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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
2
Diverse notices from Wiscasset area cover lectures at Town landing and St Philip's events. baptisms, weddings, and retirements. a mothers club canning drive. and cemetery association results. Local residents Mrs White Lilly and Frank Colby noted as deceased. many residents visiting, with summer guests and church activities listed.
Ben Houser manager of the Augusta Millionaires sends an invitation through George Donna for Bath boys to attend a baseball clinic in Augusta Thursday. The session starts at nine with Houser Don Brennan Eddie Roundy and Millionaires staff providing instruction. Transportation help is requested and interested boys or drivers should contact Mr. Donna at Brooke Chevrolet in Bath.
Mrs. William Donovan nee Connie Morin and son Harry visit her father Dr. Harry F. Morin in Washington Street, while Mrs. Theodore Beaven of Manchester NH tours Dixfield with cousin Miss Mildred G. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Waitt of Peabody MA stay with Edward B. Hamblett and wife on Pratt Street, recalling their Cliftondale days and Mrs Hamblett who helped pave and name Sunny Side Avenue.
West Bath sewing group met Mrs. Angie Renshaw for a lawn picnic with several members present. The Social Eight club convened at Mrs. Irving Burnham's home Tuesday. The 4 H club met leader Mrs. Pauline Belanger Wednesday. Rehearsals began for a September play and Sept 1 exhibition plans were made at Littlefield schoolhouse.
West Bath Grange outlines a Summer Fair and Lawn Party set for September 16 and 17. Carl Meister leads entertainment with a Gay Nineties revue and bathing suit display by six young grange members. Roy Stewart hosts as master of ceremonies with plans for barber quartet Floradora sextette and dance finales.
William Newell with a Ribinath crew of 44 including 12 high school girls won top money as Bath teams competed in the Essex Firemen’s muster. Neptune of Newburyport led first class with 234 ft 3 in, Newell second at 203 ft 8 1/2 in, and other area crews followed. In second class William Hill of North Berwick won at 203 ft 4 in, Hancock of Ashburnham second. The Newell crew will trial the machine tonight at Marshall Street and plan to attend Bucksport muster on Sept 5. Also invited: wedding of Miss Jacqueline Gaudette and John Joseph Sheard in Glendale, California, Sept 4.
Miss Gloria Brown of High Street rests at Meadowbrook for a few days in the company of Miss Jacline Snipe.
A Maine notice reports expenditure returns filed under section 8 of a public act, listing costs and the $2.7 fee in connection with the Barlow Club matter. The document reflects official ongoing financial disclosure tied to a proposed measure.
A West Bath community event celebrated the Haggett couple's 50 years of marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Haggett were honored at a Grange gathering with Rev. Charles R. Sims and family in attendance. A tableau and vocal performances recalled 1898 courtship as friends and relatives joined in songs, toasts, and dancing.
Mrs John W Donnell and her sister in law Mrs John Burgon of 490 Middle Street have sold their Eliot farm and will move to Charleston South Carolina to join Mr Donnell a Bath native now employed at the Navy Yard where the family will reside.
Some turtles are estimated to have died aged between 200 and 250 years, indicating extraordinary longevity among reptile species and suggesting extended lifespans in zoo or wild populations.
Bay Point items report Mrs. William Adams and Mrs. Walter Coombs with daughters visiting Bay Point, Sturgis Leavitt arriving from Chapel Hill NC, the Wright family announcing an infant son David, and dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Forrest Drake in honor of Herbert Jones as neighbors and friends gather.
Miss Leilani Cahill, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Cahill, is presented in a formal debut highlighting family ties and social circle. Local readers note her upbringing and upcoming social events in the community.
Fragmentary text lists names including Edward V. Mra, Poi Hall, Mrs Harold Strout, Florence Carton, Miss Pauls and Florence Strout. Mentions a group activity, plane, and ratification in a vague social or community club context.
A historic restoration effort saves a landmark as Ruth Rivison plans to open the site, aligning with Robinson birthplace events and marking a simultaneous launch.
Richard W. Ricker leaves home in two as the husband, recently in Japan for a few months, returns or remains abroad. The note references Ricker, nee, and his wife.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals Gealee and Sacha and a foyer setting, with garbled phrasing and no clear event details or dates to establish a news item.
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