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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
6
A Bath column recalls a Rhode Island ice contract bid, the 1883 blizzard and transport disruptions, local births and birthdays, Morse Bros. new offices, high school sports and spring preparations, Miss Harvey's assembly, Leviathan nurse notes, and returning troops as Bath plans for a busy spring market and labor shifts.
War Relief women in St Marys completed sewing for refugees and will pack boxes next week. Letters from a Lorraine girl and her mother read. they are in Bordeaux. Harold Roney named instructor at Junior High, joined by Coombs and Dus tin as military instructors for two schools. Various regional officials and sailors noted in brief visits and career moves.
At a Bath civic dinner Mr Wilson referenced a new hotel as a urgent need. The crowd urged a live chamber of commerce to spur hotel building. The event featured talks by skilled speakers and mingling among attendees. Benjamin Works is visiting Lewiston amid demobilization news for soldiers and gardeners. Miss Elizabeth Webber of Portland YWCA visited Bath.
The local chamber movement spurs interest in plural memberships allowing firms to appoint multiple members. Camp Devens notes an honorable discharge from the 47th C A C. anmr plans drills. Bath defeats Portland in a 20 string match. Evangelist Sanderson returns to Old North Street Church with Man's Future Home.
Copies of the stenographic report of the legislative committee hearing on the resolve relating to the People's Ferry Co. of Bath are in the Times office courtesy of Senator Rupert H. Baxter and accessible to the public while supply lasts. Priv. Victor C. Chase, who arrived at Newport News from France February 15, returned home Friday night after obtaining a ...
John J. Desmond of the John J. Desmond Co. celebrates ten years in business with a cheerful smile. Bath considers a dancing pavilion and open air theater along the street car line amid viewing possible sites. A Bath orchestral society rehearsal drew 25 with plans for a charitable concert. Bath Elks outline repairs and officers. Local service and militia history noted, plus housing sale confusion clarified for Emergency Fleet Corp. homes.
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins says an additional about $4,000 will be needed for the highway account before April 1 despite a $4,000 transfer from public welfare. Payrolls for the storm cost about $2,000 and the crew logged 980 hours with $1,000 in operating costs plus over $250 for salt. Sidewalk plowing continues with priority given to schools. Council members praised the department’s work, comparing Bath favorably to Portland and Lewiston.
The Official Board of Wesley Methodist Church voted to sponsor a Boy Scout Cub Pack and appointed a supervising committee including Donald N. Small as chairman and Carl y le Taber as Cubmaster. The board also re elected leaders for 1959 60 and set use of the vestry on the second Monday monthly.
Estella Ann Burgess daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Burgess of Sebasco was guest of honor at home March 11. She received a birthday card signed by her teacher and classmates at the Phippsburg school. Guests included Ar denne Pierce Arthur Pierce Jr Linda Gilliam Elaine Worth and Lois Morse. Refreshments were served and candy filled bags given to each guest.
Raymond Hutchins of Getchell Street is undergoing surgery at Memorial Hospital as reported in local medical notices.
Council approved a $10,000 contingent fund for property that might become available to widen downtown streets after slashing two capital projects from $38,000 to $28,000. The budget action also raised abatement of taxes to $4,250, rejected a $1,500 insurance survey, tabled a city planner engineer at $6,000 yearly, and denied a $1,000 part time custodian. The session left the budget about $2,500 higher than last week, with school budgets and city salary increases looming.
Colby announced a panel of judges for the Miss Bath Scholarship Pageant to be held March 28. Chief judge will be Miss America rep Mrs Margaret ONeill, with Lewiston’s Miss Maine 1958 Miss Terry Tripp and others from Portland Lisbon Falls Springvale and Wesley Methodist Church. The event emphasizes personality and potential talent. the local winner receives 250 scholarship and a path to Miss Maine and Miss America titles.
City officials consider a larger abatement fund as a 20 to 25 percent tax hike looms, with Hutchins noting needy residents are turned away. The council rejects a $1,500 insurance survey, contemplates removing $500 for the Bath Area Chamber, and delays a $12,000 street sweeper until Judkins provides repair cost figures.
In Bath Maine a Sagadahoc probate court orders notices for March and April hearings. Executors and administrators are named for multiple estates including Rocha Kocha Hunt Pinkham Temple Grant Stevens Minott Rubin with final accounts and petitions for administration. Judge Harold J. Rubin signs the order.
State of Maine notice announces a pardon petition for Otis Munroe, inmate in Maine State Prison for Indecent Liberties, before the Governor and Council. A hearing is scheduled in Augusta on Wednesday April 1, 1959 at 10:00 a.m. Secretary of State Harold St. Goss signs the notice.
Court in Bath hearings set for first Tuesday of April to address estates and protective guardianships. Names include Albert P Sanford deceased Bath. administrator petition by Arlene B Sanford. Annie N Foote listed. first and final accounts for Jacob Verheus estate. conservator and trustees named. guardians and charitable trust actions noted.
Barbara L Brewer registers probate actions listing Alicke M Harwood Leonard Marks as Administrator February 16 1959 Addie M MacFadz en conservator February 3 1959 and bonded February 10 1959 Daisy S Hinckley Ruth Kosalka as Executrix February 16 1959 Charles Ridley Katherine E Fuller John P Carey named Maine agent and Barbara L Brewer signs the synopsis of the 1958 Farm Family Mutual Insurance Co annual statement to the New York Superintendent of Insurance detailing assets and totals.
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