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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
2
Evolution of Bath Transport From horse to electric streetcar
The piece recalls Bath Maine's shift from horse drawn delivery and hacks to an 1893 electric streetcar project led by Fritz Twitchi and Amos Gerald. It notes route expansions to Bridge Street, later Webber avenue, and the decline of streetcars as autos arrived, followed by CharlesB Doyle establishing Bath Bus Company and a notable modern bus system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placevery
Fritz H. Twitchi
Bath
Amos F. Gerald
Fairfield
Lemont Street
Upper Grammar School
Bridge Street
Winnegance
Washington Street
Old Folks Home
Webber Avenue
City
High Street
Lemont
Front Street
Summer Street
Washington
Charles B. Doyle
Bath Bus Company
Opening of Reid State Park May Change Weekend Picnics
Lower coastal resorts anticipate fewer Sunday picnics as Reid State Park near Georgetown opens. Residents expect less beach traffic and driving by the hundreds of cars that currently crowd highways to beaches at Popham and Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid State Park
Georgetown
Popham
Small Point
Reid Park Opens as Maine coast Icon At Georgetown
Property owners along the shore expect Reid Park to draw picnickers this season. A new bridge over the Gut and a hard surfaced road will ease access, making the park more attractive and likely reducing weekend crowds on beaches and shorefronts in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Maine
State Park Commission
Reid Park
Gut
Kennebec
Sasanoa
Gene and Dot Winslow Publish Sebasco Summer Notes
Gene and Dot Winslow of Rock Gardens Inn at Sebasco issue a compact summer resort and Phippsburg history note sheet. The small periodical highlights local Maine history dating to early settlements predating Bath. Dot’s career prior to marriage includes work as a secretary at the Maine State Publicity Bureau in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Dot” Winslow
Rock Gardens Inn
Sebasco
Phippsburg
Maine
Bath
Merritt Rock Gardens Inn
Dot
Maine State Publicity Bureau
Portland
Summer cottage owners plan early season weekend trips
Summer cottage owners at nearby resorts begin planning early season weekends to prepare for moving in during a long summer and fall.
Surge of Wild Geese Reported This Spring
Observers say geese have appeared in unusually large numbers this spring with many white geese among flocks seen over bags and ponds, an unusual trend noted by locals who study birds.
Nova Espero to Attempt East to West Atlantic Crossing
Stanley Smith and Charles Violet plan an east to west Atlantic crossing aboard the 20 foot Nova Espero to mark the Festival of Britain. The voyage aims to last eight to ten weeks with stores of British craftsmanship and new maritime gear aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Smith
Mr. Smith
Charles Violet
Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
New mercury vapor street light installed on Front Street
A mercury vapor street light has been placed on Front Street just south of Elm. Demonstration lights were installed on Washington Street near Leeman Highway and city officials authorize replacing existing lighting with these new units. An extension will elevate the lights on current poles once fully installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Elm
Washington Street
Leeman Highway
Grass Fire Near Oak Grove Cemetery Suppressed
Box 722 alerted Saturday around 10 30 for a grass fire east of Oak Grove cemetery. Engine Four and Engine Two responded as flames spread from the cemetery into the woods but were brought under control and declared out shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Edward Sewall Hosts Monday Contract Club
Mrs Edward Sewall entertained the Monday Contract club at her High street home in a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sewall
High Street
Talk on State School for Girls by Nellie Stevens
Miss Nellie Stevens, superintendent of the State School for Girls at Hallowell, spoke to Bath at city hall. She described the home as a corrective, not punitive, noting 115 girls aged 9 to 17% are enrolled and attend school through junior year with arts and crafts, beauty parlor, and home work supervised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Stevens
State School For Girls
Hallowell
Arthur Bowker
P. T. A. Health Council
Marjorie Boucher
Miss Stevens
Bath
State Department of Education
Augusta
Air Force invites volunteers to fill vacancies
The Bath Maine Army and Air Force recruiting station reports new Air Force openings. Major Melvin A. Kelley says five men daily are being sent to Sampson Air Force Base in Geneva New York, with more processing possible. Army vacancies remain open with many choice jobs, especially for those with prior service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army & Air Force
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Melvin A. Kelley
Kelley
Post Office
Bath
Maine
More Worm Cases Heard at Court
Four Portland men were convicted in Bath municipal court of digging blood worms in Georgetown without licenses. Judge Deering assessed fines of 10 dollars plus costs of 4.70 on each and suspended fines on payment of costs. Complainant was Swansea Burns of the Sea & Shore Fisheries wardens. Two Bath men and a woman faced intoxication charges. one man was fined 10 dollars and 5.60 in costs, the other two 5 dollars and 5.15 in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Bath
Georgetown
Gardiner R. Deering
Paul Dewitt
