Teachers protest pay raise shortfall before City Council
Bath educators voiced dissatisfaction at a Wednesday special session as the Council approved a 200 annual pay boost instead of the requested 360. Nathan W. Watson led the group noting Charter constraints and an emergency fund limit. Margaret Flaherty defended the figure and compared teacher raises to other city employees. The meeting also touched on Fire Department chief vehicle choices and awaited Chief Frates input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers’ Club
Board of Education
Nathan W. Watson
Watson
Council
Margaret Flaherty
Flaherty
Keith Crockett
Huse Memorial School
Austin Miller
Peererae
Arthur E. Hutchins
Stanley R. Hunter
Richard Frates
Hutchins
Frates
Hunter
Bath
Bathman Wins 7500 in Burns Suit Against Wilmore Line
Bernard J. McGowan of Bath won 7500 dollars in a federal court verdict against Wilmore Steamship Co for burns suffered aboard the coastwise collier Berwindvale in 1949. He also received 594 dollars for medical care after a burst steam pipe in Newport News caused first and second degree burns. The case began last week and covered recovery time of 23 days in hospitals and four months out of work. McGowan, a seaman and World War II veteran, has long sailed the seas since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. McGowan
Bath
Boston
Wilmore Steamship Co
New York
McGowan
Berwindvale
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Mississippi State Flower Magnolia Highlight
A note identifies the magnolia as Mississippi state flower, acknowledging its emblematic status for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Magnolia
Suburb Civic Club Reports Year of Community Work
The 1950 51 annual report of the Suburb Civic club of Winnegance highlights 21 meetings under President Mrs Persis Miller and activities benefiting Bath Memorial hospital Red Cross Salvation Army and local schools. Members hosted fundraisers donated to veterans and hospitals sent Sunshine baskets and gifts to children and the Old Folks Home and planned scholarships and commemorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburb Civic Club
Winnegance
Persis Miller
Arthur Totman
Evelyn Morse
Marjorie Hawkes
Vivian Pottle
Lloyd Rogers
Bath Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Hospital Drive
Crippled Children
Jimmy Fund
Billy Haley Crippled Children’s Home
Morse High School
Winneganee School
Sunshine
Celia Hutchins
Matilda Evans
England
Walt Disney
Veterans
Togus
Veterans’ Hospital
Phillip Wyman
Donald Marshall
Stewart Day
Winneganee
Morse High
Paul McDonald
Malcolm Spinney
Doris Hart
Zina Eaton
Sebasco
Edward True
Lewis Wilson
Sam Levin
Charles Shepard
McFadden
Nic-Nac
Dot McDonald
Myra Pennell
Rev David L Wilson Dies in Portland Funeral Services Led
Rev Dr David L Wilson died on Tuesday in Portland while en route to conduct the funeral of his longtime friend David E Moulton at the Scottish Rite hall in the Masonic temple at 3 15. The service was followed by a Masonic ceremony. Moulton served as president of the Portland Water District and as president of the board of trustees of Westbrook Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Portland
David E. Moulton
Scottish Rite
Masonic Temple
Moulton
Portland Water District
Board of Truste
Westbrook Junior College
General MacArthur Letter Comforts Bath Parents of War Dead
Bath parents Mr and Mrs George Babine of 516 Middle Street received a sympathy letter from General Douglas MacArthur dated April 6 1951 for their son Pfc Philip Babine who died in Korea after enlisting on his sixteenth birthday November 16 1948. The General expresses condolences noting his sacrifice for freedom and faith in God to sustain the family through grief. Philip born November 16 1932 in Bath attended local schools and served three years in Korea writing of wartime hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Bath
George Babine
Middle Street
Pfc
Philip Babine
Philip
United Nations Command
Babine
Blue Shield Service To Be Introduced In Sagadahoc County
The Associated Hospital Service of Maine will launch Blue Shield in Sagadahoc County from April 30 through May 5 for all residents. The plan unites physicians, employers, and Blue Cross members to share costs for hospital services. Membership requires Blue Cross status, with a schedule of fees covering over 1,000 procedures from $5 to $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Hospital Service of Maine
Blue Shield
Sagadahoc County
Blue Cross
Walter P. Black
Maine Blue Cross Plan
Maine
Dr Rippy to address Maine Methodist banquet in Bath
Rev Dr M Leo Rippy director of Christian Education of Adults for the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church will speak at the Maine Methodist Conference banquet in Morse High School gymnasium on Saturday evening May 12. The event draws Youth Fellowship Young Adults and laymen from across Maine. Rippy will also meet with the conference Young Adults Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Leo Rippy
Leo Rippy
Department of Christian Education
General Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Maine Methodist Conference
Morse High School
Maine
Rippy
Bath
Wesley Church
Southern Methodist
