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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1953
Page
8
Forty years ago in Bath on July 8 1913 local events include the launch of the five masted schooner C Houck from the G G Dear ing Co yard, social gatherings at New Meadows Inn and the Morse High School reunion activities. Reports note summer home closures, civic meetings, church arrivals, and a busy harbor season with steamship and auto traffic, plus local visits and outings.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a local row or panel with partial names and places. The readable portion hints at a community focus but lacks complete details or clear events, preventing full reconstruction of the article’s scope or outcome.
Harold Strong Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Kelley of Russell Street has been selected as principal candidate for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point through Congressman D J McGillicuddy. He is Morse High School class of ’11 and a post graduate of ’12. Kennebec Yacht Club to meet this evening to consider applications for membership and complete plans for the Boston Yacht Club reception. Mrs Lewis King and sister Mrs Fred Summerton left for Roxbury to visit relatives. both ladies were formerly Miss Stant on of Roxbury. New bathery from Bath to Portland appears likely. a new street drop arrived at the Columbia and will augment Peneger Burts scenic equipment. W Carlton enters Bar on Sidnut for the 2.18 trot at Central Maine Fair in Waterville in September. Emma L Shorey leaves Brunswick to join Raymond Whiting and W Baork tomorrow on the S S toria of the Hamburg American Line. The Bath built ship William Pye arrived in San Francisco July 4 from Baltimore with report that on April 15 off Horn the crew heated coal and worked for 12 days.
A jumble of social visits and local happenings includes Mrs Mieccek Dougan visiting from New York City, Isabel Gwe and Courtney C Houck as guests, Captain Dunton aboard the schooner Robert P Murph, and a three year old chief’s son watched by a passerby. Blue white awning added to First National Bank, Woolworth store gets a 50 foot patent roll awning, Charles T Jackson booking excursions statewide, Bath baseball team to Boothbay for a game, cabin cruiser Vera to carry players, and club events at Sasanoa and Woolwich clubhouse set for tonight.
July 13 1913 Clarence N Flood of Winslow elected superintendent accepts position sends letter to Free man of the school board announcing decision Edward W Hyde resigns from school board letter to Mayor Larrabee Bath Iron Works awarded contract to build hull of new steamer for Burn Steamboat Co Moosehead Lake steel craft to ply Moosehead ready for launching late season Miss Sophia Mikelsky agent sells New Columbia Theater unit to Burt similar to Cosmopolitan club Kimball Bros Co unloaded ten carloads freight serving summer resorts Margere t and Martha Foote visiting Rockland hosts of Mr and Mrs Henry W Cobb Texas Co delivery tank wagon appeared on local route 540 gallon capacity Fred Sears engaged as driver Rev George C DeMott returned from visit with son Stewart at Camp Durrell Friendship
Miss Susie Larrabee travels to New York to enter Bellevue hospital for a special nursing course after fifteen months at the Children's Hospital in Portland where she earned a black band for high rank and efficiency. She is a Morse High School graduate.
Notes from Bath describe seasonal arrivals including Allen Dart of Wrentham visiting Charles Foote for the summer, long time Maine summer guests, and dances in Southport. Leon McCausland and Gardiner Rogers hosted a youth party before a summer of dances, while Rev Allan Brown plans a Lake Winnipesaukee camp vacation.
July 14 1913 Kennebec Yacht Club received word that 40 boats and 150 members would arrive in Bath for the regatta. The fleet started from Portland at 930. In Bath Cubs defeated Boothbay Camp 11 to 6 on Kelley Athletic field. City Clerk Grassy sent vital statistics to Augusta. June saw 10 marriages 10 births and 5 deaths with a low death rate. Folk song program planned at Music Hall with Miss Rea in Indian dances. Mrs Cahill hosted porch party with auction prizes.
Schooner Nat Meader from this city is ashore on rocks off Race Point near Fishers Island. Tasco wrecking steamer cannot move her. crew aboard and no immediate danger. Meader owned by J Manchester Haynes estate of Augusta, captained by George Barter. Nearby, Mr and Mrs F H Kimball visited Southport and praised the island coast. Quartermaster Burham and cooks Willis and Clark traveled to Portland to prepare for 4th Company, C A C, camp at Fort Williams next Friday.
The Hope area Rotary event features Governor candidate Mr. Goddard urging unity and service above self as he plans to visit 41 clubs from Newburg, Massachusetts to Baie Comeau. Bath Club endorses Bloodmobile visit. Berwick plan motivates donors and coordinators among Rotarians and guests from Damariscotta-Newcastle, Bloomington, Worcester, Plainfield, and more.
Court in Bath Sagadahoc schedules probate actions for Velma Robinson Marion Dean Shaw Elna McCabe John E Gowen Edith Bowker Jane Cushing Henry McCabe Henry C Wrient Phinney Addie Terrell Beatrice Perow Daniel Williams Rachel Thomason Edward Sewall Mark Sewall and related trustees. Notices order publication and hearings on first Tuesday August ten oclock for hearing objections and distribution per executors administrators and guardians.
California and New Jersey Rotarians meet in Bath house to discuss Rotary International aims for the new year beginning July 1. Governors and committee officers outline attendance requirements, disqualification after four missed meetings, and membership classifications including Active, Past Service, and Senior Activist. The Crow’s Nest bulletin and Fellowship work receive attention with calls for new member talks.
Lillian H Heal registers executors and administrators for multiple Bath estates dated July 7 1953. The notice also records a foreclosure by First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath on a Woolwich mortgage dated August 11 1952 with property described in two parcels and linked deeds and chains of title through 1988.
The Assembly discussed adopting Rotary avenues of service including Youth, Community Service, and Interservice. Debates touched on program years and the ideals guiding club action. A District Governor visit provided suggestions aimed at strengthening club effectiveness and community impact.
Eddie LeBaron, quarterback for the Washington Redskins, threw 194 times and completed 15 in his 1952 rookie season.
Probate filings list estates in Bath Maine including Herbert Blaos Clarence Seavey Fay Ann Porter Florence Martin and Nellie Scott with executors and administratrices named Mary Luce Viola Seavey Fay Winslow and Phyllis Wade. Also guardianship for Minnie York with license to sell property and a court note by Arthur J Floron.
Notice states a mortgage on parcels in Phippsburg Sagadahoc County Maine dated March 24 1952 with several described lots including North Parcel Middle Parcel and Southerly Lot. It reserves Annie M Pease rights to water from a well and a cemetery lot and right of way. Mortgage extinguishment action noted as of June 24 1953 in Bath Maine by Federal Savings and Loan.
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