Bath Area Information Booth Opens on Route 1
The Bath area opened its first tourist information booth Sponsored by the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Located on U S Route 1 across from the proposed First National store site The ceremony featured T Tarpy Schulten and a motor parade led by Chief Robert E Wagner and Patrolman Paul G Avery The booth will operate daily through Labor Day with volunteers Mrs Doris Billington and Mrs Mida Perry as travel counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
Robert E. Wagner
Paul G. Avery
William Dutton
Schulten
H. Ralph Forbes
Chamber
Reginald Parker
Melvin Henderson
Robert A. Milliken
Doris Billington
Mida Perry
Billington
Perry
Milliken
Cox
Maine Publicity Bureau
Augusta
Bernard M. Johnstone
MPB
Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Route 1
First National
Ttt
Reginald L. Parker
T. Tarpy Schulten
Frank Ozzella
George R. Perry
Gerard T. Billington
Maine Sculptor to Exhibit at Bath Memorial Art Show
A Maine sculptor, summering in Georgetown for 23 years, will exhibit in Bath Memorial Hospital’s five day art show July 14 to 18 at Winter Street Congregational Church. Morris Levine works in stone metal and wood and has shown in Portland Farnsworth Museum Rockland Artist's Galleries New York and Philadelphia Academy. He studied with William Zorich and in Europe and at the Art Students League. Levine has won the medal of honor from the Society of Painters and Sculptors of New Jersey and belongs to Artists Equity Audubon and Knickerbocker art groups. He teaches metals at the Young Men’s Hebrew Association in New York. Also appearing is Laurence Sisson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Georgetown
Secord
Bath Memorial Hospital
Winter Street Congregational Church
Morris Levine
New York City
Portland
Farnsworth Museum
Rockland
Artist's Galleries
New York
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
William Zorich
Europe
Art Students Senate
Society of Painters and Sculptors of New Jersey
Levine
Artists Equity Association
Audubon Artist Group
Knickerbocker Art Society
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Laurence Sisson
Eighteen Divorces Granted At June Term Of Court
Eighteen divorces were granted by Justice Armand A. Dufresne at Sagadahoc county Superior Court during the June term. Several more are expected in post term action. Grounds included gross intoxication and cruel or abusive treatment. Names include Lenora E. Gran and others from Bath Woolwich and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand A. Dufresne
Sagadahoc County
Lenora E. Gran
Howard W. Gran
Bath
Low Bid For New Fire Engine Leads Bid Totals
City opened bids for three equipment items. The fire engine base bid was 11990 from American LaFrance Co. Elmira New York. Nine other bids ranged to 15000 and final combination will determine accepted packages. Two snow plow bids were led by Files and O Keefe Co Portland at 915 and Hedge and Mattheis Co Portland at 1150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American LaFrance Co
Elmira
N. Y
Stanley
The
Files and O'Keefe Co
Portland
Hedge and Mattheis Co
USS Commodore Hull Leaves Bath for Navy Delivery
The USS Commodore Hull departed Bath Iron Works at 7.20 a.m. Wednesday bound for Charlestown Navy Yard Boston for delivery to the U S Navy. The 418 foot destroyer, DD931 class, carries a crew of about 100 and will be commissioned July 3 at Charlestown Navy Yard with eight Navy officers and around 40 enlisted men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Hull
Bath
Navy
Hull
Bath Iron Works
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
U. S. Navy
Charles W. Spear
Kennebec River
George Stacey
Day's Ferry
Elliot Winslow
Boothbay
Herbert L. Morse
Forrest Sherman
Ironsides
Albert G. Mumma
Mumma
U.S. N
Bureau of Ships
Nuestra Senora de Regia
New York
New York Navy Yard
William G. Saltonstall
Mabsl Hull
Bethlehem Steel Corp
San Francisco
Calif
Thomas J. Davile
Patricia Louise Platt
Cmdr
Ralph S. Wentworth
Spraying Campaign Starts Monday To Fight Dutch Elm Disease
Maine launches a two-pronged effort to curb Dutch elm disease by spraying healthy elms and destroying beetle breeding sites. Officials urge homeowners to remove dead wood and prune sick branches as tests are needed to confirm infection, with several city trees already slated for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Fred Pecci
Pecci
Pecei
North Street
Washington Street
Ilyvde
Bath
Brunswick
Jefferson
Bath Housing Authority ends operation of Hyde and Lambert Park
The Bath Housing Authority has officially terminated management of the Hyde and Lambert Park projects in Bath. Future renting and maintenance will be handled by the new owners via the Public Housing Administration. The authority notes strong tenant services and community improvements and commends manager Bernard Varnum for his work. The letter to the Bath City Council was received on Tuesday and calls for dissolving the authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Tobey
