Forty Years Ago in Bath Features Red Cross Plans
October 9 1917 Bath notes include move to form a junior American Red Cross branch in Bath schools and a report on a crowded Dreamland photoplay with orchestra. Local real estate changes involve William Bell Snow Park sale and Charles Bate elder property transfer. Community events list church, school, and civic updates across Bath and Topsham.
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Board of Education of
Bath
American Red Cross
Bath Red Cross
L. Eugene Thebau
Henry G. Hodgydon
William II Bell
Snow Park
Joan A. Legro
Charles E. Batehelder
Middle Street
Frank M. Powers
Bell
Norfolk
Bath soldiers trip ends with car trouble on land cruise
A party of Bath soldiers from Fort Baldwin attempting a land cruise in a Ford flivver from Popham to Bath faced a breakdown near Parker Head. Most had to walk while a mechanic was found to repair the car. No one was injured. The Fort Baldwin unit uses a Ford for regular runs between Bath and Popham.
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Bath
Fort Baldwin
Popham
Parker Head
Topsham Fair Closes After Rain Delay With Record Attendance
After a day of rain postponement, the Topsham Fair concluded on Friday drawing the largest crowd of the three day event, reflecting strong local turnout and continued interest in the fair.
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Topsham Fair
Bridge piers moved for New Meadows viaduct construction
Oct 15 1917 report notes stones from the old Bull Rock Bridge in the New Meadows River were removed loaded for Muddy River bridge and will form the new viaduct. Weather slows progress on the project as crews continue work.
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Bull Rock
New Meadows River
Muddy River
City Health Officer Urges Citizens to Curb Flu Outbreak
City Health Officer Roscoe C. McFadden appeals to parents and adults to act quickly as influenza sweeps the area. He advises keeping sick children at home and hydrated, notifying families to reach them, and notes absenteeism rises at schools. Officials say diagnosis is clinical while lab tests confirm virus type, and stress restraint in closing schools or gatherings.
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Roscoe C. McFadden
Mr. McFadden
Andy
Bath Iron Works
John M. Conley, Jr
McFadden
State Health Department
Elizabeth E Williams Weds H Clyde Baker in New York City
Miss Elizabeth E Williams of New York City and Bath became the bride of H Clyde Baker of New York City and Newfield in a candlelit Riverside Church ceremony. The couple, attended by relatives, plans a weeklong honeymoon and will reside at 320 Riverside Drive New York.
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Julia Low
New York City
Boothbay Harbor
Capt
Gilman Low
Elizabeth E. Williams
H. Clyde Baker
Bath
Newfield
Riverside Church
Norris Tibbetts
Officine
Daniel Williams
This City
Tate
Wiliams
Neilhie G. Baker
Warren Dennis
Englewood
N. J
John K. Butts
Augusta
Dennis
Butts
Maurice Loell
Odessa
N. Y
Michael Silverberg
Columbia
Belfast fair star faces George Braden in Racing Schedule
The star feature at Belfast fair tomorrow pits the famed racer against George Braden, owned by George W. Bachelder Jr. of Rockland. Joseph M. Trott is in Boston on business, while naval architect Henry D. Bacon is slated as vice president of Fort Nifflin Shipbuilding Co. in Delaware near Philadelphia with Arthur Masters as president and plans for 16 vessels of 45 foot beam.
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Belfast Fair
George Braden
George W. Bachelder, Jr
Rockland
Henry D. Bacon
Delaware
Philadelphia
Fort Nifflin Shipbuilding Co
Public Ledger of
Arthur Masters
Montclair
N. J
Har mons Visit North Woolwich Hostess in Weekend Guest
Mr and Mrs Charles W Harmon of Houston were guests over the weekend of Mrs William Thornton at her home in North Woolwich.
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R. H. Bennett
Boston
Robert Ayer
Charles W. Harmon
Houston
William Thornton
North Woolwich
Jury Returns 13 Indictments at Sugadahoc County Court
The October term grand jury of Sugadahoc County Superior Court returned 13 indictments naming 10 men and four women. Defendants include Ralph C. Savage Jr of Bath with multiple entries at Arthur's Cafe Tom's Diner and Kakos store, Richard Anderson of Bath for breaks and thefts, and others from Bath Woolwich Phippsburg and Portland. Charges cover breaking and entering larceny felonious assault and related thefts including a U S Treasury check.
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Sugadahoc County
Ralph C. Savage, Jr
Bath
Arthur's Cafe
Tom's
James Kakos
Richard Anderson
Kakos
Paul A. Grover
Woolwich
Henry Savage
Errol M. Pinkham
George Lasky
Fmil
Norman Kochling
Phippsburg
Arthur Doyle
Battery B holds all day drill open to public
Bath prepares for a Sunday October drill as Battery B offers an all day training session with qualified instructors. Public observers are invited to witness the drill and inspect the unit. Marriage intentions filed with City Clerk Harry E Ring Jr include Richard C Perry and J Sheridan Jon with Vivian Elizabeth McDougal of 212 Oak Street.
