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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1953

Page

7

PTA Meeting Plans Sale and May 17 Scrapbook Project

Winnetanoe PTA voted to sell tickets for a Sees le 1t of wale Bryan 4 films, with the Teacher Grange meeting led by Bodwell. Fr Bodwell and the committee, including Mrs Morse, planned banquet, scrapbook on rural church work, and loan requests from Boy Scouts Vacation school. Next meeting may 17, location to be announced.

Qg Winnetanioe Pta Dsees Sees le Wale Bryan Grange Bodwell Evenin Aippsburg John ‘G. Morse, Jr Stanwood C Maines Cette Ae Earle B. Perkins Totman Ralph

Property Transfers Include Numerous Wood Family and Town Lands

A list of scattered deeds shows transfers of land and buildings among residents including John P. Wood, Roland H. Farnham, Olga C. Farnham, Allen McAllister, and others. The document references properties on Wood's land near Thorne's Head, Acade my street, Old Brunswick road, and Bowdoinham area, with multiple title changes to various heirs and trustees.

Aril Street Charites Wood John P. Wood Wood Thorne’s Head Leon F. Wyman Roland H. Farnham Olga C. Farnham Academy Street Ie M. Derabien Barbara R. Burnham Allen McAllister Old Brunswick Road Methodist Parsonage George Noon Iiene Reynolds Pies E. Reynolds Nyrtemag Veorth Bath Erma H. Pa A. Furness Toohill Margaret A . Hoyt Evelyn M Pushard Armand A. ‘Nourie Jeanne A’ Nourie Gerard A. Menard Juliette F. Me

Death shocks friends of the late Lewis family

The obituary notes the death of a man described as the son of Saver and Helen Lewis, leaving many friends in shock.

the Saver Helen Lewis

Thanking for Extended Le Opening Shower of Cards

A note of gratitude expresses thanks for the extended letter and shower of cards received at Parker Head, Bath. The message mentions the Suez Canal opening in 1869 as a remembered event.

Bath Parker Head Bae _ CARD Suez Canal

Community notices and upcoming events in Phippsburg area

Local readers note plans for a Father-Son banquet at Bodwell Grange Hall in April for families with sons ten and older. A church sunrise service, school clinic, and choir activities are planned, with transportation and volunteer workers arranged. The May 17 afternoon canvass is scheduled and multiple residents visit, host, or recover from recent illnesses.

Peter Robert Anne Anne Ios Weenah Fort Baldpeter Aene Popham Circle Sonia Bodwell Grange Hall Revuehead Joseph Smith Lucy Chamberlain R.N Phippsburg Center H. M. Whitehead Small Point Eugene Ross William Cushing Hyde Windlass Bath Leinslow Windham Russell Turner Howard Hutchins A , Fla Aoe Alonzo Lowell Sebasco Ronald Nadeau Mahoney Lester Beals U.S. N Walter Cushing Earl Hanel Bath Memorial Hospital Leo Hamel Bobster James Caverly Naval Air Base Hamel Peete Te Bath Hospital Mank Bernhard Carlsson Dix Island Albert Gray Ha- Topsham Young Timmy Charles Blais West T Lewis Lowell Lowells Walter Wallace Son Lloyd East Harpswell

Hockomock Council Hosts Great Pocahontas Night

The Hockomock Council of D of P hosted the Great Pocahontas of Maine Mrs. and others at a Le ypieve evening with about 100 attending. Seven councils including Wiscasset and Wenonah joined the meeting where a candidate from Wiscasset was conferred. Delighted attendees included Great Pocahontas Mrs. Holland and Great Prophetess Mrs. Hashey among others.

Hockomock Maine South Hirsm Te Council Wiscasset Wenonah Neola Ramona Cromwell Pocahontas Elfreda Perkins East Brunswick Iva Lee Cousins Sadie Garcelon

Bath church events and local visitors noted

Rev Cleaves Henderson preached at First Baptist Bath as Mrs Earl Lowell visited Mrs H D Mank Jr. Maine Teachers Association speakers Isabel Bryant and Almena Jacques addressed the committee. Mrs Lowell and families attended the mid week Lenten service with Rev H M Whitehead as speaker. Laurence Thayer of Bath found Berean Baptists tracts in a bottle on Popham beach swept overboard by Myrtle Cunningham of Wiscasset.

Cleaves Henderson First Baptist Church Bath Earl Lowell H D. Mank, Jr Isabel Bryant Almena Jacques Maine Teachers’ Association Lowell H. L. Hutchins Russell Turner H. M. Whitehead Laurence Thayer Popham Berean Baptists Myrtle Cunningham Wiscasset

Quiet February in Bath labor market with skilled machinist demand

Bath Maine Employment Security notes a relatively quiet February with 85 placements down from 107. Office visits fell to 1 714 from 2 145, while 608 job seekers registered and 104 openings remained unfilled, many for skilled workers cleared to other MESB offices.

Bath Seth W. Thornton Maine Employment Security Office Front Street Thornton Poe Inelud Payel Carly MESB

Sun’s average density described as 1.41 times water

An article notes that the sun’s density averages about 1.41 times that of water, a comparative scientific fact likely discussed in a physics or astronomy context. The figure emphasizes the sun’s relatively low density compared with solid bodies while highlighting its immense mass.

