Seaway cost nears $700 million estimate
The St Lawrence Seaway project faces an estimated cost of nearly 700 million dollars per the Department of Commerce, more than double the original proposal from fifty years ago. Congress debates district rights and citizenship, while fences rise in many Senate and House districts between mid and late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence’ Seaway
Department of Commerce
Congress
District of Columbia
United States
Summer Sports Program Opens For City Youth
The city runs a summer program offering baseball and softball for boys with six base ball teams and four softball games weekly. Around 300 youths already participate with bus trips to a beach day and an all star team forming to challenge others.
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Holdi Nes
Mre
Esent
Battery B Prep Adds Officers and Training Push
Battery B expands with new officers William L. Ayer and Alphonse H. Turcotte Jr both of Bath joining Howard Mayo and Waldo Weston Jr as lieutenant candidates. The unit plans enhanced training in radio radar mechanics and arms firing with Thursday drill nights and updated pay scales officials say. Information on benefits and entry is available at the armory on Coln Street or City Hall recruiting booth from 7 to 9 p m Thursdays.
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Abe
General St
Maine National Gamer
Wiliam L. Ayer
Alphonse H Turcotte, Jr
Bath
Howard Mayo
Waldo Weston
Ual
Coln Street
City Hall
Chamber votes on closing day for summer trade drive
A Chamber poll asked 90 cards about store hours and closing days. Of 27 favoring midweek closure, most supported Wednesday. 22 preferred daily openings. a minority backed other days. The Chamber plans to follow the majority and advise closing on the chosen day.
Value and Freedom in a Capitalist Democracy
A reflection argues that capitalism protects political freedoms and guards against dictatorship. It contrasts democracy with totalitarian rule, noting democracy rests on popular authority and lasting safeguards while total state power resembles feudal oppression.
Cost of Marketing Food and Retailer Impact Discussed
A 1985 39 marketing agencies earned 59 cents of each consumer food dollar after processing taxes from 1935. By March last year the take was 44 cents, while hourly wages for food marketing workers rose versus the 1935 39 period. Farm share reached 56 cents, the sector’s highest since records began. Retailers remain a key but not sole component of marketing costs.
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Bureau of Agricultural
Department of Agriculture
Two motorists fined in Bath court Monday
Cases before Judge R Deering in Bath municipal court led to guilty pleas. Leslie W Scattergood paid fines and costs after pleading guilty on Route 1. State Trooper Wheeler pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle in Woolwich and was fined plus costs. One drunkenness case resulted in a $5 fine and costs.
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R. Deering
Bath
Leslie W. Scattergood
Tractor Driver Fined in Municipal Court
Saturday's Municipal court before Judge Gardiner fined R Deering for operating a tractor while intoxicated in Topsham. Deering paid 100 dollars and court costs, facing potential three months in jail. A separate July offense resulted in a $5 fine and $9.30 costs, with the respondent discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
R. Deering Wartee
Municipal Court Hears Two Intoxication Cases
Two intoxication cases were before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Municipal Court. One defendant pleaded not guilty but found guilty with a $5 fine and $6.82 costs, appealed, and posted $50 sureties for October term in Sagadahoc Superior Court. The second admitted guilt, and the judge placed the case on file and discharged the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Sagadahoc
Grand Old Lady Celebrates Birthday With Civic Pride
The aged resident, her daughter Ada Pratt, and local resident Harry Watson gathered as a neighbor baked a large iced cake served by Mrs. Poole. Poole, famed for sharp memory of Bath history, remains active in civic life and votes yearly at Ward VI No 2 Engine House.
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Ada Pratt
Harry Watson
Poole
Ward VI
Bath's Fourth of July Fireworks Dimmed by Noise
Bath hosted a noisy Fourth of July with rockets Roman candles and other displays lighting the sky in all directions. Police made a few drunkenness arrests but largely allowed revelers to celebrate if they remained orderly and could leave unaided. Paul Lemont of West Bath and Hines of Grove Street attended with friends in Calais as guests.
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Paul Lemont
West Bath
Hines
Grove Street
Calais
Bath Woman Views Damage by Floods
Mrs. Charles A. Corliss returned from Runnels Iowa to Bath at 17 York Street detailing Mississippi flood devastation. She described losses in Des Moines River area cattle hogs corn crops and widespread high water impacts. She credited radio for farmer updates and noted two heavy storms. She praised Maine scenery and Bath home as especially welcome.
