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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1953

Page

3

Oliver Addresses Democrats in Maine Governor Bid

James C. Oliver, Cape Elizabeth Democrat leader and 1952 governor hopeful, addressed county Democrats at City Hall. He attacked Margaret Chase Smith’s Eisenhower support, questioned the sound dollar policy, naval spending, and the Treasury rate increases, labeling Dr. Austin’s firing a political football for a technical agency.

James C. Oliver Cape Elizabeth Maine City Hall GOP Margaret Chase Smith Eisenhower Cenior Xxx Naval Department Bath Iron Works Oliver Humphrey and Burgess Treasury Department Farmers of America Dr. Austin Bureau of Standards Sagadahoc Arthur D. Boulay Democratic City Committee Mr. Oliver Robert E. Wagner Robert E. Brewer

Dromore Grangers Elect Officers Tuesday Evening

Dromore Grange elected officers including Ray Campbell master reelected and Raymond Vachon on the executive committee. Installation planned for Oct 13 with prior September meetings, supper and a program by Mrs Evelyn Beals. Also notes refreshment crew, a September 17 meeting with Bodwell Grange, and a lobster supper after Sept meeting. Robert W Adams returns from Korea to Mitchel Field after furlough with air force duty in the 69th Fighter-Bomber squadron.

Dromore Grange Ray Campbell Thomas Tracy Evelyn Beals Myron Ellis Arthur Totman Hazel Ellis Lillian Blair Aretha Campbell Charles Stevens Helen Quimby Ceres Alma Holbrook Pomona Lucy Cutting Flora Clara Ellis Raymond Vachon Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council Bodwell Grange Robert Metcalf Reuben Purington Arthur Williams Grange Jessie Morrill The Penny March Martha Vachon Charles L. Stevens Helen Gagnon Robshaw Willard Blair Florence Rollins Robert W. Adams Korea Air Force Mitchel Field N. Y Harold L. Adams Western Avenue Riverside Hall William Blaisdell Thomas Totman Albert F. Totman Earle B. Perkins Owen Richardson Ellsworth Warren Hume Stanwood Gilman Winnegance P. T. A Violet Logan Sagadahoc Maurice Pye Bernard Henderson Herbert Lemont Phippsburg P. T. A Dromore Extension Association Philip Jacob Earl Lowell Phil Jacob Esther Alexander Gordon Alden Teddy Jacob Totman Sebasco Alice Lowell Parker Head Henderson Blaisdell

Small Point season drawing to a close

The Small Point season winds down as the Beach clubhouse hosted the final major event, a Sept. 4 costume party awarding 10 prizes for originality to a Manley cottage group portraying Toscanini. Gray Mason played Toscanini. Several families left cottages for New York. Sailing and tennis were canceled due to weather. residents and visitors were noted across Cold Spring Harbor, Brookline, and Mt. Kis co areas.

Manley Cottage Toscanini Gray Mason Glen Head N. Y Kimmy Lee Walter E. Edge Sidney MacDowell Sarah Lowell Smith Chase Mellen New York Mellen New York City Rudolph Halley Sidney Smith Cold Spring Harbor Donald Percy Mt. Kisco Percy Cottage Charles Hinkle Tommy Brookline Mass St. Mark's School Arthur. Foster Williams Williams Small Point New Canaan Conn John K. Jayne Sewall Williams Mark Westport Williams Cottage

Phippsburg Republicans exceed campaign quota

Word comes from Phippsburg that the town's Republicans have gone well over their $100 quota for the Maine Republican Recognition Campaign now in progress. Some men from the down river community are doing missionary work in Bath and giving local GOPs a needed boost.

Phippsburg Down River Bath

Phippsburg P T A Rummage Sale Plans Sept 26

Riverside hall hosts the semi annual P T A rummage and food sale at 11 oclock Sept 26 with co chairs Mrs William Blaisdell and Mrs Thomas Totman. Donations welcomed through P T A members. Proceeds support community projects.