Popham Beach residents plan cottages after storm damage

Reports from Popham Beach on Monday evening show residents planning new builds on lots bought from John H. Beebe after selling their cottage to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Follette of Naugatuck. The piece notes fills along the riverfront, visits by local families, weekend cottage living, and travel to Florida.

Wiscasset Fred H. Spinney Herbert E. Sprague Mark Harof Small Point Roland MackIntosh Woolwich Ralph Small Cote Ernest Shepard Fairfield Paul Berry Woowich Charles Shepard Bath George Barnes Fort Baldwin Fred Small Topsham Guy Crowley

Maine Young Republicans gather at Bath Winter meeting

Social notes from Bath and surrounding towns recount a Maine Council Young Republicans Winter meeting in Bath. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeBery and various residents visiting relatives in Brunswick Phippsburg and Parker Head. Several Ill and hospital trips are noted.

Edward DeBery Maine Council Bath Ethel Moore Carolyn Caton West Point Lewis Lowell Parker Head Frieda Cloutier Brunswick Charles Hancock Olga Carlson Dix's Island Albert Gray Forreston Wallace George Watson Julia B. Dozois Stanton C. Dozois H. L. Carlisle Mary Moore Clyde Moore Phippsburg Center Edward P. Thomas Bert Young Young Place Popham Road Leah Bowie Meadowbrook Lester Oliver Spruceville Bath Memorial Hospital L. H. Thayer

Two Big Features At Wiscasset Theater

The Wiscasset Theatre presents two pictures the week of March 15 at regular prices. Monday and Tuesday show The Quiet Man directed by John Ford with John Wayne Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald in Technicolor Ireland. Wednesday and Thursday Stars and Stripes Forever stars Clifton Webb in Sousa life tale in Technicolor with famed scenery and Sousa’s music.

Wiscasset Theatre Maine John Ford Ireland The Emerald Isle John Wayne Maureen O’hara Barry Fitzgerald Stars and Stripes Forever

Navy graduate joins U S S Tutuila at Norfolk

B. W. Smith, a recent engineman school graduate at Great Lakes, is now stationed aboard the U S S Tutuila, a repair ship docked at Norfolk Virginia.

B. W. Smith U. S. Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station U. S. S. Tutuila Norfolk

Bay Point Community Notes and Visits

Bay Point residents share social visits at Georgetown grammar school town meeting and Bay Point guests at the Berry home. ARctic owl sightings and a bus trouble caused school closures. Yvonne Furbish marked her thirteenth birthday with a wrist watch gift from parents. Several families from Auburn Bath Cape Elizabeth Arrowsic and North Whitefield visited or hosted over the weekend and weekdays.

George Renaud Thomas Hagan BIW Paul Aaunt Alice Norton Harry Emory Auburn Paul Berry Bay Point Georgetown grammar __ school Maurice Burns LeRoy Moore Forrest Drake Kenneth Crafts Howard George White Yvonne Furbish North Whitefield Lester P. Gross Madison Moore Madison, Jr Cape Elizabeth Earle Coombs Arrowsic Jean Reed Hope Reed Sumner Mains Hubert Gillis Bath Richard Hagan Leon Berry Arthur Berry Mrs. Berry

Incinerator Embers Start Grass Fire on East Washington

Embers from an incinerator started a grass fire on the east side of Washington Street near Robbins Street Wednesday morning. Box 15 and booster lines from several apparatus kept the flames in check, stopping within feet of two homes. About 11 firefighters worked until 12:30 when the fire was declared all out.

Washington Street Robbins Street Box 15

Merle Niles Returns From Boston Clinic Visit

Merle Niles of Middle Street returned from Boston where he kept an appointment at the Lahey Clinic.

Merle Niles Middle Street Boston Lahey Clinic

Nequasset St Patrick Theme Dinner at South End PTA

Nequasset Group hosted a St Patrick's Day themed gathering at the South End PTA hall with Hilda Haskell leading a program on meat cuts and cooking. A centered Amaryllis centerpiece, Irish decor, and green menu items highlighted the event attended by 17 members, guests, and seven children.

South End PTA Agnite Patrick Aie W Gerry Green Shamrock Newland Bernadette Wallace Vivian Hunter Gerry Edgerly Haskell Hilda Wetherington Sagadahoc Ferry Ruth Dubar Bernice Soule Maude Wright Lily Marjorie Woerter

Mrs Ethel Blake Hospital Admission Improvement Update

Mrs Ethel Blake of sett serving as president of the Ne Leeee is at Memorial hospital. She was admitted Friday and is improving. Friends will be glad to learn of her condition.

Ethel Blake Sett Ne Leeee Memorial Hospital

Rent of U S Population Over Age Shows 1950 Figure

In 1950 the rent an U S population at age over was 8.2 per cent.

U. S

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I. W. Rainey Gordon Alden Portland Seavert Taylor Leah Bowi Bath Memorial Restos J. W. Rainey Charlie Stevens Rockland Catherine Gorge Larrabee Minnie Wallace Thomas Totman Charles V. Minott Mrs Mas Totmen Parker Bruce of Hockonock Aes Popham Beach Norman E. Markham Florida Walter McCourt Boca Raton Connecticut Dunlap Hatch of Cox Wiscasset Theater ST. Patrick's Theme America Fisher Chevrolet Bel Air Brooke Chevrolet. Inc
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