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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1942

Page

6

Bath Daily Times notes from 1902 decade events

Bath Daily Times items recount December 2 1902 deposits at Bath Trust Co 26548302 over the counter. Local notices include tug Perry boiler repair at Morse dock wharf derrick trial and Primrose Whist club gatherings. County meeting authorizes new courthouse roofing. obviates wind damage. Residents travel, coon hunts, injuries at Hyde Windlass, train timetables, and Bath Iron Works school activities reported.

Bath Trust Co Perry Morse's Dock

Banquet for minstrel participants at New Meadows Inn

December 4 1902 notice invites all participants of the recent minstrel performance to a complimentary banquet at New Meadows Inn this evening with a special car leaving Sagadahoc square at 7 15. Banquet served at eight. A lively Portsmouth Bath region social page item covering rides and local events.

New Meadows Inn Sagadahoc Square

Bath Iron Works hires and local transit notes

December 8 1992 F J French of Woodbury joins the Bath Iron Works hull draughtsmen corps and stays at the Phoenix. Samuel Mains of North Woolwich visits Bath on business and sells a working horse to Frank Frisbee of Phippsburg. Fred Sidelinger sustains a badly jammed right thumb at work. Tug Seguin clears ice near Arrowsic so Island Belle can pass. Captain Perry commands the boat in absence. Mr and Mrs J F Pyle of Richmond arrive and stay at the Phoenix as Mr Pyle takes a new engine draughting post.

Times Bath Iron Works Fred Shaw Shaw F. J. French Woodbury, N. J Corps of Hull Phoenix Samuel Mains North Woolwich Bath Frank Frisbee Phippsburg Fred Sidelinger Seguin Arrowsic Bridge Boothbay Island Belle J. F. Pyle Richmond The Pyle

Cold records and local notes from Bath area

Twelve degrees below zero topped the local cold snap near the Peterson farm on the Brunswick road as several West Bath spots reached ten below. Bath Trust Co treasurer Mussenden reports deposits just over 300000 with about 220 deposits. A pipe burst at Lords Sail spilled into Frank Pepper’s bowling alleys, causing minor damage. Mason’s yard hauled 65 fathoms of chain for a six masted schooner, weighing nearly 14 tons, with ten horses struggling through the snow. Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Frazer were held Saturday afternoon on Lower Washington Street.

Peterson Farm Brunswick Road West Bath Mussenden The Bath Trust Co Mason's Percy & Small Ann Frazer Lower Washington Street

Hyde Park Terrace Items Of The Week

About 30 parents attended the first meeting of the Hyde Park Terrace Parents Teachers Association formed Tuesday evening at Huse Memorial school. The Dot and Day kindergarten children visited Santa in his office with teachers Miss Caden and Miss Marshall. A basket of flowers was sent to Marilyn Dyer in the hospital. Many neighbors and local families appear in a long list of visits and appearances at homes across Lark Street, Drayton Road, and nearby towns, with various relatives and service members noted.

Terrace Parent Teachers Association Huse Memorial Dot and Day Santa Claus Miss Caden Marshall Marilyn Dyer Harold Dunton Five Islands Gerald Crabtree Robert Field C. E. Fields Lark Street Lewis Graves Janet Willard Chapin Gardiner Eva Jeanette Bard Waterville Fernando Giroux Robert Pendleton Nancy Robert Jr Frank Knight Yarmouth Robert Pendleton, Jr Bruce Libby Brunswick Stillman Dyer Central Avenue Bath Hospital Marilyn Jack Johnston Thomas Johnston John Somers Johnson West Virginia Virginia Georgia Woodland Wilson Goguen Kittery Edith G. Pushard Belfast Henry L. Jones Center Street Lola Gorman Dora Helen Bluff Road Gorman A. A. Chambers South Gardiner Lucille Naylor Westbrook E. B. Woods Drayton Road O. T. Naylor Woods John Thompson Memorial Hospital Lida Camp Freeport Ronald Ware Hollis Jones Lincoln Pulsifer Walter Curtis Auburn Camp Barkley Texas Willard L Cates George Cates Gordon Brown Portland Franklin Aker Cobleskill N. Y Blair Hodge George W. Kelsey Julia School Street Augusta Donald A. Pulsifer Marie Dawn Dale Willard Lawrence Lottie Curtis

Plastic styles fade as war slows gadget parade

Plastic experts adapt to material shortages by shifting to extruded and molded home items. New methods allow seamless trims, window strips, shower heads, and non rusting plastic wire for screens while offering durable, easy to clean finishes in many colors.

Coure Toto Armed Services

Booming War Cargo Conflicts Spark Shipping Critique

Longshoremen leader Harry Bridges denounced unplanned shiploadings that mix whiskey with war materials, calling it a “booze and bananas” policy. He warned that ports from San Francisco to New York lack manpower and planning, delaying arms shipments while liquor moves out. Other speakers echoed the need for total war mobilization and better coordination.

Harry Bridges Pacific Coast Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union The Congress of Industrial Organizations Bridges Australia California United States Army New York Joseph Curran National Maritime Union Co. J. O United States Christian Science Monitor

Bath banks schedule annual stockholders meeting

The Bath financial institutions announce annual stockholders meetings with dates in January. The Bath Trust Company and First National Bank of Bath set meetings to elect directors and conduct business, with specifics for time and location in Bath Maine. A separate local incident reports a service truck narrowly escaping a 50 foot embankment after a road collapse, aided by a heavy tow, with neighbors noting the danger.

First National Bank of Bath Bath Bath Trust Co Bath Trust Company Maine Etherbeau

Probate Notice for Sagadahoc Estate Hearings in Bath

A probate order in Sagadahoc County Bath requires notice to all interested parties. It schedules a December meeting at Bath for the will and estate of Katherine Gignoux with Bank of Commerce and Arthur J. Dunton as judge of probate and conservator.

