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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
3
Bath residents and visitors populate pages with calls on old friends, engagements and births, military enlistment, and community events. Local families from Bath and nearby towns are cited, including Nichols, Folsom, Wade, and Pagurko, alongside business and civic notices reflecting spring social rounds and Memorial Hospital births.
The notice identifies the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis of 1323 High Istreet in a concise family reference included in the column.
Portland hosts a copal convention on May 19. Mary of Augusta visits her aunt Mrs. Perley for a week. Mr and Mrs Wentworth, who spent winter away, plan to return soon. Eastern River runs high after heavy rains. Frank LeMarr and Carl son paint the Earl Foss buildings. Ray Perry sells meat from a cart to housewives. Rev. David Hickland preaches farewell sermon Sunday and will soon take a pastorate at Greenville Junction and Shirley Methodist.
Local report notes that Bay Point residents were contacted in the last two weeks by an entity identified as the Navajo. Details are sparse but indicate outreach activity in the Bay Point area.
Four young men were injured when their auto left the road near Ryans Corner and half submerged in water. Mrs Dever Pee and Mrs Edna George, residents of the area, reported the incident and summoned police. One driver remained in hospital care as investigators began to document the scene.
Fragmentary report lists several individuals including George Coombs Janet Sharkey Gail Fitzgerald and Carol Fitzgerald. It mentions a dining room center with an iced cake and chicken salad, a cake cutting, and prizes won by Gail Fitzgerald and Carol Fitzgerald.
Mr Gillies had intended to have the house painted earlier but rain hindered progress for months. The brief note records the delay and the ongoing task without further details.
A cropped OCR passage notes a Dorothy Sabin letter associated with Rock Gardens Inn at besoesed and the word reseats tha implies a political or local venue discussion. The fragment lacks readable dates, names, or a clear event outcome to confirm the story.
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