Bath High School appoints two new teachers
Bath Board of Sanction announces Miss Frances Flaherty 344 Front Street named Social Studies teacher at Morse High School replacing Mrs. Downs. Elaine Tufts Ault of New Gloucester named Home Economics teacher replacing Miss Farrar. Both appointments announced by Superintendent Loring R. Addison.
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Frances Flaherty
Front Street
Morse High School
Hawaii
Bath Board of Sanction
Loring R. Addison
Miss Flaherty
Bath
Margaret C. Flaherty
Morse
Andrew C. Flaherty
Bath Post Office
Elaine Tufts Ault
New Gloucester
Flaherty
Robert Downs
Ault
Joyce Farrar
Houston
Board of Education
Honokaa
Olaa
Japan talk at Bath Rotary on educators trip to Tokyo
John Dougal Newark Ro tarian spoke to Bath Rotary and guests from Brunswick and Sebasco about Japan. He outlined a government education reform plan, praised Gen. MacArthur, and described Tokyo visits and the four season climate. The meeting was led by President Bill Menneally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Tokyo
Dr. McAfee
Vassar
Stoddard
University of Illinois
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Bill Menneally
Street surfacing project launches in Bath city
Bath undertakes a $10,000 street resurfacing program using 1750 yards of sand from a Durham pit and 1369 gallons of oil. The work, planned to take 10 to 12 days, will coat many streets with asphalt and sand to improve surface quality.
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Bath
Durham
Court Street
Bath Fire Dept Tests Aerial Truck With Engine Four Pump
During Bath fire department’s monthly meet, Engine Four’s pumper powered a trial aerial truck line from the Bath Water District wharf on Commercial street. Chief Richard J. Frates says the setup provides an effective high-elevation water stream drafted from the Kennebec river. Probationary driver Newell pret attended, awaiting appointment.
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Bath
Engine Four
Bath Water District
Commercial Street
Richard J. Frates
Forrest L. Maines
Kennebec
Frates
Newell Pret
Western Avenue
Front Street Store Reopens After Renovations
Renovations are under way at the Front Street shop formerly known as the Clary candy store at 170 Front Street. Sagadahoc Real Estate Association plans rewiring and new fixtures, plastering and painting to ready the unit for Miss Ma Hennessy to operate a millinery business. The store should be ready for occupancy on September 1, replacing the former occupant at 14 Center Street.
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Clary Candy
Front Street
Sagadahoc Real Estate Association
Ma Hennessy
Center Street
Bath gardener grows 2000 gladioli plants in front yard
Mrs. Loring J. Brown nurtures about 2,000 gladioli on her Bath grounds, with 100 named varieties among 500 mature plants. She plans to expand with more plots, hybridizing a new type, and maintains other flowers including sweet peas, dahlias, and roses while a Gladioli Society member.
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Loring J. Brown
mid-West
Mrs. Brown
White Butterfly
Butterboy
Snow Princess
Abu- Hassen
Ethel Cave Cole
Salmon’s Glory
Chorong
Delores
Recruiter Lt Helen Andrick Visits Bath For Women’s Enlistment
Lt Helen Andrick a WAC and WAF recruiter from Fort Williams Portland will interview interested young women aged 18 to 26 at the Bath recruiting station. The session aims to boost enlistment in these branches and hopes for a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Andrick
WAC
WAF
Fort Williams
Portland
Bath
Greater Demand for Rents Shown in Two Projects
Bath Housing Authority reports 378 of 450 units occupied in Hyde and Lambert parks, with 72 vacancies. Most tenants are locally employed, some naval officers’ families have moved in, and no imminent rent hikes are expected under federal policy.
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Ces
B. E. Varnum
Bath Housing Aune
Varnum
Hyde
Lambert Park
Brunswick Air Base
Maine
Bath
Housing Authority
Hyde and Lambert Parks
Denny Road
High Street
West Bath
City of
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Lieut Le Roy Smith Nearing Home After Korea Service
Lieut Le Roy Smith U S A of Freeport is en route home after a year of service in Korea. He was wounded and hospitalized in Japan last February and is decorated with the Silver Star. His wife Norma nee MacLuer is informed no further mail will be sent as he returns home at sea. The couple has a two and a half year old son Leigh. Mrs Smith formerly resided in Bath and is Morse High alumnus. Keith MacLuer and family visited Freeport while their sons stayed with relatives.
