Dickson Named Welfare Head and $800 Football Field Vote
City Council approves David C. Dickson as Superintendent of Public Welfare and almoner after a two ballot process. They also vote $800 from the Kimball field fund to start building a new football field west of Kelley field and improve the baseball infield. Dickson resigns from council. Mittendorf talks plans with Portland parks chief. Approval follows unanimous council vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Dickson
Ralph F. Mittendorf
City Hall
Dickson
Jason A. Merrill
Kimball Field
Kelley Field
Clinton D. Wilson
Bath
Irving C. Trufant
Dover-Foxcroft
Robert M. Downs
Foster M. Pratt
Carolyn G. Carpenter
Office of Public Welfare
Forrest C. Legard
William Owen
Ward 4
Legard
Mrs. Carpenter
Wilson
Trufant
Pratt
Downs
Ross
Merrill
Jesse W. Allen
Archibald M. Main, Jr
Etta Thurloweee
Mittendorf
Portland
William Dougherty
Harold W. McElman
Kimball Field Fund
Councilman Main
Recreation Commission
Bath Iron Works to Improve Plant Facilities at Once
Bath Iron Works plans two major projects costing about 700000 to upgrade facilities for new large destroyers and destroyer escort conversions. Morton C. Tuttle Company of Boston will manage construction, including a new concrete wharf with a 25-ton crane and an elevated crane runway for a second 25-ton crane. Completion targets are next spring for the wharf and early summer for the crane, with about 150 local workers to be hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Morton C. Tuttle Company
Boston
Harding
Corporation
Bath built PT boat PT-810 to enter service this week
The PT-810, Bath Iron Works latest aluminum hull PT boat, will be placed in service this week per Rear Admiral Hewlett Thebaud. Captain Hitchcock’s wife sponsored the vessel on June 2 1950 at Bath. Lt (jg) Franklin W Joyce will command as Officer in Charge, with Boston Shipyard to fit out for sea duty and first postwar outfitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath Maine
Hewlett Thebaud
USN
First
Naval District
Russell S. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Naval Inspector
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Boston Naval Shipyard
Franklin W. Joyce
Mayo
Maryland
Bath Iron Works Corp
Washington, D. C
Genesia Chapter observes past officers night at Masonic Temple
Mrs Gerald Van Fleet of Saco and Mrs Clifford B Smith of Andrews Road attended the Friday evening Genesia Chapter O E S meeting at the Masonic Temple. Mrs Smith served with the past matrons and past patrons in observance of past officers night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald van Fleet
Saco
Clifford B. Smith
Bath Memorial Hospital Campaign Urges Local Fund Drive
W S Newell, Bath Iron Works director and honorary hospital campaign chair, urges Bath and nearby communities to donate to the Bath Memorial Hospital. He cites year end 1950 red ink from charity and state aid cases and calls the hospital indispensable to local well being, urging residents to match past generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Archibald M. Main
W. S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
A. M. Main
Bath
Maine
Main
Bath Times
Hunting Party Lost in Slleet Storm in Maine Woods
A hunting party from Phippsburg and local residents entered Aurora woods near Bangor. A sleet storm created icy conditions, tracks vanished, and four hunters and a 16 year old boy were reported missing or out searching. After hours of cold, a successful shelter, a large doe, and a rescue by Alvah Giles and Robert Silsby led to their recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Blaisdell
Eleanor
Arthur Morse
Phippsburg
Robert Cummings
Bill Donnell
Aurora
Bangor
Alvah Giles
Donnell
Mr. Giles
Mr. Silsby
Mrs. Blaisdell
Morse Football Squad Journeys to Springfield
Lettermen from Morse High School and Coach Bob Frink traveled to Springfield Massachusetts for the Armistice Day clash and to meet Springfield Indians players. The Morse squad toured dressing rooms watched pregame routines and studied Springfield tactics after a weekend trip that followed strong finishes over Waterville Brunswick and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Bob Frink
Springfield
Mass
Springfield Indians
American International College
Waterville
Trip
Frink
Morse
Brunswick
Bath Boys
Everett Olds
Olds
Bath residents attend Charles Laughton show in Lewiston
Among the many Bath people attending the Charles Laughton show in Lewiston Saturday evening were Rev. and Mrs. Richard J. Schaper, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Ross, Jr., Miss Barbara Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Petlock, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith, Misses Bessie and Mary Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles Laughton
Lewiston
Richard J. Schaper
John F. Cooke
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Barbara Ross
Louis Petlock
Jacob Smith
Bessie
Mary Brown
Morse High to Begin New Football Field Project
Construction starts Monday on Morse High School football field with a bulldozer removing topsoil to a depth of 14 inches. The surface will be graded to Level the field and fill a gully behind the baseball diamond as part of a larger effort including rebuilding the infield on Kelley field. City funds of 800 are approved for preliminary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John Preney
City Park
Stanley R. Hunter
Highway and Sewer Department
Lincoln Street
McElmann
High Street
Brunswick
Morse
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Kel
Ley
Highway Department
North End
Kimball Field Fund
Simpson & Crocker
East Brunswick
City of
Bath
Kelley Field
Wing Farm
Mill Pond
Freedom for Children Highlight PTA Meeting Panel
North-Center PTA held its first session at Huse Memorial school with 90 attendees. The panel including Prof. Burton Taylor and Brunswick speakers discussed home school and community freedom, stressing respect, harmony, and a happy home over material goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Center
PTA
North- Center
Huse Memorial School
Joseph I. Smith
P.T.A
Rotary Club Tours Bath Bakelite Plant
Bath Rotary Club members and guests visited the Union Carbide Bakelite Division plant in West Bath after a noon luncheon at Central Church. Kenneth H. Francis Co supervised the tour explaining how waste shavings and chips are ground into fine wood flour, shipped to Bound Brook New Jersey, and transformed into phenolic molding material for plastics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Central Church
West Bath
Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation
Kenneth H. Francisco
Mr. Francisco
Bath Lumber Co
Bound Brook
N. J
Morse High names varsity basketball squad under Farrell
Morse High announces its varsity squad for the season as Coach Danc Farrell groups about 70 candidates into three tiers. The varsity unit has 15 players with seven seniors and five juniors among them, featuring co captains Bernard Pomerleau and Henry Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Danc Farrell
Bernard Pomerleau
Henry Powers
Henry Hendrickson
Richard Jackson
Jack Hartley
Bill Haggett
Gerry Jack
Don ,Beaton
Stan Preble
Also Mentioned on This Page
General Electric
Harold P. Small
Washington Street
P.T
William S. Newell
Bath and Phippsburg
Coach Frink
Ray Bechard
Jackie Small
Harry Moses
Don Beaton
Brad’ Stover
Carroll Denbow
Roger Grace
Ronnie Atwood
Jerry Jack
Bruce Gillies
E. A. Stover
North-Center Association
Rotary Club
Farrell
Front Street
Bath Auto Company
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