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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1947

Page

2

Local clubs and society notes from Boothbay Harbor area

Community life items describe tax collector Samuel J. Sewall and other officials, school and church events, door prizes and contests, dramatic club plans, grange meetings, Rebekah lodge visits, D A R chapter activities, and personal notices. Notable names include Mrs Mary M. Marston Miss Helen Dickinson Barbara Merry Gordon Petrie Lucille Leighton Thaddeus Reed Altos Dickinson and Charles Mason. The piece also reports on a death and illness among local residents.

Samuel J. Sewall Fred W. Blagdon Montsweag Lowelltown Sey Abe Rainat Gia Tene Mary M. M. Marston Helen Dickinson Barbara Merry Frances Huber Barbara Stonier Gordon Petrie Neeree Sherman The Fae Woman’s Club Charles S. Sewall Wiscasset Grammar Knox-Lincoln Thomaston Organ Society New Jerusalem Huntoon Hill Grange Grange Hall Thaddeus Reed Booth‘bay Grange Kelley Boothbay Alton Dickinson Sherman Phinney Leroy Hardwick Ruth Goodale Irving Blake Helen Larrabee Carrie Reed Hazel Blake

Dresden Town Meeting Elects Officials and Set Budgets

At a recent town meeting Alden Stilphen was chosen first selectman, Wil mot Trussell second, Harold M Houdlette third, Fred Allen moderator, Edward Hall town clerk, William R. Houdlette treasurer, and Mrs. William R. Houdlette on the school board. Road commissioners named Melville Houdlette Leroy Kins and Burgess. Budgets approved include Schools 4000, school repairs 250, poor 1000, contingents 300, roads and bridges 2000, state aid roads 700, mothers aid 500, snow removal 2500. Rev. David Hickland spoke at the Methodist church on Peeping into the Gardens.

Alden Stilphen Wilmot Trussell Harold M Houdlette Fred Allen Edward Hall William R. Houdlette Melville Houdlette Leroy Kins Burgess David Hickland Fred Stilphen Willis MacComb Bridge Academy N. H Walter Rittall Kennebec River

Industrial Nurses Meet in Portland for Monthly Gathering

The Maine Branch of the New England Industrial Nurses Association met at the Columbia Hotel in Portland for its monthly meeting and dinner. Daisy Reed of Oxford Paper Co. presided. Plans were laid for the New England Conference June 7-8 at Poland Spring Hotel with attendees from Bates, Pepperill, Goodall-Sanford, Worumbo, Hyde Windlass and other mills.

Maine New England Industrial Nurses Association Columbia Portland Daisy Reed Oxford Paper Co Rumford New England Poland Spring Florence Toth Margaret Toomey Elizabeth Tuttle Bates Division Bates Mfg. Co Lewiston Lillian Cloutier Pepperill. Mfg. Co Marguerite Maxim Continental Mills Ellen Marchak Worumbo Mfg. Co Lisbon Falls Doris Bullard Marie Allaire Pauline MacLeod Merle P. Lord Goodall-Sanford Mills Helen Bonney Hyde Windlass Co Bath Roberta M. Parris Verney Mills Brunswick Alice Gross

West Bath Seis Committee Plans Emergency Meeting

West Bath area notes show the Seis Committee of West Se uaahans arranging a Neeraw ay hall supper at 6 30 with attendance by call to Mrs R Farnham or Mrs E Haggett. The Friendly club met at the police hall with a large group of members and refreshments served.

Seis West Se Uaahans Escane Deen Neeraway Hall R. Farnham E. Haggett Friendly Club Polce Hall Angie Renshaw Olive White Nellie Booker Laurahan Dora Powers Lucy Simpson Mary Lee Dunham Hazel White Boudreau Carlena Peterson Ruth Fuller Burnita Graves Booker Graves Davis

Red Cross Drive Nears Two Thirds of Quota in County

The Red Cross drive in the county has collected $3,962 of a $6,840 quota with progress praised by Chairman Douglas Dearborn. House-to-house canvassing is incomplete in the city and surrounding areas. In other news a daughter named Ellen Straw was born Tuesday at Maine General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Albert W Thompson of 959 Middle Street, Bath. Barbara Kenney Thompson, the mother, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kenney of 21 Bath Street.

