Fire destroys Meadow home with family away
A Meadow residence burned on Tuesday destroying the home of Mr and Mrs El and their infant child. The fire occurred while family members were away, causing loss of goods stored in the kitchen and dry beans. Fire engines were delayed reaching the scene near Route One and Meadow Road. Mr Mank, a World War II veteran, lived there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared
Mank
Rifle Bath
Ridge
Meadow Road
Mr. Mank
Army Engineers
Employment talk at Bath Rotary on Veterans Week
Bath Rotarians heard Oscar Young of Portland discuss Veterans Employment during a teen luncheon program. He spoke on aiding disabled veterans and securing permanent employment in suitable roles, noting wartime service impacts and broader employer support efforts.
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Bath
Ie -Veterans Employment
Mr. Ye
Woolwich Couple Observes Golden Wedding Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Duncan McIntosh of Woolwich celebrate a fifty year marriage with family friends and neighbors attending. The home festooned with flowers and a white and gold cake center the reception. Mrs McIntosh grew up in Wisconsin while Mr McIntosh moved from Scotland to Canada then Boston before settling in Woolwich. He managed a farm and milk route and is noted for backing the Carlton bridge project and toll abolition. They have a son Roland of Bath and daughter in Melrose plus five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan McIntosh
Woolwich
McIntosh
Boston
Wisconsin
Paisley
Scotland
Mr. McIntosh
Canada
Jamaica Plain
Hanson, Mays
Hanson
Richmond
Carlton Bridge
Kennebec
Bath
Board of Selectmen
Roy
Roland D
Hubert Redding
Land
Joseph Sumingen Melrose
Mass
Rodney Redding
Albert Deininger
Donald
Linda
Gail McIntosh
Woolwich Boy Scout Troop 93 Names New Scoutmaster
William Fogg becomes scoutmaster of Woolwich Troop 93 succeeding Leslie Jewett who left for Aurora College in Illinois. At Monday’s meeting 19 scouts attended and an all day hike was planned four miles from the state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fogg
Woolwich
Leslie Jewett
Aurora College
Illinois
Fogg
Plans for annual hospital fair laid out for Oct 15 16
G Thomas Murphy leads committees planning the fifth annual hospital fair to run October 15 and 16 at Bath. Events include a dance at Bath Community Center, a children's party at Uptown theater, a rummage sale at Bath Iron Works Recreation Center, and a main fair with booths, games, and a grand Ford car prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Thomas Murphy
Harry B. Carney
Green Street
Bath
Joe Avery
Uptown
Bath Iron Works Recreation Center
Ford
Recreation Center
Olsen Motor Co
Bath City
Murphy
Karcher
Jackson
Donald N. Small
George Musk
Harry B. Wilson
John M. Conley, Jr
Duncan McInnes
John Parker
Charles B. Doyle
Loring Jaffee
W. S. Voorhees
Ralph G. Stetson
Arthur King
Memorial Hospital
Cochairmen
Iford A. Stover
Paul Key
French Student Joins Bowdoin From Lyon to Study English
Joseph Pignolet, a 21 year old Frenchman from Lyon, arrives at Bowdoin College to study English and English literature under the Institute of International Education plan. He will live at the Sigma fraternity house with tuition and room provided and plans to promote greater U S contact with foreign countries. He traveled from Paris via Rotterdam and New York, attended a New York conference, toured museums, and enjoyed Bowdoin Tufts football game before visiting Maine sites before his visa expires next year.
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Joseph Pignolet
Lyon
France
Bowdoin Institute of International Cation Plan
Bowdoin College
Furn
Joe
Sigma
Rae
United States
Bowdoin
University of Lyon
Cottee
Paris
Educational Institute
New York City
New England
Doin
Joe J
Rotterdam
Udent
Institute
Joel
Museum of Natural History
Museum of Arts
Maine
Spain
Holland
Hungary
Denmark
Aus
First Settler in Sagadahoc in 1630 Story in Histories
Henry W. Iwes Jr.'s serial in the Independent will recount the life of the region’s first permanent settler who arrived about a turn before the American Revolution. The tale traces his descendants among longtime Phippsburg Georgetown Arrowsie Bath families and their spread across the country.
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Phippsburg
Georgetown
Arrowsie
Bath
Mmene
Henry W. Iwes, Jr
Bath Iron Works launches three French trawlers Saturday
Three Bath Iron Works French trawlers were launched Saturday, led by the Pierre Descellier christened in Boston by Mme de Montalembert. The Ker Ysa and Arree Cresp followed with 117 foot hulls, part of a 32 ship contract to rebuild France’s postwar fleet.
