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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1951

Page

5

Local Legion and civic events mark busy Wiscasset week

The town's Legion auxiliary hosted a meeting with the New Jerusalem Royal Arch Chapter installing officers led by District Deputy Grand High Priest Laurence Ames of South Portland. A government film on Civil Defense titled Pattern for Survival was shown, narrated by Donald Bracket. The week featured school openings after vacation, a fire at Hood Creamery, construction hiring at Sanders Co. at Birch Point, and a parish of variety items including meetings of the Fish and Game association, Organ Society, and Pine Cone Rebekah lodge with an 78 attendance and a card shower for a patient. Other items include basketball trips, nominations, and travels among residents and clergy.

Bradford - Sortwell - Wright Legion Postith Lawrence B. Hay New Jerusalem Royal Arch Ing District Uty Laur Ames South Portland Douglas Rutter Portland Leslie A. Sylvan John B. Sutter C. Forest Carleton Hallie A. Simpson Leslie A. Sullivan Frank H. Gray Illiam H. Burton Harles H. Plumstead Frank B. Adams Lawrence Davis Byron A. Adams Dwight Erskine Frank Carlenon Sentinel Paul E. Bailey American Legion Hall Donald Bracket Wiscasset Woman's Club Hazel Tenney Life Magazine Wiscasset Station Water Street Hood Depot Leland Foster’s Men’s Apparel Applin’s Fish Market Sanders Construction Co Birch Point Mason Fish and Game Association Legion Hall Organ Society Mary Marston W. F. Merrill Marston Edna Southard Josephine Foye Helen Fisher Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge Constance Marshail Owl’s Head Rebekah Assembly Edge Lucille Leighton Bath Brunswick Union Rockland Norway South West Harbor Augusta Samona Calif Madeline Colby Earl Earl B. Colby, Jr U. S. Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune N. C Trinity Commandery Order of the Temple Knights Templar

Bath P T A Council hears report on library story hour

The Bath Council of Parent Teacher Associations met Monday evening led by President Mrs. Charles T. Small. Isadore Singer praised the library story hour for strong attendance and quality programs. John Wakefield announced the completed radio survey and plans for another Portland Children's Theater play in April.

Bath Council of Parent Teacher Associations Charles T. Small Lincoln Street Isadore Singer John Wakefield Radio Listening Post Children's Theater of Portland

Mrs. Marion Jaques Smith to Speak at Camden History Meeting

Mrs. Marion Jaques Smith of High Street will be guest speaker at the Winter meeting of the Camden Historical Society held at Thomas Parish House.

Marion Jaques Smith High Street Camden Historical Society Thomas Parish House

Bath Iron Works hires Robert Sharkey from Congress Sportswear

Robert Sharkey of 36 Meadow Way began work at Bath Iron Works Inc on Monday morning. He previously was employed by Congress Sportswear Co on Middle Street.

Robert Sharkey Meadow Way Bath Iron Works, Inc Congress Sportswear Co Middle Street

Woolwich Social Roundup Reflects Farm Bureau Ties

Mrs. Brian M. Jewett hosted a telephone bridge at Day's Ferry with Montsweag Farm Bureau members. Four tables played with Mrs. Glen Price winning first and Mrs. Ada Cross consolation. Out-of-town guest Mrs. Karl Rosenwald attended. Also noted are marriage notices, state officials’ visit to Augusta, and a stag dinner hosted by LeRoy Hussey.

Brian M. Jewett Norman Drummond Montsweag Farm Bureau Jewett Day's Ferry Glen Price Ada Cross Helen Price Dwight Hale Mabel Jack Perleyster Miles Hagan Natalie Hagan William Thornton Charlotte Chase Howard Kirkpatrick Jeanette Pitkin Ralph Steen Reginald Cote Esther Drummond Karl Rosenwald Cambridge Mass Carolyn Downing Wing Clyde O. Dearborn Portsmouth N. H

