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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1951

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights Local News

Forty years ago in Bath the newspaper reports Miss E Marion Freeman leaving to teach in Charlestown Mo and filling a teaching post at a local primary. It notes changes in Block Island Sound danger signals and a gas buoy at Montauk Point. Other items include ship races, a runaway horse incident, summer cottage plans, and community events like Pomona Grange, Wesley Society rehearsals, and open cars on local lines.

E. Marion Freeman F. W. Freeman Charlestown Roberts Colby College Morse High School North Miss Whitney Gertrude Dillon Block Island Sound Bureau of Lighthouses Great Salt Pond Montauk Point R. I

Trip Plans for Her Boston Departure Next Week

Brief note mentions someone arranging travel to Boston next week with unspecified departure details and context.

Ing Boston

Gathering at Pratt Street Home Honors Sheree

At Sheree's Pratt Street home on Wednesday afternoon from four to six o'clock friends and relatives gathered to honor her. The guests included Lilybell Tobey Dorothy Burns Sadie Pratt Christine Wright Stanley Tobey Aranina Johnson Theodore Burns Esther Miller Thomas Tobey Herbert Russell Hattie Brown who offered many small remembrances.

Io Sheree Pratt Street Lilybell Tobey Dorothy Burns Sadie Pratt Christine Wright Stanley Tobey Aranina Johnson Theodore Burns Esther Miller Thomas Tobey Herbert Russell Hattie Brown

Maine Water Co. finds Kennebec River pipe in first class condition

The official examining the Maine Water Co pipe in the Kennebec River began yesterday and reports the line in first class condition after early inspections.

Maine Water Co Kennebec River

Morse Drops 2-1 Game at Lewiston

Morse High lost 2-1 to Lewiston Blue Devils in an Androscoggin Valley league game. Dickie Jackson allowed five hits over six innings while Larry Bosse struck out 10 for Lewiston, and Carmichael hit a fifth inning homer for Morse's lone run.

Morse Lewiston Blue Devils Cluster Blue Tte Mose Manigan Spindle City Bobby Carmichael Dickie Jackson Larry Bosse Devils Bosse Carmichael Jackson Norm Ayotte Jerry Jack Sonny Munsey Gil Reay Louis Kingsbury Kingsbury Reny Bob Becker Short Ayotte Bob Flynn Carl Black Fanning Henry Henrikson Munsey Flynn

Delightful Musical Treat At King’s Chapel Bowdoin College

Last evening in King's Chapel Bowdoin College presented a fine musical treat. Miss Lena Heal will entertain the Pumpkin Seed club at her North Street church home on High Street this evening.

Ladies Aid Society Winter Street Church King’s Chapel Bowdoin College Lena Heal Pumpkin Seed Club North Street High Street

Brunswick and Rumford battle to 7 7 tie in 10 innings

Brunswick falls to Rumford 7 to 7 after 10 innings as darkness ends Friday game at Edwards Field. Jim Walker allowing 11 hits in his first start. Rumford uses three pitchers Milt Roy John Morton and Ronnie Hallee. Lee leads Rumford with a triple homer and a single while Brunswick’s Don Brown and Paul Talbot each collect three hits. Edward Little tops St Dom s 17 3 in Andy League action as errors mount for the Doms.

Brunswick High Rumford Edwards Field Jim Walker Brunswick Milt Roy John Morton Ronnie Hallee Don Rown Paul Talbot Eddies St. Doms Edward Little

Denis at Baite Eight Bw Re He Ver Haus Blade

Fragmentary text provides unclear names and phrases not forming a coherent event. No identifiable persons, places, dates, or organizations are readable to summarize a specific news item.

Denis

Bath Sharpshooters Beat Rockland in Rifle Match

Bath Rifle Club tops Rockland Rifle Club 948 to 909 in a marked evening at Huse School range. Pert led Bath with 191, Bragg topped Rockland with 186, illness sidelining five Rockland shooters and four women from the Rockland team contributing solid scores. Social hour followed refreshments served by the Bath club.

