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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
4
A later edition notes a surprise party for Mr Morang and Mrs Morang with guests including Mrs Oscar Emmons and others. The item lists attendees and hints at an informal gathering to celebrate the couple.
Margaret Gowdey, formerly of Woolwich, won second prize in the critical essays on some author from the English majors. Kenneth Vennett was tapped as an Owl last week, one of 11 men honored as the Owls, the campus’s highest non scholastic society for men.
After a consultation men set a trap for the bear using a 73 pound trap. At 100 feet Stiles fired from his 3023 rifle. the bear was struck but advanced. Two more bullets finished the bear as Stiles noted that nine times out of ten the bear is the scared one.
Bath notes the progress of its young residents seeking higher education out of state. Ruth Williams, supported by many friends, completes the season as a member of the local circles.
A fragment discusses enjoying the outdoors and preparing girls for outdoor living activities. It hints at guidance on how to live in and enjoy the outdoors, with emphasis on preparation and practical tips.
About 500 or more residents visited York Hall on Friday for primaries events and community updates. The gathering featured speakers from local groups discussing upcoming initiatives and voter information.
Community notes report club meetings at Mrs. Jay Bridge home and Mrs. Ivan Lang hosting. Visitors include Mrs. Nettie Leavitt in Solon, Cairns returning from Daytona Beach, and relatives in New York and New Jersey. A ball game trip to Boston and quilting activities are mentioned alongside several weekend homecomings and nursing home care updates.
Fragmentary note indicates three year dedication by the agy club and one by an outing club for 1947 48 with unclear references to events or individuals including Shea ly Day ace in Petes hat. The text lacks clear nouns and dates to form a solid report.
George Edgecomb hosted a birthday gathering for his daughter Joan and cousin Frederick Edgecomb of Brunswick while Emily Rideout of Skowhegan joined. Milton Given, a long time seller in telephony, was in town visiting. Mr and Mrs Robhens Douglas and daughter Dorothy were in Portland as visitors Monday.
Damaged OCR fragment shows fragmented text with names and numbers unclear. The readable portions hint at dates or codes but lack coherent context or identifiable events. The record remains a garbled snippet from a historical page.
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