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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1949

Page

3

Society and Clubs Notes From Bath Area Fun and News

Mrs Edward Hawkes Sr Phippsburg sends word her son Dale Harper the former Fleishmann yacht Haida quartermaster has resigned and sailed January 21 from San Francisco aboard the Army transport General Hodse to take a civilian job as a radio operator. He will visit Yokohama and Okinawa, his second trip to the island after serving in the World War II invasion group.

Edward Hawkes Phippsburg Dale Harper Fleishmann Haida Bath Fleishman San Francisco U. S. Army Hodse Dale U. S. Navy Yokoham Okinawa

Adolph Spear Robinhood Shopper in Bath Thursday

Miss Patricia Cowan daughter of Mr Harold Brown returned to Bath where she recently submitted to an appendectomy and plans to study at Far State Teacher College starting Sunday. She was accompanied by Adolph Spear Robinhood who was also in Bath as a shopper.

Patricia Cowan Harold Brown Bath Wemersshoom

Weekend visitors from Brunswick and Washington Street

Miss Marcelle Baribeau of Brunswick and Miss Kay Clark of 1530 Washington Street were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Horace L Jones Jr in Wiscasset. Also Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs George Jones with children from East Boothbay, and Nigz J Frank Jone Biccell Street and Rie and Ernest D Ory from Middle Street.

Danford McDonald Myra Pennell High Street Richmond Marcelle Baribeau Brunswick Kay Clark Washington Street Horace L. Jones, Jr Frank Jone Biccell Rie Ernest D. Ory Middle Street George [Jones East Boothbay

Married 32 Years Observe Anniversary at Home

Mr and Mrs John Mulcahy of 4 Charles street celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary with an afternoon dinner at home. Relatives listed in attendance included Marguerite Rita Laura and Patricia Mulcahy and John Jr with his daughter Margo, plus Jeffery Desjardins and his sons David and John, John Hart and his sons Jackie Daniel and Michael, Nelson McCourt Madelyn Kronstrand and Arthur Upham of Portland. The meal featured a tiered anniversary cake with mixed rose bouquets.

John Mulcahy Charles Street Marguerite Rita Laura Patricia Mulcahy John, Jr Margo Jeffery Desjardins David John John Hart Jackie Daniel Michael Nelson McCourt Madelyn Kronstrand Arthur Up

Richmond Personal Items Highlight Local Life

Local notes show residents visiting relatives and relatives’ illnesses. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moeller Jr. at Gardiner General Hospital. Several townspeople travel for care, funerals, and family gatherings, with March of Dimes activities led by Mrs. Carl Anderson.

Patrick Wing Pleasant Frank Ditrich Manchester Conn Herbert S. Wing Wing Augusta Wing Sr Clifton Lothridge Gary William Gardiner General Hospital Paul Madore D. W. Bliss Wakefield Mass Don O. Cate Cate Mary Joy Litchfield Harold Cheney Gardner Street Romeo Bellevance Boston Richard Miller Enoch Gilpatrick Bowdoinham National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Carl Anderson

Robert S. Hager, 74, dies after long illness in Los Angeles

Robert Sidney Hager, 74, died December 27 in Los Angeles after a long illness. Born in Richmond, he was the son of William and Mary Hager, a Bowdoin and Columbia Law alumnus who practiced in Joplin, Missouri before moving to California two years ago. Survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, and several brothers and sisters.

Robert Sidney Hager Los Angeles Calif Mr. Hager Richmond William and Mary Hager Bowdoin College Columbia University Joplin California

Police School Session Features FBI Instructor

Ernest Schwartzer of the Boston FBI office instructed at a midweek Police School session held at City hall for local police and sheriff departments. Movies illustrated arrest mechanics and techniques, with the next class on January 28 focusing on Identification and Preservation of Evidence taught by E. D. Griffin of the FBI.

