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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1950

Page

4

Bath Area Society and Military Enlistments Chronicle

Georgetown resident Arcine W Pinkham Jr Five Islands James R McMahan of Five Islands and Harold J Downey of Wiscasset join U S Army Engineers as recruits sworn Aug 29 report to 9th Infantry Fort Dix New Jersey. Other locals enlist Air Force Private James W H Small Jr to Lackland Texas and Navy enlist Albert Berry for Newport RI. Various Bath residents and visitors attend weddings visits and vacations across New England and New York with multiple social notes.

Arcine W. Pinkham, Jr Georgetown James R. McMahan Five Islands Harold J. Downey Wiscasset U. S. Army Corps of Engineers USA USAF Post Office Bath 9Th Infantry Division Fort Dix N. J Pinkham Ardine W. Pinkham Front Street Ret. McMahan Chester E. McMahan Chester E., Jr U. S. Army Ret. Downey John B. Downey Brandon, Vt Berlin High School James W. H. Small, Jr Bowdoin U. S. Air Force Post Building Lackland Air Force Base Nm Antonio Texas Pvt. Small Harold J. W. Small Litchfield Academy

Henry Biggins Returns From Higgins Beach Visit

Henry Biggins of Chestnut street returned Thursday night from a week at Higgins Beach. He stayed at the cottage of his cousins Mr. and Mrs. John Kelliher and Attorney and Mrs. Edward Newman of Portland.

Henry Biggins Chestnut Street Higgins Beach John Kelliher Edward Newman Portland

Langlais Family Hosts D C and Presque Isle Guests

Mr and Mrs Sylvia Langlais of 9 Office Drive entertained Mr and Mrs Clarence Langlais of Washington D C and the Misses Grace and Gladys Libby of Presque Isle for a social gathering.

Sylvia Langlais Office Drive Clarence Langlais Washington, D. C Grace and Gladys Libby Presque Isle

Leavitt Resigns to Lead Boothbay Harbor Newspaper

Howard Leavitt formerly at the Times company 418 Front Street resigns to become superintendent of the Boothbay Register in Boothbay Harbor. He, his wife and two sons Howard E. and Rodney L., will relocate to Boothbay. Also noted are twins born to William G. Hawkes Jr. and spouse at Werrorta Hospital and the Arkansas party leaving Louisville after visiting Birch Point and Orchard Park with further travel to Niagara Falls.

Howard Leavitt Front Street Times Company Boothbay Egister Boothbay Harbor Leavitt The Howard E Rodney L Boothbay William G. Hawkes, Jr 7 Bridge Street Werrorta Hospital I. W. Gregory Louisville Walter Norton Birch Point

Small to resign teaching duties at Morse High School

Small nears northern Maine with a one year left to his Morse High School post before resigning on September 12. He and Zeke Dwelley of Auburn ran the Allagash trip for boys with Don Spear as counselor. Spear will resume studies at the University of Maine this month.

Small Maine Morse High School Zeke Dwelley Auburn Don Spear Allan Spear Spear University of Maine

Mrs Methyl Easter of Rumford Passes Away

An obituary note reports the death of Mrs. Methyl Easter of Rumford who passed away last week while a guest, with limited details available in the readable text.

Methyl Easter Rumford Mrs Everett Lemont High Street

McIntire Family Visit Spans Maine Islands

Mr and Mrs Charles A McIntire and daughter Mrs Sarah E Pearson of Ardsley Pa have visited Small Point and Peaks Island Maine. They were joined at Small Point by Charles McIntire and then went to Peaks Island to see Walter E McIntire. They called Friday on Bath friends.

Louis M. Silverman Sarah Libby Silverman Oak Street Leland Bradbard Portsmouth N. H Chautauqua N. Y Mary Geddes Charles A. McIntire Sarah E. Pearson Ardsley Small Point Peaks Island Mr. McIntire Charles McIntire McIintire Walter E. McIntire Bath

Dresden Notes and Local Updates From West Dresden

Mrs Frances Boynton of West Dresden plans a New York visit then California trip to see relatives. Bridge academy opens Sept 11 with faculty Willis MacComb Alden Bass Rachel Allard Charles Bailey and Leslie Soviney in charge of athletics. Fire department responded to Arlen Johnson farm for a field fire caused by spontaneous combustion.

Frances Boynton West Dresden New York Boynton California Bridge Academy Willis MacComb Alden Bass Rachel Allard Charles Bailey Leslie Soviney James Lothridge Alfred Day Richard Spear Sortwell Litchfield Portland Ray Lambert Robbins Corinth Pee Parvo Léroy Frances Gifford West Somerville Maasy Joseph Houdlette Ray Perry Robinson James Manlick Dresden Mills Sherrill Margaret Dresden Arlen Johnson Roland Lemarr Frank Lemarr

Smith Enlists in Navy Leaves for Boot Training

Burton W. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Raymond W Smith of High Street left Friday to join the U S Navy for boot training at Newport Rhode Island His address appears as O B W Smith SR 210-13-89 4067 Company 4 A 2 U S N T S Newport RI highlighting a local family sending a son to service.

Albert Berry Arthur Berry Robbins Street U. S U. S. Naval Training Center Newport R. I Homer Richardson Boston John Harper Towners N. Y Red House Lincoln Street Nahant Mass Richardson Mabelle Trask Dorchester William H. McGlinchy McGlinchy Winter Street Miss Trask Pauline Hammond Clark Copley Club Singers Malden Baptist Church Arlington Street Burton W. Smith Raymond W. Smith High Street U.S. Navy Newart R. I B. W. Smith

Charlotte to reopen her dancing classes

Charlotte E Cahill will reopen dancing classes at the American Legion hall Washington and Oak streets on Saturday September 16. Her School of The Dance is a leading state program and has produced many professional dancers for Bath area shows. Miss Chloe Deraps will conduct teen ballroom classes starting Tuesday September 19 and will register at the hall on September 16. For information call 929-W or 367-M.

Charlotte E. Cahill American Legion Hall Washington Oak Streets New York Stanley Studios American School of Ballet Charlotte School of the Dance Bath Chloe Deraps

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