This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
5
Two Bath boys receive Red Cross honors for service and leadership. Mrs Musk notes the local chapter will host instruction at leadership training centers focusing on service conservation and health and safety, with discussion of accident aid and the new National Blood Program.
The Bath Sea Scout Barracuda tied up in the city harbor with 350 harbor patrol personnel stationed at Mobile and an active recruitment drive. John Skelton serves as mate, William F. Musenden as ship committeeman, and Merle Niles chairs the committee. The local ship seeks members 15 and older including adults, emphasizing basic training to become apprentices and then ordinary seamen. Meetings occur weekly at Windlass office, with a broad program of boat upkeep, social activities, and sea scout instruction.
A long read describes a historic Bible printed in 1683 that Rev. Dr. Francis W. O'Brien loaned to Colby College in memory of the late Goes Claude Lorimer. The volume, printed under royal command in Oxford, includes liturgy, an index of notable passages, and verse translations. The gift reflects O'Brien's Bath roots and lifelong devotion to religious service.
Major Warren of the Salvation Army in Bath spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at Central church parsonage. He arrived in Bath in 1928 as captain with wife and three children and later returned after years in other fields.
Recounts in Bath area elections show Esther Brown and H Oliver each at 2256 votes for Clerk of Courts. A state rep recount for Arrowsic Shippsburg West Bath and Wool was requested by Leavitt with Williams absent. Secretary of State to set a new date. A tenth birthday celebration at Stackpole Farm included Summer visitors and local relatives.
Colombia, the South American nation, was once widely known as New Granada. The historical name reflects its colonial era and early republic status, linking modern Colombia to its 19th century governance and regional ties.
An old Sagadahoc schoolhouse, one of four built nearly 166 years ago, sits outside the town core and lacks funds for repairs. The structure shows weather damage, crumbling plaster, and decayed interior wood, but remains a relic worth preserving for the state museum and historical commission.
Murray G. Thompson, 46, of Old Brunswick Road Bath, escaped death when his Gitoxunie auto was struck by a Rockland bound Central train near Blind Creek crossing en route to Bath Works. He suffered cuts above the right eye and ear and received hospital care. Engineer A S Baker said the train traveled 38 to 40 mph. Fireman Andrew Calhane saw the car about 50 feet away.
In response to Harry C Webber the Three Quarter Century club committee chairmen met at the city manager's office. Attendees included George Sargent Edward Gaudreau Rev Joseph O Purdue Mrs Thelma Mittendorf Mrs Genevieve Breton George Burns Jack Mulcahy Mrs Kenneth Weeks Mrs Thomas Murphy John R Newell Frank Moriarty and George with Webber chairing. Continued on Page Three.
Residents observed a small cub type plane at low altitude while distant round objects floated high above the city. Reports of flying saucers began a year ago in the west and southwest and spread nationwide before fading. The clear sky showed many vapor trails from high flying planes, but no link to the saucer sightings is known.
Edward Carr was blinded by approaching headlights and drove his car off the road early Monday. He was rushed by ambulance to Togus Veterans Hospital with multiple broken ribs internal injuries and a temporary paralysis of one arm and one leg. X-rays were ordered to check for additional injuries.
Phippsburg PTA promotes a town fair with a rummage sale at 10 AM, a bike parade at 11 AM from Center School, a children's parade, lunch on the Norman Markham Home lawn, outboard motor races at Drombre Bay, a 2:30 PM Center Church field baseball game, a 3:30 PM silver tea, a 5:30 PM to 7 PM baked bean supper at Bodwell Grange, and a 7:45 PM town hall auction benefiting the School Building Fund.
The Gloucester Daily Times salutes Lawrence J. Hart, formerly of Bath, for a twenty five year tenure as Gloucester Chamber of Commerce manager. It notes his role through market highs and lows of the 1920s to wartime activity of the 1940s.
Alewives funded town support as early as 1807 with measures to aid widows and others proposed by overseers in 1813. Dr. Galen Otis provided care for years and then charged a ten dollar annual fee in 1827, reflecting the era's lack of social security and limited cash income.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.