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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

8

Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge Plans May Food Sale

Wiscasset Rebekah lodge members voted to hold a May 20 food sale at Lanes Main's Sandwich Shop to raise funds for purchasing a flag. Five members attended with Mrs. Franarnes named to organize. Other lodge notes include invitations to guest officers' nights from several lodges and a May 15 supper at Arambec lodge.

Heale in Custody After Federal Indictment Linked to Narcotics

Archie Ray Heale and his wife were arrested by a U S marshal and charged in Burlington with a narcotics related federal indictment. Heale had been staying in Bath and Brunswick areas, taking partial payments for syrup and sugar orders and renting lodgings without full payments. Mrs Heale was released as federal authorities pursued the case. local charges for improper vehicle registration were suspended.

Archie Ray Heale Bath United States Burlington Federal Grand Jury Heale Frank Moriarty Raymond Hatch Heales Brunswick Wiscasset Linda Heale Portland U. S. District Court Gardiner R. Deering

West Bath Sewing Group and Community News Highlights

West Bath notes show the sewing group at the Lowell schoolhouse making hospital dressings with Lillie and Louise Donnell serving refreshments. County Style Revue in Auburn awards honors to Waneta Estes and Barter, Be langer, Lesier, Estes. spelling contests crown Sherry Grindell and Robert Belanger. various local visits, illnesses, and farm notes follow.

West Bath Lowell Lillie Louise Donnell Hazel Wharff Sit Rose Helen Rose Eva Kenney Carolyn Rogers Ida Stover Ruth Fuller Lillie Donnell Sadie Davis Olive White Gladys Deehan Vaneta Bethel Estes Loretta Barter Bonnie Belanger Judith Lesier Patricia White Harvesters Auburn Waneta Estes Misses Barter Belanger Lesier Miss Barter Sherry Grindell John Grindell Huse School Bath Robert Belanger Leon Belanger Central Grammar Robert Ralph Baker Sabine Berrys Mills

Candidate Curtis Visits Bath Ahead of Sagadahoc Senate Bid

Cleveland P. Curtis of Bowdoinham visited Bath on Tuesday in his role as a Republican candidate seeking the State senate seat representing Sagadahoc county.

Local social notes from Freeport and surrounding towns

Mrs Annie Malcolm and Mrs Myra Pennell visited Freeport Monday. Mrs David Dickson entertained her contract club on Washing ton street. Mrs Amy Canales of South Portland returned home after a weekend with Mr and Mrs George Clough of Woolwich. Miss June Gill resumed studies at Gorham State Teachers College after vacation with her parents on Bailey Street. Six women including Miss Fanny Clements and Mrs Albert Desmond joined Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi in a Ritual of Jewels ceremony at Mrs Marsh’s Corliss street home with a buffet dinner attended by Xi Beta Chapter.

Annie Malcolm Myra Pennell Freeport David Dickson Washington Street Amy Canales South Portland George Clough Woolwich June Gill Gorham State Teachers College Christopher Gill Bailey Street Fanny Clements Albert Desmond Priscilla K. Perkins Frederick Brown Oscar Marsh George A. Gallant Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Marsh Corliss Street Xi Beta Chapter

Sherry Robinson to Be Top Speller in Bath County Final

Sherry Robinson 11, sixth grade at Huse Memorial, will represent Bath in Sagadahoc county finals of a state spelling bee conducted by a Portland newspaper. She defeated sister Shirley 13, last year’s city champion, to win the Bath berth. County finals set for May 9 at Huse Memorial with Mrs. Louis A. Dole as spelling master and judges including Raymond W. Farnham, John Parker, and Rev Laforest E Hodgkins.

Sherry Robinson Huse Memorial School Bath Sagadahoc Portland Sherry Shirley Central Grammar Roger Robinson Edgett Street Claudette Levesque North Grammar Louis A. Dole Raymond W. Farnham Morse High School John Parker Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church

Banquet Honors Huse School Court Squad and Cheerleaders

A banquet was held at the Huse school gymnasium Wednesday for the basketball squad and cheerleaders. Special guests included Moody Flint, Central Grammar School principal, and Alfred A Parks Jr., coach. Letters were awarded to players and a gift presented to Coach Parks. Flowers decorated the table and were sent to ill cheerleader Joan St Pierre.

