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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1953

Page

5

Richmond clubs plan turkey shoot and community events

The Sportsman's Association schedules a Sunday turkey shoot at 9 a.m. on Alexander Road with committee chair James Carr. Other events include a Friendship Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. at the church, Beulah Rebekah Lodge activities, and plans for Brothers Night and auxiliary inspections. Deer tagging data show 47 deer tagged by Richmond inspectors this season, up from 20 last year.

Sportsman's Association Alexander Road James Carr George Hoyt Beulah Rebekah Lodge Ethel Pinkham Viola Douglass Peavey Post District 10 Bernice Terrill Priscilla Chipman Rebekah Portland Pushard-Guiou Ruth Crampeon Bath Gressive Grange Richmond Corner Marjorie Curtis State Grange Maynard Brown Myron Uglass George S. Gould G. C. Marriner Enterprise Grange Genes Hall Mn Star Club of Olive Branch Merilna Coughlin Edith Burney Verna Anderson Merna Waltz Marion Babb Pf Tive Emerson Lane Auxiliary American Legion Leone Towle Fourth District Bertha Curtis Gardiner South Gardiner Litchfield Legion Auxiliary Lillian Perkins Elsie Page Branch Danforth Cunningham Kennebec County Council Richmond Emerson Grammar School Gardiner Street Dore Socony Arthur Gonier Sonenete Richard Houdlette Dresden Dawson McCosh Bucks Lawrence Lewis Bowdoinham Emil Pelletier Auburn Does Arnold Kidder Pittston Edward Felix Connecticut Melville Houdlette Margaret Writson Thuilaide Groves Rich Pone Williams Doesy Oscar W Leighton

Unclear list of names and places from historical text

Fragmentary OCR shows a jumble of personal names and towns such as Bowdoinham Richmond Connecticut Woolwich and Brunswicker with numerous given names and initials. No coherent event or context is extractable from the readable lines.

Cosmo Garden Club Plans All Day Monday Meeting

Cosmo Garden Club met in the clubhouse for an all day session Monday starting at 10 o'clock with a noon picnic. Members prepared Christmas items for the annual sale and hospital tray favors for Thanksgiving. Edward D Johnson of Augusta lectured on perennials fall care mulching bulbs and plant division with slides of Keith Point Gardens Bar Harbor and roses from England followed by thanks to Mr Johnson.

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Monda Memorial Hospital John Mitchell Emerton Gross Edward D. Johnson Augusta Johnson Keith Point Bar Harbor Beatrice Sarrand England

Bath Societies Plan Christmas Sale and Supper

Final plans were made for a Christmas sale and supper on November 18. Committees were appointed for Apron, Fancy work, Parcel post, Jellies jams and pickles, Candies, and dining room supervision. Tickets, kitchen, and hostesses duties were assigned with the next meeting set for December 7 and a social hour to follow.

Apron Hattie Huggard Elsie Dunton Georgie Pierce Elaine Mitchell Carrie Wallace Orange Bessie Tedford Evelyn Madn Lula Lemont Frances St. Martin Ruth Stiles Gwendolyn Gaudette Jane Shea Louise du

Meadowbrook Shores Association Holds Meeting in Winnegance

Meadowbrook Shores Association members met at Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Totman’s Winnegance home Saturday. They voted to shift meetings to Monday evenings and formed a Thanksgiving project committee led by Mond Mann and Mrs. Rowena Marsh. Interested neighbors may contact Mann at 23 or Mrs. Marsh at 25 Hinckley Street. Paul R. Bourgoin of Camp N. Y. visits his wife Louann and mother Mrs. Doris, awaiting deployment at Fort Devens.

Meadowbrook Sho Association Arthur Totman Winnegance Mond Mann Rowena Marsh Paul R. Bourgoin Camp N. Y Louann Dorison Fort Devens

Obituary of Dr Eugene A Gilmore prominent educator dies at 62

Georgetown Kennebec Point residents mourn the death of Dr Eugene A Gilmore president emeritus of the State University of Iowa aged 62. A longtime educator and author on partnerships he also served in the Philippines as vice governor general from 1912 to 1927. Survived by his widow and children, the community remembers his public service and family ties to Kennebec Point amid a season of local notices and social events.

