Woman injured after runaway tramway plunge at Seguin Island
Joyce Irvine 20 suffered a broken thigh and severe injuries after a flat car on Seguin Island tramway ran away from the summit toward the shore. Her husband Daniel Irvine and two children escaped. a dog died. Irvine was taken to Bath Memorial hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Irvine
Daniel Irvine
Seguin Island
Millie
Irvine
Daniel, Jr
Mr. Irvine
Mrs. Irvine
Coast
South Portland
Cressey
Mrs. Cressey
Reception for Mrs J I Smith hosted by Maine clubs
Mrs Joseph I Smith director of District 11 of the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs will be honored at a reception October 5 at the Cosmopolitan club. The event follows the club’s business meeting with members of Club Forty-Two and the Winnegance Women's Auxiliary in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I. Smith
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Gsen
Cosmopolitan Club
Club Forty-Two
Winnegance Women's Auxiliary
Evening school at Morse High to offer diverse courses
Bailey Evening School opens registration October 3 from 7 to 9 p m at Morse High for courses chosen by interest. New offerings include Electricity Navigation Automobile Driving Home Nursing French and Cost Accounting with existing Machine Shop Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Abbott
Morse High School
David Alkazin
Edward Pomeroy
Van Zandt Wheeler Speaks at Rotary Meeting
New York writer Van Zandt Wheeler was guest speaker at the Rotary Club lunch in Bath. John Newell introduced him noting Wheeler’s anti communism stance while Schulze of Bath Iron Works and Morse High School officials attended. Wheeler discussed Americanism and warned of the nation’s sad position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt Wheeler
New York
Rotary Club
Morse High
Newell
Wheeler
Bath Chamber Adopts Brochure to Promote City
The Bath Chamber of Commerce approved a 24 page brochure titled Bath the place to live work and play. The project features shipbuilding imagery and a city map. Proceeds from brochures sold at the Hospital Fair will aid the Hospital Fair Association.
Post Office Repairs Begin On Bath Building
Work started Tuesday on the Bath Post Office lawn to install a 60 foot tubular steel flagpole with a cement base. Atlantic Flagpole Co. of Boston, sub-contractor for National Painting Co., won the Aug 8 1949 contract for repairs and repainting after bids opened in Boston. Digging hit large rock caused initial difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Flagpole Co
Boston
National Painting Co
Bath Post Office
Public Buildings Administration
Public Works Agency
Guidance talk urges individualized school support at PTA
State Director of Guidance John C. Cass spoke at Morse High School PTA urging teachers and parents to tailor education to each child’s unique needs. He warned against one size fits all schooling and emphasized social and emotional growth, home life context, and ongoing observation to foster talent and future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Cass
State Department of Education
Morse High School
Cass
George H. Musk
Farnham
Marion Furrow
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Furrow
John Pennell
Bath booklet to spotlight city as livable destination
A 24 page Bath Maine booklet produced by the Bath Chamber of Commerce will be distributed nationally to promote Bath as a place to live work and play. The publication includes a Bath map and photos plus articles on new industries and Bath shipbuilding history with authors from local press and business leaders. The brochure highlights recreation sites and Bath’s ten leading industries while urging community support for the New Industries Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Harold P. Small
Grevis Melville
Hospital Fair Association
George Musk
New Industries Committee
Syracuse
N. Y
Musk
William Turpie
Hospital Fair
Hollis W. Garey
Roy G. Stewart
William P. Mennealy
Henry C. Bell
Highway Commission
Carlton Bridge
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Small
Maine
Davenport Memorial
Chamber of Commerce
Bath In Industry
Maine Development Commission
William S. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
New Industries
Messrs
Henry W. Owen, Jr
Mark Hennessy
Kennebeckers
Reid State Park
Melville
George J. Nugent
Harry C. Webber
Bath Times and Independent
Bath and Vicinity
Maine Publicity Bureau
Webber
Picturesque
Kennebec
Blue Kennebec
Popham Beach
Small Point
Sebasco Estates
West Point
Georgetown
Bath B P W Club Holds First Season Session
The Bath B P W Club met for the season with dinner at the Sedgwick. President Mrs Ralph Mittendorf announced charter presentation at the Oct 15 Fall meeting in Augusta State House. New member Daisy Ireland joined. Plans include speakers, Christmas party, and officer elections through May with state president Florence Jenkins attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgwick
Ralph Mittendorf
State House
Augusta
Etta Thurlow
Ella Bates
Carolyn Carpenter
George Moses
Daisy Ireland
Mittendorf
Carl Albee
Albee
Madelyn Small
Nellie Burns
Mabel Merrill
Cynthia Moses
Virginia Hamilton
Florence Jenkins
Y M C A Expands Youth Programs And Campaign
The Y M C A reports near completion of the annual financial drive and highlights its youth work. It notes active programs in basketball and volleyball for high school and grammar school participants, plus a boxing tournament and the grammar school state basketball tournament drawing thousands of spectators and teams from multiple towns.
Rainbow Assembly installs ninth time with candlelight rite
Rainbow Assembly No 6 held its ninth public installation Friday evening with many relatives and friends in attendance. Installing officers included Patricia Brann and Barbara Morse, with multiple officers and members of Genesta Chapter OES participating. A floral ceremony and gifts followed, with refreshments served under Genesta Chapter guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Patricia Brann
Barbara Morse
Beverly Allegrin
Ore
Ian Mc McLeod
Acucling Chappell
Manuel Bowers
Genesta Chapter
Janice Knight
Pauline Holmson
Lila Richmond
Charity
Jacqueline Chappell
Hope
Hilda Bowers
Freida Legard
Jean McKay
Carolyn Stackpole
Clair Wing
Nature
Eleanor Marks
Joan Osborn
Fidelity
Carol Quimby
Joan Brooks
Service
Jerolyn Harris
Confidential Observer
Joan Mallett
Outer Observer
Jane Henderson
Anita Deering
Beverly Ring
Ethel Richardson
Sandra Daley
Bettina Snell
Betty Newell
Barbara Ireland
Marion Holbrook
Jean Lermond
Bernard Knight
Knight
Mr. Knight
Viola Osgood
Pas
Genesta
O. E
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Seguin
J. I. Smith
Bailey Evening School
Rotary
PTA
Morse Association
Sabato Giannotti
John Carfagno
Eleanor Jolly
Giannotti
Bath B.P.W
Y.M.C.A
Youmerga
Times
Rainbow
Front Street
Bath Auto Company
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