Grievance Rise Over Bath Iron Works Leadership
Four Bath Iron Works employees petitioned BIW management challenging the election of Paul M. Hovey as business agent of the Brotherhood. An independent union rep missed a scheduled hearing, delaying settlement. The workers plan to take the grievance to the National Labor Relations Board soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Brotherhood of Shipyard Workers, Inc
Bath Iron Works
Victor H. Choquette
Choquette
National Labor Relations Board
Merton L. Dearing
Gilbert E. Atwood
Stanley Hutchins
Atwood
Brotherhood
Dearing
Brotherhood Shop Committee
Paul M. Hovey
Boston
Hovey
New England
AFL
Union leader vows appeal after hearing denial
Choquette said the hearing denied the opportunity to present charges formally but they will file a grievance with the NLRB using the proper forms received and return them within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choquette
NLRB
Advisers Urge Morse High Students To Continue Studies
Visitors from the Army, Navy and WAC WAF recruiting offices spoke at Morse High School urging juniors and seniors to finish high school and pursue further education in colleges, technical schools, or semi professional programs. Kenneth Judkins Edmund Reynolds Cleta Kuhns emphasized ongoing study for military careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R. Judkins
USA
USAF
Bath
Edmund Reynolds
Navy
Augusta
Cleta Kuhns
WAC
WAF
Portland
Morse High School
Judkins
Chief Reynolds
Kuhns
Armed Services
Daily home fires reported around seven hundred twenty
A report notes that about 720 home fires occur daily, highlighting the ongoing risk to households and the need for fire safety awareness and prevention measures.
Howe Packard spring wedding at Beacon Street church
Beverly Packard and John Franklin Howe wed in a four o clock ceremony at Beacon Street Methodist church. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace sleeves. the groom is a Brooke Chevrolet salesman. After the ceremony they planned a New York City trip and residence at 7 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Beverly Packard
Arthur M. Packard
Beacon Street
John Franklin Howe
John M. Howe
Union Street
Upper
Washington Street
Charles L. Kinney
Skowhegan
Beacon Street Church
Kenneth L. Mann
Livermore Falls
Richard J. Quint
Dixfield
J. Paul Cushman
Portland
Arthur M. Packard, Jr
Portsmouth
N. H
Dwight F. Packard
North Street
Howe
Morse High School
University of Maine
State Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
Army Air Corp
Brooke Chevrolet, Inc
Pre Nuptial Shower Held For Marie Hart
Miss Marie Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew R Hart Floral Street was honored Thursday evening with a pre nuptial shower at the home of Mrs Joseph Hart North Street She will wed Eugene Hersom son of Mr and Mrs Frederick H Hersom 81 Court Street The hostess arranged gifts in a decorated umbrella Guests included Dorothy Hart Anna Mae Cummings Lorette St Pierre Delia Thibault and several Harts and relatives with a buffet lunch served After the gifts were opened the evening was social with refreshments provided by the hostess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hart
Andrew R. Hart
Floral Street
Joseph Hart
North Street
Hart
Eugene Hersom
Frederick H. Hersom
Court Street
Dorothy Hart
Anna Mae Cummings
Lorette St. Pierre
Delia Thibault
Andrew B. Hart
Gilbert Young
John C. Hart
Glenn Shaw
Marion Crane
James Young
Philip Oliver
Engagement Announced for Barbara King and Gordon Hillier
Mr and Mrs Chester G King of Phippsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Marie to Gordon E Hillier son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hillier of Farmingdale Barbara is a Morse High School 1944 graduate and 1947 nursing school alumna she works at Togus Veterans Administration Gordon a 1942 Cony High School graduate Bates Business School veteran of World War II served in the Army Air Corps and is now in the Stock Record Department of the Adjutant General Building at the Augusta Airport No date is set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester G. King
