Muskie and Oliver rally in City Hall to defend highway plans
Governor Edmund S. Muskie assailed GOP rival Willis A. Trafton Jr. over promised roads and a high gas tax, urging bond funding and a state building fund. James C. Oliver urged progress through Democratic leadership and highlighted Maine power costs and development sites. The event followed campaigns in Richmond and Bowdoinham amid heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund S. Muskie
Willis A. Trafton
Auburn
Trafton
Portland
Muskie
Albany
Aroostook
Ashland
Canada
Rocklanders
Maine
BIW
GOP
Augusta State Hospital
Teachers’ Colleges
University of Maine
First District
James C. Oliver
Cape Elizabeth
Ed Muskie
Oliver
Congress
Passamaquoddy
U. S
Robert Hale
Carlton Day Reed, Jr
Woolwich
House of Representatives
Topsham
West Bath
Phippsburg
Arrowsie
Reed
Richmond
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Arrowsic
Sagadahoc Democrats
Sasanoa Inn
Bath Fire Station Bid Exceeds Estimate by Large Margin
Bath faced a setback as the low bid for the Central Fire Station came in at 173 180 dollars, far above the 140 000 dollar architect estimate. Other bids ranged from 175 600 to 187 540 dollars with completion times from 270 to 300 days. The council will review the bids at the September meeting after discussions with the mayor and architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Stanley W. Judkins
J. H. Miller, Inc
Brown Construction Co
Portland
Gerard Construction Co
Lewiston
D. Dibiase Co., Inc
Birds
Judkins
Miller
Alonzo Harriman
Prunes Baked with Sage and Butter
A simple recipe note describes stuffing large cooked prunes with a tiny cocktail sauce and sage then heating in a buttered baking dish in a hot oven. It suggests enjoying them with a before dinner drink.
Two Bath Men Injured In Auto Accident
Two Bath men were injured Thursday night when their sedans collided with a tree on Berry's Mills road West Bath. Donald R. Sylvester 27 of 59 Chestnut street suffered a skull fracture and multiple head and face lacerations. he was listed in satisfactory condition. Robert E Dow Jr 22 of 27 Dummer street had road burns and minor cuts and was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Berry's Mills
West Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
Donald R. Sylvester
Chestnut Street
Robert E. Dow, Jr
Dummer Street
Sylvester
Dow
Palice
Flower Show Highlights Sagadahoc Pomona Meeting
Sagadahoc Pomona held its August meeting at Woolwich Grange Hall with state officers present. A supper for about 100, floral displays, corsages, and reports from subordinate granges marked the event as attendees heard Beacons for Democracy and other talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Pomona
Woolwich
Alberta Bailey
Pomona
Lillian Marshall
Brunswick
Lena Coffin
Florence Stilphen
Charles Soule
State Grange
Maynard Dolloff
Dolloff
Nellie Hascall
Byron Harrington
Charles White
Ralph Ryan
James Brice
Bernard MacDonald
Eleanor Ripley
New England
University of Vermont
Mary Pratt
Bodwell
Maude MacDonald
Dirigo
Thomas Tracey
Dromore
Evelyn Whidden
Merricone
Grange
Eleanor Blanchard
Mount Independence
Falmouth
Phyllis Dolloff
Maine
Elfreda Perkins
Flora Florence Sulphen
Cumberland
Lincoln
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Margaret Morse
Sagadahoc Home and Community Welfare Committee
North America Produces Large Share of World Petroleum
A concise note states that North America yields about 47 percent of the global petroleum supply. It also explains a regional linguistic difference noting that an Englishman calls the car storage area a boot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Division Chairmen Named for Bath United Fund Campaign
The Bath Area United Fund campaign running Oct 15 to 30 announced division chairmen and committee heads. Erling Barsness, John Conley Jr, James Henderson USN, William Boyle, Henry Richards, Mrs. James Nostall, and Dr. Benjamin Zimmerman will lead Advance Gifts, Industrial and Utility, Governmental, Merchants and Commercial, Residential, Professional groups and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Area
United Fund
Oliver W. Bell
Howard W. Mayo
Erling O. Barsness
John M. Conley, Jr
James L. Henderson
USN
William Boyle
Henry Richards
James I. Nostall
Benjamin Zimmerman
Barsness
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Memorial Hospital
Conley
BIW
Bath
United Fund Campaign
Henderson
Ordnance
Boyle
Bath National Bank
Red Cross
Civic Music Organization
Bath Lions Club
Bath Memorial Hospital Fair
Salvation Army Drive
The
Four Injured In Auto Crash At Woolwich Friday
Four people were hospitalized after a two car collision on Route 1 at Woolwich during heavy rain. Peter B. Cook 17 of Wiscasset suffered a possible skull fracture and head lacerations while the Bartletts of Arlington Massachusetts endured leg and knee injuries. State police said Cook skidded on the wet road and was struck broadside by the Bartlett sedan. Cook was alone in his wagon and the elder Bartlett drove the sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Peter B. Cook
Wiscasset
John H. Bartlett
George B Bartlett
Arlington
Mass
Young Cook
Bartletts
Massachusetts
Cook
Bartlett
Eisenhower Band Wagon Rolls Into Bath Escort
An Eisenhower campaign bandwagon with Ike girls in red and white dresses toured Bath at 10 30 am Saturday. It stopped at City Hall square to distribute literature and buttons, then proceeded along Front Linden and Washington streets toward Leeman Highway before heading to Brunswick for a NBC filmed parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Hall Square
Front Street
Linden Street
Washington Street
Leeman Highway
Brunswick
National Broadcasting Company
Planning Meeting Sets Stage For Hospital Fair Parade
A Tuesday planning session announced the 13th annual Hospital Auxiliary Fair to run October 4 5 and 6 with a bigger parade. Co chairs Erling Barsness and Lt Cmdr James Henderson will organize circus themed events at Bath Iron Works Recreation hall with three new booths sponsored by Bath Lodge of Elks and Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association. Dr Edward L Kinder Jr presided over the meeting advancing general arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Torrey
