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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1945

Page

7

Phippsburg Youths Win Prizes At State Fair

In Phippsburg families celebrate as Myron Yman age 10 wins first prize garden and second prize for beans at the Lewiston state fair while William Gilman age 11 earns first prize for potatoes and corn. The guild features a summer picnic at Superintendent Stanwood Gilman's grounds with about 20 children. Gladys Scott, now 13, places third in sewing at Auburn Twin County contest.

Clifford Robins Myronyman Lewiston William Gilman Stanwood Gilman Gladys Scottas Auburn Ladys Clifford Robinson West Point Mall Point Hey Jeph S. Stickney Wild Life Esearch Edmund Douglass Ashdaleas J. Robinson Wiston Robinson Laudner T’o Laisdells

Bath built boat presidential yacht Aras becomes Navy asset

Hugh J. Chisholm's former yacht the Aras built at Bath Iron Works in 1931 is slated to become the new Presidential yacht. The Navy renamed a 245 foot gunboat Williamsburg and is reconditioning it at Norfolk to replace the con demned Potomac. The Aras was launched December 8, 1930 and was sold to the Navy in 1941 for 250000.

Hugh J. Chisholm Bath Iron Works Navy Williamsburg Norfolk Navy Yard Chisholm Oxford Paper Co William S. Newell President Newell James B. Hunter Quincy Mass Hunter

Noted Portsmouth Guests and Honor Awards In Bath

Personal notes describe Mr and Mrs Raymond Haley of Portsmouth visiting Mrs Annie Fletcher on High street. Lincoln B Farrar of Portland, former Bathman, receives a One Week Club award from Equitable Life Insurance for 850 weeks of weekly business. Baptist Women speakers and host families are listed for the Corliss Street Baptist church Fellowship Forum with multiple overnight hospitality details.

Raymond Haley Portsmouth N. H Bath Lincoln John C. Killian Northen Baptist Convention Corliss Street

Parker Head community notes elect officers at meeting

Parker Head School Improvement League elected Barbara Harrington as president Beverly Moore as vice president Lawrence Morong as treasurer and Albert Gray Jr as secretary Supt Gilman visited the school Wednesday Over 30 people attended Sunday church service with a 7 dollar offering funds will be deposited for church and vestry repairs Friends welcomed Mrs John Rollins Sr back to church services Mrs Rollins had been confined at home since hospitalization Numerous local visits and travel noted including residents of Parker Head Sebasco Estates and Bath with mentions of clams strawberries and garden crops

Barbara ‘Harrington Beverly Moore Lawrence ‘Morong Albert Gray, Jr Gilman John Rollins Rollins Earl Lowell Frank Burnell Olive Deejay Leston Harrington Stella Packard Chester Wilson Sebasco Charles Blaisdell Elliott Gilliam West Point Leo Hamel Ashdale H. D. Mank Edith Hemmer Bath Robert Jewell Lawrence Thayer Horace Holton Wynburg Osgood Perkins Island Parker Head Friends

Cox's Head Summer Socials and Local Visits

A series of social notes from Cox's Head and nearby towns records visits and gatherings. Mrs Nancy Thomas of Bath spent Friday with sister Mrs Eric Carlson. Nat Percy visited uncle Bradford Sprague in Small Point. H T Stevens of Bath visited Cox's Head last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Richard McLanathan who spent the summer at Rockport called on friends. Mr and Mrs Arthur Percy motored to East Boothbay and returned to Somersworth, NH after six weeks away. The Seekins and Stacey families, and others from Bath spent weekends at cottages. A group picnicked at the Dozois cottage and viewed a flag pole toppled by lightning. Arthur Stinson lives at and commutes from his cottage to Bath. Mrs Monroe Wilbur joined others from Bath traveling to Waltham and Weston, MA. Callers at the Wyman farm included Mrs Rines, Dennis Gaudette and two sons, Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell and daughter, Mrs Alston Oliver and Mrs Jack Wade.