Ernest Schwartzer Boston FBI City Hall Sheriff Schwartzer E. D. Griffin Federal Bureau of Investigation

Susanne Bartlett Hosts Sixth Birthday Party With Classmates

Susanne Bartlett daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles S Bartlett entertained ten classmates from North Primary School to celebrate her sixth birthday. Guests enjoyed sandwiches chocolate milk ice cream and birthday cake. Prizes were won by Betty Aikenhead and Finna McPhee.

Susanne Bartlett Charles S. Bartlett Middle Street North Primary Betty Aikenhead Finna McPhee

Fairbanks Building Costs and Challenges in Alaska

Ed notes high material and transport costs limit large scale building in Fairbanks. New structures favor reinforced concrete. excavations must precede footing on perm frost soil to prevent settlement. Many residents are workers or transients, typhoid fears from polluted, leaky water supply persist, and gold dredging near Fairbanks disturbs land. Ed plans to drive to Seattle this week for ongoing work.

Fairbanks Alaska G.I U. S Seattle

Georgetown Harbor Trip and Local Social Notes

Georgetowns harbor trip last Wednesday afternoon involved a business return in fog. Cards from James Merrill of Paris, who visited West Georgetown last summer, noted a social circuit. Mrs. Charles Brewster of Manhattan Kansas hosted a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Earle Hagan. Beatrice Bouton and Elizabeth Harris hosted luncheon with May Bouton at the Harriet Beecher Stowe house in Brunswick. May Bouton then departed for St. Louis. Georgetown friends wish Richard Hasenfus of Newton a speedy recovery after surgery at St. Elizabeths Hospital. Mrs. Edward Sewall and son Edward Jr. left Bath by auto for a Pacific coast trip, visiting Woodbury New Jersey, then Houston Texas, and meeting Capt. Rog­er McCall and family. They plan to visit Redlands California and Seattle where Edward seeks another assignment in Alaska.

London James Merrill Paris Merrill West Georgetown Charles Brewster Maiahattan Kansas Earle Hagan Beatrice Bouton Elizabeth Harris May I. Bouton Harriet Beecher Stowe House Brunswick May Bouton St. Louis Georgetown Richard Hasenfus Newton Mass St. Elizabeth's Hospital Brighton Edward Sewall High Street Edward, Jr Bath Pacific Coast Woodbury N. J John F. Cooke Houston Tex Capt U.S.N Roger McCall McCalls Capt. McCall Bath Iron Works, Corp Ariz Redlands Calif Sewall Edward Houghton Sewall Edward Seattle Wash Alaska

Bath Visit Records Local Business Guest

Joseph Melanson of Damariscotta arrived in Bath on Monday as a business visitor, staying to conduct meetings and inquiries related to local trade.

Joseph Melanson Bath

Maine Hospitality Building Proposal Unveiled for Kitte ry

Three Maine groups propose a year round Maine Hospitality Building and Maine Products exhibition hall at Kittery junction of the Maine Turnpike and Route One. The plan is endorsed by the Maine Development Commission, Maine Publicity Bureau, and Southern Maine Route One Association with Gov Payne support. Cost is about 100000 dollars and a tri ange land site is suggested. The project aims to showcase Maine products and services and aligns with the Boost Maine program.

Maine Maine Hospitalty Building Maine Products Exhibition Hall Kittery Harold F. Schnurle Maine Development Commission Boost Maine Committee Maine Publicity Bureau Southern Maine Route One Association Schnurle Mately Bulding Mites Frederick G. Payne Maine Publicity Bureaus Portland Kittery Junction U. S. Route One Maine Turnpike

Hearing on Bath City Charter changes set for Tuesday

City Manager Ralph Mitten dorf and City Solicitor John Carey led Bath officials including Mrs Ella Thurlow and Councillors at a Tuesday hearing before the Committee on Legal Affairs. The measure seeks emergency passage to amend the charter to remove conflicts, improve licensing provisions, allow bonds for a House School annex, and align terms with 1915 state law, with multiple inconsistencies noted.

Ralph F. Mittendorf John P. Carey Ella Thurlow David C. Dickson Harold W. McElman Converse Fenn Bath Committee On City of J. Horace McClure

Bath Municipal Court Judge Delivers Guilty Plea in Intoxication Case

A Bath municipal court session heard a single intoxication case. The respondent pled guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in Kennebec county jail, suspended, with the case placed on file as he requested time to seek convalescent home treatment and X rays.

