Bath native leads Navy air center in Jacksonville
Former Bath resident Capt. Henry C. DeLong commands the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Jacksonville Florida as the facility marks five years since recommissioning in 1951. Nearly 81 thousand military students have attended the center’s ten schools including Aviation Ordnancemen and Aviation Machinists Mate programs. The Airman School has graduated 54,647 students in five years. Capt. DeLong is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold W DeLong of Washington Street.
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USN
Jacksonville
NATTC
Navy
Marine Corn
Coast Guard
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Fla
Henry C. DeLong
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Aviation
Aviation Electrician
Naval Air Weapons System
Newport
R. I
Capt. DeLong
Harold W. DeLong
Washington Street
Maritime Academy Ship Visits At Georgetown BWI
The Maine Maritime Academy training ship State of Maine arrived at Georgetown Grand Cayman BWI on Sunday afternoon January 29 for a two day port visit. Officers and midshipmen renewed acquaintances, a royal commissioner hosted a reception, a Georgetown Community dance followed, and local waters offered swimming and spear fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Cayman
Maine Maritime Academy
State of Maine
Georgetown
British West Indies
Midshipmen
Legion Cadets Drive For Flag On Every Home
The Legion Cadets Junior Drum and Bugle Corps plan an April campaign to place flags on every home for 18 flag days. They aim to have a flag in every home by Memorial Day May 30, with orders delivered door to door after canvassing the city. A flag provider will supply complete sets at minimal cost to promote national colors on major holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Cadets
Civic
Sagadahoc Republicans Hold Lincoln Day Dinner in Topsham
About 100 Sagadahoc County Republicans attended the Lincoln day dinner at Topsham Grange hall with broad county representation. George Brickates outlined Saco’s GOP revival, detailing outreach tactics, advertising, radio, posters, mailing campaigns, monthly socials, a downtown headquarters, and a $600 total campaign outlay. The event, served by Topsham Grange members, featured remarks by Stanley R. Hunter and included introductions of candidates and county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Topsham Grange Hall
John L. Jack
Topsham
Stanley R. Hunter
Bath
Hunter
George Brickates
Saco
Republican City Committee
Brickstes
Brickates
Topsham Grange
Winter Street Ladies Aid Meeting Reports World Day of Prayer Plans
Winter Street Ladies Aid met at Winter Street Congregational church with hostesses listed. Devotional and Bible readings preceded a business meeting noting no meeting next Friday due to World Day of Prayer services at the church. Plans include 2 pm and 8 pm services and a chicken salad supper rescheduled to March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Winter Street Congregational Church
W. H. McGlinchy
Charles Hewitt
Winfield Morse
John Gillespie
Sarah Adams
Jane Goodman
Edgar Leavitt
Carl Swanton
Mildred G. Nichols
John Atwood
Martin V. B. Sargent
America
Kenneth Francisco
Bath Council of Church Women
Winter Street Church
Donald Freeman
Robert Frazer
Wiscasset
Horace G. Morse
Ladies Aid
Frazer
John Sylvester
52C Society
Maine Seacoast
Fred Cooper
Lowe named state chairman of Cancer Crusade
Major-General Frank E. Lowe USAR ret (World Wars I II and Korea) of Harrison is named state chairman of the 1956 Cancer Crusade of the Maine Cancer Society. He will organize volunteers in April as Maine joins the national campaign for 26 million dollars to fund research, education, and patient services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Lowe
USAR
Harrison
Maine Cancer Society, Inc
Irving S. Goodes
Maine
Lowe
American Cancer Society
Maine Society
Worcester
Hospital Auxiliary Executive Board Sets February 8 Meeting
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary executive board met with President Mrs. Summer Sewall presiding. Reports covered Cozy Corner volunteers 8 workers 32 hours new volunteer Mrs. Charles Syde. treasurer’s report. pie baskets sale and new supply. sewing group 20 people 15 hours. clearing house 26 people 132 hours. renovations completed increasing space. new bedside tables and dacron curtains installed. new member Mrs. Handi Akar. coffee urn purchase 7½ gallon stainless unit. nominating committee to report March meeting. corporators meeting slated Saturday at 2 PM in hospital dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Summer Sewall
Arthur King
Charles Syde
Charles B. Doyle
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Roger Luke
Edward St Martin
Handi Akar
Temple Leaders Take Seats On Council And Board Of Education
The article notes Mitchell Bailey Temple Wagner Atkinson Gediman Hunter Blair and Perry win council seats with Temple named to the Board of Education. It outlines Public Health Nursing Association aims to promote individual family and community health prevent disease via education provide home nursing care part time and address defects before school starts.
