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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
8
Frances Rogers of 52 Spring Street Bath won the big Price Is Right contest from 24 Bath merchants coming within 2 dollars of the value of prizes and a New York trip. The total value exceeds 400 dollars.
Plans announced Tuesday call for a 138000 expansion and modernization of Bath Armory, one of five Maine armories. Construction begins April for six months with a 47 foot north extension to add a three bay garage, new rooms, training areas, weapons room, facilities, and kitchen. Federal funds total 75000 with potential 23000 more. state adds 29200.
Fletcher, a Bath resident and BIW employee, announced his candidacy for the Bath Board of Education to serve the remainder of the term. He cites citizen participation and education as core reasons and notes his PTA involvement and Navy service. The Feb election has 10 candidates for seven seats, with filing deadline looming.
Bath Area Chamber of Commerce outlines plans for its annual banquet to be held at 6 39 p m Wednesday January 20 at Huse Memorial School. Principal speaker F Clifton White of Public Affairs Counsellors Inc New York City will address the audience with remarks by President Marc N King and past president T Tarpy Schulten. Mussenden chairs ticket committee and Richard’s Restaurant will cater. Tickets should be reserved at the Chamber office City Hall. Awards will be announced at the event.
A North Street court resident is credited by police with possibly saving a 7-year-old boy’s life after a tombstone fell at Oak Grove cemetery trapping him. William Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs William Wilson of 194 North Street, was injured in the freak accident.
After two days of heavy snow falling 8 to 10 inches Bath escaped major damage. Skies cleared turning to sun and near calm winds. roads thawed with temperatures mid thirties. Coastal towns fared well, Kennebec River lifeboat station noted no cottages damaged, flooding limited to annual high tides.
Bath Social calendar features the Junior Hospital League sponsored subscription dinner dance to benefit Bath Memorial Hospital. The event, a Bath tradition since 1925, moves to the Sedgwick for the first time this year.
Officials outlined a planned Brunswick to Bath highway costing about 10.04 million dollars with six interchanges and four railroad crossings. The plan delays New Bridge crossing proposals and expects construction to begin only after future legislative funding.
Bath Junior High ninth grade Industrial Arts students designed and built 180 Christmas toys valued at about 21878 dollars for the Military and Naval Children’s Home and party gifts. Under instructor Richard Carter the six toy designs used 3330 parts and showcased hands on design, management and production skills for the students.
Used parts for most car makes including transmissions tires and rebuilt components offered at McClure's Used Parts Lot on Days Ferry Road Woolwich Open daily 8 am to dark phone HI 3-9898 for details and inventory.
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