Bath 1959 Sees Changes and Unity Amid Growth and Conflicts
In 1959 Bath faced fire contract harmony with Phippsburg West Bath Georgetown Arrowsic and Woolwich while City Manager Judkins negotiated a comeback after resignation. Downtown redevelopment and waterfront acquisitions advanced as Bath Iron Works expanded employment past 3000 with two new ships launched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
William F. Mussenden
Planning Board
Atwood, Blackwell and Young
Phipnsburg
West Bath
Georgetown
Arrowsie
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Bath Area
Stanley W. Judkins
Chamber of Commerce
Indus
Drake Named Master of Ceremonies for Bath Area Chamber Banquet
Frederick E. Drake Jr president of James B. Drake and Sons Insurance Agency has been chosen as master of ceremonies for the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet set for January 20 at Huse Memorial School. Rev Richard B Adams will give the invocation and F Clifton White of College Affairs Counsellors Inc will speak on public affairs. Tickets available from the Chamber office. John P McMorrow sworn deputy mayor of Boston. relation to a Bath resident noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Bath Area
Frederick E. Drake, Jr
James B. Drake & Sons Insurance Agency
Huse Memorial School
King
Richard B. Adams
Grace Episcopal Church
Bath
Rotary
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ae. Bath Chapter
Red Cross
Jodge
Elks
Colonial Club
Smith-Tobey Vest
American Legion
Maine Association of Insurance Agents
Bannet
F. Clifton White
Yole Affairs Counsellors, Inc
New York City
John P. McMorrow
Dorchester
Mass
Boston
John Collins
MecMorrow
Charles Miller
High Street
McMorrows
Rock Yaven
Foster’s Point
GOP Executive Committee Meets Monday Evening
The Republican City committee met at the Hyde Windlass Recreation hall Bath to review current activities and plan for 1960. Chairman Rodney E Ross Jr noted the Eisenhower dinner at the Exposition Building Portland on January 27 and announced filled appointments on the Organization and Activities committees with listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Hyde Windlass Recreation Hall
Bath
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
New Exposition Building
Portland
Harold L. Adams
Fred Zoudreau
Beatrice Leavitt
Lidlen Perry
Ruth Beers
Florence Jewell
Elna McCabe
Ernest Kingsbury
Duncan McInnis
Foster Pratt
William A. Niss
Diane Henderson
Ralph W. Brewer
Hazel Robbins
Henrietta Mayo
Patricia Raven
Abby Niss
Ellena Sewall
William F. Mussenden
Carl Dearborn
E. L. McCurdy
Richard R. Raven
John M. Conley
Ross
Brunswick Ends Expanded Highway Plan For Bath Branch
Public hearing in Brunswick backs expanding the Brunswick end of the proposed $10 million Bath Brunswick highway project. Officials plan a four lane road from Mill to Cook’s corner with interchanges at Maine Street and Bow Street, finishing Mill Maine Street interchange first. The Bath end remains pending with funds and timing tied to federal road money. Bath residents support the plan with questions about route and property takings. Road would run north of the pumping station and Maine Street underpass shunts through traffic, with start next summer and one year to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath- Brunswick
Brunswick
Bath
David M. Stevens
Brunswick Town Hall
Stevens
Mill-Maine Street
Bow Street
Mill
Cook's Corner
Wecky
Maine Street
Aiie — Street
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Omar R. King
New Meadows
Stanley W. Judkins
King
Judkins
Commission
Brunswick Water District
Yost Bath
Foster's Point
First National
Conley to Challenge Temple for Bath School Post
John M. Conley Jr. filed to run against incumbent Linwood E. Temple for a four year Bath School Board seat in the February city election. Abbot Fletcher will oppose Carl Dearborn for the three year remainder of the board term. Other contests pit Helen Kinder against Ward 6 Councilman Frank Harvie and Andrew B. Sides Jr. against Merritt A. Mitchel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Conley Jr
City
Harry K. Ring
Co WI
Linwood EB. Temple
Conley
Bath Tron
Dummer Street
Temple
Board of Education
Abbot Fletcher
Carl Dearborn
Earl Wade
Dearborn
Helen Kinder
Ward
Frank Harvie
Andrew B. Sides, Jr
Merritt
A. Mitchel
Didoree
Morse
Bath
Morse High School
Grid
Kents Hill
Democrats To Caucus Jan 14 To Clear Up Board Of Registration
A Democratic caucus in Bath is set for January 14 at 7 30 PM in City Hall Auditorium to name members to the City Committee and resolve disputes over Bath Board of Registration representation. Chairman John J Keegan Jr cited election year tensions and legality questions about prior nominations Carrie Lehane and Alice Nolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan, Jr
Bath Board of Registration
The
Par
Bath
Keegan
Carrie Lehane
Alice Nolan
Niss to lead Bath Area United Fund for 1960
William A. Niss, vice president and treasurer of Bath Iron Works, was elected president of the Bath Area United Fund at the annual meeting in City Hall. He succeeds State Rep. Howard W. Mayo, who served as president last year. Marc N. King was named vice president, with Frank A. Givin as treasurer and Edward F. Cox as secretary.
