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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
5
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Henry D. Small, director of athletics at Morse high school, spoke to the Lions club about camping trips conducted since 1939 for boys 12 and older. Supper was served by the Indies of King auxiliary in the new Odd Fellows hall dining room, with Avery Jr of Bath and Ferris of Brockton Lions Club among the guests.
At a Rotary Club gathering held Tuesday at Central Church parish house the president and staff presented a brief musical program led by Hollis Garey. Visiting Rotarian F N Abbott of Biddeford joined guests George Fitzgerald Lions Walter Fullerton and Henry Henrikson eighth graders in attendance.
A team from J. F. Fitzgerald Construction Co. of Boston is dismantling the building at the Naval Receiving Station on Western Avenue formerly used as Deere officers quarters. Officials say the move aims to alleviate housing shortages at the facility.
South End PTA held a Tuesday meeting at Weeks Street School voting to send a delegate to the State PTA Convention in Bangor October 16 to 18 and electing Mrs Orris Ames as retiring president to attend. The group planned a teachers reception and magazine subscriptions for South End schools, and a Hope Chest report noted receipts from Jackson.
Knights of Columbus met with Grand Knight Alphonse Turcotte to plan a Columbus Day observance honoring the discoverer of America. A social and dance at K of C hall will feature an arranged program and refreshments. Carleton Perry led the organizing committee with several assistants. District Deputy Robert Oulette attended as a guest speaker.
Arthur D. Warner of Bath is named assistant secretary at the local YMCA announced by General Secretary William C. Perkins. Warner, 26, a Navy veteran, resides at 13 Highland Street with his wife and daughter and has been active in Y activities. He previously worked at Bath Iron Works and served as a leader in YMCA sports leagues.
Morse High School students formed a council from class presidents and other elected members. The group meets monthly to discuss student issues and approve activity regulations, with committees appointed for tasks and the Mohiba annual event organized with faculty and student aid.
Maine factory employment reached 118,500 in August, up 8,200 from mid July and the highest since March 1945. Non durable goods led gains with 86,800 jobs, while food canning boosted counts to 20,400. durable goods held at 31,700 as shipbuilding declined.
Montsweag Farm Bureau will meet Thursday at 10 30 at the Good Will club house in Woolwich. A morning business session precedes a program by Home Demonstration Agent Miss Priscilla Moore on Purchasing Post War Equipment. Dinner is served at noon with Mrs Wilbur Crocker and Mrs Perley Ater pouring.
A Brunswick weekend killed three youths and a toddler. William C. Crooker's 15 month old son was run over in the Bay Bridge road driveway by a Woolwich driver George H. Higgins. Dennis Beauchaine 18 and Laurent Talbot 18 died after a Water street crash, with Henry Le Tarte Jr. 21 hospitalized and Roland Diendeau 18 uninjured.
September brought a mix of warmth and rain with 21 fair days, 7 rainy days, and 6 cloudy days. The month ended with a heavy downpour and a 20 degree drop at night, while no frost occurred locally though Dresden reported a light frost later.
The Winnegance Woman’s and Lisbon Progressive clubs gathered Thursday at a Winnegance house for a 10 30 a m business session followed by a noon box luncheon. Thirty one members from Lisbon Progressive club Bath Woman’s club and Winnegance Auxiliary attended. Henry Totman played violin with Cliff Leeman on piano and Rev Yriene O Purdue of Bath spoke on human personality amid world tragedy and family troubles urging honesty facing issues and renewing faith in God and man.
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