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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
7
Freight wreck near Falmouth reported with extensive damage and delays. Local figures including Henry R White and J.P Ledyard noted among attendees at events. community notices mention engagements, theatre plans, and shipping updates amid a bustling Bath scene.
Sagadahoc Register of Deeds records show transfers across towns including Lincoln Street, Middle Street, Liberty Street, Hinckley Street, Commercial Street, Water Street, Bedford Street, and more. Notable moves include George F. McMann selling properties on Liberty Street twice and Bath Iron Works Corp receiving property on Water Street.
For March 8 to 15 the State Police logged 28 accidents totaling two fatalities, one personal injury, and 12 property damage incidents. Eighteen occurred in daylight, ten after dark with nine urban and nineteen rural. Dim-out areas contributed to four nocturnal crashes, and hazardous road surfaces and poor visibility were key causes. One fatal crash involved a driver turning improperly.
Guidance advises preparing well before a turn by entering the extreme right lane early and signaling. Drivers should stay close to the curb when turning right and avoid cutting across lanes. Left turns require positioning near the left of the intersection, then exiting right. U-turns should be rare and cautious.
Probate orders issued in Sagadahoc County Bath calling heirs to court on April first for estates Walter L Whitney Leonard M Lord Hattie B Perkins Sally Hyde and Nellie McCutcheon with guardians named and final accounts for Edwin A Copeland. Separately insurance assets and liabilities reported for Aetna Life Insurance Company, American Automobile Insurance Company, Piremen's Insurance Company, and Massachusetts Indemnity Insurance Company with admitted assets totaling millions and various liabilities as of December 1942. Also news of Capt Vaughn Shaw listed as prisoner in the Philippines and local travel for William Hill to Wesleyan University.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines balances in various asset accounts including cash in office and notes receivable. It lists real estate and other items with vague references to types of assets and totals, reflecting a likely balance sheet snippet from a financial record.
The American Insurance Co and The Automobile Insurance Co show their Dec 31, 1942 and 1941 financials. Assets include real estate, mortgage loans, bonds, cash, and premium balances with total admitted assets around 37.2 million and 35.1 million respectively. Liabilities cover net unpaid losses, unearned premiums, and other liabilities, with total liabilities and surplus near 37.36 million for the American firm and about 21.0 million for the Automobile firm.
Financial snapshot for Franklin Fire Insurance Co of Philadelphia shows December 31 figures with stocks and bonds totaling 401,455.50, cash in office and bank 1 548,108.10, agents' balances 194,415.20, interest and bonuses 536, all other assets 15,149.15. The page lists gross assets and deductions not admitted, cash capital surplus over all liabilities, and other liability items.
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