Gardiner R. Deering Bath Municipal Court Kennebec County Deering

Mrs Hulda MacMahan Confined by Illness at Home

Mrs Hulda MacMahan of Middle Street is confined to her home by illness. The report notes her condition and requests prayers for recovery from the ailment affecting the household.

Sally Cumminz Mr. Cummins Dean Betsey Bertrand Francis Bertrand Oliver Street Hulda MacMahan Middle Street Illoecs

First Federal Savings and Loan elects officers and directors

The annual meeting of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath elected Edward W. Bridgham as president Gardiner R. Deering as first vice president Ralph E. Nowell as second vice president J Frank Hunt as secretary and treasurer Directors named were John J Mulcahy Sr Charles Shepard and Edward D True My reports show growth in savings and home mortgage lending with substantial additions to reserves Hunt notes strong demand for home loans and savings plans offering up to 3 percent returns and insured accounts up to 5000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath Front Street Edward W. Bridgham Gardiner R. Deering Ralph E. Nowell J. Frank Hunt John J. Mulcahy Charles Shepard Edward D. True Hunt First Federal Savings Mr. Hunt Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Washington, D. C United States

Bath Bus Service Announces West End Route Change

Charles B. Doyle owner of Bath Bus Service said the West End route will shift starting Monday January 24. The bus will travel to Western Avenue via Elsinore Avenue on the new State highway to Floral Street and continue as before with no change in schedule. The alteration aims to avoid narrow and often slippery streets.

Charles B. Doyle Bath Bus Service West End Western Avenue Elsinore Avenue Floral Street

Cocaine Leaf Divination Guiding Lost Property in South America

Local medicine men use coca leaf divination to locate lost or stolen items in South America. They cast leaves on flat ground and interpret the pattern to indicate where the property may be found.

South America

Oysters With Varied Lifespans Mentioned

The note states that some oysters live for 0 years, illustrating a claim about shellfish longevity with a focus on odd or incorrect age statements.

Campaign Mounts for March of Dimes Fund Drive

A Bath area campaign boosts polio funds with events from Knights of Columbus hosted beano to card parties at Hyde Park Terrace and Bath Hebrew Ladies Aid Society telephone bridge. Co chairs and local groups rally support as coin cards circulate amid a severe epidemic. drive ends January 31.

Knights of Columbus March of Dimes Fund James Noftall March of Dimes Sagadahoc County Ladies of Hyde Park Terrace Hyde Park Community Club Kenneth Tice Albert Barden Bath Hebrew Ladies Aid Society Roland Breton South End P. T. A Duncan McInnes Bath

Reverend Purdue Addresses Weeks Street Pupils

Reverend Joseph O. Purdue of Winter Street church spoke at a Weeks Street School assembly on Norway. Seventh graders Carol Ames Beverly Blake and Philip Hatch helped plan, with Marion Smith playing a piano solo. Students asked questions after the lecture and the school applauded the presentation.

Joseph O. Purdue Winter Street Church Weeks Street Norway Carol Ames Beverly Blake Philip Hatch Marion Smith Purdue South End P. A

Birth of George Eugene Dursham Jr in Bath Memorial Hospital

C. C. George E. Dursham and Mrs Dursham announce the birth of their son George Eugene Dursham Jr, born Monday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dursham is formerly Miss Grace Jewett.

