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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1953

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath Report of Ship Launch and Local News

Fort wellington era items recount the launch of the four masted schooner barge Penn at Kelley Spear Co yard with champagne christening by Mrs Walborg Frederickson. Local notes cover a whiskey seizure, an agricultural fair plan, frost damage, arrivals and departures, church and social events, steamship yard work, and community updates in Bath on September 16 1913.

Penn Kelley, Spear Co Walborg Frederickson Penn Gas Co Philadelphia Prudence F W. Munn Line Boston Bath Iron Works Cummings Charlestown Rockland Charlestown Navy Yard Navy Department C. P. Wetherbee Arthur Crenshaw Menint Yard

Playground activity and Bath news in 1913 edition

Sept 18 1913 reports North Primary yard playground popularity and urge to equip more yards. Bath Iron Works wins destroyer contract, praising Bathites. Arts and entertainments broaden with diverse, improved offerings. Alfred King hosting a merry youth gathering with many attendees. Bath Medical club meets and enjoys a shore dinner while Bailey School manual training continues.

Bathites Bath Iron Works

Bowling League Standings and Notes From Conference

A three day conference drew 502 fish and game officials and others in conservation from 113 northeast states, ending today. Hyde Windlass League opened the 1953 54 bowling season with eight teams at Arcade Alleys, led by Giants and Tigers tied 8 8, with Pirates 5 Red Sox 5 Dodgers 4 Yankees 2 Indians 2. L Pooler rolled 105 361 high four strings, Giants 364 high team single, Giants 1370 high team total. In Boston the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture notes corn silk length about 180 feet per ear equaling roughly 300 miles per acre, enough to form a cord nearly eight million miles long, long enough to encircle the Earth over 250 times.

Hyde Windlass Tigers Giants Braves Pirates Red Sox Dodgers Yankees Indians L. Pooler Hyde Windlass League Boston Massachusetts Department of Agriculture New England

Probate Notices From Bath Court Seeks Interested Parties

Notices list estates in Bath Sagadahoc County with actions including final accounts, guardianship licenses, probate of wills, and adoptions. It names Freeman A Trott Dora E Perkins Duncan McIntosh Irvine F Hunt John Guy Dunlap Donna Ann McCabe Rose Marion Paige and associated guardians, executors, and petitioners with dates and procedures.

Bath Sagadahor Atver Clarence A Merrill Della M. Randall George W Merrill Velma Robinson Woolwich Harold C. Robinson Minnie H Bacon Alice P. Litchfield Arthu Dunton Lillian HM. Heal Sagadahoc Mary E. Robinson Phippsby Haskell Myra W S. Dean Marion Dean Shaw Arthur J Bu N. Adee Allest Nwrsons Freeman A. Trott Virginia E. McCabe Dora E Perkins Frank W. Perkins Duncan McIntosh Roland D. McIintosh Irvine F. Hunt Georgetown Florence L Huint Florence L. Hunt John Guy Dunlap Prudence L Dunlap Donna Ann McCabe Woodford Russell Furrow Christina T. Furrow Donna Ann Prest Stanley L. Prest Stanley L Prest Rose Marion Paige Harold Kaler Mary M .Kaler Frank Jefferson Paige

Night school planned for city youths and workers

Sept 21 1913 reports a night school program to serve young men in the city’s leading industry shipbuilding and others seeking self improvement. The piece also notes fashion trends velvet for women and various local happenings from Bath, Maine including railroad and college committee news, business changes, and social events.

Bath built ship Edward Sewall returns with sugar cargo

Captain Richard Quick and the Bath built vessel Edward Sewall arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning from Kahului with a cargo of sugar. The crew reported steady progress and the ship’s voyage underscores ongoing trade activity in the region.

Richard Quick Edward Sewall Philadelphia Sewall

Bath Societies Hear Choral Group and Lecture

The Bath club scene features Christine Summerton and others in a choral program led by Bernice McGlinchy with Mildred Albee on piano. Members gave impromptu vacation speeches while Etta Thurlow spoke on the Eisenhower dinner in Boston Garden on Sept 21. Sara Cowan of Portland chairs Maine clubs for 1953-54. committee named Catherine Conley, Eva Kingsbury, Ada Greenblatt, Mildred Nichols, Evelyn Young.

Christine Summerton Marjorie Biette Esther Emma Brown Marie Colby Evelyn Young Bernice McGlinchy Mildred Albee Etta Thurlow Boston Garden Sara Cowan Portland Whg Clubs of Maine Will Oan Catherine Conley Eva L. Kingsbury Ada Greenblatt Mildred Nichols

Odds Favoring Rocky Marciano In Title Fight

The odds for heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano over challenger Roland LaStarza leaped to 44 to 1 as they prepare for a 15 round bout at the Polo Grounds. Ringside seats sold beyond the 18th row with premiums for front rows, and promoter Jim Norris predicted at least 300000 by fight night. Weather forecast called for fair warm evening, and a televised theater showing will cost about 3.60 per person. Betting favored knockouts and shorter fights, with strong Marciano support from managers and trainers boosting odds.

Murray Rose New York Rocky Marciano Roland LaStarza Polo Grounds Jim Norris International Boxing Club Big Jim U. S. Weather Bureau Roland LaStarza Rocky Brockton Blaster

Deer Hunters Get Cheerful Official News From Northeast Meet

Bretton Woods New Hampshire officials report New England deer herds have rebounded since early colonist days due to better forage on cutover land and stricter regulations. Experts say some states may legalize hunting of does to trim populations. Vermont is cited as overpopulated with deer, risking food shortages for winter.

