Bath Man Enters Democratic Primary for State House Seat
William R. Donnell 28, Bath native and University of Maine 1959 graduate, announces Democratic bid for one of Bath's two state House seats. A Korean War Bronze Star recipient and former UMaine student leader, he pledges an aggressive campaign on Muskie Clauson two party governance. He lives at 251 High Street.
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Bath
William R. Donnell
University of Maine
Donnell
Maine
Edwin H. Pert
Howard W. Mayo
Rbath
Sagadahoc County
Sigma Chi Fraterneity
Interfraternity Council
Bangor-Brewer
Eastern Maine
Friends of Retarded Children
Edmund S. Muskie
Clinton A. Clauson
Muskie
Clauson
Frank M. Coffin
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
Ralph Kk. Brewer
J. Horace McClure
William T. Donnell
High Street
Lewiston Edges Morse In Tight Semi Final thriller
Lewiston High edged Morse 58 56 in a tense semifinal at the Expo. Fortin led Lewiston with 24 points while McLaughlin paced Morse with 14. Fortin and Ortin combined for late heroics as the outcome swung with 50 seconds left.
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Lewiston High
Morse
Fitzgerald
Fortin
Lewiston
Johnny Doyle
Expo
Brian Legard
McLaughlin
Tony
Tony McLaughlin
Wayne Fitzgerald
Paul Ortin
Dirk Therriault
Gebeerie Therriault
Belaire
Ted Love
Bath Digs Out After Friday's Heavy Storm
Bath crews from Central Maine Power Co New England Tel Tel Co and Bath Highway department labored around the clock for 24 hours to clear through a major snow storm. Despite no major damages crews tackled numerous minor outages and kept streets open as they restored interrupted services with help from four Lewiston repair trucks and troublemen arriving Friday.
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Central Maine Power Co
New England Tel. & Tel Co
Bath Highway Department
Highway Department
Lewiston
Bath
Telephone Company
Wiscasset Plans Bi-Centennial Ball Feb 27
Final plans for a fancy dress Bi Centennial Ball in Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday evening February 27 are reported by Co-Chairmen Harold A Campbell and Harry L Bradford. The event features costumes recalling Wiscasset history up to the 1960s with music by Jimmy Hanson’s Orchestra. A concert review and grand march will cap the program with judges awarding costumes.
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Memorial Gymnasium
Harold A. Campbell
Harry L Bradford
Wiscasset
Pownalboro
Wiscaset
Jimmy Hanson
Portland
Bradford
Curtis Plante
Bernard McFadden
Walter Sherman
Harold Delano
Richard Barker
Ralph Hilton
Charles DiPerri
Marshall Beattie
Gerald Sherman
Lester Pickering
Donald Brackett
Roy Farmer
Alan Pease
David Soule
Instruction School Monday Night At West Bath Grange
State Deputy Clyde Bailey led a school of instruction at West Bath grange meeting. A Washington birthday program featured Alec Burgess with group singing and an original Washington article read by Alice Smith.
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Clyde Bailey
Woolwich
West Bath
Topsham
Dromore
Donna Smith
Sagadahoc -Pomona
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Marchetti Excels In Scholastics And Basketball At Colby
Ed Marchetti of Bath, Colby College senior, earned Dean's List for the first semester while starring in basketball. An economics major aiming for Navy OCS after June graduation, he ranks eighth in Colby scoring with 867 points and eyed seventh place with 63 points more. He is a Lambda Chi Alpha and Newman Club member.
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Ed Marchetti
Bath
Colby College
Marchetti
Navy
Ficers
Morse High School
Colby
Joseph Marchetto
Washington Street
Lou Zambello
Larry Cudmore
Lloyd Cohen
Russ Washburn
Roland Nagle
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Newman Club
Bath Hit By Gale Winds Snow Delay Power Lines
Gale force winds and heavy wet snow disrupted power and communications in Bath and surrounding towns. North Bath suffered the main transmission loss while lines fell on Commercial Street. Bath crews worked via candlelight until generators powered essential services restoring some streets and phones.
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Bath
Central Maine Power Co
North Bath
Phippsburg
Bay Point
City Hall
Bailey Declares Candidacy for County Commissioner
Clyde M. Bailey of Woolwich became the sixth Republican candidate for the county commissioner post held by E. Mason Wright in the June primaries. A 1949 Morse High School graduate, Bailey works in Bath Iron Works stores and has been active in Grange work 14 years, including roles as Woolwich Grange postmaster and Sagadahoc Pomona officer.
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Clyde M. Bailey
Woolwich
E. Mason Wright
Bailey
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Sagadahoc Pomona
Woolwich Fire Department Elects Officers For Year
Hadley-Smith was elected chief at the February 17 meeting at the fire station succeeding Arthur Youland who did not seek re election. New officers include Addler Bishop as assistant chief Walter Smith second assistant chief Richard Woodman secretary Clifford Molson treasurer and trustees James Hay Gerald Creamer Howard Kirkpatrick Clifton Gainsley and Ralph Wright. The chief and trustees will be appointed by the selectmen after March town meeting. A training program planned by retiring Chief Youland James Hay and Hadley Smith will feature demonstrations guest speakers and drills using town equipment. A by law vote passed unanimously and a complete by laws set will appear in the town warrant. if approved it will form a legally organized fire department while the existing setup remains largely the same. A film Rescue Breathing shown by James Hay highlighted the night, illustrating mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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Hadley—Smith
Woolwich
Arthur Youland
Addler Bishop
Walter Smith
Richard Woodman
Clifford Molson
James Hay
Gerald Creamer
Howard Kirkpatrick
Clifton Gainsley
Ralph Wright
Youland
Hadley Smith
Arthur E. Hutchins
Bath election may be delayed to mid April
Bath City Council may delay the March 5 special election to fill the council at large vacancy after a charter review. Nomination papers must be filed 30 days before voting, raising a potential second week of April start. Mitchell and Sides won a 1,322 to 1,322 tie after a recount.
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Bath City
Merritt A. Mitchell
Andrew B. Sides, Jr
Harry E. Ring
King
Mitchell
Sides
Lewiston
Ernest J. Poirier
Robert W. Caron
New Council
John F. Leonard
Bath
Ring
Northeastern Research Foundation Receives 2500 Gift
The Northeastern Research Foundation Inc. announced a unrestricted gift of 2500 from Bath Iron Works Corp. BIW president John R. Newell praised supporting Maine industry. The foundation, incorporated in Maine, aims to organize expert teams to study public problems for government, industry, education and health, with Sumner Pike as chairman. The group is conducting an economic and engineering survey for the Maine Aeronautics Commission to assess airport needs for Augusta Waterville, funded by the 1959 legislature.
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Northeastern Research Foundation, Inc
Bath Iron Works Corp
Maine
John R. Newell
Cao
BIW
Northeastern Research Foundation
Bath
Brunswick
Richard Faculty
Sumner T. Pike
Lubee
Atomic Energy Commission
Maine Aeronautics Commission
Augusta
Waterville
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Doyle
Devils
Dick Belaire
McClure
Ferry Road
Tel. HI
West Bath Grange
City Highway Department
Arthur Avery
Freeport
Harpswell
Heart Fund
Times
Clyde H. Bailey
Woolwich Fire Department
Esther Brown
Philip Oliver
Miss Brown
Ager
Harold J. Rubin
Edward J. Lee
Frank FE. Harvie
Donald Perry
Salis
Harvie
Sampson
John L. Leonard
Heman Norris
Stanley W. Judkins
Leonard
Edward F. Cox
Bath Area
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