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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
1
Bath Mourns Death of John W. Gilmore the City Clerk
The Bath community mourns John W. Gilmore longtime city messenger and later city clerk. His faithful service spanned municipal duties military roles and leadership at the Old Folks Home board. His informed public spirit left a lasting memory among residents who valued his community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
Bath
John Gilmore
Bath urged to show support for troops and election mobilization
Community leaders call Bath residents to honor local young men departing for military training and Korea with a timely show of appreciation. Voter engagement is urged as Maine voters approach elections, with Sagadahoc Democrats and Republicans urged to mobilize and energize campaigns to avoid apathy and protect traditional Republican strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Korea
Maine
State Committee
GOP
Maine Three-Quarter Century Club Meeting Notes
The Bath group could not arrange transport for the long trip to Brewer. Individual cars were impractical and few members wished to travel, making a bus option unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath
Brewer
Safety zones urged for pedestrians and drivers
The article stresses slower speeds near safety zones marked by white lines and cautions pedestrians against jaywalking in congested areas to improve crossing safety in central state streets. It notes narrow business avenues and heavy parked cars, urging heightened attention from both motorists and walkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Both
Jay
Cormier Addresses Woolwich Citizens in Maine Race
Democratic congressional candidate Lucia M. Cormier spoke at Tuessie Hall Day's Ferry urging Republicans to debate real issues and bipartisan peace plans. She criticized GOP Korea policy, pledged to represent all First District citizens, and cited local endorsements while addressing about 100 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Maine
Truman
GOP
South Korea
Korea
Lucia M. Cormier
Rumford
Tuessie Hall
Day’s Ferry
Miss Cormier
Washington
Townsendites
Labor
First District
Brian M. Jewett
Woolwich
Jewett
Robert E. Wagner
Bath
Democratic
Harry W. Thebeau
Robert E. Brewer
Roberta Hawthorn
Mary A. Jack
Leavitt on vacation at Meadow Brook cottage
Dudley S. Leavitt of the Times composing staff is enjoying his annual vacation at his Meadow Brook cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley S. Leavitt
The
Times
Meadowbrook
Bombed Reds Driven From Waegwan by U S Cavalry
After a B 29 raid on 60 000 Reds massed across the Naktong River nearly 1 000 tons of bombs were dropped. Communiques say the enemy is running in all directions as US First Cavalry units seize the heights above Waegwan on the Naktong point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waegwan
Naktong River
Central Press
Bath area July employment firms steady with minor shifts
Bath labor market in July shows steady overall employment with small fluctuations in seasonal work. The Bath office reported 105 placements in July versus 127 in June and 284 in May, including 47 veterans and 20 women, plus two physically handicapped workers placed in suitable jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seth W. Thornton
Thaie Employment Security Commission
Thornton
Planning Hospital Benefit Tea in Bath Aug 29
Memorial Hospital auxiliary hosts a benefit tea at York hall on August 29 from 2 to 5 pm to raise funds for Memorial hospital. Pourers include Mrs. Frederick Drake Mrs. A A Stott Mrs. Dean Shaw Mrs. Isidore Singer and others. Bath residents and summer colony members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hall
Memorial Hospital
Sewall
Frederick Drake
A. A. Stott
Dean Shaw
Isidore Singer
James A. Gillies
A. M. Main
Joseph I. Smith
Vandalism Destroys Sagadahoc Ferry Garden Plots
The Danas of Sagadahoc Ferry report repeated garden damage from vandals. Cucumbers, melons, and prize dahlias were torn or trampled, with produce stolen and plants broken after a drought already harmed the plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben Dana
Sagadahoc Ferry
Moore King wedding joins two families in double ring ceremony
