnham Stanley Peter Purinton Pinson Cottage Rosedale Percy Holbrook Marshall Boudreau William Ketchum Arthur Kinney Crystal Lake Lee Ketchum Saco Calvin Bagley Albert White Warren Foster Point David Ring David, Jr Arthur Nicoll New Meadows Inn Luce Garnet Harold Perkins George Stimpson Foster Point Road Roy Moore Doris Sanborn Steep Falls Dennis Jacque Berlin N. H Auburn Charlotte Smith Extension Service Stanley Burnham Mildred Bowie Ralph Baker Front Judy Holbrook Peggy Hanson Pauline Kelley Sue Hagerthy Harry E. Ring, Jr Kenneth Francisco Nature Merrymeeting Bay Shore
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