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March 13, 1959
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-- The 71st Air Refueling Squadron announces the upgrading of another crew to combat-ready status (annoucement includes a photograph of Joseph A. Colleran, Warren K. Stewart, Jr., John D. Preiss, James E. Simonds, and Joseph J. Assenza)
-- Wing Commander, Colonel George W.R. Zethern and Major William William S. Knowles, Flying Safety Officer, are shown examining the Flying Safety trophy won by Dow for December 1958
-- An advertisement for Hinkley\u27s Pharmarcy at 103 Center Street in Brewer shows us the smiling faces of nine staff members (M. Virgina Moro, Leslie M. Ohmart, Jr., Donald V. Pushor, John E. Burrill, Stewart Whittemore, Muriel Zoll, Gerry Clewley, Janice Garrity, and Barry Twitchell)https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1000/thumbnail.jp
Portland Railroad: Part II, Rolling stock, carhouses, power supply
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Converted horsecars, large, easy-riding suburban types with and without smoking compartments, single and double truck Birney cars, center-entrance trailers with trolley poles and small 4- wheel arch roof semi-convertibles -- all of these were among the wide variety of rolling stock owned by the Portland Railroad, Maine\u27s third largest electric railway.
Altogether, the Portland Railroad owned over 300 cars during its lifetime -- from 1863 to 1941 -- and most of them were products of J.G. Brill or two of its subsidiaries, Wason and Stephenson. There also were a number of Laconia, Jones, American and home-built cars on the roster, but these were in the minority.
Portland Railroad cars were always well maintained and they were being overhauled and painted right up to within a year or two of the end of rail service. It can be said truthfully that the nearly 40- year-old cars being used in the last years of trolley operation were in as good condition as when they were purchased.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1044/thumbnail.jp
Annual Report, Bangor, Maine: 1959
Get PDFThe year 1959 will long be remembered as one of outstanding achievements in our city. It was a year of firsts, a year of celebration, and a year marked by the sincere hard work of your City Council and its associated boards and agencies.
We celebrated 1959 as our Anniversary Year, our 125th as a chartered city, and a year-long program of superlative events was staged by an energetic and tireless Anniversary Committee of industrious citizens.
Building a Better and Busier Bangor was the byword, and your City Council cooperated to the fullest in every respect. After several months of strenuous effort the Council, for the first time in seven years, held the line on the tax rate, and there was no increase, despite an upward adjustment on all City employee wages, and a final budget of $4,752,552.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_ban_report/1010/thumbnail.jp
August 21, 1959
Get PDF-- Headline: 194 Capehart Units Now Ready For AF Occupancy --- Suddenly! Good News. The acceptance inspection of Capehart Housing is progressing in a satisfactory manner. The purchase date for the housing units has been set for 2 September 1959. The first families will be able to move in on 8 September 1959. Every effort has been made to match the family with the apartment, two or three bedroom apartments as required.
-- Page Two shows blueprints for the Capehart apartments as well as detailing the selection process for those being awarded a Capehart apartment.
-- Faulty picture tube is replaced in a television receiver at Personnel Services newest Hobby facility, the Electronics Hobby shop. Equipment is on hand to help you check radio, TV and high fi equipment and discount prices are offered on replacement parts. NCOIC of the shop Tsgt. Lowen Perkins is on duty at the shop from 5: 30 till 9: 30 p. m. each evening at 9 till 1 on Saturday (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1023/thumbnail.jp
Design for \u2759: 1834-1959 Quasquicentennial City of Bangor, Maine
Get PDFA series of pamphlet, papers, and photographs revolving around the events to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Bangor as a city. A street-by-street guide and map for a tour of Bangor\u27s points of interest are also included.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1244/thumbnail.jp
July 17, 1959
Get PDF-- A 79-year-old Camden man, Everett Crandall, was airlifted from the top of Mount Beattie by a helicopter from Dow Air Force Base, Tuesday afternoon almost 2r hours after he began a climb that took him within 400 yards of the peak (includes photograph).
-- First CAP Group in the State of Maine to make a helicopter flight as they prepare to board the aircraft. Members shown here are (left to right) Richard Dore, Don Quinones, Peter Cookson, Roland Keezer, Daniel Smith and Wayne Howard. Explaining the crash helmet to the cadets is 1st. Lt. George H. Collins, helicopter pilot at Dow (photograph).
-- Base personnel are provided extensive information about applying for housing at the new Capehart neighborhoodhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1018/thumbnail.jp
November 25, 1959
Get PDF-- The face of Bangor\u27s Paul Bunyan receives a touch up by Mr. J. Norman Martin of Tom Kane Advertising. The job was recently completed when city officials noticed that the paint had begun to chip and asked Dow to furnish a de-icer to use on the job. The OMS de-icer is operated here by TSgt. Robert E. Dlckens (photograph).
