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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1952

Page

3

Phippsburg Dromore Extension Lively Annual Meeting Recap

A Phippsburg Dromore Extension Service meeting featured a winter scene table display by Mr and Mrs Cutting and a scarf crafted by Mrs Perley Quimby. Attendees included Mrs Georg ia Leach and Mrs Bertha Wyman who received 20 year pins. Community notices cover church meetings, PTA decisions, and local social events with town residents noted.

Dromore Topsham Frank Cutting Cutting Perley Pauline Hart Clarence Skofield Harold Seavey Mae Ed Vey Perley’ Quisby Pauline Seavey Clarence Skhofield Eveline Beals Dromore Extension Service Georgia Leach Bertha” Wyman Small Point Civil Defense Riverside Hall Phippsburg P. T. A Thomas Totman Albert F. Totman Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Raymond Wyman Phippsburg P. T.A Small Point Church Frederick Moffatt Lincoln Association Central Church Bath Center Church Earl Lowell Macy Whitehead Bodwell Grange Frederick Morse Grange Peggy Gilman Sylvia Blair Ellen Blair Irma Gilman Tommy Totman Billy Gilman Howard Bowker Hyde

Bay Point Community Notes and Ocean Conditions

Bay Point reports rough seas from the Kennebec river mouth with 7.55 water levels. Fishermen struggled to reach out as traps numbers dwindled due to high surf. Local residents, including Dwight Furbish and family, Reginald Gordon, and Morse High student Byron Campbell, are noted with visits, moves, and scenic views from Elizabeth Moffatt farm in Georgetown and nearby towns.

Kennebec Dwight Furbish Elizabeth Moffatt Georgetown Reginald Gordon Brunswick Sarah Gordon L. M. Spinney William Leeman Woolwich Harold Robinson Auburn Bay Point Byron Campbell Morse High School Bath Bennett Exeter N. H Aunt Lou Atlantic Ocean Seguin Pond Islands C. Bennett Fred P. Taylor Richard Hagan

Bath Girl Scout Council Annual Meeting Elects Leaders

William Turpie was re elected president at the Bath Girl Scout Council annual meeting held Tuesday evening at the South End P T A hall after a turkey dinner. New officers include Duncan McInnes vice president Mrs William A Niss secretary Mrs Turpie treasurer and Mrs Cyrus P Ashe registrar. Directors named include Mrs Donald Freeman Mrs Arthur Bowker Mrs Frank Harvie Raymond Small and others. The camp committee announced last summers Day Camp was the largest ever and the council thanked Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall for use of Stonehouse farm. Bath now reports 420 Scouts including 215 Brownies and 18 troops with 100 adults active in scouting. President Turpie named committee chairs for organization planning training Juliette Low and finance. 1955 Girl Scout calendars are available.

William Turpie Bath Girl Scout Council South End P. T. A. Hall Duncan McInnes William A. Niss Turpie Cyrus P. Ashe Donald Freeman Arthur Bowker Frank Harvie Raymond Small Frank Gallagher Mary Roy Lawrence Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Farm Bath Frank Butcher Paul Graustuck Juliette Low Thornton Percy

Baptist Missionaries to Speak at Local Church Events

Rev. and Mrs. August A. Berg Baptist missionaries of Bengal-Orissa will speak at First Baptist Friday at 7 30 PM. He will address the gospel’s impact in that region. Saturday he attends the Association Youth Rally at Corliss Street Baptist Church. Sunday morning at 10 30 he speaks again at First Baptist and at seven PM at Corliss Street Church.

August A. Berg Baptist Missionaries of First Baptist Church Corliss Street

Cook’s Liver with Butter Parsley Chives and Mash

A skillet dish of calf’s liver seared in butter seasoned with chopped parsley and chives served alongside creamy mashed potatoes and fresh green peas for a simple Summer supper.