Washington Street
Erling O. Barsness
James L. Henderson
Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Barsness
Bath Iron Works
Bath Lodge of Elks
Sagadahoe Rod and Gun Association
Fisheries Dept. To Launch School Education Program
The Maine Dept of Sea and Shore Fisheries will launch a coastal schools education program this fall led by Commissioner Stanley R. Tupper. The first unit The Clam Family aims to teach juniors and seniors about shellfish types, habitats, and conservation with plans for displays, films, and lab material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maize
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
State Department of Education
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maine Fishing Industry
Department of Education
Rockland
Thomaston-Camden
Paul Parks
Camden
Parks
Blue Hill
Robert L. Dow
Republican Candidates Day In Sagadahoc Draws 300
About 300 Sagadahoc residents attended an open house for Willis A. Trafton Jr., Auburn, at the Huse Memorial School auditorium in Bath. The event featured music, TV viewing of Trafton, remarks by officials, and a social hour after the gubernatorial candidate’s talk, with many county GOP members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Willis A Trafton, Jr
Auburn
Huse Memorial School
Bath
County
Republican Committee
Trafton
Portland
Bradford Hutchins
Waterville
Alexander LaFleur
Edward J. McMann
James Bimson
Louis O. Couture
Germaine Bonney
Gloria Witham
Loring Small
West Bath
Earl McFee
Richmond
Gardiner Deering
Harriet Stevens
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdoinham
John L. Jack
Topsham
Harold Rubin
Robert DeWick
William Wakefield
Mark Harrington
Phippsburg
Ronald Oulton
Eleanor McCabe
McMann
Maynard Carleton
Harford
Blanchard
Hunter
Wheeler
Dorothy Winslow
I. A. Trueworthy
Charles F. Cummings
Sewall
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Philco
Greenblatt
Marshall Libby
Mabel
Judith Ashe
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Mr. Trafton
Mr. Hutchins
Ruth Doughty
Ashe Sisters
LaFleur
Harold J. Rubin
Republican City Committee
Stanley R Hunter
Maine
Public turnout greets leaders in Phippsburg and Woolwich
Republican gubernatorial candidate Willis A. Trafton Jr U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith and U S Representative Robert Kale drew unusually large crowds in Phippsburg and Woolwich Tuesday afternoon as residents gathered for a public event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis A Trafton
Margaret Chase Smith
U.S
Robert Kale
Phippsburg
Woolwich
Two Bath Girls Receive Their Caps At Mercy Hospital School Of Nursing
Two Bath student nurses Miss Margaret Ellen McCabe and Miss Beverly Niles received caps and diplomas at a Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduation held at Chevrus High School auditorium in Portland. Both were Morse High School honor graduates class of 1953 and completed three years training. McCabe and Niles will join Mercy Hospital staff after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing
Portland
Margaret Ellen McCabe
Clifton Moody
Bedford Road
Beverly Niles
John McLaughlin
Meadow Way
Merle D. Niles
Portland Hospital
Chevrus High School
Morse High School
Miss McCabe
Miss Niles
Cavalcade Of Music Draws 11 Drum Corps In Bath
More than 500 musicians from Maine and Massachusetts join 11 drum corps in Bath for the Cavalcade Of Music parade on Sept. 16 followed by a three hour field drill at McMann Field. Prizes total 1 000 with proceeds aiding the Legion Cadets Junior Drum Corps.
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Maine
Massachusetts
McMann Field
St. Norman Prince Senior
Malden
Mass
Legion Cadets
Drum Corps of
Bath
Miss Bath Contest Deadline Advanced to Sept 15
The deadline for Miss Bath Contest entries has been moved to midnight Saturday Sept 15 announced by contest chairman Carl P Meister. With many contestants employed out of town over summer the change gives all eligible Bath area women 16 or older equal opportunity to join. Contest forms are available from Meister. event runs with the Odd Fellows Minstrels at Morse High School Oct 26 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Meister
Bath
Meister
Morse High School
Democrat City Committee Sets Thursday Meeting in Bath
Bath Democratic City Committee Chairman John J Keegan Jr announced a 7 30 pm Thursday meeting at City Hall Auditorium to finalize plans for Monday's election day and to discuss party finances. The report notes seven million farm dwellings in the United States and states there are no leased fishing waters in Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Keegan
Bath
Democratic City Committee
City Hall
Keegan
United States
Nova Scotia
Bath Girl Will Graduate From Nursing School
Elizabeth Newell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Newell of 972 High Street, Lewiston, will receive diploma and pin at Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing commencement in Bates College chapel Friday at eight. She served as assistant editor of the year book and editor of the class prophecy.
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Central Miane General Hospital School of Nursing
Lewiston
Bates College
Elyaabeth Newell
Police
Edward F. Newell
High Street
McClure Car Dealer Promises 36 Years Of Fair Dealing
McClure backs every new or used car with thirty six years of fair dealing. Customers are urged to verify by buying at McClure, located at Cahill's Service Station on Leeman Highway. Dial 3-9898 for contact.
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McClure
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Gov. Muskie and Oliver
Sagadahoc
Norman
Democrat City Committee
Elizabeth Newell
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