Four Bath residents graduate from Bowdoin College
Richard O. Card Robert J. Grainger James O. Smith of Bath and Christian von Huene of Woolwich were among Bowdoin College 170 graduates receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees at the 149th commencement in Brunswick. Card magna cum laude, a Distinguished Military Student, was commissioned second lieutenant. Grainger and Smith graduated cum laude and summa cum laude respectively, with Smith planning to attend Tufts Medical School. Von Huene summa cum laude majored in art and will attend Harvard Medical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O. Card
Robert J. Grainger
James O. Smith
Bath
Christian von Huene
Woolwich
James S. Coles
Bowdoin College
Brunswick First
Bowdoin
von Huene
Card
Otis N. E. Card
North Street
Morse High School
State of Maine
James Bowdoin
Phi Beta
Rifle Club
John G. Grainger
Lincoln Street
Grainger
Smith
Morse High
Chapel Choir
Glee Club
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Harvard Medical School
Bath club sponsors Blue Star Memorial highway sign
The Cosmopolitan club of Bath sponsors a project to erect a Blue Star Memorial highway sign on Route 1 near Floral street. The effort honors armed forces members and seeks local cooperation for financing and erection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cosmopolitan Club of
Bath
DSS
Veterans’ Groups
New Jersey
National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc
American Association of Highway Officials
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Route 1
Leeman Highway
United States
MacMillan Day Prep For Boothbay Sendoff To Arctic Expedition
Boothbay Harbor Maine gears for MacMillan Day with a 10 am parade and 1 30 pm ceremonies at the town landing. Commander Donald B MacMillan will head north aboard the Bowdoin at 3 pm as Maine officials Bowdoin College and national figures join a grand sendoff televised nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Boothharbor
State of
Maine
Bowdoin College
Donald B. MacMillan
Mac
Leon Page
MacMillan Day
Bowdoin
Fisherman's Wharf
MacMillan
Coast Guard
Burton M. Cross
Stanley R. Tupper
Lowell Thomas
Mac- Millan
Commander Mac- Millan
Navy
Baffinland
Greenland
Bath approves settlement on bid bond for school building
Bath city council special session authorized City Manager Nathan C. White to settle with Peerless Casualty Co. for 16229 regarding a bond forfeited when T W Cunningham Co. of Bangor failed to proceed with Bath junior high project. Original bond 18000. solicitor predicted 17200 max. Settlement deemed prudent given delays and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Nathan C. White
Peerless Casualty Co
T. W. Cunningham Co
Bangor
Harold J. Rubin
Rubin
J. H. Miller, Inc
Bath Board of Education
School Board of West Bath
Board of Education
Central Grammar School
Huse School
Seventh Day Adventist Church
High Street
Central Grammar
Harry E. Ring, Jr
Rubin Ex
Bath Academy
Democrats Meet June 28 in Bath for County Chair Vote
Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee will convene Monday June 28 at Bath City Hall auditorium at 7 30 p m to elect a new county chairman after Brian Jewett of Woolwich tendered his resignation. Brewe r said the meeting will discuss campaign plans and may form a Muskie for Governor Club with Bath Republicans under discussion. The speakers include Barbara Brewer Harry Cooke Sr Kenneth Snowdon and Edwin Pert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Democratic Committee
Bath City Hall
Robert E. Brewer
Bath
Brewer
Brian M. Jewett
Woolwich
Barbara E. Brewer
Harry E. Cooke
Kenneth Snowdon
West Bath
Edwin H. Pert
Young Democratic Clubs of
Maine
Ed Muskie
Presque Isle Man Charged With Car Theft Here Tuesday
Loren E. Bennet, 32, of Presque Isle, faced Bath Municipal Court on a DUI and automobile theft charge. He pleaded guilty to the drinking offense and was fined $100 plus $6.60 or 60 days in Kennebec County jail. The theft charge plea was not initially entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presque Isle
Bath
Loren E. Bennet
Aroostook
Bennet
Kennebec County
Geuramnes
Sagadahoc Republicans back Smith in decisive primary victory
