New England Industrial Lead Confirmed by 1954 Study
A 1954 analysis shows New England accounts for 2 percent of U S land and 6 percent of tonnage while contributing about 10 percent of nation’s total industrial payroll totals. Metalworking dominates with 44 percent of regional manufacturing employment and non electrical machinery leads in March with 182000 workers. The study notes strong research facilities, skilled labor, and continued expansion in electronics health equipment and specialized machinery, underlining a robust industrial future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New Engand
U. S
Naugatuck Valley
United States
World War II Era Talks Highlight Churchill and Eden Visit
President Eisenhower announced a forthcoming visit to Washington by Sir Winston Churchill and Mr Eden. The mention signals ongoing high level discussions amid wartime strain and diplomatic strategy between the Allied leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Mr. Eden
Washington
World faces tough choices on Asia policy and Europe safety
The piece outlines U S leaders debating Southeast Asia intervention versus restraint amid doubts about French stability and German rearmament. It notes opposition within the Joint Chiefs, contrasting Admiral Dulles favoring carrier air strikes with General Ridgway warning of hostility and larger risks. It warns of potential strategic overhauls as global dynamics accelerate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seer Perpes
Tas
Rick Ps
Dulles
Britain
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Thailand
Asia
France
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ridgway
President
Security Council
Council
Korea
Marquis Childs
Ridway
America
Soviet Russia
Western
Europe
Russia
USC graduates hear Sarnoff praise and warning for youth
Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff tells the University of Southern California class of graduates that the generation has built a vital world and faces rapid, complex change. He urges courage and character, noting technology advances and the contrast with spiritual maturity as the core challenge and opportunity for the new workers entering the modern economy. A motor st mere for having name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Southern California
David Sarnoff
Board
Radio Corp. of America
Angling Prospects Rise as Northern Maine Trout Move In
Anglers eye a surge of eastern brook trout in Northern Maine spring waters around Fish River Lake and surrounding ponds. Fly casters may enjoy superb sport as four pound brook trout and even heavier fish arrive, with bush pilots offering transport to Fish Lake and nearby camps.
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Augusta
Maine
Manny
Fish River Lake
Aroostook County
Byrne To & Aroostook Railroad
Fish Lake
Munsungun
Portage Lake
Dana West
West
Bean Pickers Needed Register Soon for Bath Area Harvest
A large number of bean pickers from Bath area will be needed for the Dresden crop and possibly nearby areas. Interested youths and adults should register at the Maine Employment Office on Front Street to be called when harvest begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Dresden
Maine Employment Office
Front Street
Busy Bath court disposes cases in morning session
Bath municipal court handled multiple pleas and fines. Irving Cunningham admitted operating an unregistered vehicle and paid 15.70 in fines. George Austin faced two charges and received 15 plus 5 costs. Patricia Caruso was found guilty of speeding and fined 17.50. Gordon Mueller paid 113.30 for DUI. Robert Chandler denied carrying a loaded weapon and was ordered to Augusta State Hospital for observation. Four Bath men each received 5 fines and 30 day jail terms for intoxication. The piece closes noting a USGS map correction placing Peoria correctly in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Cunningham
Bath
George Austin
Patricia Caruso
Bangor
Richmond
Gardiner R. Deering
Gordon Mueller
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Robert Chandler
State Hospital
Augusta
Chandler
Woolwich
Rosenwald Honored in Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame
Julius Rosenwald, longtime Sears executive and Springfield native, was inducted into the Merchandise Mart Hall of Fame in Chicago. The 25 year Sears veteran was praised for lowering consumer costs while improving quality and for merchantly trust in customer relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Merchandisé Mart Hall of
Chicago
A. O. Smart
Sears
Mr. Rosenwald
Springfield
Rosenwald
Richard Sears
Rosenwal
Merchandise Mart
Plans Artificial Pond For Fire Protection
County Agent C. L. Eastman reports Frank Cutting of Phippsburg plans an artificial pond for fire protection and water supply. E. J. Berube of Richmond also plans a pond. Leroy Bingham oversees this work in Twin county at 108 Court Street Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin County
