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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
4
A sprawling page lists Grace W and Natalie MacNeil weekend plans in Bath and Boston. Local residents from Green Street to Washington Street host relatives, discuss school absences, and attend a flower show while many travel to Portland, Bath, and coastal towns for vacations and family gatherings.
Mrs Mark W Sewall entertained her contract club at her home Tuesday of last week in a social gathering with bridge and refreshments for members and guests.
Fire Chief Richard R. Frates and Maurice Libby survey Maine Fire Chiefs Association and Maine Utilities directors at Central Fire Station to draft a joint meeting program for chiefs and water district superintendents in Ellsworth on April. Allen Oulton returns home from Bar Harbor after contract work. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick to speak at Damariscotta centennial July 11 launching three day town incorporation celebration with yacht races sports and more. Ralph L. Blakney and wife visit Fairfield. Blakney’s aunt Mrs Austin Stover of Memphis has been with relatives in Richmond and with Rexford Stover in Bath. wife travels to join husband in Memphis where he serves as Navy instructor at NAPTC.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Williams of Foster Point spent the weekend in Boston attending the flower show.
Among Pa people passing Portland were Mr and Mrs Francis Bertrand Mr and Mrs George Bertrand Mrs Isadore Singer and young son Mrs Samuel Hooper A I Trueworthy Robert M Huse Dudley Leavitt Ralph Pratt John St Martin and Leslie W Plant passed Saturday in a Times team that competed at Betardey's match.
Dr. Alfred D. Simpson of Harvard argues expert-led pay scales link salary to competence. A Newark council study and city abstracts from Bath to Windsor show shifts toward merit, lessening gender pay gaps, and adoption of maximums minimums and increments to advance educators.
Fortier says claimants are not entitled to checks and fraud is under investigation. Stiff penalties may apply for misrepresentation, with fines from twenty to fifty dollars or up to thirty days in jail. The commission seeks public help to report ineligible recipients and emphasizes placing unemployed workers in suitable jobs rather than paying benefits.
The Home League of Salvation Army met at the Salvation Army hall with 14 members present. Mrs. Dorothy Fleming hosted and plans for an Easter cake sale and fancy work were made for 10:30 at Marsh Electrical on Center Street. Carrie Fraser served fresh meats and the next meeting is March 25 with birthdays observed and a faith lunch.
Students report nine weeks of tests and a state wide one act play contest with finals at Bowdoin College on April 10. Morse High student George Dole earns full tuition among two national winners, while Morse and Leavitt Institute highlight performances. Bowdoin Glee Club concert April 2 supports the French club and Pierre the child they sponsor.
Real Me, oo, Ca oary me get This is the voice of Morse signing off till next time.
Norton aged 64 died after years of service at Bath yard. He was steward with the Eagles club and survived by wife Dorothy, step-sons, a brother Arthur C. Norton, four grandsons and two granddaughters. Funeral Saturday at 2 from Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Laforest Hodgkins officiating.
Mrs Edith L Pickett wife of Napoleon Pickett died at her Popham Beach home Wednesday morning after a life spent at sea lighthouses with her keeper husband over 30 years She was a member of the Poor Circle and American Red Cross Surviving are her husband a brother Charles T Hooper of South Portland a sister Mrs Ralph Watson of Hanover N H and several nieces and nephews Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from Arthur F Mayo Son Residence 819 High Street
Herbert W. Donald 53 of South Portland collapsed at work on the New England Tel and Tel Co garage on Washington street. Sagadahoc County Medical Examiner Dr. Joseph I. Smith ruled natural causes. He is survived by wife Mary M. Donald and was employed by York Electric Co. of Portland.
Funeral services for Odessa R. Green, formerly of Woolwich, were conducted in Rockland with Major Reece of the Salvation Army presiding. She died March 17 in Rockland after a long illness. Born June 29, 1896 in Blue Hill, she was the daughter of Henry Bridges. Survived by husband Walter H. Green, her father, two sons Warren W. and James N. Green, and three daughters Katherine M. Faust, Bertha V. Paquet, and Thelma Bernadette. Interment followed in a Rockland cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Celia McKinney were held Saturday afternoon from Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street with Major Albert Warren of the Salvation Army officiating. Bearers were Loring Pushard Milton Pushard Ivan Murphy and Robert Perry. The body was interred for burial in the Sp...
Brunswick mourns professor F W Brown a Bowdoin College and Clark University educator who earned his PhD from Harvard. Survived by son John M Brown and daughter Mrs Wilbur Estabrook, his funeral was held at Laws Funeral Home Brunswick with burial in Concord. Bowdoin President Kenneth C M Sills praised his integrity and scholarly impact.
Moses H Weinblatt 78 longtime Bath shoe store proprietor on Center street died Thursday morning at Bath Memorial hospital. A Bath resident for about 50 years he was born in Russia to Jacob and Annie Goldberg Weinblatt. Funeral services were held that afternoon in Portland and he was buried in Mt Sinai cemetery there.
Funeral services for William P. McAuliffe were held Monday at St Marys Catholic church at nine oclock. Rev Fr Belfontaine officiated with bearers Joseph Madden John Costain Edward N Hartnett and Richard Frates. He was entombed for burial this Spring in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
Corporal Joseph R. Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Hart of 21 Floral Street, is on convalescent leave from Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver. In May he will return to duty at Fort Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Hon. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall of Stone House farm, who left two weeks ago for the South, are now in St. Petersburg where they are guests at a local hotel.
Torrey family reports Geseph 9 Torrey son of Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey of Mid dle street is at home from Rick er Classical pose Holton for the Easter vacation.
The obit notes a Bath business once located near Eyrane and Center, later occupied by J. J. Newbury, known for annual Thanksgiving parties and Christmas trees for local children. Surviving are two granddaughters, Mrs. Dorothy Rath and Mrs. Mildred Smailey, plus two grandsons Frank and Fred Thompson, a niece Miss Ruth Thompson, three nephews, and six great grandchildren. Funeral is Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home at 2 PM.
Widow of Charles McKinney of Sebasco Celia McKinney died after long illness at her home born in Phippsburg in 1880 daughter of Lotan Young Brown survived by four daughters Mrs Florence Alexander Mrs Alice Wing Mrs Frances O Neil Brunswick two sons Forrest and Otis McKinney Sebasco three sisters Mrs Eva Shea Marrier Mrs Annierman Mrs Lillian Totten one half brother Roy Savage funeral Saturday at 2 pm 942 Washington Street with Major Albert Warren Salvation Army officiating burial in Oak Grove family lot
William P. McAuliffe born March 16 1866 in Bath son of Timothy and Katherine McAuliffe. Longtime employee of local shipyards Kelkey-Spear and Bath Iron Works retired five years ago. Survived by wife Martha J Preble McAuliffe sister J N Sanford nephew J Edward McAuliffe cousin Mrs E J Kelley. Funeral from St Marys church Monday at nine with viewing at residence.
Mrs. Celia Brown McKenney 68 died Thursday at her home 175 Middle Street Bath. She lived in Bath about 40 years and was born in Phippsburg October 12 1880 to Lo tan Brown and Olive Savage Brown. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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