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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1941

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath Local Roundup December 1901

Bath and Boothbay boats resumed winter service from Boothbay to Wiscasset due to Kennebec ice. J Clements welcomed a baby boy. births included Carrie Gertrude McNeal. Notable items: jurors drawn for December Supreme Court term. various local visits, travels, and social events. winter hours and school vacation plans. electric service disruption and recovery. large shipyard castings for Georgia battleship. Obituary for Thomas J. Dillon. polo and local sports notes. charity dinner for poor children. new stable for Bath Grange. late trains and mail load. smallpox status reported as stable.

Portland business trip and social notes from December 1901

December 18, 1901 items report G G Deering in Portland on a business trip. Capt and Mrs Charles E Patten spent Wednesday with friends. Mr and Mrs Percy Barbour went to Boston for Christmas with relatives. Rev and Mrs F W O'Brien moved into 51 Corliss Street for the winter. Druggist Dougherty has dec-

G. G. Deering Portland Percy Barbour Boston F. W. O’brien W. H. Coombs Corliss Street Carrie Moses Mrs. W. G. Reed Charles R. Donnell D. Movers Spear H. B. Sawyer Harry E. Mason Dorothy Charles H. Mason High Street

Bath News Roundup From December 1901

December 19 1901 updates include Frank A Welch traveling to Boston on business and Edward Price linked to Davenport fortune rumors denied by Bath reports. Wireless local items mention funerals illnesses, fire chiefs, postal workers, graduations, shipyard work, and holiday preparations across Bath and nearby towns with multiple visits and gatherings.

Frank A. Welch Boston

Todd Bath Iron Works Band Concert at Morse High School

Chairman J W Osborn announces a 50 piece Todd Bath Iron Works Band concert at Morse High School on January 2 at 8 p m for military men defense workers and families. William S Newell of Bath Iron Works secures venue courtesy while A J Danielson U S O director to be introduced. Tickets by distribution through plants and U S O office 1908. Free admission by ticket only. Sidney B Lermond and Mrs Lermond visit Bath.

J. W. Osborn Bath U.S. C William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Todd Bath Iron Works Morse High School Newell A. J. Danielson Bath Brian M.jewett U. S. O. Center Committee U.S. O. Center Columbian Hall

Brotherhood Shipyard Workers Adopt Pearl Harbor Slogan

President James W. Harkins presides as the Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers adopts a wartime slogan printed before many groups. The line Remember Pearl Harbor Lets Do All We Can To Avenge This Treacherous Attack Our Country Needs More Ships Lets Go appears after approval by Harkins and ordering by Secretary Arthur G. Oliver. A gold watch and chain honoring Harkins was presented by the Brotherhood with remarks from Cedric Martin. gift committee members were Harry Muckler Jack Townsend and Matthew J Harrison.

James W. Harkins Independent Brotherhood — of Washington Street Brotherhood Pearl Harbor Arthur G. Oliver Harkins U.S. Navy Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers Bath Maine Cedric Martin Harry Muckler Jack Townsend Matthew JL Harrison

Big cargo ships launched at Bath Iron Works yard

South Portland witnessed the launch of two 10,000 ton ships built for the British government. Ocean Freedom was christened by Lady Gerald Campbell and Ocean Liberty by Mrs. Sumner Sewall. The Bath Iron Works sister yard marked the first anniversary of plans for a $7,000,000 shipyard employing 8,000 workers.

Todd-Bath Tron South Portland Bath Iron Works Newell Ocean Freedom Gerald Campbell Ocean Liberty Sumner Sewall Bath Maine

Independent welcomes Miss Cassidy with subscription gift

Miss A I Cassidy of Cambridge Massachusetts sends a check for one dollar and a half to prepay Bath Independent for 1942. She says the paper’s weekly arrival is a welcome link to Bath and her years there. Mrs William D Sewall hosts Christmas Day with Governor Sumner Sewall joining their guests including their children and relatives from New Canaan and Kennon Jayne.

