Bath Chronicle May 22 1917 Liberty Loan and Local News
Oliver Moses chairs Bath Liberty Loan committee with R H Baxter W D Sewall John McInnes H H McCarty W S Shorey and others to form subcommittees. Baseball summary Weeks Street 10 Upper Grammar 3. F E Bragg named state house letter carrier start June 14. Telecommunication line to naval Bath from Seguin and Pond islands under way. Seguin tow boat and schooner John Pierce load feldspar at Georgetown. Local hunting and museum notes include a blue heron mounted in Hallowell. Edward H Cook returns from 10 day trip to Boston New York. Islander boat refurbished in white paint. Peanuts rise eight cents per bushel recently. Pinkham and Ballou family moves. Lawrence Kane enlists for France in engineer regiment. Texas Steamship Co launches two lighters Emma R and Alma R bound for Port Arthur. Texaco Club hosts Maine launching night. Bath Hospital laundry excavation begins. North End shad catches up. sturgeon scarce. County Attorney Bridgham moves to new home Amos Starkey place. Lobsters plentiful offshore but scarce in Bath. Sons of Veterans float prepared for Memorial Day. Chase Weatherell trip to Boston. Anti-Suffrage tea hosted in Boston. Margaret Torrey among hostesses. Arthur H Rand named assistant registrar Ward 7. Hyde moves to Ward 5. Porcupine Club fishing trip Moosehead Lake members depart with New York companion.
Maine launches from Texas Steamship yard amid wartime secrecy
The Maine, the first large steamship from the Texas Steamship Co., launched at 3 30 p m this afternoon. War restrictions kept the event quiet though hundreds watched from Front and Washington streets and by river craft. Spectators in Woolwich and on the opposite shore viewed the launch as boats filled the river.
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Texas Steamship Co
Maine
Front
Washington Street
Woolwich
Almar
Emma R
Port Arthur
Texas
Crowded Washington News Sparks New York Style Bath Report
May 24 1917 report from Bath notes heavy crowds in Washington due to ongoing appointments and legislation in progress. Morse vs Edward Little baseball game slated for Saturday marks Morse’s final home game of the season. Bath sees rainless showers at sea while crowds fill streets. local workers head to Seattle. Bath Iron Works draughtsmen Sayward and Woodsum leave for June 7 duties. Uncle Sam orders rapid road work Brunswick to Rockland aiding farmers and ferries. Memorial Day marshal Ernest B Heald names aides from Sons of Veterans. Crushed rock used to fill the State road near Ham’s Hill.
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Malcolm Sayward
Edmund Woodsum
Bath Iron Works
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Local Leaders Finish Plowing 20 Acre Farm at Whiskey
Mayor Small and city farmers Carl Troop and Fred Thompson completed plowing a 20 acre farm at Whiskey. The land is reported good with plow-shares cutting the soil cleanly. Miss Esther White invites Mispah Class of First Baptist Church to weekend guest stay at Kamp Kum Fort on the New Meadows.
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Small
Carl Troop
Fred Thompson
Esther White
First Baptist Church
Kamp Kum Fort
New Meadows
Bath Area Notes and People in Early Summer 1917
Local items from Bath show Mr and Mrs Roscoe Savage wintering in the city then returning to Woolwich for planting. News covers farm purchases by J Edward Drake at Birch Point with George W Jewett as manager, details of crops and land plans, and coastal industry shifts including ship trials at Port Arthur and a U.S. government transfer for the Isabel yacht. Also notes on town social life, hospital counts, and residents’ travels to Portland, Bangor, and Boston.
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Roscoe Savage
Woolwich
J. Edward Drake
Birch Point
Merry & Crocker Heirs
George W. Jewett
Drake
Boy Scout Movement
Bath youths visit Torrey cottage at Popham Beach
May 27 1917 Mrs Joseph Torrey entertained eight to ten Bath boys at the Torrey cottage Popham Beach. The group sailed home this morning on the Virginia after a weekend of pleasure. Eugene Desmond filed for selective draft by mail and is with a Newark stock company. Colonial boys to open the New Meadows Inn tomorrow evening. Dr Harry F Morin expects to sail soon for France.
