Percy V. Steamboat Sparks Kennebec River Celebration
In a 1883 launch at Bath shipyard, the Percy V began Kennebec service linking Bath to Popham Beach. It carried about 120 passengers under Capt. George H. Stacey with Frank N. Lockery as engineer and young James E. Perkins as first mate. The vessel set a fast trial run, making 12 knots on light steam and starting a thriving era of lower Kennebec steamboating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane W. Stevens
Kennebec River
Bath
Popham Beach
P. O. Vickery
Augusta
Popham
Fort Popham
C. B Harrington
Kennebec
George B. Moulton, Jr
Percy
Percy V
George H. Stacey
Frank N. Lockery
James EB. Perkins
Bred Hodgkins
Perkins
Bath Board Postpones Action On Citizens Committee
Bath Board of Education delays forming a citizen committee to study future school needs and possible new construction. The move, proposed by Loring Addison, awaits the Planning Board’s November report and would explore a new school, auditorium, and state subsidy implications under the Sinclair bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Board of Education
Dent Loring R. Addison
Enyisscred de Aeddt Ton
Sinclair
Planning Board
Bath
Special Citizens Committee
Additon
Addison
Corman
Destructive Fire Destroys Woods Farm House At Phippsburg
Firefighters rushed to a blaze at a farmhouse near Phippsburg described as heavily involved when responders arrived on Thursday. The building reportedly burned due to faulty wiring and had been unoccupied for months, with smoke spotted by a local resident and Chief William Hhasdedl noting the rapid spread before crews gained control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Phood
Phipp
William Hhasdedl
Phippsburys
Fire damages home as flames spread toward woods
Firefighters uncovered the blaze around early morning and kept it from extending toward wooded areas near Boy Spin Day Hill road, stopping its spread toward lanes and nearby property. A shred near the house was observed, and the scene is described along Route 209 near West Point Sehaseo turn-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Sehaseo
Patten Free Library Officers Re-elected At Annual Meeting
Patten Free Library re elected all officers led by President Harry L Day at the annual meeting Monday evening. Trustees also re elected Raymond C Small as he term expires. Librarian Florence R Calderwood reported 1958 home use rose by 3137 to 4040 books with 447 new registrations bringing total to 2446.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Harry L. Day
William IL. Skelton
Louis A. Dole
J. Franklin Howe
Raymond C. Small
Richard FE. Kimball
Margnerite V. Hennessey
Jane W. Stevens
Florence R. Calderwood
Bath
Calderwood
Oity
Auburn
Maine State Library
Lakewood
Caldeewood
Cedderwood
Allen Spear
Charles M. Tubbs
Raymond Cos
Roland Fotam
Ies
Carroll E. Watson
Harry Lh. Day
Clinton DD. Wilson
Roger DD. Skillings
Mre. Calderwood
Benjamin S Plipeyett
Progressive Union Entertained by Freeport Women’s Club
The Freeport Woman’s Club hosted the Progressive Union with Cosmopolitan Club attendees. Speakers included Mrs. Minnie DeShan from Portland on the New England conferences with focus on Power and Knowledgeable Service. Maine figures and events highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Union
Women’s Club of
Freeport
Woman's Club of
Progresive Union
Cosmopolitan Club
Gerard Billpitton
Bernard Knight
Jennie Walker
Femerson Gross
Littwood Boardman
Nellie Hunter
Minnie DeShan
Portland
State Federation of Women's Clubs
DeShan
New England
Miarshall House
York
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
May Craig
Gannett
Audit finds Woolwich finances improved in year
