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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1946

Page

7

Local 4-H Club Exhibition At Methodist House

The Merry Makers 4-H club staged a Tuesday exhibition showing 17 camp projects in cooking canning and sewing at the Methodist house. Certificates were awarded to 13 members by County Club agent Donald Johnson who also presented moving pictures and spoke briefly. Plans were set for an October Topsham Fair exhibit and a reception followed with refreshments.

Crossett Cocket Benjamin Et Ren Repubet Ae Emerson ‘Foss O Harrington Vand” Gillkley Fon Roar Inal Tainging Arene Opleets el Rosemary ‘Foss iBbiriey McKinhoh Vice Press Victor Gorner Y Sullivan Philip Holmes Douglass Harrington Gilman’ Hinckley Merry Makers 4-H Methodist House Donald Johnson Topsham Fair Mary Sullivan Mary ‘Muise Thelma Dearborn Foster Eva Hutchins Shirley McKinnon Shirley LaChance Lemieux Jean Hansoneline Hinckley Geraldine Nekley G. C. Marriner James Meserve William Sullivan Dana Hopkins Sagadahoc Atkins Hardings Andrs Jack Mthers Elaine Gerald Oneau Marlboro Mass Bonneau Clare Ames Clare Ward Mary Bearce Spaulding New York City Zachariah Spaulding Richmond

Surprise Shower for Charlene Rogers in Milan Street

Miss Elaine Rogers hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at the parents home on Milan street. Guests included Betty Jones Thelma Kingsbury Eleanor Fullerton Helen Avery Louise Thornton Alice Avery Louise Bronson Lois Lemoine Jeanette York Martha Pratt Polly Millikin Marjorie Cushing Mary Stilphen Betty Robson Anna Day Dorothy Johnson and Alyce Chapman.

Elaine Rogers Howard L. Rogers Milan Street Charlene Betty Jones Thelma Kingsbury Eleanor Fullerton Helen Avery Louise Thornton Alice Avery Louise Bronson Lois Lemoine Jeanette York Martha Pratt Polly Millikin Marjorie Cushing Mary Stilphen Betty Robson Anna Day Dorothy Johanson Alyce Chapman

King and Coombs Return From White Mountains Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Donald King and Mr. and Mrs. LeForrest Coombs have completed a three day excursion up through the White Mountains.

Donald King LeForrest Coombs

Governors Council Meeting and Local Social Notes

A governor and council session met in the Spanish room of Mr. Reid's home with guests including Harold I Goss Secretary of State and George C Lord from the Stateway Commission. The event featured a park area tour by naval personnel and local escorts, followed by tours across a canal and beach area with commentary on the scenery. Personal items list numerous Bath and Kennebec Point residents visiting, returning, or traveling for illness, vacations, or family events, including several named families and individuals from Bath, Robbins, MacMahan, and surrounding towns.

Harold I. Goss Breithard George C. Lord Stateway Commission Nie Elizal Thorndike Charles P. Bradford Roland E. Peapaneneesea Tie Vest Mr. Reid Harry Pollard A. D. Whitman USN Brunswick Naval Air Station Clarence White New York Sewall Webster Augusta Indian Point Fred Harford of Mile Beach Clarence B. Hill W. W. Todd Ralph Davis Perley Keith Danvers Mass Johann van Heurn Brooklyn N. Y Morse Cottage Mae John K. Lee Bath MacMahan Belle Andrew Rowe Walter V. Cummings Edward Wren Wiscasset Talbot Rogers Bethesda Capt Paul Kirby Kirby Tittera Paoletti Biena Italy Edward C. Clarey May Hagan Aroe Er Sand George Burnham Primlle Gardiner Arthur Burnham Waldo Brown Kennebec Point Wellesley Frank Pore Hillsboro N. H Roland Peterso Lesa Walter Norton Carroll Herbert Jones Chicago Sadie Drake Vincent C. MacMahan Togus William Zorach Tessim Zorach Paul Akeley Robinhood Morris Levine New York City Whitney Brown Mary J. H. Brown Merle Weeks Robinhood Pane Walter Beane Janice Malden Roland Peterson Jalene Esther Johnson Margit Hannevik Portland Peterson Hannevik Norway Arthur Brand Clarence Wing South Harpswell Howard Trafton Wing Mir Chester Dalrymple Ithaca Dalrymple Cornell Victor Hagan Cornish Earl Hagan Miles Hagan Martin Wagner Clinton Alfred Rowe Joe Lane Newman William

Iron Works Golf Event Sets Records at Bath Country Club

The Iron Works bar tournament for Bath plant employees drew 60 players under ideal weather. Wilfred Girard won the President's plaque for low gross in Class A with 77-71, Sid Dudley took Class B low gross, and Charles Parks led Class C. Card matches decided several net places, with coin tosses settling ties. Ladies standings listed with Bets Parks and Corrine Hayes among top four. Awards to be distributed next week after open house with dancing at the Country Club.

