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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1952
Page
6
Bath City Council approved $2000 for engineering costs to create preliminary plans for a possible new junior or senior high school. At its March meeting a $25000 starting fund for the new school was set aside, with the $2000 to be drawn from this fund for architects and related incidentals.
The Bath City Council weighs a phased school housing plan including senior and junior high options with three area sites. A 2000 emergency fund debate and architect fees are discussed as officials review a $35,000 fund and possible construction timelines.
Augusta April 10 Mrs. Leroy F Hussey former vice president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution is in Washington for the DAR sessions. She chairs the national program committee and leads Maine society roles while her husband is a gubernatorial candidate. She has long served in DAR leadership and war service efforts with strong Maine connections.
The Rotary Club discussed Holy Week with a church guest explaining the Cross as a symbol, and the group sang as Bernard Sinem led. Details continue on Page Six.
The Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its annual meeting at Central church parish house. Officers and chairmen summarized the year’s work including mailings, purchases for kitchen and linen, patient ward supplies, and numerous donations from clubs and individuals.
Bath's Battery B 703rd AAA Gun Battalion arrives back in Bath after 20 months Federal service. Colonel John Chaate says the unit left August 1950 and will travel by train to Bath, with arrival expected Saturday. A later announcement will detail the welcome plans.
Sagadahoc County Republican committee members announced for the State Convention in March. A future meeting will choose a chairman. Philip Oliver of Bath is listed as the present member.
The Bailey Evening School issued 160 certificates at its closing session listing students by name and subject including advanced bookkeeping shorthand elementary and more with instructors named for each field. Notable subjects include Woodworking Dressmaking Stencilling and Machine Shop among many.
Mrs Annie Williams and William Williams of 358 Washington street hosted Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Ralph McEwen and family of Bowdoinham and Mr and Mrs Holland of Lisbon Falls.
Warren Kenney a 17 year old Morse High School vocational student won Maine’s outstanding young craftsman for 1952 at the state wide Future Apprenticeship contest in Augusta. He topped 16 entrants in the machinist division after winning a regional title at Edward Little High School. Kenney received the Gov. Frederick G. Payne Trophy and Morse was awarded the Structural Clay Products Institute Trophy. Lee A. Ketchum of Morse also won state drafting honors with the State Drafting Trophy.
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Census data show Bath 1950 population 10 644 with 5 162 males and 5 482 females. Whites numbered 9 980. median age 33.5. 12.4 percent were 65+. 3 199 households average 3.26 persons. 4 028 in labor force. 39.5 percent of employed workers in manufacturing.
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