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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
7
Community life report from Meadowbrook and Winneganee Creek area. Notes on church services Rev Charles Stevens junior choir performance and organist Helena Oliver. Open house at Community Center with Rev Stevens committee in charge. boats stored for winter. local housing moves and travels. Meadorbrook Hall events and Meadowbrook Union Society officers elected. Local births, hospital visits, and frost impacts also recorded.
A 1919 supper at Meadowbrook hall drew 90 attendees from Worcester Boston Brockton West Bath Sabine and Meadowbrook. Women hosted a bountiful repast then Dr. Carey entertained with readings and Dr. Berry spoke on religious improvement in the lower hall.
A lengthy notices summary shows numerous land and building transfers in Bath Bowdoinham Phippsburg Richmond Topsham Woolwich and related areas. Transactions involve buyers and sellers including Emily J Steininger Alfred A dr James Joel Betty L Carkeek Harold Thayer Reginald Monier and Ralph McEwen among others. Transfers cover properties on Dummer Street Old South Place High Street Center Street and various local streets with parties including J Henry Marsh Gerald Crabyoon and Avery Hamblen.
An Acme Supply Co. truck driven by Albert R. Stewart 27 of Brunswick collided Saturday with a car driven allegedly by Stuart Kocha 15 of Liberty street at Front and Oak streets. Both vehicles sustained considerable damage but neither occupant was injured. The truck traveled west on Oak street and struck the Kocha car as it proceeded north.
A flurry of visits and weekend trips fills the Maine town scene. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Fickett visited in Woolwich and Boothbay Harbor, with trips to Gorham and Bangor noted. Nancy Welch attended a shower in Small Point while Doris Wallace helped at Spin store in Phippsburg Center.
Over 20 members and three guests attended the Coxs Head Farm Bureau gathering at Dromore grange. Miss Beryl Barton county agent spoke on slip covers after dinner prepared by Mrs. Clare Goodwin and Mrs. Edith Perkins.
Sagadahoc Mothers Club met at the schoolhouse Thursday to elect officers. Cynthia Phillips was chosen president, Merrce Mallard secretary treasurer, Fran Moffett benevolence, and Elva Edwards reporter, with the next meeting set for October 6 at the schoolhouse and a dinner meeting at the Eagle Hotel, Brunswick on October 10.
Mrs Clara Oliver Mr and Mrs Stewart Day and children Tamara and house d and Miss Gretchen Van Duren Summer at the Dey cottage in sheer Point have returned to Largo Fla or they will spend the time Albert Murphy Bath arrived at Seguinland Sept 3 for his third season at the Sequin tered the third grade at Largo this month Once a day teaching is done by motion pictures and two subjects the first week of school in little Tamara's class were How To Make Bread and How Not To Catch a Cold Mrs Wendell Williams ees ited a picnic Sunday and a group of 16 went to Surf club for the day Mr and Mrs Marvin Williams Pinellas Park are frequent visitors and on two occasions late ly their son Jimmie has remained overnight as a guest of his grandparents Mrs Harry F Oliver and Mrs Stewart Day and daughter Lucinda were recent visitors in St Petersburg Mr and Mrs Wendell Williams Mr and Mrs Noel Thomas and Mrs Van Duren attended the grand opening of the new Sears Roebuck store in St Petersburg Saturday Miss Lucinda Day was the overnight guest of Jimmie Williams of Pinellas Park Wednesday
Attorney General Ralph W. Farris clarifies the 1949 law on overtaking stopped school buses. The statute requires drivers to stop when overtaking from the rear, then proceed past at a safe pace not exceeding 10 miles per hour, with caution for children. The bus designation must be removed when used for non pupil transport.
Parker Head families and members attended the center’s gala opening with games, dancing, and refreshments. The P T A held its first meeting of the season at the home of President Leslie Darling, naming committees and planning events while donations were made to CARE and the polio fund.
Dorothy Bucklin chapter of the World Wide Guild met at Corliss Street church with 23 in attendance after a devotional service. A study of Japan began with learning a few Japanese words. Plans for White Cross work focus on rolling compressed bandages for missionary workers in southern Japan. Next meeting set for Oct 24.
Walter Adams aged 40 of 25 Huse Street was convicted by Judge Gardiner Deering in Municipal Court of assault and battery on five year old Donald MacElman, housekeeper’s child, after neighbors and the child’s grandmother testified to bruising from Aug 31. Adams appealed and was held on bond. two other child harm cases also decided that day.
Belgians unveil a monument near Hertain in southern Belgium to commemorate the British 21st Army Group crossing the frontier and liberating much of Belgium. The ceremony marks the first crossing by the allied forces and honors those who fought in the area.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag was authored in 1892 by Francis Bellamy. It outlines loyalty to the nation and its flag and became a standard pledge in schools nationwide.
Mrs Charlotte Cahill Merline Thom Eliot and Miss J Gay authors from New York visited Bay Point Sunday. Mr Madison Moore and son Madison Jr left Friday for Houston where he works for General Motors. No school in Georgetown Monday due to teachers convention. Ralph Davis Bryan and Terry of Georgetown visited Navajo Sunday. Linwood Stevens of Harmons Harbor called on friends. Kenneth Crafts adds brick chimney to his home. Dukes of Auburn spent weekend at their cottage on Bay Point. Eugene Foster and family spent Sunday at their camp. Mrs Keen reports improvement after Fall operation since returning to Hemstead.
The Y M C A businessmen volleyball program starts Thursday at 5 30 PM in the Y gym. Adults from city clubs and organizations are invited to play for fun and fitness, with previous teams traveling to events and the state tournament in Augusta last April.
Eugene S. Hayes 29 of Cape Elizabeth sustained a skull fracture when a coupe left the Bath Brunswick road at Blind Crossing Saturday night. Hayes was taken by ambulance to Bath Memorial hospital and is to be arraigned after release. Passenger Edmund J. Ricker 27 of Plymouth Mass was uninjured. The car rolled over and rested on its wheels against a tree, with extensive damage.
Ethel H Elwell 29 Brunswick was found innocent of failing to stop at a stop sign at Middle and Union streets Sept 21 at Municipal Court. Judge John W Quarrington presided. Elwell represented by ham after investigation of an accident between the Elwell car and a Deforge bakery truck driven by John H. Elwell passenger Mrs Sarah B Elwell 75 was hospitalized. Officer Byron Clark filed the complaint. Long Island NY is noted for producing most Brussels sprouts in America.
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