Hildreth seeks federal help to solve clam problem
Governor Horace A. Hildreth asks the Federal Security Agency and Public Health Service to assign a sanitary engineer to work with Maine’s Department of Agriculture on a series of water tests in Kennebec river clam areas. He cites a citizen meeting and urges prompt action to prove clams are not contaminated and can be shipped interstate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Eal Tas
Ture
Bath
White
Federal Security Agency
Public Health Service
Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Kennebec River
Horace A. Hildreth
State of
Maine
Wallace H. White
End of Maine Season Cited in Fair Dates
The notice lists final fair dates across Maine towns including New Pair Presque Isle New Damariscotta Fair Damariscotta and surrounding points, marking the close of the season.
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Farees
Maine
Fallo
Presque Isle
Aus
New Damariscotta Fair
City Considers Reestablishing Welfare Office
Discussion in Bath concerns reopening a city welfare office on the ground floor to provide full time services. Historical notes mention a former welfare office years ago and a prior loaned room now to be repurposed for new staffing. Officials indicate state assistance will support the move.
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Wetnenine
Pssors
le Assistsere
Nacuee Ares
Rev Curtis L Stanley Ends Nazarene Pastorate in Maine
The Rev Curtis L Stanley long known in Maine evangelistic work closes his pastorate as he transfers to the Church of the Nazarene in the state. He and his wife and mother reside at 77 Russell Street parsonage as he begins serving the First Church of the Nazarene with warm wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis L. Stanley
Maine
Ada
California
Stanley
Bessie C. Stanley
Russell Street
First Church of the Nazarene
Newell Urges Bath Citizens to Back Sewall for Senator
Sewall-for-Senator club leaders meet at Sewall headquarters in Bath. William S. Newell president of Bath Iron Works and club presider pledges Bath citizens to support Sewall. A women’s jury meeting is planned at Sedgwick hotel with a York hall joint meeting set for Friday May 21 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sewall. Harry C. Webber and Mark W. Hennessy named publicity committee.
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Sewall-for-Senator Club
Sewall
Front Street
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Bok
Maine
Sedgwick
York Hall
Harry C. Webber
We R Times
Mark W. Hennessy
Bath City Council holds long meeting with multiple actions
A lengthy Bath City Council session at City Hall heard numerous reports from City Manager Mittendorf covering April operations across police fire highways sewer health and welfare and parks along with requests concerning the Veterans of Foreign Wars burial space a sidewalk on Hinckley street parking meter changes and the proposed Bath Housing project Two bond ordinances were introduced to fund 1948 needs and 130 000 in new issuances Parking meters time limits were reduced to one hour while sidewalk work and a sidewalk closure for remodeling were approved or referred Numerous confirmations and staffing moves were decided including sergeant Charles Pelletier and patrolman Henry Souci and travel expenses for a city manager candidate.
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Bath City
City Hall
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Police Department
Fire Department
Te Charlies Street
Veterans of
F Ware
Hinckley Street
Kittersdorf
Mittendorf
Segre
I Mitten
North Street
Chester McCabe
Richard Frates
Sherman
Center Street
Charles Pelletier
Bath
Henry Souci
City of
Horace B. Gulden
Ferry Street
O. M. Redlon
Federal sanitary engineer to assist Maine dam survey
Governor Horace A. Hildreth announced that the Surgeon General’s Office will assign a federal sanitary engineer to Maine. The survey will re examine closed dam flats in the Kennebec area near Phippsburg and Georgetown and could aid reopening all 50 closed areas in the state.
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Horace A. Hildreth
Surgeon General's Department
U. S
Maine
Kennebec
Phippsburg
Georgetown
Surgeon General’s
Wallace H. White
Bath
Hild
Washington
Hildreth
Bath Housing Project Reports From City Manager
City Manager Ralph F submits April 26 1948 report to Bath City Council on Bath Housing Project. It details Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Park ownership by federal government, unit counts, and required dedication of streets and utilities for sale or transfer. It notes water and sewer facility conditions and potential $40 000 to $60 000 cost to rebuild mains if streets are accepted.
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City Council
City of Bath
Lambert Park
Holly
United Government
Sumner K. Wiley
Public Housing Authority
J. Frank Hunt
Bath Housing Authority
R. E. Nowell
City of
Bath
Maurice Libby
Bath Water District
Hyde Park Terrace
Dis
Garden therapy program planned at Hyde Memorial Home
Garden therapists met with Mrs. Arthur Sewall at Stone House Farm to finalize plans for garden therapy for Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children. Numerous garden clubs and volunteers outline winter greenhouse work, summer grounds tasks, and outdoor therapy with benches, chickens, and seed sales supporting the home’s maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall
Stone House Farm
Hyde Memorial Home
Albert Hanson
Warren
Aul Benson
Walter Buzzell
Boothbay Garden Club
Frank Carsley
Rockland Garden Club
Bowen Torrey
Bath Garden Club
Marie I. Preston
Garden Federation of Maine
Hyde Home
Preston
Torrey
Gubernatorial Candidates Speak at Sagadahoc Meeting
Four of five Republican gubernatorial hopefuls appeared at the Sagadahoc Women's Republican club event in Bath. Senator Neil Bishop and Senator Varney led talks on power policy and political experience while Fernald urged stronger aid for mothers. The session opened with community leaders and included questions from the audience. Continued on Page Seven.
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City Hall
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sagadahoc County
Bishop
Maine
America
Varney
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Wallace H
Maine Attion
J. Horace McClure
Rockland
Newell
Senator
Morse High
Federal Sanitary Engineer
Oeee
Ralph F
American Motion Picture Association
Eric Johnston
Collier Awards
Alben Barkley
Christian Herter
Maze
Truman
Colliers
White House Rose Garden
International
Hyde Home Children
Fernald
Aevecnse
Alu
Buick
al Packard
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