Welch Named Manager of Uptown Theater in Dover
Richard C. Welch is appointed manager of the Uptown theater in Dover by L. H. Bridgham of Bridgham Theaters. He replaces W. J. Rousse, transferred to the main office. Welch has three years with Bridgham Theaters and has managed Gem Lyndonville Vermont. He is married to Cora Whitney and they have three children, Robert and twins Mary Ann and David Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Welch
Uptown
L. H. Bridgham
Bridgham
Dover
N. H
W. J. Rousse
Mr. Welch
Bridgham Theaters
Gem
Lyndonville
Magnet Theater
Barre
Bath
Houston
APCOES and Dees Postage Rates Announced
A short notice lists subscription options with one year and six months in advance pricing. The figures show a price of $1.00. The terse item reads as a commodity rate update from the paper’s ad section.
Rural Electrification Week Celebrated Across Nation
The week of August 26 is set aside to honor rural electrification led by private utilities. Since 1923 private lines have brought electricity to about 4.9 million of 5.2 million farms and 15 million of 15.0005 rural dwellings, transforming farm work and home life.
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America
Red Wing
Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation
State University
St. Paul
Dodge County
Central Station
Probate Court List of Estates and Final Accounts
Probate court records show multiple estates in Bath Georgetown Woolwich and Phippsburg with wills allowed administrators appointed and first and final accounts filed Names include Agnes Stearns Perry Maude W. Jeffrey Ba cndl ee George F. Jones Florence J. Soule Mary A. McElman Ina D. True John Clark Charlene Cogswell Frank L. Daley Samuel Hathorn Margaret Holbrook O Dale Lucy M. Mellen Evangeliste Vachon Donald D. Young J Houghton McLellan Edward P. Nagle and Elizabeth F. McMahon with licenses to sell real estate granted for Josephine Hart and Elizabeth F. McMahon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.t.a
Susan
Daley
Milton H. Douglass
Bath
Mary M. x
Georgia A
Georgetown
Henry Hughes
Oliver Moses
Augusta P Moses
Elizabeth F. McMahon
Howard F. McMahon
Frank Lightbody
Allan Spear
Ina D. True
Edward D. True
John Clark
Martha A. Clark
Charlene D. Cogswell
Mabel I. Ouellette
Guardian
Frank L. Daley
Frank P. Dudley
Samuel Hathorn
Woolwich
Gilbert P. Hathorn
Margaret M. Holbrook
Morton T. Holbrook
O. Dale
Esther M. Dale
Lucy M. Mellen
Phippsburg
Chase Mellen, Jr
Evangeliste Vachon
Eva Vachon
Donald D. Young
Frances D. Young
J. Houghton McLellan
J. Houghton McLellan, Jr
Edward P. Nagle
Isabel LaChaise
Josephine Hart
John P. Carey
Elizabeth F. McMahan
Howard F. McMahan, Jr
Dog body misidentified as human in county search
Sheriff notes a mistaken report of a human body in a dog found near Rob inhood to Arrowsic area. Miss Spock returns to Washington and avoids reporting the apparent discovery, while authorities continues a search through the Fourth of July period.
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Shere
Peer Dahoc
Lincoln
Wereington
D. C
Setahock County
Miss Spock
Washington
Robinhood
Arrowsic
Sherif Small
Transformation of Farms as Oxen Give Way to Tractors
A reminiscence describes a shift from oxen and horses to trucks and tractors on local farms. It notes changes in hay markets, winter stands for cord wood, and the decline of old time farmers as new generations adopt different ways and face higher prices and taxes.
