Route 1 expansion planned in Woolwich Maine
Stevens outlines early January start for about five miles of new Route 1 in Woolwich a two lane initial build with room for two more lanes later. He notes much rock removal needed to establish the grade and bids to be opened soon. Also plans to ease Brunswick traffic via a new two lane road from Mill Street to Route 1 near Cook’s Corner.
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Woolwich
Maine
Highway Commission
David H. Stevens
West Bath Grange Hall
Sagadahoc
Young Republicans Club
Stevens
Brunswick
Mill Street
College Town
Cook's Corner
Potential Squash Pies Leave Bath By The Thousands
Piemaster Packers canning plant in Bath resumed operation Thursday and now ships 1,000 cases daily, equal to 2,400 pies from pumpkin and squash mix. The facility at the old Kelley Spear yard runs at capacity for at least two months, employing 30 people. Main ingredients are grown nearby with daily truckloads from Bowdoinham, Richmond, Warren, Edgecomb and Woolwich. finished pies go to Minneapolis and Norfolk, Virginia, marking expanded output this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piemaster Packers
Bath
G. Thomas Murphy
Front Street
Kelley Spear Yard
Murphy
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Warren
Edgecomb
Woolwich
Minneapolis
Norfolk
Girl Scout Leaders Plan Fall Meeting and Schedule Change
Girl Scout Leader Association held its first fall meeting Tuesday night with Mrs. DonaW Freeman of Lincoln Street. It was announced the association will host the Merry Meeting section’s Fall meeting on Saturday, Nov. 5. Mrs. Harold Graffam and Mrs. Freeman were named co chairmen for arrangements. President Mrs. Everett Fraser led a business session that moved the regular meeting date to the third Wednesday of each month. Brownie troop leaders were urged to run one association meeting annually. Freeman spoke on training film strips and leaders’ materials. Frank Read volunteered to head the uniform exchange. Co hostesses for the Oct. 19 meeting were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Girl Scout Leaders’ Association
Donaw Freeman
Lincoln Street
Merry Meeting
Harold Graffam
Freeman
Everett Fraser
Frank Read
Uniform Exchange
Huse P.T.A. Outlines Fall Kiddie Karnival Plans
Huse P.T.A. executive group meets with President Mrs. William Greene to map the fall program. Kiddie Karnival set for Oct 27 at Huse School features games side shows and a carnival atmosphere. Committee chairs DJ duties include food concessions popcorn fudge and roustabout activities. upper class dance planned. New Comers Tea slated for Oct 13. The PTA will also host teenage dances under Melvin Comeau and a rank card system talk by Loring R. Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huse Parent Teacher Association
William Greene
Academy Street
Huse
George Gardenier
George Perry
Leonard Smith
James Taggart
Alice Austin
Omar R. King
Ralph Hilyard
Thornton W. Percy
Alton Payne
Norman Adams
Manley Grant
Carl R. Dearborn, Jr
Wallace Gower
Huse P.T.A
George VanWynen
Melvin Comeau
P.T.A
Loring R. Addison
Greene
USS Barry to be launched at Bath Oct 1
The 418 foot destroyer USS Barry will launch at Bath Iron Works on October 1 at 12 45 pm. Named for Revolutionary War hero Commodore John Barry, she carries a 350 man crew and 3 518 ton displacement. Sister ships John Paul Jones and Forrest Sherman are at outfitting docks.
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U. S. Navy
Barry
Bath Iron Works Corp
John Barry
Francis Rogers
New York City
Commodore Barry
Patrick Hayes
William Bainbridge
Constitution
Uss Barry
John Paul Jones
Forrest Sherman
BSW
Navy
Patrons Committee Of The Thespians Meet Friday
Members of the Bath Thespians patrons committee met Friday evening at Mrs. Roswell C. Haskell’s Robbins Street home to discuss enlarging the patrons list for the coming year. Current patrons will soon receive notices with the season’s production schedule. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Edward M Butterfield, Mrs. Carlene F. Suslar, Mrs. Andrew Flaherty, Richard H. Haskell and Mrs. Catharine H. Legard.
