One Way Traffic Plan Wins General Approval In Bath
Edward F. Cox reports residents and officials largely back the downtown one way traffic plan in Bath as it goes into effect. Chamber leaders say it is a step forward, while police and residents note improved flow and reduced bottlenecks on Front Street between Elm and Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Howard Mayo
Bath Area
Charles Miller
Front Street
Miller
Elm
Center Street
Madeline Stacey
Morse High Girls Athletic Banquet honors 1956 57 season
The Morse High girls athletic association held its annual banquet at the South End PTA to close the 1956 57 girls sports program. Blue and white decor crowned the event with Loring R. Addison giving the invocation and Cynthia Osgood welcoming attendees. Award highlights included Lois Merrill receiving the coveted blazer for senior athletics and sportsmanship, with state pins going to Annette Bailey Betsy Gamble Lois Merrill and Gloria Swearingen plus several earning the State M designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Morse High School
South End
PTA
M.H.S
Lois Merrill
Annette Bailey
Betsy Gamble
Gloria Swearingen
Barbara Adams
Nancy Doyle
Marilyn Foster
Carol Wonder
Gloria Witham
Girls Athletic Association
Sun Oil Co Wins Court Action on Local Land
Sun Oil Co. prevailed in a court action to enforce a contract for sale of land on Leeman highway held by Dennis J. and Mary A. Gaudette. Justice Tapley ordered the Gaudettes to deliver a warranty deed upon payment of 7000 dollars within 20 days, preserving Sun Oil’s option to 120 day title extension. Board of Appeals earlier favored First National Stores to build a new 200000 dollar brick supermarket, contingent on acquiring the Gaudette property, not including Mrs Hawley’s land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Stores, Inc
Leeman Highway
Board of Appeals
Supreme Court
Walter M. Tapley, Jr
Chain Grocery
Dennis J
Mary A. Gaudette
Justice Tapley
Sun Oil Co
Equity
Gaudettes
Tapley
Sun Oil
First National
Warren F. Hawley
Hawley
Gaudette
David B. Soule
Soule
John P Carey
Lynn M. Bussey
Frank Durton
William U. Niss Elected President of Pine Tree Council
William U. Niss of Bath was chosen president of the Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts at its annual meeting in Portland. He succeeds G. Cecil Goddard of Waterville and has held multiple district and council roles, including Sea Scout leadership. Gerald G. Beverage and other officers were elected or reappointed as the council set a $107,415 budget for 1958 and discussed organizational improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William U. Niss
Pine Tree Council
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Bath
Eastland Hotel
Portland
G. Cecil Goddard
Waterville
Bath Tron Works Corp
Niss
Sagadahoc
Merrymeeting
Gerald G. Beverage
Augusta
District
Charleton G. Lane
Porthee
Walter Peeler
Lewiston
Maurice C. B. Roux
Biddeford
John D. Decker
Cape Elizabeth
Edward J. Kelley
Roland FF. Cronkhit
John L. Parsons
Clinton BK. Rose
Antique Auto Parade Highlight Of Bath Celebration
The Maine Obsolete Automobile League will host the antique auto parade during Bath’s August celebration marking the 350th shipbuilding anniversary. More than 200 members, including residents of Canada, will showcase classic cars as the Veteran Motor Car Club of America and Profile club of New Hampshire attend the Bath event, with plans moved from Reid State Park to Bath for crowd convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Obsolete Automobile League
America
Bath
Harry #. Muckler
Woolwich
Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Profile Club of
New Hampshire
Reid State Park
Canada
Muckler
Laure i Henderson
Corinna
Ernest Runnell
Loewiston
Otho Farrington
Livermore Falls
Sidelight
Towed Car Complaint Sparks Delivery Debate
A Ashland Kentucky resident complained to the newspaper after his car was towed for street cleaning. He argued the paper did not deliver that day and he could not know the city would tow parked vehicles. The note also mentions Pakistan's top exports jute and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland, Ky
Independent
Bath Policemen's Ball a Large Success Saturday Night
The Bath Police Benevolent Association annual ball at the armory drew the largest crowd yet, with Syd Lerman’s Portland orchestra providing music. A grand march thrilled attendees while Reserve officers filled duty shifts and trained for future traffic work under Capt. John Kelliher and Chief Edward Gianthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Police Benevolent Association
Armory
Wis
Paul G Avery
Bath
Syd Lerman