In Sagadahoc County strong margins propelled U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith to renomi nation with 3211 votes over 916 for Robert L Jones. Local returns show Hale beating McClure in the district while McClure led Smith in Sagadahoc, and Gov. Cross ran unopposed with 3442 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Robert L. Jones
Biddeford
Mrs. Smith
Jones
U.S
Robert Hale
Portland
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Ray W. Stetson
Rainbow Revue fuels Bath Opera House season finale
About 100 pupils from the Mary Cunningham Modern School of Dancing performed in the annual Rainbow Revue at the Bath Opera House. Dancers aged three to sixteen showcased varied styles with Miss Cunningham as a specialty tap performer and Miss Elaine Renshaw singing solos. Phyllis Downing and Joseph Avery provided piano and drums while strobelite lighting enhanced colorful costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cunningham Modern School of Dancing
Cunningham
Elaine Renshaw
Phyllis’ Downing
Joseph Avery
Miss Cunningham
Elise
Opera House
Mary Cunningham
Virginia McDaniels
Nancy Keegan
Ann McCole
Teri-Lee Wale
Bonnie Chase
Julié Badore
Peggy Kelliher
Maine minerals subject of talk at rotary club
Ben Burbank of Bath Iron Works spoke at the Bath Rotary about Maine minerals. He traced Maine geology from Parker Cleveland’s 1816 book to emeralds from Topsham, tourmalines near Paris Hill, Mount Mica mine, and local gold panning on Swift River. He warned against gold stock swindles and noted post 1880 prospector activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Burbank
Bath Iron Works
Maine Mineral Society
A. M. Main, Jr
Bath
Rotary International
Burbank
Maine
Parker Cleveland
Bowdoin College
North American
Cleveland
Brunswick
Topsham
Hamlin Brothers
Cyrus
Hannibal
Paris Hill
Washington
Yale College
Germany
United States
Mount Mica Tourmaline Mine
Swift River
Swift River Valley
Blue Hill
Couture's Win Tops City Primary in Bath Race
In Bath, Councilman Louis O Couture emerged as one of two Republican candidates for legislative seats in Augusta, with Rodney E Ross Jr also winning a State office bid. Ross led with 1437 votes, Couture 994, while Legard and Fenn trailed. The city backed U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Executive Councillor J Horace McClure, and Governor Burton M Cross, delivering strong showings for Cum mings and local nominees across wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile
Burton M. Cross
Senate
Charles F. Cummings
Bath
Frank R. Bailey
Cummings
Bailey
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Topstam
West
Lillian H. Heal
Stanley R. Hunter
Frank W.thompson
Heal
Hunter
Thompson
West Bath
George M. Carlton, Jr
Bath Court
John W. Quarrington
Carlton
Las
Quarrington
E. Mason Wright
Robert DeWick
Mearl
Raymond M. McIntire
Phippsburg
Arrowsie
Srppere Topsham
Millward Patten
Topsham
Harriet Stevens
Register of Deeds
Loring D. Small
Louis O. Couture
Augusta
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Couture
Forrest C. Legard
Converse G. Fenn
Ross
Legard
Fenn
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Robert L. Jones
Biddeford
J. Horace McClure
Robert Hale
Portland
Horace
Hale
Ray W. Stetson
Lillian Heal
Stanley R. Slanter
Frank W. Thompson
Mearl E. James
Patten
Stevens
Small
James C. Oliver
Cape Elizabeth
Congress
Eli A. Gaudet
Rumford
Paul Fullam
Sidney
Edmund S. Muskie
Waterville
Alex Burgess
Charles T. W. Blake
Barbara Brewer
Harry E. Cooke
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Blue Star Memorial Highway
United States OF America
Sponsored BY
State Garden Club OF
State Highway Department
M’millan
City Hall
Superior
Senator Smith
McClure
Cummings State Senate
Wright
South Portland
Paul A. Fullam
Colby College
Alexander Burgess
Kenneth L. Snowden
Barbara L. Brewer
Democrat
U. S. Senate
Arrowsic Jones
Congrese
M’cl're
St’s'n Arrowsie
Georgetown
Bailey C'm
Gs Arrowsic
Arrowsic Bath Seavert
Stevens Arrowsie
Steenes
Topsham Seer
Sheriff
Small Arrowsic
Bow
Jack M'Intire
Fullam
Bath Opera House
Rotary Club
Field
Jones Smith
Governor Cross Ward Peer Eet
Cena Hale M'Cl'reets
Anny C’m
Abe
Carlton Q'gton
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