Bath committee advances plans for Chamber of Commerce
The Bath City Council committee led by Merritt A. Mitchell met in the City Manager office to push preliminary work for forming a Chamber of Commerce. They discussed a $10,000 first year budget, dues, pledge cards, publicity, member surveys, and traffic and off street parking as early priorities after formation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Merritt A. Mitchell
Stanley Judkins
Mitchell
Ivan A. Trueworthy
Retiring Bath Memorial Superintendent Honored At Surprise Party
Miss Helen V. Downing R N retired as Bath Memorial Hospital superintendent after long service from 1927 to 1941 and 1947 to now. A surprise farewell event at the hospital featured gifts from staff and trustees, with Dr Francis A Winchenbach leading ceremonies and tributes from A M Main and Dr A A Stott. She departs July 6 for a Cape Cod vacation then splits time between Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen V. Downing
R.N
Bath Memorial Hospital
Miss Downing
Francis A. Winchenbach
A. M. Main
Board of Trustees
A. A. Stott
Harry M. Wilson
Nightingale Club
Edward B. Hamblett
D. T. Dougherty
Jennie Legard
Connie Allen
Helen Higgins
Ruth Curtis Hutchins
Mildred Stuart
Belva Fullerton
Louise Rogers
Joseph I. Smith
Martha Feritos
Helen Shaughnessy
Eleanor Brown
Madelyn Hart
Emery Holt
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Gas explosion wrecks Hyde Park Terrace apartment
A Bath woman escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon when an explosion wrecked her four room unit at Hyde Park Terrace. An electrical spark ignited escaping gas in Mrs Frances M Lillys apartment causing extensive damage to upper brick walls ceilings and windows. The building is federal owned and leased by the Bath Housing Authority.
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Hyde Park Terrace
Frances M. Lilly
Lilly
Douglas Photo Shop
Ralph A. Blackington
BIW
Federal
The
Bath Housing Authority
Air Force to Build Large Radar Site in Topsham
The Air Force plans a four story radar installation in Topsham to house about 400 workers including civilians. The project, part of the Air Defense Command, will use land under fair compensation and neutral appraisals, with security restrictions limiting detailed disclosures. Western Electric is named as principal contractor amid surrounding Route 201 surveys and rumors of a landing strip.
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Air Force
Topsham
Washington
Air Air Force
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Air Defense Command
Topsam
Brunswick-Topsham
Western Electric Co
National Dairy Month Observed By Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona held an all day meeting at Merioneag Grange Harpswell with a noon dairy dinner. Edric Wheeler oversaw. eight candidates received fifth degree. Eleanor Ripley to attend New England Lecturer's conference. visitors from Cumberland Androscoggin Kennebec Pomonas.
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Sagadahoc Pomona
Meriioneag Grange
Harpswell
Edric Wheeler
Betty Williams
Ceres
Elnora Blanchard
Evelyn Whitten
Bodwell
Woolwich
Cumberland
Androscoggin
Kennebec Pomonas
Nellie Hascall
Lakeview Orange
Auburn
Eleanor Ripley
New England
Rhode Island
Carey Burr
Haraseekit Grange
Nellie Williams
Sagadahoc
Jacqueline Stilphen
Elvah
Ethel MacDonald
West Bath
Shuabel Merriman
Merrioneag
Lauriston Trott
Pomona
Charles M. White
John Hervey
Oliver Hudson Kelley
William Saunders
Charles M. Gardner
Lewis Taber
Harry A. Caton
Wallace Brown
Augusta
Maine
Brown
State Home and Community Welfare Committee
Myrtle Alexander
Merrioneag Grange
Marion Trott
Lucy Ricker
Merioneau
Sagadahoc Pamona
Young Republicans Reelect Mrs. Fenn As Club President
Sagadahoc Young Republican club reelected Mrs Converse G Fenn as president at its annual meeting held at her home 1023 High Street Th evening Other officers named include Dr William H Watson vice president Mrs William A Grevers secretary and Edward G Atkinson treasurer Board of Directors named John G Morse Jr Warren G Hawley JrArthur D Dolloff Mrs William M Dolloff P Edward DeBery Council members Mrs Joseph A Robinson and Arthur E Sturtevant Summer plans were discussed and a July 7 meeting set at 7 30 p m at Mrs Fenns home to arrange summer events A fall meeting in October with David Stevens State Highway Commission chairman is expected to feature as guest speaker.
