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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
4
Bath news notes a summer of visits and travel with McFaddens on a Portland trip, Cadet School plans for Sewall, and church calls for Willis family. Local events include road work opinions, whale reports, and a housing project kickoff by the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
July 17 1918 Captain Webber announces two new recruits for Company L of the 3rd Maine Regiment. Miss A Louise Catherine Laing and Grace Laing of Quincy Mass join Miss Harriet Burns and Miss McKay of New York at Micmac cottage New Meadows for the summer with canoeing swimming and river sports. Mrs Orin Lindsay travels from Bath to New London Conn then to New York City on government duty. The Red Cross lecture is tonight at the parish house and the nurses home foundation work progresses with expected occupancy in about two months. Big game at Kelley Field Pilgrims of Lewiston vs Bath at 3 p.m. Native strawberries are abundant though gardeners are busy at local industries.
July 18 1918 items report sidewalk work on Front and Oak streets finishing to replace a Hartnett's shop area, Harold M Sewall moves plants to his Small Point summer home, Bath boy Ernest Couture writes from France, Ralph D Caldwell missing after Westover torpedoing, Florence Hagan nurses aid in Worcester parade, Winter Street church lawn party planned, Maine grants 100 men under August draft, Mrs Elliott Fuller receives a card from husband in France, Gilmore brothers house hit by lightning, Daye writes from Bath about 54th Band and homeward march, ships converting back to square riggers, bells in New York rings for victory, Bath firemen avoid muster due to work.
July 19 1918 Robert McMillan of the office force at the Texas Steamship Co has returned with Mrs McMillan from their wedding trip and resumes duties Monday Nat Howe Georgetown has
In town on business with Gunner Gutridge and Dr. A A Rideout of Boston, locals monitor for a submarine as a popular pastime along the coast. Miss Pearl Haley of Woolwich joined Mrs. J C Larrabee for a Saturday call at her West Bath home.
Woolwich residents report visits and transfers as Clyde Soule of Painesville passes time with Loring Soule family. Aubrey Greenlaw, now with the Bath Iron Works, arrives in Madrid after Navy transfer. John Preble, 98, visits Five Islands with son Clarence, still proud of the Boston Post cane. Kenneth Hatch will teach seventh grade in September. Faith Varney and daughters Patty and Eileen return from Guilford and lodge with Loring Soule.
The Salvation Army will begin 11 days of camp meetings on August 8 at the resort area with Commissioner Holland French as featured speaker. The Dovercourt Citadel Band of Toronto will perform free concerts, and speakers include Lt. Com. William Davidson Col. William Harris and Col. Albert F. Dalziel.
On Monday noon Ground Control Approach Unit No 21 celebrated its 35000th accident free ground controlled approach. Commander Coleman and Edward J Curtin talked down the pilot and cut a 25 pound cake produced by Earle R Bushnell in the Commissary Department.
Planning studies cover transportation circulation zoning land subdivision and public improvement programs funded by state local and federal sources. Lt Cmdr Christopher J Gill and Mrs Gill announce birth of son Glenn Patrick July 15 in Norfolk Virginia weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Linda Ayer, daughter of Harding Ayer, travels from Bath to Parker Head as guest of Lawrence Thayer family.
The Berkshire Life Insurance Company invites applicants to sell life, accident, sickness and hospitalization insurance in the local area. Interested individuals should write Berkshire Life Insurance Company Room 505-415 Congress St Portland Maine or call SP 2.5584 after 7 PM SP 5-2052. Replies will be kept confidential.
Probate court actions July 1 1958 include wills filed for Roland Oliver Grant Flora O Grant executrix for Bath estate Willis L Skelton Mona J Skelton for Bowdoin Eben Dana estate Mary E Clark and Burton L Hodgkins executors Flora L Grover Woolwich estate Herbert Grover executor Lena A Miller Bath estate Floyd M Elwell Sr executor Charles W Shaughnessey Bath estate Edward J Philbin executor Wills allowed James Henry Toas Topsham Blanche C Toa executrix Cora Rowe Clouston Richmond Madeline M Bond executrix Elster A Dolloff Woolwich Isaphene J Soule bond petitions for probate and administration Filed Thaddeus W Card Richmond petition by brother Stanley S Card Administrators appointed Robert C Mitchell Bath Flossie M Mitchell Merritt A Mitchell Pitman Woolwich Paul A Pitman administrator Byron D Curtis Richmond Wallace E Curtis administrator Inventories filed Roger L Robinson Bowdoinham Edith M Clifford Topsham Charles F Koughan Bath Helen V Gallant Bath Morris J Skelton Bowdoin Administrators continued Accounts filed Chester A Staples Topsham Edwin A Rogers Bath Lemuel Oliver Richmond Earl Oliver administrator Timothy B Perry Phipsburg J W Snipe conservator William F Williams Bath Katherine W McKenney trustee for Annie E Williams Accounts allowed Francis W Dechan West Bath James A McKay Bath Annie M Larrabee Bath Herbert T Terrell Bath Sydney S M Breck Phippsburg Fifth account Petition for distribution granted Bath administratrix Bonds approved Cora Rowe Clouston Richmond Angie Mank Phippsburg Elmer E B Knight Richmond Petition to license to sell David Victor Pelkey minor Bath Guardian Althea Pelkey
Frank Allegrin announces a breach of Wilfred Madeau's July 3 1956 mortgage on West Bath property in Sagadahoc County Maine. The notice states no foreclosure will proceed despite the condition breach and provides parcel boundaries tied to local lots and roads.
The notice lists licenses granted to real estate agents in multiple estate actions. Angie G. Mank, formerly of Phippsburg, receives license grant via Sarl E. Albee as Administrator. Elmer E. Knight, late of Richmond, grants license to Unice A. Knight as Administratrix.
Several wills and administration petitions recorded in Bath area probate court. Filings include estates of Elizabeth McKay William Barry London Harry E Sprague Ralph A Mallett Ada M Mallett George A Sprague and others with guardianship, executrix and administrator appointments. Recount and distribution accounts noted plus licenses to sell real estate and bond petitions.
Dredging work in the Kennebec continues as maintenance to deepen the channel for large ships with gates and hoppers handling debris. Marriage intentions filed at the city clerk include Joseph J. Leavitt and Evelyn Louie Ames. The Goodwins spent a cottage weekend at Damarscotta Lake with their children Thomas Jr and Mars.
Notices of probate hearings in Bath for William Barry London and related parties with appointments and account approvals. Foreclosure action by First National Bank of Brunswick against Joseph and Margaret Derocher over a Bowdoinham property on Maine Street with breach of mortgage conditions and county deed references.
New York fashion critics preview Fall styles showing empire and no waist lines. Outer garments feature high waists, belts placed below bust, and various cumise and Directoire silhouettes. Skirts shorten revealing knees, suits boxy with bolero jackets, and the stance favors a slinky, relaxed posture with waistlines ignored.
Court of Probate in Bath Maine, Sagadahoe County, orders notice for August hearing on probate matters for LENA A MILLER Floyd M Elwell Sr Flora O Grant EBEN DANA Mary E Clark Burton L Hodgkins Flora Le Grover Herbert Grover and others. Executors and administrators named. hearings set. publication for three weeks. Judge Harold J Ribin.
The register of probate certifies appointments in Sagadahoe County estates including George Fowls of Bath as a executor and Etta M Thurrow as Guardian on February 1955. Felster A Dolloff of Woolwich and Isisphene J Soule are named as executrixes and guardians with bond status noted.
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