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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1947

Page

4

Notable Social Roundup Amid Personal Visits and Illness

A flurry of visits and events fills Bath area life as residents attend weddings and hospital stays, while others travel to Boston and Miami Springs. Among the highlights are Mrs. Edward V. Reed Costello hosting events, Joseph Hecht Jr.’s nursing studies in New England, and varied civic, church, and school engagements across Bath and nearby towns.

Edward V. Reed Costello P. Hall Ferry Jostph Robert Powersby Miotored Boston

Jotte Wyman Returns On Boston Street

Jotte Wyman of the Sho was seen returning on a street in Boston. The sighting places Wyman in a busy urban area, with no further details on purpose or accompanying individuals.

Jotte Wyman Boston

ih and Retio Sinibakii of a Be ee nue Hgton

Readable fragments describe individuals named ih and Retio Sinibakii in relation to a place and event. The text hints at a local setting with names and a location but provides no clear actions or outcomes to state.

Retio

Trafton Team Reform Wins in Massachusetts

A local reform movement led by key figures wins in Massachusetts. Leaders include prominent residents and organizers driving changes in policy and governance. Community groups celebrate the decisive victory and plan next steps.

Salem Lieutenant Bailey and wartime service noted

Fragmentary text recalls Lieut Jack Bailey of Salem in the Navy Construction Corps at the Iron Works during the war and mentions a birth at the mortal hospital on October 12 to Irving Layton and wife on Middle Street. It also notes Mrs Charles Milliken and a daughter of Ethel Tourtillotte with a reference to travel from the West Coast.

Jack Bailey Salem Hine Nai Construction Corps The Iron Works Ae Marie Mortal Hospital Irving Layton Middle Street Charles Milliken Aa Tourtillotte Ethel Tourtillotte Ali

Marriage Notice for Evelyn M. Roderick and Carl Meister

Evelyn M. Roderick and Carl T. Meister of Washington Street announce their recent marriage.

Evelyn M. Roderick Carl T. Meister Wiehington Street

Notable Bedford Visitors Return From Maine-Connecticut Game

Paul B. Wilson and his son Edward of Bedford road traveled by air from Orono after attending a Maine-Connecticut football game. They flew over several large fires en route to Portland. At Orono they visited the Phi Gamma Delta House, a fraternity at Mr. Wilson. Mrs. Chester C. Varney of Center street visited Augusta Saturday.

Paul B. Wilson Edward Bedford Road Orono Portland Phi Gamma Delta House Wilson

Burkes Return from visit as Bath figures attend Port land meeting

Mrs. R. P. Burke Jr and daughter Suzanne have returned home to Washburn from a week visit with Mr and Mrs H T Stevens of Middle Street Bath Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary members attended a Portland council meeting Sunday from Bath including Mrs Asa Wilson Mrs John Otis Mrs Bertha Whitlam Mrs Lillian Adams Mrs Beatrice Burns Mrs Lillias Larrabee Miss Annie Oliver and Mrs Myrtle Simpson A luncheon followed and the afternoon was social Rev David L Wilson led the Congressional cll service in Newcastle substituting for the ill Rev Cecilthim

Deschneau Cedric Foster Boston Yarmouth Duncan McIinnes Pearl Street Col. Deschneau Foster Dartmouth College Westminster School Bath R. P. Burke, Jr Suzanne Portland Asa Wilson John Otis Bertha Whitlam Lillian Adams Beatrice Burns Lillias Larrabee Annie Oliver Myrtle Simpson Congress Street David L. Wilson Congressional Cll Newcastle Banday Tng Cecilthim Joyce Gray Phippsburg Center Leslie Darling John Libby Arthur Harrington Carole Anne Harri Mark Har Mark Harriington Parker Sure’ Charlee Rollins East Ilesns Mabel Burns McLean H. D. Mank Ly Lowell Yarmouth Academy Morsey School Earl Lowell Leston Harrington Lawrence Thayer Colonial Cafe Eugene Harrington Lew- Mreo Herbert Doughty Warren H. D. Manick Harold Rogers Stephen Lewis Lowell Harry Thomas Woolwich Herbert Doughy

Andrews Couple Attend Boston Relative’s Wedding

Mr and Mrs Michael Zoomee Andrews road dine in Boston to attend a relative’s wedding and will be away about a week.

Michael Zoomee Andrews Boston

Boston Weekend Visit By Rines Family

Mrs. John Rines and her son Joh Jr visited Boston over the weekend and were joined by Mr and Mrs Fred Glidden from Wemouth, Mass.

John Rines Joh, Jr Boston Wemouth Mass Rines Fred Glidden

Brown wedding notice in Mariscotta society column

Mr and Mrs Harokd Brown wed in Mariscotta in a society note read aloud by Mrs Brown’s family. The brief entry records the nuptials and ties to local residents.

Mrs. Harokd Brown

Unclear damage notice from Topsham district item

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Dorisse rey rs and Me, a and tai William Armstrong of Seperogion Street with an event dated October 28. Mentions a possible incident or directive tied to Topsham last week and a separate date in November.

Ee Dorisse Rey Tai William Armstrong Seperogion Street Itmv Topsham

Frances Meres McDonald Pursues Music Education in Massachusetts

In Bath friends note Frances Meres McDonald daughter of Mrs Francis Leo McDonald pursues advanced music study in Massachusetts. A Quincy native graduate of St Josephs and Sacred Heart High Weymouth she trains voice and piano at Mt St Josephs Brighton and attends Lowell State Teachers College of Music for further voice culture. She will major in voice and piano and reside in Lowell returning weekends to Quincy with her parents. Her father a Bath native is active as choir director at Sacred Hearts Weymouth.

