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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sagadahoc
Della
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Phippsburge
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Bath
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Fline Bond
Seid Susim Newtoon
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Topsham
Harriette Mo Bradley
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Hrenowick
Maine
Chester Plant
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Bend
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Georgetown
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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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