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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1949

Page

4

Halloween Plans Grow From Red Brick Schoolhouse Club

The Mothers' club of the Red Brick schoolhouse met Oct. 25 to plan the Halloween party for Wednesday. They made favors jack o lanterns and candy baskets after a brief business session. Margaret Brochu and Marjolane Morris served refreshments. A Halloween party for Red Brick children took place Wednesday noon with eleven mothers assisting. Tables were decorated in green and orange with jack o lanterns and crepe paper hats. The children sang and played games after the meal.

Mothers’ Club Red Brick Schoolhouse Margaret Brochu Marjolane Morris Red Brick Bangor Maine Teachers’ Association Masonic Hall Charlotte’s Legion Hall Fort Hill Street Odd Fellows Hall Bradford-Sortwell-Wright Post American Legion Don Aaron Tucker Richard Reid George Jones Peter Hengers Robert Applin Bernard Merry The Legion Auxiliary Lincoln Lodge A. F A. M Church School of St. Philias Oscar Main Main Huntoon Hill Farm Bureau May Olive Dow Bertha Day Myrtle Morris Grange Hall Florence Prentiss Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge Eva Rakin Noble Grand Arlene Nadreau Rebekah Ethel Reed Bertha LeBourcais Lodge Rose Chase Laura Main Lucille Leighton Edgar Rankin

Mrs Bertha Pollard Dies at 79 in Brunswick

Death reported Thursday of Mrs Bertha Pollard widow of Charles Pollard aged 79 of Brunswick formerly Bertha Baker of Wiscasset. She left two half sisters Mrs Alice Jones Bath and Mrs Violet May Bean Wiscasset and two half brothers Lawrence Seavey Wiscasset and Perl Seavey Richmond. Services were held in Brunswick with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery Brunswick.

Bertha Pollard Charles Pollard Brunswick

Personal Notes and Local Social Snatches

Mrs. Byron Clark of Middle street visited Portland Tuesday. Kenneth Jaquith H Edward Jaquith and David Clark limited in birds Saturday. Mrs. Aubrey Steen Jr employed as waitress at Aubreys Sea Grille Witch Spring. Friends of Dr A A Stott surgical patient at Albany hospital learn he is improving daily. Mr and Mrs Francis Hill and sons Frederick and Richard of Manchester NH visited Mr and Mrs Charles T Jackson and attended Bowdoin game Saturday. Philip Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Bailey entertained with Halloween party Monday at 900 Washington street for 15 friends.

Byron Clark Middle Street Portland Kenneth Jaquith H. Edward Jaquith David Clark Aubrey Steen, Jr Aubrey Manchester N. H Charles T. Jackson TI South Street Philip Bailey Boyd Bailey Washington Street Harvesters 4-H Club Littlefield Pauline Belanger Auburn Elwynne Kenney Edward Kenney Warren Kate Karen Orr Lavene Grace Arthur Betsy Douglass Francis Perkins Normand Ronald Carlton Linda Bailey Billy Arlene Donald Wharff Grange Hall Hope Ward Thelma Sylvester Richard Farrow Simone Barter Chatterboats Vi Chapelle Bath Joseph Larrabee Bath Memorial Hospital B. G. Small Topsham Florence Neiley Bangor Carl Graves Frank Bryant John Frey Roger Patricia Nancy Cynthia Julith Lauraine Kathleen Hall Dresden Carl Graves Jr Memorial Hospital E. W. Haggett F. W. Larrabee Laura Whitmore Gardiner Francis Deehan Whitmore Frank Saunders Avery R. Colby Somerville Courtney Stover Robert Burnham Irving Burnham Ernest Ward Augusta Harland Booker Philip Gail Carolyn George Booker David Magno Frank Magno Alpha Booker Charles Paine Brunswick Hospital Lee Holbrook Freeport Percy Holbrook

Harvesters 4 H club to meet at Littlefield schoolhouse

The Harvesters 4 H club of West Bath will hold a Saturday afternoon meeting at the Littlefield schoolhouse. Members are urged to attend and potential new members are invited to join.

New Front Curtains Arrive for Morse High School Stage

Morse High School auditorium receives blue velour curtains from Capitol Theatre Supply Co. of Boston. The old curtains are worn but middle sections remain usable for smaller curtains. no salvage value for turn-in. Bath groups may acquire by contacting the Superintendent's office.