Arthur Curier
Freeman Forbes
Walter Blowers
Swansea Burns
The
Sea & Shore Fisheries Wardens Department
Private Field Receives Combat Infantryman Badge in Korea
Private First Class Wesley P. Field, son of Mrs. Dora Harris of 1352 Washington Street, earned the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving as an infantryman with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in Korea. The badge recognizes frontline infantrymen and features a miniature flintlock rifle over a wreath on blue, worn over the left breast pocket above campaign ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley P. Field
Dora Harris
Washington Street
Korea
8Th Cavalry Regiment
McClure Named Maine Cancer Drive Chairman in Bath
J Horace McClure of Bath will chair the Maine Cancer Society's 1951 fund drive in the business district men’s division. He will head a Bath committee calling on local firms for support and urges public awareness of cancer danger signals and early treatment to save lives. McClure is a veteran, former legislator, and longtime community leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
J. Horace McClure
Maine Cancer Society
Fred A. Clough, Jr
Augusta
Sagadahoc
McClure
Lions Club
Elks Club
Smith-Tobecy Post
American Legion
Department of Maine
Maine
Cancer Society
Blaisdell Pleads Guilty to Larceny in Bath Court
Elmer Blaisdell pleaded guilty in Bath municipal court to stealing a watch and chain from his grandfather Winfield Groves, a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital. Judge Gardiner R. Deering bound him over for the June term of Superior court in $500, with Patrolman John Kelliher as arresting officer. Five Bath men arrested on intoxication charges received $5 fines and $4.70 costs, with possible jail time for non payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Blaisdell
Bath Municipal Court
Blaisdell
Winfield Groves
Bath Memorial Hospital
Gardiner R. Deering
John Kelliher
Bath Police Department
Bath
Loyalty Day Observance Proclaimed in Bath
Bath officials designate May 1 as Loyalty Day. City Manager Ralph F. Mittendorf urges every resident to display the American flag prominently at home or on attire as bells toll at noon and factories whistle for two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
America
Ralph F. Mittendorf
United States
Bath couple marks 54 years of marriage in history
The Bath couple Mr and Mrs Totman celebrate 54 years since their wedding with family congratulations and plans for a 55th anniversary next year. Mrs Totman turns 74 on Friday and Mr Totman is 76 as of March 15. A spring bouquet arrives with well wishes. Custom notes Navajo Indian tradition regarding mother-in-law.
Service Personnel Transitions And Training Details
Pvt. John G Wishart arrives at Fort Dix and starts six weeks of physical conditioning and training in general military subjects with Company F 39th Infantry Regiment. The article also notes Pvt. Bruce M Kirk graduates from armored track vehicle mechanics course at Fort Knox and is stationed at Camp Stewart Ga. Pfc. Delmont C Harvey is transferred to Randolph Field Texas after Chanute Field Florida training. Sgt. John Hayward leaves for Camp Stewart Ga after Gunnery Control school at Fort Bliss Texas. Major Fred O Hayward Jr, also in the National Guard, has been stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina with Battery B 703rd AAA Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Wishart
Oliver Street
Fort Dix
N. J
39Th Infantry Regiment
9Th Infantry Division
Pvt. Wishart
Archie Wishart
Bruce M. Kirk
Elizabeth Pike Kirk
Route 1
North Bath
Armored School
Fort Knox
Pvt
Kirk
Bath Box Co
Army
National Guard
Camp Stewart
Pfc
Delmont C. Harvey
U. S. Air Force
Randolph Field
Texas
Chanute Field
Harvey
Earl Harvey
Lark Street
Illinois
John Hayward
U. S. Army
Fred O. Hayward
High Street
Hayward
Fort Bliss
Portland
Panama
Portland Junior College
Morse High School
Fred O. Hayward, Jr
The
Bath
Air Force PFCs Return Home for Weekend Visits
Pfc Frederic Sturtevant of the U S Air Force arrives Saturday to visit his wife and mother at 46 Winter street. He is stationed at Fort Dix and plans to sail for England soon. Pfc Ned Manion comes from Fort Monmouth for a 10 day furlough to his parents at 25 School street. He completed five months at Fort Monmouth teletype school and will fly to McClellan Air Force Base after the break. Manion is Morse High School class of 1949 and was previously employed by the Times Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Sturtevant
U. S. Air Force
Pfc
Ned Manion
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Frank A. Manion
School Street
McClellan Air Force Base
Calif
Manion
Morse High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
The
Times Co
Notable Bishop to Visit Churches and Schools in Congo Region
The famous Bishop, head of the Elisa bethville Cathedral of Congo Methodism, will tour churches and the region's schools. He is renowned on three continents for religious education among primitive peoples and has authored works on Sunday school service and Bantu language texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabethville
Cathedral of Congo Methodism
Bath health report lists varicella and mumps cases
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare weekly tally for the week ending April 21 records two chicken pox cases in Bath, two mumps cases in Bath, and one mumps case in West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
West Bath
Cub Pack 99 Holds Penny Carnival at Central Church
