Edson Launch at Bath Iron Works In Maine
The U S S Edson DD946 a Forrest Sherman class destroyer slid down the ways into the Kennebec at Bath Iron Works Maine Saturday at 11 30 am. Gov. Muskie and Gov. Johnson attended as Maj Gen Mer ritt A Edson's widow christened the ship with champagne aided by her two sons. Distinguished guests including Gen Gerald C Thomas spoke of Edson s war record and the ship s namesake.
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U. S. S. Edson
Kennebec
Bath Iron Works Corp
Merritt A. Edson
USMC
Navy Cross
Merritt A. Jr
Herbert R
Red Mike" Edson
Gerald C. Thomas
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Joseph B. Johnson
Vermont
Thomas
Gen
Edson
R. E. Bishop
Chaplain Corps
Bath study weighs merit pay for Maine teachers
A Bath committee studying teacher merit pay plans weighs legality under Maine Section 238 which bars pay discrimination. The 12 member group, formed by the Board of Education, is due to report in a few weeks. The issue also appears in the Maine Democratic party platform questionnaire.
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Bath Committee
Maine
the Times
Warren G. Hill
Date
Educaton
Kermit Dickerson
Bath
Board of Education
Maine Democratic Party
Sale Of 20 More Units At Lambert To Be Completed
The Bath Housing Authority says 20 more Lambert Park homes will close the week of Jan 20 with four sales on that day and four daily through Friday. Five Lambert Park homes have already closed. Hyde Park Terrace sales remain pending. Class 5 buyers may apply Jan 13 to 17, with remaining units listed at Lambert Park office and main entrance.
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Lambert
Lambert Park
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Hyde Park
PHA
Varnum
Arctic Ocean Circumnavigates World Like A Ring
The Arctic Ocean extends around the globe occupying about 5,440,000 square miles. This brief note describes its circular path around the world and its vast expanse.
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Arctic Ocean
Bath to see contested election for school board seat
Friday filings confirmed a contest for Bath’s Board of Education seat as Chairman C Lloyd Hooker seeks reelection joining Mrs Helen Kinder and Councilman James W Temple who have filed papers. Incumbents Merritt Mitchell Ward at large and others may run unopposed if no late entrants appear by 5 p.m. Saturday.
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C. Lloyd Hooker
Board of Education
Helen Kinder
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Hooker
James W. Temple
Ward 1
Frank Harvie
Grace A. Blair
Merritt A. Mitchell
Temple
Edward G. Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
Rare Visitors Bring Duck Dinner To Nokomis Home
A prairie chicken wandered into Archie Pirie’s front porch while a hunter stayed inside. Bill Dodsworth opened his back door to a wounded duck entering his home, showcasing Nokomis’ unexpected wildlife visitors.
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Archie Pirie
Bill Dodsworth
Five personnel changes announced at Bath Post Office
Bath Postmaster Edward N. Hartnett announced five personnel changes at the Bath post office. Maurice O. Fortier retired due to disability after a 1947 postal start, Dwinal E. Cornish moved from carrier to clerk, Robert N. Mosher promoted to clerk, William H. Ketchum Jr. moved to substitute clerk, and Frederick G. Hahnel Jr. named substitute carrier.
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Bath Post Office
Edward N. Hartnett
Maurice O. Fortier
Orono
Postal Service
Fortier
Rumford
Stephens High School
Maine School of Commerce
Gorham State Teachers College
Oxford Paper Company
Bath Iron Works
Dwinal E. Cornish
Morse High School
Robert N. Mosher
Post Office
William H. Ketchum, Jr
Frederick G. Hahnel, Jr
Augusta
Edward Little High School
Auburn
University of Maine
Traverse Jurors Named for January Term at Sapadahoe
Jurors for the January term of Sapadahoe county superior court are listed with reporting dates. The grand jury reports January 14 and the traverse jurors report January 20. The same panel from the last term appears with many from Bath Richmond Bowdoinham Bowdoin Arrowsic and West Bath among others. Justice James P. Archibald will preside with court reporter Freeman B Atherton and clerk Esther L. Brown.
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Traverse
Sapadahoe County
Superior Court
Adelaide S. Bowker
H. Ralph Forbes
Isabelle W. Low
Arline Y. Morse
George J. Nugent
Katherine T. Spear
John B. Wagner
Bath
Walter Anderson
Alice Purinton
Vivian Trip
Bath athlete Brad Stover to be honored by Bangor News Hall of Sports Fame
Bowdoin College senior Elford A. Brad Stover of Bath will join seven other recognized figures at the Bangor Daily News seventh annual Sports Award in Bangor. Stover, a Bowdoin captain and multi sport star, is praised for basketball scoring feats and a record of All-Maine honors, while maintaining academics and ROTC duties.