Morse High School Capitol Theatre Supply Co Boston Board of Education Bath Superintendent of Schools

Halloween Party At Central Grammar Hosted By Daley Family

Miss Sandra Daley hosted a Halloween party Monday evening for eighth grade classmates at Central Grammar School. Mr and Mrs Charles F Locke of Topsham and Mr and Mrs William Q Collins Bath road visited Bath guests of Clinton Fleming and family.

Sandra Daley Randall Daley Andrews Road Central Grammar Charles F. Locke Topsham William QC. Collins Bath Road Bath Clinton Fleming Fanny

Dresden Residents Make Winter Plans in Boston

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weeks former Ashley hotel owners left for Boston to reside there during the winter. A Methodist chicken supper raised 150 dollars. Mrs. Ralph Lowell and sons visited Mrs. Bernard Bailey. A fire partially destroyed a lower bridge section, now condemned for five years, with a detour via the middle bridge. Harland McCobb family visited Woolwich relatives. Mrs. Leonard Gahan left for South Portland to stay with her son Lawrence and family.

Fred Weeks Cedar Grove Mr. Johnson Boston Methodist Church Ralph Lowell South Portland Lawrence

Teen Age 4-H Girls Win Prizes for Excellent Work

Bath Teen Age Sewing circle 4-H club girls traveled to Auburn to attend Twin County 4-H Day. They earned prizes at Topsham Lewiston fairs and received multiple $1 awards for exemplory workmanship and club work.

Bath Auburn Twin County Topsham Lewiston Auburn Savings —Bank Carolyn Stackpole Kathryn Janet Cohen Judy Summerton Martha Wood Joan Batchelder Kathryn Lenfest Androscoggingrange Ann Cohen Marie Michaud Elaine Pinkham Madam Pompadore Virginia Whitney Jean Brown Jane Allen Harriett MacDougall Claire Wing Kateri Costain Jeannine Pomerleau Dorothy Thompson University of Maine Twin Counties George Costain Stackpole Granville Colby Bangor

Theta Chapter Pledge Ritual Adds Six New Members

The Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a candlelight pledge ceremony at Wiscasset Inn after dinner Tuesday. Six candidates received the yellow rose and pledge pin, led by Mrs. Paul E. Akeley and assisted by Mrs. Clyde Ambrose and Mrs. Howard P. Holmes.

Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Wiscasset Inn Paul E. Akeley Clyde Ambrose Howard P. Holmes Priscilla Perkins Day’s Ferry Frederick Brown Oscar Marsh George Gallant Albert Desmond Fannie Clements Bath Amerise Bourque George A. Gardinier Edward McCabe, Jr Waldron H. Troop John Skelton Royal A. Johnson Frank A. Gallagher XI Beta Richard H. Haskell Eleanor P. Danforth Albert

Woolwich Community Churches and Local Socials

Woolwich notices list church activities at Nequasset Montsweag Center and local events. Weekly schedules include choir rehearsal, Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meetings, Sunday school and worship, informal services with Bible discussions, and a card party fundraiser. Also reported are family visits, travel, deer hunting opening day, and moves within Woolwich and neighboring towns.

First Congregational Church Nequasset Francena Cromwell Christian Endeavor John F. Anderson Montsweag Baptist Church H. E. Danielson Montsweag Center Baptist Church Nequasset Mothers’ Club Tuessie Hall Herbert Munsey

Montsweag Farm Bureau Holds November Meeting

The Montsweag Farm Bureau met at the Good Will club house with 25 members and two guests. Slip covers were taught by Mrs Forest Baker and Mrs Lemuel Preble. Hyde Memorial home project completed. $5 donated to Billy Brown fund. nominating committee named. next meeting set for November 17 at 10:30 at the Good Will club house.

Eleanor Sherer Emily Blake Cora Sutter Pine Cone Club Josephine Johnson Mothers Club Birch Point Flood Marco Club Academy Richard King Leland Brown Bernard McFadden Montsweag Farm Bureau Good Will Club Forest Baker Lemuel Preble Hyde Billy Brown Fund Maurice Shea Brian M. Jewett Sherwood Francis Harold P. Small Brian Jewett

Local residents and visitors share travel and homecomings this autumn

Dr and Mrs Earle Wade return home on Front Street after an autumn vacation. Miss Joan Shaw of Boston University returns there after a weekend with her parents on North Street. Duncan Mcinnes hosts USS Robert A Owens officers and wives for supper. Linton Robinson of Bath Iron Works hunts in Northern Maine during vacation. Mrs Fred J Boudin, Boston, visits Shaw family then returns home. John Lawson US Army engineer leaves Camp Monroe VA after leave with his mother in Arrowsic. Edward Delong, recently hospitalized in Bryn Mawr, Pa, arrives for a visit with his parents in Washington Street.

