Disqualification Ruling Hits Bath Iron Works Strike Members
Maine Employment Security Commission disqualifies all Bath Works Corp employees who joined the strike of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding, AFL-CIO from unemployment benefits during the November 11 to December 9 dispute. Notices sent to workers including those outside Bath area. appeal process outlined. BIW notified 600 workers to stay off or return to work as actions concluded. Maine Supreme Court had earlier restricted unemployment benefits for strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aine Employment Security Tmission
Bath Works Corp
Industrial Union of Rine and Shipbuilding Work of America
Afl-Cio
Navy
Bath
N c
MESC
Augusta
BIW
Morse High School
Maine Supreme Court
Walter M. Tapley, Jr
Maine
Supreme Court
Lewiston
Textile Workers Union of America
Snowless Weather Lets Bath Highway Dept. Tackle Street Projects
The snowless spell lets the Bath Highway and Sewer Department begin several street jobs not usual for this season. A sidewalk project opposite Junior High on Oak Grove avenue will serve about 150 students and may be done in stages. The department also reports having over half the summer sand stockpile ready for tar sealing, hauled from Pejepscot by city equipment.
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Stanley W. Judkins
Judis
Judkins
Highway and Sewer Department
North Street
Pejepscot
Insulators Shattered By Rifle Fire At Topsham Pole
Central Maine Power crews repaired Pole 360 in Topsham after an insulator was shot, leaving three live wires about 33 000 volts above ground. The incident prompted rapid remote re energizing of the line by Brunswick and Lewiston operators and involved multiple CMP personnel and a state police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Company
Topsham
Lisbon Falls
CMP
Polo
Augusta
Brunswick
Lewiston
Sabattus
Hallowell
Criminal Investigation Division
State Police
Bath City Council A Busy Year in 1957 Accomplishments
The Bath City Council year 1957 saw the naming of Bath's first Municipal Planning Board and the trial of one way downtown traffic, which reverted to two way after consultations. The council bought frontage to widen Front Street, accepted a $5,500 gift for a comprehensive survey, moved to widen streets and reduce bottlenecks, arranged sales of Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Park, supported home ownership, and opened the new Central Fire Station on High Street.
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Bath
First Municipal Planning Board
Front Street
Elm Street
Water Street
Downtown Redevelopment Committee of
Bath Area
Central Fire Station
High Street
Five Lambert Park Homes Sold to Residents in Phase One
The five Lambert Park dwellings sold by Public Housing Administration to local residents are deeded. Bernard B Var nam of Bath Housing Authority said security deposits were returned. Buyers include Fred H Howard, Frank Butcher, Edmund St Pierre, Judson Luro, and Bradford Belanger, all long-time residents. Hyde Park Terrace sales not yet completed.
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Lambert Park
Public Housing Administration
Hyde Park Terrace
Bernard EB. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Fred H. Howard
Tower Circle
Frank Butcher
Denny Road
Edmund St. Pierre
Heath Lan
Judson Luro
Bradford B. Belanger
PHA
Varnum
Bowdoin Player Honored on All Tournament Team
Brad Stover son of Mr and Mrs Elford A Stover of 3 Dummer street Bowdoin College senior and team captain named to the All Saint Michael's Invitational Basketball Tournament team. Dick Willey of Ellsworth also named. St Michael's won the tourney by beating Adelphi 77 57 Bowdoin defeated Williams 74 73 in consolation.
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Brad Stover
Elford A. Stover
Dummerstreet
Bowdoin
St. Michael
St. Michael’s
Adelphi
Williams
Opera House Aids Battery B in Recruiting Drive
Bath Opera House partners with Battery B of the 708d AAA Battalion Maine National Guard at Bath Armory to recruit 17 to 35 year olds during Friday and Saturday showings of The Invisible Boy. The drive promotes missile defense, summer training, and veteran enlistment with paid drills.
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Bath Opera House
708D Aaa Battalion
Maine National Guard
Bath Armory
Pentagon
Pacific
Outer Space
Richard Eyer
Opera House
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Readable facts are minimal in this OCR fragment. Content appears garbled with no identifiable person, place, organization, or event to describe.
Weather Accelerates Bath Carlton Overpass Construction
Good weather speeds progress on the $1 298 742 75 Bath Carlton overpass project with about 25 workers east of Washington street and portions west of Washington finished until spring. The Seaboard Engineering Co plans temporary bridges and ramp work with traffic changes via Vine Water streets Lecemun and Route 1.
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Washington Street
Seaboard Engineering Company of
Portland
Vine
Water Streets
Bath
Lecemun Highway
Carlton Bridge
Front Street
Brunswick
Drake Insurance Agency
Treffe
City Manager Commends Police for Enforcement Record
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins commends the Bath Police Department for handling about 60 percent of local court cases in two months. He notes the department’s efficiency given its limited county area and substantial noncourt public safety work. The force also handles state and regional cases. Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky teams have 561 wins and 97 losses in 27 seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Judkins
Police Department
Edward L. Gaudreau
Judkins
Bath Municipal Court
Sagadahoc
Sheriffs Department
Kentucky
Adolph Frederick Rupp
Contract Signed To Fund Bath Survey Effort In Maine
A Friday Augusta ceremony formalized a contract that allocates 26000 dollars in combined federal state funds for a six‑community physical and economic survey led by Bath. Bath Cumberland Kittery Norway Wiscasset and Yarmouth will participate with Bath contributing about 4000 dollars. Boston planner John Blackwell will oversee the study with results to be reviewed by local planning boards before any town votes.
