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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1941

Page

3

Red Men Adoption and Community Notes In Wiscasset

At the Independent Order of Red Men meeting in Red Men’s hall Wesley C. Day Joseph F. Dostie and Arthur L Paquett received the Adoption Degree. The Great Junior Saga Fitch attended with his brother. A town meeting prep and hall repairs were noted along with many church and community activities and personal items from Wiscasset and nearby towns.

Independent Order of Red Men Red Men’s Hall Wesley C. Day Depositors Trust Company Joseph F. Dostie First National Store Arthur L. Paquett No. Edgecomb Sagamore Fitch Red Men George G. Chiera Red Men's Chiera St. Philip's Church Henry W. Webb Wiscasset Albert Soule Damariscotta Memorial Hospital Soule Mildred Cunningham Organ Society of the Congregational Church St. Philip’s Church Harold Bailey Cheerio Club Mont- Sweag Grace Cowley Clara Wright Sarah Bradford Irene Metcalf Nellie Dowling Woolwich Nina Gavett Grace Haley Carlene Shea Clinton Shea Carlene Helen Gorham Fullerton Avenue American Legion Auxiliary Bertha Merry Cora Beane Thelma Wright Olive Tarbox Marco Club Stanley Dodge Water Street George E. Millard God Vincent Reed George Fisher Robert Graffam Horace Day George E Millard Daniel Smith Sher Bari Norman Mar Tepsham F. W Larrabee Humphrey A Owen Balts Ernest E. Williams Corvis Street James Adams Ernest E Williams Raymond C. Small William H. Small, Jr Harold E. Cutting Brizhiam’s Cove Lee Holbrook Albert Holbrook Arthur Holbrook Freeport Percy Holbrook Harry E. Cornish Chester E. Cornish Ernest E. Wiliams Edwin Ramsay Mr. Ramsay Brigham's Cove Silas Bates Beachman Mass Brigham’s Cove Eleanor Robert Thompson Ernest Williams Robert Coombs Stanley W. Williams John H. Perkins East Brunswick Melford N. Perham Mr. Williams Dwinal E. Cornish Cornish Nancy Coombs Lindell Chadburn Eleanor and Brunswick Waterville Christel Errc Willams Stanley W Walam Monda

West Bath Looks Ahead After Frugal Town Meeting

West Bath closed the year with no overdrafts and a lean $8,000 budget, about $1,000 less than 1939, and voted to empower selectmen and the building inspector with a zoning committee's authority. Half the excise tax will fund fire protection, the rest to the State. town officers were reelected and school and road appropriations set. Social and civic notes cover Sunshine Basket for Mrs. Williams, local visits, and town meeting reports.

West Bath Joseph W. Larrabee Edward Jenks Kennebec Bridge E. W Hagget Courtney E. Stover Frank E French E. K. Thompson Wiliam Grieg

Morse High Night at West Bath Grange

Morse High night organized at West Bath grange next week with Miss Barbara Walsh in charge. Dirigo grange to present program March 25 and World’s Fair films to be shown April 1. Members of the school basketball team to attend as guests.

Alice Smith Dorothy Kenney Barbara Walsh Herbert Cavanaugh Dave Fields Scott Dreas Lucy Armstrong Annie Laurie

West Bath Farm Bureau holds all day meeting on money value

Mrs Joanna M Hodgkins hosted West Bath Farm Bureau Priday at 60 Lemont Street. Miss Mary L. Wright led Shopping For Your Money's Worth. Dinner by Mrs D O Bilaisdell and Mrs Humphrey Owen featured pork shoulder and cranberry relish. Next meeting April 11 at Mrs William Davis with topic Health.

Joanna M Hodgkins West Bath Farm Bureau Lemont Street Mary L. Wright D. O. Bilaisdell Humphrey A. Owen William Davis E C. Donnell William A Coombs Loring D. Small E. W. Haggett E. E Thompson E. E. Whittier Charles E. Ripley Maude Bryant Annie H. Trufant Granite Street J. W. Larrabee

Woolwich Sets Budget At 29721 At Annual Meeting

Woolwich voters approved a 29721 town budget a drop of 2900 from 1929 at the annual meeting. Hartley Hathorn was named road treasurer and John G Soul was elected to the school board. Desks will be installed at Day's Ferry school and several town officers were elected with others to be appointed by the selectmen.

David J. Wheating South Seqjer Horace P. Morse Edward C. Daly James A. Clappison Woolwich Hartley Hathorn Prank Walker Edward V. Reed Reed Ferry George M. Ames John G Soul Anthony Dodge Walter E. Reed Wilson L. Batley Howard Kirkpatrex Samari Kirkparez Fran Beetem Tha Wi Club Bagadane Ferrz Tece

Dam ariscotta Couple Visits Kin as Health Improves

Mr and Mrs William Clarke of Dam ariscotta spent Monday evening with Mrs Clarke’s father Eben Dana and wife Lemuel Preble. The trip comes after Mr Clarke’s illness confined him to home.

William Clarke Damariscotta Lemuel Preble

Birthday Crost and feast honor February birthdays

Rev Plinette and friends traveled to Boothiey for a February birthday crost with table decorations by Mrs Alice Baker and Mrs Rosa Wooley. A four tier birthday cake, giant cherries, and red white blue decor highlighted a lengthy menu including roast lamb, vegetables, elderberry jelly, ice cream, and cake. Guests included Mrs Ida Beals, Mrs Genie Bermenc, Rev Pimeck Allen, and Master Bruce Baker among others.

Plinette Alien Emaen Macinnis Boothiey Alice Baker Rosa Wooley Mark Ida Beals Genie Bermenc Rosa Woolies Abbex Sommmey Bruce Baker

HIV Club Plans Basketball Tournament And Social Events

The HIV Club announces plans to sponsor a basketball tournament with a general committee led by Henry Rice and Richard Cummings. A separate educational project committee will study details for a future report. Additional notes discuss baseball, theatre outings, and social events at the YMCA in Portland.

Henry Rice Richard Cummings John Quirk Russti Gamer Edward Bewall Gerard Nelson Robert Hambiet Dwight Pierce Norman Mackinnon Cr Mie Taler Mailokn Varney Joseph Spear Andrew Hart H.Y Portland

Re elected at Arrowsic meeting sets town officers

Arrowsic annual town meeting re elected Tarr as moderator and Frank H. Snipe as treasurer with John H Currier and Ruschi C Sturmer to selectmen. Colingwood C Shea chosen collector and treasurer. Board members include Beatrice M Woodward for school, Norman H Drummond auditor. Appropriations set Contingent fund 9 dollars, schools 1 dollar, highways 259 dollars, state aid roads 300 dollars, and other items.

Geangrl. Tarr Cherdman Col- Longwood C Bheretto Frank H. Snipe George L. Tarr Jonn H. Currier Ruschi C. Stu

Miss Virginia Pease Sits on UMaine Library Fund Drive

Virginia FP Pease of Wiscasset a University of Maine student serves on the student committee coordinating the March 4 fund drive for a new library. The effort aims to raise 12,000 with faculty and friends contributing toward more than 200,000 from various sources. Chairman Charles A. Peirce Jr. of Bangor leads multiple student subcommittees. A Baton jacket was found in Castorbury England.

Virginia FP Pease Wiscasset University of Maine Charles A. Peirce, Jr Bangor Ama

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