A. I. Cassidy Cambridge Mass Bath Independent Bath William D. Sewall Sumner Sewall Sewall Alexandra David Nicholas Arthur Sewall Mary Sewell John K. Jayne Kennon Jayne Pamela Jayne New Canaan

Gardiner Teacher Miss Sara Bailey With Her Mother

Miss Sara Bailey, a Gardiner schools teacher, is spending the holidays with her mother Mrs Dora Bailey in Nequasset, enjoying time with family during the season.

Sara Bailey Gardiner Schools Dora Bailey Nequasset

First National Bank of Bath Annual Stockholders Meeting

Bath Maine December 10 1941 stockholders of The Bath Trust Company are informed the annual meeting will be held on Tuesday January 13 1942 at two oclock in the afternoon in the Banking Rooms City of Bath Maine to elect a board of trustees and transact other lawful business Thebeau

First National Bank OF Bath Owork Bath The Bath ‘Trust Bath ‘Trust Company

Bath National Bank Directors Election Notice

Bath National Bank holders will meet at 40 Front St Bath Sagadahoc County Maine on Tuesday January 13 1942 at 2 PM for election of Directors for the ensuing year and for business as may legally come before the meeting Randall F Cook Cashier Bath Me Dec 10 1941

Bath National Bank Front St City of Bath County of Sagadahoc State of Maine Randall F. Cook

Real Estate Transfers List From Register of Deeds

Recent transfers recorded by Register of Deeds Hiram T. Stevens cover numerous land and building transactions across towns. Names include Greenleaf, Proctor, Howard, Han na, May, MacDonald, Petlock, Losier, Glidden, Pottle, Upham, Upham, Torry, Silver, Kantor, Rose, Flint, Carter, Richard and others involving streets such as North street extension Oak street High street Huse street Floral street and West Bath in Bowdoinham Topsham Richmond Woolwich and Richmond area properties.

Office of Register of Deeds Hiram T. Stevens Conrad R. Ruud Gilbert J. Greenleaf Bath Alice M. Rideout Alfred Proctor North Street John E. Hart Norman W. Howard Oak Street Joel R. Lilly Mark P. Hanna Washington Street Roger M. Luke Abraham May Oliver Street Wilmer I. Voorhees Harry J. MacDonald High Street Mathias A. McDonald Morris M. Petlock Huse Street Sarah J. Palmer Edward Losier Emerson B. Glidden George F. Stackley Albert M. Pottle Agnes M. Shellenbarger Walter Eugene Upham Floral Street Bowdoinham Harold W. Mealey Celena J. Smith Phiprsburg Edith P. Paine Marie Baldwin Torry Richmond Robheus A. Douglass Ethel D. Silver Topsham Clifton H. Hight Peter J. Kantor West Bath Frank J. Rose Marguerite R. Flint Woolwich Percy C. Bailey Edword F. Carter Edward C. Crocker Albert R. Richard Land and Buildings

Missing Army Colonel Bundy Traced by Family Ties

Panama Canal region story notes Col Bundy listed as missing since December 12 in a cross country flight. He previously served on the General Staff and taught at Thornton Academy in Saco. His wife Helen Nichols is tied to local Thornton teachers. one son is in Washington and a daughter is married. relatives from Albany, N Y visit family in the city for holidays.

Reynolds Osgar Johnson Essex Mass Groves West Bath Marshal Reynolds Panama Canal Army Naval Colleges Washington Bowdoin Newburyport Charles W. Bundy War Department General Staff Thornton Academy Saco Bundy Biddeford Seventh National Guard Helen Nichols Thornton

Probate notices from Bath Sagadahoc court December 1441

In Bath Sagadahoc a probate court on the first Tuesday of December 1441 presents matters for probate. Notices are ordered for all interested to appear at Bath Probate Court on the first Thursday of January for hearings on estates including Dunton Woolwich Oskiihinge Bath etc. Appointments and petitions for letters testamentary and administration are listed for several estates such as Dunton, Od, Daley, Btene, Peorinirtom, Stinson, Marston and others with bank and executor filings.

