Bodwell Grange booster night spurs spring events
Bodwell Grange held Booster Night with 47 attendees and guests. A St Patrick program featured Mrs Bernard Henderson and Miss Norma Pye among performers. A spring dance for youths is planned with Sfipe’s Orchestra. Dromore Farm Bureau met. 25th anniversary gift proposed for County Agent Eastman. Center P T A reports and bids sought for Morse school transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodwell Grange
Bernard Henderson
Thomas Totman
Faygye
Swanton Yman
Norma Pye
Clyde Pye
Leo Hamel
Williams. Gilman
Clarence Skhofield
Harold Seavey
Clinton Beals
Willard Blair
H. B. Wyman
Lawrence Thayer
Mark Harrington
Earl Lowell
Frederick Haggett
Frank Cutting
Charles L. Eastman
Harvard
Stanwood Gilman
Harrington
Henderson
Cutting
Walter McCourt
Ernest Rogers
John Rogers
Morse High School
Winneganee
Center P. T. A
Charles L. Stevens
Earl Perkins
Bodwell Grange Hall
J. H. Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Oak Leaf Club
Winnegance
Nell Whitmer
Stanley Williams
Willam Robshaw
Raymond Campbell
Parker Head
Hazen Hilton
Waldoboro
Mrs
Elmer Hilton
Instructive Talk by Dr Frances Ilg
Dr Frances Ilg discussed child development focusing on letting children resolve problems themselves and the progression through destructive and constructive phases. She noted key stages at ages 2 1/2 5 1/2 11 7 and 13 with alternating periods of emotion balance and cooperation, pleasing the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ilg
Council to Discuss Budget Again Tonight
The council will review possible budget cuts aimed at avoiding a tax-rate increase this year while considering raises for the Police Department and funding for the Community Center Recreation and School department requests. City Manager’s proposal suggested a five mill rate rise if all requests are granted, and substantial cuts are planned. Woodbury W Bailey of North Street is confined at home by illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Woodbury
W. Bailey
North Street
Parker Head Easter Service Rehearsals Aimed for April 9
Rehearsals are underway for Parker Head Sunday school as part of the Easter service set for April 9 at 2 30 PM. All are invited to attend and participate while children create posters for publicity and potential prizes go to the best design. Local Scouts plan meetings at Parker Head school with other centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head
Lewis Moore
Howard Morong
Winneganee
Phippsburg Center
Center
Parker Head School
Portland
Bob Moore
Parker Head Pta
Leston Harrington
Harry Mank
J. Frank Mezenski
Will Williams
Bath
Charles Blaisdell
Eugene Harrington
Harold Rogers
Bath Memorial Hospital
Leslie Wilson
Mainard Curtis
Rockland i
Clarence Sheffield
Bath water inquiry into flu outbreak tested
Officials checked Bath Water District water supply to see if infection spread through it. McCabe promised public findings Thursday. State health director Dr. Dean Fisher said he would ask district officer Dr. M A Priest to travel to Bath to assist, with no report to the Bureau yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
McCabe
Dean Fisher
State Bureau of Health
Augusta
M. A. Priest
State Bureau
Personal Notes From Bath And Local Notices
Personal notes list visitors and confinements in Bath and nearby towns including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Taylor of Popham Beach visiting Bath. City Councilman Arthur Gediman is ill at home. Diane and Billy Longley confined at Cyrus Longley residence. Irene Kuhn and Edward Proctor were guests of Mr and Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald. Janet Ring ill with tonsillitis. Lt Richard A Klimoff to speak at Union Lenten service. Mrs Joseph Long omitted from St Patricks tea list. Marshall Decker USN returned to Annapolis after weekend visit. Mrs Decker is Gloria Oliver. A tip mentions drivers adding wood alcohol to fuel in cold climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Taylor
Popham Beach
Bath
Arthur Gediman
Andrews Road
Diane Longley
Billy Longley
Cyrus Longley
Court Street
Irene Kuhn
Edward Proctor
Canaan
Wilson Fitzgerald
Berry Mills Road
West Bath
Janet Ring
Fred P. Ring
Goddard Street
Mitchell School
Richard A. Klimoff
Salvation Army
Corliss Street
Joseph Long
Marshall Decker
USN
Annapolis
Decker
Brown Street
Gloria Oliver
State champion Hobbs tops Bath challenger in title match
Bob Hobbs of Norway defeats Allie Jewett of Bath 1063 to 999 in the first 10 strings of a 20 string title bout at Park Alleys. Jewett led after six strings before Hobbs surged with a turning seventh string and strong finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hobbs
Norway
Allie Jewett
Bath
Park
Hobbs
Jewett
Allie
Benny Frates
Work resumed on Arrowsic Bridge in Maine
Work on the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge has been renewed after a week long lay off. The half million dollar project restarts after ice halted barge transport to pier four on the Arrowsic side of the Sasanoa river. Steel for the superstructure and a nearby railroad overpass should arrive within two weeks. State engineers expect pier four construction to resume in a month with favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich-Arrowsic
