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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1953

Page

7

Forty Years Ago In Bath Highlights Town News

A Bath Times record from October 21 1913 notes Charles M S McLean's The Little Cafe success and a new Victrola installed at Morse School for music study. It also covers fires at Jesse L Vaughn’s Georgetown cottage, property sales, naval and theater activities, Morse High School plans to visit Washington, and local civic developments including playgrounds and electrical devices.

Charles M. S. McLean Bath McLellan

Engineer Bruce Visits Bath Trawler Expert Arrives from Scotland

Oct 22 1913 Robert W Bruce of Grimsby Scotland expert on steam trawlers and appliances and manager for Doig Limited trawler builders Grimsby arrived in Bath this week. He came from Seattle after years away and previously worked with Cochrane Sons Selby and oversaw the construction of steam trawlers for Japanese fishermen in Osaka.

Robert W. Bruce Grimsby Scotland Formone Messrs. Doig

Notable Visitors and Honors Highlight Bath Town Chronicle

S A Isaacson of Boston visited today. former Bath resident now with Sol Newman & Co. New York as storage manager. President Wilson awarded a gold medal to K Johnson of the Tiverton crew for rescuing the S P Blackburn crew. Commodore Richard Davenport, retired USN, planned a summer home on MacMahan Island with architect A W Pease of Portland. Delano of Five Islands to build a cottage. Davenport to winter in Washington. Park Rollaway to run Saturday night for ro re oping. City of Bath Water Department issued a notice by Ted Bird on petition of C W Chifard regarding a fountain near High and [illegible].

S. A. Isaacson Boston Mr. Isaacson Bath Sol Newman & Co New York Macturers of Clothing Stow President Wilson K. Johnson Tiverton S. P. Blackburn North Atlantic Blackburn Percy & Small Richard G. Davenport MacMahan Island A. W. Pease Portland W. F. Delano Five Islands Cam- Davenport Washington City of Maine Ted Bird C. W. Chifard High

Bath Residents See Sousa Concert Cancelled by Transit Glitch

Vice President F A Jones visited Bath on business about the Governor Cobb engine overhaul at Bath Iron Works. Electric road accident forced cancellation of the 1:30 car to Brunswick and shifted the Sousa band concert to 2 PM, causing many locals to miss the performance.

F. A. Jones Eastern Steamship Co Governor Cobb Bath Iron Works Bath Brunswick Sousa Bath and Brunswick Electric Road

Bath boy from Bowdoin to be selected by the International Banking Co

The article notes several local items: Bath residents include Charles Donnell back from China and Arthur Shorey. teachers receive four weeks pay totaling 3300 dollars. Mrs. Nelson Barter resigns as Dreamland Theater ticket seller with successor Mrs. Miller ready to start. the Postal Road between Portland and Bath undergoes inspection by Postmaster General Blakesley and officials with potential federal aid of 50000 dollars and state match of 100000. Red Men's pitch tourney results crown A M Ansert first with 149, while Roger Moulton and Robert W. Oliver tie for booby at 97 with Moulton winning playoff.

Bath Bowdoin The International Banking Co Charles Donnell China Arthur Shorey Portland Blakesley Lyman H. Nelson State Highway Commission Paul D. Sargent Maine A. M. Ansert Roger Moulton Robert W. Oliver Moulton

Local incidents and notable appointments in town

A family dispute near the uth End was settled out of court yesterday. Miss Louise Hageski opened a children dancing class in Tem ple Hall Rocklan. A drunken youth damaged his cell mattress and attempted to break the iron cage before appearing before Judge Keegan. Capt W N Little, formerly at Bath Iron Works, is now rear admiral at Fore River.

Fred L. Williams Portland Tom Oster’s Point Bath Harvard Uth Louise Hageski Temple Hall Rocklan Keegan W. N. Little Bath Iron Works Fore River

Western Maine hoop officials exam announced for December

The Western Maine District Board of Approved Basketball Officials will hold its annual written examination on Monday December 7 announced by President E Raymond Parks of Bath. Applications from candidates in Androscoggin Cumberland Knox Lincoln Oxford Sagadahoc and York counties must be filed by Navy 22. New rule changes for 1953-54 include clarifications on time expiring plays thrown-in goals free throws and back court to front court movement.

Western Maine Board of Approved Basketball Officials E. Raymond Parks Bath Charles Koharian Nevens Street Portland Androscoggin Cumberland Knox Lincoln Oxford Sagadahoc York Navy

Central Church Holds Annual Meeting With Stewardship Talk

The Central Church annual gathering praised the churchs benevolent outreach and its Church Building Loan Fund. Leaders of youth programs were thanked and a large attendance was urged for Lincoln Association School of Stewardship. An evening session was held at 7 and the League received a rising vote of thanks for dinner.

Church Building Loan Fund Lincoln Association School of Stewardship League

Foreclosure Notice In Bowdoinham Maine Property Case

Margaret Lewis of Bowdoinham conveyed to William C Damon a land parcel in Bowdoinham Maine by mortgage dated March 30 1918 later assigned to Wilma Smith of Gorham Maine. Mortgage breached thus Wilma Smith claims foreclosure. notice dated Brunswick Maine October 15 1953.

