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Bangor Police Department Fleet Statistics, 1954
No full textSix car statistics for the Bangor Police Department. Information on gasoline use, oil use, tires and supplies as well as repair, labor and parts cost were tallied. Total direct expense, cost, as well as miles travelled and cost per mile are provided for each vehicle. Service date and vehicle cost are also provided for each vehicle in the fleet.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_bpd_img/1015/thumbnail.jp
Traffic Accidents and Law Enforcement 12 Months Hourly Averages for 1954
No full textMonthly percentage graph for reportable accident and all violation summonses.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_bpd_img/1016/thumbnail.jp
The Story of the Telephone in Bangor
Get PDFOn June 1, 1880, telephone exchange service was introduced in Bangor. The National Bell Telephone Company of the State of Maine with Charles S. Pearl as Manager established its offices in the old library building on State Street on the site where the Bangor Savings Bank is now located.
Although 46 subscribers had been furnished with telephone service prior to this, such service only provided a single connection with one of the other subscribers. Telephone poles were not considered necessary to this type service -- instead, connections were made to customer\u27s premises by means of wires strung from house to house with the consent of the respective owners.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1201/thumbnail.jp
Black Hawks over the Danube: The history of the 86th Infantry Division in World War II
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This is the story, told as factually as possible, of the activities of the US Army\u27s Eighty-Sixth Black Hawk Infantry Division in World War II.
For eight years, the fighting record of the Black Hawks has been fading into oblivion. The author has attempted in this volume to bring to light for future generations the part played by the Black Hawks in winning the war. In so doing, he requests the indulgence of all of his former comrades, as the length of time that has lapsed since the end of the war has erased many memories and likewise official records of the divisions’ activities.
Much of the information in this book originates from the various after action reports, and other official classified documents in the office of the Adjutant General Army Records Center. Without these documents this book would have been impossible.
The author also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of all former members of the Division who furnished material when requested. This list would be large, but special recognition must be given to Maj. General Harris M. Melasky, our former Commanding General, who is still heart and soul, a Black Hawk.
The author invites correspondence regarding the Black Hawk History, and has indicated a desire to see a permanent Black Hawk Division Association formed, with an annual reunion in some central location in the states each year.
The book is dedicated to all former members of the Division who gave their all for the success of its mission in World War II. Composed almost entirely of selective service inductees, the unit became known as the Kid Division, because of its youth. The average age of the entire division, officers and all, was only 22. In writing a history of an infantry division, far too many noble acts and deeds are overlooked, because the act dropped where some obscure doughboy fell. Many a battle was won when some infantryman fired one last round with his M-1 rifle as he fell in battle. These are the acts that will never be recorded, as they fell with the individual that carried them through.
As this book is read, many memories will come to light. Some of them will be pleasant, others will not. The purpose of this book is not fiction, nor is it to glorify any particular unit or individual. It attempts to tell only the story of the Black Hawk Division, as documented from official Army records.
The author of this book served as a rifleman in the 86th Infantry Division for over two years. Joining the division at Camp Livingston and remaining with it thru the Philippines. After his discharge from the army in 1946, he studied Journalism at the University of Louisville, and until 1951 was the editor of a Kentucky newspaper. In 1951 he was appointed Postmaster at West Point, Kentucky, and since that time has served in that position.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1223/thumbnail.jp
Welcome to Dow Air Force Base 1954
Get PDFProvides an overview of Dow Air Force Base for members of the 506th Strategic Fighter Wing. Includes a roster of key personnel on the base.
The 506th Strategic Fighter Wing was activated at Daw Air Force Base on 25 January 1953. The 4009th Air Base Squadron which had been responsible for the operation of Dow Air Force Base prior to the activation of the 506th Strategic Fighter Wing, was redesignated and implemented as the 506th Air Base Group, and 506th Medical Group. Also assigned, for administrative purposes, was the 33rd Crash Boat Rescue Flight at Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The Wing was assigned F-84G type aircraft and placed in a training status. The pilots assigned were mostly recent graduates together with some combat Korean returnees. An intensive training program was initiated to raise the combat potential of all concerned.