Parker Head P.T.A. Meeting and Local Notices

Parker Head P T A met with Mrs J F Mezerngki Wednesday evening Public meeting planned for November 17 A Civilian Defense meeting featured C sti Wright from Augusta at River side Oak There will be no Boy Scout Peru erne night due to holiday Perfect attendance at the village school for nine weeks by Jane Ruth Anne Gray Mary Anne and Charles Wyman Linda Doughty Harry Lewis Numerous personal calls visits and family news from Parker Head Bath Small Point and surrounding towns including anniversaries birthdays hospital and church events.

Earl F. Lowell Phippsburgh Raymond Wyman Small Point Whitehead Lowell Phippsburg Congregational Church Bath Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches Richard Schaper LaForest Hodgkins Ronald Nadeau Barbara Harrington Lewis Lowell Arthur Forreston Wallace West Point George Watson Brunswick H. D. Mank Jr Parker Head Howard Hutchins Phil Jacob Paris Portland Gray W. H. Wyman Floyd Carter Memorial Hospital David Harrington Joseph Albert Young Parker ‘Head Frances Marks East Boston Laura Lawrence Portsmouth N. H Arthur Lear Harold Barkalon Jr Alma Harris Red Bank N. J Elsie Sargent Wilfred Libby Hollis Center John D.libby W. A. Lowell II J. A. Darling Mark Harrington Darling William Cushing Florence Rollins Dresden Pittston Melvin Winslow Windham Russell Turner Roger Lewis Harry Hilda Packard Bailey Island Earl Lowell Lloyd Lowell Perkins Island Karl Lowell

Meeting Postponed For Bath Junior Chamber Plan

A Bath meeting to discuss forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce at City Hall was postponed for two weeks due to short notice and attendance issues. Mrs. F Carroll Perkins and daughter Priscilla Perkins travel to Florham Park New Jersey for winter with Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. O Hara while Perkins plans a Sunday return to 871 Middle Street. Mrs. Wallace R. Ham will attend the Boston Cat Show at Horticultural Hall on Friday.

City Hall Bath F.Carroll_Perkins Priscilla Perkins Florham Park N. J Wallace R. Ham Day’s Ferry Boston Horticultural Hall

Woolwich PTA Fair Celebrates Successful Eighth Year

The eighth annual Woolwich PTA Fair held Friday and Saturday at Tuessie hall Days Ferry drew capacity crowds both evenings. Queen Anna Hawes was crowned with court members and pages named. Proceeds fund school activities as booths sold out and a generous turkey prize was won by Mrs. Donald Leavitt.

Woolwich Days Ferry Linda Stinson Marilyn Mallard Debbie DeWick Barbara Baker Howard Kirkpatrick, Jr James Munsey Andrea Doak Patti Jo Leavitt Rosiebelle Hawes Cynthia Phillips Sharon Wright Becky Lutz Evangeline Sparks Woolwich P. T. A Association Nequasset School Tarpy Schulten Harrison Dutton Carl Pinson, Jr Marthon Doak Ernest Rogers Dutton Donald Leavitt Edwards Pownal Bria Jewett Bath Central School

Morse Firm to Build 88-Vehicle Garage in Portland

John G Morse & Son of Phippsburg signs contract with New England Telephone to erect an 88-vehicle garage in Portland. The single story steel and masonry building, 178 by 200 feet, will be on St John Street near Union Station, replacing four current structures. Construction by C Profenno Co. starts at once and should finish in six months, housing maintenance and distribution, wire storage, and a fire protected heated space with two boilers.

Portland New England Telephone & Telegraph Co John G Morse & Sons Phippsburg Portland Coach Co St. John Street Maine Central Railroad Co Union Station C. Profenno Co Telephone Company

Mr and Mrs Hatch Return to Bath Residence

Mr and Mrs Russell Hatch, who have lived in Westerly Rhode Island for a year, have moved back to Bath and now reside at 192 Center street. Mr Hatch is employed by Norman Adams.