Bath Iion Rockland Rifle Club Huse School Pert Lime City Bragg Rockland Bath Rifle Club Oo R. Snell A. Petit C. Melintire P. Staley Rifle Club W. Young M. Brown D. Huntley R. Lufkin O. Albee Bath Rifle Club D. Bragg S. Wallace

South End P T A Elects Officers At Annual Meeting

Officers were elected including Mrs A Jenkins president and Miss Eleanor Ferguson president with Mrs Charles Marble secretary and Mrs Albert Douglas treasurer Installations set for June Attendance banners were won by Mrs Bernard Plummer second grade at South Street school Mrs Evelyn Morse second grade at Mitchell school and Mrs Evelyn Stairs sixth grade at Weeks Street school Refreshments were provided by hostesses Mrs Manley Grant Mrs Carroll Hunt Mrs Vance Wakefield and Mrs Lewis Mac Donald Tea table featured Spring flowers and candles.

Follo A. Jenkins Eleanor Ferguson Charles Marble Albert Douglas Bernard Plummer South Street School Evelyn Morse Mitchell School Evelyn Stairs Weeks Street School Manley Grant Carroll Hunt Vance Wakefield Lewis MacDonald

Personal notes on Bath area families and relatives

Mr and Mrs Fred P Nichols of Lincoln street return home after visiting son Randall Nichols in Waterville. Mrs Harry Carroll returns to Bath from California guest of Lena Shepard and visiting daughter Mrs John Leeds in San Francisco suburb. Mr and Mrs John Downey in Berlin New Hampshire for a project weekend at their Wiscasset home. son Harold serves in Korea. Choral Society concert in Brunswick featured Esther L Brawn Madelyn Small Leroy Colby Ada Y Greenblatt and Emma Brawn under Russell Locke. Henry T B Leeman returns to Somerset Place after travels to Bangor Osborn and Hampden Highlands for his son in law Mrs Preston Sargent’s funeral in Brewer. They visited Osborn camp and Hampden Highlands. brought home Teddy and Gene.

Fred P. Nichols Lincoln Street Waterville Randall Nichols Harry Carroll Bath California John Leeds San Francisco Lena Shepard High Street John Downey Park Street Berlin N. H Downey Wiscasset Harold Korea Esther L. Brawn Madelyn Small Leroy Colby Ada Y. Greenblatt Emma Brawn Brunswick Choral Society Russell Locke Brunswick Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Bangor Osborn Hampden Highlands Preston Sargent Brewer Norman O. Magoon Arthur Leeman Teddy Gene

Massachusetts Transplants 4000 Bushels for Quahog Beds

L. Wheeler of the State Department of Conservation says Massachusetts transplants about 4000 bushels for quahog beds. He notes the inventory will usually cleanse itself and be safe to eat after 90 days.

Massachusetts L. Wheeler State Department of Conservation Aay

Rog Ron Pan and Other Aoe with Ee Titles

A fragmented OCR note lists Rog Ron Pan and other Aoe entries with the letters ee and a negative mark. It mentions -15 and 67 as possible counts or codes.

