Trafton Likely GOP Governor Candidate In Maine 1956
Speaker Willis A. Trafton Jr. of Auburn announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Maine governor next June. The article argues unity within the GOP is needed to outpace Governor Edmund S Muskie and win the election, praising Trafton as a fresh, youthful leader unaligned with internal factions.
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Maine
Willis A. Trafton, Jr
Auburn
Trafton
Augusta
G.O.P
Edmund S. Muskie
Mr. Trafton
Young
Republican Party
Muskie
Must Have Full Support A Chamber Of Commerce
A chamber of commerce strengthens business growth and community welfare. It unites local businessmen to improve living standards, attract industries, and address traffic and parking, with outcomes measured by sustained collective action rather than visible promotions. Broad backing from all potential beneficiaries is essential.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Bath Municipal Court Hears Nine Cases Before Judge Deering
In Thursday session Judge Gardiner R. Deering and Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff heard nine Bath municipal charges. Donald W. Harbert paid a $10 fine plus $6 in costs. Sgt. Robert McKenney filed complaints against Walter H. Lippencott for speeding 65 on Route 201 at Topsham, who pled guilty and paid $10 plus $5.70 costs. Christopher C. James pled guilty to driving without a license, paying $10 and $5.70 costs. John Reed Jr faced a Sunday hunting charge in Woolwich, placed on file with $5.70 costs. Arthur D. Burnley paid $10 with $5.70 costs after pleading guilty to a Route 1 Bath curve passing violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Arthur D. Dolloff
Bath Municipal Court
Donald W. Harbert
Robert McKenney
McKenney
Walter H. Lippencott
South Boston
Topsham
Lippencott
Christopher C. James
Front Street
Edward W. Bridgham
Arthur Tainter
Woolwich
Cecil Beane
John Reed, Jr
Bath
Reed
Bridgham
Arthur D. Burnley
Boston
Gerald P. Es L. Carr
Somerville
Francis Woodhead
Coute
John C. Albee
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Harold Bartlett
Jay J. Pitman
Herman Boudreau
Irving A. Wallace
Phippsburg
James L. Hyde, Jr
Dummer Street
Starling
Edward C. Badore
North Street
Weeks Street
William Boyland
Bernard J. Kehoe
Toronto
Ont
Nolo Contendre
Lynn Bussey
Leeman Highway
James DeCapua
Cleon Wing
Brunswick
Lynn M. Bussey
Ralph H. Whitehead
Bowdoin
Wing
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Municipal Court Busy With Speeding And Drunk Driving Cases
In a crowded Municipal Court session Judge Gardiner R. Deering handled eight cases including speeding on Route 196 at Topsham and Route 1 at Woolwich, drunken driving on Route 1, and various traffic offenses. Several defendants faced fines and costs, with some bail forfeitures rescinded. Notable mentions include George A. Carmine of Damariscotta facing a $100 fine and license suspension for drunken driving and several others pledging fines, costs, or entering pleas of guilty or not guilty.
Local Business Ad Highlights Cleaning and Dining Names
Over $2,000 featured in a continued page advertisement listing Rug Cleaning Times Publishing Co Tom's Diner Troop's Hardware Turkey Kitchens Inc Wentworth Bendix Laundry as named participants in a regional commerce notice.
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Times Pubiishing Co
Tom's Diner
Troop’s Hardware
Turkey Kitchens, Inc
Wentworth Bendix Laundry
Local Firms Named in 20th Season Hockey League Note
Bath Fuel Co Nolan's Market A G Page Co and Wyman's Ford join Bath Savings Institution and the Douglas Photo Shop in a listing tied to the American Hockey League as it enters its 20th season.
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Bath Fuel Co
Nolan's Market
A. G. Page Co
Wyman’s Ford
Bath Savings Institution
Douglas Photo Shop
American Hockey League
West Bath Grange installs officers with statewide attendees
Recently elected officers of West Bath grange were installed Monday evening with state grange master Maynard Dolloff of Augusta as installing officer. The ceremony included assistance from Mrs Dolloff and Burton Hejduk of Augusta, plus several West Bath members and visitors from Gray Cushnoc Harra seeker Westcustogo Eureka Hudson Topsham Dirigo Merry meeting Enterprise Woolwich and Huntoon Hill. A chicken pie supper preceded the installation and 166 grangers attended with 72 visitors.
