This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
3
Damariscotta figures in nine counts including breaking and entering and larceny with wilful and wanton damage. Brunswick and Bremen suspects named among those charged. Maine reports a spate of local crimes and civic notices across towns including Wiscasset and Woolwich.
Funeral services for William Seaver Warland were held at St. Philip's Church with Rev. William Stride and Bishop Oliver Loring officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery. Warland, a 35 year resident of Wiscasset, served as treasurer of St. Philip's Vestry and president of the Public Library association, active in the Fire Society and community welfare.
Republicans and supporters are invited to a Friday 7 30 p m rally at York Hall on Washington Street. The event, a joint meeting of the Sewall for Senator Women's and Men's clubs, invites ward directors and their spouses to discuss Sumner Sewall's U S Senate platform.
West Bath Grange met at the Grange Hall for a meeting with Mrs. Fanny Clark and Mrs. Ella Coombs serving supper. Several local residents were noted in attendance including Jeanette Boudreau's first communion at St. Mary’s Bath and 4-H dress revue winner Joyce Stover at Auburn.
Plans filed by the power company detail new lighting for Front Street. Eighty four light clusters between Center and Summer will be replaced by single 6000 lumen bulbs, with several existing lights removed or moved. East side lighting and removal of wooden poles face criticism from merchants.
Mrs. Charles Sastamoine of 10 Franklin Street will host the Rug Making club tonight at her residence. Members are invited to attend and share patterns and techniques in a neighborhood gathering.
Woolwich morning service at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 and evening service at 1 30 choir practice in the morning. Rev H ay leads union service at 7 30 El Canter Baptist church. Sunday school 10 preaching 11. Eighth grade program at Nequasset school Tuesday. Examinations given to 13 Woolwich and 3 Arrowsic pupils. Graduation Monday June 7 place to be announced. Spinning Wheel club meets Thursday with Mrs Gilbert Hathorn. Woolwich Memorial service May 31 at 7 30 Rev H E Danielson speaker. Goodwill club and Nequasset Farm Bureau sponsor baked bean salad supper May day 5 30 at Goodwill clubhouse. Montsweag Farm Bureau meets May 20 with Mrs Nelson Rice Easy Meals For Home Folks. Mr and Mrs Eben Dana Sagadahoc Ferry hold house warming Saturday about 30 neighbors. Dana given floor lamp I Dana chromium smoking set. games and refreshments.
Woolwich Fire Department held a May 11 1948 meeting to ask Woolwich citizens to donate used chairs for furnishing the new recreation room in the fire house. Call 1221 R or 603 W for donations.
Funeral services for Harris Hallowell were held Wednesday at 11 o'clock from Arthur F. Mayo and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Arvid L. Anderson of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Ray Howe Herbert Trask Jr John D Blois and Robert York. Interment followed in Oak Grove family lot.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Amelia Travis Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from Curtis Funeral Home, Washington street. Rev Hodgkins officiated with Irving Burnham Jr Woodbury W Lawrence J Burnham in attendance. Burial was in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Miss Emma O'Ryan funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Old Ladies Home with Rev. Charles R. Sims of the First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Carl Graves Gilbert Young Howard Mayo and Roland Farnham. Burial was in the family lot.
Early notes indicate a group from the Conmopeiten club plans to relocate to the Acme ERT beat. The move aims to consolidate coverage and streamline reporting for the newsroom.
Community fall gardening continues as five hundred strawberry plants are set. Residents wander visits with neighbors, attend PTA events in Portland, and respond to rain delayed farming. Notables include Mrs Philo Calhoun of Bridgeport and Mrs Roscoe Todd visiting Robinhood, with letters of travel to Boston and Five Islands.
In Bowdoinham last week a meeting discussed forming a town fire department with citizens. Delegates Pinkham and others attended the Maine State PTA convention. Local visits included Mr and Mrs Ayers of Augusta and Mrs J G Stevens observing family members in Exeter and Sudbury.
Parker Moulton Jr arrives in the morning at Tower Park amid wartime activity in the area. Local reports indicate troop movements and security measures as World War II continues.
The notice notes Mrs Amelia A Travis in poor health at her home with family and care arrangements mentioned. Details are limited due to fragmented text.
The funeral for Mrs Florence Wallace, who died Saturday, was held in Portland with attended family and friends. The brief notice notes a private service and the timing remains unspecified.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.