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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1952

Page

6

Forty years ago in Bath

The Bath snippet notes local figures such as Horace McInnis Glenwood Ayers and Willis Holbrook. Archie Miller returns after four weeks ill health, joking about solitaire. Harold Troop of Wiscasset visits Bath, and Mrs John F King and children return from Togus. Genesta Chapter Sewing Circle meets at Mrs Roy Buxton. The Acme arrives from Tacoma after an 11 year voyage and will stay in Bath for weeks. Spring timing discussion at end.

Genesta Roy Buxton Spring Street Acme New York Iuebec Bath Tacoma Pacific G. Park

Varied Bath items mark March 20 1912 column notes

A Bath city roundup notes Stevens violin milestones and stage roles. City business includes Kennebec Fruit Co. building paint, Coffin Bros sale crowd, and local lodge delegates headed to Waterville. Community events span banquets at Hyde Camp and a Mizpah class entertainment at Elm Street church.

Center Street Kennebec Fruit Co Young Elm Street

Visiters From Local Family Plans Woonsocket Stay

Mrs. R. K. Hall and daughters Edna and Esther left today for ten days in Woonsocket as guests of Mrs. Pitcairn. The text notes the business had sold out a couple of years ago.

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Steamer Nahanada Runs Smoothly to Bath on Spring Schedule

The Nahanada steamer completed its trip from Boothbay Harbor to Bath yesterday with minimal ice beyond the Arrowsic bridge. A 16 year old, once a resident of Wiscasset, is linked to a kidnapping case. Mrs. Mark W. Sewall hosted a cordial card afternoon at her W street home.

Wiscasset Nahanada Boothbay Bath Arrowsic Bridge Mark W. Sewall W. Street

Parker Family Plans Move to Orleans Mass

On March 25 1912 Mr and Mrs A T Parker and their daughter Ruth are in the city packing household goods before moving to their old home in Orleans Massachusetts Mr Parker has served as superintendent of the name plate department.

Charles H. Butler Washington, D. C Henry Woolwich Mr. Butler U. S. Supreme Court Maine A. T. Parker Ruth City Orleans Mass Parker

Steamer City of Augusta Set for Kennebec Division Prep

A crew sails from Southport to East Boston aboard the City of Augusta on Thursday. The vessel will be prepared for the upcoming season on the Kennebec Division.

Southport Augusta Boston Kennebec

Showboat Minstrels Benefit Firemen heading to Bowdoinham

The Showboat Minstrels return to Bowdoinham Town Hall April 4 and 5 to aid the Bowdoinham Fire Department. New cast with two originals, stage set like the prior Bath production, blackface chorus, colorful costumes, and a dance with Kit Totman’s orchestra.

Morse High School Bowdoinham Town Hall Showboat Minstrels Bath Carl P. Meister Bowdeinham Bob Ramsey Elaine Renshaw Pat Paul Crocker Janet Bennett d Bill Charlie Dorsey Carolina Eddie Page Rose Kelley Mrs. Kelley Mr. Page Kit Totman Lillian Allen Donaco Bert Sinclair Brunswick Paul Kelley

Winners and prizes mark interclass basketball show

Wiscasset high students, including Colby Medera Knowles and Eda Bailey, Mary Smith, Priscilla Petrie, and others, earned door prizes and booths during a school event. In interclass play, seniors beat sophomores 60 to 21 and juniors beat freshmen 65 to 22. A playoff between the two winners ended with the seniors winning 51 to 28.

Lie Colby Medera Knowles Eda Bailey Mary Smith Priscilla Petrie George Flanders Richard Dalton Roger Cowley Willard Lewis Delight Greenleaf Barbara Brown Faylene Hunnewell Carol Brown Barbara Munsey

Community Center Opens Doors to Public Use

The community hall project highlights wide public access with the center welcoming all citizens. The council mix includes Morse High alumni, seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen guiding recreation. Recreation Director Edward J. McMann urges visits to use rooms and observe youth activities.

Morse High School Recreation Commission Edward J. McMann Par

Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoe County 1952

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoe prescribes publication of this order for three weeks in Bath Independent. Hearings set for April on estates of Perkins Kidd Lee and Rice heirs with executors named. Guardian Anita H Rice seeks license to sell Bath Texas real estate. Final accounts filed for MacLellan Wishart Legard estates. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate.

Bath Sagadahoe F. Carroll Perkins Woolwich Bessie M. B. Perkins John Kidd Lee Margaret T Lee Margaret T. Lee Milford Rice Wilford Rice Reese Rice Sylvia Ann Rice William Lee Rice San Antonio Bexar County Emwood W Gard M Rator Arthur J. Dunton Rexford B. Stover Elford Foster B. Shepard Charles T. Small Mabel Sleeper Tomlinson Helen Clancy Wool Allan Spear Winfield S. Wright George Elwell W. Wright Eleanor S. C. Coombs Adelaide Coombs Annie M. McKiever Sidney Allan Knight Sppeanves Ree N. Hows Ath Decca W. Dayton J. Horace McCure

Morse High Notes Prominent Students Receive Silver Basketball

The girls on the winning Morse High team include Stover Whitehurst Judy Holbrook Vivian Clark Kings St. Pierre Allain Crocker captain Marion Holmes and others who will receive a silver basketball at the G A A Banquet. The Sophomore class presented a Friday assembly featuring a talent show with performers and the Bowdoin College Glee Club set to visit Morse next Friday.

Tom McGillie Frank Young Bermuda Patti Hayes Marion Smith Janet Sharkey Marilyn Kittredge Carl Black Paul McCourt John Trafton Chick Marchetti Bob Carmicheal Georgia Connie Davis Miss Smith Mr. Carmichael Bowdoin College Glee Club Morse Meddiebempsters Bowdoin Boys

Roman Streets Then and Now

A fragment cites advice to raise well mannered children and notes Rome likely lacked paved streets until the second century B.C. The brief passage blends social guidance with a historical road detail.

Rome

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