Huse Moody Flint Central Grammar School Alfred A. Parks, Jr Flint Mr. Parks Coach Parks William Parks, Jr Ruth C. Trueworthy Herbert Anderson, Jr

Sagadahoc Pomona at Dromore Grange

Mrs. Lottie York state grange lecturer was guest speaker at the Sagadahoc Pomona all day session at Dromore grange. She urged grange cooperation. A hosted dinner followed with baked beans salads cold meats hot rolls pie and coffee. Esther Andrews West Bath grange played piano. West Bath grange won this month’s Pomona attendance trophy cup with 23 attendees.

Lottie York State Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Dromore Grange Esther Andrews West Bath Grange Pomona

Woolwich Boy Scouts to Hold Dance for Fund

Woolwich P T A and local mothers clubs organize a May 5 dance at Tuessie Hall to finance sending a Woolwich delegate to the National Boy Scout Jam boree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. Winnell's orchestra provides music with special lighting planned to create a ballroom atmosphere. A neighborhood ticket drive is under way and advance sales are hoped to be strong.

Woolwich Boy Scouts Valley Forge Woolwich P. T. A Mothers’ Clubs Woolwich Tuessie Hall Winnell

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Birthdays

Mrs. Marie I Preston of Washington street returns home after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dudley Fay in Baltimore. Ambrose Curran and wife dine with the Hagan family at their Georgetown summer home. Sharon Holbrook celebrates ninth birthday with a party at her parents Liberty street home. Muriel Preble attended a Lincoln county Farm Bureau tea marking National Home Demonstration Week and Mrs Alice Baker of Montsweag received an award.

Marie I. Preston Washington Street Dudley Fay Baltimore Ambrose M. Curran Old Brunswick Road Miles B. Hagan Hagan Georgetown Sharon Holbrook Gordon Holbrook Liberty Street Muriel Preble Lincoln County Farm Bureau Alice Baker Montsweag

Community notices from Woolwich area events and sports

The Woolwich First Congregational church schedules Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meetings at the parsonage 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a Sunday service at 10 30 a.m. A Bath food sale supports the church finance committee, and Montsweag and Center Baptist churches hold Sunday school and a joint 11 15 a.m. service with a guest speaker from Saco. The Riverside Cemetery Association meets May 13 at 7 p.m. Memorial Day services are planned for Montsweag. The Woolwich Teachers Club met in Bath with reports on Farm and Home week. A National Home Demonstration week tea and demonstration drew over 100 attendees. Special services at Woolwich Center Baptist Church are Friday at 7 30 with Rev Brant of New York City speaking. Woolwich Grammar School beat Weeks Street 23 1 with Ramsay striking out 15. Local social events include a square dance at Jefferson and various hospital visits and family gatherings in Bath, Damariscotta, Augusta, and Westport.

Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge Franarnes Lanes Main A. Penapige Augusta Wedmae Pine Cone Anna Reed Manilla McKinnon Bertha LeBourdais Blake Arambec Lodge Pine Cone Lodge Dorothy Fulton Eva Rankin Janice Metcalf Marion Jackson Stanley Jackson Veryl Bachelder David Hodgdon Birch Point School Wiscasset Academy St. Philip’s Choir Academy John Fahey Cuthbert McGay Bath St. Philip’s Church McGay Grace Church Utica N. Y Boylston, Jr Sewall Hutchins Aaron Slick Punkin’ Crick Wiscasset Parent Teachers’ Association P.T.A Wiscasset-Westport Bridge Donald Faulkingham Lincoln Lodge Lincoln County Fish and Game Association Legion Hall Fort Hill Street First Congregational Church of Montsweag Saco Riverside Cemetery Association Mason Carter Harold Shaw Fernald Bailey Roland Bailey Woolwich Agatha Lennox Miss Lennox Stanwood Gilman Georgie Walker Orono Alice Galuin Hazel Hopkins Eleanor Jameson Farm Bureau Frances Jewett Rosa Shea Muriel Preble Pearl Thorpe Alice Baker Stevens Emma Drummond Bowker Ada Cross Rittall Woolwich Center Baptist Church Brant New York City Woolwich Grammar School Weeks Street Weeks J. Haines R. Johnson C. Munsey W. Munsey Ramsay

Local residents and visitors noted in Camden and Augusta

Miss Margaret Troop returned to her home at 962 Middle Street after visiting her parents in Camden. Roy G. Stewart, owner of Stewart's Philcp Bates, and Republican candidate for State Senator from Sagadahoc county, was a business visitor in Augusta. Mrs. Edward Smith and sister Polly Moulton, both of Middle Street, visited Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Woodbury in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, where Mrs. Woodbury is the former Miss Janette Smith, a Morse High School Home Economics teacher.