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
First Methodist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Shackford
General Church School Board
General Board of Christian Education
Portland man fined in Bath for digging bloodworms
Joseph Johnson of Portland paid 10 dollars and 4.70 in costs after pleading guilty in Bath municipal court to digging bloodworms in Georgetown without a license. A Freeport man missed his Wednesday appearance on a similar charge as Sea and Shore Fisheries patrols crack down on diggers from Portland and nearby communities. The worms, used as bait by charter and excursion boats from Massachusetts to Florida, fetch a cent or more each for bloodworms and slightly less for sand worms. Many towns require licenses for worm digging, and noncompliance drives the cases to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Johnson
Portland
Bath
Georgetown
Freeport
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Florida
Storage capacity for perishable foods at zero temps
U S Department of Agriculture figures show about 80 million cubic feet of gross storage in 11 600 locker plants to handle perishable foods at zero temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Award Contract For New Police Radio System
City Manager Ralph Mittendorf announced the award of the police radio system contract to RCA of Camden New Jersey for a main station and two mobile units. RCA bid 1956 dollars, higher than rivals but chosen for superior output and selectivity. Additional bids for a truck chassis and cemetery equipment were also approved as part of the day’s awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Radio Corp. of America
Camden
N. J
Link Radio Corp
New York
Commercial Electronics Service
South Portland
General Electric Equipment
Motorola, Inc
Chicago
Mittendorf
Robert Parker
Augusta
Bath
RCA
Parker
Brooke Chevrolet
Highway Department
George Emero
International Truck
H. P. Small
Mack Truck, Inc
Bitumius Co
Providence
R. I
Casco Bituminous Products Co
Old Orchard
Employment gains in Bath area during March
March saw continued job growth in the Bath labor market led by shipbuilding marine hardware and machinery manufacturing and construction. Demand rose in nearby government facilities construction and fishing processing plants with projections of 600 new workers and larger agricultural planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Seth W. Thornton
Maine Employment Security Commission
Defense
Thornton
Forest land area in New Mexico reaches twenty million acres
A report states that New Mexico contains about 20 million acres of forest land. The figure highlights the state's substantial woodland resources and potential for conservation and utilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Masons Plan May 6 Church Service in Bangor Area
Masonry groups organize a special service at 10 30 A M May 6 at Winter Street Congregational Church led by Solar Lodge No 14 and Polar Star Lodge No 114 with District Deputy Grand Master and Maine Grand Lodge officers expected to attend. Members meet at the Masonic Temple at 9 30 AM then parade to the church, with a band leading and doughnuts and coffee afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fraternity
Knights Templars
Arlington Amphitheater
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Canada
Gulf
St. John’s
Winter Street Congregational Church
Solar Lodge No
Polar Star Lodge No
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
Price Regulations Talk At Brooke Chevrolet
William Campbell price attorney from the Office of Price Stabilization will visit the Brooke Chevrolet sales and service building on Center Street Friday from 9 30 a m to discuss the new price regulations. Bath Chamber of Commerce arranged the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
Office of Price Stabilization
Brooke Chevrolet Sales and Service
Center Street
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Texas Holds Major Share of U S Petroleum and Gas
More than half the proved reserves of petroleum and natural gas in the United States are located in Texas, underscoring the state's dominant energy role. The concentration highlights Texas as a key energy hub with wide-ranging economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Texas
Bath man completes speedy runabout for outboard racing
Howard W. Kirkpatrick builds a Class A-B utility runabout designed by E. Lindberg for Maine Outboard Racing. The 11 ft 2.5 in craft weighs about 105 pounds, uses spruce framing, marine plywood, and resorcinol glue. It aims for 33-35 mph with Class A motor, plus 7-10 mph with Class B, and will race the Kennebec River Maine Outboard Marathon on June 10 with plans for further statewide events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Kirkpatrick
E. Lindberg
Long Beach
Kirkpatrick
Kennebec
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Teacher’s Club
Merritt A. Mitchell
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
OUR Auto
BUY Best IN
Bathman
Woman’s Organization
M’arthur
DR. Rippy
MacArthur
Macarthur New York
Waldorf Tower
City of New York
Vincent Impellitteri
Masons
Speedy
Maine Outboard Racing Association
Bath Auto CO
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