Local social notes and visits spread through Woolwich Bath area

Mrs Melvin Howe is convalescing at home. Mrs Jordan Wright returns from Yarmouth Thursday. Bobby Stevens visits Lexington Mass. with relatives. Mrs Frank Sparks recovering after an appendectomy. Edwold Carter and Earl Dorr family weekend in Boston for Ice Follies. Jolly Jingle 4 H club met at Nequasset with lessons on Quick Breads by Charlotte Leeman. Miss Avis Carter visits Boston University recess at home. Several families from Pittsfield Day's Ferry and Bath guests. Woolwich Teachers Club meetings scheduled. February meeting omitted. Bob Huse at Boston University with secretarial wife. Susie and Allen Bean vacationing with grandparents in Boothbay. Malden Wescotts visit, Sagadahoc Ferry ties noted. Sagadahoc Ferry Mothers Club hosting March 7 30 at Eleanor Casey's Bath home. Moatsweag Farm Bureau to start tailoring class March 8 at 23 Park Bath with box lunches.

Gordon Petrie Boston Graydon Fowles New York University of Maine Charles E. Knight, Esq Fred W. Biladgen Bath Memorial Hospital Donald M. Petrie Robert P. Frazier Stephen Vansant Harry King St. Philip’s Church St. Paul's Church Brunswick Daggett Bowdoin National Council of Churches Cincinnati Harry Haggett Haggett Hampden N. H Lawrence B. Haggett Fort Lauderdale Fla Helen Dickinson Public Elizabeth Norton Patrici& Cotton Doris Riley Federal Street Brockton Mass James Cox Bailey Priscilla Campbell Thayer Hospital Waterville Nellie Merry Josephine Portland William Snyder Sally Newcastle Charles S. Sewall Charles Hill Auburn James. Wilcox Rangeley John MacFarlane Bernice Bailey Josephine Johnson Dorothy Lermond Washington, D. C Frederick Bailey Earl B. Colby, Jr Wilton Earl Robert Dow Augusta Billy Reed Thaddeus Reed Melvin Howe Jordan Wright Yarmouth Josiah Maxcy Bobby Stevens William Stevens Nequasset Lexington McAvoy Frank Sparks Janice Lebel Marjorie Dodge Charlotte Leeman Avis Carter Boston University Mason Carter Day’s Ferry Lawrence Murrell Linda Pittsfield Alice Galvin Day's Ferry Woolwich Wilbur Hagan High Street Bath Mary Lebel Morse High Everett Lebel Nequasset School Connecticut Bruce Philip Patricia Baker Forrest Baker Bean Arthur Bean River Road Huse Susie Bean Allen Bean Boothbay Hamlin Wescott Malden Bert B. Veazie H. C. Robinson Bernard Tully Fairfield Alex St. Pierre Arrowsh Road Tully Larry’s Sagadahoc Ferry Eleanor Casey Sanford B. Nickerson Park Street

Dresden and Coastal Folks Host Visits and Local Notes

Grace Brown, Herman Lovendahl and families visited in West Dresden. Biff the dog guards mail between Dresden Mills and Richmond. The Dresden Mills Methodist W S C S met Feb 22 at Clyde Stilphen’s. Several guests and visits noted along with a wood cutting accident and a busy smelt season near Middlebridge. Local store lunches for fishermen and various community happenings wrap the item.

Grace Brown Cape Elizabeth Herman Lovendahl Falmouth William Clark South Portland Melville Houdlette West Dresden Biff Bernard Bailey Dresden Mills Richmond Bailey Clyde Stilphen Oliver Getchell Alfred Houdlette Bath Ray Perry John E. Hall Barbara Yates Bowdeinham Leila Perkins Dresden Center Ralph Crowley Middlebridge Harold Walter Austin South Dresden Arlene Pashard Ray Cate Roger Frey

V F W Auxiliary District Meet Attendees Named

Members attending the VFW auxiliary district meeting in New Harbor were Mrs. Alice Middleton Mrs. Margaret Moore Mrs. Ruth Champion Mrs. Christine Wetherington district chaplain and Mrs. Ellen Foss. The next district meeting will be in Bath late April or early May. The Dyer Flaherty auxiliary will nominate officers Thursday evening. A rummage sale Saturday drew strong support with workers Madeline Childs Hazel Grant Margaret Moore and Christine Wetherington.