Kennebec Point Iowa City Eugene A. Gilmore State University of Iowa Gilmore Philippines Leonard Eugene, Jr Elizabeth John Holt Greece John Gilmore Harold J. Brown, Jr J. Robert Blackie West Georgetown William Plummer Five Islands First Baptist Church Georgetown Center Alvah C. Reyne Andrew Rowe Alex Cunningham Walter Cunningham William Marr Stanley Lewis Gladys McIntosh Woolwich Peter MacKinnon Melrose Mass James Oliver Joyce

Temple Haines Wedding in Bath

Miss Arnola Haines daughter of Mr and Mrs Royden Haines of North Bath wed Arthur Temple son of Mrs Arthur Temple and the late Mr Temple at Rev David L Wilsons home in Bath The couple will reside at 696 Middle Street The couple attended Bath schools and Mr Temple served in the U S Army before working for Bath Lumber Company

Arnola Haines Royden Haines North Bath Arthur Temple Mr. Temple Bath David L. Wilson Washington Street

Wesley Church Women Plan November Meeting At Parsonage

The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Wesley Church meets Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the parsonage 33 Union Street. They aim to lift attendance from about 25 to 35 and plan the Fair Of All Nations in December. Discussions cover luncheons, a cook book, new vestry chairs, and Week Of Prayer reports as well as standard society reports. All members and friends are invited to participate.

Women's Society of Christian Service of Wesley Church Union Street Society For the Furtherance of Christ the Church

Bequest to City of a painting by the ship’s captain’s daughter

The city council is formally notified of a bequest from the late Mrs Louise Morse Miller for a painting of the square rigger J Marr. Trustees seek instructions on shipping the painting to Bath. Mrs Miller died in Providence Rhode Island last month and was daughter of captain George W Morse who served aboard the native. The painting will hang in City Hall auditorium on arrival.

Louise Morse Miller J Marr

Equinoxes Equalize Day and Night Worldwide

The vernal and autumnal equinoxes around March 21 and September 21 mark days when night and day are equal in length worldwide. This astronomical event signals a balance of light and darkness across the globe.

Five Islands clubs plan events and gatherings

Five Islands residents gathered at Lulu Hanna home as the Good Neighbor club started a Mather school project for Negro students and began a crazy quilt. a rummage white elephant sale is planned for Nov 14 at Library Hall with contact Mrs Woodrow Gray. Senior group eyeing Thanksgiving service Nov 25. stork shower hosted for Elaine Stevens. many visits and greetings noted among residents and families.

Good Neighbor Club Lulu Hanna Harlan Pinkham Mather School Library Hall Woodrow Gray Philip Pinkham George Gray Addie Moulton Lloyd Pinkham Howard Thomas Thomas McCorr Thomas Watson Lincoln Campbell Vernon Gray Orville Rowe Dennis Moore Erland Moore Victor Pinkham Clayton Doyle Reginald Church Franz Stevens Kathleen Rittall William Marr Apple Elaine Stevens Marilyn Cunningham Donald Hopkins, Jr Jeanette Pinkham Francis Pierce Pierce Hopkins Livin Shelley Vail Sylvia Doyle Yarmouth Susan Mitchell Donald Hopkins Bath Mary Stevens Eugene Reynolds Georgetown Sylvia Pinkham David Rutherford Five Islands Alton Reed

Medford Woman Visits Family in Town Sunday

Medford Massachusetts resident accompanied by her son Charles visited town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Berry from Portland spent the weekend at Kathleen Rittall’s home. Mr and Mrs Herman Barter and family from Bath were Sunday callers at her parents’ home.

Medford Mass Charles Arthur Berry Portland Kathleen Rittall Herman Barter Bath Vernon Gray

Regional meeting of Sons of Union Veterans in Augusta

Members of T. W. Hyde Camp and Auxiliary attended the New England Regional session in Augusta with about 200 delegates from New England and New York. Despite a severe storm the event drew strong enthusiasm, followed by a radio broadcast and a banquet at the Ahe and Gun club in Hallowell.