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Charles A. Corliss
York Street
Runnels
Iowa
B.nner
Bertha Churchey
Gardiner
Wilbur B. Skinner
Watertown
Mass
Mississippi
Skinner Ranch
Des Moines
Maine
Bath's Tax Rate Remains Same and Review Schedule
Taxpayers are urged to attend meetings. special appointments may be made by telephoning the assessors' office. Assessors meet Mondays at 7 30 P M in City Hall second floor. Final adjustments wait until last week in July. requests should be made on appointed days. Ward dates and meeting hours will be published about a week prior.
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City Hall
Fence completed along Middle Street between Dole and Buck
The Highway Department finished an iron pipe fence along the sidewalk on Middle Street between the homes of Rev. Louis A. Dole and Dr. Leon Buck. The new railing replaces a long unsafe wooden one and came from the old bridge on Centennial Avenue, securely fastened and aluminum painted for a neat sturdy look.
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Highway Department
Middle Street
Louis A. Dole
Leon Buck
Cerennial Avenue
Bisne Couple Return From Bath Visit
Mr and Mrs George M Bisne and Judith of East Massachusetts returned home after a holiday weekend in Bath where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Richard R Raven of 371 Washington Street.
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George M. Bisne
Oeudith
E. Mass
Lane
Bath
Richard R. Raven
Washington Street
Distinguished Service Citation for Lieutenant Commander McCarty
The citation honors Lieutenant Commander McCarty for high fidelity to duty at the U S Naval Proving Ground Dahlgren Virginia from 1938 to September 1945. It commends his mastery of armor testing and ordnance facility support, noting exemplary performance and advancement of wartime weapons development activities. The credential reflects the Navy's best traditions and a copy is filed in his official record. G F HUSSEY JR Vice Admiral U S Navy Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance.
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U.S. Naval
Dahlgren
Virginia
McCarty
Alge Lems
United States Naval
G. F. Hussey, JR
U. S. Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Vacation School Sees Successful Week at Beacon Street Church
The Beacon Street Methodist vacation school ends a week with sessions paused for a holiday. Children studied Hebrew synagogue history and visited Beth Israel on Washington street where Louis Silverman spoke on architecture and symbolism. Rev. Alfred Ives Miss Beverly Dearing and Mrs. Ives accompanied. A picnic beach trip is planned for Thursday afternoon.
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Beacon Street
Silverman
Alfred Ives
Beverly Dearing
Aclos
Municipal court fines for intoxication case heard
A case of intoxication and disturbing the peace was heard before Judge R. Deerin in a Municipal court. The respondent pleaded guilty and paid a fine plus costs of $5.15. Pratt of the Howard Bath Police Department was the complainant in the case. Mrs. Hitchcock served as chairwoman in a ripple meeting related to the sale of seals.
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R. Deerinan
Pratt
Howard Bath Police Department
Russell
Hitchcock
Rippled
Staae
Tee Sale
Seals
Enjoyable Fourth of July Party at Meadowbrook
A Meadowbrook celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ganh fat gathered families from Morse High including Gloria Brown Nancy Stover Barbara Cooke Dorothy Bela and others. Adults with children enjoyed boating and a bonfire on the island property. Fireworks closed the evening as men set off a variety of set pieces visible to cottagers nearby.
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Ganh Fat
Meade
Sally
Morse High
Gloria Brown
Nancy Stover
Barbara Cooke
Dorothy Bela
Yransea Young
Russell Hatch
Albert Wei
Bobby Brown
Aubrey Breen
Donald Sylvester
Kncee
James Jenkins
Greg
Rei
Charles Haggett
Bobby
Billy
William Grevers
Susan
Stanley Hutchins
Holly
Laura Cutting
Bath to Welcome Naval Contingent With City Leaders
Mayor Donald N Small will greet captains at the Kennebec River entrance when US and British naval ships arrive for Bath Centennial. A named committee including Rear Admiral Claude Gillette USN Ret and Stanley R Hunter will accompany him. The sea party will be boarded by the Coast Guard.
