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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1946

Page

7

Heart Circle Hosts Jolly Annual Shore Dinner

Sacred Heart Circle of Isabella hosted its annual shore dinner with a banquet table decorated for the occasion. The group returned home about 10 o'clock after the evening event and set the next meeting for Tuesday evening. Attendees included Kath Burgess, Alice Burgess, and many members such as Louise King, Margaret Woods, Esther Moses, Nora McLaughlin, Bea Thibodeau, Phoebe Hart, Lena Fortier, and others.

Sacred Heart Circle Isabella Eerine Burgess Alice Burgess Vonne Vaillancourt Machine Louise King Margaret Woods Delia Moody Julia Piascik Maud Wilson Margaret Pinherty Gertrude Nugent Helen Moses Esther Moses Nora McLaughlin Clara Sonia Hannah McCole Nellie Fitzgerald Anne Perry Helen Perry Grace Cunningham Gladys Parady Beatrice Thibodeau Phoebe Hart Lida Costain Bertie McPherson Catherine O'Hara Betty Dunton Louise Edgett Nellie O’connor Vivian Kronstrand Mary Cummings Lena Fortier

Theatrical Titles Play Abroad Under Foreign Names

A note reports that Abie's Irish Rose toured France under Block of Chicago and Marriage in Triplicate played in England, reflecting title adaptations for international venues. The item highlights language changes and market differences for the plays.

Abie Chicago France England

Apartment House Damaged by Fire in Bath

Fire gutted the large barn attached to a four apartment house at 37 Spring Street Bath causing $3000 to $4000 damage. The blaze started in the barn near a stairway and spread to stored oil barrels as neighbors called in help. Occupants include Blanche Joy Grace Quimby J E Middleton and Robert Wagner. Engine 4 responded to a chimney fire at the Colonial Cafe shortly after.

Spring Street Edgar Black Bath Joseph Dauphin George Babine Richard Frates Black Blanche Joy Grace Chester Quimby J. E. Middleton Robert Wagner Engine 4 Colonial Cafe

Civilian Flying Program Promises Two Day Portland Show

Captain Norton H Lamb releases a two day civilian flying schedule featuring a cross country Portland to Brunswick to Lewiston race and multiple events. Highlights include spot landing contests, bomb dropping, model airplane events, and a 1946 47 air craft exhibit by the Army Air Forces Caravan.

Norton H. Lamb Portland Brunswick Lewiston Walter Moore CAP Army Air Forces E. F. Gagne Army Recruiting Service Air Corps Portland Air Port

Bath Man Takes to the Air for the First Time

D. L. W. recounts a first flight from Port Simon to San Jose Costa Rica aboard an old plane. He describes fear mixed with awe as the aircraft climbs to 6 000 feet, passes over the Quirina and Reventazon river, and nears Mt Irazzu. He resolves to fly again with a newer craft, noting the beauty seen from the sky and the safer ride.

Port Simon San Jose Capitol Cupid Mal de Mer Quirina Reventazon Mt. Irazzu Mexico Colombia

Mrs Milton H Savage Honored At Surprise Party

Mrs Milton H Savage née Barbara Robinson was guest of honor at a surprise party and mis cellaneous shower hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Huggard on Mechanic street. Guests included Miss Lee Savage and Mrs Ethel Robinson among many others as photos captured the event.

Milton H. Savage Barbara Robinson Herbert Uggard Mechanic Street Huggard Ethel Robinson Hobart Ames Miss Lee Savage Ethel Parks George Pierce Louis Barter Carolyn Ames Carrie White Nettie McKay Margaret Holmes Dorothy Jordan Bertha Hagan Eleanor MacDonald Lee Williams Greta Green Lucelia Blake Priscilla Estes Marion Plummer Fanny Nickerson Annie Gibbs Ruth Hudson Bessie Tedford Howard McPhee Sadie Savage Marguerite Flint Daisy Oliver Lena Donnell Nellie Douglas Thorpton Dorothy Robinson

Airline clerk demands under sitter for baby on plane

Newark air lines clerk enforces a regulation requiring a mother with twins to buy an extra ticket and arrange an under-sitter. Mrs. Enrichetta Groves bought two adult tickets and paid for the third as the clerk suggested, later clarifying the rule meant two tickets but not a baby holder.

Newark N. J Airlines Omaha Enrichetta Groves Theresa Ann

Highway Construction Crew of 500 In Maine Project

A report notes a 500 man crew at a Maine highway project covering 2000 acres for right of way. It lists rock and muck removal, grading across miles, bridge work with piling and large concrete and steel tonnages, and ongoing press labor for the project.

Maine

Newspaper Golfers to Contest Ed Barnard Memorial Tourney

Newspaper golfers contest the first Ed Barnard Memorial Tournament at PenobscotYear Country Club in Bangor. The 18 hole medal event honors Ed Barnard of the Portland Press Herald for golf growth and development. Players may complete rounds on Monday September 7 or Sunday September 8.

Laine Ed Barnard Penobscot Bangore Portland Press Herald Barnard Bataan Te By Horacereth

Goodale After Indictment in Newspaper Golf Tournament

The event details a $1.50 entry fee contributing to a prize pool with two divisions. The Barnard Trophy, donated by Governor Hildreth, will be awarded to the newspaper with the best team score. A replica trophy goes to the low gross scorer. multiple prizes target low gross and low net players in each class.

Barnard Hildreth Re Ece Banane Meleews

Municipal Court Dockets Two Intoxication Pleas

Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided Bath Municipal Court cases where two intoxication defendants pled guilty. Each paid a $5 fine and $5.15 in court costs.

Gardiner R. Deering Bath Municipal Court

Had Gat Viewed His Gun Inventor Aimed For Humane War

A fragment notes Richard Gat viewed a gun and a North line born in 1818, and mentions an inventor who believed his machine would make war more humane. The garbled text hints at a historical discussion of arms and ethics without clear attribution.

Gat Richard At

Yardworkers in Stockton Rebuild Warships

In Stockton shipyards, crews pressed steel and assembled barges as ships undergo urgent wartime repairs. The work centers on rapid fabrication and assembly to support naval logistics during the conflict.

N Shipyards Stockton Cat Rorouiced En Barges

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Rock Arm Heart Circle Australia United States United Kingdom America P. Ballantine & Sons Civilian Flying Program Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Boston Hugh D. Grant Abraham Shocker Auxiliary Commander Moore Bertha Witham Mildred Swanton Costa Rica Goodale Isoree Charles R. Goodale Onset Mass Plymouth County Court House Plymouth Herman Hall Pete Cae Ruth McGurk Cambridge Parmlesion Ny Juorra State Liquor Commission State of Maine Hotel Association Maine 7 Horace W. Chagenanales
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