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Augusta
Bath
Fred A. Clough, Jr
Department of Ecnomic Development
Maine
Cumberland
Kittery
Norway
Wiscasset
Yarmouth
Stanley W. Judkins
Planning Board
Edward Sewall, Jr
Clough
Urban Renewal Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency
Boston
John T. Blackwell
Downtown Redevelopment Committee
Bath Area
Farmers in Sagadahoc Submit Bids for Land Conservation Reserve
Sagadahoc County farmers may submit bids stating annual per acre payments willing to accept to place all eligible cropland in the Conservation Reserve of the Soil Bank. Maine is among four states trialing the bid procedure. bids run until Feb 28 with regular CR program open until April 15, 1958.
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Sagadahoe County
Conservation Reserve of
The
Soil Bank
E. L. White
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
ASC
Maine
White
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Edson Destroyer to be Launched at Bath Iron Works
The U S S Edson DD946 will launch at Bath Iron Works on Saturday January 4 at 11 4 a m The ceremony honors Maj Gen Merritt A Edson Medal of Honor recipient and former Vermont public safety head The guest list includes Gen Gerald C Thomas Maj Gen Randolph McC Pate Rear Adm John A Snackenberg and the Edson sons The public may attend with BIW workers admitted from 10 45 a m
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U.S. S. Edson
Bath Iron Works Corp
Merritt Austin Edson
Vermont
Gerald C. Thomas
USMC
Randolph McC. Pate
Marine Corps
John A. Snackenberg
First Naval District
Edson
Merritt A. Edson, Jr
Herbert R. Edson
Valley Forge
Marine Raider
Solomon Islands
BIW
Gainsleys Of Woolwich Win Christmas Home Decorations Contest
Clifton C. Gainsley of Day's Ferry road Woolwich repeats as winner of Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas home decorating contest. Harmon Eliason places second and Paul J. Hart third. Honorable mentions named. prizes donated by Central Maine Power Co.
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Gainsleys of
Woolwich
Clifton C. Gainsley
Day's Ferry Road
Bath Area
Central Maine Power Co
Varnum
St Marys Parish Bazaar Scheduled for Feb 14-15
St Marys Parish announces its third annual bazaar to be held February 14 and 15 at the State Armory on Lincoln Street. Mardi Gras themed decorations feature a two day event with a parish supper at Bath High School run by the parish men.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Parish
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Bath Tunior High School
Ralph McInnis
Donald Perry
Frank Kenyon
Gerald B. Rioux
Reginald Cyr
Anne Perry
Margaret Flaherty
William Ketchum
John McGuire
Agnes Sullivan
Charles Rich
Ralph FE. Milliken
Edward Cummings
Fred Worden
Arthur Prency
Lucien Bisson
Joseph Marchetti
Edward Footer
Edward Lee
Ernest Rouillard
Ernest Avery
Paul Boudreau
Helen Moses
Sophie McPherson
Nellie O'Connor
Viola Davis
George Nugent
Lamp Booth
George Sarkis
Donald Gurney
Joseph Wilson
Charles Comeau
Melvin Comeau
Louise Rogers
William Bennett
Leon Rouillard
Donald Hidds
Stanley
Bologna Quality Varies Brands to Choose
A note on Bologna quality showing wide variation between brands. Readers are encouraged to pick a preferred brand and savor consistent flavor, texture, and aroma with careful selection.
Candidates Must File Papers By 5 P.M. Saturday
County Clerk Harry E Ring announced that candidates for the February 19 municipal election must file nomination papers by 5 p m Saturday. An officeholder list shows Ward 1 Councilman James W Temple and Board of Education chair C Lloyd Hooker among those who had not filed by noon.
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Cty
Harry E. Ring
James W Temple
C. Lloyd Hooker
Board of Education
Ring
Hooker
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Grace A. Blair
Frank Harvie
Bath Escapes Damage From Dec 26 Storm
Heavy winds and rains hit the Bath area but caused no serious damage. Central Maine Power said no lines were down, police and fire reports were minimal. A metal chimney cover was blown onto High Street, breaking brick and marble. isolated tree limbs fell without damaging property.
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Bath
Central Maine Power Co
High Street
Enen
McClure Auto Parts Moves to Woolwich Maine
J Horace McClure announces new location on Day's Ferry Road Woolwich Maine offering used rebuilt and new parts for all makes cars. To be sure save at McClure's.
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Day's Ferry Rd
Woolwich
Mcclure
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North Carolina
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Sagadahoe
Bath Iron Works
George Comeau
Western Avenue
William Staples
Drayton Road
Lyndon Harris
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J. Horace McClure
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