Bragg Honored On Retirement As District Manager
Ralph W. Bragg, Bath District Manager for Central Maine Power Co., was guest of honor at a dinner in Bath marking his retirement effective January 1. About 50 employees from across the company attended at Hotel Sedgwick, with remarks by William F. Wyman and others praising Bragg’s nearly two decades of service in Bath.
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Central Maine Power Co
Bath
Ralph W. Bragg
Hotel Sedgwick
Wyman
Bragg
Virginia Cameron
Elliott Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Miss Cameron
Leo Chaput
Central Maine Power
Portland
Deering High School
Bath Iron Works
W. S. Newell
Rockland
Belfast
Augusta
Dorothy Duncan
Duncan
Robert
Atlanta, Ga
Harold C. Colbeth
Livermore Falls
Colbeth
Melrose
Mass
Andover Academy
Harvard University
Falmouth
Army Air Force
Caribbean
Pacific
Massachusetts
Maine
Commodore Bragg
Old Eastern Steamship Line
Ralph
New York
Harvard
Yale
Bunker Hill
Brunswick
Harry Hamilton
Harry Jennings
Nat Wilson
Louis Kreiger
John Barnard
John Ness
G. G. Beverage
Winfield Bearce
L. N. Benner
R. D. Morrison
Evans H. Marston
Roland Hess
Delmont Cooper
Perley Sampson
Walter Worthing
Sedgwick Hotel
Alton Littlefield
Bath residents plan for future activities after move
Mr. Bragg stated on Tuesday morning that he and Mrs. Bragg will remain in Bath and intend to devote substantial time to hunting, fishing, and automobile trips.
Maine manufacturing value tops one billion in 1952
Maine made products valued at 1.129 billion dollars in 1952, down from 1951 but still above one billion for the second year. Textiles and pulp and paper lead, Cumberland County tops counties, Lewiston Auburn remains top urban area, average earnings rise to 2660 dollars, Kittery reports highest wages at 4161 dollars.
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Augusta
State Labor and Industry Department
Department
T. T. Trott Jr
Cumberland County
Lewiston-Auburn
Kittery
Bath Memorial Hospital Receives Gift Of Modern Dishwashing Equipment
Trustees of Bath Memorial Hospital announce the donation of complete modern dishwashing equipment and a revolving X-ray tube, valued at $5,000, enabling an ultra modern sanitary kitchen area and enhanced radiology facilities for the Bath service area. Raymond C. Small and G Baer Connard led the planning and installation efforts.
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Memorial Hospita
Hospital
Bath
Bath Memorial
New England
A. M. Main
Memorial Hospital
Raymond C. Small
G. Baer Connard
Bath council rejects $200 Maine Publicity Bureau funding
Bath Maine city council voted five to two to refuse a $200 appropriation to the Maine Publicity Bureau. The decision followed a request to reconsider a prior cut from the current budget. The article notes Bath as the only Maine city not contributing this year and lists local officials involved. Also mentions John Clunies-Ross’s historical rule of the Cocos Islands and his descendant as current British governor.
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Bath
Maine Publicity Bureau
Maine
Donald F. Perry
Harry E. Cooke
Joseph Hecht
Ronald Oulton
Louis O. Couture
Arthur W. Gediman
Archibald M Main, Jr
Woolwich
West Bath
Phippsburg
Georgetown
John Clunies-Ross
The
Cocos Islands
Islands
State Regent of D A R Speaks at Rotary Club
Mrs. Ashmead White of Bangor, state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, outlines national programs and objectives before the Bath Rotary Club. She covers preservation, library holdings, education, and Americanization work with emphasis on patriotism and historical education.
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Daughters of the American Revolution Society
Ashmead White
Bangor
Fred Haggett
Washington
Bath
Constitution Hall
National Defense Commission
White
D. A
Living Whist in Bath recalls Four Kings in Alameda scene
In 1895 Bath residents gathered for living whist at The Alameda, featuring Fritz H. Twitchell Hearts Fred H Kimball Diamonds Dr Randall D Bibber Clubs and Albert H Shaw Spades. The piece notes local figures, venues, and a calendar artwork by Acme Supply and Howard Coal Co.
