Forty years ago in Bath extends wartime notes and moves
A November 13 1917 Bath column recalls local military ties with U S Navy and Army units. It notes James Lester Morse joining Alpha Zeta at the University of Maine and earning an athletic letter, Bath men serving on the Nevada and in Fort Baldwin units, and community life from dances to Red Cross efforts. Reports cover shipboard furloughs, local purchases, road work, and a Bath fire relief response with Parker Head spared.
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James Lester Morse
Alpha Zeta
University of Maine
The
Athletic Association
U. of M
Wye
Coast Guard
Hunnewell Beach
Fort Baldwin
Parker Head
William Tf. Duley
Duley
Merrill Wyman
Fred Warrington
James Carrington
Maine road section to open Wednesday in Portland area
Nov 14 1917 W A Small Maine Automobile Association representative announced open travel on the North Lincoln street corner to four corners section east of the New Meadows river. Final surfacing touches finished between Blind Crossing and four corners ending long detours for city to west side trips.
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Blind Crossing
Four Corners
New Meadows River
New Meadows
W. A. Small
Westbrook
Maine Automobile Association
State Road
North
Lincoln Streets
New Meadows Rive
Reverend Culbert McGay Marks 10th Anniversary at Grace Church
November 18, 1917 notes Grace Episcopal Bath celebrating Rev. Culbert McGay tenth anniversary as rector. He is the oldest active Bath clergyman and has witnessed about 80 local clergy changes. Also: Miss Elsie Folsom returns from Portland and Mrs. George M. Luce to winter in Brunswick with daughter Mrs. Edward Purington.
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Lon
Harold M. Sewall
Loyall F. Sewall
France
18Th Infantry
Sewall
Culbert McGay
Grace Episcopal Church
George M. Luce
Brunswick
Edward Purington
Bishop brothers visit and relatives travel notices
Manager Arthur FE Bishop of New England Telephone company is visiting his brother L B Bishop in Wayne this week. Mrs John A Morse is spending the day in Portland. Mrs Dorman Perkins and daughter Doris Mabel left this forenoon to spend Sunday in Concord New Hampshire and then go to Boston for the trip.
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Laura Winch
Seattle
Ward
Mollie Palmer
Boston
Florida
Arthur FE. Bishop
New England Telephone Company
L. B. Bishop
Wayne
Mrs
John A. Morse
Portland
Evangelistic Series to Be Held at Montsweag Baptist
Montsweag Baptist Church hosts a week of evangelistic services from November 26 to December 1 at 7 45 pm each evening. Evangelist Lester Place and his wife lead an inspirational program including hymns, chimes, and hand painted visuals with films of their missionary work.
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Lester G. Place
Muse
Spring City
Wil
SW. Sidebotham
Mr. Place
Evangelist Place
Chamber Warns Against Hearse Chasing Schemes
Bath area chamber executive warns residents about hearse chasing schemes using obituary notices to solicit payment for unordered or misafter death items. He cites cases of a Bible order and a large unpaid bill, urged families to ignore or return such offers. Chicago and national notes mention CROP aid and a Fort Baldwin troop visit to Albany.
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Ueohard B. MacLennan
Bath Area
Groonm
MacLennan
UN Uspect Ng
Chamber
VicLennan
Wesley Church School Plans Holiday Activities
The Commission on Education discussed Thanksgiving and Christmas plans for Wesley Church School. It recommends at least five baskets of gifts from each department, a Christmas party for kindergarten and primary with an evening program for older students, and a White Gifts service on Christmas Sunday.
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Wesley Church School
Commission On Education
Stanley Sfunt R
John Coombs
John Swearingen
Mars
Punter
Coombs
Charles Marble
HE Qian
Woman's Society For Christmas Service
Parcel Post Stork Shower Honors Mrs Bennett
Mrs Harvey Bennett formerly Rena Legard of this city was honored with a parcel post stork shower in Maple Grove Avenue. Her sister Mrs Freida Gimidette hosted the party with guests contacting her in California by telephone. Attending were Mrs Jeannette Groves, Mrs Evelyn Sweeney, Mrs Barbara Shepard, Mrs Mildred Phinney, Mrs Forest Legard, Miss Barbara Urquhart, Miss Margaret Cripps, Mrs Dorothy Craig and Mrs Marie Shepard. Mrs Bennett and her sister in law Mrs Charles Bennett had earlier been honored with a joint stork shower by Mrs Maurice Cooper at her Montico, California home.
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Harvey Bennett
Rena Legard
Modesto
Calif
Freida Gimidette
Heane
Maple Grove Avenue
Bennett
California
Jeannette Groves
Evelyn Sweeney
Barbara Shepard
Mildred Phinney
Forest Legard
Barbara Urquhart
Margaret Cripps
Dorothy Craig
Marie Shepard
Charles . Bennett
Maurice Cooper
Montico
Annual meeting notice of Brunswick Agricultural and Horticultural Society
The annual meeting of the Brunswick Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held at Brunswick Town Hall on Monday December 2 1957 at pm to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact other business. Emery W Booker Secretary Brunswick Maine November 21 1957.