Cub Pack 99 meets at Central Church for a May penny carnival fundraiser. Arthur Small chairs with William Paisley Francis Bertrand and Dr Donald Preble as committee members. Den 2 Den 3 Den 4 present skits and awards for Wolf Bear and Lion ranks. ice cream and cookies follow. Next meeting May 25 features the carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurch House
Arthur Small
William Paisley
Francis Bertrand
Donald Preble
Den 2
David Kenney
Den
Miss Bailey
Bill Grogan
Den 3
Mrs. Sweeney
Wolf
Bear
Gary Wakefield
Breton Pero
Duane Fraser
Dean Bertrand
Stephen Rogers
Donald Page
Roger Upham
Unique Masonry Gathering in City Churches Service
Preparations are underway for a special Masonic church service at Winter Street Church on Sunday May 6 at 10 30. The event may be the largest Masonic gathering in the city since a Dunlap Commandery event on St John’s Day. Doughnuts and coffee will be served at 9 30 in the Temple banquet hall before the parade to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
St. John’s Day
Temple
Masonic
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Ervin E. J. Lander
Grand Lodge
Solar Lodge
Polar Star Lodge
Local Lisa Training Update for Pvt Amos Gree nleaf at Warren AFB Wy
Pvt Amos R Greenleaf son of Mrs Gertrude Greenleaf Ridge road North Bath is training as an Air Force Technician at Warren Air Force Base Wyoming announced by the base commander This historic cavalry post now trains airmen in many specialties including clerk typist clerk typist checklist administrative work powerman auto mechanic teletype operator and repairmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos R. Greenleaf
Gertrude Greenleaf
Ridge Road
North Bath
Air Force
U. S. A. F. Technical School
Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
Cavalry
Pine Tree Girls Hike and Scout Activities At Beacon Street Church
Pine Tree Girls Troop 1 held a hike and dance lesson led for the Dean. They worked on Cooking and Lifesaving badges, served refreshments donated by parents, and prepared for two Webelos badge awards. A monthly meeting at Beacon Street Methodist Church discussed the railroad theme and an Explorer rendezvous at Hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree
Troop 1
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Houghton's Pond
Uts
Hinds
Motorists Face Fines At Bath Municipal Court
Bath motorists appeared before Judge Gardiner R. Deering as State Police cases dominated the Bath Municipal Court session. Roland Leeman pleaded guilty to failure to yield and paid 10 dollars plus 4.70 in costs. Ray Orcutt pleaded guilty to inadequate brakes and paid 10 dollars plus 4.70 in costs. Philip Arsenault paid five dollars and 4.70 in costs for a similar charge. John Lyden was found guilty of operating under the influence and fined 100 dollars plus 5.15 in costs after waiving arraignment. he appealed to the June term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Gardiner R. Deering
Roland Leeman
Woolwich
Ray Orcutt
the Erton
Newcastle
Orcutt
Philip Arsenaa Plana Bath
John Lyden
Liqour
Deering
Lyden
Saga
Bath man fined for intoxication as probation violation
Richard Holderness of Bath was arrested on an intoxication charge and probation violation. He received a $10 fine for intoxication and probation was suspended. the original 30 day jail sentence imposed by Judge Deering remains in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahoc County
Kindling Fire at Noble Avenue Ends Sooner Than Feared
A Sunday afternoon fire at 17 Noble Avenue started from dry kindling in an oven. Neighbors alerted fire services by pulling Box 713 at 4 50. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze out with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Avenue
New Patrolmen Appointed in Bath Police Force
New patrolmen Leland Plummer and Joseph Babine began active duty as spectacle officers under Bath Police Department with City Manager Ralph F Mittendorf ordering their appointment last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Plummer
Joseph Babine
Specta Cors
Bath Police
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Sailor Arrives at Bremerton After Korea Action
Franklin R. McNeil of 41 Spring Street has arrived at Bremerton Washington aboard the ship Forge now in dry dock after launching attacks on Korea. He writes that he is planning a leave starting in June and mentions his parents Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. McNeil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. McNeil
Cecil R. McNeil
Spring Street
Bremerton, Wash
Korea
Ting
River Weird Bay window Man's nickname
For fear Detest Matured Observe Adjust. Before And aml CRYPTOQUOTE Here is how to work it AXYCLBAAXR LONGFELLOW is One letter stands for another. In this example A is used for the three Ls X for the two Os etc. Single letters apos trophies length and formation of the words are hints. Each day the code letters are different.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Cryptogram Quotation and credited phrases
The cryptogram quotation lists phrases such as THEIR NAMES UNSUNG UNRECORDED LOST AND GONE and NIGHT HAVE SLEPT swiftly. Distributed by King Features Syndicate under cryptogram branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SWIFT
King Features Gyndicate
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Nova Espero
Atlantic
School For Girls
M’clure
Bath Health
CUB Pack 99
Central Church
Pack
Winter Street Church
Vie Lonn
Bob Potter
Ed Coombs
Red
Girl Scouts
William Nils
Middle Street
Donald
Bath Pore
Sete
Aml
Erbium
Helmsman
Emmets
Fis
Tae
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