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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
4
The report notes bears in Birch Point and nearby districts with sightings of a bear and two cubs near a Westport road, plus a calf carried off by a bear on the Joseph White farm. Local clubs, bake sales, duck season dates, and Red Cross news fill a community page alongside several notices about engagements, campus events, and local meetings.
Frank H. Gray of Wiscasset is honored with a Gold Service Pass marking fifty years of service with Maine Central Railroad. E S French president praises the milestone in a letter accompanying the pass and notes the lifetime pass also applies to all lines of the Maine Central and the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Clarence Hudson White, former director of the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York City, is appointed visiting lecturer in Ohio University's School of Photography. A Newark native and WWII veteran, White has 24 years in photography and education plus recent consultant work for the U S Air Force.
Polio tag day raised 368.12 for the emergency epidemic fund drive in Sagada hoc county. 26 children worked. top collectors were Dorothy Thompson 38.52 Wayne Fuller 85.06 Martha Wood 34.75. Others aiding included Ann Cohen Martha Holmes Elaine Pinkham and more. Mrs Nostall chaired the event with Mrs Edward Hamblett assisting.
The Sixth Annual Hospital Fair booth at Bath City Hall opens now through Oct 15, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday. Volunteers under Mrs. Arthur W. King staff the booth with listed members from Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Club 42, plus substitutes. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Spear spent the weekend at their Popham Beach cottage.
The column lists births and names, including a daughter Iona born Aug 20 to Mr and Mrs Donald Allister. It notes Pvt Robert Farnham promoted to corporal and stationed at Keesler AFB Biloxi Mississippi. Various local residents visit, travel, or host relatives, with several Marines and students noted and many summer residents returning home.
Mrs. Alice Cote of Arrowsie is taking her regular annual break from duties at Sears.
The West Bath Methodist church held its quarterly conference after Sunday service. Rev. C. C. Sargent introduced Rev. C. D. Wentworth who preached. Elections named 1950 officers including Sargent as pastor, Metcalf as secretary and treasurer, and many committee posts. The exterior received a paint upgrade and a new side sign funded by a former Sunday school class led by Mr. Greig. The meeting closed with prayer.
The St. Mary's pack at Cushman beach in Phippsburg held an all day outing during Boy Scout camporees. Over 40 Cubs and parents joined games and contests led by Arthur Bourque and Carl Pye. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Arthur Bourque Mrs. Arthur Brown and Cub master Al Brewer with hot meals ice cream cookies between events.
Dresden social column notes guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Herbert and a freshmen reception at Alumni hall Sept 23. John Darling enrolled at Gorham Normal. Virginia Robbins to Farming ton Normal. Mary Ann Bryer also pursuing studies. PTA met Sept 15 with Mrs Leslie Souviney secretary. next at Mrs Vernon Little's in South Dresden. Eastern River 4-H met. year ends this month with cooking lesson and recipes. Local exhibition Sept 19 at Pownalboro hall with Clover 4-H. Mr and Mrs James Cameron visit relatives in Truro Nova Scotia. Mrs Frederick Hall adds extension at Cedar Grove post office residence. Carrie Cornell visiting Pitts ton. Dresden Mills W S C S plans harvest supper Oct 20 with sale of fancy work and vegetables. Mr and Mrs Caroll Sproul of Wiscasset visited aunt Mrs Leonard Gahan. Mrs John Rittall ill. attended by Dr Gould. Mrs Edward Pinkham and son visiting Richmond.
Nequasset Mothers Club held its first school year meeting at the school building. A card party and social at Tuessic hall were planned for November with committees named for refreshments and sales. October 5 meeting set at Mrs. Seegers home.
Richard Franklin Cromwell son of Franklin and Mrs Cromwell of 1217 Washington street celebrated his third birthday with a party for 21 friends Saturday afternoon. A table with green and yellow streamers held refreshments and a lamb shaped birthday cake. After gifts, games were played with guests including Beverly Crossman Betsy Smith Marie Snow Susan Snow Paul Berry Terri Lee Alan Thomas Barbara Larrabee Jane Thayer Gail MacIntosh Jacqueline Staples Nancy Pratt Earl Cardosi Harvey Robert Hinckley Judy Hinckley Peggy Kelliher Tennille Clark and Joanne Cromwell.
Miss Mary Cunningham returns from the Boston Dancing Teachers convention at the Hotel Bradford and reopens her dancing school Saturday. She studied ballet tap acrobatics ballroom tango rumba and more with instructors from Chicago New York and Pennsylvania and plans class work and private lessons plus baton twirling.
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met with Most Excellent Chief Dorothy Stone presiding. They announced the district convention will be Sunday at Alvah Young temple in Brunswick. Mrs. Sarah Potter and Mrs. Susie Darrah will fill stations. Stone appointed Mrs. Ansith Haggett as representative and Mrs. Viola Melzard and Miss Marjorie Cummings as tellers. An inspection is scheduled for Oct. 26 and former degree staff members are asked to attend the next meeting.
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