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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

3

Phippsburg and Winnegance Community News Update

Executive committee of Phippsburg met at the Aldens home. Gordon Harvey, stationed with a tank unit in Germany, is hospitalized after an injury and would welcome cards. Local PTAs discussed school tours and upcoming meetings. A busy arc of visits, gatherings, and community notices fills the area from Small Point to Bath with plans for Mother Daughter Banquet and school bus excitement.

Phippsburg Gordon Alden Thomas Totman Earle Perkins Swanton Wythan William Blaisdell Earle Harvey Gordon Germany Pfc Harvey Bath Gordon D. Harvey APO N. Y N.Y Winnegance P. T. A Shirley Pratt Innogance Casey Small Point Winneyanee Stanwood Gilman Donald Logan Nancy Welch Alice Pye Betty Doughty Ida Nordlund Irene Alden Clifford Pye Winnegance Parker Head Florence Rollins Popham Florence Oliver Eléanor Pye West Point Grace Wyman Sebasco Celeste Wallace Eleanor Pye Thelma Skillins Philip Jacob Totman and Haggett Leo Hamel Mal Items Raymond Pye New Hampshire Vermont New York Fort Ticonderoga Radio City Hall Roosevelt Myron Pennell Myron, Jr Lawrence Libby John G. Morse, Jr Morse G. Robert Robie Walter Pierce Kittery William B. Perry Mr. Pratt Melvin Pratt Albert Dunton Douglas Lisbon Falls

Merchants Appreciate Bath Bargain Days Sales

The Bath Chamber of Commerce and its Bargain Days committee thank participating merchants and the Bath Daily Times and Independent for a successful sale last Friday and Saturday. The event boosted goodwill, customer savings, and local business, with dividends expected to grow. Signed by H Rodney Brooke and Paul R. Levesque with commendations to Mrs. Luther Thompson.

The Independent Bath Chamber of Commerce Bath Daily Times H Rodney Brooke King Paul R. Levesque

Community notes update church and school activities

Rev Macy Whitehead resumes duties after vacation as church plans return to winter schedule with services at 230 pm starting Sept 16 and 130 pm for church school in October. School opens with 18 pupils. Arthur Brown elected School Improvement League president, Robert Gray secretary and treasurer. Details cover repairs, social events, and local visits among residents and families.

Macy Whitehead Christian Service Committee Arthur Brown School Improvement League Robert Gray Herbert Doughty Russell Turner Florence Rollins Earl Lowell Riverside Hall Rollins Lowell Phippsburg P.T.A

Campers brave weather before return from Fox Island

Ten campers from Fox Island left for Naugatuck Connecticut Monday amid varied weather. They faced rain, fog and lightning, with high tides washing ashore their rubber boat and lobsters. A small dory at Kennebec Life Saving Station drifted and was found upriver Monday. Coast Guard buoy boat resumed operations on the Kennebec.

Phippsburg Center Fox Island Naugatuck Conn Kennebec U. S. Coast Guard Charles Johnson Bath Fort Popham Coast Guard House State Park Commission Parkway Esther Buckeye Kay Lesley Detroit Mich Seaacres Leon Fickett Leeman Drake John T. Cook Duxbury Mass Atkins Bay Terrace Willard Bonner Long Island Buffalo N. Y Guy Crowley Corea Frances Bridges W. H. Ballard White Spot Southwest Harbor Charles Donnell Kalamazoo Charles Norris Albert Fitzgerald Newton Center Mattsons Murphy Jamaica Plain Jonesport Addison Stephen Ethier Victoria Etnier Gilbert Head South Harpswell Stanley W. Perkins Fred Spinney Nancy Welch Popham Martin F. Goodwin Leon Smith Cox’s Head Robert Pye Small Point Kay Leslie Frank D. Scott Mary MacDonald Frank Ferrara Cambridge Canada J. Walter Snipe Marguerite McNulty Cox's Head Elizabeth Webber Helen Stearns Webber Cottage Elmer Hathaway

Coxs Head Lightning Strikes Homes and Antenna

A Friday electrical storm caused lightning to enter several homes via telephone, damage an electric motor, and strike an antenna on one house. Various local people and families are listed with visits and travels around Bath and Brunswick.

Sagadahoc County Rejects Most Referenda and Amendments

Sagadahoc County opposed all four referendum questions and most amendments in a special election. The county backed only amendments Nos. 4 6 8 and opposed a $27 million highway bond and several toll bridge proposals. Voter tallies show narrow margins on the highway bond and mixed supports for amendments across the ballot.

