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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1955

Page

7

Dromore and Phippsburg Groups Plan Fall Activities

Local clubs schedule officer elections and meetings through autumn. Dromore Extension Service hosts a windows program with Annie Harrington in charge of dinner. Phippsburg P T A plans a semi annual food and rummage sale for October 1 and a talk by State Elementary School Supervisor Margaret Pattershall.

Dromore Extension Service Annie Harrington Ruth Grey Winnegance P. T. A Margaret Gilman Dromore Grange Phippsburg Sportsman's Association Riverside Hall Phippsburg P. T. A William Blaisdell Ernest Oliver Stanwood Gilman Winthrop Blair Thomas Totman Small Point H.macy Whitehead Sebasco Lodge Margaret Pattershall Pattershall Joseph Smith Lucy Chamberlain R. N Phippsburg Christian Service Committee Frank Cutting Macy Whitehead Ernest Croy Raymond Wyman Gertrude Blaisdell Portland Robert Whitehead Windham Boston Grace Wyman West Point Clifford Pye Woolwich School Virginia Smith Sybil Leanard Bay Lodge Mildred Burton Nashua M. H Joseph Conley Roxbury Mass Ralph Allen North Harpswell Wallace Hamm Woolwich Charles Draiper Belmont Victor Gott Jennifer

Scarlet tanager and red cardinal observed together in wintering grounds

A reader report discusses a bright red male scarlet tanager seen with a red cardinal in Washington during wintering season. The note corrects a misinterpretation about juvenile plumage and explains the tanager's range, nesting habits, and migration. E Laurence Palmer notes the National Wildlife Federation supports better understanding of these birds.

Calvin Coolidge White House United States Washington Saskatchewan Nova Scotia Georgia Arkansas Colombia Peru Bolivia Cuba Jamaica Gulf of Mexico Yucatan Central America National Wildlife Federation E. Laurence Palmer

Bath Reserves Continue Training And Keep Readiness High

Bath's reserve police keep patrols and training with pistol ranges and matches against Brunswick Naval Air Station. They plan more shooting and beat training this winter along with first aid instruction. The 49 man roster now has only three off roster, replaced by new members. Members insured up to 6000 for injury or death, costs covered by the state civil defense fund.

Huse Brunswick Naval Air Station Wagner State CD Civil Defense Fund Bath Gaudreau Edward H. P. Lowell Byron Clark John Kelliher Hollis Kennedy Geter Adams Carl Taber Raymond Berry Reas Roves

Parker Head Community News Highlights

Parker Head school elected Patty Wyman president and Mary Anne Wyman vice president of the School Improvement League. Milk service under the subsidy program noted. Supt S C Gilman visited. various guests listed. A playground mishap, minor injuries reported. PTA plans Sept 22 meeting. fall events and social visits described. Multiple families and residents mentioned with activities, travel, and school starts for students in Bath and Phippsburg areas.

Parker Head School Patty Wyman Parker Head Roger Lewis Leston Harrington Earl Lowell Tata Sigma Bath Christian Service Committee Frank Cutting J. A. Darling Irene Libby John Sally Hiister Berlin N. H Quebec Ste. Anne de Beaupre Albert Gray Dale Mank Massachusetts William Hodgkins Wilma Leslie Logan Wiscasset Teachers of Union Phippsburg P. T. A Mark Harrington B. I

Missionary Society Picnic at Steen Cottage Arrowsie

The Far and Near Missionary Society of Corliss Street Baptist Church plans a picnic meeting Tuesday evening at the Steen cottage in Arrowsie. Cars leave at 5 30. Prospectors seek tin under the sea off the coasts of Malaya.

Far Missionary Society of Malaya

Manners Guide to Boating Courtesy and Etiquette

The United States Power Squadrons promote courteous boating through free piloting courses nationwide. Learn proper signals, anchoring etiquette, vessel dress, flag usage, and shipshape upkeep with guidance from USPS National Headquarters in Englewood New Jersey.

United States Power Squadrons USPS Yacht Club Burgees Bristol National Headquarters P. O Englewood N. J

Old Church At Westport Undergoing Renovations

The century old Meeting House at Westport Center is under renovation as fund raising efforts strive to reach a $500 goal. A tea on August 4 led by Rev. Robert Frazer of Wiscasset showcased Westport history and a drawing by J Louis Doyle tracked progress as shingles were added. Community members and volunteers assisted with setup, lawn care, and serving pastries while many neighbors contributed toward restoring the church to its former condition.

