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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1959

Page

7

Bath Chronicle notes crowded river ferry and local events

In Bath dated Sept 2 1919 a rush of over 550 cars ferried across the Kennebec on Saturday and Monday with the Hockomock keeping pace. The city sees hotel changes, a theater cast, church visits, a red letter Masonic event in Woolwich, and a large shipyard launch planned for Tuesday noon.

Kennebec Commercial Street Vine Vite King Tavern Sagadahoc Ferry Hockomock Maine Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Indiana New Jersey

Bath American Legion seeks permanent headquarters

On September 3 1919 the Bath post weighs permanent HQs after holding meetings in the city hall council chamber. A committee chaired by Herbert Brown with Harold Ward and Philip Daye will confer with Sedgwick Post G A R to arrange meetings as the post grows toward 200 members before the September 24 Bangor state convention.

Bath American Legion Herbert Brown Harold Ward Philip Daye Sedgwick Post G. A.R Bangor

Cosmopolitan reaches full membership as 200th member added

At the Wednesday meeting Cosmopolitan Club announced a full active roster of 200 with a waiting list started. Fall and Winter plans include a Thanksgiving night play directed by H Augustus Huse.

Cosmopolitan H. Augustus Huse

City Managers August Report Highlights Local Projects

August activities include Whalen building relocation near Commercial street and ferry area, plus public notices of Armistice celebration planning. Police reports show 50 arrests and 15 non fatal crashes, while building permits, health inspections, cemetery work, and park maintenance filled the month. Public welfare aided 26 people, fire logged 11 alarms, and recreation noted 800 weekly attendees before season end.

Health Department Highway Brunwick Road Oak Grove Avenue Oak Grove Monument Foundation Maple Grove Summer Street Oak Maple Grove Cemetery City Park Soliders’ Monument Pround Flaherty Park Ball Field Lambert Park Kelley and McMann Fields Fisher Huse School Fisher School Ausuel McMann Field Kelley Field Stanley W. Judkins

Summer Theatre Uses Hospital Stage To Entertain Kids

Children at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation hospital enjoyed a program by Brunswick Summer Theater led by Miss Victoria Crandall and Miss Moreland Kortkamp. Rhoda Boggs sang songs from Showboat and Ne cro spirituals while Robert Page Glynn Page Janet Pavek and others performed selections from The Song of Norway Most Happy Fella and songs from Summer productions.

Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Brunswick Summer Theater Victoria Crandall Moreland Kortkamp Rhoda Boggs Robert Glynn Page Janet Pavek Edward Grace Howard Dorothy Kahl Ian Guthrie Paul Dixon Tulio Rosa Joan Shea Norway Stummers

Augusta to Scituate Teacher Moves. Phippsburg Posts Declared

Augusta educator George McPhail accepts a teaching post in Scituate Massachusetts. The new Phippsburg principal plans relocation to Phippsburg soon. Phippsburg staff include Charles Kelly as assistant principal and grade six Celeste Wallace Sebasco grade five Frances Harrington Sebasco grade four Marguerite Blair Sebasco grade three Alice Strube Bath grade two 14 unknown grade one Clifford Pye Phippsburg Center and pre primary Alice Lowell Phippsburg.

George McPhail Scituate Mass Phippsburg Charles Kelly Georgetown Celeste Wallace Sebasco Frances Harrington Marguerite Blair Alice Strube Bath Clifford Pye Phippsburg Center Alice Lowell

School enrollments edge up at Phippsburg and down at Woolwich

Opening day enrollment figures show Phippsburg Consolidated School at 226 students, a small rise from last year, while Woolwich Central School records 225 students, a slight decrease per Principal John McPhail.

