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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1953

Page

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Fire Prevention Week Parade Opens Bath Observances

The Keep Maine Green float led Bath Fire Department Fire Prevention Week parade on Sunday. A large turnout included Marines, Morse High School band, Bath Iron Works pumper, Brunswick Naval Air Station truck, and fire service veterans. The event promoted home safety with a safety program at the Bath Opera House and demonstrations on fire causes and extinguisher use.

Maine Bath Department Foster's Point Bath Fire Department United States Marines Portland Smith-Tobey Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Ma‘ne_ National Guard Morse High School Bath Fire Department Bath Iron Works Brunswick Naval Air Station Torrent Veteran Firemen Kennebec John Hinds Fred Pecci William Dutton Wilard McCabe Charles Swearingen Walter Longley Millard Green Newell Swain Richard Frates Scott Morse Stanley Turner Bath Opera House Pecci Lorelei Lailani Pecci Peci Phyllis David Farley

One Of Original Fire Alarm Boxes A Demonstrator

A former demonstrator explains that Fire Alarm Box 65 in Central Station may be an original Gamewell box from the 1891 installation. The article details its history, relocation, and local fabrication, with notes on how the early system relied on hand rung bells and city bells to relay alarms across Newburyport.

Central Fire Station the Times Edward W. Vaughan Oak Street Vaughan Spring Street Washington Street Engine 2 Gamewell Co Winter Street Beacon Street Church Old Wesley Church City Hall Court House Beacon Street Wesley South End

Mrs Lois Hawes Leaves Summer Home For Birchlandville

Mrs Lois Hawes of Birchlandville Pa has been at her summer home in Harpswell and leaves this week for her home. She attended a meeting as a Tuesday guest of Mrs H Kenneth afternoon with Col Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R. Hawes is a former member who after her mother's death was transferred to a Pennsylvania chapter.

Lois Hawes Birchlandville Harpswell H. Kenneth Afternoon Col. Dummer Sewall Hawes Pennsylvania

Genesta Chapter Observes Guest Officers Night

Genesta Chapter OES hosts Guest Officers Night with Maine and Massachusetts members filling the chapter room. Synopsized honors go to Grand and Past Grand Officers while invitations from Winneganee and Iona Chapters set dates for upcoming visits. Welcome remarks, corsages, gifts, and a large guest roster mark the evening, plus a October work committee appointed and a Sick committee reappointed.

Genesta Masonic Ti Maine Massachusetts Leah Page Hazel K. Libby Richmond Martha Gertrude Powers Freeport Edna Purington Lisbon Palls Sarah A. Shaw Bath Raymond Mitchell Auburn Grand Mississippi Louise Stevens Hawthorne Brunswick Winneganee Bessie Frangedakis Iona Chapter Portland Ruth Crowley Greenville Alice Stilphen Anne Minott Rockland Beulah Pratt Dunton Pioneer Lisbon Falls Page Dunton Androscoggin Durham Adah Pearl Flint Golden Sheaf New Gloucester Ruth Helen Taylor Queen Esther Hallowell Esther Gertrude Powers Casco Maida Hall Iona Electa Ruth Leighton Garrison Hill Wiscasset George Wheaton Deering Sentinel Leah Merrill Marie Berry Christine Ledyard Doris Berry Doris Aikenhead Marion Ashe Sarah Shaw Athena Gillespie Dorothy Wood Ruth Hathorne Beulah Dunton Mr. Lindquist

Pomona Grange Meets Wednesday at Bowdoin Center

Sagadahoc Pomona arts a full day meeting at Bowdoin Center with 121 members from county granges. State Treasurer Charles M White and Mrs Viola White attended with talks on state projects and home and community welfare. Activities included exhibits, auctions, solos, quizzes, skits and a harvest tableau, with next gathering set for Oct 28 at Bodwell Grange Small Point.