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the &Hoe Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Brunswick Town Hall
Emery W Booker
Brunswick
Maine
Maine 1837 federal funds inquiry sparks archival request
West Warwick writer Robert Bernhard seeks details on Maine's 1837 federal surplus share of 955 838 25 from a 28 million program. He requests local dispersal notes, census figures, and how funds were used, as Maine's 1837 and 1838 acts shaped distribution and repayment.
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Eva L. Kingstory
West Warwick
R. L
Robert E. Bernhard
Maine
Bernhard
Colby College Leaders Highlight Bath Alumni Meeting
Coastal Colby Dr Julius C Bixler Colby president will be principal speaker at the annual meeting Edwin Turner Colby director of Development and Roland Young assistant share speaking roles With Mirtrett Am tomar secretary named Colby Man of All Years The Bath Brunswick Alumni group has grown to include Lincoln County areas such as Wiscasset Edgecomb Damariscotta and Boothbay Topsham Harpswell Freeport South Freeport Bowdoinham Richmond and Pownal Planning committee members include President Hunter Mrs Nelson Corey Brunswick Vice President Mrs Ava Barter Wiscasset Secretary Treasurer Raymond W Farnham Bath Past President Mrs William E Jones and Dr Earl L Wade Bath Nominating committee chaired by the president will present a slate of officers for the coming year including Dr Wade and Farnham The annual meeting invites all parents and friends of Colby students to attend
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Julius C. Bixler
Colby Colleges
Edwin Turner
Colby
Roland Young
Mirtrett
Tomar
All Ytairs
Baths Brunswieck
Lincoln County
Wiscasset
Edgecomb
Damariscotta
Boothbay
Topsham
Harpswell
Freeport
South Freeport
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Pownal
Hunter
Nelson
Corey
Brunswick
Ava Barter
Raymond W. Farnham
Bath
William E Jones
Earl L. Wade
Wade
Farnham
Jones
Miss Rosalyn F and Mr Holbrook Attended Local Schools
Rosalyn F. of Sebasee Fisherman's Association and Holbrook, who works with Gerard Construction Co, attended local schools in Phippsboro and Bath. The note highlights their affiliations and schooling.
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Sebasee Fisherman's Association
Holbrook
Phippsboro
Bath
Gerard Construction, Co
Probate notices from Bath court on November 1957 schedule
Court of Probate in Sapadahoe announces notices for multiple estates. Readers are summoned to December hearing at Bath to contest final and first accounts, with executors and trustees named including The Canal National Bank of Portland, Anne Bas, Walter A Barker, and Barbara L. Brewer.
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Bath
Sapadahoe
Thomas F Banter
West Bath
Anne BO Bas
First National Bank of Bath, Vrousters
Anne Piaxter
Walter A Barker
Thelen G Merten
Mattie J Crossman
Harold J. Rubin
Probate records show appointed executors guardians in Sagadahoc Estates
Barbara dl Brewer Register of Probate of Sagadahoe lists appointments in Bath and West Bath estates in 1957. Geneva G Chaney guardian in Bath qualified October 14 1957. Simon M Stewart guardian in Bath qualified October 4 1957. Executors and guardians include Frank J Clark administrator October 1957 Gladys M Deehan executrix November 1957 John T Despres executor November 1957 Arthur T McIntyre Bath guardian November 5 1957. Bond filings dated same month. Endorsed true copy of original order.
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Barbara’ dl
Sagadahoe
Geneva G Chaney
Bath
Goldie
Chaney
Simon M Stewart
Helen of Bradway
ERS
Frank J) Clark
Filmat
Francis W.derehan
West Bath
Gladys M — Deehan
John T. Despres
Arthur T. McIntyre
Gardiner Ro
Bobolink Brownies Investiture Ceremonies
Bobolink Brownie Troop 17 held investiture ceremonies Monday afternoon led by Mrs Albert Roi and assistants Mrs Richard Footer and Mr Reginal Cyr. New members Susan Gauvin Anne Graustuck Alva May Scott Cynthia Fitzgerald Katherine Weneer Rosemary Puffve Deborah Footer Sylvia Lavoie were invested. mothers attended. The event opened with greetings by Mrs Rea and included enactment of the Girl Scout laws and a pantomime A Brownie Story.
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Bobolink Brownie
Albert Roi
Richard Footer
Reginad Cyr
Susan Gauvin
Anne Graustuck
Alva May Scott
Cynthia Fitzgerald
Katherine Weneer
Rosemary Puff Ve
Deborah Footer
Sylvia Lavoie
Rea
Cyr
Footer
Bath To Get be set aside for eventual use through study
The text discusses setting aside Bath for later use and notes the value of thorough study of recommendations. It also advises finely chopping fresh herbs to extract flavor.
Probate Court Orders in Sagadahoc Estates
Court in Bath Sagadahoc County issues three week publication orders for probate actions on estates including Simonds Jewell Thayer Temple and others. Petitioners seek executors administrators guardians and licenses to sell real estate with hearings set in Rothville and Phippsburg probate districts.
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