Retires After Many Years Service Foley Ends Bath Police Career
John J Foley longtime Bath patrolman known as Honest John retires at 82 the oldest working officer in the state after 30 plus years on Bath streets. He joined the force in 1917 after early work with shipyards and factories and spent his career on the night shift patrolling Front Street to the park area. Chief Moriarty lauded him as a faithful officer and presented his final paycheck as Foley joined the Old Folks Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J
John
Foley
Bath
John Small
Hyde Park
Mass
Old Bath Iron Works, Ltd
William Rogers, Kelley & Spear
A. Sewall & Co
Fore River
Conn
Hoosac Falls
N. Y
Ces Company
Massachuts
Bath Police Department
Charles Wallace
Texas Steamship Co
North End
Department
Front Street
Arch Street
Commercial Street
Frank L. Moriarty
John J. Foley
Maine
Old Folks
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Woolwich Wins Federal School Grant Yet to Be Matched
Woolwich town officials received a first federal grant of 5163.54 with a second installment due in July for the U S Office of Education program. School officials credited district superintendent Stanwood Gilman and Maine Education Department aid for the timely submission. The town plans a 34775 grant for doubling the new school and eliminating outdated ones as Bath pupil tuition remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
U. S. Office of Education
Robert E. Dewick
Stanwood C. Gilman
Phippsburg
USOE
Maine Department of Education
Bath
Brotherhood Week program at Rotary luncheon
Rotarians and guests filled three long tables for a Brotherhood Week luncheon led by Rod Brooke. George Sargent organized a unity message with a chart and included Rotarian children 3 to 20, song sheets, piano by Ry Page, and a True or False quiz. Visiting Rotarians included Thomas Murphy, Dominique Tardif, and Sherwood Aldrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Brooke
George Sargent
Ry” Page
George Musk
Thomas Murphy
Bethel
Dominique Tardif
Lewiston
Sherwood Aldrich
Brunswick
Andrews Renominated to Maine Maritime Trustees
Edwin R. Andrews, plant superintendent at Hyde windlass Co., was renominated to the Maine Maritime Academy board of trustees by Governor Frederick G. Payne, who announced the nomination on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees
Frederick G. Payne
Underwood couple celebrates 64th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas Underwood of Tenant's Harbor mark their 64th anniversary on a Wednesday. Married in England in 1887 they settled in the United States and now enjoy visits from daughter Edith Davies of 17 Maxwell Street and son George Underwood of 44 Central Avenue, while still active and healthy at ages 85 and 83 with three other daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Underwood
Tenant’s Harbor
Underwoods
United States
England
Bath
Edith Davies
Maxwell Street
George Underwood
Central Avenue
Underwood
Maine First State to Ratify 22nd Amendment
The 22nd Amendment establishing term limits for presidents became law and Maine led by ratifying it just hours before Michigan. Rep. J. Horace McClure of Bath helped secure a favorable Maine vote amid House opposition with calls to lead the nation from dictatorship, in a division of 82 for and seven against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
White House
Maine
Bath
J. Horace McClure
Pine Tree
Michigan
Congress
Pres. Truman
Horace A. Hildreth
Senate
House
Rep
McClure
Peter Mills
Farmington
Ronnie L. Marsons
Monmouth
Cleveland P. Sleeper
Rockland
Louis Jalbert
Lewiston
Edward Muskie
Waterville
Jalbert
Muskie
Bankers Meet at Sedgwick on Regulatory Discussion
About 40 to 50 members and guests of the Maine Conference of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers gathered Friday at the Sedgwick supper meeting. The panel discussed recent government regulations on restrictions and loans. Lewis Lamson of Casco Bank & Trust Co. presided as conference president, with Bath attendees including Randall F. Cook and other bank officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
George A. Nugent
Dunlap Hatch
William Skelton
Andrew Pennell
Clyde Mallet
John Coombs
National Master to Visit Maine Grange Tour
Herschel D. Newsome national master of the National Grange will visit Maine in April. He will speak at University of Maine Farm and Home Week on April 4 and attend Farmington April 5 West Bath April 6 and Dover-Foxcroft April 7 before returning home. Newsome was named national master last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone
National Grange
Maine
Herschel D. Newsome
Columbus
Ind
University of Maine
Farmington
West Bath Grange
Dover-Foxcroft
Newsome
New City Council Sets Monday Organizational Meeting
The new city council meets Monday at 7 30 PM for organization and the first reading of the City Manager budget. Officers will be elected, credentials checked, and senior and new members introduced before the budget discussion and public hearing planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Hutchins
Etta M. Thurlow
Oscar S. Adams
Jesse W. Allen
Arthur E. Sturtevant
Louis O. Couture
Arthur W. Gediman
Merritt A. Mitchell
Stanley R. Hunter
Harold W. McElman
Archibald M. Main
Eastham Guild, Jr
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Harold J. Sonia
Board of
Ernest G. Kingsbury
Personnel Service Commission
John N. Taylor
Recreation Commission
Edward J. McMann
Huse Memorial School
Mrs Bruce H M White Back From West Coast
