Bath Gathers News From Woolwich to Popham Beach
The Bath area reports limited Whiskeag ice floaters and dwindling smelt fishing as warm weather nears. Woburn visits Friday to play the colonials reignites old polo memories while street cars and autos mark spring. Local caucuses in Woolwich nominate officers and road commissioners as Lincoln and Sagadahoc hold rural delivery meeting.
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New Engand
Bath City Council acts to curb portable mill damage to cemeteries
City officials moved to stop portable mill operations near cemeteries to protect trees and reduce fire risk on city land. The discussion linked to summer vacation demand and cottage inquiries, signaling a strong season ahead. John A. Small spoke to about forty Ward Six voters, recounting his laboring background.
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Ward
L. B. Swett
Democratic Committee
N. E. Norton
Mr. Small
Bath Items Reflect Local News And Sports
The Bath region reports on politics and civic life including E W Larrabee reelected secretary of the Maine Coal Dealers Association and a trip to Augusta for the mid winter meeting. Local sports note a B H A A victory over Morse High and ninth grade basketball win over Auburn. A traveling crane begins at B I W yard and a 20 string match is announced at Peak Alleys with Woodcock and LaFontaine from Lisbon Falls.
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E. W. Larrabee
Augusta
Maine State Coal Dealers’ Association
Larrabee
Y.M.C A
Auburn
Bath
McLean
Thistle
Mikelsky
Perkins
Attaya
Germane
Heaney
Dall
Farrar
Woodcock
LaFontaine
Lisbon Falls
Maine Coal Dealers’ Association
Edward W. Larrabee
Town Officials Listed and Local Trading Movements
Eben Dene third selectman Lemuel F Stinson town clerk J E Fullerton ferry director George Hathorne school committee Samuel Hathorne constable Harvey T Bailey collector James H Bliss treasurer John C Gilmore J F Ramsdell returning from Boston to Bath and Kittery visitors Winfield Miller Albert Shaw from Portsmouth Navy Yard Ark ferried fish market furniture and store opened at Five Islands.
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George W. Marston
A. B. Thwing
George M. Stinson
Edgar Bailey
J. Sumner Bailey
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E. R. Mains
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Henry Cunningham
Alfred R. Ames
Addison Rice
William Leeman
Nequasset
Eben~Dene
Lemuel F. Stinson
J. E. Fullerton
George Hathorne
Harvey T. Bailey
James H. Bliss
John C. Gilmore
Winfield Miller
Albert Shaw
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Washington
Bath
Kittery
Ark
The
City officials praised for debt cut and road work
Mayor Dunton and colleagues are lauded for cutting city debt by 6000 dollars and carrying out extensive permanent street and sidewalk projects despite business depression. News from Dresden reports Kennebec ice weakening under five inches, full of air holes, stopping mail delivery teams.
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Dresden
Kennebecs
Bath News Highlights Local Elections and Community Life
Bath reports a calm municipal election with John A. Small winning the mayoralty. The Georgetown slate includes Will Berry as moderator and W A Todd as treasurer. Bath Chronicle notes district activities from a Co op election to bridge prizes and a portable mill carving firewood for the American House.
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Leonard
Small
Morse High resumes basketball as Ward leads Bears in Maine trip
Harold Ward resumes studies at Morse High and takes charge of the basketball team. The White Bears open their Maine trip facing the Colonial Five of Bath. Morse failed to place in the Bowdoin indoor meet finals but posted a relay win over Camden. George A. Coombs sold his Summer Street home to Lewis B. Swett and moved to 360 Front Street near the KYC.
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Gay
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Hilyard's and Bath Bus Win Junior League Games
Hilyard's Drug Store defeated Shepard's 62 to 55 as four players scored in double figures led by Bob Stairs 19. Bath Bus beat Freeman's 65 to 31 with Bill Bryant and Paul Chandler prominent as Bath Bus snapped a four game skid. Jackie Cool topped Shepard's with 30 points.
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Shepard
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Jackie Cool
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Paul Chandler
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Bath
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CC Auwhutshea
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Lorentsen
Japanese election victory for Ichiro Hatoyama leads Diet win
Premier Ichiro Hatoyama, conservative head of the Democratic Party, secured a sweeping victory in Japan’s national elections. His campaign stressed friendship with both sides in the Cold War, and his party appeared to claim at least 184 seats in the Diet.
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Japan
Morse High tops Waterville 65-61 in tense finale
Morse High, led by Dick Bishop with 20 points, edged Waterville 65-61 on the road. Thaxter Traf ton added 13 and Eddie Marchetti 15 as Morse holds 16th win. Waterville's Lane and Ladd pace the home team with 9 and 13 points respectively.
