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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1951

Page

6

Parker Head church to host May 28 special service

Rev George Cole of the Portland Baptist Church will speak at a May 28 service at Parker Head church with social music by the choir. A Scout troop committee met to plan the Camporee at Camp Hinds for the first weekend in June.

Parker Head Church Reveorge Cole Baptist Church Portland Fred. Haggett Camp Hinds Winneganee Maurice Skillins Norman MacDonald Shirley Pratt Wald Logan John G. Morse, Jr Ida Nordlund Sebasco Patrol Leo Hamel Brownies Bodwell Grange Hall Bodwell Grange George Ames, Jr Louis Alexand- Catherine West Point William Dorothy Blaisdell Parker Head Earle Perkins Cenor Myron Wyman Small Point Sally Rainey Sylvia Green Center Grange Hall Phippsburg Credit Union Philip Jacobs Anita ‘Totman Salvation Army Phippsburg Minot

Sewing Circle Girls Win Prizes At Auburn

The Teen-Age Sewing Circle of Bath and the Harvesters of West Bath competed in the Annual County Style Dress Revue at Odd Fellows hall in Auburn. Judges Beatrice Adams Ocean Addison and Katherine Runnells awarded ribbons for aprons skirts and dresses. Additional attendees included club leaders and members Patricia Everett Catherine Wallace and Elizabeth Carey. Myrtle Wilson with Bertha Whitam installed officers at Bridgton auxiliary post.

Sewing Circle of Bath Harvesters of West Bath Odd Fellows Hall Auburn Beatrice Adams Topsham Ocean Addison Leeds Katherine Runnells Lewiston Donna Crocker Beverly Pecci Glenda Wallace The Harvesters Ana Witham Ruth Amirault Joan Hawkes Jacqueline Purdy Betty Brown Martha Holmes Ann Amirault Donna Guynn Patricia White Janet Cohen Dorothy Thompson Bethel Estes Judith Lesier Loretta Barter Bonnie Belanger Enior Waneta Estes Carolyn Stackpole Marie Michaud Joan Batchelder Jean Brown Marjorie Bourget

Boston man hosts Phyllis Torrey in Oak Street visit

Joseph Dinsmore of Boston and Miss Phyllis Torrey of Gloucester were weekend guests of Mr. Dinsmore's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur MacDonald, of Oak Street.

Joseph Dinsmore Boston Phyllis Torrey Gloucester Mass Mr. Dinsmore Arthur MacDonald Oakstreet

Parker Head Church and Community Notices

Parker Head community items report church services with two future guest speakers Rev Cole and Rev Cleaves Henderson plus a May 28 service and a June 25 service. A recent food sale raised over 15 dollars for Old Orchard trip. Parker Head P T A elected officers and hosted refreshments. Local visits include Bodwell Orange degrees and a funeral for Gilbert Woodman Nobleboro. Armed Forces Day events and Ingraham visit details noted.

Reginald Gordon Brunswick Cole First Baptist Church of Portland Georgetown Cleaves Henderson Bodwell Orange Charles Blaisdell Parker Head Gilbert Woodman Nobleboro Leon Hamel J. Frank Mezenski H. D. Mank H. D. Mank, Jr Herbert Doughty Parker Head School Phippsburg Center U. S. S. Ingraham Bath Parker’s Flats Parker Sandra Mank Five Islands Leston Harrington Elizabeth Eaton J. Albert Young Dr. Bonney Joe Dunton Peter Bush Augusta Bush Eugene Ross Ross

Popham Beach community notices and harbor work update

Sunday church service led by Rev H Macy Whitehead at 11 a m at the schoolhouse. Christian Service committee to start annual fund drive May 25. Dredging and sand fill underway from salceway to Rola lot to widen parking. Numerous local visits and weekend gatherings noted including Bath, Phippsburg Center, and Bowdoin traffic.

H. Macy Whitehead Christian Service Committee Popham Circle Frank D. Scott Salceway Rolalot Long Island Burt S. Osgood, Jr Willard Bonner Buffalo N. Y Gorham State Teacher's’ College Robert Miller Esther Wood Maine Popham Topsham Bowdoin College Wiscasset Waldoboro Doris Wallace Phippsburg Center Earle B. Perkins Joyce Helena Doughty Atkin’s Bay Terrace Peter Isaacson Lewiston Arnold Schroeder Thomas Cheshire Bath Memorial Hospital Joyce Perkins Jean Bowker Marguerite McNulty John B. Curran Charlotte Curran Claude Gonessteel Troy Riverside Francis Barnes Auburn George Barnes Bath Charles Small Atkin’s Bay

Cox's Head Farm Bureau June Meeting at Dromore

The Cox's Head Farm Bureau met in Dromore for a Textile Painting session led by instructor Mrs. Annette Sheffield. A noon dinner was served by the committee with Mrs. Eva Rogers, Mrs. Mildred Rogers and Mrs. Pauline Hart on the dinner committee. Planning discussed for the Summer sale on Aug. 8. Committees for food were noted.