Russell Hatch Westerly, R. I Bath Center Street Hatch Norman Adams

Phippsburg Community Notes From Small Point Meeting

Phippsburg residents describe weekly and monthly gatherings at Small Point including Phippsburg Christian Service Group and Popham Circle events. Officers and attendees such as Mrs Myra Scott Mrs Phebe Voris Brooklyn N Y Mrs Marguerite McNulty postmistress take annual leave and local visits share a busy social frame with family, schooling and church activities.

Phippsburg Christian Service Group Raymond Wyman Ernest Oliver Myra Scott Walter Gilmore Phebe Voris Brooklyn N. Y Phippsburg Popham Circle Portland Destroyer Bath Iron Works Marguerite McNulty Fred H. Spinney Small Point Ralph Small Bath Walter McCourt Phippsburg Center Kennebec Norman E. Markham Orville Mank Lester Oliver Spruceville Leon Eaton Gilmore Edith Marguerite Woolwich Albert V. Stolpe Winthrop Mass Edith Oliver Gayle Oliver Herbert R. Sprague Merton Wallace Sandy’s Harbor Leon Fickett Caswell Strout

Coxs Head Road Deterioration Prompts Repairs and Local News

Road crews scraped the dirt Coxs Head road from Parker Head to McIntrye s Corner on Monday after overflow from Mc Collett swamp washed it out in recent storms. State crews placed a large culvert near the entrance to handle flood water. Dromore Extension Group met at the grange hall with Better Breakfasts led by County Agent Helda Haskell. Numerous visits and social ties described include trips by the Smith family of Wollaston to Bath, Goodwin family from Wolfeboro, Wilbur visiting Sanborn in Bath, and meetings attended by De Bery, Thayer, and Wyman communities in Portland Small Point and surrounding towns.

Parker Head Village McIntrye’s Corner Cox’s Head Road McCollett Swamp Dromore Extension Group Grange Hall Helda Haskell Leon Smith Jean Wollaston Mass Ernest Wood Bath Little Cox’s Head Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro N. H Sarah E. Wilbur Martha Sanborn Stanton C. Dozois Lawrence Thayer Helen de Bery Dromore de Bery Raymond Wyman Small Point Portland

Fourth Graders Visit Bath Post Office

Miss Alice Austin's fourth grade at Huse Memorial School visited the Bath post office on Tuesday morning to learn mail handling from railroad arrival to delivery. Twelve students, with room mothers, toured the railway station as trains unloaded mail, then met mail clerk Robert Perry and superintendent Elwood Toothaker who demonstrated sorting, money orders, C O D and stamp procedures and showed letters from Michigan and Florida. The students asked how many pieces compose a day, and were told about 10 or 12.

Alice Austin Huse Memorial School Bath Post Office Morris Petlock Albert Linscott Robert Perry Elwood Toothaker Michigan Florida Percy Low

Wright Returns Home After Army Discharge

Rodney Wright son of Mr and Mrs Ralph E Wright of 101 Dummer street arrived home Friday after two years service with the U S Army He graduated Morse High in 1951 and served 16 months in Korea He was a staff sergeant at discharge on Nov 4.

Rodney Wright Ralph E. Wright Dummer Street U.S. Army Morse High School Wright Korea

Miniature Mexican Burros Arrive for Youngsters

Two six week old miniature burros named Marmaduke and Marquita arrived in Bath after a five day rail trip from Laredo Texas. Owned by County Attorney George M Carlton Jr and Mrs Melvin Henderson they will entertain local youngsters and may provide go cart transport once accustomed to Maine climate.

Maine

Genesta Chapter Hosts Guest Officers Night at Bath

Genesta Chapter O E S held a guest officers night at the Masonic Temple drawing near 200 attendees. Helen Fox and Frank Baker led the honored stations with officers from Crescent, Hawthorne, and other chapters plus a large candidate class. Gifts, corsages, and pins were distributed as Mrs. Palmer of Portland conveyed greetings from Oregon.

