Morse High Announces Valedictorian and Honor Students
Graeme Hanson named valedictorian for Morse High School 1953 graduating class by Principal Raymond Farnham. Elizabeth Mary Prentiss is salutatorian. Audrey Durant first honor essayist. Richard Greene second honor essayist. Frances Norton third honor essayist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Audrey A. Durant
Elizabeth M. N. Prentiss
Frances V. Norton
Graeme Hanson
Richard W. Greene
Elliot Hanson
Bedford Street
Raymond W. Farnham
Elizabeth Mary Norma Prentiss
Lewis E. Prentiss
Audrey Ann Durant
Frank Durant
Center Street
Richard Warren Greene
Stanley W. Greene
Valley Road
Frances Vivia Norton
Herbert Norton
Lark Street
Hanson
Morse
Yale
Bowdoin
Mentor
G.A.A
Miss Prentiss
F.B.L.A
Phi-Bi-Chem
Iner
Gorham State Teachers College
Bath Board of Education weighs cuts to meet budget
The Bath Board of Education spent hours hashing proposed next year expenses to meet a $12,500 City Council reduction. The panel punted on many ideas, keeping the $3,000 furnace for Dike school and rejecting driver education, while delaying major staff cuts and fearing overcrowded classrooms if enrollment rises.
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Bath Board of Education
Raymond W. Farnham
Farnham
Uch
Wilbur S. Rice Appointed Maine Safety Supervisor
Wilbur S. Rice of 850 Washington street is named interdepartmental safety supervisor for the Telephone Company in Maine. He has served as wire chief in Bath Brunswick since 1952 and previously led Dover Foxcroft and Houston areas, started with the company in 1928 in Boston, and has civic ties with Lions club and Kiwanis. He is married to Constance Stone of Augusta.
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Wilbur S. Rice
Washington Street
Telephone Company
Maine
Mr. Rice
Bath-Brunswick
Bath
Dover-Foxcroft
Houston
The
Boston
Prospect Harbor
Camden High School
Lions Club
Kiwanis
Easter Services Fill Bath Churches to Capacity
Overcast conditions did not dampen Easter devotion as Bath churches packed for sunrise and early masses. Beacon Street Methodist and St Marys led observances with varied services, lilies, spring attire, and themes of peace and faith in the Resurrection. An accompanying note estimates 15.708 million Americans over 65 in 1960.
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Bath
Beacon Street Methodist Church
St. Mary’s
Baths Hospital Auxiliary Meeting and 1953 54 Officers
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met at Dew Church parish house for elections and a programs slate. Officers elected include President Mrs M Dean Shaw and secretaries, treasurer, and directors with nine committees named for 1953 54. A guest speaker from the Department of Health and Welfare discussed foster care and adoption, and the group set dates for a hospital fair in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Dewchurch Parish House
Arthur King
M. Dean Shaw
Sumner Sewall
Roger M. Luke
Kenneth Francisco
Richard Kimball
Charles B. Doyle
Ralph G. Stetson
James A. Gillies, Jr
Cozy Corner
Clyde Ambrose
Edward St. Martin
Omar King
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Harold Avery
Bowen Torrey
Eastham Guild
Arthur Burgess
Nightingale Club
William Blair
Duncan Mcinnes
Wilmer Voorhees
Frederick Drake
Shaw
Harold Small
Albert Whitney
George Musk
Melvin Henderson
William W. Dennison
G. Thomas Murphy
Alfred D. Caton
Edward Kinder
Edward Butterfield
Isadore Singer
Emery Footer
Courtney Stover
Donald N. Small
Benjamin Zimmerman
Arrowsie
Norman Drummond
Georgetown
L. Earl Hagan
Cochairman
Harold J. Brown
Phippsburg
John Rogers
West Bath
Woolwich
Brian M. Jewett
Rachel Nichols
Avery
A. Dent Caton
Morse High Schoo Auditorium
Kemp
Morse High Athl etic Director duties outlined at Bath
Bath Board of Education detailed the Morse High School athletic director role. Duncan Farrell will assume duties next fall with principal Raymond Farnham overseeing. Duties include program oversight, budgeting, equipment, schedules, and travel responsibilities for all school teams.
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Morse High School
Bath Board of Education
Raymond W. Farnham
Duncan Farrell
Farrell
New England Accident Benefit Fund
Kelley Field
Kimball Ifield
Bath Board of Recreation
Bath City Council Adopts Basic Pay Schedule for Employes
Bath City Council approved a new basic pay schedule for city employes at the April regular session. The measure reinstates former titles, sets minimum salaries by class, and allows raises via longevity and merit. The council also named an assistant treasurer and approved various ordinances, taxes, and licenses amid a three hour meeting.
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Bath City
City Hall
Nathan C. White
City Treasur
Eva Kingsbury
Bath Tax Club
Louis Couture
Couture
Arthur W. Gediman
High
Russell Street
Washington Street
Central Church
Winter Street
Stanley R. Hunter
Joseph Hecht
Ronald C. Oulton
Jesse W. Allen
Louis O. Cout
March 1953 Manager's Report on Municipal Activities
The report summarizes municipal activities for March 1953, detailing administrative actions, public works, finances, and governance measures undertaken by the city management during the month. It notes ongoing projects and notable decisions affecting services and infrastructure.
Bath Hit by Blizzard Six Decades Ago
A 1887 Bath Maine blizzard dumped heavy snow on April 2 and 3 with 8 to 10 foot drifts. Highways blocked, 100 plus men cleared sidewalks, trains stalled, milks and stores disrupted, and passengers stranded at Sanford Crossing and Hillside Brunswick.
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Maine
Bath
Brunswick
Sanford
West Bath
Portland
Bath Iron Works Sets East Coast Injury Record
Dr. Edward L. Kinder Jr medical director at Bath Iron Works says the yard has the lowest injury absenteeism of East Coast shipyards with about 3200 workers and only 3000 man hours lost in 1952. He notes skilled workers and management aid in lighter duty keep injuries down.
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Edward L. Kinder, Jr
Bath Iron Works
Lions Club
Sedgwick
Kinder
Dr. Kinder
Lion Roland D. MacIn
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Morse High
Wilbur S. Rice Safety
United States
Baths Hospital Auxiliary
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Paul Moore
Winter Street Congregational Churcch Men’s
Maurice Hutchins
Donald Freeman
T. Francis Burns
Ralph Brewer
Charles Hewitt III
Leland R. Patton
Herbert L. Anderson, Jr
Elver E. Stickney
Board of Education
Bath City Council
Fire Department
Highway and Sewer Department
Meadow Way
Rose Street
Goddard's
Public Welfare Department
Health Department
Fisher School
Joseph Steward
Hillside
East Coast
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