Fire destroys Bath Box Co. plant amid gale winds
A Sunday blaze demolished the 250 by 190 foot Bath Box Co. plant in West Bath. Gale winds of about 35 mph fanned the fire as firemen, aided by 4,000 feet of hose and river water, battled the flames. Ownership was listed as Leonard Kelley of Pittston, with partial insurance coverage. the plant, idle for over a year, had been purchased a year earlier from Sister Builders of Yarmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Yarmouth
Richard J. Frates
Humpers
New Meadows
Bath
Cabaud Oe
Ridgerad
West Bath
Merchants map Bath Value Days plans and leadership change
The Bath Retail Trade Board discussed the annual Bath Value Days to be held July 31 to August 2 at Richards Restaurant. Edward D. True became chairman, succeeding John H. Crowley, who received a departing gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Retail Trade Board
Richards
Edward D. True
John H. Crowley
Crowley
Edward F. Cox
Frank Ozzella
True
Morse High School
Raymond W. Farnham
Bath Area Chamber Clambake Invitation June 26
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce invites all chamber members and wives to a clambake with Brunswick Naval Air Station and SAGE officers on Thursday June 26 at Hermit Island campgrounds. Rain or shine meal at 6 p.m. Dutch treat with reservations due by 5 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
Schulten
Bath Lions Club Charter Night Installs Officers
Bath Lions Club held its 18th annual charter night with installation of officers for 1958 59. Dr Richard L J Johnson became president and outlined aims including improving standards increasing membership and supporting a community swimming pool. Long service awards and perfect attendance pins were presented to key members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lions Club
Richard JL Johnson
Path Lions Club
Johnson
E Lawnee McCurdy
Louis M. Silverman
Ehberron
H Lawrence Small
Edward D. True
Kurt EB
Diamant
John H. Freeman
Richard Johnson
Clyde EK. Mallett
Lawrence McCurdy
Norman Seekins
Norman E. Seekins
Irvine Charter
Herbert T. Caverly
Roland D. MacIntch
Larold J. Rubin
Dros Jacob Smith
Harry W. Thebeau
True
Archibald M. Main
Scotland
Sixteen Local Artists To Exhibit At Bath Hospital Fair
Bath and vicinity artists will participate in the Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fair art show, July 14 18. Works by Dahluv Spear Marguerite and William Zoruch Jason Shoener Frederick Jockewe Maurice Levine Laurence Sisson Tom Cavanaugh Mildred Burrage Edwin Russell Barbara Sargent William Elliott Jeanna Dale Bearee Carl Heitz William Kienbusch Stephen Etnier and others will benefit Bath Memorial Hospital. The exhibit will be in the Blue Room of Winter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath and Vicinity
Bath Memorial Hospital
Dahluv Spear
Marguerite
William Zoruch
Jason Shoener
Rederick Jockewe
Maurice Levine
Georgetown
Laurence Sisson
Tom Cavanaugh
Boothbay Harbor
Mildred Burrage
Wiscasset
Edwin Russell
Barbara Sargent
Bath
William Eliott
West Bath
Jeanna Dale Bearee
Carl Heitz
Willian Kienbusch
Brunswick
Stephen Etnier
Harpswell
Blue Room
New Owners Take Over Lambert Hyde Apartments in Bath
Ralph M. Schwartzberg and Isadore Fishman, both of Chicago, take over the Hyde and Lambert Park projects in Bath. The 263-unit development will be called Lambert Hyde Apartments with Bernard Varnum, Bath Housing Authority executive director since 1945, as manager. Sale from the Public Housing Administration was completed Tuesday.
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Ralph M. Schwartzberg
Isadore Fishman
Chicago
Hyde and
Lambert Parks
Lambert-Hyde Apartments
Bernard E. Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Lambert Park
Hyde Park
BIW Union and Management End Long Contract Dispute
Bath Iron Works and Local 6 signed a new contract June 11 after a months long dispute stemming from a strike and representation questions. The pact raises the wage increase timing to September 1 and expands health and life benefits while reducing apprentice limits, with ratification by 1,333 to 466 in a turnout over 1,800 ballots.
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BIW Employes
Bath Iron Works
Eugene L. McCabe
New England
Iumswa
National Union
McCabe
John R. Newell
Victor Leask
Leon Billings
Arthur Card
Alvin Jewett
William Plummer
Edward Stilphen
Ward
BIW
Kennebec Brotherhood of Shipbuilders
NLRB
Omar King
Woolwich Youth Named Staff Member of TRIP
Michael Von Huene of Woolwich has been named a staff member of the TRIP program. TRIP will run this Summer for about 10,000 students and teachers booked on seven trans Atlantic sailings. Von Huene, a Columbia economics PhD candidate, has taught English and previously worked in the United States. he speaks German English and French.