Joan Shaw Boston University Roscoe H. Shaw North Street Duncan Mcinnes Robert A. Owens Linton Robinson Beacon Street Bath Iron Works Maine Fred J. Boudin Boston R. H. Shaw John Lawson U. S. Army Camp Monroe Nora Lawson Arrowsic Guam Edward Delong Bryn Mawr Harold W. Delong Washington Street

Oak Leaf club meets for Halloween pie supper in Bath

Bath society members gathered Tuesday for a Halloween decorated chicken pie supper hosted by Mrs. J Walter Snipe. Afterward Mrs. Raymond Hutchins presented a paper demonstration to attendees including Mrs. Chester King and several other local ladies.

Oak Leaf Club J. Walter Snipe Raymond Hutchins Chester King Donald McKinnon Maurice Skillin Shirley Pratt Norman McDonald Edwin Oliver Leslie Dyer Rowena Marsh Nell Whitmer William Rader

Peter Pan Brownies Visit Apt Farm Tour

Peter Pan Brownies troop 11 met at Grace parish Monday and, after paying dues, rode to Apt farm on the old Brunswick road. Miss Phyllis Apt led a farm tour with riding on ponies and the troop thanked Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Owen and Mrs. Linwood Haynes for car service making the trip possible.

Grace Parish Ernest Sinclair Thomas Aikenhead Ralph Card Apt Farm Old Brunswick Road Phyllis Apt Miss Apt Clinton Owen Linwood Haynes

Bluebird Brownies Meet at Corliss Street Church

Bluebird Brownies met Monday last week at Corliss Street church with director Mrs Zylpha Richardson assisted by Mrs Louis MacDonald. Two visitors and 20 members attended. The meeting opened with the Brownie Promise and Brownie Smile Song. Registrations must be in at the next meeting. National Girl Scout week follows with an exhibit at Senters Inc. All scouts to attend church in uniform if possible. Halloween owls were made and a game period followed by the Brownie circle.

Bluebird Brownies Corliss Street Zylpha Richardson Louis MacDonald Senters, Inc

Helping Hand Club Holds Birthday Meeting at Home

Helping Hand club met with Mrs. William Cormier on High street Thursday evening to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. Francois Vaillancourt and Mrs. Cormier. A large birthday cake was served as gifts were exchanged and a brief business meeting led by President Mrs. Oliver Foster reviewed funds from a fundraising project. Attendees included Mrs. Emile Cyr Mrs. Leland Green Mrs. Sylvia Langlais Mrs. Oliver Foster Mrs. John Henderson Mrs. Charles Swearingen and Mrs. Vaillancourt.

William Cormier High Street Francois Vaillancourt Cormier Oliver Foster Emile Cyr Leland Green Sylvia Langlais John Henderson Charles Swearingen Vaillancourt

C-C Club Hosts Sewing Night at Heath Lane

Freda Kingsbury hosted the C C Club at 45 Heath Lane with sewing knitting and an economical conditions discussion. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is set for 14 Old South Place with Mrs Madelyn Marsh. Members present included Mrs Mary Dorr Lottie Brown Flora Simard Virginia Staples Muriel Morin and Nancy Fifield.

Freda Kingsbury Heathlane C-C Club Madelyn Marsh Old South Place Mary Dorr Lottie Brown Flora Simard Virginia Staples Muriel Morin Nancy Fifield

Pine Tree Troop No 1 Girl Scouts Advance Tenderfoot

Pine Tree Troop No 1, 14 members, mostly new to intermediate scouting, works on Tenderfoot requirements with help from experienced Scouts and leaders Mrs. Frank Butcher and Mrs. Ernest Teel. Carolyn Fraser, Marilyn Fraser, and Sandra Torrey elected patrol leaders. Judith Colby, Christine Libby, and May Griffin as assistant leaders. May Griffin is troop scribe. A party for the group hosted by Sandra Torrey and Evelyn Duprey closes the meeting. A Thursday cookout occurred at the Ring residence on High Street.

