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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
3
The Ippsburg Congregational church will start Sunday services next Sunday at 2 30 pm with regular hours at 11 am on subsequent Sundays led by Rev Albert R Freeman of Bath s Lis Street church. A local meeting at the Grange discussed community updates and a large attendance enjoyed a covered dish dinner.
The camp opens for the season as friends extend a warm welcome, signaling a bright start to activities. Enthusiasts express optimism and support for the group.
Notwithstanding bad weather, Small Point summer cottages opened early and will be fully occupied this season except Brig General Edward Curtis of Rochester New York. Notable arrivals include Rev and Mrs George St John Choate School Wallingford Connecticut and Lieut Samuel Adams US Air Force. Small Point Beach Club to reopen June 29 with H P Baldwin Terry president and H Sturgis Potter manager guiding an expected full season.
Dromore Grange held a Tuesday meeting led by Worthy Master Robert Metcalf with strong attendance and several new member applications. Mr Chapin presented colorful slides of Maine and New England scenes, many local in interest, enjoyed by all. The next meeting is set for July 10 followed by a dance and refreshments.
Maine Republican Chairman Lloyd Morton announced Herbert Brownell Jr. of New York will attend a July 6 state committee meeting in Augusta at 3 30 p m followed by a 6 30 dinner where Brownell will speak, introduced by William Linnell. Governor Hildreth and Marion Martin expected to attend. Brownell to outline the national program.
Mrs Helen Gagnon, a popular mail carrier on the Popham Beach route, has returned from a ten day vacation and resumed her duties on the mail run. A separate line notes that starvation deaths in British India were estimated at 100,000 a week during the 1943 famine.
At the church services Sunday Arthur DeWayne Barkalow and Stephen Russell Rogers were baptized. Vacation school closes next Sunday with services at 10 30. Phippsburg Center opens the season Sunday at 2 30 with Rev Albert Freeman of Bath preaching. Weekly hymn sing Friday 7 30 at Mrs Harry Wyman Sr’s home. Wyman family visits Togus hospital. Wyman expected home soon. Bernard Wyman of the Sea Bees to return from California. his brother Elroy Wyman, 23, North Berwick, died November 17 after German prison camp exposure. Mrs John Dubby Jr spent the weekend in New York with her Navy husband.
Lambert Park reports 58 children at Sunday school amid teacher absences and vacations. June birthdays highlighted by Joan Lodge, with gifts and songs. Mrs Thistle also celebrated. Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday in the community hall at 9 with director Charlies F. Hass and two weeks of activities promised.
Ernest M Moreira Jr 22 pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Bath Municipal Court after a Navy command car from Brunswick Naval Air Station caused a five car crash on Court Street at 1 15 am. Judge Gardiner R Deer ing fined 50 dollars and costs 9 39 with sentence suspended and the offender turned over to his commanding officer. The Navy car, driven by Moreira, racked up substantial damage after forcing a Bath resident off the road and hitting several vehicles including a Larrabee sedan driven by Frances Lane. Two other sailors fled uninjured as the vehicle damaged a fence and several parked cars. Patrolmen investigated and the Navy occupants were taken to the police station.
A Bathman won a one dollar bet but faced legal trouble after an early morning daring climb down and up the Carlton bridge. His friend paid his fine and costs of 10.82 dollars as both were booked for intoxication in municipal court by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Waldo Weston and Patrolman John Kelliher helped transport them to the station.
Grace church services led by Rev Charles M Tubbs admitted seven new members to the St Barnabas Guild for Nurses including Mrs Elsie Hodgkins R N and six student nurses Eleanor Cavanaugh Claire Bachelder Norma Wood Rose Marie Graham Barbara Castner Barbara King. The meeting chaired by Mrs Edward Larrabee with devotions by Rev Tubbs for a three month term. refreshment committee listed as Mrs Alden Anderson Miss Stella Dollett and Mrs Ernest Rogers. Refreshments overseen by Miss Dorothy Milliken for last night.
A perfect June day drew about 200 people to Popham Beach on the first Sunday of summer. The White Spot began counter service on Saturday. A wave of visits and new summer arrangements filled cottages and guest lists including Briggs of South Portland and Oliver family members. The summer mail schedule from Bath to Popham operates June 21 to Sept 15 with two daily deliveries and transfers to trains, serving a broad Bath to Popham route.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carey of Central avenue at Memorial hospital on Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Larrabee of West Bath host their daughter Mrs Turfton Swain of York village. George E M Bullens of Ellsworth visits Miss Doris Stickney at her parents home. Mr and Mrs Elver A Stickney of 22 Fitts street visit with their daughter-in-law Mrs Norman Wetherington of Readfield. Miss Anna Trott and Miss Anne Kimball return from Raymond Trott’s summer home at Small Point. Mrs Walter E Edge leaves for Detroit to attend the Governors' convention with a stop at Atlantic City.
Flag Day activities will include Bath Iron Works exercises with Navy and state officials. Governor Hildreth expected to attend. A tribute recalls Edward C Plummer A M born 1863 who served on Maine shipbuilders and U S Shipping Board roles, promoting an American merchant marine and shipbuilding, author of Shipping Sense, and advocate for subsidies to maintain a strong fleet.
Mrs Marion Haggett carves oxen and carts that have reached California Canada and beyond. Her animals travel well and she records each buyer with name and address in a guest book. Frisky the squirrel became an uninvited guest in her home guest room.
A Washington speech from December 10 1923 highlights Edward C Plummers lifelong devotion to American shipping. The Bath native is praised for advancing shipping policy and industry by promoting patriotic flag ships and national support.
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