Bath City Council's path to better governance examined
Mr Newell urges Bath to study council manager reforms and support a strong city manager. The letter notes past capable managers and warns that cooperation, teamwork, and prudent policy are needed to protect taxpayers. It calls for voter scrutiny of candidates and a focus on public welfare over personal interests.
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Bath Iron Works
John R. Newell
Bath
Newell
Ralph F. Littendorf
Nathan C. White
Solt
of Bath
City of Bath
Nny
President Newell Right on Bath city government reforms
Bath Daily Times editor C Webber lauds Bath Iron Works President John R Newell's letter calling for a non divided city council and merit based selection of council members. He urges citizens to evaluate candidates by ability and qualifications and to support a cohesive city manager plan.
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Harry C. Webber
Bath Daily Times
Bath Iron Works
John R. Newell
the Times
E Times
Newell
Webber
Bath
C. Webber
Morse High Notes Spotlight on Youth Leadership Contest
The assembly featured Rev. Clyde Campbell and State Rep. Dr. Herbert T. Caverly describing the Elks Youth Leadership Contest open to high school students 19 and under from Richmond, Brunswick, Bath, Newcastle, and Wiscasset. Deadline February 15 with a $25 defense bond prize and progression to the Maine State Contest.
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Clyde Campbell
Congregational
Yarmouth
Herbert T. Caverly
The
Elks
Richmond
Brunswick
Bath
Newcastle
Wiscasset
Maine
Caverly
Rev. Campbell
Brunswick High School
Mr. Farnham
FHA
My Little Margie
Margie Albright
Lardina Caverly
Vern Albright
Jack Warren
Robert
Gay Bonney
Freddie
Neil West
Bill
Walter Upham
Miss Sherman
Anne Singer
Honeywell
Arthur Mayo
Newell urges citizens to engage in city government
John R. Newell writes to the Bath Daily Times urging taxpayers to support a City Council that understands policy and backs the City Manager. He calls for citizen committees to recruit qualified candidates, praises the Council Manager form, and asks local newspapers to mobilize voters toward a competent council for Bath, Maine.
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Harry C. Webber
Bath Daily Times
Bath
Maine
Harry
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Nathan C. White
White
Bath Times
John R. Newell
Thirteen Divorces Granted Today in Sagadahoc Court
The Sagadahoc Spee Court adjourned today after granting thirteen divorces and scheduling further actions. Cases include Cruel and Abusive Treatment declarations and multiple custody rulings for minor children. Custody awards name libellants and respondents and restore maiden names where indicated.
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Sagadahoc Spee
Donald W. Gaudreau
Bath
Mary V. Gaudreau
Service News Briefs from Overseas and Local Birth
Everett R. Robinson is promoted to corporal with the 83rd Chemical Smoke Generator Company in Mildenhall England within the 32d Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade. Cpl Robinson, son of Clyde and 15 Heath Lane, arrived overseas January 1953 after basic at Camp Breckenridge. Mr and Mrs Donald Hanscom announce the birth of a daughter Loralie Leslie at Memorial hospital February 1 weighing six pounds five ounces.
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Everett R. Robinson
Elizabeth
Winter Street
83Rd
Mildenhall
England
U. S. Air Force
Royal Air Force
Islands
Cpl. Robinson
Clyde Robinson
Heath Lane
Camp Breckenridge
Donald Hanscom
Office Drive
Memorial Hospital
Loralie Leslie
Portland Maine Open Golf Schedule Reveals Local Courses
The Maine Open Golf championship will be played at the Portland Country Club August 12 13 with the state Amateur tourney at Poland Spring July 6 9. Bath Country Club hosts schoolboy and junior events June 22 24. Maine defends Tri State title at Manchester New Hampshire August 15.
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Portland Country Club
Poland Spring
Leon Buck
Maine State Golf Association
Bath Country Club
Portland
Brunswick
Maine
Manchester
N. H
Disney Artist Detiege Sketched At Bath and Woolwich
Walt Disney artist Dave Detiege visited Bath to sketch at Fullerton's record shop and entertain Woolwich schoolchildren. On tour through Maine New Hampshire and Vermont he promotes the Pinocchio re issue and previews a new bear character for Donald Duck shorts.
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Walt Disney
Bath
Dave Detiege
Fullerton
Mr. Detiege
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Uptown Theatre
Woolwich School
Mrs Elizabeth Deering Moffatt appeals law court over lobster possession verdict
Bath resident and former state representative Mrs Elizabeth Deering Moffatt appealed a Sagadahoc County traverse jury verdict finding her guilty of possessing short lobsters. She was fined 15 dollars with 4.49 dollars in costs. The Maine Law Court appeal was filed Friday afternoon with testimony due by April 1. Defense attorney Frank Powers said the appeal rests on an exception to a denied directed verdict of innocence by Justice Percy P. Clark in Ellsworth.
