Forty Years Ago in Bath Fifty Years Ago in Bath Item
Fort Mary content truncated due to OCR. two Penobscot salmon 25 pounds each landed in Bath from Bangor. Bath unit drill for Third Maine Regiment with 65 men and bugler Frank Coffill. Lieut Kingsbury resigns June 25 draft. Miriam Adams returns to Brunswick. various local visits and assignments including Standard Cloak Co clerk, shipyard entries by Warward boys, and local social trips. Stan Kellogg joins The Texas Steamship Co. for the summer.
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Ferry Street
Bangor
Bath Company
Third Maine Regiment
Frank Coffill
Kingsbury
Gouley
Webber
Local Notes on Residents Like Finck and Nichols
David Finck recently joined the Texas Co in the city and left Saturday for Cambridge where he will receive his Harvard degree. Mrs W FE Bongartz of West Point shopped in town Monday. Miss Mildred Nichols returned from Norway after attending her niece Mirietta Nichols graduation. Harry A Neally and son Edward, back from MacMahon Island, drove to Boston today. Miss Isabel Olm, student at Miss Wheelock s School in Boston, returns to summers with her parents on North street. Roger Brian Worcester Tech works in the Texas Steamship Co drafting room alongside Ernest F Kelley and Miss Jennie Sawyer.
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David Finck
Texas Co
Cambridge
Harvard
Mildred Nichols
Norway
Mirietta Nichols
Harry A. Neally
Edward
MacMahan Island
Boston
Mr. Neally
Isabel Olm
Miss Wheelock
North Street
Roger Brian
Worcester Tech
Texas Steamship Co
Ernest F. Kelley
Jennie Sawyer
Bath News Circles Amid War Draft and Summer Arrivals
Amory McLellan returns to Camp Devens after weekend with parents. Smith College student Marian Tracey arrives in Bath for summer with her parents. Local residents and visitors mingle with updates on roads, bridges, and town events as Sagadahoc county gears up for further wartime drafts.
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Marian Tracey
Smith College
Bath
Commandery event promotes Merriconeag trip for Knights Templar
The Commandery plans a popular automobile ride to South Harpswell and Merriconeag for the day. Miss Ella Rice and Annie Gardiner left for Indian Point for a short visit with the Jaquiths. Miss Myra Coombs visits Portland and Worcester relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Card depart for Boston with plans to return soon.
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Ella Rice
Annie Gardiner
Indian Point
Military moves and travel among Bath figures
Lieut Milton Kimball of the Signal Corps aviation section stays on this side of the ocean and will be stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Joseph L Gaudreau leaves Bath to join the Fort McKinley band in Portland Harbor. Edward Gaudreau will arrive from Portland in July to play at the Opera House. Hon H M Sewall and I B Gardner depart by auto for Machias to attend a Washington county conference with Dr Leon G Merrill. Mrs H H McCarty returns from Boston visit. Gov Milliken passes Bath en route to Rockland on business. Mrs Thomas Brewster visits Boston family in Cambridge ahead of France voyage. Miss L B Masters of Dobbs Ferry NY spends season at MacMahon Island.
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Milton Kimball
Aviation
The
Signal Corps
Ocean
Fort Sill
Okla
Joseph L. Gaudreau
Bath Opera House
Fort McKinley
Portland Harbor
Edward Gaudreau
Portland
Opera House
H. M. Sewall
Public
I. B. Gardner
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Machias
Earl Bailey
Bath Memorial Hospital
Carle E Longfellow
Day’s Ferry
Eleanor Merrill
Bath
Lake Mariniueouk
Winthrop
Sharon Turner
Cyril Bousfield
Woolwich Center
Laine
Russell Turner
Parker Head
Flwood Hathorne
Sugadahoe Ferry
Charli Blaisdell
Old Orchard Beach
Tennessee
Society Gossip and Local Appointments at MacMahan
The article notes Misses Moses and Jewett hosting a parish hall social for the young society set. It mentions Miss Laura Kennedy as a Percy's store telephone operator and Ensign Langdon Hill visiting from Boothbay Harbor. Several residents and visitors are named with travels to Malden and Canton, plus a postponed South End PTA picnic due to weather.
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Frances Moses
Dorothy Jewett
Laura Kennedy
Percy
Woolwich Readers Share Vacations and Local News
Woolwich items report weekend visits and travels of residents, border events, and community happenings. Names include Charles Leverens North Quincy, Ethel Lodeett Bath, Elmer McFarland Jr., Wayne Leenan, Herbert Leeman, and area families. A canning and freezing meeting in Lewiston, and a string of hospital recoveries and school notes are noted alongside local travel to Reid State Park and Camden summer homes.