V. F. W. Auxiliary New Harbor Alice Middleton Margaret Moore Ruth Champion Christine Wetherington Ellen Foss Bath Dyer-Flaherty Auxiliary Madeline Childs Hazel Grant

Mrs Rosenwald Guest at Indian Rest Arrowsic

Mrs Karl Rosenwald of Cambridge Massachusetts with her husband spends summers at Indian Rest in Arrowsic and has been a guest for the last week of Mr and Mrs Perleyster of Washington Street.

Karl Rosenwald Cambridge Mass Indian Rest Arrowsic Perleyster Washington Street

Bay Point Community Notices Amid Stormy Weather

Owing to icy roads Bay Point sees few visitors. A. A. Adams of Camden called at the Navajo Monday. Carroll Deering, F. P. Moffatt, and families visited over the weekend. Sandra Desmond of Bath visited her aunt. Delano and Howard families hosted Delano and Richmond relatives. Dwight Furbish and family were in Five Islands on business. Yvonne Furbish has recovered enough to be out. Frank Carlton of Arrowsic visited Sunday evening.

A. A. Adams Camden Carroll Deering F. P. Moffatt Bay Point Sandra Desmond Bath Carl Delano Louisa Howard Walter Delano Richmond Dwight Furbish Five Islands Yvonne Furbish Mutch Frank Carlton Arrowsic

St Mary's Cub Pack Blue and Gold Party Recap

St Marys Cub Pack 53 held its Blue and Gold party at Lambert Park Community Center with 92 parents and friends and 55 Cubs. The event featured a get acquainted bean stunt, den tableaux, awards across Wolf Bear and Gold ranks, cake and ice cream, and a Cub Scout Promise closing.

St. Mary's Lambert Park Community Center Noe Simard Lion Rank Charles Benoit Edward Avery Wolf John Sharkey Kirk Kondos Peter Bourque Dean McDougal Philip Langlais Joe Small Robert White Bear Marsh Tellan Margaret Flaherty Alice Pert Maurice Fortier Edward Manion George Washington Abraham Lincoln Uncle Sam America

Winter Street Aid Ladys Luncheon Session at Chop Suey

Winter Street Congregational church Ladies Aid held an all day session Friday and served a noon chop suey luncheon organized by co chairmen Mrs Raymond Welch and Mrs Homer Potter with their committee. Before lunch Mrs Richard J Shaper led the group in a song prayer Be Present at Our Table Lord.

Ladies Aid of Winter Street Congregational Church Raymond Welch Homer Potter Cochairmen Munroe Carlton Charles Messenger Fritz Klippel Henry McCabe Arthur Bowker Fred E. Hooper Walter H. Bowker Ralph Warren Elmer Williams Milton Stephenson Elmer Hodgkins

Herbert Munsey Joins Commercial Market Crew

Herbert Munsey of Day's Ferry has entered the employ of the Commercial Market, taking a position there and joining the local workforce.

Herbert Munsey Day's Ferry

West Bath Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights Local News

West Bath Farm Bureau met at the Grange Hall on Monday afternoon. S/Sgt. Robert D. Farnham, son of Mr and Mrs Ald Farnham of Waterville, recently earned a promotion and re enlisted. he teaches at Keesler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi and is a Morse High School graduate from 1947. The community also reports visits and weekend gatherings among local families and out of town relatives, with various toasts to sports events, hospital notes, and local social updates.

West Bath Alice Lowell Lowell School Fairfield Hazel Wharff Edward Robichaud Teddy Margaret Bourque Lewiston Trafton Swain Deborah Marvin York Village Fred Larrabee Senator Joseph Larrabee Augusta Robert Baird Stover Cottage Raymond Bridges Wiscasset Chester Lorentsen Bath Fred Rose Sunny Clement Yates Dan Boston Arena Harry Peterson East Brunswick Lance Victor Fuller Elmer Mank Woolwich William Moore U. S. Army Fort Dix N. J Etta Clowes West Wellesley Mass Walter Kingsbury Ernest Rose Nancy Judith Cynthia Frey Dresden Carl Graves Larrabee Grove Lannes Fuller Bath Memorial Hospital

Central Church League meeting at parish house notes

Central Congregational church held a 7 30 pm parish house meeting with good attendance. Mrs Seth Thornton named refreshment chair for University of Life Program. A vote of thanks was given to Richard Kimball for help on the paper drive. Mrs Kimball seeks old mattresses. Refreshments served by Mrs Thornton Mrs William Peavey and Mrs Edward McMann.

