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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1951

Page

2

Church Confirmations and Community Events in Boothbay Harbor Area

Bishop Oliver Loring confirmed Mrs. Albert Barlow Mrs. Carl Watson and Peggy Bedard in Boothbay Harbor at St Philip's church and a class of 12 at St Giles Mission in Jefferson. A Red Brick school Mother's club banquet honored incoming mothers and retiring officials. A baby show and decorated doll carriage parade are set for the Fourth of July with entries due by June 20.

St Giles Mission Mother's Club Red Brick School Marjolaine Morris Margaret MacLaren Stanley Morris St. Philip's Church School Pemaquid Beach

Local Service Notes and Military Moves

Pfc. Earl B. Colby Jr. returns to Camp Lejeune Friday after a 15 day fur lough and good recovery from surgery. Robert Day Jr. transfers from the West Coast to Brooklyn Navy Yard. Depositors Trust Co. will close Saturday until September. Summer business conditions show good patronage. Mrs. Cora Reed of Wisconsin visits Bath after 16 years. Mrs. Willis and daughter from Farmington visit town. Mrs. Cossman and son Sandy plan to stay in Bath after visiting Rev. and Mrs. Frazier. Bella Frazer attends Maine Sailing School at Northport with a UMaine group. American Legion post poppy sale succeeds. Lt. Col. Robert Doe, from Japan, calls home after flying from Korea.

Pfc Earl B. Colby, Jr Camp Lejeune Robert Day, Jr D. F. S. Day Brooklyn Navy Yard Depositors Trust Co Cossman Bath Bella Frazier Maine Sailing School Northport University of Maine Bradford- Sortwell-Wright Post American Legion Robert Doe Japan Korea

Salvation Army Service Unit Organizes in Wiscasset

Miss Frances A Sortwell chairs the Wiscasset Salvation Army Service Unit with Wesley C Day as treasurer. A committee includes DeForest S Day M D C J DiPerri D O Sidney C Evans Roy R Marston and Mildred M Miller. The drive runs in June with a $500 local quota and funds stay to aid local families.

Frances A. Sortwell Salvation Army Service Unit Wiscasset Wesley C. Day DeForest S. Day M.D C. J. DiPerri D.O Sidney C. Evans Roy R. Marston Mildred M. Miller Salvation Army

Personal Notes From Bath and Boston Social Roundup

Michael Smith and Harry St Clair of the Plummer Home will attend a New York and Boston double header in Boston Wednesday. Carl Swanton and family travel from Front Street to Millbridge for Memorial Day with Mrs Carrie Swanton and Doerin V McGraw. Ivan Leighton and wife return to Rumford from Bath where he ran a barber shop and she worked at Shaw's. he resumes prior work. William S Newell of Bath Iron Works returns from a four month round the world cruise with daughter Mrs Paul Tiemer of Wilton. In London they were met by Bath Iron Works VP J William Schulze and Mrs Schulze who then return to Wiscasset last Saturday.

Michael Smith Harry St. Clair Plummer Boston New York Carl B. Swanton Front Street Millbridge Mr. Swanton Carrie Swanton Doerin V. McGraw Ivan Leighton Bath Rumford Leighton Center Street Shaw's William S. Newell The Bath Iron Works Paul Tiemer Wilton Conn London J. William Schulze

Woolwich group plans June picnic and summer events

Woolwich residents discussed the June 13 picnic date with location to be announced and noted the annual dinner will be at Dodge Inn Nequasset with early June setting. They also planned summer get-togethers, sent get-well cards, and held a social hour with hostesses.

Dodge Inn Nequasset Charlotte Thornton Charlotte Francis Florence Temple Susie Perkins Marion Leach Flora Murphy Leonard

West Point club raises funds for folding chairs and ice pond

The Friendship club hosted a box supper, drama, and entertainment at West Point school netting 30 toward folding chairs for community use. Volunteers led by Myrtle Davis and Virginia Wallace produced a local play with an acclaimed cast and a repeat invitation coming. The evening also supported a lobster supper at Bodwell Grange netting 28.80 for damming an ice pond project to be completed by late summer.