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Augusta
Calumet Club
Charles Leverens
North Quincy
Miss
Barley Neck Road
Ethel @lodeett
Bath
Elmer McFarland Jr
Maynard Waltz
David
Peter
Rewhthiem
Waltz
Norris Waltz
Damariscotta
Chester Leeman
Hockomock Road
Wayne Leenan
Herbert Leeman
Reid State Ark
Hollis Leeman
Merton Wright
Ronald Hodedon
Central Maine Power Co
Lewiton
Edwin Thomas
Sepadance Ferry
Rumford
Duke
Oskhurst Dairy
Loraine Price
Sagedahoe Ferry
Camden
Roger Leak
Thomas Leask
Sagadahoe Ferry
Scarborough
Kermit Bennett
Dieter Glenice
Craig Cof Guilford
Wick
Bennett
Albert Temple
River Road
Edith Rice
Montsweap Extension Group
Rice
Miran
Sidney Shaw
Sidney, Jr
Lyn
Mit
Shaw
General Electric Co
Lynn
Bath Iron Works
Ricky McFarland
Elmer McFarland
Burley Neck
Bath Memorial Hospital
Woolwich Central School
Ruth Soule
Hilton Soule
Robert Stevens
William Stevens
Nequaset
Haggett
Wicasset
Stephen Sidebotham
George
Poultney, VI
Center Brunswick
N. Y
Poultney
Sidebotham
Montsweay Baptist Church
Troy Conference Academy
Poultney Baptist Church
George Carpenter
Malcolm Brown
Portland
Moatsweag
Sideboth
Shirley Hunnewell Moore
Woolwich
Geneva Hunnewell
Becky Jane
Sea Acres
Popham
Robert Earl
Seafarer Role Latest For Bath Policeman
Bath Police Spotlight Seafarer Role After a complaint of a speeding boat colliding with a float near City Landing. Spt Fitzgerald chased the violator in his craft and brought him to police headquar ters for questioning. the offender received a warning.
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Bath
Benjamin Pizgerald
Edward Newell
City Landing
Fitzgerald
Meadow Street
Richardson Street
Commercial Street
Polies
Frank Carver
Topsham
Sampson's Market
Brunswick
Walter Thayer Jr
High Street
Bath Chamber Presents City Trash Cans for Downtown
Bath Area Chamber of Commerce president T Tarpy Schulten gave City Manager Stanley Judkins six orange black barred rubbish barrels for downtown use. Barrels placed near city hall Center street Water street Elm Front streets and near the arch leading to the parking area. The project was organized by John Allen and William Mussenden with JSWO Miller Co. of Woolwich lending a truck for delivery.
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T. Tarpy Schulten
Bath Area
Simnes Company
John P. Allen
William F. Mussenden
Chamber
Jswo Miller Co
Woolwich
Allen
Schulten
Judkins
Schuiten
Cily
Bowdoinham Plans Old Home Week July Festivities
Bowdoinham to host Old Home Week July 4 to 6 in a three day celebration by the Bowdoinham Barbecue committee to benefit the new community school. The event includes a Fourth of July parade, barbecue booth games, skill contests, a rod and gun club auction and lobster dinner on Saturday. A beauty queen will be crowned at a junior senior event and town churches will welcome visitors Sunday morning.
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Bowdeinham
Agnisiss
Bowdoinham
Gue T Rod
Ald
Gree
Neovw
Ballfield Place
Sweetatur
Bowdoinham Geure Millay
Ori
Cehood
Tourri
Mrs Doris Wing Heads to Europe for Teaching Tour
Mrs Doris Wing sails Saturday with 20 teachers for a European study tour. They will visit Breland Scotland France Italy Switzerland Austria Germany and Belgium to study Roman influence and visit museums churches and sites. Plans include a Shakespeare play in Memorial Theater a Salzburg music festival and possibly the Brussels World's Fair. return aboard the Empress of Britain in August.
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GaTr
J. P. Crawford
University of Maine
Breland
Scotland
France
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Pompei
Memorial Theater
Salzburg
Brussels
United States
Augus
Lightning Triggers Bath Fire Alarm Twice In Storm
A small thunderstorm hit Bath with two lightning bolts striking the Goth fire department alarm systems. No damage to equipment was reported as blasts from the whistle occurred at 414 in the afternoon and again five minutes later. Firemen also checked an oil burner at 616 Bath Street with no damage found. Later that weekend Engine 2 and Ladder L checked 43 Edwards Street for a smoky roof. no fire was discovered. Miss Carol Boudreau, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Boudreau, 268 Center Street, will enter Colby College and is employed for the season at New Meadows Inn.