Pier Four
Arrowsic
Sasanoa River
Clifford Newell birthday party at South Street Grade III
Clifford Newell son of Officer and Mrs Edward F Newell celebrated his ninth birthday with classmates at South Street Grade III Tuesday from 3 to 6 pm. Games included Pin the Tail on the Cat Musical Chairs and Hide and Seek. Prizes went to Billy Potter Carol Young and Toinette Lakin. A buffet supper was provided by Mrs Newell. Guests included Judy MacGregor Carol Young Donald Rosinault Billy Potter Nancy Newell Tomette Lakin Janet Morin David Kenney and Carl Dutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Newell
Edward F. Newell
Wesley Jane
South Street
Billy Potter
Carol Young
Toinette Lakin
Newell
Judy MacGregor
Donald
Clough Enlists in U S Air Force
Gerald E. Clough of Woolwich has enlisted in the U S Air Force. He was sworn in March 16 and will report to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas for his first duty assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E. Clough
George E. Clough
Woolwich
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afr
San Antonio
Tex
Popham Beach Circle Pot Luck For Popham Church
Popham Circle plans a six tomorrow night pot luck supper at the schoolhouse to benefit Popham church with Mrs. Herbert Sprague as chair. The group met at the schoolhouse Wednesday. Capt George Stacey of Bath piloted the collier Berwindglen down river Sunday, first to Bath since the coal strike. PTA of Phippsburg Center backs Spring dance Friday at Bodwell Grange hall with Snipe's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Circle
Popham Church
Herbert Sprague
George Stacey
Bath
PTA
Phippsburg Center
Bodwell Grange Hall
Snipe
Coxs Head influenza spread and storm impact
An influenza outbreak confines from one to four in each family with high fever and cough lasting 24 to 36 hours. Snow closed side roads after a heavy weekend storm with drifting wind. Farm Bureau met at Dromore led by County Agent Beryl Barton to discuss Household Storage. Several local residents, including Beverly and Mary Moore, were away from Parker Head School due to flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Dromore
Beryl Barton
Beverly
Mary
Robert
Lewis Moore
Parker Head School
Eric Carlson
Bath
Roger Dunning
Sebasco
Moore
Stanton Dozoie
Brunswick
Bay Point Social News Recap Near Navajo
Mrs Edith Wright enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at the Navajo. Fish and Game Warden S Burns of Bath visited Bay Point Sunday. Chappy and Sharon Delano called at the Navajo Sunday morning. Word comes that Mrs L W Dietrich, ill since June, is improving. Jean Reed and his father Charles Reed were at the Point Friday then returned to Shapley after visiting Mr and Mrs Earl Coombs. Edna M Coolidge returned to her home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Earl Coombs visited Mr and Mrs K Crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wright
S. Burns
Bath
Bay Point
Jean Reed
Charles Reed
Shapley
Earl Coombs
Edna M. Coolidge
Mrs. K. Crafts
Old Cable Ferry Restarted as Ice Cleared
The old cable ferry between Westport Island and the mainland resumes service after milder weather and Coast Guard efforts clear Cowsegan Nar. A skiff remains in use for islanders while the new bridge, expected May 1, will end years of transportation hardships. Steel work on the 70 foot channel span is complete with concrete forms in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport Island
Cowsegan Narrows
Coast Guard
Wiscasset Shore
Bath Public Health Nurse Annual Report 1949 1950
The Bath Public Health Association presents its second annual report covering 1948 end of 1949. It details immunization efforts, clinic work, and nursing services including home care, transportation hours, and patient visits. It notes 80 percent of visits were nursing care, with 36 percent free, 6 percent insured, 57 percent paid by patients, and 1 percent by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Public Health Association
State Department of Health and Welfare
Haskell School
Lewiston
Rockland
Miss Cana caris sisters attend Boston Flower Show
Misses Alice and Joan Cana Caris daughters of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Canacaris of 236 North Street, Boston area, attend Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. They were seen at the Flower Show Saturday and took part in a basket berry tournament during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Joan Canacaris
Thomas J. Canacaris
North Street
Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School
Boston
Graffam Pleads Innocent in Center Street Crossing Case
Robert Graffam of Georgetown pleaded innocent in Municipal Court on Tuesday to proceeding across a railroad crossing on March 15 while the automatic signal was active. Officer Raymond Hatch requested a later hearing, set for March 23, with Judge Gardiner R. Deering granting the continuance and releasing Graffam on $50 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graffam
Georgetown
Municipal Court
Center Street
Raymond Hatch
Gardiner R. Deering
Hatch
Graffami
