Brunswick Bath Area Hopes Of Airline Service This Summer
Northeast Airlines may inaugurate a seasonal service linking Brunswick and Bath with Portland Boston New York and western southern points with a stop at Brunswick Airport. A survey flight and meetings with local leaders sparked interest though no commitment was made the decision pending further study.
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Brunswick-Bath Area
Brunswick-Bath
Portland
Boston
New York
Northeast Airlines, Inc
Brunswick
Bath
Northeast Airlines
Bathmen
Portland-to-Bar Harbor
Northeast
Annual Hospital Tea Day Observed for Bath Residents
The Annual Hospital Day Tea will be Friday of next week in Bath. Memorial hospital supporters are invited as guests to mark improved finances since the 1945 near-closure due to losses. Mrs James A Gillies Jr and Helen V Downing will receive guests with Mrs Duncan McInnes as general chairman. Refreshments managed by Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees with Mrs A M Main and Mrs George F Carey I in charge.
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Bath
Memorial Hospital
James A. Gillies, Jr
Helen V. Downing
Duncan McInnes
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Gillies Heads Sagadahoc Drive for Corporate Gifts
James A. Gillies of Bath has been named to lead a Sagadahoc county committee seeking corporate gifts for the Maine Cancer Society fundraiser. The effort targets large businesses and is separate from the Bath house-to-house campaign led by Esther L. Brown and Arthur M. Bowker's Bath business district outreach. Paul K. Niven of the Brunswick Record is state chairman of the Corporate Gifts committee. Gillies leads multiple Maine firms including Bath Box Co and J A Gillies Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gillies
Bath
Sagadahoc
Maine Cancer Society, Inc
Gillies
Arthur M. Bowker
Bath Business
Esther L. Brown
Paul K. Niven
The
Brunswick Record
Nurses Alumnae May Ball Proves Social Success
The Nurses Alumnae of Memorial Hospital held a May Ball at the State Armory to raise funds for the children's ward. A large crowd enjoyed Joe Avery's orchestra, the Grand March led by Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McInnes, and balloons drifting from the ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Memorial Hospital
Joe Avery
Duncan McInnes
Connie Murphy
Elwood Legard
Elwood S. Legard
Stanley Brown
Archibald M. Main Sr
Jane Hillgrove
R. N
Sidney L. Eaton
Eleanor Oldis
James A Gillies, Jr
George Gallant
William Allen
John Voorhees
Arthur E. Hutchins Jr
Ralph Crocker
Brown
Cosmopolitan Garden Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Cosmopolitan Garden Club met at the club house on Monday for its annual gathering. A jonquil decorating theme graced tables as Miss Margaret Foote and Mrs. Morris S. Povich provided flowers. Vice president Mrs. Emerton Gross led the business, with officers re elected and committees named. A lilac donation for the Togus Lilac Memorial was voted in memory of Bath boys.
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Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Margaret Foote
Morris S. Povich
Emerton Gross
Linwood Boardman
Raymond Hutchins
Alan Noble
Fred Quimby
Harold Fish
Alice Johnson
Gerard Billington
Louis Silverman
William Dennison
Carville Douglas
Granville Colby
Bath
Recreation Directors Meet in Augusta Maine
Bath's Recreation Director Edward J. McMann and State Senator Joseph W. Larrabee of Bath attended a Maine State Recreation Society meeting in Augusta Tuesday evening. The three day session opened Tuesday noon as the group pressed a campaign for a state wide recreation consulting service for Governor Frederick G. Payne. Richard Westgate of Portland was named to head the delegation to Millinocket and William T. Kiley of Portland. William Haskell of Presque Isle said the group hopes to expand community recreation services with about 15 communities already having full time programs.
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Bath
Edward J. McMann
Joseph W. Larrabee
Maine State Recreation Society
Augusta
Maine
Frederick G. Payne
Richard Westgate
Portland
Millinocket
William T. Kiley
William Haskell
Presque Isle
New Director Appointed for Hyde Memorial Home
Dr. Earle B. Perkins of Cranberry Point Phippsburg will lead the Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children in Bath and the Pine Tree Summer Camp at North Pond Rome Maine. He starts May 15 replacing Staton R. Curtis who resigns June 1. Perkins, Bowdoin 1923, Harvard MS 1926, PhD 1927, formerly directed Naval Medical Center film section and Lederle Laboratories film production. John R. Newell announced the appointment Tuesday on behalf of Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children Inc.
