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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1949

Page

3

Local clubs host varied programs and repairs in Dromore

The Dro more grange meeting led by Mrs. Peter Gagnon featured Sophie Mc Pherson with readings music and a quiz. Separate notes show ongoing two story additions at Maurice Kkillin's house and Dromore Farm Bureau participation in the Twin Corn Farm Bureau meeting at Poland with officers named and plans for next year.

Dromore Grange Peter Gagnon Sophie McPherson Annie Malcolm Roy Campbell Charlotte Owen Maurice Kkillin Dromore Farm Bureau Twin Corn Harold Seavey Clarence Sheffield Clinton Beals Frank Cutting Maine Seacoast Mission Bernard Henderson Ernest Rogers Edward Thomas Emmy Wyman Raymond Wyman Swanton Wyman Beals Seavey Skeffield Lawrence Thayer Clifford Pye Bath Winthrop Blair Stanwood Gilman Phippsburg Lillian Fuller Mary Whittemore Maude Lincoln Earl Lowell Small Point PTA Gordon Alden Edward J. McMann Riverside Hall Owen Totman Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Charles L. Stevens Stevens H. Macy Whitehead Phippsburg Christian Service Yale Divinity School Thomas Totman Chester B. Oliver Parker Head the Basin

YMCA Officials Clinic for Eighth Grade and High School Boys

The YMCA will host an officials clinic for eighth grade and high school boys beginning Monday at 7 p.m. for five weekly sessions led by Alfred Parks and Raymond Parks of the Western Maine Basketball Officials' Association. The program aims to boost knowledge of basketball procedures, with participants required to buy a rule book. Over 60 high school and 80 grade school boys have signed up, and more can join.

Alfred “Bloody” Parks Raymond Parks Western Maine Basketball Officials’ Association Western Maine Association

Parker Head Community Notes and Meetings

Large church school attendance at Parker Head vestry overflowed to Mrs. Berl Nisbet’s home with plans for future gatherings. Thanksgiving and Christmas observances announced at local churches. Local teachers and clubs held meetings with guests from Morse High and Webster Publishing. Deer sighting on Armistice Day noted with decoys removed. Various visits, hunting trips, and family outings listed among Parker Head residents.

Berl Nisbet Earl Lowell Sally Florence Rollins Phippsburg Center Parker Head Vestry Small Point Bert Nisbet Albert Gray Riverside Hall Woolwich Teachers’ Club Webster Publishing Co Albert Thomas Skelfield Perkins Island Kenneth and Me Paulin Beryla Jo Ann Nisbet Robert Gray Carolyn Wyman Lewis Robert Frank Burnell Charles Standish Bath Leston Harrington Millard Nadeau Ronald Walter Cushing Lewis Lowell Bob Moore Eugene Ross Elizabeth, Evelyn Audrey Pinkham Barbara Hanna Brunswick Charles R. Sims Parker Head Reginald Gordon W. H. Wyman W. T. Wyman Grace Cobb Auburn

Ripley Guests With Coggeshalls In Winnegance

Mr and Mrs A M Ripley of Matinicus Island were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs G Elmer Coggeshall at their Winnegance home.

Mrs A. M. Ripley Matinicus Island Mrs. G. Elmer Coggeshall Winnegance

Popham Beach Community Notes and Holiday Updates

The Popham Circle met at the schoolhouse to sew. The baked bean supper date moved to December 3 with men to serve. Red berries bloom in swamps and lowlands while tourists gather them with evergreens for decorations. Various local residents visit, travel, or host guests across Bath Camden and Woolwich as weather shifts from heavy seas to sun and warmth.

Popham Mildred Wallace Freeman Davis Donna Candy’s Harbor Herbert Sprague Francis MacDonald Frances Frances MacDonald Delia Morey Pophem Road Bert Young Bath Jesse Munsey Woolwich Nancy Welch Leon Fickett Frank Scott South Windham Lester Oliver Spruceville E. P. Thomas Irene Percy Camden Frank D. Scott Philip Lane Melrose Mass Eugene Butterfield Florence Carson Boston

Farm Bureau Meeting Notes and Local Visits

Attendees at the Farm Bureau meeting in Dromore hall included Mrs. Martin F Goodwin and Mrs. Edward P Thomas with discussion on Paper Flowers and No Knead Breads. The next Christmas meeting with dinner and tree is set for December 8. Power outages occurred Monday while Central Maine Power crews reset a transformer pole on the Smith property. Various local residents were noted visiting or visiting from Bath, Boston, Auburn, Chicago NL, Wolfeboro, Hyde Park Terrace, and Cranberry Point, with multiple social calls and weekend visits reported.

