Bath Iron Works to Build Navy Frigate Under Award
The Navy selects Bath Iron Works to construct a frigate for the U S Navy subject to acceptable contract negotiations. The plan covers 11 of 33 ships for the current fiscal year with 22 ships awarded later on a competitive basis, including a Forrestal class carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
United States Navy
Navy
Charles Thomas
Congress
Mr. Thomas
Wall Street Journal
Lane
D-Mass
Pentagon
Associated Press
Sec. Thomas
Iron Works
Maine White House Conference Held In Augusta
Superintendent of Schools Loring R. Addison was among 25 Maine superintendents at the Maine White House Conference in Augusta held by the House of Representatives. Mrs Isadore Singer from this city was among 35 lay attendees to discuss five Maine regional meetings in October before the national conference. Dr Herbert P Espy, Maine Commissioner of Education, presided as delegates debated goals for schools, teacher supply, funding, organization, and ongoing public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring R. Addison
Maine
Augusta
Isadore Singer
White House
Washington
National Conference For the Advancement of Public Education
Herbert P. Espy
Evolution Of A Suit Topic At Bath Rotary Club
Eugene Desmond spoke on the evolution of a suit at the Bath Rotary Club lunch in John Dugall’s absence. He detailed wool's role in clothing, fiber grades, yarn classes, fabric treatments, and the shift to rayon blends amid shortages and wartime demand. Guests included Mike Fischer, Arnold Schroeder, and several others from New England and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond
Bath
Eugene Desmond
Rotary Club
John Dugall
Edgecomb
Mr. Desmond
Australia
England
Argentina
Canada
New York
Rochester
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
United States
Dacron
Orion
Orlon
Mike Fischer
Arnold Schroeder
Cheshire
Amherst
Mass
Harold Bowen
Lawrence
F. MacGuran
Edward Kenmore
Larchmont
Ivan Hubbell
Elk Rapids
Mich
Maine Air Reservists Get New Portland Headquarters
The 9050th Air Reserve Group will move to the second floor of the Johnson Supply Co. building at 304 Forest Ave in Portland. The expanded facilities serve Portland Bangor and Presque Isle squadrons with about 350 personnel and 5,100 square feet for three classrooms and staff offices. Col Horace W. Clark says training programs will broaden, with general training open to all reservists and specialized paid weekly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
9050Th Air Reserve Group
Johnson Supply Co
National Biscuit Co
Forest Avenue
Portland
9050Th Group
Adminis
Bangor
Presque Isle
Horace W. Clark
Legion Cadets Crown Weekend With Two Wins
The Legion Cadets won first in Portland’s one mile visitor celebration parade led by Gov. Edmund Muskie, drawing 40,000 spectators. In Dover New Hampshire the cadets placed fifth in the junior class among 14 units in a centennial parade viewed by about 75,000 along a three mile route. Next they perform in Rumford Labor Day parade and field drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Cadets
Portland
Dover
N. H
New England
Congress Street
Edmund Muskie
Tthe
Cadets
St. Joseph’s Cadets
Fitchburg
Mass
Polish Legion American Veterans of
Salem
St. Mary’s Corps
Ayer
Beverly
Boy Scout Corps of
Rochester
St. Joseph’s Boys’ Club Corps
Amesbury
Most Precious Blood Crusaders
Hyde Park
U. S. Youth’ Corps
Derry
the Kingsmen
Bristol
R. I
St. Aloysius Cadets
Indian Orchard
Archbishop Cushing Cadets
Roxbury
Ste. Jeanne d’Arc Corps
Lowell
Millers Falls
Rumford
Bath Playgrounds Close After Ten-Week Recreation Program
The City of Bath shut down its four playground sites at Friday noon following a successful ten week program that registered nearly 1,000 children. Huse school area led with 350 participants, Fisher area had 253, and 861 children were bused to Reid State Park for weekly swimming. Highlights included pony rides, tournaments, doll carriage parade, and playground activities. The fall program begins September 6 at the Community Center for another 32 weeks under director William Milliken and staff Yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Bath
Huse
Fisher
Reid State Park
William Milliken
Lillias Pinson
Catherine Larrabee
Alice Brooks
Jane Breton
Barbara Stewart
Elaine Pinkham
Frances Witham
Beverly Sanford
Robert Pylington
Arthur Sonia
Jack MacDonald
Bath Box Company Property Sold
Negotiations for the sale of land and buildings of the Bath Box Company at West Bath to Eastern Builders and Supply Inc. of Yarmouth have been completed. Lee F. Adams says no immediate plans for operations at West Bath, but dry kilns may be activated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Box Company
