Site of former Shaw mill and adjacent property sold
John G. Morse & Sons of Phippsburg bought from Bath Box Co. the Bath Box Co. plant in Bath city, including land and buildings once used by the Shaw mill. The site extends to Reed's Wharf and includes associated structures. The purchase keeps the J. A. Gillies portable mill on site under new ownership with plans to continue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Morse & Sons
Phippsburg Lumber
Bath Box Co
Central Maine Power Co
Shawmill
Reed’s Wharf
Tee Baehe Orks Corp
Bath Pe Pte Omega Bball oheBmnataada
Th Co
Egance
Phippsburg
James See
Bath Lumber Co
Will Ean
J. A. Gillies Lumber Co
Trufant
MG. Shaw Lumber Co
Po Te Wes
M. G. Shaw
Sons
M.G. Shaw & Sons
West Bath
Orcad Bakelite Corp
Java Ies, Jr
Hi Richard
Winnegance
John G. Morse
Fen Aon Tidewater
Questioning Charity Donations and Trust in the Community
A fragment questions who benefits from charitable contributions and wonders about the intended recipients. Mention of A. W and Dr. John appears alongside a note about five weeks.
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National Ca
Ely
A. W
John
Military Naval Home at risk if 1953 54 budget fails
The Legislative Appropriations Committee recommends 25 000 for 1953 54 and pecans for 1954 55 for the Military Naval Children's Home If approved the Bangor Maine home may close next year The cost per child exceeds 1800 annually with 2070 children in state care and no funds beyond 25 000 after 1954.
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Miland Naval Children’s Home
Burton M. Cross
Times
Ries
Appropriations Committee
Sagadahoc
Saas
State DeMolay forms Maine Advisory Council in Bath
The Maine State Advisory Council of the Order of DeMolay was formed in Bath with seven of nine Maine warrants represented. The group aims to expand competition and activities across chapters, naming officers, regional deputies, and two representatives per local council. The 1953 conclave will be in Auburn with a one-day session.
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Maine
Donald T. Page
Maine State Advisory Council of the of DeMolay
Richard Rumbl
Bangor
Wrens
Grand Council
Auburn
Maine State Advisory Council
Gardiner
Paul Ward
Merrill Williams
A. L. Littlefield
Walter Pelletier
Arthur Stockbridge
Wilbur Chadeaugne
Raymond T. Adams
Richard E. Rumrill
Ban
Season's First Tanker Goes Up Kennebec
The tanker Lake Charles reached the Carlton bridge draw Thursday morning and proceeded upriver this afternoon. The Kennebec is reportedly open to Augusta with ice clearance limited to a few days this winter. Dispatcher notes unusually open water for the season and recalls last year’s later tanker passage by GR. J. Perry on December 8.
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Lake Charles
Carlton Bridge
Kennebec
Augusta
Richmond Bridge
Richmond
GR. J. Perry
Gargier
Navy abandons plan to build houses at Lambert Park site
After several city and PHA meetings failed to reach agreement, the Navy and PHA pause plans to build homes at Lambert Park. A city demand for sidewalks with granite curbing was deemed unreasonable, and the Navy would keep sewer and water lines on private property if streets were not accepted. Officials say negotiations will continue and the matter may be revisited when weather improves.
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Bert
Meeti Bath
Navy
Bull
Tenswick
Bath
Hayy
Sis
P. H
Olivera
Oliver
February Manager’s Report Highlights City Services
The manager’s February 1953 report covers Police with 37 arrests 37 auto accidents and 234 complaints, plus $28.50 in parking fines. Fire logged 3 alarms including a grass fire west of Lincoln street. Cemetery and Park had 16 encasements and mower prep. Highway and Sewer note road work equipment repairs sign painting snow removal and like street sweeping with a motor sweeper. Three large street trees were removed and substantial repairs to a bulldozer and truck were recorded.
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Raymond Hatch
Hatch
Lincoln Street
Cemetery and Park Department
Cemetery Department
North Street
Highway and Sewer Dept
Huse
Arrowsic Holds Annual Town Meeting with Stable Budget
Arrowsic citizens met Saturday approving an appropriation of 6860 matching last year’s budget. A possible lower valuation could raise the tax rate by one to two dollars. Selectmen Eisenhower Rittall Crosby reelected. Emma Drummond clerk and Norman Drummond treasurer. Tax collector compensation cut to 2.5 percent. Ibra Lawrence did not seek reelection. Carol Ainsper elected to succeed her.
