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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
6
Forty years ago in Bath reports the northeast storm proves the winter’s most robust. Cars stopped early and service not resumed. Local residents like Miss Zoa Day teach in Wells and social rounds at Clyde Windlass, with many trips to Portland, Boston, and local events noted amid the storm disruptions.
Bath continues wartime routines with meatless and wheatless days and a streetcarless period. Local notables include E E Emery visiting Bath, E R Groves receiving Vermont marble, and barge activity at Gravesend Bay. Activities span horse racing at Lily Pond, a junior minstrel rehearsal, Red Cross nursing duty, and social gatherings amid shifting duties of residents and visitors.
Wesley Church officials report on completing school year activities speakers and classes at Bates College and a baked bean supper. The notice describes a foreclosure by First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath against real estate in Georgetown Sagadahoc County Maine with mortgage details dated 1957 1958 and a January 15 1958 filing in Sagadahoc County.
Jan 16 1918 notices list Miss Athena Congdon entering Bliss Business College Lewiston Mrs J W Nelson passing, Mrs George Luce traveling to Brunswick to stay with daughter Mrs Marion Puring Edith Merrill and Harriet Holoway moved from Rev M J Duncklee home to Mrs F E Southard. Gardiner Rogers Boothbay Harbor storekeeper United States Naval Reserve in Bath on business with wife Mrs Rogers. Hon Frank B Nichols leaves for Augusta for Governor's Council meeting and Maine Press Association session in Waterville. Dance interrupted so held at armory. Friends of J Henry McLellan now Belmont Patriot editor. Mrs Frank J Walker in New York awaiting husband’s return.
January 20 1918 reports several visitors in Brunswick including attorney Barrett Potter and Woolwich storekeeper B G Potter. Miss Mary E Stackpole of Farmington to sing at Cosmopolitan club Sunday at four with tea afterward. Alice Gainford visiting relatives in Sydney Australia. Y M C A women attended a dance at Popham Beach. Mrs A M Morse to Gardiner for winter visit. Guile Burnham returns to Portsmouth after visiting her parents. James E Hogan of Portsmouth guest of relatives. Elks Bowling Alley in Portsmouth praised. Winter Street host to guests and local clerical staff Maurice Kelcher noted with Texas Steamship Co.
Plank waltz contest will be held tonight at Armory hall with Bonney and McDonald as managers. A Bath man comments on a destroyer’s durability after a long sea voyage as he reads a newspaper item.
Mrs Loring R Addison announces committees for the Cosmopolitan club civic tea to benefit philanthropic work. Names include Mrs Ira Nadine and Mrs George Gallant among supporters, with a large list serving on kitchen and ticket committees led by Mrs Gerard Billington and others.
The Personnel Service Commission conducted a private hearing on a challenge to James DeCapua’s dismissal as a Bath patrolman. Attorney John P. Carey represented DeCapua and City Solicitor Harald Jubin represented the municipality. DeCapua was notified of discharge after December 26 for absence without leave from 4 p.m. to midnight on December 1, following a five day suspension for failing to report to work on December 14.
Philip E. F. Wyman, Sagadahoc county chapter chairman, says the 1958 March of Dimes coin card mailers will be mailed this week. Mrs. Granville M. Colby’s Bath Junior High eighth graders and local 4-H members are preparing mailing folders as their civic project. The folders are expected to be mailed by Saturday. The annual coin cards offer a simple way to contribute to the polio campaign, with cards filled with coins and sent to the local committee.
Mrs. Earle Honey Eat Holden was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard T. Billington at their West Street residence.
A Bath probate court orders notice to interested parties for estates and accounts. It directs publication in the Bath Independent for three weeks and sets hearings for February on various named estates. Trusts and administrators include Allan Spear, John J Keeton, Leslie Shumway, Mabel M Soule, Lynn M Bussel, Barbara Dunton Longley, Floyd M Carter, and others.
Barbara J. Brewer, Register of Probate, lists executors administrators and guardians for Sagadahoc County estates. Mary Jane Cummings appointed guardian of Bath on January 7 1958 and bonded January 14 1958. Grace Fay Trask named administrator of Bath qualified January 14 1958. Ralph A. Mallett of Tops ham deceased Ada M. Mallett appointed executrix January 14 1958.
State Officers presented readings of The Third Man and musical demonstrations by Mrs Ethel Reed Mrs Doris Haley Mrs Gladys Hathorne and Jesse Chubbuck A cast including Merle Jameson Donald Robson Fernald Bailey Cheater McCrater and Mrs Dorothy Fulton performed solos and duets An acrobatic dance by Miss Joan Reay baton solos by Miss Rachel Merrill and a Woolwich reading by Mrs Jessie Spaulding were featured The program closed with a tap dance duet Paula Lessure Betsy Goldstein and remarks from guest officers Mr and Mrs Bailey noted as Woolwich Grange first state deputies gift to Mr Bailey from Master Maurice Cressey
Defective stove sparked a house fire while firefighters tackled another blaze with 55 additional calls recorded. The department also handled smoke reports, TV short circuits, spilled oil, broken gas tank, and various misc incidents. Exact losses from all causes are not known.
Delegates from Brunswick area Tri-Hi-Y clubs will discuss policies and elect new officers for the council. Plans for the 1958 model legislature at the State House in Augusta will be reviewed and officers installed. Dinner will be served in the high school cafeteria and the meeting ends at 4 o'clock.
Rep. Ross Speaker is planned for February 18 with the theme Intonation Relations. The program committee includes Miss Emma Brown chair, Mrs. Carl Albee, and Mrs Etta Thurlow. Charles Bean and Walter Tobey of East Brunswick left Monday for a trailer convention in Louisville, Kentucky, then will vacation in Florida.
In Sagadahoc County court action a list of probate matters is presented for the Bath district. Petitions seek probate of wills for Isabel LaChais George Town. Loring Bates. Walter Walters. Vernon Miller. Yvonne Miller. Sadie Fogg. Thelma Burnham. George Adams. James McKay. Doris McKay Sanborn. Margaret Ingraham. Livian Terrell Hume. Chares H Brown. Glenwood C Brown to be appointed administrator without bond or with suitable guardians.
Local leaders stress untapped Bath area parking facilities to ease shopping, urging merchants to improve displays and advertising. A Rotary promotion featured a 22 year old film with Bath residents and Maury McClure Grevers. Four merit awards were given at a banquet with about 250 attendees.
State of Maine Sagadahoc County December 24 1957 notice of execution issued December 4 1957 by Superior Court Cumberland County to satisfy $405.47 debt plus $12.40 costs. Real estate in West Bath Sagadahoc to be sold at public auction February 18 1958 at 2 PM for the property described, including the Stage Road right of way, held by Emily Field also known as Emily Pearl Field and by William E Webster as titled in earlier deeds.
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