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Tdte
Front Street
Elm
Water Street
Old City Hall
Washington Street
Vine
Bath Sabbath School Raises Funds for Paraguayan Sanitarium
Over 13 weeks Bath Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School members gathered offerings for a Paraguayan sanitarium. The 13th Sabbath program showcased $275.08 total from all divisions, exceeding the $243.20 goal, with 13 flannel donkeys symbolizing $3 each and a cradle roll contribution over $7. The worldwide effort includes 9,554 other Sabbath Schools. Custards and puddings with milk and eggs are recommended for children, paired with seasonal fruits in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School
Paraguay
R. A. Beetle
M. W. Westermeyer
Bath
Vandalism Reported at Bath Cemetery Urns Damaged
Walter E. Millett of the Park and Cemetery department reports vandalism found Monday in Oak Grove cemetery. In the Clyde Lake lot a large urn toppled. in the Henderson Lewin lot a large urn broken. Millett suspects adults caused the damage, expressing disbelief at harming gravestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park and Cemetery Department
Walter E. Millett
Oak Grove
Clyde Lake
Lewin- Henderson
Henderson-Lewin
Lee
West Point Now Tuna Capital
West Point area notes a busy seaside week with tuna boat Susan Anne in Casco Bay, blueberry picking, Fourth of July picnics at Wallace Head, and a Belfast Broiler Day attended by 10 000. Local families from Bath and Portland join in summer festivities and community planning moves for August fair and PTA film nights.
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Parks
Bath
Isabel Seavey
St. Stephens
N.B
Belfast
Warren Titcomb
Portland
Warren, Jr
Brenda
Frank Gilliam
Philip Wyman
Susan A. Wallace
Nancy Wallace
Norman Gilliam
Freeman Gilliam
Vida Gilliam
Raymond Gilliam
Linda Gilliam
Nelson Gilliam
Betty Wallace
Muriel Wallace
Laura Emma Gilliam
Sarah Gilliam
Janet Gilliam
Ernest Wallace
Richard P. Chester
Ellen Talbot
Carol Ann
Wallace Head
Linda Smith
van Smith
Bath Memorial Hospital
Myrna M. Wallace
Robert Gilliam
Nelson
Cecil
Wyman’s Beach
Myrtle Davis
P. T. A. Selection Committee
Gordon Alden
Anita Totman
Fred Haggett
Philip Jacob
Swanton Wyman
William Blaisdell
PTA
Heidi
David Copperfield
Topsham Grange Opens Summer Recess and Picnic Plan
Saturday evening's meeting closed sessions until Aug 25. Visitors from West Bath Diriga and Dromore Granges attended. By invitation of Senator and Mrs Joseph W Larrabee, the annual Grange family picnic is set for July 29 at Rock Hill Inn West Bath.
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Topsham Grange
West Bath
Diriga
Dromore
Joseph W. Larrabee
Rock Hill Inn
Two Women Return From White Mountains Trip
Miss Jean Ellen Caton of 797 High Street and Miss Peggy Saf ford of 456 Middle Street have returned to their homes after a trip through the White Mountains. They were accompanied by Miss Dorothy Jordan of Center Ossipee New Hampshire.
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Jean Ellen Caton
High Street
Peggy Safford
Middle Street
White Mountains
Dorothy Jordan
Center Osisipee
N. H
Bath and Woolwich Attend Belfast Chicken Barbecue
Bath and Woolwich residents joined about 10 000 people at Belfast’s annual chicken barbecue. Long lines formed with some waiting three hours for plates while eight tons of chicken were served at a rate of 25 per minute. Notables listed include Mr and Mrs Joseph Oliver and others vacationing at the Bates cottage in Sabine. Parking was well arranged easing departures.
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Bath
Woolwich
Belfast
Joseph Oliver
William Coombs
Delmar Bates
Sanford Nickerson
Fred Humphrey
Warren Davis
Ralph Mittendorf
Forrest Baker
Darrell
Lemuel Preble
Ethel Bailey
Edwin Bates
Bates Cottage
Sabine
Happy Fourth for Young Billy Brown from Samadahon Ferry
Four year old Billy Brown, hospitalized since September, enjoyed a Fourth of July filled with visits from family, doctors, and nurses. He attends Central School at Nequase Donnell, tutored by his teacher, and dreams of a two wheeled bike next year. Brothers Sandy and Tommy, aged nine and four, await his return home as his parents thank everyone for kind support.
