City Council Restores Recreation Commission Authority
City Council approves an amendment affecting the recreation program. The manager through the Cemetery and Parks department will maintain ball fields play areas and recreation buildings. The Superintendent of Cemetery and Parks becomes an ex officio Commission member and the Director of Recreation is appointed by the Commission with City Manager veto power through advise and consent. The director serves as secretary to the Commission and annual reviews of operations and long range needs are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Rubin
Cemetery and Parks Department
Commission
Ager
Loring R. Addison
Bath
Linwood FE. Temple
North End
Ed Duncan Seizes Victory in 15 Kilometer Brunswick Race
Ed Duncan of Lynn wins the 15 kilometer championship road race starting at Sills Drive and Bath street, finishing at St. Mary’s church Bath in 52 minutes 14 seconds. Tiernan and Kelley place second and third as 21 runners compete in the heat and stiff pace. Maine runners leader Edward Ouellet clocks 64 41 for 13th. Bath’s Wayne Fitzgerald finishes 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Duncan
Lynn
Mass
St. Mary’s
Duncan
Stanley Tiernan
Hopedale
New England
John A. Kelley
Watertown
Bath
Morse High School
Wayne Fitzgerald
Sills Drive
Bath Street
Brunswick
St. Mary's Church
Edward Bean
Cumberland Mills
Powdoin
Cook's Corner
Tiernan
Kelley
Bath Road
Bath Junior High School
Morse
Fred Brown, Sr
Medford
Sam Ouellet
Augusta
Brown
Paywl
Sam
Ann
Mihalos Dominates Maine Small Bore Skeet Meet
Arthur Mihalos of Bath seizes Maine state small bore skeet titles at the North Bath field. He wins 28 gauge 48-47 over George Wyman and defeats George Clough in a 25 straight shoot off after trailing early. The event, first of two Maine title rounds, draws record turnout from Sagadahoc Rod and Gun club amid clear summer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mihales
Bath
Sagadahoe
North Gath
Shipuilding
Mihalos
George Clough
George Wiman
Mihales
Sagadahoc
Association
Sam Lakin
Clough
Arthur Mihalos
Maine
North Bath
George Wymen
Bowdeinham
Mikalos
Merrymeeting Bay
New England
Arnold Silva
Kittery
Howard Dyer
Scarboro
Dyer
Wyman
Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Club
Yourneers
Conrad Parker
Timer Savage
Herbert Morse
A-Mihatlos
G. Wyman
Bath Club
A. Silva
G. Clough
HW. Dyer
C. Parker
J. Allen
Portland
A. Mihalos
T. Savage
MacKinnon
York
Hl. Dyer
J. Whitney
Falmouth
R. S. McWilliams
Newiston
H. Morse
B. McCausland
Steve Stantor
G. Wymen
G. Bucknam
Augusta
L. Clark
B Lauze
Bath City Council Approves Street Light Upgrades
The Bath City Council authorized seven new 1,000 lumen street lights and moving one light on Denny road. It also approved adding lights to Crawford drive Whiskeay road Cummings street and Chestnut street plus a light on Floral street S curve. Recommends four more east Front street two Center street lights pending city manager return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Bath
Denny Road
Crawford Drive
Whiskeay Road
Cummings Street
Chestnut Street
Floral Street
Arthur W.gediman
Bath Retail Trade Board
Stanley W. Judkins
Front Street
Center Street
Gediman
Judkins
Council
Donald F. Perry
Power Failure Hits Bath Area Early Saturday Morning
A power outage occurred around 7 15 a m in Bath and nearby areas. Many residents reported flickering lights but power was restored as Central Maine Power Company crews repaired the fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Central Maine Power Company
Local 6 Buys Washington Street Building and Delays New Hall
Local 6 IUMSWA AFL-CIO voted to buy 722 Washington Street from Kenneth Pickard for 15000 and plan to move there next fall from 7 King Street. Existing King Street HQ to be sold. construction of a new hall on King Street is postponed. Delegates for the 20th national convention and four negotiating committee members will be elected from recent nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 6
Iumswa
Afl-Cio
Washington Street
Kenneth Pickard
Kenneth Snowdon
The
Times
King Street
Union
Pickard
Ken
Bath Zoning Board of Appeals
Snowdon
General Union
I UM Swa
Edison
New York City
Hall
Path Iron Works Corp
