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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1950

Page

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Elks Grand Exalted Ruler visits Bath Maine

Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph B. Kyle of Gary Indiana arrived in Bath to tour the Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children and meet Bath lodge officers. The visit included a clambake in West Bath and a reception at the Elks Lodge on Lombard Street.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Joseph B. Kyle Gary Ind Bath Hyde Memorial Home Maine Rock Hill Inn West Bath Woolwich Carlton Bridge Bath Lodge Rodney E. Ross, Jr John R. Newell Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children Torrent Handtub Association State and Bath Police Ray Orcutt Catherine Pickens Fife and Drum Corps Elks Home Lombard Street G.E.R. Kyle Mr. Kyle Mrs. Kyle Visitation Hyde Memorial United States Elks Organization Hearts of Elks Kyle Florida Maine West Joseph W. Larrabee Sanford Ruler Edward J. McMann D.D.G.E.R J. Edward Drake Pine Tree Home For Crippled Children Bath City J. Haviland Torrey G.E.R John F. Malley P.G.E.R Edward R. Spry P.D.D Grand Lodge

Talks on growth of oil industry

W. A. Grant of Portland spoke to the Rotary club at Central church parish house on Oil Progress. He traced oil development since 1851 noting 13 000 companies and 400 refineries with 18 000 wholesalers and vast pipelines. He cited Alberta field growth and said no oil shortage is feared.

W. A. Grant Portland Socony Vacuum Oil Co Rotary Club Central Church Parish House George Musk Grant United States Alberta Canada Bath William L. Skelton Bath Rotarians Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church

Newell Returns From Extended Trip To Europe

William S. Newell recounts his whirlwind international tour, visiting the United Seamen's Service recreation facilities in Naples, Italy, and meeting officials in Rome, Bremmerhaven, London, Paris, and Le Havre. He traveled aboard S S America and S S Coronia, noting rough seas but no savings on meals.

William S. Newell Europe United Seamen's Naples Italy Royal Palace of United Seamen's Service Rome Newell Paris Excelsior United Seaman’s Service Bremerhaven Hamburg London Frazer- Chalmers Company Pennsylvania Crusher Company Bath Iron Works, Inc Southampton New York S. S. America Bath Cunard S. S. Coronia LeHavre France A. Augustin Normand Normand Brittany Mr. Newell

Canning Industry Highlighted at Bath B P W Club Talk

Mr and Mrs Harold L Troop spoke at the Bath Business and Professional Women's club dinner meeting in Sedgwick. He traced canning history from Appert to America, discussed scales of production in Virginia New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and described his master pie mix using squash and spices.

Harold L. Troop Bath Business and Professional Women’s Club Sedgwick Bernice McGlinchy Troop France Nicholas Appert Napoleon Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania American Can Co

October Session Opens in Sagada hoc County Superior Court

The October term opened Tuesday at 10 with Justice Albert Beliveau presiding. Grand jury foreman William A. Furber led the body as cases bound over from municipal court awaited indictment and several uncontested divorces were addressed.

Sagadahoc County Albert Beliveau Rumford Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church Beliveau Harold J. Rubin William A. Furber Bath Sadie K. Davis West Bath Oscar F. Wright Loring Soule Woolwich Mr. Furber Carleton W. Lowell Hazel W. Lowell Lucille P. Stessy Arthur L. Temple Nathan Doughty Bowdoin Clifton Babb Bowdoinham Vernon E. Gray Georgetown Lester Oliver Phippsburg George Alexander Eben Baker Bessie Sedgley Richmond Walter M. Cox William Graves Gladys Wilson Topsham Emma A. Drummond Arrowsie Lillian D. Fitch Justice Beliveau Attornees John P. Carey Charles T. Small Gardiner R. Deering Edward W. Bridgham Lynn M. Bussey Sherwood A. Aldrich Joseph Singer Brunswick Robert Babcock Waldoboro Burleigh Martin Augusta Ralph Gallagher Portland Superior Court

Six Indictments Handed Down by Sagadahoc Grand Jury

Six indictments were returned by the Sagadahoc County Grand Jury at the October term. Two manslaughter charges involve deaths from auto strikes, two morals charges, and two charges of issuing worthless checks. Names include Ralph G. Stetson Jr of Bath and George W. Hunter of Topsham among others. The term featured a lengthy session and no arraignments before Monday. County Attorney Rubin noted several municipal court cases bound over and a federal ruling awaited on the $3 commercial fishing license law.

