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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

8

Knox Memorial article highlights Henry Knox Forgotten Man

Dudley M. Holman of the Knox Memorial Association writes in the D.A.R. magazine about Major General Henry Knox. The piece praises Knox for seizing a cannon at Ticonderoga and fortifying Dorchester Heights to force British evacuation of Boston.

Col. Dummer Sewall D.A.R National Society Gertrude C. Carraway Daughters of the American Revolution Knox Memorial Association Thomaston Burton B. Witham, Jr Washington, D. C Dudley M. Holman Maine Henry Knox Knox Holman Ticonderoga Dorchester Heights Boston

Bath Plans Armistice Day Parade and War Memorial Dedication

War Memorial committee in City hall discussed Bath Armistice Day events with a 2 p.m. parade on November 11 and a 3 p.m. memorial dedication at City Park. The route mirrors Memorial Days, forming at Morse High School and proceeding through High Center Front Oak Washington to the memorial site opposite Winter Street church parsonage.

Bath War Memorial Committee City Hall Maurice Warner Sons of Union Veterans City Park Morse High School High Street Center Street Center Oak Washington Monument Winter Street Church Parsonage Warner Frank Reinoehl American Legion Elmer Moore Veterans of Foreign Wars Hunter Fleet Reserve Stewart McAllister Boy Scouts

Missing name noted in Helping Hand item

The Tuesday Times omits Mrs. Katherine Cyr from Helping Hand. The club will have its next meeting with Mrs. Katherine Cyr of Middle Street.

Katherine Cyr Reginald Cyr Middle Street

Fisher P T A holds second meeting with new members

Lillian Fisher P T A reported 43 attendees for its second meeting with 14 new members enrolled. Vice President Mrs. Eugene Hart led the session in President Mrs. Vincent Henderson’s absence, and officers and committees for the year were announced.

Lillian F. Fisher Hart Rockland High School Miss Fisher Loring R. Addison Fisher School Addison Raymond W. Farnham Morse High School Farnham Association Harmon Eliason Lillian Fisher Vincent Henderson Eugene J. Hart Virginia Norris George Sarkis Norris Sarkis Evelyn Morse Vera Gurney A. Lincoln Anderson Charles Swearingen James Arsenault John Leonard P. T. A. Council Vinal King Herman Boudreau

Huse School Reception Planned for Fall PTA Meeting

An informal reception for Huse Memorial school teachers will be held at the first Fall meeting of the Huse P T A Thursday at eight. Supt. of Schools Loring R Addison will be guest speaker. A large attendance is hoped as plans for a banner year at Huse are discussed.

Huse Memorial Huse P. T. A Supt. of Schools Loring R. Addison Wll Huse

Finish on new automobile about three thousandths inch thick

The article notes that the finish on a new automobile is approximately three thousandths of an inch thick, highlighting an unusually thin protective layer.

Franzosa Norton Wedding in Arlington Massachusetts

Miss Susan Carol Norton daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis W Norton of 45 Pine Street and Frank Franzosa Jr US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Frank Franzosa were married Sunday Oct 11 at St Agnes Church Arlington Rev Fr Knealy officiated. Attendants included Evelyn Franzosa maid of honor and Richard Capabianco best man. The couple will reside in Sanford Florida where he is stationed. reception held at Arlington American Legion hall.

Susan Carol Norton Francis W. Norton Pine Street Frank Franzosa U. S. Navy Arlington Mass St. Agnes Church Fr. Knealy Evelyn Franzosa Richard Capabianco Arlington High School Navy New England Telephone Co Boston

House Warming for Mrs Nelson Rice in Sagadahoc Ferry

A surprise house warming for Mrs. Nelson Rice of Sagadahoc Ferry followed remodeling of her nearby home. Friends neighbors and Good Will Club members attended bringing gifts and enjoying Halloween themed doughnuts cakes coffee and cider.