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Raymond Rogers
New York
Goth
Bath Street
Edwards Street
Carol Boudreau
Paul Boudreau
Center Street
Colby College
New Meadows Inn
Probate court notice of administrators appointed in Sagadahoc
An order from the Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc directs publishing notice for interested parties to appear at a probate hearing. It names petitioners Ama bello Parker and Arios Sprague for appointment of administrators without bond and Roscoe Po McFadden for appointment with bond. Barbara L. Brewer, Register of Probate, certifies the appointment of Marion E Ashe administratrix without bond for Mary E Morin.
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Bath
Savadahoc
Ofelock
Timothy PB Perry
Phippsbury
J Walter Snipe
Amabello Parker
Harry & Sprague
Charles T Smnall
Arios Sprague
Carolyn
Hall
Roscoe Po McFadden
Mas
Wathanit Boned
Bey
Grid Resecae
P McFadden
James Elmer Cameron
Harold Rubin
I Barbara LL Brewer
Sagadahoc
Mary E Morin
Marion E Ashe
Bath Police Ambulance In Minor Accident Sunday
Bath police ambulance driven by Robert Stailing was in a minor crash on Vine Street Sunday afternoon. Edward L Gaudreau Jr. drove a WG5 model car, allegedly unable to stop as the ambulance halted. Police estimate Gaudreau’s damage at 175 dollars and the ambulance rear at 50 dollars. State officers Moodykins and Cheteran assisted at the scene.
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Bath
Robert Stailing
Vine Street
Edward L Gaudreau Jr
Stailing
Mary’s
Gaudreuus
Galton
Philip Moodykins
John Cheteran
Two Youths Agree To Pay For Restaurant Window
Police investigated a broken window and door at Mary's Lunch. Two youth suspects admitted playing carelessly with the door and agreed to replace the window. The case linked to a 1956 motor vehicle theft on Court Street, Bath resident Nort Frizzell, the complainant, valued at 3%?
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Court Street
Residents Weekend at Summer Cottages and Camp
Mr and Mrs Leon Smith of Winston, Ma Da. Mr and Mrs Harry Smith of Bath visited their father. Dr and Mrs Earle Perkin spent the weekend with the Perkins family in Anwueta. Stephen Thayer attended Episcopal church camp. Mr and Mrs Thayer and family plan to occupy their cottage after the month. Warvey Berger and family of Bath moved to their cottage for the summer. weekend guests included Father Maurice Craten of Springvale and Elizabeth Crateron of Montreal with Mr and Mrs F X Cratesu of Lewiston visiting at the cottage. Ralph Seeketr and Bath friends were at their cottage Sunday.
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Leon Smith
Winston, Ma
Harry Smith
Bath
Perkin
M. Earle BB
Perki
Dianiver
Old Orchard Beach
Stephen Thayer
Enico
Ralph Seeketr
Maine Sculptor Names in City Exhibition Cast
A list of artists is presented for the Maine sculpture exhibit with names including Mildred Purrage Tom Cavanaugh Edwin Russell Carl Houitz Frederick Rockwell and more. The roster features several prominent sculptors and contributors linked to the event.
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Mildred Purrage
Tom Cavanaugh
Edwin Russel
Carl Houitz
Frederick Rockwell
Clrk Bitte Fitz Gerale
Dithio Specar
Marguerite
William Zorseh
Jasin Schoeser
Barbara Sargent
William Eliott
Jeanna Dale Beauree
Carl Beatz
Wallians
Kienbuseh
Stephen Etuier
Probate Court Notice of Estate Administrators Hearing
In Bath, Lavadanne County, on the first Tuesday of June 1950, probate orders appoint administrators without bond for multiple estates. A July hearing at 10 a.m. will address objections and confirm appointments including Pattttan, Marion I Pitman, A Pitts, Elster A Dollore, James A Mokay, and Alton Thread among others.
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Bath
Lavadanne
Ath
Robert
Mitchell
Flos Mo “Witelbedl
Merritt
Plassie
Marion I
Paul
Pitman
Ger von
Pitts
Elster
Dollore
Warwick
Mentary
Wathout
Tie All
Tsaphene
J Sotte
James
Mokay
Fetvad
Tnt
Attowniner
Amentis
Dieniel
Ivan Bonetiter
Herbert T
Srissny Navn
Harold J
Rubin Dude
Probate notices list executors and administrators named in Smeldshoe County
Barbara I Breer Register of Probate schedules probate appointments for multiple estates. Clifton Wotford of Bath and Albert Bo Tedfora named Administrators, Mary Olive Hawkes and Loyal Sewall for Bath, Arthur Sewall and Edwin A Rogers for various estates. Helen Bo Easter and Helena Oliver named executors, with bond filings and qualification dates in June 1958.
