This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
4
Cape Elizabeth residents host the Cape Elizabeth Garden Club at a Summer home on Bay Point. Many guests arrive for the season including families from Bath Brunswick Augusta and Brattleboro Vermont while local residents and visitors enjoy weekends and cottage stays.
Willard A. Whittet aged 55 retires from the Army as a colonel and returns to schooling with his children. He enrolls at Montana State College along with his daughter Gay and son Richard, majoring in poultry and explaining I can handle a hen but at my age I didn't think I would.
The Virginia Division of Forestry reports the Plant More Trees program under Gov. Stanley reached its first year goal of 20 million seedlings, with potential for 3 million more but stock exhausted. A brief note adds a recipe tip for potato mounds formed from seasoned mash.
The town reports a heat wave, visitors at Reid Park, and many summer residents arriving. Local social life centers on a Laymen’s meeting and lobster supper, church services, and a Children’s Day program. Numerous families from Bath Augusta Malden Philadelphia and Cambridge visit or stay at cottages and lodges on Malden Island and Reid Park.
A fishing barge on Lake Texoma Texas uses a trained stray cat kept by owner Zollie Reid Jr. The cat eats minnows and avoids other fish while supervising prowling animals to protect the barge's catch and work.
Beaver Dam Kentucky operator Jimmy Peters received a dime from a woman who forgot to pay for two soft drinks. Peters mailed back the dime and added 10 cents to her gas bill. Bristol County Rhode Island borders Bristol County Massachusetts.
Caldwell Post of Portland won 4-2 in 13 innings at Kelley Field, breaking a 2-2 tie in the top of the 13th. Densmore pitched the full game for Caldwell posting nine strikeouts. Ames took the loss for Bath after three pitchers combined. Clark and Dodge led Bath with two hits each. Williams, Germaine, Aceto, and Densmore contributed for Caldwell.
West Bath Grange AFL and Elks Club win as Kimball Field hosts a three game set. Grangers defeat Knights of Columbus 13 4 with McNeil and Davis each three hits. AFL edges Colonial 8 7 as Turner homers. Elks beat Hyde Windlass 17 15. Windlass had nine hits while Elks tallied 14.
West Bath Grange won a tight game against Oxton with a 6 to 4 score. Pitcher P Sirois earned the win while London took the loss as both teams combined for multiple base hits and errors.
Deputy Sheriff Mark Fowler of Summerville reveals he once borrowed a car to raid moonshiners and ended up walking three miles after someone let the air out of its tires. The episode, shared in a self-deprecating tale, highlights his notoriety in local moonshine lore.
A New York businessman asked plant manager Ken Keating for the plant’s location and was told it sits “out in the country near Nowata, Okla.” Keating joked about a cow at the window. The note recalls Layminster’s 84 pound winning weight in the 1910 Preakness Stakes.
Bath scouts Judith Ashe and Marilyn Foster will join thousands at the National Senior Girl Scout Roundup in Milford Michigan from June 28 to July 11. The event features a large campfire, color ceremonies with flags from 28 countries 48 states Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and a Fourth of July arena ceremony with 150 troops marching with flags.
The Legion Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps finished third in the Disabled American Veterans parade in Dover New Hampshire Sunday. Twelve units marched three miles under a sunny sky. First place went to Pontiac Chieftains Lawrence Mass second to Ralph D Caldwell Post Portland.
The Sacred Heart Circle of Daughters of Isabella met Tuesday night at the K of C hall. Rev John E Bellefontaine spoke and Miss Sophie McPherson led the business session planning a cooked food booth for St Marys lawn party in August with a committee to be named. The Circle draped the charter for Mrs Ethel Lee and announced a State Regent reception at Old Town on Sunday June 24. The next meeting is July 3.
The article notes that including pensions for mentally disabled veterans and the expense of constructing new hospitals pushes America's mental health care bill above one billion dollars annually. It also mentions Barney Dreyfus as president of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1931.
The second annual outing and field day for the Colonial Club of Bath and the Woodfords Club of Portland took place at Sebasco Estates with 120 plus in attendance. Golf, shuffleboard and horseshoes accompanied shore and steak dinners, with awards for top golfers and a horseshoe victory by Arthur Tainter and Fred Morton.
Two motorists leapt from their vehicles after a minor crash at an Omaha intersection and began a loud argument. A School Safety patrol boy intervened, dispersing bystanders and ordering the pair to stop swearing so the children could proceed to school.
In Grand Rapids Michigan the Albert Heemstra family reports a phone number change during the switch to direct dialing near Cas cade. The new number matched the Rockford post exactly and rang nonstop for a day as callers sought road conditions and other updates.
Sheriff Albert Gershing of Clinton Oklo reports a new type theft in Custer county. Thieves enter a farm yard and snip insulated wire running from poles to homes, stealing it.
Philias Tardiff 85 retired Hyde Windlass Co. machinist died Thursday at Memorial hospital after two days as a patient. Born in Quebec he retired in 1944 after 45 years at Hyde Windlass. Survived by two sons Philip and Rosario both of Bath three daughters and many grandchildren. Wife Josephine M. Roy died in 1943.
Mrs Harriet Gertrude Turner of 55 Union Street Bath died June 13 at Bath Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Widow of Frank Turner born Bath May 20 1875 daughter of Thomas and Abbie Bailey Dunning longtime Bath resident attended local public schools member Grace Episcopal Church survived by sister Mrs John Howe Bath nephew J Franklin Howe Bath niece Mrs Paul Cushman Gorham.
Walter Henry Davis infant son of Mr and Mrs Harold W Davis of West Bath died suddenly at home Thursday morning. Born in York village December 27 1955 he is survived by his parents two brothers Eric M and Arthur W maternal grandmother Mrs John Perkins West Bath paternal grandparents Mrs Louis Hagan Bath and Walter W Davis Hartford Conn several aunts uncles and cousins.
Funeral service for Mi netta L Plaisted was held Monday at 10 30 AM at Winter Street Congregational Church with Rev Joseph O Purdue and Rev Martin V B Sargent officiating. She died on her 74th birthday in Brooklyn. Burial followed in Oak Grove. She was widow of Charles E Plaisted and survived by brother Edward Camack and nephew Charles Camack.
Requiem mass for John F. McGuire was sung at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic Church by Rev. John Bellefontaine. Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus bearers included Edward McKenna Harold Perry Frank Fortier Frederick Boudreau Rodolph Boutin and David Desmond. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery.
Funeral service for Mrs Harriet G Turner was held Saturday at 1:30 pm at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev James L Grant of Grace Episcopal Church officiating. Bearers were Samuel Morse Edwin P Lowell Roland Robinson and J Franklin Howe. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Requiem mass for Philias Tardiff was sung Monday at 9 a.m. by Rev. Francis J. Morrissey at St Mary's Church. Bearers included John Allain Louis Allain Peter Allain Ralph Boardman Linwood Boardman and Michael Toth. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery family lot.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.