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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

6

Bath 1910 April Meeting Highlights and Local Notes

Forty years ago in Bath the April meeting of the Bath Merchants' association drew a good turnout including General Mary B. Ives and Fred A. Fuller. The column covers boxing bouts, street repairs, river vessel activity, shipyard moves, social events, robberies, and various local notices from Calico Ball to lamp posts and bicycle events.

Bath Merchants’ Association Cersely Manarry B. Ives L. A. W. Street Railway Fred A. Fuller

Local Notes and Social Touches From South Boston

April 27 1910 Charles Roberts rests at home after leaving Lawley’s shipyard in South Boston Miss Carol Percy plans a card party for friends next Saturday afternoon Miller Bros 101 Ranch has

Charles Roberts Lawley South Boston Carol Percy Miller Bros. 101 Ranch

Local Businessmen Return From East and Summer Plans Rise

April 28 1910 reports D Howard Spear of Kel ley Spear Co back from a two week trip to Boston and New York G E McClary ex Torrey Roller Bushing Works pattern maker now with Fore River Shipbuilding Co en route home from Quincy Mass to Farmington for a brief vacation Morse High School class of 05 to celebrate fifth anniversary with dinner at New Meadows Inn May 20 Rev J H Cox of West Townsend Mass arrives at Oak Ledge for summer work opening of a new 62 by 53 foot social casino underway. Cox notes high inquiry volume for accommodations including most guests from last season. Miss Anna Palmer hosts luncheon and bridge at Hotel Eagle Brunswick with several named guests.

D. Howard Spear The Kelley, Spear Co Boston New York G. E. McClary Torrey Roller Bushing Works Quincy Mass Fore River Shipbuilding Co Farmington Morse High School New Meadows Inn Frederick Carter Roy Dunning Harry L. Day J. H. Cox West Townsend Oakledge New Meadows

Consolidation of First National and Lincoln Banks Announced

The Times reports authority for the consolidation of the First National Bank and the Lincoln National Bank with details to be released next week. The new institution will be the First National Bank with a reconstituted board including J. R. Andrews and Mayor John S. Hyde among others.

Park Clothiers and Sons of Veterans Team No Clothiers the Times First National Bank Lincoln National Bank Times Today First National Lincoln Times J. R. Andrews Hyde Windlass Co John S. Hyde Bath Iron Works George P. Davenport J. Edward Drake Galen C. Moses Arthur J. Dunton Oliver Moses G. G. Deering C. F. Magoun C. V. Minott Phippsburg New Bank F. H. Low W. S. Shorey

Bath Chamber Backs Blinkers for Summer Traffic

At its April meeting the Bath Chamber of Commerce urged the City Council to place traffic lights at Leeman Highway and Middle Street on a blinker basis during the summer while schools are closed to ease highway traffic. The group also backed widening the Front and Vine streets corner, endorsed a public chest X ray survey, and planned a May dinner kickoff for the 1950 membership drive. Wilfred Guerin reported Coca Cola offered to install a welcome sign at City Landing.

City Hall Bath Chamber of Commerce Leeman Highway Middle Street State Highway Commission Front Vine Streets Public Health Nursing Association Ralph F. Mittendorf Nursing Association Bath Wilfred Guerin Coca Cola Company City Landing

Lambert is Named Joint Superintendent of Kennebunk Schools

J. W. Lambert of Gray, formerly of this city, began duties as joint superintendent of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools. Born in Wiscasset, he graduated Bowdoin in 1893 and has held multiple principals and supervisory roles. He will oversee 20 schools and manage about $18,000 in disbursements.

J. W. Lambert Gray Kennebunk Kennebunkport Mr. Lambert Wiscasset Bowdoin Greeley Institute Cumberland Bar Harbor Windham Windham, Gray and New Gloucester Supervisory District

Miss Jane Niles Elected Grand Sister of Faith in Rainbow Girls

Miss Jane Niles former grand recorder of Rainbow Assembly Bath was elected and installed Grand Sister of Faith of the Rainbow Girls at the first annual assembly in City Hall Portland. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle C Niles of 717 Middle Street.

