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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
8
The Kennebec Yacht Club held a prosperous monthly meeting with seventeen candidates for membership and a second 200 installment paid on club debt. Many locals and visiting tradespeople were noted, including new members, yacht launches, and preparations for the season at Bath venues and shipyards.
Frank L. Fox arrived home yesterday from a Washington and Baltimore trip as engineer of the schooner Bertha Dean. The craft completed the Kennebec round trip and returned to Boston in 36 days. George A. McFadden is in Boston on a flying business trip after launch fittings. Oscar T. Stewall has returned to New York after a brief stay.
Owen Ledyard is in Boston on a brief visit. Masters George and Edward Pomeroy left Saturday night for a vacation in Boston. Capt. Angus McLeod left for Boston this morning to join his vessel the Alice M Colburn. Mrs McLeod and Miss Mildred Nichols will join him on the boat tomorrow night for a trip to Newport News. Laura Barstow is visiting in Bangor two weeks.
Dike school seventh grade team won the spelling championship in Room K. Members of the winning team were Braden Smith, Jacqueline Peni, Helen Kakos, Charlene Rogers and Marilyn Hart. Frances Callan of Central Grammar won individual honors in Division One.
Bath municipal court Judge Gardiner R. Deering addressed Sagadahoc Pomona in Richmond Corner on juvenile delinquency using Bible passages and the quote Live right before your child. Nine candidates earned Pomona degrees, including Mrs Harland Booker and Mrs Herbert E Worrey of Dromore Jr. Others present included Mrs Hope Ward Ceres Mrs George Booker West Bath grange Mrs John Perkins overseer of Dromore grange and Mrs Howard Barter. An excellent program and refreshments followed.
Schedule outlines for Bates Bowdoin Colby and Maine College events. Bates runs June 12 to 17 with alumni nights parades class day and commencement. Bowdoin holds bac calaureate and class days from June 12 to 15 plus alumni events and a commencement. Colby lists June 14 to 17 with receptions class day reunions and speaker Kittridge. Maine's events span June 6 to 10 including ball class day and alum events with speakers from regional universities.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ibra K Lawrence in Arrowie hosted a weekend reunion with seven children present, first time together in years. Attendees included A T Pray Norwood, Ruth G Lawrence Port, Roy I Lawrence Rath, Elmer and Robert Lawrence Arrowie, and Doris and Irene Lawrence Sea Isle. The group attended Central church where Mrs I K Lawrence sings in the choir and a dinner party followed with friends Rosamond Frost Lexington MA Mae Greeles Portland and the Raynes family Woolwich. Isabelle Ladd opened her summer home at Freeport.
A true copy of the original order in the probate matter. Attest: John L. Jack, Register.
Senator Roy L. Fernald of Winterport spoke at Hotel Sedgwick on Maine finances critiquing official reports since 1927 and a 40 000 disappearance from the Auburn registration bureau. He urged fiscal reform, education driven governance, and questioned the Ernst & Young audit while noting waste and high taxes.
Herbert A. Allen and Barbara Ruth Bartlett were married Saturday at St. Rose de Lima church Livermore Falls. The bride a Bath Memorial Hospital nurse wore white Maine chiffon crepe and carried a prayer book with a bouquet. Attendants included Miss Grace Adams. Best man was John J. Mulcahy Jr. Reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Charlestown Massachusetts. Guests from Bath and Randolph Mass attended. A Maine Outing Club trip to Mount Katahdin is planned to close the year.
John L. Jack, Register of Probate, lists appointments in Sagadahoc County estates. Marion E. Stephens named Executrix May 7, 1940. Beatrice E. Sprague named Executrix May 7, 1940. Agnes J. Haskell named Administratrix. John P. Carey listed for George J. Ingalls estate. Arthur J. Dunton signs as Judge of Probate.
North-Center P T A will sponsor a Hobby Show on June 5 from 3 p m into the evening at Central church parish house. Mrs Walter M Hill chairs the program with assistance from Mrs Louis A Dole president. Horace G Morse heads the hobbies with helpers including Mrs W Scott Davis Miss Alice N Magoun and Mrs Isadore Singer. Exhibits include Wallace Mayo airplanes Betty Howard paper dolls David Crockett trains and soldiers Bladen Smith stamps coins elephants minerals horses bells sewing old music bottles and more.
Weeks Street School won the city sixth grade spelling contest held in Room K Morse High School. Miss Riva Greenblatt clinched the title for the third straight year with a winning score of 46 points, as South Street, Dike, and North Grammar followed with their teams and members.
Sgt Merle D Niles promoted to 1st Sergeant after a Thursday drill as Battery D plans for a 76 man roster before July encampment. The unit, with 66 enlisted, will march in the Memorial Day parade and work on 155 mm gun plotting room by May 31 under Acting Commander Lieut Butler.
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc issues notices for estates including John Mains of Phippsburg with administrator petition William Gilman. estate of David N Heald. estate of Leslie M Robbins. first and final accounts for Percy W Robbins and Elizabeth A Clark. Publication requested in Bath Independent for three weeks. Hearing set for first Tuesday of June at ten in the forenoon. Judge of Probate signs.
Bath residents travel to Damariscotta Mills to view alewives climbing the falls along the Damariscotta river. Thousands of fish enter the bay seeking spawning waters, many are salted and packed into barrels for sale in Maine and beyond. Rufus Lombard of West Bath, aged in his nineties, was among the spectators.
The Morse high school Class of 1940 begins practicing marching after school. The class trip runs May 31 to June 3. Senior exams are the week of June 3. Commencement events include Baccalaureate June 8 at Winter Street church, class day June 11, graduation June 12, Alumni banquet June 13, and Senior reception June 14 in the gym. Mrs Bertha Churchney and daughter Geraldine visited their aunt, Mrs Charles A Corliss, at 17 York Street.
At a Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc on May 17 1940 matters were presented for action. A copy of the order will be published weekly for three weeks in Bath so interested parties may appear on the second Tuesday of June at ten in the forenoon to be heard. Estate of Milton S Briry deceased. first and final account by William S Briry trustee. Estate of Mary E Briry deceased. first and final account by William S Briry administrator. Estate Edward E Briry deceased. administrator William S Briry executor.
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