Charles Parks Girard Mr. Dudley Clarence Eaton Don Perry Perry Wilfred Girard Bob Perry Russell Lane Ross Spear Bob Patriquinn Gross Sid Dudley Henry Mank J. W. Schulze B. M. Jone Edgar Oliver Stanley Comeau George Barker L. H. Cooper Grace Sharkey Esther Wilson Country Club

Morse High Notes Freshman Class Officers Named

Morse High School announces freshman officers James Smith as president Helen Cook as vice president Jean Leonard as treasurer Sally Grant as secretary and student council members Everett Pouliot and Sally Grant. Sophomores, juniors and seniors names follow with officers and student council lists. Class advisors are not fully elected for all classes.

Morse High School James Smith Helen Cook Jean Leonard Sally Grant Everett Pouliot William Jackson Daniel Largay Barbara Hartsgrove John Parker John Morse Carolyn Miller Doreen Willis David Y. Alkazin Carlton Reed Joan Shaw Ruth Coombs Annette Godfrey Claire Milton Carroll Hatch Nathan W. Watson Frederick Sturtevant Ruth Williams Jean Anderson Everett Parker Edward Carleton Donald Spear Jane Jones Mae Nelson Lauretta Huff J. Edward Pomeroy

Community Notes Include Donations and Local Visits

Five Islands library received a large donation of young and adult books from Miss Louise Howard of Bay Point and Charles Rugg of Malden Island. Dozens attended a Harbor View House supper. upcoming club meet at Rowe cottage. Guests recently staying include John A. Pinkham and Charles Tinkham. Bible classes resume Friday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. William Marr’s home. Ice cream cabinet installed at Savage’s store. Members attended a Boston baseball game. Various locals and visitors are listed with summer and return home notes across town and nearby towns.

Louise Howard Bay Point Charles Rugg Malden Island Worcester Mass Jones Harbor View House Rowe Cottage John A. Pinkham Pemberton N. J Charles Tinkham Medford Leslie C. Mills Waltham Henry Rider Danvers William Marr Savage's Boston Arthur Farrin Newtonville Fred Elliot Herbert Moore, Jr Moore Summer Home Cambridge, Mass John MacGillivary Percy MacGillivary D.W. Staffield Quincy George Inse Plattsburg N. Y Irving Booker Gee Connersville Russell Boynton Newton Bina Marr Marr Ledgemere Road E Wilkins Charlotte Gray North Yarmouth Academy Fred Carr Leila Hutchins Edgecomb Harold A. Rowe Harold Carl Kittery Chester Pinkham Westbrook Ellsworth Pinkham Everett Cromwell Orville Rowe West Point Alice Cromwell Bath Charles Kenney and Sons Vernal Cheney Eliot Herbert Moore Belmont

Transit Ridership Hits 23 Million on Urban Lines in 1945

About 23,254,000 passengers were carried on the nation's urban transit lines in 1945, reflecting postwar growth and renewed city mobility across major systems. Led by strong demand in metropolises like New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, service rebounds marked a recovery from wartime restrictions.

Patrolmen Seek Sergeant In Bath Local Examinations

Local Jottings reports four patrolmen and a special officer took sergeant exams at City Hall with one sergeant and two patrolman vacancies. Rain delays hinder Bath Box Co mill work on the New Meadows and flood water is clearing with pumps. Hosiery displays return, a Park street field back not cut, and a flier endangering property near Washington street noted. A parked Chester Roberts Bath car rolled on Oak street damaging a fence. no injuries.

Personnel Service Commission City Hall Edward Gaudreau Wendell Williams Joseph Thibodeau Frank L. Moriarty Department Bath Box Co New Meadows Park Street Washington Street Bath Fire Department The Times Chester Roberts Bath Oak Street High Street

Chicago woman chosen as model at national hairdressers convention

Mrs. Donald Nash Koughan of Chicago formerly Dorothy Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Colin Dunn Center street was among 30 models chosen from 90 to attend the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association convention at the Sherman hotel in Chicago last September The seven most unusual styles were photographed for papers and newsreels Her Wings style by a Texas artist marked her selection A Morse High School graduate class of 1945 she has resumed studies at Roosevelt College in Chicago

Donald Nash Koughan Chicago Ill Dorothy Dunn Colin Dunn Center Street National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association Sherman Hotel Koughan

Couple returns from Eastham visit to Cape Cod lighthouse

Mr and Mrs Wilson Fitzgerald of Bluff Road returned from a week in Eastham Massachusetts where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Eugene Coleman. Coleman is keeper of Nauset Beach Light at Cape Cod and former Bath residents accompanied the Fitzger ald party.

Wilson Fitzgerald Bluff Road Eastham Mass Eugene L. Coleman Bath Mr. Coleman Nauset Beach Cape Cod

Mount Washington trek ends with Mt Ryder’s successful ascent

Murray Ryder of Dummer Street completed a second attempt to cross the Presidential Range. He hiked from Crawford Notch to Mt Washington in five hours forty minutes, visited the Lake of the Clouds, then summited Jefferson and Adams before returning via the Gulf Trail and Air Line. He logged about 25 miles in the trip.