Sagadahoc County George W. Hunter Topsham Amanda LaChance Brunswick Hunter Philip Merkel Bath Phippsburg Bennie E. Merriman Richmond Robert E. Hart Sagadahoc Harold J. Rubin Superior Court Rubin Lawrence Scola Portland Boston Commercial

Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Holds Monthly Session

The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met Wednesday morning with President Mrs. James A. Gillies Jr. presiding. Reports covered secretary and treasurer duties, purchasing, supplies issued, hours donated, new active members, Cozy Corner workers, visiting ministers, and refreshments provided at the semi annual meeting.

Bath Memorial Hospital James A. Gillies, Jr Omar King Roger Luke American Hospital Association Charles B. Doyle Dean Shaw Eastham Guild W. Dayton Hill George Musk Clinton Owen George Nugent Burt S. Os C. C. Sargent W. I. Voorhees W. I. Vorhees Horace Morse J. Haviland Torrey Harold Small Harold Avery

Navy Seeks Bids for Corea Station Buildings Project

Sealed bids for construction of two one story wooden buildings and supporting utilities at the U S Navy Communication Station Corea Me are due by 11 am November 16 announced by Rear Admiral Hewlett Thebaud First Naval District Commandant Information on October 25 from the officer in charge at First Naval District Headquarters 495 Summer street Boston Also noted a program to build a dry cargo vessel for American flag service since 1947 with prototype design to reach 20 knots at about 5 000 000 dollars deadweight 10 500 tons matching Liberty ship capacity

U. S. Navy Corea Hewlett Thebaud U.S. N First Naval District Summer Street Boston U.S Thestitute

Dr Buck Elected Head State Golf Leader

Dr. Leon E. Buck of Bath Maine amateur champion was elected president of the Maine State Golf association at the annual meeting in Augusta. Other officers named include Elwood Toothaker Bath and Eddie Abbott Martindale as first vice president. Keene Morrison Wilton as second vice president. Dr Steve Polakwich Bradford Saco as third vice president. Leland Glew Portland as secretary treasurer. The Bath Country Club earns 1951 state amateur and Riverside will host the Maine Open. the schoolboy tourney site to be Purpoodock or Waterville CC. Changes include cutting amateur qualifying to 18 holes and potential separate amateur prize in the open. 1950 figures show slight declines in rounds and memberships.

Leon E. Buck Bath Maine Maine State Golf Association Augusta House Joe Williamson Augusta Elwood Toothaker Eddie Abbott Martindale Keene Morrison Wilton Steve Polakwich Bradeford-Saco Leland G Bath Country Club Riverside Purpoodock Waterville Country Club MSGA

State Leaders to Attend Winter Street Installation Service

The Winter Street church will install Rev. Richard J. Schaper as its eighth pastor on Thursday at 7 30 pm. Massachusetts Congregational Conference head Rev. Albert B. Coe will preach, while Rev. Cornelius E. Clarke will offer the installation prayer. A men’s chorus directed by Austin Miller will sing two pieces. Ecclesiastical Council members from Lincoln Association will examine the pastor in the afternoon, with supper by the Ladies' Aid. Other pastors and laymen from several nearby churches will participate. Organist Mrs. Carl E. Albee will play.

Richard J. Schaper Winter Street Congregational Church Winter Street Albert B. Coe D. D Massachusetts Congregational Conference Cornelius E. Clarke Congregational Christian Conference of Maine Austin Miller Arah Richmond Leland Patton Fred Higgins Richard Sherwood Alfred Caton Albert White William Turpie Arthur Hutchins Donald Freeman Charles Hewitt, Jr Harry Ring, Jr Merritt Shea Leslie Shumway Walter McNaughton Leslie Wold Warren Raynes Ladies’ Aid Society John L. Wilson Second Wilton New Hampshire Cecil L. Witham Second Congregational Church Newcastle Harland G. Lewis Hammond Street Bangor Kendig B. Cully First Congregational Church Haverhill

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The Elks National Foundation Malley Mark Sullivan Elks National Service Committee Sullivan Spry James A. Bresnahan Massachusetts Elks Association H Harold L. Troop Truman Honolulu Hawaii Ingram M. Stainback Charles Ross Arthur W. Radford Douglas MacArthur DR. Buck Toothaker Daniel Webster Frank Sample Boothbay Harbor Eddie Ritchie Howard Maxwell Cape Elizabeth Don Leadbetter Blaine Davis Davis Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches Front Street Bath Auto Company
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