Sagadahoc County Sagadahoc Penobscot Androscoggin River Fore River Portland Brewer Banagor Penobscot River Lewiston- Auburn Kennebec Lincoln York Bangor

Sunday visitors and local travels across New England

Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Shaw of Woolwich. Martin F Goodwin and Stanton C Dozois visited Westbrook on Monday. Capt and Mrs George Stacey of Bath spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William J Britton in Wolfeboro. Dozois returned from a trip to New York City. Lawrence Thayer and family plus Frank K Wy man and their Bath cottage at Wyman's Shore were weekend visitors. Arthur L Percy Richard Percy and daughter Lynne of Port Clyde spent the weekend at their residence.

Manson Frank Perry Winnegance William B. Perry Swanton Wyman Sr Oronos Arlene Libby Poe Rainey Fred Rowe Portland Thomas Totman Georgia Leach Perley Quimby Earle Harvey Augusta Herman Kaherl Lake Maranacook Colleen Cook Veteran’s Hospital Rutland Mass Small Point Doris Pierce Cora Campbell Walter Farmer Southport I. W. Rainey Steuben Sally Rainey Frank Faulkner Leonard Rainey Charles Stevens Alfred Stevens Phillips Dennett Macon Bernard Henderson Charles Wyman Raymond Wyman Dudley S. Leavitt Meadowbrook Bath Diane Leslie Blaisdell William Blaisdell Bath Memorial Hospital Ray Campbell White Spot Popham Alfreda Perkins Perkins Parker Head Ralph Doughty Ricki Libby Judy Hamel Edith Roberta Marcia Patty Wyman Betty Anne Wyman Arthur Dudley Harold Barkalow John Libby Jackie Rusty Hamel Roman Hamel Leo Hamel Lewis Lowell Woolwich Frederick A. Libby John Moore Wilbur Griffiths Richard Seala Donald Smoot East Boston Seymour Hunter Bonnie Leslie Logan Charles Blaisdell Earl Lowell Lewiston Sally Lowell YWCA Bliss College Sandra Mank Joyce, Alpert Edward Gray Bill Lowell Lawrence Morong Morseigh Eugene Ross George Wilson Bath and Sebasco W. A. Lowell Joyce Gray Jennie Woodward Gordon Alden Sebasco Estates Herbert Hunt Maurice Blaisdell Elwood Hathorne Herbert Doughty H. D. Mank, Jr W. Seymour Hunter Lawrence Thayer Lowells Perkins Island Clarence Skeffield Elsworth Lorraine University of Maine Turner McCarthy Georgie Leach Phippsburg Center John G. Jr Morse Winneganee Marsena O'Brien University of Delaware Edward Connecticut Frederick Thomas Hyde Windlass Recreation Association Herbert Bassett Florence Rollins Charles True Pinen Ernest. Wood E. P. Thomas Frederick Thomas Katherine Johnson Percy Nancy Thomas Elwood P. Thomas Cpl Edward Thomas Edward Shaw Martin F. Goodwin Stanton C. Dozois Westbrook George Stacey William J. Britton Robert Meader Wolfeboro N. H New York Stephen Jane Frank K. Wyman Wyman’s Shore Arthur L. Percy Richard Percy Lynne Port Clyde

West Bath Grange Hosts Monday Meeting

West Bath Grange met Monday evening with Lucy Armstrong appointed assistant lecturer and leading the program. The event featured songs by Dora Collins and Alec Burgess with Esther Andrews, readings, a discussion on abolishing football in schools, and a penny march won by Peter Pinson. Visiting grangers joined from Topsham, Waterboro, and Woolwich as refreshments followed and dancing closed the night.

West Bath Grange Lucy Armstrong the Grange Dinah Dora Collins Golden Keys Carolina Darktown Strutters Ball Alec Burgess Esther Andrews Billy Small John Howe Mason Wright Peter Pinson James Royal Laforrest Coombs Margaret Potvin Pomona Woolwich Armstrong Lottie

Bath Chief Moriarty Named to New England Police Chiefs Panel

Bath's Chief of Police Frank L. Moriarty was appointed to a two year term on the executive committee of the New England Association of Police Chiefs at the group's annual meeting held this week at the Balsams in Dixville Notch New Hampshire.

Bath Frank L. Moriarty New England Association of Police Chiefs Balsams Dixville Notch

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Luther Thompson Andrews Road Genesta Chapter Memorial Hospital Desmond Cox Fort Williams Organized Reserve Corps 8. C. Dozois Julia B. Dozois Laura Dustin Timothy Francz Providence R. I Sarah E. Wilbur Gladys F. Dozois Bath and Brunswick Auburn-Lewiston Maine Maine School Building Authority Ward Aeely Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsbur Richmond Topsham West Bath Minnie Malcolm Wesley Lewis Friends East Douglas Lewis Cottage Ethel MacDonald Fisher Chevrolet America H.p Brooke Chevrolet Center Street
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