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Earle B. Perkins
Cranberry Point
Phippsburg
Hyde Memorial Home For
Bath
Pine Tree
North Pond
Rome
Maine
John R. Newell
Pine Tree Society For Crippled Children, Inc
Marie I. Preston
Dr. Perkins
Staton R. Curtis
Bowdoin
Perkins
Harvard
Naval Medical School
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Navy
American Cynide Co
New York
Lederle Laboratories
U. S
Grant discusses maritime academy and water power
Maine gubernatorial candidate Earl S. Grant told Bath voters the Maine Maritime Academy should be fully investigated over student abuses on training cruises and questioned its value while promoting a $7 million veterans bonus funded by voluntary contributions. He urged development of Maine water power to spur new industries and retain youth, praising George Stobie for exposing water pollution by industries. The Bath Rotary Club heard his talk on Maine Water Power followed by Young Democrats electing officers Harold Perry president and Lawrence Wold vice president with Helen Moses as secretary treasurer.
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Maine Maritime Academy
Earl S. Grant
Portland
Bath
Grant
Maine
Inland Fisheries and Game
George Stobie
Bath Rotary Club
Maine Water Power
Harold D Perry
Bergis
Lawrence
Bath Thespians Stage Craig's Wife at Morse Auditorium
Bath Thespians presented Craig's Wife Tuesday night at Morse auditorium. Milred Trott starred as Mrs. Craig with Charlie Cummings as her husband in a drama that builds from slow to intense, ending with Mrs. Craig's downfall. Doris Reinoehl, Gladys Haskell, Kay Watson, and Mrs. Watson supported with strong comic and dramatic turns.
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Craig
Morse Auditorium
Bath Thespians
Mrs. Craig
Mrs. Trott
Mr. Cummings
Doris Reinoehl
Miss Austin
Gladys Haskell
Mazie
Mrs. Haskell
Kay Watson
Armed Forces Day Proclaimed by Bath City Council
Rodney E. Ross Jr. proclaims May 20, 1950 as Armed Forces Day, urging Bath citizens to honor the Army Air Force Navy and Marine Corps and all veterans for their service to the United States in peace and war. The Bath City Council chairman asks residents to join in recognizing national defense and loyalty to the flag.
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Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Bath City
United States of America
ARMY
AIR Force
NAVY
Marine Corps
Bath
Submarine Halfbeak Arrives in Bath During Armed Forces Week
The U S S Halfbeak a modern Guppy snorkel submarine arrives in Bath Friday afternoon May 19 and departs Monday May 22 as part of Armed Forces Week May 14 to 21. Keel laid July 6 1944 launched February 19 1946 commissioned July 22 1946 now assigned to Commander Submarine Development Group Two at New London Connecticut.
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Electric Boat Co
Groton
Conn
Japan
Halfbeak
Submarine Force
U. S. Atlantic Fleet
New London
Electric Boat Company
City Commences Cutting Away a Blind Corner
Work started Tuesday morning on removing a large elm tree and grading the northwest corner of Vine and Front streets near the former Harbor View site. The Bath Highway department funds the project with state reimbursement, to improve visibility for drivers ahead of a potential Carlton bridge approach. The elm resisted uprooting, limbs were removed with chain saws, and the bank soil and building foundation parts will be cleared after the tree is gone. Rain paused work on Wednesday.
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Vine and
Front Streets
Harbor View House
Bath Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Carlton Bridge
Vine Street
Ralph F. Mitterdorf
Highway Commission
Sunday Winds Around Gale Force Hit Local Area
Sunday’s high wind near gale force made an otherwise pleasant spring day uncomfortable. The strong southwest wind affected travel as highways were crowded and many visited summer cottages for the first time this season.
Council Opposes No Parking Near Railroad Crossing
Council debates keeping manual crossing gates and seeking a study with the Public Utilities Commission. Officials discuss liability risk, visibility concerns, and potential city action while a parking ban is considered but not yet approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
John P. Carey
Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
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Here
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William Turpie
Philmore Ross
Albert A. Ouellette
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Brunswick Selectman
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John L. Baxter
Brunswick Finance Committee
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Bradford E. Amazeen
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Joseph A. Roseberry
Charles Chase
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Chamber of Commerce
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Hospital League
Mr. Gillies
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Waterboro
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Cosmo Garden Club
Hyde Home
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Maritime Academy
Water Power
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Armed Forces
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Westport
Front Street
DeSo To
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Center Street
Harold W. McElman
Ward 5
Rodney E. Ross
Railroad
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Stanley Hunter
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