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Til Witt Conley
Bath Area United Fund
New Endland Personnel Association
Maine Amateur Athletic Union
Conley
Bath Country Club
March of Dimes
Christing
Norton
Augusta
Dike Pta's
St. Mary's Catholic Chiurch
J. Michael
Morse High
Judith A
Patrick
Dike School
Christina
Oscar R Marsh
Warr 1
James W. Temple
Edward Ge-Atkinson
Arthur W Gediman
William A. Niss
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath Area
Ross May Seek Senate Presidents Role In Maine
State Senator Rodney E. Ross weighs a bid to become Senate president as Governor Clauson dies and John Reed may rise to governor. If Reed seeks reelection Ross would be considered for interim presidency and future term, with a vote likely during a near term special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton A. Clauson
Senate
John Reed
Rodney E. Ross
Sagadahoc County
Ross
Etteetryr
Reed
Cnuse
Hyde Windlass Co
Howard W. Mayo
Mayo
Calett Elects Officers and Board Members for One-Year Terms
Calett elected officers for one year and directors for three year terms. New board members include Mrs Grace Blair R N and others representing various areas such as Jubor Robert Levine Sam Prawer and Daniel L Lothrop with Florence Eisenhower and Courtney Stover also named. John F Leonard chairs the City Council as part of city government and industry. The Nominating Committee was led by Kurt J Diamant with Mrs Blair Prawer Bernard Varnum and Arah J Richmond also on the panel. The article notes Nils a Dartmouth and Harvard MBA graduate with civic affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt J. Diamant
March Of Dimes Campaign Starts In The County
The Sagadahoc county drive began January 2 under campaign director Dr Herbert I Caverly II. It runs through January culminating in the Mothers March on January 28. Bath chairmen include Melvin B Henderson and area co chairs Mrs Warren Aliberti and Mrs Neil LaRochelle. Other chairs are Robert Phinney Ed win Pert and Anthony Mangiulli. The campaign aims to fund birth defects arthritis and polio programs and calls for community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Herbert IT. Caverly
U.S
Melvin B. Henderson
Bath
Warren Aliberti
Neil LaRochelle
Robert Phinney
Morse High School
Sagadahoc County
Edwin H. Pert
Anthony Mangiulli
Advance Special Gifts
National Foundation
Fire damages apartment house on Dummer Street
A Thursday blaze gutted two apartments in a nine unit building at 24 Diromer Street near Sha elock. Firemen found the rear ell heavily involved with a Christmas tree cited by witnesses as a possible ignition point. No injuries reported. residents assisted to safety by Lenora Irby. The fire caused heavy damage to the second floor apartment rented by Leroy and Mrs Brown. Building listed as owned by Charles Kidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diromer Street
Lenora Irby
Leroy Brown
Fire Department
Charles Kidder
Hospital League Dinner Dance At Hotel Sedgwick
Bath readers recount a 1960 Hospital League dinner dance at Hotel Sedgwick hosted by the Junior Hospital League. Tables circled the hall, dinner was at 8 p.m., dancing until late, with holiday decor and favors for guests. Mrs Muskenden and Mrs Sides chaired arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League Committee
Lynn M. Bussey
John G. Thorpe
Andrew B. Sides, Jr
Hatidi Akar
Richard W. Ricker
William F. Mussenden
H. Wiliam Peaves
Hospital League
Sedgwick
Bath Peoople
Junior Hospital League
Eland
Page
Damariscotea
William F Muskenden
Fire Damages West Bath Home. Higgins Family Escapes
A Saturday morning blaze on the Old Brunswick Road West Bath caused an estimated four to five thousand dollars in damage to the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Higgins. Higgins and his four children escaped as Bath and West Bath firefighters battled the near zero temperature fire for almost two hours. The three story wooden home was largely gutted with the kitchen and first and second floors badly damaged. Insurance partially covered the loss and authorities noted a prior chimney fire the previous evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Higgins
Old Brunswick Road
West Bath
Bath
Higgins
West
Leonard Frink
Campbel Pond Road
Bath West Bath Town
Jower High Street
Fox 243
South
Washington Streets
Fletcher and Dearborn File Nomination Papers
Abbot Fletcher and Carl Dearborn filed nomination papers with City Clerk Larry Ring to seek the remaining three years of the term of Dr. Earl Wade who resigned. They were the last announced candidates to file for a ballot spot in the top eight municipal elections with the nominating deadline set for Saturday noon. Temple Temple’s name was omitted from an earlier candidate list published last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbot Fletcher
Carl Dearborn
Itlarry Ring
Earl Wade
Nooom
Linswood Temple Temple
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Roy's Market
Rvenblatts, Inc
Center
Eet
Bath Savings Instition
N. Gratz Jackson & Sons
Jackson’s
Bath Uto Company
Broad Reet
Jroute 1
Bath Fuel Co
Parkig
Gore
Farnham’s Lumber Co
Water Street
Maine
Norman Howard
Fréd Rose
Redion’s Plumbing Supply Company
Front
City Council
Arthur Hutchins
Personnel Service Commission
Hutchins
Bath Iron Works
Navy
Charles I
Jab
United Fund
Devel
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Chamber
GOP
Organization Committee
Activities Committee
Bath-Brunswick
College Town End
Fordham University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BIW
Asee
Niss
Phanes
Ccum
Fletcher and Dearborn
Sure’ See
Catt McClure
Ferry Road
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