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The
Bath Thespians
Roswell C. Haskell
Robbins © Street
Haskell
Edward M Butterfield
Carlene F. Suslar
Andrew Flaherty
Richard H. Haskell
Catharine H. Legard
Ralph G Stetson Bath Businessman Dies Suddenly
Ralph Goss Stetson 67 of 964 Washington street proprietor of the A D Stetson & Son furniture store and Bath civic leader died suddenly Tuesday morning at Bath Memorial hospital after being stricken Monday. Born August 16, 1888 in Bath, he was a Worcester Academy and Northeastern University graduate, Navy veteran, and served in local government. Survived by widow Dorothy Dann Stetson son Ralph G Stetson Jr and two grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Goss Stetson
Washington Street
A. D. Stetson & Son
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
Harry E. and
Flora Goss Stetson
Mr. Stetson
Worcester Academy
Northeastern University
Boston
U. S. Navy
Salvation Army
First National Bank
Boy Scout Committee
Stetson
Dorothy Dann Stetson
Ralph G. Stetson, Jr
Marblehead
Mass
Dorothy Mary
Ralph Goss Ste
Woman Injured When Auto Hits Train At Center Street Crossing
Mrs. Neal Smith 56 of 168 North Street escaped serious injury when her car struck a Maine Central passenger train at Center street crossing in Bath. The eastbound Portland to Rockland train slowed as it neared Bath. the sedan was dragged a car length, derailment occurred, traffic blocked two hours, car damaged over $400. Mrs. Smith treated for a head cut at Memorial Hospital and released. Engineer I J Hall, South Portland, had braked prior to impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Center Street
Helen Smith
North Street
Memorial Hospital
Richard D. Bull
Bath
Neal Smith
Portland
Rockland
Brunswick
Seven Bath Council Terms Cut by City Charter Change
Bath voters approved a city charter amendment on September 12 1955 reducing council terms. Seven council members elected for two years will have their terms shortened with the February 1956 municipal election, while seven others expire then as they complete their second year. Ronald C. Oulton Ward 1 William O. Wagner Ward 2 Edward G. Atkinson Ward 3 Arthur W. Gediman Ward 4 G Thomas Murphy Ward 5 M Wesley McPhee Ward 6 Charles MacDonald Jr Ward 7.
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Bath
Bath City
Ronald C. Oulton
William O. Wagner
Edward G. Atkinson
Arthur W. Gediman
G. Thomas Murphy
M. Wesley McPhee
Charles MacDonald, Jr
Mrs Thurlow Speaks At Fisher PTA Meeting
The first Fall meeting of the Lillian Fisher Parent Teacher Association was held at the Fisher school with Mrs. Clinton Thurlow of Augusta, executive secretary of the Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers, as principal speaker. She discussed library, reference books, teacher recruitment, scholarship awards, and rank cards. Group discussions followed with reports on chosen topics. Mrs. Isadore Singer noted the White House Conference and announced district and regional conferences. Superintendent Loring Addison spoke on the rank card system for local schools. Attendance banners went to Mrs. Pinson’s third grade. October was set as membership month with a planned Oct 18 supper meeting.
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Lillian Fisher Parent Teacher Association
Fisher School
Clinton Thurlow
Augusta
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
Isadore Singer
Bath Council of Parents and Teachers
Whitehouse
Singer
Bath
Auburn
Loring R. Addison
Pinson
Albert Oliver
Vinal King
Kenneth Jaquith
Bath Rotarians Hold Ladies Night At Country Club
Bath Rotary members hosted their annual ladies night at Bath Country Club with Commander G H Duffy of Brunswick Naval Air Base as guest speaker. He discussed base growth, two additional squadrons, runways up to 10,000 feet, housing emphasis, new operations building theater and heating plant, new officers quarters, and multiple hangars planned or under construction for 1956 or 1957.
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Bath
Navy
Loring Addison
Wyatt Albertson
John Allen
Oliver W Bell
William Bodwell
Harold Colbeth
John Crowley
David Dickson
Charles Doyle
Fred Drake
Harmon Eliason
Raymond Farnham
Hildreth Fisher
Kenneth Francisco
Ralph Hilyard
Vinal Hun
CIO Wins Run Off Election At BIW By 42 Votes Margin
The CIO defeated the AFL by 1,093 to 1,051 in a NLRB supervised Bath Iron Works runoff election. Only 71 of 2,220 eligible voters abstained. The CIO gains bargaining rights as current contract nears expiration on Oct 25. A victory parade and concert followed in Bath.
