Three-Way Race For Bath Board Of Education Nominees
The Bath city election centers on a three way contest for the Board of Education to fill Alex Burden's term. Merritt A. Mitchell, C Lloyd Hooker and Herbert R. Morse seek the seat on the regular ward ballot. Hooker makes his second bid, having run in 1948 against Edwin R. Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Education
Alex Burden
Bath Savings Institution
Frederick G. Payne
Merritt A. Mitchell
Lloyd Hooker
Herbert R. Morse
Mr. Mitchell
Dike Road
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
Bath
Gorham State Teachers College
Mitchell
M. W. Sewall Co
Hooker
Morse High School
Colby College
Maine State Letter Carriers Association
Sabine Improvements Association
Gayton Rifle League of
Maine
Sons of Veterans
Trustees of
Morse
High Street
Bath School
Bath Iron Works Corp
Edwin R. Andrews
Andrews
Final Division of Dunning Estate Named for Nieces and Nephews
Bath National Bank asks Probate Court to finalize the distribution of Rachel E. Dunning estate now totaling 125 781.92 after prior costs. The will provides that remaining funds go to living grand nieces and nephews with each niece receiving 17 968 85 and six nephews receiving 8 984 42, with identified beneficiaries listed and checks to be mailed if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel E. Dunning
Richmond
Bath National Bank
Rachel Dunning
Ora E. Reed
Ora Reed
Dunning
Maxine Gladys Heath Spafford
Wakefield
Mass
Barbara Heath Brodie
Marblehead
Marjorie Maxwell Bond
Elizabeth Jane Maxwell
Portland
Frederick Elbridge Heath
Sudbury
Norman Heath
Charles Gilman Maxwell
Boothbay Harbor
Noble Maxwell
Stark, Fla
Richard Derby Maxwell
William Haraden Maxwell
Chamber Meeting Attended by Stewart Bell and McClure
Roy G. Stewart president and Henry Bell of the Bath Chamber of Commerce attended a chamber meeting in Augusta on Tuesday. State Representative J Horace McClure was a guest at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy G. Stewart
Henry Bell
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Augusta
J. Horace McClure
Woolwich School District Hearing Draws Large Crowd
About 75 to 100 Woolwich residents and two Bath attendees filled the hearing held before the Legislative Legal Affairs committee on the Woolwich School District bill. Proponents and opponents argued the plan for a centralized school as Superintendent Stanwood Gilman detailed enrollment trends and water tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath
Legislative Legal Affairs Committee
Kennebec
Sidney R. Batchelder
York County
John P. Carey
Edward W. Bridgham
Woolwich School Committee
John M. Leonard
Bath Iron Works
Robert DeWick
Alice Baker
Leonard
Legal Affairs Committee
Anthony S. Dodge
First Selectman
Sejyectman
Richard McElman
Stanwood Gilman
School Budget Shows Small Net Increase for 1949 50
The Board of Education presents a 1949 50 budget to City Manager Mitten dorf showing an appropriation increase of under 3000 dollars. Total appropriation plus estimated revenue rises by just over 19000 dollars from last year with most of the rise covered by state anticipated revenue and tuition. The board aimed to keep spending near last year’s level despite higher service costs and recognized needs for new buildings and repairs. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Next to the Last French Trawler Heads to France
The Doux Frimaire left Kennebec for Portland to load bunker oil and sail to Halifax to pick up about 25 tons of food and clothing for American Aid for France in Dieppe. It is the 31st of 32 trawlers built by Bath Iron Works for the French Supply Commission, with Maine Rotary clubs coordinating relief goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Portland
Halifax
N. S
France
Dieppe
Rotary Clubs
Rotary International
Maine
French Supply Commission
Bath Iron Works Corp
Roger Duprey
Bath
Brunswick
Busy Bath City Council Deliberates on Permits and Sliding Streets
Bath city officials discussed building permits for Burgess store and Osgood warehouse on Center and Middle streets. They rejected bids for Northwest York and Dummer property, to be reassessed later, and planned a survey of city streets to designate safe sliding areas after concerns about Beacon Street ice conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City
Merritt A. Mitchell
Arthur W. Gediman
Mitchell
Charles L. Burgess
Center Street
Burt S. Osgood, Jr
Middle Street
Walker Street
Mr. Osgood
Burgess
Brooke Chevrolet, Inc
J. Horace McClure
Bath
McClure
York and
Dummer Streets
C. H. Kidder
Harold J. Sonia
Elford A. Stover
Clarence Pendleton
Robert Tilton
Board of Assessors
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Beacon Street
Stanley Hunter
John P. Carey
Hunter
L. HH. Cooper
Portland
Edward J. McMann
Bath Falls News: Paynes Sign Charter Amendment in Bath
Governor Frederick G. Paye signs an act amending Bath's new city charter amid discussions on traffic controls and tax lien properties. The city manager reports 124 tax lien parcels, outlines past deeds, and proposes a special committee to study sale, care, and management of these properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Dummer
High Street
City of Bath
Board of Common Council
City Council
City of
Bath
Marion H. Oliver Depuy
Frederick G. Payne
BATHS
Bath City
Augusta
Sagadahoc County
Vincent C. Jones
Bowdeinham
Howard C. Larrabee
Ray S. Baker
Roger E. Williams
Topsham
Payne
Heather Jean McClure
Miss McClure
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold W. McElman
Ward 5
Mittendorf
Donald D. Young
David C. Dickson
Young
Sagadahoc
Larrabee
Senate
House
Joseph W. Larrabee
West Bath
Republican Steering Committee
Worster House
Hallowell
Joint
Standing Committee On
Vincent C Jones
Bondpinham
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Bowdoin
mond-Dresden
Jeunes
Jonesi-ter Zod Husperd
S. Jock Prince, Jr
Orr
Island
Harpswell
Amorz
Augusta House
Jones
Heather McClure
Merri Meeting Sportsmen's Association
Cathanee
Bath Water District
Route 1
Gardiner R. Deering
Harry Warner
Sumner Sewall
Frederick Moffatt
Ellery Yale
Banzer
Senator Larrabee
Frederick W
Blaine
Harland A. Ladd
Bath Auto
OUR Body Shop
Front St. Tel
Bath Auto Company
C. F. Cummings
Prop
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