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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
3
Haggett's garage held open Sunday showing 1950 Ford models. Music by an orchestra, refreshments served and prizes awarded to attendees. It was a well attended, pleasing affair with a festive atmosphere. Past masters night observed by Lincoln Lodge of Masons on December 1.
Dresden residents host relatives attend club lecture on arithmetic at Sagadahoc school building Mrs Alfred Leighton dies in Brighton daughter Ruth and two half sisters survive exit installation at Masonic building to meet state rules local WCTU to meet Nov 29 guest officers night at Waldoboro OES attended by several Dresden residents Donald Albert and Parker Fowles cut Christmas trees in Northern Maine Mrs Gertrude Cate improving Mrs Ralph Crowell visiting Rhode Island reside in Dresden Mills area story lists many locals and travel notes
Wiscasset residents voted 214 to 59 against forming a local school district. The 94th legislature had enabled the Bath district and related referendum provisions. Any future Bath or city district action must wait until a referendum before January 1, 1951, per the act.
The West Bath Sewing Group met at the Lowell School on Wednesday evening to work for Bath Memorial hospital. Members present included Mrs. Hazel Wharff Ida Rose Beatrice Carlton Helen Rose Margaret Williams Hazel White Kathryn Torrey Carolyn Rogers and Mrs. Gladys Deehan. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Torrey and Mrs. Wharff. Next meeting set for November 30. Personal items note attendance at Chatterboat club, sewing for sale planned, and refreshments served. Various local residents visited or were guests in Bath and surrounding towns. Buck and deer hunting trips were reported, with several residents returning from trips near Ellsworth and other areas.
Work has started on laying a water line in Woolwich to the site of the new State Police barracks on Route 1 near the former toll house. The tollhouse will be removed with the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge project, and the State plans a colonial style barracks. Construction may begin this winter. Also notes Thanksgiving visits by local residents including Hon. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall and others.
Woolwich First Congregational and Center Baptist churches outline service times and events including Sunday school, worship, and social activities. Local clubs like Spinning Wheel and Good Neighbor note meetings and hostesses. Community updates cover illnesses, hospital stays, visits, and residents traveling or returning home.
West Bath Grange members met Monday evening engaging in singing, an intelligence test with Beverly Coombs and others, and a discussion on service branches' impact on defense. The program featured a stunt, poems, a penny match, Thanksgiving quiz, and an illustrated reading, followed by a family Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mrs. John McInnes of 1008 Washington street.
The item follows Dale Harper son of Mrs Edward Jawkes of Phippsburg on a Thanksgiving home visit. It notes his 1947 departure from Bath as quartermaster on the Fleischmann yacht Haida, service in the Army Transport Service, voyages through Yokohama Korea Okinawa Guam Hawaii Alaska, leave in Panama and New York, attendance at the World Series and Notre Dame North Carolina game, and plans to return to Frisco for a new ship. Also mentions his old Dinks club, basketball coach Bill Milliken with Brooke Chevrolet Ramblers, hunting safety notes, pheasant tag drive, a roadside deer bicycle sighting, and a coffee price rise observation.
Hockomock Council celebrated its first anniversary at Red Men's hall with supper and degree work. Guests included Great Chiefs from Maine and visiting councils, with decorations, gifts from Sasanoa Tribe and Lincoln Street Greenhouse, and a tribute to Annie Wilson for council leadership.
Mr and Mrs George Clough Jr of 1485 Washington Street will spend the winter with Mrs Cloughs parents Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Messier of Topsham. George Boynton of Burdette College Boston and Mr and Mrs William Hodgkins of Winthrop are guests of Mr and Mrs Harland E Boynton of North Street over the holiday.
West Bath Farm Bureau discussed slip covers for chairs with Home Demonstration Agent Beryl Barton leading demonstrations on materials sizing measuring and design matching. Officers elected include Chairman Mrs Fred J Rose and Secretary Mrs Davis with planning meeting set for Dec 15 at Littlefield school. many members attended.
Montsweag Farms Bureau elected officers Thursday at the Good will club house. The next meeting will be a Christmas party with each member bringing a handmade article or a gift valued at 50 cents for a drawing. Elected were Mrs. Zina Eaton as chairman, Mrs. Norman Drummond as vice chairman, Mrs. Wilbur Crocker as secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Brian M. Jewett as clothing leader, and Mrs. Harriet Day as foods leader.
Mrs. Maude Woodworth of Bar Harbor, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jordan and family of Ossipee New Hampshire, and Mr. Mank of Portland were weekend guests of Mrs. Bernice Burns at 1093 Washington Street.
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