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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1954

Page

7

Bath Chronicle Sees Local News From May 1914

Forty years ago in Bath reports detail a spring of activity. Walker and Reed parties prep Reed cottage for summer at Capitol Island. Kennebec Road praised for auto travel. Sturgeon caught. New Meadows Inn to reopen. hotel events. shad abundance. shoe factory fund drive totals 275 dollars. Rockledge hotel plans. Bath Iron Works activity and local business mood. Public notices include property leases, repairs, and community plans. several residents travel or return for weddings and events. city life shows optimism and economic strain due to national politics.

Fires Committee Okays 1500 Feet of Hose Purchase

At a special standing committee on fire department meeting Chief Engineer Parks was authorized to buy 1500 feet of new hose. George E. Lovejoy reported progress on the Rockledge hotel on schedule to open late next month with nearly 200 beds and many guests already booked. A bid for the Bath to Wiscasset road project is under way with lodging and storage arranged for workers. the contractor may hire Italians or others who can work, aiming for completion by October first. Henry W. Hartleb returned from South Natick after his father’s birthday. Two youths in a car sped along Front street yesterday, driving about 35 to 40 miles an hour. they should have been arrested for fast driving.

Standing Committee On Fire Department Parks George E. Lovejoy Fort Popham Goodwin Boston Bath Wiscasset Stes Front Street New England Sewall Percy & Small

Old Emerson piano to be sold for pictures at fundraiser

May 21 1914 note recalls Emerson square piano used 40 years at the high school. Emma Eames allegedly danced on it to judge its tone. Mme de Gogorza hinted she might have done similar tricks. The piano ties to Phi Rho songs and Friday gatherings. Also covers Bath events from fishing to roads, ships, and local civic notes.

Flood Emerson Square Emma Eames Harold Sewall Mme. de Gogorza Phi Rho Phi Rhos

May 25 1914 Notables Visit and Local Happenings

Charles Henry Butler reports to Washington after a week at Moatsweag farm Woolwich where 500 apple trees are set out and 20 acres of potatoes planted. He will return with Mrs Butler mid next month to pass the Summer by automobile. Mr H H McCarty and Mrs McCarty are in Boston repainting and decorating their new residence. Harry B Sawyer and E W Hy of Kelley Spear Co. attend the launch of the steamer Atlantic at Fore River, built for Emery Steamship Co. Genesta Chapter OES attends state convention in Portland. Miss Mary Fiske goes to Yarmouth Nova Scotia for the Summer. The City of Bangor arrived from Boston after fog delays earlier today.

Charles Henry Butler U. S. Supreme Court Washington Woolwich H. H. McCarty Boston E. W. Hy Harry B. Sawyer Kelley, Spear Co Atlantic Fore River Emery Steamship Co

Stage and Screen Stars at Lakewood Opening June 5

John Emery and Tamara Geva co star at Lakewood Theater in Ferenc Molnars The Guardsman opening Saturday June 5. The first weekly run begins June 7 with matinee June 12. Lakewood residents join Emery Geva and newcomers Nancy Cushman Lewis Girard plus Martha Randall Eugene Stuckmann in the cast. Reservations by mail or phone. box office opens May 31. The Lakewood Inn season follows with Gordon Gilbert as chef steward and cottages opening for summer visitors. Grant Mills and Elizabeth Swett manage with Henry Richards production director and Gerald O Brien returning as stage manager.

John Emery Tamara Geva Lakewood Ferenc Molnar Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne Mr. Emery Miss Geva Bermuda Lakewood Inn Gordon Gilbert Grant Mills Elizabeth Swett Henry Richards Gerald O’brien

Queen of Seal Subject of Talk

Manley Grant chaired the event with memberships led by Mrs. Perry Hamilton and room mothers including Mrs. William Turpie and Mrs. C. A. Mayo. Hospitality by Mrs. Edward Jones, historian Mrs. Thornton Percy, and benevolence by Miss Alice Austin. Summer Round-up led by Mrs. Joseph Roseberry. Parent-Teacher Education overseen by Mrs. Maurice Hutch and Mrs. Raymond Farnham. Auditor Manley Grant. P T A Council delegates are Mrs. Mayo and Mrs. Reid Perkins. Health Council delegates are Mrs. Stanley Hunter and Mrs. Ralph Hilyard. Don Kellett, former Baltimore Colts executive, played nine games as an infielder for the 1934 Boston Red Sox.

Manley Grant Perry Hamilton William Turpie C. A. Mayo Edward Jones Thornton Percy Alice Austin Joseph Roseberry Maurice Hutch Raymond Farnham P. T. A. Council Mayo Reid Perkins P. T. A. Health Council Stanley Hunter Ralph Hilyard Don Kellett Baltimore Colts Boston Red Sox

Brunswick Downs Morse 68 to 38 in Track Meet

Brunswick High thinclads swept three field events at Edwards Field to defeat Morse High 68 38. Morse sprinter Dale Crost won both 70 yard high hurdles and low hurdles. Gilbert Robinson led Morse with wins in the mile and half mile. Morse teammates Arsenault Marchetti and Denbow contributed runner up or third place finishes in several events.

