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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1952
Page
3
On opening day two deer were tagged at Snipe's store. John Moore of Small Point shot a seven point, while Calvin E. Smith of West Point took a spikehorn. A Pomona dinner at Bodwell grange drew about 75 attendees with officers and committees named. Various Grange and school events, Girl Scouts trips to Boston, local meetings, and upcoming programs fill the town calendar with recognitions for officers, demonstrations, and fund drives.
Dromore Grange held a Tuesday evening ceremony where past master Melvin Pratt of Bodwell Grange served as installing officer. New officers include Master Thomas Tracey and others, with retiring master Ray Campbell thanked for three years of service and presented a gift by Reuben Purington. Next meeting set for Nov 9.
Peter Hubbard age 12 won first prize a bicycle for a moving crab costume while Gail Hubbard age 10 earned a $25 war bond for a lamp post costume in a 1000 child parade in Red Bank New Jersey. Judges were five local businessmen.
Mrs. George Biette’s Sunday School class at Wesley church held a Halloween party on Saturday with members in costumes and masks. Andrea Knight played a witch. prize winners were Gloria Ann Pinkham, Billy Dunlap, Butch Olson, and Karen Marble.
Wives of men who wed in their twenties average about a year younger than their husbands. Wives of men who marry later are substantially younger than their husbands, with the age gap widening as the groom’s age at marriage increases.
Parker Head PTA held a vestry party last week voting to raise funds for a Handy Billy pump with extra hose to augment two Indian pumps stored with Mrs. Charles Blaisdell and Mrs. J Frank Mezenski. They also planned table repairs before the November 17 meeting and announced monthly money making activities.
Local notes detail visits and gatherings. Raymond Nadeau received an honorable Army discharge and returned home. Calvin Wing and Burton Wing visited, Mrs Wing admitted to Bath Memorial Hospital. Quirk at Brooklyn Navy Yard spent weekend home. York family hunted in Canton. Mrs York hosted a Rumford Point guest. Young family hosted a Halloween party with Donna and Sherrie Young. Frank Baird Jr. and family moved to Wiscasset. Hemingways toured Thorndike and Unity visiting uncles. Mrs Arnold Temple underwent surgery at Bath Memorial Hospital. Ardenne Haines Jr. returned home as a virus patient. Alley and Lewis families visited Boothbay. Justice and Morton families joined a Mt. Vernon hunting trip.
Bay Point shows a muted fall color view with maple spots from salt spray and maples bearing black specks after twin hurricanes. Five islands visitors and Brunswick residents stop by the Navajo including Reginald Gordon and Lila Spinney, J P Townsend, Arthur Colby, Howard Nash, and Harry Stone during the weekend.
Gregory Page, son of Mr and Mrs Donald T Page of Washington Street, was guest of honor at a birthday party Saturday for his fourth anniversary. Halloween decor graced the home with a jack o lantern table adornment. Guests included Stephen Sylvester Terry Wyman Christine Anderson Danny McQuigg John Haab Diama Ambrose and others as Gregory helped cut a decorated birthday cake.
The brief item lists visits and movements of residents including Mrs J D Libby and Mrs Grace Sederquist. George Wilson of Bath and Se bavo spent Monday with W A Lowell. Mrs W H Wyman and Grace Kenney visited husbands in hospital. Earl Lowell takes two weeks vacation from Bath Iron Works duties.
Sunday services led by Rev. H Macy Whitehead at Small Point featured the junior choir with Margaret and Edith Oliver. Attendance notes include Mrs Walter Gilmore Mrs Myra Scott and the Oliver family. A Gold Star attendance award was given to the Junior High Class under Mrs Ernest Oliver for October. The Popham Beach Circle toured Portland for their annual outing and a Mother Daughter Banquet is set for Thursday at Dromore Grange Hall. Several residents moved to Bath for the winter, and many attended local events including a Turkey dinner by Woolwich Orange and a Sagadahoc Past Masters meeting at Topsham. Family visits and hunting trips were common, with calls and overnight visits across local towns.
Small tankers moved in and out of the Kennebec while the buoy boat worked upriver last week. The November meeting of the Dro more Extension Group will be at the grange hall Wednesday with Hilda Haskell discussing Better Breakfasts. A church dinner will be served by Pauline Hart Mildred Rogers and Eva Rogers. Local residents and visitors are listed including Dozois and Smith families visiting Bath Bowdoinham and Dix's Island.
