Bath City Council promotes two Bath Fire Chiefs, elects trustees
Bath's City Council at its October meeting unanimously approved City Manager Nathan C. White's promotion of two long-time Bath Fire Department members. Charles A. Thayer becomes First Assistant Chief and Alvah F. Lewis Second Assistant Chief. Also reappointed were Allan Spear to another five year term on Bath Water District trustees and Archibald Main, Sr., to another five years on the Recreation Commission. The council also authorized an emergency appropriation of 2360 for three auxiliary generators and additional equipment. Edward F. Miller resigns after 50 years with the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Nathan C. White
Bath Fire Department
Charles A. Thayer
White
Alvah F. Lewis
Thayer
Edward F. Miller
Lewis
No. 4 Company
Allan Spear
Bath Water District
Archibald M. Main
City Recreation Commission
Spear
Main
The
Recreation Commission
Philip Oliver
Bath Iron Works
City
Highway Department
Fire
Stanl R. Hunter
Merritt A. Mitchell
Hunter
Ronald C. Oulton
Ward 1
Oulton
Donald F. Perry
South Portland
Perry
Robert E. Brewer
Dauphin
Ther Street
Board of Education
Bath P. T. A. Council
Bath Junior High
New Bath Junior High School
Harvey Rowe
John Ward
City of
Board of Fire Engineers
Fire Department
City of Bath
Manager's Report Sept 1954 Municipal Activities
The manager presents the September 1954 report covering Police Department performance and city services. Key figures include 64 arrests, 17 non fatal accidents, 208 complaints, and weekly parking meter and fine totals. The report notes forthcoming promotions from within and examinations for lieutenant, sergeant, and patrolman, as well as a new switchboard and alarm systems, 19 fire alarms in September, storm related activity, and 15 building permits valued at $30,640 with detailed permit counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Personnel Service Commission
Paratus
Engine Co. No
Golden wedding anniversary of a Bath couple
Mr and Mrs Eugene Winfield Osgood of 648 Washington street were hosts at an open house in Bath marking their golden wedding anniversary. Married in South Portland on October 9 1904 the couple has five children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. After a Coast Guard career and Army Medical Corps service, Mr Osgood retired January 1 1946 and the pair later settled in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Winfield Osgood
Washington Street
Fred Osgood
Bedford Street
South Portland
Osgood
Ethel Upton
Horace Upton
Abram Osgood
U.S. Coast Guard
Army Medical Corps
Philippines
Light House
U. S. Coast Guard
Portland
Bath
Genesta Chapter
O.E.S
Myrle Lodge of
Odd Ladies
Ernest Edgar Kateon
Harold
van Buren
Fred
Vilda Orne
Ethel Luke
East Boothbay
Leona Swenson
West Point
N. Y
Destroyer plates arrive by water at Bath Iron Works
Steel plates totaling 2450 tons arrived by water Thursday for the three destroyers DD940 to DD942 to be built at Bath Iron Works. The Bethlehem Steel Co. Sparrows Point plant sent the cargo aboard the Bethcoaster, a converted World War II LST, docking at the north wharf for immediate unloading. The plates will be stored at Harding fabrication and later shipped back as needed. This marks the yard’s first such steel shipment, made possible by matching ship designs and a single large order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Shipbuilding Plant
Bethlehem Steel Co
Sparrows Point
Bethcoaster
Bethlehem
Hardings
Girl Scout Leader Training Course Planned in Bath
Bath Girl Scout Council and Bath Girl Scout Leaders association announce a four night leader training course at Morse High School sponsored by Bailey Evening School. Classes run Monday November 1 8 17 and 22 from 7 to 9 for Brownie Intermediate and Senior leaders and troop committee members. Volunteer instructor Mrs Carolyn Kline from Auburn will conduct. A Spring outdoor camp training session is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Girl Scout Council
Bath Girl Scout Leaders’ Association
Brunswick
Morse High School
Bailey
Brownie
Troe
Frank Harvie
Carolyn Kline
Auburn
City panel to curb crime and horror comics sales
City Council Chairman Mer ritt A Mitchell appointed Stanley R Hunter Harvey V Rowe and James Mc Guiggan to a committee to curb crime horror and sex comic books in Bath Maine. City Manager Nathan C White joins ex officio with Mitchell. The drive aims to reduce youth access and notes widespread civic support along with action by other states and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt A. Mitchell
Stanley R. Hunter
Harvey V. Rowe
James McGuiggan
Nathan C. White
Mitchell
Hunter
Bath
Waterville
Maine
Waterville Civic Clubs
Greater Waterville Council of Churches
Maine Christian Civic League
Waterville Sentinel
Kennebec County
Solar Lodge Masons Celebrate 150th Anniversary in Maine
About 800 Masons gathered at Morse High School Auditorium on Saturday for Solar Lodge No. 14 F and A M 150th observance. Visitors from New England, the U S and Guam attended as Dean K Webster Florida Degree Team from Boston demonstrated the third degree. Dinner at the Maine State Armory preceded the ceremony, which began Sept 10 with Rev Dr David L Wilson presenting the lodge history. Degree work, postponed by Hurricane Edna, was to conclude the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Solar Lodge
No. 14
New England
U. S
Guam
Pacific
Dean K. Webster
Florida
Boston
Maine State Armory
Old Brunswick Road
David L. Wilson
Malden family vacationing ends at Rollins College opening
