Guard saves boy from icy Maine waters at Hyde Windlass
Frederick B Crafts of the Hyde Windlass Co guards saved Daniel Hart a five year old boy who fell through ice near the plant. Craft crawled onto the ice and pushed the boy to safety with help from yard workers and a ladder. The child recovered at Memorial hospital and Craft received a gold medal from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co presented at a ceremony attended by plant officials.
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Hyde Windlass Co
Frederick B. Crafts
Central Maine Power Co
Mr. Craft
Daniel Hart
John Hart
South Street
Memorial Hospital
Te Hyde Windlass Co
Rodney E Rose
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Edwin R. Andrews
Quimby
W. R. Tise
Windlass
Mr. Ross, Sr
Mr. Ross
Frederick Crafts
Hyde Windlass Guard
Ity
Fred W. Quimby
Wlr. Tise
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
Mr. Crafts
Rodney E. Ross, Sr
Wesley's Pastor Transferred to Bangor Grace Church
Rev Dr C Clifford Sargent, longtime pastor of Wesley Methodist in Maine, is appointed pastor of Grace Methodist in Bangor effective Sept 1. Bangor Grace, Maine's largest Methodist church, cites his leadership and unanimous choice by the pastoral relations committee. He will be aided by a student assistant and full time secretary to focus on pulpit ministry. Announcement to be made at Sunday service.
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C. Clifford
Sargent
C. Clifford Sargent
Wesley
Methodist
John Wesley
Lord
Grace Methodist Church
Bangor
Maine
New England
Grace Church
Harry Isaacs Showcases Derby Contenders From Brookfield Farms
Brookfield Farms owner Harry Isaacs enters two eligible horses in the Kentucky Derby lineup. Isaacs previously bred pedigreed dogs and now focuses on high quality thoroughbreds for major racing events.
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Harry. Isaacs
Brookfield
County G O P Plans Big Turnout Here
Sagadahoc Republicans urge a large Thursday evening gathering at Bath City Hall at eight. Bradford Hutchins, Maine Republican State committee chairman, and Mrs. Etta Thurlow, Sagadahoc State Committeewoman, will speak and report on the Chicago convention. Plans for a mammoth August clambake will be discussed.
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Sagadahoc
Bath City Hall
Bradford Hutchins
Maine
Republican State Committee
Etta Thurlow
Chicago
Republican County Committee
New Coastal Road Nears Traffic Readiness
A new 2.6 mile alternate road from Route 1 at Cook's Corner to Great Island Gurnet Orrs and Bailey islands is expected to open by Aug 15. Built at federal expense to replace a Route 24 section seized for Navy expansion, it offers a faster link for island resort traffic and could boost Bath merchants.
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Cook's Corner
Great Island
Gurnet
Orr’s Island
Bailey’s Island
Navy
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Harpswell
Cook’s Corner
Buttermilk Bridge
Island
Bath
Garnet
Orr's
Bailey’s Islands
Brunswick
Uruguay as South America’s Smallest Republic
Uruguay is described as the smallest republic in South America, highlighting its geographic size and political status within the continent.
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Uruguay
South America
Drive for Bath Memorial Hospital Funds Commences
The Bath Memorial Hospital fund drive for 1952 runs from July 15 through the end of the month with a $15,000 goal. No house to house soliciting this year. appeals are by mail. The hospital seeks funds for maintenance, repairs, and new equipment to meet modern medical needs. Contributions may be mailed to the Campaign Fund Treasurer, Bath Memorial Hospital, Bath, Maine.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
Cest
Memorial Hospital
Bath Hospital
Bath
Maine
City Hall Offices Closed Saturdays All Summer
Bath city offices will remain closed on Saturdays for the rest of the summer, a schedule many residents apparently do not know about.
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Bath
City Hall
Kano Wall Once Enclosed City Space De Se
Kano Nigeria was once surrounded by a wall that defined a protective space around the city. The wall marked a boundary that shaped daily life and access for inhabitants during its era.
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Kano
Nigeria
Tenth wedding anniversary of Woolwich couple
The Woolwich couple celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary at Bath Iron Works Harm. A nurse named Astee tended to guests while a Bath Chapter Red Cross nurse chaired the event. Gifts included aluminum and tins. a decorated bride's cake topped the dining room celebration with punch and guest book notes from Mrs Donald Hey and others.