Phippsburg
Barbara Marie
Gordon E. Hillier
Wilfred Hillier
Farmingdale
Miss King
Morse High School
Portland, Maine
Hersom Hart Wedding Sealed In Bath Catholic Church
Miss Marie Jane Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew B Hart and Eugene Frederick Hersom son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Hersom were married at St Marys Catholic Church Bath Maine by Rev John E Bellefontaine. Attendants were Miss Dorothy M Hart and Joseph Grimard. The couple will reside in Lambert Park. A reception followed at the bride’s home with a three tiered cake. They left Sunday for a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jane Hart
Andrew B. Hart
Floral Street
Eugene Frederick Hersom
Frederick H. Hersom
Court Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
John E. Bellefontaine
Dorothy M. Hart
Joseph Grimard
Bath
Hersom
Morse
Church of Christ
Congregational
Long Meadow
Mass
Esther Louise Browne
Erle Browne
Browne's Point
East Bowdeinham
Judson Watson Pierpont
Springfield
A.W. Pierpont
Cassadaga
N. Y
Eugene Bushong
Beatrice Lendgren
Erle R. Browne
Hazel Browne
Gordon Cameron
A. Robert Cans
Barbara Brown
East Long Meadow
Brown
Christine Ford
West Coast
High Street
Cassagada
Houston
Portland
Bowdoinham
Sundquist Talbot Wedding Unites Bath Pair Saturday
Mrs Angie M Talbot of Bath and Eric G Sundquist formerly of Topsham were married in a double ring ceremony at eight with Rev David L Wilson officiating Best man was Noel Emond of Swampscott and bride’s sister Bertha M Hagan attended Mrs Sundquist formerly worked at Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children He will work as a guard at Bath Iron Works for nine and a half years After a family reception at Mrs Hagan s home the couple will reside there briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie M. Talbot
Bath
Eric G. Sundquist
Topsham
David L. Wilson
Noel Emond
Swampscott
Bertha M. Hagan
Rural Mail Box Improvement Week Urged in Maine
National project backed by National Ladies Auxiliary of Rural Letter Carriers aims to beautify farms. Aroostook County Farm Bureau supports with County Agent Verne Beverly coordinating. Readers urged to inspect posts, paint, names, and waterproofing with 19 checklist questions to ensure sturdy, accessible boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Ladies’ Auxiliary
Rural Letter Carrier’s Association
Post Office Department
Aroostook
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Revele Warren
Phillips
State
Maine
Vincent Wilcox Visits Bath on Tuesday
Gardiner resident Vincent Wilcox traveled to Bath on a business visit Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Wilcox, Gardiner
Bath
Mrs Sumner Sewall Hosts Friday Luncheon Bridge
Mrs Sumner Sewall entertained Friday afternoon with a luncheon bridge at York hall in Augusta honoring many local friends. High scorer was Mrs Sydney Anthony of Augusta who received a canasta set, while low went to Mrs James A Gillies Jr who received a bridge table cover. Serving were Mrs John Parker, Mrs James A Gillies Jr, and Miss Anne Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Sewall
York Hall
Augusta
Sydney Anthony
James A. Gillies, Jr
John Parker
Henry P. Weaver
Emery Chase
Harold I. Goss
Samuel Titcomb
James M. Acheson
Stanley E. Hussey
Everett Maxcy
David H. Stevens
George J. Stobie
Theresa Stuart
Harold E. Small
Fred M. Lord
Homer Robinson
John S. Leonard
Clarence S. Beveridge
George E. Frye
Llewellyn Fortier
Leroy F. Hussey
George M. Carter
Irving W. Russell
Staton S. Weed
Harland A. Ladd
Abbie Beech
Marion Stubbs
William P. Wiles
George E. Hill
Coming Home Party for Beverly White
Neighbors gathered at 48 Dummer Street to welcome home Beverly White after six months as a polio patient at Hyde Memorial Home. Refreshments were provided by local women and Beverly’s mother, and she received a rose corsage before leaving soon with her parents for Topsham to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart F. Ames
