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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1957

Page

4

Bath Chronicle Notes On Roads And Waterfront

June 5 1917 Bath Maine reports progress on the Bath Brunswick road stalled by labor shortages. Brunswick end nearly finished and autos allowed Cook's Corner to Brunswick traffic detours via New Meadows Inn. Local civic notes include shipyard activity at Bath Iron Works, coastal guard rescues, and community events.

Bath-Brunswick Brunswick Cook's Corner Cook's Peterson's New Meadows Inn

Bath News Roundup Highlights Shipbuilding and Local Events

June 6 1917 report notes the launch of a 421 foot yacht hull for John North Willys at Bath Iron Works, plus Texas Steamship Co. activity and harbor arrivals. Local residents and clergy take summer plans, Red Cross service, and naval enlistments. Several real estate and business moves, garden flags, and St Stephens and Grace church updates appear alongside regional social notes and weather considerations.

John North Willys Willys-Overland Co Bath Iron Works

Sinking of Mangus Manson by German sub discovered

The Mangus Manson, a five masted schooner of 1751 tons built at Bath and owned in Mobile, has been sunk by a German submarine. The report lists the vessel and other local wartime notes including nurses headed for the war zone, shipping cargo actions in New York, and several rotating weekend visitors and local engagements in Bath during 1917.

Mangus Manson Bath Mobile

Nearly 650 Attend Bath High Alumni Banquet and Meeting

The 66th Bath High School Alumni Association banquet drew about 650 at Morse High School gym. Class reps from 1907 1932 and 1957 plus other decades attended. gifts were presented to the school, including flags, a high fidelity record player, and a Stage Improvement Fund contribution.

Banquet Honors Morse High Class of 1907 Fifty Years On

Twenty members of the class and guests attended the 50th anniversary alum ni banquet at Morse High School. The group, first freshman class for the original Morse High entering in 1904, presented gifts to the school and honored donors including Harry F Morse and Mrs Eva Small Wallace. Seated members and attendees hailed from Bath New London Freeport Brookline Milford Augusta and other towns with teachers Ben Haggett and Mrs Haggett joining. Several members could not attend from Bath Millville Millville Portland Brookline Long Beach and Old Town.

Bath High School Alumni Association Morse High School Nathan W. Watson Association Peter Crocker Eugene Desmond Charles W. Morse Morse High Bath Harry Franklin Morse New London Conn Morse Bath High School Lida Clark Eva Small Wallace Frank Lemont Mason M. Lemont, Jr Anne Kimball Miriam Kimball Emma Brown Elbridge R. Wright Alice Marks Harweard Margaret Mullivan Rachel Nichols Carroll Wakefield Althea Strout Ward Ina Sidelinger Leeman Eugene M. Desmond Stanley W. Pierce Freeport N. Y Lucy Wartwell Brookline Mass Louise Robinson Milford Harry F. Morse Ruth Thompson New York City Mary Spear Augusta Minnie Berry Brunswick Allan B. Cameron Wareham Harriet Johnson Ramsdell Lewiston Genevieve Kane Wollaston Chester L. Sheperd Old Town Benjamin Haggett Haggett Herman Johnson Beatrice Avery McCarty Cora Buchanan Orison P. Haley Millville Calif William H. Leaske Long Beach Charles Gordon Portland Frank Dunton South Portland Eleanor Leydon Mildram Clyde C. Stott

High School Graduation Awards Highlight Jackson Era

Miss Diana Pye presented trends in mathematics and science education, stressing early talent discovery and expanded laboratory work. Valedictorian Miss Annette Bailey urged guided study for tomorrow’s workforce, while 28 special awards recognized students for leadership, citizenship, and academic achievement at Morse High in Bath.

Diana Pye Diana Helen Pye Charles Pye Small Point Pye Secence Russia Annette Bailey

Bath Civil Defense to Test Air Raid Siren June 17

The Bath Civil Defense siren on city hall roof will be tested Monday June 17 at 7 30 pm. It will blow three minutes continuously then alternate three minutes on and off for ten minutes. McFadden and Judkins supervise with staff stationed citywide to map coverage.

Bath Civil Defense Bath Civil Defense Roscoe C. McFadden McFadden Stanley W. Judkins

Philbitd Family Visit in Providence Roots

Mrs. Ava Philbitd and her daughter Linda of Providence Rhode Island are spending a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Vierchant at their home 40 Meallow Way.

William C. Chadbourne Fall River Mass Arthur Woolworth Ava Philbitd Linda Providence, R. I Fred Vierchant Mealow Way

Probate Notices from Bath July Hearing Probate

Court in Bath announces probate actions for Lillian Terrell Home Alice May McLean and Georgia Fox Varney deceased in Bath. Executors named Gardiner Ro Deering Willard Levi McLean George H Fox sought appointments. Bertha Sholes Brown and Joseph W Brown involved. final accounts presented. judge Harold J Rubin signs.

