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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
4
A Bath to Lewiston gathering featured Grace Lundrigan’s visit with friends and a shipboard stay for Miss Mance O’Neil en route to Rockland. Reports from local figures describe a parade by the Bath Band, a Memorial Day service plan, and social events at the home of Mrs. Thomas in Philadelphia.
Readable portions mention a four o clock train ward and a Portland trip by Dr Fred C Curtis with return planned soon. Other garbled phrases reference eye mesons and names such as L Daven Pony Sma and Fos lary with unclear context and multiple broken lines.
Bath society and harbor news report arrivals, boat movements, and local events. Harold Sewall arrived from Portland aboard a new Stevens yacht with notable speed tests on hills and beaches. Local residents attend outings, donations fund the poor, and city officials record trust fund growth while ships sail from Portland to Bath and nearby towns.
A weekend storm damaged corn roads costing an estimated 600 to 1,000 dollars in West Bath and nearby hills. Thunder and lightning rattled the area for hours as merchants reported poor business. Local interest centers on the battleship Georgia and whether it will outclass its sister ship. Summer Sewall Chapter D A R plans State Field Day activities at Togus with Gen S T Richards addressing the welcome and the Regent delivering remarks. Miss Marcia Sewall returns from Smith College and plans a June 27 abroad trip with classmates.
Miss Abbie Harvey, supervisor of music, received awards from the Music Educators National Conference and related groups for Morse High School ensembles as Division ration winner in Western Maine Music Festival Class B at Sanford on May 11. Ruth Williams won supreme rating at the Maine Music Festival, also held in Sanford May 11. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Williams of 1068 Washington Street, is well known in Bath musical circles.
Piano program lists students and pieces from Frances Ghent to Ruth Williams including Bach Chopin Haydn and Grieg works, with intermissions and encores, reflecting a Saturday night student recital at a local music school.
The Saga dahoec County Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its 57th annual convention Thursday at First Baptist Church in Bath with sessions starting at 10 AM including officers, committee appointments, reports, and a memorial service. The program lists addresses, devotions, welcome messages, and musical elements led by local volunteers and clergy.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions committee on resolutions and appointment of directors related to environment, with unclear names and local place Presque Isle. The readable facts indicate a procedural item about formal appointments and committee actions in a state press context.
The event at Bren Apon Eee features a program at 3 15 with a display of novelty items. Cast includes Reginald Atwood Charles Steffins William Haggett Mrs Browder Joyce Fullerton Mrs Gabriel Jerolyn Harris Claire Browder Sally Footer May Gabriel Ruth Volz and others. Committees are led by Hlagins Harmond Prawer Powers Worden and Hanscom with Mrs Faith Sherwood directing Sixth Grade.
Winthrop Legion club led 5-0 early and held the lead throughout. Winthrop out-hit Skibos 14 to 7 with a double and three triples. Two double plays and few errors kept the game steady. A return game is planned at Bath on another date. Mr and Mrs Alfred P Mc Gabe of Lincoln street spent the weekend in Canada visiting relatives.
The notice references Section 4 revised Statutes and deadlines before 1000 am June 1946. It names Owen Brewster as part of a United States event with a stated amount of 330.69 dollars.
Morse high loses again 6 3 to St Donis Lewiston at Walton Field Auburn. Blaine Trafton pitched poorly with little run support as Morse tied 3-3 after six innings but misplays and two out rally in the eighth crippled Morse. Fortier Burgess and Pomerleau provided brief Morse sparks while J Goulet and Forgues drove in key runs for St Donis. Morse remains cellar dwellers in the Androscoggin Valley League and next faces Brunswick at Kelley Field weather permitting.
John L. Jack, Register of Probate, cites executors administrators and guardians for the Daniel T. Dogeherty estate of Bath Maine. The notice lists Jane W. Brack as administratrix and R. Grindell St Went as administrator without bond, with attest date May 23, 1930.
In a Bath church service Mr Ley Hunter presented a gift from the church to the Wesley minister and a bevy of West’s matrons and companions. The event followed recent retirements and the congregation expressed thanks for years of service.
Residents are warned that there is no drive on at this time for Girl Scouts. Mrs. Louis A Dole, Girl Commissioner, and Mrs. J Russell Grant, president of the Girl Scouts Leader Association urge the public not to donate unless an official notice is published. Children without uniforms may have called, causing confusion about solicitation.
Mr and Mrs Will Hudson Jr announce the birth of a son at Memorial on Sunday night weighing eight pounds named James Martel Hudson.
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