Margaret Troop Middle Street James Troop Camden Roy G. Stewart Stewart's Philcp Bates Sagadahoc County Augusta Edward Smith Polly Moulton Smith Stephen Woodbury Lunenberg Mass Woodbury Janette Smith Morse High School

Women Republicans Plan Meetings across county

A committee formed from the Republican County committee and the Saga dahoc Women’s Republican club met in City hall to plan Speakers’ Nights. Town chairs will decide local interest with Bowdoinham hosting May 10 and other towns Woolwich May 17 Topsham May 24 Bath June 14, plus a district September meeting.

Republican County Committee Sagadahoc Woolwich Topsham Bath Etta Thurlow Elford A. Stover Philip H. Oliver John L. Jack Eleanor Blanchard Cleveland P. Curtis James Bruce, Jr Bowdoinham Earle A. McFee Richmond Bramwell Harford Georgetown Donald Leavitt

Morse Pupils Stage One-Act Play at Brunswick High

Morse High students presented the one act play Gray Bread at Brunswick High School Friday afternoon at 1 15. Directed by David Wetherell the production helped Morse win its State One-Act preliminaries though not advance to finals won by Madison High at Bowdoin College April 22. Cast included Riga Patty Barrows Solda Carolyn Rice Yoland Sue Watt Motka Anita Deering. Novelty numbers followed with Elaine Rackley Nancy Wilmer War ren Raynes Jackie Snipe Bob Sharkey Bob Jackson and Patty Barrows performing various pieces.

Morse High School Brunswick High School David Wetherell Madison High School Bowdoin College Riga Patty Barrows Solda Carolyn Rice Yoland Sue Watt Motka Anita Deering Elaine Rackley Nancy Wilmer Frankie Johnnie Warren Raynes Old Man River Jackie Snipe Bob Sharkey Bob Jackson Linda Lovely Dearie

New Postal Orders Curtail Bath Services

The postmaster general orders cutbacks in Bath with directory mail restricted to perishable or high value items. Window hours shift to 8 am to 5 30 pm Monday to Saturday starting May 1, money orders 8 am to 5 pm with noon Saturday closure. Residential route consolidations and second delivery elimination are being surveyed per House Appropriations Committee recommendations.

Post Office Department Bath House Appropriations Committee

Social and Neighborhood Notes From Portland and Vicinity

Miss Betty Comeau of the Old Bath Brunswick road passed Sunday with friends in Portland. The Ran man family of 12 Valley road will move to their Summer home at Seguinland Georgetown this weekend. Mrs Elsie Small 19 Tallman Street employed at Shepards is a patient under treatment at Memorial Hospital.

Betty Comeau Bath-Brunswick Road Portland Ran Man Valley Road Seguinland Georgetown Elsie Small Tallman Street Shepard's Memorial Hospiital

Local Residents Return from Massachusetts and Prize Speaking Held

The Misses H. L. and C. E. Sheldon and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weeks return from Massachusetts to Cedar Grove and Richmond Corner respectively. The annual prize speaking was won by John Weldon with Kay Lavallee second and Priscilla Allen third. Six Richmond Legionnaires attended the Dresden Mills minstrel show to honor local heroes Horace Gilpatrick Charles Prest and Elmer Berry Jr for saving a boy from falling through ice and the good citizenship awards will be kept by the receivers.

H. L C. E. Sheldon Massachusetts Fred Weeks Cedar Grove Mass Ashley Kennebec River George Bailey Randolph Call's Hill Alberta Little Richmond Corner Vernon Little South Dresden John Weldon Kay Lavallee Priscilla Allen Dresden Mills Richmond Glenn Lamoreau L. DeWitt Joseph Whitmore Charles Guiou John Thrower Maurice Pashard Horace _ Gilpatrick Charles Prest Elmer Berry, Jr Elmer Horace

Girl Receives Reward for Restoring Lost Billfold

Carol S Hagerthy a 12 year old seventh grader at Mitchell school found a billfold on Washington street containing checks totaling 174.56 and returned it to school officials and police. Edwin L Rogers of Rogers Fuel Co Topsham awarded her 10 for the find. Carol is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hagerthy.