Dummer Street
Beverly White
Hyde Memorial Home
Ames
Samuel Jordan
William Gibb
Adelbert Hall
Beverly
Harry White
Topsham
Morse High School
Ralph White
John Sanborn
Oscar Adams
Earl Mains
Portland
Roy McNeill
Lucelia Blake
Marion Plummer
Lois Burns
Betty Adams
James McKay
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Charles Brown in Bath
Mrs. Charles Brown of Yar mouth, formerly Muriel Quinn, guest of honor at a Stork shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Elmer Higgins of Tower Circle. Gifts poured in from Bath and surrounding towns as attendees, refreshments, and cake were part of the evening scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Yarmouth
Muriel Quinn
R. N
Bath
Elmer Higgins
Tower Circle
Brown
Kirk Roberts
Frances Hayes
Portsmouth
N. H
Harriet Quinn
Mary Quinn
Kittery
Winnie Crane
Ann Snow
Brunswick
Marjorie Soule
Wiscasset
Ira Ramsay
Hortense Pliner
Ferralyn Robbins
Ruth Roberts
Mary Sprague
Mellicent Ball
Thelma Dearing
Dorothy Brown
Jean Quinn
Isabel Burns
Carrie Dearing
Nellie Burns
Gloria Hatch
Cynthia Whitten
Milford
Conn
Grace Church School Members Attend Regional Lenten Service
About 45 Grace Church school representatives from the upper classes and acolytes left Grace Church Sunday afternoon for a regional service at St Luke's Cathedral in Portland. The service included a presentation of Lenten offerings from local church schools. From now through May 14 regional services will be held in Episcopal churches at Bangor Camden Bar Harbor and Presque Isle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church School
St. Luke
Portland
Bangor
Camden
Bar Harbor
Presque Isle
Pinocchio at Morse High by Portland Children's Theater
The Children's Theater of Portland will present Pinocchio at Morse High School auditorium on Saturday May 20 at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the P T A Council with tickets sold through the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Children’s Theater of Portland
Morse High School
P.T.A. Council
Calais Couple Visit Bath as Guest Speaker at Wesley Church
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Heywood of Calais visited Bath on Tuesday as Rev. Heywood spoke to the Woman's Society of Wesley church. He is a former pastor at Wesley church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Heywood
Calais
Bath
Heywood
Woman's Society of
Wesley Church
Rev
Bath Girl Scout Pine Haven Day Camp head chosen
Mrs. Charles Howe of Acton Massachusetts has been appointed by the Bath Girl Scout Council to direct Pine Haven Day Camp this year. She brings thirteen years in scouting and staff leadership, plus training in nursing and arts crafts. Day Camp runs July 10 to 21 with pre camp staff training planned in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Howe, Jr
Acton
Mass
Bath
Camp
Wynona
Vermont
Howe
Marjorie Knight
Edward Dale True
Front Street
Betsy Bertrand
Margaret Hanson
Jean Carter
Jacqueline Purdy
Sue Stover
Patricia Foss
Patricia Robinson
Colleen O'Donnell
Judith Perry
Judith Ashe
Bernice Green
Ellen Low
Joan Fogg
Maine
Wayaka
Lewiston-Auburn
Girl Scout Council
Otisfield
Oxford
Cedar Cove
Girl Scout Council of
Greater Portland
Litchfield
Pine Haven
Frank Butcher
Tel
Thief Breaks Into Parker Head Schoolhouse
A Monday night break in at Parker Head schoolhouse led to the theft of hardwood cut for stove use. The incident was reported to Sheriff Messenger and is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Head School
Messenger
Bowdoinham Wedding Batches Across Two Maine Towns
A flurry of weddings and community notices in Bowdoinham and East Bowdoinham highlights nuptials. Marjorie Demart of West Newton wed Harold Sidney Millay of Bowdoinham in a navy ensemble. Esther Browne wed Judson Pierpont in Longmeadow. Local civic events include Bowdoinham Republican committee meetings, club gatherings, and a rummage sale raising funds for the school.