-- Col. George W. R. Zethren, Wing Commander (far right) pins commendation medals on four Dowmen who were honored at the recent Wing Executive Briefing. Awarded were (left to right) Lt. Col. Willard J. Beahan, Director ot Personnel, Lt. Col. Marion L. Dixon, Comptroller, Major Hyman Mod ledsky, Aircraft Maintenance vfficer with OMS and MSgt. Arnold Heldt, Acting Family Services Officer (photograph).
-- A view of the construction currently underway on the new school for the Capehart area. Just started, the school will be finished in time for Capehart youngsters to occupy next September at the start of the school year. The last of the Capehart housing units have been inspected, accepted and committed to the new occupants (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1037/thumbnail.jp
November 20, 1959
Get PDF-- Friday, November 20th would have marked the 46th birthday of Lt. James Fredrick Dow, the Air Force officer for whom this base was named . Born in Oakfield, Maine, in 1913 James Dow was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Dow. His father was then superintendent of the Northem Division of the Bangor and Aroostook railroad. Lt. Dow lost his life when two Army Air Force bombers collided a half mile above Queens borough. New York. All 11 men aboard the two planes were killed. This base was named for Lt. James Dow on January 23, 1942 by the US Army Air Corps (photograph of Lt. Dow).
-- The Dow Taxi Fleet which for the second consecutive month has exceeded the criteria for 100% in the SAC MCS analysis. Directed by SSgt. Maurice Martin and A/2C Larry Burns, the fleet recorded 6,959 taxi runs during October, 1,000 more than is required. At the same time the driver incentive award went to A/2C Terry Rugan for 944 runs while A/2C Gerald Gllver was runner-up with 941 (pretty amazing photograph).
-- Mrs. Betty M. Cabeen, wife of MSgt. Richard Cabeen, right, Boom Operator on a KC-97 aircraft of the 34lst ARS is checked out on the operation of the boom by her husband. This all occurred last Friday when the wives of the 341st took over their husbands\u27 jobs for one afternoon to better understand their jobs as well as the SAC and AF mission (another great photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1036/thumbnail.jp
October 9, 1959
Get PDF-- Another member of the Dow chapter of the SAC Aero club to recenclv fly solo was Mrs Ann Mllls. Mrs. Mills is the wife of 1st Lt. Leo T. Mills, an Aircraft Commander with the 71st Refueling Squadron (includes picture).
-- Fire station personnel who successfully completed their High School GED tests surround TSgt. Newell Hersey (back row, third from left) education NCO for the 4060th Installations Sq. Pictured are, back row (left to right): A/3C Robert Staley, A/2C Junior Patton, A/3C Curtis Peterson. Front row (left to right) SSgt. Frank Walters, A/2C James Johnson, A/2C Patric Kartes and A/ C William Rankin (includes photograph).
-- Six Dowmen reenlisted. These were: James R. Thrower, Edward C. Niedorowski, William S. Haney, Ezra W. Dougherty, James Eskdale, and Richard A. Petrie.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1030/thumbnail.jp
September 4, 1959
Get PDF-- A/2c Raymond A. Lavigne of the 75th FIS is praised for his quick actions on the scene of a car accident on Outer Hammond Street in Bangor (includes photograph of Mr. Lavigne).
-- Lieutenant David F. Leas, a navigator in the 71st, tore-up the past mark in the shuttle run by posting a remarkable 41 seconds for the 270 yard run conducted in the Base Gym (photograph of Mr. Leas).
-- Page One and Two include more details about the application and move-in process for the Capehart apartment units. Includes drawings of various officer quarters at Capehart.
-- TSgt. Hermit F . Edmunds of Transportation Squadron signs up as the l000th member of the Dow Federal Credit Union (Mr. Edmunds pictured).
-- Excellent planning and crew coordination enabled the Four F\u27s and Lt. Robert Bennett of the 341st ARS to set a new ground refueling record time for the KC-97. The crew, T-30, was one of the many participating in a combat efficiency test conducted out of Ernest Harmon AFB, early in August. Shown standing (l to r) Lt. Josenp Frobisher, navigator. Lt. Robert Furry, pilot, and Lt. Bennett, Aircraft Commander. Kneeling (l tor) A/10 Arvil Frazier, boom operator, and TSgt. Robert Fangman, Engineer. Other crew members not shown are Lt. John Drobat, instructor navigator and Lt. Leighton Mishou, co-pilot (photograph of the crew).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1025/thumbnail.jp