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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1955

Page

2

Central Church Holds Annual Parish Meeting

The Bath area parish meeting of Central Congregational Church elected officers for 1956. New leaders include Mrs. Donald F. Preble as clerk and Mrs. J. Haviland Torrey as treasurer. Rudolph C. McRae was elected deacon for four years, with several committees named for the coming year.

Central Congregational Church J. Haviland Torrey Donald F. Preble Duncan McInnes E. O. Tukey Shirley Cain Durward Shorey Jason A. Merrill Howard Parks Arthur L. Pratt Leon Robbins Rudolph C. McRae Richard E. Jackson Jason A. Merill A. Lincoln Anderson Eugene H. Sprague Gardiner R. Deering League Edward A. Cummings Reginald Parker Bath S. Theodore Bertocci E. Lawrence McCurdy Ladies’ Aid Horace P. Morse James Caverly Arthur M MacDonald Lawrence Matter William Turpie W. Linwood Abbott Pilgrim Fellowship W. Linwood Haynes Neil West

Warner Resigns as Physical Director at local Y M C A

Arthur D. Warner, physical director at the YMCA for nine years, resigns effective March 1 to join Douglas Photo Shop. A Mars High School graduate and U S Navy veteran, he led gym programs and youth activities since 1946 and has long pursued photography.

Harry Clark Webber Bath Daily Times Weekly Independent Maine Webber Times Kents Hill Readfield Walter G. Webber Bath O'd Bath High School Arthur D. Warner Y.M.C. A Warner Douglas Photo Shop Mars High School U. S. Navy

No Action On Gym Request At January Council Meeting

The January council meeting discussed a proposed gym auditorium on the junior high site. 29 petitions with 534 signatures urged a 234000 bond for a 2000-seat gym. Some councilors favored consideration in budgeting, while the solicitor said initiates cannot propose money appropriations. The budget plan and debt load shaped the debate, with no immediate action on the project.

Philip H. Oliver Donald Perry Rubin Stanley R. Hunter John Leonard White Oliver Ronald Oulton Merritt A. Mitchell Oulton Ken Schroeter Banfor Arthur W. Gedman Bath Maine Mandager White State Department of Welfare R. C. McFadden Leslie B. Ferris Cottage Park William H. Hinckley Frank T. Allegrin Cottage Street Ward One High Street Rose Street Middle Getchell Hunt Streets Harvey Rowe Ward Six Washington Street Kings Dock Personnel Service Commission H. Martin Powers Bay Point Village Corporation Bath Fire Department Powers Bay Point Group Bath Department Bay Point Village Corp Georgetown Bias Point Group Mandaser White Chairman Mitchell Oulton James McGuigean Jesse W Allen Robert Brewer Leonard Oliver Hunter Fasthany Guilden Perry Gediman Rowe Harry E. Cooke

City Manager's December 1954 Police Activity Report

City manager reports 33 arrests for December 1954 for the Police Department. Twenty five non fatal motor vehicle accidents were reported and investigated, and 188 miscellaneous complaints received. Continued on pace two.

Pace Two

Solar Lodge assembly installs officers in Masonic ceremony

A large crowd attended Solar Lodge No 14 F and A M at the Masonic Temple Monday evening for the semi public installation of officers. Robert N Mosher was installed master, succeeding Clyde K Baker of Woolwich. Other officers named include Donald T Page, Roy I Lawrence, Roswell Haskell, Linwood Temple, Ralph Card, Frank Allen, John W Gillespie, Karcher S Jackson, Clyde K Baker, Donald Freeman, and Vernon B Lake with assisting Past Masters Jackson and Norton.

Solar Lodge A.M Masonic Temple P. M. John W. Gillespie Donald T. Page Robert N. Mosher Roy S. Lawrence P. M. Karcher S. Jackson Vernon B. Lake Tyler Ralph Card Roswell Haskell Donald Freeman P. M. Clyde K. Baker Linwood Temple Frank Allen No. 14 Lowell Jackson P M. Francis W. Norton Baker Maher Mosher Sular Lodge No 14 Freeman Chester Freemen Portland Ernest Bati Bath John Eméry Bath Owen Whit Plains William Freeman Yarmouth Ana

Mothers March for Polio Plans Meeting at Rubin Home

Mrs Herold Rubin heads the Mothers March for Polio and hosted a gathering at her High street home for county women and captains to discuss the 1955 polio drive. Participants included Mrs Charles Doyle and Mrs Paul Akeley among others as plans were outlined for the forthcoming campaign.

Herold Rubin Wet Vane High Street Charles Bo Doyle Paul Akeley Edward Dale True Andrew Flaherts R. Clinton Mebailtor Sivudauhoe County Plains Fortheiyrees Rubin Will

Bath and Brunswick face off street parking pressure

Bath and Brunswick officials pressed the need for off street parking as a proposed 750000 shopping center between the towns looms. The Bath district's hills and Kennebec River block expansion, creating a chaotic parking outlook, while Brunswick has space that could be repurposed for parking and new stores.

Bath Brunswick Portland Lewiston Copellman Kennebec Milline Boston Brattiebury Sears Ghent

Candidates file for Bath council seats amid Northeast Air Lines emphasis

Ward Five incumbent Philip McOliver did not seek reelection as Bath voters prepared for the city elections. Ronald Coulton in Ward One and another candidate in Ward Two faced unopposed bids, while contest details were set for today. Charles H Amek Kenney, Northeast Air Lines district sales manager, stressed the airline's regional importance and its wartime fleet shifts amid a town meeting outline.

Baths Cary Conberl Ward Five Philip Mc Oliver Bath Ifia Marty ED Ring Meive Ronald Coulton Charles H Amek Rennes Northeast Air- Lines Northeast Ea New England Amelia Earhart Lawrence Whittimore McKenney Boston Bancor Portland Augusts Rockland

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