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Bath
Alameda
Four Kings
Fritz H. Twitchell
Fred H. Kimball
Randall D. Bibber
Albert H. Shaw
Opera House
Tim McCabe
Floral Street
Albert Strout
Clarence Hamiton
Clarence
Bath Times
North End
Washington
Dummer
Beacon Streets
Spider McLain
Lynn
Mass
Acme Supply Co
Howard Coal Co
Fritz Twitchell
Hearts
Fred H Kimball
Diamonds
Kimball Grain Co
Mr. Kimball
Richardson
High Streets
Spades
Sedgwick
Two More Seek Seats in City Council
Two more candidates filed nomination papers for the February municipal election. John J. Keegan Jr. of Ward 5 and Harvey V. Rowe of Ward 6 join incumbents Donald Perry of Ward 7 seeking re election and Merritt A. Mitchell of Ward 4 a former council member and board of aldermen member.
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John J. Keegan, Jr
Harvey V. Rowe
Keegan
Bath Iron Works Corp
Rowe
B.I.W
Donald Perry
Merritt A. Mitchell
Board of Aldermen
Bath Educator Marion Smith Resigns From School Board
Mrs. Marion Jacques Smith a Bath Board of Education member since 1947 resigns effective Feb 28 to reenter teaching. A Morse High School graduate and former Bath teacher, she leaves two seats to be filled at the Feb 8 municipal election. Powers’ term expires in February and he may not seek reelection. The City Council is expected to act Jan 6 to set fill procedures.
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Marion J. Smith
Marion Jacques Smith
Bath Board of Education
Board of Education
Castine
Clark University
Harvard
Bath
Smith
Elks New Year's Eve Party Plans Announced
Bath Lodge of Elks announces its annual New Year's Eve party with dancing to an orchestra from 9 pm to 2 am. Favors will be distributed at 30 pm and 7 am. Sandwiches doughnuts and coffee will be served. Members may invite non member couples. Decorations planned for a gala holiday atmosphere. Committee includes Donald Emero as chair.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
the Elks
Donald Emero
West Bath Family Left Homeless by Fire
A West Bath family of four lost their single story two room home on Elf s Road near Winnegance to a fast spreading fire started by an oil stove. Neighbors aided by Bath Engine Three and a service wagon could not control the blaze due to scarce water. the family planned to live with relatives as they assess loss and insurance status.
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West Bath
Notting
Winnegance
Robert Gasmild
Aly
Bath
Richard J. Frates
Coombs
Maine Fish and Game Laws May Be Simplified
Augusta Maine Commissioner Roland H Cobb urged simplification of Maine's 600 fishing regulations in a letter to sportsmen clubs. He said the existing rules create confusion cause unintentional violations and burden wardens. He will seek sportsmen help to craft better legislation to correct the situation. Maine legislatures have passed hundreds of civil laws for ponds streams and brooks.
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Augusta
Fish and Game
Roland H. Cobb
Maine
Cobb
Seagraves Truck Undergoes Trials for Bath Water District
The Seagraves triple combination truck for the Bath Water District was tested on Tuesday and Wednesday. A three hour test under 150 pounds pressure in the forenoon went well and the afternoon runs used higher pressure with satisfactory results.
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Seagraves
Bath Water
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William F. Wyman
Ralph Kennison
Laton Jackson
Paul K. Niven
U. S. Naval Academy At
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Mwa
Burma
Owar
Matland
Kosang
Cambodia
DALAT
Indo-China
Thakhek
Mekong
Thailand
Nakhon Phanom
Central Press
Council
Maine Publicity Fund
Sagadahoc County
Richard D. Cushman
Sebasco- Lodge
Harry C. Webber
Harold P. Small
D.A.R
Rotary Club
Education Board
Marion Smith
ELKS
Robert Coombs, Jr
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