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Elford A
Brad’’ Stover
Bangor News Hall of Sports
Bangor Daily News
Brad” Stover, Jr
Bath
Pilot's Grill
Stover
Elford A. Stover
Dummer Street
Morse
News’ Hall of
Maine
Gene Hilunter
Gilbert
Mike) Loebs
Waterville
Wallace Donovan
John Killilea
Kingston
Mass
George Wentworth
Millinocket
Fred Rice
Bangor
Peter Harper
New England
del Bissonnette
Winthrop
Bowdoin College
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Exeter
N. H
Dike School
Junior Legion
Augusta Millionaires
Auburn Aces
Stellarton
N. S
Morse High
Phillips- Exeter Academy
Big Red
Exeter-Andover
Harvard
Colby College
Young Stover
Bowdoin
Ivy
Psi Upsilon
St. Michael
Expenditures Reported For Bath United Fund 1957 Totals
Retiring president Oliver W Bell of Bath Area United Fund released a detailed 1957 report showing nine member agencies receiving 34316.97 in disbursements including a 474 Red Cross Hungarian relief allocation. The 1957 goal of 42905 was surpassed and 1948 fund allocations are listed for Red Cross Boys Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army YMCA Bath Public Health Nursing Association and Bath Memorial Hospital. The fund raised about 48000 pledges 24000 collected leaving a small reserve for future allocations. The 1958 goal is 49301.61 with two new groups USC and National Association for Mental Health added.
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Oliver W. Bell
Bath Area
Red Cross
Boys Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
YMCA
Bath Public Health Nursing Association
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bell
United Fund
USC
National Association For Mental Health
City Council Declines Offer to Sell Front Street Block
Attorney Charles Cohen for Harry Turitz stated the owners want their money back and are not in the real estate business. He floated options including selling the eight foot strip for 12500 to raze the building or selling the entire lot for 22090 to 23000. The council discussed city purchase feasibility and potential civic interest in preserving frontage downtown.
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Charles Cohen
Portland
Harry M. Turitz
Council
Turitz
Mussenden Group
Cohen
Front Street
Merritt A’ Mitchell
Tere
Stanley W. Judkins
Chen
Shaw's
Richard's
Warfield
Judkins
Bath Digging Out After Heaviest Storm Of Season
Bath faces a day of cleanup after an eight inch storm, the heaviest in nearly a year. Widespread outages hit the area as high winds snapped branches onto lines, with 183 lines serving 1 028 subscribers down from Boothbay Harbor to Freeport. Crews from Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Lewiston worked to restore power and fixes began after dawn. Patrons at Richards restaurant found candles lit for breakfast as power outages affected many homes and businesses.
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Bath
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Central Maine Power Company
Iildreth H. Fisher
Brunswick
Harpswell
Lewiston
King
Richards
Front Street
Oakhurst Dairy
Center Street
Only Board Of Education post contests in municipal election
City Clerk reports no council contests for Feb 10 as filing deadline ends. Only race is the four year Board of Education seat held by Airman L105 Jokcy, who seeks reelection against Helen Kinder. Several ward offices will use write in votes as no candidates filed.
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Board of Education
Harry FE. Ring
Council
Jokcy
Helen Kinder
Edward L. Kinder
Merritt A. Mitchell
James W. Temple
G. Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
Frank Harvie
Harvie
Grace A. Blair
Lois Knight
Melesima Witham
Phyllis. D Boyd
Myrtle Simpson
Eva Henderson
Fred Dwyer
Beatrice Lea
Hospital Fair Sets New Record With 6222 Dollars
The 1957 Hospital Fair raised 6222 dollars, the largest amount in the annual benefit for Bath Memorial Hospital. Co chairs E. O. Barsness and David E. Desmond announced the tally after figures were compiled. funds come from activities held during the past Summer and Fall.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
Hospital Auxiliary
E. O. Barsness
David E. Desmond
Ross Poised for House Majority Floor Leader Role
State Rep. Rodney E. Ross Jr. is seen as the likely successor to James Totman as majority floor leader of the Maine House. The Bangor Daily News notes the selection is expected at the Republican caucus before the upcoming special session, with Ross also chairing the Legislative Research Committee.
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Ross
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
R Bath
Lorin Arnold
Bangor Daily News
Rodney E. Ross, Sr
Bath
Hous Republican Caucus
James C. Totman
Bangor
Baltimore
Maryland
Legislative Research Committee
Robert G. Wade
Auburn
Albrt W. Emmons
Kennebunk
Orville
B. Haughn
Brid
McClure Auto Parts Ad in Woolwich Maine
J. Horace McClure promotes used rebuilt and new parts for all makes cars at Day's Ferry Road Woolwich Maine with surf-save offers.
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U.S.S. Edson
Guadalcanal
Marine Corps Reserve
Corps
Washington, D. C
Regular
Marine Corps
France
5Th Marine Regiment
Marine Raider
1St
Marine Raider Battalion
Col
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
2D Marine Division
Tarawa
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
United States
Chief of Naval Operations
Marine Corps Headquarters
National Rifle Association
U.S. S. Edson
Hyde Park Terrace
Public Housing Administration
Elford “Brad”nover
Hospital Fair
J. Horace McClure
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