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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
2
Visitors and residents share summer activities in Wiscasset Massachusetts and nearby towns. The column notes vacations at Horseneck Beach and trips to Brookline New York and Oyster Bay. It reports the birth of Justin Philip Winkin at Maine General Hospital and the death of Amanda Sherman. Interment occurred at Union Cemetery Edgecomb.
Mrs. Gertrude Boardman announces the engagement of her daughter Mary to Louis R. Titcomb son of Mrs. Alfred Reeks. Mary Boardman a Morse High School graduate class of 1943 is employed by J J Newberry Co Titcomb attended Morse High School left to enlist in the Navy in 1943 served four years overseas and now works in the Bath Iron Works pipe shop. The wedding is planned for early September.
Alcatraz began as a Spanish fort and later housed U S military prisoners starting in 1858 marking its early role before becoming a federal penitentiary known for housing the nation s most notorious criminals.
Local residents share visits and long list of weekend guests in Brunswick. Many families, including the Butterfields, Lyle, Owens, Burnham, Stover, and Perham clans, are mentioned with travels to Bath, Rock Hill Inn, Old Orchard, Pemaquid, and Foster Point. A beach outing and VFW field day drew about 75 attendees. Royden Haines welcomed a newborn son at Bath Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Elnora Oliver hosts a large dinner with relatives and guests from Bloomfield New Jersey Malden Mass Beachmont Mass West Roslindale Mass Topsfield Mass Boxford Mass and more. A community hall picnic drew 69 attendees and the association plans its annual supper on Saturday August 28 at 6 30 p.m inviting all members and past members.
Woolwich grange held a special meeting to receive membership applications and announced first and second degrees at the Aug 18 meeting with State Deputy G Cleveland Marriner to perform inspections. The grange will host Sagadahoc county Pomona Aug 25 for an afternoon and evening meeting with a supper and a fifth degree conferment followed by a social hour. A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Herbert Wright, nee Vera Smith, who wed earlier in summer. they received many gifts. New officers Marion Bailey and Phine Johnson assisted by volunteers.
A Maine church schedule notes an 9:00 a.m. service and a 7:30 p.m. worship session with a fish pond and bubble gum contest as features. The Good News Club from the school will meet at the house Wednesday morning Aug 25 to clean the school room.
Fields look thin at the ground as Benjamin Morton leaves the Snipe store for Mr. Hagan of West Point to take over duties. Mrs. Vinalae and Bath family visit. Amy and Walter Snipe host Miss Marilla Williams on her annual Brooklyn vacation. Col John Williams plans a sister visit next week. Mrs. Grevers hosts sister Mrs. Lyman Roush and daughter Sean of Indianapolis. Rev Samuel Young and family from Dracut arrive to stay with J. K. Bowker at Pleasant View Farm. Mrs. T C Hughes entertains nieces Mrs. Harry Hall and Miss Ella Perry of Hyde Park. Eugene Bowker visits grandparents in Meadowbrook. William Siateteil highlighted in the week.
Fragmentary OCR shows names and relations around a Matinicus location with Mr and Mrs entries, rated as a local social or family notice. Readable segments include Mr and Mrs Ralph Seekins and others with kinship ties.
A local New Jersey court faces a formal complaint concerning procedures and oversight. The filing highlights questions over record handling and potential conflicts of interest touching the judiciary. No further details released pending review.
The groom served three and a half years in the U S Navy during World War I and recently reenlisted. The couple plans a wedding before the end of the summer season.
A shredded OCR passage mentions the term starboard as a nautical side and references Vikings and the board. It hints at language origins and ship terminology without clear event details or dates.
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