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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

6

Lively Lass Named For New Beau Haven Filly

A newborn filly at Beau Haven Ranch is informally called Lively Lass while her official name is not yet set. The buckskin foal, born Sunday at 5 30 p.m., trotted around her dam Dainty Miss and explored the pasture under careful guidance from her Morgan sire Hudson.

Beau Haven Ranch West Bath New Beau Haven Lively Lass Richard Carlson Hudson Hugh Smith Winthrop

Maine Republican Women to Hear Mrs Katherine Howard

Mrs Katherine G Howard Boston special advisor to the administrator Federal Civil Defense will speak at the August 4 Maine State Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs Lakewood meeting. Executive board at 1130 am, federation at noon, luncheon at 1 pm. She is known for Civil Defense work and GOP strategy roles.

Maine Katherine Howard Lakewood Katherine G. Howard Boston Federal Civil Defense Maine State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs Edmund M. Socee Augusta Federation Business Lakewood Country Club Lakewood Inn Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee National Finance Committee Howard North Atlantic Treaty Organization Paris NATO U. S Salem College Winston-Salem N. C Boston State Hospital Portia Law School

Bath Garden Club Hears Talk On Organic Gardening

Bath Garden club members heard John D. Permain advocate organic farming and oppose commercial fertilizers citing health benefits. He showed European slides from 11 countries and described a 10 000 tree Massachusetts farm. An Open HouseGarden Day invite and flower donation request for Togus were announced.

Bath Garden Club John D. Permain Small Point Arthur Sewall Europe Permain Massachusetts

Number of candidates grows in ME state senate race

The local scene tightens as Republican hopefuls gather in Maine for the 1956 state senate primary. Front runner For rest C. Legard has announced, while Joseph W. Larrabee Charles F. Cummings Herbert T. Caverly Rodney E. Ross Jr. and J. Horace McClure are weighing bids. Cummings warns six months can reshuffle plans as veterans seek chairmanships. Legard and Larrabee are seen as key contenders.

Forrest C. Legard Senate Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Charles F. Cummings Bath Herbert T. Caverly Rodney E. Ross, Jr Executive J. Horace McClure Cummings The Times Bathman Maine Correctional Institutions McClure Maine Senate Ross Caverly Legard Larrabee Sagadahoc County House

Two Maine Boys To Take Part In U. L. Boys' Nation

Gerald M. Amero of Auburn and Julius B. Levine of Waterville will attend the American Legion Boys Nation program in Washington July 22 to 29. They will simulate federal government by holding Senate sessions, convening conventions, and debating two bills. They will meet President Eisenhower, tour the Capitol and Pentagon, visit Mount Vernon, and attend a retreat parade at Ft. Meade with leaders including Sen. J. Strom Thurmond.

Eisenhower Congress Maine American Legion Washington, D. C Gerald M. Amero Princeton Avenue Auburn Julius B. Levine Pleasant Street Waterville Boys’ Nation Senate Pendin Federal Civil Defense Administration House Supreme Court Washington White House Pentagon Capitol State Department FBI Mount Vernon Bay Secretary of Defense Ft. Meade J. Strom Thurmond South Carolina Reserve Officer’s Association Amero Levine Supreme Judicial Court University of Maryland College Park

CIO To Petition For Election At Bath Iron Works

Arthur J. Lebel of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers, CIO, says a petition was filed with the NLRB calling for a labor election at Bath Iron Works Corp. He noted the group notified Bath Iron Works on July 18 of claiming to represent a majority of hourly production and maintenance employees and requested CIO recognition as their bargaining agent. On July 20 the CIO filed with the NLRB in Boston seeking certification. A joint conference will be held soon.

