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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1947

Page

7

Local 4 H Club Meets. Winter Plans Mentioned

The 4 H club held an Monday night meeting where plans for an Auburn outing were discussed. The piece notes seasonal changes and community visits, mentioning Mrs. Murphy and family returning to Linden Street Bath, and local artists presenting watercolor paintings to church friends.

Auburn Saturda Smith House Linden Street Bath Murphy Cranberry Point May Grace Dickinson Miss Nichols Bradford Emry Henry Minott Lee Bennett Washington, D. C Walter Nee Hospitatins Nott Saosk T Rey Stevens O! al

Untitled fragment recounts erratic encounter near the street

Fragmentary text depicts a chaotic scene with mentions of a fire chase and police presence. Names and clear actions are obscured by garbled OCR, making it difficult to determine the exact incidents or individuals involved.

Local families enjoy fall getaways and visits around Bath

A string of Bath area residents and guests from Yarmouth Lisbon Wakefield Phippsburg and Topsham share cottage visits and social calls. Nancy Worsening? no. Nancy won stories mention Mr and Mrs Stanley Wallace Mrs Leon F Satesee Spruceville and others visiting friends and attending club events. Several locals and visitors like Lawrence Taylor and Walter Snipe work shifts and move homes while families like the Wallaces travel to Popham and Crescent Harbor for short stays.

Nancy More Grange Stanley Wallace Bath Leon Satesee Spruceville Niles Cameron Yarmouth Stanley Hyde Sedgewied Herbert Sprague Wallace Cunay G Harbor Popham Car Bruce Lisbon John Beebe Wakefield Mass Lawrence Taylor Walter Snipe Phippsburg Center Snipe Winne Phippsburg Theodore Watson Clift Henry Totman Llewellyn Gayton Hazel Ross Auburn Gayton Cottage

BODWELL GRANGE MEETING PLANS FALL DINNER OCT 20

Twenty members attended the Bodwell Grange session. Plans for a fall dinner on Wednesday Oct 20 were made with Mr Truman Roberts as committee chair and Mrs Carl McIntire and Mrs Leo Hamel as assistants. Margeret Morse Park Worthy Pomona Lecturer announced that Lot om York would attend the Pomona meeting. A fund from the regular age treasury was approved for the event. Members contributed to hall rent and a program including a Halloween skit and games. Refreshments were served and future meetings will feature women providing refreshments and men presenting the program.

Ih Ayadir Fouae Truman. Roberts Carl McIntire Leo Hamel Worthy Pomona Margeret Morse Worthy State Lotom York Omona Worthy Marl Lowell Leston Irington Earl Hamel Game Apple Roars Roberts Earl Ham

Mrs Florence Jenkins Announces Daughter Louise Bray Engagement

Mrs Florence Jenkins of 8 Noble avenue announces her daughter Louise Bray to Uno E. Sep of Gloucester Mass. No date has been set for the wedding.

Florence Jenkins Noble Avenue Louise Bray Uno E.’ Sep Gloucester Mass

Bay Point Weather and Local Social Notes

Bay Point weather shows continued dry spell with clear skies and cool to warm days. A nine decade old farmer recalls similar droughts and predicts a short winter if rain doesn’t come by October 26. Local residents arrive, depart, and settle for winter in Bay Point, Brunswick, and nearby areas including Florida and Bath.

H. Martin. Powers Bay Point Edna M. Coolidge Brunswick Arthur Maxwell Richmond E. Foster Clayton, Taylor and Nephew Dickie Hagan Auburn Theodore Stewart Philip Dalrymple Newton Center Mass Kennebec Point Madison Moore and Son Charleston N. C Kenneth Crafts Mechanic Falls Mr. Crafts William Adams Louisa Howard Florida Thomas.Hagan Hagan Fred P. Taylor Mae Hagan Thomas van Thomas Hagan Edward Butterfield Bath Harry L. Knight Dickie Earle Hagan MacMahan Island Frank Ludemann

Bath man pleads guilty to illegal fishing at Sewall’s pond

John A. Gaudet of Bath pleaded guilty in Bath Municipal Court to fishing at Sewall’s pond in Arrowsic during a closed season. He paid a $10 fine plus $4.70 costs. Warden Byron E. Feeney of the Inland Fish and Game department was the complaining officer. Gaudet was charged with fishing there on Monday.

John A. Gaudet Bath Sewall’s Pond Arrowsic Byron E. Feeney Inland Fish and Game Department Gaudet

Drought Hurts Coxs Head Area and Forest Survey Halts

A severe drought leaves Cox’s Head with reduced showers since July, some wells dry for months, residents hauling water, and widespread water stress. A Department of Agriculture representative surveyed forests last Tuesday amid budworm concerns and ongoing drought impacts in Polat district.

Dettment of Agriculture Polat

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