Brunswick High Morse High Edwards Field Brunswick College Towners Dale Crost Morse Gilbert Robinson Duncan Farrell Bob Arsenault Eddie Marchetti Carroll Denbow Stinson West of Morse Denbow West Drost Coulombe Young Coffin Munsey Smith Robinson Arsenault Labbe Vermette Marchetti

Stork Shower for Mrs. Mark Crowley in Bath

Mrs. Mark Crowley formerly Carol Johnson received a surprise stork shower in the Sedgwick sun room hosted by Miss Gayle Fitzgerald and Miss Barbara Urquhart. A bassinet showcased gifts and a buffet lunch was served to Bath guests including Sally Freeman and many others. Gift givers included Louise Allain and Marlene Holbrook among others from Bath and nearby towns.

Mark Crowley Carol Johnson Sedgwick Gayle Fitzgerald Barbara Urquhart Sally Freeman Barbara MacPhee Rena Legard Gretchen Trott Joyce Mitchell Marilyn Brown Audrey Durant Frances Norton Janet Sharkey Carol Fitzgerald Doris White Helen Olson Shirley Smart Royal Johnson Douglas Dearborn Harry Day George Fitzgerald Richard Bisson Frank Given Donald Foster Robert Dyer Edgar Black Frank Torrey Louis Kingsbury Bath Louise Allain Marlene Holbrook Emma Russell Dwight Pierce Harmon _ Eliason James Sharkey Tom Mitchell Damarisecotta John Tibbetts Mary Crowley Orr's Island

Probate Notice for Adoption Change in Bath Maine

Court in Sagadahoc presided by Arthur J. Dunton orders public notice for adoption of Luther Clyde Cox by Luther Marie Coxs child, with assent from the mother. Hearing set for the first Tuesday in July 1954 at ten o'clock. last publication fourteen days prior. Luther Clyde Cox to be renamed John Clyde Wittman. Attest Register Lillian Hi al.

Bath Sagadahoc Bath Independent Ith John Atman Betty Jane Wittman Luther Clyde Cox Luther Marie Cox John Clyde Wittman John L. Wittman Arthur J. Dunton Lillian HI AL

Morse Falls To Westbrook In Ten Innings 7-6

Morse High School, defending Class L champions, lost to Westbrook 7-6 in ten innings at Edwards Field Brunswick. Westbrook scored in the first and added a three-run homer in the seventh to take a 6-1 lead before Morse rallied with three runs in the seventh and an eighth-inning knot at 6-6. Estes scored for Westbrook in the tenth on Hamilton’s long drive as Morse pitcher Marchetti went the distance with six strikeouts. Jimmy Carter led Morse with four hits in five at bats. Carmichael had three safeties.

Mortse High School Westbrook High Edwards Field Brunswick Joe “Chick” Marchetti Dennis Murphy Westbrook Walters Hamilton Blue Blazes Waters Ocette Murphymen Big Bob Carmichael Timmy Carter Carmichael Vallincourt Morse Grondin Billy Hamilton Clark Black Carter McCourt Black Johnny Trafton Estes Marchetti Jimmy Carter Harriman Rf Gaudette Doucette Bragdon C Grondin Gowen Ab McCourt J. Trafton Carmichael If T. Trafton Reed Parker Libby

Probate notices from Sagadahoc Court Bath May 1954

Court of probate in Bath Sagadahoc on May Tuesday 1954 orders notice to heirs for estates of Marion White Moody Bath Margaret S DeCoste Bath final accounts for John P Carey and Carl Albee Fra Fred Percy Young Phippsburg and appoints administrators Agnes S Powers May 11 1954 Jennie A Bailey Woolwich and Albert Jesse rmounted administrator May Arthur J Dunton true copy of order by Lillian H Heal Register of Probate.

Bate Bath Sagadahoc Margaret S DeCoste John P. Carey Fred Percy Young Phippsburg Carl Albee Arthur J. Dunton Lillian H. Heal Carroll P Powers Georgetown Agnes S Powers Jennie A. Bailey Woolwich Albert

Wiscasset Theater Installs Wide Screen for Films

The Wiscasset theater installs a universal Wide Screen to showcase recent advances like Natural Vision and Vista Vision with plans to present Casanova's Big Night on May 30 31 starring Bob Hope with a starry cast. An unfinished note mentions varied bird hatch times from 12 days to 8 weeks.

