City Goverment Authorizes Sewer Work and School Plan
City officials authorize sewer extension for Charles Street area and consider a school building plan for Central Grammar. Debate centers on repairing or condemning Central Grammar while planning a broader future for city schools. The Omn Center debate rises over municipal control and equipment sale, with USO urging prompt action and a potential public sale if not retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar
Addison
Bath
Xadtton
Omni Center
Sobel
U. S.O
USO
Mitchell Wins Alderman Post Over Eaton in Ward Four
In a contested race for alderman Ward four, Merrill Mitchell and Philip L. L. Eaton faced recount scrutiny after petitioners challenged ballots. The court ruled some ballots defective or ambiguous, tallying 91 for Mitchell and 76 for Eaton with 28 still contested. The judge noted incompatibility of holding two offices but affirmed voters’ rights to support either candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Deat Mitchell
Rg Eaton
Mitchell
Merrill Michel
Zaton
Murray
Illinois
Burgon Killed When Car Leaves Highway Near Bath
Robert E Burgon age 28 a seaman from Bath was killed when his light sedan left the road and struck gravel. Howard Patchell 28 brother in law faces arraignment on manslaughter and DUI charges after autopsy by Mayo County medical examiner Dr Joseph Smith. Patchell is held on bail $2000 with hearing set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Burgon
Almira Burgon
Yoo
Howard I. Patchell
Bath
Langdon B.reer
Icell
Mayo
Joseph I. Smith
Sagadahoc
Burgon
Wende Williams
Harold Bogart
Stephen S. Marshall
High Street
Merchant Marine
Ez. Green
Eee Ebber Avenue
Sightaalt
Yerson
Atlantic
Bath Elks
Lodge
Patchell
Nellie Burgon
United States Army Air Forces
Ripey Street
Co. Mass
Ithe Malden & Mel— Company
Patienta i
Green
Bath Municipal Court
T Ee
Caves Collapse on Center Street Near Carlton Bridge
A cave in Friday around 9 30 near the Carlton bridge emptied an eight foot section of Center street and breached a nearly 20 foot deep excavation. The Ridin Light lodge water main serving Misses Bessie and Grace Dickinson was severed while a tool house in the road was undermined but did not topple. Water service to the Dickinson home resumed Saturday morning via a line from a neighboring house. Authorities suspect heavy trucks vibrations caused the cave in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pias
Carlton Bridge
Ridin
Bessie
Grace Dickinson
Ickinson
Center Street
Marching through trials in the South Pacific and Pearl Harbor
A fragmentary report notes military maneuvers in the South Pacific and a mock Pearl Harbor attack involving a unit led by Priscilla Ruth Ruth Gor aboard a ship. The item hints at wartime training and readiness during hostilities in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Ent
Slestrician
Mai
Priscilla Ruth Ruth Gor
Then
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Monthly Meeting of Bath Hospital Auxiliary Report
Committee chairmen of Bath Memorial hospital auxili ary met with President Mrs. W. S. Voorhees to hear reports for March. Ninety seven members produced 174 baby shirts 12 basin covers 12 O B S drapes 79 instrument covers 24 baby blankets and more in 170 hours. Gifts of nylon stockings were given to student nurses for Easter. Five hours were logged by a bandage volunteer. The cozy corner gift shop was reviewed and nursery windows were installed on ground floor. January spending on hospital equipment totaled 450 82 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
W. S. Voorhees
Arthur Colby
W. Dayton Hill
Harry Carney
Orner
Alexander MacDonald
Arthur W. King
The
Star
Westport Wins Approval for Island Bridge District
The Westport Wiscasset bridge district is created by law signed by Governor Horace A. Hildreth, enabling a five member board to plan a 600 foot toll bridge linking Westport Island to Wiscasset. The project ends reliance on the ferry across Cowseagin Gut, beginning a new era for the island town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport Island
Westport- Wiscasset Bridge
Horace A. Hildreth
Lincoln County
Etn
Win Cromwell
Ellsworth Colby
Walter Greenleaf
Edward B. Denny, Jr
Lincoln
Donald O. Johnston
Jefferson
James B. Perkins
Boothbay Harbor
Linwood E. Palmer, Jr
Nobleboro
Jason C
Unsanctioned fragment hints at social visit and Bath trip
The passage notes a visit with cousin Mrs Nathan E Coffin of Park Street and a week in Bath with her husband. The text remains fragmentary, offering minimal context about events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan E. Coffin
Park Street
Mrs. Vail
Bath
Two Bath trawlers set to launch May 3
The Etoile du Sud and Clair de Lune, among 32 stell trawlers for the French Council at Bath Trams, are tentatively scheduled to launch May 3 from No. 1 ways in the main Bath shipyard. Each 152 foot craft will be about 65 percent complete at water entry, powered by 750 horsepower diesel engines arriving from Copenhagen via Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etoile du Sud
Tander
Kennebec
Piiccot
Bath
Portland
Copenhagen
Denmark
South Portland
Maj
Mark C. Fleischmann
Glenbrook
Nev
Maritime Commission
Caswell
No. 3
Starr
Henry O Trowbridge Awarded Navy Certificate
Henry O. Trowbridge, recently retired as Bath Iron Works chief engineer, received a Bureau of Naval Personnel Certificate of Appreciation for meritorious service during World War II. Signed by Vice Admiral Louis Denfield, the certificate credits his efforts aiding Navy personnel in Bath and his leadership in USO facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Trowbridge
Bath Iron Works Corp
USO
Bath
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Louis Denfield
Mr. Trowbridge
Navy
Western Avenue
U. S.O
Trowbridge
Mohiba Minstrel Show Delights 1947 Morse Auditorium
The Mohiba Minstrels graded a first night as a smash hit with comedy and song. Under Mr Miller and Miss Leonard the cast delivered endmen solos dancers choirs and encores to a large audience. Final act featured the Cake Walk and Mohiba Song closing a colorful program with two performances left tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohiba Minstrels
Mr. Miller
Ted Sturtevant
George Larrabee
George Carmichael
Bill Jackson
Sophie
Mississippi
Bob Smith
Don Spear
Eve
Reg Barter
Richard
Harmonizers
Morsettes
Anita Bagdikian
Eliza Estabrooks
Joan Osborne
Pauline Colby
Swana
Charlie Dingley
Chloe Deraps
Janice Knight
Allan Ford
Natalie Hagan
John Johnson
Betty Footer
Jeanette Bennett
Dallas Blues
Ruth Williams
Susie
Bath Community Center opens supervised youth recreation site
The operating committee provides a place for supervised recreation for Bath youths at Front street in the former U S O quarters, outlining use by the community for youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Front Street
Mrs Joseph Pecci Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Joseph Pecci of 25 Cobb road returns to her home from Memorial Hospital where she was a surgical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pecci
Cobb Road
Thas
Memorial Hospital
Pastor and Wife Receive Monday Evening Reception
A church reception for the pastor and wife drew local and out of town clergy to the community church. The event featured a program with choir selections, violin solos, and readings, followed by refreshments and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Davis
Arthur Packard
John Hunt
Wilfred Chaney
Harold Walker
Jnice Achorn
Grace MacIntire
Grace Block
Marie Berry
Punch
Pearl Taylor
Lillian Witham
Silas Plant
Also Mentioned on This Page
CIETY
Charles Street
Sheldon
Urs
Leburton
Justice Murray
Carl
Sli Int
New Bridge
Bath Hospital
Westport
Westport-Wiscasset Bridge
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Corliss Street
John H. Hunt
Sterling Bible Class
Wilfred W. Chaney
the Free Will Workers
Bath Auto.co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!