Bath Sagadahoc Bertha E Dunton Woolwich Joeph Nathony Bond Piereia Nathiwie Daley Pettan Tinod Davey Wicker Arthur Ko Peorinirtom Ada M M. Preinscom Eve Bighup Arthur Dunton

Perfect Attendance Records At Dike School Fall Term

The list of pupils with perfect attendance at Dike school for the Fall term includes numerous students across grades Junior Primary through Grade VIII. Names appear for each class, noting Walter Anderson and Ellen James in Junior Primary, through Dawn Avery and Marilyn Wing in Grade VIII, among many others.

Dike School Walter Anderson Ellen James Carol Loesehner George McElman Thomas McCorr June Summerton Richard Arsenault Robert Arsenault Robert Dow Richard Gauvin Marilyn Hogan Irene Jones June Labbie Beverly Lewis Arthur Michalos Charles Bickford Sally Footer Christie Holmes Robert Thurston Dexter Vigne

South Street School Fourth and Fifth Grade Perfect Attendance

Following pupils in grades four and five at South Street School achieved perfect attendance for the Fall term. Students named include Ann Benson, Patricia Burns, Gloria Cunningham, Donald Dobson, Wendall Dobson, Elizabeth Driscoll, Dolores Haines, Otis Richards, Thomas Underwood, and Marceline Willette.

South — Street School Ann Benson Patricia Burns Gloria Cunningham Donald Dobson Wendall Dobson Elizabeth Driscoll Dolores Haines Otis Richards Thomas Underwood Marceline Willette

Births at Cornish Maternity Home Celebrate Five New Babies

Recent births at the Cornish Maternity Home on Getchell Street include Judith Ann Moore a daughter born December 23 to Arthur and Mrs. Moore of Phippsburg Ronald Arthur Pye a son born December 22 to Carl and Mrs. Pye of Winship Street Barbara Elaine Caton a daughter born December 19 to James and Mrs. Caton of West Point Nancy Elaine Snowdon a daughter born December 19 to Harry and Mrs. Snowdon of West Bath Eugene Austin Atwood a son born December 13 to Irving and Mrs. Atwood of West Point.

Getchell Street Judith Ann Arthur Moore Phippsburg Ronald Arthur Carl Pye Winship Street Barbara Elaine James Caton West Point Nancy Elaine Harry Snowdon West Bath Eugene Austin Irving Atwood

Miss Jean Dennison Returns Home for Holidays

Miss Jean Dennison a student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University New York arrived Sunday night to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs William W Dennison at 49 Green Street New York City.

Jean Dennison College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University New York City William W. Dennison Green Street

Probate Court Orders in Sagadahoc County Bath December 1941

In Bath Sagadahoc County a December 1941 probate session orders publication in Bath Independent for three weeks. Persons named must appear January 7 at ten o'clock to object or proceed on estates including John W. McNeil Lucy Le thont Lynette H Hill Keturah Brent Pine Walter Newbick and others.

