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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
4
City Council voiced support for City Manager Stanley Judkins after informal discussions over alleged police department concerns. Council agreed complaints were administrative, not requiring action, and that Judkins properly oversees department operations.
Central Maine Power Co faced a denied request for a $274.07 tax discount for the current fiscal year. The Board of Assessors raised CMP’s valuation by $30,000, and after a hearing in August the city rejected the discount and sought full payment of $27,132.57. CMP noted it would have paid in July if a conference had been possible and asked for a ruling from the council. The company pledged to abide by the council’s decision. CMP’s Bath real estate is valued at $350,360 with $20,000 in personal property.
The 12 member committee appointed May 8 will meet September 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the city manager's office to study and recommend a teacher evaluation program. Members include city officials, educators, and citizens. A report is not expected for several months as study continues.
Fire Chief Richard J. Frates issues a memo detailing signals for out-of-town fires. Signals include Box 911 Arrow s ie and Georgetown, 912 Woolwich, 913 Phippsburg, 914 West Bath, 921 Brunswick Naval Air Station, 922 Brunswick, 923 any other out-of-town call. Signals will be blown once normally. Mrs. Swansea Burns leaves for a few weeks visit with sister Mrs. Phosa Cates in Cutler.
City Manager Stanley Judkins presents a memo with proposed police station relocation from basement to first floor plus two layout concepts. The plan, needing council approval before remodeling, details room partitioning, meter repairs, civil defense use and new locker, interview and chief offices.
Marie Michaud Powers and Marion A. Smith of Bath will join 27 other nursing students in earning pins and diplomas at Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. Commencement is at Bates College Chapel on Sept. 13 with Gov. Edmund S. Muskie as principal speaker.
Sagadahoc county probate judge Harold J. Rubin picked up 480 in bills dropped by Frank Watts in the Bath city hall corridor. Rubin alerted police, and Watts retrieved the money moments later after a seam ripped in his pocket spilled the cash. About two dozen bystanders saw the incident.
William Tozier of High Street is listed as a patient at Memorial hospital.
William F Mussenden has a 30 day extension to Oct 11 on his option to buy the Front Street Pierce block in Portland. A local citizen group plans to rent space in a new building if purchased and torn down. The city would pay 10000 toward the price for an eight foot frontage strip to widen Front Street. The Turitzs own the property with Warfield's furniture as current occupant.
The Bath Area United Fund announces a 1958 campaign goal of 46615, up 3710 from 1957. Two new agencies USO and National Association for Mental Health join nine total, with allocations detailed for each agency and future expenditure provisions.
Charles E. Crosby Jr., 21, an electrician apprentice at Bath Iron Works, was seriously injured in a highway crash on U S Route 1 in Brunswick. He was listed on the danger list at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston with severe facial lacerations a broken jaw several broken ribs a dislocated hip and a compound leg fracture. Police said Crosby’s car hit the rear of a trailer truck after the truck stopped to avoid a collision with another car.
Bath resident Richard Heffron, 20, was cut on the head Saturday morning when his eastbound car left Witch Spring hill, struck a ledge and rolled onto its side. He was treated at Memorial hospital and returned to duty. no court action is planned.
Bath and Sagadahoc counties joined the state in Monday's special referendum, voting overwhelmingly for all five questions. The governor four-year term proposal drew 1,282 for and 991 against in Sagadahoc. A total of 2,322 Sagadahoc residents voted, including 1,210 Bath registered voters. City Clerk Harry F. Ring cited costs of about 650 dollars, with 518 for ward officials and 104 for registrar salaries. The Times recorded results by 8:20 p.m., and Sagadahoc was the first county to file all precinct totals with AP.
A break-in at Gob Shops on Front Street early Wednesday night or morning led to the theft of about $512 from a metal cabinet plus firearms ammunition and a sleeping bag. Items stolen included a Winchester rifle a Morseburg shotgun two other shotguns four boxes of 12 gauge four boxes of 16 gauge two boxes of 32 caliber shells and ten boxes of 22 shells. Police suspect the burglar used a vehicle and are pursuing all angles in the investigation with local officers on duty.
J Horace McClure announces new location on Day's Ferry Road Woolwich Maine for used rebuilt and new parts for all makes cars. Save at McClure's.
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