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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
8
A roundup of Bath and nearby towns shows City Hall politics, appointments, and debates on hiring experienced officials versus new appointees. The piece lists selectmen, town officers, school appointments, and local events including visits, club activities, and upcoming shows and parades. It notes freight car sales, street travel, shoreline navigation, and Harbor area happenings, with social notes about residents and local businesses.
Easter approaches as the Percy store showcases a rainbow selection of new men’s neckwear and palms. A 19 man crew including the chef labors on the New Meadows at Woodward Place. A boy breaks a Farrar store window on Chestnut Street while playing ball. Herbert E. Cole is elected Bridgton public schools superintendent. Charles J. Cain and Alden P. Denham named as petit jurors for the April term.
March 4 1915 a large fire devastated the northern division of the Torrey Roller Bushing Works center of a group of buildings including the iron foundry pattern shop brass foundries name plate department and office areas. The south division remained undamaged. The blaze prompted guarding and shifting crews to clear rubble as authorities noted it marked a second such disaster since 1883. Nearby structures were threatened but escaped damage.
City Council special meeting grants permit to Torrey Roller Bushing Co to use part of Commercial Street for building under usual restrictions. Reports from debt reduction committee read and filed. Local sports results note Morse High girls win 7 to 4, boys lose 39 to 6 to Lewiston Independents.
At a large meeting of the Morse High School Athletic Association on Monday afternoon the advisory committee was elected. E W Hyde was chosen from the committee slate to serve on the advisory panel.
The School Board forms a citywide athletics committee with W A Mac Cormick James F King and Ralph Gay. Bath Lodge leases a Music Hall room and hall for dances. Bath Island details, ice outlook, lumber shipments, and civic updates cover multiple local topics and plans.
Hon John S Hyde travels to Portland for a Maine Central directors meeting then to New York with Mrs Hyde for a week, followed by a San Francisco trip with Hon Harold M Sewall. they will stay with the Sewalls in California. Janitor Gilmore prepares City Hall for the new city government Monday. The Hudson five vs locals Thursday and a benefit game Colonial five vs Morse High to fund sweat ers for the school quintet. A flock of sixty geese was seen at the Point of Sands with thousands of black duck in a swamp hole. Bathites travel to Augusta for a banking meeting and locals discuss sidewalk affairs with several named attendees.
The chairmen will appoint district workers to visit Bath homes to locate children eligible for September schooling. They will hand out preschool information and a copy of the School Life Begins booklet. Parents meet Supt. Addison to discuss the starting program while children undergo registration and a brief orientation.
Dromore Grange held its meet ing Tuesday evening with Master Thomas Tracey presiding. The resignation of secretary Mrs Lillian Blair after many years of service was accepted due to health. The Morse High School Band led by Cecil Rowland performed eight pieces, ranging from medleys to overtures, impressing attendees. Refreshments followed in St Patrick's Day colors. next meeting is March 22.
The Boy Scouts introduce a railroading merit badge detailing identifying different trains and locomotives as part of the advancement program.
Probate court session records multiple wills filed and estates administered in Bath and surrounding towns. Executrixes named include Helen V Gallant Gertrude Blaisdell Louise Snowdon and others with inventories and accounts filed for numerous estates and guardianships.
Morse leads a comeback for Portland as DeCapua and Billington spark a late rally. Portland edges Morse 51 to 50 in a hard fought Western Maine game with Bishop and Rourke delivering key plays and Morse battling foul trouble.
Morse beat St Louis 60 to 51 in a tight quarterfinal matchup. Shipbuilders then delivered a standout performance, defeating Stephens High of Rumford 73 to 57 in the tournament's other Friday game.
Mrs. Gertrude Marston showcases Easter exes with modish gowns and hats. She has completed many and plans a March 21 meeting at Green Street Bath home hosted by Mrs. Florence Kershner. Refreshments served. attendees listed with two guests. Inner Wheel plans Thursday afternoon meeting with hostesses on Bath Brunswick Road.
Although most of Panama's people live in or near Panama City, the country maintains primitive tribes that continue living much as they did before the first Spanish settlers arrived.
The report notes Bishop Money wages for Russian collective farm workers can buy about six pairs of men’s shoes yearly. It cites the U S traffic death toll as 7.3 per 100 million miles, the world’s lowest and 50 percent lower than 15 years ago. An insurance balance sheet lists AMERICAN MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1954 in Minneapolis Minnesota.
In Bath Sagadahoc County probate actions are listed for multiple estates including John H Blaisdell Myra W S Dean Joseph S Gallant Agnes Humphreys Russell J Kenney Addison Jones Winfred S Snowdon Jr and others. Executrixes and administrators are named with letters testamentary and final accounts pending. Arthur J Clinton Judge of Probate Lillian H Heal Register date 10-17-24.
I Lillian H Heal Register of Probate for Sagadahoe certifies that in the listed estates the named persons were appointed executors administrators or conservators with dates. Estate of Everett Betts Bath deceased J van M Bussey named executor March 1 1958. Estate of John F Bodge Bath deceased Annie L Bodge administratrix March 1 19 Festate of W Howard Larrabee Bath deceased Howard C Larrabee named executor March 1 1958. Attest 10-17-24.
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