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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1949

Page

7

Dromore Burying Ground Association Meeting This Sunday

The Dromore Burying Ground Association invites descendants and supporters to a Sunday 2 30 p m meeting on the grounds. The talk highlights many graves marked by fieldstones from old farms and notes several prominent families and ancestors among those buried there.

Dromore Burying Ground Association Dromore Hills Sterling Allens Bath Allens Rogers Old Country Bristol Ire Londonderry N. H

Former resident loses right arm in Augusta freight yard

Joseph A. Winston, about 55, formerly of Bath and later Portland, was found by yard conductor George E. Green Tuesday afternoon with his right arm crushed. Doctors at Augusta General Hospital amputated the arm. Winston had lived in Bath since 1916 and worked as a cement sidewalk installer and later as an automobile mechanic before moving to Portland about a decade ago. His condition was reported as good Wednesday morning.

Joseph A. Winston Portland Bath Maine Central Augusta Pearle E. Fuller George E. Green Winston Augusta General Hospital Bangor Middle

Bath YMCA Campaign Opens with 1000 Letters This Week

The Bath Y M C A launched its annual financial drive this week with about 1,000 letters to homes. Last year was strong, but funds limit new youth programs, though several new activities were added, including lifeguard training, a swimming drive, a basketball school, day camp for underprivileged boys, and a model jet craft program.

Bath Y.M.C. A Portland Winthrop

Mrs Phyllis Rolfe Joins Bath Teaching Staff

Miss Phyllis Rolfe of Augusta accepts a position in Bath to work in elementary education with teachers and pupils. Part of her time will be on Remedial Reading and the rest as consultant for the Elementary Teachers, advising individuals and groups in the classroom. She trained at Aroostook State Normal school 1928, earned a BS in Elementary Education from Gorham State Teachers College in 1944, then pursued postgraduate work culminating in a Master’s degree from the University.

Phyllis Rolfe Augusta Bath Miss Rolfe Aroostook State Normal School Gorham State Teachers College The University of

Leather soles prove safer than substitutes in tests

Safety tests show leather soles resist penetration from nails and broken glass three times more effectively than substitute materials.

Railroad veteran attends Old Folks Party in South Portland

Currey H. Stiles a 76 year old retired railroad man, born October 19 1872 in Mapleton New Brunswick, attended Wednesday's Three Quarter Century Club meeting in South Portland. He spent the evening swapping yarns with fellow railroad buddies and shared a long career from brakeman to conductor with the Canadian Pacific and Montreal Freight.

South Portland Currey H. Stiles Lauren Stiles Meadowway Mr. Stiles Mapleton New Brunswick Stiles Montreal Brownville Junction Bath Uptown Richmond

Blind baby boy receives touching gift from abroad

Parents of a 17 month old blind Plymouth boy thank Alfred J. Back for sending shoes to the child. Back also received letters from Bath and Plymouth noting overseas generosity and a 'bag of sweets' arriving in good condition for local Sunday school children.

Plymout England Alfred J. Back E. B. Glidden Bath Winfield Lewis Back Plymouth

Coombs Coombs Wedding At Corliss Street Baptist

Marion Coombs aged 15 of 15 Marshall street wed Robert Coombs aged 47 of 47 Corliss street Tuesday last at Corliss Street Baptist Church. Rev Arvid Anderson officiated. Bride wore blue street length gown with matching accessories. A reception followed at the bride’s home. They will reside at 15 Marshall street.

Marion Coombs Marshall Street Robert Coombs Corliss Street Corliss Street Baptist Church Arvid Anderson

FLEWELLING-HARTFORD WEDDING IN NEWPORT

Miss Esther B Hartford niece of Harry W Hill of Lime rick married Charles A Flewelling of Bangor formerly Bath Tuesday at the Newport home of Rev J N Reynolds. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Milford Y Lewis and best man Mack C Flewelling. The couple planned to reside at 46 Court Street Bangor after Sept 4.

