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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1947

Page

6

Multiple Fires Struck North Bath Area With Lambert Park Blaze

Fire crews battled a series of blazes across Centennial Avenue and the Lambert Park housing area, including a two family wooden house and a vacant Lambert Park unit. A separate woods fire on Lover's Retreat road burned about 50 feet before being extinguished. Fires prompted alarms from box 723 at 10.05 and additional calls later. authorities suspected no careless ignition and noted smoke from Lambert Park fire rising to about 50 feet.

Cemetery Pond Clark Lambert Park Meron Ras Ul Aetgrinad Centennial Avenue Coort North Bath J. E. Hart

Court Recesses In Sagadahoc Proceedings Till November 10

Justice Arthur Sewall of York presided briefly in a Sagadahoc case when the court recessed Wednesday morning. Proceedings will resume at the next term on November 10.

Arthur Sewall York Sagadahoc Ina

Faire Postponed Amid Unclear Scheduling

The Gide Tyme Faire faces postponement as organizers adjust the event plan. Details about new dates and venue remain unclear, leaving attendees unsure of participation and ticketing status.

Fire destroys south end barn early Saturday

A large two story barn at Rose street and Marshall avenue burned out of control early Saturday morning. Firefighters confined the blaze to the structure but could not save it, and a 1939 Oldsmobile plus Cornish tools and gear were lost. Damages total around $3,000 with some insurance coverage.

South End Rose Street Marshall Avenue Silas Plant Cee Street Bation Works Corp Rose and High Street Sven B. Lonn Edward R. McCabe Richard J.ee Fr Moriarty Unocec Lart Park

Maine Elks Inspect Home Visit Planned for Sunday

Edward J. McMann state president announces Maine Elks will inspect the Home and its grounds on Sunday at three o clock. A tour will show the rooms and furnishings to be provided one room at a time. About 100 children are staying at the home as guests from several communities. All Elks statewide are invited to attend.

Edward J. McMann Maine Elks Association Maine Elks I Ieee Per Moon Elks

Bath Iron Works Receives World War I Citations

Six Bath built destroyers were honored with fac simile presidential citations for outstanding service in World War I. The ships Wadsworth Laffey Nicholas O’Bannon Spence and Converse received the recognitions. copies were presented to Bath Iron Works and to the navy. William S. Newell president of the corporation praised the team effort and urged continued excellence.

Banc Bath Ares Hitchcock Hitchcoats Bath Built Wadsworth Laffey Nicholas O’bannon Spence Converse Secon Bath Iron Works Aonb Bath Iron Works

Bath considers citizen planning panel on school housing

Mayor Donald N Small proposes a 12 member citizens committee after a Bath Board of Education meeting to study inadequate housing and crowded classrooms. He aims to complete selections by the November city government meeting and to inform residents about the severe school housing crisis.

Donald N. Small Board of Education Citizens’ Planning Bath Small

High School Boys Stand Guard to Prevent False Alarms

Acting City Marshal Frank Moriarty Principal Horace Herrick and Athletic Director Henry Small led Morsey High School students in a morning assembly to assign fire alarm box watch duties for Halloween. Mayor urged students to avoid danger and confusion, calling them future city leaders.

Donald N. Small Frank L. Moriarty Horace P. Herrick Heniy D. Small Morsey High School Mented Wenaseveen

Winter Street Church Annual Meeting Recaps Parish Progress

The Winter Street Church annual meeting reported a strong year with budgets in good shape and significant spending on church improvements including shrubbery driveways and new seating. Officers were re elected and an organ fund was created with a committee named to raise it.

Winter Street Grang Hyman Ladies Aid Ladies Auxiliary Ladies Aid Ladies Auxiliary Charles B. Doyle Prudential Committee Ear Arthur M. Bowker John N. Taylor Christine Curtis Herbert Cavanaugh Robert Erskine John Stickney Robert Rowland John Morse John F. Cooke William J. Schultze Fred. J. Higgins J. O. Purdue Joseph O. Purdue Arthur C. Lemont Clifford Wilband Fred E. Foote Ernest Freeman Clifford Smith W. Harry McGlinchy John Crosby Walter H. Bowker Arthur Bowker Milton Trott Harry Morin George Sargent G. Thomas Murphy Roscoe McFadden Ralph O. Dale John Sylvester Morton Young Henry McCabe David Alkazin Fred Higgins Carl Albee Archie Doyle Alvin Coss Charles Messenger Carlanton Lucy Ann Haggett Martha Pratt Barbara Greene Frances Young Virginia Parker Barbara Burden Ann Wilson Jean Bradbury Joan McCloud Natalie Hathorne Jean Lermond Hilda Bowers Sue Stover Barbara Danforth Doris Alexander Pat O'Reilly Marjorie Cahill Marion Snow Jean McKay

