Memorial Day Address Highlights Bath Observances
Rev. Trueman L. Bray urged remembering Gettysburg heritage and fighting for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness at Bath's Memorial Day events. A large crowd watched a parade and ceremonies including Bath National Guard units Boy and Girl Scouts and veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trueman L. Bray
Bath
First Baptist Church
America
Bray
Gettysburg
Buccaneers
Bath National Guard
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
T. W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Union Veterans
American Legion
Sasanoa Barracks
Navy Club of America
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Spanish War Veterans
Soldiers’ Monument
Center Street
Kateon
C. Lloyd Hooker Abraham Kramer
Beth Israel Congregation
General Logan
Morse High School
Brian Legard
Lincoln
9 Tee
Court House
Bath Memorial
Fire Destroys Parker Head House Early Monday Morning
A two story house at the foot of School House Hill in Parker Head was destroyed between 1 and 2 am. Once owned by Arthur Moore and later town property, it burned to the ground before firefighters could control it. A nearby boat house and a front yard truck were damaged. the cause remains unknown. The dwelling had been vacant for years and the blaze interrupted power to nearby homes. Firemen speculated improper conditions may have sparked the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School House’ Hill
Parker Head
Arthur Moore
Car Lands in Marsh After Rolling from Washington Street
A car owned by Couture rolled unattended from Couture's home at 210 Washington Street into a marsh in front of McCabe's market on Washington Street. Wrecker crews worked over an hour to remove it with only minor damage reported.
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Orig
Bouts Oo Couture
McCabe
Washington Street
Couture
Blaze Fought by Phippsburg Firefighters
A fire sparked by vandals caused the blaze and prompted a response from Phippsburg with two fire trucks and twelve firefighters arriving to battle the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Former Bath Man to Coach at Maine Maritime Academy
Blaine E. Trafton formerly of Bath resigns from Boothbay Region High School after four years to take coaching posts at Maine Maritime Academy Castine. He will coach golf and assist with football and physical education as the academy starts a four year program next fall.
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Blaine E. Trafton
Bath
Boothbay Region
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Boothbay High School
Trafton
Lewiston
Hach
Boothbay High
New Gloucester
Elton W. Trafton
Washington Street
Morse High School
Ricker College
University of Maine
U.S. Army
Jean Anderson
Pamela
Susan
Michael
The
Bath Girl Elected Head of Methodist Youth Council
Miss Ruth Ellen Hunter was elected president of the Maine Council of Methodist Youth at the annual rally in Skowhegan. Carl Upham was named treasurer. The event included worship, a performance by the Rhymic Choir and advocacy by leaders from Wesley Methodist Youth and local supporters.
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Bath
Methodist Youth Council
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Wesley Church Fellowship
Maine Council of Methodist Youth
Methodist Churches of Maine
Skowhegan
Wesley Meth
Miss Hunter
Robert Hunter
Gloria Pinkham
Karen Marble
Carl Upham
Connie Ramsay
Harry Dunlop
Richard Dunlop
Mary Ellen Clark
Cindy Marr
Elaine Clark
Stanley Hunter
Charles Marble
Walter Upham
Druscilla Fielding
Edward Allen
Upham
Robert E. Williams
Department of Men
Chicago
Chicago, Assisted Dr. Bell
Electronics Firm To Expand Waldoboro Plant
The Vocaline Company of America Inc of Old Saybrook announces immediate expansion of its Waldoboro research and development facilities. President Carroll T. Cooney Jr. cites new Navy Department contracts and increased demand for communications and electronic testing as drivers for hiring 25 to 30 more engineers and technicians this year. The Waldoboro center has worked on home, industrial, and military electronics under John R. Cooney, with Vocaline’s Old Saybrook plant employing 175 people and generating about $2.5 million in annual sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocaline Company of America, Inc
Saybrook, Conn
Waldoboro
Waldoboro Laboratory
Carroll T. Cooney, Jr
Navy Department
Vocaline
Waldobero
Friendship Street
John R. Cooney
Old Saybrook
Bath Woman Survives Nazi Labor Camp to Become Artist
Alicia Stonebreaker of Bath shares her wartime journey from a Polish labor camp to an art career in Bath. She describes digging ditches and potato peeling, the harsh daily routine, and witnessing elderly prisoners die, followed by her 1951 arrival in the United States and later exhibitions with the Fisher PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane G. Longley
Poland
Bath Pta
Alicia Stonebreaker
South Street
United States
Stonebreaker
Bath
Edmund Janecki
Wielum
Cristina Janecke
Bath Officials Urged Tighter Budget Formation Controls
Bowdoin instructor James Wilson urged Bath's City Council Charter Revision Committee to form a finance committee to work with the city manager on budget recommendations. He suggested consolidation of departments, clarifying the Personnel Service Commission, and tax equalization to simplify the charter and improve financial visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
James Wilson
Government Department
College
Bureau of Municipal Research
City Council
Bath
City Hall
Wilson
Personnel Service Commission
Mrs Norris Southard Visits Parents Over Memorial Day
Mrs Norris Southard of Hartford Connecticut spent the weekend and Memorial Day with her parents Mr and Mrs Warren R Munsey of West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Southard
Hartford, Conn
Warren R. Munsey
West Bath
Zoning Amendments on Tonight's City Council Agenda
A second zoning ordinance amendment is set for consideration by the City Council this evening. The Zoning Board of Appeals will review Annie Longley’s request to reclassify Chandler's Field between the First National Store and Hyde Park from rural residential to general residential and business. The board may finish work in time for a council recommendation and will also discuss Lines Island summer cottage development and possible zoning changes.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Annie BE. Longley
Chandler's Field
First National
Hyde Park
Sam Prawer
Lines Island
Merrymeeting Bay
Longley
Longley’s
Morse High Eyes Accreditation as Maine Roster Grows
Morse High School moved closer to accreditation after a favorable visit by Joseph J. Devitt and school leaders. Final steps include a written funding statement, contracts for PE changes, and librarian approval. The drive produced about 3300 dollars and 3000 books via PTA efforts.