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Mitchell
Bailey
Temple
Wagner
Atkinson
Gediman
Hunter
Blair
Perry
Board of Education
Public Health Nursing Association
Ruth Henry
R.N
Association
Lewiston
Henry
State Department of Health
T.B
Bath
Masonic Temple
Front Street
Fisheries Wardens Speak At Meeting Of Men's Clubs
The Wesley and Beacon Street Men's Clubs in Maine heard from Charles Boetsch and Dana Wallace about the clam and lobster industry. Norman Bailey showed marine life films as wardens discussed Maine's shellfish trade, with community figures and a bean supper planned for March evening.
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Wesley Men's Club
Beacon Street
Maine
Department of Sea and
Shirley Swearingen
Lillian Temple
Stanley Hunter
Wesley
Oliver W. Bell
Gale Carleton
Franklin Howe
Harley Wilbur
Walter E. Upham
Methodist
Carlyle Taber
Marc King
George Hopkins Club
Mr. Taber
City elects first nine member council in charter era
In a high turnout Monday 2,564 votes chose the city’s first nine member council under the new charter. James W. Temple led Ward One with 2,032 votes for a two year term, and Edward G. Atkinson, Arthur W. Gediman, William S. Blair, and Merritt A. Mitchell won two year seats. One year terms went to Wagner, Hunter, Perry, and Bailey. In the Board of Education Linwood Temple defeated Alfred D. Caton 1,439 to 976. Continued on Page Seven.
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James W. Temple
Edward G. Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
William S. Blair
Merritt A. Mitchell
William O. Wagner
Stanley R. Hunter
Donald F. Perry
Boyd L. Bailey
Board of Education
Linwood Temple
Bath Iron Works Corp
Alfred D. Caton
BIW
Wagner
John F. Leonard
Bowdoin College
Leonard
Hunter
Vic
Mitchell
Bailey
Edward J. McMann
Herbert M. Gotte
Atkinson
Gediman
Richard V. Paquin
Hunter-Keegan
Harvey V. Rowe
Rowe
Herman F Coombs
Perry
Robert E. Brewer
Charles MacDonald, Jr
G. Thomas Murphy
Bailey Ga Hae
McMann
Brewer Os
MacDonald
Ee Eee We
Cooke
Leonard En
Gotte
Besae
Ward
Gediman Ae
Remy
Central Fire Station Trains to New Temporary Location
City Manager Judkins announced that Central Fire Station equipment and personnel will move within days to a temporary site at Commercial and Summer streets after an engineer deemed the building unsafe. The move follows a state fire prevention bureau caution urging immediate action. repairs would be costly and may involve bracing, new trusses, and re-shoring of the second story.
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Stanley W. Judkins
Central Fire Station
Commercial
Summer Streets
Wright
Central Station
Brooke Chevrolet
Center Street
Joseph A P. Flynn
State Fire Prevention Bureau
Flynn
Bath
Judkins
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Navy Air Center
Maritime Academy
B.W.I
Sagadahoc County
Winter Street Ladies Aid
Cancer Crusade
Hospital Auxiliary Executive Board
Nursing Assn
Tory
John J. Keegan, Jr
Ward Five
Mitchell Strong
William Wright, Jr
Wright and Pierce
Edwin Powers
Beth
Reidy Frennett
Pine Orchard
Conn
Powers
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