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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1946

Page

6

Halloween dance at town hall and local notices

Walter Snipe hosted a Halloween dance at the town hall with favors balloons and music. Elmer Hilton who bought the Gilmore Frisbee house on Meadow Brook Road buys a Cumberland Center home and plans to move in November and expand into goat milk farming. Additional local items note carpenter work by William Blaisdell Wilbert visits with the aunts Charles and family at their summer home Colleen and Maxine Wyman at Yarmouth Academy and Small Point cottages closed for the season.

Fray 7 i New Kitch Walter Snipe Town Hall Elmer Hilton Gilmore- Frisbee Meadowbrook Road Cumberland Center Farm Bureau Peecom Tava Hagel Illiam Blaisdell Blaisdell Staa Wilbert Charles West Bath Perry Leona Harmon Cotbay Colleén Maxine Wyman Yarmouthcademy Small Point Ason Elroy Johnson Lone Star Pandas Mr. Trott Uite Frank Cutting Cutting Brewer Street Ipter Leon Eaton Tnt Williams Monkeybrook Cottage Gardiner Rogers Jerome Davis Brightwater Davis Wioes ‘Bend Kathleen Wyman Bath Memorial Hospital

Community Club Awards Highlight Local Dairy and Canning Projects

Awards were given for top scores in a 4 H program with George Larrabee Jr winning dairy project honors at 99 and Billy Gilman runner up at 92 in canning. Gladys Scott earned the 88 point prize. The meet, to be held Nov 8 at Center, will fund a delegate to Orono and State 4 H camp. a dance will follow supper.

Santaceydea Sewards Sally Bally Towell Gladys Gilman Gindi Ftendance Boot Scott George. Larrabee, Jr Billy Gilman Canning Gladys Scott Orono Clifford Robieee Eee Ellen Sanaeat S. C Andson Billy Sally Lowell Ty Bowker Adele Jean Hunt George Larrabee Eat Lowell Turner McCarty Dromore Farm Bureau Parker Head Hie Mecyl Beryl Missa Ing Harold Seavey Miss Harmon Perkins Coast Guard Barker Head Pta Lewis Lowell Earl Lowell Bert Nisbet Leston Warrington Ps. Aesaay J. Rolde L. Lowell Opie Chartes Eugene Harrington George Morong Berl. Nisbet Gale Northampton N. H Linwood Hatfield Dale Nisbet Maurice Or Bath Leston Harringtons Harrington Burnell, Jr Eleanor Wolfermann Wick John Rolins Mary Wortman Carl Rolins, Jr Grace Kraft Charles Storer Brunswick Parker Clarence Skolfield Perkins Island Borraine Skolfield Edith Campbell WAC Virginia Robert Campbell Sedgewick Lynn Albert Gray Edgar Haskins West Saycee William Cushing Cushing Alvin Rollins Leroy Perkins Burleigh Williams Walter Cushing Alston Oliver

Peru Constitution Sets Qualifications for President

The constitutional standard requires the president to be at least 35 years old, a Peruvian by birth, and have ten years of residence in the republic. The rule aims to ensure eligibility and loyalty to Peru's state and citizens.

Peru Republic

Popham Beach Residents Form Local Club Activities

Popham Beach's Popham Circle invited village residents to join. Officers elected include President Ellison Moody and Vice President Frank Scott. They planned a November 2 covered dish supper at Popham School. A Piper Cub plane visited Fort Popham for lobster trips, and locals reported plentiful fish in Atkins Bay and pollock near Fort Popham. Gardens bloom unusually late with roses in sight. Marjorie Ellinwood and Ernest Lindberg wed in Riverside, with Ida Oliver as bride’s mother.

Marshes Vieux Carre Galt Lookout Popham Circle Regul Lester Oliver Spruceville Lester Morse Winnegance Leona Harton Ashdale Ellison Moody Frank Scott Leona Harmon Guy Crowley Popham Atkins Bay Fort Popham Brown Brothers Lobster Co Boothias Harbor George Barnes Larry's Rock Fred Spinney Clarence Perkins Marjorie Ellinwood Providence R. I Ernest A. Lindberg Woburn Mass Riverside Congregational Church Merriott Linwood A. Gardiner Ida Oliver Bath and Popham Beach Lindberg U. S. Coast Guard Kennebec River Station

Local social notes and parking meter update

Mrs Soga and Law guests from Bath and Brunswick visited here last week. Various visits and moves noted including Mr and Mrs Leon closing their house in Bath and moving to Woolwich. Parking meter collections rose to 237 dollars and 35 cents in five days with growing approval from car owners and merchants.

Soga Law Wyman Oeigtence W Bath Alvin Pye Point Wynekierage Brunswick Minmeete McNult Rs Ulty Biddeford Saco Lester Morse Peckine Wossegeces Clarence Perkins Mary Newdick David Leon Woolwich Moses Chandler Albion Pashard Richmond Marguerite I. McNulty Jefferson Whitefield Llewellyn E. Gayton Alice Ross Auburn Allan Spear Edwin H. P. Lowell Robert B. Hatch Robert B. Hatch, Jr Massachusetts Marry L. Day Ann Jonathan James Kate McCarty Ralph Small Kenneth Charles Elizabeth Leonard Cape Elizabeth Stanley W. Hyde

Naval Officer Leach Returns With 520-Pound Maine Bear

Chief Petty Officer W F Leach of Bath, stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station, hunted near Up ton and bagged a 520 pound black bear said to be among the largest in the region. The bear was killed with a 33 caliber rifle at about 120 yards in a swamp by Lake Umbagog. Meat to Salvation Army and rug planned.

W. F. Leach U.C.N Middle Street Brunswick Naval Air Station Bath Upton Lake Umbagog Leach Salvation Army Cindy T. E. Ensley Jo L .F. Marino

Butterfield House Featured in Highway Alignment Debate

The Andrew M. Butterfield house on High and Granite streets is highlighted in a local contention over the new highway approach to Carlton bridge. A century ago William Simpson, a grocer with a store now part of Hilltop Market, occupied the site, later replaced by Albert H. Shaw’s residence. The store was moved to the corner of High and Center streets, with Orrin Lindsay later associated during the transfer.

Andrew M. Butterfield Granite Carlton Bridge William Simpson Simpson Sedgwick Albert H. Shaw High Center Streets Orrin Lindsay

Local Social News and Fire Incident Reports

Mrs William Marr entertained the Good Nei Club with popcorn balls and a pleasant evening. A car fire near Stevens barn injured Albert Moore while the Moore and Hanna parties helped extinguish flames, with over 50 attending a pastor shower at Library hall. Multiple visits, travel updates, and community notices follow from Bowdoinham to Bath and Exeter.

William Marr Edward Carr Stevens Barn Albert Moore Irving Hanna Mr. Little Library Hall Little Francis Pierce Georgetown Center Bowdoinham Baptist Young People’s Association

Maine Golfer Joe Pino Named New Poland Spring Pro

Joe Pino a leading Maine golfer has served as Willowdale Scarboro pro all summer and will become the new professional at the Poland Spring course.

Joe Pino Maine Willow+dale Scarboro Poland

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