American Legion
Robert E. Wagner, Sr
Jan Legere
Walter P. White
William Anderson
Cox
Bath Garden Club
Mr. Henderson
Sam Prawer
Frank Ozzella
Abe Greenblatt
William R. Rogers
C. W. Rogers, Inc
Rogers
Bath
Schulten
Bath Housing Authority
Hyde and
Lambert Park
Bath City Council
J. Frank Hunt
Public Housing Administration
Bernard Varnum
Varnum
City of
Historic Phippsburg Home Open House Day Feature
A feature on Cold Spring Farm in Phippsburg, once owned by the Lee family from 1773, detailing the brick manor on the Kennebec river, its brick and brick additions, historic ferry links to Arrowsic, and later owners including Charles P. Fiske who made it a year round home. The narrative notes the farm’s vessels, fairs, graves, and Elizabeth Lee’s descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Spring Farm
Phippeburg
Kennebec River
Mees —Cherebes
P. Fiske
William Lee
Bath
West Bath
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Arrowsie
Georgetown
William and
Elizabeth Lee
England
Lithrow's Rocks
Fiddler's Reach
Boston
Kennebec
Winneganee Creek
Lees
London
Phippsburg Road
William
Indies
James
Jones’ Bebe —te—Arroeste
Margaret McCobb
Margaret
Lee's
Lee
Dry Docks Savings Bank
New York
Arrowsic
West Indies
Charles P. Fiske
Bath Memorial Hospital
Local 6 Elects New Officers Tuesday at BIW Yard
Local 6 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America elected new officers. Kenneth L. Snowden of West Bath was named president with 461 votes, defeating Oscar H. King and William F. Plummer. Charles Rogers won vice president, rolling up 567 votes to Dwight Whitney. Roland Cornish and others won grievance and trustee posts. Cedric Suke forth and Reginald Garrison were re elected treasurer and financial secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Kenneth L. Snowden
West Bath
Snowden
Afo of L. Union
Oscar H King
East Brunswick
William F. Plummer
Bath
Roland Cornish
Bowdeinham
Charles H. Kidder, Jr
Theodore Ames
Basil V. Whitney
Damariscotta
Charles Rogers
Brunswick
Whitney
Tle
Eugene F. Hersom
Robert Wilson
Richard Rackliff
Dresden
James Cobb
Ames and
Kidder
Edward Stilphen
Delmar Ramsey
Judson Sl. Juro
G. Keith McLuer
Cedric FE. Sukeforth
Reginald Garrison
Bruns
Re-elected chief steward at BIW plant vote
Victor J. Leask won re election as chief steward with 603 votes to 175 for Ray Belanger of Wiscasset. Alton L. King of Bath had 149. At BIW Harding fabrication plant East Brunswick J J Sanderson of Auburn defeated Daniel Heald of Litchfield 74 to 22. Installation for officers set for July 8 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Leask
Ray Belanger
Wiscasset
Alton L. King
Bath
BIW Harding
East Brunswick
J. J. Sanderson
Auburn
Daniel Heald
Litchfield
Farewell Party For Rev Harold L Allen At Corliss Street
Corliss Street Baptist church hosts a farewell party for Rev Harold L Allen and his wife with 100 plus members and friends. Allen ends his pastorate this month and will move to Poultney St Baptist church. Gifts include a refrigerator and cash purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Church
Rev
Harold L. Allen
Mrs
Allen
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Allen Wall
Poultney, St. Baptist Church
Silas Plant
Charles R Sims
First Baptist Church
Bowdeinham Baptist Association
Isabelle Small
William Paisley
Temporary Asphalt Surfacing On Vine Street To Aid Traffic Flow
The Seaboard Engineering company crews work on Bath overpass on Vine Street between Water and Front streets. A 1.8 million project ordered by the State Highway Commission aims to ease traffic since construction began. About 80 workers on site. 25 traffic police. 55 construction staff. The project is ~75 percent done with concrete work on T-beams remaining. temporary asphalt will be overlaid with a final surface before completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Seanboard Engineering Company
Bath
Seaboard
Arthur Hodsdon
Washington Street
High Street
Hodsdon
Front Street
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward F. Cox
Lucille L. Carver
Ronald EF. Carver
Emer W. Morse
Mila Hl. Morse
Arminta R. Kingsbury
Frederick A. Kingsbury
Lorna J. Morey
Leonard Morey, Jr
Edna K. Winship
Ralph E. Winship
Mary M. Grevers
William A. Grevers
Sandra E. Davis
John H. Davis
Susanne A. Mittlestetter
Theodore J Mittlestetter
Jean E. Soule
Richard E. Soule
Elizabeth M. Chase
Raymond M. Chase
A. Doris Lozier
Andrew J. Lozier
Marion B. Neilson
Lesli R. Neilson
Louella Spangenburg
Robert G. Spangenburg
Leo L. ‘Vigue
Janice Barbara Vigue
Richmond
Olive A. Hall
Richard B. Hall
Fredericksburg
I. Moody
Tlarry E. Moody
East Pitton
Rath
E. Hansen
Sigurd Hansen
Popham
Carlton Bridge
Spear
U.S. S. Hull
H. H. Ries
Nancy Lew Berry
Baby Langdon
Ho Mach
Kitch
Marie Berry
Dorthy Pratt
Lillian Denno
Hilton Libby
Ornet
Melvin Pratt
Priscilla Cornish
Margaret Barrett
Martha
Pratt
Christine Coombs
Nancy Irish
EF. P. Strube
Amanda King
Estelle Morton
Mildred Walker
Abby Holbrook
Occausion
J. Horace McClure
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