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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
5
Bath city reveals full personnel roster for nine schools for 1959 60 including Morse High Moody Flint Huse Memorial and Dike schools with principals secretaries teachers librarians and specialists plus lunch program staff and a long list of custodians bus drivers and committees in preparation for September 9 start.
The sixth annual State YMCA Girls Conference will be in Bath on October 16 17 and 18 with about 150 high school girls in attendance. Associate State YMCA Secretary Ivan L McGlauflin Jr directs the event with local YMCA staff aiding. Open to Maine high school girls of any race color or religion, the conference aims to foster discussion and problem solving among attendees.
John R. Newell president of Bath Iron Works was elected to the board of directors of the Associated Industries of Maine at the annual Poland Spring meeting. Other new directors include Robert N. Haskell Roy Weldon Ray Watts A B Copping and H Blaine Sanborn. B Morton Havey was re elected clerk. Directors begin three year terms in January and will elect officers then.
The Bath YMCA Ends Summer Session with over 200 attendees as 147 swimming certificates and awards are issued to Day Camp and swimming program participants. Minnow Badges go to 25, Fish and Flying Fish Club certs to others, 44 receive One Hundred Percent Club patches, and 20 Life Saving certificates are awarded. Thirteen teenage girls earn YMCA life saver certification for the first time. Noreen Addison and other named girls earn life saver badges as the 2023 Outstanding Camper is announced.
David A. Ziblatt son of Mr and Mrs Morris Ziblatt of 1179 High street is one of four students in the nation to win a graduate studies fellowship at the University of Oregon in Europe under the National Defense Education Act. A Morse High School graduate in 1953 he studied at Reed College in Portland and earned his degree in June. He plans to use the three year grant to pursue a PhD in political science.
The Eagle, Brunswick's oldest hotel with 42 rooms and dining for 200, has been sold to Eagle Management Corp. Harold Footer, who bought it March 11, 1846, announced the sale on August 19. T. James Black is president, Donald W. Parks clerk, and Thomas M. Libby an officer. Active management to be by a yet-to-be-chosen professional hotel administrator. Footer will continue operating until then.
A 22 year old sailor stationed at Naval Air Station Brunswick was killed early Monday when his car left a curve on Route 196 in Topsham and rolled down an embankment. Deputy Sheriff Edward Belanger said the occupant, Ben W McLain of Mangham Louisiana, was apparently alone in the vehicle.
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce receives praise for its promotional brochure highlighting industrial and recreational assets, with notes on research, layout, and printing. The piece promotes Maine’s Bath Area as a developing center and details its map, visuals, and community information while aiming to attract inquiries and investment.
A group of 47 Thai teachers led by Dr Porter and Miss Hodgdon toured Boston and nearby historic sites then traveled to Maine. Vinus Padmadilok Mallika Bhoopichitr Twee Hormcong and others from Bangkok study history agriculture and education while pursuing U S and UK study links.
A theft exceeding 50 dollars was reported to Bath Police Headquarters late Friday afternoon by Robert H. Stone of 12 Cobb Reed. Stone stated that while
Local old timers joined about 1,400 Maine Three Quarter Century club members on Bowdoin Campus August 19 for the annual old timers meeting held in the tree shaded campus setting.
The Bath Recreation Commission voted to remove a closet and a partition in the north wing of the Municipal Recreation Center to expand the main hall for teen dances and activities. It urged resuming outdoor pool plans, retained south wing for offices, and proposed eliminating weeknight teen programs to boost attendance.
Small Point Summer School pupils under Mrs William Allen Smith Jr present A Midsummer Nights Dream in two performances at 8 30 p m Friday and Saturday at the school Directed by Thomas L Hinkle Harvard freshman Costumes by Mrs John Chandler Jr scenery and lighting by John McMann Jr with local residents assisting Tickets available from Mrs Mellen or at Kennebec Greenhouses Cast includes William Akten Smith Jr as Theseus Darcy Chandler Hippolyta James Dealy Egeus Abigail Mellen Hermia Peter St John Lysander Chase Mellen Demetrius Katherine Motley Helena Susan Smith Oberon Houghton Hazard Titania John Scott Hoffman Puck Rennie Hazard Catherine Hoffman Meg Turner Mellissa Henderson Crissy Hazard Quince Thomas McAdams Bottom Abigail Chandler Flute Sarah Smith Snug Camilla Lee Snout Polly Ivyd Starveling at Kennebec Greenhouses or from Mrs Mellen at Small Point Beach.
Mr and Mrs Erwin B Dexter Maine's millionth visitors arrived in the Bath area Wednesday morning and went directly to Sebasco Lodge for a two day stay.
Highway crews finished an about 1800 dollar drainage and fill project at the Junior High school to ease expansion of the school recreation area. The work uses state funds plus School Department money and removes a deep ditch between school and adjacent state property. Drainage tile was laid and the area leveled using material from state land, improving access to a large city field hoped to become a softball diamond for student use. Superintendent Loring R. Addison said field improvements could follow if budget funds allow.
Daily inventory updates at McClure's on Days Ferry Road Woolwich. Buy used cars and parts there for security and value. Open daily until dark. Visit or call HI 3-9898 for details.
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