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Farnham
Devitt
Morse
Addison
Prospects For Boat Landing At Popham Brighten
State Parks Director Lawrence Stuart met with the Popham Beach Boatowners Association to discuss a possible 9 by 24 foot public float near Atkins Bay south of the Coast Guard wharf. The plan, attaching to the fort wall by a 35 foot ramp, would be funded by boat owners and open to the public if approved. A survey by a department engineer will be conducted next week to assess site feasibility and parking concerns.
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Fort Popham
Lhfe
Lawrence Stuart
Popham Beach
Markham
Stuart
Department
Coast Guard
Atkins Bay
Park Commission
al Popham Boat Owners
Howard W. Mayo
Rbath
Bath Area
Chamber of Commerce
T. Tarpy Schulten
Phippsburg
James W. Chambers
Mark Harrington
Colby Honors Two Bath Students at Recognition Assembly
Colby College honored two Bath undergraduates Edward Marchetti and Gerry Parker at a Recognition Assembly. Marchetti won the Donald P. Lake Award for scholastic achievement and athletic leadership. Parker was elected treasurer of next year’s senior class. Marchetti, an All-Maine basketball center, majors in economics. Parker majors in business administration and will be a varsity football center next fall. Both attended Morse High School. Parker also studied at Exeter Academy. Marchetti is the son of Mr. Joe Marchetti of 135 Washington Street. Parker is the son of Mrs. John Parker of 40 Summer Street.
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Bath
Edward Marchetti
Gerry Parker
Colby College
Marchetti
Donald P. Lake
Colby
Parker
Morse High School
Exeter Academy
Joe
Joseph Marchetti
Washington Street
John Parker
Summer Street
Crackdown on vandalism at Popham Beach youth haul
Phipsburg officials and constables seized 14 teenagers aged 14 to 17 during a Saturday night patrol at Popham Beach. Two girls were among those picked up as late as 1 30 a m. Parents received their children, some notes of drinking were reported, and Deputy Sheriff Edward Belanger assisted. A town meeting Wednesday at 7 will consider an ordinance barring juveniles under 21.
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Popham Beach
Phipsburg
Arthur Bowker
Bowker
Edward Belanger
Preliminary Census Shows Sagadahoc Population Gain
Sagadahoc County rises from 20,911 in 1950 to 22,572 in 1960 provisional totals, with Bath dipping slightly from 10,644 to 10,610. The districtwide gain is about 8 percent led by Bangor and area suburbs. Portland slips from 77,634 to 74,136.
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Sagadahoc
Edward J. Bernstein
Bernstein
Bath
Maine
Topsham
Sage Station
West Bath
Georgetown
Arrowsie
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Phippsburg
Richmond
Woolwich
Loring
Limestone
Presque Isle
Dow
Bangor
Portland
South
Biddeford
Sanford
Springvale
Saco
Kittery
Brunswick
Naval Air Station
Cumberland
Oxford
York
Deputy Chief and Morse Star Nab Two Auto Thieves
Deputy Chief Edward Newell and Morse High student Greg Jenkins chased and caught two youths, 13 and 14, suspected of car thefts in Portland. A stolen car reported by Steven Collins was recovered on High Street. a second stolen vehicle was found nearby as officers coordinated with state troopers and Bath police. The pair await juvenile court proceedings.
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Edward Newell
Morse
Greg Jenkins
Newell
FBI
Auburn
High Street
High
North Streets
Court Street
Leeman Highway
Portland
William Boyland
Philip Hodgkins
Bath
Benjamin Fitzgerald
Newall
aBth
Clinton, Haines
Paul G. Avery
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Rainbow
Rainbow Assembly No. 6
Carla Tukey
Faith
Nancy Temple
Nancy Merchant
Christine Fuller
Hope
Margaret Wetherington
Charity
Judith Libby
Masonic Temple
Samuel Lakin, Jr
Shepard Street
Toinette
Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing
Judy
Bath Junior High
Pozan
Germany
Alicia
Bath Municipal
Recreation Commission
State Education Department
Joseph J. Devitt
Maine Department of Education
Raymond W. Farnham
Loring R
PTA Council
Abbot Fletcher
Benjamin Zimmerman
State Department
Popham
Edward I. Bernstein
South Portland
Yarmouth
Scarborough
McClure
Ferry Road
Woolwich Tel
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