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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1954

Page

2

Phippsburg Meeting Sets Local Elections and Notices

The Phippsburg town meeting outlines election of officers by Australian ballot with terms for town clerk treasurer tax collector and road commissioner and a school committee member. It also notes dog licenses, church and community events, World Day of Prayer plans, Easter services and a slate of community activities including Life University registrations and Brownie and Girl Scout events.

Mee Lsstoner Tppsburg Christian Service Tree John Haggett Helen DeBery Spinney John G. Morse Bath Council of Churches Christian Service Committee Winter Street Bath Edward DeBery University of Life Phippsburg Ernest Oliver Juliette Low Morse High School Girl Scoute Fesne Peggy Ray Gir Uers Marilla Totman John Rogers Bodwell Grange Mhasee Woods Winneganee Links Choir Small Point Parsonage Edie White Small Point

Parker Head P. T. A. Holds Meeting and Notices

Community notices describe Parker Head P T A activities at Parker Head with Mrs Leston Harrington and Mrs Earl Lowell. Attendance at school sessions, upcoming penny sale, and plans for meetings are listed along with snippets on local visits, birthdays, and residents traveling or hospitalized.

Polar Star Lodge Past Masters Night honors furber and plans 150th anniversary

The 29th Past Masters Night of Polar Star Lodge at Masonic Temple honored late William A. Furber, master 1904-05, with 111 at a chicken pie banquet. Rev. Laforest Hodgkins spoke on The Lessons of the Three Degrees. Guests included Cornish and Hale. Solar Lodge plans a two day 150th anniversary in September with officers present. A Master Mason Degree followed, and memorial services were held for Furber and other members. Soloist Leonard Marks and the Winter Street church quartet performed.

Polar Star Lodge Masons Masonic Temple William A. Furber Enesta Chapter Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church Cornish 14Th Masonic District Freeport Hale Brunswick John Evans Bath Charles Lanyon Clyde Baker Solar Lodge Hodgkins W. Percy Marks Sven B. Lonn Ernest R. Freeman Delmar E. Bates Edward M. Butterfield William L. Skelton Lawrence A. Lowell Fred A. Osgood Woodbury W. Bailey Carl J. Severin Lloyd A. Beers S. F.C Robert A. Gallagher William A. Boyce George D. Adams Edwin H. P. Lowell R. W. Irving C. Trufant Fernando T. Hutchins Frederick H. Altekamp Hartley J. Lounsberry Leonard Marks West Waldoboro Lord Winter Street Church

Telephone Users in Bath Area Start Public Survey

Ten operators of the New England Tel and Tel Co began a survey of users in Bath Brunswick Wiscasset Freeport and Harpswell to see if subscribers favor toll elimination between communities and higher base charges. Cards sent for a vote. nonrespondents will be called to secure a satisfactory count.

New England Tel. & Tel. Co Bath Brunswick Wiscasset Freeport Harpswell Feeport Harspwell City Hall

Mrs Tina Schaper Visitation in Islip Manse

Mrs Tina Schaper of Islip is visiting for several weeks with her son and wife Rev and Mrs Richard J Schaper at the manse on Washington Street.

Tina Schaper Islip, L. _N Richard J. Schaper Washington Street

Popham Beach and Town Meeting Preview Activities

Popham Circle members sew, braid rugs, and crochet for the Summer fair while Selectman Mark Harrington distributes town reports. The annual town meeting is set for Monday with 49 articles and polls open 9 am to 1 pm. Contests target road commissioner and changes to selectmen and town clerk. Stanley W. Perkins runs for third selectman. Church services were held at Small Point with Rev. H Macy Whitehead and Lenten services shared with Bath. Numerous Bath and Popham residents were noted visiting cottages and attending events through the week.

Popham Fred H. Spinney Mark Harrington Stanley W. Perkins Third Selectman Small Point H. Macy Whitehead Phippsburg Bath First Baptist Church Barbara Sprague Northampton Mass J. Dwight Kinmouth Hackensack N. J Washington Albert V. Stolpe Douglas Winthrop Ralph Small Ernest Oliver Alexander Reed Bath Memorial Hospital Marguerite McNulty Post Office Fred Spin

Phippsburg Town Reports and Local Visits Noted

The annual Phippsburg Town Reports were distributed by the selectmen. Road conditions improved after Ralph Doughty scraped dirt roads. Local social events included the Christian Service meeting at the Morse home and visits by DeBery, Thomas, Totman, Perry, Ross, and Thayer households. DeBery attended the Eastern States Farmers' Cooperative annual meeting in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Phippsburg Ralph Doughty Christian Service John G. Morse, Jr Winnegance P. Edward DeBery Edward DeBery Lafayette Hotel Portland Fred Thomas Sebasco Estates Edward P. Thomas Thomas Totman Phippsburg Center Omar Perry Meadowbrook Lester Oliver Eugene Ross Parker Head Laurence Thayer Stephen Bath Wyman Thayer Parker Head Village Eastern States Farmers’ Cooperative Springfield Mass

Morse High graduates vote for caps and gowns

Morse High School seniors vote to wear caps and gowns for June commencement. Activities during commencement week are set with Baccalaureate on June 6, Class Night on June 7, Graduation on June 9, Alumni Banquet on June 10, and Senior Reception on June 11.

