Bath News Briefs Highlight Road Work and Local Events
Local items report the Maine Central and state road work near Bath including a segment where the road will pass under the rail line at Blind Crossing. Residents note traffic changes, new turnouts on the Inn road, and a push to route autos along Ham's Hill for safety. The Bath Times covers theater openings, river trade, ferry chatter, school graduations, and summer plans with multiple named residents, businesses, shores, and structures in Bath.
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Maine Central
the Times
Brunswick
Ham’s Hill
Muddy River Bridge
New Meadows Inn
Cook’s Corner
Inn Road
Easter Angels Cantata Thrills Bath Congregation
May 24 1916 the Wesley church choir presented the cantata Easter Angels at West Bath M E church. A party of about 25 traveled by autos donated by local residents and the audience enjoyed the musical program. Nearby, Bath sailors watched the Ellen Little sail four masted under its own canvas. Seals and shad fishing, road work, and local social events fill a busy week in Bath with residents reporting good road conditions and community happenings.
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Wesley Church
West Bath M. E
John Conley
L. Daley
E. A. Farrar
H. L. Hopkins
C. E. Ripley
Bath
Ellen Little
Buick Touring Car Presented to Emma Eames de Gogorza
May 28 1916 report notes Bath Garage Co delivered a six cylinder seven passenger Buick touring car with slip covers and special wheels to Madame Emma Eames de Gogorza presented by Emilio de Gogorza. Mayor Small buys the McGlinchy residence at Middle and Center streets, former home of John Blaisdell. Contract work starts on the Damariscotta to Glendon State highway, a four and a half mile stretch east of Bath.
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Small
Alderman Morse
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co
Marshall Avenue
Bath Garage Co
Emma Eames de Gogorza
Emilio de Gogorza
McGlinchy
Middle
Center Streets
John Blaisdell
Bath
Damariscotta
Glendon
Nobleboro
Garden Club Names year officers and program
The Garden Club set standing committee chairs for the year with Mrs. Mabel Harris heading the program and Miss Alice Johnson leading Horticulture. Ill members listed include Mrs. Leroy Lord and Miss Eunice Led yard. The afternoon program by Mrs. Harris featured piano by Miss Jean Fleming a Junior Prize Speaking on The Swimming Pool by John Henderson and vocal solos by Miss Joan Crane. Tea was poured by Mrs. Whitney Mrs. Frederick Moffatt and Miss Johnson. The next meeting is June 11.
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Mabel Harris
Nellie D'Arcy
Alice Johnson
William Dennison
Carroll Deering
Maude McQuaide
Vivian Brown
Eunice Ledyard
Frederick Moffatt
Granville Colby
Louis Silverman
Fred Quimby
Bath Central FTA panelists on convention program
Bath Central school FTA club panelists Nancy Bourgois Malcolm Hamilton Russell Tanher and Lucy Lee Smith attended the Augusta session. The council received a thank you from the group and adviser Miss Katherine Conley for PTA support enabling student attendance. A nominating committee for the fall meeting Oct 26 includes Mrs. Kirk Roberts chair and members from area PTAs with plans for officer slate and an installation after the election.
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FTA Club
Nancy Bourgois
Malcolm Hamilton
Russell Tanher
Lucy Lee Smith
Katherine Conley
PTA
Augusta
Kirk Roberts
North Center P. T. A
Harry Larrabee
West Bath
P. T
Ralph Brewer
Huse P. A
Leon Robbins
James Nostall
David Vachon
Mitchell P. T. A
Richard Johnson
South End P. T. A
James Collins
Dike-Washington PT
Bath People Play Plea to Honor Visiting Council Members
A Bath event concludes with appreciation for the council in recognition of those who hosted visiting officials. The tribute marks the midday departure from Bath and acknowledges entertainment provided to guests on their visit.
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Smithtown
Center Street
Bath
Brunswick Rallies for 8-4 Victory Over Morse Friday
Brunswick High overcame a 4-4 tie with four runs in the eighth at Kelley Field to beat Morse High 8-4. Jim Clark led Morse with three hits. Brunswick’s Perreault and Priestley each had strong relief outings to seal the win.