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Converse G. Fenn
Sagadahoc Young Republican Club
High Street
Fenn
William H. Watson
William A. Grevers
Edward G. Atkinson
John G. Morse, Jr
Warren G. Hawley, Jr
Arthur D. Dolloff
William M. Dolloff
David Stevens
State Highway Commission
Legion Meeting Sets Plans for August Lawn Party
The Smith-Tobey Post American Legion will meet at 7:30 Thursday evening at the Legion hall. Officials will finalize plans for the annual lawn party to be conducted by the Post in August.
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Smith- Tobey Post, American Legion
the Legion Hall
The
Post
Big Ben Faces Size Noted by National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society notes that Big Ben in London features faces 22 feet wide. The fact highlights the clock’s large dial dimensions and iconic stature recognized by the organization.
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London
National Geographic Society
Westport Flier Harrison Dies In Vinal Haven Plane Crash
Funeral services were held for Jack Harrison a 40 year old Westport flier killed in a plane crash while conducting an aerial search over Vinal Haven waters for sardine schools. Powers and Williams witnessed the crash and Coast Guard recovered Harrison’s body. Harrison a former Australia native and WWII navy mine warfare instructor had wintered on Robinhood and is survived by his widow Anne son John Edward and his parents and brother in Westport.
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Jack Harrison
Westport
Vinal Haven
Harrison
Westport Island
George H.powers
Robinhood
Michael Williams
North Haven
Conway’s Point
Powers
Coast Guard
Rockland
Australia
U. S. Navy
Santa Barbara
Calif
Maine
Anne
John Edward Harrison
John B. Harrison
George
Three New City Vehicles Due For Delivery
Delivery of three vehicles purchased by the City of Bath is near. City Manager Stanley R. Judkins notes one three ton truck is with the Highway and Sewer Department, another similar truck is due this week, replacing two old units. A steel station wagon from Haggett's Garage will serve the Bath Police Department, replacing the panel truck ambulance.
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Bath Police Department
Bath Firms Bid On City Fuel Needs
Three Bath firms submitted the only bids for about 107000 gallons of fuel oil and 440 tons of coal for the current year. The Gibbons Co. bid the lowest on both items with fuel oil at 1106 per gallon and coal at 14.55 per ton. M. W. Sewall & Co. bid 13 cents per gallon on oil and 14.59 per ton on coal. Emera Oil Co. Inc. bid only on fuel oil at 11.60 cents per gallon. No contracts awarded yet.
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Bath
The
Gibbons Co
M. W. Sewall & Co
Emera Oil Co., Inc
Named Equipment Engineer At Bath Disposal Area
John W Thayer Jr. of 14 Gerald Street was named heavy equipment operator at the Bath disposal area by City Manager Stanley R. Judkins. Thayer succeeds Dexter Robinson Jr. who resigned last month to work in Belfast.
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John W Thayer, Jr
Gerald Street
Bath
Stanley R. Judkins
Thayer
Dexter Robinson, Jr
Belfast
Fire damp in mines identified as marsh gas
A report states that fire damp encountered in certain mines is marsh gas. The note clarifies the gas form affecting mining operations and safety considerations.
Rev C R Richards Appointed Pastor of Central Church
The Rev Craig H Richards thirty one year old Congregational minister who has served in four Maine churches is named the new pastor of Central Congregational church in Bath. He will begin duties in September after ordination in 1952 and moves with his wife and son into the parsonage on Middle street.
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Craig H. Richards
Maine
Central Congregational Church
E. Lawrence McCurdy
Mr. Richards
Veazie
Kenduskeag
Westbrook
South Berwick
Bath
Richard Arnold
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Martin van Buren Sargent
Winter Street
Quarrington Fined 300 in Defraudment Case
John W. Quarrington 42 of Richmond, former Bath Municipal court recorder, was found guilty of intent to defraud Owen McGarity of 35 dollars and fined 300 by Justice Cecil Siddall. Sentencing stayed pending appeal with sureties set at 1000, case slated for Maine Law Court review.