Miss Melvenia Ellen King and Raymond D. Moore wed at St Marys rectory with Rev John E Bellefontaine presiding. Attendants included Elmer Moore Jr. After a brief trip the couple will live with the brides parents while Moore serves in the Army. The bride, Morse High School 1949 graduate, has worked as a bookkeeper. Moore served with Baths Battery B of the 703rd AAA Gun Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvenia Ellen King
Robert W. King
Highland Street
Raymond D. Moore
Elmer Moore
Washington Street
John E. Bellefontaine
St. Mary's Rectory
Bath group enjoys three day Quebec pilgrimage
A 29 person Bath delegation spent a three day pilgrimage to Quebec City and St. Anne de Beaupre with visits to the Basilica and Shrine, a Quebec City tour, and pleasant weather. Mrs. Edward B. Hamblett organized the trip. Curtis Cunningham led the chartered bus. The group joined about 3,000 pilgrims at St. Anne de Beaupre on Sunday and returned Tuesday after tours of Isle d Orleans and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Quebec City
St. Anne de Beaupre
Citadel
Edward B. Hamblett
Curtis Cunningham
Waterville
Jackman
Basilica
Betty Burgess
Katherine Grainger
Anna Boyle
Marie Hamblett
Isle d’Orleans
Major Relic Altar
Quebec
Cunningham
Julia Norton
Lola Kelly
Susan Kelly
Robert Sturtevant
Evadna Drake
Elna McCabe
Evelyn Hobbs
Harrison
Arlene Footer
Emma Brown
Ethel Webster
Arthur Stearns
Florence Woodside
Lotta Goodwin
Annie Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Christine Miller
Frank Wilson
Vivian Brown
Etta Thurlow
Catherine McCaffrey
Catharine Lynap
New York
M. J. Murphy
Portland
Miss Margaret Grant and Avery Hamblen Wed in Bath
Miss Margaret Yvonne Grant daughter of Verdie Grant of Bath and Avery V. Hamblen were married in a double ring ceremony at 7 Farrin Street officiated by Rev C Clifford Sargent. The bride a Morse High School 1947 and Northeastern Business College 1948 graduate works at Bath Iron Works. The groom a Morse High School alumnus works in the Bath Iron Works blueprint room and plays in Win Snell's orchestra. Francis McPherson organist and Warren Raynes soloist performed. Mrs Earle Morse was matron of honor with bridesmaid Carolyn Grant and flower girl Sally Ann Wood. Best man was Earle Morse. Guests included family from Pemaquid Sebasco Bristol Mills Brunswick Trevette Georgetown and Galveston. The couple left for a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Yvonne Grant
Verdie Grant
Bath
Myrtie Osier
Pemaquid
Avery V. Hamblen
Farrin Street
C. Clifford Sargent
Wesley Methodist Church
Morse High School
Northeastern Business College
Bath Iron Works
Hamblen
Gladys Hamblen
Ira Hamblen
Libby Court
Win Snell
Francis McPherson
Warren Raynes
Earle Morse
Carolyn Grant
Sally Ann Wood
Dalton Baker
Sebasco
Arthur Willey
Bristol Mills
Andrew Allen
Brunswick
Jerry Toothaker
Warren Rayies
Woolwich
Sydney Grant
Trevette
Merie Hyson
Agnes S. Farrin
Galveston
Texas
Mae Hagen
Georgtown
Frances Grover
Wiscasset
Courageous Bath Boy Cleans Glass From Street
A seven year old boy in Bath paused his errand to safety sweep shards from the road after a bottle broke. He placed pieces in bushes, re checked the pavement, then gathered his bundles and walked away. Onlookers say such good citizenship deserves a reward if he is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
M.C.R.R
Depot
Water Street
Torrent Wins Third Place in Essex Handtub Muster
The Little Torrent placed third in heavy crosswinds at Essex Massachusetts during the Handtub Muster. Winners in first class included Fountain of Winchenden and Governor Bradstreet, with Essex and Alabama Coon also placing. Second class saw H Bradford Lewis and Gerry among top finishers. The Little Torrent recorded 130 feet seven and one half inches for third in its class. The boat will be entered in a Marblehead muster next Saturday with loading planned Friday at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Mass
Bath
Fountain
Winchenden
Passaconaway
Seabrook
N. H
Okos
Marblehead
Sagadahoc
Georgetown
Neptune
Newburyport
Protection
Newbury
Eureka
Portsmouth
King Philip
Chelsea
South Berwick
Hancock
Ashburnham
Johnny Doughboys of Battery B Go Into Service
The article notes many local youths, including Gereron and Lowery families, joining Battery B. The piece emphasizes the community impact of 100 young men departing, with Johnny the delivery boy reclaimed as Johnny Doughboy and sent off with goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geron
Battery
Bergerons
Lowerys
Battery B
Johnny
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboys
Local Court Grants Suspended Sentence in Kinnebec County