Bath Sawadahoc Lillian Terrell Home Gardiner Ro Deering Needham Massachusetts Joseph W. Brown

Probate appointments list for Sagadahoc County

Barbara I. Brewer Register of Probate lists executors administrators and guardians in Bath Woolwich and Bath dates June 4 1957 May 7 1957 and June 4 1957 with Willard McLean Wil lard Philbrick Lois R Allen Ernest Scammon Lucy Covel named and bonded or without bond as stated and a true copy of the original order.

T. Barbara I. Brewer Saghdahoc Ena B McLi.fan Bath Willard I. McLean Willard R. Philbrick Filine Bond Ella Creed Woolwich Lois R Allen Filine Bord Harriet Scammon Ernest T Scammon Dia Ralph C Covel Lucy A. Covel Harold J. Rubin

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Hill Maine Bankers’ Association Falmouth Hotel Carl Trott Joseph Kingsbury Thomas Waltham William William Kingsbury Roscoe Stacy Maurice I. Green Brown Naval Reserve Willard H. Sampson Providence Providence Drydock Co Phreys Frank Baker Gardiner S. H. Conley Thomas W. Marks Ernest A. Allan Washington Mrs. Allan Mrs. Aramede Tarbox Frank Whalen Mme. Enders England Percy Store Annie Trufant Trufant’s Crossing Percival Safford Rochester, N. HS George FE. Noble Pentecostal Institute Dorothy M. Tarbox Westport M. H.S Massachusetts General Hospital Robert P Murphy Fred L. Dunton Ridley and Edgecomb Herbert Melzard Henry W. Cobb J. A. Lord L. W. Knight Fred W.B . Cat Lincoln Street C. R. Guerney East Boston Phippsburg Allen M. Irish Alice M. Hum Richard Matthews Hallet Boothbay Harbor Marine School H.c.l Milliken Harold M. Sewall Public Safety Committee General F Edwards Pine Tree State Department of the Northeast M. A. Haraden Eastern Steamship Lines Cynthia Josephine Crosman Skowhegan Skowhegan High Esther John French Dyas Dorothy Duncklee Wilhemina Aherns Weathersfield, Vt L. T. Snipe Haverhill Bradford Academy South End Maurice Jewett Washington Street School House Liberty Loan Moose High School Eastern Amusement Co Kimball Field Jason A. Merrill Jewett House Chestnut Street Mr. Merrill Markson Bros Sarah Adams Arthur B. Duncan N. H Costello P. Hall Ethel] May Harry Litchfield C. Bruce Wright Merritt Mitchell Linwood Temple Mary Jean Fleming Francis Bennett Paul Crocker Bennett Bath Thespians James L. Barrie Edward Butterfield Gladys Haskell Mary Baker Rosalys Kondos Albert Thompson Paul Legard Joe Avery Crocker Annette Dora Bailey Sadie Bailey Western Avenue School of Boston University Bailey Adelle Shalit Rubin Romberry Gloria Anne Swearingen Anna Emily Lonn Carol Anne Bartels Rev Francis E. Morrissey St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Martin v. B. Sargent Winter Street Congregational Church C. Lloyd Hooker Bath Board of Education Raymond W. Farnham Jack Henderson Albert Henderson Henry Eames Wood Cynthia Oswood Fred Osgood Bedford Street Dike P. T. A Ruth Bryant Owen Col. Dummer Sewall Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Doreen Eleanor Willis Judith Boyvee William Boyce Center Street Huse P. T Peter Poulos Charles Poulos High Street Sandra Bean Elsie Bean Russell Tanner Clarence Tanner Lois Merrill Robert Merrill Merrill Anna Lonn S. Bert Lonn Rose Street William Hennessey William Iennessey Gordon Howard Allen Harry Allen Elizabeth R Moes Suburb Civic Lions Club Manual Art&s Robert Stevens William Stevens Charles Hanson William’ Hanson Corlisle Street Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Adelle Rubin Joe Allan Spear Charles McKay Elizabeth R Moses Irma-Lee Gilmian Stanwood Gilman Sandra Phinney Robert Phinney Arrowsie Bath Memorial Hospital James Clark Roy Clark Georgetown Gloria Jean Eaton John Stanton Henderson Cynthia Anne Osgood Harvey Edwin Prawer Joanne Collins Albertson Mabell Elizabeth Ashe Sandra June Bean Francis Owen Bennett, Jr Carol Ann Boudreau Richard Allen Coombs Peter Edward Crocker Carol Frances Cummings Michael Culiina Freeman Elizabeth Jean Gamble Irma-Lee Margaret Gilman Charles Albert Hanson, II Carol Ann Henderson William James Hennessey, Jr Wilbur Franklin Higgins, Jr Robert William Spear William Henry Jones Christine Lorraine Libby Sandra London Alice Barbara L. Brewer
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