Friendship Club West Point Myrtle Davis Susan A. Wallace Virginia Wallace Pearl Wallace Maud P. Thayer Herman Brown Ronald Davis Gerald McKenney Aileen Yeaton Esther Alexander Kathryn Alexander Mary Gilliam Maureen T. Wallace Martin Doyle Elnora Wallace West Point Recreation Association Bodwell Grange Small Point Vida Gilliam Raymond Brown Laura Emma Gilliam Truman Roberts Herbert Shorey Captain Kidd Charles Laughton Herbert A. Yeaton

Arrowsic Couple Mark 45th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Jerry Galuza of Brunswick celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner hosted by their daughter in Arrowsic. The couple, married in Petrograd Russia, have nine children eight living, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They moved from Mexico Maine to Brunswick recently and Mr Galuza works on a Summers estate at Bailey Island. The event drew many relatives including Stan Galuza Barbara and Patty Mazeiko and extended family from Bath Woolwich and Saco.

Austin Wright Fletcher South Portland Wright Merton Wright Sasanoa Bluffs Pamela Francis Sherwood Francis Auburn Merle Dutton Vivian Presby Wilbur Presby Boston Woolwich Ivan Rines Bath Adam Galuza Jerome Galuza Michael Mazeiko Arrowsic Hollis Leeman Esther Marilyn Mary Edward Ronald Hodgdon Brunswick Woolwich Grange Hallet’s Bailey Beatrice Bailey Charlotte Leeman Wayne Leeman J. Bailey Ruth Belanger Marjorie Hassen Hazel McIntire Ruth Soule Marion Bailey Roland Bailey Janey Gordon M Hassen Patty Hassen Stephanie Belanger Ethel Blodgett Mechanic Street Elmer McFarland Murphy Corner Road Guy Bussey Sanford Winterport Jerry Galuza Mrs. Galuza Petrograd Russia Leningrad Rumford Stanley Galuza Barbara Patty Livermore Falls Francis Galuza Judy Joan Juanita Donna Yvonne Gerald Walter Dingley Bobby Dicky Audrey Wool

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Opens Year With New President

The Cosmopolitan Garden club met Monday with new president Mrs Car ville Douglas presiding. She named committees for the year including Program chaired by Mrs Albert Whitney. Hospitality chaired by Mrs Fred Quimby and others. The roll call compared garden progress and bulbs exchanges occupied much time. Next meeting planned for June 11.

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Carville Douglas Albert Whitney Linwood Boardman Bernard MacDonald Alice Johnson Gerard Billington Whitney Fred Quimby Charles W. Messenger William Dennison Margaret Foote Ernest Bailey Frederick Moffatt James Allen Noble

Morse Yearbook Splendid Specimen of Work by Class

Morse High School class of 1951 yearbook from The Times Co. impresses with superb printing and photography. Charles E. Burden leads editorial staff. Fred L. Jones heads printing. Features include class photos, school clubs, sports, faculty, trip to New York, class history, prophecy, and the will.

Morse High School Times Press Charles E. Burden Fred L. Jones The Times Co Raymond F. Farnham Farnham Miss Smith Shop Boys New York Charles Burden Melvin Hodgkins Bill Worden Dick Redlon Ray Bechard Fred Fox Elaine Lagasse Rodney Wright Donald Beaton Melvin Tukey Mary Burgess Betty Adams Shirley Clark Virginia Parker Camilla Costain Roland Atwood Roger Ketchum Kathryn Dora Lenfest Rollande Girard Virginia Whitney Lorraine Denaco Lucille Babbidge Lucy Haggett Kathryn Cousins J. Edward Pomeroy Times

St Marys Cub Pack Holds Flag Ceremony and Badge Awards

Cub Scouts and parents gathered at Lambert Park Hall for a flag ceremony led by Cubmaster Noel Simard. Peter Cooper and David Petit performed the flag routine as the group sang Take Me Out To The Ball Game. Badges awarded to Thomas Fortier, Kenneth Poole, Anthony McLaughlin, Brian Legard, Lionel Levesque, Eugene Milliken, Albert Douglas, Daniel Griffith, and Edward Avery. Webelos badges to Richard Simard, Robert Johansen, Lionel Levesque, Eugene Milliken, Albert Douglas, and Daniel Griffith. Announced events include a Memorial Day parade May 30 at City Park 9 45 a.m. in Cub uniform, with upcoming den meetings June 1 8 and 15, and an outdoor meeting June 22 at Scoutland 6 p.m.

