Bath Man Elected Secretary Treasurer of Civil Defense Officers Assn
C Bruce Wright of Bath, director of public relations for the Maine Civil Defense Agency, was elected secretary treasurer of the National Association of Public Information Officers for Civil Defense at a Battle Creek conference. He also became chair of the 1958 national CD photo contest and editor of the association newsletter. Wright served on the resolutions committee urging federal stockpiling of audio and PA systems for emergencies and funding for emergency newspaper power. Foreign members gained associate status. The event highlighted CD as a government emergency support arm rather than a wartime crash program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bruce Wright
Bath
Maine Civil Defense Agency
National Association of Public Information Officers For Civil Defense
Battle Creek
Mich
Napiocd
United States
Napsocd
Wright
Joan Chipsword
National Press Photographer Association
Meriden
Melvin Lawrence
State of
Zenith
City Accepts Quitclaim Deed for Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Parks
City Manager Stanley W. Judkins received a quitclaim deed from the Public Housing Administration covering streets and sewers in Hyde Park Terrace and Lambert Parks, plus related structures and rights of way. PHA plans to convey individual parcels soon, with resident veterans prioritized and a later public sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Judkins
Public Housing Administration
Hyde Park Terrace
Lambert Parks
John J. Carroll
PHA
New York
PHA City Council
Crawford Drive
Lambert Park
Oak Grove Avenue
Varnum Field
Countel
Bernard & Varnum
Bath Housing Authority
Bath Red Cross Chapter Reelects Eliason Chairman At Annual Meeting
Harm on E Eliason was reelected chairman of the Bath chapter American Red Cross at the annual meeting Monday evening at Seymour House. Ed ward Korn Portland Safety Services director spoke as guest. Several officers and directors were reelected for one two and three year terms. Merits pins certificates and service bars were awarded to long serving members and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harmon E. Eliason
American Red Cross
Seymour House
Edward Korn
Portland
E. O. Barsness
Melvin B. Henderson
William E. Boyle
Arthur M. Bowker
T. Tarpy Schulten
George Langzettel
Robert Carter
Loring D. Small
West Bath
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Percy Low
Wil
Liam P. Marks
J. Haviland Torrey
Seth Sullin
Albert Loewe
Edgar Leavitt
Susan Clark
David Y. Alkazin
Bowker
Torrey
Loewe
William F. Mussenden
United Fund
Harold Perry
Reginald L. Parker
Arthur Lew Dwight W. Pierce
James Thorpe
George H. Musk
Wallace Ham
Milton Trott
Ralph W. Bragg
Duncan McInnes
David C. Dickson
Arthur W. King
Jeannette Pitkin
Harold S. Avery
R. Clinton McFadden
Mullin
Kenneth N. Francisco
Leslie C
Bath Times editor speaks on police public relations
City editor Edward F. Cox urged better public relations and press cooperation at a Bath Police Reserves meeting. He argued the public underestimates police and fire work and stressed courteous service, truthful reporting, and informing the public before charges reach court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Times
Edward F. Cox
the Times
Bath Police
City Hall
Cox
Bath
Bath to Receive Full Funds for Economic Survey
Bath will receive the full $16,000 planned for an economic and physical survey. Planning Board Chairman Edward Sewall Jr. announced a letter from Fred A. Clough Jr. clarifying that Bath will obtain the total requested. John T. Blackwell will direct the study with funds from city gift, state, and federal sources. a kickoff date is not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Edward Sewall, Jr
Fred A. Clough, Jr
Maine
Department of Economic Development
John T. Blackwell
Boston
Urban Renewal Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Bath
Clough
Blackwell
Bath Area
Chamber Secretary Delivers Talk At Ladies Aid Meeting
Richard B. MacLennan executive secretary of the Bath Area Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Ladies Aid of Winter Street Congregational church on Your Community. He noted neighbors shape the community and answered questions after his remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. MacLennan
Bath Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Aid
Winter Street
MacLennan
Monroe Carlton
Orville O. Lozier
Portland
Maine Council of Churches
Lozier
Carlton
Arthur Bowker
Milton Trott
Harry F. Morin
Fred Higgins
Pourig
Higgins
Harry Horne
Kenneth Francisco
Elmer B. Williams
Wallace Ham
Coastal Colby Alumni To Meet In Bath
Plans for the third annual Coastal Colby College Alumni gathering were discussed by the planning committee with president Eugene Hunter and Mrs. Hunter. The event is set for December 5 at Bath Junior High School.
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Coastal Colby
Bath
Coastal Area
Colby College
Eugene Hunter
Free Chest X-Ray Survey Surpasses 500 Participants
More than 500 residents 15 and older in Bath and surrounding towns have undergone free chest X-rays through Tuesday night as the city hall survey nears its Thursday closing. A dozen area businesses join others in offering full employee participation, with hours 1–3 and 6–8 pm at the city hall auditorium.
