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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1947
Page
6
A wedding is planned linking Lisbon Falls and Jackson Mississippi. The groom served as ETM in the U S Navy during World War II and is connected to WLAM station. The fragment suggests a local community notice in a newspaper clipping.
Workmen expect to finish removing three old buildings on the west side of Washington between Spring and streets by Wednesday night. The lot will be leveled and ready for the contractor to begin the new garage for the telephone company. The job was completed in eight days and even.
Phippsburg now operates a school bus service bringing pupils from that town to Morse schools for daily class attendance. The new route expands access to education and reduces travel time for students in the district.
The Walkley Grindlell wedding featured bridesmaids in ice blue and pale pink chiffon velvet with silver and gold accessories. The Jamaica N Y event included Fall flower decor and a tiered wedding cake at a reception. After a Maine wedding trip the couple will reside in Jamaica where their home awaits.
Theta Chapter met with Mrs. Thompson and listed members present. They voted to set a booth at Ye Olde Tyme Faire with Troop and Craft appointed to lead with Xi Beta members. A white elephant sale was approved for the next meeting at Mrs. Conley Jr.’s home.
Mrs Minnie McPherson of 471 Washington street has closed her home and will spend winter months in Portland with relatives. Friends regret her poor health as the reason for the move.
The Maine Old Folks Magazine features the Maine Three-Quarter Century club outing in Portland. Attendees include Edward R. Castner Emma Blanchard James West and Abigail Lord Wilson with Mayo Naples and others. The event was sponsored by the Maine Publicity Bureau and supported by the city of Portland.
The Bath Trust Co began a weekend makeover replacing old fixtures with modern furnishings. An arc desk now extends from the west wall toward the directors room and the grill over the desk is removed widening the view. A new treasurer’s station for Mr Nugent and a wall desk for others will be added, improving service.
The American Legion Sports Night at Smith-Tobey Post on ceeen street is postponed due to a Morse High coaching staff meeting in Portland. A Ford film Play Ball Son and more reels are planned. Morse High football and junior baseball guests will attend with coach William Johnson. Bath sports fans invited to visit. Linemen trim trees along High street from Reed station to Lemont street.
Overnight temperatures fell to 33, the coldest start since May, as residents bundle up for a frosty morning. Forecasters warn of continued chilly temperatures ahead with light winds.
The ceremony attended by close family members in Bath featured Jeanette Bath and Riel Herbert among the bridal party. The bride wore a corsage of yellow and departed with her father. Mrs. York, Morse High School 1941 graduate, works in Hyde Windlass Co. offices. Mr. York, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Air Force and is also with Hyde Windlass Co. after a trip to Washington Street Bath.
Hyde Windlass Co. hosted an evening meeting with nurses from Bath Iron Works and other mills. The Structure Study topic followed by an illuminating talk on Bikini by Works and other representatives including Newell from Bath group and Donald Freeman from this city.
A cablegram received by Mrs. Bernice G. Cressey reports that Denise Peterson of Bangor left Bailey Island July 18 with a 38 foot yawl named Seven After leaving Machias Cove July 8. They reached New York on July 25 and arrived at the Azores after a two week voyage from New York.
Former Gov and Mrs Sewall sailed from Bremerhaven Tuesday on their way home after two years in Germany where he served as deputy governor of Württemberg-Baden. They expect to reach Bath in October, traveling with their youngest son while the other children are abroad for schooling.
A community shower honors Mrs. Gotte a popular clerk at A. G. Page Co. jewelers and former Carl's Drug Store staff. The list includes Mrs. Ada Br Mre Annie Dingley Vivian Cady Frances Small Gladys Dowling Natalie Bi Ester Hall Lillian Oliver Eleanor Florence and other Brunswick Bath residents.
Miss Joan Osborne celebrated her birthday at Do Osborne 127 street with a large group of friends. A formal dining room table featured two decorated cakes, a Sweet Sixteen cake from Representative and Mrs Forest C. Legard, and a buffet lunch with cold drinks. Friends presented gifts at a card table, and the gathering included games and attendance by several named guests.
G W Kirkpatrick of the Maine Central Railroad ticket office in Bath retired after 40 years of service. He spent five and a half years in Bath and earlier thirty five years with the Bangor and Aroostook. Patrons will miss his genial manner and readiness to help at the window. A host of friends wish him well as he leaves active duty.
The Dike P T A held a well attended program with guests including Mrs Itchins Mrs Kearney and Mrs John Parker. They spoke on Educational Progress Our Community Center and related topics. Refreshments followed in the cafeteria with fall flower arrangements. The next association test is scheduled for Oct 1.
Executive board of the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children met with committee discussions on occupancy therapy and home bounds policies. Members include Kenneth T. Water, Mrs. Er, Wa shies Jr., and others from Bath Waterville and Brunswick. medical advisors listed. A fund committee is led by James A. Gillies Jr. Bath physician Dr. Winchenbach to serve as attending physician. construction material shortages cited with clapboards and nails in short supply across Bath and state towns.
The Maine Central system announces winter time changes starting next Monday. Sleeper trains to Boston depart nights from Boston with adjusted late departures on Saturdays, and Portland to Bangor Lewiston Waterville and Farmington locals move earlier. The Pine Tree will resume a Bangor to Portland to Boston non stop run with new morning departures and the Yankee service speeds up with fewer stops. Calais Branch week train times shift earlier and overall schedules tighten for winter congestion. Passengers urged to consult new timetables before travel.
Fred Curtis Jr and son Ary Lee of Searsport arrived for a visit with Mrs Curtis's parents Mr and Mrs Max Kutz on Cobb road. Mrs Curtis was formerly Miss Rhoda Kutz before marriage.
The district event hosted by Mrs... Charles Messer and others raises funds for the Village Association. Families attend at the Somer acre White store for reading and music preceded by refreshments. Local residents include Edgar Wells and Miss Alberta Little, with plans shifting to indoor venue if stormy.
An Englishman named Walton is credited with inventing linoleum in 1860. The claim places Walton at the origin of a material later used for flooring and coverings, reflecting historical attribution debated among manufacturers and historians.
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