Council OKs grammar school lot for new central fire station
City officials approved the Central Grammar school site as the location for a new central fire station after weighing other options. The plan calls for a brick four door building costing about 144000 with 11000 for equipment and 25000 for a modern fire alarm system. The council also discussed street changes to improve access and reduce congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Central Fire Station
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Morse High School
Boyd L. Bailey
Edward Doucette
Lewiston
Alonzo Harriman
Judkins
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Central Grammar School
Donald F. Perry
Arthur W. Gediman
Perry
Doucette
Bath
BIW survey finds modest demand for new housing here
Bath Iron Works employees show a small but real interest in new houses in Bath with an average 2.8 bedrooms and a $1,620 down payment, while most workers remain satisfied with current living locations. About 80 employees express interest in Bath housing amid long commutes from up to 65 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Newell
BIW
Woolwich
West Bath
Brunswick
Georgetown
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
Bath Iron Works
Sewell's Field
Oak Grove Avenue
Maine Central Railroad
High Street
North Street
Bath Board of Zoning Appeals
Adm. Carney Named Chairman of BIW Corp Board
Admiral Robert B. Carney retired USN was elected chairman of the Bath Iron Works Corp. board at a Monday meeting. He succeeds Archibald M. Main who becomes honorary chairman. Reelected officers include John R. Newell president William A. Niss vice president secretary treasurer Omar R. King VP and works manager William S. Mussenden assistant secretary and Clarence R. Eaton assistant treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Carney
USN
Bath Iron Works Corp
Admiral Carney
Archibald M. Main
John R. Newell
William A. Niss
Omar R. King
William S. Mussenden
Clarence R. Eaton
Bath Students Take Part in Hi-Y Model Legislature
Bath youths Rita Vaillancourt and Nancy R Bourgois attended the Maine Hi-Y Model Legislature in Augusta representing Bath. They joined Tri-Hi-Y members from other communities debating bills on voting age education and state governance policies during the two day session with Governor Muskie noting the youth role in future policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Tri-Hi-Y
Maine
Augusta
Rita Vaillancourt
Lincoln Street
Nancy R. Bourgois
Floral Street
House
Senate
Revera Hi-Y
Lincoln
Policemen's Ball Saturday Night Is Big Success
Officials of the Bath Police Benevolent Association said the annual ball at the Armory Saturday night was the most successful ever. Attendance was the best yet with hundreds dancing to fine music and red white and blue decorations. Bath Police Reserves provided protection from 7 p m to 1 a m, including Lt. Kelliher Kennedy Lowell Berry Leask Goldstein Howard White Shonberg Hersom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Police Benevolent Association
Bath Police
John Kelliher
Hollis Kennedy
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Raymond Berry
Bertram Leask
Morris Goldstein
Fred Howard
Ralph White
Joseph Shonberg
Fred Hersom
Youth Temperance Week Proclaimed by Governor Muskie
Gov Edmund S Muskie proclaims April 23 to 29 as Youth Temperance Education Week in Maine. He urges citizens to support youth temperance and responsibility values important to civilization’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Gov. Muskie
U S S Manley launched at Bath Iron Works
Hundreds gather at Bath Iron Works as the USS Manley 418 feet long is launched from the Kennebec yard. Mrs. Burke breaks the champagne, Admiral Burke delivers remarks praising anti submarine weapons and naval readiness for the new destroyer named for Commodore John Manley. The ceremony includes Capt. Gorski’s invocation and the Morse High School Band playing the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bath Iron Works Corp
Arleigh A. Burke
Admiral Burke
Naval Operations
U. S. Navy
Kennebec
John Manley
Continental Navy
Bath Iron Works
Stanley M. Alexander
USN
George Baer Connard
BIW
Connard
John R. Newell
Naval Operations Chief
Manley
Vincent J. Gorski
USN, Chaplains Corp
Morse High School
Cummings Wins County GOP Caucus Contest in Sagadahoc
In a two way race for State committeeman Sagadahoc delegates chose State Senator Charles F. Cummings of Bath over Cleve land P. Curtis of Bowdoinham by 25 to 9 at the Graymore hotel. Raymond M. McIntire of Phippsburg won a platform committee seat with 24 to 7 over Rodney E. Ross Jr. Mrs. Sumner Sewall of Bath was re elected as State committee woman and also serves as both vice president of the State Convention and platform committee member. New district committee limits reduce membership to five per district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Republican State Committee
Charles F. Cummings
Bath
Graymore Hotel
Portland
Cummings
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Raymond M. McIntire
Phippsburg
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Brunswick Moves Ahead With New 40-Bed Hospital
Final papers signed for a 40 bed hospital on upper Maine Street Brunswick by Parkview Hospital and Sanitarium Inc. The non profit board led by Dr Ronald Bettle plans a Christian medical facility expandable to meet growth and to serve all community members.