Westport Center Robert Frazer Wiscasset Westport J. Louis Doyle Doyle George Knight Joseph Delano Edwin Cromwell Alfred Cromwell Frederick Blake Ellsworth Colby Frank Greenleaf John Swanton Marcus Wright

Beacon Street Methodist Women Meet Tonight

Members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Beacon Street Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 tonight in the church vestry. An executive board meeting will precede the regular gathering.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Beacon Street Methodist Church

Capital Letters Harder to Read Says Vision Institute

The Better Vision Institute reports that capital letters are about 11.8 percent harder to read than lowercase letters, suggesting readability drawbacks for uppercase text in printed materials and digital displays.

The Better Vision Institute

Popham community notes at Sebasco Lodge and area changes

The report covers a Sunday church service at Clipper with Myra Scott and Mar MacDonald among attendees. It notes Popham Circle resumes weekly meetings, summer-to-fall shifts at local beaches, residents moving or returning, and multiple visits and exchanges among families from Bath, Wayland, Wellesley, Melrose, and Cambridge.

Sebasco Lodge Popham Myra Scott Mar MacDonald Walter Gilmore Popham Circle Nancy Spinney Kennebec Bottage Sea Acres Lillian Hansen Bath Mass Ernest Pashard Fred H. Spinney Harry Lake Richmond Ernest West Point School Linwood Payson Wayland Elizabeth Rollins Scott West Somerville Paysons George Buchanan Phippsburg Center Frank Ferrara Cambridge Guy E. Crowley Richard Keyes Jane Chesterfield Mildred Sprague Harry Spencer Ripley Edward P. Thomas Spencer Popham Village Harry Hollins Victoria Ethier New York Stephanie Ethier Massachusetts Gilbert Head Long Island Grace Cushing H. C. Todd Todd Belfast Herbert R. Sprague F. H. Waterhouse Lewiston Frances Bridges Prospect Carl Bickford Bruce Lisbon Ida Oliver Waldoboro Ier Vernon M. Mattson Dorothy Mattson Robert Fitzgerald Mattson Cottage Newtonville Weston Jesse Munsey Harvey Chubbuck Woolwich Raymond Campbell Dromore White Spot Warren W. White Elbridge Wright Phyllis Steen Charles MacGregor Concord N. H Marguerite McNulty J. Dwight Kinmouth Hackensack N. J Kinmouth Herbert Sprague Lester Card Cundy’s Harbor A. Lincoln Anderson Anderson Fisher School Joseph T. Spear Donna Katharine Syracuse N. Y Allan Spear

State Park lands shifted to Forestry for hunting solution

The State Park Commission transferred 3 646 acres of Mt Blue State Park to the Forestry Department for administration as a state forest to ease Weld town hunting closures. A public hearing noted that closing park lands prompted private lands nearby to be posted, and some parcels could reopen without harming park goals.

The State Park Commission Mt. Blue State Park Forestry Department For Administration Weld Weld Valley Bath William E. Raye Boothbay Harbor Faust Couture Lewiston Ivan A. Trueworthy Inland Fisheries and Game Roland H. Cobb DéwhiaFkaha Albert D. Nutting Orono Center Hill Maple Grove Mt. Blue Avon Forestry Department Park Commission Webb Beach Commission

West Bath Church Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

The West Bath Methodist Church held its annual meeting with Rev. Alfred Hempstead and Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell in attendance. Robert B. Metcalf led multiple committee appointments and the church voted to an Every Member Canvass and World Wide Communion event, with painting funds approved and pastoral salary continued.

West Bath Church Alfred Hempstead Augusta Methodist Conference West Bath Methodist Church Oliver W. Bell Robert B. Metcalf John H. MacNary Ernest E. Williams W. Elwin Greig Myra M. Metcalf Metcalf Loring D Small John MacNary Williams Greig Small MacNary Loring D. Small Warren Davis Board of Stewards Pauline Belanger Alice Smith Greater Bath

Corn and Tomato Sauce for Meat Loaf

Drain canned whole kernel corn and mix with stewed tomatoes. Heat to create a vegetable sauce to accompany meat loaf.

Rainfall Reaches 140 Inches Yearly on Olympic Slopes

The National Geographic Society notes that mountain slopes on the Olympic peninsula in Washington receive as much as 140 inches of rain annually, highlighting extreme precipitation in the region.

Olympic Peninsula Washington The National Geographic Society

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