West Bath
Eastern Builders and Supply Inc
Yarmouth
Lee F. Adams
Yarmouth Wholesale Lumber Manufacturers
Five Islands Art Show Draws 300 Entries in Four Days
The Five Islands Community club opened its four day annual art show with over 300 entries across ten classes. Lawrence Sisson of Boothbay Harbor won the grand prize for the watercolor Low Tide, with Margaret Sturgis of Augusta and Richard Hasenfus of Five Islands among top winners. The event featured awards in professional and amateur categories, a new jewelry class, and a People’s Choice vote by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands
Community Club
Boothbay
Lawrence Sisson
Margaret Sturgis
Richard Whasenius
Sea
Margaret Butterfield
Bath
Southard Menzel
Boston
Carroll Bill
Squirrel Island
Beatrice Bouton
Georgetown
Harold Goss
Gardiner
James Elliot
West Bath
Louis Doyle
Belmont
Mass
George de Lyrn
Brunswick
Nathaniel J. Hasenfus
Felix Salomoni
Helen Salomoni
Lynn
Gordon Clarke
Boothbay Harbor
Morton Grossman
Market Place Bas- Ville
Lyman Owen
Augusta
William Grainger
Haverhill
Dahlov Spear
Robinhood
Newton Center
Peter Nyren
Ogunquit
Shaker Village
Electa Reynolds
James J. Fitzsimmons
Springfield
Gene Youngken
W. H. Bradley
Lee Brown
MacMahan Island
Richard Hasenfus
Stanley Greene
Hope Huebel
Detroit
Mich
Herbert Friedman
Cleveland
Christine Thowson
Hayward
Calif
Tom Cavanaugh
Elizabeth Barlow
Kent
Washington
William Barrett
Quincy
Robert Martens
Charleston
W. Va
Ruth Keene
Lillian Miller
Bay Point
Maine
Sally Campbell
Keene
Miller
Mararet Butterfield
Huge Rotating Radar Antenna Nears Completion
One of the biggest rotating radar antennas on Jug Handle Hill near Bath is near completion and slated for experimental use in September. Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, mass, MIT under contract with the Armed Services, will staff four to six during testing of high power radar waves. The project supports continental defense and DEW line construction in the Arctic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jug Handle Hill
Bath
Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Armed Services
Lincoln
Arctic
Air Force
Navy
Army
D S. Kennedy Co
MILT
Robbins & White
Westbrook
J H. Miller
Northern Electric Service
Brunswick
Hahnel Bros
Lewiston
Theberge Bros., Inc
Main Line Fence Co
Glamour Tour Planned for Sigma Alpha Sigma
A “Glamour Tour” for local business women to New York City and Washington D C is set for Sept 11 to 18. Sigma Alpha Sigma will stay at the Gotham Hotel and Willard Hotel, dine at the Latin Quarter, lunch at the Waldorf, visit the United Nations NBC studios and the United States Naval Academy, and tour the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Washington, DC
Sigma Alpha Sigma
East
Gotham Hotel
New York
Latin Quarter
The
Waldorf
United Nations
NBC
Washington
Willard Hotel
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
State House
Colbys Return From Caribbean Cruise Adventure
Mr and Mrs Granville M Colby conclude a 21 day Caribbean voyage aboard the Panama returning to Bath via New York. They toured Haiti Panamanian San Blas region Puerto Prince and Port au Prince observed markets murals churches and street scenes amid pleasant weather and flood transport delays on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville M. Colby
Quimby Street
Caribbean
New York
Mrs. Colby
Panama
Haiti
Colby
la Bella Creole
Port Au Prince
San Blas
el Panama
Colbys
Bath
West Bath Grangers hold conference reports and dinner plans
Mrs. Alex Burgess described the New England Lecturers' Conference at Kingston Rhode Island to the West Bath Grange. Sagadahoc County lecturers will give full conference resumes at the Past Masters Association meeting Thursday at Dromore grange preceded by dinner at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
R. I
Alex Burgess
West Bath Grange
Sagadahoc County
Dromore Grange
Burgess
Mary Gaudreau
Margaret Morse
Bath
Florence Stilphen
Bowdoinham
Justus Ripley
Topsham
The
Grange
West Bath
Ladies Aid
West Bath Methodist Church
Brotherhood
Alton Collins
Reginald Farnham
James Royal
Edwin Haggett
Edwin Haggett Gave A Reading, “St. Peter At the Gate
Herbert Freeman
William Garand, Jr
Lawrence Palmer, Jr
Laforest Coombs
Liberace
Verl McNelly
Lewis Steele
Eugene Morse
Lover
Vernon Miller
Joseph Wilson
Charles Morse
Robert Palmer
Joseph Larrabee
Ralph Ryan
Dirigo Grange
Richard Barker
Lincoln County
Huntoon Hill Grange
Nellie Haskell
Arch Taylor
Auburn
Ralph Stilphen
Merrymeeting Grange
Marion
Shelia Farrow
Wilbur Ketchum
Mrs G Keith McLuer Returns to Memorial Hospital Duties
Mrs G Keith McLuer registered nurse ends a two week vacation and resumes duties at Memorial Hospital as part of the hospital staff routine.