T. W. Hyde Augusta New England Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary Association Burton M. Cross New York Ahe and Gun Club Hallowell Bath C. Lloyd Hooker Mildred Osborne Frances Warner Arry Warner Maurice Warner Norman Frizzell John Osborne Clayborn Wellington Robert Metcalf Gilbert Greenleaf Lucelia Blake Lillian Friz Sons of Union Veterans of the U. S. Grant II Ret

Pre-nuptial Tea Held for Sarah Silverman

Miss Sarah Libby Silverman daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman hosted a pre-nuptial tea at Pilot's Grill Bangor in her honor ahead of a Boston wedding to Joseph Goldsmith son of Harry Goldsmith and the late Mrs Goldsmith More than 100 relatives and friends attended with family members assisting and pouring guests

Sarah Libby Silverman Louis M. Silverman Oak Street Pilot's Grill Bangor Joseph Goldsmith Boston Harry Goldsmith Old Town Goldsmith Howard D. Gerentz Miss Silverman

Parents Urged to Visit Bath Schools During Education Week

American Education Week prompts all city schools to open their doors for parents and the public. Fisher school hosts an open house Thursday evening while Huse Memorial Morse High postponed events due to the holiday. High School sets Thursday night November 19 for its open night and Huse observance time to be announced. All Bath schools will be closed on Armistice Day Wednesday.

Fisher School Huse Memorial School Morse High School Bath Saase Armistice

Willard Smart’s Body Found in Woolwich Woods

The 78 year old Woolwich man Willard Smart was found dead Sunday morning in woods two miles east of the Middle road near Eben Dana saw mill. Sheriff says death from natural causes and exposure, body found after 12 to 14 hours. He was born November 10 1880 and survived by two daughters a son and five grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at Arthur F Mayo Son Funeral Residence with burial in Oak Grove.

Willard Smart Woolwich Middle Road Eben Dana Smart Jay Bailey Joseph Curtis Teamster Sheriff's Department Loring D. Small Mr. Smart West Scarborough Philip W. Wallace Phippsburg Bertha E. Smart Mechanic Falls Henry A. Smart Fresno Calif

Barbara L. White Dies With Long Illness

Barbara L. White of this city died at Memorial hospital Thursday evening after a long period of failing health. Born September 2, 1921 in South Portland, she was the daughter of Warren and Mary Curran. She lived much of her life in Bath, attended Morse High School class of 1940, and served as class secretary. She worked at Bath Iron Works and later as a secretary at Oakhurst Dairy. She is survived by her son Peter White, her father Warren Curran, and a sister Mrs. Walter Gallant of 386 High Street, with whom she resided.

Florence McGee Boston Peterson Mobinhood St. Mary’s Church Bath Georgetown Center William Plummer Five Islands New Hampshire Harry L. Horne Joseph F. Higgins Horne Portland Mercy Hospital Carl Riley Carl, Jr South Portland Mr. Riley Harold J. Brown Harold Browns Junior Pfc Clayton E. Stevens Edenton N. C Everett D. Stevens Seguinland Barbara L. White Memorial Hospital Warren and Mary Lewis) Curran Morse High Bath Iron Works Oakhurst Dairy Peter White Warren Curran Walter Gallant High Street

Funeral service for Mrs Jennie G Oliver

Mrs Jennie G Oliver's funeral was held Monday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. A large Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies group attended wearing mourning badges. Bearers were Andrew Hart Lloyd Coombs Clarence Oliver James Sproul Leon Wyman and Lee Stevens. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.

Jennie G. Oliver Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Andrew Hart Lloyd Coombs Clarence Oliver James Sproul

Frank Woodward Hinds dies at 88 after long years in Massachusetts

Frank Woodward Hinds, age 88, died Friday at the Old Folks Home where he had lived for 14 years as part of the family. Born March 22, 1865 in Charlestown Massachusetts to Samuel W and Katherine Kimball Hinds he spent most of his life in the state working in grocery stores and fish markets. He is survived by his wife who also resides at the Old Folks Home.

Frank Woodward Hinds Old Folks Home Charlestown Mass Samuel W Katherine (Kimball) Hinds Massachusetts

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Klippel

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 PM from Curtis Funeral Home for Mrs Florence Klippel a Winter Street Congregational Church member Rev Richard J Schaper officiated Bearers included Frank Farrin Frederick Gilmore Charles E Hewitt Jr and John G Morse Jr Burial was in the Oak Grove family lot

Florence Klippel Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Richard J. Schaper Winter Street Congregational Church Frank Farrin Frederick Gilmore Charles E Hewitt, Jr John G. Morse, Jr

Barbara L White Funeral Services Held After Announcement

Funeral services for Barbara L White were held Monday at Azur F Mayonnera Residence 819 High Street. Rev Fr John Belfontaine officiated with bearers Albert Desmond William Freeman Robert Minott and Richard Minott. Interment followed in Forest City Cemetery in South Portland.

