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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR note hints at new PT boat design trials for the navy aimed at establishing a lighter craft. Mentions testing at a facility and potential property implications, with unclear connection to broader procurement.
A couple, Mr and Mrs Newell, depart for Cristobal arriving March 22 after leaving Buenaventura. They stop at Balboa in the Canal Zone before resuming air travel to San Jose Costa Rica and then head to Nicaragua Honduras capitals and on to Mexico City for a three day stay.
Spencer A. Gay, aged 50 from Damariscotta, emerges as a leading candidate for county office. He serves as State Commander of the American Legion and is active in local schools and veterans groups.
The Fact Finding Committee outlines serious deficiencies at Central Grammar School including unsafe stair wells, poor ventilation and lighting, dilapidated electric wiring, inadequately sized rooms, and limited play space. They note outdated heating, insufficient windows, crowded classrooms, and conflicts with nearby residences, urging a new wing and updated facilities.
John N. Taylor chair of the Bath Personnel Service Commission said 18 applications have been received for Bath's city manager post under the new charter. Two are local. others mainly from outside the state. The commission will prepare a candidate list and qualifications for the council, not publish names.
Morse High School's dramatic club staged three one act plays in the school auditorium Friday. The standout was A Moment's Notice with an excellent cast. Trifles and Terrible Tempered Ted also impressed, with strong performances by Joan Shaw Betty Chadbourne Edmund Hagan and others.
The South End Parent-Teacher Association marked Founders Day Tuesday in its new Washington street hall with over 75 members and guests. A play tracing P T A history 1897 to present, vocal solo by Donald Coombs, Arabian tap by Beverly Coombs, and community singing highlighted the program.
Farmers around Bath report significant help from the recent thaw as wells refill and cattle water becomes available. In Phippsburg Center Pond, water levels recover from last fall drought, reviving an old road that surfaced during the drought and drew visitors to view it.
Henry D Small, Morse High athletics director, led Bath Rotary Club members on a three week canoe trip from Green valley to the Allegash region and St John River in Canada. The trip includes Moosehead and Chesuncook lakes with trained counselors and active paddling, camping, and fish processing. President Charles Doyle presided. Tom Murphy noted Boothbay Harbor Rotary entertainment.
The 152-foot trawler St Patrick, last of six built locally, departed Bath at 8 20 for Portland to refuel and load a food shipment for France. Sponsored by the Portland Rotary Club, Bath Rotary collected canned milk, soap, sardines, and other goods from local citizens and Morse High School, destined for Nantes via the Atlantic crossing.
Mayor Donald N. Small announced a Tuesday plan encouraging a public meeting on memorials and city projects. He invited the newly elected officials to join Thursday night at a hall with the Common Council and the Personnel Service commission to discuss suitable programs. Anne Kimball hosts a luncheon at her street home. Mrs Annie Johnson is a patient at Memorial hospital.
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