Audit of Woolwich town finances conducted by Readfield accountant CR Woodsman reports a net gain from operations of 8382.61 and an unappropriated surplus of 7619.31 at year end. Excess available funds over expenditures totaled 10702.20 after adjustments of 2822.08, with back taxes and tax liens exceeding 10000 carried forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
CR. Woodsman
Readfield
Juries Named For October Term Of Sagadahoc Superior Court
The Sagadahoc County Superior Court convened in October with Traverse and Grand Jurors listed by town. Notable names include Harold C. Marden as presiding judge and Freeman B. Atherton as court reporter, with jurors from Bath West Bath Wiscasset Georgetown and Topsham among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse
Sagadahoe County
Georgetown
Cramwell
K Harford
Phippsburg
Eugene Winslow
Richmond
Charles Millett
Russell Ring
Bessie Sedgley
Topsham
Elmer Bergquist
Marie Curtis
Fianma Whittier
West Bath Earle Co
Donnell
Woolwich
Willian Foggy Traverse Jury
Arrowsie
Robert Phinney
Donald OR Belancver
Harry Ik. Day
Mary C. Golder
Joseph Grace
Mary O. Lake
Alice M. Nolan
Bernice G. Torrey
Herbert K. Adams
Jowdoinham
Leland I Benner
Coola Mekhwen
Alton Po
Woolwich Home Damaged By Fire
A fire at a Woolwich residence on River Road near Dresden town line caused four to five hundred dollars in damage. The unoccupied home was discovered by a neighbor at 11 30 am Wednesday. Firefighters contained the flames to one room with minor damage to the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Ebner Avery
River Road
Dresden
Arthur AA Youland
Fire cause undetermined as Miss Towe starts new job
Chief Youland said the fire cause was unknown. Miss Constance Towe of Day's Ferry Woolwich has joined Baker and Adams, accountants and auditors in Portland. She graduated last June from Morse high school as a National Honor Society member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youland
Constance Towe
Chester Howe
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Baker and Adams, Accountants and Auditors
Portland
Towe
Morse High School
Saluva Florian
National Honor Society
United Fund Total Reaches Halfway Mark
Bath Area United Fund reports over 50 percent of its $47 207 goal with $24 262 50 raised as of Tuesday. Co chairs Oscar Marsh and John M Conley Jr call for more volunteers for the house to house drive over the next two weeks, with payroll deductions supplying most funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiminy Cricket
Bath Area
United Fund
Oscar Marsh
John M. Conley Jr
William S. Mussenden
United
Outlying District Volunteer Workers Named for 1958 Bath United Fund
The Outlying District Division announces volunteers for the 1958 Bath Area United Fund campaign led by chairwoman Mrs Warren E F Hawley Jr. Captains and workers span Arrowsic Phippsburg Woolwich West Bath Georgetown and more. The drive runs through October with a goal of 47 207 for the United Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area United Fund
Warren EF. Hawley
Arrowsie
Ralph Steene
Phippsburg
Arthur M. Bowker, Jr
Mark Harrington
Winifred Ross
Donald Wallace
Arthur Doyle
Ida Nordlund
Duncan Farrell
Stanley Perkins
Charles Pye
Beverly Hughes
Woolwich
Marthen Doak, Jr
Carl Pinson, Jr
Edward Murphy
Carroll Morse
David Soule
Charles Petteruill
Harley Wright
Fred Trayward
Richard Campbell
Donald Severance
Henry Rice
Elmer McFarland
West Bath
Leonard Smith
William Dollett
Oliver Wass
James Farnham
William Ketchum
Owen Williams
Edward Jenks
Harry Larrabee
Lewis Kingsbury
Kenneth Snowdon
Homer—Potter
Alice Nowell
Chester Swain
Christine Fuller
Georgetown
James Olver
Harold Brown
Reynold Grover
Harland Pinkham
Clarence Preble
John Drayton
Gregory Barrett
Total United
Bath Man Receives Civil Defense Highest Award
Walter H. Kennett Maine Civil Defense director presents the Gold Seal of Merit to C. Bruce Wright of Bath for distinguished service as deputy director in charge of public relations for the state department. The framed citation credits his superior ability and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Kennett
