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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
5
A description notes a group of young women aiding in refreshments, including Mrs. Annie Breerney, Mrs. Ada Jane, and Mrs. John Cooke, who added charm as they circulated in the room. Continued on Page Two.
A Bath candidate has served four years at Morse. The report notes the candidate is the daughter of Major Purdue and Mrs. Purdue, with ties to USA and a church pastorate.
Everett Penna presides as retiring president Pinkham passes duties to Mrs Ham. Committees named for April with chairs including Mrs Colby Mrs McFadden Mrs Younger and others. Program features community singing readings and a social hour as the group plans next meeting in April.
Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Fisher of Park Street visited lands near North Wassage. They stopped to see Viteer's sister Mrs Arthur Clowes and her brother Eliot Williams during the trip.
New Bath mayor Tardif opens the year by pledging support for modernizing the city charter and improving education and recreation. He outlines plans for open mayoral offices, hearings on the appropriation bill, and ongoing citizen input as the 1946 administration sets a steady course.
The Dromore Farm Bureau marked its anniversary at the Grange Hall with flowers, yellow jonquils, and gifts from Greenhouses. Longtime members and past presidents were honored, a luncheon and entertainment followed, and a history of the bureau was presented by Aletha Campbell.
A Bath meeting is set for Thursday at 7 p m in City hall to explain On-the-Job Training for returning veterans. A Veterans Administration representative from Togus will discuss Public 1 and Public 346, with emphasis on how the laws apply to disabled veterans.
Augusta March 20 Gov Horace A Hildreth and the Executive Council accepted from Walter E Reid of Georgetown a gift of 350 acres of seashore land on Sheepscot Bay to become Maine s first state beach recreational park for public use A $1500 gift accompanied the deed to cover gateway costs Readily accessible from two thirds of the state s population the site includes two beaches and two small rivers The donor was represented by sons Raymond and Everett Reid and daughter Louise Butler The move marks a historic state park expansion and a potential link to local maritime history.
Bath Chamber of Commerce officers were elected for one year at a Bath Trust Co. meeting. Charles B. Doyle, Bath Bus Service, is president with George Sargent as manager and vice president, Jee Nugent treasurer, J. Frank Hunt secretary. A Merchants’ committee will survey closing hours and daylight saving. A supper and speaker event is planned to boost membership. On March 28 a lecture by Liu Liang-Mo will be held at City hall under United China Relief Inc.
In a crowded city hall election for subordinate officers several contests required two ballots. Percy W. Kingsbury was reelected city marshal to succeed retiring John W. Gilmore. Other offices filled include auditor Evan Kingsbury, city forester William F. Welle, city constable Theodore A. Burns, physician Dr. Smith, and four-way assessor of taxes winner Roger M. Luke.
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