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Harry E. Ring, Jr
Richard C Perry
William A. Perry
J. Sheridan Jon
Vivian Elizabeth McDougal
Daniel A. McDougal
Oak Street
Miss Suzanne Burke weekend visit in Bath relatives
Miss Suzanne Burke of Augusta spent the weekend with relatives in Bath, enjoying family time and local hospitality.
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Suzanne Burke
Augusta
Bath
Answers About United Fund From Bath Area Leader
Oliver W. Bell releases a Q and A summary on Bath Area United Fund explaining new agencies USO and National Mental Health Association, membership criteria, funding principles, and how donations are allocated. It covers campaign payroll, budgeting, and outreach to outlying areas with agency expansion and guidance on verifying aid cases.
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Oliver W. Bell
Bath Area
United Fund
United Service Organization
USO
National Mental Health Association
Heart
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
YMCA
Bath
West Bath
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Georgetown
Public Health Nursing Association
Boy and Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Bath Memorial Hospital
Agnetes
United Fund Agencis
United Fund Hadquarters
Fingerprinting Talk Given At Scout Meeting
Patrolman Paul G. Avery, the police department fingerprint expert, spoke to Troop 57 at Beacon Street church Tuesday night. He demonstrated the department’s fingerprint equipment, let scouts take prints to qualify for merit badges, and stressed that no two print sets are identical and that new cooperation with youth groups aids enforcement work.
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Paul G. Avery
Police Department
Beacon Street Church
Avery
Guild To Entertain Visiting Minister At Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church group hosts reception for Rev. Charles Hopkins of Willow Grove Pa at Seymour House Thursday at 8 p m Co chairs Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees and Mrs Charles Swearingen led planning meeting refreshments served by Mrs George Parshley and Mrs Swearingen The visiting minister will preach at Grace church this week
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St. Mary’s Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Hopkins
Willow Grove
Seymour House
Hopkins
Grace Church
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Charles Swearingen
George Parshley
Swearingen
Bath Arts Civic Music Series Opens Oct 28
The first concert of the 1957 58 Bath Arts Civic Music Association season will be held Monday October 28 in Morse High School auditorium instead of October 8. The Haaker Concert Orchestra will perform the opening concert in the season’s four events.
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Morse High School Glee Club
Hattie E. Richardson
Bath
Ruth Goodwin
Martha Barker
Francis McPherson
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
Adeline Mephee
Laura Carrier
Annie, Wilson
Helen Moses
Corinne Hayes
Anne Perry
Brunswick
Lisbon Falls
Bath Arta Civic Music Association
Haaker
Morse High School
Mitchells Visit Bangor to Meet New Granddaughter
Mr and Mrs Merritt Mitchell of Dike road traveled to Bangor on Wednesday to spend the day with their daughter and son in law Mrs and Mrs John Moore and to meet their newest granddaughter Alison Margaret Moore. They were joined by Rachel and Jessica Moore who had recently stayed with the Mitchells.
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Merritt Mitchell
Dike Road
Bangor
John Moore
Alison Margaret Moore
Rachel
Jessica Moore
Mitchell
Probate Notices From Bath Court in Savadahoe County
Court of Probate at Bath orders notice for estates of Lloyd G Duley Harry R Rev and others. Publication in Bath Independent for three weeks and appearance on first Tuesday of November at ten o clock to hear and object as needed. Names include John P Carey Howard A Parks Ethel C Parks Charles Prewitt Georgeff Allen Flora B Savage Melvin H Savage Harold J Rubin judge.
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Bath
Savadahoe
Charles Prewitt
Charles H Prewitt
Leonia
New Jersey
Harry Robert Rev
George FF. Allen
Charles T. Small
Flora B Savage
Melvin H Savage
Guardian
Probate records list multiple executors and guardians in Sagadahoc estates
Barbara Brewer Register of Probate cites estates with Nereans women as executors and administrators on dates in 1957 to 1997. Appointments include Della Coggeshall, Susan Newman Administratrix, Harriette Bradley foreentrust, Vivian Plant administratrix, and others with agents named in Maine. Various bonds filed between September and October 1957 and September 1997. Florence Blaisdell and Carlotta Kittridge named guardians with bonds.
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Brewer
Sagadahoc
Della I
Coggeshali
Phippsbore
Orman
Cooreshall
Herbert
Terreliss
Bath
Susan Newman
Gardiner Ro Deering
Maine
Edward Ward
Topsham
Harriette M Bradley
Bend
Joseph A Aldred
Brencowtol
Chester Plant
Vivian Plant
John Townsend
Georgetown
Fisher Townsend
Harry W Totman
Rath
Fthel TS Adler
Fudarfrtha Smitey
Vauehn T Smiley
Bond
Esir Vauehn T Smiley
Edward W Bridgham
Florence
Blaisdell
Arthur D Doalloff
Guardian
Filine Bond
Carlotta F Kittridge of
Pearl Kittridee Hastings
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