Ballot inspection shows little change in Bath primary figures
In Bath on June 16 the state representative race results saw small shifts after a new count. Dr. Herbert T. Caverly gained 26 votes to reach 1447, while Con Sarees received minor adjustments. Fenn dropped to 251 with 1241 previously, and Legard remained leading with a margin near 61 votes.
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Bath
Conthe Sarees
Re? Fenn
Herbert T. Caverly
Caverly
Old J. Ru
Maine Public Utilities Commission Rules Whistling At Bath Crossings
The Maine Public Utilities Commission restricted whistle signaling for Maine Central trains approaching from the west at Bath crossings. The ruling lowers the speed limit to 15 miles per hour for westbound trains, citing adequate crossing protection and safety concerns.
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Maine Public Utilities Commission
Harry E. Cooke
Willow Street
Maine Central Road Co
Bath
City Hall
Cooke
York Street
1 Street
Destroyer in Port Observes Fourth of July Holiday
The destroyer U S S Mons has been in port since last Thursday with stram mers leaving Monday morning around 8 30. The crew celebrated with nightly dances at the Community Center and a team from the destroyer played A Burgess ball against the City Softball team on an afternoon in July.
State police warn Woolwich parents over lake swimming
State Police and Woolwich selectmen urge parents to curb children from swimming at Lake Nequasset near Barley Neck Road. Trooper Powers cites frequent near misses and a girl lying on the highway. potential posting of no swimming signs and possible arrests to prevent fatalities.
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Woolwich
Peruse Lake
Barley Neck Road
Frank Powers
Times
State Highway Commission
Powers
Lake Nequasset
Attractive novelty sign on Leeman Western avenue
A wooden sign was erected on Leeman Western avenue showing the bow of a destroyer and a house. Painted by Linnell of Brunswick a sign painter and artist of renown the sign bears the inscription Bath the ce of Ships.
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Leeman Western Avenue
Tor Linnell
Brunswick
Aig
Pelater
Consid
Bath
Peiping Divided By Thick Barriers Encircling Lane
Fragments describe fortifications around a lane in Peiping China, noting a 40 feet thick defensive belt encircling the area. No further context on purpose or authorities is provided in the readable text.
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Peiping
China
Farnham Lumber Plant Inferno Closes Operations in Fire
A large fire damaged the Farnham Lumber Company plant in the business district with the north storage shed and mill engulfed after an evening blaze. Fire officials estimated losses may reach about $20,000 with insured coverage doubtful. sailors from the USS Monssen aided firefighters in laying hose as Central Fire Station fought the flames into the night.
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Central Fire Station
Water Street
Brunswick
Brunswick Naval Air Base
F. Earl Burgess
Burgess
Engine Four
USS
Monssen
Maine Education System Explained by Deputy Commissioner
Ermo H. Scott, deputy commissioner of Maine Education, spoke at the Rotary luncheon about Maine’s schools. He traced the system from the 1867 State Normal schools to four campuses Castine Gorham Farmington and Presque Isle and noted 4200 elementary teachers with rising numbers as births increase.
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Ermo H. Scott
Department of Education of the State
Augusta
Rotary Club
Loring Addison
Scott
Massachusetts
Maine
Castine
Gorham
Farmington
Presque Isle
City Council holds quiet session with late quorum
City officials met in a quiet session delayed by eight member quorum issues. A wage increment and 14 265 37 transfer were stalled for lack of emergency approval. Ward 3 polling place change discussed. entertainment funds for USS Monssen approved. Repairs to a Bedford street catch basin ordered amid odor complaints. Traffic congestion at Center and Wash streets eyed for state highway coordination. A straight line overheader loader and a street sweeper were planned for Portland Bath equipment needs.
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Louis O. Couture
Ward
Ward 3
Morse High School
Maple Street
Board of Education
Monssen
Recreation Commission
Bedford Street
Nathan White
State Highway Commission
Route 1
Washington Street
White
Portland Tractor Co
Win Fs
Portland
Bath
Bath Maine City Council Manager's June Report 1952
The June 1952 report to Bath City Council shows Police: 52 arrests 49 male 3 female, property stolen 90 with 90 recovered, 5 bicycles stolen and recovered, 5 autos stolen and recovered, 10 street lights reported out, 112 doors/windows found open, 191 complaints investigated, 18 traffic accidents none at intersections. Fire: 14 alarms including dump fire auto mobile awning cigarette forest West Bath still alarm sprinkler false alarms. Cemetery: 13 burials at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Bath
Maine
West Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bowdoin man pleads innocent in wife murder case
Alvord W. Skelton 52 of Bowdoin faces murder charges after the death of his wife Rachel 52 in their Bowdoin home. He pleaded not guilty in Bath Municipal Court amid testimony from Dr. A W Plummer and witnesses detailing injuries and circumstances surrounding the June 25 death. The arraignment was held, with bail denied and Skelton ordered held for Sagadahoc Superior Court in October.
