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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
6
Fortnightly Bath column covers church services, visits, civic greetings between Bath Maine and Bath England mayors, and summer guests. It notes lobsters shipped to New York and Chicago, a wine tax proposal, an auto fire system installation, and an upcoming organ concert at Central Church.
July 10 1918 report notes houses conforming to local style will be built at Lincoln and Academy under the housing and transportation committee of the department of labor for naval workers at Bath Iron Works. Also mentions arrivals, real estate demand, hospital work, coal delays, a gas main trench, rifle clubs, Red Cross meeting, jazz band, mackerel hauls, and the steamer Wiwurna’s first Boothbay Harbor trip.
July 11 1918 city council moves to end Sunday night band concerts replacing them with Sunday afternoon performances. The board of aldermen action is championed by Charles H Oliver to prevent conflict with church services. The town also notes local residents in military service, visits, and community events including church services and social gatherings.
July 12 1918 report describes the Kennebec House janitor maintaining a neat front flower and vegetable garden while the back contains a vegetable plot and a vegetable garden. Eugene Hartnett spends a few days in Boston on business. Mrs Horace Brown of Reading Mass visits her daughter Mrs C P Wetherbee of High Street. Miss Frieda Mikelsky visited from Boothbay Harbor returning to city Friday. Charles Syde son of Edward Syde the Ferry Street fish dealer is due home from Cambridge Mass where he studies aviation at Harvard University after enlisting.
A February service and return to training is noted. Mrs. Albert W. Beals moves from Auburn to her sister’s home on Highland Street. A special aldermen meeting is set to discuss a pay raise for police. A house party at Boothbay Harbor includes Martha Barker Roberta Barker Freida Mikelsky Mary Flaherty Eleanor Doyle. New residents Mr. and Mrs. Gau dreau join Bath. The Lowell family relocates to Woolwich for summer at Nequasset Lake. Miss Hazel Harrington visits Small Point and returns. Mrs. Harry Bartlett and Otis Bartlett visit Lothair Lowell in Woolwich.
Hon Harold M Sewall returns from Washington to announce a new North End site chosen by the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the United States Shipping Board for housing shipyard workers on contracts with the corporation. The project aims to provide comfortable homes for workers and families. The report notes a Sunday river trip by steamer from Bath to Five Islands and Christmas Cove with a 100 passenger extension option. Oscar W Kingsbury visited Camp Devens and met Bath boys, with Navy visitors arriving from Boston. Gaudreaus band to play Sunday evening in the park. Other local notes include prices of old hay at 18 per ton and social visits among residents.
A description notes Mr Oliver seated with a brace let watch and a leather travel bag as part of the scene.
Shipping updates report schooners Henrietta Simmons and William D Marvel with coal arriving Saturday and anchoring mid stream off Bath. Coal trains bound for Texas originate in Portland terminal. Local social notes include visitors, relocations, parish events, and a rose display at Clifford store.
The Woolwich committee of Bath Memorial Hospital Building and Development met at the South Woolwich Volunteer Firemen's hall to plan a club and organization meeting for July 23 at Woolwich Central school. Cmdr. James L. Henderson chaired with Mrs. L. M. Price secretary and members James E. Thorpe Robert DeWick Harold McElman plus Mrs. Pearl E Reed and Mrs. Marion Chubbuck.
Over 130 people sought park area information at the Reid State booth. For the Bath area, 144 requests included listings for Washington Oregon Wisconsin and Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. The Route 1 booth, backed by the Chamber of Commerce and funded by local business donations, aims to spur regional commerce.
A Navy move waives a 60 day post election hiring limit for civilian workers at Brunswick Naval Air Station and Bath Iron Works. Officials say routine replacements are allowed without increasing overall civilian staff beyond the current quotas of about 457 at Brunswick and about 70 at Bath, with no sizable hires expected before the election. The policy, part of the austerity program, aims to prevent overspending of current year funds.
Daniel A. Scully will chair the clubs and organizations division of the Bath Memorial hospital development drive. Co chairs G Baer Connard and wife reported advance pledges of 13,300 toward a 30,000 club goal. The overall campaign seeks 325,000 to fund a new 32 bed single story wing at the hospital.
Bath teachers and staff list includes Miss Helen I Sfayes Morse High School Mrs Catherine M Iluse Mitchell School Mrs Marion W Bailey and Mrs Margaret C Flaher ty deans of women Neil K Larochelle Junior High John B Murphy and Elizabeth E Phin ney Dike School Richard T Hersom Jr of Bath city teaches at Westbrook Elementary and attends University this summer Recent guests Mr and Mrs Raymond Farnham at 853 Washington Street hosted Mr and Mrs Frank Pendleton East Douglas Mass and their daughter Susan
Berkshire Life Insurance Company invites applications for sales representatives to sell life, accident sickness and hospital insurance in the Portland area. Write Room 505-415 Congress St Portland Maine or call SP 2 5584 after 7 to 9 PM. Replies kept confidential.