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Astee
Bath Iron Works
Harm
Bath
American Red Cross
Arl Nelson
Reinhoehl
Donald Hey
Tanker Perry Arrives at Bath Water District Dock
The tanker Perry ties up at the Bath Water District dock in Medak ward Conn awaiting a slot to move up river or discharge a cargo of kerosene.
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Ward
Medak
Conn
Bath Water District
Five Year Old Boy Falls From Boat Pier Vanishes From Kennebec River
Addison W Kinney, five, disappeared after following his father onto a Berry boat landing float in East Brunswick Maine. Grappling and diving operations continued for nearly five hours with no sign of the child. Police and fire crews, plus Bath Iron Works divers, searched the river bottom around the float until midnight. A sheriff’s search continued the next morning.
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Addison W. Kinney
Kennebec River
Youngetie
Mary
James Kinney
Brunswick Road
East Brunswick
Berry Boat Landing
Commercial Street
Kinney
Frank L. Moriarty
Moriarty
Richard Frates
Walter Desjardins
Bath Iron Works Corp
Desjardins
Sherriff's Department
Bath Savings marks 100th anniversary with ceremony
Bath Savings Institution observed its first centennial with a Monday night meeting at the Sedgwick. About 50 corporators, officers and guests attended a dinner after the business session. Earle S. Thompson of New York City delivered the principal address, focusing on government control of private business.
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Bath Savings Institution
Sedgwick
Bath Bank
Earle S. Thompson
Bath
West Penn Electric Co
New York City
Bowdoin College
Mr. Thompson
Edward W. Bridgham
Ellis Aldrich
Brunswick Savings Bank
Homer E. Robinson
Augusta
Maine
Merritt A. Mitchell
Rev
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Furber
Arthur J. Dunton
First National Bank of Bath
George H. Wiles
The
Savings Bank Association of Maine
John G. Morse, Sr
George E. Thompson
William A. Furber
William S. Newell
New Road Work On Arrowsic Nears Completion
Arrowsic Route 127 stretch to Reid State Park and towns including Georgetown Center Five Islands Robbinhood and Bay Point paused for 60 days to settle fill across marshes. When finished eight tenths of a mile will remove five sharp curves and add 1400 feet of road over salt marsh. A new vertical subterranean sand column method acts as built in water pumps to drain marshland and support the raised roadway.
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Arrowsie
Reid State Park
Georgetown Center
Five Islands
Robinhood
Bay Point
Maine
Sylvester L. Poor
Hamilton Gray
State Highway Commission Soils Research Laboratory
University of Maine
W. H.hinman Construction Co
North Anson
Arrowsic
H. L. Baker
Arrowsie-Georgetown
Playground Kiddies Talent Show Delights City Crowd
Children from city playgrounds gathered at the Community Center for the season’s first talent show. Judges included Mrs. John Sylvester, Mrs. Ralph King, and Mrs. Kermit Sweeney. Winners spanned two groups with singing, piano duets, tap, and dancing. Second show set for August 1 and final competition August 15.
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John Sylvester
Ralph King
Kermit Sweeney
Donnie Dorsey
Ruth Doughty
Sue Sturtevant
Tommy Lownsly
Candy Jones
Mary
Gary Meister
Annie
Bobby Merrill
Columbus
Sandra
Junior Daigle
Donald McElman
Resurfacing Bid Sought For U S Route 201 Topsham Project
State Highway Commission invites bids to resurface 1.5 miles of U S Route 201 from Richmond Corner to Gardiner replacing rough pavement with blacktop. The route carries heavy traffic and major truck volumes, benefiting tourists, truckers and highway users.
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State Highway Commission
Topsham
U. S
Probation System Discussed at Rotary
Harold J. Rubin county attorney spoke at the Rotary luncheon on Sagadahoc probation partners in the Superior and Bath Municipal Courts. He noted Karber S. Jackson as county probation officer appointed by the governor and that about 90 percent of probation work involves youths ages 16 to 18. Rubin favored sentences avoiding jail for youths to prevent lifelong stigma. Continued on Page Four.
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Harold J. Rubin
Rotary Club
Sagadahoc
Superior Court
Bath
Karber S. Jackson
Rubin
Attorn
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Boston
G. O.P
Woolwich
Perry
Bath Savings
Bank
Wil
Chevrolet
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