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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1953

Page

8

Phippsburg Community Notices and Events Update

In Phippsburg the Sunday speaker will be Rev H Macy White with services at Small Sunday and an evening Beach gathering. Delegates and committees meet at Bodwell Grange with upcoming sewing machine attachments and a May 15 meeting at Mrs Hagecutt plus Charles Minott. Dromore Grange hosts a Youth committee transport for a school picnic. local families listed include the Pye and Ivey families and others. The Sunday school is closed for a Mrs Macy White trip toAttrita. Many residents vacation or attend camps. the Christian Service committee covers part of expenses for these youths. schoolhouse repairs planned. about 60 attend Saga dahoc and Lecturers Council meeting at coon grange. Families visiting and traveling residents are noted along with local dance recital participants.

H. Macy White Hagectt Charles —V. Minott Dromore Grange Philip Ivey Messip Jacob Charles Be Clidora Pye H. Macy Whiteac Atreta Irma Gilman Barbara Jacob Dianne Pye Kitehead Christian Servic Committee Sagadahoc Masters Association Coon Grange Donald Siete Boston Herriott Massachusetts Moran Moran House On Doughty's Hill Arthur Morse Albert Co Gs New York Adele Hunt Sebasco Arthur Harrington Carol Ann Charles Benoit Joseph Charles William Blaisdell Pauline Wyman Rose Wyman Charles Stevens Center Duncan Farrell Rome Farrell Dudley Leavitt Bath Meadowbrook Jean Hunt Lee Sargent Peterborough N. H James Gray Stanwood C. Gilman Walter McCourt Charlo Alden Audrey Wark John Alden Gordon Alden Raymond Core Agnes Cutting Cutwill Campbell Marlene Logan Sitarta Norma Dianne Blais

Famous Attraction Ming to Lakewood

The revue based on Ferenc Molnar's Liliom titled Oklahoma Pas ia and South Pacific transfers from Budapest to the Maine seacoast. It features Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, with Lee Northrop and Tom Rieder among the principals. Performances run nightly at eight with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 30.

South Pacific Juliet Lee Morns Fernec Molner Liliom Budapest Seacoast Maine Billy Bigelow Tom Rieder Robert Alda Billy Barbara Cook Scott Merrill Paul Brown Lois van Pelt Kenneth le Roy Alice Berry

Water-main work nears completion in Bath streets

The Frederick Construction Co. of Dorchester Mass winds up its water main laying contract in Bath with gravel fill over trenches on Commercial and Oak streets. It laid 1,180 feet of new eight-inch line to the junior high site, replaced 13,350 feet of eight-inch main, moved hydrants, and will crown with hot top to restore streets.

Frederick Construction &Co Dorchester Mass Bath Oak Dorchester Company Oak Streets Commercial Street Broad Oak Street Commercial Washington Street Summer Street

Bowdoin students win high honors and join Phi Beta Kappa

Richard O. Card of Bath and Christian von Huene of Woolwich juniors at Bowdoin College earned straight A grades for both semesters and were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Card is History major, ROTC member, James Bowdoin Scholar, Rifle Club, and Distin Military Student. Von Huene, James Bowdoin Scholar, participates in Glee Club Chapel Choir swimming and Art major. The article notes substantial library donations and a solitary Sagadahoc county fever case at Voloid Public Library.

Richard O. Card Bath Christian von Huene Bowdoin Cole Card Otis N. E. Card North Street Rifle Club James Bowdoin Disti von Huene James A Glee Club Chapel Choir Aimee von Huene River Road Woolwich

Parker Head PTA Sale Dates and Local Social Notes

The Parker Head vestry hosts its annual PTA sale on July 9 at 2 p.m. Local residents Earl Lowell Albert Gray from Parker Head will attend. Numerous town residents and naval personnel frequent Parker Head with visits to Bath, Lisbon Falls, Bremerton and Ellsworth, including noted birthdays, church events, and community gatherings. The town reflects a busy social page with guests from Waldoboro Bath Harpswell and Yarmouth attending various family and church activities. The article also notes 3 000 species of rodents in a closing line.

Earl Lowell Albert Gray Parker Head

Grand Chapter Observe 35th Anniversary With Lobster Salad

Saturday evening a Grand Family Night will honor the Grand Chapter officers who will fill the stations. A lobster salad supper precedes the meet with refreshments and a social hour, recognizing the chapter's thirty fifth anniversary.

Grand Chapter Howe Gen

D A R Members to Lunch at Mrs Main Birch Point

Members of Colonel Dummer wall Chapter D A R will gather at Mrs A M Main Sr Summer home Birch Point June 30 for a luncheon. Charles B Doyle Bath Bus Co will meet the group at Central church around 12 15 to 12 30 and return to Bath by five o clock. Attendees should bring cooked food or a white elephant for the afternoon auction.