Farm Bureau Dromore Annette Sheffield Eva Rogers Mildred Rogers Pauline Hart

Bath hosts Maine convention with 300 at banquet

Bath letter carriers and auxiliaries attended the annual Maine convention in Rockland at the Thorndike hotel. The auxiliary meeting elected Mrs. Athena Gillespie of Bath as president for 12 years, with Mrs. Emma Meyer of Rockford Ill., the national representative, as guest. Meyer praised Maine courtesies after a lobster and clam meal. The 1952 national convention will be in New York City, with Maine events in Portland.

Bath Maine Rockland Thorndike Hotel Athena Gillespie Emma Myer Executive Board of Constitution and Law Committee Rockford, Ill Gillespie Meyer State Auxiliary Ruby Hooker Pearl Tanguay Nora McLaughlin New York City Maine State Association Portland Bath Letter Carriers Association Lloyd Hooker Oscar Tanguay James McLaughlin

Bath residents return after North Carolina Tennessee trip

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cooke and Mrs. Henry C. Wright have returned to Bath after a two weeks visit to North Carolina and Tennessee.

John F. Cooke Henry C. Wright Bath North Carolina Tennessee

Past Masters Meet at Topsham Grange in Sagadahoc

Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council of Sagadahoc county granges met at Topsham grange hall with 12 past masters and 10 honorary members. Presidents, tax debate notes, July 21 meeting plans, and a 6:30 supper preceded a lively program led by Mrs. Eleanor Ripley.

Sagadahoc County Elfreda Perkins Lizzie Haggett Marshall Wilson Progressive Orange Progressive Grange Topsham Grange Eleanor Ripley Sagadahoc Pomona Aunt Shaw Joseph Genthier Hiram Russell Sumner Teele David Henderson Margaret Morse

Luncheon Held At Newell Home For USS Timmerman Launch

A noon luncheon followed the launching of the USS Timmerman, which went overboard Saturday from Bath Iron Works. More than 100 guests attended at the Newell home, with shipbuilders, Navy officials, and Timmerman family members among the attendees. Sponsors and guests included Jo Anne Timmerman, Mrs. Eastham Guild, and numerous alumni of Gibbs & Cox, Bethlehem Steel, and Babcock Wilcox, with Capt. Bailey and Capt. Roth in attendance.

Timmerman Bath Iron Works Corp William S. Newell John R. Newell Shipbuilding Company Navy Eastham Guild Newell Mr. Newell Fred Timmerman Jo-Anne Emporia Kan Saipan Carolyn Portland Charles Marburger Casper Wyoming Robert Crawford Thomas Crawford Buffalo N. Y William F. Gibbs Gibbs & Cox, Marine Architects New York City Gibbs David M James B. Hunter Bethlehem Steel Co New York George W. Bailey USN Bureau of Ships Navy Department Washington, D. C E. E. Roth Roth James H. Rodgers Washington

Cumberland Mills Family Guests at Oak Street Visit

Mr and Mrs George Russell and daughter Elizabeth of Cumberland Mills were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Arthur MacDonald on Oak Street.

George Russell Elizabeth Cumberland Mills Arthur MacDonald Oak Street

Bay Point Visitors Share Hospitality With U S S Ingraham Crew

Bay Point residents hosted sailors from the U S S Ingraham during a weekend visit.notations mention local families including Powers and Hagan, with several trips to Bath and Yarmouth. The greeting followed a launching event in Bath and sightseeing around the Kennebec coast.

Kennebec Coiver Kennebec Henry Powers H. Martin Powers and Bay Point Hagan Thomas Hagan Whill Openet Maritime Academy Ane Eugene Foster Bath Bay Point Harry Stone Eleanor Lewiston Arthur Berry Maurice Burns Harold Robinson Auburn William Mains West Bath Loring Small Dwight Furbish Yarmouth George Renaud U.S. S J. Barter Alice Hinckley Carroll Deerin T. P. Moff Andrew Butterfield Madison Mocs Madison, Jr U. S. S. Ingraham Seven Seas Bay Jean Reed

Birth of Debra Ann Barnes at Memorial Hospital

Sgt. and Mrs. Robert S. Barnes announce the birth of daughter Debra Ann born May 16 at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Barnes, formerly Christiansen, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Redford Christiansen of 32 Drayton road.

Robert S. Barnes Debra Ann Memorial Hospital Barnes Christiansen

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Arthur Sewall Stone House Farm Small Point Beach Merle Pottle Pleasant View Farm Eugene R. Bowker Kittery Sally Lowell McNulty Dudley Leavitt Roscoe Robinson Leavitt Cottage Louise Garth Sebasco Cambridge Willard Lowell Bath Memorial, Hospital Alonzo Ephriam Lowell Charlotte Alden Kenneth Gordon Alden Ken J. K Arthur Coney Lincoln Coney Elizabeth Pattee Eleanor Phillips Massachusetts Smah Point Myrtle Wilson United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Frank T. Bartlett No. 16 Bridgton Department Bertha Whitam Mohara Virgin Wool Desmond George Alden Cole First Baptist Church Flying Service Popham Beach Cox Athana Gillespie William D. Sewall St. Thomas Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Wilkes Barre Charles E. Doten Whitman Mitchell Emery IPAST Joseph W. Randlette Richmond Paul Cushman Tommy America Chevrolet Fisher Brooke Chevrolet, Inc Center Street Lewis M. King North Street Ernest Hopkins Washington Street Hartford, Conn James Brooker
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