Mrs Bruce H M White of Brunswick returns from a six week buying trip for her gift shop tied to the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The journey by plane included visits to Chicago and California where she met Mrs Oscar C Rogers in San Bernardino, once Bath residents now in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce H. M. White
Brunswick
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bath
Rogers
Fred O. Hayward
John Moulton
Eleanor Rand
High Street
Hubert H. McKved
Old People’s Safety Deposit Bank
California
Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Pack 99 Held at Central Church
The second annual Blue and Gold Banquet of Cub Scout Pack 99 drew 100 attendees for a baked bean supper, group singing, and formal ceremonies. Rich ard Kimball and Donald Lockhart led introductions of district and troop leaders, with awards given for Wolf Bear and Lion ranks, Webelos entries, and Denner Stripe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church Parish House
League
Donald Page
Marius Page
Richard Kimball
Lincoln County
Donald Lockhart
Arthur Stilphen
Den
Lloyd Coombs
Robert Potter
Donald Kenney
Victor Lonn
Arthur Bourque
Pack
Pack 99
den No. 2
Edward Newell
den Mather
Eric Anderson
Larry Grown
Stephen Griffin
MacDonald
Duane Fraser
Malcolm Carey
John Preble
Leon Doyle
Roger Upham
John Haley
Bruce Fortier
B. Pero
Dean Bertrand
Clifford Newell
David Kenney
Stephen Wilson
Donnald Page
Stephen Rogers
Fred Brown, Jr
Perry Green
Valley Forge
Louis MacDonald
Quarter-Century Membership Badge Presented in Maine Camp
Members of the T. W. Hyde Camp gathered with Commander John Osborne as presiding officer. Maurice J. Warner received a 25 year membership badge from Joseph N. Day, marking 25 years since Warner joined Hyde Camp on February 26 1926. Warner is the first in the Maine Department to receive such a badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lloyd Hooker
Vernon W. Miller
Morse Hoopsters Tourney Bid Against St Dom’s
Morse High Heads to Portland Exposition tomorrow at 4 p.m. for a Western Maine Basketball Tournament first round clash with St. Dom’s of Lewiston. Seeded seventh, Morse aims to upset higher ranked foes as Bath fans rally behind the Blue and White in a long tournament run.
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Morse High
St. Doms of
Lewiston
Portland Exposition
Bath
Morse
Paul Ouellette
Clarence “Squeak” Irish
Everett Parker
Blaine Trafton
Kenny Coombs
Burton
Bob” Smith
Charlie Andre
Eugene Burgess
Knute Holmson
Freddie Sturtevant
Blue and White
Biddeford
Exposition Building
Cheverus
Portland High
Blue
White
Bangor Rams
Farrell
Maine Principals’ Association
Morsemen
St. Doms
Doms
South Portland
Westbrook
Exposition
Blue Blazes
Paper City Club
Overheated stove sparks Woolwich house fire
Mrs. Frank Cressey led her six children to safety from their eight room Woolwich home after an overheated wood stove in the kitchen sparked a fire around 10 30 this morning. Damage is estimated at 1200 to 1500 dollars as the Woolwich and Bath fire departments battled the blaze, with the house owned by Fred D. Cressey. The majority of damage was to the rear wall behind the stove, and insurance is believed to cover the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cressey
Main Road
Woolwich
Bath Fire Department
Mr. Cressey
Fred D. Cressey
Fish Derby Draws Crowd Despite Harsh Weather at Nequasset Lake
Despite rain snow and cold winds about 50 men and boys entered the Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet Association fish derby at Nequasset Lake. George Parshley Bath won the jacket prize for a one pound 15 ounce pickerel, Lawrence Putnam Woolwich took total weight with three pounds 13 ounces, Edward Bath was junior winner with two pickerel weighing one pound three ounces, and Roscoe Robinson Bath earned the booby prize. An evening lobster supper and film show followed at the VFW hall on Middle Street. Next year the derby is planned earlier in February to improve fish cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset Lake
Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association
George Parshley
Bath
Lawrence Putnam
Woolwich
Edward Bath
Roscoe Robinson
Association
V. F. W. Hall
Middle Street
Kenneth Gray
Gardiner
Palermo
Alberta
Nick Mihalos
Summer School Missions and Christian Service Plans Meeting
A meeting of the Summer School Missions and Christian Services and Maine Methodist Conference was held Tuesday at Mrs Chauncey D Wentworth's home in Augusta. Mrs G Dun can Moores of Augusta was appointed dean for a July 15 to 21 session at Medhotst Camp at the Narrows Winthrop with Mrs Willard McLean of Bath in charge of exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missions and Christian Services
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Maine Methodist Conference
Chauncey D. Wentworth
State Street
Augusta
G. Duncan Moores
Medhotst
the Narrows
Winthrop
Willard McLean
Bath
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Washington
Center Street
Rotary
Andrews
J. Horace M’clure
Sedgwick
West Bath
NEW City Council
West Coast
Oscar Rogers
Central Church
Hyde Camp
Cee
Warner
Morse Hoopsters
Henry Henrikson
Jackie Hartleb
Bernard Pomerleau
Henry Powers
Brad Stover
Roger Ketchum
Louis Kingsbury
Sonny Munsey
Harry Moses
Billy Haggett
Dunc Farrell
Don Beaton
Richard Jackson
Gerry Jack
Stan Preble
George Worden
Lewis M. King
Marilyn
North Street
Barbara Ireland
Tallman Street
University OF Life
Arah E. Richmond
Protestant Churches of
Bath and Vicinity
Daniel L. Lord, Jr
Richmond
Nequasset
Stud. L. W. B
Bath Auto CO
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