Fifth Suspicious Fire Reported at South End

Bath records its fifth suspicious fire of the week Sunday night around 9:30 in a wooded strip between High and Middle streets near Hunt street. Teenager Wallace A. MacDonald alerted the fire via Box 16 and Richard Johnson helped shelter the blaze until responders arrived. Other unexplained blazes occurred on Centennial Avenue Lambert Park Lovers’ Retreat and High Street behind Johnson’s home.

South End Bath High Middle Streets Hunt Street Wallace A. MacDonald Lower Middle Street High Street Hunt and Washington Streets Richard Johnson Middle Street Centennial Avenue Lambert Park Lovers’ Retreat Johnson North End

Rotary District 199 chief visits Bath club

John D. Carson past president of Windsor Locks Rotary and former district governor tours six Maine clubs in one week. He notes Rotary changes and World War era impacts, urges aid for fire victims in Maine, and highlights Heritage clubs in New Zealand to assist veterans’ children. Bath honors him as Jacques Normand departs for Le Havre.

Bath Rotary New Zealand Heritage Club Carson Frank Freeman Maine Richmond Charles B. Doyle Jacques Normand le Havre France Bath Rotarians the Lions Odd Fellows Hall L. A

Bath Rotary Club starts drive to aid fire victims

Bath Rotary aims to rehabilitate families burned out by recent statewide forest fires. The project, announced at a noon meeting, names Frank Freeman as chair and includes William Skelton Hollis Garey and Dr Milton Stephenson on the committee. Organizing donations will be arranged to feed and support affected families.

Bath Rotary Club Frank Freeman A. G. Page Co William B. Skelton Bath Trust Co Hollis Garey Sears-Roebuck Milton C. Stephenson

Central Church Annual Meeting Highlights Parish Progress

The Third Parish of Bath held its annual Central Congregational church meeting with emphasis on fellowship and growth. Officials reviewed finances, approved a budget, and elected Archibald M. Main as Prudential Committee chair along with a slate of officers and committee members.

Bath Central Congregational Church Central Church Duncan McInnes Howard McPhee Horace Morse Ralph Bertrand J. Haviland Torrey Edward McMann Llorence Clifford Theodore Burns William Daley Edward Cummings Dana McIntyre Clyde Mallett Harold Avery George Hartsgrove Harold Brown Maynard Brown Howard Steen James Henderson Lawrence Lord Merritt Mitchell Leonard Litchfield Arthur L. Pratt Jame Anderson Eroderatée Karcher S. Jackson Jackson Clerk McInnis George Moses F. H. Kimball Hodgkins Fred Lord Arthur Pratt Hiram Stevens Rudolph McRae Archibald M. Main Prudential Committee John R. Newell Alexander MacDonald Paul Bagdikian George Stacey Karcher S. Jackson

Victory and Defense Medals Awarded at State Armory

At the State Armory ceremony on Thursday night Battery B of the 103rd Anti Aircraft Artillery received Victory Medals and American Defense Medals. Captain Fred Haywood, commander of Battery B, accepted the medals from Master Sergeant Roy Morin who also helped present the awards to other veterans. The battery had just alerted for duty as fire but was not called to active service.

State Armory 103Rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Fred Haywood Roy Morin United States Army Haywood Morin Co. B 103Rd National Guard Bath U. S. Army

Richmond Village Saved by Turn of Wind During Fire

Fire swept along the Kennebec river bank near Richmond, burning eleven buildings on the River road and threatening homes. Volunteers and owners saved furniture and fixtures. a Bowdoin student injured by a falling tank was hospitalized with possible fractures as a relief canteen served over 200 fighters.

Richmond Village South Gardiner Richmond Kennebec George Johnson Fred Groves C. N. Kennedy Warren Patton Minter Cain Joseph Riley Robert Taylor George Clark Groves Richard Acker Bowdoin College Gardiner General Hospital Pitts Center New Road Enterprise Grange Hall Brunswick Re Cross Louis Lemieux Grace Purinton Philip Wilder Brunswick Chapter

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