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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
8
A Bath Daily Times clipping recalls a 1968 match with participants A. E. Desmond J. E. Grinnell and others. The report notes the event unsettled spectators as nerves stretched to the finish and mentions women observing the bout.
Col Dummer DA R hosted by C Webber at her Ta home for a sensational finish at the Columbia Theater. W F Dunham of the Bee and daughter active in the event while P Sendamenenae and Warner Os wie agutitions attended, highlighting a dramatic rowing and awards scene.
Fragmentary text reports two men found at work with uncertain details. Mentions Ole Hansen son of a city resident and references to Charles W. Crocker Hyde and various places. Content is highly garbled with multiple misspellings and incomplete sentences.
Community reports Jake Edward Huse of the Bath Trust Co. is tied to a fringe of neckwear collection claims. Friends recall a string of ties described as notable but unclear in origin.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a sunken work scene and a breakfast served at Shaw’s House where striving registered, reflecting a historical locals event and meals.
A listless fragment notes the third family member enlisting under Uncle Ransom B Fuller and a rise in passenger business. Tourists waiting for Booth boat plan a Mother's Day observance at Central church with men wearing white flowers to honor mothers. A Bath man arrives on the Pullman seeking room for a new mill addition on Cabot Street and a cottage on Merritt's Island for the season.
Fragmentary item notes Bowdoin Conference of a Free Baptist group with a midweek meeting. Mentions New York, an Iton street, Bath lodges, and a wedding with solid silver spoons referenced.
Two members were reported ill in this city. A literary program featured a vocal solo and closing song. Evelyn presented the event with remarks on “In the Garden” and “Beautiful Somewhere.” The next Grange meeting is set for the evening of June 29.
EBEC crafters display work at Small Point competition using a ship wheel table centerpiece. Sewalls of New York and Small Point residents discuss a cottage display that could spark broader orders. The scene hints at local talent drawing attention from visitors curious about the craft effort.
Readers note a Bath organization planning to limit its scope to local issues with a potential shift toward broader civic work once roots are secure. Senator Neil S. Bishop of Sewardham described a Rumford gathering where state topics were openly debated, echoing classic democratic barroom rhetoric. George M. Jabar of the Maine CIO reports three major Republican Senate candidates agree on expanding social security benefits and easing passage of related legislation, following a CIO survey.
Sonia greets guests with a ready grin and takes time from duties to host visitors. Those who skip the tour miss a view of the ground floor of a developing local industry and its inviting hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Earl Hodgkins of Buffalo N Y will stay in Bath for a few more days before returning home to New York.
Georgetown faculty member noted as part of Salem college life. Wellesley Hills resident recently passed away at Read's Point cottage. Various visitors including Mrs Addie Moulton Five Islands and Laura Horne Hodgkins Portland were recorded, with visits to P T A meetings, historical sites, and summer homes in Bath and Robinhood.
A couple celebrated fifty-five years of marriage with a golden wedding anniversary. Capt. Plum reports lobster traps and Mrs. Plummer remains active in the community, filling her days with home duties and shared activities.
Jesse W. Allen of 723 Middle Street recalls Count Folke Bernadotte, chosen by the United Nations to mediate Arab Jewish conflict, as a friendly democratic figure. The Bath man sailed aboard the Bath Iron Works built Hi Esmoro when Bernadotte wed in Stockholm in 1931 and later cruised the Med with the couple.
Local summer residents and out of town guests occupied cottages at Popham Beach over the past weekend and week. Names include W W Percy Richmond Ethel L McElroy Bath Bernard Miller and Joan Bath Stanley Hyde Yarmouth and others visiting or vacationing at several cottages.
Residents attended a special town meeting at Coxs Head last week Wednesday to vote on the consolidated school for Phippsburg. Local residents listed include Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Thomas and son Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wilbur, and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Goodwin among others.
Paul Kelley formerly ran Kelley's Radio Repair on Front Street and is now employed at Sears as a radio serviceman.
Gardiner residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Bath guests included Miss Diana Barter and Mrs. Alice Greene with her daughter and Mr. Greene, while Vernon Gray and others spent Sunday at various local homes. Several families reported septic tank installations and local social visits continued through Sunday.
Members of the newly formed Community orchestra, guests of Mr and Mrs Charles F Cummings, dined at the Country Club Monday. Director Miss Abbie Harvey and first violinist Kenneth Weeks spoke as the 23 member group, including Morse school students and adults, eyed summer rehearsals and growth to 75 by fall. Ida Nadine played piano to close the event.
Captain A L Totman of Winnegance was admitted to Memorial Hospital on Tuesday and is listed as a patient under observation.
Probate notices in Bath involve John P. and John Marsh as executors for the late Bath residents. Filing by Charles W. Plant and Mildred E Dowling in administrating estates Wilbur C. Oliver and other heirs. The document references executor actions, petitions, and accounts in probate court proceedings.
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