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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1945

Page

4

Phippsburg Town Meeting Calls For Vacancy Election

In Phippsburg a special town meeting is set for Monday at 2 p m in the town hall to fill the selectman vacancy caused by the resignation of Dall Greene of Sebasco. The warrant also calls for raising funds to match State aid No 2 and a separate meeting of Boys and Girls club users to showcase recent achievements.

Carolinas England Walter McCourt Arrowsic Squirrel Point Iany Beger Place John Malcolm Will Butler Basin Road John Ick Ileolm Anneth Weeks Dye Hill New London Susie Barbour Barbour Massachusetts Seattle Helen O’brien Ada C. Minott Weday Orono Carol McCourt Jennie Davisrrington Fannie Burden Crocker Bath George Davis Charlie Ridge Bowker-Brown Gordon Trott S. Rs Leon Berry Jamaica Mass Friends Inckland East Britnsk Daugh Corrinne Berry Miss Berry General Electric Lynn Aurice Avery Williams College Atlliamstown Averys Williamstown Young Uricé George C. Pease Cen

Local residents recall weekend trips and family ties

E Butterfield drove the FD 3 Monday while Mrs Agnon worked on a transmission. Mr and Mrs Herbert Scott and Mr and Mrs Lyn Barbour took a 196 mile trip to Smithfield Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mel Wallace who live in Bath share an apartment there.

E. Butterfield

Bath men attend savings and loan associations parley

Bath residents from the First Federal Savings and Loan in Bath attended the Northeastern Federal Savings League meeting held Sept 17 18 and 19 at the New Ocean House Swampscott Massachusetts Directors J Frank Hunt Henry G Hodgdon Ralph E Nowell Judge Gardiner R Deeting and Edward D True Jr represented Bath Hunt was placed on the league directorate for three years along with Governor McGrath of Rhode Island The league reported assets up 16 percent mortgage loans up 122 percent and reserves up 255 percent Experiments in pre fabrication plastics and other construction methods were discussed by MIT professor Voss who noted many innovations remain impractical Joseph P Kennedy former London ambassador warned of regional business flight from New England and urged efforts to attract returning veterans and expand business plans Deputy Governor David Ford of the Federal Home Loan Bank Administration said one million homes a year could be built in the next decade and noted federal savings institutions have led in home financing and GI loans.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath Northeastern Federal Savings League New Ocean House Swampscott Mass Bath Messrs J. Frank Hunt Henry G. Hodgdon Ralph E. Nowell Gardiner R. Deeting Edward D. True, Jr Bath Institution Hunt League Governor McGrath Rhode Island Federal Savings Association Providence R. I Carter Ruggles Voss Massachusetts Institute of Technology Court of St. James London Joseph P. Kennedy New England Lse David Ford Federal Home Loan Bank Administration Washington, D. C Federal Savings and Loan Associations G. I. Loans

Dromore Farm Bureau Alters Patterns and Wills

Dromore Farm Bureau met at Dro more grange hall for an all day session with topics Pattern Alterations led by Mrs. Lawrence Thayer and Making a Will led by Mrs. Morris Young. A penny sale and crocheted apron prize marked a brief business portion. Morris Young resigned to return to Bar Harbor. Mrs. Clinton Beals was chosen for the rest of the year. Twenty members attended. Next meeting October 19 with Home Department Agent Mrs. Ruth MacGregor presiding on the topic Ironing.

Dromore Clinton Beals Home Department Ruth MacGregor

Parker Head Notes School Changes and Village News

Stella Packard leaves Parker Head to teach grammar in Georgetown and Supt. Gilman takes her place. PTA meeting set for Thursday at 7:30 pm to elect a secretary, with refreshments by Mrs. Harrington and others. Local social visits, church services by Salvation Army, farm bureau events, and residents visiting relatives are listed in this Parker Head community update.

Stella Packard Georgetown Supt. Gilman Miss Packard Salvation Army Bath Albert Gray Earl Lowell W. T. Wyman Place John G. Morse, Jr John Frances Winnegance Parker Head Roy Greene Sylvia L. T. Harrington Eugene Harrington Harold Rogers Leslie Darling Harpswell Bailey Island J. A. Young Sat Ellsworth Nisbet Nisbet Georgia Gerald Nisbet Reese Rumford Harold Barkalow Arthur Lear Richmond Lewis Lowell Irma Davis Auburn Francis Lander Bob Moore Eleanor Bertrand John Kriedler George Morong H. D. Mank Florence Cosgrove Eva Allen Mary Graham John D. Libby George Eltmann James Gilman Leo Hamel Edith Hemmer Florence Kinney Bridgeham Mank Raymond Nisbet Lawrence Francis Corliss Street Harold Osgood Vanceboro Osgood Squirrel Point Lighthouse Gagnon Four Corners Warren Doughty Bonnie Hunter Turner McCarty Bert Nisbet Farm Bureau John Leach Leston Harrington

Day announces engagement of Martha Day to Ralph Achorn

Walter F. Day announces his daughter Martha Elizabeth Day's engagement to Ralph C. Achorn Ph M 2 c USNR son of Mrs Bernice F Achorn. Martha is Morse High School class of 1943 graduate and studies at Boston University College of Music where she also teaches piano and voice. Achorn a Navy dental technician returned from the Southwest Pacific with three campaign ribbons and five battle stars and is stationed in Boston at a Navy laboratory. after discharge he plans to study prosthetic dentistry. No wedding date set.