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West Bath Grange
State Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Augusta
Dolloff
Florence Farnham
Arvella Holbrook
Burgess
Alice Burgess
West Bath
Dirigo Grange
Brunswick
Gray, Cushnoc
Harraseeker
Westcustogo
Eureka
Hudson
Topsham
Dirigo
Merrymeeting
Enterprise
Woolwich
Huntoon Hill
Beacon Street Fellowship Proposes Curfew Revision
The Beacon Street Methodist Youth Fellowship discussed revising the 1890 curfew during a Sunday evening session on Parent Youth Relationships. Under Judy Colby leadership, they supported a 9.30 pm curfew with a $25 fine, deeming the 8.45 pm rule outmoded. Johnny Podres became the second youngest pitcher in World Series history to throw a shutout, behind Hoyt.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Beacon Street
Judy Colby
Johnny Podres
Wait Hoyt
City Council Faces Deep Budget Talks and Key Players
City officials including City Solicitor Harold J Rubin City Manager Stanley W Judkins and Council Chairman Ronald Oulton, along with Reverend Oliver W Bell and Reverend Francis E Morrissey, prepare for major budget discussions as expert analysis notes U S motor vehicles travel about 560 billion miles annually.
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Phce
Harold J Rubin
Stanley W Judkins
Ronald Oulton
Oliver W. Bell
Francis E Morrissey
Battery theft spree hits Sagadahoc area on Sunday
Six car owners in Phippsburg West Bath and nearby areas reported batteries removed from outdoors vehicles early Sunday. Other items stolen included sun glasses from Hanna and tools from Holbrook, with a spotlight taken from J Horace McClure’s car. Sheriff suspects a single thief rode the area collecting valuables.
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Phippsburg
West Bath
Sagadahoc County
Maurice
Small Point
Phippsburg Center
Bath
Douglas Champion
Herbert R. Morse
High Street
Loring D. Small
Hanna
Holbrook’s
Executive
J. Horace McClure
Bull Rock Bridge
New Meadows
Winter Street Couples Club Holds Fall Meeting
The Winter Street Couples Club opened its fall season Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. William Turpie providing an entertaining talk on their England Scotland and France trip. Supper was arranged by local members, group singing led by Leland Patton. A nominating committee was named for December 3 and supper and program chairs were appointed for the next meeting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colburn and others from Manchester and nearby towns.
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Winter Street
Arah Richmond
Turpie
Coupes Club
Europe
Richmond
Ralph Brewer
Roy Lawrence
Horace P. Morse
Kirk Roberts
A. Dent Caton
Roy Farnham
Harry L. Horne
Charles Colburn
Manchester
N. H
Cecil V. Rowland
Joseph Coss
Middlecoff Littler Lead Golf Wins in 1957 Pace
Dr Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler top the charts with multiple wins this year. Middlecoff has captured the Croby Invitational St Petersburg Open Masters and Western Open, while Littler claimed the Los Angeles Open Phoenix Open Tournament of Champions Las Vegas and Insurance City Open.
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Chicago
Cary Middlecoff
Gene Litfour
Middlecoff
Littler
Las Vegas
Named By Fireside Club Standing Committees Named
The Winter Street Fireside Club met in the parish house forming standing committees. Nasgey Doyle chaired the social committee with Loretta Morse Noah Caton Peter Francisco and Robert Ellington. Frances Butcher heads the project committee with Wayne Akeley Dawn White and James Hanson assisting. Program committee includes Cynthia Osgood as chair Carl Stinson and David Potter. Everett Adams chairs the membership committee aided by Joyce Scanlin Stephen Miller and James Vose with Edna White chairing publicity assisted by Susan Farrell and Richard Leask. Dawn White led Sunday worship and the group discussed a December 11 Christian scavenger hunt. A member supper is planned for November 20 and a Christmas Eve caroling event was announced.
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Joyce Scanlin
Stephen Miller
James Vose
Edna White
Susan Farrell
Richard Leask
Dawn White
WSCS of Beacon Street Meets Monday Evening
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Beacon Street Methodist church met Monday evening in the church with President Mrs. Edmund Gaudet conducting business. Plans for the annual Christmas sale and supper on Nov. 30 were discussed and chairmen named for candy and cooked food, fancy work, books, aprons, greens. A Beacon Lights committee will serve the supper and the society will host the Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Pack 57 in February. The Bible quizzes were led by Mrs. Blanche Locke at the parsonage followed by refreshments.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Edmund Gaudet
Beatrice Stevens
Evelyn Madden
Franklin Howe
Blanche Locke
Sherman Mitchell
Elsie Dunton
Beacon Lights
Richard Arnold
William Craft
Jane Shea
Bath Elks Plan November Activities and Balloting
Bath Lodge of Elks will meet Thursday with balloting on candidates and all new member applications due for inclusion in the November 25 class. Initiation and the Fiftieth Anniversary Class events on November 25 will be marked, with District Deputy Alfred L. Bolduc of Lewiston visiting. A lobster salad supper led by Harold V. Fielding will be served. An anniversary dance for Elks and ladies is set for November 26. The annual Christmas Basket Fund supports 190 local persons, with a bulletin notice for donations.
