Bath council delays purchase ordinance change and votes on parking fines
The Bath City Council postponed final action on a proposed purchasing ordinance amendment pending further study. It approved raising parking meter fines for nonpayment and mandated court action after 15 days. The council also authorized studying cemetery use fees with funeral-industry input and endorsed Commerce street closure if a new A P store negotiations succeed. Ward plans to widen Ferry street in exchange for Commerce street land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rioux
Recreation Commission
R. Clinton McFadden
A&p
Bath
Commerce Street
Ferry Street
John Allen
J. H. Miller, Inc
Woolwich Building Contractors
Allen
Center
Washington Streets
Judkins
Bath Area
Bath Girl Crowned Queen Of Air Station Carnival
Miss Leilani J. Cahill, a Bath National Bank clerk and daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Cahill Jr, was crowned Winter Carnival queen at Naval Air Station Brunswick. Capt Morton T Hatcher placed the crown and roses, with honor attendants Miss Julianne Dirksen and Mrs Betty Turner. The 1960 event ended with dancing after the coronation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Bank
Navy Brunswick
Naval Air Station
Leilani J. Cahill
Charles H. Cahill
Andrews Road
Bath National Bank
Morton T. Hatcher
Hatcher
Cmdr
Robert duBiiel
NAS
Julianne Dirksen
Betty Turner
Navy Exchange
Leslany J. Cahill
Deering Enters Probate Judge Primary Race
Longtime Bath municipal judge Gardiner R. Deering announced Thursday he will seek the Republican nomination for Judge of Probate in the June primaries. He would succeed Judge Harold J. Rubin, who said he will not run again. Deering, 23 years on the Bath bench, has been appointed by multiple governors and currently leads Sagadahoc Bar Association as of January. He and his wife reside at 9 Turner Court with daughter Mrs Reginald Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Harold J. Rubin
Rubin
Bath
Deering
Lewis O. Barrows
Arthur J. Dunton
Dunton
Summer Sewall
Horace Hildreth
Frederick Payne
Burton M. Cross
Edmund S. Muskie
Sagadahoc Bar Association
John J. Keegan
Maine Association of Municipal Court Judges
Roth
Front Street
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Central Congregational Church
Solar Lodge of Masons
Bath Iron Works declares 75 cent dividend
Bath Iron Works Corp directors, meeting Monday, declare a dividend of 75 cents per share payable April 1 to stockholders of record March 18. 1959 figures show gross income of $58,865,581 and net earnings after taxes of $2,551,182 or $6.09 per share, compared with 1958 gross of $60,127,847 and net earnings of $2,109,491 or $5.03 per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morse High School library drive exceeds goal by 10 percent
Morse High School library book drive raises 2258.42 dollars and Davenport Fund adds 1000, totaling over 3000 for library acquisitions. About 2500 books chosen from 7000 to 8000 offered, aiding accreditation requirements. Principal Farnham commends effort and notes broadened resources for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School Library
Abbot Fletcher
Benjamin Zimmerman
PTA Council Lock Committee
Davenport Fund
Morse High School
PTA
Morse
Farnham
Raymond Farnham
Bath
Arrowsic Man Dies as Tractor Turns Over in Woods
Walter R. MacMahan aged 47 of Arrowsic was killed when a tractor toppled onto him while he and his brother tried to free it from mud near his home. The neck was broken according to Medical Examiner George S. Gould. He was born in Portland in 1912 and survived by his mother, a son in Boothbay Harbor, a sister in Bath, and his brother Vincent of Arrowsic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. MacMahan
Arrowsic
George S. Gould
Richmond
MacMahan
Vincent
Bath
Vincent MacMahan
State
Allen H. Weeks, Jr
Wiscasset
Philip R Hodgkins
William S. Boyland
Sagadahoc
Loring D
Bath Urban Renewal Winners Lead City Contests
Bath voters re elected a councilman at large by 18 votes over Andrew B. Sides Jr in a tight contest. The ward 6 seat shifted with Mrs Helen G Kinder losing by a 3 to 1 margin. Incumbent board of education member Cason defeated former member My Conley Jr in a four year race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Andrew B. Sides, Jr
Helen G. Kinder
Edu- Cason
My Conley, Jr
Bath voters elect four incumbents and approve Urban Renewal
Bath voters returned all four incumbents to office in a near record turn out and approved an Urban Renewal Authority by 1903 yes to 760 no. Merritt A. Mitchell won the mayoral seat by 18 votes over Andrew Sides while Linwood Temple and Frank Harvie increased margins in school and city council races. Carl Dearborn won the remaining board seat. Edward Atkinson, Arthur Gediman and Oscar Marsh were elected without opposition. The referendum on urban renewal drew 2,663 votes with 1,903 yes and 760 no, marking Bath as the second state community to establish an Urban Renewal Authority for downtown redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath City
