Rotary Club Marks 42nd Anniversary With Public Address
The Central Church meeting heard Rev LaForest E. Hodgkins discuss Rotary’s future duties as the Bath club celebrates 42 years of service. President Charles A Shepard highlighted worldwide outreach from India to Nova Scotia and the U S, with projects from hospitals to scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Paris
Washington
Shepard
Rotary
LaForest E. Hodgkins
Central Congregational Church
Andes
Eee
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Karcher Sackson
N. Gratz Jackson & Sons
Robert Witham
Everett de- Voe
Melvin Bailey
Central Grammar School
James A. Clappison
Jim
Frank Freeman
Pangdon T. Snipe
Creskdevite
Dr. Snipe
Fred P. Shaw
Charles P. Wetherbee
William S. Newell
Edwin D. Hardin
Daniel T. Dougherty
Clarence A. Peaslee
Warren E. Kershner
John J. Desmond
E. Motley
Melvin H. Beerwort
Edward W. Bridgham
John Conti
Edmund P. Briggs
Eugene M. Desmond
Canton D. Wilson
Marius H. Page
Harry T. Passmore
Francis A. Winchenbach
John Parker
Fred D. Hill
Chester A. Plant
Dominique J. Tardif
Charles T. Small
Justus H. Miller
Rupert M. Irvine
Royal A. Johnson
George B. Wolstenholme
Harold L. Troop
Bridgham
Edward W
Beerwort
Melvin H
Bishop
Arthur
Culbert
Nichols
Frank B
Nickerson
Percy L
Owens
Henry W. Jr
Passmore
Harry T
Peaslee
Clarence A
Sawyer
Harry B
Shaw
Fred P
Snipe
Langdon T
Stetson
Harry E
Thompson
George E
Webber
Harry C
Wetherbee
Charles P
Club
Charles
Legion To Promote Boys Baseball League
At Bath's Smith Tobey Post the American Legion held a meeting with a casual club room atmosphere. The group moved to the basement for discussions and a buffet style refreshment midway through the evening as plans for a boys baseball league promotion were discussed.
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Legion
Bath
Smith-Tobey
The
American Legion
Board of Review Upholds Dismissal of Bath Police Officer
After a five hour hearing in Bath Maine the Board of Review upheld the Personnel Service Commission’s dismissal of Patrolman Joseph Thibodeau from the Bath Police Department. The Commission found conduct unbecoming an officer while insubordination was not proven. The case followed Thibodeau’s resignation withdrawal and a hearing process involving City Marshal Percy W Kingsbury and city officials.
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Board of Aldermen
Personnel Service Commission
Joseph Thibodeau
Bath Police Department
Aldermen's
Percy W. Kingsbury
Thibodeau
Thi U
Kingsbury
Commission
Jean
Bath
Maine
Joseph F. Thibodeau
Mr. Kingsbury
Dominique J. Tardif
Jos. Thibodeau
City Marshall
City of Bath
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Thibodean
Cew
Community Chest Plan Discussed by Bath Council
At City hall a Bath council hearing weighed a Brunswick Topsham style community chest for Bath. Speakers urged a single drive to ease appeals, while cautions noted potential donor hardship and nonparticipation by major groups.
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Council of Community Agencies
City Hall
Nathaniel Kendrick Bowdoin
Brunswick-Tom
Bath
Kendrick
Neutra Ergent
Edna Gren
Brunswick-Topsham
Cancer Fund
Infantile Paralysis Fund
China Relief
Brunswick - Topsham
Salvation Army
Boy and Girl Scouts
Altho
Deart Kendrick
Sargent
Musk
Lawrence
Mass
Red Cross
Bath Chamber to Host Banquet and Officer Installation
The Bath Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual banquet and officer installation on Friday evening, March 14, at Odd Fellows hall on Washington Street. A chicken pie supper begins at six with a speaker. Tickets go on sale Tuesday night. The Department of State in Washington was formerly called the department of foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Odd Fellows Hall
Washington Street
Coombs Triumphs in Brotherhood Election at Bath Iron Works
Herman F. Coombs was elected president of the Indent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers at Bath Iron Works Corp. winning 400 to 363 against Arthur J. Lebel. Merton L. Dearing became vice president after a 393 to 349 race. A recount Wednesday morning left results unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Coombs
Indent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers
Bath Iron Works Corp
Coombs
Arthur J. Lebel
Richmond
Merton L. Dearing
Harold V. Fish
Melvin H. Savage
Raymond Crocker
Charles W. Plummer
Leon Eaton
John E. Mullaney
Stanley Hutchins
Paul W. Clark
Myron D. Heenie
L. R.knight
Gordon W. Strout
Albert Jewell White
Carroll M. Witham
Brotherhood
Hotel Phoenix
Harding
Lebel
Blakeney
Oliver
LeBee
City debt reduced as 1946 report released
City Treasurer Donald D. Young reported a $17 175 reduction in bonded debt from 168 853 on Feb 1 1946 to 151 678 04 as of Feb 1 this year. Floating debt rose 12 000 due to school deficit and revaluation expenses with no initial appropriation.
