Bath Memorial Hospital Receives 5000 Dollar Gift Endowment
The Bath Memorial Hospital endowment gains a 5000 dollar gift to form the George E. Thompson Fund honoring the late Bath businessman. Earle B Thompson of New York City says the gift reflects his father’s memory and honors Bath’s health welfare. The donor, president of Penn Electric, commends hospital management and notes the gift supports general welfare and future health services in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
George E. Thompson
Bath
Earle
New York
Thompson
Main
Paon
John L. Thompson
Thompson Brothers
Frank N. Thompson
New England Tel, & Tel. Company
Newberry
Thompson's Corner
Bath Merchants Exchange
YMCA
Brunswick
Morse High School
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
City Bank
Ritz Carlton Hotel Company
American Water Works & Electric Company
Bath Memorial hospital names first honorary trustees
At the annual Bath Memorial hospital meeting corporators designated three honorary trustees Col Henry W Owen Jr William S Newell and Helen S Thompson in the 44 year history. Andrew M Butterfield and Mrs Mary Newell Guild filled vacancies caused by resignations. New corporators elected were Mr and Mrs Howard Kirkwayrick and Cornwell Rogers ofoolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Raymond C. Small
Donald N. Small
A. M. Main
Frederick E. Drake
Beatrice E. Duprey
William F. Musesonden
G. Baer Connard
Drake
Mra
James A. Gillies, Jr
Mark W. Hennessy
Anne Kimball
Seth 8. Mullin
Duncan McInnes
John Tayor
Col
Henry W. Owen, Jr
William 8. Newell
Ilen S. Thompson
Jae ;Ompson
Andrew M. Butterfield
Mary Newell Guild
Col. Owen
Jane Hyde Fenn
Howard Kirkwayrick
Cornwell Rogers
Oolwich
Mee
Bath Memorial Hospital officers changing as resignations noted
Bath Memorial Hospital sees resignations from Col Owen and Mrs Fenn at annual meeting. Col Owen, long trustee and former secretary, leaves to allow a younger leader. Mrs Fenn departs as trustee to devote time to Hyde Memorial Home. Donald N. Small declines re election as first vice president but remains a trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tella
Hyde Memorial Home
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
John H. Hyde
Bath Memorial Hospital
Donald N. Small
Helen V. Downing
R.N
Sidney L. Eaton
Francis A. Winchenbach
Main
Miss Downing
Eaton
M. Dean Shaw
James A. Gillies, Jr
Fair Committee
Forest wardens training program told Rotarians
Norman Wilkins deputy for the Maine Forest Service spoke at Bath Rotary about the wardens training program. He described fire control classifications fire danger techniques water bombing seeding clouds and television in fire supervision. The film traced a Machias river long log drive and highlighted selective cutting and forest conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Wilkins
State of Maine Forest Service
Bath
Wilkins
Maine
Forest Service
Machias
Savings Bond Sales in Sagadahoc Reach 455700 for Year
Sagadahoc county reports 1953 sales of U S Series E and H Savings Bonds totaling 455700, up 23 percent from 1952. Maine totals reach 14650676, up 17 percent, with Series H gaining in popularity and nationwide sales hitting 4.368 billion, up 22 percent.
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Sagadahoc
U. S
Daniel Williams
Bath
Maine
Savings
Williams
Earl O. Shreve
Savings Bonds
Schulze elected president of Associated Industries of Maine
J William Schulze vice president and treasurer of Bath Iron Works Corp was elected president of the Associated Industries of Maine at the 34th annual directors meeting in Augusta Also elected were Wallace E Parsons Theodore F Spear and Clarence L Philbrick with B Morton Havey named to a tenth year as executive secretary The remarks highlighted progressive industry policies and Maine labor relations support for state stream improvement and balanced publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Schulze
Bath Iron Works Corp
Associated Industries of Maine
Augusta
AIM
Wallace E. Parsons
Waterville
Keyes Fibre Co
Theodore F. Spear
Rumford
Oxford Paper Co
Clarence L. Philbrick
Wiles Timberlands, Inc
B. Morton Havey
Readfield
Maine
Associated Industries
M'Clure Files Nomination Papers for June Primaries
Augusta executive councilor M'Clure filed about 600 nomination papers at the Secretary of State's office today. He declined to specify his intended office in the June primaries, though he has been mentioned as a potential challenger to Republican Congressman Robert Hale in the First District race.
