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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1957

Page

6

Bath introduces daylight saving in New England first

Forty years ago in Bath on October 16 1917 the city began a daylight saving plan for schools the afternoon session starts earlier to save resources. The article notes wire repairs at the power station and a busy town schedule with Navy dockyard visitors at Frye’s and many Bath residents consider plans for the winter season.

Bath New England

Bowdoin coaching links and local notes at Bath

Oct 17 1917 private Jack Fitzgerald of the 29th Co Fort Baldwin visits Bath en route to Brunswick to help Bowdoin coaching for next Saturdays game against Colby. Rumor says Farmer Kern may return to assist. Roger Pierce back from Boston, Office helpers scarce. Hyde Windlass Co seeks staff. Mrs A F Smith in Augusta. Morse High year dances see small turnout. senior reception by freshmen slated Friday night. Miss Frances Weeks returns to city after summer at Kearny.

Jack” Fitzgerald Fort Baldwin Bath Brunswick Bowdoin Colby

Bath to House Vocational School Planned Under Smith Hughes Act

Dr A O Thomas state superintendent of schools will visit Path tomorrow to review its plants and lay groundwork for a new vocational school in Bath connected with shinbuilding and Bailey Evening School. The plan follows the Smith Hughes Act funding split, with one third from federal, state, and the municipality.

A. O. Thomas Path Bath

Honor Tablet Lists War Service Names at Church Door

An honor tablet posted at the church door memorializes men in service. Names include Capt. Charles Frederick Hughes of the navy’s New York battleship, Lieut. Parker N. Moulton in the National Army, Lieut. Seth S. Mullin Medical Reserve Corps, Ensign Emery W. Chase U S Navy, Lerdt Robert M. Dunton of the 1st Maine Heavy Field Artillery, Milton S. Kimball O R C Platteburg, Charles P. Shaw O R C Fort Sheridan, Donald Wishart of the 24th Canadian Infantry, John R. Houghton American Ambulance service in France, Amory McLellan 304rd Heavy Artillery, and Edward A Erskine with the 39th Company Coast Artillery.

Charles Frederick Hughes Super-Dreadnought New York Navy Parker N. Moulton Quartermaster's Corps National Army Seth S. Mullin Medical Reserve Corps Emery W. Chase U. S. Navy Robert M. Dunton 1St Maine Heavy Field Artillery Milton S. Kimball Platteburg Charles P. Shaw O R. C Fort Sheridan Donald Wishart 24Th Battalion Canadian Infantry John R. Houghton Amer-can Ambulance Fraence Amory McLellan 304Rd Heavy Artillery Edward A Erskine 39Th Co Coast Artillery

Bath Arts Scene Spins On Thursday Evening

On October 24, 4944, Sagadahoe corner and Salvation Army hall hosted Joe the Turk, Midway, and Three Weeks at the Opera House while Mary Pickford played Dreamland and Cosmo Entertainment was at the Parish House. A tribute goes to Mrs William Blackwood of Washington DC, formerly Miss Anne Hal of Brunswick, a soprano soloist at Central Church.

Alice Johnson Grove Street Percy Mac Congdon Eleanor Thurston North Washington Streets Miss Johnson James Reardon Joe the Turk Sagadahoe Corner Salvation Army Hall Opera House Mary Pickford Dreamland Bath William Blackwood Washington, D. C Anne Hal Brunswick Central Church

Boston visit and Atlantic voyages shared by Higgins family

Oct 22 1917 news item notes Mrs Charles HH Cahill spending the week in Boston while Fred Wiggins of Boothbay Harbor, son of Fred B Higgins, was in Bath returning home for a visit. He recounts crossing the Atlantic in a large ocean liner with tales not printed here.

Charles Hh, Cahill Boston Fred Wiggins Fred B. Higgins Boothbay Harbor Bath Atlantic France

Five Islands Social Notes Show Weekend Visits

Five Islands residents and guests share weekend gatherings and travels. Geneva Rowe and sister from Waltham visited the former, while Fred Scheffer of Cambridge and Lynn MacMahan of Quincy stayed at cottages. The column lists multiple families visiting relatives, birthdays, trips, and Sunday gatherings across Bath Camden Richmond and Yarmouth.

Geneva Rowe Leon Williams Mr Williams Waltham Mass Fred Scheffer Cambridge Lynn MacMahan Quincy Magss Francis Pierce Florida Donald Hopkins, Jr Franklin’ MacNeil Bath Kenneth Smith Yarmouth Victor Pinkhill Lester Lewis Richmond Vernon Gray Claude Dyr Lewis Lawrence Richmon Rey John Reedy Rummery N. He George Gray Cleaves Henderson Littleton, N Ho William Marr Harlan Pinkham Elaine Steens Brunswick Everett Stevens Crew

Interesting Encampment Highlights From Civil Air Patrol Squad

Cadet 2nd Lt Richard Dingley and Cadet Erik Sandelin report an 11 day encampment at Loring Air Force Base with flight pictures from Portland to Limestone. Cadet Walter Upham enters Northrop School of Aviation in Los Angeles for a four year program. CAP flew 31 world circuits in six months and logged 7,880 rescue hours for the Air Rescue Service. Next meetings run 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Richard Dingley Erik Sandelin Civil Air Patrol Loring Air Force Base Y.M.C.A Air Force Portland Limestone Walter Upham Floral Street Northrop School of Aviation Los Angeles Ronald Billi Billi Harriet McDougal Hialeah Fla CAP Billies Florida Washington C. AP

Bath Bus Schedule Change Takes Effect November First

Bath Bus Service will alter weekday hours to 6 30 pm and Fridays to 7 30 pm starting Nov 1. Saturday service adds a 6 20 am northbound from Pine and Washington, with a 6 30 am Hilward’s stop for hospital staff, continuing a 9 00 to 11 00 am pattern and 6 30 pm close. no Lambert Park or Sunday holiday service.