Cinerama Cinemascope Casanova Bob Hope Joan Fontaine Basil Rathbone John Carradine Vincent Price

Probate notices and estate actions in Bath area

Notice of probate and administration orders for multiple estates in Bath and West Bath Maine. Includes petitions for administrators without bond, first and final accounts, and wills with letters testamentary issued or pending. Names include Nelie M Brown Walter T Brown Florence F Bryant Bertha C Dean Merle Chaney Randall F Cook Alice E King Edward W Bridgham Florence D Klippel James B Lemont Clarence A Merrill Addie E Moulton William S Newell Mary B Williams William F Williams Violet T Wright Alton I Wright and Arthur J Dunton. Court to hold first Tuesday of June for hearings.

Florence D. Klippel Bath Susan D. Klippel James B. Lemont West Bath Marguérite M. Lemont Marguerite M. Lemont Clarence A. Merrill Allowanc Della M. Randall Addie E. Moulton Georgetown Bridie T. Davis William S Newell John R. Newell Mary B. Williams Path John H. Williams William F. Williams Katherine W. McKenney Violet T Wright Alton I. Wright Alton L. Wright

Probate notices for Sagada county estates record appointive dates

Register of Probate Jillian H Heal certifies executors and administratrix appointments for the Estate of Sarah E Coombs and Estate of Anna S Watson with May 4 1954 appointment dates. Names include Lavina C Pierce as executrix and Mary A Watson as administratrix. Other entries list Greenblatt and Owen Lee Greenblatt in related matters with guardians or trustees noted.

Jillian H. Heal Sagada Sarah E. Coombs Beth Lavina C. Pierce Anna S. Watson Bath Mary A. Watson Greenblatt Atora Greenblatt Deer W. Gree Owen Lee Greenblatt

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Frank J. Walker Gardiner Kenney Edgecomb Annie Trufant New Meadows Inn J. J. Keegan Helen Wheaton Kennebec Yacht Clubhouse Galen C. Moses James Mulligan, Jr Ernest Couture Hotel Rockledge Frank H. Percy Charles E. Patten Washington Street E. M. Shepard Bath Iron Works Greenwich, Conn Times Night Aderton Capt. Wallace Night Watch Popham Wyman Elbridge Morse Little Cox’s Head Randtad Center Street Louis Pepper Middle Street Houghton Owen Wesley Church George C. Pease Portland Walter G. Small Page Wyman Arthur H. Stetson Baltimore New York Ethel Lundrigan Nellie Wheaton Kennebec Yacht Club Arthur Sumner Sewall Milton S. Kimball Westminster School Sewall- Hector Everett Neal Rockland Rangeley Bangor Sories Kennebec Hathorne Pine Tree Circle Companions of the Forest Foresters’ Hall Sans Souci Bath Industrial Corporation Capt. Kinney Prince Arthur John B. Keating Henry W. Hartleb South Natick York Hall Hatch's Brook Luther Thompson Maine General Hospital Stanton Oliver Bowdoinham Frye New Meadows Shores Elm Street Sparrow Lake Thornton Academy Morse High School of Saco Hyde Windlass Lewiston Kelley Field Cutting Murray Orban Gustavus Pease Post Office Pease Maine Commodore Clarke Frances Clarke Howell Anderson Owen A. H. Shaw F. H. Kimball Priscilla Mr. Shaw Moosehead Lake Samuel Kimball Marsh Haraden Eastern Steamboat Corporation Richmond Bee Richmond Harmon Smith North Front Street Lena Baker George H. Conant Bath Garage Hockomock Temple Charles W. Robinson Pete Tom Webber Tom Webber Drug Store W. G. Webber E. M. Fuller Fred A. Lovejoy Hatch Waterville Edward B. Smith K. of G. Bakery McNeil Brunswick Stars Outfit Berry Lemoine Charon Eben Dana William T. Haines Harold M. Sewall Frederick H. Parkhurst Wilton Broad Street Worrey Eleanor Seguin Great Ledge S. S. W. Ledge Commodore Ledyard Arthur C. Higgins John E. Fitzgerald Melvin D. Whitlam Charles W. Walshee H. Dunton R. J. Isted Ray E. Parker George W. Dall Colin L. Blair J. Edward Drake T Avenue William Merry Frank Weinblatt St. Paul, Minn LeMont Pratt Lincoln Winter Street Col E. C. Plummer Auburn the Worumbo Co Oliver Moses Edward W. Hyde John R. Knowlton Mr. Hyde Colonial Club Henry F. Miller and Son Miss Mikelsky Eastern Steamship Corporation Bath Iron Iron Works Boston- Yarmouth W. C. Oliver C. E. Curtis A. G. Cahill A .Sprague Roy Buxton Genesta Chapter Mary Fiske Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Guardsman Wes Lillian H. Hea Arthur J Dunton Wiscasset Theater Register Lillian TL Heau Register Oyu Inednole
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