Steamboating on the Kennebec in Early Times
This Tim es picture feature recounts the Kennebec steam era beginning with 1818 and the Tom Thumb. It notes the growth of steam service, the Kennebec and Boston line as a pioneer coastwise route, and details on vessels like the Livingstone and Cumberland line developments under Capt. Seward Porter and Col. Henry W. Owen Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kennebec
The
Times
James E. Perkins
Popham
East Boothbay
the Times
Kennebec River
Seguin
Tom Thumb
Bath
Austa
William King
Enterprise
Waterville
Seward Porter
New England
Col
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Robert Fulton
Clarmont
Hudson
Cape Cod
Colonel Owen
Chancellor Livingston
Fulton
Henry Eckford
New York
Livingston
Maine
Hudson River
Long Island Sound
Porter Interests
Cumberland Steam Navigation Co
Portland
Star OF the East
Sagadahog
Jason Collins
Newngland Co
Maine Medical Center roots traced in Bath project growth
The Bath Memorial hospital publicity series details how Maine hospitals formed from community effort and state support. It highlights the Maine Medical Center’s 200 year lineage from Maine General and the Eye and Ear Infirmary, plus the 1908 Children’s Hospital origin and Maine General’s rise in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Maine General Hospital
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Children’s Hospital
Samuel H. Tewksbury
Maine Medical Association
Bramhall's Hill
City of
Federal Street
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The
Atlantic Monthly
Congress and
Bramhall Streets
Maine Medical Center School of Nursing
Holt Hall
Erastus E. Holt
Holt
Massey House
High and
Danforth Streets
Maine General
Plaisted
New York City
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Man of the Year honors for Woolwich native Jewett
Brian M. Jewett of Woolwich, longtime highway safety advocate and Elks leader, was named Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year for the first half of 1958. The award cited his state wide highway safety work and civic leadership, including service with the Maine Elks Association and Bath charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian M. Jewett of
Woolwich
Man of
Bath Area Chamber
Brian M. Jewett
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Elks
Bath Area
T. Tarpy Schulten
Chamber
City Hall
Ths
Jewett
Bath
Schulten
Maine
Raven Named Vice Chairman of Bath United Fund Committee
Richard R. Raven is named vice chairman of the Budget and Admissions Committee of the Bath Area United Fund. He is supervisor of Bath Iron Works drafting and will serve as understudy to Chairman William A. Niss. Raven has been a committee member since inception and also serves on the Bath Council of Girl Scouts board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Grand Lodge of Elks
Maine Elks Association
Bath Lodge of Elks
Ile
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hyde Home Committee
Bath Salvation Army
Bath Tron Works Corp
Pennsylvania Crusher Machine Division
Schulten
Bath
Richard R Raven
Bath Area United Fund
John W. Coombs
Raven
Bath Iron Works Corp
William A. Niss
Coombs
Niss
United Fund
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
American Society of Naval Engineers
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Winter Street Congregational Church
Democratic Rally and Parade Draw Big Maine Crowd
A large crowd attended a Democratic rally parade and concert Tuesday evening. Speakers included James C. Oliver, candidate for Congress, and Dr. Clinton Clauson, Democratic gubernatorial candidate. The event featured remarks over the Maine Industrial Building Authority and bipartisan efforts amid partisan tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
James C. Oliver
Congress
Clinton Clauson
Haskell
Muskie
Maine — Industrial Building Authority
Len Seth
Low
Rockland
An Hou
Brunswick NAS units operate from Beirut to support Sixth Fleet
A Brunswick Naval Air Station release states squadrons are now operating from Beirut Lebanon to aid the Sixth Fleet moving eastward. Patrol Squadron 21 and a six plane VP10 detachment from Brunswick flew P2Vs providing close air support anti submarine defense and night coastal reconnaissance. Cmdr J T Griffith leads VP-21 with Cmdr W T Rapp of VP-10, as part of Task Force 67 conducting missions from Malta Turkey and Beirut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Beirut
Lebanon
Sixth Fleet
VP10
Brunswick
Port Lyautey
Cmdr
J.T. Griffith
VP-21
W. T. Rapp
Task Force 67
Malta
Turkey
Five Islands Art Show Planned This Weekend
Five Islands Art Show runs Saturday to Tuesday with more than 200 entries. Notable exhibitors include Christine Cimmnes and Bihel Greene of this city, along with Frederick Awrekson of Brunswick G M Smith Wi cassel Isabel Wales Malden Lylian Owen Georgetown Electa Reynolds Georgetown Robert Phinney Arrowsir Maurice Levine West Creekie Beatrice Banton Bourreltt West Georgetown and others from New York City Pittsburg Indianapolis Crone Indiana Santa Clara and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panoual Five Islands
Christine Cimmnes
Bihel Greene
Frederick Awrekson
Brunswick
G. M. Simith
Wicassel
Isabel Wales
Malden Il
Lee Brown
Mece Mahan
Edwin Hiurese
MineMah
Morton Riddle
Indiana
Yvonne MecGaugh
Santa Clara
Net
Elks pledge 3000 to hospital drive boosts total
Bath Lodge of Elks last week contributed 3000 to Bath Memorial Hospital Drive raising the total to over 170000. The pledge supports modernization and expansion plans including a tutorial emergency room and ongoing hospital maintenance. Attending were lodge officers led by Sturtevant and officials of the hospital trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Memorial Hospital Development Fund
John Dhe Sturtevant
A.M. Main
Brad
Joseph Th. Mullaney
MacDonald
Chamionrin
Elks
Bath Memorial
Batted Raber Je bin de Sturtvant
Bath Tran Works Corp
Directoy
Tosnital Wal
Mikes
Sturtevant Ged
Minght Jranes
EF. Feeney
Krugal Keagar G. Hancox
Josph I Mullaney
Harold D. Perry
Hugh Wo MaiDuraki
Couple Charged In Woolwich Slaying Committed For Observation
A father and his daughter charged with murdering the daughter’s newborn infant were committed to the State hospital in Augusta for observation of sanity after a municipal court found probable cause. Commitment papers were signed by Superior Court Justice John P. Carey Jr. The pair faced charges in a case detailing a deadly head injury to the infant, with testimonies from pathologist Dr Irving Goode and police witnesses describing the events surrounding the infant’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Augusta
Coun
Gardiner Ro Deering
Superior Court
John P. Carey, Jr
Harold J. Rubin
New Thaupshire
George Harrison Burbank
Miss
Redith Burbank
Irving’ Goodel
Waterville
Muricipal
Burback
Shay Init
Chern
Bath Memori
Bengaran
Ately
Secon
Crondof
Burbank
Fredith
Liarold J. Rubin
Goodef
Croodad Rubin
Pethotovist
Croodef
Cahan
Dr Goodof
Wredith
Forre
Merle
Niles
Poles
Tothbank
Ste Am
Traines
William Cummings
Robert E. Warner, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jane W. Stevens
Committee On Publicity
Bath Memorial Hospital
Women’s Hospital Association
the Institution, Maine General
Knox County General Hospital
Richard R. Raven
United Fund Committee
Sen
Supreme Court
Oliver
Larne
de Maine
Bors
Werren Quad
Nathan
Revotblican Party
Als
Brunswick Nas
Five Islands
Hopital
J. Horace McClure
Kerry Road
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