C. L. Eastman
Frank Cutting
Phippsburg
E. J. Berube
Pitts Center Road
Richmond
Leroy Bingham
Court Street
Auburn
George Larrabee
Kennebec River
Cheryl Wetherbee Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Reid State Park
Mrs Leonard Wetherbee hosted a June 24 birthday party for Cheryl at Reid State Park. The event featured swimming outdoor games a decorated birthday cake and ices. Guests included Nancy Dearborn Betsy Greene Sharon Haynes Susan Gardenier Dorothy Fry Alison Turpie Joyce Sabo Anne McCole Barbara Haynes Polly Ann Stinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wetherbee
Cheryl
Reid State Park
Nancy Dearborn
Betsy Greene
Sharon Haynes
Susan Gardenier
Dorothy Fry
Alison Turpie
Joyce Sabo
Anne McCole
Barbara Haynes
Polly Ann Stinson
Nancy Ellen Osgood
Ellen
Mary
Susan Thompson
Anne Louise Graustuck
Pamela Glynn
Teri-Lee Wade
Bath Man Pleads Guilty on Revoked License Charge
Alfred M. Rollins of Bath withdrew an innocent plea and pleaded guilty in Bath municipal court to operating a motor vehicle after license revocation. He must pay a $25 fine plus $9.94 in court costs. A Bath man arrested for intoxication was fined $5 with $2.70 costs. failure to pay could trigger 30 days in Kennebec County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Rollins
Bath
Kennebec
House-Farming New Home Of Popular Bath Couple
Mr and Mrs 2 for recently moved to a new house at 34 g street in Bath. A large group of family and friends hosted a surprise housewarming Friday evening with flowers, refreshments, and a money purse presented to the couple. Attendees included relatives from Bath Somerville Brockton and Norfolk Virginia with plans organized by Mrs Melvin Comeau and Mrs Albert Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Street
Taylor
TMC
Norfolk
Estella Comeau
Massachusetts
Melvin Comeau
Albert Douglas
Ernest Avery
Paul Strube
Rita Mulcahy
Desirie Amirault
Harry Comeau
Frank Durant
William Bourque
Amerise Bourque
Geer
Perry
Jo Bourque
Bath
Frederick Parkhurst
Somerville
Mass
Alfred Sonia
Brockton
Directed verdict favors Trooper in 1951 collision case
A $5,000 civil suit against State Trooper William E. Knox of Lisbon Falls ended when Justice Granville C. Gray directed a verdict for Knox in Androscoggin County Superior Court. The plaintiff, Guy W. Parker, 79, Greene truck driver, claimed Knox caused an accident in Topsham in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Knox
Lisbon Falls
Androscoggin County
Granville C. Gray
Guy W. Parker
Greene
Knox
Topsham
Parker
Maine Supreme Court
Rock
Ham
Troop D
Bath Boy Awarded High Rifle Honor
Richard C. Crabtree a 17 year old Bath resident and Morse High School student earned the National Rifle Association junior marksman honor. He joined a select group after shooting hundreds of targets over several months and passing 14 lower qualifications to reach the high ranking title. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Colby Crabtree of 30 Office Drive Bath Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Crabtree
Bath
America
National Rifle Association of America
Dallas Colby Crabtree
Office Drive
Maine
Morse High School
Fire destroys Maine Poetry Day records in Freeport home
A June 21 fire gutted the second story of Blueberry Hill, Freeport, home of Maine Poetry Day chairman Mrs. Rosemary Clifford Trott. The fire destroyed association records and Civil War diaries used for reference, along with research material and photo files, leaving only nominal insurance coverage.
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Maine Poetry Day Association
Blueberry Hill
Freeport
Maine Poetry Day
Rosemary Clifford Trott
Bath girls win senior dress contest at college event
Anne Cohen and fellow Bath residents compete in dress review at college with rehearsals, parades, and a keyhole themed showcase. Winners receive ribbons. Ellen Low performs toe dance and Joan Robinson does an acrobatic number. Dow Air Force Base officer demonstrates self protection. Contenders tour Bangor before returning home.
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Ont
Teeder Colby
Maine
Mises
Anne Cohen
Ellen ‘Low
Joan Robinson
Anne Eene Cohen
Dora Cohen
Old South Place
Nine & the Little Theater
Chicago
Jean Brown
Rey Attic
Maynard Brown
Bath Girls
Ellen Low
Anne Singer
Barbara Trundy
Hebron
Dow Air Force Base
Bath
Bangor
Richard Trott
Pilots
Navy housing units set aside in Bath projects
The Public Housing Authority and the Navy will reserve 50 units for Navy personnel in two Bath housing projects, Lambert Park and Hyde Park Terrace. No current tenant will be forced to move. vacancies will be frozen until the 50 units are allocated, then future openings will be filled normally after Sept. 1.