Carol S. Hagerthy Mitchell School Edwin L. Rogers Rogers Fuel Co Topsham Carol Washington Street South Washington Streets Manley Grant Albert Hagerthy Denny Road

Plans to donate more acreage along Maine coast

The Maine coast area would gain additional acreage through gifts. Mr Reid plans to convey marsh land on the park west side to the State expanding park boundaries to Little River. A small stone building already belongs to the State and may become a museum. preservation plans exist.

Maine Reid Little River Park Commission

Parker Head PTA Elected Officers and Local News

Parker Head P T A met Thursday electing Mrs Earl Hamel president and Mrs Eugene Roges co president. Sunday School to join Mother's Day service at Phippsburg Center Congregational church May 14 at 230 PM with transport from Parker Head church. Various local visits and family news cited including military movements and residents’ travels.

Parker Head P.T.A Earl Hamel Eugene Roges Charles Blaisdell W. H. Wyman Phippsburg Center Congregational Church Mertie Shepard Brunswick Frieda Cloutier John Warner L. F. Lowell Lowell Florence Rollins Walter Cushing Francis Lander New Haven Conn Millard Nadeau Portland Arthur Kriedler YN2 USN USS Petrie Frances Morong New London Royce Young Topsham

West Bath Grange confers first two degrees on 29 candidates

The West Bath grange initiated 29 candidates in the first two degrees led by the young people's degree team under Gladys Deehan. Officers named include Geraldine Driscoll as master and Carl Pinson Jr as overseer, with a full slate of lecturing, steward, secretary, and other posts. A mixed choir performed and tableaux were shown.

West Bath Grange Gladys Deehan Geraldine Driscoll Carl Pinson, Jr Marie White Marilyn Longley William Moore June Crockett Peter Pinson Elaine Renshaw Claire Wing Barbara Parks Ceres Grace Young Pomona Mary Burgess Flora Alice Deehan Gordon Reil David Thibeault Erroll Clark Anita Deering Jean Lermond Alice Jones Barbara Thompson Dora Collins Barbara Longley Thelma Sylvester Sovers Faith

Mrs Clinton A Flemming Hosts Gideon Auxiliary

Mrs Clinton A Flemming of 17 Andrews Road entertained members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Gideon Association Monday evening. May baskets were made for children at Memorial Hospital and refreshments were served.

Clinton A. Flemming Andrews Rad The Gideon Association Memorial Hospital

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Bath Police Thaddeus Reed Anna White Jefferson Grange Aaron Tucker Aaron Tucker, Jr Forrest Lewis John Merry Delmas Leighton Asylum Lodge Egbert Sewall Providence J. Kenneth Burnham New York Henry E. Sewall Mechanic Falls H. E. Rines Richard E. Knibbe Boston Bradford Street Wiscasset Academy Alumni Association Winona Gregoire Louise Moody Old Town A. G. Fisher Fred Larrabee Patricia Nancy Frey Dresden Carl Graves John Murphy Sebasco Herbert Doughty Wendall Williams Marvin Williams Largo Fla Russell Stover Harold Cutting Percy Holbrook Ralph King George McDonald Kittery Clifton Babbidge Warren Babbidge Belfast Milton Morse Nell Whitmer Fred Rose Mrose Edward Collins F. W. Deehan Clarence Ellsmore Machias John Perkins Mademoiselle Front Street Curtis Cal’s ‘Photo Service Water Street Bunker Hill Jefferson Melvin Howe Lemuel Preble Frank Walker Vinal Hunnewell William Bradford William Philipps Walter Reed Damariscotta Hospital Olive Wade Harlan Trott Alexandria Virginia Jordan Wright Harold Stanton George Young David Thornton William Thornton Bath Memorial Hospital Mary Wright Bowdeinham Milton Hathorn Reuben Merrill Arthur Beane James Mallard Milton Baker Philip Baker Walter Baker Eldie Wright Ruth Duplissa Hallowell New Boston N. H Charles Thompson Brian M. Jewett Westport MORSE Lewiston Grange A. P. Denham, Jr
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