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G. Keith McLuer
R. N
Memorial Hospital
Large Attendance at YMCA Family Night Close of Day Camp
Nearly 200 boys and parents attended YMCA Family Night closing the day camp season. Frank Torrey welcomed guests as color slides showcased the camp, certificates were awarded to beginners and advanced swimmers, and Richard Marco was named outstanding camper of 1955. The event capped the summer activities with plans for fall and winter programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Torrey
Torrey
Sebasco
John Preney, Jr
Alden Adams
James Barnes
Richard Cooper
Bert Fraser
John Hart
Richard Hinckley
Norman Jewnett
Robert Kenney
Richard Marco
Arthur McDougal
Carroll Moffatt
Charles Morton
Michael O'Donnell
James l O'Leary
Keith Oliver
Robert Rader
Herbert Reno
Brian Rowe
Norman Sinibaldi
Stuart Small
Chester Swain
Dennis Talbot
Bruce Temple
Edward Waxsner
Dennis Webster
Owen Williams
Harold Wills
Bruce Zimmerman
Tommy Holbrook
Dennis Lyden
Robert Winslow
Francis Curran
Byron Hammond
Richard Cummings
Russell Ferris
David Marsh
Jack Sears
Peter White
Robert McDougal
Counciloor
Larry Brown
Har
Chester Horne
Charles B. Doyle
Harry Larrabee
Charles Pierce
Dennis Clark
David Waters
Clinton Carter
John McDougal
Stephen Vachon
Wilfred Gross
Fizea Reno
Kenneth Reno
Donald Carr
John Williams
Fred Bayles
Allen Linscott
Keith Fitzgerald
Danny Williams
Paul Legard
George Wagner
Robert Hinckley
Grady Newman
Edward Wagner
Kenneth Smith
George Pickard
John Preney
Wesley Marco
Benjamin Zimmerman
Sandy Zimmerman
Marco
Bowdoin awards scholarships to Bath students Greene and Stover
Richard W. Greene and Elford A. Stover Jr of Bath are among 139 Bowdoin upperclassmen to receive scholarships totaling 72 525 for the academic year. Averages exceed 520 for upperclass awards and 720 for freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Greene and
Elford Stover
Bowdoin Scholarships
Bath
Bowdoin College
James S. Coles
Bowdoin
Richard W. Greene
Elford A. Stover
Legion Cadets Rummage Sale Boosts Miami Trip Fund
The Tuesday rummage sale at the American Legion Hall raised 52.37 for the Legion Cadet Miami trip fund. A pledge from St. Marys Parish to sponsor one cadet brings the total needed to date to 3687.63 to send Bath's drum and bugle corps to the national American Legion event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Legion Cadet
Miami
Parish of St. Mary's Church
Bath
National American Legion
Convention to Enter National Musical Competition in October
A convention plans to participate in a national musical competition in October. Organizers and contestants prepare to showcase performances, seeking judges and possible advancement to higher rounds.
Arm strong and Wilson families vacationing at Popham Beach
Cmdr and Mrs David M Arm strong with children Ellen Read and Betsy from Arlington Virginia and Lt Col and Mrs R S Wilson with daughter Debbie from Quantico Virginia arrived in Bath for a weekend visit with Mrs Armstrongs parents and plan a Labor Day vacation at Popham Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Armstrong
Ellen
Read
Betsy
Arlington, Va
R.S. Wilson
Debbie
Quantico
Bath
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Times
Alonzo F. Young
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Young
AFL
Washington, D.C
Maine Air Reservists
Legion
Algeria
Cozy Harbor
Southport
West Bath Grangers
YMCA
Ry Turner
Robert Bragg
Kirk Kondos
Harry Dunlap
Bruce Miller
David Smith
Steve Zimmerman
Robert Soucie
Coles
Elfore A. Stover
Dummer Street
Stover
Morse High School
Phillips Exeter Academy
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
R.O. T.C
Charles Wells Shaw
William C. Merryman
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