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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1950

Page

2

Lincoln County Grand Jury Indicts Residents in Assault Larceny

Lincoln County Grand Jury returns indictments naming John Rogers Boothbay for assault on Deputy Harold Whitehouse and Earl Page Wiscasset for morals involving a minor girl. William Poole South Bristol and Norman Sprague Calais face larceny charges. List includes Lincoln county residents granted U S citizenship Ronald McLellan North Whitefield Jon Pels North Edgemcomb Isabelle Matthew Newcastle Barbara Keene Newcastle and Margaret Geyer New Harbor. Social Security office to assist local area with applications for old age and survivor insurance and cards at Wiscasset post office on the third Wednesday each month. Community events include winter sale by Con gregational church organ society led by Mrs Harriett Jackson and tea hosted by St Philip's parish. Garrison Hill OES invited to Mt Pisgah inspection. Marco club hosts Halloween event and plans bowling and tea for veterans at Togus. Past Masters Night at Lincoln Lodge of Masons features a turkey dinner and degree work for several visiting lodges. Thanksgiving service planned at St Philip's.

Lincoln Central Maine Beagle Club Waldoboro Garrison Hill Mt. Pisgah Boothbay Harbor Gladys M. Stetson Bangor Marco Club Hallowe’en Bunker Hill Damariscotta Curtis Vestry Walker Boardman Maine Boothbay Togus Lincoln Lodge of Masons Hallie A. Simpson Hallowell Gardiner Carmel Jefferson South Paris North Adams Belmont East Bridgewater Seena Semener John Anderson Good Will Club Bath Florence Carlton Nelson Rice Percy Mars William Fogg Herbert Lilly, Jr Herbert Lilly Dad Camemetti Woolwich William DeLong North Woolwich DeLong Isse DeLong Bridgewater Milford Stanley DeLong New Gloucester Frank DeLong Hartley Seeley Lila DeLong

Woolwich Notes Include Clubs Meetings and News

Woolwich Sagadahoc reporters file club and community notes. Mothers and Canasta groups meet at local homes. Christmas plans and showers are announced. Residents share hospital recoveries, engagements, and Thanksgiving family gatherings amid town events and nearby weddings.

Arrowsic Newsy Letter Highlights Local Moves and Visitors

Arrowsic notes show William McDonald and Elaine McCrater selling many tickets. Alonzo Fisher of Bath proves a 150 pound venison doe on Spinney road. Lawrence Vail returns from Portland to Bath area then Cambridge for winter. Readers mention Rosenzwald visits from spring weekends, and Edith Campbell to Thanksgiving with McLaughlins in Bedford Street.

William McDonald Elaine McCrater Arrowsic Island Alonzo G. Fisher Bath Spinney Road Lawrence R. Vail Portland Cambridge Mass Joseph McLaughlin Bedford Street Nora Lawson Virginia Ralph Jewett Arrowsic Lindley Foss Wiscasset Westport Jewett Winfield Cressey Bath and Arrowsic Arrows Ida K. Lawrence Old Stage Road George Gates Nashua N. H

Thanksgiving Day Guests Share Bath and Sagadahoc Soiree

Families and friends travel between Bath Sagadahoc Ferry Island Falls and Woolwich for gatherings. Frank Sparks Jr and family plan Thanksgiving with Mrs Sparks sister Mr Hayward Newcomb. Arthur Walker Diane Davis joint birthday party hosts include Hollis Walker and George Davis.

Frank Sparks Frank Michael Diane Thomas Dill Glastonbury

Miss Jean Leonard Named Editor in Chief at New England Business College

Miss Jean Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Leonard of Woolwich attends the New England Business College in Portland and has been appointed editor in chief of the school paper The Jade Letter One editor from each college division oversees coordination of the two schools Miss Leonard is a Morse High School graduate class of 1950 and a National Honor Society member while at Morse she served as social editor of the Morse Mentor.

