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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1958

Page

5

Acres shed. Es- Nash $50. room land

Brief note mentions Nash liable for estate and land related costs. No clear dates or full context available.

Bath council reappoints two to public boards and sells city land

Bath City Council renamed two board members whose terms expired. G Connard was re elected to the Water District for three years and George Sarkis was re appointed to the Recreation Commission for five years. The council sold two city lots to the highest bidders and set first reading on a loading zone ordinance near Hilltop Market.

Bath City Council Recreation Commission Water District Bath Water District Board G. Baer Connard George Sarkis Western Avenue Dennis J. Gaudet Frederick G. Hahnel Robert Walfield Stanley W. Judkins Judkins

Maine Civil Defense Days urgent call for citizen roles

Bath Civil Defense director Roscoe C. McFadden outlined Maine Civil Defense Days Oct 10 12 stressing every county and town must participate. He warned of nuclear war risk and described evacuee care and reception area duties as vital to Maine's survival and family safety. Miss May Dempsey of Jamaica Plain Mass visits Mrs Harry Bloxsom in Pleasant Street.

Roscoe C. McFadden Bath Maine McFadden Scuiss May Dempsey Jamaica Plain Mass Harry Bloxsom Pleasant Street

Bath Area Civic Music Association anticipates season

The Bath Area Civic Music Association plans a strong season with at least two concerts, led by star tenor Gorin in a Nov 18 Morse High School auditorium performance. Membership drives this week will determine overall program size and ticket access is for members only during membership week.

T. Tarpy Schulten Civic Music Workers Morse High School Schulten Gorin Fort Worth Hartford San Antonio New Orleans Civic Music Williamy A. Niss Association OF Front Street

Traffic Light On Center Street To Be Put Into Full Scale Operation Soon

Center and Washington Street traffic signal moves to full automatic operation by month end after state approval. An auxiliary signal near the railroad crossing will help prevent train blockages and ease congestion as the city funds about 1500 dollars for the project.

Center Street Center Washington Streets Stanley W. Judkins State Highway Commission Judkins Rial Road Mat: Central Railroad

Bath merchants forecast steady fall in retail business

Bath retail board members at Richards' Restaurant express optimism that sales will rise this fall and remain ahead of 1957. Chairman Edward Dale True notes some Maine communities lag, yet Bath activity shows gains over the year to date. Continued on Page Two.

Boothbay Sath Arrowsie Bath Frou Richards’ Retaurant Edward Dale ‘True Maine

Murder Trial May Be Highlight Of Court Term Here

The Sagadahoe County Superior Court October term opens October 14 with 16 cases including two murder charges and three breaking and entering, plus a rape case. Defendants include George TI and Miss Fredith Jo Burbank linked to a death of an infant in a Woolwich cabin last July. Deadline to withdraw appearances is 10 am on the mornings of Oct.

Sagadahoe George TI Fredith Jo Burbank Woolwich Arthur de Dedloff

Woolwich Sets October 16 Special Town Meeting

Warrants were posted for a Woolwich special town meeting to be held Thursday October 16. Five articles are listed including laying off a town road from the old Route to near the Sagadahoe Sports Center and returning rights to the town landing road at Nequasse, plus a $1000 borrowing article for potential legal expenses. The first article also calls for electing a moderator.

Woolwich Sagadahoe Nequasse Citizens’ Committee Selectmen

Possible Bath Brunswick Highway Routes Discussed

Officials say no route set for a new Bath to Brunswick highway as preliminary aerial surveys and feasibility work proceed. Public hearings may follow, with alternate routes and cost considerations guiding decisions before legislative review.

Bath Brunswick

Names Named Co Captains of UF Drive Small Business Division

Ralph W. Brewer announces co captains for the UF Drive Small Business Division during the 1958 United Fund campaign. Foster Pratt and Lewis Prentiss are appointed to lead soliciting efforts from local businesses, with Pratt holding diverse club and community roles and Prentiss bringing wartime drive experience and business services. Brewer notes remaining small firms to be contacted.

UF Drive Ralph W. Brewer Owls Barth United Funds Foster Vi Pratt Lewis Kh. Prentiss

Outlying Districts UF Leaders Named and Local Volunteers

Warren F. Hawley Jr. of Day's Ferry Woolwich will chair the Outlying Districts Division with captains in Arrowsic Georgetown Phippsburg West Bath and Woolwich. The article lists Mrs. Ralph Steene Georgetown Mrs. James Ro Oliver and Mrs. Harold J. Brown Phippsburg Mrs. Leonard S. Smith and Mrs. William M. Dollowf Woolwich Mes. Elizabeth Howard Doak chaired the division. Hawley joined Pine Tree Societies for Crippled Children as speech therapist. Steene active United Fund veteran. Oliver works as certified Red Cross first aid instructor. Brown and others noted for community service and PTA work. The text mentions family ties and local civic roles including hospital auxiliary and church memberships.

United Fund Bath Ralph Steene Arrowsic Warren Hawley, Jr Marthon Doak, Jr Woolwich James R. Oliver Georgetown Mark Harrington Phippsburg Daniel Matter William FE. Mussenden Arthur M. Bowker, Jr Harold J. Brown Leonard S. South William M. Dolloff West Bath Vis. Warren F. Hawley, Jr Day's Ferry Arrowsie James Ro Oliver Mark Starrington Leonard S. Smith Elizabeth Howard Doak Trawler Ehatr Outlyveng Bucksport Bangor Ide Hawley Statio Pine Tree Socnets Speech Association of America New England Speech Association Dnternational Council For Manley Grace Episcopal Church Steene Eih Rata Red Cross United Janes Steenes Ralph, Jr Air Force Japan Tokyo Oliver Lincoln Academy Tarson Junior College New Haven Conn Hie Campagen Georgetown Working League PTA Bath Memorial Hospital Georgetown School Brown Ron Dist Shyton Working League Bianito Georgetown Baptist Church Rebecca

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