Genesta Masonic Temple Helen Fox Frank Baker Hawthorne Brunswick Ethel Luke Cresent Boothbay Harbor Francis Luke Lois Wickstorm Crystal Damariscotta Helen Fisher Garrison Hill Wiscasset Anita Ferguson Mt. Carmel Richmond Enid Crocker Casco Freeport Edna Purington Pioneer Lisbon Falls Virginia Osgood Lewiston Adah Pearl Booker Ruth Ina Davies Queen Esther Hallowell Esther Mary Eyes Marion Gardiner Martha Dorothy Shea Bath Electa C. Elizabeth Everett Winnegance Yarmouth Warder Andrew Peterson Electa Bowdeinham Sentinel Anna Palmer Portland Oregon Myrtle No. 15 Portland Oregon Palmer Bath Leah Page Grand Esther Sarah Shaw Norman Trafton

YMCA Senior League outlines policies and officers

The YMCA Senior Basketball League governing committee met at the Y to finalize league policies. Officers include Donald Harrison as president and captains Mel Cornish Brooke Chevrolet Chuck Young Frank Torrey Roy Richter and Don Harrison representing local teams. Two game sets are scheduled for Wednesday and Monday November 15 with officials named and a schedule committee elected to finalize prints. The note ends with a light quip about the cold war.

Ymca Senior Basketball League Donald Harrison Mel Cornish Irish Brothers Chuck Young Brooke Chevrolet Frank Torrey BIW Recreation Roy Richter Roy's Market Don Harrison BSW Roy 807 Brooke BIW Terry Ramsay Alvin Cornish Mike Callan Doug Champion Bob Wilson Don Tom Underwood Doug Wirta Jimmy Beck Bob Harrigan

New Officers Conduct Dromore Meeting

Dromore grange held its regular meeting Tuesday evening with the newly installed officers presiding led by Master Thomas Tracy. The master announced sending the master to Maine State Grange in Lewiston December 7 8 9 and the refreshment committee for the November 23 meeting was named. Community singing and a varied lecturer program followed with readings vocal solos piano pieces and a ribbon tying stunt. A social hour with hot molasses gingerbread and coffee closed the event.

Dromore Grange Thomas Tracy Maine State Grange Lewiston Eveline Beals Annie Wilson Jessie Morrill Melvina Vachon Batrice Burns Beatrice Burns Ada King Elfreda Perkins Clara Ellis Everett Wright Aletha Campbell Helen Quimby Kista Hanson Florence Rollins Thomas Tracey

Insurance covers two thirds of Morse High damage

City Manager Nathan C. White announced insurance will reimburse about two thirds of damage at Morse High School from Hurricane Edna on Sept 11. Coverage through James B. Drake & Sons of Bath excludes flood from drains. gym floor and upper rooms suffered water damage.

Morse High School Nathan C. White James B. Drake & Sons Agency Bath

Also Mentioned on This Page

Judy Morse Richard Cushman Sebasco Lodge Robert C. Whitehead Bertha Wyman Washington Street Jack Hampton Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Col Joe Bennett Washington, D. C Col. Bennett Carol Wyman Marilla Totman Charles V. Minott Eastland Gordon Alden John Rogers Stanley Reynolds and Son I. W. Rainey Fred Howard William Blaisdell Tommy Eustis Girl Scout Council Parker Woolwich Fair John G. Morse & Son New England Tel. & Tel. Co Popham Cox Quita Henderson Melissa Mexico DeMolay Doris Brooks North End Center Athena Gillespie Paul G. Bagdikian Ruth Fuller Alice Stilphen Eva Atwood Marguerite Cutting Christine Ledyard Marie Berry Bertha Card Irene Rice Edna McRae Pauline Smith Wyman Genesta Chapter Trafton Y Senior League State Grange Aubrey Stee! Jr Bradford Belanger Annette Louise Allain Esther Steen St. Petersburg Fla
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