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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
8
Fortnightly Bath items report anniversaries, theater plans, steamboat service with three boats running, and social visits. Notables include Mme Emma Eames health news, a First Communion at St Marys, and local trips by residents to Portland and Lewiston.
June 11 1903 reports pets at Mrs Damon New Meadows Inn Tricksey and Dixey two kittens cherished by guests with many offers refused. Governor Hill visited Bath en route from Rockland to Brunswick after a Rockland Thomaston Camden Street Railway directors meeting. Charles R Higgins sold his studio to Miss Alice M Barbour. Higgins to stay in Bath summer then depart west. Charles T Jackson returned from Boston to measure crews for Kennebec and Ransom B Fuller steamers. over 70 uniformed men on both ships. John E Clark finished caulking Crosby and left for Phippsburg to work on Bowker. Capt and Mrs S R Percy to return from Lasell College visit. James Farnham came from Boston via Lieth Scotland aboard Wakina. A A Percy in Boston on business. Harry Day and Irwin Morse on Front Street for Phi Rho initiation in costume and props drawing attention.
Last evening Mrs. M Goldstein and her siblings were driving on Beacon street when a rear wheel detached from the carriage but no injuries occurred. Neighborhood men repaired the damage so the carriage could continue down the street. Captain W R Kimball and Lieutenants Pratt and Baker of Hyde Light Guards arrived from Bangor after officers of the Second regiment met there. N G S M Major Frank M Hume was elected to fill Lieut Col Alonzo York's vacancy of Skowhegan and Capt F B Thompson was elected to fill Major Hume's vacancy. Captain of the Eastern River delivered 220 bales of hay for shipment to Boston.
The Bath area reports a church meeting electing Mrs Milton Douglas as vice president and planning summer 8 o'clock services. Five hundred attend the Park theatre show praised as best yet seen there despite bad weather. Ships, lodges, and graduations, plus storms and a Bath leader Captain Charles Patten dying, fill the day’s update.
On June 14 1903 the steamer Ransom Fuller will embark on a sea trial to adjust its compasses and test the craft before its first voyage on the Kennebec and Boston route tomorrow night. The report notes Warren Mayers the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred T is mentioned in connection with the article.
June 15 1903 residents fear William Warren Heald aged resident of Phippsburg is missing from his daughter Mrs Truman Farnsworth Arrowsic. Eyewitness cries near Jones Eddy believed to come from the marsh above for a drowning. Fishermen heard cries about 11 pm last Thursday. Meanwhile Capt Hadlock praised the steamer Ransom B Fuller and its captain Blair. The Colonial Club plans a parlor career meeting next Wednesday at New Meadows Inn with a Sagadahoc Square car at 3 42 pm.
Maine expectations swirl over whether Governor Sewall will seek reelection or run for Congress next year. The Lewiston Journal reports Washington opinion favors a Hale challenge while home views vary. Connor notes Sewall remains noncommittal, with war timing shaping any decision and no public statement expected before fall or winter.
Graduation night at the Bath area high school marked a busy event as students preparing to enter the world after four years are celebrated. The Dole brothers from Rev George Henry Dole's family completed their first year at Yale, excelling academically and physically and may lead the freshman class in athletics this fall.
Georgetown report notes Mrs Addie Moulton, Miss Marion Davis, and others attended graduation at Five Island Friday. The article continues from Page Five and mentions a relocation to the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Trafton.
Sumner Mains enjoyed a vacation from his Bath Iron Works job while staying at Rockcrest near Five Islands over the weekend.
Local residents attend family visits weddings and parties as West Bath keeps up with news. Mr and Mrs John Sullivan of Lewiston plan time at their cottage on New Meadows river while daughters Mary and Margaret travel to Ohio for vacation. Several weddings and gatherings are noted, along with moves, visits, and service members abroad, including Marines and Navy personnel. A body from Lombard cemetery is moved, and Philip Burns takes a vacation to Aroostook.
Portland Health Officer Thomas Tetreau said an epidemic of measles is spreading at an unprecedented rate, chiefly due to overcrowded housing in the war center. He reported 126 new cases since June 1, compared with 59 for all of last June and 109 in May.
Miss Carolyn St Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward St Martin completes her sophomore year at Morse High and is employed for the Summer vacation with the W T Grant Co.
Sagadahoc Probate Court’s June session, presided by Judge Arthur J. Dunton, granted administrations for estates including Coskery of Bowdoin and Hinckley of Georgetown, approved several wills, filed inventories and accounts, and issued licenses to sell real estate and withdraw personal estate.
June 14 1943 editorial from the Independent notes the War Price and Ration Board has received many calls and letters about ration abuse. It warns against personal grievances and urges naming offenders with signatures for confidential review, while promising to ignore anonymous tips. Edmund A. Rothwell signs as chairman.
Governor Sewall said he would join other chief executives of the nation at the 45th annual conference, beginning June 20, in Masobian Olio. The event gathers regional leaders to discuss policy and collaboration.
A fragment from a ledger shows gross cash assets and premiums with unclear listings. Names such as Wilson L. Bailey appear among obfuscated figures, while dates or exact totals remain unreadable in the OCR fragment.
Bath's state liquor store in Sagadahoc closes daily from 11:30 to 12:30 drawing crowds outside during noon hours. Four weekly reports show May sales totaling $52,512.97 from 30,642 bottles sold, prompting local discussion and commentary on store hours and demand.
In Grade 5 under Miss Effie Wright, Patricia Ames and Lois Cornish had perfect attendance during the Spring term. Lois Cornish also had perfect attendance for the year. Seven Point Certificates were awarded to Patricia Ames Carl Cornish Douglas Champion Donald Kenney Richard Mc Mann and to Louis Cornish Donald Coombs Robert Jackson John Lutz Annie Mank Walter McNeil Linwood Miller and Charles Murray for the current year. In Grade 1 Robert King and Frederick Cotton had perfect attendance for the year. Others with perfect attendance for the last term include Carol Ames Richard Goodwin and Sylvia Palmery.
Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey reports that among 46 915 Maine draft registrants, 13 205 were rejected by May 1. The figures highlight the scale of deferments and nonregistrants affecting local manpower assessments.
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc July 1943 orders publication of notices to interested parties regarding estates. Copies of wills and probate records will be sent to New York and Maine heirs with hearings set for the first Tuesday of June next, names of executors and trusts listed, and notices published in Bath Independent.
Fragmentary note appears to reference a meeting or event involving Yates and conservators. The readable portion mentions rotation and a date or time placeholder, but no clear outcome or action is established. The source is too damaged for definite facts.
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