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Pierre Descellier
Bath Iron Works Corp
Kennebec
Jeans de Montalembert
Boston
Aree Cresp Cen
Cooperative Ve French Ee
Fisha
Andre. Zanger
Ker-Ysa
Hanriette Gusse
Washington, D.C
Iron Works
French Supply Commission
Bath
Port
France
South End P. T. A. Hosts Teachers at Party Evening
The South End P. T. A. held its October meeting with over 100 in attendance. Teachers from Mitchell Weeks Street and South Street schools were guests. A vote established the Third Annual Fall Card Party for Oct. 21. A baked bean supper and dance conclude the month’s events. Attendance banner honors went to Mitchell Grade 4, Weeks Street Grade 6, South Street Grade 2.
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South End
P. T
Mitchell
Weeks Street
South Street
Association
Donald Page
Mark Jackson
Mitchell School
Low
Leslie Stair
Bernard
Additon
Lions Club hears Bath history talk by Henry W. Owen
Henry W. Owen Bath historian spoke to the Lions club at Sedgwick on Bath’s early transportation role and rail development. He noted Bath financed rail lines to Portland, Lewiston, Farmington, Brunswick and Stoneham with bonds and city funds, and that Knox & Lincoln incurred losses due to bridge construction. John Taylor won a chair in a Bath history quiz. Granville Rausch showed Seeing North Carolina films. guests included Ralph Mittendorf, Granville Colby, and Lt. Frank Bellew.
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Bath
Henry W. Owen
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Owen
Lions
Maine
Portland
Beth
Lewiston
Farmington
Brunswick
Stonewink Gotteamite Terest
Cate Sentine
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
John Taylor
H. Small
North Carolina
Granville Rausch
Esso Co
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Granville Colby
Frank Bellew
Indictment Sought Against Jansen in Fatal Accident
County Attorney Ralph O Dale will seek an indictment for manslaughter against Charles E Jensen of Falmouth at the October term of Superior Court. Jensen drove the truck involved in the Sept 29 crash that sent Richard Lincoln Cleves to Memorial hospital. Cleves died at Maine General Hospital in Portland seven hours after the wreck.
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Ralph O. Dale
Charles E. Jensen
Falmouth
Jensen
Richard Lincoln Cleves
Memorial Hospital
Bth
Richard Cleaves
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Obituary Notes: Lewiston Losses In One Day
Mrs. Dudley S. Leavitt Mrs. Ralph Bertrand and Miss Polly Adams died Wednesday in Lewiston. The notice records three local deaths with brief identification of the women.
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Dudley S. Leavitt
Ralph Bertrand
Polly Adams
Lewiston
Construction Begins on Wood Flour Plant at West Bath
Work started on a wood flour manufacturing plant on the New Meadows river in West Bath built for Bakelite Corp. The 10 000 square foot one story facility will process sawdust shavings and wood waste into cy iene flour for phenolic plastics. Kenneth N. Francisco will supervise. 20 employees planned. aims for spring operation.
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New Meadows
West Bath
Stewart & Williams, Inc
Augusta
Bakelite Corporation
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Deine Corporation Tt
Bound Brook
N. J
Bath Box Co
New Meadows Inn Co
Alonzo J. Harriman
Kenneth N. Francisco
Chief Moriarty Honored by New England Police Chiefs
Police Chief Frank Moriarty was named to the executive committee of the New England police chiefs association during recent meetings in Poland Spring Maine. Also selected to represent Maine were Thomas Johnson of Lewiston and Earl Bradbury of Brewer with Bradbury serving as 5th vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Moriarty
New England
Poland
Thomas Johnson
Lewiston
Earl Bradbury
Brewer
Maine
Bradbury
Explosion Wrecks 40 Foot Dragger Near Sebasco
A blast ripped a 40 foot dragger near Sebasco, sending a crewman into the water. Fire broke out as a metal drum of gasoline exploded on deck, the burning craft drifting to Malaga Island shore before sinking minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebasco
Basco
Malaga Island
Fire drills test quick exits at city schools
Fire Chief Richard Frates supervised drills at Central Grammar North Primary and North Grammar. Central Grammar 230 pupils evacuated in 60 seconds with 40 seconds for some groups while North Grammar cleared 128 pupils in 45 seconds. North Grammar drill sounded without warning as Frates activated the alarm at entry. High school to be tested tomorrow.
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Central Grammar
North Primary
North Grammar
Richard Frates
North
Ni Grammar
Frates
Washington Street
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Elmer Mank, JR
Elmer Kristee Mendow
Ovecar
Egformant
Mrs. Duncan
Woolwich Boy Scouts
Will
Sagadahoc
Bath Iron Works
South End P. T. A
City
Jansen
Grand Jury
Bakelite
New Jersey
Chief Moriarty
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