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Augusta
Coun
Secretary of State
Bath
Robert Hale
Three Sons In Armed Forces From Woolwich Family
Mr and Mrs Clyde Baker of Nequasset Woolwich say three of their four sons serve in the air force all stationed in different parts of the country Warren A youngest son in Morse Highs sophomore class plans to enlist after graduation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Baker
Woolwich
Nequasset
Sam
Air Force
Warren A
Morse High
Reading for strength: Espy urges youth literacy
Dr. Herbert G. Espy Maine Education Commissioner urged turning youths into readers to combat communism. Speaking at Morse High in Bath, he said reading underpins all subjects, libraries must be preserved, and homes should foster reading with parents reading aloud. He also warned against mediocrity and stressed individual talent development.
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Herbert G. Espy
Maine
Morse High School
Huse Memorial P. T. A
Arthur Mayo
Nebraska
Espy
State Board of Regents
New York
Army Education Branch
United States
Bath
Dr. Espy
Loring R. Addison
Carl R. Dearborn
C. Lloyd Hooker
North Center P. T. A
Birthday Surprise for Local Shipfitter at Bath Iron Works
Leland Green of 1020 High Street, a shipfitter at Bath Iron Works, returned home Tuesday to a birthday surprise supper. Guests included Misses Bernice and Alice Green, Mrs. Everett Green, Mrs. Susan Leeman and daughter, Mrs. Blanche Locke and Robert Dorsey as gifts and a cake were shared amid music and TV watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Green
High Street
Bath Iron Works
Bernice
Alice Green
Everett Green
Susan Leeman
Blanche Locke
Robert Dorsey
Bath Country Club Annual Meeting Elects Board and Officers
At the Bath Trust Co. meeting, directors Eastham Guild Jr. and others were reelected. Rodney E. Ross Jr. was re elected president and Leon Buck joined the executive board. Club membership rose to 250 in 1953, with dues and green fees unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Bath Trust Co
Eastham Guild, Jr
J. William Schulze
F. A. Winchenbach
M.D
A. M. Main, Jr
Henry Mank
Wiscasset
Schulze
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
John F. Cooke
Clarence R. Eaton
Leon Buck
Ross
Cooke
Eaton
Allan Spear
Keel Laid for USS John Paul Jones at Bath Iron Works
The keel for the second of three destroyers ordered by Bath Iron Works was laid Monday noon. The USS John Paul Jones DD932, named after Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones, will be 418 feet long and 3518 tons. Admiral Charles B. Momsen officiated, welding his name plate to the keel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
John Paul Jones
United States Navy
Charles B. Momsen
USN
First Naval District
Jones
BSW
Forrest Sherman
Wilson D. Leggett, Jr
Bureau of Ships
Navy Department
Main couple to attend Nautilus launching in Groton
Mr and Mrs Archibald M Main of Garden Street travel to Groton Conn for the launching of the Nautilus the nations first atomic submarine Mrs Dwight Eisenhower will sponsor the launch Main then heads to New York for the Motorboat Show and to attend Burns birthday observances before joining with Mrs Main for the American Bureau of Ships meeting in NYC A luncheon dish suggests crumbled crisp bacon with creamed peas on toast
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Archibald M. Main
Garden Street
Groton
Conn
Dwight Eisenhower
Main
Robert Burns
Hotel Biltmore
American Bureau of Ships
New York City
LeFleur Calls Maine Probes Vital To State
Attorney General Alexander A. LeFleur told a Bath Council of Churches dinner crowd that Maine’s gambling and liquor probes were among the state’s best actions. He cited 165 indictments of bookmakers tied to organized crime figures and warned against letting vice overtake the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Council of Churches
Central Congregational Church
Alexander A. LeFleur
Maine
New York
Frank Costello
Lucky” Luciano
Italy
Portland
LeFleur
Herman Sahagian
William H. Niehoff
Waterville
Legislative Research Committee
Harold J. Rubin
Bath
Sagadahoe County
James P. Archibald
Houston
Aroostook County
Dean Bonney
LaForest E. Hodgkins
Assistant Manager of Grants Leaves for Brattleboro Store
Raymond T. Earls, assistant manager at the W. T. Grant Co. in Bath, completes duties this week and will report to Brattleboro, Vermont, Monday to serve as assistant manager at a new Grant store opening mid February. He moved from Portland and lived at 45 Bedford Street with his wife and eight month old son. Mr. Earls is a member of the local business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond T. Earls
W. T. Grant Co
Brattleboro
Bath
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Wre. Empson
Earle S. Thompson
Albertson
Forest Commission
Raymond Estes
Burlington
Louis Drapeau
P. A. Sawyer
Joseph Aldrich
Luton Jackson
Howard E. Clark
Ravena
N. Y
Boyd Harrington
Joseph Fullerton
Lyndon Harris
Central Grammar School
Associated Industries OF
Airecwr
M'Clure
Hale
Archibald M. Main, Sr
L’fleur
Grant
Vermont
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