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Barbara I. Breer
Smeldshoe
Clifton Wotedfortd
Hate
Bath
Albert Bo ‘Tedfora
Mary Olive Hawkes
F Sewal S. Tate
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
Edwin
A Rogers
Genera F. Rogers
Hollas
Easler Tate
Richmond
Helen Bo Easter
Okthtican
Helena Oliver
Phippsburg
Lester G Oliver
May G. Joh
Barbara L. Brewer
Towle Loses Junior Golf Final to Defending Champion
Ralph Noel of Auburn defeated Sonny Towle of Bath 4 and 2 in the Maine Junior Golf Championship final. Towle had earlier edged Dean Dodge of Auburn 6 and 5 to reach the final, securing the state title for a second consecutive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Noel
Auburn
Sonny Towle
Bath
Maine
Tow
Dean Dodge
Noelschi
Foreclosure Notice In Bath Maine on Mortgage Deed
Notice records a foreclosure proceeding involving Linwood Wiggins and wife on a July 27 1995 mortgage deed to the Fire Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. The document notes the property description at Middle Street and adjacent land in Bath Sagadahoc County Maine and cites a June 9 1958 federal association instrument.
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Linwood
FO Wiggins
Higeins
Bath
Suadahor
State of Warnecks
Saga- Tater
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
United States
Vince
Satadahoe
State of Maine
Certian Parece
Pial
Styte
Moines
Middle Street
Moone
Turner
Middle Strom
Norrie
Karl
Peteral Saxsones
T ‘ Mae
Mortgage foreclosure notice on bath Maine property rights
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath claims foreclosure on a Bath Maine real estate parcel at 711 712 Middle Street and adjacent Robinson Lane. The deed chain traces from 1908 through Wilbur Oliver to Harold Burnham and Mae Burnham, with a 1958 foreclosure filing dated June 9 1958 acknowledged by J Frank Hunt as treasurer, noting joint tenancy and mortgage breach.
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Tanwood
Hipgovins
Higveins
Agoint Fontants
Bath
Savadahoe
State of Maine
Federal Saving, and Loan Association
Bett
United States of America
Idahoe
Middle Street
Aten Bennd
Hocal Robben
Liter
Termine
Robinson Dane
Robinson Lane
Robinson Porte
Widdle Street
Terencoe
Wabert
Wilbur
Srifahoe
McCurty
Willie Olver
Robitoon Lane
Robinoon
Warren
Oliver
Olver Tate
Harold T Burn
Tian Husbands
Mae Ho Burnham Reife
Sveadahoe Registry of Deeds
Wous
Harold TO Burnham Husbands
Mae Ho Burnhamy
Toath
Elosmere
Soak
Bath Maine
J Frank Hunt Treasourer
Sealy
J. Frank Hont
First Federal Savines and Loan Association of
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Zina Orne
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Roxbury
Henry Jackson
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C. K. Chaney
Janet Cutler
Cushing Academy
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Bradford Belanger
Harold S. Kelley
Washington
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Frank Seavey
Somerville
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E. M. Fuller
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Farmington Normal School
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George S. Lincoln, Jr
Elizabeth Milton
Mr. Lincoln
Wiscasset
Frank Lee
Oliver Knight
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George Fassett
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Harry Starbird
Helen Farrell
Times Office
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Miss Farrell
War Department
Frank deWick
Jeff Sunday
Percy Blanchard
Milton Trott
Alton Reed
Kennebec
Allan Spear
Pearl Street
Harry N. Wright
James Lemont
North Bath
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James McMullen
George Allen
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Dunlap
Myra Coombs
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Axle Hanson
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Harry E. Card
H. H. McCarty
Milliken
Thomas Brewster
John Morine
L. B. Masters
Dobb's Ferry
Ters
MacMahan
Ensign Langdon Hill
U.S. N R
Fred S. Rollins
Canton, O
Fred J. Rollins
Tower Washington Street
Annie Gardner
Quaker Point
Vivian Kershner
Miss Gardner
Robert A. Hodgdon
Malden
South End P . A
Old Folks Home
Floria Peec
Joseph Pecci
Sheridan Road
Central Maine General Hospital
Armando Cormier
Williams Cormier
Mercy Hospital
Bath Chamber
Doris Wing
Europe
Delja Wine
Fisher Sched
Ely
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Claesaten
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Montreal
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Barbara I, Brewer
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