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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
6
Bath Maine announces the complete Bath School Department roster for the 1959 60 year with principals teachers and staff across nine city schools including Morse High School Dike School Huse Memorial School and North Grammar and Primary schools plus special personnel School Committee and bus drivers and custodians named.
The sixth annual State YMCA Girls Conference will be held in Bath October 16 to 18 with about 150 Maine high school girls attending. Associate State YMCA Secretary Ivan L. McGlauflin Jr. directs the event, coordinating with the local YMCA to ensure a top quality program open to all high school girls regardless of race color or religion. The conference offers discussion and problem solving among participants.
John R. Newell president of Bath Iron Works was elected a director of the Associated Industries of Maine at its annual Poland Spring meeting. Other new directors named include Robert N. Haskell Roy V. Weldon Ray Watts A. B. Copping and H Blaine Sanborn. Morton Havey was re elected clerk. Directors will take office in January for three year terms and the January session will elect A I M officers.
The Bath YMCA closed its Summer Day Camp with over 200 attendees. Ninety one swimming certificates and awards were given to boys and girls in the Day Camp and swimming programs for girls. Minnow Badges were awarded to 25 participants by Donald Carr. Richard Keegan issued certificates for Fish and Flying Fish Club. Forty four boys earned One Hundred Percent Club patches for perfect attendance. Twenty Life Saving and Water Safety certificates were awarded to 20 boys, and 13 teenage girls earned YMCA life saver certs for 22 hours of instruction. The highlight was naming the outstanding Bath YMCA Day Camp camper for the season.
David A. Ziblatt son of Mr and Mrs Morris Ziblatt of 1179 High street is one of four students nationwide to win a graduate studies fellowship at the University of Oregon under the National Defense Education Act This 1953 Morse High graduate was recommended by his Reed College political science professor after three years at Reed where he graduated in June He later studied at the University of Maine worked in Florida and then returned to Reed College to continue his studies He plans to use the three year grant to pursue a PhD in political science
The Eagle Hotel in Brunswick, a 42 room three story building at 28 Maple Street, has been sold to Eagle Management Corp a group of local citizens. Harold Footer announced the sale on August 19 with no price disclosed. Footer will continue to operate the business for the corporation until a professional hotel administrator is selected.
A 22-year-old sailor stationed at the Naval Air Station Brunswick was killed early Monday when his car overturned on Route 196 in Topsham. Deputy Sheriff Edward Belanger said Ben W. McElain of Mangham Louisiana appeared to be alone in the vehicle when it left the curve and rolled down an embankment.
The Bath Area Chamber of Commerce released a 40 page promotional brochure titled Maine's Bath Area. It highlights industrial and recreational assets, includes an area map, and features scenes of Reid State Park and the U S S Dewey. The brochure, printed by Bath Daily TimesPrint Shop, will be mailed to attract visitors and support Maine's economy.
A group of 47 Thai educators visited Bath and nearby sites over the weekend traveling from Boston to Plymouth Salem and coastal towns. The group including Vinus Padmadilok Millika Bhoopichitr and Twee Hormcong studied US culture and education, with plans to return to Bangkok and Bloomington Indiana for further studies and teaching. The trip, part of the Cultural Exchange program financed by Thai and US governments, was organized by Dr Porter and Miss Wedgden.
A theft exceeding $50 was reported to Bath Police Headquarters late Friday afternoon by Robert H. Stone of 12 Cobb Road. Stone told police that while
Bath participants were among about 1,400 old timers who gathered on Bowdoin Campus August 19 for the Maine Three Quarter Century club meeting. The event drew members from Bath and nearby communities to celebrate longtime membership.
The Bath Recreation Commission approved removing a closet and one partition in the north wing of the Municipal Recreation Center to create space for teenage dances and activities. It urged resuming plans for an outdoor swimming pool, while rejecting cutbacks to the Hyde Park center and delaying evening teen programs on school nights.
Members of the Small Point Summer school directed by Mrs. William Allen Smith Jr. stage A Midsummer Night's Dream in two performances at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school. Thomas L. Hinkle directs. Costumes by Mrs. John Chandler Jr. Scenery and lighting by John McMann Jr. Dance and chorus by Sumner Charles and Maurice Blair. Ticket sales handled by Mrs. Melvin B. Henderson. Cast includes William Alden Smith Jr. as Theseus and Abigail Mellen as Hermia among many others. Tickets available at Kennebec Greenhouses or from Mrs. Mellen.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Dexter Maine's millionth visitors arrived in the Bath area Wednesday morning and went to Sebasco Lodge for a two day stay. The event marks a milestone for tourism in Bath as officials planned a brief welcome and local tours.
Highway crews completed an estimated 1800 drainage and fill project at the Junior High to reduce ditch hazards and improve the site. Funds from state surplus and School Department budgets financed the effort. The work enables access to a large city field for future softball and play areas for students. Supt. Loring R. Addison may push fall seeding if funds are found.
Daily ad for McClure's on Days Ferry Road Woolwich promoting used cars and parts. Emphasizes variety and price appeal with contact HI 3-9898 and open daily until dark.
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