C. C George E. Dursham U_S.N Duorsham George Eugene Dursham, Jr Bath Memorial ‘Hospital Dursham Grace Jewett

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Russell Bord Boyd Frank Walker Dax Bernard L. Ferris Richardson Street U.S. Air Force Shec- Ar Force Bes. Texis Fis Leslie Bare Mildred R_ Fervs Haspares Richardson =ree Morse Edward Cumming Edward Cummins Washington Stree Betty Cumminz Gorham Tersco Arekert Thomas Cummines Cummings Street Lauriat L. Pomerleau Raymond’s Court Newport Mediterranean Sheard Uss Little Rock Ethel Lezsx Grove Reginald Fogg Electronic Miriam Brooklyn N. Y Charles F. Cummits Paul N McCole Auto Co Chrysler E. Resso Hyde Windlass Cs Ross Delray Beach Fila Ecev Thes Delray Robert W Collins Newery Bostom Torscas Bentley Sch Soreert Lering R. Addison Austin Miller Saerag Bath Teachers Club Berenice Colby Margaret Flaherty Maine Teachers Association Auburn Associs Clinton Thurlow Cony High School Claude Russell Howard Bowen Maine Department of Education Janice Gilmore Paul Gilmore Memorial Hospital Frederick Louis Bates Ivan Bates Union Tree LC 5S Amon Great Lakes Naval Training Station Curton Davis Sears, Roebuck & Co Fort Lauderdse Fla Dwight W. Dorsey Fairfield Emhurst Farm Theresa Gallant Dummer Street Robert Donald Davidson Harry E. Ring. Jr Hor Oliver Moses Thery The Worumbo Rcherd Young Woolwich Bath Memorial Andre Dezeustre Bath Iron Works International Fisheries Commission Washington, DC Dezentre Ministry of Merchant Marine J. William Ize New York City Langdon T. Thaxter Milton S. Kimball Anne Kirball Red Houe Lincoln Street Bac George W. Tobey John Robbins Sagadanac Ferry Arthur Sewall A.cec Biculse Batley Sox Chilten Ane Adults, Inc Bewers O Ae Adelaide Hastings Saga- Ferry Misuete Moore Franklin Camis Deux Dex Ata James P Bemry D. Sri Morse Hiz Beritstreet Lesie Wiscisse Barbera Sullivan Rolo’ Knowlton Jame Sdea South Portland Mares Phillip’s Wisca Joseph Avery R Eader Florida Miami Beach Key West Havana Cuba Siete Keene Oy R. G. Baker Mary Estella Richwily Bolling Airforce Fee Tibedeau Aie Cornish Rose Stanlman Rupert H. Baxston Repass Andre Dezoustre Freel Ministry Marse Isishing International Fisheries Warrington Ralph A. Rand Dorchester Dallas Texas Dallas Theological Seminary Graduate School of Theology James F. Rand Rand Herbert Calderwood Seth Stewart Green Street Francois R. Vaillancourt West Bath Marshall Boudreau Carleton Andrews Richard Andrews Richard Crown Alice Lewis William Armstrong Jennibelle Stetson Edna Higgins Topham Grange Clifton Leavis Sears, Roebuck Cambridge George Burgon Lawrence Lawrence Sears Ttere Sinibaldi Jean Norman Richard Berlin N. H Sinibaldi Antoinette Sinibaldi Robert M. Huse Snow Park Boston University Virginia Andre Charles Andre Queen of the Gorham State Teachers College U.S.A Tremaine Field Avon, Conn Harry B. Carney Fields Col. Carney Hartford Nathalie M. Hall Thomaston High School Ralph S. Varney Carl's Drug Mr. Varney Carl's Allen Drug Co Russell Snow Hitchcoch Raymond C Small Pleasant Street Portland Camera Club L. D. M. Swett Memorial Art Museum Mr. Small Alfred F. Green U.S. Army Fort Dix Cpl. Green Evelyn M. Curran South Street England France Germany St Mary Mason Carter Daug'ter Avis Day's Ferry Lew‘step Adolph Spear Cora Newell Leighton Rest Gardiner Barbara Dwinal Alexander Camden Fred Moeller Jr Terry Linda Lewis Alexander Chestnut Street Louella Royals Harold D. Pullen Veterans Hospital Togus Basil Foss Jerold Foss Palermo Everett James Foss Knowlton & Hewins Hallowell Fort Fairfield W. E. Whitney Arnold Whitney Westbrook Melvin Pratt Chester Foster G. C. Marriner Carl Curtis Richard Pullen Orona Doris Pullen University Maine Hospitality Mittendorf Carey Gu Ee
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