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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1948

Page

3

Wiscasset Community Notes Include Club Events and Staff Changes

The town calendar highlights a Woman's Club guest night with a music program featuring local performers. Rev. Findlay resigns from St. Philip's Church and will leave May 9 for Epiphany Church in Walpole Mass. Lions Club plans a March 26 anniversary party with a turkey dinner and evening program at Masonic Hall. Local seniors are named valedictorian and salutatorian of Wiscasset Academy, while Union High School and Lincoln Academy basketball tie this season with Union prevailing 55 to 29.

Congregational Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Bath St. Philip’s Tom Akeley Christchurch Gardiner J. E. Stonier Wiscasset Academy Ruth Jackson Robert Grover Alberta Grover Evelyn Gorham Stonier Miss Jackson Jean Hutchins Union High School Lincoln Academy Union Marco—club Little Shop New Jerusalem Royal Arch Lincoln Lodge Mt. Traverse Superior Coln County Boothbay Harbor Francis Ay Harbor Jefferson Walter Bustel Bay Chester Chase Madelyn Creamer Weidseere Linwood Davis Monhegan iMaynard Boothbay Eaton Aldoboro Charles Foss Dresden Thomas E. Gay Newcastle Carl Hilton Bremen John P. Kelley Cora Nichols Nobleboro Mabel Piper Damariscotta Lalu Riley Wiscasset Robert Search Bristol Edna Waring Kenneth Weston Waldoboro George D. Varney Maine Senate Rial J Maries Speaer Lions Club Masonic Hall Townsend Marston’ Greuntown Hill Esther Mayo

Local Social Notes Include Guests and Minstrel Shows

Elaine and Gerry Barber visit, Louise Dreau sent, West Bath Grange minstrel show attended. Mr and Mrs Leonard Smith and family from Bath join G C Smith clan for Sunday supper. Brunswick, Freeport, and Bath residents host guests across weekend gatherings. A Howard MacRonald stays with G N Walker in New Haven. Several Bath residents attend Morse School game and Topsham Grange event.

Elaine Gerry Barter Locke Vi Chappel Brooks Harriet Cotton Louise Dreau West Bath Grange Leonard Smith David Graydon Smith Karen Bath G. C. Smith Lee Holbrook Topsham Grange William Brown Bath Memorial

Notable career path of attorney and veteran summarized

Augusta born lawyer Perkins worked with Locke Perkins and Williamson in the city. He was appointed special assistant to the U S Attorney General in the criminal division from 1934 to 1936. He took part in the Marshall Islands invasion and was discharged as a platoon sergeant. He belongs to the American Foreign Wars and the Marine Corps League. He is married with a daughter named Freda Williams aged two and a half.

John E. Wilson J. Elliott Carleton Randlett Block Wiscasset Williams College Harvard Law School Andrews, Nelson and Gardiner Augusta Nelson, Wilson and Nelson Chante- Voight Division American Aircraft Corp Hartford Air Corps Williams Benny Boynton American Legion Kennebec Fish and Game Association Lions Club Carleton Wiscasset Academy Lincoln Academy Vanderbilt University Suffolk Law School Boston Pattangall, Locke and

Elder Henry Pushard found dead in Alna road camp

Henry Pushard age 63 was found dead in his Alna road camp Monday. Medical examiner Dr Joseph Odiorne ruled death from natural causes due to pneumonia. Services were held at Cowley funeral parlors Wednesday with Ray Charles W Findlay officials present.

Henry Pushard Alna Road Joseph Odiorne Cowley Ray Charles W. Findlay

Junior Boosters 4-H Club Holds March Meeting

The Junior Boosters 4-H club met March 9 at city hall auditorium with 15 members and one visitor. Mrs Daisy Ireland led with a business session and a St Patrick s program rehearsal planned. Due to a police notice the St Patrick s program moves to Morse High School classroom. Nancy Ran on leads a small committee to arrange the homemade candy sale and refreshments with Rev Joseph O Purdue as guest speaker.

Daisy Ireland City Hall Auditorium Ireland St. Patrick’s City Eb Morse High School Wil Nancy Seates Denes Serti Hayes Joseph O. Purdue

Woolwich-Wiscasset Church Hosts Evening Service

The Woolwich Wiscasset church at Montsweag holds a Sunday service led by Rev H Woolwich with a 230 pm children's session. Pearle Creamer Mrs Sparks and Mrs Henry Seeger led the evening program as part of the Wewich PTA Mothers Club sponsorship.

Cacus Elections and County Office Organization

The report lists caucus elections held in April with names such as Costien Ber Soule and participants including Frank R. Bailey Waldo L. Hathorne and Harold Bees Barry M Donald Vitt. Officers were elected after closing caucus for the 1948-40 term with B. 5 as secretary and Georgie M. R. Walker as treasurer.

Aire Serele E. Costien Albee Soule,ortland Frank R. Bailey Waldo L. Hathorne Alter Harold Bees Barry E. M Donald Vitt Georgie M. R. Walker Waldo L. Hawthorne

West Bath Grange Meeting Acknowledges Fine Lecturer

A West Bath grange meeting featured a fine program led by lecturer Carl St Patrick and included singing by Bertha Pelmer and Miller. The event highlighted monetary value measures discussed during the session.

West Bath Grange Mon Carl St. Patrick Iday Miller Bertha Pelmer

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