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Joseph Torrey
Torrey Cottage
Popham Beach
Virginia
Eugene Desmond
Newark
N. J
Colonial Boys
New Meadows Inn
May 28 1917 New Meadows Inn annual banquet and city notices
May 28 1917 notes celebrate Colonial club banquet at New Meadows Inn with music and shore dinner. Electric ride at 7 pm. inn opens Memorial Day. Union Block flats planned over Webber's drug store. City Council buys a motor chemical hose truck for 6400 and allocates 1000 for city stable improvements. Goethals comments on steel ship need. cement floors at Old Folks Home. Wesson commissioned as first lieutenant Signal Corps. Biggins to resume duties July 1.
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Colonial Club
New Meadows Inn
Cahill
Union Block
Webber's Drug Store
Drs. Fullers
Bath MESC Seeks Youths for Summer Jobs at BIW Apprenticeships
The Bath office of Maine Employment Security Commission opens applications for high school youths 18 to 23 seeking summer work part time or full time. BIW apprenticeship tests screen applicants before BIW interviews. Ten men age 45 to 65 were placed as custodians at the SAGE project in Topsham.
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Bath
Maine Employment Security Commission
Bath Mesc
Bath Iron Works
MESC
BIW
Bath Tron Works
Sage Project
Topsham
Toman
Doyle Couple Host Farewell Party Before Memphis Departure
Mr and Mrs James L Doyle of Bath were guests of honor at a farewell party Saturday at the Carmirkscottabirke cottage hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy C Loeschner. The Doyles plan to move to Memphis Tennessee. Attendees included Flight Crew Bight of Patrol Squadron 1 at Brunswick Naval Air Station and several local residents.
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James L. Doyle
Bath
Carmirkscottabirke
Roy C. Loeschner
Doyles
Memphis
Bight
Patrol Squadron 1
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Davile
James Christensen
Alan Blatz
Carl Beazley
Henry S. Cope
Robert Dean
Claudette Perron
James C. Hart
Carol Loeschner
Leo Rebuck
Charles Kozak
James James
Donald Uheline
Girls Athletic Association Honors and Names From Schools
Camilla Lorentsen Betty Marchetti Yveis Merrill Gloria Swearingen Rita Vaillan and others attended a court event. Awardees include Cynthia Osgood receiving numerals, cheerleading letters to Judy Ashe Margo Parks Edna McPhee Betsy Bertrand Carol Hooker Linda Leeman, and bars to Mabelle Ashe Judy Boyce Carol Cummings Carol Henderson Judy McPhee Joan Robinson Sue Owen Carol Bartels. 1957-58 officers and board named Verna Watts Edna White Carol Hooker Betty Marchetti.
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Camilla Lorentsen
Betty Marchetti
Yveis Merrill
Gloria Swearingen
Rita Vaillancourt
M's
Joan Albertson
Loretta Bailey
Sue Bates
Judy Boyce
Judy Commeau
Sally Fraser
Linda Gordon
Christine Libby
Marlene Logan
Diane Tongley
Betty Marchell
Donna Maxson
Christine Miller
Sally Mullaney
Judy Perry
Joan Robinson
Sandra Sinclair
Verna Watts
Dawn White
Patty Mullaney
Sandra Moore
Donna
Hyde Auxiliary Memorial Service Led by Camp Chaplains
Hyde Auxiliary president Mrs Frances Warner served as present secretary treasurer of the Maine Department. After the anniversary program the annual memorial service was conducted under the direction of Charles Osborne chaplain of the camp and Mrs Mary Senceal chaplain of the Auxiliary. They were assisted by Mrs Lillian Farrington and Walter James.
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Hyde Auxiliary
Frances Warner
Maine
Charles Osborne
Mary Senceal
Tho
Lillian Farrington
Walter James
Sagadahoc Group Members Named in Local Listing
Sagadahoc Pomona Mary Pratt Bodwell Bernice Nickerson Dirigo Raymond Campbell Dromore Clara Merriman Merriconcag Ralph Stilphen Merrymeeting Alice Larrabee Sagadahoc May Dwelley Solid Rock Augustine Ponziani Opsham West Bath Clyde Bailey Woolwich list of named individuals and places appears in a regional notices section. The fragment preserves a roster of community figures and locales associated with Sagadahoc.
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Mary Pratt
Bodwell
Bernice Nickerson
Dirigo
Raymond Campbell
Dromore
Clara Merriman
Merriconcag
Ralph Stilphen
Merrymeeting
Alice Larrabee
Sagadahoc
May Dwelley
Solid Rock
Augustine Ponziani
Opsham West Bath
Clyde Bailey
Woolwich
Fish Drought Drives Fish to Stay Or Be Caught
Walters Oklahoma reports drought so severe that locals claim fish are fleeing drying streams. Game Ranger Woody Wilson notes streams are low causing fish deaths from lack of oxygen and scalding.