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CIO
Biw
Bath Iron Works Corp
AFL
Bath
John
J. Grogan
Hoboken
N. J
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, Cio
Bath Shipyard
Pettis
Eugene L. McCabe
New England
Arthur J. Lebel
Ronald Gallagher
Donald Edmondston
CLO Union
Bethlehem Fore River
Quincy
Mass
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Smith-Tobey Post Drum and
Planning Meeting For Bath Chamber Of Commerce
The Bath Chamber of Commerce planning committee will meet Thursday at 7 15 PM in city hall. Citizens interested in supporting the project are urged to attend and return completed membership pledge cards. Committee Chairman Coun cilman Merritt A Mitchell said the group will assess local desire to proceed, with a final decision possible at the Thursday session.
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Chamber of Commerce For
Bath
City Hall
Merritt A. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Junior High PTA Meeting Set For Thursday Night
Bath Junior High Parent-Teacher Association announces a meeting for Thursday evening September 22 with a 6 30 supper served by Mrs Daniel Perry supervisor of the hot lunch program. After supper parents may meet the faculty and all parents are invited whether or not they belong to the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior High Parent-Teacher Association
PT. A
Daniel Perry
Interesting Talk By Miss Schain At Genesta Meeting
Genesta Chapter OES sets Sept 30 inspection with Worthy Grand Matron Hazel Libby of Richmond announced at the second meeting of the season. A 6:30 turkey dinner precedes the inspection with Arthur Stilphen in charge of tickets. An all day picnic for past matrons and patrons is planned at Brigham's Cove cottage. A rummage sale is planned for October as the work committee advances. Miss Josephine Schain of New York City gave an engaging talk with slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
Hazel K. Libby
Richmord
Arthur Stilphen
Eleanor S. Merchant
Brigham’s Cove
Martha Bertrand
Josephine Schain
New York City
Dredging on Kennebec River to begin October 1
Senator Frederick G. Payne announced that dredging of the Kennebec from Bath to the river mouth will start around October 1. The project aims to remove hazardous shoals with maintenance dredging expected to take about ten days using the government hopper dredge Hyde after private bids failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Bath
Frederick G. Payne
the Times
New England
Corps of Army Engineers
Payne
Hyde
Inner Wheel Readies Hospital Tea in Bath
Bath Inner Wheel plans the annual Hospital Tea to be held Thursday afternoon September 29 from 3 to 5 at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Emero on High Street. Organizer roles include ticket chair Kenneth W. Humphries and food chairs Charles B. Doyle and Addison. Sargent to supervise pours and Hayes to supervise servers. Bussey and Fisher lead table arrangements with Murphy directing floral displays.
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Bath
George E. Sargent
Jahn E. Hayes
Lynn M. Bussey
Hildreth H. Fisher
G. Thomas Murphy
Raymond W
Ancient Autos Wind Up Annual Tour At Bucksport
The Maine Obsolete Automobile League wrapped its three day Lothrop Tour in Bucksport Sunday. Twelve vehicles participated. the fleet ranged from a 1910 Model T Ford Runabout to a 1931 Rolls Royce. Harry Muckler of Days Ferry, vice president, directed the tour that began Friday in Lewiston and grew to Newport and Carmel en route. The oldest car ribbon went to Walter Henderson of Corunna for the Ford, while Muckler earned the dubious distinction of most trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Obsolete Automobile League
Bucksport
Harry Muckler
Days Ferry
Lewiston
Newport
Carmel
Ford
Walter Henderson
Corunna
Muckler
Qay’s Ferry
Woolwich
Bath
United States
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State Highway Commission
Department
Boyd L. Bailey
Grange
Young Republican Club
Edward P. DeBery
Ohio
Girl Scout Leader Association
the Thespians
Ralph G. Stetson
Polar Star Lodge
A. M
Montgomery and St. Bernard
Dunlap
I. J. Hall
South Portland
Bath Rotarians
Andrew Pettis
CIO Union
CIO Shipbuilders Union
Congress
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Junior High Pta
Kennebec River
Inner Wheel
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