Two Small Crashes In Bath Tuesday
Bath police reported two minor car collisions in the business district late Tuesday afternoon with no injuries. On Front Street near McFadden's drug store at 3 41 p m Roberta J MacLeod 17 of 857 High Street was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Front Street
McFadden
Roberta J. MacLeod
High Street
Nurses Alumni Complete $1000 Hospital Pledge
The Bath Memorial Hospital received a $665 check from the Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association, marking the completion of the group’s pledge. Announcement received Wednesday notes the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
B. M. H. Nurses
New North End School Study Panel Slated To Be Named
Harvie recommends forming a study panel to estimate costs draft a bond ordinance and pick a site for a new North End school. The panel is expected to decide construction details with costs near 200000 and next year’s budget sessions delaying formal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Harvie
Jarvie
North Primary
North Grammar
Washington Street
Council
Bath teen Richard Fraser returns from National Boy Scout Jamboree
Richard J. Fraser 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fraser of Bath, returned from the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs. He described Maine’s camping area, performances by James Arness and Roy Rogers, visits to the Flying W Ranch and Garden of the Gods, and extreme weather with winds to 70 80 mph and temperatures from 85 to 105 degrees. Fraser rode to Boston July 18 for a special Scout train to Colorado after a July 16 training at Camp Hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Richard J. Fraser
Stanley Fraser
Walker Street
St. Mary’s
Bath Junior
Iva 2
Pike’s Peak
Rocky Mountains
U.S. Air Force Academy
Maine
Fraser
James Arness
Matt Dillon
the Lennoy
Pat Brady
Roy Rogers
Flying W Ranch
Bath
Camp Hinds
Boston
Colorado
Cemetery Banner For Candidates Sparks Bath Council Debate
Pert told Bath City Council he obtained permission from two building owners to hang a political banner. He said the sign would boost Democratic candidates. The council allowed inspection for road hazard concerns. Also approved was a request by the Greater Bath Jaycees to advertise Friday street dances to attract out of town shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pert
Council
Greater Bath
Bath Guardsmen Join 1800 Maine Camp Convoy to Camp Drum
More than 70 members of Bath's Howitzer Battery joined about 1,800 members of Maine National Guard's 103rd Armored Cavalry Regiment en route to Camp Drum New York for a two week encampment. The Battery, with 5 officers and 71 enlisted, traveled 15 vehicles with the group meeting units at Rumford Brunswick and Auburn. They will train as a provisional Howitzer Battalion during field maneuvers from August 7 to 11 before remaining training in barracks, returning to Bath August 20, marking their second season at Camp Drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine National Guard
103Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Camp Drum
N. Y
Jocal
Rumford
Brunswick
Auburn
Skowhegan
Waterville
St. Albans
3Rd Cavalry Regiment
Camp Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Mass
40 Pound Shark Caught Off Cundy's Harbor
Edward Sinibaldi of Berlin New Hampshire vacationing with family at Foster's Point cottage with Mr and Mrs Ettore Sinibaldi of Bath Bangor area visitors reel in a 40 pound near 54 inch shark in Cundy's Harbor waters. The catch was described as the week’s notable saltwater trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cundy’s Harbor
New Hampshire
Cundy's Harbor
Edward Sinibaldi
Berlin
N. H
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Frank Torrey
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LypCcUmonds
Mihalos Pace
Downing Clough
Mra
Bob Poulin
Merrimac
N. U
Poulin
Arnold
Silva
H. Dyer
McWilliams
Lewiston
Merritt A. Mitchell
Highway Department
Alumni Association
St. Mary’s Church
Lincoln Street
Mitchell
Richard Fraser
Garden of Gods
Sinibaldi
Richard
Chevrolet
McClure’s Car and Parts Lot
Days Ferry Road
Woolwich
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