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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1949

Page

7

Yacht Hopalong Sold to Charles Brown Downs of Philz

F W Carlton sold the Hopalong yacht through Bath Marine Construction Co to Charles Brown Downs of Philz. The boat was delivered to the new owner in May for cruising along the Delaware and Jersey coast. Downs, formerly in Bath Iron Works boiler shop, recently toured Bath’s Marine plant.

Frank H. Percy Bath Marine Construction Co Charles Brown Downs Philz Delaware Jersey Mr. Downs Bath Marine Construction Co Bath Iron Works Charleston Navy Yards

Hatless Workers at Bath Iron Works Highlight Odd Winter

April 14, 1989 report notes two Bath Iron Works laborers Robert J. Gilker and James Conway Hodgkins going hatless through winter and socializing after dinner. Various local items follow, including launches in Woolwich, fogbound Kennebec river, and social events in Bath and South Portland.

Bsth Iron Works Robert J. Gilker James Conway

Hospital Auxiliary Reports and Meetings In Bath

The Bath group heard reports on volunteer hours and library book circulation. Members discussed hospital day plans for May 12 and opposed compulsory health insurance, with directors voting on membership and committee roles.

Balance Sheet of An Bonding Company as of 1948

Secretary of State Harold I Goss presents a balance sheet listing assets including mortgage loans 18,000.00 stocks and bonds 2,106.73 cash in office and bank 453,949.99 balances 429,654.54 interest and Bentley gross assets 3,070,433.23 total liabilities and surplus 32,904,410.59 Endert Menns not admit 86,022.9.

Bentley Endert

Probate Court Monthly Session Notices Wills and Admin Actions

Probate court monthly session records list wills filed and administered estates in Bowdoin Bath Phippsburg Woolwich Richmond and Bath. Executrixes executors and guardians are named with estates including Sherman French Trott Wallace Bilodeau Morse Favor Eseley Biggins Cox Cox Cox Knight Cox MacDonald and others. Accounts and inventories are filed and final accounts approved for several Bath and Richmond estates with trustees conservators and executors noted.

Edward P. Favor Richmond Alice M. Favor Louis P. Eseley Bath Josephine C. Mihalos M. Frank Biggins Nellie E. Biggins

Dresden Minstrel Show Impresses Richmond Crowd

Dresden residents Mrs Leslie Souviney Mrs Charles Foss Walter Rittall and family attended last week. Harold Jones West Dresden storekeeper entertained as endman singing and dancing to delight the audience.

Win Leslie Souviney Charles Foss Walter Rittall Richmond Harold Jones West Dresden

Probate Notices in Sagadahoc County Estates

Register of Probate lists executors administrators and guardians for Bath Arrowsic estates all dated April 1949. Georgie F Footer executrix Ednad Footer. Jennie V Hayes estate John P Hayes executor. George P Larrabee administratrix Helen M Smith. Minna A Hartleb bond. A Bowie Edith G Rice administratrix. Edgar Ellsworth Phinney Gertrude A Phinney executrix. Copy of original order.

John L. Jack Sagadahoc Georgie BF la ‘Ge Bath Ednad Footer George P_ Larrabee Helen M Smith Minna A Hartleb Mabe G Hartleb A. Bowie Edith G. Rice Withou Bond Edgar Ellsworth Phinney Arrowsic Gertrude A Phinney Without Bond Arthur J Dunton Aaron Spacete

Snow Geese Flock at Merrymeeting Bay Sightings

Wildlife Biologist Stephen E Powell reports flocks of over 100 snow geese at Merrymeeting Bay during spring migration. He notes other waterfowl including Canada geese blue geese and several duck species while no teal or ruddy ducks were observed. Powell uses seven goose traps and cites an Arctic departure belief tied to early spring heat.

Merrymeeting Bay Stephen E. Powell Swan Island Refuge Richmond Powell Arctic Kenneth Hodgdon Wildlife Division

Probate Notices From Bath Estates in Sagadshoe and Idahoc

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadshoe issues notices for Estates including French Biggins Trott and Irish. Executors Curtis Pearson Neale E Biggins Arthur F Wallace named. hearings set for May and April as required by law. Public notice printed in Bath Independent for interested parties.

Court of Probate In Bath Sagadahoc April May Hearings

In Bath Sagadahoc County a Court of Probate holds sessions on the first Tuesday of April and May regarding estates of Charles Henry Bates Sr Eliza Atkinson Florence E Ward Luella M Ward Frank E Ward Alice Comeau Gilblair Joseph Hart George Albert Dickinson William B Haggett and others. Petitions seek wills administrations with will annexed licenses to sell real estate and appointments of administrators without bond with various executors and executrixes named or declined. Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate issues a true copy of the original order.

Bath Sagadshoe Bath Independent French Tate Curtis Pearson M. Frank Biggins Neale E. Biggins Sagadahoc Charles Henry Bates Revere Massachusetts Charles Henry Bates, Jr Eliza Atkinson Charles T Small Florence E. Wallace Stanley E. Wallace Stanley E Wallace Luella M Ward Frank E Ward Alice Comeau Gilblair Florence Comeau i Florence Comeau Joseph Hart Ethel M. Webber Raymond C Hart George Albert Dickinson Katherine A. Dickinson William B. Haggett Katherine L. Haggett Arthur J. Dunton

Boy Scout Troop 55 Enjoys Spring Hike

Boy Scout Troop 55 from Winter Street Church went on a spring hike Monday morning with 15 members participating. Four older scouts led the trek and helped oversee the younger hikers.

BOY Scout Troop Boy Scout Winter Street Church

Scout Map Reading Test Sees 11 Pass Arrowsic Challenge

Paul Bagdikian Ralph O. Burden Jr. Robert Colley and Richard Sherwood Jr led a hike to an unknown destination while the rest of the Scouts reached Arrowsic by map weak, passing the map reading test. Eleven scouts completed the challenge including Andrews Ball Davis Hansen Langbehn Lorentsen McAllister Newton Percy Trask Warren. Eight scouts stayed in Arrowsic for most of the day.

Paul Bagdikian Ralph O. Burden, Jr Robert Colley Richard Sherwood

Easter Visit Planned by Miss Kay Clark and Family

Miss Kay Clark of 1530 Washington street will spend Easter Sunday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Melville Clark of Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Mae Wotton Bedford Street Wesley Wot Kay Clark Washington Street Melville Clark Portsmouth N. H

Wiggins Dalrymple seeks trust hearing in Wiggins case

The bill in Sagadahoc County seeks court interpretation of the Reuben M. Wiggins trust to determine if Isabelle May Wiggins Dalrymple may receive funds for nursing and hospital care. It details trust history from 1900, trustees, and the need for support due to infirmities, naming Ralph W. Farris Attorney General and others, with a May 20, 1949 hearing date and notice orders in Bath.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Isabelle May Wiggins Dalrymple Bath Reuben M Wiggins Reuben M. Wiggins Ralph W. Farris Augusta Kennebec Supreme Judicial Court John P. Carey Lea Edward P. Murray, Esq A. R Esther L. Brawn REUBEN MM. _ WIGGINS State OF Maine Comara Isabelle May Wiggins Trymple Reuben M. Wigins Isaae May Wiggins Dalrymple County of Cumberland Emma P. Smith Emma P. Wiggins Walter S. Glidden Russell Dalrymple Isabelle Wiggins Dalrymple Reuben M Frederick Wiggins Mary FE. Wiggins Anna Morrall Reuben M. Wieeiie Portland Isabelle May Wiggins Dan Pee J. Larrabee H. Sylvester J. C. Wiggins Isabelle May Wiggins Dalrmyple Sai

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