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Public Ho Authority
Navy
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Lambert Park
Hyde Park Terrace
Varnum
Army Battery Pays Men in Silver Dollars
Bath's Battery B 703d Gun Battalion held a pay call Tuesday with Capt. Edwin A. Heartquist distributing 1,524 silver dollars to about 55 men. The event aimed to show the community how much the yard contributes to the city each quarter.
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Are Army
Bath
Edwin A. Heartquist
Boothbay Harbor
Atre
Lightning Strikes Lisbon Falls Home Damages Goods
The Lisbon Falls residence of State Trooper William E. Knox and his wife was struck by lightning early Sunday, causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Mrs Knox guided their children, a 12 year old girl and a 5 year old boy, to safety via a rear stairway as the house filled with smoke. The bolt entered a refrigerator and burned two holes in a kitchen wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Falls
State Brier
William E. Knox
Knox
Coffee Goes
A man in Marysville California pled guilty to a theft tied to a coffee shipment. The incident references prices around 12.50 per pound and mentions markets in the southern United States and southern China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Calif
United States
China
Lemon Tart Topping Technique and Filling Tips
The note suggests finishing lemon tarts with meringue peaked into a low center and baked as usual. To fill depressions in the meringue, spread a small amount of currant jelly for gloss and contrast.
Service Notes Mention Training and Local Residents
The item lists individuals such as Sgt. Alkazin Pi and Mrs. ashmetnn in Watertown and Mrs. Shirley ashmetnn with Fort Bragg ties. It notes 1400 Ron students and names Richard A. Jackson of Bath attending summer training with the Air Force in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, plus a Boston University attendee from Bath.
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Y Sfc
Norman H. Alkazin
Washington Street
Alkazin
Fort Bragg
N. C
Air
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Boston University
Richard A. Jackson
Arthur H. Jackson
Bluff Road
Bath
Bath golfers win Sam Snead contest luggage tags
Three Bath golfers earned Sam Snead signature luggage tags in the Can You Out Slam Sam Snead contest sponsored by Shepard's Men's Store. Charles Doyle led local winners with 315 yards and Myron Craig with 281 yards. Other Bath entrants posted solid scores with A M Main Jr at 267, Doyle Jr 263, Cu 260, Young 260, Caverly 255, Parks 253, Holmson 252, Yeaton 246, Sabo 240. the group averaged 263.8 yards. Doyle and Craig, along with Main in third, will receive sport shirts as well.
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Bath
Sam Snead
Shepard's
A. M. Main, Jr
Charles Doyle,Jr
Robert Cu
Robert Young
James Caverly
Alfred Parks
Paul Holmson
Guy Yeaton
Ben Sabo
Unclear Sports Jumble and Curious Note from Chapel Hill
A fragmentary squib from Chapel Hill jokes about Notre Dame bringing tennis racquets and Wake Forest with golf clubs as the “what-you-may-call-it” game is cancelled. It oddly cites a housefly progeny estimate of 191 quintillion and a season's weight of 9% trillion tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
Aimee
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
Vacation Church School Closes at Beacon Street
Vacation Church School at Beacon Street Methodist ends after two weeks of study and song. About 100 guests attended the Thursday open house as children demonstrated lessons including hymns, prayers, and a pup pet show. An offering of 31.88 was sent to the Japanese Christian church near Yokohama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Methofor
Howard F. Cramer
Yokohama
The
Cren
Crafg
Blanche Locke
Helen Wilbur
Patricia M. Robinson
Jean Simkins
Marie Elfring
Rorie Cushing
Mattie Reynolds
Elaine Mitchell
Mae Sides
Doris Lewis
Mary Alice Halver
Patricia Gaudet
S. Alice Baird
Carol é@ming
JeezercKinnon
Jances St. Martin
Shine Em Up Police Truck Stops for Sign Shine
A Shine em up describes a police officer in a city vehicle stopping to clean a dirt covered stop sign. He uses a bottle of cleaner to brighten the sign before proceeding on duty.
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Liceman
Cota
Police Department
Oven Glazed Ham with Orange Marmalade and Garnish
A baked ham is finished by spreading orange marmalade and returning it to the oven to glaze. Serve thin slices with broiled orange segments garnished with cherries or whole cloves for a citrusy, spiced finish.
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Malone, N. Y
Bob Elliot
Bath Municipal Court
Illinois
U. S. Geologic Survey
Peoria
Dee
Hall of Fame
Eastman
Phi
Cheryl Wetherbee
Mrs. Taylor
Otnants Hust
Servige
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Craig
Isely Groves
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