Arthur ‘Stinson Bath Monroe Wilbur Vernon Fhilbrook Waltham Robert G. FitzGerald Bette ‘Mattson Ellen Mattson Ernon M. M. Mattson Newtonville Mass Popham Beach A. Grover FitzGerald Chestnut Hill N. H. Mattson M. J. Donahue Newton Centre A. E. FitzGerald Duluth Minn Nelson Gordon Bodwell Grange Edward Bridgham Lynn Bussey Edward ‘Bridgham, Jr Kennebec Llewellyn E. Gayton Boothbay Nancy Rounds Sebasco Miss Rounds Wellesley Wellesley College Richard Sprague Clarence Perkins Vermont Harry Day Fischer Cottage Horace Herrick Day Royal Johnson Children Popham Annie Stacey Lisbon Falls June Oliver Woolwich Gloria Oliver George Percy Salem Weston

Popham Beach Scenes With Town Meeting News

Popham Beach reports more cottages open for fall weekends and a revived interest in Fort Popham as engineers remove top timbers from the obsolete fort. Acoming town meeting is debated after Lendall Greene’s resignation, with Shirley Pratt as a candidate. Local residents and visitors describe summer routines, births, and college plans amid road repairs and maritime chatter.

River Shore Roscoe Shaw Bath Charles Lishness Joan Shaw Barbara Dunton Virginia Rand Ruth Williams Betty Cummings Barbara Madden Amelia Mitchell Duveen Bryant Majella Miller Selma Cumings Army Fort Popham Popham State Parks Commission Lendall Greene Popham Road Second Shirley Pratt Winneganee Pratt Phippsburg Bodwell Grange Small Point Bath Iron Works Forrest C. Legard

Graduate nurses guests at home of Mrs Torrey

Bath Memorial hospital graduate nurses and 14 guests enjoyed a multi-activity party at Mrs. Bowen Torrey’s West Bath home on the New Meadows riverbank. The event featured an outdoor weenie roast, lawn dancing, and community singing with 19 nurses in attendance plus honorary guests and Transportation arranged by Mrs. R Clinton McFadden.

Mrs. Torrey Bath Memorial Hospital Bowen Torrey West Bath New Meadows Torrey Bath Florence Vining Gloria Haskell Nancy Rita McLain Connie Murphy Judy Dennison Anne Robert Norma Flood Barbera Castner Rose Marie Graham Madeline Lebland Gwendolyn Track Marie Wasson Eleanor Bennett Earl Stewart Ernest G. Rogers William W. Dennison H B Carney William S. Blair Joseph I. Smith Gertrude Strong Bates Roscoe P. McFadden Arthur King R. Clinton McFadden Yellena Seevers Gerard Billington Margaret L. Pearson

Fall injures Morse High student Earl Harrigan

Earl Harrigan a 15 year old Morse High School freshman remained unconscious at noon after falling 18 feet from a pine tree near Stonehouse farm. Police, his grandparents and brothers described the accident as they aided the boy to Mayo's ambulance for transport to the hospital.

Earl Harrigan Morse High School Stonehouse Farm Young Harrigan Earle H. Hosford Heath Lane Lambert Park Robert Edward Farrar Washington Street Earl

Doctor Reports Brain Injury to Boy

Attending physician Dr. Joseph I. Smith said Wednesday at noon that the boy sustained a brain injury.

Joseph I. Smith

Cub Leaders Plan Pow Wow At Codman House

Cub Leaders from the Pejepscot District and neighboring regions will meet at the Codman House in Brunswick for a Pow Wow themed A Cub Does Things. Alan Tucker Deputy Regional Scout Executive Region One will address the gathering, with songs games and discussions planned as learning through fun.

Codman House Brunswick Pejepscet Harpswell Pejepscot Bowdoinham Richmond Sagadahoc Westcustogo Pine Tree Council Lewiston Portland Biddeford Alan Tucker Region One New England Tucker

Mrs. Margaret Owen Visits Portland Family

Mrs. Margaret I. Owen of Portland arrived Wednesday morning to visit at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Clinton V. Owen of Garden street.

Margaret I. Owen Portland Clinton V. Owen Garden Street

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