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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1948

Page

2

Town Meeting Discusses Voter List Revision and Fire Truck Needs

The town plans sessions on Sept. 9 10 and Sept. 9 to revise the voter list and consider a fire truck purchase. A seven member committee will study needs and report in 15 days. Budget items include tow loss sale of school fuses to fund transportation. Rev John MacFarland greeted St Philip’s parishioners at the new rector’s first service.

Tesvection Ten Rt B. Adams Hollis T. Greenleaf Byron Adams Lawrence B. Haggett Rines Carl M. P. Larrabee William Bradford Monteag Lowelltown John MacFarland St. Philip's Austin MacCormick Emerson Smith Smith Robert P. T. Coffin Bowdoin College Coffin MacCormick Mowdoin

Bath area social notes reflect family visits and gatherings

The page lists numerous Bath residents and friends visiting relatives in Maine and New England. Highlights include birthday celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller in West Bath, weekend visits from Irving Burnham and others, and outings at Lewiston races and Perry's Cove.

Social rounds and family visits across New England

Leslie Sullivan and daughter returned from a two weeks trip to Nova Scotia. Charles and Mrs. Deere returned to Cheshire after a summer at East Edgecomb. Albert Erskine spent the weekend with his parents in Bath. Ethel Bailey visits Portsmouth. Joseph E. Hubbard traveled to Boston for an indefinite stay. Ruth Keirstead and Ada Smith hosted a weekend with William Keirstead’s family. Lucile Small of Oakland visited the Keirsteads. Frank B. Adams and family of Wiscasset attended a reunion of Dexter and Sarah Dyer descendants in Lewiston at Herbert E. Dyer’s farm. Football, baseball and horseshoes, plus a picnic lunch, marked a day of renewal of old friendships and leisure.

Albert Myer Jr Long Island N. Y Gertrude Myer Federal Street Robert Doe Montsweag Fort Lee Nathan Fellows Jr West Gardiner Harvey R. Pease Howard Wilson Belmont Mass Nellie Merry Water Street Josephine Merry Herman Shepard Bath Chester Merry Chester Biddeford Merry Benjamin Rines Union Falls Marston’s Emerson Smith New York Smith High Street Sasha Turin Fort Lauderdale Fla William B. MacKenzie Lucien Smith Wallingford, Conn S. J. Sewall Vernon Miller Lynwood Miller Christine Lynette Elaine Rener Peacock’s H Pleasant Pond Sunone West Bath Irving Burnham Lawrence Burnham Kittery Owen Thompson Walte Margaret Herbert South Berwick Percy Holbrook Leslie Bates Bates Munumer Leon F. Bates Beachmont Sabine L. D. Small F. W. Deehan Myles Willey Wendell Williams Boston Williams Walter Adler Brookline Richard New Hampshire James Lemont Lewiston Monay Archibald McCoy Clarence Purington Clifford Harmon McCoy Grove Frank H. Gowen Lula Gowen George E. Robinson Llewellyn McGouldrick South Portland Florence A. Doughty Washington, D. C Oh D. Rogers Llewellyn Rogers Gloucester L. D. Rogers Clement Yates Ellen Kimball Danvers Fred Rose Fred Larrabee Harold Gage Evelyn Doro Leslie Sullivan Nova Scotia Charles de Cheshire Ruth Keirstead Robert Ada Smith Rockland Aes Dexter Allen Dyer Sarah Ellen Dyer Lewiston Herbert E. Dyer

Community Center Set to Open for Busy Season

The center will operate daily 10 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. during the first week with activities like folk dancing, soap carving, and ping pong tournaments. Norman Adams is aided by Catherine Hart in charge of girls and evening events. Honor nights, dances, and youth programs are planned, with proceeds supporting local schools and equipment.

Norman Adams Catherine Hart Y.W.C.A Youth Recreation Council Central Grammar School

Meadow Road Social Recalls Favorite Presshetat

The fragment recalls Mrs. Ruby hosting a Meadow road gathering with flowers and garden scenes. Sundae reportedly caught nine items in about two hours and measured 18 inches. later fishing occurred at Nequas set Lake. Charlie Presley, a mechanic student at Wiggins Airways in Norw Mass, visited Deeeeeee and Mrs. Bussey of Idan. Capitol Henry Carlton returned home from Bath Memorial.

Ruby Meadow Road Nequasset Lake Charlies Presley Wiggins Airways, Inc Norw Mass Frank J. Bussey Idan Capitol Henry Carlton Bath Memorial

Unclear Names Reported in Road Incident

A damaged truck and car were reported after a collision involving Fay Henry Arthur Tibbetts Louis Jley Miller Billy White. No injuries occurred. The fragment mentions a Connecticut connection and unidentified individuals observing a scene.

Fay Henry Arthur Tibbetts Louisjley, Miller Billy White

Garnet Faseg at tea in of se Hage Henderon

Garnet and Faseg attend a tea gathering with visits connected to Hage and Henderson. The event branches into casual conversations and social introductions among local attendees.

Garnet Se Hage Henderon

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Wiscasset Inn Rytwo Hers’ Club Onsen Edwin Welch Baird Ruth Barbara Jackson Clifford Collins Collins Cottage North Edgecomb Frank H. Baird Edgecomb Everett F. Jackson Baird Wiscasset Academy Francis Bertrand Perry’s Cove Mabel Redlon Central Maine Power ,Co Augusta Charlotte Redlon Perry's Cove Helen Gagnon Popham Janice Perham Velma Cornish Hayden Rogers Nancy Mary Allen Rumford L. D Bertha Bridges Seamore Conn Walter Kingsbury Alonzo Parks Portsmouth N. H Walter Ping Elmer Everett Joan Marsh Walter Maine U.S. Brewers Foundation Ameros Araealdieroe Sequoia Archery Club Young Adult Club Bath Memorial Hospital A Eliot Miss Merlina Edly Rene Connecticut Maine State Federation
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