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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

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Hyde Memorial Home Opens For Crippled Children

Photo shows the Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children opening with first guests arriving on Monday. The event highlights the new facility on leased grounds and introduces administrators and staff including Miss Lucia Osgood and Miss Dorothy White.

Hyde Memorial Home Ore Stall Pine Ree Society Colleg 3 Old Bath Iron Works Darow Lioretia Melvin Alice Stackpole Jean Pi Dorothy White Work

Elks Grand Exalted Ruler A Lewis Visits Bath Maine

Bath Lodge of Elks welcomes A Lewis and official party at Seal Harbor then Bath reception. The group met Bath Brunswick line with police escort and Elks officials from Maine. Mayor Donald Small and crowds greeted the entourage. gifts and remarks focused on gratitude and service.

Elks A. Lewis Anaheim Seal Bath Rockland Maine Bath- Brunswick Police Scort Ece Lewis John Meme Veterans’ Service Comand James E. Mulvaney Bangor C. Dwight Stevens Portland Maine Exalted Rulers Association Daniel EB. Crowley Biddeford Jewett Donald N. Small Ma Lewis Frank Drigotas Lewiston Lewis Washington Bates Manufacturing Co Lewiston Mills Mr. Lewis Lafayette A. Lewis Calif C. Dwight Stevens Daniel E. Crowley East Ager Edward J. McMann Maine Elks Association Edward A. Spry Grand Activities Committee John F. Malley Boston Joseph Jone

Maine quahauge seeding to restore Cove in Harpswell

Coastal officials seed Orr's Cove with 20 barrels of quahauge from Maquoit Bay to aid restoration of shellfish areas. Captain James Wilson mobilizes a sardine carrier for transport while Dana Wallace and Albert Rush supervise growth and mortality plots with student Donald Harriman observing.

Harpswell Maquoit Bay Maine Brunswick James Wilson Orr’s Cove Wilson Dana Wallace Albert Rush Wallace Onald Harriman Bates College Orr's Cove

Rotary club luncheon features film Is Your House Filled With Music

At the Cen tral church parish house Rotary members heard a noon program by Laforest Hodgkins. The film contrasted two households Browns and Gays showing the Gay family’s cheerful sociable life and community involvement vs the Browns’ sober routine as a lesson on choosing the better lifestyle.

Rotary Club Central Church Parish House Lynch Tom Murphy Charles B. Doyle Laforest Hodgkins Teason Murphy Charles Shepard

High Street Bridge Under Construction Near Bath Road

The High Street Bridge across the cut for the new Bath road is progressing with interior sidewalk work and supervision. Engineers anticipate traffic by November as the southern concrete support is finished and forms removed. The northern side faced delays due to cement boxes filled with stone for retaining walls.

High Street

City Officials Draft Ballot Reforms For New Charter System

Petition forms are being drawn for a citywide election under the proposed charter. Two representatives will be elected on the first ballot under a nonpartisan system. Names will appear without party labels and ballot order will be determined by lot, with positions assigned 24 hours before election day.

Lot

City OKs sewer work payment amid brief session

In a short meeting Friday the ity government approved paying 21 586 44 for sewer work by Hinma bridge crew after debates over swamp conditions and line location. The council also debated a street light on Huse street with a conference committee formed to resolve the written order.

Huse Street Common Council Merritt Mitchell

Modern fireproof building to house New England Telephone garage

A steel and terra cotta fireproof garage and service building for the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co will occupy a district site on Washington Street from Spring to Hinckley. The 98 by 62 foot structure features a clear floor plan, steel frames, concrete deck roof, electric end doors, and oil-fired heating. John G. Morse & Sons will develop the site under a long term lease.

Dings Ashington Attreem Hinckley John G. Morse & Sons New England Telephone & Telegraph Company The Telephone Company Washington Spring

Inter-district Scout Camporee Planned for Bath Brunswick

A regional scouting event sanctioned by Sagadahoc district will occur at Dunham’s farm in Bath the weekend of September 26 to 28. James Blackahoc will direct the camporee with a committee of district scouts from Bath and Brunswick. A representatives meeting is set for Brunswick Recreation Center Monday at 7 30 PM to finalize plans.

Seoul Bath Brunswick Recreation Center

Bath hearing shows little opposition to abolishing gates

At Bath city hall the Statelines Commission heard petitions from the Maine Highway Commission and Maine Central Railroad on grade crossing protections. Officials outlined Washington Street upgrades with half gates and a new control tower costing about 18000 dollars while other crossings would gain automatic lights and 24 hour operation. Local opponents included Rev Maney and Chamber of Commerce head George Sargent though no city officials attended.

Main Statelines Commission Bath Frank E. Southard Public Utilities Commission Timothy C. Maney Fred R. E. Dean Joseph I. Smith George E. Sargent Chamber of Commerce Arthur H. Colby Robert E. Wagner Gilbert Hart Southard State Highway Commission Washington Street School Street Maine Central Railroad Water Center North York Pearl Streets William H. Bradford Outlin Carlton Bridge Commission Highway Commission Railroad C. H. Robinson Robinson France M Robinson Father Maney Mr. Robinson

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