Parker Head School Notes and Community Involvement

Parker Head village school enrollments show 7 sixth grade, 4 fifth, 2 fourth, 3 third, 3 second and 7 first. School Improvement League officers elected include President Warren N. Doughty, Treasurer Betty Anne Wyman, Secretary John S. Libby. Fire drill cleared in 30 seconds. Superintendent S. C. Gilman visited. Various meetings, social events, and parsonage repair plans noted. Next meeting set for Oct. 12 at Bodwell Grange hall with nominating committee named.

Mark Harrington Winthrop, Blair Gene Winslow Ernest Oliver Well Grange Hall Earl Lowell Bodwell Grange Esther Alexander School Improvement League Warren N. Doughty Betty Anne Wyman John S. Libby S. C. Gilman Claudia Hutchins Robert Cushing Bernard Wyman Edward DeBerg J. G. Morse, Jr Frederick Haggett Clifford Pye Frank Scott Charlier Popham Small Point Bodwell Grange Hall Eugene Winslow Win Blair Donald Logan Arthur Kreidler Parker Head Harold Barkalow Frances Morong William Cuyshing Leslie Darling Leslie Logan William Hodgkins J. Frank Mezenski Eva Connie Hoar Arthur Kreidler, Jr Earl Hamel Walter Cushing Lester Beals Joyce Gray Irene Libby Eugene Ross Herbert Bassett Canasta Mary Moore Morse High Thomas Sheffield Howard Morong Harriett Wyman Robert Gray Phippsburg Center Arthur Moore Scarborough Charles Blaisdell Clarence Blaisdell William Cushing Cushing Augusta Peter Bush, Jr J. Frank Mezewski Nancy Pinkham Kurt Cunningham BIW Union Westbrook Junior College Albert Gray Francis Gray Phippsbury Pta Riversittle Hall Bernard Henderson

Popham Beach Weekender Update and Local Visitors

The Christian Service meeting met Monday night at the Parker Head vestry as a stormy weekend and sudden cold kept crowds from the beach. Cottages remain open with weekend occupants, and some vacationers linger through September at Ledgewood Seaacres Kennebec Cottages and the White Spot. Local naval and shipyard activity includes an oil tanker on the Kennebec Tuesday morning and Bath Iron Works destroyer trials last week. the dredger Lyman continues up river.

Parker Head Vestry Ledgewood Seaacres Kennebec White Spot Bath Iron Works Lyman Fredinney Illiard Bonner Long Island Linwood Hall Oxford Sam Torrey South Natick Mass Popham Mary MacDonald Melrose Myra Scott Berry New Jersey Edward Marsh Carl Bickford Bruce West Bowdoin J. Haviland Torrey Bath Jesse Munsey Brookline Fred H. Spinney Grace Cushing Walter E. Sprague H. C. Todd Belfast Barbara Sprague Northampton Frank Phieffer Worcester Minnie Newsehofer Fred Newsehofer Waban Michael C. Fischer Cheshire

Holiday visitors from Dorchester and nearby towns

Sunday guests at Mrs. Frank D. Scott’s home included Mrs. Maron Richards and Miss Betty Cutler and John Fish of Dorchester, along with Miss Jane Rideout and Theodore Rideout of Brunswick. Labor Day weekend visitors were Miss Alice Malloy of Hyde Park, Mrs. Florence Carson of Allston, Mrs. Ralph Gray of Melrose, Mrs. Ernest Tabb of Lynn, William Cupit of Brighton, and Alfred Hough of Gardner.

Coxs Head Dromore Extension Meeting and Local Visits

Coxs Head Dromore Extension met at Dromore Grange hall on September Wednesday with Miss Hilda Haskell, Home Demonstration Agent, speaking on Choosing Shoes. Nearby residents and visitors from Bath Dixs Island and Massachusetts towns were noted visiting relatives, attending dinners, and enjoying Labor Day weekends at homes and cottages along the coast and in nearby communities.