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Lieut
le Roy Smith
Freeport
High Seas
Korea
Keith MacLuer
Washington Street
Lieut. Smith
Japan
Smith
Leigh
Bath
Morse High, Jr
David
Jimmie
George MacLuer
Torrent handiug pictured at Newbury firemen muster
In the August Shoreliner Magazine a photo shows the Torrent handiug in action during the firemen's muster held recently in Newbury Massachusetts.
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Shoreliner Magazine
Newbury
Mass
Two Webb Institute students sail 17 foot sloop from New York to Bath
David W. Lerch and John W. Sims, seniors at Webb Institute, sailed a 17 foot gaff rigged sloop from New York City to Bath Maine. They traveled with limited supplies and no auxiliary power facing storms, fog, and long days at sea. The voyage included stops at Patchogue Stonington Cohasset Rockport and Small Point with a whale sighting near the Isle of Shoals.
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New York City
Bath
Maine
David W. Lerch
John W. Sims
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering
Fire Island
Great South Bay
Sebasco
New Meadows River
New York Harbor
New York
Long Island
Stonington
Army Engineers
Cape Cod Canal
Cohasset
Rockport
Mass
Isle of Shoals
Small Point
Small Point Harbor
Fuller's Rock
New Meadows
Shinecock Canal
Peconic Bay
Robert Baker
Claude S. Gillette
Washington Street
Lerch and
Sims
Fire injures three Bath firefighters on Lemont Street
Fire at William A. Cummings property 64 Lemont Street caused an estimated 4000 to 5000 dollars in damage with the barn and part of the ell gutted. Three Bath firefighters were treated. John J. Hinds was hospitalized for a heel cut, while Kenneth Murray and Cornelius Brewster received minor arm burns. Chief Frates suspects spontaneous combustion in the barn corner as the origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William A. Cummings
Lemont Street
John J. Hinds
South Street
Memorial Hospital
Kenneth M. Murray
Tarbox Street
Engine Two Company
Cornelius Brewster
Spring Street
Cummings
Frates
Bath Iron Works Field Day Prizes Noted At West Bath
Local Bath firms listed prizes for Saturday’s Annual Field Day and Clam Bake for BIW employees at Brown's Field West Bath. Black's Restaurant donates one case of tonic. Mary's Lunch by Jack Picken provides a $5.50 meal ticket. Morris S. Povich offers a Manhattan shirt. Sam Povich contributes four lobster rolls. Ed's Filling Station supplies five gallons of gasoline or greasing.
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Bath Iron Works
Brown's
Restoration hearings set for eight licenses in Bath and Woolwich
Deputy Secretary of State Paul A. McDonald presided in Lewiston as 73 people sought license restoration. Among Bath and Woolwich cases eight petitions advanced, one was dismissed, with rulings detailing conditions such as required examinations, insurance, and financial responsibility compliance. A separate note mentions New York youths Lerch and Sims dining with Bath host Mrs. Gillette, linked to Webb Institute students.
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Bath
Woolwich
Paul A. McDonald
Lewiston
Bath and Woolwich
Albion P. Carr
Eugene M. Curtis
Werner E. Field
William H. Jones
Albert R. Levesque
Edward MacMahan
Walter S. Marshall, Jr
Leon S. Oliver
Bernard A. Cunningham
Absentee Ballot Rules for Sept 10 Election
Bath voters may apply for absentee ballots now for the Sept 10 specials. If abroad on election day, cancel absentee voting and vote in person at the ward polling place. Deadline 5 p.m. Sept 8 for arrangements. 24 hour prior rule applies, with city offices closing Saturday. Ballot items include highway bonds, Lewiston Auburn toll bridge bonds, Bangor Brewer toll bridge bonds, and a toll status for the Portland South Portland bridge.
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Harry E. Ring, Jr
Bath
Board of Registration
Lewiston-Auburn
Bangor Brewer
Portland
South Portland
Webb Couple Dies During Visit in Stonington Home
Mr and Mrs Stuart Webb of Stonington Conn died Tuesday night while visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall II on Washington street. Mrs Webb was formerly Marcia Sewall who once lived at 1111 Washington street where Rear Admiral and Mrs Claude S Gillette now reside.
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Stuart Webb
Stonington, Conn
Arthur Sewall, II
Washington Street
Webb
Marcia Sewall
Claude S. Gillette
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