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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
4
Fortified by a three day hearing in Bath, assessors led by James Mulligan H G Hodgdon and Henry Howard heard taxpayers statements. The final day was to follow with decisions made quickly and fairly as bar harbor and New Meadows bustle drew crowds to inns and pavilions.
July 21 1915 veteran Bath boat builder Charles B Harrington recalled that John B Herreshoff the noted yacht builder was a customer about thirty years ago when the Herreshoffs were less equipped for work and mailed an order to Bath. The Field Festival by city hospital nurses on Wednesday exceeded expectations as funds for a nurses home grew from a staff coin drive. Dr Peaslee urged the effort and Miss Marshall offered to double the first dollar raised, quickly reaching ten dollars and fueling the weekend fundraiser. Nurses field day gross receipts neared 225 with 56 gallons of ice cream sold.
Friday and Saturday listings reveal Bath residents at summer camps and seaside events. Charles D Hall and Walter E Reid frequent Bath sites while Dayton Cushing plans an organ recital for the nurses home. John Davis buys the steam yacht Eleanor. a Bath Marine band concert draws a large crowd as moonlight and ice cream boost the scene. The sheriff’s liquor collection grows by a gallon and a quarter, and a Brazilian monkey auction sparks local chatter. A 1000 pound horse mackerel is landed by Amos Wallace and Lemuel Wallace. Miss Harriet Pinkham hosts a Veterans event. Senor De Gogorza and wife plan return from the Pacific Coast. Bath baseball faces Lisbon Falls. Bath postmaster Hartnett begins duties. various locals travel for business and leisure and a 40-pound cod is hauled near Boothbay.
American gunners at Fortress Monroe smashed Chesapeake Bay targets ten miles out with apparent ease, signaling strong coastal defense. The Bath schooner Helen W. Martin, after changing owners in Portland, left July 7 for New York and sailed Friday from that port.
Tuesday news notes Worcester Telegram editor H M Sawyer visits Bath friends during a summer outing at Cox's Head Swampscott bungalow owned by E B Sawyer. Mentions California fairs meetings with Ballou and Dougherty. Officials discuss lighting Roberts fountain. Bath Iron Works John S Hyde distributes cigars from Elmhurst. Judge Keegan's San Francisco trip referenced amid war activity in Montreal. Crosman returns from New York trip and misses Saturday at store.
Hollywood star Jennifer Jones, upbeat on opening day of Good Morning Miss Dove, discusses love in films and her career. She plays a New England schoolteacher and shows a sharp tongue about modern love stories, hoping to boost her pace with three projects this year.
Local complaints arise over Washington street road condition blamed on delayed crushed rock for the new spur track. Roscoe H. Shaw begins work in Bath Iron Works boiler shop. E S Bacon returns as Bath Opera House ticket taker after six weeks away. The Kennebec Yacht Club hosts a dancing party in honor of Miss Beatrice Kirtland of New York guest Miss Helen Moses, with 30 couples and Gauvreau performing. Leonard Marks arrives for a two week vacation. he is an Otis Elevator foreman and Lutheran church soloist. Mrs. E. C. Stiness hosts an auction at her home for Dorothy Higgins and Rachel Olmstead. Thomas B. Perry and Joseph V. Paquet vacation in Providence and Brunswick respectively.
Add a little grated onion and orange rind to cream style cottage cheese. Serve with sliced orange melon balls blueberries or blackberries sliced banana and salad greens. Makes a good luncheon salad. Accompany with French dressing or mayonnaise.
A historical snapshot notes that despite only five percent of pupils attending them, half of U S schools in 1950 consisted of a single room, highlighting vast gaps in rural and urban education.
The Maine fish and game roundup notes a strong early season with Kennebec river salmon and rainbows still active and bass fishing improving in central and southern Maine. Lake Annabessacook and nearby lakes yield good catches with wobbling or popping plugs. Warden exams draw 53 applicants. new staffing shifts see Dick Parks moving to Region 1 and Bill Peppard returning in Region 8. About 10,000 young pheasants released to sports clubs under the cooperative rearing plan, with an anticipated 25,000 birds available for fall hunting. Waterfowl season timing remains undecided but prospects point to a strong season.
Whip a half cup of heavy cream then fold in a quarter teaspoon salt a teaspoon prepared mustard a tablespoon lemon juice and about three tablespoons grated bottled horseradish for a tangy cold meat accompaniment.
A card rules Q and A piece from the Playing Card Association outlines Royal Flush odds at one in 649 741 in Poker and explains that a roundhouse with a flush totals 350 in Pinochle while a dummy in Bridge can only call attention to errors. It notes the association provides rules for blabberjass Calypso and other games by writing to 420 Lexington Avenue New York 17.
Corporate giants push beyond core products into motion pictures, trains, cosmetics, locomotives, fabrics, and more. General Tire subsidiary buys RKO while rivals expand into textiles, ships, appliances, and petrochemicals amid postwar diversification. General Motors explores new train tech as subsidiaries churn out refrigerators and aircraft engines.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians governs a 56 000 acre reservation with 3500 members. The community thrives through farming crafts and loom work, supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a 12 member council representing six townships. Visitors reach Cherokee near Great Smoky National Park, with Oconaluftee Village offering a recreated 200 year old Cherokee community open May to October.
Court of Probate at Bath in Sagadahoc County orders weekly notice for three weeks in Bath Independent. Hearings set for first Tuesday of August for estate matters including name change for Louisa Burgess. Final accounts and licenses to sell real estate listed for several Bath deceased estates and guardianship actions.
Lillian H Heal certifies probate actions. Frank M Hill of Bath is appointed administrator without bond July 5 1955. Helen E McIntyre of Bath deceased. Danford A McDonald appointed administrator July 5 1955. Walter E Reid of Georgetown deceased. Daniel Williams appointed administrator July 5 1955.
Heal, Sagadahoc county Register of Probate, attended the meeting from Bath as Republicans women continued their discussion on Page One.
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals battled in a 14 inning game at Lambert Park lasting four hours and 39 minutes on April 16, highlighting a marathon MLB contest between the two rivals.
A request offers five questions for $1.00 with a stamped envelope to REV RUTH MATHIAS, ADVISOR at 827 Broadway Everett Massachusetts. The notice mentions a full page reading included.
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