Bath Frances Meres McDonald Francis Leo McDonald Baker Quinty Maas McDonald St. Joseph's of Quincy Mass Sacred Hear High School Weymouth Mt. St. Joseph's Road Brighton Wald Lowell State Teachers College of Music Lowell Foir Phippsmars Popham Beach Donald Sacred Heart’ Church

Phippsburg Social Notes Chronicle Weekend Visits

Local residents and visitors share weekend calls and family updates. Names include Mrs. Leon White, Scott Maxson family, Larrabee and Frey households, Marshall Boudreau, Ernest Snow families, Edwin Owens, Dick Bowman and Five Islands circle, Bath Iron Works workers, Pvt Hugh Howard, and St Pierre relatives.

Phippsburg Leon White Scott Maxson Donna Bath Larrabee's Grove F. W. Larrabee Lannes Fuller Carl Graves Butch David John Frey Eulela Dresden Marshall Boudreau Ernest Snow Robert Snow Brunswick Ernest ‘Snow Sharon Lee Springfield Mass Edwin Owens Howard Dunton Land Five Islands Bath Iron Works Edward Sampson St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston

FarMington State Teachers College Observes Homecoming Day

Miss Jean Danforth and Frank Danforth of High Street attend FarMington State Teachers College as bricks are sold by the H ede Student Building Fund Committee during Homecoming Day. Proceeds will fund a new gymnasium wing for student use and alumni services. Donald Beals, a former serviceman, is on the committee and a graduate now studying for his degree.

Jean Danforth Frank Danforth High Street Farmington State Teachers College Barman and Llede Student Building Fund Committee Donald Beals Bath Seine Perce Runswick Weals Eca Alorp UB A. A Italy

Dresden Firemen Report Blind Leads and Family Tragedy

Firemen arrived in Dresden as eight men investigated a blaze at a Norman estate. The narrative mentions two sons of the estate owners and a set of relatives amid a dry, arid scene. numerous personal names appear in a fragmentary, unclear report.

Imate Tae Estate Haa Béeri Charles “Ena Slenid Gnoe Chrolyn Sneinon Rienay Tle Alston Fite Yen Poe Arbo Sheracd Samuel Moore Enary Gis Ann Evelyn Hodgdon

Parker Head Community Notes Include Local Visits and Events

Joyce Gray attends 4-H at Phippsburg Center. Local residents and families gather for breakfasts, lunches, and visits at Parker Head and surrounding towns. Several attendees travel from Boston and Lewiston while others join events at Dromore, Bath, and Topsham fairs and nearby schools.

Barbara Cooper Moves From Woolwich to Booth Home

Barbara Cooper and child leave Woolwich for the former home of Mrs. r in Booth. The move is noted in a brief local item.

Barbara Cooper Childh Woolwich Mrs. R Booth

Varney and Dudley Pane Tuesday Session

Mrs. Chester C. Varney Jr and Mrs. Dudley attend a Tuesday pane meeting described in the fragment with no additional context.

Chester C. Varney, Jr Dudley

Portl and Fidtal Shoe Event at Exposition Building

Local notice reports an event at the Exposition building in Portland Tuesday evening featuring Fidtal shoe. Bertrand is listed among attendees.

Lph Bertrand Fidtal Shoe Intent Portland

Bowdoin Professor to Offer Municipal Government Course

Superintendent Loring R. Addison announced Prof. Lawrence Pelletier of Bowdoin College will teach a weekly Municipal Government course during the Bailey Evening School session if at least 15 Bath citizens enroll. The class would aid understanding during the transition to the council manager form of government. Enrollment night is at Morse High School Monday at seven.

Loring R. Addison Lawrence Pelletier Bowdoin College Bailey Evening School Pelletier Bath Morse High School Maine Bowdoin

Miss Riva Greenblatt Attends Maine Welfare Conference

Miss Riva Greenblatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Salo K Greenblatt of 233 Washington Street attended the Maine State Conference of Social Welfare at Colby College Waterville. A sophomore she went with classmates and heard speakers on welfare concerns. She spent the weekend at home after the meeting.

Riva Civia . Greenblatt Salomon K. Greenblatt Washington Street Maine Social Welfare Colby College Waterville Courance Orham St Te Tears College Miss Greenblatt

P T A Plans Two Day Meeting At City Hall

The local P T A announces a two day meeting at city hall with a Parent-Teacher organization forum. A committee will select a chairman and three delegates from each unit while a bulletin titled Information Elements Booklet will be published to inform parents about school age children.

Mardarle Boucher Loring R. Additog Schoo Wat Bs

Bridge Nears Completion Over Highway Crossing

The article notes a bridge nearly finished where it crosses the highway, continuing from page one. The engineering progress suggests imminent completion and opening of the crossing.

Pake One

Fire rumors swirl as Bath reports smoky fires near Woolwich

Friday morning Bath and Woolwich townsfolk reported heavy smoke and burning briquettes along the waterfront and countryside. Fire alarms rang but no blaze was found. later reports described a grass fire at a field near Gondar and nearby skating activity as sparks drifted.

Bath Pis Kenneber Mudwen Woolwich Bath Department Harpswell Uae Satath Foster's Int Est Arpswell Central Station Gondar

The jaw with the hoe defies a dubious expression

A fragmentary line references a mouth and a hoe in a cryptic phrase. The text hints at a landscape of labor and tools, but the full meaning remains unclear from the readable portion.

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