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Alvord W. Skelton
Bowdoin
Rachel
Bath Municipal Court
Skelton
Pennenes
Sagadahoc
Kennebec County
Gardiner R. Deering
Harold J. Rubin
Lynn Bussey
Bath
A. W. Plummer
Lisbon Falls
Dr. Plummer
Bussey
Plummer
Joseph Smith
West Pointers Dominate Maine Tuna Run
Ernest M Wallace leads Maine coast tuna with 22 as West Point fleet nets 38 over two days. Oscar A Gilliam and Carl H McIntire finish 1 2 in Bailey Island tourney with 4 035 and 3 157 pounds respectively.
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Ernest ‘M. Wallace
Maine Coast
West Point
Oscar A. Gilliam
Carl H. McIntire
Bailey Island
Phippsburg
Clayton Johnson
Ernest M. Wallace
Maine
Ernest
Merle F. Gilliam
Irving
Ben York
Sebasco
Maurice Pye
Sonny McIntire
Carl
Richard P. Wallace
Howard Scott
Merle H. Gilliam
Albert Wallace
Jerry Bartlett
Herman Smith
Ben
Dory
Marvin Gilliam
Earl Wallace
Sanford Gilliam
Chester Talbot
Richard D. Cushman
Mr. McKane
Elizabeth Jacob
Maron Genthner
Herbert Yeaton
Merton F. Wallace
New Meadows Cafe Fire at Noon Sparks Panic
Diners fled the New Meadows Cafe at 95 Front Street when fire broke out in the north kitchen wall partition. Firemen using booster and regular hoses contained the blaze, damaging a second floor room and the kitchen. Owner Charles Daniels expects insurance but closing for repairs. Chief Frates blamed heat from the kitchen range.
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New Meadows
Front Street
Shaw’s Book Store
Charles Daniels
Its
Shaw’s
Thelma L. Thibodeau
Daniels
Engine 4
Richard Frates
City Hall
Engine 2
Engine 3
Broad
Front Streets
Frates
New street sweeper arrives for the city
A new Austin Western street sweeper arrived Tuesday and sits at the North Street barn for final adjustments and operator training. The later model replaces the old unit, boosts dirt capacity to two yards, and can haul debris itself without a following truck.
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City Highway Department
North Street
Four Injured In Early Saturday Car Wreck
A light sedan struck a cement abutment near Centralmen Power Company early Saturday. Driver Carroll Freeman Jones 30 of Wiscasset and three passengers were hospitalized with injuries described as a broken jaw internal injuries head lacerations and minor cuts. The damaged car was valued at about 25 dollars.
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Centralmen Power Company
Carroll Freeman Jones
Wiscasset
Willis Clark Colby, Jr
Freda Hathorne
Woolwich
Delia Hathorne
Memorial Hospital
Jones
Frank Saunders
Edward J
Pleasant Street
Mec- Mann
H Tal
Edward F. T
Measles Continue Across Augusta in June Report
The Bureau of Health reports measles remained prevalent in the last week of June with twenty more cases than the prior week, lifting the year total to 10,679. Chickenpox may be waning, yet 25 cases were recorded last week and 34 the prior week, bringing the year total to 2,315.
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Augusta
Bureau of Health
State Department of Health and Welfare
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Forrest Legard
Converse Fenn
Z Fenn
Edward
Legard
Ann Bussey
Inspect
City Harry Jr
Ae G. Fenn
Dreee
Loewe
Forrest C. Legard Urs
Teste
Farnham Lumber Company
Maine Educational System
Ermo N. Scott
Rotary
Man
Bowdoin Home
Mom
THE
Osteopathic Hospital
Elizabeth Pinkham
International Soundphoto
Central Maine Co
G.M.A.C
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