William S. Berry and family of Malden Massachusetts formerly Bath Maine traveled to Winter Park Florida for the winter season. He reports flowers blooming lawns green lakes full of water and Rollins College opened October 2 with a full quota of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Brrry
Malden
Mess
Bath
Beach
Winter Park
Fla
Rollins College
Firemen Demonstrate Modern Firefighting For Public
Firefighters staged a Fire Prevention Week exhibit at the former Plummer Home on Oak Grove Avenue showing ventilation, fresh air masks, life ropes, rescue with a smoke mask, resuscitator use, life net jumps, salvage work, and ladder maneuvers. Engine 4 and Ladder Truck 1 answered Box 511 at seven PM with a large crowd watching the demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer
Oak Grove Avenue
John Hinds
Engine 2
Firmen
National Business Women's Week Observed Nationwide
The week of October 10 to 16 is proclaimed as National Business Women's Week by the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Bath leaders including City Council Chairman Merritt A. Mitchell urge local business and industrial leaders to cooperate with the Bath Business and Professional Women's club under the theme Adventure in Achievement. National leaders such as President Eisenhower Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers send messages praising achievements in industry and business. The president's message closes with warm greetings and best wishes for another year of public spirited program success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Merritt A. Mitchell
Bath
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Rev Dr and Mrs Wilson return from Asheville trip
Rev Dr and Mrs David I Wilson returned home after a week in Asheville North Carolina attending the Tri Annual meeting of the General Grand Council of Royal Arch Masons and Royal and Select Masters. They visited the Cherokee Indian Reservation and were entertained at the Vanderbilt Biltmore Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David I. Wilson
Asheville
N. C
General Grand Council of
Royal Arch Masons
Royal and
Vanderbilt
Biltmore Estate
Torrent No 1 Bath tools second at Haverhill muster
The Torrent No 1 of Bath placed second in the second class at the Haverhill muster with a 152 feet 6% inch stream, trailing Weygle of Merrimac who had 153 feet 6% inches. First-class results included Spaulding of Haverhill and Gov Bradstreet of North Andover, amid a strong wind and large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Haverhill
Mass
Weagle
Merrimac
Niagara
Upton
Topsham
Hydra
Gov. Bradstreet
North Andover
Okves
Marblehead
Amesbury
Passaconaway
Seabrook
N. H
Ipswich
New England
G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Enumerators Named for Sagadahock County Census 1954
Mrs. Etta Thurlow of Bath leads Sagadahock county census efforts announcing enumerators George Pinkham Maxine Furber Pauline Newell Helen G Kinder Sumner Berry Maude D Dowling Rosamond S McGuiggan Bernice McGlinchy Francis Deehan T Schulten Thelma Sincinbox and The training begins with a four day session at the Bath U S Post Office on Tuesday The team will locate every farm within their areas and record farming operations facilities and equipment with eight hour days and possible evening work to meet deadlines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pinkham
Maxine Furber
Pauline Newell
Helen G Kinder
Sumner Berry
Maude D. Dowling
Rosamond S. McGuiggan
Bernice McGlinchy
Bath
Francis Deehan
West Bath
T. Tarry Schulten
Woolwich
Thelma M._ Sincinbox
Brunswick
U. S. Post Office
Annual Meeting at Patten Free Library in Bath
The 108th annual meeting of Patten Free Library corporators convened in the Reading Room Monday at 7 30 pm. Three new corporators were elected to fill vacancies. The librarian reported a strong rise in circulation, with Bath 52 percent of residents registered as borrowers. Trustees re elected and a roof repair funded. The president urged increased income and donations. The librarian’s report covers 304 days open, 355,909 total circulations, and 29,316 books owned with 3,111 in the Children’s Room, plus outreach to schools and Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Alex A. Burden
Florence Calderwood
Lynn M. Bussey
William A. Furber
William S. Newell
Mabel A. Thwing
Calderwood
Bath
John Parker
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Owen
William Skelton
Newell
Allan Spear
Harry L. Day
Anita S. Dole
Spear
Maine Red Men Elect State Officers At Council Fire
Maine Red Men elected J. Lindsey Campbell of Mechanic Falls as Great Sachem at the 66th Great Council Fire in Bath. The Auxiliary chose Mrs. Arretta Campbell of Auburn as Great Pocahontas. Officers and appointees for 1955 were named, with meetings next year in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
J. Lindsey Campbell
Mechanic Falls
Great Council of
Bath
Arretta Campbell
Auburn
Great Pocahontas
Masonic Temple
Adrien F. Chaput
Stoneham
Mass
Leroy Weed
Sebago
Great Guard
Wigwam
Parker Fitts
Yarmouth
Great Guard of the Forest
Campbell
Beatrice Hanson
Portland
Wenonah
Ruth Trask
Leo Charles
North Fryeburg
Eldra Stearns
Edwina A. Baston
Elsie Briggs
Christine Snow
New Gloucester
Violet Francis
Dora Briggs
Forest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alvah Lewis
Mrs
E. W. Osgood
Girl Scout
Curb Crime Books
Solar Lodge Masons
National Business Women’s
City Council
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Torrent
Etta Thurlow
Sagadahock County
Governor King
Council
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