Explains Purposes And Operation Of Junior Red Cross
Mrs. Melvin B. Henderson explains Bath's Junior Red Cross enrollment program. Parents question allotment with United Fund. the Junior Red Cross is separate and funded by its own service fund used for local hospital gifts and overseas gift boxes. Funds also support the National Red Cross Children's Fund for nationwide aid and international relief, such as clothing shipments to Hungary for refugee children in Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin B. Henderson
Cochairman
Junior Red Cross
Bath
Henderson
Red Cross
United Fund
She
Austria
American Red Cross Children's Fund
Second Showing Of Thespian Play Saturday Evening
The Thespians presented Buy Me Blue Ribbons a three act comedy by Sumner Locke Elliott to a small but appreciative audience on Saturday evening. Sam Trott played Jordan Sable with skill as the former child star seeking a comeback at 18. Cast members included Gladys Haskell, Mary Haskell, Carl Meister, Paul Legard, Carol Bartels, Ann Singer, Bill White, Eleanor Danforth, and Rosalys Kondos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Locke Elliott
The
Thespians
Sam Trott
Morse High School
Jordan Sable
Richard H. Haskell
Park Avenue
Trott
Gladys Haskell
Liz Kendall
Mary Haskell
Carl Meister
Victor Hatfield
Paul Legard
Professor Nimrod
Carol Bartels
Camilla Ransome
Ann Singer
Sable
Bill White
Eleanor
Mrs Hart Is Reported In Very Good Condition
The 24-year-old wife of a Seguin Island assistant lighthouse keeper was flown to Brighton Massachusetts by Coast Guard helicopter after rough seas delayed transport. She underwent an emergency appendectomy and was reported in very good condition upon arrival at the U S Public Health Service Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin Island
U. S.ublic Health Service
Brighton
Mass
Dorothy Hart
Charles Hart
USCG
Coast Guard
Bath Brunswick Featured In Nov New Englander
The New England Council highlights Bath and Brunswick as a blend of history and modern industry. Notable firms include Congress Sportswear, Canning’s sardines, and the Bakelite Division of Union Carbide. Bath Iron Works is the area’s top employer, led by three key figures in local commerce and trade boards. The piece notes three local newspapers owned by one family and calls the communities civic minded and interlinked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath-Brunswick
New England Council
New Englander
Bath
Brunswick
Congress Sportswear
Maine
Union Carbide and Carbon
Bath Iron Works
Howard W. Mayo
Bath Area
Xxx
Bath Times and Independent
Frank B. Nichols
New England
Associated Press
Paul K. Niven
The
Record
Niven
Campbell
the Times
the Record
Xxxx
Open House At New England Tel Co Facility
An open house at 770 High Street hosted by New England Tel and Tel continues through Thursday. Visitors tour the office led by Chief Operator Margaret Cripps and Manager Hildreth Fisher with staff, viewing dial equipment long distance calling, power and equipment rooms, a cable display on wire splicing, and a voice recorder demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
770 High Street
Margaret A. Cripps
Hildreth H. Fisher
Leo J. King
Descendant of Gov King to address Bath History Club
Aliie King Gammon, descendant of Maine first governor William King, will speak to Bath Regional History club at Bath Junior High on Monday. He will argue King burial sites and offer six cash awards for student papers on William King, with photos and documents to support his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliie King Gammon
William King
Maine
Bath
H. Kenneth Smith
King
Scarborough
Gammon
Bath History Club
Bath hunter fatally shot mistaken for deer in Alna
Sylvio Morin 37 of Bath was killed while hunting in Alna when Ralph A. Baker 38 of West Bath fired, mistaking Morin in red and black check clothing for a deer. Morin, a Hyde Windlass worker, bled to death after being struck in the right hip at 145 feet. Baker and his wife were hunting nearby. Morin’s brother was in another party. Morin served in the Philippines and later worked at Bath Iron Works and Hyde Windlass. He leaves a widow Mary Fletcher Morin and daughter Janet, plus his parents and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Alna
Sylvio Morin
Washington Street
Hyde Windlass Co
Maine
State Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Ralph A. Baker
West Bath
Virginia
Morin
Bakers
Baker
Alna-Whitefield
van Buren
Joseph and
Mary Vaillancourt Morin
Great Northern Paper Co
Greenville
Bath Iron Works
Philippines
U.S. Army
Hyde Windlass
Smith-Tobey Post
American Legion
Hyde Windlass Recreation Association
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Mary E. Fletcher Morin
Janet
Leon
Gilbert
International Director Speaks at Bath Rotary Dinner
Albert P. Bantham of Schenectady New York a Rotary International director spoke at a Bath Rotary Club dinner entertaining about 120 eighth grade boys from Bath Phippsburg and Woolwich. Bantham described Rotary history achievements and philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Bantham
Schenectady
N. Y
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Bath
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Rotary
Bantham
Rotary International Extension Committee
United States
Canada
Bermuda
Raymond W. Farnham
Morse High School
Harmon E. Eliason
Augusta
Ernest Haskell
Harry Rowe
Lewiston
Maine
New Hampshire
Boothbay Harbor Club
Bath and Brunswick Boards Meet in Joint Session
Brunswick Board of Education members joined Bath officials at Bath Junior High School for a joint meeting to discuss educational matters, salaries, curriculums, and policies. Attendees included Dr. Dionne, Coles, Chase, Marriner, Clemons, and Crouse. Bath participants included Chairman Perry, Hooker, Temple, Brewer, Mitchell, and Superintendent Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Board of Education
Bath Board
Bath
Loring R. Addison
Brunswick
Bath-Brunswick