Dromore Dromore Grange Hall Hilda Haskell Albion H. Johnson Bath Albion Johnson Dix’s Island Alden Denham Lester Oliver Spruceville Lawrence Thayer Jane Stephen Charles Felch Edward Thomas Frederick Fred Thomas Bath Memorial Hospital Ernest Wood Albion H. Johnson Jr Olga Carlson George G. Smith Frank Grover Denver Colo Charles G. Chase Wiscasset Martin F. Goodwin Wolfeboro N.H Goodwin Cottage Lake Winnepesaukee Malcolm Goodwin Charlotte Winchester Mass Sam Torrey South Natick Linwood Hall Oxford Dozois Cox’s Head Stanton C. Dozois Robert Thistle Mildred Wallace Meadowbrook P. J. Lewis Swampscott

Auto Brakes Fail and Crash Injures No One

Two people escaped injury when their cars collided at the Washington and Center streets intersection after the brakes failed on Althea L. Heffron’s 1940 sedan. Heffron, 40, of Robin Hood, and John W. Davis Jr., 18, of 230 Washington Street, were the drivers. Heffron’s car sustained about $125 damage. Davis’s vehicle about $200. the incident was investigated by Officer Benjamin Fitzgerald.

Washington and Center Streets Althea L. Heffron Robinhood John W. Davis, Jr Washington Street Center Street Davis Floyd K. Goodell Belfast Benjamin Fitzgerald

Hyde Home Patients Guests On A Cruise

The Viking pleasure boat captained by George Lowden closed its season with a Monday cruise to Five Islands for 16 Hyde Memorial Home patients, both children and adults, plus over 10 attendants. The trip ended with a water view of Bath Iron Works as Lowden highlighted points of interest.

Viking George Lowden Hyde Memorial Home Bath Iron Works Lowden Hyde Home

Torrent to Enter Amesbury Muster in Bath Handtub Event

The handtub Torrent No. 1 of Bath will enter the Amesbury muster Saturday in Amesbury Mass. Loading happens Thursday at six at Chestnut Street with tub and crew leaving at five Saturday morning. The handtub William S Newell now Pow Wow has changed homes to Massachusetts group. owners Mr and Mrs Henry W Cobb have returned to Jackson Mississippi after summer at Sabino.

Connie Lee Hoar Bath Frances Morong Eva Hoar Morong Lawrence Morong S. A. Usn Hospital Corpsman Portsmouth Russell Turner Howard Hutchins Arthur Winslow Melvin Winslow Windham James Chambers Hutchins Joyce Gray South Portland Ricki Perkins Malcolm O'Brien O’briens Military Academy Bordertown N. J Peter Hutchins Leroy Hutchins Amesbury Mass Chestnut Street William S. Newell Massachusetts Henry W. Cobb Jackson Miss Sabino

Dogs Contest At Fallcoon Trials In East Brunswick

Thirty three dogs competed in four heats sponsored by the West Bath Fire Department at the Fear of the Harding Plant. Red Sail and Red Flash led junior and senior heats with multiple placements while Michigan Sandy was scratched from finals due to injury and Brownie Boy won the finals for Ward.

Fallcoon West Bath Ken Gray Red Flash Tony Wagg Brownie Boy Ward Tree Blue Boy Crocker Black Buck White Echo Wheeler Michigan Sandy Stormy Spot Cash Gray Wardjs Brownie Boy

Fire at City Dump Burns Undetermined Debris Yard

Firefighters battled a Sunday afternoon blaze at the city dump for several hours. About four hundred feet of inch and a half hose were laid and the dump bulldozer used to uncover burning material so crews could reach the fire.

Large limb breaks from Washington Grove causing power outage

A large limb broke off at Washington and Grove in the early hours of Sunday, bringing down several wires and leaving power off in the area for about two hours while linemen repaired the damage and a street department crew cleared debris. The city hot lunch program began with about 600 children to be fed at Huse and Fisher schools.

Washington and Grove Huse Fisher School Dike Weeks

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Eisenhower Sound Dromore Grangers Parker Popham Beach Cox Torrent Chevrolet Brooke Chevrolet, Inc West Bath Fire Department
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