Delegates from Beacon Street and Wesley Methodist churches met at Wesley Church for a sub district conference on missions. Rev Robert F Thomas spoke in mountaineer style about a country doctor's daily rounds. Rev Alfred G Hempstead presided. plan discussions followed on the yearly missionary program for Bath churches. Dr Oliver W Bell led devotions with Mrs Walter Upham and Mrs Annie Laurie Dunlap assisting. Between 1934 and 1953 hospital admissions in the United States rose from 57 to 126 per 1000. If you lack cookie sheets at your summer cottage use inverted baking pans for cookies.
Sagadahoc Sports Center at Woolwich hosts the deer tagging station with daily hours 7 am to 9 pm through the 1954 season. Jack Carlton and Bath warden Cecil Beane oversee tagging, weighing, and buck club certificates, with rifles and gear sold on site.
A large Halloween gathering at Phippsburg Town Hall featured 50 plus children and adults in costumes. Winners were Courtney Mank, Hugh Jacob, and Glen Alden. games and a snack table were enjoyed as proceeds support Hyde Home for Children delivered by Rev. Macy Whitehead.
Knights of Columbus hosted a card party at their hall with tables in many games. Prizes went to Arthur Bourque for Contract Bridge and John Kelliher for Bid Whist among others. refreshments were provided by Miss Marcia Marquis Dawn Fleming and Maureen Kelliher.
Traffic investigators traced lawn damage to a stalled car. Tonnie B. Wilson stopped to unload Donald Jones, 300 pounds, who could not exit. Jones, unfamiliar with driving, attempted to squeeze under the wheel as the car lurched forward, leaping the curb and damaging the hedges. no injuries reported.
At Lambert Park hall Monday, Assistant Cubmaster John J. Keegan Jr presented Bear, Wolf, and Bobcat pins to multiple scouts including Stephen Babine Linwood Brown and William Harris. A Halloween party followed with skits, costumes, jack o lantern prizes, games, and singing. Parents invited. attendees asked to bring note books and pencils.
Red Rose Troop held a Halloween party after school at Corliss Street church with 28 Scouts and leaders Mrs. Oliver Foster Mrs. Elwood Hathorne Mrs. Foster Pratt and Troop committee member Mrs. Ralph Card. Linda Ames and Martha Pratt led games. Prizes went to Joan Ring Margaret To ery Diane Staples. Ring served and Craig? distributed candy and cider. Cleanup was by Sandra Hathorne Sue Lutz Margaret Lowery and Diane Staples. Registrations and dues were collected. Marion DeMarcio transferred to Troop 10.
Cloverleaf Girl Scouts Troop 5 displayed a newly purchased troop flag during Tuesday's meeting. The birthday party moved to November 2 at 7 p.m. in Hyde Park community building, with parents invited. A skit rehearsal was held for the party, and those in the cast must know their lines by the next meeting. Leaders Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr Mrs Wesley Marco and Mrs Jack Hicks hosted the Halloween party, with games bobbing for apples and refreshments. Annette Belanger led the Good Night Wish as the gathering closed with the Girl Scout Promise Laws and The Golden Sun song.
Training course for Girl Scout leaders will start Monday evening at seven at Morse High School. All leaders and assistants are urged to attend for instruction and coordination of troop activities.
At Mitchell school Troop 52 opened with the new Scoutmaster Roy tz Jr leading ceremonies then a half hour of advancement study. Emphasis on individual advancement with awards from last week’s Board of Review expected next meeting and boys participated in a balloon breaking contest. All Scouts urged to attend next Monday at six PM.
Troop 11 members welcomed Black cats and witches at a Monday meeting. Girls wore masks including Anita Cyr Ka stener and June Thayer. Susan Eberhard won the funniest mask prize as games and ice cream were enjoyed amid Halloween decor.
Scouts held a Halloween event at Central Church parish house with costumes and games. Mrs William Turpie led a name making class, Mrs Tukey oversaw second-class requirement group, and Mrs Fred Brown directed arts and crafts as the troop prepared for a new badge work month.
Bobolink Brownies of Troop 17 held a Halloween party at Dike school on Oct 27. Guests included members of the new troop at the school. Decorations were by the Brownies. Songs games and refreshments were served. Troop 17 leaders were Mrs Theryl Robbins Mrs Albert Roa Mrs Stephen Johns and Mrs Reginald Saucer assisted by leaders of the new troop Mrs Edward Cummings and Mrs Donald Gurney.
Cloverleaf Girl Scouts of Troop 5 marked its eighth birthday with an afternoon celebration at the Wayne Par Community building. A birthday ceremony and skit were performed for parents and friends in attendance with participants including Loretta Bailey Sally Grindell Janet Rideout Nancy Dearborn Helena Marco Patricia Hill Linda McCole Mary McLaughlin Pamela Ofkon Joyce Turcotte Judy Ashes Sally Thompson.
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