Walter F. Day Martha Elizabeth Ralph C. Achorn Bernice F. Achorn Miss Day Morse High School Boston University College of Music Achorn Navy Southwest Pacific Boston

Cosmo Gardeners Hold Luncheon and Grow Membership

Cosmopolitan Garden club welcomed mother club members and friends at a Monday luncheon in the club rooms at one o'clock. Mrs Edward Hamblett chaired the event, with help from several members, serving an escalloped dish dinner and coffee. Nineteen new members joined, and flowers donated by Mrs Fred Irish decorated the rooms. President Mrs Chester Roberts announced her resignation and presented honors to Mrs Charles Kinney and Rev Charles Kinney. Speaker Mrs Gertrude Morong of Falmouth Foreside lectured on Famous Old World Gardens, touring Spain, Italy, Portugal, North Africa and England with notes on King Tut's tomb. Next meeting set for Oct 8.

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Mother Club Edward Hamblett Fred Hayes Charles W. Messenger Guy Crosby Fred Quimby Garden Club Zinnias Fred Irish Chestnut Street Melvin Howe Charles Messenger Morris Povich Chester Roberts Day's Ferry Charles L. Kinney King Tut Roberts Morong

Morse High School Elects Officers and Honors Leader

The Morse High School Student Council elected officers for 1945 46 with Horace Morse as president and John Canacaris as vice president Betty Anderson secretary Marilyn Booker treasurer and Duncan Farrell class advisor Also senior class presidents include Richard Foley and others The State Association of Student Councils elected Horace Morse as president Frederick P Andrews earns full diploma status and city school enrollment rises to 2347 students with 35 new pupils.

Morse High School Horace Morse John Canacaris Betty Anderson Marilyn Booker Duncan Farrell William Jackson Hugh Madden Jane Grant Carlton Reed Donald Robinson Marjorie Rogers Frances Young Frederic Sturtevant Edward Carlton Conrad Spear Frances Downing Lauretta Huff Richard Foley Dora Bridges State Association of Student Councils Frederick P. Andrews Frederick

Popham Beach News Highlights Local Art and Events

Stephen Ethier of Gilbert Head paints in Popham this week and may show Boston scenes in mid November. Bodwell Grange dances continue in fall if attendance warrants. last week drew a capacity crowd with Walter Snipe, Marguerite McNulty, and Shirley Pratt providing music. Llewellyn Oliver expands his Atkins Bay cottage. Postmaster M. I. McNulty’s house gets a white and green refresh and water piping planned. A town meeting Oct 1 at 2 p.m. will elect a selectman and consider several articles.

Stephen Cetnier Gilbert Head Popham Mr. Ethier Boston Bodwell Grange Hall Walter Snipe Marguerite McNulty Shirley Pratt Llewellyn Oliver Atkins Bay Shore Popham Beach

Local residents and visitors plan for fall and winter

The column lists residents and guests visiting from Harpswell, Yar mouth, Bath, Auburn, and Lewiston. It notes travel to Nantucket and New Haven for study, cottage stays, illnesses, and winter plans, including families from Salem, Bath, and Newton Centre amid seasonal departures and returns.

Dresden Church Sermon Focuses on Our Leader

Dr. Alexander Cairns preached on Our Leader the fourth sermon in a Christian Fundamentals series. A union meeting of Dresden Mills and South Dresden is set for World Wide Communion Sunday October 7. Local residents and visitors, including Melvin Hutchinson and Vernon Meserve, are noted with travel and furlough details.

Alexander Cairns Dresden Mills South Dresden Kert Robbins East Cornish Leroy Robbins Altene Doar Melvin Hutchinson Bridge Academy Europe United States Vernon Meserve Cuba Philadelphia Donald Robbins Cora Gahan George Carroll Sproul Wiscasset June Bailey Walter Rittall

Marion Bridges Returns Home From Bath

Miss Marion Bridges is back home from Bath after a short visit last week to Popham School.

Popham School Marion ‘Bridges Bath

Mrs Gibbons and Mrs Deering Return From New England Trip

Mrs Thomas Gibbons and Mrs Harry G Deering plan to return tomorrow after spending several days in Boston and Worcester Massachusetts visiting friends and sightseeing.

Thomas Gibbons Harry G. Deering Boston Worcester Mass

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phippsburg Tre Winter the Basin Marilla Williams Adell Jean Totman Williams Church Lane Minnie Wallace Sebasco Lodge Webster Getchell Hallowell Getchell Alice H. Minott Winter Park Fla Rollins College J. K. Bowker Lester Gray Oxford N. H Bradford Pleasant View Farm Lorin Small Dana Charles Bates West Bath Sabine Elwood Hathorn Carlton Brown Meadowbrook Road Savings and Loan Associations Swampscott, Mass Dromore Farm Bureau Morris Young Parker Cox Ida McVicar Peter McVicar Lawrence Moore Schofield Martin Goodwin Stanton Doizois Lawrence Thayer Thayer Ralph Seekins Archie Seekins Arthur Stinson Frank Wyman Alston Oliver Jack Wade Eric Carlson Harry Hannaford Oliver Della Morey Cosmo Gardeners M. I. McNulty C. E. Ethier Stephen Ethier Stanley W. Hyyde Yarmouth Ledgewood Albert M. Towne Waltham Clarence Getchell Woolwich Vernon M. Mattson Newtonville Dorothy Mattson Miss Mattson South Boston Francis Cook Silver Springs Buchanan Cottage Herbert J. Kellaway Peter Phialas Newton Centre Harold DeLong Hennessey Edward W. Bridgham Lynn Bussey Carolyn Wallace Walter Oliver George Percy Salam Stephen Matherson Meriel Tujunga Calif Salem Guy Crowley Pfc Blanchard Crowley Camp Carson Supt Sanwood C. Gilman Dresden Sears Trobbuck and CO Y Sears Kalk Kord Insulation Weatherstrip To Elgin Center Street
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