Montsweag Extension Group Sews for Hyde Memorial Home

Montsweag Extension Group met at Arrowsic town hall for an all day session sewing two piece pajamas for the Hyde Memorial Home under Mrs Gladys Eaton. A health meal report came from Home and Farm Week at Orono where she was a delegate. Cars leave the Gateway in Woolwich at nine. callers call Mrs Pert at 1448.

Montsweag Arrowsic Town Hall Hyde Memorial Gladys Eaton Orono Woolwich Pert

D A R Leaders Meet In Hallowell Maine Discuss Plans

Sewall chapter and Bath regent attended a State Board of Management session of the D A R with Mrs Frederick Haggett. Reports showed Maine chapters active on Red Cross and civil defense projects. A summer meeting was planned at Lakewood and the fall meeting set for Hallowell in late September. 18 regents and 14 state officers attended. Reported distance guest from Houston. Lunch served. session adjourned at 3 45 PM. Sacred Heart Circle held a social at Mrs Marie Hamblett’s home with an outdoor frankfurter and hamburger gathering.

Dummer Sewall State Board of Management Worster House Hallowell Frederick Haggett Bath Ashmead White Bangor Maine Red Cross Continental Congress Washington, D.C Lakewood Houston Sacred Heart Circle

Popham Beach Improves Grounds With Walk and Flowers

Circle held its meet and final plans completed for the fair July 15 with a rain date July 6. The publicity committee includes Harry Adlerson Mrs Peter Philips and Mrs Roland MacIntosh. The event starts at 10 am and runs all day. A long column details numerous beach visitors residents and visitors at Kennebec Cottages and Bath homes with many traveling from Boston Belfast Brunswick and other places.

Circle Harry Adleson Peter Philips Roland MacIntosh Geneva Moody Olive Crowley Myra Scott Ellen Florian Florence Olver Nancy Spinney Berwindvale Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co Bath Wendall P. White Boston Warren W. White Sau Hie Spot Walter E. Sprague H. C. Todd Belfast Mary D. Robinson Lubec White Spot Daley Cleveland George Stone Lewiston Helena Doughty Phippsburg Center Kennebec Robert Beatty, Jr Stanley W. Hyde Herbert R. Sprague Claire Monroe Betty Jordan Carson Lindley Brunswick Orville Mank Norman E. Markham Markham Alton Hathaway Lexington Mass Edward Hancock Hoagland

Cox's Head Dromore Extension Meets and Personal Notes

The Dromore Extension met last week with Mrs Addie Seavey teaching on Nylon Flowers. The July meeting will be a picnic hosted by Mrs Charles V Minott and Mrs Fred Haggett at their Center home. Cox's Head attendees included Mrs Sarah E Wilbur, Mrs Eleanor Thomas, Mrs Priscilla Thayer, Mrs Julia Dozois and Mrs Gladys Dozois. Personal items note Mr and Mrs Leon Smith of Wollaston Massachusetts spent Sunday at their cottage and Mr and Mrs Vernon Philbrook visited en route to Matinicus after attending Donald Rankin's Chicago wedding, then visiting Mrs Helen Rankin and Deborah in White Plains New York. Alton Mitchell of West Bath was a Monday caller.

Dromore Addie Seavey Charles V. Minott Fred Haggett Sarah E. Wilbur Eleanor Thomas Priscilla Thayer Julia Dozois Gladys Dozois Cox's Head Leon Smith Wollaston Mass

Local Social Roundup at Coastal Cottages and Cottages

Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas and family spent weekend with relatives in Bath Dix s Island Parker Head and Kennebunkport locals. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Percy J Lewis in Swampscott Mr and Mrs Dozois and son Richard and Mrs Julia Dozois at Cape Porpoise and Kennebunkport Miss Carolyn Wyman from Parker Head called on Miss Mary Moore Mrs Bernard Carlson visited Parker Head Mr and Mrs Robert Thistle of Meadowbrook called at the Dozois home Also present were Ernest Woods Bath and guests Rosemary Greig Swampscott Fred Hale Akron Ohio and Leslie Lewis with Lee Eldridge Albion Johnson Jr and daughter moving to Dix s Island Laurence Thayer family and Frank K Wyman Bath moved to Thayer cottage Bowdenham Richmond visitors Oliver Spruc ville Omar Perry Meadowbrook Paid visits and weekend gatherings noted.