Faye Emerson billed as Americas Most Appealing Personality will headline Noel Cowards Tonight at Lakewood Theatre starting Monday for a week of evening shows at 815 and matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Co star Murray Matheson joins Emily cast with Peter Pagan Rita Vale Jean Cameron Charlie Campbell Judy Tucker Edward Hastings and Keith Herrington in Tonight at 8 20. Emerson, a former movie queen and Broadway star, began in Elizabeth Louisiana and built a career from Warner Brothers to television fame.
Bath police investigated two petty thefts reported over the weekend. A car on 33 Edwards Street lost four bubcaps, and a Bath Laundry incident involved a two section extension ladder on Vine Street. Police cautioned partygoers about fireworks at Bath and High streets. Six year old Georgette Wyman was grazed by a car on Lark Street, suffering forehead and knee abrasions.
The Greater Bath Jaycees push the first specific proposals on the debate, expanding a monthly meeting into a club project. President Harry Fullerton signed Wednesday night's telegram noting the Bath Jaycees chapter formed earlier this year and the event appears on the current air time and place.
Warren Mehrtens, who had never drawn a riding suspension as a jockey, becomes a steward for the New York Racing Association. His appointment marks a notable transition from jockey to regulatory official within the organization.
Notice states Wilfred of Nadeau of West Bath Maine conveyed property by mortgage dated July 3 1958 recorded in Sagadahoc Registry and breached the condition prompting foreclosure action The parcel lies in West Bath bounded by former Lee Brothers George Ko Nielsen area Work Metcalf Lemont Bates and Sabine Road with Sabine Road as westerly boundary The foreclosure proceeding is brought by Frank Allegrin attorney for the mortgagee.
Nearly 43 students enroll in Bath school department Summer driver training, entering its second week. The eight week program combines three weeks of classroom work with two hours daily and six hours of behind the wheel instruction per student. Instructor Paul Secanlin leads the session as funds from the state subsidize summer training.
Richard Burbank confessed after extended questioning to dropping his child or causing injury en route to Memorial Hospital. The infant died from head injuries, the mother was treated, and Burbank's daughter remains in Bath Memorial Hospital in good condition. Burbank previously claimed the accident occurred in the police car.
About 500 Visit Francisco oversaw ticket sales at Winter Street church with help from other auxiliary members. Hollywood Park has paid $117,568,847 in taxes over 20 racing seasons.
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoe issues notices for multiple estates on the second Tuesday of July 1958. Names include Cumse William Barry London Ruth Landen Fred Dyer Marion S Pratt Elizabeth McKay Donald He Specht and Harold J Rubin as judge. Barbara L Brewer as register certifies the order.
Joseph ot Derocher and Margaret A Derocher of Bowdoinham Maine mortgaged land on Maine Street Bowdoinham to First National Bank of Brunswick Maine by a deed dated September 16 1957 recorded in Sagadahoe County Registry Book 295 Page 2280 describing a parcel with buildings on Maine Street in Bowdoinham bounded to the north by the estate of Tenn Cab and related terms
The First National Bank of Brunswick Maine claims foreclosure on a mortgage tied to land described as 1709 North 248 East and 240 West 243, formerly of Alma D D Bible and BE BF Wilson, recorded June 7 1922 in Sapadahoc County Registry of Deeds. The note breached conditions prompting action dated July 2 1958 by cashier Emery M Rooker.
Change Made In Addison allows voluntary participation in an optional school insurance plan with the district approving the insurer. Parents pay, coverage for football players rises to 5000 while most accidents are covered up to 3500. Coverage applies only to school activities and commutes home. Expanded year round coverage available at extra cost. Board also acts to reduce flash bulb hazards by requiring shields on camera flash bulbs.
Woolwich notes a meeting at Mrs Kershner's Green Street Bath on Aug 11. At Day's Ferry, Mr and Mrs Carle Longfellow hosted an outdoor luncheon for their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Clifford E Richey of Chicopee Mass, visiting for their 24th wedding anniversary.
Edward Dauphin of the U S Navy and Mr and Mrs Octave Dauphin have returned to San Diego aboard the Porterfield after a month’s furlough with his parents in West Bath and at their cottage on Clary Lake in North Whitefield.
Probate court in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices for matters including will probates for Lena A Miller Floyd M Elwell Sr Roland Oliver Grant Eben Dana Flora L Grover and others. Executors and administrators named. petitions include bond waivers changes of names asset sales license to sell real estate and final accounts. Judge Harold J Rubin signs true copy attested by clerk.
Barbara J Brewer Register of Probate records appointments in Saladahoe County. Leora M Fowles of Bath named guardian February 29 199R and bond filed. Rob ert C Mitchell of Bath named administrator without bond July 1 158. Flossie M Mitchell and Merritt A Mitchell named administrators without bond July 1 158.
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