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Walters
Okla
Woody Wilson
West Bath Social Roundup Sees Local Guests and Weddings
West Bath residents hosted visitors from Whitefield Waterboro Lewiston Malden and Hampton as the Policemen Ball in Bath Armory and a Portland wedding drew crowds. William Ketchum returns to RFC mail carrier duties while moving into Sager Estates caretaker role. Families from Bath Rumford Damariscotta and Concord joined weekend visits and relocations amid hospital stays and new homes.
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George Nash
Whitefield
Winfield Gordon
Edward Guether
Waterboro
Philip Mahaney
Arthur Martin
Lewiston
Cecile Beane
Bath Armory
William Ketchum
RFC
Daniel McDougall
Malden
Mass
Bath
West Bath
Merrill Jordan
Hampton
N.J
Oliver Wass
David
Pauline McAllister
James McDouwall
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Portland
New Brunswick Road
Whitman Mitchell
Concord
N. H
Aura Caten
Willis Morton
Brunswick
Leon Belanger
Penny Caton
Fairfield
Llewellyn Rogers
Hayden Rogers
Rumford
Leon Bates
Bath Memorial Hospital
Graydon Smith
Karen
Kimberly Ann
G. C. Smith William Ketcham
Sager Estates
Lawrence Saver
Hazel Wharff
Ruth Wylie
Damariscotta
Arthur Cormier
Ozzie Prince of
Monmouth
Harland Boynton
F. Dechan
Dorothy Avery
East Millinocket
Frank Avery
Richard Bouchard
Fred Presley
Baby
Earle Harvey
Richard Eastman
Freeport
Lemont
Sam Boggs
Donald Sanford
William Sanford
John Whorts
Popham Beach Weekend Socials At Various Cottages
A parade of Bath Augusta and Lisbon Falls residents vacationed at Popham Beach over the weekend. Guests included Mrs. Isaacson at the Lewiston home and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Potlock of Bath entertaining at their cottage. Jay Crowley and Clifton Morong hosted visitors, while families from Bath South Portland and Manchester returned for the season as school closes.
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Mrs. Isaacson
Lewiston
Leon Fickett
Boston
Geneva Moody
Spinney
Guy Crowley
Bath
Morris Potlock
Kurt FE. Diemont
Clifton Morong
South Portland
Robert Morong
Kennebec River
Alice Weston
Weston Cottage
Weston
Florida
Lewis Mank
Ethel Moods
Sandra
Butch
Augusta
William H. Stone
Biddeford
Marguerite McNulty
Allen Spear
Pet Towne
Janice
Waltham, Mass
Bible Society Network Includes 24 National Groups
The American Bible Society is identified as one of twenty four national Bible societies operating worldwide, forming part of a global network dedicated to distributing scripture and supporting related outreach initiatives through interlinked organizations.
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The
American Bible Society
National Bible Societies
New England Creamed Cod and Baked Potatoes
A regional dish featuring creamed cod fish paired with baked potatoes. Simple coastal fare often served as a comforting staple in New England homes.
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New England
Richmond Ext Association notes sessions and lodge honors
Richmond Extension Association met at Central Fire Station hall with Edith Blodgett and Margaret Duren in charge on Bread Specialties. Mt. Carmel OES delegates to Grand Chapter include John Thrower and others. Maine Past District Deputy Association officers installed. Richmond Lodge honors and initiates at Odd Fellows events. Beulah Rebekah supper and Emerson Grammar School banquet details noted.