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Brunswick
Morse
Brunswick High
Morse High
Kelley Field
Orange and Black
Dennis Murphy
Maynard Maddocks
Libby
Charley Aubut
Maddocks
Harry Wilson
Jim Clark
Aubut
Wilson
Dragon
Langlais
Katula
Garrison
Perreault
Allen
Dragons
Furbish
Priestley
Prease
Black
Innning
Garrigan
Beases
Tomko
Clark
Bob Soule
Priestly
College Towners
Crocker
DeCapua
Lachance
Pierce
Charney Aubut
Billy Perreault
Bob Priestley
de Oro
McHale
Sarre Os
Alee
Gant Soule
Morse High Ends Baseball Season With 13-4 Loss
Morse High concluded the 1956 season with a 13-4 defeat at Rumford High. Rumford and Edward Little will face off for the league title after Rumford built a big early lead and Morse scored in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings. Rumford’s Shea led with three hits. Holman, Fallon, Taylor, and Sassi added two apiece. Morse’s Bryce Katula had seven hits in the losing effort.
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Morse High
Rumford High
Rumford
Panthers
Edward Little
Big Red
Gordy Allen
Allen
Morse
Shea
Holman
Fallon
Taylor
Sassi
Jim Clark
Harry Wilson
Thompson
Bryce Katula
Andy Valley
Panther
Morse Ab Hay Lewiston
Soule
Katula
St. Dom's
Clark
Wilson
Maddocks
Lf Langlais
If Thompson
Oo iAmes
Aubet
Cf DeCapua
Rf Harrington
Rf Allen
P Creeker
Crocker
Hebert
Jonaitis
McKenna
Legere
Langlais
Zale
Thase
Berniier
Bernier
Beland
Roberts
Police pursue car. suspect falls after shot in air
A pursuit ends when officers fire into the air as a car stalls. Desjardins is said to have stepped in a hole and fallen, with police reporting a service-connected wound and an artificial limb for the Brunswick man.
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Desjardins
Hainés
Brunswick
Wagner Named for Emergency Duty by Local Unit
Local reserve unit officials stress Wagner is named for service not only in wartime but in any emergency. The C. C. Police Unit will patrol highways and city streets Fridays and Saturdays in coming months and during emergencies. Members meet at City Park in full dress at 9 30 Wednesday morning.
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C. C
Maine Rebekah District 10 Meet Held in Richmond
Rebekah District 10 convened Saturday at the Richmond IOOF hall with Beulah lodge hosting. Mrs Bertha Harrington noble grand and Mrs Viola Smith past noble grand chaired events. a Rebekah degree conferral, gifts, a 6 pm banquet at Richmond Methodist church, and a memorial service by Queen Esther lodge marked the evening.
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Bertha Harrington
Noble Grand
Evening Star Lodge
Brunswick
Viola Smith
Rebekah
Rebekah District 10
Richmond
Beulah Lodge
Richmond Methodist Church
Queen Esther Lodge
Athena’ Gillespie
Lois Knight
Carolyn Thompson
Edith Rice
Dorothy Stone
Eunice Perry
Mabel Williams
Mary Hill
Pearl Reed
Ethel Bailey
Sarah Potter
Morse High honors outstanding girl athletes at annual banquet
Judith Watts received a blue and white blazer for athletic excellence at Morse High. About 90 Girls Athletic Association members attended the banquet at South and P.T.A. hall where state pins were awarded to six members, letters to several, and numerous school awards given for athletics and leadership.
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F. H. Kimball
Priscilla Kimball
Dorothy Sewall
Leonice Morse
Portland
Alexander Gordon
Portland Country Club
Morse High
Judith Watts
Morse High School
Girls Athletic Association
Southnd
P. T. A. Hall
Gloria Witham
Morse
Marilyn Bates
Stephanie Rush
Nancy Bourgois
Frances Warner
Phyllis Warner
Elvira Pecci
Annette Bailey
Jane Fraser
Betsy Gamble
Barbara Adams
Christine Clark
Nancy Doyle
Marilyn Foster
Margo Parks
Patricia Parks
Rita Vaillancourt
Diane Bailey
Phyllis Gagner
Carol Henderson
Camilla Lorentsen
Lois Merrill
Adele Rubin
Jeanne Soule
Gloria Swearingen
Sherry Grindell
Nancy Marston
Joanne Albertson
Carole Bartels
Carole Cummings
Lucy Davidson
Eleanor Knight
Sandra Moore
Patricia Mullaney
Christine Libby
Cynthia Osgood
Association
Verna Watts
Betty Marchetti
Mary Potter
Susan Bates
Marilyn House
Roberta Haab
Margaret Gallant
Nancy Ader
Freee Warner
Phyllis Arner
Vaillancourt
Donna ‘Awe Son
Ca Lorentsen
Joan Smart
Nancy White
Yvonne Crosby
Susan Grevers
Probate notices name Bath cases and executors
Court of Probate in Bath Saradahoc County on May 12 1956 heard matters for Woodbury W Bailey Charles O Nelson Nathan Dourhty and others. Marion W Bailey named executrix for Bailey estate with letters testamentary without bond. First and final accounts and widow's allowance petitions filed by Margaret Nelson Rowe Jennie F Doughty. Judge Arthur J Dunton presiding and Lillian H Weal as register.