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Brunswick
Upper
Maine Street
Parkview Hospital and Sanitarium, Inc
Edward J. Raymond
Edward W. Hill
Ronald A. Bettle
Maine
Seventh-day Adventist Association
United States
New England Sanitarium
Melrose
Mass
Battle Creek
West Coast
Maurice Lord
Lisbon Falls
Raymond M. Dunning
Newcastle
Michael L. Weaver
M. D
Marion W. Westermeyer
Bath
Roscoe W. Moore
Harold E. Voorhees
Portland
Daniel K. Bettie
Fred J. Farley
Richmond
Brunswick High School
Marion Westermeyer
Ronald Bettle
New England
Bath Lionesses hear C of C secretary on forming group
Richard B. MacLennan of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Bath Lionesses at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick about the aims of the new C of C. An nominating committee was elected to select officers for the coming year. Members named were Mrs Brownell, Mrs McIntosh, Mrs Bowker, Mrs Prawer, Mrs Leavitt and Mrs Petlock. The group will hold a rummage sale with Mrs E L McCurdy and Mrs Petlock as co chairmen. Program chairmen for the next meeting May 3 were Mrs Small and Mrs Kirkpatrick. The meeting was arranged by Mrs Smith and Mrs Brownell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. MacLennan
Bath Area
Louis Petlock
E. L. MceCurdy
Petlock
Laurence Small
Howard W. Kirkpatrick
Jacob Smith
Brownell
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Public meeting set May 1 to organize United Fund
Bath area residents are urged to attend a public meeting on May 1 at 7 30 PM in Bath City Hall auditorium to discuss forming a United Fund. Arthur Phillips will explain goals and operations, with a follow up session April 24 to outline steps and budgets for participating agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
United Fund
Community Chest
City Hall
Arthur Phillips
Greater Portland United Fund
Representa
Four County GOP Contests In The Coming Primaries
GOP nominees emerged for county offices in Maine as filing closed at the State House in Augusta. Incumbents and several contenders seek County Attorney Judge of Probate County Commissioner and State Senate and Representatives from Bath Topsham Woolwich and surrounding towns with several unopposed in the June 18 primary. Democrats vow a write-in challenge to pursue House and Senate seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Augusta
Robert E. Brewer
Brewer
Maine
House
Senate
George M. Carlton, Jr
Bath
Arthur D. DeHeff
Topsham
David Kirkstein
GOP
Louis O. Couture
West Bath
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Arrowsie
John L. Jack
Harry Mullin
Richmond
Bowdoinham
Bowdoin
Georgetown
Vincent Jones
Cleveland P. Curtis
Loring D. Small
Esther L. Brown
Woolwich Girl Reported Missing Since Monday
Local and state police and Sagadahoe sheriff's department search for 17 year old Virginia Richards of Day's Ferry. She is 5'4" with blonde hair and brown eyes, last seen in a brown skirt pink blouse light blue rain slicker and white shoes after failing to report to work Monday.
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Sagadahoe
U S Death Rate From Pneumonia Falls Since 1935
The U S death rate from pneumonia dropped from about 55 per 100 000 in 1935 to roughly 8 per 100 000 annually today, reflecting major health advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Dike Fifth Grade Visits Augusta And The Governor
Dike School pupils toured Augusta in an educational outing highlighted by an interview with Governor Edmund S. Muskie and a tour of the State House. They visited the Senate room library Department of Education and met the governor who spoke briefly and signed autographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike School
Augusta
Edmund S. Muskie
State House
Senate Room
Department of Education
Kennebec County
Sprague
Hudson
Fort Western
Nan Akeley
Charlinda Basseler
Raymond Berry
Robert Berry
Linda Castner
Joan
Grace Church honors Foreside pastor for parish work
Grace Episcopal Church in Falmouth Foreside hosted a supper and meeting to honor Rev. Wilbur Hogg for his work and interest in establishing an adult group. Speakers included Roger M. Luke Lynn M. Bussey and Eugene P. Eberhard. Members formed six discussion groups to plan future programs.
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Grace Episcopal
Wilbur Igoouth
Apm
Paris
Mark Crowley
Richard Bisson
Hill
Bisson
First In Series Of Interviews With Industry By Chamber Of Commerce
The Bath area Industrial Development committee held the first in a series of interviews with local firms. Attendees discussed expansion versus consolidation, markets, and noted labor was not a major issue. A permanent consolidated record will follow, with a second meeting planned next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the city manager’s office. Harold Colbeth Jr. chaired. other attendees included James Temple D L Lothrop Herbert Lemont Leo King Leon Beal Roger Skillings James Steen and John Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Industrial Development Committee
Chamber
Harold Colbeth, Jr
James Temple
D. L. Lothrop
Herbert Lemont
Leo King
Leon Beal
Roger Skillings
James Steen
John Allen
Morse High Seniors Headed for New York City Trip
Nearly 100 Morse High School seniors depart Sunday for a week in New York City during spring vacation. Three Trailway buses carry 97 students with chaperons guiding activities including Statue of Liberty, United Nations tour, RCA building, Ringling Bros Circus, Radio City Music Hall, and a Manhattan Island boat cruise before returning Friday morning.
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Morse High
New York City
Morse High School
Trailway
A. Robert Frink
William Milliken
Adena Smith
Nathan W. Watson
Henry Hudson Hotel
Chinatown
The
Bowery
N. B.C
United Nations
RCA
Rockefeller Center
Ringling Bros. Circus
Madison Square Garden
Radio City Music Hall
Manhattan Island
Bath
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Stanley W. Judkins
Central Grammar
Center Street
Washington Street
Fig
Pisces
Chestnut
Hyde Windlass Ana
B.I.W
Adm. Carney
BIW Corp
Adm
U.S.S. Manley
Curtis
Lionesses
Richard McLennan
Dike
Falmouth
Grace Church
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