Esther B. Hartford Harry W. Hill Limerick Charles A. Flewelling Bangor Bath J. N. Reynolds Newport Milford Y. Lewis West Bath Levant Mack C. Flewelling Santa Margarita Calif Joseph Getchell Reynolds Dining Room Hildred Springer Massachusetts Gay Hospital Flewelling Bangor High U. S. Army Maine Central Railroad Court Street

Herrick Accepts Principal Post in Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands

Horace P. Herrick former Morse High School principal resigns to lead the junior-senior high school in Charlotte Amalie Saint Thomas. He will move with his wife and son Bruce to the Danish West Indies island group, joining a six year school serving about 900 pupils in a town of roughly 15 000 people with a harbor on major shipping routes.

Horace P. Herrick Morse High School Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands Herrick Bruce Saint Thomas Danish West Indies Island of Panama Canal North South America New York City Herricks Loring R. Addition Addison Sanford

HATCH TITCOMB WEDDING IN LATE FALL CEREMONY

Miss Eileen Margaret Titcomb daughter of Mrs Alfred Reeks Malden Massachusetts and Kenneth Titcomb Sangerville Maine married Stuart Maurice Hatch Fort Bragg North Carolina son of Mr and Mrs Maurice C Hatch 19 Adams Court in a double ring service at Winter Street Congregational Church Saturday Rev Joseph O Purde officiated Attendants were Miss Grace E Thayer and Russell F Ames both of Bath

Eileen Margaret Titcomb Alfred Reeks Malden Mass Kenneth Titcomb Sangerville Stuart Maurice Hatch Fort Bragg N. C Maurice C. Hatch Adams Court Winter Street Congregational Church Joseph O. Purdue Grace E. Thayer Russell F. Ames Bath Charles Bodge North A F. Russell Goff John Edward Ruth Orr Goff Orr Elmer Dodge Muskogee Oklo Marjorie Ingalls Alaska Town Cambridge Elmer Dakey South Bend Ind Terry Mitchell Susan Springfield N. J Ivan Lang Mary Hardie Mount Vernon N. Y Ora Titcomb Bangor Linwood Hackett Rudolph Fager Bloomfield Sebasco Myrtie Cutler Kenneth Mac Dougal Rockland Mr. MacDougal A. S. MacDougal George Rowe Sioux Falls N. D Weston Dow Naval Academy Annapolis Md Vina Berry Ethel Farr Jayne Harrington Burlington, Vt Janet Quincy Wrightman Barbara Annie Atkins Gertrude Hamilton Dorchester Fred Libby Portland Bertha Brown Gardiner Phillip Rideout Annette Woodrow Clark Pawtucket R. I Robert Smith Medford

European Citrus Demand Ahead for US Exports

European buyers may demand 25 to 30 percent more citrus and related products than before World War II. The main hurdle is a dollar shortage in most European nations, limiting immediate growth for United States citrus exports.

Europe United States

Hyde Home to Expand Capacity for Polio Patients

John R. Newell announced efforts to increase capacity at Hyde Memorial Home for poliomyelitis convalescents. The wing now serves adults with 58 patients, enhanced staff, and specialized care. Pine Tree Society notes collaboration with health officials and agencies to refer children for post isolation treatment. The society’s North Pond camp for crippled children saw 90 attendees over eight weeks with therapy, and Director Staton R. Curtis will focus full time on Hyde Memorial.

John R. Newell Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Hyde Memorial Marie I. Preston Society Dean Fisher Billa Langer Department of Health and Welfare Donald Taverner National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Carl Ruhlin Francis Winchenbach Bath Staton R. Curtis

Corporal McAloney Awaiting US Discharge in Japan

Cpl Gordon E McAloney son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Turner of Bath Missouri waits for his order to be discharged in the United States. He serves as kitchen clerk for Company H of the 31st Infantry in Camp Crawford Sapporo Japan after enlisting in October 1946 and training at Fort Banks Massachusetts. He first deployed to Korea in December 1946 before moving to Sapporo with his unit. Prior to the Army he worked as a tin smith in Bath.

