Overpass plans meet public hearing with pedestrian safety concerns
Public hearing in City Hall on plans for an elevated roadway from Leeman Highway overpass to the Carlton bridge drew no objections. Woolwich officials urged safeguards for pedestrians at the bridge path end and the Highway Commission discussed sidewalk removal and possible protections for schoolchildren.
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City Hall Auditorium
High Street
Carlton Bridge
Selectman
Harold B. Leeman
Carleton Day Reed, Jr
Woolwich
State Highway Commission
Front
Vine
Leeman
Reed
Highway Commission
Vine Streets
Bath Area
MacLennan
David H. Stevens
Chamber
Beth
Washington Street
Leeman Highway
Vine Street
MeeLennan
Bath Iron Works
Arthur FE. Hutchins
Municipal Planning Board
Stevens
Stanley W. Judkins
City Council
Selectmen
Max Wilder
Wilder
Augusta
Saving
Idea Sing Lives
Ecd
Bath study urged to guide city redevelopment
Bath planners and the Downtown Redevelopment Committee urged the City Council to accept a $16,000 comprehensive study of the city’s economic and physical condition. William Mussenden offered $5,500 toward the cost with federal matching funds possible. the plan aims to boost the downtown and overall capital program while ensuring city feasibility and avoiding tax impact.
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Bath
Edward F. Cox
Planning Board
Council
Edward Sewall, Jr
Frank Milliken
Department of Development of Industry and Commerce
Chamber and Planning Board
Stanley W. Judkins
Mussenden
Bath Eighth Graders Excel In New England Test Results
Bath eighth graders scored 99 in reading and reading comprehension, near New England average of 98.4, with overall intelligence close to the regional average. Of 219 in the group, 202 took the BU test while 183 parents attended a guidance meeting outlining high school course options and the test’s role in qualification.
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Bath
Supt. of Schools
Loring R. Addison
Moody Flint
New England
Boston University
Nathan Watson
Morse
Trainers Predict 10 Horses In Pimlico Preakness Run
Trainers Jim Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Jones expect about ten three year olds to contend for the Preakness crown at Pimlico. Five of the last ten Preakness winners later claimed Horse of the Year honors, including Citation Capot Hill Prince Nashua and Native Dancer.
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Jim Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Jones
Bold Ruler
Gen. Duke
Citation
Capot
Hill Prince
Nashua
Libby Named New Superintendent at Military and Naval Children's Home
Mrs. Alice B. Libby, previously a housemother at Maine Vocational Technical Institute, is appointed superintendent of the State Military and Naval Children's Home. The May 1 appointment by Norman A. Green was confirmed by Gov. Muskie and the Executive Council. Libby succeeds Elizabeth J. Dunton, who resigns for family reasons. The couple also join staff. Harold B. Libby becomes house supervisor.
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Alice B. Libby
Military and Naval Children’s Home
Maine Vocational Technical Institute
South Portland
State Military and Naval Children's Home
State House Bureau
Norman A. Greenlaw
Institutional Service
Edmund S Muskie
Executive Council
Libby
Elizabeth J. Dunton
Miss Dunton
Harold B Libby
Mars Hill
Teachers College
Libbys
Pittsfield
State School For Boys
David L. Wilson
W.B. Burns
Caribou
Wilson
Bowdoinham Baptist Assn Elects Moderators and Officers
The Bowdoinham United Baptist Association held its annual meeting at Corliss Street church. Rev. Harold L. Allen was elected moderator for 1957 58, succeeding Floyd M. Carter. Gerald Swetnam and Charles R. Sims were named vice moderator and clerk treasurer, respectively, with several committees staffed by local ministers and lay leaders.
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Bowdoinham
Freeport
Edward Haley
Walter Larrabee
Topsham
Donald Taylor
John Miller
Tran
Charles R Sims
George Rowe
U. P
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown
Warren Harris
City Council Approves One Way Traffic Plan Downtown Bath
Bath city council approved a long debated one way traffic plan for downtown with a trial period and potential amendments. Objections to Front Street between Vine and Center were withdrawn as overpass construction is delayed, while sidewalk petitions and a public hearing on Drummond Street extension were slated.
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City Council
Bath
Stanley W. Judkins
Front Street
Vine Street
Coster Street
Richard Bowie Lennin
Bath Area
Chamber of Commerce
Reginald L. Parker
Bath Nitronist Bank
Ttis Etttathy
MacLennan
Chamber
Vine
Center Streets
Parker
Bank
Center Street
Center
Arthur FE. Hutchins
Cottage Street
Wington Street
Schoolhouse
Harvard Street
High Street
Crescent Street
Beacon Street
Middle Street
Spring Street
Pleasant Street
Elm Street
Water Street
Washington Street
Mechanic Street
Winship Street
Dummer Street
Pine Street
Corliss Street
Washington
Corlss Street
Weeks Street
Bruce Street
No. 184
Marshall Street
Rose Street
Marhill Street
Robinson
Hunt Street
Marcia Street
Oak Street
Lincoln Street
Sheridan Road
Bedford Road
Judkins
Specia
Juckins
Public Hearing Council
Fred Pinkham
Drummond Street
Pinkham
Hield
James W. Temple
Raymond J. Kelley
North Street Extense
Frank H. Ozzella
Route 1
Ozzella
Harry E. Ring
Temple
Boudreau
Farnham Lumber Co
Central Maine Power Co
Bath Man To Be Judge In C D Photo Contest
C Bruce Wright of Bath Maine public relations director of Maine Civil Defense named as one of three judges for the first annual nationwide CD photograph contest run by NAPSOCD. Contest open to CD personnel and equipment in action from Nov 1 1956 to this year with two 8x10 glossy prints required for entry. Prizes to be awarded in November at the NAPSOCD convention in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Horatio A. Duncan
Frederic H. Low
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath
C.D
C. Bruce Wright
Maine Civil Defense
National Association of Public Information Officers
Civil Defense
Hartford
Conn
Edward J. Gilbuly
Connecticut
CD Public Information
National Press Photographers Association
Wright
Elbridge R. Wright
Russell B. Clanahan
CD Administration
Maury Falstein
Chicago Sun-Times
NPPA
Boston University School
Falstein
Battle Creek
Mich
Fish and Game Commissioner Speaks at Rotary on Education
Fish and Game Commissioner Roland Cobb addressed Rotarians at a Central Congregational church lunch, outlining a joint education initiative with the Conservation Education Foundation. He noted plans for camps at Bryant's Pond and University of Maine sessions, expanded warden duties, and public relations aims to boost awareness of Maine’s fish and game program.
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Education
Fish and Game Department
Roland Cobb
University of Maine
Teachers’ Colleges
Cobb
Commission
Bryant's Pond
George Tobey
Tobey
Enfield
Washington County
Maine
Woods Fire Near 210 Middle Street Extinguished
A pine needle fire in a small wooded area near 210 Middle Street drew firemen just before 2:45 PM. By arrival, most of the blaze had been put out.
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Middle Street
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Arthur E. Hutchins
Edwin R. Andrews
Donald T. Jurkhardt
Roger M. Luke
N.E
Bowdoinham Baptist Assn
Western Avenue
Lincoln
Rotary
Belguin
J. Horace McClure
Bath Woolwich