Merritt A. Mitchell
Andrew B. Sides, Jr
Linwood E. Temple
John M. Conley, Jr
Carl R. Dearborn
Earl Wade
Abbot Fletcher
Frank E. Harvie
Helen G. Kinder
Edward G Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
Oscar R. Marsh
James W. Temple
Dominique
J. Tardif
Walter C. Rogers
Mitchell
Linwood Temple
Marsh
Atkinson
Gediman
WARD
Harvie
Kinder
Conley Temple
Dearborn
Fletcher
City council gains four new unwon seats in ward election
In Without A Struggle elected without opposition to Ward 1 seat vacated by James W. Temple. Incumbent of Ward 3 re-elected without opposition. Re-elected, without opposition as councilman from Ward 4 in Mondays voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Temple
County Republican Women To Honor State President
Sagadahoc Women’s Republican club will host a coffee event Thursday from 11 to 2 at 1132 Washington St to honor Bernice Hanson Bust Lebanon state president of the State Federation of Republican Women's clubs. Attendees include many Bath Augusta and Bowdoinham members with co chairmen and volunteers handling pourers servers and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Women's Republican Club
Sumner Sewall
Washington Street
Bernice Hanson
Bust
Lebanon
State Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
John Reed
Augusta
Reed
Earle Hillman
Senate
Hillman
Flanson
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdainham
Representative Curtis
Ralph W. Brewer
Arthur W. King
Dean Shaw
Frederick BE. Drake, Jr
Bath
Norman W. Drummond
Arrowsic
Frank J. Walker
Tharpy Schulten
Woolwich
Charles Hackett
Mrs Ralph White and Son Patients at Bath Memorial
Mrs Ralph White Jr of 1199 High Street and her son Ralph White III, a pupil at Dike School, are both patients at Bath Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph White, Jr
High Street
Ralph
Dike School
Bath Memorial Hospital
Snell Nominated For President Of Colonial Club
Russell H. Snell was nominated president of the Colonial Club at a Monday night meeting. Malcolm J. Miller was named vice president, Sengene M. Desmond secretary, Clinton D. Wilson treasurer, Russell F. Thurston director, Eugene P. Eberhard finance committee member. Election and installation set for March as annual reports are heard. Robert P. Wilson of the Naval Air Station Brunswick joined as a member. A Valentine dance is planned for February 27 with more details to come. Club plans also include purchasing a new television set for the club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Snell
Colonial Club
Whch
Malcolm J. Miller
Sengene M. Desmond
Clinton DD. Wilson
Russell F. Thurston
Eugene P. Eberhard
Robert P. Wilson
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Fred Morton
Clinton D. Wilson
Greene Family Weekend Visit in Wakefield Mass
Mr and Mrs William Greene and children Billy and Susan of 112 Academy Street were weekend visitors in Wakefield Massachusetts. They stayed with Mr and Mrs John Wishart and children Ann and Gay. Mr Wishart is the son of Mr and Mrs Archie Wishart of 68 Oliver Street and Mrs Wishart is the former Barbara Greene, daughter of Mrs John Grecone of Leonard Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greene
Billy
Susan
Academy Street
Wakefield
Mass
John Wishart
Ann
Gay
Mr. Wishart
Archie Wishart
Oliver Street
Wishart
Barbara Greene
John Grecone
Leonard Court
Ward Officers Elected In Bath At Monday's Voting
Bath voters chose ward officials in seven wards on Monday. Names listed as warden ward clerk and ward constable include in order Ward 1 Lois M Knight Elizabeth D Moffatt Phyllis D Boyd and others across wards 2 3 4 5 6 7. Also noted are weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Tabor of 266 Center Street from East St Johnsbury Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lois M. Knight
Elizabeth D. Moffatt
Phyllis D. Boyd
Robert Tabor
Center Street
Alphonse Paquette
Bruce and
Wayne
East St. Johnsbury
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Council
Arthur Hutchins
Donald Perry
Hutchins
C Gediman
Edward Jo Lee
Merritt Mitchell
Edward Atkinson
Watchins
Striev Jidkits
Kiev
Arokt Oe Rubin
Rot
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
Stanley W. Judkins
Walter E. Millett
Elmer B. Thomas
Lauraine
Rockport
J. Edward Drake, Jr
Mrs. Thomas
Birch Point
M.H.S
Linwood EF. Temple
Carl R. Dearborn, JR
Earl L. Wade
Temple
Robert C. Cummings
Oscar R. Marlie
Edward G. Atkinson
William F.mussenden
Warren F. Hawley, Jr
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Melvin B. Henderson
Wendell B Heal
Carl HH. Pinson
Lloyd Beers
Chester Plant
Snell
Myrtle E. Simpson
Eva Henderson
Fred D. Dwyer
Ethel Tourtillotte
Beatrice Leavitt
H. Edward Jaquith
Elizabeth Hartleb
Margaret Mitchell
Frazier Hames
Fleanor T. Voorhees
Vivian W. Hunter
Annah H. DeCabe
Lulah A. Varney
Martha Dunbar
Frances St. Martin
Natalie B. White
Ethel Robinson
Thomas E. Lyons
McClure
Ferry Road
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