Jane Niles Rainbow Assembly of Bath Order of Rainbow Girls City Hall Portland Miss Niles Merle C. Niles Middle Street

Body Identified As Woman From Anson Maine

The body found in the Sasanoa river near the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge was identified as Mrs Muriel Kachmar 46 of Anson missing since March 1949 Identification by husband and two brothers in law and clothes rings and dental chart confirmed by Bath dentist Autopsy not specified but death described as drowning Sheriff Martin Gallant noted the death as by her own action Family stated she had health problems prior to disappearance from Anson across the Kennebec river from Madison

Sasanoa River Woolwich-Arrowsic Bridge City Muriel Kachmar Anson John Kachmar Michael Kachmar Glenn Huson Rachmar Jesse Levin Bath Martin J. Gallant Somerset County Kachmar Sagadahoc Joseph I. Smith Lloyd Stitham Somerset Smith

Annual Meeting of Old Ladies Home

The 75th annual meeting of the Old Ladies Home Association was held at the home Thursday with annual reports from the treasurer and board of managers. Officers were reelected for the coming year including Arthur Sewall president and Rev. Louis A. Dole vice president. Eight managers were reelected for three years. Four ladies were admitted this year, bringing the family to ten. Christmas gifts and carol singing were noted from Salvation Army Nazarenes Girl Scouts Beta Sig Phi Sorority and others.

The Old Ladies’ Home Association D. M. Humphreys D. Howard Spear William F. Moses Old Ladies Home Association Arthur Sewall Louis A. Dole Anna M. Trott Warren A. Higgins Bath National Bank G. Baer Connard Thomas S. Gibbons Edward

Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc Estates

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc orders notice for three weeks in Bath Incident to May hearing. Estates listed include Hannah A Thomas Eva Vachon Turner E McCarty Jeanne M Elliott with executors and distribution accounts presented. Arthur J Dunton signs order as Probate Judge.

John L. Jack Sagadahoc Florence J. Soule Bath Charles A. Soule Estete Leburton-D.sheldon,jr Vivian Sheldon Hannah A. Thomas Edward W. Bridgham Evangeliste Vachon Testa

Lilac Memorial Planting at Togus

Spring planting days for the Lilac Memorial at Togus are set May 1 to 15. Garden clubs and veterans groups are invited to contribute lilac shrubs and send service records to Togus for a lasting memorial at the 20 acre cemetery.

Togus Garden Club Federation of Maine Veterans’ Tion Charles L. Pratt Veterans’ Administration New Cemetery New England

Knights of Columbus Card Party Prizes Awarded

Prizes at the Knights of Columbus card party recognized winners in auction Whist and Canasta events. Winners included Mrs B Thibeault and Mrs L Allain for ladies high and low, Daniel McDougal and Joseph Marquis for men’s high and low, with Adeline McPhee and Joseph Marquis in Whist. A special prize went to Joseph Andre Vaillaincourt. Committee members were Sylvia Langlais John Allain Christopher Kenney Lorenzo Michard and Timothy Kelliher.

K. of C B. Thibeault L. Allain Daniel McDougal Oseph Marquis Adeline McPhee Joseph Marquis Charlemagne Francis Vaillaincourt Canasta Donald Gurney

Mrs Goodridge and son return from visit

Mrs. Robert Goodridge and her son Rodney of Warner New Hampshire formerly of Bath have returned home after visiting Mrs. Goodridge's parents Mr and Mrs Norman Howard of Washington Street.