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Arrowsie
Hugh J. Eisenhower
Frank W. Rittall
Charles L. Crosby
Emma A. Drummond
Norman H. Drummond
Ibra Lawrence
Carol Ainsper
West Bath approves 3535 budget with tax hike risk
West Bath voter meeting approves a 35705 budget, about 9000 above 1952, signaling possible tax rate rise to 70 per thousand. School budget rises to 20500, road funding up 1000. Town studies costs of a new school amid Bath City payments, while selectmen and several officials are reelected.
Georgetown Votes to Cut Tax Rate Despite Higher Appropriations
At the annual town meeting Georgetown voters approved transferring 4000 from last year’s surplus to a credit on the 1953 commitment, enabling an estimated tax-rate drop of eight to ten dollars despite nearly 1000 more in appropriations. Total appropriations reached 37000 with 1952 rate at 79. Common schools including transportation faced 13423, roads 2500 with 700 from excise tax, excise balance 1000 for tar, snow removal 1800, and aid to the poor reduced to 1700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
AFL Retains Bargaining Agent At Bath Iron Works
At Bath Iron Works the AFL International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers won 1420 votes to 1135 for CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America in a labor election. Seventeen voted for no union, seven void, three challenged. 2587 total, 194 short of eligible 2871. National Labor relations ordered the election, supervised by the agency. The AFL has represented BIW shipyard workers since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL International Brotherhood of
Bath Iron Works Corp
AFL
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
CIO
BIW Rt
Councilman Cooke Honored With Evening at Home
Ward 7 councilman Harry E. Cooke, who recently completed duties as building custodian at the State Military and Naval Children's Home, was honored with a dinner party at his home by the staff. Cooke, who joined the home in May 1946, leaves for a two week vacation before formal retirement.
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State Military Naval Children’s Home
Harry E. Cooke
Ward 7
State Military and Naval Children’s Home
Mr. Cooke
Children’s Home
Merna A. Faulkes
Cooke
Maine Council of Young Republicans Meet in Bath
Nearly 100 council members from about ten Maine counties gathered in Bath to oppose a bill that would elect national delegates by state primary. The group formed a committee to speak at the Judiciary hearing while panelists discussed reapportionment and its impact on smaller counties.
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Maine
Maria Doukas
Lewiston
William M. Walker
Skowhegan
Maxine Scott
Wilton
Richard York
Rangeley
William G. Byres
Portland
Edward E. Chase
Cape Elizabeth
Ralph E. Wineapaw
Jesse P Fuller
South Portland
Chase
Wincapaw
Representative Fuller
House
Senate
Carleton
DeBerry
Fenn
Hutchins
America
Fred C. Scribner, Jr
Maine Council of Young Republicans
Scribner
Washington
Eisenhower
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Shaw Mill
Bath. Box Co
City
Billy” Brown
State Advisory Council
O’molay
Lambert Park
Sky Council
State Highway Department
Vine
Front Streets
Comeau
Harbor View
High Street
Fish School
Recreation Commission
Edward J. McMann
Donald Perry
South Street
Jih Hecht
Ronaldson
Byron E. Clark
Jesse W. Allen
Louis O. Couture
Melvin L. Arthur W. Gediman
Stanley R. Hunter
Philip H. Oliver
Archibald M. Main, Jr
Eastham Guild, Jr
Melvin Comeau
Stanley R. Hunter Iled
Philip Oliver
Ward 5
Tthe
White
Tthe Council
Board of Education
Educatallee Cen
Bath Eee
City of
Harry S. Larrabee
Irving Purdy
Third Selectman
Arthur Reno
George Rose
Joseph W. Larrabee
Edwin H. Haggett
Eva Kenney
Courtney E. Stover
Margaret E. Williams
Bath Iron Works
Earlene Libby
Guinn
Miss Plant
Edith A. Clark
Gladys’ Ards
Grant
Marcella M. Parlin
Beth Dunton
Sadie
Ethel Coe
Pennell
Margaret Ins
Ruth Madalene Walker
Stilphen
Iry Cooke
Military
Naval Children’s Home
Maine Council
Young Republican
Sumner Sewall
Republican
Bradford Hutchins
Thelma Wagg
Kenneth Waterville
State Committee
Boules, Jr
J. Horace McClure
Sencekee Commone
Charles Cummings Bath
Sagadahoc Ig
Forrest C. Gard
Herbert T. Caverly
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
Frank. R. Bailey
Woolwich
Etta Thurlow
Bay City
Stanley . Hunter
Maynard Carleton
Aweet Bath
Helen DeBerry
Converse G. Fenn
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