Steamboats on the Kennebec Chronicle Era Notes
The piece recalls the Kennebec steamboat era led by the Sebenoa and Sasanoa on Bath to Popham Beach routes. The Creedmore, the first of the fleet, carried 12 passengers in 1878 on Bath to Popham excursions. The Sebenoa, launched July 5, 1880, joined in 1880 on Bath Boothbay routes, while the Samoset ferried to meet rising demand. Captain G A Lowe commanded the Sebenoa for most of its career and notable trips included a three hour and 25 minute run to Popham on July 7 1880.
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Cols
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100Thbay
Fort Pophim
Popham Beach
Phippsburg Center
Creedmore
Popham
Seaside Lake House
Bath Boothbay
Boothbay
Forresty
Beli
Neary & Levy Benn Works
Piothardied Pia
Richmond
King’s Wharf
Boothbay Route To Run Wobie
Spray Shite
Kennebeco
G A Lowe
Sears
Leij
Brian
Iid
Shein
Mmows Island
Rock River
Sebena
Sisanoa
Moue Jeland
Bath Iron Works Plans 300000 Christmas Bonuses
Bath Iron Works will distribute 300000 in Christmas bonuses to about 2600 hourly employees on December 1. Bonuses based on earnings and service with final per person amounts announced December 10 after union approval. Supervisors are excluded from the profit sharing plan.
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Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works Board of
Omar King
King
Tearsnsns Ayvents
Dewey Frigate Launched at Bath Iron Works
USS Dewey, America's newest guided missile frigate, slid down the ways Sunday afternoon at Bath Iron Works before several hundred spectators. Sponsor Congresswoman Katherine St George of New York, naval officials, and Rear Admiral Armand M. Morgan attended as the 512 foot ship, longest launched on the Kennebec, entered the water amid bitter winds. The vessel displaces 5000 tons and was launched nearly a half hour ahead of schedule to favor wind and tide. One mishap occurred when a hawser snapped to a tug, but the ship docked smoothly. Mrs. St George, sponsor, is from Tuxedo Park, NY and has served 12 years on the Armed Forces committee.
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America
Dewey
Bath Iron Works
Armand M. Morgan
Russell S. Hitchcock
USN
Bath
Hitchcock
Sheepscot
Stanley M. Alex
Bath Chamber Urges Return of Postcard Ballots
Members of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce are urged to return postcard ballots for four vacant Board of Directors seats for three year terms starting January 1. Winners will be announced at the December 9 annual meeting at City Hall auditorium.
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Bath Area
T. Tarpy Senulen
City Hall
Hart Named County Director for March of Dimes
Attorney Ronald A. Hart was appointed Sigadahoc County Campaign Director for the 1959 March of Dimes. The drive begins in January as the National Foundation expands to tackle arthritis birth defects and broader health issues while continuing polio care and patient rehabilitation locally.
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March of Dimes
Ronald A. Wart
Ronald A. Hart
Sigadahoc County
Uary
National Foundation
Ale
Federal land near Lambert Park may go up for sale
Federal land near Lambert Park Bath Maine once hosting demountable housing could be sold for private home development. A GSA letter to Senator Payne notes plans to transfer about three acres for a field maintenance shop, delaying full sale until December and signaling an eventual sale of the remaining parcels.
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Washington
Lambert Pack
Frederick G Payne
GSA
Lamsbert Park
Hearg
Bath
Maan
Department of the Army
Wis
Woo
Payne
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Arne
Flocte
Rotary District Governor Guest Of Bath Club
Bath Rotary Club hosted Philip Fo Stultz District 779 governor from Westbrook at a noon meeting. Stultz outlined Rotary service areas and urged active local and international engagement amid global tensions and the atomic era, stressing vocational, community, and youth initiatives and the need for personal leadership directions.
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Bath Club
Bath
Philip Fo Stultz
Westbrook
Rotary Preternational
Unien
Central Church
Stultz
Stultz Electric Works
Sear
Dalla
Vex
Rotary
Shialty
Clifford Pandall
Trongthen
Rotarians
Ervier Stultz
Rothry Foundation
Smith Tobey Post Honor For Local Man Justice Carey Tribute
The Smith Tobey Post plans a testimonial dinner Saturday night honoring local figure Justice John P. Carey as Maine Superior Court days of service conclude with his resignation effective Dec 10. Admiral Gillette, Cherokee Iowa native and Bath resident, will be the principal speaker.
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Memorial Hospital Development Fund
Admiral Gillette
Francis, Me Linghila
Bath area United Fund totals fifty five thousand dollars
The Bath area United Fund reports cash and pledges totaling 55 017 with divisions led by the Navy Yard and Bath Iron Works. The drive includes numerous local organizations and volunteers as Andrew Meyer resigns from Bath court duties amid a broad community service context.
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United Fund
Survey Report Delayed By Two Months
A final report on the S16 000 Panne area project is postponed about two months. The meeting agenda includes discussion of potential changes and the consultant’s review. A briefing on the plan and next steps will appear in continued coverage on page four.
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Bath Officers Earn Permanent Appointments
Three Bath police officers received permanent appointments after completing six probation periods over two days. Officers Balrooman Quinn Set Benjenan Fitzgerald and TA Boward Newell were officially notified by City Manager Stanley W Stikis l. Newell and Fitzgerald were promoted last June, with permanent status granted after successful six month trials. Quinn joined the force in June.
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Balrooman Quinn
Set Benjenan Fitzgerald
TA Boward Newell
Stanley W Stikis l. Newel
Set Fitze@erald
Quinn
Heavy Rains Cause Damage in Path Area Friday Night
A severe rainstorm flooded Washington Street near power transformers in the South End and Upper Washington in the North End. Cars stalled, some towed to clear paths, as water rose during high tide around 1 am Saturday. Lambert Park lost power, residents saved valuables while city crews cleared clogged drains through the night.
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Oow Upper Washington
Pleasant Street
Civil Defense
Cty
Lambert Park
Washington and
Center Streets
Bath
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