One respondent appeared before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in municipal court on Friday morning and received a suspended 30 day sentence in Kennebec county jail. He was placed on six months probation under Probation Officer Karcher Jackson. Mr and Mrs Kermit Bennett and daughter Glenice of Guilford arrived Tuesday to spend two weeks with Mrs Bennett's parents, Mr and Mrs Albert Temple of Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Kennebec County
Karcher Jackson
Kermit Bennett
Glenice
Guilford
Former Bath couple injured in three car crash
Mr and Mrs Octave Breton formerly of Bath now living in Augusta were hospitalized after a three car crash near East Winthrop. Mrs Breton suffered a broken arm and ribs and possible concussion. Mr Breton was shaken but may be discharged today. Other drivers were Marion Ernst Augusta Kenneth Russell Fort Fairfield and Scarborough. Russell passed to avoid a slowdown and collided head on with the Breton car. Ernst uninjured Russell treated and released. The Bretons once owned Breton’s Market in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octave Breton
Riverside Drive
Augusta
Bath
East Winthrop
Breton
Marion H. Ernst
Kenneth Russell
Fort Fairfield
Scarborough
Mr. Breton
Norman Hamilton
Russell
Ernst
Winthrop
Breton’s
Washington St
Union Victory Dance Draws Bath Crowd At BIW Recreation Hall
About 500 people attended a victory celebration hosted by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers at Bath Iron Works Recreation Hall. The program featured 13 acts including Nancy Pratt, Arline Brown and the Westerners, Janice Fournier, Eddy Page, Connie Davis, Dick Paradis, Laura Mulcahy, Beverly Carlton, Mel Tukey, Patty Barrows, and the Crocker quartet. International Rep Paul M. Hovey spoke as Ken Weeks Orchestra provided music for dancing with soda and ice cream refreshments available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Arline Brown
Janice Fournier
Claire Root
Eddy Page
Connie Davis
Dick Paradis
Brunswick Lad
Laura Mulcahy
Paul M. Hovey
Ken Weeks
Man Guilty Of Reckless Driving In Ogunquit Case
A 70 year old Ogunquit salesman Emery H Marsters was found guilty of reckless driving by Municipal Court Recorder John W Quarrington. He was fined 25 dollars and costs 5 15. The incident followed a Friday evening collision with a monument embankment at High and Center streets. The accompanying passenger was convicted of intoxication and fined 10 dollars and costs 5 15. A local respondent was also found guilty of intoxication and fined 5 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogunquit
Emery H. Marsters
John W. Quarrington
Municipal Court
John Kelliher
Marsters
High and
Center Streets
Quarrington
Exercise boosts hog carcass firmness and fat loss
Hogs confined in a small area consumed more feed and gained more weight than hogs given daily exercise but showed little difference in overall efficiency. Hog exercised animals produced firmer carcasses with thinner back fat.
Bridal fete links Avon and Bath pair in Phillips church
Miss Arvilla Elaine Tyler of Avon and Boothbay Harbor became the bride of Cpl. Paul Armand Petit of Bath in a candlelight ceremony at Phillips Methodist Church. Rev. Norman C. Young officiated with music by Agnes Beedy and Jean Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Arvilla Elaine Tyler
Avon
Boothbay Harbor
Cpl
Paul Armand Petit
Bath
Norman C. Young
Agnes Beedy
Jean Thompson
Herman R. Tyler
Ada Mitchell Tyler
Rodney Harnden
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote Phrase
A compact listing of crossword clues across and down with answers hinted by a Daily Cryptoquote. Includes numbered entries from 3 to 44 and a Shakespeare quote encoded in a cryptogram.
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Harry C. Webber
Cormier
Maktong River
TAEGU
Moore—King
St. Mary’s Rectory
Stanley Hutchins
Province Capital
Hamblen-Grant
Torrent
Center Street
Patton War
George S. Patton
Patton
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
John K. Waters
James Totten
International
Petit Tyler
Phillips Church
Everett Tyler
Edward Campbell
Herman Tyler
Armand Petit
Rodnel Harnden
Albert Bean
Bean
Rangeley
Lena Tyler
Lewiston
Phyllis Campbell
Gene Crocker
Willow Street
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U.S
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Board of
Aline
Arizona
Mexican
Fiz
Mich
Shield
Babyl
Braz
Longfellow
Psetl—Gagn
King
Eyodicate
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