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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1950

Page

8

Phippsburg Caucus and Local Community Meetings Report

Town caucus set for Thursday at 8 pm to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican Convention in Portland. Also noted are Girl Scout leaders meetings, Fishermen's Federation activities, PTA events, school openings, library updates, and numerous personal items from Phippsburg residents.

Iblican Caucus Portland G. Morse, Jr Thomas L. Totman Townittee Sonth I Fellowship Maine Scouts Sssion Phipps Girl Scout E Fishermen’s Cooperative Federation of Fishermen Maine Blan York Arthur Doyle Point Philip Jacob Sea Leo Hamél Ashdale Stoam Pine Point Rnit Sunny Center Pta Arch 9 Morse High Hool Bath

Reverend G Duncan Moores to speak at Wesley Church Lenten service

Reverend G Duncan Moores executive secretary of the Boards of Education and Missions for the Maine Conference of the Methodist Church will be guest speaker in the second Lenten service at Wesley Methodist Church this Sunday evening.

G. Duncan Moores Boards of Education and Missions Maine Conference of the Methodist Church Wesley Methodist Church

Parker Head Church Notes and Local Socials

Rev C L Stevens spoke on the Loaves and Fishes at Parker Head Baptist service. 35 pupils attended Sunday school with five guests. attendance pins awarded. New members Albert B Gray and sons Albert J and Francis F joined, along with Mrs W H Wyman. Deacons named Everett Harrington and Albert Gray. Mrs Bert Nisbet clerk pro tem. Parker Head PTA met with five present. Upcoming events include Judy Hamel's 2nd birthday celebration at her grandparents' home and various local visits, hospital checks, and social gatherings across Parker Head and nearby Bath and Sebasco.

C. L. Stevens Phippsburg Center Albert B. Gray Albert J Francis F W. H. Wyman A. B. Grayee Everett Harrington Phippsburg Turner McCarty Parker Head Waban Mass Edith Maclean Alberta Canada Bolster Bert Nisbet Albert Gray Parker P.T.A Charles Blaisdell Leslie Darling Leston Harrington Eugene Ross Earl Lowell Judy Geneva Hamel Earl Hamel Frank Mezewski Havana Cuba Washington Marta Nita Miami _ Beach Manhattan Irma Hart Carrier Jean Hamel New York Bali Central Park Stone Quintana Melody Boys Morse High Bernard Ferris Leslie Ferris Bath Air Corps Mississippi William E. Hallett, Jr Boston Diane Ross Maine General Hospital Portland Raymond Nisbet Morse High School Elbert Woodman Winnegance Frank Mezenski Leo Hamel Ashdale Davis West Point John Rollins Rollins Soule Arthur Kreidler U.S.N Frances Morong Stanton Dozois Clarence Sheffield Martin Eaton Loring Lowell Sebasco Mary Dannenfelser Bertye Arthur Nisbet Murray Twins WGAN Mertie Shepherd George Watson Brunswick Lewis Lowell Alonzo Stanton Doozis John W. Libby Beatrice Denningham John D. Libby Leston—Harrington Frank Burnell Willow Street

Oakhurst to Install Sanitary Sealing Equipment Now

Oakhurst Dairy to install Sealon sealing machines from Sealright Co of Fulton New York within 30 days. The new plastic coated paper hoods seal heat sterilized tops for full sanitary protection from dairy to doorstep. Delivery of milk with the new closure begins soon.

Carl Y. Kennedy Oakhurst Dairy Co Oakhurst Dairy Sealright Co Fulton New York Sealon Kennedy Sealright Company

Large loaded truck overturns on icy Washington street

A 1949 Ford van loaded with seven tons of fruit and vegetables overturned on Washington street at the Leeman highway intersection around 10:45 PM Friday. Driver Lester Jenkins and Howard MacKinnon escaped injury as the truck was righted after unloading the cargo, by 2:00 AM Saturday, with Perry Scott and Fred Cullen of local wrecking service assisting.

Washington Street Leeman Highway Percy Scott Fred Cullen Lester Jenkins Summerside Howard MacKinnon Peters Road Boston Charlottetown Leeman

Popham Beach News and Local Social Notes

The report covers a weekend search for a missing 32 foot boat off Seguin. Clarence Wallace and his father Nils were found and towed to Portland. Coast Guard lines, local visits, parties, and winter travel details fill the week with residents from West Point to Bath and Woolwich noted.

Coast Guard Clarence Wallace Nils Wallace West Point Seguin Portland Popham Nancy Welch Spinney Nest House Jesse Munsey Woolwich Barbara Burke Bath Fred Spinney George Mains Everett Beverly George, Jr Wiscasset Sherman Mitchell Raymond Barter Harvey Chubbuck Jesse Robert Kenneth Peter Patricia Leverett Vetch Everett Douglass Richmond Charles Shepard Irene Percy George Stacey Leon Fickett Miami Beach Unday Carl Newcom Stanley W. Hyde Yarmouth W. E. Sprague

Farmer's Frolics at Tops ham grange hall entertain crowd

The musical revue Farmers Frolics played at Tops ham grange hall on Friday evening to a large enthusiastic audience. Equal honors were shared by a fine cast with Mrs. Doris Wing grange lecturer praised for managing and directing the Frolics. About twenty members of West Bath grange attended the show.