School Board
National School Board Association
Maurice Dionne
James S Coles
William Chase
Norman Marriner
William Clemons
Jasper Crouse
Robert J Perry
C. Lloyd Hooker
Linwood Temple
Ralph Brewer Council
Merritt A Mitchell
Adiditon
Bath Hit By Wet Snow Slush Rutting Roads Hazardous
Wet snow followed by light rain made Bath and surrounding towns slippery Monday morning. Two to three inches fell before temperatures rose driving conditions improved. multiple accidents occurred on the Carlton bridge and Route 1 with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Carlton Bridge
Woolwich
Portland
Freeport
West Bath
Witch Spring Hill
Brunswick
Canada
Schulze Speaks At Pine Tree Chapter Meeting
J William Schulze chairman of Bath Iron Works Board led the Pine Tree Chapter charter event of the National Machine Accountants Association at Bowdoin College. He spoke on Maine's Industrial Picture during a 6 p.m. banquet in Moulton Union and Bowdoin officials welcomed the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Schulze
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pine Tree
National Machine Accountants Association
Schulze
Maine
Moulton Union
Bowdoin College
James S. Coles
Bowdoin
W. L. Daniel
NMAA
Sills Hall
Smith Auditorium
Meddie Dempsters
Bates
Colby
University of Maine
Portland Junior College
Westbrook Junior College
Bath Iron Works
Senily
Richard M. Minott
Maurice H. Owen
Seize Pinball Machines In Local Restaurants
Sagadahoc County sheriff's department and Bath police seized two pinball machines from Arthur's Lunch and the Splendid Cafe on Tuesday calling them gam bling devices. County Attorney George M Carlton ordered the seizures and said the machines were unlicensed beano games paying off in free plays. The machines, similar to those confiscated in Portland and Waterville, are held at City Hall as the investigation continues. John Townsend, former Wyoming freshman football coach, serves as assistant line coach of the Cowboys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Robert E. Wagner, Jr
William Boyland
James Milligan
Carlton
Hel icopter Evacuates Sick Woman From Seguin Island
Mrs Dorothy Hart wife of Seaman Charles Hart was rushed by Coast Guard helicopter from Seguin Island to Brighton Mass Marine Hospital after an appendicitis diagnosis The Seguin island home of three guardsmen and their families lies three miles off Popham Beach with the transfer hindered by rough seas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin Island
Coast Guard
Dorothy Hart
Charles Hart
Popham Beach
Seguin
Salem
Mass
Rocky Island
Mrs. Hart
Marine Hospital
Brighton
Kennebec River
Sagadahoc to Shift Prisoner Boarding to Androscoggin
Sagadahoc County plans to move prisoner boarding to Androscoggin County Jail starting Jan 1, 1957. Androscoggin Commissioners agreed to board Sagadahoc prisoners at 1.50 dollars per day for meals and clothing, with Sagadahoc covering other costs. The change follows Kennebec County rate hikes and mileage savings on sheriff transport. Sagadahoc awaits final action at next Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Kennebec County
Augusta
Androscoggin County
Lewiston
Sagadahoc
Times
Foster M. Pratt
Bath
Kennebec
Pratt
Sheriff's Department
Sagadahoe County
Miss Julia Gallup to wed Lt Walter Fox in Groton
Miss Julia Jane Gallup of Groton Connecticut will marry Lt. (jg) Walter Dennis Fox of the U S C G on Saturday December 15 at 3 pm in Groton Congregational Church A reception will follow at Mohican Hotel New London The couple is connected to A M Main and the late Mrs Main of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Jane Gallup
Lloyd E Gallup
Groton, Conn
A. M. Main
Main
Walter Dennis Fox
Groton Congregational Church
Mohican Hotel
New London
McClure Auto Seeks Confidence With Long-Standing Claims
An ad touts McClure as offering thirty six years of fail dealings in car sales. It urges customers to compare with competitors and test the dealership by buying a new or used car from McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Christmas Gift Buying Picks Up in Bath Shops
Bath merchants report early start to Christmas shopping as colder weather and decorations boost sales. Lights sparked Friday night in downtown Bath with a light snow. crowds were larger than typical Friday nights and lay away activity rises as shoppers prep for Yuletide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Times
Maine
New England
New Y.rk
Schelles
Ottawa
Car Crash Damages Barrier Gate on Carlton Bridge
A 71-year-old Bathman, Lee W. Scott of 505 Middle Street, was hospitalized Friday after his car collided with a wet barrier gate on the Carlton Bridge. Police reported possible nose face and chest injuries with X rays taken at Bath Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Bridge
Bath Memorial Hospital
Lee W. Scott
Middle Street
Scott
Thomaston Native Named Port Captain at Bath Iron Works
Captain Charles W. Spear, 39, of Thomaston, is named port captain for Bath Iron Works. He succeeds the late William S. Blair. Spear is a Thomaston High School graduate, Tufts College alum, and a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Spear
Thomaston
Bath Iron Works Corp
William S. Blair
Captain Spear
Thomaston High School
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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James D. Zellerbach
San Francisco
Ojai
Calif
Eisenhower
U. S
Italy
Clare Boothe-Luce
Zellerbach
Economic Cooperation Administration
Washington
Rome
International
Helga Bolten
Cape Race
Newfoundland
New
Gov. King
History Club
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Education Boards of
Bath and
Accountants Meeting
John Townsend
Wyoming
Cowboys
Jenoe Kaminer
Camp Kilmer
N.J
Susanna
Margit
Androscoggin
Cahill's
Leeman Highway
Dial
Eden
Jamaica
Anthony Eden
Lady Eden
Sir Hugh Foot
Anthony
London
Golden Eye
Oracabessa
Edward J. McMann
Pleasant Street
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