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Richmond Extension Association
Central Fire Station Hall
Edith Blodgett
Margaret Duren
Mt. Carmel
John Thrower
Rismond Libby
George Sanford
Antts Ferguson
Pearl Guiou
Sadie Eaton
Lillian Guiou
Courtney Hinkley
Richmond Lodee
Odd Fellows
Weston Criver
Norridgewock
Rous Pond Augusta
Brunswick Gardiner
Conners Mills
Witerville
Orrington
Degre
Sam Aritan Lodge
Waterville
Kenneebee Willey
Devree Maeter Perry
AL Mi
Ketnebec Valley
Walter Bakes
Beulah Rebekih Lodge
Emerson Gran Mar
Cte
Kevintadd Harper
Prin’ Charles Coveney, Jr
Lynne Wills
Anita Pickett
Rebecca Seigars
Cheryl Babb
Jane Anderson
Linda Douglass
Flaine Poland
Sylvia Douglass
Nancy Hurley
Helene Berry
Mary Lou Smith
Cleo Hinkley
Carroll Small
Murray Stinson
Barry Grover
Jeffrey Coats
Theodore Smith
Rendle Jones
Dennis Gardner
Harold Perry
Walter Beckwith
Wayne Dorr
Leslie Walz
Royston Farnum
Gary Nash
Dennis Withee
William Fisher
Patrick Coughlin
William Porter
John Thrower, Jr
George Kennedy
Fort Richmond
Leslie Crocker
87Th Chemical Co
Fort Benning
Pushard-Guiou
Richmond Cemetery
Sadie Waltz
Maurie Morrissette
Sadie EU
Richmond Wish School
Wgan-Tv
Ralph Blackington Plans Moosehead Lake Fishing Weekend
Ralph Blackington of Bluff road will spend the holiday weekend fishing at Moosehead Lake enjoying a quiet getaway and the outdoors.
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Ralph Blackington
Bluff Road
Moosehead Lake
Probate Notices From Bath Court Seeks Estate Actions
Probate court in Bath announces notices for Fetatey heirs and officials. Mil deed Henderson may be appointed administrator with Mildred Henderson, Harold Cothran, Bertha Soule, and Camille Cloutier Rogers involved in final accounts and guardianship. Several guardians and executors listed with hearings in June. Register Barbara L Brewrp signs the order.
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Bath
Aradahoe
Fath
Anton Probote
Ehir
Thornton G. Henderson
Mildeed
Henderson
Mildred L. Henderson
Warold Frederick Cothran
Rosanna A McDermott
Dennis H Cloutier
Richtyre
Rosanna A McDermeatt Gardin Honald A Cloutier
Richmond
Rosanna A. McDermott
Eynd Ery
Bargbara L Brewrp
Probate Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Sagadahoe County
Walter J. McElman, late of Maine, dies. Celia M McCormick named Administratrix May 7 1957 and Bond filed May 14 1957. Barbara L Brewer listed as Register. Harold J Rubin, Judge of Probate. Informants and dates reflect probate action in Sagadahoe County.
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Storbornd
T. Brewer
Savadahoe
James W Jordan Tate
Bath
wiGphans
Clarence A Mayo
Woolwich
Ruth Eo Maye
Minnie A
Oliver Jiate
Minnie Ko Packard
Cyr
Ferbentley
Woodwich
First National Bank of Bath
Richard M Webber
Leslie C Shumway
Georgia A. Leach
Phippsburg
Charles T Srvall
Howard A. Pariss
Fther CC Parks
Lydia
Cook
Walter Fo Day
Susan .C Rogers
Gardiner DD
Rogers
T Parhurs J. Brewer
Sagadahoe
Walter J. McElman
Celia M McCormick
Probate Notices From Bath Maine 1957
Probate notices list multiple estates in Savadahoc County Maine with hearings set for June in Bath. Executors, administrators, guardians, and guardianship petitions are named for Avis Avent Dunning Carey Reynolds Covel Evans Small Albee Porter Hitchcock Young Parker Warren and others, with bond waivers requested and final accounts presented where applicable. The order requires publication in Bath Independent for three weeks.
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Bath
Savadahoc
Eid
Edith M. Dunning
John P Carey
John P. Carey
Henry N Reynolds
Ceotretown
Agnes M Reynolds
Snd
Aene
Monevaohis Ralph © Covel
Lucy A. Covel
Lucy A Covel
Jovin Evans
Bedford
New York
Wil
Sagadahoe
Maine
Steve Joh Evans
Lloyd Hooker
John Evans, Jr
Charles TT
Spodl
Charles T Small
Angie Mank Bie
Philpsburg
Carl E. Albee
Porter
Woolwich
Mabel M
Mabel M Suite Prether
Frank Payson Macfarlane
Lester Shumway
Leslie C Shumway
William J Paisley
Charles T. Small
Teohelle Po Small
Carolyn Estelle Derting
Carolyn Estelle
Carol van Dert'ng
Harry
Edward W. Brodehan
Raymond Reid
Lilian Wo
Sarah JO Hitchcock
Tank
Portland
Catherine M Hitchcock
Irene Young
Phippsburg
Alice JL
Lowell Guardian
Ceridwen M Parker
Walter FP —Porter
Mildred M .Warren
Frank R. Warren
Harold J. Rubin
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