Nelson Rice Sagadahoc Ferry Arrowsic Road Mr. Rice Good Will Club Lhe Dow Marjorie Hale Maurice Mallard Shirley Hemingway Eleanor Armstrong Geneva Hunnewell Mae Getchell Gertrude Marston Lilian Fitch Florence Kershner Maude Orr Mila Darnell Ruth Rice Gloria Willis Arlene Strout Beulah Crocker Kay Gainsley Anne Humphrey Ruth Orr Mary St. Pierre Elva Edwards Fran Moffitt Emily Strout Cynthia Phillips Shirley Cain Nichols Ruth Leavitt Kate Harris Sadie Thomas Viola Palmer

Fire in over-stuffed chair at 15 Bath Street

Fire crew responded when box 23 summoned the department at 7:50 p m Friday night. A short circuit in a lamp cord is believed to start the blaze. No one was home. Charles Swearingen of Engine 3 suffered a cut while tackling the flames. A booster line helped contain the fire to the chair and a small rug.

Bath Street Charles Swearingen

Paints That Change Color At Terrain Temperatures In Use

New paints respond to terrain temperatures by altering color. The development aims to indicate environmental conditions through visible color changes.

Plummer Nichols Wedding in New Hartford

Miss Ann Lorette Nichols daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley W Nichols of New Hartford Conn married Leland Scott Plummer son of Mrs Marion Plummer and the late Leland Plummer of Bath at Congregational church New Hartford on Saturday Sept 26 Rev James B Yeper officiated A reception followed at the bride’s home with 130 guests The couple will live at 29 North Main Street after Nov 15 The bride and groom are graduates with jobs Pennant details omitted.

Ann Lorette Nichols Stanley W. Nichols North Main Street New Hartford Conn Leland Scott,Plummer Marion Plummer Leland Plummer Bath Congregational Church James B. Yee R. T. Nielson Wethersfield Lois Chandler Charles Plummer Charles B. Nichols Charles Knotek Walter Marsh Robert Shunk Russell Clark Willimantic Fred B. Feegel Middletown Hartford Waterbury New Haven Long Island Philadelphia East Hampton High School Johnson Electroplating Works Morse High School Pratt & Whitney Co Portland Navy

Farewell party held for Carl Bentley at Central Grammar

Carl Bentley son of Mr and Mrs Earl Bentley of Cresse Avenue was honored by his seventh grade class with a surprise farewell at Central Grammar School. A program featured piano solos vocal and instrumental pieces and a dance. He leaves soon for Northern Maine where his father has taken a new job and he received a purse of money and personal gifts.

Carl Bentley Earl Bentley Cresse Avenue Central Grammar School Maine Bentley Carl Donald Rossignol Kathy Pickens Toinette Larkin Duaine Fraser Alan Hart Bernice Perkins Clarence Beverly Pecci Arlene Brown Berenice Colby

Leonard Hosts Lobster Supper Marking Golden Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard of Woolwich hosted a lobster supper to open anniversary festivities for Mrs. Leonard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Beane, who celebrated their golden wedding as relatives gathered from Maine and Massachusetts. Attendees included Allen Young, James Hollingsworth, Burton Packard, Gordon Huff, and the Beane family, with Packard and Patch joining from Sebec Lake and Pepperill Mass. The Leonard and Beane families had recently traveled to Gloucester and Cohasset, Mass., and Dawna Leonard, Hollingsworth, and Miss Dawna Leonard planned brief trips before further events.

John Leonard Woolwich

Morse High Games Will Be Filmed At Kelley Field

Morse High School plans to film football games from a platform at Kelley Field. The City Recreation Commission approved the plan, with school funding the project. The commission also voted to move its offices to the Community Center and conduct future recreation affairs there. Members present included Chairman James Temple and Commissioners Moses Perry Main Boardman along with ex-officio Loring Addison and Stanley Hunter.

Morse High School City Recreation Commission City Hall Kelley Field Commission Morse Duncan Farrell James Temple Helen Moses George Perry A. M. Main Lawrence Boardman Loring Addison Stanley Hunter

Alison Turpie Hosts Party For Tenth Birthday

Alison Mavis Turpie daughter of Mr and Mrs William Turpie of 76 Greenstreet hosted a supper party at her home Thursday honoring her tenth birthday. The event featured fall flowers pastel arrangements and dainty handkerchief favors. A birthday cake was cut and served amid parlor games and music with gifts from friends and family. Guests included Nancy Osgood Cheryl Weatherbee Dorothy Fry Sharon Haynes Ruth Field Anna Michalos Elsie Trott and Bath Savings Institution employees. Judge Schofield of Malden Mass was the speaker at a Maine Association of Kings Banks Women fall dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Portland.

