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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1951

Page

8

Bath Daily Times 1911 Local Briefs and Notices

Forty years ago in Bath itemized society notes from Malaga island to Bath Iron Works plans. Includes court cases, theater, travel, railway and river trade updates, local births deaths and community events.

Bath

Charles O Bailey Jr of Sioux City

A brief item notes Charles O Bailey Jr of Sioux City. No further details are readable in the fragment.

Charles O. Bailey, Jr Sioux

Sunset finale caps rough but joyful journey

At sunset the trip ends on a high note after a rough yet enjoyable journey. The end comes with a sense of satisfaction and memories of the day's experiences.

Bath man to head the fight against Maine sales tax

H Rodney Brooke of Bath named chairman of a State wide Maine Citizens committee to push a referendum on the two per cent sales tax law passed by the 95th legislature. The group seeks 24811 signatures to force a court challenge and a vote, arguing the emergency clause denies constitutional rights.

H. Rodney Brooke Brooke Chevrolet, Inc Bath Maine Brooke Citizens Committee

Work to Begin on Spars for Barges at Kelley Spear Co

Several invalids complain of disturbance as Parris Bros. start crafting spars for the fleet of barges under construction at Kelley Spear Co. The noise draws concern from nearby residents while workers begin fitting timber for the vessels.

Kelley, Spear Co Parris Bros Kelley,Spear Co

School housing plan aims to ease crowded rooms

The board approves Plan 3 to open Weeks Street and Huse Library rooms as classrooms plus Center Street as a future option. Two extra teachers hired, reassignments made across Dike South Street Huse Weeks and Mitchell to balance grades, with possible further changes if September enrollments rise.

Weeks Street Huse Dike South Street Mitchell

Miss Linda Reay Returns Home After Surgery

Miss Linda Reay daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Reay of 188 North Street returned Tuesday from Memorial Hospital where she underwent a tonsillectomy and adenoid removal She is a first grade pupil at North Primary School

Lina Ross Lord Street Linda Reay Frank Reay North Street Memorial Hospital Miss Reay North Primary

Gibbs Cox Team Wins Golf Tournament in Winchendon

Gibbs & Cox, naval architects of New York City, defeated Bath Iron Works Corp. by two points in the first annual Gibbs & Cox golf tournament held May 26 at Toy Town Tavern Winchendon Massachusetts. About 115 attended with 50 in the tournament. Prize winners included F Gallagher B I W first gross and A DePaolo G C second gross. Ended with trophy presentation by W F Gibbs to P J Erickson and dancing at the Playhouse.

Gibbs & Cox, Inc Naval Architects of New York City Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Toy Town Tavern Winchendon Mass Gibbs & Team Bath Iron Works Gross F. Gallagher A. DePaolo C. Muhffeld George B. Connard W. F. Gibbs P. J. Erickson Gibbs & Cox W. S. Newell Mr. Connard Playhouse J. R. Newell B. J. Sabo D. Scully M. Skaling J. Small E. O. Tukey L. Walker E. Westervelt

Mayo and Toothaker Tie For Low In Bath Golf Sweepstakes

Howard Mayo and Tony Toothaker tied for low gross 78 at Bath Country Club last week. Rodney E. Ross Jr won low net 69 with Bobby Foote second at 72. Scores list include Mayo 78-5-73 and Toothaker 78-8-70 among others.

Howard Mayo Tony Toothaker Bath Country Club Rodney E. Ross, Jr Bobby Footer Les Walker Nomced Noyes E. Wirta C. Howard R. Footer R.C D. Henderson R. Shaw H. Mank F. Bellew B. Sabo H. Mayo L. Buck T. Toothaker F. Winchenbach R. Ross, Jr Dr. Dougherty

Exiled Czech Leader Kerner Lectures in Bath on Freedom

Exiled Czechoslovak leader Dr. Miroslav Kerner spoke at Bath City Hall under the National Committee for a Free Europe. He argued communism’s spread in western Europe and Russian plans in World War II, but expressed optimism for freedom lovers and credited the Marshall Plan and Korea campaign with countering bondage.

Miroslav Kerner Czechoslovakia Maine National Committee For A Free Europe, Inc Bath Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus Kerner Western Europe Dr. Kerner

Mrs Day and Daughters Travel Through East Coast

Mrs Stewart Day with her daughters Tamara and Lucinda arrived per route from Largo to their cottage for the summer. En route they stopped three days in Westerly Rhode Island with a classmate of Mrs Day and then lingered several days in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania to visit Mrs Clara Oliver, Day’s mother.

Flavel R. Jordan Bath South Stewart Day Tamara Lucinda Largo Oin Westerly R. L

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