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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1952
Page
7
Forty years ago in Bath details a mix of war naval clashes and local life. The report notes submarines threatening battleships, civic updates on ferries, street news, travel, and residents including Morse, Pratt, and Kimball, with social visits and town events.
The report covers the Battle of the Aisne with fighting along a line from the Oise to the Swiss frontier. Mentions shipments and despatches, plus local notes on residents William H. Gilman Paul Wing Bowdoin class of 1915, Mary Desmond, and Bath grocers agreeing to close Thursday after noon. Also notes the steamer Rawson B. Fuller arriving from Boston.
The Woolwich town fair gains for two days with livestock dairy products soil goods fruits canned and preserved items crafting and an exhibit of canned goods for a silver cup donated by Charles Henry Butler of Washington D C Steamboat service is planned for attendees. Capt Wilbur Howe will run his launch from the ferry end of the North End car line.
William D. Mussenden gathered seed cones smelling of bay rum under a cucumber bay tree and left them with the Times. The note says soaking blossoms in alcohol yields bay rum. This noon Bath Trust Co cashed school checks, a brisk business.
Clarence Carleton's Bath and Woolwich line resumes night service on the Hockomock gap. Myron Sprague returns from Poland Spring and will resume Morse High School studies. Bath Shoe Factory ships 60 dozen shoes with 50 workers and growing. Local officials inspect Sagadahoc County ballots in Augusta. Politically tinged notes include a D.A.R. cemetery ribboning and a Maine dry fossil joke. Open seasons update on white perch and black bass end. April commemoration events noted.
Report from Augusta indicates Governor Curtis intends to implement statewide enforcement of Maine’s liquor laws. In Lewiston, liquor interests respond by hiring stores to navigate the new enforcement push.
The Bath Chronicle notes Rockland and Lewiston openness, local arrivals and departures, the Fields family return from New York, fishing and duck hunting reports, a wave of theater and opera bookings, shipyard activity with Morse mills, and a Maine Music Festival group traveling to Portland.
The article contrasts Petrograd's wartime prohibition with calls for New York or Boston to adopt similar policies. It cites a wartime emergency stance and asks why such measures cannot apply in normal times. It also reports Morse High School’s 31 to 0 football win over Lisbon Falls on Kelley field with Cass starring.
Center street on the south side from Water to Washington has been topped with gravel. The Street Department plans to pave the section to eliminate mud and trouble seen in wet spells. The Morse Bros tide mill at Winneganee has the creek behind the Webber place filled with logs.
About seventy percent of epileptics show first symptoms before age twenty, with the illness most commonly striking in childhood.
Bath society meeting discussed installation work at Mrs Otis Ayer home 47 Union Street. Honorary Charter members added include Mrs Willard Mc Lean Mrs Lydia Cook and Mrs Fred Quimby.
Miss Helen Moses was reelected regent of Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella at the officer election Tuesday evening. New and returning officers include Anne Perry Sophie McPherson Gertrude Nugent Louise Edgett Gladys King Louise Arsenault Alise Burgess Mary Cummings Sadie White Grace Cunningham Elizabeth Holland Mary Katula Phyllis Katula Beatrice Thibeault Lucy Desmond Laura Carrier. Installation date to be announced.
Dr. Francis Winchenbach a Maine amateur golf standout was named president of the New England Golf Association Tuesday night. A former Maine State Golf Association president and current Caddy Scholarship Fund chairman he is known for Sebasco course record and frequent appearances in tri state New England events.
The article outlines two methods for planting fall bulbs in borders or entire beds. It warns against air pockets, emphasizes firm soil packing, and suggests layering and leveling above bulbs to compensate for settling. It advises well drained soil, elevated beds if needed, and mulching after freezing to prevent frost heave.
The Middle Atlantic chapter meeting re elected Frederick E. Drake as chairman with Frederick M. Haggett Reginald L. Parker and others appointed to office. Guest speaker Fred E. Ruoff Red Cross field representative for Maine outlined Red Cross progress and Civilian Defense relief during recent New England hurricanes.
Buckley of Leeds a current legislator Herbert E Callahan Auburn ex councilman and Walter W Haynes Lewiston GOP county committee chairman and former Lewiston fire commissioner appear as candidates in a Bath Independent ownership statement for October 1, 1954.
Promotion of former Sgt. Ed ward L. Gaudreau to chief and the resignation of Sgt. Charles A. Pelletier. An examination for sergeant candidates will be held before the Personnel Service Commission on Oct. 18. On Oct. 25 the Commission will examine to fill a patrolman vacancy.
Parker Head left for U S Navy duty after a family gathering. Mr and Mrs Neil Page Bud Watson and the Misses Virginia and Gail Lemont visited Mr and Mrs F Libby. Wyman family hosted Kenneth Wyman family at Mere Point. Mary Dannenfelser remains home with two broken toes in a cast. Eugene Harrington and family traveled to Lewiston to visit relatives.
Second Lieutenant Perleston L. Pert Jr. U S Army arrived Monday from Fort Benning Georgia for a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Perleston L Pert of 995 Middle Street After his leave he will report to Fort Dix New Jersey for further duty
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