Pine Tree Troop Frank Butcher Ernest Teel Carolyn Fraser Marilyn Fraser Sandra Torrey Judith Colby Christine Libby May Griffin Evelyn Duprey Clarence Ring High Street

Winnegance Auxiliary Hosts Weekly Card Party

The Winnegance Auxiliary held its weekly card party at the Winnegance Community house with four tables in play. Mrs. Walter Morse hosted, prizes went to Mrs. Lloyd Rogers and Mrs. Ha Knights, and a brief business meeting planned a public card party for November 3 at the clubhouse with Mrs. John Burgess in charge of reservations and Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Elmer Morse, and Mrs. Myra Pennell handling refreshments and prizes.

Winnegance Auxiliary Winnegance Walter Morse Lloyd Rogers Ha Knights John Burgess Burgess Elmer Morse Myra Pennell

Grace Episcopal Church Celebrates Centennial Services

Grace Episcopal Church in Bath marked its 100th anniversary with 8 am and 10 30 am services led by Bishop Oliver L Loring assisted by clergy. A procession, special music, and Te Deum closed each service as parishioners shared memories and a commemorative history pamphlet.

Grace Episcopal Church Oliver L. Loring Loring Nelson B. Gildersleeve Newcastle Maine Bishop Loring Bishop Burgess Grace Church City Grace New Bedford Bath

Central Ladies Aid Plans All Day Rummage Sale

Central church Ladies Aid met in the parish house with Mrs Charlotte Longfellow and Mrs Nellie Sprague as hostesses. A service table was led by Mrs Marion Ledyard and Miss Elizabeth Jackson, followed by quilt tacking. An all day session including a rummage sale was planned for Thursday. members urged to bring lunches and coffee will be served at noon.

Christ Harry E. Fitch Evan A. Edwards St. Peter’s Church St. Petersburg Fla Grace Church Bath St. Paul’s Church Brunswick Ernest O. Kenyon St. Peter's Church Rockland David L. Wilson D.D Central Congregational Church Warren Hawley Harry L. Day Kennebec Lincoln Street Mary F. Gibbons Mary A. Watson H. W. R. Stafford Jonathan James Day Stephen Thayer Walter M. Hill Maine Central Church Ladies’ Aid Charlotte Longfellow Nellie Sprague Marion Ledyard Elizabeth Jackson

Harvesters 4-H Club Earns Gold Seal at Auburn Exhibit

The Harvesters 4-H club at Auburn received a gold seal for the year’s work after meeting criteria including eight meetings a year a public demonstration a community service a judging contest 80 percent project completion and full participation in a local exhibit. The group totals 75.75 dollars from fair exhibits and Bonnie Belanger received a one dollar award for top honors shared by Bonnie Robert Belanger Joan Gaicobbe Susan Watt Bethel Estes.

Harvesters Auburn Bonnie Belanger Lewiston Bank Bonnie Robert Belanger Joan Gaicobbe Susan Watt Bethel Estes Edward Estes Juanita Estes Gerald Judith Dosier Dennis Farrow Loretta Barter

Local 16-member club wins multiple ribbons at regional shows

The club of 16 members earned 45 ribbons across fairs and shows this year including three green first awards. They collected seven first blue ribbons, 17 second red ribbons, 10 white third ribbons and six yellow fourth ribbons at the county dairy show in Lewiston and at the Windsor state dairy show, the state fair, Lewiston, and Topsham fair.

Albert Hubert Roland Barter Richard Legasse Lewiston Windsor Topsham

St Marys Cub Scouts Hold Pack Meeting at Hyde Park

A full Hyde Park Recreation Hall hosted St Marys Cub Scouts and parents for a pack meeting Friday evening. Forty Cubats were initiated as Bobcats in a ceremony led by Akela Lewis Prentis with assisting little chiefs in Indian costume. Cub master Alanson Brewer awarded merit badges as seniors and younger scouts enjoyed games and treats.

Hyde Park Recreation Hall St. Mary’s Lewis Prentis Akela Alanson Brewer

Winter Street Church Soloist Highlights Sunday Service

Warren Ryanes sang solo at Winter Street church Sunday morning amid a full but brief service. The report notes continued details on page seven.

Warren Ryanes Winter Street

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