Topsham State Civil Defense
Maine
C. Bruce Wright
Bath
State Department
Bath Iron Works Sets Payroll Deduction Record for United Fund
Bath Iron Works employees report a 1958 United Fund payroll deduction total of 23 607 38 dollars and a 13 percent increase over 1957, exceeding the campaign goal. General Co-Chairmen John M Contey Jr and Oscar Marsh announce the first report and urge continued effort to reach the final target of 47 207 dollars while noting upcoming progress updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Area
United Fund
John M. Contey, Jr
Oscar &. Marsh
BIW
Conley
Marsh
Woolwich Citizens Favor Three Articles At Special Meeting
A Woolwich Citizens Committee formed over a road dispute asks townspeople to approve three articles at a special meeting set for Thursday evening at Central School. Articles two and three concern laying out a town way from Old Route 1 to Nequasset, rescinding May 5 1958 actions, and Article four seeks rights to the Nequasset landing road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itizens
Nequsset
John Leonard
Woolwich
Old US
Nequasset Town
Citizens’ Committee
Nequasset
John Carlton
Avadshoe Shorts
Carlton
Has
Elas
Ileal
Selectmen
Melicde Robert Bo Ds Wick
Edward Murphy
Mason C Carter
Marthon Douk Jr
Miss Naomi Crawford to Be Married Saturday
Miss Naomi Ruth Crawford daughter of the Rev and Mrs Kenneth Crawford of Sebasco Estates will marry Henry Alexander son of the late Estella Alexander at Sebasco Nazarene Church. The ceremony will be conducted with immediate family present and a reception will follow at the West Point Community House at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Ruth Crawford
Kenneth Crawford
Sebasco Estates
Wall
Henry Alexander
Estella Alexander
Sebasco Nazarene
West Point
Hart Seeks Appointment as Court Recorder in Bath
Bath attorney Ron ald A Hart, formerly of Auburn, applied for the Bath Municipal Court Recorder post after resignations. Hart recently opened a law office at 58 Front Street and plans to establish the practice in Bath. He passed the state bar and served in the Air Force from 1950 to 1958, graduating from Portland University Law School in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ronald A. Hart
Auburn
Goth
Hart
Edmund S. Muskie
Arthur D. Dolloff
Kront Street
Beta Chapter Elects Delegates To Convention
Beta Chapter selected delegates Mrs Kennefa MacDonald and Mrs Lawrence Thoyver to attend the state convention on October 22 23 at Presque Isle. The group discussed a public buffet supper and announced plans at Oak Street home. Edward McGuiggan president spoke on department of scientific forepoedadesonstruction and the next meeting is set for November 16 at Mrs Macpherrier's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeShoun
Parliamentary Law Institute
Waslhe E
Fryehadl
Portland
Freeport Club
Maine
Richard Davis
Homer Ring
South Freeport
Kittery
Presque Isle
Charles Bredford
Bath
Chepley Tata Sima
Kennefta MacDonald
Lawrence ‘Thoyver
William Fraser
Oaktreet
Chepter
He Plains
Alice Lowell
Edward McGuiggan
Macpherrier
Meyedebi Srls
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Ham Beach
Independent
James E. Perkins
Stoppoey Et Phippsburg
Weorn
Ty Cox
Peor
Pott
Popuici
Bae
Jily Ant Ata
Vera
Lt Engeors
Laurena
Ty i Pedne
Blairdell
Peat Fern
Ceuarda
Font Poynan
Grote
Abel
Frank Lockery
George
Stacey
Hodglams
James BE
Pere Kins
Board of Education
Ips
Moeze
Oreo
Comote
Roselle
Thursties Weepien
Toby
Superior
Civil Defense
Bath Iron Works
Fatheren Works
Lloyd al Beers
City Hall
Woolwich C
Naomi Crawford
Beta
Usea
J. Horace McClure
Kerry Road
Woolwich Tel
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