League of Central Congregational Church Seth Thornton Central Church University of Life

West Bath Grange Confers Degrees On Class Of 17

West Bath grange conferred the first and second degrees on a class of 17 members Monday evening. 180 attended with 65 visitors from Topsham Woolwich Dirigo Bodwell Dromore Merrymeeting and Ocean View granges. State Deputy J W Larrabee and State Joe Deputy Mrs Emma Larrabee were guests.

West Bath Grange Young Peoples Grange Topsham Woolwich Dirigo Bodwell Dromore Merrymeeting Ocean View Granges J W. Larrabee Emma Larrabee Victor Ponziani Patricia Barrows Alice Pennell Henry Cheetam Ronald Riendeau Carolyn Barrows William Littlefield Jean Genthner David Larrabee Hazel Shelleer Ceres Barbara Genthner Pamera Cynthia Hennessey Flora Sally Kappas William Larrabee John Shellenbarger Hazel Carr Margaret Larrabee Agnes Shellenbarger Jacqueline Snipe Nancy Welner Geraldine Genthner Betty Lou Atkins West Bath Edwin W. Haggett Young People’s Entertainment Committee Dirigo Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Progressive Grange Richmond Corner

Club Forty-Two Plans Annual Tea Benefit

Mrs Robert Footer hosted the Club Forty-Two committee at her High street home to finalize plans for the Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children and Adults benefit tea. The event will be held Sunday March 18 from 3 to 5 PM at the Cosmopolitan Club House Washington street with co chairmen Mrs William Greene and Mrs Arthur Sturtevant and members Mrs Joseph Mullaney Mrs Everett Cooke and Mrs Edward Jones present.

Robert Footer William Greene Arthur Sturtevant Joseph Mullaney Everett Cooke Edward Jones

Sears employes share in 1950 profits and pension fund

Hollis W. Garey announces Sears Roe Buck pension fund results showing 790 stock shares and 11 776 in cash per local employe, with total fund value 53 351 and overall fund assets at 349 400 000. The fund, started 35 years ago, allows regular employees after one year to join and contributes from profits plus mandatory member deposits up to 250 yearly.

Sears Sears, Roe’ & Co Hollis W. Garey Lyne Garey Crea

Central Couples Club Holds Saturday Meeting at Parish House

The Central church Couples' club met Saturday night in the parish house with Albert Thompson hosting a quiz program echoing radio formats. Charades and a France trip game kept the mood light, box lunches were served, and a March 31 committee led by Harry Larrabee Jr. was named.

Central Church Couples’ Club Albert Thompson France Harry Larrabee, Jr Clyde Ambrose Wilbur Fowden

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Mademoiselle Front Street Androscoggin Frederick Payne Blaine House Frank R. Bailey Frank J. Walker Donald Leavitt Robert de Wick House Senate Galvin Walker Crippled Children Fund Lewis Shaeffer Maine Avenue Farmingdale Sagadahoc Sumner Sewall Augusta House Rep. Bailey Capt. Walker LeRoy H. Hussey Bay Pointers ST. Mary’s Winter Street Aid Myrtle Lodge Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Lydia Bendix I. of Maine Blanche Simpson Merrymeeting Lodge Pearl Campbell Mary Gillespie Jennie Oliver Bendix Eleanor MacDonald Eunice Perry Edith Miller MacDonald Lucelia Blake Lodge Sadie Savage Lizzie B. C. Chaney Sadie Davis Gertrude Stewart Eva Atwood Zeulika Kingsbury Central Church League Topsham Grange Club Forty Iemployes Central Couples Club Daily Hitch Sandler Bath, Maine
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