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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
9
Wilbur C. Oliver received official notice of appointment as Bath sheriff from Governor, and said he intends to accept and serve to the best of his ability. Sheriff Ballou urged his acceptance, hoping Oliver would win the post.
Architect Frank M. Churchill of Portland visits on Alameda site work to begin after removal. Civic improvement group forms at Grace Church to better the city with Mayor Larrabee leading the meeting and a slate of local residents in attendance.
May 1 1913 the Hyde Windlass Co distributed five thousand dollars as annual employee dividends. Those with six months in service received a share while staff with a year or more earned double. Over 250 workers are on the payroll and 12 year history totals sixty thousand dollars in added wages.
The Rangeley steamer repair in Bath by Bath Iron Works crews will take about a week after a damaged stem and bent plates were found. A bulldog bite to six year old Lucy Savage near New Meadows Inn was treated by Dr. Peaslee. City improvements include street signage against spitting and prop cleanups near Winter Street bridge. Edgar Lavoie becomes baggage master at the station. Arbor Day plans, store renovations on Center Street, and multiple local rides and social events are noted. A 50 pound sturgeon was caught May 5 by Edgecomb and Ridley. A motorboat burned at Truants Crossing. owner notified by telephone. May events cover pension payments, church debates, and anniversaries as Bath residents report daily life.
Moses Rowe, a longtime postal worker, was awarded the mail contract between this city and Fivefor for four years. The San Souci club held its final meeting of the season hosted by Mrs. W. W. Robinson with luncheon. The Aryan, a Phippsburg built ship, loads coal in Philadelphia bound for San Francisco under new command.
Saturday night shipments bring about 20 cents a pound to New York. Camp Midget on the New Meadows hosted a house party with P. Marks Walter s Randall Leonard Jr Herbert Lemont William Le vat Howard Deering and Ralph y attending. Pearl E Dunbar handles land for Hyde Windlass Co and hauls 4300 Rev truck. Grace Church hosted Bishop Codman during his annual parish visit and confirmed Miss Ethel Mar i Charlotte Hall Helen Trott Louise Thurston Mrs Fred E Drake Herbert E Williams Howard Hawley Harry Day Josephine Huse.
Sportsmen expect to realize about 10 000 birds with Sagadahoc county receiving roughly 500 birds. Fifty-four days old birds are mentioned for release alongside Bowdoinham Rod and Gun Club plans to take 200 six week old pheasants for holding prior to release.
The meeting outlines a six week fore release period for younger pheasants with 14 week restraint before liberation. Birds must be kept 14 weeks, released on a town basis, about 75 per town, with clubs and wardens present. No releases on posted lands and July 1 is the deadline to obtain birds. Seven cents of hunter license fees fund pheasant raising. District officials and club leaders attended.
The West Bath grange Senior Degree team conferred the third and fourth degrees on 14 candidates including guests from Thorne's Corner and Dromore granges. An 182-attendee session featured a Harvest supper, varied tableaux, a choir led by Florence Farnham, and remarks from grange masters. A rummage sale for Home and Community Welfare was announced. Next meeting will observe Mother's Day.
Miss Barbara Ann Reardon daughter of Michael J. Reardon of Portsmouth and Bath area, wed Robert Burns Brown of Bath Center Street Saturday at St Catherine's Catholic church Portsmouth. Double ring ceremony by Rev Patrick J Kenneally followed by 100 guest reception at Folsom-Salter house.
About 60 members of the Maine State Federation of fire fighters gathered in Bath for an all day meeting. Joseph Flynn of Augusta spoke on fire prevention and public safety, urging legislative action and better public relations. Harry Marshall of Springvale was elected president, with officers Cornelius Conley Lewiston Fred Banks Auburn and others named to posts.
A former director lauds three commission members who resigned, praising their efforts to fulfill duties amid taxpayer scrutiny and public service.
City officials plan to lump the School Department fuel needs with the general fuel bid for coal and oil to secure a lower cost. City Manager Nathan C White stated bids will be advertised soon under the new joint procedure. Historically the School Department submitted requests separately.
Mr. Cutler, formerly of Bath and Redlands, gained fame for precise Easter sunrise calculations seen from Mt. Rubidoux. His work, aiding Navy operations and a 250 station CBS broadcast, relies on astronomy and navigation, with annual sunrise projections from 1946 onward.
Mrs William Barter returns to her Shaw street home after spending the weekend with her mother Estella Doty.
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