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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
6
Fortified with local notes Bath reports new car ownership, a touring Ford for Mrs. Kimball, a speed torpedo launch by Shapman and Williams, and a Busy schedule of festivals, yacht gatherings, and public works. Officials discuss street macadamizing and cement crossings while community events include flower gardens, church activities, and regional excursions.
The article explains how trees attract lightning due to their height and spreading branches and roots that conduct discharges to the earth. Heavy rain increases conductivity, making even resinous wood an effective conductor quickly, with oak especially cork oak noted for attracting lightning.
In 1944 Coast Guard units smashed a German weather ship, captured one trawler, sank another, and sent 60 prisoners to Boston. Vessels Spencer Campbell Icarus Chase Hunter Lisgett Leonard Wood Bayfield and seven others gained fame for rescue and combat actions from the Mediterranean to Normandy. The Chase earned the nickname Lucky for landing the 9th Division under fire with no loss of boats or men.
Pro bate notices list heirs and executors for Bath area with names such as Arthur J Dunton and Andrew J Lemoste. Dates referenced include 1945 and 1915, with mentions of wills, bonds, and court orders. The fragment outlines executors and administrat ors in probate matters and the need for bond actions.
The New Maine Small Claims Act, effective Saturday, creates a simple speedy procedure for settling debts up to 35 dollars. William S. Small of the State Merchants' Association explains that individuals or their attorneys can file up to five claims weekly, with a 1.75 dollar filing fee added to successful recoveries. The act allows installment payments, requires hearing notices by registered mail, and notes the act is optional alongside existing collection statutes.
The article advises choosing a good dry cleaner by observing results not process. It stresses odor absence, no dulling, careful spotting and pressing, and reasonable pricing that allows individual garment attention. It notes measuring garments before wet cleaning to counteract shrinkage and restore original dimensions.
Use mild soap and minimal water to clean leather shoes and avoid rinsing. Wipe away lather with a soft cloth and let leather dry before applying regular cleaner. For cloth shoes, flick out with a garment dry cleaner. Oil and grease spots may require professional service.
The Douglas fir region produces over two million tons of wood waste annually. Nationwide waste exceeds sixty million tons yearly. Oregon alone could yield about sixty million gallons of alcohol from sawdust and wood waste from a dozen large mills.
The Coast Guard forms the Air-Sea Rescue Agency to coordinate medevac and search efforts. Admiral Rob W. Waesche heads the agency as the service shifts focus to the Pacific while veterans return from Atlantic theaters like Guadalcanal Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Readable fragments describe Paris girls engaging with soldiers or servicemen with preference for companionship over marriage. The text interweaves chaotic details about meetings, locales, and social dynamics. Despite garbled wording, the core theme involves relationships between local women and foreigners or military personnel.
An official probate notice announces a Bath court hearing in Sudebhiewe County regarding estate settlement. It orders publication weekly for three weeks to inform interested parties and directs compliance with the probate court schedule and dates listed.
A field report describes German prisoners of war in the French countryside and U S Army camps doing heavy labor from mending roads to repairing equipment. Guards, barbed enclosures, and mixed reactions from Allied officers accompany the scene as POWs endure daily tasks and varying treatment. The piece notes captives include Russians Poles French and other slave laborers now used in maintenance and supply roles.
Article outlines a probate court order issued at Bath requesting notices be published for three weeks in a Bath newspaper. It instructs interested parties to appear in court for an estate sale. Signature lines show Justice Artul Dutton and Clerk John Tak.
John L. Jack, Register of Probate, lists estates with appointments on July 10, 1945. William H Shin of Bath named as executor or administrator with will annexed. Ondrej P Kondascin of Topham deceased and John B. Bickrist named administrator with will annexed.
A Bath court of probate convened on the first Tuesday of August to hear and decide estates including Annie S. Bow, Bowie, Bowman, and several others. Final accounts and executor appointments were set, with notices to creditors and interested parties to appear and present objections.
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