Eleanor Carter University of Maine Avis Carter Boston University Mason Carter Day’s Ferry Edward Blake Bath Memorial Hospital Laurence Murrell Linda Pittsfield Woolwich Jessie May Lawrence A. McLean George McLean Millinocket Miss Delano Morse High School Sgt. McLean Stearns High School U. S. Army U. S. Air Force Bath Jean Leonard John M. Leonard New England Business College Portland Miss Leonard Jade Letter Business School School of Accounting National Honor Society Morse Morse Mentor

Miss Anne Kimball Hosts Monday Contract Club

Miss Anne Kimball entertained the Monday contract club at her Lincoln street home Monday afternoon.

Anne Kimball Lincoln Street

Calico Queen crowned at Maine Farmers Fair

Miss Gladys Armstrong of Woolwich was chosen Miss Calico Armstrong, a class of 1952 member, from eight candidates at the University of Maine Farmers Fair calico ball held in the Memorial Field House. Dean Arthur L. Deering crowned her at intermission. The event drew 500 dancers to Hal Reeves and the New Englanders with John Findlen as caller. exhibits ranged from farm equipment to agricultural methods and prizes were awarded from local merchants.

Gladys Armstrong Woolwich University of Maine Arthur L. Deering Orono Miss Armstrong Dean Deering College of Agriculture Hal Reeves New Englanders John Findlen Fort Fairfield

Dromore Grangers Host Creamed Chicken Supper

Dromore Grange members enjoyed a home cooked creamed chicken supper hosted by Mrs Frances Williams from the Home Community Welfare committee. Elfreda Perkins presided at a brief meeting announcing the Nov 28 visit by Deputy Rackley of Topsham and voting to send Perkins to Lewiston for the State Grange session Dec 6 to 8.

Dromore Grange Frances Williams Home Community Welfare Committee Harbor Grange Elfreda Perkins Rackley Topsham Annie Wilson Charlotte Owen Sophie McPherson State Grange Lewiston

Sonny Munsey Returns Home From Hospital

Warren Sonny Munsey came home Monday to his parents at 94 Court Street after an emergency appendectomy at Bath Memorial Hospital. The Morse High sophomore and 1950 football standout plans to return to school after the Thanksgiving recess.

Warren Sonny” Munsey Bath Memorial Hospital Warren R. Munsey Court Street Morse High School

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Organ Society of the Congregational Church Harriett Jackson Helen Fisher Lillian Washburn Alberta Sar Katherine Sewall Ee Sasabins Foye Sue Eee Mary Marston Viola Adams Carolyn Pendleton Grace Sewall Isabelle Young Inez Burton Ruth Applin Martha Pushard Elsie Pearson Freda Brown Madeleine Reed St. Philip’s Parish Robert Stewart Bates College Kennedy Hawaii Rinsolving Arizona Loring Woman’s Club Villa Munsey New York City Souboro California Rensel H. Colby Elmer Wickham S. D Charles H. Plumstead J. D Stanley W. Dodge S. S John B. Sutter J. S Vincent Reed Tyler Charles S. Sewall Roy R. Marston Harry D. Mosher Donald Petrie R. H. Brown Edward Bacerae Harold Haggett Joseph Coffin Carl M. P. Larrabee Frank Houdlette St. Philip’s Bath Daily Times Artir Pam Hn Sagadahoc Ferry Cynthia Phillips Harriet Hay Elva Edwards Arlene Strout Betty Ames Edith Rice Canasta Club Hazel Crocker Ruth Creamer Helen Howe Gertrude Brown Grace Smith Peggy Hatherine van Guptill Connie Wilson Betty Gordon Anne Dingley Doris Carter Senesta Ham Wilbur -Presbey Nequasset Ladies’ Auxiliary Anna Seeger Norma Holbrook Amy Cromwell Geraldine Edgerly Evelyn Baker Rose Cummings Hazel Presley Randall Holbrook Lloyd Anderson Winfield Wright Mademoiselle Front Street Pierre Harry Short Columbus Ohio Dromore Grangers FORD Haggett Garage Company PHONE
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