Morse High School

Local residents noted in Portland obituaries and visits

Mrs. Carl Albee Mrs. William McGlinchy Mrs. Frederick D. Hill and Mrs. Carlton Rice died Wednesday in Portland. Mrs. Harry Carroll of Lewiston a former High Street resident attended a luncheon club. Mrs. Robert Turner nee Mary Lermond and daughter Barbara Ann returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lermond, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hupp of Woolwich.

Carl Albee William McGlinchy Frederick D. Hill Carlton Rice Portland Harry Carroll Lewiston High Street Robert Turner Mary Lermond Barbara Ann Stratton Earl Lermond Weeks Street

Rubin elected G.O.P. city chairman at caucus here

Harold J. Rubin was elected the Republican City Committee chairman at Tuesday night’s caucus in City Hall with Ronald C. Oulton as vice chairman and treasurer and Mrs Majella Hill as secretary. About 150 people attended as 15 delegates were named for both State and District conventions and wards updated membership lists.

Oulton Majella Hill Harold J. Rubin Ronald C. Oulton Majella Hil City Hall Burton M. Cross Bariger Rubin Hill Stover Harold J. Sonia Jesse W. Allen Ann Deering Deering Etta M. Thurlow Louis O. Couture Joseph Robinson Arthur W. Gediman Allen Sagadahoc Esther L. Brown Herbert T. Caverly Stanley R. Hunter Gardiner R. Deering J. Horace McClure Ivan A. Trueworthy Lillian H Heal Emily McMann Hazel Robbins Walter G. Lyden Father Brown

Bath Rifle and Pistol Club sweeps Auburn matches

The Bath Rifle and Pistol Club defeated the Auburn Rifle Club at Auburn on Thursday evening. Bath won 961 to 942 in the Gold League and 945 to 870 in the Blue League, maintaining top honors in Alden M. Gayton Post Rifle.

Bath Rifle and Pistol Club Auburn Rifle Club Auburn Bath Skaling R. Tibbetts G. Hartsgrove A. Peti B. Ames A. Smith R. Wolf W. Stone R. Lachance

Winnegance PTA Plans Ken MacKenzie Show for March 20

Winnegance PTA met with president Mrs. Donald Logan. They sponsor a Ken MacKenzie program at Bath Community Center March 20 at 8 pm to aid school needs. Ken MacKenzie and team plan a hillbilly program aired 7 7 15 am on WGAN. Refreshments by Mrs. Anna Pratt. Robert Perry of Bath BOE spoke on the school system and Bath’s new school impact. Next meeting April 6.

Winnegance P. T. A Donald Logan Ken MacKenzie Bath Ken WGAN Portland Anna Pratt Robert Perry Bath Board of Education Winneganee Association

Bath citizens urged to study city budget hearing March 10

City Manager Nathan C. White urges Bath residents to study the proposed budget for 1954 55 and attend the March 10 public hearing at 7 p.m. Copies are available from the City Manager or City Clerk and citizens should express their views to help set service levels and funds for the coming year.

Nathan C. White Bath Board of Education City Council

Conley Named Head of Board of Education

John N. Conley Jr was named chairman of the Board of Education at the annual meeting. Robert Perry became finance officer and Loring R as superintendent of schools will act as secretary. A full board including new member C Lloyd Hooker Brewer and Merritt A Mitchell was present. Morse High to close Thursday noon for Western Maine basketball tourney opening round. Grade pupils excused to attend. Regular meeting date set as second Wednesday each month. Mrs Gemellaro and family visited Center street. Richard Coombs of Bath Iron Works is under observation at Memorial hospital.

Caton H. M. Whitehead Earl Lowell Edward DeBery John G. Morse, Jr Winneganee Eginald Cheney Advensichurch Bath Harrington Liberace Fred W. Arndt Cleveland Boston Charles Harrington Portland Press Herald Woolwich Parker Leston Harrington Albert Gray W. H. Wyman Earl Hamel Charles Blaisdell EU- Ross Harles Harrington Ohio Earl Hame J. S. Libby Stephen Huster Lisbon Falls Linda Warren Doughty Leslie Logan Herbert Doughty Leslie Darling Bowdoinham Freelan King Amos King Darlings Mr. King Greenland Lorraine Sheffield Bangor Thomas Skolfield Tom Skolfeld Harpswell Albert Gray, Jr U. N Maneuvers Mediterranean Perkins Island Walter Wallace Lloyd Reginald Smith Lewis Lowell Robert Moore Ethel Moore Forreston Wallace West Point George Watson Brunswick Irma Davis Leona Doe Auburn H. D. Mank, Jr J. Frank Mezenski Clarence Blaisdell Eugene Ross Dudley Kalow J. D. Libby Patty Wyman Lewiston Roger Lewis Rockland Carl Betterley Leonard Turner Portland Russell Turner Barbara Stilphen Pittston J. A. Darling Ginna Lemont Bud Watson F. A. Libby Laurence Thayer Jane Parker Head Frank Burnell Popham Beach Chester Sanborne Brooksville Anne Carter Stanley Hunter Emily McMann Elford A. Stover Stover Tate Nation Sumner Sewall Gov Cross J. Horate McClure Gov. Cross John N. Conley, Jr Board of Education Robert Perry Loring R. Will Conley C. Lloyd Hooker Brewer Merritt A. Mitchell Morse High School Western Maine Morse Westbrook Froffi Artidt

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