Bath City Council Considers Tax Engineer Post
City council debate centers on hiring a tax engineer to appraise Bath salaries. A police radio transmitter project prompts $225 funding. a recreation room office and telephone for the Recreation Commission are approved or referred. sidewalk repairs and licenses are discussed as various boards seek action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Acre
Arabe Doves
Per
Butler
Hunter
Kooter
Plum Parks
Iver
Ett
Mullaney
Sterling
Child
Alder- Clement
Grant
Sheldon
Wilson
Mitchell
Allen
Eels
Percy W. Kingsbury
Aredar Tre
Alasmire Booth
New York
Lee W. Scott
Park Board
Russell
Bath Streets
Middle Street
Board of Highways and Sewers
City Hall
Recreation Commission
Ferguson
Louis Harold
Genesta Chapter Observes Guest Officers Night
Genesta Chapter hosts a night in honor of guest officers led by Mrs Gisave Walker of Auburn with PGM. The committee includes Mrs Viola Osgood Mrs Morse Mrs Smith and others while the dining room crew lists several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Gisave Walker
Auburn
Viola Osgood
Th Morse
Er Smith
Florence Rose Rogers
Margaret Bee
Doris Tobey
Margaret Lonn
Ertie Cutting
Gladys Ha
Community Letter Sparks Concern Over Station Here
A fragmented letter to the editor questions a local radio station and the town's youth involvement. The text references a syndicate and a corporation, signaling unresolved tensions about influence and civic role.
Captain Hitchcock Commended by Navy Secretary
Captain S. Hitchcock of the United States Navy is commended for service linked to shipyard supervision and meeting delivery dates. A copy of the citation is added to his record, authorizing him to wear the Commendation Ribbon. The action notes collaboration with Bath Iron Works and related facilities in Bath Maine and surrounding yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell S. Hitchcock
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maemel Fi Yacht Building Co
Vtlass Co
Bath
Maine Boat Yards
Harry G
Southwest Boat
Southwest Harbor
Torrey Er Works
Merton
Secretary of the Navy
S. Hitchcock
United States Navy
Tory
Ifica
Suetcrament
Grea
Mitchcock
Iene States Naval Service
Hitchcock
Kennebec Transit Co Ceases Operations
The Kennebec Transit Co ends bus service after four years linking Bath Iron Works workers. The first bus driver remains at the wheel on the final trip as the fleet, once 32 buses strong, completed over two million miles and 365000+ worker transports with no serious incidents. Workers traveled from Bath to distant shipyards by Wis t and Brunswick routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Transit Co
Bath Iron Works
Amen Works
Mig
Wist
Brunsmes
Bath
Bath hospital auxiliary delivers extensive volunteer aid
Memorial Hospital auxiliary reports strong finances and wide service. chairmen announce 9,976 hours of volunteer work since July 1944 through January, with 39 volunteers contributing 104 hours in sewing and gift shop tasks, and plans to expand linen control and patient room care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hital
Arthur W. King
Joseph Smith
Arthur Colby
Ene B. Boxtes Trasurer
Sumner Sewall
Philipton
Lewin ‘Wilson
Sophie Johns
Bertha Bellrose
William Kelley
James Voorhees
Walter Taylor
Harold Walker
Jacob Wheeler
Wilfred Chaney
Merton Wright
Alice Stilphen
Lina Butler
Elanor Hill
J. Arthur Burgess
Ralph Burden
Joseph I. Smith
Nurses Recreation
Auxiliary Service
Harold Avery
Beacon Street Church
Corliss Street Church
Winter Street
Hill
William Dennison
Harry Carney
Ward Service
School of Nursing
Dennison
Elizabeth Kelley
Gertrude Bates
Kelley
Teachers College
Columbia University
Bates
King
Ral Bragg
James Ledyard
Miss Bates
Parker Receives Navy Cross At Bath Iron Works Ceremony
Commander Alton E. Parker US Navy honored with the Navy Cross for heroism aboard the U S S Mannert L Abele off Okinawa April 12 1945. Ceremony at Bath Iron Works led by Captain Hitchcock with Navy officials and guests in attendance. Parker born October 20 1908 in Burley Idaho joined Bath team July 19 1945 and wears multiple campaign medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Parker
USN
Iaing
Maine
Ett
Hitchcock
Navy of
Bath Iron Works
Ath Iron Works
Navy
Cmdr
Parker
U.S.S. Mannert L. Abele
Okinawa
Burley
Idaho
Bath
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Texas
Hull
Chaumont
Panama
Destroyrae Dunlap
Pettas Neapolis
Abele
Navyashington
United States
Er Alton Enoch Parker
United States Navy
Parker Aively
L. Abele
Sree
No. 1
Cours
Ker
United States Naval Service
James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Geiger Stets Wedding in San Francisco
Dr. James Metz Geiger of San Francisco married Miss Mary Emily Stets of Brockton at St. Brendan's Church, San Francisco. The bride wore beige lace and a pink hat, carried a white prayer book. The groom's father gave her away. matron of honor was Mrs. John C. Geiger Jr. and best man was John C. Geiger Jr. Family members attended, including Anita Geiger of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Metz Geiger
J. C. Geiger
San Francisco
Calif
Mary Emily Stets
Emil Stets
Brockton
Mass
St. Brendan's Church
John C. Geiger, Jr
Anita
New York
Chamber Backs Daylight Time At UTS Meeting
The Bangor Chamber favors daylight saving and plans to notify City Hall. A banquet at the Community Center Thursday at 6 30 p.m. will feature a roast beef supper by Silers Inc. and guest of honor John W. Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Silers Inc
Bath Iron Workers
John W. Gilmore
Norbert Dowd
Jacob Goldstein
Retail Merchants Association
Chamber
Central Men Entertain Ladies at Parish Supper
The Central church men’s club hosted a supper for about 40 women at the parish house Tuesday. No program, but a social evening enjoyed. Harold Avery led the serving committee with Donald Benson Howard Steen and Rev Sidney E Dee assisting, and Pilgrim Fellowship young ladies aided at the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Harold Avery
Donald Benson
Howard Steen
Sidney E. Dee
Pilgrim Fellowship
Oliver couple buy Forest Avenue Market in Portland
Mr and Mrs Alton W Oliver of High Street have purchased the Forest Avenue Market in Portland and will take possession in a few days. They will not dispose of their High Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton W. Oliver
High Streets
Forest Avenue
Portland
High Street
Stassen Set to Address Maine Republicans at Bangor Meeting
Harold Stassen, famed governor and wartime captain, will speak at the Bangor convention Friday afternoon. State leaders expect about 1,600 delegates to attend as Stassen, invited by Senator Wallace White and supported by Gov Hildreth and the Republican Committee, arrives near the meeting start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Bangor
Charles W. Wels, Jr
New York
Cel
H. C. Marden
Waterville
William 8. Linnell
Portland
Marion BK. Martin
Ranger
Lieyd B. Morton
Farmington
State G. O. P
Mrs. & May Chapsman
Belfast
State View
Maine
Harold
Serene Hildreth
Kong
Stassen
Wallace H. White, Jr
Lewiston
Hildreth
Republican State Committee
Capt. Stassen
Republican convention attendees listed for Bangor meet
Justus H. Miller, Mr and Mrs Carl G French, and Mrs Etta Thurlow are among those planning to attend the Republican State convention in Bangor, which meets Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Justus H. Miller
Carl G. French
Etta Thurlow
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Joseph Butler
Ole Bunny
Caradio
Matt
Capt. Hitchcock
Com
Navy Department
Navy Cross
UTS
C.P
Bath Auto Co. C. F. Cummings
Front St. Tel
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