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Elizabeth Deering Moffatt
Bath
Sagadahoc
Percy P. Clark
Ellsworth
Maine Law Court
Frank Powers
Lewton
Clark
Postoffice plans faster service with rural delivery expansion
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield reports Rural Free Delivery expansion and modernized operations cut the postal deficit. He cites closing 600 outdated offices, faster six day delivery, and first year gains in efficiency, with air mail trials and higher window hours boosting service nationwide.
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America
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Post Office
United States
Postal Administration
Post Office Department
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Smelt Fishing Buzzes on Maine Rivers
The Salt Water Smelt Fishing Gang revels on Maine rivers led by Dresden's Eastern River site. Vets like John Garland of Gardiner report good hauls while Steve Powell of Richmond remains hopeful. Great Bay traffic spurred an inland license rule to curb crowding, but the hunt for the silver horde persists.
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Maine
Dresden
Bath
John Garland
Gardiner
Steve Powell
Richmond
Great Bay
Kittery
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Brunswick Rebekahs Tender Reception at Pythian Hall
The Evening Star Rebekah Lodge of Brunswick hosted a reception for District Deputy President Ida M. Archibald and Brunswick marshal Marion Downing at the Pythian hall. Despite bad weather, many lodge members attended and decorations featured rose carnations. Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge from Bath sent past deputy presidents and members.
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Evening Star
Rebekah Lodge
Brunswick
Ida M. Archibald
Marion Downing
Pythian Hall
Bath
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Carolyn E
Ethel W. Potter
Sarah Potter
Noble Brand
Lois Knight
Jessie Morrell
Dorothy Wright
Albert W. Thompson
Miss Larrabee
Brunswick man on probation after relief aid case
In Friday's Municipal Court session Judge Gardiner R. Deering found Charles F. Clark of Brunswick guilty of failing to work out relief aid but suspended the sentence. Clark was placed on 30 days probation to perform community work under Special Probation Officer David C. Dickson for Bath. Mrs. Wendell Heal, Register of Probate, returned from Washington after a two week visit with her infant granddaughter.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Charles FE. Clark
Brunswick
Bath
Deering
David C. Dickson
Wendell Heal
Elsinore Avenue
Washington, D. C
Wendy le
Oanne Heal
Bath council chair expresses surprise at letter implications
Bath City Council Chairman Stanley R. Hunter says he is surprised and hurt by John R. Newell of Bath Iron Works alleging council split and bickering with the city manager. Hunter defends open meetings and denies factional sniping, noting it is hard to recruit businessmen for service.
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Council
Hunter
Bath
Stanley R. Hunter
John R. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
the Times
Newell
White
Mr. Newell
Rodney Ross, Jr
Een
Harrassing
Fir Ret Oy
Ralph F. Mitten
Start income tax early with W-2 guidance
Whitney L. Wheeler district director urges taxpayers to begin preparing returns once they receive Form W-2 from employers. W-2s must be attached to the return and mailed to the Augusta Maine IRS office by March 15. If working for multiple employers, obtain a W-2 from each.
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Whitney L. Wheeler
Emro
Keeler
Internal Revenue
Wheeler
Director of Internal Revenue
Augusta
Maine
Bertha Adkins to Speak on Women’s Groups Roles
Bertha Adkins, state board member of both groups and speaker for the Association of University Women, holds a Wellesley AB and a Columbia MA. In June 1953 she received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Western Maryland College. Dr Joseph I Smith left for Boca Raton to join Mrs Smith and son Bladen for a month and will return March 3.
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Miss Adkins
Wellesley College
New York Columbia University
Western Maryland College
Joseph I. Smith
Boca Raton
Fla
Mrs
Across Clues Jab at Puzzle’s Bend Some Odd Words
A crostic style set of crossword clues appears with mixed hints and letter-number markers. Entries include geography, biology, religion, and language terms, some referencing ancient places and letters.
Daily Cryptogram Puzzle Teases Readers With Old Quotes
The page presents a cryptogram contest with clue words like ORD and Eskers geol as well as a cipher map using A for letters. It includes a sample LONGFELLOW quotation and a set of daily codes from King Features Syndicate for readers to solve.
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Anne
Leon Belanger
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Acot Neeebyr
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Clara M. Parker
Topsham
Stanley R. Parker
Winsted
Conn
Lillian M. Walker
Harry Walker
Lillian M. Marshall
Marilyn F. Pinkham
Millard Pinkham
Trenton
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Leon E. Shaunessey
Doris May Shaunessey
Winona M. Varney
Henry Albert
Bertha Moore
Clarence Moore
Austin
Texas
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Bangor
Walter A. Pickett
Isabelle P. Johnson
Conrad Johnson
Disney
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Woolwich
Mrs. Moffatt
LAW Court
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Brunswick Rebekahs Tender Reception
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