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Morse
Dick Bishop
Bishop
Trafton
Eddie Marchetti
Ladd
Stubbert
Bath Junior High
Waterville Junior High
Maine
Marchetti
DeCapua
Haggett
Soumi
Gwadosky
YMCA Little League standings and Saturday results
Warriors lead the YMCA Little League with a 7 2 record while Celtics 6 3 and Lakers 4 5 mix results. Royals 3 6 beat Nationals 36 25 as Celtics moved to second with a 21 12 win over the Lakers. Warriors handled Hawks early in the game.
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Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoe County 1955
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoe outlines estates including Margaret J Adams Suidoe S M Breck Christine C Cameron Carlos C Parington Llewellyn D Rogers Flora B Savage Tillie Woldlote and Tillie Woldlote heirs. Notices require publication in Bath Independent and probate hearings on the second Tuesday of March.
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Sagadahoe
Pauline Ho Adams
Suidoe
S S M. Breck
Phippsbore
Manley duPont Breck
National Bank of Commerce of Portland
Manley
Adelaide Coanbs
Carlos C Parington
Edward V. Coombs
Llewellyn D Rogers
West Bath
Florence Ho Rogers
Florence H Rogers
Flora B Savage
Melvin HO Savage
Tillie Woldlote
Leste J. Wold
Thelma P Atkinson
Lestie J. Wold
Arthur J. Dunton
Colonial Club tops Bath Iron Works in mixed cribbage
Colonial Club defeated Bath Iron Works Recreation Association 80 to 64 in a mixed doubles cribbage match at BIW Recreation hall. A return match is set for 7 p.m. Monday at Colonial Club on Front Street with 16 matches played and 64 enthusiasts.
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H. Hall
J. St. Martin
Munsey Elected Bath Pony League President for 1955
Elliot Munsey was chosen president at the Bath Pony League's first 1955 meeting in City Hall, succeeding James Comeau. Other officers named include Comeau as vice president Lionel Lessard as secretary-treasurer and John Clark as player agent. Four teams will compete the Eagles the Fleet Reserve Association the Bath Iron Works Recreation Association and the Bath Merchants with a 15 game schedule and Mc Mann Field hoped available.
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Bath Pony League
City Hall
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Comeau
Lionel Lessard
John Clark
Pony League
The
Eagles
Tom Underwood
A. F. of L
Fleet Reserve Association
Leon Charpentier
Bath Iron Works Recreation Association
Whitney Craig
Bath Merchants
Joseph McLaughlin
Bath Post Office
McMann Field
Big halftime lead fuels 47 to 14 win across teams
The game featured a 23-6 halftime margin and final score 47-14 with multiple players contributing scoring lines. Teams listed include Royals Nationals Celtics Lakers Warriors Hawks with various players and officials noted.
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Reed
Day
Savage
Cooper
Childs
Higgins
Haskell
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G. Fitzgerald
Arsenault
W. Fitzgerald
Preney
Garside
Lyden
Plummer
Swain
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Green
Johnson
Bussey
Lee
Snell
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Cloutier
Lakers
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Bertrand
Turner
Singer
Irish
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Burnham
Sweeney
Snowbound Mice and a Plow-Wielding Cat in New Hampshire
A Dayton Ohio letter recounts a farmer's success with a cat after mice damaged orchards under deep snow. Officials note snowbound mice are a seasonal issue and misdirected mice may come from beneath two feet of snow. A separate note reports 14 year olds now average 5.9 inches taller and 31.3 pounds heavier than those in 1877. A chili tip suggests adding ground cumin seed for flavor.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Dayton
Ohio
Betsy Ross Namesake Fined for Overtime Parking in Cambridge
Radcliffe College student Betsy Ross paid a $10 fine in District Court after police testified her car was parked 18 times beside meters where overtime flags showed. The case drew attention to the symbols and the repeated violations in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Cambridge
Mass
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America
Radclffe
Betsy
Centenarian Smoke Powers Through Birthday on Farm
Eli Bennetham celebrated his 100th birthday on his son’s farm choosing a quiet day with a cigar. He recalls starting to smoke as a child and says he believes he smoked cigars since age five.
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Eli Bennetham
Probate notice adoption Bath Maine 1955
Estate of Carl Elliott Watson Bath Maine. Petition by Harold B Smith and Marjorie E Smith for the adoption of Carl Elliott Watson, minor child of Harry O Watson. Court orders hearing on first Tuesday of April 1955 at 10 a.m. in Sagadahoc County Probate Court. Last publication to be at least fourteen days before April 1955 date.
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Isear W. Greenblatt
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