Reading should train thinking not quiz skills says consultant
Mary Jane Jock a national reading consultant urged Bath area teachers to stress reading for social values and personal growth. She said reading aims to shape behavior and understanding, not just extract facts, and must develop from elementary through higher grades with core steps and emotional engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Jock
Onsis
Imain
Miss Jack
Scott Foreman Co
Bath
Jick
Kruit Shail
Thit
Jack
Junior Hospital League Plans White Elephant Sale
The Junior Hospital League announced a white elephant sale to accompany the Hospital Auxiliary raffle on Oct. 17. Booths will be set up at the Bath Tron Works and proceeds will support hospital activities. Local volunteers including Mrs Ralph Stetson Jr and Mrs Claus Hinck organized donations and planning for the fundraiser.
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Lennie Rye
Ralph Stetson
Washington Street
Claus—F. Hinck
Ord
Leon Fh. Buck
Eochatrajet
Bath Tron
Mutniber- Pict
Vince Leavy
dWinek
Buck
Ehiayer
Vb Hospital
Ips
Io Wallan
Nes
Nbr
Sorriptal
Shev Ee
Adeeb Eisenel Bherterd
Atebert Wilsern
Nfs
Tdi Akin
Svt
Omac
R. Kinge
John G Thorpe
YMCA And Retail Trade Board Sponsor Community Halloween Program
The Bath YMCA and the Retail Trade Board collaborate to sponsor a Halloween program for boys and girls in the community. Activities include a parade, party, and related events at local parks and venues with participation from volunteers and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca and Retail Trade Board
Bath Ymca
Local
Retail Trade Board
Sears
YMCA
Oye Pyle
Perrenedy Park
Wincia Pope
Lee Ensky Wess
Fiat
Ubon Pine
Warner
Rami
New stamp issue detailed with date and sales notes
The fragment outlines a new stamp with a date, pricing, and sale details. It mentions a planned release, a sales event, and a limited supply. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the item centers on a government stamp and associated offering.
Clearing House Check Presented at Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
A $1000 Clearinghouse check, run by Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s thrift shop, was presented at the semiannual meeting. Mrs. Ralph W. Bragg, treasurer, presented the check and officials reported on shop moves, volunteer hours, fund drives, and upcoming summer hours while praising the group’s support and recent purchases. Duncan McInnes spoke on his Scotland trip with color slides and family history.
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Clearinghouse
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ralph W. Bragg
Duncan Meinnes
Mcinnes
Duncan
Sumner Sewall
Additional Reports Of Hospital Auxiliary Are Given At Board Meeting
At Bath Memorial Hospital the auxiliary executive board met and reviewed monthly activity reports plus semiannual findings. Volunteers logged 1 1/2 hours from 186 August, 182 hours from 33 September, and 1,108 hours since April by 60 workers. New members were admitted: Mrs. Homer Votter, Mrs. Joseph Mullen, John Crawley, Mrs. James Wiggort, Mrs. Stanley Hitchin, Mrs. Frank Ozella. A sewing report noted 39 hours and 113 articles. Plans for a rummage sale October 17 at Bath Tron Works Recreation Hall were announced to aid the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Bragg
Kenneth Francisco
Charles B. Doyle
Donald N. Small
Arthur King
Cozy Corner
Ros. Aiken
Aiken
Francisco
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Honor Oil
Lawrence McCurdy
Arthur Bourque
Richard Ricker
Clearing House
Homer Votter
Joseph Mullen
John Crawley
James Wiggort
Stanley Hitchin
Frank Ozella
Courtney Stover
Harold S. Avery
Communites
Ake
Ner Faure
Morris Povich
Harold P. Small
Bath Tron Works
Edith Duane
Nuursing
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Cynthia Oswood
Margo Parks
Bath Boy Wins First Prize for Paintings at Topsham Fair
Philip Sirois a 14 year old eighth grade pupil at Bath Junior High School won the best collection prize for his six watercolors at the Topsham fair on Thursday. Despite no formal training he began painting this summer and entered works including a Maine seacoast scene an autumn scene birds and a black trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sirois
Bath
Philip
Maine
Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter DAR Holds Fall Meeting
The Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter DAR held its first fall meeting at a local church. Resolutions honored six deceased members and noted a donation of books to North Carolina schools. Theodore Roosevelt centennial observances and a National Defense program were part of the agenda with several officers presenting reports.