Murray Ryder Dummerstreet Mt. Washington Presidential Range Crawford Notch Mtt. Washington By Aes Great Gulf Henry Gorham South Paris Lewiston Mr. Ryder Old Speck Mt. Abraham Maine Washington Adams, Jefferson Madison Mt. Katahdin

Pantry Shower for Mrs Ernest Rogers Jr at Phippsburg

Mrs A Bernard Henderson and Mrs Leon White hosted a pantry shower Saturday at Mrs Henderson home for Mrs Ernest Rogers Jr. Guests included Mrs George Wright Mrs Clifford Russell Mrs Ernest Rogers Sr Mrs Paul Mathieu Mrs Fred Hart Miss Lillian Oliver Miss Peggy Brownrigg Mrs Evelyn Quelette and Miss Evelyn White. Absent but sending gifts were Miss Julia Brownrigg and Mrs Leon Pennell Jr.

A. Bernard Henderson Leon White Henderson Phippsburg Ernest Rogers Jr George Wright Clifford Russell Ernest Rogers Sr Paul Mathieu Fred Hart Lillian Oliver Peggy Brownrigg Evelyn Quelette Evelyn White Julia Brownrigg Leon Pennell Jr

Rogers Family Trip Heads to Florida for Winter Visit

Mr and Mrs Calvin W Rogers of 602 Washington street and former Mayor and Mrs Walter C Rogers of 663 Washington street travel by auto to West Palm Beach Florida. Mrs John Parker of 40 Summer street joins them. The Rogers plan a week in Florida with relatives and a winter home near Sunset road by Lake Worth.

Calvin W. Rogers Washington Street Walter C. Rogers John Parekr Summer Street West Palm Beach Fla Walter Rogers Florida Rogers Sunset Road Lake Worth

Obituary of Mrs Jolia J Bailey of Bath Maine

Word has been received of the death of Mrs Jolia J Bailey widow of Lincoln Bailey. Surviving are daughter Mrs Thalia Bailey Nutting of Mt Desert and Long Island Calif and two sons Clarence Bailey of Wiscasset and Arthur of Brunswick with five half siblings and a large extended family. The body was flown to Bath for funeral services at Arthur F Mayor Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove family lot.

Eeu Aunday Lincoln Bailey Otto C. Nutting Mi Desert Maine Bath Daughters American Croy Genesta Chapter la Beach Calif Nutsting Thalia Bailey Nutting Mt. Desert Long Y Calif Clarence Bailey Wiscasset Arthur Brunswick Beoers Charles Soule Loring Soule Woolwich George Leslie Soule Ellehe Ni H Middle Street LaMay Julia Brown Arthur F Oak Grove

Mrs. Geraldine Abbott Dies at Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Geraldine M. Abbott died at Memorial Hospital on Tuesday morning. She was born in Bangor on January 10, 1918, and is survived by her husband Lewis A. Abbott of 61 Bluff Avenue and daughters Jean and Joan Abbott.

Geraldine M. Abbott Memorial Hospital Bangor Cen Lewis A. Abbott Bluff “En Jean Joan Abbott Bai

Mrs Geraldine Abbott Rites Planned at Brewer

The body of Mrs Ger Abbott who died during Memorial Hospital care was taken to Brewer Funeral Home. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Brewer.

Ger Abbott Turing A & Ell Funeral Home Brewer Tron Mayo

Auburn hosts Dean family visit weekend

Mr and Mrs Donald Dean and their niece and nephew visited Mrs Dean sister Mrs Joseph Mc Laughlin of Bedford Street and Mr and Mrs Norman Parks of Auburn and enjoyed a Sunday gathering with geasts.

Donald Dean Norman Parks Auburn Dean Joseph McLaughlin Bedford Street

Emma Copeland Returns to Florida Winter Home

Mrs Emma Copeland of Bath and Woolwich has arrived for the Florida winter season after many years spending winters there. She formerly resided on Middle Street.

Emma Copeland Bath and Woolwich Florida Bath Middle Street

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Sri Ta Walter Knight Tal Mabelle Crillen Gardner Street Mares Seco Sson Institute Card Orem Stuart Hyde Park Earl Dow Melvin Dow Canton Lucas Tree Clinton Glidden Joseph LeVasseur William Hurley Charles LeBaron Edward Morse Melvin Chase Bird Barter Gene Pelton Charles Dore Jr Dorchester Dore Reid Walker Ae Caver West Hartford Conn Walker Melvin Hanson Brunswick Hospital William R Launderstown R. I Pearl Perry Arthur Maxwell Bay Nets Edmund Pratt DAR Romeo Bellevance Worster House Hallowell M. C. Priest Pee, N. H Priest Fall’s Shoe Store William A. Fall Front Street Corner Broad Iron Works Morse Senter’s, Inc Haifa Palestine Fee Una Jolia J. Bailey Mrs Geraldine Abbott Marius H. Page North Street Kennebec Greenhouses Fred S. Curtis & Co
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