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Donald D. Young
Young
Edward A. Footer
Board of Aldermen
Dominique J. Tardif
Highway and Sewer Department
Police Department
Tonight
Joseph O'Brien
Louis Annis
Tony Smart
Middle Street
Washington Street
Willard H. McCabe
Frank Watts
No Opposition At Hearing On Bath Charter
The Legislative Legal Affairs committee heard no opposition to a council-manager government for Bath at Augusta. Sponsor Forrest C. Legard cited Bath forums showing public support, with a referendum planned for September. Bath officials and residents attended, including former leaders and current Mayor Tardif.
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Bath
Augusta
Legislative Legal Affairs
Forrest C. Legard
William Turpie
J. Horace McClure
Legal Affairs Committee
Bath Charter Committee
Bath Daily Times
Legard and McClure
Turpie
Harold P. Small
John F. Cooke
George Musk
Roger Luke
Tardif
Edward J. McMann
Central Church Men Host Winter Street Guests
The Central church Men's club held a meeting Tuesday with Winter Street Men's club as guests. A large supper was served by church ladies. Judge Max L. Pinansky of Portland spoke on church home and school urging personal church attendance and active parental example to teach democracy through tolerance and mutual understanding.
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Central Church Men's Club
Winter Street Men’s Club
Max L. Pinansky
Portland
Karcher Jackson
Judge Pinansky
Union Bridge School Mothers Club to Serve Lunch
The Union Bridge School Mothers club of Woolwich will serve lunch at the schoolhouse during town meeting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bridge School Mothers’ Club of
Woolwich
Firemen's Muster Committee Plans Bath July 4 Event
The Firemen's Muster committee met at City Hall to map the New England Muster set for Bath on July 4. Officials discussed prize money totaling about 1250 dollars, fundraising methods, and a souvenir booklet, with the muster on Water Street near Bath Iron Works.
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City Hall
New England
Bath
Chester H. McCabe
Richard Frates
Cochairmen
Cecil Rowland
Charles A. Thayer
S Turner
Earl Fortier
Frank Fortier
Edward W. Vay
James Edward Burnham
Ster H. McCabe, Jr
Frank Turner
I. A. Trueworthy
Water Street
Bath Iron Works
William S. Newell
B. I. W. Recreation Hall
Washington Street
City of
Quimby Street
Kennebec
Amos Gahan
John Webster
James Ball
Wink'' Myers
Joseph Webster
Enos Whitehouse
Thomas Sulphen
Shepard Street
Mr. Burnham
Start Shrimp Canning at Bath Canning Co Plant
Shrimp canning began this morning at Bath Canning Co on Bowery street. Three and a half tons arrived by truck from New Harbor and preparation for canning started immediately. Between 85 and 90 women began work with potential increases as packing ramps up. Fresh shrimp are expected daily until the season ends around April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Canning Co
Bowery Street
New Harbor
Contractor builds speedy snow loading device for shovels
Donald Leavitt of Woolwich devised a steel bucket loader that attaches to a power shovel. It holds two cubic yards, pivots freely, and converts back to a shovel in about an hour and a half. At Bath Iron Works a four yard truck was filled in 20 to 25 seconds, aiding forty workers with four trucks clearing snow after Friday's storm.
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Donald Leavitt
Woolwich
Bath Iron Works Corp
Leavitt
Fire damages second story apartment in late night blaze
Fire department responded around midnight Tuesday to a blaze at 746 Middle Street near the Carlton bridge construction. The second story apartment, owned by the heirs of the late Lawrence B. Green wood, housed by Mrs Annie McCullough, with ground floor occupied by Joseph Kocha’s family. Chief Richard Frates reported the incident.
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Middle Street
Carlton Bridge
Lawrence B. Greenwood
Joseph Kocha
Annie McCullough
Richard Frates
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Laforest Hodgkins
Central Church Parish
Io Trac
Charlie Shepard
Chicago
Paul P. Iris
Ingis
Paul Harris
North Oe
South America
Europe
Africa
Pacific
Finland
Greece
Siam
South Africa
Wnic
Feland
India
Nova Scotia
Ere
Chungking
China
Rotarians
Rotary Club
Chile
Georgia
Nts
France
Norway
University of Georgia
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Durban
Hospital For Crippled Ault
Mens
Palestine
Lubbock
Tex
Rotary Clubs
Theth Memorial Hospital
Sopra
UN Nations
Tre
San Francisco
United Nations
Board OF Review Upholds Decision Personnel Board
Force
Chamber OF Commerce
Department of State
Department of Foreign Affairs
Joan Blair
Alexander Graham Bell
Miss Blair
Bell
Committee On Legal Affairs
Central
Firemen’s Muster Committee
Blaze
Davenport
Bath Auto CO
Front Street
Tel
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