City adopts 1954 55 budget signals possible five mill tax hike
The council approved the 1954 55 appropriation totaling 1 142 436 98 with 683 463 03 to be raised by local taxes. Officials estimate a four and a half to five mill increase depending on assessor decisions. Two council members opposed adoption citing possible deeper cuts, including schools and recreation. The final budget is 21 479 09 below the manager’s initial proposal, due to higher non tax revenue and expected new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessor
Board of Assessors
Philip H. Oliver
Weeks Street
Oliver
Stanley R. Hunter
Life University to Revamp Annual Services Program
The University of Life publicizes a revised four week program starting April 25 at Winter Street Congregational Church. Sessions begin at seven with assemblies, eight for interest groups, and nine for socials. Speakers include The Very Rev. Charles Henry Buck Jr and Dr Rollin J Fairbanks.
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General Committee
The
University of Life
Greater Bath
America
Assembly
Charles Heny Buck, Jr
St. Mark’s Methodist Curch
Brookline
Mass
Yslie
Donald Bridges
Tallman Foundation
Undein College
Eaker
Howard Hull
Gateways Tobundant Living
R. Macyhitehead
Bernard Manninger
Chestut Street
James V. Miller
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Cairman
Rayer
Rayborn L. Zerby
Bates College
Drrby
Cancer Crusade sets April 12 date for solicitations
Bath plans a Cancer Crusade drive with a citywide house-to-house canvass on April 12. Co chairs Mrs. Oscar R. Marsh and Mrs. Harold W. McElman name ward captains including Mrs. Donald B. Wilson and others, with Eleanor Wilson in the business district and Daniel Williams as treasurer. A captains’ meeting will be held at 29 Corliss Street with speaker Mrs. Leroy F. Colby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Oscar R. Marsh
Harold W. McElman
Donald B. Wison
Raymond P. Hutchins
Harold G. Brackett
Willard H. McCabe
Ward
Frank Gallagher
Eugene Hart
Henry J. Marsh
Mark W. Hennessy
Norman Adams
Stanley B. Woods
Maude B. Dowing
Warren A. Higgins
D. Leroy Lord, Jr
Dennis R. Murphy
William Esmond
Ernest J. Bailey
Clifford B. Wilband
Hyde Park
Frank Keark
Nimard Field
North Bath
J A. Robinson
Eleanor Wilson
Daniel Williams
Corliss Street
Leroy F. Colby
Morse Baseball Slate Announced for 1954
Morse High's 1954 baseball season opens April 10 at 2 p.m. against South Portland. Home games on April 11 and beyond must be played at Edwards Field in Brunswick due to no local field. Schedule includes away games at Stephens Rumford and Lewiston, plus Edward Little, St Doms, and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
South Portland
Duncan Farre
Kelley Field
Recreation Commission
Farrell
Brunswick Recreation Association
Brunswick High School
Morse
Edwards Field
Brunswick
Stephens
Rumford
Lewiston
Edward Little
St. Doms
Fiberglass Boat Demonstration At Bath Rotary Club
Rotarians and guests at the Tuesday noon meeting watched Daniel Zamore of the American Fiberglass Co. build a boat from fiberglass and resin in a demonstration. He explained properties of fiberglass and polyester resins and noted they’re stronger than steel in some respects and more fireproof than wood. The session also covered nominating committee results and new officers, with Bernard Varnum as president and other officers elected. continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Zamore
American Fiberglass Co
Boothbay Harbor
Kenneth Francisco
Mr. Zamore
Khen
Zamore
Automobile
L. E. Hodgkins
T. Tarpy Schulten
Clinton Fleming
Bernard Varnum
Wyatt H. Albertson
Alfred Senter
Merton Douglas
Ronald Bettle
Brunswick
Grammar School
Stu
Morse Guidance Department aids Morse High pupils
Morse High School outlines its Guidance Department services for educational, vocational, and personal support. Services include course selection, testing for eighth and junior grades, college and scholarship assistance, ROTC and military information, and open daily access to counselors for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Central Grammar School
Guidance Department
Armed Services
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Army
Navy
Morse
Junior Prize Speakers Recognized at Morse High
Jack Warren won first prize in the Junior Prize Speaking Contest at Morse High School. Fourteen junior finalists competed in a program sponsored by Inner Wheel with judges from Brunswick and Bath. Awards were presented by Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey as students performed selections from poets including Robert Service and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Warren
Morse High School
Inner Wheel
Stanford Clinton
Warren
David Walker
Robert Service
Sam McGee
Sue Hagerthy
Lidice
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Dorothy Thompson
Mary Louise Hickey
Lynn M. Bussey
Robert Hart
Brunswick High School
Stephen Merrill
Brunswick
William L. Skelton
Bath
Ann Cohen
Alan Ullman
Gay Bonney
White Cliffs of
Dover
Alice Duer Miller
Nathan Cohen
Trine Stearns
Beverly Knight
Bobby Shaftoe
Homer Greene
Joanne Frank
Junior
Edna Means
George Langbehn
the Creation
James Johnson
Margie
Doroth Thompson
Bussey
Bath Board of Education outlines budget cuts and school closings
The Bath Board of Education approved a revised budget of 470,125 to fund operations after a 20,000 reduction by the city council. Plans include closing Weeks Street School, fewer Grade 8 and Grade 2 teachers, one junior high home economics teacher, eliminating a guidance director, and cuts in repairs, equipment, and texts. The board also details reorganized staffing and remaining reductions to meet the revised total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Weeks Street
Mitchell
Loring R. Addison
Bath Board of Education
Board of Educaton
Most Impressive DeMolay Installation in Bath Chapter
At a packed Bath Temple, Bath Chapter of DeMolay installed new officers led by Master Councilor Stewart McAllister. Retiring Master Frank Young, also State Senior Councilor, praised DeMolay and urged parents to guide their sons into the organization. Installing suite included Arthur Mayo and Lannes Fuller, while State Master Councilor Robert Brown presided with visiting aides. Absent installants to be completed next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Order of
DeMolay
Temple
Frank Young
Young
de- Molay
Arthur Mayo
Lannes Fuller
Peter Owen
Charles Higgins
Paul Marchant
de Molay
Sir Galahad
Rossindale
Mass
Robert Brown
Forest City
Portland
Arthur Brown
Donald Halgren
Albert Rideout
Hermanston
Jack Currier
Brown
Stewart McAllister
Robert McRae
Jack Warren
Irving Davis
James Annis
Victor Fuller
Martin Turpie
George Langbehn
Wayne Akeley
David Potter
Edward True
Harvey Prawer
Carl Fogg
Robert Stairs
Philip Weybrant
William Longley
David Newcomb
Herbert Morse
Ralph Warren
Gordon Allen
Edward Frye
Richard Crabtree
Edward Wilson
Marshal
Sentinel
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Council
Personnel Service Commission
Hiway and Sewer Department
Maine Municipal Association
Maine Publicity Bureau
Police Department
Elley Field
Life University
Ancer Crusade
Morse Baseball Slate
Bath Rotary Club
Morse Guidance Department
People's Market
Center
Middle Streets
Central Fire Station
Colorado
Hanscom
Maine
McAllister
P.M . Young
Jane Ledyard
Grand Bay
Grand Assembly of Rainbow
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