Folly of the Kennebec Virginia Steamboat’s Long Echo
The Virginia steamer ran Bath to Popham from 1909 to 1934 and later Boothbay. Capt. James E. Perkins commanded her for 27 years with Purser Ed McNulty aboard. Built to fight winter ice, the vessel burned in 1944 at East Boothbay while being remodeled, leaving a charred nameboard and whistle as memories.
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Kennebec River
Independent
James E. Perkins
the Times
Kennebec
Jane W. Stevens
Maine
Rockland
Virginia
Rockland Harbor
Bath
Popham
Boston
Popham Beach
Cox’s Head
Bay Point
New England Co
Kennebec Run
Ed McNulty
Perkins
J. A. Stevens
Bath Boothbay
Goudy & Stevens
East Boothbay
Expanded Police Training Program For City Officers
The City Council approved an expanded training plan to start soon. Chief Robert E. Wacner Jr said two patrolmen will depart Sept 29 for a three week course at the Maine State Police Academy Camp Keyes.
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Robert E. Wacner Jr
Maine State Police
Camp Keyes
Edmund W. Hagan
Horatio Quinn
Navy Recruiting Station Open for Four Weekdays
Navy Recruiting Frank Driscoll is on duty at the U S N station located at the post office. Recruitment hours run Monday through Thursday each week to enlist sailors and promote service.
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NAVY
Frank, Driscoll
U.S.N
USS. Navy
Rockland Officials Study Bath Fire Department Improvements
Rockland officials toured Bath’s fire department to learn from its improvements and discuss plans to pursue a similar fire rating. Bath’s program, including facilities upgrades and a training and code push, cut homeowners insurance rates near hydrants from 2.38 to 0.19 per hundred dollars. Bath now joins two other Maine cities with reduced rates.
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Bath
Rockland
Charles Haynes
Wesley Knight
Stanley W. Judkins
Rockland Bath
Maine
Enrollment Up Slightly in Bath Public Schools
Superintendent Loring R. Addison announced Bath public schools enroll 2862 students this year, about 50 more than last year and nearly 150 above the June figure. Morse High School totals 611, senior class 174, juniors 199, sophomores 233, while Junior High shows 653 in grades seven to nine and 785 overall. Lower grades include pre primary 244, grade one 220, grade two 221, grade three 196, grade four 224, grade five 217, grade six 239, grade seven 210, grade eight 187, grade nine 256 with 37 ungraded and five post graduate students.
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Bath Public Schools
Loring R. Addison
Addison
Hyde Park
Lambert Park
Morse High School
Police Department Relocation Bids Open Next Wednesday
City to relocate police department from basement quarters to main floor of City hall. Bids to be opened at 1:15 p m next Wednesday per specifications released by City Manager Stanley W Judkins. The new station will be located in the rear of the City hall.
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Police Department
Stanley W. Judkins
Westbrook Firm Win Low Bid for City Paving Job
Northeastern Paving Corp. of Westbrook submitted the lowest bid for repaving parts of Center High and Lincoln streets. The project cost is 30,900 with State and city funding split 7 12 and 5 12 of the total. Remaining funds may go to Lincoln street if unused. Final approval rests with the State Highway Department.
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Center, High
Lincoln Streets
Northeastern Paving Corp
Westbrook
Stanley W. Judkins
Judkins
Center Street
High Street
Leeman Highway
Center
Lincoln Street
State Highway Department
Bath to Receive War Surplus Duck for Rescue Work
Bath prepares to receive one of 15 Maine water rescue Duck amphibious vehicles from the Navy. City officials, led by City Manager Stanley Judkins, will transport the vehicle from Toledo Ohio in a convoy with 16 Maine cities and five New Hampshire representatives. The Ducks weigh 20 000 pounds and are 80 feet long with propeller and tires. The vehicle likely will be assigned to the Fire Department for joint use with Police and Civil Defense. the convoy returns with state escort.
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Bath
Maine
Navy Department
Stanley W. Judkins
Harry Ring
Clinton McFadden
Toledo
Oho
New Hampshire
Navy
Civil Defense Office
Judkins
Fire Department
Thei
Civil Defense
Ring
McFadden
Maine Central Seeks Permit to Discontinue Bath Rockland Line
Maine Central Railroad filed with the Public Utilities Commission for permission to discontinue six passenger trains through Bath on the Bath Rockland Portland route. If approved, weekday morning and afternoon service will stop, as will the Sunday round trip Bath to Rockland. Station officials report uncertain local demand and note freight service remains unchanged.
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Bath
Rockland
Portland
Public Utilities Commission
Maine Central Railroad
Rocklien
Snday
Eta
IC Eithierie Sete
Seid Soneer Miller
Heo
Brunswick
Port
Bath election turnout highest since 1936
Bath voters turned out in the largest number since 1936 for the Senate race with about 3,727 ballots cast, about 73 percent of registered voters. The 1936 total was 3,727, and the 1956 high was 3,607 with 5,100 registrations overall. breakdowns show 2,680 Republicans 1,285 independents and 1,148 Democrats.
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Bath
Louis J. Brann
Wallace TH. White
Muskie
Muskie Payne Battl
Repubicans
Times
United Fund Sets 1958 Maine Goal at 472,207
Bath Area United Fund directors approve a 1958 goal of 47 207 an increase of 1 9 over 1957 reflecting budget changes in four of nine agencies The plan maintains 1959 projections and preserves administrative funding while detailing allocations to Red Cross Hospital and Salvation Army among others
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Bath Area
United Fund
John M. Fontey, Jr
Oseorgo Marsh
Bath Recreation Department opens new Hyde Park HQ
The Bath Recreation Department inaugurates its Hyde Park headquarters with an open house led by new director Frank H. Torrey, replacing William Milliken. The nine-room facility features lounges, study spaces, game rooms and a kitchen area, with renovations completed over the summer under Milliken’s guidance.
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Bath
Recreation
Hyde Park
Department
Frank H. Torrey
William Milliken
Salvation Army income outlook shows decrease for next year
The article estimates the total allocated to the Salvation Army for next year will be lower than this year. It derives a figure by starting with 8,000 operating funds and 2,000 for repairs in 1958 totaling 10,000, then subtracting 8,217 and 1,612, yielding a net decrease in United Fund support.
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Salvation Armor
United Fund
Work Resumed at Bath Iron Works After Power Loss
More than 2,200 production maintenance and office workers at Bath Iron Works returned to work Tuesday after a power failure Monday halted operations. Central Maine Power officials said service was restored by morning shift start. A cable feeding the plant was grounded and a multi wire line broke, with a spare line being used while the cause remains undetermined. No major difficulties reported aside from one lost day of work. The USS Brdson was slated for trial runs.
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Bath Tron
Central Maine Power Company
Pertt
Central Maine
Washington Street
Becoyate
Iron Works
Plaque Honors Bath Publisher on Display
A full sized relief plaque in the front window honors Brook Be Nichols publisher of the Bath Times Bath Independent and Brunswick Record. The display, presented by the Mine Pie Association and the New Brunswick Weekly press, commemorates Nichols service to Maine. A mounted photograph and the dedication text accompany the plaque as published in the Times.
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Bath
Honori
Nichol
Maine
Nichioin
Times
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