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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1939

Page

8

Forty Years Ago In Bath Highlights And Losses

Forties era Bath items recount Horace Lane’s recovery after a 20 foot fall on a barge at Kelley Spear Co.’s yard with injuries including a broken shoulder collarbone and skull. Other notes cover ship launches Arthur Sewall and Erskine M. Phelps, a Klondike of social events, weddings, and local industry updates in Bath Maine during February 1899.

Horace Lane Kelley, Spear & Co Bath Arthur Sewall & Co Arthur Sewall Sewall Yard Wilmore Coal Co Taunton Erskine M. Phelps San Francisco Kennebec Kelley, Spear and Co Staples Coal Co Mass John Cummings Fall River Herman Philadelphia Boston

Prompt hearing in Admiralty Court at Portland

Sung with promptness much enthusiasm and William T. Hall Jr was in Portland yesterday at a hearing in a case before the Admiralty Court.

William T. Hall, Jr Portland Admiralty Court

Local Sailors Return and Depart on Naval Assignments

Popham returned yesterday from New port Rhode Island to visit his son who began an eight month cruise on the U S training ship Alliance. William Klippel and Harry Schottier passed away yesterday in Lewiston. Harold Hunt left for Portland to join the brig bound for South America.

E. C. Swett Portland Popham Newport R. I U. S Alliance William Klippel Harry Schottlier Lewiston Harold Hunt South America

Morse Team Drawn Into Eighteenth Western Maine Tourney

Morse high of this city is one of eight teams selected for the Western Maine Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at Lewiston March 3 and 4. They will meet Deering of Portland in the opening round Friday night, a rematch after a 32-27 Bath win. Morse has twice beaten Edward Little but lost to Lewiston, with four prior semifinals appearances in 18 years.

Lewiston Morse High Deering High Portland Bath Deering Machine South Portland Rumford Cheverus Lincoln Academy Sanford Edward Little Morse Westbrook Rockland Portsmouth Concord N. H Brunswick Morse Rockland Morse Brunswick

Morse Team Loses Slump Battle to South Portland 42 31

Morse high drops a 42 31 game to South Portland at the Exposition Building in Portland in a Western Maine Tournament tilt. The Morsemen show flashes with Edgar Williams and Hank Gallagher but miss close shots and struggle with turnovers as South Portland’s reserves help widen the gap in the second half.

Morse High South Portland Exposition Building Portland Deering Morse Shipping City Capers Bath Boys Morsemen Edgar Williams Morse Crew Devine and McGeehan Hank Gallagher Dickie Cummings Gallagher Cummings Williams Frankie Hinds Jimmy Morse Devine Dyer Pasr Christiansen Madden Danforth Carey Perry Sullivan

Winter tops Central in YMCA league first half title game

Winter breaks the tie with Central 32 27 to capture the first half crown in the YMCA Church League playoffs. Maurice Puffer leads with 11 points, Clif Nickerson tops Central with 14, and Beacon beats Wesley 42 41 in a consolation bout.

Y. M. C. A. Church Central Courtsters Winter Centralites Centrals Maurice Puffer Bobby Clark Carl Earlbach Eddie Brown Clif Nickerson Gasser Pratt Thibodeau Rf McKellar Nickerson Young Thayer and Sarkis Beacon Kenyon Hatch MacFadden Lord Peer Condon Chaney Gee Sins Wade Wesley Peasley Ean Staples Tee King essFher Pat McQuarrie

Iron Works Party Succeeds With Dance Show and WPA Support

The Bath event featured a dancing quartet and vaudeville production supervised by Albert L. Hickey with Hallie Flanagan and Blanding Sloan. Scenic backdrops were from the Federal Art Project of Maine and costumes by the WPA sewing project in Portland. A 15 piece Bath band led by Ernie George played for the gym dancing, backed by blues singer Esther Dunham. A telegram from W S Newell of Bath Iron Works praised the effort and extended best wishes to all involved.

Page One Miss Finnigan Katheryn Larkin Lela Lawrence Miss Oliver Albert L. Hickey Federal Theatre Project Hallie Flanagan Blanding Sloan Federal Art Project of Maine WPA Sewing Project Portland Ernie George Bath Esther Dunham Berlin N. H Hickey Pres. W. S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp

Naval Reserves Unit Proposals in Maine Exhibition

The Times window display promotes the largest Maine armory project with anti aircraft guns and asks for enlistees for Marine Corps Reserve, Naval Reserves, and related units. Appeals to unmarried 18 plus aviation cadets and 17 to 35 year olds for other units with four year enrollments and paid camps.

Maine Frank Vennett Bath Marine Corps Reserve Battalion William Turgeon Russell Street Lewiston Ernest George, Jr Brunswick Marine Band Frank T. Fortier Maple Street Naval Reserve Boatswain Morris McCrater Cook's Corner Naval Reserves Army Navy

Larrabee Heads Committee Schedules Farmer's Ball Event

Larrabee chairs a nine o'clock Farmer's Ball with interpretative dances and elderly couple reels from Sagadahoe county residents. Augusta City Hall balconies offer spectators a comfortable view while Larrabee invites all friends to attend in Thursday evening.

Larrabee Augusta City Sagadahoe County

Brown son returns from vacation with family in Wollaston

David Brown son of Walter Brown of Wollaston Massachusetts returned after a vacation spent with his grandmother Mrs. Eugene R. Brown on Deering Street and with his aunt Mrs. Edgar C. Murphy on Washington Street.

David Brown Walter Brown Wollaston Mass Eugene R. Brown Deering Street Edgar C. Murphy Washington Street

Probate notices from Bath Maine court February 1939

Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County orders notice by publication for three weeks in Bath Tyranendent. Hearings set for March first 1939 at ten o clock. petitions include administratrix appointment for Martha McAuliffe, guardianship matters for minors, sale of real estate in Bowdoin, and probate of wills for William Ryan Viola Childs and Clara Elliott trust.

Bath Sagadahoc T Cory Path Maid William H. Ryan Martha McAuliffe Martha McAulifffe Eugene W. Freeman Georgetown Walter Field Jesse P. Bailey West Bath Bowdoin William M. Batley John R MacDonald Viola M. Childs Beth, Me Sid Viola M. Childe Andrew IO Kauffman Mary Pargara Kautfman Phippabore Petrian Wioardion Cald Welch Kaurffman Woolwich Freeman Clara R Elliott Freeman A

Probate records list heirs and executors for Bath county estates

A list of probate filings names administrators, executors, and guardians for decedents in Bath and nearby towns. Entries show names such as James Bath, Jesse Batley, Henry Rose, Lavonta Coombs, Martha Stinson, and others, with dates around February 7 1939 and related bond qualifications or appointments.

John Jack Savadrhor Waltf Tames JP Willer M_ Batley West Bath Carlton Batley Santora York Bend Henry Rosf Jate Rose Weat Bath Fillie Bend Lavonta M “Coombbs Tate Bath DORA Carteton W Lowell Flizabeth Burden Chartes Rip Ty Bath Delev Executrix Charles EB Platsted Minnetta II Plaisted Fmmons Ate Georretown EK Emmone Nathaniel Perkins Phippsburg William A. Todd

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