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Bath
Saradahoc
Woodbury W. Bailey
Marion W Bailey
Charles O Nelson
Margaret Nelson Rowe
Nathan Dourhty
Bowdoin
Jennie F Doughty
Arthur J Dunton
Probate Court Orders in Bath Maine Estates
Notice to interested parties for a Bath probate court session on the first Tuesday in June. Several estates including Bailey, Baker, Brown, Fitzgerald, Gaudet, Haggett, Jordan, Lester, McNeil, Thompson, Waters, and others are appearing for guardianships, executorships, and administration. The document lists accounts, petitioned name changes, and requests to sell property with letters testamentary and bonds as applicable.
Probate notices appoint several executors and guardians
Lillian H Heal Register of Probate for Sagadahoc County certifies that in listed estates the named persons were appointed executors administrators or guardians on May 1956 dates. Names include John Parey Edward W Bride, Alfred W Neal, Bertha T Curtis, Cecile A Blair and others with and without bond. Judge of Probate attests this true copy of the original order.
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Lillian H Heal
Sagadahoc
Archie N. Edeerly
Path
John Parey
Mary Getchell
Bath
Edward W
Arthur J. Dunton
Lillian H. Mrae
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Williams Carnival Co
Rockland
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Ira Durgan
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Moulders’ Department
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Columbian Chambers
Charles W. Clifford
D. L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
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Newton
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Mr. Reed
John
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Ohe High Boys
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Co ‘Phub
Colonial Club
Harold M. Sewall
R. H. Baxter
Mere Point
Camilla Sewall
Carrie Shaw
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Harry G. Deering
Boston
J.C. Kelley
Phippsburg
Republican Town Committee of
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G. L. Tarr
W. F. Porter
C. L. Crosby
Clarence Merrill
Robert Weinblatt
Phi Rho _ Society
Yeas
Andrews
Miller
McLellan
Nays
Pine Tree Circle
Companions of the Forest
New Meadows
Frank Edgecomb
Frank Larrabee
Texas Yard
Rufus E. Ham
Worcester
Harry Holmes
Richards Automatic Sprinkling Co
Shaw
Edna Pearl Cotteral
Cincinnati
Harold A. Sanford
Harry Thebeau
Kimball Bros. Co
Swett
al Ridley
Edward Harrington
Texas
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Henry McCabe
Roscoe P. McFadden
Glinton
George
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Randall’ Cook
Driftwood Club
E Ten Little
J. B. Wescott
Smiley
Court Street
Charles H. Butler
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Bath Orchestra
M. A.araden
Lucius M. le Mont
King Tavern
A. A. Stott
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Ernest Butch
Weantilly
Ha Mal
Amory Houghton
Studebaker
Eeanas
Walter E. Rowe
Ph Bas Deering
Studebakers
J. Edward Drake
Walter
Glidden
Fred L. Andrews
Windlass Co
Percy
Winchester
Donald Bradshaw
Alhambra
Calif
Timothy
Garden Club
Bath Central
Bath People
Ion
Crooker
Brewer
Kingsbury
Wagner
Maine
Timothy Wadman
lIeft
Edward A. Jacobs
Avon, N. Y
Army Meteorological Team
Gila Bend
Ariz
Lillian H Weal
Register
Beth In
Ten O'Cock
Donald C. Bailey
Sadie G. Bailey
Harold Clarence Baker
Edward W. Bridgham
Bertha Sholes Brown
Needham
Massachusetts
Sagadahoc County
Josiah Lee Brown
Josiah Whitney Brown
Mary E. Fitzgerald
Joseph B Fitzgerald
Henry E Gaudet
Henry Audet
Edward Jean Goody
Henry E. Gaudet
Lizzie A. Haggett
Charles Small
James W. Jordan
Harry R. Lester
James Lorse
James R. McNeil
John P. Carey
Elsie McNeil Latimer
Viola M. Thompson
Charles T Small
Howard W. Mayo
Mabel E Waters
Mcense
William L. Waters, Jr
Lillian H Heai
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