Lenfestes announce birth of son at Memorial hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Lenfest announce the birth of a son Saturday at Memorial hospital in a family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lenfest
Memorial Hospital
Bath citizen requests itemized city salaries in 1950
Edward W. Vaughan of Bath Me asks the city to publish itemized salaries and wages for all city employees including city manager treasurer tax collector clerk assessors almoner welfare head constable solicitor recreation director health officer police and fire officials highway and sewer staff cemetery and park staff school superintendent principals teachers janitors and other city hall workers, per person not totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
the Independent
Times
City Hall
Edward W. Vaughan
Women to Practice Cake Decorating in Lewiston and Topsham
Food Leaders of women Farm Bureau groups will attend training meetings on Cake Decorating in Lewiston and Topsham. Lewiston on March 24 at 10 30 a m at Central Maine Power Co with instructor Laurence Peterson formerly of Glenwood Bakery. Topsham on March 23 at 1 p m at the Grange hall with instructor Chester Clayton of Brunswick. Participants will learn simple decorations and take home a decorated cake. Attendees include Eleanor Freeman Bowdoin Eleanor Brice Bowdoinham Eve lin Beals Bath Esther Thibodeau Five Islands John Bonsey Bath Chester Leeman Woolwich Olive Cressey Pejepscot Marjorie Redding Richmond Courtney Hinkley Richmond Hugo Sandelin Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Lewiston
Topsham
Central Maine Power Co
Laurence Peterson
Glenwood Bakery
Grange Hall
Chester Clayton
Brunswick
Eleanor Freeman
Bowdoin
Eleanor Brice
Bowdoinham
Eveline Beals
Bath
Esther Thibodeau
Five Islands
John Bonsey
Chester Leeman
Woolwich
Olive Cressey
Pejepscot
Marjorie Redding
Richmond
Courtney Hinkley
Hugo Sandelin
Mrs Maureen Kelliher Visits Boston Relatives
Miss Maureen Kelliher daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kelliher of Washington street returned home Sunday from Boston where they visited relatives. They were joined to Bath by Mr Kelliher's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Henry Shewbridge of Rockport Massachusetts who returned home late Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Kelliher
John Kelliher
Washington Street
Timothy Kelliher
Boston
Bath
Kelliher
Henry Shewbridge
Rockport
Mass
Newsy letter from Seguins and guests fill area social scene
Mr and Mrs Stewart H Day left Maren 5 for a month long trip to California to visit his aunt Mrs N N Morse in La Canada. The office restaurant and recreation room received a fresh sea green paint. Many visitors and locals traveled between Bath Sarasota Madeira Beach and Clearwater for social events. Notables include Durward Bowie George Goodwin Joseph Bergeron Patsy Kelley Arlene Crocker and several others. A minor foot injury delayed J Albert Murphy's mobility by two weeks after a motorcycle incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart H. Day
Maren 5
California
N. N. Morse
la Canada
Durward Bowie
George Goodwin
Bath
Park
William Plummer
Sarasota
Joseph Bergeron
Mildred Shelley
Raymond Kelley
Patsy
J. Albert Murphy
Lawrence Crocker
Rangeley
Plummers
North
Henry Burton
Yarmouth
George Crocker
Arlene
Sunshine Beach
Tom Lane
Lane's
William Jones
Bowies
Joneses
Madeira Beach
Mt. Dora
Bert Wilson
Elmer Higgins
Clearwater
Millard Fritch
Walter Davis
Kay Woost
Alice Weston
Bernice Barter
Gulfport
Clifford, Matthews
Waldo Weston
Local Families Travel and Visits Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Leon White of 4 Tower circle and Mr and Mrs Everett Comeau of 11 Spring street left Friday for Hartford Conn. Saturday they traveled to New York City and will return to Bath Tuesday evening. Dr and Mrs Paul G Bagdi kian of 155 Oak street were in Portland Friday where they visited Clarence N Flood of 72 Bath street who is a patient at the Maine General hospital. Joe Lawrence Jr left Wednesday for San Francisco following a 60 day leave passed with his parents Mr and Mrs J F Lawrence Arrowsie. Prior to his leave Lawrence passed a year and a half in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon White
Tower Circle
Everett Comeau
Spring Street
Hartford, Conn
New York City
Bath
Paul G. Bagdikian
Oak Street
Portland
Clarence N. Flood
Bath Street
Maine Geeeral Hospital
Joe Lawrence, Jr
San Francisco
J. F. Lawrence
Arrowsie
Lawrence
Alaska
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Phippsburg
Charles V. Minott
Frances Ig
Bath PA Council
Gordon Alden
Philip Jacob
John G. Morse
Maurice Skillin
John Williams
James L. Morse
Raymond McIntire
Mark W. Harrington
State House
Donald McKinnon
Chester King
James Gray
William H. Gilman
Edwin Oliver
Edith Wilson
Zina Butler
the Basin
Florence Libby
J. Walter Snipe
A. P. Denhan, Jr
Maine
Parker
Marguerite McNulty
Nancy Welch
George Oliver
Bangor
Ilene Percy
Thelma Skillins
Atkins Bay Terrace
Robert Stevens
Seacres
Clifton Morong
Cape Elizabeth
Harold Thayer
Guy Crowley
Clifford Pye
Glennys
Small Point
Cox
Westport
Public Health
Edward W. Vaughn
Sagadahoc County
Seguins
Esther Steen
Edgewater Inn
St. Petersburg
Ballantine & Sons
Newark, N
Ballantine
Peter Ballantine
America
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