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Dummer Sewall
Dar
DLA R
Tongsthiv
Werley
Nees
Pubbs
Canon Crotes M. Tubbs
Washington
D.C
Re Tirhs
Path Chanter
Frank Jaques
John Taylor
Carleton W Lavell Moen
Orville Ko Pape
Barry Webber
Andrew Mutterfield
Costody BP Fall
Lloyd Teyle
Harolds
Whito Armstrong
Wooioe Corton
Wallace Pfam
Donateon
Bec
Crosmere Thool
North Carolina
Dammer sOhodl
Chipter Korot
North
Engagement Announcement for Sandra Lee Young Niemen and Louis Young
The engagement of Miss Sandra Lee Young Niemen to Louis Young is announced. Attendants include Robert Borski and Kathrine Simone. the couple plans a wedding after a Bath area reception at Bath schools. Robert Borski attended Bath schools and is employed at the Kathleen Works Corp. No date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Lee Young Niemen
Louis Young
District Deputy GER Visits Gardiner Lodge
District Deputy GER visits Gardiner Lodge with exalted ruler Bath rest and Bath lodge officers in attendance. Maine Association district official J McManus and local trustee Pielding attend as grand equire for the seven regions. Bath lodge manager from New England Telephone and Telegraph is noted as an overnight guest at the couple's home.
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Ger
Gardiner Lodge
Wallin PO Mennteads
Disturiel
Hed Puler
Inine
Tin Poatand
Presque
Foetner Bath Rest
Gardiee
Medwird J McManut
Navid Vereet
Tia
Bath Lodge
The
Maine Associatio Bistoot
Bath
New bFuelind Telephone and Telestand Dhrapaug
Meu
PR al Sete
Marine Artist To Speak At Kennebec Art Club
Alphonse J. Shelton, noted marine artist of Wiseasset, will address members of the Kennebec Art Club on Thursday in observance of National Art Week beginning November 1. The club announced the event at last week’s meeting and will exhibit paintings by members in a local store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse. J. Shelton
Wiseasset
Kennebec
Mrs Doreath and McGuignon Named In Property Matter
Mrs Doreath the owner and Mrs Pris Cilla McGuignon along with Mrs Alfred Exton appear in a local property matter. The record notes their involvement and respective positions in the matter as listed in the readable OCR segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreath
Pris Cilla McGuignon
Alfred Exton
Attempted Break-In At Leeman Highway Service Station
Reed reported to police that someone tried to break into his service station on Leeman Highway. A window was found broken and marks on the sill indicated an attempted entry.
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Sertram
Reed
Leeman Highway
Bowdoinham Baptists hold fall meeting with parsonage plan
The Bowdeinham United Baptist Association met Tuesday with Rev. Gerald Swetnam presiding. Supper at Merrymeeting Grange Hall preceded an evangelistic rally led by Rev. Clifford Meaden of Haverhill. Trustees voted to buy the late Charles Blodgett’s house on Upper Main Street for a parsonage. the current parsonage will be sold.