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Bath Lodge of Elks
Alfred L. Bolduc
Lewiston
Harold V. Fielding
Elks
Hockomock Council Plans Anniversary Meeting
At a council meeting D. of P. outlined plans for the anniversary gathering set for December 1 with All Great Chiefs and Past Chiefs as guests. Details will be discussed at the next two Thursday meetings, and Mrs Annie Wilson and Mrs Mary Anderson were named co chairmen of the anniversary supper committee.
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Hockomock Council
D. of P
Annie Wilson
Mary Anderson
Woolwich and Nearby Towns Report Deer Tags and Hunts
A series of deer sightings and hunting tags recorded across Woolwich Dresden Bath and surrounding areas. Notable entries include multiple bucks and does at Woolwich and Dresden with shooters John H. Moore of Sebasco and several listed residents such as Philip T. Shackelford and Mildred Stafford.
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Woolwich
Clinton David
Leroy Perkins
Bath
Dresden
Robert Brown
Snipe
Phippsburg
John H. Moore
Sebasco
Hawkes Meeting Attendee List Includes Several Mrs
Robert C Hawkes met with Mrs Horace P Morse Miss Nan Brown Mrs Harry Carroll Mrs Annie Bon ney Mrs James T Caverly and Mrs Wilbur Casey in a local gathering noting a mix of prominent residents.
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Horace P Morse
Nan Brown
Harry Carroll
Annie Bonney
James T. Caverly
Wilbur Casey
Organic Matter Free Phosphate Fixes in Soil
Phosphorus is essential for life and crops and is mostly soil derived. Phosphate fixation reduces availability. organic matter helps release fixed phosphate. In humid, acidic soils iron and aluminum traps grow, catching phosphate. Organic matter thus sustains phosphorus supply through a self-perpetuating cycle of chemical and biological reactions.
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Sieling
Massachusetts
Needlework Guild Annual Exhibit In Bath
Bath branch of the Needle Work Guild of America held its annual exhibit of garments and household linen at the Cosmopolitan club with a tea for members and guests. The Bath chapter is the only Maine chapter, aims to supply new articles to local charities and hospitals, and last year donated over 850 items to facilities including Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital Salvation Army and Public Health Nursing Association.
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Bath
Needle Work Guild of America
Cosmopolitan Club
Perentia
Progr
Ne Neadie Work Guild
United States
Maine
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Salvation Army
City Welfare Department
Public Health Nursing Association
Bath branch officers hostesses at Wednesday exhibition
Bath branch officers served as hostesses at a recent exhibition. Named are Mrs. Arthur Sewall 2nd president, Mrs. Frederick E. Drake vice president, Miss Mary F. Gile s honorary secretary, Mrs. Frank Givin active secretary, Mrs. Allan Spear treasurer, and Mrs. Roger M. Luke publicity.
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Bath
Arthur Sewall 2Nd
Frederick E. Drake
Mary F. Giles
Frank Givin
Allan Spear
Roger M. Luke
Cadets Praised by Kenilworth Hotel Manager
J Horace McClure received a letter from F A Sheahan, manager of Hotel Kenilworth in Miami Beach, praising the Bath Legion Cadets who used the hotel as their headquarters during the national American Legion convention. He called the Smith Tobey Post Junior drum and bugle corps “a splendid group—one of the finest we have ever had the pleasure of entertaining.”
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J. Horace McClure
F. A. Sheahan
Kenilworth
Miami Beach
Florida
Bath Legion Cadets
National American Legion
Smith-Tobey Post
Sheahan
Crossword puzzle clues and cryptoquote challenge
A dense crossword style page lists Across and Down clues with numbered prompts, includes a cryptoquote puzzle by Longfellow using a substitution key, and ends with a themed quotation. The page also notes the distributed by King Features Syndicate, with multiple entries spanning vocabulary, names, and cryptic wordplay.
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THE
Conscious Water
King Features Syndicate
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George A. Carmine
Damariscotta
Philip Hodgkins
Carmine
William R. Grosse
Cliffwood
N. J
E Man
Robert Starling
Beacon Street Fellowship
City Council
U. S
Winter Street Couples Club
Canonsburg
John S. Lupinsky Jr
Walter Choroba
Fireside Club
Ws.cs. of
Bath Elks
Robert C. Hawkes
Needlework Guild
N. Y
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