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Council On Student Travel
New York
Michael von Huene
River Road
Woolwich
TRIP
Shipboard
Europe
von Huene
Columbia University
Sky
United States
Berlitz
Germany
Hospital Program Outlined for Bath Memorial Auxiliary
Buer Connard outlined Bath Memorial Hospital expansion plans to auxiliary board members, detailing a 2 32 bed wing and potential future second floor, based on James Ritchie & Associates recommendations to improve efficiency and capacity. He noted patient admissions rose from 1,344 in 1947 to 3,859 in 1957, underscoring space needs.
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Buer Connard
Hospital Fund
Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Connard
James Ritchie & Associates
Boston
Dennard
Bath Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary
Philip GB. Myers
Edward St. Martin
Carlimson, Jr
Morris Povich
Clarence Fullerton Taese
Donald MacLeod
W Linwood Haynes
Stover
Percy Batley
Oliver Wass
William Sanford
Zina Eaton
Marold P. Small
Kenneth Francisco
Henry J. White
Dean Farnham
J. Arthur Burgess
Russell SS
Hitchcock
James A. Giles
Dean Shaw
Margo Park
Bath Man Elected Head Of Maine Order Of Eagles
Earle Lowery of Bath was elected Sunday as the new state head of the Eagles at the 11th Lewiston convention. Other officers chosen included Gerald H. Burnham of Auburn as vice president Hoyt Day of Rumford as past president Eugene Hammon of Westbrook as chaplain Michael Quarry of Portland as conductor Marcel Bourque of Augusta and John J. King of Portland as treasurer. The note mentions Samuel Pepys dying in 1703 at age 70.
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Earle Lowery
Bath
State of Eagles
Lewiston
Gerald H. Burnham
Auburn
Hoyt Day
Rumford
Eugene Hammon
Westbrook
Miachel Quarry
Portland
Marcel Bourque
Augusta
John J. King
Ross Wins Senate Race In Sagadahoc Primaries
In Sagadahoc County on Monday primary day 4100 voters chose leaders. Rodney E. Ross Jr won the State Senate seat over Frank Bailey and Charles Cummings with 1975 votes to Bailey 1154 and Cummings 270, while Mayo led the House race with 1089 votes and Couture had 822 as other contenders split the ballot.
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Ross
Senate
Mayo and
Couture
House
Doyle
Sagadahoc County
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Moire House
Frank R. Bailey
Woolwich
Charles F. Cummings
Bath
Ros
Sailey
Cummings
Cutivang
Horace McClure
Howard W.mayo
Louis
Jupaier Pitt
Joseph P Nolan
Pert
Nolan
Howard W. Mayo Louis OO
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West Bath Fown
Courtney Stovee
The
Leonard Kelley
Pittston
Harold P. Small
Moe Curdy
George J. Nugent
Mallett
Philip B. Wyman
Richard TH. Johnson
Woolwich Youth
Maine
Order of Eagles
Samuel Pepys
Stover, Thurlow
Dolloff Edwards
Privaars
Edmund S. Muskie
SFV Vintis
Jesopa P Latrabee
Stanley Tainter
Fred Owser
Wit Deverh
Tve Nemerits
Etapy Registar of
Deeds
C Steves
Arthur D. Dolloff
Dade Ty
Smalin Bath
Dolloff
Klickster
Lawrence W. Wyman
Etta Thurlow
Register
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Wyman
Thurlow
Feary Prey
Connhivy
Reese
Marc
Robert Pile
Danler
Miguard
Dollett
Cray
Taft Ec
Latico
Bowdean
Tawaotiliem
Richmond
Clevelland
Catlin
Uhappos
Priiers
MrEwen
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Edwards
Clauss
Arrowsic
Phippshiree
Lousham
Whalton
Lawrence R. Edwards
Reaper EK. Williams
Tresham
Po Edward Dt Berv
Phippspurg
Harry Lo Mules
Reep
Carlton Ri
Ay Staiber
Reed
Uni Oper
Warrnd
J. Horace McClure
Charles B. Doyle
Courtney E. Stover
Republican
Hild Wreth Chapman
Peery Sahagian
RB ' Cunnabis Ross
Thurlow Wyman VM
Ounty
Smith Stover
Register OF Deeds Stevens
Shertief
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