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United States
Bath
Donald N. Small
Kennebec
Claude 8. Gillette
USN
Stanley R. Hunter
Board of Aldermen
Philip Oliver
Common Council
George E. Sargent
Chamber of Gereenedon
Capt
Talk and Picture on Atomic Power at Spies Vestry
A Thursday evening program titled God’s Atomic Power features Rev Overman’s father with a two part talk. The first part includes Kodachrome slides of Grand Canyon desert scenes and Oak Ridge and Arizona orange groves. The second part presents a sermon on God’s power at work and its relation to atomic science and spiritual law.
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Thursaday
Vaughn Overman
Overman
Maine
California
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Mr. Overman
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Ral Overman
Goad
Birthday Return to Cox's Head Home for Mrs Oliver
Mrs. Lida Oliver, age 95, visits Cox's Head in Kennebec to celebrate a birthday born July 5 1652 at Green Point Cox's Head. She recalls childhood at Percy District school and life with her husband Capt Orville Oliver master of the Bath to Popham boat line. The long life includes moves to Portland and Lynn, with summers at Cox's Head.
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Lida Oliver
East Lynn
Mass
Harry Hannaford
Hannaford
Cox’s Head
Mrs. Oliver
Charles Spinney
Kennebec
Bath
Popham
Creedmoor
Mrs. Hanneford
Portland
City honors keys and naval captains at Centennial
The program includes keys to the city for dignitaries and blank invitations for naval ship captains to participate in Centennial activities, marking the event with official recognition.
Funeral service announced for Harry O Richardson
The funeral of the late Harry O Richardson will be held at the Cur affluence at the becaedeaie by the pirlock Joseph O Purdue.
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Harry O. Richardson
Joseph O. Purdue
Bath Centennial Parade Showcases Civil Air Patrol Unit
In Bath the Tomahawk Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol led by Lieut. Seymour White will march in the Centennial parade. The unit, praised for its precision, recently won the New England CAP drill team championship at Gurney Field, New Hampshire.
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Washington
Matt
Bath
Brunswick
Civil Air Patrol
Seymour White
New England
Gurney Field
N. H
Fourth of July Party Attended by Local Residents
A Fourth of July gathering at the oc co uy featured a picnic in patriotic colors. Attendees included Mrs. James Leonard Jr and guests Sandra and Carol, Mr. Noreen, Kenneth, Dawn Leonard, Mrs. Middleton, and several others from the community, with mention of Mr. and Mrs. Slvens and Miss Doris among the attendees. The event emphasized a friendly local social scene with neighbors and family members present.
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Mae
James Leonard, Jr
Neters
Sandra
Carol
Noreen
Kenneth
John H. Leonard Deuphiees
Eton
Ates Bypll
Sn Slvens
Eanor Ag
Philip
Artes
Karl Stiles
Doris
Miss An MePherson San Fiona
Miss Catherine McCaffery Visites Bat h Sister in New York
Miss Catherine McCaffery of New York arrives in Bath to spend several weeks visiting her sister Mrs Norton and Mr Norton of Marcia Street. Also visiting are Mrs Norton's nephew W Spee McCaffery Jr of earns.
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Catherine McCaffery
New York City
Bath
Mrs. N Norton
Mr. Norton
Marcia Street
Mrs Leon Berry Hosts New Niece Visit in East Brunswick
Mrs Leon Berry of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts formerly of Ba is a guest of her new niece Mr and Mia Peterson in East Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Berry
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Mia
Peterson
East Brunswick
Decorated bicycle contest draws Tugeday crowd
A Tugeday evening event showcases a decorated bicycle contest with spirited competition and many participants. The Deane committee organizes the activity and the crowd enjoys the lively display and friendly rivalry.
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Tugeday
Deane
Gill Sr. in Boston Case Mentioned in Local Notice
Fragmentary text notes Gill Sr. connected to Boston names McKinnon and Sally in a Boston context. No clear event or outcome stated. indicates relations or identities rather than actions.
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Gill, Sr
Boston
Asa
Mie McKinnon
da Sally
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Mrs. Gardiner Rogers
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Cisee
Fourth OF July Party
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Hiltehoork
Bnot
Lorraine’ Erne
Dent
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