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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
2
Mrs M E Cromwell visits Mrs Carrie G McKen on Union Street. Mr and Mrs Richmond L White Jr and child visit Mr White's parents. John and Joan Leslie of Harvard Mass visit Mrs Leslie's mother Mrs Mari.
The Salvation Army appeal highlights a locally administered service fund that provides fuel oil to elderly residents all winter. Its standout feature is flexibility and lack of overhead expenses. The treasurer overseeing the fund is Wesley C. Day.
Miss Nancy Reed of New York City visits Penelope An eeeee Lee of New Wak as Mrs. McGrath hosts. Scouts Earl Col by Alvin Reed Robert Mac Queston Clark Colby Ross Hu ber and John Cost of Troop 201 depart S Warland Old Stone Farm for Camp Bomazeen Great Pond for a week. Mr and Mrs J Kenneth Burnham of Elmhurst New York join Mr and Mrs Allen Hunnewell in Preble house Bingham living.
Donald served five years in the last World War and saw many actions. Rev. Robert H. Heigham led prayers as a detachment from the local American Legion Post conducted the Legion burial with full military honors. He leaves a wife a son a daughter a brother four sisters and his parents. Interment was at Woodlawn cemetery. Commital services were held at Greenlawn cemetery Sunday afternoon for Lester Day who died at his home in New Haven Connecticut.
Henry Biggins of Chestnut Street displays a broad coin collection dating to the early 1800s. The trove includes 500 pieces from 1832, 1826, 1818 and a 1809 eagle-backed coin, plus 1857 two cent piece, 1889 and 1868 nickels, 1807 silver three cent piece, and a notable 1811 penny. many Civil War two cent pieces are intact and in excellent condition.
A community gathering featured clams and lobsters for a picnic with many attendees listed by name from Bath and surrounding towns. Still pictures and color films were shown by Deehan, while guests from Portland to Brunswick joined family visits and weekend events.
An advertising quiz was held as couples were seated on the platform. Mrs W Mc Glinchy won the notes Swiss weather house. Winners included Mr W Why Burt Wentworth Mr William Armstrong and Mrs Rachel Waters. Alfred Neal gave the closing thought Success To the Farmer. Refreshments followed with dancing to conclude.
Beachmont locals and relatives gather for a cottage week at the Aikenhead and nearby homes. Visitors include the Payne and Dunielle families from Beverly and Bermuda, with multiple extended family stays noted. A Sabino community supper raised funds for Mr and Mrs John McNary, and plans for seasonal dances and music are discussed.
The West Bath Men's Club has organized a clambake at Rock Hill Inn in West Bath, to be served at 1 p.m. A following softball game will feature North End Community Club as the opponents, with emphasis on a lively afternoon.
Mrs. William Brown and her granddaughter sighted four more flying discs Tuesday between 10.15 and 10.30 am on High Street porch, hearing a whirring sound. The objects flew north at height and speed, with street office staff confirming the evening reports.
Fragmentary text shows Dr. William H. Watson filing a suit against a Convention in 1808. The readable portion mentions his name and a legal action but lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes.
Weather cateersvite at the school starts 9 30 a m with songs and memory recitations by primary and junior classes. In the afternoon Ivan Shaw and Shaw attend a luncheon. Several local families are listed with visits and social events including a moonlight sail to Popham Beach on the Viking and hospital patient news.
The column lists attending families from Dresden Bath and Lewiston for a July 22 gathering at the hall with guest officers and the worthy grand matron Marcella Gibson and associate conductress Madelyn Sears present. Also notes the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Sears of Dresden Mills born in July.
The fragment notes a muster for the handtub Torrent No 1 on a Friday, with sparse details about crew, vessel, or location.
Larry Hart of Bath is noted for his strong career arc from Bowdoin College graduate in 1916 to principal and administrator roles. He served as ensign on the U S S Bridgeport in World War I, later worked at Great Northern Paper Co in Millinocket, and held positions in Limestone and Gloucester before settling in this city. He is married with one child.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Arthur Delawo Re and Walter Hill of Palo Alto in connection with a cremation. The readable text provides no clear event date or full names.
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