MacLennan Advises Careful Home Buyers In Bath Area
Richard B. MacLennan, ex executive secretary of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce, urged future homeowners to study their finances before buying. He outlined price, down payment, mortgage terms, and potential costs, emphasizing legal counsel and Chamber guidance to avoid builder scams.
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Richard B. MacLennan
Bath Area
MacLennan
Navy
Hle
Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Maine Fire Chiefs Set October 8 Meeting at New Station
Fire Chief Richard J. Frates announced the Maine Fire Chiefs Association annual meeting will be held October 8 at the new central station. The program includes welcome remarks, BIW officials speaking, officer elections, a lobster bake, and a BIW tour with additional events for spouses.
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Richard J. Frates
Maine Fire Chiefs Association
New Central Station
Merritt A. Mitchel
Stanley G. Turner
Bath Iron Works Fire Department
Oppens
Association
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
John R. Newell
BIW
Frates
Larrabee’s Grove
New England
Reed Angels Reorganizes Hot Rod Club Youths Meet With Police
Eight teens met with Bath Police Officer Benjamin Fitzgerald to plan reactivating the Reed Angels hot rod club. John Collins elected temporary secretary. They seek guidance from Maine and New England Hot Rod Councils and plan a neighbor helping program and an aggressive safe driving agenda.
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Reed Angels
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Bath
New Fire Alarm System Begins at Central Station
The city starts installing a Safa Alarm Division system from Fyr-Fyter Co to upgrade 80 boxes, expand to 400, and improve dispatch with new recorders and an IBM console. The project costs 7 777 dollars, awarded to Commercial Electronic Service. It ensures battery and generator backups and faster mutual contact among engines.
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Central Station
Safa Alarm Division
Fyr-Fyter Co
Newark
N. J
J. H. Butler
Dover
N. H
New England
H. L. Foote
N. P. Allard
Augusta
Butler
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Safa
Stanley W. Judkins
Commercial Electronic Service
General Electric Co
South Portland
Motorola Communication and Electronics, Inc
Manchester
Dates announced for the 1957 waterfowl hunting season
Augusta Maine gunners will enjoy a 70 day hunting season from Oct 4 to Dec 12 inclusive. A public hearing required by revised fish and game statutes is set for Sept 4 at 2 pm in Augusta. The meeting discussed conservation aims and support for a noon opening to aid native duck populations.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Fish and Game
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game
Howard Spencer, Jr
Howard Mendall
Maine Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Orono
Bath Board Names Teachers For 1957-58 Year Opens Sept 4
The Bath Board of Education released its 1957-58 staff list led by Morse High principal Raymond Farnham and Junior High principal Moody Flint. Official school opening is set for Wednesday September 4 with one vacancy due to Miss Lynne Clark’s ill health.
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Board of Education
Bath Board of Education
Loring R. Addison
Lynne Clark
Harpswell
Clark
William White, Jr
Bath Junior High School
Moody Flint
Ruby Hooker
Lawrence Wright
Maurice Clark
Richard Carter
Miriam Harmon
Maude Gustafson
Gladys de Wever
Adena Smith
Ann Mason
Margaret Scott
Bessie Singer
Doris Humphreys
Marion Smith
Genevieve Breton
Neil LaRochelle
Almena Jaques
Fred Bolduc
Ruth Trueworthy
Berenice Colby
Patricia Ames
Gladys Carter
Ger
Antique cars draw 2000 to Bath city show of 100 vehicles
More than 100 ancient vehicles were displayed at City Park as about 2,000 spectators attended Bath Maine on Sunday. Cars from Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont and Canada competed with MOAL members hosting. Key participants included a 1907 Metz owned by John Gordon and a 1912 National Auto Wagon driven by Harry Muckler.
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Boston
City Park
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Canada
Obsolete Automobile League
Metz
John Gordon
Harvey's Station,n B
Harry Muckler
Woolwich
Young Wiscasset Girl Leads Gardiner Bath Police Car Chase
A 14 year old girl from Wiscasset led Gardiner and Bath police on a high speed chase of over 90 mph early Wednesday. She drove toward Bath with a dog in the car and was captured on a dirt road near Larrabee's Grove. Her father was summoned from Wiscasset court as charges of reckless driving and driving without a license were prepared.