Arthur J. Lebel Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America Times National Labor Relations Board Bath Iron Works Corp Lebel Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Bath Iron Works Bath CIO NLRB Boston

Bath upgrades city fleet with police cruiser ambulance

The city’s new police cruiser ambulance entered service Monday and impressed responders at Box 821. The unit features a police work engine and will gain a stretcher carrier Tuesday. Red lights slated for later. Chief Gaudreau due to be discharged from Bath Memorial Hospital soon.

Bath Edward L. Gaudreau Bath Memorial Hospital

Bath Stores Struggle as New England Truck Strike Bites

Local merchants report widespread shortages from groceries to appliances as a regional trucking strike halts deliveries. Sears Roebuck Bath notes mail order hit while freight moves limitedly. druggists report slow general merchandise. produce wholesaler laments bi daily loads and reliance on small carriers. Bananas vanish at A&P. officials fear two day order cycles amid ongoing disruption.

New England Cleveland Bryant Sears Roebuck Boston Ralph Hilyard Prawer Bath New York Portland William Dolloff A&p

Jewett Named Chairman of Maine Highway Safety Committee

Augusta Governor Muskie re activated the Maine Highway Safety Committee with Brian M. Jewett of Bath as chairman. The expanded body now has 80 members including 10 state officials and representatives from statewide groups. Emphasis shifts to local units, aligning with a 1953-54 recommendation.

Augusta Muskie Maine Brian M. Jewett Bath Cross Jewett Bath Iron Works Frederick N. Allen Portland Public Utilities Commission Allen Governor's Office

Pleasantly Settled At Cherokee Indian Reservation N C

Dr and Mrs Victor R E Carey former residents of 14 Allen Street now reside on the Cherokee Indian Reservation Cherokee NC where Dr Carey opened a dental clinic last spring The country is beautiful amid the Great Smoky mountains with warm days and cool nights Mrs Carey describes a duplex apartment with a porch a flower garden overlooking the hospital grounds The hospital is native stone well landscaped and staffed by doctors and nurses Across the road a dormitory houses actors for the drama Unto These Hills performed each week The outdoor theater seats 2900 A season pass was obtained from the Historical Society They have visited Asheville and Knoxville through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cherokee is a busy tourist center with basketry pottery and beadwork shops The article notes the village as a unique capital and mentions continued coverage on Page Seven.

Victor R. E Carey Allen Street Carey Cherokee N. C Historical Society Asheville

Girl Scouts and Brownies Close Pine Haven Camp Session

More than 150 girl campers wrapped up two weeks at Pine Haven Day Camp in Sewall’s Woods near Stone House farm. The program featured nature study, crafts, skits, and open-fire cooking with 156 Brownies and 62 Intermediates and 28 senior Scouts, under co-directors Duncan McInnes and Mrs. Aubrey Steen Jr. and retired with a parents night, field activities, and daily lunch over campfires.

Pine Haven Day Camp Sewall's Woods Pine Haven Tall Pines Pine Grove Stone House Farm Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Lawrence Hill Duncan McInnes Aubrey Steen, Jr Everett Fraser Oliver Foster Thornton Percy William A. Niss Lionel Lessard H. Macy Whitehead Joseph Grace Polly Johns Arthur Sturtevant Warren Roderick Marjorie Paulin Janet Fullerton C. Harding Ayer Marjorie Hicks Elden Jackson Louise Donnell Howard Neal Bruce Wright Joan Marsh

Bath Housing Authority Plans Major Improvements at Hyde and Lambert

The Bath Housing Authority outlines a 1956 budget of 200 752 with 161 490 approved expenditures for Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Park. Planned work includes copper piping, exterior painting, eight houses completed, and drainage upgrades above Adams court, plus cosmetic improvements to block fronts and ground work with more shade trees.

Bath Housing Authority Hyde Park Terrace Lambert Park Bath Adams Court

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Frank H. Reinoehl Boothbay Region Seth Mullin Mullin Reinoehl John H. Spiller Bristol Garden U. L C.I.O Safety Committee Mrs. Carey Cherokee Indian Reservation, N. C Hyde and Lambert
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