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Bowdeinham United Baptist Association
Gerald Swetnam
Merry Meeting Grange Hall
Clifford Meaden
Haverhill
Mass
Jack Dow
Hinckley School
Charles Blodgett
Main Street
Donald Taylor
Spear Sedgley
Island View
Merrymeeting Bay
Swan Island Marsh
Electa Chanter
O.F.S
Masonic Hall
Lucille
Malcolm Jewell
Ralph Purington
Freeman Billings
Andrew Peterson
Winfred Dodie
Your Kelly
Blodgett
Raymond Stein
George Rowe
Farewell Party For Mrs C Bruce Wright
Mrs C Bruce Wright a former Morse High School English and Dramatics teacher was honored Thursday at the home of Mrs Clinton D Wilson on Washington Street. She and her husband plan to move to Battle Creek Michigan after Sunday departure. Morse faculty colleagues and former associates attended along with several named guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Raymond
Berlin
N. Ha
Pearl
Gladys
Doris Raymond
Alice Smith
Max Tater
Lunenburg
Mass
Smith
Perley Harmon
Dro
Robert Cummins
Bay Road
David Cummins
U S.A
Long Island
Harvey Anes
Wayland
Merl. MacDonald Carl Hobart
Chester Hobart
Erskine Academy
Chiis
Post Road
C Bruce Wright
Morse High School
Clinton D. Wilson
Washington Street
Frances Young
Amy Irish
Elizabeth Barker
Melvzine McCaslin
Omah Snipe
Gloria Witham
Katherine Huse
Hattie Leask
Marion Sharinon
B n a i B r i t h Meeting With Mrs Povich
B nai B rith Bath chapter held a Thursday evening meeting with Mrs Donald Povich president at her Lincoln street home. Reports covered by Mrs Jacob Smith treasurer Mrs Sam Prawer and Miss Sophie Momikels. New members Mrs Morris Povich and Mrs James Smith welcomed. A rummage sale set for Nov 3 with Mrs Smith chairing. Next meeting Nov 13 at Mrs Sam Levin home.
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Bath
Nai Brith
Donald Povich
Lincoln Street
Jacob Smith
Orings
Sam Prawer
Sophie Momikels
Pohine and Flower Fund
Morris Povieh
James Smith
Smith
Wyde Memoral Rehabilitation Hospital
Jesse Levin
Abraham Kramer
Louis M. Silverman
Sam Levin
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Junior Hospital League
First Baptist Sewing Circle
Peann Tewsoe
Cipes
Crnabe Olver
Cimeron
Toile
Ati Larsy Brown
doMre Stella Jenkin
Salrype
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Front Street
George Rie
William P. Kelley
Ty Kamball
Hart
Oteerasion
Envy
Dirings
Ms Shaw
Smith Ehouers
Russell S. Witchcock
Hitchcock
Lawrence Katz
Bowen Torrey
Recreation Hall Oet
Theodore Watson
Harold Small
Mark W. Hennessey
A.M. Main
Bath Memorial Hospital Ausxiliary Executive Board
Corivt
Bath Boy
Bowdcinham
Sagadahoc
Tousham Fair
Royal Oak Farms
Fennimore Bros
Merrymeeting Grange
Brunswick
American Red Cross
Gladys Peterson
Bowdoinham
Gretchen, Hatch
Eva MacDougal
Pelter Poutos
Charles Poulos
High Street
Burdett College
Boston
Bob
Mitchum
Og At
Vatelet Eer Pen Sion
Shirley Booth
WED
THURS
Pinc. Crosby
Grace Kelly
Lou's
Armstrong and His Band
Anthony Quinn
Waltham Watch CO
Waltham Counter
Reading
West 74Th St
New York
N, Y
C. Bruce Wright
B’nai B'rith
Care Independent
Bath Area
Norn
Washington Strath Dial
Cape Cod Lovely Country
Adamo Greentratt
Washington St
Bay Ledge Kennels
Cranberry Point
Adamo Greenblatt
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Kington Street
Adam Greenblatt
Adiny Greenblatt
Dial
Ada Y Greenblatt
Ada Yo Greenblatt
Heart of Main Street
Fort House
SAILE
Ada Y Bath
Alna
Per Connens
Shington Street
Washington Treet Path
Ninl
Rives
Woolwich If
Phippsforary
St. Vert
Fort Popham
Hike
Seccer Epll
Wahhington Street
Ada Y. Green- Wyatt
Adi’ Y Green- Hiatt
Ada Y
Greenblatt
Ada Y Greenbli
Addo Greenblatt
Heal Estate
Ada Y. Greenbla
Jsaeidtin
Washington — Street
Georgetown
North Edgecomb
Adi Yo Greenblatt
Dial HS
Ada Y. Green- Platt
R Estate
Dial HI
Quensnington Street
Tath Phat Tana
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