Sagadahoc Pomona Bowdoin Center Ladies of the Grange Charles M. White State Home Violat White Woolwich State Committee Merrymeeting Topsham Granges Bodwell Grange Small Point Home and Community Welfare Committee Margaret Morse Millward Patten Aretha Campbell Viola White Bertha Palmer Mabel Heenie Jackie Stilphen Marjorie Curtis Gwendolyn Douglas Ila Day White Wendell Heenie Annie Malcolm Charles Soule Daisy Bickford Ira Day Clifford Gray

Sagadahoc County GOP Raises 1430 At 50 Plate Dinner

Sagadahoc County Republican Finance Committee reported a successful recognition dinner at Hotel Eastland in Portland. Chairman John G. Morse Jr. noted $1430 raised, $430 over quota, crediting Young Republicans, Women’s Republican Club, Mrs. Etta Thurlow of Bath, Cleveland Curtis of Bowdoinham, and others who aided the campaign.

Sagadahoc County Republican Finance Committee

LST 1160 Launches by Iron Works Yard

The LST 1160 was launched Saturday morning at 9 45 from the yard of its builders the Iron Works Corp Mrs Omar King wife of the yard manager was the sponsor The 1160 is the last of a five craft contract

Th Iron Works Corp Omar King

Bath Iron Works declares dividend for dockholders

At a director's meeting Bath Iron Works Corp declared a dividend of 50 cents per share payable Jan 4 1954 to dockholders of record Dec 14.

Bath Iron Works Corp

Fluoridation Plan Discussed by State Officials

State Department of Health officials met Bath Health department and Bath Water District representatives to discuss adopting water fluoridation. Proponents cite reduced tooth decay and cost efficiency, while opponents warn of health risks and insufficient study.

State Department of Health and Welfare Bath Health Department Water District Maine Department F Health and Welfare United Staes Public Health Service R S. Harris Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maine Department of Health and Welfare Roscoe C McFadden Bath Water Maurice Alta Ashley Earl T.bbetts Department of Sanitary Engineering Augusta McFadden Libby

Sewall Chapter Opens Fall Session in Central Congregational Church

The Fall meeting of Colonel Summer Sewall chapter D.A.R. met at Central Congregational church chapel Tuesday with strong attendance. New member Evelyn Young was welcomed, plans for 1953 54 discussed, and regent Ada Minott Haggett reported on state board highlights. Guests included Harold B Clifton Boothbay Harbor and others as the guest speaker addressed the group.

Summer Sewall D.ar Central Congregational Church Regio Ada Minott Haggett Ie Niles Grace Lawrence Lena Ring Evelyn Young Carrie Smith D.A R Hageett Hallowell Horatio Baker Crossner School North Carolina Florida DAR Baker Silk Niles Myrle Stanton Dhcep Ter Cty Nelle Lord Lana Ring Hallowell City Hall Sewall Alee Varney Opporunty Farm Committee Lera Shepard Harnden Pasadena Calif Harold B Clfford Boothbay Harbor Louise Garth Alabama Sebiasco Estates Les Hawes Birch Hawes Pennsylvania Chapel Harold

Bath Riding Club members return from trail ride

Bath Riding Club members completed the three annual trail ride of the Horse Association, covering over 50 miles through casco area woods to Songo Locks. Seventy-two riders from multiple Maine towns plus New Hampshire and Florida towns attended, with meals at Sebago and a Quaker Ridge finish.

Arthur J. Dunton Sidney L. Eaton Ruth Fuller Richard Carlson Bath Riding Club The Horse Association South Casco Pees Lake Songo Locks Bath Frank Ferrin Freedom N. H Florida Rita O’brien Auburn Naples Sebago Bridgton Harrison Sebago Lake CCC Quaker Ridge Thomas House Judge Dunton Frank Farrin Mr. Farria Maine Vermont Fimer Blackwell South Portland Brunswick Sanford Waldoboro Cape Elizabeth Cumberland Center Portland Whitefield Westbrook Gardiner Scarborowgh Kezar Falls Boston Redington Mass Beveriye Mass Danvers Peabody

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