Bud Watson Ginna EmeRay Sanday J. Frank Mezenski Lewiston Ramon Hamel Bath Lester Beals Rock Garden Inn Sebasco William Cushing Bernard Wyman North Berwick Harold Barkalow Judy Moore Merle Gilliam Arthur Moore Florence Rollins Earl Lowell Phippsburgh Congregational Church Charles L. Stevens W. H. Wyman Bailey’s Island Florence Maas W. T. Wyman Bert Nisbet Waldoboro Parker Head Carole, Dale Sandra Mank John W. Libby Long Beach Calif Sally Lowell S. A St. Au Lewis Lowell Harpswell Howard Hutchins Russell Turner Gordon Alden Joyce Gray Linda Johnson Worcester Mass Rock Gardens Inn Leston Harrington Albert Gray Clarence Sheffield Bernhard Carlsson Lawrence Thayer Jane Dromore Eugene Ross Yarmouth Arthur Bergeron William Hodgkins Thomas Skeffield Ellsworth Lorraine Eet Skolfield Brunswick Bangor Olive Deejay Clyde Moore Lynn Edward P. Thomas Percy J. Lewis Swampscott Stanton C. Dozois Richard Julia B. Dozois Cape Porpoise Kennebunk Kennebunkport Carolyn Wyman Mary Moore Bernard Carlson Dix’s Island Robert Thistle Meadowbrook Dozois Edward P. Thomas, Jr Billy George Stacey Ernest Woods Carl S. Lewis Rosemary Greig Fred Hale Akron Ohio Leslie Lewis Lee Eldridge Percy Cottage Albion Johnson, Jr New Bedford Dix's Island Laurence Thayer Stephen Frank K. Wyman Thayer Cottage Lester Oliver Spruceville Omar Perry Bowdeinham Richmond

Charlotte's Dance Recital Delights At Morse High

Charlotte's School of Dancing presented a lively recital at Morse High School auditorium. Pupils performed in acts such as The Japanese Room The Western Wing Collection From the South Seas The Crown Jewels Colonial Wing The Egyptian Room The Grecian Room and The Old English Room amid unique costumes and stage settings. A high temperature reading of 106 occurred in direct sun near Central Fire station on Water street while other thermometers passed 90 by noon.

Art Museum Charlotte’s School of Dancing Morse High School South Seas Central Fire Station Water Street

Sun's differential rotation speeds at equator than poles

The sun does not rotate as a rigid body, showing faster rotation at the equator than near the poles due to its gaseous nature.

Smith-Tobey Post Leads Rockland Parade Delegation

Smith Tobey led a Rockland parade contingent with the Drum Bugle Corps at the front under Bud Clark. The group included Horace McClure Forrest Legerd Louis O. ture Gardiner post service officers and Legion officials. Plans for next year's Lewiston convention parade were discussed. The Smith Tobey post invites nonmembers to the Legion Home Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. for elections and new member intake.

Bers S Tobey Smith-Tobey Lewiston Legion

Forty Candidates for Legion Team Tryouts Reported

More than 40 candidates reported for Monday tryouts for the Post's junior Legion team with 24 surviving the selection process. Names listed include Carter, Gerry Parker, Skillings, Grant Merrill, Blagdon, Harvey Carlin, George Vance Libby, John Forbes, Crocker, Durga, Marchetti, Musk, Raymond Green, Terry Ramsay, and Duane Piteettald, among others.

Post Ae Carter Gerry Parker Skillings Grant Merrill Blagdon Harvey Carlin George Vance Libby Geo John Forbes Er Crocker Marry Wmond Durga George Edward Marchetti Cege Einee Harry Musk Raymond Green Terry Ramsay Joan Duane Piteettald

Saccharin Not Sugar Yet Very Sweet In Use

The note states saccharin is not sugar and lacks food value but is highly sweet, highlighting its chemical nature and usage distinction from ordinary sugar.

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Phippsburg Ming Patricia Northrup Carousel Bowdoin College Dell Judy Morse Fay Pye Frances Pye John McMann, Jr Albert F. Toétman Public Library Parker ATH Sewall Daughters of Isabella Marie Hamblett Pratt Street Pageleur Popham Beach Stanley Wallaces Willard Bonner Buffalo N. Y Lorraine van Housen Grand Rapids Mich Long Island Bonner Marilyn Pye Small Point Fred Spinney Francis B. Hill Manchester John McCarty Cape Cottage Agnes Margaret Hennessey Cottge Elizabeth Webber Helen B. Stearns Cambridge Webber Cottage Ernest Oliver Clifford Pye Phipsburg Center Carl Bickford Bruce Bowdoin Lewis Prency Arthur Davis John H. Beebe Wakefield Roland McIntosh Riverside Barbara Sprague Northampton Northampton School Marion Richards John Fish Jane Richards D. L. Dougherty Philadelphia Cora Buchanan George Buchanan Burt S. Osgood Sea Acres Alden Denham Birch Point Cox Charlotte Morse Auditorium Dennis M Cots Chevrolet Brooke Chevrolet Center Street
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