Robert Goodridge Rodney Warner, N. H Bath

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times Robert P. Murpee Mike Cunningham Lewiston Jack Crowley Jack Curley Abe Attel Tommy Murphy Philadelphia Pine Tree Circle No Companions of the Forest of America Foresters’ Hall Holmes McDuff John Doyle E. J. Murphy Charles W. Dingley James McNeil Mary Carey Delia Lavoie George McElman Phoebe Hart William A. Edgett Annie Sullivan Bath City Hospital York & Boothbay Co Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co Harry Washburn Washburn H. H. Ayer East Providence Ethel Pratt F. Wilbur Brown Washington Street William Boyd Hall Dumbarton Scotland Gustave Lagergren Willie Vanscoy Maine Central Bath City Charles A. Blair Governor Dingley Linscott Center Street Street and Sewer Commission Front Street Julius Ansert Levi T. Thompson Loring Roberts D. Deering William Lemont George Smith D. Leavitt Burt M. Dyer Pero Arthur Ansert Lillian Doris Marks D. T. Percy & Son J. L. Coombs Frontenac Porto Rico Tifton Savannah Oakland Manufacturing Co Gardiner Charles Savage Columbia Hotel Armory Hyde Guards Seth T. Snipe Maine State Conference of Charities and Corrections Dag E. L. Emmons A Ae Palmer E.- A. Allen Blanche Matthews Owen J. Ledyard Boiler Shop Hyde Field P. Gallagher W. Wright Jenkins C. Butler Worthley Brakdon Stitshen J. Boutin Lane W. Marks McGregor W. Miller M. Gauvin E. W. Neal E. W. Neal Co Sidney Wyman Wyman Hudson River Archie Johnson William Watson Hyde Als Marine National Lincoln National O. L. Teeling Comptroller of the Currency Washington Comptroller’s Marine Bank Ned Barrett Rockland Moving Islander J. E. Dunton M. H. Purinton Ernest A. Allen the Daughters of the American Revolution John A. Morse A. H. Durgin Boston & Maine N. Y N. H Ately Aerie Order William Downing al Kenniston Alna Mr. Downing Topsham Beacon Street Epworth League Daniel McDonald Lucinda Tabor William Thistle Harvey K. Erskine Charles Sydleman Marion Dain Peleg Sprague Stanley Peterson Brunswick Road William J. Rouse High Street Bath Baseball Association Sanford L. Fogg Arthur W. H. Rand Arthur E. Baum Simon Stewart Fred Sturtevant Walter Fisher Harry A. Walters C. Raymond Chappell Anna Palmer Eagle Brunswick James P. Ledyard Harry C. Webber Fred F. Blaisdell Harry W. Tucker Jennie Harvey Jane Whitmore John Fitzgerald Seth O. Rogers Oliver Street William Armstrong Rogers House Fitzgerald H. A. Bates Doc S. R. Percy Union Street Bath Guide Co Neal Eagles Coffin Bros J. W. Brown P. C. Wilson T. C. McCabe Scott Morse J. R. Wing J. Hart O. P. Coffin George A. Baker Alameda John H. Brown Varney Raymond Court Water Street H. L. Haynes Bath Hand Laundry Anne Kimball Newtonville John Humphreys Edward H. Kimball Lincoln Street Miss Kimball the Independent Elizabeth E. Webber John Kavanaugh Beacon Street Ladies’ Aid Grace Clare Coombs E. Motley Fuller, Jr Fuller Edmund P. Briggs John McInnes Frank L. Staples Eben J. Marston Jane Moulton Maine Realty Co Kelley Richmond James R. McCabe McCabe Cottage Park Charles Bliss West Bath Thompson Universalist New Meadows Landing Arthur F. Larrabee O. S. Lindsay High Center Streets Galen Ward Mr. Lindsay S. Strout S. T. Snipe Mrs. Hyde Bank Block Drexel-Gould St. Bartholomew's Church Mr. Hyde Jessie Madge Frances Southard Frances Moses Jennie Della Merrill Miss Boggs Phyllis Bowie Anna Morse Rachel Patten Doris Stetson Dorothy Higgins Nellie Hodgdon Anie Titcomb Emma Moses Corliss Street Church Shaw Margaret Lewis Vivian Coombs Irene Leighton Chester A. Plant James A. Shaw Charles Bolan Sidney Eaton Mabel Albee Nellie Hunt Annie Deering Mrs. Wakefield Ralph G. Stetson R. C. Mitchell F. H. Pratt C. M. Boyd Knight Victor Pinkham Bath Company Damon Company Auburn Chamber of Commerce George T. Cutting Kennebec Cundy’s Harbor E. W. Sampson Tarbox Express Frank Carver John L. Jack Register Anson Maine Arrowsic Bridge Annual Meeting OF OLD Ladies’ Home Register Veterans Cemetery K. OF C. Card Party State OF Reeet Camento Dahoc Soo Aeneas Arnold L Cuscale Dorothy E. Corey Rothy E. Corey Notary Public State of Maine Arnold L. Corey Pra iLibe Albert Beliveau Esther L. Bra
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