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Billy Sprows
Samadahon Ferry
Eere Nonan
Big Cay Fae
Nequasee Donnell
Billy
Sandy
Tommy
Mrs. Brown
Hornpout King Mayo Again Catches Big Fish
Arthur F Mayo known as the Horn Damariscotta Lake Lae boasted of catching two hornpouts to others one. He was accompanied by Mrs Mayo and David Desmond. His hornpout catch drew praise and led friends to feast on seafood chowder and fried hornpout.
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Arthur F. Mayo
Two New Bedford Boys Attend Camp Hinds for Two Weeks
Edward P. Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Paul B Wilson of Bedford road and Peter Owen son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Owen of Garden street have gone to Boy Scout Camp Hinds in Raymond for a two week outing.
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Edward P. Wilson
Paul B. Wilson
Bedford Road
Peter Owen
Clinton Owen
Garden Street
Camp Hinds
Raymond
Time of Day or Night Phrase Noted
A fragment notes the usage of the phrase at any time of day or night. It lacks clear event names or locations, but indicates flexibility in timing for unspecified activity. The terse line preserves the source’s neutral tone and avoids adding details beyond the readable fragment.
Large limb falls from ancient elm in Kennebec area
North End residents recall a long talked of event as a large limb toppled from an ancient elm by Kennebec Seee Ferry route. The piece calls for measures to preserve the historic trees if the tale is true.
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Kennebec
North End
Maine Department Publishes New Road Map for Public Use
The 1951 Maine road map is issued for travelers with legible details on tides and waters, plus sites of interest such as memorials camp sites golf courses and historic and scenic destinations along the state’s highways.
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Maine
Bowdoin Class of 1952 Officers to Receive Degrees
Soldiers received their degrees on June 16 and will become Second Lieutenants in the Transportation Corps of the U S Army after completing the Sanhar camp program. Eighteen Bowdoin Class of 1952 members train at Fort Eustis and will finish college work in June 1952 and resign commissions then. President and Mrs Sills plan to return to Brunswick in about ten days.
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U.S. Army
Sanhar
Fort Eustis
Bowdoin
Sills
Brunswick
Bathman Missing From Court Docket Costs Set
Municipal court records show a Bathman who failed to appear resulting in fines and costs totaling five dollars and sixty cents assessed by Judge Gar.
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R. Deering
Gar
Fragmented verse notes describe Dr Smith film sequence
A garbled OCR fragment references Dr. Smith and a series of images or movies tied to pleasure. The exact context is unclear but indicates a poetic or literary note about recording or adding enjoyment through film or imagery.
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Dr. Smith
It was a quiet Fourth in Bath
It was a calm Fourth of July in Bath with few notable events reported as residents enjoyed a peaceful holiday. Local officials noted no major incidents and the day passed without significant disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Box 34 Run Noted At 9 50 A M In Ps Glass History
Box 34 was run in at 9 50 a m. The famous glass industry of Ps was founded about 420.
Cryptoquote Puzzle Fragment with Sample Substitutions
Puzzle text shows coded alphabet example AXYCLBAAXE and a Milton cryptogram line NOR WAR NOM BATTLES SOUND WAS HEARD THE WORLD AROUND. Includes King Features Syndicate distribution note and partial clue list for border wool rod muse value city man cee pang body varying weight India part man.
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Milton
King Features Syndicate
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Vermont
Apcoes
Dees
Probate
Arthur J. Dunton
J. Horace McClure
Florence J. Soule
Charles A. Soule
Mary A. McElman
Walter J. McElman
West Point
Tuna Capital
Topsham
Grange
Young Billy Brown
Hornpout
Jacob Smith
India
Selongfellow
Aicofifui Nn
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