Alison Mavis Turpie William Turpie Greenstreet Alison Nancy Osgood Cheryl Weatherbee Dorothy Fry Sharon Haynes Ruth Field Anna Michalos Elsie Trott Esther Fletcher Nancy Wallace Bath Savings Institution Maine Association of Kings Banks Lafayette Hotel Portland Judge Schofield of Malden Mass

Classifieds: Farm Trade Ads Deadline Notice

Classifieds notice requests 25 cents for first insertion and 20 cents for subsequent ones. Copy must reach office by Wednesday noon. Includes farm sale and buy listings and contact indicator.

Hospital Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers for Cozy Corner

Memorial hospital auxiliary met last week to urge volunteers for the Cozy Corner, noting only one hour per week per helper needed. Mrs. Melvin B. Henderson urged interested residents to call Tel. 650. The meeting also covered hospital fair plans at Bath Iron Works Recreation Center and noted no children's fair this year.

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Cozy Corner Melvin B. Henderson Henderson Charles B. Doyle Belgrade James A. Gillies, Jr Mitscher Miles Perkins James L. Grant Philip Staley Memorial Hospital Edward St. Martin Dean Shaw Good Will Club of Woolwich Bath Iron Works

M'Fadden Elected President of Maine Health Officers Group

R Clinton McFadder health officer for Bath was elected president of the local Health Officers Association District 3 of Maine at its annual meeting in Augusta. He succeeds Mrs. Ethel Butle of Searsmont. Named as vice president Dr George Loewenstein Islesboro and secretary-treasurer Mrs Frances Dodge East Boothbay. Gov Burton Cross opened the meeting and a symposium on Newly Enacted Health Legislation followed with speakers from Augusta and nearby towns.

R. Clinton McFadder Bath Local Health Officers Association Maine Augusta McFedder Ethel Butle Searsmont George Loewenstein M.D Islesboro Frances Dodge East Boothbay Burton M. Cross

Bowdoinham officials accept bids for two properties on Main and White roads

Bowdoinham announces sealed bids due Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. for Arlene Pollard’s Main Street property and Leander Thurlow’s White Road 20 acre tract. The Merrymeeting Grange holds an evening meeting with officers named and flags a joint installation with Progressive Orange. Fire Department, Pioneer Girls, and Home Missionary Society also meet. Halloween dance planned. Personal items note travels, anniversaries, and family events among Bowdoinham residents.

Arlene Pollard Main Street Leander Thurlowroperty White Road Merry Meeting Grange Wende Heenie Arthur Curtis Florence Stilphen Ralph Stilphen Albert Libby Bowdoinham Fire Department George Ackley Topsham Fire Department Pioneer Girls Emmerson Harry Prout Champlain The Grange Grange Hall Pythian Sisters Cleveland Curtis Togus Percy Rideoi Washington, D. C Lois Rideout Jesse Smith Oldhaven Farm Chicopee Falls Mass Weston Dow Westover Air Base Walter C. Frye Quincy Ernest Frye George Hackett Roger Robinson Zina Maxwell North Edgecomb Hackett Elizabeth Caswell Chester Hobart Carl Portland Charles Blodgett Guy Webber Guy Worcester Webber Frank Webber Mary Hardie Mary Ronalder Vera Heath Farmington Frank Palmer Guilford Alice Anna Palmer Elva Curtis Stephen Reed Bowdeinham Superior Court Bath

Local Notes From Winnegance And Nearby Towns

Milton T Morse and Horace P Morse are deer hunting in Alton while Mrs Walter Morse visits her daughter in Wiscasset. John and Mrs Williams, now in Groton Conn, were weekend guests at their former home. Womans Auxiliary meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Blanche Hewitt. Orman L Coggeshall and daughter Vivian and Mrs G Elmer Coggeshall visited Quincy Mass Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Deen and infant Mary Elizabeth of Revere Mass return from Bowman street after visiting parents Everett Quinlan.

Milton T. Morse Horace P. Morse Alton Walter Morse Herbert Lermond Wiscasset John Williams Groton Joseph W. Deen Mary Elizabeth Revere Mass

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