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Wiscasset
Gardiner
Bath
Larrabee's Grove
Robert Wagner
Robert Starling
Route 1
Washington Street
Leeman Highway
Vine Street
Wagner
Starling
Examinations Open for Police Dept Vacancies in Bath
The Personnel Service Commission announced two examinations for Bath police positions a clerk dispatcher and patrolmen. Clerk dispatcher vacancy follows Mrs. Frieda Medeiros resignation. exam Sept 16 at 7 30 p.m. at city hall. Patrolmen vacancies due to Messrs Boyland and Haines. reports to State Police Academy Sept 9 for 10 weeks training. Candidates must be Bath residents 1 year. ages 21 to 47. salary ranges and benefits vary by position.
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Police Department
Personnel Service Commission
Frieda Medeiros
City Hall
William S. Boyland
Earl Haines
Brattleboro
Boyland and Haines
State Police Academy
Camp Keyes
Augusta
Bath
Warren Munsey
Harry E. Ring
Interest Shown In Sale Of Two Housing Projects
Buyers show interest in the sale of Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Park, government housing developments. About 15 to 20 deposits have been made and roughly 250 inquiries have been logged. Howard Cary leads initial inquiries for the Public Housing Administration in New York. Dwellings at Lambert Park total 151 buildings with 250 units, Hyde Park Terrace has 82 buildings and 200 units. Veterans receive priority. offers from occupants start Aug 27 and run through Sept 27.
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Hyde Park Terrace
Lambert Park
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Howard Cary
New York Office of Public Housing Administration
Cary
C. Everett Quinlan
District Governor Visits Bath Rotary Club On Tuesday
Jean Marc Roberge district governor of Rotary International visited the Bath club Tuesday afternoon during its regular meeting. He urged members to help develop projects under Rotary auspices to promote world friendship. The official, a member of Thetford Mines Quebec club, was honored at a supper and reception last night.
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Jean Marc Roberge
Rotary International
Bath Club
Rotary
Thetford Mines
Province of Quebec
All Out Effort To Be Made To Reduce Highway Accidents
Maine officials announce a 4 day crackdown with 1000 lawmen patrolling roads from Friday to Monday to curb injuries and property damage. New speed limits, stricter penalties for 15 and 16 year olds, and heightened enforcement by police and aerial units aim to create a fatal free weekend. Officials urge careful driving and staying off roads if travel isn’t necessary.
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Bernard E. Varnum
Sagadahoc County
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Maine
Varnum
Sagadatoc County
Pases
Civil Aeronautics
Five Islands Art Show Draws 1500 Plus Visitors At Howard Hall
Local artists dominated the awards at the sixth Five Islands Art Show held over four days at Howard's Hall. Joanna Dale Bearce of Brunswick won three ribbons in drawing woodcut and professional oil, with other winners including Richard Hasenfus for marine painting and Grand Canal watercolor. Boothbay, Southport, Bath, and nearby towns were well represented with prize bids across oils watercolors and ceramics.
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Howard's Hall
Joanna Dale Bearce
Brunswick
Popham Beach
Europe
Maine
Richard Hasenfus
Grand Canal
Venice
Jamaica
Stanley Green
Bath
George Dearborn
Cliff
Boothbay
Southport
Laurence Sisson
Norman Merritt
Ruth Lepper Gardiner
Moonflower
Douglas Bradway
Springfield
Mass
Dick Teicher
Fort Lee
N. J
James F. McKinnell
Deerfield
Hope Huebel
Detroit
Sally Campbell
Gardiner
F. Marcena Butts
Malden Island
Barbara McWhorter
Huntington
W. Va
Edwin Hussa
MacMahon Island
Five Islands
James J. Fitzimmons
Tulips
Evelyn Peaslee
West Southport
Augusta
Helen Spies
Farmington
Mountain Lake
Electa Reynolds
Belmont
Maass
Zelda Solomont
Thomas Goodwin
Robert Phinney
Arrowsic
Delays Hit Topsham Installation Due to Strikes
Bangor headquarters reports strikes by various trades and material delivery delays hinder the completion of the Topsham installation's 10 main buildings. Construction progress is steady with several structures nearing readiness in coming weeks including the combination fire station automotive shop and air installations office at 93 percent, slated for mid September final acceptance.
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The
Bangor
Topsham
Crete
McClure's Auto Parts Move to Woolwich Maine
J Horace McClure reports relocation to Day's Ferry Road Woolwich Maine offering used rebuilt and new auto parts for all makes cars. Save at McClure's with guaranteed parts and service.
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Day’s Ferry Rd
Woolwich
McClure
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Priscilla Rowe
Frances Young
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Ruth Wilson
Kenneth Bickford
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Margaret McKay
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Ruth Burnham
Marie Berry
Isabell Field
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Jacqueline Plummer
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Marjorie Boucher
John F. Dougherty
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