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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

4

Lincoln County Grand Jury and Traverse Jurors Named

The November and May terms list Grand Jury members from Boothbay Harbor to Wiscasset and traverse jurors from Boothbay Harbor to Waldoboro. The fifth annual reunion of Sarah Ellen Stephenson and Dexter Allen Dyer descendants occurred in Lewiston. Norman Holbrook and Natalie Dowling wedding noted in Wiscasset area. Maine duck hunting season dates set for first and second halves.

Lincoln County Superior Court Grand Jury Paul Wilton Anna Gordon Harrington Boothbay Harbor Fred K. Keene Bremen Sanford Weeks Bristol James L. Bryne Damariscotta Charlies E. Foss Dresden Clarence Race Edgecomb Williamson Jefferson Aod H. Davis Monhegan E. Gay Newcastle Os Bugley Nobleboro Freder Lyman, Jr South Bristol Jennie Everson Lena Harn Ralph Bond Celia Etheridge Vincent Moody Warren G. Feltis Frank Sheridan Southport Thurlow Ludwig Waldoboro Forrest W. Eaton Ross T. Beaton Westport Edmond Prescott Whitefield Leona Bailey Wiscasset Sarah Ellen (Stephenson Dexter Allen Dyer Lewiston Hattie A. Tarr Edith L. Miller Wollaston Mass E. Gertrude Mendin Winthrop Marion R. Frost Mechanic Falls Sireoner Pattie Jillson Orth Windham Hermon C. Dyer Nancy Auburn Frank B. Adams Frank Philip Byron Adams Wayne and Neal Walter Adams Carol Ann Donald MacElman Bath Sidney P. Dyer Stanley Dyer Donald Susan Arthur Dyer Brenda Deborah Elmer Dyer Ellsworth Holbrook Natalie Dowling Joseph J. Dowling St. Philips Church Robert P. Frazier Holbrook Wiscasset High School Wiscasset Academy U. S. Marines Sarah Robert Robert P. Robert Falmouth Portland Hospital Robert

Wiscasset News Notes and Local Baseball Standings

Wiscasset Old Timers win Lincoln County baseball league title with .791 average, Merrymen finish second at .625. Top ten hitters include four Old Timers and three Merrymen, with averages from .463 to .333. Local notices cover lodge officer elections, bus drivers, a successful porch sale netting 23 dollars, and multiple personal items.

Wiscasset Lincoln County Baseball League Wiscasset Merrymen Merrymen Arambec Lodge Donald Shea John Connors Rey Marston Star Club William Keirstead Bath Road Ada J. Smith Linda Horrocks Rockland Mass Harold Blanchard Enfield N. H Blanchards Alvin Kierstead Maine Street Fred Dunton Munsey’s Donald Faulkingham Bella Frazier Harrison Orono University of Maine Bertha Day Marston Westport Island Day Bath Iron Works Raymond Sherman Westport Elizabeth Frazier Philadelphia Robert P. Frazier Fraziers Gordon Frazier Hawaii Elmer Wickham Edgecomb

Light vote cast in Bath city election

A total of 466 votes were cast in Bath on Monday for the Special Referendum, nearing the 1944 record of 464 votes. The era’s low turnout mirrored wartime apathy, with no opposition and minimal public interest as results came in quietly.

Bath Walter C. Rogers the Times

Plummer Home for the Aged to close after lease dispute

Bath officials face suspension of the Plummer Home as owners Mrs. Michael J. Smith and Mr. Smith refuse to sign a new lease. They cite city funding at 15 dollars weekly opposed to a proposed 2.45 dollar increase. twelve residents are housed there, seven aided by the city, and a 60 day notice was given on August 1 to end the lease.

Bath Michael J. Smith Smith

Luncheon Dish: Creamed Peas and Mushrooms on Toast

A luncheon dish is described with creamed peas and mushrooms served on toast spread with deviled ham. The recipe emphasizes a savory combination suitable for quick service.

Woolwich Daily News Bits of Local Life and Births

Mrs Blanche J Bunker of Los Angeles visits Sagadahoc Ferry then Milton Mass for two weeks with cousin Miss Grace Ferry. Birth announcements include Leonard Gardiner Grove Woolwich Sept 6 and Sharon Alberta Bailey Sagadahoc Ferry Aug 13. Community events cover a post-stork shower for David Cox and infant David George, Baptist services led by Rev Daniel Staffeld, and a Riverside Cemetery benefit at Tuessie's hall Day's Ferry.

Blanche J. Bunker Los Angeles Calif Charles H. Hunnewell Sagadahoc Ferry Milton Mass Grace Ferry Bunker Woolwich West Coast Wilson Freeman Bowdoinham Herbert Leeman Edward Younie William Katherine David George Adam Galuza Chester Leeman Cox Joan Juanita Donna Harold Shaw William Saunders Staffeld Gerald Aldridge England United States Canada New York Montreal Vancouver Toronto Cyril Bousfield Ocean Park Bowdeinham Baptist Association Tuessie Hall Day’s Ferry Riverside Cemetery Association John Howe Melvin Howe Red Men’s Hall Orr’s Island Silver Cloud Council Pocahontas Montsweag Wiscasset Anna Eugene Rice Mr. Rice Nelson Rice Tr. An Belmont Carle Longfellow Edwold Carter Nequasset Livermore Falls Mr. Carter Frank Carter Sidney Bean

Miss Jean Leonard to Enter Becker College in Worcester

Miss Jean Leonard, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Leonard of Day's Ferry, leaves Saturday for Worcester Massachusetts to begin Becker college executive and secretarial courses as a first year student. A Morse high school graduate from the class of 1951.