Bath Sagadahoc Mio Hotale Katherine Gignoux Cape i Aleta Maine Bank of Commerce Or Hotta Conservator Arthur J. Dunton T. John Jack Calathians Charlotte Meeker. Tate Path Awk Oh Bath iWaz Teatete Cluffard Belanger Ut Rel Samiel At Edward Biggins Herensett Henry M Buggins Barth Bainie Orreb Sue Putnam Raymond G Putnam Math Cynthia J Adams Woolwich Herman F Dodge Portlaind Dee Arthur J Dunton Sagadahee Court of County Commissioners Lincoln Cotes Kennebec Journal Bath Independent Lincoln County News

Local Family Notices from Powdoinham Post Road

Mrs. Frank hosts her mother for a few weeks as Thanksgiving gatherings unfold. Mr and Mrs Fred D Heath and son join Lynde Heath and Jesse Harriman families. Friends celebrate Joan Humphrey in Brunswick Hospital as she improves. Charles Temple and family visit Florida while Temple son of A S Temple serves two months in the Army.

Frank Fred D. Heath Lynde Heath Jesse Harriman Shirley Humphrey Joan Brunswick Hospital Charles Temple Florida Mr. Temple A. S. Temple

In memory of Charles Randall of Bowdeinham Me

Resolutions praise Charles B Randall of Bowdeinham Maine for noble deeds. The text speaks of his life from morning to sunset and his enduring absence. It references rest in a blessed land and urges readiness, attributed to Maude Howe Millay.

Charles B. Randall Bowdeinham, Me Maude Howe Millay

Daily use preserves the butler finish on sterling silver

Experts urge frequent use of fine sterling to enhance its finish. Warm washing after meals prevents tarnish and reveals a deep blue patina. Polish with a soft cloth after hot water rinse, avoid coarse powders, and rotate pieces to keep the heirloom gleam. Tarnish-preventing cloths with silver nitrate are available in silverware departments.

Jay Gould Mansion Leased as Annex by Gimbel Bros

New York report that the Fifth Avenue Jay Gould mansion once owned by the famed railroad heir is leased to Gimbel Brothers as an art auction annex. Objects from the house, willed to Helen Gould who died in 1938, will be auctioned first. Frederic A. Gimbel arranged the lease with executor Charles C. Nuitt, acting for Finley Johnson Shepard's estate.

New York Fifth Avenue Jay Gould Gimbel Brothers Department Store

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times Primrose Whist Club Mrs Weston Bonney Upper Washington , Street Frank Harnden Oak Street William T. Donnell Edmund Savage D. T. Percy & Sons Langley & Burr Boston Harry Connant Hardwich Sedgwick Relief Corps City Hall C. A. Jewell T. B. Curtis Lizzie Hodgkins Amos Haggett Frank Eaton D. E. March T. B. Dowling John L. Perkins Swampscott Mass Herbert M. Sawyer Telegram Worcester John F. Shea Baltimore William H. Clifford Wylie al Flagg Fred Potter Camp Flagg Somerset County Kenneth Murray Charles Plant Buff Jesse Crossman North End Hyde Windlass Co Jerry Hall Lon Fisher Fisher Cottage Theolon Foster’s Point Leydon William H. Nauman N.S.N Sagadahoe James P. Webber Bath High School Nellie R. Turner Charles Stinson H. A. Oliver D. A. Holmes H. H. Sanford W. J. Paisley W. O. Henninger Peter Dorin R. C. Mitchell William H. Black C. C. Rowe E. M. Robbins C. Bouten C. F. Knowlton Edward S. Cornish A. H. Dean C. F. Curtis M. McCormick G. A. Sanford J. A. Shea Bert Grindell C. W. Light George Gallant Colonial William Furber William Hatch Orrin Frye H. E. Williams E. Motley Fuller Millard Hanson H. D. Maxwell Central Church Bath Real Estate Co N. G. Jackson Drummond Coal Co Maine Water Co Sagadahoc Light and Power Co Charles C. Low Bath Savings Institution Hyde Light Guards John Lee Kenneth Specht Kennebec Ermine Charles McLellan Mary Faxon Duncan Adelia Henrietta Simonds Grace Darling Whitmore Howard Darling Bowdoinham Nova Scotia Simmonds P. A. Thomson Thompson’s Chop and Oyster House Minneapolis Minn Kerwin Reynolds Thompson Bros Kerwin Bath Business College John Lemont Front Street Mabel Bentley Williams Frank Purington Howard Wharf Summer Street Duncan McInnes Pepper Lisbon Falls William J. Jacobs Frank Pepper George Eaton William Chapman William Holyoke John Donovan A. C. Colby A. L. Gerrish North Street Baptist Church A. S. Davis Colonial Club Charles Brown Ralph Whitehouse Benjamin Mikelsky E. Motley Fuller, Jr Frank Loweston Brenda Emery First Baptist Church Messrs William Donnell Dougal McRae New Armory Mechanic Street Fred E. Mathews South Framingham Matthew Fred J Shannon House Phi Rho Ernest Gordon L. P. Wright George Merrill J. P. Squire Provision Co Hockomock Wiscasset Capt. Perry Lord's Sail Mr. Pepper Hyde Park Terrace Fale Leo J. Marjolin Edward Little Hitler Germany France Daniei Williams Cisne Bath National BA Bath National Bank Front St Tnity Bath County State of Maine Randall F Cook Bath, Me Arthur F. Mayo Wallace Mey Jack John I Jack Register Powdoinham Post Road Jay Gould Panson Gimbel Brothers Wool- Wiech Percy D Marston H. Thompson
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