Bath Sagadahoc Bath Independent William M. Demon Matute Fred C. Hill Lynette H. Hill Teninette TH Hill Feowtre Keturah Brent Pine Providence Rhode Island Rhode Sagidubacounty Maine Walter ‘ Newbick Erlon Newdick Jordan Opstom Deegosad Bred Bo Dasdeert Arthur Dunton John Jack Saradshoe Mary H. Rodick Derring Amy Beate Wilnim Young Hue Fred P Young Bond Sheetyheer Beinte Merion McKay Howjeedymes J McKay Marlon Bromma Brown Albion Brown Owen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times Fred McPhail Shaw’s Bath and Boothbay Boothbay Wiscasset Kennebec Arrowsic Bridge John Clements Sagadahoc Real Estate Association Fred E. Drake S. H. Conley John Desmond Abner Johnson Bangor State Grange Landlord McCormick Carrie Gertrude Archibald I. McNeal City Supreme Court Benjamin Savage George Fisher William P. Hill Albert T. Moses Traverse Charles B. Furber Samuel H. Rogers George H. Potter James P. Jackson George W. Harrison Fred A. Page George F. Jackson C. H. Ingraham Popham Parker Head Page Alexander Wyman J. F. McIntire Lord's Laft Bath Co Dunlap Orchestra Rollins A. Stevens Iron Works Georgia Frank Biggins Abram French Co Percy’s Frank Thomas J. Dillon Maine Central A. W. Beals Hooper Joseph Gilman Arthur Morrill Ernest Mulligan Sparrow's Mary Andrew Shaughnessy James Kennedy Galen C. Moses Oliver Moses New York Mana Moses Columbia Theatre Hackmen Brunswick Hackman Y.M.C.A James W. Knight J. Cressey J. Lermond A. S. MacFadden Emma Lermond Walter Murtaugh Mae Snow Lewiston City Hall Murtaugh the Times Davenport Thompson Bros Kings’ Daughters Billy Leydon Dick Furbush Weston Bonney Beacon and Washington Streets Alderman White G. Fred Mitchell Fred H. Thompson Jerry Hall Andover Lizzie Brown Everett Port Royal Penn Edes Falls New Meadows Inn Rockland Pemaquid Portlan Captain McLeod Alice M. Colburn Hannigen Charles E. Patten Dougherty Edward Price First National Bank Price E. J. Pask Pittston Betsey Lamson Charles Dickinson Frank Erskine Morse Earle Ham James A. Ham G. F. Rouillard Elm Street F. A. Welch J. O. Lincoln Ellen A. Falker Newfield E. W. Hyde Sewall’s Standard Oil Nettie McLaughlin Capt. McLaughlin Baker Palmer Capt. Merrill Sides Bowdoin’ College Frank Mikelsky Phillip J. P. Fessenden David EK. Miller Algernon S. Dyer A. C. Furbush Freeport Mr. Mikelsky Lippard St. Mary's Church M. C. McDonough Daniel Dougherty Eugene J. Hartnett B. H. Coughlin C. M. McCormick Oak Grove Cemetery Andrew J. Shaughnessy Sparrows Pt Edward J Fred Kennedy Baltimore Nick Haubrick Jerry Sullivan Genesta Odd Fellows’ Hall Montgomery and St. Bernard Winter Harbor Bath-Popham Harry Tarbox Philadelphia Annie McCarty Shepherd Street Acadia Lodge, K. of P Dromore Grange P. of Miss May Nay South Berwick Nettie Coleman Ralph Grace Davis Beacon Street Parsonage Berwick Ben Harry Irwin Morse Charles W. Morse Fred Potter Berkshire Pinehurst N. C Margaret Adams Charles H. Potter W. C. Oliver Lowell Assembly Pythian Sisterhood Lewistons Portlands Shamrocks Auburns Marshall and Cressey W. M. Hagan and L. H. Addison Thompson Dani Drs Robert Donnell Central Maine Hospital Sans Souci Club T. W. Hyde Sons of Veterans Auburn Col. Beals Albert Desmond James Murray Beacon Street New Church Lord New Jerusalem Astor Nourmahal Herbert E. Williams F. B Dromore Grange P. of H Grange F. R. Cahill FE. A. Farrar Henry Biggins D. T. Percy's Fred Campbell Bernard Wood Armory Universalist Thomas Lynch Eastern Shipbuilding Co New London Conn Dora Gay West Medford Waldoboro Clara Gay Walter Coombs Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Jack Synnot Merrill & Webber Job Printing Co Jack Randall George Nichols H. W. Smith Edward True Hallet Gardiner Eugene Ingalls North Bath Sewall Percy Groton Harry Small William Dean Cornell Harry Farnham Todd Sidney B. Lermond Thomaston Eekaa Daniel Wiliams Bath, Me Col. Bundy Robert Lee Robert Albany N. Y John LI, Jack Reyriater Savadahoe John Royal George J. Goocwin Arthur J. Dunton Jude John L Jack Repister John Arthur J. Dunton John L. Jack
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