Aoe

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The Bath Daily Times Frank Ham Randolph M. J. McCormick Park Alleys Bath Aerie Wil Jefferson Theater Portland Baggage Department Maine Central John McInnes Julia Barker Squirrel Island Elizabeth Tetsault Auburn C. A. Hooker Co Center Street Michael Biggins Henry South Boston William H. Smith British Columbia Smith Goss, Sawyer & Packard Charles Oliver Granite Street Norris Brothers Bowdoin Scott Small Baker Road Judith Small Place Ferdinando Gorges Alice M. Lawrence van Allens Broughton Baltimore Newport News Vine School Streets John Carlisle Igger Ath Gerventsing Works Houghton School Street Middle Street Mr. Carlisle Carlisle O. F. Williams Hercules Henry Villard Panama Pacific Coast A. Sewall & Co Frank McFadden Juno Fred Mitchell North Bath Central Pomona Grange West Bath Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Annie Peterson Elmer Rich Sadie Armstrong A. E. Rogers Carrie Hodgkins Bernice Blair Johanna Hodgkins Hattie Blaisdell Ethel Lemont Jessie Ingalls Lizzie Wright Wesley Sorority Mrs. Dare Elnora Oliver Margaret Leighton Beatrice Mudge Virginia Leighton Lilie Cahill Betty Dare Blanch Houston Ruth Lee Helen Triggs Bess Allen Eleanor Cahill Nell Carey Annie Stewart Granny Royal Ena Bucknam Topsy Eleanor Bradlee Nora Charlotte Cooke Martha Lane Louise Child Ernest F. Kelley Hiram T. Stevens Congress Square George T. Wilson Equitable Life Insurance Co Franklin H. Hazelton Society For Maine Ella Rice Somerville Mr. Stevens U. S Midshipmen Dorothy Brown Sewall Percy Akron Goodyear Rubber Co Percy Miconas Corinne Jackson Bridge Millicent Clifford Walter Newdick Georgetown Newdick Robert Newell Pittsburgh Maine Silent Thimble Club Hazel Eva Barker Thomas Haley Elizabeth City Allen Pettengill Haley Paul D. Henseler Bath Iron Works Newport Indian Point Howard Varney Berry’s Mills West Bath Woods Bath Line Winneganee David A. Merry Scott Alton Avery Ernest Wood Howard Mercier Phi Rho Society Allan Spear Husky Percy Marks D. T. Percy & Sons H. M. Jewett Lincoln Streets Robert Sutherland H. M. Sewall John S. Hyde W. R. Champan Topsham Freeport Yarmouth Chapman Nan Trask Miss Trask Ocea Cahill Charlotte Laura Morse Dorchester Mass Bay Point Cahill Edward E. Brrryl Gulfport Miss Fire Island Block Island H. A. Nealley Mahan Island B. C. Stevens Miss Norris Frank Ryder Seguin Augusta Y. W. C. A. Woman’s Auxiliary Bunker Hill Herbert Brown Annie Knight Allen Clark Kenneth Weeks Charles Fitzgerald Langdon Hill Bernard Sydleman Grayton Burns Lincoln Farrar Edward Snowdon Henry Hartleb Edward McAuliffe Herbert__ Cavanaugh Herbert Wood Benjamin Murray Earl Coombs Gerald Atkinson Caldwell Jacobson Randall Coombs Anna Morse Ruth Jordan Bernice Oliver Louise Hill A. J. Merrill Nobleboro Frederick E. Farnham Ordnance Department Washington J. True Crosby Wesley Church North Turner South Paris Kennebec Washington Street Mildred Nichols Madelyn Clifford Abbie Scott Pratt Instiute United Congregational Churches Winter Street Margaret Torrey Elizabeth P. Dean Milton Douglas Ethel Mason Helen Freeman Phippsburg W. Scott Tibbetts British Isles Emmons F. M. Cook Flora Island Falls Roy E. Martin Metropolitan Opera House Emma Eames Henry Russell Boston Opera House Metropolitan Desdemona Staurday Upper Hell Gate Woolwich Ferry Richmond Westport Boothbay Harbor Carter Jane Palmer Norfolk Minot Pigeron Palmer Holman Day London America J. Putnam Stevens Mrs. Day Mr. Day West Bath Edwin L. Emmons Hyde Windlass Co Emma Lowell William R. Donnell Edith Millett Jennie Hodgkins Lucy Kimball Agnes Humphreys Charles Williams Cathance Kenneth Edgecomb Murry Club the Universalist Church H. S. Carlisle Alice Shorey H. T. Passmore John O. Moulton Martha Hooper Gertrude Greenleaf George W. Goodman Maricaibo Red D Line New York Porto Rico Venezuela Capt Goodman Robert H. Goodman John A. Knowlton Ida E Newcastle Mr. Knowlton Roxy Knowlton Friendly Tonga Islands Union South Pacific Union Islands Richard Reutermann Department of Agriculture Jennie Harvey Alameda Ships Columbia Orchestra Mary Mussenden Harry C. Webber John A. Morse Washington, D. C Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution Old Point Comfort James River Alphonse Roy Hood If RBI Carmichael Becker Flynn Covell Ayotte Balk Arnold Dufresne Huse South End P. T. A
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