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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
7
A Bath Gazette snapshot from May 11, 1915 recalls Frank Tower surviving three major ship disasters as Lusitania fireman, plus local notes on a growing dump behind Winter Street Church, islander passenger trips from Kennebec, dog control plans, postmaster election talk, peach tree in Custom House Square, and routine community updates from Bath, including roads, schools, and local officials.
The Brina P Pendleton docked with 606000 feet of hard pine at Deering's yard while the Mary E Baxter moved to Reed's wharf for berth space. Capt Coombs spoke of head winds on the Gulfport voyage and alewives harvests and restrictions at Nequasset lake.
A Bath real estate agent reports an unusual spike in inquiries from out of state buyers about summer shares in Bath area, though few trades have yet occurred. He notes strong interest in local real estate and cites continuing activity in the market.
Voters in the Common Council room converge for the Democratic caucus to pick a postmaster successor to Hon. E. W. Hyde with his term ending today. enrollment exceeds 600 though many are away. Judge J J Keegan returns from Lubec and Alton L Groves plans to resume work Monday after a wagon accident.
Weekend weather includes rain and frost with a cold northwest wind. Bath Opera House presents the Chaplin led film A Night Out as the opening program. Garnet bridge abutments raised four feet to meet war department orders and roadbed grading proceeds. Bath Iron Works receives half page in New York Sun. Morse High pupils sell tickets for Are You a Mason at Columbia Theatre May 27. A motorcyclist on Winneganee bridge falls off after chain breaks. rider ejects over the bars during sudden stop.
Mrs Edward McGuiggan hosted an open house at 69 Middle Street on Monday evening. Attending were Miss Ethel Riddle of Evanston NL National Secretary Youth Temperance Council and Mrs Augusta Christie Presque Isle State representative to the Legislature also State President Maine WCTU. Guests included Mrs William A Hill Mrs Rowland Hanscom Mrs Raymond Farley Mrs Langdon Thistle Mrs Lawrence Thayer Mrs Kenneth MacDonald and Mrs Ernest Brown. Miss Riddle and Mrs Christie received corsages from the local WCTU and gifts from Bath Iota Sigma. Omah Snipe played piano and refreshments were served.
Miss Stephanie Rush daughter of Mrs. Joseph Haab 243 Washington Street has been elected to attend Dirigo Girls State at Colby College Waterville June 17 through 23 as a Morse High School junior sponsored by the Inner Wheel She is the Bath second delegate for the year Dawn Newcomb was chosen by Smith Tobey Post American Legion auxiliary to attend the session Rush has been active in several high school extracurriculars.
Boys and parents viewed two short films and colored slides of the Y Camp area near Lake Cobbesseecontee highlighting hurricane damage including uprooted trees and damaged camps. The camp, three age divisions with staff, opens July 2 and runs four two week sessions through August 27 for boys aged eight to sixteen.
Mrs Warren F Hawley Jr a Hyde Memorial Home speech therapist led an evening talk detailing her year of work with Bath school children at Fisher and Huse schools She highlighted individual student work and ongoing classes. Marjorie Boucher school health nurse gave reports on visits and student exams noting 30 children tested for hearing with a new audiometer and 385 requests for polio vaccinations.
Local members of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cast Accountants attended the annual Spring dinner dance at the Portland Country Club. About 100 members and guests enjoyed a buffet dinner and dancing to Syd Lerman and his orchestra. Bath attendees included Mr and Mrs William A Niss Mr and Mrs George I Finlay Mr and Mrs John E Hayes Mr and Mrs Erling O Barsness Mr and Mrs Frank A Givin and Mr and Mrs Edward Rowe Jr.
Final plans for a dinner dance at the Bath Country Club on May 21 were approved at Club Forty Two’s Wednesday meeting. Members were also invited to donate items for a rummage sale to be held the same day and urged to turn in articles promptly.
Dr. Paul V. Langren of Western Michigan College reports Michigan households now have about $1,000 more in yearly spending than the national average. He notes for every dollar earned in 1929 the average Michigan family now has about $2.70, compared with the national $2.50.
Rumford Panthers crushed Morse 13 to 2 at Kelley Field in an Andy Valley League game. Rumford built early offense with Boudreau and Taylor driving in runs, while Rouleau pitched solidly after a rough first inning. Morse’s Haggett and Aubut struggled as Rumford pulled away, securing second place behind Edward Little.
Texas' only seismograph station at Southern Methodist University logs about two quakes daily. Prof Harrington says students routinely shake the instrument to trigger jumps, turning the setup into a near full time job to deter would be quake-makers.
Grand Central station in New York uses three hands on its clocks to indicate both standard time and daylight saving time. A related fact notes that sea water freezes with almost no salt, illustrating salinity effects on freezing.
In Miami, National Airline uses a large X ray machine at its maintenance base to detect hidden defects in aircraft, expanding beyond medical X ray equipment to inspect planes. The system aims to ensure airworthiness by revealing flaws not visible to the eye.
Court of Probate at Bath Sarabahor May 16 1955 orders publication to all interested in estates Andrew M Byras Wendell P Stevens Elizabeth C Sutherland estate of Bath. First and final accounts and petitions for admins executrixes filed by Helen E Byras Sybil L Leonard Evelyn M Sutherland. Judge Arthur J Duncan. A true copy of the original deed.
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