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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1959
Page
6
Forty years ago Bath residents sold Liberty Bonds as low as 75 and many at 90 while Co L drilled at the Armory. Bath Iron Works workers, ship launches, and naval arrivals feature as do town events, street scenes, and civic notes from February 1919 including house and club activities, coal and egg prices, and local travel plans.
Races of the Bath Driving club took place Thursday afternoon with multiple teams competing in a series of dash events. Spectators witnessed tight finishes as drivers vied for top positions and club standings.
A Thursday masquerade at the parish house on Oak street draws about 30 couples of young people. The five masted schooner Harry G Deering set records for speed, named after Gardiner G Deering. Valentines distributed by W C T U. Armenian relief talk planned with Col Frank B Cummings as speaker. Musicians and local speakers attend various events, including Bath metal trades delegates and theatre plans. Morse High notes include basketball, honor roll growth, and a Little Rogue Next Day play.
The article notes the new manager is parent of two sons David and Jeff aged five and six. He is a member of the Dover Foxcroft Jaycees Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. Born in Yarmouth his parents still live there and he plans to move to Bath when suitable housing is found.
South Portland Red Riots defeated Morse Shipbuilders 62 to 44 at the local gym. Don Donnelly led with 26 points on 11 of 15 shooting, while Charlie King and Phil Langlais contributed key baskets to build a 49-38 lead by the third quarter.
The January report covers 46 arrests, 20 non fatal crashes, 190+ complaints, and 13 ambulance calls. It notes 97 unlocked entrances, 14 street lights out, and parking meters yielding $560.36 plus $458.25. fines $164. Fire, building permits, cemetery, highway and sewer, welfare, health, and recreation activities are itemized with staff efforts, inspections, snow removal, relief aid, and skating program turnout of 5,500+ skaters.
Mrs. Russell N Turcotte was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Albert Desmond and Mrs Edward J Cummings at 149 Oak Street. Guests included Mrs Harold Perry Mrs George Gallant Mrs Paul Scanlin and others with gifts sent by several attendees from nearby towns.
Mrs Charles Hart was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Edna McLean at her home 10 Tower circle Monday night. Blue decorated basket gifts were presented and refreshments were served. numerous attendees and gift senders participated.
The Grand Exalted Ruler launched The Stray Elks Program to reactivate members living outside their home jurisdiction by affiliating with nearby lodges. Bath Lodge plans a Stray Elks Night in March to promote participation.
Red Cross May was named to study other options for chapter headquarters. A Feb. 13 meeting will hear findings and set final move plans. The chapter’s new station wagon with insignias is now in use. Attendees included Mrs. Andrew B. Sides, Mrs. Edward F. Kinder, the Rev. Craig Richards, Morse, Carter, David C. Dickson, the Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell, Mrs. Ralph W. Bragg, Mrs. Warren F. Hawley, Mrs. Seth S. Mullin, Mrs. Eliason, Mrs. Duncan McInnes, O. E. Barsness, and Mrs. Arthur Bowker.
Mrs Hildreth H Fisher was honored with a stork shower Tuesday evening hosted by Bath office staff of the New England Tel and Tel Co at the Fisher home 20 Garden Street. Guests included Mrs Carolyn Lemont Mrs Anne Poole Mrs Rebecca Back Mrs Carol Langbehn Mrs Marilyn Brown Miss Alice MacNeil Miss Marcelline Caron and Miss Nancy Norton.
At a directors meeting today Bath Iron Works Corp. declares a dividend of 75 cents per share payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 23.
Barbara L. Brewer Register of Probate lists appointed executors administrators guardians for several estates. Names include Ellen F. Smith Janette S. Woodbury John P. Carey Anie N Foote John T Voorhees Gertrude M. Totman Dorothy E. Douglass Ida M. Douglass Richard D. Walker Dorothy H. Walker Arthur H Walker Gardiner R. Deering with appointment dates in January and February 1959 and bonds filed dates.
AD2 Gribbon and Mrs. Ralph Gribbon with daughters Carol and Patricia have moved to Bath from Spokane Washington. AD2 Gribbon is stationed at the Brunswick Naval Air Station.
Court of Probate in Bath requires notice by publication for three weeks in Bath Independent. Hearings set for first Tuesday in March at 10 am to consider guardian resignations final accounts and distribution petitions involving Georg e twn Georgetown Bath Phippsburg and other named parties including Marjorie H Rockwell Floyd M Flwell Arthur Sewall Lena A Miller and Harold J Rubin as Judge of Probate confirms.
Community members note visits among Bath residents with family links. Erland and Mrs. Moore visited Mrs. Albert Moore and infant David at Bath Memorial Hospital. Charles MacMahan and Walter Beane called on Thomas Watson’s home. Lloyd Pinkham called on daughter’s family in Georgetown Center. Warner and John Eustis spent time at Thomas Watson’s home, planning trips abroad. Ronald Coombs and sons visited grandparents Russell and Mrs Harford in Bath.
A public hearing discussed keeping Class 1 milk at 665 per hundredweight with a possible 44 cent cut per hundredweight in April to June. The 1959 policy aims to cut minimum retail price two cents a quart March 1 and raise it the same amount July 1 across most controlled areas. Class I milk is fluid milk for human consumption and the cited areas include several nearby communities.
Bath Emblem Club sponsors a Valentine dance at Bath Lodge of Elks Saturday evening. Mrs. Edgar Hancox leads arrangements with tickets selling well in advance and at the door. Mrs. Donald Emere designs decorations while James Footer and his orchestra provide music from eight to midnight. all Elks and friends invited.
The 27th annual banquet of Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella will be Sunday February 15 at the Stagecoach Inn. Co chairmen of arrangements are Mrs Carl Kronstrand and Mrs Annie Wilson. Reservations should be made by Thursday. Communion Sunday for Sacred Heart Circle is set for February 15 at 7 30 a m Mass at St Marys Roman Catholic Church.
Donald W Davis and Winnifred E Davis as joint tenants owe on a mortgage dated November 20 1956 to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. The breach of condition leads to foreclosure on a Woolwich property described as one and one half acres bounded by River Road Ralph Durgin Clayton Stinson and adjacent deeds dating from 1951. Foreclosure filed January 8 1959 in Sagadahoc County Maine.
Document dated January 8 1959 from Sagadahoc County Maine shows J Frank Hunt treasurer of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath acknowledging a deed before Notary Gardiner R Deering. It notes official act and corporate authorization.
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