Beginning 19 July 1953, the 506th Strategic Fighter Wing left for a three-month TDY tour in Japan. Upon arrival in FEAF, the primary mission of the Wing was the Air Defense of Northern Japan; however, combat crew training of all crews in the Wing continued.
On 7 November 1953, after 90 days TDY, the Wing was relieved by the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing of Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, to return to Dow Air Force Base. On the 15th of January 1954, the Wing became the first operational unit in the Air Force to receive the new F-84F Silverstreak Jets. These new Republic Aircraft replaced the F-84G, Thunderjet, and Dow was termed as the Proving Ground for this new aircraft.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/dow_books/1007/thumbnail.jp
Here are the Facts About the Junior League of Bangor, Maine, Inc.
Get PDFA new member is trained to fulfill the object of the Junior League of Bangor - to foster interest in its members in the social, economic, educational, cultural, and civic conditions of their community and to make efficient their volunteer service. She is required to take a provisional training course which is given by competent lay and professional leaders.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1111/thumbnail.jp
Dedication of the Bangor-Brewer (Joshua Chamberlain) Toll Bridge, November 11, 1954
No full textA four and a half minute multi-media video combining photographs, audio, newspaper articles, and a pamphlet about the dedication of the Bangor-Brewer Joshua Chamberlain Bridge on November 11, 1954.
All photographs are courtesy of the Bangor Daily News. Most photographs taken by longtime BDN photographer Daniel Maher. The newspaper articles are also courtesy of the Bangor Daily News.
The pamphlet is in the Bangor Public Library\u27s collection. It is available in full at https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/330/. One of the slides includes a piece of the ribbon from the dedication ceremony.
The audio is courtesy of the WLBZ via the University of Maine\u27s Digital Commons. The full audio of the dedication is over 30 minutes long. It is available here: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/wlbz_station_records/131/. This site also includes a transcript of the audio of the dedication ceremony.
Most of the photographs show various stages of construction of the bridge, which began on May 12, 1953. These photographs include dredging of the Penobscot, placing the supports in the river, aerial views of Bangor and Brewer as work progressed, and various business of the time. There are a handful of pictures taken at the dedication ceremony and a few others which show the bridge just after it was opened to the public
Dedication of the Bangor-Brewer (Joshua Chamberlain) Toll Bridge
Get PDFProgram of events commemorating the November 11, 1954, opening of the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge connecting Bangor and Brewer over the Penobscot River. Speakers included Doris I. Beatham, Mayor of Brewer; Arnold L. Veague, Mayor of Bangor; and Burton M. Cross Governor of Maine.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1327/thumbnail.jp
Annual Report, Bangor, Maine: 1954
Get PDFAs 1954 draws to a close and we look forward to 1955, the city is working vigorously to solve some of its major problems.
Parking and traffic continue to be two of these. Plans have been made to clear the Harlow Street property owned by the city in early 1956 in order to increase the size of the Abbott Square Parking lot. Plans are also in a formulative stage for the construction of a multilevel parking structure on th west side of the city.
The Air Force, the Bureau of Public Roads, and the State Highway Commission together with the city, have arrived at a solution to the problem of the relocation of Hammond Street around the expanded Dow Air Fore Base and it is expected that construction will be started in 1955. It is hoped that at the same time, a by-pass road can be constructed to connect with Main Street to route east-west traffic around the center of the city.
The operation of the new auditorium will be a major problem in 1955. An auditorium ordinance must be drafted for the regulation of this new department and a new department head chosen to supervise the operations.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_ban_report/1005/thumbnail.jp
The Oracle, 1954
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A star is the symbol of highest achievement. It is representative of hard work and valuable time spent to obtain a polished product. We have chosen the star as the theme for our yearbook because it portrays our beliefs. Bangor High School is the star of the high schools in Maine. The students of B.H.S. have worked hard to achieve their end -- a successful high school career -- and each deserves a star for his contribution to the school. Our yearbook is one of the greatest publications in the history of the Oracle. It is the star of yearbooks. As you read the Oracle, we hope that you will be consciously aware of our theme, and that our star will gleam brilliantly for you - a symbol of achievement.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bhs_yearbooks/1017/thumbnail.jp