Tday Phippsburg William Turcotte Woolwich Central John McPhail

Recent Transfers Of Real Estate In Sagadahoc County

Real estate deeds recorded include Doris McKey Sanborn transferring land on Dummer Street to Gladys M. Beers and others. Mary B. Whitten to Grorue A Conrad and others for land and buildings. Leston P. Harrington to Frank Torrey and others for land on Oliver Street. Edward M. Butterfield to Armand Petit for land on Washington Street. Helen L. Smith to Baron Works Corporation for 743 Washington Street and 152 154 Water Street. Edward J. Lee to Richard D. Campbell for land on Pearl Street. Philip C. Mailey to William A MacFarland for land in Lambert Park. Forrest R. Lewis to Richard A. Renshaw for land on Andrews Road. Clarence A. Moore to William A Elliott for land and buildings.

Doris McKey Sanborn Gladys M. Beers Dummer Street Mary B. Whitten Grorue Conrad Leonard F. Wetherbee Clayton R- Thibodeau Cobb Road Leston P. Harrington Frank Torrey Oliver Street Edward M. Butterfield Armand Petit Dings Washington Street Helen L. Smith Baron Works Corporation Water Street Edward J. Lee Richard D. Campbell Pearl Street Philip C. Mailey William A. MacFarland Lambert Park Forrest R. Lewis Richard A Renshaw Andrews Road Clarence A. Moore William A.elliott

Real estate transfers across Maine towns listed in court filings

Numerous deeds record land and buildings transferred among individuals and firms in towns including Washington Street in Waldo County Hildreth W Fisher to Leonard E Wetherbe Garden Street Hazel Mi fives to Marrs Moore Janda Georgetown Sheepscot Plume to MacMaha Island Georgetown Assoctaites to Cherle. PL Nelson Gand at Indismn Point Arrowsic Emery W Booker to Richard Heaney Woolwich George R Dollell to Ira D Bentrige Paris Rice wide baud dutations West Bath William A Elliott to Phillip Chandler J Horner McClure to Charles L Rodd Tand Phippsburge Raymond E Hamel to Charles W Spear Richmond Leighton B Gardner to Alexander A Poliakolt Melvin J Swift to Virgil Goodle Bowdoinham Richard B Bobb to Winfield Lowell Bowdoin Wilfrid Rossienad to Rever I Commune Joseph J Pagurke to Bernard Jocenh Paeurke Topsham Acres Amedee M Robdire to Thomas A Water Topsham Gardens

Waldo R. Weston, Jr Ernest S. Back Washington Street Joseph A. Vallaincourt Leon A. Vallaincourt Winter Street Court Hildreth W. Fisher Leonard E. Wetherbe Garden Street Hazel Mi Marrs Moore Georgetown Arrowsic Emery W. Booker Richard Heaney Bond and Buildings Woolwich George R. Dollell Ira D Bentrige KW Qinset Lake Mixsin William A. Elliott Phillip Chandler Land and Buildings J. Horner McClure Charles L. Rodd Leighton B. Gardner Alexander A. Poliakolt Melvin J. Swift Virgil Goodle Bowdoinham Richard B. Bobb Winfield Lowell Bowdoin Wilfrid’ Rossienad

Editorial changes at Portland papers announced

Former Times editor Mee Jean Gane Nei William becomes president of the editorial board with Edgar AL Comer as editor in chief and Rhune BE. Divis named editorial page director for the Portland Press Herald and Porthand Express. Dewinht Sorsent to depart next month, with Wright moving to Pine Pine as editorial partner writer. Wright has long ties to Morse Pliechcehoo and Morse family, and holds positions in local Masonic bodies and church groups.

Inca Mee Jean Ganenei William Spat Edgar AL Comer I Stagt Rhune BE. Divis Portland Press Terald Porthand Fyoning Express Dewinht Sorsent Portland New York Perald Pine Wright Morse Pinelin Vater Times Giannett Publishing Co Evening Express Ite Inter Press Herald State Desk Sunday Telegram Express Geners

Portsmouth residents visit relatives during Labor Day weekend

Taos Sadluss Giliak and Mrs. Clark with daughter Kimberly Ann visited Mrs. Clark's parents, De. and Mrs. Herbert T. Caver Sr., on Washington Street. Lt. and Mrs. Clark plan a 10 day trip to Sunbury, Pennsylvania to stay with his parents Dr. and Mrs. J. Harry Clark.