Topsham Grange Hall Doris Wing Grange West Bath

Cox's Head Hazardous Roads Narrow Plowed Route

Icy roads and rough ruts have made travel hazardous this past week as the plowed road remains narrow with few turn points. Drivers report slick conditions and limited safe passage. Local officials warn motorists to slow down and use caution on this stretch.

Miss Ann Bailey Sets Off for West Indies Tour

Miss Ann Bailey travels with her mother Mrs. Boyd Bailey and Miss Anne Kimball. They left Tuesday evening to meet in New York City and then proceed to Jamaica, Haiti and Puerto Rico for a trip.

Ann Bailey Boyd Bailey Anne Kimball West Indies

Local notices and school updates from Dresden area

Dresden reports smelt fishing at Mr Hunter’s farm, Miss Amelia Densmore dies in Lewiston General Hospital, St John’s Auxiliary meets, Mrs Good ill, town schools on weeklong break with Spring term starting March 6. Spelling tests yield top scores, Winter carnival at Bridge Academy with carnival queen chosen and candidates listed.

Harry Hunter Middle Bridge Shirley Robbins Ethel Robbins Kathleen James Annie Lemarr Walter Rittall, Jr Joseph Delano Annette Weymouth Hazel Robbins Bridge Academy Treasure Hunt Wendall Miller Clyde Barter Charles Prest Keith Perkins Sidney Miller David Munsey Sheila Hamlin Richard Little Martha Carver Roberta Knowlton John Weldon Kay Lavallee Wimpy Goodwin Yvonne Baltey Dexter Hatch Judy Peters Elmer Berry Evelyn Bodge Joel Weldon

Funeral service for Mrs. Ag nes B Poole

Funeral services for Mrs Agnes B Poole who died Monday will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 from A F Mayo Son Funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Agnes B. Poole A. F. Mayo & Son High Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Oak Grove

Memorial marker for J Otis Swift in Van Cortlandt Park

Orman Swift writes that the Josi an Brotherhood placed a bronze marker on granite in Van Cortlandt Park honoring J Otis Swift a naturalist journalist and founder. The marker sits near old Josians meeting place and a young oak was planted nearby.

van Cortlandt Park Josian Brotherhood J. Otis Swift Orman Dad

Yates Family Attends Ice Follies in Boston

Joseph L. Yates and his daughter Miss Margaret Yates of 38 Western Avenue attended the Ice Follies in Boston Sunday, sharing a day out at the show.

Joseph L. Yates Margaret Yates Western Avenue Boston

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Eaton Winance P. T. A Sday Ppsburg Federal Credit On Seato James Ito New England Aker Iers Winfield Wallace Sident Chester Wilson Treasure Lafayette Everett Wale Credit Amittee Lafayette Wale Joey Perry Loring Low Edith Lowell Ilip Jacob Credit Tion Pine Thee Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Thomas Totman Totman State Library Augusta Alonzo Lowell A. W. Lowell Waldoboro Gene Lowell Mary Prince Stanwood C. Gilman Julianne Rebecca Louis L. LeMay Bath Memorial Hospital LeMay Pitch Pine Hill Charles Hughes Clinton Beals Eugene Morse Gregory Shirley Hast William Rader Frederick H. Haggett South Portland Frederick M. Haggett Henry Gilmore Allen Brown Edward Breare Peabody Howard Bowker William Blaisdell Victoria Norma Diane Blaisdell Sidney Fitzgerald Portsmouth N. H Raymond Campbell Foxboro Agnes Cutting Gordon Alden Glenn and Lee John Alden Leeds Winthrop Maurice Blair Edith Leavitt First National Bank William Grevers Susan Meadowbrook Robert Thistle Boothbay Charles Thistle Eugene Bowker Eugene, Jr Kittery Jay K. Bowker A. P. Denham, Jr Bath, Maine Corliss Street Perkins Island Tommy Skolfield Sheffield Kennebec James Heald L. D. Lowell Maritime Academy American Sailor Doris Arndt Cleveland New Orleans Oakhurst Popham Beach Cox's Flats James Chambers Thomas Home Rederick Thomas Earle B. Perkins Granberry Point Perkins Julia Dozois Edwin Hill Stanton C. Dozois Norman Gallant Farmingdale Albert C. Gray Bob Moore Francis Landers Kenneth and WFAW Robert I. Payne Payne Twin City Broadcasting Co WCOU Lewiston Paynes Richland Wash Arthur Leonard Camden Frederick Thomas Cox Dresden Walter Powers Joseph L. Perow Jerry Cunningham Bay Point S&s. Burns Maurice Burns Junior Hinckley Jean Reed Mrs. Reed Limerton Shapley Mr. Reed Aew Service Bath Savings Institution
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