Eighth Army Sapporo Japan Gordon E. McAloney Clinton Turner Washington Street Bath United States McAloney 31St Infantry Camp Crawford Army Fort Banks Mass Korea

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Myron Coombs At Adams Court Home

Mrs Gladys Snow Mrs Elea nor Fraser and Mrs Lillian Libby hosted a stork shower at the former's Adams Court residence in honor of Mrs Myron Coombs. Gifts were opened, refreshments served, and a social evening enjoyed. Invited guests included numerous named friends and Brunswick visitor Miss Sophie Dubruil.

Gladys Snow Eleanor Fraser Lillian Libby Adams Court Myron Coombs Coombs Doris McKay Flora Simard Muriel Morin Barbara Dionne Evelyn Burns Nancy Fifield Maretta Flemming Charlotte E Coombs Fern Hosford Ella Dallessio Beatrice St. Pierre Esther Tipsword Helen Drake Barbara Remick Ethel Robinson Lottie Brown Mary, Dorr Charlotte Cook Mary Hart Helen Foss Frances Robinson Mary Johnson Alma Richard Sophie Dubruil Brunswick

Honey Cinnamon Toast Recipe Card

Toast bread slices on one side. Butter the un toasted side while hot. Spread the buttered side with honey. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Broil until browned and the dressing blends well.

Local Bridal Shower and Community Notes from Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham sections recount a bridal shower for Miss Betty Thompson ahead of her October wedding to Donald Chesley. The item lists attendees from Bowdoinham and nearby towns, plus a birthday observance for Mrs. Sarah Small and George Brooks, and notes on cemetery association meetings, fundraisers, and visits by residents and relatives across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Linwood Hackett George Hackett Roger Robinson Zina Maxwell Betty Thompson Donald Chesley Hackett Fred Law Helen Rancourt Lillian Thompson North Whitefield Cleora Tarbox Topsham George Brawn Brawn Sarah. Small George Brooks Belmont Mass Margaret Gile Wilburn Browne Brunswick Prudence Hamilton Pleasant Street Lottie Purington Charles Hackett Emma Ferguson Ethel Willis Harry Uhle Walter Cox Gun Point Lauris Wilson Edward Philadelphia Minta Wilson Frank Hackett Miranda Meserve Roy Edgecomb George Brown Robert Turner Pythian

Grace Gower Jones announces Norma Auralie engagement

Mrs Grace Gower Jones of 726 Middle Street announces the engagement of her daughter Norma Auralie to Lawrence Joseph Bergeron son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo L Bergeron of 160 Middle Street A November wedding is planned.

Grace Gower Jones Middle Street Norma Auralie Lawrence Joseph Bergeron Alonzo L. Bergeron Middle _ street

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Senter’s, Inc Little Dromore Cemetery Calvin Rogers Elmer Rogers Bessie and Grace Dickinson Eliza Beth Rogers Walter Rogers Ada Catherine Minott Haggett Mary B. Rogers Bowker Mabel Crocker Ernest Rogers Loan Association Front ST. Bath,me Cones H. Stiles Hartford Morse High Hatch Titcomb Hardware North St Bath, Maine Hyde Stork Mrs. Myron Coombs Bowdoinham Douglas Oreste House Main Street Ralph MacEwen Ruby Mr. MacEwan Ruth MacEwan Ruth Gordon Bible School George Robinson Vernon Yates Catherine Latlip Ralph Thurlow Sacred Heart Church Hallowell William Elliott Oklahoma Lakewood Theatre Lakewood Players Nad Richard Ney Vanessa Brown Barbary Coast Gloria Henry Stephen Dunne Opera House James Cagney Howard Duff Marta Toren Day's Ferry Woolwich
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