This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1952
Page
8
Local residents share celebrations and visits as Sgt Wyman marks his 21st birthday while family and friends gather at Small Point. Read about school surveys, harvest supper, parsonage rehearsals, and parish and PTA activities across Phippsburg and nearby towns.
Dromore Extension Association met at the grange hall for an all day session on Slip Covers led by home management leader Mrs. Annette Ske Sheffield. The group planned an April cooked foods sale and a Summer fair while voting support for a Red Cross donation and noting April 16 for the next meeting on Making Hats under Mrs. Lucy Cutting.
Mr and Mrs C Elroy Hennessey of Winter Street announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia Ann to Carl Dwinal Cornish son of Mr and Mrs Dwinal Cornish of 45 Rose Street A summer wedding is planned Cynthia a graduate of John A Cone School Topsham Morse High School 50 works at New England Telephone in Brunswick Carl a Morse High School 1950 graduate attends Wesley Methodist church is a member of the Order of DeMolay and Lincoln Lodge Odd Fellows Bodwell Grange and works in Bath Iron Works electrical dept
Brian M. Jewett a Bath lodge PER and trustee will be honored as the Brian M. Jewett class is initiated during Friday night’s Bath Elks meeting. The eight o’clock session includes officer elections and a Smor genere supper. Jewett served in all lodge chairs and led Elks efforts for charity statewide.
The MacEachern family plans to move to Bath soon. Birth announced for Arthur Eugene Kreidler at Memorial Hospital Bath. Local residents attended church, extension meetings, and family celebrations at Parker Head, Bath, and nearby towns with rehearsed social visits and PTA events noted.
Robert Donnell was honored with a surprise birthday party Saturday marking his 78th birthday. Attendees included family from Bath and nearby towns, with two iced cakes and refreshments served. He formerly worked for Charles H. Cahill at the New Meadows Inn and Colonial Cafe and later at Bath Iron Works during World War II. He now lives at 67 Court Street in retirement.
In municipal court Wednesday morning Donald E. Huston of Lisbon Falls paid a $5 fine and $4.70 costs after pleading gully to a charge of passing a car on a curve. Huston was cited by State Trooper William Knox in ham March 17. Complainant was Trooper Knox.
County Chairman Jr. Meeting at the mill office of the Bath Box Co in West Bath heard Joel W Marsh outline fire prevention and forest conservation goals. Maine Forest Service directed program and 1952 town chairmen were named including Kenneth Francisco West Bath Richard J Frates Bath Ledlie Berry Bowdoinham Roland Peterson Georgetown Vincent Jones Richmond Dr Earl Perkins Phippsburg Sumner Sewall attended and Gillies elected county chairman for 1952.
Robert Bouchard, 23, of Topsham, found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident after tearing Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Bouchard fined $200 and $14.86 costs and appealed to the June term with $400 sureties. State's Harold J. Rubin prosecuted. Lewiston’s Attorney John Pletts represented Bouchard. Bouchard, driving home from Brunswick, hit a pedestrian Crossman. he returned later with a relative and picked him up. Bouchard did not testify. State Trooper Buzzell filed the complaint. Eugene P. Hawkes of 436 Washington St pleaded guilty to illegal parking on Middle Street. fined $5 and $4.70 costs. Hawkes was arrested March 23. A Bath man was fined $5 and $5.60 costs after pleading guilty to intoxication.
Mrs Roy Lutz hosted a pre nuptial shower at 10 Pine Street Saturday evening for Claire A Wing in honor of her upcoming marriage to Roy Lutz Jr. Gifts included a yellow and green umbrella. Crab meat rolls cakes and coffee were served.
A low area with poor drainage leads to ongoing flooding hazards as water collects around vehicles at the location. The situation persists due to the site's inadequate runoff management and elevation.
Bath Chapter O'Molay will meet Thursday to elect officers. Members will depart by bus for the gathering, continuing the chapter's noted service and activities.
Albion H Johnson Jr of Bath died during the week at this island location. He was known as Cox’s Head in local circles. The report notes his passing and acknowledges the family in the community.
Registration at City Hall for Bath Chapter events begins at 2:30 am with a 9 am Sunday installation. Alt presence noted as part of the schedule. The Bath Chapter continues preparations for a community event starting at 6 am on April 5.
Sidney W. Thaxter, the 5 I of the State Couture and Bath City Council's youngest member, announces a run backed by the Maine committee. A World War II Navy veteran, he served in the European theater.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.