Bretton Woods N. H New England Northeastern Wildlife Conference Puerus Plymouth Vermont C. W. Severinghaus New York Conservation Department New York Maine New Hampshire Severinghaus Virgin Robert Elliot Fish and Game Department John Farley Tor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service California

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The Bath Daily Times Down River Baptist Hall Frank Heald Charles R. Foote West Bath New Meadows River Bath and Brunswick Richmond Luella A. Chapman Union Street E. S. Crosby Walbur Co. Oliver Daisy Farlin Wilmington Plummer Helen G. S. DeMott Oliver Moses, Jr Exeter Phillips-Exeter’ Academy Joseph Sewall College Jack Hughes Front Street Elm Ferry Streets F. B. Orcutt Winthrop, Mass Capitol Island Althea C. Strout Reading Janet Schooler Strout H. A. Huse Oscar Sewall Englewood, N. J Small Point Cramps’ Yard Guard Salvation Army Mark Arnold Ptain Arnold Giese Coombs David Leroy Black Alfred Tarbox Carroll Watson Fens Whitmore Benjamin Morse Baltmore Roger Pierce Rn Westport Allan Clark Frank Davis Ella Baker Rev Mrs N. B. Cook Monmouth Misa Bel Bacon Waterbury Conn St. Margaret’s School Miss Bacon Leonice Morse Cambridge R. €. Grady Rivadavia Fred Swanton Patent Office Washington Alfred King Erastus Lewin Hersy Pinkham Harr Ender Mer. Robbins James Gwinn Sidney Knights Fred Murray Ethel Btanton Mekuie Stacey Harold’ Summoe Delle Ruthuth Crocker Lilien Barker Io Isabel Hs Evn Ernan William Houghton Wale Bree Brooklyn Navy Yard Houghton Klyn Navy Brooklyn Charlotte Porter Charles L. Farnham Porter Cahill Brown C. C. Troop F. B. Nichols F. L. Staples Morse N. B. Cortell Sagadahoc Board of U. S. Pension Examiners A. B. Tedford W. O. Parker Co Wi. F. Senter George A. Baker Henry W. Owen, Jr Spurwink Dill M. G. Spinx Division of Militia Affairs H. M. Merriam Maine Coast Artillery Corps Walter Palmer Center Street Court House Harry Brown Alton Bay Kennebec Yacht Club Wellyn Betterson City Marshall Pattee Wilson North Eet Extension Betterson Howard's Boardman Cabots Clarence P. Parker Walter O. Parker Chicago American Parker Somerville Noa New Meadows New Meadows Inn Haines B. C. Plummer H. F. Morin Sagadahoc County Charles D. Roberts Bay Point Fred B. Percy Brookline Mass Milton ‘Kimball Franconia William J. Perry Gustavus Pease Roy Dunning Lee Chappmen Mary McIntire Washington Street Casion Chapman M. A. Haraden Kennebec Eastern Steamship Corp Mr. Haraden Albany Maud S. Ham E. D. True Arthur F. Larrabee White Mountains Morse High School Athletic Association Carleton Lowell Otis Hunt Thomas M. Spence Cleveland Texas Charles W. Clifford Bradford Academy Millicent Clifford Henry Pinkham Ambrose Curran Elmer Robbins Erastus Stanton Lewin Sidid Summerney King Harpton Harriet Isabelle Pinkham Ruby Shed Ruth Crocker Lucy Maddell Aramede Stacy Gertrude Dorton Ruthie Lillian Lewin Irmaash Bath Medical Ceesgen the Manual Training Department Bailey School of In Lillian H. Heal United States Canada Berkeley Calif San Fracisco Mary Ann Weisbrod San Jose State College Kathleen Patricia Johnson University of British Columbia Barbara Hines University of Southern California Ann Moore University of California Sara Lynn Estes Baylor University Nancy Hagglund Oregon State Geri George University of Utah Barbara Fox University of Pennsylvania W. Cushing M. Murray A. Caton J. Stuart Ae F. Thomas A. Jenkins L. Caton M. Vigne D. Hopkins Ariel J Dunton Ge Lillian H. Hfal P Ted Douglas O Wirta Everett R_ Wirta Arrowsie Minors Tain Said Arrowsig Gertrude Wirta Hunter Guardian Bowdoin College Galen C. Moses H. R. Wilson Hooker Vine Street Post Office Square Wilson Auto Co Bath Garage Co Andrew Rice M. Janet Cutler Mile. Toutain Lewiston Cosmopolitan Club Crocker Eastern River Kimball Bros. Co S. A. Evans Phillips- Exeter Academy Fred Hill Mikelsky Bath Opera House St. Louis Guy Hosmer Phippsburg Lexington Merchants & Miners Line Baltimore Augusta Evelyn W. Hinkley Alonzo Fisher Henry Hodgdon McDonald Washington and Oak Streets E. Motley Fuller J. B. Lemont Harold Freeman Pearl E. Dunbar H. E. Carleton P. L. Nickerson Morse High Morse High School T. D. Bancroft President Lincoln Daniel McDonald Cooperstown N. Y Springfield and Soonere Otsegaake Joseph Winter Josie Winter F. W. Winter Auburn P. M. Olm Horace W. Ward H. A. Owen Fred S. Curtis Somerset County Henry T. Lane Mr. Olm William Talbot Edward Esther J. White Pratt Institute Arthur B. Stilphen W. E. Chase Co Mre Bath Societies
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