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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
2
Local items report St Philip's School reopening Oct 3 after summer break, and a teachers meeting on a field trip. Wiscasset Woman's Club hosts first meeting of the season at the Library. Charitable Society officers elected, and local residents featured in personal items.
Club 42 held its initial meeting of the fall season in freshly renovated clubrooms. Members planned to aid the hospital auxiliary fair and announced Mrs Joseph Mullaney Mrs William Greene and Mrs Norman Adams would staff the automobile booth Saturday.
About 70,000 fires occur annually in the United States with electrical equipment and defective wiring cited as a major cause. Investigations warn home and business owners to check wiring and electrical devices to prevent fires and protect lives and property.
Morning services at Woolwich-Wiscasset Baptist Church Montsweag include a 10 15 start and 11 00 session with Rev E The Willing T O Oct 5 all day meeting with Mrs W William Rebeon Center Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 7 pm with singing special music and a children story Rev H E Danielson pastor Woolwich Teachers club meets at Chopps school with Mrs Jennie A and Mrs Florence Temple hostesses Officers include Mrs Jessie Spaulding Scheie Mrs Jennie Howe Florence Temple is MT A delegate Mrs Eleanor Jameson alternate Supt Stanwood Gil man outlines school plans Guest speaker Mrs Georgie Walker speaks on Smoky Mountains trip and school buildings Mrs N L McCann of Chestnut Hill MA and Montreal guest of Horace Ward Mrs Ella Temple Mabel Lancaster Shirley Kuta and son Dana guest of Albert Temple Rev H E Danielson called to Newport RI due to sister illness Mrs Edwin Moulton of Wiscasset visiting town Chester Howe drives a new Willys Knight jeep William Wright carrier new Ford Mrs Horace Wade hosts luncheon with Lucille Joy in Lewiston Edgar Blanche of Falls recovering from pneumonia.
Margery G Maybury formerly of Woolwich and Robert J Burke of Roxbury Mass are announced as engaged. Maybury, a 1945 Morse High School and Mt Auburn Hospital School of Nursing alumna, plans transfer to Boston City Hospital. Burke attended Roxbury schools and works for Gulf Corporation. Wedding planned soon.
Woolwich residents prepare for a town fair at Tuessic Hall featuring a queen contest with four attendants chosen by ballot and 50 votes per ticket. The event includes acts by Dave Henderson and Brian Jewett, musical numbers, a grand auction, vendor booths, and a gala Mardi Gras interior. Free parking and a public bingo game are planned with varied booths sponsored by local clubs and associations.
Sagadahoc Past Masters Association and Lecturers Council met Thursday evening at Woolwich Grange with 40 attendees including 19 past masters two present masters and 13 honorary members A lobster stew and coffee were served The vice president Joseph W Larrabee led the session The program featured a duet a community singing readings and original true stories The next meeting will be at Rock Hill Inn on Oct 21 with a program committee named }
Bath Iron Works and the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers signed a wage accord for about 50 Hardings fabrication plant workers. The five cent an hour raise is retroactive to Sept 13, with the union noting elimination of several lower rate classifications and a company option to adjust wages based on future production schedules.
West Bath P T A will meet at Littlefield school Oct 7 at 11 p m. A bi was given at the home and Mrs Rich received cake and gifts. Booster Night at Topsham drew local residents including Mr de James ont and Mr and Mrs Boudreau. Several Bath area residents attended social events and visits with family and friends across Woolwich Augusta Gardiner and Cambridge.
West Bath grange celebrated Booster Night with Silver Star awards for 25 years and two 50 year members. The program featured songs, a patriotic tableau, and a guest speech quiz about sudden wealth. Officers will be elected next Monday evening.
A section of the report notes a 2.30 meeting with business disposed of and a memorial service at 7.30 followed by an 8 oclock meeting. Mizpah Temple was mentioned in relation to ex ha ses of manner and officers present including Bath people a lent Chief y Stone, Bareh en Potter.
The Torrent No. 1 association held a Monday gathering on Marshal Street with City Manager N Ralph and Bath Fire Department members attending. The event featured a Saryt laieies stew by Louis Stone and an American flag gift from Paul Barstow. Reverend Charles Church gave the benediction as former Governor Sumner Sewall and W. S. Newell Association members were noted for past service.
An evening meeting discussed a donation to Memorial Hospital and featured a book review on Alcoholic Abstinence by Mrs. Hostess. The next meeting is planned for October 12 with Mrs. Fraser at Chestnut Street.
Mrs Claude Faulkner of Dum mer street is listed as a patient at Mercy Hospital based on the provided notice.
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