Charles Bo Doyle Bath Doyle Pine Washington Streets Hilward’s Uno Lambert Park

Pine Tree Society to Hold Annual Meeting in Augusta

The Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children and Adults will hold its annual meeting at the Augusta House in Augusta on Wednesday at 10 30 am. Mrs William H Dalton president of Maine's Better Seal Society will speak after the business meeting and Dutch luncheon. Easter Seal chairmen from across the state will convene to formulate plans.

Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc Augusta House Augusta William H Dalton Maine Better Seal Society

Probate Notices in Bath Sagadahoc County 1957

Public notice of probate actions in Sagadahoc County Maine lists hearings set for November and includes orders for publication in Bath Independent. It records conservator and administrator appointments and bond filings for Elmer Fohilton Woolwich Harold C. Robinson Myra Tibbetts Annie N Foote Jacob Verheus and other estates with dates in 1957 and official attestations by the Register of Probate Barbara L. Brewer.

Barbara Lo Brewer Sagadahoc Elmer FO Hilton Phippsburg Hazen Milton Harold C Robinson Woolwich Myra Tibbetts BOE Sam AE Annie N Foote Bath Jacob Verheus Harold J. Rubin

Easter Seal Drive Event Invitation

A notice invites attendance at the society's program to benefit and rehabilitate the handicapped as part of the forthcoming Easter Seal drive.

Mrs Haggett’s Funeral Services Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys M. Haggett were held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev H Macy Whitehead of Portland officiating. Bearers named were Leon E Burbank J Hamilton McCourt John M Rogers and Harold S Seavey. Burns were in Oak Grove. Mrs George Ames Sr of North Woolwich returned home Saturday from Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for a week.

Frank Kelley Watertown Mass Kelley Ernest Kelley Green Street Leon EE. Burbank J. Hamilton McCourt John M Rogers Harold S. Seavey Burns Oak Grove George Ames North Woolwich Memorial Hospital

Probate Court in Bath orders admin appointments and estate exams

At a Bath Sagadahoc Probate Court on the second Tuesday of October 1957 orders are issued for appointments and final accounts in estates. John W Gillespie is to be appointed administrator without bond if suitable, George M Carlton Jr named executor, and Cornwell B Rogers and Jennie F Hartwell among others have final accounts presented for quadruple estates including Woolwich and Bath. The order directs publication weekly for three weeks.

Bath Ethel T Adler Margaret F. Frye Allowanes Alyce Bowen Cornwell B. Rogers Woolwich J. Bernard Miller Elise M. Rogers Jennie F. Hartwell Helen BE. Fields Edith H Low Susie A. Tarr Arrowsie Robert LL Hoon Pfarry C. Skinner John P. Carey Lina G. Sewall Horace FL Holton Katherine FL Berry James H. Preble Richmond Stanwood FE Dol Ata Pathimno Saradahoe Theausana T_ TS Bath Independent Harold J Rubin Sagadahoc Fen James W Gillespie John W. Gil John W Gillespie Edward George M Carleton, Jr George M. Carlton, Jr

Probate Court Orders in Bath Elections and Final Accounts

In Sagadahoc County a Probate Court session at Bath will hear first and final accounts for Lloyd G Duley Harry Robert Rey George Fallen Flora B Savage and guardianship for Harold J Rubin. Accounts presented for allowance by executors and guardians with October notice and November hearing.

Flora Bo Savage Bath Melvin Ho Savage Lloyd G. Daley John P. Carey George F. Allen Charles T. Small Tawar’ A. Parks Ethel C. Parks Charles Prewitt Charles T. Prewitt Leonia Harry Robert Rey Betate Cleyton Bo Hutchins Bowdeinham Dorothy B. T Hutchins

Probate appointments in Sagadahoc County 1957 notices

Barbara J Brewer Sagadahoc Register lists executors administrators conservators and guardians appointed in 1957. Names include Della Coggeshall administrator October 1 1957 Herbert T Terrell administratrix October 1 1957 Susan Newman bond filed same date, Cordiner Ro Deering named agent for Susan Newman, Edward Ward guardian without bond October 1957 Harriette M Bradley appointed administrator and agent Joseph Aldred named Bath area, Chester Plant administrator September 10 1957 Vivien Plant guardian September 10 1957 Joan Townsend administratrix September 1 1957 bond filed September 17 1957 Harry W Totman administrator September 10 1957 bond September 20 1957 Margorie Douglas and Vanuehia Smiley executors September 10 1957 bond September 19 1957 Florence Blaisdell guardian September 17 1957 bond September 1 1957 Carlotta Kittridge guardian September 20 1957 bond September 30 1957.

Barbara J. Brewer Sagadahoc Della Coggeshalil Phippsburge Orman IL Coeveshall Herbert T .Terrell Bath Susan Newman Fline Bond Seid Susim Newtoon Cordiiner Ro Deering Oand Manne Edward Ward Topsham Harriette Mo Bradley Freeentrix Mmn Hourriette M Bradtex Joseph A Aldred Hrenowick Maine Chester Plant Vivien Plant Bend Joan Townsend Georgetown Elsie M Townsend Harry W Totman Fleet T Adler Marjorie Douglas Vanuehia Filine Bord Cer Vauehn Smiley Kirward W Hridgham Florence Blaisdell Arthur DD Dolloff Guardian Carlotta F Kittridge Peart Kittridge Hastings

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