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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
6
Forty years ago in Bath reports show city addressing street problems and urging Chamber of Commerce action. Memorial day parade planned for Morse and junior high students honoring veterans. steamship service between Boston and Kennebec river eyed for resumption. public meetings and local projects advance.
Captain Harry F Morin of the USMC is due in Bath Wednesday night for a short visit before a Dead River fishing trip. Bath police introduce new uniformed night shift belts and long night sticks. rest of force pending arrival. Landscape gardener Isaac Rideout works on the Albert H Shaw estate east lawn with planned hedge and beds. Hockomock ferry to run evening schedule from June 1, linking Bath and Woolwich. 1000 cars crossed Kennebec this year. Women’s Missionary Society meets at Winter Street Church with Henry R White hosting.
May 8 1919 Bath reports over quota for Victory Liberty Loan with 627 subscribers and total subscriptions of 440700 while the drive is still growing. Bath West Bath and local towns plan to display an honor flag after the first day of the drive. The article also notes civic events, social notices, and local personalities including Bill the Popcorn King William Willard and a Texas shipyard shift. It mentions a deer sighting near Five Islands and various community notices.
Capt. Charles W. Dingley has ferried the Ferdinando Gorges to Boston five times for hull examinations in drydock with no incidents and will pilot the vessel again next week for the annual inspection and overhaul. At Bath City hospital only 15 patients remain Friday. Jitney service will run Sunday between Woolwich ferry and Nequasset to handle crowds watching alewives climb the ledges. Ensign Lawrence Hinckley has left active duty and departed for New York. Auction at Fitzgerald Brothers tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Allen of Washington and Mrs. Tarbox visit Portland before heading to Mere Point for the summer cottage. Mr. Allen returns to duties in Washington. Mrs. Frank W. Biggins has a new Dort touring car donated by parishioners and friends in appreciation of Rev. Samuel A. Evans’s pastorate. presentation made after Friday prayer meeting.
A six inch gun battery taken from Fort Baldwin two years ago for service in France is back and will be remounted after tackle and blocking were brought from Portland. Guns landed at old Fort Popham due to unsafe government wharf and will be moved to Fort Bala win.
New York reports a new Broadway producing team for next season of a play titled A Toy For Carmen. The drama was written by S. K. Hershene a former actor, with Mitchell Lear and Robert Burr as producers who previously focused on acting.
Morse Shipbuilders rebounded from a 14-1 defeat to Edward Little to win 10-9 in extra innings, tying for first in Andy Valley with the Eddies. Adriel Mason earned the second-game win with a full nine innings as Dick Hart took the loss in the opener.
The Morse Shipbuilders defeated Lewiston Blue Devils 8-2 at Kelley Field to remain in a first place tie with Edward Little. Pitcher Dick Hart led Morse with sharp work as Lewiston made six errors and Morse stole six bases, including three by Pete Cooper. Langlais led Morse with a double and a triple driving in three runs.
Miss Thelma Stover, bride-elect of Luther H Bulner, U S N, was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by her mother Mrs Mary Stover at 14 Fremont Street Tuesday evening. Spring floral decorations and a wishing well feature framed the event with guests including Mrs Etta Stuart Mrs Rita Atkinson Mrs Thelma Atkinson Mrs Ida Burnell and others.
A board of review approved four Boy Scouts for the Eagle rank. Sherman Mitchell Jr, William Morgan Rapp, and Eugene Raymond Parks of troop 457, Beacon Street Methodist church, and David B. Wallace, troop 99, Central Congregational church, were deemed qualified. The review panel included Earle B Lermond chair, Archie Holmes, Oscar W. Brockett of Brunswick, Stanley R. E Hunter of Bath, and William A. Niss, Pine Tree Council president.
A San Diego resident testified that a trash collector showed unusual piety during a mishap when the barrel collapsed. The neighbor described the worker removing his hat and lifting prayers to God after the incident involving Bill Veck Jr.
Barbars Le Brewer Register of Probate lists estates in Saeadahoc County with names and dates of appointments. Joseph F Koch of Bath, Oscar M Smiley of Bath, Gertrude L Hunt of Georgetown, Wilson P Klipfel of Bath, Van Roy Henderson of Bath, Lawrence H Putnam of Woolwich, Florence Edith Temple of Woolwich, Nathaniel Percy of Phippsburg appear with appointees and bond statuses in 1959.
At a Bath Country club meeting, Barbara Sturtevant announced qualifying rounds for the championship tourney by June 20 with matches starting July 4. Handicaps signups due July 1 and the tournament begins August 3. Edward Sewall and Jr. co chairmen push Ladies Day series starting next Thursday. Pinehurst Foursomes begin May 22 and run weekly. Ringer tournaments start this month with one low and one high handicap ringers each month through August. May 3 opening party set. social committee named: Mildred Taggert Dorothy Heenie Ernest Bailey Gerard Billington.
Terry Lee Wallace two year old son of Paul A. Wallace USN and Mrs. Wallace celebrated his birthday May 1 with a party hosted by his aunt Mrs. Milton MacDonald. Refreshments were served, games played, and May baskets and favors given. Guests included Linda Rideout Sandra Warren Mirena Hrt Petriete Laurie David Daniel Coombs Sharon Lester Patricia Norma and Barbara Williams Jean and Janice Hart.
Bath City Manager Mann and Ada Y. Greenblatt unveil a new division with stakes for James B. Drake & Sons 25 percent and others, Drake as key agent. Also approved is tearing down an old city owned stable on Drummond Street due to hazardous decay. bids will be sought.
Court orders probate actions for Adelaide S Hooper Rosa D Shea Frances M Cooper Robert B Small Ruth Taylor Catherine Irene Douglas Gertrude W Moulton Reginald W Kauffman and others. Executors and administrators named. bonds waived. licenses to sell real estate in Bath and surrounding towns. Public notice to appear June court with potential hearings on estate matters. Judge Harold J Rubin signs.
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