Barbara L. White Ann Azur F. Mayonnera High Street John Belfontaine Albert Desmond William Freeman Robert Richard Minott Forest City Cemetery South Portland

Death of Jennie Grace Oliver in Bath reaches family ties

Jennie Grace Oliver of 112 Bedford Street died Friday night at the Bath home of her daughter Mrs Andrew Hart at 21 Floral Street while visiting. Born January 23, 1872 in West Dresden, she was daughter of Philip and Marie Pushard. Survived by husband Oliver. daughters Mrs Doroth Hart Mrs Madeline Oliver Mrs Edith Coombs Mrs Carolyn Sproul Mrs Stewart. son Philip Oliver. sister Mrs Arthur King. brother Henry Pushard. 10 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She lived in Bath 48 years and was a member of Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies Bath Past Lady's club First Ba church and Ladies ing Circle.

Jennie Grace Oliver Bedford Street Andrew Hart Floral Street West Dresden Philip and Marie Ring) Pashard Dresden Bath Myrtle Lodge Odd Ladies Order First Ba Oliver Aie of Oliver Rence Ass Doroth Hart Madeline Oliver Edith Coombs Carolyn Sproul Stewart Philip Oliver Arthur King Henry Pushard Washington D. C

Death of Nehemiah H. Campbell a Bath native in Brooklyn

Mrs. Pearl Campbell of 21 High street reports the sudden death of her brother in law Nehemiah Harding Campbell at the home of his son Irving in Brooklyn New York. Born in 1867 at Campbell's Pond he was treasurer of the Eastern Steamship Co and later general manager and treasurer of the Hudson River Nation Co. He retired in recent years and kept ties to Bath visiting his brother Elmer Campbell. His survivors include Irving and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services held in Brooklyn last Wednesday with burial in Hill cemetery. He was a subscriber to the Bath Independent and enjoyed reading it.

Pearl Campbell High Street Nehemiah Harding Campbell Irving Campbell Brooklyn N. Y Campbell Campbell's Pond Elnathan Beulah Blewell Campbell Bath Charles W. Morse Eastern Steamship Co Hudson River Nation Co New York Elmer Campbell South End Irving Hill Cemetery Bath Independent

Katherine L. Jansen R N 49 Died in Florida

Katherine L. Jansen 49 wife of Walter A. Jansen died November 5 at Doctors Hospital in Miami Florida after a period as a patient. Born in Bath Maine in 1904 she was the daughter of Fred Harrington and tha Harrington. She graduated Morse High School class of 1922 and Dr Kings Hospital Arlington Massachusetts. She belonged to Massachusetts Order of the Eastern Star and sang in Grace Episcopal church choir in Bath. She is survived by sister Mrs Oscar Wright of North Bath nephew Chester A Wright and grand niece Pamela C Wright.

Katherine L. Jansen R. N Walter A. Jansen Doctor’s Hospital Miami Fla Bath Fred Tha J Hansford) Harrington Morse High Dr. King's Hospital Arlington Mass

Death notice of Lance lop Stafford in Brooklyn

Lance a R Stafford died in Brooklyn New York on Thursday. He was born in Bath son of Rev Canon Stafford and Mary Ballouyard. He is survived by his wife Liley T ford of Brooklyn one sister Miss Murial Stafford one brother Eric Stafford and cousin Miss Harriet C V R Yeaton of Bath. Funeral will be in Brooklyn Saturday with burial there.

Lance A R. Stafford Brooklyn N. Y Bath Canon Stafford Mary Ballouyard Grace Episcopal Church Liley T.fford Murial Stafford Eric Stafford Harriet C. V. R. Yeaton

Funeral of Guy S Hosmer Held With Rites At Oak Grove

Funeral services for Guy S. Hosmer were held Wednesday with Rev. Macy White officiating. Bearers were Harrison E. Bowie, Robert Jewell, Charles Pye and Thatcher Pinkham Jr. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Guy S. Hosmer Curtis Funeral Home Macy Whitehead Harrison E. Bowie Robert Jewell Charles Pye Thatcher Pinkham, Jr Oak Grove

When steel is rolled to make it thinner it spreads only in the

The question asks about the behavior of steel during rolling. When subjected to plastic deformation through rolling, steel primarily spreads along the transverse direction due to the contact with rolls, while thickness reduces. The lateral spread is influenced by rolling reduction, temperature, and material constraints.

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