Taos Sadluss Giliak Clark Kimberly Ann Portsmouth N. Wy

Man Wins Cooking School Grand Prize at First Nations Stores

J Philip Chandler of West Bath won the grand prize at the five session cooking school held at Morse High School auditorium. Alice Wood led the program guiding budget meals and quick cooking. The event, run by Roeland G McIntosh and Bert Bergeron, awarded 75 food bags and the grand prize to Chandler, the first woman to win the cooking school award on record.

J. Philip Chandler Beth General Electric Thee Robind G. Mba Pope Bert Bergeron Exec Alice Wood Toad Poor Bath Inehl Jane Roeland G. McIntosh Excel On Co Morse High School Food Authority Fox Woo Irs Iood Alice Girl Box Wood New England Aoman

IRS Representative to Aid Public at Post Office Building

An Internal Revenue Service representative will be in the local Post Office Building from 8 a m to 5 p m on Friday September 11, 1949 to assist the public with any Internal Revenue problems. The note mentions the pineapple originated in South Airview.

Internal Revenue Service Wan

Probate Notices Record of Estate Orders and Names

A dated probate notice lists interested parties for estates including Walter W Libby and Maurice A Latitey with commissions and letters testamentary. The document records publication requirements in The Bath Independent and outlines the October hearing and court actions in Bath County.

Ata Eosin Steves Hathih Walter W Libby Tite Bath Maurice Miaurice Pacisart Altea Fio Reorldeany Urgne Istia Phipyas- Engsree Parst Cantel Feral Ah Nolita Serpuen George Cleachy Cibert Adin Tratras Harold WF Rubin

Probate records list local estate appointees in county

Barbara Brewer Register of Probate certifies appointments of executors administrators and guardians in the county. Names include Willard Harwoorn Esthia LedysRd Laura M Cutting and ANSI Foote with dates in August and related conservatorships and guardianships noted.

T. Barbara Mars Givin Exeetriid Laura M Bath Salin Schuberts Cig

Probate appointments and qualifications recorded

Notices show various appoint- ments and qualifications dated September 1 1959 including Herbert F Irvine and William Weston Patton with connections to banks and trusts in Connecticut and Maine. Names listed include Joseph Drivimmienholh Robert Hogan Anne Ainsworth and Barbara T Brewer as probate officials or appointees with related dates and filings.

Espucl Siatvae Bayter Mna VO Anderson Philypshore Crorald MO McKennet Anoust Filioe Hand Sore Cate Herbert Fup Rwin RAN Teynor Sprague Garvediyn William Weston Patton Bese Connecticut Phirtford National Bank and Trust Company

Metcalfs Return From Weekend Visit at Woolwich Point

Mr and Mrs Charles Metcalf of Hollis Center return home after a weekend visit with Mrs Metcalf at their Stummer home in Phipps Point Woolwich. Dr and Mrs Paul Basdikian of Oak Street joined the visit. There are 76 lakes within a 60 mile radius of Spokane Washington.

M. D. Webster Woolwich Charles Metcalf Anita Bagdikian Hollis Center Metcalfs Paul G. Basdikian Oak Street Stummer Phipps Point Spokane, Wash

Foreclosure Notice In Bath Maine on Spear Property

The Pie Master Packers company conveyed a Bath Maine parcel to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath by deed dated April 22 1953 and recorded in Sagadahoc county. This notice records a mortgage default and legal action as of August 31 1959 with notary acknowledgment by J Frank Hunt treasurer for the association.

Pie Master Packers True 4 Corporation United States of America Bath Sagahahoe State of Maine Hithe Savadahoc State of Mone oelly-Spear County of Sagadahoc State of Maine Clark Drumheed Street Druummond Street One James City of Drummond Street James Ny Bresech J Frank Hunt Sagadahoe Federal Savines and Loan Assaeishon Gardiner R

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