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John W. Quarrington
Richmond
Bath Municipal
Sagadahoc County
Cecil J. Siddall
Sanford
Defense Council
Quarrington
Maine Law Court
Law Court
Owen McGarty
George M Carlton, Jr
Judson Niles
Bath
Charles Bartlett
Portland
Sagadahoc Bar Association
McGurty
Superior Court
Frances Quarrington
Cows Seen as Prosperity Symbol in Southeast Pakistan
In southeast Pakistan, residents keep cows as a sign of wealth though they do not utilize meat milk or hides. The practice reflects cultural values and economic status in rural communities.
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Pakistan
Plans Announced For Dresden Bridge Dedication
Plans for the July 16 dedication of the Dresden Memorial Bridge were announced. The 257 foot steel and concrete span opened for travel and will be formally dedicated with J Horace McClure as master of ceremonies. The event will feature a bronze memorial tablet and remarks by Gov. Muskie and U.S. Senators Chase Smith and Payne.
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Dresden
Executive
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Dresden Memorial Bridge
Kennebec
Merrymeeting Bay
Woolwich
Richmond
Maine
United States of America
Kennebec River Squadron
Wilmot E. Trussell
Huge Moose Pays Visit To Bath Drive In Residents
Mrs Virginia Perry and Mr Harold Mac Elman recounted a Sunday night encounter with a giant cow moose at 70 Winship street Bath. The animal stood at the drive and 'Bossy' the cow decided to stay put while the trio hopped back into the car and left as the moose pawed the ground.
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Harold B. MacElman
Office
Virginia Perry
Winship Street
Bath
Mrs. Perry
Scout Troop 52 Campout at Damariscotta Lake Ended Summer Activities
Scout Troop 52 of Corliss Street Baptist Church wrapped up the summer with a camping trip at Damariscotta Lake. Miss Gladys Nicholson of New York City loaned land for the campsite. Six pup tents and four wall tents sheltered the group despite heavy rain. On Saturday the boys swam at Crescent Beach and enjoyed a boat ride provided by Ronald Oulton, with Roy Lutz Jr, Truman Wallace Jr, and Oulton as leaders. Kenneth Nute and Stephen Brown were among the trip participants.
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Corliss Street Baptist Church
Damariscotta Lake
Gladys Nicholson
New York City
Crescent Beach
Ronald Oulton
Roy Lutz Jr
Truman Wallace, Jr
Oulton
Kenneth Nute
Stephen Brown
Legion Cadets Take Third in Open Drum Corps Contest
The Legion Cadets of Bath Maine placed third in an open drum and bugle corps competition at Portsmouth New Hampshire during Jubilee Week. They beat the Polish Legion American Veterans Drum Corps and West Swanzey Drum Corps, earning 150 dollars as St Marys Cardinals won first and Kingsmen second. The Cadets performed a 13 minute field drill in 90 degree heat before preparing for the New England Drum Corps festival in Warren Rhode Island.
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Maine
Portsmouth
N. H
Legion Cadets
Bath
Polish Legion American Veterans
Salem
Mass
West Swanzey
St. Mary's Cardinals
Beverly
F.O E. Kingsmen
Fitchburg
New England
New Hampshire American Legion
Ence
Albert Jarry
Springfield
Pontiac Chieftains
Lawrence
William Milliken
Kingsmen
Cardinals
Eagles
Warren, R. I
Goddard’s Field
Officers Installed At Bath Rotary Club Meeting
Ida D. Nadine was installed as president of the Bath Rotary Club at the Tuesday noon meeting at Central church parish house. New officers for 1955 include Harmon E. Eliason as first vice president and H Rodney Brooke as second vice president.
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Ida D. Nadine
Bath
MIT Lightweight Crew Wins Thames Challenge Cup at Henley
Terrance M. Carney of Bath helped MIT row to victory defending the Thames Challenge Cup by defeating the British Air Force boat by two-thirds of a length in seven minutes 21 seconds on the Henley course. MIT also beat London Rowing Club earlier to reach the finals.
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Terrance M. Carney
Harry B. Carney
Greenstreet
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
British
Air Force
Henley
England
MIT
London Rowing Club
Massachusetts
University of Pennsylvania
Vancouver Rowing Club
Canada
U. S
Harvard
Russia
Poland
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Chamber of Commerce Organization
Blackington
Richard J. Frates
Frates
Young Republicans
Mrs. Fenn
Legion Meeting
Westport Flier
C. R. Richards
Central Church
Scout Troop 52
Zara
Jolene Suslar
Carlene F. Suslar
Earl L. Farnham
Front Street
Legion
Rotary Club
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