Farm Bureau Dromore Hall Martin F. Goodwin Edward P. Thomas Central Maine Power Co Smith Frank Wyman Neil Sullivan Allen Thayer Wayne Harry Thayer Dennis Lawrence Thayer Jane Bath Wyman Farm Richard B. K. MacLanthan Boston George Stacey P. H. Card Auburn Frank Miller Chicago M. F. Goodwin Wolfesboro N. H Leon Buck Carrie Smith Edith Perkins S. C. Dozois Julia B. Dozois L. H. Carlisle Hyde Park Terrace Earl B. Perkins Cranberry Point H. T. Stevens Sewall C. Moore Phylis Libby Clayton Moore Dorothy Pinkham George Woodward Parker Head Lawrence Libby Phippsburg Center

Tinney Couple Reaches Boston for Reception Before Camp Lejeune Return

Pfc William Tinney and his wife left Edward street to return to Washington and Camp Lejeune N C They will be guests of honor at a Boston reception hosted by The Jones Girls Tuesday evening Then they will travel to New York to visit Rosmund and Audrey Tinney Rosmund works for the Navy Department in Long Island and Audrey in Brooklyn The couple plans to arrive in Washington Sunday and Tinney will report back to Camp Lejeune on November 2.

Sony George Bath Leach Poe Ohn Warner Tc Ave Texas Lykes Brothers Steamship Lines Arkansas Ralph Hart Norma Jean Edward Williams Bath Memorial Hospital David Dyer Bath Jack Henderson Norman Markham Raymond Jackson Freeport Chain of Ponds Irvile Mank Clifford Pye Glenis Jean Mabel Mereen Peter O’brien Edmund Douglass Harry Stone Lewiston Stanwood Gilman Rena Roberts Harry Hosmer Evelyn Hosmer Brunswick Ashdale Walter Vollmer Larchmont N. Y Cushing House Oscar Gilliam Glenn Alton West Point Carl McIintire Clifton Carl George Martin Wyman Waite Barbara Wallace Portland Orlando Wallace Thomas Totman New York City Boston Oscar Wyman Pauline Raymond Campbell Agnes Cutting Charles L. Stevens Clifford Robinson Sidney Fitzgerald New London Swanton Wyman Arlington Bell East Vassalboro Mr. Bell Robinson Col R. C.winston Small Point Lorain Ohio Emmy Wyman Ernest Rogers Leon Eaton Robert Hinks Newark N. J Eugene Winslow Elmer Hilton Pfc William Tinney Tinney Mr. Tinney Martha Tinney Edward Street Washington Camp Lejeune N. C Jones New York Rosmund Audrey

Hayward Family Weekend Visit to Sagadahoc Ferry

Mr and Mrs Edmund Hayward with Keith and Sharon Hayward spent the weekend visiting Mrs Haywards parents Mr and Mrs Ivory Strout in Sagadahoc Ferry Weymouth Mass residents hosted the family during the trip with travel from Weymouth to Maine for the family gathering.

Edmund Hayward Keith and Sharon Weymouth, Mass

Special Gold Medal for William S Newell at naval engineers meeting

William S Newell president and chairman of Bath Iron Works accepted a special gold medal from the American Society of Naval Engineers and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at their New York City annual meeting. He joined eight 50 year members and was named to the society's 1950 executive committee. John E Burkhardt, formerly of Bath, was elected vice president.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers New York City William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Bath American Society of Naval Engineers Newell John E. Burkhardt

Morse High PTA Hears Talk on Wider School Activities

A Morse High PTA meeting heard a speaker urging the school to offer more than football baseball and basketball. The talk emphasized broader student activities and programs beyond traditional sports.

Morse High PTA Schboal

Physical education expert urges better Maine programs and equipment

Dr. Richardson, introduced by Morse Principal Raymond Farnham, cites fifteen years as PE director in three states and calls for improved facilities, equipment, and health programs. He argues PE is threefold: health service, health protection, and physical activity for all students, with intramural as well as interscholastic programs.

Richardson Morse Raymond Farnham New York Pennsylvania Virginia Maine Board of Education Lewis E. Prentiss George Musk Rosanna T. McFadden McFadden Musk Louis A. Dole

Leadership under John Parker and its challenges context

The article discusses governance under John Parker highlighting organizational issues, leadership decisions, and evolving approaches to problem solving within the group. It notes tensions between oversight and initiative while outlining proposed reforms and potential impacts on future direction.

New Meadows Yacht Club Members Meet Discuss Birch Point Building

More than 50 members of the New Meadows River Regatta Association gathered at the South End P. T. A. hall for a chicken pie supper and a program of slides and movies. They discussed possibly acquiring land and building a yacht club at Birch Point. Commodore Elmer Williams presided. Sanford Nickerson led singing, and a committee including Nickerson, Small, Cook, Pinson, Shea, Williams and Morse was formed to study the clubhouse plan and report at February’s annual meeting. Colored slides by Small, Hawley, Lee and Leavitt’s films were shown. Continued on Page Seven.

New Meadows River Regatta Association South End Birch Point Elmer B. Williams Singing of America Sanford Nickerson Laforest Coombs Raymond Small Randall Cook Carl Pinson Maurice Shea Elmer Williams Alvah Morse Warren Hawley Maynard Lee Dudley Leavitt Small

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