Louise Adams and Watson Assist in Community Effort
Louise Adams Eleanor Evelyn Watson Lois Carr and Winifred Stewart participate in a local aid drive. The group coordinates volunteers and collects supplies for residents in need, with organizers urging teamwork and steady turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Adams
Eleanor Evelyn Watson
Lois Carr
Winifred Stewart
Obituary: Jeffrey Jewell Dies at Home in Bowdoinham
Jeffrey Jewell died suddenly Thursday at his parents’ home in Bowdoinham. Born January 6 1949 in Lewiston, he was the son of Malcolm and Lucille Leonard Jewell. He is survived by his sister Nina Lee and brother Stephen P. both of Bowdoinham. Funeral services were conducted at his parents’ home by Rev. Percy Vernon. Interment followed in Fisher Cemetery near the home place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Jewell
Jeffrey
Malcolm Jewell
Lewiston
Malcolm
Lucille Leonard Jewell
Nina Lee
Stephen P
Bowdoinham
John P Ewell
Wellesley
Mass
Newton P. Leonard
Providence
R. I
Josie Irish
Percy Vernon
Fisher Cemetery
Mrs Ora Yeaton 86 dies after short illness in Bowdoinham
Mrs Ora E Yeaton aged 86 died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter Mrs Bertha Millay Bowdoinham after a short illness. Born December 8 1863 in Richmond she lived there most of her life before moving to Bowdoinham seven years ago to live with her daughter. Funeral services were held Wednesday at two at the late home with Rev William Bennett of Richmond officiating. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Horace Millay Bowdoinham and Mrs Earl Trott Portland one son Forrest Yeaton Springfield Massachusetts seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora E. Yeaton
Bertha Millay
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Bates
Roxana Curtis
William Bennett
Horace Millay
Bowdeinham
Earl Trott
Portland
Forrest Yeaton
Springfield
Mass
Knights of Pythias event and social notices in Brunswick
Norman Rowe and Charles Messer attended as guest officers at a Knights of Pythias meeting in Brunswick Monday evening. Other items note Red Sox Philadelphia game attendance in Boston, travel plans, social visits, and upcoming Electa chapter O E S meeting with supper after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rowe
Charles Messer
Brunswick
Knights of Pythias
Hazel Browne
Erle R. Browne
Linwood Rideout
Boston
Warren Lawrence, Jr
Carmel
Bangor
Linwood
Hampton
N. H
Hackett
Lawrence Hackett
Electa Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Lee Chapman
Eastern Star
Vivian Dodge
Helen Coffin
Eleanor Freeman
Frances Fides
Jessie Heath
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Senter’s, Inc
N. S. A. Board
HNO Ae Savings4loan Association
Nes
Howe-Packard
Barbara King
St. Mary’s
Sundquist
Talbot
Heroe Aineess
Acton, Mass
Bailey's Hardware
North St
Reta Stier
Marjorie Jane Demart
Robert Demart
West Newton
Harold Sidney Eet
Horace Illay
Elizabeth Demart
George Millay
Wellesley Inn
Frank Millay
Mabel Chick
Monmouth
Republican Committee
Sagadahoc
Edward Chase
Cape Elizabeth
Bowdeinham Baptist Association
Charles R. Sims
Cleveland Curtis
Merry Meeting Club
Francis Benner
Perley Harmon
Charles Blodgett
Wilford Jones
Elmer Dodge
Margaret Gile
Herbert Heath
C. P. Curtis
Margaret
Harmon Curtis
Fairfield
Bernice Dore
John Mealey
Busy Bee Club
Marshall Davis
Lillian Elliott
Morang Nursing Home
John Towie
Brunswick Hospital
Bowdoin Center
Grange Hall
Eva Woods
Rogers Trigger
Weet
Republic
Poodec Aer Ee
Vaughn Monroe
lGsaine Good
Tyrone. Power
ANN _ RUTHERFORD
Bill Williams
David
Nancy Millay
Paris
Earl Clifford
Wendall Heenie
Kenneth Sedgley, Jr
Philadelphia
Mr. Sedgley
William Valentine
Claudette Colbert
Finkelstein
Ave. A
New York
Uthworth Macoe Co
Warren Avenue
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