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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
8
Bath features progress talks on wind and flying machine prospects, business upticks after price controls, theatergoers flocking to Dreamland for The Mysterious Maids, shipping updates, local birthdays, and social gatherings. Town customs include car pennants, long-remembered stage days, and a flood of patrols, with families traveling to nearby lakes and bar harbors for visits and leisure.
Former Bath resident Mr. Couture recounts three trips abroad over 33 years, noting France and Spain’s hardships amid currency devaluation, rising hotel costs, and shifting spirits. He details his career from Bath to New York, Florida, and back, visiting St. Mary’s parish and planning further travel before returning to Tampa.
The article notes strong reader engagement with the Forty Years Ago feature, highlighting its nostalgic pull and steady circulation among locals who enjoy revisiting historical events and archived notes.
The buoyboat Lilac was observed in the river today during a calm afternoon, marking a routine inspection and noting its position near the shoreline for navigation checks.
Last evening a lively group of young people at the River side at Popham Beach organized a lobster party. The Newport crowd enjoyed refreshments and a social gathering in a scenic shoreline setting on August 18, 1911.
A crew normally works about 13 hours daily, but after heavy rain they log around 16 hours per day to complete job demands. The note reflects extended hours during wet weather and labor intensity.
I J Horace McClure Register of Probate certifies appointments in Sagadahoc County estates. Agnes M Perry of Bath names Francis Stearns Perry administrator without bond on August 7 1951. Ada May Dunbar of Bath names Pearl E Dunbar executor without bond on August 7 1951. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate. True copy of original order. Attest 16-23-30 J Horace McClure Register.
The son of the late Daniel McQuarrie, he left home 14 years ago aboard the Acme, lived two years in Japan, and has since resided in Portland where he manages Pine Tree Amusement Co. He maintains interest in several amusement enterprises and calls on schooldays friends.
Court of Probate in Bath issues orders and notices for multiple estates including Linwood Savitt of Boston and Wilmot Kennerson of Bath. Petitions seek letters testamentary without bond and admin without bond, with accounts and licenses to sell real estate in Bath. notices to heirs published in Bath Independent.
Foreign Will filed for Linwood S. Leavitt of Boston. Emile E. Laffely of Topsham appoints Jeannette Laffely executrix. Administration filed for Wilmot M. Kennerson of Bath. First accounts for Mary E. Gordon of Bath and Kaiulani Sewall Williams of Bath. Final account for Loyall F. Sewall and Arthur Sewall Jr. Estate Frank H. Paine of Richmond. License to sell real estate for Frank B. Connors of Bath. Bonds approved for Emile Laffely. Phyllis M. Neal of Bath guardian and inheritance tax bond noted.
Several motorists appeared in Municipal Court with guilty pleas. Arthur D. Moore of Harpswell faced reckless driving and was fined 25 dollars plus 4.70 in costs, two weeks to pay. Swanton Wyman Jr of Small Point pled guilty to speeding 65 in a 25 zone, fined 10 dollars and 14.70 costs. Arthur F. Wallace of West Point paid 5 dollars plus 4.70 costs for driving without a license in Phippsburg. Rudolph Pokorny of Bluff Road admitted passing a stop light and paid 10 dollars plus 4.70 costs. Arnold J. St. Louis pled guilty to speeding on Washington Street, fined 10 dollars plus 4.70 costs. Patrolman John Marks was the complainant. A Bathman pleaded guilty to intoxication and was ordered to pay 5 dollars plus 6.15 costs or serve 30 days in Augusta jail.
Court of Probate in Bath issues notices and orders on estates including Anthony F. Thomas Jane D Begin Walter Sprague Edward Naberezny and others. Petitions request administrators executors changes of name final accounts and hearings set for September and October with publication requirements.
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