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City Hall
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Bath Area
Bath
West Bath
Woolwich
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Arrowsic
Five Islands
Kinder
Sampson's
First National
Cyr's Market
Shaw's
Richard's
Ely Hall
Willard H. McCabe
Montlas
Walter Bagley
Gath Aces
Four County Tuberculosis Association
TB Control Divison
State Department of Health and Welfare
Bath Rotary Club Hosts Eighth Graders Evening
Bath Rotary Club entertained about 100 eighth grade students from Bath’s junior high with supper, films, and speakers replacing the noon club meeting. Four members spoke on fellowship service vocational and international service as visiting guests included local officials and school leaders. The Globetrotters basketball film and ski and football clips were shown along with invocation and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Bath
William O’brien
Newburyport
Mass
William S. Skelton
David C Dickson
FE. O. Barsness
Bernard E. Varnum
Globetrotters
Merriitt A. Mitchel
Moody W. Flint
Board of Education
Ralph W. Brewer
C. Joloyd Hooker
Loring D. Small
West Bath
Leon FE. Beal
Robert E. DeWick
John M. Leonard
Woolwich
T. Tarpy Schulten
Clinton A. Fleming
Hildreth Fisher
Night Hunters Fined in Bath Court
Three men David and Stanley Durrell of Bowdoinham and Arthur Douglas of Bath were fined 200 dollars each for night hunting of deer on October 21 at Topsham. They appealed to Sagadahoc County Superior Court and were ordered to post bail of fifth hundred nine dollars each. Irving A. Wallace of Bath was fined 100 dollars for driving after his license was revoked and placed on probation 90 days with payment due by January 18.
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Topsham
David
Stanley Durrell
Bowdoinham
Arthur Douglas
Bath
Sagadyhoe County
Arthur D. Dolloff
Lynn Bussey
George M. Carlton, Jr
Irving A. Wallace
High Street
Twenty three Complete Red Cross First Aid Course Earned
Twenty three people completed a standard first aid course conducted by Mrs Frances Benson for the Bath chapter American Red Cross officials announced. Participants include E Leask Ruth Morse Louise A Thornton Frances A Moffitt Ferne P Moore Roberta M Farrell Amanda Coleman Marion Towle Evelyn G Wyman Louise F Leeman Catherine A McCole Elizabeth Hartleb Maxine Price Thelma Chambers Beverly A Sanford Susan A Sanford Jean E Blake Elsie A Thayer Lillian H Atwood Belma M Oxton Thelma King Arsline Puffer Shirley Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Benson
Bath
American Red Cross
E. Leask
Ruth Morse
Louise A. Thornton
Frances A. Moffitt
Ferne P. Moore
Roberta M Farrell
Amanda Coleman
Marion Towle
Evelyn G. Wyman
Louise F. Leeman
Catherine A McCole
Elizabeth Hartleb
Maxine’ Price
Thelma Chambers
Beverly
Woolwich Agrees Extra Work on Mountain Road
Woolwich officials and Glazier of Bricks Construction Co reached a plan to seal and resurface two miles of Mountain road in spring. The town will spend about 600 dollars with the firm contributing a similar amount plus labor costs. The agreement followed input from State Highway Commission representatives and local citizens at a meeting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Aero Th Nintiag Py I. Io. Clazier
Bricks Constriction Company
First Selectman T. Tarpy
Schulten
Two Mile
Glazier
Stat
Frank Bailey
State Highway Commission
Bing
Lawrence Murphy
Albert Benson
Highway Commission
Glazier T0
Baily
Wilker
Demonstration On Proper Disposal Of Old American Flags
A public demonstration on proper flag disposal will be held at 4 p.m. at City Park under Maurice Jo Warner, department historian of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. C Lford Hooker and Hyde Camp members assisted by Boy Scouts and a drum bugle corps will participate as flags from Civil War veterans’ graves are burned on a speed table built by Hyde Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandss
City Park
Maurice Jo Warner
Sons of Union Veterans of the
C Lford Hooker
TW. Hyde Camp
Alec
Hiyde Camp
Cadets
Hyde Camp
Local ceremony to demo disposal of larger flags
The article notes a public demonstration arranged by Hyde Camp to dispose of larger flags donated by local citizens. If weather closes today’s event, the program will move to the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Camp
Warner Saide
Shire Highway Commission Plans Route 1 East of Brunswick
The Shire Highway Commission outlined the Bath to Brunswick Route 1 program with surveys underway and multiple contracts awarded or planned. Projects include widening the Carlton Bridge at Bath, improvements to Bath, Woolwich, and Rockport segments, and reconstruction work from Fort Cambridge end toward the coast, aiming to support the Brunswick traffic corridor and eastern recreation industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Highway Commission
Brunswick
Tigarinot
Commission
David WH. Stevens
Bath-Brunswick
Times
Discutsa
Commissons
Bath
VT Frei
Carlton
Woolwich
Folgcemb
Newcastle Nobleboro
Rockport
Portland
First National Stores bids on city owned crusher property
First National Stores offered 2000 for city owned crusher property off Leeman Highway near Wet Bath line. The bid was filed by attorney John P Carey of Bath and signals plans for a new supermarket, with options for the adjoining parcel delaying council action at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erst National Stores, Inc
Somervillue Stast
Hes
Leeman
Thas
Branles
Tecra Dagthore
John P. Carey
Bath
Yrows
Leeman Highway
Countess Action
Ile
Virst National
Center Street
Dance Comedienne Iva Kitchell to Head Civic Music Event
Iva Kitchell world famous dance comedienne will perform Tuesday evening November 26 as the Bath vice Music Association’s second concert. Kansas born Kitchell gained fame spoofing serious modern dance while sharing the stage with the Chicago Opera Ballet and dancing with Dora Duncan’s modern works. Her act blends rapid dancing with playful parody of pretentious performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Kitchell
Bathvice Music Association
Iva
Chicago Opera Ballet
Miter
Isadora Duncan
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C. D. Public Information Officers Assn
P.H.A
Tal Avenue
Hyde Park
Red Cross
Mountain Road
Brunwick
Auchiela
Separative Research Committee
First Naional
Comedienne
Civic Music Assn
J. Horace McClure
Day’s Ferry Rd
Mcclure
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