Edson Hammond Ms Town Groves Aberle Pensacola Cornelius E. Clark Lh.d Eet Duxton and Son Florida Federal Street Charles L. M W.H. Peckham Melrose Highlands Mass Macurda New York Re Ee An Frye Road Antsg Frank Hutchins Washington Street Vincent C. Reed Wakefield John K. Anderson Joseph E. Hubbard Michael MacCarthy Gardiner Road Miles Memorial Hospital Damariscotta Lynn Charles McEwen William Cole East Andover Rockland Hospital Henry Donnell Ann Louise Henry Wid Gu Earle Donnell Marshall Boudreau Philip Boudreau Fred Larrabee Edwin Haggett Ladies’ Aid Baptist Church of H. E. Worrey David Littlefield Portland Earl Donnell Joseph Larrabee Orono Waneta Estes Russell Estes Bath Memorial Hospital Fletcher Waterman Jeanette Williams Boston Elmer Williams Odie Rich Harold Davis Newfoundland Louis Hagan Bath Howard Carton George Stafford Jerry Durell Arrowsic John Perkins Fred Rose George Hunter WPOR Rose Eastern States Farmers Augusta House Augusta Phippsburg Charlotte Cooke Kermit Hathorne Courtney Stover Famy Red Cross Douglas Dearborn Maine General Hospital Eec Albert W Thompson Middle Street Mpson Barbara Kenney Russell Kenney Bath Street Bath Savings Institution Whce Morse High School Ellen Straw Pital Stitphen Austin Carroll Morsenby Cher F. H. Johnson Athens Center Baptist Harlan Trott Horace Wade Martha Leeman Alden Bailey University of Maine

Congregational church sermon and local notices in Woolwich

Woolwich First Congregational Church will host Rev Lowell W Een delivering a Lenten sermon titled I Believe In the Bible As the Work of God at 10 30. Sunday school at 9 30. Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor meetings and Boy Scout activities scheduled. Community notices include travel to Boston for a Flower Show, campus visits, health updates, and local social visits.

First Congregational Church Lequasset Lowell Ween Seung School Christian Endeavor Puakey 5 Boy Scout Troo Tuessie Hall William Zeigler Brunswick Camp Hinds Spinning Wheel Club Marilyn Temple Farm Bureau Lewiston Milan J. Smith Goirehew Portland New Hampshire Maine Bowdoin College Boston University Peabody Law School Chester Roberts Kirk Roberts Peter Thery Robbins Eben Dana William Dodge Christine Hathorn Wiscasset Boston Edward Carter Earl Dorr Edward Mayo Percy Marston Avis Marston William Sheldon Roland Raynes Muriel Raynes George Wright Frank Walker Ma Munker Kennebec Browne’s Point Vinal Hunnewell James Parker

Chorus Highlights of Johnson Lectures and Cast

Johnson and Mrs Esther Andrews presented a 17 person chorus with many local women in a lively program. The show featured vocal solos by Alice Smith Hope Ward and Thelma Sylvester plus a vocal trio by Bertha Ward Florence Farnham Persis Miller and Elizabeth Young. End men and women wore humorous costumes portraying diverse characters with Thelma Sylvester and The Irish themed acts. Refreshments followed and corsages were given to acknowledge cast effort. Next week’s Good Neighbor Night will be chaired by Courtney Stover and Daniel McCall with additional helpers. All invited members are welcome.

Persis Charlotte Doyle Mocua Alice Smith Mother MaCree Hope Ward Reading Ireland Wwick Ward Ke. Ee Thelma Sylvester Old Erin Bertha Ward Florence Farnham Peggy O'Neil Persis Miller Elizabeth Young Gladys Deehan Mattie Caliins Patrick Murphy Mattie Collins Mrs. Finnegan Maggie Googan Mike Sul St. Patric Esther Andrews Courtney Stover Daniel McCall Grangé

Mohiba Minstrels Prepare Annual Morse High Show

The Mohiba Minstrels announce their Morse High School performance to be held in the Morse High auditorium this evening at 9. The program features a talent parade replacement with 125 students taking part, including the interlocutor C Fullerton endmen D Spear R Jackson and other cast members across choruses duets and comic routines.

Mohiba Minstrels Morse High Secal C. Fullerton D. Spear R. Jackson B. Smit Carsmichael G. Larrabee T.sturtevant W. Raynes R. Torrey A. Bower Rowland H. Robinson R. Erskine Salesman R. Barter A A. Wilkis P. Ames J. Footer G. Byrant J. Geneau

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