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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
4
Bath honors Police Chief E L Gaudreau at a Saturday testimonial dinner. State and local officials praise his 50 percent dept efficiency gain, new criminal files, and fingerprint program. Speakers note his music career and long service, with Lt McCabe and Chief Wagner presenting tokens of appreciation.
Thirty four people seek nomination for eleven Sagadahoc County offices in June primaries. Republicans hold most seats with 25 candidates. Democrats contest all posts except register of deeds. Notable names include Arthur Dolloff and David Klickstein running on both tickets for county attorney.
A Morris high school meeting with State Department of Education initiates a year long accreditation and evaluation program. Joseph Devitt outlines self evaluation by faculty on curriculum administration teaching quality and facilities. A visiting committee from other schools and the department will review and recommend accreditation for five years or 19, depending on standards.
Bath Republican Charles F. Cummings filed nomination papers to run for state senator from Sagadahoc county in the June primaries. He will not seek the state committee berth this year and plans to meet residents to discuss federal aid to education taxation and state governance, and how to aid education and recreation. He cites his past work on Bath Childrens Home sales tax changes and aged problems as highlights and invites questions at his 17 York Street home.
Voters at a special town meeting defeated a proposed building code 169 to 77. The session also approved limits on future meeting procedures, adopting Roberts Rules of Order revised edition. A second meeting approved borrowing for taxes, a new road in West Point, and $500 for Civil Defense, with multiple articles delayed from an April 16 schedule. A committee protests the moves, questioning legality and voting eligibility under the new rules.
At the monthly principals meeting Superintendent Loring Ro Addison proposed lengthening Bath school hours by fifteen minutes, moving closing time from 2:30 to 2:45. A plan to report teacher reaction to Addison and seek school board approval in May was recommended, citing crowded schedules and potential teaching quality benefits.
The Kennebec Brotherhood Shipbuilders union plans a funds drive in Bath area, asking BIW employees and local merchants to contribute. A campaign fund has opened at First National Bank of Danvers for patrons and contractors to donate directly, per attorney Alan Peas of Wiscasset. An executive meeting postponed officer elections from May 6 to after the May 25 NLRB election. pamphlets will explain the union’s position.
Edwin R. Andrews said on Monday that 85 employees will be laid off this week as the night shift is eliminated. The company employs up to 450 workers. The layoff follows customer demand affecting delivery dates. Andrews hopes the layoffs are temporary and that production will resume as customers are ready for shipments.
West Bath Civil Defense Director Caldwell outlines three focus areas including shelter, evacuation, and supplies. Sagadahoe County Civil Defenses director Mirse notes training for residents and children. The group appoints a new West Bath CD director and plans a drill for March 20 amid drought concerns.
Hospital League plans a charity booth at the winter fair, with rummage items and a bake sale. Attendees include Mrs George Booker and Mrs Donald No Sracdl, along with several local volunteers and committee members.
Walter F. E. Gilmore retired from Bath iron works where he served as general equipment inspector after decades in federal service. He spent years in the Navy before joining the Bath facility and earlier worked as a protestress at the New York Navy Shipyard.
Augusta Governor Edmund Muskie announced Attorney John P. Carey of Bath as the Maine Superior Court nominee. If confirmed by the Executive Council, Carey would replace Justice Cecil J. Siddall, who awaits elevation to the state Supreme Court. Carey is a Maine Bar Association vice president and banker.
A Bath man becomes the first convicted on radar evidence in local court. Gurrie N. Burzicom pleaded guilty and paid a $20 fine. radar use rules require warning signs within set distances. Other Bath defendants, David A Robinson and Ronald C. Blanchette, also pleaded guilty and paid fines for speeding violations on Lincoln and Huish streets.
The State Liquor Store will remain downtown after a Chamber study reviewed possible relocation sites. The committee recommended downtown sites with better unloading, shelving layout, and parking, but Stover and the commission decided to stay in current quarters to avoid transit challenges for customers and maintain downtown presence.
The Greater Bath Jaycees announce a public charter banquet at Bath High School next Saturday at 7 PM. Winston Bartlett, vice president of Westbrook Junior Chamber of Commerce, will MC the charter presentation after dinner. Tentative speakers include Joseph Bouchard, state Jaycee leader.
The National Labor Pett Works Local 6 IUMSWA AFL CIO and the independent union Kinnebec Brotherhood of Shipbuilders agree a union election to determine bargaining agent for the marine and production employees is tentatively set for May 15 unless any party objects.
The Pine Tree Council serving Maine’s 10 southwest counties was named one of the nation’s top councils for expanding rural service in 1957. Council leaders William Niss and Clinton Rose were invited to a recognition dinner in Chicago hosted by the Sears Roebuck Foundation. Council membership rose from 2172 to 2675 scouts in 1957, with Cub Scouts showing the largest gain, aided by neighborhood dens and patrols to reach smaller communities.
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