Orchestra
Portland
Bath Police Department
Ther
Claude S Gillette
Washington Street
Earl Haines
al-Gehoon
Gillettte
Noice
Bath Police
John Kelliher
Edward Gianthema
Relliher
Edward Lowell
Hallis Kennedy
Sato Raymord Bee
Miaiee Goldster
Joseph Sherhere
Robert Yours
Wilds Jones
Welby Sweeney
Aly Groall
Naneth
Bids Opened June 12 for Highway Overpass Project
The State Highway Commission in Augusta will open bids June 12 for a new Leeman highway to Carlton bridge overpass and for widening Carlton bridge by about four feet. Construction starts after June 12 for the overpass and after Labor Day for the bridge widening. Pedestrian safety crossings are planned at the west end of the bridge. The project, roughly 2000 feet long, costs about 1.33 million dollars and takes 18 months to complete. Several local businesses will be displaced or altered to accommodate the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman Highway
Carlton Bridge
State Highway Commission
Augusta
Bath City Hall
Woolwich
Bath
Harold Leemen
Carleton Daybed, Jr
Leeman
Woolwich First Selectman
T. Tarry Schulten
Toucay
Times
Commission
High Street
Middle
Franklin
Washington Streets
Carlton Bridiwg
Vine Street
Mary's Lunch
Laundry, Inc
Small’s Was
Drake Insurance Agency
State Democratic Committee To Meet Here In July
The Bath Democratic City committee will host the July meeting of the Maine Democratic State Committee at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Tarr 76 Middle Street. Local partisans voted to hold a clambake for the state group on a date to be announced. John J. Keegan Jr. was named to head the committee on arrangements for the affair assisted by Edward J. Murphy Harry Larrabee Jr Robert E. Brewer John M. Warner Lewis E. Tarr Mrs. Mary Golder Mrs Bertha Dun Data Edy Hy Pert. Twenty two local Democrats turned out for the May committee meeting Tuesday night conducted by State Committeeman Robert I. Brower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Democratic
Maine
Lewis FB
Torr
Middle Street
John J. Keegan, Jr
Edward J. Murphy
Harry Larribee
Robert E. Brewer
John M. Warner
Lewis E. Tarr
Mary Golder
Bertha Dun
May Cry
Robert I. Brower
Pere Eee Wi Hee Chiirman
John Mo Warner
Harry Larrabee, Jr
Adele Mazieko
Julia Bowles
Ethel Esmond
Patricia Maguire
Natalie Steen
Barbara L. Brewer
Edwin H
Doris Laver Fu
Mildred H Tarr
Bertha M. Dinher
Phyllis Warner
Carlton Day Reed, Sr
Robert M Huse
Lewis EB. Tarr
Laura Larribee
Folcome
Edwin HH. Pert
Korea
Japan
U.S. Army
Mrs Donald N Small Named President of Bath Junior League
The Bath Junior Hospital League met Tuesday night at 25 York street in the home of Mrs Hil dreth HL Fisher to hear annual reports and elect officers for the coming year Mrs Donald N Small was chosen president to succeed Mrs Willian Mussenden Other officers include Mrs Omar R King as vice president and Mrs C Arthur Mayo Jr as treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Willan Po Mussenden
Donald . Smallwig
Donald N. Small
Bath’s
Hildreth HL Fisher
York Street
Willian F. Mussenden
Omar R King
C. Arthur Mayo, Jr
Board of Education approves resignations and hires new staff
The Board accepted the resignation of fourth grade teacher Mrs. Carlene Suslar moving to Cocoa Florida, elected three replacements including Miss Melzine McCaslin to Morse High and Mrs. Isabelle Field to Wellington Primary, and named Ruth Ames to teach a new fifth grade at Junior High. Also approved were a transfer within the district, substitute duties, and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Carlene Suslar
Florida
Suslar
North Grammar
Cocoa
Colby College
Oxford University
University of Maine
Morse
Gene Hunter
Maurice Clark
Bodwell Motor Sales
Smith Chevrolet
Ford
Bath
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Center and
Water Street
Edward F. Cox
Henry Richard
Beverly Ann Henrikson
Henrikson
Priscetta
Edward L. Gaudreau
the Times
Gaudreau
Force
Arthur E. Watchins
Chamber
Hutchins
Girls Athletic Association of
Morse High
Loring R. Addison
Cynthia Osgood
Addison
Raymond W. Farnham
Duncan Farrell
Charles B. Doyle
Ethel Loviett
Ger
Maine Bonney
Harold Brown
Adena Smith
M. HU. S. Girls
Robert Bass
Wilton
F. Brittain Kennedy
Mass
National Council
BSA
Oliver W. Bell
Edwin R. Andrews
Richard Kimball
League
Yarmouth
Caribou
Stanley Steamer
Orient
Crestmobile
Pakistan
State Democratic Committee
James W. Marr
Hamden
Conn
Mr. Intire
Mr. McIntire
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Evelyn Morse
Ellen Lion
Charity
Nancy Eseley
Verna Lee Watts
Hope
Betsy Bertrand
Judith Ashe
J. Horace McClure
Day's Ferry
Bath Woolwich
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