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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
6
Bath Daily Times column recalls local 1918 events and people. Visits by Abbie Minott and Walter Johnson, Bath Iron Works staff changes, Miss Titcomb in Augusta, and upcoming Camp Devens interest. Public notices include speed law enforcement warning and a Maine Sunday School talk.
Chief Yeoman Edward Warwood Frank Farrell and First Class Yeoman Royal Matthews and Roland L Eaton U S N R F cast inspectors at the Bath Iron Works have taken a cottage at New Meadows which they will occupy May 1 for the season. Mrs Arthur Blackington has returned to her home in WinneWance after a visit with her daughter in Boston. Ralph I Congdon a Webb Academy student has entered the shipyard at Bath Iron Works as the fifth student from the school to join this Spring.
April 18 1918 Bath notes include visits by Senator Rupert H Barter and George Wetherbee to relatives at MIT, church events and dances, log-driving concerns on the Kennebec, and local social rounds. April 21 1918 residents return from Augusta Lisbon Falls and Portland, with Patriots Day visitors and local fund drives. Bath City hospital fund reaches 4900 dollars as it seeks expansion.
Elizabeth Libby of Bangor and Mrs An nette Hooper of Biddeford are noted in a report on the formation of an ambulance corps among Texas Steamship Co employees. Mayor J Edward Drake approves the plan and Machine Gun Hathaway urged workers to do their part to support war aims and help the government secure ships.
A Bath Maine survey shows about 1.71 million dollars was spent by residents in out of town stores yearly. City planners, with Blackwell of Boston, seek to recapture dollars and attract visitors from nearby towns within 25 to 50 miles. The plan includes a nine month comprehensive study funded by 16 6000 with contributions from the chamber of commerce state and federal sources. A waterfront zoning idea to aid tourism was noted in February.
The report calls for greater public ownership and more green areas in the business district along with park picnic and swimming boating facilities. It highlights the many old homes and historic traditions as tourist draw. New questionnaires start a Comprehensive municipal plan to guide future growth focusing on development as a trading center.
Linwood Brown superintendent of the Sweetser Home will be guest speaker at the Inner Wheel Thursday afternoon meeting. Mrs Dwight W. Pierce hosts on High Street with hostesses Mrs Edward W Bridgham Mrs Charles Dest Mrs Reginald C Parker and Mrs Erling O Barsness assisting.
Bath area residents enjoyed a series of weekend cottage gatherings. Mrs Tibbetts and Miss Burnham shopped in Bath last week. Mr Powers and daughter Katharine opened their cottages Saturday. Karen Furbish visited Arrowsic and stayed with her parents Dwight and Mrs Furbish. George White and a friend from Arlington Mass spent time at the White cottage with Harry White Jr and son from Dedham Mass. Sassy Furbish is ill. Mitchell family of Auburn opened Cobie cottage last weekend. George Renaud and John Uart visited the Renaud cottage. Eleanor Barnette of Bath called on Sumner and Mrs Mains. Mina Hinckley of Bath visited Mrs Stunner Matus.
Civic Music Association highlights the young pianist and violinist Jacob Luteiner born in Havana who studied with his mother and Jascha Fischermann, moved to Philadelphia, entered Curtis Institute, won youth contests, served as Army soloist, and performed varied works before a private reception hosted by Mr and Mrs William A Niss.
The commission reviews rental property options for a modernized store. Present location lacks space for required expansions. Chamber group outlines potential sites for consideration.
Two Bath area men attended a regional USO luncheon at the Columbia hotel in Portland. Arthur Munker Jr and Edward F Cox joined Frederick Adlen and Robert B Carro d at the session where Carrod announced a 1959 USO funding goal of 605 million dollars and noted 1400 United Funds and Community Councils supported the organization.
Grace Church Young People's Fellowship met with advisors Mr and Mrs Alex Rob erson and Rev Richard B Adams. The group planned a communion service for April 27 followed by breakfast, and outlined pet nek supper and parish dinner projects. They also scheduled a 1 o'clock matins and sermon for Youth Sunday May 11 with next meeting set for Sunday at 7 pm.
Woolwich notes most workers are in Bath causing delay to reach the scene of a blaze. Fire permits issued by James Tay mostly after 4 PM. The Thursday fire began at Edward Bowden’s incinerator on route one and was controlled after two hours.
A Woolwich man announces he will not seek reelection to his current public office, outlining his plan to retire from political duties and focus on other pursuits.
Mass residents spent the weekend with relatives in Bath and nearby towns. Nathaniel Percy, formerly a Bath Memorial Hospital patient, has moved to Presley Nursing Home on Washington Street. The Lewis family hosted guests from Swampscott and Cambridge, while the Hanna ford party from Summit New Jersey vacationed at their cottage. Mrs Wilbur visited her daughters as well as other relatives in White Plains New York.
An order from Richmond Bath Probate Court directs notice to interested parties about proceedings in the Sapradahor County court. It lists executors and administrators for multiple Bath residents, with hearings set on the first Tuesday of May and various dates for final accounts and distributions.
Students at Union Springs Academy New York spend spring break with families. Mr and Mrs William Vieira Jr spent the weekend in Utica. Freida Sullivan, formerly a patient at Gardiner General Hospital, returned home Saturday.
The Bath Independent publishes probate notices for Sagadahoc County Maine. On the second Tuesday of April 1958 executors and administrators face actions, final accounts, and petitions to grant licenses and authority. Barabara F Brewer, Register of Probate, lists Barbara Brewer and Harold F Ribin among officers and details proceedings for Bessif I Clark, Archie N Edgerly, Virginia McMallin, Join P Carey, Isabelle D Prerea, Celadys F Johnson, Ralph D Warren, Sadie A Fogg, and others.
Barbara T Brewer Register of Probate notes that on listed dates various named individuals were appointed as executors administrators or guardians. Names include Martha Tinney George Woodard Camille Cloutier James Cameron and Sarah Cameron with appointments in Bath Richmond and Maine communities.
Rimily Pearl Field of West Bath and Edward A Cummins grantor in law note mortgage to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. Foreclosure due to breach of condition on the property described as parcels along Old Stage Road and adjacent lots in West Bath Sagadahoe County Maine. Dated Bath Maine April 3 1958.
Fragmentary OCR shows terms like total liabilition surplus funds policyholders and deposits. The readable parts suggest a balance sheet fragment with liabilities, surplus and statutory deposit figures but no coherent narrative or dates. Further context is needed to form a precise summary.
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