St. Mary’s Lambert Park Noel Simard Peter Cooper David Petit Arthur Bourque Thomas Fortier Kenneth Poole Anthony McLaughlin Brian Legard Lionel Levesque Eugene Milliken Albert Douglas Daniel Griffith Edward Avery Webelos Richard Simard Robert Johansen Scoutland

Postwar meat prices cut U.S. wool sheep numbers

After World War II high meat prices pressured sheep ranchers, leading to a sharp decline in sheep raised for wool in the United States and altered farm economics across the sector.

U. S

Harvesters 4-H contest postponed to June 12 at Littlefield

West Bath 4-H club contest rescheduled from May 25 to June 12 at Littlefield School 7 30 p m. A talent show at West Bath Grange Friday features singing comedy and novelty acts to raise funds for a trip to Orono for 4-H Day at the University of Maine June 23. Refreshments will be on sale and dancing follows.

Harvesters Littlefield School West Bath Grange Orono University of Maine Rex Garcelon Nancy Jean Judy Garcelon Anna McKay Boothbay Percy Holbrook Blair Wilson David Philip Stackpole Melrose Mass Campbell's Pond Charles Holbrook Freeport Edward Thompson U. S. Navy Ward Thompson U. S. S. Liddle Norfolk Ethel Burns Eva Atwood Rachel Lord Bath F. W. Deehan Carroll Wing Earle Wing Arthur Wing Billy Wing Cemetery Wayne Sharon Hazel Wharff Kenneth Russell Bingham Emma Andrew Albert Wharff Bath Memorial Hospital Cpl Charles V. Robinson U. S. Army Fairbanks Alaska Ralph Robinson Orlando Florida Harry Robichaud Edward Robichaud Hayden Rogers Nancy Mary and Allen Rumford L. D. Rogers Richard Renshaw Fort Monmouth N. J Jean Lermond Portland Carolyn Virgie Libby Eleanor Thompson Waterville Harold Douglas Florence Neiley I. B. Neiley Fred Larrabee Herbert Murphy Raymond Bridges Wiscasset Robert Burnham Stanley Brunswick Irving Burnham

Mrs Carroll Visits Rumford After California Trip

Mrs Harry Carroll recently returned from Los Angeles where she spent the winter with her daughter and children. She has been a guest of Mrs Lena Shepard of High street and has now gone to Rumford, her former home, to visit old friends.

Harry Carroll Los Angeles Calif Lena Shepard High Street Rumford

Two Bath men aboard USS New Jersey hit by shore fire off Korea

The Battleship New Jersey, anchored near Wonsan Korea, was struck by Communist shore fire. Soldiers Roland J. Pouliot and Frederick J. Wonson of Bath are aboard. one crew member was killed and three wounded slightly. Additional air force and army personnel from Maine and nearby towns are mentioned as transferred or awaiting furloughs.

Bath New Jersey Korea Roland J. Pouliot Antonio Pouliot Robinson’s Lane Frederick J. Wonsor Catherine Burgess) Wonson Floral Street Wonsan Saa U. S. Navy Edward W. Mansion Frank A. Manion School Street Fort Monmouth N. J 1065Th McClellan Air Force Base Sacramento Calif Far East Manion Morse High School the Times Air Force Alan Elwell Floyd M. Elwell Corliss Street Japan Pfc Elwell 187Th Airborne

Birth Announcement Beverly Jean Webster

Mr and Mrs Edmund Webster of Center Street announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital on May 26. She is named Beverly Jean and weighs seven pounds ten ounces. Mother and baby have returned home.

Edmund Webster Center Street Memorial Hospital Beverly Jean

Merino Sheep Export Calamity Once Costly in Spain

The Merino sheep held extreme value in Spain to the point that anyone attempting to export one faced the death penalty.

Spain

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