Belfast Arthur Bean Jean Leonard John Leonard Day’s Ferry Worcester Mass Becker College Morse High

Hart Gardner Wedding Ceremony in Norridgewock

Miss Ralphine Gardner and Robert E. Hart wed at Main Street church in Norridgewock with Rev. Ruth Jackson officiating. The bride’s family and friends attended. reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple plans to reside in Norridgewock after a short wedding trip.

Ralphine Gardner Robert E. Hart Main Street Norridgewock Ruth Jackson George Holt Marie Baker George Conrad John Garner Smyrna Mills Morse High School of Bath Hart Andrew Hart Floral Street James P. Conrad South Tamworth N. H Joyce Skillin Richard New Britain

Den Shepard Wedding Announcement

Mrs. Lena Heald Shepard of Bath Bath is engaged to Robert D Harnden of Boston. The wedding is set for Saturday at 3 PM at Winter Street Congregational Church in Newton. Harnden is the son of the late Frank M Harnden and previously lived in Bath, now a Brookline machinist.

Frank Smith West Newton Mass Lena Heald Shepard Bath Robert D. Harnden Boston Winter Street Congregational Church Harnden Frank M. Harnden Oak Street Massachusetts Brookline

Yale basketball star enlisted in armed forces

Frank R. Warren of Bath has joined the U S Army Officers Candidate School and will depart next week for Fort Devens He is a Yale varsity player and Morse High School honor graduate Known locally as Hap Warren he played multiple sports including basketball and baseball at Morse and Bath Junior Legion. Prof John Murray and family from Bloomington Ind arrived in Rotterdam for research and will live at The Hague during a year abroad Mrs Margaret Quinlan of the Edna Mae Shop leaves for vacation Saturday.

Frank R. Warren Bath Yale Ralph D. Warren D.M.D Yale University Young Warren Morse High John Murray John Bloomington Ind Rotterdam Holland Murray Morris W. Potter Potter Washington Street Indiana University The Hague Uth Crystal Roy Moore Wilbur Sherman Brunswick Ey Miller Portland Perry Thompson Gorham State Teachers' College Rockland Philip Burns U. 8 S. A Fort Devens Mass Ethel. Burns

Friendship Club at West Pointers elects officers

In a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Susan A Wallace home, Friendship Club of West Pointers elected Mrs. Martin Doyle president, Mrs. Elnora Wallace vice president, and Mrs. Maureen T Wallace secretary treasurer. Officers were authorized to buy folding chairs and a community Christmas tree may be polled.

Friendship Club Susan A. Wallace Martin Doyle Elnora Wallace Maureen T. Wallace Myrtle Davis Vida Gilliam Brunhilda Scott Esther Anderson Virginia Wallace Sarah Gilliam Riverside Hall PTA Town Hall West Point Alden Husban Phippsburg Fred Haggett Alice Lowell H. Macy Whitehead Irene Alden Swanton Wyman Philip Jacob Riverside St Jerry Bartlett Sebasco Floyd Wallace Wallace Peas Bealer Bergu West Point Community Church Roy Wyman Gooseberry Island James O. Gilliam Ralph Doughty Raymond McIntire Tne Hill

Harvesters 4-H Plan Local Exhibit in West Bath

West Bath Harvesters 4-H club led by Mrs. Pauline Belanger met at Littlefield school to set plans for a local fair on Sept 25. The event involves the Bath Teen-Age group and the Straight Arrows from Arrowsic. Guests include York Village family visitors and local residents as mononyms and family ties are noted throughout the page.

Harvesters 4-H Club Pauline Belanger Littlefield Bath Trafton Swain Deborah Marvin York Village Sen Joseph W. Larrabee First Baptist Church Swain Annie Heald Rockport Mass F. W. Larrabee Thomaston Lawrence Burnham Kittery Irving Burnham Donald Perry

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Keith A. Bachelder Beatrice Jackson Charles R. Sims Bachelder Clyde Bachelder Mason Plant Virginia LeRoy Jackson Ronald Hodgdon Maine Washington Helen Harper Mademoiselle Front Street Home Gardner Bride Morse High School Groom Den-Shepard Frank Warren Margaret Quinlan Edna Mae Shop Friendship Club OF West Pointers Frank Allegrin Pearl Wallace BIW Carlton S. Scott Stanley Walter Bath Memorial Hospital Ellen Talbot Ernest M. Wallace Dale Ernest Lila Wallace Charlotte Yeaton Donna Wyman Arthur Doyle, Jr Charlotte Artur Carolyn Caton Betty Wallace Juanita Brown Morse Norma L. Wallace Ernest M Susan Anne Packard Marine Cape Cod West Bath Judy Tommy Ward Robichaud Teddy Bailey Island F. W. Deehan Skowhegan Lakewood Ethel Burns Herbert Babkirk Portsmouth Margaret Desmond Irving Burnham, Jr Maurice Shea John Grindell Rowe Popham William Ketch Brussels W.T.G Med Lge W.T. Grant CO
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