Margaret Lewis Bowdoinham Sagadahoc Topsham Maine Alma Kendall Kendall William C Damon Wilma Smith Gorham Cumberland Brunswick

Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc October 1953

Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County orders notices for three estates in Bath Topsham and Bath. Executors and administrators named include The Canal National Bank of Portland as executor for Normena McKinnon and Francis G. MacDonald for Margaret E. MacDonald. Will probate sought for Arthur R Nickels with Dorothy N Niven named. Charles T Small named administrator for Vena Mitchell. Orders require weekly publication in Bath Independent for three weeks.

Bath Sagadahoc Vena Mitchell Charles T. Small Roland Dobbins

Bath Lodges Host Installation At Merrymeeting Club

The article reports a covered dish supper and installation ceremonies for Merrymeeting Lodge and Myrtle Lodge members in Brunswick and Portland. Officers installed include Lucelia Blake and Anna Burnham with Lillias Larrabee as Past Lady. A Prior invitation to Myrtle Lodge and notes of upcoming events and meetings are included.

Gwendolyn Mayberry Brunswick Merrymeeting Lodge Louise Rogers Pearl Campbell Lillias Larrabee Theresa Hill Ruth Cole Merrymeeting Myrtle Lodge Lucelia Blake Anna Burnham Jennie Cameron Mary Gillespie Eunice Perry Lizzie B. C. Chaney Alice Rideout Carrie Davis Sarah Potter Annie Oliver Gertrude Stewart Hill Jennie Oliver Bedford Street

Probate notices set for Bath and Woolwich estates

The Bath Probate Court sets a November first Tuesday hearing for multiple estates including Margaret State, Charles I Madden, Harris Toothaker Rodick, Wilfred Trott, Hartley Lounsbury, Charles Bean, Oscar Coffill, John Costain, Rose Cummings, Edna Johnson, Harry Lait, Henry O McCabe, Walter McElman and Harry Rich. Executors and administratrices named, bonds waived where noted, with licenses to sell and final accounts. Arthur J. Dunton presides. William H. Heal registers true copy.

Bath Bao Margaret State John Pearex Theresa John P. Carey Charles I. Madden Charles I. Madden, Jr George C. Madden Harris Toothaker Rodick Woolwich Etters Leon L. Spinney Wilfred C. Trott Margaret Elizabeth Trott Hartley J. Lounsbury Ida A. Lounsbury Ida A. Loysbury Charles Bean Charles T Small Oscar E. Coffill Margaret M. Coffill John W. Costain Elna A McCabe Walter J McElman Christine C. McElman Harry J. Rich West Bath Arthur J. Dunton Bate

Probate records reveal appointees in Sagadahoc estates

I Lillian H Heal Register certifies that executors administrators and guardians were appointed in the estates of Irving F Hunt Georgetown William F Williams Bath and John Guy Dunlap Ba with dates in 1953 including Florence L Hunt Prudence L Dunlap and Clarence A Merrill among others.

Lillian H Heal Sagadahoc Irving F. Hunt Georgetown Florence L. Hunt John Guy Dunlap Prudence L. Dunlap Clarence A. Merrill Tate William F. Wiliams Baththerine W. McKenney Arthur JO Dinton Judee

Halloween Dinner Party for Lions and Lioness Clubs

The Lions and Lioness clubs hold a Halloween dinner at Sedgwick Wednesday evening directed by Arthur E Duffett. William Milliken of the Community Center gives a talk, with three vaudeville acts by Abraham Kramer and a dance with Cecil Fullerton providing music. Lions members have tickets for the All Star Vaudeville Revue on Tuesday Nov 10 at Morse High School.

Lions and Lioness Clubs Sedgwick Arthur E. Duffett William Milliken Community Center

Foreclosure Notice on Bates Property in Phippsburg Maine

Deed holders Jonza Herson and Ruth A Nickerson of Freeport Maine own land in Phippsburg Sagadahoc tied to a mortgage made by Frank A Bates and Doris L Bates dated September 25 1946. The First Savings and Loan Association of Bath claims foreclosure for breach of mortgage condition with a pendency noted at Bath Maine.

Jonza Herson Ruth A. Nickerson de Seer Freenport County of Cumberland State of Maine Bath Sagadahoc Phippsburg Maine Small Point Road James T. Morse H. W. Cutting P. O William D. Cutting Bath and Small Point Herbert W. Cutting T Burgess Caroline M. Nichols George J. H. Nichols Ada Sivas Nichols Joseph Nichols Knight, Jr George J. H. I Forbes George Ingalls Old Stone Morse Road Old Ferry Road Kennebec River George J. H. Ingalls Gertrude Forbes Les Frank A. Bates Doris L. Bates N. Peterson Mary N. Peterson George J.H. Ingalls Rysister Emily N. Ingalls Eliott Instrumen Sagadahoc County Beone Ae Savings and Loan Association of

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